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January 21, 2021
Exim Indiaweb site
JANUARY 20, 2021
  • The "myth" of nefarious blank sailings
  • Call to put seafarers & frontline maritime shore workers at the head of vaccine queue
  • Trade recovery from Coronavirus expected to be quicker than 2008 global financial crisis, according to survey
  • Proposals in Indian Ports Bill, 2020 opposed
  • Three-day review meeting from today to finalise roadmap for Maritime Vision 2030
  • CONCOR volumes up in Q3 2020-21 yoy
  • Govt focused on integrated development of logistics: Goyal
  • SR's Chennai Division launches 1st cargo parcel train between Chennai & Delhi
  • India seen to be the fastest growing among major economies in 2021
  • LNG truck loading unit inaugurated at Hazira

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Fast trains between Western Europe and Romania
  • ITJ Video News - 21 January 2021
  • Polar Speed for vaccine spread
  • Ullah succeeds Wiedmann
  • Stengg extends contract with cargo carrier
  • Setting sails in the Baltic Sea
  • 2,250 trucks ordered in one fell swoop
  • LS Logistics secures capacity
  • Two internal promotions at IAG Cargo
  • US railway sets science-based CO2 target
  • Biggest newcomer for British operator
  • Spanish trade picking up since November
  • A new face from Facebook
  • New year, new chapter for digital transformation
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Double-track links Volgograd and South-Ports
  • Expanding Bridgestone's footprint
  • Hapag-Lloyd enhances IEX

The Loadstarweb site
JANUARY 20, 2021
  • EXCLUSIVE: Another shock as DHL Express suspends some UK-EU services
  • FedEx to axe 5,500 to 6,300 jobs in Europe as TNT integration closes
  • China looks ready to step in again and put a cap on ocean freight rates
  • Breakbulk revival as box shipping prices itself out of the market
  • 'Back us or lose us' - PIL's final desperate plea to creditors
  • Qatar Airways Cargo joins the e-booking revolution with WebCargo
  • Ocean Alliance unveils 2021 network - 'fewer and smaller changes'
  • Digital simulation predicts 20-day wait in 70,000-truck queue to Dover
  • Amazon isn't going into the 3PL business; it's already there
  • Brian Parchem is Echo Global's new chief information officer
  • Supply chain radar: Air freight joy & pain - almost one year in numbers
  • FreightTech radar: 'Amazonification' - the rule of thumb now

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 20, 2021
  • VIDEO: Sea-Cargo completes tiltable rotor sail retrofit
    Norsepower Oy Ltd.reports that it has has successfully installed two 35-meter tall rotor sails on board the SC Connector, a 12,251 gt side-door RO/RO vessel operated by Norwegian multipurpose vessel operator Sea-Cargo.
  • Carnival to fit Wärtsilä waste treatment systems in multiple ships
    arnival Corporation and Wärtsilä have signed a framework agreement covering the supply and installation of advanced waste water and dry waste treatment systems in up to 32 cruise ships. Wärtsilä's Membrane Bioreactor
  • DESMI Ocean Guard bulker BWMS solution gains USCG and IMO type approvals
    Nørresundby, Denmark-headquartered DESMI Ocean Guard A/S reports that a new configuration of its well-known CompactClean BWMS has been approved by both the U.S. Coast Guard and the Danish Maritime Authority. Named CompactClean
  • Port of Houston awarded $19.5 million for Ship Channel expansion
    The Port of Houston yesterday received notification from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) that it has been awarded a "new start" designation and $19.5 million in federal funds to begin
  • Turn Services completes Bayou Fleet acquisition
    New Orleans headquartered Turn Services-one of the largest independent barge fleeting and shifting companies in the U.S.-reports that it has now completed its acquisition of the assets and business of Bayou Fleet
  • PODCAST: Liberian Registry on how quality, compliance and technology work together
    In this edition of Marine Log's Listen Up! podcast, Alfonso Castillero, chief operating officer of the Liberian International Ship & Corporate Registry, the U.S.-based manager of the Liberian Registry, gives us some

