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January 17, 2020
Sched Netweb site
  • Trump boasts trade pact with China, but some say it's too little, too late
  • Port of NY and NJ posts record volume for container and rail in November
  • Shipping industry needs to responsibly protect environment
  • Carriers want rates to stick post-CNY to recover higher marine fuel costs
  • Five tips on how to handle your shipments during the CNY period
  • Puerto Aguadulce starts operations with biggest box ship call in Colombia
  • DSV Panalpina's new Middle East office opens in Oman
  • US eases airspace restrictions for airlines flying over the Middle East
  • SF Airlines' fleet to exceed 60 in 2020
  • India changes rules to allow US airlines to carry out own ground handling

Exim Indiaweb site
JANUARY 16, 2020
  • International shipyards group inks MoU for development of Bangladesh shipbuilding initiative
  • MOL pledges support for those affected by bushfires in Australia
  • PIL launches new pendulum service connecting Subcontinent to US West Coast
  • THE Alliance unveils expanded service network for 2020
  • JNPT & Norway talk opportunities for mutual cooperation
  • Dec. exports yet again decline marginally due to global & domestic factors; protectionism & liquidity concerns further add to the woes of the sector: FIEO
  • Highlights on economy & foreign trade
  • India-China trade down in 2019 due to slowdown
  • No imports in 'Others' category without HSN code: Goyal
  • Phase 1 trade deal signed, requires China to purchase $200 bn worth US goods & services over two years

International Transport Journalweb site
  • 282,000 orders in first year of operation
  • First full services plan of The Alliance with new member
  • Globaltruck announces partnership with Sber Logistics
  • Nicolas Sartini leaves Ceva Logistics
  • Street Scooter to be deployed for deliveries in Munich
  • Record number of connections to China
  • Upgrades for Stockholm Norvik underway
  • Universal Logistics appoints new CEO
  • DSV builds in duisport
  • Ukrzaliznytsia to invest in 40 new locomotives
  • First A380 to donate spare parts
  • BDP International selects Four Kites
  • Cargo-Partner uses HHLA's CO2-neutral transport solution
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • New site manager for the seaport Emden
  • Difficult year for air freight north of the Alps
  • CLH Group introduces sustainable newbuilding

The Loadstarweb site
JANUARY 16, 2020
  • 'More secure' Bangladesh to appeal to EC to relax 'high-risk' status of its air cargo
  • US truck and load matching shifts gears as Transplace acquires Lanehub
  • Demand for multipurpose vessels grows as lines lose interest in project cargo
  • PUDO points mushroom in bid to cut delivery costs as e-commerce booms
  • U-Freight launches online logistics solution to aid Malaysian start-ups
  • China offers muted response to US trade deal
  • Maersk chief warns that EU's antitrust policy 'benefits China and the US'
  • All change at the top as Ceva Logistics enters phase two of restructure
  • M&A radar: XPO Logistics break-up shows the way, FedEx next?
  • On the wires: Ceva loads the C-suite amid rumours of job cuts

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 16, 2020
  • Port NOLA sets new box record
    The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) moved more containers in 2019 than at any time in its history, totaling 648,538 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs), up 10% compared to one year ago.
  • Galveston: Search for missing fishermen suspended
    The Coast Guard reports that the search for two fishermen missing from the 81-foot fishing vessel Pappy's Pride has been suspended. The vessel capsized Tuesday after a collision with the Odfjell chemical
  • With ZEVs needed by 2030, ammonia-fueled tanker project gets underway
    To meet IMO's 2050 Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emission reduction target, commercially viable deep-sea Zero-Emission Vessels (ZEVs) will need be in operation by 2030 -just ten years from now. In response, shipowner MISC
  • ICS releases guidelines on avoiding age discrimination on board ship
    Under the ILO Maritime Labor Convention (MLC), flag states must ensure that regulations respect the fundamental right to be free from age discrimination, which can affect the physical and emotional health of
  • Eastern delivers first of two 5,100 hp Z-drive tugs to Bisso Offshore
    Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc., Panama City, Fla., has delivered the first of two 80-foot 5,100 hp Z-drive tugs, the M/V C.D. White, to Bisso Offshore, LLC, a division of E.N. Bisso &
  • Rivertrace scrubber washwater monitor gains DNV GL certification
    U.K. based Rivertrace Limited has received a statement of compliance from DNV GL for its exhaust scrubber washwater monitor - SMART ESM. Any washwater used by wet scrubber systems to remove pollutants
  • Todd Busch takes helm at Tidewater Transportation and Terminals
    Todd Busch is to take over as President, Chief Executive Officer and board member at Vancouver, Wash., headquartered Tidewater Transportation and Terminals, effective January 16, 2020. Busch will succeed Bob Curcio who

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 16, 2020
  • P&O Ferries switches North Sea ratings from Portuguese to ITF contract Filipinos
    'P&O sees the recent general election result as an opportunity to profit from doubling down on seafarer exploitation on international...
