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April 2, 2020
Sched Netweb site
  • Maersk seafarer in Ningbo hospital tests positive for Covid-19
  • Kerry Logistics profit soars 55pc to US$488m, as sales rise 8pc
  • Hong Kong Ming Wah Shipping to spend US$119m on four new bulkers
  • Steps taken to ensure Panama Canal remains open amid pandemic
  • APM Terminals Barcelona is still up and running, no delays
  • Port of Virginia expedites distribution of Covid-19 test kits
  • Shipping containers to house intensive care units for coronavirus patients
  • Port of Oslo to receive 3 electric Kalmar rubber-tyred gantry cranes in 2021
  • Airfreight traffic may shrink by one-fifth in 2020: IATA
  • US offers financial lifeline to airlines in exchange for an ownership stake
  • Polar Air Cargo appoints Network Cargo as Canada GSA

International Transport Journalweb site
  • New Eurasian rail service launched
  • Red Sea Gateway opens a new chapter
  • Fruit producer thanks truck drivers
  • ESR adds new logistics facility to Greater Tokyo portfolio
  • Heinrich Grieshaber dies
  • Emirates Skycargo calibrates cargo ops
  • Erontrans to be new partner for 24plus in Poland
  • First delivery of oil in flexitanks completed
  • Kai Althoff to become new CEO at 4flow
  • One Swiss belly to Beijing, two series to New York
  • K Line to adjust previous forecasts
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Kerry Logistics grows despite difficult environment
  • NEE: no tolls for railfreight during the corona crisis
  • Robert Berganus wins key role in contract logistics
  • Night-time closure for traffic on the Rhine
  • More Latin American carriers link the world

The Loadstarweb site
APRIL 1, 2020
  • Air freight volumes shrinking fast - but there may be a glimmer of hope
  • MSC offers storage in terminal yards to help prevent import congestion at ports
  • Manila terminal chief pleads with owners to collect cargo as reefers pile up
  • Australian dockers' union in quarantine dispute over Chinese box ship
  • 2019 a better year for container lines as rates rose and fuel prices fell
  • Comment: how to keep your customers calm in the coronavirus crisis
  • Four phases of the coronavirus pandemic - or just snakes and ladders
  • Premium access in a war economy - every little helps
  • EXCLUSIVE Market Insight: Agility by name and strategy in China

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 1, 2020
  • Conrad reports 2019 results and backlog
    Morgan City, La., headquartered shipbuilder Conrad Industries, Inc. yesterday reported its 2019 results and backlog. The company reported net income of $86,000 and earnings per diluted share of $0.02 for the twelve
  • USCG gives guidance on who is a "marine critical infrastructure worker"
    The U.S. Coast Guard has issued a Marine Safety Information Bulletin (MSIB 11-20) intended to help state and local officials identify essential marine critical infrastructure workers. The MSIB notes that the uninterrupted
  • New low flow rate BWMS wins USCG and IMO type approval
    France's Bio-UV Group reports that it has received IMO and USCG type approval for its next generation low flow rate ballast water management system range. The Bio-Sea L Easy-to-Fit system had to
  • One-time coal-fired power plant site to be an international hub for offshore wind
    Over the past 18 months, the transformation of Brayton Point in Somerset, Mass., has reached significant milestones as the landscape shifted from its historic use as a coal-fired power plant to an
  • Social distancing, and more, comes to Sanmar Shipyards
    Turkey's Sanmar Shipyards, one of the world's leading builder of tugboats, today released some details of the steps it is taking to deal with the problems posed by the coronavirus outbreak. It
  • VIDEO: Ingalls launches LPD 28
    Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE: HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division launched amphibious transport dock, Fort Lauderdale (LPD 28), on March 28. "I am thrilled to get Fort Lauderdale in the water, so we can
  • Restructuring will see Solstad Offshore shed 37 vessels
    Skudeneshavn, Norway, headquartered Solstad Offshore ASA reported yesterday that a majority of its creditors - including secured lenders, leasing companies, industrial shareholders and key bondholders - have established a common plan to

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 1, 2020
  • Weekly briefing: Little cheer for containers, floating storage reignites tanker rates
    Port groups call for government support to keep trade in essential goods moving amid the coronavirus crisis, but severe disruption...
  • Health crisis raises questions for marine insurers
    HFW senior associate Matthew Wilmshurst said most of the burden from the virus would fall on insurers' clients
  • Greek shipping ramps up help for nation's medical workers to fight virus
    As equipment acquired by the Union of Greek Shipowners', the Onassis Foundation, the Prokopiou family and others is flown into...