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 20, 2021
  • Weekly Briefing: Box and bulk owners celebrate new year cheer; tankers content with negative earnings
    Box bottlenecks look likely to fuel high rates for the foreseeable future and dry bulk owners have been rejoicing at...
  • Freight rate volatility pushes derivatives trading to 12-year high
    The tanker FFA market's growth is 'a story of medium-term development, not just a busy 2020. We've seen consistent growth...
  • From The News Desk: Is piracy getting worse?
    Attacks on Maersk vessels, and a raft of new statistics, have prompted a fresh outcry over Gulf of Guinea piracy...
  • Pacific Basin names Fruergaard as chief to replace Berglund
    Hong Kong-based dry bulk owner appoints Martin Fruergaard as chief executive. He assumes his new role in July
  • New guidance targets the persistent problem of boxes overboard
    Casualties in which containers are lost overboard make up a significant proportion of cargo claims. Better adherence to lashing and...
  • BHP cuts coal guidance but raises iron ore forecast
    The miner says it will continue to monitor any developments that could impact volumes related to restrictions placed on Australian...
  • Is there still competition in liner shipping?
    There is much less competition in liner shipping than commonly assumed, due to a proliferation of vessel sharing agreements or...
  • Can nuclear option solve shipping's emissions problem?
    The company is part of a consortium, including Bill Gates-backed TerraPower, that is bringing to market a small, modular, scalable...
  • Scorpio sells another two ultramaxes for $35m
    The sale leaves the US-listed company with more than a dozen owned or finance-leased vessels to dispose of by the...
  • Tight bunker fleet seen disrupting scrubber economics
    Pricing agency Argus Media has warned of further rises in the cost of delivering high-sulphur fuel oil bunker as the...
  • Greeks spent $3.6bn on secondhand acquisitions last year
    Total secondhand and resale acquisitions by Greek buyers last year numbered 233 vessels for an aggregate amount of $3.6bn, ahead...
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: Over 60 bulkers caught in China-Australia coal standoff | Cyprus offers tonnage tax cuts for greener vessels...
  • VLGC rates steady despite Panama Canal rule change, fleet issues
    Vessels coming off service and going into the yard will continue to play a supportive role for freight rates as...
  • PIL debt revamp calls for over 85% equity dilution
    Heliconia's cash injection is conditional on PIL's creditors approving the proposed debt revamp

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 20, 2021
  • Shippers urged to rethink container allocation strategies
  • Green project cargo booms at California's Port of Stockton
  • Intermodal rate hikes necessary to address congestion: J.B. Hunt
  • Outlook 2021: Latest US driver shortage requires long-term solutions

