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March 12, 2020
Sched Netweb site
  • OOCL to spend US$778m on five 23,000 TEU box ships at Cosco yards
  • Box volume at LA port plunges 23pc in Feb amid coronavirus scare
  • Port of NYNJ chief Rick Cotton tests positive for coronavirus
  • Coronavirus outbreak drives up inactive container ships to all-time high
  • Asia-US west coast box shipping lanes are stripping 7,000 TEU of capacity in May
  • Haropa focuses on recovery of box trade at French ports hit by strikes
  • Einride hires operators for their autonomous truck network in Europe, US
  • Illinois carrier sacks drivers, shutters Wisconsin terminal on short notice
  • Airlines globally see revenue plummet due to coronavirus that racks up bills
  • SIA Cargo expands THRUCOOL network, re-certified for IATA CEIV Pharma
  • Cargolux celebrates golden jubilee

Exim Indiaweb site
MARCH 11, 2020
  • Goodrich Group thanks Kolkata trade for its support
  • IRClass awards S. Venkiteswaran Prizes in Law to 44 students of Government Law College, Mumbai
  • New Inland Container Depot in Madurai allows Maersk to get closer to its customers in the Tamil Nadu hinterland
  • OOCL orders five 23,000-TEU container vessels
  • DBGT wins Best Container Terminal award
  • Ministry of Shipping issues Standard Operating Procedure to handle Covid-19 for international cruise ships at Major Ports
  • CONCOR reduces cost for export boxes from its ICDs
  • Coronavirus to have global impact in the range of 0.1-0.4 pc on GDP, says ADB

International Transport Journalweb site
  • CLA and coronavirus (don't) affect ABC
  • US railroad heads for a more sustainable future
  • L.I.T. adds three executives to its board
  • Logistics centre for tyre retailer
  • ONE enhances TPV service
  • Etihad Cargo launches mobile tracking app
  • China - Thailand in five days
  • Bolloré opens new branch in Ethiopia
  • New head of cargo at Heathrow Airport
  • Iraq volumes push ACT's throughput
  • Low-emission trucks to transport textiles
  • Seven charter flights to South Sudan
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Imperial opens next multi-user warehouse
  • Forgeries and fake ID's in air cargo shipments
  • HFW announces new promotions
  • Extending the range of mobile harbour cranes
  • 200,000th Western Star delivered

The Loadstarweb site
MARCH 11, 2020
  • CMA CGM may have to sell a piece of Ceva as it faces limited liquidity options
  • An insider's view from behind Italy's 'coronavirus curtain'
  • As classic automotive supply chain links break, shippers look to airfreight
  • OOCL orders five new megamax box ships to boost Asia-North Europe services
  • Evofenedex hits out at Dutch government plan for 'green' tax on air cargo
  • US set to welcome world's largest boxship as box repositioning expands
  • SIA's Scoot launches cargo-only flights to China
  • M&A radar: Kerry too big a target but the 'IFF' bits are juicy for K+N
  • On the wires: Worldwide Flight Services - safe until it's not
  • Market Insight: Röhlig Logistics - banks calling the tune?
  • Small levy on pallets could revolutionise freight's carbon credentials

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 11, 2020
  • AWO secures approval for alternative to VDS on rivers
    Since the publication of Subchapter M, many AWO members have expressed concern with the rule's requirements to carry three day and three night visual distress signals (e.g. flares) aboard towing vessels on
  • A Q&A with Lois Zabrocky, CMA's 2020 Commodore
    Lois Zabrocky, CEO of International Seaways Inc., will be the next person to be crowned with an admiral's hat when she steps into the role of the Connecticut Maritime Association's (CMA) Commodore
  • MAN to power new Tallink LNG-fueled ferry
    MAN Energy Solutions is to supply the engines for the 2,800 passenger LNG-fueled ferry ordered by Estonia's Tallink Grupp for the Tallinn - Helsinki shuttle route route (see earlier story). The ship,
  • LNG fueled research vessel features Schottel propulsion units
    The Atair, a 75 meter long and roughly 17 meter wide research vessel under construction at the Fassmer shipyard in Berne, Germany, is equipped with Schottel propulsion systems. Ordered by the German
  • Armstrong Marine USA builds new Liberty National Golf Club ferry
    A 46 foot x 15 foot planing catamaran is currently under construction at Armstrong Marine USA, Port Angeles, Wash., for Liberty National Golf Club, Jersey City, N.J. Called Liberty National I, it

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 11, 2020
  • US shipping showcase CMA 2020 postponed
    With several thousand industry delegates booked to attend, organisers announce that it will now be pushed back to June 29-July...
