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January 22, 2020
Sched Netweb site
  • IMO 2020 triggers payment delays, cost overruns in scrubber retrofits
  • Shanghai retains world's busiest box port title, but growth slows
  • Kuehne + Nagel says it intends to accelerate development in Asia Pacific
  • Trade war blamed for first drop in US imports from Asia in 10 years
  • Box throughput at Oakland declines 1.8pc in 2019 to 2.5 million TEU
  • Drewry calls on liners to exercise restraint when ordering new ships
  • Chinese export growth slows to three-year low to 0.5pc in 2019
  • China Merchants brings in investors to expand its Brazilian terminal
  • Alphaliner: Newbuild deliveries up ship capacity to 24.05 million TEU
  • Fortune 500 CH Robinson sees more sourcing diversification in 2020
  • XPO to spin off North American, European transport, logistics units
  • Sold out Air Cargo 2020 to bring together aviation, logistics players
  • SAS appoints Charlotte Svensson as new CIO and vice president

Exim Indiaweb site
JANUARY 21, 2020
  • Implementation & impact of the IMO regulation on the shipping industry
  • Navigo Shipholding maritime asset investment platform established
  • New guidelines for carriage of seed cake in containers published
  • Sea Cargo Manifest & Transhipment Regulations update
  • Swissterminal & DP World enter a strategic partnership
  • 'The implementation of the National Logistics Policy will create a single-point digital platform for all supply chain stakeholders & facilitate cooperation rather than unhealthy competition'
  • Blue Dart extends its successful First Time Buyer Programme
  • Domestic cargo terminal to be inaugurated at Surat Airport this month-end
  • Indian skies are in for very promising times; win-win opportunities await all stakeholders in the civil aviation sector: Hardeep Singh Puri
  • IndiGo launches direct flights connecting Kolkata with Doha & Dubai
  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi & his Nepalese counterpart inaugurate integrated check post at India-Nepal border
  • Voluntary disclosure of information regarding non-compliant drones flying in India
  • FIEO's wishlist for Budget 2020-21
  • CONquest 2020 Business Forum in New Delhi facilitates an engaging conversation on the relevant issues in cargo & logistics

International Transport Journalweb site
  • An eye on bank notes
  • Saving 53 t of CO2 emissions at one go
  • DP World invests in Swissterminal
  • Tigers opens new facility in Sydney
  • Cargo sales director North America for Chapman Freeborn
  • Cincinnati airport opens cargo maintenance hangar
  • Verona - Lübeck nonstop twice a week
  • Car manufacturer chooses longest types of trucks
  • Kuehne + Nagel focuses on Asia
  • DB Schenker supports aid project on Lesbos
  • Danelec Marine greets investor
  • VX Capital orders three more converted B737 freighters
  • Premium service for general cargo across Europe
  • Kamag contracts Röthlein for spare parts logistics
  • New partner for IBA
  • Improving safety for port operations
  • Viva Cargo: Mexican LCC enters air freight market
  • "Curiosity of the Day"

The Loadstarweb site
JANUARY 21, 2020
  • Yet another Europe-Asia container capacity crunch rears its head
  • DP World increases its European footprint with 44% stake in Swissterminal
  • Shipping's bill for meeting IMO 2050 emissions target could be $1.4trn
  • DHL: 'we over-invested in Blue Dart, but we're in India to stay and get it right'
  • Hong Kong port loses a million teu as PRD undergoes a 'transformation'
  • Heathrow freight services could be hit as Vanderlande handler dispute escalates
  • Who is (should be) afraid of Amazon? asks German bank
  • $100m investment pulls an EV start-up out of stealth mode
  • Market Insight: K+N clicks 'undo' in Asia - here's the new 'unified regional management team'

