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March 2, 2021
Exim Indiaweb site
MARCH 1, 2021
  • CEVA Logistics opens new Thailand head office
  • CMA CGM to deploy six 15,000-TEU vessels to service US customers
  • MOL Group to showcase at WIND EXPO 2021
  • MOL to expand sharing of ship operation data
  • Swire Shipping officially opens new office close to Lae Port in Papua New Guinea
  • MPEDA & NCDC to jointly formulate programmes to boost marine exports
  • Rice exports seen increasing
  • CoPT signs MoUs to develop FTWZ, cryogenic warehouse, aviation fuel terminal
  • INDIAN PORTS ASSOCIATION
  • NMPT inks MoUs worth INR 1, 417 cr.
  • Annual cargo theft report indicates significant new trends
  • Chinubhai Kalidass & GatewayRail facilitate dedicated export train for Amul from Ahmedabad
  • PSA & CDAS partner to launch one-stop digital solution platform for supply chain community in Singapore
  • CMA CGM to plant 10,000 trees in India as part of a worldwide reforestation initiative
  • Prime Minister to inaugurate Maritime India Summit 2021 today

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Only eco power for e-locomotives
  • Barcelona in the black
  • Turn in trade with China?
  • Scannell Properties expands team in Germany
  • ESR joins HSCI
  • Asian airlines finally growing again
  • Swedish trains now run to Italy
  • A transatlantic coalition is forged
  • North America: from a route to a network
  • Umco promotes start-ups
  • Livestock from Western Europe to Western Asia
  • C3 for Bremen
  • Vessel traffic service to take off in Antwerp
  • Innovative trucks to deliver cheese
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Colombian secretary general for Iaco
  • Hawaiian cargo carrier orders Florida conversion
  • Fortec rebrand saves money

The Loadstarweb site
MARCH 1, 2021
  • No sympathy for carriers from shippers who must foot the bill for bunker hikes
  • ONE Apus and Maersk Eindhoven may be back on course this month
  • Outlook for large widebodies looks chilly in a hot freighter conversion market
  • Hong Kong shippers' fears ease as 100% air cargo screening looms
  • Finding the way through delays from a maze of post-Brexit red tape
  • Cainiao links with Saudia Cargo to halve e-commerce transit to Middle East
  • M&A radar: Clipper Logistics - pity you wouldn't listen. What now?
  • Market Insight: How M&A is changing your business as your business changes

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 1, 2021
  • VIDEO: CMHI floats out offshore wind foundation installation ship
    China Merchants Heavy Industry (CMHI) shipyard in Jiangsu, China, has floated out Alfa Lift, a newbuild heavy installation vessel, designed and built for installing the next generation of extra-large offshore wind foundations,
  • New twin-screw towboat joins Parker Towing fleet
    Parker Towing Company, Tuscaloosa, Ala., has recently taken delivery of the twin-screw towboat Jared Phillips from FMT Shipyard & Repair LLC, Harvey, La. Measuring 128 feet in length and 34 feet in
  • Crowley names Dan Warner CFO
    Crowley Maritime Corporation reports that it has promoted senior executive team member Dan Warner to Chief Financial Officer, consolidating the company's enterprise-level financial strategy, resources and services under his leadership. In his
  • Halter Marine invests in customized robotic welding solutions
    Halter Marine continues to make upgrades in preparation for construction of the Coast Guard's Polar Security Cutter (PSC). Today, Danish robotic welding specialist Inrotech reported that it had received an order from
  • TORM swoops on eight Team Tankers MR carriers
    Copenhagen-headquartered TORM reports that it has entered into an agreement to purchase eight 2007-2012 built MR product tankers from Team Tankers Deep Sea Ltd. for a total cash consideration of $82.5 million
  • Navy awards Austal USA $235 million EPF contract
    Austal USA has been awarded a $235 million U.S. Navy contract for the detailed design and construction of the 15th Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF) vessel. Austal USA has delivered 12 EPFs to

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 1, 2021
  • Access your daily edition of Insurance Day
    Please be aware daily editions are only available digitally at present until print distribution challenges associated with coronavirus are resolved...
  • Viewpoint: Cyber underwriting must evolve with the threat of ransomware
    A lot more to needs to be done by businesses and their insurers to better understand and identify the risk...
  • ID Podcast: The BI test case and a more interventionist FCA?
    Insurance Day asked Clifford Chance for their key takeaways from the ruling, and what it will really mean for the...
  • UK Supreme Court BI decision 'could muddle reinsurance Covid-19 response'
    Applying court's reasoning to reinsurance aggregation could 'defeat purpose of cat XL contracts'
  • Focus: New data standard will drive credit insurance into the digital age
    Standard will significantly improve transaction efficiency and facilitate better systems integration and higher trade volumes in the future
  • Focus: A resilient trade credit market is critical to the global recovery
    As well as supporting customers through this uncertain period, the market is working with global governments to develop further safety...
  • Beazley beta syndicate turns profit
    Syndicate 5623 makes a profit in its opening year of account
  • Floating storage and subterfuge oil trades pose earnings drag on tankers
    Releasing tonnage once US sanctions on Iran's oil and shipping sector are lifted will weigh on an already oversupplied market
  • US exporters look to guarantees for shipments
    The pandemic has shown that shipping contracts are not worth the paper they are written on. And while close relations...