  • London arbitration sees continued growth
    'London remained far out ahead as the venue of choice for international maritime arbitrations,' says LMAA president
  • Dry bulk faces 'inevitable disruptions'
    China is in a recovery mode right now, dry bulk owners tell Capital Link audience
  • Tanker fleet sees 'once-in-a-generation' opportunities from oil demand shock
    'The storage is really kicking off, and this is about to change this market and change 2020 completely' - Frontline...
  • Moody's to review CMA CGM credit rating
    Capital structure is too weak to maintain current rating unless balance sheet can be recapitalised
  • Citi's Parker says shipping cannot wait for regulators on decarbonisation
    Citi's veteran shipping chief believes shipping companies should not wait for the IMO to make more rules relating to decarbonisation...
  • Boxship owners face up to falling charter rates
    Supply-side constraints will benefit non-operating owners when container demand re-emerges from coronavirus slump
  • BIMCO urges stimulus measures to keep shipping afloat
    Keeping ports and terminal open is critical, says BIMCO's chief shipping analyst Peter Sand during Capital Link's online shipping forum
  • Swedish Club imposes general increase after combined ratio hits 5%
    'We have continued to advance during 2019, delivering one of the strongest solvency ratios in marine and P&I,' insists Lars...
  • Shipping in the crosshairs of the EU emission strategy
    Controls on carbon emissions are likely to extend beyond European shipping companies, EU-flagged vessels and intra-EU voyages
  • Cash remains king in the coronavirus era
    The last question and answer period of this week's 14th Annual Capital Link International Shipping Forum was as much about...
  • The Alliance braces for slump in demand
    Transpacific trade to see largest reduction in services as volumes decline
  • Equipment supply moves from shortage to congestion
    Deluge of containers heads to Europe and US in face of collapsing demand
  • Vitol grows Singapore bunker business
    Vitol Bunkers will be in a strong position to provide a seamless 'end to end' delivered bunker supply service in...
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: IMO calls for improved treatment of crews during outbreak | Coronavirus fallout may derail decarbonisation | Container...
  • Scrubber boom about to end, says yard executive
    The deputy head of China's largest shipbuilding group has noted vanishing interest among shipowners for exhaust gas scrubber installations. The...
  • Scrubber cheerleader Scorpio postpones retrofits 'where possible'
    Some 51 tankers in Scorpio's fleet of 137 product tankers have yet to have scrubbers installed as of March 27...
  • MSC prepares to store cargoes at transhipment hubs
    Suspension of transit service aims to bring goods closer to final destination
  • Melbourne port workers refuse to unload Cosco containership
    Industry association Shipping Australia has condemned what it called a 'rogue action', calling it unconscionable
  • One dockworker dies in California while another is hospitalised in Delaware
    'The waterfront is a tightly knit community and if a member of that community succumbs, we all share the grief,'...
  • Canada to boost crude oil exports to the US by nearly 1m bpd
    TC Energy made the announcement as Canada's petroleum industry attempts to weather a massive drop in prices due to demand...
  • Regulator to examine challenges facing US supply chain system
    'We know shippers do not have sufficient access to refrigerated containers, ports are facing excess numbers of empties, and terminals...
  • Financiers split on how virus is undermining ship finance
    Another expectation of the coronavirus fallout is that it will sideline the trend towards putting greater importance on environmental, social...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 1, 2020
  • Shipping executive Jim Amoss dies; led effort to reopen US-China trade
  • Alameda Corridor to make 2020 debt payments despite downgrade: interim CEO
  • Savannah extends truck closures to all Saturdays in April
  • Review clears way for major Vancouver terminal as competing plan persists
  • Heavy transport sector moves big cargo despite market turmoil
  • Mexico's Pacific ports brace for deeper volume declines
  • Blanked April sailings soar as carriers prep for sharp demand drop

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 1, 2020
  • DHT Holdings puts six VLCCs onto time charters
  • Fincantieri to draft new business plan amid virus uncertainty
  • Catastrophe scorecard: first quarter sees US-listed shipowners slump 42%
  • Covid-19 toll doubles on chartered ANEK Lines ship
  • Hornbeck Offshore runs out of cash, heads to bankruptcy
  • Floating storage demand for LNG shipping set to rise, Poten says
  • Trafigura and Fredriksen's marine fuel play names Anders Gronborg as CEO
  • Cosco's tanker arm foresees charter compensations for Dalian sanctions
  • Bargain hunters seek silver lining and innovation as S&P market stalls
  • Regulator allows Samherji to drop $217m Eimskip takeover
  • LNG newbuild prices fall as fresh orders grind to a halt
  • Boomsma Shipping signs wind propulsion deal for MPP
  • Norwegian Cruise Lines repatriates 1,000 Filipino crew
  • THE Alliance culls another 20 sailings as virus cuts into demand
  • K Line books $49m impairment loss on investment securities
  • Whatever follows coronavirus, shipping will inevitably change
  • MSC gears up for Chinese recovery with focus on 'essential' cargoes
  • Hoegh LNG floats speedy rival FSRU solution for Cyprus
  • Augustus Maritime turns nickel ore export ban on its head
  • Floating storage picks up even before oil price war officially begins
  • Coronavirus confirmed on Royal Arctic Line newbuilding
  • US Supreme Court draws line under 16 - year Athos I saga
  • Pan Ocean makes break into VLCCs with first newbuild, but will others follow?
