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February 3, 2022
Exim Indiaweb site
FEBRUARY 2, 2022
  • Long-term contracted ocean freight rates fall lately, but carriers continue to occupy commanding positions
  • Methanex & MOL announce completion of strategic partnership
  • Overweight Surcharge on dry cargo from North Europe to the Middle East Gulf, Red Sea, North West India, South East India, Pakistan & Sri Lanka
  • Schedule reliability drops to record low in December 2021
  • ZIM's ZMI service extended to serve East Mediterranean - North Europe trade
  • India's coal imports seen rising
  • APSEZ 9M FY22 cargo volume up 22 pc & total revenue up 35 pc
  • HAROPA surpasses 3 m TEU for the first time in 2021
  • Maersk to expand footprint in Bangladesh with custom bonded warehouse at Chattogram
  • National Rail Plan targets 40-45 pc freight share
  • Export surge continues
  • BUDGET REACTIONS
  • You ask.. We answer...

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Hungary: first e-trucks now in service
  • Latin American location for Leschaco
  • ONE's volumes on the rise
  • A bright future for the logistics market
  • Physical and digital expansions in Frankfurt
  • Short line rail network adds 210 km
  • Dachser expands its team in Sweden
  • Duluth back to pre-pandemic levels
  • Fiege extends its Dutch location
  • Gazprom trials LNG-powered locomotive
  • Bengaluru 2021: highest-ever cargo tonnage
  • Changes at Mitsui O.S.K. Lines
  • Big Brown in good shape
  • More than ever before
  • Hapag-Lloyd: 2021 puts wind in the sails
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • CN picks Tracy Robinson
  • China Airlines: Building on cargo success

The Loadstarweb site
FEBRUARY 2, 2022
  • The chips stay down for carmakers, with no open road in sight
  • Shorter CNY peak for air cargo, but market shows 'a good degree of resilience'
  • USDA puts up cash for 'pop-up' port terminal at Oakland for agri-export drive
  • Second-hand box ship market still red hot, with profit to be made - for now
  • 'It's all against us' - European road freight rates driven to new heights
  • MAN eyes retrofit of 2,300 active engines to cleaner energy, cutting CO2
  • Yangzijiang group enters booming box ship leasing market with Zim charter
  • Wan Hai denies FMC claims of 'illegal' D&D charges on 21 containers
  • DVZ radar: 2022 is the year DB Schenker's future will be decided

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 2, 2022
  • TTB 2022: Lessons learned on building an advanced hybrid tug
    On March 30-Day 2 of Marine Log's TTB 2022 conference for the tug, towboat and barge industry-Garrett Rice, president of Master Boat Builders Inc. based in Coden, Ala., will present on its
  • Unions slam idea of U.S. Virgin Islands ship registry
    A proposal to launch a U.S. Virgin Islands ship registry has been met with a wall of opposition from U.S. maritime unions and the AFL-CIO. The proposal is one of a number
  • Future USS Fort Lauderdale completes acceptance trials
    Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) reports that the future USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD 28), the Navy's 12th San Antonio class-amphibious transport dock ship, successfully completed acceptance trials January 31. The ship, built at
  • N-KOM and ABS explore use of remote techniques to augment shipyard surveys
    A joint development project (JDP) between ABS and Qatar shipyard N-KOM (Nakilat - Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd.) will examine how techniques developed by ABS for its program of remote survey of
  • Southern Illinois Transfer towboat will be Mitsubishi-powered
    A retractable pilothouse towboat under construction at Kaskaskia Shipyard Inc., Red Bud, Ill., is to be powered by two Mitsubishi diesel propulsion engines, supplied by Covington, La., headquartered Laborde Products. Ordered by

Lloyd's Listweb site
FEBRUARY 2, 2022
  • Vintage vessels to boost demolition sector
    A downturn in shipping markets, already being seen in the crude tanker and capesize bulker sectors, should help to tip...
  • Seanergy puts faith in share price recovery
    Nasdaq-listed capesize specialist says it expects to strongly outperform spot rates in the first quarter
  • Edda Wind orders three more newbuildings
    Norwegian offshore wind vessel company has six vessels under construction and two vessels on the water
  • Industry partnerships see growth market for decarbonisation advice
    Two partnerships have launched separate voyage optimisation and advisory products at a time when companies are looking for short-term emissions...
