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February 19, 2020
Sched Netweb site
  • Orient Overseas Container Line reopens all but a few mainland offices
  • Rotterdam's 2019 flat at 469.4m tonnes, boxes up 2.1pc to 14.8m TEU
  • Preventing stevedore deaths on board ships needs greater cooperation
  • China cuts tariffs on US$75 billion despite the virus closing borders
  • Port of Cork assembles two Liebherr cranes for new container terminal
  • SC Ports' Newsome honoured by alma mater for distinguished service
  • Qatari ports lift 115,837 TEU in January as expansion works continue
  • Mombasa to receive 17 new box carriers to boost handling capacity
  • Hutchison Port Holdings Trust appoints Fong Chi Wai Alex as director
  • China aluminum-extrusion exporters face EU tariffs if dumping proved
  • SIA quarterly profit up 15.7pc to US$226.8 million as revenue rises 3pc
  • Falling air freight points to global downturn, hammered home by virus
  • Chicago Rockford handles million tonnes, making it an e-comm hub

Exim Indiaweb site
FEBRUARY 18, 2020
  • ACHAA becomes ACBA; new Committee takes over
  • CEVA Logistics embarks on electric vehicle trial in London
  • GAC opens branch in Hamriyah Free Zone
  • Höegh Autoliners' RoRo solution ensures safety for sensitive breakbulk shipment
  • MOL, MODEC, Mitsui & Marubeni to proceedwith deepwater FPSO charter project in Brazil
  • ZIM announces updated Asia-Pacific North West product
  • Seafood exports to China seen not facing any adverse impact due to Coronavirus
  • Television sets import could come under restricted category
  • JNPT & Antwerp Port ink MoU to develop Port & Logistics Training Centre of Excellence
  • CBIC starts capturing district-wise data or origin of export goods
  • India urgently needs ambitious structural & financial sector reforms, says IMF
  • CTL BHP 2020 Expo offers Consultant Clinic
  • Global economic growth could be cut by 0.1-0.2 pc due to Coronavirus, says IMF Chief

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Inland shipping powered by two Swedish ports
  • Hungary: first non-craneable semi-trailers shipped by train
  • Nigel Ward joins Carousel as new CFO
  • Ceneri base tunnel ready for trial runs
  • One man's loss is another man's gain
  • Morgan McLernon announces UK mainland expansion
  • Trieste drives the modal split ahead
  • Turn of an era in European inland navigation?
  • FM Logistic increases warehouse capacities near Moscow
  • CN: technology helps to regain network capacity
  • Swiss Post mourns death of Michel Gobet
  • Oman Air Cargo takes off with Champ Cargosystems
  • New equipment for North Carolina Ports
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • C.H. Robinson enlarges its Cologne office
  • Air Menzies International appoints two new vice presidents
  • Digital tool to find free truck parking spaces
  • Never really connected Brazilian cargo airline

The Loadstarweb site
FEBRUARY 18, 2020
  • Charter flight prices hit new heights as importers look for product outside China
  • IMO prepares to ban ships carrying HFO and has another look at scrubbers
  • India's industry suffers as China slows down, but may reap rewards later
  • Plan to use nearby land for port activities at Felixstowe is denied
  • IATA tie-up with IPC aims to improve international e-commerce deliveries
  • Freight Transport Association to become Logistics UK
  • Concerns over safety at Amazon warehouses as accident reports rise
  • Under the radar: Ocado Solutions & Logistics - more skin in the game
  • Supply chain radar: For UPS, speed is the only answer to all questions
  • On the wires: PIL retreats. Did they jump or were they pushed?
  • EXCLUSIVE Market Insight: Beleaguered Toll Group tries a 'new operating model'

