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August 21, 2020
Exim Indiaweb site
AUGUST 20, 2020
  • Atit Mahajan takes charge as Managing Director of CMA CGM India
  • Maritime industry's transition to IMO sulphur regulation was not all smooth sailing, shows survey
  • Mauritius oil spill puts spotlight on ship pollution
  • US suspends agreement on shipping tax exemptions with Hong Kong
  • India may export 1-1.5 million bales of cotton to Bangladesh
  • Reducing import duty on tea seen detrimental to the interest of growers, workers
  • Steel imports up 10 pc in July
  • Streamlining of UQCs in Bills of Entry and Shipping Bills
  • Development of innovative digital platform being facilitated by Port of Antwerp
  • DP World announces resilient financial results for H1
  • India's GDP to grow 9 pc in 3 years if it removes frictions exposed by Covid-19 crisis: PwC
  • World merchandise trade saw steep fall in Q2 but partial uptick seen in Q3, says barometer
  • Ministry of Shipping signs MoU for skill development in maritime sector

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Austrian fibres en route to China by train
  • NFI acquires CAI Logistics
  • Stacey J. Brown joins DB Schenker Americas
  • Indian Railways introduces drone-based surveillance
  • ZIM passes threshold
  • Saudia Cargo returns to Shanghai in force
  • Lufthansa Cargo's pharma facilities in Munich and Chicago
  • Ocean Technologies Group appoints CFO
  • Swissterminal targets Comco
  • Astre launches new wines and spirits service
  • US railway honours safety performance
  • Windy summer season around the Baltic Sea
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • DFI builds on plot of former power plant
  • Pacific seafood shipments shifted to rail
  • Freighter version of largest Cessna begins tests

The Loadstarweb site
AUGUST 20, 2020
  • No respite for parcel shippers as FedEx and USPS unveil more surcharges
  • New mega-containership arrivals risk upsetting the balance on box trades
  • Zim joins fleet of carriers reporting proftable Q2 despite declining volumes
  • Equipment shortages in China a new blow to shippers
  • DP World's 'resilient' results support diversification strategy
  • Supply chain radar: FedEx, UPS know their trade but what next after Amazon?

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 20, 2020
  • Great Lakes Dredge books contracts worth $117.8 million
    Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (NASDAQ:GLDD) today reported the receipt of several major dredging awards totaling $117.8 million. The awarded work includes: Mississippi River, Baton Rouge to Gulf of Mexico, Head
  • Washington State project aims to speed up development of fast foil ferry
    A consortium of Washington State players in the blue economy has launched a Joint Innovation Project to speed the design of a fast foil ferry, an innovation that promises a leap forward
  • Tanker reportedly hijacked off Somalia
    Maritime security specialist Dryad Global says that reporting suggests that the Panama-flagged chemical vessel Aegean II IMO: 9016911 has been hijacked off the Horn of Africa. If true, this would be the
  • Seaway pilots take delivery of Gladding-Hearn pilot launch
    Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, Duclos Corporation, Somerset, Mass,, has delivered a Chesapeake class pilot boat to the Saint Lawrence Seaway Pilots Association in Cape Vincent, N.Y. The Seaway pilots navigate ships in and out
  • Mackay Marine preps for sea trials of Canada's third OFSV
    Canada's third Offshore Fisheries Science Vessel (OFSV), the future CCGS John Cabot, recently launched by Seaspan's Vancouver shipyard, features a broad array of electronics integrated by Thales Canada, whose team includes Mackay
  • Delivery of E-Motion river cruise ship delayed
    Germany's A-ROSA Flussschiff GmbH reports that delivery of its innovative new E-Motion river cruise vessel, originally planned for May 2021, has been postponed until March 2022 as a result of disruption to
  • Ocean Technologies Group names Maarten Van Gool CFO
    Experienced technology executive Maarten Van Gool has joined Ocean Technologies Group, as Chief Financial Officer. Van Gool's experience in technology businesses spans three decades with blue-chip organizations building strong fiduciary controls and
  • Norway expels Russian in DNV GL employee spy case
    Norway's Foreign Ministry on Wednesday expelled a Russian diplomat linked to a case in which an employee of DNV GL was taken into custody by PST, the Norwegian security agency, on August

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 20, 2020
  • Malta urged to resolve stuck Maersk tanker with 27 rescued migrants
    Maersk Tankers has requested the Danish, Maltese and Tunisian governments to quickly find a resolution and disembark 27 migrants stuck...
