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November 17, 2020
Exim Indiaweb site
NOVEMBER 16, 2020
  • CMA CGM's new-generation LNG-powered containership being bunkered in Rotterdam
  • Hapag-Lloyd does well in first nine months of 2020
  • Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways to put extra focus on development of coastal shipping & waterways: Mansukh Mandaviya Ministry's new nomenclature unveiled
  • MOL group companies receive high performance awards
  • New China to Cambodia/Thailand (CT5) service
  • OOCL Logistics joins hands with China's Xi'an International Inland Port Multimodal Transportation Corporation for cross-border railway services
  • Swire Shipping deploys first 2,750-TEU newbuild on its newly upgraded North Asia Express service
  • THE Alliance announces updated service adjustments for December 2020
  • Yang Ming names Patrick Tu as President & COO
  • Yang Ming returns to profitability in 2020 Q3
  • Anti-dumping duty imposed on flax fabric from China, Hong Kong
  • Cotton exports projected to be more
  • APM Terminals Pipavav reports Q2 results
  • Kamarajar Port handles largest ever container vessel on the East Coast
  • Allcargo Logistics moves 76-metre long super-sized cargo for L&T Hydrocarbon
  • CCI approves acquisition of 7.73% equity share capital of Jio Platforms by Google

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Ambitious plans
  • DB Cargo to invest in logistics for steel giant
  • Moscow DME renews Isago certification
  • Upward trend in hinterland traffic confirmed
  • A French coup and a new split
  • Baltic Exchange's air freight indices take off
  • Inaction risks wave of bankruptcies
  • XPO promotes Patricia Sánchez
  • Gebrüder Weiss remains on course
  • First transport of coke to Italy completed
  • Twelve UK logisticians of the year
  • ICC decides for DIT
  • One month to go for MAP candidates
  • TNT Swiss Post's new facility
  • More handling capacity on the Red Sea
  • Pacific Harbor Line to test battery locomotive
  • Transplace picks Palo
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Livestock ex St Louis

The Loadstarweb site
NOVEMBER 16, 2020
  • Carriers 'using pandemic to boost profits' claim, as Asia-Europe rates explode
  • IRU warns of haulage insolvencies and 'irrevocable damage to supply chains'
  • Dutch ditch plan for tax on freighters, fearing loss of cargo to rivals
  • Peak season congestion traps truckers for hours at LAX cargo terminals
  • Congestion crisis outgrows ports as container stacks pop up across the UK
  • World's biggest shopping spree produces a new record for AliExpress
  • New vaccine triggers a new plan for distribution
  • Supply chain radar: Pfizer logistics must be as good as its science

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 16, 2020
  • Liebherr heavy-duty crane loads offshore wind monopiles in Rostock
    The new TCC 78000 heavy-duty gantry crane at crane manufacturer Liebherr's Rostock, Germany, facility - Liebherr-MCCtec Rostock GmbH - loaded 72 foundation piles for Denmark's largest wind farm between May and September
  • SeaRobotics launches next gen "Utility Class" ASV
    Stuart, Fla., based SeaRobotics Corporation (SRC), has released details of its next generation Utility Class ASV (autonomous surface vessel), the SR-Utility 3.0. Designed to extend the range and versatility of unmanned coastal
  • VIDEO: First night drone delivery to a ship
    Singapore-headquartered start-up F-drone reports that it has successfully completed the first commercial night drone delivery to a ship. The delivery was made on November 1 when a drone delivered a 3D printed
  • Marine Log's FERRIES 2020 virtual event attracts record attendance
    Marine Log's FERRIES kicked off its first-ever presentation as a virtual event with over 400 participants-nearly quadruple the event's attendance in 2019. This year's event was held virtually due to the COVID-19
  • Another 3,000-hp Maryland-built tugboat joins Vane Brothers fleet
    Underscoring the advantages of building in series, Vane Brothers has taken delivery of the 3,000 hp Cape Fear, the seventeenth Maryland-built tugboat to join the Baltimore-based company's expanding fleet. Since 2008, fifteen
  • Pandemic pushes up costs of crew changes
    Ship operators are being warned to expect higher crewing costs next year as pandemic measures and challenges in carrying out crew changes push prices higher. Henrik Jensen, managing director of Hamburg, Germany,
  • Golden Ray: Cutting operations resume with extra bite
    The Unified Command (the Coast Guard, Georgia Department of Natural Resources, and Gallagher Marine Systems) working on the salvage of the capsized car carrier Golden Ray reports that the process of cutting
  • The practical approach to performance management
    SPONSORED CONTENT: Marorka is the leading global provider of data-driven energy management and operational performance solutions for the international maritime industry. We enable our customers to reduce fuel consumption, cut emissions and

