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October 15, 2020
Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 14, 2020
  • CMA CGM JACQUES SAADE sets world record for number of full containers loaded on a single vessel
  • DGTR initiates probe into dumping of hydrofluorocarbon blends & decor paper from China
  • Export of rice, spices, essential oils to the US on the upswing
  • Implementation of Faceless Assessment
  • Antwerp port container volume surpasses 1 million TEU for the first time since April
  • IPA becomes latest member of International Port Community Systems Association
  • Cargo Consolidators India bridges the digital & physical world; launches WhatsApp chatbot services
  • Indian economy to bounce back with 8.8 pc growth rate in 2021, surpassing China's 8.2 pc, says IMF
  • South Africa remains a hotspot for cargo crime, says report

International Transport Journalweb site
  • CD Cargo founds rail carrier in Hungary
  • Fast lane between Casablanca and La Spezia
  • Fresh risk assessment for South Africa
  • More investments in Guayaquil Port Contecon
  • European general cargo network remains true to chauffeur
  • Rail infrastructure upgrade in two US ports
  • First anniversary of UAE B2C delivery platform
  • Duisport's Q3/2020 comes out strongly
  • Award for HQ building in Tilburg
  • Obert to drive change in Rhenus management board
  • New train to boost China - Vietnam trade
  • 100 years of US international air mail service
  • Antwerp's container flows on track
  • Honours for South Carolina Ports Authority board chair
  • Togo on the way to a modern transport hub
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Partners to fly parcels from Asia to South America
  • Britannia Bureau settles in London Gateway

The Loadstarweb site
OCTOBER 14, 2020
  • 'End the blame game' and let's finally work together on Brexit, logistics tells MPs
  • 'Risk to supply chains from climate disruption a bigger issue than Covid-19'
  • Ocean carriers on a high and 'surfing a wave' of profitability
  • Maersk's first airfreight shipment takes off from Thailand
  • Cost of trading in Northern Ireland will soar, but shelves will be stocked
  • Comment: Why gender diversity really matters in logistics
  • Market Insight: DSV Panalpina - dull replaces sexy. Any risk-takers out there?

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 14, 2020
  • Aaron Degodny joins Tidewater Transportation and Terminals leadership team
    Vancouver, Wash., based Tidewater Transportation and Terminals, the largest barge transportation and terminal network on the Columbia-Snake River system, recently added Aaron Degodny as its new Vice-President and Chief Commercial Officer. "Aaron
  • Australia's Global Energy Ventures takes wraps off compressed hydrogen vessel concept
    Australia last year unveiled a National Hydrogen Strategy that includes the establishment of "Hydrogen Hubs" for production and export to the country's major energy trading partners across the Asia Pacific region. To
  • Two KNOT shuttle tankers will feature ABB electric solutions
    Two 124,000 dwt LNG-fueled shuttle tankers on order at Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering for Knutsen NYK Offshore Tankers (KNOT) will feature battery technology and a wide scope of ABB's electric solutions,
  • FERRIES 2020 topics will include a focus on women in the passenger vessel industry
    Kasey Eckstein, director of business development for Atlas Marine Services, will be among the speakers at Marine Log's upcoming virtual FERRIES 2020 event being held November 9 and 10. In addition to
  • New Vigor-built Los Angeles pilot boats feature Mackay electronics packages
    The Los Angeles Pilot Service recently took delivery of two customized 56-foot Camarc design pilot boats built by Vigor at its Vancouver, Wash., facility. Named the Angels Pilot and Angels Navigator, the
  • Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding delivers 740-foot self-unloading barge
    VanEnkevort Tug & Barge has taken delivery of a new self-unloading barge from Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding, Sturgeon Bay, Wis. Named Michigan Trader, the barge measures 740 feet in length, 78 feet in

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 14, 2020
  • Keeping the world moving amid an ongoing pandemic
    At ONE, we like to think of ourselves as movers of life. We connect people and businesses with commodities and...
  • Regional regulations gain ground at Global Maritime Forum
    In an unusual declaration of support for regional decarbonisation measures, Maersk Tankers has revealed that some within shipping want the...