  • Daily tanker earnings reach $300,000 as traders add to Saudi-led tonnage frenzy
    All deals 'on subjects' with market waiting to see which are finalised to establish market ceiling on rates.
  • Cruise operators borrow big to ride out coronavirus
    Cruise operators have bolstered their liquidity after many cancelled bookings
  • Working remotely becomes even more interesting
    The traditional view that survey work is best done by humans is being challenged. A new remote survey centre in...
  • Torm sees strong two years for product tankers
    The Danish owner saw profit boosted as revenues jumped and costs fell in 2019
  • IMO set to postpone environmental negotiations due to coronavirus
    The Marine Environment Protection Committee and the Intersessional Working Group on greenhouse gas emissions, which were set for late March...
  • Amalie Essberger decision highlights demurrage time bar clause wordings, WFW argues
    Best practice dictates that owners consider very carefully the wording of their demurrage time bar clause, and submit all relevant...
  • Scrubber economics disrupted by coronavirus and Opec plus-stoked oil slide
    "If the current very low sulphur fuel oil to high-sulphur fuel oil price spread continues for another six months or...
  • Sino-US trade war accelerates changes in transpacific trade flows
    Northwest Seaport Alliance chief executive John Wolfe says China is the primary import and export market for ports on the...
  • Ports of Quebec and Montreal battle for US heartlands
    Changing trading patterns from Asia could benefit deepwater ports on Canada's Atlantic coast
  • Heung-A Shipping undergoes KDB-led debt overhaul
    The South Korean shipping company has reported losses since 2016 and saw its debt-to-equity ratio spike fivefold over the past...
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: Saudis in VLCC chartering spree as oil war escalates | Extended oil price war could stifle tanker...
  • Weaker demand continues to weigh on capesize market
    Most owners remain reservedly optimistic while the negative variable that led to this year's disappointing start is still very much...
  • US southwest ports prepare for 'surge' of containerised imports as February figures disappoint
    Still, matters may be improving, according to Alphaliner which said: 'In China, the falling new cases of the coronavirus and...
  • OOIL confirms long-awaited super-sized newbuild orders
    The latest orders will allow parent group Cosco Shipping to complete three loops consisting of a homogeneous fleet in Asia-Europe...
  • North American LNG projects shrug off weak prices to seek market share
    Global gas and liquefied natural gas prices are approaching a level that could call into question the economics of US...
