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February 23, 2021
Exim Indiaweb site
FEBRUARY 22, 2021
  • CMA CGM PCS in Mombasa
  • Indian Register of Shipping provides classification services for JSW Group
  • Resumption of box reefer bookings to Dalian
  • Shippers lament chaotic shipping market & lack of mechanisms for resolution
  • Spot prices seen weakening on Transpacific, Asia-Europe trades
  • Exports to the US recover in Dec.
  • India exported 60 pc of projected cotton in first four months of season
  • Deendayal Port crosses 100 MMT in cargo handling, set for 115 MMT by fiscal-end
  • PPT again achieves 100 MMT mark in cargo handling
  • Throughput recovers in second half year at the fully operational port of Rotterdam
  • Customs paperwork, red tape considered hindrances to UK-EU trade
  • DB Schenker to open new facility in Ireland
  • OOCL Logistics continues expansion in Latin America market
  • India's economic growth to be 10.2 pc in 2021
  • Big investments for EDR Antwerp Shipyard
  • Marked improvement seen in global merchandise trade, but prospects for 2021 uncertain
  • Prime Minister to inaugurate 3-day Maritime India Summit 2021 & Exhibition on March 2

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Building a new rail hub in Hungary
  • Saving more than 1 million t of CO2
  • First Women in maritime survey
  • Vaccines to Greenland
  • Finnish forwarders join forces
  • Bhat's successor to head freight business at Swiss
  • Walker links continental Europe
  • World fleet reaches milestone
  • Rotterdam struggled in 2020
  • 1.8 million t of aggregates moved across UK
  • Crossing the Alps on LNG
  • Aged UPS freighters undergo facelift
  • Herwig to Hellmann
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Free capacities in Jadeweserport
  • New freighter jets for North America
  • Boluda's acquisition in Cádiz

The Loadstarweb site
FEBRUARY 22, 2021
  • Freighters escape B777 suspensions after United Airlines engine failure
  • Shippers could avoid costly D&D fees and shortages by using their own boxes
  • Kuehne + Nagel set to buy Asian forwarder Apex - its largest takeover yet
  • New Montreal port strike would 'really stick a knife in the Canadian economy'
  • Melbourne port strike suspended, while DP World ends lengthy dispute with union
  • Blockchain advances amid predictions of buoyant future in perishables supply chain
  • Maersk: 'Consumers can foot shipping's climate change bill'
  • Lorenzo Stoll to take the reins at Swiss WorldCargo as Ashwin Bhat moves on
  • Caroline Green steps up as founder Nigel Parkes retires as MD of Pallet-Track
  • Against the odds: Takeover target Expeditors defies the doom-mongers (again)
  • M&A radar: Kuehne + Apex - 'more to come down the track'

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 22, 2021
  • New LNG terminal to serve new ferry and Wärtsilä Smart Technology Hub
    Nordic region energy company Gasum is to build a local LNG customer terminal in Vaskiluoto in Vaasa, Finland, from which tanker trucks will take LNG to customers that include Wasaline, which operatesDOT seeks applications for 2021 INFRA grants
    U.S. Department of Transportation is seeking applicants for the FY 2021 round of the Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) discretionary grant program to fund transportation projects of national and regional significance that
  • DOT seeks applications for 2021 INFRA grants
    U.S. Department of Transportation is seeking applicants for the FY 2021 round of the Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) discretionary grant program to fund transportation projects of national and regional significance that
  • Is the U.S. ready to adopt new technology for tugs and towboats?
    A Q&A with Dave Lee, Senior Account Manager - ABB Marine & Ports Marine Log (ML): The world's first LNG-hybrid tug is being built in Singapore. How long before we start seeing
  • LR names three to executive leadership team
    Among his first key appointments since stepping into the CEO role at Lloyd's Register (LR) last month, Nick Brown has named three new members of LR's Executive Leadership Team: Mark Darley as
  • Boxes lost overboard after "safety feature" triggered engine shut down
    Maersk today gave more details of the February 17 incident in which the 13,100 TEU containership Maersk Eindhoven lost 260 containers overboard while en route to the U.S. West Coast. The incident
  • Royal Caribbean's Fain still confident of return to positive trajectory
    Royal Caribbean Group (NYSE: RCL) today reported financial results for the fiscal year of 2020 that included a U.S. GAAP net loss of $5.8 billion compared to net income of $1.9 billion

