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BRIEFS
May 13, 2021
Exim Indiaweb site
MAY 12, 2021
  • CCFI on upward trajectory
  • GAC onboard for Sweden's first inland waterway container barge service
  • Hapag-Lloyd has strong start to the year
  • HMM to deliver medical equipment to India
  • EU awards nearly € 25 million in funding to 'green port project' Rotterdam
  • Maintenance & dredging of cargo jetty at Deendayal Port
  • A.P. Moller-Maersk speeds up transformation to improve profitability
  • Container shortage for agri products exports reportedly worsening in the US
  • IKEA France to set up new logistics warehouse at the port of Limay-Porcheville
  • Pandemic seen determining India's growth rate this year
  • Allcargo Logistics strengthens Board with two new Independent Directors
  • Newly established MOL PLUS to collaborate on innovative technologies

The Loadstarweb site
MAY 12, 2021
  • 'A great year for air cargo', which now makes up one third of airline business
  • Triple-whammy on the transatlantic drives rates even higher
  • Hapag-Lloyd Q1 profit tops 2020 total - but 'we should have done better'
  • Freighter conversion goes up yet another gear, and Boeing mulls the 777
  • Maersk expands its footprint in Vietnam to keep pace with trade boom
  • Russia's Bronka deepsea port chief accused of corruption by government
  • One year on, DHL GF hails growing success of online booking platform
  • On the wires: Hapag-Lloyd - 11 million reasons to binge watch
  • M&A radar: Kuehne + Nagel + Apex closed - all rise!

Marine Logweb site
MAY 12, 2021
  • ABB Marine Academy supports customers with blended learning
    In response to customers' requests for safe and efficient training of crews during ongoing global travel restrictions, ABB Marine & Ports has developed a new blended learning program for its Azipod propulsion
  • VIDEO: Norwegian Cruise Line takes wraps off Prima Class
    While still grappling with the issues of how to meet CDC mandates and resume cruises from U.S. ports this year, Norwegian Cruise Line is also looking ahead to summer 2022. It has
  • Eneti in Jones Act WTIV talks with U.S. yards
    Eneti Inc. (NYSE: NETI), the former Scorpio Bulkers, has entered into a binding agreement for the construction of one Wind Turbine Installation Vessel (WTIV) at Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering in South

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 12, 2021
  • SAGT moves swiftly to meet needs of the new normal
    SAGT has been at the forefront of Port of Colombo's drive for speedy delivery of import containers, introducing a simple...
  • Shipping leaders disagree on future of LNG in shipping
    DNV, Wärtsilä and Maersk joined a Lloyd's List webinar to discuss shipping's decarbonisation trajectory, the role of regulation and whether...
  • Britannia books $20m underwriting loss and confirms record level for International Group pool
    Pool claims close to half a billion dollars, statement reveals, in line with earlier predictions from brokers
  • Weekly Briefing: Box giants weigh up shifting priorities | Tanker recovery will be fragile | Dry bulk continues to soar
    Any talk of a recovery for tankers should be tempered by a reality check of the fundamentals - spot rates...
  • Grimaldi to drydock ships early as chip shortage stalls global car production
    The Italian ro-ro specialist is benefiting from the cargo boom, with strong demand for perishables and consumer products helping to...
  • MPC Capital takes hit from Wilhelmsen Ahrenkiel tie-up
    Business opportunities in year ahead will come from activities other than shipping, most notably green investments, German outfit says
  • Hapag-Lloyd reports strong start to year
    High spot rates and lower bunker costs push earnings up on higher revenues. But supply chain congestion remains a challenge
  • Safe Bulkers orders two more post-panamaxes in Japan
    Cyprus- and Greece-based Safe Bulkers says it will use its own cash reserves to finance the new vessels
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen sees 'favourable' supply-demand balance in mid-term
    Car carrier Wallenius Wilhelmsen said an uneven recovery and the costs of bringing its operations back to life have weighed...
  • Between the Lines: The Ever Given aftermath
    SeaIntelligence's regular Lloyd's List column assesses the ongoing impact of the Suez Canal blockage and when carriers are likely to...
  • Maersk opens distribution centres in Vietnam
    Three distribution centres with a combined warehouse area of nearly 38,000 sq m have been added to Maersk's logistics capacities...
  • Easing oil surplus seen lifting crude exports
    Second-half pick-up in refinery output and production expected to raise moribund freight rates for crude and product tankers
  • Greensill collapse highlights counterparty risk in shipping
    'Due diligence is one of the most effective forms of defence to shield your company from risky financing and disreputable...
  • Torm buys LR2s as recovery looms
    Chief executive says it was 'an opportune time' to build the fleet as it buys three long-range two vessels from...
  • Italian bunker group bets on marine LNG growth
  • Okeanis to pay dividend after selling trio of LR2s
    The transaction will leave a fleet consisting of eight very large crude carriers and six suezmaxes, the majority of which...
  • US considers Jones Act waiver amid pipeline crisis
    A waiver of the Jones Act would allow foreign tankers to carry petroleum products up the eastern seaboard from the...
  • MSC linked to Minsheng Leasing newbuilds order at Chinese yard
    Fresh tonnage will be fitted with scrubbers and adopt the so-called LNG-ready design, meaning their propulsion systems can be converted...
  • BW Epic Kosan cautious about LPG shipping prospects
    The transaction to form BW Epic Kosan increased the company's fleet to 76 ships, including pressurised, semi-refrigerated and ethylene capable...
  • MOL joins hydrogen supply chain study
    MOL's study partners Vopak LNG and Keppel Corp have completed research on a floating data centre that will tap either...
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: Chinese crew invokes contract clause after order to call at India | V.Group wants vaccine-shunning nations to...
  • Eneti goes greener with offshore wind vessel order
    'We are laying the groundwork for a Jones-Act compliant WTIV to address the American mandate for offshore wind development,' said...
  • Newbuild VLGC orders already double 2020 total
    A combination of factors underpins the recent ordering spree, but a key feature of recent contracting is the focus on...
  • Efficiency index will prolong boxship bull market, says owner
    'As a rule of thumb, you always make a lot more money in containers by retaining the asset rather than...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 12, 2021
  • SeaLand adds Wilmington call to tap reefer import surge
  • sennder consolidates European network with Dutch broker acquisition
  • NY-NJ truck groups quit port task force over empty container woes
  • US warehouses, couriers struggling to hire workers
  • Fluor Q1 earnings in the red as project backlog takes a hit
  • Demand, rates drive Hapag-Lloyd to $1.45 billion Q1 net profit
  • Top US maritime regulator wants to strengthen enforcement

