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April 1, 2022
Exim Indiaweb site
  • J M Baxi Group to acquire Allcargo Logistics' project forwarding & logistics business and Lift & Shift India's heavy & over-dimension cargo logistics business
  • JN Port handles over 5.66 million TEUs in 2021-22
  • Wan Hai Lines orders another five 13,100 TEU vessels
  • Yang Ming reports record annual profit in 2021
  • Wiz Freight announces Rs 275 crore Series A funding led by Tiger Global
  • Honda India Power Products forays into Marine Outboard business in India
  • Integration of Unified Logistics Interface Platform (ULIP) with FFFAI discussed
  • ZIM announces new chartering transaction for six 5,500 TEU newbuild vessels
  • India-UAE CEPA opens doors to significant worldwide markets: Goyal
  • LIST OF 26 NATIONAL WATERWAYS FOUND FEASIBLE FOR CARGO / PASSENGER MOVEMENT
  • Russia-Ukraine war has disrupted global supply chains: FM
  • Liberian Registry gets key US certification
  • Free import of refined palm oils extended till end of this CY
  • Indian organic food products have a major market in the EU
  • USD 110 bn carrier EBIT in 2021 (so far...)
  • Mongla port's draught enhanced

International Transport Journalweb site
  • 740 km of Indian network electrified
  • Schenker's profit exceeds EUR 1 billion
  • Insisting to deliver poppy seed pods is not funny
  • French takeover in Singapore
  • Modern vehicles for Congo's terminal operations
  • HMM nominates Kyung-bae Kim
  • Keeping the wheels turning in the air
  • Yet more chartered vessels
  • Boeing doubles its 737-800BCF volume with ASL
  • Inner Mongolia now linked with Laos
  • John Menzies deal fixed
  • José Rueda Salinas joins APM Terminals
  • 2022: mixed picture at the Spanish ports
  • A partnership for the decarbonisation of shipping
  • TNW Corporation chooses Jeremy Bush
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Intersport's omnichannel logistics concept
  • Latam Cargo Brasil now linking Mexico and Brazil

The Loadstarweb site
MARCH 31, 2022
  • Korean antitrust body probes more price-fixing allegations against 20 lines
  • Record profits bring future of DB Schenker into sharp relief
  • Passenger-freighters set to stay as air cargo bemoans lack of capacity
  • 2M means to launch Ukrainian rail-river export service, despite 'challenges of war'
  • UK transport secretary moves to ensure P&O Ferries will pay a fair wage
  • However, UK ports claim new ferry legislation may be 'unworkable'
  • Higher costs and disruption hit supply chains as Shanghai lockdown bites
  • Evergreen declares General Average on stricken Ever Forward
  • China's box and chassis monopoly is 'deeply concerning' to the US
  • 'City fathers' put brakes on Amazon Q-commerce hub in San Francisco
  • Rail steams in to rescue South India's shippers as haulage remains scarce
  • Against the odds: CH Robinson, XPO & FedEx - shaking up America Logistics?

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 31, 2022
  • Alaska invites contractor proposals for ferry replacement project services
    The Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities is now seeking proposals for preconstruction and construction services for the Tustumena Replacement Vessel (TRV), an ocean-class passenger and vehicle ferry that will operate
  • BIMCO: VLSFO premium of $200/tonne increases scrubber advantage
    Niels Rasmussen, chief shipping analyst at BIMCO, says that the current $200 per tonne price spread between very low sulfur fuel oil (VLSFO) and high-sulfur fuel oil (HSFO) is increasing the advantage
  • Ever Forward: Evergreen declares General Average
    A third attempt to refloat the grounded containership Ever Forward was made yesterday. It failed and the ship remains aground in Chesapeake Bay. Today, shipowner Evergreen Marine said that, "in light of
  • Ponant signs up polar cruise ship for ABB MarineCare
    French cruise company Ponant has signed up its LNG-fueled hybrid-electric exploration cruise ship Le Commandant Charcot for ABB's MarineCare services. Le Commandant Charcot recently became the first cruise ship of its type

