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February 17, 2022
Exim Indiaweb site
FEBRUARY 16, 2022
  • CMA CGM Overweight Surcharge from North Europe to Indian Subcontinent
  • Continued Transpacific vessel pressure
  • HMM registers record results for 2021
  • THE Alliance announces service network adjustments for 2022
  • Crude palm oil import down 23 pc in January
  • Issuance of Replenishment Authorisation as per Para 4.35 and 4.36 of Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) from new online IT Module w.e.f. 21.02.2022
  • Tractor exports cross one lakh mark for the first time
  • New digitisation alliance aims to facilitate acceptance & adoption of eBL
  • Survey indicates three-fold rise in awareness & acceptance of Shipper Owned Containers (SOCs) among top freight forwarders
  • India's overall macroeconomic situation in recovery mode, but growth concentrated at top end
  • 'FFFAI provides all kinds of support to its members'
  • Generational change of Board of Directors in A.P. Moller - Maersk
  • TVS Supply Chain Solutions files for IPO
  • You ask.. We answer...

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Pushing profitability without passengers
  • Train service links Rotterdam with Northern Italy
  • Etihad Cargo switches to Airbus
  • Arvato invests in Nexxiot
  • Stobart extends services
  • Deugro restructures management
  • A great leap for Guadeloupe Port Caraibes
  • Better times for Bremen
  • Turkish Cargo partners with WFS in Texas
  • Centralising distribution in Madrid
  • More information on supply chains
  • HFW picks Jens Mathiasen
  • A maritime strategy for Switzerland
  • Loading solutions for truck, rail and ports
  • HGK Dry Shipping: a change at the helm
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • A strong year for business relocation
  • Downturn, but no reason for concern

The Loadstarweb site
FEBRUARY 16, 2022
  • Airbus celebrates A350 freighter orders from Etihad and Singapore Airlines
  • Hapag-Lloyd's new weekly express China-Europe loop will replace 2M slot charter
  • Singapore SAF plant set to begin operations early 2023
  • Five major shipyards compete to build five 13,000 teu ships for ONE
  • SpiceJet eyes bigger freighter fleet as it flies back into the black in Q3
  • Climate NGO says EU policy is driving shipowners' use of polluting fuels
  • Wayfair brings in Sean Halligan as its chief global supply chain officer
  • On the wires: GXO Logistics - impressive and then some but...KISS
  • The Big Interview Podcast: Maersk's Renaissance Man, Morten Bo Christiansen

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 16, 2022
  • Kotug starts zero-emission barging to Cargill via electric tugboat
    Kotug, based in Rotterdam, and Vancouver, B.C.-based Shift Clean Energy are providing a zero-emissions barging solution that will bring cocoa beans from the Port of Amsterdam to agribusiness giant Cargill's cocoa facilities
  • Kongsberg wins major Australian simulator contract
    One of Australia's largest maritime training centers, the South Metropolitan TAFE (Technical and Further Education) institute in Fremantle, Western Australia, has awarded Kongsberg Digital (KDI) an important tender that will see it
  • Tampa Bay ferry service awarded $4.8 million USDOT grant
    Acording to U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor ( D.-Fla. 14), the U.S. Department of Transportation is to award Florida's Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority (HART) $4,863,280 through the FY 2021 Passenger Ferry Grant

Lloyd's Listweb site
FEBRUARY 16, 2022
  • Posidonia 2022 expects to equal record for exhibitors
    Popular biennial Greek shipping event is preparing for shipping industry's 'great reset' after skipping the 2020 event because of the...
  • War risk insurers list Black Sea and Sea of Azov
    Russian and Ukrainian waters listed by Joint War Committee as a precautionary notification in a bid to give the market guidance...
  • Few signs of port delays easing
    The number of ships waiting for berths at San Pedro Bay's ports has fallen. But congestion has simply moved elsewhere...
  • Euroseas eyes more newbuildings despite 'quite full' yards
    Containership owner acknowledges rising prices and longer delivery dates are 'drawbacks' as shipbuilders hold most of the cards
  • 'More pressure' urged from Brussels to end Turkish embargo
    As the 1987 Turkish ban on Cyprus-linked vessels reaches 35 years, a Cyprus Union of Shipowners' adviser argues it is...
  • Bunker prices climb to highest point since early 2020
    Bunker fuel is becoming increasingly costly with crude prices edging towards $100 per barrel. Marine fuel will likely continue on...
  • SFL boosts net profit on boxship boom
    Chief executive says that in 2021 the company continued to renew and diversify its portfolio. It ended the year with...
