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June 9, 2020
Sched Netweb site
  • Man injured when 4,045-TEU Laura Maersk engine room explodes
  • 67-year old sailor's life saved after box ship rescue off Aleutian Islands
  • Asia-Europe rates up 2pc to US$880/TEU, USWC up 1.7pc to $2,132/FEU
  • Abu Dhabi starts Safeen Feeders to ensure food and medicine delivery
  • Port of Salalah sees first quarter liftings up 28pc to 1.17 million TEU
  • China to take 'necessary measures' on US blacklist without saying what
  • International May air cargo volumes rise, but slip in second fortnight
  • US airline lobby objects to China's CAAC once-a-week flight limit
  • China eases foreign flight curbs after US order targeting Chinese carriers

Exim Indiaweb site
JUNE 8, 2020
  • Antwerp Port Authority in agreement to extend payment period for concessions
  • CMA CGM Group shows solid operating performance & resilient business activity in Q1 2020
  • Port of Rotterdam Authority holds RFT for transport service along Container Exchange Route
  • THE Alliance announces Covid-19 response measures for July, August & September 2020
  • Steel industry should focus on exports by increasing capacity, says Nitin Gadkari
  • Dhamra Port's revised berthing policy & tariff structure
  • Import-laden containers moved from JN Port Terminals to Container Freight Stations (CFSs) and cleared by importers from March 23 to June 7, 2020
  • Volume matrix of import-laden containers shifted from Mundra Port Terminals to CFSs and import delivery from CFSs during March 23 to June 7, 2020
  • CONCOR shuts some terminals & starts merging regions
  • Rail freight down
  • Agriculture growth could be a bright spot, says CRISIL
  • Forex reserves surge to fresh all-time high
  • Report examines impact of Covid-19 pandemic on MSMEs
  • Uday Kotak is new CII President

International Transport Journalweb site
  • South Korea - St. Petersburg bimodal in 16 days
  • CMA CGM's sound start of the year
  • Rhenus opens new warehouse in India
  • Suitable vehicles wanted for container service
  • Cargo-partner arranges "regular" charters
  • Brussels Airport's expands its cargo team
  • More containers in Vienna
  • Bermuda scales precisely
  • Carbon-free in central London
  • DSV Solutions expands logistics hub
  • Europa Contact Centre appoints head of sales
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Cyber risks - on land and at sea
  • Logifarma joins Bomi Group
  • DVF welcomes Konux
  • European support for Estonian railway upgrade
  • BA reconfigures interiors of two B777-200

The Loadstarweb site
JUNE 8, 2020
  • Assets sale boosts CMA CGM in Q1: 'market conditions are poor but profits are up'
  • 3,000 jobs may go as Fraport is hit by 'worst crisis in the history of aviation'
  • More blanked voyages a summer certainty on major east-west trades
  • Businesses exaggerating concerns about post-Brexit Customs, claims Gove
  • A window of opportunity for regional cargo airlines - but it won't last long
  • Alert to freight: people-smugglers will take advantage of lockdown easing
  • One supply chain technology platform to handle it all
  • Market talk: anger and sadness as Panalpina sign falls at Basel HQ
  • Sam Addeo appointed new chief technology officer at BluJay Solutions
  • Christopher Beplat to replace Thomas Meyer as Eurogate Intermodal joint MD
  • Analysis: Ceva Logistics - The money pit in need of a break-up
  • On the wires: CMA CGM - The devil is in the (not-so hidden) detail

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 8, 2020
  • Latest ABS advisory details NOx Tier III best practices
    The just-published ABS Advisory on NOx Tier III Compliance provides best practice for IMO Tier III compliance for both newbuild vessels and retrofitted ships. The advisory includes an overview of available technologies,
  • Fednav restructures marine division
    Canada's largest ocean-going bulk shipping company, privately-owned Fednav Limited, is reorganizing its shipping businesses under one management entity. It says the aim is to better align the commercial and technical units toward
  • C&C Marine and Repair delivers cutter suction dredge to Callan Marine
    Belle Chasse, La., based C&C Marine and Repair has released some more details on its recent delivery of the new 24,000 horsepower (18,000 kW) cutter suction dredge General MacArthur to Callan Marine
  • KNOT shuttles will feature Wärtsilä VOC recovery and LNG fuel technology
    Wärtsilä is to provide its Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) Recovery System, together with an LNG Fuel Gas Supply System, for two new 124,000 DWT shuttle tankers. The ships have been ordered by
  • Genco bulker completes first full crew change under Singapore COVID-19 protocols
    New York City headquartered dry bulk specialist Genco Shipping & Trading Limited (NYSE:GNK) reports that its 180,032 dwt Genco Liberty has completed the first full crew change to be carried out under

