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April 7, 2020
Sched Netweb site
  • Asia-Europe rates down 1.8pc to US$750 per TEU, USWC surge 9.7pc at $1,662/FEU
  • CMA CGM sending ships via the Cape to Europe and Asia
  • Maersk completes US$545m acquisition of Performance Team
  • Emergency US Navy hospital ships sent to ports of Los Angeles, New York
  • Kaliningrad port's cargo traffic down 14pc to 1.71m tonnes from Jan-Feb
  • Safer to delay crew changeovers until virus pandemic is better controlled
  • 1,000 seafarers repatriated to the Philippines as virus hits global shipping
  • Davies Turner resumes Express China Rail service to ease supply chains disruptions
  • Air cargo volumes take a beating in February: IATA
  • BIFA invites participants to take online Customs training course
  • FedEx suspends financial guidance for duration of coronavirus crisis

Exim Indiaweb site
APRIL 6, 2020
  • A.P. Moller-Maersk completes acquisition of US-based warehousing & distribution company
  • Bahri making significant donation to support Saudi govt initiatives to fight spread of Covid-19
  • Imperial & MEX join forces to leverage Turkish potential
  • Indian Register of Shipping classes its first vessel under Lebanese Flag
  • MOL announces unification of Group ship management companies under new name
  • Port of La Spezia: A systemic offer of integrated storage & logistics solutions
  • Shipping sector seen in choppy waters due to current scenario; however, tanker segment likely to buck the trend
  • DGFT allows more time for steel importers
  • Digital Certificate of Origin facilitation to bring relief to exporters: FIEO
  • Export of diagnostic kits notified under restricted category
  • Importers & exporters to furnish undertaking to the Customs authorities till April 30 in lieu of bonds, says CBIC
  • Adjustment of shift timings at Deendayal Port
  • APM Terminals Pipavav offers free container storage
  • DPT attains new high of 122.50 mt for fiscal
  • Dry bulk vessel operations in suspension at Haldia
  • Port stakeholders raise concerns during interaction with Minister
  • Scanning of containers selected for scanning - facilitation provided to AEO-T1 importers due to COVID-19 pandemic
  • e-way bills expiring between March 20 to April 15 extended to April 30, says CBIC
  • Railways' freight corridors fully functional
  • Manufacturing activity in March slows to four-month low due to Covid-19
  • Measure to facilitate trade during the lockdown period - Section 143AA of the Customs Act, 1962
  • Allcargo Logistics joins the fight against Covid-19 by contributing to Maharashtra CM's Relief Fund & other key initiatives
  • Allcargo Logistics Park organises Drushti eye camps in Uttar Pradesh & Haryana
  • Sugar mills produce lower till March 31

International Transport Journalweb site
  • St Petersburg gearing up
  • New rail service between Austria and Croatia
  • From the Port of Amsterdam to NPRC
  • Carriers sacrifice capacities to save prices
  • Twenty tank wagons for fuel transports
  • Davies Turner to increase capacity
  • Turkish freight forwarder builds bridge to Shanghai
  • Dutch waste disposal firm tests e-truck
  • New planning director joins Tritax Symmetry
  • A good 2019 for Liebherr maritime cranes
  • Craiss extends warehouse in Karlsruhe
  • Gefco battles for cabin luggage space
  • Two tonnes of fruit delivered to nursing homes
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • LUG Aircargo handling gains co-managing director
  • Germany's inland shipping improves in 2019
  • More space in Poland
  • Heavy support for the Netherlands

The Loadstarweb site
APRIL 6, 2020
  • Carriers could find the cost of blanked sailings adding up to $23 billion
  • Sky-high rates are putting airfreight out of reach for some
  • Forwarders switch focus from costly air and ocean to overland Asia-Europe
  • India's main ports at a standstill as imports clog storage and exports dry up
  • Orders for new ships dry up as demand plunges and yards go into lockdown
  • KLM: 'This is how we park the majority of our aircraft'
  • Airlines want a bailout, but used 96% of cash on buybacks in past decade
  • Allies dismayed over US handling of global medical supply chain
  • Covid-19 radar: Do it, DSV - time to lead by example
  • Supply chain radar: Toll Group CEO - 'actioning every possible option with urgency'

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 6, 2020
  • Carboline offers free online coatings education classes
    St. Louis, Mo., headquartered coatings specialist Carboline is offering a series of free online trainings. The company has always been committed to advancing education in thecorrosion industry and says it wants to
  • ABS and Chouest carry out first-ever remote DP/FMEA
    Utilizing Edison Chouest Offshore's Remote Monitoring Center (RMC), ABS has performed the first ever remote Failure Mode Effect Analysis (DP/FMEA) as part of completing the special survey of the machinery of Chouest's
  • Nautican product line continues under new ownership
    Outbound Engineering Group LLC, Seattle, Wash., has taken ownership of the intellectual property and equipment of marine propulsion system specialist Nautican Research & Development Ltd, and will continue the Nautican marine product
  • Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement appoints new head of communications
    Hamburg, Germany, headquartered Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM) has appointed Stefan Beeg as Head of Communications. Based in Hamburg, Beeg's role is to drive all corporate and marketing communications activities of BSM. Prior
  • DNV GL remote approach to machinery planned maintenance speeds surveys
    Classification society DNV GL says that with its new remote approach to machinery planned maintenance, Machinery Maintenance Connect (MMC), instead of requiring surveyors to travel to each individual vessel and go onboard,
  • MSC CEO: We have to keep the world moving
    Diego Aponte, CEO of Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), the world's second largest container shipping line, has written an open letter that spells out some of the steps the company is taking in

