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June 12, 2020
Sched Netweb site
  • Greece doubles down on building Chinese cooperation in Piraeus port
  • US Asian imports fall in May after April dip, no pick-up seen till August
  • Canadian Pacific closes sale of Central Maine & Quebec Railway network
  • UN's ILO seeks 'key worker' status for seafarers during pandemic
  • Novorossiysk port cargo volume down 3.7pc from January to April
  • Imperial wins contract to store batteries for German car manufacturer
  • Seattle-Tacoma International Airport prepares for gradual re-opening
  • Fiji Airways converts its 'ideal' ATR 72-600 for freight operations
  • Airport Authority Hong Kong honours WFS with three safety awards

Exim Indiaweb site
JUNE 11, 2020
  • Digitalisation seen as essential for the maritime sector post-pandemic
  • New guidance on ship recycling launched
  • Govt raises Customs duty on bamboo imports
  • Force Majeure concludes at Haldia Dock Complex
  • MbPT repatriates Indian crew during lockdown from six cruise ships
  • Bangalore International Airport to introduce Air Cargo Community System
  • Cargo movement on National Waterways poised to grow further, says IWAI
  • CBIC notifies extension of validity of e-way bills till June 30
  • Railways creates new world benchmark by successfully running 1st double-stack container train in high rise OHE electrified sections
  • Indian economy to sharply bounce back next year, says Fitch
  • Germany's exports drop by 24 pc, imports by 16.5 pc in April
  • Global economy seen facing a tightrope walk to recovery

International Transport Journalweb site
  • First train arrives at Stockholm Norvik Port
  • 14 modified A330 operated by China Eastern Airlines
  • More space for Eutraco in Willebroek
  • Fresh hands to lead Cargobull Telematics
  • Locotrans purchases 50 box cars
  • Difficult times ahead for car carriers
  • Move One extends contract in Afghanistan
  • Commissioner for Port of Trieste
  • Tailored maintenance service for Lineas
  • UPS expands its facilities
  • Rate reductions in the Port of Barcelona
  • Swissport and Xiamen Airlines active in Accra and Belgium
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • BLG Logistics shows solid performance in 2019
  • Safety awards for WFS
  • Border triangle sees rise in airfreight traffic
  • Cashless payment at LNG service stations
  • Baltic Sea Bridge to expand

The Loadstarweb site
JUNE 11, 2020
  • India gives the green light for use of blockchain-based bills of lading
  • Timelapse of transatlantic slave trade, by individual vessel movement
  • Digital freight platform Kontainers bought for $12m by Descartes Systems
  • More Silk Road rail freight services launched, driven by rising demand
  • Maersk signs up 300+ vessel fleet to join climate science programme
  • No happy 'Aloha' for its new aircraft, as cargo services keep Hawaiian flying
  • DP World completes purchase of majority stake in TIS box terminal in Yuzhny
  • Flexport raises its digital game, putting customers 'at the heart of the technology'
  • Surprises as Gartner publishes its 'magic quadrant' of 3PLs
  • M&A radar: The birth of a German super-stevedore - more takeover than merger
  • Market Insight: Fury intensifies as Toll Group lacks leadership, funds and pride
  • EXCLUSIVE M&A radar: Kontainers is snapped up

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 11, 2020
  • VIDEO: AWO highlights industry's response to COVID-19
    AWO has released a video highlighting the role played by the tugboat, towboat and barge industry in helping America navigate the COVID-19 pandemic by keeping essential goods and cargoes moving. "The men
  • Danfoss Editron powers first emission-free vessels on China's largest artificial lake
    Two electric workboats carrying out water control testing and engineering duties on China's Miyun Reservoir are the first emission-free vessels to operate on the 180-square mile artificial lake, which is Beijing's primary
  • Seaway ports see cargo volumes set for rebound
    While St. Lawrence Seaway cargo volumes decreased during the past two months due to economic shifts related to COVID-19, the Chamber of Marine Commerce reports industry leaders as saying that the Seaway
  • VIDEO: Alfa Laval launches PureSOx Express
    For vessels in the 40,000-65,000 DWT size range, such as handymax bulkers or product tankers, the cost of installing a SOx scrubber has sometimes outweighed the benefits. Now Alfa Laval is offering
  • VIDEO: Five steps to take to protect seafarers' mental health
    Protection & Indemnity (P&I) insurers American Club and Eagle Ocean Marine are urging the industry to step up care of seafarers' mental health. They have just released a video giving advice on
  • Navy mobilizes reservists to public shipyards
    Faced with an aircraft and submarine maintenance backlog at its four public shipyards, the Navy is mobilizing 1,629 reservists to the yards starting in July. The backlog has developed due to the

