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International Transport Journalweb site
  • Western / Eastern quality standards
  • Honours for US truck drivers
  • New life for old batteries
  • Another freighter for Latam Cargo
  • Antwerp-Bruges-Duisport
  • Increased productivity for FTL carrier
  • EV Cargo picks Dorothy Zhang
  • Fifth warehouse in India
  • Air cargo space to lease in Louisiana
  • Brian Lee takes over as head of Geek+ Europe
  • First new sawn timber wagon arrives in Finland
  • First electric terminal tractor for IAG Cargo
  • Soget introduces new customs handling software
  • Fresh money for Wallenius Wilhelmsen
  • UPS renews GDP certificates
  • Jitpay Group expands management team
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Drinking water for Mississippi's capital city
  • Felixstowe getting worse

The Loadstarweb site
SEPTEMBER 8, 2022
  • Monopolist gatekeepers keeping warehouse power in the shade
  • Yang Ming 'under pressure' from shippers demanding contract rate cuts
  • Maverick contractor calls for vote of no confidence in FedEx Ground CEO
  • Retailers wary, but air cargo data shows signs of market strengthening
  • Change needed as Bangladesh importers wait 11 days for customs clearance
  • EXCLUSIVE C-suite radar: DHL's David Goldberg - his next move
  • Lionel van der Walt joins Vector.ai to accelerate its commercialisation
  • On the wires: Winners & losers in a two-tier shipping market

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 8, 2022
  • Babcock signs key Polish frigate project contracts
    U.K.-based defense contractor Babcock International has secured two further contracts relating to Poland's Miecznik (Swordfish) frigate program. Earlier this year, Babcock was selected as the platform design provider and technology partner for
  • Ukraine grain exports grow, but Putin isn't happy with where they're going
    In the 40 days since July 22, when Russia and Ukraine signed a UN sponsored 120-day deal brokered by Turkey, 2.1 million tonnes of grain have been exported through the Ukrainian ports
  • VIDEO: Viking Mississippi river cruise ship makes its debut
    Viking River Cruises' much-anticipated Jones Act compliant river cruise ship Viking Mississippi is currently on its inaugural cruise and attracting much local media attention along the way. Floated out from Edison Chouest

Container Newsweb site
SEPTEMBER 8, 2022
  • Empty container problem intensifies, reports Sea-Intelligence
    Sea-Intelligence revisited its analysis of the eventual normalisation of supply chains and the potential impact on empty container flows. The underlying data for this model comes from the Flexport Ocean Timeliness Indicator (OTI) data, which measures the time it takes from when the cargo is ready at the exporter to the importer's delivery. "Pre-pandemic, the transportation time was 45 days on ave
  • DNV, Navis join forces to minimise risk of container accidents at sea
    DNV and Navis have announced a new joint solution to minimise the risk of container accidents at sea, combining DNV Anti-Roll Assist and Navis Mooring Monitor. "Container losses are rare, but the impact of those losses can be very significant - both in financial and reputational terms," said Arne Schulz-Heimbeck, senior principal engineer and programme development manager for container ships at D
  • SAFEEN Feeders joins CMA CGM in Southeast Asia service
    AD Ports Group's SAFEEN Feeders will collaborate with French ocean carrier CMA CGM Group in launching a new Southeast Asia service linking the ports of Singapore, Colombo and Chennai. SAFEEN Feeders' 2,034 TEU container ship SAFEEN Pioneer will join CMA CGM's Songa Tiger on the India East Coast Express 2 service, connecting the aforementioned ports. SAFEEN Feeders will market the service under th
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen to use AI technology for voyage optimisation
    Wallenius Wilhelmsen is the first shipping company to adopt a fully Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based approach for voyage optimisation. This action concerns 65 ships, and is expected to contribute to reducing fuel consumption by up to 10%. "It is a significant step on our way towards zero emissions," said Geir Fagerheim, senior vice president of marine operations at Wallenius Wilhelmsen. It shou
