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June 4, 2021
Exim Indiaweb site
JUNE 3, 2021
  • A.P. Moller-Maersk to provide end-to-end carbon footprint visibility
  • Advance Cargo Information mandatory for all Egypt import shipments from July 1
  • MOL accelerates digital transformation by introducing support system for car carrier allocation planning
  • Shipping container rates to Europe from Asia surge
  • Trans-Pacific trade seen curtailed by congestion, voyage cancellations
  • Container shortage, spiralling rates impacting ex-im trade
  • New HAROPA PORT complex formed
  • Update on situation at Yantian/Shekou ports
  • VOC Port inks MoU with NTCPWC, IIT Madras for development of indigenous vessel traffic software
  • China launches 1st freight train route to ASEAN
  • Cold chain logistics seen growing by $9.48 billion in 2020-24
  • First export cargo rake flagged off from Siliguri's ICD Dabgram run by Pristine Logistics
  • Govt urged to check oil imports flouting rules of origin
  • Five ways in which logistics companies can minimise the impact of disruptions on global supply chains
  • New CII office-bearers for 2021-22

International Transport Journalweb site
  • The seismograph of cargo
  • Lithuanian carrier invests in fleet
  • Project 44 knighted by Goldman Sachs
  • FM Logistic catching up
  • Bifa encourages recruitment of apprentices
  • Short sea shipping is back
  • Menzies Aviation: a first for Oceania
  • New train between Moscow and Far East
  • Rising global fleet faces staff shortfall
  • A farewell to Albert K.O. Schunk
  • Creating an air cargo hub in Siberia
  • Irish haulier buys model trucks
  • Charles Morgan joins network
  • Nordic barge service now in operation
  • Nairobi number 1 of African cargo airports
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Kijfhoek is automated
  • Results of BMA's mental health survey
  • Hansetrans goes digital

The Loadstarweb site
JUNE 3, 2021
  • In an 'out of control' market, would-be charterers need a 'blank cheque'
  • Insurers brace as X-Press Pearl blaze costs soar after environmental damage
  • US transport board voices concern over rail preparedness for peak
  • Cargolux chief Forson talks integrity, staff, the fleet and the bank balance
  • MSC continues fleet expansion with orders for four more box ships from China
  • Peel Ports takes a 'vertical integration' path with Quality logistics offering
  • Worker injured as OOCL Durban wipes out Kaohsiung gantry cranes
  • Assisted picking all the rage for DHL as more robots get in line
  • Euro hauliers eye UK as new base as new driver rules come into play
  • Digital data sharing for green transport - a FEDeRATED approach
  • Against the odds: DB Schenker - if not now...

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 3, 2021
  • Coast Guard budget request funds key shipbuilding programs
    Highlights of the Department of Homeland Security's 2022 budget request for the U.S. Coast Guard include $170 million to fund Polar Security Cutter program management and provide for long lead time materials
  • Ingram brings two new vessels into fleet
    Ingram Marine Group, along with Cenac Marine Services, Main Iron Works and other stakeholders, this week held a ceremony christening the M/V Adrienne M. Moore and honoring the M/V Tom Cornwell. Both
  • VIDEO: First look at new ferry designs for Isles of Scilly
    BMT has now released the first details of its cutting edge designs for new vessels to serve the Isles of Scilly, off the southwest tip of the U.K. The Isles of Scilly
  • DOJ Antitrust Division intervenes in Zen-Noh grain elevator acquisition
    Zen-Noh Grain's planned acquisition of Bunge Mississippi River grain elevators has hit a bump in the road. The U.S. Department of Justice has announced that it will require Zen-Noh Grain Corp. (ZGC)
  • Now Hiring - UL Masters and UL Chief Engineers
    NOW HIRING - as we continue our dredge fleet expansion with the future addition of our 8,500 CY Hopper Dredge "RB Weeks" which is currently under construction, we are accepting resumes for UL Masters
  • Conrad cuts steel for GLDD dump scow barges
    Conrad Shipyard recently hosted a steel cutting ceremony for Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company LLC (GLDD) at its shipyard in Morgan City, La. The steel is for three 7,100-cubic-yard dump scow
  • Crowley inks MOU on offshore wind safety training
    Crowley has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with RelyOn Nutec to enhance the availability of offshore wind safety training across the U.S. The strategic partnering pairs leading Jones Act maritime solutions