  • Reinsurance pricing momentum 'to persist through 2021': S&P
    The rating agency says the sector likely failed to earn its cost of capital in 2020
  • iprism product targets predicted spike in unoccupied property
    MGA creates product to deal with predicted post-lockdown economic disruption
  • Hiscox denies allegation of slow BI payout
    Company stresses it is paying Covid-19 claims as quickly as possible
  • Swedish Club biggest relative gainer yet in renewal round
    International Group affiliate boosts entered tonnage with double-digit percentage points growth
  • Why the master is ultimately responsible for the safety of shipping
    A webinar that explores the master-pilot relationship points to the need for the shipping industry to re-engage the shore with...
  • China set to remain at centre of supply chains
    Since the outbreak of the trade war there have been efforts to move manufacturing to less politically sensitive regions in...
  • Swedish Club is biggest relative gainer yet in renewal round
    Managing director Lars Rhodin hails highest-ever retention rate, as Scandinavian P&I clubs strongly outpace UK-based peers
  • Improved access for non-Lloyd's brokers will facilitate underwriting profitability
    Non-Lloyd's coverholders will increase business coming into market and act as important filters, thereby helping to ensure risk is better...
  • Transparency vital for charterers' low-carbon shift
    The drive towards transparency of emissions data from shipowners is a journey that still has a long way to go...
  • Cinven, GIC complete Miller acquisition
    Broker has 'aggressive' expansion plans following deal, chief executive says
  • Platform launched to expand maritime's digitalisation
    Company will initially act as a sales conduit, but the founders see it as a possible future conduit for arranging...
  • Israel clears Minerva Marine tanker over bunker spill
    This pollution has an address - we will not ignore this environmental crime and we will take all measures possible...
  • Why ESG must go much further than climate change issues
    ESG is part of a growing interest in corporate transparency and stakeholders' expectations are evolving quickly. Although voluntary approaches do...
  • Axa XL appoints senior power underwriter
    New hire to boost carrier's UK and Lloyd's market operations
  • Hartford boosts environmental capabilities with hire
    New senior environment impairment liability underwriter to help carrier 'drive its ambition'
  • Data accuracy is driven by successful digital transformation
    Large shipping and logistics companies all place digital transformation at the top of their agenda, but their progress has been...
  • From scrapping to sanctions-busting
    Vintage tankers sold to cash buyers for scrap are reborn in sanctioned trades, shipping Iranian crude to China via a...
  • Ports viewed as the model hub for shipping's digital future
    The onus is on ports to build digital infrastructure that is safe, scalable and secure, but which provides ease of...
  • Israel links Iran to vessel explosion
    Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Iran is behind last week's explosion on the Ray Shipping car carrier Helios Ray...
  • Japanese ship finance firm launches $5.7bn green fund
    'Maybe there will be technologies that are far better than liquefied natural gas, but today what is important is to...
  • Vessel attack 'fabricated' to mask security lapse
    A private maritime security company falsely claimed two Nigerian Navy guards had been killed in a pirate attack in an...
  • Torm buys eight MR tankers for cash and shares
    Update: Company head says it was the right time to expand its fleet. It sees itself as a consolidator in...
  • MOL expands data-sharing initiative to 180 ships
    Move is part of the shipping giant's so-called Fleet Optimal Control Unified System Project, which aims to enhance vessel safety...
  • Yangzijiang Shipbuilding targets $3.5bn in orders
    CGS-CIMB Securities analyst Lim Siew Khee says Yangzijiang is expecting sizeable contracts with a series of 10 or more units...
  • Keppel to be compensated for Chinese port closure
    Keppel expects to yield a gain of more than $28m from the agreed compensation
  • BW LPG positive on medium-term VLGC market
    Due to current market weakness the company plans to bring forward six scheduled dry dockings and two special surveys. Around 11...
  • Miller adds duo to UK professions team
    Broker expands professional indemnity markets team
  • Genworth divests Australian mortgage insurance unit
    Majority stake sold off
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: Better box carrier service will come at a cost, warns Saadé | Partnerships and redundancy critical to...
