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January 14, 2022
Exim Indiaweb site
JANUARY 13, 2022
  • Increased collaboration for shipping decarbonisation urged
  • India questions Singapore's restrictions on the import of meat, eggs
  • Mango exports to the US in 2022 may surpass 2019-20 figures: Govt
  • Textiles & apparel export up
  • Indian Register of Shipping prepares Disaster Management Plan for Gujarat Maritime Board ports
  • Saudi Ports Authority invites bids for 8 multipurpose terminal concessions
  • Shipping Secretary gives key directions during visit to Paradip Port
  • Kesar Multimodal Logistics Ltd receives first full import train at its ICD Powarkheda from JNPT
  • India-UK FTA talks launched; targets doubling of bilateral trade by 2030
  • CBDT extends due dates for filing of income tax returns & various reports of audit for Assessment Year 2021-22
  • EU's antitrust authority seen blocking Korean shipbuilding merger

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Cobelfret Terminal integrated into network
  • Hungarian intermodal affiliate renamed
  • Priority Freight appoints Martin Poole
  • PVG prepares for returning volumes
  • Continentals wrap up acquisition in UK
  • MSC wears the crown
  • RZD and Russian Post extend cooperation
  • Wisag Aviation hires Carmen Ruck
  • Amelia Intl launches cargo offer with an ATR72
  • Panattoni invests in Hungary
  • New trends in ship recycling
  • Paperless goods transports on the increase
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Strike Aviation picks Andrius Antanaitis
  • Dwell fee in Californian Ports still on hold
  • NT Logistics buys specialist in Montana
  • NAS Cote d'Ivoire renews commitment to safety

The Loadstarweb site
JANUARY 13, 2022
  • Freight rates out of India on the rise after record export figures
  • Older box ships enjoying a busy 'last summer' before new emission rules
  • High air freight rates see flurry of applications to fly cargo into the US
  • KOBC develops container trade freight index on sea routes from Korea
  • Cargo losses from Madrid Bridge stack collapse could add up to 140 boxes
  • UK road freight rates hit three-year high amid challenges of Brexit and Covid
  • Ocean carrier integration offers derailing India's rail freight strategy
  • Jochen Freese joins Forto as EVP of procurement and business development
  • M&A radar: Rewind & forward - who's next?

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 13, 2022
  • Keel laid for two electric ferries for Dutch operator
    Designer CoCo Yachts B.V. of the Netherlands reports that a keel laying ceremony was recently held for two all-electric ferries on order at Holland Shipyards Group for Dutch ferry operator Riveer. The
  • Insolvency administrator goes to work at Genting's German shipyards
    There's some good news for the approximately 2,000 employees at Genting Hong Kong's German shipbuilding subsidiary MV Werften, which filed for insolvency January 10. Though they have not been paid their December
  • New safety guidance aims to cut pilot transfer fatalities
    Some two years after the tragic accident that cost the life of Sandy Hook pilot Capt. Dennis R. Sherwood when boarding an inbound containership, an industry guidance on pilot transfer safety has
  • Chevron HDAX 9700 engine oil wins first-of-its-kind approval
    Chevron HDAX 9700 has become the first lubricant to gain time-unrestricted approval for use MAN Energy Solutions' four-stroke engines, running on either LNG or distillate fuels (with a sulfur content of up
  • Damen to supply plug-and-play steering gear for dry cargo quartet
    Four 7,000 dwt diesel-electric multi-purpose dry cargo vessels on order at Thecla Bodewes' Kampen shipyard in the Netherlands, will feature Optima nozzles, Van der Velden plug-and-play piston-type steering gear and Van per
  • Oldendorff trials biofuel on voyage from Australia
    A 38,617 dwt Oldendorff Carriers bulker is headed from Western Australia to Vietnam using biofuel supplied by BP. The bulker, the Edwine Oldendorff, is carrying 30,000 tonnes of sustainably certified malting barley

