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January 16, 2020
Sched Netweb site
  • PSA International box volume increases 5pc globally in 2019 to 85m TEU
  • Initial agreement reached on sale of Rotterdam terminal to Hutchison Ports
  • Container lines blank more sailings to match demand, bolster rates
  • Weekly international container shipping returns to port of Portland
  • US retail import volumes are expected to return to traditional seasonal patterns
  • Pirate attacks in Gulf of Guinea spark fears of higher related costs
  • Wallem's Dickson Chin joins HK cruise industry's advisory committee
  • US bans airlines from flying over Gulf of Oman, Persian Gulf
  • FAA plans to fine Boeing, Southwest Airlines US$9.3 million
  • Ex Martinair executive extradited to US on price fixing charges

Exim Indiaweb site
JANUARY 15, 2020
  • India to explore northern sea route to source crude oil & LNG through Russia's Arctic, says Dharmendra Pradhan
  • Maersk enhances India's agro-produce export trade potential with its integrated cold chain logistics solutions
  • Amazon India to export $ 10 bn worth of 'Make in India' products by 2025: Bezos
  • India & US making "very good progress" on trade package, says Ambassador
  • Union Budget 2020-21 - Key Recommendations
  • WTO's DSB constitutes panel to examine India's retaliatory tariff on 29 American goods
  • East Coast Maritime Forum & Eastern Star Awards 2020 confer on key issues & applaud excellence in Kolkata

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Paris stays on course
  • Trucks on electric highway
  • Hoyer Group and Dupré Logistics: joint venture in USA
  • Colombia greets largest ULCV so far
  • Kerry Logistics wins Quamnet award
  • An efficient rail 4.0 strategy requires key technology
  • Sats to operate second Saudi air cargo terminal
  • Cargo Support solves interface problem
  • Crude oil boosted Corpus Christi's results in 2019
  • UK: New system for rail and container network introduced
  • CAAC issues validation for converted B737-800
  • Head of IT in position at Europa
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Shell invests in Instafreight
  • New connection from Turku
  • Rail line between Bristol and Cardiff electrified
  • Paycargo helps to set up America's first ACCS
  • Brussels Airport reinforces cargo team

The Loadstarweb site
JANUARY 15, 2020
  • DP World Australia warns customers as union calls more dock strikes
  • Paycargo aids air cargo community system's successful debut in the US
  • Better education on cargo declarations needed to prevent more containership fires
  • Ocean Alliance 'fine-tunes' east-west schedule, ready for more capacity
  • Cargobase offers shippers performance ratings for their service providers
  • Drought forces Panama Canal to adopt new fees and cut reservations
  • China to make huge purchases of US goods in phase one of new trade deal
  • Market Insight: What's next for Damco?
  • On the wires: Geodis smells good - time for SNCF to make the smart choice
  • Supply chain radar: FedEx conference call redux - next question!

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 15, 2020
  • Corps closes Dismal Swamp Canal route to vessels
    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reports that, due to required maintenance, the Dismal Swamp Canal on the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway between North Carolina and Virginia has been shut off to vessel
  • Suits filed against owners of dive boat hit by fatal fire
    Trial lawyers from Saltz, Mongeluzzi, Barrett & Bendesky, P.C. (SMBB), and Panish Shea & Boyle LLP (PSB) have filed suits in Federal court on behalf of three passengers and one crew member
  • Crowley realigns its marine services organization
    Crowley Maritime Corporation has realigned its marine services organization and introduced new leadership. Crowley Marine Services, part of the company's Shipping group, will now consist of three distinct, yet interrelated, business segments:
  • Galveston: One dead after fishing boat and Odfjell tanker collide
    The Coast Guard last night reported that it was searching for two fishermen from the 81-foot fishing vessel Pappy's Pride that capsized after a collision near the Galveston jetties in Galveston, Texas,
  • High waters and adverse weather impact Seaway traffic levels
    Bruce Burrows, President of the Chamber of Marine Commerce, has unveiled a 2020 wish list for legislative and policymakers to support the growth of Great Lakes-St. Lawrence and coastal shipping with a
  • Congressional panel gets a lesson on marine electrification
    In its hearing yesterday on "The Path to a Carbon-Free Maritime Industry: Investments and Innovation" (see earlier story), the House Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation panel heard testimony from ABB on the

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 15, 2020
  • Search continues for two missing after collision off Gulf of Mexico
    The US Coast Guard suspended its search on Tuesday afternoon due to heavy fog, but resumed on Wednesday morning
  • Trafigura to apply GHG targets as it warns of $100m carbon tax bill
    The commodities trader reported that maritime accounted for 89% of its emissions in 2019
  • Shipowners remain confident over PIL payments
    Vessel owners chartering to PIL displaying full confidence in line
  • Ammonia-powered tanker under development
    Samsung Heavy Industries, MISC, Lloyd's Register and MAN Energy Solutions have launched an ammonia-fuelled tanker project in a decarbonisation push
  • Shipping's response to shared, critical global risks must take the long view
    Long-term risk is becoming focused on environmental threats, while short-term risk continues to highlight geopolitical turmoil. Shipping must not confuse...
