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October 4, 2021
Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 3, 2021
  • Höegh Autoliners signs Letter of Intent with China Merchants Heavy Industry to build its Aurora Class vessels
  • Rates ease ahead of China's Golden Week holiday
  • SCMTR effective date extended further
  • DGTR recommends extension of anti-dumping duty on imports of trailer axles from China
  • ECGC assures exporters cost-effective credit insurance cover
  • Focus on value-added fish exports stressed
  • Merchandise exports jump 21 pc in Sept.
  • APSEZ seals deal with SLPA to develop & run Colombo Port's West Container Terminal
  • Govt committed to shift public transport & logistics to green & clean sources of energy: Nitin Gadkari
  • IMO-Norway GreenVoyage2050 Project launches work on low & zero carbon demonstration projects in India
  • Maersk completes acquisition to strengthen E-commerce logistics
  • Seafrigo standardises all global operational processes with implementation of CargoWise platform
  • Validity of transport documents extended again
  • CEOs call on world leaders to re-engage on trade reform
  • Ease of doing business gets a boost
  • Economy likely to grow in double digits till 2022-23: Principal Economic Advisor
  • Proposed FTA with the UAE seen enhancing engineering, leather, chemicals exports
  • Exim Club Vadodara elects new office-bearers for 2021-22
  • Hermeneutic Breadth of "Letter of Indemnity" for "Release of Cargo" without OBL
  • Xerrxes Master elected President of AMTOI

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Intermodal network grows in the east
  • Seafrigo revamps global organisation
  • Upswing for Vancouver
  • Sensors for 1,000 freight wagons
  • Aglow Aviation joins Cargo iQ
  • 30 years of joint humanitarian missions
  • Quicker and safer without laths
  • Josef Lex & Co replaces managing director
  • Scan Global chooses next victim
  • Flying invitation to first Expo in Middle East
  • More equipment for Indonesian shipper
  • Double decker inside the container
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Quantron adds fuel cell transporter
  • Telesis picks Naji Majdalani
  • Seychelles: a hub for sea-air transhipments
  • To the unknown Covid-19 victims

The Loadstarweb site
OCTOBER 1, 2021
  • Agreements 'being ripped up' by lines as shippers are left in the dark on rates
  • 'It's a crazy market out there' - shipping contract rates jump by 90%
  • EU and US TTC the 'start of a special relationship that will be envied'
  • South Korea launches multimodal solution for exports to key US cities
  • Scan Global strikes again, scooping up Horizon to gain a footprint in the UK
  • Air cargo carriers: this is your moment - enjoy your profits, but play nicely
  • Leman Group appoints DP World's Bo Lindberg Andersen as chief executive
  • AB InBev veteran Ingrid De Ryck appointed VP of European logistics
  • FreightTech radar: FourKites CEO - 'acquisitions can get out of control very quickly'
  • Kalitta Air freighter suffers slight engine fire on landing at East Midlands Airport
  • M&A radar: CMA CGM - 'it's your turn to deal now, darling'

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 1, 2021
  • Great Lakes Shipyard books $1.9 million in government contracts
    Great Lakes Shipyard, a division of the Great Lakes Towing Company, Cleveland, Ohio, reports that it has recently been awarded government contracts amounting to more than $1.9 million and that could be
  • Van Oord orders mega WTIV
    Gearing up for ever larger wind turbines and with global offshore wind farm development plans surging, Rotterdam-headquartered Van Oord has placed an order with the Yantai CIMC Raffles Shipyard in China for
  • Singapore bunker scammers get prison terms
    Back in 2017, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) made it mandatory that MPA-approved Coriolis-principle mass flow meter (MFM) systems be used for all Marine Fuel Oil (MFO) bunker deliveries
  • Höegh signs LOI for two giant ammonia-ready car carriers
    Moving ahead on a plan announced back in April, Oslo-headquartered Höegh Autoliners has entered into a Letter of Intent (LoI) with shipbuilder China Merchants Heavy Industry (Jiangsu) Co., Ltd. (CMHI) to build
  • Centerline Logistics acquires former Bouchard ATBs
    Seattle, Wash., based Centerline Logistics, one of the largest marine petroleum transportation companies in the U.S., has acquired "several" former Bouchard Transportation articulated tug and barge (ATB) units. It says the acquisition
  • GLDD makes leadership appointment
    Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. (NASDAQ:GLDD), has appointed Scott Kornblau as its senior vice president and chief financial officer, effective immediately. In this role, Kornblau will be responsible for overseeing the
  • Trust and Wellness: The Connection
    By Emily Reiblein Trust is critical in any relationship. It provides a measure of psychological safety that creates a difference in how we feel about colleagues, friends and family. Research now shows

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 1, 2021
  • Greek shipowner funds coronavirus medicine research
    Results from the trial were so promising that they were extended to a larger number of patients, with Mr Youroukos...
