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July 7, 2020
Sched Netweb site
  • Asia-Europe up 1.9pc to US$907/TEU, USWC up 8.5pc at $2,920/FEU
  • China to make good threat to ban all solid waste imports in 2021
  • US Senate passes bill against Chinese officials over Hong Kong
  • Cai Mep ready to gain from supply chain exit from China
  • PSA and DP World in line for major port projects in Chittagong
  • South Carolina to open first new US box terminal in 11 years
  • Ghana: First quarter cargo traffic rose by 12.6pc to 166,685 TEU
  • Emirates SkyCargo marks 30 years of Singapore operations
  • Antonov Airlines flies two trains from Germany to China
  • BIFA offers free bitesize training for young forwarders

Exim Indiaweb site
JULY 6, 2020
  • A.P. Moller-Maersk to acquire European Customs management firm to further enhance capabilities as an integrated container logistics company
  • Development of ECT in Colombo by Japan, India remains uncertain
  • European forwarders' association joins transparent tool for bunker charges
  • Höegh Autoliners ensures safe transportation of cargo of extreme dimensions from India to Europe
  • New President of The Nautical Institute to focus on three challenges
  • New transhipment terminal coming up at Port of Gothenburg
  • Panama Canal Authority publishes revised procedures
  • Tariff changes at Iraqi ports postponed
  • Wan Hai & Interasia in new service connecting Taiwan to Vietnam & Thailand
  • India-Bangladesh trade through Petrapole-Benapole border in West Bengal resumes
  • e-way bills generated in June seen closer to pre-lockdown levels
  • No plan to merge CBDT & CBIC: Govt

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Direct link from Belgium to Turkey via Romania
  • Pamyra partners with CTL
  • More ULCV, more handling troubles
  • CFL multimodal strengthens sales team
  • 100,000 pallets in one week
  • Scallops to overcome the virus
  • Hellmann joins forces with Geodis
  • Increasing safety and capacity on rail network
  • DB Schenker expands ocean freight team
  • Southern European Flag carriers re-nationalised
  • Dues suspended to boost traffic on Kiel Canal
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • ESR acquires four logistics properties in China
  • New president for the Nautical Institute
  • US-Mexican commercial agreement
  • Transfesa renews its container fleet
  • CNCo improves data exchange ship-to-shore

The Loadstarweb site
JULY 6, 2020
  • Blanked sailings and Covid-19 bounce-back bring new congestion at ports
  • Feeders get ready for flood of enquiries from Irish shippers as 'no-deal' looms
  • Swedish customs house KGH latest step in Maersk's 'digital transformation'
  • TAP Air Cargo joins cargo.one, but online booking platforms still have doubters
  • Equipment shortages driving up rail freight rates in US as UP bookings surge
  • Covid-19 radar: strike three for the 'lucky country' down under
  • Airline business undergoing a surge of change
  • Market Insight: Maersk's Ditlev Blicher eager to be 'at the front of driving change'

Marine Logweb site
JULY 6, 2020
  • Vigor awarded $133.4 million DDG 85 midlife modernization contract
    USS McCampbell (DDG 85) departed Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan, July 2, 2020, following 13 years of service forward-deployed to U.S. Seventh Fleet. The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer is en route to Portland,
  • Matson christens second Kanaloa-class ConRo
    The second of two new Kanaloa-class ConRo ships on order for Honolulu-headquarterred Matson, Inc. (NYSE: MATX) was christened in a ceremony held at the NASSCO shipyard in San Diego, Calif., July 2.
