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December 17, 2020
Exim Indiaweb site
DECEMBER 16, 2020
  • CMA CGM strengthens presence in Europe- Mediterranean-Middle East & Indian Subcontinent trades with improved EPIC, EPIC2, MEDEX & MEGEM services
  • AYUSH Export Promotion Council on the anvil
  • Exports down by 8.74 pc in November
  • Major expansion underway at Port of Gothenburg
  • UK's inbound supply chains reportedly facing problems due to congestion at key container ports
  • Availment of exemption on temporary import of Durable Containers in terms of Board Circular No. 51/2020 dtd. 20.11.2020 - Provisions in ICES
  • Liladhar Pasoo presented 'Overall Excellence Gold Award' for supply chain & logistics excellence
  • Cautious optimism for Q3 growth: FinMin
  • Industry & government should partner for $5 trillion economy target: Goyal
  • India's first services based Gujarat Maritime Cluster to house arbitration & mediation centre focused on maritime & shipping sector Webinar organised to promote the centre

International Transport Journalweb site
  • ITJ Video News - 17 December 2020
  • Four for Rostock
  • The Alliance - January sailing schedule
  • Swedish Club's 40th anniversary in Greece
  • Cooperation between Champ and CargoAi
  • National vaccine distribution plan for Italy
  • New combination of rail, road and ship
  • DP World integrating Indo-European offering
  • Paolo Pellegrini takes charge of Italian terminal
  • WFS welcomes Asiana Cargo at MXP
  • Stockholm Norvik Port now fully open
  • Estonian railway to be electrified
  • New chair and board for Frankfurt cargo community
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Delivering the first ATR 72-600F
  • Working for Thyssenkrupp Schulte

The Loadstarweb site
DECEMBER 16, 2020
  • New drone footage shows the ONE Apus loss could be worse than first feared
  • Carriers with 'money to burn' will pay 'whatever it takes' to secure chartered tonnage
  • IAG Cargo under fire amid claims of lengthy delays and a strike threat
  • Box shortage in India may be easing a little, but trade imbalance widens
  • IT developers move in to support logistics through post-Brexit 'fallout'
  • DP World links with P&O Ferrymasters for integrated India-Europe logistics
  • How the charter and container markets have collided
  • UK Supreme Court overturns block on Heathrow's third runway
  • Market insight: Cashing in on logistics woes - a win-win for the C-suite

Marine Logweb site
DECEMBER 16, 2020
  • VIDEO: Keel laid for first Jones Act Wind Turbine Installation Vessel
    Richmond, Va., headquartered Dominion Energy reports that it has reached a major milestone-the keel laying-in the construction of the first Jones Act compliant offshore wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV), currently being constructed
  • Latest Marine Log digital edition now available
    The full content of the December issue of Marine Log is now available. Notable features include our first ever Top Women in Maritime profiles and our traditional year-end selections, including coverage on
  • Buttigieg nomination points way to greener Department of Transportation
    In a sign that under the Biden administration, the Department of Transportation will play a prominent role in helping push the greening of the American economy, President-Elect Joe Biden has announced that
  • Key banks disclose the climate alignment of their ship finance portfolios
    In a first-of-a-kind climate finance report, 15 financial institutions that are signatories to the Poseidon Principles on green shipping finance have disclosed the climate alignment score of their ship finance portfolios. Announced
  • GE gas turbine chosen for Constellation-class frigate propulsion system
    GE Marine reports that it has been awarded a contract to provide shipbuilder Fincantieri Marinette Marine with a GE LM2500+G4 aeroderivative marine gas turbine to power the Navy's first Constellation class (FFG
  • VIDEO: Versatile amphibious dredge now available in North America
    Moran Iron Works, Onaway, Mich., has partnered with Ann Arbor, Mich., based Watermaster NA to manufacture a Jones Act compliant version of the Finnish-engineered AMD 5000 amphibious dredging machine. The video embedded

Lloyd's Listweb site
DECEMBER 16, 2020
  • Worldwide access opens to unique Panama registry and crewing services
    Applicants can make payments, track their application's progress and receive electronic certificates directly from the Panama Embassy in Singapore
  • March to digitalisation will enhance safety, sustainability and financing
    The Lloyd's List/Inmarsat joint publication Digitalisation Uncovered - What's Next for Shipping? shows primary drivers for digitalisation are cost reduction and...