  • Italian ports exempted from coronavirus lockdown, as owners roll out business continuity plans
    'Most Italian shipping companies - the major ones especially - have in place plans that allow employees to work remotely. They will...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 11, 2020
  • Plunging oil prices pose fresh threat to MPV/HL sector
  • LA-LB ports attempt to balance environmental, commercial goals
  • Rail blockade busting lifts Mexican freight industry hopes
  • YRC Freight expands regional LTL service in Texas
  • State DOTs leading from the front on heavy-haul permit automation
  • Italy's freight flows slow on COVID-19 travel restrictions
  • Truckers 'keep plugging,' but worry about coronavirus quarantines

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 11, 2020
  • VLCC rates surge as shipowners 'firmly in control'
  • Marinakis VLCC sale reflects firm asset market for tankers
  • CMA postpones Shipping 2020 to late June amid coronavirus
  • DP World results rise on P&O Ferries and Topaz Energy
  • Fincantieri's French yard deal could be blocked without concessions
  • Ferry owner tells passengers to stay in cars if they have virus
  • Tanker stocks break away from energy market price link
  • Shipbrokers in Italy say they won't be held back by virus lockdown
  • Eastern Pacific sells large ore carrier for scrap as virus worries hits demolition deals
  • ICS director Julie Lithgow resigns after nine years in hot seat
  • Torm posts strongest full-year results for three years
  • Samherji fishing for Eimskip stock in $217m takeover bid
  • Karadeniz emerges as buyer of Eletson Corp panamax tanker
  • Oil glut buoys tanker demand but crushes scrubber premium
  • Viking Line's markets 'deteriorate significantly' amid outbreak
  • Skuld shakes up executive team as it eyes growth in Norway
  • AP Moller-Maersk shares upgraded after valuation nears all-time low
  • Heung-A Shipping seeks workout programme with creditors
  • Nakilat fires up $1bn dual-fuel project to retrofit entire Q-fleet
  • Lykiardopulo & Co's David Manning dies at 75
  • Japan plan wins fresh support ahead of IMO carbon meeting
  • 'We are not LevelSeas 2.0', says CargoMetrics' Scott Borgerson
  • Scott Borgerson: 'Just don't call me the Elon Musk of shipping!'
  • CargoMetrics' Scott Borgerson eyes prize of true freight price discovery via data
  • Weak oil price may dent prospects for South Korean yards
  • OOCL heads to Cosco yards for five 23,000-teu boxships in $780m deal

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 11, 2020
  • South Carolina ports, inland terminals report record February
    Ports authority braces for expected hit from coronavirus but still expects to finish the fiscal year above plan.
  • Port of Long Beach blames coronavirus for 17.9% drop in imports
    Lingering effects from tariff battles with China also contributed to decline in February.
  • Tanker rates spike as Saudis pull trigger on oil price war
    Tanker rates are back in the stratosphere as the Saudis move ahead with production push.
  • Ounce of prevention may avoid pounds of COVID-19 pain in supply chains
    Preparedness is essential when it comes to the coronavirus or other supply chain disruptions, experts say
  • Cybersecurity guide for container shipping now online
    DCSA publishes recommendations ahead of International Maritime Organization compliance deadline.
  • Commerce extends Huawei export license privilege
    Trump administration reminds U.S. exporters of semiconductors and other technologies that it views the Chinese telecom equipment manufacturer as a continued security threat.
  • Commentary: Walking the tightrope of antitrust immunity
    The companies that control the bulk of ocean cargo opearte under different rules than most companies. Read Darren Prokop's explanation of why that is...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 11, 2020
  • Canada traders see crude-by-rail exports below 200,000 b/d as Cenovus suspends program
    Canadian crude traders say they are expecting oil exports by rail to fall to as low as 150,000 b/d in April after Cenovus Energy suspended its crude-by-rail program as part of capital spending cuts and the current pricing environment makes shipments to the US Gulf Coast uneconomical.
  • VLCC rates surge as Saudi Bahri charters 14 tankers ahead of Aramco output hike
    VLCC freight rates surged in Asia Wednesday as Saudi Arabian shipping company Bahri chartered more than a dozen VLCCs from the spot market with the country planning to step up crude output by 3 million b/d from April, market participants said Wednesday.
  • Low oil price to help China crude imports recover in May
    Low oil prices will help China's crude oil imports rebound in May amid a recovery in demand for domestic oil products and the rise in strategic petroleum reserves, but the volume will be capped by the availability in storage tanks, refiners and analysts said this week.
  • US DATA: EIA says Atlantic Coast ULSD stocks draw to four-month low
    Ultra low sulfur diesel stocks on the Atlantic Coast saw a 2.28 million-barrel draw for the week that ended March 6 to 32.53 million barrels, Energy Information Administration data showed Wednesday.