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 8, 2020
  • UN Oceans envoy urges shipping to embrace 'sustainable blue recovery'
    The health of the oceans is an existential matter for humanity that requires shipping to move ahead of regulation and...
  • Industry backs moves for better dry bulk safety standards
    The draft comes as figures show more than 170 seafarers perished on board ships in the past decade. RightShip's standard...
  • Slow adoption of crew change protocols is a ticking time bomb
    About 50 countries have signed up to the 12-point protocols issued by the International Chamber of Shipping and International Transport...
  • West Africa now global hub for clean floating storage
    Volumes in storage off West Africa have surpassed those seen off Southwold on the UK's east coast, which until now...
  • Falling consumption hits UK port volumes in first quarter
    Ro-ro volumes fell 12.4% year on year, while UK-mainland Europe ferry passenger volumes were down 25.8%
  • Steve Parks, maritime agency professional and founder of Wake Media, dies at 45
    Popular media man became group sales manager at Marine Propulsion magazine in 2003, and joined Riviera Maritime Media in 2007...
  • Pandemic has regional impact on port call numbers
    While the worst may be over in Europe, port calls in the Americas remain well below normal levels, a survey...
  • Time for the energy manager
    As we look to the next decade, the fuel manager now has to make complicated, geographically nuanced recommendations to senior...
  • Will the coronavirus pandemic end globalisation?
    Failure to repair the current liberal trade system may have more severe economic consequences in the long term than those...
  • Temasek-backed lifeline proposed for Sembmarine
    Temasek is set to emerge as a direct shareholder in Sembmarine, with parent group Semb Industries exiting from the yard...
  • Container lines increase third-quarter blankings
    Blanked capacity rises to almost 4m teu as carriers react to reduced demand
  • Does China's security law threaten Hong Kong's shipping charm?
    Hong Kong is said to have become 'a point of contention' in the escalating clash between the world's two largest...
  • DSME secures $748m Russian Arctic LNG transhipment order
    The facilities would help transport Arctic LNG to markets in Europe and Asia much more quickly and lower the operating...
  • Singapore leads the way with first full crew change
    A full crew change involving 37 seafarers in total was made possible through procedures facilitated by Wilhelmsen Ships Agency for the...
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: Panama-flagged LPG carriers investigated for Iran shipments | Why shipping must embrace the green recovery | The...
  • Keppel O&M defers deliveries on five Borr Drilling jack-ups
    The deal has been agreed as part of a wider restructuring plan that the offshore company has secured with its...
  • Bleak capesize market hit by Vale mine closures
    Closure of the three mines operated by Vale at Itabira is likely to put more than 10% of its iron...
  • India's Petronet backs away from Driftwood LNG offtake
    A deal between Petronet and Tellurian that was to expected to secure the first term offtake agreement for Driftwood LNG...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 8, 2020
  • Economy will not return to pre-COVID levels until mid-2021: ATA
  • US retailers' gloomy import outlook improves slightly
  • Vessel port call frequency improving in Europe, falling in North America
  • Appeals court backs New Jersey exit from Waterfront Commission
  • Rolled trans-Pacific shipments portend sporadic capacity scarcity

