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November 12, 2021
Exim Indiaweb site
NOVEMBER 11, 2021
  • Hapag-Lloyd launches Fast Case Resolution
  • Suez Canal tariff hike
  • US consumption boom driving container volumes showing no signs of abating
  • Vessel operating costs down but risks remain
  • CBIC wants ITC blocked on evidence only
  • DGFT notifies formation of committee to determine RoDTEP rates for AA, EOU, SEZ exports
  • Tea exports seen declining
  • HAROPA Port-Le Havre obtains AFNOR ISO 14001 certification
  • JNPT constructing RoRo platform at Shallow Water Berth
  • A.P. Moller-Maersk enters strategic partnership with Vestas for all containerised transport
  • All-time high FASTag toll collection indicates rebound
  • US taking initiatives to address supply chain challenges & other disruptions
  • India's GDP seen at 9.5 pc this fiscal: RBI
  • India's transition to a green economy presents a $1 trillion opportunity: Report
  • Informal economy falls to 15-20 pc of GDP in FY 21, says research report
  • WTO launches improved quantitative restrictions database
  • Digital Container Shipping Association launches online Ideas Hub
  • Mumbai Port Trust organises marathon as part of 'Azadi ka Amrut Mahotsav'
  • SCI incorporates wholly owned subsidiary for hiving-off non-core assets

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Doubles for a quartet
  • Kerry and My Jet's new Intra-Asian network
  • American Airlines Cargo returns to India
  • Hupac adds another P400-Service
  • New CEP warehouse in Bratislava
  • HHLA rising
  • Sing Post chooses Neo Su Yin and Ryan Tang
  • Expanding into eastern Switzerland
  • Zurich Airport finally above pre-pandemic volumes
  • Hydrogen also in Rotterdam
  • The French go Benelux
  • Fossil-free last mile transport
  • Girteka picks Jens Hovgaard Jensen
  • Three Boeing 757-200F for Astral Airlines
  • More fellowships for World Maritime University
  • EV Cargo confirms management changes
  • Pfenning takes over HTH Logistics
  • Container wagons to extend fleet
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Air cargo terminal at Anchorage Intl Airport

The Loadstarweb site
NOVEMBER 11, 2021
  • Transpac ocean freight rates come off the boil as carriers ease premium fees
  • Congestion building at US airports as handlers struggle to find cargo space
  • 'Bring in the cavalry' to beat congestion and help Santa deliver at Christmas
  • E-commerce boom in South-east Asia drives expansion of express networks
  • Yang Ming keen to expand its fleet, but remains cautious on newbuilds
  • Berlin eyes use of S-Bahn light-rail for city parcel deliveries
  • COP26: Ikea rejects fossil fuels in favour of innovation and supply chain opportunism
  • The model way to develop sustainable ports through digitalisation
  • Market Insight: 'Mærsk against the rest of the world' - the in-depth view

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 11, 2021
  • VIDEO: MHO-Co CTV newbuilds delivering emissions cuts
    The two advanced hybrid crew transfer vessels (CTVs)-MHO Asgard and MHO Apollo-delivered earlier this year to Ejsberg, Denmark-based wind farm transfer company MHO-Co have started working at Ørsted's Hornsea Project 2 offshore
  • MAN Energy Solutions wins order for HyProp ECO system
    Hamburg-based tanker operator John T. Essberger is pursuing a fleet renewal program that aims to achieve an increase in energy efficiency of 30%. To help meet that objective, the first four 6,600
  • Fortescue to have green vessel at sea in 2022
    Australia's Fortescue Metals Group plans to have a vessel operating on green ammonia at sea by next year. The news was announced yesterday in an address at the COP26 Transport Day by
  • VIDEO: Local agencies extinguish Ohio River towboat fire
    The Ohio River was temporarily closed between Mile 499 and Mile 501 on November 9 when an engine fire reportedly broke out aboard the towboat Captain Kirby Dupuis when in transit near
  • Offshore Wind: ABS Consulting partners with Global Maritime
    ABS Group operational risk management specialist ABS Consulting Inc. (ABS Consulting) has formed an alliance to support the U.S. offshore wind sector with Stavanger, Norway, headquartered marine offshore and engineering consultancy Global
  • USACE to perform major winter repairs at 6 locks
    The St. Paul Engineer District is preparing for major repairs at six of its Mississippi River locks this winter to ensure they continue working as designed. Maintenance is scheduled at Lock and
  • WCI reports leadership election results
    At its Annual Meeting and Board of Directors meeting held November 2 in St. Louis, Mo., Waterways Council Inc.'s (WCI) nominating committee consisting of Matt Ricketts (Crounse Corporation), WCI Chairman; Cherrie Felder

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 11, 2021
  • COP26: Countries build green corridors without the IMO
    Shipping told it must make the green transition fair to seafarers and developing countries as nation states forge their own...