Lloyd's Listweb site
FEBRUARY 22, 2021
  • Northwest Seaport Alliance offers uncongested alternative to Southern California
    The 2010-built, 3,650 teu CMA CGM Africa Four called the NWSA's Seattle Harbor for the first time on February 20 as part of the new...
  • Tankers 'not out of the woods' until mid-2022
    Active fleet poised to expand by 12% once sanctions-hit tankers return to trading - even as nominal fleet growth hits multi-year...
  • Seafarer abandonment cases continue to climb
    One case involving a chemical tanker abandoned in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, in January, was successfully resolved, according to a...
  • Diana Shipping names Semiramis Paliou as chief executive
    Underlining the importance of an orderly succession, the founder of the New York-listed bulker company hands the chief executive's reins...
  • Suicides at sea go uncounted as crew change crisis drags on
    Maritime charities fear the toll of the lockdown measures on seafarers' mental health and there are anecdotal reports suicides have...
  • Higher contract rates ahead as shippers seek security
    Shippers who have successfully played the spot market in the past have been hit hard by the supply constraints in...
  • Forwarders failing on shipper-owned equipment bookings
    Many shippers are struggling to access containers for export cargoes. But forwarders are providing little in the way of help...
  • V.Group's new chief builds success on data
    V.Group has weathered storms and emerged with a client-centric vision. However, Kofod-Olsen's bigger challenge is to build a deeper understanding...
  • GasLog to go private after BlackRock merger
    GasLog is recommending a deal with BlackRock that will see the asset manager buy up the company's free float at...
  • Korea Shipbuilding strikes $500m newbuilding deals
    The VLCC trio are priced at about $90m per ship. Delivery is scheduled for the second half of 2022
  • Lloyd's Register appoints new leadership team with marine focus
    The classification society has appointed three insiders to new posts as it enters a new era under the leadership of...
  • Kuehne+Nagel acquires Asian logistics provider Apex International
    Takeover of Apex International is expected to add 9% to K+N revenues. Focus will be on hi-tech and ecommerce fulfilment
  • Four injured in Gibraltar bulker explosion
    Four crew were injured and two taken to hospital with burns after an explosion on a Hong Kong-flagged capesize bulk...
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: Club hopping not happening as renewal round closes | It is time to bring some humanity to...
  • Pavilion Energy and Chevron pen LNG offtake agreement
    Pavilion Energy and Chevron have signed a six-year LNG sale and purchase agreement for the supply of approximately 0.5m tonnes...
  • China's owners and port groups urge efforts to temper sky-high box rates
    Move comes as the traditional Chinese New Year slack season has failed to drag down the rocketing shipping costs, with...
  • Texas winter freeze lifts product tanker rates
    'This is a significant impact to one of the world's largest concentrations of olefins capacities, just under 20% of the...
  • Offshore wind sector could help re-employ some energy workers
    Oil and gas workers will also benefit from the expected growth in offshore wind employment globally, as they share some...
  • Precious positive on bulker market for 2021
    If the supply side receives a dividend from the recycling of very old ships, slow steaming by the rest of...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 22, 2021
  • Yellow revs up recruitment, training as drivers become more scarce
  • Forwarders largely unable to service rising SOC demand: survey
  • New funding to help BuyCo link TMS with trade finance
  • K+N expands Asian air freight footprint with Apex takeover
  • Importers face toughest trans-Pacific service contract talks in years

