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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.
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Rheinmetall acquires Mangalia shipyard for €138 million
Bucharest
The project is linked to the relaunch of the Romanian shipbuilding industry and the construction of four units for the Navy
United Transport Mutual is born: ships, ports and logistics under the same insurance umbrella.
London
UK P&I Club and TT Club members approve merger, retaining names, brands and teams
Spain, short sea shipping is declining
Madrid
SPC Spain warns that the costs of environmental regulations are pushing trafficking away from the sea
Port of Ravenna, August at -20.5% and September estimated at -9%.
Ravenna
Global trade is more resilient than expected. AI is boosting goods, while services are holding back.
Geneva
The WTO has revised its estimates: goods growth of 3.9% in 2026, services growth of 3.3%. But the impact of the Middle East crisis is not the same for everyone.
European ports: sustainability enters the implementation phase
Brussels
From policies to results: the ESPO report photographs the sector's progress, declines, and priorities.
German Federal Government Bans Sale of Zippel to Chinese Group COSCO
Berlin
In February the antitrust authority had approved it
Fedespedi Report: Northern Adriatic Ports Are Growing, But They Speak Slovenian and Croatian
Milan
Assoporti represented the Italian position on the EU ETS at ESPO
Rome
Petri: No to the indiscriminate application of rules designed for profoundly different territorial realities.
DP World secures ten more years of management of the multipurpose terminal at the port of Luanda
Dubai
Since 2021, it has invested over 260 million dollars in it
Port of Naples, the Darsena di Levante - warns Confindustria Napoli - can no longer wait
Naples
Hupac's new shuttle train between Busto Arsizio/Gallarate and Barcelona
Noise
The three-weekly service will be inaugurated on November 9th
Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth
Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth
Rome
The association is calling on the government to provide clear timelines for infrastructure and dredging, to give businesses more weight in decision-making, and to amend the EU ETS.
Bangladesh seeks to increase competitiveness of ship recycling sector
Dhaka
A plant for the treatment, storage and disposal of waste resulting from ship demolition is planned
Three merchant ships hit in the Black Sea in the special economic zones of Romania and Bulgaria
Bucharest/Sofia
The accidents have resulted in a serious toll: two dead, several injured and an entire crew missing.
HD Hyundai installs first system that eliminates container lashing and unlashing on ships
HD Hyundai installs first system that eliminates container lashing and unlashing on ships
Seoul
A 13,000 TEU container ship from CMA CGM has been equipped with it
Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz continue
Southampton/London
Another vessel was hit yesterday. There have been 93 incidents in the Middle East since the beginning of the year.
Deep Wave expands its digital platform to passengers and cruises
Graz
Investment in Austrian MarineXchange
Construction of a cruise terminal has begun in the Japanese port of Naha.
Naha
Operations are scheduled to begin in March 2028.
Assiterminal promotes port reform, but calls for corrections to Ports of Italy.
Genoa
Three critical issues were highlighted by the terminal operators: the role of the AdSP, the overlap between the grantor and the concessionaire, and the retroactivity of the new regulations.
LNG Ships and Taxonomy: EU Court Rejects Lack of Methane Limits
The Commission will have to set a methane emissions threshold for maritime transport criteria. The appeal by three NGOs was partially upheld.
Ports: The EU Commission calls on Italy to reject the national flag requirement for towing and mooring.
Brussels
France and Spain also received a reasoned opinion: two months to comply with the regulation on port services.
Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tehran
Iran faces a shortage of basic goods, which are also imported through the Persian Gulf.
European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge
Brussels
National infrastructure largely compliant, but timing and funding of key projects remain uncertain
Electrification of ports and airports: the electricity grid is the new bottleneck
Brussels
Transport & Environment calls for speeding up connections and moving beyond the "first come, first served" criterion.
Boluda manages the multipurpose terminal at the Príncep d'Espanya pier in the port of Barcelona
Barcelona
The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years
The current value of Aeroporto di Genova Spa is between 14.9 and 15.9 million euros.
Genoa
PwC's assessment presented
FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe
Brussels
The terminal operators' federation calls on the ENVI commission to strengthen measures against tax evasion and to allocate part of the ETS revenues to ports.
New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tehran/Tampa
Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.
Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits
Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits
Hamburg
Revenue up 14.4% and traffic up 8.3%, but net profit fell by 8.3% due to the lower share of Eurogate.
Genoa's boarding tax: the Regional Administrative Court rules in favor of the City Council.
Genoa
The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected
Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.
Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.
Miami
Customer deposits are at their highest. Prices and occupancy are expected to record next year.
Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.
Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.
Geneva
UNCTAD indices reveal a changing Mediterranean: Italy slips to seventh place, La Spezia, Trieste and Vado Ligure grow, while the South loses ground.
Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets
Brussels
According to T&E, in countries that account for 46% of European sales, electric vehicles have already become cheaper in five years. Italy, Spain, and Poland are lagging behind.
AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports
Copenhagen/Antwerp
R-Logitech will exit the capital, while PMV and SFPIM will remain shareholders
China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down
Beijing
In August, global foreign trade increased by +19.8%, but international goods handled by seaports decreased by -2.3%.
From Puertos del Estado to Ports of Italy: the same inspiration, an opposite outcome.
Genoa
For port reform, the government is referring to the Spanish model, but is building the exact opposite: yet another counter that the Italian corporate spirit knows how to invent so well.
Maritime ETS: Brussels opens up to hybrid and electric ferries, but Interferry demands more.
Brussels
The proposed revision strengthens the SMAP mechanism but leaves the issue of port networks and infrastructure to AFIR and FuelEU Maritime
Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz
New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran
The other crew members were rescued.
Freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado continues to oscillate between signs of recovery and slowdown
Genoa
In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports
Trasportounito offers an automatic system to adjust road haulage rates to the price of diesel.
Rome
Seafarers, five years after the Code of Conduct, the gap between policy and reality remains.
London
Shipping companies' compliance is growing, but issues remain regarding fatigue, psychological safety, complaints and recruitment fees.
Last month, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +26.9%
Ismailia
In the first eight months of 2026, it was crossed by 9,602 ships (+17.4%)
Decision on crucial rail section of Scandinavian-Mediterranean Corridor in Germany postponed again
Hamburg
German port operators are calling for an acceleration of both new infrastructure and the upgrading of the existing line.
Kuehne+Nagel agrees to long-term strategic partnership with Amazon
Schindellegi
The agreement includes a call option on existing shares of the logistics group
MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft
New York
Currently, 80.73% of the capital is held by the German Federal Government and the State of Lower Saxony.
Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport
Geneva
Initially Volare Shipping has a fleet of six VLCCs plus eight under construction
Shipowners are calling on EU member states to approve the inclusion of two Indian shipyards in the European list of ship recycling facilities.
Brussels
The new headquarters of the Italian Merchant Marine Academy has been inaugurated in Genoa.
Genoa
French ports see a balance between increases and decreases in the second quarter.
Paris
Total traffic reached 71.1 million tons (-0.2%). Containers increased by 8.1%.
The Genoa Port Master Plan, the Pra' dock, and the Multedo chemical depots are the thorniest issues in the discussions with operators and the local community.
Genoa
Crosetto: The Italian Navy will ensure the safe transit of Italian ships through the Strait of Bab el-Mandeb.
La Spezia
We have - the Minister of Defense underlined - the capabilities to protect its passage
Assiterminal: Seabed certainty and planned dredging are essential for port competitiveness.
Genoa
Mordeglia: We don't just need a simpler rule, we need a predictable one.
Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.
Hamburg
The Conference of Finance Ministers approves the compensation model that should eliminate the pre-financing of the tax from 2030
Saudi Arabia denounces that the Houthis are pursuing a policy aimed at "strangling the Straits", holding the international community hostage
New York
The UN Security Council is divided between condemnations and calls for negotiations.
WTO: A reform of the trading system could increase global GDP by 3% by 2050
Geneva
The World Trade Report 2026 warns of the costs of fragmentation: up to 7% less global GDP in a world dominated by free trade agreements
One in ten containers is not up to standard
Washington
WSC publishes 2025 inspection data: out of 93,079 units inspected in seven countries, 9,645 had deficiencies
Ship hit near Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
A bullet started a fire which was later put out
OOCL reports 9.0% growth in vessel-borne volumes in the third quarter
Hong Kong
The increase in the value of maritime freight rates causes a +45.1% increase in revenues
HD Hyundai Marine Solutions to Acquire American Company Goltens Worldwide
Dubai/Seongnam
The company deals with the repair and maintenance of large marine engines and industrial machinery.
UNATRAS to the government: Immediately unblock measures to reduce diesel prices.
Rome
Road transport associations report delays and uncertainties in implementing the May 22 agreement and are calling for an urgent meeting.
Port of Taranto: Gugliotti renews his request to the government for funding for the port's wind farm.
Taranto
The project - he underlined - can neither be scaled down nor postponed.
Attack on a ship in the middle of the Persian Gulf
Southampton
The UKMTO reported that several projectiles caused casualties among the crew members.
Gioia Tauro: Addendum to the updated Port Plan approved
Gioia Tauro
The analysis will allow us to evaluate the Port Agency's employment and staffing needs.
Ships queuing, fuel wasted: how waiting at anchor can save you money.
