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October 14, 2021
Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 13, 2021
  • CMA CGM to temporarily replace Savannah with Charleston on its AMERIGO service connecting West Med to US East Coast
  • Kerala revises coastal shipping incentive scheme
  • MSC announces provisional diminished acceptance of reefer containers from EU to Middle East & Asia
  • US container imports boom unlikely to last
  • DPT rolls out an ambitious set of infrastructure projects - Gati Shakti
  • Rotterdam Port railway line to be out of action for 144 hours in Nov.
  • Minister calls for adoption of alternative fuels; highlights benefits of bio-ethanol
  • Special Purpose Vehicle formed for developing Multimodal Logistics Park at VOC Port
  • MOL PLUS to invest in Singapore-based fund specialising in ocean shipping/logistics
  • PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan for integrated multimodal connectivity launched

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Test first - procure last
  • Capital, state, region
  • Across the Rhine
  • ITS on the digitisation wave
  • New mentorship scheme for WAL
  • Trieste - Villach service launched
  • USA eases entry restrictions for fully vaccinated
  • China-USA freight rates relax grip
  • Julien Prével deputy managing director of Soget
  • More distribution in Saudi Arabia
  • Kangaroo to stop in Darwin, not Perth
  • Bolloré's latest new division
  • India trials first long haul freight trains
  • ECS Group chooses SaaS version of Champ's CMS
  • A further call for decarbonisation
  • Fourkites picks Marc Boileau
  • Bour acquired by Noblet
  • How did short sea shipping do in 2020?
  • First US fleet to run International eMV series
  • Maximilian Rothkopf: COO for five more years
  • "Good dog": saving time and money in Belfast
  • "Curiosity of the Day"

The Loadstarweb site
OCTOBER 13, 2021
  • Logistics investment pours in as operators eye intra-Asia's e-commerce boom
  • Felixstowe congestion could lead to $2bn of stranded imports, says report
  • 'Do 300 people have to die before airlines screen for lithium batteries?'
  • Missing port calls improves liner scheduling, but still delays final cargo delivery
  • HMM guarantees slots for South Korean food exports to Australia
  • OECD says huge increases in shipping freight rates are driving G20 inflation
  • Typhoon Kompasu brings ports of Yantian and Hong Kong to a standstill
  • EU to offer fewer Northern Ireland border checks on British goods
  • Additional role for Dirk Goovaerts, as global cargo chair, at Swissport
  • On the wires: UK invests in supply chain port infrastructure...in Africa?

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 13, 2021
  • White House unveils plans to get goods moving from ship to shelf
    The Port of Los Angeles is set to move to 24/7 operation as part of a broad range of initiatives to tackle port congestion and supply chain challenges. Following up on work
  • Capital Gas LNG newbuilds will have Wärtsilä shaft generators
    Wärtsilä is to supply four shaft generator systems to provide power take-off from the main engines for two 174,000-cubic-meter LNG carriers on order at the Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) shipyard in Korea
  • New report confirms pandemic accelerated shipping digitalization
    A report from satcom leader Inmarsat pinpoints the impact of COVID-19 in accelerating global shipping's digital transformation. Entitled "A Changed World: The state of digital transformation in a post-COVID-19 maritime industry," it
  • New storm clouds brew over Kings Point Sea Year
    The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy's Sea Year training program is again receiving unwelcome attention. Back in 2016, the U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) suspended the program. This came as the academy looked to
  • NTSB reports on bulker crane's costly contact with grain elevator
    The National Transportation Safety Board has issued a Marine Accident Brief on its investigation of a November 11, 2020, incident in which the boom of a bulk carrier's crane contacted part of
  • Maritime Partners christens its latest towboat
    Metairie, La., based Maritime Partners LLC has added another vessel to its fleet of over 550 vessels. The company recently held a christening ceremony for the second of two 78- by 34-foot

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 13, 2021
  • Maran Gas veteran Richard Gilmore to retire
    Departure of American veteran executive understood to be unrelated to news in same week that Angelicoussis has hired Sveinung Støhle...
  • LNG carrier rates skyrocket amid energy demand surge
    All routes are above $100,000 per day, according to the Baltic Exchange. The biggest gain has come from the Australia-Japan...
  • Investment this decade crucial for future fuel supplies - IEA
    The International Energy Agency warned of a looming risk of more turbulence for global energy markets, saying clean energy investments...
  • Empty containers expose supply chain fractures
    Huge trade imbalances between Asia and the big consumer markets in North America and Europe mean that millions of empty...
  • Performance management must be accurate and affordable
    Although hull performance management is a contributory element to emissions reduction and avoidance of spreading invasive aquatic species, measuring and...
  • China on track to marine hull number one slot within a decade
    Steady growth said to be built on domestic market, with some Chinese owners ready to pay higher prices on patriotic...
  • Felixstowe struggles to clear empty box pile-up
    Container shipping has found itself on the front line of a global economic upheaval as the world emerges from the...
  • 'Amazing' dry bulk market here to stay with restrained orderbook
    Provided there is restraint in newbuilding ordering, the dry bulk market could sustain its strength until at least 2024, according...
  • US and China struggle to maintain tanker dominance
    Ridgeway Tankers chief says US is an inefficient exporter of oil. 'We do not have the deep-water ports yet that...
