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June 22, 2021
International Transport Journalweb site
JUNE 1, 2021
  • More bridges at sea
  • Additional capacity for port railway
  • Quantron wins German Innovation Award
  • Customs facility for railfreight terminal
  • Spare parts for Jaguar Land Rover
  • CMA CGM speeds up service
  • Executive director for carrier management
  • Greater cargo focus in Greater Bay Area
  • Investing in fluidity of rail network
  • Transatlantic biking to Europe
  • Ivory Coast government facilitates aviation
  • Trieste Marine Terminal ready for fresh fruit
  • Swedish Orient Line names new CEO
  • Man trucks expand fuel fleet
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Harren Bulkers' growing fleet
  • Another cloud keeps logistics busy
  • Experienced managers for carbon-free trucks
  • Operating one more B737-800F for DHL
  • Smartlynx registers first freighter in Malta

The Loadstarweb site
JUNE 1, 2021
  • Port congestion and rising demand forces carriers into schedule adjustments
  • Box ship orderbook grows fatter, with Evergreen and SITC needing more capacity
  • Suez Canal Authority and insurers close to a deal on Ever Given compensation
  • New Zealand exports making a mode shift to air as shipping crisis deepens
  • Tight cold storage capacity sees developers and managers in expansion mode
  • Fix 'border' issues created by Northern Ireland Protocol, or trade will collapse
  • Softbank's financial gamble on tech firms like Forto staying ahead of the game
  • Underwater railway line from the US to China: a dream project?
  • Against the odds: M&A hedge

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 1, 2021
  • Callan plans to add new large trailing suction hopper dredge
    Galveston, Texas, headquartered dredging contractor Callan Marine has released the tender package for what will be the largest capacity trailing suction hopper dredge (TSHD) in the U.S. To be named the Admiral
  • VIDEO: Remote tugboat operation in Singapore
    A trial in which a tugboat was remotely operated from a shore command center located at the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore's Maritime Innovation Lab is being hailed as a major
  • PODCAST: Designing a Jones Act compliant WTIV
    As part of a joint development project with Lloyd's Register North America, NETSCO engineers and naval architects are responsible for the concept design of a Jones Act compliant Wind Turbine Installation Vessel.
  • Maersk Supply wins its largest project contract ever
    The Libra Consortium has awarded Maersk Supply Service a major contract for for the pre-laying of anchors for a newbuild FPSO. The work consists of pre-laying 24 torpedo anchors, each weighing 120
  • Wärtsilä to power HaiSea Marine LNG-fueled escort tugs
    The pair of dual-fuel 95-ton bollard pull escort tugs ordered by HaiSea Marine at Turkey's Sanmar Shipyards will feature Wärtsilä engines and LNG fuel gas supply systems. The Robert Allan Ltd RAstar
  • Cruising: Florida wins preliminary injunction against CDC rules
    A federal judge has granted Florida a preliminary injunction restraining the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and and Prevention from enforcing its rules on cruise ships in Florida's ports. Effective July 18,
  • VIDEO: Ford comes through first shock trial
    The U.S. Navy has released video of the first scheduled explosive event in a series of Full Ship Shock Trials (FSST) of the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78). The Navy has
  • Enstructure to acquire Patriot Ports
    U.S. terminal and logistics company Enstructure, reports that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Patriot Port Holdings LLC. Patriot Ports, the ports division of Patriot Rail & Ports and
  • Ports of Indiana Mount Vernon has new port director
    Ports of Indiana reports that it has hired Bernard (Ben) Weithman as the new Ports of Indiana-Mount Vernon port director. Weithman will lead port operations and business development for the Mount Vernon

