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August 24, 2020
International Transport Journalweb site
  • Unbeatable exporters
  • The dirty dozen and the Port of Hamburg
  • Enhancing hinterland links in Germany
  • Buyers Products expands warehouse capacity
  • Promotion for Uday Sharma
  • Pigs can fly after all
  • New train links Southampton and Derby
  • Global Ports' uneasy H1/2020
  • Witron technology in Canada
  • JAS "qares" too
  • Marcus Ganguin joins Expleo
  • BAG issues ECMT licences for 2021
  • Asaf calls at Kribi
  • Fund manager invests in logistics real estate
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Swiss forwarder goes on holiday
  • Nexxiot delegates Marianna Levtov to ISO
  • Germany's Leipzig/Halle airport still on the rise
  • Emden and Brunsbüttel join LNG network

The Loadstarweb site
AUGUST 21, 2020
  • Transpacific rates hit new high - $4,000 from Asia to USWC looks likely
  • Anger as Amazon pressures US Prime sellers to use its own logistics service
  • Lufthansa Cargo opens new pharma hubs as airfreight prepares for a vaccine
  • Picture special: the horror and devastation at Beirut port
  • MSC beefs up its transpacific offering
  • Good news for supply chains as UK ferry operators bounce back
  • Market Insight: Toll Group customer chief Bishop is the latest departure

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 21, 2020
  • ABB and Marine Log Webinar: The future of marine propulsion-a deep dive on what's on the horizon
    Marine Log will join with ABB on Thursday, September 3, from 2 to 3 p.m. EDT for a webinar on the future of marine propulsion in North America. Presented by ABB Marine
  • Navatek and University of South Carolina awarded $9.2 million ONR contract
    The University of South Carolina, in partnership with Honolulu, Hawaii, headquartered Navatek LLC, has won a $9.2 million contract from the U.S. Office of Naval Research for the research of power and
  • NTSB issues report on deadly Alaska barge explosion
    The National Transportation Safety Board has issued its report into a July explosion that killed the sole crewmember on a barge was moored at the Delong Dock in Whittier, Alaska. The vessel
  • Metal Shark delivers Near Coastal Patrol Vessel to Dominican Republic
    Jeanerette, La., shipbuilder Metal Shark has delivered an 85- by 19.5-foot welded aluminum Near Coastal Patrol Vessel (NCPV) to the Dominican Republic's Navy. Named Betelgeuse in the Dominican tradition of naming military
  • Somali pirate hijacking? Probably not
    An incident that indicated that the Panama-flagged chemical vessel Aegean II (IMO: 9016911) had been hijacked off the Horn of Africa now looks likely to have been something else. According to the
  • Wärtsilä profit-sharing deal with Brittany Ferries pays off
    A profit-sharing deal based on fuel savings signed by Wärtsilä in 2018 with French operator Brittany Ferries is reported to be delivering significant benefits for both companies. The installation of Trim and

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 21, 2020
  • StealthGas posts best results since 2013
    Looking ahead chairman Michael Jolliffe has warned that conditions will be difficult as it tries to 'strategically navigate' the coronavirus-affected...
  • TOP Ships calls halt to equity offerings amid raft of 'shareholder-friendly' measures
    The Greece-based owner said that it will enter into a standstill agreement with Family Trading, a company linked to Mr...
  • Pirates dressed as police hijacked chemical tanker, reports say
    Maritime police - or pirates dressed like them - from Somalia's semi-autonomous Puntland region boarded the chemical tanker Aegean II...
  • Learn the lessons before the next Wakashio comes
    It would be better if the grounding of Wakashio had not happened. But given it did, attention must now focus...
  • The Lloyd's List Podcast: In conversation with shipping leaders
    On the podcast this week David Osler talks to two of shipping's recent intake of leaders setting out their stalls...
  • Broken Wakashio to be scuttled off Mauritius
    The scuttling was awaiting confirmation from the chief salvage master that all the hydraulic oil and floating debris has been...
  • Odfjell profits surge on strong chemical tanker market
    A drop in contract coverage freed up Odfjell to take advantage of high spot rates and cheaper fuel. It expected...
  • Hamburg adds to boxports' coronavirus woes
    Europe's third-largest container port experienced a considerable decline in box traffic during the first six months of 2020. The slowdown...
  • West of England members face third successive hike in P&I cover
    West was the only International Group affiliate to impose a general increase in 2018 and one of many to do...
  • Navios eyes public listing in Brazil for logistics subsidiary
    Navios Logistics has become a key earnings contributor for the Angeliki Frangou-led group against the backdrop of a struggling dry...
  • Rise of leasing could see ship finance converge with aviation
    For decades, airlines have found leasing the easiest way to get their hands on Airbuses and Boeings, and the model...
  • The week in charts: Tonne-mile demand tanks, carriers bullish on containers
    July's tonne-mile demand figures for crude oil tankers fell sharply, Lloyd's List Intelligence data shows, particularly from the Middle East...
  • Performance Shipping sheds last container vessel
    Since June 2019, the switch in focus has seen the Greece-based company sell its four remaining boxships for $53.4m, while...
  • India's crude imports have fallen to the lowest level in a decade
    Crude imports have slumped 36% compared with last year as India's state-run refiners slashed runs, with demand expected to remain...
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: Singapore crew change criticism | Maersk's strategic U-turn pays off | US bonds offer liquidity lifeline |...
  • UN denies clearing Rhosus into Beirut port with explosive cargo
    Meanwhile, some 18 containerships have docked at the port since the explosion, offloading 10,000 teu and taking on another 10,000...
  • Chemical tanker reportedly hijacked off Somalia
    Six pirates were reported to have boarded the chemical tanker Aegean II transiting the Horn of Africa 180 nautical miles...
  • Hyundai Mipo wins $410m in tanker newbuilds from Bahri
    The newbuilding deal has provided timely support to the South Korean builder amid a severe order drought. Orders won since...
  • Mauritius may only see limited compensation from Wakashio spill
    Any liability for the incident under the Bunkers Convention would be capped at a maximum of about $65.17m, according to...
  • Industry on alert as off-spec IMO 2020-compliant fuel oil is detected
    Fuel oil products with off-spec sediment content have resurfaced in the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp region after a similar high-sediment level problem was found...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 21, 2020
  • Savannah, Virginia ports adjust operations to import uptick
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen reports $19 million loss on Q2 volume plunge
  • Montreal port strike truce reached, but cargo backlog to last weeks
  • New GRI set to push Asia-US West Coast FEU rates above record high
  • Q2 results reveal an emboldened container shipping industry
  • Falling China trade slashes Hamburg H1 volume

