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April 1, 2021
Exim Indiaweb site
MARCH 31, 2021
  • Baltic index declines
  • Blockage of Suez Canal seen having ripple effects on global supply chains for weeks
  • Carriers have arrested slide in schedule reliability in February, says report
  • GAC onboard with Spark's LNG freight platform
  • New Asia-East Africa service to be launched this month
  • PIL's restructuring completed
  • Pakistan likely to import sugar & cotton from India
  • Sugar industry upbeat on exports
  • CONCOR flags off full export rake from Nagpur to Nhava Sheva
  • Container shortage, freight cost hampering handicrafts export: EPCH
  • Textiles Ministry keen on early limited FTA with UK
  • A.P. Moller-Maersk appoints Navneet Kapoor, Chief Technology & Information Officer, to the Executive Board
  • Media statement from Adani Group on Myanmar situation

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

The Loadstarweb site
MARCH 31, 2021
  • Alliances delay network changes as they play 'catch-up' after Suez chaos
  • Ripples from Ever Given chaos will flow into every major tradelane
  • FedEx and European workforce clash over plan to axe thousands of jobs
  • Air cargo market: a slightly depressed March, but April will be 'interesting'
  • Maersk and Zim boost Asia-US east coast capacity with new service
  • Ben Dinsdale to lead humanitarian and government services at Air Charter Service
  • Sandeep Sakharkar to be chief information officer of XPO spin-off GXO Logistics
  • M&A radar: Rainmakers' appetite - here's what we found
  • Snapshot: Mainfreight - how 69 is not just a sex game

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 31, 2021
  • Top 5 stories of March 2021
    In March, the maritime industry reached a full year of ongoing COVID-19 issues as it continued on recovery efforts. March also saw one of the largest ever disruptions to maritime trade as
  • Ten Seaspan newbuilds to have MAN dual-fuel engines
    At least 10 of the ships ordered in Seaspan Corporation's ongoing newbuilding ordering binge will be LNG dual-fueled: the ten 15,000 TEU ships that are being built for 12-year charters to Haifa,
  • Meyer Werft wins breakthrough cruise ship order
    Meyer Werft has become the first shipyard to win an order to build a new cruise ship since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. The order has been placed by Japan's NYK
  • VIDEO: Eastern Shipbuilding launches third Ollis class ferry
    Launched March 26, the Dorothy Day is the third of the three 320 foot long Ollis class Staten Island ferry being built by Eastern Shipbuilding Group's Allanton shipyard in Panama City, Fla.,
  • NTSB: LPG tanker's speed a factor in 2019 LPG collision with Kirby tank barge
    The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has issued its report on the May 10, 2019, incident in which the LPG carrier Genesis River collided with a 297 foot long tank barge being
  • Crowley names Praskovich VP of sustainability
    Crowley Maritime Corporation has promoted Alisa Praskovich to vice president of sustainability. In this role, Praskovich will orchestrate Crowley's environmental, social responsibility and governance (ESG) activities across its business offerings and operations
  • International Seaways and Diamond S to merge
    The boards of International Seaways Inc. (NYSE: INSW) and Diamond S Shipping Inc. (NYSE: DSSI) have unanimously approved a definitive agreement to a merger in which Seaways shareholders will hold approximately 55.75%

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 31, 2021
  • Suez tailback shrinks but 300 vessels still queueing
    The six-day Ever Given blockage has created a logjam at the crucial trade artery which usually sees 50 vessel transits...
  • Lloyd's predicts continuing hardening for marine after best result in years
    'Significant pricing improvement has been seen across the portfolio, but most notably in the two largest lines of cargo and...
  • Weekly Briefing: Container chaos likely for weeks | Dry earnings lifted by Suez shutdown | Tanker consolidation back on the agenda
    The vessel logjam at the Suez Canal is receding, but the fallout for container supply chains is likely to last...
  • Suez blockage impact is a taste of climate change threat, says WTO
    COP26 president Alok Sharma told an IEA summit that plans for future coal production were 'anathema' to the Paris Agreement
  • Accounting for carbon consumption
    Container lines are feeling the pressure to reduce carbon emissions from both regulators and their own customers; but there are...
  • Shippers prepare for delays and disruption following Suez reopening
    The unblocking of the Suez Canal following the Ever Given casualty has unleashed a wave of containerships through the canal...
  • Is carbon capture the solution shipping has been waiting for?
    Several solutions are being worked on; one of which proposes to thrust frozen carbon blocks into seabed sediments, while another...
  • Ammonia: The trillion-dollar question
    Ammonia is gaining traction as one of the most viable zero-carbon fuels for international shipping. Even so, the transition appears...
  • Problem of leaking hatch covers adds to cargo loss claims
    Due diligence, maintenance, regular checks and training will all help to improve cargo moisture damage, says loss prevention manager Captain...
  • Suit the technology to the ship - not the ship to the technology
    A ship's operating profile is the best guide to which technology is most suitable. However, considerations such as charterer's expectation...