  • VLSFO blends face a prohibition push after black carbon emissions study
    A new study suggests VLSFO blends lead to higher black carbon emissions, which has prompted a proposal to ban the...
  • Djibouti rejects court ruling over Doraleh terminal
    Horn of Africa nation's government declares: 'This ruling comes as no surprise. It is merely the outcome of the iniquitous...
  • Contships buys two feeders and lines up further deals
    The latest acquisitions, which were signed late last year, take the operation to more than 40 feeder vessels and means...
  • Dry bulk market sheds more value
    There may be better times on the horizon following the signing of the much-anticipated phase 1 of the US-China trade...
  • Yilport sets out expansion plans
    Robert Yildirim focuses on second phase of acquisition activity with up to two new terminals a year
  • Sartini out as CMA CGM shuffles CEVA management
    Nicolas Sartini will step down from the logistics operator after less than a year in the top job
  • The Alliance expands services with new member
    Current members Hapag-Lloyd, Ocean Network Express and Yang Ming have welcomed HMM 'as a new core member', after the expansion...
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: Shipowners remain confident over PIL payments | Call for improved security in Singapore Straits amid crime spike...
  • Search continues after fatal tanker collision off Texas
    Search and rescue efforts remain the top priority as the US Coast Guard looks for the remaining two crew members...
  • Bay Area council bans coal operations at port
    The city council's decision comes as US coal producers face declining domestic demand and seek export markets as a way...
  • Tankers and LNG carriers will gain most from trade-war truce
    The immediate restoration of imports would induce long-haul shipments, which is likely to boost tonne mile demand for all shipping...
  • LNG rail transport opposition could crimp US exports
    Energy Transport Solutions, a subsidiary of New Fortress Energy, hopes to liquefy Pennsylvania natural gas and send it by rail...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 16, 2020
  • Court grants CTA preliminary injunction in California AB5 case
  • Warehouse hours eyed in NY-NJ extended gate survey
  • XPO mulls downsizing to unlock LTL value
  • GlobalTranz targets managed transportation market with Cerasis buy
  • Arviem taking inventory burden off Austrian shippers
  • India pushes rail overhaul to nudge JNPT shippers away from trucking
  • CMA CGM unveils networking service for customers

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 16, 2020
  • Safe Bulkers leases back eight vessels for refinancing
  • DNB Asset Management backs away from Golden Ocean
  • Panamax rates tick up amid down dry bulk market
  • US could send tanker rates plunging 'at the drop of a hat'
  • Diana Shipping fixes kamsarmax to Aquavita at firmer rate
  • Grimaldi Group confirms car carrier was not seized in Libya
  • Strong suezmax rates continue for Nordic American Tankers
  • Evergreen sales bring scrap tally to a dozen boxships in a year
  • Atlantic Lloyd acquires its largest boxship with Maersk charter
  • New Fortress Energy linked to order for small LNG carriers
  • LPG carrier held for three months in Indonesia over territory 'violations'
  • Heidmar's Sigma aframax pool deal spooks shipowners
  • Cosco pays out for terminating charters over US sanctions fear
  • Fintech disrupters will fill ship finance gap - you can bank on it
  • International Chamber of Shipping tackles ageism onboard ships
  • NYK Line breezes into wind sector with Van Oord and Northern Offshore tie-up
  • 'Dynamic and intelligent' David Loosley a good fit for Bimco
  • Iran money troubles put Eastmed bulkers at anchor
  • Wah Kwong and Stone Shipping take plunge in C Transport Maritime pool
  • Bunker barge bottlenecks cause VLSFO to rocket in price at ports
  • Shipping will weather the storm over IMO 2020 marine fuel switch
  • UK raises concern over parametric rolling after CMA CGM box loss
  • Captain fined after ship's cook shot ox and served it to crew
