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June 24, 2021
Exim Indiaweb site
JUNE 23, 2021
  • MOL Group to establish MOL Logistics (Tank Containers)
  • ZIM & Alibaba announce extension of their commercial cooperation agreement until 2023
  • Export of engineering goods up in May
  • Incoterms® 2020 mobile app revamped
  • Baby Cape vessels to be accepted at Sagar Anchorage during foul weather months
  • Drydock inaugurated at Deendayal Port
  • Cabinet approves merger of Central Railside Warehouse Co. with Central Warehousing Corporation
  • GatewayRail receives inaugural "Maersk Sprint Service" for solar PV panel imports from Port Pipavav at ICD Viramgam
  • Nitin Gadkari reviews progress of greenfield expressways/access controlled highways
  • Indications of improvement in economic activities seen: Survey
  • Soft launch of first phase of National Single Window System soon
  • Financial supply chain networks help fight rising costs & ease burden on suppliers
  • India receives 5th largest FDI in 2020

International Transport Journalweb site
  • 2020 tonnage already surpassed
  • Reich completes board of directors
  • Record month for port of Virginia
  • Brexit logistics - in British eyes
  • Two big Gulf carriers also go for "Releye"
  • More intermodal services in APR countries
  • VTG's CEO to step down after 17 years
  • Welcome back, David Shepherd!
  • HL orders ULCVs
  • Reopening routes for freight traffic
  • SAL supports Sela
  • Scottish JBT Distribution taken over
  • Analysing wind propulsion for commercial ships
  • New general counsel at Plus
  • e-van becomes moving solar power unit
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Better air access for Alberta's food producers
  • Pall-Ex renews last-mile fleet

The Loadstarweb site
JUNE 23, 2021
  • Port fires spark suspension of handling dangerous goods at Shanghai
  • Yantian back to normal tomorrow, but box backlog will take weeks to clear
  • A 'slow June' as the air cargo market hovers, waiting for signs of recovery
  • Deadlock broken as Ever Given owner and Suez Canal Authority come to terms
  • UK driver shortage 'tops 100,000' - not helped by delays at testing stations
  • Experts unveil legal definition that could see ecocide become a crime
  • Hapag-Lloyd beefs up its ULCV fleet with six more LNG ships
  • David Shepherd to leave Aer Lingus to rejoin IAG Cargo as MD
  • Market Insight: GXO Logistics - a leap of joy into the future
  • DVZ radar: Zeitfracht makes move on bankrupt fashion retailer Adler

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 23, 2021
  • Shaped charges approved for use in Golden Ray cutting operations
    In a new development, explosives-in the form of low hazard flexible linear-shaped charges (LH FLSC)-are set to be used in the dismantling of the wreck of the capsized car carrier Golden Ray.
  • NTSB reports on multiple barge breakaway that closed I-10 bridge
    The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has issued its report on the September 19, 2019, incident in which 11 barges broke free from a San Jacinto River barge fleeting area near the
  • Austal USA wins Light Amphibious Warfare vessel concept design contract
    Austal Limited (ASX: ASB) reports that Austal USA has been awarded a concept studies and preliminary design contract by the United States Navy (USN) for the Light Amphibious Warship (LAW) program. Austal
  • Ever Given could soon be free to sail
    It looks like Ever Given, the giant containership that got wedged across the Suez Canal, may soon be free to leave the Great Bitter Lake, where it has languished since April after
  • MPC Container Ships in $210 million acquisition of Songa Container
    In a deal that puts together two Oslo, Norway, headquartered containership operators, MPC Container Ships ASA has agreed to acquire Arne Blystad led Songa Container AS for an aggregate purchase price of
  • Fairbanks Morse to provide main propulsion engines for fourth OPC
    Beloit, Wis., headquartered Fairbanks Morse Defense (FMD), a portfolio company of Arcline Investment Management,reports that its Fairbanks Morse Engine (FME) division has been awarded a contract by Eastern Shipbuilding Group (ESG) to
  • Ports Focus More on Going Green Than Ever
    By Jim Romeo The Port of Corpus Christi in Texas has been in existence for nearly 100 years and is the third largest port in the U.S. Recently, it has partnered with
  • Change of command at Great Lakes and Ohio USACE division
    Col. Kimberly A. Peeples took command of the Great Lakes and Ohio River Division of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers during a June 11 ceremony in Cincinnati presided over by Lt.

