BRIEFS

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BRIEFS

November 13, 2020

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NOVEMBER 12, 2020
Global shipping industry seen on course to perform better than previously expected MSC vessel bags Ship of the Year award Swire Shipping enhances South-East Asia service CBIC notifies 5 pc import duty on components used in manufacturing open cell for LED/LCD TV panels Fixing of loading arms for two days at Deendayal Port oil jetty NLDS extends its reach to Pipavav Port; covers 100 pc of India's container volume Port seeks investor interest for proposed project PSA Singapore & PSA Antwerp recognised Shanghai port remains No. 1 in container handling & achieves monthly record PLI scheme seen boosting exports Baltic Exchange & Antwerp Chartering Club strengthen relationship TT Club's regular risk management newsletter goes 'Live'

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European digital solutions Innovative Germany - Austria service IAG Cargo performs special Diwali service DHL Express targets Asian market Globaltruck confirms Sattarov as CEO Rail vehicle leasing company expands in Italy Sea Intelligence on demand in Q4/2020 Alha Group helps build transatlantic bridge More than 1,000 cargo-only flights since March Green Cargo to test digital automatic coupling It only takes a smile Eurogate in transformation Customs software for Northern Ireland in peril "Curiosity of the Day" American Airlines introduces new mail module Video intelligence improves fleet safety Cass expands executive team OMP sells shares to Ackermans & van Haaren THE Alliance till the end of 2020

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NOVEMBER 12, 2020
Moving the vaccine will be 'the biggest security challenge for a generation' Yang Ming Q3 profit adds fuel to shipper fury at carriers' 'immoral' strategy European shippers rush to unload stock to beat looming Brexit deadline Maersk doubles AE19 Asia-Europe rail capacity again as demand grows Express operators pour investment into Asia Pacific to grab e-commerce traffic Americold leads the charge as cold storage consolidation gathers pace Melwyn Noronha steps up to take over as CEO of Shipping Australia Fancy being IATA's new global head of cargo? On the wires: 'Monumental' Mainfreight - healthy, all-organic & delicious

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NOVEMBER 12, 2020
Corona scare gives cruise line share prices a slight ding Stocks of cruise lines took a minor hit today, in apparent reaction to reports that a passenger on board SeaDream Yacht Club's SeaDream 1 had tested positive for COVID-19. The boutique cruise Everett Ship Repair repositions floating dry dock to receive ferry The Port of Everett, Wash., reports that port tenant Everett Ship Repair has relocated its floating dry dock, Faithful Servant, from Pier 3 to South Terminal. The temporary move provided the depth Japanese partnership teams up on new electric vessel project Japan's Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc. (KEPCO) and e5 Lab Inc. have formed a business partnership to develop and promote the use of pure electric vessels in the Kansai Bay area. Called ABS launches infectious disease mitigation class notation With the COVID-19 pandemic continuing, ABS is addressing the issue of how the physical arrangement of a marine or offshore asset can act to mitigate transmission of infectious diseases? It has published VIDEO: HullVane launches new product for fast-planing vessels Wageningen, Netherlands, based HullVane BV is adding a new solution to its line-up - the Foil Assist. It comes after several years in which HullVane has been researching and testing the effect Second of two battery-powered RO/ROs to be retrofitted with Thordon bearings The bow doors of Tycho Brahe - one of the two battery-powered RO/RO ferries operated on the 20-minute Helsingør, Denmark-Helsingborg, Sweden route by ForSeas Ferries -are to be retrofitted with grease-free ThorPlas-Blue

