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June 17, 2021
Exim Indiaweb site
JUNE 16, 2021
  • CCFI goes up
  • EU plan to include shipping sector in ETS opposed
  • Höegh Autoliners awarded USCG Qualship 21 quality status
  • Renewed call for removal of consortia block exemption
  • DGTR initiates sunset review investigation on ammonium nitrate imports from Russia, Georgia & Iran
  • Global food import costs seen rising in 2021
  • DP World welcomes new weekly service to Middle East at its port terminals in Chennai & Cochin
  • Greater China Yantian/Shekou/Nansha Port operations update
  • Largest parcel size container vessel calls at New Mangalore Port
  • Mumbai Port expeditiously handles vessel carrying liquid medical oxygen containers
  • Shortsea volumes increase at Antwerp
  • Om Logistics partners with Democracy People Foundation for Mission Oxygen initiative
  • Exports soar by 69.35 pc in May
  • Growth rate of 10 pc seen achievable in FY22
  • Global minimum tax: A game changer for EU shipping?
  • MOL tests use of flying drone to conduct autonomous inspection of vessel holds
  • MSME registration process simplified

International Transport Journalweb site
  • First trains to run on vegetable oil
  • From Canada to Cairo (and more)
  • Czech carrier receives 35 wagons
  • Unprecedented profits continue
  • Geodis greening its fleet
  • Chapman Freeborn appoints IMEA regional director
  • Crossing the Channel and the Atlantic
  • Cargo iQ: new board members to continue strategy
  • DP World invests in Canada
  • Big money for Paycargo
  • Developing an electrical airship platform
  • Cars made in Romania shifted to rail
  • Railroad association honours rail hubs
  • The art of logistics
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • CNH Industrial finds CEO for On-Highway
  • New partnership for zero emissions
  • New nonstop connections for Alaska

The Loadstarweb site
JUNE 16, 2021
  • Carriers 'feasting' on rates boom, oblivious to supply chain chaos around them
  • Yantian port logjam eases and 'normal service will resume this month'
  • Shippers hit out at 'daily battle' over D&D charges levied in error
  • Aliscargo set for take-off: Italy's first freighter operator for a decade
  • Port of Liverpool 'imploding' as congestion grows and hauliers refuse to enter
  • UPS mulls same-day service - but may not use its own drivers
  • DHL leads the charge as forwarders pick up the pace of decarbonising services
  • FMC may establish more advisory committees if NSAC is a success
  • Supply chain radar: What sausages and DP DHL have in common
  • Clare Bottle and Neil Bowker appointed new UKWA CEO and chair
  • On the wires: Spot the contract
  • DVZ radar: Enter Germany's controversial supply chain law

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 16, 2021
  • VIDEO: F&G offers further wind turbine installation solution
    Houston-headquartered Friede & Goldman Ltd. (F&G), continues to draw on its 72 years of offshore industry experience to develop Jones Act solutions for offshore wind turbine installation. Following up on its earlier
  • Shipbroker's email slip up costs $50,000
    Professional indemnity mutual insurer ITIC (International Transport Intermediaries Club) is warning that wrongly addressing emails can prove expensive. As an example, it cites a recent case where the club had to reimburse
  • NYK inks MoU for 12 LNG-fueled PCTCs
    Japan's NYK Group has agreed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the series building of 12 LNG-fueled PCTCs (pure car truck carriers) at Shin Kurushima Dockyard Co., Ltd. and Nihon Shipyard Co.
  • Bollinger awarded contract on concept study of light amphibious warship
    Lockport, La., headquartered Bollinger Shipyards reports that it has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Naval Sea Systems Command to conduct a concept study and the preliminary design of the U.S.
  • 8 Odyssey of the Seas crewmembers test COVID-19 positive
    Royal Caribbean's plans for a return to U.S. cruising are not going as smoothly as hoped. Eight crew members aboard the Odyssey of the Seas have tested positive for COVID-19. Plans for

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 16, 2021
  • Carbon levy talks pushed back amid division at IMO
    Governments were strongly divided on whether to start working on market-based measures and to begin considering a $100 CO2 levy...
  • Shell judgment 'sets dangerous precedent' for shipping
    Same court could hear case against big name EU-based owners such as Maersk or CMA CGM, and even Asian owners...
  • Weekly briefing: Container congestion spreads | Dry bulk attracts attention | Tankers look to the skies in dread
    Emotions are running high in the box sector as the crisis pushes spot freight rates to ever higher levels, squeezing...
