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September 2, 2020
Exim Indiaweb site
SEPTEMBER 1, 2020
  • Carriers showing resilience despite pandemic, says report
  • HFW acts on sale of almost half of Swiss maritime fleet
  • ZIM's new subsidiary company offers full range of cyber security services tailor-made for the maritime industry
  • GSTR-2A improved for displaying details of goods import
  • Shrimp exports down in July
  • APM Terminals Pipavav receives award for overall community support initiatives
  • Adani Airports to acquire controlling interest in Mumbai Airport
  • Deutsche Post DHL Group will emerge stronger from this crisis, says CEO
  • Globally harmonised recommendations for safe re-opening of commercial air services on the anvil
  • ICT to be set up at Nashik airport
  • Railways to permit up to eight tonnes of parcel cargo in private trains
  • RoRo service flagged off from Bengaluru to Solapur
  • India, US, China stress importance of strengthening regional supply chains to fight Covid-19
  • India's GDP nosedives by 23.9 pc in Q1 FY21
  • Potential for Indian businesses in Panama highlighted
  • Govt should not run commercial entities like airports, airlines: Minister

International Transport Journalweb site
  • More options for road trains in NSW Australia
  • Diesel and propellers: technology for the future?
  • Digital access to rail system now online
  • Swiss Post takes over notime
  • Pall-Ex appoints operations director
  • Global maritime capacities coming back
  • New coupling mechanism to strengthen railfreight
  • Harder logistics wins removal contract
  • Pharma logistics providers praise cooperation
  • Dachser Shenzhen relocates
  • Maersk reshuffles its brands
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • North Highland acquires Logistipoint Consulting
  • Kansas City Southern picks vice president
  • Indian Railways seizes opportunity
  • New Japanese tugs for Indian ports
  • San Francisco today, Boston tomorrow

The Loadstarweb site
SEPTEMBER 1, 2020
  • APMM to axe Damco and Safmarine brands in restructure 'affecting 27,000 jobs'
  • Cheaper air-sea logistics gaining popularity with Australia's importers
  • Protestors claim Manston air cargo hub developer is not playing by the rules
  • DCSA's Thomas Bagge and the quest to digitise container shipping
  • Air cargo recovery continues amid improving economic activity, says IATA
  • Swissport under new ownership following debt-for-equity swap

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 1, 2020
  • Mitsubishi introduces 1,260 hp EPA Tier 4 marine engine
    Mitsubishi Turbocharger and Engine America (MTEA) has announced the introduction of Mitsubishi's new, mechanically controlled, EPA Tier 4, 1,260-horsepower heavy-duty marine propulsion engine. The Tier 4, Mitsubishi S12R Tier 4 is a
  • Australia bans bulker whose over-contract crew walked off
    In a case that illustrates the ongoing impacts of the crew change crisis, the Hong Kong registered bulker Unison Jasper has now been banned from Australian waters ports for six months.. The
  • Autonomous freight ferries will feature Kongsberg and Massterly solutions
    Norwegian grocery distributor ASKO has awarded Kongsberg Maritime and Massterly (a Kongsberg Wilhelmsen joint venture) contracts to supply solutions for the two autonomous, all electric freight ferries it has on order at
  • Port of Corpus Christi and City of Port Aransas settle Harbor Island spat
    Two Texas neighbors, the Port of Corpus Christi and the City of Port Aransas, have reached an agreement on the future development of Harbor Island. They say the agreement "amicably resolves all
  • Chevron Suezmax is first ship to qualify for ABS SMART MHM notation
    ABS and Chevron Shipping Company LLC have taken the first step in an ambitious digital fleet management project. The Suezmax lightering vessel Pegasus Voyager has become the first vessel in the Chevron
  • Latest modern riverboat completes successful sea trials
    Guilford, Conn., headquartered American Cruise Lines reports that American Jazz, the latest in its series of five modern riverboats, has successfully passed its sea trials. Last week, with the U.S. Coast Guard

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 1, 2020
  • Panama strives to become top maritime hub
    Infrastructure was crucial to attaining Panama's vision of being a top maritime hub. The country, which is trying to shake...
