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September 23, 2020
Exim Indiaweb site
SEPTEMBER 22, 2020
  • Hapag-Lloyd synchronises all its dangerous goods tariffs worldwide
  • Edible oil imports fall
  • Imports from China down, India's export reviving: Minister
  • Streamlining of UQCs in Export Declarations - Certain relaxations to license SBs
  • Abu Dhabi Ports launches Smart Container Initiative
  • Amal Kumar Mehra appointed Deputy Chairman of Haldia Dock Complex
  • Deendayal Port handles record 29 vessels in 24 hours
  • Dredging at Deendayal Port oil jetty
  • Port of Antwerp to implement a digitally secure solution for release of containers
  • Govt outlines measures taken to boost export credit
  • India's imports of thermal coal down
  • Form 13 can be done away with to improve EoDB

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Containers carry the country's ports
  • New rail link between Xi'an and Dunajska Streda
  • Port of Rotterdam picks COO
  • Freja adds 75 trailers
  • Aramex forms strategic partnership with Transportr
  • NCL launches new service
  • Global air cargo bridge spans the Bosporus
  • Gudrun Winner-Athens elected to Logistics Hall of Fame
  • Fesco introduces intermodal service for seafood
  • Koenig & Bauer Kammann banks on PSI software
  • Digital solution in Antwerp goes live in 2021
  • Fake Covid-19 protection items intercepted
  • 280 fresh units to improve rail-road transports
  • DHL supports Livent Corporation in Argentina
  • Twelve weeks between Hong Kong and Pittsburgh
  • Boris and the Bahamas
  • AEO certification for Safram France
  • "Curiosity of the Day"

The Loadstarweb site
SEPTEMBER 22, 2020
  • Normal service is resumed as Menzies clears Heathrow handling chaos
  • Disruption and price rise alert to shippers as the peak season looms
  • WEC Lines to launch new Iberia-UK shortsea container service
  • Pharma, perishables and e-commerce driving air cargo recovery in India
  • Maersk refuses bookings for shipments to Sydney as the port struggles to cope
  • The next big challenge for logistics will be future-proofing the workforce
  • EU sanctions three firms for breaking Libya arms embargo
  • Martin Drew to take top job at Etihad Cargo
  • Snapshot: DSV Panalpina shoots the Dkr1,000 rapids, more white water to come
  • Conf call redux: FedEx, awash with liquidity, isn't done yet

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 22, 2020
  • CMA GGM takes delivery of world's largest LNG-fueled containership
    The CMA CGM group today took delivery of the first in a series of nine LNG-fueled 23,000 TEU containerships. In a first-of-its-kind digital naming ceremony linking the CSSC Shanghai shipyard in China
  • ABS and Israel Shipyards collaborate on 3D model project
    ABS is approving Israel Shipyards' 3D models as part of its plan review of the shipbuilder's 45-meter multi-mission Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV). "Israel Shipyards is our latest partner where we have been
  • Passenger Ferry Designers Look Ahead
    Though the COVID-19 pandemic has put a dent in recent passenger demand, designers are looking ahead to a, hopefully, brighter future with a slew of interesting new and greener designs. An innovative
  • FERRIES 2020: Establishing a new normal during the pandemic
    Marine Log's FERRIES 2020 event will be held virtually this year on November 9-10 from 1 to 4 p.m. EST. Speakers will include Drew Orvieto, who is the Engineering Manager and head
  • Houston sees pick up in container activity
    Port Houston's container activity in August neared 2019's record volume levels for the first time since the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. In the month of August, the port handled 248,630 TEUs,
  • VIDEO: Ocean Infinity orders a fleet of robot ships
    Marine robotics company Ocean Infinity, which specializes in seafloor analysis and oceanography services, has placed an order with Norwegian aluminum workboat specialist Grovfjord Mek. Verksted (GMV) for what it calls "an armada"
  • Dredge completes 2,000 hours operation on biofuel
    Jan De Nul Group's trailing suction hopper dredge Alexander von Humboldt recently completed 2,000 hours operation on 100% renewable, second-generation biofuel oil (BFO). The Alexander von Humboldt is a twin-screw vessel, with
  • MOL pays $253,300 to settle CARB at-berth violations
    Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has paid $253,300 in penalties to the California Air Resources Board (CARB) for violating the Ocean-Going Vessel At-Berth Regulation. The rule requires container, passenger and refrigerated cargo ships