  • Denmark leads Paris MoU performance white list
    Cameroon, Togo and Comoros feature at the bottom of the black list, ranked as medium-to-high risk, while Albania is categorised...
  • Greeks lament lack of technical breakthrough on shipping decarbonisation
    Greek Shipping Co-Operation chairman Haralambos Fafalios says decarbonisation is a paramount objective that needs to be considered hand-in-hand with safety
  • Hong Kong can take lead in promoting green shipping financing
    Its advantages in the fields of finance and shipping mean that Hong Kong is well-positioned to become the green shipping...
  • Bulker owners set for strong market
    The chief executives of Golden Ocean and Belships say the upcoming EEXI rules will help the market, with older ships...
  • Rates drive new rivals to transpacific trade
    With surging freight rates, even small ships can be profitable. But new market entrants may be a short-term phenomenon
  • Skuld books $30m technical loss
    'Result reflects a mix of complex factors, but all in all, the outcome is satisfactory,' says chairman Klaus Kj'rulff
  • NYK orders 12 LNG-fuelled car carriers
    The use of LNG fuel, in addition to hull modification to improve fuel economy will contribute to an approximate 40%...
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: Trøim positive for dry bulk outlook after company launch | Spain arrests subterfuge tanker for illegal oil dumping...
  • Can Beijing tame the iron ore trade?
    China is willing to engineer large shifts in global trade flows to achieve its political aims. Apparatchiks are prepared to...
  • US exporters 'in fear of retaliation' for complaints over shipping delays
    US Federal Maritime Commission chairman Dan Maffei backs FMC commissioner Rebecca Dye's allegations, saying that her investigation has been slowed by...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 16, 2021
  • Air cargo will go to 'highest bidder' in early peak rush: forwarders
  • LTL sector reaching 'turning point' for carriers, shippers
  • Last-mile platform Bringg lands $100 million to expand via M&A
  • Online marketplace aims to make trucking emissions more transparent

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 16, 2021
  • Hunger striking seafarers able to return home after more than two years
  • Politics at home and abroad could hold back US push for further decarbonisation
  • Jefferies expects Star Bulk to hike quarterly payout
  • Will $100 oil benefit struggling crude tanker owners?
  • Norway's Hansa Tankers to boost chemical carrier pool with Nisshin ships
  • MSC shells out up to $44m for 17-year-old panamax containership
  • Sun shines on liner operators, but Santa is feeling the chill
  • Panama Canal adds three metres to maximum vessel length for transits
  • Deutsche Bank set to make $1bn from Zim bets in boxship boom
  • CDB Leasing swoops on 10 MR newbuildings worth $384m at New Times
  • Clarksons boxship index hits record after 'extraordinary' 350% rise
  • China United Lines orders $60m feedership brace for intra-Asian trade
  • Shipbroker's email address foul-up costs insurer ITIC $50,000
  • Body found after blast rips through cargoship in the Philippines
  • Zim faces more protests as pro-Palestine demonstrators picket US office
  • Indian seafarers' union targets 5,000 Covid-19 jabs
  • Norden targets bulker expansion with first ever bond issue worth $100m
  • Seafarer dies and five others test positive on V.Ships containership
  • European Commission to launch €100m sustainable shipping scheme
  • Neoline boss reveals pressures behind rejigged sailing ro-ro deal
  • China's rising grain imports lock bulkers in port congestion
  • Habben Jansen: 'Not enough ships to cope with crisis we have now'
  • Astrup Fearnley appoints ex-Fredriksen lieutenant Marius Hermansen as CEO
  • APM Terminals to shift Asia headquarters to Singapore
  • Japan's Inui Global steps up fight against activist shareholder

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 16, 2021
  • North America supply chain reshoring will not happen, report says
    The report says that North America will be less appealing than Asia in the eyes of business, at least through mid-decade.
  • New cranes, cross-docks to help handle growing volumes in Pacific Northwest
    "We know larger ships carrying increased volumes are coming. We want to be out in front of that curve."
  • Banana boats to call on Tampa
    Port Tampa Bay will become one of three Gulf Coast ports accepting containerized cargo from fruit importer Dole.
  • Retail sales remain strong in May; future freight flows look promising
    The headline number for May retail sales was a sequential decline. What may have been lost in the report is that consumers are continuing to...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 16, 2021
  • Shell to drill 30 wells per year in Argentina's Vaca Muerta to boost oil output
    Shell said it plans to drill an average of 30 wells per year in Vaca Muerta, the biggest shale play in Argentina, over the next few years to increase oil output after putting into operation a second crude processing plant.