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NOVEMBER 12, 2020
Shipping finance costs to rise after health crisis 'It seems there's a bit of a barbell out there. You have the traditional lenders, focused on larger and more... Safe Bulkers eyes acquisitions to renew fleet The company underlined its intentions to bring in new ships to meet environmental standards as it reported better-than-expected financial results... UK container transport task force gathers as crisis deepens Port operators and container lines are now in dialogue with each other under the auspices of the Department for Transport... Teekay Tankers predicts challenging months ahead Teekay Tankers expects challenging months ahead. Rising Libyan crude oil production may help mid-size tankers, but a resurgence of coronavirus... Greek tanker collision death toll rises The body of the fifth Turkish fisherman killed in a collision with the Greek tanker Ephesos yesterday has been found... D'Amico optimistic amid product tanker downturn and vaccine hopes D'Amico felt the financial and trade impacts of the coronavirus backdrop in the third quarter. The company believes it is... Supply chains near break point amid service disruptions Container lines have faced both a record-breaking collapse in demand and a record-breaking resurgence in volumes this year. The inability... Chinese lessors urged to embrace green ship finance The leasing houses is just part of China's shipping community that appears lacking clarity in the directions of developing decarbonisation... Vaccine respite for tanker markets 'at least nine months away' Weaker demand outlook weighs heavily on tanker markets amid mild start to winter and Opec likely to scrap plans to... Yang Ming names new president after profitable quarter Taiwanese carrier expects the new management to bring higher business growth as shipping markets are trending up in the second... Gard to hike premium volume by up to 5% 'The main driver is a relatively limited number of large claims from the International Group pool,' says head of Norwegian... Lloyd's List Shipping Outlook Forum 2021: How to navigate the new normal It has been a year like no other: business forecasts and strategies swiftly had to be realigned to accommodate the... Coal trade on track for growth next year Coal trade seems to be the hardest hit of all dry bulk commodities this year, falling by 8% to 14%... Recognising maritime's unsung heroes This year, 20 men and women will receive the Merchant Navy Medal. 'Unsung heroes make up the fabric of our... Daily Briefing Free to read: Governments back crew change protocols \| Lower fuels costs helped box lines' profits \| Vaccine provides optimism... Indian crew caught up in China's Australian coal row The delay in berthing has been attributed to the Chinese Customs authorities not granting import clearances. Meanwhile, the service contracts... Australia LNG exports boosted by winter demand Australia exported 6.7m tonnes of liquefied natural gas or 98 cargoes in October, up from 6.2m tonnes or 91 cargoes... Alliance formed to advise maritime startups The alliance will create a network of industry veterans and decision-makers to help accelerate technology adoption in areas such as... LNG demand to 2040 needs $2trn in capital, says WoodMac With increasing investor activism on carbon, 'the gas industry of the future must become synonymous with ESG', WoodMac says. Gas...

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NOVEMBER 12, 2020
Carriers pledge LA-LB help, resist calls for detention relief Imbalance in trucking market spurs rate hikes: Caplice Carriers levy container imbalance surcharges as scarcity worsens 2020 one of decade's best years for container shipping: Moody's Yang Ming shrugs off steep volume drop in profitable Q3 Extended trans-Pac retail peak season coming to an end