  • Maritime law expert David Wareing retires after 45-year career
    'It hasn't been a tea party every day. But if you've found a firm where the culture suits you and...
  • Maritime leaders see pandemic as springboard for change
    The ICS leadership webinar identified progress made during the pandemic as a platform for change. In spite of many short...
  • Fractured regulatory framework fears raised
    As shipping emerges from the crisis brought on by the pandemic, it faces a splintering of the established frameworks for...
  • Weekly briefing: Freight rates warning; oil industry demand optimism
    Better than expected volumes and freight rates helped deliver a strong third quarter of the year for Maersk and other...
  • Chinese demand props up dry bulk markets
    Company's chief executive Mats Berglund says any investments should be directed towards secondhand ships rather than the newbuilding market, so...
  • Between the Lines: Carriers ramp up transpacific capacity despite Golden Week
    Carriers serving the transpacific trade have pulled the plug on planned blanked sailings amid a demand surge and encouragement from...
  • Study examines use of hydrogen fuel cells to power containerships
    A new study concludes that container vessels operating in the Pacific Ocean between the US and Asia would only require...
  • Norden sells product tanker after storage boom
    Norden bought the 2011-built product tanker expecting a strong 2020, but the floating storage boom meant the upturn was shorter...
  • Health crisis spurring impetus for digitalisation
    Sea-based internet connectivity lags land-based broadband connections, while mindsets in the industry are also behind their counterparts in terms of...
  • Norway's Fjord Line axes more jobs as chief exits
    Fjord Line said low demand had forced another round of layoffs after it cut 200 jobs in September. Arne Roland...
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: InterManager seeks to clarify virus measures after infections | Downgraded UK shipping firms face stricter checks to...
  • Japan targets ammonia in green power generation switch
    Reducing CO2 emissions from thermal power generation is essential to realising a low-carbon society, according to Japan's largest energy producer...
  • A2Z Drone Delivery starts new system to lower ship payloads
    The modular add-on system or a ready-to-fly platform, RDS1 is designed for payloads up to 2kg which could be delivered...
  • ICTSI invests $18m to boost Ecuador port neopanamax capacity
    ICTSI unit Contecon Guayaquil SA created the first port in Ecuador capable of handling neopanamax vessels in 2019, following the...
  • Qatar Petroleum books capacity at UK's Grain LNG terminal
    Grain LNG, which is capable of meeting 25% of the UK's natural gas requirements, is ready to embark on its...
  • Maersk moves ahead with Damco integration
    The world's largest container shipping company said the deal 'marks a concrete development' after the integration of Damco's Air and...
  • US east coast throughput rises on improved global trade
    Yi Xiaozhun, deputy director of the World Trade Organization, warns that 'a descent into protectionism' in the aftermath of the...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 14, 2020
  • Matson makes second weekly premium China service permanent
  • US truck rates to settle in 2021: Transplace
  • New software platform debuts to manage oversized e-commerce returns
  • E2open going back to public markets after SPAC deal
  • Digitalization: Understanding the Role of Data Management
  • Indian shippers face cargo surcharges amid mounting delays, rollovers

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 14, 2020
  • Carbon levy, crew charter and diversity dominate Global Maritime Forum
    Maersk Tankers chief executive Christian Ingerslev says regional carbon taxes are not necessarily bad
  • Covid-19's impact on shipping not as lethal as other industries, financiers say
    Small orderbook has helped sector prove resilience in the face of pandemic, and could draw investor notice
  • Oil demand peak not worrying product tanker owners
    Short-term or long-term, a panel of product tanker owners are confident the sector can be strong
  • Burden of green shipping 'always down' to shipowners
    Grindrod chief executive Martyn Wade wryfully suggests banning all vessels
  • Bouchard Transportation details descent into bankruptcy
    The company looked to move ships and its corporate aeroplane as its financial issues mounted
  • What's the point in being public? Not much at today's weak share prices
    The largest listed owner of bulkers admits a point that's been on many minds throughout 2020
  • Handysize and supramax earnings rise as capesize rates continue to fall
