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March 16, 2021
Exim Indiaweb site
MARCH 15, 2021
  • APM Terminals Barcelona applies 5G technology to improve traffic safety
  • GAC joins 'Getting To Zero Coalition' to accelerate decarbonisation in shipping
  • Holland Shipyards to construct hydrogen-powered fuel cell propulsion system for inland shipping
  • MSC bolsters trade between South-East Asia & US West Coast with new Sentosa service
  • MSC revises East-West network to maintain service reliability amid challenging global market
  • New Asia-East Africa service announced
  • Surge in containerised imports into the US seen in 1st half of 2021
  • APEDA organises first ever virtual trade fair to boost agricultural & processed food products export
  • Cotton exports seen hitting 60 lakh bales in current season
  • CMA CGM PCS in UK ports for cargo ex India
  • Port of Antwerp & PSA Antwerp upgrade Europa Terminal as part of sustainable growth
  • PPT & NRL sign Land Lease Agreement for crude oil import terminal plot
  • Sittwe deep water port in Myanmar ready for operation
  • VCT being expanded with enhanced berth & additional equipment
  • A.P. Moller-Maersk pioneers first-ever block train from Japan to UK via Trans-Siberian railway
  • Gateway Distriparks Group merger & amalgamation process on track
  • Railways transforms its Parcel Management System
  • Govt to scrap numerous compliance requirements for companies: DPIIT
  • India represents a commercial, strategic opportunity for the US in the Indo-Pacific region: USISPF

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Grangemouth receives dual-rail hub
  • How Agility weathered 2020
  • Ceva Logistics narrows losses
  • Airoldi rises to top regional position
  • Truck stop vaccines for drivers
  • MSC plans Sentosa service
  • Halal-certified air cargo services in Japan
  • Driving digitalisation of transport in Asia
  • Formula I renews logistics contract
  • K Line on the remote side
  • Board of directors seeking new chairman
  • Supporting the export of products "made in Qatar"
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Novel locomotive from the Urals
  • Kwik Delivery expands in Nigeria
  • Tunisair tries again
  • Serving Unicef Emergency Fund globally
  • Equipment for Yilport portfolio

The Loadstarweb site
MARCH 15, 2021
  • Allow seventh freedoms for air freight, pleads IACO
  • UK government in legal tug of war over Northern Ireland as EU launches court action
  • $2bn turnaround for CMA CGM in 2020 with demand and freight rates cruising
  • More regional supply chain visibility may be the cure for toxic port congestion
  • Call for more help for UK SMEs left out in the Brexit cold
  • Ambitious BBL Group makes first acquisition with Portugal's Lusocargo Group
  • Analysis: CMA CGM + Ceva Logistics - the glamorous couple

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 15, 2021
  • Maritime training transforms during the era of COVID-19
    It's been almost one year since the deadly pandemic known as COVID-19 started spreading across the globe and companies are still feeling its effects and will perhaps for years to come. In
  • Zabrocky says Shell agreement "puts Seaways on our future path"
    In an earnings call with analysts, March 12, Lois Zabrocky, president and CEO of New York City headquartered tanker giant International Seaways, Inc. (NYSE:INSW) said that the company's agreement to build three
  • Halliburton to convert veteran RO/RO for greener operations
    A RO/RO combination carrier chartered in by Halliburton subsidiary Halliburton AS is to be retrofitted to operate as an LNG dual fuel vessel and will also get a shore power upgrade. The
  • C-Job Naval Architects launches customizable TSHD series
    Aiming to fill the gap between standard designs and fully customized vessels, Netherlands-headquartered C-Job Naval Architects is launching an in-house developed series of trailing suction hopper dredge (TSHD) designs. The C-Job TSHD

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 15, 2021
  • Scrubbers and eco specs helping VLCCs avoid negative earnings
    Middle East Gulf VLCC loadings for March set to be the lowest on record, shipbroker says
  • Cargo underwriters providing free trade credit cover, ruling shows
    'Insurers say, we don't even do that type of insurance. The judge said, that's what the clause says, so that's...
  • InterManager to draft quality standard for growing membership
    The pervading mentality in third-party shipmanagement has been 'competition at all cost'. This has harmed the sector in the eyes...
  • Oil companies expand LNG marine fuel availability
    The developments in the key shipping hubs within the Mediterranean and Asia come as acceptance of the fossil fuel as...