  • The BDI: Back to 2008, but in a good way
    Rollercoasters can be a lot of fun. But grown-ups tire of them eventually
  • Venezuela expands deceptive shipping practices to bolster Asian crude exports
    Tankers purchased this year linked together by a complicated web of cargo transfers and managing companies, with many formerly owned...
  • UK driver shortage adds to ocean freight perfect storm
    Ocean freight costs have been a significant headache for forwarders and their customers. But now the container haulage situation is of...
  • Safe Bulkers obtains first sustainability-linked loans
    US-listed dry bulk owner says a new $60m facility, which refinances previous facilities, includes an interest rate incentive linked to...
  • Abandoned cargo risks on the rise
    There are many reasons for cargoes to be left with forwarders or at terminals. But with box shipping in disarray...
  • Capesizes break $75,000 ceiling after small blip
    Tonnage tightness adds to freight rate gain after nervousness briefly took hold following a fatality at an Australian mine
  • Habben Jansen acts to simplify surcharges and limit any extra fees levied on shippers
    Surcharges set by Hapag-Lloyd are likely to be more focused in future, and applied to those customers that consistently breach...
  • Hapag-Lloyd eyes further terminal investments
    Hapag-Lloyd has had little interest in owning terminal stakes in the past. Now, however, it sees them as crucial to...
  • Why ships waiting at anchor could be a health hazard
    There has been a substantial increase in the number of idling vessels over the past 10 years for reasons including...
  • Do the economics of carrying boxes on bulkers stack up?
    Moving boxes on bulkers is a side-business perk under the current climate, but is it worth the effort given all...
  • BHP positive about LNG and biodiesel
    Rashpal Bhatti said he is sanguine about biodiesel as it can be used with engines already and along with very low...
  • Daily Briefing
    Supply chain congestion will hold back volume growth | Can China do without coal imports from Australia? | Seafarers: At...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 1, 2021
  • NY-NJ terminal fee targets truckers who miss appointments
  • Weaker-than-expected US consumer spending raises hope for port flow
  • Trucking woes emerge in Vancouver amid import surge
  • OSRA 2021 could strengthen contracting without reverting to 'common carriage'
  • Norfolk Southern to reopen Louisville depot for ocean freight

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 1, 2021
  • Crude tankers see 'glacial' improvement as Opec weighs production bumps
  • Safe Bulkers secures $60m 'green' refinancing linked to emissions targets
  • Capesize bulkers rates continue to soar amid supply-chain 'mess'
  • MOL teams up with Kokusai Cable Ship for wind farm work
  • Paying dividends? Coast is now clear for Eagle Bulk in wake of refinancing
  • The leader working to right the Flopec ship amid probe into predecessor
  • Alleged 'patent troll' cuts deal with OOCL, scoring second settlement
  • Sharp falls in container spot freight rates point to end of peak season
  • Meadway Bulkers buys more ships as confidence soars
  • Eagle Bulk reveals $400m deal to refinance loans and $176m bond maturity
  • Aker BP takes platform supply vessels for three years as Solstad sells again
  • Vision Ridge intends to widen horizons of Saevik family's Fjord1
  • Vision Ridge's Reuben Munger has $1.25bn on tap for energy transition 'fun'
  • Top Ships tanker rescues yacht skipper and his pet in the Atlantic
  • KiwiRail clinches shipping's first $242m Climate Bond Initiative loan
  • Don't use 'inefficient' bulkers to carry containers, says Habben Jansen
  • Tanker owner Sea World launches carbon credit platform for charterers
  • NS United claims LNG and battery first for new limestone carrier
  • Braemar Naves bosses take shares as parent pays takeover bill
  • Hoegh Autoliners heads to China for series of ammonia-ready car carriers
  • Nordic American Tankers confirms suezmax tanker disposal
  • Stig Remoy's Olympic Subsea sells MSV as refinancing talks continue
  • Containership owners may finance newbuildings with cash as markets boom
  • TradeWinds articles help build dry bulk sentiment gauge
  • Turkey's Beks emerges with M Sea and Xihe Holdings tankers
  • Ho Ching steps down as CEO of Temasek Holdings as Dilhan Pillay Sandrasegara takes over
  • CDB Leasing swoops on nine ultramax newbuildings at New Dayang
  • Seaspan Corp transformation 'no accident', says Bing Chen
  • Seaspan Corp bets big time on 7,000-teu containerships

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 1, 2021
  • Air Canada expanding refrigeration capability at Toronto cargo hub
    Air Canada will be able to handle more COVID vaccines, lobsters and other perishable products after it builds out a refrigerated airport warehouse.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 1, 2021
  • STB maintains voting trust approval for Canadian Pacific-Kansas City Southern deal
    US regulators said they will maintain the previous approval of a critical voting trust for Canadian Pacific Railway's $27.2 billion acquisition of Kansas City Southern in the biggest North American railroad merger in more than two decades.
