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September 7, 2022
Exim Indiaweb site
  • A.P. Moller-Maersk opens new warehouse in Bhiwandi
  • Alisped India launches Direct LCL Consol Box service to Italy
  • Etihad Cargo enhances customer service capabilities with contact centre system upgrade
  • AAI signs MoU with Sweden to facilitate smart & sustainable aviation technology collaboration
  • Hong Kong International Airport & Cathay Pacific's extensive cargo efforts applauded
  • Commissioner of Customs, Nhava Sheva flags off first Intermodal Digital TIR Pilot Transport from India to Iran through INSTC
  • Appointment of Central Public information officer (CPIO) within the jurisdiction of the Commissioner of Customs NS-I, III & V, JNCH
  • Notification issued for Motor Vehicles Non Transport Vehicles Visiting India Rules, 2022
  • Tea exports up in H1 2022
  • Online slot booking facilitates zero detention of trucks at Indo-Bangla border
  • Minister lays foundation stone for CONCOR's Chunar Logistics Park in Mirzapur
  • APSEZ handles 18 pc more cargo in August 2022

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Expanded online booking service
  • Renault builds new trucks recycling facility
  • Cargo still saving overall performance
  • Drewry on the flow of new containers
  • JD Logistics grows global foot print
  • Ten more tippers for Cemex
  • Dual leadership for Allgaier
  • First megaship docks in Algeciras
  • Boughty and Windfall join forces
  • Coastair Group starts new chapter
  • Afcom bets big on ASEAN region
  • Green refrigeration technology for Azerbaijan
  • Electric deliveries in Munich
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • The world's first airborne IoT network
  • U-Freight Group promotes two executives
  • A carrier for carbon
  • New brain for workforce scheduling

The Loadstarweb site
SEPTEMBER 6, 2022
  • Carriers profiteering from container chaos in flood-wracked Pakistan
  • Philadelphia Airport set to poach New York traffic as it signs up cargo partners
  • India tests the water on new route from Bangladesh to save truck miles
  • Zero-emission trucks can be cost-competitive without regulatory intervention
  • M&A radar: CH Robinson's choicest morsel - waiting for Godot
  • M&A radar: D-Day fast approaching for DB Schenker + USA Truck deal
  • Ningbo Ocean Shipping eyes $261m for new ships from IPO in Shanghai
  • Angry Liege Airport cargo chiefs appeal over forced reduction in flights
  • Carbon-free fuels will push up the price of transporting freight, says DNV
  • Technology may be the key to reducing methane slip in maritime LNG
  • Atlanta's Elliott Paige leaves airport to join SASI consultancy

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 6, 2022
  • VIDEO: "Fat Leonard" is on the run
    When we last reported on the "Fat Leonard" case, the man at the center of the biggest bribery scandal to hit the U.S. Navy, Leonard Glenn Francis, had been under house arrest
  • SMM: Wärtsilä Voyage unveils new demonstrator vessel
    Wärtsilä Voyage today took the SMM event in Hamburg as the occasion to unveil its new demonstrator and innovation vessel, Ahti. The former German Government fishery patrol vessel was chosen as a
  • Steamship Authority buying two OSVs for conversion to freight ferries
    The Woods Hole, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket Steamship Authority has announced its intention to purchase two Offshore Supply Vessels (OSVs) from Hornbeck Offshore Services (HOS) of Covington, La., for conversion to freight

