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BRIEFS
March 17, 2021
Exim Indiaweb site
MARCH 16, 2021
  • Bahri Chemicals concludes long-term time charter agreement with UACC for 9 IMO2 MR chemical tankers
  • CCFI dips by 3 pc
  • Cotton export demand from China hits new high
  • India slaps anti-dumping duty on drug from China
  • Projections raised for maize exports
  • Adani Ports bolsters its global footprint with Colombo Port's West Container Terminal
  • New solution for release of containers at Antwerp port working well
  • CONCOR offers 50 pc discount on rail freight tariff for movement of empty containers from gateway ports to ICDs/PFTs/CRTs
  • No volume decline in Jan. & consequences of market volatility
  • BIAL launches India's first dedicated Express Cargo Terminal
  • Ryder Shipping Lines celebrates 10 years of success, rejuvenates with new logo & adds new premises with vision

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Swiss railfreight company in the red again
  • More revenue for Gebrüder Weiss
  • Better rail access for Felixstowe
  • Less congestion on West Coast?
  • Willem van der Schalk hands over
  • Germany promotes intelligent trailer technology
  • Meachers purchases AFS Haulage
  • A year of "preighters" and better DG handling
  • FM Logistic banks on renewables
  • River transport links Paraguay with Brazil
  • TCA introduces new CEO
  • Vaccines from China to Bahrain
  • Dimerco's restructure strategy
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Fuso eCanter used to deliver furniture
  • Switzerland joins ICS2
  • Joint efforts to strengthen Mexican maindeck capacity
  • Analysing a decade's progress in Barcelona

The Loadstarweb site
MARCH 16, 2021
  • Shippers brace for fresh price hikes in the 'new normal' for ocean freight
  • As air freight rates start to fall, how long can passenger-freighters stay in the air?
  • E-commerce-led recovery could drive contract logistics sector to new heights
  • Sort out row over NI Protocol so logistics can start planning longer-term
  • Zim invests in Wave BL blockchain tech in drive for paperless shipping
  • Staff the star performers as Gebrüder Weiss expands turnover and footprint
  • Air freight veteran Paul Rombeek is new senior director of Flexport's EMEA network
  • Against the odds: Bitcoin balance sheets in logistics? No thanks, but...
  • M&A radar: Kuehne + Apex - read on...

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 16, 2021
  • Schottel systems selected for versatile German Waterways Administration vessels
    Three new LNG-fueled multi-purpose vessels ordered from the Abeking & Rasmussen shipyard (A&R) in Lemwerder for Germany's Waterways and Shipping Administration (WSV) will be equipped with Schottel propulsion systems. The tasks of
  • Ardmore Shipping, Maritime Partners in JV with hydrogen fuel cell developer
    A new joint venture aims to bring fuel cells using advanced methanol-to-hydrogen technology to the marine sector - including the inland waterways market. It has been formed by chemical and product tanker
  • With two more CSOVs ordered, Edda Wind plans IPO
    Norwegian offshore wind services vessel specialist Edda Wind is set for growth. The company has placed an order at Spanish shipbuilder Astilleros Gondan for two additional Commissioning Service Operation Vessels (CSOVs) and
  • Tidewater makes two leadership promotions
    Offshore services major Tidewater Inc. (NYSE: TDW) has named Sam Rubio as Chief Financial Officer and David Darling as Chief Operating Officer. "The leadership and ingenuity these two individuals have demonstrated by
  • Barge slams into Gig Harbor docks and homes
    Coast Guard members from Sector Puget Sound responded Monday when a barge smashed into private docks and homes near Gig Harbor, Wash. Watchstanders at Sector Puget Sound received notification from Pierce County
  • Crowley teams with Esvagt in U.S. offshore wind JV
    Jacksonville, Fla., based Crowley Maritime and Esbjerg, Denmark, headquartered Esvagt are partnering in a joint venture to bolster the supply of purpose-built Jones Act vessels to support the emerging U.S. offshore wind
  • VIDEO: Spanish police seize first European-made narco sub
    What's thought to be first semi-submersible narco sub to be built in Europe has been seized in a warehouse in the city of Málaga, Spain. The seizure was made as part of

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 16, 2021
  • Greek-owned fleet hits record 350m dwt
    The world's largest fleet has grown by 70 vessels and 9.6m dwt in the past 12 months to stand at...
