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November 17, 2021
Exim Indiaweb site
NOVEMBER 16, 2021
  • Carriers reportedly skipping port calls to meet schedules
  • Complete framework of Just-in-Time standards for main port call activities published
  • Freight transportation by Northern Sea Route up
  • Shreyas Shipping & Logistics acquires its first bulk carrier vessel
  • Basmati shipments to Iran likely seen increasing
  • Coal import increases in H1
  • Extension of Date for Mandatory electronic filing of Non-Preferential Certificate of Origin (CoO) through the Common Digital Platform to 31st Jan. 2022
  • Gautam Kumar Das takes charge as Chief Manager (Finance), JNPT
  • American Airlines Cargo continues international route expansion with daily service to New Delhi
  • Prices for one-way air freight charter flights soar
  • Qatar Airways becomes first carrier to join the IATA CO2NNECT platform, launching its new voluntary carbon offsetting programme for air cargo shipments
  • Exports continue surge in Oct.
  • Global merchandise trade slowing due to disruptions in critical sectors
  • Govt mulls amendment to increase commercial exploitation of AAI land
  • Maritime And Logistics Awards (MALA) 2021 generating tremendous response & excitement

International Transport Journalweb site
  • More capacity for temperature-controlled goods
  • Second Euro Dual increases flexibility
  • DHL Express expands capacity to Asia
  • High rates well into 2024?
  • Hegele Healthcare in Singapore
  • 130 e-trucks keep e-scooters moving
  • Promotion for Tom Drury
  • Air BP: aviation fuel venture in Iraq
  • Hamburg's way out of the blues
  • Home match for Turkish Cargo
  • Banking on UK business
  • Transporting 50 t of whey to China
  • Hapag-Lloyd chooses Donya-Florence Amer
  • Two for cyber security at sea
  • Laurels for Rafed
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Paris-Vatry airport selects handling solution
  • Broekman Logistics picks Nicolas Parey

The Loadstarweb site
NOVEMBER 16, 2021
  • Maersk and Grindrod JV will merge South African container operations
  • RCL reports 'another phenomenal profit', but operating costs are soaring too
  • More freighter flights for Malaysia as e-commerce traffic builds
  • Americold still out in the cold, financially, and CEO Fred Boehler is fired
  • Mawan, Greater Bay Area's first smart port officially opens
  • Cargo theft rising as criminal gangs take advantage of traffic increase
  • Air cargo mentors ready to support and develop 'next-gen of female leaders'
  • Southern California ports delay fee for containers lingering in yards
  • Marie Owens Thomsen to join IATA as chief economist
  • M&A radar: GXO Logistics - the big deal M'rsk needs
  • Supply chain radar: 'California Trucking' the culprit of the west coast congestion crisis?

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 16, 2021
  • Blount books order for 4 hybrid-ready CTVs
    Warren, R.I., shipbuilder Blount Boats has won an order to build four hybrid-ready crew transfer vessels (CTVs) for delivery in 2023 - 2024 to American Offshore Services (A-O-S). A-O-S said today that
  • San Pedro Bay ports to delay charging "dwell fee" on lingering boxes
    The Port of Los Angeles and the Port of Long Beach are to delay consideration of the "Container Dwell Fee," to be slapped on ocean carriers for boxes lingering too long at
  • Philly Shipyard wins GLDD rock installer contract
    Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (NASDAQ: GLDD), the largest provider of dredging services in the U.S., is pushing forward with its plans to get into the offshore wind farm installation market.
  • RIX emphasizes on-vessel hydrogen-on-demand
    Benicia. Calif.-headquartered RIX Industries sees on-vessel hydrogen-on-demand as the key to building momentum in decarbonization for the maritime industry-and it's taking that message to next month's International WorkBoat Show. It will be
  • Shipping needs solutions to support decarbonization goals
    By Noah Silberschmidt, CEO and Founder, Silverstream Technologies Shipping's clean technology market is growing more complicated in the rush to decarbonize, says Noah Silberschmidt, CEO and Founder of Silverstream Technologies. Proof of
  • EPA slaps box ship and bulker with VGP violation penalties
    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has assessed penalties totaling $81,474 against two commercial ships over inspection, monitoring, and reporting violations in California and Louisiana. According to the agency, the 13,052 TEU
  • OMSA report alleges offshore wind Jones Act violations
    The Offshore Marine Service Association (OMSA) has released its second report made to U.S. authorities under its Jones Act Enforcer program. Sent to Rear Admiral John W. Mauger. Assistant Commandant for Prevention

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 16, 2021
  • GasLog benefits from strong LNG spot market
    Greece-based owner said its spot fleet scored a net increase of $23.7m compared with the same quarter a year ago
  • Zim takes nine of 10 new Navios boxship charters
    Zim has been identified as the charterer behind deals for six Navios' newbuildings and three out of four existing panamaxes
  • Euroseas sees upward trajectory for profits
    Expanding Greek owner posts big increase in third-quarter profit
  • Sovcomflot sees initial signs of recovery in tanker market
    The company has signed a $110m credit facility to finance two new shuttle tankers which will be delivered in the...
