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December 24, 2020
Exim Indiaweb site
DECEMBER 23, 2020
  • THE Alliance announces service network adjustments for 2021
  • Increased export of spices to Bangladesh being facilitated by rail
  • Potential for agri exports to Thailand highlighted at Virtual BSM
  • A.P. Moller-Maersk to shift vessel calls to new container terminal in Kalundborg operated by APM Terminals
  • Organisations warn of continuing congestion at container ports in UK
  • CEVA Logistics rebrands AMI Worldwide & MANICA as Africa acquisitions take the corporate identity
  • Govt inks with World Bank for project to develop green, resilient & safe highways in India
  • Ministry of Railways introduces Premium Indent policy to facilitate freight customers
  • Global merchandise trade volumes gradually leaving the pandemic behind
  • EXIM Transtrade celebrates 26 years of success
  • Sugar production up

The Loadstarweb site
DECEMBER 23, 2020
  • A memorable year in more ways than one. Try The Loadstar Festive Quiz
  • Hapag-Lloyd goes greener with $1bn investment in six LNG box ships
  • Smart players using smart container solutions will gain valuable, shareable data
  • Moving day for The Loadstar office becomes a voyage of discovery
  • Happy new year? It can't get any worse, can it? Ask Tom...
  • France reopens UK border to truckers with negative Covid test

Marine Logweb site
DECEMBER 23, 2020
  • Trump vetoes NDAA, but override looks likely
    President Donald Trump today vetoed the National Defense Authorization Act for 2021. He opened his veto message with this statement: "I am returning, without my approval, H.R. 6395, the National Defense Authorization
  • Trump pardons Duncan Hunter
    Once he was hailed as a "Champion of Maritime." Then, in March this year, former Chair of the House Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Marine Transportation, Duncan Hunter was sentenced to 11
  • REM Offshore orders offshore wind CSV
    Fosnavåg, Norway, headquartered Rem Offshore AS has signed a contract for its first offshore wind market vessel. The 89.7 meter by 19.6 meter Construction Service Vessel has been ordered at Green Yard
  • New container-on-barge services links Brownsville and Tampa Bay
    Work Cat Trans Gulf LLC, a short sea shipping company with plans to introduce an innovative 400 foot catamaran capable of transporting 300 truckload equivalent shipments, is already offering a container-on-barge (COB)
  • Hapag-Lloyd places $1 billion order for six ultra large box ships
    Hamburg-headquartered Hapag-Lloyd has signed an order for six 23,500+ TEU container vessels with South Kiorea's Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering. Set for delivery between April and December 2023, the vessels represent a
  • Bollinger delivers second of six FRCs destined for Bahrain-based operations
    The USCGC Robert Goldman, delivered to the U.S. Coast Guard in Key West, Fla., December 21, by Bollinger Shipyards LLC, Lockport ,La., is the second of six Fast Response Cutters that are

Lloyd's Listweb site
DECEMBER 23, 2020
  • Bauxite to drive dry bulk carrier demand in coming years
    Despite the pandemic the bauxite trade on the Guinea to China route has been strong this year, transhipment logistics provider...
  • Winter LNG traffic builds at Panama Canal
    Ships have also resorted to sailing to Asia via the Cape of Good Hope, adding to average tonne-mile and pushing...
  • Congress backs expansion of Houston ship channel
    'The bottom line is an expanded channel that will positively impact the flow of goods in and out of our...
  • Port of New Orleans' investments pay off with new liner service
    The new service follows the port's efforts to boost its throughput via a $100m expansion project at the Napoleon Avenue Container...
  • Eagle Bulk raises $25m for bulker acquisitions
    Recent vessel purchases have helped lower the average age of Eagle Bulk's fleet and improved its emissions profile, while the...
  • International Group reports $1.8bn payouts for ships under pilotage
    Six-figure P&I liabilities incurred while vessels were under pilotage have topped $1.8bn in the last 20 years, according to new...
  • Grindrod signs sale and leaseback deal for MR tanker
    Grindrod Shipping also took delivery of a newbuilding ultramax bulker
  • Dry bulk asset sales rack up as Genco exits handysize space
    Among the deal-makers are Genco Shipping, which swapped out six old handysizes for newer ultramaxes, Diana Shipping, which sold a...
  • Epic acquires Lauritzen Kosan to form new gas carrier giant
    Oslo-listed Epic Gas has acquired J. Lauritzen's Lauritzen Kosan unit in an all-share deal that will create the world's largest...
  • Hapag-Lloyd orders six LNG-powered 23,500 teu containerships
    The German carrier will spend around $1bn for the six ultra-large boxships that will be built at Daewoo Shipbuilding &...