  • Emissions levy proposal is a major turning point for shipping
    Industry groups are welcoming the call for a market-based measure to be imposed on shipping, but are not committing to...
  • Antipiracy programmes fail to learn from past mistakes
    Professor Christian Bueger says capacity-building programmes meant to help African states better fight piracy too often fail for the same...
  • Commercial interest makes 'just in time' arrivals a tough sell
    The new clause encourages stakeholders to share information that reveals performance at sea and in port. But some are yet...
  • Sovcomflot to spend $4.4bn on LNG newbuildings by 2025
    Company reported net profit gain of 18.4% in 2020, while revenue was 22% higher year on year
  • Double-digit fuel savings claimed from analysis of coatings performance
    Hempel's flagship vessel hull coating is already claimed to have cut fuel consumption by 7.6m tonnes and CO2 emissions by 23.5m...
  • Extending crews' senses with automation
    Smart autonomous solutions are already solving shipping challenges such as decarbonisation, overcapacity, safety, and human error
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: Not all countries should be in the flagging business | Israel's 'secret attacks' on Iran's tankers not a...
  • Excelerate agrees LNG terminal study with ExxonMobil in Albania
    Albania looks at liquefied natural gas as a possible energy source to augment hydropower drawn from its vast river systems
  • Tankers will benefit from India's aim to diversify crude oil imports
    The country's move to diversify its sources of crude oil to meet growing demand indicates growing trade flows to the country...
  • Woodside delivers first carbon offset cargo
    'We are developing this [carbon offset] offering for other oil products for our customers around the world,' said Trafigura's head...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 15, 2021
  • US imports from Asia show another big jump in February
  • MSC readies new Asia-US East Coast service
  • TPM21: Retailers fuse middle and last mile for faster delivery
  • Short-haul demand lengthens truck driver shortage: Coyote
  • USDA report urges ag shippers to take control of own chassis
  • FAP vendors aim to improve shipper-carrier relationships
  • US import boom intensifies, with no end in sight

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 15, 2021
  • Tidewater elevates two to its leadership team
  • Ardmore launches hydrogen power joint venture
  • Apollo Management representative leaving Genco Shipping board
  • Pangaea Logistics seals sixth straight profitable year as public owner
  • Panama asks IMO for help with China-Australia coal dispute
  • Aframax tanker earnings rise to eight-month high on Europe trade
  • Capesize bulkers keep rising amid China's building bonanza
  • Marius Hermansen exits boards of Fredriksen shipping companies
  • ADS Maritime's largest shareholder SFL Corp sells stake to Bjorn Tore Larsen
  • Ostensjo and Wilhelmsen venture Edda Wind prepares for Oslo IPO
  • Eagle Bulk plays the ATM card in $50m filing
  • Fujairah's oil company files claim on cargo seized by US
  • Castor adds eighth ship since January with $17m kamsarmax buy
  • Bahri beefs up chemical fleet in nine-ship charter from Peter Georgiopoulos' UACC
  • Product tanker duo helps lead US shipping stocks to another big week
  • Contrasting fortunes of renewables and oil and gas OSV markets to continue, Clarksons says
  • Eneos splashes out $160m on dual-fuel VLGCs at Hyundai Heavy
  • More attacks expected after Bourbon OSV boarded off Benin
  • Sovcomflot reveals $207m Glencore LR1 refinancing as profit rises
  • AAL expands fleet with series of multipurpose heavylift sisterships
  • Excelerate Energy teams with ExxonMobil on Albania LNG terminal
  • OSM launches Danish chemical tanker venture as Navig8 signs on
  • Eidesvik Offshore seeks debt solution after deferring payments
  • Woodside and Trafigura claim a first for carbon-offset condensate shipping
  • Technology the silver lining of virus as catalyst for change in ship management
  • Ship managers faced their toughest test in crew-change crisis
  • Crew change not as bad in Covid-19's second wave, but problems persist
  • EEX eyes growing role of freight traders in carbon markets
  • Intermanager sees second-party partnerships and standards as way to attract owners
  • India crude-source switch 'music to the ears of tanker owners', says Poten
  • SSY: Looming special surveys may prompt more tanker scrapping in 2021
  • Hafnia hopes upgrades can breathe new life into older tankers

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 15, 2021
  • US, German airports join forces to boost cargo connection
    Chicago Rockford and Cologne Bonn airports operate under the shadow of Chicago O'Hare and Frankfurt airports. But they are rising stars in the cargo arena...