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 31, 2022
  • MSC agrees to acquire Bollore Group's Africa logistics unit
    MSC said acquiring Bollore SE 'reaffirms the group's longstanding commitment to invest in Africa and to strengthen supply chains across the continent, and to connect...
  • Asia starting to look for spot LNG cargoes
    Asia, which has been on the sidelines as Europe scrambles for liquefied natural gas volumes at premium rates, will have...
  • Flag states should cancel Russian vessel certificates if sanctions block payout, IMO rules
    'Economic sanctions may in some cases restrict insurers or other financial security providers from processing claims or prohibit payment of...
  • Marine insurer drops Sovcomflot cover
    Thirty-five tankers from Sovcomflot fleet, totalling 3.4m dwt, had been entered with North of England P&I
  • Warning over China's equipment market dominance
    Nearly all marine containers are manufactured in China by state-controlled companies. This puts the rest of the supply chain at...
  • UK measures over P&O Ferries sacking will have limited impact
    'The government could have made that change if they wanted to, but the decision recognises that even in a post-Brexit...
  • IMO to review biofouling rules amid industry concern
    An IMO committee will next week consider updating guidelines on biofouling. Industry groups say shipping companies are already managing the...
  • Stolt-Nielsen posts strongest first quarter for 14 years
    Odfjell stake deal has increased speculation that Stolt-Nielsen would merge with the Bergen-based business, speculation that Niels Stolt-Nielsen did not...
  • LPG: Shipping on rough seas
    With higher LPG prices expected to soften cargo demand and a hefty vessel orderbook due for delivery, earnings of vessels...
  • Euronav suspends operations with Russia over war
    While the crude tanker owner expects tonne-miles to increase as trade flows are disrupted, it also foresees crewing and bunker...
  • Offshore wind: Picking up speed
    The Russia-Ukraine crisis has sparked an acceleration in project development in Europe as the continent seeks to become energy independent;...
  • Evergreen declares general average for Ever Forward
    Despite 10 days of dredging and two attempts to refloat it, Ever Forward remains aground. Cargo interests are now being...
  • Contract freight rates double in a year
    Spot rates may be on the decline as China lockdowns and the war in Ukraine dent sentiment. But with demand...
  • Ports say 'it's not our job' to enforce new UK ferry pay rules
    'We have neither the expertise or resources to enforce employment law. That is a role for government and regulators,' says...
  • Heavy lift: More than pulling its weight
    Low stocks of both commodities and industrial parts have restricted heavy-lift cargo movements for the past 18 months. Shippers in...
  • Reefers: Red hot market shows little sign of cooling
    The reefer market recovery is expected to continue through 2022, with 'good prospects' for all fresh commodities, while rates show...
  • Daily Briefing
    UK to block ferries that don't pay seafarers a minimum wage | Owners see 'new paradigm' for LNG shipping |...
  • Jiangnan yard wins LNG carrier pair order from Adnoc
    The move could bring the China State Shipbuilding Corp unit into the club of only a few competent players that...
  • Operators see no quick fix for China's port congestion
    Logistics bottleneck and the shortage of containers is unlikely to be improved in short term with the resurgence of coronavirus...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 31, 2022
  • Senate moves generational US shipping reform closer to fruition
  • Clearing congestion key to lower ocean rates: McKinsey
  • Lack of equipment spurs rail crisis at West Coast ports
  • Cosco banks $16 billion in '21 net profit, but warns of market uncertainty
  • Shanghai airport effectively closed as freight backlog builds amid COVID lockdown
  • Outcome of West Coast labor talks seen as a 'coin toss'
  • Procurement software vendor rides market upheaval to new investment

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 31, 2022
  • MSC Group clinches €5.7bn buyout deal for Bollore Africa Logistics
  • Heads still butt over Golden Ray wreck months after salvage operations
  • Methanol first-mover Waterfront Shipping says fuel 'safe and reliable'
  • Carbon-cutting promise of methanol ramps up production
  • Seabulk and GasChem agree to spare LPG carrier from arrest amid lawsuit
  • Sovcomflot fires back against allegations of 'dark activity'
  • Gary Vogel's lieutenants tell how Eagle became a bird of a different feather
  • Streetwise: Has ESG become one of Putin's dislocations?
  • Green Seas: Will the UK government shipping emissions office make an impact?
  • Second try to move grounded Evergreen container ship also proves unsuccessful
  • Methanol Institute pushes forward with well-to-wake emissions accounting
  • Marshall Islands refreshes management team as John Ramage retires
  • Norwegian Hull Club to strengthen its London outpost
  • Shipping on 'learning curve' in using ammonia as bunker fuel
  • Evergreen declares general average on grounded container ship Ever Forward
  • NSB puts Panneer Selvam in charge of operations as it steps up Asian focus
  • MOL rolls out ammonia and liquefied CO2 carrier concept vessel
  • Glencore halts new Russia deals but no way out of Rosneft stake
  • Piracy threat gets more complex as incidents drop in 2021, Dryad reports
  • Two workers die following accident at Singapore's Keppel shipyard
  • Stolt-Nielsen posts best profit for 14 years as tanker rates rise
  • Zero-emission shipping projects nearly double in the past year
  • Jiangnan confirms debut LNG carrier export order for Adnoc
  • Euronav halts trading with Russian clients as it tips tonne-mile increase
  • 'A good year': DNB's Huseby reveals $8bn raised for owners in 2021
  • Broker tells of 'life-changing experience' delivering water pumps to Mariupol
  • Energy security versus energy transition: shipping is on the front line
  • Countdown begins on shipping's explosive $900m war risk time bomb
  • US considering 'massive release' of oil from strategic petroleum reserve

