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June 28, 2021
Exim Indiaweb site
JUNE 27, 2021
  • Agreement in principle reached regarding Ever Given
  • Governments urged to prioritise seafarers for vaccinations
  • IFSCA constitutes committee for development of avenues for ship financing & leasing in IFSC
  • MSC added services & equipment to ease supply chain crunch: CEO
  • CRCL Module- Forwarding of samples using electronic Test Memo to CRCL and other Revenue Laboratories- reg.
  • Mobile X-ray scanners inaugurated at JNPT's NSICT & APMT
  • Port authorities sign declaration on disruption, digitalisation & decarbonisation
  • Survival of import coal handling terminals seen needing MoPSW policy intervention
  • Supply chain models seen needing a rethink
  • Clarification for use of functionality under section 206AB & 206CCA of the Income-tax Act, 1961
  • IAPH announces winners of its World Ports Sustainability Awards
  • Ministry of Railways extends tenure of CONCOR's Director (International Marketing & Operations)
  • MOL provides Covid relief to India

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Self-driving trucks in port area
  • Turkish Cargo enters Vaqtec's partner network
  • Rhineland project in progress
  • Certified pharma logistics in Caspian Sea region
  • Big changes at Singapore Shipping Association
  • Accelerating freight traffic
  • Container index: the only way is up
  • Dedicated warehouse in Santiago de Chile
  • BLG Logistics picks head for contract division
  • A train full of water for China
  • How maritime trade performed in 2020
  • First cargo investments at JFK in two decades
  • New LCL service between Mexico and Brazil
  • From Forward Computers to Forward Solutions
  • Zim completes early redemption
  • A surge in intermodal transport
  • More maindeck services from Canada
  • "Curiosity of the Day"

The Loadstarweb site
JUNE 25, 2021
  • 'I paid ridiculous charges, my cargo still got rolled and the carrier wanted more'
  • The end looms for passenger-freighters? And some in air cargo won't be sorry
  • Ripples from port delays spreading to impact booming China-Europe rail freight
  • End of EU duty exemption will hit parcel flows and give shoppers 'sticker shock'
  • T&E claims 'fossilised thinking' will drive use of more unsustainable energy
  • UK importers 'sleepwalking' into chaos as customs declarations freeze ends
  • Six days in Suez: the inside story of the ship that broke global trade
  • Under the radar: The sea of claims left in Ever Given's wake

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 25, 2021
  • Timme takes command of USCG 8th District
    At a ceremony held today at the Port of New Orleans, Rear Adm. John P. Nadeau transferred command of the Coast Guard 8th District to Rear Adm. Richard V. Timme. As the
  • Transport Canada ballast water regs slammed as "half baked"
    The Ottawa, Canada, headquartered Chamber of Marine Commerce doesn't like new ballast water regulations released by Transport Canada. In fact, Its president and CEO, Bruce Burrows, calls them "a half-baked solution." The
  • Pilots set to bring larger vessels into Houston Ship Channel
    Houston pilots have taken the first step towards bringing larger vessels to the Houston Ship Channel, port chairman Ric Campo told Port Houston when it met virtually in regular session on Tuesday.
  • Cyprus to vaccinate all seafarers on flagged and managed vessels
    The Cyprus Shipping Deputy Ministry (SDM) is marking the Day of the Seafarer by issuing a circular that outlines plans to provide COVID-19 vaccinations to all seafarers on Cyprus-flagged and Cyprus-managed vessels.
  • Fraser Industries has a new owner
    One of America's best known Great Lakes shipbuilders has come under new ownership. Superior, Wis.-based Fraser Industries LLC has been acquired by Infrastructure Acquisition Partners LLC, a joint venture between Norway's Cleaves
  • VIDEO: IMO Sec Gen calls for "fair future for seafarers"
    For a second year in a row, IMO's Day of the Seafarer is being marked as hundreds of thousands of seafarers continue to face restrictions as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Konecranes launches new generation of mobile harbor cranes
    In the first comprehensive revamp of Konecranes Gottwald's mobile harbor crane portfolio in 15 years, Konecranes has launched its sixth generation of mobile harbor cranes. The company, has worked closely with customers
  • Will California open up the Golden Gate for floaters?
    U.S. offshore wind development is picking up pace, with the Biden administration doing everything open to it to remove kinks from the regulatory pipeline. With multiple Atlantic Coast projects moving along, the