  • From the News Desk: Tightening timelines towards carbon-neutral shipping
    More shipping companies have committed to accelerate their plans towards a carbon-neutral future, while vessels calling at ports in South...
  • Time is right for electronic bills of lading
    EBills are touted as quick, cheap, and at least as safe as their paper-based equivalents, but concerns over cyber security...
  • Seadrill offers up oil services stakes in restructuring talks
    Rig operator Seadrill has offered stakes in Archer and Seabras to holders of its new secured notes. To carry out...
  • Libyan crude exports return is short-lived as oilfield production halted
    Two tankers export first crude from Marsa el Brega port since January as country's national oil company closes biggest oilfield
  • Crude tanker fleet growth forecast to accelerate
    A huge orderbook and a young average age of vessels will drive an increase in the size of the crude...
  • Law firm WFW appoints Paleokrassas as co-head of maritime
    Athens-based George Paleokrassas has been appointed co-head of the maritime practice at Watson Farley & Williams, where he will jointly...
  • Tug helping Wakashio collides with barge leaving two dead
    Update: A tug pulling a barge collided with each other, leaving two crew dead. The vessels were said to be...
  • Yara offers accelerator programme for greener shipping
    Norwegian scrubber maker Yara Marine Technologies is offering office space, mentoring, a $10,000 grant and possible investment to a young...
  • Box freight rates defy expectations
    As shoppers return to stores, retailers are restocking inventories. This is pushing up cargo demand
  • Stolt-Nielsen buys five chemical tankers
    The five ships, built in China in 2016 and 2017, will replace those that will be retired by the company...
  • Golar LNG's joint venture aims for initial public offering
    Golar LNG's Hygo venture with investment vehicle Stonepeak Infrastructure is planning an initial public offering, with leading banks as bookrunners
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: China Merchants terminal deals with CMA CGM stall amid 'diplomatic' tensions | BW LPG bets on ammonia...
  • Maersk axes Safmarine and Damco amid reorganisation
    Safmarine will cease to operate by the end of 2020. Elsewhere, Damco's Air and LCL products will be combined with...
  • Floating storage unit at risk of sinking off Venezuela
    Nabarima is reported to be in very poor condition and in danger of sinking in the Gulf of Paria in Venezuela...
  • South Korea tightens sulphur cap
    The six ports affected by the new regulatory cap are Incheon, Pyeongtaek-Dangjin, Yeosu, Gwangyang, Busan and Ulsan. Vessels are required to...
  • California targets shipping in crackdown on emissions in ports
    The approvals come despite earlier requests from the state's maritime community, which had sought a delay in the implementation of...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 1, 2020
  • Container shortages fade before peak ag export season
  • Sharp draws in US retail inventories caused stock-outs
  • Transplace buys LeanCor to reach more manufacturers
  • PNW shippers face delays on Vancouver, Prince Rupert congestion
  • Maersk to ditch Safmarine, Damco brands in revamp

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 1, 2020
  • Royal Caribbean executive to represent cruise sector in Europe
  • Hygo Energy Transition reveals extent of global ambition
  • Jotun's new anti-fouling robot to be deployed to 50 ships
  • Class societies move shipping industry towards 'digital twin' concept
  • Catch me if you can: The 179-ship 'black fleet' that US sanctions cannot stop
  • Hermitage Offshore sets October target for sale of OSV fleet
  • Eimskip profit holds up after 10% of staff axed
  • Mauritius: no evidence that Wakashio spill is killing whales
  • Game of Throw Ins: analysts and brokers fight for fantasy football prize
  • Japan Inc launches hydrogen-powered ferry project
  • Catch me if you can: The 179-ship 'black fleet' that US sanctions cannot stop
  • Hermitage Offshore sets October target for sale of OSV fleet
  • Eimskip profit holds up after 10% of staff axed
  • Mauritius: no evidence that Wakashio spill is killing whales
  • Game of Throw Ins: analysts and brokers fight for fantasy football prize
  • Japan Inc launches hydrogen-powered ferry project
  • Pandemic accelerates need to embrace new technology, but Stopford warns 'these things take time'
  • Solstad identifies reasons to be cheerful in OSV slump
  • Eastern Pacific fixes world's first new dual-fuelled LR2s to Gunvor's Clearlake
  • Law firm WFW names George Paleokrassas as new co-head of maritime
  • CH Offshore operations chief Victor Pinto dies aged 46
  • Maersk kills off Safmarine name as it integrates operations further
  • Disaster looms as fragile floating storage unit takes on water off Venezuela
  • Carnival hits its 2020 green goals as it pays fines for environmental crimes
  • Autonomous ship projects that are reshaping what's possible
  • Autonomous shipping: do we know what we're talking about?
