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April 30, 2020
Exim Indiaweb site
APRIL 29, 2020
  • Crew change vital to maintaining global transportation chain, says INTERCARGO
  • GAC creates Covid-19 lay-up & crew logistics support package as preventive measures start to bite
  • Products tanker market seeing record freight levels due to oil market disruptions, says report
  • Extension of interest equalisation scheme for exporters being considered
  • Cochin Port indexation of charges
  • Deendayal Port change to scale of rates
  • Import-laden containers moved from JN Port terminals to Container Freight Stations (CFSs) and cleared by importers from March 23 to April 28, 2020
  • Volume matrix of import-laden containers shifted from Mundra Port Terminals to CFSs, and import delivery from CFSs during March 23 to April 28, 2020
  • Ten-point plan outlined to bolster global transport, ease trade during Covid-19
  • Crude steel production down in March
  • I-T audit reports need not include details on GST & GAAR till March 2021, says CBDT
  • Task Force on National Infrastructure Pipeline presents its final report to Finance Minister

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Turkish Cargo first to clinch CEIV hat trick
  • Hupac launches new China-Poland service
  • Night Star Express Hellmann adds new service
  • Bertling Logistics appoints new CEO
  • Autonomous trucks operate at port's terminal
  • New link between Cork and Zeebrugge
  • Benefits from synergies
  • Ceva Logistics deploys automated mobile robots in Australia
  • Reshuffle in the Port of Rotterdam's supervisory board
  • Jordan: Sanitising the city, one street at a time
  • Innovative tools for Termont Montreal
  • Building up Panama's humanitarian hub
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Kerry Logistics expands coffee business into Taiwan
  • New interim president for the Port of Santos
  • Rebuilding of Morandi bridge goes ahead
  • Flying for current and future food needs
  • How to swap vessel crews?

The Loadstarweb site
APRIL 29, 2020
  • As red ink begins to flood bottom lines, the mega-airlines begin to unravel
  • Vietnam confident exports can recover, but needs a rebound in global demand
  • March a month of two halves for air freight, with carriers forced to adapt
  • Cargolux profits plunged in 2019, but in 2020 terms, it may not be a bad result
  • UPS sees B2B plummet in Q1, but B2C volumes keeps the trucks rolling
  • Plummeting oil price means carrier investment in scrubbers was a washout
  • On the wires: CH Robinson - How far can it go to keep investors onside?
  • On the wires: UPS splutters, slashes capex - can new CEO do the trick?

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 29, 2020
  • Lindsay-Blee in Colombia marine fuels partnership
    Independent marine fuel company Lindsay-Blee reports that it is has entered into an exclusive marketing and distribution agreement with Master Fuel SAS of Cartagena, Colombia. Effective immediately, under the agreement Lindsay-Blee will
  • USCG commits to flexibility on Sub M during COVID-19 pandemic
    The Coast Guard has responded to a recent request by the American Waterways Operators asking that it suspend in-person Subchapter M inspection activities for a minimum of 30 days, for the mutual
  • Navy to widen inquiry into removal of Roosevelt commanding officer
    The controversy surrounding the removal of Capt. Brent Crozier from commend of the COVID-19 stricken aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt continues. Last Friday, reports circulated that a preliminary inquiry had resulted in
  • Ineos takes delivery of giant Rhine gas barges
    London-headquartered Ineos Trading & Shipping has taken delivery of three of four new barges that will be the largest gas barges operating on the River Rhine and the first to be fully
  • VIDEO: Stena Bulk trials 100% biofuel in MR tanker
    The 49,646 dwt Stena Bulk MR tanker Stena Immortal ran on 100% biofuel during a recent 10-day sea trial. The tanker received the first delivery of GoodFuels Bio Fuel Oil during a

