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November 10, 2020
Exim Indiaweb site
NOVEMBER 9, 2020
  • Bahri signs five-year framework agreement with Presidency of State Security
  • CMA CGM Group CEO Rodolphe Saadé bestowed with 'Global Personality Award'
  • Drewry & Italian forwarder association in collaborative agreement
  • Drones to help with port area controls at Antwerp
  • New Pakistan-UAE service from Nov. 17
  • NYK maintains & expands LNG-fuel business with new scheme
  • OOCL to further upsize & expand NET service from Jan.
  • Reduction in quarantine period for Chinese vessels sought to increase container availability
  • Winter surcharge in St Petersburg, Ust-Luga & Bronka (Russia)
  • Frequently asked Questions on Faceless Assessment
  • Mormugao Port extends concession for handling iron ore at West of Breakwater
  • All 4-wheel vehicles required to have FASTags from Jan. 1
  • PM renames Ministry of Shipping as Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways
  • Economy coming back on rails faster than expected: Minister
  • India, Australia, Japan supply chain initiative to focus on petroleum, automobiles, textiles, steel

International Transport Journalweb site
  • 14,000 t of CO2 emissions saved
  • Agility's business in recovery
  • Hamburg call by LNG ULCV
  • Dramatic rebound for XPO Logistics?
  • First general manager for animal transport specialist
  • Vectron Dual Mode authorised in Germany
  • Rayyan Air charters PIA "preighter"
  • Maiden voyage to Norvik
  • 20 years of cooperation in Poland - and beyond
  • Best-ever month for Canadian grain transport
  • Kombiverkehr bolsters sales in the North
  • Smells like business spirit
  • Brownfield project in Czechia
  • Russian carrier to test 200 innovative tanks
  • YRC Worldwide names interim CFO
  • Vels wholesales for everyone
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Beware of traffickers

The Loadstarweb site
NOVEMBER 9, 2020
  • New UK customs declaration system doesn't work - 'let's stick with CHIEF'
  • Air cargo delays as Covid closes West Terminal at Shanghai Pudong Airport
  • Danaos a big winner as box ship charter rates hit 'phenomenal' levels
  • UK importers scramble to find container haulage as carriers skip congested ports
  • Amazon Air takes off in Europe, creating 200 new jobs
  • Pressure on US grocery supply chains as consumers get a taste for online shopping
  • E-commerce boom and logistics demand help save Vietnam from recession
  • (Belated) Happy birthday radar: We turned two, pleasantly
  • Market insight: Hellmann apes Schenker - 'let's add a word on that spider network'
  • EXCLUSIVE On the wires: Hellmann Worldwide Logistics - all the new hires here

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 9, 2020
  • Cruise line shares rebound on Pfizer vaccine announcement
    Prices of cruise lines stocks soared on the New York Stock Exchange today as Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) and BioNTech SE (Nasdaq: BNTX) announced that their mRNA-based vaccine candidate had demonstrated evidence
  • Golden Ray salvage resumes after cutting chain link breaks
    Dismantling and removal of the wreck of the capsized car carrier Golden Ray from St. Simons Sound, Ga., continues to prove a challenging task. As we reported earlier (see story), the heavy
  • Biden election hailed as good for offshore wind
    The Business Network for Offshore Wind has hailed the election of Joe Biden to be the 46th president of the United States as promising to usher in a renewed focus on renewable
  • Knutsen BWMS gains USCG Type Approval
    The Coast Guard Marine Safety Center has issued the 38th U.S. Coast Guard Ballast Water Management System Type Approval Certificate to Knutsen Ballast Water AS after a detailed review of the manufacturer's
  • New Orleans RTA breaks ground on new Canal Street ferry terminal
    A two-year development program that will see New Orleans' current Canal Street ferry terminal replaced by a modern ADA compliant facility has kicked off with a groundbreaking ceremony at the present terminal.
  • Tank solution offers effective way to transport captured carbon
    With Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) likely to play an increasing role in combating climate change, there could be a growing market for marine transportation of captured carbon in the form of
  • Three more robberies from ships off Singapore
    The Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia (ReCAAP) reports that, in a six hour period, November 8-9, three ships were the subjects of armed robberies