  • Why we should all be concerned about seafarer mental health
    A rise in bullying and harassment at sea can be linked to weak leadership, a reduction in community spirit, and...
  • Ship finance bounces back after Deutsche Bank retrenchment
    'We really didn't want to be one of 25 lenders in a syndicate and not really be meaningful. A view...
  • Shipping fund has seen record year ahead of new environmental strategy
    The EnTrust Global maritime outfit has deployed over $600m in 2020 while raising $925m since April. Now, the fund is...
  • UK plans to rival Singapore are more proposal than policy
    The timing of a leaked set of proposals to bolster the UK flag next year has ruffled feathers and the...
  • Eight crew kidnapped by Gulf of Guinea pirates
    So far 27 ships have been boarded and 130 crew kidnapped in waters off West Africa, Dryad Global reports
  • Can a bipolar tanker market find equilibrium in 2021?
    The old shipping adage that cargo is king applies more than ever for 2021. A rising east-west divide, post-Trump geopolitical...
  • Tonnage providers celebrate with a boxship bonanza
    The surge in demand for containerised freight has seen every available ship put into service. A shortage of tonnage is...
  • Norden shifts exposure from tankers to bulkers
    Danish owner and operator says it has sold two tankers in recent weeks and bought two secondhand bulk carriers as...
  • UK Ship Register set to take offshore units and revamp tonnage tax after Brexit
    Singapore repeatedly referenced as comparator for UK flag's future
  • Shell charters four newbuild LNG carriers
    The LNG tankers, to be built by Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering, are worth more than $740m. They will be...
  • TOTE Services cut steel at Philly Shipyard for new training vessels
    The National Security Multi-Mission Vessel will feature numerous instructional spaces, a full training bridge, and have space for up to...
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: Ship finance climate report revealed | Oil heads lower for longer | Rina ruling sparks class concern |...
  • BW Group becomes largest shareholder in Navigator Holdings
    The operator of the world's biggest VLGC fleet is now extending its reach to the smaller LPG carriers segment with...
  • Russian miner to boost Elga coal exports to China
    The company wants to further boost the volume to 50m tonnes per annum in the longer term, according to general...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
DECEMBER 16, 2020
  • US East Coast ports avoid gridlock despite rising volumes
  • BNSF again rations space in Los Angeles, Chicago
  • New logistics park to drive Mobile export resins
  • Fluor returns to profit, but COVID-19 blurs project pipeline
  • Scarcity of vaccine-certified airports raises bottleneck concerns
  • Market challenges delay PSA expansion at India's JNPT
  • CloudTrucks nabs $20.5 million amid VC interest in small carrier software

TradeWindsweb site
DECEMBER 16, 2020
  • War-risk rates set to rise after Red Sea 'terror attack' on Hafnia LR1
    Owners face higher premiums as security threat spreads
  • Capesize rates get boost from low supply in Atlantic Basin
    Stronger cargo flow in Atlantic may cause counter seasonal rally in capesize rates, Breakwave Advisors' John Kartsonas said
  • Hot LNG carrier charter rates can climb higher, Poten says
    'Seasonal bump' set to last through winter period as wildcards could cancel out fleet growth concerns
  • Study finds LNG-fuelled VLCCs can save $8,000 per day
    With LNG much cheaper than conventional fuels, Channoil Consulting and Gibson Shipbrokers see dual fuel vessels as a good investment
  • Scorpio Bulkers sees higher price for latest ultramax sale
    New York-listed owner deals 28th vessel of the year as sales march continues
  • GEV working on Brazilian deal for 'large fleet' of CNG ships
    Potential contract is second project Australian owner is preparing for in South America
  • Diamond S Shipping parts ways with top commercial officer after tough year
    Michael Fogarty had been a veteran of the old OMI Corp and was recruited to Diamond S by chief executive Craig H Stevenson Jr
  • GNMTC on the prowl in S&P market for fleet renewal move
    As its oldest aframaxes walk out the door, the Libyan state company is actively looking for modern, high-specification ships to replace them
  • Singapore-on-Thames? UK eyes tonnage tax changes but not everyone is happy
    Sources have said the proposals were mistimed and could create greater friction with Europe during a critical time in Brexit negotiations
  • Shipowner pair moves into top Greek construction firm
    Altomare principals Dimitris Bakos and John Kaimenakis deepen their close partnership, emerging as joint shareholders in one of Greece's biggest onshore companies
  • Engine makers warn zero-emission marine fuels need green electricity