  • Britannia's post-Brexit switch to Luxembourg 'serenely swanlike'
    Regulators in the Grand Duchy insist on substantial presence from locally domiciled insurers and move was a lot more than...
  • D'Amico chief says product tanker market is turning a corner
    The Italian owner, which has sold one of its oldest vessels, says next year offers better prospects as vaccine uptake...
  • Søren Toft: No silver bullet for supply chain crisis
    The supply chain is backed up from warehouses to port and even out to sea. Until all the elements are...
  • Ports need reliable schedules to ease terminal congestion
    Carriers say their schedules are unreliable due to port congestion but ports blame congestion of late vessels. The Catch-22 situation...
  • Maran Gas orders two LNG carriers plus options at DSME
    Move signals commitment 'to achieve significant near-term reduction' in emissions, says chief executive Maria Angelicoussis
  • Green methanol: Future fuel or foolish fantasy?
    The decision by AP Moller-Maersk to back methanol in a containership order has raised the level of discussion about MeOH...
  • Hafnia acquires 32 vessels in takeover of Chemical Tankers
    The transaction, which is expected to be completed by February next year, subject to consent or waivers from some of...
  • Speculative carriers squeezed by US port congestion
    China's Bal Container Lines has scaled down its China-US services and is shifting its focus to Australia, South America and...
  • Shipping groups launch climate change task force
    ITF general secretary Stephen Cotton says maritime workers need to be reassured they have a place in a greener and...
  • Pockets of demand raise hopes for BW Epic Kosan
    The company says that while a recovery is evident across its sector, with demand growth exceeding net fleet growth, the...
  • Head of biggest P&I club plans to go low in next renewal round
    Gard sets internal target of 7.5% topline boost for 2022, significantly below double-digit going rate adopted by most other International...
  • Daily Briefing
    COP26: Governments take position on climate measures ahead of key IMO meeting | Governments pledge to develop zero-emission shipping routes...
  • Disruptions benefit dry bulk shipping, says operator
    Precious chief says there are signs that economic activity is increasing, with a rise in tonne-mile demand
  • US port throughput figures rise as Biden promotes infrastructure plan
    Number of containers on the docks at Los Angeles and Long Beach for more than nine days has declined by...
  • Klaveness expects dry bulk to remain resilient
    Optimism over freight rates in the very short term and into 2022 springs from all-time low nominal fleet growth combined...
  • Port congestion is a fundamental challenge for marine insurers
    Global trade is increasingly dependent on an interlinked sequence of supply and manufacturing operations working smoothly, which creates a connected...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 11, 2021
  • LA-LB to keep anchored container ships farther off coast
  • UP, BNSF end metering from ports as inland congestion eases
  • PierPass doubles LA-LB port daytime truck fee to push night moves
  • JOC Rankings: US Gulf Coast congestion flares as imports spike, exports lag
  • Container supply restraints for Indian exports easing
  • Europe stuck with port bottlenecks until liner reliability improves: Rotterdam

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 11, 2021
  • Has Covid-19 pandemic put seafarers in the driver's seat?