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 8, 2020
  • Safe Bulkers posts loss amid heavy voyage costs
  • US could sanction more than 40 tankers for Venezuela business
  • Insurers warn about low water levels on the Parana River
  • Blacklisting kicks in for Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines
  • US shipowners join the corporate chorus against racism after George Floyd killing
  • Equinor unveils decarbonisation targets for shipping operations
  • Ports see fall in blanked sailings, but analyst says they are rising
  • Equinor unveils decarbonisation targets for shipping operations
  • Ports see fall in blanked sailings, but analyst says they are rising
  • Capesize market still rising despite Vale mine closure - but for how much longer?
  • Polaris VLOC to be declared constructive total loss and scuttled
  • Pan Ocean set to sell last 1990s-built capesize for scrap
  • Maersk boxship explosion caused by 'severe' turbocharger breakdown
  • Cruise sector faces high-interest debt vice amid coronavirus downturn
  • Charter rates for large containerships hit the floor
  • Temasek to become major shareholder in Sembcorp Marine spin-off
  • Zodiac sells oldest crude tanker, but not for the scrap heap
  • Tanker owners face cool summer as Opec+ extends historic cut
  • All systems go for sanctuary at sea - just don't ask how much it will cost
  • Stig Remoy's Olympic Subsea in default as bank pulls out of talks
  • Maritime media and advertising agency boss Steve Parks dies
  • VLGCs finally take a hit, but some experts remain upbeat
  • Boost for tankers as Libya reopens biggest oilfield
  • Iyo Bank reports 12% increase in finance to shipping
  • Grindrod confirms tanker sales as it books impairment hit
  • Spar Shipping reports sharply reduced profit before pandemic blow
  • 'Not as good as we thought', but Great Eastern presses on with scrubbers
  • DSME inks giant LNG floating storage units for Russian Arctic
  • India's Great Eastern Shipping unmoved by 'unattractive' dry bulk S&P levels
  • SSY expects LNG freight rates to tighten from third quarter
  • PGS sacking 40% of staff and laying up three ships
  • Navig8 captures Greek aframax from Signal pool
  • Canada's Fednav carries out overhaul, bringing together shipping units
  • Maersk boxship suffers engine room explosion off New York
  • Vale sticks with iron ore guidance despite mine closures
  • Tiger Clean Energy books MPPs at Yangzijiang for containerised LNG exports
  • Hoegh car carrier still burning three days after explosion
  • Keppel Corp to delay rig deliveries as part of Borr Drilling restructuring

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 8, 2020
  • JAXPORT car carrier fire contained but not out
    Firefighters injured in explosion aboard Höegh Xiamen after loading operations completed
  • Can shipping shares catch wave of (ir)rational exuberance?
    The stock market is back to pre-COVID levels. Shipping shares still have some catching up to do.
  • Cristobal closes Port of New Orleans terminals
    Operations at ports from Maine to Texas will cease for one hour Tuesday as ILA and USMX show respect for George Floyd
  • Turbocharger breakdown disables Maersk container ship
    Coast Guard medevacs crewman injured in engine room fire

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 8, 2020
  • GCC Bunkers expands operations to enter Gulf of Mexico offshore market
    GCC bunkers will begin offering retail marine fuels for offshore delivering in the Gulf of Mexico, a company official said June 8.
  • Equinor, Total intensify shipping emissions efforts
    Norway's Equinor and France's Total have announced new steps toward reducing their shipping sector emissions as part of a broader push for net-zero emissions by the oil and gas industry.
  • Brazil's Petrobras sets fresh record for bunker fuel exports in May
    Brazilian state-led oil producer and refiner Petrobras set another fresh monthly record for bunker fuel exports in May, consolidating the company's emergence as an important supplier of the fuel to global shippers amid a recovery in vessel traffic as the impact of the coronavirus pandemic fades.
  • OIL FUTURES: Crude retreats as market eyes rising production forecasts
    The oil complex settled lower June 8 as global supply forecasts increased despite a one-month extension of the OPEC+ output cuts.
  • Listen: Libyan oil exports briefly pick up, NOC gears up for cautious return
  • Event Analysis : Do not write an obituary for shipping dirtiest fuel