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 9, 2020
  • Economou sells Heidmar tanker pool to chief executive
    Greek shipowner George Economou no longer has any interest in Heidmar, which he had held via his DryShips listed company
  • Felixstowe turns to former chief as cargo struggles persist
    Hutchison Ports has persuaded former chief executive Chris Lewis to come out of retirement and take charge just as an...
  • Suezmax rates lull 'short-term' says Nordic American Tankers
    Average spot rates have not been above Nordic American's daily operating cost of $8,000 since late August, according to Baltic...
  • BP charters Cosco newbuilding VLCC for clean trading
    Three Cosco newbuildings currently trading clean as tanker markets experience protracted weakness
  • Changing Lanes: EU must use time ahead of CBER review wisely
    With three more years until Europe's Consortia Block Exemption Regulation is up for review, the commission must use this time...
  • Stolt-Nielsen ties up with Essberger
    The joint venture will have an 18% to 20% market share, says Stolt Tankers president Lucas Vos
  • Brexit seen as 'biggest disruptor' of Irish shipping since 1970s
    'There is huge government emphasis on stressing the availability of direct shipping to the Continent. We wouldn't choose to do...
  • Torm tanker boarded off Benin
    Italian and Beninese naval forces repelled an attack on the chemical tanker Torm Alexandra off Benin at the weekend. Danish...
  • The ship has sailed for traditional banking
    Huge companies such as Microsoft or GM can negotiate preferable rates with banks because of their volume of transactions. If...
  • Weaker winter forecasts dampen LNG shipping stocks
    LNG trade is expected to grow only 4.5% next year and this does not bode well for about a dozen...
  • Grindrod winds up dry bulk venture with Mitsui
    The Japan-built vessel, which was delivered to its new owner earlier this month, fetched a gross price of $7.85m, company...
  • Danish freight traffic to UK halted over mutant coronavirus concerns
    Freight drivers travelling through Denmark and who are not resident in the UK will be refused entry to Britain, while ships...
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: Biden should be a shipping-friendly president | Is the economic turmoil a boon or bane for shipping...
  • Concordia seals LNG dual-fuel inland barge deal
    The vessels' shallow draught capabilities are a key element of this innovative and sustainable inland waterway project, which will see...
  • CSSC in VLCC joint venture with Rongsheng Petrochemical
    A market downturn and lack of appetite for orders by traditional shipowners prompts the Chinese shipbuilding giant to establish ties...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 9, 2020
  • Agriculture transload terminal to open in Seattle
  • US retailers anticipate softening in import demand at turn of year
  • Non-asset parcel service launched to leverage underutilized USPS capacity
  • New Canadian short-sea container offerings emerge
  • Box shortage tightens on Asia-Europe volume growth
  • Container lines leaning on cloud technology for digital differentiation

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 9, 2020
  • Pan Ocean being lined up to supply LNG newbuild to Portugal's Galp
  • Pandemic precautions as converted FSU sets sail for Myanmar
  • China climate efforts hurt tankers overall but benefit eco tonnage
  • Eastern Pacific Shipping lands LPG newbuilding charter deal with Geogas
  • Biden presidency receives mixed reviews from shipping
  • Product tanker owners, cruise stocks roar as travel comes back into focus
  • Pan Ocean being lined up to supply LNG newbuild to Portugal's Galp
  • Pandemic precautions as converted FSU sets sail for Myanmar
  • China climate efforts hurt tankers overall but benefit eco tonnage
  • Eastern Pacific Shipping lands LPG newbuilding charter deal with Geogas
  • Biden presidency receives mixed reviews from shipping
  • Product tanker owners, cruise stocks roar as travel comes back into focus
  • Diana Shipping and Globus Maritime fix kamsarmax bulkers on period contracts
  • Heidmar makes fresh start, in life after Economou
  • Global Ship Lease locks in top charter rate on eco-boxship duo
  • Pavilion signs up Qatar for emissions-monitored LNG cargoes
  • US stock market soars on vaccine and election news, and shipping joins the party
  • Berth not birth: officer reveals how Covid-19 robbed him of special moment
  • Electric cars are driving the battery advances needed to power big ships
  • Fresh Covid-19 lockdowns to accelerate offshore support vessel scrapping
  • Iino Kaiun gets half-year profit boost despite revenue slump
  • Portline and Goodbulk linked to capesize sales amid positive pricing signs
  • Stolt-Nielsen open to expansion after forming 48-ship venture with JT Essberger
  • Vroon charters first OSV ship into reactivated Cambodian market
  • Diamantis Diamantides resumes VLCC buying with TRF tanker
  • Rix multipurpose sisterships collide head-on in Kiel Canal
  • Sanoyas Holdings sells its shipbuilding business to Shin Kurushima
  • Lepta Shipping mounts growth move with orders for up to 11 ships
  • CMA CGM captain takes charge for 'a first step into the future'
  • Fate of feeder boxships held in grip of Chinese-German dispute
  • Heerema pulls out of shipping and yard ventures in Angola
  • Seven Islands adds to suezmax fleet as Tufton sells again
  • World's largest LNG bunker vessel conducts first operation
  • New Shipping resumes ship buys with Martinos aframax tanker
  • Estonian flag lures back tanker with rule changes
  • BW Group to take stake in Cadeler as it heads for $100m Oslo IPO
  • Hong Kong shipping shares jump after Biden secures White House
  • UK halts direct arrivals of vessels from Denmark after mutated coronavirus concerns
  • Australia moves a step closer to dependency on refined petroleum imports

