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September 30, 2021
Exim Indiaweb site
SEPTEMBER 29, 2021
  • CMA CGM advisory on SAFRAN service
  • Drewry introduces container carrier industry 'maturity and risk' dashboard
  • Five predictions for the next five years of digitalisation in container shipping
  • Maersk to update shipment process for Maersk Spot
  • Significant increase in multi-vessel sailings
  • DGFT notifies extension of existing FTP till March 31 next year
  • Congestion on US West Coast ports continues unabated
  • DPT achieves new record in berthing Capesize vessel
  • Shipping Minister reiterates commitment to enhance share of renewable energy at Major Ports
  • Change in the details of Nodal Officer from Customs at Para 8 of PN 71/2021
  • Capital infusion in ECGC to provide support to exporters, banks
  • Indian economy to rebound strongly in Q2: S&P
  • New online system of MSME/Udyam Registration crosses 50 lakh mark

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Gotthard: blasting instead of groundbreaking
  • Greece to electrify haulage business
  • Movianto: appetite comes with eating
  • 40 eco-friendly wagons added to fleet
  • Raya Airways to set up drone network in Malaysia
  • Second top manager moves from K+N to TST
  • Is Indonesia up for a global player?
  • GW stays pushy in Bavaria
  • Bis Henderson Space expands team
  • New equipment for Mombasa Terminal
  • Refrigerated containers equipped with GPS/GSM
  • Another Arab airline connects with Israel
  • Nelt terminal extends outreach from Belgrade
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • A special newbuild for K Line
  • Cargo growth fuels new leadership roles
  • 400,000 t of pharma shipments in five years

The Loadstarweb site
SEPTEMBER 29, 2021
  • Soaring gas prices could see dual-fuelled ships switch from LNG to diesel
  • More air cargo capacity on the runway with new freighters for CMA CGM and Lufthansa
  • Forest Freight offers truck-switch service to ease container congestion
  • Training programmes the best way out of the driver shortage crisis
  • Strike action expected to disrupt Spanish rail freight
  • Wan Hai continues to build its container fleet with two new orders
  • Shipper radar: We put a value on Costco's charters but don't forget the consumer
  • Supply chain radar: Double, double oil and trouble

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 29, 2021
  • Floating wind farms will need floating substations
    California Gov. Gavin Newsom last week signed legislation opening the state's doors to offshore wind development. The legislation, introduced by Assembly member David Chiu, will require the California Energy Commission to establish
  • Solstad to upgrade 9th PSV to battery-hybrid
    As part of the frame agreement between Aker BP and Solstad Offshore, the companies have entered into a new contract for the 91.6- by 22-meter platform supply vessel (PSV) Far Solitaire. The
  • Propeller blade retrofit brings big fuel and CO2 savings
    After a recent retrofit to optimize the design of its propeller blades, a Vroon BV containership is achieving significant savings in fuel consumption and emissions. As part of its strategy to lower