  • Tanker companies merge to form third-largest US-listed shipowner
    Sector consolidation has not been seen since 2018, when Euronav took over Gener8 and BW Tankers bought Hafnia
  • Cosco sees long-term box shipping contract as strategic move
    Contract rates for both large and smaller clients on transpacific have improved 'considerably' and will make a bigger contribution to...
  • Grindrod offloads last three spot tankers in pivot to dry bulk
    Singapore-based Grindrod Shipping has offloaded three tankers in a pivot to dry bulk, saying it would use the proceeds to...
  • Black carbon offers shipping a chance to clean up the Arctic and its reputation
    Black carbon pollution in the Arctic makes up a growing share of shipping's contribution to climate change. Regulation is still...
  • The Lloyd's List Podcast: Closing the safety gap
    The gaps between digital technologies and safety, and between fuels and fuel technologies and safety, have led to DNV analysing...
  • Green ammonia will be cost effective by 2050: DNV
    Ammonia is less complex to handle and more accessible than other future fuel alternatives, according to DNV's senior vice-president
  • CMA CGM close to ordering 12 dual-fuel neo-panamaxes
    Yard experts price a dual fuel 15,000 teu ship in the region of $145m-$150m in China due to a ramp-up...
  • Shipping faces queues at Australian port due to bad weather
    Bulk carrier queues had increased to 41 vessels in port of Newcastle, according to Lloyd's List Intelligence vessel tracking data...
  • Maersk unveils new Asia service via Panama to US east coast
    'Importers are looking for more US east coast gateways in their Asia-North America supply chains, while exporters are looking for...
  • PIL completes restructuring after Heliconia lifeline
    PIL has received $400m in new debt financing, in addition to a $200m equity injection
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: After Ever Given, what now for marine insurance and ship finance? | Bulkers detained in Australia for...
  • Lloyd's of London feels impact of coronavirus
    Performance improvement measures contributed to an improved underlying underwriting result
  • US names Maffei as chairman of FMC
    Dan Maffei's appointment comes ahead of the unveiling of proposed legislation that would fund a new programme of infrastructure development...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 31, 2021
  • Largest US truckload carriers adding trucks, but not many
  • On-demand warehousing startup nabs new funding to expand offerings, network
  • Volatility delays THE Alliance's service changes: Alphaliner
  • Suez disruption shows resilience of ocean transportation network
  • Newest 2M Asia-US East Coast service aims for fast transits: Maersk
  • Port disruption gives Biden rare opening to galvanize freight investment

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 31, 2021
  • Intercargo warns on 'vaccination lottery' for bulker crews
  • Suez Canal slowly recovers following longest closure since Six-Day War
  • Analyst asks whether rival is lurking with a bid for Diamond S Shipping.
  • Braemar prepares to launch FFA trading screen for dry markets
  • Maruklav 2.0: Klaveness-Marubeni pool lets shipowners switch between floating and fixed rates
  • Seaspan's $1.38bn containership splash marks first orders at CSSC shipyards
  • K Line raises profit forecast by $226m as boxships boom
  • Overseas Marine locks horns with charterer in arbitration fight over bulker fixture
  • 'The work really starts now' for lines and ports as Egypt clears Suez backlog
  • Petredec lifts stake in Avance Gas beyond 10% with latest share deal
  • Centrofin and Aegean Shipping boost tanker orders in the Far East
  • Andi Case waives 20% of bonus as overall pay drops to $4.3m
  • Nova Marine cashes in on handysize bulkers amid flurry of S&P deals
  • Suez crisis is over, but questions over supply chains won't go away
  • CMA CGM poised to sign $1.74bn deal for 12 LNG-fuelled boxship newbuildings
  • PIL's Teo promises 'reinvention' after sealing $750m refinancing
  • Major charterers pick up LR2 and aframax tonnage on period deals as spot rates rise
  • International Seaways doubles value with $2bn Diamond S mega-merger
  • K Line raises profit forecast by $226m as boxships boom
  • Overseas Marine locks horns with charterer in arbitration fight over bulker fixture
  • 'The work really starts now' for lines and ports as Egypt clears Suez backlog
  • Petredec lifts stake in Avance Gas beyond 10% with latest share deal
  • Centrofin and Aegean Shipping boost tanker orders in the Far East
  • Andi Case waives 20% of bonus as overall pay drops to $4.3m
  • Nova Marine cashes in on handysize bulkers amid flurry of S&P deals
  • Suez crisis is over, but questions over supply chains won't go away
  • CMA CGM poised to sign $1.74bn deal for 12 LNG-fuelled boxship newbuildings

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 31, 2021
  • Another shipping stock bites the dust as big tanker fleets merge
    'Bigger is better' is the mantra of public tanker companies. The just-announced INSW-Diamond S merger is a step in that direction.
  • Hackers threaten shipping firm ECU Worldwide with data leak
    A ransomware gang is threatening to leak 2 terabytes of files stolen from shipping firm ECU Worldwide in the aftermath of a cyberattack as the...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 31, 2021
  • Europe-Asia naphtha flows redirected as economies reopen
    Uncommon flows of European naphtha across the Atlantic and elsewhere have hit multimonth highs as declining petrochemical cracking demand has shuttered the typical arbitrage into Asia.