  • US EIA trims gas price forecasts, sees increases ahead as production declines
    The US Energy Information Administration Wednesday lowered its forecasts for Henry Hub spot natural gas prices forecasts for the first two quarters of 2020, but predicted prices will rise in the second quarter as production declines and more gas is used for power generation.
  • FEATURE: Negative Brent/Dubai EFS spells further pain for European, WAF crudes
    Sharp cuts in Middle East crude official selling prices and promises of supply rises from several national oil companies pushed the Brent-Dubai Exchange of Futures for Swaps contract into negative territory for the first time Wednesday, signaling yet another blow to sentiment across North Sea, Mediterranean and West African crude markets.
  • North Sea hit by first coronavirus case as safety of Forties shutdown in doubt
    Norway's Equinor said Wednesday it was responding to a suspected case of coronavirus at the UK's Mariner heavy oil field, following a confirmed outbreak offshore Norway, as doubts surfaced about plans by the operator of the Forties pipeline to shut down the system for three weeks of maintenance in June.
  • European biofuel prices at five-month lows, but losses modest compared to oil
    European biofuel prices have plunged to five-month lows, as the increasing spread of coronavirus alongside the meltdown in the oil complex cast a bearish shadow on the markets.
  • Prices settle about 4% lower on demand cuts, output increases
    Oil futures prices settled about 4% lower Tuesday as the odds of a resurrected OPEC+ production cut agreement appeared reduced and demand forecasts were slashed.
  • Shipowners forge ahead with scrubbers despite narrowing high-low sulfur spread
    Scrubbers still form a vital part of their IMO 2020 compliance strategy as well as a means of hedging bunker fuel risks.

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European Commission meeting to define the strategy for the development of EU ports and maritime industry
Brussels
Call for papers by July 28th
Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets
Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets
Rome
Messina: State Aid regime needs to be redesigned for European shipyards
In the first four months of 2025, maritime container traffic between Asia and Europe grew by +4.8%
Tokyo
-6.4% drop in shipments to Asian ports. +9.0% increase in unloading volumes in Europe
The impact on Italy of a possible closure of the maritime route through the Strait of Hormuz would be significant
Rome
The merchant fleet for energy products controlled by the Italian shipping industry interested in these traffics amounts to approximately 80 units.
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
Beijing
Containers amounted to 26.7 million TEU (+6.1%)
In 2024, 576 containers were lost at sea out of over 250 million transported by ships
Washington
About 200 have fallen from container ships in the Cape of Good Hope region
FMC questions deal exempting World Shipping Council companies from US antitrust rules
Washington
Meanwhile, Sola, appointed by Trump on January 20 to the presidency of the federal agency, is leaving his post today.