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
LOGISTICS
Kuehne+Nagel agrees to long-term strategic partnership with Amazon
Schindellegi
The agreement includes a call option on existing shares of the logistics group
SHIPYARDS
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.
SHIPPING
Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport
Geneva
Initially Volare Shipping has a fleet of six VLCCs plus eight under construction
SHIPYARDS
Shipowners are calling on EU member states to approve the inclusion of two Indian shipyards in the European list of ship recycling facilities.
Brussels
EDUCATION
The new headquarters of the Italian Merchant Marine Academy has been inaugurated in Genoa.
Genoa
PORTS
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%.
PORTS
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
SHIPPING
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
PORTS
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.
PORTS
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
SHIPPING
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.
TRADE
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
SAFETY & SECURITY
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...
SHIPPING
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd to bring back four services on the Suez Canal route
Copenhagen/Hamburg
The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean
PORTS
Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal
Lugano
The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
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
SHIPPING
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.
SHIPPING
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
ACCIDENTS
New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tehran
IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone
PORTS
Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August
Long Beach
In the first eight months of 2026, volumes grew by +1.3%
SHIPPING
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
SHIPPING
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
TRANSPORTATION
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
TRADE
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.
PORTS
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.
PORTS
APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port
Copenhagen
Four kilometers of docks with a draft of -18 meters would be built
COMPANIES
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
SHIPPING
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.
SHIPYARDS
Canadian unions want BC Ferries to build new ferries in British Columbia
Delta
The company's latest order was to Chinese company CMI Weihai
PORTS
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
SHIPYARDS
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
SHIPPING
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%)
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Tomorrow Kombiverkehr will launch an intermodal connection between Regensburg and the Interporto Quadrante Europa
SHIPPING
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.
POLICY
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.
SHIPYARDS
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
SHIPPING
Study to create a maritime corridor between the UK and the US using nuclear-powered container ships
London
ACCIDENTS
Two Filipino sailors killed from ship attacked Monday in the Strait of Hormuz
Riyadh
Bahri VLCC Sidr hit
SHIPYARDS
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
PORTS
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.
COMPANIES
Fincantieri and TKMS sign agreement to strengthen collaboration in the underwater segment.
Trieste/Kiel
The agreement does not provide for mergers or acquisitions
PORTS
Philippine terminal operator ICTSI to acquire African port operator TLG
Manila
The company operates in Mozambique, Namibia and South Africa
SHIPYARDS
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
PORTS
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
SHIPPING
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.
TRADE
G20 trade accelerates in second quarter
Paris
Imports of goods and trade in services are driving growth, while exports are maintaining a strong pace
PORTS
La Spezia Container Terminal invests €90 million in port equipment for the new Ravano Terminal.
La Spezia
SHIPPING
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%)
PORTS
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
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
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%)
TRADE
White House denounces practice of "illegal" port transshipment to evade U.S. tariffs
Washington
ACCIDENTS
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.
PORTS
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
PORTS
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.
PORTS
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%
SHIPYARDS
Fincantieri and Viking convert options into orders for two new cruise ships
Trieste
PIRACY
A ship was boarded by pirates in the Gulf of Aden
Southampton
The unit was forced to head towards Somalia
LAW
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.
PORTS
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
ZIM also records a recovery in the second quarter
SHIPPING
ZIM also records a recovery in the second quarter
Haifa
Acquisition by Hapag-Lloyd expected by the end of the year
PORTS
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +3.6%
Civitavecchia
In the first half of this year the total was 3.93 million tons (+1.5%)
PORTS
Last month the port of Singapore handled four million containers (+3.1%)
Singapore/Hong Kong
A 1.6% decline was recorded in the port of Hong Kong
MEETINGS
Port reform will be discussed in Genoa on October 2nd.
Genoa
Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association
LOGISTICS
Fratelli Cosulich strengthens its logistics network with the opening of Express Global Dubai
Dubai
Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.
MEETINGS
"A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 9th
Lugano
Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure
ACCIDENTS
New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members
SHIPPING
Brullo Group orders three 40,800-ton deadweight oil/chemical tanker vessels
Rome
Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard
YACHTING
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
SAFETY & SECURITY
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
JOBS
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
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
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
YACHTING
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
MEETINGS
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
COMPANIES
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
PORTS
Saudi Arabian ports: Liquid bulk throughput to decline sharply in 2025
Riyadh
Total traffic fell to 298.3 million tonnes (-10.9%)
PORTS
