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International Transport Journalweb site
APRIL 1, 2021
  • Far East ahead!
  • Röhlig remained strong in 2020
  • Rail lines in Canada and USA to be sold
  • Martinique: new port system goes online
  • Move in Mexico
  • Lengenfelder follows Behrens
  • Alternative China-UK route
  • ABC kissed by reindeer
  • Freeport status on film
  • Geodis chases Phantom
  • Fuel optimised truck takes to the roads
  • FM Logistic hires managing director for Russia
  • "Authorised receiver" starts handling UIA in Milan
  • Replacements in Liverpool
  • E-Commerce - what's next?
  • Fewer trucks due to corona
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • New head at ICHCA International
  • More pharma options from today

The Loadstarweb site
APRIL 1, 2021
  • Lengthy wait for cargo as Ever Given owner declares General Average
  • Anger as Maersk suspends contract bookings, sparking scramble for capacity
  • How some PAX airlines have fallen down in cargo
  • It's the date that's vitally important to Egyptian trade, post-Suez
  • LTL is 'stuck in the past' and ripe for disruption, says sector veteran
  • Why private equity is into logistics, and here to stay
  • UK shellfish farmers threaten legal action over ban on exports to EU

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 1, 2021
  • Vineyard Wind selects DEME/Foss partnership for wind turbine transport installation
    Vineyard Wind will use a foreign-flag wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV), serviced by Jones Act compliant feeder vessels, to install the wind turbines for the first large-scale offshore wind installation in the
  • Ever Given: Suez Canal Authority to seek $1 billion compensation
    The Suez Canal Authority will seek compensation of more than $1 billion for losses and costs related to the refloating of the giant containership Ever Given, Suez Canal Authority Chairman Admiral Osama
  • Mystery of the shrinking ferry
    When a 1978-built ferry operated for Canada's BC Ferries between1991 and 2015 as the Queen of Chilliwack she had a length of 114 meters and a gross tonnage of 5,011 gt and
  • Crowley awarded $56.5 million MSC contract
    Crowley Government Services Inc., Jacksonville, Fla., has been awarded a $56,569,632 bridge contract for the firm-fixed-price portion of a previously awarded contract (N6238715C3135) for operation and maintenance of six government-owned maritime prepositioning
  • Royal IHC is developing hydrogen-fueled TSHD
    Bureau Veitas has granted Royal IHC an Approval in Principle (AiP) for the design of a hydrogen-fueled trailing suction hopper dredge (TSHD). Royal IHC is exploring a new type of vessel referred
  • Bouchard Transportation pays $375,000 in restitution to whistleblower
    The U.S. Department of Labor reports that Bouchard Transportation Co. Inc. and three former and current management officials have paid $375,000 in restitution to a seaman whose brother was one of two
  • Minerva Gas signs up five ships for Wärtsilä optimized maintenance
    Wärtsilä has signed long-term optimized maintenance agreements covering five LNG carrier vessels owned and operated by Greece-based Minerva Gas Inc. The advanced support package in these agreements is designed to ensure operational
  • Conrad Industries reports $4 million 2020 loss, but boosts backlog
    Morgan City, La., headquartered Conrad Industries Inc. (OTC Pink: CNRD) has reported its 2020 results and backlog. The company had net loss of $4.0 million and loss per diluted share of $0.80