  • Eneti drops plan to build offshore wind vessel in the US
    The US-listed company is focusing on the existing fleet acquired through its Seajacks purchase and has inked charters for vessel...
  • Brazil loosens Jones Act-style cabotage laws
    Shake-up known informally as BR do Mar gets qualified thumbs-up from local shipping markets
  • Hottest year on record for boxship S&P market
    Scramble for tonnage in a frantic post-Covid market drives S&P numbers to record highs. Business is expected to soften in...
  • Shell's Potter appointed new chair of OCIMF
    'We must continue to focus on the safety and care of the people that work in this important industry whilst...
  • Covid takes human toll in casualty data
    Port entry denials and quarantine periods caused significant delays and costs for shipowners as seafarers tested positive in hundreds of...
  • Casualties seen steadying over the past five years
    Casualties have flatlined in recent years, however, numbers through the first eight months of 2021 suggest a slight rise could...
  • Daily Briefing
    Frontline calls for IMO action over Iran ships impersonating its tankers | Houthis likely 'not responsible' for fatal Mercer Street...
  • US plan proposes domestic solution to 'opaque foreign flags'
    The proposal to establish an open registry in the US Virgin Islands 'will allow the US to command a diverse...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 2, 2022
  • TradeLens touts eBL progress in ag shipper-HSBC pilot
  • LA-LB labor shortages dash hopes of CNY port recovery
  • US regulatory push on container shipping advancing steadily
  • US-Canada border protest forces freight rerouting
  • Service issues push shipper to buy vessel, forwarders to launch own lines
  • Gulf Coast import growth propels regional warehousing boom
  • Ocean shipping sector to navigate plenty of obstacles in 2022

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 2, 2022
  • Shipyards in China and Japan weigh down earnings at Kawasaki Heavy
  • Dry FFAs move higher for second quarter as bulker market remains sluggish
  • Opec pushes forward with production hikes as members struggle to keep up
  • Yieldstreet blames advisors for massive cash-buyer losses
  • Cyprus Sea Lines boxship stable after losing power off Japan
  • Cargill, Mitsui and Maersk Tankers launch joint green tech venture
  • Renewed calls for change as Asian ship scrapping rises in 2021
  • MPCC confirms $151m bonanza for shareholders
  • EU sticks to 'green' label for natural gas and nuclear
  • Leading P&I club executives lined up for renewal showdown
  • Borealis seals another fleet deal as DNB and SEB sell former Hermitage PSVs
  • MSC leads the way as container ship sales smash records
  • Insurer Alandia increases premium but profits dip
  • LR1 recovery tipped to put Hafnia in the money on Scorpio fleet coup
  • Ending illicit Iranian trade could send extra 11 VLCCs to breakers
  • Authors 'wrecked' after Madrid Bridge box collapse sinks new cookbooks
  • Tanker giant Cosco Shipping Energy earnings and valuations take a hit
  • d'Amico to move tanker and bulker fleets to TFG biofuel blend
  • Tsantanis hoping for natural 'cure' after Seanergy stock falls below $1
  • Schoeller reaps $210m from sale of five small container ships
  • First cargo expected at KARMOL's Senegal FSRU this quarter
  • Wartsila's new digital tie-up with Microsoft to help smaller owners keep pace
  • Mitsubishi Shipbuilding to build liquefied CO2 test ship
  • Peru maritime agents warn of bunker blow after refinery closure

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 2, 2022
  • Omicron, weather dent air cargo growth in January
    The air cargo market is very strong, but the latest January numbers are deceiving.
  • Supply chain chaos and port gridlock could drag on into 2023
    Barring an economic downturn, U.S. demand could still be squeezing ports a year from now.
  • Viewpoint: 'Disruption indicator' blames US ports for 80% of global inefficiency
    Despite the victory of saving Christmas, the congestion problems at the nation's largest ports have not improved.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 2, 2022
  • EU carbon price hits record high as parliament debates CBAM
    EU Allowance futures contracts for December 2022 delivery on the ICE Endex exchange rallied as high as Eur93.39/mtCO2e in intraday trading -- surpassing the previous high of Eur91.19/mt seen Dec. 8.
  • Russia Feb Tuapse ULSD loadings stable on month at 257,500 mt
    The schedule shows 15 cargoes due to load in February -- one of 32,000 mt, six of 30,000 mt, five of 6,000 mt, two of 5,500 mt and one of 4,500 mt.