Container Newsweb site
SEPTEMBER 6, 2022
  • Maersk opens new warehouses in India and Brazil
    Maersk India has inaugurated its brand-new warehouse in Bhiwandi, on the outskirts of Mumbai. With the expansion of warehousing & distribution (W&D) facilities, Maersk aims to strengthen its position by providing a wider range of services through a single window to its customers. "We are delighted to open the doors to our fourth warehousing facility in India this year, with JK Tyre & Industries a
  • RUSCON and Inteco to develop box shipments between Russia and East Asia
    Logistics operator RUSCON, part of the Delo Group, signed a cooperation agreement with the freight forwarding company Inteco at the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok. The companies decided to jointly develop container shipments between Russia and East Asia via Russian Far Eastern ports. The agreement was signed by the first vice president of RUSCON, Andrey Chernyshev, and the general manager
  • APM Terminals achieves zero box tipping incidents at Tangier terminal via AI weather prediction tool
    Due to climate change, the frequency and severity of wind gusts hitting APM Terminals facilities around the world have increased significantly, according to Maersk-owned container terminal operator, which has developed advanced software that uses Artificial Intelligence to accurately predict weather and help terminals prepare as efficiently as possible. APM Terminals reported that in 2021, the so
  • Ships clear Busan ahead of super typhoon Hinnamnor
    Almost all container vessels had evacuated themselves from Busan, South Korea ahead of the arrival of Typhoon Hinnamnor this morning (6 September). Port operations in Busan began winding down on 2 September in preparation for the typhoon, the strongest so far in 2022. Even before the typhoon made landfall at 6 am local time today, Busan began experiencing strong winds between 6 pm and midnight on
  • SEKO Logistics enhances presence in US East Coast
    SEKO Logistics has opened new regional distribution hubs on the United States East Coast to manage growth in Baltimore and Charlotte. "Our need for warehouse space is growing rapidly in the United States and our new facilities in Baltimore and Charlotte are the first of many we will be opening over the next 12 months to stay one step ahead of our clients' growth. This latest expansion follows the
  • King Abdulaziz Port in Dammam breaks monthly container volume record
    King Abdulaziz Port in Dammam, Saudi Arabia handled 199,609 TEU in August 2022, marking the highest monthly container volume in the port's history. The previous record was set in June 2022 and was 11,031 TEU less than the new record. The continuous development achievements that enhance both the port's productivity and its operational and logistical capabilities are the main reasons for the record
  • New empty container transportation center commences operations at Shanghai port
    Shanghai Port Northeast Asia Empty Container Transportation Center has officially started operations at the port of Shanghai, the busiest container port in the world. The new container facility covers an area of 450,000m² and has an annual handling box capacity of 3 million TEU. "The new center will help us to apply digitalised and intelligent management to promote communications between ports an
  • Georgia Ports Authority orders 12 RTGs for the Port of Savannah
    Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) has ordered 12 Konecranes rubber tyred gantry (RTG) cranes for the Port of Savannah, which will now have a fleet of 234 Konecranes RTGs in operation. The order was placed in the third quarter of 2022 and the cranes will be delivered by the end of 2024. GPA has seen

