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July 14, 2021
Exim Indiaweb site
JULY 13, 2021
  • CMA CGM's Overweight Surcharge from Indian Subcontinent, Middle East Gulf, Red Sea, Egypt to the US East Coast, US Gulf & Canada East Coast
  • Freight rates on key trade lane seeing unprecedented surge
  • Hapag-Lloyd successfully concludes acquisition of NileDutch
  • Govt identifies a host of Customs exemptions for review, invites suggestions
  • Improvements in Faceless Assessment - Measures for expediting Customs clearances
  • Sugar exports looking up
  • Aegis Logistics & Royal Vopak to form a major joint venture for LPG & chemical terminals in India
  • Air cargo demand gains in strength
  • DB Schenker strengthens adoption of digital solutions
  • Etihad Cargo & CargoAi agree on worldwide partnership
  • Shiftco Shipping & Logistics celebrates 7th successful anniversary
  • CBDT issues refunds of Rs 37,050 crore between April 1 & July 5
  • Indian economy expected to see swift recovery: Survey
  • Jyotiraditya Scindia takes charge as Minister of Civil Aviation; General V.K. Singh takes over as MoS

The Loadstarweb site
JULY 13, 2021
  • Shipper arms being twisted, as carriers use 'carrot' of shipment to sell add-ons
  • EU Fit for 55 policy to bring global maritime and aviation into climate change rules
  • Seafarer union poised for strike vote as demand for Dover-Calais services grows
  • More clients get onboard as cargo airlines step up drive to use more SAF
  • Over-dependence on Maersk partly to blame for Chittagong export backlog
  • Antitrust enforcement bolstered by new collaboration between FMC and DoJ
  • Truck drivers are leaving the industry as better pay beckons closer to home
  • Sinolines opens Xiamen warehouse for Alibaba cross-strait e-commerce traffic
  • IATA Cargo appoints association veteran Brendan Sullivan head of cargo
  • Against the odds: Salmon, barbecues & Maersk deal-making

Marine Logweb site
JULY 13, 2021
  • VIDEO: Elon Musk gives sneak peek at new drone ship
    Elon Musk has taken to Twitter to share video of the new SpaceX drone ship, but didn't give many details. However, reports are that it was converted from a former McDonough Marine
  • ABB offers new fleet-wide performance optimization solution
    A new online platform, ABB AbilityMarine Fleet Intelligence - Advisory, combines the power of cloud-based analytics and reporting with user-friendly visualizations to help shipowners, managers and charterers optimize ship performance fleet-wide. Offered
  • Maine law prohibits offshore wind projects in state waters, but ...
    Maine Gov. Janet Mills has signed into law legislation prohibiting new offshore wind projects in state waters. According to her office, the prohibition preserves state waters-where up to 75% of Maine's commercial
  • Atlantic Towing selects Vard Electro for PSV battery hybrid conversion
    Saint John, New Brunswick, headquartered J.D. Irving Group company Atlantic Towing has selected Vard Electro to integrate a hybrid battery system into the diesel-electric propulsion plant of its 2017-built PSV Atlantic Shrike.