  • North American oil, gas drillers see more investor interest; pipelines out of favor
    The North American oil and gas exploration and production sector is gaining more investment dollars at the expense of pipeline operators as drillers substantially improve free cash flow and debt reduction, according to industry experts.
  • Denmark says to accelerate climate efforts with 2025 decision deadline
    Denmark's government has set a 2025 deadline for decisions to be in place to deliver a 70% reduction in CO2 emissions by 2030, the Climate and Energy Ministry said Sept. 29.
  • China power shortages provide lessons for sector reforms in climate push
    The ongoing power crisis in China provides key lessons for sector reforms to overhaul the electricity system, build a new grid based on renewables and decarbonization, and ensure stable energy transition amid shifting priorities, Chinese experts said at the launch event of International Energy Agency's report on a carbon neutrality roadmap for the country's energy sector.
  • Lundin announces first oil from Solveig field, adding to Edvard Grieg lifespan
    Norway-focused Lundin Energy has announced first oil from its Solveig field, which the company expects will provide a significant boost to the longevity of its flagship Edvard Grieg hub in the North Sea.
  • OIL FUTURES: Crude stable as market awaits fresh pricing cues, OPEC+ meet
    0606 GMT: Crude oil futures were stable to slightly higher in mid-afternoon trade in Asia Oct. 1 as investors waited for fresh market cues to emerge ahead of the OPEC+ meeting Oct. 4.
  • OIL FUTURES: Crude climbs as market looks to OPEC+ meeting, dollar slide extends
    Crude futures pushed higher Oct. 1 as the market looked toward an Oct. 4 OPEC+ group meeting and the dollar extended its slide.
  • OIL FUTURES: Crude treads water as market looks to OPEC+ meeting
    Crude oil futures were holding around even midmorning Oct. 1 as the market looked to an Oct. 4 OPEC+ meeting for next direction.
  • BUNKERWORLD INDEX: Prices climb amid rising fuel oil and instances of tight supply
    **Tight HSFO at Singapore in October **Bunker fuels at Rotterdam hit multimonth highs **Weak demand, congestion at Los Angeles, Houston
  • QUARTERLY: West of Suez - Freight rates seen strengthening in fourth quarter
    Although dirty tanker freight rates were steady through most of the third quarter, towards the end of September they started to increase.
  • RUSSIA DATA: Transneft expects to ship 8.93 mil b/d of Russian oil in October, up 0.9% on month
    This would represent an increase of 0.9% on daily average deliveries of around 8.85 million b/d in September.
  • European September fuel oil swaps volume traded in Platts MOC rises to 115,000 mt
    The most commonly traded derivative was the 1% sulfur FOB Northwest Europe barges versus 3.5% sulfur FOB Rotterdam barges derivatives, accounting for 65,000 mt.
  • QUARTERLY: Clean Tanker markets have muted expectations for traditionally strong fourth quarter
    Continued firm bunker prices were compounded by a consistently replenishing tonnage list in both the Atlantic and Mediterranean basins.
  • Operations at Russian Black Sea port of Novorossiisk affected by storm: sources
    Loadings of crude oil and product tankers are halted, although some loading could take place Oct. 2 if the weather improves, a spokesperson for Russian crude oil pipeline operator Transneft said.