  • Where is shipping's Elon Musk and Tesla?
  • Sovcomflot 'realistic' about tanker demand after locking in more ships
  • Australia bans bulker for six months over unpaid crew wages
  • Owners expecting surplus of Middle East VLCCs in 'overcrowded' market
  • MOL extends Mauritius pollution response aid package
  • One dead in fire on tanker newbuilding Samsung Heavy Industries
  • New Golar LNG venture is 'rock star name for rock star company'
  • Bangladesh Shipping Corp in talks over new aframaxes
  • TUI UK joins list of operators selling cruiseships for scrap
  • Genting Hong Kong confirms 'investor interest' in cruise lines
  • DSME faces being left with drillships on its books after Valaris bankruptcy filing

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 1, 2020
  • UN urges support for postal, air cargo and express mail operators
    Many postal services were underfunded prior to the coronavirus pandemic and now have extra demands for their service. UN agencies involved in air transport and...
  • Analysis: US airlines eliminate change fees - and thousands of jobs
    U.S. passenger travel seems capped at about 70% of last year's level until there is a coronavirus vaccine. International travel is a dumpster fire -...
  • Why Maersk axed Safmarine and Damco - and what's next
    Layoffs loom. Maersk maintains changes are not about cutting costs amid COVID, but about improving service.
  • Japan Airlines joins Tokyo drone delivery test
    The flagship Japanese airline joins other transportation and technology providers to develop urban freight delivery capabilities with drones.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 1, 2020
  • Singapore MPA's enhanced crew change steps to have limited impact on bunkering
    Ship owners, managers, agents to ensure pre-departure coronavirus tests carried out.
  • Lloyd's Register, Methanol Institute launch methanol bunkering guidance
    Bunker industry has been looking to a range of potential fuels, such as methanol and LNG, to reduce its GHG emissions.
  • Pricing for marine fuel 0.5%S in Balboa, Houston jumps on tight supply, wholesale values
    Bullish crude complex also plays role in recent bunkers price increases.
  • Crude up as strong US, China data boost demand outlook
    Crude prices pulled back from early-session highs as dollar strengthens in late trading.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
Seafarers, five years after the Code of Conduct, the gap between policy and reality remains.
London
Shipping companies' compliance is growing, but issues remain regarding fatigue, psychological safety, complaints and recruitment fees.
Last month, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +26.9%
Ismailia
In the first eight months of 2026, it was crossed by 9,602 ships (+17.4%)
Decision on crucial rail section of Scandinavian-Mediterranean Corridor in Germany postponed again
Hamburg
German port operators are calling for an acceleration of both new infrastructure and the upgrading of the existing line.
Kuehne+Nagel agrees to long-term strategic partnership with Amazon
Schindellegi
The agreement includes a call option on existing shares of the logistics group
MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft
New York
Currently, 80.73% of the capital is held by the German Federal Government and the State of Lower Saxony.
Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport
Geneva
Initially Volare Shipping has a fleet of six VLCCs plus eight under construction
Shipowners are calling on EU member states to approve the inclusion of two Indian shipyards in the European list of ship recycling facilities.
Brussels
The new headquarters of the Italian Merchant Marine Academy has been inaugurated in Genoa.
Genoa
French ports see a balance between increases and decreases in the second quarter.
Paris
Total traffic reached 71.1 million tons (-0.2%). Containers increased by 8.1%.
The Genoa Port Master Plan, the Pra' dock, and the Multedo chemical depots are the thorniest issues in the discussions with operators and the local community.
Genoa
Partial assessment of the listening process initiated by the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Crosetto: The Italian Navy will ensure the safe transit of Italian ships through the Strait of Bab el-Mandeb.