  • FreightWaves Flashback: Deborah Dempsey charts a course as pioneering female mariner
    As part of Women's History Month, FreightWaves spotlights the first American woman to make it to the top at sea.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 15, 2021
  • Repsol says carries out first carbon-compensated LNG bunker operation
    Company says move "offers ship owners the possibility of making their commercial routes more efficient and environmentally friendly."
  • Crude futures retreat amid virus headwinds, stronger dollar
    Longer-term WTI structure remains strongly backwardated.
  • REFINERY NEWS ROUNDUP: European companies report lower 2020 runs, margins
    Italian refinery production last year fell 15.5% at 60.6 million mt, according to data from industry group Unione Energie per la Mobilita.
  • Sovcomflot bullish on tanker supply balance despite sluggish scrapping rate
    **Increased OPEC, US output to bolster tanker demand **Sovcomflot advocates LNG for IMO 2030 goals, vague on 2050 goals
  • AMERICAS BUNKERS: Key market indicators March 15-19
    **Panama sees Cristobal supplier pool expand **West Coast ports track Asian segments
  • Libya forms new oil ministry as NOC eyes releasing revenues
    **Oil sector seen rebounding with new government
  • Europe and Africa residual fuel -- key market indicators this week
    **Demand from the East weakened, following initial strength from Asian utility demand, which later shifted into bunker demand.
  • Loading resumes at Russia's Black Sea port of Novorossiisk after stormy weather
    There are some delays to the timetable.
  • Neste homes in on Rotterdam as site of new renewable products refinery
    **Rotterdam is more cost effective, Porvoo is more complex **Eyes 4.5 mil mt/year renewables capacity by Q1 2023
  • Asia residual fuel - Key market indicators this week
    Rising seasonal demand for high sulfur fuel oil from South Asia to meet increasing power generation demand remains a ray of hope for refiners
  • Pakistan's fuel oil exports to fall as peak summer season approaches: analysts
    **Fuel oil demand witnessed a 36% growth in the 2020-2021 fiscal year.
  • Poor earnings prompt VLCCs to cut costs by idling, slow steaming
    **Earnings in negative territory for most ships **Lay-ups not an ideal option currently
  • Australia's Woodside, Trafigura trade world's first carbon offset condensate cargo
    **Trafigura working with the vessel owner to minimize emissions associated with transporting cargo
  • Uniper becomes partner in green bunker fuel company Liquid Wind
    **Shipping facing pressing investment decisions to decarbonize **Uniper will be second largest investor in Liquid Wind
  • SINGAPORE DATA: Feb bunker sales rise 6% on year, fall 9% from Jan
    **High sulfur bunker sales, which accounted for 24.32% of total, lifts February sales volume
  • Logistics, re-supply issues contribute to widening New Orleans-Houston spread on spot bunkers
    **'Heavy congestion' seen for New Orleans in next 10 days **Differences increase after falling in January, February
  • TANKERS: International Seaways orders three dual-fuel VLCCs to achieve ESG goals
    **Three LNG-powered VLCCs to be built through partnership with Shell **Half of Shell's time-chartered ships to be powered by dual-fuel LNG a
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FROM THE HOME PAGE
The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.
SHIPPING
The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.
Sana'a/Hamburg
German shipowners warn that the possibility of returning to the Suez route is further removed
ACCIDENTS
New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tehran
IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone
PORTS
Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August
Long Beach
In the first eight months of 2026, volumes grew by +1.3%
SHIPPING
WSC reports that containers full of lithium batteries can be shipped without being identified as dangerous goods
Washington
Kramek: People, ports, ships and the marine environment at risk
SHIPPING
T&E, the EU Commission's proposed revision of the ETS for shipping is a hesitant step forward.
Brussels
If the system is extended to small naval units - the association highlights - however, exemptions and derogations risk nullifying its climate impact.
Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery
TRANSPORTATION
Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery
Bern
The road runs faster than the rail
Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs
TRADE
Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs
Geneva
The WTO's barometer is rising. Demand for semiconductors and electronic components is offsetting geopolitical tensions.