    Renewably sourced power is needed for net-zero emission fuels to make well-to-wake reductions in greenhouse gases, says engine makers' association
  • 'The currency of 2021 is emissions': Parker plots way forward for banks
    Citi's shipping head sets out his hopes for the coming months, including Chinese lenders joining the Poseidon Principles
  • Probunkers applies for LNG bunkering license in Singapore
    Athens-based company set to revive bunker vessel newbuilding plans in the New Year
  • Norden continues tanker sales and bulker acquisitions
    Danish player has been shifting its market focus as it sees better earnings prospects on the dry side
  • Eight more seafarers kidnapped from cargoship off Nigeria
    Second successful boarding in two days emphasises need for utmost caution in Gulf of Guinea
  • 'This is the new normal': Read 40 shipping players' perspectives on what's changed for the sector
    As shipping looks toward the post-pandemic world, a cross section of the industry told TradeWinds what's in store. Click on any of the names below to read their views.
  • Grimaldi taps Spain's Caixabank for $42.5m in newbuilding finance
    New loan will fund second of series of new ro-ro vessels due from China Merchant Jinling Shipyard
  • Diana Shipping offers first share buy-back since January
    New York-listed bulker owner to use cash from ship sales in 'one-off' repurchase deal
  • New Louis Dreyfus venture orders French offshore wind vessels
    French owner teams with UK's Tidal Transit for crew transfer operations
  • Bullish Swedish Club to set up shop in Singapore
    Marine insurer is hopeful of expanding further in Asia following the success of its Hong Kong outpost
  • U-Ming pumps $20m into Chinese bulker joint venture
    Taiwanese shipowner eyes long-term investment in ground-breaking service across Taiwan Strait
  • SM Line back in profit as it bids for Hanjin Heavy yard
    South Korean container line part of group hoping to take over domestic shipbuilder
  • HFW Singapore gets down and dirty with anniversary beach clean
    Law firm celebrates 30 years in Singapore by helping to clean up its beaches
  • 'This is the new normal': Read 40 shipping players' perspectives on what's changed for shipping
    As shipping looks toward the post-pandemic world, a cross section of the industry told TradeWinds what's in store. Click on any of the names below to read their views.
  • Greater arbitration transparency expected after UK Supreme Court move
    Court clarifies the law on appointing arbitrators and apparent bias where multiple appointments overlap
  • Turner Holm: Consensus says there's years of growth ahead for wind vessels
    Head of research at Clarksons Platou Securities says that while rates are modest in the sector this year, there may be more investments in new vessels
  • Andrew Yeoman: 'The digital version of the insurance market is just getting started'
    Concirrus chief executive says 2020 was the 'end of the beginning' as digitalisation and new operating models are being embraced
  • Elina Papageorgiou: The industry has only 'scratched the surface' of remote surveys' possibilities
    Lloyd's Register's UK and Ireland marine and offshore president says the ability to carry out surveys from afar is not new, but Covid-19 made it vital
  • Stamatis Tsantanis: 'The day after tomorrow will not look the same'
    Chief executive of Seanergy Maritime Holdings says economic stimulus efforts will fuel massive infrastructure projects
  • Nikos Triantafyllakis: 'We must not reach the point of transferring ashore responsibilities that must stay on board'
    Chief executive of bulker operator W Marine says traditional seamanship values must be preserved, despite Covid-19 accelerating technology change
  • Korinna Tapaktsoglou: 'We have seen firm evidence of positive sentiment and higher rates'
    Chief financial officer of Pioneer Marine says sale-and-purchase environment will allow bulker owners to renew their fleets
  • Gary Vogel: 'The table is set for a continued rebound'
    Chief executive of Eagle Bulk Shipping says path is unchanged for the shipowner, with 2020 standing out as a 'lost year'
  • Thomas Wilhelmsen: 'The New Year will continue to pose uncharted psychosocial challenges for all of us'
    Wilh Wilhelmsen Holding chief executive says group's people must remain in focus as dedication takes its toll
  • Iro Gidakou: Out of the challenges for seafarers, some opportunities can emerge
    Maran Gas Maritime master mariner says seafarers are facing challenges in Covid-19, but some new procedures are positives
  • Jens Martin Jensen: Why shipping's future makes it worth going back to chemistry class
    Athenian Holdings chief executive explains need to decipher NH3, H2, C3, C4 and CH3OH
  • 'This is the new normal': Read 41 shipping players' perspectives on what's changed for shipping
    As shipping looks toward the post-pandemic world, a cross section of the industry told TradeWinds what's in store. Click on any of the names below to read their views.
