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October 23, 2020
Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 22, 2020
  • Gulf of Guinea emerges as piracy hotspot
  • Ministry of Shipping amends Right of First Refusal licencing conditions to boost shipbuilding in India
  • ZIM offers new service to the UAE
  • Export of oilmeals shows marginal growth
  • To export, India needs to import: Raghuram Rajan
  • Belgian & Dutch inland ports plan to establish single shore-based power system
  • Cessation of Force Majeure at Mundra & Tuna
  • HAROPA - Port of Le Havre joins the 'Getting to Zero Coalition' to help decarbonise maritime transport
  • JNPT concludes 'Swachhta Pakhwada' with pledge to keep the port clean & green
  • Port Congestion Surcharge at Southampton
  • Rotterdam port throughput in first three quarters down
  • TT Club focuses on temperature-controlled cargo losses
  • Unavailability of containers for exports highlighted at meeting with Commerce Ministry
  • FM hints at another round of economic stimulus
  • Frail recovery in global trade projected to continue in fourth quarter
  • India eyes trade talks with Taiwan to achieve investment goals
  • ICC's revised Rules of Arbitration to enter into force in Jan. 2021

International Transport Journalweb site
  • "We bet on the right horse"
  • Canadian railway wins transport order
  • How did Group 7 flatten the curve?
  • New transport avenue to Australia's Central West
  • Toyota's second recognition for 'control tower'
  • EU funding for Swedish and Finnish ports
  • Partners for the prototype of a further A321 P2F
  • UPM finds operator for rail line in Uruguay
  • Efficient logistics in Central Germany
  • Seasonal REX service is back
  • Five year contract for Unipart
  • Supporting health programmes beyond Covid-19
  • G. Leclerc: all relevant information at a glace
  • Norwegian ferry company looking for new CEO
  • Prologis' balance sheet in 19 countries
  • K Line and NYK set LNG landmark
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • "Hard" October at US customs

The Loadstarweb site
OCTOBER 22, 2020
  • Air freight rates on the up again, driven by more demand for less capacity
  • US roads and railways humming with more freight on the move at last
  • Vaccine charter flights: carriers get set to chase a slice of the Covid cake
  • Reduce minimum trucker age to help young jobless and ease driver shortages
  • Bangladesh authorities agree cost-saving round-trip container use
  • Dangerous goods may have caused Maersk Honam blaze
  • Snapshot: Parade of the bulls

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 22, 2020
  • Great Lakes Dredge to move corporate headquarters to Houston
    America's largest provider of dredging services, Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. (NASDAQ: GLDD), is moving its corporate headquarters from Oak Brook, Ill., to Houston. The company says that the move puts
  • Design for 22,000 cu.m liquefied hydrogen carrier gets AIP
    Hyundai Heavy Industries Group, Hyundai Glovis, the Liberian Registry, the Korean Register and their partners have successfully developed what they say is the world's first large size and commercially viable liquified hydrogen
  • North Carolina Ferry System gains Marine Highway designation
    In a first for the state, the North Carolina Ferry System (NCFS) has been designated as a Marine Highway Project. Issued as part of the U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) America's Marine Highway
  • ABB delivers shore connection technology for high speed Viking Line ferry
    ABB Marine & Ports shore connection technology is ensuring that calls by the passenger ferry Viking XPRS at Estonia's Port of Tallinn are made quietly, efficiently and emissions-free The ferry, built in
  • VIDEO: New U.K. polar research ship starts sea trials
    The U.K.'s most advanced polar research ship - RRS Sir David Attenborough - yesterday left the Cammell Laird shipyard for two weeks of technical sea trials. In November, the shipyard is set
  • Bollinger delivers first of six FRCs destined for operations in Bahrain
    Despite build challenges that included the pandemic and six named storms, Bollinger Shipyards LLC, Lockport, La., today delivered the USCGC Charles Moulthrope to the U.S. Coast Guard in Key West, Fla. It
  • Gulf Island Shipyard to expand labor force
    Gulf Island Fabrication Inc. (NASDAQ: GIFI) plans to expand the workforce at its Houma, La., Gulf Island Shipyards division. According to an announcement by Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards and Gulf Island
  • Owner of unseaworthy tugboat fined for "vile behavior"
    The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) reports that Anthony Roy Wolfe, the owner of MV Wallaroo-an unseaworthy, ex-navy tug boat-was convicted of hindering a Commonwealth public official in Cairns Magistrate Court on
  • BL Duke River Terminal prepares for Illinois Waterway reopening
    The BL Duke River Terminal, a division of BL Duke, is planning to resume normally scheduled business as repairs to the Illinois Waterway near completion. Northbound traffic from the Port of New