  • Fema's cat bond for NFIP grows to $575m
    Bond to expand in size due to demand
  • State Farm's income falls 34% on rate cuts and refunds
    Net earnings fall as company reports pandemic-related payouts
  • Brown & Brown consolidates wholesale units as Bridge Specialty
    Florida-based broker consolidates 25 units under brand
  • Aston Lark acquires Sennocke International Insurance
    Company continues acquisition drive
  • ERS reports record results on lower claims frequency
    Combined ratio improves 7.8 points to 91.9%
  • Aviva aims for net zero by 2040
    UK-listed insurer will cut carbon intensity of its investments 60% by 2030
  • Berkshire Hathaway's underwriting profits soar in 2020
    Reinsurance unit's underwriting losses double on near-$1bn in pandemic-related losses

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 1, 2021
  • TPM21: Carrier CEOs say trans-Pacific disruptions expose contract limits
  • TPM21: Increasing vaccinations will eventually ease US port congestion
  • TPM21: Improving economy to keep trans-Pac demand robust
  • Port of Virginia to end floating receiving dates for export containers
  • Descartes acquires FTZ specialist QuestaWeb
  • Rates hold as European demand for Chinese goods bucks seasonal trend
  • TPM 21: Logistics automation brings more value to customers

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 1, 2021
  • Net widens as Israeli probe clears Minerva aframax of oil spill
  • Spain orders slaughter of 850 stranded cows over bluetongue fears
  • Master dies and seven others test positive on bulker in Norway
  • Torm swoops on eight product carriers from Team Tankers
  • Maria Mavroudi launches insurance brokerage Searock
  • V.Group CEO unveils his plans for 'making the boat go faster'
  • BW LPG stays positive on rates as $40m VLGC sale falls through
  • Israel says holed car carrier attacked by mines as it blames Iran
  • German Bank arrests Xihe aframax while another product tanker is sold
  • Hyundai Heavy makes LNG bunker vessel debut with Korea Gas deal
  • Team Tankers content to wait for 'strategic' deals
  • Torm fleet emits more CO2 with higher carbon intensity in 2020
  • Thun Tankers e-launches multi-fuel tanker for shortsea trade
  • Mitsui Kinkai orders three green tweendeckers at Onomichi
  • FSL Trust makes $500,000 profit on $105m sale of LR2 duo
  • Ardmore teams with Carl Buettner to add chemical tanker firepower
  • Feeding frenzy: S&P deals hit 10-year high across three main sectors
  • Polarcus faces lawsuit after fleet seizure leaves it short for Eni charter deal
  • IMEC boss argues Philippines is pricing itself out of maritime labour market
  • Oh buoy! Lost seafarer survives for 14 hours by clinging to fishing float
  • Cido Shipping locks second VLGC into term charter
  • Net widens as Israeli probe clears Minerva aframax of oil spill
  • Spain orders slaughter of 850 stranded cows over bluetongue disease fears
  • Master dies and seven others test positive on bulker in Norway
  • Torm acquires Team Tankers' MR fleet in bargain-hunting move
  • Maria Mavroudi launches insurance brokerage Searock
  • V.Group CEO unveils his plans for 'making the boat go faster'
  • BW LPG stays positive on rates as $40m VLGC sale falls through
  • Israel says holed car carrier attacked by mines as it blames Iran
  • German Bank arrests Xihe aframax while another product tanker is sold
  • Hyundai Heavy makes LNG bunker vessel debut with Korea Gas deal
  • Meriaura adds a couple of coasters as Baltic market 'accelerates'
  • Busy Norwegian licensing round bodes well for OSV owners
  • ESL Shipping brings in three bulkers to meet growing demand
  • DOF's Mons Aase spending 'lot of time' thinking about renewables strategy
  • Belships boosts fleet with double ultramax bulker acquisition
  • Higher margin containerships boost Yangzijiang profit
  • Arne Fredly plots new shipping direction for Hunter after VLCC sales
  • Bulkers slow on green technology uptake, says Clarksons

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 1, 2021
  • GSCW: Walmart beats Amazon in circumventing port congestion, analyst says
    Amazon may get the headlines for promising fast deliveries, but if it can't get the product from overseas, the efficiency of trucks and delivery vans...
  • Maersk Essen nears LA more than 6 weeks after container loss
    The ocean carrier has not said when customers can expect to receive damaged or intact cargo.
  • Career Tracks: 'Product visionary' from Dropbox and Facebook joins FarEye
    Suvrat Joshi joins logistics software-as-a-service platform FarEye as chief product officer.
  • FreightWaves Flashback: Maersk launches first 6,000-TEU ship
    1996: At 1,044 feet (318.2 meters) long, the new Maersk ships are longer than the Eiffel tower, but they are still capable of a high...
  • GSCW chat recap: Have globalization and world trade gone too far?
    Globalization isn't just driven by comparative advantage. It is skewed by subsidies and mispricing of risk, according to author Marc Levinson.
  • Transport buyers dig deeper into wallets for air cargo
    Airfreight markets are topsy-turvy in the COVID era, but importers and exporters can count on one thing: paying two to three times normal rates. CFOs...
  • Ocean carriers take heat for profiting 'so handsomely' while service plunged
    AgTC's Peter Friedmann said Hapag-Lloyd's Rolf Habben Jansen failed to mention in a press conference that the container shipping lines are enjoying record profits "while...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 1, 2021
  • Denmark's Torm remains committed to scrubbers despite Hi-5 volatility
    **SOx emissions down on year but GHG emissions up **First loan signed with emission-linked terms
  • CAPITOL CRUDE PODCAST: Panama Canal seeks solutions to congestion as wait times increase
    We spoke with Ricaurte Vásquez Morales, administrator of the Panama Canal Authority, who has been working to reduce congestion of the canal.
  • Prax Group announces acquisition of UK's Lindsey refinery
    **Total took almost a decade to sell UK plant **Trafigura will supply crude, feedstocks to 108,000 b/d refinery **European refineries under pressure from COVID-19
  • Lanka Marine Services starts 0.5%S marine fuel sales at Hambantota
    "Cargo imports are done by Sinopec Sri Lanka with whom LMS has entered into a strategic partnership," company officials said.