La Spezia
We have - the Minister of Defense underlined - the capabilities to protect its passage
Assiterminal: Seabed certainty and planned dredging are essential for port competitiveness.
Genoa
Mordeglia: We don't just need a simpler rule, we need a predictable one.
Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.
Hamburg
The Conference of Finance Ministers approves the compensation model that should eliminate the pre-financing of the tax from 2030
Saudi Arabia denounces that the Houthis are pursuing a policy aimed at "strangling the Straits", holding the international community hostage
New York
The UN Security Council is divided between condemnations and calls for negotiations.
WTO: A reform of the trading system could increase global GDP by 3% by 2050
Geneva
The World Trade Report 2026 warns of the costs of fragmentation: up to 7% less global GDP in a world dominated by free trade agreements
One in ten containers is not up to standard
Washington
WSC publishes 2025 inspection data: out of 93,079 units inspected in seven countries, 9,645 had deficiencies
The World Shipping Council (WSC), the international association representing the world's leading container shipowners, has urged member states...
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd to bring back four services on the Suez Canal route
Copenhagen/Hamburg
The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean
Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal
Lugano
The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment
Cavotec and EVIAS sign agreement for charging electric port vehicles on the move.
Stockholm
The Swedish company becomes the exclusive distributor and installer for the port sector of the French company's technologies
Hapag-Lloyd signs agreement with DP World to secure terminal capacity in Africa
Hamburg
The agreement concerns the ports of Dakar, Luanda, Dar es Salaam, Banana and Maputo
The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.
The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.
Sana'a/Hamburg
German shipowners warn that the possibility of returning to the Suez route is further removed
New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tehran
IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone
Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August
Long Beach
In the first eight months of 2026, volumes grew by +1.3%
WSC reports that containers full of lithium batteries can be shipped without being identified as dangerous goods
Washington
Kramek: People, ports, ships and the marine environment at risk
T&E, the EU Commission's proposed revision of the ETS for shipping is a hesitant step forward.
Brussels
If the system is extended to small naval units - the association highlights - however, exemptions and derogations risk nullifying its climate impact.
Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery
Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery
Bern
The road runs faster than the rail
Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs
Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs
Geneva
The WTO's barometer is rising. Demand for semiconductors and electronic components is offsetting geopolitical tensions.
Green light for €1.35 billion in investment in the port of Bremerhaven.
Bremen
It is the largest amount of funding the federal government has ever allocated to a project in the state.
APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port
Copenhagen
Four kilometers of docks with a draft of -18 meters would be built
Renaissance Partners has signed a binding agreement to acquire De Wave Group.
Genoa/Milan
The Genoese company will be sold by the American company Platinum Equity
Decarbonizing shipping: a €36 billion challenge and a €45 billion opportunity for Italy
Cernobbio
Without investments in ports, Italy risks losing 80 billion euros in added value by 2050.
Canadian unions want BC Ferries to build new ferries in British Columbia
Delta
The company's latest order was to Chinese company CMI Weihai
Filt, Fit, and Uilt should withdraw the amendment that puts port businesses and cooperatives at risk under Article 17.
Rome
The unions fear the progressive replacement of a structural function of the port with precarious forms of work
Norwegian Nor Cruises signs MoU with China's SWS for 2+3 new cruise ships
Shanghai
The units would have a gross tonnage of 84,000 tons
In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +27%
Cairo
In the first seven months of this year, maritime traffic was 8,244 ships (+15.9%)
Tomorrow Kombiverkehr will launch an intermodal connection between Regensburg and the Interporto Quadrante Europa
IMO, the Net-Zero Framework remains stalemate: agreement on carbon pricing is still lacking.
London
38 states voted in favor and 17 against. Formal adoption postponed until December.
Brussels launches the Maritime Industrial Alliance
Brussels
The EMA, the new EU instrument to coordinate industry, member states, and investors in the maritime sector, is born.