    Handysize rates are now at the highest level in almost a year
  • Second wave seen cramping liner boom, says ONE's Jeremy Nixon
    ONE chief executive Jeremy Nixon warns of port bottlenecks but trade experts says positive patterns are beginning to emerge from the coronavirus pandemic
  • Second wave seen cramping liner boom but it could have trade benefits
    ONE chief executive Jeremy Nixon warns of port bottlenecks but trade experts says positive patterns are beginning to emerge from the coronavirus pandemic
  • Hygo signs new deal with Brazil gas buyer to underpin terminal
    Golar LNG joint venture moves to shore up planned FSRU-based Barcarena facility after Norsk Hydro exit
  • Iliopoulos strikes again with another Carnival cruiseship buy
    Seajets owner buys fourth cruiseship in move many market watchers believe is part of a larger asset play
  • Zenith Capital buys into Mjolner Shipping's cargo finance unit
    US merchant bank strengthens partnership started in 2017 with tanker fund
  • Pacific Basin Shipping tells banks 'please help us' in keeping bulker supply low
    A recovery in minor-bulk loadings have aided the dry market and boosted Pacific Basin's vessel earnings
  • Cash set to flow into Odfjell as newbuilding burden lifts
    Clarksons Platou believes owner well placed to capitalise on freedom from yard payments
  • 'No one should be left behind', says Greek minister on emissions cutting policy
    Including shipping in a European emissions trading system threatens global supply chains and recovery of vulnerable islands, argues Plakiotakis
  • Flat stock reaction disappoints analysts after Maersk hikes forecast
    Expected boost to share price fails to materialise following big gains already this year
  • International Tanker Management welcomes new managing director in further V.Group reshuffle
    Chris Kirton has jointed the Dubai-based, tanker-focused shipmanager from Norstar
  • CMA CGM aims to ease debt pressure with $616m bond sale
    French line now benefiting from the Covid-19 delays that scuppered a refinancing back in March
  • US election important to some, but a Mickey Mouse game for public shipowners
    Long-suffering listings unlikely to find relief based on outcome of presidential and congressional races, most analysts project
  • Shipping policy nearly non-existent for Trump and Biden as election day nears
    Both candidates say they are staunch supporters of the Jones Act
  • US election important to some, but a Mickey Mouse game for shipping's public shipowners
    Long-suffering listings unlikely to find relief based on outcome of presidential and congressional races, most analysts project
  • Buyers emerge in sales of Gleamray and Norden panamax bulkers
    One of the panamaxes sold by Gleamray Maritime is to be renamed after a famous country singer
  • Norden confirms selling MR product tanker in asset play move
    Danish company has sold the 2011-built Nord Andes after buying the vessel just 10 months ago
  • Avenir LNG takes delivery of first small-scale newbuilding
    Dual purpose bunkering and supply vessel heads to Malaysia to start three-year charter with Petronas
  • CMA CGM's new LNG-fuelled giant claims cargo record
    French owner's vessel sets new benchmark by loading 20,723 containers
  • Shipping can find its place in the sun by ditching shadier practices
    When the industry puts itself on a more responsible footing, it will find it easier to be taken seriously in the corridors of power
  • Fjord Line replaces boss as another 140 jobs cut
    Rickard Ternblom departs on friendly terms as ropax owner tries to deal with coronavirus effects
  • Zim buys back debt and edges closer towards potential IPO
    Liner operator takes advantage of market rally to snap up its bonds
  • 'Early mover': GEV reveals design for compressed hydrogen carrier
    Australian company using its compressed natural gas expertise to develop new vessel for renewable fuel exports
  • Eddie Steamship buys bargain capesizes for Shandong charter
    Taiwan's CC Hsu has picked up two veteran ships for charter to his joint venture with Chinese state-controlled Shandong Shipping
  • Sentiment on the rise as LNG carrier spot rates climb
    But jury remains out as to whether modern ships will hit six-figure levels during normally buoyant season
  • Eleanor Midwinter: Tough times make the best teacher
    A difficult decade has shown that collaboration is key to making shipping greener and more profitable
  • First of Oldendorff transloaders bound for Vietnam hits the water

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 14, 2020
  • Port of LA files best September despite lagging exports
    "Regardless of who wins the upcoming elections, our country is in desperate need of a cohesive export plan as well as an infrastructure program and...
