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January 11, 2022
Exim Indiaweb site
JANUARY 10, 2022
  • Call for prosecution of apprehended pirates to be stepped up
  • China Containerized Freight Index up
  • Concern expressed on state of competition in current deep sea container shipping market
  • DP World starts construction of Port Ndayane in Senegal, its largest port investment in Africa to date
  • New fuel-efficient ships to join X-Press Feeders fleet
  • Panama Canal Authority permanently suspends payment in advance for transit reservation (booking) fees
  • PIL implementing charges for misdeclaration of dangerous goods
  • Saudi Ports Authority inks MoU for commercial arbitration
  • Purvanchal emerging as agri-export hub
  • Imports at major US box ports seen returning to normal growth in 2022
  • Operational Data of Gujarat Pipavav Port Ltd for the quarter & nine months ended Dec. 31, 2021. As intimated to the stock exchanges
  • Food Ministry writes to Rlys for rakes on priority to sugar mills to facilitate exports
  • Inland waterways to facilitate the north-east direct access to international trading routes
  • Real GDP seen growing at 9.5 pc in FY22
  • Baltic Exchange & TradeFlow Capital Management complete pioneering escrow transaction for a commodity export trade
  • Business calls for immediate & definite action on cyber security
  • CONCOR organises 'Graahak Samman' for 2020-21
  • IRClass review of 2021 & outlook for 2022 - Gearing up for the future

International Transport Journalweb site
JANUARY 10, 2022
  • Intermodal hub in Zabaykalsk is growing
  • Samskip's air freight team to focus on project cargo
  • DAC demonstrator train comes to Austria
  • OTG chooses Ian Hepworth
  • Luka Koper reaches threshold of 1 million teu
  • Strike Aviation Group picks Julia Knecht-Ostwaldt
  • ACS volunteers keep test kit supplies flowing
  • A good year for the Baltic port of Lübeck
  • Hiring drivers from Asia
  • More automotive logistics hubs in New Jersey
  • Liscont taken over by Yilport
  • Latest trucks distribute food across UK
  • Leschaco settles its succession
  • Four Boeing 777 for Atlas Air Worldwide
  • Young SME Acito Logistics expands portfolio
  • "Curiosity of the Day"

The Loadstarweb site
JANUARY 10, 2022
  • FMC probe into D&D claim against Hapag-Lloyd could set industry precedent
  • Fire destroys Cainiao aircraft, pushing focus back on lithium batteries
  • Shipowners show ocean carriers desperate for tonnage 'no mercy'
  • Letter from Bangladesh: congested Chittagong and a new airline
  • Röhlig and Penske launch European contract logistics joint-venture
  • Seoul expands container shipping assistance for smaller exporters
  • Port of Oakland grows its storage space in a bid to boost agriculture exports
  • M&A radar: The DSV value chase - between a rock and DB Schenker
  • Lufthansa Group might acquire up to 40% of ITA Airways
  • UK industry outlines challenges increased bureaucracy will bring
  • Under the radar: $1.7bn for Lineage Logistics - getting at it again

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 10, 2022
  • Bisso Towboat adds ninth ASD tractor tug
    Luling, La.-based Bisso Towboat Company Inc. has taken delivery of its newest ship' assist tug, the 6,008 bhp ASD tractor tug Capt. Joseph Bisso. The 100- by 38- by 13.5-foot vessel is
  • Bollinger wins third Electric Boat contract
    Bollinger Shipyards LLC is to construct a new 496- by 95-foot pontoon launcher for General Dynamics Electric Boat. The unit will support the construction and launching of the Columbia Class ballistic missile
  • Wärtsilä signs long term LNG carrier maintenance deal
    Putting the long in "long term," Singapore-based NYK Shipmanagement has signed a 13-year optimized maintenance agreement with Wärtsilä. The contract is designed to ensure maximum uptime and equipment reliability, with assured maintenance
  • VIDEO: Ingalls Shipbuilding launches LPD 29
    Huntington Ingalls Industries' (NYSE: HII) reports that its Ingalls Shipbuilding division has successfully launched the amphibious transport dock Richard M. McCool Jr. (LPD 29), the 13th LPD in the San Antonio class
  • Q&A: ABS Director for Global Sustainability Georgios Plevrakis
    Georgios Plevrakis serves as ABS director for global sustainability, based in Athens, Greece, where he's responsible for helping owners and operators develop fuel and operational strategies to meet sustainability goals. Before joining
  • Podcast: ClassNK talks Carbon Intensity Index compliance
    In this edition of Marine Log's Listen Up! podcast, we talk to ClassNK senior specialist Shimpei Watanabe on what shipowners need to do to meet IMO's Carbon Intensity Index (CII) requirements and
  • Banks to take control at Vroon Group
    Netherlands-based Vroon Group reports that it has reached a preliminary agreement on debt restructuring that will see its lenders become its majority shareholders. "For several years Vroon has been in discussions with
  • Fairbanks Morse Defense books $13 million USCG contract
    Fairbanks Morse Defense (FMD), a portfolio company of Arcline Investment Management, has been awarded a five-year indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) requirements contract by the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Surface Forces Logistic Center. The agreement,

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 10, 2022
  • Scrapping slumps on dry bulk and boxship rates boom
    Containerships comprise less than 1% of all tonnage scrapped as record-breaking freight rates kept elderly ships trading
  • Vroon family lose control in restructuring with lenders
    Lenders will take a majority shareholding in offshore support vessel company Vroon as part of a debt for equity swap...
