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BRIEFS
May 17, 2021
Exim Indiaweb site
MAY 16, 2021
  • Egypt planning to widen & deepen southern part of Suez Canal
  • Global vaccination roadmap framework for seafarers published
  • SM Merchant Marine actively plans future growth strategy prior to IPO
  • Spot rates touch new heights across major trade lanes
  • US goods consumption driving container volumes into North America
  • Export of APEDA-monitored products at six-year high
  • Exports begin new fiscal with a bang
  • Sugar exports looking up
  • Cargo handling at Major Ports shows impressive growth in April
  • COSCO SHIPPING Ports successfully launches Green Finance Framework
  • INDIAN PORTS ASSOCIATION
  • Notification of Force Majeure at Gopalpur Port
  • Allcargo Logistics transports 2 million masks for Maharashtra govt from Singapore; another million coming
  • MOL in joint project to explore development of liquefied hydrogen supply infrastructure
  • New Covid wave seen likely pushing growth below 10 pc
  • Bangladesh not mulling suspension of exports & imports with India through land ports
  • JNPT & Mumbai Port take precautions against cyclone
  • Kuehne+Nagel acquires one of Asia's leading freight forwarders

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Toronto with baggage
  • Carriers sponsor climate change campaign
  • 1,000 hopper cars from Mexico
  • 100% biodiesel transports with new technology
  • MOL Plus makes first strike
  • Under Armour's start in UK
  • Proponent partners with Sine Draco
  • Logjob finds senior partner
  • More trucks shifted to rail
  • Ikea banks on barges in Paris
  • Green light for nine new routes
  • Softbox hires Sean Austerberry
  • Apex takeover takes last hurdle
  • Testing innovative cooling systems
  • HHLA: a mixed bag in Q1/2021
  • Sennder's physical-digital expansion
  • Bomi Group expands in Brazil
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Boeing to convert B737-800 in Costa Rica

The Loadstarweb site
MAY 14, 2021
  • Hapag-Lloyd rocks already hard-hit transpac shippers with a $3,000 GRI
  • Rail wars: CN outbids rivals for Kansas City Southern with $33.6bn offer
  • Major US hubs must invest in cargo or lose it permanently to smaller airports
  • Blue Dart's freighter fleet again playing a vital role in India's 'second wave'
  • Carriers impose surcharges as congestion builds on Europe's inland waterways
  • Record turnaround for HMM in as first-quarter revenues and profits soar
  • Cainiao expands European air cargo and trucking networks as demand grows
  • M&A radar: Kuehne + Nagel & XPO Logistics - you scratch my back...
  • Supply chain radar: Waberer's - days of joy

Marine Logweb site
MAY 14, 2021
  • VIDEO: Fire breaks out on Golden Ray wreck
    Coast Guard and Unified Command personnel were this afternoon trying to suppress a fire that broke out within the remaining portion of the wreck of the capsized car carrier Golden Ray, which
  • First barge-to-ship methanol bunkering
    Advocates of methanol as a marine fuel argue that it offers much the same advantages as LNG, but with fewer complications. Helping to underscore this, the world's first barge-to-ship bunkering of methanol
  • Measure to help restart Alaska cruises passes Senate
    Yesterday, the U.S. Senate passed by unanimous consent S. 593, the Alaska Tourism Restoration Act (ATRA), sponsored by Alaska's two U.S. senators, Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan. The bill provides a way
  • Coast Guard lifts Mississippi River waterway restriction
    The Coast Guard today lifted a waterway restriction that had been in place from Mile 736 to Mile 737 on the Mississippi River, in the vicinity of the I-40 bridge in Memphis,
  • VIDEO: Trinidad and Tobago takes delivery of Austal patrol boats
    Austal Australia has delivered two 58-meter Cape-class Patrol Boats to the Trinidad and Tobago Coast Guard (TTCG). The patrol boats, TTS Port of Spain (CG41) and TTS Scarborough (CG42), were accepted by