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 29, 2021
  • Shipowner Idan Ofer makes 'green' aquaculture investment
    Offer being made via Israel Corp to buy a maximum 19.99% stake in Norwegian outfit Akva Group, which provides supplies...
  • Maritime urges UN to act on supply chain crisis
    Maritime sector joins transport leaders in calling on governments at the UN General Assembly to restore freedom of movement to...
  • Weekly Briefing: Shippers tackle congestion chaos | Capesize rates break records | Energy shortfalls don't help tanker surplus
    The big retailers have looked to circumnavigate box shipping's ongoing congestion and lucrative costs by indicating taking the unfamiliar step...
  • Capesize daily rates leap to almost $75,000
    Given the steep rise in rates in recent weeks, observers wonder if the market could run up to the $100,000...
  • Regulator mulls intervention in US west coast boxship congestion
    Federal Maritime Commission is reviewing congestion in the San Pedro Bay ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, a move...
  • Container congestion spreads to US east coast
    The focus on US terminal congestion has been in southern California. But east and Gulf Coast ports are also feeling...
  • Ignoring seafarer mental health could lead to legal claims
    Greater emphasis needed on mental health impacts when determining casualty severity, says Qwest
  • Australian terminals operator faces rolling strike action
    Maritime Union of Australia says its members at Patrick Stevedores in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Fremantle will take protected industrial...
  • China Merchants sells dry bulkers in separate deals
    The sale is part of the company's move to retire non eco-designed tonnage amid stricter emissions rules
  • Freight bonanza and demand for secondhand tonnage stifle demolition market
    Around 7.9m dwt of crude and product tankers, 287,974 dwt of containerships and 6.2m dwt dry bulk carriers have been...
  • Daily Briefing
    Energy transition curbs medium-term oil demand | Newbuildings cancelled over LNG uncertainty says OPEC | Shipping feels impact of China's...
  • NYK Line plans to expand LNG bunker service in Japan
    Move comes after NYK and its partners last year launched the country's first LNG bunker vessel which now serves the...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 29, 2021
  • ArcBest acquires Chicago truckload broker MoLo
  • More trucks coming, but not for imports: Coyote summit
  • Canadian pension fund takes over Ports America
  • Drawbacks of email at center of Mohawk-MSC demurrage fight
  • Trans-Atlantic capacity injection blunted by logistics bottlenecks
  • CMA CGM targets long-haul air cargo market with freighter order

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 29, 2021
  • Transport sector urges vaccines and mobility for trade's sake
  • Hoegh LNG Partners gets more time on FSRU refinancing
  • Capesize bulker rates 'remain tight' amid supply-demand tension
  • Noble Capital raises outlook on containership owner Euroseas
  • Dry bulk stocks pare losses from Evergrande woes in tough week
  • US investment start-up targets chemical tankers after Cido Shipping raid
  • Eneti stacks shelf with $2.2bn of shares as it confirms all bulkers sold
  • Bimco's Soren Larsen and Ashok Srinivasan Singapore bound
  • Novatek's Mark Gyetvay to fight tax charges after arrest in US
  • Malaysia's 'Operation Anchor Illegal' seizes two tankers off Johor
  • Pavilion Energy eyes South East Asian markets for LNG expansion
  • Diana Wilhelmsen fined $2m for hiding oily water discharge
  • Seafarer dies after ropax capsizes in the Philippines
  • Capesize bulkers have strong week in 'super-squeeze' market
  • Carnival posts seventh straight quarterly loss amid historic bookings
  • Vernicos Scafi venture buys tug fleet of Greece's Karapiperis
  • Auction of former Marvin tankers cancelled in Rotterdam
  • Sinogas expands Chinese order for world's biggest dual-fuel VLGCs
  • Acta Marine charters out SOV to work on France's first offshore wind farm
  • Dubai dissolves Emirates Maritime Arbitration Centre
  • Scorpio Tankers and Ardmore hit 10-week trading highs on optimism
  • International Seaways to cut Diamond S legacy staff after merger
  • JP Morgan snaps up modern Oceanbulk newcastlemax
  • Capesize futures shoot for the moon but traders fear 'brutal' correction
  • Idan Ofer goes fishing for sustainability in Norway
  • NYK plots LNG bunker tankers and more LNG-fuelled bulkers
  • Germany hosts world's first bunkering of synthetic LNG
  • Stena Bulk to bareboat charter three MRs sold in Chinese leasing deal
  • Maersk warns of a pre-Chinese New Year rush by shippers
  • Three seafarers die from carbon dioxide leak on car carrier
  • Hanjin Shipping still chasing cash in dispute with freight forwarder
  • Cargill's Dieleman says emissions rising as containerships speed up
  • No 'showstoppers': DNV OKs Navigator's ammonia-fuelled design
  • Petrobras fleet could be up for grabs as minister plots privatisation
  • Bach Nielsen says shipping has historic opportunity in race to decarbonise
  • Avance Gas beats spot market for term deals as Fredriksen adds to stake
  • Retailer Costco claims boxship charter and container leasing spree
  • Avance Gas beats spot market for term deals as Fredriksen adds to stake
  • Retailer Costco claims boxship charter and container leasing spree
  • DeA Capital steps in to refinance Italian bulk carrier owner Monteverde
  • US judge gives go-ahead to punishing penalties for Jones Act scofflaws
  • MSC latest shipping giant to be hit with Cuba trade lawsuit
  • Headline-grabbing chemical tanker Hankuk Chemi reported sold to China
  • Knife-wielding robbers target bulker crew off Peru
  • Credit Agricole arrests Xihe Holdings VLCC in Singapore
  • Shipyards are back in the sun - but will they burn?
  • Scrap market 'shaky and confused' as owners hold back ships on price falls

