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September 15, 2020
Exim Indiaweb site
SEPTEMBER 14, 2020
  • CEVA Logistics strengthens LATAM presence with opening of own offices in Ecuador & Uruguay
  • CMA CGM Emergency PCS in Sydney, Australia
  • Container shipping does well in a difficult period
  • Dedicated AI working group established for Dutch port & maritime sector
  • MOL's Coronavirus response update
  • SCFI Asia to Northern Europe spot rates up
  • Guidelines regarding implementation of Section 28DA of the Customs Act, 1962 and CAROTAR, 2020 in respect of Rules of Origin under Trade Agreements (FTA/PTA/CECA/CEPA) and verification of Certificates of Origin
  • Import of refined palm oil slumps
  • Licences of 56 Customs brokers suspended on DGARM recommendation: CBIC
  • DB Schenker opens first phase of its largest warehousing hub in India
  • DP World signs up as Global Logistics Partner of Royal Challengers Bangalore
  • With exports showing positive signs, FIEO President urges govt to look into issues
  • Indian Register of Shipping receives recognition from US Coast Guard

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Ministers' opposition
  • Port of Valencia upgrades rail access
  • Industrial imports via Tec Plata terminal
  • A. Duie Pyle expands its facilities
  • Polish forwarder purchases 1,000 flat cars
  • In memory of Petr Kroca
  • Siemens India integrates systems with Mumbai ACS
  • Pfenning's GDP certification reconfirmed
  • Twelve locomotives for Moldova
  • IFAN strengthens board of directors
  • Bremenports: H1/2020 better than expected
  • Connecting three continents with one service
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Fully-electric HGV to be tested in H1/2021
  • B+S: more capacities in Borgholzhausen
  • Militzer & Münch mourns Werner Albert
  • Swiss deep-sea ships get public guarantee
  • 'One record' trial for the UK industry

The Loadstarweb site
SEPTEMBER 14, 2020
  • Air cargo market 'going crazy' as carriers prepare for a tight peak season
  • Carriers impose restrictions as container shortages in Asian ports get worse
  • Amazon Air fleet expanding rapidly to meet growth in e-commerce traffic
  • Cathay Pacific in major restructure to find a way "to survive and thrive"
  • Against the odds: Flexport - time to hit one out of the park
  • Practical way to deal with the shameful maltreatment of 600,000 people

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 14, 2020
  • VIDEO: Latest USCG national security cutter completes sea trials
    Huntington Ingalls Industries' (NYSE: HII) reports that its Ingalls Shipbuilding division has successful completed builder's sea trials of the U.S. Coast Guard's newest national security cutter, Stone (WMSL 758). The ship spent
  • Farmer-owned coop to construct new Missouri River barge port
    NEW Cooperative, a farmer-owned grain, agronomy, energy, and feed cooperative serving the western and northwest region of Iowa, has held a ground breaking ceremony for construction of a new port on the
  • RMC installs Azipods in RoPax newbuild in one week
    Finnish shipbuilder Rauma Marine Constructions (RMC) has taken just one week to complete the installation of the ice-class Azipod propulsion solution in the new 150 meter RoPax ferry it is building for
  • Harvey Gulf converts four PSVs to lightering support vessels
    New Orleans, La., headquartered Harvey Gulf International Marine has begun converting four 220-foot DPS-2 platform supply vessels into lightering support vessels. They will be capable of stowing one set of four Jumbo
  • USCG authorizes IRClass as Recognized Organization
    Classification society Indian Register of Shipping (IRClass) has gained U.S. Coast Guard authorization as a Recognized Organization. The recognition delegates authority to IRClass to undertake statutory survey and certification services on U.S.