  • Global shipbroker opens new Athens office
    Initial remit of Greek office is dry cargo but the shipbroker sees its scope expanding to other departments 'in near...
  • New dry bulk operation eyes panamax sector
    Emergence of Bluepool underlines increased interest in commercial platforms in the Greek shipping community
  • Ecsa names Philippos Philis as president
    Philis says his presidency comes at a 'very challenging time' amid the coronavirus pandemic, the climate crisis, and the need...
  • Congestion and delays blight outlook
    Backed up ports and terminals mean that over a tenth of available capacity is effectively idle. With few signs of...
  • Maersk opts for four more methanol-fuelled boxships
    Maersk said the 12 ships would save 1.5m tonnes of CO2 a year, or 4.5% of fleet emissions. It is...
  • Brazil's Vale halts some operations due to heavy rains
    While Vale's northern system has not been affected by the rains, some of its southern and southeastern operations have been...
  • Unipec dominates crude tanker spot market
    Trading arm of Sinopec lifted nearly 18.5% of all dirty cargoes and half of China-bound shipments, data shows. China's Sinopec is...
  • Korea Shipbuilding wins fresh orders worth $1.1bn
    The early gains come as owners' appetite for fresh tonnage, especially newbuilding containerships, seems to have continued into this year
  • Daily Briefing
    MSC and Maersk: When biggest is no big deal | Capital Ship tankers join Heidmar pools via joint venture |...
  • Zhonggu Logistics to acquire a terminal stake at Tianjian port
    The acquisition will also speed up Zhonggu's strategy relating to the containerisation of bulk cargo in northern China
  • More Chinese port cities hit by rising infections
    'The risk of shutdowns in China is significant,' according to consultancy Sea-Intelligence, with the global logistics logjam looking set to...
  • US retail import growth rates seen levelling out
    Import volumes in the first half of 2022 are forecast to increase by 3.5%

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 10, 2022
  • Outlook 2022: Carriers to spend historic profits under close shipper scrutiny

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 10, 2022
  • Bollinger Shipyards makes it a triple in new deal with Electric Boat
  • Container ship charter market kicks-off year on bullish footing
  • Iran oil exports rise as officials reject deadline on nuclear talks
  • Royal Caribbean International pauses some sailings amid Omicron jitters
  • American Shipping bond price dips after OSG charter shock
  • Broker WTW warns supply-chain chaos could hit cargo cover
  • Bulker operator and pool manager Bluepool launches in Athens
  • Greek appetite for MRs continues as Laskaridis sets sights on Pillarstone tanker
  • Taylor Maritime eyes switch to longer charters as it predicts upturn
  • Maersk confirms methanol-fuelled quartet as part of Hyundai yards' $1.1bn order haul
  • Sumitomo Corp to build an ammonia-fuelled bulk carrier
  • Vroon family loses control as banks take over in $1bn debt deal
  • Indonesian government still vague on the possibility of lifting coal export ban
  • Shipbroker Simpson Spence Young targets dry cargo from new Athens office
  • For Heidmar and Marinakis, it's not just a venture, it's a reunion
  • Fate of MV Werften and its multibillion orderbook hangs on rescue meeting
  • Oldendorff strikes Australia tie-up for biofuel bunker trial
  • Laurence Odfjell sells stock in generational 'change' at tanker owner
  • Thomas Miller ties give UK P&I Club a head start in fixed premium
  • Hartmann orders dual-fuel ethylene carriers in China
  • Petrobras top suezmax charterer in 2021 as Hyundai joins tanker elite

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 10, 2022
  • As liner stocks keep rising, other shipping shares are stalling
    Shares of Zim are flirting with a new peak while shares of ship-leasing, dry bulk and tanker companies lose ground.