  • Scrubber users 'gloating' now, but not if high-sulphur fuel supplies dry up
  • US set to enforce IMO 2020 using global 'magic pipe' model
  • Reed Smith adds eight lawyers as it opens new office in Brussels
  • Pilot averted general cargoship smash after master's drinking spree
  • Lundqvist linked to Sumitomo Heavy newbuilding tanker order
  • Greece's Transmed Shipping disposes of oldest bulker
  • Nicolas Saverys says rejig will relaunch Exmar after challenging years
  • Genting Hong Kong in $900m sale and lease-back deal with Chinese lessors
  • Ezion offloads anchor handler to Astro Offshore
  • Shipping is Trafigura's chief polluter as CO2 emissions jump 26%

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 16, 2020
  • DAT load board glitch could cost small-business truckers thousands
    Starting early Thursday, small-business truckers who rely on the spot market began reporting problems logging in to the DAT load board to find freight.
  • Border-region officials, trucking associations praise passage of USMCA
    A wide range of officials on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border as well as trucking associations on Thursday praised the new trade deal among...
  • The big pivot: XPO Logistics' next decade won't look like its first
    With an impending breakup of the company, XPO Logistics' will look like a far different company as the century's 2nd decade dawns.
  • Handing down preliminary injunction, judge says AB5 'runs off the road'
    The order will stay in place until the CTA case action is concluded.
  • Haul of Fame: Jevic Transportation
    Jevic Transportation was founded in 1981 in Delano, New Jersey by Karen and Harry Muhlschlegel. The Jevic name was a combination of the names of...
  • Swissport opening its first Australian air cargo terminal
    The global ground handling company has leased warehouse space at Melbourne Airport.
  • CSX's fourth-quarter profit dips on lower revenue
    Net earnings fell 8.5% in the fourth quarter of 2019 compared with the same period a year ago.
  • GlobalTranz acquires 3PL Cerasis as part of continued expansion
    GlobalTranz, already among the largest brokerages in the nation, grew a bit more with the acquisition of 3PL Cerasis.
  • Mirrorless trucks gain heavy favor in NHTSA proposal
    Truck manufacturers claim improved aerodynamics could save a driver up to 400 gallons of fuel a year.
  • New maintenance hangar at Cincinnati airport to support major cargo carriers
    Atlas Air and DHL operate at CVG, and it's the site of Amazon's Air Hub.
  • Transportation stocks were blistering hot this week, but freight data warrants no change in pricing power (with video)
    Outbound volumes and rejections were horizontal this week. Target's poor earnings are not enough for us to believe the retail sector is in danger of...
  • Technical problems hit DAT load board; no time estimate on full service return
    DAT has sent out tweets indicating no ETA on a full return to service.
  • American shippers praise Senate passage of USMCA
    Overwhelming approval of U.S.-Canada-Mexico Agreement Implementation Act paves new trade pact's way to President Trump's desk for signature.
  • Colorado trucking company to cease operations after 39 years, employees say
    Family-owned H.H. Williams Trucking of Greeley, Colorado, told employees on Thursday it will close its doors by the end of January.
  • Commentary: Modernizing Africa's logistics capacity, one startup at a time
    Brian Aoaeh writes about the challenges and opportunities of logistics in Africa - and what will likely occur in the next few years.
  • Freight Futures daily curve: 1/16
    National Trucking Freight Futures fall again on Wednesday under the weight of weakness in the East.
  • Settling into TFTEA drawback
    "We are seeing drawback for commodities/products where we did not see it before," said Michael Cerny, chief legal officer for duty drawback specialist Charter Brokerage.
  • Major Midwest weekend winter storm still on track (with forecast video)
    Increasing demand for reefers (climate-controlled trailers) in areas where big winter storm is heading.