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 14, 2021
  • LNG is commercial pragmatism, not climate activism
    LNG's climate credentials are dividing the shipping industry into those who support a transitional switch and those who charge gas...
  • Port Klang dismisses 'inaccurate' high rollover rate claim
    Klang Port Authority general manager Capt. K. Subramaniam says 'such high rollovers as alleged would have obviously crippled any port'...
  • Expert Focus: Shipping's dual-fuel transition
    In this Expert Focus video, produced as part of Lloyd's List's Future of Shipping programme, Wärtsilä director of R&D and...
  • Shipping's sustainability scorecard not measuring up
    Reports varied in quality from disingenuous, to selective or comprehensive with absence of like-for-like numbers to show real progress
  • West of England combined ratio hits 140% with fourth successive underwriting loss
    International Group affiliate accentuates the positive, including AAA rating from S&P, good investment return and high level of retention
  • Expert Focus: The business model in a zero-carbon future
    In this Expert Focus video, produced as part of Lloyd's List's Future of Shipping programme, OrbitMI chief executive officer Ali...
  • Limited recourse for cargo delay after Suez closure, says law firm
    Contractual remedies available to cost, insurance and freight sellers and free on board buyers as charterers against owners also limited
  • Nations step up vaccinations to boost crew change programmes
    Employers are planning virus testing hotels in India to restart crew changes. InterManager struggles to receive approval to buy 1m...
  • FMC constrained in response to export equipment shortage
    Equipment shortages and high freight rates are a function of supply and demand in a market at full capacity. But...
  • The Lloyd's List Podcast: Is LNG really borderline greenwashing?
    Opting for a generation of liquefied natural gas-fuelled ships today will delay climate action in shipping by 20 years, according...
  • HMM reports record first-quarter operating profit
    The company wants to add 120,000 teu of dry containers to alleviate the equipment shortage. More than one third of...
  • Vale tests wind rotor on very large ore carrier
    Update: The design includes five sails installed along the vessel that is expected to allow efficiency gains of up to 8%...
  • The week in charts: Transpacific surge boosts global box tally| Moribund tanker rates rally | Special Report: China infographic
    March proved a record month for global container traffic new data shows, but the figures masked a wider market slowdown...
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: Maersk seeks a sustainable box shipping model | Capesize market slips as charterers take a breath | US...
  • Californian ports continue record-breaking throughput trend
    'The cargo surge that began last fall doesn't show any sign of stopping,' says the US National Retail Federation's vice-president for...
  • Wan Hai completes nine-vessel order spree worth $1bn
    Newbuilding investment comes with the company showing strong earnings performance in the first quarter of the year

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 14, 2021
  • Rails need agility to capture 'live' domestic freight
  • Carrier restraint in vessel ordering signals end of an era
  • Maersk upping ante on integrator strategy
  • HMM doubles rate levels in Q1 profit turnaround
  • Robust US economy gives wings to air cargo demand, rates
  • Largest ship to call on East Coast to arrive next week: CMA CGM

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 14, 2021
  • Constantakopoulos clan swoops on bulkers on its private account
  • Capesize bulker spot rates fall amid rising commodity prices
  • Dynagas and shareholders near settlement over cash flow and dividend statements
  • West of England's underwriting deficit increases as claims soar
  • Expanding Newport SA pushes towards 20-vessel mark with two new bulker acquisitions
  • Navig8 Chemical still committed to parent as it scraps series of related-party deals
  • Forties shutdown will remove tanker cargoes but boost OSV demand
  • Zodiac Maritime snaps up fourth VLCC from Xihe Group
  • Teco 2030 unveils fuel cell for zero-emission port operations
  • Teekay Tankers saving $8m with leaseback buys - and more will follow
  • Port of Seattle fights microaggression in pursuing gender equity and inclusion
  • Torvald Klaveness cashes in on hot containership market with sale of duo
  • Teekay Tankers is in no rush to shift LR2s out of crude trades, says Kevin Mackay
  • Expedition cruiseship with chequered history finds new buyers at high price
  • Teekay LNG Partners hints at Qatar's savvy on LNG newbuilding price
  • No stopping the container juggernaut as freight rates rise
  • HMM logs record operating earnings of $903m as it brings in more boxes
  • Reefers bounce back as market for cold cargo heats up
  • Thenamaris expands VLCC exposure with newbuilding pair
  • Palmali heads to trial in Litasco tanker row, but claim cut from $1.9bn to $151m
  • South Korea's KSS Line linked to $162m splash on VLGCs at Hyundai Heavy
  • InterManager lines up $22m of one-shot vaccines but rages at red tape delays
  • Two Israeli ports shut as rockets explode near Turkish cargoships
  • Ambassador Cruise Line rises from the ashes of CMV with private-equity backing
  • Exhaust gas cleaner for all marine fuels to be crowdfunded
  • Wan Hai acquires four boxship newbuildings in resale deal linked to Capital Maritime
  • Three seafarers hospitalised after Covid-19 outbreak on Maersk and Marfret ships
  • Eastmed MR tanker linked to sole Jones Act waiver
  • 'Don't worry about alternative fuel details, just shoot for goal'
  • Man on a mission: Bo Cerup-Simonsen and the countdown to zero carbon
  • Maritime women aim to close the gap on gender imbalance at ports
  • 'Conflict resolution': MHSS warns more seafarers threatening suicide
  • Shoreham Port's gender diversity drive is 'adding up'
  • Thoresen Thai rides high on a strong bulk market during its first quarter
  • Australia begins to vaccinate foreign seafarers in Port Botany
  • After an 'annus horribilis' Stena still faces tricky 2021, says analyst
  • Vogemann boosts China bulker orders with deals at Yangfan and Yangzijiang
  • Ignoring crew welfare will turn seafarers away from shipping