  • COVID dominoes fall in China; air and sea shipments delayed
    More COVID control measures in China are impacting international goods movement.
  • FedEx air shipments delayed as omicron variant sickens pilots
    The omicron variant is depleting aircrews at FedEx just as it has among passenger airlines, resulting in customer delays for both industries.
  • Mission creep: Why the FTC is investigating retail supply chain distortions
    The Biden administration wants consumer protection regulators to examine whether giant retailers are creating supply chain distortions for smaller businesses.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 10, 2022
  • Qatar cuts February Marine crude OSP by $1.70/b, Land by $1.80/b from January
    February OSP differential set at $1.35/b against the average of S&P Global Platts Dubai and Oman crude assessments in the month of loading, down from $3.05/b in January.
  • Shipping line Spliethoff starts 100% biofuel trial
    Move follows successful trials of 50% biofuel-50% fuel oil blends, the company said in a statement Jan. 10.
  • Crude edges lower as supply concerns recede, Chinese COVID-19 cases rise
    NYMEX February WTI settled 67 cents lower at $78.23/b, and ICE March Brent declined 95 cents to $80.80/b.
  • RUSSIA DATA: Dec refining throughput rises 7% on year to 24.676 mil mt
    The year-on-year increase in throughput was due to run cuts in 2020, while the monthly increase followed the completion of autumn refinery turnarounds.
  • No Platts Americas tanker and container assessments to be published Jan. 17
    S&P Global Platts will not publish any Americas clean and dirty tanker assessments or container assessments Jan. 17, 2022, due to the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday in the US.
  • Russian refinery Tuapse's gasoil exports to rise nearly fourfold on month in Jan
    The predominantly export-oriented Tuapse refinery was back online, according to market sources after planned work from November.
  • Libyan oil output recovers to around 900,000 b/d, western blockade still in place
    This comes a few days after crude production had fallen to a 14-month low of 729,000 b/d, according to a statement from state-owned National Oil Corporation.
  • Pakistan's refiners call for fuel oil's share in power generation to be maintained
    In the letter addressed to the energy ministry, the Oil Companies Advisory Council proposed that keeping 1.5 GW of fuel oil-fired power generation capacity operating for the next five years would ensure HSFO demand of 3 million mt/year, providing a cushion to refineries as they carry out the work necessary to reduce their output of fuel oil.
  • OIL FUTURES: Crude edges down as production concerns in Kazakhstan ease
    Kazakhstan's oil supply is expected to rise, with the Chevron-led consortium Tengizchevroil, which operates the country's Tengiz oil field, saying Jan. 9 that production was returning to normal after protests at the site disrupted operations in the week ended Jan. 7.
  • CHINA DATA: Carbon trade volume down 84% on week after first compliance period
    Dec. 31 was the due date of China carbon market's first compliance period, and last week's trade volume totaled 28.07 million mtCO2e. The demand was driven companies needing to fulfill their compliance obligations by the due date. The market cooled after the first compliance period ended.
  • China's Tianjin bunkering operations unaffected despite omicron cases: source
    China has been tightening the regulations to prevent the spread of coronavirus, including on bunkering operations.
  • ICE LSGO futures net speculative length up 4,536 contracts on week
    Managed money long positions rose by 7,440 contracts to 108,873, while short positions increased by 2,904 contracts to 9,672.
  • Russia's Tuapse ULSD exports set to jump 60% on month in Jan
    Some market participants expect the actual exports to be lower than the figure, as Russia's Black Sea ports have been experiencing loading delays due to cold snap and high swell.
  • FEATURE: Gulf Coast ULSD volumes down, jet fuel up in 2021 Platts MOC process
    Market participants exchanged 90.475 million barrels of Gulf Coast ULSD during the MOC process in 2021, with Enterprise leading all buyers and Koch emerging as the most prominent seller, S&P Global Platts data shows.
  • Kazakhstan's Tengiz oil field operator says resuming normal output after protests
    After Russia, the Central Asian nation is the second largest crude producer among the non-OPEC nations in the OPEC+ group, which has been coordinating production levels in the wake of the pandemic.
  • Asia residual fuels: Key market indicators for Jan. 10-14
    VLSFO vargo supply remains uncertain with at least one early-February arrival very low sulfur fuel oil blending component cargo from Africa delayed.
  • Fujairah Jan ex-wharf low sulfur marine fuel premiums steady amid tight stockpiles
    Some bunker suppliers encountered declining low sulfur fuel oil stockpiles, as shipments of replenishment cargoes were delayed because of bad weather, reducing the availability of ex-wharf cargoes for sale, market sources said.