  • Influencer Marketing Trends to Watch in 2022
    Experts believe that in 2022, more than 72% will use influencer marketing to promote their products. This is real trend influencers ; further, it will only gain momentum. But what exactly are the features of new influencers marketing? What is it, how is it used, and what happens? Why and what kind of business needs influencer marketing? The major trends of influencer marketing are to improve sale
  • MSC re-routes its vessels passing by Sri Lanka to protect blue whales
    MSC aims to help protect blue whales and other cetaceans living and feeding in the waters off the coast of Sri Lanka by modifying navigation guidance in line with the advice of scientists in the maritime sector. The world's largest container shipping company began in mid-2022 to re-route its vessels passing by Sri Lanka, on a new course that is approximately 15 nautical miles to the south of the
  • Los Angeles port receives US$20 million grant to improve cargo flow
    The Port of Los Angeles (POLA) has received a US$20 million federal RAISE infrastructure grant for a critical road-railway grade separation project to facilitate faster cargo movement. The Californian port said the new roadway configuration will streamline truck access to an important container and chassis-access facility on the Port's Terminal Island, reducing traffic delays, truck dwell times a
  • Maersk inks agreement to open second warehouse in UAE
    Maersk Kanoo UAE signed an agreement with Dubai South, the largest single-urban master development focusing on aviation, logistics and real estate, for its new warehousing and distribution (W&D) facility in Dubai. With its second warehousing & distribution (W&D) facility spread over 15,000m² at Dubai South, the Danish company strengthens its network in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The 'Maersk
  • MSC aims to minimise container losses through DNV's Anti-Roll Assist system
    At the SMM trade fair in Hamburg, DNV and MSC signed a contract to apply the new DNV Anti-Roll Assist and ARCS (Anti-Roll for Containerships) system to 100 vessels of the Swiss/Italian liner operator. The new contract makes MSC the first company to install the application and implement a ship-specific tool to prevent container losses due to parametric or synchronous rolling. "At MSC the safety of
  • Port of Gothenburg to become first green e-fuel hub in Europe
    In collaboration with Stena Line, DFDS, Ørsted and Liquid Wind, the Gothenburg Port Authority aims to create the first electromethanol (e-fuels) hub in Europe. "We are very pleased to have been able to get to this point. This is a prime example of companies committed to the decarbonisation of the shipping industry lining up their green agendas towards a common goal that is working in the favor of
  • Yang Ming leases 6,000 reefer boxes
    Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp has leased 6,000 units of 40-ft high-cube PrimeLINE® reefers, of which 500 are equipped with Lynx Fleet devices, as part of a renewal programme for its refrigerated container fleet. This is the first order in 25 years from Carrier Transicold, increasing the Taiwanese company's reefer capacity. "Carrier Transicold and Yang Ming Line have a long-established relations
  • Konecranes delivers first Generation 6 Mobile Harbor Crane to Finnish port
    Oy Adolf Lahti Yxpila Ab (Adolf Lahti) and stevedoring company Oy M. Rauanheimo Ab (Rauanheimo) are now operating a new, eco-efficient Generation 6 Konecranes Gottwald Mobile Harbor Crane at the port of Röyttä

Splashweb site
SEPTEMBER 8, 2022
  • Monjasa adds to Middle East tanker fleet
    Denmark-based bunker supplier Monjasa has expanded its fleet with the acquisition of a 2009-built oil and chemical tanker for cargo and bunkering operations in the Arabian Gulf. The 9,600 dwt , formerly known as Trinity Erk, was picked up from Turkey's Safemar Shipping for an undisclosed price. VesselsValue estimates the ship as worth around $7m. ...