  • Danish Dee4 Capital hits growth mode
    The Copenhagen-based company, founded by Carsten Mortensen and Freddie Lee, has added a fourth product tanker to its portfolio
  • Climate threats take top five long-term risks, says World Economic Forum
    Geopolitical turbulence is threatening our ability to tackle shared, critical long-term risks, warned World Economic Forum president Borge Brende today...
  • Gulf of Guinea accounts for more than 90% of crew kidnappings
    There were 121 seafarer kidnappings in the Gulf of Guinea in 2019, which is an increase of more than 50%...
  • Call for improved security in Singapore Strait amid crime spike
    Some 31 incidents were reported in the Singapore Strait last year compared with only seven in the previous year
  • Qatar hopes to work with Chinese yard on LNG carriers
    A China State Shipbuilding Corp executive said the chance for the Chinese yard to win the Qatar newbuilding orders would depend...
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: Flag registries drop Iran-linked ships amid sanctions scrutiny | IMO facing call to adopt HFO ban in...
  • DP World wins latest round in Djibouti port fight
    The company says Djibouti has ignored five previous foreign court rulings in its favour
  • China pledges funds to help Mexico build $8bn refinery
    Critics suggest the investment is more of a political statement than a financial one as China seeks to exploit differences...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 15, 2020
  • US spot truckload rates stabilize at start of 2020
  • Ag exporters: Details will determine success of US-China trade pact
  • Port Tampa Bay looks to capitalize on direct Asia connections in 2020
  • New CEO named for profitability-challenged CEVA
  • RoadOne expands transload capabilities with Crown buy
  • Return of scrubber-fitted ships to test carrier capacity plans
  • Blackstone's Allcargo funding boosts India logistics play

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 15, 2020
  • ExxonMobil reserves up to 14 LNG carrier berths at Samsung Heavy
  • US-China trade deal should be 'positive' for shipping
  • Delaware stevedoring company chases Dole for port fees
  • Seaways rakes in $94,000 per day for VLCCs
  • Roberts takes reins as American Maritime Partnership president
  • Argentina orders clean cargo holds to stop moth infestation
  • Wuhu Shipyard scoops Wijnne Barends order for LNG-fuelled ships
  • BW Energy targets $800m initial public offering in Oslo
  • MISC Berhad and Samsung Heavy team up on ammonia-fuelled tankers
  • Keystone Law poaches new partner from Watson Farley Williams in Greece
  • Torm CFO: Markets were right to secure $496m refinancing
  • Singapore Strait rises to top Asian piracy hotspot
  • Maersk's Skou hits out at strict EU competition rules
  • Mortensen's Dee4 brings in Norden man as it tries spot market
  • Sweeping charges target 11 at ANEK Lines over Norman Atlantic disaster
  • Flex LNG says charter extension justifies in-house management switch
  • Lack of low-sulphur fuel leaves Pacific International Lines ships stuck in Singapore
  • ClassNK gives Bangladeshi ship recycler PHP the thumbs up
  • China export growth lost steam in 2019 as trade war took toll
  • One dead, two missing after collision involving Odfjell tanker
  • Coral FLNG unit hoves into view at yard float out
  • Galp Energia issues tender for single LNG carrier in 2022
  • PSA posts 5% growth in volumes despite US-China trade war
  • UK detains Eletson tanker after failing PSC inspection

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 15, 2020
  • XPO Logistics begins the process of (maybe) breaking itself up
    XPO may be on verge of breaking itself as it says it will explore sale or spin off up to 4 business units
  • Judge puts brakes on Celadon's Hyndman asset sales, swift exit from Canada
    Celadon Group can't sell off facilities without Canadian court's OK, judge says as he prepares to place shuttered trucking company in receivership; ruling a victory...
  • How many gallons of fuel does a container ship carry?
    The amount of fuel carried on a container ship varies based on the engine capacity and size of the ship, which themselves are a function...
  • Boeing's 2019 drop in commercial airplane deliveries a stark reversal from 2018
    Boeing delivered 380 planes last year, less than half of rival Airbus.
  • Trucking rates may be moving toward a "melt-up": Majors
    There are still some down times ahead but Susquehanna sees the ground being laid for an upturn.