PORTS
Green light for €1.35 billion in investment in the port of Bremerhaven.
Bremen
It is the largest amount of funding the federal government has ever allocated to a project in the state.
PORTS
APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port
Copenhagen
Four kilometers of docks with a draft of -18 meters would be built
COMPANIES
Renaissance Partners has signed a binding agreement to acquire De Wave Group.
Genoa/Milan
The Genoese company will be sold by the American company Platinum Equity
SHIPPING
Decarbonizing shipping: a €36 billion challenge and a €45 billion opportunity for Italy
Cernobbio
Without investments in ports, Italy risks losing 80 billion euros in added value by 2050.
SHIPYARDS
Canadian unions want BC Ferries to build new ferries in British Columbia
Delta
The company's latest order was to Chinese company CMI Weihai
PORTS
Filt, Fit, and Uilt should withdraw the amendment that puts port businesses and cooperatives at risk under Article 17.
Rome
The unions fear the progressive replacement of a structural function of the port with precarious forms of work
SHIPYARDS
Norwegian Nor Cruises signs MoU with China's SWS for 2+3 new cruise ships
Shanghai
The units would have a gross tonnage of 84,000 tons
SHIPPING
In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +27%
Cairo
In the first seven months of this year, maritime traffic was 8,244 ships (+15.9%)
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Tomorrow Kombiverkehr will launch an intermodal connection between Regensburg and the Interporto Quadrante Europa
SHIPPING
IMO, the Net-Zero Framework remains stalemate: agreement on carbon pricing is still lacking.
London
38 states voted in favor and 17 against. Formal adoption postponed until December.
POLICY
Brussels launches the Maritime Industrial Alliance
Brussels
The EMA, the new EU instrument to coordinate industry, member states, and investors in the maritime sector, is born.
SHIPYARDS
The safety and sustainability of ship recycling operations must also be guaranteed in the downstream work phases of the supply chain
Geneva
This is underlined by the representatives of the unions belonging to IndustriALL Global Union
SHIPPING
Study to create a maritime corridor between the UK and the US using nuclear-powered container ships
London
ACCIDENTS
Two Filipino sailors killed from ship attacked Monday in the Strait of Hormuz
Riyadh
Bahri VLCC Sidr hit
SHIPYARDS
Shipowners' associations welcome proposal to include two Indian shipyards in EU list of ship recycling facilities
Brussels
BIMCO, ECSA, ICS, Intercargo, Intertanko and WSC consider this an important step towards addressing the structural capacity shortage in the European list
PORTS
In Panama, the provision that protected the confidentiality of port concession contracts has been repealed
Balboa
The Panama Maritime Authority has accepted the request for transparency made by President José Raúl Mulino.
COMPANIES
Fincantieri and TKMS sign agreement to strengthen collaboration in the underwater segment.
Trieste/Kiel
The agreement does not provide for mergers or acquisitions
PORTS
Philippine terminal operator ICTSI to acquire African port operator TLG
Manila
The company operates in Mozambique, Namibia and South Africa
SHIPYARDS
EU ship recycling facilities are operating well below capacity as European vessels continue to be dismantled in Asia
Brussels
This is reported by a study by Shipbreaking Platform and Transport & Environment
PORTS
In the second quarter, cargo traffic in the Moroccan port of Tangier Med reached a new record
Anjra
Growth of +6% recorded in the first six months of 2026
Container shipping market recovery drives COSCO Shipping Holdings' quarterly results
SHIPPING
Container shipping market recovery drives COSCO Shipping Holdings' quarterly results
Hong Kong
The Chinese group has ordered 12 new 22,000 TEU container ships and six 3,200 TEU ones.
TRADE
G20 trade accelerates in second quarter
Paris
Imports of goods and trade in services are driving growth, while exports are maintaining a strong pace
PORTS
La Spezia Container Terminal invests €90 million in port equipment for the new Ravano Terminal.
La Spezia
SHIPPING
OOIL's half-year results are weighed down by the negative performance of the first quarter
Hong Kong
The January-June period closed with a net profit of 729.3 million dollars (-23.6%)
PORTS
Port of Livorno: The Regional Administrative Court (TAR) has annulled the extension of the coastal landscape restriction to the port and hinterland areas.