  • East-West diesel flows seen lower in April on shut arbitrage
    The recent freeing of the giant Ever Given container ship and reopening of the Suez Canal was greeted with relief by the oil community, but traders and analysts in the Asian gasoil market shrugged off the positive news as they cautioned that product flows from Asia and the Middle East to the west of Suez could plunge in April as part of the knock-on effects from the near-week long blockage.
  • USGC bunkers markets bracing for weather issues over holiday weekend: sources
    Spot retail marine fuel markets along the US Gulf Coast were quiet March 31 as market participants monitored developing weather issues in the Houston Ship Channel, with sources bracing for impact during and after the upcoming Easter holiday weekend.
  • Singapore physical gasoil crack slips below $4/b on rising supply, weak demand
    Persistently sluggish demand against a backdrop of ballooning supplies in the Asian gasoil market dragged the Singapore physical gasoil crack spread against cash Dubai below the $4/b mark to its lowest since Jan. 8.
  • Murban futures attract 'good mixture' of physical, financial traders: IFAD president
    The first day of Murban futures attracted a "good mixture" of physical and financial traders, with at least one target already achieved, according to Jamal Oulhadj, president of ICE Futures Abu Dhabi where Murban trading started on March 29.
  • INTERVIEW: Oil market buffers can withstand looming supply risks: IEA's Bosoni
    The oil market is well positioned to avoid a supply crunch in the coming years despite a growing disconnect between upstream investment and oil demand growth, the head of the International Energy Agency's oil market division Toril Bosoni told S&P Global Platts in an interview.
  • OPEC+ grows more bearish in its market outlook, with a deal on May quotas on the line
    With the recovery in global oil demand not expected to pick up pace until the second half of the year, key members of the OPEC+ producer group appear aligned on extending their current output quotas through at least May.
  • Russian Urals crude lags behind competitive sweet options
    Market interest in Russian Urals continues to lag as limited demand weighs on the sour crude while European refiners opt for cheaper sweet grades.
  • US DATA: EIA says Gulf Coast ULSD stocks build to five-week high
    Ultra low sulfur diesel stocks on the Gulf Coast saw a build for the third consecutive week, rising 1.08 million barrels to 44.44 million barrels during the week ended March 26, US Energy Information Administration data released March 31 showed.
  • Canadian Pacific-KC Southern deal likely adds market share, not more crude by rail
    The $25 billion combination of Canadian Pacific Railway with Kansas City Southern creates the first single-path crude-by-rail gateway from Alberta to the Houston-area refining and export network, but it does not mean overall Canadian crude volumes to the US Gulf Coast are going to surge.
  • Suez congestion supports European middle distillate prices
    The delayed arrival of nine middle distillate cargoes bound for Europe due to the Suez Canal blockage and congestion has lent support to European middle distillate prices, with jet barge premiums reaching six-week highs March 30 as supply was expected to tighten.
  • US crude oil inventory draws resume as refinery demand surges: EIA
    US crude oil inventories edged lower in the week ended March 26 as refinery demand tested one-year highs, US Energy Information Administration data showed March 31.
  • BRAZIL DATA: February refined product output sinks 0.9% on year
    February refined product output in Brazil retreated 0.9% year on year as preparations for maintenance at several processing units, the country's limited Carnival holiday and a fresh round of coronavirus-related lockdowns undermined production, National Petroleum Agency data shows.
  • OIL FUTURES: Crude prices slide ahead of OPEC+ production meeting
    Crude oil futures settled lower March 31 after an OPEC+ ministerial monitoring committee ended without a formal policy recommendation on future supply cuts, casting uncertainty on the April 1 plenary session.
  • Barkindo cites 'fragility' of world economy, as OPEC revises oil demand, supply forecasts
    **OPEC+ alliance meets April 1 to decide May production levels **Oil inventories remain above targeted 2015-2019 average **Many members favor quota rollover, but length still undecided
  • Addax Energy grows bunker supply in West Africa
    **Two tankers deployed to WAF region **VLSFO, MGO supply at Nouadhibou
  • NewOcean Energy issues profit warning on bunker margin plunge
    **Slump in oil prices adversely affected company's bunkering business **Group expects consolidated net loss of HK$2.37 billion in 2020 **Credit, counterparty risks persistent concerns for industry: sources
  • JAPAN DATA: Feb oil product exports drop 43% on year to 374,229 b/d
    Japan cut its crude processing volume by 12.7% year on year and 6.8% month on month to 2.54 million b/d in February, when the country faced sluggish gasoline demand amid state of emergency measures.
  • International Seaways, Diamond S Shipping merge to form mega-tanker company
    The combined company will have a total of 100 tankers, making it the second largest US-Listed tanker company by vessel count and the third largest by tonnage.