  • Growing focus on offshore wind spurs tie-ups and IPOs
    US-based Crowley Maritime joins forces with Denmark's Esvagt for new service vessels, while Edda Wind, a venture of Wilhelmsen and Østensjø...
  • Call for military action to break stricken tanker deadlock
    A maritime lawyer has called for a military resolution to break the deadlock over the floating storage tanker Safer amid...
  • Shipbreaking compensation case faces big hurdles despite appeal win
    Key issue is limitation period in claimant's domestic jurisdiction, lawyers argue
  • Wärtsilä says scrubbers could store CO2 emissions
    Wärtsilä says scrubbers could one day be used to capture CO2 emissions from ship exhausts because of technological advances
  • Speculative boxship ordering returns as financial buyers eye sizzling container trades
    Hyundai Heavy Industries has landed the deal, thought to be worth around $500m, as investors see long-term potential for container...
  • Castor continues fleet expansion with kamsarmax deal
    Kamsarmaxes have accounted for five of the company's recent purchases after the owner concentrated solidly on standard panamaxes last year
  • UK exempts seafarers from travel quarantine rules
    The UK's Department for Transport has announced that all seafarers, irrespective of nationality, will be exempt from the country's 'red...
  • Hot dry bulk market spurs interest in secondhand ships
    Asset values across the bulker spectrum from handysizes up to kamsarmaxes have increased by 40% in a short space of...
  • Little relief in sight at US box terminals
    Labour shortages and inland haulage problems continue to afflict ports on the west and east coasts of the US. Many...
  • Cyber security means more than compliance
    If depth of knowledge is helping ClassNK support owners in their transition through IMO's new cyber security regime, the society...
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: Emissions levy proposal is a major turning point for shipping | Scrubbers and eco specs helping VLCCs...
  • Panama seeks IMO's help for seafarers caught in China-Australia row
    Panama said crew should not be involved in a commercial dispute, nor should their disembarkation be prevented, especially if their employment...
  • Biden eyes infrastructure but maritime ranks low
    The American Society of Civil Engineers said a port's success is reliant on the 'infrastructure outside of its gates, which...
  • Ardmore Shipping launches hydrogen joint venture
    'The E1 system is carbon-neutral when run on renewable methanol and can be built or retrofitted to run on ammonia,'...
  • Korea Shipbuilding wins newbuild contracts worth $700m
    Newbuilding deals are led by a quartet of very large crude carriers worth about $360m in total. Delivery is scheduled...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 16, 2021
  • TPM21: US shipper demand for dedicated trucking accelerates
  • JOC Rankings: Truckload carriers trimmed fleets in 2020 as revenues slid
  • Forwarders launch new services to stay ahead of China-Europe rail demand
  • GlobalTranz, MIT partner on LTL to truckload migration
  • Time is right for a 'more than parcel' carrier
  • Adani adds Colombo to yield synergies in India transshipment movement
  • E-commerce growth spurs new funding for on-demand warehousing tech

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 16, 2021
  • China will 'stick to the guns' on making more steel
  • Russia works to free seafarer kidnapped from tanker
  • Baltic Dry Index breaks 2,000 points for first time in five months
  • Bimco's Kaptanoglu urges international anti-piracy effort in the Gulf of Guinea
  • Crowley partners with Danish SOV owner to target US offshore wind sector
  • Ardmore Shipping's hydrogen joint venture already drawing interest
  • TNG clears debt runway in $35.5m tanker deal with ABN Amro
  • Axxis Geo warns of wipe out for creditors if restructuring fails
  • New Fortress buys two jack-up rigs for new FLNG units
  • Tanker brokerage MJLF launches spate of hiring amid company overhaul
  • Container lines call for change in face of transpacific chaos