  • 50% jump in cargo revenue helps United Airlines slow Q3 cash burn
    United Airlines lost more than $2 billion in the third quarter, but the cargo division did its part to stabilize finances.
  • ATSG enjoys banner year leasing 767 converted freighters
    UPS is one of nine companies that have leased lots of freighters from Air Transport Services Group this year. Find out who else is leasing...
  • Trump vs. Biden: How the winner could affect ocean shipping
    A "blue sweep" win for Democrats could be good for container ships, bad for tankers.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 14, 2020
  • Bunkering resumes at Hong Kong post tropical cyclone Nangka
    Market sources said the typhoon has had little impact on the market as demand remains depressed .
  • China's Zhoushan port supplies 3.26 mil mt bonded bunker fuels over Jan-Sep, up 18% on year
    Association attributed increase in volume to price competitiveness compared to the Asia's key bunkering port of Singapore since late-August.
  • Uruguayan measure allowing imports of bunker fuel moves through Congress
    Measure is part of national budget being discussed by Uruguay's parliament this week.
  • Crude tests six-week highs as fundamental outlooks tighten
    Refined product futures traced crude higher, but growing risks of resurgent coronavirus pandemic weighed on crack spreads.
  • External: Global Risk Management

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Accidents to dock workers occur equally frequently on board ships as on land.
London
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings reports record performance for the April-June quarter
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings reports record performance for the April-June quarter
Miami
Bookings reached an unprecedented level
Paolo Piacenza has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Port Authority of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas.
Rome/Genoa/Gioia Tauro
DB Cargo records declines in turnover and rail freight volumes
Berlin
In the first six months of this year, shipments totaled 82.9 million tons (-10.8%)
In the second quarter, container traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -2.8% while in Savona-Vado it grew by +76.3%
Genoa
In the Ligurian capital, the transhipment share decreased, while the Savona port benefited.
Fincantieri records strong growth in half-year financial performance and new orders
Rome
In the first six months of 2025, orders totaled 14.7 billion euros (+93.5%)
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
Cairo
1,248 tankers (-2.7%) and 1,826 other types of vessels (-8.5%) passed through
CMA CGM's net profit fell by 140% in the second quarter.
Marseille
Revenues stable. The French shipping group is interested in acquiring Hutchison Ports' terminals.
Royal Caribbean closes second quarter with record net profit
Miami
The April-June period was very positive
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Omaha/Atlanta
First coast-to-coast cargo rail network
Gurrieri resigns as Special Commissioner of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Trieste
The atypical reverse charge for the logistics sector will become applicable tomorrow
Milan
Ruggerone (Assologistica): one of the most strategic reforms we helped build is being implemented
Policy brief on cyber threats that pose risks to port infrastructure
Tallinn
It was developed by the NATO Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence
Interferry urges the EU Commission to harmonize its shipping decarbonization regulations with those of the IMO
Victoria
Failure to align - the association warned - will force shipping companies to pay twice for emissions.
In the second quarter of 2025, Chinese seaports handled 79.1 million containers (+6.1%)
Beijing
Total freight traffic was three billion tons (+3.3%), of which 1.3 billion tons were with foreign countries (+1.9%).
CK Hutchison announces plans to include a Chinese investor in the consortium to sell Hutchison Ports
Hong Kong
Without the participation of the COSCO shipping group, China would not authorize the sale
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Columbus
The container ship caught fire and sank near the port of Colombo
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
Piraeus
The AHTS "Giant" is leaving
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Milan/Luxembourg
The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026.
In the second quarter, the port of Valencia handled over 1.5 million containers (+4.0%)
In the first half of 2025, the amount of new orders to Chinese shipyards fell by -18.2%
Beijing
A decrease of -3.5% in new construction completed in the period was recorded
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Trieste grew by +3.7%
Trieste
Bulk cargo increased. Miscellaneous cargo fell by 13.2%.