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NOVEMBER 12, 2020
Teekay LNG 'boring', but on target for 2020 results Despite volatility, the company said it will meet expectations Castor Maritime posts loss amid larger fleet's higher costs New York-listed bulker owner has bought five used panamaxes since September 2019 Safe Bulkers eyes more newbuildings in gradual fleet renewal US-listed dry bulk player wants more new-design, fuel-efficient ships to replace outgoing older panamaxes Bahamas Paradise denies reports of ship headed for scrap Chief executive Oneil Khosa says information is 'all false' and he is looking into its origin Historic LNG bunkering operations kicks off in Rotterdam CMA CGM says Port of Rotterdam set to become an 'LNG hub' for shipping's energy transition d'Amico International Shipping eyes vessel buybacks and more sales of old tonnage Chairman Paolo d'Amico says purchase options for two ships in leasebacks will be exercised by 2021 Shell will test digital fix for problem that vexed Noah Tracker to fight fatigue comes out top in seafarer welfare challenge set by Shell and Inmarsat Freight derivatives volumes surge in age of uncertainty Dry FFA industry rides wave and targets 24% growth over next two years Pangaea hails increased clarity following result of US presidential race Ed Coll says 'instability' issue will no longer be a bar to projects, even if Covid-19 is A quarter of on-order LNG carriers remain unfixed, Fearnleys says Liquidity is improving each year as cargo volumes, shipping and participants increase First VLCC of the year is sold for demolition Tanker with chequered history poised to be head to Pakistan under tow SFL assumes debt on Seadrill rigs as default threat lingers Talks between SFL, Seadrill and banks aimed at finding long-term solution Covid-19 has taken its toll on results at Epic Gas Charles Maltby-led gas carrier owner says virus has resulted in high operational expenses and increased offhires Adnoc Logistics & Services eyeing dual fuel solution for VLCCs Shipowner seizing opportunities in current market to expand its fleet Simon Mokster divests PSV headed to serve Turkish power sector Sale comes as Singapore owner Britoil also offloads anchor-handling tug supply vessels Biden win can help erase bad LNG debts at Braemar Naves Change of US president could boost prospects for halted LNG export project Trials and tribulations: Studying shipping under lockdown Cass Business School student Dimitra Bouchari shares her experience and future hopes Manager Danica warns crew change costs will double next year Ship operators advised to budget as financial impact of ongoing crew crisis is set to continue Yang Ming shake-up continues as Patrick Tu appointed COO Taiwanese owner promotes strategy chief after retirement of chairman and chief executive Bronson Hsieh Denmark charges fuel giant Bunker Holding over Syrian sanctions State prosecutors says Bunker Holding, Dan-Bunkering and a group director sold jet fuel to Syria via Russian firms Danish defence minister aims to pull together coalition against pirates Trine Bramsen is contacting European partners in a bid to tackle rising threat of attacks in Gulf of Guinea Chemnav nets profit on tanker sale despite weak spot rates Aframax was briefly sanctioned by the US earlier this year for shipping Venezuelan oil DOF wins round more banks but rebels blocking vessel accounts Restructuring offshore shipping group still faces headaches as it tries to secure long-term refinancing UK rewards mariners past and present for service to industry TradeWinds' former columnist honoured with medal for her efforts on marine environment protection 2020 Bulkers marks five consecutive quarters of profit Oslo-listed bulker owner has also paid a dividend to shareholders every month over the past year, apart from in June Unctad warns second pandemic wave will deepen 4.1% maritime trade slump in 2020 United Nations trade organisation says short term outlook is grim but shipping can be at heart of a significant recovery in 2021 Teekay Tankers buys back aframaxes as it sees challenging months ahead Canadian tanker owner believes charter coverage of 22% leaves it well placed to come through tougher times for tankers Teekay LNG Partners hit by dry dockings and lower charter rates President and chief executive Mark Kremin expects earnings and cash flow to increase in fourth quarter Low-profile tanker player Kader dumps entire fleet Dubai-based tanker newcomer exits shipowning as vessels sail to a new entity Koban Shipping completes clean sweep of ADS VLCC fleet United Arab Emirates group said to have now bought all three elderly tankers sold by Norwegian owner Braemar goes 'back to the future' as shipbroker Gundy takes helm Non-core sales leave a tidier business for the reformed 'control freak' who has learned to delegate UK P&I targets 10% general increase and threatens premium hikes London-based mutual is latest P&I Club to announce double-digit premium rises for shipowner members Okeanis capturing West Africa premium as VLCC coverage hits 100% Greek shipowner has all VLCC spot days booked for fourth quarter at $24,000 per day UN report: high-emission boxships making more progress cutting CO2 across fleet than bulkers Larger boxships have reduced greenhouse gas emissions per vessel, but fleets across all sectors will need to make significantly more progress, says UN trade body IMO under pressure to rubber stamp controversial greenhouse gas pact Delegates urged to assess historic amendments to Marpol Annex VI on reducing carbon emissions 'with a view to approval' Covid-19 said to have taken its toll on results at Epic Gas Charles Maltby-led gas carrier owner says virus has resulted in high operational expenses and increased offshire Japanese and French navies come to aid of injured seafarer Languages prove no barrier to combined rescue effort aboard chemical tanker in Gulf of Oman SeaDream "safe bubble" bursts with coronavirus scare on mask-free cruiseship Positive coronavirus test sees shipload of journalists and travel writers confined to their cabins. Shipping Australia names Melwyn Noronha as next chief executive Master marine, who is third CEO in trade association's 20 year history, due to take up post in early 2021 Oscar Spieler named executive chairman of US gas exporter Delfin Former Frontline and Golar chief executive takes the helm as company reaches critical stage in FLNG newbuild program Shipping Australia names Melwyn Noronha has next chief executive Master marine, who is third CEO in trade association's 20 year history, due to take up post in early 2021 Anglo American's charter tender attracted strong interest The charter of U-Ming's four dual-fuelled capesize bulkers will enable Anglo American to carry up to 5m tonnes of product per year U-Ming order aims to position shipowner at forefront of LNG-fuelled bulker wave Chief executive CK Ong believes the IMO's target to halve carbon pollution by 2050 'will expedite the charters of LNG-fuelled bulk carriers'