  • Pacific Basin optimistic on dry bulk shipping
    Pacific Basin pledges to place no orders until 'zero-emission-ready vessels' become commercially viable
  • Daily Briefing
    From lay-up to order boom: Car carriers race to replace flagging fleet | Pandemic impact behind second-hand vessel price increase...
  • MOL, Signal and IMC join marine tech start-up fund
    The corporate consortium approach backed by established industry leaders has resonated with the company as a way of supercharging start-ups...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 13, 2021
  • September imports show no relief for stressed US ports
  • Biden secures pledge from LA port, shippers for overnight shifts to ease congestion
  • Average Asia-Europe arrival delays up to 18 days: Alphaliner
  • CEVA lands new air cargo lithium battery certification
  • Trans-Pacific air freight charters hit $2 million
  • Little relief seen for US domestic shippers in 2022

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 13, 2021
  • Biden blamed for oil spill off containership-clogged California ports
  • IPOs coming back to New York? Maxim tips hand on a new goldrush
  • US Coast Guard will pursue those accused of sexual misconduct, assistant commandant says
  • Ocean Yield lines up deal to buy vessels for $380m
  • Tough week for dry bulk, boxship stocks despite buoyant rates
  • Sveinung Stohle resigns at Hoegh LNG for a new shipping position
  • Turkey's Beks rapid growth continues with JP Morgan capesize
  • UK Royal Navy to deploy warship to Gulf of Guinea
  • Zodiac adds containership newbuilds, this time with LNG fuelling
  • John Fredriksen already in the money as he takes $123m stake in Euronav
  • KCC's combination carriers get top Norway survey's ESG marks
  • Singapore expands quarantine-free travel to more shipping capitals
  • China Merchants orders aframax tanker newbuilding at Dalian Shipbuilding
  • 'Green' ships flying Singapore flag to earn rebates and lower fees
  • Carnival's innovation leader appointed president of Princess Cruises
  • Capesize bulker spot rates fall into correction territory
  • Capesize bulker rates may drop to 'higher low' amid falling demand
  • GasLog Partners frees up $20m in sale-and-leaseback deal on LNG carrier
  • Shipowners back code of conduct to protect seafarers' rights
  • Navios Acquisition VLCC newbuilding sails into AISSOT charter
  • Paris MOU bans repeat offender cargoship for a year
  • Does Euronav need a move to break free from Belgian red tape?
  • Cargoship officer faces trial after Norwegian bridge smash
  • Nippon Salvage wins Crimson Polaris wreck removal job
  • Arkview Capital enters shipping with a mission to turn sceptics into believers
  • We live on one planet, so why does shipping not speak with one voice?
  • Lomar Shipping nets $66m on sale of two containerships to MSC
  • Cyprus sets timetable to revamp maritime administration
  • Maran Gas Maritime's LNG architect Richard Gilmore to retire
  • Russian maritime lawyers rejoin global brotherhood after settling debts
  • Swire partners Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping
  • John Fredriksen builds 76% stake in Avance Gas as takeover offer ends
  • CSAV plans $450m debt-funded dividend on back of red-hot liner market
  • Athens sees second shipping bond with $173m Capital Product Partners issue
  • West of England's fixed premium P&I business takes off
  • Deadline to declare on 17 berths for Mozambique LNG pushed to 2022
  • BP Shipping logs loss of $90m after tanker rates collapse
  • VLGC rates tipped to 'improve gradually' after rising from September trough
  • West Africa term fixtures starting to roll in for PSVs
  • Flurry of ropaxes and passenger ships hit the recycling beach at Alang
  • MOL, IMC and Signal sign up to Singapore maritime start-up fund

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 13, 2021
  • Truckers warn federal regulators of drug-testing bottlenecks
    Owner-operators are warning the FMCSA that shortages at drug-testing clinics are threatening truck driver livelihoods.
  • Will regional parcel deal spark PE interest in national network?
    Does private equity see a future in a nationwide parcel network stitched together with regional players? The LaserShip-OnTrac deal may be the first step.
  • XPO settles 2 California worker classification cases for nearly $30M
    The Teamsters backed the actions and praised the "brave" drivers; the court suggested XPO might have had a strong case.
  • Hapag-Lloyd and CMA CGM 'temporarily' steering 2 services away from Savannah
    For the time being, two ocean services will not call Georgia's busy Port of Savannah.
  • Inflation alert: Container ship owners see boom through 2022
    Liner deals in the ship-leasing market imply strong confidence in high freight rates for the foreseeable future.
  • Trailer orders ramp up in September, pushing existing bookings into 2022
    The collision of supply constraints with pent-up equipment demand is pushing some 2021 trailer orders into next year.
  • Delta Air Lines on pace for $1B in cargo revenue in 2021
    Delta Air Lines' recovery from the pandemic hit a high note in the third quarter.
  • Report: Shipping energy mix needs 70% green hydrogen-based fuels by 2050
    The transportation industry needs to transition to cleaner fuels to keep global temperature rise below 1.5 degrees Celsius. Green hydrogen-based fuels have potential to decarbonize...
  • Ohi nabs $19 million for delivery in under 20 minutes
    The e-commerce fulfillment company gets a nice raise to deliver on its promise of "instant commerce" in 20 minutes or less.
  • Ship game
    White House looks to end port congestion; could chassis pools save shipping; data behind the shipping crisis and more
  • SONAR sightings for Oct. 13: Lanes to watch, outbound LA, updates and more
    Among the highlights: Houston to Dallas lane, outbound LA, shipper and carrier updates and more.