  • Open hatch bulker giant Grieg Star cuts losses amid tough markets
  • Frontline's MacLeod: Floating storage opportunity 'generational'
  • Kristian Gerhard Jebsen set to sell more modern tankers as strategy shifts
  • Subsea 7 ditches forecasts due to virus and oil price double whammy
  • Lightship brings in Genco's Sune Fladberg as CEO as it eyes growth
  • Siem Offshore pushes back $1bn debt payments to avoid liquidity crunch
  • Vale warns resumption of lost capacity 'could be slowed'
  • Cruiseship collision sinks Venezuelan warship
  • MOL to 'manage market exposure' in face of Covid-19 threat
  • Vitol acquires Sinanju Tankers in move into Singapore bunker market

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 1, 2020
  • No COVID-19 found on CMA CGM Marco Polo
    French carrier reports entire 500-vessel fleet is free of coronavirus cases.
  • Ocean shipping services continue to deteriorate
    Canceled sailings surge, schedule reliability sinks and import demand evaporates.
  • SeaCube CCO: 'Foodstuffs are still moving'
    Coronavirus-caused supply chain disruption has led to port congestion but has not burned reefer market.
  • Maersk completes $545 million Performance Team acquisition
    Global container carrier sails deeper into North American warehouse and distribution services.
  • FEMA relief shipment diverted to LAX
    Another government-underwritten load of medical supplies is headed to Southern California to help respond to the coronavirus.
  • US Customs expands services for-hire program
    Assistant Commissioner Todd Owen said additional reimbursable services agreements help Customs and Border Protection facilitate commerce during COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Maritime History Notes: America's hospital ships
    The Comfort and Mercy, now assisting America through the COVID-19 pandemic, started as crude oil tankers.
  • Commentary: April Fools! Who's the loser in phase one?
    CNBC's Lori Ann LaRocco provides commentary on how the Phase One trade deal between the U.S. and China has not worked as thought, at least...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 1, 2020
  • Vitol acquires Singapore's Sinanju Tankers Holdings to strengthen bunkering presence
    As part of the deal, Vitol has acquired a fleet of 15 modern Singapore flagged bunker tankers including Singapore's first LNG bunker tanker.
  • Prompt Northwest European HSFO swap spread in steepest contango since Nov 2008
    The prompt Northwest European high sulfur fuel oil paper swap has moved to its steepest contango in 11 years as demand vanished from markets as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
  • Russia's Spimex starts publishing bunker export prices
    Russia's St. Petersburg International Mercantile Exchange has started publishing exchange prices for bunker fuel at Russian ports for export delivery, it said Wednesday.
  • Euronav sees loss on 2019 VLSFO hedge, expects support for crude tankers
    The collapse in the oil complex has been a double-edged sword for crude oil tanker giant Euronav, which purchased a significant volume of bunker fuel in 2019 but which sees a 2020 upside from a firming crude tanker market.
  • OIL FUTURES: Oil extends decline amid US crude build, Saudi export surge
    Oil settled lower Wednesday as a large US crude build and a flood of Saudi Arabian crude loadings highlighted global oversupply concerns.
  • ChemChina becomes first to blend imported crudes at Yantai port bonded tanks
    Yantai, a port on the Bohai Sea in Shandong province, is the second port in China to offer such a service after Qingdao Dongjiakou port.
  • European, African refiners start to shut down as storage runs thin
    South Africa's Engen refinery said late last week it had opted for a "temporary controlled shutdown".
  • Port of Kiel delays start of cruise season due to COVID-19
    "All cruise sailings are suspended but we do carry passengers (essential travel) on most routes in and out from Scandinavia," a spokesman said.
  • North Asian bunker demand diverts to S Korea on competitive prices
    South Korea is seeing a diversion of demand to its ports on attractive Marine Fuel 0.5% prices.