  • Bulkloads.com carrier app adds load alerts, messaging options
    Enhancements to the Bulkloads app are designed to improve the communication and speed of finding loads and negotiating rates for bulk carriers.
  • Magna shutting off costly partnership with Lyft
    Canadian auto manufacturer says it will stop developing self-driving technology with the U.S. ride-sharing company as it announces lower sales outlook for 2020.
  • Bulkmatic, Bulk FR8 launch joint venture focused on dry bulk brokerage, capacity
    Bulkmatic and Bulk FR8 have joined forces to offer dry bulk brokerage and capacity solutions
  • FMC clears final rules for OTI oversight
    The rules will clarify licensing and financial responsibilities of ocean transportation intermediaries and streamline the hearing procedures related to denial, suspension and revocations of licenses.
  • Commentary: Positive Train Control costs Alaska Railroad... does it add value?
    Darren Prokop explains why Positive Train Control - a positive safety measure for "Lower 48" railroads - doesn't make sense for the Alaska Railroad.
  • Today's Pickup: Last-mile delivery growth will increase carbon emissions by 30% by 2030
    WEF projects 36% growth in last-mile delivery vehicles by 2030; Tesla vehicle registrations in California halves in Q4 '19; Bendix signs on Geotab as telematics...
  • Trade deal better for shipping demand than for stocks
    New pact is a plus for tankers, bulkers and box ships, but less so for equities.
  • Commentary: AB-5 does more harm than good
    Ben Thrower examines the issues surrounding California's AB-5, which impacts truckers who are independent contractors.
  • Safe and secure parking lots are the need of the hour
    Incentivizing logistics yard spaces and zoned industrial capacities to rent out their vacant spots for truckers could help increase supply.
  • US rail volumes trend lower amid trade tailwinds
    U.S. carloads and intermodal units are down year to date from the same period in 2019.
  • Tranco Global offers customs house broker expertise
    Chattanooga-based Tranco Global brings customs expertise in house.
  • Netradyne analyzes 1 billion minutes, 500 million miles of driver video
    The computer vision startup crunches road and highway data to improve safety and power development of autonomous vehicles.
  • Toyota invests $394 million in flying taxi startup Joby Aviation
    California-based electric air taxi startup Joby Aviation has raised $590 million in its Series C financing round.
  • Air Cargo 2020 brings together diverse freight interests
    Representatives from airlines, logistics companies, truckers and airport authorities will attend Air Cargo 2020 in late January.
  • DOT to issue long-awaited national maritime strategy
    Report to address market competition and sealift capacity.
  • What is the global container index?
    A global container index offers a big-picture perspective on the worldwide supply/demand balance.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 16, 2020
  • Spot value for USGC-loading cargoes hit record low
    The story is similar in Asia, the second largest market for US-sourced cargoes, where the price of delivered gas has also declined significantly.
  • Piracy incidents spike around Singapore in 2019: ReCAAP
    In Singapore Straits alone there was an over four-fold increase in actual incidents.
  • Brent, Forties differentials slide as IMO 2020 displaces crude demand
    "The higher sulfur level makes [Brent] less attractive in an IMO world," one trader said.
  • Wessels Marine highlights savings of LNG as marine fuel
    The LNG retro-fitted container feeder Wes Amelie saved Eur2,750/day, Wessels Marine said.

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European Commission meeting to define the strategy for the development of EU ports and maritime industry
Brussels
Call for papers by July 28th
Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets
Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets
Rome
Messina: State Aid regime needs to be redesigned for European shipyards
In the first four months of 2025, maritime container traffic between Asia and Europe grew by +4.8%
Tokyo
-6.4% drop in shipments to Asian ports. +9.0% increase in unloading volumes in Europe
The impact on Italy of a possible closure of the maritime route through the Strait of Hormuz would be significant
Rome
The merchant fleet for energy products controlled by the Italian shipping industry interested in these traffics amounts to approximately 80 units.
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
Beijing
Containers amounted to 26.7 million TEU (+6.1%)
In 2024, 576 containers were lost at sea out of over 250 million transported by ships
Washington
About 200 have fallen from container ships in the Cape of Good Hope region
FMC questions deal exempting World Shipping Council companies from US antitrust rules
Washington
Meanwhile, Sola, appointed by Trump on January 20 to the presidency of the federal agency, is leaving his post today.