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 16, 2020
  • More seafarers kidnapped off Nigeria
    Five crew of a Ghanaian cargoship were kidnapped about 45 nautical miles southwest of Brass, Nigeria, according to reports. The...
  • UK Club announces 10% rate hike
    'Even those members operating without claims in recent years remain exposed to the unexpected large losses,' International Group affiliate says...
  • Shipowner confidence in LNG as a marine fuel 'improving'
    Some 55 tankers on order have dual-fuel engines, with no contracts signed this year for liquefied natural gas-ready ships that...
  • UK freeports plan presents 'real challenge' to shipping
    'Potential bidders face a real challenge in submitting the kind of detailed proposals, involving a range of different organisations, that...
  • Marshall Islands demands carbon pricing measure from the IMO
    The world's third-largest flag state says a carbon pricing measure is the most effective way to cut shipping emissions. It...
  • MSC closes in on Maersk as the world's largest carrier
    The pandemic has led to differing responses from carriers in terms of their fleet deployment. MSC has continued to grow...
  • CMA CGM in drive to develop bio-methane market
    CMA CGM has put its considerable weight behind liquefied natural gas as a fuel for container shipping. It now wants...
  • Adnoc adds bulkers to fleet
    Company says the 2019-built ultramax will be deployed on its key trading routes, including for the transport of sulphur from...
  • Dry bulk S&P activity 'playing catch up' this year
    Japanese owners were believed to be selling older bulkers as local steel mills reduced their tonnage demand, said VesselsValue head...
  • Attacks on vessels being stoked by economic impact of coronavirus
    Shipowners urged not to let guard down on piracy with the Singapore Strait back in the headlines after a spate...
  • Australia to end crew work extension waivers
    Australia said its waiver allowing crews to serve beyond 11 months on board ships will end next February. It says...
  • DSME wins order for six boxships linked to Zodiac
    Shipbrokers suggested the buyer is UK-based owner Zodiac Maritime. Deal comes as a new wave of boxship orders are expected...
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: Bulkers leaving Australia for China drop sharply amid political tensions | Trade tensions highlight reality of 'Australia-style'...
  • China-backed trade pact positive for shipping
    Container shipping, dry bulkers and ports will benefit in the long run. However some shipping stocks, especially those that stand...
  • Singapore to pilot common data infrastructure for supply chain
    AfA aims to set up a digital utility to facilitate data sharing and enable businesses to easily connect to the...
  • RCL keeps up profit momentum in third quarter
    RCL managed to cut freight and operations costs by 15% through efficient capacity management along with a lower average price...
  • Sempra Energy receives LNG export offer from Mexico
    Mexico's president said last week that the permit would be granted as long as the Fortune 500 energy company is...
  • Biden likely to make US LNG more acceptable to EU
    A roll-back to the Obama era regulations could make US LNG slightly more expensive to produce than at present, but...
  • Crew kidnapped from vessel in Gulf of Guinea
    The risk profile for all vessels operating within the region remains at critical, with attacks assessed as highly likely and expected...
  • The ship has sailed for traditional banking
    Huge companies such as Microsoft or GM can negotiate preferable rates with banks because of their volume of transactions. If...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 16, 2020
  • FMC urged to suspend detention, demurrage fees
  • COVID-19, capital spending cuts drive project logistics recalibration
  • Breakbulk sector mulls long-term fallout from COVID-19
  • Container spot rate records don't mean sky's the limit
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen's Q3 ocean volumes jump 33 percent
  • Asia-US import wave building on East, West coasts