  • Transocean tied to purchase of its largest tanker as MOL sells
  • Euroseas continues to grow intermediate containership fleet with $40m buy
  • Thanksgiving comes early for Scorpio Tankers in upbeat forecast
  • d'Amico sees tanker S&P market reviving, targets more oldie sales
  • Klaveness tips bulker rates to rebound as charterers forced to reveal cargoes
  • d'Amico sees 'imminent recovery' after yet another loss-making quarter
  • Gunvor sells slice of Rotterdam oil terminal for green fuel projects
  • Transpacific container freight rates see biggest fall for two years as peak season ends
  • No regrets for Seaspan about fixed charter deals as rates soar
  • Essberger snaps up Odfjell trio to boost Stolt-Nielsen joint venture
  • 'Never seen this before': Wilson says record shortsea bulker rates climbing week by week
  • Hafnia says product and chemical tanker sectors 'primed' for consolidation
  • Odfjell tackling debt deadline with bond tap of up to $35m
  • Maran Gas Maritime nets four LNG carrier berths at DSME as slots vanish
  • BW's Hafnia adds 32 ships in deal to buy Oaktree's Chemical Tankers Inc
  • Lockton puts mega claims trend into perspective
  • Fortescue aiming for world's first ammonia ship by end of 2022
  • Exmar clearing away bond debt with new $50m Sequoia loan
  • Bulker sellers push pause as prices start to follow spot market downwards
  • CMB quietly 'diversifies' fleet with stainless-steel chemical tanker order
  • Long-haul threat: green heat means radical change for bulker trades
  • Precious year-to-date profit the highest in over a decade
  • Biden to invest $17bn in US ports as part of infrastructure deal
  • Hong Kong's optimists are whistling in the dark
  • Union Maritime and DVB sell last Hudson tanker

American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 11, 2021
  • 'Gobbling up' cargo: How crude tankers cannibalized product tankers
    Crude and product tankers may be totally different markets, but 2021 proved how connected they are.
  • Latest supply chain challenge: China's terrestrial AIS data blackout
    "The shipping industry as a whole has become increasingly reliant on using AIS data for operational purposes," says VesselsValue's Charlotte Cook.
  • Green shipping corridors to come out of COP26
    A climate conference in Glasgow, Scotland, hosted Transport Day on Wednesday, when global leaders signed on to create at least six green maritime routes by...
  • Ports of Charleston and Virginia see record container volumes in October
    SC Ports and the Virginia Port Authority are benefiting from customers seeking less congested ports, they said.
  • California DMV nearly doubles capacity for commercial driving tests
    California officials are trying to address a perceived shortage of truck drivers by making it easier to get a license.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 11, 2021
  • Product tanker group d'Amico sees higher Q4 demand on more mobility
    Increasing vaccination rates and the easing of social distancing measures should benefit oil demand toward the end of 2021, Paolo d'Amico, company CEO and chairman said
  • COP26: Revenue from carbon prices on shipping must be targeted, say experts
    **IMO expected to discuss carbon levy in November **EU ETS criticized for lack of transparency
  • Bunkering operations suspended at Malta due to bad weather
    The situation was only expected to last until Nov. 12, the source added.
  • COP26: Voluntary carbon market value tops $1 bil in 2021: Ecosystem Marketplace
    CORSIA-eligible carbon (CEC) credit prices have surged by 944% in 2021, with the value pegged at $8.35/mt at the close Nov. 10, according to S&P Global Platts assessments, compared with 80 cents/mt on Jan. 4.
  • China's carbon market may cover refining and petrochemical sector by 2022-2023
    The move will bring China's national oil companies -- which are some of the world's largest oil and gas producers, importers, refiners and distributors --- into the carbon market, and cover a large segment of the petroleum supply chain.
  • Energy majors stage muted oil, gas recovery as climate pressures force fossil retreat
    Both European and US majors have seen their upstream production mix remain steady over the course of the pandemic, the quarterly statements show.
  • Loadings, tankers delayed by bad weather in Black Sea, Bosporus
    Delays have affected the supply of oil products and crude oil in the Mediterranean, and led to a rise in freight rates.
  • COP26: US-China agree to work on methane reductions in joint declaration
    The statement comes after a global methane pledge by more than 100 countries at COP26 aimed at reducing global methane emissions by at least 30% from 2020 levels by 2030.
  • OPEC cuts 2021 oil demand outlook; still sees big market deficit through year-end
    Demand for OPEC crude is projected to average 29.57 million b/d over the fourth quarter, far higher than the bloc's output of 27.45 million b/d for October, the organization said in its closely watched oil market report.
  • Major economies, automakers dodge 2040 zero-emissions transport pledge
    While described as a global pledge, the declaration has been signed by no more than 33 of the world's governments.
