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October 30, 2020
International Transport Journalweb site
  • Contship Italia's intermodal targets till 2024
  • Five locomotives delivered - despite corona
  • Trade body elects chair and Asian representative
  • India: 20 years without docking
  • Norwegian railways upgrades signalling system
  • CBRE: Logistics in Catalonia resilient
  • Berlin airport about to open - really!
  • Hackathon in Valencia
  • New owner changes FSG CEO
  • Funding for fuel cell drives
  • More automotive in Argentina
  • Brexit a benefit for air freight?
  • Flying from Cameroon to Senegal
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Hamburg and Tanger to cooperate
  • Big win for new P2F programme
  • ISO certification for UK pallet network
  • TT Club launches Brexit website

The Loadstarweb site
OCTOBER 29, 2020
  • Still no return on the horizon after carriers' billion-dollar scrubber investment
  • Exec joined logistics group 'to steal expertise and data to set up his own firm', claim
  • Mid-sized freighters ready to surge, with A321 conversions flying high
  • VBS nightmare at Felixstowe... or just misinformation?
  • Mercedes joins Climate Pledge with EV deliveries to Amazon
  • Why freight brokers must stay the course on digital transformation
  • On the wires: DSV focusing on organic growth? Shurely shome mishtake!
  • Against the odds: 'Better, not bigger' at UPS, just not yet

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 29, 2020
  • Thrustmaster auxiliary propulsion units selected for Navy's new guided missile frigate
    Thrustmaster of Texas, Inc. reports that it has been awarded a contract by shipbuilder Fincantieri Marinette Marine (FMM) for the design, development and manufacture of the auxiliary propulsion unit (APU) on the
  • Shipowners and P&I clubs turn to predictive intelligence to ensure sanctions compliance
    While sanctions-busting countries continue to find new way to cloak their maritime activities, the shipping industry faces increasing sanctions compliance requirements from agencies such as the U.S. Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets
  • Israel Shipyards orders MAN propulsion packages for OPV duo
    MAN Energy Solutions has won a contract to supply complete propulsion packages for two OPV-45 offshore patrol vessels currently under construction at Israel Shipyards in Haifa. The contract covers two identical shipsets,
  • J.F. Brennan gains ISO certificates in three key areas
    La Crosse, Wis., headquartered J.F. Brennan Company Inc. has received International Organization for Standardization (ISO) certification to three separate international standards: ISO 45001-Occupational Health and Safety ManagementISO 9001-Quality ManagementISO 14001-Environmental Management Accreditation
  • Cargill in wind propulsion initiative
    Agribusiness giant Cargill, one of the world's top charterers of ships, is continuing to put its considerable weight behind efforts to decarbonize shipping. In its latest move in this direction it has
  • Kirby earnings hit by COVID-19 and hurricanes
    America's largest tank barge operator, Houston-headquartered Kirby Corporation (NYSE: KEX), today reported third quarter net earnings of $27.5 million, or $0.46 per share, compared with net earnings of $48.0 million or $0.80

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 29, 2020
  • Britannia warns on higher pricing, but sweetens pill with cashback
    Britannia says it will not set a general increase in rates but will instead raise more premium income on a...
  • Eleven stowaways found on ro-ro at Southampton
    A group of 11 Albanian stowaways were found in the hold of a Wallenius Wilhelmsen car carrier at Southampton days...
  • Pandemic second wave and LNG supply glut imperil winter rates strength
    A winter demand spike has lifted daily spot earnings for LNG carriers to above $100,000 on routes from the US...
  • Take BIMCO sale and leaseback template as roadmap, experts argue
    The new standardised term sheet published by BIMCO will provide some useful guidance about how to put a term sheet...
  • Carrier behaviour more important than credit ratings
    As container lines prepare to publish what will likely be stellar third-quarter results, and bask in the glow of ratings...
  • Felixstowe congestion spreading to London Gateway and Southampton
    Congestion at the port of Felixstowe has spread to nearby box hubs London Gateway and the Port of Southampton, adding...
  • DSV Panalpina posts strong quarterly performance
    Conditions for the freight forwarder have been better than expected, but the assumptions behind its forecasts are more uncertain than...