  • VIDEO: Swiftbulk Kamsarmax to fit Fueltrax solutions
    New York City headquartered bulk carrier operator SwiftBulk Holding Co. Ltd, a subsidiary of Tiptree Inc. (NASDAQ:TIPT), is to install the Fueltrax EFMS (Electronic Fuel Monitoring System) and Fueltrax Vision solutions on
  • Elliott Bay Design Group scans a piece of Puget Sound history
    Elliott Bay Design Group (EBDG) is using today's technology to help in the restoration of one of Puget Sound's oldest surviving wooden tugs, the Parthia. Built in 1906 by James Hall, the
  • VIDEO: Viking responds to strong demand for Mississippi River cruises
    Viking River Cruises says that new 2023 sailings of its Mississippi River cruises are now on sale. The company's first custom vessel, Viking Mississippi, currently under construction at an Edison Chouest Offshore
  • NTSB reports on costly contact between tow and moored barges
    The National Transportation Safety Board has issued its report on an incident involving, among other things, a Kirby Inland Marine towboat captain with a high level of marijuana metabolites in his urine,
  • Damen delivers five e-ferries to Copenhagen operator
    Damen Shipyards Group has delivered five 23.3- by 23.3-meter (76.4-foot), 50-passenger electric ferries to Arriva Denmark in Copenhagen. They are being operated on behalf of Danish public transport agency Movia. When the
  • Detyens Chairman David Loy Stewart passes away
    Detyens Shipyards Inc. Chairman of the Board David Loy Stewart Sr., 72, of Mt. Pleasant, S.C., husband of the late Judy Ann Detyens Stewart, passed away June 30, 2020. Born September 15,
  • Klaveness in Norway's first green newbuild finance deal
    In what is claimed as a first for a Norwegian shipowner, Klaveness Combination Carriers ASA (KCC) has secured a $60 million sustainability linked term loan and revolving credit facility for the financing

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 6, 2020
  • Ardmore rejects Hafnia merger proposal
    The move suggests Hafnia is pursuing companies for consolidation and sees an Ardmore combination as an entry path to exposure...
  • CMA CGM removes APL from transpacific services
    CMA CGM retires APL name for transpacific trade
  • Iran accused of running shipping network to avoid US sanctions
    'Persons embedded within the shipping industry' keep Iranian oil moving by organising vessel insurance and registration, court documents argue
  • Gothenburg's new transhipment terminal nears start-up
    Volumes amounting to 60,000 teu-100,000 teu will be handled at the Svea terminal each year
  • Container volume figures paint a bleak picture
    The export hubs of Asia remain the hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic's impact on global economies
  • Box ports face fresh challenges from lockdown easings
    Survey results show signs of improvement but increasing difficulties in hinterland transport
  • Call made for better reporting of seafarer welfare
    Suicides at sea are going unreported, according to Seafarers UK
  • Suez Canal offers rebate for car carriers as traffic falls
    Vessels may not call at intermediate ports to qualify for the rebate, which runs from July 1 to September 30
  • MSC remains on list of Europe's leading carbon emitters
    Campaign group calls for shipping to be included in emissions trading scheme to push move to decarbonisation ahead of EU...
  • Container shipping must join concerted 2050 clean-up effort
    With the world still in the grip of a global pandemic, shipping companies need to reassess the measures they have...
  • Carriers risk charge of profiteering from crisis
    Inflated charges and poor service do not make for happy customers, Drewry says
  • Coronavirus impact weighs heavy on China's expansion projects
    An even wider issue is the possibility that Chinese financing for BRI projects might be set back to the extent...
  • Containerships appoints new chief executive
    Former CMA CGM head to lead European shortsea operator
  • Tanker frenzy boosts profits at China Merchants unit
    The depressed dry bulker and ro-ro markets during the same period dented the company's results
  • Maersk acquires customs brokerage
    $279m deal will improve end-to-end logistics, Maersk says
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: Greek tankers abort Venezuela trade as US moves to seize cargoes | The Lloyd's List Podcast: The...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 6, 2020
  • Increase in US truck freight tightens pricing pressure
  • CMA CGM simplifies two-brand trans-Pacific network
  • Shippers, NVOs face tougher credit terms as virus risks bite
  • Acquisition expands Maersk's European customs services
  • Pandemic will hasten automation of container shipping jobs

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 6, 2020
  • What can stop Iran gasoline cargoes seized by US from reaching Venezuela?