  • Abdulkareem Al Masabi: Now is the time to 'act strategically with a long-term vision'
    Chief executive of Adnoc Logistics & Services says shipping should not lose sight of environmental focus as it rides the rebound
  • Anthony Gurnee: Remember the full meaning of 'sustainability'
    Ardmore Shipping chief executive says the Covid-19 pandemic has shown that financial resilience is key
  • Mikael Skov: Pandemic has 'accelerated the energy transition'
    Chief executive of tanker owner Hafnia excited for product carrier sector to be better positioned for a post-Covid-19 world
  • Hu Keyi: History shows shipbuilding can overcome the challenges
    Chief of corporate technology at Jiangnan Shipyard says industry faces continued uncertainty
  • SY Park: 'Favourable opportunities will be created after Covid-19'
    Chief operating officer of Hyundai Heavy Industries says rising regulation and the Joe Biden administration in the US will fuel demand for new ships and technologies
  • Mohammed Zahirul Islam: 'There is a huge appetite to buy vessels for demolition'
    Managing director of PHP Ship Breaking & Recycling Industries sees 'hope and opportunity' in the post-pandemic rebound
  • Jasmin Fichte: 'Restructuring, insolvencies and mergers will keep the legal industry extremely busy'
    Managing partner of Dubai-based law firm Fichte & Co says legal work related to Covid-19 will continue to flow in
  • Mark Friedman: Market will support 'companies that are strong enough to be countercyclical'
    Senior managing director at Evercore sees a silver lining to the pandemic's impact on shipping
  • Kristin Holth: 'We need to make a deep dive into how resilient we are'
    Board member at Maersk Tankers and GasLog asks whether shipping has built in enough flexibility to tackle the challenges of the future
  • Paivi Haikkola: Pandemic has 'highlighted the need' for autonomous technologies
    Senior ecosystem lead at autonomous shipping alliance One Sea says the pandemic has increased demand for technological solutions
  • Chris Moncrieff: Remote work has enhanced the challenges of the 'old ways'
    The chartering advisor and co-owner of VesselAdmin says a common digital chartering platform is inevitable in offshore
  • Su Yin Anand: Year of challenges 'resulted in a flight to innovation'
    Maritime lawyer and founder of The Captain's Table innovation programme says it is a great time for people who want to make a real impact to get on board with shipping
  • Semiramis Paliou: Pandemic has served as a 'catalyst'
    Diana Shipping's deputy chief executive says that while Covid-19 has facilitated new communications and technical solutions, it has also highlighted the importance of physical presence
  • Covid-19 drives whirlwind change after year that tested shipping's resilience
    A year overshadowed by the Covid-19 pandemic has brought renewed attention to crew welfare standards, but longer-term themes of shipping's future shape also emerged as key messages from our annual survey of leading industry figures
  • Constantin Baack: Changes 'will continue to accelerate the charter rate boom'
    Chief executive of MPC Container Ships says Covid-19 has created more regional trade and created structural shifts in consumer behaviour
  • Carmelita Hartoto: 'We need to concentrate on our core shipping operation'
    Chief executive of the Andhika Group and chairwoman of the Indonesian National Shipowners' Association says her company is outsourcing and adopting digital technologies to stay focused on what is important
  • Monica Kohli: Covid-19 to lead to overhaul of pandemic clauses
    Gard senior lawyer says coronavirus has moved digitalisation of insurance forward and will lead to charter contract changes
  • Fabiola Hernandez: A return to the pre-Covid-19 environment looks unlikely
    Total Marine Fuels Global Solutions' HSEQ and technical director says the pandemic has not been in the way of the march to LNG fuel
  • Philipp Wunschmann: Resiliency in Covid-19 has been 'proof of concept'