Splashweb site
SEPTEMBER 6, 2022
  • Baker Hughes to restructure into two units
    Houston-based oilfield services major Baker Hughes is simplifying its organizational structure and accelerating its strategic transformation by restructuring its four product companies to focus on two reporting business segments. Effective October 1, the company will be formally restructured into Oilfield Services & Equipment (OFSE) and Industrial & Energy Technology (IET). The move is expected t
  • Study launched to link offshore wind farms with ammonia production vessels
    Norwegian renewables giant Statkraft has entered into a memorandum of understanding with compatriot firm H2Carrier to study the possible use of green ammonia floating production vessels at certain offshore wind locations. Based on proven floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) technologies, H2Carrier's concept, called P2XFloater, uses renewable wind, solar or hydro energy to produce gre
  • Odfjell Drilling and CIMC Raffles score DNO semisub deal
    Norwegian energy services player Odfjell Drilling has agreed a contract with fellow oil and gas operator DNO Norge for the semisub drilling rig. The 2019-built rig, owned by Chinese yard CIMC Raffles, has been booked for one firm well in the production licese 984. The scope of work is estimated to take 50 days and ...
  • Viking Supply Ships fixes PSV to V'r Energy
    Sweden's Viking Supply Ships has secured a time charter deal from Norwegian operator V'r Energy for the 2021-built platform supply vessel . The 5,500 dwt LNG-powered ship, which also sports a battery pack solution, will join its sister vessel, Cooper Viking, currently fixed to Vår until January 23, 2023, to support projects in the Barents ...
  • Wärtsilä showcases its new technology demonstrator vessel
    Wärtsilä Voyage, part of the technology group Wärtsilä, has today unveiled its new demonstrator and innovation vessel, AHTI, at the SMM shipping exhibition in Hamburg. The new vessel is said to offer customers the chance to experience Wärtsilä Voyage and partner technology in real-life sea conditions, which can be difficult and costly to recreate in ...
  • Inmarsat Maritime: Responding to new challenges
    In the job for the past 10 months, Ben Palmer is well aware of the challenges he faces heading up Inmarsat's maritime division. Greater numbers of new entrants are aiming to take a slice of Inmarsat's shipping satellite business, while customers have ever more demands. In Hamburg this week for SMM, the world's largest shipping ...
  • South Korean shipbuilders reveal more LNG carrier orders
    South Korean shipbuilders Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) and Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) have landed orders for the construction of seven and four liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers, respectively. DSME said in a regulatory filing with the Korea Exchange it would build the 174,000 cu m units for an undisclosed Africa-based shipowner, who is ...
  • Island Drilling wins semisub contract in Equatorial Guinea
    Norwegian rig owner Island Drilling has clinched a new contract for its 2012-built semisub . The rig will be utilised by Trident Energy for two firm and five optional wells offshore Equatorial Guinea. The campaign is planned to start in September or October of 2023 and last for 250 days if all the options are ...
  • SMM, the world's largest shipping exhibition, throws open its doors for the first time since 2018
    The doors were thrown open today to welcome thousands of visitors to the world's largest shipping exhibition - a sold-out SMM in Hamburg meeting up physically for the first time in four years. With the motto 'Driving the maritime transition', the 30th anniversary of the show features around 2,000 exhibitors and more than 40,000 visitors ...
  • DNV highlights the multi-billion dollar costs shipping faces en route to decarbonisation
    As a curtain-raiser to the opening today of SMM, the world's largest shipping exhibition, class society DNV has unveiled the sixth edition of its Maritime Forecast to 2050 report with a new focus on how to overcome the "ultimate hurdle" of fuel availability. "No industry can decarbonise in isolation so global industries need to make ...
  • Methane Abatement in Maritime Innovation Initiative launches
    A coalition of top shipping names has launched a project to identify, accelerate and advocate technology solutions for the maritime industry to measure and manage methane emissions activity. Maran Gas Maritime, Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), Carnival Corporation, Seaspan, Shell, Lloyd's Register and Knutsen have come onboard the Methane Abatement in Maritime (MAM) Innovation Initiative, wh
  • Shanghai port opens giant empty container transportation centre
    An empty container transportation centre has opened in Shanghai, the world's largest container port. The giant new facility located in the Yangshan Special Comprehensive Bonded Zone can handle 3m teu per year. "The new centre will help us to apply digitalised and intelligent management to promote communications between ports and shipping enterprises, so as to ...
  • Brazilian state moves to develop offshore wind energy and green hydrogen projects
    The government of the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul signed a three-year memorandum of understanding last week with Neoenergia, a subsidiary of Iberdrola, to pursue the development of offshore wind power and a project for the production of green hydrogen. The MOU calls for cooperation in other opportunities related to energy or the ...
  • Charges laid against Transocean Canada in relation to injury on semi-submersible rig
    The Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board (C-NLOPB) has laid two charges against Transocean Canada Drilling Services for alleged offences related to an injury onboard the semi-submersible rig , in