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: Seafarer abandonment cases at record high | Sri Lanka eases crew-change ban | France agrees limited reopening...
  • No Christmas cheer for bulkers stranded in China
    A number of ships stuck in China with Australian coal are being diverted to other countries including Japan, India and...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
DECEMBER 23, 2020
  • Cargo surge causes up to two-week dray backlog in Miami
  • THE Alliance adding capacity to growing Asia-US Gulf trade
  • Outlook 2021: Lack of surge capacity leaves shipping vulnerable to external shocks
  • Hapag-Lloyd orders six LNG-powered mega-ships
  • Indian rail incentives for empty boxes have shippers eyeing lower rates
  • THE Alliance adding capacity to growing Asia-US Gulf trade
  • Outlook 2021: Lack of surge capacity leaves shipping vulnerable to external shocks
  • Hapag-Lloyd orders six LNG-powered mega-ships
  • Indian rail incentives for empty boxes have shippers eyeing lower rates

TradeWindsweb site
DECEMBER 23, 2020
  • US-Russia fight over gas pipeline could mean more shipping sanctions
    The US is said to be readying even more sanctions as it tries to finish off the nearly-complete gas pipeline
  • Ridgebury takes suezmax pair from Diamond S in pre-Christmas shopping
    Private equity-backed owner looks set for asset play with its first ship purchases in 2020
  • Cruisers willing to sail despite Covid disaster: CLIA survey
    Three-quarters of cruise fans will sail in next few years, study showed
  • 'Arms race:' industry details new cyber guidelines as attacks ramp up
    The revised document comes ahead of requirements cyber risk be included in key safety documents
  • Bouchard looks to the courts, hoping for key safety documents
    The company needs key safety documents to get its ATBs back on the water
  • Mercuria acquires vintage VLCC from Angelicoussis in rare deal
    Trading giant enters a 'new area' as Maran Tankers continue to shed old tonnage
  • Pilot-related accidents cost P&I clubs $1.8bn over 20 years
    The International Group of P&I Clubs has been counting the cost of pilot related accidents over the last two decades
  • Golar LNG completes FSRU conversion and sale to Croatian firm
    After the acceptance, Golar LNG secures approximately $47m in free cash
  • Wan Hai Lines launches raid on post-panamax boxship market
    Taiwanese shipowner dips into $360m fund to buy four vessels from shipowners Schulte and Eastern Pacific
  • South Korean yards score $3bn Mozambique LNG orders - but with conditions
    Four owners ink long-awaited contracts for 17 ships with two shipbuilders
  • Epic Gas merges with Lauritzen Kosan to create 77-ship LPG major
    Andreas Sohmen-Pao strikes again in gas arena with formation of BW Epic Kosan
  • BW LPG incident off Panama also involved Eneos ship
    Allision involved a gas carrier owned by the Japanese energy group Eneos Ocean
  • Abandoned Probulk ships scrapped as lenders weigh options
    Creditors of defunct Probulk Shipping & Trading may still take more action after Djibouti courts' unilateral move to sell off the Greek outfit's final vessels
  • Hapag-Lloyd inks $1bn order for six ultra-large container vessels
    German box line pens order with DSME for 23,500-teu dual fuel containerships
  • BW LPG ship's Panama collision involved market rival
    Collision involved a gas carrier owned by the Japanese energy group Eneos Ocean
  • Uncertain, unexpected and unprecedented: the 10 most shocking stories of 2020
    TradeWinds staff look back at the most surprising ups and downs of a year like no other
  • Costa Cruises aims for zero-emission cruiseships as newbuilding is delivered
    Carnival Corp's Italian brand puts sustainability on the priority list for future newbuildings
  • Ten things shipping learned to do in 2020
    But will the industry still be doing them in 2021?
  • Maran Gas linked to $368m LNG carrier order at Samsung Heavy
    Sources say Greek shipowner may have exercised options for pair of 174,000-cbm newbuildings
  • Keppel O&M wraps up US legal obligations in Petrobras corruption case
    Singaporean shipyard group claims lessons have been learned and compliance has been tightened up

American Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 23, 2020
  • Trump pardons former congressman and maritime advocate
    Now-pardoned California Republican Duncan Hunter pleaded guilty to misusing campaign funds.
  • US hires cargo airline for international transport of vaccine supplies
    Many transport providers besides FedEx and UPS are performing roles in the COVID vaccine distribution. Not everyone is moving vaccines. Find out what Air Transport...
