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November 26, 2020
Exim Indiaweb site
NOVEMBER 25, 2020
  • CMA CGM announces SEAPRIORITY EXPRESS (SEA-X) service connecting Yantian with Los Angeles
  • Long-term contracted container shipping rates on the rise
  • New bulk carrier ventilation guide launched
  • Shipping Ministry allows foreign crew-members to sign-on & sign-off at Indian ports
  • Unjust demurrage fees decried
  • Bangladesh issues tender to import significant quantity of rice
  • Complete ban sought on illegal export of iron ore pellets
  • Edible oil imports seen remaining restricted
  • WCO meet provided update on electronic ATA Carnet pilot project
  • Cyclone threat forces suspension of cargo operations
  • Pre-shipment facilities for storage of export cargo
  • Kuehne+Nagel Group has profitable Q3
  • UK truckers get more help on safe parking
  • Faster recovery for Indian economy projected
  • India first choice for MNCs as investment destination: Survey
  • Industry should focus on improving quality & productivity; economy showing signs of comeback: Goyal
  • Cabinet approves scheme of amalgamation of Lakshmi Vilas Bank with DBS Bank
  • e-commerce & logistics enablers among new apps blocked
  • Recovery from the pandemic's impact requires an overdue & opportune shift in the structure of global trade & cooperation, says report

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Melnik re-joins Koper's intermodal network
  • ECS and Qatar Airways Cargo extend partnership
  • RTB Cargo adds four more locomotives
  • Imbleau to take the helm from Vachon
  • New liner service from Singapore
  • AIT takes panther jump
  • ESR's strategy in Asia
  • A good digital response to 'smart ports'
  • Concordia Maritime CFO resigns
  • CDB Aviation to start freighter conversion
  • Curiosity of the Day
  • Hövelmann continues digitalisation programme
  • Survey of energy efficiency in shipping
  • Huge interest in advice on trade with UK
  • Omnitrax CEO transfers to parent company
  • E-trucks for Swiss retail chain
  • Cargolux interested in Triple Seven
  • Air charter division for Logistics Plus

The Loadstarweb site
NOVEMBER 25, 2020
  • EXCLUSIVE: 'Safety first' as Volga-Dnepr grounds its AN-124 fleet indefinitely
  • Colombo port congestion: 50,000 teu logjam drives delays and rate hikes
  • Minister Gove 'starry-eyed' on Brexit as Customs trial run sees five-mile truck queue
  • CMA CGM makes bold pitch for premium business on booming transpacific
  • Yang Ming the latest carrier to launch digital booking platform for customers
  • Tony Cole moves up as new head of ocean at Davies Turner
  • Against the odds: DSV Panalpina loses WOW factor
  • Snapshot: Mainfreight marches on (to NZ$100?)

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 25, 2020
  • Port of Houston: "We're number one"
    The Port of Houston says that newly released government statistics show that the Houston Ship Channel port complex and its public and private terminals now hold the number one place among U.S.
  • BAE Norfolk wins $197.4 million Navy contract
    BAE Systems Norfolk Ship Repair, Norfolk, Va., has been awarded a $197,452,828 contract for the USS Wasp (LHD 1) fiscal 2021 Chief of Naval Operations scheduled docking selected restricted availability that includes
  • GTT to appeal Korea Fair Trade Commission fine
    Paris, France, headquartered LNG containment specialist GTT (Gaztransport & Technigaz) says it will appeal a fine of approximately $11.4 million imposed on it by the Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC). KFTC's decision
  • VIDEO: Golden Ray cutting picks up speed
    New video released by the St. Simons Sound Response Unified Command shows the technique being used by the twin-gantry heavy lift catamaran VB 10,000 to cut the capsized car carrier Golden Ray
  • Fincantieri to operate giant new repair yard in Mexico
    A new ship repair yard to be built in the Port of Progreso in Yucatán State, Mexico, will have two dry docks able to take ships up to 400 meters (1,312 feet)