  • Rising oil supplies underpin tanker freight rates upturn, says IEA
    Increased production, combined with rising crude demand and ending of refinery maintenance have boosted tanker demand and lifted dirty freight...
  • Top 10 flag states 2021
    The biggest rise in registrations came from Liberia, which is closing the gap with top spot holder Panama. The Liberian...
  • John Fredriksen eyes clean tech investments
    Shipping magnate lines up clean energy technology investments via new blank cheque company ST Energy Transition I, which has filed...
  • Market blow-out helps Flex LNG to raise dividend
    Given its 'healthy earnings, positive outlook and super-strong financial position', John Fredriksen's Flex LNG has decided to lift its quarterly...
  • London Club joins P&I 12.5% stampede
    Marine mutual opts for double-digit boost to top line by higher individual pricing
  • Supply chain volatility holds back Hamburg volumes
    Hamburg is on track to just better last year's throughput figures. But volumes remain below where they were in 2019
  • Concordia appoints new chief as Ullman set to retire
    Lewenhaupt will take the helm at the Swedish product tankers outfit on January 1
  • Cameroon flag registry in fresh links to Iran oil trading
    Roza is one of 18 Cameroon-flagged tankers tracked in US-sanctioned Venezuela and Iran trades
  • Singapore extends programme to vaccinate foreign seafarers
    Singapore started vaccinating non-resident seafarers in August with the next phase of the scheme taking effect from November 15 and...
  • Maersk boosts southern Africa logistics links
    After merging Safmarine into its main brand, Maersk is expanding its presence in southern Africa again. A deal with Grindrod...
  • Importers and distributors bear brunt of supply chain crisis
    Global Shippers Forum head asks if supply chain congestion and record ocean freight rates in 2021, which threaten the business...
  • Daily Briefing
    Reduced high-sulphur fuel oil demand pushes scrubber spreads to 2021 highs | Transition to zero-emission ships could take decades |...
  • California ports delay dwell fee on improved container flows
    Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles said they have seen a combined 26% decline in aging cargo on the...
  • Port call optimisation standards published
    The multiple actors in a port call often have different concepts of what certain events mean. The Digital Container Standards...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 16, 2021
  • Zim suspends Asia-LA service due to port congestion
  • End of supply chain crisis could come sooner than expected: analyst
  • Congestion curbs supply of Christmas goods in Germany: survey
  • 3PLs riding high on shipper demand, new investment
  • Container 'spillover' into breakbulk market stabilizing
  • Reefer shippers take 'back seat' as dry container rates soar: JOC webcast

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 16, 2021
  • Star Bulk delivers upside surprise on dividend and earnings
  • Ports must look beyond federal aid for upgrades, says Pete Buttigieg
  • Pittas unfazed by 'a little resistance' from containership charterers
  • Booming LNG spot market may calm in early 2022 albeit at high rates
  • International Seaways linked to MR sale as rates spike
  • Capesize bulker rates fall almost 10% after short-lived stability
  • MSC to test Wartsila retrofit system to burn cleaner fuels in existing engines
  • Buckle up! The container clog may continue until consumer spending changes
  • Costamare on bulker expansion path again, as ship values wobble
  • Edda Wind's $116m Oslo IPO over-subscribed in 15 minutes
  • What does Viasat takeover of Inmarsat mean for shipping?
  • Inmarsat's sale to Viasat - satellite of love or trigger for mergers?