  • Iran threatens Israel with response over IRISL boxship explosion
  • Nikolaos Vafias flips capesize in profitable asset play amid bidding wars for bulkers
  • New Fortress Energy powers up FLNG solution dubbed 'Fast LNG'
  • Kondinave steps up post-panamax bet with new buys
  • Thenamaris ups MR newbuilding tally at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard
  • Kiel Canal delays to increase as three more accidents reported
  • London shipping week to go ahead as mix of in-person and virtual events
  • Berge Bulk continues fleet expansion with pair of capesize buys
  • DHT wins charter cover for scrubber-fitted VLCC as LR2 activity picks up
  • Delayed first KARMOL FSRU delivered for sea and gas trials
  • Tsuneishi to shift bulker production to China and the Philippines
  • Maritime must not miss out on innovation support from government
  • Tidewater elevates two to its leadership team
  • Shore staff frustrated by failures when crew changes collapsed
  • 'Amazing' response from owners as Bimco draws up S&P contract
  • Former Golden Ocean finance chief Per Heiberg re-emerges at Awilco LNG
  • Covid-19 uncovered mental health issues that must not be forgotten
  • Maritime journalists vital in clearing name of ships falsely accused of pollution
  • Cido returns to boxships with $500m order on back of MSC charter
  • Carnival says cruise line may not see full recovery until 2023
  • Cobas Asset Management to vote against move to take Hoegh LNG private

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 16, 2021
  • Deutsche Bank on import bonanza: 'You ain't seen nothing yet'
    Deutsche Bank's Amit Mehrotra on how long import surge could last and upside potential for container, dry bulk and tanker stocks.
  • Port congestion? Maybe Houston is the alternative
    Port Houston is positioning itself as a viable option for handling more containerized imports from Asia.
  • San Pedro Bay congestion recedes to Christmas Eve level
    "Today we are in the seventh month of a historic import surge driven by unprecedented demand by American consumers," says Gene Seroka.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 16, 2021
  • Crude slide extends as market consolidates ahead of US inventory report
    US dollar rally puts additional pressure on crude prices.
  • JAPAN DATA: Jan bonded bunker fuel oil sales rise 12% on year to 2.95 mil barrels
    Market sources attributed the higher sales to new bunker projects, such as Kiire, attracting a new group of customers.
  • Saudi Arabia targets 1 million b/d domestic oil demand reduction
    **Developing new methods for manufacture of hydrocarbon-based materials **Plan to have 50% of power generation from renewables by 2030
  • Trans-Atlantic MR fixtures slow despite buoyant US Atlantic Coast gasoline demand
    **Weekly gasoline exports reached 20-month high: EIA **Trans-Atlantic MR freight rates spike
  • DIRTY TANKER QUARTERLY: Improving COVID-19 prospects boost ton mile demand for Aframaxes, Handysizes
    **Rising bunker costs push earnings into negative territory
  • Maldives move against LNG investment to affect bunkering plans
    "The committee report mentioned that LNG would be a huge investment but not environmentally friendly due to emissions. Therefore, it will be better to invest in renewable sources like solar," a bunker trader said.
  • FOB ARA 0.1%S gasoil barges hit six-month lows on weak demand, high supply
    Demand for heating oil barge imports remained low as supply from inland refineries in Germany was high, and refinery runs had started to increase after outright prices rose, sources said.
  • Warstila eyes CCS potential for scrubbers ahead of IMO 2030 CO2 target
    **Signs scrubbers already abate some non-sulfur emissions
  • New VLCCs move Asian gasoil to Europe, Africa as road transport recovers
    "Supply from China, India and the Middle East has been pressuring down the market," a Northeast Asian refiner source said.
  • Denmark joins other countries in efforts to decarbonize shipping industry
    IMRB crucial step to decarbonization.