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 22, 2021
  • Flex LNG grabs more shares after quarterly earnings growth
    Company repurchased shares last week and in January
  • Crude tankers not 'out of woods' for 2021 due to Chinese destocking, Iranian tonnage
    Chinese crude imports will probably be flat despite oil demand recovery, Braemar ACM's Anoop Singh says
  • Royal Caribbean suffers $5.8bn loss for 2020 at the hands of Covid-19
    The New York-listed owner's shares are up almost 11% as of Monday's mid-day trading
  • Harvey Gulf sues after PSV damaged in Gulf hurricane
    The ship is currently still grounded, with damages still to be determined
  • GasLog Partners shifts into spotlight for fleet growth
    Executives sidestep parent-BlackRock merger questions and talk up prospects for MLP to play in spot market
  • Semiramis Paliou appointed Diana Shipping CEO
    Founder Simeon Palios will stay on as non-executive chairman
  • Insurer Gard claims substantial gains at P&I renewal
    Cashback deals for members pay off as the largest P&I insurer gets even bigger at renewal
  • MV Werften readies axe for 1,200 workers amid cruise crisis
    Staff told government cash is dependent on matching workforce with orders
  • Avance Gas sees Asian demand growing after 'incredible' VLGC rate boom ends
    Commercial chief Ben Martin gives upbeat view on prospects for US Gulf production
  • GasLog unveils merger with BlackRock's power arm, with plans to delist
    Peter Livanos declares the deal a 'transformative next step' for his company
  • New Lloyd's Register chief executive reshapes marine division team
    Nick Brown reorganises marine division after taking charge of UK classification society
  • MV Werften readies axe for 1,200 workers amid cruise crisis
    Staff told government cash is dependent on matching workforce with orders
  • Soren Skou says consumers can pay multibillion-dollar decarbonisation bill
    Cost to customers will equal just six US cents on a pair of trainers, AP Moller-Maersk chief tells BBC
  • Corinth Canal suspends crossings until further notice
    Historic Greek waterway needs 'hundreds of millions of euros' of investment to survive
  • Songa Container takes full control of three sub-panamax boxships
    Shipowner exercises purchase options on trio as earnings continue to recover
  • Seafarer missing after blast on Vietnamese product tanker
    No sign of 28-year-old engineer
  • GC Rieber looks for new business after selling another vessel
    Norwegian owner down to three ships with disposal of inspection and maintenance unit Polar Queen
  • Shipping looks set to escape Myanmar sanctions - for now
    But shipowners must be on their guard for links to individuals targeted by US
  • South Korean ropax scrapped as brakes put on ferry buying
    Interest in larger Asian ropaxes is non-existent as operators continue to reel from pandemic impact
  • Oil pressure blamed for stall that tipped boxes off Maersk Eindhoven
    Safety feature reportedly triggered engine shutdown off Japan
  • Zhonggu Logistics completes $630m order drive with boxship octet at Jinling Shipyard
    Chinese shipowner fulfils plan to order up to 18 newbuildings worth about $630m
  • KCC lets last two combination carrier options lapse as deliveries remain tricky
    Norwegian shipowner focused on getting final two newbuildings in operation despite Covid-19 restrictions
  • Xihe sells MR2 product tanker as fleet selloff lumbers along
    With another tanker sold, market sources suggest more could also be leaving the Xihe fleet in the near future
  • Stamatis Molaris to offload tankers and bulkers to Gulf Navigation
    Dubai-based owner says agreement with Greek owner is beginning of a larger scope of partnership
  • Bamboo shoots blamed for fatal mass poisoning on Precious bulker
    Khalid Hashim said traditional Thai delicacy caused the death of the chief cook and made many others ill
  • Great Eastern joins outfits vying to buy Shipping Corp of India
    Country's biggest private shipowner has reportedly lodged expression of interest