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 20, 2021
  • MSC latest to be hit with patent infringement lawsuit
    MSC joins Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd and CMA CGM as targets for Transcend Shipping Systems
  • When could fleet renewal turn to growth? Eagle's Vogel talks vessel buys
    Fresh off buys of three Scorpio Bulkers ultramaxes, Connecticut owner's CEO says some want more acquisitions
  • Saga Cruises requiring passengers to be Covid-vaccinated
    Cruise majors have yet to finalise their Covid-19 mitigation plans
  • Bulker owners expect a Chinese New Year 'like no other' will keep rates firm
    Looking further ahead, the panel predicted that inefficient trades will add to tonne-mile demand and boost their business
  • Up to 750 containers lost from Maersk boxship in Pacific storm
    Danish liner giant confirms second major container loss incident in the Pacific in recent months
  • CSSC Shipping shares jump on positive profit forecast amid rapid expansion
    Hong Kong-listed leasing arm of China State Shipbuilding Corp rides on more profits from shipping ventures
  • Genco boss Wobensmith speaks on massive 'Prexit' by core shareholders
    New York dry owner's investor roster looks a lot different from the picture in early December
  • FSL Trust said to have sold 2007-built MR tanker, but deal not finalised
    The Singapore-listed trust reportedly sells FSL Osaka for more than $11m
  • Great Eastern duo continues growth of Scorpio Group's LR2 pool
    Monaco-based outfit pushes total to 48 with Indian company's entry as partner
  • GEV signs deal with Pacific Hydro to explore hydrogen shipping
    Australian pioneer working with power producer on terms of green gas offtake
  • Mats Berglund to retire as head of Pacific Basin Shipping
    Berglund will be succeeded in the top job by the current head of Ultragas
  • Biden inauguration should prove a tipping point for green shipping
    That the US is aligning with China and the European Union on climate change will be a game-changer in driving decarbonisation
  • Shipping should work for an end to US unilateral sanctions
    At the top of the lobbying list for shipping, international trade, and finance should be an end to unilateral trading sanctions
  • Frangou's Navios Logistics offshoot joins hunt for New York IPO
    In a further sign of public markets thawing for shipping companies, shipowner and terminal operator files registration request for an initial public offering in the US
  • VLGCs hammered again as rates plunge $33,000 in a week
    Disappearing arbitrage plays hit spot earnings for big gas carriers
  • More than 80% of firms invest in supply chain overhaul due to Covid-19
    Companies look to spend heavily on reconfiguring their supply chains amid confidence of post-pandemic trade recovery, DP World survey says
  • Owners must be smart to negotiate 'disastrous' negative tanker markets
    Analysts, brokers and owners say savvy trading is required, with prospects bleak in the short term
  • Are negative tanker rates hypothetical in most cases?
    Broking source explains the ins and outs of earnings calculations
  • Rebounding bulkers buck trend as S&P deals drop 11% in 2020
    VesselsValue says market recovery spurred transactions for dry cargo tonnage in the latter part of last year
  • TFG Marine expands with deal to buy bunker capacity at UK hub
    Trafigura and Fredriksen venture moves into Falmouth, with plans to add more barges
  • DNV GL estimates 80% of ships need to take action to meet incoming efficiency standards
    Half of shipowners polled at webinar said they are likely to use power limitation to meet upcoming EEXI greenhouse gas regulation
  • Maersk looking to order first green-fuel baby boxships within three years
    Liner giant believes ammonia, methanol or ethanol most likely fuels for its first new zero-emission ships, CEO Soren Skou tells climate change podcast
  • Zim aims to raise up to $382m in New York listing
    Israeli containership operator has set IPO pricing expectations at between $16 and $19 per share
  • Gunmen 'destroy' vessel in attack on new Nigerian shipyard
    Militants throw petrol bombs and fire shots at Norfin Offshore facility in Akwa Ibom
  • Virtual renewal to hit owners with very real rate rises
    Tension between clubs and their shipowner members is expected as the pandemic also forces negotiations to move from boardrooms to homes
  • 'Last resort': PIL warns creditors ahead of key restructuring vote
    Singapore container line trying to convince investors to back $600m refinancing plan
  • Affinity buyout of Grieg Asian bulk operations 'highly amicable'
    Richard Fulford-Smith opens up about Affinity's Asian expansion through Grieg deal and new venture with Flaship
  • Navigator launches first carbon-neutral voyage with handysize LPG ship
    US-listed owner offsets CO2 generated by Atlantic trip for Sunoco
  • Shandong Shipping continues expansion path with kamsarmax order at DSIC
  • Leading P&I mutuals continue to register fixed premium growth
    Figures indicate that the non-mutual market is a key growth area as leading P&I clubs look to diversify income streams
  • Kostas Angelou linked to new VLGC order at Hyundai Heavy
    Angelou is said to be spending some $150m to build two dual-fuel VLGCs but his Benelux Overseas denies it is involved in talks
  • New Greek capesize deal sees Minerva Marine pick up GNMTC's only bulker
    Libyan company said to be offloading the Jabal Nafusa - a legacy of the Gaddafi era
  • Navig8 and Maersk Tankers charter in period MR tonnage in weak rate environment
    Trafigura also takes a third newbuilding tanker on time charter from Norden this month, say brokers
  • Seaspan looks to raise funds with sustainability-linked bond
    Container leasing firm follows hot on the heels of Odfjell, who last week sold shipping's first SLB
  • Zim aims to raise up to $382m in upcoming New York listing
    The company has set IPO pricing expectations at between $16 and $19 per share
  • Zim aims to raise up to $382m in New York listing later in January
    The company has set IPO pricing expectations at between $16 and $19 per share
  • Rio Tinto looks to ship more iron ore to China
    Australian mining giant said China's buying remains robust despite ongoing impacts from Covid-19 in some regions
  • Petronas homes in on shipbuilder for LNG Canada newbuildings
    Malaysian state energy giant progresses talks with two yards in Asia
  • KSS Line makes first dual-fuel move with VLGC order at Hyundai Heavy
    South Korean shipowner orders gas carrier against five-year charter from Thailand's PTT