  • Platts invites feedback on overall price assessment methodology guide
    Platts will consider all comments received and will make comments not marked as confidential available upon request.
  • Primorsk ULSD exports to fall 1.5% on month to 1.58 mil mt in Feb
    Of the 42 cargoes scheduled, there was one of 66,000 mt, one of 65,000 mt, one of 99,000 mt and one of 96,000 mt, with the remaining 38 cargoes 33,000 mt each.
  • REFINERY NEWS: India Haldia running at 98% after works
    State-run Indian Oil Corp's Haldia refinery was running at around 98% after a shutdown for planned maintenance that was delayed due to a fire, company officials said Feb. 2.
  • OIL FUTURES: Crude little changed ahead of OPEC+ meet
    The oil market will be oversupplied by 1.3 million b/d in 2022 if OPEC and its allies fully unwind their production cuts as planned, the group's advisory technical committee heard Feb. 1, as ministers appear likely to approve another 400,000 b/d hike in quotas for March when they meet Feb. 2.
  • FEATURE: Brent backwardation as steep as it has ever been
    With both OPEC+ and other suppliers unable to keep pace with global demand growth as coronavirus restrictions ease, booming product markets have meant crude buyers have been scrambling to secure prompt loadings, driving that sharp structure.
  • FUJAIRAH DATA: Oil product stockpiles climb across the board after crude gains
    Heavy distillates and residues used for shipping and power generation jumped 16% to 11.379 million barrels, a nine-week high.
  • OPEC+ struggles to hit production targets with oil demand on the rise
    The inability of several members to hit their quotas over the past several months casts significant doubt on whether the alliance will actually bring on as much supply as it is aiming for.
  • German oil terminals, tank farms operating at 'limited capacity' after cyber attack
    The incident has affected supply of some oil products in Germany, Europe's biggest oil consumer, trading sources told S&P Global Platts.
  • Russia's January oil output rises 1% on month
    Russia has increased output in recent months as quotas under the OPEC+ agreement have risen on recovering demand following pandemic lockdown measures easing globally.
  • AmmPower eyes renewable ammonia plant for bunkers at South Louisiana port
    The facility could produce up to 4,000 mt/day of green ammonia, which could provide fuel for over 4,500 oceangoing vessels a year at the port, the company said in a statement Jan. 31.
  • JAPAN DATA: Oil products output falls 3.2% on week over Jan 23-29
    Production of low sulfur fuel oil slumped 26.3% week on week to 1.10 million barrels in the week to Jan. 29. High sulfur fuel oil production declined 14.5% week on week to 1.01 million barrels during the same period.
  • JAPAN DATA: Jan 23-29 oil product exports rise 15.3% to 4.56 mil barrels
    Exports of low sulfur fuel oil plunged 41.9% week on week to 491,425 barrels in the week to Jan. 29, while high sulfur fuel oil exports fell 14.9% to 451,238 barrels.

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Fedespedi Report: Northern Adriatic Ports Are Growing, But They Speak Slovenian and Croatian
Milan
In the first half of 2026, Trieste, Venice, Ravenna and Ancona will remain at around 819 thousand TEUs: growth in the basin will come from Koper and Rijeka
Assoporti represented the Italian position on the EU ETS at ESPO
Rome
Petri: No to the indiscriminate application of rules designed for profoundly different territorial realities.
DP World secures ten more years of management of the multipurpose terminal at the port of Luanda
Dubai
Since 2021, it has invested over 260 million dollars in it
Port of Naples, the Darsena di Levante - warns Confindustria Napoli - can no longer wait
Naples
Hupac's new shuttle train between Busto Arsizio/Gallarate and Barcelona
Noise
The three-weekly service will be inaugurated on November 9th
Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth
Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth
Rome
The association is calling on the government to provide clear timelines for infrastructure and dredging, to give businesses more weight in decision-making, and to amend the EU ETS.
Bangladesh seeks to increase competitiveness of ship recycling sector
Dhaka
A plant for the treatment, storage and disposal of waste resulting from ship demolition is planned
Three merchant ships hit in the Black Sea in the special economic zones of Romania and Bulgaria
Bucharest/Sofia
The accidents have resulted in a serious toll: two dead, several injured and an entire crew missing.