  • Royal Caribbean, Norwegian team up to find Covid-19 cruise solutions
  • 'Governments must deliver' says IMO's Lim as medical plan released
  • Capesize physical and paper markets still moving higher
  • Carnival's P&O Cruises UK said to be selling Oceana cruiseship
  • JJ Ugland gets firm price for its two oldest bulkers as fleet renewal gathers pace
  • Container line MSC labelled the EU's seventh biggest carbon polluter
  • Berge Bulk expands newcastlemax fleet with K Line deal
  • Ardmore Shipping rejects $270m takeover offer from Sohmen-Pao's Hafnia
  • Koichi Fujiwara takes over as chairman of IACS
  • North Sea PSV market stabilises but 'no owners making money'
  • Does LNG fuelling stack up as a viable option for VLCCs?
  • Tanker bonanza fuels profit surge at China Merchants Energy Shipping
  • Klaveness claims Norwegian first with $60m green newbuild finance deal
  • Two 'drug guards' found along with cocaine on Maersk boxship
  • AM Nomikos crew could face charges over fatal fishing boat collision
  • Maersk buys Swedish customs broker
  • VLGC rates continue to rise despite drop in LPG imports
  • Wartsila says owners showing interest in niche cruiseship orders
  • Virus 'storm' will permanently change the way Stolt-Nielsen works
  • 'Well-liked' P&I stalwart Neil Day dies aged 53
  • Maersk tipped to beat last year's profit despite virus and trade collapse
  • Tanker heads to Es Sider as talks begin to lift Libyan force majeure
  • Singapore ropes in shipping big guns for decarbonisation panel

American Shipperweb site
JULY 6, 2020
  • US approves Asia-Pacific route for DHL contract airline
    Air Transport International will operate a big cargo plane for an express carrier in the Pacific region on a route in and out of Hong...
  • CMA CGM draws clear trans-Pacific service lines
    Neptune Orient Lines will be renamed CMA CGM Asia Pacific Ltd.
  • Australia extends funding support for airfreight exports
    The Australian government threw a logistics lifeline to exporters having trouble securing air transport to international markets. Hundreds of companies have grabbed on during a...
  • Tanker takeover talk heats up
    Challenge to shipping M&A: No one wants to sell in a downturn.
  • Cocaine, two men found in container on Maersk vessel
    A tip led investigators to the 90 bricks of cocaine weighing nearly 226 pounds.
  • Maersk aims to expand European customs brokerage footprint
    Danish shipping giant A.P. Moller -Maersk has reached an agreement to acquire Sweden-based customs brokerage to offer increased import clearance services to European shippers.
  • Career Tracks: Shipbuilders honor maritime leaders
    MARAD Administrator Mark Buzby and Alaska Sen. Dan Sullivan receive Maritime Leadership Award.
  • Q&A: US container chassis industry still finding itself
    Consolidated Chassis Management chief executive foresees an increased requirement for chassis to accommodate rising tide of intermodal container moves as the North American economy shakes...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 6, 2020
  • TENDER DATA: Thailand's PTTGC sells IMO-compliant fuel oil for July 13-15
    The company last sold 35,000 mt of IMO-compliant fuel oil with 100-380 CST for June 23-July 1 loading from its Map Ta Phut refinery, at a discount of around $40/mt to MOPS 10 ppm gasoil assessments.
  • Singapore delivered Marine Fuel 0.5%S bunker premium narrows on weak bunker demand
    The delivered Singapore Marine Fuel 0.5%S bunker premium against the Singapore Marine Fuel 0.5%S cargo values shrank to a near one-month low on July 3, S&P Global Platts data showed, on the back of strong cargo values and weak bunker demand.
  • Fujairah fuel oil imports hit 18-month low with stocks at all-time high: Kpler
    Fuel oil imports into the UAE's east coast port of Fujairah declined to an 18-month low in June as storage space was running low with stockpiles at a record high, according to cargo-tracking data from Kpler.