  • World oil demand may have peaked in 2019 amid energy transition: IRENA
    Under the 1.5 C scenario, global oil production is projected to plummet by 85% to slightly above 11 million b/d by 2050 from current levels, IRENA said.
  • Tellurian upstream revenues boost cash as LNG terminal commercial talks continue
    Further upstream cash flow and cash on hand will help it pay off $21 million in other debt, it said.
  • INDIA DATA: Feb fuel oil demand dips 2% on month amid competing demand for bitumen
    "We don't produce fuel oil unless we see that the cracks are good," a company source at Nayara Energy said recently.

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In the second quarter, container traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -2.8% while in Savona-Vado it grew by +76.3%
Genoa
In the Ligurian capital, the transhipment share decreased, while the Savona port benefited.
Fincantieri records strong growth in half-year financial performance and new orders
Rome
In the first six months of 2025, orders totaled 14.7 billion euros (+93.5%)
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
Cairo
1,248 tankers (-2.7%) and 1,826 other types of vessels (-8.5%) passed through
CMA CGM's net profit fell by 140% in the second quarter.
Marseille
Revenues stable. The French shipping group is interested in acquiring Hutchison Ports' terminals.
Royal Caribbean closes second quarter with record net profit
Miami
The April-June period was very positive
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Omaha/Atlanta
First coast-to-coast cargo rail network
Gurrieri resigns as Special Commissioner of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Trieste
The atypical reverse charge for the logistics sector will become applicable tomorrow
Milan
Ruggerone (Assologistica): one of the most strategic reforms we helped build is being implemented
Policy brief on cyber threats that pose risks to port infrastructure
Tallinn
It was developed by the NATO Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence
Interferry urges the EU Commission to harmonize its shipping decarbonization regulations with those of the IMO
Victoria
Failure to align - the association warned - will force shipping companies to pay twice for emissions.
In the second quarter of 2025, Chinese seaports handled 79.1 million containers (+6.1%)
Beijing
Total freight traffic was three billion tons (+3.3%), of which 1.3 billion tons were with foreign countries (+1.9%).
CK Hutchison announces plans to include a Chinese investor in the consortium to sell Hutchison Ports
Hong Kong
Without the participation of the COSCO shipping group, China would not authorize the sale
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Columbus
The container ship caught fire and sank near the port of Colombo
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
Piraeus
The AHTS "Giant" is leaving
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Milan/Luxembourg
The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026.
In the second quarter, the port of Valencia handled over 1.5 million containers (+4.0%)
In the first half of 2025, the amount of new orders to Chinese shipyards fell by -18.2%
Beijing
A decrease of -3.5% in new construction completed in the period was recorded
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Trieste grew by +3.7%
Trieste
Bulk cargo increased. Miscellaneous cargo fell by 13.2%.
CMA CGM and TotalEnergies form joint venture for LNG bunkering in the Port of Rotterdam.
Marseille
Agreement to supply 360,000 tons of liquefied natural gas per year to the French group's ships
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Spanish ports decreased by -4.7%
Madrid
All the main product categories are decreasing except for conventional goods
Brookfield Asset Management to sell 49% of British port group PD Ports to Spain's Pontegadea
Middlesbrough
The English company has over 1,400 employees
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
Rotterdam
The port authority is alarmed by the state of crisis in the national industry.
The electrification of the docks in the ports of Livorno, Piombino and Portoferraio is proceeding according to plan.
Third dock for cruise traffic in the port of Catania
Catania
Pier 25's restyling completed
Another quarter of decline in freight traffic at the port of Algeciras
Algeciras
In the period April-June, containers amounted to 1.24 million TEUs (+1.0%)
A new tax applied to cruise passengers disembarking in national ports came into force today in Greece.
Athens
Belgian rail freight company Lineas receives €61 million government loan
Brussels
The measure was approved last night by the restricted council of ministers
ERTMS installation completed on 1,400 kilometers of Italian railway network
Rome
The project is financed with 2.5 billion euros from PNRR funds.