  • Rose Rocket raises $25 million for cloud-based TMS
    "Over the past decade, we've seen the industry shift from pen and paper to on-premise systems to using modern software," says Rose Rocket's co-founder.
  • FreightWaves Classics/Leaders: Estévan Ochoa was a freight hauler and a public servant
    Estévan Ochoa was a successful freight forwarder in the New Mexico and Arizona territories. Read his story in this FreightWaves Classics article.
  • Rail Roundup: Tiger Cool Express' cold storage, Greenbrier's leasing success
    Tiger Cool Express is acquiring a cold storage warehouse in the Pacific Northwest, while Greenbrier's leasing subsidiary is exceeding the target for the value of...
  • September Cass data underscores stalled shipments; expenditures surge
    Supply chain constraints are keeping a lid on freight volumes while rates continue to reach new highs, according to September data from Cass Information Systems.
  • 'As I See It' from the Trucking Activist: Unavailability
    The federal government needs to focus on filling the millions of jobs available today. The trucking industry has great paying jobs with training available, job...
  • September container volumes near 2021 highs at Port of Virginia
    "The growth we're seeing is not artificial, and the movement of loaded and empty containers is up, for both exports and imports."
  • Walmart boosting off-peak container processing in LA by up to 50%
    Big-box retailers, FedEx and UPS have detailed plans to speed up container processing at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.
  • Emerge draws investor attention with digital procurement, mini bids
    Freight is attracting record levels of investment right now, and Emerge's dedication to making the industry more flexible and efficient through digitization has drawn attention.
  • DoorDash announces $1M disaster-relief grant program for restaurants
    Saying the restaurants are the "heart of Main Street," DoorDash launches a $1 million grant program to assist those that suffer business disruptions because of...
  • New management of GXO stops into an online forum to tell its story
    The company is so new that there isn't any earnings history to discuss yet, but that will change in a few weeks.
  • Hurricane Pamela threatens to flood parts of Mexico, US
    Truckers face delays in the Plains the next two days as the remnants of Hurricane Pamela approach the U.S. (video forecast included).
  • Superhot airfreight market leaves shippers in the cold
    The traditional peak shipping season for air cargo is turning into super peak and a microcosm of the ocean shipping chaos. Turbulence ahead.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 13, 2021
  • US refiners to see improved Q3 financial results on lower RINs, higher demand
    Stronger financial results are expected from US refiners when they release their Q3 earnings over the next few weeks, a testament in part due to rising demand for gasoline and diesel and lower compliance costs for renewable fuel programs.
  • Oil, gas sector sees little relief from White House move to tackle supply bottlenecks
    A White House initiative to address supply chain bottlenecks, announced Oct. 13, was not viewed as particularly helpful to the energy space as fuel prices continue their upward trajectory and higher home heating and electricity costs are expected this winter.
  • Oil price draws capital to Bakken, but drillers cautious about OPEC, pandemic
    With WTI crude futures at $80/b and Bakken barrels commanding a slight premium above that, large US drillers aim to boost Bakken production as they keep a cautious eye on OPEC supply and the pandemic going into the winter months, North Dakota's top oil regulator said Oct. 13.
  • OIL FUTURES: Refined product cracks firm on increasingly bullish demand outlooks
    NYMEX refined product cracks widened Oct. 13 as bullish winter heating demand outlooks supported near-term futures prices.
  • US House panel approves tougher offshore rules after California oil spill
    The US House Natural Resources Committee advanced two bills Oct. 13 to set tougher safety rules and impose new fees on offshore operators after an oil pipeline ruptured off Southern California and polluted beaches.
  • North Dakota oil output rises 3% on month to 1.1 million b/d in August
    North Dakota oil production is back on the rise, albeit slowly, as operators bring drilling rigs back to the state in response to higher prices, according to the latest Department of Mineral Resources data released Oct. 13.
  • PetroTal says able to produce crude in Peru despite line outage
    Canadian producer PetroTal said it has enough crude oil storage capacity to maintain normal production at its Block 95 concession in the northern Peruvian jungle while pumping remains halted at Petroperu's 200,000 b/d North Peruvian Oil Pipeline.
  • HUNGARY DATA: Q3 fuel demand up 4.8% on year, led by diesel
    Fuel demand in Hungary increased in the third quarter rose 4.8% year on year, data published on Oct. 13 by the Hungarian Petroleum Association (MASZ) showed.
  • JAPAN DATA: Oct 3-9 oil product exports fall 1% to 4.22 million barrels
    Japan's oil product exports fell 1.4% on the week to 4.22 million barrels over Oct. 3-9, data released by the Petroleum Association of Japan showed Oct. 13.
  • JAPAN DATA: Oil products output falls 3.4% on week over Oct. 3-9
    Japan's oil products output fell 3.4% week on week to 16.17 million barrels over Oct. 3-9, data released Oct. 13 by the Petroleum Association of Japan showed.
  • Delivered Marine Fuel 0.5% premiums at Zhoushan fall as suppliers make competitive offers
    Suppliers at the Eastern Chinese port of Zhoushan made determined offers Oct. 12 in a bid to cement Zhoushan's position as a key bunkering hub with competitive prices, market sources said.