  • HONG KONG DATA: Sep fuel oil imports surge 228.3% on year to 2.3 mil barrels
    Bunker fuel demand in Hong Kong turned weak after the government late July 2020 implemented a regulation, where ships were not allowed to take bunker fuel without cargo working.
  • GES to buy Gunvor Rotterdam site for low-carbon fuel terminal
    GES plans to develop storage for biofuels, and other renewable fuels and gas, as well as infrastructure for hydrogen and derivatives such as ammonia.
  • COP26: Hydrogen key to decarbonizing rail transport to meet net-zero goals: Alstom
    Production costs for renewable hydrogen are expected to fall dramatically this decade, underpinned by falling renewable power prices and power purchase agreements.
  • Fujairah oil product stocks jump record 27% on week
    Adding to signs of plentiful supplies, Bahrain Petroleum Co. issued a tender offering 40,000-60,000 mt of 10 ppm sulfur gasoil for loading from Sitra over Dec. 13-16, Platts previously reported.
  • Beijing allocates extra 1 mil mt bunker fuel export quota to Sinopec, PetroChina, CNOOC
    As a result, the total volume of fuel oil export quotas for 2021 will amount to 11.77 million mt.
  • Downstream demand strengthens Singapore Nov ex-wharf LSMGO differentials
    There are many delays seen lately, cutting down the number of barge turnarounds and limiting bunker sales, a Singapore-based trader said.
  • Singapore 0.5%S marine fuel backwardation widens to 21-month high on tight supply
    The spread, which was last wider Jan. 31, 2020, at $17.50/mt, has gradually been widening since Oct. 26 when it was assessed at $4/mt, S&P Global Platts data showed, as the supply situation tightened.
  • Winter fuel oil demand high from Japan power utilities, says ENEOS president
    "We are receiving a considerable volume of inquiries from power utilities for winter," Ota told a press conference, which he attributed to high LNG prices.
  • Singapore-Zhoushan delivered marine fuel 0.5%S spread at 5-month high
    The source said shipowners were likely to opt for bunker-only calls at Singapore due to stable weather conditions and the tightening of pandemic measures at various ports in the region that could potentially cause delays.

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In the second quarter, container traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -2.8% while in Savona-Vado it grew by +76.3%
Genoa
In the Ligurian capital, the transhipment share decreased, while the Savona port benefited.
Fincantieri records strong growth in half-year financial performance and new orders
Rome
In the first six months of 2025, orders totaled 14.7 billion euros (+93.5%)
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
Cairo
1,248 tankers (-2.7%) and 1,826 other types of vessels (-8.5%) passed through
CMA CGM's net profit fell by 140% in the second quarter.
Marseille
Revenues stable. The French shipping group is interested in acquiring Hutchison Ports' terminals.
Royal Caribbean closes second quarter with record net profit
Miami
The April-June period was very positive
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Omaha/Atlanta
First coast-to-coast cargo rail network
Gurrieri resigns as Special Commissioner of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Trieste
The atypical reverse charge for the logistics sector will become applicable tomorrow
Milan
Ruggerone (Assologistica): one of the most strategic reforms we helped build is being implemented
Policy brief on cyber threats that pose risks to port infrastructure
Tallinn
It was developed by the NATO Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence
Interferry urges the EU Commission to harmonize its shipping decarbonization regulations with those of the IMO
Victoria
Failure to align - the association warned - will force shipping companies to pay twice for emissions.
In the second quarter of 2025, Chinese seaports handled 79.1 million containers (+6.1%)
Beijing
Total freight traffic was three billion tons (+3.3%), of which 1.3 billion tons were with foreign countries (+1.9%).
CK Hutchison announces plans to include a Chinese investor in the consortium to sell Hutchison Ports
Hong Kong
Without the participation of the COSCO shipping group, China would not authorize the sale
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Columbus
The container ship caught fire and sank near the port of Colombo
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
Piraeus
The AHTS "Giant" is leaving
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Milan/Luxembourg
The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026.
In the second quarter, the port of Valencia handled over 1.5 million containers (+4.0%)
In the first half of 2025, the amount of new orders to Chinese shipyards fell by -18.2%
Beijing
A decrease of -3.5% in new construction completed in the period was recorded
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Trieste grew by +3.7%
Trieste
Bulk cargo increased. Miscellaneous cargo fell by 13.2%.