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 21, 2020
  • China Navigation teams up with VIVE for green sugar cargoes
  • Project Cerulean brings sail power back to the South Pacific
  • Bahamas Paradise seeking settlement in seafarer lawsuit
  • VLCC fixtures are slow as Middle East Gulf cargoes dry up
  • OOIL's liner division to 'resist the headwinds of the pandemic'
  • StealthGas sees stock soar after posting strong profit amid Covid-19
  • ITF asks that ports preventing crew changes be tagged 'high risk'
  • Bankruptcy judge approves Hermitage Offshore's use of seized bank funds
  • Top Ships pledges no stock offerings or bonuses for a year
  • Brovig holding company Gezina sinks back into the red
  • Brussels' hard line on scrapping helps Hong Kong Convention, says Mikelis
  • DOF seals rare PSV scrap deal as it trims fleet further
  • Belships falls to a loss after weak bulker market and vessel impairments
  • 'Autonomous shipping needs to be commercially viable - not just a pilot or demonstration,' says One Sea
  • Lessons learned during pandemic are 'new normal' for Maersk
  • WFW boss Lowe heads to Hong Kong to tap growth
  • Port of Beirut resumes operation after deadly blast
  • Collaboration is needed to optimise port calls and cut carbon emissions
  • ICBC puts six Bourbon PSVs up for auction in China
  • Odfjell lays in contingency funds to pop big bond balloon
  • American Shipping lifts dividend 25% after tanker refinancing
  • Odfjell's Kristian Morch leaves champagne in the cooler for now
  • Leasing deals inked on Smart LNG's Zvezda newbuildings
  • Rokke and banks taking over DOF's joint venture fleet
  • Forget onshore terminals and FSRUs, it's 'retail LNG' that counts
  • LNG carrier values come under scrutiny in a maturing market
  • SCI set to return to international passenger liner services
  • Bahri inks $410m MR tanker order at Hyundai Mipo
  • Ausca Shipping arrests Shanghai Time panamax bulker
  • Performance Shipping becomes pure-play aframax tanker owner
  • Viking Line suffers loss amid Covid-19 downturn
  • Crew turn Berge Bulk capesize into floating vegetable farm

