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