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October 5, 2021
Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 4, 2021
  • Advance Cargo Information Declaration for cargo to Egypt
  • CMA CGM to launch service connecting North Greece with Egypt & South Turkey
  • Kerala govt likely to extend coastal shipping service to Vizhinjam port
  • Maersk partners with China Classification Society on carbon-neutral technologies & standards
  • MOL & Kokusai Cable Ship sign MoU on operation of cable-laying ships
  • New service between Northeast & Southeast Asia launched
  • Basmati rice exports down in April-July: APEDA
  • Adani Ports continues to register volume growth
  • Piyush Goyal welcomes the world to participate in India's growth story; inaugurates India Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai
  • CBDT notifies rules for implementing amendments made by the Taxation Laws (Amendment) Act, 2021
  • SCI will have to further show its strength in future: Sarbananda Sonowal

International Transport Journalweb site
  • A new old oligopoly
  • 20 minutes to refuel a hydrogen truck
  • Seko snaps up Bansard
  • Physical advantage for digital partnership
  • Etihad Rail to transport 60 million t of goods
  • Winners of the 52nd AOTOS Award
  • White smoke in the Port of Trieste
  • Milestone for Hamad port
  • Tier 4 Locomotive to operate in Pennsylvania
  • Lena Klopfstein named head of LNT
  • The other kind of "ship of the desert"
  • First A321 cargo conversion inducted in China
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Swiss Post's new ID(eas)
  • Port Sagunto's rail access progresses
  • Harald Jony CEO of cargoe Austria
  • Rail-enabled vessels with green finance
  • Japanese carrier joins Pharma.Aero
  • PtL world premiere in northern Germany

The Loadstarweb site
OCTOBER 4, 2021
  • New shock for importers as shipping lines cut box free-time, despite haulier shortage
  • Cargo velocity now slowing through US east coast ports as congestion spreads
  • CIMC joins the liner business, chartering ships for US west coast service
  • Adani seals new Colombo deal, but transhipment losing out to direct India calls
  • Acquisition-hungry Seko Logistics buys France's Bansard International
  • Coca-Cola switches container supply chain for bulk carriers
  • Alexey Skatin leaves Russian Post to join Volga-Dnepr as MD
  • Avolon targets air cargo market in A330 aircraft conversion deal
  • Supply chain radar: Beware the first horseman of the (logistics) apocalypse - Part 1
  • Shipper radar: Always Coca-Cola - decontainerisation... or 'giving the box lines the finger'

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 4, 2021
  • Stonepeak to acquire Teekay LNG in $6.2 billion transaction
    New York City headquartered investment firm Stonepeak is to add TK LNG Partners (NYSE: TGP) to its $39 billion portfolio of infrastructure and real assets under management. A merger agreement announced today
  • Norwind Offshore places CSOV, SOV orders with Vard
    Fincantieri's Vard subsidiary has booked a significant order from Norwind Offshore, a new offshore wind farm support company that, like Vard, is based in Ålesund, Norway. Started by some long established players
  • Keppel O&M tug first with ABS Remote Control Navigation notation
    A remotely operated harbor tug developed by Keppel Offshore & Marine (Keppel O&M) is the first in the world to receive the ABS Remote Control Navigation Notation. A trial of the 65-meter
  • VIDEO: Damen e-ferry nominated for Ship of the Year Award
    Damen's all-electric ferry Bryggen has been nominated for the 2021 KNVTS Ship of the Year Award. This prestigious prize is presented each year to an outstanding, technically innovative ship designed and largely
  • Management changes at Thordon Bearings
    Anthony Hamilton has been appointed as the new technical director at Thordon Bearings. Reporting directly to CEO Anna Galoni, he will lead the Burlington, Ontario, headquartered company's engineering, CAD, and new product
  • Chief engineer and Greek ship owner and operator indicted
    A New Orleans grand jury last week indicted ship manager Empire Bulkers Ltd., ship owner Joanna Maritime Limited and chief engineer Warlito Tan for alleged violations of environmental and safety laws involving
  • Eastern Pacific Shipping tackles mental health head-on
    Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) has partnered with Mental Health Support Solutions (MHSS) to break the mental health taboo and provide professional psychological support to its 5,000-strong and growing workforce across sea and
  • Kirby names new CFO
    Kirby Corporation (NYSE: KEX) reports that Raj Kumar will be joining the company as executive vice president and chief financial officer in November 2021. He will succeed Bill Harvey, who previously announced

