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September 13, 2021
Exim Indiaweb site
SEPTEMBER 12, 2021
  • CMA CGM Group puts on hold all spot freight rate increases until Feb. 1, 2022
  • CMA CGM Overweight Surcharge from Asia & India to East Coast South America
  • Hapag-Lloyd introduces worldwide electronic Bills of Lading
  • International shipping competition agencies meet to discuss sectoral issues at a key time
  • DGTR recommends anti-dumping duty on Vitamin C imports from China
  • Govt to disburse all pending incentives due to exporters this fiscal year itself
  • AD Ports Group & CMA CGM Group announce agreement to invest AED 570 million in new terminal at Khalifa Port
  • New Mangalore Port handles steel cargo for export
  • Work stoppage likely at some French ports on Tuesday
  • TMA scheme for agriculture products' exports revised
  • Bhavani Foundation organises 6th Blood Donation Camp
  • CBDT allows taxpayers an opportunity to file application for settlement
  • P. K. Gangopadhyay takes charge as SCI's Director (Personnel & Administration)

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Rail hub in Zalaegerszeg to open in 2023
  • Andreas Chrysostomou joins CSA
  • More cargo handling capacity for Vancouver
  • Dimotrans sees crystal clear
  • Santos is back
  • Alitalia Cargo adds Mumbai service
  • Fresh cash for AI startup
  • Johan Vanneste to leave Cologne Bonn Airport
  • Several hundred trucks to rejuvenate fleet
  • Securing NFG space ten days in advance
  • The French land at Khalifa Port
  • New location in Bavaria
  • HGK builds H2 powered units
  • Migrants could help fight driver shortage
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Dnata chooses Charles Galloway
  • Making mammoths fly

The Loadstarweb site
SEPTEMBER 10, 2021
  • Shippers and forwarders deride CMA CGM's rate cap as 'high level torture'
  • Carriers 'moving in' on landside services could push forwarders out of business
  • Spot rates to North Europe coming off the boil in a waning market
  • TS Lines expects HK IPO next year as returns outperform expectations
  • GSSA ATC joins in as online air freight booking trend gathers speed
  • Rose growers may help solve a thorny carbon emission question
  • Magaya aims to disrupt freight software market with two 'bolt-on' acquisitions
  • M&A radar: The good times rolling - The Jordan Company strikes $1.3bn Echo deal
  • Echo Global Logistics acquired by PE firm The Jordan Company
  • US trucking industry could struggle with new Covid vaccination requirements

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 10, 2021
  • Crosby Tugs backs green barge transportation start-up
    Galliano, La., based Crosby Tugs reports that it has invested in green shipping start-up Float Freight, a sustainability-focused barge transportation company that harnesses the industry's latest technology to provide carbon-neutral inland marine
  • 20 years later: NY Waterways looks back at rescue efforts on 9/11
    As people gathered on the New York Harbor waterfront in Manhattan to remember and honor the victims of the 9/11 attack on its 20th anniversary, many vessels from the "Great Boatlift" rescue
  • FMC names 24 members of new National Shipper Advisory Council
    Some of the world's largest users of shipping services are among the 24 members of the Federal Maritime Commission's newly formed National Shipper Advisory Committee. The committee's 24 members are evenly divided
  • PODCAST: Crowley and ABB on first U.S. E-tug
    In this edition of Listen Up!, join Marine Log's editor in chief, Heather Ervin, as ABB Marine & Ports' David Lee and Crowley's Coulston "Cole" Van Gundy, director-commercial operations, discuss the 82-foot
  • Dutch containership will be fitted with CO2 capture and storage solution
    Onboard carbon capture and storage is starting to move from the list of "possible" solutions for reducing ships GHG emissions and into real life applications. As we reported last month, a K-Line