  • Gasoil futures surge on reports that China orders energy buy-up
    **ICE LS gasoil used to hedge middle distillates such as heating oil **Continued energy buying supporting energy markets
  • REFINERY NEWS: Poland's Plock to build HVO unit for biofuels
    The unit will process used rapeseed oil to produce an additive to diesel or aviation fuel. The annual production of the unit will be 300,000 mt of biodiesel or aviation biofuel.
  • ARA fuel oil stocks drop 4.9% on week to 1.1163 million mt: Insights Global
    Arbitrage opportunities to Asia were said to have increased on the back of tight supply in the Singapore area.
  • OIL FUTURES: Crude weakens amid expectations of OPEC+ production rise
    Reports suggested that the current trajectory of OPEC+ production -- bolstering output by 400,000 b/d in November -- would be maintained.
  • Fuel oil flat prices hit multi-year highs as natural gas prices soar
    The strength in fuel oil prices comes amid surging natural gas prices, with the benchmark Dutch TTF day-ahead contract hitting a record high of Eur80.825/MWh on Sept. 29.
  • FEATURE: Cautious OPEC+ deliberates output levels, as US, China seek more oil on the market
    The JTC also discussed how skyrocketing global natural gas prices are spilling over into the oil market, with some power plants switching feedstock to fuel oil, according to delegates.
  • Oct premiums for Singapore ex-wharf 380 CST HSFO rally amid limited availability
    Suppliers reap better margins by blending down the viscosity of the 380 CST HSFO grade to sell as 180 CST HSFO cargoes rather than in the delivered bunker market, industry sources said.
  • Bangladesh's Oct HSFO imports to decline as temperatures fall, LNG spot imports rise
    Cargoes are usually purchased from suppliers through bilateral negotiations with international traders, with most cargoes originating from Singapore and Malaysia.
  • Singapore low sulfur marine gasoil differential to gasoil 10 ppm narrows on demand uptick
    Contractual volumes for the supply of marine gasoil 0.1%S for loading in October has also been higher than usual, traders have said.
  • Hong Kong Oct ex-wharf 0.5%S bunker premiums at lower levels on month
    The bunker suppliers attributed the lower levels to ample supplies of marine fuel 0.5%S bunker fuel in Hong Kong, and that there was no significant pick up in demand during September.
  • Singapore fuel oil MOC trades rise 35% in Sep on 180 CST HSFO, 0.5%S marine fuel sales
    Trades for 180 CST HSFO doubled to 240,000 mt, the data showed, on stronger demand from Pakistan and Bangladesh as both countries increased utilization of the fuel for power generation after a strong upswing in LNG prices.
  • SINGAPORE DATA: Residual stocks fall 12.71% to over two-year low of 18.73 million barrels
    The inventories declined as fuel oil exports gained 2.53% on the week to 300,920 mt as of Sept. 29, with volumes to Malaysia surging 72.70% during the same period to 156,380 mt.

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In the second quarter, container traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -2.8% while in Savona-Vado it grew by +76.3%
Genoa
In the Ligurian capital, the transhipment share decreased, while the Savona port benefited.
Fincantieri records strong growth in half-year financial performance and new orders
Rome
In the first six months of 2025, orders totaled 14.7 billion euros (+93.5%)
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
Cairo
1,248 tankers (-2.7%) and 1,826 other types of vessels (-8.5%) passed through
CMA CGM's net profit fell by 140% in the second quarter.
Marseille
Revenues stable. The French shipping group is interested in acquiring Hutchison Ports' terminals.
Royal Caribbean closes second quarter with record net profit
Miami
The April-June period was very positive
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Omaha/Atlanta
First coast-to-coast cargo rail network
Gurrieri resigns as Special Commissioner of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Trieste
The atypical reverse charge for the logistics sector will become applicable tomorrow
Milan
Ruggerone (Assologistica): one of the most strategic reforms we helped build is being implemented
Policy brief on cyber threats that pose risks to port infrastructure
Tallinn
It was developed by the NATO Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence
Interferry urges the EU Commission to harmonize its shipping decarbonization regulations with those of the IMO
Victoria
Failure to align - the association warned - will force shipping companies to pay twice for emissions.
In the second quarter of 2025, Chinese seaports handled 79.1 million containers (+6.1%)
Beijing
Total freight traffic was three billion tons (+3.3%), of which 1.3 billion tons were with foreign countries (+1.9%).