  • Kentucky riverports awarded grants
    Five Kentucky riverports are being awarded $450,000 for critical repairs and equipment replacement. The funding is in the form of grants to be matched by the authorities that operate the riverports, which
  • Abu Dhabi Maritime Academy takes simulation to the cloud
    Wärtsilä has delivered its new Cloud Simulation solution to Abu Dhabi Maritime Academy. Comprising a combination of cloud-based solutions, including navigational, engine room and liquid cargo handling simulators, the online installation was
  • Multipurpose spill response and towage newbuild will have Cathelco MGPS
    Water and waste management specialist Evac reports that its Cathelco unit is to supply a new multi-purpose oil spill response and towage vessel being built for the Kuwait Oil Co with a

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 14, 2020
  • ExxonMobil biofuel trial cuts CO2 emissions by 40%
    The oil major says its 0.5% sulphur biofuel reduced greenhouse gas emissions compared to full hydrocarbon fuel. It calls the...
  • Cargo interests launch new safety body
    Guidance on using and applying the CTU Code is the first step in a programme to ensure all parties in...
  • Pandemic to knock 1bn tonnes off sea trade
    The opening session of the International Union of Marine Insurance conference was a discussion on the impact of coronavirus on...
  • Lloyd's List Awards 2020 entry deadline extended
    The Lloyd's List Awards, which will showcase how the industry has adapted and advanced in the face of the pandemic...
  • Fidelity raises risk to supply chains from crewing crisis
    The global asset manager is calling for seafarers to be considered as essential workers to ensure safety and global supply...
  • Oil trades stalling as global inventories soar
    Tanker operators will be in the front line as crude trade slows to a crawl. Oil traders unable to find...
  • MSC boxship hits gantry crane in Valencia
    The vessel MSC Mia was in collision with a gantry crane at the MSC Terminal Valencia, Spain, injuring its operator...
  • Dow sells three US Gulf terminals for $620m
    Deal covers terminals at Freeport, Texas and at St Charles and Plaquemine, in Louisiana, with a total capacity of 852,000...
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: Maersk Etienne ordeal will not compromise migrant rescues | IG chief says P&I pooling mechanism can handle...
  • Carriers summoned by China to curb transpacific mark-ups
    Carriers were asked what measures they had taken to 'curb the excessively fast mark-ups on China-US routes', and to pass...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 14, 2020
  • BNSF veteran Farmer named new CEO
  • Modest time charter rate rally holds for F-type MPV/HL sector
  • FourKites gets granular with PO visibility product
  • New Orleans halts container, breakbulk operations ahead of hurricane
  • Restricting container capacity management comes with perils
  • Australian shippers angered by congestion surcharges amid delays, diversions
  • RPA Labs nabs prominent forwarder client to help automate

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 14, 2020
  • BP and IEA predict big roles for biofuels in bunker mix
  • Iranian VLCC reportedly turns up in Venezuela
  • Eagle Bulk Shipping conducts reverse stock split to attract new investors
  • Joe Biden's $2trn pledge does not guarantee WTIVs will be built in US
  • 'Repay great debt': IMO joins forces to urge UN General Assembly to act on crew change crisis
  • Polembros swoops on bulker redelivered by PCL
  • Marine insurers warned they will pay for climate change
  • Hafnia eyes methanol tanker newbuilds for exports as it buys into US plant
  • Tanker rates uptick lifts US-listed tanker stocks, but for how long?
  • Belships' Atlantic desk in Oslo hits the ground running
  • Bulker group Aspo resumes forecasting as virus fog clears
  • OCIMF restructures to prioritise areas of risk for charterers
  • Avin International sells oldest suezmaxes in first S&P deal of 2020
  • Mowinckels finds suezmax segment 'interesting' amid reports of order
  • Marine insurers fear crew crisis will lead to more ship casualties
  • Chief officer lost from PIL containership off Japan
  • Crew rescued as burning cable-layer sinks off South Korea
  • Petrobras adds to demolition spree with sale of tanker trio
  • Castor Maritime turns red but sees bulker term rates rising
  • Boskalis dredger attacked with molotov cocktails and rocks
  • Hunter seals second strong VLCC term deal as rates jump
  • Exmar banking $434m of new finance as it returns to profit
  • Designer AK Suda looks to consortium to tap US wind farm riches
  • Exmar loan suspended as it chases $30m from FLNG force majeure
  • TS Lines books feeder boxships worth $92m at Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding
  • Jurong looks to 'cement' its place as Singapore's top bulker port
  • EU boards tanker over suspected Libya UN arms embargo violation

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 14, 2020
  • Wildfires force Alaska Airlines to suspend some Oregon, Washington flights
    Worsening smoke conditions prompted Alaska Airlines (NYSE: ALK to suspend all flights for 24 hours in Portland, Oregon, and Spokane, Washington, beginning at 3 p.m....