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 21, 2020
  • Brandi Smith named program director for Columbia-class submarine program at NNS
    Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE: HII) reports that Brandi Smith has been named program director of the Columbia-class submarine program at the company's Newport News Shipbuilding division. In this new role, Smith will
  • USCG responds to grounded dredge barge
    The Coast Guard was today responding to a grounded dredge barge in the Matagorda Ship Channel near Port Lavaca, Texas. Sector/Air Station Corpus Christi watchstanders received notification Monday evening that the dredge
  • VIDEO: BC Ferries battery hybrid duo arrives in British Columbia
    BC Ferries' two newest hybrid electric ships arrived at Ogden Point, Victoria, British Columbia, on January 18, 2020, on board the semi submersible transport vessel Sun Ocean. Built at Damen's Galati, Romania,
  • Harvey Gulf makes key hire to grow subsea business
    Harvey Gulf International Marine CEO Shane Guidry is looking to grow the company's subsea business and has hired John Dunn as Vice President of Sub-Sea Vessel Operations. Dunn, who was formerly with
  • Kongsberg gets EU funding to demo two autonomous vessels
    Kongsberg is to install and test autonomous technology on two vessels in different operational environments, with the help of EUR 20.1 million (about $22.3 million) in funding from the EU's Horizon 2020
  • ABS and Hyundai Heavy complete Smart-ship JDP
    Marking completion of a landmark joint development project (JDP), classification society ABS has verified the smart functions of shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries' Integrated Smart-ship Solution, issuing the first Product Design Assessment (PDA)
  • China's first Robert Allan designed DF tug enters service
    Vancouver, B.C., based naval architecture firm Robert Allan Ltd. reports that the first ever dual-fueled RAstar 3800-DF tug was recently delivered to China's Ningbo Zhoushan Port Company Ltd. Named Yong Gang Xiao

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 21, 2020
  • West African pirates hijacking larger vessels to maximise ransom returns
    West African gangs are extracting $30,000 to $50,000 per kidnapped crew member from insurance companies
  • Police probe Marshall Islands flag employee's death in New York
    Marshall Islands registry representative says police are investigating the death of Antonio Litman
  • Marubeni and Klaveness merge panamax pool activities
    The combination of existing fleets in the MG Harrison Shipping and Baumarine Pools will see the venture with a fleet...
  • Port of Karachi bans open-loop scrubbers
    The Pakistani government will force ships at the Karachi port to switch to closed-loop scrubbers or compliant fuel oil. Karachi...
  • Fafalios urges care over R&D fund scheme
    GSCC leader takes IMO to task for 'imperfect' 2020 regulation and warns that $5bn research proposal could lead to 'bottomless...
  • UK unlikely to take back control of liner block exemptions until 2024
    'The Competition and Markets Authority may or may not think about it, but my suspicion is that they will just...
  • DP World cancels leave in fight with Australian maritime union
    The union and DP World have clashed for years over automation and outsourcing
  • Malaysia's palm oil flows to India at risk from diplomatic spat
    Having gone ahead with its plan to ban imports of refing palm oil from Malaysia, India also wants to place...
  • Shanghai port to buy stake in Ningbo-Zhoushan
    Two harbours, both located in the Yangtze Delta Region, a key economic powerhouse in China, have been competing heavily with...
  • Marine accident reports remain inadmissible in English courts
    Mr Justice Teare has reaffirmed that detriment to incident investigations that might come about if MAIB reports were allowed to...
  • DP World expands European inland operations
    After expanding into logistics and shortsea shipping, DP World is now growing its inland multimodal presence in Europe
  • UK agrees treaty with US to protect Titanic wreck
    The UK and US governments have passed legislation giving themselves the power to grant or deny licences authorising people entering...
  • China could start exporting VLSFO as domestic output perks up
    Sinopec and PetroChina earlier revealed plans to produce about 14m tonnes this year, enough to cover about 80% of China's...
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: Libyan crude exports paralysis deals blow to aframax tankers | Sludge risk may rise as bunker stream...
  • China Merchants restructures Sinotrans Shipping
    Sinotrans Shipping runs a dry bulker fleet of 75 ships with 5.8m dwt in capacity, while also having a stake...
  • South Korea to send forces to Strait of Hormuz
    The expansion of the unit's sphere of activity is to guarantee safety of South Koreans and freedom of navigation of...
  • EU-led naval mission in Gulf gets more support
    France's foreign ministry said the new mission will constitute a 'useful instrument' in safeguarding the freedom of navigation by ensuring...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 21, 2020
  • NJ classification bills crimping independent truckers signed into law
  • Container line-shipper relationships fail to evolve
  • North American intermodal fortunes tied to coastal import share?
  • Australian shippers face strike action, surging port charges
  • Early rise in low-sulfur fuel price triggers Maersk increase
  • Drewry expects 6 percent average MPV/HL rate growth in 2020
  • JNPT customs joins Indian crackdown on carrier terminal pricing