  • Asia residue fuel market - Key market indicators this week
    An emergence of strong demand, especially during the Platts Market on Close assessment process, helped strengthen the Asian low sulfur marine fuel market.
  • OIL FUTURES: Crude, products settle mixed as virus concerns blunt demand outlooks
    Crude futures finished a mostly range bound session mixed July 6, as traders weighed improved demand outlooks against still-rising coronavirus cases in the US.
  • Europe and Africa residual fuel: Key market indicators
    Market conditions for 0.5%S marine fuel continue to be defined by ample product combined with capped demand in the bunkers sector, while talk of a second wave of the coronavirus pandemic was putting pressure on forward-looking outlooks.

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Royal Caribbean closes second quarter with record net profit
Miami
The April-June period was very positive
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Omaha/Atlanta
First coast-to-coast cargo rail network
Gurrieri resigns as Special Commissioner of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Trieste
The atypical reverse charge for the logistics sector will become applicable tomorrow
Milan
Ruggerone (Assologistica): one of the most strategic reforms we helped build is being implemented
Policy brief on cyber threats that pose risks to port infrastructure
Tallinn
It was developed by the NATO Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence
Interferry urges the EU Commission to harmonize its shipping decarbonization regulations with those of the IMO
Victoria
Failure to align - the association warned - will force shipping companies to pay twice for emissions.
In the second quarter of 2025, Chinese seaports handled 79.1 million containers (+6.1%)
Beijing
Total freight traffic was three billion tons (+3.3%), of which 1.3 billion tons were with foreign countries (+1.9%).
CK Hutchison announces plans to include a Chinese investor in the consortium to sell Hutchison Ports
Hong Kong
Without the participation of the COSCO shipping group, China would not authorize the sale
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Columbus
The container ship caught fire and sank near the port of Colombo
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
Piraeus
The AHTS "Giant" is leaving
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Milan/Luxembourg
The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026.
In the second quarter, the port of Valencia handled over 1.5 million containers (+4.0%)
In the first half of 2025, the amount of new orders to Chinese shipyards fell by -18.2%
Beijing
A decrease of -3.5% in new construction completed in the period was recorded
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Trieste grew by +3.7%
Trieste
Bulk cargo increased. Miscellaneous cargo fell by 13.2%.
CMA CGM and TotalEnergies form joint venture for LNG bunkering in the Port of Rotterdam.
Marseille
Agreement to supply 360,000 tons of liquefied natural gas per year to the French group's ships
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Spanish ports decreased by -4.7%
Madrid
All the main product categories are decreasing except for conventional goods
Brookfield Asset Management to sell 49% of British port group PD Ports to Spain's Pontegadea
Middlesbrough
The English company has over 1,400 employees
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
Rotterdam
The port authority is alarmed by the state of crisis in the national industry.
The electrification of the docks in the ports of Livorno, Piombino and Portoferraio is proceeding according to plan.
Third dock for cruise traffic in the port of Catania
Catania
Pier 25's restyling completed
Another quarter of decline in freight traffic at the port of Algeciras
Algeciras
In the period April-June, containers amounted to 1.24 million TEUs (+1.0%)
A new tax applied to cruise passengers disembarking in national ports came into force today in Greece.
Athens
Belgian rail freight company Lineas receives €61 million government loan
Brussels
The measure was approved last night by the restricted council of ministers
ERTMS installation completed on 1,400 kilometers of Italian railway network
Rome
The project is financed with 2.5 billion euros from PNRR funds.
Wärtsilä's quarterly financial and commercial results are positive.
Helsinki
The Marine Electrical Systems division will be sold to the Italian company VINCI Energies.
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
Barcelona
The mayor: For the first time in history, a limit is placed on the growth of cruises in the city.
MSC and Moby have presented their commitments to meet the AGCM's requirements.
Rome
Shipping Agencies Services will sell its 49% stake in Moby, waiving the consideration in favor of the majority shareholder. Moby commits to completely repaying its debt to SAS.