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 18, 2020
  • Boston Ship Repair wins $14.3 million Navy contract
    Boston Ship Repair LLC, Boston, Massachusetts, has been awarded a $14,358,866 firm-fixed-price contract for a 90-calendar day shipyard availability for the overhaul drydocking availability of USNS John Lenthall (T-AO 189). Work will
  • $10 million STEMHO expansion will create 100 jobs
    VT Halter Marine's maintenance and repair sister company ST Engineering Halter Marine and Offshore, Inc. (STEHMO), is expanding in Pascagoula, Miss., adding dock space and water depth adjacent to its Bayou Casotte
  • MARAD awards $280 million in Port Infrastructure Grants
    The U.S. Department of Transportation's (USDOT) Maritime Administration (MARAD) last week announced that it has awarded more than $280 million in discretionary grant funding through the new Port Infrastructure Development Program. The
  • George R. Duclos passes at age 86
    Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, Duclos Corporation, Somerset, Mass., reports that George Raymond Duclos, age 86, died peacefully on February 15, 2020 surrounded by his family. Born in 1933 , George Duclos joined Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding

Lloyd's Listweb site
FEBRUARY 18, 2020
  • Qatar's emerging cluster wants to be taken very seriously
    The lasting impression from this first Maritime and Logistics Summit is that Qatar has developed a regional presence that shows...
  • Coronavirus weighs on outlook for Glencore and Golden Ocean
    'We haven't had any cancellations in shipments, we have not had any delays in opening letters of credit across most...
  • Ships poised for new CO2 measures in 2022
    Once again, the IMO will discuss measures to reduce carbon intensity for ships next month, with proposals indicating that ships...
  • Coronavirus: P&I will cover seafarer illness and death, Standard Club confirms
    'If there were an unfortunate incident with a seafarer who contracted the virus, then class cover would respond in the...
  • From the News Desk: How is the coronavirus affecting shipping?
    Spot rates in container shipping markets have weakened substantially despite an increase in blank sailings by carriers, while the volume...
  • China port calls slump below last year's trough
    Empty container supply building up in China as exports remain constrained
  • EU competition regulator warns shipping that consolidation can only go so far
    Remedies to distortions to competition from future mergers may not be sufficient in the future, says the director for transport...
  • China offers more tariff cuts on US goods amid coronavirus gloom
    Move comes as Beijing pledges to spend an extra $200bn on purchases from the US - which includes $78bn on...
  • MISC upbeat on petroleum shipping business
    MISC warns that the coronavirus outbreak has posed risks to the oil and tanker market and it could face short-term...
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: EU shipowners nervously eye growing Chinese ownership | Tanker at centre of Venezuela power struggle over crude...
  • Asian Bulk Logistics-backed transhipper seals contract in Guinea
    Shi.E.L.D. will manage and operate the Asian Bulk Logistics-owned vessel to facilitate bauxite exports in Guinea
  • Coronavirus: China strives to bring back truck drivers as port logjam persists
    As part of a set of measures designed to clear the logjam of goods piling up at Chinese ports, a...
  • Qatar delays LNG expansion plans
    A delay should reduce near-term contracting competition for US projects, Stifel noted
  • Nakilat posts highest-yet net profit in 2019
    The chairman cited favourable market conditions accompanied by business diversification and resource optimisation that helped to elevate the company to...
  • DP World delisting addresses investor disconnect, but debt action and deleveraging is demanded
    The path back to full state ownership will see DP World take on an additional $8.1bn in debt as Dubai...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 18, 2020
  • US exporters warned of pending shortages of empty containers
  • Prince Rupert rail restored, but blockade impact spreads east
  • US truck tonnage rising, but still depressed
  • Rising insurance costs spur trucking acquisitions
  • Chinese trucking slowly resumes amid coronavirus outbreak
  • Air freight charter rates soaring on coronavirus aid demand
  • Transfix looks to the future with guaranteed rate product
  • One in five transshipped containers rolled: report