  • US DATA: EIA says Gulf Coast ULSD production strengthens to 10-month high
    Ultra low sulfur diesel production on the US Gulf Coast continued to jump during the week ended June 11, increasing 106,000 b/d to 2.77 million b/d, US Energy Information Administration data showed June 16.
  • US weekly crude exports climb to six-week-high amid surge in flows to Asia
    US weekly crude exports jumped to a six-week-high for the week ended on June 11, amid a surge in exports to Asia, however, looking forward, tighter arbitrage economics could cut into export opportunities in July.
  • Energy transition may help create leaner oil and gas sector, say analysts
    Energy transition could be the bitter tasting pill the oil and gas sector needs, analysts said this week, as companies strive to become low-cost, low-carbon producers leading to more consolidation.
  • OIL FUTURES: NYMEX RBOB slides further on US gasoline build, weaker RINs
    NYMEX RBOB futures settled lower for a fourth straight session amid pressure from rising US gasoline stocks and weaker Renewable Identification Number prices.
  • Taiwan's Formosa inks H2 gasoil term contracts at lower levels than 2020
    Taiwans Formosa Petrochemical has sealed its 10 ppm sulfur gasoil term contracts for the second half of 2021 at discounts of 20-30 cents/b to Mean of Platts Singapore gasoil assessments, industry sources close to the matter said.
  • Singapore 10 ppm sulfur gasoil cash differential flips to premium on tight supply
    The cash differential of FOB Singapore 10 ppm sulfur gasoil flipped to positive territory at the Asian close June 15, with steady demand and leaner supplies driving a rapid rise in value.
  • TENDER DATA: Pakistan State Oil seeks 65,000 mt HSFO for July 30-Aug. 10 delivery
    Buyer: Pakistan State Oil Specs & quantity: 125 CST high sulfur fuel oil, with maximum 3.5% sulfur; 65,000 mt Port: Port Qasim
  • Commodity traders eye growing oil, gas asset opportunities but rising ESG scrutiny
    **Oil majors are accelerating asset sales in pivot to clean energy **Gunvor flags rising pressure from lenders over ESG metrics
  • Asia-Europe container rates hit all-time highs on Yantian delays
    **Delays at Yanitan port cause container rates to spike **Asia-to-Europe rates 12 times higher than a year ago
  • China's commodities demand growth to slow: energy transition to uphold prices: FT Summit
    **China's 'ambitious' green targets conflict with aluminum usage **Underinvestment seen in mining, oil, gas
  • Anglo American sees LNG offer significant potential as maritime transition fuel
    **IMO's GHG emissions cut targets in focus **Maturity of other alternative fuels to take time
  • Sunnier skies for Hong Kong's bunker market after restrictions eased
    **COVID-related restrictions in some China ports to aid demand switch **Supply constraints likely to cloud market until June
  • JAPAN DATA: June 12 oil products stocks fall 1.3% on week to 66.74 mil barrels
    Middle distillates stocks inched down 0.5% on the week to 31.59 million barrels.
  • Singapore's Eastern Pacific Shipping joins ammonia bunker study for emissions reduction
    EPS will be lending its expertise in the loading, transporting and discharging of gas, including ammonia, as a cargo, it said.
  • OIL FUTURES: Crude rises on large API crude draw, bullish demand outlook
    "Even non-energy traders are placing bets that oil prices will continue to rise," Edward Moya, senior market analyst at OANDA, said.
  • FUJAIRAH DATA: Oil product stocks rise as light distillates soar 43%
    Stocks of light distillates, including gasoline and naphtha, surged 42.9% to 7.115 million barrels, reversing the previous week's trend.
  • Asian VLGC freight rates hit 11-week low amid weak LPG demand
    "Due to Saudi production issues, there is less FOB AG [cargo], I guess that's why [premiums have shot up]," a trading source said.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
Lorenzo Sanna is the new president of ANPAN
Sestri Levante
Parmigiani: Regarding the High Seas Protocol, we should return to the commander's paper declaration.
2027 will once again be a record year for the Italian cruise industry
Livorno
Approximately 16 million passengers are expected, with a growth of +4%
Port reform: Commission discusses only setting aside and rejecting vessels
Rome
The Chamber of Deputies has passed no amendments in three weeks. The only exception is Port Authority staff.