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 13, 2022
  • Green lobby seeks harder deadline as shipowners hail carbon market win
    The emergence that the EU is considering shifting the burden of paying for carbon market credits to charterers, as part...
  • Teekay LNG to rebrand as Seapeak
    Common units will be suspended from trading on the New York Stock Exchange today and will be delisted within 10...
  • Pandemic speeding up renewal round quotes at Shipowners' Club
    'We are ahead of the game compared with previous years because we are not getting distracted by lunches, meetings in...
  • Rising box freight rates show few signs of easing
    High headhaul rates spot rates are pushing up rates for longer-term contracts on major trades. Only in backhaul rates to...
  • Owners with upper hand keep boxship charter rates at record highs
    Regional carriers seen most impacted by elevated market conditions as they lock into deals for smaller tonnage beyond anticipated duration...
  • US crude production to hit record highs in 2023
    US crude output to reach 12.4m barrels per day and liquefied natural gas exports to hit 12.1bn cu ft in...
  • Supply constraints forecast to weigh on LNG spot rates through to 2023
    Spot rates for global fleet of LNG carriers not expected to surpass 2021 levels
  • EU rejects HHI's acquisition of Daewoo Shipbuilding
    The European Commission says it received feedback expressing concern 'that the transaction would create a company with a dominant position...
  • Indonesia allows 37 coal ships to resume exports
    The partial easing of the coal export ban is to be 'supervised closely . . . to improve domestic governance,'...
  • Exclusive: EU proposal would make charterers pay for emissions
    Changes to the EU ETS would add a binding clause to make charterers responsible for the costs of buying allowances...
  • Daily Briefing
    Rising infections prompt warning over new crew-change crisis | Port congestion leading to increasing equipment imbalance | Maersk brings forward...
  • CMA CGM to bunker LNG in Shanghai
    The 10-year agreement will see SIPG provide the service using a a 20,000 cu m newbuilding LNG bunker vessel
  • Overdue crew levels at record lows as more seafarers are vaccinated
    Some seafarers remain hesitant about being inoculated while the vaccines are short supplied, or not recognised in certain geographies. And...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 13, 2022
  • Delays await US-Canada truckers as vaccine mandates loom
  • Ocean Alliance adds new Asia services into US, Canada
  • Sailing delay forces MSC to skip India port calls for USEC connection
  • Air forwarders expand charter operations to combat lack of belly space
  • Outlook 2022: Houston port pushes infrastructure plans to keep ahead of growth
  • Transporeon continues buying spree with two more European deals

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 13, 2022
  • OceanPal shares drop on Diana Shipping spin-off's first public share offering
  • Teekay LNG and Stonepeak complete $6.2bn merger deal
  • In first, new offshore wind auction seeks US vessels
  • When ships fly: Tracking data shows vessels piling up outside Iranian airport
  • Streetwise: Could higher interest spell trouble for shipowners?
  • Analysts say Navios has locked in 'super-profit' with Zim charter
  • Losses from Ocean Network Express container stack collapse are worse than feared
  • Pennsylvania firm fires broadsides against MSC in regulatory proceedings
  • Bahri to charter ammonia ships in deal with Saudi miner Ma'aden
  • Avance Gas banks $6m profit as another older VLGC bites the dust
  • Hyundai mulls appeal after EU's 'unreasonable' DSME merger ruling
  • EU blocks HHI-DSME $1.8bn merger over LNG concerns
  • EU lawmakers to turn the screw on IMO over carbon emissions
  • German cargoship grounded after master 'under influence' left bridge for toilet trip
  • Danish flag hits record number of ships as Torm switches 16
  • Avenir LNG sells one of its small-scale vessels to Shanghai port group
  • Swiss fund Partners Group eyes new orders after buying SOV player North Star
  • Tankers International teams with Hartree Partners on carbon offsetting for VLCCs
  • Taiwan set sights on national fleet of 16 LNG carriers
  • Europe's carbon pricing loopholes 'let owners off the hook'
  • MPCC expands share buyback as investors set to vote on dividend plan
  • CSBL boss Pierre Aury eyes further digital ventures for shipbroking alliance
  • How 2023's carbon rules could be a 'game changer' for shipping contracts
  • F Laeisz to be biggest investor as Gram Car Carriers reveals heavyweight backers
  • VesselsValue builds research reach with ViaMar takeover
  • Seafarers working beyond contract expiry reaches new low, say ship managers
  • Brazil health agency calls for full stop after Covid cruise timeout
  • Indonesia retains coal export ban for now
  • DSME bags Chevron offshore newbuilding contract worth $550m