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 29, 2020
  • Weekly briefing: Glimmer of hope for carriers; floating storage at new highs
    Initial concerns over frozen supply chains and port congestion as a result of lockdown measures has not come to pass...
  • Long-term ocean freight contract rates remain stable
    Carriers have been working hard to make adjustments to protect rates, aggressively withdrawing capacity from the market and adopting more...
  • P&I clubs' co-operation 'helps shipping to be sustainable'
    Society's demand that shipping does more to improve levels of safety at sea and environmental protection is an obligation, not...
  • One storm too many for box carriers?
    With combined full-year losses approaching $1bn in the 'best case scenario' for the container shipping industry, lines are in survival...
  • Decision over going private will reflect China Merchants' vision on port business
    CMPH has issued a statement dismissing media speculation that it could go into private hands
  • Tanker rates rebound boosts China Merchants Energy Shipping
    The company says the tanker market has been affected by various factors, but eventually gained momentum in March
  • Scandlines braces for 'severe' hit to passenger traffic
    Scandlines said cost and efficiency improvements helped offset lower traffic volumes last year
  • Keppel Offshore & Marine cuts workforce by 95%
    Keppel's six shipyards in Singapore remain operational albeit with reduced headcounts, while all its yards overseas except those in the...
  • Dutch court overrules London on email charterparty agreements
    Decision flies in the face of commercial reality, leading local shipping lawyer warns
  • Costamare taps $165m in new European bank financing
    Adjusted net income per share beats the analysts' consensus as first-quarter net income reaches $32.8m versus a $1.7m loss last...
  • Cargo cancellations and low prices sink LNG rates
    Owners may hope that a contango market can bolster LNG floating storage in the autumn. For others, the practical problems...
  • Carriers likely to face high seas after coronavirus crisis
    If carriers resort to chasing market share in the wake of the coronavirus crisis, they face losing more than $23bn...
  • Singapore bunker premium rises as fleet tightens on Hin Leong fallout
    Hin Leong-linked bunkering unit accounted for about 10% of Singapore's marine fuel sales last year, according to industry estimates
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: Hin Leong insolvency leaves traders and shippers exposed | Ports accused of denying hospital treatment for seafarers...
  • Shipowners look to force majeure as BI cover fails against coronavirus
    Inconsistent coronavirus-related port and border closures or entry restrictions have led to goods being rerouted via ports different from those...
  • Singapore approves commercial BVLOS drone deliveries
    Singapore-based start-up F-drones is the first company to receive authorisation from the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore for such deliveries
  • Vale to phase out 25 converted VLOCs from its fleet
    Vale has also revised its guidance for iron ore fines production in 2020 to 310m-330m tonnes from 340m-355m tonnes
  • Court bid fails to halt Maersk's New York terminal exit
    A GCT spokesperson said the firm will continue legal proceedings 'for full damages against Maersk in order to protect our...
  • Bocomm Leasing signs tanker charter deal with Shell
    Deal is expected to give a fillip to the order-thirsty Chinese yards amid a severe demand downturn battering the broader...
  • California urged to avoid port air control rules delay
    The purpose of the so-called 'At-Berth Regulation' is to reduce emissions from diesel auxiliary engines on container ships, passenger ships...
  • Port of Houston to expand as it faces declining throughput
    The expansion work is considered imperative in order to ease the passage of larger containerships which last year faced limited...
  • US to review 'primary purpose' of detention and demurrage
    The FMC says this 'final interpretive rule' results from a process initiated by a coalition of shipper groups in December...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 29, 2020
  • COVID-19 freezes US truckload contracts, bids
  • NS focusing on intermodal efficiencies rather than chasing freight
  • Cosco lifts unit revenue even as volumes drop
  • COVID-19 knocks trucking recovery back years
  • Global recession will weigh on air cargo recovery: IATA