CMA CGM and TotalEnergies form joint venture for LNG bunkering in the Port of Rotterdam.
Marseille
Agreement to supply 360,000 tons of liquefied natural gas per year to the French group's ships
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Spanish ports decreased by -4.7%
Madrid
All the main product categories are decreasing except for conventional goods
Brookfield Asset Management to sell 49% of British port group PD Ports to Spain's Pontegadea
Middlesbrough
The English company has over 1,400 employees
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
Rotterdam
The port authority is alarmed by the state of crisis in the national industry.
The electrification of the docks in the ports of Livorno, Piombino and Portoferraio is proceeding according to plan.
Third dock for cruise traffic in the port of Catania
Catania
Pier 25's restyling completed
Another quarter of decline in freight traffic at the port of Algeciras
Algeciras
In the period April-June, containers amounted to 1.24 million TEUs (+1.0%)
A new tax applied to cruise passengers disembarking in national ports came into force today in Greece.
Athens
Belgian rail freight company Lineas receives €61 million government loan
Brussels
The measure was approved last night by the restricted council of ministers
ERTMS installation completed on 1,400 kilometers of Italian railway network
Rome
The project is financed with 2.5 billion euros from PNRR funds.
Wärtsilä's quarterly financial and commercial results are positive.
Helsinki
The Marine Electrical Systems division will be sold to the Italian company VINCI Energies.
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
Barcelona
The mayor: For the first time in history, a limit is placed on the growth of cruises in the city.
MSC and Moby have presented their commitments to meet the AGCM's requirements.
Rome
Shipping Agencies Services will sell its 49% stake in Moby, waiving the consideration in favor of the majority shareholder. Moby commits to completely repaying its debt to SAS.
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Washington
Folgiero: Commitment to deliver next-generation capabilities in full alignment with U.S. strategic priorities
The Chamber of Deputies has approved the appointment of four presidents of Italian Port System Authorities.
Rome
The names proposed for the Port System Authorities of the Southern Adriatic, Central-Northern Tyrrhenian, Western Liguria, and Eastern Liguria have been approved. Voting on the Northern Tyrrhenian Authority has been postponed.
Information exchange between state administrations for the digitalization of the maritime sector begins
Rome
The first operational meeting at the Coast Guard General Command in Rome
The Clean Maritime Fuels Platform suggests measures to support the production and distribution of clean marine fuels
COSCO Shipping Ports sets new monthly and quarterly container traffic records
Hong Kong
In the period April-June, 29.4 million TEUs were handled (+4.5%)
Sharp increase in cases of seafarers abandoning their ships
London
2,286 crew members from 222 ships involved as of early 2025
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Geneva
North America saw the strongest quarterly growth in imports
In the port of Antwerp-Bruges containers and rolling stock are increasing and other types of goods are decreasing
Antwerp
Traffic congestion continues at the airport, with the situation on the landside becoming critical
A study denounces the delay of European ports in equipping themselves with cold ironing facilities.
Brussels/Pozzallo
The tender to electrify the docks of the port of Pozzallo has begun.
T&E proposes to include more non-EU transhipment ports to avoid carbon leakage
Brussels
The association calls on the EU Commission to reduce the current threshold of 65% of transhipment traffic
Federlogistica urges the immediate establishment of a control room on tariffs
Genoa
The aim is also to eliminate extra costs caused by bureaucracy.
Containerized cargo handled through the port of Singapore fell by 2.9% in the second quarter.
Singapore
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Cairo
The negative trend continued in June and early July
Terminal operators are not at all satisfied with a policy that seems to have no interest in ports
Rome
Cognolato: It is essential to close the ongoing trials on several fronts.
The largest ship ever to dock at Cagliari's Porto Canale at the MITO terminal.
Milan
The container ship "MSC Venice" with a capacity of 16,652 TEU arrived yesterday
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
North Bergen/Metzingen
South Korean HD Hyundai, together with German NEURA Robotics, will develop and test welding robots in shipyards
The toll of the horrific attack on the bulk carrier Eternity C in the Red Sea is still uncertain.