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Washington
Folgiero: Commitment to deliver next-generation capabilities in full alignment with U.S. strategic priorities
The Chamber of Deputies has approved the appointment of four presidents of Italian Port System Authorities.
Rome
The names proposed for the Port System Authorities of the Southern Adriatic, Central-Northern Tyrrhenian, Western Liguria, and Eastern Liguria have been approved. Voting on the Northern Tyrrhenian Authority has been postponed.
Information exchange between state administrations for the digitalization of the maritime sector begins
Rome
The first operational meeting at the Coast Guard General Command in Rome
The Clean Maritime Fuels Platform suggests measures to support the production and distribution of clean marine fuels
COSCO Shipping Ports sets new monthly and quarterly container traffic records
Hong Kong
In the period April-June, 29.4 million TEUs were handled (+4.5%)
Sharp increase in cases of seafarers abandoning their ships
London
2,286 crew members from 222 ships involved as of early 2025
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Geneva
North America saw the strongest quarterly growth in imports
In the port of Antwerp-Bruges containers and rolling stock are increasing and other types of goods are decreasing
Antwerp
Traffic congestion continues at the airport, with the situation on the landside becoming critical
A study denounces the delay of European ports in equipping themselves with cold ironing facilities.
Brussels/Pozzallo
The tender to electrify the docks of the port of Pozzallo has begun.
T&E proposes to include more non-EU transhipment ports to avoid carbon leakage
Brussels
The association calls on the EU Commission to reduce the current threshold of 65% of transhipment traffic
Federlogistica urges the immediate establishment of a control room on tariffs
Genoa
The aim is also to eliminate extra costs caused by bureaucracy.
Containerized cargo handled through the port of Singapore fell by 2.9% in the second quarter.
Singapore
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Cairo
The negative trend continued in June and early July
Terminal operators are not at all satisfied with a policy that seems to have no interest in ports
Rome
Cognolato: It is essential to close the ongoing trials on several fronts.
The largest ship ever to dock at Cagliari's Porto Canale at the MITO terminal.
Milan
The container ship "MSC Venice" with a capacity of 16,652 TEU arrived yesterday
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
North Bergen/Metzingen
South Korean HD Hyundai, together with German NEURA Robotics, will develop and test welding robots in shipyards
The toll of the horrific attack on the bulk carrier Eternity C in the Red Sea is still uncertain.
Mandaluyong/London/Brussels
Joint statement by ICS, BIMCO, European Shipowners, Intercargo and Intertanko
In the first half of 2025, bulk cargo increased and general cargo decreased in the port of Marseille-Fos
Marseille
Cruise passengers increase by +5%
The Senate has approved the framework law on interports
Rome
UIR, gives the Italian interport system a modern, orderly and coherent regulatory framework
Carlo De Ruvo was elected president of Confetra
Rome
Among the challenges, the uncontrolled expansion of large logistics groups and their concentration
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Kuala Lumpur
The number of acts of violence against crews is decreasing
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Oslo/Athens/Paris
One of the top three operators in the OT/IoT services market for the maritime and superyacht sectors will be created
Attacks on ships in the Red Sea still cause deaths among seafarers
Portsmouth
Liberian-flagged bulk carrier " Eternity C" targeted
Canadian shipbuilding company Davie acquires second shipyard in Finland
Helsinki/Pori
It will buy the Enersense Offshore shipyard
Amendment on Port Labor Supply Agencies Approved
Rome
Immediate transformation into Agencies authorised to provide temporary port work
Salvini appoints a manager of a private shipping company from Campania as president of the regional AdSP
Rome
This is Eliseo Cuccaro, CEO of Alilauro
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Berlin
This is proposed by an analysis by the International Council on Clean Transportation
IMO and EU condemn renewed attacks on ships in the Red Sea
London/Brussels
Dominguez: New violation of international law and freedom of navigation
In the first half of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.5%
Joy Taurus
2,186,211 TEUs were handled
A bulk carrier was attacked in the Red Sea
Portsmouth
The crew abandoned the ship which began to take on water
German government allocates 400 million euros to support energy transition in maritime-port sector
Over 78 million euros to the ports of Augusta and Taranto for offshore wind
Rome
Funds distributed over three years starting from 2025
The PNRR tender for interports has been reopened.
