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March 12, 2021
Exim Indiaweb site
MARCH 11, 2021
  • Continued collaboration with customers key to help ease supply chain overload, says MSC official
  • Freight rates for mid-sized bulkers seen benefiting in post-pandemic period
  • No solid pattern seen in detention increase
  • Ocean freight spot rates remain close to record highs
  • Singapore becomes first country to ratify key global navigation convention
  • China's exports jump 154.9 pc in Feb.
  • Exporters wary of developing situation in Myanmar
  • India imposes anti-dumping duty on black toner in powder form from China, Malaysia & Taiwan
  • Congestion impacting US West Coast ports
  • Revised tariff structure & berthing policy
  • More dedicated freight corridors on the anvil
  • Global economic recovery seen; depends on progress of vaccination
  • India's economic outlook looks bright in coming fiscal
  • Capt. Subramaniam IAPH President-elect for 2021-2023

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Well prepared
  • Bringing Thai Cargo back on track
  • Now four round-trips in key service
  • Two appointments at American Club
  • 2020: Ranking of European Ports
  • Ready for e-commerce?
  • Very big transactions
  • Solar powered system tracks milk deliveries
  • Hellmann Worldwide Logistics gains CCO
  • Better rates with environmental standards
  • Swiss Post against the trend
  • Another stop on Vladivostok-Moscow route
  • Partly sunny over Southern France
  • New aviation business development manager
  • Investments in Brake port
  • Roll-out starts in Madrid
  • Eco-friendly solution within network
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Unmasking creative smuggling methods

The Loadstarweb site
MARCH 11, 2021
  • UK delays implementation of phased Brexit border checks
  • How box lines can break free of the 'boom-and-bust treadmill' to stay profitable
  • Supply chains unravel as Myanmar military escalates retaliation to protests
  • Customs authorities should align with digital TIR, set to hit the road in May
  • UK government accused of 'spin-doctoring of the highest order' over freight movement
  • CMA CGM Air Cargo takes off and signs up with digital booking platform
  • Congress pushes FMC to act on carriers opting for empty boxes vs exports
  • American Airlines Cargo deploys bots and AI to boost efficiency
  • Market insight: The dawn of the M&A decade - and then some

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 11, 2021
  • Chinese yard launches first of two new rail ferries for U.S. operator
    China's CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding Company has launched the first of two new rail ferries for Jacksonville, Fla., headquartered CG Railway (CGR). The ferries, the first of which is set to start
  • Philadelphia Ship Repair gets $16.2 million MSC award
    Philadelphia Ship Repair LLC, Philadelphia, Pa., has been awarded a $16,243,619 firm-fixed-price contract (N32205-21-C-4065) for a 46-calendar-day shipyard availability for the regular overhaul and dry docking for the dry cargo, ammunition ship
  • First U.S.-built Chartwell 24 CTV goes to work
    The offshore wind crew transfer vessel (CTV) Atlantic Endeavor, owned and operated by Quonset Point, R.I., based Atlantic Wind Transfers (AWT) has recently been delivered to support Dominion Energy's Coastal Virginia Offshore
  • Thai GDMA exec extradited as "Fat Leonard" probe continues
    Pornpun Settaphakorn, a former executive of foreign defense contractor Glenn Defense Marine Asia (GDMA) who oversaw the company's Thailand office, appeared in federal court in San Diego, March 8, following her extradition
  • VIDEO: Vard delivers second Coral Expeditions ship
    Norwegian headquartered Fincantieri subsidiary Vard reports that its Vung Tau shipyard in Vietnam has delivered Coral Geographer, the second of two Vard 6 01 design expedition cruise vessels ordered by Australia's Coral
  • Shell to charter in ten LNG-fueled VLCC newbuilds
    Shell today signed agreements to charter 10 new crude tankers powered by dual-fuel liquefied natural gas (LNG) engines. Four of the very large crude carriers (VLCCs) have been chartered from Switzerland based
  • $5 billion "moon shot" proposal for shipping decarbonization
    Governments controlling a major share of the world merchant fleet yesterday submitted a "moon shot" proposal to to the United Nations International Maritime Organization (IMO), calling for the establishment of a $5
  • Broussard gears up for seawall work with Sennebogen 875 R-HD
    Abbeville, La., based Broussard Brothers LLC is one of the leading marine and land construction contractors on the U.S. Gulf Coast. As well as marine towing, dock and crane services, the family-owned

