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July 29, 2021
Exim Indiaweb site
JULY 28, 2021
  • Asia-Europe: Some services blanked more?
  • CMA CGM PSS on cargo from Middle East Gulf, Indian Subcontinent, Egypt & Red Sea to Canada East Coast
  • Parliament passes bill to adopt state-of-the-art technologies for marine navigation
  • Trial movement of 3 LPG tankers by RoRo barges undertaken through NW-1 from HDC to KPD
  • Onion exports slow down as buyers hesitant after bans
  • DP World reports robust volume growth in Q2
  • New Mangalore Port approach channel draught reduced
  • ATA Carnet & UN TIR facilitates trade, Customs revenue & expedites clearance of goods: CBIC Joint Secretary
  • Gateway Distriparks shows strong recovery in throughput & realisation in Q1
  • Jeena & Co. & Hermes Germany enter into an exclusive & strategic partnership
  • Kandla becomes first Green SEZ; awarded IGBC Green Platinum rating

The Loadstarweb site
JULY 28, 2021
  • Thailand mulls launch of national liner operator to tackle soaring freight rates
  • As liftings fall, ocean carriers still earning more bucks with less bang
  • Transnet Navis back online after cyber-attack, but Maersk omits port call
  • Thai forwarder JWD buys into Laem Chabang terminal operator ESCO
  • Truckers hit back as recruitment agencies 'undermine shipper faith in haulage'
  • UPS 'bullish' results fail to impress markets fearing end to e-commerce boom
  • On the wires: Hutch Port Trust keeps its foot on the accelerator

Marine Logweb site
JULY 28, 2021
  • ITF calls on Mauritius to release Wakashio crew
    The International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) is calling for the immediate release and repatriation of the crew of the MV Wakashio (IMO: 9337119), the Capesize bulker that made the headlines when it
  • Third 3,000-hp push tug joins Vane Brothers fleet
    Baltimore, Md., headquartered Vane Brothers has taken delivery of the Rock Hall, the third of four 3,000-horsepower Salisbury Class push tugs under construction for the company by Chesapeake Shipbuilding & Naval Architects
  • Crowley awarded $638 million MARAD contract
    Crowley Maritime Corporation's Solutions business unit has been awarded a multi-year, $638 million contract for Vessel Acquisition Management (VAM) by the U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD). Crowley says its strategic acquisition and vessel
  • World shipping faces looming officer shortage
    A new Seafarer Workforce Report from BIMCO and the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) warns that, by 2026, an additional 89,510 officers will be needed to operate the world merchant fleet. The
  • U.S. LNG exports soar
    Figures released yesterday by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) show that monthly U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports reached record highs in the first half of 2021, averaging 9.6 billion cubic
  • Q&A: HEMEXPO president talks Greek shipbuilding and marine tech
    Helen Polychronpoulouhas dedicated her career to the growth and development of the Greek marine equipment manufacturing industry. In addition to her role as HEMEXPO president, she is executive vice president at Environmental
  • Corps starts 2021 Duluth maintenance dredging
    The Duluth Engineer District is set to begin 2021 maintenance dredging and Minnesota Point beach nourishment next week. Cleanup of material placed during 2020 continues. The Corps of Engineers awarded the 2021

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 28, 2021
  • Low water levels in Argentina hinder full cargo loads
    Ships reported to be allowed to carry about 75% of loads to avoid the risk of grounding. The restriction comes...
  • DP World sees UK throughput record
    First-half traffic at London Gateway and DP's Southampton terminal surpassed 1.88m teu, partly thanks to the arrival of new callings...
  • Weekly Briefing: Box supply chains face more disruption | Optimism for bulker sector | Ardmore shines light on tanker gloom
    Container supply chains were hit by further disruption this week following a cyber attack on the chief terminal operator in...
  • Shoddy casualty investigations putting lives at risk
    IMO knocks back proposal to speed up casualty investigations, behind the scenes of the Lloyd's Open Forum dispute, and how...
  • Cyber insurance struggles to find purchase
    Uptake of marine cyber insurance is at an impasse, with specialist cover available but too few shipowners willing to buy...
  • A message to the marine insurance market: Conduct your KYC or risk fines
    The maritime guidance from US and UK regulators Ofac and Ofsi sends a clear message to marine insurers: stay vigilant...
  • Short-term boxship charters rise to 'staggering' rates
    With little tonnage available on the short-term market, rates are reaching 'astronomical' figures. Longer-term charters are high, but still recognisable
  • US vaccinates over 35,000 seafarers
    US charities have vaccinated more than 35,000 foreign seafarers in US ports, as new vaccination initiatives in Canada, Germany, Cyprus...
  • Number crunching says nothing about seafarer competency shortages
    The report is strong on numbers but weak on competencies. The next 10 years will see shipping take on new...
  • The Lloyd's List Podcast: Why the world is about to run out of seafarers
    International Chamber of Shipping secretary-general Guy Platten joins Lloyd's List editor Richard Meade to discuss the release of the new...
  • Costamare spree reaches 37 bulkers amid record boxship profits
    Greece-based owner has seized the moment to move decisively into bulkers as profits soar and the red-hot containership market continues...
  • The Lloyd's List Podcast: Taking a deep dive into sustainability
    The decarbonisation pathway is more than alternative fuels; it's thinking about the vessel and the voyage holistically. The role played...
  • Daily Briefing
    Recruitment positives hide real concerns, warns seafarer report | Union demands release of Wakashio crew | Transnet declares force majeure...
  • The pros and cons of India's new subsidy scheme for shipping
    While the measure will further increase government imports carried on Indian flags, the impact may be marginal as the policy...
  • Recruitment positives hide real concerns, warns seafarer report
    The BIMCO/ICS report seeks to understand the profile of the maritime workforce using data on nationality, rank/role, age profiles and...
  • US LNG exports rose 42% in first half of 2021
    Rising global demand once pandemic restrictions began to ease, as well as continuous unplanned outages at export facilities in several...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 28, 2021
  • FMC offers path for Congress to boost agency's enforcement muscle
  • Global recovery drives air cargo volume to four-year high
  • NS targets end of August to complete chassis repairs
  • Port of Houston aims for Thursday reopening after gate outage
  • Regulating detention, demurrage comes with risks