Wärtsilä's quarterly financial and commercial results are positive.
Helsinki
The Marine Electrical Systems division will be sold to the Italian company VINCI Energies.
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
Barcelona
The mayor: For the first time in history, a limit is placed on the growth of cruises in the city.
MSC and Moby have presented their commitments to meet the AGCM's requirements.
Rome
Shipping Agencies Services will sell its 49% stake in Moby, waiving the consideration in favor of the majority shareholder. Moby commits to completely repaying its debt to SAS.
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Washington
Folgiero: Commitment to deliver next-generation capabilities in full alignment with U.S. strategic priorities
The Chamber of Deputies has approved the appointment of four presidents of Italian Port System Authorities.
Rome
The names proposed for the Port System Authorities of the Southern Adriatic, Central-Northern Tyrrhenian, Western Liguria, and Eastern Liguria have been approved. Voting on the Northern Tyrrhenian Authority has been postponed.
Information exchange between state administrations for the digitalization of the maritime sector begins
Rome
The first operational meeting at the Coast Guard General Command in Rome
The Clean Maritime Fuels Platform suggests measures to support the production and distribution of clean marine fuels
COSCO Shipping Ports sets new monthly and quarterly container traffic records
Hong Kong
In the period April-June, 29.4 million TEUs were handled (+4.5%)
Sharp increase in cases of seafarers abandoning their ships
London
2,286 crew members from 222 ships involved as of early 2025
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Geneva
North America saw the strongest quarterly growth in imports
In the port of Antwerp-Bruges containers and rolling stock are increasing and other types of goods are decreasing
Antwerp
Traffic congestion continues at the airport, with the situation on the landside becoming critical
A study denounces the delay of European ports in equipping themselves with cold ironing facilities.
Brussels/Pozzallo
The tender to electrify the docks of the port of Pozzallo has begun.
T&E proposes to include more non-EU transhipment ports to avoid carbon leakage
Brussels
The association calls on the EU Commission to reduce the current threshold of 65% of transhipment traffic
Federlogistica urges the immediate establishment of a control room on tariffs
Genoa
The aim is also to eliminate extra costs caused by bureaucracy.
Containerized cargo handled through the port of Singapore fell by 2.9% in the second quarter.
Singapore
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Cairo
The negative trend continued in June and early July
Terminal operators are not at all satisfied with a policy that seems to have no interest in ports
Rome
Cognolato: It is essential to close the ongoing trials on several fronts.
The largest ship ever to dock at Cagliari's Porto Canale at the MITO terminal.
Milan
The container ship "MSC Venice" with a capacity of 16,652 TEU arrived yesterday
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
North Bergen/Metzingen
South Korean HD Hyundai, together with German NEURA Robotics, will develop and test welding robots in shipyards
The toll of the horrific attack on the bulk carrier Eternity C in the Red Sea is still uncertain.
Mandaluyong/London/Brussels
Joint statement by ICS, BIMCO, European Shipowners, Intercargo and Intertanko
In the first half of 2025, bulk cargo increased and general cargo decreased in the port of Marseille-Fos
Marseille
Cruise passengers increase by +5%
The Senate has approved the framework law on interports
Rome
UIR, gives the Italian interport system a modern, orderly and coherent regulatory framework
Carlo De Ruvo was elected president of Confetra
Rome
Among the challenges, the uncontrolled expansion of large logistics groups and their concentration
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Kuala Lumpur
The number of acts of violence against crews is decreasing
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Oslo/Athens/Paris
One of the top three operators in the OT/IoT services market for the maritime and superyacht sectors will be created
Attacks on ships in the Red Sea still cause deaths among seafarers
Portsmouth
Liberian-flagged bulk carrier " Eternity C" targeted
Canadian shipbuilding company Davie acquires second shipyard in Finland
Helsinki/Pori
It will buy the Enersense Offshore shipyard
Amendment on Port Labor Supply Agencies Approved
Rome
Immediate transformation into Agencies authorised to provide temporary port work
Salvini appoints a manager of a private shipping company from Campania as president of the regional AdSP
Rome
This is Eliseo Cuccaro, CEO of Alilauro
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Berlin
This is proposed by an analysis by the International Council on Clean Transportation
IMO and EU condemn renewed attacks on ships in the Red Sea
London/Brussels
Dominguez: New violation of international law and freedom of navigation
In the second quarter of this year, Finnlines' revenues decreased by -5.0%.