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NOVEMBER 12, 2020
Maersk moves quickly in reaction to criticism of delays in California ports No specifics in shipping company's statement on request for relief from demurrage and detention charges Port of Long Beach again breaks container record Gateway remains cautious and braced "for any shocks still to come." Yang Ming reports return to profitability "The outlook of container shipping still remains clouded in uncertainties over the possible comeback of the COVID-19 pandemic and U.S.-China trade conflicts." Geodis in US links to Shopify, Amazon European 3PL says integration with e-commerce marketplaces strengthens activity with American online retailers and shoppers. $9.3M in fake handbags, shoes seized at DFW Airport Inside the boxes agents found fake Chanel, Gucci, Louis Vuitton and Adidas merchandise. Glyn Hughes to lead TIACA From IATA to TIACA. That's a lot of alphabet soup for new CEO Glyn Hughes to digest, but by all accounts he's up to the...

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NOVEMBER 12, 2020
Japan's Cosmo Oil offers first LSFO spot cargo since Q1 on higher cracks Japanese refiner Cosmo Oil has offered a spot low sulfur fuel oil cargo for loading early December -- its first since February -- amid a strengthening crack spread, market sources said Nov. 12. USGC bunkers prices rising in Nov amid weak demand, stronger energy US Gulf Coast spot bunkers prices continued to rise Nov. 11 on support from stronger energy futures, with some markers hitting highs not seen in eight months despite ongoing demand destruction tied to the coronavirus pandemic. 0.1% Med cargoes at 5-week high on lower supply, low imports Physical differentials for 0.1% gasoil cargoes in the Mediterranean have reached their highest level for five weeks on low supply as a result of reduced refinery runs and falling imports amid low demand, sources said. US Refinery Scorecard: US refiners find strategies to adapt to lower demand Almost 10% of US refining capacity is offline due to low demand, plant repurposing, or extended turnarounds and many US refiners feel that is still not enough to support refining margins. European LSSR hit by faltering demand for road transport fuels European demand for low sulfur straight run -- typically processed in a refinery's secondary units to produce diesel and gasoline -- has been hit by the second wave of COVID-19 lockdowns in Europe US crude a winner as demand shift prompts Indian refiners to lighten slate The structural shift in India's oil products demand pattern in favor of products like LPG and naphtha and away from diesel have prompted refiners to lighten their crude slate, a move that may help US crude imports to post positive growth in 2020 despite overall crude inflows slipping into the red, analysts told S&P Global Platts. Chicago gasoline, diesel fall after city issues COVID-19 stay-at-home advisory Chicago fuel markets fell Nov. 12 after the city issued a stay-at-home advisory in response to the rapid rise of COVID-19 cases in the city. OIL FUTURES: Oil complex retreats after unexpected US crude inventory build Oil futures retreated in midmorning US trading Nov. 12 following an unexpected build in US crude supply. Saudi Aramco fulfills December crude term allocations for Asian refiners Saudi Aramco, the biggest producer in the Middle East, has fulfilled Asian refiners' term allocations for December-loading crude oil, market participants said. ARA diesel, gasoil stocks fall 2.8% on week to 2.6 million mt: Insights Global Diesel and gasoil inventories in the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp trading hub fell 2.8% to 2.597 million mt in the week to Nov. 11, Insights Global data released Nov. 12 showed. OIL FUTURES: Prices retreat as market eyes US crude build, COVID-19 surge The oil futures complex settled lower Nov. 12 on the heels of an unexpected build in US crude supply. Utilities make big hydrogen pitch to regulators, eye multiple options along value chain Blending natural gas and hydrogen in pipelines Ultimately could displace natural gas in power generation Oil market rebalancing to make 'slow progress' on weak fundamentals, says IEA IEA cuts 2020 demand estimates on Oil demand to climb by 5.8 mil b/d in 2021 Demand divergence between West and rest of the world Weak fundamentals persist as supply continues to grow WAF TRACKING: West African crude remains in floating storage as global total falls Volume of WAF crude in floating storage unchanged on month Two Suezmaxes floating each of Forcados, Girassol and Kissanje Shipping company Teekay Tankers sees headwinds for Q4 amid mixed sentiment Earnings show decreases for Q4 IEA trims 2020 oil demand forecast European fuel oil inventories fell in Sept. amid tight supply: IEA Fuel oil supply hinges on other products Marine demand remains steady New lockdowns, overcapacity complicate global refinery outlook: IEA 1.7 million b/d of capacity in 2020-2021 slated for shutdown US sees largest share of planned refinery closures