  • VLCC fixtures fail on North Sea-to-East run as demand fails to materialize
    **VLCC fixtures fail on North Sea-to-East run **Muted buying demand from East amid refinery maintenance **Freight rates under pressure as cargoes withdraw
  • VGO loadings from Russia's Tuapse flat on month at 120,000 mt in March
    **Four cargoes to be shared by Gunvor, Petrocas, Tupras **HSVGO prices heard lower
  • Rallying oil market has OPEC+ priming the pump, as ministers balance caution with profit
    **Ministers to convene online March 4 to decide April quotas **Saudi Arabia holds the cards with its extra 1 million b/d cut **Still fragile physical market may belie price gains
  • FOB Singapore physical fuel oil traded volumes fall 75% amid easing N. Asian utilities demand in Feb
    "There was quite a bit of demand for both products (high sulfur and low sulfur fuel oil) from the power sector in both Sri Lanka and North Asia in January; by February, the cold snap in North Asia which sustained some demand for LSFO previously, ended," said a Singapore-based trader.
  • South Korea's March low sulfur bunker supply to remain similar to Feb: sources
    **Refiners to supply 500,000 mt of 0.5% sulfur bunker in March **Demand starts to pick up
  • March-arrival LSFO arbitrage volumes in Singapore seen higher at 3 mil mt: traders
    "[Floating storage] stock levels have been going down for a while, and the first half of March is looking tighter than the second half, hence the step up in imports; also the Asia price is still better than other regions," a trader in Singapore said.
  • Asia residual fuel: Key market indicators this week March 1-5
    Higher arbitrage volumes of low sulfur fuel oil cargo arriving in Singapore in March underpinned recent trading sentiment, although the Singapore delivered bunker market is still expected to see an initial period of tightness, as most arrivals are scheduled in the latter hald of the month.
  • MARKET MOVERS ASIA VIDEO: Spotlight on energy transition at China's Two Sessions, Asian Refining Summit
  • Qatargas delivers its first LNG cargo to Ennore terminal in India

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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
COMPANIES
AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Globex Investissement
Copenhagen/Casablanca
ACCIDENTS
Ship hit in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
Crew member of the "Minoan Dignity" dies
PORTS
Last month, freight traffic in the port of Barcelona decreased by -6.5%.
Barcelona
In July, 300,961 containers were handled (-13.2%)
COMPANIES
Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund offers to acquire 100% of AD Ports' capital.
Abu Dhabi
He currently owns a 75.42% stake
PORTS
In the first half of 2026, freight traffic in the port of La Spezia grew by +2.0%
La Spezia
Cargo traffic in Tunisian ports is growing sharply
In the April-June quarter it was 7.4 million tons (+8.8%)
PORTS
The port of Koper reports a 5.6% decrease in quarterly freight traffic
Ljubljana
In June the decline was -18.9%
PORTS
Strait of Hormuz crisis has severe impact on DP World's financial and operating performance
Dubai
PORTS
Container traffic at CK Hutchison terminals fell by -1% in the first six months of 2026.
Hong Kong
Excluding operations in Panama, volumes increased by +5%
PORTS
In the first half of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Hamburg decreased by -3.1%.
Hamburg
Containers amounted to four million TEUs (-3.7%)
SHIPPING
HMM's revenues increased by 29.7% in the second quarter
Seoul
Net profit down, weighed down by lower financial income
SHIPPING
Evergreen's net profit grew by 43.9% in the April-June quarter.
Taipei
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd benefit from the recovery of the container shipping market
SHIPPING
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd benefit from the recovery of the container shipping market
Copenhagen/Hamburg
The Danish company reports better quarterly performance than its German partner in Gemini Cooperation
PORTS
Freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado remained stable in the second quarter
Genoa
Passenger numbers drop at both ports
SHIPPING
In the second quarter, Yang Ming recorded a net profit growth of +610.7%.
Keelung
Revenues stable in the first half of 2026
ACCIDENTS
Two ships attacked in the Gulf of Oman and off the coast of Yemen
Southampton
A container ship was reportedly hit by an American helicopter
SHIPPING
The Northern Sea Route is not at all competitive with the sea route through Suez
Basel
Study by two researchers from Mokpo National Maritime University
SHIPYARDS
The auction on August 28 is expected to confirm Rheinmetall-MSC's interest in the Romanian Mangalia shipyard.
Bucharest
In the second quarter, vessel traffic in the Panama Canal grew by +9.6%, but decreased significantly in June
SHIPPING
In the second quarter, vessel traffic in the Panama Canal grew by +9.6%, but decreased significantly in June
Panama/Balboa
The ACP introduces new limitations on vessel draft and does not exclude reductions in the daily number of transits.
CRUISES
Contract with Fincantieri for the construction of a third cruise ship for Crystal is now in force
Monaco/Miami
Delivery is scheduled for 2034
ACCIDENTS
More explosions in the Strait of Hormuz area
Southampton/Tehran
Iran-Oman negotiations continue, but reopening to ship transit still seems a long way off.
SHIPPING
Shipping associations reiterate their opposition to mandatory tolls and tariffs for transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
ACCIDENTS
Two ships attacked in the Red Sea
Southampton/San'a'/New Delhi
Indian vessel "Faize Noore Oliya" sunk, Houthis claim attack on "NCC Wafa"
LOGISTICS
Prologis makes $18.8 billion offer to buy Segro
San Francisco
The combination will create a European giant in the ownership and management of logistics properties
SHIPPING
In the April-June quarter, ONE recorded an improvement in financial performance
Singapore
During the period the fleet transported almost 3.3 million containers (+2.9%)
CRUISES
Global Port Holdings' revenues grew by 27% in the first half of this year.