  • Sellers' pre-sale inspections up 34% in hot secondhand market
  • SFL says charter rates are too good to sell older ships just now
  • Boskalis offloads Asian tug businesses to Rimorchiatori for $91m
  • TS Lines bumps up feeder containership orders at Fujian Mawei
  • Maersk and Grindrod venture switches up ownership at African feeder operator OACL
  • BW LPG says 'heavy' newbuild schedule creating uncertainty from 2023
  • Marinakis' Capital Maritime strikes deal for eco MR tanker sextet at Hyundai Mipo
  • Flex LNG lifts fourth-quarter forecast as spot market hits 'all time highs'
  • Sovcomflot sees end to tanker pain as rates rise after tough quarter
  • Schulte enters Saudi Arabian OSV sector in deal with Rawabi
  • Belships CEO: 'Strong results can continue' despite lower bulker rates
  • Supreme Court rejects CMA CGM's appeal in landmark 'unseaworthy' boxship fight
  • Patitsas poised to reap benefits of 'perfectly timed' tanker orders
  • DSME sees red ink increase due to lack of earlier sales
  • Philly to build first-ever subsea rock installation vessel for US market
  • Los Angeles and Long Beach postpone $100 container 'linger' fee
  • Product tanker scrapping hits decade high as age of vessels falls

American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 16, 2021
  • Flooding cuts off Port of Vancouver rail service
    The Port of Vancouver warns of terminal disruptions and vessel delays after flooding in British Columbia cuts off CN and CP rails.
  • Mammoth Freighters to convert first 777s for Cargojet
    Cargojet is the launch customer for Mammoth Freighters, which turns used passenger planes into full-time cargo haulers.
  • Alibaba expands Atlas Air tie with daily deliveries to S. America
    Cainiao is becoming a bigger logistics giant than Amazon in cross-border trade.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 16, 2021
  • OIL FUTURES: RBOB, ULSD rally as US economic data paint bullish near-term demand picture
    NYMEX refined product futures moved settled higher Nov. 16 on the heels of strong US economic data, but crude prices lacked direction amid a stronger dollar and a rising supply outlook.
  • TENDER DATA: Taiwan's CPC sells IMO-compliant LSFO loading H1 Dec
    CPC sold the cargo on the back of higher margins for the product, a source close to the matter said.
  • Bunker sales in Panama rise in October to their highest level in five months
    Bunker sales in Panama rose in October supported by soaring high sulfur and marine gasoil markets, but the volume for marine fuel 0.5%S dropped to its lowest volume since June 2020.
  • OPEC to stay 'cautious,' with oil market surplus coming in December: Barkindo
    "The surplus is already beginning in December," Barkindo told reporters on the sidelines of the ADIPEC conference, citing data from the US that has shown oil stocks building in the past few weeks.
  • OIL FUTURES: Crude ticks up as market weighs supply outlook, inflation concerns
    The issue of rising inflation has become a priority for US President Joe Biden. The US Dollar Index surpassed 95.00 last week and was around 95.54 in the morning in Europe.
  • Global refinery runs set to rise in Q4 as maintenance ends: IEA
    Global runs are expected to rise by almost 3 million b/d in November and December and cross the 80 million b/d mark this month for the first time since January 2020.
  • GAC Bunker Fuels, Neutral Fuels partner to market biofuel blend
    This comes as shipping companies are increasingly looking for cost-effective ways to meet their carbon emission reduction targets and are relying on their suppliers to offer sustainable solutions.
  • World oil supply to rise 1.5 million b/d in Nov-Dec fueled by US bounce-back: IEA
    In its latest monthly oil market report, the Paris-based IEA noted that high prices, driven partly by the policies of OPEC+ nations, were serving both to "temper" the recovery in oil demand and spur US shale output.
  • H2 Green to develop hydrogen and ammonia hub in Shoreham, UK, to decarbonize port
    The project could decarbonize the 800 trucks a day that pass through the port, and could fuel port and coastal marine craft.
  • Japan's delivered 380 CST HSFO bunker premium nears 2-year high as bunker inventory low
    Power generation companies' appetites for HSFO increased so as to meet seasonal winter demand, while domestic refineries undergoing maintenance have reduced production capacities, market sources said.
  • Fujairah Nov ex-wharf 380 CST high sulfur bunker fuel premium stable from Oct
    By capping the downstream orders for delivered 380 CST HSFO despite strong demand, the ex-wharf quantities agreed for monthly term contractual supply in November remained stable and relatively unchanged from the previous month, according to traders.
  • VLGC rates rise to near six-month highs, uptrend set to last till Feb
    Sources attributed this to delays that VLGCs, especially unbooked ones, face in transiting the Panama Canal, as well as congestion at discharge ports in India and China, which limited available vessels at a time of healthy demand for LPG in Asia.

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In August, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +10.9%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
Federlogistica has established its own representation in the Iberian Peninsula
Genoa
It will support Italian entrepreneurs operating in Spain
Boluda acquires Royal Boskalis' towage and salvage operations in Australia and Papua New Guinea.
Valencia
Transaction valued at $640 million
ESPO urges IMO States to formally adopt the Net-Zero Framework
Brussels
The association also urges the EU Commission to align European standards
The Port of Los Angeles plans to build a new container terminal.