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 21, 2020
  • Sulphur cap rules working out well, IMO says
  • Coronavirus 'not likely a material headwind' for cruise
  • Dry shipping markets left behind as Asia packs up for the holidays
  • Fledgling luxury cruise outfit expands fleet to five ships
  • Bimco issues Iran, Strait of Hormuz warnings
  • Pirate group fires on MSC multipurpose off Nigeria
  • Security costs 'not justified' in Red Sea and Indian Ocean
  • South Korea expands navy operation to Strait of Hormuz
  • d'Amico pays down debt as MR period deals hit 10-year high
  • Pakistan bans open-loop scrubber discharges in Karachi
  • Foresight founder still driving force behind diversified shipping group
  • Unibros tanker repels pirate boarding attempt off Lagos
  • P&I clubs prepare for digital revolution with approval of blockchain bills of lading
  • Synthetic LNG: Future fuel or fictional Shangri-La?
  • Turkish court poised for trial over killing of captain on Ince Denizcilik bulker
  • Jaldhi Overseas makes quick profit with tanker flip
  • Piracy and geopolitical tension heighten security risks for shipmanagers
  • Kassian Maritime asset play gives extra push to Niriis panamax fleet
  • Liberty One ready to order world's first methanol MPP
  • Captured tanker crewman died from malaria, colleague says
  • VLGC sector set fair for 2020 and beyond as US exports ramp up
  • IMO 2020: So far so good but still a long way to go
  • Schulte Group establishes maritime asset investment platform
  • Pertamina International picks up small chemical tanker
  • US crude exports jumped 47% in 2019 with Asia top destination
  • MSC books two more LNG-fuelled cruiseships worth $2.2bn