HD Hyundai installs first system that eliminates container lashing and unlashing on ships
HD Hyundai installs first system that eliminates container lashing and unlashing on ships
Seoul
A 13,000 TEU container ship from CMA CGM has been equipped with it
Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz continue
Southampton/London
Another vessel was hit yesterday. There have been 93 incidents in the Middle East since the beginning of the year.
Deep Wave expands its digital platform to passengers and cruises
Graz
Investment in Austrian MarineXchange
Construction of a cruise terminal has begun in the Japanese port of Naha.
Naha
Operations are scheduled to begin in March 2028.
Assiterminal promotes port reform, but calls for corrections to Ports of Italy.
Genoa
Three critical issues were highlighted by the terminal operators: the role of the AdSP, the overlap between the grantor and the concessionaire, and the retroactivity of the new regulations.
LNG Ships and Taxonomy: EU Court Rejects Lack of Methane Limits
The Commission will have to set a methane emissions threshold for maritime transport criteria. The appeal by three NGOs was partially upheld.
Ports: The EU Commission calls on Italy to reject the national flag requirement for towing and mooring.
Brussels
France and Spain also received a reasoned opinion: two months to comply with the regulation on port services.
Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tehran
Iran faces a shortage of basic goods, which are also imported through the Persian Gulf.
European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge
Brussels
National infrastructure largely compliant, but timing and funding of key projects remain uncertain
Electrification of ports and airports: the electricity grid is the new bottleneck
Brussels
Transport & Environment calls for speeding up connections and moving beyond the "first come, first served" criterion.
Boluda manages the multipurpose terminal at the Príncep d'Espanya pier in the port of Barcelona
Barcelona
The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years
The current value of Aeroporto di Genova Spa is between 14.9 and 15.9 million euros.
Genoa
PwC's assessment presented
FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe
Brussels
The terminal operators' federation calls on the ENVI commission to strengthen measures against tax evasion and to allocate part of the ETS revenues to ports.
New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tehran/Tampa
Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.
Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits
Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits
Hamburg
Revenue up 14.4% and traffic up 8.3%, but net profit fell by 8.3% due to the lower share of Eurogate.
Genoa's boarding tax: the Regional Administrative Court rules in favor of the City Council.
Genoa
The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected
Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.
Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.
Miami
Customer deposits are at their highest. Prices and occupancy are expected to record next year.
Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.
Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.
Geneva
UNCTAD indices reveal a changing Mediterranean: Italy slips to seventh place, La Spezia, Trieste and Vado Ligure grow, while the South loses ground.
Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets
Brussels
According to T&E, in countries that account for 46% of European sales, electric vehicles have already become cheaper in five years. Italy, Spain, and Poland are lagging behind.
AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports
Copenhagen/Antwerp
R-Logitech will exit the capital, while PMV and SFPIM will remain shareholders
China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down
Beijing
In August, global foreign trade increased by +19.8%, but international goods handled by seaports decreased by -2.3%.
From Puertos del Estado to Ports of Italy: the same inspiration, an opposite outcome.
Genoa
For port reform, the government is referring to the Spanish model, but is building the exact opposite: yet another counter that the Italian corporate spirit knows how to invent so well.
Maritime ETS: Brussels opens up to hybrid and electric ferries, but Interferry demands more.
Brussels
The proposed revision strengthens the SMAP mechanism but leaves the issue of port networks and infrastructure to AFIR and FuelEU Maritime
Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz
New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran
The other crew members were rescued.
Freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado continues to oscillate between signs of recovery and slowdown
Genoa
In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports
Trasportounito offers an automatic system to adjust road haulage rates to the price of diesel.
Rome
Seafarers, five years after the Code of Conduct, the gap between policy and reality remains.
London
Shipping companies' compliance is growing, but issues remain regarding fatigue, psychological safety, complaints and recruitment fees.
Last month, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +26.9%
Ismailia
In the first eight months of 2026, it was crossed by 9,602 ships (+17.4%)
Decision on crucial rail section of Scandinavian-Mediterranean Corridor in Germany postponed again
Hamburg
German port operators are calling for an acceleration of both new infrastructure and the upgrading of the existing line.
Kuehne+Nagel agrees to long-term strategic partnership with Amazon
Schindellegi
The agreement includes a call option on existing shares of the logistics group
MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft
New York
Currently, 80.73% of the capital is held by the German Federal Government and the State of Lower Saxony.
Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport
Geneva
Initially Volare Shipping has a fleet of six VLCCs plus eight under construction
Shipowners are calling on EU member states to approve the inclusion of two Indian shipyards in the European list of ship recycling facilities.
Brussels
The new headquarters of the Italian Merchant Marine Academy has been inaugurated in Genoa.
Genoa
French ports see a balance between increases and decreases in the second quarter.
Paris
Total traffic reached 71.1 million tons (-0.2%). Containers increased by 8.1%.
The Genoa Port Master Plan, the Pra' dock, and the Multedo chemical depots are the thorniest issues in the discussions with operators and the local community.
Genoa
Crosetto: The Italian Navy will ensure the safe transit of Italian ships through the Strait of Bab el-Mandeb.
La Spezia
We have - the Minister of Defense underlined - the capabilities to protect its passage
Assiterminal: Seabed certainty and planned dredging are essential for port competitiveness.
Genoa
Mordeglia: We don't just need a simpler rule, we need a predictable one.
Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.
Hamburg
The Conference of Finance Ministers approves the compensation model that should eliminate the pre-financing of the tax from 2030
Saudi Arabia denounces that the Houthis are pursuing a policy aimed at "strangling the Straits", holding the international community hostage
New York
The UN Security Council is divided between condemnations and calls for negotiations.
WTO: A reform of the trading system could increase global GDP by 3% by 2050
Geneva
The World Trade Report 2026 warns of the costs of fragmentation: up to 7% less global GDP in a world dominated by free trade agreements
One in ten containers is not up to standard
Washington
WSC publishes 2025 inspection data: out of 93,079 units inspected in seven countries, 9,645 had deficiencies
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd to bring back four services on the Suez Canal route
Copenhagen/Hamburg
The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean
Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal
Lugano
The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment
Cavotec and EVIAS sign agreement for charging electric port vehicles on the move.
Stockholm
The Swedish company becomes the exclusive distributor and installer for the port sector of the French company's technologies
Hapag-Lloyd signs agreement with DP World to secure terminal capacity in Africa
Hamburg
The agreement concerns the ports of Dakar, Luanda, Dar es Salaam, Banana and Maputo
The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.
The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.
Sana'a/Hamburg
German shipowners warn that the possibility of returning to the Suez route is further removed
New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tehran
IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone
Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August
Long Beach
In the first eight months of 2026, volumes grew by +1.3%
WSC reports that containers full of lithium batteries can be shipped without being identified as dangerous goods
Washington
Kramek: People, ports, ships and the marine environment at risk
T&E, the EU Commission's proposed revision of the ETS for shipping is a hesitant step forward.
Brussels
If the system is extended to small naval units - the association highlights - however, exemptions and derogations risk nullifying its climate impact.
Gioia Tauro: Addendum to the updated Port Plan approved
Gioia Tauro
The analysis will allow us to evaluate the Port Agency's employment and staffing needs.
Ships queuing, fuel wasted: how waiting at anchor can save you money.
Copenhagen
The Global Maritime Forum publishes Cargill's test results on 16 real-world voyages. Slowing down and arriving when the berth is free reduces fuel consumption and emissions.
ZIM raises full-year 2026 guidance
Haifa
Adjusted EBITDA and EBIT expected to be $2.7 billion/$3.0 billion and $1.4 billion/$1.7 billion
Gabriele Sangiorgi appointed acting secretary general of the Ravenna Port Authority.
Ravenna
Fabio Maletti's term has expired
Port of Genoa: Messina Terminal workers strike for one hour for a month
Genoa
The company reports that one of the union members did not show up at the last meeting as part of the cooling-off procedure provided for by the National Collective Labour Agreement.
Port of Taranto, agreement to participate in the development of the Valbasento Interporto in Ferrandina.
Matera/Taranto
A logistical-functional masterplan will be developed within 180 days
Attica, the deficit is reduced thanks mainly to capital gains and coverage
Kallithea
First half of the year with fewer crossings and slightly increasing revenues
Since the beginning of the year, passengers and goods on GNV ships have increased by +2% and +5%
Marrakech
Three-year strategic partnership with the Office National Marocain du Tourisme
Escola Europea - Intermodal Transport celebrates its 20th anniversary
Barcelona
A Mediterranean sea voyage between Barcelona, Civitavecchia, Palermo, and Genoa.