The European maritime-port sector nitpicks the reform of the Community customs rules
Brussels
Note from CLECAT, ECASBA, European Shipowners, ESPO, Feport and WSC
EU Council agrees on reform of the Union Customs Code
Brussels
CLECAT is concerned about the persistence of the concept of "Single Liable Person" in the text
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +2.4%
Civitavecchia
Increase of +9.9% in Gaeta and decrease of -17.1% in Fiumicino
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Accelleron consolida le partnership con Somas e Geislinger per sostenere l'efficienza e la sostenibilità del settore marittimo
Japanese shipbuilding company Imabari Shipbuilding acquires control of fellow Japanese JMU
Imabari/Tokyo
Ownership share increased from 30% to 60%
WTO: New tariffs have given a boost to trade that is unlikely to last
Geneva
Recovery driven by importers who brought forward purchases in view of expected tariff increases
Terminal Investments Limited of the MSC Group acquires 50% of the capital of Barcelona Europe South Terminal
Barcelona
The transaction was authorized by the Port Authority of Barcelona
There are no implementing decrees for the SalvaMare law and Italian citizens are paying for the management of fished waste that is not carried out
Rome
The Marevivo Foundation and the Federation of the Sea report it
In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
Lisbon
The largest quantities pass through ports in Belgium, Spain, Holland, Italy and Germany
The International Convention on Ship Recycling will enter into force tomorrow
Copenhagen
BIMCO urges EU to include Indian shipyards in EU list of ship recycling facilities
Assologistica presents the "Cruscotto" project to ensure transparency and legality in the logistics sector
Milan
Ruggerone: it is an infrastructure of trust between clients and operators
Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
Rome
A "Pact for the Sea" proposed with solutions to tackle overtourism for which passenger ships are not to blame
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
Bern
Cargo sous terrain plans to build a 500-kilometer system by mid-century
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Miami
The number of cruise passengers embarked also peaked this quarter
Federlogistica, it is reckless to activate railway construction sites without a concerted plan
Genoa
Falteri: Isolating the port of Genoa from the railway network for three weeks means putting the whole of Northern Italy in difficulty
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Riyadh
Four will be operated by Saudi Global Ports and four by Red Sea Gateway Terminal
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
Trieste
A total investment of 315.8 million euros is expected
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
Seoul
The possibility of building other types of ships and constructing port cranes is foreseen
Rixi: with the Omnibus decree, Phase B of the new Genoa breakwater is guaranteed
Rome
Expenditure of 50 million euros authorised for 2026 and 92.8 million for 2027
Israel-Iran conflict prompts Maersk to suspend calls at Haifa port
Copenhagen
Those at the port of Ashdod will continue instead.
Northern European Nations Commitment to Counter Russian Shadow Fleet
Warsaw
If the vessels do not fly a valid flag in the Baltic Sea and the North Sea - they specify - we will take appropriate measures in compliance with international law.
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
The Defense
Containers and liquid bulk on the rise. Increase in unloading loads and decrease in loading loads
Cognolato (Assiterminal): Today more than ever we need a coherent port policy
Rome
All the critical issues highlighted in recent years still remain open - he highlighted.
Alessandro Pitto confirmed as president of Fedespedi
Milan
The Board of Directors, the Board of Arbiters and the Board of Auditors have been renewed
A protest action by Greek seafarers is heated, with the PENEN and PNO unions launching very serious accusations, including mutual ones
Piraeus
The strike, declared illegal by the courts, blocks some ships of the Attica group in the port of Patras
Saipem awarded contract for a phosphate mining project in Algeria that includes the upgrading of the port of Annaba
Milan
The construction of railway lines is also planned
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
Ismailia
Today it was crossed by the vessel "CMA CGM Osiris" which can carry 15,536 teu
IMO, ILO, ICS and ITF urge protection of seafarers' rights against unjust criminalisation
London
The "Guidelines on the Fair Treatment of Seafarers Detained in Relation to Alleged Offences" were adopted in April
Trump's new tariffs also hit container traffic at the Port of Long Beach
Long Beach
In the first five months of 2025, an increase of +17.2% was recorded
Transfer of the port of Carrara from the Ligurian to the Tuscan AdSP not without a discussion with the operators
Milan
Dario Perioli, FHP, Grendi and Tarros ask for it
Up to $768 billion in investments needed to adapt world ports to rising sea levels
New York
Port of Los Angeles Feels Impact of New Tariffs on Container Traffic
Los Angeles
A decrease of -4.8% was recorded in May
Assagenti proposes a task force to solve port, logistics and industrial problems