  • Clubs securing big P&I price hikes despite strong owner resistance
    Boxship owners facing increases of up to 45% per ship once reinsurance is factored in, with major operators left many...
  • Inflated boxship charter market shows little sign of abating
    Analyst said charter rate assessments continue to rise against last done deals despite a shortage of available ships, and the...
  • Flex LNG expects market turnaround later in year
    The US-listed company is expecting a firm LNG freight market to reappear later in the year, with the US leading...
  • Golden Ocean sees bright dry bulk market as profits rise to record
    The US-listed company has a constructive outlook for the dry bulk market this year and next, with demand growth outpacing...
  • HMM incoming chief fuels speculation about ownership change
    The move has reignited expectation that Hyundai Motor is to take over ownership of HMM from the state
  • HHLA volumes head back to pre-pandemic levels
    Hamburg's largest terminal operator saw volumes increase during 2021. But they remain below 2019 levels and revenue growth has come...
  • Daily Briefing
    Beijing's strict testing rules present crew-change challenge | Saverys family return to Euronav in shareholding U-turn | Maersk changes the...
  • Securing seafarers' health data amid pandemic
    Riverr's digital offer comes as security firm Naval Dome reported a 400% spike in attempted cyber attacks on the global...
  • Ship congestion mounts at the Port of Charleston as throughput slows
    The problems currently experienced at the Port of Charleston reflect conditions elsewhere in the country
  • Green lobby slams EU fuel plan 'promoting' LNG
    The EU plan to limit the carbon content of fuels would push a quarter of Europe's ships towards LNG power...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 16, 2022
  • White House port envoy Porcari to step down in March
  • C.H. Robinson enters autonomous trucking race
  • 'No decision' on rumored DB Schenker sale: Deutsche Bahn
  • Food shippers tapping Florida ports to avoid congestion
  • US importers negotiate trans-Pacific service contracts with far less leverage
  • Disrupted ocean trades see rising use of shipper-owned boxes
  • Maersk plans to connect supply chains at the 'middle'

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 16, 2022
  • On sustainability journey, NYK Line aims to link ESG to executive pay
  • Scrubber maker Feen hit up for $10m in Norwegian court
  • French and Iranian officials indicate new nuclear deal is imminent
  • Flex LNG will not use refinancing cash as 'credit card' to buy newbuildings
  • MSC splits with West of England in P&I 'power game'
  • Fredriksen's SFL linked to order for 7,000-teu container ship quartet
  • Eneti talks breakdown with Texas yard could shift Jones Act wind game
  • White House lowers Covid risk level for cruise ships
  • SFL poised to follow $1bn investments with more of the same
  • A quarter of Europe's ships will burn LNG by 2030, says lobby group
  • Flurry of supramax deals points to firming asset values
  • Hold the front page! CMA CGM bids for French daily newspaper
  • 2M partners terminate partnership with SM Line
  • Flex LNG turns in record fourth-quarter figures as it plays 'red-hot market'
  • Golden Ocean posts best quarterly and full-year results in its history
  • LGBT+ inclusion at sea lags behind shoreside progress
  • 'Phone has not stopped ringing' on carbon capture, says Wartsila, as it seeks to solve emissions puzzle
  • Supramaxes take the limelight as demand holds firm
  • Crystal Cruises files papers to wind down in Florida
  • Moody's turns negative on tanker owner Soechi over funding shortfall
  • ExxonMobil selects H-Line for LNG carrier newbuilding quartet

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 16, 2022
  • GSCW chat: US Chamber focused on multiple supply chain issues
    A one-on-one talk with the top supply chain policy expert at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
  • CMA CGM to halt overseas transport of plastic waste
    "Removing plastic waste is a priority when discussing the protection of our oceans and conserving biodiversity," CMA CGM Group said.
  • Western Global Airlines orders 2 Boeing 777 freighters
    The large freighter wars are heating up between Boeing and Airbus.
  • Is green ammonia fit to decarbonize shipping?
    Green ammonia production emits no carbon dioxide, but it has major safety, cost and scaling hurdles to overcome.
  • DHL Express to add 6 A321 converted freighters operated by SmartLynx
    SmartLynx will use the Airbus conversion center to modify a half dozen small jets for full-time cargo operations.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 16, 2022
  • US marine fuel 0.5%S supply limited as refiners focus on clean products: sources
  • Trans-Atlantic gasoline trade flows slow on West Africa demand, weak arbitrage
    European barrels accounted for 617,211 barrels, or around 37% of the volume, arriving from Spain and Italy. Week on week, European barrels into the USAC fell by 59%.