Filt Cgil, recognize maritime and port work as arduous
Rome
The union is calling for a clear provision to be included in the next budget law.
Tanker attacked in Hormuz
Southampton
The unit continued its navigation regularly
FS Logistix and Interporto Bologna presented the first Italian experimental DAC train
Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness
Rome
It will be held next October 30th in Naples
Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.
Rome
Three new areas dedicated to the prevention of head and neck and oral cavity cancers and the assessment of vascular risk
Contract awarded for dredging and completion of the electrification of the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Gioia Tauro
They will be carried out respectively by Dravo and RTI Saet-Suardi
Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa
Genoa
The d'Amico Group and the Royal Institution of Naval Architects recognize excellence in naval engineering.
Freight transport is more expensive for Malta: €35 million per year between ETS, FuelEU and BAF
Zebbug
The hauliers' association calls on the government to challenge a European policy designed for the continent.
CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.
Marseille/Atlanta
With the transaction, CEVA Logistics' presence in North America has tripled.
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
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Contships to order 10 feeder vessels with options for a further 10+10
Athens
Letter of intent with China's Hubei Guangji Green Energy Shipbuilding Group Co.
DP World signs agreement to develop deepwater port in Nigeria's Ogun State.
Dubai
The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks
New port regulations for Civitavecchia, Fiumicino, and Gaeta have been approved.
Civitavecchia
The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.
Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore
Rotterdam
The Dubai-based company provides maritime services to the offshore industry in the Middle East.
Over €1.9 billion in Spain to improve road and rail connections between ports
Madrid
Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros
Attica Holdings sold the ro-pax vessel Levka Ori for €8.3 million.
Kallithea
The ferry was built in 1987
DFDS's Trieste-Damietta ro-ro service will become bi-weekly in mid-October
Copenhagen
Inserting a second vessel into the route
The Italian Merchant Marine Academy increases cooperation with the Port of Durres.
Genoa
A memorandum of understanding has been signed
A volume on the history of the Tuscan port system will be presented in Livorno on Friday.
Livorno
A comparison of the key players in the port sector: from the reforms of the 1990s to the challenges of the future.
Suardiaz takes delivery of a 5,000-car LNG-powered car carrier
Madrid
A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027
Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further
Hamburg
Strong demand and rising spot freight rates are pushing the company to significantly increase its EBITDA and EBIT forecasts.
UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.
Rome
Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector
Pilot project for the production and use of green hydrogen at the port of Savona
Savona
Paroli (Western Ligurian Port Authority): a port area has been identified for work.
Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service
La Spezia/Helsinki
The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia
The first caisson of the breakwater protecting the regasification plant off the coast of Ravenna has been laid.
Ravenna
The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long
Fincantieri and PT PAL sign agreement for the modernization of an Indonesian Navy vessel
Trieste
This is the "Kri Sriwijaya" unit (formerly "Giuseppe Garibaldi")
In Italy, the blue economy is worth 225 billion, and the nautical industry alone exceeds 10 billion in exports.
Rome
SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show
Fire aboard the Blue Star Ferries ro-ro vessel Blue Carrier 2
Kallithea
The 29 people on board were evacuated
Costs and timescales for the reconstruction of the four US Navy shipyards are rising exponentially.
Washington
If in 2018 21 billion dollars and 20 years of work were expected, today the estimate is 200 billion and at least 50 years.
Shipping faces its triple challenge: decarbonization, geopolitics, and the new geography of the automotive industry.
Chaff
At the Euromed Convention in Grimaldi, the sector is dealing with new environmental regulations, increasingly exposed routes and the shift of automotive production towards Southeast Asia.
Orizzonte Sistemi Navali signs a €3.7 billion contract for two destroyers
Trieste
The "Domenico Millelire" PPA has been delivered to the Navy.
Livorno: The Supreme Court of Cassation overturns the convictions in the Darsena Toscana docks affair.
Rome
The appeal ruling overturned the court's acquittal and convicted three defendants of ideological forgery.
The Port of Rijeka expects to close 2026 with a record container traffic of 800,000 TEUs.
River
With the new terminal on the island of Krk, traffic could rise to 1.7 million TEUs
Offshore wind energy funding: Pichetto reassures Taranto, but Taranto demands certainty.
