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BRIEFS
February 10, 2020
Sched Netweb site
  • New joint liner East Mediterranean-America service to start in April
  • New York/New Jersey port tops Long Beach for loaded containers
  • Port of Los Angeles January box volume slips 5.4pc to 806,144 TEU
  • Misdeclared shipment of shisha charcoal could have ignited Yantian Express fire
  • Owners of small box ships anticipate that charter rates will continue to rise
  • Georgia to expand Savannah box terminal by 1m TEU through land acquisition
  • India's JNPT handles record 5.1m TEU in 2019
  • Luxembourg seeks to boost economic ties with Sri Lanka
  • Toll services continue to be affected by cyber attack
  • MASkargo delivers protective gear to Hubei hospitals
  • Air cargo carriers face belly-hold shortages following flight cuts tied to virus

Exim Indiaweb site
FEBRUARY 9, 2020
  • Cognisance of the contents of Switch Bill of Lading
  • Inland waterways & coastal transport in India projected to see exponential growth
  • LCL Navigation becomes Vanguard Logistics
  • Slight increase in container rates, but concerns remain over recouping cost of IMO sulphur compliance
  • Anti-dumping measures in force against 90 Chinese products
  • India's rice exports seen falling 18-20 pc in FY20
  • Ashish Kumar Bose assumes charge as Deputy Chairman, PPT
  • Chabahar Port a key element of overland connectivity to Central Asia, says External Affairs Minister Gets allocation of ' 100 cr. in Budget
  • Mumbai Port taking measures to combat spread of Corona Virus
  • Nandeesh Shukla appointed Deputy Chairman of Deendayal Port Trust
  • New Deputy Chairmen appointed for V. O. Chidambaranar, Cochin & New Mangalore Port Trusts
  • FDI increasing annually & rose to $34.90 bn till Nov. of this fiscal, says Minister
  • FTAs with Australia, South Korea, Japan not to be as ambitious as the original RCEP agreement
  • WTO launches revamped WTO Data portal & new API portal

International Transport Journalweb site
  • ONE holds its plus
  • New bridge to improve railfreight services
  • Australia: student charged for importing sex abuse material
  • Rail service Koper - Austria has new operator
  • Transatlantic EMA service to kick off in April
  • Rhenus acquires the Spanish logistics specialist LTK
  • From Etihad Airways to PA Consulting
  • Cooper 'triples-up' with iPort Rail in Doncaster
  • A good year for the Port of Trois-Rivières
  • Clive's first monthly market analysis raises questions
  • Ware2Go finds new CEO
  • Intervest buys logistics site in Venlo
  • "Tohoku Maru" enters K Line's fleet
  • Hoyer fleet expands to 50,000 intermediate bulk containers
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • CCS-UK: new ro-ro solution to help avoid border delays
  • Chris Heald will be regional director for North America
  • Twoflex moves towards Azul
  • "Strong year" for DSV Panalpina

The Loadstarweb site
FEBRUARY 7, 2020
  • Battle for truck capacity looms as China's factories and warehouses reopen
  • Lack of cargo sees carriers forced into last-minute voyage cancellations
  • The calm before the 'supply chain storm' when China's air freight rates soar
  • DSV Panalpina integration on track as profit soars
  • E-commerce driving expansion and change at delivery firms at breakneck speed
  • JB Hunt CFO David Mee to retire - search begins for his successor
  • Time to bring digital forwarding to the perishables sector, says Transship
  • Supply chain radar: DSV Panalpina - on the road to the unknown...

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 7, 2020
  • Coronavirus scare delays Anthem of the Seas sailing by one day
    Royal Caribbean today delayed the next sailing of its Anthem of the Seas from Bayonne, N.J. by one day. The cruise line made the move after morning TV newscasts showed passengers being
  • KNOT orders LNG-fueled shuttle tanker duo at DSME
    Knutsen NYK Offshore Tankers (KNOT) is ordering two new LNG fueled shuttle tankers for long-term time charter to ENI . The two new 124,000 DWT LNG fueled shuttle tankers will be built
  • Efforts to reopen Intracoastal Waterway continue
    The Coast Guard was yesterday continuing to monitor salvage operations involving the rock barge, ACL 01700 which sank after a grounding on the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway near Mile Marker 99 in Berwick,
  • Canaveral Pilots team with Glosten and Ray Hunt on electric pilot boat project
    The Canaveral Pilots Association has partnered with naval architecture firms Glosten and Ray Hunt Design on a pilot/demonstration project for the design, construction, and operation of an electric pilot boat. The boat