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 29, 2020
  • Virus crisis gives shipping golden opportunity to 'build back better'
    This is the moment for the industry to assertively lead change and show how it can bring benefit from the adversity of a pandemic recession
  • Seanergy signs third long-term cape charter with Glencore
    Rate will be based on Baltic Exchange Capesize Index, company said
  • Vale's phase-out of VLOCs to have 'positive impact' on bulker rates
    Iron-ore giant currently charters-in more than 50 VLOCs, according to VesselsValue
  • Bunker prices hit record lows, but scrubbers are 'not entirely dead'
    Exhaust gas cleaning technology has a long game to play even as shipowners enjoy low bunker costs for now
  • Saudi 'armada' begins arriving in US with 43m barrels of oil
    A total of 28 tankers will carry oil from Saudi Arabia to US shores over the next month
  • 'Ghost' LNG shipping capacity haunting charter market
    Poten & Partners Jason Feer says freight markets in the sector are 'behaving strangely'
  • Tanker owners: don't fret, even our bad numbers are good
    Three major public tanker executives counsel investor perspective on a day when buyers don't like their shares very much
  • Bunker spreads behaving strangely under pressure from low oil prices
    Negative values have spread into the marine fuel arena but insiders do not expect to bunker for free or for the situation to last
  • India opens the door for crew to return home
    Government outlines new protocol for national seafarers entering and leaving the country under lockdown
  • China Merchants Energy Shipping poised for VLCC order at Dalian yard
    Shanghai-listed shipping conglomerate achieves strong first-quarter results on buoyant tanker earnings
  • A tale of two fortunes for Cosco box and tanker units
    Cosco enjoys strong tanker earnings but container volumes drop during the coronavirus pandemic
  • Dan Olsson says many lost jobs will not return after pandemic eases
    Stena supremo sees more redundancies coming and admits lasting problem with drilling operations.
  • Keppel Corp marine division posts profit but group anticipates bumpy road ahead
    Keppel Offshore & Marine has exited the first quarter in profit, but the group expects a difficult operating environment during the rest of 2020
  • Kumiai places wager on tankers as it eyes dry exit
    Kumiai goes after niche newbuildings at competitive prices as it readies sale of bulkers
  • Jones Act waiver could be in offing as oil prices languish
    The waiver would likely be temporary and could be expedited if futures contracts collapse for the second consecutive months, TradeWinds is told
  • Kumiai Senpaku lays wager on MR tanker as it eyes dry sales
    Kumiai goes after niche newbuildings at competitive prices as it readies sale of bulkers
  • Concordia Maritime halts Oslo listing plan due to pandemic
    Stena-controlled tanker company says the pandemic has made the outlook too uncertain to migrate its shares
  • Modion Maritime buys Borealis panamax as bulkers hit value pressure
  • Stena Bulk to press on with biofuels after successful trial
    Boss Erik Hanell says test on MR went 'very well' using recycled cooking oil
  • Cosco's tanker arm posts strong results despite sanctions hurting cash flows
    Chinese tanker giant rides on strong tanker earnings amid floating storage demand
  • Money talks, and it's shouting about tanker stocks
    One day after trading nearly $1bn-worth of shares, Herbjorn Hansson and the tanker crowd are getting used to being in high demand
  • Profitable Costamare sticks with dividend as it braces for coronavirus hit
    Company says has $268m cash buffer and no big debt payments left this year to cope with 'severe market disruption' from coronavirus
  • Bimco: Time to sharpen up contracts as tanker storage increases
    Danish organisation advises members to examine questions of hull cleaning, engine impact and crew supply as more vessels sit at anchorage
  • Bocomm Leasing inks Shell-backed order for LR2 tanker dozen
    Bocomm Leasing's LR2 newbuildings are ordered against charter contracts to Shell.
  • Scandlines warns virus will dent profits this year after they held up in 2019
    Baltic ferry operator reports stable 2019 earnings but says coronavirus will have a significant effect on it in 2020
  • World trade may have bottomed out as port calls pick up
    Clarksons Platou says activity has picked up in recent days and rates of decline have slowed
  • Crew arrested after four tonnes of cocaine found on 'dark' PSV
    Spanish police raid offshore vessel that was last spotted in Panama in July
  • Zodiac Maritime gets six-digit term rate for VLCC as storage boosts period charters
    Rates for crude tankers continue to rise on floating storage demand
  • MOL brings together chemical tanker divisions after Nordic Tankers takeover
    MOL Chemical Tankers will get new chief executive as it integrates with latest acquisition
  • Nordea takes cover from coronavirus storm as loan applications surge
    Corporate customers ask to borrow $14bn in March as shipping lender makes provisions for pandemic-related losses
  • Hafnia to debut on Oslo's main board on Thursday
    Stock exchange gives quick approval to upgraded listing for product tanker giant
  • Mozambique LNG hones owner shortlist to four contenders
    Key shipowner names chase 17 newbuildings but country unrest and Covid-19 look set to slow progress on the project
  • Singapore gives the go-ahead for beyond-visual-line-of-sight drone deliveries
    Local start-up F-drones makes first long-distance delivery as it develops larger drones suitable for the marine industry's requirements
  • Odyssey ends for stranded Greek members of Probulk Shipping crew
    Last three officers abandoned on handymax bulkers off Djibouti return home and are ready to sue shipowner who has 'disappeared'
  • Indian cruiseship tipped for evacuation voyages
    Cruise operator says its ship is on standby at the request of the Indian government
  • Sumitomo boosts ties with Yinson with 25% stake in Brazil FPSO
    Japanese trading house also increases exposure to Petrobras with latest deal with Malaysian firm
  • Vale set to remove 25 converted VLOCs from its fleet
    Brazilian miner also cuts 2020 capital expenditure forecast and warns Covid-19 could hinder production
  • Vale set to chop 25 converted VLOCs from fleet
    Brazilian miner also cuts 2020 capital expenditure forecast and warns Covid-19 could hinder production
  • Westports 2020 container volume forecast slashed by analyst
    Covid-19 set to take its toll on Malaysian terminal operator, says UOB Kay Hian