  • Lloyd's Register launches decarbonisation centre
    Lloyd's Register's new Maritime Decarbonisation Hub will seek to accelerate decarbonisation, help reduce carbon intensity and deploy zero-emissions ships by...
  • LNG marine fuel gains traction as France's Total orders four tankers
    French energy company Total has ordered four new LNG-powered aframax tankers to be delivered in 2023 from two Norwegian companies...
  • Hunter sells VLCCs it bought back from Ship Finance International
    Oslo-based Hunter Group sold the 2019-built 300,000 dwt Hunter Saga and Hunter Laga for an en-bloc price of $168.4m. The...
  • Greek Shipping Awards: The show must go on!
    Boldly embracing and perhaps even expanding the possibilities of digital, this year's Lloyd's List Greek Shipping Awards are still being...
  • Major lines eye scrubbers or LNG for next mega ship orders
    Hundreds more container vessels may go on order in the next two years, with a focus on 23,000 teu and...
  • Greek ferries feel the full brunt of pandemic
    A vital contributor to the economy as well as a lifeline to the country's island population, Greece's ferries face a...
  • IR Class expects Indian tonnage to grow on domestic demand
    Indian shipowners have been augmenting their fleet with new and existing vessels, said executive chairman of Indian Register of Shipping...
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: Greek shipping activity grows | West of England defends rate hike | MEP report pushes for EU...
  • South Australia ramps up hydrogen export ambitions
    The per kilogram cost of producing hydrogen in Australia needs to come down first before it can compete internationally. South...
  • Why shipping's real leaders don't join coalitions
    Nailing down a definition of leadership in shipping has always proved hard. That's because the industry is fragmented, which is...
  • No let-up on China tariffs by Biden or Trump
    The chief effect of Mr Biden's approach on tariffs and sanctions will likely be calmer seas ahead, while that of...
  • Gulf of Guinea pirates becoming 'more professional'
    Countering the Gulf of Guinea's piracy threat to shipping demands co-ordinated approaches between companies and states as well as improving...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 29, 2020
  • 'Near-record' import volumes slow BC port flow
  • Georgia Ports wants to expand inland port as volumes soar
  • 'Encouraging' air, ocean demand for Q4: DSV
  • Indian cold chain players gear up for COVID-19 vaccine challenges
  • IMO controversy distracts from long-term decarbonization goal

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 29, 2020
  • A second term for Trump could be good for tankers, research says
    Meanwhile, bulker and boxship owners might prefer a Biden presidency
  • Royal Caribbean posts negative revenue amid accounting error
    New York-listed cruise major posts third consecutive quarter of losses amid pandemic
  • US stocks rocked by tough week, but shipping shares are twice as bad
    Markets stabilise Thursday after suffering worst single day since June on virus fears, election
  • GTT diversifies research efforts into hydrogen and ammonia
    French LNG cargo containment system designer says results of Korean Fair Trade Commission hearing are 'pending'
  • Capesize market 'loses confidence' as supply swamps Atlantic
    Falling rates also follow cascade in oil prices amid Europe's Covid-19 lockdown renewals, brokers say
  • DNV GL names former Telenor CEO as new chair
    The Norway-based classification society has focused on industry digitalisation during the coronavirus pandemic
  • Kirby pitches turnaround as Covid-19 drags on earnings
    The Houston company is posting profits, just smaller ones as the pandemic continues to rage
  • Hafnia to adopt bunker fuel derived from coal waste
    Oslo-listed tanker operator in further decarbonisation drive with Arq
  • Ostensjo eyes expansion as Simon Mokster invests in crewing business
    Norwegian offshore owners teaming to build up Mercator Crewing after 2019 takeover
  • New Fortress buys offshore vessel for new LNG import solution
    Company make key shipping hire and opens US Gulf office to handle barge-based ISO container shipments
  • Maersk Tankers' ZeroNorth expands board as Cargill buys in
    Chartering giant's investment approved as two new faces join board of digital start-up
  • Barcelona seeks financing for cruise projects amid Covid-19
    Europe's largest haven for passengerships has €72m in infrastructure improvements on tap for 2020
  • NYK Line chopping Nagoya listing as streamlining continues
    Big Japanese shipowner wants to cut costs by ending dual listing
  • Scorpio Bulkers was serious about selling - but now what as it waits for wind shift?