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 4, 2021
  • Marine insurers cancel 'spoofing' Iran-linked ships
    Intervention by a New York-based non-governmental organisation has been followed by action from insurers removing some Iran-linked vessels from their...
  • Piraeus agrees expansion deal for car terminal
    A 35-acre expansion of the existing terminal area will create parking space for another 5,400 cars, while existing port facilities and...
  • Teekay sells LNG unit for $6.2bn
    Under Stonepeak's ownership, Teekay LNG will have improved access to competitively priced capital for both fleet renewal and potential future...
  • Eagle Bulk unveils new dividend policy amid $400m refinancing
    Under the new policy, payments of quarterly cash dividends equal to a minimum of 30% of net income, but not...
  • IEA calls for more hydrogen investment
    Governments must lower barriers to hydrogen's growth as a fuel if the world is to meet its 2050 emissions pledges...
  • The week in charts: Demolition drought | Surge in Venezuelan subterfuge STS transfers | Weighing the economics behind boxes on bulkers
    Sky-high box and bulker rates have led to a dearth in demolition numbers across both sectors, while tanker scrapping too...
  • Genco to focus on dividends and cutting debt
    Genco's chief executive says he wants to carry out paying dividends even if markets turn softer and one of the...
  • Bottlenecks and 'pent-up demand' to bolster freight market
    Short-term disruptions aside, the logistics executive says more focus should be put on the changes that will be shaping the...
  • Yildirim mulls sale of CMA CGM shares
    The 24% shareholding in French group CMA CGM represents one of the very few opportunities for financial investors to acquire...
  • Sovcomflot signs multi-LNG carrier deal with Novatek
    The newly ordered gas carriers will meet all the current environmental requirements and will be compliant with the most stringent...
  • Delays soak up more than a tenth of boxship capacity
    Carriers have deployed all available capacity to meet demand. But congestion driven delays mean a capacity equivalent to CMA CGM's...
  • Belships extends expansion with two supramaxes
    The new vessels will take the firm's fleet to 29 supramax and ultramax bulkers, with an average age of four...
  • Daily Briefing
    Venezuela expands deceptive shipping practices to bolster Asia crude exports | The BDI: Back to 2008, but in a good...
  • CSSC nets LNG carrier quartet order from Qatar Petroleum
    Order comes after a long-term LNG sale and purchase agreement signed between Qatar Petroleum and the gas and power unit...
  • CDB Leasing orders nine ultramaxes at domestic yard
    Deal will further boost the shipping portfolio of the Chinese lessor, which has been scooping up vessel assets this year

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 4, 2021
  • Port of Virginia looks to NS depot opening for dwell relief
  • Vancouver importers scramble for domestic containers
  • Congestion blunting Asia-Europe capacity injection: analysts
  • MPV/HL market shifts toward longer-term commitments
  • Höegh Autoliners orders eco-friendly Aurora-class car carriers
  • SEKO expands global footprint with takeover of Bansard