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 23, 2021
  • MSC puts weight behind decarbonisation R&D fund
    Efficiency measures are necessary for now, but the real effort should be on research into carbon-neutral fuels. The IMO's proposed...
  • Weekly Briefing: More container congestion | Active dry bulk market | How low can tankers go?
    Yantian container terminal may have reopened to its full capacity but there's still plenty of ports congestion in the system...
  • Why technology training is best preparation for digital shipping
    There are two schools of thought: one suggests technology aids mariners, the other argues that mariners aid technology. Best performance...
  • Fight for volume allocation threatens higher contract rates next year
    With the supply chain working beyond its design capacity already, any disruption could cause yet more congestion and delays. This...
  • Buoyant liner business propels Inchcape
    Inchcape's focus is on nurturing long-term relationships with principals based on first-class communication
  • Yantian to focus on logjam as it resumes full operations
    While the news will bring some relief to the already stretched global supply chain, the ripple effect of the port...
  • Deal reached on Ever Given, says UK P&I Club
    The UK P&I Club says it has reached an agreement in principle which will lead to the release of Ever...
  • Spate of bulker orders could derail hot market trend
    Close to 21m dwt of new orders have been placed in 2021 and despite uncertainties, enthusiasm for new tonnage is...
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: Hot shipping markets could pull banks back in | GoodBulk's Radziwill says slow steaming should be mandatory...
  • MPC Container acquires Songa for $210m
    'This transaction is backed by our strong belief in the sustainable container market fundamentals and the desire to take advantage...
  • Dwell times 'slightly up' at Southern California ports
    The report followed an earlier warning about the future impact of California's energy policies on ports' ability to handle cargo

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 23, 2021
  • Seattle's T-18 overwhelmed by rail container backlog
  • Rewriting of US shipping law filled with risk, opportunity
  • US truck freight volumes slip, but not rates or demand
  • New container shuttle service aids capacity-stressed South India trade
  • Peak season demand looms as Yantian tackles huge backlog

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 23, 2021
  • Executives start putting numbers to US offshore wind push
  • Euronav shareholders OK buyback plan extension at special meeting
  • Golar 'kicking ourselves' over period charter approach in firm market
  • Over half newbuildings ordered in 2030 will be dual-fuel ships, MAN ES says
  • Tanker rates rebound as crude liftings rise to 13-month high
  • Panamax derivatives come back to life ahead of expected upturn in spot market
  • Carnival to sail eight cruise brands again by end of 2021
  • Seaspan strikes again as it adds two more to huge 37-ship newbuild list
  • 'Obscene' $100,000 daily rates and lagging prices made Songa boxships golden, says MPCC
  • Euronav ups newbuild VLCC spending by adding tanker at Hyundai Samho
  • Even with US-Iran sanctions truce, compliance could still be an issue for shipping
  • GoodFuels targets Nordic biofuels push in alliance with NGO Zero
  • Golden Union eyes asset play with panamax bought at bottom of the market
  • Rising period and spot markets spur capesize S&P deal activity
  • Kristen Marine doubles money in asset play as handysize bulkers fly
  • Saade: container market won't return to normal before early 2022
  • Sovcomflot makes investment grade with Moody's due to vital state contracts
  • Wider pressure to go further on Poseidon Principles builds for shipping
  • Teco 2030 funds fuel cell work by adding three new investors
  • IMO targets will require a stronger hand in carbon poker
  • IMO moves on from criticism over emission reduction targets
  • Maersk Supply Service reveals first move into chartered-in tonnage
  • MPC Container buys Arne Blystad's boxship company Songa in $210m deal
  • Boxship disrupters put squeeze on minnows