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 25, 2020
  • Call for scrubber phase-out on ships on environmental concerns
    International Council on Clean Transportation says scrubber technology substantially reduced sulphur dioxide emissions, but carbon dioxide, particulate matter and black...
  • US regulator increases surveillance of alliances
    Carriers are coming under increasing scrutiny from regulators in Asia and the US. Now the Federal Maritime Commission is putting...
  • UK ports 'coping' with unprecedented demand
    Frontloading ahead of Brexit and volatility in global supply chains have pushed up throughput volumes at UK container terminals. Ports...
  • Bulk carrier industry draws up new guidelines on ventilation
    The guide is designed to provide a better understanding of how and when to ventilate given the different types of...
  • Carriers unlikely to repeat this year's success in 2021
    Even with the switch from services to goods, container volumes have remained down this year. The outlook for next year...
  • Greek-owned aframax damaged in blast off Saudi Arabia
    An explosion believed to have been caused by a mine has punctured an Economou-owned crude oil tanker berthed at Al...
  • London Club seeks double-digit rate hikes for P&I and FD&D
    Move puts A Bilbrough-managed club at the upper end of rises so far announced for the 2020-21 policy year
  • Frontline tanker fleet earnings stay below break-even amid oil demand uncertainty
    Most of the tankers in the fleet of New York-listed Frontline will be earning average rates below the company's break-even...
  • EU to tighten recycling rules amid coronavirus uncertainty
    The obligation for an Inventory of Hazardous Materials for ships calling at EU ports has been complicated by the coronavirus...
  • Newbuild orders look set to regain pace in 2021
    The latest Lloyd's List Intelligence Shipbuilding Outlook shows contracts for 2020 at historical lows, but prospects are much brighter for...
  • Maersk Product Tankers linked to $400m deal for 14 MR vessels
    Sources says the deal covers 14 Maersk medium range product tankers built between 2016 and 2020 and will see each...
  • Weekly briefing: Stellar quarter for box lines; dry bulk owners optimistic
    Maersk, CMA CGM and Zim all posted strong earnings in the third quarter to underline the exceptional year that leading...
  • Greek Shipping Awards 2020: Watch online
    For the first time since its launch in 2004, the drama of the Lloyd's List Greek Shipping Awards will not...
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: Resold China-flagged tankers lift first Venezuelan cargoes in six months | Starved shipbuilders offered ray of light...
  • Surcharges and diversions as China frozen food checks cause Tianjin reefer congestion
    Lines had imposed surcharges on reefer containers going into Shanghai and Tianjin in February when a shortage of truck drivers...
  • BIMCO cautious on dry bulk market recovery in 2021
    Geopolitical developments in particular around Chinese coal imports are putting the brakes on dry bulk demand, according to BIMCO. However...
  • BioLNG has green fuel advantages over hydrogen or ammonia
    BioLNG is likely to be commercially competitive relative to other low- and zero-carbon fuels such as green hydrogen and ammonia...
  • Yemeni rebels allow UN access to 'floating bomb'
    Environmental experts have likened the Safer to a 'massive floating bomb', holding 34 storage tanks of oil that could paralyse...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 25, 2020
  • CMA CGM launching premium, expedited Asia-US loop
  • FMC intensifies monitoring of shipping alliances
  • US importers must rethink contracting capacity guarantees
  • US truck driver shortfall steeper than expected
  • CP building dual-coast deepwater port network

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 25, 2020
  • Evalend Shipping wins one-year charter for newbuilding VLCC from Trafigura
    Charterers have shown more interest in period tonnage but rates are still low
  • Thumbs down for LNG as industry innovators thrash out the future of fuels
    TradeWinds' expert panel plots its way to 2030 while discussing the merits of hydrogen, sail power, ammonia and more
  • Frontline sees Libyan oil production boosting suezmax tanker market
    Run down of floating storage also likely to combine with better than expected demand in boost for tankers, chief executive forecasts
  • Panamaxes benefit from China's demand for Indonesian coal
    Capesize rates and the Baltic Dry Index see little movement on Wednesday
  • PL Ferrari defends P&I clubs' free reserves policy
    Broker says clubs cannot keep calling on plentiful finances to bail out underwriting losses in the face of pressure from ratings agencies
  • Possible mine blast hits Economou tanker in Saudi waters
    Explosion breaches hull in aframax controlled by TMS Tankers.
  • Floating regasification unit leaves China for Ghana LNG project
    Joint venture Access LNG is targeting opportunities to commercialise LNG infrastructure across Africa
  • Insurer West of England slams Djibouti after release of 'hostage' crew
    A sale has succeeded where flag, insurers, and international organisations had failed to fre the last crew on abandoned Probulk ship
  • Norway's Bergshav sells one of its three aframaxes
    Shipowner confirms that the Bergina was sold to an undisclosed buyer
  • Bulkseas Marine joins Greeks hunting for kamsarmax tonnage
    Hellenic players have spent about $430m on secondhand kamsarmaxes so far this year, most of the built in Japan
  • Suez Canal cuts VLCC fees in half to keep owners keen
    Waterway luring big tanker business with rebate starting in December
  • Sustainable shipping is about so much more than just fuel
    While all eyes are focused on future fuels, Klaveness Combination Carriers has carved out a niche with shipping's version of the circular economy, offering a model for more radical, innovative ideas
  • Sold out: Swire's $100m Cadeler IPO attracts 'significant' investor interest
    Wind turbine vessel venture priced at NOK 23.50 as time runs out to take part in Oslo sale
  • Bulkers and cruiseships lead the way, but scrapping proves limited in 2020
    Clarksons Research says demolition levels are not what would normally be expected in a time of crisis
  • EU, Turkey in war of words over Mediterranean boarding
    Turkey lodges protest after German forces board vessel
  • Avance Gas says market 'inefficiencies' driving strong VLGC sentiment
    John Fredriksen-backed owner expects rate rally to last, as delays tie up vessels worldwide
  • Korea Fair Trade Commission fines GTT for non-compliant practices
    French membrane-type containment system designer plans to appeal against regulatory body's ruling
  • Bimco brings in IMarEST's Bev Mackenzie to run new London outpost
    Experienced policy expert will become organisation's permanent representative at the IMO
  • Period charterers return to take product tankers in droves as spot rates recover
    At least three LR2s and six MRs have been fixed on time charters since mid-November
  • Okeanis secures period charters for three tankers amid uncertain outlook
    Deals for VLCC, suezmax and LR2 can help Greek owner mitigate market risks
  • Hungary's HOLD becomes biggest ADS Crude investor after VLCC sales
    Private fund continues to buy up stock in company considering its next move in shipping
  • Okeanis secure period charters for three tankers amid uncertain outlook
    Deals for VLCC, suezmax and LR2 can help Greek owner mitigate market risks
  • Frontline clears away debt maturities until 2023 in $351m deals
    Refinancing at attractive terms maintains competitive cost structure, tanker owner says
  • The slow-steaming pace of the IMO leaves shipowners stranded
    Delays at shipping's global regulator could leave regional policymakers in Brussels under pressure to do their own thing
  • Norton Rose Fulbright expands Hong Kong maritime presence
    Becky Tai joins Norton Rose Fulbright as partner in Hong Kong
  • Zodiac Maritime buys VLCC duo from Xihe Group unit
    VLCC sale to is the second carried out by the embattled Lim family
  • Cruise-hungry Indian recyclers to feast on elderly Metropolis cruiseship
    Death-knell of Hong Kong casino-cruise trade reduces the market for second-hand cruiseships
  • Navig8 Chemicals and Vosco feel the wrath of ING Bank with cargo claim arrests
    Dutch banks seizes two tankers in Singapore that it claims discharged cargoes it held title to
  • Sentosa Ship Brokers expands into Europe with Geneva office
    Rapidly expanding Singapore tanker brokerage looks to grab a piece of the action in Switzerland's top shipping hub
  • Shell poised to boost LNG newbuilding tally as it sheds older ships
    But will the energy major stick with favoured shipowners in latest approach to market players?
  • Fresh tender emerges for New Caledonia gas import solution
    Bids called for floating power unit or gravity-based structures without specifying LNG