Los Angeles
Invitation to submit expressions of interest
In the third quarter, Italy's connection index to the global containerized maritime services network grew by +2.7%.
In the third quarter, Italy's connection index to the global containerized maritime services network grew by +2.7%.
Geneva
The most significant growth in PLSCI was recorded by the port of Savona-Vado Ligure (+53.7%)
ONE will not charge surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships
Singapore
They will be applied starting from October 14th
Fincantieri and Aeronautical Service sign agreement for the use of composite materials in the naval, civil, and military sectors.
Trieste
Genoa Port Terminal concession renewal approved until 2054
Genoa
The terminal's operating conditions have been redefined, bringing them back to the multipurpose function, in compliance with the ruling of the Council of State and the PRP
PSA Italia-Logtainer and Rail Hub Milano-Medlog have submitted offers to manage the Interporto Padova intermodal terminal.
Padua
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports increased by 4.5% last month.
Beijing
Containers amounted to 27.7 million TEUs (+6.8%)
The Netherlands is referring to the Court of Justice of the European Union the question of whether to entrust seafarers or dock workers with the lashing operations on smaller container ships.
In the second quarter, container traffic handled by Eurokai terminals grew by +16.4%
Hamburg
Significant growth of 16.1% in Germany. In Italy (Contship), volumes increased by 5.2%.
China enacted regulation in response to US taxes on Chinese-owned and -built vessels
Beijing
The new rules include the possibility of introducing similar countermeasures
New attack on ships transiting the Gulf of Aden
Southampton
UKMTO announced that a fire broke out on a vessel hit by a shell
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ITS Costruttori, il corso di alta formazione per entrare nel mondo di Fincantieri
Carnival closes its best quarter ever
Carnival closes its best quarter ever
Miami
The American cruise group announces a further strengthening of the growth trend in bookings
Marella Cruises sells Fincantieri slots for two new cruise ships to TUI Cruises.
Hannover/Trieste
With a gross tonnage of 160,000 tons, they will be larger than the units originally planned
GNV-Portitalia bridge agreement on lashing operations in the ports of Palermo and Termini Imerese
HMM will not introduce surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships
Seoul
The company will not modify scheduled services that stop in the United States
GATX Rail Europe signs sale-leaseback agreement with DB Cargo to purchase 6,000 railcars
Vienna
The transaction will be completed by the end of this year.
In the second quarter of 2025, freight throughput at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven increased by +6.0%
In the second quarter of 2025, freight throughput at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven increased by +6.0%
Bremen
Miscellaneous cargo is growing. Bulk cargo is declining.
India launches nearly $8 billion package to support its shipbuilding and maritime sectors
New Delhi
Shipyard production capacity expected to increase to 4.5 million gross tonnage per year
In the second quarter of this year, freight traffic in French ports fell by -0.4%.
Paris
Dry bulk and rolling bulk trades are declining. Container and liquid bulk trades are growing.
Antin Infrastructure Partners to acquire UK's leading marina operator
Paris/London/New York
It will take over ownership from British private equity firm LDC
Royal Caribbean agrees with Meyer Turku to build Icon ships for a decade
Miami
Order confirmed for a fifth Icon cruise ship and option placed on a seventh unit of the same series
Maersk announces it will not apply surcharges for new US tariffs on Chinese vessels
Copenhagen
The company assures that it will not make any changes to its services
Cochin Shipyard and KSOE enter into strategic collaboration in shipbuilding sector
New Delhi
The creation of approximately two thousand direct jobs is expected
DHL will resume freight shipments from Germany to the United States for corporate customers.
Bonn
They had been suspended due to the removal in the USA of the "de minimis" threshold for goods with a value of less than 800 dollars.
World Business Council for Sustainable Development Statement in Support of the IMO Net-Zero Framework
Ancona: Tax fraud in the shipbuilding sector
Ancona
Over €2.3 million in non-existent tax credits seized
CMA CGM buys British rail freight operator Freightliner
Birmingham
The transaction will be completed in early 2026
Containerized cargo at the port of Algeciras decreased by -9.4% last month
Algeciras
The 20-foot containers handled were 399 thousand (-0.7%)
Italferr participates in Europe's largest railway electrification contract
Rome
Activities within the Rail Baltica project
Freight traffic increased in the ports of Barcelona and Valencia in August
Barcelona/Valencia
In the first eight months of 2025, decreases of -1.6% and -0.3% respectively were recorded
In the June-August quarter, FedEx express courier revenues increased by +3.1%
Memphis
An average of 16.8 million express shipments were handled per day (+3.5%)
Breakthrough in the exploratory tunnel of the Brenner Base Tunnel
Milan/Rome
At 64 kilometers, it will be the longest underground railway connection in the world.