  • Platts Analytics sizes up oil's carbon intensity from North Sea to Venezuela
    The updated rankings published Feb. 15 look at the carbon intensity of 104 crude streams across the world, with values expressed in kilograms of carbon dioxide equivalent per barrel of oil equivalent
  • REFINERY NEWS: Australia's Altona to start transitioning to new terminal
    ExxonMobil Australia will integrate the common infrastructure between the Altona refinery in Melbourne and the new Mobil Melbourne fuel import and storage terminal over the course of 2022 with the conversion expected to be carried out "over the next few years."
  • REFINERY NEWS: Pakistan's National Refinery throughput falls to 66% in H2 2021
    Sales of fuel oil, also known as furnace oil, declined due to lower demand for electricity during the period, which adversely affected the performance of the fuel segment.
  • Japan's oil product prices keep rising despite government subsidies
    The payments of subsidies began Jan. 27 as the average retail gasoline price passed the Yen 170/liter threshold across the country Jan. 24.
  • JAPAN DATA: Feb 6-12 oil products output fall 4.6% on week
    Production of low sulfur fuel oil rose 9.4% week on week to 1.30 million barrels in the week to Feb. 12, and high sulfur fuel oil production declined 11.0% week on week to 1.17 million barrels.
  • IEA's Birol calls on OPEC+ to narrow supply gap, markets to be freed from geopolitics
    High energy prices are jeopardizing the world's pandemic recovery, the International Energy Agency's executive director said Feb. 16, calling on OPEC and its allies to hit their oil production targets and for countries not to wield energy as a geopolitical weapon.
  • REFINERY NEWS ROUNDUP: Some works to start in Asia-Pacific
    Some refineries in the Asia-Pacific region are planning to start maintenance shortly.
  • RUSSIA DATA: Novorossiisk, Primorsk ports' 2021 throughput up 4.5%
    Transshipment of liquid cargoes during the reporting period rose 5.4% on the year to 92.5 million mt, buoyed by a 4% hike in crude to 56 million mt, mostly due to rising volumes through Primorsk, and an 8.5% increase in refined products to 35.5 million mt, NMTP Group said in a statement.
  • FUJAIRAH DATA: Oil product inventories fall to lowest since reporting began in 2017
    Heavy residue inventories declined 3.263 million barrels, or 29.9%, on the week to 7.642 million barrels, the category's largest weekly fall since Fujairah stock reporting began. The previous record draw of 2.877 million barrles was seen on Dec. 6, 2021.

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The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.
SHIPPING
The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.
Sana'a/Hamburg
German shipowners warn that the possibility of returning to the Suez route is further removed
ACCIDENTS
New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tehran
IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone
PORTS
Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August
Long Beach
In the first eight months of 2026, volumes grew by +1.3%
SHIPPING
WSC reports that containers full of lithium batteries can be shipped without being identified as dangerous goods
Washington
Kramek: People, ports, ships and the marine environment at risk
SHIPPING
T&E, the EU Commission's proposed revision of the ETS for shipping is a hesitant step forward.
Brussels
If the system is extended to small naval units - the association highlights - however, exemptions and derogations risk nullifying its climate impact.
Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery
TRANSPORTATION
Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery
Bern
The road runs faster than the rail
Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs
TRADE
Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs
Geneva
The WTO's barometer is rising. Demand for semiconductors and electronic components is offsetting geopolitical tensions.
PORTS
Green light for €1.35 billion in investment in the port of Bremerhaven.
Bremen
It is the largest amount of funding the federal government has ever allocated to a project in the state.
PORTS
APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port
Copenhagen
Four kilometers of docks with a draft of -18 meters would be built
COMPANIES
Renaissance Partners has signed a binding agreement to acquire De Wave Group.
Genoa/Milan
The Genoese company will be sold by the American company Platinum Equity
SHIPPING
Decarbonizing shipping: a €36 billion challenge and a €45 billion opportunity for Italy
Cernobbio
Without investments in ports, Italy risks losing 80 billion euros in added value by 2050.
SHIPYARDS
Canadian unions want BC Ferries to build new ferries in British Columbia
Delta
The company's latest order was to Chinese company CMI Weihai
PORTS
Filt, Fit, and Uilt should withdraw the amendment that puts port businesses and cooperatives at risk under Article 17.
Rome
The unions fear the progressive replacement of a structural function of the port with precarious forms of work
SHIPYARDS
Norwegian Nor Cruises signs MoU with China's SWS for 2+3 new cruise ships
Shanghai
The units would have a gross tonnage of 84,000 tons
SHIPPING
In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +27%
Cairo
In the first seven months of this year, maritime traffic was 8,244 ships (+15.9%)
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Tomorrow Kombiverkehr will launch an intermodal connection between Regensburg and the Interporto Quadrante Europa
SHIPPING
IMO, the Net-Zero Framework remains stalemate: agreement on carbon pricing is still lacking.