  • Mexico's imports of US gasoline, diesel fall in September as demand dips
    Mexico's imports of US gasoline and diesel fell in September to their lowest level in more than six months as demand waned, data from the country's energy secretariat showed Oct. 11.
  • Supramax rates in US Gulf market hit all-time high amid supply shortage
    Supramax freight rates in the US Gulf surged to their highest levels on record during the week ending Oct. 8, as a surge in demand collided with exceptionally tight tonnage supply in the region.
  • Global power demand set to soar, focus on implementation, ambition gaps: IEA
    Global electricity demand is expected to increase 30% by 2030, intensifying the need to accelerate the growth in green power to meet net-zero targets, the International Energy Agency said in its annual World Energy Outlook Oct. 13.
  • Asian medium sulfur fuel oil prices firm as supply tightens for Oct loadings
    Higher prices for medium sulfur fuel oil can crunch margins for traders when blending costs are high. The market for the finished product 0.5% sulfur fuel oil has been lackluster and blending component values are rising.
  • FEATURE: Blue hydrogen lifespan raises questions over carbon offsets
    Many facilities proposed in the EU would be commissioned in the second half of this decade, raising questions over the need for significant carbon offsetting after 2050.
  • LNG suppliers balk at Pakistan LNG 8 cargo tender on new bid provisions
    The lack of supplier interest, despite record high spot LNG prices, has raised concerns that Pakistan could face severe gas shortages leading to energy rationing in the peak winter months.
  • Skyrocketing gas prices drive up ammonia costs: sources
    The trend remains bullish in Europe, although that is creating some panic in Mediterranean and North African markets where gas prices have not soared as high, the source said.
  • SUBSCRIBER NOTE: Platts launches global ammonia assessments
    Material from countries that are subject to international trade sanctions are excluded from the assessment process.
  • SINGAPORE DATA: Sep bunker sales dip 3% on month to 3.935 mil mt
    Bunker demand had only picked up during the last trading week of September in line with the brief softening in crude markers, industry sources said.
  • Zhoushan, Shanghai halt bunker operations amid Cyclone Kompasu: sources
    "Barge availabilities are tight now and this cyclone will only make the situation tighter," said the second bunker supplier.
  • Oil product stocks fall in Fujairah after middle distillates plunge 33%
    Barges at Fujairah were loading fuel oil out of inventories to fill orders delayed by Cyclone Shaheen, which hit Oman just south of Fujairah on Oct. 3, traders said. That left low sulfur fuel oil stocks limited, they said.
  • SINGAPORE DATA: Sep bunker sales dip 3% on month to 3.935 mil mt
    Bunker demand had only picked up during the last trading week of September in line with the brief softening in crude markers, industry sources said.
  • Global fossil fuel demand set for 2025 peak under net-zero pledges: IEA
    Published with a view to inform discussions at the COP26 climate talks in November, the closely watched long-term energy outlook includes the IEA's Net Zero Emissions Scenario which it first published in May, as a pathway to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees by 2050.
  • REFINERY NEWS: PDVSA processing rate at CRP complex rises to 23.6%
    Located in northwestern Venezuela, CRP includes the 645,000 b/d Amuay and 310,000 b/d Cardon refining facilities. It also includes the 16,000 b/d Bajo Grande asphalt plant, which has been out of service for several years.
  • India Reliance signs deals to develop low cost hydrogen, 'green' solar technology
    Hydrogen is a new field for the country that has a total power generation capacity of 388 GW and imports around 201.5 million mt or 4 million b/d of crude oil a year.
  • Renewable hydrogen could enable 80% reduction in global shipping emissions by 2050: IRENA
    IRENA said announced projects for renewable ammonia will total 17 million mt/year of production capacity by 2030.
  • Rotterdam FOGO bunker spread widens on heating demand

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In August, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +10.9%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
Federlogistica has established its own representation in the Iberian Peninsula
Genoa
It will support Italian entrepreneurs operating in Spain
Boluda acquires Royal Boskalis' towage and salvage operations in Australia and Papua New Guinea.
Valencia
Transaction valued at $640 million
ESPO urges IMO States to formally adopt the Net-Zero Framework
Brussels
The association also urges the EU Commission to align European standards
The Port of Los Angeles plans to build a new container terminal.
Los Angeles
Invitation to submit expressions of interest
In the third quarter, Italy's connection index to the global containerized maritime services network grew by +2.7%.
In the third quarter, Italy's connection index to the global containerized maritime services network grew by +2.7%.
Geneva
The most significant growth in PLSCI was recorded by the port of Savona-Vado Ligure (+53.7%)
ONE will not charge surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships
Singapore
They will be applied starting from October 14th
Fincantieri and Aeronautical Service sign agreement for the use of composite materials in the naval, civil, and military sectors.
Trieste
Genoa Port Terminal concession renewal approved until 2054
Genoa
The terminal's operating conditions have been redefined, bringing them back to the multipurpose function, in compliance with the ruling of the Council of State and the PRP
PSA Italia-Logtainer and Rail Hub Milano-Medlog have submitted offers to manage the Interporto Padova intermodal terminal.
Padua
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports increased by 4.5% last month.
Beijing
Containers amounted to 27.7 million TEUs (+6.8%)
The Netherlands is referring to the Court of Justice of the European Union the question of whether to entrust seafarers or dock workers with the lashing operations on smaller container ships.