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 12, 2021
  • Jones Act tonnage to go around as US pipeline shutdown causes run on gas
  • Tanker newbuilding owners face conundrum for maiden voyage from China
  • Sharp falls in product tanker rates as oil firms cancel fixtures in Atlantic
  • Costamare launches Athens shipping bond market with $120m issue
  • Lois Zabrocky: fuel choice and Shell backing are boosting finance options for new VLCCs
  • Three US shipyards said to be on shortlist for $500m Eneti newbuilding
  • Klaveness Marine boosts equity as shipping portfolio drags profits
  • Safe Bulkers doubles newbuilding orderbook with post-panamax duo
  • Damaged NGM Energy tanker arrives at Weihai for repairs as spill response continues
  • MSC eyes $1bn effort to convert 40 boxship newbuildings to dual fuel
  • 'Solvent-based absorption': Klaveness joins push for carbon capture on ships
  • Stena Bulk fixes Metrostar's newbuilding suezmax pair for two years
  • Wilson logs highest earnings in a decade and 'record high' profit
  • Ship lending up $80m at SpareBank 1 but more loans move nearer default
  • Bergshav records dip in profits but cautious about move beyond core segments
  • Zodiac Maritime poised to strike on DSME options - taking boxship orderbook past $1.6bn
  • TradeWinds unveils new app to enhance readers' digital experience
  • Torm confirms purchase of Okeanis LR2 trio amid fleet-renewal effort
  • Hapag-Lloyd nets $1.5bn profit on back of strong container market
  • Belships adds fourth ultramax newbuilding and fixes period charter
  • Cruise giant Genting agrees $2.6bn debt deal as pandemic effects linger
  • Meadway Bulkers makes first expansion since Dellaportas split
  • Cargill buys and charters Seanergy capesize in $20.5m leaseback deal
  • US states vaccinate seafarers to help ease the crew crisis
  • Britannia P&I reports $37m profit after investment windfall
  • BW Epic Kosan pockets profit in first results since merger
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen in 'frustrating' earnings miss as costs rise
  • Okeanis Eco Tankers plans special dividend on sale of trio
  • VLCC owner Hunter seeks war chest of $184m for new investments
  • In the ultimate cold war, can Putin be trusted to safeguard the Arctic?
  • Restarting safe, fun cruising will take hard work and common goal
  • NRP buys chemical tankers in leaseback deal with Axel Eitzen's Christiania
  • MOL and Kawasaki Heavy draw up plans to ship hydrogen to Singapore
  • CNOOC taps owners for trio of LNG carrier newbuildings