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 18, 2020
  • US sanctions Rosneft over Venezuela imports
  • Performance 'one step closer' to pureplay aframax owner
  • Golden Ocean sees 'untenable' market for owners of older capesizes
  • Owners see past virus effects, other headwinds to better markets
  • Capesize scrapping spree may fizzle out despite weak earnings
  • Tankers ordered out of Tripoli after missile attack
  • Golar Power teams with Petrobras unit on LNG fuelling
  • LNG spot charter rates slide further as 'bloodbath' continues
  • Four boxship fires that burned marine insurers' pockets
  • IUMI sounds alarm as cost of boxship blazes exceeds $1bn
  • SFL takes $34m hit and tears up Solstad charters as OSVs sold off
  • European Union white-lists Marshall Islands, downgrades Panama and others
  • Coronavirus hits VLCCs the hardest amid weak oil demand in China
  • Sevnor linked to super-large Bourbon anchor-handlers
  • Modec lands Embiricos VLCC for conversion at firm price
  • Shell halts shipments from its Prelude FLNG unit off Australia
  • OSVs trickling out of Chinese yards but many more remain
  • Top shipowners ready to come clean on carbon reporting
  • Zeamarine loses more ships after filing for court protection
  • Germany battles to remain top dog despite dwindling fleet
  • Golden Ocean scrubber fittings delayed due to virus
  • Scrubber delays could cause carriage ban violations
  • Greenpeace wants shipping to slow its vessels down
  • Crowdsourcing fund Marvest aims to rebuild investor trust
  • More LNG carriers and tanker rate spike fail to boost MISC
  • BHP: Lengthy coronavirus outbreak to hurt 2020 iron ore demand
  • Secondhand tanker values increase despite coronavirus fears
  • Fearnley Offshore Supply: Governments may have to remove unwanted OSVs

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 18, 2020
  • Will coronavirus hit to Chinese box export rates be capped?
    Cost to ship containers from China is down 6-8% but dearth of cargo may limit discounts.
  • US tightens sanctions lid on Russian oil shipper Rosneft
    The Office of Foreign Assets Control has added the Swiss-based oil brokerage arm of Rosneft Trading to the SDN List for its recent arrangements to...
  • Dry bulk's binary coronavirus fate: Snap-back or wipeout
    The second half of 2020 is shaping up to be either very good or very bad for dry bulk shipping.
  • Volga-Dnepr ramps up "clean" air charters for China
    Looking like a scene from the Fox drama "24" where Kiefer Sutherland deals with biological weapons, technicians in hazmat suits spray down Volga-Dnepr cargo planes...
  • Commentary: This Arctic party needs some good icebreakers
    The Artic Ocean may be the next area that sees the superpower nations "rubbing up" on each other in search of faster ocean passage and...
  • US ports land more than $280 million in federal grants
    Fifteen projects net funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration.
  • Airlines, posts to cooperate on making airmail faster, more reliable
    E-commerce is putting pressure on airlines, postal services and customs administrations to move large volumes of letters and packages, while also trying to catch counterfeit...
  • Coronavirus upends airfreight market, puts premium on charter rates
    The coronavirus has created a weird market dynamic for airfreight in China. There is very little demand for scheduled flights to move manufactured goods, but...
  • Commentary: Revolutionary transportation innovations moved humankind forward
    Series of book reviews makes clear there is much to learn from successes of the past.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 18, 2020
  • European hi-lo fuel oil spread drops below $100/mt as market settles after IMO2020
    Values for low sulfur products have been falling back again after spiking in January.
  • Crude climbs off lows to settle even after US levies sanctions on Rosneft
    State Department says it's "confident that energy markets will remain stable."
  • External: Global Risk Management
  • Crude oil moves into floating storage as contango widens with China's import cuts: sources
    Several VLCCs have already been taken on time charter and more are in the offing.
  • Singapore MPA to give 50% port dues concession to passenger vessels on COVID-19
    The new concession, to be given from March 1 to August 31, will be on top of all existing port dues concessions, the MPA said.
  • Oil and gas shipping sector grapples with coronavirus disruptions
    The coronavirus has triggered quarantine measures in most cargo ports globally, causing logistical delays.

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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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