  • Gauging rail's key themes in 2020
    Improving rail volumes and service are among the crucial issues to look out for as the railroads reveal their 2020 guidance in the coming days.
  • DOT chief pushes regulators to keep Wi-Fi safety bandwidth
    New agency programs require wireless capacity that FCC wants to reallocate
  • FAA loosens restrictions on flights over Persian Gulf
    U.S. cargo airlines had requested exemptions from the ban.
  • California city votes to phase out coal, petcoke handling
    The mayor and city council of Richmond, California, have voted phase out and prohibit the storage and handling of coal and petroleum coke in the...
  • Cass Freight Index dips to 2019 low in December
    The Cass Freight Index sees its steepest decline in shipments since the Great Recession.
  • Real Estate Roundup: Apparel merchants search for best logistics formula
    Andy Peters provide details about happenings in the warehousing- distribution center-real estate sector.
  • US and China sign Phase One trade deal in White House ceremony
    As a result of trade agreement signed at the White House on Wednesday, China has pledged to increase imports of American goods and services by...
  • Predicting the 2020 housing market
    Market Expert Anthony Smith provides insight into the all-important housing market as 2020 gets underway.
  • Honda and Isuzu will work together on fuel cell-powered electric trucks
    Honda and Isuzu said Wednesday they will work together to apply Honda R&D expertise in fuel cells to Isuzu trucks in Japan.
  • Freight Futures daily curve: 1/15
    Trucking Freight Futures remain lower after Tuesday's session with LAX to SEA (VLS) the lone bright spot.
  • Falling trailer bookings track muted tractor orders
    A slower year of trailer production is expected as the equipment backlog waiting to be built fell in 11 of 12 months in 2019.
  • Drilling Deep: the myth of energy independence, and the Deutsche view on trucking 2020
    What does it mean to be "energy independent?" The President of the United States thinks the country is there now. On this week's Drilling Deep...
  • Highway remains closed as new snowstorm approaches northwestern US (with forecast video)
    Another round of heavy snowfall and gusty winds will return to the Northwest this afternoon after a brief break since last night. Freight movement delays...
  • Dupré Logistics and HOYER form bulk transport joint venture
    Dupré Logistics and HOYER form bulk transport entity to provide supply chain services domestically and internationally.
  • Commentary: TTX pool railcars increase intermodal efficiency
    Jim Blaze profiles TTX, a company that is essential to the railroad industry.
  • RoadOne adds to Southeast reach with deal for Crown Transport
    Major U.S. 3PL and dray provider looks to go where the containers are as it lays out 2020 expansion plans.
  • Has the U.S. now reached a level of energy independence?
    There's one pairing of numbers that indicate the U.S. is energy independent. But beneath those numbers, it gets a lot less clear.
  • Trinity Industries names new chief executive officer
    The rail equipment manufacturer and lessor has tapped a Caterpillar executive and Trinity board member to head the company.
  • Today's Pickup: Aerial vs. ground autonomous transportation
    Plus: BYD pushes zero emissions mandate in California and Seattle pushes Amazon tax.
  • Highlight Motor Group gets $55 million boost from private equity investment
    Canadian-based carrier Highlight Motor Group receives $55 million private equity investment to accelerate North American expansion.
  • Former Hyndman employees seek to block sale of Celadon's Canadian properties
    Lawyer representing 211 ex-Hyndman Transport personnel wants Canadian company placed in receivership to help secure more than C$2 million in unpaid compensation.
  • Egyptian trucking marketplace brings efficiency gains in chaotic market
    Digital business-to-business freight marketplaceTrella helps reduce costs by automating logistics processes.
  • How to reduce driver turnover
    Consistently meeting expectations goes a long way toward keeping drivers on board.
  • Bezos pledges $1 billion to digitize small businesses in India
    The CEO is in India to attend the inaugural Amazon Smbhav summit bringing more than 3,000 small businesses together.
  • Freight rail stakeholders ponder the industry's future
    Technology will have a key role, but how will shippers and labor benefit from the railroads' high-tech initiatives, panel asks.
  • EnVue offering transportation solutions for fleets in Mexico with new subsidiary
    Texas-based EnVue Telematics recently announced it has expanded its operations into Mexico with the wholly owned subsidiary EnVueMex Solutions. With offices in the cities of...
  • New attention to supply chain risks prompts new spending
    Risk management for supply chains coming to the fore through better visibility tools.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 15, 2020
  • Asian demand for European naphtha easing on weaker margins
    With cargoes from Europe consequently not arriving on time, market participants in Asia had to buy more spot naphtha cargoes from the Middle East.
  • Platts to discontinue Japan, Korea, MOPAG paper HSFO assessments
    The decision follows low trading activity for HSFO in these markets that is set to shrink further as sulfur specifications in marine fuel change from 2020.
