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March 30, 2021
Exim Indiaweb site
MARCH 29, 2021
  • Mersin International Port breaks ground for EMH II expansion
  • MOL appoints Chief Country Representatives for the US & Russia
  • MPA announces circumstances for crew change applications
  • Port of Rotterdam Authority now manages wet & dry infrastructure at Dordrecht Inland Seaport
  • S&P Global Platts LNG pricing visibility expanded with SEA-LNG
  • Yang Ming registers improved revenues & profit in 2020
  • Govt notifies tur & moong import quantity
  • Refined copper exports down by 90 pc, imports up three times
  • Vegetable oil imports seen going up
  • JNPT inaugurates Inter Terminal Route
  • Proposed container transhipment hub project near Kanyakumari scrapped
  • Record productivity in steel handling at PICT
  • CONCOR closes subsidiary
  • GatewayRail flags off first ONE double stack export rail service from ICD Gurugram (Garhi Harsaru) to Pipavav
  • Key stakeholders chalk out four-point plan to deal with Suez Canal situation
  • Changes in the form of Certificate of Origin issued by Korea Customs Service (KCS) and Korea Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KCCI)
  • India's GDP growth upped to 12.8 pc for FY22
  • US demand boom continues unabated

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Adapt all trailers for rail transport
  • First fully electric Scania in Switzerland
  • Start-up taps into freight business
  • UK online retailers go Europe
  • A good year for Yang Ming, too
  • Fradinger joins Unilogistics
  • First post-Brexit fixed-wing AOC
  • KV to become ICE of freight trains
  • Panattoni transforms industrial heritage
  • Asian Pacific cargo continues to grow
  • Unilever banks on TST
  • DP World invests in Peru
  • Another VP function
  • A strong year for KLN
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • HMM's maiden on tour
  • Increasing rail capacity for Mid Canterbury
  • Osprey: more than 600,000 hours

The Loadstarweb site
MARCH 29, 2021
  • Ever Given rises with the tide and uncorks the Suez Canal, freeing 357 ships
  • Irish Ferries aims to make a splash in the Dover-Calais market
  • Bangladesh frees up boxes and yard space - but it still may not help exports
  • Shanghai set to develop Hongqiao Airport - but not as a rival for Pudong
  • Cainiao deal with HK Airlines gives fresh legs to SE Asia e-commerce deliveries
  • Defra says EU has changed the rules, forcing higher costs on UK SMEs
  • MSC box ship suffers severe damage, berthing in Turkey
  • Market Insight: M'rsk & CMA CGM - cross-shareholding fireworks

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 29, 2021
  • White House unveils plan for massive expansion of U.S. offshore wind
    With a target of generating 30 GW of offshore wind by 2030, the Biden Administration today announced plans to jump start the industry that, among other things foresee the construction of four
  • ICS releases video and guidance on seafarer vaccinations
    The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has coordinated with a number of shipping bodies to launch a practical guide on COVID-19 vaccinations for use throughout the industry. The guide is part of
  • VIDEO: Giant box ship that blocked Suez Canal now under tow
    Efforts to refloat Ever Given, the giant containership that has been blocking the channel since March 23, have succeeded. As we reported earlier, the ship had been partially refloated by this morning.
  • Zycraft moves ahead on unmanned fireboat development
    Singapore-based unmanned surface vessel developer Zycraft USV PL has now completed Phase II engineering development of an 8 meter long unmanned fireboat. This follows completion of Phase I which started in 2019,
  • All American Marine sold to Bryton Marine Group
    All American Marine owner Matt Mullett has completed the private sale of the Bellingham, Wash.-based aluminum vessel specialist to family-owned Bryton Marine Group, whose member companies include Brix Marine, EagleCraft, Duckworth, KingFisher,
  • ASR to represent Hamworthy Pumps in United States
    Brooklyn, New York, N.Y., based American Ship Repair (ASR) has signed an agreement to represent Hamworthy Pumps in the United States. ASR, which has 70 years of experience in technical solutions and
  • Suez Canal: Ever Given partly refloated
    Hopes are that the Suez Canal can soon be fully open to traffic. Efforts to refloat Ever Given, the giant containership that has been blocking the channel since March 23, are starting