Florence/Livorno
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
SBB CFF FFS Cargo returned to profit in the first half of the year
Bern
The Swiss group's trains transported over six million passengers (+1.3%)
TRADE
White House denounces practice of "illegal" port transshipment to evade U.S. tariffs
Washington
ACCIDENTS
IMO urges naval missions to counter rising piracy in the Gulf of Aden
London/Riyadh/Southampton
The very large crude carrier "Amzan" of the Saudi company Bahri was attacked in the Red Sea.
PORTS
CMA CGM and Red Sea Gateway Terminal finalize agreement for Terminal 4 at Jeddah Port
Paris
The planned investment amounts to approximately 434 million dollars
The slowdown in the Chinese economy is reflected in port traffic
PORTS
The slowdown in the Chinese economy is reflected in port traffic
Beijing
In July, overall traffic decreased by -3.4%, with a contraction that no longer only concerns domestic trade, but is also starting to affect goods with foreign countries.
PORTS
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven grew by +6.0%
Bremen
In the first six months of 2026 the increase was +5.9%
SHIPYARDS
Fincantieri and Viking convert options into orders for two new cruise ships
Trieste
PIRACY
A ship was boarded by pirates in the Gulf of Aden
Southampton
The unit was forced to head towards Somalia
LAW
CK Hutchison initiates international arbitration proceedings against the Republic of Panama
Hong Kong
The action follows a similar one by its subsidiary PPC. The lawsuit seeks damages of $2 billion and over $1.5 billion.
PORTS
Hapag-Lloyd to acquire 25% stake in APM Terminals Maasvlakte II
Hamburg
The Maersk Group company will retain operational control of the Dutch terminal
The German company Hapag-Lloyd has signed an agreement with APM Terminals, the terminal operator of the AP Møller-Mærsk shipping group, for
ZIM also records a recovery in the second quarter
SHIPPING
ZIM also records a recovery in the second quarter
Haifa
Acquisition by Hapag-Lloyd expected by the end of the year
PORTS
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +3.6%
Civitavecchia
In the first half of this year the total was 3.93 million tons (+1.5%)
PORTS
Last month the port of Singapore handled four million containers (+3.1%)
Singapore/Hong Kong
A 1.6% decline was recorded in the port of Hong Kong
COMPANIES
AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Globex Investissement
Copenhagen/Casablanca
ACCIDENTS
Ship hit in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
Crew member of the "Minoan Dignity" dies
PORTS
Last month, freight traffic in the port of Barcelona decreased by -6.5%.
Barcelona
In July, 300,961 containers were handled (-13.2%)
COMPANIES
Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund offers to acquire 100% of AD Ports' capital.
Abu Dhabi
He currently owns a 75.42% stake
PORTS
In the first half of 2026, freight traffic in the port of La Spezia grew by +2.0%
La Spezia
Cargo traffic in Tunisian ports is growing sharply
In the April-June quarter it was 7.4 million tons (+8.8%)
PORTS
The port of Koper reports a 5.6% decrease in quarterly freight traffic
Ljubljana
In June the decline was -18.9%
PORTS
Strait of Hormuz crisis has severe impact on DP World's financial and operating performance
Dubai
PORTS
Container traffic at CK Hutchison terminals fell by -1% in the first six months of 2026.
Hong Kong
Excluding operations in Panama, volumes increased by +5%
PORTS
In the first half of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Hamburg decreased by -3.1%.
Hamburg
Containers amounted to four million TEUs (-3.7%)
SHIPPING
HMM's revenues increased by 29.7% in the second quarter
Seoul
Net profit down, weighed down by lower financial income
SHIPPING
Evergreen's net profit grew by 43.9% in the April-June quarter.
Taipei
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd benefit from the recovery of the container shipping market
SHIPPING
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd benefit from the recovery of the container shipping market
Copenhagen/Hamburg
The Danish company reports better quarterly performance than its German partner in Gemini Cooperation
PORTS
Freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado remained stable in the second quarter
Genoa
Passenger numbers drop at both ports
SHIPPING
In the second quarter, Yang Ming recorded a net profit growth of +610.7%.