  • East Coast ports welcome largest vessel
    The 15,072-TEU CMA CGM Brazil earns the honor as the biggest container ship to call the East Coast.
  • German logistic giants mount air charter programs
    The freight-forwarding arms of DHL and DB Schenker are adding air capacity by leasing aircraft from all-cargo operators. The new services and features from DHL...
  • Alarm blared during Golden Ray capsizing
    Technical difficulties plague the first day of a livestreamed hearing conducted by the Coast Guard.
  • Tanker market is awash (again) in floating storage chatter
    Amid talk of more floating storage, Kpler data reveals most of round-one storage volume is still on the water.
  • FMC keeps spotlight on ocean forwarder, consolidator concerns
    COVID-19 may have disrupted supply chains but not the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission's regulatory and policy focus on ocean container shipping, FMC chairman says.
  • Career Tracks: DB Schenker hires HR expert
    Katharina Rath will be tasked with driving German logistics giant's "global transformation process."
  • When lifting empty containers, two is better than one
    Hyster introduces newest double-empty container handler to marine terminal and intermodal rail yard operators.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 14, 2020
  • Nearly 25% of US Gulf oil and gas volumes offline as Hurricane Sally nears
    Shell, Chevron, Murphy Oil and other producers have begun shutting in some US Gulf offshore crude and natural gas output, while at least one refinery temporarily closed its plant, ahead of Hurricane Sally, which is expected to make landfall on the Mississippi/Alabama border late Sept. 15 or early Sept. 16.
  • TENDER DATA: South Africa's PetroSA seeks 50 ppm sulfur gasoil for prompt delivery
    South Africa's PetroSA seeks 50 ppm sulfur gasoil for prompt delivery
  • Australia announces plans to increase domestic fuel security
    The Australian government September 14 announced fuel security plans which include incentives for keeping the country's four oil refineries open and increasing diesel storage capacity.
  • APPEC INTERVIEW: Equinor boosts market presence in Asia as oil sales double
    Norway's state-controlled Equinor is boosting its presence in the Asian oil market, having doubled its crude sales to the region, as the European major takes the opportunity to grab as much market share as possible amid the ongoing output cuts by OPEC+.
  • LSGO futures net speculative length slips to four-month low amid largest increase in short positions on record
    Speculative net long positions in ICE low sulfur gasoil futures fell 42,389 contracts to 21,114 in the week to Sept. 8, a four-month low, according to Intercontinental Exchange data.
  • Saudi Arabia warning over tanker disaster off Yemen's coast
    Saudi Arabia has requested the UN and other international bodies take immediate action over the oil tanker FSO Safer, which is in danger of exploding or sinking off Yemen's coast, state-backed Saudi Press Agency reported Sept 14.
  • EPP Group advocates new law for cutting EU shipping emissions by 40%
    The European People's Party Group supports plans to cut shipping emissions through the EU Emissions Trading System but would like a separate law to that effect, it said Sept. 14.
  • August container volumes at Singapore port up 1.3% on year
    Container volumes at Singapore port in August rose 1.3% year on year to 3.17 million twenty-foot-equivalent units (TEU), data from the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore showed, in what was the first year-on-year growth in six months.