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 21, 2020
  • United Airlines posts strong profits despite MAX headwinds
    Carrier says it reached full-year earnings target a year early.
  • Canada to take up USMCA ratification next week
    Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will push for swift passage in Parliament in a welcome development for the Canadian trucking companies that dominate cross-border freight market...
  • Triumph beats earnings estimates, quintuples carrier payments business
    Asset quality mostly improved but net interest margin compressed by 62 bps.
  • Phillips 66 and partner drop plans for renewable diesel plant in Washington
    Companies cite permitting issues, but the market for the product remains hot on environmental regulations.
  • Boeing: Expect 737 MAX flight ban to last into summer
    Boeing estimates regulators won't lift the 737 MAX grounding until mid-year, at the earliest, which means the production line might not restart until 2021.
  • Commerce takes over swath of US firearm export controls
    The department said the shift of certain firearms from the U.S. Munitions List to the Commerce Control List does not decontrol these items but changes...
  • For US ports, 'gloves are back off and we are able to ship to China again'
    Everything from driverless trucks, the U.S. tariff war with China and the growth of ocean ports was discussed during the opening day of the National...
  • Bloomberg proposes national clean-truck voucher program
    Presidential candidate's Clean Transportation Plan calls for 15% of new trucks to be pollution-free by 2030.
  • Commentary: Davos 2020 is about supply chains, disguised as climate change
    The World Economic Forum opened today. Climate change is the most-feared risk of respondents to a WEF poll. Brian Aoaeh comments that disruption of global...
  • Is blockchain finally ready for prime time?
    Blockchain is a popular subject of discussion and dissection, but is it really the savior of all things logistics?
  • Freight Futures daily curve: 1/21
    Trucking Freight Futures markets were closed on Monday; Futures forward curves point to flat year-over-year rates.
  • Hydrogen costs could fall quickly for heavy-duty trucks
    The cost of hydrogen-powered fuel cell electric trucking could drop 50% by the end of the decade, making it competitive with other clean energy options...
  • Commentary: Is saving coal a fool's errand?
    Railroad expert Jim Blaze writes about coal, a key commodity hauled by rail. The amount of coal being hauled by rail is declining. Why? And...
  • Truck manufacturers call for EU investment in gas infrastructure
    Signatories call on policy makers to expand natural gas infrastructure to evenly cover the whole EU territory.
  • Snow, ice returning to recovering Midwest freight markets (with forecast video)
    Trucks going back to Midwest markets hit by recent snowstorm. But another storm heads there soon.
  • WTT?!? weekday: SONAR diesel fuel forecaster and more [with video]
    We gear up into this frigid week with a wild ride of headlines and industry updates. First, some bad news: a fatal shooting at a...
  • Bankruptcy auction canceled as White Willow's $14.5 million bid for Taylor Express approved
    Bankrupt Celadon Group Inc. canceled its Wednesday asset auction of Taylor Express after approving White Willow Holding's $14.5 million bid.
  • Today's Pickup: New survey highlights optimism among shippers
    Shippers in a Morgan Stanley survey are optimistic over the macro environment and expect rate improvement moving forward. Plus, Chinese New Year impacts and supply...
  • Celadon drained cash of Canadian trucking business, former Hyndman executive alleges (with video)
    Ex-chief financial officer of Hyndman Transport accuses Celadon in affidavit of depleting funds generated by profitable core business in Canada and hurting former drivers' and...
  • Commentary: What the Wright brothers teach the sea freight world about cross-industry pollination
    The story of two bicycle mechanics from Ohio can provide inspiration for an industry facing a multitude of challenges.
  • Grain groups in Canada want assurances for rail option
    Organizations may lobby Parliament to declare rail service an essential service so that access remains available during events such as labor strikes.
  • Cargo volumes dropped at major European airports in 2019
    Global trade tensions and a weakening economy took a toll on air freight.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 21, 2020
  • US crude stocks expected higher as refinery demand, exports ease
    Nationwide US crude storages are expected to add 500,000 barrels during the week ended January 17, expanding to about 429 million barrels, analysts survived by Platts said.
  • Financial burden of IMO 2020 falling on dry bulk shipowners
    Dry bulk ship owners are bearing the financial burden of increased marine fuel costs in the wake of IMO 2020, as time-charter rates for Panamax ships in the South Atlantic inversely correlate with 0.5% sulfur marine prices at key bunkering hubs.
  • FUTURES: ULSD futures sink as global flu risks weigh on demand outlooks
    Distillate futures lead the oil complex lower Tuesday as the market eyed weakened demand outlooks after the first confirmed US Cornoa virus case.
  • REFINERY NEWS: CNOOC's Huizhou to produce first VLSFO late Jan/early Feb
    The barrels will be produced from a residual hydrotreater and blended with other materials to meet the bunker standard.
  • TANKERS: Asia Aframax rates crash on weak cargo demand, excess tonnage supply
    The key Persian Gulf-East rate fell to w157.5 Monday, a drop of w85.5 from the high on January 6.
  • External: Global Risk Management
  • Shipping needs at least $1 trillion investments to halve GHG emissions by 2050
    Full decarbonization by 2050 will require further investments of some $400 billion over 20 years.
  • IEA's bullish view of Q4 2019 demand could help OPEC in 2020, if it holds up
    "We are very bullish [for] Q4 2019," Barrett said
  • Merchantability of low viscosity Marine Fuel 0.5%S cargoes in Platts MOC
    Platts understands that residual marine grade fuels with a viscosity of at least 30 CST are currently considered broadly deliverable
  • Scaling up hydrogen will reduce costs up to 50% by 2030: council
    Scaling up will be the biggest driver of cost reduction, the council said.
  • China's Fuhaichuang makes first high sulfur condensate purchase for Mar delivery
    The company last week purchased the cargo, of Qatar's low sulfur field condensate, via tender for delivery to Fujian in March, sources said.
  • UAE's ADNOC, Eni to collaborate on CO2 storage
    ADNOC has pledged to lower its greenhouse gas emissions and boost CO2 storage.

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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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