CK Hutchison announces plans to include a Chinese investor in the consortium to sell Hutchison Ports
Hong Kong
Without the participation of the COSCO shipping group, China would not authorize the sale
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Columbus
The container ship caught fire and sank near the port of Colombo
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
Piraeus
The AHTS "Giant" is leaving
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Milan/Luxembourg
The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026.
In the second quarter, the port of Valencia handled over 1.5 million containers (+4.0%)
In the first half of 2025, the amount of new orders to Chinese shipyards fell by -18.2%
Beijing
A decrease of -3.5% in new construction completed in the period was recorded
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Trieste grew by +3.7%
Trieste
Bulk cargo increased. Miscellaneous cargo fell by 13.2%.
CMA CGM and TotalEnergies form joint venture for LNG bunkering in the Port of Rotterdam.
Marseille
Agreement to supply 360,000 tons of liquefied natural gas per year to the French group's ships
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Spanish ports decreased by -4.7%
Madrid
All the main product categories are decreasing except for conventional goods
Brookfield Asset Management to sell 49% of British port group PD Ports to Spain's Pontegadea
Middlesbrough
The English company has over 1,400 employees
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
Rotterdam
The port authority is alarmed by the state of crisis in the national industry.
The electrification of the docks in the ports of Livorno, Piombino and Portoferraio is proceeding according to plan.
Third dock for cruise traffic in the port of Catania
Catania
Pier 25's restyling completed
Another quarter of decline in freight traffic at the port of Algeciras
Algeciras
In the period April-June, containers amounted to 1.24 million TEUs (+1.0%)
A new tax applied to cruise passengers disembarking in national ports came into force today in Greece.
Athens
Belgian rail freight company Lineas receives €61 million government loan
Brussels
The measure was approved last night by the restricted council of ministers
ERTMS installation completed on 1,400 kilometers of Italian railway network
Rome
The project is financed with 2.5 billion euros from PNRR funds.
Wärtsilä's quarterly financial and commercial results are positive.
Helsinki
The Marine Electrical Systems division will be sold to the Italian company VINCI Energies.
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
Barcelona
The mayor: For the first time in history, a limit is placed on the growth of cruises in the city.
MSC and Moby have presented their commitments to meet the AGCM's requirements.
Rome
Shipping Agencies Services will sell its 49% stake in Moby, waiving the consideration in favor of the majority shareholder. Moby commits to completely repaying its debt to SAS.
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Washington
Folgiero: Commitment to deliver next-generation capabilities in full alignment with U.S. strategic priorities
The Chamber of Deputies has approved the appointment of four presidents of Italian Port System Authorities.
Rome
The names proposed for the Port System Authorities of the Southern Adriatic, Central-Northern Tyrrhenian, Western Liguria, and Eastern Liguria have been approved. Voting on the Northern Tyrrhenian Authority has been postponed.
Information exchange between state administrations for the digitalization of the maritime sector begins
Rome
The first operational meeting at the Coast Guard General Command in Rome
The Clean Maritime Fuels Platform suggests measures to support the production and distribution of clean marine fuels
COSCO Shipping Ports sets new monthly and quarterly container traffic records
Hong Kong
In the period April-June, 29.4 million TEUs were handled (+4.5%)
Sharp increase in cases of seafarers abandoning their ships
London
2,286 crew members from 222 ships involved as of early 2025
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Geneva
North America saw the strongest quarterly growth in imports
In the port of Antwerp-Bruges containers and rolling stock are increasing and other types of goods are decreasing
Antwerp
Traffic congestion continues at the airport, with the situation on the landside becoming critical
A study denounces the delay of European ports in equipping themselves with cold ironing facilities.
Brussels/Pozzallo
The tender to electrify the docks of the port of Pozzallo has begun.
T&E proposes to include more non-EU transhipment ports to avoid carbon leakage
Brussels
The association calls on the EU Commission to reduce the current threshold of 65% of transhipment traffic
Federlogistica urges the immediate establishment of a control room on tariffs
Genoa
The aim is also to eliminate extra costs caused by bureaucracy.
Containerized cargo handled through the port of Singapore fell by 2.9% in the second quarter.
Singapore
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Cairo
The negative trend continued in June and early July
Terminal operators are not at all satisfied with a policy that seems to have no interest in ports
Rome
Cognolato: It is essential to close the ongoing trials on several fronts.
The largest ship ever to dock at Cagliari's Porto Canale at the MITO terminal.