Road haulage, truce near. The government releases funds for diesel fuel and structural reforms.
Rome
Emergency decree approved with tax credits, a ban on leasing, and fuel surcharge protections
The fleet of dual-fuel containerships and car carriers exceeds 500 units
Washington
A 41% jump compared to September 2025. Industry investments have exceeded $200 billion.
Green Maritime Corridors: China Leads the Race
Shanghai
Nearly a fifth of global developments involve a Chinese port. The Global Maritime Forum report highlights fuel and collaboration as strengths, while demand remains weak.
In the third quarter, freight traffic in Spanish ports grew by +2.1%
Madrid
Bulk cargo is driving the trend. Containerized cargo remains stable.
The EU invests in the green revolution of the seas
Brussels
From ammonia to e-methanol, from electric ferries to CO2 capture: projects reshaping the future of European shipping have received funding.
Road haulage associations call for an end to roadblocks in the South.
Rome/Modena
After the meeting with Salvini, the trade unions urged Piantedosi to intervene. Ruote Libere responded: listen to the protesters, not repress them.
APM Terminals and Hateco sign agreement to develop a rail freight terminal network in northern Vietnam
Copenhagen
Initial investment estimated at around $3.5 billion
IFM Investors to acquire CPPIB and OMERS' stakes in Associated British Ports
London
Agreement reached for the transfer of 63.9% of the capital of the British port group
DSV, Air & Sea and Contract Logistics drive third quarter, while road transport slows
Copenhagen
Road division suffers from problems following Schenker integration
Decarbonizing shipping: The UK should learn from FuelEU Maritime's mistakes.
London
The UK Chamber of Shipping presents the government with a document with lessons from the first two years of application of the European regulation
The port of Antwerp-Bruges returns to growth in the third quarter, with a +2.5% after two quarters of decline
Antwerp
Containers, ro-ro and dry bulk are driving the recovery, while steel and energy products remain in difficulty
Interferry renews alarm over postponement of road haulage inclusion in the EU ETS
Victoria
Roos: The burdens and challenges of decarbonisation cannot be borne by individual sectors
The port of Trieste recovers on container traffic in the third quarter, but the railway remains in difficulty
Trieste
Liquid bulk on the rise
Record quarterly cruise traffic at Global Ports Holding terminals
Istanbul
Only the numbers in the Eastern Mediterranean and Adriatic region are decreasing
Rheinmetall confirms partnership with MSC for acquisition of Romanian shipyard in Mangalia
Düsseldorf
The purchase price of approximately 138 million euros will be paid jointly by the two partners
Strait of Hormuz: Another weekend of attacks on ships
Tehran/Southampton
First use of RPG anti-tank rocket fired from a small vessel
Port of Rotterdam: General cargo declines in third quarter, bulk traffic increases
Rotterdam
In the first nine months of 2026, 323.2 million tonnes were handled (+0.9%)
The Ligurian Shipbuilding Observatory is born: a sector worth two billion euros and employing over 10,000 people.
Genoa
AdSP, Confindustria Genova and Unione Industriali Savona launch permanent monitoring of the sector
BPA says UK container growth depends on investment, not carbon leakage
London
A report by the British association contests the Spanish Observatory: the indicator in teu-miles does not measure real volumes and amplifies the effect of the order of ports of call
ETS: Shipping accounts for 10% of emissions but pays nearly 20% of the bill.
Brussels
ECSA Study: European Shipowners Call for Triple SMAP Quotas for Sustainable Fuels and Technologies
AP Moller Capital to acquire Portek International Port Group
Copenhagen
It will be sold by the Japanese company Mitsui & Co.
Washington and Madrid's port dispute threatens to escalate into a trade war.
Washington
The FMC proposes a levy of 200 thousand dollars per voyage on ships under the Spanish flag and restrictions on the import of certain products
Port reform: the Commission rejects the governance changes to Ports of Italy.
Rome
Yesterday, the Chamber of Deputies' Committee voted on Article 9 of Bill 2925: the opposition's amendments were rejected; further consideration has been postponed to another session.
Port of Singapore sets new all-time record for quarterly container throughput (TEUs)
Singapore
Marine fuel sales highlight ongoing transformation of fuel market
Two container ships hit by shells while transiting the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Singapore
The "GFS Pride" suffered damage and a fire on board, and subsequently sank
Attacks on ships and ports: ETF appeals to EU leaders
Brussels
"We need action, not another declaration of concern": the union calls for worker safety to be placed at the heart of the European response in the Black Sea.