  • Germany's Freudenberg marks first marine methanol-powered fuel cell type approval
    Germany's Freudenberg e-Power Systems, part of the global Freudenberg Group, has achieved a significant milestone in the development of methanol-powered fuel cell systems for ships by receiving a type approval certificate from the international classification society RINA. Freudenberg e-Power Systems' approach to using methanol for marine applications combines highly efficient fuel reforming tech
  • Solstad Offshore wins another CSV charter
    Norwegian vessel owner Solstad Offshore has won a new contract for the 2002-built construction support vessel . The deal with an undisclosed value is in direct continuation of the present charter and is expected to keep the vessel fully utilised to the second quarter of 2025, with one optional year thereafter. Dutch surveyor Fugro chartered ...
  • Shipyard selected for the world's first zero-emission cruise ship
    Norwegian cruise venture Northern Xplorer has signed a letter of intent with Portuguese shipbuilder West Sea to construct what the company says will be the world's first zero-emission cruise ship. Under the deal, West Sea would build the 250-passenger vessel at its facility in Viana do Costello north of Porto, with expected delivery at the ...
  • Maersk Supply Service forms floating wind partnership with Stiesdal
    Denmark's Maersk Supply Service and Stiesdal Offshore have entered into a strategic partnership to offer combined solutions to the fast-growing floating offshore wind sector. The two companies said they intend to create a comprehensive and integrated engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) solution for foundations and moorings. "This integrated approach will streamline the
  • Cape depression likened to 2008's plunge
    From peak to trough, the current downturn in the capesize index has been described by analysts at brokers Arrow as one of the sharpest since 2008, the year big bulkers went from six-digit territory to loss-making in the wake of the collapse of the bank, Lehman Brothers. Arrow said the record unwind in congestion has ...
  • Putin casts doubt over the longevity of the Black Sea Grain Initiative
    The future for Ukraine grain shipments out of the Black Sea has been cast into doubt with Russian president Vladimir Putin yesterday questioning the terms of the shipping deal his country struck with its foe in July. Signed in Istanbul in late July, the Black Sea Grain Initiative is meant to run for an initial ...
  • Global oil and gas exploration lease rounds drop to near all-time lows
    Oil and gas exploration is expected to drop this year with licensed blocks and total acreage next to all-time lows as the sector struggles to recover from the effects of the covid pandemic and the resulting oil market crash, a new analysis from energy intelligence firm Rystad suggests. Through August of this year, only 21 ...
  • Sulphur cap has resulted in a 77% drop in SOx emissions from ships: IMO
    With 115 days to go until the most significant global environmental regulations to hit shipping since the global sulphur cap - often referred to as IMO 2020 - the industry's governing body has shown the efficacy of its last big green ruling. Timed to coincide with yesterday's World Clean Air Day, the International Maritime Organization, ...
  • Lamprell firms up Moray West wind farm deal worth more than $200m
    UAE-based fabricator Lamprell has signed a contract worth more than $200m and received a full notice to proceed from Moray Offshore Windfarm (West) Limited. The base scope of work includes the construction of 60 wind turbine generator transition pieces and two transition pieces for Moray West's two offshore substations, as well as the shipping of ...
  • Odfjell Drilling semisub gets more work with Aker BP
    Norwegian energy services player Odfjell Drilling is eyeing at least $60m after operator Aker BP exercised an option for the 2019-built semisub rig . The option covers two additional firm wells with an estimated duration of approximately six months. Odfjell Drilling said the value of the contract is for the exercised wells, excluding any integrated ...
  • Oaktree offloads Hafnia stake
    Private equity firm Oaktree has sold nearly half of its shareholding in BW-controlled tanker giant Hafnia through an overnight book-building process. Oaktree used Fearnley Securities, Jefferies and Pareto Securities to handle the sale of 44.1m Hafnia shares, equivalent to 8.76% of the company's outstanding shares. Oaktree revealed this morning it had successfully offloaded this stake ...