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 13, 2022
  • Delta Cargo celebrates diamond anniversary with $1B of revenue
    Delta Air Lines is on the path to recovery from the depths of the coronavirus pandemic, but omicron remains a hurdle.
  • US all-cargo carriers force Saudia retreat on flying privileges
    United opposition from four major U.S. cargo airlines has made Saudia reconsider its request for an exemption to fly freighters outside the normal regime governing...
  • Air cargo growth hits supply chain turbulence
    Growth in air cargo volumes decelerated in the last two months of 2021. Blame it on too much demand stressing the freight system.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 13, 2022
  • Biden's 2030 economywide emissions target attainable if done in 'right way': EPRI
    Optimism for President Joe Bidens goal of reducing economywide emissions 50% from 2005 levels by 2030
  • Brazil's Enauta suspends output at Atlanta field for repairs
    Enauta suspended output at the Atlanta field to inspect and repair a production line
  • Shipping efficiency targets could prompt slower speeds and reduced capacity: market sources
    Escalating energy efficiency targets will mean slower speeds in much of the global fleet
  • Crude edges lower as market consolidates after hitting nine-week highs
    Crude markets trended lower after a two day climb that saw Brent futures push up
  • Japan's IMO-compliant domestic bunker contracts for Q4 settles at Yen 76,000/kl
    The settled quarterly price, widely used by bunker fuel suppliers and shipowners in Japan's domestic market, is decided by representatives of fuel oil suppliers and shipping companies in quarterly discussions, with companies taking turns each quarter in handling the discussions.
  • JAPAN DATA: Oil product exports fall 9% on week to 2.94 mil barrels
    Imports of LSFO came in at 210,608 barrels over Jan. 2-8, up more than seven times from 28,318 barrels in the previous week.
  • Russia's Transneft plans to increase oil shipments 2% on year in 2022
    This would represent an increase of 2% on shipments of 449.7 million mt -- or around 9 million b/d -- in 2021.
  • Fuel oil exports from Russia's Tuapse seen at 420,000 mt in Jan
    The European fuel oil market has remained focused on news of increased Chinese very low sulfur fuel oil output quotas, which has encouraged a more bearish approach to develop across European fuel oil markets.
  • Mediterranean gasoline market seeing support from arbitrage to Persian Gulf
    Around 330,000 barrels of gasoline are expected to load in the Mediterranean region for export to the Persian Gulf in the week starting Jan. 10, up from no exports the week prior, according to Kpler shipping data.
  • OIL FUTURES: Crude prices lower on softer US gasoline demand
    Crude markets trended lower after a two-day climb that saw Brent futures push up to the $85/b mark.
  • Global mobility picks up after year-end slump as omicron fears wane
    Mobility in 13 countries representing about half of global oil demand averaged 18.7% below pre-COVID-19 levels in the week to Jan. 10, according to adjusted Google mobility data, up from a low of 25% below on Jan. 6. The current activity level also compares with 33% below pre-COVID levels during the same week in 2021.
  • SINGAPORE DATA: Dec bunker sales dip 1% on month to 4.18 mil mt on slower demand
    Low sulfur bunker fuel sales accounted for 63.5% of the total, up from 63.1% in November. Out of the total bunker sales, the proportion of LSFO sales shrunk 2.6 percentage points on the year to 65.8% in 2021.
  • INTERVIEW: Scrubber use boosts HSFO, even as cleaner fuels emerge: industry expert
    The Hi-5 spread, the differential between IMO-compliant LSFO and the erstwhile mainstay 380 CST HSFO, has been "very high in Singapore... much higher than in the US or Europe, but I still see the Hi-5 widening some more," Adrian Tolson, director of global research and consulting company BLUE Insight, told S&P Global Platts in an interview.
  • Panama Canal LNG transits fall 30% in December amid diversions to Atlantic: operator data
    Most recently cargoes have begun to look east again as slots for February fill up in Europe.
  • Indonesia may allow 37 vessels to sail, possibly easing coal export ban: sources
    A list of 37 vessels, seen by S&P Global Platts, has been prepared after a meeting of top government officials concluded Jan. 12, allowing owners of these vessels to sail if they fulfill their domestic market obligation, or DMO.
  • Mumbai-Singapore delivered marine fuel 0.5%S spread nears four-month low
    LSFO bunker inventories in Mumbai have been rising in January after stocks lagged behind steady downstream demand in November and December, market sources said.
  • Bunkering schedules at Yangtze River ports may remain delayed in Jan: sources
    Some Yangtze River ports, such as Nanjing and Jiangyin, have been experiencing a shortage of pilots because of the pandemic since December, industry sources said.
  • FEATURE: Tanker freight market stares at bleak H1 outlook after Q4 demand fails to materialize
    OPEC+, which controls about half of global oil supply, stuck with supply increases throughout Q4 2021, with many members, however, underperforming, incapable of hitting their production targets.

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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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