Istanbul
Gross operating margin up 22%
In the second quarter, naval traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +16.5%
SHIPPING
In the second quarter, naval traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +16.5%
Cairo
In the first half of 2026, growth was +14.0%
SHIPPING
In the second quarter of 2026, the Bosphorus Strait was crossed by 10,082 ships (+0.5%)
Ankara
In the first half of the year, naval traffic decreased by -0.5%
PORTS
A report by the French National Assembly notes the competitive decline of the state's port ecosystem.
Paris
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
In the first half of 2026, FS's freight transport segment recorded a -2.7% drop in operating revenues
Rome
Traffic volumes amounted to approximately 8.8 billion tonne-km (-7.3%)
PORTS
The EU ETS Observatory confirms that the emissions trading system is having a negative impact on EU ports.
Madrid
The proposed corrections are the broadening of the criteria for the designation of neighbouring container transhipment ports and a percentage reduction factor applied to the volume of CO2 emissions from ships.
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings' revenues increased by 4.9% in the second quarter of 2026.
CRUISES
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings' revenues increased by 4.9% in the second quarter of 2026.
Miami
New historical record of passengers embarking on the fleet's ships
SHIPYARDS
Fincantieri's half-year revenues remain stable
Trieste
Net profit increased by 191.4%. New orders fell by 58.5%.
PORTS
In the second quarter, freight traffic in Albanian ports grew by +8.9%
Tirana
SHIPPING
The US think tank Open Markets Institute proposes the establishment of a public container shipping company
Washington
Rao: Today the United States depends on a cartel of six foreign shipping companies
CRUISES
Royal Caribbean reports record revenue for the April-June quarter
Miami
New all-time peak in turnover in the first half of 2026
SHIPPING
In the second quarter, CMA CGM group revenues increased by +19.2%
Marseille/New York/Los Angeles
United Ports Joint Venture with Stonepeak Completed
PORTS
PortXchange: To immediately reduce shipping emissions, we need to focus on ports.
Rotterdam
PORTS
In the port of Trieste, bulk cargo is increasing and miscellaneous goods are decreasing.
Trieste
In the first six months of 2026, traffic in Monfalcone dropped by 24.9%.
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Fermerci, freight train transport production in Italy could fall to 2015 levels this year.
Rome
Map: We are faced with data that exceeds all expectations.
SHIPYARDS
Indian government approves $7.2 billion in aid for domestic shipbuilding
New Delhi
Strategy adopted today to revitalize the sector
SHIPYARDS
Two Indian shipyards included in the new EU list of ship recycling facilities proposed by the Commission
Brussels/Washington
Satisfaction of ECSA and World Shipping Council
SHIPYARDS
Hyundai and Siemens sign agreement for AI-powered shipbuilding
Washington
The goal is an autonomous manufacturing system in which all processes, including design, production, logistics, inspection and testing, are digitally connected.
ACCIDENTS
African Union condemns attacks on tankers in Red Sea claimed by Houthis
Addis Ababa
Youssouf: The security of Red Sea shipping lanes is of vital strategic importance for Africa
CRUISES
In Genoa, Fincantieri delivered the new cruise ship Explora III to Explora Journeys.
Genoa
"Explora IV" and "Explora V" will follow in 2027 and "Explora VI" in 2028.
PORTS
In the second quarter of 2019, bulk cargo volumes increased while general cargo volumes decreased.
Rotterdam
In the first half of 2026, 212.0 million tonnes of goods were moved (+0.4%)
PORTS
In the second quarter, Spanish ports handled 144.8 million tonnes of goods (+2.9%)
Madrid
Record for conventional goods and containers (in TEU)
COMPETITION
The EU Commission opens an in-depth investigation into the Saipem-Subsea7 merger.
Brussels
Brussels considers the effects of the operation to be particularly critical, especially in the SURF market.
FREIGHT TERMINALS
Medlog (MSC Group) acquires a stake in Interporto Bologna
Bologna
Caliandro: Industrial development that will allow us to achieve our rail freight traffic objectives
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
The Barcelona Port Authority will acquire 40% of Terminal Intermodal de Navarra.
Barcelona
The remaining 60% of the capital will remain with Hutchison Ports Best
In the first half of this year, Chinese seaports handled 5.87 billion tons of cargo (+3.0%).
PORTS
In the first half of this year, Chinese seaports handled 5.87 billion tons of cargo (+3.0%).
Beijing
New historical records for half-yearly and quarterly container traffic
PORTS
Ports of Italy: The issue of competences divides the reform.
Rome
At the Confitarma conference, Rixi defends the new national control room, while experts and operators ask for clarity on the relationships with the AdSPs and on the resources of the new company.
LEGISLATION
The maritime sector is divided between cautious support and criticism over the EU ETS review.
Brussels/Washington/
Copenhagen/Piraeus/Rotterdam
ACCIDENTS
Yet another attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
A tanker was hit and abandoned by the crew.
SHIPPING
ECSA considers the proposed revision of the EU ETS to be a first step, but many others should follow.
Brussels
Raptis: It's a good idea to allocate system revenues at EU and national levels to support sustainable fuels.