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 6, 2020
  • Japan's shipbuilding dispute with South Korea rages at WTO
    A meeting between the two countries failed to resolve the ongoing dispute over South Korea's assistance to its shipbuilding industry
  • Ferry operators call for bailout as crisis mounts
    Freight transport is keeping some ferry companies afloat, but they warn it will not be enough to make up the...
  • Oil production curbs arrest surge in floating storage charters
    Short-term time charter deals are unlikely to immediately materialise this week as everyone in the oil industry waits to see...
  • EU suspends separate shipyard merger probes
    The European Union has halted its investigations into two shipyard mergers amid the coronavirus outbreak, which has prevented the companies...
  • Forwarders battle to find alternative transport solutions
    As carriers cut capacity, forwarders are struggling to get goods transported
  • Maersk extends crew change prohibitions
    The company had originally banned crew changes of its vessels until April 14. It has now prolonged this until May...
  • Grimaldi pledges support for UK flag as Brexit forces ACL ships to quit
    Grimaldi Group joint managing director Emanuele Grimaldi promises no jobs will be lost in the UK when ACL ships are...
  • Big rise in Nordic marine premiums
    Last year 'marked an end to three exceptionally benign claims years, with the impact of large claims returning back to...
  • UAE to gradually lift crew change restrictions
    Crew changes have been prohibited in the UAE as a measure against the coronavirus, but the country now says it...
  • K Line-owned containership hits berth in Busan
    One crane completely collapsed while another four were knocked off their rails
  • Maritime in talks with airlines to repatriate seafarers
    The solution is to find key ports that are close to airports that are big enough that they are able...
  • Box lines face major losses if rates fall
    Carriers risk losing eight years of profits in one year if rate discipline collapses
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: Bankers go easy on owners as coronavirus bites | Chinese lessors warn on rising shipping defaults |...
  • BRS sees more sustainable dry bulk market in second half
    BRS says it is cautiously optimistic for the balance of 2020, with the risk-reward balance heavily skewed to the upside...
  • Teekay LNG wins charters for two tankers
    Teekay LNG has also secured refinancing of its existing $225m unsecured revolving credit facility from 13 international banks
  • LNG heavyweights team up on hydrogen and ammonia studies
    Australia's top LNG producer, Woodside, and the world's largest single LNG importer, Jera, have teamed up on one study to...
  • Aponte sets out MSC action to keep trade flowing
    'As an essential cog for global trade, it is imperative that we, together with our customers, keep the world moving...
  • Labour dispatch halls may need reconsidering amid health crisis
    Current efforts may not be enough, as underscored last week when a terminal at the port of Los Angeles had...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 6, 2020
  • Oakland port's maritime director to head Mobile
  • Cargo risk tools get second look after early COVID-19 alerts
  • US trucking firms move to safeguard drivers, employees amid COVID-19
  • COVID-19 further complicates truck driver classification debate
  • China-Europe air cargo rates hit new highs on medical demand
  • High debt levels leave container lines exposed
  • European shippers scramble to store unneeded imports
  • JOC Rankings: US trucking revenue growth slams on the brakes

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 6, 2020
  • Fresh interest in Swiber Holdings from mystery third party
  • Matson withdraws full-year 2020 guidance amid coronavirus
  • Carnival poised to 'stay afloat' for more than a year amid Covid-19
  • Coast Guard evacuates Royal Caribbean crew with Covid-19 symptoms
  • Broad market rally lifts shipping shares across the board
  • Lines risk huge losses of $23bn from coronavirus service cancellations
  • GTT names Eric Dehouck for newly created deputy CEO role
  • Stena Line furloughs 600 workers amid pandemic
  • Saverys family sell more Euronav shares to cut stake to less than 5%
  • Saudi Arabia state fund makes $400m bet cruise giant Carnival will rebound
  • Untimely purchased newcastlemax enters New Shipping fleet
  • Crisis will force dry bulk owners to burn cash in 2020, says Clarksons
  • P&I clubs team up to tackle coronavirus
  • Dark days return for PSV owners as layups begin all over again
  • Cash buyer GMS flips a Bahri VLCC for a healthy profit
  • Video shows Venezuelan navy shooting towards cruiseship
  • Time charter market focus shifts to product tankers from crude
  • Tomini bulker crew defy owner over discharge due to virus fears
  • K Line megaboxship destroys crane at Pusan port in dramatic video
  • Tanker owners anxiously await outcome of key Opec+ meeting
  • Baumarine pool adds first scrubber-fitted bulker as expansion continues
  • Spot-focused Nordic American fixes out two tankers to Petco on period deals
  • Tanker stocks tanked last week, but is a rebound now in order?
  • Diego Aponte sees shipping as a duty during 'shock' of crisis
  • Tensions rise as Japan and South Korea fail to resolve yard row at WTO
  • Prospects for shipowners 'derailed, darkened or diminished' says BRS
  • Tycoon Ruperti shipping in fuel to combat Venezuelan shortage during crisis
  • Pollutants removed from general cargo vessel aground off Scotland
  • Tufton Oceanic enjoys 'strong' first quarter after fleet changes
  • Okeanis Eco Tankers joins owners seeking term cover for VLCCs
  • Teekay LNG Partners refinances revolver, extends two ships
  • Ships arrests still possible as Singapore flips circuit breakers
  • United Arab Emirates relaxes conditions for crew changes
  • Vitol-controlled VLCC set for jet fuel storage play
  • Carnival expects coronavirus to cost $1bn per month