Rome
Resources available amounting to 2.2 million euros
Port of Livorno: Workers are the priority in the LTM crisis
Livorno
UPS's quarterly earnings performance declines
Atlanta
Net income in the April-June quarter was $1.28 billion (-8.9%)
Approval for the 2025 budget variation of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Gioia Tauro
500 thousand euros for the 49% share held by the Port Agency company
FHP Group acquires the remaining 10% stake in Lotras
Milan/Foggia
The integration between Lotras and CFI Intermodal will begin to create FHP Intermodal.
OITAF scientific document on good practices in the logistics and transport of fresh fruit and vegetables
Milan
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has joined the PLIKA
Livorno
Platform dedicated to training, innovation and knowledge sharing in the logistics and port sectors
Matteo Paroli's nomination as president of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been signed.
Rome
He has a degree in law and a specialization in administrative law.
Container throughput increases in Haropa Port, while bulk cargo decreases.
Le Havre
In the first half of this year, containers were 1.51 million TEUs (+4%)
Bureau Veritas reports a 9.8% quarterly increase in revenues in the Marine & Offshore segment
Courbevoie
Kalmar and Konecranes increase new orders in the April-June quarter
Helsinki
The turnover of the two Finnish companies is slightly increasing
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona fell by 12.2% in the second quarter.
Barcelona
Assiterminal threatens a new wave of appeals against regulations it believes are damaging to port operations
Genoa
2M Logistics signs an agreement with Salerno-based Gallozzi
Barendrecht
The Dutch company will represent GF Logistics, a subsidiary of the Italian group, in the Benelux region.
Swiss company Kuehne+Nagel's quarterly profits fell
Schindellegi
In the period April-June of this year, net turnover grew by +1.7%
Yang Ming orders three 8,000 TEU container ships from Nihon Shipyard and Imabari Shipbuilding
Keelung/Imabari
Contract valued at $351.3-394.5 million
Italia Nostra reiterates its strong concerns about the construction of the Fiumicino-Isola Sacra port.
Rome
European maritime cities, destinations for cruise tourism - the association highlights - denounce the phenomenon of over-tourism in the cruise sector
Egypt's first automotive terminal has come into operation at Port Said East.
East Port Said
It can accommodate two car carriers at the same time
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Tepsa has acquired a liquid bulk terminal in the port of Rotterdam.
Singapore/Rotterdam
It was sold by Global Energy Storage Holdings
The Spinelli Group has approved its 2024 sustainability report.
Genoa
Of the company's 616 direct employees, 49% are under the age of 50.
In the second quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports grew by +1.6%
Ankara
Cargoes to and from Italy amounted to 12.7 million tons (+10.1%)
Extension of the Simplified Logistics Zone for Genoa Ports and Dry Ports to the Savona, Vado Ligure, and Bergeggi areas.
Genoa
Approval from the ZLS Steering Committee
Isotta Fraschini Motori has inaugurated a new production line for hydrogen fuel cell systems in Bari.
Trieste
They will be used for naval and land solutions
The Grande Shanghai , the Grimaldi Group's first ammonia-ready car carrier, has been christened.
Naples
It has a load capacity of 9,000 CEUs.
The Port of Genoa, FILT, and UILT have declared a five-day strike at the Bettolo Terminal.
Genoa
Fit Cisl Liguria expressed solidarity with the workers
The tender for the dredging of the commercial dock basin at the port of Ancona has been published.
Ancona
The removal of approximately 730 thousand cubic meters of sediment is planned
Tender for the restoration and enhancement of docks 32 and 33 in the Deep Sea Zone of the port of Savona
Genoa
An investment of over 6.7 million euros is expected
There are 1,100 workers in Palermo directly employed in the seaside tourism sector
Palermo
This year, cruise traffic is expected to grow by 9.4% in the port of the Sicilian capital.