  • Maersk Drilling seals $77m drillship contract extension with Shell
    Danish rig owner Maersk Drilling said that Shell had exercised an option to extend the contract of the 2014-built drillship for drilling services offshore Mexico. The contract extension is expected to commence in April 2023, in direct continuation of the rig's current contract, with a firm duration of six months. The new deal is worth ...
  • CMA CGM sells final stake in Global Ship Lease
    CMA CGM has sold its last remaining stocks in New York-listed Global Ship Lease, a company it spun off 14 years ago. The Marseille liner sold 3.05m shares on August 5 for $54.5m, according to a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). London-headquartered Global Ship Lease currently owns 65 containerships ranging from ...
  • MOL inks charter deal with ENN for three LNG carrier newbuilds
    Japan's Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has penned a long-term charter contract for three newbuilding liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers with Singapore-based ENN LNG, a subsidiary of China's ENN Natural Gas. The ships will be built at CSSC-affiliated Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding and delivered by 2028 for LNG trades in China, where ENN supplies 10% of natural gas ...
  • Battery manufacturer and propulsion specialist join forces in bid to electrify shipping
    Canadian battery producer Shift Clean Energy (Shift) has joined forces with Norwegian propulsion system developer STADT in a bid to electrify global shipping. Brent Perry, CEO at Shift commented, "Partnerships like these are essential for the decarbonisation of the marine transport industry." Hallvard Slettevoll, CEO at STADT, added: "We are ecstatic to have formed this ...
  • Japanese make breakthroughs in ammonia ship race
    Japan is pressing ahead with its own ammonia carrier plans. Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK), Japan Engine Corporation, IHI Power Systems, and Nihon Shipyard has received approval in principle (AiP) from ClassNK for an ammonia-fueled ammonia gas carrier. At present, there are no international regulations for the use of ammonia as marine fuel. Therefore, the consortium ...
  • Empire Wind and Wildlife Conservation Society extend acoustic marine monitoring project in New York Bight
    Empire Wind and the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) have extended to 2028 their agreement to monitor large whales in the lease area of Empire Wind, an offshore wind project located in the New York Bight off the southern coast of Long Island. The acoustic monitoring agreement is between Empire Wind, a joint venture between Equinor and bp, ...
  • US Transportation Secretary announces $20m federal grant to Port of Los Angeles
    US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg yesterday announced the award of a $20m federal RAISE infrastructure grant for a critical road-railway grade separation project at the Port of Los Angeles. Buttigieg said the funds, which

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 8, 2022
  • World Shipping Council says China-led decarbonisation plan 'won't work'
    Level of ambition is inadequate and benchmarking is not effective, according to executives
  • Navios Holdings profits in final quarter as a dry bulk owner
    Second-quarter earnings include results from 36-vessel dry bulk fleet that has since been sold to Navios Partners
  • ESG is label 'for things good owners already do'
    'There are a lot of processes in place, a lot of policies and a lot of expertise within the club...
  • CMA CGM sells final stake in GSL
    Global Ship Lease was set up to provide CMA CGM with charter tonnage. After reducing its stake over several years...
  • LNG carrier rates gain as Europe and Asia compete for cargoes
    Number of LNG carriers available for spot market charter remains tight, further adding to pressure on rates ahead of winter
  • US container import slowdown expected to continue in second half
    US container volumes are unlikely to reach the high levels seen in the second half of 2021. But full-year imports...
  • Containership charter rates on the turn
    Average time charter periods are falling, while average one-year rates for some ship types have dropped by more than 20%...
  • MOL agrees three LNG carrier deal with China's ENN
    The carriers will be engaged mainly in the transport of liquefied natural gas, procured by ENN under long-term contracts, to...
  • MSC signs 100-vessel contract with DNV to cut container losses
    Integration with a vessel's other systems will enable master and crew to gain a clear picture of the risk, as...
  • Citic Leasing shipping head targeted by Beijing's anti-graft watchdog
    Heaped compliance pressure, including the restriction of using shipbrokers, is making it more difficult to pursue new deals, while the...