Mandaluyong/London/Brussels
Joint statement by ICS, BIMCO, European Shipowners, Intercargo and Intertanko
In the first half of 2025, bulk cargo increased and general cargo decreased in the port of Marseille-Fos
Marseille
Cruise passengers increase by +5%
The Senate has approved the framework law on interports
Rome
UIR, gives the Italian interport system a modern, orderly and coherent regulatory framework
Carlo De Ruvo was elected president of Confetra
Rome
Among the challenges, the uncontrolled expansion of large logistics groups and their concentration
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Kuala Lumpur
The number of acts of violence against crews is decreasing
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Oslo/Athens/Paris
One of the top three operators in the OT/IoT services market for the maritime and superyacht sectors will be created
Attacks on ships in the Red Sea still cause deaths among seafarers
Portsmouth
Liberian-flagged bulk carrier " Eternity C" targeted
Canadian shipbuilding company Davie acquires second shipyard in Finland
Helsinki/Pori
It will buy the Enersense Offshore shipyard
Amendment on Port Labor Supply Agencies Approved
Rome
Immediate transformation into Agencies authorised to provide temporary port work
Salvini appoints a manager of a private shipping company from Campania as president of the regional AdSP
Rome
This is Eliseo Cuccaro, CEO of Alilauro
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Berlin
This is proposed by an analysis by the International Council on Clean Transportation
IMO and EU condemn renewed attacks on ships in the Red Sea
London/Brussels
Dominguez: New violation of international law and freedom of navigation
In the second quarter of this year, Finnlines' revenues decreased by -5.0%.
Helsinki
Net profit of 26.1 million euros (+7.7%)
Container traffic in the Port of New York remained stable in the April-June quarter.
New York
An increase of +4.9% was recorded in the first half of 2025
The Chamber of Deputies approves the appointment of the presidents of five Port System Authorities.
Rome
They are Davide Gariglio, Francesco Rizzo, Eliseo Cuccaro, Francesco Benevolo and Giovanni Gugliotti
Latrofa appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Port Authority of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
Ministerial decree signed
The PNRR tender for interports has been reopened.
Rome
Resources available amounting to 2.2 million euros
Port of Livorno: Workers are the priority in the LTM crisis
Livorno
UPS's quarterly earnings performance declines
Atlanta
Net income in the April-June quarter was $1.28 billion (-8.9%)
Approval for the 2025 budget variation of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Gioia Tauro
500 thousand euros for the 49% share held by the Port Agency company
FHP Group acquires the remaining 10% stake in Lotras
Milan/Foggia
The integration between Lotras and CFI Intermodal will begin to create FHP Intermodal.
OITAF scientific document on good practices in the logistics and transport of fresh fruit and vegetables
Milan
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has joined the PLIKA
Livorno
Platform dedicated to training, innovation and knowledge sharing in the logistics and port sectors
Matteo Paroli's nomination as president of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been signed.
Rome
He has a degree in law and a specialization in administrative law.
Container throughput increases in Haropa Port, while bulk cargo decreases.
Le Havre
In the first half of this year, containers were 1.51 million TEUs (+4%)
Bureau Veritas reports a 9.8% quarterly increase in revenues in the Marine & Offshore segment
Courbevoie
Kalmar and Konecranes increase new orders in the April-June quarter
Helsinki
The turnover of the two Finnish companies is slightly increasing
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona fell by 12.2% in the second quarter.
Barcelona
Assiterminal threatens a new wave of appeals against regulations it believes are damaging to port operations
Genoa
2M Logistics signs an agreement with Salerno-based Gallozzi
Barendrecht
The Dutch company will represent GF Logistics, a subsidiary of the Italian group, in the Benelux region.
Swiss company Kuehne+Nagel's quarterly profits fell
Schindellegi
In the period April-June of this year, net turnover grew by +1.7%
Yang Ming orders three 8,000 TEU container ships from Nihon Shipyard and Imabari Shipbuilding
Keelung/Imabari
Contract valued at $351.3-394.5 million
Italia Nostra reiterates its strong concerns about the construction of the Fiumicino-Isola Sacra port.
Rome
European maritime cities, destinations for cruise tourism - the association highlights - denounce the phenomenon of over-tourism in the cruise sector
Egypt's first automotive terminal has come into operation at Port Said East.
East Port Said
It can accommodate two car carriers at the same time
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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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