Six-month growth of +9% in freight on the St. Petersburg-India/China maritime route
Fly
FESCO operates six vessels in the service
Port of Trieste: Special Commissioner Gurrieri under investigation for money laundering
Trieste
I am certain - he declared - that I can demonstrate that I acted legally, in full transparency.
Vard signs new contract for the construction of two CSOVs
Trieste
The vessels will be used to support operations in the offshore wind sector
UIR welcomes the publication of the tender for the digitalization of the logistics chain.
Rome
Di Caterina (ALIS): a concrete tool that enhances the needs of businesses and strengthens the logistics system
GNV celebrated its first ten years of activity on the Italy-Albania route
Durres
During the period, the company's ships carried over 1.25 million passengers
A shipment of over 1.2 tons of marijuana was seized at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Reggio Calabria/Catanzaro
Members of a criminal organization that imported drugs from South America through European ports and airports have been arrested.
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean to build seven 15,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Walden to sell healthcare logistics business to Yusen Logistics
Paris
Exclusive negotiations announced
Solinas (Sardinian Action Party) is not at all satisfied with the state of Sardinian ports
Cagliari
The immediate establishment of a special commission is urged
ANSI welcomes the introduction of the information dashboard for managing private procurement contracts in logistics.
Rome
D'Angelo: it will allow the country to take another step forward
Russo (Confcommercio): excluding road transport from the PNRR funding was shortsighted.
Rome
First bulletin from the Freight Insights Observatory produced by the National Center for Sustainable Mobility
ABB Group posts sharp growth in quarterly financial and business performance
Zurich
In the period April-June the value of new orders grew by +16.0%
Informal consultations have begun on the preliminary proposal for the new Ancona Port Master Plan.
Ancona
Eleven meetings scheduled for July
Program agreement for preparatory and functional interventions for the construction of the bridge over the Strait of Messina
Rome
It was signed today in Rome
Project to develop an ecological station for the treatment of wastewater from ships
Naples
Initiative of the Neapolitan Group of the Cenere and Iello Landing
Assiterminal urges against bringing sediment from the Bagnoli dredging project into the port of Naples.
Genoa
Cognolato and Ferrari: It is essential to safeguard the full functionality of the commercial port's activities.
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach fell 3.4% in the second quarter.
Long Beach
A decline of -16.4% was recorded in June
Paolo Pessina has been appointed vice president of Conftrasporto-Confcommercio.
Rome
He is president of the national federation of maritime agents and brokers
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -8.2% in the second quarter
Hong Kong
A decrease of -13.7% was recorded in June
Cuneo-based logistics company Nord Ovest is seeing growing financial results.
Wedge
Construction work on a new depot in Mondovì will be completed in early 2026.
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grows driven by fears of new tariffs
Los Angeles
June saw the highest volume ever recorded for this month
The Management Committee of the Sardinia Sea Port Authority has adopted the DPSS
Cagliari
Green light for the concession to MITO and the appeal against the rejection of Olbia's dredging project.
Three events in Genoa for three new Explora Journeys cruise ships.
Genoa
A technical launch, a coin laying and the cutting of the first sheet metal were carried out at the Fincantieri shipyard
Grimaldi sells 5% of Terminal Darsena Toscana to Livorno Port Company
Naples/Livorno
Option to purchase an additional 5% of the share capital
Concession agreement signed that assigns management of the port of Tartous to DP World
Damascus
It has a lifespan of 30 years
Matteo Gasparato appointed president of the Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He was appointed extraordinary commissioner of the same port authority
Meeting in Rome between the heads of ESPO and Assoporti
Rome
Among the topics addressed, the competitiveness of European ports in the current global context
Chinese airline OOCL reports quarterly decline in scheduled service revenues
Hong Kong
Cargo transported by the company's ships is increasing
Collaboration between the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority and the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Rome
Agreement with an initial duration of five years
Survey in Germany on the prospects of companies in the maritime, port and shipbuilding sectors
Hamburg
Shipowners are more concerned. Positive prospects for ports and shipyards.