RINA held responsible for the sinking of the Al Salam Boccaccio '98 , according to the Genoa court.
Genoa
The company declares its profound disagreement and recalls the conclusions of other investigations
Peru plans second major national port
File
The port of Corío will be built on the southern coast of the country to also serve Brazilian exports
Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz and the Black Sea are multiplying.
Sofia/Southampton/New Delhi
Two vessels hit in Bulgaria's special economic zone
Maritime ETS: SMAP under scrutiny by those who produce the fuels of the future
Brussels
A joint letter from producers, utilities, shipowners and NGOs calls for the reservation of quotas for e-fuels and the introduction of advance booking
The Port of Los Angeles sets new all-time monthly and quarterly container throughput records.
Los Angeles
New peaks in full containers upon disembarkation and empty boxes
Rheinmetall acquires Mangalia shipyard for €138 million
Bucharest
The project is linked to the relaunch of the Romanian shipbuilding industry and the construction of four units for the Navy
United Transport Mutual is born: ships, ports and logistics under the same insurance umbrella.
London
UK P&I Club and TT Club members approve merger, retaining names, brands and teams
Spain, short sea shipping is declining
Madrid
SPC Spain warns that the costs of environmental regulations are pushing trafficking away from the sea
Port of Ravenna, August at -20.5% and September estimated at -9%.
Ravenna
Global trade is more resilient than expected. AI is boosting goods, while services are holding back.
Geneva
The WTO has revised its estimates: goods growth of 3.9% in 2026, services growth of 3.3%. But the impact of the Middle East crisis is not the same for everyone.
European ports: sustainability enters the implementation phase
Brussels
From policies to results: the ESPO report photographs the sector's progress, declines, and priorities.
Le Aziende informano
Ufficiali di Macchina: l'Accademia Italiana della Marina Mercantile apre le selezioni per il corso ITS triennale gratuito. Scadenza 26 ottobre
German Federal Government Bans Sale of Zippel to Chinese Group COSCO
Berlin
In February the antitrust authority had approved it
Fedespedi Report: Northern Adriatic Ports Are Growing, But They Speak Slovenian and Croatian
Milan
Assoporti represented the Italian position on the EU ETS at ESPO
Rome
Petri: No to the indiscriminate application of rules designed for profoundly different territorial realities.
DP World secures ten more years of management of the multipurpose terminal at the port of Luanda
Dubai
Since 2021, it has invested over 260 million dollars in it
Port of Naples, the Darsena di Levante - warns Confindustria Napoli - can no longer wait
Naples
Hupac's new shuttle train between Busto Arsizio/Gallarate and Barcelona
Noise
The three-weekly service will be inaugurated on November 9th
Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth
Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth
Rome
The association is calling on the government to provide clear timelines for infrastructure and dredging, to give businesses more weight in decision-making, and to amend the EU ETS.
Bangladesh seeks to increase competitiveness of ship recycling sector
Dhaka
A plant for the treatment, storage and disposal of waste resulting from ship demolition is planned
Three merchant ships hit in the Black Sea in the special economic zones of Romania and Bulgaria
Bucharest/Sofia
The accidents have resulted in a serious toll: two dead, several injured and an entire crew missing.
HD Hyundai installs first system that eliminates container lashing and unlashing on ships
HD Hyundai installs first system that eliminates container lashing and unlashing on ships
Seoul
A 13,000 TEU container ship from CMA CGM has been equipped with it
Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz continue
Southampton/London
Another vessel was hit yesterday. There have been 93 incidents in the Middle East since the beginning of the year.
Deep Wave expands its digital platform to passengers and cruises
Graz
Investment in Austrian MarineXchange
Construction of a cruise terminal has begun in the Japanese port of Naha.
Naha
Operations are scheduled to begin in March 2028.
Assiterminal promotes port reform, but calls for corrections to Ports of Italy.
Genoa
Three critical issues were highlighted by the terminal operators: the role of the AdSP, the overlap between the grantor and the concessionaire, and the retroactivity of the new regulations.
LNG Ships and Taxonomy: EU Court Rejects Lack of Methane Limits
The Commission will have to set a methane emissions threshold for maritime transport criteria. The appeal by three NGOs was partially upheld.
Ports: The EU Commission calls on Italy to reject the national flag requirement for towing and mooring.