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 11, 2021
  • Weekly Briefing: Is the box party ending? | Tanker bulls take the long view | Capes rebound
    There are signs that container freight rates are peaking not because of inherent demand, but due to supply chain congestion...
  • From the News Desk: Contained fury
    Lawmakers have called for closer scrutiny of container carriers as the hue and cry over high freight rates and supply...
  • Piraeus clings to southern Europe container crown
    In the past year, Greek port remained the largest for container throughput in the region, a title it first claimed...
  • New Opec forecasts to weigh on Middle East Gulf exports
    Little room for Opec exporters to lift cargoes, keep market balanced and retain higher crude prices which may delay recovery...
  • Castor eyes further fleet growth after kamsarmax deal
    Nasdaq-listed owner has stepped up the pace in 2021, with seven secondhand acquisitions in little more than two months
  • UK ports split on delay to post-Brexit import checks
    The UK has delayed post-Brexit checks on some imports from the EU by six months to give businesses more time...
  • Marshall Islands demands $100 tax on shipping emissions
    The Marshall Islands and Solomon Islands have made a landmark proposal to the International Maritime Organization to charge by 2025...
  • D'Amico hopeful of product tanker uplift
    The company, which posted a profit in 2020 versus a loss the year earlier, is betting on a recovery from...
  • Shipping's focus should be on competencies, not experience, says V.Group
    A V.Group briefing digs into shipping's reluctance to move away from requiring industry experience and finds the future lies with...
  • Shell signs charter agreements for 10 new LNG-fuelled VLCCs
    The first of the new tankers will be delivered from the DSME yard in South Korea in 2022, bringing the...
  • World boxship fleet update: An orderly orderbook
    Uncertainty about future fuel choices and a lack of yard slots means there will be no rush to newbuildings as...
  • Asian buyers extend reach for LNG purchases
    Poten & Partners flags a trend among Asian buyers to purchase cargoes with longer shipping tonne miles
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: Casualty reporting falling short of targets | Maritime Risk Briefing: Why subterfuge shipping requires greater industry scrutiny...
  • Keep quiet and carry on: Seafarers speak out on work hours
    The current generation of seafarers have been told to accept long hours and tough conditions. Unlike previous generations, they are...
  • Congress says carriers are undermining US export trade
    The lawmakers raised 'mounting concern' about reports that some vessel-operating common carriers are declining to ship US agricultural commodity exports...
  • US to sanction Isis unit linked to LNG project attack in Africa
    The US State Department will sanction a group known as the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria-Mozambique and its leader, Abu...
  • Qatar Petroleum joins project to develop new LNG carrier
    Qatar's national oil company has joined a shipbuilding project that will help it to enjoy potential cost savings. LNT Marine's...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 11, 2021
  • Hot US truck market emerges from February freeze
  • JOC Rankings: US LTL sector sees ongoing rebound on rising share of retail freight
  • Adani's latest port investment poised to reconfigure India maritime play
  • New normal in LA-LB means congestion at least until summer
  • TPM21: Surprise demand, not greed, sent container rates soaring