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 25, 2021
  • The Week in Charts: Leaked EU Fuel plans | Bulker orders | Yantian Port logjam
    A leaked draft of the EU's multi-pronged plan to force shipping towards greener fuel choices confirms the worst fears of...
  • Cyprus unveils plan to vaccinate 40,000 seafarers
    Vaccines will be administered by qualified medical staff to crew members on board Cyprus-flagged ships irrespective of the location of...
  • Greek banks buck trend of declining lending
    Five Greece-based banks and three Cyprus-based lenders, all focused on the Greek market, increased their combined loan portfolio by 19.8%...
  • This Day of the Seafarer, cut the crap and get the crews home
    What is the value of sounding ships' horns in solidarity with seafarers if the powers that be are not even...
  • Digital supply chains face real-world challenges
    Ports provide a "centrifugal force" for information. But sharing that beyond the port gates requires standards and platforms to be...
  • Vaccines and crew change overshadow Day of the Seafarer
    Shipping's usual tributes and calls to action on Day of the Seafarer were overshadowed by frustration that years of platitudes...
  • Investment returns won't subsidise underwriting losses
    Owners can expect a third successive year of high single digit price hikes on P&I cover and will also be...
  • The Lloyd's List Podcast: A fair future for seafarers?
    IMO secretary-general Kitack Lim joins the podcast this week to reflect on why the industry has struggled to resolve the...
  • SSY launches carbon offset service
    Launch of SSY's online client portal focusing on the carbon markets coincides with the launch next month of EEX's Carbon...
  • Buoyant liner business propels Inchcape
    Inchcape's focus is on nurturing long-term relationships with principals based on first-class communication
  • Impact of pandemic on crew change hits Chinese seafarers
    Owners have been more willing to facilitate crew changes since the second half of last year when freight markets started...
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: Leaked EU fuel plans confirm industry fears and rile green lobby | Singapore yard merger talks begin...
  • Supramax earnings surge to 11-year high
    The tightness and lack of vessel availability in the containership market, which is pushing certain products such as bagged grains...
  • Seaspan extends charter hires with Cosco for 17 boxships
    The three-year extension includes two vessels whose charters were scheduled to end in 2021, 13 vessels due in 2022 and...
  • Biden's infrastructure deal reduces allocation for US ports
    Biden: 'We're in a race with China and the rest of the world - this agreement signals to the world...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 25, 2021
  • Trans-Pac ocean reliability shows slight gains off low base
  • Hapag-Lloyd warns of shipping tightness through 2022
  • Charleston expands truck hours amid volume surge, Leatherman uncertainty
  • LTL market only getting tighter: FedEx Freight
  • Mundra port builds on Indian container market share lead
  • Lack of uniform free time data adds US import complexity, costs

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 25, 2021
  • Tech start-up ZeroNorth claims it has created $50m of value for shipowners
  • Pioneer Marine to call it a day after putting bulker fleet up for sale
  • Sembcorp Marine and Keppel O&M merger proposal gets the thumbs up
  • Berenberg refinances Oaktree and Pappas leasing venture in $135m deal
  • Cyprus set to give jabs to 40,000 seafarers in Covid-19 vaccine drive
  • Sale of software provider Navtor helps Norway's Smedvig boost results
  • Plea to save 200 Kiribati seafarers trapped in Covid-19 limbo
  • Fearing airstrikes, Myanmar activists want jet fuel-laden tanker to turn away
  • Pandemic woes leave ships facing crew shortages
  • Turkey's fleet renewal drive questioned as scrap incentives limited to five ships a year
  • Sale of software provider Navtor helps Norway's Smedvig boost results
  • Plea to save 200 Kiribati seafarers trapped in Covid-19 limbo
  • Fearing airstrikes, Myanmar activists want jet fuel-laden tanker to turn away
  • Pandemic woes leave ships facing crew shortages
  • Turkey's fleet renewal drive questioned as scrap incentives limited to five ships a year
  • VLCC newbuild prices rise 14%, and Clarksons sees no slowdown ahead
  • Spetalen hires former Fredriksen and Fearnleys executives for investment push
  • South Africa denies approval to Karpowership for three FSRU-backed projects
  • SCI sale in turmoil following legal dispute with bidder Safesea
  • Zim hails 'landmark achievement' after payment of $350m bond
  • Hamburg joins patchwork of ports offering Covid-19 jabs to seafarers
  • 'No liquidity concerns' as Scorpio Tankers predicts market bounce
  • Broker Aon warns of yet another challenging year for P&I claims
  • Inui Global wins shareholder backing for takeover defence plan
  • Shareholders get nothing as failed shipowner Polarcus is liquidated
  • Eastern Pacific strikes deal for $522m splash on dual-fuel car carriers
  • Automakers pressure car carriers to decarbonise in fight against climate change
  • Seafarer deaths highlight complicated global vaccination drive
  • Toll unclear as latest wave of Covid-19 brings risk to seafarers
  • Lockdowns leave future seafarer sitting on the sidelines
  • Anglo-Eastern Maritime Academy graduates make their mark in shipping
  • 'Sailing' through the headwinds: how Ince put together charity single in a pandemic
  • Esben Poulsson: Dire challenges faced by seafarers greatest in 50 years
  • Hudong-Zhonghua aims to snare larger share of LNG newbuilding market
  • Maritime must tackle seafarer crew challenges with greater transparency
  • SCI's Joshi tells women seafarers 'the sea will not discriminate'