CMA CGM and TotalEnergies form joint venture for LNG bunkering in the Port of Rotterdam.
Marseille
Agreement to supply 360,000 tons of liquefied natural gas per year to the French group's ships
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Spanish ports decreased by -4.7%
Madrid
All the main product categories are decreasing except for conventional goods
Brookfield Asset Management to sell 49% of British port group PD Ports to Spain's Pontegadea
Middlesbrough
The English company has over 1,400 employees
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
Rotterdam
The port authority is alarmed by the state of crisis in the national industry.
The electrification of the docks in the ports of Livorno, Piombino and Portoferraio is proceeding according to plan.
Third dock for cruise traffic in the port of Catania
Catania
Pier 25's restyling completed
Another quarter of decline in freight traffic at the port of Algeciras
Algeciras
In the period April-June, containers amounted to 1.24 million TEUs (+1.0%)
A new tax applied to cruise passengers disembarking in national ports came into force today in Greece.
Athens
Belgian rail freight company Lineas receives €61 million government loan
Brussels
The measure was approved last night by the restricted council of ministers
ERTMS installation completed on 1,400 kilometers of Italian railway network
Rome
The project is financed with 2.5 billion euros from PNRR funds.
Wärtsilä's quarterly financial and commercial results are positive.
Helsinki
The Marine Electrical Systems division will be sold to the Italian company VINCI Energies.
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
Barcelona
The mayor: For the first time in history, a limit is placed on the growth of cruises in the city.
MSC and Moby have presented their commitments to meet the AGCM's requirements.
Rome
Shipping Agencies Services will sell its 49% stake in Moby, waiving the consideration in favor of the majority shareholder. Moby commits to completely repaying its debt to SAS.
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Washington
Folgiero: Commitment to deliver next-generation capabilities in full alignment with U.S. strategic priorities
The Chamber of Deputies has approved the appointment of four presidents of Italian Port System Authorities.
Rome
The names proposed for the Port System Authorities of the Southern Adriatic, Central-Northern Tyrrhenian, Western Liguria, and Eastern Liguria have been approved. Voting on the Northern Tyrrhenian Authority has been postponed.
Information exchange between state administrations for the digitalization of the maritime sector begins
Rome
The first operational meeting at the Coast Guard General Command in Rome
The Clean Maritime Fuels Platform suggests measures to support the production and distribution of clean marine fuels
COSCO Shipping Ports sets new monthly and quarterly container traffic records
Hong Kong
In the period April-June, 29.4 million TEUs were handled (+4.5%)
Sharp increase in cases of seafarers abandoning their ships
London
2,286 crew members from 222 ships involved as of early 2025
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Geneva
North America saw the strongest quarterly growth in imports
In the port of Antwerp-Bruges containers and rolling stock are increasing and other types of goods are decreasing
Antwerp
Traffic congestion continues at the airport, with the situation on the landside becoming critical
A study denounces the delay of European ports in equipping themselves with cold ironing facilities.
Brussels/Pozzallo
The tender to electrify the docks of the port of Pozzallo has begun.
T&E proposes to include more non-EU transhipment ports to avoid carbon leakage
Brussels
The association calls on the EU Commission to reduce the current threshold of 65% of transhipment traffic
Federlogistica urges the immediate establishment of a control room on tariffs
Genoa
The aim is also to eliminate extra costs caused by bureaucracy.
Containerized cargo handled through the port of Singapore fell by 2.9% in the second quarter.
Singapore
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Cairo
The negative trend continued in June and early July
Terminal operators are not at all satisfied with a policy that seems to have no interest in ports
Rome
Cognolato: It is essential to close the ongoing trials on several fronts.
The largest ship ever to dock at Cagliari's Porto Canale at the MITO terminal.
Milan
The container ship "MSC Venice" with a capacity of 16,652 TEU arrived yesterday
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
North Bergen/Metzingen
South Korean HD Hyundai, together with German NEURA Robotics, will develop and test welding robots in shipyards
The toll of the horrific attack on the bulk carrier Eternity C in the Red Sea is still uncertain.