Tender launched for privatization of Croatian shipyard 3. MAJ Rijeka 1905
Zagreb
The starting bid is 6.66 million euros.
To decarbonize, shipping should join forces with other hard-to-abate sectors
London
This is highlighted by a report by Accelleron which believes that a critical mass of demand is necessary to overcome a stalemate phase.
COSCO Reassures Customers on Impact of New U.S. Tariffs on Chinese Vessels
Shanghai
We - the Chinese company assured - will maintain competitive freight rates and surcharges.
Shipping is still far from the target of 5-10% of fuel used coming from scalable, zero-emission sources by 2030
Copenhagen
The need to introduce incentives was underlined
Spain's Boluda acquires Transfesa's intermodal rail freight services.
Valencia
The agreement also includes industrial services, railway maintenance and shunting activities and intermodal terminals.
Til (MSC Group) to become a shareholder in Turkey's Petkim container port
Til (MSC Group) to become a shareholder in Turkey's Petkim container port
Baku
Agreement with the Azerbaijani oil group SOCAR
German and Austrian trailer manufacturers challenge EU regulation to reduce truck environmental impact
Berlin/Brussels
They denounce that its application leads to an increase in traffic volumes and therefore emissions.
The Venice Marghera station has been equipped with a track compliant with European TEN-T standards
Venice
A 740-meter freight track has been opened.
World Shipping Council introduces Cargo Safety Program to prevent ship fires
Washington
It is based on artificial intelligence and traditional goods inspections
Rheinmetall to enter naval shipbuilding sector by acquiring Naval Vessels Lürssen
Bremen
Lürssen Group to focus on megayacht production
The British government is investing half a billion pounds to reduce shipping emissions.
London
Private investments of 700 million expected
HMM signs new 10-year contract with Vale for iron ore transport
Seoul
It is worth around $310 million.
The Campania Port Authority reaches an agreement with UNIPORT and Assiterminal
Naples
The regional tax - highlights the port authority - risks undermining the competitiveness of ports
IAPH and WCO publish updated guidelines on cooperation between customs and port authorities
Tokyo/Brussels
Contributed by the World Shipping Council
ABB and Blykalla collaborate on nuclear marine propulsion
Stockholm
The agreement focuses on small modular fast reactors developed by the Swedish company
Saipem wins new offshore contract worth approximately $1.5 billion in Türkiye
Saipem wins new offshore contract worth approximately $1.5 billion in Türkiye
Milan
It is related to the third phase of the Sakarya gas field development project.
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +5.7%
Civitavecchia
Record for cruise passengers this period
Uniport and Assiterminal oppose the additional fees demanded of port operators by the Campania Region.
Rome
Amount between 10% and 25% of the annual state fee
The first train from Belgium under the FS Logistix-Lineas agreement has arrived in Segrate.
Milan
Five return connections per week to Antwerp are scheduled
Modernization works are underway at the passenger terminal at the port of Igoumenitsa.
Naples
Grimaldi takes delivery of the PCTC "Grand Auckland"
Damage to submarine cables in the Red Sea
Portsmouth
According to the International Cable Protection Committee, the cause could be ship traffic
Dutch company Damen to build 24 naval vessels for British company Serco
Gorinchem/Amsterdam
Green light for a €270 million bridging loan to the shipbuilding company.
DP World to build and operate container terminal at Montreal's new Contrecœur port
Dubai/Montreal
It will become operational in 2030
Expansion work has begun at the Vienna South intermodal terminal.
Vienna
Annual traffic capacity expected to increase by 44%
In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +0.8%
Cairo
In the first seven months of 2025, a decrease of -10.2% was recorded
In July, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado decreased by -3.0%
Genoa
The decline was limited by increased oil traffic in the Vado harbor. Ferry traffic dropped 9.9%.
Trump nominates Laura DiBella as chair of the Federal Maritime Commission.
Washington
The nomination of Robert Harvey as commissioner of the federal agency has also been forwarded to the Senate.
Genoa's new dam: a modification has been approved to allow for completion of work by the end of 2027.
Genoa
Phase A and Phase B works will be carried out rather than sequentially
Assiterminal, simplify and standardize dredging procedures to restore the operational competitiveness of ports.
