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October 6, 2021
Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 5, 2021
  • Shortage of containers due to extended time in transit
  • DGFT notifies curbs on export of syringes
  • First consignment of GI-tagged sweet dish Mihidana from West Bengal exported to Bahrain
  • Implementation of RoSCTL Scheme w.e.f. 01.01.2021 in System
  • Trade defaults rise amid pandemic, but performance remains consistent with long-term projections
  • Container terminal at Gangavaram port on the anvil
  • Koos Timmermans takes charge as Commissioner of Port of Rotterdam Authority
  • Air cargo demand remains strong
  • Improved economic activities seen spurring growth momentum for road logistics sector in H2 FY202
  • Lufthansa Cargo adds two Boeing 777 freighters
  • Mahindra Logistics scales up operations ahead of festive season
  • Two new freighters to grow CMA CGM Group's air freight division operations
  • Economic fundamentals strong; GDP in Q3, Q4 of FY21 above pre-pandemic level, says Panagariya
  • Global merchandise trade volume growth projected to be higher in 2021
  • Blue Dart announces General Price Increase
  • H. K. Joshi to continue holding additional charge as Director (Finance), SCI
  • Seychelles' Tax Inspectors Without Borders programme launched in partnership with India
  • SpiceJet receives shareholder approval for transferring cargo business to SpiceXpress

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Trial runs on Betuwe line
  • Greece attracts a new player
  • MGI chooses Béatrice Brun
  • Seven trucks for special assignments
  • Regional sales expertise for Qatar Airways Cargo
  • Spanish ports are back with containers
  • Rail industry remains resilient
  • Coca Cola's new shipping business
  • WienCont welcomes Monika Gindl-Muzik
  • Unipart contracted by healthcare specialist
  • 1,000th Atran flight at RIX
  • Two trucks as birthday present
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Preparations for pre-Christmas period in UK
  • Irish lessor discovers cargo business
  • An 80% Nordic acquisition

The Loadstarweb site
OCTOBER 5, 2021
  • Planned UK restriction on EU operators will put the brakes on driver availability
  • DHL unveils new Paris facility as it picks up air and sea heavy cargo slack
  • Bunker surcharges resurface - 'justified by oil price spike', say carriers
  • Home Depot shares its flatbed capacity through trucking brokerage platform
  • Alibaba logistics unit Cainiao expands with Air China Cargo investment
  • Demand for China-Europe rail services slows as congestion brings delay
  • Lufthansa Cargo and K+N opt for 'power-to-liquid' fuels - 'the future today'
  • Against the odds: ArcBest's M&A hedge leaves all in awe
  • Supply chain radar: Beware horsemen two, three & four of the (logistics) apocalypse

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 5, 2021
  • Navy awards Austal USA $144.6 million two-ship T-ATS contract
    Jump starting its plans to get into steel vessel construction, Austal USA, Mobile, Ala., has been awarded a $144,623,645 fixed-price incentive (firm target) modification to previously awarded contract N00024-21-C-2209 for the detail
  • VIDEO: Golden Ray salvage enters final stages
    It ain't over until it's over-and the salvage of the capsized car carrier Golden Ray continues, though the end now seems in sight. Although the giant heavy lift catamaran VB-10000 has completed
  • MAN dual-fuel two-strokes rack up 2 million operating hours
    MAN Energy Solutions reports that its portfolio of two-stroke, dual-fuel engines has accumulated more than 2 million operating hours in total, running on LNG, methanol, ethane and LPG. The company has booked
  • First of new Staten Island Ferry trio commissioned
    New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, Department of Transportation Commissioner Hank Gutman, and Staten Island Borough President Jimmy Oddo yesterday officially commissioned the Staff Sergeant Michael H. Ollis, the first new
  • Fishing vessel accidents investigated in new NTSB report
    For the eighth year, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released its "Safer Seas Digest 2020," a compendium of the NTSB's maritime accident investigations involving loss of life, injuries and significant
  • Recovery efforts underway in path of hurricane
    Just before noon on August 29, Hurricane Ida crashed ashore at Port Fourchon, La. Its 150 mph winds made it the fifth-strongest storm to hit the U.S. on record-and after causing devastation
  • 10 minutes with Crowley's Nico De Golia on sustainability
    As the maritime industry focuses more and more on sustainability and all that it entails, mental and physical wellbeing included, we wanted to reach out to someone who is setting the bar
  • Jan De Nul switches fleet to VSAT, Iridium connectivity
    The Jan De Nul Group has signed a long-term contract with Netherlands-based satellite communications specialist Castor Marine to provide global VSAT internet and Iridium L-Band services to its entire fleet of almost
  • BOEM announces U.S. Gulf lease sale date
    The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has announced that it will hold an oil and gas lease sale for the Gulf of Mexico on November 17, in compliance with an order