    Executives expect a new group of analysts and investors, but can they go two years without a revenue-generating business?
  • LNG carrier spot rates inch higher as tonnage pool slims
    Tri- and dual-fuel diesel-electric vessels join six-figure party but charterers hold back
  • Siem Offshore calls for mergers as rivals take 'unsustainable' rates
    Norwegian offshore vessel owner says consolidation is vital for sector with no recovery in sight
  • Dramatic Navios product tanker rescue adds to security fears in Gulf of Guinea
    Experts say incident shows citizens are becoming increasingly desperate to flee the troubled region
  • Irene Lan takes helm of bulker owner Shih Wei Navigation
    A maritime graduate, Lan rose through the ranks in Shih Wei
  • Pareto auctioning OSV duo as banks seek to recover $267m
    Construction ships linked to Singapore's Coastline Maritime to be sold in the US in December
  • Pareto Bank's shipping book reduced but loan losses also down
    Niche Norwegian shipping lender hunting for new business as it remains unscathed by pandemic
  • Essar Shipping tests buyer appetite for its six mini-capes
    Indian shipowner says it is open to selling vessels, but is not in any rush to say goodbye to them
  • Hunter Group plans shareholder payout as it confirms VLCC sales
    Norwegian shipowner says it has agreed to offload two tankers for a combined $168.4m
  • Novatek poaches Sovcomflot's Evgeniy Ambrosov for top maritime job
    Northern Sea Route operations likely to be a key focus for well-known Russian shipping name
  • The shipping dollar called - and it was ringing from an Oslo number
    While nobody was paying attention, the foreign exchange has made Norway a bargain for global shipping businesses
  • Odfjell chairman slams autonomous ships as a low priority for shipping
    Laurence Odfjell claims shipping has far more important issues to tackle than autonomous ships.
  • Denmark's Esbjerg eyes more dry bulk after new terminal's first discharge
    Port chief executive says he is confident the new facility will attract more business to the port
  • Bassoe: Shipyards face $15.2bn loss on orphaned rig newbuildings
    Norwegian broker says yards may finally have to bite the bullet on rigs with 'nowhere to go'
  • Synergy Marine celebrates workers on FSU conversion project in Singapore
    Despite work difficulties and pandemic outbreak, company applauds work without incident or Covid-19 infections
  • Unisea Shipping makes suezmax debut with $110m order
    Unisea previously only contracted Samsung Heavy Industries to build aframax tankers
  • Cido Shipping linked to first newbuilding order in five years
    Hong Kong shipowner said to capitalise on special relationship with HHI to order two VLCCs

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 29, 2020
  • UPS pilots ask for more precautions to slow COVID cases
    UPS pilots say the company isn't holding up its end of the bargain to keep them safe while flying cargo during a pandemic. UPS denies...
  • ATSG sees Q3 earnings rise on cargo aircraft leases
    Air Transport Services Group's freighter leases offset financial losses from its grounded passenger planes.
  • Amazon sees surge in Q3 earnings
    The e-commerce retail and logistics giant's bottom line is healthier than ever.
  • South Carolina Ports on brink of 'truly historic' 2021
    'Significant accomplishments' in 2020 will be followed by game changers next year.
  • CIEM chassis begin rollout at new Virginia plant
    Chassis manufacturer anticipates chassis shortage as COVID-19 subsides as well as desire among pool operators to replace aging units.
  • Search ends for Port of Savannah longshoreman
    Coast Guard utilized helicopter, response boat and local agencies in the effort to find longshoreman Joe Williams.
  • Demand for Kirby's inland tank barges sank in Q3
    Kirby tops earnings expectations on lower costs despite COVID and hurricane hits to demand.
  • DSV Panalpina CEO: Q3 results beat odds during pandemic
    Danish third-party logistics services provider's bottom-line benefits from easing COVID-19 during summer months.
  • DOD planning 'every logistical detail' of COVID vaccine distribution
    The Defense Department, the biggest logistics organization in the world, is putting its expertise to work developing a strategic plan for efficiently delivering a COVID...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 29, 2020
  • TENDER DATA: India's HPCL sells HSFO for Nov 5-7 from Visakhapatnam
    The company last sold 27,000 mt of 380 CST HSFO with 3.5% maximum sulfur for loading over Oct. 16-18 from Visakhapatnam to an unknown buyer, at a discount of $20-$25/mt to MOPS 380 CST HSFO assessments, market sources said. HPCL is an occasional seller of HSFO via spot tenders, according to market sources.