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In August, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +10.9%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
Federlogistica has established its own representation in the Iberian Peninsula
Genoa
It will support Italian entrepreneurs operating in Spain
Boluda acquires Royal Boskalis' towage and salvage operations in Australia and Papua New Guinea.
Valencia
Transaction valued at $640 million
ESPO urges IMO States to formally adopt the Net-Zero Framework
Brussels
The association also urges the EU Commission to align European standards
The Port of Los Angeles plans to build a new container terminal.
Los Angeles
Invitation to submit expressions of interest
In the third quarter, Italy's connection index to the global containerized maritime services network grew by +2.7%.
In the third quarter, Italy's connection index to the global containerized maritime services network grew by +2.7%.
Geneva
The most significant growth in PLSCI was recorded by the port of Savona-Vado Ligure (+53.7%)
ONE will not charge surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships
Singapore
They will be applied starting from October 14th
Fincantieri and Aeronautical Service sign agreement for the use of composite materials in the naval, civil, and military sectors.
Trieste
Genoa Port Terminal concession renewal approved until 2054
Genoa
The terminal's operating conditions have been redefined, bringing them back to the multipurpose function, in compliance with the ruling of the Council of State and the PRP
PSA Italia-Logtainer and Rail Hub Milano-Medlog have submitted offers to manage the Interporto Padova intermodal terminal.
Padua
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports increased by 4.5% last month.
Beijing
Containers amounted to 27.7 million TEUs (+6.8%)
The Netherlands is referring to the Court of Justice of the European Union the question of whether to entrust seafarers or dock workers with the lashing operations on smaller container ships.
In the second quarter, container traffic handled by Eurokai terminals grew by +16.4%
Hamburg
Significant growth of 16.1% in Germany. In Italy (Contship), volumes increased by 5.2%.
China enacted regulation in response to US taxes on Chinese-owned and -built vessels
Beijing
The new rules include the possibility of introducing similar countermeasures
New attack on ships transiting the Gulf of Aden
Southampton
UKMTO announced that a fire broke out on a vessel hit by a shell
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Carnival closes its best quarter ever
Carnival closes its best quarter ever
Miami
The American cruise group announces a further strengthening of the growth trend in bookings
Marella Cruises sells Fincantieri slots for two new cruise ships to TUI Cruises.
Hannover/Trieste
With a gross tonnage of 160,000 tons, they will be larger than the units originally planned
GNV-Portitalia bridge agreement on lashing operations in the ports of Palermo and Termini Imerese
HMM will not introduce surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships
Seoul
The company will not modify scheduled services that stop in the United States
GATX Rail Europe signs sale-leaseback agreement with DB Cargo to purchase 6,000 railcars
Vienna
The transaction will be completed by the end of this year.
In the second quarter of 2025, freight throughput at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven increased by +6.0%
In the second quarter of 2025, freight throughput at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven increased by +6.0%
Bremen
Miscellaneous cargo is growing. Bulk cargo is declining.
India launches nearly $8 billion package to support its shipbuilding and maritime sectors
New Delhi
Shipyard production capacity expected to increase to 4.5 million gross tonnage per year
In the second quarter of this year, freight traffic in French ports fell by -0.4%.
Paris
Dry bulk and rolling bulk trades are declining. Container and liquid bulk trades are growing.
Antin Infrastructure Partners to acquire UK's leading marina operator
Paris/London/New York
It will take over ownership from British private equity firm LDC
Royal Caribbean agrees with Meyer Turku to build Icon ships for a decade
Miami
Order confirmed for a fifth Icon cruise ship and option placed on a seventh unit of the same series
Maersk announces it will not apply surcharges for new US tariffs on Chinese vessels
Copenhagen
The company assures that it will not make any changes to its services
Cochin Shipyard and KSOE enter into strategic collaboration in shipbuilding sector
New Delhi
The creation of approximately two thousand direct jobs is expected
DHL will resume freight shipments from Germany to the United States for corporate customers.
Bonn
They had been suspended due to the removal in the USA of the "de minimis" threshold for goods with a value of less than 800 dollars.
World Business Council for Sustainable Development Statement in Support of the IMO Net-Zero Framework
Ancona: Tax fraud in the shipbuilding sector
Ancona
Over €2.3 million in non-existent tax credits seized
CMA CGM buys British rail freight operator Freightliner
Birmingham
The transaction will be completed in early 2026
Containerized cargo at the port of Algeciras decreased by -9.4% last month
Algeciras
The 20-foot containers handled were 399 thousand (-0.7%)
Italferr participates in Europe's largest railway electrification contract
Rome
Activities within the Rail Baltica project
Freight traffic increased in the ports of Barcelona and Valencia in August
Barcelona/Valencia
In the first eight months of 2025, decreases of -1.6% and -0.3% respectively were recorded
In the June-August quarter, FedEx express courier revenues increased by +3.1%
Memphis
An average of 16.8 million express shipments were handled per day (+3.5%)
Breakthrough in the exploratory tunnel of the Brenner Base Tunnel
Milan/Rome
At 64 kilometers, it will be the longest underground railway connection in the world.