  • APPEC: COVID-19 puts brakes on oil demand, jet fuel recovery to lag - Vitol execs
    The global coronavirus pandemic has caused a massive dent in global oil demand, with the transportation sector, particularly the aviation industry's jet fuel demand most severely affected and its recovery expected to lag that of other oil products, Vitol's CEO, Russel Hardy, said Sept. 14.
  • USGC middle distillates flows to Europe in Sept at 640,000 mt so far: cFlow
    US Gulf Coast middle distillate shipments scheduled to arrive into Europe in September are scheduled to amount to at least 640,000 mt, of which around 500,000 mt is heading for Northwest Europe and 140,000 mt to the Mediterranean, data from cFlow, S&P Global Platts' trade-flow software, showed Sept. 14.
  • European VLSFO inclines to the bullish side on production limitations
    Bullishness is creeping into the 0.5%S fuel oil market amid supply-side constraints, after a coronavirus-induced period of weakness.
  • OIL FUTURES: Product prices climb as USGC refiners brace for Sally
    NYMEX refined product futures settled higher Sept. 14 as US Gulf Coast refiners shuttered capacity ahead of Hurricane Sally.

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Rheinmetall acquires Mangalia shipyard for €138 million
Bucharest
The project is linked to the relaunch of the Romanian shipbuilding industry and the construction of four units for the Navy
United Transport Mutual is born: ships, ports and logistics under the same insurance umbrella.
London
UK P&I Club and TT Club members approve merger, retaining names, brands and teams
Spain, short sea shipping is declining
Madrid
SPC Spain warns that the costs of environmental regulations are pushing trafficking away from the sea
Port of Ravenna, August at -20.5% and September estimated at -9%.
Ravenna
Global trade is more resilient than expected. AI is boosting goods, while services are holding back.
Geneva
The WTO has revised its estimates: goods growth of 3.9% in 2026, services growth of 3.3%. But the impact of the Middle East crisis is not the same for everyone.
European ports: sustainability enters the implementation phase
Brussels
From policies to results: the ESPO report photographs the sector's progress, declines, and priorities.
German Federal Government Bans Sale of Zippel to Chinese Group COSCO
Berlin
In February the antitrust authority had approved it
Fedespedi Report: Northern Adriatic Ports Are Growing, But They Speak Slovenian and Croatian
Milan
Assoporti represented the Italian position on the EU ETS at ESPO
Rome
Petri: No to the indiscriminate application of rules designed for profoundly different territorial realities.
DP World secures ten more years of management of the multipurpose terminal at the port of Luanda
Dubai
Since 2021, it has invested over 260 million dollars in it
Port of Naples, the Darsena di Levante - warns Confindustria Napoli - can no longer wait
Naples
Hupac's new shuttle train between Busto Arsizio/Gallarate and Barcelona
Noise
The three-weekly service will be inaugurated on November 9th
Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth
Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth
Rome
The association is calling on the government to provide clear timelines for infrastructure and dredging, to give businesses more weight in decision-making, and to amend the EU ETS.
Bangladesh seeks to increase competitiveness of ship recycling sector
Dhaka
A plant for the treatment, storage and disposal of waste resulting from ship demolition is planned
Three merchant ships hit in the Black Sea in the special economic zones of Romania and Bulgaria
Bucharest/Sofia
The accidents have resulted in a serious toll: two dead, several injured and an entire crew missing.
HD Hyundai installs first system that eliminates container lashing and unlashing on ships
HD Hyundai installs first system that eliminates container lashing and unlashing on ships
Seoul
A 13,000 TEU container ship from CMA CGM has been equipped with it
Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz continue
Southampton/London
Another vessel was hit yesterday. There have been 93 incidents in the Middle East since the beginning of the year.
Deep Wave expands its digital platform to passengers and cruises
Graz
Investment in Austrian MarineXchange
Construction of a cruise terminal has begun in the Japanese port of Naha.
Naha
Operations are scheduled to begin in March 2028.
Assiterminal promotes port reform, but calls for corrections to Ports of Italy.
Genoa
Three critical issues were highlighted by the terminal operators: the role of the AdSP, the overlap between the grantor and the concessionaire, and the retroactivity of the new regulations.