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 4, 2021
  • Capesize bulker prices may rise amid booming rates, says analyst
  • Flex LNG says arbitrage profit of $108m per cargo will boost spot rates
  • Transpacific capesize bulker rates drop, signalling normalisation
  • Cambodia claims cargo on World Tankers ship was always its oil
  • Cosco gets respite to complete Piraeus port investments
  • China's Brinav wins the race to launch world's first autonomous ship
  • Stena Sonangol pool sells off oldest suezmax tankers in recycling deal
  • World Maritime Day is bitter-sweet amid continued impunity and abuse at sea
  • Alicat scoops North Star's order for new wind farm 'daughter craft'
  • Hoegh LNG Partners gets more time on FSRU refinancing
  • Golar LNG tests bond markets to refinance $402m issue as it adds $382m loans
  • Tufton Oceanic eyes retrofits after splashing $41m on two more bulk carriers
  • Probe launched after Glenhallen ro-ro partially sinks in Algiers
  • Simon Palthorpe steps down as president of Carnival UK
  • Maersk sells container business MCI into China for nearly $1bn
  • Havfram poised to move into wind farm vessels with next-generation newbuilding
  • High capesize rates may lead to panamax 'stem splitting', brokers say
  • CDB Leasing swoops on nine ultramax newbuildings at New Dayang
  • Oaktree exits Ports America investment as Canadians takeover
  • Transport sector urges vaccines and mobility for trade's sake
  • Bottles of duty-free booze boost fortunes of Stena Line's Irish Sea ferry services
  • Platts to add Singapore and Houston to methanol price assessments
  • Tanker hopes dashed, oil leaps to seven-year high as Opec+ keeps supply down
  • Remote surveys will not replace physical surveys, says IACS chairman
  • Carnival borrows $1.5bn to pay down high-interest Covid-19 debt
  • MX Bulk sells kamsarmax newbuilding for strong price on dry bulk surge
  • Investment company Stonepeak buys Teekay LNG Partners in $6.2bn deal
  • Eagle Bulk takes flight with dividend policy and buy-back programme
  • Energy transition work helps Gunvor Group to place $300m bond
  • Labour convention shows its true stripes - it's a toothless tiger
  • A lifeline for seafarers amid the hidden Covid-19 crisis
  • IndianOil linked to six-figure LNG fixture as open ships become hard to find
  • Panthalassa hits the buffers after bulker arrests in China
  • Seaspan Corp leads the rise of a new order in container shipping
  • Demurrage and detention charges: bad when they're not good
  • Greek manager denies tanker seized by Saudi Arabia after Yemeni claims
  • Farstad and Volstad families take $162m plunge into offshore wind
  • Jiangnan Shipyard scores $170m car carrier order from SAIC Anji
  • Belships buys two more supramaxes and seals ultramax charter
  • Sovcomflot and NYK ink order for up to six LNG carriers for Novatek
  • Coca-Cola switches to bulk carriers in face of sold-out containerships
  • Bulk carrier crewman dies of suspected heart attack after finding colleague's body
  • Empire Bulkers charged over alleged 'magic pipe' tampering in US
  • Magnetic energy generation is a way to keep your cool
  • Van Oord orders methanol-fuelled wind turbine installation vessel
  • Opec+ inaction likely to release more VLCCs into trading fleet
  • P&O Maritime aims to reinvent PSV sector with switch to freight model