London
38 states voted in favor and 17 against. Formal adoption postponed until December.
POLICY
Brussels launches the Maritime Industrial Alliance
Brussels
The EMA, the new EU instrument to coordinate industry, member states, and investors in the maritime sector, is born.
SHIPYARDS
The safety and sustainability of ship recycling operations must also be guaranteed in the downstream work phases of the supply chain
Geneva
This is underlined by the representatives of the unions belonging to IndustriALL Global Union
SHIPPING
Study to create a maritime corridor between the UK and the US using nuclear-powered container ships
London
ACCIDENTS
Two Filipino sailors killed from ship attacked Monday in the Strait of Hormuz
Riyadh
Bahri VLCC Sidr hit
SHIPYARDS
Shipowners' associations welcome proposal to include two Indian shipyards in EU list of ship recycling facilities
Brussels
BIMCO, ECSA, ICS, Intercargo, Intertanko and WSC consider this an important step towards addressing the structural capacity shortage in the European list
PORTS
In Panama, the provision that protected the confidentiality of port concession contracts has been repealed
Balboa
The Panama Maritime Authority has accepted the request for transparency made by President José Raúl Mulino.
COMPANIES
Fincantieri and TKMS sign agreement to strengthen collaboration in the underwater segment.
Trieste/Kiel
The agreement does not provide for mergers or acquisitions
PORTS
Philippine terminal operator ICTSI to acquire African port operator TLG
Manila
The company operates in Mozambique, Namibia and South Africa
SHIPYARDS
EU ship recycling facilities are operating well below capacity as European vessels continue to be dismantled in Asia
Brussels
This is reported by a study by Shipbreaking Platform and Transport & Environment
PORTS
In the second quarter, cargo traffic in the Moroccan port of Tangier Med reached a new record
Anjra
Growth of +6% recorded in the first six months of 2026
Container shipping market recovery drives COSCO Shipping Holdings' quarterly results
SHIPPING
Container shipping market recovery drives COSCO Shipping Holdings' quarterly results
Hong Kong
The Chinese group has ordered 12 new 22,000 TEU container ships and six 3,200 TEU ones.
TRADE
G20 trade accelerates in second quarter
Paris
Imports of goods and trade in services are driving growth, while exports are maintaining a strong pace
PORTS
La Spezia Container Terminal invests €90 million in port equipment for the new Ravano Terminal.
La Spezia
SHIPPING
OOIL's half-year results are weighed down by the negative performance of the first quarter
Hong Kong
The January-June period closed with a net profit of 729.3 million dollars (-23.6%)
PORTS
Port of Livorno: The Regional Administrative Court (TAR) has annulled the extension of the coastal landscape restriction to the port and hinterland areas.
Florence/Livorno
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
SBB CFF FFS Cargo returned to profit in the first half of the year
Bern
The Swiss group's trains transported over six million passengers (+1.3%)
TRADE
White House denounces practice of "illegal" port transshipment to evade U.S. tariffs
Washington
ACCIDENTS
IMO urges naval missions to counter rising piracy in the Gulf of Aden
London/Riyadh/Southampton
The very large crude carrier "Amzan" of the Saudi company Bahri was attacked in the Red Sea.
PORTS
CMA CGM and Red Sea Gateway Terminal finalize agreement for Terminal 4 at Jeddah Port
Paris
The planned investment amounts to approximately 434 million dollars
The slowdown in the Chinese economy is reflected in port traffic
PORTS
The slowdown in the Chinese economy is reflected in port traffic
Beijing
In July, overall traffic decreased by -3.4%, with a contraction that no longer only concerns domestic trade, but is also starting to affect goods with foreign countries.
PORTS
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven grew by +6.0%
Bremen
In the first six months of 2026 the increase was +5.9%
SHIPYARDS
Fincantieri and Viking convert options into orders for two new cruise ships
Trieste
PIRACY
A ship was boarded by pirates in the Gulf of Aden
Southampton
The unit was forced to head towards Somalia
LAW
CK Hutchison initiates international arbitration proceedings against the Republic of Panama
Hong Kong
The action follows a similar one by its subsidiary PPC. The lawsuit seeks damages of $2 billion and over $1.5 billion.