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 5, 2021
  • UN calls for more robust monitoring of subterfuge shipping
    UN Security Council Panel investigating North Korean maritime sanctions recommends that class, flag states and shipyards need to beef up...
  • Opec casts doubt on refinery dislocation as tonne-mile driver
    'There is a general preference to locate refining capacity in consuming regions due to lower transport costs for crude oil...
  • Capesize daily rates breach $80,000 on tonnage tightness
    Biggest increase seen in the C9 northern Europe/Mediterranean to China/Japan route, which settled at $113,700 per day at the close...
  • Seanergy Maritime poised for seventh capesize acquisition this year
    Acquisition brings Greece-based Seanergy's all-capesize fleet to 17 units again after the recent sale of its oldest ship
  • Broker predicts pool payouts could hit $700m
    'The problem is that there is little the clubs can do about it. These large incidents are very random in nature...
  • Safe Bulkers agrees new three-year charter for capesize
    US-listed owner is getting $24,000 per day for capesize bulker acquired in August under a bareboat charter structure with purchase...
  • Greece follows Cypriot class act
    Adopt a Ship's aim is to provide young children with a real-world learning experience about shipping through pairing classes with...
  • Location is key to competing in international logistics
    Its natural location, combined with the presence of such a powerful shipping community, underpins Greece's potential as an international logistics...
  • A glimpse of a greener future
    Greece's ferry industry is grappling with an urgent need to renew an ageing fleet while bearing the losses wrought by...
  • Aiming for togetherness as much as recognising the exceptional
    After a year's break when they went virtual, the Lloyd's List Greek Shipping Awards are expected to make an in-person...
  • Call for shipping to adopt 2050 net-zero emissions target
    The International Chamber of Shipping has called for shipping's global regulator to commit the industry to net-zero emissions by 2050...
  • Ecsa appoints interim leaders after Dorsman steps down
    Ecsa appoints Katalin Dobránszky-Bartus and Sotiris Raptis as acting secretary-generals
  • Seaspan takes delivery of first ship in 70-vessel orderbook
    Seaspan has been an active buyer in containership newbuilding slots. The first of those orders has been delivered ahead of...
  • Daily Briefing
    Yildirim mulls sale of CMA CGM shares | Marine insurers cancel 'spoofing' Iran-linked ships | Bottlenecks and pent-up demand to...
  • Lockton acquires Norwegian marine broker
    Norwegian insurance broker Edge GroupEdge Group has a 2% share of the global marine insurance market but has now been...
  • China Merchants' terminal deals with CMA CGM miss deadline
    Despite delays to the closing date, Chinese port operator says it failed to complete the transactions owing to the local...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 5, 2021
  • MoLo wants to 'catch' CH Robinson via ArcBest ramp
  • Virginia chassis modernization on track for 2022 completion
  • Pandemic fueling digital forwarder funding momentum
  • Forager targets cross-border contract freight with load board
  • Improving supply chain resilience will offer competitive advantages

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 5, 2021
  • Capesize bulker rates break $80,000 per day amid supply crunch
  • 'Popped eyeballs and nosebleeds': capesize freight futures rocket
  • Analysts upbeat on Eagle Bulk dividend, but already looking for more
  • Yara teams with JERA and Idemitsu Kosan for Japanese ammonia bunkering
  • Navigator training Stena seafarers in readiness for LNG ro-ros
  • Frosty winds of hope lift tanker mood as year enters final lap
  • Western Bulk ups its 2021 profit guidance by $10m after 'solid' third quarter
  • ICS joins call for net zero by 2050 but urges swift IMO action
  • Greece's Aims targets tankers with debut product carrier buy
  • LNG newbuilding orders for first nine months top total in 2020
  • Celsius Shipping eyes LNG carrier newbuilding as fixture rates emerge
  • Solstad sends seven 'irrelevant' vessels for green recycling in Norway
  • Jinhui Shipping buys supramax bulker from AM Nomikos
  • China imports thermal coal from Kazakhstan using capesize bulker
  • Tufton says containership and bulker momentum slowed in September
  • Hajioannou vindicated as Safe Bulkers fixes capesize for up to four years
  • OSG clears debt maturities to 2024 with $325m Stonebriar loan
  • Concordia seals refinancing of eight tankers, with two more to come
  • Eneos Ocean returns to Kawasaki Heavy Industries to order LPG-fuelled gas carrier
  • WinGD plots tri-fuel engines as it battles methane slip misconceptions
  • Uptick in Russian crude provides ray of light for aframax tanker owners
  • California oil spill won't impact boxship operations, says Port of Los Angeles
  • HTK Shipping moves into ultramaxes with Hisamoto ship
  • Record year for containership newbuilds as orders stack up
  • Is Singapore's offshore scene set to ride market recovery?

