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November 12, 2020
Exim Indiaweb site
NOVEMBER 11, 2020
  • Baltic sea freight index up
  • Demand recovery in container shipping seen
  • MSC to implement UK import congestion surcharge
  • Report reveals scale of challenge to decarbonise shipping
  • Yang Ming wins Best Intra-Asia Shipping Line award
  • India's exports continue growth
  • India's cotton output to increase; bright export prospects
  • Linking/Registration of IECs in the new revamped DGFT online environment
  • Spices export up
  • Deutsche Post DHL gets e-commerce boost
  • Benefits of ATA Carnet & UN TIR highlighted
  • East Asian exporters seen likely facing high freight rates throughout next year
  • Exim India's Kochi print edition to re-commence from Monday, Nov. 16, 2020
  • New rules drive smart ship operation & management

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Spacious little twin-jet
  • ITJ Video News -
  • Swiss intermodal operator adds capacity
  • Annaleena Mäkilä elected
  • Sing Post: more e-commerce, higher cost
  • Choose the right mode to reduce cost
  • The bigger the better
  • UN shipping report for 2020 gloomy
  • From Iata to Tiaca
  • Australia's Inland Rail moves forward
  • New West Africa Service in 2021
  • Unilever banks on Logista Pharma
  • SF Airlines flies to Frankfurt/Main
  • ESPO award 2020 goes to Port of Algeciras
  • ICTSI goes blockchain
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • VTL takes next step
  • Airfreight caught in 'spider's' net
  • Partnership for cross-border railway services

The Loadstarweb site
NOVEMBER 11, 2020
  • Container shortage crisis spreads to intra-Asia trades, driving prices higher
  • Truckers call for waiver of demurrage charges at congested Californian ports
  • More blank sailings as Hapag-Lloyd sets new Asia-N Europe freight rate record
  • 'No realistic chance' CDS will work for Northern Ireland shipments by 1 January
  • Customers urged to trust ebooking as Lufthansa Cargo launches new portal
  • US parcel delivery firms geared up early for record e-commerce peak season
  • Struggling PIL wants Singapore court to provide time for financial restructuring
  • Former IATA cargo chief Glyn Hughes the man to steer a 'transformed' Tiaca
  • Supply chain radar: ONE direction is no aberration

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 11, 2020
  • VIDEO: Crowley wins U.S. Government award for hiring and retaining military veterans
    Crowley has been awarded the U.S, Department of Labor's HIRE Vets Platinum Medallion for its exemplary success recruiting, employing and retaining U.S. military veterans. The Honoring Investments in Recruiting and Employing American
  • Stena-Proman JV to build third methanol-ready vessel
    Proman Stena Bulk Ltd - a joint venture between Stena Bulk and Wollerau, Switzerland, based Proman Shipping - has finalized an agreement to build an additional methanol-fueled vessel To be named Stena
  • Brazilian OSV operator in battery hybrid first
    Wärtsilä and Brazilian offshore support vessel operator CBO have recently signed an agreement that will see CBO's platform supply vessel CBO Flamengo become the first vessel in Latin America to be fitted
  • MTU engines power 63-ton bollard pull Emden tug
    Now in operation in Emden, Germany, the 28-meter harbor assist and salvage tug Peter Wessels has a bollard pull of 63 tons, making it the most powerful tug in the five-tug fleet
  • C&C Marine and Repair delivers first of three towboats for Hines Furlong Line, Inc.
    Belle Chasse, La., based C&C Marine and Repair recently delivered the triple-screw 6,600-horsepower towboat M/V Scarlett Rose Furlong to Nashville, Tenn., based Hines Furlong Line Inc. Measuring 170 feet by 50 feet
  • Hornbeck Offshore wins $9.1 million MSC contract
    Hornbeck Offshore Operators LLC, Covington, La., has been awarded a $9,176,100 Military Sealift Command contract for the use of its 2002-built 240-foot OSV HOS Dominator as an Undersea Rescue Command support vessel
  • MacGregor to supply Fincantieri Bay LNG bunkering barge hose handling cranes
    The 5,400-cubic-meter LNG bunkering barge under construction at Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding, Sturgeon Bay, Wis., will have two MacGregor Rapp HP63-13F fixed boom cranes to handle the hoses that transfer LNG from the
  • Port of Greater Baton Rouge could be home to $9.2 billion renewable fuel complex
    Grön Fuels LLC, a portfolio company of Fidelis Infrastructure is studying the feasibility of a renewable fuel complex at the Port of Greater Baton Rouge. With expansions and associated projects, the complex

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 11, 2020
  • New Braemar boss pledges back to basics switch
    The incoming chief executive of listed shipbroker Braemar Shipping Services, James Grundy, says he will ditch diversification in favour of...