Taranto Recommends: The Regasification Plant Would Promote the Port's Revitalization
Taranto
Melucci: a lifeline for the entire port system and for our city's economic growth.
Cargo and cruise traffic in eastern Sicily ports is on the rise
Catania
In the container segment, an increase of +27.9% was recorded
FS Logistix and Lineas form joint venture to manage the Antwerp Mainhub Terminal
Antwerp
Rail services between Antwerp and Milan expected to increase
Attack on a product tanker in the Red Sea
Southampton
A missile fell near the ship which suffered no damage
Sea trials have been completed for the new GNV Virgo ro-pax vessel.
Genoa
It will be GNV's first liquefied natural gas ship
In the first half of the year, Singamas' container sales decreased by -10%.
Hong Kong
The average selling price dropped by -3.8%
The new two-masted ro-ro ship Neoliner Origin will arrive in Livorno tomorrow.
Vado Ligure
It has a capacity of 1,200 linear meters of rolling stock
The refinancing of the Setramar group's capital structure has been completed.
Ravenna
Merli: a crucial step in our growth journey
Liguori's term as head of the Trieste Port Authority has been extended.
Rome
Confirmed in the role of extraordinary commissioner of the institution
Agreement to complete electrification work on the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro
Gioia Tauro
The 70 million euro investment to complete the project has been confirmed.
A Maersk delegation at the Grendi Group's container terminal in Cagliari's Porto Canale.
Milan
At the centre of the debate is the development of traffic towards North Africa
Port of Livorno: Protests over Gaza must not block operations.
Livorno
The members of the Partnership Body highlighted the need for it to be accessible to all vessels
Geodis appoints Maurizio Bortolan as CEO for Italy
Milan
It will coordinate the three business lines Contract Logistics, Freight Forwarding and Road Transport
GNV, agreement with Sicilian terminal operator Portitalia is positive.
Genoa
The company specified that the aim was exclusively to temporarily supplement the tariffs.
Two days of work with ESPO in Rome on the Mediterranean and European ports
Rome
Meetings organized by Assoporti
In 2024, 112 million counterfeit items were seized in the European Union.
Brussels
Record estimated value of 3.8 billion euros
Strikes and protests in ports, request for information from the Guarantor
Rome
Request for information from prefects, port authorities, and port authorities
Danaos Corporation has ordered two 7,165 TEU containerships from Dalian Shanhaiguan.
Athens
They will be taken into delivery in the third quarter of 2027
In the second quarter, freight traffic on the Austrian rail network fell by -1.4%.
Vienna
Only domestic traffic is growing
ALS (FBH Group) has acquired 80% of Trans World Shipping and Moda Express of USA.
Rozzano
The two companies have 500 employees and are active in Italy, France, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Circle's revenue increased by 62.1% in the first half of 2025
Milan
Net profit of over 1.0 million euros (+1.8%)
A Ukrainian delegation hosted by the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Livorno
Cooperation in the field of training and safety at work in ports
The EIB is financing Phase A of Genoa's new breakwater with €300 million.
Luxembourg
The total investment is 937 million euros
This summer, GNV ships carried 1.7 million passengers (+9%)
Valencia
In the next few days the company will take delivery of "GNV Virgo", the first LNG-powered vessel
The project for the expansion, safety improvements, and extraordinary maintenance of the port of Pozzallo has been presented.
Pozzallo
It provides for the construction of the breakwater arm
Fincantieri delivers the new Star Princess cruise ship to Princess Cruises
Monfalcone
It has a gross tonnage of 177,800 tons and a capacity of 4,300 passengers.
A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.
Milan
It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua
Filt Cgil calls on port administrators and businesses to join the action against the Palestinian massacre.
Rome
This burden – the union highlighted – cannot be placed solely on the shoulders of dock workers.
The agreement between the Italian Merchant Marine Academy Foundation and the NATO Center in La Spezia has been renewed.
Genoa
The collaboration signed in 2023 has been confirmed
Fischer & Rechsteiner and Gimax International acquire BCUBE's Freight Forwarding business.
Genoa
The completion of the transaction is expected in the next few days
Fermerci outlines a dramatic scenario for the European rail freight transport sector
Rome
Rizzi: There is a real risk of a shift towards exclusively road transport.
Eni completes the sale of a 30% stake in the Baleine project in Ivory Coast to Vitol.
San Donato Milanese
The field was discovered in 2021 and production started in 2023
Sogedim opens a new branch in Modena
Mesero
Initially, the activity will be dedicated exclusively to UK export traffic and will then extend to other European markets.
The new PCTC Grande Svezia has joined the Grimaldi Group's fleet.