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 11, 2020
  • Shipowners review Venezuela calls as US sanctions bite
    Increasing scrutiny of US authorities regarding shipping in Venezuela has some owners apparently reconsidering their options
  • Thomas Miller appoints shipping veteran as Hamburg chief
    Predecessor leaves to pursue other interests
  • ITF calls for regulatory constraints to maintain competition
    Report offers recommendations for promoting efficiency and environmental protection
  • Shipping needs help to achieve green targets
    Webinars on future fuels raise more questions than answers. That is because the industry remains uncertain whether commercial viability is...
  • Call for shipbuilding contracts to specify obligations
    'It will be more important to ensure there is clarity about whether or not arbitration must be commenced prior to...
  • TEN locks in tankers during market surge
    The tanker and liquefied natural gas carrier owner first quarter of the year revenues reached $178.9m, up by 21.7% from...
  • Hong Kong introduces tax incentives for shipping lessors
    Policy makers have fulfilled their pledge to bring in tax breaks that could brighten the city's prospects as both a...
  • How wholesome food is critical to mental health at sea
    Good food for seafarers is not about putting everyone on a diet, says MCTC managing director Christian Ioannou. It is...
  • Digitalisation and collaboration combine to fight coronavirus
    Knut Ørbeck-Nilssen believes there is a new spirit of collaboration abroad in what is normally considered a highly fragmented industry...
  • Transition from classic tanker owner pays off for Maersk
    All 84 vessels owned by Maersk Product Tankers are for sale at any one time, as the shipowning side of...
  • Maersk tests buyer appetite for $900m-plus product tanker deal
    Maersk Product Tankers has been active in flushing out interest in a major chunk of its fleet, according to brokers...
  • Guidance issued on worker welfare at UK ports
    TT Club and British Ports Association provide risk assessment guidelines for managing workforces
  • Box lines push cost savings on to lessors and owners
    Container sector discipline is giving carriers a good crisis as pain is shifted elsewhere
  • Drone technology rises to next level in Singapore
    A memorandum of understanding has been signed with F-Drones for the last-mile delivery of 3D printed spare parts for Wilhelmsen's Marine...
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: Shipping struggles to overcome political inertia as crew change crisis starts to bite | Shipowners remain pessimistic...
  • Glenfarne Group acquires Magnolia LNG project in Louisiana
    The acquisition increases Glenfarne's liquefied natural gas export capacity to approximately 12m tonnes a year, with the additional 4m tonnes a year coming from the Texas...
  • Gazprom signs gas contract for new LNG facility
    The planned liquefaction capacity is 13m tonnes a year, with RusKhimAlyans receiving 45bn cu m a year of wet natural...
  • Mixed fortunes for California's container ports
    Long Beach Harbor Commission president Bonnie Lowenthal acknowledged that 'we aren't out of the woods', but said this is the...
  • Stena Bulk tanker prototype embraces multi-energy path
    The company plans to build tankers that come equipped with liquefied natural gas dual-fuel engines, plus options to adopt other alternative...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 11, 2020
  • Grim trade forecasts put Europe on track for 2020 slowdown
  • Former FMC commissioner Doyle to oversee Port of Baltimore
  • Uneven air cargo demand congesting major US hubs
  • Kontainers deal adds online quotes to Descartes rate management
  • Flexport new configurability tools hint at broader aims