Tender launched for privatization of Croatian shipyard 3. MAJ Rijeka 1905
Zagreb
The starting bid is 6.66 million euros.
To decarbonize, shipping should join forces with other hard-to-abate sectors
London
This is highlighted by a report by Accelleron which believes that a critical mass of demand is necessary to overcome a stalemate phase.
COSCO Reassures Customers on Impact of New U.S. Tariffs on Chinese Vessels
Shanghai
We - the Chinese company assured - will maintain competitive freight rates and surcharges.
Shipping is still far from the target of 5-10% of fuel used coming from scalable, zero-emission sources by 2030
Copenhagen
The need to introduce incentives was underlined
Spain's Boluda acquires Transfesa's intermodal rail freight services.
Valencia
The agreement also includes industrial services, railway maintenance and shunting activities and intermodal terminals.
Til (MSC Group) to become a shareholder in Turkey's Petkim container port
Til (MSC Group) to become a shareholder in Turkey's Petkim container port
Baku
Agreement with the Azerbaijani oil group SOCAR
German and Austrian trailer manufacturers challenge EU regulation to reduce truck environmental impact
Berlin/Brussels
They denounce that its application leads to an increase in traffic volumes and therefore emissions.
The Venice Marghera station has been equipped with a track compliant with European TEN-T standards
Venice
A 740-meter freight track has been opened.
World Shipping Council introduces Cargo Safety Program to prevent ship fires
Washington
It is based on artificial intelligence and traditional goods inspections
Rheinmetall to enter naval shipbuilding sector by acquiring Naval Vessels Lürssen
Bremen
Lürssen Group to focus on megayacht production
The British government is investing half a billion pounds to reduce shipping emissions.
London
Private investments of 700 million expected
HMM signs new 10-year contract with Vale for iron ore transport
Seoul
It is worth around $310 million.
The Campania Port Authority reaches an agreement with UNIPORT and Assiterminal
Naples
The regional tax - highlights the port authority - risks undermining the competitiveness of ports
IAPH and WCO publish updated guidelines on cooperation between customs and port authorities
Tokyo/Brussels
Contributed by the World Shipping Council
ABB and Blykalla collaborate on nuclear marine propulsion
Stockholm
The agreement focuses on small modular fast reactors developed by the Swedish company
Saipem wins new offshore contract worth approximately $1.5 billion in Türkiye
Saipem wins new offshore contract worth approximately $1.5 billion in Türkiye
Milan
It is related to the third phase of the Sakarya gas field development project.
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +5.7%
Civitavecchia
Record for cruise passengers this period
Uniport and Assiterminal oppose the additional fees demanded of port operators by the Campania Region.
Rome
Amount between 10% and 25% of the annual state fee
The first train from Belgium under the FS Logistix-Lineas agreement has arrived in Segrate.
Milan
Five return connections per week to Antwerp are scheduled
Modernization works are underway at the passenger terminal at the port of Igoumenitsa.
Naples
Grimaldi takes delivery of the PCTC "Grand Auckland"
Damage to submarine cables in the Red Sea
Portsmouth
According to the International Cable Protection Committee, the cause could be ship traffic
Dutch company Damen to build 24 naval vessels for British company Serco
Gorinchem/Amsterdam
Green light for a €270 million bridging loan to the shipbuilding company.
DP World to build and operate container terminal at Montreal's new Contrecœur port
Dubai/Montreal
It will become operational in 2030
Expansion work has begun at the Vienna South intermodal terminal.
Vienna
Annual traffic capacity expected to increase by 44%
In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +0.8%
Cairo
In the first seven months of 2025, a decrease of -10.2% was recorded
In July, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado decreased by -3.0%
Genoa
The decline was limited by increased oil traffic in the Vado harbor. Ferry traffic dropped 9.9%.
Trump nominates Laura DiBella as chair of the Federal Maritime Commission.
Washington
The nomination of Robert Harvey as commissioner of the federal agency has also been forwarded to the Senate.
Genoa's new dam: a modification has been approved to allow for completion of work by the end of 2027.
