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BRIEFS
May 11, 2022
Exim Indiaweb site
  • SPNM launches its new website
  • Demerger of non-core assets of SCI
  • China lockdowns & war impact container volume, capacity & prices at ports in Europe
  • Air cargo being impacted by war in Ukraine & Omicron
  • Blue Dart reports record performance
  • Cathay Pacific Cargo offering priority options
  • DGTR initiates anti-dumping probe on optical fibre from China, Indonesia, Korea
  • Centre plans infrastructure investment trusts for shipping
  • DGFT permits shipment of additional raw sugar to the US for FY22
  • Scheduled maintenance of Mobile Harbour Crane at Haldia
  • Cochin Port to increase draft
  • India not planning to restrict wheat exports

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Fully electric deliveries in Tampere's city center
  • DFDS goes Prime and Rail
  • Test run with 838 m long train
  • Less losses, new problems
  • UK begins trial with battery electric truck
  • Boeing announces second customer for its 777-8F
  • Finnlines reshuffles board of directors
  • Record figures for Cargo-Partner
  • More departures in Bremerhaven and Wilhelmshaven
  • Stephan Thorhauer to lead fulfilment logistics
  • Many Windows on Africa
  • Domarin sells majority share
  • A partnership for freighter conversions
  • Emerging in two more markets
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • "K" Line announces changes in executive team
  • USD 150 million for airport logistics fund
  • New initiatives from Duisport and Rotterdam

The Loadstarweb site
MAY 10, 2022
  • Lufthansa Cargo bets on freight growth with order for ten 777Fs
  • Del Monte says 'yes' to opening vessel capacity to third-party shippers
  • In the dock: Life after Hapag & Wan Hai - FMC now has teeth to fight D&D abuse
  • Congestion and rates drove huge modal shift to air freight last year
  • Growth in US manufacturing slows as economy loses momentum
  • Efficiency doubles with Dorabot as DHL tries to combat labour shortage
  • Indonesia arrests RCL box ship said to be carrying banned palm oil
  • Bangladesh expands AEO scheme to speed up Customs checks
  • Hansjörg Rodi joins K+N management board as head of road logistics
  • Transport specialist Drew Wilkerson to lead XPO brokerage spin-off
  • Carriers ramp up blank sailings as China lockdowns persist

Marine Logweb site
MAY 10, 2022
  • Shipping losses fall, but that's not the whole story
    First the good news, then the bad. That's the main take away from marine insurer Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty SE's Safety & Shipping Review 2022. The good news is that though
  • MARAD: Another $234.3 million added to port infrastructure grant funding
    The U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration (MARAD) has announced that up to $684.3 million is now available for Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP) grants. The grants will be awarded, on a
  • MAN Cryo lands order for advanced FGSS solution
    A new series of ultra eco-friendly dual-fuel car carriers ordered by Wallenius Marine for charter to Volkswagen will be even greener. They will feature a first of its kind fuel gas supply