The European maritime-port sector nitpicks the reform of the Community customs rules
Brussels
Note from CLECAT, ECASBA, European Shipowners, ESPO, Feport and WSC
EU Council agrees on reform of the Union Customs Code
Brussels
CLECAT is concerned about the persistence of the concept of "Single Liable Person" in the text
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +2.4%
Civitavecchia
Increase of +9.9% in Gaeta and decrease of -17.1% in Fiumicino
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Accelleron consolida le partnership con Somas e Geislinger per sostenere l'efficienza e la sostenibilità del settore marittimo
Japanese shipbuilding company Imabari Shipbuilding acquires control of fellow Japanese JMU
Imabari/Tokyo
Ownership share increased from 30% to 60%
WTO: New tariffs have given a boost to trade that is unlikely to last
Geneva
Recovery driven by importers who brought forward purchases in view of expected tariff increases
Terminal Investments Limited of the MSC Group acquires 50% of the capital of Barcelona Europe South Terminal
Barcelona
The transaction was authorized by the Port Authority of Barcelona
There are no implementing decrees for the SalvaMare law and Italian citizens are paying for the management of fished waste that is not carried out
Rome
The Marevivo Foundation and the Federation of the Sea report it
In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
Lisbon
The largest quantities pass through ports in Belgium, Spain, Holland, Italy and Germany
The International Convention on Ship Recycling will enter into force tomorrow
Copenhagen
BIMCO urges EU to include Indian shipyards in EU list of ship recycling facilities
Assologistica presents the "Cruscotto" project to ensure transparency and legality in the logistics sector
Milan
Ruggerone: it is an infrastructure of trust between clients and operators
Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
Rome
A "Pact for the Sea" proposed with solutions to tackle overtourism for which passenger ships are not to blame
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
Bern
Cargo sous terrain plans to build a 500-kilometer system by mid-century
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Miami
The number of cruise passengers embarked also peaked this quarter
Federlogistica, it is reckless to activate railway construction sites without a concerted plan
Genoa
Falteri: Isolating the port of Genoa from the railway network for three weeks means putting the whole of Northern Italy in difficulty
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Riyadh
Four will be operated by Saudi Global Ports and four by Red Sea Gateway Terminal
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
Trieste
A total investment of 315.8 million euros is expected
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
Seoul
The possibility of building other types of ships and constructing port cranes is foreseen
Rixi: with the Omnibus decree, Phase B of the new Genoa breakwater is guaranteed
Rome
Expenditure of 50 million euros authorised for 2026 and 92.8 million for 2027
Israel-Iran conflict prompts Maersk to suspend calls at Haifa port
Copenhagen
Those at the port of Ashdod will continue instead.
Northern European Nations Commitment to Counter Russian Shadow Fleet
Warsaw
If the vessels do not fly a valid flag in the Baltic Sea and the North Sea - they specify - we will take appropriate measures in compliance with international law.
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
The Defense
Containers and liquid bulk on the rise. Increase in unloading loads and decrease in loading loads
Cognolato (Assiterminal): Today more than ever we need a coherent port policy
Rome
All the critical issues highlighted in recent years still remain open - he highlighted.