Genoa
Phase A and Phase B works will be carried out rather than sequentially
Assiterminal, simplify and standardize dredging procedures to restore the operational competitiveness of ports.
Taranto Recommends: The Regasification Plant Would Promote the Port's Revitalization
Taranto
Melucci: a lifeline for the entire port system and for our city's economic growth.
Cargo and cruise traffic in eastern Sicily ports is on the rise
Catania
In the container segment, an increase of +27.9% was recorded
FS Logistix and Lineas form joint venture to manage the Antwerp Mainhub Terminal
Antwerp
Rail services between Antwerp and Milan expected to increase
Attack on a product tanker in the Red Sea
Southampton
A missile fell near the ship which suffered no damage
Sea trials have been completed for the new GNV Virgo ro-pax vessel.
Genoa
It will be GNV's first liquefied natural gas ship
In the first half of the year, Singamas' container sales decreased by -10%.
Hong Kong
The average selling price dropped by -3.8%
The new two-masted ro-ro ship Neoliner Origin will arrive in Livorno tomorrow.
Vado Ligure
It has a capacity of 1,200 linear meters of rolling stock
The refinancing of the Setramar group's capital structure has been completed.
Ravenna
Merli: a crucial step in our growth journey
Liguori's term as head of the Trieste Port Authority has been extended.
Rome
Confirmed in the role of extraordinary commissioner of the institution
Agreement to complete electrification work on the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro
Gioia Tauro
The 70 million euro investment to complete the project has been confirmed.
A Maersk delegation at the Grendi Group's container terminal in Cagliari's Porto Canale.
Milan
At the centre of the debate is the development of traffic towards North Africa
Port of Livorno: Protests over Gaza must not block operations.
Livorno
The members of the Partnership Body highlighted the need for it to be accessible to all vessels
Geodis appoints Maurizio Bortolan as CEO for Italy
Milan
It will coordinate the three business lines Contract Logistics, Freight Forwarding and Road Transport
GNV, agreement with Sicilian terminal operator Portitalia is positive.
Genoa
The company specified that the aim was exclusively to temporarily supplement the tariffs.
Two days of work with ESPO in Rome on the Mediterranean and European ports
Rome
Meetings organized by Assoporti
In 2024, 112 million counterfeit items were seized in the European Union.
Brussels
Record estimated value of 3.8 billion euros
Strikes and protests in ports, request for information from the Guarantor
Rome
Request for information from prefects, port authorities, and port authorities
Danaos Corporation has ordered two 7,165 TEU containerships from Dalian Shanhaiguan.
Athens
They will be taken into delivery in the third quarter of 2027
In the second quarter, freight traffic on the Austrian rail network fell by -1.4%.
Vienna
Only domestic traffic is growing
ALS (FBH Group) has acquired 80% of Trans World Shipping and Moda Express of USA.
Rozzano
The two companies have 500 employees and are active in Italy, France, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Circle's revenue increased by 62.1% in the first half of 2025
Milan
Net profit of over 1.0 million euros (+1.8%)
A Ukrainian delegation hosted by the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Livorno
Cooperation in the field of training and safety at work in ports
The EIB is financing Phase A of Genoa's new breakwater with €300 million.
Luxembourg
The total investment is 937 million euros
This summer, GNV ships carried 1.7 million passengers (+9%)
Valencia
In the next few days the company will take delivery of "GNV Virgo", the first LNG-powered vessel
The project for the expansion, safety improvements, and extraordinary maintenance of the port of Pozzallo has been presented.
Pozzallo
It provides for the construction of the breakwater arm
Fincantieri delivers the new Star Princess cruise ship to Princess Cruises
Monfalcone
It has a gross tonnage of 177,800 tons and a capacity of 4,300 passengers.
A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.
Milan
It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua
Filt Cgil calls on port administrators and businesses to join the action against the Palestinian massacre.
Rome
This burden – the union highlighted – cannot be placed solely on the shoulders of dock workers.
The agreement between the Italian Merchant Marine Academy Foundation and the NATO Center in La Spezia has been renewed.
Genoa
The collaboration signed in 2023 has been confirmed
Fischer & Rechsteiner and Gimax International acquire BCUBE's Freight Forwarding business.
Genoa
The completion of the transaction is expected in the next few days
Fermerci outlines a dramatic scenario for the European rail freight transport sector
Rome
Rizzi: There is a real risk of a shift towards exclusively road transport.
Eni completes the sale of a 30% stake in the Baleine project in Ivory Coast to Vitol.
San Donato Milanese
The field was discovered in 2021 and production started in 2023
Sogedim opens a new branch in Modena
Mesero
Initially, the activity will be dedicated exclusively to UK export traffic and will then extend to other European markets.