  • Transhipment hubs benefit from carrier network moves
    Container carriers have had to work on the efficiency of their networks as ships were pulled from service during the...
  • Governments endorse crew change protocols as crisis persists
    The International Maritime Organization has supported the industry initiative for safe crew change protocols, but it will be up to...
  • Digitalisation is really about thinking differently
    Singapore's leadership of the global push for digitalisation has shown the importance for shipping of the end-to-end supply chain and...
  • Weekly briefing: Box sector riding high; tankers face challenging winter
    Ahead of the third-quarter results season, container carriers are seeing strong rates due to healthy demand as the traditional peak...
  • Lloyd's List launches Decarbonisation Survey in search of carbon clarity
    The direction of travel for shipping's decarbonation trajectory has been set for some time now, but the devil in the...
  • No improvement for product tankers without vaccine, says Torm chief
    Product tanker rates will be subdued for as long as we have this health crisis,' says executive director Jacob Meldgaard...
  • Bunker costs a critical factor in box shipping's bumper year
    Carriers have benefited during the pandemic from managing capacity as demand fell and standing firm when the recovery began. But...
  • Odfjell sets 2050 climate neutrality goal
    The chemical tanker owner and operator commits to buying only net zero emissions vessels from 2030 onwards and to reduce...
  • Greek tanker collision with fishing boat leaves four dead
    Four crew of a Turkish fishing boat have been killed and one is missing after the boat collided with the...
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: First Iran-linked tanker reflags to Samoa | MSC Cruises presses ahead with huge newbuilding programme | Shipping...
  • Braemar names James Gundy as chief executive
    James Gundy has been head of Braemar's shipbroking unit since joining the company in 2014 following the merger with ACM...
  • 'Systemic failures' of safe manning rules drive seafarers to falsify work and rest hours
    A damning report by the World Maritime University says alteration of work and rest hours by crews is commonplace amid...
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen returns to profit as volumes recover
    Wallenius Wilhelmsen returned to a $4m profit in the third quarter and expects recovery in auto volumes to continue. But...
  • Malaysia marks first commercial ship-to-ship LNG bunkering operation
    Malaysia, as a top 10 exporting country for the super-cooled fuel, is looking to stake its claim for a share...
  • PSA Marine seals Singapore's first maritime sector green loan
    The loan features an interest rate adjustment linked to an environmental, social and governance target which requires these vessels to...
  • ICTSI joins Maersk's TradeLens platform
    The platform's broadening geographic scope is bolstered by the addition of ICTSI and its network of niche terminals in less...
  • Shippers must fix 'broken bafs' to pay for decarbonisation
    Whatever methodology is eventually adopted to ensure the decarbonisation of shipping, the costs will inevitably be passed through to the...
  • China needs policy change for coal imports in 2021
    The arbitrage on coal imports is huge and the only limiting factor for imports to China today is the lack...
  • Shell to repurpose Singapore's Pulau Bukom refinery
    'Our businesses in Singapore must evolve and transform, and we must act now if we are to achieve our ambition...
  • First movers urged to assemble consortia in decarbonisation quest
    A new study reports that more consortia, as well as co-investments in necessary equipment, and collaborations to fast-track regulatory approvals...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 11, 2020
  • PIL warns of likely collapse if creditors reject restructuring plan
  • Shippers face delays despite UPS, FedEx capacity expansion
  • Frozen COVID-19 vaccine heats up logistics complexity
  • JOC Uncharted: Pandemic sparked shipper decision-making
  • JOC Research: Truck, intermodal rates rise sharply with volume in Q3
  • DP World seeks India transshipment levy to power Cochin growth

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 11, 2020
  • Safe Bulkers trumpets liquidity as it rides rates to profitability
    The company's liquidity increased thanks to the sale and leaseback deal on its kamsarmax newbuild
  • Pangaea gets US dry bulk owners on the board with profitable third quarter
    Rhode Island-based specialist continues to better market indices as it rolls to black numbers
  • Almost 10% of global tanker fleet linked to Venezuelan trade, study finds
    Many vessels believed to have adopted opaque means to remain in the sanctioned business
  • Bjornadal is back as shipbroker Affinity pushes into Oslo finance market
    Former Nordea man will spearhead London-based brokerage's expansion into the lending market
  • Golden Ocean hires ex-Western Bulk man as chief commercial officer
    Golden Ocean has been changing its management team since Ulrik Andersen joined as chief executive in April