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 28, 2021
  • Safe Bulkers cuts debt, renews fleet amid 12-year profit high
  • Chevron reports small dip in shipping carbon intensity
  • Handysizes keep rising while larger ships see fortunes turn
  • Crowley wins contract to help US military find ships in secondhand market
  • GoodBulk pays out dollar dividend as capesize and panamax earnings climb
  • Procopiou's Sea Traders plans to unload stricken bulker off Malaysia
  • New Saudi yard IMI brings in Columbia to manage services
  • Costamare keeps options open for further push into bulkers
  • Hapag-Lloyd to take up to 10 containerships from Greek shipowners
  • Methanol gains traction as future marine fuel as newbuilding orders emerge
  • Momentum is building for international seafarer vaccination
  • Costamare bulker tally reaches 37 ships amid record containership profit
  • CMB inks $244m 'opportunistic' order for newcastlemax bulkers
  • Short period charters for tankers emerge amid renewed virus outbreaks
  • Marfin seeks to limit liability after Mississippi River crash damages tug offices
  • ICS warns trained officer crisis could become unmanageable
  • Supercycle or not, the dry bulk boom is handy for some
  • CSSC Shipping interim profit set to jump 30% on bigger operating fleet
  • Union calls on Mauritius to release Wakashio seafarers
  • Could Himalaya Shipping and 2020 Bulkers merge in future?
  • South African container ports creak back to life after prolonged cyber-attack shutdown
  • Singapore police sell tanker arrested in Shell oil heist
  • Japan's planned LNG-import cuts overstated, says EnergyQuest