  • Bangladesh to maintain HSFO imports in Nov despite shoulder season on high LNG prices
    Bangladesh's import of high sulfur fuel oil in November is expected to be steady from October as the country's plan to import LNG from spot market for the month thwarted due to higher than expected price, industry sources said Oct. 29.
  • GIBRALTAR DATA: September bunker calls fall 2% on month
    There were 412 bunkering operations at the Mediterranean bunkering hub of Gibraltar in September, 2% less than in August, data from the Gibraltar government showed.
  • Fujairah MF market may garner further support on tight availability: traders
    Fujairah marine fuel 0.5%S bunker market may firm up further going into November due to thin product availability, traders said Oct. 29.
  • OIL FUTURES: Crude weakest since June amid coronavirus-dimmed demand outlooks
    Oil prices settled at the lowest level since early June on Oct. 29 as demand outlooks dimmed in the face of rising coronavirus cases that have sparked broad lockdowns in Europe.
  • Rotterdam Q3 bunker fuel sales rise 8% on year
    **Fuel oil sales rise, MGO sales fall **HSFO sees its share creep up from Q2
  • India's BPCL looks to increase Mumbai bunker sales
    **BPCL revives operations at Mumbai Oil Terminal **Supply chain made more efficient to ensure prompt deliveries **Company to tap outer port limit arrangements for bunkering
  • Aframax Med market reaps benefits from Libyan crude export surge
    **Libyan output supports Aframax freight rates **European refineries buying Libyan crude **Other European grades to be pulled East
  • Rotterdam Q3 LNG bunker sales double on year
    *Year-to-date sales greater than annual volume for 2019 **LNG cargo throughput at Rotterdam falls in Q1-Q3
  • Rotterdam HSFO crack hits record high on tight supply
    **Tight availability drives multi-month record for margin **Coronavirus continues depresses production levels
  • IMO, S. Korea partner to help less-developed nations meet shipping climate goals
    **Partners recognize barriers to poorer nations meeting targets **Geopolitics may cause regional approaches

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Mulino proposes the Panamanian state's entry into the consortium interested in acquiring Panama Ports Company.
Panama
Supreme Court verdict on concession contract pending
Container shipping company ONE's quarterly results worsen
Container shipping company ONE's quarterly results worsen
Singapore
In the April-June period, revenues decreased by -4% and net profit dropped by -89%.
Accidents to dock workers occur equally frequently on board ships as on land.
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings reports record performance for the April-June quarter
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings reports record performance for the April-June quarter
Miami
Bookings reached an unprecedented level
Paolo Piacenza has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Port Authority of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas.
Rome/Genoa/Gioia Tauro
DB Cargo records declines in turnover and rail freight volumes
Berlin
In the first six months of this year, shipments totaled 82.9 million tons (-10.8%)
In the second quarter, container traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -2.8% while in Savona-Vado it grew by +76.3%
Genoa
In the Ligurian capital, the transhipment share decreased, while the Savona port benefited.
Fincantieri records strong growth in half-year financial performance and new orders
Rome
In the first six months of 2025, orders totaled 14.7 billion euros (+93.5%)
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
Cairo
1,248 tankers (-2.7%) and 1,826 other types of vessels (-8.5%) passed through
CMA CGM's net profit fell by 140% in the second quarter.
Marseille
Revenues stable. The French shipping group is interested in acquiring Hutchison Ports' terminals.
Royal Caribbean closes second quarter with record net profit
Miami
The April-June period was very positive
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Omaha/Atlanta
First coast-to-coast cargo rail network
Gurrieri resigns as Special Commissioner of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Trieste
The atypical reverse charge for the logistics sector will become applicable tomorrow
Milan
Ruggerone (Assologistica): one of the most strategic reforms we helped build is being implemented
Policy brief on cyber threats that pose risks to port infrastructure
Tallinn
It was developed by the NATO Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence
Interferry urges the EU Commission to harmonize its shipping decarbonization regulations with those of the IMO
Victoria
Failure to align - the association warned - will force shipping companies to pay twice for emissions.