Mandaluyong/London/Brussels
Joint statement by ICS, BIMCO, European Shipowners, Intercargo and Intertanko
In the first half of 2025, bulk cargo increased and general cargo decreased in the port of Marseille-Fos
Marseille
Cruise passengers increase by +5%
The Senate has approved the framework law on interports
Rome
UIR, gives the Italian interport system a modern, orderly and coherent regulatory framework
Carlo De Ruvo was elected president of Confetra
Rome
Among the challenges, the uncontrolled expansion of large logistics groups and their concentration
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Kuala Lumpur
The number of acts of violence against crews is decreasing
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Oslo/Athens/Paris
One of the top three operators in the OT/IoT services market for the maritime and superyacht sectors will be created
Attacks on ships in the Red Sea still cause deaths among seafarers
Portsmouth
Liberian-flagged bulk carrier " Eternity C" targeted
Canadian shipbuilding company Davie acquires second shipyard in Finland
Helsinki/Pori
It will buy the Enersense Offshore shipyard
Trump has eliminated tariff exemptions for low-cost goods for all nations.
Washington
Goods with a value of less than $800 will also be subject to the tax.
Viking Mira was launched at Fincantieri's Ancona shipyard
Trieste
The multi-role frigate "Emilio Bianchi" was delivered to the Muggiano shipyard
The Port Authority of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea has obtained EMAS registration
Ravenna
Certifies commitment to environmental management and sustainability
MSC Cruises reduces emissions with the support of an energy transition plan
Geneva
The 2024 Sustainability Report has been presented
DSV reports strong growth in financial and operating results thanks to the acquisition of Schenker
Hedehusene
Quarterly record in air and ocean shipment volumes
In 2024, the Fratelli Cosulich group's revenues increased by +12.8%
Genoa
Operating result down by -31.7%
In the second quarter of this year, Finnlines' revenues decreased by -5.0%.
Helsinki
Net profit of 26.1 million euros (+7.7%)
Container traffic in the Port of New York remained stable in the April-June quarter.
New York
An increase of +4.9% was recorded in the first half of 2025
The Chamber of Deputies approves the appointment of the presidents of five Port System Authorities.
Rome
They are Davide Gariglio, Francesco Rizzo, Eliseo Cuccaro, Francesco Benevolo and Giovanni Gugliotti
Latrofa appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Port Authority of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
Ministerial decree signed
The PNRR tender for interports has been reopened.
Rome
Resources available amounting to 2.2 million euros
Port of Livorno: Workers are the priority in the LTM crisis
Livorno
UPS's quarterly earnings performance declines
Atlanta
Net income in the April-June quarter was $1.28 billion (-8.9%)
Approval for the 2025 budget variation of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Gioia Tauro
500 thousand euros for the 49% share held by the Port Agency company
FHP Group acquires the remaining 10% stake in Lotras
Milan/Foggia
The integration between Lotras and CFI Intermodal will begin to create FHP Intermodal.
OITAF scientific document on good practices in the logistics and transport of fresh fruit and vegetables
Milan
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has joined the PLIKA
Livorno
Platform dedicated to training, innovation and knowledge sharing in the logistics and port sectors
Matteo Paroli's nomination as president of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been signed.
Rome
He has a degree in law and a specialization in administrative law.
Container throughput increases in Haropa Port, while bulk cargo decreases.
Le Havre
In the first half of this year, containers were 1.51 million TEUs (+4%)
Bureau Veritas reports a 9.8% quarterly increase in revenues in the Marine & Offshore segment
Courbevoie
Kalmar and Konecranes increase new orders in the April-June quarter
Helsinki
The turnover of the two Finnish companies is slightly increasing
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona fell by 12.2% in the second quarter.
Barcelona
Assiterminal threatens a new wave of appeals against regulations it believes are damaging to port operations
Genoa
2M Logistics signs an agreement with Salerno-based Gallozzi
Barendrecht
The Dutch company will represent GF Logistics, a subsidiary of the Italian group, in the Benelux region.