Milan
The container ship "MSC Venice" with a capacity of 16,652 TEU arrived yesterday
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
North Bergen/Metzingen
South Korean HD Hyundai, together with German NEURA Robotics, will develop and test welding robots in shipyards
The toll of the horrific attack on the bulk carrier Eternity C in the Red Sea is still uncertain.
Mandaluyong/London/Brussels
Joint statement by ICS, BIMCO, European Shipowners, Intercargo and Intertanko
In the first half of 2025, bulk cargo increased and general cargo decreased in the port of Marseille-Fos
Marseille
Cruise passengers increase by +5%
The Senate has approved the framework law on interports
Rome
UIR, gives the Italian interport system a modern, orderly and coherent regulatory framework
Carlo De Ruvo was elected president of Confetra
Rome
Among the challenges, the uncontrolled expansion of large logistics groups and their concentration
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Kuala Lumpur
The number of acts of violence against crews is decreasing
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Oslo/Athens/Paris
One of the top three operators in the OT/IoT services market for the maritime and superyacht sectors will be created
Attacks on ships in the Red Sea still cause deaths among seafarers
Portsmouth
Liberian-flagged bulk carrier " Eternity C" targeted
Canadian shipbuilding company Davie acquires second shipyard in Finland
Helsinki/Pori
It will buy the Enersense Offshore shipyard
Amendment on Port Labor Supply Agencies Approved
Rome
Immediate transformation into Agencies authorised to provide temporary port work
Salvini appoints a manager of a private shipping company from Campania as president of the regional AdSP
Rome
This is Eliseo Cuccaro, CEO of Alilauro
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Berlin
This is proposed by an analysis by the International Council on Clean Transportation
IMO and EU condemn renewed attacks on ships in the Red Sea
London/Brussels
Dominguez: New violation of international law and freedom of navigation
In the second quarter of this year, Finnlines' revenues decreased by -5.0%.
Helsinki
Net profit of 26.1 million euros (+7.7%)
Container traffic in the Port of New York remained stable in the April-June quarter.
New York
An increase of +4.9% was recorded in the first half of 2025
The Chamber of Deputies approves the appointment of the presidents of five Port System Authorities.
Rome
They are Davide Gariglio, Francesco Rizzo, Eliseo Cuccaro, Francesco Benevolo and Giovanni Gugliotti
Latrofa appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Port Authority of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
Ministerial decree signed
The PNRR tender for interports has been reopened.
Rome
Resources available amounting to 2.2 million euros
Port of Livorno: Workers are the priority in the LTM crisis
Livorno
UPS's quarterly earnings performance declines
Atlanta
Net income in the April-June quarter was $1.28 billion (-8.9%)
Approval for the 2025 budget variation of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Gioia Tauro
500 thousand euros for the 49% share held by the Port Agency company
FHP Group acquires the remaining 10% stake in Lotras
Milan/Foggia
The integration between Lotras and CFI Intermodal will begin to create FHP Intermodal.
OITAF scientific document on good practices in the logistics and transport of fresh fruit and vegetables
Milan
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has joined the PLIKA
Livorno
Platform dedicated to training, innovation and knowledge sharing in the logistics and port sectors
Matteo Paroli's nomination as president of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been signed.
Rome
He has a degree in law and a specialization in administrative law.
Container throughput increases in Haropa Port, while bulk cargo decreases.
Le Havre
In the first half of this year, containers were 1.51 million TEUs (+4%)
Bureau Veritas reports a 9.8% quarterly increase in revenues in the Marine & Offshore segment
Courbevoie
Kalmar and Konecranes increase new orders in the April-June quarter
Helsinki
The turnover of the two Finnish companies is slightly increasing
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona fell by 12.2% in the second quarter.
Barcelona
Assiterminal threatens a new wave of appeals against regulations it believes are damaging to port operations
Genoa
2M Logistics signs an agreement with Salerno-based Gallozzi
Barendrecht
The Dutch company will represent GF Logistics, a subsidiary of the Italian group, in the Benelux region.
Swiss company Kuehne+Nagel's quarterly profits fell
Schindellegi
In the period April-June of this year, net turnover grew by +1.7%
Yang Ming orders three 8,000 TEU container ships from Nihon Shipyard and Imabari Shipbuilding
Keelung/Imabari
Contract valued at $351.3-394.5 million
Italia Nostra reiterates its strong concerns about the construction of the Fiumicino-Isola Sacra port.