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 20, 2021
  • United Airlines continues cargo hot streak in Q4
    United Airlines is outperforming the competition on cargo and officials say they have a good strategy for returning to profitability.
  • Ocean carrier ZIM fast-tracks IPO, targets $2 billion valuation
    Ocean carrier ZIM has hiked its fleet capacity with new charters and is planning to price its New York IPO next week.
  • Port of LA will pay container terminals for efficiency gains
    "These best practices are needed now more than ever to relieve pressure on the supply chain due to the ongoing surge," Port of LA Executive...
  • Qatar Airways to offer capacity through WebCargo digital platform
    WebCargo has landed a big boy in the cargo world. Qatar Airways will sell space to shippers through the third-party platform.
  • Airlines ask Biden-Buttigieg DOT to focus on COVID recovery
    Airlines are bleeding red ink and are asking incoming DOT nominee Pete Buttigieg to focus on testing and other steps to give people confidence to...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 20, 2021
  • OIL FUTURES: Crude rally extends amid stimulus hopes, tightened supply outlooks
    Oil futures settled higher Jan. 20 as the market eyed tightened global supply outlooks and the potential for further stimulus spending from the incoming Biden administration.
  • TENDER DATA: Kuwait's KPC buys 80,000 mt HSFO for end-Jan delivery
    This is the fourth such cargo KPC has purchased in the last month to meet power generation demand from its domestic utilities sector, while its Mina Abdullah refinery, which normally supplies fuel oil, is undergoing upgrading work.
  • S Korea delivered marine fuel 0.5%S premium hits 1-year high on supply tightness
    Supply tightness pushed the Busan/Ulsan delivered Marine Fuel 0.5%S premium to the benchmark FOB Singapore 10 ppm gasoil cargo assessment to a one-year high at $51.39/mt Jan. 19, S&P Global Platts data showed.
  • TENDER DATA: Sri Lanka's Ceypetco seeks 30,000 mt of 180 CST fuel oil for end-Feb delivery
    Ceypetco procures fuel oil on behalf of West Coast Power Pvt. Ltd. and other local power companies for power generation.
  • INTERVIEW: Fuel quality issues may confront bunker market in wake of COVID-19: KPI OceanConnect
    **Price volatility has already impacted VLSFO blends **No uptick in hedging, but concerns about higher prices seen
  • Early flurry of Biden executive actions includes steps on climate, social cost of GHGs
    **Asks agencies to rethink methane, fuel efficiency standards **Hold on ANWR leasing, call to revoke Keystone, rejoin Paris **Long list of energy, environment rules to reconsider
  • ITALY DATA: Oil product demand in 2020 plunges 17.1% to lowest levels since 1960s
    Italy's demand for refined oil products in 2020 dropped 17.1%, or 10.3 million mt, year on year, to 49.9 million mt, the lowest consumption levels since the 1960s when Italy had a prolonged period of economic expansion, industry group Unione Petrolifera said in a statement.
  • VLCC freight rates from West Africa at multi-year low
    **Lackluster demand from China pressuring market **Prompter fixing on Suezmaxes as barrels remain unsold
  • World's first ammonia-ready Suezmax tanker being built in China
    **Vessel being built ordered by Avin International **Ammonia potential being tapped to meet decarbonization targets
  • Spanish LNG bunker activity rallies in 2020
    **Volume of operations jump to 741 from 199 in 2019 **122,058 cu m of LNG supplied in 2020 in Spain
  • Hellenic expects Elefsis port to resume normal operations "in days"
    Greek Hellenic Petroleum said Jan. 20 it expects the port of Elefsis, which is used for loading by a few of its refineries, to "resume normal operations in days" following a "technical issue" at one of the jetties.
  • Fuel oil trader Avik Ghosh joins Alsaa Petroleum and Shipping
    Fuel oil trader Avik Ghosh has joined Alsaa Petroleum and Shipping in Dubai as Trading Manager, starting Jan. 5, a source with direct knowledge of the matter told S&P Global Platts Jan. 20.
  • FUJAIRAH DATA: Oil product stocks snap slide as heavy distillates rebound
    **Egypt gets first gasoil shipment since Dec 2019 **Middle distillates fall to lowest since Oct 5 **Kenya set to take large gasoline shipment
  • REFINERY NEWS: Saudi Jazan may delay full production to 2022: FGE
    Saudi Arabia's Jazan refinery is expected to reach its full production only by mid-2022 due to weak global demand for refined products, Facts Global Energy, or FGE, said in a note.
  • JAPAN DATA: Jan 10-16 oil products exports rebound 32% to 2.3 mil barrels
    Japan's oil products exports rebounded 32.3% week on week to 2.298 million barrels over Jan. 10-16, led by increased kerosene, gasoil and fuel oil exports, according to data released Jan. 20 by the Petroleum Association of Japan.
  • JAPAN DATA: LSFO output surges 55.5% on week to 1.06 mil barrels Jan. 10-16
    **Local power utilities request for emergency fuel supply amid severe cold spells **Oil-fired power utilization rates peak above 88% Jan. 8: METI
  • US sanctions European oil traders, tankers for violating Venezuelan crude oil sanctions
    **Sanctions extend to those working with Mexican network **Ban on Citgo share seizures extended until July **Moves come on Trump's last full day in office
  • Both low, zero carbon hydrogen needed to reduce GHG emissions: Hydrogen Council
    **Blue and green H2 needed for GHG reduction **EC targeting hydrogen production from renewables

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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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