Naples
It has a maximum capacity of 9,000 ceu
The Cagliari City Council approves its opinion on the Sardinian Ports Development Plan.
Cagliari
Green light unanimously
The railway sector contributes 1.4% of the European Union's GDP.
Brussels
Study commissioned by CER
In the port of Naples, the Coast Guard has detained the bulk carrier Tanais Dream.
Naples
Serious irregularities found on board
Agreement to accelerate the implementation of robotics in Fincantieri's production processes
Trieste
It was signed with the Friulian Idea Prototipi
Sergio Liardo is the new general commander of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard
Rome
He takes over from Admiral Nicola Carlone
DBA to supply new Terminal Operating System for Georgia's Batumi Port
Villorba
The project includes all phases of development, testing and operational testing
Attack on a ship in the Gulf of Aden
Portsmouth
The captain reported hearing an impact in the water and an explosion
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Danilo Ricci has been appointed managing director of Tarros Line.
La Spezia
He has held various positions in Italy and abroad within the group
Permanent discussion table between Confindustria Nautica and Federagenti
Genoa
This is provided for in an agreement signed today in Genoa
In the first half of 2025, cruise traffic in Italian ports grew by +6%
Venice
The twelfth edition of Italian Cruise Day will be held in Catania on October 24th.
SAL Heavy Lift buys two semi-submersible vessels from Pan Ocean
Hamburg
They were built in 2008 and 2012
30% of Sangritana Cargo will be acquired by the Marche-based company Transadriatico
The Eagle
The sale will be completed in the next few days
The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.
Lugano
Forum on economic and logistical integration between Ligurian ports, the Northwest manufacturing area, and Switzerland
DEME orders new cable-laying vessel from Singapore-based PaxOcean
Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht
It will be built in the Chinese shipyard of Zhoushan
Assoporti will meet at RemTech EXPO 2025 to discuss the green transition in Italian ports.
Ferrara
The Smart Ports Award was awarded to three Port System Authorities
The first shipment of Syrian oil in 14 years arrives at the port of Trieste.
London
Part of the cargo - S&P Global Commodity Insights reports - was unloaded at the Sardinian terminal of Sarroch
In August, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +20.3%
Taranto
The ferry "Drea" was also rejected by the Apulian port, where however it is temporarily stopped
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles remained stable in August.
Los Angeles
Volumes expected to decline in the remainder of 2025
Meeting between the port authorities of Jacksonville and Livorno
Livorno
Among the objectives, to start one or more direct services between the two ports
Italian State Railways and ENAC sign an agreement for the use of drones in infrastructure monitoring.
Rome
They will also be used to fly over sections of the railway and road network that would otherwise be difficult to monitor.
A.SPE.DO, the port of La Spezia is essential to ensuring employment, development, and a future for the local economy.
La Spezia
Landolfi: We cannot afford to underestimate its value.
The MIT meets with the heads of the Italian AdSPs
Rome
Meeting on the government's strategic vision for the sector and port reform
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean Co. to build seven 15,880 TEU container ships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Over 40 expressions of interest have been received for the development of the Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk.
Kiev
Today the first meeting of the tender commission
The first commercial ship is expected at the public dock in Largo Trattaroli in Ravenna.
Ravenna
The car carrier "AICC Huanghu" is coming soon
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach decreased by 1.3% last month.
Long Beach
Empty containers are increasing. Full containers are decreasing.
Assiterminal's Terminal Road Show is starting
Genoa
Cognolato: We want to strengthen our ties with local communities and territories.
Assoporti, the Italian ports' cruise offerings presented at the Seatrade Europe fair.
Hamburg
Giampieri: We are leaders in the Mediterranean area and in Europe
Commander Claudio Tomei, USCLAC president from 2012 to 2024, has passed away.
Viareggio
His strong commitment to improving the working conditions of Italian seafarers
In the first quarter of 2025, cargo traffic in Greek ports grew by +1.4%
Piraeus
Passengers down by -1.1%
HD Hyundai Samho Orders Four New Container Ships
Seoul
Order worth approximately 468 million dollars
Trieste: Fraudulent bankruptcy in the shipbuilding sector
Trieste
Investigation into a company based in Palermo
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong fell by 7.4% in August.
Hong Kong
In the first eight months of 2025 the decline was -3.8%
BigLift Shipping and CY Shipping order two additional heavy lift vessels
Amsterdam
Order placed at Chinese shipyard Jing Jiang Nanyang Shipbuilding Co.