Genoa
A "problem solver" consultative body composed, in addition to the categories of the maritime cluster, of the manufacturing industries of the North-West quadrant
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore fell by -4.6% in May
Singapore
New crane overturned for delivery in new Tuas port area
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic on the Swiss rail network fell by -6.4%
Neuchatel
Service performance at 2.35 billion tonne-km, down -8.2%
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
Ischia
Power: it is necessary to remove them from a perverse mechanism
Dutch HES International to operate bulk terminal in Marseille-Fos port
Marseille
The concession contract will have a minimum duration of 30 years
Ibiza government opposes Trasmed's overnight stay on board ferry program
Ibiza/Valencia
It is considered a "clandestine hotel", while the company defines it as a cruise service
Bruno Pisano appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Rome
He will take up his post next Monday
Federlogistica proposes a comparison between operators on the congestion fee while waiting for a solution from the government
Genoa
In the first five months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.3%
Joy Taurus
1,813,071 TEUs were handled
Trasportounito, truck waiting times in ports must be paid
Genoa
Tagnochetti: The Port Fee aims to redistribute the costs of all disruptions more equitably
Commissioners of the AdSPs of the Northern Tyrrhenian, Ionian and Western Liguria appointed
Rome/Genoa
Trade unions concerned about the future of Genoa Port Terminal workers
Political instability and green transition are the main problems that shipping faces
London
This is highlighted in the "ICS Maritime Barometer Report 2024-2025"
The new container terminal of the port of Termini Imerese presented
Palermo
Transfer of traffic handled by Portitalia to the port of Palermo
GCMD survey confirms shipping's commitment to decarbonisation
Singapore
Ports concerned about lack of certainty about demand from shipping companies
The EU Commission has re-identified Port Said East and Tanger Med as neighbouring container transhipment ports
Brussels
Road haulage extends congestion fee application to Livorno port
Livorno/Rome/Milan/Genoa
Fedespedi, they do not solve the problems, but have the only effect of increasing costs
The new Border Control Post has been inaugurated in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
The structure cost 15 million euros
The transfer of 80% of Louis-Dreyfus Armateurs' capital to InfraVia has been implemented
Suresnes/Paris
The Louis-Dreyfus family retains the remaining 20%
Port of Genoa, green light for extension of concession to Spinelli until September 30
Genoa
Ok also to the extension to the Campostano group
The National Maritime Fund has started the recognition of scholarships
Genoa
They are granted for basic training and security familiarization courses.
RFI and MIT sign the update to the program contract for approximately 2.1 billion
Rome
Around 500 million euros expected for the management of the railway network
San Giorgio del Porto delivers a vessel for the bunkering of liquefied natural gas
Genoa
It was built for Genova Trasporti Marittimi
Pisano (AdSP Liguria Orientale): the ports of La Spezia and Carrara have integrated almost perfectly
La Spezia/Bari
Extraordinary Commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority appointed
Raffaele Latrofa appointed president of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
He is the deputy mayor of Pisa
India's Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Acquires Control of Sri Lanka's Colombo Dockyard
Mumbai
Investment of approximately 53 million dollars
The Commissioner of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been granted the powers and prerogatives of the Management Committee
Genoa
The measure pending the restoration of the ordinary top management bodies
The Three-Year Operational Plan 2025-2027 of the Central Adriatic Port Authority has been approved
Ancona
Favorable opinion of the Sea Resource Partnership Body
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
It will deal with the physical transformations of the container and the digitalization of processes
Andrea Ormesani is the new president of Assosped Venezia
Venice
The board of directors has been renewed. Paolo Salvaro remains general secretary
Witte (ISU): In 2024, the ship salvage sector stabilized from the low of two years ago
London
Finnish Elomatic to Install Tunnel Thrusters on 11 Carnival Cruise Ships
Turku
The works will begin next autumn and will end in 2028
The Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Viking Vesta to the American Viking
Trieste/Los Angeles
It was built in the Ancona shipyard
The Genoa Coast Guard has placed the container ship PL Germany under administrative detention
Genoa
Italian Navy orders two new Multipurpose Combat Ships from Fincantieri
Trieste
The order to the shipbuilding company is worth 700 million euros
MSC Group to manage cruise services in the ports of Bari and Brindisi
Bari
Ten-year concession with possibility of extension
German Kombiverkehr Returns to Profit in 2024
Frankfurt am Main
The level of revenues remained unchanged at 434.6 million euros.