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 1, 2021
  • Maritime Markets Outlook: Shipping's game of snakes and ladders
    The Suez shutdown exposed the fragility of global supply chains, but what about other black swan events that could potentially...
  • Sometimes, no publicity really is bad publicity
    A week-long shut down of the Suez Canal courtesy of a container giant exposed the fragility of global supply chains...
  • Combination of LNG and wind may be answer to IMO aims
    The industry needed to focus on a propulsion-centric approach when it came to ship design rather than focusing on the...
  • The week in charts: Suez relief and decarbonisation timeline
    Shipping breathed a collective sigh of relief earlier this week as Ever Given was finally freed from the banks of...
  • Methane gas fuels are not just for the transition
    Biofuels and LNG offer route maps to a carbon-free future. And while they probably will not be the final word...
  • Suez Canal seeks billion-dollar payout over closure
    West of England holds its members covered without additional premiums for deviations round Cape of Good Hope, as lawyers unpack...
  • Private 5G network for port of Southampton
    Associated British Ports has signed a deal with Verizon Business to build a private 5G network at the port of...
  • MR tankers gain 292% in March on diesel 'export frenzy'
    Biggest boost seen for Atlantic tankers, with rates surging to nearly $11,000 per day, from $2,800 at beginning of March
  • Dry bulk worst hit by 'vaccination lottery', says Intercargo
    'Bulk carriers on tramp trading call at many more ports than other shipping sectors and are at the mercy of...
  • Shipping has seven months to show decarbonisation progress
    COP26 in Glasgow may judge kindly what shipping has been able to achieve since the 2015 Paris Agreement. Mounting pressure...
  • Waiting on the carbon offset boom
    With the global voluntary carbon market set to grow exponentially in the coming years, what role will it have on...
  • New efficiency measures will not radically change shipping
    The majority of the global fleet is, however, going to have to take action to comply with incoming regulations, with...
  • Box carriers expect Suez backlog to clear by weekend
    The Suez Canal Authority has increased transits close to their daily maximum. Containerships that have been waiting for up to...
  • US ports expect little impact from Suez closure
    No port on the US west coast is expecting any surges or bunching up of ships coming out of the...
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: Shippers prepare for delays and disruption following Suez reopening | Suez tailback shrinks but 300 vessels still...
  • Navig8 joins South Korean ammonia bunkering project
    Navig8 joins Maersk, Euronav, MISC and several other shipping lines that have tabled ammonia initiatives
  • Maritime has small place in $2trn US infrastructure plan
    As an investment in the nation's freight system the $17bn is only a small amount, but hardly surprising given the...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 1, 2021
  • Manufacturing recovery challenges US LTL capacity
  • MPV charter rate gains show no sign of slowing
  • Carriers face mammoth port scheduling task post-Suez disruption
  • Suez disruption sparks new box shortage fears
  • Suez delays push scrambling shippers into the air
  • Industry encouraged by US' renewed push for offshore wind

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 1, 2021
  • Navios Maritime Partners closes out containerships acquisition
  • Opec+ defies market expectations again, but tanker owners will benefit this time
  • Scorpio Group launching aframax pool on base of Premuda additions
  • Stephenson Harwood poaches lawyer Kirsty MacHardy from CJC
  • Suez Canal Authority threatens $1bn claim for Ever Given losses
  • Evergreen Marine sees 'very low' risk exposure to Suez Canal blockage
  • Expanding Castor finishes 2020 in the red but upbeat
  • Shipping profit cut and loan losses rise at Hamburg Commercial Bank
  • SSY's London S&P head Dominic Parker leaves after 21 years
  • Storylines to build residential cruiseship in Croatia
  • NYK Line seals $804m sustainability loans from Japanese banks
  • Eletson hit by more tanker arrests as Chinese lessor problems widen
  • Gulf Marine plots $75m equity raise after shaving 2% off loan coupons
  • Shipping hit as US and UK blacklist Myanmar's military-backed conglomerates
  • Eta Shipping's $100m 'modular' newbuildings target zero emissions
  • Iver Shovel? Guardian tries to fool the world with report of second Suez Canal
  • Suez Canal spotlight turns to safety as insurers count the cost of Ever Given grounding
  • NTSB blames K Line LPG carrier's speed for 2019 crash and spill
  • Braemar exits engineering sector with disposal of gas consultancy Wavespec
  • Bondholders take over last Polarcus ship and buy Fugro's seismic business
  • NTSB blames K Line LPG carrier's speed for 2019 crash and spill