  • Iran-UAE vessel seizures likely a 'local dispute', security observers caution
    Iran seized a UAE vessel on Monday after UAE coast guards shot dead two Iranian fishermen. Security sources said the...
  • Höegh LNG seeks long-term FSRU contract coverage
    Höegh LNG says it is looking at long-term contract coverage as demand for gas starts to recover ahead of the...
  • Navios posts second-quarter loss as dry bulk rates shrink
    Navios's second quarter of the year financial results revealed a net loss of $35.3m, which was a marginal improvement on...
  • A total of 14 seafarers missing after ships collide
    A tanker and a barge collided off China leading to the barge to sink and the vessel to catch fire
  • US retaliation challenges Hong Kong maritime hub prospects
    Liner shipping carriers operating on the transpacific trade are said to be among the hardest hit from Washington's move to...
  • New appointments reveal Ocean Technologies' strategy
    Ocean Technologies Group chief executive Manish Singh has led several acquisitions and approved three major senior executives in just six...
  • Saudi Arabia ports prohibit open-loop scrubbers
    The decision by Saudi Arabia adds to the number of jurisdictions that have prohibited use of the open-loop exhaust gas...
  • Maersk's strategy U-turn since the 2009 financial crash pays dividends during pandemic crisis
    Blanked sailings and idle ships are likely to become a feature of container shipping as carriers, such as Maersk, follow...
  • Yard Talk | Shiprecycling recovery gains momentum
    Prices in the Indian subcontinent markets have broken into $300 per ldt territory and may even climb to $400 per...
  • State must help bankroll Greek ferry sector, says analyst
    Analysts argue that investors and financiers need to act prudently to avoid the immediate collapse of companies, but the only...
  • A dismal winter forecast for LNG shipping
    Poten & Partners predicts that LNG shipping rates may peak at less than half of last October's seasonal high, slammed...
  • Shipmanagers slam Singapore over seafarer repatriation restrictions
    Shipmanager group InterManager has criticised Singapore for introducing tougher quarantine and immigration policies that it claims prevent most owners and...
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: Maersk lifts profits and crew repatriation efforts | Box lines eye volume recovery | Wakashio spill latest...
  • US bonds source of liquidity for selected owners
    Watson Farley & Williams global head of marine Lindsey Keeble and senior capital markets partner Simon Ovenden, and the firm's...
  • Rising retail sales boost US west coast throughput
    The increased sales to consumers across the country are boosting business for ports up and down the west coast, but...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 20, 2020
  • ATA files FMC complaint against container lines, chassis manager
  • Short-sea carrier buy boosts DP World's India market control
  • UP levying $3,500 surcharge on small shippers out of LA
  • JOC Uncharted: Parcel shippers need to diversify peak season carriers
  • CMA CGM launches expedited LA trans-Pacific service

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 20, 2020
  • US moves to force UN to put Iran sanctions back in place
  • Hoegh LNG beats analyst expectations as leadership combines
  • Carnival expected to stay within secured debt threshold
  • Strong tanker FFA values underline hedging needs rather than bullish outlook, Alphatanker says
  • Back-and-forth aggression sees Iran detain UAE vessel
  • Titan LNG expands bunkering operations into Germany
  • Japan Marine United declares Covid-19 outbreak over
  • Shipping stocks fall short of S&P 500 comeback story
  • Frangou's Navios Maritime to list logistics offshoot in Brazil
  • Tanker burns off China after smash, leaving 14 crew members missing
  • Profit growth fuels rise in Glastad family book equity in holding company
  • Kamsarmax sale shows potential for rising bulker prices
  • Bruised FSRU players outline LNG project hurdles
  • FSRU projects mushroom with conversions making a comeback
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen tries for bond after $69m loss
  • DSME outlook turns bleak as LNG newbuilding market weakens
  • Braemar starts probe after swathe of shareholders vote down pay report
  • OCIMF gives remote vetting guidelines to SIRE inspectors
  • Hoegh LNG targets nine project with three open FSRUs
  • Japanese shipowners start to take back Pacific Carriers' bulkers
  • KCC pursues new combination carrier trades as charter lengths likely to stretch
  • Golden Ocean panamax trio lead off Arctic dry bulk season
  • Cruise asset values sink further under Covid-19 grip
  • Prima Marine set to benefit from more flights and tanker acquisitions
  • Ocean Agencies orders ultramax bulker newbuildings at New Dayang Shipbuilding
  • Saudi Arabia joins list of countries banning open-loop scrubbers
  • Branson calls on shipping to clean up its act after Wakashio spill
  • Shipping set to pay for Mauritius pollution disaster as clean-up bill mounts
  • Telemedicine on call for crews during coronavirus crisis
  • Swing to spot tanker exposure propels Odfjell back into profit
  • Intercargo calls for 'transparent' investigation into Wakashio incident
  • Genting Hong Kong to suspend interest and charter payments to preserve cash
  • Hoegh LNG top guns to take over at master limited partnership

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 20, 2020
  • Truckers seek $1.8B from ocean carriers for alleged chassis overcharges
    The American Trucking Associations' Intermodal Motor Carriers Conference seeks to put an end to alleged price manipulation of container chassis usage between ocean carriers and...