LNG Ships and Taxonomy: EU Court Rejects Lack of Methane Limits
The Commission will have to set a methane emissions threshold for maritime transport criteria. The appeal by three NGOs was partially upheld.
Ports: The EU Commission calls on Italy to reject the national flag requirement for towing and mooring.
Brussels
France and Spain also received a reasoned opinion: two months to comply with the regulation on port services.
Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tehran
Iran faces a shortage of basic goods, which are also imported through the Persian Gulf.
European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge
Brussels
National infrastructure largely compliant, but timing and funding of key projects remain uncertain
Electrification of ports and airports: the electricity grid is the new bottleneck
Brussels
Transport & Environment calls for speeding up connections and moving beyond the "first come, first served" criterion.
Boluda manages the multipurpose terminal at the Príncep d'Espanya pier in the port of Barcelona
Barcelona
The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years
The current value of Aeroporto di Genova Spa is between 14.9 and 15.9 million euros.
Genoa
PwC's assessment presented
FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe
Brussels
The terminal operators' federation calls on the ENVI commission to strengthen measures against tax evasion and to allocate part of the ETS revenues to ports.
New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tehran/Tampa
Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.
Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits
Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits
Hamburg
Revenue up 14.4% and traffic up 8.3%, but net profit fell by 8.3% due to the lower share of Eurogate.
Genoa's boarding tax: the Regional Administrative Court rules in favor of the City Council.
Genoa
The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected
Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.
Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.
Miami
Customer deposits are at their highest. Prices and occupancy are expected to record next year.
Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.
Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.
Geneva
UNCTAD indices reveal a changing Mediterranean: Italy slips to seventh place, La Spezia, Trieste and Vado Ligure grow, while the South loses ground.
Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets
Brussels
According to T&E, in countries that account for 46% of European sales, electric vehicles have already become cheaper in five years. Italy, Spain, and Poland are lagging behind.
AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports
Copenhagen/Antwerp
R-Logitech will exit the capital, while PMV and SFPIM will remain shareholders
China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down
Beijing
In August, global foreign trade increased by +19.8%, but international goods handled by seaports decreased by -2.3%.
From Puertos del Estado to Ports of Italy: the same inspiration, an opposite outcome.
Genoa
For port reform, the government is referring to the Spanish model, but is building the exact opposite: yet another counter that the Italian corporate spirit knows how to invent so well.
Maritime ETS: Brussels opens up to hybrid and electric ferries, but Interferry demands more.
Brussels
The proposed revision strengthens the SMAP mechanism but leaves the issue of port networks and infrastructure to AFIR and FuelEU Maritime
Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz
New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran
The other crew members were rescued.
Freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado continues to oscillate between signs of recovery and slowdown
Genoa
In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports
Trasportounito offers an automatic system to adjust road haulage rates to the price of diesel.
Rome
Seafarers, five years after the Code of Conduct, the gap between policy and reality remains.
London
Shipping companies' compliance is growing, but issues remain regarding fatigue, psychological safety, complaints and recruitment fees.
Last month, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +26.9%
Ismailia
In the first eight months of 2026, it was crossed by 9,602 ships (+17.4%)
Decision on crucial rail section of Scandinavian-Mediterranean Corridor in Germany postponed again
Hamburg
German port operators are calling for an acceleration of both new infrastructure and the upgrading of the existing line.
Kuehne+Nagel agrees to long-term strategic partnership with Amazon
Schindellegi
The agreement includes a call option on existing shares of the logistics group
MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft
New York
Currently, 80.73% of the capital is held by the German Federal Government and the State of Lower Saxony.
Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport
Geneva
Initially Volare Shipping has a fleet of six VLCCs plus eight under construction
Shipowners are calling on EU member states to approve the inclusion of two Indian shipyards in the European list of ship recycling facilities.
Brussels
The new headquarters of the Italian Merchant Marine Academy has been inaugurated in Genoa.