American Shipperweb site
JULY 28, 2021
  • Highways, ports get $2B boost in Biden infrastructure deal
    Senate lawmakers find more money for highways and ports in a bipartisan infrastructure package.
  • 2 Port Houston terminals remain closed due to hardware failure
    The port told customers the hardware failure wasn't related to a cyberattack.
  • Warning: Book now or 'Christmas may be canceled'
    U.S. shippers this holiday season will need more than Rudolph's red nose to guide them through the whiteout of congestion.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 28, 2021
  • June refinery output rises as gasoline, bunker fuel lead recovery
    Brazil's refineries registered year-on-year output growth in June as increased production of gasoline and bunker fuel offset barrels of diesel lost to maintenance shutdowns, according to the National Petroleum Agency's latest production report released July 28.
  • INTERVIEW: Climate change-fueled air turbulence set to hike jet fuel demand: scientist
    Climate change is expected to drive an increase in the severity of air turbulence which could boost demand for jet fuel in the aviation sector as well as sustainable aviation fuels and carbon credits, an atmospheric scientist said July 28.
  • OIL FUTURES: Oil steady as US crude stocks tighten while gasoline demand languishes
    Crude prices were steady in midmorning trading July 28 as a resumption of US crude oil inventory draws was offset by weaker-than-expected gasoline demand.
  • Thailand's Aug spot fuel oil exports likely to fall on month amid lack of volumes from PTT
    Spot fuel oil cargo exports in August from Thailand are expected to fall compared to July with state-owned PTT to skip exports, according to a company source.
  • Enterprise reports rising crude flows, still bullish on Texas terminal
    Enterprise Products Partners co-CEOs Jim Teague and Randy Fowler July 28 touted the ongoing rebound in energy demand and remained bullish on building a deepwater crude-exporting terminal offshore of Texas, called SPOT, as early as 2022.
  • OMV gets production lift from Libyan assets; raises oil, gas price outlook
    Austrian producer and refiner OMV reported a 6% rise in second-quarter oil and gas production July 28 helped by returning Libyan volumes and raised its outlook for oil and gas prices for the year.
  • Mediterranean tanker rates face pressure from tightened product market
    Thinning refined product cargo availability is likely to place downward pressure on clean tanker markets in the Mediterranean in the near term, and more tonnage expected from incoming gasoline shipments from the north and naphtha from the US is likely to put additional weight on shipowners' resolve to maintain rates.
  • ExxonMobil announces 'significant' discovery at Guyana's Whiptail field
    An ExxonMobil-led consortium has made a "significant" discovery at Whiptail, on Guyana's offshore Stabroek block that could form the basis for a future oil development on the block's southeast area and add to current estimates of 9 billion boe of recoverable resources, according to partner Hess Corp.
  • US FERC weighs airlines' request for emergency action on jet fuel shortage at Reno
    The US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is considering airlines' emergency request to order a pipeline to allocate more space for jet fuel as Nevada's Reno-Tahoe International Airport faces a likely supply shortage through August as a result of a pandemic-related market disruption.
  • BHP not planning to leave Trion joint venture in Mexico, Pemex says
    Australian oil, gas and mining company BHP Billiton is not planning to leave Mexico and its partnership with Pemex, the Mexican state oil company's management said July 28.
  • US crude oil inventories fall to 18-month low amid import slowdown: EIA
    US crude oil inventory draws resumed in the week ended July 23 amid much lower imports and steady exports, Energy Information Administration data showed July 28.
  • OIL FUTURES: Crude rally extends as EIA reports tighter US inventories
    Crude oil futures settled higher July 28 on the heels of a US Energy Information Administration reports showing lower US production and tightening supply.
  • Alpiq, EW Hoefe and Socar plan Switzerland's largest green hydrogen plant
    Swiss energy company Alpiq, utility EW Hoefe and Socar are planning to build a 10-MW electrolyzer to produce renewable hydrogen in Freienbach, Switzerland, Alpiq said July 28.
  • REFINERY NEWS: Japan's Cosmo resumes waterborne shipments from Chiba as typhoon passes
    "After the first alert was lifted [by the Japan Coast Guard] in the late evening, we resumed the shipments," the person said.
  • TENDER DATA: India's Nayara offers VLSFO for end-Aug loading
    Specs & quantity: Fuel oil with maximum 0.10% sulfur, minimum viscosity of 30 CST at 50 degrees Celsius; 40,000 mt (plus/minus 5% at buyer's option)
  • Total Trading Asia Pte. Ltd changes entity name to TotalEnergies Trading Asia Pte. Ltd
    Platts has reviewed TotalEnergies Trading Asia Pte. Ltd and will consider information from TotalEnergies Trading Asia Pte. Ltd in the Asia and AG assessment processes for the abovementioned markets, subject at all times to adherence with Platts editorial standards.
  • REFINERY NEWS: Romania's Petrobrazi reports 93% utilization in H1
    Overall capacity: 4.5 million mt/year (90,000 b/d) after upgrade
  • TENDER DATA: South Korea's EWP cancels tender seeking VLSFO for early-Aug delivery
    Specs & quantity: 540 CST fuel oil with maximum 0.3% sulfur; one cargo of 25,000 mt
  • Bunkering resumes at Zhoushan/Ningbo post Typhoon In-Fa; barging tightens
    Yangshan Container Terminal is one of the main bunkering spots in the area, with bunkering activity at the port amounting to approximately 120,000 mt/month. Some container ships were forced to move out of Shanghai's Yangshan Port due to the typhoon, a market source said.
  • TENDER DATA: Pakistan State Oil seeks two HSFO cargoes for Aug. 13-22 delivery
    Specs & quantity: 180 CST high sulfur fuel oil, with maximum 3.5% sulfur; two cargoes of 65,000 mt each
  • Saudi forces intercept Houthi attack on Jazan on Red Sea coast
    Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia have become increasingly common, and typically target critical infrastructure, including oil-related targets. Jazan is a frequent target of the attacks.
  • JERA Linden gas-fired power plant in US to introduce hydrogen in fuel mix
    For instance, earlier this year it advanced plans to procure ammonia for co-firing at its coal-fired thermal power plants and signed preliminary agreements with suppliers in the Middle East to this effect.
  • FUJAIRAH DATA: Oil product stocks fall to 2-month low as diesel exports rise
    The stocks of middle distillates, including jet fuel, diesel and gasoil, fell 21% on the week to 2.66 million barrels, the biggest weekly drop since March 2020 and the lowest since April 2020.
  • TENDER DATA: Sri Lanka's Ceypetco seeks 180 CST fuel oil for early September
    Specs & quantity: 180 CST fuel oil with maximum 3.5% sulfur; 20,000 mt
  • Singapore LNG, Keppel to study extraction of chemicals feedstock from LNG imports
    A source close to SLNG told S&P Global Platts that a final investment decision will be made after the study is completed.

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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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Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
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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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