Copenhagen
The Global Maritime Forum publishes Cargill's test results on 16 real-world voyages. Slowing down and arriving when the berth is free reduces fuel consumption and emissions.
ZIM raises full-year 2026 guidance
Haifa
Adjusted EBITDA and EBIT expected to be $2.7 billion/$3.0 billion and $1.4 billion/$1.7 billion
Gabriele Sangiorgi appointed acting secretary general of the Ravenna Port Authority.
Ravenna
Fabio Maletti's term has expired
Port of Genoa: Messina Terminal workers strike for one hour for a month
Genoa
The company reports that one of the union members did not show up at the last meeting as part of the cooling-off procedure provided for by the National Collective Labour Agreement.
Port of Taranto, agreement to participate in the development of the Valbasento Interporto in Ferrandina.
Matera/Taranto
A logistical-functional masterplan will be developed within 180 days
Attica, the deficit is reduced thanks mainly to capital gains and coverage
Kallithea
First half of the year with fewer crossings and slightly increasing revenues
Since the beginning of the year, passengers and goods on GNV ships have increased by +2% and +5%
Marrakech
Three-year strategic partnership with the Office National Marocain du Tourisme
Escola Europea - Intermodal Transport celebrates its 20th anniversary
Barcelona
A Mediterranean sea voyage between Barcelona, Civitavecchia, Palermo, and Genoa.
Filt Cgil, recognize maritime and port work as arduous
Rome
The union is calling for a clear provision to be included in the next budget law.
Tanker attacked in Hormuz
Southampton
The unit continued its navigation regularly
FS Logistix and Interporto Bologna presented the first Italian experimental DAC train
Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness
Rome
It will be held next October 30th in Naples
Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.
Rome
Three new areas dedicated to the prevention of head and neck and oral cavity cancers and the assessment of vascular risk
Contract awarded for dredging and completion of the electrification of the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Gioia Tauro
They will be carried out respectively by Dravo and RTI Saet-Suardi
Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa
Genoa
The d'Amico Group and the Royal Institution of Naval Architects recognize excellence in naval engineering.
Freight transport is more expensive for Malta: €35 million per year between ETS, FuelEU and BAF
Zebbug
The hauliers' association calls on the government to challenge a European policy designed for the continent.
CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.
Marseille/Atlanta
With the transaction, CEVA Logistics' presence in North America has tripled.
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Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
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Contships to order 10 feeder vessels with options for a further 10+10
Athens
Letter of intent with China's Hubei Guangji Green Energy Shipbuilding Group Co.
DP World signs agreement to develop deepwater port in Nigeria's Ogun State.
Dubai
The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks
New port regulations for Civitavecchia, Fiumicino, and Gaeta have been approved.
Civitavecchia
The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.
Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore
Rotterdam
The Dubai-based company provides maritime services to the offshore industry in the Middle East.
Over €1.9 billion in Spain to improve road and rail connections between ports
Madrid
Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros
Attica Holdings sold the ro-pax vessel Levka Ori for €8.3 million.
Kallithea
The ferry was built in 1987
DFDS's Trieste-Damietta ro-ro service will become bi-weekly in mid-October
Copenhagen
Inserting a second vessel into the route
The Italian Merchant Marine Academy increases cooperation with the Port of Durres.
Genoa
A memorandum of understanding has been signed
A volume on the history of the Tuscan port system will be presented in Livorno on Friday.
Livorno
A comparison of the key players in the port sector: from the reforms of the 1990s to the challenges of the future.
Suardiaz takes delivery of a 5,000-car LNG-powered car carrier
Madrid
A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027
Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further
Hamburg
Strong demand and rising spot freight rates are pushing the company to significantly increase its EBITDA and EBIT forecasts.
UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.
Rome
Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector
Pilot project for the production and use of green hydrogen at the port of Savona
Savona
Paroli (Western Ligurian Port Authority): a port area has been identified for work.
Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service
La Spezia/Helsinki
The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia
The first caisson of the breakwater protecting the regasification plant off the coast of Ravenna has been laid.
Ravenna
The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long
Fincantieri and PT PAL sign agreement for the modernization of an Indonesian Navy vessel
Trieste
This is the "Kri Sriwijaya" unit (formerly "Giuseppe Garibaldi")
In Italy, the blue economy is worth 225 billion, and the nautical industry alone exceeds 10 billion in exports.
Rome
SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show
Fire aboard the Blue Star Ferries ro-ro vessel Blue Carrier 2
Kallithea
The 29 people on board were evacuated
Costs and timescales for the reconstruction of the four US Navy shipyards are rising exponentially.
Washington
If in 2018 21 billion dollars and 20 years of work were expected, today the estimate is 200 billion and at least 50 years.