  • Oil's global grip tough to loosen by clean energy push
    Most industry watchers believe there is no cliff-edge for crude in the move to carbon-free fuels.

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In August, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +10.9%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
Federlogistica has established its own representation in the Iberian Peninsula
Genoa
It will support Italian entrepreneurs operating in Spain
Boluda acquires Royal Boskalis' towage and salvage operations in Australia and Papua New Guinea.
Valencia
Transaction valued at $640 million
ESPO urges IMO States to formally adopt the Net-Zero Framework
Brussels
The association also urges the EU Commission to align European standards
The Port of Los Angeles plans to build a new container terminal.
Los Angeles
Invitation to submit expressions of interest
In the third quarter, Italy's connection index to the global containerized maritime services network grew by +2.7%.
In the third quarter, Italy's connection index to the global containerized maritime services network grew by +2.7%.
Geneva
The most significant growth in PLSCI was recorded by the port of Savona-Vado Ligure (+53.7%)
ONE will not charge surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships
Singapore
They will be applied starting from October 14th
Fincantieri and Aeronautical Service sign agreement for the use of composite materials in the naval, civil, and military sectors.
Trieste
Genoa Port Terminal concession renewal approved until 2054
Genoa
The terminal's operating conditions have been redefined, bringing them back to the multipurpose function, in compliance with the ruling of the Council of State and the PRP
PSA Italia-Logtainer and Rail Hub Milano-Medlog have submitted offers to manage the Interporto Padova intermodal terminal.
Padua
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports increased by 4.5% last month.
Beijing
Containers amounted to 27.7 million TEUs (+6.8%)
The Netherlands is referring to the Court of Justice of the European Union the question of whether to entrust seafarers or dock workers with the lashing operations on smaller container ships.
In the second quarter, container traffic handled by Eurokai terminals grew by +16.4%
Hamburg
Significant growth of 16.1% in Germany. In Italy (Contship), volumes increased by 5.2%.
China enacted regulation in response to US taxes on Chinese-owned and -built vessels
Beijing
The new rules include the possibility of introducing similar countermeasures
New attack on ships transiting the Gulf of Aden
Southampton
UKMTO announced that a fire broke out on a vessel hit by a shell
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ITS Costruttori, il corso di alta formazione per entrare nel mondo di Fincantieri
Carnival closes its best quarter ever
Carnival closes its best quarter ever
Miami
The American cruise group announces a further strengthening of the growth trend in bookings
Marella Cruises sells Fincantieri slots for two new cruise ships to TUI Cruises.
Hannover/Trieste
With a gross tonnage of 160,000 tons, they will be larger than the units originally planned
GNV-Portitalia bridge agreement on lashing operations in the ports of Palermo and Termini Imerese
HMM will not introduce surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships
Seoul
The company will not modify scheduled services that stop in the United States
GATX Rail Europe signs sale-leaseback agreement with DB Cargo to purchase 6,000 railcars
Vienna
The transaction will be completed by the end of this year.
In the second quarter of 2025, freight throughput at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven increased by +6.0%
In the second quarter of 2025, freight throughput at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven increased by +6.0%
Bremen
Miscellaneous cargo is growing. Bulk cargo is declining.
India launches nearly $8 billion package to support its shipbuilding and maritime sectors
New Delhi
Shipyard production capacity expected to increase to 4.5 million gross tonnage per year
In the second quarter of this year, freight traffic in French ports fell by -0.4%.
Paris
Dry bulk and rolling bulk trades are declining. Container and liquid bulk trades are growing.
Antin Infrastructure Partners to acquire UK's leading marina operator
Paris/London/New York
It will take over ownership from British private equity firm LDC
Royal Caribbean agrees with Meyer Turku to build Icon ships for a decade
Miami
Order confirmed for a fifth Icon cruise ship and option placed on a seventh unit of the same series
Maersk announces it will not apply surcharges for new US tariffs on Chinese vessels
Copenhagen
The company assures that it will not make any changes to its services
Cochin Shipyard and KSOE enter into strategic collaboration in shipbuilding sector
New Delhi
The creation of approximately two thousand direct jobs is expected
DHL will resume freight shipments from Germany to the United States for corporate customers.
Bonn
They had been suspended due to the removal in the USA of the "de minimis" threshold for goods with a value of less than 800 dollars.