  • TSA names industry members to aviation security committee
    The Transportation Security Administration doesn't have all the answers for securing airports, passenger flights and air cargo, so it relies on industry advisers. Four new...
  • FMCSA approves 'performance-based' chassis inspection training
    The Intermodal Association of North America said the federal agency's signoff allows more efficient training and helps recruit and retain equipment mechanics.
  • Breaking news: Port of Montreal union will move critical goods
    Maritime Employers Association announces longshore workers will handle 'controlled substances and COVID-19-related merchandise.'

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 20, 2020
  • Bunker prices in the Pacific Northwest hike to July levels on strengthened demand, tight avails
    Prices for bunker fuels in Vancouver and Seattle rose this week to levels last seen in end-July due to an increased demand coupled with tight supply, according to market sources.
  • Port of Gothenburg sees H1 container, energy product volumes grow despite COVID-19
    The port of Gothenburg, in Sweden, saw energy product volumes in the first half of 2020 rise 22% on the year to 11.8 million mt, with H1 container traffic up 4% year-on-year to 401,000 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs), the port authority reported Aug. 20.
  • OIL FUTURES: Crude oil dips after recovery concerns raised by Fed, OPEC+
    Rising US jobless claims and ongoing concerns about a slow economic recovery from the Federal Reserve and OPEC+ helped push crude oil prices down on Aug. 20, even though optimistic views were expressed about stronger oil demand by the end of 2020.
  • OIL FUTURES: Rising unemployment and coronavirus cases push crude prices down
    Rising US jobless claims and ongoing concerns about a slow economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic combined to push crude oil prices down Aug. 20, even though OPEC+ expressed optimism about stronger oil demand by the end of 2020.
  • OPEC+ data reveals extent of oil quota non-compliance that must be compensated
    OPEC+ members that exceeded their production quotas will have to cut an extra 2.31 million b/d as compensation by the end of September, the alliance's data shows, keeping a lid on output as compliant members are allowed to ease back from historic output restraints.
  • September-loading West African crude left unsold as demand wanes
    West African crude grades have been hit by a fall in demand from key buyers in China and India, and, with interest from refiners in Europe only sluggish at best, a lot of September volumes have been left unsold as the market moves to start trading October cargoes.
  • Saudi crude exports slump to record low as output hits 17-year low
    Saudi Arabia's crude oil exports plunged to the lowest on record in June and production fell to the lowest in 17 years as OPEC and its allies continued their campaign to tighten the market.
  • REFINERY NEWS: Russia's Omsk, Moscow increase diesel output in H1
    Russia's Gazprom Neft said that its Omsk and Moscow refineries increased diesel output by 1.6% in the first-half to 4.48 million mt. Gasoline output remained steady at 3.91 million mt, whereas the production of bunker fuel was 8% higher at 1.38 million mt.
  • JAPAN DATA: June bonded bunker fuel oil sales fall 1.7% on month on weak demand
    Japan sold 2.5 million barrels of bonded bunker fuel oil in June, down 1.7% from May but up 24.2% from a year ago, the latest Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry data showed.
  • Vietnam's July gasoil imports hits over 2-year high on firm demand
    Vietnam's gasoil imports jumped to more than a two-year high in July, as the country's requirements for the middle distillate product remained firm amid an early loosening of coronavirus-related restrictions.
  • Bangladesh to trim Sep HSFO imports on weaker demand, lower-priced stocks
    Bangladesh, one of the major buyers of high sulfur fuel oil from Singapore, plans to trim its September imports by about 7% from August, with importers expecting weaker demand and eyeing low-priced stocks purchased earlier, the president of Bangladesh Independent Power Producers Association said Aug. 18.