Helsinki
Net profit of 26.1 million euros (+7.7%)
Container traffic in the Port of New York remained stable in the April-June quarter.
New York
An increase of +4.9% was recorded in the first half of 2025
The Chamber of Deputies approves the appointment of the presidents of five Port System Authorities.
Rome
They are Davide Gariglio, Francesco Rizzo, Eliseo Cuccaro, Francesco Benevolo and Giovanni Gugliotti
Latrofa appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Port Authority of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
Ministerial decree signed
The PNRR tender for interports has been reopened.
Rome
Resources available amounting to 2.2 million euros
Port of Livorno: Workers are the priority in the LTM crisis
Livorno
UPS's quarterly earnings performance declines
Atlanta
Net income in the April-June quarter was $1.28 billion (-8.9%)
Approval for the 2025 budget variation of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Gioia Tauro
500 thousand euros for the 49% share held by the Port Agency company
FHP Group acquires the remaining 10% stake in Lotras
Milan/Foggia
The integration between Lotras and CFI Intermodal will begin to create FHP Intermodal.
OITAF scientific document on good practices in the logistics and transport of fresh fruit and vegetables
Milan
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has joined the PLIKA
Livorno
Platform dedicated to training, innovation and knowledge sharing in the logistics and port sectors
Matteo Paroli's nomination as president of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been signed.
Rome
He has a degree in law and a specialization in administrative law.
Container throughput increases in Haropa Port, while bulk cargo decreases.
Le Havre
In the first half of this year, containers were 1.51 million TEUs (+4%)
Bureau Veritas reports a 9.8% quarterly increase in revenues in the Marine & Offshore segment
Courbevoie
Kalmar and Konecranes increase new orders in the April-June quarter
Helsinki
The turnover of the two Finnish companies is slightly increasing
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona fell by 12.2% in the second quarter.
Barcelona
Assiterminal threatens a new wave of appeals against regulations it believes are damaging to port operations
Genoa
2M Logistics signs an agreement with Salerno-based Gallozzi
Barendrecht
The Dutch company will represent GF Logistics, a subsidiary of the Italian group, in the Benelux region.
Swiss company Kuehne+Nagel's quarterly profits fell
Schindellegi
In the period April-June of this year, net turnover grew by +1.7%
Yang Ming orders three 8,000 TEU container ships from Nihon Shipyard and Imabari Shipbuilding
Keelung/Imabari
Contract valued at $351.3-394.5 million
Italia Nostra reiterates its strong concerns about the construction of the Fiumicino-Isola Sacra port.
Rome
European maritime cities, destinations for cruise tourism - the association highlights - denounce the phenomenon of over-tourism in the cruise sector
Egypt's first automotive terminal has come into operation at Port Said East.
East Port Said
It can accommodate two car carriers at the same time
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Tepsa has acquired a liquid bulk terminal in the port of Rotterdam.
Singapore/Rotterdam
It was sold by Global Energy Storage Holdings
The Spinelli Group has approved its 2024 sustainability report.
Genoa
Of the company's 616 direct employees, 49% are under the age of 50.
In the second quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports grew by +1.6%
Ankara
Cargoes to and from Italy amounted to 12.7 million tons (+10.1%)
Extension of the Simplified Logistics Zone for Genoa Ports and Dry Ports to the Savona, Vado Ligure, and Bergeggi areas.