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 1, 2021
  • Reinsurance exclusions limiting cyber cover from P&I clubs
    Steamship sees combined ratio jump to 125% after big payouts to cruise operators in wake of pandemic
  • Guyana checks Winsome ways of Iran-linked tanker
    Aframax tanker Winsome has changed names four times and been reflagged in Gabon and Panama since May 2020
  • Would a master stop his ship if the crew are fatigued?
    Masters must occasionally feel tempted to give a crew adequate rest, but dare not for fear of being disciplined. This...
  • Star Bulk steers clear of newbuildings
    Company president says he does not see a reasonable financial payback from investing in newbuildings at this time
  • Box Club closes after half a century as container shipping moves on
    A two-year US Justice Department investigation of the International Council of Containership Operators found no evidence of collusion but the...
  • Maritime leaders unite to cut emissions in US and Canada
    Former Shell manager will head up the new coalition that has been founded by 24 members, while Shell's incoming global...
  • MOL revises full-year forecast up on container shipping boom
    MOL said cargo movements and spot freight rates in box shipping have both "considerably" exceeded the company's assumptions
  • Ever Given insurers hoping for breakthrough
    Vessel remains at anchor in Great Bitter Lake, nearly three months after grounding caused a six-day shutdown of Suez Canal
  • What is going on at the IMO?
    Shipping reacts to MEPC76, what the new rules mean for owners, and why the IMO needs to resolve its trust...
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: IMO needs to resolve its trust issues | Shipping industry left frustrated by MEPC 76 outcome | The...
  • Logistics and airfreight underpin CMA CGM's transition to integrated transport group
    CMA CGM executive officer Tanya Saadé Zeenny tells Lloyd's List that the business founded by her father and uncle has...
  • PetroChina to order trio of LNG carriers at Hudong-Zhonghua
    China still deems natural gas to be an important source of cleaner energy to help reduce the domestic use of...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 1, 2021
  • Investors funnel cash toward Forto, digital forwarding model
  • Yellow gets one contract for all Teamsters
  • Carriers cut North Europe hubs as port bottlenecks grow
  • NS recall of 5,100 chassis exacerbating shortage

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 1, 2021
  • Blue Sky Maritime Coalition pushes to decarbonise shipping in US and Canada
  • Ship lender on decarbonisation: 'We have a gun to our head right now'
  • Small bulkers leave big ones behind following Fed news
  • VLCC weakness persists as US crude exports to China slide to 15-month low
  • Cosco Shipping Group signs decarbonisation deal with CCS
  • Brazil FPSO mooring job is Maersk Supply's biggest project contract yet
  • Panic selling on inflation fears sends shipping stocks down
  • Charterers go under the radar as brokers struggle to get a fix on VLCC rates
  • Precious refinances six bulkers with $38m Credit Agricole loan
  • KPI OceanConnect enters carbon market, enjoys more sales post-merger
  • GasLog fixes steam turbine LNG carrier on multi-month deal to Cheniere Energy
  • Mayflower autonomous ship halted by fault after three days
  • Celsius Shipping, Grieg Maas and Norden sell more bulkers
  • Rokke claims to have 'right to cancel' green superyacht project Rev Ocean
  • ABS and Marin launch wind-assisted research project
  • Dover takes UK to court over lack of funds for Brexit passport controls
  • Shoei Kisen increases its offer to settle $550m Suez Canal claim
  • Astrup Fearnley turns around loss in 'stress-test' of a year
  • Gary Vogel's steady hand lifts 'new Eagle' to lofty perch
  • Eagle Bulk's Vogel to focus on secondhand buys ahead of carbon clarity
  • Hyundai yards win swathe of newbuilding contracts worth more than $1bn
  • Jens Mahnke returns with green fund for small shipowners
  • Chinese LNG giants order newbuilding trio for CNOOC
  • Hamburg Sud containership punctured after hitting dock in Brazil
  • No let-up in container boom as MOL more than trebles profit forecast
  • DSD reports annual loss after $40.6m write-down on value of its tankers
  • Ship-breaker killed after boiler explodes at Bangladesh shipyard
  • Siem sells AHTS pair out of offshore sector as it cuts debt further
  • Evergreen orders more giant containerships at Hudong-Zhonghua
  • Ince lawyer Clark sounds alarm over cyber uncertainties for P&I
  • Car carrier sector now 'firing on all cylinders', Clarksons says