American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 9, 2020
  • Port of NY/NJ strives to keep cargo flowing
    Partners called on to help ensure the supply chain remains fluid.
  • Big business bullish on infrastructure in 2021
    The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is optimistic for a Phase 4 COVID relief bill signed by the end of the year.
  • How vaccine and Biden victory will impact shipping
    The one-two punch of the Pfizer vaccine and Joe Biden's victory will affect container and tanker shipping in multiple ways.
  • Delta 777 has short-lived run as seatless freighter
    Delta took pains to remove seats from a large jet so it could carry more cargo - and eight weeks later permanently parked the airplane.
  • Inland South Carolina ports set record
    South Carolina Ports Authority gears up for growth with delivery of ship-to-shore cranes.
  • Air Canada suffers CA$554 million Q3 loss
    Air Canada revenues came in below expectations, but the company was able to cut costs to beat earnings expectations.
  • Career Tracks: Sherri Garner Brumbaugh elected ATA chair
    Garner Transportation Group president and CEO is the second woman to chair the American Trucking Associations.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 9, 2020
  • US ELECTIONS: Biden win brings new approach to energy markets
    Energy markets and sectors were quick to react to the weekend's news that Joe Biden had been declared winner of the 2020 race to the White House.
  • Japan's Fuji Oil to boost Oct-March crude runs to about 90% for kerosene demand
    Japanese refiner Fuji Oil said Nov. 9 it plans to boost its crude run rates to about 90% in the October-March 2021 period, up from 79% in the April-September period as it plans to raise its kerosene output for the heating oil demand season.
  • Mexico defending Pemex's share in shrinking fuels market: panelists
    Mexico is aiding the state-owned enterprise Pemex keep its market share in the sale and distribution of fuels, but that market is destined to slowly disappear as global energy transition takes hold, said panelists during a webinar organized by law-firm Mijares-Angoitia.
  • WAF gasoil weekly imports fall to 9-week low on building supply, lower Nigerian demand
    The volume of gasoil being imported into Western Africa in the week beginning Nov. 2 fell to a nine-week low as demand dropped due to a build of supply offshore of Lome after a large number of vessels had arrived in previous weeks while demand from Nigeria was lower, sources said.
  • USGC-Europe middle distillate flows stall at 40,000 mt so far in Nov: cFlow
    No cargoes of middle distillates have been loaded on the US Gulf Coast to Europe route in the last seven days, keeping scheduled shipments at about 40,000 mt so far in November, S&P Global Platts data showed Nov. 9.
  • ULSD FOB ARA barges hit 6-week high versus 50 ppm on slight demand increase
    Ultra low sulfur diesel barges in the Amsterdam Rotterdam Antwerp trading hub hit a 6-week high versus their 50 ppm barge counterparts due to a slightly better demand picture than expected for the former last week, sources said.
  • Jet paper strengthens on vaccine news even as demand seen staying weak in short term
    The news that drug maker Pfizer has developed an effective vaccine against the coronavirus could start to hasten the recovery of a brittle jet fuel market, but until the distribution and viability of a large-scale vaccine can be determined, airline travel and as a result jet fuel demand is likely to remain under pressure, traders and analysts told S&P Global Platts.
  • EMEA light ends: Key market indicators this week
    The European light ends complex has mostly weakened over the week to Nov. 6 as demand for gasoline and therefore, gasoline blending fell, in Europe amid increasingly restrictive lockdowns.
  • Asia middle distillates - Key market indicators this week
    Asian middle distillate markets are expected to be steady to slightly firmer in the week starting Nov. 9 from the week before as gasoil inches closer to a more balanced regional outlook, while forecasts of a colder-than-average winter support the jet fuel/kerosene complex.