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 16, 2020
  • Navios Partners proposes to take boxship affiliate private via share swap
  • Performance posts profit amid better aframax tanker market
  • NAT shares drop on earnings miss as tanker stocks see more gains
  • PIL elects not to pay out on $60m in notes amid restructuring effort
  • Vroon takes over management of Chinese OSV newbuilding
  • Seafarers caught in diplomatic row as over 20 bulkers stranded off China for months
  • NYK Line teaming up with Fugro to tackle lack of wind vessels
  • Iranian company arrests Norwegian offshore vessel
  • 'Don't panic!' Gard boss says P&I clubs can get through claims crisis
  • Maritime must 'look for colour' to solve diversity conundrum, lawyers say
  • BW LPG's Onarheim eyes India as retrofitted VLGC breaks cargo record
  • Shipping shares soaring again after winning week in New York
  • IMO's Arctic HFO ban 'not worth paper it is written on' without significant stiffening
  • Scorpio returns to bulker sales programme with a fury in $100m spree
  • Navios Partners proposes to take boxship affiliate private via share swap
  • Performance posts profit amid better aframax tanker market
  • NAT shares drop on earnings miss as tanker stocks see more gains
  • PIL elects not to pay out on $60m in notes amid restructuring effort
  • Vroon takes over management of Chinese OSV newbuilding
  • Seafarers caught in diplomatic row as over 20 bulkers stranded off China for months
  • NYK Line teaming up with Fugro to tackle lack of wind vessels
  • Iranian company arrests Norwegian offshore vessel
  • 'Don't panic!' Gard boss says P&I clubs can get through claims crisis
  • Maritime must 'look for colour' to solve diversity conundrum, lawyers say
  • Clarksons chops asset values as VLCC buying interest falls
  • Debt peaks at Fincantieri in 'transitional' year for Italian shipbuilder
  • Diamond S falls to loss amid broadside from merger partner
  • Marshall Islands and European yards issue warnings as IMO carbon meeting starts
  • Threat to seafarers in enclosed spaces rises in Covid-19 crisis
  • Charterer trades blows with Rubicon Offshore after FPSO contract ends early
  • Spain's Scale Gas starts hunt for LNG bunker vessel newbuilding
  • Ince continues finance push by poaching AISSOT's Duncan Sawyer
  • Sovcomflot and NYK refinance Tangguh LNG carriers for $155m
  • Pirates strike again as five seafarers taken from ship off Nigeria
  • Greek tanker sails again after deadly incident off Turkey
  • Stove Shipping sells oldest supramax as fleet cull continues
  • Fearnley downgrades Maersk stock as risks threaten booming box sector
  • Covid-19 vaccine a double-edged sword for container shipping
  • Denmark sets its sights on growth amid the winds of change
  • The Secret Captain: I have woken up crying because it's all hopeless
  • Adam Polemis sells aframax for strong price in scrap deal
  • IMO to consider shipping groups' proposed $5bn zero-emission technology fund
  • European Union approvals to ease recycling congestion at Aliaga
  • Drugs found inside yacht on BigLift ship in Mexico
  • Total adds bio-LNG to CMA CGM's pioneering LNG bunkering
  • Tech start-ups prove a good investment for Danish owners
  • Serving shipowners on multiple fronts, Bunker Holding eyes decarbonisation of maritime transport
  • ZeroNorth: Digitalising decarbonisation while boosting the bottom line
  • RCL turns around year-ago loss as 2020 results continue to improve
  • New Cosco cruise joint venture launches with V.Ships involvement
  • Great Eastern raids secondhand market for capesize bulker
  • SSY: LNG dual-fuelled tankers poised to overtake LNG-ready vessels