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 4, 2021
  • How supply chain chaos and sky-high costs could last until 2023
    With no end in sight for global supply chain crisis, importers warned to brace for high costs throughout next year.
  • Viewpoint: LA empty containers tell a compelling story
    According to customs data, the share of empty exports to total exports leaving the Port of Los Angeles is up over 10% and leaving at...
  • IATA forecasts 2021 air cargo revenues to hit record $175B
    Air cargo is booming, but the pandemic set back international passenger airlines by seven years or more by several metrics.
  • Despite exodus of empty containers, US exports are hitting new highs
    Containerized exports continue to struggle but overall, U.S. exports are rising. Sales are at record levels for some commodities.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 4, 2021
  • Global oil demand 'very healthy', lack of investment could send prices higher: Aramco CEO
    Some of the reasons are short term, he said, such as high electricity costs in the UK and Europe in general and a shortage of natural gas, estimating the switch from gas to oil at some 500,000 b/d.
  • September fuel oil barge volumes traded in London MOC rise 6.6% on month
    Fuel oil complex was reportedly tight during the month of September, providing support to the complex. Tight supply fundamentals came from dynamics in Asia, as well as high natural gas prices.
  • OPEC+ committee recommends 400,000 b/d November crude production increase
    The recommendation must be ratified unanimously by the 23-country OPEC+ coalition, which meets later in the day.
  • Japan's IMO-compliant domestic bunker contracts for Q3 settles at Yen 69,400/kl
    The settled quarterly price, widely used by bunker fuel suppliers and shipowners in Japan's domestic market, is decided by representatives of fuel oil suppliers and shipping companies in quarterly discussions, with companies taking turns each quarter in handling the discussions.
  • Bunkering delays expected at Fujairah, backlog building
    Traders said the backlog has intensified due to robust bunker demand on the first trading day of the week, as some buyers had not been deterred.
  • OIL FUTURES: Crude edges slightly higher ahead of OPEC+ production decision
    According to Commerzbank analyst Carsten Fritsch, significantly higher prices and tight supply are putting pressure on OPEC+ to increase production by more than the 400,000 barrels per day originally planned for November.
  • ICE LSGO futures net speculative length up 14,510 contracts on week
    Sentiment was bullish in the Mediterranean ultra low sulfur diesel market Oct. 1, with a shorter Tuapse loading program and upcoming refinery maintenance set to tighten supply.
  • Oman 'almost back to normal' as Sohar port reopens after cyclone
    One bunker trader at the port said he hasn't been able to provide bunkering operations at Fujairah since Oct. 2. He said he has two ships waiting for bunkering, and expects to resume filling orders within a day.
  • REFINERY NEWS: Belarus Naftan operations not affected by fire at coker
    The fire occurred in the week ending Oct. 1, due to a diesel leak during testing of the delayed coker.
  • IEA sees 'encouraging signs' on 'important' low-carbon hydrogen expansion
    However, governments need to move "faster and more decisively" on implementing hydrogen policy measure, particularly around demand, for the world to stand a chance of reaching mid-century net-zero emissions goals, the IEA said in its Global Hydrogen Review 2021.
  • REFINERY NEWS: Italy's Livorno to stop crude refining by end-2022 - sources
    The decision was presented as aligning with the general global move towards winding down the use of fossil fuels, the sources said.
  • Ministerial meeting backs need to strive for Paris Agreement
    The consensus was reached Oct. 4 during the first Asia Green Growth Partnership Ministerial Meeting (AGGPM), which was launched by Japan, to consider realistic energy transitions toward carbon neutrality and measures to achieve green growth in Asia.
  • Operations at Russian port of Novorossiisk disrupted as storm forecast extended
    Loadings of crude and diesel tankers are facing renewed delays, a spokesperson for Russian crude oil pipeline operator Transneft said Oct. 4.
  • RUSSIA DATA: September oil production up as OPEC+ eases output cuts
    Output was up 2.7% on the month and 8% on the year to 43.86 million mt -- or 10.72 million b/d -- in September.
  • OPEC+ plan to boost output not enough to meet demand, build inventories: Vitol's Muller
    OPEC+ ministers are set to meet virtually Oct. 4, when they will discuss the tapering of production and November quotas.
  • Asia residual fuels: Key market indicators for Oct 4-8
    South Korea's marine fuel 0.5%S bunker supply is expected to tighten slightly in October due to refinery maintenance.
  • Weak demand caps Fujairah Oct ex-wharf low sulfur marine fuel premiums
    Suppliers are cautious about overcommitting to large quantities of ex-wharf purchases on term contracts, as sales of the International Maritime Organization-compliant bunker fuel in September were estimated to have fallen by "at least 5% month on month," according to traders.

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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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