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 23, 2021
  • More container ships score 'astronomical' $100,000/day rates
    There has never been a better time to own container ships and lease them to liners. But some owners are selling ships and cashing out.
  • Dredging project temporarily slows vessel activity at Port of Savannah
    Normally big projects are scheduled during slow periods, but the Port of Savannah can't wait to deepen its berths so there will be extra cargo...
  • Port Houston volume jumps 30% year-over-year in May
    "The demand is still here, the demand is growing, ships are getting bigger," says Port Houston Executive Director Roger Guenther.
  • Ever Given could resume voyage 3 months after Suez Canal grounding
    An agreement reportedly has been reached that will allow the Ever Given to finally resume the voyage halted when the container ship became wedged between...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 23, 2021
  • May biodiesel output rises on year despite reduced blending
    Brazilian biodiesel producers continued to push output higher year on year in May, but issues surrounding raw materials and high prices that forced a reduction in the volume of biodiesel blended with diesel sold at the pump caused a downturn from April, according to data published June 23 by the National Petroleum Agency, or ANP.
  • OIL FUTURES: NYMEX RBOB hits three-year high after surprise US gasoline draw
    NYMEX RBOB futures climbed 2% to their highest front-month settle since May 2018 on the heels of an unexpected draw in US gasoline stocks.
  • US LNG feedgas demand rebounds above 11 Bcf/d amid strong end-user prices
    US LNG feedgas demand hit its highest level in more than three weeks June 23 as deliveries to Cheniere Energy's Sabine Pass terminal rebounded, and maintenance appeared to have wrapped up at Sempra Energy's Cameron LNG facility, S&P Global Platts Analytics data showed.
  • Japan's ENEOS raises wholesale oil product prices by Yen 1,000/kl: sources
    ENEOS, Japan's largest refiner, raised the domestic wholesale base prices of its five major rack oil products by Yen 1,000/kiloliter ($1.44/b), marking a fourth consecutive increase, market sources told S&P Global Platts June 23.
  • India's auto LPG sales fall 52% on month in May amid pandemic: IAC
    India's auto LPG sales fell over 52% on the month to 12,243 mt in May, a source with access to data from the Indian Auto LPG Coalition, or IAC, told S&P Global Platts. The fall in sales came amid limited use of vehicles nationwide due COVID-19-related lockdowns and restrictions, the source added.
  • EC to create cybersecurity unit to counter large-scale attacks
    The European Commission on June 23 said it would create a new cybersecurity unit to counter the "rising number" of serious cyberattacks that impact public services.
  • US DATA: EIA says total US ULSD production strengthens to over 10-month high
    Ultra low sulfur diesel production for all of the US strengthened for the fifth consecutive week to reach an over 10-month high, rising 2,000 b/d to 4.85 million b/d during the week ended June 18, Energy Information Administration data showed June 23.
  • Singapore July-August gasoil time spread flips to contango on demand uncertainty
    The Singapore July-August 10 ppm sulfur gasoil derivative timespread flipped to contango at the close of Asian trade June 22 amid demand uncertainty arising from a resurgence of COVID-19 cases that has prompted lockdowns and movement restrictions across the region.
  • QP customers angle for more flexible LNG contracts in evolving market
    As Qatar Petroleum readies its long-awaited expansion of the world's largest offshore gas field, it is likely to face pressure from LNG buyers for more flexible contract terms in an increasingly competitive market.
  • Japan nuclear regulator approves Chugoku Electric safety plans for Shimane-2
    Japanese Nuclear Regulation Authority commissioners unanimously approved June 23 safety upgrade plans for the restart by Chugoku Electric Power Co. of its 820-MW Shimane-2 boiling water reactor, a key step before the unit can resume operation.
  • July Europe-to-Asia naphtha arbitrage expected to decline on weaker Asian olefin, European rally
    Naphtha arbitrage economics from Europe into Asia for July loadings are expected to edge lower due to weaker olefin margins in Asia and tightness in the European complex.
  • Large energy companies should take opportunity to invest in transition: Orsted
    The energy transition should be seen as an investment and not a cost, the CEO of Danish multinational power company Orsted said.
  • Bunker supplier ScanOcean to sell Neste's low sulfur MGO in Sweden
    ScanOcean will start selling the product, which has a maximum sulfur content of 0.1% and will be sold on an ex-pipe basis, from the end of June.
  • INDIA DATA: May fuel oil production up 30% on month
    Underpinning most of the increased production was Nayara Energy, which produced and sold two 40,000 mt VLSFO spot cargoes for the export market, doubling its sales from April.
  • Oman Oil Marketing Company signs bunker fuel agreement for sultanate's ports
    **Focused on building bunkering business at Duqm Port **OOMCO also plans to build storage capacity at Duqm
  • CHINA DATA: May output of key oil products up 8.7% on year to 40.9 mil mt
    Fuel oil output over January-May was 8.6% higher on the year to 15.27 million mt as state-owned refineries raised very low sulfur fuel oil production in the second quarter in a bid to boost supply at domestic ports, fuel oil traders said.
  • Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings to buy 3 million carbon offset credits
    **Three-year offset purchase program to start in 2021 **Company aims to bridge 'emissions gap' until cleaner tech emerges
  • REFINERY NEWS ROUNDUP: Maintenance in Russia affects product supply
    Russia's government could redirect some of the diesel export volumes in order to cover rising domestic demand, the energy ministry said.
  • Pakistan's PSO may step up Q3 fuel oil buying on LNG infrastructure maintenance
    Highest temperatures in Pakistan occur in Q3, prompting the purchase of cargoes for power generation.
  • Hoegh Autoliners accelerates decarbonization journey with ammonia-ready ships
    **Delivery of ships scheduled for 2024 **Hoegh considers listing to support decarbonization goals
  • FUJAIRAH DATA: Oil product stocks fall as light distillate volumes plunge 24%
    **Light distillates reverse previous week's soaring volumes **Middle Distillates rose 6.6%, heavy distillate up 4.7%
  • S Korean refiner Hyundai Oilbank plans IPO in 2022 on domestic fuel demand recovery, ample liquidity
    **Domestic fuel demand picking up, Middle distillate cracks improving **Low interest rates, easy monetary stance to support investor sentiment

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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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