Taranto
The 2026 funding for the Apulian port drops to €13.9 million. Gugliotti hopes for a formal confirmation of the remaining resources in 2027.
Port reform: The majority pushes ahead with Porti d'Italia SpA
Rome
The Chamber's Transport Committee rejects the opposition's suppressive amendments.
Gela's Porto Rifugio has received a favorable opinion for dredging the port's waters.
Palermo
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
Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness
Rome
It will be held next October 30th in Naples
UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.
Rome
Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector
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PRESS REVIEW
Cosco Shipping arm readies China IPO to capitalise on global shipbuilding wave
(South China Morning Post)
Rosatom expects cargo traffic along Northern Sea Route to rise 14% in 2026 - CEO
(Interfax)
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FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
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Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik
Troisdorf/Berlin
Allows rapid loading of non-craneable semi-trailers onto trains
Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany
Herleshausen
Located in Herleshausen, it has a surface area of 71,800 square meters
South Korea's HJ Shipbuilding & Construction Co. wins orders for four new 10,100 TEU containerships
Busan
The contract has a total value of approximately 500 million dollars.
Democratic Party: The government's port reform paves the way for privatization of Italian ports.
Rome
Ghio and Misiani: it also takes resources and skills away from the territories
Port self-production: The Council of State denies the segmentability of the authorization pursuant to Article 16, paragraph 3.
Rome
Cartour's "partial" authorization in the port of Salerno has been suspended.
Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic
Miami
The threshold of ten million passengers has been exceeded, compared to 8.56 million in the previous financial year.
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the new pure car and truck carrier Grande Egitto.
Naples
Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu
Port reform will be discussed in Genoa on October 2nd.
Genoa
Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association
Fratelli Cosulich strengthens its logistics network with the opening of Express Global Dubai
Dubai
Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.
"A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 9th
Lugano
Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure
New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members
Brullo Group orders three 40,800-ton deadweight oil/chemical tanker vessels
Rome
Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard
A new megayacht production, maintenance, and storage hub opens in Trieste.
Trieste
Trieste Shipyards was founded by Seadock (Samer group) and Yachting Expertise and is owned by Friulia
Confitarma applauds the government's initiative to protect Italian ships in the Red Sea.
Rome
Zanetti: Maritime security is, in effect, a component of national economic security
Unions approve the platform for the single collective bargaining agreement for the shipping industry.
Rome
Filt, Fit and Uilt, is structured around three central elements such as salary, protection, participation and thirteen concrete requests
FHP Intermodal is increasing the frequency of its freight rail service between Fiorenzuola and Incoronata/Bari.
Milan
It goes up to five days a week
This year over 2,000 large yachts operated along the Italian coasts
Rome
Plus 10% for owned boats and a substantially stable trend for chartered ones
The event "Cyber-resilience in the maritime sector: defense, regulations, and European cooperation" will be held in Rome on Tuesday.
Rome
It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma
Smeup, with the acquisition of HTG, expands its portfolio in the logistics and transport sector
Erbusco
The Turin-based company specializes in the development of proprietary software
Saudi Arabian ports: Liquid bulk throughput to decline sharply in 2025
Riyadh
Total traffic fell to 298.3 million tonnes (-10.9%)
A delegation from the Lithuanian port of Klaipeda visited the port of Livorno
Livorno
In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans
New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada
Hong Kong
Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers
The port's future is at the center of the event celebrating the 80th anniversary of Assosped Venezia and Asamar Veneto.
Venice
A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival
Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo
Rome
Green light from the General Directorate for Ports, Logistics and Intermodality of the Ministry of the Interior.
Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining
Piraeus
Stagnation in passenger numbers
Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives
Rome
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong grew by 22.1% last month.
Hong Kong
Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged
AGV Expo, a new European trade fair dedicated to self-guided vehicles, will be held in Piacenza next month.
Genoa
The event will also host a rich program of conferences
Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector
Chieti
Illegal employment of non-EU workers
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore decreased by -4.9% in August
Singapore
In the first eight months of 2026, the port handled 30.7 million containers (+4.2%)
Cochin Shipyard and Drydocks World to jointly develop new international ship repair center in Cochin
Mumbai
An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz
Tehran/Southampton
One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.
In July, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +6.7%
Ravenna
A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August
Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito
Rome
A choice of continuity that at the same time marks the beginning of a new phase
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