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In August, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +10.9%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
Federlogistica has established its own representation in the Iberian Peninsula
Genoa
It will support Italian entrepreneurs operating in Spain
Boluda acquires Royal Boskalis' towage and salvage operations in Australia and Papua New Guinea.
Valencia
Transaction valued at $640 million
ESPO urges IMO States to formally adopt the Net-Zero Framework
Brussels
The association also urges the EU Commission to align European standards
The Port of Los Angeles plans to build a new container terminal.
Los Angeles
Invitation to submit expressions of interest
In the third quarter, Italy's connection index to the global containerized maritime services network grew by +2.7%.
In the third quarter, Italy's connection index to the global containerized maritime services network grew by +2.7%.
Geneva
The most significant growth in PLSCI was recorded by the port of Savona-Vado Ligure (+53.7%)
ONE will not charge surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships
Singapore
They will be applied starting from October 14th
Fincantieri and Aeronautical Service sign agreement for the use of composite materials in the naval, civil, and military sectors.
Trieste
Genoa Port Terminal concession renewal approved until 2054
Genoa
The terminal's operating conditions have been redefined, bringing them back to the multipurpose function, in compliance with the ruling of the Council of State and the PRP
PSA Italia-Logtainer and Rail Hub Milano-Medlog have submitted offers to manage the Interporto Padova intermodal terminal.
Padua
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports increased by 4.5% last month.
Beijing
Containers amounted to 27.7 million TEUs (+6.8%)
The Netherlands is referring to the Court of Justice of the European Union the question of whether to entrust seafarers or dock workers with the lashing operations on smaller container ships.
In the second quarter, container traffic handled by Eurokai terminals grew by +16.4%
Hamburg
Significant growth of 16.1% in Germany. In Italy (Contship), volumes increased by 5.2%.
China enacted regulation in response to US taxes on Chinese-owned and -built vessels
Beijing
The new rules include the possibility of introducing similar countermeasures
New attack on ships transiting the Gulf of Aden
Southampton
UKMTO announced that a fire broke out on a vessel hit by a shell
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ITS Costruttori, il corso di alta formazione per entrare nel mondo di Fincantieri
Carnival closes its best quarter ever
Carnival closes its best quarter ever
Miami
The American cruise group announces a further strengthening of the growth trend in bookings
Marella Cruises sells Fincantieri slots for two new cruise ships to TUI Cruises.
Hannover/Trieste
With a gross tonnage of 160,000 tons, they will be larger than the units originally planned
GNV-Portitalia bridge agreement on lashing operations in the ports of Palermo and Termini Imerese
HMM will not introduce surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships
Seoul
The company will not modify scheduled services that stop in the United States
GATX Rail Europe signs sale-leaseback agreement with DB Cargo to purchase 6,000 railcars
Vienna
The transaction will be completed by the end of this year.
In the second quarter of 2025, freight throughput at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven increased by +6.0%
In the second quarter of 2025, freight throughput at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven increased by +6.0%
Bremen
Miscellaneous cargo is growing. Bulk cargo is declining.
India launches nearly $8 billion package to support its shipbuilding and maritime sectors
New Delhi
Shipyard production capacity expected to increase to 4.5 million gross tonnage per year
In the second quarter of this year, freight traffic in French ports fell by -0.4%.
Paris
Dry bulk and rolling bulk trades are declining. Container and liquid bulk trades are growing.
Antin Infrastructure Partners to acquire UK's leading marina operator
Paris/London/New York
It will take over ownership from British private equity firm LDC
Royal Caribbean agrees with Meyer Turku to build Icon ships for a decade
Miami
Order confirmed for a fifth Icon cruise ship and option placed on a seventh unit of the same series
Maersk announces it will not apply surcharges for new US tariffs on Chinese vessels
Copenhagen
The company assures that it will not make any changes to its services
Cochin Shipyard and KSOE enter into strategic collaboration in shipbuilding sector
New Delhi
The creation of approximately two thousand direct jobs is expected
DHL will resume freight shipments from Germany to the United States for corporate customers.
Bonn
They had been suspended due to the removal in the USA of the "de minimis" threshold for goods with a value of less than 800 dollars.