American Shipperweb site
MAY 14, 2021
  • US maritime group fears waiver abuse by fuel shippers
    American Maritime Partnership warns the Biden administration to guard against waiver manipulation by refineries in the wake of the Colonial Pipeline shutdown.
  • Latvian airline leases A330 jets, removes seats for cargo
    SmartLynx Airlines is leasing passenger aircraft to fly cargo before using them for their traditional role.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 14, 2021
  • Brazil's Petrobras to maintain asset sales, pricing policies under new CEO
    Brazil's Petrobras will maintain established policies for asset sales and refined-product pricing under new CEO Joaquim Silva e Luna and his management team, executives said May 14 during a conference call with analysts and investors.
  • Max Midstream begins test shipments from new Texas crude oil export hub
    Max Midstream has started moving its first test shipments from its new Texas crude oil export hub at the Port of Calhoun ahead of initiating larger Eagle Ford Shale-grade crude exports to Europe in the coming weeks, the startup company has said.
  • European jet imports from East for June so far at 430,000 mt
    Around 430,000 mt of jet fuel coming from the East of Suez is so far scheduled to arrive in Europe in June, according to S&P Global Platts trade-flow software cFlow and fixtures from shipping sources.
  • Canadian Pacific will respond but will not get into 'bidding war' for KCS
    Canadian Pacific Railway said it will not get into a bidding war for Kansas City Southern, but promised to respond within the allotted five business days after KCS spurned its $25 billion acquisition agreement with CP for a bigger deal with larger rival Canadian National in an escalation of the Canadian railroad war.
  • ARA fuel oil stocks drop 11.41% on week to 1.265 million mt: Insights Global
    Stocks of fuel oil in the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp region dropped 11.41% to 1.265 million mt in the week to May 13, according to data from Insights Global, following a 6.9% drop the previous week.
  • Asian gasoline hits 2-month low as Colonial Pipeline restart takes center stage
    Asian gasoline crack spreads fell to a two-month low in light of a lower than expected US gasoline stock build, as the restart of the Colonial Pipeline in the US on late-May 13 pared back earlier supply-side concerns.
  • OIL FUTURES: Crude rallies on back of weaker dollar, strengthened demand outlooks
    Crude futures climbed 2.5% May 14, clawing back much of the previous session's losses amid a weakened US dollar and optimistic demand outlooks.
  • OIL FUTURES: Crude rally extends as US dollar falters following weak retail sales
    An overnight crude price rally accelerated in midday trading May 14 amid a pullback in the US dollar.
  • Ukraine introduces measures to regulate gasoline, diesel fuel prices
    The Ukrainian government has introduced state regulation in the retail sector, effective from May 15, in an attempt to curb the skyrocketing prices of gasoline and diesel fuel, the economy ministry said May 14.
  • OIL FUTURES: Crude prices rebound after sharp drop following Colonial restart
    Crude oil futures are still under pressure from easing supply constraints on the US East Coast and concerns over a global oil demand recovery.
  • Rosneft's Q1 liquids production down 19.2% on year to 3.75 mil b/d
    **Liquids output down on OPEC+ cuts, assets disposal **Refining in Russia recovering on higher demand for oil products
  • Beijing to levy consumption tax on imported mixed aromatics, light cycle oil, bitumen blend from June 12
    **Consumption tax on LCO higher than gasoil **Too late to boost imports by deadline **Dampen demand for Venezuelan, Iranian crudes
  • BUNKERWORLD INDEX: Prices dip amid mixed regional signals, crude weakness
    **Low contract-fixing activity at Singapore **West Med market to shake off tightness **Ecuadorian market awaits imports to ease tight supply
  • SINGAPORE DATA: Residue stocks drop 3% on week after 4-year high
    **Fuel oil imports rise 28% amid increase in Malaysian volumes **Fuel oil exports fall 60%
  • More than 700 ships, barges stalled in Mississippi River near Memphis: Coast Guard
    The Coast Guard gave no estimate when that stretch of the river would be reopened.
  • SINGAPORE DATA: April bunker sales rise 3.5% on year, up 1.4% from March
    The overall rise in bunker sales was driven by a jump in high sulfur bunker fuel sales, the data showed.
  • Samsung Heavy Industries says completes LNG R&D facility at Geoje shipyard
    Samsung has received orders for more than 170 LNG carriers to date, it said.
  • Weak bunker demand pushes Singapore Marine Fuel 0.5%S cargo cash differential to 8-month low
    'Due to the weak bunker prices, spot demand is now the new normal," a bunker supplier said.
  • Bullish tanker supply outlook supplying hope past 'challenging next few months': Teekay
    "It's not going to be a great quarter," CEO Kevin Mac Kay said regarding the second-quarter outlook during the Teekay's first-quarter 2021

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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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