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 11, 2021
  • Apollo Management confirms selloff of 4m Genco Shipping shares
    Foundational private equity backer is down to fewer than 400,000 units, or 1% of the stock
  • Chemical tanker boarded in Gulf of Guinea as crew rushes to citadel
  • Chemical tanker reportedly boarded in Gulf of Guinea
  • Explosion reported on Iranian boxship near Israel
    Unconfirmed reports surfaced on social media
  • Scorpio Tankers carries first jet fuel cargo 'in many months'
    Robert Bugbee sees market turning for LR2s in last few days, with smaller tonnage next
  • DNB's Tsakonas: 'Words are cheap' in decarbonising shipping
    Companies across shipping industry - including yards and charterers - are urged to 'put their money where their mouth is'
  • Shipowners should plan for, not plot against, inevitable EU carbon trading scheme
    Real issues remain to be resolved over European Commission's plans to tackle climate change, but much of the criticism is just foot-dragging
  • Epic Gas and Lauritzen Kosan finalise merger
    A name change to BW Epic Kosan is on the way as fleet of 76 small LPG carriers comes together
  • Has DPGC made an offer for SCI that the government cannot refuse?
    Indian conglomerate says its 'aggressive' bid for state shipowner will be hard to turn down
  • Rise in cargoes lifts struggling VLGC numbers off the floor
    Baltic spot index boosted by 25% with help from buying interest in Asia
  • Eastern Pacific sells pair of 13-year-old aframaxes
    Tankers have reportedly gone to undisclosed Norwegian buyer
  • d'Amico International Shipping bucks trend with fourth-quarter profit
    Listed, more spot-oriented rivals dipped into the red between October and December
  • Decarbonisation is the new frontier for ship managers
    Managers are looking to partner owners in finding alternative fuels and propulsion systems to operate greener ships
  • Work could start on world's first ship tunnel next year
    Norwegian project moves ahead as government gives green light for $334m construction
  • RightShip reveals 'significant expansion' as it doubles vetting items
    Ship-vetting agency adds new welfare, human rights, flag and classification criteria
  • Shell goes big with charter deals for 10 new LNG-fuelled VLCCs
    Advantage Tankers, AET and International Seaways step up to build vessels at DSME against seven-year deals
  • Laskaridis reshuffle leaves Panos branch of family in charge of shipping
    Laskaridis family delineates its extensive onshore and offshore assets to prepare handover to next generation
  • Stena Line mounts multipronged effort to bring more women into its management ranks
    Ferry owner hopes to have men and women in equal numbers someday
  • First salvos filed in battle between management and activist over Tidewater board
    Bob Robotti has put up three candidates for the offshore player's board, while Tidewater accuses him of conflicts of interest
  • Maersk linked to $1bn sale of its reefer container unit
    Danish giant has not denied a report it is exploring disposal of Maersk Container Industry
  • Biden bounce-back: Iranian tanker shipments to China rise amid change in Washington
    Shipowners in sanctioned operations enjoy buoyant trade as others suffer from weak rates
  • Has DPGC made an offer for SCI that the state can't refuse?
    Indian conglomerate says its 'aggressive' bid for state shipowner will be hard to turn down
  • Has DPGC made an offer for SCI that the government can't refuse?
    Indian conglomerate says its 'aggressive' bid for state shipowner will be hard to turn down
  • Bimco proposes alternative carbon efficiency rating to help older ships
    Organisation working with naval architects to produce accurate reference speed where sea trial data has been lost
  • American Club makes senior staff appointments in Piraeus
    Marine insurer takes on Hill Dickinson partner and promotes another employee internally
  • Apollo Management emerges behind huge sale of Genco Shipping shares
    Private equity firm that employs Genco chairman sells most of its stake
  • Apollo Management blasts off Genco Shipping platform with huge sale
    Private equity firm that employs Genco chairman sells most of its stake
  • Equinor ends KNOT Offshore charter as tanker owner reports engine damage
    But US-listed shuttle tanker owner says it has secured new three-year fixed time charter contracts for the vessels
  • AlixPartners study: Carriers have a chance to break the cycle
    Consultancy says the fundamentals are in place to breakaway from the boom-bust cycle of the past 30 years
  • Floating wind player BW Ideol launches $68m share sale ahead of Oslo listing
    BW Group-backed French company set to debut on Euronext Growth exchange on 18 March
  • Morten Hoegh reveals thinking behind taking Hoegh LNG private
    Chairman talks zero-carbon solutions, share price disappointments, pandemic partnership search and priorities
  • Equinor ends KNOT charter as MLP reports engine damage to second ship
    But US-listed master limited says it has secured new three-year fixed time charter contracts for the vessels
  • Castor takes 2021 S&P spend to over $100m with latest kamsarmax buy
    Rapidly expanding shipowner has now bought four kamsarmaxes, two LR2s and a capesize since January
  • Zhichuan International scraps rare hybrid container-passenger ship
    Demolition deal leaves only five of the type still in service worldwide
  • Samsung ordered to pay Stena $411m after losing drillship arbitration battle
    Yard says decision sets a bad precedent for the delay of ship construction by buyers when market conditions worsen
  • China's New Times homes in on $800m LNG-fuelled bulker deal
    Rumours swirl over mystery backer behind latest move on newcastlemax newbuildings for Project Himalaya, but who is about to summit?
  • NYK Line sells 2011 capesize for strongest price in over two years
    Asset prices continue to climb in resurgent dry markets as Japanese owner inks deal with Greek buyer
  • Newbuilding boom to test yards' restraint in reactivating capacity
    Major yards say they will keep redundant facilities shut over uncertainty of future costs

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 11, 2021
  • New DHL hub boosts Milan airport's cargo traffic
    E-commerce is the growth engine for air cargo. It's why DHL Express just added a new air/parcel hub in Milan, Italy.
  • South Carolina Ports finding groove with rail
    "As retail imports continue to boom during the pandemic, the ability to quickly move goods from ships to the hinterland via rail is paramount," says...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 11, 2021
  • PODCAST: Pandemic, politics usher uncertainty into Brazil diesel market
  • South Korea's March low sulfur bunker imports to decline from Feb
  • Asia LR1 rates trade at 2021 high as tankers delay return to Middle East: sources
    At current bunker prices, LR1s are likely to earn around $8,000 daily on the benchmark PG-Japan route and another $3,000/d on backhaul, according to shipping industry estimates.
  • Platts to reflect CPC Blend crude standard cargo size of 90,000 mt
  • Shell charters 10 new VLCCs with dual-fueled LNG engines

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Accidents to dock workers occur equally frequently on board ships as on land.
London
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings reports record performance for the April-June quarter
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings reports record performance for the April-June quarter
Miami
Bookings reached an unprecedented level
Paolo Piacenza has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Port Authority of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas.
Rome/Genoa/Gioia Tauro
DB Cargo records declines in turnover and rail freight volumes
Berlin
In the first six months of this year, shipments totaled 82.9 million tons (-10.8%)
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
Trump has eliminated tariff exemptions for low-cost goods for all nations.
Washington
Goods with a value of less than $800 will also be subject to the tax.
Viking Mira was launched at Fincantieri's Ancona shipyard
Trieste
The multi-role frigate "Emilio Bianchi" was delivered to the Muggiano shipyard
The Port Authority of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea has obtained EMAS registration
Ravenna
Certifies commitment to environmental management and sustainability
MSC Cruises reduces emissions with the support of an energy transition plan
Geneva
The 2024 Sustainability Report has been presented
DSV reports strong growth in financial and operating results thanks to the acquisition of Schenker
Hedehusene
Quarterly record in air and ocean shipment volumes
In 2024, the Fratelli Cosulich group's revenues increased by +12.8%
Genoa
Operating result down by -31.7%
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.
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