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 6, 2020
  • Maritime tech startups face coronavirus cull
    VC funding has evaporated, wooing new customers is extremely difficult and existing customers' focus has changed.
  • Alaska Airlines answers call to action for face masks (with video)
    Alaska Airlines is supporting the 100 Million Mask Challenge with its freighter capacity.
  • Container lines scramble to avert 'life-threatening' COVID-19 losses
    Carriers slash even more ocean services in bid to prop up rates as demand crumbles.
  • Trump encourages imports for coronavirus relief, while stopping US exports
    The Trump administration is working to accelerate deliveries of medical supplies from overseas to address shortages at healthcare facilities around the U.S., but doesn't want...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 6, 2020
  • MARINE FUEL 0.5%: Sluggish demand, ample supply mar near-term outlook
    The marine fuel 0.5% market is unlikely to see any significant rebound from prevailing levels due to lackluster demand coupled with abundant supply.
  • Asian refiners cut runs, shut down as demand destruction intensifies
    Facing limited demand for oil products due to the coronavirus pandemic, refineries in Asia and across the world are increasingly cutting throughput and shutting down.
  • INTERVIEW: Rojgaard says wider variety is new frontier of VLSFOs
    Key variables, such as viscosity and density, in new IMO 2020-compliant bunker fuels mean those handling them must be prepared, but many of the challenges are familiar, according to fuel testing agency Bureau Veritas.
  • Rapidly rising floating storage reserve could take years to clear
    Oil storage is about the only thing in demand in the crude market right now, with the coronavirus pandemic obliterating consumption and forcing producers and traders to store more oil on the water as land-based facilities near tank tops.
  • CONTAINER SHIPPING QUARTERLY: Supply issues loom amid coronavirus pandemic
    The container shipping market is largely braced for a tough quarter, with the global slowdown resulting from the coronavirus outbreak creating a range of logistical issues.
  • Brazil's Braskem reports $708 million quarterly loss
    After delaying its earnings release twice, Braskem reported net loss of $708 milliono in the fourth quarter of 2019 on Friday, saying the result was affected by provisions to cover financial compensation due to suspended operations at chlor-alkali and ethylene dichloride plants in Alagoas.
  • USGC middle distillate flows to Europe slow amid talk of Europe exports to USAC
    Around 270,000 mt of US Gulf Coast middle distillate shipments was scheduled to arrive in Europe in April as of Monday, with around 210,000 mt bound for Northwest Europe and 60,000 mt bound for the Mediterranean, data from Platts cFlow, trade flow software, showed.
  • Argentina's PCR, YPF suspend crude supply deal as demand falls
    Argentinian oil producer Petroquímica Comodoro Rivadavia said Monday its crude supply contract with state-backed YPF has been suspended as a coronavirus-related lockdown of the economy depressed demand for petroleum products.
  • G20 has little to gain from OPEC+ oil cuts deal
    G20 energy ministers have agreed to hold an emergency meeting on Friday to discuss global collaboration with OPEC+ oil production cuts. Boosting the price of crude is an economic imperative for members such as Saudi Arabia and Russia, but the majority of the group of major economies arguably have more to lose supporting any action by the cartel.
  • US crude stocks to build as refiners cut runs amid COVID-19-hit product demand
    US crude inventories likely moved higher last week as refiners cut runs in response to an historic decline in gasoline demand, an S&P Global Platts Analysis showed Monday.
  • OIL FUTURES: Crude prices fall as stock markets soar
    NYMEX crude oil plunged by 8% on Monday, despite a bullish day on Wall Street as the Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped by nearly the same percentage and rose more than 1,600 points.
  • Oil output cuts inevitable but tanker storage reservoir will remain
  • SHIPPING Q1: Surge in tanker rates on oil storage unlikely to continue beyond Q2
    Given the magnitude of the jump in rates in Q1, market participants said the uptrend was unsustainable
  • Singapore Marine Fuel 0.5% bunker premium slumps 31% in March on plunging demand
    "Tankers are still seeing good demand and higher freight rates but container lines are suffering," said a shipowner.

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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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ITS Costruttori, il corso di alta formazione per entrare nel mondo di Fincantieri
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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