Swiss company Kuehne+Nagel's quarterly profits fell
Schindellegi
In the period April-June of this year, net turnover grew by +1.7%
Yang Ming orders three 8,000 TEU container ships from Nihon Shipyard and Imabari Shipbuilding
Keelung/Imabari
Contract valued at $351.3-394.5 million
Italia Nostra reiterates its strong concerns about the construction of the Fiumicino-Isola Sacra port.
Rome
European maritime cities, destinations for cruise tourism - the association highlights - denounce the phenomenon of over-tourism in the cruise sector
Egypt's first automotive terminal has come into operation at Port Said East.
East Port Said
It can accommodate two car carriers at the same time
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
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Tepsa has acquired a liquid bulk terminal in the port of Rotterdam.
Singapore/Rotterdam
It was sold by Global Energy Storage Holdings
The Spinelli Group has approved its 2024 sustainability report.
Genoa
Of the company's 616 direct employees, 49% are under the age of 50.
In the second quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports grew by +1.6%
Ankara
Cargoes to and from Italy amounted to 12.7 million tons (+10.1%)
Extension of the Simplified Logistics Zone for Genoa Ports and Dry Ports to the Savona, Vado Ligure, and Bergeggi areas.
Genoa
Approval from the ZLS Steering Committee
Isotta Fraschini Motori has inaugurated a new production line for hydrogen fuel cell systems in Bari.
Trieste
They will be used for naval and land solutions
The Grande Shanghai , the Grimaldi Group's first ammonia-ready car carrier, has been christened.
Naples
It has a load capacity of 9,000 CEUs.
The Port of Genoa, FILT, and UILT have declared a five-day strike at the Bettolo Terminal.
Genoa
Fit Cisl Liguria expressed solidarity with the workers
The tender for the dredging of the commercial dock basin at the port of Ancona has been published.
Ancona
The removal of approximately 730 thousand cubic meters of sediment is planned
Tender for the restoration and enhancement of docks 32 and 33 in the Deep Sea Zone of the port of Savona
Genoa
An investment of over 6.7 million euros is expected
There are 1,100 workers in Palermo directly employed in the seaside tourism sector
Palermo
This year, cruise traffic is expected to grow by 9.4% in the port of the Sicilian capital.
Six-month growth of +9% in freight on the St. Petersburg-India/China maritime route
Fly
FESCO operates six vessels in the service
Port of Trieste: Special Commissioner Gurrieri under investigation for money laundering
Trieste
I am certain - he declared - that I can demonstrate that I acted legally, in full transparency.
Vard signs new contract for the construction of two CSOVs
Trieste
The vessels will be used to support operations in the offshore wind sector
UIR welcomes the publication of the tender for the digitalization of the logistics chain.
Rome
Di Caterina (ALIS): a concrete tool that enhances the needs of businesses and strengthens the logistics system
GNV celebrated its first ten years of activity on the Italy-Albania route
Durres
During the period, the company's ships carried over 1.25 million passengers
A shipment of over 1.2 tons of marijuana was seized at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Reggio Calabria/Catanzaro
Members of a criminal organization that imported drugs from South America through European ports and airports have been arrested.
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean to build seven 15,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Walden to sell healthcare logistics business to Yusen Logistics
Paris
Exclusive negotiations announced
Solinas (Sardinian Action Party) is not at all satisfied with the state of Sardinian ports
Cagliari
The immediate establishment of a special commission is urged
ANSI welcomes the introduction of the information dashboard for managing private procurement contracts in logistics.
Rome
D'Angelo: it will allow the country to take another step forward
Russo (Confcommercio): excluding road transport from the PNRR funding was shortsighted.
Rome
First bulletin from the Freight Insights Observatory produced by the National Center for Sustainable Mobility
ABB Group posts sharp growth in quarterly financial and business performance
Zurich
In the period April-June the value of new orders grew by +16.0%
Informal consultations have begun on the preliminary proposal for the new Ancona Port Master Plan.
Ancona
Eleven meetings scheduled for July
Program agreement for preparatory and functional interventions for the construction of the bridge over the Strait of Messina
Rome
It was signed today in Rome
Project to develop an ecological station for the treatment of wastewater from ships
Naples
Initiative of the Neapolitan Group of the Cenere and Iello Landing
Assiterminal urges against bringing sediment from the Bagnoli dredging project into the port of Naples.