World Business Council for Sustainable Development Statement in Support of the IMO Net-Zero Framework
Ancona: Tax fraud in the shipbuilding sector
Ancona
Over €2.3 million in non-existent tax credits seized
CMA CGM buys British rail freight operator Freightliner
Birmingham
The transaction will be completed in early 2026
Containerized cargo at the port of Algeciras decreased by -9.4% last month
Algeciras
The 20-foot containers handled were 399 thousand (-0.7%)
Italferr participates in Europe's largest railway electrification contract
Rome
Activities within the Rail Baltica project
Freight traffic increased in the ports of Barcelona and Valencia in August
Barcelona/Valencia
In the first eight months of 2025, decreases of -1.6% and -0.3% respectively were recorded
In the June-August quarter, FedEx express courier revenues increased by +3.1%
Memphis
An average of 16.8 million express shipments were handled per day (+3.5%)
Breakthrough in the exploratory tunnel of the Brenner Base Tunnel
Milan/Rome
At 64 kilometers, it will be the longest underground railway connection in the world.
Tender launched for privatization of Croatian shipyard 3. MAJ Rijeka 1905
Zagreb
The starting bid is 6.66 million euros.
To decarbonize, shipping should join forces with other hard-to-abate sectors
London
This is highlighted by a report by Accelleron which believes that a critical mass of demand is necessary to overcome a stalemate phase.
COSCO Reassures Customers on Impact of New U.S. Tariffs on Chinese Vessels
Shanghai
We - the Chinese company assured - will maintain competitive freight rates and surcharges.
Shipping is still far from the target of 5-10% of fuel used coming from scalable, zero-emission sources by 2030
Copenhagen
The need to introduce incentives was underlined
Spain's Boluda acquires Transfesa's intermodal rail freight services.
Valencia
The agreement also includes industrial services, railway maintenance and shunting activities and intermodal terminals.
Til (MSC Group) to become a shareholder in Turkey's Petkim container port
Til (MSC Group) to become a shareholder in Turkey's Petkim container port
Baku
Agreement with the Azerbaijani oil group SOCAR
German and Austrian trailer manufacturers challenge EU regulation to reduce truck environmental impact
Berlin/Brussels
They denounce that its application leads to an increase in traffic volumes and therefore emissions.
The Venice Marghera station has been equipped with a track compliant with European TEN-T standards
Venice
A 740-meter freight track has been opened.
World Shipping Council introduces Cargo Safety Program to prevent ship fires
Washington
It is based on artificial intelligence and traditional goods inspections
Rheinmetall to enter naval shipbuilding sector by acquiring Naval Vessels Lürssen
Bremen
Lürssen Group to focus on megayacht production
The British government is investing half a billion pounds to reduce shipping emissions.
London
Private investments of 700 million expected
HMM signs new 10-year contract with Vale for iron ore transport
Seoul
It is worth around $310 million.
The Campania Port Authority reaches an agreement with UNIPORT and Assiterminal
Naples
The regional tax - highlights the port authority - risks undermining the competitiveness of ports
IAPH and WCO publish updated guidelines on cooperation between customs and port authorities
Tokyo/Brussels
Contributed by the World Shipping Council
ABB and Blykalla collaborate on nuclear marine propulsion
Stockholm
The agreement focuses on small modular fast reactors developed by the Swedish company
Saipem wins new offshore contract worth approximately $1.5 billion in Türkiye
Saipem wins new offshore contract worth approximately $1.5 billion in Türkiye
Milan
It is related to the third phase of the Sakarya gas field development project.
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +5.7%
Civitavecchia
Record for cruise passengers this period
Uniport and Assiterminal oppose the additional fees demanded of port operators by the Campania Region.
Rome
Amount between 10% and 25% of the annual state fee
The first train from Belgium under the FS Logistix-Lineas agreement has arrived in Segrate.
Milan
Five return connections per week to Antwerp are scheduled
Modernization works are underway at the passenger terminal at the port of Igoumenitsa.
Naples
Grimaldi takes delivery of the PCTC "Grand Auckland"
Damage to submarine cables in the Red Sea
Portsmouth
According to the International Cable Protection Committee, the cause could be ship traffic
Dutch company Damen to build 24 naval vessels for British company Serco
Gorinchem/Amsterdam
Green light for a €270 million bridging loan to the shipbuilding company.
DP World to build and operate container terminal at Montreal's new Contrecœur port
Dubai/Montreal
It will become operational in 2030
Expansion work has begun at the Vienna South intermodal terminal.
Vienna
Annual traffic capacity expected to increase by 44%
In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +0.8%
Cairo
In the first seven months of 2025, a decrease of -10.2% was recorded
In July, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado decreased by -3.0%
Genoa
The decline was limited by increased oil traffic in the Vado harbor. Ferry traffic dropped 9.9%.
Trump nominates Laura DiBella as chair of the Federal Maritime Commission.