The new PCTC Grande Svezia has joined the Grimaldi Group's fleet.
Naples
It has a maximum capacity of 9,000 ceu
The Cagliari City Council approves its opinion on the Sardinian Ports Development Plan.
Cagliari
Green light unanimously
The railway sector contributes 1.4% of the European Union's GDP.
Brussels
Study commissioned by CER
In the port of Naples, the Coast Guard has detained the bulk carrier Tanais Dream.
Naples
Serious irregularities found on board
Agreement to accelerate the implementation of robotics in Fincantieri's production processes
Trieste
It was signed with the Friulian Idea Prototipi
Sergio Liardo is the new general commander of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard
Rome
He takes over from Admiral Nicola Carlone
DBA to supply new Terminal Operating System for Georgia's Batumi Port
Villorba
The project includes all phases of development, testing and operational testing
Attack on a ship in the Gulf of Aden
Portsmouth
The captain reported hearing an impact in the water and an explosion
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Danilo Ricci has been appointed managing director of Tarros Line.
La Spezia
He has held various positions in Italy and abroad within the group
Permanent discussion table between Confindustria Nautica and Federagenti
Genoa
This is provided for in an agreement signed today in Genoa
In the first half of 2025, cruise traffic in Italian ports grew by +6%
Venice
The twelfth edition of Italian Cruise Day will be held in Catania on October 24th.
SAL Heavy Lift buys two semi-submersible vessels from Pan Ocean
Hamburg
They were built in 2008 and 2012
30% of Sangritana Cargo will be acquired by the Marche-based company Transadriatico
The Eagle
The sale will be completed in the next few days
The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.
Lugano
Forum on economic and logistical integration between Ligurian ports, the Northwest manufacturing area, and Switzerland
DEME orders new cable-laying vessel from Singapore-based PaxOcean
Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht
It will be built in the Chinese shipyard of Zhoushan
Assoporti will meet at RemTech EXPO 2025 to discuss the green transition in Italian ports.
Ferrara
The Smart Ports Award was awarded to three Port System Authorities
The first shipment of Syrian oil in 14 years arrives at the port of Trieste.
London
Part of the cargo - S&P Global Commodity Insights reports - was unloaded at the Sardinian terminal of Sarroch
In August, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +20.3%
Taranto
The ferry "Drea" was also rejected by the Apulian port, where however it is temporarily stopped
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles remained stable in August.
Los Angeles
Volumes expected to decline in the remainder of 2025
Meeting between the port authorities of Jacksonville and Livorno
Livorno
Among the objectives, to start one or more direct services between the two ports
Italian State Railways and ENAC sign an agreement for the use of drones in infrastructure monitoring.
Rome
They will also be used to fly over sections of the railway and road network that would otherwise be difficult to monitor.
A.SPE.DO, the port of La Spezia is essential to ensuring employment, development, and a future for the local economy.
La Spezia
Landolfi: We cannot afford to underestimate its value.
The MIT meets with the heads of the Italian AdSPs
Rome
Meeting on the government's strategic vision for the sector and port reform
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean Co. to build seven 15,880 TEU container ships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Over 40 expressions of interest have been received for the development of the Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk.
Kiev
Today the first meeting of the tender commission
The first commercial ship is expected at the public dock in Largo Trattaroli in Ravenna.
Ravenna
The car carrier "AICC Huanghu" is coming soon
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach decreased by 1.3% last month.
Long Beach
Empty containers are increasing. Full containers are decreasing.
Assiterminal's Terminal Road Show is starting
Genoa
Cognolato: We want to strengthen our ties with local communities and territories.
Assoporti, the Italian ports' cruise offerings presented at the Seatrade Europe fair.
Hamburg
Giampieri: We are leaders in the Mediterranean area and in Europe
Commander Claudio Tomei, USCLAC president from 2012 to 2024, has passed away.
Viareggio
His strong commitment to improving the working conditions of Italian seafarers
In the first quarter of 2025, cargo traffic in Greek ports grew by +1.4%
Piraeus
Passengers down by -1.1%
HD Hyundai Samho Orders Four New Container Ships
Seoul
Order worth approximately 468 million dollars
Trieste: Fraudulent bankruptcy in the shipbuilding sector
Trieste
Investigation into a company based in Palermo
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong fell by 7.4% in August.
Hong Kong
In the first eight months of 2025 the decline was -3.8%
BigLift Shipping and CY Shipping order two additional heavy lift vessels
Amsterdam
Order placed at Chinese shipyard Jing Jiang Nanyang Shipbuilding Co.