In the second quarter, container traffic handled by Eurokai terminals grew by +16.4%
Hamburg
Significant growth of 16.1% in Germany. In Italy (Contship), volumes increased by 5.2%.
China enacted regulation in response to US taxes on Chinese-owned and -built vessels
Beijing
The new rules include the possibility of introducing similar countermeasures
New attack on ships transiting the Gulf of Aden
Southampton
UKMTO announced that a fire broke out on a vessel hit by a shell
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ITS Costruttori, il corso di alta formazione per entrare nel mondo di Fincantieri
Carnival closes its best quarter ever
Carnival closes its best quarter ever
Miami
The American cruise group announces a further strengthening of the growth trend in bookings
Marella Cruises sells Fincantieri slots for two new cruise ships to TUI Cruises.
Hannover/Trieste
With a gross tonnage of 160,000 tons, they will be larger than the units originally planned
GNV-Portitalia bridge agreement on lashing operations in the ports of Palermo and Termini Imerese
HMM will not introduce surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships
Seoul
The company will not modify scheduled services that stop in the United States
GATX Rail Europe signs sale-leaseback agreement with DB Cargo to purchase 6,000 railcars
Vienna
The transaction will be completed by the end of this year.
In the second quarter of 2025, freight throughput at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven increased by +6.0%
In the second quarter of 2025, freight throughput at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven increased by +6.0%
Bremen
Miscellaneous cargo is growing. Bulk cargo is declining.
India launches nearly $8 billion package to support its shipbuilding and maritime sectors
New Delhi
Shipyard production capacity expected to increase to 4.5 million gross tonnage per year
In the second quarter of this year, freight traffic in French ports fell by -0.4%.
Paris
Dry bulk and rolling bulk trades are declining. Container and liquid bulk trades are growing.
Antin Infrastructure Partners to acquire UK's leading marina operator
Paris/London/New York
It will take over ownership from British private equity firm LDC
Royal Caribbean agrees with Meyer Turku to build Icon ships for a decade
Miami
Order confirmed for a fifth Icon cruise ship and option placed on a seventh unit of the same series
Maersk announces it will not apply surcharges for new US tariffs on Chinese vessels
Copenhagen
The company assures that it will not make any changes to its services
Cochin Shipyard and KSOE enter into strategic collaboration in shipbuilding sector
New Delhi
The creation of approximately two thousand direct jobs is expected
DHL will resume freight shipments from Germany to the United States for corporate customers.
Bonn
They had been suspended due to the removal in the USA of the "de minimis" threshold for goods with a value of less than 800 dollars.
World Business Council for Sustainable Development Statement in Support of the IMO Net-Zero Framework
Ancona: Tax fraud in the shipbuilding sector
Ancona
Over €2.3 million in non-existent tax credits seized
CMA CGM buys British rail freight operator Freightliner
Birmingham
The transaction will be completed in early 2026
Containerized cargo at the port of Algeciras decreased by -9.4% last month
Algeciras
The 20-foot containers handled were 399 thousand (-0.7%)
Italferr participates in Europe's largest railway electrification contract
Rome
Activities within the Rail Baltica project
Freight traffic increased in the ports of Barcelona and Valencia in August
Barcelona/Valencia
In the first eight months of 2025, decreases of -1.6% and -0.3% respectively were recorded
In the June-August quarter, FedEx express courier revenues increased by +3.1%
Memphis
An average of 16.8 million express shipments were handled per day (+3.5%)
Breakthrough in the exploratory tunnel of the Brenner Base Tunnel
Milan/Rome
At 64 kilometers, it will be the longest underground railway connection in the world.
Tender launched for privatization of Croatian shipyard 3. MAJ Rijeka 1905
Zagreb
The starting bid is 6.66 million euros.
To decarbonize, shipping should join forces with other hard-to-abate sectors
London
This is highlighted by a report by Accelleron which believes that a critical mass of demand is necessary to overcome a stalemate phase.
COSCO Reassures Customers on Impact of New U.S. Tariffs on Chinese Vessels
Shanghai
We - the Chinese company assured - will maintain competitive freight rates and surcharges.
Shipping is still far from the target of 5-10% of fuel used coming from scalable, zero-emission sources by 2030
Copenhagen
The need to introduce incentives was underlined
Spain's Boluda acquires Transfesa's intermodal rail freight services.
Valencia
The agreement also includes industrial services, railway maintenance and shunting activities and intermodal terminals.
Til (MSC Group) to become a shareholder in Turkey's Petkim container port
Til (MSC Group) to become a shareholder in Turkey's Petkim container port
Baku
Agreement with the Azerbaijani oil group SOCAR
German and Austrian trailer manufacturers challenge EU regulation to reduce truck environmental impact
Berlin/Brussels
They denounce that its application leads to an increase in traffic volumes and therefore emissions.
The Venice Marghera station has been equipped with a track compliant with European TEN-T standards
Venice
A 740-meter freight track has been opened.
World Shipping Council introduces Cargo Safety Program to prevent ship fires
Washington
It is based on artificial intelligence and traditional goods inspections
Rheinmetall to enter naval shipbuilding sector by acquiring Naval Vessels Lürssen
Bremen
Lürssen Group to focus on megayacht production
The British government is investing half a billion pounds to reduce shipping emissions.
London
Private investments of 700 million expected
HMM signs new 10-year contract with Vale for iron ore transport
Seoul
It is worth around $310 million.