Brussels
France and Spain also received a reasoned opinion: two months to comply with the regulation on port services.
Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tehran
Iran faces a shortage of basic goods, which are also imported through the Persian Gulf.
European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge
Brussels
National infrastructure largely compliant, but timing and funding of key projects remain uncertain
Electrification of ports and airports: the electricity grid is the new bottleneck
Brussels
Transport & Environment calls for speeding up connections and moving beyond the "first come, first served" criterion.
Boluda manages the multipurpose terminal at the Príncep d'Espanya pier in the port of Barcelona
Barcelona
The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years
The current value of Aeroporto di Genova Spa is between 14.9 and 15.9 million euros.
Genoa
PwC's assessment presented
FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe
Brussels
The terminal operators' federation calls on the ENVI commission to strengthen measures against tax evasion and to allocate part of the ETS revenues to ports.
New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tehran/Tampa
Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.
Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits
Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits
Hamburg
Revenue up 14.4% and traffic up 8.3%, but net profit fell by 8.3% due to the lower share of Eurogate.
Genoa's boarding tax: the Regional Administrative Court rules in favor of the City Council.
Genoa
The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected
The Regional Administrative Court of Liguria has ruled that...
Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.
Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.
Miami
Customer deposits are at their highest. Prices and occupancy are expected to record next year.
Paolo Moretti has been appointed CEO of RINA Spa.
Genoa
Giosuè Vezzuto has assumed the role of CEO of RINA Services
HD Hyundai and Kiewit to establish joint venture at new shipyard in the US
Houston/Seoul
The construction of both military and commercial vessels is planned
Konecranes' quarterly port equipment orders decline as revenue increases
Helsinki
Kuehne+Nagel's third quarter was very positive
Schindellegi
Growth in economic and operating results in all business segments
Wildcat's race for US defense: exclusive agreement with historic Fraser shipyard
Superior
The Miami Beach fund's operation is part of the government's plan to relaunch the American shipbuilding industry.
Port of Ancona: First single ZES authorization issued
Ancona
A three million euro investment in yacht construction has been unblocked.
Access to the port of Ravenna is authorized for vessels with a maximum draft of 11.00 meters.
Ravenna
Benevolent: it is a fundamental step for the economic and strategic development of the airport
Port of Genoa extends food inspection authorization to PSA SECH terminal
Genoa
The provision of the Ministry of Health expands the categories of products that can be subjected to control
On Thursday, the Unione Interporti Riuniti will present the ELODIE project at the Chamber of Deputies.
Rome
The aim is to create a digital federation of interports
ABB reports record orders of $12 billion in the third quarter.
Zurich
Revenues and profits also increased, while the group announced a joint venture with Mitsubishi Electric
In the third quarter of 2026, containers in the port of Barcelona decreased by -9.2%
Barcelona
The decline was driven by a 19.9% reduction in transhipment traffic.
COSCO Shipping Ports terminals set new quarterly container throughput record
Hong Kong
In the period July-September also volumes handled by CMPort
In August, the ports of Western Liguria handled 5.2 million tons of goods (+1.6)
Genoa
In Genoa, an increase of +6.1% was recorded, while Savona-Vado Ligure suffered a decrease of -10.0%.
Raben Italy opens a new warehouse in Pomezia
Milan
The goal is to consolidate the positioning and territorial expansion in road transport
Port of La Spezia signs agreement to develop blue economy and security projects
La Spezia
It was signed by the AdSP and the Foundation of the National Centre of the Underwater Dimension
The Port of Long Beach celebrates new monthly container throughput record
Long Beach
New all-time high also in the July-September quarter
The tender for the partial demolition of the North Pier of the Port of Ancona has been launched.
Ancona
The intervention includes the regularization of the relevant seabeds
HMM invests over $1.6 billion for 12 new container ships
Busan
By 2029, the delivery of eight 13,000 TEU vessels, three 2,800 TEU vessels and one 1,700 TEU vessel
Paolo Pessina confirmed as president of Federagenti
Rome
Unanimous vote of the Federation assembly
Negotiations have begun to renew the single collective bargaining agreement for the shipping industry.
Rome
The parties have agreed on a busy schedule of meetings
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong grew by 15.1% in the third quarter
Hong Kong
In September the increase was +25.0%
Maritime training: Appeal to the Regional Administrative Court (TAR) against the Port Authority's fee hike
Rome
ANIFORMAR, CONFORMAR, and 15 training centers challenge the MIT-MEF decree: increases reach up to 149.3%.