PORTS
ESPO: No to lowering the EU ETS application threshold from 5,000 to 400 GRT vessels.
Brussels
Appreciation for measures aimed at reducing evasive ship calls
TRANSPORTATION
T&E welcomes some new proposals from Brussels for the EU maritime ETS
Brussels
The association is more critical of the measures studied by the EU Commission for the aviation sector
SHIPPING
For Assarmatori, the Commission's proposal on the EU ETS is timid, while more courageous measures were expected
Brussels
TRANSPORTATION
EU Maritime ETS: The European Commission partially accepts shipowners' requests.
Brussels
A new €110 million fund for clean fuels, non-permanent exemptions extended to 2035, an IMO deduction mechanism, and crackdowns on "evasive" transshipment ports.
ACCIDENTS
Another ship was hit by a shell in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tampa
US Marines conducted an inspection aboard a sanctioned oil tanker
PORTS
Port of Gioia Tauro: First connection of a large container ship to the cold ironing system
Gioia Tauro
The ship "MSC Mirja" powered with a total power of approximately seven MW
PORTS
In the second quarter of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Antwerp-Bruges decreased by -2%.
Antwerp
Dry bulk volumes recovered and rolling stock increased. Other sectors declined.
PORTS
COSCO Shipping Ports sets new quarterly and half-year container traffic records
Hong Kong
ACCIDENTS
US forces struck the VLCC Belma sailing towards Iran's Kharg Island.
Tampa
It is operated by the Emirati Max Maritime Solutions which is subject to US sanctions
PORTS
In May, freight traffic in the port of Genoa was stable, while in Savona-Vado it decreased
Genoa
In the first five months of 2026, containers amounted to 1,199,914 TEUs (-2.8%), of which 999,228 (-1.4%) and 200,686 (-9.2%) were handled by the two ports respectively.
CRUISES
Turkey's GIH acquires Royal Caribbean's stakes in Kusadasi and Lisbon cruise terminals
Istanbul
Shareholdings rose to 99.99% and 60% respectively
PORTS
In the first half of the year, Russian ports handled 451.5 million tons of cargo (+5.8%)
St. Petersburg
Record traffic in the second quarter
PORTS
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach dropped 1.7% in July.
Long Beach
In the first seven months of this year, total traffic was 5,758,086 TEUs (+1.2%)
SHIPPING
In the second quarter, RCL recorded an increase in revenues that was outweighed by the increase in operating costs
Bangkok
Net profit down 1.1%
SHIPPING
Danish DFDS's quarterly financial performance improves
Copenhagen
In the April-June quarter, rolling stock transported by the fleet increased by 1.1%. Passengers decreased by 8.9%.
PORTS
Container traffic at HHLA terminals decreased by -8.0% in the second quarter
Hamburg
Revenues increased by 2.5%. Operating costs increased by 5.7%.
COMPANIES
Costa Cruises announces change of management for the Americas region.
Genoa
Jorge Serrano Martín de Vidales will replace Dario Rustico
PORTS
The Livorno Port Authority creates an internal task force for the Darsena Europa project.
Livorno
The aim is to ensure a unified coordination with the commissioner structure that follows the project
INDUSTRY
MSC installs Jotun's proactive hull cleaning system on MSC Daniela
Sandefjord
Combines advanced antifouling technology with robotic inspection and cleaning
SHIPPING
Wan Hai Lines reports a 965.6% increase in quarterly profit
Taipei
The company orders six new 11,000 TEU containerships
PORTS
In the second quarter, cargo traffic in Montenegrin ports decreased by -5.8%
Podgorica
Cargoes to and from Italy dropped by -40.6%
SHIPPING
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the Grande Pacifico
Naples
The vessel is the first of five new sister PCTCs with a capacity of 9,800 ceu
COMPANIES
In 2025, the Fratelli Cosulich group's revenues amounted to 1.9 billion euros (-11.5%)
Genoa
Net profit of 20.0 million euros (-3.0%)
MOURNING
Maurizio Longo, Secretary General of Trasportounito, has passed away.
Rome
He passed away in Rome after a long illness.
PORTS
Terminal Investment Limited abandons Tercat acquisition
Brussels
It provided for joint control of the Barcelona terminal with Hutchison Ports
PORTS
Work has been completed to activate cold ironing at the Porto Corsini cruise terminal in Ravenna.
Ravenna
PORTS
Acceleration of the redevelopment process for the former CIVAM area in the port of Vibo Valentia Marina
Vibo Valentia
The area will be transformed into new yards for commercial logistics
COMPANIES
Maersk Group sells Maersk Training and Maersk H2S Safety Services
Copenhagen
They will be sold to the US Open Gate Capital, specialized in industrial carve-out operations
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
PORTS
In the April-June quarter, the port of Venice handled 6.3 million tons of goods (-1.2%)
Venice
Cruise passengers down by -15.3%
PORTS
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna recorded a sharp increase of +10.9%
Ravenna
In the first six months of 2026 the increase was +5.9%
LOGISTICS
DP World acquires six GXO logistics sites in the UK
Dubai
186,000 square meters and 2,000 employees change hands: this is the transfer imposed by the British Antitrust for the acquisition of Wincanton
LOGISTICS
DHL soars in the second quarter, but not everywhere
Bonn
Revenue and EBIT in double digits. Express performed well, while Supply Chain and Post & Parcel Germany fared less well.