The Campania Port Authority reaches an agreement with UNIPORT and Assiterminal
Naples
The regional tax - highlights the port authority - risks undermining the competitiveness of ports
IAPH and WCO publish updated guidelines on cooperation between customs and port authorities
Tokyo/Brussels
Contributed by the World Shipping Council
ABB and Blykalla collaborate on nuclear marine propulsion
Stockholm
The agreement focuses on small modular fast reactors developed by the Swedish company
Saipem wins new offshore contract worth approximately $1.5 billion in Türkiye
Saipem wins new offshore contract worth approximately $1.5 billion in Türkiye
Milan
It is related to the third phase of the Sakarya gas field development project.
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +5.7%
Civitavecchia
Record for cruise passengers this period
Uniport and Assiterminal oppose the additional fees demanded of port operators by the Campania Region.
Rome
Amount between 10% and 25% of the annual state fee
The first train from Belgium under the FS Logistix-Lineas agreement has arrived in Segrate.
Milan
Five return connections per week to Antwerp are scheduled
Modernization works are underway at the passenger terminal at the port of Igoumenitsa.
Naples
Grimaldi takes delivery of the PCTC "Grand Auckland"
Damage to submarine cables in the Red Sea
Portsmouth
According to the International Cable Protection Committee, the cause could be ship traffic
Dutch company Damen to build 24 naval vessels for British company Serco
Gorinchem/Amsterdam
Green light for a €270 million bridging loan to the shipbuilding company.
DP World to build and operate container terminal at Montreal's new Contrecœur port
Dubai/Montreal
It will become operational in 2030
Expansion work has begun at the Vienna South intermodal terminal.
Vienna
Annual traffic capacity expected to increase by 44%
In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +0.8%
Cairo
In the first seven months of 2025, a decrease of -10.2% was recorded
In July, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado decreased by -3.0%
Genoa
The decline was limited by increased oil traffic in the Vado harbor. Ferry traffic dropped 9.9%.
Trump nominates Laura DiBella as chair of the Federal Maritime Commission.
Washington
The nomination of Robert Harvey as commissioner of the federal agency has also been forwarded to the Senate.
Genoa's new dam: a modification has been approved to allow for completion of work by the end of 2027.
Genoa
Phase A and Phase B works will be carried out rather than sequentially
Assiterminal, simplify and standardize dredging procedures to restore the operational competitiveness of ports.
Taranto Recommends: The Regasification Plant Would Promote the Port's Revitalization
Taranto
Melucci: a lifeline for the entire port system and for our city's economic growth.
Cargo and cruise traffic in eastern Sicily ports is on the rise
Catania
In the container segment, an increase of +27.9% was recorded
FS Logistix and Lineas form joint venture to manage the Antwerp Mainhub Terminal
Antwerp
Rail services between Antwerp and Milan expected to increase
Attack on a product tanker in the Red Sea
Southampton
A missile fell near the ship which suffered no damage
Sea trials have been completed for the new GNV Virgo ro-pax vessel.
Genoa
It will be GNV's first liquefied natural gas ship
In the first half of the year, Singamas' container sales decreased by -10%.
Hong Kong
The average selling price dropped by -3.8%
The new two-masted ro-ro ship Neoliner Origin will arrive in Livorno tomorrow.
Vado Ligure
It has a capacity of 1,200 linear meters of rolling stock
The refinancing of the Setramar group's capital structure has been completed.
Ravenna
Merli: a crucial step in our growth journey
Liguori's term as head of the Trieste Port Authority has been extended.
Rome
Confirmed in the role of extraordinary commissioner of the institution
Agreement to complete electrification work on the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro
Gioia Tauro
The 70 million euro investment to complete the project has been confirmed.
A Maersk delegation at the Grendi Group's container terminal in Cagliari's Porto Canale.
Milan
At the centre of the debate is the development of traffic towards North Africa
Port of Livorno: Protests over Gaza must not block operations.
Livorno
The members of the Partnership Body highlighted the need for it to be accessible to all vessels
Geodis appoints Maurizio Bortolan as CEO for Italy
Milan
It will coordinate the three business lines Contract Logistics, Freight Forwarding and Road Transport
GNV, agreement with Sicilian terminal operator Portitalia is positive.
Genoa
The company specified that the aim was exclusively to temporarily supplement the tariffs.
Two days of work with ESPO in Rome on the Mediterranean and European ports
Rome
Meetings organized by Assoporti
In 2024, 112 million counterfeit items were seized in the European Union.
Brussels
Record estimated value of 3.8 billion euros
Strikes and protests in ports, request for information from the Guarantor
Rome
Request for information from prefects, port authorities, and port authorities
Danaos Corporation has ordered two 7,165 TEU containerships from Dalian Shanhaiguan.
Athens
They will be taken into delivery in the third quarter of 2027
In the second quarter, freight traffic on the Austrian rail network fell by -1.4%.
Vienna
Only domestic traffic is growing
ALS (FBH Group) has acquired 80% of Trans World Shipping and Moda Express of USA.
Rozzano
The two companies have 500 employees and are active in Italy, France, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Circle's revenue increased by 62.1% in the first half of 2025
Milan
Net profit of over 1.0 million euros (+1.8%)
A Ukrainian delegation hosted by the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Livorno
Cooperation in the field of training and safety at work in ports
The EIB is financing Phase A of Genoa's new breakwater with €300 million.