The Spinelli Group has opened a new empty container depot in Novi Ligure.
Genoa
Investment worth 14 million euros
Rhenus integrates its logistics services into a single hub at the Padua Interporto.
Padua
The site will bring together road transport, air and sea freight, warehousing and specialized services
A truck driver dies at the Cagliari canal port.
Cagliari
He would have been crushed by a load of large pipes
Maritime labor, Confitarma is concerned about the uncertainty arising from the Revenue Agency's interpretative stance.
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries plans to expand shipbuilding capacity
Tokyo
The company plans to invest 100 billion yen
Trasportounito: The government is crazy if it thinks the road haulage crisis can be solved on its own.
Rome
Application of the diesel cost adjustment clause urged
Emanuele Grimaldi is the new president of the Malta International Shipowners Association.
Valletta
She takes over from Marily Frangista, who has been leading the association since April 2022.
The fourth edition of Green Logitics Expo kicks off tomorrow morning in Padua.
Padua
It will see the participation of over 300 exhibitors and the holding of 30 conference events
In the third quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports decreased by -1.1%.
Ankara
Volumes to and from Italy grew by +6.2%
Assiterminal, the flexibility of the PRPs should take into account the relevant market in which the ports operate
Genoa
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Cetus Maritime plans to list on the Euronext Growth Oslo stock market
Hong Kong
Acquisition of 16 ships in preparation for listing on the stock exchange
On Saturday, a U.S. jet struck a bulk carrier in the Gulf of Oman.
Tampa
Centcom: The ship had attempted to enforce a naval blockade against Iran.
Ship hit near Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
A bullet started a fire which was later put out
OOCL reports 9.0% growth in vessel-borne volumes in the third quarter
Hong Kong
The increase in the value of maritime freight rates causes a +45.1% increase in revenues
HD Hyundai Marine Solutions to Acquire American Company Goltens Worldwide
Dubai/Seongnam
The company deals with the repair and maintenance of large marine engines and industrial machinery.
UNATRAS to the government: Immediately unblock measures to reduce diesel prices.
Rome
Road transport associations report delays and uncertainties in implementing the May 22 agreement and are calling for an urgent meeting.
Port of Taranto: Gugliotti renews his request to the government for funding for the port's wind farm.
Taranto
The project - he underlined - can neither be scaled down nor postponed.
Attack on a ship in the middle of the Persian Gulf
Southampton
The UKMTO reported that several projectiles caused casualties among the crew members.
Gioia Tauro: Addendum to the updated Port Plan approved
Gioia Tauro
The analysis will allow us to evaluate the Port Agency's employment and staffing needs.
Ships queuing, fuel wasted: how waiting at anchor can save you money.
Copenhagen
The Global Maritime Forum publishes Cargill's test results on 16 real-world voyages. Slowing down and arriving when the berth is free reduces fuel consumption and emissions.
ZIM raises full-year 2026 guidance
Haifa
Adjusted EBITDA and EBIT expected to be $2.7 billion/$3.0 billion and $1.4 billion/$1.7 billion
Gabriele Sangiorgi appointed acting secretary general of the Ravenna Port Authority.
Ravenna
Fabio Maletti's term has expired
Port of Genoa: Messina Terminal workers strike for one hour for a month
Genoa
The company reports that one of the union members did not show up at the last meeting as part of the cooling-off procedure provided for by the National Collective Labour Agreement.
Port of Taranto, agreement to participate in the development of the Valbasento Interporto in Ferrandina.
Matera/Taranto
A logistical-functional masterplan will be developed within 180 days
Attica, the deficit is reduced thanks mainly to capital gains and coverage
Kallithea
First half of the year with fewer crossings and slightly increasing revenues
Since the beginning of the year, passengers and goods on GNV ships have increased by +2% and +5%
Marrakech
Three-year strategic partnership with the Office National Marocain du Tourisme
Escola Europea - Intermodal Transport celebrates its 20th anniversary
Barcelona
A Mediterranean sea voyage between Barcelona, Civitavecchia, Palermo, and Genoa.
Filt Cgil, recognize maritime and port work as arduous
Rome
The union is calling for a clear provision to be included in the next budget law.
Tanker attacked in Hormuz
Southampton
The unit continued its navigation regularly
FS Logistix and Interporto Bologna presented the first Italian experimental DAC train
Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness
Rome
It will be held next October 30th in Naples
Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.