American Shipperweb site
MAY 12, 2021
  • Alaska Airlines bets on recovery with 737 MAX buy
    Alaska Airlines is building back its fleet.
  • Port of Charleston cargo volume up nearly 28% year-over-year
    Containers, vehicles and rail moves contribute to a record April for the South Carolina Ports Authority.
  • CMA CGM Air Cargo adds first Middle East destinations
    Ocean container shipping company CMA CGM has a new cargo airline that's flying to more places.
  • Hapag-Lloyd rakes in more in Q1 than all of 2020
    A "truly outstanding quarter" lifts net profit from $27 million in 2020 to $1.45 billion this year.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 12, 2021
  • Eni touts upstream resilience to lower oil and gas prices
    Eni expects to be able to develop 81% of its existing oil and gas reserves by 2035 with an oil price over $50/b, the Italian energy company said May 12, flagging the resilience of its upstream assets to an accelerated transition away from fossil fuels.
  • Strength in Russian Urals crude may be short-lived: traders
    The recent strength in Russia's Urals crude may be short-lived, traders said in the week of May 9, with a host of bearish factors looming.
  • Gasoline imports continue to arrive in Atlantic Coast amid supply concerns
    Gasoline imports into the Atlantic Coast remained high as recent disruptions to Colonial Pipeline operations create supply uncertainty in the region.
  • OIL FUTURES: Crude rally extends as US sees smaller-than-expected gasoline build
    An overnight crude price rally extended in midmorning US trading May 12 as a smaller-than-expected build in US gasoline stocks offset a modest crude inventory draw.
  • West Mediterranean butane at lowest level against naphtha since September 2019
    Butane coasters in the West Mediterranean have fallen to their lowest value against naphtha in 17 months, as increasing length in supply has accrued across the region.
  • NWE LSSR crack near seven-month low on weak bunker demand
    Demand in Northwest Europe for low sulfur straight run has declined steadily over the course of the past couple of months, with the crack hitting a seven-month low amid weak demand in the 0.5%S marine fuel blending pool.
  • US 'stands ready' for shippers' Jones Act waiver requests to meet Southeast fuel shortages
    The US Department of Homeland Security "stands ready" to review shippers' waiver requests to move fuel from the Gulf Coast refining hub to the East Coast if they can demonstrate insufficient capacity on Jones Act-qualified tankers, the White House said May 12.
  • Colonial Pipeline making 'progress' on system restart, working to curb fuel shortages
    The Colonial Pipeline is making "forward progress" in the full restart of its operations, and is working with the US government to help alleviate fuel supply disruptions, it said late on May 11.
  • NWE high sulfur fuel oil crack hits new one-year low
    The Northwest European 3.5% sulfur fuel oil crack has fallen to its lowest level in over a year, with increased sour crude production putting pressure on the grade, sources said.
  • OIL FUTURES: Crude climbs on improved demand outlooks, modest US gasoline build
    Crude oil futures settled higher May 12 amid strengthened global demand outlooks and a smaller-than-expected US gasoline build.
  • Germany brings net-zero forward to 2045, power sector hit hardest by new 2030 target
    Germany approved a reform of the 2030 climate law, tightening annual targets from 2024 and bringing net-zero forward to 2045, environment minister Svenja Schulze said May 12.
  • US crude inventories edge higher as refinery demand, exports weaken: EIA
    US crude oil stocks saw a modest draw in the week ended May 7 amid an unexpected pullback in refinery demand and sharply lower exports, US Energy Information Administration data showed May 12.
  • SPAIN DATA: Refinery output drops to 13.2 million mt in Q1
    Fuel oil production fell to around a quarter of Q1 2020 with just 295,000 mt produced in Q1 2021.
  • EC looking at voluntary carbon markets but no clear role yet: Constantinescu
    **European Commission sees potential in voluntary carbon markets **Focus for now remains on good functioning of ETS system **Eur80-90/mt needed for CCS, CCU to be commercially viable
  • IEA revises down 2021 global refinery throughput to 78.3 million b/d
    The IEA maintains a "forecast of a strong ramp-up in refining activity in the next four months" with the downward revision affecting mostly Q2.
  • IEA sees major oil demand rebound of 6.5 million b/d between Q1 and end-2021
    **Likely supply increase nowhere near matching demand rebound **Stock levels close to normal due to OPEC+ restraint **Raises US output contraction estimate citing shale, Gulf of Mexico
  • JAPAN DATA: May 2-8 oil products output up 0.4% on week
    High sulfur fuel oil output slid 3.8% on the week to 1.28 million barrels.
  • Container liner Hapag-Lloyd expects 2021 growth to continue on firm demand
    Firm demand from North Asia, a mainstay in the container market for the year-to-date, has caused some significant congestion and port delays .
  • Keppel Data Centres explore options to bring liquefied hydrogen into Singapore
    The study is expected to continue until the end of 2021, after which the partners will decide on the next phase of their collaboration.
  • Shell sees opportunity for India to recover 'cleaner and faster'
    "We believe that hydrogen will play a key role in the net zero emissions journey of India's energy system," Prasad said.
  • Swiss-Italian MSC agrees to charter LNG dual-fueled ships from Eastern Shipping
    According to an April 2021 report from UK-based Gibson Shipbrokers, the current orderbook for LNG-fueled vessels stands at over 130.
  • China's tepid ESPO crude demand puts Aframax rates under pressure, but USWC fixtures support
    Presently, Aframaxes are barely earning $2,500-$4,000/day on some of the key routes in the East of Suez, sources said.

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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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