Luxembourg
The total investment is 937 million euros
This summer, GNV ships carried 1.7 million passengers (+9%)
Valencia
In the next few days the company will take delivery of "GNV Virgo", the first LNG-powered vessel
The project for the expansion, safety improvements, and extraordinary maintenance of the port of Pozzallo has been presented.
Pozzallo
It provides for the construction of the breakwater arm
Fincantieri delivers the new Star Princess cruise ship to Princess Cruises
Monfalcone
It has a gross tonnage of 177,800 tons and a capacity of 4,300 passengers.
A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.
Milan
It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua
Filt Cgil calls on port administrators and businesses to join the action against the Palestinian massacre.
Rome
This burden – the union highlighted – cannot be placed solely on the shoulders of dock workers.
The agreement between the Italian Merchant Marine Academy Foundation and the NATO Center in La Spezia has been renewed.
Genoa
The collaboration signed in 2023 has been confirmed
Fischer & Rechsteiner and Gimax International acquire BCUBE's Freight Forwarding business.
Genoa
The completion of the transaction is expected in the next few days
Fermerci outlines a dramatic scenario for the European rail freight transport sector
Rome
Rizzi: There is a real risk of a shift towards exclusively road transport.
Eni completes the sale of a 30% stake in the Baleine project in Ivory Coast to Vitol.
San Donato Milanese
The field was discovered in 2021 and production started in 2023
Sogedim opens a new branch in Modena
Mesero
Initially, the activity will be dedicated exclusively to UK export traffic and will then extend to other European markets.
The new PCTC Grande Svezia has joined the Grimaldi Group's fleet.
Naples
It has a maximum capacity of 9,000 ceu
The Cagliari City Council approves its opinion on the Sardinian Ports Development Plan.
Cagliari
Green light unanimously
The railway sector contributes 1.4% of the European Union's GDP.
Brussels
Study commissioned by CER
In the port of Naples, the Coast Guard has detained the bulk carrier Tanais Dream.
Naples
Serious irregularities found on board
Agreement to accelerate the implementation of robotics in Fincantieri's production processes
Trieste
It was signed with the Friulian Idea Prototipi
Sergio Liardo is the new general commander of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard
Rome
He takes over from Admiral Nicola Carlone
DBA to supply new Terminal Operating System for Georgia's Batumi Port
Villorba
The project includes all phases of development, testing and operational testing
Attack on a ship in the Gulf of Aden
Portsmouth
The captain reported hearing an impact in the water and an explosion
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Danilo Ricci has been appointed managing director of Tarros Line.
La Spezia
He has held various positions in Italy and abroad within the group
Permanent discussion table between Confindustria Nautica and Federagenti
Genoa
This is provided for in an agreement signed today in Genoa
In the first half of 2025, cruise traffic in Italian ports grew by +6%
Venice
The twelfth edition of Italian Cruise Day will be held in Catania on October 24th.
SAL Heavy Lift buys two semi-submersible vessels from Pan Ocean
Hamburg
They were built in 2008 and 2012
30% of Sangritana Cargo will be acquired by the Marche-based company Transadriatico
The Eagle
The sale will be completed in the next few days
The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.
Lugano
Forum on economic and logistical integration between Ligurian ports, the Northwest manufacturing area, and Switzerland
DEME orders new cable-laying vessel from Singapore-based PaxOcean
Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht
It will be built in the Chinese shipyard of Zhoushan
Assoporti will meet at RemTech EXPO 2025 to discuss the green transition in Italian ports.
Ferrara
The Smart Ports Award was awarded to three Port System Authorities
The first shipment of Syrian oil in 14 years arrives at the port of Trieste.
London
Part of the cargo - S&P Global Commodity Insights reports - was unloaded at the Sardinian terminal of Sarroch
In August, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +20.3%
Taranto
The ferry "Drea" was also rejected by the Apulian port, where however it is temporarily stopped
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles remained stable in August.
Los Angeles
Volumes expected to decline in the remainder of 2025
Meeting between the port authorities of Jacksonville and Livorno
Livorno
Among the objectives, to start one or more direct services between the two ports
Italian State Railways and ENAC sign an agreement for the use of drones in infrastructure monitoring.
Rome
They will also be used to fly over sections of the railway and road network that would otherwise be difficult to monitor.
A.SPE.DO, the port of La Spezia is essential to ensuring employment, development, and a future for the local economy.
La Spezia
Landolfi: We cannot afford to underestimate its value.
The MIT meets with the heads of the Italian AdSPs
Rome
Meeting on the government's strategic vision for the sector and port reform
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean Co. to build seven 15,880 TEU container ships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Over 40 expressions of interest have been received for the development of the Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk.
Kiev
Today the first meeting of the tender commission
The first commercial ship is expected at the public dock in Largo Trattaroli in Ravenna.
Ravenna
The car carrier "AICC Huanghu" is coming soon
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach decreased by 1.3% last month.
Long Beach
Empty containers are increasing. Full containers are decreasing.
Assiterminal's Terminal Road Show is starting
Genoa
Cognolato: We want to strengthen our ties with local communities and territories.
Assoporti, the Italian ports' cruise offerings presented at the Seatrade Europe fair.
Hamburg
Giampieri: We are leaders in the Mediterranean area and in Europe
Commander Claudio Tomei, USCLAC president from 2012 to 2024, has passed away.