World Business Council for Sustainable Development Statement in Support of the IMO Net-Zero Framework
Ancona: Tax fraud in the shipbuilding sector
Ancona
Over €2.3 million in non-existent tax credits seized
CMA CGM buys British rail freight operator Freightliner
Birmingham
The transaction will be completed in early 2026
Containerized cargo at the port of Algeciras decreased by -9.4% last month
Algeciras
The 20-foot containers handled were 399 thousand (-0.7%)
Italferr participates in Europe's largest railway electrification contract
Rome
Activities within the Rail Baltica project
Freight traffic increased in the ports of Barcelona and Valencia in August
Barcelona/Valencia
In the first eight months of 2025, decreases of -1.6% and -0.3% respectively were recorded
In the June-August quarter, FedEx express courier revenues increased by +3.1%
Memphis
An average of 16.8 million express shipments were handled per day (+3.5%)
Breakthrough in the exploratory tunnel of the Brenner Base Tunnel
Milan/Rome
At 64 kilometers, it will be the longest underground railway connection in the world.
Tender launched for privatization of Croatian shipyard 3. MAJ Rijeka 1905
Zagreb
The starting bid is 6.66 million euros.
To decarbonize, shipping should join forces with other hard-to-abate sectors
London
This is highlighted by a report by Accelleron which believes that a critical mass of demand is necessary to overcome a stalemate phase.
COSCO Reassures Customers on Impact of New U.S. Tariffs on Chinese Vessels
Shanghai
We - the Chinese company assured - will maintain competitive freight rates and surcharges.
Shipping is still far from the target of 5-10% of fuel used coming from scalable, zero-emission sources by 2030
Copenhagen
The need to introduce incentives was underlined
Spain's Boluda acquires Transfesa's intermodal rail freight services.
Valencia
The agreement also includes industrial services, railway maintenance and shunting activities and intermodal terminals.
Til (MSC Group) to become a shareholder in Turkey's Petkim container port
Til (MSC Group) to become a shareholder in Turkey's Petkim container port
Baku
Agreement with the Azerbaijani oil group SOCAR
German and Austrian trailer manufacturers challenge EU regulation to reduce truck environmental impact
Berlin/Brussels
They denounce that its application leads to an increase in traffic volumes and therefore emissions.
The Venice Marghera station has been equipped with a track compliant with European TEN-T standards
Venice
A 740-meter freight track has been opened.
World Shipping Council introduces Cargo Safety Program to prevent ship fires
Washington
It is based on artificial intelligence and traditional goods inspections
Rheinmetall to enter naval shipbuilding sector by acquiring Naval Vessels Lürssen
Bremen
Lürssen Group to focus on megayacht production
The British government is investing half a billion pounds to reduce shipping emissions.
London
Private investments of 700 million expected
HMM signs new 10-year contract with Vale for iron ore transport
Seoul
It is worth around $310 million.
The Campania Port Authority reaches an agreement with UNIPORT and Assiterminal
Naples
The regional tax - highlights the port authority - risks undermining the competitiveness of ports
IAPH and WCO publish updated guidelines on cooperation between customs and port authorities
Tokyo/Brussels
Contributed by the World Shipping Council
ABB and Blykalla collaborate on nuclear marine propulsion
Stockholm
The agreement focuses on small modular fast reactors developed by the Swedish company
Saipem wins new offshore contract worth approximately $1.5 billion in Türkiye
Saipem wins new offshore contract worth approximately $1.5 billion in Türkiye
Milan
It is related to the third phase of the Sakarya gas field development project.
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +5.7%
Civitavecchia
Record for cruise passengers this period
Uniport and Assiterminal oppose the additional fees demanded of port operators by the Campania Region.
Rome
Amount between 10% and 25% of the annual state fee
The first train from Belgium under the FS Logistix-Lineas agreement has arrived in Segrate.
Milan
Five return connections per week to Antwerp are scheduled
Modernization works are underway at the passenger terminal at the port of Igoumenitsa.
Naples
Grimaldi takes delivery of the PCTC "Grand Auckland"
Damage to submarine cables in the Red Sea
Portsmouth
According to the International Cable Protection Committee, the cause could be ship traffic
Dutch company Damen to build 24 naval vessels for British company Serco
Gorinchem/Amsterdam
Green light for a €270 million bridging loan to the shipbuilding company.
DP World to build and operate container terminal at Montreal's new Contrecœur port
Dubai/Montreal
It will become operational in 2030
Expansion work has begun at the Vienna South intermodal terminal.
Vienna
Annual traffic capacity expected to increase by 44%
In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +0.8%
Cairo
In the first seven months of 2025, a decrease of -10.2% was recorded
In July, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado decreased by -3.0%
Genoa
The decline was limited by increased oil traffic in the Vado harbor. Ferry traffic dropped 9.9%.
Trump nominates Laura DiBella as chair of the Federal Maritime Commission.
Washington
The nomination of Robert Harvey as commissioner of the federal agency has also been forwarded to the Senate.
Genoa's new dam: a modification has been approved to allow for completion of work by the end of 2027.