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 13, 2021
  • Ample availability for ship funding, says ABN Amro
    Dutch bank ABN Amro is looking for green growth in European shipping projects following the sale of its US portfolio...
  • Capital confirms boxship and MR2 orders with KSOE
    Greek owner adds gearless feeder series and product tankers to LNG carriers and neo-panamax boxships already on order with Korean...
  • Easing of restrictions boosts London Shipping Week plans
    London capitalises on removal of restrictions to make London International Shipping Week 2021 a hybrid event, welcoming in-person and virtual attendees
  • Largest stock draw 'in a decade' dampens tanker rates outlook
    As global crude demand surged by 3.2m barrels per day in June, worldwide liftings on tankers were tracked 750,000 bpd...
  • Coal trades at risk from short-term disruptions
    MSI expects reduced exports from South Africa in the second half of this year due to infrastructure problems
  • Eastern Pacific turns to VR for LNG bunkering training
    The benefit of virtual reality training is that it is not limited to narrow simulations but can reflect the most...
  • Real-time data and competence make shipmanagement compelling
    Shipmanagers handle about one ship in six of the world fleet. But times are changing: The era of simply complying...
  • South Korean builders remain dominant in high value-added tonnage
    South Korea's 'big three' shipbuilders have all fared well so far in 2021 in terms of orders. The nation's yards...
  • Equipment platform expands into tank containers
    Dry box equipment leasing platform Container xChange has moved into the growing tank container market. The deal will bring transparency...
  • Stena Bulk bails out Concordia Maritime
    Concordia Maritime and Stena Bulk both controlled by Sweden's Sten A. Olsson family
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: Rescuing migrants at sea could lead to prison under new UK law | Ammonia hype builds in...
  • Shell signs carbon-neutral LNG deal with PetroChina
    Companies agree to offset carbon dioxide emissions generated across the value chain of each LNG cargo using third part-accredited credits...
  • US agencies agree to collaborate on maritime antitrust issues
    The agreement establishes a framework for the FMC and the DoJ's Antitrust Division to review law enforcement and regulatory matters...
  • Piracy and armed robbery at lowest level for 27 years
    Piracy incidents are at a 27-year low in the first half of 2021 but crews must stay vigilant, according to...
  • Yang Ming denies link to 24,000 teu ships order
    Taiwanese media reports linked Yang Ming to an order for as many as 10 super-sized containerships. The company says it...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 13, 2021
  • DOT grant helps push South Jersey Port wind projects
  • Vancouver intermodal delays worsen after track closure
  • Digital forwarding startups plant a flag in Latin America
  • Exports clog Chittagong as container rates to US rocket
  • JNPT joins Indian coastal transport strategy to speed cargo flow

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 13, 2021
  • International Seaways-Diamond S merger set to close Friday
  • Norwegian Cruise Lines frets Florida law puts return to sailing in jeopardy
  • All is not lost for tanker markets despite Opec+ deadlock
  • MT Maritime snaps up Maersk Product Tankers MR duo for attractive price
  • Capesize market falls as freight rates falter and nerves hit derivatives
  • Qatar's Nakilat 'screening the market' for opportunities to expand
  • Fidelity places huge bet on Genco Shipping and dry bulk
  • JP Morgan spends $110m to acquire CMB's aframax product tanker newbuildings
  • Sizzling reefer market rides coat-tails of firing box boom
  • OM Maritime pays $58m for 15-year-old panamax boxship
  • Another strong year for chemical tanker owner Rederiet Stenersen
  • 'Mythical' scrap price of $600 approaches says GMS, as steel values firm
  • Is safety being sacrificed for the liner industry's billion-dollar profits?
  • Sea Consortium doubles neo-panamax containership tally at Waigaoqiao
  • Atlantic tanker rates remain depressed despite hikes in product liftings
  • France's 'last tanker owner' offloads another MR pair to Greeks
  • Ocean Yield refinances CMB boxship quartet as profit rises
  • Dry bulk driver: Iron ore poised for supercycle says Goldman Sachs
  • First-half LNG newbuilding orders surprise as options trickle in
  • Piracy at '27-year low' but risk remains, warns IMB
  • DNB sheds $430m of shipping loans as it reverses provisions
  • Tanker sales planned as Stena charters Concordia fleet in bailout