American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 16, 2020
  • Biden transition freeze could harm COVID vaccine logistics, advisor says
    It's the logistics, stupid - to borrow a phrase from former President Bill Clinton - when it comes to getting vaccines down to the local...
  • Canada clears 4 firms to bid on COVID-19 vaccine distribution contract
    The Canadian government pre-qualified FedEx Canada, UPS Health Care, McKesson and Kuehn + Nagel to bid on a contract to distribute millions of COVID-19 vaccine...
  • Coalition on demurrage/detention charges seeks intervention from Federal Maritime Commission
    Earlier Harbor Trucking Association complaints about fees in Los Angeles/Long Beach now extended to New York/New Jersey; FMC commissioner says some action likely
  • Tanker shipping at risk of rare winter hibernation
    "Winter is Coming" is a warning in House Stark and usually a blessing for tankers. But there's nothing usual about 2020.
  • Baltic Exchange enters airfreight market with pricing index
    The London-based maritime market data provider will offer subscribers airfreight indices via partnership with TAC.
  • Korean Air takeover of Asiana to create single national carrier
    There are too many airlines in Korea's domestic market to survive, so the government engineered a merger between Korean Air and Asiana.
  • FreightWaves Classics: Colts corraled; round-up of import autos nears finish at Jacksonville
    1971: The round-up of all imported autos into Jacksonville is near conclusion as the latest arrival of 785 Chrysler Colts enters the Port.
  • Commentary: US ag exporters, trucking industry urging FMC to regulate carriers
    Harbor Trucker Association says it's time for the FMC to seriously look at regulating the carriers.
  • Career Tracks: Volga-Dnepr gears up for COVID-19 vaccine delivery
    Air cargo carrier names Yulia Celetaria health care director and forms vaccine task force.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 16, 2020
  • EMEA middle distillates: Key market indicators this week
    European distillates markets remain relatively weak on the prompt as increasing lockdown measures chip away at demand, balanced somewhat by reduced supply, while a contango in the futures market has seen traders talk of increasing floating storage opportunities.
  • East-West gasoil price spread hits 7-week high, to push Middle East, India barrels to Asia
    The front month gasoil Exchange of Futures for Swaps price spread widened to a multi-week high on renewed supply-led strength in Asia, and this will likely lead to an increased flow of barrels from the Middle East and India to a tight market in Singapore, where demand is gradually rising.
  • OIL FUTURES: Price rally extends as market eyes COVID-19 vaccine, OPEC+ talks
    An overnight oil price rally continued in midday US trading Nov. 16 as demand outlooks improved following fresh COVID-19 vaccine news and as the OPEC+ group moved closer to extending output cuts into 2021.
  • European LSGO futures net speculative length rebounds from 4-year low
    Speculative net long positions in ICE low sulfur gasoil futures rose 28,389 contracts to 26,380 in the week to Nov. 10, jumping back into positive territory, according to ICE data.
  • Brazil's Petrobras plans to double the number of oil wells at the massive Buzios Field
    Brazilian state-led oil company Petrobras plans to double the number of wells at the massive Buzios Field in the country's offshore subsalt frontier to about 100 over the next couple of years amid a cost-cutting and efficiency program, the company said in a statement Nov. 13.
  • Asia crude - Key market indicators this week
    The crude oil market in Asia started the week of Nov. 16 slightly higher, amid continued optimism from the COVID-19 vaccine news and possible extension of OPEC+ output cuts into 2021, although rising coronavirus cases in Europe and the US could weigh on sentiment.
  • Credit concerns intensify in bunker industry amid firming crude
    Coronavirus and its downward pressure on oil prices may have bought the bunker industry's strained credit prospects some time but rising prices may undo that, according to industry experts.
  • USGC middle distillate flows to Europe at 120,000 mt so far in Nov: cFlow
    US Gulf Coast middle distillate shipments expected to arrive into Europe in November are scheduled at around 120,000 mt so far, with two cargoes loaded over the past seven days heading to Northwest Europe, data from S&P Global Platts trade flow software cFlow showed Nov. 16.
  • Asia middle distillates - Key market indicators this week
    Asia's middle distillate markets are expected to be steady to slightly firmer in the week starting Nov. 16 as sentiment for jet fuel remains firm on the back of heightened heating demand, while gasoil is likely to remain supported due to curtailed refinery production which has led to a crimp in supplies.
  • US crude stocks expected higher amid weak refinery demand, lower exports
    US crude oil inventories likely edged higher in the week ended Nov. 13 as a slowdown in exports offset an expected uptick in refinery demand, an S&P Global Platts analysis showed Nov. 16.
  • OIL FUTURES: Crude settles higher on COVID-19 vaccine progress, OPEC+ talks
    Oil futures settled higher Nov. 16 as supply and demand outlooks grew more bullish on COVID-19 vaccine progress and signs that OPEC+ was moving closer to extending output cuts into 2021.
  • AMERICAS BUNKERS: Key market indicators Nov. 16-20
    **Persistent demand worries in Latin America **Buying interest firms at New York, Philadelphia
  • REFINERY NEWS: France's Grandpuits to halt CDU, other units in operation
    Total said Nov. 16 that the crude distillation unit at its Grandpuits refinery will halt today but the other units at the refinery will remain in operation.
  • Saudi Aramco still evaluating increase of maximum capacity to 13 mil b/d: bond prospectus
    **Government has instructed company to increase capacity **Aramco embarking on second international bond sale **Capital raised to be used for general corporate purposes
  • Rotterdam hosts world's largest LNG bunker operation
    **Biomethane involved to reduce carbon footprint **Nine LNG bunker vessels now operating in Rotterdam area
  • ANALYSIS: Mounting piracy off Gulf of Guinea unsettles tanker owners
    **Piracy attacks in 2020 jump 40% on key oil transit route **Owners opt for armed guards, some start to reconsider routes **Pirates tend to target smaller tankers carrying oil products
  • OPEC+ ministers to begin talks in earnest on extending oil cuts into 2021
    **Monitoring committee to meet online Nov. 17 **Delegates review 3- or 6-month cut extension **Analysts say weak cut compliance could cost $7/b
  • REFINERY NEWS: Total Antwerp back from maintenance: sources
    Total's refinery in Antwerp has completed its maintenance but is not back to full capacity, according to market sources.
  • Europe and Africa residual fuel: Key market indicators this week
    **Backwardation deepens in 0.5%S FO barges **Tightness of HSFO in South Africa likely to last some days
  • Interest in environmental market products hit record high: ICE
    **Pollution costs 'critical' to energy transition: ICE **North America strongest contributor to growth **Voluntary climate commitments add to liquidity
  • Uniper Energy's Fujairah refinery completes maintenance
    Uniper operates two 40,000 b/d distillation units in Fujairah.
  • Australia's Woodside confident green hydrogen will become competitive
    **Renewable technologies' costs seeing significant falls **Role for blue as well as green hydrogen
  • Asia residual fuel market - Key market indicators this week
    **Singapore 0.5%S FO values expected to remain supported **November 3.5%S FO demand so far firmer than October's level

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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
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
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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