Genoa
French ports see a balance between increases and decreases in the second quarter.
Paris
Total traffic reached 71.1 million tons (-0.2%). Containers increased by 8.1%.
The Genoa Port Master Plan, the Pra' dock, and the Multedo chemical depots are the thorniest issues in the discussions with operators and the local community.
Genoa
Crosetto: The Italian Navy will ensure the safe transit of Italian ships through the Strait of Bab el-Mandeb.
La Spezia
We have - the Minister of Defense underlined - the capabilities to protect its passage
Assiterminal: Seabed certainty and planned dredging are essential for port competitiveness.
Genoa
Mordeglia: We don't just need a simpler rule, we need a predictable one.
Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.
Hamburg
The Conference of Finance Ministers approves the compensation model that should eliminate the pre-financing of the tax from 2030
Saudi Arabia denounces that the Houthis are pursuing a policy aimed at "strangling the Straits", holding the international community hostage
New York
The UN Security Council is divided between condemnations and calls for negotiations.
WTO: A reform of the trading system could increase global GDP by 3% by 2050
Geneva
The World Trade Report 2026 warns of the costs of fragmentation: up to 7% less global GDP in a world dominated by free trade agreements
One in ten containers is not up to standard
Washington
WSC publishes 2025 inspection data: out of 93,079 units inspected in seven countries, 9,645 had deficiencies
Ship hit near Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
A bullet started a fire which was later put out
OOCL reports 9.0% growth in vessel-borne volumes in the third quarter
Hong Kong
The increase in the value of maritime freight rates causes a +45.1% increase in revenues
HD Hyundai Marine Solutions to Acquire American Company Goltens Worldwide
Dubai/Seongnam
The company deals with the repair and maintenance of large marine engines and industrial machinery.
UNATRAS to the government: Immediately unblock measures to reduce diesel prices.
Rome
Road transport associations report delays and uncertainties in implementing the May 22 agreement and are calling for an urgent meeting.
Port of Taranto: Gugliotti renews his request to the government for funding for the port's wind farm.
Taranto
The project - he underlined - can neither be scaled down nor postponed.
Attack on a ship in the middle of the Persian Gulf
Southampton
The UKMTO reported that several projectiles caused casualties among the crew members.
Gioia Tauro: Addendum to the updated Port Plan approved
Gioia Tauro
The analysis will allow us to evaluate the Port Agency's employment and staffing needs.
Ships queuing, fuel wasted: how waiting at anchor can save you money.
Copenhagen
The Global Maritime Forum publishes Cargill's test results on 16 real-world voyages. Slowing down and arriving when the berth is free reduces fuel consumption and emissions.
ZIM raises full-year 2026 guidance
Haifa
Adjusted EBITDA and EBIT expected to be $2.7 billion/$3.0 billion and $1.4 billion/$1.7 billion
Gabriele Sangiorgi appointed acting secretary general of the Ravenna Port Authority.
Ravenna
Fabio Maletti's term has expired
Port of Genoa: Messina Terminal workers strike for one hour for a month
Genoa
The company reports that one of the union members did not show up at the last meeting as part of the cooling-off procedure provided for by the National Collective Labour Agreement.
Port of Taranto, agreement to participate in the development of the Valbasento Interporto in Ferrandina.
Matera/Taranto
A logistical-functional masterplan will be developed within 180 days
Attica, the deficit is reduced thanks mainly to capital gains and coverage
Kallithea
First half of the year with fewer crossings and slightly increasing revenues
Since the beginning of the year, passengers and goods on GNV ships have increased by +2% and +5%
Marrakech
Three-year strategic partnership with the Office National Marocain du Tourisme
Escola Europea - Intermodal Transport celebrates its 20th anniversary
Barcelona
A Mediterranean sea voyage between Barcelona, Civitavecchia, Palermo, and Genoa.
Filt Cgil, recognize maritime and port work as arduous
Rome
The union is calling for a clear provision to be included in the next budget law.