  • European container lines, ports brace for post-Suez bottlenecks
    **Possible diversions to smaller ports **Lengthy delays, congestion expected **Container freight rates stay steady
  • Japan's Feb oil demand for power slows after surge in Jan on cold spells
    **LNG stock builds cut oil demand for power **Increased imports of fuel oil, kerosene as refiners cut crude throughput
  • FUJAIRAH DATA: Refined product stocks climb to 4-week high on fuel oil rebound
    **Large gasoil shipment heading for Yemen **India, China sending gasoline to Middle East **Unexpected refinery outage in Oman
  • Tanker markets could return to profitability within 12 months: Euronav
    **Conditions still extremely challenging, market unbalanced **Too many ships chasing too few cargoes, says CEO **Ship demolitions on the rise on higher scrap steel prices
  • Singapore bunkers seen little impacted by VPS sediment content alert: sources
    **VPS sample test showed TSP of up to 0.18 % m/m **Deliveries made by multiple suppliers between March 19-23: VPS
  • Hong Kong April 0.5%S marine fuel ex-wharf term differentials settle lower than Mar
    **Ex-wharf differentials settle at $14-$15/mt discounts to Singapore gasoil **Contracts linked to Singapore marine fuel 0.5%S on the rise
  • REFINERY NEWS: Finland's Porvoo getting ready to start maintenance in April
    The maintenance will last approximately 12 weeks. It is carried out approximately every five years.
  • JAPAN DATA: Oil product stocks drop 10.7% on week to 53.33 mil barrels March 27
    Low sulfur fuel oil stocks rose 1.8% week on week to 4.23 million barrels, while high sulfur fuel oil stocks tumbled 89.8% from a week ago to 720,000 barrels.
  • JAPAN DATA: March 21-27 oil product exports fall 12% on week to 2.54 mil barrels
    Low sulfur fuel oil exports dropped 42.2% on the week to 45,220 barrels.
  • JAPAN DATA: March 21-27 oil products output falls 1.9% on week
    High sulfur fuel oil production rose 15.5% week on week to 1.2 million barrels, though low sulfur fuel oil output dropped 22.4% from a week ago at 710,000 barrels.
  • Singapore-Fujairah LSFO spread flips to positive as supply in Fujairah recovers
    Fujairah domestic supply was compromised earlier in March when Uniper's 80,000 b/d refinery unexpectedly suffered an outage in the week of March 7.

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In August, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +10.9%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
Federlogistica has established its own representation in the Iberian Peninsula
Genoa
It will support Italian entrepreneurs operating in Spain
Boluda acquires Royal Boskalis' towage and salvage operations in Australia and Papua New Guinea.
Valencia
Transaction valued at $640 million
ESPO urges IMO States to formally adopt the Net-Zero Framework
Brussels
The association also urges the EU Commission to align European standards
The Port of Los Angeles plans to build a new container terminal.
Los Angeles
Invitation to submit expressions of interest
In the third quarter, Italy's connection index to the global containerized maritime services network grew by +2.7%.
In the third quarter, Italy's connection index to the global containerized maritime services network grew by +2.7%.
Geneva
The most significant growth in PLSCI was recorded by the port of Savona-Vado Ligure (+53.7%)
ONE will not charge surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships
Singapore
They will be applied starting from October 14th
Fincantieri and Aeronautical Service sign agreement for the use of composite materials in the naval, civil, and military sectors.
Trieste
Genoa Port Terminal concession renewal approved until 2054
Genoa
The terminal's operating conditions have been redefined, bringing them back to the multipurpose function, in compliance with the ruling of the Council of State and the PRP
PSA Italia-Logtainer and Rail Hub Milano-Medlog have submitted offers to manage the Interporto Padova intermodal terminal.
Padua
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports increased by 4.5% last month.
Beijing
Containers amounted to 27.7 million TEUs (+6.8%)
The Netherlands is referring to the Court of Justice of the European Union the question of whether to entrust seafarers or dock workers with the lashing operations on smaller container ships.
In the second quarter, container traffic handled by Eurokai terminals grew by +16.4%
Hamburg
Significant growth of 16.1% in Germany. In Italy (Contship), volumes increased by 5.2%.
China enacted regulation in response to US taxes on Chinese-owned and -built vessels
Beijing
The new rules include the possibility of introducing similar countermeasures
New attack on ships transiting the Gulf of Aden
Southampton
UKMTO announced that a fire broke out on a vessel hit by a shell
Le Aziende informanoSponsored Article
ITS Costruttori, il corso di alta formazione per entrare nel mondo di Fincantieri
Carnival closes its best quarter ever
Carnival closes its best quarter ever
Miami
The American cruise group announces a further strengthening of the growth trend in bookings
Marella Cruises sells Fincantieri slots for two new cruise ships to TUI Cruises.
Hannover/Trieste
With a gross tonnage of 160,000 tons, they will be larger than the units originally planned
GNV-Portitalia bridge agreement on lashing operations in the ports of Palermo and Termini Imerese
HMM will not introduce surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships
Seoul
The company will not modify scheduled services that stop in the United States
GATX Rail Europe signs sale-leaseback agreement with DB Cargo to purchase 6,000 railcars
Vienna
The transaction will be completed by the end of this year.