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 10, 2022
  • Pacific MR rates climb on Atlantic volatility
    Transatlantic crude and refined products trade flows are soaring as geopolitical instability, oil price volatility and refined products trade dislocation...
  • CMB.Tech unveils hydrogen engines
    A joint venture between Belgium's CMB.Tech and Anglo Belgian Corporation unveiled heavy duty hydrogen engines to help decarbonise heavy industry
  • Ample South American grain exports will keep bulkers busy
    While the total east coast South American exports of wheat, corn and soyabeans in July to September are estimated to...
  • Hapag-Lloyd consortium signs Damietta terminal concession
    Hapag-Lloyd is trying to secure its network via stakes in transhipment hubs. Its latest sees it teaming up with familiar...
  • UK minimum wage Bill is flawed, argues British Ports Association
    British Ports Association says enforcing the minimum wage is not an area where ports have a core competency
  • Total losses continue downwards trend, according to Allianz report
    Progress reflects increased focus on safety measures over time, through training and safety programmes, improved ship design, technology and regulation
  • Ukraine invasion is amplifying pandemic disruption, warns Allianz
    More fires, increased incidence of general average, use of tanker and bulkers to carry boxes and owner decision to extend...
  • Lockdown effects will linger after Shanghai reopens
    Shippers will be unwilling to risk the delays in shipments suffered last year and will book early. But a surge...
  • Safety focus for new generation of vehicle carriers
    Safety features incorporated into new ships as high-profile car fires on pure car and truck carriers suggest existing regulations do...
  • Capesize secondhand values up by 9%
    With freight rates in the capesize sector having risen by 61% in the past week, and supramax rates also registering...
  • Japan to phase out Russian oil imports following G7 meeting
    Cutting crude oil from Russia, which made up 4% of its total imports, appears less challenging for Japan. The country...
  • China grants cabotage container shipping to non-mainland Chinese carriers
    Maersk says it is preparing the first shipment in Shanghai's Yangshan terminal
  • Skuld extends run of technical deficits with $30m loss
    'Behind us lies another extraordinary year. The Covid-19 crisis has had many consequences for the insurance sector and ocean industries,'...
  • CMA CGM joins net-zero LNG coalition
    LNG's role in decarbonisation has been highly debated. But CMA CGM hopes that LNG synthesised using captured carbon can provide...
  • Indonesian shipping rises on India's coal import drive
    Indonesia is the second-largest source for Indian coal imports, with 12.6m tonnes, accounting for a 30.3% share
  • K Line sets up shipmanagement company in Singapore
    Separately, K Line's maritime technical functions scattered in the Safety and Ship Quality Management division and each business division will...
  • Daily Briefing
    International Seaways adopts 'poison pill' to block Fredriksen takeover | US bans 70 Russia-flagged ships after G7 meeting | Unions...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 10, 2022
  • Stord girds itself for growth with new cash infusion
  • MPV rates plateau, but long-term strength expected: analysts
  • Forward Air expands drayage to feed LTL network
  • Rising Charleston import volumes help land new Walmart distribution center
  • Container shippers pooling cargo to charter breakbulk ships
  • Maersk grows integrator strategy with planned Toronto distribution center
  • Rotterdam moves to lock in large-scale European hydrogen supply

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 10, 2022
  • Senate confirms Ann Phillips as new US Maritime Administrator
  • Pangaea Logistics triples profits with another fat quarter
  • European refineries add fuel to fire in aframax and suezmax tanker markets
  • 'Extremely disappointed': Fredriksen group bashes International Seaways board for 'poison pill'
  • Bullish with a caveat: Norwegian's Del Rio promises record net yields barring black swan events
  • Navios Partners has grown, but will its dividend? Angeliki Frangou wants to stay 'prudent'
  • DHT Holdings needs to find right buyer before selling older ships
  • Norwegian Cruise Line narrows loss as it returns to full service
  • Getting to Zero sees CFDs as way to bridge price gap for green fuels
  • Navios Partners' earnings decline due to larger fleet costs
  • Serial buyer Castor sells first ship as aframax offloaded at a profit
  • Dutch shipping fund NBZ eyes Oslo listing
  • Total losses fall but fires are 'priority concern' for Allianz
  • Ukraine has potential to hit shipping on multiple fronts, says Allianz
  • New Fortress Energy charters FSRU for new Dutch project
  • CMB and CMA CGM roll out separate projects in hydrogen sector
  • Influential advisor ISS comes out in favour of Euronav-Frontline merger
  • International Seaways an 'attractive bet' on tanker recovery, analysts say
  • Sanctions bind: Havila Capella stuck in port after Norway rejects insurance waiver
  • MR sales dominate tanker S&P as more Maersk vessels change hands
  • Idan Ofer makes another gas bet with move for substantial stake in Awilco LNG
  • Insurer Skuld hit by $15m loss as investments turn negative
  • Keppel seals five-year bareboat charters for 'orphaned' rigs
  • Prices, markets and currencies align for smaller bulk carriers
  • Exiled manager says Hapag-Lloyd's remaining Ukraine staff are safe
  • Upbeat Solstad prepares for energy investment boost as it tackles lay-up list
  • French newspaper accepts CMA CGM buyout offer
  • Hafnia switches six coated tankers from Odfjell pool after CTI swoop
  • Sanctions deadline 'spurs' banks to drive Sovcomflot ship sell-off
  • Japan confirms ban on Russian oil imports, but sticks with Sakhalin