American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 25, 2020
  • Frontline's disappearing dividend 'speaks volumes' on tanker fears
    Worries mount for crude tankers: dividend cuts, the pandemic, a stubborn floating-storage hangover ... and now newbuild chatter.
  • Delta Cargo shuts Chicago airport facility for 9 days
    Delta is having problems processing cargo in Chicago and placed an embargo on new shipments for more than a week.
  • QSL buys out Groupe Robert's stake in heavy-haul carrier
    Canada-based maritime terminal operator QSL becomes full owner of Transport Watson & Sycamore, a heavy-haul trucking company based in Quebec.
  • Commentary: Is fuel efficiency a bad thing?
    While each fuel-efficient conveyance may consume less fuel per mile, the cost savings may induce more miles to be driven.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 25, 2020
  • Rosneft to ship up to 602,465 b/d of oil via Northern Sea Route by 2024
    **Oil will go from Vostok Oil project to Europe or Asia **Project contains 44 billion barrels **Rosneft sold 10% in project to Trafigura
  • VLSFO tightness heard easing in Europe: sources
    **NWE VLSFO cracks remain highest out of transport fuels **Supply heard outweighing demand in Europe: sources
  • Brent swaps flip into backwardation at Asia close on vaccine rally, OPEC+ intervention hopes
    **Analysts cautious on near-term pandemic considerations **Market awaits OPEC+ meeting
  • Russia's Gazprom eyes benefit from slowdown in LNG project investment
    **Macroeconomic landscape has affected LNG industry development **US LNG cannot be considered basis for regional energy security **Russian LNG can penetrate new sales markets: board
  • Saudi Arabia's September oil exports fall by 38.7% on year
    **Oil revenues fall by $5.91 billion **Saudi Arabia's breakeven price is $80/b
  • Italy opens hydrogen consultation, targets 5 GW electrolysis by 2030
    **Plan foresees Eur10 billion investment **Heavy transport, refining, chemicals targeted **Eni, Enel plan 120 MW green H2 for refineries
  • Bunker One expands bunkering operations in Brazil
    The tanker will supply VLSFO, LSMGO and is fully equipped for offshore bunkering, it said.
  • FUJAIRAH DATA: Oil product stocks fall on 11% slide in heavy distillates
    Over the week to Nov. 23, middle distillates such as jet fuel and diesel climbed 3% to 6.161 million barrels, a record high.
  • Uneven recovery will see oil demand grow by 6.3 mil b/d in 2021: Platts Analytics
    Platts Analytics now expects oil demand to fall by 8.7 million b/d in 2020 from its previous assumption of an 8.5 million b/d reduction.
  • Ecomar expands Fujairah refinery capacity to 20,000 b/d, with demand climbing
    "Now is the time to build, costs are low," Shaddick said.
  • Gulf Coast VLGC freight rates climb to nine-month highs ahead of Thanksgiving
    Freight on the route from Houston to Japan rose $12 to $127/mt based on market indications of a fixture done at that level.
  • Singapore Dec-Jan 10 ppm sulfur gasoil spread hits 4-month high amid tight supply
    S&P Global Platts Analytics said that the supply outlook for gasoil could remain constrained in future.

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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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