In the second quarter of 2025, freight throughput at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven increased by +6.0%
In the second quarter of 2025, freight throughput at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven increased by +6.0%
Bremen
Miscellaneous cargo is growing. Bulk cargo is declining.
India launches nearly $8 billion package to support its shipbuilding and maritime sectors
New Delhi
Shipyard production capacity expected to increase to 4.5 million gross tonnage per year
In the second quarter of this year, freight traffic in French ports fell by -0.4%.
Paris
Dry bulk and rolling bulk trades are declining. Container and liquid bulk trades are growing.
Antin Infrastructure Partners to acquire UK's leading marina operator
Paris/London/New York
It will take over ownership from British private equity firm LDC
Royal Caribbean agrees with Meyer Turku to build Icon ships for a decade
Miami
Order confirmed for a fifth Icon cruise ship and option placed on a seventh unit of the same series
Maersk announces it will not apply surcharges for new US tariffs on Chinese vessels
Copenhagen
The company assures that it will not make any changes to its services
Cochin Shipyard and KSOE enter into strategic collaboration in shipbuilding sector
New Delhi
The creation of approximately two thousand direct jobs is expected
DHL will resume freight shipments from Germany to the United States for corporate customers.
Bonn
They had been suspended due to the removal in the USA of the "de minimis" threshold for goods with a value of less than 800 dollars.
World Business Council for Sustainable Development Statement in Support of the IMO Net-Zero Framework
Ancona: Tax fraud in the shipbuilding sector
Ancona
Over €2.3 million in non-existent tax credits seized
CMA CGM buys British rail freight operator Freightliner
Birmingham
The transaction will be completed in early 2026
Containerized cargo at the port of Algeciras decreased by -9.4% last month
Algeciras
The 20-foot containers handled were 399 thousand (-0.7%)
Italferr participates in Europe's largest railway electrification contract
Rome
Activities within the Rail Baltica project
Freight traffic increased in the ports of Barcelona and Valencia in August
Barcelona/Valencia
In the first eight months of 2025, decreases of -1.6% and -0.3% respectively were recorded
In the June-August quarter, FedEx express courier revenues increased by +3.1%
Memphis
An average of 16.8 million express shipments were handled per day (+3.5%)
Breakthrough in the exploratory tunnel of the Brenner Base Tunnel
Milan/Rome
At 64 kilometers, it will be the longest underground railway connection in the world.
Tender launched for privatization of Croatian shipyard 3. MAJ Rijeka 1905
Zagreb
The starting bid is 6.66 million euros.
To decarbonize, shipping should join forces with other hard-to-abate sectors
London
This is highlighted by a report by Accelleron which believes that a critical mass of demand is necessary to overcome a stalemate phase.
COSCO Reassures Customers on Impact of New U.S. Tariffs on Chinese Vessels
Shanghai
We - the Chinese company assured - will maintain competitive freight rates and surcharges.
Shipping is still far from the target of 5-10% of fuel used coming from scalable, zero-emission sources by 2030
Copenhagen
The need to introduce incentives was underlined
Spain's Boluda acquires Transfesa's intermodal rail freight services.
Valencia
The agreement also includes industrial services, railway maintenance and shunting activities and intermodal terminals.
Til (MSC Group) to become a shareholder in Turkey's Petkim container port
Til (MSC Group) to become a shareholder in Turkey's Petkim container port
Baku
Agreement with the Azerbaijani oil group SOCAR
German and Austrian trailer manufacturers challenge EU regulation to reduce truck environmental impact
Berlin/Brussels
They denounce that its application leads to an increase in traffic volumes and therefore emissions.
The Venice Marghera station has been equipped with a track compliant with European TEN-T standards
Venice
A 740-meter freight track has been opened.
World Shipping Council introduces Cargo Safety Program to prevent ship fires
Washington
It is based on artificial intelligence and traditional goods inspections
Rheinmetall to enter naval shipbuilding sector by acquiring Naval Vessels Lürssen
Bremen
Lürssen Group to focus on megayacht production
The British government is investing half a billion pounds to reduce shipping emissions.
London
Private investments of 700 million expected
HMM signs new 10-year contract with Vale for iron ore transport
Seoul
It is worth around $310 million.
The Campania Port Authority reaches an agreement with UNIPORT and Assiterminal
Naples
The regional tax - highlights the port authority - risks undermining the competitiveness of ports
IAPH and WCO publish updated guidelines on cooperation between customs and port authorities
Tokyo/Brussels
Contributed by the World Shipping Council
ABB and Blykalla collaborate on nuclear marine propulsion
Stockholm
The agreement focuses on small modular fast reactors developed by the Swedish company
Saipem wins new offshore contract worth approximately $1.5 billion in Türkiye
Saipem wins new offshore contract worth approximately $1.5 billion in Türkiye
Milan
It is related to the third phase of the Sakarya gas field development project.
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +5.7%
Civitavecchia
Record for cruise passengers this period
Uniport and Assiterminal oppose the additional fees demanded of port operators by the Campania Region.
Rome
Amount between 10% and 25% of the annual state fee
The first train from Belgium under the FS Logistix-Lineas agreement has arrived in Segrate.