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 22, 2020
  • V.Group expands Costamare relationship to 41 vessels
    Shanghai Costamare Management will be integrated into V.Group's Shanghai office as part of the move
  • A shift to better maintenance is accelerating
    Shipowners are looking at methods of ensuring asset availability and exploring predictive maintenance for future use. They may find old...
  • P&I pool claims hit record $300m at halfway mark
    Ratings agency predicts rate hikes at most clubs, as mutuals feel double whammy squeeze from string of big casualties and...
  • US to consider regional emissions regime for shipping
    A bill backed by the Democrats would establish an emissions reporting regime in the US as well as impose vessel...
  • Complex reefer supply chain 'suffers from miscommunication'
    Cargo claims for losses in the temperature-controlled supply chain are increasing. The majority of the incidents could be remedied by...
  • Steamship Mutual levies 5% general rate hike
    'International Group Pool claims are notably higher than in any previous year after six months, and the club's projected contributions...
  • Bulker deals market remains buoyant
    Safe Bulkers expects the kamsarmax to be delivered from its Japanese yard in the first half of 2022, while Scorpio...
  • Shortage of empties pushing up container costs
    High levels of exports from China and fewer imports have led to an imbalance in container equipment. Shippers are now...
  • Queensland tests crew linked to New Zealand infection
    The 2009-built, Liberia flagged Sofrana Surville had travelled from Papua New Guinea to New Zealand, where eight crew from the...
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: Marshall Islands adds voice to IMO decarbonisation backlash | DNK to return entire decade's premiums | Yard...
  • Filipino seafarers test positive for coronavirus in China
    The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration, which claims the seafarers had tested negative before their departure, said Chinese officials had expressed...
  • Australian state threatens to turn away vessels with infected crew
    Shipping groups said Western Australia should work on safe crew change protocols instead of turning ships away after the state's...
  • Cosco unit to finance 10 pulp carriers for sister company
    Vessels were originally ordered by Cosco Shipping Specialized as part of its fleet expansion plan backed by long-term COAs. It...
  • US west coast ports boosted by retail sales demand
    The import figures reflect US retail sales growth, which accelerated in September. Retail sales increased 1.9% last month, the most...
  • Japan starts ship-to-ship LNG bunkering
    The LNG bunkering operation is backed by a joint venture comprising Toyota, JERA, NYK and K Line. The new LNG...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 22, 2020
  • New Savannah distribution centers to drive medical, e-commerce volumes
  • India's cabotage policy change fails to lift direct carrier loadings
  • Chassis shortage in LA-LB likely to persist into 2021
  • Market uncertainty clouds Asia-Europe contract talks
  • Parade taps two software startups to access small carrier capacity
  • TradeLens expands system integration partnership with Youred