In the second quarter of 2025, Chinese seaports handled 79.1 million containers (+6.1%)
Beijing
Total freight traffic was three billion tons (+3.3%), of which 1.3 billion tons were with foreign countries (+1.9%).
CK Hutchison announces plans to include a Chinese investor in the consortium to sell Hutchison Ports
Hong Kong
Without the participation of the COSCO shipping group, China would not authorize the sale
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Columbus
The container ship caught fire and sank near the port of Colombo
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
Piraeus
The AHTS "Giant" is leaving
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Milan/Luxembourg
The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026.
In the second quarter, the port of Valencia handled over 1.5 million containers (+4.0%)
Valencia
Containers arriving and departing are increasing. Transhipment is declining.
In the first half of 2025, the amount of new orders to Chinese shipyards fell by -18.2%
Beijing
A decrease of -3.5% in new construction completed in the period was recorded
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Trieste grew by +3.7%
Trieste
Bulk cargo increased. Miscellaneous cargo fell by 13.2%.
CMA CGM and TotalEnergies form joint venture for LNG bunkering in the Port of Rotterdam.
Marseille
Agreement to supply 360,000 tons of liquefied natural gas per year to the French group's ships
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Spanish ports decreased by -4.7%
Madrid
All the main product categories are decreasing except for conventional goods
Brookfield Asset Management to sell 49% of British port group PD Ports to Spain's Pontegadea
Middlesbrough
The English company has over 1,400 employees
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
Rotterdam
The port authority is alarmed by the state of crisis in the national industry.
The electrification of the docks in the ports of Livorno, Piombino and Portoferraio is proceeding according to plan.
Third dock for cruise traffic in the port of Catania
Catania
Pier 25's restyling completed
Another quarter of decline in freight traffic at the port of Algeciras
Algeciras
In the period April-June, containers amounted to 1.24 million TEUs (+1.0%)
A new tax applied to cruise passengers disembarking in national ports came into force today in Greece.
Athens
Belgian rail freight company Lineas receives €61 million government loan
Brussels
The measure was approved last night by the restricted council of ministers
ERTMS installation completed on 1,400 kilometers of Italian railway network
Rome
The project is financed with 2.5 billion euros from PNRR funds.
Wärtsilä's quarterly financial and commercial results are positive.
Helsinki
The Marine Electrical Systems division will be sold to the Italian company VINCI Energies.
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
Barcelona
The mayor: For the first time in history, a limit is placed on the growth of cruises in the city.
MSC and Moby have presented their commitments to meet the AGCM's requirements.
Rome
Shipping Agencies Services will sell its 49% stake in Moby, waiving the consideration in favor of the majority shareholder. Moby commits to completely repaying its debt to SAS.
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Washington
Folgiero: Commitment to deliver next-generation capabilities in full alignment with U.S. strategic priorities
The Chamber of Deputies has approved the appointment of four presidents of Italian Port System Authorities.
Rome
The names proposed for the Port System Authorities of the Southern Adriatic, Central-Northern Tyrrhenian, Western Liguria, and Eastern Liguria have been approved. Voting on the Northern Tyrrhenian Authority has been postponed.
Information exchange between state administrations for the digitalization of the maritime sector begins
Rome
The first operational meeting at the Coast Guard General Command in Rome
The Clean Maritime Fuels Platform suggests measures to support the production and distribution of clean marine fuels
COSCO Shipping Ports sets new monthly and quarterly container traffic records
Hong Kong
In the period April-June, 29.4 million TEUs were handled (+4.5%)
Sharp increase in cases of seafarers abandoning their ships
London
2,286 crew members from 222 ships involved as of early 2025
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Geneva
North America saw the strongest quarterly growth in imports
In the port of Antwerp-Bruges containers and rolling stock are increasing and other types of goods are decreasing
Antwerp
Traffic congestion continues at the airport, with the situation on the landside becoming critical
A study denounces the delay of European ports in equipping themselves with cold ironing facilities.
Brussels/Pozzallo
The tender to electrify the docks of the port of Pozzallo has begun.