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 11, 2020
  • Rokke joins Aker Capital and Ocean Yield with joint venture
    Aker Capital will take a stake in seven Ocean Yield tankers in a joint venture
  • Shipping stocks wiped out in Wall Street's worst day since March
    Drop of nearly 7% in Dow wrecks everything in its path as investors spooked by Fed comments, virus spikes in US
  • 'Influx' of tankers from floating storage pressure spot rates
    Vortexa data shows the VLCC, suezmax and aframax capacities used to store oil have been decreasing since end-May
  • Will Scorpio Bulkers ever trade at NAV after latest surprise equity deal?
    Two analysts debate the point while a third downgrades owner's shares
  • Euronav changes four crew members at Reunion island
    The French island of Reunion appears to be open for crew changes
  • IMO to hold virtual CO2 talks in July, heeding calls of environmentalists
    UN body says the 'informal' meeting will invite all member states and NGOs after weeks of complaints by environmentalists
  • Capesize owners should start profiting by July, brokers say
    Higher iron-ore volumes expected out of Brazil
  • Seaways: second quarter looking up as tanker market shows resilience
    Asian imports combined with persistent Brazil and US Gulf cargoes have allowed owners to extend elevated rates
  • Frontline boss Macleod backs company by building stake to $8m
    Chief executive splashes $346,000 on more shares in John Fredriken's tanker company
  • Swedish Club virtual AGM to remain a one-off
    Traditional annual bash in Gothenburg goes successfully online, for the first 'and last' time
  • Tsakos special dividend, bullish talk fail to ignite stock
    New York-listed Tsakos vehicle says it is bullish about the oil transport business, reveals imminent order for up to three tanker newbuildings
  • Cargo imbalance tips capesize scales toward Pacific basin
    Earnings in the east are higher because much more cargo is being moved there than the Atlantic Basin, Breakwave Advisors' John Kartsonas says
  • ESL Shipping fuels vessel with drop-in liquefied biogas
    Finnish owner teams with Gasum on steelmaker customer SSAB's drive towards fossil-free operations
  • Police confirm cyber-attack on shipbuilder Vard in Norway
    Details of incident sketchy but Norwegian authorities say it involved data breach
  • Yangzijiang Shipbuilding scoops orders worth $350m
    Domestic owner Shanghai Ganglu and Tiger Group turn to Singapore-listed yard
  • Tsakos Energy pays special dividend after strong profit
    New York-listed Tsakos vehicle also reveals plans for one-for-five reverse split, to take effect on 1 July
  • 'Watch this space': ex-Fearnley Securities chief Halvorsen re-emerges at ADS
    Investment banker made shock departure in April but is now to oversee expansion at private Norwegian group.
  • Viken Shipping reports profit hike as long-term charters pay off
    The Steckmest-controlled company has success running a tanker company with long time charters
  • EU approves Italian shipping tax rules, with strings attached
    Italy becomes latest European country to tweak its maritime tax regime to appease Brussels competition watchdog
  • Danish Ship Finance says tanker owners need to start scrapping now
    New report says market will need to get used to low rates for 'quite some time'
  • Restructuring FSG lines up buyer as ICG cancels ropax
    Pella Sietas in talks over purchase as owner of Irish Ferries scraps deal for ferry following yard's filing for self-administration
  • Restructuring FSG down to last ship as ICG cancels ropax
    Owner of Irish Ferries scraps deal for ferry following yard's filing for self-administration
  • BW Group sheds Golar LNG stock as shares hit three-month high
    Shipowner slides to fifth largest shareholder slot just behind chairman Tor Olav Troim
  • Hurtigruten scores $100m loan as it plots international cruise routes
    Norwegian shipowner aims to start sailings from Dover and Hamburg to Norway
  • Remaining banks fall into line with Solstad's $2bn refinancing
    Norwegian offshore vessel owner mops up stragglers as it declares vital restructuring deal effective
  • Ships-for-shares swaps help boost Trafigura to record profit
    Stakes in Frontline and Scorpio Tankers - and a bigger fleet - allowed trading giant to benefit from rate boom
  • Hurtigruten to expand international cruise business
    Norwegian shipowner aims to start sailings from Dover and Hamburg to Norway
  • UK warns over mobile phone use after officer killed on ro-ro ramp
    Report finds Seatruck seafarer was distracted by conversation before being hit by trailer
  • GasLog's first ESG report reveals carbon emissions differences in LNG fleet
    Chairman Peter Livanos says company will not only meet but exceed IMO targets when it orders new ships
  • Princess Cruises moves to knock out pandemic lawsuits with sweeping defence
    The Carnival Corp brand argues that if 19 lawsuits against it are allowed to go forward, any US institution can be sued
  • Danish shipowners outline plan for zero emissions by 2050
    Blue Denmark group comes up with 21 recommendations for the country's government in decarbonisation push
  • Project newbuildings could push LNG ship surplus into 2025, Poten says
    Chairman emeritus Michael Tusiani calls out shipowners for 'foolishly' taking on 'unimaginable risks'
  • Iran could be readying another ship headed for Venezuela
    Another ship is said to be headed to the South American country, as Washington looks to levy sanctions
  • American Shipping looking to refinance $220m bond issue
    Oslo-listed tanker owner brings in financial advisors despite maturity in 2022
  • Maersk Tankers hires woman with technology expertise to lead India unit
    Danish tanker owner names non-shipping executive to lead Mumbai office from 1 June 2020
  • Dutch owner VT Group acquires Boluda's tanker business
    Acquisition will leave Spanish company with its containership and towage operations
  • Eastern Pacific refocuses on capesize bulkers as ultramax is sold
    Diversified Singapore-based shipowner sells 2019-built ultramax and is open to offloading more smaller bulkers as part of consolidation move
  • Robbers target Torm and Scorpio ships as Asia piracy levels double
    ReCAAP says it remains concerned about continued occurrence of incidents in the Singapore Strait