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 6, 2022
  • DNV forecast targets diversity of energy source and availability
    Report is part of a suite of transition forecasts released by DNV, and comes as Hamburg-based trade fair SMM opens...
  • Methane abatement group launched to tackle maritime emissions
    Setting methane reduction targets and developing abatement technology for commercial scale a priority for shipowner-led coalition
  • Greeks shipping half of Russian crude
    Rising market share of Greek-owned tankers in trade underscores difficulties G7 leaders face as they seek wider agreement in Europe...
  • Evalend orders up to five VLGCs in Korea
    Move brings Evalend orderbook to eight firm VLGCs with an additional four mid-size LPG carriers under construction
  • Signs of life for moribund ship recycling market
    Upturn follows decade-low ship recycling levels in July, as more dry bulk vessels are sold for scrap. With sliding freight...
  • Shipowners to get duty to provide free drinking water for crews
    Briefing note from UK P&I Club outlines latest amendments to MLC, reflecting industry experience of the pandemic
  • Box lines continue to drive equipment investment
    New container production dropped significantly in the first six months of the year, but demand is higher than expected as...
  • Who is liable for pollution caused by remotely controlled vessels?
    'If I am in Cape Town in South Africa operating a ship, and I popped out for a cup of...
  • Designs for liquefied carbon dioxide carriers get approvals
    South Korean yards Hyundai Heavy Industries and Samsung Heavy Industries and Japan's Mitsubishi group have come up with designs that...
  • Daehan Shipbuilding gets $150m investment boost from new owner
    KH Investment, which also acquired Daehan's domestic peer K-Shipbuilding, plans to create synergy between the two builders in sales, technology...
  • Autonomous ship navigation takes next step towards commercialisation
    System uses AI to examine the surrounding environment, including weather and wave heights, to control the vessel's steering commands and...
  • DSME delivers second shuttle tanker to Knutsen NYK
    The vessel will transport oil in the North Sea and Barents Sea
  • Daily Briefing
    Shenzhen lockdown raises concerns over wider logistics disruptions | Ukraine's Danube ports export over 4m tonnes of grain | Major...
  • Shanghai launches empty container dispatching centre
    Maersk, Mediterranean Shipping Co, CMA CGM and Evergreen all have a stake in the project aimed to increase the equipment...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 6, 2022
  • Drewry projects adequate ocean container availability through mid-2023
  • Typhoon delays liner services from key Asian ports
  • NS opening lots in Memphis to address terminal gridlock
  • Fuel availability the 'ultimate hurdle' in shipping decarbonization: DNV
  • ILWU security guard local authorizes LA-LB strike

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 6, 2022
  • 'Mind altering' sum: Container shipping earnings more than double to $63.7bn, expert says
  • Eagle Bulk ultramax bulker buy set to confirm weakened secondhand values
  • Maersk looks to courts to settle dispute with military contractors, US government
  • Shipowners Forum: Achieving zero-carbon targets in 2050 is worthy but ambitious
  • Philly Shipyard takes steps to move plate facility as shipbuilding work picks up
  • Panamax bulker rates gain 6.5% in a day as rest of dry bulk shipping falls back
  • Analyst: Fredriksen interest is 'only upside' for International Seaways shareholders
  • Iran's shadow fleet could 'shift to Russia if sanctions ease'
  • Korean Register approves Samsung's ammonia fuel VLGC design
  • Eastern Pacific partly vindicated after 'surprising' slow-steaming bulker trial
  • DSME and SHI ink swathe of LNG orders for Qatar and ExxonMobil
  • BRS sceptical as Chevron pushes for greater freedom in Venezuela
  • Viewpoint: Tackling future fuel availability will be a massive joint task
  • Greek owner linked to five LPG dual-fuelled VLGC newbuildings
  • Europe takes a third of extra VLCC liftings in 2022
  • BW LPG ploughs on with buybacks as analysts tip VLGC strength
  • Sovcomflot tanker switches to Cuban port with Russian diesel cargo
  • Maersk moves deeper on methanol with up to 20 container ship newbuilds
  • Shipping's 'inevitable' carbon tax likely to bag $65bn annually
  • Pioneering, inclusive and focused Karrie Trauth on the 'power of visibility'
  • Eidesvik sees SOV rates at record levels as demand beats supply
  • Stronger Ardmore ready for acquisitions and methanol tanker orders
  • Stars align for Shell's shipping chief Karrie Trauth a year into top job
  • Who are the winners and losers from Opec+ cut?
  • MPCC fixes feeder ship for two years but charter and freight rates are cooling

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 6, 2022
  • Australian airports face more cargo delays as dnata strike looms
    Airport services provider dnata is making contingency plans for a potential strike by staff at facilities in Australia that could disrupt cargo shipments as dnata...
  • IMC selling SmartStacks as smart approach to container piles
    IMC Companies says its SmartStacks app increases driver productivity and eliminates unnecessary container lifts.
  • Port of Savannah launches Navis terminal operating system
    The Georgia Ports Authority says the Navis system "eliminates data silos, improves velocity across our terminals and enables us to more easily integrate with our...

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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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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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