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 5, 2021
  • Ship at anchor off California ports may have caused major oil spill
    How will public view ships anchored off Los Angeles/Long Beach if one of them is tied to Huntington Beach spill?
  • Dry bulk shipping rates hit $80,000 per day as buyers scramble for coal
    Capesize bulkers haven't earned this much since 2009, and freight futures just made "monstrous" move up.
  • Report: Sustainable marine fuels should meet expansive criteria
    The Sustainable Shipping Initiative's recent report on marine fuels urges the inclusion of all aspects of sustainability, such as air quality, human rights, water, social...
  • New DHL Express hub at Paris airport cuts delivery times
    DHL Express is investing around the world in its international parcel network. A bigger Paris hub means faster package delivery.
  • NTSB prepares to recover cargo jet from ocean floor in Hawaii
    A cargo jet made an emergency landing in the ocean off Oahu this past summer. Investigators are now going to pull the wreckage off the...
  • Israeli aerospace firm launches cargo conversion program for Airbus A330
    More air cargo operators are interested in flying the Airbus A330 as a converted freighter and Israel Aircraft Industries has jumped in to produce them.
  • Ocean delays turn desperate retailers to the skies, increasing emissions
    There are two ways to transport goods overseas: ocean or air. Port congestion and shipping delays are forcing companies to shift to faster air transport,...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 5, 2021
  • Low-sulfur and very low-sulfur fuel oil differentials drop sharply on the week
    Power generating companies were observed to switch to fuel oil as a cheaper alternative, according to market sources. Until last week, fuel oil grade differentials have largely stayed range bound as the entire fuel oil complex pushed higher.
  • OIL FUTURES: Crude extends gains on OPEC+ decision to stick with agreed output
    Many market participants had assumed a bigger output increase was forthcoming, due to the ongoing supply tightness and the fact that additional demand for oil could be as great as 1 million b/d as some power plants switch to oil instead of natural gas, which has recently reached record high prices.
  • INTERVIEW: Renewable hydrogen GO market hinges on demand growth: CertifHy
    Green and low-carbon hydrogen guarantees of origin (GOs) are set to play an important role in fulfilling the EU's ambitious climate targets, but the slow start-up of renewable hydrogen production and uptake on the demand side is holding up the implementation of a European-wide certification system, Antti Kuronen, project manager of the CertifHy registry and issuing body, told S&P Global Platts.
  • REFINERY NEWS: France's Feyzin adapts operations on some units after fire
    According to union sources, cited in local media reports, operations have been scaled down, with 30% halted already and more could follow.
  • China expected to announce clearer emissions reduction and peak carbon plans: executive
    Clarifying the carbon peak and when it is to be achieved is a crucial step for China to realize its climate commitments.
  • Several Iraq refineries shut down in September due to filling storage tanks
    Iraq continues to import gasoline and gasoil to fulfill its domestic needs as much of its existing refineries are old and dilapidated or still being rehabilitated.
  • Low-carbon hydrogen still needs large investments: ministers, trade body
    Noé van Hulst, Chair of the International Partnership for Hydrogen and Fuel Cells in the Economy, or IPHE, which comprises of 21 member countries, said its members alone had $30 billion of public funds announced for stimulating clean hydrogen, which is a 10% increase over the previous six months.
  • Oil supported at $75-$90/b in October 2022: commodity trading CEOs
    Commodity markets have seen turbulent times in recent months and years. Dated Brent has swung from $85.51/b in October 2018 to $13.24/b on April 2021; its lowest since March 18, 1999.
  • Delivered Zhoushan-Singapore Marine Fuel 0.5%S spread widens to 5-month high
    Singapore has been well-supplied with low sulfur fuel oil bunker fuel amid lackluster demand for the delivered grade, which depressed the Singapore-delivered marine fuel 0.5%S bunker premium, industry sources said.
  • FEATURE: High oil prices make conditions ideal for lending, but climate change risks a challenge
    "Capital discipline has caught up with operators, their cash has built up, oil and gas prices are up and interest rates are still relatively low even though we see inflation coming," Paul Goydan, managing director and senior partner at Boston Consulting Group, said.
  • ICE HSFO, LSFO open interest rises on uptick in physical activity for September
    Pakistan, which has been a big buyer of 180 CST HSFO, had increased its fuel oil purchasing activity in the third quarter to make up for cancellations of spot LNG cargoes during peak summer season, according to traders based in the UAE.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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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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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