Rome
European maritime cities, destinations for cruise tourism - the association highlights - denounce the phenomenon of over-tourism in the cruise sector
Egypt's first automotive terminal has come into operation at Port Said East.
East Port Said
It can accommodate two car carriers at the same time
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Visual Sailing List
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Arrival ports by:
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Tepsa has acquired a liquid bulk terminal in the port of Rotterdam.
Singapore/Rotterdam
It was sold by Global Energy Storage Holdings
The Spinelli Group has approved its 2024 sustainability report.
Genoa
Of the company's 616 direct employees, 49% are under the age of 50.
In the second quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports grew by +1.6%
Ankara
Cargoes to and from Italy amounted to 12.7 million tons (+10.1%)
Extension of the Simplified Logistics Zone for Genoa Ports and Dry Ports to the Savona, Vado Ligure, and Bergeggi areas.
Genoa
Approval from the ZLS Steering Committee
Isotta Fraschini Motori has inaugurated a new production line for hydrogen fuel cell systems in Bari.
Trieste
They will be used for naval and land solutions
The Grande Shanghai , the Grimaldi Group's first ammonia-ready car carrier, has been christened.
Naples
It has a load capacity of 9,000 CEUs.
The Port of Genoa, FILT, and UILT have declared a five-day strike at the Bettolo Terminal.
Genoa
Fit Cisl Liguria expressed solidarity with the workers
The tender for the dredging of the commercial dock basin at the port of Ancona has been published.
Ancona
The removal of approximately 730 thousand cubic meters of sediment is planned
Tender for the restoration and enhancement of docks 32 and 33 in the Deep Sea Zone of the port of Savona
Genoa
An investment of over 6.7 million euros is expected
There are 1,100 workers in Palermo directly employed in the seaside tourism sector
Palermo
This year, cruise traffic is expected to grow by 9.4% in the port of the Sicilian capital.
Six-month growth of +9% in freight on the St. Petersburg-India/China maritime route
Fly
FESCO operates six vessels in the service
Port of Trieste: Special Commissioner Gurrieri under investigation for money laundering
Trieste
I am certain - he declared - that I can demonstrate that I acted legally, in full transparency.
Vard signs new contract for the construction of two CSOVs
Trieste
The vessels will be used to support operations in the offshore wind sector
UIR welcomes the publication of the tender for the digitalization of the logistics chain.
Rome
Di Caterina (ALIS): a concrete tool that enhances the needs of businesses and strengthens the logistics system
GNV celebrated its first ten years of activity on the Italy-Albania route
Durres
During the period, the company's ships carried over 1.25 million passengers
A shipment of over 1.2 tons of marijuana was seized at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Reggio Calabria/Catanzaro
Members of a criminal organization that imported drugs from South America through European ports and airports have been arrested.
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean to build seven 15,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Walden to sell healthcare logistics business to Yusen Logistics
Paris
Exclusive negotiations announced
Solinas (Sardinian Action Party) is not at all satisfied with the state of Sardinian ports
Cagliari
The immediate establishment of a special commission is urged
ANSI welcomes the introduction of the information dashboard for managing private procurement contracts in logistics.
Rome
D'Angelo: it will allow the country to take another step forward
Russo (Confcommercio): excluding road transport from the PNRR funding was shortsighted.
Rome
First bulletin from the Freight Insights Observatory produced by the National Center for Sustainable Mobility
ABB Group posts sharp growth in quarterly financial and business performance
Zurich
In the period April-June the value of new orders grew by +16.0%
Informal consultations have begun on the preliminary proposal for the new Ancona Port Master Plan.
Ancona
Eleven meetings scheduled for July
Program agreement for preparatory and functional interventions for the construction of the bridge over the Strait of Messina
Rome
It was signed today in Rome
Project to develop an ecological station for the treatment of wastewater from ships
Naples
Initiative of the Neapolitan Group of the Cenere and Iello Landing
Assiterminal urges against bringing sediment from the Bagnoli dredging project into the port of Naples.
Genoa
Cognolato and Ferrari: It is essential to safeguard the full functionality of the commercial port's activities.
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach fell 3.4% in the second quarter.
Long Beach
A decline of -16.4% was recorded in June
Paolo Pessina has been appointed vice president of Conftrasporto-Confcommercio.