Genoa
Phase A and Phase B works will be carried out rather than sequentially
Assiterminal, simplify and standardize dredging procedures to restore the operational competitiveness of ports.
Taranto Recommends: The Regasification Plant Would Promote the Port's Revitalization
Taranto
Melucci: a lifeline for the entire port system and for our city's economic growth.
Cargo and cruise traffic in eastern Sicily ports is on the rise
Catania
In the container segment, an increase of +27.9% was recorded
FS Logistix and Lineas form joint venture to manage the Antwerp Mainhub Terminal
Antwerp
Rail services between Antwerp and Milan expected to increase
Attack on a product tanker in the Red Sea
Southampton
A missile fell near the ship which suffered no damage
Sea trials have been completed for the new GNV Virgo ro-pax vessel.
Genoa
It will be GNV's first liquefied natural gas ship
In the first half of the year, Singamas' container sales decreased by -10%.
Hong Kong
The average selling price dropped by -3.8%
The new two-masted ro-ro ship Neoliner Origin will arrive in Livorno tomorrow.
Vado Ligure
It has a capacity of 1,200 linear meters of rolling stock
The refinancing of the Setramar group's capital structure has been completed.
Ravenna
Merli: a crucial step in our growth journey
Liguori's term as head of the Trieste Port Authority has been extended.
Rome
Confirmed in the role of extraordinary commissioner of the institution
Agreement to complete electrification work on the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro
Gioia Tauro
The 70 million euro investment to complete the project has been confirmed.
A Maersk delegation at the Grendi Group's container terminal in Cagliari's Porto Canale.
Milan
At the centre of the debate is the development of traffic towards North Africa
Port of Livorno: Protests over Gaza must not block operations.
Livorno
The members of the Partnership Body highlighted the need for it to be accessible to all vessels
Geodis appoints Maurizio Bortolan as CEO for Italy
Milan
It will coordinate the three business lines Contract Logistics, Freight Forwarding and Road Transport
GNV, agreement with Sicilian terminal operator Portitalia is positive.
Genoa
The company specified that the aim was exclusively to temporarily supplement the tariffs.
Two days of work with ESPO in Rome on the Mediterranean and European ports
Rome
Meetings organized by Assoporti
In 2024, 112 million counterfeit items were seized in the European Union.
Brussels
Record estimated value of 3.8 billion euros
Strikes and protests in ports, request for information from the Guarantor
Rome
Request for information from prefects, port authorities, and port authorities
Danaos Corporation has ordered two 7,165 TEU containerships from Dalian Shanhaiguan.
Athens
They will be taken into delivery in the third quarter of 2027
In the second quarter, freight traffic on the Austrian rail network fell by -1.4%.
Vienna
Only domestic traffic is growing
ALS (FBH Group) has acquired 80% of Trans World Shipping and Moda Express of USA.
Rozzano
The two companies have 500 employees and are active in Italy, France, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Circle's revenue increased by 62.1% in the first half of 2025
Milan
Net profit of over 1.0 million euros (+1.8%)
A Ukrainian delegation hosted by the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Livorno
Cooperation in the field of training and safety at work in ports
The EIB is financing Phase A of Genoa's new breakwater with €300 million.
Luxembourg
The total investment is 937 million euros
This summer, GNV ships carried 1.7 million passengers (+9%)
Valencia
In the next few days the company will take delivery of "GNV Virgo", the first LNG-powered vessel
The project for the expansion, safety improvements, and extraordinary maintenance of the port of Pozzallo has been presented.
Pozzallo
It provides for the construction of the breakwater arm
Fincantieri delivers the new Star Princess cruise ship to Princess Cruises
Monfalcone
It has a gross tonnage of 177,800 tons and a capacity of 4,300 passengers.
A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.
Milan
It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua
Filt Cgil calls on port administrators and businesses to join the action against the Palestinian massacre.
Rome
This burden – the union highlighted – cannot be placed solely on the shoulders of dock workers.
The agreement between the Italian Merchant Marine Academy Foundation and the NATO Center in La Spezia has been renewed.
Genoa
The collaboration signed in 2023 has been confirmed
Fischer & Rechsteiner and Gimax International acquire BCUBE's Freight Forwarding business.
Genoa
The completion of the transaction is expected in the next few days
Fermerci outlines a dramatic scenario for the European rail freight transport sector
Rome
Rizzi: There is a real risk of a shift towards exclusively road transport.
Eni completes the sale of a 30% stake in the Baleine project in Ivory Coast to Vitol.
San Donato Milanese
The field was discovered in 2021 and production started in 2023
Sogedim opens a new branch in Modena
Mesero
Initially, the activity will be dedicated exclusively to UK export traffic and will then extend to other European markets.