Milan
Five return connections per week to Antwerp are scheduled
Modernization works are underway at the passenger terminal at the port of Igoumenitsa.
Naples
Grimaldi takes delivery of the PCTC "Grand Auckland"
Damage to submarine cables in the Red Sea
Portsmouth
According to the International Cable Protection Committee, the cause could be ship traffic
Dutch company Damen to build 24 naval vessels for British company Serco
Gorinchem/Amsterdam
Green light for a €270 million bridging loan to the shipbuilding company.
DP World to build and operate container terminal at Montreal's new Contrecœur port
Dubai/Montreal
It will become operational in 2030
Expansion work has begun at the Vienna South intermodal terminal.
Vienna
Annual traffic capacity expected to increase by 44%
In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +0.8%
Cairo
In the first seven months of 2025, a decrease of -10.2% was recorded
In July, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado decreased by -3.0%
Genoa
The decline was limited by increased oil traffic in the Vado harbor. Ferry traffic dropped 9.9%.
Trump nominates Laura DiBella as chair of the Federal Maritime Commission.
Washington
The nomination of Robert Harvey as commissioner of the federal agency has also been forwarded to the Senate.
Genoa's new dam: a modification has been approved to allow for completion of work by the end of 2027.
Genoa
Phase A and Phase B works will be carried out rather than sequentially
Assiterminal, simplify and standardize dredging procedures to restore the operational competitiveness of ports.
Taranto Recommends: The Regasification Plant Would Promote the Port's Revitalization
Taranto
Melucci: a lifeline for the entire port system and for our city's economic growth.
Cargo and cruise traffic in eastern Sicily ports is on the rise
Catania
In the container segment, an increase of +27.9% was recorded
FS Logistix and Lineas form joint venture to manage the Antwerp Mainhub Terminal
Antwerp
Rail services between Antwerp and Milan expected to increase
Attack on a product tanker in the Red Sea
Southampton
A missile fell near the ship which suffered no damage
Sea trials have been completed for the new GNV Virgo ro-pax vessel.
Genoa
It will be GNV's first liquefied natural gas ship
In the first half of the year, Singamas' container sales decreased by -10%.
Hong Kong
The average selling price dropped by -3.8%
The new two-masted ro-ro ship Neoliner Origin will arrive in Livorno tomorrow.
Vado Ligure
It has a capacity of 1,200 linear meters of rolling stock
The refinancing of the Setramar group's capital structure has been completed.
Ravenna
Merli: a crucial step in our growth journey
Liguori's term as head of the Trieste Port Authority has been extended.
Rome
Confirmed in the role of extraordinary commissioner of the institution
Agreement to complete electrification work on the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro
Gioia Tauro
The 70 million euro investment to complete the project has been confirmed.
A Maersk delegation at the Grendi Group's container terminal in Cagliari's Porto Canale.
Milan
At the centre of the debate is the development of traffic towards North Africa
Port of Livorno: Protests over Gaza must not block operations.
Livorno
The members of the Partnership Body highlighted the need for it to be accessible to all vessels
Geodis appoints Maurizio Bortolan as CEO for Italy
Milan
It will coordinate the three business lines Contract Logistics, Freight Forwarding and Road Transport
GNV, agreement with Sicilian terminal operator Portitalia is positive.
Genoa
The company specified that the aim was exclusively to temporarily supplement the tariffs.
Two days of work with ESPO in Rome on the Mediterranean and European ports
Rome
Meetings organized by Assoporti
In 2024, 112 million counterfeit items were seized in the European Union.
Brussels
Record estimated value of 3.8 billion euros
Strikes and protests in ports, request for information from the Guarantor
Rome
Request for information from prefects, port authorities, and port authorities
Danaos Corporation has ordered two 7,165 TEU containerships from Dalian Shanhaiguan.
Athens
They will be taken into delivery in the third quarter of 2027
In the second quarter, freight traffic on the Austrian rail network fell by -1.4%.
Vienna
Only domestic traffic is growing
ALS (FBH Group) has acquired 80% of Trans World Shipping and Moda Express of USA.
Rozzano
The two companies have 500 employees and are active in Italy, France, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Circle's revenue increased by 62.1% in the first half of 2025
Milan
Net profit of over 1.0 million euros (+1.8%)
A Ukrainian delegation hosted by the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Livorno
Cooperation in the field of training and safety at work in ports
The EIB is financing Phase A of Genoa's new breakwater with €300 million.
Luxembourg
The total investment is 937 million euros
This summer, GNV ships carried 1.7 million passengers (+9%)
Valencia
In the next few days the company will take delivery of "GNV Virgo", the first LNG-powered vessel
The project for the expansion, safety improvements, and extraordinary maintenance of the port of Pozzallo has been presented.
Pozzallo
It provides for the construction of the breakwater arm
Fincantieri delivers the new Star Princess cruise ship to Princess Cruises
Monfalcone
It has a gross tonnage of 177,800 tons and a capacity of 4,300 passengers.
A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.