T&E proposes to include more non-EU transhipment ports to avoid carbon leakage
Brussels
The association calls on the EU Commission to reduce the current threshold of 65% of transhipment traffic
Federlogistica urges the immediate establishment of a control room on tariffs
Genoa
The aim is also to eliminate extra costs caused by bureaucracy.
Containerized cargo handled through the port of Singapore fell by 2.9% in the second quarter.
Singapore
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Cairo
The negative trend continued in June and early July
Terminal operators are not at all satisfied with a policy that seems to have no interest in ports
Rome
Cognolato: It is essential to close the ongoing trials on several fronts.
The largest ship ever to dock at Cagliari's Porto Canale at the MITO terminal.
Milan
The container ship "MSC Venice" with a capacity of 16,652 TEU arrived yesterday
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
North Bergen/Metzingen
South Korean HD Hyundai, together with German NEURA Robotics, will develop and test welding robots in shipyards
The toll of the horrific attack on the bulk carrier Eternity C in the Red Sea is still uncertain.
Mandaluyong/London/Brussels
Joint statement by ICS, BIMCO, European Shipowners, Intercargo and Intertanko
In the first half of 2025, bulk cargo increased and general cargo decreased in the port of Marseille-Fos
Marseille
Cruise passengers increase by +5%
The Senate has approved the framework law on interports
Rome
UIR, gives the Italian interport system a modern, orderly and coherent regulatory framework
Carlo De Ruvo was elected president of Confetra
Rome
Among the challenges, the uncontrolled expansion of large logistics groups and their concentration
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Kuala Lumpur
The number of acts of violence against crews is decreasing
Wista Italy denounces the exclusion of women from the nominations of port authority presidents.
Milan
Musso: The glass ceiling that prevents women from accessing leadership roles remains.
In the second quarter, maritime traffic in the Bosphorus Strait decreased by -6.0%
Ankara
18.1% decline in ships over 200 metres in length
Fifty kilos of cocaine seized at the port of Civitavecchia
Rome
They were hidden inside a reefer container arriving from Ecuador
Trump has eliminated tariff exemptions for low-cost goods for all nations.
Washington
Goods with a value of less than $800 will also be subject to the tax.
Viking Mira was launched at Fincantieri's Ancona shipyard
Trieste
The multi-role frigate "Emilio Bianchi" was delivered to the Muggiano shipyard
The Port Authority of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea has obtained EMAS registration
Ravenna
Certifies commitment to environmental management and sustainability
MSC Cruises reduces emissions with the support of an energy transition plan
Geneva
The 2024 Sustainability Report has been presented
DSV reports strong growth in financial and operating results thanks to the acquisition of Schenker
Hedehusene
Quarterly record in air and ocean shipment volumes
In 2024, the Fratelli Cosulich group's revenues increased by +12.8%
Genoa
Operating result down by -31.7%
In the second quarter of this year, Finnlines' revenues decreased by -5.0%.
Helsinki
Net profit of 26.1 million euros (+7.7%)
Container traffic in the Port of New York remained stable in the April-June quarter.
New York
An increase of +4.9% was recorded in the first half of 2025
The Chamber of Deputies approves the appointment of the presidents of five Port System Authorities.
Rome
They are Davide Gariglio, Francesco Rizzo, Eliseo Cuccaro, Francesco Benevolo and Giovanni Gugliotti
Latrofa appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Port Authority of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
Ministerial decree signed
The PNRR tender for interports has been reopened.
Rome
Resources available amounting to 2.2 million euros
Port of Livorno: Workers are the priority in the LTM crisis
Livorno
UPS's quarterly earnings performance declines
Atlanta
Net income in the April-June quarter was $1.28 billion (-8.9%)
Approval for the 2025 budget variation of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Gioia Tauro
500 thousand euros for the 49% share held by the Port Agency company
FHP Group acquires the remaining 10% stake in Lotras
Milan/Foggia
The integration between Lotras and CFI Intermodal will begin to create FHP Intermodal.
OITAF scientific document on good practices in the logistics and transport of fresh fruit and vegetables
Milan
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has joined the PLIKA
Livorno
Platform dedicated to training, innovation and knowledge sharing in the logistics and port sectors
Matteo Paroli's nomination as president of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been signed.
Rome
He has a degree in law and a specialization in administrative law.