Container traffic at the port of Singapore continued to decline in August
Singapore
Total volume of goods increased by +1.1%
The Charthage ferry was placed under administrative detention in the port of Genoa
Genoa
A Coast Guard inspection found numerous deficiencies
Disney Cruise Line's largest ship's debut delayed by three months
Lake Buena Vista
Construction delays force the maiden voyage to be postponed until March 10th.
Shell to supply liquefied biomethane to Hapag-Lloyd containerships
Hamburg
Agreement effective immediately
Andrea Zoratti has been appointed general manager of Hub Telematica
Genoa
The company is controlled by Assagenti and Spediporto
Jotun and Messina sign agreement to improve the environmental and commercial performance of ships.
Genoa
The "Jolly Rosa" vessel will use the Hull Skating Solutions solution
PSA Genova Pra' announces the hiring of 25 people dedicated to container handling.
Genoa
Ferrari: International markets have changed profoundly
CMA CGM will not apply surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese vessels and Chinese services
Marseille
The rates announced by the USTR in April will apply from October 14th.
South Korean HJ Shipbuilding wins orders for four 8,850 TEU containerships
Busan
Orders with a total value of approximately 461 million dollars
Conference: "Waiting and Delays in Road Transport: Logistics in Check"
Genoa
Organized by Trasportounito, it will be held on September 26th in Genoa
GNV has inaugurated a new office in Barcelona
Barcelona
The company currently has 52 employees throughout Spain.
Port of Trieste: EU funding for two new projects
Trieste
Resources with a total value of 1.7 million euros
Filt Cgil, the Flotilla incident is serious. Dockworkers are ready to mobilize.
Rome
Union announces action if aid is not allowed to reach Gaza
Stena Line to buy Latvian port operator Terrabalt
Gothenburg
It handles rolling stock, bulk cargo, and general cargo traffic in the port of Liepaja.
In the first eight months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.6%
Gioia Tauro
2,912,943 TEUs were handled
Meyer Turku begins construction of Royal Caribbean's fourth "Icon"-class cruise ship
Miami/Turku
It will be delivered in 2027
More than one in ten maritime shipments has shortages
Washington
This is what a report by the World Shipping Council has revealed, highlighting the safety risks
Last July, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +3.8%
Ravenna
In the first seven months of 2025, growth was +5.4%
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Belgian ports fell by -3.2%.
Brussels
Landings down 1.3% and embarkations down 5.4%
Product tanker High Fidelity rescues 38 migrants on a drifting dinghy
Rome
Intervention in the south of the island of Crete
GES and RINA sign agreement to develop a prototype of a new hydrogen battery
Rovereto/Genoa
PSA's second phase of container terminal at Mumbai Port inaugurated
Singapore
Annual traffic capacity will increase to 4.8 million TEUs
The conference "EU ETS - Perspectives and Opportunities for Decarbonization in the Maritime Sector" will be held in Palermo.
Rome
It will be held on September 18th and 19th
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.
Milan
It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua
The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.
Lugano
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Korean Firms Reassess U.S. Investments After Mass Immigration Raid
(The Korea Bizwire)
Russia's infrastructure development plan aims to build 17 marine terminals by 2036
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Fincantieri and PGZ sign an agreement to support the modernization of the Polish Navy
Trieste
The third LSS section for Chantiers de l'Atlantique was launched in Castellammare di Stabia.
In the US, funding for wind energy development projects in ports is being cut.
Washington
Resources worth $679 million will be reallocated for port infrastructure upgrades
From January 1st, Kombiverkehr will operate the PKV intermodal terminal in the port of Duisburg.
Frankfurt am Main
It has a traffic capacity of approximately 200 thousand intermodal units per year.
Wallenius Marine and ABB form Overseas joint venture
Stockholm
The aim is to accelerate the launch of the platform of the same name for improving fleet performance.
The Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport has asked the Region to agree on the appointment of Bagalà as president of the Sardinian Port Authority.
Rome
He is currently the extraordinary commissioner of the same body
DHL eCommerce has acquired a minority stake in Saudi Arabia's AJEX Logistics Services.
Bonn/Riyadh
The Middle Eastern company has two thousand employees
CMPort's port terminals handled record container traffic in the second quarter
Hong Kong
In the first six months of 2025 the total was 78.8 million TEUs (+4.3%)
Confitarma approves the decree on advanced training for tanker seafarers.
Rome
Applause to the General Command of the Port Authority Corps
Quarterly freight traffic in Moroccan ports increases
Tangier/Casablanca
In Tanger Med the growth was +17%
The board of directors of the Genoa-based Ente Bacini has been renewed.
Genoa
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