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 22, 2021
  • GSCW chat recap: Stan Wraight's cargo advice for airlines
    Passenger airlines have treated cargo as an afterthought. The pandemic is making them realize the benefit of a diversified revenue stream.
  • Maersk Eindhoven expected in Yokohama Thursday following container loss
    The Maersk Eindhoven, which lost 260 containers overboard, is slated to berth for repairs in Japan on Thursday.
  • Another one bites the dust: LNG shipping's GasLog to delist
    One of the largest players in public LNG shipping, GasLog Ltd., plans to give up its NYSE listing. Will more shipowners opt to go private?
  • GSCW chat recap: GK9PG dogs check for cargo and COVID
    Global K9 Protection Group is a big provider of bomb-sniffing dogs. Many of them are dedicated to air cargo security. Now the company is using...
  • GSCW chat recap: Flowers, vaccines, perishables power MIA cargo growth
    Emir Pineda, the Miami-Dade Aviation Department's manager for aviation and trade logistics, explains why Miami International Airport reached a record cargo level last year and...
  • FreightWaves Flashback: JFK changing with the times
    2002: "It's a myth that we are out of land," said Jim Larson of the NY/NJ Port Authority, discussing the airport's cargo possibilities.
  • Kuehne + Nagel buys Hong Kong forwarder Apex
    Kuehne + Nagel is the second-largest logistics services provider in the world. It just got bigger, swallowing up Hong Kong's Apex International.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 22, 2021
  • ICE LSGO futures net speculative length at fresh 13-month high
    Speculative net long positions in ICE low sulfur gasoil futures rose 967 contracts to 101,943 in the week to Feb. 16, a fresh 13-month high, according to ICE data on Feb. 22.
  • INDIA DATA: Jan gasoil exports fall 12% on month
    India's gasoil exports in January eased from a three-month high reached the previous month as a rise in coronavirus cases during the winter as well as the discovery of new variants of the virus squashed demand from international buyers.
  • EU refineries, business look for ways to achieve carbon neutrality
    EU refineries and businesses are looking for various ways to address the carbon neutrality that the EU is targeting for 2050, but liquid fuels will remain in use, according to delegates of the 10th EU refining forum.
  • INDIA DATA: Jan fuel oil exports jump 133% amid higher LSFO production, imports fall 21%
    India's fuel oil exports in January rose 133% on the month to 112,000 mt, latest data from the country's Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell showed, as improving low sulfur fuel oil margins incentivized more production, refining sources said.
  • USGC middle distillate shipments to Europe at 215,000 mt in Feb so far: cFlow
    Around 215,000 mt of US Gulf Coast middle distillates are set to arrive in Europe in February, with one shipment of around 40,000 mt having been sent in the seven days to Feb. 22, according to cFlow, Platts trade flow software.
  • AMERICAS BUNKERS: Key market indicators Feb 22-26
    Spot bunker fuel prices were impacted by winter weather in the US Gulf Coast during the week of Feb. 15-19, leading to rises in some ports in the Americas, such as Balboa, and slight changes in others.
  • REFINERY NEWS: PetroEcuador shuts Esmeraldas No. 2 catalytic unit
    Ecuador's PetroEcuador said it shut the refinery's No. 2 catalytic cracking unit on Feb. 21 for 40 days of maintenance.
  • INDIA DATA: January oil product exports down 4.8% on year to 1.1 million b/d
    India's exports of refined oil products fell 4.8% year on year to 4.4 million mt, or 1.1 million b/d, in January, provisional data from the Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell showed Feb. 22.
  • Beaumont, Corpus Christi refineries beginning restarts as Houston area lags behind
    Major crude oil refineries in Texas' Baytown, Beaumont-Port Arthur and Corpus Christi areas began restarting operations Feb. 21 and Feb. 22, while the rest of the Houston region's refining complex is taking longer to rebound after more prolonged power outage issues during last week's Texas freeze.
  • US crude stocks, refinery runs expected lower amid Texas deep freeze
    US crude oil inventory draws likely extended during the week ended Feb. 19 as severe weather across the southern states shut in production, according to analysts surveyed by S&P Global Platts.
  • Brazil's Bolsonaro sends Petrobras into turmoil after CEO swap, price dispute
    Analysts and investors Feb. 22 decried a move by Brazil's president to replace the CEO of state oil company Petrobras, claiming the move was made for political reasons.
  • OIL FUTURES: Crude tests fresh highs amid US refinery restart, weaker dollar
    Crude oil futures surged nearly 4% to settle at 13-month highs Feb. 22 as US refineries began to restart in the wake of severe weather across the southern US last week.
  • Pavilion Energy, Chevron ink LNG supply agreement for Singapore to promote lower-carbon future
    Each LNG cargo delivered under this agreement will be accompanied by a statement of its GHG emissions, the companies said.
  • S. Korea's SK Energy to cut low sulfur bunker fuel output in March, April on VRDS maintenance
    To make up the shortfall in production, SK Energy has bought one MR-sized low sulfur fuel oil cargo from Singapore from arrival in March, sources said.
  • Clean tankers poised for freight jump amid improving pandemic conditions: Scorpio Tankers
    Bugbee said the Asian clean tanker market could likely see significant upward movement upon return from Lunar New Year.
  • Iran wants US to remove sanctions before nuclear talks to clear more crude
    Araghchi also said Iran is studying a proposal by EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell to hold an "informal meeting with the US as a guest."
  • OIL FUTURES: Crude rises on opportunistic buying, fundamentals still bullish
    "The sell-off in the crude futures market seen on Friday [Feb. 19] provided a bargain hunting opportunity, which traders in Asia are exploiting," Hari said.
  • Panama sales of MF 0.5%S, high sulfur bunker fall in Jan; MGO sales increase
    The Maritime Authority's data shows sales of HS IFO 380 fell 5.6% in January month-on-month to 70,597 mt.

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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
SAILING LIST
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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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