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 3, 2021
  • World's first green hydrogen refuelling station opens at Antwerp
    The technology arm of Belgian shipping group Compagnie Maritime Belge has opened what it called the world's first hydrogen refuelling...
  • Dynagas doubles LNG carrier order at Hyundai Heavy
    Doubling of order book to four vessels of unique 200,000 cu m size comes as Greek owner awaits delivery of...
  • X-Press Pearl blaze shines spotlight on boxship fires
    'With a given probability of a fire starting in one container, the probability of a fire starting in at least...
  • Shipowners criticise EU for potential biofuel boost from new regulation
    A new study claims the European Commission's plan to introduce the first ship fuel CO2 standards for vessels calling at...
  • D'Amico to test emissions cuts from biofuel blends
    Italian product tanker owner d'Amico will test lifecycle emissions cuts from biofuels on its ships Cielo Bianco and Cielo di...
  • Maersk launches emissions analytics tool
    Maersk has launched an emissions analytics tool for its biggest customers to calculate the emissions from their supply chains, in...
  • End-of-life registries scrap one in six ships
    Data indicates that ownership of elderly tonnage most likely to use end-of-life registries are connected to owners outside Europe
  • Grounding incident raises questions over use of electronic charts
    A study has been carried out by the UK and Danish maritime accident investigation units about the practical application and...
  • Stena Bulk adds to MR fleet with newbuilding charters
    The 50,000 dwt scrubber-fitted vessels, which are scheduled to be delivered in the first half of 2022, are an addition...
  • ICBC Leasing orders six newcastlemaxes backed by RWE charters
    Chinese yard is reluctant to bring the optional vessels into effect as the original price agreed earlier this year is...
  • Demand rises for cross-Channel shortsea services
    The pandemic, customs clearances and a shortage of drivers is making accompanied freight less attractive. Direct containerised services between the...
  • Boxship daily rates hit record high with six-figure sum fixed for single voyage
    Charterer playing 'truly stratospheric' level is undisclosed but China's CU Line could be possible taker of tonnage
  • Braemar's focus on shipbroking business pays dividends
    'We have not only exceeded market and indeed our own expectations for financial performance, but we have realigned many aspects...
  • OOCL boxship collides with berth in Taiwan
    One crane worker had a cut to his arm, while two others were trapped inside the damaged crane but were...
  • Maria Angelicoussis greenlights two LNG options at Samsung
    The orders for a second and third LNG carrier at the South Korean yard are believed to be the Angelicoussis...
  • Shanker Pillai, Hafnia
    For all the talk of pace and accelerated digital change, technology development and integration is taking place alongside behavioural change...
  • Ove Munthe-Kaas, Engine Online
    The digital platform has fulfilled a latent need among industry players to exchange information with each other while maintaining anonymity
  • Nicolas Ang, F-drones
    There is every reason to be optimistic about entrepreneurship in shipping as industry leaders are beginning to embrace innovation and...
  • Mi Chuanjin, Sailor's e-home
    The "seafarer scalper-like" model in China's traditional crewing business has led Mr Mi to create his start-up, aiming to digitalise...
  • Ioannis Martinos, Signal Group
    Signal began as a shipmanagement company 'with a twist' but rapidly established its own platform to harness data and promote...
  • Dita Bruijn, PortXchange
    Innovation is gaining pace, though the challenges of changing a conservative industry are still great. There is room in the...
  • Cosmo King, ioCurrents
    The company, based in Seattle, was formed in 2015 and first targeted fishing vessels, then tug boats. It has since...
  • Clément Galic, Unseenlabs
    Unseenlabs launched the company's second and third maritime geolocation nano-satellites in November last year. The first went into orbit in...
  • Ben Braverman, Flexport
    Companies of all sizes - including brands like GeorgiaPacific, Made.com, Bombas and Tacha - use Flexport technology to move more than $10bn...
  • Salvors work to stabilise X-Press Pearl
    There are no signs yet of chemical or oil spillage from the fire-stricken containership. But authorities still fear further pollution
  • NYK to join ammonia gas carrier study with Yara
    The latest pact follows a research project aimed at enabling zero-emission power generation from blue and green ammonia in Japan
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: Biden global minimum tax push could take in major shipowners | Soren Skou pitches eventual $450 per...
  • Asia's regas expansion halted by pandemic impact
    Developers and financiers holding back construction in the hope of more stable market conditions, says IGU
  • CDB Leasing snaps up six ultramaxes from Hayfin
    CDB Leasing, which has been actively expanding its shipping portfolio over the past few years, has acquired 17 dry bulkers...
  • Algoma orders dry bulk vessel with new design
    Toronto-listed Algoma said the new class vessel's design will build on the original Equinox Class standards to offer 'increased deadweight...
  • SITC places $192m order to further expand fleet
    The exercised options have pushed the company's orderbook size to 35 vessels, accounting for 48% of its existing fleet capacity