  • Port of Houston lands new direct Asia service
    Port Houston will be the first U.S. port of call in THE Alliance's new direct Asia service. The trans-Pacific EC6 service will begin in Kaohsiung,...
  • Fake Viagra and Air Jordans seized at California ports
    More than $32 million worth of fake Viagra pills, knockoff Air Jordans and other counterfeit products were found in shipments arriving from China, authorities said.
  • US takes extra measures to secure COVID vaccine shipments
    Coronavirus vaccines require extreme levels of protection from organized crime organizations, nation states and others looking to steal shipments or valuable data. The U.S. government...
  • Commentary: Adding COVID-19 vaccines to the holiday rush
    With vaccines in tow, the transportation industry will deliver a lot of much-needed holiday cheer over the next few weeks.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
DECEMBER 23, 2020
  • US DATA: EIA says Midwest ULSD stocks draw to over three-year low
    Ultra low sulfur diesel stocks in the Midwest drew to an over three-year low during the week ended Dec. 18, US Energy Information Administration data showed Dec. 23.
  • Japan's ENEOS raises weekly wholesale oil product prices by Yen 500/kiloliter: sources
    Japan's largest refiner ENEOS has raised the weekly domestic wholesale base prices of its five major rack petroleum products by Yen 500/kiloliter (77 cents/b), marking a fourth consecutive weekly increase, market sources told S&P Global Platts Dec. 23.
  • US DATA: EIA says crude exports rise to three-week high of 3.1 million b/d
    US crude oil exports rose 472,000 b/d to reach about the year-to-date average of 3.1 million b/d for the week ended Dec. 18, weekly Energy Information Administration data showed Dec. 23.
  • FEATURE: East Mediterranean gas progress in 2021 needs innovative politics
    2020 was supposed to be the year that the Cypriot energy sector finally got down to business.
  • OIL FUTURES: Crude falls on stock build, US stimulus flip-flop
    0523 GMT: Crude oil futures were lower during afternoon trade in Asia Dec. 23, as the market reacted negatively to news of a stock build, with an apparent flip-flop on US stimulus measures further adding to the bearish sentiment.
  • FEATURE: Lower Permian gas production, higher prices promise shift in 2021 flows
    A steep drop in Permian gas production this year is driving a significant shift in regional flow dynamics that's likely to endure into 2021 as higher West Texas gas prices cut supply flowing to the Midcontinent and San Juan markets.
  • Recovering middle distillate margins to put pressure on Asian gasoline: sources
    The recent recovery in Asian middle distillate margins is expected to inject headwinds onto the Asian gasoline market, as fresh supply of gasoline appears amid rising run rates in several refineries in the region, industry sources told S&P Global Platts during the week starting Dec. 20.
  • Risks loom for Mexico's refined products market as country faces second lockdown
    An increase in coronavirus cases in Mexico's capital could lead to another national lockdown in 2021, dragging down demand for refined products.
  • FEATURE: European marine fuel hopes for calmer waters after rocky 2020
    The European marine fuel market is hoping for calmer waters in 2021, with market sources anticipating a stronger year ahead as the rollout of coronavirus vaccine programs allow global activity to recover.
  • FEATURE: Global oil supply set for shake-up in 2021 as crude, refining squeeze resumes
    Global oil demand is expected to rebound from the nadir of COVID-19 lockdowns in 2021 but the expected surge of Middle Eastern crudes and robust biofuel growth has implications for the global crude slate and refiners alike.
  • UK utility SSE to sell gas E&P assets to Viaro Energy on emissions push
    UK power generator SSE has agreed to sell its portfolio of UK gas exploration and production assets to Viaro Energy for GBP120 million ($161 million) as it looks to focus on its net-zero emissions ambitions.
  • OIL FUTURES: Complex rallies on inventory draws, pending Brexit deal
    Crude and refined products futures rallied midday Dec. 23 after the US Energy Information Administration reported draws in petroleum inventories, and on US dollar weakness following news of a possible Brexit deal.
  • OIL FUTURES: Complex settles higher on dollar weakness, stock draws
    Petroleum futures settled higher Dec. 23 on US dollar weakness following news of a possible post-Brexit deal, and on inventory draws reported by the US Energy Information Administration.
  • Ghana's Jubilee crude Feb loadings unchanged on month at 1.9 million barrels
    Ghana's flagship Jubilee crude will see two 950,000-barrel cargoes load in February totaling 1.9 million barrels, the same as in January, according to a copy of the program seen by S&P Global Platts Dec. 23.