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 29, 2021
  • Airline group says cargo grew 7.7% in August
    The International Air Transport Association reported strong growth for air cargo in August.
  • Port Corpus Christi's $139M channel expansion contract awarded
    Houston-based Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. has been awarded a $139 million contract to work on the third phase of the Port of Corpus...
  • Canada pension fund to acquire Ports America
    The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board has agreed to become the owner of the largest U.S. terminal operator, Ports America, in a deal with Oaktree...
  • Shipping line CMA CGM orders Boeing 777 freighters
    A big ocean container line is buying big cargo jets from Boeing.
  • Transport heads want solutions to 'resolve' supply chain crisis
    The organizations are asking the heads of government to take "swift action" lifting fragmented travel rules and getting vaccinations into the arms of the manufacturing...
  • Want your own farm? This one comes in a shipping container
    Freight Farms is turning shipping containers into productive farms that require only 5 gallons of water per day.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 29, 2021
  • OIL FUTURES: RBOB pushes higher on smaller-than-expected US gasoline inventory build
    NYMEX RBOB futures and gasoline cracks moved higher Sept. 29 as rising demand blunted a seasonal US gasoline inventory build.
  • Renewable Energy Group to shut Houston biodiesel plant: company
    Renewable Energy Group will close its 35 million gal/year biodiesel plant located in Seabrook, Texas, due, in part, to its inability to process multiple feedstocks, the company said in a Sept. 29 statement.
  • Japanese refiner ENEOS raises wholesale product prices by Yen 1,500/kl: sources
    ENEOS, Japan's largest refiner, raised domestic wholesale base prices for its five major rack oil products by Yen 1,500/kiloliter ($2.14/b), marking a second consecutive increase, market sources said Sept. 29.
  • OIL FUTURES: Crude dips as bearish US data halts rally
    0620 GMT: Crude oil futures moved lower during midafternoon trade in Asia Sept. 29 on a surprise increase in US crude inventories and a stronger dollar, halting a rally after Brent breached the $80/b mark Sept. 28.
  • Shanghai-delivered 380 CST high sulfur bunker fuel premium hits eight-month high on tight supply
    The premium for Shanghai-delivered 380 CST high sulfur bunker fuel hit an eight-month high on the back of tight supply, market sources said Sept. 29.
  • UK fuel supply crises eases further as military drivers prepare to restock pumps
    The number of UK fuel stations hit by delivery shortages and panic buying fell to less than a third on Sept. 29 as the government said the military was preparing to start driving supply tankers to the pumps in the coming days.
  • US upstream activity slows in Q3 on limited capital, rising costs: Dallas Fed survey
    US oil and gas activity grew at a slower pace in the third quarter as producers continued to face limited access to capital and significant cost pressures, according to industry executives surveyed by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas in September.
  • China's energy intensity caps poorly timed amid ongoing fuel shortages
    China's latest measures to cap energy consumption have been widely blamed for causing the current power crisis, but the curbs more likely ignited a tinderbox of issues accumulating for months around soaring fuel prices and coal shortages, highlighting the difficulties in implementing energy policy in the context of a huge economy with numerous moving parts.
  • OIL FUTURES: RBOB rallies as demand bump limits US gasoline stock build
    NYMEX RBOB futures pushed higher midmorning Sept. 29 following a smaller-than-expected build in US gasoline stocks.
  • Rosneft, Equinor to work on lower-carbon technologies in joint projects
    The agreement signed Sept. 28 will see Rosneft and Equinor assess their joint projects for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, mostly of methane emissions, the Russian company said.