Milan
It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua
Filt Cgil calls on port administrators and businesses to join the action against the Palestinian massacre.
Rome
This burden – the union highlighted – cannot be placed solely on the shoulders of dock workers.
The agreement between the Italian Merchant Marine Academy Foundation and the NATO Center in La Spezia has been renewed.
Genoa
The collaboration signed in 2023 has been confirmed
Fischer & Rechsteiner and Gimax International acquire BCUBE's Freight Forwarding business.
Genoa
The completion of the transaction is expected in the next few days
Fermerci outlines a dramatic scenario for the European rail freight transport sector
Rome
Rizzi: There is a real risk of a shift towards exclusively road transport.
Eni completes the sale of a 30% stake in the Baleine project in Ivory Coast to Vitol.
San Donato Milanese
The field was discovered in 2021 and production started in 2023
Sogedim opens a new branch in Modena
Mesero
Initially, the activity will be dedicated exclusively to UK export traffic and will then extend to other European markets.
The new PCTC Grande Svezia has joined the Grimaldi Group's fleet.
Naples
It has a maximum capacity of 9,000 ceu
The Cagliari City Council approves its opinion on the Sardinian Ports Development Plan.
Cagliari
Green light unanimously
The railway sector contributes 1.4% of the European Union's GDP.
Brussels
Study commissioned by CER
In the port of Naples, the Coast Guard has detained the bulk carrier Tanais Dream.
Naples
Serious irregularities found on board
Agreement to accelerate the implementation of robotics in Fincantieri's production processes
Trieste
It was signed with the Friulian Idea Prototipi
Sergio Liardo is the new general commander of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard
Rome
He takes over from Admiral Nicola Carlone
DBA to supply new Terminal Operating System for Georgia's Batumi Port
Villorba
The project includes all phases of development, testing and operational testing
Attack on a ship in the Gulf of Aden
Portsmouth
The captain reported hearing an impact in the water and an explosion
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Danilo Ricci has been appointed managing director of Tarros Line.
La Spezia
He has held various positions in Italy and abroad within the group
Permanent discussion table between Confindustria Nautica and Federagenti
Genoa
This is provided for in an agreement signed today in Genoa
In the first half of 2025, cruise traffic in Italian ports grew by +6%
Venice
The twelfth edition of Italian Cruise Day will be held in Catania on October 24th.
SAL Heavy Lift buys two semi-submersible vessels from Pan Ocean
Hamburg
They were built in 2008 and 2012
30% of Sangritana Cargo will be acquired by the Marche-based company Transadriatico
The Eagle
The sale will be completed in the next few days
The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.
Lugano
Forum on economic and logistical integration between Ligurian ports, the Northwest manufacturing area, and Switzerland
DEME orders new cable-laying vessel from Singapore-based PaxOcean
Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht
It will be built in the Chinese shipyard of Zhoushan
Assoporti will meet at RemTech EXPO 2025 to discuss the green transition in Italian ports.
Ferrara
The Smart Ports Award was awarded to three Port System Authorities
The first shipment of Syrian oil in 14 years arrives at the port of Trieste.
London
Part of the cargo - S&P Global Commodity Insights reports - was unloaded at the Sardinian terminal of Sarroch
In August, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +20.3%
Taranto
The ferry "Drea" was also rejected by the Apulian port, where however it is temporarily stopped
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles remained stable in August.
Los Angeles
Volumes expected to decline in the remainder of 2025
Meeting between the port authorities of Jacksonville and Livorno
Livorno
Among the objectives, to start one or more direct services between the two ports
Italian State Railways and ENAC sign an agreement for the use of drones in infrastructure monitoring.
Rome
They will also be used to fly over sections of the railway and road network that would otherwise be difficult to monitor.
A.SPE.DO, the port of La Spezia is essential to ensuring employment, development, and a future for the local economy.
La Spezia
Landolfi: We cannot afford to underestimate its value.
The MIT meets with the heads of the Italian AdSPs
Rome
Meeting on the government's strategic vision for the sector and port reform
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean Co. to build seven 15,880 TEU container ships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Over 40 expressions of interest have been received for the development of the Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk.
Kiev
Today the first meeting of the tender commission
The first commercial ship is expected at the public dock in Largo Trattaroli in Ravenna.
Ravenna
The car carrier "AICC Huanghu" is coming soon
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach decreased by 1.3% last month.
Long Beach
Empty containers are increasing. Full containers are decreasing.
Assiterminal's Terminal Road Show is starting
Genoa
Cognolato: We want to strengthen our ties with local communities and territories.
Assoporti, the Italian ports' cruise offerings presented at the Seatrade Europe fair.
Hamburg
Giampieri: We are leaders in the Mediterranean area and in Europe
Commander Claudio Tomei, USCLAC president from 2012 to 2024, has passed away.
Viareggio
His strong commitment to improving the working conditions of Italian seafarers
In the first quarter of 2025, cargo traffic in Greek ports grew by +1.4%
Piraeus
Passengers down by -1.1%
HD Hyundai Samho Orders Four New Container Ships
Seoul
Order worth approximately 468 million dollars
Trieste: Fraudulent bankruptcy in the shipbuilding sector
Trieste
Investigation into a company based in Palermo
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong fell by 7.4% in August.