SHIPPING
Global Ship Lease reports record quarterly and half-year revenues
Athens
Rising costs impact profits
PORTS
DP World to build temperature-controlled logistics hub in the port of Antwerp
Dubai/Kallo
SHIPPING
GNV will activate a third maritime service to Algeria on Saturday
Genoa
The Civitavecchia-Annaba line will complement the existing routes from Sète to Algiers and Bejaia.
SHIPPING
Danaos Corporation reports quarterly revenue growth of 4.7%.
Athens
The containership segment remains stable. Bulk carriers continue to contribute.
ACCIDENTS
A bulk carrier hit by a shell in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/London
One crew member is reportedly missing.
PORTS
This year, 800,000 cruise passengers are expected in Messina.
Messina
Passengers make a direct expenditure of almost 16 million euros in the city
PORTS
Container traffic at the Port of New York grew by 1.6% in the second quarter
New York
In the first six months of 2026, 4.43 million TEUs were handled (+0.2%)
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
HZ Cargo and Railtrans form joint venture for intermodal transport
Zagreb
The aim is to activate a traffic of over 500 thousand tons between the ports of Croatia and the markets of Central Europe.
PORTS
ICTSI posts record net income of $363 million (+24.2%) in the second quarter
Manila
ACCIDENTS
Another GasLog vessel hit while leaving the Persian Gulf
Piraeus/Southampton
Damage to the engine room
SHIPPING
Finnlines reports record quarterly revenues
Helsinki
In the April-June period, net profit was 42.9 million euros (+64.7%)
COMPANIES
Spinelli Group approves 2025 sustainability report
Genoa
Production value grew by 5%. New hires increased by 48%.
PORTS
Fabrizio Marilli will be the new secretary general of the Central Adriatic Sea Port Authority.
Ancona
The Management Committee has approved the institution's budget adjustment
PORTS
The Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has adopted the 2026-2028 Port Plan.
Genoa
Projections for 2028 indicate an increase of approximately 150 employees in the ports of the system
PORTS
The Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority has approved the budget adjustment change.
Gioia Tauro
It records higher revenues and higher expenses of 1.69 million euros
EDUCATION
One and a half million euros for training in Tuscan ports
Livorno
The Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority has presented its 2026-2028 training plan.
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Terminali Italia will manage the Orte intermodal terminal starting next year.
Rome
It has approximately 96,000 square meters of yards and three tracks
TRANSPORTATION
Italy and Tunisia sign a collaboration agreement in the transport and logistics sector
Rome
ACCIDENTS
Another Saudi-owned Bahri ship attacked by Houthis in the Red Sea
Southampton/Sana'a/Riyadh
Yemeni militants' spokesman claimed responsibility for the attack on the chemical tanker "NCC Ghazal"
INFRASTRUCTURE
The final breakthrough of the two main tunnels of the Brenner Base Tunnel was achieved today.
Bolzano
The two construction sites are connected approximately 1,400 meters below the Brenner Pass
LOGISTICS
UPS revenues increased 7.6% in the second quarter
Atlanta
Net profit amounted to $604 million (-52.9%)
LOGISTICS
In 2025, the revenues of the Italian logistics company Nord Ovest grew by +13.6%
Wedge
Net profit down 8.3%
PORTS
Quarterly freight traffic increased at the ports of Algeciras and Barcelona. Valencia saw a decline.
Algeciras/Barcelona/
Valencia
Increase in containers at the Catalan port
COMPANIES
Fincantieri signs agreement with NextGeo's reinvesting partners
Trieste
The operation is part of the development strategy in the diving segment
PORTS
The update to the DPSS of the ports of Sardinia has been adopted.
Cagliari
Resolution of the Management Committee of the Port System Authority
PORTS
ICTSI acquires the ATU12 and ATU18 bulk terminals at the Brazilian port of Aratu.
Sao Paulo/Manila
They will be sold by SIMPAR for approximately 355 million dollars
INDUSTRY
Konecranes reports decline in quarterly financial performance as orders increase
Helsinki
The value of orders relating to port equipment grew by +17%
PORTS
Fourteen regions are in favor and five are against the bill on port governance reform.
Rome
Rixi: Let's now continue the institutional process with the aim of achieving a balanced reform.
LOGISTICS
Kuehne+Nagel's net sales increased by 8% in the second quarter.
Schindellegi
Performance improved markedly in the air freight segment
ASSOCIATIONS
Assagenti's management team has been renewed.
Genoa
The composition of the executive committee and the chairmen of the commissions
PORTS
DP World signs preliminary agreement to build two terminals at Fujairah Port
Dubai
FREIGHT TERMINALS
VIO - Vado Ligure Interport Board of Directors Renewed
Genoa
Pierangelo Olivieri has been appointed president
INDUSTRY
Kalmar's turnover increased by 14% in the second quarter
Helsinki
New orders value stable
OFFSHORE
Saipem wins new offshore drilling contract off Ivory Coast
Milan
It was awarded by Eni Côte d'Ivoire
LOGISTICS
DSV's quarterly performance continues to grow, boosted by the Schenker acquisition.
Hedehusene
Net profit of DKK 2.6 billion (+11.5%) was recorded in the April-June period of 2026.