Lloyd's Listweb site
FEBRUARY 7, 2020
  • Coronavirus: Shipping prepares for the worst but hopes for a swift bounce back
    It will take a while for shipping to get back on its feet. Rates have tumbled and will continue to...
  • Qatar summit speakers take the long view
    Global association heads will be taking the longer view to identify the key challenges and solutions for an industry in...
  • Growing LNG demand will find new trades for steam turbine ships, says Livanos
    GasLog Partners envisaged as an 'opportunistic' vehicle that may acquire vessels in cases where owners are struggling to profitably employ...
  • ICS calls for action after 50% spike in Gulf of Guinea kidnappings
    ICS has welcomed Nigerian initiatives, but said 'now is the time to see real results'
  • The week in charts: Baltic capesize index crash and EU proposes 40% carbon intensity reduction
    The Baltic Exchange will carry out a review into the weightings of the routes used to compile its capesize index...
  • Le Havre offers incentives to regain lost box traffic
    Le Havre has seen as many as 52 boxship calls diverted from the port since December because of strikes
  • Top Ships confirms sale of MR2 pair
    The latest sales will reduce Top Ships' fleet to 10 medium range two tankers and two suezmaxes
  • Hellenic Bank appoints new head of ship finance
    Mr Spanakis is expected to continue the conservative growth strategy that has characterised the bank's first years as a lender
  • The Interview: Dr Aleka Sheppard
    Dr Aleka Sheppard founded the London Shipping Law Centre in 1994, in what she now admits to be an outburst...
  • Soft LNG prices fuel small-scale demand
    LNG bunkering demand is building momentum, with almost 90% of shipbuilding contracts placed for ocean-going vessels in South Korea, China...
  • Cyclone Damien to add to dry bulk market woes
    The upgraded category of the cyclone makes it comparable to Cyclone Veronica, which severely hit the dry bulk market last...
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: China to halve tariffs on US goods amid coronavirus fears | Carriers could feel impact of virus...
  • The Lloyd's List Podcast: Shipping infected by coronavirus
    Listen to the latest edition of Lloyd's List's weekly podcast - your weekly briefing on the stories shaping shipping
  • How 'smart' can ports be once the human element is factored in?
    Aecom vice-president Mark Sisson said that one aim of information technology is to 'take as many people as possible out...
  • Cosco VLCCs attract charterer interest after sanctions lifted
    CNOOC provisionally agreed a rate of Worldscale 45 to load 260,000 tonnes of crude on Cosrising Lake from West Africa...
  • CNOOC's force majeure is a fresh blow to struggling LNG market
    The recent coronavirus outbreak has also introduced uncertainty regarding demand for LNG over the near-term, particularly in China, said GasLog
  • Sulphur cap complications offer cautionary tale
    Lowering the sulphur limit for shipping emissions is a beneficial feat for global human health and a major achievement for...
  • Coronavirus outbreak may have long-term impact on supply chains
    Cargo owners and third-party logistic services see a return to more local manufacturing as coronavirus shows fragility of just-in-time logistics...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 7, 2020
  • Roadrunner doubles down on LTL trucking business
  • Shipping capacity concerns rise as coronavirus-fueled blanks increase
  • Canadian rails take different tracks to attract domestic intermodal
  • Scale economics working for DSV Panalpina: CEO
  • More ancillary carrier charges under Indian regulatory radar
  • US House backs bill to toughen worker classification

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 7, 2020
  • Trafigura trims Scorpio Tankers stake by one-fifth
  • Report: CNOOC pushes for force majeure on LNG cargoes
  • US chases Grimaldi after conro crashes into jetty
  • Shareholders levy fresh charges in Teekay Offshore lawsuit
  • Russia's Smart LNG locks in cash and charters for LNG quartet
  • Thenamaris makes first boxship buy in six years
  • German ship fund's lawyer expects to resist investors' bankruptcy claims
  • LNG carriers heading to China join coronavirus shipping fallout
  • Mitsubishi Heavy prepares to pull out of LNG shipbuilding
  • Stolt-Nielsen seals $140m bond sale in busy Oslo market
  • Havyard Group subcontracts long-delayed PSV order to Kleven Verft
  • KNOT piles in at DSME with LNG-fuelled shuttle tanker order
  • EGD Shipholding and Odfjell team up to buy chemical tanker
  • Two-tier PSV market develops as ships shift to Norway
  • TUI and Royal Caribbean eye new orders after $1.3bn Hapag-Lloyd Cruises deal
  • Drillship finally sold at auction at bargain basement price
  • Golar FSRU takes on first STS LNG cargo in Brazil to fire up huge Sergipe power plant
  • Fleet impairments push Teekay Offshore to $286m loss
  • Cleaves believes 'undervalued' tanker giant Hafnia is poised for stock price surge
  • Greek government under fire over abandoned Probulk crew
  • Cyclone Damien set for 'direct hit' at Australia's Cape Lamburt
  • Coronavirus not disrupting China grain imports, says Ukraine
  • Diamond Princess coronavirus victims jump to 61 as Asian ports turn away cruiseships
  • UK MCA to trial drones in bid to improve search and rescue