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 31, 2022
  • Amazon airline ASL orders more Boeing 737-800 converted freighters
    ASL Aviation plans to acquire at least 10 737-800s and pay Boeing to turn them into freighters as demand grows from customers such as Amazon,...
  • Shippers redirect Shanghai cargo to other airports amid mass quarantine
    The pandemic supply chain disruptions never seem to end, especially in China. Strict restrictions on movement in Shanghai mean cargo can't get to the airport,...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 31, 2022
  • Future of oil and gas production more relevant as Russia-Ukraine war persists: panel
    In the five weeks since the Russia-Ukraine war began in late February, the importance of energy security has caused some sectors of the economy to cast a more favorable eye on the oil and gas sector as it has become clearer that the energy transition will not happen as quickly as desired, a panel of experts said March 29.
  • Singapore 10-500 ppm gasoil spread widens to record high on tight ULSD supply
    The spread between FOB Singapore 10 ppm sulfur gasoil and 500 ppm sulfur gasoil soared to an all-time high on March 30, as a thirst for ultra low sulfur diesel imports from the west, coupled with lean supplies and steady demand in Asia pushed up prices for the gasoil grade.
  • REFINERY NEWS: India considers moving location of stalled mega refinery project
    The stalled mega refinery project on the west coast can spur economic development through the growth of downstream industries if it is moved to the eastern part of the state of Maharashtra, oil ministry officials said March 31.
  • OIL FUTURES: US SPR release, OPEC+ output hike send crude sharply lower
    Crude oil futures settled sharply lower March 31 after the White House announced it will release up to one-third of the nation's Strategic Petroleum Reserve over the next six months in a bid to combat high energy prices.
  • REFINERY NEWS: Milazzo refinery to restart after security system closure: source
    he Milazzo refinery located on the Southern Italian island of Sicily will restart after it was forced offline following an incident March 28 night that forced many units offline, according to information provided by a source close to the refinery.
  • OIL FUTURES: Crude holds lower as US announces 1 million b/d petroleum reserve release
    Crude prices stayed lower midmorning March 31, as the White House announced it will release up to a third of the nation's Strategic Petroleum Reserve over the next six months in a bid to combat high energy prices.
  • ARA diesel, gasoil stocks drop 3.8% on week to 1.601 mil mt: Insights Global
    Stocks of diesel and gasoil in the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp hub in Northwest Europe slid 3.8% on the week to 1.577 million mt in the week ended March 30, Insights Global data showed March 31.
  • BRAZIL DATA: Refined product sales rise 5% on year in February
    Brazil's refined product sales rose 5% on the year in February, led by growth in diesel and gasoline sales as greater urban mobility fueled a recovery in domestic demand across Latin America's largest economy, the National Petroleum Agency, or ANP, said March 31.
  • US President Biden announces 1 million b/d SPR crude release for six months
    The Biden administration said March 31 it will release an unprecedented 1 million b/d from the US Strategic Petroleum Reserve for the next six months as part of efforts to rein in gasoline prices that have soared following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
  • OIL FUTURES: Crude falls as US considers release of strategic petroleum reserves
    Headlines of the Biden administration considering a release of up to 1 million b/d of oil from its strategic petroleum reserve over several months pushed oil prices lower.
  • JAPAN DATA: Robust oil demand for heating, power in February on cold weather
    Overall, oil product sales decreased 2.3% year on year to 2.94 million b/d in February, the first year-on-year fall in three months.
  • European refiners face threat to profitability despite strong diesel cracks: panel
    High natural gas prices have affected the cost of hydrogen used for production of middle distillates.
  • Goldman sees potential SPR release cutting H2 2022 Brent forecast by $15/b
    Crude prices fell sharply late March 30 on reports that the US was drawing up plans for a major release of up to 180 million barrels, almost a third of its strategic petroleum stocks, over several months to curb rising pump prices as Russia's invasion of Ukraine hits global oil supplies.
  • OPEC+ agrees to boost crude production by 432,000 b/d for May
    OPEC+ stuck to its production increase plan despite calls from consuming countries to release more oil to the market.
  • Tanker group Euronav halts operations with Russian clients, eyes higher bunker costs
    Russia supplies global bunker markets with 20% of demand, including 0.5% sulfur fuel oil, 3.5% sulfur fuel oil and marine gasoil markets, Euronav said.
  • Japan weighs government's involvement in LNG procurement amid Ukraine crisis
    As part of the measures, Japan will consider how the government could directly get involved in procurements of LNG, which are currently secured by the private sector, in times of emergency, a METI source said.
  • Zhoushan delivered MF 0.5%S bunker premium nears four-month high on tight stocks
    The strengthening of low sulfur fuel oil bunker sales since late-March have steadily lessened cargo availability, according to Zhoushan-based bunker suppliers March 31.
  • Germany says European buyers to continue payments in euros under new Russian rules
    Following talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Scholz's office said payments in euros would be converted into rubles by the state-run Gazprombank under the proposed new rules.
  • Singapore delivered 380 CST HSFO bunker premium nears six-month high
    HSFO bunker demand was said to be average amid fluctuating demand with slower days throughout March, local traders said, while the quality risks that recently surfaced have heightened buyers' anxiety to secure ISO compliant cargoes.

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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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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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