Tanker attacked in Hormuz
Southampton
The unit continued its navigation regularly
FS Logistix and Interporto Bologna presented the first Italian experimental DAC train
Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness
Rome
It will be held next October 30th in Naples
Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.
Rome
Three new areas dedicated to the prevention of head and neck and oral cavity cancers and the assessment of vascular risk
Contract awarded for dredging and completion of the electrification of the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Gioia Tauro
They will be carried out respectively by Dravo and RTI Saet-Suardi
Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa
Genoa
The d'Amico Group and the Royal Institution of Naval Architects recognize excellence in naval engineering.
Freight transport is more expensive for Malta: €35 million per year between ETS, FuelEU and BAF
Zebbug
The hauliers' association calls on the government to challenge a European policy designed for the continent.
CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.
Marseille/Atlanta
With the transaction, CEVA Logistics' presence in North America has tripled.
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Contships to order 10 feeder vessels with options for a further 10+10
Athens
Letter of intent with China's Hubei Guangji Green Energy Shipbuilding Group Co.
DP World signs agreement to develop deepwater port in Nigeria's Ogun State.
Dubai
The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks
New port regulations for Civitavecchia, Fiumicino, and Gaeta have been approved.
Civitavecchia
The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.
Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore
Rotterdam
The Dubai-based company provides maritime services to the offshore industry in the Middle East.
Over €1.9 billion in Spain to improve road and rail connections between ports
Madrid
Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros
Attica Holdings sold the ro-pax vessel Levka Ori for €8.3 million.
Kallithea
The ferry was built in 1987
DFDS's Trieste-Damietta ro-ro service will become bi-weekly in mid-October
Copenhagen
Inserting a second vessel into the route
The Italian Merchant Marine Academy increases cooperation with the Port of Durres.
Genoa
A memorandum of understanding has been signed
A volume on the history of the Tuscan port system will be presented in Livorno on Friday.
Livorno
A comparison of the key players in the port sector: from the reforms of the 1990s to the challenges of the future.
Suardiaz takes delivery of a 5,000-car LNG-powered car carrier
Madrid
A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027
Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further
Hamburg
Strong demand and rising spot freight rates are pushing the company to significantly increase its EBITDA and EBIT forecasts.
UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.
Rome
Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector
Pilot project for the production and use of green hydrogen at the port of Savona
Savona
Paroli (Western Ligurian Port Authority): a port area has been identified for work.
Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service
La Spezia/Helsinki
The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia
The first caisson of the breakwater protecting the regasification plant off the coast of Ravenna has been laid.
Ravenna
The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long
Fincantieri and PT PAL sign agreement for the modernization of an Indonesian Navy vessel
Trieste
This is the "Kri Sriwijaya" unit (formerly "Giuseppe Garibaldi")
In Italy, the blue economy is worth 225 billion, and the nautical industry alone exceeds 10 billion in exports.
Rome
SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show
Fire aboard the Blue Star Ferries ro-ro vessel Blue Carrier 2
Kallithea
The 29 people on board were evacuated
Costs and timescales for the reconstruction of the four US Navy shipyards are rising exponentially.
Washington
If in 2018 21 billion dollars and 20 years of work were expected, today the estimate is 200 billion and at least 50 years.
Shipping faces its triple challenge: decarbonization, geopolitics, and the new geography of the automotive industry.
Chaff
At the Euromed Convention in Grimaldi, the sector is dealing with new environmental regulations, increasingly exposed routes and the shift of automotive production towards Southeast Asia.
Orizzonte Sistemi Navali signs a €3.7 billion contract for two destroyers
Trieste
The "Domenico Millelire" PPA has been delivered to the Navy.
Livorno: The Supreme Court of Cassation overturns the convictions in the Darsena Toscana docks affair.
Rome
The appeal ruling overturned the court's acquittal and convicted three defendants of ideological forgery.
The Port of Rijeka expects to close 2026 with a record container traffic of 800,000 TEUs.