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 25, 2021
  • Rogue vehicle narrowly misses cargo planes at LAX
    No one was injured when a man drove his car through the FedEx fence at LAX and proceeded to zoom around the runway.
  • FedEx taps Boeing for 20 more 767 freighters
    Greater package volumes are dictating FedEx's purchase of 20 more cargo jets.
  • Dachser Mexico expands trade with LCL service to Brazil
    Less-than-container load service will run weekly from the ports of Altamira to Santos.
  • JFK Airport to get first new cargo facility in 20 years
    JFK Airport is boxed in by the city, so expanding cargo facilities isn't easy. A partial solution is on the way, which means goods can...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 25, 2021
  • Freeport LNG operating normally after seventh unplanned unit shutdown in June
    One of Freeport LNG's three trains shut down due to a compressor trip, the second brief unplanned outage in a week and the seventh month-to-date, based on Texas air emissions reports.
  • May middle distillate output jumps 6% on year to 17.04 mil mt
    China's total output of middle distillates rose 5.81% year on year to 17.04 million mt in May, latest data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed. For January-May, total output was up 4.35% on the year at 81.72 million mt.
  • European jet imports from East of Suez in July above 1 million mt: Platts cFlow
    Jet fuel coming to Europe from East of Suez producers in July totaled 1.050 million mt so far, according fixtures from shipping sources and cFlow, Platts trade flow software on June 25.
  • May oil products demand slips as rising pump prices deter gasoline buyers
    South Korea's oil products demand in May slipped 2.4% from a year earlier as automotive fuel consumption retreated slightly due to high retail prices, data released by Korea National Oil Corp. showed June 25.
  • European 0.1% heating oil market shrinking amid push to desulfurization
    New regulations overseeing the use of various types of heating oil in Northwest Europe look set to further shrink its 0.1% sulfur gasoil market, as the region continues its push toward lower sulfur alternatives, with the Netherlands, Belgium, and Germany already having banned 0.1% material for heating outright.
  • Middle distillate stocks jumps to 5-week high on tepid demand
    Singapore's commercial middle distillate stocks for the week ended June 23 jumped to a five-week high on demand uncertainty arising from a resurgence of COVID-19 cases that has prompted lockdowns and movement restrictions across the region.
  • Light distillates cracks up on demand, middle distillates cracks see pressure
    Re-emerging gasoline demand has provided support for European light distillates markets, with petrochemicals demand further tightening naphtha, while increasing refinery runs and a slower pick-up for diesel and air travel have put pressure on middle distillates.
  • Small refinery exemption decision boosts US jet differentials
    US jet fuel differentials continued to exhibit an inverse relationship with the Renewable Obligation Volume cost at the close of the week, as the Supreme Court's decision on small refinery exemptions handed a win to the oil and gas industry on June 25.
  • Med bunker fuel market under pressure from weak demand, closed arbitrage to Singapore
    Bunker fuel values in the Mediterranean market are coming under further downward pressure as local summer demand fails to emerge while arbitrage opportunities to the East remain limited, according to trade sources.
  • USGC HSFO reaches two-year high
    US Gulf Coast HSFO reached its highest level in more than two years June 25 on a stronger paper market despite consistent market fundamentals, sources said.
  • US product prices slide as Supreme Court upholds small refinery exemption
    NYMEX refined-product futures moved sharply lower in midmorning trading June 25 after the US Supreme Court ruled in favor of the small refinery exemption to the federal Renewable Fuels Standard.
  • German Heide refinery targets 300 MW electrolyzer by end-2025