Viareggio
His strong commitment to improving the working conditions of Italian seafarers
In the first quarter of 2025, cargo traffic in Greek ports grew by +1.4%
Piraeus
Passengers down by -1.1%
HD Hyundai Samho Orders Four New Container Ships
Seoul
Order worth approximately 468 million dollars
Trieste: Fraudulent bankruptcy in the shipbuilding sector
Trieste
Investigation into a company based in Palermo
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong fell by 7.4% in August.
Hong Kong
In the first eight months of 2025 the decline was -3.8%
BigLift Shipping and CY Shipping order two additional heavy lift vessels
Amsterdam
Order placed at Chinese shipyard Jing Jiang Nanyang Shipbuilding Co.
Container traffic at the port of Singapore continued to decline in August
Singapore
Total volume of goods increased by +1.1%
The Charthage ferry was placed under administrative detention in the port of Genoa
Genoa
A Coast Guard inspection found numerous deficiencies
Disney Cruise Line's largest ship's debut delayed by three months
Lake Buena Vista
Construction delays force the maiden voyage to be postponed until March 10th.
Shell to supply liquefied biomethane to Hapag-Lloyd containerships
Hamburg
Agreement effective immediately
Andrea Zoratti has been appointed general manager of Hub Telematica
Genoa
The company is controlled by Assagenti and Spediporto
Jotun and Messina sign agreement to improve the environmental and commercial performance of ships.
Genoa
The "Jolly Rosa" vessel will use the Hull Skating Solutions solution
PSA Genova Pra' announces the hiring of 25 people dedicated to container handling.
Genoa
Ferrari: International markets have changed profoundly
CMA CGM will not apply surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese vessels and Chinese services
Marseille
The rates announced by the USTR in April will apply from October 14th.
South Korean HJ Shipbuilding wins orders for four 8,850 TEU containerships
Busan
Orders with a total value of approximately 461 million dollars
Conference: "Waiting and Delays in Road Transport: Logistics in Check"
Genoa
Organized by Trasportounito, it will be held on September 26th in Genoa
GNV has inaugurated a new office in Barcelona
Barcelona
The company currently has 52 employees throughout Spain.
Port of Trieste: EU funding for two new projects
Trieste
Resources with a total value of 1.7 million euros
Filt Cgil, the Flotilla incident is serious. Dockworkers are ready to mobilize.
Rome
Union announces action if aid is not allowed to reach Gaza
Stena Line to buy Latvian port operator Terrabalt
Gothenburg
It handles rolling stock, bulk cargo, and general cargo traffic in the port of Liepaja.
In the first eight months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.6%
Gioia Tauro
2,912,943 TEUs were handled
Meyer Turku begins construction of Royal Caribbean's fourth "Icon"-class cruise ship
Miami/Turku
It will be delivered in 2027
More than one in ten maritime shipments has shortages
Washington
This is what a report by the World Shipping Council has revealed, highlighting the safety risks
Last July, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +3.8%
Ravenna
In the first seven months of 2025, growth was +5.4%
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Belgian ports fell by -3.2%.
Brussels
Landings down 1.3% and embarkations down 5.4%
Product tanker High Fidelity rescues 38 migrants on a drifting dinghy
Rome
Intervention in the south of the island of Crete
GES and RINA sign agreement to develop a prototype of a new hydrogen battery
Rovereto/Genoa
PSA's second phase of container terminal at Mumbai Port inaugurated
Singapore
Annual traffic capacity will increase to 4.8 million TEUs
The conference "EU ETS - Perspectives and Opportunities for Decarbonization in the Maritime Sector" will be held in Palermo.
Rome
It will be held on September 18th and 19th
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
A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.
Milan
It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua
The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.
Lugano
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Korean Firms Reassess U.S. Investments After Mass Immigration Raid
(The Korea Bizwire)
Russia's infrastructure development plan aims to build 17 marine terminals by 2036
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Fincantieri and PGZ sign an agreement to support the modernization of the Polish Navy
Trieste
The third LSS section for Chantiers de l'Atlantique was launched in Castellammare di Stabia.
In the US, funding for wind energy development projects in ports is being cut.
Washington
Resources worth $679 million will be reallocated for port infrastructure upgrades
From January 1st, Kombiverkehr will operate the PKV intermodal terminal in the port of Duisburg.
Frankfurt am Main
It has a traffic capacity of approximately 200 thousand intermodal units per year.
Wallenius Marine and ABB form Overseas joint venture
Stockholm
The aim is to accelerate the launch of the platform of the same name for improving fleet performance.
The Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport has asked the Region to agree on the appointment of Bagalà as president of the Sardinian Port Authority.
Rome
He is currently the extraordinary commissioner of the same body
DHL eCommerce has acquired a minority stake in Saudi Arabia's AJEX Logistics Services.
Bonn/Riyadh
The Middle Eastern company has two thousand employees
CMPort's port terminals handled record container traffic in the second quarter
Hong Kong
In the first six months of 2025 the total was 78.8 million TEUs (+4.3%)
Confitarma approves the decree on advanced training for tanker seafarers.
Rome
Applause to the General Command of the Port Authority Corps
Quarterly freight traffic in Moroccan ports increases
Tangier/Casablanca
In Tanger Med the growth was +17%
The board of directors of the Genoa-based Ente Bacini has been renewed.
Genoa
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