Container traffic at the port of Singapore continued to decline in August
Singapore
Total volume of goods increased by +1.1%
The Charthage ferry was placed under administrative detention in the port of Genoa
Genoa
A Coast Guard inspection found numerous deficiencies
Disney Cruise Line's largest ship's debut delayed by three months
Lake Buena Vista
Construction delays force the maiden voyage to be postponed until March 10th.
Shell to supply liquefied biomethane to Hapag-Lloyd containerships
Hamburg
Agreement effective immediately
Andrea Zoratti has been appointed general manager of Hub Telematica
Genoa
The company is controlled by Assagenti and Spediporto
Jotun and Messina sign agreement to improve the environmental and commercial performance of ships.
Genoa
The "Jolly Rosa" vessel will use the Hull Skating Solutions solution
PSA Genova Pra' announces the hiring of 25 people dedicated to container handling.
Genoa
Ferrari: International markets have changed profoundly
CMA CGM will not apply surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese vessels and Chinese services
Marseille
The rates announced by the USTR in April will apply from October 14th.
South Korean HJ Shipbuilding wins orders for four 8,850 TEU containerships
Busan
Orders with a total value of approximately 461 million dollars
Conference: "Waiting and Delays in Road Transport: Logistics in Check"
Genoa
Organized by Trasportounito, it will be held on September 26th in Genoa
GNV has inaugurated a new office in Barcelona
Barcelona
The company currently has 52 employees throughout Spain.
Port of Trieste: EU funding for two new projects
Trieste
Resources with a total value of 1.7 million euros
Filt Cgil, the Flotilla incident is serious. Dockworkers are ready to mobilize.
Rome
Union announces action if aid is not allowed to reach Gaza
Stena Line to buy Latvian port operator Terrabalt
Gothenburg
It handles rolling stock, bulk cargo, and general cargo traffic in the port of Liepaja.
In the first eight months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.6%
Gioia Tauro
2,912,943 TEUs were handled
Meyer Turku begins construction of Royal Caribbean's fourth "Icon"-class cruise ship
Miami/Turku
It will be delivered in 2027
More than one in ten maritime shipments has shortages
Washington
This is what a report by the World Shipping Council has revealed, highlighting the safety risks
Last July, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +3.8%
Ravenna
In the first seven months of 2025, growth was +5.4%
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Belgian ports fell by -3.2%.
Brussels
Landings down 1.3% and embarkations down 5.4%
Product tanker High Fidelity rescues 38 migrants on a drifting dinghy
Rome
Intervention in the south of the island of Crete
GES and RINA sign agreement to develop a prototype of a new hydrogen battery
Rovereto/Genoa
PSA's second phase of container terminal at Mumbai Port inaugurated
Singapore
Annual traffic capacity will increase to 4.8 million TEUs
The conference "EU ETS - Perspectives and Opportunities for Decarbonization in the Maritime Sector" will be held in Palermo.
Rome
It will be held on September 18th and 19th
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
A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.
Milan
It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua
The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.
Lugano
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Korean Firms Reassess U.S. Investments After Mass Immigration Raid
(The Korea Bizwire)
Russia's infrastructure development plan aims to build 17 marine terminals by 2036
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Fincantieri and PGZ sign an agreement to support the modernization of the Polish Navy
Trieste
The third LSS section for Chantiers de l'Atlantique was launched in Castellammare di Stabia.
In the US, funding for wind energy development projects in ports is being cut.
Washington
Resources worth $679 million will be reallocated for port infrastructure upgrades
From January 1st, Kombiverkehr will operate the PKV intermodal terminal in the port of Duisburg.
Frankfurt am Main
It has a traffic capacity of approximately 200 thousand intermodal units per year.
Wallenius Marine and ABB form Overseas joint venture
Stockholm
The aim is to accelerate the launch of the platform of the same name for improving fleet performance.
The Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport has asked the Region to agree on the appointment of Bagalà as president of the Sardinian Port Authority.
Rome
He is currently the extraordinary commissioner of the same body
DHL eCommerce has acquired a minority stake in Saudi Arabia's AJEX Logistics Services.
Bonn/Riyadh
The Middle Eastern company has two thousand employees
CMPort's port terminals handled record container traffic in the second quarter
Hong Kong
In the first six months of 2025 the total was 78.8 million TEUs (+4.3%)
Confitarma approves the decree on advanced training for tanker seafarers.
Rome
Applause to the General Command of the Port Authority Corps
Quarterly freight traffic in Moroccan ports increases
Tangier/Casablanca
In Tanger Med the growth was +17%
The board of directors of the Genoa-based Ente Bacini has been renewed.
Genoa
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