Keelung
Revenues stable in the first half of 2026
ACCIDENTS
Two ships attacked in the Gulf of Oman and off the coast of Yemen
Southampton
A container ship was reportedly hit by an American helicopter
SHIPPING
The Northern Sea Route is not at all competitive with the sea route through Suez
Basel
Study by two researchers from Mokpo National Maritime University
SHIPYARDS
The auction on August 28 is expected to confirm Rheinmetall-MSC's interest in the Romanian Mangalia shipyard.
Bucharest
In the second quarter, vessel traffic in the Panama Canal grew by +9.6%, but decreased significantly in June
SHIPPING
In the second quarter, vessel traffic in the Panama Canal grew by +9.6%, but decreased significantly in June
Panama/Balboa
The ACP introduces new limitations on vessel draft and does not exclude reductions in the daily number of transits.
CRUISES
Contract with Fincantieri for the construction of a third cruise ship for Crystal is now in force
Monaco/Miami
Delivery is scheduled for 2034
ACCIDENTS
More explosions in the Strait of Hormuz area
Southampton/Tehran
Iran-Oman negotiations continue, but reopening to ship transit still seems a long way off.
PORTS
In July, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +6.7%
Ravenna
A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August
TRUCKING
Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito
Rome
A choice of continuity that at the same time marks the beginning of a new phase
CRUISES
The launching ceremony of Viking Astrea took place at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona
Ancona/Los Angeles
Viking's Board has authorized a share buyback program of up to $1 billion.
SHIPYARDS
Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship
Papenburg
With a gross tonnage of 180,000 tons, it will be able to accommodate over 6,000 passengers.
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
VTG sells its UK subsidiary VTG Rail UK to pension fund USS
Hamburg
The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.
SAFETY & SECURITY
The Genoa Coast Guard reaches its 100th Port State Control inspection of 2026.
Genoa
More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
ABB and Oceanly collaborate to integrate and optimize ship performance and operations
Genoa
PORTS
Strategic agreement between Federlogistica and the Port of Xiamen
Genoa
Feasibility study for a maritime connection between the Chinese port and Genoa
PORTS
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles remained stable in August
Los Angeles
The increase in empty garages has offset the decrease in full ones
COMPANIES
Gulftainer to acquire stake in Thailand's Suksawat Terminal
Sharjah/Bangkok
It is located on the Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok
SAFETY & SECURITY
Robo.ai establishes a company specializing in maritime and submarine security
Abu Dhabi
Al-Mansory: We will produce locally and provide solutions for markets around the world
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Kombiverkehr has taken full control of Spanish company Combiberia
Frankfurt am Main
The shares were acquired from the other 20 members
NEWS
US forces hit five Iranian oil tankers
Tampa
Attacks in the Gulf of Oman and near Kharg Island
COMPANIES
Conditions met for the acquisition of AD Ports by Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund
Abu Dhabi
INFRASTRUCTURE
Construction of the above-ground section of Genoa's new breakwater has begun.
Milan
Construction of the wave barrier is underway
COMPANIES
For the first time, a woman leads the Panama Canal Authority.
Balboa
Engineer Ilya Espino de Marotta's term will expire in 2033.
COMPANIES
Blu Navy has acquired a stake in Banca dell'Elba
Portoferraio
Schenone: We are a group united by the desire to contribute to the economic and social development of the island.
SHIPPING
HMM signs a contract worth approximately $3.5 billion with Vale
Seoul
It involves the maritime transport of iron ore on behalf of the Brazilian company
INDUSTRY
Kongsberg Maritime signs deal to buy Finland's Steerprop
Oslo
The Rauma-based company designs and manufactures marine propulsion systems
NEWS
New drug seizure in the port of Livorno
Livorno
53 kilograms of pure cocaine in a container from Peru
PORTS
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in Belgian ports fell by -4.0%
Brussels
Landings and embarkations decreased by -2.0% and -6.4% respectively
PORTS
A series of meetings on the new Port System Master Plan for the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has begun.
Genoa
The new concession agreement with Amico & Co Spa has been finalized.
PORTS
Port of Ravenna: Extraordinary maintenance of the "truck-accessible" section of Via Baiona has been approved.
Ravenna
COMPANIES
MacGregor will celebrate the 65th anniversary of its Italian branch in Genoa
Genoa
The company is based in the Naval Repair area of the port of Genoa
SHIPPING
Anemoi wind propulsion system to be installed on a Maersk container ship
London
The aim is to increase the ship's energy efficiency and reduce its emissions.