Rome
Three new areas dedicated to the prevention of head and neck and oral cavity cancers and the assessment of vascular risk
Contract awarded for dredging and completion of the electrification of the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Gioia Tauro
They will be carried out respectively by Dravo and RTI Saet-Suardi
Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa
Genoa
The d'Amico Group and the Royal Institution of Naval Architects recognize excellence in naval engineering.
Freight transport is more expensive for Malta: €35 million per year between ETS, FuelEU and BAF
Zebbug
The hauliers' association calls on the government to challenge a European policy designed for the continent.
CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.
Marseille/Atlanta
With the transaction, CEVA Logistics' presence in North America has tripled.
Contships to order 10 feeder vessels with options for a further 10+10
Athens
Letter of intent with China's Hubei Guangji Green Energy Shipbuilding Group Co.
DP World signs agreement to develop deepwater port in Nigeria's Ogun State.
Dubai
The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks
New port regulations for Civitavecchia, Fiumicino, and Gaeta have been approved.
Civitavecchia
The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.
Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore
Rotterdam
The Dubai-based company provides maritime services to the offshore industry in the Middle East.
Over €1.9 billion in Spain to improve road and rail connections between ports
Madrid
Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros
Attica Holdings sold the ro-pax vessel Levka Ori for €8.3 million.
Kallithea
The ferry was built in 1987
DFDS's Trieste-Damietta ro-ro service will become bi-weekly in mid-October
Copenhagen
Inserting a second vessel into the route
The Italian Merchant Marine Academy increases cooperation with the Port of Durres.
Genoa
A memorandum of understanding has been signed
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
Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness
Rome
It will be held next October 30th in Naples
On Thursday, the Unione Interporti Riuniti will present the ELODIE project at the Chamber of Deputies.
Rome
The aim is to create a digital federation of interports
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Cosco Shipping arm readies China IPO to capitalise on global shipbuilding wave
(South China Morning Post)
Rosatom expects cargo traffic along Northern Sea Route to rise 14% in 2026 - CEO
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
A volume on the history of the Tuscan port system will be presented in Livorno on Friday.
Livorno
A comparison of the key players in the port sector: from the reforms of the 1990s to the challenges of the future.
Suardiaz takes delivery of a 5,000-car LNG-powered car carrier
Madrid
A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027
Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further
Hamburg
Strong demand and rising spot freight rates are pushing the company to significantly increase its EBITDA and EBIT forecasts.
UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.
Rome
Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector
Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service
La Spezia/Helsinki
The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia
Pilot project for the production and use of green hydrogen at the port of Savona
Savona
Paroli (Western Ligurian Port Authority): a port area has been identified for work.
The first caisson of the breakwater protecting the regasification plant off the coast of Ravenna has been laid.
Ravenna
The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long
Fincantieri and PT PAL sign agreement for the modernization of an Indonesian Navy vessel
Trieste
This is the "Kri Sriwijaya" unit (formerly "Giuseppe Garibaldi")
In Italy, the blue economy is worth 225 billion, and the nautical industry alone exceeds 10 billion in exports.
Rome
SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show
Fire aboard the Blue Star Ferries ro-ro vessel Blue Carrier 2
Kallithea
The 29 people on board were evacuated
Costs and timescales for the reconstruction of the four US Navy shipyards are rising exponentially.
Washington
If in 2018 21 billion dollars and 20 years of work were expected, today the estimate is 200 billion and at least 50 years.
Shipping faces its triple challenge: decarbonization, geopolitics, and the new geography of the automotive industry.
Chaff
At the Euromed Convention in Grimaldi, the sector is dealing with new environmental regulations, increasingly exposed routes and the shift of automotive production towards Southeast Asia.
Orizzonte Sistemi Navali signs a €3.7 billion contract for two destroyers
Trieste
The "Domenico Millelire" PPA has been delivered to the Navy.
Livorno: The Supreme Court of Cassation overturns the convictions in the Darsena Toscana docks affair.
Rome
The appeal ruling overturned the court's acquittal and convicted three defendants of ideological forgery.
The Port of Rijeka expects to close 2026 with a record container traffic of 800,000 TEUs.
River
With the new terminal on the island of Krk, traffic could rise to 1.7 million TEUs
Offshore wind energy funding: Pichetto reassures Taranto, but Taranto demands certainty.
Taranto
The 2026 funding for the Apulian port drops to €13.9 million. Gugliotti hopes for a formal confirmation of the remaining resources in 2027.
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