  • New oil price spikes possible in October before return toward $70/b: Platts Analytics
    Gas-to-oil switching and improving demand in Asia amid tighter inventories could boost crude prices, currently at a three-year high, through October, before increased supply from the OPEC+ producer grouping and elsewhere limits upside, S&P Global Platts Analytics said in a recent report.
  • Med shipowners see lesser cargo availability on upcoming Tuapse refinery closure
    The predominantly export-oriented 240,000 b/d Rosneft-owned Tuapse refinery -- located on the Black Sea coast in southern Russia -- is expected to carry out works starting in early November, lasting until mid-December, according to sources.
  • REFINERY NEWS ROUNDUP: More news on closures in Asia-Pacific
    New Zealand's Refining NZ said it is working to finalize Terminal Services Agreements with customers in October to enable the conversion of its Marsden Point refinery into an import terminal in the first half of 2022.
  • OIL FUTURES: Crude retreats amid profit-taking, surprise US inventory build
    A stronger US dollar may have placed additional pressure on the market, with the US dollar index (DXY) up 0.08% to 93.84 at 1100 GMT.
  • FUJAIRAH DATA: Oil product stocks rebound from record low on gains in light, middle distillates
    Heavy distillates and residues used as fuel oils for power generation and marine bunkers declined 3.7% to 6.724 million barrels, the lowest since December 2018, according to the data provided exclusively to S&P Global Platts.
  • China's Shandong private refineries to keep minimum throughput amid power rationing: sources
    More than a dozen Chinese provinces imposed electricity rationing mandate to critical industrial sectors in recent weeks, in an effort to conserve fuel ahead of the peak winter heating and power demand season, while higher coal and gas prices have limited power generation capacity.
  • Oil-indexed gas supply contracts protect against gas price volatility: GECF
    The GECF said members continued to back the "fundamental" role of long-term contracts and gas pricing based on oil and oil product indexation.
  • APPEC: Collaborative funding, favorable policy key to cut CO2 emissions in South Asia
    Developing nations lie in wait for the $100 billion in funds promised by developed nations under the UN climate agreement to advance clean fuel technologies.
  • Japanese companies advance ship-to-ship LNG bunkering plans in Setouchi, Kyushu
    "The reality is that [LNG] is the only available solution at scale at the moment...If you consider bio-LNG, then it could become a more permanent solution," Fratelli Cosulich CEO Timothy Cosulich said.
  • Japan's ex-wharf marine fuel 0.5%S Oct-Mar term deals done at levels similar to April-Sep
    Refiners and traders had reportedly inked ex-wharf contracts for the six months to March 2022 between a discount of $10/mt to parity to the whole month average of Platts Tokyo Bay delivered marine fuel 0.5%S assessments for the month of delivery, traders said.
  • APPEC: Carbon offset to act as starting point for decarbonizing LNG: Pavilion Energy CEO
    Pavilion Energy, which is owned by Singapore's state-backed investment group, Temasek Holdings, was the first to import a carbon neutral LNG cargo to its home country in April.
  • APPEC: LNG offers viable solution to tackle maritime decarbonization: AET CEO
    In the past four years, AET has made strategic investments of $2 billion in new assets, of which about $1 billion was invested in LNG dual-fuel assets across its vessel segments, Rajalingam Subramaniam, president and CEO said.
  • APPEC: HSFO demand firm as scrubbers win over upgrading projects - expert
    Very low sulfur fuel oil currently represents 60%-65% of global bunker demand and sufficient supply exists.

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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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