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 22, 2020
  • Tanker owners focus on sustainability
    Uncertainties remain about which fuel types will be developed to meet global emission reduction targets, which is dimming newbuilding enthusiasm
  • Insurers respond to piracy risk in Gulf of Guinea
    The Gulf of Guinea is considered a greater risk area following recent piracy attacks further out from Nigeria's economic zone...
  • DNV GL backs LNG for the decarbonisation journey
    The class society warns that localism and idealism will create a patchwork of regulations that spells trouble for shipping. Collaboration...
  • Recycling rise needed to support tanker market as demolition hits 29-year low
    Very large crude carriers comprise 40% of scrapping candidates, followed by aframax tankers
  • Salvage of capsized Golden Ray clears hurdles for October start
    'As with any major wreck removal, there is always a need for creative solutions. I think that's what makes a...
  • From the News Desk: Shipping objects over EU's carbon market vote
    The European Parliament's vote to include shipping in the European Union's Emissions Trading System from 2022, as well as a...
  • Yard Talk | Why China is looking to China to support its shipping strategy
    China has long sought to support the basic strategic goal of more Chinese cargo being carried by more Chinese ships...
  • Maersk Tankers appoints Holth and Brennan to board
    Holth secures a second board seat in the Maersk family after joining Maersk Drilling - and taking a position with...
  • Chinese leasing houses weigh options amid uncertain outlook
    Anaemic growth in drawdown suggests Chinese shipping lessors are slowing their expansion in an increasingly volatile market. But they are...
  • Euroseas hails strong boxship market amid unpredictability
    Chief executive Aristides Pittas said the improved strength of the market for intermediate boxships was reflected in a charter extension...
  • First LNG-fuelled deepsea boxship enters service
    CMA CGM has reaffirmed its commitment to carbon neutrality by 2050 with the service launch of the first of nine...
  • Coronavirus resurgence weighs on oil demand and tanker earnings
    Stalling crude demand may deepen contango trades, but doubts emerge this will offset lower-than-anticipated exports and lift tanker earnings
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: Libya export resumption uncertain | OSM takes over Fredriksen's shipmanagement business | Low retail inventories boost transpacific...
  • South Africa plans green ship recycling yard
    The facility, on the west coast of South Africa, would use a shiplift to transfer vessels into an environmentally friendly...
  • CMA CGM containership sets US east coast record
    'Our port partners on the east coast played a crucial role in making this feat possible, by implementing the necessary...
  • Seattle and Tacoma see reduced containerised throughput
    The news from the Pacific Northwest stood in stark contrast to announcements from California during the past two weeks, where...
  • Keppel O&M seals deals worth $147m
    The contracts, although with relatively small values, are the first in several months as coronavirus outbreak-related economic and operational issues...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 22, 2020
  • Warehouses holding onto chassis, prolonging LA-LB port congestion
  • C.H. Robinson takes aim at trucking procurement
  • Fluor extends supply chain services beyond EPC clients
  • JOC Rankings: Top 25 Asia-US import NVOs see market shares slip
  • CMA CGM slaps congestion charge on Felixstowe
  • Exports leading India's nascent trade recovery
  • Foodservice, cold storage sectors find new opportunities during pandemic