PORTS
The selection process for the new Secretary General of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority has begun.
Ravenna
Expressions of interest to be submitted by September 21st
INDUSTRY
MacGregor opens a new technical assistance center in Trieste
Stockholm
The main focus will be the European area, including the specialized megayacht sector.
ACCIDENTS
Tanker hit by three shells in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
An accident also in the Indian Ocean
PORTS
Floriana Gallucci is the new secretary general of the Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Taranto
The Management Committee of the institution has approved the appointment
ACCIDENTS
Crew of ferry that sank in Northern Cyprus arrested
Nicosia
Eight people died in the accident. 17 other passengers are missing.
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
INDUSTRY
Singamas's profit halved in the first half of 2026
Hong Kong
The Chinese company is focusing on energy containers. During the period, sales of specialized containers exceeded those of standard boxes for the first time.
INDUSTRY
CIMC sells more containers, but profits plummet
Hong Kong
Half-year profit in this business segment fell by -81.2%
In the first half of this year, China
COMPANIES
COSCO Shipping Ports reports record quarterly and half-year revenues
Hong Kong
Net income for the first six months of 2026 was $276.6 million (+23.2%)
COMPANIES
In the first six months of 2026, CMPort's revenues grew by +13%
Hong Kong
Net profit up 7.4%
SHIPYARDS
Meyer Werft revenues to grow by 107% in 2025
Papenburg
The financial year ended with a net loss of -383.8 million euros
SHIPPING
Messina will launch the new West Med Line scheduled service in September
Genoa
It will bring together existing services for Algeria and Libya
SHIPYARDS
The launch of the luxury cruise ship Oceania Sonata was celebrated in Marghera
Trieste
The unit is scheduled for delivery in 2027.
SHIPPING
Tarros will include the port of Salerno in its Italy-Libya Express service.
La Spezia
The vessel "Vento di Zefiro" will be placed on the route
SHIPPING
MPCC reports declining quarterly results as part of fleet renewal plan
Oslo
MOURNING
Kuehne+Nagel's honorary president has died.
Schindellegi
Klaus-Michael Kühne had joined the family business in 1958
NEWS
A shipment of 65 kilograms of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno.
Livorno
It would have brought in around 20 million euros to the criminals
PORTS
In July, Spanish ports handled 47.7 million tonnes of goods (-1.8%)
Madrid
Containers amounted to 1,581,071 teu (-5.6%)
PORTS
Join us at the Communion and Liberation Meeting in Rimini
Rome
Participation in the exhibition area of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport
PORTS
Port of Ravenna: Executive project for redevelopment of the "Ex Carni" area begins
Ravenna
The aim is to give full functionality to a new logistics and industrial sector in the port area
PORTS
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras decreased by 11.4% in July.
Algeciras
In the first seven months of 2026 the decline was -3.3%
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Hupac will strengthen its intermodal service between Basel and Busto Arsizio.
Noise
An eighth weekly rotation will be introduced from September 7th
LOGISTICS
Sallaum creates a company for land logistics of cars in Europe
Vilnius
It will initially be equipped with 50 car transporters and the fleet will reach 300 vehicles by 2029
PORTS
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +6.7%
Taranto
An increase of +104.9% was recorded in July
CRUISES
Viking Holdings Cruise Line Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Los Angeles
Net profit of $587.7 million (+33.8%)
PORTS
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles dropped 5.8% last month.
Los Angeles
In the first seven months of 2026, growth of +1.8% was recorded
PORTS
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach dropped 1.7% in July.
Long Beach
In the first seven months of this year, total traffic was 5,758,086 TEUs (+1.2%)
SHIPPING
In the second quarter, RCL recorded an increase in revenues that was outweighed by the increase in operating costs
Bangkok
Net profit down 1.1%
SHIPPING
Danish DFDS's quarterly financial performance improves
Copenhagen
In the April-June quarter, rolling stock transported by the fleet increased by 1.1%. Passengers decreased by 8.9%.
PORTS
Container traffic at HHLA terminals decreased by -8.0% in the second quarter
Hamburg
Revenues increased by 2.5%. Operating costs increased by 5.7%.
PORTS
The Livorno Port Authority creates an internal task force for the Darsena Europa project.