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 1, 2021
  • Imports 'to set new monthly records from now into the summer'
    This is an excerpt from Monday's (3/29) Point of Sale retail supply chain newsletter sponsored by ArcBest. Yee-HAW, people. The third round of fiscal stimulus is causing an...
  • First interview with new Federal Maritime Commission chairman
    Daniel Maffei becomes chairman at a time of massive disruption in the world of trade.
  • Cargojet to fly 2 more freighters for Amazon in Canada
    Amazon Air has hired Canadian all-cargo carrier Cargojet to provide crews, maintenance and insurance for two aircraft it plans to use to move e-commerce parcels.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 1, 2021
  • Saudi oil minister tells OPEC+ recovery 'far from complete'
    The following is an edited summary of remarks made on April 1 by Saudi Arabia's energy minister, Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman, at the opening of the meeting of the OPEC+ producer group.
  • Transneft expects to ship 8.5 mil b/d of Russian oil in April
    Russian pipeline operator Transneft said April 1 that it expects to ship 34.82 million mt, equivalent to around 8.5 million b/d, of Russian oil in April.
  • OPEC+ seeks clearer signs of oil recovery, as Saudi Arabia urges continued caution
    The OPEC+ alliance's conservativeness in maintaining tight control over oil supply has been "proven right," Saudi energy minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman said April 1, urging his counterparts to stay disciplined in their mission to bring the market back to its pre-pandemic health.
  • Aramco may slash dividend payment to boost Saudi economic growth plan
    Saudi Aramco may cut dividend payments to the government, pledged as part of its IPO strategy in December 2019, following an announcement from the country's leadership that companies must reduce shareholder payments and funnel money into the local economy instead.
  • UK diesel imports up 10% on month in March as restrictions ease
    United Kingdom diesel imports rose 10% on month to 905,285 mt in March, and were 32.6% lower on year, commodity information provider Kpler data showed.
  • OIL QUARTERLY: Pressure builds for European crude markets after buoyant start to 2021
    European and African crude markets are leaving a relatively strong Q1 2021 behind them and heading into the second quarter under renewed pressure from the coronavirus pandemic, as lockdowns are extended and Chinese demand remains focused elsewhere.
  • Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation to import 1.24 mil mt of petroleum products in H2 2021
    State-run Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation plans to increase its refined oil product imports for delivery in the second half of the year to 1.235 million mt through a buy tender as the company is expecting higher consumption in the second half of the year despite rising cases of coronavirus infections being reported across the globe, BPC chairman Md Abu Bakr Siddique told S&P Global Platts.
  • BRAZIL DATA: Refined product sales retreat 6.8% on year in February
    Brazil sold fewer barrels of diesel, gasoline and hydrous ethanol in February as the short month, the Carnival holiday and a second wave in the country's brutal battle against the coronavirus undermined sales, according to data released March 31 by the National Petroleum Agency, or ANP.
  • Brazil's Enauta expects to restart second offshore Atlanta production well in April
    Brazilian independent oil and gas producer Enauta expects to restart a second production well at the offshore Atlanta Field in April amid plans to move ahead with definitive development of the heavy oil producer, company officials said during a conference call April 1.
  • OPEC+ throws caution to the wind with deal to unwind oil production cuts
    After months of preaching caution and saying the time was not right to raise oil production, OPEC and its partners abruptly agreed April 1 to loosen their quotas and add more than 2 million b/d into the market by July.
  • BRAZIL DATA: Oil exports sink 12.4% on year in February
    Brazilian crude-oil exports contracted 12.4% year on year in February amid expectations that Petrobras will have fewer barrels available for overseas buyers in 2021, according to data published March 31 by the National Petroleum Agency.
  • OIL FUTURES: Crude rallies more than 3% as OPEC+ announces production cut phaseout
    Crude oil futures finished a volatile session higher amid reports the OPEC+ group has agreed to gradual production increases over the next three months.
  • BUNKERWORLD: Marine fuel prices bearish despite pockets of tightness, congestion
    **Fujairah to see improved 0.5%S FO supply **Tightness at Rotterdam likely to linger **Poor visibility, weather at USGC may cause delays
  • Crude MOC: Sour complex strengthens ahead of OPEC+ meeting
    The gains come as the market keenly awaits the outcome of the OPEC+ meeting later in the day, where production quotas for May are expected to be decided.
  • RUSSIA DATA: March Spimex gasoline traded volumes rise on month
    Volumes of fuel oil sold were 111,605 mt in March and 78,195 mt in February
  • FEATURE: WAF crude exporters in quandary amid fading Chinese demand
    **Chinese 'teapots' favoring cheaper Iranian crude **Setback for Angola, Republic of Congo on falling Chinese demand **WAF flows to China near four-year lows
  • European fuel oil swaps volume traded in Platts MOC up to 370,000 mt in March
    **Fuel oil derivatives traded up sharply from Feb **Mercuria largest buyer with 34 trades
  • SPAIN DATA: Bunker fuel consumption plunges 18% on year in 2020
    **Q4 2020 averages 8% lower than 'pre-pandemic' Q1 **Algeciras takes Spain's top spot for fourth month running
  • CHINA DATA: Easing port conditions lift independent refiners' crude inflows in March
    **About 10.5 mil mt/year capacity to be offline in Shandong during April **April new cargoes arrivals to be slightly lower from March levels
  • Weak product cracks, arb barrels to cap extent of Middle East crude OSP hikes: sources
    "Based on the market structure alone, lighter crudes such as Arab Light should see a hike of 50 cents/b," a trader said.
  • Chinese refiners weigh between Iraqi Basrah Medium crude's price discount, quality issues
    Iraq firmly held the three-largest crude supplier status in China in February.

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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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