Deltamarin to design the six new ro-pax vessels ordered by Grimaldi for the Mediterranean routes
Turku
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The practice of subcontracting in European logistics is creating a parallel labour market where rights are not enforced
Brussels
"Sorry, We Subcontracted You" Report Presented
Tomorrow Grendi will launch the group's fourth ship on routes to and from Sardinia
Milan
"Grendi Star", with a load capacity of 2,800 linear meters, will connect Marina di Carrara and Cagliari
FREMM frigates operational support contract signed between Orizzonte Sistemi Navali and OCCAR
Taranto
The agreement has a total value of approximately 764 million euros
Call to reform the entire driver training system in the transport sector
Rome
Seven proposals presented
In the port of Gioia Tauro, the Guardia di Finanza soldiers seized 228 kilos of cocaine
Reggio Calabria
Two dockers arrested
Port of Livorno, new observatory to find solutions to the problem of port congestion
Leghorn
Marilli: We will seek solutions to reach the possible revocation of the port fee
Lockton PL Ferrari closed the last fiscal year with gross revenues of 34 million dollars
Genoa
Insurance premium volume rose to 350 million
Polish Trans Polonia Group acquires Dutch Nijman/Zeetank Holding
Tczew
It specializes in the transportation and logistics of liquid and gaseous products
d'Amico Tankers Sells Two 2011-Built Tankers for $36.2 Million
Luxembourg
They will be delivered to buyers by the end of July and on December 21st.
The Italian Merchant Marine Academy plans 13 new free courses
Genoa
Over 300 positions available
A delegation of Wista Italy visits the ports of Catania and Augusta
Catania/August
The association is made up of women who hold positions of responsibility in the maritime, logistics and trade sectors.
In the first five months of 2025, the port of Algeciras handled 1.9 million containers (-6.3%)
Algeciras
Empty containers decreased by -5.5% and full ones by -6.4%
Reway Group enters the port railway infrastructure maintenance sector
Licciana Nardi
Two contracts awarded by the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Delcomar and Ensamar take over maritime services with the smaller Sardinian islands
Cagliari
The tender for the six-year concession of the connections has been awarded
Port of Trieste, the newly appointed Gurrieri torpedoes the newly appointed Torbianelli
Trieste
Russo (Pd): it's a squalid power game
Singapore's SeaLead expands its maritime shipping offering to connect Turkey and Italy
Singapore
Route connected to services transiting the Suez Canal
The US Container Security Initiative program has been extended to Morocco
Rabat
Amrani: Let's consolidate Tanger Med's role as a safe and world-class maritime hub
Very positive first quarter for Greek Euroseas
Athens
Pittas: the positive momentum continued in the second quarter
Assonat and SACE present a plan for Italian tourist ports
Rome
Kuehne+Nagel has opened a new branch in Naples
Milan
The aim is to support the operational growth of the group in Southern Italy
RINA has acquired the entire capital of Finnish Foreship
Helsinki
The Helsinki-based company specializes in consulting in the field of marine and mechanical engineering.
Container traffic down at Barcelona and Valencia ports in May
Barcelona/Valencia
Resumption of containers in transit at the Catalan port
Annual cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in 2024
Piraeus
Domestic volumes are growing, while foreign trade is decreasing
Perplexity of freight forwarders, customs agents and maritime agents of La Spezia at the transfer of the port of Carrara to the Tuscan AdSP
The Spice
Timidly, they "hope for consideration for the progress made so far"
Francesco Mastro appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He will take up office on June 30th.