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INSTITUTIONS

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

ASSOCIATIONS

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

SHIPPING

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

SHIPPING

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

PORTS

Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month

Beijing

Containers amounted to 26.7 million TEU (+6.1%)

SHIPPING

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

SHIPPING

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.

CUSTOMS

The European maritime-port sector nitpicks the reform of the Community customs rules

Brussels

Note from CLECAT, ECASBA, European Shipowners, ESPO, Feport and WSC

CUSTOMS

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

PORTS

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

Le Aziende informano

Accelleron consolida le partnership con Somas e Geislinger per sostenere l'efficienza e la sostenibilità del settore marittimo

SHIPYARDS

Japanese shipbuilding company Imabari Shipbuilding acquires control of fellow Japanese JMU

Imabari/Tokyo

Ownership share increased from 30% to 60%

TRADE

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

PORTS

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

ENVIRONMENT

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

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

SHIPYARDS

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

LOGISTICS

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

ASSOCIATIONS

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

CRUISES

Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period

Miami

The number of cruise passengers embarked also peaked this quarter

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

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

PORTS

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

SHIPYARDS

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

PORTS

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

SHIPPING

Israel-Iran conflict prompts Maersk to suspend calls at Haifa port

Copenhagen

Those at the port of Ashdod will continue instead.

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

PORTS

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

ASSOCIATIONS

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.

ASSOCIATIONS

Alessandro Pitto confirmed as president of Fedespedi

Milan

The Board of Directors, the Board of Arbiters and the Board of Auditors have been renewed

SEAFARERS

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

INDUSTRY

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

SHIPPING

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

SEAFARERS

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

PORTS

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

PORTS

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

PORTS

Up to $768 billion in investments needed to adapt world ports to rising sea levels

New York

PORTS

Port of Los Angeles Feels Impact of New Tariffs on Container Traffic

Los Angeles

A decrease of -4.8% was recorded in May

ASSOCIATIONS

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

PORTS

Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore fell by -4.6% in May

Singapore

New crane overturned for delivery in new Tuas port area

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

MARITIME 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

PORTS

Dutch HES International to operate bulk terminal in Marseille-Fos port

Marseille

The concession contract will have a minimum duration of 30 years

SHIPPING

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

PORTS

Bruno Pisano appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea

Rome

He will take up his post next Monday

TRUCKING

Federlogistica proposes a comparison between operators on the congestion fee while waiting for a solution from the government

Genoa

PORTS

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

TRUCKING

Trasportounito, truck waiting times in ports must be paid

Genoa

Tagnochetti: The Port Fee aims to redistribute the costs of all disruptions more equitably