Hong Kong
In the first eight months of 2025 the decline was -3.8%
BigLift Shipping and CY Shipping order two additional heavy lift vessels
Amsterdam
Order placed at Chinese shipyard Jing Jiang Nanyang Shipbuilding Co.
Container traffic at the port of Singapore continued to decline in August
Singapore
Total volume of goods increased by +1.1%
The Charthage ferry was placed under administrative detention in the port of Genoa
Genoa
A Coast Guard inspection found numerous deficiencies
Disney Cruise Line's largest ship's debut delayed by three months
Lake Buena Vista
Construction delays force the maiden voyage to be postponed until March 10th.
Shell to supply liquefied biomethane to Hapag-Lloyd containerships
Hamburg
Agreement effective immediately
Andrea Zoratti has been appointed general manager of Hub Telematica
Genoa
The company is controlled by Assagenti and Spediporto
Jotun and Messina sign agreement to improve the environmental and commercial performance of ships.
Genoa
The "Jolly Rosa" vessel will use the Hull Skating Solutions solution
PSA Genova Pra' announces the hiring of 25 people dedicated to container handling.
Genoa
Ferrari: International markets have changed profoundly
CMA CGM will not apply surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese vessels and Chinese services
Marseille
The rates announced by the USTR in April will apply from October 14th.
South Korean HJ Shipbuilding wins orders for four 8,850 TEU containerships
Busan
Orders with a total value of approximately 461 million dollars
Conference: "Waiting and Delays in Road Transport: Logistics in Check"
Genoa
Organized by Trasportounito, it will be held on September 26th in Genoa
GNV has inaugurated a new office in Barcelona
Barcelona
The company currently has 52 employees throughout Spain.
Port of Trieste: EU funding for two new projects
Trieste
Resources with a total value of 1.7 million euros
Filt Cgil, the Flotilla incident is serious. Dockworkers are ready to mobilize.
Rome
Union announces action if aid is not allowed to reach Gaza
Stena Line to buy Latvian port operator Terrabalt
Gothenburg
It handles rolling stock, bulk cargo, and general cargo traffic in the port of Liepaja.
In the first eight months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.6%
Gioia Tauro
2,912,943 TEUs were handled
Meyer Turku begins construction of Royal Caribbean's fourth "Icon"-class cruise ship
Miami/Turku
It will be delivered in 2027
More than one in ten maritime shipments has shortages
Washington
This is what a report by the World Shipping Council has revealed, highlighting the safety risks
Last July, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +3.8%
Ravenna
In the first seven months of 2025, growth was +5.4%
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Belgian ports fell by -3.2%.
Brussels
Landings down 1.3% and embarkations down 5.4%
Product tanker High Fidelity rescues 38 migrants on a drifting dinghy
Rome
Intervention in the south of the island of Crete
GES and RINA sign agreement to develop a prototype of a new hydrogen battery
Rovereto/Genoa
PSA's second phase of container terminal at Mumbai Port inaugurated
Singapore
Annual traffic capacity will increase to 4.8 million TEUs
The conference "EU ETS - Perspectives and Opportunities for Decarbonization in the Maritime Sector" will be held in Palermo.
Rome
It will be held on September 18th and 19th
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.
Milan
It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua
The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.
Lugano
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Korean Firms Reassess U.S. Investments After Mass Immigration Raid
(The Korea Bizwire)
Russia's infrastructure development plan aims to build 17 marine terminals by 2036
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Fincantieri and PGZ sign an agreement to support the modernization of the Polish Navy
Trieste
The third LSS section for Chantiers de l'Atlantique was launched in Castellammare di Stabia.
In the US, funding for wind energy development projects in ports is being cut.
Washington
Resources worth $679 million will be reallocated for port infrastructure upgrades
From January 1st, Kombiverkehr will operate the PKV intermodal terminal in the port of Duisburg.
Frankfurt am Main
It has a traffic capacity of approximately 200 thousand intermodal units per year.
Wallenius Marine and ABB form Overseas joint venture
Stockholm
The aim is to accelerate the launch of the platform of the same name for improving fleet performance.
The Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport has asked the Region to agree on the appointment of Bagalà as president of the Sardinian Port Authority.
Rome
He is currently the extraordinary commissioner of the same body
DHL eCommerce has acquired a minority stake in Saudi Arabia's AJEX Logistics Services.
Bonn/Riyadh
The Middle Eastern company has two thousand employees
CMPort's port terminals handled record container traffic in the second quarter
Hong Kong
In the first six months of 2025 the total was 78.8 million TEUs (+4.3%)
Confitarma approves the decree on advanced training for tanker seafarers.
Rome
Applause to the General Command of the Port Authority Corps
Quarterly freight traffic in Moroccan ports increases
Tangier/Casablanca
In Tanger Med the growth was +17%
The board of directors of the Genoa-based Ente Bacini has been renewed.
Genoa
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