    Head of shipping at Berenberg says bank has had no defaults amid the Covid-19 pandemic
  • Tom Crowley: Providing supply chain resiliency from home
    Chairman and chief executive of Crowley Maritime says continued support and vigilance is key to crew welfare challenge
  • Zhou Ling: 'Nobody gave us nasty surprises whatsoever'
    Head of shipping at CMB Financial Leasing is optimistic after even cruise sector managed to avoid causing problems for financier
  • Alexandra Willcox: More arrests and more judicial sales ahead
    Eggar Forrester Shipbrokers' director explains how Covid-19 has changed the market for court sales
  • Quintin Kneen: Mariners should have priority access to vaccines
    Tidewater chief executive says mariners were forgotten in the 'fog of war' during Covid-19 crisis
  • Christine Duffy: 'We're seeing pent-up consumer demand'
    But Carnival Cruise Line's president acknowledges that the passenger experience will change when the sector returns to business
  • Anita Gajadhar: Building resistance in an 'ever-changing global environment'
    Managing director of Proman Shipping says the pandemic has taught important lessons about volatility of fossil fuels
  • Vincent Lai: 'We do need to take care of the fundamental'
    Landbridge Holdings chief executive says that as shipowners talk about technology and revolutionary future fuels, focus should be on seafarer well-being
  • Booming boxship markets scupper Samherji's second offer for Eimskip
    Icelandic company's investors reject attempt by fish processor to buy company
  • Thoresen makes second bulker acquisition of 2020
    Singapore shipowner linked to Scorpio Bulkers ultramax first reported sold in late October
  • HOLD chops MPC Container Ships stake but retains trust in bosses
    Hungarian investment company is sticking around despite recent share sale
  • Clarksons forecasts slight rebound for bulkers in 2021 despite 'headwinds'
    But the shipbroker warned that 'clear risks remain'
  • Shipping industry sails through storms of 2020 with pride intact
    Optimism rebounds as news of Covid-19 vaccine gives shipping markets a shot in the arm
  • Dry bulk poised for growth in 2021 amid Covid-19 recovery
    In 'extraordinary outcome', period charter market robustness points to improvements next year
  • Jordan's Arab Ship Management buys Chinese ropax vessel
    Purchase is the first non-scrap deal involving an Asian-owned ropax this year
  • Australia plays down talk of retaliatory iron ore levy on China
    Prime minister Scott Morrison says coal import ban would breach World Trade Organisation rules
  • HFW Singapore gets down and dirty with anniversary beach clean-up
    Law firm celebrates 30 years in Singapore by helping to clean up its beaches
  • Pacific International Lines sells another bulker as it stages dry cargo exit
    Dry bulk exit reportedly linked to restructuring that will see Singaporean shipowner focus on core liner business
  • Knutsen NYK Offshore Tankers drops down suezmax to MLP
    US-listed partnership has also entered into a new $25m revolving credit facility with Shinsei Bank
  • The results are in: first Poseidon Principles report reveals banks' green compliance levels
    Big difference in portfolios' decarbonisation compliance as Michael Parker hails ship finance's pioneers

American Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 16, 2020
  • Qantas Freight renews domestic air contract with TNT/FedEx Australia
    FedEx Express and TNT Express are integrating. They will continue to outsource airfreight to Qantas under a new deal.
  • News alert: Regulators warn container lines to stop refusing US exports
    Allegations of service and rate violations ocean carriers against U.S. exporters are increasing, according to FMC commissioners.
  • Container ports are booming - and not just on West Coast
    Container flows into U.S. ports have grown faster over the past three months than they have at any other time in the past decade.