ASSOCIATIONS
Falteri (Federlogistica) has been co-opted into the Board of the European Logistics Association
Genoa
International collaboration protocol on integrated logistics with ACLI Terra
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
The conference "EU-Mercosur Agreement: The Role of the Maritime Economy" will be held in Genoa on July 1st.
Genoa
It is organized by the Casa America ETS Foundation and the Western Liguria Port Authority
MEETINGS
The Federagenti assembly will be held in Civitavecchia on July 3rd.
Rome
Pessina: We will not discuss regulations, community relations, or the pursuit of theories and bureaucracy, but rather the challenges of Italian port infrastructure.
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Empire buys back: After Tata, Adani can rewrite India's colonial past
(The Economic Times)
Govt does not interfere in port management appointments - Loke
(Bernama)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
ASSITERMINAL
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
SHIPPING
GCC urges international community to protect maritime transport against Houthi threats
Riyadh
Reaction to the announcement of a maritime embargo against Saudi Arabia
EDUCATION
Fincantieri signs agreement in Qatar for operational management of the Training and Simulation Centre.
Trieste
The center is intended for the training of naval personnel of the Qatari Navy.
NEWS
Over 770 kilos of cocaine seized at the port of Vado Ligure
Savona
Once released on the market, the drug would have ensured criminal organizations profits of 250 million euros.
INDUSTRY
Wärtsilä records sharp increase in new order value in second quarter
Helsinki
Net turnover decreased by -2%
SHIPPING
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean to build six 13,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Keelung
Contract valued at over $1.2 billion
ACCIDENTS
The toll of attacks on ships in the Black Sea worsens
Odessa
Ten dead on board a ship leaving the port of Odessa
ACCIDENTS
Today a new attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
The product tanker Kavomaleas of the Greek company Dynacom Tankers Management caught fire
SHIPPING
Confitarma disappointed by the Commission's proposal to revise the EU ETS
Rome
Zanetti: The notable absentee is the competitiveness of the Italian and European shipping industry.
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
ALIS: Commission's proposals on the EU ETS are positive, but serious issues remain.
Rome
PORTS
MIT adopts cold ironing guidelines
Rome
The aim is to ensure clear, uniform and transparent criteria for all Port System Authorities.
CRUISES
In the first half of the year, cruise traffic at GPH port terminals grew by +10.1%
Istanbul
In the second quarter alone the increase was +2.8%
PORTS
Western Liguria Port Authority approves 2026 budget update
Genoa
PORTS
Assiterminal clarifies its doubts about the responsibilities assigned to Porti d'Italia Spa.
Genoa
INDUSTRY
ABB buys British Rotork
Zurich/London
The Bath-based company specializes in flow control and industrial automation.
PORTS
Central Adriatic Port Authority refinances €100 million from the Infrastructure Decree
Ancona
The funds concern seven strategic interventions of the port system
PORTS
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles increased by 3.4% in the first half of 2026.
Los Angeles
In the second quarter, growth was +11.5%
SEAFARERS
IMO and ITF call for an end to attacks on seafarers and transport workers
London
Resurgence of incidents in the Black Sea, Sea of Azov and the Strait of Hormuz region
PORTS
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong grew by 0.2% in the second quarter of 2026.
Hong Kong
An increase of +6.5% was recorded in June
PORTS
Uiltrasporti is strongly opposed to the establishment of Porti d'Italia Spa
Rome
Verzari and Gulli: the AdSPs must be coordinated by a public body that can protect port workers
PORTS
CMPort sets new monthly, quarterly and half-yearly container traffic records
Hong Kong
In the first half of 2026, 78.3 million were moved (+4.6%)
PORTS
In the first half of this year, the port of Singapore handled 22.7 million containers (+4.7%)
Singapore
Historic record for half-year bunker sales
PORTS
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach increased by 10.3% in the second quarter.
Long Beach
Growth of +1.7% was recorded in the first half of 2026
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
The new board of directors of Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane has been appointed.
Rome
Tommaso Tanzilli confirmed as president. Gianpiero Strisciuglio is the new CEO.
PORTS
Port of Gioia Tauro: tender launched for completion of dredging activities
Gioia Tauro
The expected duration of the contract is 60 days
PORTS
In the first half of 2026, cargo traffic in Turkish ports was 279.1 million tonnes (+1.5%)
Ankara
Cargoes with Italy alone amounted to 23.4 million tons (-2.5%)
SHIPYARDS
The first steel cutting of the Carnival Destiny cruise ship.
Monfalcone
Fincantieri and Carnival celebrate the thirtieth anniversary of their collaboration
PORTS
NatPower Marine acquires Aqua superPower to accelerate the electrification of ports and marinas
Monk
It operates the largest international network of electric charging points in Europe.
LOGISTICS
European Logistics Observatory established
Brussels
The aim is to strengthen the competitiveness, resilience and sustainability of European logistics.
INDUSTRY
Agreement reached at Mimit with JSW to relaunch the Piombino steelworks
Rome/Livorno
Gariglio: Strengthening integration between port docks and industrial areas
SHIPYARDS
Agreement between Fincantieri and the Croatian shipyards Brodotrogir Cruise and Iskra Shipyard
Trieste
Initiative within the framework of the two-corvette program promoted by the Croatian Ministry of Defence
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