Alessandro Pitto confirmed as president of Fedespedi
Milan
The Board of Directors, the Board of Arbiters and the Board of Auditors have been renewed
A protest action by Greek seafarers is heated, with the PENEN and PNO unions launching very serious accusations, including mutual ones
Piraeus
The strike, declared illegal by the courts, blocks some ships of the Attica group in the port of Patras
Saipem awarded contract for a phosphate mining project in Algeria that includes the upgrading of the port of Annaba
Milan
The construction of railway lines is also planned
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
Ismailia
Today it was crossed by the vessel "CMA CGM Osiris" which can carry 15,536 teu
IMO, ILO, ICS and ITF urge protection of seafarers' rights against unjust criminalisation
London
The "Guidelines on the Fair Treatment of Seafarers Detained in Relation to Alleged Offences" were adopted in April
Trump's new tariffs also hit container traffic at the Port of Long Beach
Long Beach
In the first five months of 2025, an increase of +17.2% was recorded
Transfer of the port of Carrara from the Ligurian to the Tuscan AdSP not without a discussion with the operators
Milan
Dario Perioli, FHP, Grendi and Tarros ask for it
Up to $768 billion in investments needed to adapt world ports to rising sea levels
New York
Port of Los Angeles Feels Impact of New Tariffs on Container Traffic
Los Angeles
A decrease of -4.8% was recorded in May
Assagenti proposes a task force to solve port, logistics and industrial problems
Genoa
A "problem solver" consultative body composed, in addition to the categories of the maritime cluster, of the manufacturing industries of the North-West quadrant
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore fell by -4.6% in May
Singapore
New crane overturned for delivery in new Tuas port area
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic on the Swiss rail network fell by -6.4%
Neuchatel
Service performance at 2.35 billion tonne-km, down -8.2%
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
Ischia
Power: it is necessary to remove them from a perverse mechanism
Dutch HES International to operate bulk terminal in Marseille-Fos port
Marseille
The concession contract will have a minimum duration of 30 years
Ibiza government opposes Trasmed's overnight stay on board ferry program
Ibiza/Valencia
It is considered a "clandestine hotel", while the company defines it as a cruise service
Bruno Pisano appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Rome
He will take up his post next Monday
Federlogistica proposes a comparison between operators on the congestion fee while waiting for a solution from the government
Genoa
In the first five months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.3%
Joy Taurus
1,813,071 TEUs were handled
Trasportounito, truck waiting times in ports must be paid
Genoa
Tagnochetti: The Port Fee aims to redistribute the costs of all disruptions more equitably
Commissioners of the AdSPs of the Northern Tyrrhenian, Ionian and Western Liguria appointed
Rome/Genoa
Trade unions concerned about the future of Genoa Port Terminal workers
Political instability and green transition are the main problems that shipping faces
London
This is highlighted in the "ICS Maritime Barometer Report 2024-2025"
The new container terminal of the port of Termini Imerese presented
Palermo
Transfer of traffic handled by Portitalia to the port of Palermo
GCMD survey confirms shipping's commitment to decarbonisation
Singapore
Ports concerned about lack of certainty about demand from shipping companies
The EU Commission has re-identified Port Said East and Tanger Med as neighbouring container transhipment ports
Brussels
Road haulage extends congestion fee application to Livorno port
Livorno/Rome/Milan/Genoa
Fedespedi, they do not solve the problems, but have the only effect of increasing costs
The new Border Control Post has been inaugurated in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
The structure cost 15 million euros
The transfer of 80% of Louis-Dreyfus Armateurs' capital to InfraVia has been implemented
Suresnes/Paris
The Louis-Dreyfus family retains the remaining 20%
Port of Genoa, green light for extension of concession to Spinelli until September 30
Genoa
Ok also to the extension to the Campostano group
The National Maritime Fund has started the recognition of scholarships
Genoa
They are granted for basic training and security familiarization courses.
RFI and MIT sign the update to the program contract for approximately 2.1 billion
Rome
Around 500 million euros expected for the management of the railway network
San Giorgio del Porto delivers a vessel for the bunkering of liquefied natural gas
Genoa
It was built for Genova Trasporti Marittimi
Pisano (AdSP Liguria Orientale): the ports of La Spezia and Carrara have integrated almost perfectly
La Spezia/Bari
Extraordinary Commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority appointed
Raffaele Latrofa appointed president of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
He is the deputy mayor of Pisa
India's Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Acquires Control of Sri Lanka's Colombo Dockyard
Mumbai
Investment of approximately 53 million dollars
The Commissioner of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been granted the powers and prerogatives of the Management Committee
Genoa
The measure pending the restoration of the ordinary top management bodies
The Three-Year Operational Plan 2025-2027 of the Central Adriatic Port Authority has been approved
Ancona
Favorable opinion of the Sea Resource Partnership Body
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
It will deal with the physical transformations of the container and the digitalization of processes
Andrea Ormesani is the new president of Assosped Venezia
Venice
The board of directors has been renewed. Paolo Salvaro remains general secretary
Witte (ISU): In 2024, the ship salvage sector stabilized from the low of two years ago
London
Finnish Elomatic to Install Tunnel Thrusters on 11 Carnival Cruise Ships
Turku
The works will begin next autumn and will end in 2028
The Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Viking Vesta to the American Viking
Trieste/Los Angeles
It was built in the Ancona shipyard
The Genoa Coast Guard has placed the container ship PL Germany under administrative detention
Genoa
Italian Navy orders two new Multipurpose Combat Ships from Fincantieri
Trieste
The order to the shipbuilding company is worth 700 million euros
MSC Group to manage cruise services in the ports of Bari and Brindisi
Bari
Ten-year concession with possibility of extension
German Kombiverkehr Returns to Profit in 2024
Frankfurt am Main
The level of revenues remained unchanged at 434.6 million euros.