Washington
The nomination of Robert Harvey as commissioner of the federal agency has also been forwarded to the Senate.
Genoa's new dam: a modification has been approved to allow for completion of work by the end of 2027.
Genoa
Phase A and Phase B works will be carried out rather than sequentially
Assiterminal, simplify and standardize dredging procedures to restore the operational competitiveness of ports.
Taranto Recommends: The Regasification Plant Would Promote the Port's Revitalization
Taranto
Melucci: a lifeline for the entire port system and for our city's economic growth.
Cargo and cruise traffic in eastern Sicily ports is on the rise
Catania
In the container segment, an increase of +27.9% was recorded
FS Logistix and Lineas form joint venture to manage the Antwerp Mainhub Terminal
Antwerp
Rail services between Antwerp and Milan expected to increase
Attack on a product tanker in the Red Sea
Southampton
A missile fell near the ship which suffered no damage
Sea trials have been completed for the new GNV Virgo ro-pax vessel.
Genoa
It will be GNV's first liquefied natural gas ship
In the first half of the year, Singamas' container sales decreased by -10%.
Hong Kong
The average selling price dropped by -3.8%
The new two-masted ro-ro ship Neoliner Origin will arrive in Livorno tomorrow.
Vado Ligure
It has a capacity of 1,200 linear meters of rolling stock
The refinancing of the Setramar group's capital structure has been completed.
Ravenna
Merli: a crucial step in our growth journey
Liguori's term as head of the Trieste Port Authority has been extended.
Rome
Confirmed in the role of extraordinary commissioner of the institution
Agreement to complete electrification work on the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro
Gioia Tauro
The 70 million euro investment to complete the project has been confirmed.
A Maersk delegation at the Grendi Group's container terminal in Cagliari's Porto Canale.
Milan
At the centre of the debate is the development of traffic towards North Africa
Port of Livorno: Protests over Gaza must not block operations.
Livorno
The members of the Partnership Body highlighted the need for it to be accessible to all vessels
Geodis appoints Maurizio Bortolan as CEO for Italy
Milan
It will coordinate the three business lines Contract Logistics, Freight Forwarding and Road Transport
GNV, agreement with Sicilian terminal operator Portitalia is positive.
Genoa
The company specified that the aim was exclusively to temporarily supplement the tariffs.
Two days of work with ESPO in Rome on the Mediterranean and European ports
Rome
Meetings organized by Assoporti
In 2024, 112 million counterfeit items were seized in the European Union.
Brussels
Record estimated value of 3.8 billion euros
Strikes and protests in ports, request for information from the Guarantor
Rome
Request for information from prefects, port authorities, and port authorities
Danaos Corporation has ordered two 7,165 TEU containerships from Dalian Shanhaiguan.
Athens
They will be taken into delivery in the third quarter of 2027
In the second quarter, freight traffic on the Austrian rail network fell by -1.4%.
Vienna
Only domestic traffic is growing
ALS (FBH Group) has acquired 80% of Trans World Shipping and Moda Express of USA.
Rozzano
The two companies have 500 employees and are active in Italy, France, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Circle's revenue increased by 62.1% in the first half of 2025
Milan
Net profit of over 1.0 million euros (+1.8%)
A Ukrainian delegation hosted by the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Livorno
Cooperation in the field of training and safety at work in ports
The EIB is financing Phase A of Genoa's new breakwater with €300 million.
Luxembourg
The total investment is 937 million euros
This summer, GNV ships carried 1.7 million passengers (+9%)
Valencia
In the next few days the company will take delivery of "GNV Virgo", the first LNG-powered vessel
The project for the expansion, safety improvements, and extraordinary maintenance of the port of Pozzallo has been presented.
Pozzallo
It provides for the construction of the breakwater arm
Fincantieri delivers the new Star Princess cruise ship to Princess Cruises
Monfalcone
It has a gross tonnage of 177,800 tons and a capacity of 4,300 passengers.
A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.
Milan
It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua
Filt Cgil calls on port administrators and businesses to join the action against the Palestinian massacre.
Rome
This burden – the union highlighted – cannot be placed solely on the shoulders of dock workers.
The agreement between the Italian Merchant Marine Academy Foundation and the NATO Center in La Spezia has been renewed.
Genoa
The collaboration signed in 2023 has been confirmed
Fischer & Rechsteiner and Gimax International acquire BCUBE's Freight Forwarding business.
Genoa
The completion of the transaction is expected in the next few days
Fermerci outlines a dramatic scenario for the European rail freight transport sector
Rome
Rizzi: There is a real risk of a shift towards exclusively road transport.
Eni completes the sale of a 30% stake in the Baleine project in Ivory Coast to Vitol.