  • OIL FUTURES: Oil prices surge as market eyes COVID-19 vaccine breakthrough
    Oil futures settled sharply higher Nov. 9 on the back of improved demand outlooks following reports of a breakthrough in COVID-19 vaccine research.
  • OIL FUTURES: Refined product cracks surge as vaccine news boosts demand outlooks
    Refined product cracks strengthened Nov. 9 as the entire energy complex moved sharply higher amid reports of a breakthrough in COVID-19 vaccine research.
  • EMEA middle distillates: Key market indicators this week
    Flat prices of ICE low-sulfur gasoil futures jumped on Nov. 9, tracking crude futures upwards after news from Pfizer and BioNTech that their COVID-19 vaccine had shown itself to be more than 90% effective in a phase 3 trial.
  • AMERICAS BUNKERS: Key market indicators this week
    Spot retail bunkers prices throughout the Americas enter the week of Nov. 8 on an upswing amid support from key energy indicators, while weather and supply fundamentals could continue to impact operations in the short-term for some ports.
  • Asia crude - Key market indicators this week
    Crude oil markets in Asia kicked off the week of Nov. 9 rangebound as sentiment firmed after Joe Biden was declared winner of the US presidential election, as well as higher US job numbers and Chinese export numbers, but the COVID-19 pandemic continued to weigh on recovery.
  • Flow batteries linked to tidal power to produce green hydrogen in Scotland
    **1.8 MWh vanadium flow battery to store tidal power **To produce green hydrogen via 670 kW electrolyzer
  • TRADER NOTE: Dan-Bunkering makes two new hires
    Danish bunker supplier Dan-Bunkering has appointed two more team members, one to its Middelfart office and one to its Copenhagen office.
  • UK's INEOS launches renewable hydrogen business, targets EU's 2030 strategy
    **Business based on INOVYN's electrolysis expertise **Looks to build capacity across INEOS sites **Power-to-methanol demo studied in Antwerp
  • QP Trading wins 10-year deal to supply LNG to Singapore
    **10-year supply agreement will begin in 2022 **Environmental criteria attached to deal **QP plans to increase LNG production to 126 mil mt/yr
  • Europe and Africa residual fuel -- key market indicators
    **Reduced refinery runs limit supply **Feedstocks markets eye European lockdowns, product demand
  • OIL FUTURES: Crude spikes by more than $3/b on vaccine news
    **US political developments also bolster price **NOC says Libya producing over 1 million b/d
  • Russian PM nominates Rushydro CEO Nikolay Shulginov as energy minister
    Rushydro CEO Nikolay Shulginov nominated as energy minister, with potential implications for Russia's OPEC+ and climate policy.
  • Russia's Novak set to be promoted to deputy prime minister in cabinet reshuffle: report
    **Novak leaves Energy Ministry **Next energy minister not yet announced
  • Concordia Damen inks deal for 40 LNG dual fuel barges to be chartered by Shell
    Concordia Damen will begin the construction of the tankers in December this year, it said.
  • Libyan recovery leads OPEC+ October crude output higher: S&P Global Platts survey
    **Extra UAE cuts boost OPEC+ compliance to 100.2% **Iraq raises production instead of making catch-up cuts **OPEC+ alliance to decide soon on 2021 quotas
  • Asia residual fuel market - Key market indicators this week
    **Weaker middle distillates likely to depress straight-run fuel oil demand **HSFO demand spike expected to wane
  • China's Oct crude imports drop 6.5% on year to 10.1 mil b/d, first fall since Apr
    The fall in imports, which was within market expectations, is also likely to continue for the rest of 2020.
  • Singapore Dec-Jan 10 ppm sulfur gasoil spread hits 3-month high on tighter supply
    An extended period of regional refinery run cuts has tightened supply balances, traders said.

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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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