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 29, 2020
  • Infrastructure money in doubt for next COVID-19 response package
    Trump and Republicans at odds over using pandemic as bridge to transportation funding.
  • Tanker stocks could emerge as COVID-19 relapse hedge
    Shipping analyst Michael Webber sees tanker-stock upside if coronavirus recovery falters.
  • Alaska Airlines poised to use seats for cargo-only flights
    Alaska Airlines may be late to the party when it comes to using passenger aircraft as freighters, but it wants to be an early adopter...
  • Logistics for seed movement
    COVID-19 pandemic challenges American seed producers to secure airfreight capacity to meet spring planting.
  • Port of LA's Seroka helps procure 24 million masks
    Mayor Eric Garcetti grateful for "lifesaving purchase agreement" with Honeywell.
  • Shipping guru crystal ball: less globalization, more tech
    Industry sage Martin Stopford dives deep into the future of global trade.
  • FEMA expands coronavirus relief flights to more airports
    Secondary airports are increasingly being used by all-cargo carriers supporting the government's coronavirus logistics mission.
  • Scheduled cargo flights with passenger planes gain traction
    Virgin Atlantic has an extensive cargo network using passenger aircraft that are flying without passengers.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 29, 2020
  • External: Global Risk Management
  • VLSFO hits new lows in Europe on muted demand
    Coronavirus pandemic continues to affect global demand.
  • Brazil's Petrobras sees Q1 refined product sales slide 4.9% on year
    Sharp slide in domestic demand caused by coronavirus-related shutdowns at home and abroad.
  • Low oil prices a consolation prize for container, dry bulk shipping
    The coronavirus has crushed global supply chains and destroyed demand for consumer goods, holidays and a raft of key commodities.
  • NYMEX crude settles lower after dip to $10/b level
    NYMEX June contract battered well ahead of expiration as growing inventories meet lack of storage capacity.
  • External: Global Risk Management

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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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