Genoa
Cognolato and Ferrari: It is essential to safeguard the full functionality of the commercial port's activities.
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach fell 3.4% in the second quarter.
Long Beach
A decline of -16.4% was recorded in June
Paolo Pessina has been appointed vice president of Conftrasporto-Confcommercio.
Rome
He is president of the national federation of maritime agents and brokers
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -8.2% in the second quarter
Hong Kong
A decrease of -13.7% was recorded in June
Cuneo-based logistics company Nord Ovest is seeing growing financial results.
Wedge
Construction work on a new depot in Mondovì will be completed in early 2026.
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grows driven by fears of new tariffs
Los Angeles
June saw the highest volume ever recorded for this month
The Management Committee of the Sardinia Sea Port Authority has adopted the DPSS
Cagliari
Green light for the concession to MITO and the appeal against the rejection of Olbia's dredging project.
Three events in Genoa for three new Explora Journeys cruise ships.
Genoa
A technical launch, a coin laying and the cutting of the first sheet metal were carried out at the Fincantieri shipyard
Grimaldi sells 5% of Terminal Darsena Toscana to Livorno Port Company
Naples/Livorno
Option to purchase an additional 5% of the share capital
Concession agreement signed that assigns management of the port of Tartous to DP World
Damascus
It has a lifespan of 30 years
Matteo Gasparato appointed president of the Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He was appointed extraordinary commissioner of the same port authority
Meeting in Rome between the heads of ESPO and Assoporti
Rome
Among the topics addressed, the competitiveness of European ports in the current global context
Chinese airline OOCL reports quarterly decline in scheduled service revenues
Hong Kong
Cargo transported by the company's ships is increasing
Collaboration between the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority and the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Rome
Agreement with an initial duration of five years
Survey in Germany on the prospects of companies in the maritime, port and shipbuilding sectors
Hamburg
Shipowners are more concerned. Positive prospects for ports and shipyards.
Port of Augusta: Work begins on a third bridge connecting the island to the mainland.
Augusta
Work worth over 20 million euros
Vard signs contract with InkFish for new research vessel
Trieste
The deal is worth more than 200 million euros.
1.1 billion euros will be invested in the port of Hamburg to strengthen the container sector
Hamburg
Improving accessibility and port infrastructure in the Waltershofer Hafen area
Meyer Turku delivered the new Star of the Seas cruise ship to Royal Caribbean
Turku
It has a gross tonnage of 250,800 tons
ESPO calls for increased funding for ports under the next EU Multiannual Financial Framework
Brussels
The CEF programme funds have proven to be far from sufficient
Fincantieri delivers the new Oceania Allura cruise ship to Oceania Cruises.
Miami/Trieste
Two additional Sonata-class ships have been converted into orders.
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
Confindustria event on the sea economy in Rome on July 15th
Rome
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Why Malta is objecting to a new price cap on Russian oil
(timesofmalta.com)
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Uniport: Bringing debris from Bagnoli to the port of Naples would postpone long-awaited dredging.
Rome
Legora de Feo: It's necessary to find alternative solutions.
Taiwanese companies Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw sharp declines in quarterly revenues.
Keelung/Taipei
In the period April-June it fell by -18.7%, -26.5% and -8.6% respectively
The establishment of the Information Dashboard for the management of private procurement contracts in logistics has been approved.
In May, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +1.4%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
EU approves joint purchase of port equipment by terminal operators
Brussels
Joint definition of minimum technical specifications of equipment is also permitted
Serbian energy group EPS will import coal through the Montenegrin port of Bar
Bar
Currently imports from Indonesia pass through the port of Constanta
Fincantieri Foundation and Luiss University launch a project to strengthen the safety of underwater infrastructure.
Trieste
Among the objectives, contribute to the definition of a specific regulatory framework
Freewheeling: The government's U-turn on anti-mafia controls in the road haulage sector is a welcome development.
Modena
Franchini: If the government has realized it made a mistake, that's good news.
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