Deltamarin to design the six new ro-pax vessels ordered by Grimaldi for the Mediterranean routes
Turku
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
The practice of subcontracting in European logistics is creating a parallel labour market where rights are not enforced
Brussels
"Sorry, We Subcontracted You" Report Presented
Tomorrow Grendi will launch the group's fourth ship on routes to and from Sardinia
Milan
"Grendi Star", with a load capacity of 2,800 linear meters, will connect Marina di Carrara and Cagliari
FREMM frigates operational support contract signed between Orizzonte Sistemi Navali and OCCAR
Taranto
The agreement has a total value of approximately 764 million euros
Call to reform the entire driver training system in the transport sector
Rome
Seven proposals presented
In the port of Gioia Tauro, the Guardia di Finanza soldiers seized 228 kilos of cocaine
Reggio Calabria
Two dockers arrested
Port of Livorno, new observatory to find solutions to the problem of port congestion
Leghorn
Marilli: We will seek solutions to reach the possible revocation of the port fee
Lockton PL Ferrari closed the last fiscal year with gross revenues of 34 million dollars
Genoa
Insurance premium volume rose to 350 million
Polish Trans Polonia Group acquires Dutch Nijman/Zeetank Holding
Tczew
It specializes in the transportation and logistics of liquid and gaseous products
d'Amico Tankers Sells Two 2011-Built Tankers for $36.2 Million
Luxembourg
They will be delivered to buyers by the end of July and on December 21st.
The Italian Merchant Marine Academy plans 13 new free courses
Genoa
Over 300 positions available
A delegation of Wista Italy visits the ports of Catania and Augusta
Catania/August
The association is made up of women who hold positions of responsibility in the maritime, logistics and trade sectors.
In the first five months of 2025, the port of Algeciras handled 1.9 million containers (-6.3%)
Algeciras
Empty containers decreased by -5.5% and full ones by -6.4%
Reway Group enters the port railway infrastructure maintenance sector
Licciana Nardi
Two contracts awarded by the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Delcomar and Ensamar take over maritime services with the smaller Sardinian islands
Cagliari
The tender for the six-year concession of the connections has been awarded
Port of Trieste, the newly appointed Gurrieri torpedoes the newly appointed Torbianelli
Trieste
Russo (Pd): it's a squalid power game
Singapore's SeaLead expands its maritime shipping offering to connect Turkey and Italy
Singapore
Route connected to services transiting the Suez Canal
The US Container Security Initiative program has been extended to Morocco
Rabat
Amrani: Let's consolidate Tanger Med's role as a safe and world-class maritime hub
Very positive first quarter for Greek Euroseas
Athens
Pittas: the positive momentum continued in the second quarter
Assonat and SACE present a plan for Italian tourist ports
Rome
Kuehne+Nagel has opened a new branch in Naples
Milan
The aim is to support the operational growth of the group in Southern Italy
RINA has acquired the entire capital of Finnish Foreship
Helsinki
The Helsinki-based company specializes in consulting in the field of marine and mechanical engineering.
Container traffic down at Barcelona and Valencia ports in May
Barcelona/Valencia
Resumption of containers in transit at the Catalan port
Annual cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in 2024
Piraeus
Domestic volumes are growing, while foreign trade is decreasing
Perplexity of freight forwarders, customs agents and maritime agents of La Spezia at the transfer of the port of Carrara to the Tuscan AdSP
The Spice
Timidly, they "hope for consideration for the progress made so far"
Francesco Mastro appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He will take up office on June 30th.