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 29, 2021
  • Investigation into Ever Given casualty begins
    Suez Canal Authority, shipmanager and shipowner also expected to conduct parallel investigations as they all pledge to co-operate with all...
  • Exxon Valdez. Piper Alpha. Ever Given?
    Just as the Exxon Valdez and Piper Alpha disasters brought lasting change to the tanker and offshore industries in terms...
  • Tanker rates start to tick up on Suez blockage impact
    Diverted cargoes will add to sailing distances, which will undoubtedly spur freight rates, albeit temporarily, given weak demand in Europe...
  • Fitch warns Suez Canal blockage is 'a large loss event' for reinsurers
    Payout will further tighten pricing, but not impact credit profiles
  • Marine insurers brace for major Suez claims
    Damages, fines and compensation for the Suez Canal Authority set to be the largest items on what is looking like...
  • No security risks from impact of Suez Canal blockage
    Fears about increased risk to ships diverting around Africa to avoid the Suez Canal blockage are largely misplaced, advisers say...
  • Ever Given under way after being floated off
    After six days of disruption, the Suez Canal is preparing to reopen after the grounded containership Ever Given is finally...
  • Ports prepare for Suez surge
    The containerised supply chain was already under duress before the Suez Canal was closed. Analysts warn that the additional cargo...
  • Shipping's tech transition demands reality check
    New York-listed product tanker firm Ardmore Shipping is anticipating publicly driven changes to the company's cargo mix, while branching out...
  • US continues to see Jones Act as key for trade and security
    'The Jones Act ensures that we don't lose our domestic ship building capability,' US Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg told...
  • From the News Desk: Suez and the future of shipping
    As efforts continue to free the Ever Given, we compile the main takeaways from a week of chaos to global...
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: Expect spike in rates and months of disruption, warn container lines as ships re-route away from Suez |...
  • Bulk carriers reroute to avoid Suez Canal delays
    BIMCO's chief shipping analyst Peter Sand said that although five panamaxes have diverted from the Suez Canal, there are another...
  • Bunker secured for Japan's first LNG-fuelled ferries
    The ferries will be bunkered with LNG at the Beppu Port starting from the end of 2022
  • Sembmarine gets contract for 'most remote' UK offshore wind platform
    The contract, which is the second biggest for one of the world's largest wind farms, calls for among others, the...
  • Mozambique LNG project postponed amid port seizure
    The US has sanctioned a group known as the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria-Mozambique and its leader, Abu Yasser Hassan, placing...
  • Ever Given partially refloated raising hopes of Suez Canal reopening
    UPDATE: The containership blocking Suez Canal transits appears to have finally been pulled clear of the bank side and is...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 29, 2021
  • Railcar scarcity now driving LA-LB port congestion: terminal operators
  • DOT lays out $230 million in new port grants for 2021
  • Savannah port adding capacity to address congestion
  • New container prices surge to record highs amid five-month order backlog
  • Suez snarl threatens capacity chaos, transshipment buildup at Indian ports
  • With Ever Given freed, Suez backlog to clear through week: carriers
  • New Blume product offers hybrid visibility-TMS functionality

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 29, 2021
  • Bugbee strikes again with $1.28m bet on Scorpio Tankers stock
  • 'Party is over' for tanker owners as Suez Canal traffic resumes
  • Centerbridge Partners sells $5.8m more in Genco Shipping stock
  • US-listed shipping stocks cool off after hot start to 2021
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen bringing back last three laid-up car carriers
  • Ships on the move in the Suez Canal after Ever Given freed
  • Strong winds blamed for previous Ever Given collision in 2019
  • US-listed shipping stocks cool off after hot start to 2021
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen bringing back last three laid-up car carriers
  • Ships on the move in the Suez Canal after Ever Given freed
  • Strong winds blamed for previous Ever Given collision in 2019
  • Eagle Bulk under scrutiny in US government ballast water probe
  • Polarcus scraps fourth-quarter report but no liquidation verdict yet
  • Clarksons Platou: No simple solution for trade to return to normal after Ever Given
  • MSC containership giant damaged after scraping pier in Turkey
  • WFW veteran Frank Dunne steps down as senior partner to become a consultant
  • Suez disruption spreads to armed guards sector as shipowners warned over security
  • Shipowners pile in for Repsol's single-ship charter deal
  • Ever Given accident shows it's time to double-track entire Suez Canal
  • Sumed Pipeline can take up the slack as tankers remain stuck at Suez
  • Zodiac picks up former Eletson tanker pair after dispute with Chinese lessor
  • USTC swoops again as BunkerEx platform added to group
  • Shoei Kisen says Ever Given remains stuck despite reports it has been refloated
  • Robert Maersk Uggla hails seafarers in a world 'three meals from barbarism'
  • DSF growth plans delayed up to 18 months as pandemic hit loan demand