River
With the new terminal on the island of Krk, traffic could rise to 1.7 million TEUs
Offshore wind energy funding: Pichetto reassures Taranto, but Taranto demands certainty.
Taranto
The 2026 funding for the Apulian port drops to €13.9 million. Gugliotti hopes for a formal confirmation of the remaining resources in 2027.
Port reform: The majority pushes ahead with Porti d'Italia SpA
Rome
The Chamber's Transport Committee rejects the opposition's suppressive amendments.
Gela's Porto Rifugio has received a favorable opinion for dredging the port's waters.
Palermo
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
Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness
Rome
It will be held next October 30th in Naples
UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.
Rome
Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Cosco Shipping arm readies China IPO to capitalise on global shipbuilding wave
(South China Morning Post)
Rosatom expects cargo traffic along Northern Sea Route to rise 14% in 2026 - CEO
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik
Troisdorf/Berlin
Allows rapid loading of non-craneable semi-trailers onto trains
Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany
Herleshausen
Located in Herleshausen, it has a surface area of 71,800 square meters
South Korea's HJ Shipbuilding & Construction Co. wins orders for four new 10,100 TEU containerships
Busan
The contract has a total value of approximately 500 million dollars.
Democratic Party: The government's port reform paves the way for privatization of Italian ports.
Rome
Ghio and Misiani: it also takes resources and skills away from the territories
Port self-production: The Council of State denies the segmentability of the authorization pursuant to Article 16, paragraph 3.
Rome
Cartour's "partial" authorization in the port of Salerno has been suspended.
Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic
Miami
The threshold of ten million passengers has been exceeded, compared to 8.56 million in the previous financial year.
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the new pure car and truck carrier Grande Egitto.
Naples
Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu
Port reform will be discussed in Genoa on October 2nd.
Genoa
Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association
Fratelli Cosulich strengthens its logistics network with the opening of Express Global Dubai
Dubai
Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.
"A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 9th
Lugano
Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure
New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members
Brullo Group orders three 40,800-ton deadweight oil/chemical tanker vessels
Rome
Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard
A new megayacht production, maintenance, and storage hub opens in Trieste.
Trieste
Trieste Shipyards was founded by Seadock (Samer group) and Yachting Expertise and is owned by Friulia
Confitarma applauds the government's initiative to protect Italian ships in the Red Sea.
Rome
Zanetti: Maritime security is, in effect, a component of national economic security
Unions approve the platform for the single collective bargaining agreement for the shipping industry.
Rome
Filt, Fit and Uilt, is structured around three central elements such as salary, protection, participation and thirteen concrete requests
FHP Intermodal is increasing the frequency of its freight rail service between Fiorenzuola and Incoronata/Bari.
Milan
It goes up to five days a week
This year over 2,000 large yachts operated along the Italian coasts
Rome
Plus 10% for owned boats and a substantially stable trend for chartered ones
The event "Cyber-resilience in the maritime sector: defense, regulations, and European cooperation" will be held in Rome on Tuesday.
Rome
It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma
Smeup, with the acquisition of HTG, expands its portfolio in the logistics and transport sector
Erbusco
The Turin-based company specializes in the development of proprietary software
Saudi Arabian ports: Liquid bulk throughput to decline sharply in 2025
Riyadh
Total traffic fell to 298.3 million tonnes (-10.9%)
A delegation from the Lithuanian port of Klaipeda visited the port of Livorno
Livorno
In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans
New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada
Hong Kong
Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers
The port's future is at the center of the event celebrating the 80th anniversary of Assosped Venezia and Asamar Veneto.
Venice
A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival
Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo
Rome
Green light from the General Directorate for Ports, Logistics and Intermodality of the Ministry of the Interior.
Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining
Piraeus
Stagnation in passenger numbers
Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives
Rome
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong grew by 22.1% last month.
Hong Kong
Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged
AGV Expo, a new European trade fair dedicated to self-guided vehicles, will be held in Piacenza next month.
Genoa
The event will also host a rich program of conferences
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