  • Five die after presumed collision between Greek tanker and Turkish fishing boat
    Deadly incident comes amid mounting tensions between two countries
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen sees volume recovery and small profit
    The ro-ro owner finished the third quarter in the black after a $69m loss in the second
  • Longship expands in Norway by taking stake in Wagle Chartering
    Acquistion of 50% of shipbroker forms powerful new shortsea operator with fleet of 40 ships
  • Alpha Bulkers affiliate joins chase against Jiangsu Steamship over Australian coal discharge delays
    Greek outfit's seeks arrest to secure $8.8m London arbitration claims
  • Performance hits initial growth target by adding fifth aframax
    US-listed company says the purchase of Pleiades tanker marks the completion of its 'first, internally financed growth phase', will concentrate on dividends in 2021
  • Car Wash probe turns the spotlight on shipbrokers
    Broking houses named in latest phase of long-running Brazilian graft inquiry
  • Wartsila converting first South American OSV to hybrid power
    Deal with Brazil's Grupo CBO will see battery pack fitted to PSV CBO Flamengo
  • Torm seals $150m 'green' refinancing and buys two tankers as profit falls to earth
    Danish tanker owner-operator also purchases two MR tankers in the secondhand market
  • Report says zero-emission shipping leads to small increases in consumer prices
    A Getting to Zero Coalition study says shipowners, charterers, consumers and governments all play a role in green transition
  • UK forwarders say Brexit customs clearance for Northern Ireland will not work
    Freight clearance systems provider writes to UK Customs saying it will not work with new data system and trade in and out of Northern Ireland could be paralysed
  • Four die and one missing after presumed collision between Greek tanker and Turkish fishing boat
    Deadly incident comes amid mounting tensions between two countries
  • Greek tanker owner hit by second pirate attack in 48 hours
    Crew on Product Shipping & Trading vessel safe after incident involving armed gang off Benin
  • Maritime debate goes nuclear, but what about the public reaction?
    The arguments for nuclear-powered merchant ships are compelling. So are the arguments against
  • Vaccine breakthrough and Biden win inject shots of hope for world
    After nine months of gloom, there is optimism that coronavirus can be overcome, demand will recover, and that Trump's trade wars have come to the end of the line
  • Spain's Marflet grows with product tankers from Diamond S and Pleiades
    In mood for fleet renewal and expansion, Spanish company acquires two South Korean-built MR2 tankers
  • Gard unveils premium discount despite pressure to increase rates
    Renewal sweetener comes ahead of expected rate rises at the Norwegian protection and indemnity insurer
  • Norwegian expects to sail entire fleet as early as May 2021
    Miami-based cruise major considers the year 2022 to be a 'road to normalisation', says chief executive Frank Del Rio
  • Socar wins $49.5m arbitration against Mubariz Mansimov's Palmali
    Another blow for Turkish tanker owner whose chief executive remains under arrest
  • Gard brings forward premium discount despite pressure to increase rates
    Renewal sweetener comes ahead of expected rate rises at the Norwegian protection and indemnity insurer
  • Braemar to complete technical services exit with Wavespec sale
    UK group focusing more on shipbroking as it decides to sell engineering business after strategic review
  • Four die and one missing as Greek tanker and Turkish fishing boat collide
    Deadly incident comes amid mounting tensions between two countries
  • Belships rides bulker market rebound as quarterly loss shrinks
    Improved market prevents further vessel impairments as bulker owner as result meets expectations
  • James Gundy takes over as Braemar CEO as long search ends
    Broking boss steps up to run London-listed group as solution to leadership problem found from within
  • DNV GL tears up shortlist in tender for no-emission bulker
    A seven-name shortlist to build an emission-free ship has grown to 21 after complaints by some big names who were left out
  • German boxships find new homes as secondhand market begins to sizzle
    Another two Thomas Schulte-managed containerships change hands as market heats up
  • Arrested OSVs sell for hefty discount at Singapore auction
    Admiralty sheriff confirms funds from sale have been received, but identity of buyer remains undisclosed
  • PSA Marine secures $35.5m sustainability-linked loan from DBS Bank
    Finance linked to substantial use of crew transfer vessels to support offshore wind energy-related activities
  • Singapore's Transport Capital expands into US with finance veteran
    Philip Clausius-led investment manager recruits third major executive in less than six months

American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 11, 2020
  • Containers are 'the new gold' amid 'black swan' box squeeze
    There are not enough containers in China to handle all the U.S.-bound cargo - and box factories are now sold out into Q2.