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 21, 2020
  • Lufthansa Cargo adds pharma storage facility in Munich
    Lufthansa is expanding its network of cold storage facilities for pharmaceutical products. The network meets the highest industry standards.
  • ZIM Q2 net profit shoots up 394%
    Q2 EBITDA increases 53.7% and operating cash flow jumps 86.9%.
  • Port of Montreal to reopen Sunday after strike truce
    The Port of Montreal is expected to reopen Sunday after longshore workers and employers agreed on a seven-month truce to hash out a new contract.
  • FreightWaves Flashback 1965: Motorcycle import boom
    1965: 1,538 Suzuki motorcycles arrived in Jacksonville; the port's largest single shipment of motorcycles to date.
  • Crew members missing after dredging vessel fire in Texas
    Fire erupts on the Waymon L. Boyd in the Port of Corpus Christi shipping canal.
  • Breaking news: Port of Montreal longshore workers, employers reach tentative deal to end strike
    Longshore workers and employers have reached a tentative agreement to end a strike at the Port of Montreal.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 21, 2020
  • Argentina bunkers prices come off multi-month highs despite supply concerns
    Argentina's spot marine fuel assessments come off multi-month highs Aug. 21 to close the week on a bearish kick, with ongoing supply concerns doing little to mitigate the decline.
  • OIL FUTURES: Crude prices fall on weak European data, rise in novel coronavirus cases
    Oil prices fell Aug. 21 as weak European economic recovery news teamed up with concerns about sluggish crude demand amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
  • INDIA DATA: July crude imports fall 36.4% on year at 2.92 mil b/d
    India imported 12.34 million mt, or an average 2.92 million b/d, of crude oil in July, down 36.4% year on year, showed the latest provisional data from the country's Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell, or PPAC, Aug. 20.
  • Israel's energy sector eyes opportunities following normalization with UAE
    The UAE and Israel's recent landmark deal heralds significant opportunities for trade between the two countries, including crude and oil products, that could result in new trade flows in the region.
  • Rising temperatures most likely to hit Russian energy projects furthest North: Trucost
    An S&P Global Trucost analysis has shown that projects furthest North in Russia, including Yamal LNG, the Bovanenkovo gas field, and the Prirazlomnoye oil field are likely to have the biggest increase in heatwave days up to 2050.
  • Saudi Bahri orders 10 chemical tankers from HHI
    Saudi shipping company Bahri has ordered 10 Medium Range chemical tankers from South Korea's Hyundai Mipo Dockyard, part of the Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) group, for delivery from Q1 2022 in a $410 million deal, it said Aug. 20.
  • Argentina's YPF repairs monobuoy in south, a key for exporting heavier crudes
    Argentina's YPF has completed repairs to a floating oil loading platform in the country's far south, a key for reviving exports and domestic deliveries of San Sebastian heavy crude after months of delays that led some producers to shut wells, a source at the state-backed energy company said Aug. 21.
  • European diesel barge and paper markets hit 2-month low
    European diesel markets have slipped lower, with traders reporting that demand has stalled at the same time that new arrivals are weighing on the market.
  • July container volumes at China's Shanghai port hit all-time high
    As industrial and economic activity in China continues to recover, monthly container volumes at Shanghai port touched an all-time high in the month of July. The port handled 3.9 million twenty-foot-equivalent, or TEU, container shipments in July, up 1.2% year on year and 8.3% month on month, data from China's Ministry of Transport showed.
  • Mobility shrinks in key oil consumers amid resurgence of COVID-19
    Oil demand indicators in some of the world's biggest consuming countries are in retreat, according to mobility data, amid a resurgence of COVID-19 deaths globally towards levels last seen during first wave of the crisis in April.
  • Argentina replaces energy secretary, reflecting commitment to shale resources
    Argentina's Energy Secretary Sergio Lanziani was fired Aug. 21 and replaced him with Dario Martinez, a congressman from the shale-oil rich province of Neuquen, a government source said, a move seen as a sign that more focus will be put on developing the Vaca Muerta shale play.
  • Barge hits natural gas pipeline in Port of Corpus Christi, causing explosion
    A dredging barge hit a natural gas pipeline at the Port of Corpus Christi, Texas early Aug. 21, causing an explosion, according to sources.
  • TENDER DATA: Thailand's PTTGC offers IMO-compliant fuel oil for September
    Thailand's PTTGC offers IMO-compliant fuel oil for September
  • Singapore gasoil crack swap slumps to 11-week low amid poor demand, rising supply
    The front-month Singapore 10 ppm sulfur gasoil swap spread against the Dubai crude swap fell to an 11-week low at the Asian close on Aug. 20, amid weakening gasoil demand and expectations of rising regional supply.
  • ARA fuel oil stocks rise 10% on week to 1.347 mil mt: Insights Global
    Stocks of fuel oil in the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp hub increased 10% to 1.347 million mt week on week as of Aug. 19, according to data from Insights Global released Aug. 20, as demand remained at lower levels amid the summer lull period, sources said.
  • Singapore's residue stocks rise 7% to 5-week high on higher imports
    Singapore's commercial onshore residue stocks rose 7% week on week to 25.485 million barrels, or 4.01 million mt, over Aug. 13-19, Enterprise Singapore data released Aug. 20 showed, amid a jump in imports coupled with a decline in outflows.
  • Handysize rates in the Mediterranean drop to 3-year low
    Freight rates in the Handysize Mediterranean market continued their retreat from the record highs seen in late April, reaching a three-year low on Aug. 20 as tonnage lists lengthen and European refineries cut runs.
  • Singapore HSFO prompt month backwardation widens to 7-month high
    The prompt Singapore September/October high sulfur fuel oil backwardation hit a seven-month high on Aug. 20 as HSFO demand from Asia's power sector as well as from refiners both in the US and Asia strengthened amid limited regional supply.
  • US ELECTIONS: Biden called climate champion, even as Dem platform criticized
    The messaging was clear at the Democratic National Convention: the planet cannot survive another four years of regulatory rollbacks and pro-fossil fuel policies, and Americans can put their trust in former Vice President Joe Biden to right the ship and usher in the bold policies demanded by science and the scale of the climate crisis.
  • External: Global Risk Management

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