The new PCTC Grande Svezia has joined the Grimaldi Group's fleet.
Naples
It has a maximum capacity of 9,000 ceu
The Cagliari City Council approves its opinion on the Sardinian Ports Development Plan.
Cagliari
Green light unanimously
The railway sector contributes 1.4% of the European Union's GDP.
Brussels
Study commissioned by CER
In the port of Naples, the Coast Guard has detained the bulk carrier Tanais Dream.
Naples
Serious irregularities found on board
Agreement to accelerate the implementation of robotics in Fincantieri's production processes
Trieste
It was signed with the Friulian Idea Prototipi
Sergio Liardo is the new general commander of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard
Rome
He takes over from Admiral Nicola Carlone
DBA to supply new Terminal Operating System for Georgia's Batumi Port
Villorba
The project includes all phases of development, testing and operational testing
Attack on a ship in the Gulf of Aden
Portsmouth
The captain reported hearing an impact in the water and an explosion
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Danilo Ricci has been appointed managing director of Tarros Line.
La Spezia
He has held various positions in Italy and abroad within the group
Permanent discussion table between Confindustria Nautica and Federagenti
Genoa
This is provided for in an agreement signed today in Genoa
In the first half of 2025, cruise traffic in Italian ports grew by +6%
Venice
The twelfth edition of Italian Cruise Day will be held in Catania on October 24th.
SAL Heavy Lift buys two semi-submersible vessels from Pan Ocean
Hamburg
They were built in 2008 and 2012
30% of Sangritana Cargo will be acquired by the Marche-based company Transadriatico
The Eagle
The sale will be completed in the next few days
The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.
Lugano
Forum on economic and logistical integration between Ligurian ports, the Northwest manufacturing area, and Switzerland
DEME orders new cable-laying vessel from Singapore-based PaxOcean
Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht
It will be built in the Chinese shipyard of Zhoushan
Assoporti will meet at RemTech EXPO 2025 to discuss the green transition in Italian ports.
Ferrara
The Smart Ports Award was awarded to three Port System Authorities
The first shipment of Syrian oil in 14 years arrives at the port of Trieste.
London
Part of the cargo - S&P Global Commodity Insights reports - was unloaded at the Sardinian terminal of Sarroch
In August, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +20.3%
Taranto
The ferry "Drea" was also rejected by the Apulian port, where however it is temporarily stopped
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles remained stable in August.
Los Angeles
Volumes expected to decline in the remainder of 2025
Meeting between the port authorities of Jacksonville and Livorno
Livorno
Among the objectives, to start one or more direct services between the two ports
Italian State Railways and ENAC sign an agreement for the use of drones in infrastructure monitoring.
Rome
They will also be used to fly over sections of the railway and road network that would otherwise be difficult to monitor.
A.SPE.DO, the port of La Spezia is essential to ensuring employment, development, and a future for the local economy.
La Spezia
Landolfi: We cannot afford to underestimate its value.
The MIT meets with the heads of the Italian AdSPs
Rome
Meeting on the government's strategic vision for the sector and port reform
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean Co. to build seven 15,880 TEU container ships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Over 40 expressions of interest have been received for the development of the Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk.
Kiev
Today the first meeting of the tender commission
The first commercial ship is expected at the public dock in Largo Trattaroli in Ravenna.
Ravenna
The car carrier "AICC Huanghu" is coming soon
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach decreased by 1.3% last month.
Long Beach
Empty containers are increasing. Full containers are decreasing.
Assiterminal's Terminal Road Show is starting
Genoa
Cognolato: We want to strengthen our ties with local communities and territories.
Assoporti, the Italian ports' cruise offerings presented at the Seatrade Europe fair.
Hamburg
Giampieri: We are leaders in the Mediterranean area and in Europe
Commander Claudio Tomei, USCLAC president from 2012 to 2024, has passed away.
Viareggio
His strong commitment to improving the working conditions of Italian seafarers
In the first quarter of 2025, cargo traffic in Greek ports grew by +1.4%
Piraeus
Passengers down by -1.1%
HD Hyundai Samho Orders Four New Container Ships
Seoul
Order worth approximately 468 million dollars
Trieste: Fraudulent bankruptcy in the shipbuilding sector
Trieste
Investigation into a company based in Palermo
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong fell by 7.4% in August.
Hong Kong
In the first eight months of 2025 the decline was -3.8%
BigLift Shipping and CY Shipping order two additional heavy lift vessels
Amsterdam
Order placed at Chinese shipyard Jing Jiang Nanyang Shipbuilding Co.