  • Emirates puts giant A380 passenger jet to work hauling cargo
    The A380 isn't prized for its cargo capability, but when operated in "ghost" mode there's a lot more room for stuff.
  • Dachser desks help US retailers weather holiday shopping season
    Freight forwarder guides customers through online shopping shift and transport capacity choke points.
  • Alibaba moves into Japan with third-party logistics offering
    Alibaba is a massive online shopping platform, but it also wants to be a dominant logistics provider around the world. It now covers Japan.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 11, 2020
  • Singapore 10 ppm sulfur gasoil cash differential hits 3-month high
    The FOB Singapore 10 ppm sulfur gasoil cash differential has jumped to a more than three-month high amid curtailed refinery production, which has resulted in regional supply balances winding tighter.
  • FUJAIRAH DATA: Oil product stocks hit two-week low led by heavy distillates
    Stockpiles of oil products dropped to a two-week low at the Middle East port of Fujairah, led by a slide in heavy distillates and residues to a 15-month low as fuel oil exports picked up.
  • Most West Coast retail spot bunkers at highest levels since mid-March
    Most West Coast retail spot bunkers reached an eight-month high on Nov. 11, S&P Global Platts data showed, moving in line with Singapore bunkers markets, energy futures, and wholesale fuel oil markets.
  • US LNG exports remain split between Asia and the Atlantic as winter approaches
    US LNG exports continued to be split between Asia and the Atlantic leading up to winter, an analysis of data from S&P Global Platts ship tracking software cFlow showed Nov. 10.
  • Uncertain future for US high sulfur gasoil spot market
    Liquidity for US high sulfur gasoil shrank this year amid the pandemic and a slew of hurricanes, inverting a long-established price spread and casting doubt on the niche spot market's future.
  • Malaysia's Petronas launches LNG bunkering business, completes first delivery
    Malaysia's Petronas has officially launched its LNG marine fuel business by completing its first LNG bunkering operation at Pasir Gudang, Johor, a move that is line with the company's strategy to meet its customers' emerging requirements for cleaner fuels, the company said.
  • Argentina's YPF to rebuild oil, gas production with focus on Vaca Muerta
    Argentina state-backed YPF is starting to rebuild oil and natural gas production from a slump this year by targeting the Vaca Muerta shale play, which should grow to as much as 50% of its oil production by 2023 to help offset natural declines in conventional reserves, company executives said Nov. 11.
  • OIL FUTURES: Rally limited by surge in coronavirus cases
    Crude futures continued extended a rally into the third day Nov. 11, but the upside was limited by a surge in coronavirus cases.
  • Denmark's Torm hit by tanker rates fall in Q3, sees uncertain market ahead
    Danish product tanker group Torm said Nov. 11 tanker rates had come down sharply in the third quarter and that it sees "an uncertain market" ahead.
  • OPEC cuts 2020, 2021 global oil demand forecasts on COVID-19 surge
    OPEC has turned more bearish on global oil demand due to the second wave of COVID-19 infections, providing sobering analysis as the producer group and its allies prepare to decide on 2021 production quotas.
  • Decarbonization efforts driving low-carbon hydrogen solutions in US, globally
    Despite challenges such as transportation costs, hydrogen markets are expected to grow over the next couple of decades for power generation and transportation applications, experts said Nov. 10.
  • Iranian oil exports average 700,000 b/d in March-November: report
    **US sanctions have crippled OPEC member's oil sector **Exports have fallen almost 2 mil b/d in two years **US-Iran relations could improve under Biden administration
  • NWE VLSFO cracks reach 7-month high amid limited availability
    **Fuel oil most resilient among products **Demand normal in face of refinery run cuts
  • IEA calls for shipping to mute climate impact by increasing renewable fuel uptake
    **Competitive prices key to renewable uptake **COVID-19 has challenged fuel affordability **Hydrogen, Ammonia could be key for low-carbon future
  • Fourth propulsion revolution, more R&D to aid greener shipping: ICS
    **Ammonia, hydrogen and electric batteries hold promise **R&D fund imperative to develop zero carbon fuels **Charterers, financiers coming forward to promote greener shipping
  • China's Zhoushan port bonded bunker fuel supply rises 16.7% on year in Jan-Oct
    China has been ramping up LSFO output for bonded bunkering since a full VAT rebate was implemented.
  • Orsted, BP to co-develop 50 MW green hydrogen project at Lingen refinery
    The partners have applied for funding from the EU Innovation Fund.
  • Singapore Marine Fuel 0.5%S-Dubai crack jumps to 6-month high on strong gasoil
    Fundamentally, the Marine Fuel 0.5%S market is balance with steady demand, market sources 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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