The safety and sustainability of ship recycling operations must also be guaranteed in the downstream work phases of the supply chain
Geneva
This is underlined by the representatives of the unions belonging to IndustriALL Global Union
Study to create a maritime corridor between the UK and the US using nuclear-powered container ships
London
Two Filipino sailors killed from ship attacked Monday in the Strait of Hormuz
Riyadh
Bahri VLCC Sidr hit
Shipowners' associations welcome proposal to include two Indian shipyards in EU list of ship recycling facilities
Brussels
BIMCO, ECSA, ICS, Intercargo, Intertanko and WSC consider this an important step towards addressing the structural capacity shortage in the European list
In Panama, the provision that protected the confidentiality of port concession contracts has been repealed
Balboa
The Panama Maritime Authority has accepted the request for transparency made by President José Raúl Mulino.
Fincantieri and TKMS sign agreement to strengthen collaboration in the underwater segment.
Trieste/Kiel
The agreement does not provide for mergers or acquisitions
Philippine terminal operator ICTSI to acquire African port operator TLG
Manila
The company operates in Mozambique, Namibia and South Africa
EU ship recycling facilities are operating well below capacity as European vessels continue to be dismantled in Asia
Brussels
This is reported by a study by Shipbreaking Platform and Transport & Environment
In the second quarter, cargo traffic in the Moroccan port of Tangier Med reached a new record
Anjra
Growth of +6% recorded in the first six months of 2026
Container shipping market recovery drives COSCO Shipping Holdings' quarterly results
Container shipping market recovery drives COSCO Shipping Holdings' quarterly results
Hong Kong
The Chinese group has ordered 12 new 22,000 TEU container ships and six 3,200 TEU ones.
G20 trade accelerates in second quarter
Paris
Imports of goods and trade in services are driving growth, while exports are maintaining a strong pace
La Spezia Container Terminal invests €90 million in port equipment for the new Ravano Terminal.
La Spezia
OOIL's half-year results are weighed down by the negative performance of the first quarter
Hong Kong
The January-June period closed with a net profit of 729.3 million dollars (-23.6%)
Port of Livorno: The Regional Administrative Court (TAR) has annulled the extension of the coastal landscape restriction to the port and hinterland areas.
Florence/Livorno
SBB CFF FFS Cargo returned to profit in the first half of the year
Bern
The Swiss group's trains transported over six million passengers (+1.3%)
White House denounces practice of "illegal" port transshipment to evade U.S. tariffs
Washington
IMO urges naval missions to counter rising piracy in the Gulf of Aden
London/Riyadh/Southampton
The very large crude carrier "Amzan" of the Saudi company Bahri was attacked in the Red Sea.
CMA CGM and Red Sea Gateway Terminal finalize agreement for Terminal 4 at Jeddah Port
Paris
The planned investment amounts to approximately 434 million dollars
The slowdown in the Chinese economy is reflected in port traffic
The slowdown in the Chinese economy is reflected in port traffic
Beijing
In July, overall traffic decreased by -3.4%, with a contraction that no longer only concerns domestic trade, but is also starting to affect goods with foreign countries.
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven grew by +6.0%
Bremen
In the first six months of 2026 the increase was +5.9%
Fincantieri and Viking convert options into orders for two new cruise ships
Trieste
A ship was boarded by pirates in the Gulf of Aden
Southampton
The unit was forced to head towards Somalia
CK Hutchison initiates international arbitration proceedings against the Republic of Panama
Hong Kong
The action follows a similar one by its subsidiary PPC. The lawsuit seeks damages of $2 billion and over $1.5 billion.
Hapag-Lloyd to acquire 25% stake in APM Terminals Maasvlakte II
Hamburg
The Maersk Group company will retain operational control of the Dutch terminal
The German company Hapag-Lloyd has signed an agreement with APM Terminals, the terminal operator of the AP Møller-Mærsk shipping group, for
Democratic Party: The government's port reform paves the way for privatization of Italian ports.
Rome
Ghio and Misiani: it also takes resources and skills away from the territories
Port self-production: The Council of State denies the segmentability of the authorization pursuant to Article 16, paragraph 3.
Rome
Cartour's "partial" authorization in the port of Salerno has been suspended.
Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic
Miami
The threshold of ten million passengers has been exceeded, compared to 8.56 million in the previous financial year.
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the new pure car and truck carrier Grande Egitto.
Naples
Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu
Port reform will be discussed in Genoa on October 2nd.
Genoa
Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association
Fratelli Cosulich strengthens its logistics network with the opening of Express Global Dubai
Dubai
Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.