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 3, 2021
  • Oakland congestion spurs Zim to reroute premium China service to LA
  • BNSF, UP battling growing congestion pressures in Chicago
  • Yantian port disruption impact widens as delays lengthen
  • US economic rebound drives LTL volume, revenue growth at ODFL
  • Container ship orderbook at five-year high: IHS Markit
  • Top US Shippers: Electronics importers lean on China during COVID surge
  • Maersk launches digital dashboard to track carbon emissions

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 3, 2021
  • Dominion Energy WTIV newbuilding wins charter for northeastern wind farm work
  • Jebsen sells another LR3 tanker as prices appear to be rising
  • Squeezed by crisis, seafarers gave key push to Greek revolution
  • Zombie boxships come back to life with rates of $100,000 per day
  • Dutch shipping fund NBZ closes in on tanker buys as it sells bonds
  • International Gas Union backs LNG-fuelling as best available solution to cut emissions
  • Ostensjo and Wilhelmsen venture fixes out SOV newbuild for wind work
  • Egyptian master dies after refusing to leave sinking vessel
  • UK P&I Club backs Ever Given master over Suez grounding
  • OOCL containership causes double crane collapse at Kaohsiung port
  • Shipping still buoys Greek hearts, dreams and wallets, 200 years on
  • Asry and Elegant Exit in green scrapping tie-up
  • Norwegian cargoship grounded minutes after warning from trawler
  • Frode Teigen raises Belships stake as share price climbs
  • Pollution grows as aft section of the X-Press Pearl now 'sitting on the seabed'
  • Hyundai Samho nets tankers order worth close to $199m
  • Dynagas doubles up on large LNG carrier newbuildings at Hyundai Heavy
  • Heavyweight funds reveal holdings in Taylor Maritime Investments
  • Oil majors failing to nurture green shipping, says Hunter's Erik Frydendal
  • US and EU to call for higher carbon reduction targets in last-ditch IMO showdown
  • Dividend is back at Braemar as shipbroker beats profit expectations