Rome
He is president of the national federation of maritime agents and brokers
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -8.2% in the second quarter
Hong Kong
A decrease of -13.7% was recorded in June
Cuneo-based logistics company Nord Ovest is seeing growing financial results.
Wedge
Construction work on a new depot in Mondovì will be completed in early 2026.
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grows driven by fears of new tariffs
Los Angeles
June saw the highest volume ever recorded for this month
The Management Committee of the Sardinia Sea Port Authority has adopted the DPSS
Cagliari
Green light for the concession to MITO and the appeal against the rejection of Olbia's dredging project.
Three events in Genoa for three new Explora Journeys cruise ships.
Genoa
A technical launch, a coin laying and the cutting of the first sheet metal were carried out at the Fincantieri shipyard
Grimaldi sells 5% of Terminal Darsena Toscana to Livorno Port Company
Naples/Livorno
Option to purchase an additional 5% of the share capital
Concession agreement signed that assigns management of the port of Tartous to DP World
Damascus
It has a lifespan of 30 years
Matteo Gasparato appointed president of the Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He was appointed extraordinary commissioner of the same port authority
Meeting in Rome between the heads of ESPO and Assoporti
Rome
Among the topics addressed, the competitiveness of European ports in the current global context
Chinese airline OOCL reports quarterly decline in scheduled service revenues
Hong Kong
Cargo transported by the company's ships is increasing
Collaboration between the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority and the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Rome
Agreement with an initial duration of five years
Survey in Germany on the prospects of companies in the maritime, port and shipbuilding sectors
Hamburg
Shipowners are more concerned. Positive prospects for ports and shipyards.
Port of Augusta: Work begins on a third bridge connecting the island to the mainland.
Augusta
Work worth over 20 million euros
Vard signs contract with InkFish for new research vessel
Trieste
The deal is worth more than 200 million euros.
1.1 billion euros will be invested in the port of Hamburg to strengthen the container sector
Hamburg
Improving accessibility and port infrastructure in the Waltershofer Hafen area
Meyer Turku delivered the new Star of the Seas cruise ship to Royal Caribbean
Turku
It has a gross tonnage of 250,800 tons
ESPO calls for increased funding for ports under the next EU Multiannual Financial Framework
Brussels
The CEF programme funds have proven to be far from sufficient
Fincantieri delivers the new Oceania Allura cruise ship to Oceania Cruises.
Miami/Trieste
Two additional Sonata-class ships have been converted into orders.
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
Confindustria event on the sea economy in Rome on July 15th
Rome
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Why Malta is objecting to a new price cap on Russian oil
(timesofmalta.com)
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Uniport: Bringing debris from Bagnoli to the port of Naples would postpone long-awaited dredging.
Rome
Legora de Feo: It's necessary to find alternative solutions.
Taiwanese companies Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw sharp declines in quarterly revenues.
Keelung/Taipei
In the period April-June it fell by -18.7%, -26.5% and -8.6% respectively
The establishment of the Information Dashboard for the management of private procurement contracts in logistics has been approved.
In May, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +1.4%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
EU approves joint purchase of port equipment by terminal operators
Brussels
Joint definition of minimum technical specifications of equipment is also permitted
Serbian energy group EPS will import coal through the Montenegrin port of Bar
Bar
Currently imports from Indonesia pass through the port of Constanta
Fincantieri Foundation and Luiss University launch a project to strengthen the safety of underwater infrastructure.
Trieste
Among the objectives, contribute to the definition of a specific regulatory framework
Freewheeling: The government's U-turn on anti-mafia controls in the road haulage sector is a welcome development.
Modena
Franchini: If the government has realized it made a mistake, that's good news.
Agostinelli (AdSP Tirreno Meridionale e Ionio): the amendment that allows for the early transformation of the Gioia Tauro Port Agency is extremely important.
Confindustria's event on the maritime economy will take place in Rome on July 15th.
Rome
The confederation's strategic document on the sector will be presented
Kerala seeks $1.1 billion from MSC in damages over MSC Elsa 3 sinking
Thiruvananthapuram
Temporary detention of the vessel "MSC Akuteta II" granted
Trasportounito requests the cancellation of the renewal procedure of the Central Committee of the Register of Hauliers
Rome
New seizure of a load of cocaine in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
16 bags containing 417 kilos of drugs were found in a container
MOL and Kinetics to build world's first floating data center
Tokyo
It will be installed on a vessel of 9,731 gross tonnage
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