  • Delta Air Lines moves Pfizer vaccine on passenger flights (with video)
    Delta joins the caravan of airlines moving COVID vaccines. Air Canada gets ready.
  • ONE Apus container loss shows need for 'real-time information'
    Removal of dislodged containers is expected to take more than a month, and none of the 1,816 units that fell into the Pacific have been...
  • No dry ice shortage, FedEx and UPS say
    The dry ice shortage that many feared would crimp the ability to ship COVID-19 vaccines turned out to be a Y2K event.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
DECEMBER 16, 2020
  • OIL FUTURES: Crude settles at 10-month highs following US inventory draw
    Crude futures settled higher Dec. 16 on the heels of a larger-than-expected US crude inventory draw.
  • TENDER DATA: Iraq's SOMO sells straight-run fuel oil for Q1 2021 loading
    SOMO last sold 475,000-871,000 mt of straight-run fuel oil loading in November and December to Shuaa Altaka, PTT and Anlel at a premium of $18-$20/mt to MOPAG 180 CST fuel oil assessments, FOB.
  • US crude exports climb on week, end of year spike expected
    US crude exports climbed on the week ended on Dec. 11 from a more-than two-year low, according to data released on Dec. 16 from the Energy Information Administration, as a flurry of fixture activity for the end of a year indicates a further jump in flows in future weeks.
  • TENDER DATA: Sri Lanka's Lanka IOC seeks marine fuel 0.5% for H1 Jan delivery
    Lanka IOC occasionally seeks marine fuel 0.5% volumes from the spot market via tender to meet bunker demand at Trincomalee.
  • FUJAIRAH DATA: Oil products stocks reach highest since late August
    Stockpiles of oil products at the UAE port of Fujairah jumped 6.7% in the week to Dec. 14 to their highest level since the end of August, the latest data from the Fujairah Oil Industry Zone shows.
  • Container rates soar on the North Asia-to-Europe trade routes
    **North Aisa-to-UK route sees three-and-a-half-fold increase **Rates expected to hold until Lunar New Year **CMA-CGM to increase capacity to Europe by 10% in 2021 **Equipment shortage issues causing disruption on backhaul trades
  • INDONESIA DATA: October jet fuel imports total 40,890 mt
    **No jet fuel imports over May-Sept. **Air travel crippled by COVID-19
  • INDONESIA DATA: Oct gasoil imports hit 6-month high on looser COVID restrictions
    **Indonesia's gasoil imports up 6.2% on year **Inflows from Singapore more than double
  • Poseidon Principles report shows 20% alignment with IMO climate goals
    **Half of disclosing banks showed close alignment **Environmental conditions already affecting loans
  • ExxonMobil, Dutch Vopak to study potential South African LNG import terminal
    **Agree MOU to carry out feasibility study **S Africa eyeing gas to replace dirtier coal **US major says 'well positioned' to supply LNG
  • Angola's Feb crude loadings down on month at 1.096 mil b/d
    **Total of 32 cargoes in Feb, down from 38 in Jan **No cargoes of Palanca, Saxi or Mondo to load in Feb
  • Algeria cuts fuel imports to zero in 2020 as demand sinks: Sonatrach CEO
    Algeria has cut its fuel imports to zero this year as a result of falling demand, Toufik Hakkar, the CEO of Sonatrach, said on the private TV channel Echourouk.
  • S&P Global Platts to publish first voluntary carbon credit price assessments
    **First in a suite of voluntary carbon benchmarks **Platts CEC to reflect CORSIA-eligible credits **Voluntary markets 'set to grow exponentially'
  • JAPAN DATA: Dec. 6-12 oil product exports drop 25.8% to 1.48 mil barrels
    Japan's oil product exports fell 25.8% week on week to 1.48 million barrels over Dec. 6-12, according to data released Dec. 16 by the Petroleum Association of Japan.
  • Asian transport fuel demand in for slow recovery despite vaccine hopes: sources
    **Underlying long-term jet demand fundamentals remain poor **Influx of Chinese gasoline barrels offsets buying interest: sources **Gasoil demand remains uncertain on rising infections

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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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