John Denholm to be new president of the International Chamber of Shipping
Athens
He will take over from Emanuele Grimaldi in a year
Extraordinary commissioners of the two Ligurian Port System Authorities have been installed
Genoa/La Spezia
Matteo Paroli and Bruno Pisano at the helm of the institutions
Container traffic at Hong Kong port drops sharply in May
Hong Kong
1.05 million TEUs were handled (-12.7%)
Assogasliquidi-Federchimica shows the way to accelerate the decarbonization of road and maritime transport
Rome
Amadei: Our sector is ready and the time has come for courageous industrial choices
Eagle S tanker command blamed for cutting submarine cables in Gulf of Finland
Advantages
The accident was caused by the ship's anchor
Online platform to report critical issues that put transport workers at risk
Genoa
It was prepared by Fit Cisl Liguria
GNV to create a direct summer connection between Civitavecchia and Tunis
Genoa
It will run alongside the historic route via Palermo
The unification of Grimaldi's concessions in the port of Barcelona has been completed
Madrid/Barcelona
The contract expires on September 20, 2035.
In the first five months of 2025, cargo traffic in Russian ports fell by -4.9%
St. Petersburg
A decrease of approximately -12% was recorded in May
Raben Logistics Group Creates Subsidiary in Türkiye
Milan
It will have 20 employees and a 2,000 square meter cross-dock warehouse
Alberto Dellepiane confirmed as president of Assorimorchiatori
Rome
The composition of the entire association leadership remains unchanged
Agreement between Fincantieri and Indonesian PMM to develop solutions to face new unconventional underwater challenges
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
The Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Structural adaptation works on dock 23 of the port of Ancona awarded
Ancona
Intervention worth over 11.8 million euros
Conference on the role of LNG and bioLNG for the decarbonisation of transport and industry
Rome
The Federchimica-Assogasliquidi event will take place on Monday in Rome
Dutch Bolidt increases presence in cruise ship sector with acquisition of American Boteka
Hendrik Ido Ambacht
Contship Italia has acquired the Genoese customs services company STS
Melzo
The Ligurian company was founded in 1985
Francesco Benevolo has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea
Rome
He is the operations director of RAM - Logistics, Infrastructure and Transport
Montaresi resigns as commissioner of the Eastern Ligurian Port Authority
The Spice
In the eight months of administration - he underlines - we have not lost even a second
Gurrieri has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Adriatic Sea
Trieste
Pending the completion of the formal process for the designation of the president
The commissioners of the AdSP of Western Liguria have handed over their mandate to Minister Salvini
Genoa
The decision is part of the process of designation and nomination of the new leaders
Confetra criticizes the provisions of the decree-law Infrastructure for road transport
Rome
The Confederation urges the blocking of the process of appointing the presidents of the port authorities
Taiwanese Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw revenue decline in May
Keelung/Taipei
The decline is accentuated for the two main companies
South Korea's KSOE wins order to build eight 15,900 TEU containerships
Seongnam
The unit value of each vessel is approximately $221 million.
First port terminal for car traffic of Greek Neptune Lines
Piraeus
It will be inaugurated next year in the French port of Port-La Nouvelle
The assembly of the association of Genoese maritime agents and brokers will be held on June 16th
Genoa
Round Table on Genoa, the hub of the North West and the Mediterranean
BN di Navigazione Board of Directors Renewed
Genoa
BluNavy aims to reach one million passengers by 2025
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Åland
Record Monthly Container Traffic at Turkish Ports
Ankara
In May, almost 1.4 million TEUs were handled (+17.6%)
Sergio Landolfi has been elected president of the Customs Association of the Port of La Spezia
The Spice
The board of directors has been renewed
The ferry industry elite will attend the Interferry conference in Salerno in October
Victoria
Event titled "Connections"
Uniport launches an initiative to support ALS research
Rome
Fundraising for the NeMO Clinical Center Serena Foundation Onlus
The Propeller Club of Genoa has analyzed risks and opportunities of using AI in the maritime and insurance sectors
Genoa
The importance of training in the use of technology was highlighted
Chantiers de l'Atlantique delivers luxury cruising yacht Luminara to The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
Saint Nazaire
The ship will debut in Alaska
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