American Shipperweb site
MAY 10, 2022
  • FOSC chat: Live animals pose unique supply chain challenge for PetSmart
    PetSmart's complex supply chain includes the shipping of more than 50 million crickets annually.
  • Senate confirms Phillips to lead Maritime Administration
    Ann Phillips will take over at the U.S. Maritime Administration as the agency receives a fresh boost of funding for port infrastructure.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 10, 2022
  • Hi-5 spread shrinks as EU's Russian oil embargo plan threatens HFSO supply
    Current Hi-5 level is still well above 2021 average of $110/mt.
  • Crude declines on EU embargo holdups, while diesel soars
    NYMEX front-month crude settled at $99.76/b, down $3.33.
  • REFINERY NEWS: Lithuania's Orlen Lietuva starts maintenance: media report
    The refinery had previously said it planned to suspend operations in May for a major maintenance, which would last from May 22 to June 14, S&P Global Commodity Insights reported.
  • INDIA DATA: March LPG imports rise 15% on month to 1.45 mil mt
    Imports in Q1 2022 averaged 1.365 million mt, down 3.81% from 1.419 million mt in Q1 last year, the data showed, as importers faced higher international prices driven by stronger crude futures.
  • Nigerian oil output falters again as security, technical issues linger
    Key export grade Bonny Light has been pumping at around 60,000 b/d in recent weeks, compared to its full capacity of 250,000 b/d.
  • REFINERY NEWS: Japan's ENEOS shuts Kashima CDU for maintenance
    ENEOS, Japan's largest refiner, shut its sole 168,000 b/d crude distillation unit at its Kashima refinery on the east coast May 10 until mid-July for scheduled maintenance, a company spokesperson said.
  • Japan mulls using public finance for US LNG expansion: minister
    Japan intends to contribute to starting up these US projects with public financial support and proceed to cooperate with the US in order to stabilize global LNG supply, he said.
  • Saudi, UAE energy ministers say NOPEC bill risks destabilizing the oil market
    OPEC and its allies are being blamed unfairly for the energy crisis, when other commodities are also seeing high prices, Saudi energy minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman said.
  • Dutch Gasunie to deploy second floating LNG import vessel at Eemshaven
    Dutch gas infrastructure operator Gasunie has agreed to deploy a second floating LNG import facility at the port of Eemshaven in the north of the Netherlands, with the vessel set to arrive in the third quarter of 2022, it said May 10.
  • MOL to build four more LNG-fueled car carriers, undertake other green shipping initiatives
    MOL in 2021 signed an agreement to construct LPG-fueled very large gas carriers to transport LPG and ammonia. The company in February completed a concept study on an ammonia floating storage and regasification unit and embarked on the development of alternative fuels.
  • Sri Lanka struggles to find fuel suppliers amid deepening economic crisis, growing non-payment risks
    Data from Platts cFlow, ship and commodity tracking software from S&P Global, and Kpler showed the Torm Adventurer, a Medium Range tanker laden with gasoline and chartered by a European trading house, has been floating off Colombo since at least March 29.
  • OIL FUTURES: Crude prices drop back further amid selling pressure
    Oil market remains under selling pressure after EU countries failed to reach agreement on whether to impose new sanctions on Russian oil.

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Accidents to dock workers occur equally frequently on board ships as on land.
London
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings reports record performance for the April-June quarter
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings reports record performance for the April-June quarter
Miami
Bookings reached an unprecedented level
Paolo Piacenza has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Port Authority of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas.
Rome/Genoa/Gioia Tauro
DB Cargo records declines in turnover and rail freight volumes
Berlin
In the first six months of this year, shipments totaled 82.9 million tons (-10.8%)
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
Trump has eliminated tariff exemptions for low-cost goods for all nations.
Washington
Goods with a value of less than $800 will also be subject to the tax.
Viking Mira was launched at Fincantieri's Ancona shipyard
Trieste
The multi-role frigate "Emilio Bianchi" was delivered to the Muggiano shipyard
The Port Authority of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea has obtained EMAS registration
Ravenna
Certifies commitment to environmental management and sustainability
MSC Cruises reduces emissions with the support of an energy transition plan
Geneva
The 2024 Sustainability Report has been presented
DSV reports strong growth in financial and operating results thanks to the acquisition of Schenker
Hedehusene
Quarterly record in air and ocean shipment volumes
In 2024, the Fratelli Cosulich group's revenues increased by +12.8%
Genoa
Operating result down by -31.7%
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.
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