Genoa
Approval from the ZLS Steering Committee
Isotta Fraschini Motori has inaugurated a new production line for hydrogen fuel cell systems in Bari.
Trieste
They will be used for naval and land solutions
The Grande Shanghai , the Grimaldi Group's first ammonia-ready car carrier, has been christened.
Naples
It has a load capacity of 9,000 CEUs.
The Port of Genoa, FILT, and UILT have declared a five-day strike at the Bettolo Terminal.
Genoa
Fit Cisl Liguria expressed solidarity with the workers
The tender for the dredging of the commercial dock basin at the port of Ancona has been published.
Ancona
The removal of approximately 730 thousand cubic meters of sediment is planned
Tender for the restoration and enhancement of docks 32 and 33 in the Deep Sea Zone of the port of Savona
Genoa
An investment of over 6.7 million euros is expected
There are 1,100 workers in Palermo directly employed in the seaside tourism sector
Palermo
This year, cruise traffic is expected to grow by 9.4% in the port of the Sicilian capital.
Six-month growth of +9% in freight on the St. Petersburg-India/China maritime route
Fly
FESCO operates six vessels in the service
Port of Trieste: Special Commissioner Gurrieri under investigation for money laundering
Trieste
I am certain - he declared - that I can demonstrate that I acted legally, in full transparency.
Vard signs new contract for the construction of two CSOVs
Trieste
The vessels will be used to support operations in the offshore wind sector
UIR welcomes the publication of the tender for the digitalization of the logistics chain.
Rome
Di Caterina (ALIS): a concrete tool that enhances the needs of businesses and strengthens the logistics system
GNV celebrated its first ten years of activity on the Italy-Albania route
Durres
During the period, the company's ships carried over 1.25 million passengers
A shipment of over 1.2 tons of marijuana was seized at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Reggio Calabria/Catanzaro
Members of a criminal organization that imported drugs from South America through European ports and airports have been arrested.
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean to build seven 15,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Walden to sell healthcare logistics business to Yusen Logistics
Paris
Exclusive negotiations announced
Solinas (Sardinian Action Party) is not at all satisfied with the state of Sardinian ports
Cagliari
The immediate establishment of a special commission is urged
ANSI welcomes the introduction of the information dashboard for managing private procurement contracts in logistics.
Rome
D'Angelo: it will allow the country to take another step forward
Russo (Confcommercio): excluding road transport from the PNRR funding was shortsighted.
Rome
First bulletin from the Freight Insights Observatory produced by the National Center for Sustainable Mobility
ABB Group posts sharp growth in quarterly financial and business performance
Zurich
In the period April-June the value of new orders grew by +16.0%
Informal consultations have begun on the preliminary proposal for the new Ancona Port Master Plan.
Ancona
Eleven meetings scheduled for July
Program agreement for preparatory and functional interventions for the construction of the bridge over the Strait of Messina
Rome
It was signed today in Rome
Project to develop an ecological station for the treatment of wastewater from ships
Naples
Initiative of the Neapolitan Group of the Cenere and Iello Landing
Assiterminal urges against bringing sediment from the Bagnoli dredging project into the port of Naples.
Genoa
Cognolato and Ferrari: It is essential to safeguard the full functionality of the commercial port's activities.
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach fell 3.4% in the second quarter.
Long Beach
A decline of -16.4% was recorded in June
Paolo Pessina has been appointed vice president of Conftrasporto-Confcommercio.
Rome
He is president of the national federation of maritime agents and brokers
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -8.2% in the second quarter
Hong Kong
A decrease of -13.7% was recorded in June
Cuneo-based logistics company Nord Ovest is seeing growing financial results.
Wedge
Construction work on a new depot in Mondovì will be completed in early 2026.
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grows driven by fears of new tariffs
Los Angeles
June saw the highest volume ever recorded for this month
The Management Committee of the Sardinia Sea Port Authority has adopted the DPSS
Cagliari
Green light for the concession to MITO and the appeal against the rejection of Olbia's dredging project.