    Germany's Heide refinery aims to scale its 30 MW electrolyzer project to 300 MW by the end of 2025, with related projects already selected for state aid, Heide CEO Juergen Wollschlaeger told S&P Global Platts.
  • Brazil's ANP approves Enauta takeover of Atlanta Field: company
    Brazil's National Petroleum Agency, or ANP, approved independent oil and natural gas producer Enauta's financial guarantees for the abandonment of the Atlanta Field, clearing the way for the company to assume 100% and complete planning for the field's definitive production plan, Enauta said June 25.
  • Global gas supply in 5-10 years may not be tight given shorter construction cycles: executives
    Global natural gas supply in the next five to ten years may not be as tight as market expected with shorter project construction cycles, which can have a significant impact on supply and demand fundamentals, participants at the 7th China LNG & Gas International Summit 2021 held over June 23-24 said.
  • Oil demand optimism bittersweet for global refining industry
    The oil refining industry could struggle to return to full health in the next couple of years as analysts predict that the oil demand recovery enables new plants to start outpacing closures bringing extra capacity to the beleaguered sector.
  • US Supreme Court reverses lower court's Small Refinery Exemption decision
    The price of complying with the US Environmental Protection Agency's Renewable Fuel Standard fell early June 25 after the US Supreme Court reversed a lower court decision, allowing small refiners to apply for an exemption after a lapse in application.
  • NYMEX product prices slide after high court decision prompts RINs selloff
    US refined product futures settled lower June 25 on the heels of a US Supreme Court decision to allow small refiners to apply for exemptions from the US Environmental Protection Agency's Renewable Fuel Standard after lapses in application.
  • ARA fuel oil stocks up 1.4% on week at 1.506 million mt: Insights Global
    The build in inventory levels for the second consecutive week was mainly due to limited arbitrage opportunities for fuel oil grades, particularly 0.5% sulfur marine fuel, and an uptick in refinery runs, according to sources.
  • BUNKERWOLRD INDEX: Fear of crude supply crunch supports bunker prices
    **Singapore bunker barge supply likely to tighten **Tight HSFO expected in Mediterranean **Brazilian VLSFO firming on wider product market sentiment
  • Japan's power utilities move to secure fuels with country set for hot summer
    **Fuel procurement plans stepped up after winter shortage **Moving early to build fuel oil inventories
  • PODCAST: Energy transition to reshape future oil trade flows and business models
    Ravinder Kumar Malhotra, Director General of the Federation of Indian Petroleum Industry, and Dave Ernsberger, Global Head of Pricing and Market Insight at S&P Global Platts, join Sambit Mohanty, Senior Asia Energy Editor at Platts, to exchange views on the potential growth of low-carbon oil flows and the influence of carbon pricing on oil markets.
  • SHIPPING: Agreement reached to release Ever Given, but cargo deliveries hinge on claims division
    **Signed agreement with ship's owner in the works **Charles Taylor likely to process GA adjustments
  • THAILAND DATA: May automotive diesel, heavy fuel oil exports rise; jet fuel slides
    Heavy fuel oil exports also rose 85.7% year on year to 74,733 b/d.
  • SINGAPORE DATA: Residue stocks dip 2% on week as fuel oil imports fall 18%
    **Fuel oil imports from Europe, Russia, Africa fall to zero in the week **Fuel oil exports edge 0.43% higher on sales to China, Hong Kong
  • OIL FUTURES: Crude ticks higher as market awaits OPEC meeting for fresh cues
    "The [OPEC] group is faced with some pressing issues as it reviews its production agreement," ANZ Research analysts said.
  • US LPG exports to Europe in June down 19% on month: Kpler
    In terms of origin, 341,000 mt were from the Gulf Coast.
  • Japan's Idemitsu to use Tokuyama for ammonia imports, co-burn test
    Idemitsu plans to co-burn ammonia with gas produced from an ethylene plant at the naphtha cracker furnace for its planned test at the Tokuyama complex.

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