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 1, 2021
  • Mounting evidence that container crunch will persist until 2022
    Americans are spending more on services. Contrary to predictions, this has yet to curb demand for containerized goods.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 1, 2021
  • Limetree Bay says suspends operations indefinitely at St. Croix refinery
    Limetree Bay is suspending plans to restart its 176,400 b/d refinery in St. Croix, US Virgin Islands, "due to severe financial constraints," the company said June 21.
  • African demand helping to buoy Asian motor fuel fundamentals: sources
    The steady appetite for transportation fuels from Africa is helping to lend support to Asian motor fuel markets, with traders continuing to find opportunities from the continent to move cargoes amid waning demand in Asia.
  • EMEA LIGHT ENDS: Key market indicators
    The light ends complex strengthened week on week as gasoline demand continued to recover and petrochemical cracking supports feedstocks, providing positive sentiment for the week starting June 21.
  • Asia crude oil: Key market indicators this week
    Trade activity in the Asian crude oil market is likely to ease in the week of June 21-25 after a flurry of activity in the week ended June 18 demonstrated healthy demand and well-supported spot trading levels for both sweet and sour crude grades.
  • Magellan, Enterprise team up with ICE for new Houston crude futures contract
    Magellan Midstream Partners and Enterprise Products Partners teamed up with the Intercontinental Exchange to establish a new oil futures contract on Permian Basin crude delivered to Houston in order to make the Gulf Coast hub even more competitive.
  • Japan proposes $10 bil in finance for ASEAN renewables, LNG to aid energy transition
    Japan has offered ASEAN energy ministers $10 billion in public finance for renewables and LNG projects, as part of a package of measures aimed at helping the group of 10 Southeastern Asian economies accelerate their moves toward energy transition.
  • EMEA Middle Distillates: Key market indicators
    European middle distillates markets were looking relatively weak despite global oil demand recovery hopes, with values and cracks sliding while flat prices rose to 1-1/2 year highs.
  • Asia middle distillates: Key market indicators for June 21-25
    Asian middle distillate markets are entering the June 21-25 trading week on a steady note, with gasoil demand expected to remain flat due to a lack of fresh pricing cues and jet fuel/kerosene continuing to grapple with a dearth of demand amid ongoing COVID-19 travel restrictions.
  • OIL FUTURES: WTI jumps 3% on bullish demand outlooks, falling US inventories
    Crude prices moved sharply higher June 21, underpinned by global demand recovery hopes and a pause in talks to revive the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action that could see US sanctions lifted on Iranian oil.
  • Middle East Q3 straight-run fuel oil demand rises amid competition from Chinese refineries
    The recent increase in Chinese independent refineries' demand for straight-run fuel oil as an alternative feedstock is competing with the Middle East's demand for the grade in the third quarter of this year, market traders based in the Middle East said.
  • US clean tanker owners weigh options amid increased appetite for trans-Pacific naphtha flows
    Clean tankers positioned in the Americas are showing resistance to trans-Pacific voyages despite demand for naphtha exports from US Gulf Coast into Northeast Asia, citing high bunker prices, weak daily earnings and bearish freight market at discharge as deterrents to reposition.
  • KPI OceanConnect full-year bunker volumes up 26.5% amid merger
    **Main growth seen in Asia **Full-year period covers volatile time in markets
  • Air Liquide, Airbus partner on hydrogen for Paris airports by 2035
    **MOU on hydrogen fuel infrastructure study **Air Liquide targets 3 GW of electrolysis by 2030
  • ICE LSGO futures net speculative length reaches near 3-year high on rising flatprice
    The futures contracts continued to rise on the back of crude price rises amid global demand recovery hopes and a pause in talks to revive the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action that could see US sanctions lifted on Iranian oil.
  • EUROPE AND AFRICA RESIDUAL FUEL: Key market indicators this week
    Sources continued to point towards an unprofitable arbitrage east from Europe, as the market, particularly the Mediterranean, grappled with ample supply.
  • Sweden's Preem starts test production of renewable gasoline at Lysekil refinery
    **Sawdust-sourced pyrolysis oil being fed into cracker **Sweden's biofuel blending mandate to double in 2022 **Preem targeting 5 million cu m of renewable fuels by 2030
  • Asia residual fuel market: Key market indicators this week
    While the bunker demand for marine fuel 0.5%S in the Asia-Pacific market remains lukewarm overall, the lifting of 14-day mandatory quarantine for crews on vessels at Hong Kong for bunkers-only calls is expected to raise demand marginally in the port city.
  • IMO committee meeting fails to tackle Arctic climate crises: NGOs
    **Black carbon, scrubbers deferred to MEPC 77 **Alliance to take up the issue with other shipping bodies
  • Shipping groups call for swift action on IMO-supervised $5 billion fund program
    More concrete regulatory and technological progress is required to accelerate the development of zero-carbon fuels.
  • Navigation resumes at Kuwait's ports following dust storm
    Navigation resumed at Shuwaikh, Shuaiba and Doha Ports on Saturday after weather improvement.
  • OIL FUTURES: Crude higher on demand recovery, delay in Iran nuclear talks
    "Improving traffic data amid an acceleration of vaccine rollouts has boosted demand for gasoline and diesel in Europe and the US," ANZ said.

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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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