American Shipperweb site
JULY 13, 2021
  • Delta Air Lines to lease 7 cargo-friendly A350s
    Delta has a stronger balance sheet than many airlines so it is going to the market to expand its fleet.
  • Postal Service tractor-trailer driver recounts 'slow and steady' service decline
    The Postal Service OIG seeks an additional $17 million to respond to future service challenges.
  • BBAM goes bananas for Boeing 737-800 freighter
    Modern narrowbody freighters that can be reclaimed for cargo are very popular with all-cargo operators because they fit well with express networks. Leasing companies are...
  • Port of Vancouver congestion mounts despite resumed rail service
    With 41 ships at anchor, the Port of Vancouver is continuing to feel the strain as CP and CN resume service in a fire-afflicted region...
  • FreightWaves Flashback: E-shipping blues
    1999: eBay ushers in e-commerce's most dramatic distribution channel disruption in decades.
  • Long-haul narrowbody, supersonic jets could threaten air cargo
    Greater fuel efficiency is allowing airlines to downsize to smaller aircraft on trans-Atlantic routes. That's bad news for cargo shippers that need wide aircraft.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 13, 2021
  • INDIA DATA: June gasoil consumption rises 12% on month, recovers from 8-month low
    India's gasoil consumption rose 12% month on month in June, the latest provisional data from the Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell showed, with the increase coming on the back of easing coronavirus-linked restrictions which helped spur demand for middle distillates.
  • High inland middle distillate stocks, competitive refineries make Rhine closure inconsequential
    Inland middle distillates markets were unaffected by high water levels and closures on the Rhine, as inland stocks and refineries have been more competitive than barrels from the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp trading hub and inland stocks remain high despite a narrow contango.
  • CLEAN TANKER QUARTERLY: Markets face increased vulnerability in summer months
    Overwhelming tonnage, closed arbitrage opportunities and firming bunker fuel prices were the mainstays of the clean tanker markets for most of the second quarter, and will likely be the case heading into Q3 in the West of Suez basins.
  • OIL FUTURES: Crude, fuel prices climb amid rising demand, expected inventory draw
    Crude oil futures rose July 13 as strong demand combined with the anticipation for bullish draws in US inventories to boost prices and overwhelm bearish sentiment from spiking US inflation numbers that perked up the dollar.
  • Too late for an August deal, OPEC+ still hopes to head off oil squeeze
    OPEC and its allies have thrown in the towel on clinching an oil supply accord for August and are now hoping for a deal to cover September and beyond, delegates told S&P Global Platts, though little progress has been made in the standoff between Saudi Arabia and the UAE.
  • Panama Canal LNG transits jump 12% through three quarters of current fiscal year
    LNG tanker transits through the Panama Canal recorded a 12% increase from October through June compared with the same period a year earlier, the Canal operator data shows.
  • Kuwait receives first LNG import at Al Zour as power demand surges
    The shipment -- delivered on a Qatari Q-Flex tanker -- consisted of 213,000 cubic meters of LNG, while a second 217,000 cu m shipment from Qatar has also been scheduled, according to a July 12 announcement on the Kuwaiti state-owned news service, Kuna.
  • Tank sizes an issue for future marine fuels, Sea-LNG says
    Liquefied ammonia requires twice the storage space of LNG.
  • OIL FUTURES: Crude up as rising demand, expected inventories draw weighs down inflation effect
    As of 1530 GMT, August WTI added 45 cents to $74.55/b and ICE September Brent gained 66 cents to $75.82/b.
  • SWISS buys Neste SAF amid push for decarbonization
    This delivery of SAF is sufficient to fuel more than 175 short-haul flights and will be fueled at Zurich Airport via the conventional hydrant system, the joint statement said.
  • Bankers eye Europe renewable hydrogen opportunity with caution
    European developers have announced over 5 GW of electrolysis projects to be commissioned by 2024 and conversations with banks have begun, but it looks like the sector will have to learn to walk before it can run.
  • Shipping sector renews calls for bunkering meters in Europe's key port hub
    As a result, a number of industry figures, including product tanker company Hafnia Group, have called for mass flow meters to circumvent these disputes.
  • Hong Kong balance July ex-wharf bunker premiums jump on firm cargo values, lift of quarantine
    HK bunker suppliers continue to buy bunker fuel on spot basis due to higher ex-wharf premiums, a bunker trader said,
  • SINGAPORE DATA: June bunker sales rise 7.4% on year to 4.11 million mt
    The year-on-year gains followed a near 32% rebound in sales of bunker grade high sulfur fuel oil, or HSFO.
  • Singapore's VLSFO-HSFO spread widens to 5-month high on firm fundamentals
    "The ex-wharf market though is improving, and term discussions for August are already being offered a couple of dollars higher than July at close to $6/mt," a supplier said.
  • Kuwait's new LNG import facility receives commissioning cargo
    The commissioning cargo was sourced from Qatar and delivered by the 217,000 cu m Q-Flex class Al Kharsaah tanker on July 12.
  • Slow pace of European hydrogen policies could see private investors 'run away'
    "We need much stronger policies, and faster," van Hulst said at a Euractiv virtual panel debate.
  • Commodity broker FIS to launch freight, fuel, emissions product
    "We are building on FFAs (Forward Freight Agreements) to FFEs (Freight, Fuel, Emissions)," Banaszkiewicz said.

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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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