PORTS

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

SHIPPING

Political instability and green transition are the main problems that shipping faces

London

This is highlighted in the "ICS Maritime Barometer Report 2024-2025"

PORTS

The new container terminal of the port of Termini Imerese presented

Palermo

Transfer of traffic handled by Portitalia to the port of Palermo

SHIPPING

GCMD survey confirms shipping's commitment to decarbonisation

Singapore

Ports concerned about lack of certainty about demand from shipping companies

PORTS

The EU Commission has re-identified Port Said East and Tanger Med as neighbouring container transhipment ports

Brussels

TRUCKING

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

PORTS

The new Border Control Post has been inaugurated in the port of Livorno

Leghorn

The structure cost 15 million euros

COMPANIES

The transfer of 80% of Louis-Dreyfus Armateurs' capital to InfraVia has been implemented

Suresnes/Paris

The Louis-Dreyfus family retains the remaining 20%

PORTS

Port of Genoa, green light for extension of concession to Spinelli until September 30

Genoa

Ok also to the extension to the Campostano group

EDUCATION

The National Maritime Fund has started the recognition of scholarships

Genoa

They are granted for basic training and security familiarization courses.

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

SHIPYARDS

San Giorgio del Porto delivers a vessel for the bunkering of liquefied natural gas

Genoa

It was built for Genova Trasporti Marittimi

PORTS

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

PORTS

Raffaele Latrofa appointed president of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea

Rome

He is the deputy mayor of Pisa

SHIPYARDS

India's Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Acquires Control of Sri Lanka's Colombo Dockyard

Mumbai

Investment of approximately 53 million dollars

PORTS

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

PORTS

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

MEETINGS

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

ASSOCIATIONS

Andrea Ormesani is the new president of Assosped Venezia

Venice

The board of directors has been renewed. Paolo Salvaro remains general secretary

MARITIME SERVICES

Witte (ISU): In 2024, the ship salvage sector stabilized from the low of two years ago

London

INDUSTRY

Finnish Elomatic to Install Tunnel Thrusters on 11 Carnival Cruise Ships

Turku

The works will begin next autumn and will end in 2028

MEETINGS

The Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st

Rome

"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Viking Vesta to the American Viking

Trieste/Los Angeles

It was built in the Ancona shipyard

SAFETY & SECURITY

The Genoa Coast Guard has placed the container ship PL Germany under administrative detention

Genoa

SHIPYARDS

Italian Navy orders two new Multipurpose Combat Ships from Fincantieri

Trieste

The order to the shipbuilding company is worth 700 million euros

PORTS

MSC Group to manage cruise services in the ports of Bari and Brindisi

Bari

Ten-year concession with possibility of extension

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

German Kombiverkehr Returns to Profit in 2024

Frankfurt am Main

The level of revenues remained unchanged at 434.6 million euros.

COMPANIES

Deltamarin to design the six new ro-pax vessels ordered by Grimaldi for the Mediterranean routes

Turku

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

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LOGISTICS

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

SHIPPING

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

DEFENCE

FREMM frigates operational support contract signed between Orizzonte Sistemi Navali and OCCAR

Taranto

The agreement has a total value of approximately 764 million euros

TRUCKING

Call to reform the entire driver training system in the transport sector

Rome

Seven proposals presented

NEWS

In the port of Gioia Tauro, the Guardia di Finanza soldiers seized 228 kilos of cocaine

Reggio Calabria

Two dockers arrested

PORTS

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

INSURANCE

Lockton PL Ferrari closed the last fiscal year with gross revenues of 34 million dollars

Genoa

Insurance premium volume rose to 350 million

LOGISTICS

Polish Trans Polonia Group acquires Dutch Nijman/Zeetank Holding

Tczew

It specializes in the transportation and logistics of liquid and gaseous products

SHIPPING

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.

EDUCATION

The Italian Merchant Marine Academy plans 13 new free courses

Genoa

Over 300 positions available

ASSOCIATIONS

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.