Container throughput increases in Haropa Port, while bulk cargo decreases.
Le Havre
In the first half of this year, containers were 1.51 million TEUs (+4%)
Bureau Veritas reports a 9.8% quarterly increase in revenues in the Marine & Offshore segment
Courbevoie
Kalmar and Konecranes increase new orders in the April-June quarter
Helsinki
The turnover of the two Finnish companies is slightly increasing
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona fell by 12.2% in the second quarter.
Barcelona
Assiterminal threatens a new wave of appeals against regulations it believes are damaging to port operations
Genoa
2M Logistics signs an agreement with Salerno-based Gallozzi
Barendrecht
The Dutch company will represent GF Logistics, a subsidiary of the Italian group, in the Benelux region.
Swiss company Kuehne+Nagel's quarterly profits fell
Schindellegi
In the period April-June of this year, net turnover grew by +1.7%
Yang Ming orders three 8,000 TEU container ships from Nihon Shipyard and Imabari Shipbuilding
Keelung/Imabari
Contract valued at $351.3-394.5 million
Egypt's first automotive terminal has come into operation at Port Said East.
East Port Said
It can accommodate two car carriers at the same time
Italia Nostra reiterates its strong concerns about the construction of the Fiumicino-Isola Sacra port.
Rome
European maritime cities, destinations for cruise tourism - the association highlights - denounce the phenomenon of over-tourism in the cruise sector
Tepsa has acquired a liquid bulk terminal in the port of Rotterdam.
Singapore/Rotterdam
It was sold by Global Energy Storage Holdings
The Spinelli Group has approved its 2024 sustainability report.
Genoa
Of the company's 616 direct employees, 49% are under the age of 50.
In the second quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports grew by +1.6%
Ankara
Cargoes to and from Italy amounted to 12.7 million tons (+10.1%)
Extension of the Simplified Logistics Zone for Genoa Ports and Dry Ports to the Savona, Vado Ligure, and Bergeggi areas.
Genoa
Approval from the ZLS Steering Committee
Isotta Fraschini Motori has inaugurated a new production line for hydrogen fuel cell systems in Bari.
Trieste
They will be used for naval and land solutions
The Grande Shanghai , the Grimaldi Group's first ammonia-ready car carrier, has been christened.
Naples
It has a load capacity of 9,000 CEUs.
The Port of Genoa, FILT, and UILT have declared a five-day strike at the Bettolo Terminal.
Genoa
Fit Cisl Liguria expressed solidarity with the workers
The tender for the dredging of the commercial dock basin at the port of Ancona has been published.
Ancona
The removal of approximately 730 thousand cubic meters of sediment is planned
Tender for the restoration and enhancement of docks 32 and 33 in the Deep Sea Zone of the port of Savona
Genoa
An investment of over 6.7 million euros is expected
There are 1,100 workers in Palermo directly employed in the seaside tourism sector
Palermo
This year, cruise traffic is expected to grow by 9.4% in the port of the Sicilian capital.
Six-month growth of +9% in freight on the St. Petersburg-India/China maritime route
Fly
FESCO operates six vessels in the service
Port of Trieste: Special Commissioner Gurrieri under investigation for money laundering
Trieste
I am certain - he declared - that I can demonstrate that I acted legally, in full transparency.
Vard signs new contract for the construction of two CSOVs
Trieste
The vessels will be used to support operations in the offshore wind sector
UIR welcomes the publication of the tender for the digitalization of the logistics chain.
Rome
Di Caterina (ALIS): a concrete tool that enhances the needs of businesses and strengthens the logistics system
GNV celebrated its first ten years of activity on the Italy-Albania route
Durres
During the period, the company's ships carried over 1.25 million passengers
A shipment of over 1.2 tons of marijuana was seized at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Reggio Calabria/Catanzaro
Members of a criminal organization that imported drugs from South America through European ports and airports have been arrested.
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean to build seven 15,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Walden to sell healthcare logistics business to Yusen Logistics
Paris
Exclusive negotiations announced
Solinas (Sardinian Action Party) is not at all satisfied with the state of Sardinian ports
Cagliari
The immediate establishment of a special commission is urged
ANSI welcomes the introduction of the information dashboard for managing private procurement contracts in logistics.