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 22, 2020
  • Hong Lam acquires Xihe Group's chemical tanker newbuilding
    The 13,800-dwt tanker is the third newbuilding sold by China's Fujian Mawei
  • IMO keeps up lobbying efforts on crew changes during UN General Assembly
    The IMO issues another call for action as the UN General Assembly heads into its high-level debate week
  • DNV GL: Shipowners should opt for dual fuel engines in decarbonisation drive
    Classification society predicts the coming decade will still be dominated by oil-based bunker fuels
  • Fewer fixtures mean VLCC rates continue to slide
    The Baltic Exchange said the time charter equivalent for a VLCC fell further on Tuesday
  • Dry bulk market perks up amid positive sentiment
    Capesizes see higher rates in both Atlantic and Pacific basins, according to brokers
  • Russia's flagship ice breaker newbuiling Arktika leaves yard
    World's largest nuclear-powered unit heads for Murmansk after over six years in the making
  • PSV term rates down 43% in 2020 as markets soften worldwide
    Clarksons Research says challenging times remain for shipowners, but renewables sector remains a bright spot
  • GP Global-chartered tanker threatened with arrest for misdelivering cargo
    Dispute erupts after a cargo was misdelivered to receivers, causing the financing bank to threaten to arrest the ship
  • Hafnia tanker speeds up to evade pirates off Ghana
    Hafnia Phoenix thwarts potential attack by speedboat with a ladder visible on board
  • Supramax price gap spawns S&P deals
    Some Greek buyers find these bulk carriers a much more attractive proposition than bigger tonnage
  • Offshore Heavy Transport completes $60m share sale
    Cash to be used to finance offshore wind turbine installation vessels
  • Covid-19 to drive change in hard-hit car carrier market
    Wallenius Wilhelmsen's Karolina Kjellgren says market disruption is forcing change across the sector
  • CMA CGM kicks off new era for LNG-fuelled boxships
    Watershed moment as Eastern Pacific-owned vessel is first dual-fuel containership to sail from Asia to Europe
  • S&P deal book: KGJS puts LR3s on the block; capesize values near seven-month high
    Norway's Stenersen strikes deal with Neste to sell modern chemical tankers
  • CMA CGM takes delivery of flagship LNG-fuelled containership
    Company founder Jacques Saade's lends his name to pioneering giant boxship
  • Hafnia tanker reported to have evaded pirates off Ghana
    Hafnia Phoenix speeds up to thwart potential attack by speedboat with a ladder visible on board
  • BIMCO and US brokers float new gas carrier voyage charter party
    Move is an effort to shift from adapting and amending charter parties from 1970s tanker documentation
  • Euronav's De Stoop names the winners in alternative fuel race
    Tanker company boss putting his money on hydrogen and ammonia over LNG
  • Kristin Holth and Michael Brennan to join Maersk Tankers board
    Danish tanker operator announces changes to its board as Paul Reed steps down as vice-chairman
  • Lorentzen & Stemoco reports deeper loss for challenging 2019
    Chairman claims things are turning around for the company
  • Qatar sifts through newcomer credentials for LNG carrier haul
    Shipowners watch eagerly for newbuilding tender but they might have some weeks to wait
  • Crew members recount final harrowing moments of car carrier capsize
    Everything seemed normal moments before ship was turned into 'death trap', according to crew evidence
  • Final harrowing moments of car carrier capsize revealed
    Everything seemed normal moments before ship was turned into 'death trap', according to crew evidence
  • LNG bunker suppliers jostle for contract to fuel BHP bulkers
    BHP's five LNG-fuelled newcastlemax bulkers will account for 10% of LNG bunkering in Asia
  • US and Australian companies finalise deal for Hanjin shipyard takeover
    Marine administrator Robert Empedrad says agreement in place to revive failed Subic Bay plant
  • South Africa aims to muscle in on green ship recycling
    Industrial development agency plotting new facility in Saldanha Bay
  • S&P deal book: KGJS puts LR3s on the block; Stenersen sells chemical tankers to Neste
  • Clarksons: EU emissions scheme could add $4,000 per day to operating costs
    Analysts Frode Morkedal and Omar Nokta come up with calculations based on aframax bunker consumption
  • Oon & Bazul strengthens legal team with new partners
    Singaporean law firm expands presence in mergers & acquisitions and restructuring & insolvency spaces due to increased demand
  • Keppel Corp confirms El Salvador FSRU conversion contract
    Latest deal part of $147m worth of work secured by Singapore-listed shipyard group
  • Icon Offshore seals potential eight-year charters for accommodation units
    Malaysia's largest offshore vessel operator will see vessels deployed in nearby Brunei

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 22, 2020
  • Investigator testifies Golden Ray violated stability regulations
    Naval architect says the release of 1,500 tons of ballast left the ro-ro vessel without the needed energy to make a turn leaving the Port...
  • Midsize forwarder makes big charter commitment to Pittsburgh airport (with video)
    Pittsburgh International Airport is a diamond in the rough when it comes to air cargo. The airport sits in a geographic sweet spot for reaching...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 22, 2020
  • October gasoil EFS widens to 3-month high on European demand weakness
    The front-month gasoil Exchange Futures for Swaps widened to a near 3-month high on Sept. 21, led by a weakening European diesel market as sources pointed to a lack of demand and ballooning stocks in the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp trading hub.
  • EMEA light ends: Key market indicators this week
    The European light ends complex has largely strengthened following US export and import trends as well as a bearish refinery outlook.
  • High credit values outweigh cost of production for US renewable distillates
    Rising prices for government credits have pushed the value of available incentives above the cost of production for renewable distillates, according to data analyzed by S&P Global Platts.
  • Glut pushes NWE diesel onto floating storage despite unfavorable economics: sources
    Increasing oversupply in the European ultra low sulfur diesel market and the lack of inland storage in Northwest Europe are prompting more cargoes onto floating storage despite questionable economics.
  • European 0.1% gasoil paper markets at multi-month highs
    Swaps for 0.1% gasoil barges in the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp trading hub and cargoes in the Mediterranean have risen to two-month highs on the back of low supply in the Mediterranean and an anticipation of small improvements in heating oil demand in France, sources said.
  • OIL FUTURES: Crude oil edges lower on fresh lockdowns, Libyan production
    0618 GMT: Crude oil futures were lower in mid-afternoon trade on Sept. 22, as fresh lockdown fears, particularly in Europe, coupled with the return of Libyan oil to the market, put pressure on the sentiment.
  • Intercargo, Intertanko raise concerns over EU ETS for shipping
    The International Association of Dry Cargo Shipowners, or Intercargo, has become the latest forum to lash out at shipping's inclusion in the European Union Emissions Trading System, or EU ETS, as it said the move ignores the industry's call for collaboration over reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
  • OIL FUTURES: RBOB cracks retreat as UK institutes new social restrictions
    RBOB cracks retreated midmorning Sept. 22 amid a renewed focus on demand growth concerns as resurgent coronavirus in the UK prompted the government to institute a wave of new lockdown measures.

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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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