A delegation from the Lithuanian port of Klaipeda visited the port of Livorno
Livorno
In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans
SHIPPING
New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada
Hong Kong
Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers
MEETINGS
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
PORTS
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.
PORTS
Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining
Piraeus
Stagnation in passenger numbers
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives
Rome
PORTS
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
MEETINGS
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
TRUCKING
Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector
Chieti
Illegal employment of non-EU workers
PORTS
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%)
SHIPYARDS
Cochin Shipyard and Drydocks World to jointly develop new international ship repair center in Cochin
Mumbai
ACCIDENTS
An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz
Tehran/Southampton
One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.
PORTS
In July, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +6.7%
Ravenna
A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August
TRUCKING
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
SHIPYARDS
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.
CRUISES
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.
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
VTG sells its UK subsidiary VTG Rail UK to pension fund USS
Hamburg
The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.
SAFETY & SECURITY
The Genoa Coast Guard reaches its 100th Port State Control inspection of 2026.
Genoa
More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
ABB and Oceanly collaborate to integrate and optimize ship performance and operations
Genoa
PORTS
Strategic agreement between Federlogistica and the Port of Xiamen
Genoa
Feasibility study for a maritime connection between the Chinese port and Genoa
PORTS
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
COMPANIES
Gulftainer to acquire stake in Thailand's Suksawat Terminal
Sharjah/Bangkok
It is located on the Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
SAFETY & SECURITY
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
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Kombiverkehr has taken full control of Spanish company Combiberia
Frankfurt am Main
The shares were acquired from the other 20 members
NEWS
US forces hit five Iranian oil tankers
Tampa
Attacks in the Gulf of Oman and near Kharg Island
COMPANIES
Conditions met for the acquisition of AD Ports by Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund
Abu Dhabi
INFRASTRUCTURE
Construction of the above-ground section of Genoa's new breakwater has begun.
Milan
Construction of the wave barrier is underway
COMPANIES
For the first time, a woman leads the Panama Canal Authority.
Balboa
Engineer Ilya Espino de Marotta's term will expire in 2033.
COMPANIES
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.
SHIPPING
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
INDUSTRY
Kongsberg Maritime signs deal to buy Finland's Steerprop
Oslo
The Rauma-based company designs and manufactures marine propulsion systems
NEWS
New drug seizure in the port of Livorno
Livorno
53 kilograms of pure cocaine in a container from Peru
PORTS
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
PORTS
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.
PORTS
Port of Ravenna: Extraordinary maintenance of the "truck-accessible" section of Via Baiona has been approved.
Ravenna
COMPANIES
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
SHIPPING
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.
PORTS
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
INDUSTRY
MacGregor opens a new technical assistance center in Trieste
Stockholm
The main focus will be the European area, including the specialized megayacht sector.
ACCIDENTS
Tanker hit by three shells in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
An accident also in the Indian Ocean
PORTS
Floriana Gallucci is the new secretary general of the Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Taranto
The Management Committee of the institution has approved the appointment
ACCIDENTS
Crew of ferry that sank in Northern Cyprus arrested
Nicosia
Eight people died in the accident. 17 other passengers are missing.
INDUSTRY
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.
INDUSTRY
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
COMPANIES
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%)
COMPANIES
In the first six months of 2026, CMPort's revenues grew by +13%
Hong Kong
Net profit up 7.4%
SHIPYARDS
Meyer Werft revenues to grow by 107% in 2025
Papenburg
The financial year ended with a net loss of -383.8 million euros
SHIPPING
Messina will launch the new West Med Line scheduled service in September
Genoa
It will bring together existing services for Algeria and Libya
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
MEETINGS
Port reform will be discussed in Genoa on October 2nd.
Genoa
Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association
MEETINGS
"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
ASSITERMINAL
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
SHIPYARDS
The launch of the luxury cruise ship Oceania Sonata was celebrated in Marghera
Trieste
The unit is scheduled for delivery in 2027.
SHIPPING
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
SHIPPING
MPCC reports declining quarterly results as part of fleet renewal plan
Oslo
MOURNING
Kuehne+Nagel's honorary president has died.
Schindellegi
Klaus-Michael Kühne had joined the family business in 1958
PORTS
In July, Spanish ports handled 47.7 million tonnes of goods (-1.8%)
Madrid
Containers amounted to 1,581,071 teu (-5.6%)
NEWS
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
PORTS
Join us at the Communion and Liberation Meeting in Rimini
Rome
Participation in the exhibition area of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport
PORTS
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
PORTS
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%
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Hupac will strengthen its intermodal service between Basel and Busto Arsizio.
Noise
An eighth weekly rotation will be introduced from September 7th
LOGISTICS
Sallaum creates a company for land logistics of cars in Europe
Vilnius
It will initially be equipped with 50 car transporters and the fleet will reach 300 vehicles by 2029
PORTS
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +6.7%
Taranto
An increase of +104.9% was recorded in July
CRUISES
Viking Holdings Cruise Line Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Los Angeles
Net profit of $587.7 million (+33.8%)
PORTS
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles dropped 5.8% last month.
Los Angeles
In the first seven months of 2026, growth of +1.8% was recorded
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