  • Panamax/Kamsarmax market regains strength in ECSA despite seasonal norms
    Increasing Chinese demand has supported Panamax/Kamsarmax freight rates in east coast South America despite seasonal harvest changes in the region, according to sources Aug. 20.
  • Singapore 180 CST HSFO cash differential jumps to 6-month high on tight supply
    The Singapore 180 CST high sulfur fuel oil cash differential over swaps values jumped to a six-month high on Aug. 19 due to supply tightness in the region, led by strong demand from the US and straight-run fuel oil requirements from Asian refiners.
  • China Aviation Oil denies allegations of 'fraud' in gasoil cargo trade
    Singapore-listed China Aviation Oil, Asia's biggest jet fuel trading house, has denied allegations of "fraudulent" trade of a gasoil cargo made by Swiss bank BCP and the company said in a statement Aug. 20 that it intends to defend itself against the bank's legal and financial claims.
  • Listen: Jet fuel rises above coronavirus with a new, greener assessment

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
The liner shipping industry contributes substantially to the U.S. economy.
Washington
This is highlighted by an analysis carried out by S&P Global Market Intelligence on behalf of WSC and PMSA
Toll worsens from explosion in Iranian port of Shahid Rajaee
Tehran
It caused 46 deaths and injured over 1,200 people
Tender for concession of container terminal at Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk to be announced by mid-year
Kiev
The management will include the general cargo terminal
CEVA Logistics (CMA CGM group) will buy the Turkish Borusan Lojistik
Istanbul/Marseille
Wärtsilä's first quarter is positive
Helsinki
New orders value growth slows
ESPO: The EU Parliament's Budget Committee's request for more funding for transport, energy and infrastructure is welcome
Brussels
The importance of financing TEN-T networks to enable their adaptation for both military and civilian dual-use purposes was highlighted
Solidarity contribution for the families of port workers who are victims of accidents at work
Rome
It was established by the National Bilateral Port Authority
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Neuilly-sur-Seine
New historical peak also for the classified fleet
PSA reportedly considering selling its 20% stake in Hutchison Ports
Singapore
This is according to "Reuters", which had already floated this hypothesis at the end of 2022
Federagenti, Italy must give a sharp acceleration to the projects of ZES, free zones and Special Logistics Zones
Rome
Pessina: There is no space for reflections prey to bureaucracy
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -5.8%.
Rotterdam
Both disembarkation (-3.1%) and embarkation (-11.9%) loads are decreasing
Increase in container cargo is not enough for the port of Antwerp-Bruges to avoid a -4.0% decline in quarterly traffic
Antwerp
The decline in liquid bulk cargoes worsened (-19.1%)
The China Shipowners' Association considers the measures taken by the US against Chinese ships a typical example of unilateralism and protectionism
Beijing/Washington
The WSC reiterates that such measures could undermine American trade, harm U.S. manufacturers, and undermine efforts to strengthen the nation's maritime industry.
COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships
Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector
Madrid
In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%
New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans
Washington
The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it
Tax amounts set for China-linked vessels arriving at US ports
Washington
Calculated on the basis of net capacity or container volume, they will be applied from October and will be progressively increased
International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard
Casablanca
It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019
Federlogistica, the industry must stop approaching logistics only in terms of costs
Genoa
Falteri: a national control room composed of representatives of the logistics sector and industrial groups is necessary
ABB closes positive first quarter even if revenue growth is lower than expected
Zurich
Wierod: Our consolidated local-for-local approach protects us from the trade war
New global minimum wage deal for seafarers
Geneva
The level will rise to $690 from January 1, 2026 to reach $704 from 2027 and $715 from 2028.
Global trade in goods could fall by -1.5% this year
Geneva
WTO predicts. Okonjo-Iweala: Persistent uncertainty threatens to slow global growth, with serious negative consequences for the world
In 2023, around two-thirds of all goods moved in the EU were transported by sea.
Luxembourg
In the period 2013-2023, only the share of road transport increased, while that of other modes decreased.