Three events in Genoa for three new Explora Journeys cruise ships.
Genoa
A technical launch, a coin laying and the cutting of the first sheet metal were carried out at the Fincantieri shipyard
Grimaldi sells 5% of Terminal Darsena Toscana to Livorno Port Company
Naples/Livorno
Option to purchase an additional 5% of the share capital
Concession agreement signed that assigns management of the port of Tartous to DP World
Damascus
It has a lifespan of 30 years
Matteo Gasparato appointed president of the Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He was appointed extraordinary commissioner of the same port authority
Meeting in Rome between the heads of ESPO and Assoporti
Rome
Among the topics addressed, the competitiveness of European ports in the current global context
Chinese airline OOCL reports quarterly decline in scheduled service revenues
Hong Kong
Cargo transported by the company's ships is increasing
Collaboration between the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority and the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Rome
Agreement with an initial duration of five years
Survey in Germany on the prospects of companies in the maritime, port and shipbuilding sectors
Hamburg
Shipowners are more concerned. Positive prospects for ports and shipyards.
Port of Augusta: Work begins on a third bridge connecting the island to the mainland.
Augusta
Work worth over 20 million euros
Vard signs contract with InkFish for new research vessel
Trieste
The deal is worth more than 200 million euros.
1.1 billion euros will be invested in the port of Hamburg to strengthen the container sector
Hamburg
Improving accessibility and port infrastructure in the Waltershofer Hafen area
Meyer Turku delivered the new Star of the Seas cruise ship to Royal Caribbean
Turku
It has a gross tonnage of 250,800 tons
ESPO calls for increased funding for ports under the next EU Multiannual Financial Framework
Brussels
The CEF programme funds have proven to be far from sufficient
Fincantieri delivers the new Oceania Allura cruise ship to Oceania Cruises.
Miami/Trieste
Two additional Sonata-class ships have been converted into orders.
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
Confindustria event on the sea economy in Rome on July 15th
Rome
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Why Malta is objecting to a new price cap on Russian oil
(timesofmalta.com)
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Uniport: Bringing debris from Bagnoli to the port of Naples would postpone long-awaited dredging.
Rome
Legora de Feo: It's necessary to find alternative solutions.
Taiwanese companies Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw sharp declines in quarterly revenues.
Keelung/Taipei
In the period April-June it fell by -18.7%, -26.5% and -8.6% respectively
The establishment of the Information Dashboard for the management of private procurement contracts in logistics has been approved.
In May, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +1.4%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
EU approves joint purchase of port equipment by terminal operators
Brussels
Joint definition of minimum technical specifications of equipment is also permitted
Serbian energy group EPS will import coal through the Montenegrin port of Bar
Bar
Currently imports from Indonesia pass through the port of Constanta
Fincantieri Foundation and Luiss University launch a project to strengthen the safety of underwater infrastructure.
Trieste
Among the objectives, contribute to the definition of a specific regulatory framework
Freewheeling: The government's U-turn on anti-mafia controls in the road haulage sector is a welcome development.
Modena
Franchini: If the government has realized it made a mistake, that's good news.
Agostinelli (AdSP Tirreno Meridionale e Ionio): the amendment that allows for the early transformation of the Gioia Tauro Port Agency is extremely important.
Confindustria's event on the maritime economy will take place in Rome on July 15th.
Rome
The confederation's strategic document on the sector will be presented
Kerala seeks $1.1 billion from MSC in damages over MSC Elsa 3 sinking
Thiruvananthapuram
Temporary detention of the vessel "MSC Akuteta II" granted
Trasportounito requests the cancellation of the renewal procedure of the Central Committee of the Register of Hauliers
Rome
New seizure of a load of cocaine in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
16 bags containing 417 kilos of drugs were found in a container
MOL and Kinetics to build world's first floating data center
Tokyo
It will be installed on a vessel of 9,731 gross tonnage
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