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 22, 2020
  • Major Greek owners divided over how emission rules affect shipping outlook
    Petros Pappas embraces decarbonisation regulations, while Evangelos Marinakis and George Procopiou express worries over the lack of clarity
  • Scorpio done with bulkers by end of March?
    Owner continuing breakneck pace with sale of eighth unit and may be exiting sector far more quickly than most had assumed
  • Carnival free to start sailing in US waters again in December
    The New York-listed owner plans to offer cruises from two Florida ports
  • Columbia Shipmanagement makes Italian play in hook-up with Premuda
    New 28-ship management company targets third-party business with existing players
  • ARC's nine-figure US government contract in jeopardy
    US government watchdog sides with challengers over big military relocation contract
  • New-generation shipowners say regulatory 'mess' is killing traditional shipping
    Greek shipping's younger generation feel they are working in a different industry to the one their forebears knew
  • Shipping needs to redouble its efforts to attract female seafarers
    Just 10% of the students attending Greek maritime academies are women
  • Danske Bank names top Scandinavian shipowners for ESG
    Winners include Flex LNG, Hafnia, BW LPG, Norden and Belships
  • Cleaves concerned for shareholders after Scorpio's 'discount' bulker sales
    Spate of disposals to fund wind turbine vessel move viewed as unfavourable for dry bulk investors
  • Newcomer challenging Pangaea Logistics for VesselIndex 'outperform' crown
    Dry owners overall had a strong first half to 2020 compared to market indices, but will it hold in a recovering market?
  • Maritime is 'best-kept secret' for women, says industry veteran
    The sector needs to reach out to students in school if it wants to attract more women, says WISTA's Anna Silva
  • Women 'flat out discouraged' from shipping careers, says Celebrity CEO
    Lisa Lutoff-Perlo has not always felt welcome in male-dominated cruise sector
  • Maritime is 'best-kept secret', says industry veteran
    The sector needs to reach out to students in school if it wants to attract more women, says WISTA's Anna Silva
  • Another setback for Hurtigruten as it cancels Antarctic expeditions
    Covid-19 pandemic has hit passenger volumes and made travel restrictions fast-changing and unpredictable
  • Zim makes history with service to the United Arab Emirates
    Israeli carrier will initiate first connection to the Arab state in company's 75-year history
  • Rotterdam launches bunker licensing scheme to protect shipowners
    Europe's top bunkering hub seeks to ensure the quality of fuel supply
  • Rates for modern LNG carriers break past $100,000 per day mark
    Winter market finally kicks on back of higher prices and demand pull from Asia
  • Danske Bank names top shipowners for environmental, social and corporate governance
    Winners include Flex LNG, Hafnia, BW LPG, Norden and Belships
  • PGS set to go to court to enforce $1.2bn debt deal
    Seismic survey vessel owner still trying to win over rebel banks, but legal action looks likely
  • Steamship Mutual becomes first P&I club to announce general increase
    London-based insurer is the first to show its hand on premium increases for the upcoming policy renewal
  • Shipowners can play coronavirus card on EU's new hazardous materials rules
    Europe is giving shipowners six-months' relief from the new Inventory of Hazardous Materialseur regulation
  • DNB's shipping book shrinks $170m as offshore remains a problem
    Overall impairments down at Norwegian lender as shipping prospects improve however
  • ADS Crude Carriers has a decision to make after selling last VLCC
    Oslo-listed company promises strategy update after disposing of all three of its veteran vessels in a matter of weeks
  • Employers and unions set up Manila quarantine safe houses for seafarers
    Hundreds of seafarers to be housed in hotels in mass Covid-19 testing scheme help to relieve stranded crew
  • Libra's 'Game of Thrones' battle with Nord/LB over $84m boxship loans
    Dispute over financing of seven vessels ends up in New York court
  • Greek shipping looking to turn crisis into opportunity
    Greek owners are showing the quick reflexes it takes to navigate opaque shipping markets in a time of Covid-19 and new environmental standards
  • Singapore investigators fail to determine cause of Maersk Honam casualty
    Accident investigation into 2018 fire said it was likely caused by fire in number three cargo hold
  • Tata NYK supramax saves the day for six Indonesian seafarers
    Vigilant lookout spots castaway crew adrift for two days in the Berau Strait
  • Western Australia tightens rules for seafarers in face of Covid-19 spike
    State premier says all crew coming off ships will have to undergo two weeks of quarantine in a state-run hotel
  • Bevy of bulkers change hands as prices threaten to cool
    Sincere Navigation, Oldendorff Carriers, Doun Kisen, NS United and Nissen Kaiun cash in on capesizes ahead of expected value declines
  • Project Apollo tempts yards with large tanker haul
    Latest mystery enquiry lands with shipbuilders, but who is behind it?
  • Nissen Kaiun poised for MR tanker expansion with $140m HMD order
    Japanese shipowner books first order at South Korean yard since inking 11 containerships in 2018