Postal shipments of goods from Hong Kong to the US suspended
Hong Kong
Hongkong Post faces exorbitant and unreasonable tariffs due to unjustified and intimidating actions of the United States
Confitarma highlights the need for the decarbonisation strategy not to penalise shipping compared to other modes
Rome
Zanetti: also ensure that the implementation process takes into account the operational needs of the industry
Intercargo and Intertanko raise concerns over shipping decarbonisation deal
London
The complexity of the measure adopted by the IMO and the unusual procedure from which non-governmental organizations were excluded were highlighted
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
London
Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits
Interferry welcomes IMO agreement on decarbonisation of shipping, but finds strategy too complex
Victoria/Piraeus
Greek Shipowners' Association disappointed by failure to recognise essential role of transition fuels such as LNG
International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers
London
ITF and ICS: a historic moment
CMA CGM to acquire 35% of Egypt's October Dry Port
Cairo
The company operates a dry port in the industrial and logistics zone near Cairo
MSC Group's TiL to Take Full Control of Hutchison Ports Terminals
New York
Bloomberg reports this, specifying that the Panamanian terminals would be jointly managed with BlackRock
Draft regulation on decarbonisation of shipping approved by MEPC includes mandatory fuel standard and pricing of greenhouse gas emissions
London/Washington/Brussels
The establishment of a Fund to collect resources deriving from the pricing of emissions is foreseen
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
MIT indicates Matteo Paroli as new president of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Rome/La Spezia
The La Spezia port community also requests a name for the Eastern Liguria Port Authority
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
Confitarma underlines the importance of the shipping decarbonisation strategy being defined at IMO
Rome
The Italian Confederation specifies that it shares some of the USA's concerns
WSC Reiterates Trump's Measures for National Maritime Industry Are Bad for U.S. Economy
Washington
Kramek: Ready to support the administration with constructive proposals
Fincantieri and Accenture establish joint venture Fincantieri Ingenium
Trieste/Milan
The aim is to drive the digital transformation of the ship product and port logistics
Meyer Werft has delivered the new luxury cruise ship Asuka III to NYK Cruises
Papenburg/Emden
It has a capacity of 744 passengers and 470 crew members
As Trump formalizes measures to revitalize America's maritime industry, the nation's ports face a dramatic decline in traffic
Washington/Geneva
Okonjo-Iweala (WTO): With the escalation of trade tensions between the US and China, the exchange of goods between the two economies could decrease up to 80%
CK Hutchison denies allegations of breach of concession contract for Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa
Panama
Panama Ports Company emphasizes that it has complied with all legal obligations and contractual commitments
US Does Not Participate in IMO Negotiations on Shipping Decarbonization, Threatens Reciprocal Measures
London
Expressed opposition to any attempt to impose economic measures on ships based on greenhouse gas emissions or fuel choice
T&E urges MEPC to agree clear and ambitious measures to decarbonise shipping
Brussels
It is necessary - the association underlines - to set binding objectives
Meyer Yachts will build an ultra-luxury residential mega yacht for Ulyssia Residences
Miami
The ship will be 320 meters long and will be built at the Papenburg shipyard
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Helsinki/Naples
Order at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai)
Viking orders two cruise ships from Fincantieri with option for two additional units
Los Angeles/Trieste
The two ships under construction in Ancona for the American brand will be the first in the world to be powered by hydrogen stored on board
Antonio Ranieri is the new maritime director of Liguria
Genoa
He takes over from Admiral Piero Pellizzari who was discharged from the service upon reaching the age limit
In the first quarter of 2025, China's CIMC recorded a 12.7% increase in container sales
Hong Kong
Revenues grew by +11.0%
Last year, the revenues of the Chinese group CMPort increased by +3.1%
Hong Kong
In the first three months of 2025, port terminals handled 36.4 million containers (+5.6%)
The financial statements of the AdSP of Western Liguria and the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea have been approved
Genoa/Civitavecchia
Konecranes revenues increased by +7.7% in the first three months of 2025
Helsinki
343 million euros of new orders for port vehicles (+37.5%)
Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth
Schindellegi
The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)
Application by TDT (Grimaldi group) for the construction and management of 50% of the Terminal Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
The company has requested an extension of the duration of the current concession
In 2024, 58 million invested in the modernization of the ports of Livorno, Piombino and the island of Elba
Leghorn
The final budget and the annual report of the AdSP have been approved
EIB advice to strengthen climate resilience of the ports of Volos, Alexandroupolis and Patras
Luxembourg
It will assist port authorities in identifying and managing climate risks
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement
Naples
SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity
Milan
The association currently has 74 members
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased
Barcelona/Algeciras
Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara
Noise
Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio
PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna
Genoa
Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day
The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved
The Spice
The war clearance preparatory to the expansion of the Ravano Terminal in La Spezia is nearing completion
The Spice
The AdSP has invested over 600 thousand euros in it
Francesco Rizzo appointed president of the AdSP of the Strait
Rome
He has repeatedly denounced the uselessness of the construction of the bridge over the Strait
US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa
Tampa/Beirut
38 dead and over a hundred injured
In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa
MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight
Rome
In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.6%
St. Petersburg
Both dry goods (-5.3%) and liquid bulk (-5.8%) are decreasing
Andrea Giachero confirmed as president of Spediporto
Genoa
The board of directors of the association of Genoese freight forwarders has also been renewed for the three-year period 2025-2028
Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia
Milan
Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik
In Italy, the rail freight transport sector is in deep trouble
Geneva
Fermerci calls for making traffic incentives structural and increasing and for refinancing the incentive for the purchase of locomotives and wagons
Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions
Copenhagen
Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed
In the first quarter of this year, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +15.5%
Joy Taurus
Construction of the "Dockworker’s House" has begun
GNV has taken delivery of the second of four new ro-pax vessels in China
Genoa
"GNV Orion" will be able to accommodate 1,700 passengers and transport up to 3,080 linear metres of cargo
After ten quarters of decline, container traffic in the port of Hong Kong returns to growth
Hong Kong
In the first three months of this year 3.39 million TEUs were handled (+2.1%)
Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense
Rome
The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy
The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented
Genoa
Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty
Container traffic at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles increased by 26.6% and 5.2% in the first quarter
Long Beach/Los Angeles
Trump's tariffs impact imminent
In the first three months of 2025, the port of Singapore handled 10.5 million containers (+5.8%)
Singapore
In weight, containerized traffic recorded a decrease of -1.4%
Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship
Historic shipbuilding brands Uljanik and 3.Maj on the verge of extinction
Zagreb
The State confirms its intention to sell the shipbuilding activities at the two sites of Pula and Rijeka
Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur
Genoa
The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts
New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona
Joy Taurus/Verona
Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods
EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti
London
International competition launched
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Turkish ports set new first-quarter cargo traffic record
Ankara
Historic peak of cargo imported from abroad
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +37.6%
Taranto
Increase of 854 thousand tons of solid bulk and 265 thousand tons of conventional goods
DEME buys Havfram, a company that installs offshore wind farms
Second Right/Washington
Transaction worth approximately 900 million euros
Rail transport of convoys for Rome Metro started from Reggio Calabria
Rome
Contract awarded by Hitachi Rail to Mercitalia Rail
In 2024, the volumes handled by Magli Intermodal Service decreased by -2%
Rezzato
Turnover stable
Yang Ming records first decline in turnover in March after 14 months of growth
Keelung/Taipei
Evergreen and WHL revenue growth continues
The European Commission has approved the acquisition of Germany's Schenker by Denmark's DSV
Brussels
The impact on competition in the markets in which the two companies operate is considered limited
Fincantieri - Kayo Agreement to Promote the Development of the Shipbuilding and Naval Industry in Albania
Trieste
Possible creation of a hub for shipbuilding and refitting in the region
Recent slight reduction in logistics costs for new factory vehicles
Brussels
Montaresi (AdSP Liguria Orientale) awarded with the "Port Oscar"
Miami
The event has reached its eighteenth edition
In the first three months of 2025, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +9.3%
Hong Kong
Revenues up +16.8%
The AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas wins in appeal against Zen Yacht
Joy Taurus
Company ordered to pay back rent
A large shipment of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Two tons of drugs identified by Customs and Financial Police personnel
Navantia renews agreement with American cruise group Royal Caribbean
Miami
To date, the Cadiz shipyard has carried out maintenance, repair and refurbishment work on 45 of the group's ships.
Record cruise traffic expected in Italian ports this year
Miami
Cemar believes that growth will not stop even in 2026
HII-HHI Agreement to Accelerate US and South Korean Naval Production
National Harbor
The aim is to strengthen the naval industrial base of the two nations.
Panama Ports Company Accused of Violating Terms of Concession Agreement
Panama
Panama's Auditor General announced the filing of criminal charges
Colombo West International Terminal has become operational
Ahmedabad
It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami
Miami
It can accommodate three large ships at the same time
In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
It will take place at the headquarters of the Port Authority of Genoa
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
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