San Donato Milanese
The field was discovered in 2021 and production started in 2023
Sogedim opens a new branch in Modena
Mesero
Initially, the activity will be dedicated exclusively to UK export traffic and will then extend to other European markets.
The new PCTC Grande Svezia has joined the Grimaldi Group's fleet.
Naples
It has a maximum capacity of 9,000 ceu
The Cagliari City Council approves its opinion on the Sardinian Ports Development Plan.
Cagliari
Green light unanimously
The railway sector contributes 1.4% of the European Union's GDP.
Brussels
Study commissioned by CER
In the port of Naples, the Coast Guard has detained the bulk carrier Tanais Dream.
Naples
Serious irregularities found on board
Agreement to accelerate the implementation of robotics in Fincantieri's production processes
Trieste
It was signed with the Friulian Idea Prototipi
Sergio Liardo is the new general commander of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard
Rome
He takes over from Admiral Nicola Carlone
DBA to supply new Terminal Operating System for Georgia's Batumi Port
Villorba
The project includes all phases of development, testing and operational testing
Attack on a ship in the Gulf of Aden
Portsmouth
The captain reported hearing an impact in the water and an explosion
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Danilo Ricci has been appointed managing director of Tarros Line.
La Spezia
He has held various positions in Italy and abroad within the group
Permanent discussion table between Confindustria Nautica and Federagenti
Genoa
This is provided for in an agreement signed today in Genoa
In the first half of 2025, cruise traffic in Italian ports grew by +6%
Venice
The twelfth edition of Italian Cruise Day will be held in Catania on October 24th.
SAL Heavy Lift buys two semi-submersible vessels from Pan Ocean
Hamburg
They were built in 2008 and 2012
30% of Sangritana Cargo will be acquired by the Marche-based company Transadriatico
The Eagle
The sale will be completed in the next few days
The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.
Lugano
Forum on economic and logistical integration between Ligurian ports, the Northwest manufacturing area, and Switzerland
DEME orders new cable-laying vessel from Singapore-based PaxOcean
Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht
It will be built in the Chinese shipyard of Zhoushan
Assoporti will meet at RemTech EXPO 2025 to discuss the green transition in Italian ports.
Ferrara
The Smart Ports Award was awarded to three Port System Authorities
The first shipment of Syrian oil in 14 years arrives at the port of Trieste.
London
Part of the cargo - S&P Global Commodity Insights reports - was unloaded at the Sardinian terminal of Sarroch
In August, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +20.3%
Taranto
The ferry "Drea" was also rejected by the Apulian port, where however it is temporarily stopped
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles remained stable in August.
Los Angeles
Volumes expected to decline in the remainder of 2025
Meeting between the port authorities of Jacksonville and Livorno
Livorno
Among the objectives, to start one or more direct services between the two ports
Italian State Railways and ENAC sign an agreement for the use of drones in infrastructure monitoring.
Rome
They will also be used to fly over sections of the railway and road network that would otherwise be difficult to monitor.
A.SPE.DO, the port of La Spezia is essential to ensuring employment, development, and a future for the local economy.
La Spezia
Landolfi: We cannot afford to underestimate its value.
The MIT meets with the heads of the Italian AdSPs
Rome
Meeting on the government's strategic vision for the sector and port reform
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean Co. to build seven 15,880 TEU container ships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Over 40 expressions of interest have been received for the development of the Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk.
Kiev
Today the first meeting of the tender commission
The first commercial ship is expected at the public dock in Largo Trattaroli in Ravenna.
Ravenna
The car carrier "AICC Huanghu" is coming soon
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach decreased by 1.3% last month.
Long Beach
Empty containers are increasing. Full containers are decreasing.
Assiterminal's Terminal Road Show is starting
Genoa
Cognolato: We want to strengthen our ties with local communities and territories.
Assoporti, the Italian ports' cruise offerings presented at the Seatrade Europe fair.
Hamburg
Giampieri: We are leaders in the Mediterranean area and in Europe
Commander Claudio Tomei, USCLAC president from 2012 to 2024, has passed away.
Viareggio
His strong commitment to improving the working conditions of Italian seafarers
In the first quarter of 2025, cargo traffic in Greek ports grew by +1.4%
Piraeus
Passengers down by -1.1%
HD Hyundai Samho Orders Four New Container Ships
Seoul
Order worth approximately 468 million dollars
Trieste: Fraudulent bankruptcy in the shipbuilding sector
Trieste
Investigation into a company based in Palermo
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong fell by 7.4% in August.
Hong Kong
In the first eight months of 2025 the decline was -3.8%
BigLift Shipping and CY Shipping order two additional heavy lift vessels
Amsterdam
Order placed at Chinese shipyard Jing Jiang Nanyang Shipbuilding Co.