Shipping faces its triple challenge: decarbonization, geopolitics, and the new geography of the automotive industry.
Chaff
At the Euromed Convention in Grimaldi, the sector is dealing with new environmental regulations, increasingly exposed routes and the shift of automotive production towards Southeast Asia.
Orizzonte Sistemi Navali signs a €3.7 billion contract for two destroyers
Trieste
The "Domenico Millelire" PPA has been delivered to the Navy.
Livorno: The Supreme Court of Cassation overturns the convictions in the Darsena Toscana docks affair.
Rome
The appeal ruling overturned the court's acquittal and convicted three defendants of ideological forgery.
The Port of Rijeka expects to close 2026 with a record container traffic of 800,000 TEUs.
River
With the new terminal on the island of Krk, traffic could rise to 1.7 million TEUs
Offshore wind energy funding: Pichetto reassures Taranto, but Taranto demands certainty.
Taranto
The 2026 funding for the Apulian port drops to €13.9 million. Gugliotti hopes for a formal confirmation of the remaining resources in 2027.
Port reform: The majority pushes ahead with Porti d'Italia SpA
Rome
The Chamber's Transport Committee rejects the opposition's suppressive amendments.
Gela's Porto Rifugio has received a favorable opinion for dredging the port's waters.
Palermo
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
Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness
Rome
It will be held next October 30th in Naples
UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.
Rome
Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Cosco Shipping arm readies China IPO to capitalise on global shipbuilding wave
(South China Morning Post)
Rosatom expects cargo traffic along Northern Sea Route to rise 14% in 2026 - CEO
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik
Troisdorf/Berlin
Allows rapid loading of non-craneable semi-trailers onto trains
Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany
Herleshausen
Located in Herleshausen, it has a surface area of 71,800 square meters
South Korea's HJ Shipbuilding & Construction Co. wins orders for four new 10,100 TEU containerships
Busan
The contract has a total value of approximately 500 million dollars.
Democratic Party: The government's port reform paves the way for privatization of Italian ports.
Rome
Ghio and Misiani: it also takes resources and skills away from the territories
Port self-production: The Council of State denies the segmentability of the authorization pursuant to Article 16, paragraph 3.
Rome
Cartour's "partial" authorization in the port of Salerno has been suspended.
Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic
Miami
The threshold of ten million passengers has been exceeded, compared to 8.56 million in the previous financial year.
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the new pure car and truck carrier Grande Egitto.
Naples
Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu
Port reform will be discussed in Genoa on October 2nd.
Genoa
Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association
Fratelli Cosulich strengthens its logistics network with the opening of Express Global Dubai
Dubai
Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.
"A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 9th
Lugano
Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure
New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members
Brullo Group orders three 40,800-ton deadweight oil/chemical tanker vessels
Rome
Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard
A new megayacht production, maintenance, and storage hub opens in Trieste.
Trieste
Trieste Shipyards was founded by Seadock (Samer group) and Yachting Expertise and is owned by Friulia
Confitarma applauds the government's initiative to protect Italian ships in the Red Sea.
Rome
Zanetti: Maritime security is, in effect, a component of national economic security
Unions approve the platform for the single collective bargaining agreement for the shipping industry.
Rome
Filt, Fit and Uilt, is structured around three central elements such as salary, protection, participation and thirteen concrete requests
FHP Intermodal is increasing the frequency of its freight rail service between Fiorenzuola and Incoronata/Bari.
Milan
It goes up to five days a week
This year over 2,000 large yachts operated along the Italian coasts
Rome
Plus 10% for owned boats and a substantially stable trend for chartered ones
The event "Cyber-resilience in the maritime sector: defense, regulations, and European cooperation" will be held in Rome on Tuesday.
Rome
It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma
Smeup, with the acquisition of HTG, expands its portfolio in the logistics and transport sector
Erbusco
The Turin-based company specializes in the development of proprietary software
Saudi Arabian ports: Liquid bulk throughput to decline sharply in 2025
Riyadh
Total traffic fell to 298.3 million tonnes (-10.9%)
A delegation from the Lithuanian port of Klaipeda visited the port of Livorno
Livorno
In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans
New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada
Hong Kong
Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers
The port's future is at the center of the event celebrating the 80th anniversary of Assosped Venezia and Asamar Veneto.
Venice
A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival
Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo
Rome
Green light from the General Directorate for Ports, Logistics and Intermodality of the Ministry of the Interior.
Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining
Piraeus
Stagnation in passenger numbers
Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives
Rome
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong grew by 22.1% last month.
Hong Kong
Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged
AGV Expo, a new European trade fair dedicated to self-guided vehicles, will be held in Piacenza next month.
Genoa
The event will also host a rich program of conferences
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