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 10, 2021
  • Record congestion on US west coast behind rates freeze
    A logjam at the world's key loading and discharge ports is worsening supply chain interruptions that are driving shortages in...
  • Let bulk carriers be bulk carriers
    It may be a quick fix for boxship capacity crunch and a quick buck for owners of suitable ships, but...
  • EU carbon market would 'build on what already works'
    Subjecting shipping to regional emissions rules will not imperil IMO efforts, a European Commission policy advisor says
  • Maersk chief says IMO should ban ships using fossil fuels
    The Maersk chief executive said that such a ban for new fossil-fuelled ships along with a global emissions levy would...
  • Lines put brakes on rates as regulators keep close watch on supply chain crisis
    Rate freezes implemented by CMA CGM and Hapag-Lloyd come a matter of days after European, US and Chinese regulators convened...
  • The week in charts: Chinese hull usurps Lloyd's | Disruptions dent box traffic | CMA CGM signs Abu Dhabi terminal deal
    Latest figures from IUMI show China's rise to prominence in the hull insurance market at the expense of Lloyd's, for...
  • UK boat pushback plan risks playing roulette with migrants' lives
    Any decision to force boats carrying migrants back across open water in the world's busiest channel has all the hallmarks...
  • Hapag-Lloyd joins CMA CGM in freezing spot rates
    Despite still strong market fundamentals, two of the world's top container lines have pledged not to levy any further rate...
  • The Lloyd's List Podcast: Taylor Maritime chief talks London, liquidity and luck
    Taylor Maritime founder Ed Buttery started planning his moves in 2013 while working for Nordea, hoping for the best, but...
  • Daily Briefing
    CMA CGM halts further spot rate rises to early 2022 | Green pastures for shipbrokers as carbon price on freight...
  • Delays at Panama Canal to increase VLGC demand by 12%
    Poten's LPG consultant Shantanu Bhushan estimates that liquefied petroleum gas exports from the US may require around 163 VLGCs this year due to...
  • Hapag-Lloyd offers electronic bills of lading
    The pandemic showed the weakness of traditional container documentation. A growing band of carriers are now going digital
  • Growth in containerised imports slows at US gateways
    'We're seeing issues ranging from port closures in Asia to ships lined up waiting to dock at US ports,' says US...
  • US names expert advisors for freight delivery committee
    The FMC needs 'rapid access to the perspectives of importers and exporters on the ground dealing with the realities of...
  • OOIL raises $450m to fund newbuilds and containers
    The proceeds from the share sale will be used to fund newbuilding projects and purchase containers
  • Zhonggu Logistics raises $420m to fund orderbook
    Chinese container shipping firm will use the proceeds to fund its orderbook, purchase containers, develop a smart shipping platform project...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 10, 2021
  • Echo deal pushes private equity deeper into logistics
  • Contract focus behind carrier moves to hold spot market hikes
  • Record LA-LB cargo volumes heighten need for more assets
  • Vizion nabs second funding round of 2021 in red-hot visibility market
  • Chemical demand fuels rebranding, growth at Quantix

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 10, 2021
  • Peak season brings records as container lines freeze freight rates
  • Singapore shipyards look to reap rewards of US offshore wind push
  • Will Golden Ocean bulker order spark sell-off of older panamaxes?
  • Capesize spot rates see second largest daily increase in over 10 years
  • 'We are not hiding containers': Hapag-Lloyd speaks out on scarcity
  • Dredger holed in barge collision after propeller fouled by its own tow line
  • London week aims to lay foundations for crucial year ahead for shipping
  • dship Carriers expands multipurpose fleet with Dutch pair
  • Editor's Selection: It's not just the E, but also the G in focus in ESG
  • Knutsen continues to clear out older shuttle tankers for scrapping
  • Exmar reveals $57m Gunvor termination deal as it tackles bond maturity
  • Exmar and Teekay joint venture sells trio of veteran LPG carriers
  • Shipowners' Club earns profit boost in challenging P&I market
  • Turkey's Beks continues spree with move on Greek supramax
  • Explosion rocks Grupo Elcano LPG carrier in Brazil
  • Dalian Shipbuilding emerges behind Golden Ocean kamsarmax order
  • Shipping's 'dirty' image is speeding decarbonisation, Klaveness says
  • Marine insurance outlook is brightening on road to recovery
  • CMA CGM stops all spot container rate increases until February 2022