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 3, 2021
  • Unique Logistics books dozens of Asia cargo jets for peak season
    Finding space on an international aircraft to move one's freight is no easy task. Large shippers with enough volume are just renting entire planes to...
  • US imports could stall as demand overwhelms trans-Pacific capacity
    Retailers at increasing risk of not getting goods from Asia on shelves as ocean transport system hits limit.
  • Pearl lesson: Safe transport of dangerous goods essential
    "The X-Press Pearl's sad fate is the latest in a disappointing recent and persistent catalog of container ship fires," says the TT Club.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 3, 2021
  • Russian June domestic crude pipeline prices edge higher on month
    Spot prices for Russian crude oil for domestic loading and delivery by pipeline in June were steady to slightly higher by up to Rb300/mt ($4/mt) month on month, mostly on the back of a firmer Brent market but also shortages of supply.
  • US crude oil inventory draws extend amid rising refinery demand, lower production
    US crude oil inventory declines extended in the week ended May 28, US Energy Information Administration data showed June 3, amid rising refinery demand and lower production.
  • EU Council adopts conclusions on sustainable transportation
    The EU Council on June 3 adopted conclusions on a Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy, setting out a commitment to align the transportation sector with the Paris Agreement on climate change.
  • US State Department sees longer road ahead for Iran talks, lifting sanctions
    The US State Department signaled June 3 that indirect talks with Iran on rejoining the 2015 nuclear deal and removing US energy sanctions could stretch on for weeks.
  • Mexico's June 6 elections to likely determine Pemex share in refined product markets
    Mexico's upcoming June 6 elections will likely determine how much power state oil company Pemex gains in the country's refined product market, as President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador seeks congressional and gubernatorial support to overturn the 2013 energy liberalization.
  • New Ecuador president taps ex-Petroamazonas chief Bermeo Calderon as energy minister
    Ecuador's newly inaugurated president, Guillermo Lasso, has named oil engineer Juan Carlos Bermeo as the country's new energy minister, replacing the previously named Roberto Salas who last week turned down the appointment after disclosing possible conflicts of interest.
  • OIL FUTURES: NYMEX RBOB strengthens as USAC gasoline stocks remain tight despite build
    NYMEX RBOB futures rallied against the broader energy complex June 3 as a modest US gasoline build failed to alleviate regional tightness ahead of the high-demand summer driving season.
  • June 6 elections decisive for Mexico's power sector
    Mexico's June 6 elections will be decisive for the future of the energy sector as President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador seeks to gain enough support to revise the country's constitution and put a formal end to the country's energy liberalization.
  • EU climate proposals for shipping could cause biofuels overreliance: ICS
    **Biofuel prices at record high on high demand, tight supply **EU targets flag-neutral measures
  • Another fire in Iran hits oil pipeline after naval ship sinks, Tehran refinery ablaze
    **Naval support vessel Kharg sank in Gulf of Oman **Firefighters battled vessel fire for 20 hours
  • OIL FUTURES: Overnight rally fades following US refined product builds
    **US gasoline stocks climb 1.5 million barrels **Crude stocks draw 5.08 million barrels
  • TFG Marine, d'Amico lead bio-bunkers project in Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp
    **Supplies with B30 bunker **Expanded trials to start mid-June
  • Russia's Lukoil 'happy' to resume talks on Iranian projects once US sanctions lifted
    **Energy ministers meet to discuss joint projects, investments **Iran nuclear deal set to be finalized before June 18 election
  • CMB opens Antwerp renewable hydrogen multimodal refueling station
    "It is the first refueling station in the world that produces green hydrogen" via an integrated electrolyzer and compressor, CMB.TECH said.
  • Pakistan's oil products sales rise 18% in first 11 months of fiscal 2020-21
    Fuel oil sales have grown primarily because of the prevalent gas shortage during the November-March period.
  • Yara inks agreement with Japanese maritime companies for ammonia-fueled gas carrier
    **To study operational requirements, ship design, regulatory compliance **Major bunker hubs like Singapore exploring ammonia potential
  • Shipping group BIMCO prepares new charter party clauses for carbon compliance
    **BIMCO study highlights commercial, contractual challenges **Cost sharing to be focus of BIMCO clauses
  • S Korea's June bunker supply to stay at low levels, keep prices elevated: sources
    **South Korea's bunker supply likely around 500,000 mt in June **High prices unlikely to attract demand from China
  • Singapore LSMGO prices may decline amid likely rise in LCO supply
    "More LCO will go into the LSMGO pool, and most of it will likely come to Singapore given that it has the biggest pie [of bunkering in Asia]," a trader said.

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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
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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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