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 7, 2020
  • Shipping decarbonization hinges on owners of cargo, not ships
    Momentum builds for decarbonization of ocean shipping but it's far from a done deal.
  • US imposes sanctions on Venezuelan airline
    The Office of Foreign Assets Control added CONVIASA and its aircraft fleet to the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List for supporting Maduro regime.
  • FreightWaves Flashback - February 1967
    This week's flashback shines the spotlight on the USS Saratoga.
  • US will start trade agreement negotiations with Kenya
    The East African country is "an important strategic partner of the United States, and there is enormous potential for us to deepen our economic and...
  • What's in your laptop?
    With smartphones and other mobile devices vital to how companies conduct business, corporate compliance officers strive to prevent unlawful exports of controlled data.
  • Commentary: Digitization needs vroom to grow
    Darren Prokop writes about the future of data in for-hire transportation. Data is information and can become knowledge.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 7, 2020
  • FUTURES 3: Crude down a tad as market waits on OPEC+; RBOB up on Bayway
    Oil futures were testing session lows in early US trading Friday on a stronger dollar and Russian coyness about joining OPEC+ production cuts.
  • ARA fuel oil stocks up 13% on week to 1.115 million mt: Insights Global
    Stocks of fuel oil in the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp hub, as measured by Insights Global, rose 13% to 1.115 million mt in the week to Wednesday, following three weeks of declines.
  • China's bunker hub aspirations hinge on infrastructure development
    China's push to become a regional bunkering hub following the approval of a tax rebate on domestic fuel oil for bonded bunkering will hinge on its infrastructure development, market sources said.
  • Singapore's residue stocks drop 7.9% on week on higher exports
    Singapore's commercial onshore residue stocks slipped 7.9% week on week to 21.685 million barrels as of February 5 amid higher exports, according to Enterprise Singapore data released Thursday.
  • Cosco's first VLCC booked for West of Suez loading after US sanctions
    The US Treasury said on January 31 that those Cosco affiliates have been removed from the Office of Foreign Assets Control's list of Specially Designated Nationals.
  • TANKERS: W Africa-Asia VLCC rates drop to 5-month low on coronavirus, Cosco
    "China has significant reserves in crude oil, hence the situation is yet not critical for them and they can afford not to import as much," a broker said.

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PORTS
Freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado continues to oscillate between signs of recovery and slowdown
Genoa
In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports
TRUCKING
Trasportounito offers an automatic system to adjust road haulage rates to the price of diesel.
Rome
SEAFARERS
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.
SHIPPING
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%)
INFRASTRUCTURE
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.
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%
PORTS
Gela's Porto Rifugio has received a favorable opinion for dredging the port's waters.
Palermo
Approval from the Technical-Administrative Committee of the Interregional Office for Public Works
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik
Troisdorf/Berlin
Allows rapid loading of non-craneable semi-trailers onto trains
LOGISTICS
Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany
Herleshausen
Located in Herleshausen, it has a surface area of 71,800 square meters
SHIPYARDS
South Korea's HJ Shipbuilding & Construction Co. wins orders for four new 10,100 TEU containerships
Busan
The contract has a total value of approximately 500 million dollars.
PORTS
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
PORTS
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.
CRUISES
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.
SHIPPING
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the new pure car and truck carrier Grande Egitto.
Naples
Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu
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
SHIPPING
Brullo Group orders three 40,800-ton deadweight oil/chemical tanker vessels
Rome
Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard
ACCIDENTS
New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members
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
SAILING LIST
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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
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.
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
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.
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
PORTS
Port of Ravenna: Extraordinary maintenance of the "truck-accessible" section of Via Baiona has been approved.
Ravenna
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
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
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