Port of Augusta: Work begins on a third bridge connecting the island to the mainland.
Augusta
Work worth over 20 million euros
Vard signs contract with InkFish for new research vessel
Trieste
The deal is worth more than 200 million euros.
1.1 billion euros will be invested in the port of Hamburg to strengthen the container sector
Hamburg
Improving accessibility and port infrastructure in the Waltershofer Hafen area
Meyer Turku delivered the new Star of the Seas cruise ship to Royal Caribbean
Turku
It has a gross tonnage of 250,800 tons
ESPO calls for increased funding for ports under the next EU Multiannual Financial Framework
Brussels
The CEF programme funds have proven to be far from sufficient
Fincantieri delivers the new Oceania Allura cruise ship to Oceania Cruises.
Miami/Trieste
Two additional Sonata-class ships have been converted into orders.
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
Confindustria event on the sea economy in Rome on July 15th
Rome
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Why Malta is objecting to a new price cap on Russian oil
(timesofmalta.com)
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Uniport: Bringing debris from Bagnoli to the port of Naples would postpone long-awaited dredging.
Rome
Legora de Feo: It's necessary to find alternative solutions.
Taiwanese companies Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw sharp declines in quarterly revenues.
Keelung/Taipei
In the period April-June it fell by -18.7%, -26.5% and -8.6% respectively
The establishment of the Information Dashboard for the management of private procurement contracts in logistics has been approved.
In May, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +1.4%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
EU approves joint purchase of port equipment by terminal operators
Brussels
Joint definition of minimum technical specifications of equipment is also permitted
Serbian energy group EPS will import coal through the Montenegrin port of Bar
Bar
Currently imports from Indonesia pass through the port of Constanta
Fincantieri Foundation and Luiss University launch a project to strengthen the safety of underwater infrastructure.
Trieste
Among the objectives, contribute to the definition of a specific regulatory framework
Freewheeling: The government's U-turn on anti-mafia controls in the road haulage sector is a welcome development.
Modena
Franchini: If the government has realized it made a mistake, that's good news.
Agostinelli (AdSP Tirreno Meridionale e Ionio): the amendment that allows for the early transformation of the Gioia Tauro Port Agency is extremely important.
Confindustria's event on the maritime economy will take place in Rome on July 15th.
Rome
The confederation's strategic document on the sector will be presented
Kerala seeks $1.1 billion from MSC in damages over MSC Elsa 3 sinking
Thiruvananthapuram
Temporary detention of the vessel "MSC Akuteta II" granted
Trasportounito requests the cancellation of the renewal procedure of the Central Committee of the Register of Hauliers
Rome
New seizure of a load of cocaine in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
16 bags containing 417 kilos of drugs were found in a container
MOL and Kinetics to build world's first floating data center
Tokyo
It will be installed on a vessel of 9,731 gross tonnage
Rijeka Gateway Terminal to become operational in early September
Copenhagen
The first ship at the second container terminal of the Croatian port is expected on September 12
Falteri (Federlogistica) urges us to focus on the development of "polycentric" logistics
Genoa
The Simplified Logistics Zone should be the cornerstone of the strategy
Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Co. acquired Mitsui E&S Shipbuilding Co.
Hiroshima/Tokyo
It was renamed Tsuneishi Solutions Tokyobay Co.
Pessina (Federagenti): Northern European logistics system is struggling. Let's take advantage of it!
Rome
Unexpected opportunity - he underlines - for the Mediterranean ports and Italian ones in particular
MSC Cruises Joins Carnival and Royal Caribbean in Capitalizing on Grand Bahama Shipyard
Miami
Negotiations underway since the end of 2024 have been successfully concluded
At The International Propeller Clubs the Dorso Award for the Mediterranean area
Naples
In recognition of the primary role played by logistics operators in Mediterranean traffic
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