Container traffic at the port of Singapore continued to decline in August
Singapore
Total volume of goods increased by +1.1%
The Charthage ferry was placed under administrative detention in the port of Genoa
Genoa
A Coast Guard inspection found numerous deficiencies
Disney Cruise Line's largest ship's debut delayed by three months
Lake Buena Vista
Construction delays force the maiden voyage to be postponed until March 10th.
Shell to supply liquefied biomethane to Hapag-Lloyd containerships
Hamburg
Agreement effective immediately
Andrea Zoratti has been appointed general manager of Hub Telematica
Genoa
The company is controlled by Assagenti and Spediporto
Jotun and Messina sign agreement to improve the environmental and commercial performance of ships.
Genoa
The "Jolly Rosa" vessel will use the Hull Skating Solutions solution
PSA Genova Pra' announces the hiring of 25 people dedicated to container handling.
Genoa
Ferrari: International markets have changed profoundly
CMA CGM will not apply surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese vessels and Chinese services
Marseille
The rates announced by the USTR in April will apply from October 14th.
South Korean HJ Shipbuilding wins orders for four 8,850 TEU containerships
Busan
Orders with a total value of approximately 461 million dollars
Conference: "Waiting and Delays in Road Transport: Logistics in Check"
Genoa
Organized by Trasportounito, it will be held on September 26th in Genoa
GNV has inaugurated a new office in Barcelona
Barcelona
The company currently has 52 employees throughout Spain.
Port of Trieste: EU funding for two new projects
Trieste
Resources with a total value of 1.7 million euros
Filt Cgil, the Flotilla incident is serious. Dockworkers are ready to mobilize.
Rome
Union announces action if aid is not allowed to reach Gaza
Stena Line to buy Latvian port operator Terrabalt
Gothenburg
It handles rolling stock, bulk cargo, and general cargo traffic in the port of Liepaja.
In the first eight months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.6%
Gioia Tauro
2,912,943 TEUs were handled
Meyer Turku begins construction of Royal Caribbean's fourth "Icon"-class cruise ship
Miami/Turku
It will be delivered in 2027
More than one in ten maritime shipments has shortages
Washington
This is what a report by the World Shipping Council has revealed, highlighting the safety risks
Last July, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +3.8%
Ravenna
In the first seven months of 2025, growth was +5.4%
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Belgian ports fell by -3.2%.
Brussels
Landings down 1.3% and embarkations down 5.4%
Product tanker High Fidelity rescues 38 migrants on a drifting dinghy
Rome
Intervention in the south of the island of Crete
GES and RINA sign agreement to develop a prototype of a new hydrogen battery
Rovereto/Genoa
PSA's second phase of container terminal at Mumbai Port inaugurated
Singapore
Annual traffic capacity will increase to 4.8 million TEUs
The conference "EU ETS - Perspectives and Opportunities for Decarbonization in the Maritime Sector" will be held in Palermo.
Rome
It will be held on September 18th and 19th
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.
Milan
It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua
The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.
Lugano
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Korean Firms Reassess U.S. Investments After Mass Immigration Raid
(The Korea Bizwire)
Russia's infrastructure development plan aims to build 17 marine terminals by 2036
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Fincantieri and PGZ sign an agreement to support the modernization of the Polish Navy
Trieste
The third LSS section for Chantiers de l'Atlantique was launched in Castellammare di Stabia.
In the US, funding for wind energy development projects in ports is being cut.
Washington
Resources worth $679 million will be reallocated for port infrastructure upgrades
From January 1st, Kombiverkehr will operate the PKV intermodal terminal in the port of Duisburg.
Frankfurt am Main
It has a traffic capacity of approximately 200 thousand intermodal units per year.
Wallenius Marine and ABB form Overseas joint venture
Stockholm
The aim is to accelerate the launch of the platform of the same name for improving fleet performance.
The Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport has asked the Region to agree on the appointment of Bagalà as president of the Sardinian Port Authority.
Rome
He is currently the extraordinary commissioner of the same body
DHL eCommerce has acquired a minority stake in Saudi Arabia's AJEX Logistics Services.
Bonn/Riyadh
The Middle Eastern company has two thousand employees
CMPort's port terminals handled record container traffic in the second quarter
Hong Kong
In the first six months of 2025 the total was 78.8 million TEUs (+4.3%)
Confitarma approves the decree on advanced training for tanker seafarers.
Rome
Applause to the General Command of the Port Authority Corps
Quarterly freight traffic in Moroccan ports increases
Tangier/Casablanca
In Tanger Med the growth was +17%
The board of directors of the Genoa-based Ente Bacini has been renewed.
Genoa
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