Livorno
The aim is to ensure a unified coordination with the commissioner structure that follows the project
COMPANIES
Costa Cruises announces change of management for the Americas region.
Genoa
Jorge Serrano Martín de Vidales will replace Dario Rustico
INDUSTRY
MSC installs Jotun's proactive hull cleaning system on MSC Daniela
Sandefjord
Combines advanced antifouling technology with robotic inspection and cleaning
SHIPPING
Wan Hai Lines reports a 965.6% increase in quarterly profit
Taipei
The company orders six new 11,000 TEU containerships
PORTS
In the second quarter, cargo traffic in Montenegrin ports decreased by -5.8%
Podgorica
Cargoes to and from Italy dropped by -40.6%
SHIPPING
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the Grande Pacifico
Naples
The vessel is the first of five new sister PCTCs with a capacity of 9,800 ceu
COMPANIES
In 2025, the Fratelli Cosulich group's revenues amounted to 1.9 billion euros (-11.5%)
Genoa
Net profit of 20.0 million euros (-3.0%)
MOURNING
Maurizio Longo, Secretary General of Trasportounito, has passed away.
Rome
He passed away in Rome after a long illness.
PORTS
Terminal Investment Limited abandons Tercat acquisition
Brussels
It provided for joint control of the Barcelona terminal with Hutchison Ports
PORTS
Work has been completed to activate cold ironing at the Porto Corsini cruise terminal in Ravenna.
Ravenna
PORTS
Acceleration of the redevelopment process for the former CIVAM area in the port of Vibo Valentia Marina
Vibo Valentia
The area will be transformed into new yards for commercial logistics
COMPANIES
Maersk Group sells Maersk Training and Maersk H2S Safety Services
Copenhagen
They will be sold to the US Open Gate Capital, specialized in industrial carve-out operations
PORTS
In the April-June quarter, the port of Venice handled 6.3 million tons of goods (-1.2%)
Venice
Cruise passengers down by -15.3%
PORTS
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna recorded a sharp increase of +10.9%
Ravenna
In the first six months of 2026 the increase was +5.9%
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
MEETINGS
The conference "EU-Mercosur Agreement: The Role of the Maritime Economy" will be held in Genoa on July 1st.
Genoa
It is organized by the Casa America ETS Foundation and the Western Liguria Port Authority
MEETINGS
The Federagenti assembly will be held in Civitavecchia on July 3rd.
Rome
Pessina: We will not discuss regulations, community relations, or the pursuit of theories and bureaucracy, but rather the challenges of Italian port infrastructure.
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Rosatom expects cargo traffic along Northern Sea Route to rise 14% in 2026 - CEO
(Interfax)
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Ends Joint Venture Plan for Block Factory with India's Cochin Shipyard
(Maeil Business Newspaper)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
ASSITERMINAL
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
LOGISTICS
DP World acquires six GXO logistics sites in the UK
Dubai
186,000 square meters and 2,000 employees change hands: this is the transfer imposed by the British Antitrust for the acquisition of Wincanton
LOGISTICS
DHL soars in the second quarter, but not everywhere
Bonn
Revenue and EBIT in double digits. Express performed well, while Supply Chain and Post & Parcel Germany fared less well.
SHIPPING
Global Ship Lease reports record quarterly and half-year revenues
Athens
Rising costs impact profits
PORTS
DP World to build temperature-controlled logistics hub in the port of Antwerp
Dubai/Kallo
SHIPPING
GNV will activate a third maritime service to Algeria on Saturday
Genoa
The Civitavecchia-Annaba line will complement the existing routes from Sète to Algiers and Bejaia.
SHIPPING
Danaos Corporation reports quarterly revenue growth of 4.7%.
Athens
The containership segment remains stable. Bulk carriers continue to contribute.
ACCIDENTS
A bulk carrier hit by a shell in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/London
One crew member is reportedly missing.
PORTS
This year, 800,000 cruise passengers are expected in Messina.
Messina
Passengers make a direct expenditure of almost 16 million euros in the city
PORTS
Container traffic at the Port of New York grew by 1.6% in the second quarter
New York
In the first six months of 2026, 4.43 million TEUs were handled (+0.2%)
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
HZ Cargo and Railtrans form joint venture for intermodal transport
Zagreb
The aim is to activate a traffic of over 500 thousand tons between the ports of Croatia and the markets of Central Europe.
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