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 29, 2021
  • Massive opium bust at Port of Vancouver leads to warehouse sting
    Canadian police and border officers seized nearly $8 million in opium found in two shipping containers at the Port of Vancouver and then swapped the...
  • US ports, shippers face major fallout from Suez Canal chaos
    Suez Canal accident aftermath: Extensive disruptions ahead for key Asia-East Coast container shipping services.
  • Multibillion-dollar offshore wind plan targets US ports
    U.S. ports are positioned to win big off Biden administration's offshore wind energy initiative
  • Who is king of cargo-only passenger flights?
    Ghost flights - passenger aircraft with no passengers, only cargo - were never a thing before the coronavirus pandemic. In the past year, airlines have...
  • FreightWaves Flashback: Vessel accidents raise issues
    2004: The capsizing of two vessels rocks the project cargo industry.
  • It's free! Ever Given refloated in Suez Canal
    'We pulled it off!' says salvage company Boskalis after freeing the container ship.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 29, 2021
  • Lopez Obrador says moving to restore order to Mexico fuel import markets
    Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said March 29 that he is trying to restore order in Mexico's fuel imports after years of corruption distorted the market.
  • Singapore gasoil swap crack sinks to 11-week low on mounting supply, tepid demand
    The front-month Singapore 10 ppm sulfur gasoil swap spread to the Dubai crude swap narrowed to an 11-week low at the Asia close March 26 amid mounting supply and lukewarm demand.
  • Ecuador's crude output declines 4.9% on year in January
    Ecuador pumped an average 509,000 b/d of crude in January, a 4.9% decline from the 535,000 b/d produced in January 2020, and a 0.6% drop from 512,000 b/d pumped in December, according to data available Monday on the Ecuadorian central bank's website.
  • Suez Canal logjam barely impacts Russian Urals exports, says energy ministry
    The Russian Energy Ministry said March 29 that the logjam in the Suez Canal has barely impacted exports of Russia's key crude grade Urals, which uses other delivery routes.
  • Maduro offers Venezuelan oil for COVID-19 vaccines
    Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has offered to trade oil for COVID-19 vaccine supplies.
  • USGC middle distillate flows to Europe dry up in April: cFlow
    Zero cargoes of US Gulf Coast middle distillates are expected to arrive in Europe so far in April, following a record low of 40,000 mt of ULSD which arrived in March, according to data from S&P Global Platts trade flow software cFlow March 29.
  • Russia's Primorsk April ULSD exports rise 2.9% on month at 1.575 million mt
    Exports of ultra low sulfur diesel from the Russian Baltic port of Primorsk will total around 1.575 million mt in April, 2.9% higher than March and unchanged year on year, according to market participants March 29.
  • FEATURE: European marine fuel prices raise scrubber and quality concerns
    The European fuel oil market will be eyeing supply and demand balances in the coming quarter, as the coronavirus continues to weigh on demand recovery, and leaves Europe to battle with rising COVID-19 cases alongside vaccine rollouts.
  • Naphtha East-West spread narrows as Suez Canal situation improves
    The April East-West spread -- the premium of the CFR Japan naphtha cargo swap over the CIF NWE equivalent -- closed on March 26 at a multimonth high, reaching even $22.50/mt during morning trading session, but narrowed sharply to $14.25/mt at the European close March 29, S&P Global Platts data showed.
  • Traders book US-to-Asia naphtha shipments amid slim arbitrage opportunities
    Tighter supply in Asia kickstarted chartering activity for US-to-Asia naphtha arbitrage flows, amid tighter supply in Asia due to the logistical chokehold at the Suez Canal.
  • Ecuador's January refined product output falls 10.4% on year
    Ecuador produced a total of 5.88 million barrels of refined products during January, a 10.4% decline from the 6.56 million barrels refined in January 2020, but an increase of 2.8% from the 5.72 million barrels processed in December, according to data available on the central bank's website.