  • Hapag-Lloyd orders six dual LNG-powered container vessels
    **Future regulatory and market environment unclear **LNG-powered fleet may reach 8,000 by 2030 from current 556
  • Eni, Snam, CDP sign deal to decarbonize Italy's energy system
    **Italian companies join forces to drive energy transition **Group to combine technical, industrial, finance skills **Companies eye production of hydrogen, CCS
  • Dec-loading Europe-to-Asia naphtha arbitrage volumes rise to 1.675 mil mt
    **Higher than 1.552 million mt for November **Tighter naphtha slows chartering for Jan arb
  • EC gives funding to first LNG bunker barge at Algeciras
    **Enagas, Port of Algeciras are project partners **Global LNG bunkering may grow to 30 mil mt by 2030
  • JAPAN DATA: Dec 13-19 oil product output rises 4.2% on week
    Japan's oil products output rose 4.2% week on week to 18.29 million barrels in the week of Dec. 13-19, the Petroleum Association of Japan said Dec. 23.
  • FEATURE: Iran pushes for a 2021 oil comeback, but sanctions will be hard to shake
    **Budget targets 2.3 million b/d in oil sales **Politics could complicate sanctions talks **Rouhani pressed to clinch deal before election
  • TENDER DATA: Thailand's PTTGC changes IMO-compliant fuel oil loading date
    The company previously offered the same amount of IMO 2020-compliant fuel oil for loading over Jan. 28-30, with a closing date of Dec. 22, but it changed the loading date to Jan. 16-18, and the closing date to Dec. 23, after consideration of the shipment schedule of other cargoes, a company source said.
  • REFINERY NEWS ROUNDUP: S Africa's product imports to rise, Algeria cuts fuel imports
    South Africa, a net importer of transport fuels, will see its intake of gasoline, diesel and jet fuel rise in the near term, with around half of the nation's crude refining capacity expected to stay shut at least until early 2021, industry sources told S&P Global Platts.
  • FUJAIRAH DATA: Oil product inventory drops 4%, led by middle distillates
    **Middle distillate stocks fall 9.5% on week **More jet fuel cargoes heading to Asia **Light distillate stocks drop 2.8% on week
  • China share of container shipping market for Christmas lights falls in wake of US trade tensions: BIMCO
    **US-China trade tensions affect market shares **Overall container imports have decreased
  • JAPAN DATA: Dec 13-19 crude run rates extend uptick, edging higher on week to 81%
  • INDIA DATA: Nov crude imports up 19.8% on month at 4.47 mil b/d
    India imported 18.28 million mt of crude, or an average 4.47 million b/d, in November, up 19.8% from October, showed latest provisional data from the country's Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell, or PPAC, published on Dec. 22.
  • FEATURE: Slow recovery, sporadic rallies to be hallmarks for tankers in 2021
    **China's 440,000 b/d new demand may spur freight rates **Demolition activity may pick up **Controlling virus will pent up oil demand
  • FEATURE: Japan to enter new era of hydrogen in 2021 with launch of liquefied transport
    **Liquefied hydrogen will be transported over 9,000 km **2021 will be 'first year of golden age of hydrogen,' says Tanaka **Lowering hydrogen costs remain key issue
  • CHINA DATA: Dec crude throughput falls as refiners cut monthly run rate to 78%
    **PetroChina lowers run rates due to Yunnan maintenance **Sinopec refineries' operating rates mostly steady **ZPC's third CDU still on trial runs
  • INDIA DATA: Gasoline exports rebound 12% in November as key buyers return
    Gasoline exports from India rebounded from more than a nine-year low in November, with the return of key buyers in Australia, Africa and the Middle East spurring Indian refiners to look outward for export opportunities.
  • INDIA DATA: Nov gasoil exports slump 31% to 22-month low
    India's gasoil exports extended declines for the third straight month, falling 31.4% from the year ago period in November as an increase in domestic consumption has reduced the volume of gasoil available for export.
  • INDIA DATA: Nov LPG imports ease 2% on month as demand retreats
  • INDIA DATA: Nov jet fuel exports rise 55% on month as refiners lift run rates
    **November jet fuel exports at 6-month high **Domestic jet fuel/kerosene demand down 100,000 b/d on year: Platts Analytics
  • INDIA DATA: November naphtha exports rise 55.8% on month to 411,855 mt
    India's naphtha exports in November rose 55.84% on the month as refinery operations picked up, with imports remaining stable, latest data from the Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell, or PPAC showed.
  • TENDER DATA: Sri Lanka's Lanka IOC buys marine fuel 0.5%S H1 Jan
    Lanka IOC occasionally seeks marine fuel 0.5% sulfur from the spot market via tender to meet bunker demand at Trincomalee.

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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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