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 22, 2020
  • Georgia Ports Authority scores record September
    State officials were among the guests cheering for the ports' fiscal-year successes.
  • American Airlines gets Q3 boost from cargo as yields pop
    American Airlines achieved a $77 million quarter-over-quarter gain in cargo revenue thanks to stepped-up cargo operations and favorable market rates.
  • Port Houston optimistic volume rebound underway
    ZIM and 2M increase capacity of vessels calling Texas.
  • Alaska Air takes $399 million Q3 loss, but reduces cash burn
    Alaska Airlines is slowly improving its financial outlook month by month, but it still lost about $400 million in the third quarter.
  • Cathay Pacific shutdown of Dragon brand cuts intra-Asia cargo capacity
    Cathay Pacific is having trouble remaining a viable airline with just a trickle of passenger business due to the coronavirus. It's taking drastic measures.
  • Southwest Airlines records $1.2B Q3 loss
    COVID-19 keeps bookings soft, planes parked during quarter.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 22, 2020
  • OIL FUTURES: Energy climbs on stimulus hopes, better US jobs data
    Oil futures settled higher Oct. 22 amid fresh hopes for passage of a US stimulus bill and stronger-than-expected jobs data.
  • TENDER DATA: India's HPCL offers HSFO for Nov. 5-7 from Visakhapatnam
    HPCL is an occasional seller of HSFO via spot tenders, according to market sources.
  • Singapore Nov ex-wharf marine fuel term contracts settled higher as demand picks up
    Singapore's ex-wharf term contracts for November-loading 0.5% sulfur marine fuel were heard settled at a premium of $5.00-5.50/mt over the FOB Singapore Marine Fuel 0.5% cargo assessment, higher than the contract settlements of a $4.00-4.25/mt premium for October-loading contracts, sources said Oct 22.
  • TENDER DATA: Bangladesh's BPC buys HSFO, LSFO for H1 2021
    The low sulfur fuel oil purchases are in line with the government's aim of importing cleaner gasoil and marine fuel. The country earlier relied on imported 180 CST fuel oil with a sulfur content of 3.5% and is now importing the grade only for power generation.
  • Port of Rotterdam to introduce bunker license scheme from February 2021
    The European bunkering hub of Rotterdam, the Netherlands, will apply a bunker supplier license scheme from February 2021, according to a document on the port authority's website.
  • RUSSIA DATA: September fuel oil exports fall 5.1% on year to 2.454 mil mt
    **Fuel oil exports down 3.7% on month **Domestic deliveries down 28% on year at 667,778 mt
  • Bunker buying habits exposed as ULSFO prices at parity with MGO
    **MGO remains winner for ECA-complaint fuel option **Refinery run cuts limit blend components to make ULSFO **ULSFO demand remains persistent despite higher prices
  • Listen: Crude throughput hindered on reduced refinery runs
  • OIL FUTURES: Crude climbs on hopes of US stimulus, OPEC+ quota cuts
    Market sources were optimistic the OPEC+ alliance will reconsider its scheduled increase of almost 2 million b/d in oil production.
  • Pakistan's PSO keeps year-end fuel oil, LNG demand after end-Oct HSFO tender 'unawarded'
    PSO issued the tenders seeking a total 585,000 mt of HSFO and 220,000 mt of LSFO in the first week of October.
  • Singapore-China 380 CST HSFO arbitrage trade opens on higher SHFE prices
    "Not all of the HSFO is going into the bunker fuel market, some are not marine fuel specifications, and could be used for blending," a source said.
  • MAN Energy Solutions to lead Danish group to make ammonia-fueled ship engine
    Hydrogen and ammonia are the leading candidates to meet cleaner fuel goals, De Stoop said.
  • Americas bunker market adapting well to IMO 2020; COVID-19 still a factor: conference
    Sellers and suppliers have been "focused on quality" and use certificates of quality during their transactions, Coyne said.

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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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