John Denholm to be new president of the International Chamber of Shipping
Athens
He will take over from Emanuele Grimaldi in a year
Extraordinary commissioners of the two Ligurian Port System Authorities have been installed
Genoa/La Spezia
Matteo Paroli and Bruno Pisano at the helm of the institutions
Container traffic at Hong Kong port drops sharply in May
Hong Kong
1.05 million TEUs were handled (-12.7%)
Assogasliquidi-Federchimica shows the way to accelerate the decarbonization of road and maritime transport
Rome
Amadei: Our sector is ready and the time has come for courageous industrial choices
Eagle S tanker command blamed for cutting submarine cables in Gulf of Finland
Advantages
The accident was caused by the ship's anchor
Online platform to report critical issues that put transport workers at risk
Genoa
It was prepared by Fit Cisl Liguria
GNV to create a direct summer connection between Civitavecchia and Tunis
Genoa
It will run alongside the historic route via Palermo
The unification of Grimaldi's concessions in the port of Barcelona has been completed
Madrid/Barcelona
The contract expires on September 20, 2035.
In the first five months of 2025, cargo traffic in Russian ports fell by -4.9%
St. Petersburg
A decrease of approximately -12% was recorded in May
Raben Logistics Group Creates Subsidiary in Türkiye
Milan
It will have 20 employees and a 2,000 square meter cross-dock warehouse
Alberto Dellepiane confirmed as president of Assorimorchiatori
Rome
The composition of the entire association leadership remains unchanged
Agreement between Fincantieri and Indonesian PMM to develop solutions to face new unconventional underwater challenges
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
The Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Structural adaptation works on dock 23 of the port of Ancona awarded
Ancona
Intervention worth over 11.8 million euros
Conference on the role of LNG and bioLNG for the decarbonisation of transport and industry
Rome
The Federchimica-Assogasliquidi event will take place on Monday in Rome
Dutch Bolidt increases presence in cruise ship sector with acquisition of American Boteka
Hendrik Ido Ambacht
Contship Italia has acquired the Genoese customs services company STS
Melzo
The Ligurian company was founded in 1985
Francesco Benevolo has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea
Rome
He is the operations director of RAM - Logistics, Infrastructure and Transport
Montaresi resigns as commissioner of the Eastern Ligurian Port Authority
The Spice
In the eight months of administration - he underlines - we have not lost even a second
Gurrieri has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Adriatic Sea
Trieste
Pending the completion of the formal process for the designation of the president
The commissioners of the AdSP of Western Liguria have handed over their mandate to Minister Salvini
Genoa
The decision is part of the process of designation and nomination of the new leaders
Confetra criticizes the provisions of the decree-law Infrastructure for road transport
Rome
The Confederation urges the blocking of the process of appointing the presidents of the port authorities
Taiwanese Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw revenue decline in May
Keelung/Taipei
The decline is accentuated for the two main companies
South Korea's KSOE wins order to build eight 15,900 TEU containerships
Seongnam
The unit value of each vessel is approximately $221 million.
First port terminal for car traffic of Greek Neptune Lines
Piraeus
It will be inaugurated next year in the French port of Port-La Nouvelle
The assembly of the association of Genoese maritime agents and brokers will be held on June 16th
Genoa
Round Table on Genoa, the hub of the North West and the Mediterranean
BN di Navigazione Board of Directors Renewed
Genoa
BluNavy aims to reach one million passengers by 2025
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Åland
Record Monthly Container Traffic at Turkish Ports
Ankara
In May, almost 1.4 million TEUs were handled (+17.6%)
Sergio Landolfi has been elected president of the Customs Association of the Port of La Spezia
The Spice
The board of directors has been renewed
The ferry industry elite will attend the Interferry conference in Salerno in October
Victoria
Event titled "Connections"
Uniport launches an initiative to support ALS research
Rome
Fundraising for the NeMO Clinical Center Serena Foundation Onlus
The Propeller Club of Genoa has analyzed risks and opportunities of using AI in the maritime and insurance sectors
Genoa
The importance of training in the use of technology was highlighted
Chantiers de l'Atlantique delivers luxury cruising yacht Luminara to The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
Saint Nazaire
The ship will debut in Alaska
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