"A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 9th
Lugano
Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure
Brullo Group orders three 40,800-ton deadweight oil/chemical tanker vessels
Rome
Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard
New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members
A new megayacht production, maintenance, and storage hub opens in Trieste.
Trieste
Trieste Shipyards was founded by Seadock (Samer group) and Yachting Expertise and is owned by Friulia
Confitarma applauds the government's initiative to protect Italian ships in the Red Sea.
Rome
Zanetti: Maritime security is, in effect, a component of national economic security
Unions approve the platform for the single collective bargaining agreement for the shipping industry.
Rome
Filt, Fit and Uilt, is structured around three central elements such as salary, protection, participation and thirteen concrete requests
FHP Intermodal is increasing the frequency of its freight rail service between Fiorenzuola and Incoronata/Bari.
Milan
It goes up to five days a week
This year over 2,000 large yachts operated along the Italian coasts
Rome
Plus 10% for owned boats and a substantially stable trend for chartered ones
The event "Cyber-resilience in the maritime sector: defense, regulations, and European cooperation" will be held in Rome on Tuesday.
Rome
It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma
SAILING LIST
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Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
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Smeup, with the acquisition of HTG, expands its portfolio in the logistics and transport sector
Erbusco
The Turin-based company specializes in the development of proprietary software
Saudi Arabian ports: Liquid bulk throughput to decline sharply in 2025
Riyadh
Total traffic fell to 298.3 million tonnes (-10.9%)
A delegation from the Lithuanian port of Klaipeda visited the port of Livorno
Livorno
In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans
New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada
Hong Kong
Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers
The port's future is at the center of the event celebrating the 80th anniversary of Assosped Venezia and Asamar Veneto.
Venice
A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival
Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo
Rome
Green light from the General Directorate for Ports, Logistics and Intermodality of the Ministry of the Interior.
Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining
Piraeus
Stagnation in passenger numbers
Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives
Rome
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong grew by 22.1% last month.
Hong Kong
Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged
AGV Expo, a new European trade fair dedicated to self-guided vehicles, will be held in Piacenza next month.
Genoa
The event will also host a rich program of conferences
Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector
Chieti
Illegal employment of non-EU workers
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore decreased by -4.9% in August
Singapore
In the first eight months of 2026, the port handled 30.7 million containers (+4.2%)
Cochin Shipyard and Drydocks World to jointly develop new international ship repair center in Cochin
Mumbai
An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz
Tehran/Southampton
One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.
In July, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +6.7%
Ravenna
A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August
Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito
Rome
A choice of continuity that at the same time marks the beginning of a new phase
Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship
Papenburg
With a gross tonnage of 180,000 tons, it will be able to accommodate over 6,000 passengers.
The launching ceremony of Viking Astrea took place at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona
Ancona/Los Angeles
Viking's Board has authorized a share buyback program of up to $1 billion.
VTG sells its UK subsidiary VTG Rail UK to pension fund USS
Hamburg
The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.
The Genoa Coast Guard reaches its 100th Port State Control inspection of 2026.
Genoa
More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far
ABB and Oceanly collaborate to integrate and optimize ship performance and operations
Genoa
Strategic agreement between Federlogistica and the Port of Xiamen
Genoa
Feasibility study for a maritime connection between the Chinese port and Genoa
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles remained stable in August
Los Angeles
The increase in empty garages has offset the decrease in full ones
Gulftainer to acquire stake in Thailand's Suksawat Terminal
Sharjah/Bangkok
It is located on the Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok
Robo.ai establishes a company specializing in maritime and submarine security
Abu Dhabi
Al-Mansory: We will produce locally and provide solutions for markets around the world
Kombiverkehr has taken full control of Spanish company Combiberia
Frankfurt am Main
The shares were acquired from the other 20 members
US forces hit five Iranian oil tankers
Tampa
Attacks in the Gulf of Oman and near Kharg Island
Conditions met for the acquisition of AD Ports by Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund
Abu Dhabi
Construction of the above-ground section of Genoa's new breakwater has begun.
Milan
Construction of the wave barrier is underway
For the first time, a woman leads the Panama Canal Authority.