  • OIL FUTURES: Crude climbs as market looks to OPEC+ quota extension
    Oil futures finished a volatile day higher as the market searched for direction ahead of an April 1 OPEC+ group meeting.
  • AMERICAS BUNKERS: Key market indicators March 29-April 2
    **Holidays could impact Latam spot markets **USGC ports focus on resupply options
  • River navigation starts in southern Russia ahead of schedule
    A long and cold winter in Russia had resulted in thicker-than-usual ice cover on many rivers, although temperatures started quickly rising in late March, which could facilitate opening the rivers for shipments.
  • Djibouti bunker sales jump 25% since Suez Canal backup as vessels wait for passage: source
  • IMO-compliant bunker fuel in 2020 jumps to over 80% of Rosneft's Russian sales
    Russian energy group Rosneft sold 1.3 million mt of low sulfur bunker fuels in 2020 in Russian waters, out of total bunker fuel sales of 1.6 million mt in Russia, the company said in a statement.
  • Marine fuel demand set to rise on routes toward Cape of Good Hope: trade
    **Piraeus, Istanbul fuel prices face downward pressure from vessel backlog **Feedstock and fuel oil cargo market at mercy of freight rates and oil complex
  • Ever Given container ship has been fully floated, moving north to Great Bitter Lake: sources
    **Ever Given is moving north to Great Bitter Lake for inspection **More than 360 ships waiting to transit key commodity chokepoint **Maersk warns of significant impact on global trade from canal blockage
  • Fujairah has 12 licensed bunker suppliers, with GP Global sale yet to be completed
  • Asia residual fuel market: Key market indicators this week
    The Asian fuel oil market expects supply from Western arbitraged cargoes to be tight until April 2, as ships waiting to go through the Suez Canal will likely be delayed.
  • Singapore ex-wharf 380 CST bunker differential to cargo flips to discount
    **Ex-wharf bunker weakens on thin demand **HSFO cargo market stable
  • Ever Given 'refloated', Suez Canal to reopen when ship moved to waiting area: SCA
    **Ever Given's course has been 80% modified **Tugboat operations to resume once high tide is in place **More than 360 ships waiting to transit key commodity chokepoint
  • Suez Canal detour to support Singapore bunker fuel demand
    **Ships already diverting around Cape of Good Hope **Bunker fuel use to rise on longer journey **Crowding, loading operations also to raise bunker demand

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
Accidents to dock workers occur equally frequently on board ships as on land.
London
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings reports record performance for the April-June quarter
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings reports record performance for the April-June quarter
Miami
Bookings reached an unprecedented level
Paolo Piacenza has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Port Authority of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas.
Rome/Genoa/Gioia Tauro
DB Cargo records declines in turnover and rail freight volumes
Berlin
In the first six months of this year, shipments totaled 82.9 million tons (-10.8%)
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
Trump has eliminated tariff exemptions for low-cost goods for all nations.
Washington
Goods with a value of less than $800 will also be subject to the tax.
Viking Mira was launched at Fincantieri's Ancona shipyard
Trieste
The multi-role frigate "Emilio Bianchi" was delivered to the Muggiano shipyard
The Port Authority of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea has obtained EMAS registration
Ravenna
Certifies commitment to environmental management and sustainability
MSC Cruises reduces emissions with the support of an energy transition plan
Geneva
The 2024 Sustainability Report has been presented
DSV reports strong growth in financial and operating results thanks to the acquisition of Schenker
Hedehusene
Quarterly record in air and ocean shipment volumes
In 2024, the Fratelli Cosulich group's revenues increased by +12.8%
Genoa
Operating result down by -31.7%
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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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.
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