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 10, 2021
  • Container sector is so hot that ships rent for $200,000/day
    Demand for container ships is so extreme that some operators are paying unprecedented sums to rent them.
  • China ports bracing for Super Typhoon Chanthu
    Two of China's main ports are preparing for the arrival of Typhoon Chanthu, which could slam Taiwan first.
  • US aerospace firm adds production line for A321 freighter conversions
    Used Airbus A321s are getting a second life in the cargo arena. More companies are jumping in to do the modifications.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 10, 2021
  • Global mobility spurts to hit new post-pandemic high as oil demand recovers
    Oil demand markers in most of the world biggest consuming countries rose sharply in the first week of September, according to mobility data, taking implied global activity levels to within 10% of pre-COVID levels for the first time.
  • Platts proposes to launch European methanol bunker fuel price assessments
    The proposed launch recognizes growing market demand on the back of an increased build-out in vessels utilizing methanol as a marine fuel and related activities at this major bunkering hub.
  • BUNKERWORLD INDEX: Prices mixed as market reacts to Hurricane Ida, U.S spread reaches year high
    The Bunkerworld 0.5% sulfur fuel oil index ended Sept. 9 at $541/mt, down $1/mt on the day, $3/mt lower on the week and $17/mt higher than 30 days previously.
  • ARA fuel oil stocks down 4.5% on week at 1.131 mil mt: Insights Global
    Insights Global does not differentiate per fuel type. Fuel oil stocks in the region represented 20.5% of total refined oil products stocks in the region, which is lower than last week's percentage share at 22.6%.
  • Platts invites feedback on global bunker methodology
    Platts reviews all methodologies annually to ensure they continue to reflect the physical markets under assessment.
  • ARA diesel, gasoil stocks rise 9% on week to 2.244 mil mt: Insights Global
    Long Range 2 tanker Chaselka was one such arrival in the week to Sept. 9, bringing around 102,000 mt of gasoil from Yanbu, Saudi Arabia, to Antwerp, Belgium, according to commodity information provider Kpler.
  • SINGAPORE DATA: Residual fuel stocks jump to 7-week high on lower exports, weak bunker demand
  • Zhoushan ex-wharf marine fuel 0.5%S bunker fuel premium hits record high $3.22/mt
  • LNG bunkers promising option among many alternatives: industry experts
    The LNG bunker market is poised for maturity, Keller said.
  • Fujairah Oil Terminal starts $45 mil VLCC link in bet on trading surge in Murban futures
    The ADCOP pipeline is currently being connected to the port Matrix Manifold 2, which will be the basis of linking the ADCOP pipeline to FOT, Noakes said. The MM2 is port infrastructure that connects storage terminals to berths and other storage terminals.
  • High sulfur bunker fuel price in Panama rises to highest level since mid-July
    Market participants said that refinery mishaps limited availability of high sulfur bunker fuel in August.

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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 first half of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.5%
Joy Taurus
2,186,211 TEUs were handled
A bulk carrier was attacked in the Red Sea
Portsmouth
The crew abandoned the ship which began to take on water
German government allocates 400 million euros to support energy transition in maritime-port sector
Over 78 million euros to the ports of Augusta and Taranto for offshore wind
Rome
Funds distributed over three years starting from 2025
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
Rijeka Gateway Terminal to become operational in early September
Copenhagen
The first ship at the second container terminal of the Croatian port is expected on September 12
Falteri (Federlogistica) urges us to focus on the development of "polycentric" logistics
Genoa
The Simplified Logistics Zone should be the cornerstone of the strategy
Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Co. acquired Mitsui E&S Shipbuilding Co.
Hiroshima/Tokyo
It was renamed Tsuneishi Solutions Tokyobay Co.
Pessina (Federagenti): Northern European logistics system is struggling. Let's take advantage of it!
Rome
Unexpected opportunity - he underlines - for the Mediterranean ports and Italian ones in particular
MSC Cruises Joins Carnival and Royal Caribbean in Capitalizing on Grand Bahama Shipyard
Miami
Negotiations underway since the end of 2024 have been successfully concluded
At The International Propeller Clubs the Dorso Award for the Mediterranean area
Naples
In recognition of the primary role played by logistics operators in Mediterranean traffic
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