Balboa
Engineer Ilya Espino de Marotta's term will expire in 2033.
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
Port reform will be discussed in Genoa on October 2nd.
Genoa
Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association
"A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 9th
Lugano
Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Cosco Shipping arm readies China IPO to capitalise on global shipbuilding wave
(South China Morning Post)
Rosatom expects cargo traffic along Northern Sea Route to rise 14% in 2026 - CEO
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
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Blu Navy has acquired a stake in Banca dell'Elba
Portoferraio
Schenone: We are a group united by the desire to contribute to the economic and social development of the island.
HMM signs a contract worth approximately $3.5 billion with Vale
Seoul
It involves the maritime transport of iron ore on behalf of the Brazilian company
Kongsberg Maritime signs deal to buy Finland's Steerprop
Oslo
The Rauma-based company designs and manufactures marine propulsion systems
New drug seizure in the port of Livorno
Livorno
53 kilograms of pure cocaine in a container from Peru
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in Belgian ports fell by -4.0%
Brussels
Landings and embarkations decreased by -2.0% and -6.4% respectively
A series of meetings on the new Port System Master Plan for the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has begun.
Genoa
The new concession agreement with Amico & Co Spa has been finalized.
MacGregor will celebrate the 65th anniversary of its Italian branch in Genoa
Genoa
The company is based in the Naval Repair area of the port of Genoa
Port of Ravenna: Extraordinary maintenance of the "truck-accessible" section of Via Baiona has been approved.
Ravenna
Anemoi wind propulsion system to be installed on a Maersk container ship
London
The aim is to increase the ship's energy efficiency and reduce its emissions.
The selection process for the new Secretary General of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority has begun.
Ravenna
Expressions of interest to be submitted by September 21st
MacGregor opens a new technical assistance center in Trieste
Stockholm
The main focus will be the European area, including the specialized megayacht sector.
Tanker hit by three shells in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
An accident also in the Indian Ocean
Floriana Gallucci is the new secretary general of the Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Taranto
The Management Committee of the institution has approved the appointment
Crew of ferry that sank in Northern Cyprus arrested
Nicosia
Eight people died in the accident. 17 other passengers are missing.
Singamas's profit halved in the first half of 2026
Hong Kong
The Chinese company is focusing on energy containers. During the period, sales of specialized containers exceeded those of standard boxes for the first time.
CIMC sells more containers, but profits plummet
Hong Kong
Half-year profit in this business segment fell by -81.2%
In the first half of this year, China
COSCO Shipping Ports reports record quarterly and half-year revenues
Hong Kong
Net income for the first six months of 2026 was $276.6 million (+23.2%)
In the first six months of 2026, CMPort's revenues grew by +13%
Hong Kong
Net profit up 7.4%
Meyer Werft revenues to grow by 107% in 2025
Papenburg
The financial year ended with a net loss of -383.8 million euros
Messina will launch the new West Med Line scheduled service in September
Genoa
It will bring together existing services for Algeria and Libya
The launch of the luxury cruise ship Oceania Sonata was celebrated in Marghera
Trieste
The unit is scheduled for delivery in 2027.
Tarros will include the port of Salerno in its Italy-Libya Express service.
La Spezia
The vessel "Vento di Zefiro" will be placed on the route
MPCC reports declining quarterly results as part of fleet renewal plan
Oslo
Kuehne+Nagel's honorary president has died.
Schindellegi
Klaus-Michael Kühne had joined the family business in 1958
In July, Spanish ports handled 47.7 million tonnes of goods (-1.8%)
Madrid
Containers amounted to 1,581,071 teu (-5.6%)
A shipment of 65 kilograms of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno.
Livorno
It would have brought in around 20 million euros to the criminals
Join us at the Communion and Liberation Meeting in Rimini
Rome
Participation in the exhibition area of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport
Port of Ravenna: Executive project for redevelopment of the "Ex Carni" area begins
Ravenna
The aim is to give full functionality to a new logistics and industrial sector in the port area
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras decreased by 11.4% in July.
Algeciras
In the first seven months of 2026 the decline was -3.3%
Hupac will strengthen its intermodal service between Basel and Busto Arsizio.
Noise
An eighth weekly rotation will be introduced from September 7th
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