PORTS

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%

INFRASTRUCTURE

Reway Group enters the port railway infrastructure maintenance sector

Licciana Nardi

Two contracts awarded by the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea

SHIPPING

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

PORTS

Port of Trieste, the newly appointed Gurrieri torpedoes the newly appointed Torbianelli

Trieste

Russo (Pd): it's a squalid power game

SHIPPING

Singapore's SeaLead expands its maritime shipping offering to connect Turkey and Italy

Singapore

Route connected to services transiting the Suez Canal

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

SHIPPING

Very positive first quarter for Greek Euroseas

Athens

Pittas: the positive momentum continued in the second quarter

MARINAS

Assonat and SACE present a plan for Italian tourist ports

Rome

LOGISTICS

Kuehne+Nagel has opened a new branch in Naples

Milan

The aim is to support the operational growth of the group in Southern Italy

COMPANIES

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.

PORTS

Container traffic down at Barcelona and Valencia ports in May

Barcelona/Valencia

Resumption of containers in transit at the Catalan port

PORTS

Annual cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in 2024

Piraeus

Domestic volumes are growing, while foreign trade is decreasing

PORTS

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"

PORTS

Francesco Mastro appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority

Rome

He will take up office on June 30th.

ASSOCIATIONS

John Denholm to be new president of the International Chamber of Shipping

Athens

He will take over from Emanuele Grimaldi in a year

PORTS

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

PORTS

Container traffic at Hong Kong port drops sharply in May

Hong Kong

1.05 million TEUs were handled (-12.7%)

TRANSPORTATION

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

LAW

Eagle S tanker command blamed for cutting submarine cables in Gulf of Finland

Advantages

The accident was caused by the ship's anchor

SAFETY & SECURITY

Online platform to report critical issues that put transport workers at risk

Genoa

It was prepared by Fit Cisl Liguria

SHIPPING

GNV to create a direct summer connection between Civitavecchia and Tunis

Genoa

It will run alongside the historic route via Palermo

PORTS

The unification of Grimaldi's concessions in the port of Barcelona has been completed

Madrid/Barcelona

The contract expires on September 20, 2035.

PORTS

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

LOGISTICS

Raben Logistics Group Creates Subsidiary in Türkiye

Milan

It will have 20 employees and a 2,000 square meter cross-dock warehouse

ASSOCIATIONS

Alberto Dellepiane confirmed as president of Assorimorchiatori

Rome

The composition of the entire association leadership remains unchanged

DEFENCE

Agreement between Fincantieri and Indonesian PMM to develop solutions to face new unconventional underwater challenges

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

The Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st

Rome

"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting

MEETINGS

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

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

PORTS

Structural adaptation works on dock 23 of the port of Ancona awarded

Ancona

Intervention worth over 11.8 million euros

MEETINGS

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

INDUSTRY

Dutch Bolidt increases presence in cruise ship sector with acquisition of American Boteka

Hendrik Ido Ambacht

COMPANIES

Contship Italia has acquired the Genoese customs services company STS

Melzo

The Ligurian company was founded in 1985

PORTS

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

PORTS

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

PORTS

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

PORTS

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

LEGISLATION

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

SHIPPING

Taiwanese Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw revenue decline in May

Keelung/Taipei

The decline is accentuated for the two main companies

SHIPYARDS

South Korea's KSOE wins order to build eight 15,900 TEU containerships

Seongnam

The unit value of each vessel is approximately $221 million.

PORTS

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

MEETINGS

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

COMPANIES

BN di Navigazione Board of Directors Renewed

Genoa

BluNavy aims to reach one million passengers by 2025

SHIPPING

Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel

Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel

Åland

PORTS

Record Monthly Container Traffic at Turkish Ports

Ankara

In May, almost 1.4 million TEUs were handled (+17.6%)

ASSOCIATIONS

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

ASSOCIATIONS

The ferry industry elite will attend the Interferry conference in Salerno in October

Victoria

Event titled "Connections"

CHARITY

Uniport launches an initiative to support ALS research

Rome

Fundraising for the NeMO Clinical Center Serena Foundation Onlus

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

SHIPYARDS

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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