Container traffic at the port of Singapore continued to decline in August
Singapore
Total volume of goods increased by +1.1%
The Charthage ferry was placed under administrative detention in the port of Genoa
Genoa
A Coast Guard inspection found numerous deficiencies
Disney Cruise Line's largest ship's debut delayed by three months
Lake Buena Vista
Construction delays force the maiden voyage to be postponed until March 10th.
Shell to supply liquefied biomethane to Hapag-Lloyd containerships
Hamburg
Agreement effective immediately
Andrea Zoratti has been appointed general manager of Hub Telematica
Genoa
The company is controlled by Assagenti and Spediporto
Jotun and Messina sign agreement to improve the environmental and commercial performance of ships.
Genoa
The "Jolly Rosa" vessel will use the Hull Skating Solutions solution
PSA Genova Pra' announces the hiring of 25 people dedicated to container handling.
Genoa
Ferrari: International markets have changed profoundly
CMA CGM will not apply surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese vessels and Chinese services
Marseille
The rates announced by the USTR in April will apply from October 14th.
South Korean HJ Shipbuilding wins orders for four 8,850 TEU containerships
Busan
Orders with a total value of approximately 461 million dollars
Conference: "Waiting and Delays in Road Transport: Logistics in Check"
Genoa
Organized by Trasportounito, it will be held on September 26th in Genoa
GNV has inaugurated a new office in Barcelona
Barcelona
The company currently has 52 employees throughout Spain.
Port of Trieste: EU funding for two new projects
Trieste
Resources with a total value of 1.7 million euros
Filt Cgil, the Flotilla incident is serious. Dockworkers are ready to mobilize.
Rome
Union announces action if aid is not allowed to reach Gaza
Stena Line to buy Latvian port operator Terrabalt
Gothenburg
It handles rolling stock, bulk cargo, and general cargo traffic in the port of Liepaja.
In the first eight months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.6%
Gioia Tauro
2,912,943 TEUs were handled
Meyer Turku begins construction of Royal Caribbean's fourth "Icon"-class cruise ship
Miami/Turku
It will be delivered in 2027
More than one in ten maritime shipments has shortages
Washington
This is what a report by the World Shipping Council has revealed, highlighting the safety risks
Last July, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +3.8%
Ravenna
In the first seven months of 2025, growth was +5.4%
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Belgian ports fell by -3.2%.
Brussels
Landings down 1.3% and embarkations down 5.4%
Product tanker High Fidelity rescues 38 migrants on a drifting dinghy
Rome
Intervention in the south of the island of Crete
GES and RINA sign agreement to develop a prototype of a new hydrogen battery
Rovereto/Genoa
PSA's second phase of container terminal at Mumbai Port inaugurated
Singapore
Annual traffic capacity will increase to 4.8 million TEUs
The conference "EU ETS - Perspectives and Opportunities for Decarbonization in the Maritime Sector" will be held in Palermo.
Rome
It will be held on September 18th and 19th
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.
Milan
It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua
The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.
Lugano
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Korean Firms Reassess U.S. Investments After Mass Immigration Raid
(The Korea Bizwire)
Russia's infrastructure development plan aims to build 17 marine terminals by 2036
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Fincantieri and PGZ sign an agreement to support the modernization of the Polish Navy
Trieste
The third LSS section for Chantiers de l'Atlantique was launched in Castellammare di Stabia.
In the US, funding for wind energy development projects in ports is being cut.
Washington
Resources worth $679 million will be reallocated for port infrastructure upgrades
From January 1st, Kombiverkehr will operate the PKV intermodal terminal in the port of Duisburg.
Frankfurt am Main
It has a traffic capacity of approximately 200 thousand intermodal units per year.
Wallenius Marine and ABB form Overseas joint venture
Stockholm
The aim is to accelerate the launch of the platform of the same name for improving fleet performance.
The Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport has asked the Region to agree on the appointment of Bagalà as president of the Sardinian Port Authority.
Rome
He is currently the extraordinary commissioner of the same body
DHL eCommerce has acquired a minority stake in Saudi Arabia's AJEX Logistics Services.
Bonn/Riyadh
The Middle Eastern company has two thousand employees
CMPort's port terminals handled record container traffic in the second quarter
Hong Kong
In the first six months of 2025 the total was 78.8 million TEUs (+4.3%)
Confitarma approves the decree on advanced training for tanker seafarers.
Rome
Applause to the General Command of the Port Authority Corps
Quarterly freight traffic in Moroccan ports increases
Tangier/Casablanca
In Tanger Med the growth was +17%
The board of directors of the Genoa-based Ente Bacini has been renewed.
Genoa
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