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 11, 2020
  • Port of LA director fears permanent loss of imports
    Gene Seroka reports worst May in more than a decade, predicts 15% of import cargo won't return
  • Boeing tells 737 MAX fuselage maker to pause production
    Boeing's stop-work order to its fuselage supplier has a lot to do with COVID-19 and the state of the airline industry.
  • NTSB schedules public meeting on fatal Atlas Air flight
    U.S. safety investigators will hold a hearing in July as they try to find out why a big cargo jet carrying Amazon packages crashed last...
  • Maersk leverages fleet for climate change research
    Three hundred vessels will be equipped to measure and report meteorological data
  • FMC eases some publication requirements for ocean container carriers
    The World Shipping Council says exemption for ocean container carriers from publishing essential terms of their service contracts with the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission is...
  • Drayage truckers, ocean carriers discuss chassis lease rate disparity
    Intermodal Motor Carrier Conference said the Ocean Carrier Equipment Association can avoid regulatory or legal action by reaching a "mutually beneficial" resolution to the chassis...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 11, 2020
  • Hamburg Port Authority eyes growing use of LNG as bunker fuel
    "LNG is playing an increasingly important role as a low-emission fuel in the cruise industry, as well as for container ships. That's also becoming increasingly tangible at the port of Hamburg," the CEO of Hamburg Port Authority, Jens Meier, said in a statement.
  • Singapore 180/380 CST HSFO spread widens to 3-month high on strong 180 CST demand
    The strong demand for 180 CST high sulfur fuel oil for power generation has widened the spread between FOB Singapore 180 CST HSFO and 380 CST HSFO, otherwise known as the viscosity spread, to a three-month high of $15.40/mt on June 10, fuel oil traders in Singapore said.
  • Japan marine fuel 0.5% differentials in discounts in June; market seen bottoming
    The delivered Tokyo Bay marine fuel 0.5%S differential to Singapore 10 ppm gasoil cargo assessments has remained in discounts so far in June, averaging minus 53 cents/mt over June 1-10, compared with a premium of $7.56/mt over May 20-29 and a monthly average of $21.41/mt in May, S&P Global Platts data showed, as weak demand coupled with ample supply weighed on the market this month.
  • OIL FUTURES: Price declines extend as economic storm clouds gather
    Oil futures price declines extended in early morning trading June 11 as US equity markets opened sharply lower amid economic growth concerns.
  • External: Global Risk Management

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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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