  • Samsung Heavy Industries forecasts 35 LNG carrier orders annually by 2030
    SHI, which had the highest market share of LNG dual-fuel orders last year, is expecting an increase in dual-fuel carrier...
  • Ammonia-fuelled gas carrier projects receive approval in principle
    Ammonia is expected to be introduced most quickly to capable liquefied petroleum gas carriers, said Hyundai Heavy Industries chief technical...
  • Daily Briefing
    Carriers struggle with contract volume as spot market plunges | Lower box freight rates are first sign of normalisation |...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 8, 2022
  • US Xpress reorganizes, emphasizing contract business
  • Shadow of blank sailings looms over weakening trans-Pacific
  • Maersk halts Fort Worth import bookings amid inland backlog
  • Shipper seeks $600,000 from CMA CGM in latest FMC complaint
  • Rising electricity prices erode European rail competitiveness
  • Online grocery shopping, shifting trade boost US cold storage demand

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 8, 2022
  • Navios Holdings' earnings rise 80% on bulker market surge
  • Shipping mourns Queen Elizabeth II as Britain's longest-serving monarch dies at 96
  • Citing VLCC strength, DHT sets new 100% dividend policy
  • Maersk tops Nordic ESG rankings as Hafnia brings up the rear
  • With cargoes to go around, VLCC spot rates rise higher
  • Minneapolis becomes third US city to demand zero-carbon shipping
  • Indonesian port congestion boosting panamax bulker market, Clarksons says
  • Affinity Shipping targets dry cargo in the Americas with new Vancouver hire
  • Maersk in settlement talks with Hope Hicks and Midshipman Y
  • Roger Frizzell stepping down as Carnival Corp's top spokesperson
  • India hails Russian oil policy in blow to G7 price cap hopes
  • Streetwise: Have we been doing this wrong? Deutsche Bank pushes back against 'toxic' NAV
  • 'Just ravings': Putin dismisses G7 oil price cap plan
  • 'Impressive' Gram time charters could loosen dividend shackles
  • Monjasa buys Turkish tanker as it boosts Middle East capacity
  • Scorpio's LR2 charter indicates potential 14% rise in asset values, analysts say
  • Boon for tankers as Europe seeks US crude
  • Northern Xplorer orders 'first zero-carbon' cruise ship in Portugal
  • Former Grieg Green head Petter Heier sets up shop as a creative cash buyer
  • Odesa-trapped bulker seeks to switch cargo in defiance of charterer
  • Maersk Supply teams with Stiesdal Offshore for push into floating wind
  • Yangzijiang Shipbuilding enters LNG sector with GTT licence deal
  • Indian newcomer Gatik Ship Management quietly amasses fleet of older tankers
  • Indian product tanker fixed after drifting off Mauritius for six days
  • American Shipping details big profit expectations after buying $157m OCV
  • $3.1bn investment loss drags down Lloyd's of London results
  • Japan's MOL inks charter contract for LNG carrier trio in China
  • Russia oil price cap: 'The 1,000-piece jigsaw with the corners in place'
  • Troim-backed 2020 Bulkers reveals steep drop in August rates as dividend cut
  • South Korean yards face possible steel supply disruption after typhoon hit
  • ABS takes container ship battle to its top competitor with new Hamburg-based guru
  • Leasing boss Guo 'disappears' ahead of first big overseas deal

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 8, 2022
  • Shifl CEO sees GRI practices holding back global shipping from proactive future
    In a Q&A with FreightWaves, Shifl CEO Shabsie Levy says of current general rate increase global shipping practices: "It essentially incentivizes chaos and disruption but...
  • JD.com flies freighters with own pilots. Will Amazon Air follow?
    JD.com, the China-based mega e-commerce retailer, has begun operating its own cargo flights as part of its diversification into global logistics services.

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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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