Rome
D'Angelo: it will allow the country to take another step forward
Russo (Confcommercio): excluding road transport from the PNRR funding was shortsighted.
Rome
First bulletin from the Freight Insights Observatory produced by the National Center for Sustainable Mobility
ABB Group posts sharp growth in quarterly financial and business performance
Zurich
In the period April-June the value of new orders grew by +16.0%
Informal consultations have begun on the preliminary proposal for the new Ancona Port Master Plan.
Ancona
Eleven meetings scheduled for July
Program agreement for preparatory and functional interventions for the construction of the bridge over the Strait of Messina
Rome
It was signed today in Rome
Project to develop an ecological station for the treatment of wastewater from ships
Naples
Initiative of the Neapolitan Group of the Cenere and Iello Landing
Assiterminal urges against bringing sediment from the Bagnoli dredging project into the port of Naples.
Genoa
Cognolato and Ferrari: It is essential to safeguard the full functionality of the commercial port's activities.
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach fell 3.4% in the second quarter.
Long Beach
A decline of -16.4% was recorded in June
Paolo Pessina has been appointed vice president of Conftrasporto-Confcommercio.
Rome
He is president of the national federation of maritime agents and brokers
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -8.2% in the second quarter
Hong Kong
A decrease of -13.7% was recorded in June
Cuneo-based logistics company Nord Ovest is seeing growing financial results.
Wedge
Construction work on a new depot in Mondovì will be completed in early 2026.
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grows driven by fears of new tariffs
Los Angeles
June saw the highest volume ever recorded for this month
The Management Committee of the Sardinia Sea Port Authority has adopted the DPSS
Cagliari
Green light for the concession to MITO and the appeal against the rejection of Olbia's dredging project.
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
Confindustria event on the sea economy in Rome on July 15th
Rome
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Why Malta is objecting to a new price cap on Russian oil
(timesofmalta.com)
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Three events in Genoa for three new Explora Journeys cruise ships.
Genoa
A technical launch, a coin laying and the cutting of the first sheet metal were carried out at the Fincantieri shipyard
Grimaldi sells 5% of Terminal Darsena Toscana to Livorno Port Company
Naples/Livorno
Option to purchase an additional 5% of the share capital
Matteo Gasparato appointed president of the Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He was appointed extraordinary commissioner of the same port authority
Concession agreement signed that assigns management of the port of Tartous to DP World
Damascus
It has a lifespan of 30 years
Meeting in Rome between the heads of ESPO and Assoporti
Rome
Among the topics addressed, the competitiveness of European ports in the current global context
Chinese airline OOCL reports quarterly decline in scheduled service revenues
Hong Kong
Cargo transported by the company's ships is increasing
Collaboration between the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority and the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Rome
Agreement with an initial duration of five years
Survey in Germany on the prospects of companies in the maritime, port and shipbuilding sectors
Hamburg
Shipowners are more concerned. Positive prospects for ports and shipyards.
Port of Augusta: Work begins on a third bridge connecting the island to the mainland.
Augusta
Work worth over 20 million euros
Vard signs contract with InkFish for new research vessel
Trieste
The deal is worth more than 200 million euros.
1.1 billion euros will be invested in the port of Hamburg to strengthen the container sector
Hamburg
Improving accessibility and port infrastructure in the Waltershofer Hafen area
Meyer Turku delivered the new Star of the Seas cruise ship to Royal Caribbean
Turku
It has a gross tonnage of 250,800 tons
ESPO calls for increased funding for ports under the next EU Multiannual Financial Framework
Brussels
The CEF programme funds have proven to be far from sufficient
Fincantieri delivers the new Oceania Allura cruise ship to Oceania Cruises.
Miami/Trieste
Two additional Sonata-class ships have been converted into orders.
Uniport: Bringing debris from Bagnoli to the port of Naples would postpone long-awaited dredging.
Rome
Legora de Feo: It's necessary to find alternative solutions.
Taiwanese companies Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw sharp declines in quarterly revenues.
Keelung/Taipei
In the period April-June it fell by -18.7%, -26.5% and -8.6% respectively
The establishment of the Information Dashboard for the management of private procurement contracts in logistics has been approved.
In May, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +1.4%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
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