PORTS
Hapag-Lloyd to acquire 25% stake in APM Terminals Maasvlakte II
Hamburg
The Maersk Group company will retain operational control of the Dutch terminal
The German company Hapag-Lloyd has signed an agreement with APM Terminals, the terminal operator of the AP Møller-Mærsk shipping group, for
ZIM also records a recovery in the second quarter
SHIPPING
ZIM also records a recovery in the second quarter
Haifa
Acquisition by Hapag-Lloyd expected by the end of the year
PORTS
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +3.6%
Civitavecchia
In the first half of this year the total was 3.93 million tons (+1.5%)
PORTS
Last month the port of Singapore handled four million containers (+3.1%)
Singapore/Hong Kong
A 1.6% decline was recorded in the port of Hong Kong
COMPANIES
AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Globex Investissement
Copenhagen/Casablanca
ACCIDENTS
Ship hit in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
Crew member of the "Minoan Dignity" dies
PORTS
Last month, freight traffic in the port of Barcelona decreased by -6.5%.
Barcelona
In July, 300,961 containers were handled (-13.2%)
COMPANIES
Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund offers to acquire 100% of AD Ports' capital.
Abu Dhabi
He currently owns a 75.42% stake
PORTS
In the first half of 2026, freight traffic in the port of La Spezia grew by +2.0%
La Spezia
Cargo traffic in Tunisian ports is growing sharply
In the April-June quarter it was 7.4 million tons (+8.8%)
PORTS
The port of Koper reports a 5.6% decrease in quarterly freight traffic
Ljubljana
In June the decline was -18.9%
PORTS
Strait of Hormuz crisis has severe impact on DP World's financial and operating performance
Dubai
PORTS
Container traffic at CK Hutchison terminals fell by -1% in the first six months of 2026.
Hong Kong
Excluding operations in Panama, volumes increased by +5%
PORTS
In the first half of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Hamburg decreased by -3.1%.
Hamburg
Containers amounted to four million TEUs (-3.7%)
SHIPPING
HMM's revenues increased by 29.7% in the second quarter
Seoul
Net profit down, weighed down by lower financial income
SHIPPING
Evergreen's net profit grew by 43.9% in the April-June quarter.
Taipei
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd benefit from the recovery of the container shipping market
SHIPPING
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd benefit from the recovery of the container shipping market
Copenhagen/Hamburg
The Danish company reports better quarterly performance than its German partner in Gemini Cooperation
PORTS
Freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado remained stable in the second quarter
Genoa
Passenger numbers drop at both ports
SHIPPING
In the second quarter, Yang Ming recorded a net profit growth of +610.7%.
Keelung
Revenues stable in the first half of 2026
ACCIDENTS
Two ships attacked in the Gulf of Oman and off the coast of Yemen
Southampton
A container ship was reportedly hit by an American helicopter
SHIPPING
The Northern Sea Route is not at all competitive with the sea route through Suez
Basel
Study by two researchers from Mokpo National Maritime University
SHIPYARDS
The auction on August 28 is expected to confirm Rheinmetall-MSC's interest in the Romanian Mangalia shipyard.
Bucharest
In the second quarter, vessel traffic in the Panama Canal grew by +9.6%, but decreased significantly in June
SHIPPING
In the second quarter, vessel traffic in the Panama Canal grew by +9.6%, but decreased significantly in June
Panama/Balboa
The ACP introduces new limitations on vessel draft and does not exclude reductions in the daily number of transits.
CRUISES
Contract with Fincantieri for the construction of a third cruise ship for Crystal is now in force
Monaco/Miami
Delivery is scheduled for 2034
ACCIDENTS
More explosions in the Strait of Hormuz area
Southampton/Tehran
Iran-Oman negotiations continue, but reopening to ship transit still seems a long way off.
PORTS
In July, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +6.7%
Ravenna
A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August
TRUCKING
Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito
Rome
A choice of continuity that at the same time marks the beginning of a new phase
CRUISES
The launching ceremony of Viking Astrea took place at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona
Ancona/Los Angeles
Viking's Board has authorized a share buyback program of up to $1 billion.
SHIPYARDS
Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship
Papenburg
With a gross tonnage of 180,000 tons, it will be able to accommodate over 6,000 passengers.
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
VTG sells its UK subsidiary VTG Rail UK to pension fund USS
Hamburg
The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.
SAFETY & SECURITY
The Genoa Coast Guard reaches its 100th Port State Control inspection of 2026.
Genoa
More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
ABB and Oceanly collaborate to integrate and optimize ship performance and operations
Genoa
PORTS
Strategic agreement between Federlogistica and the Port of Xiamen
Genoa
Feasibility study for a maritime connection between the Chinese port and Genoa
PORTS
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles remained stable in August
Los Angeles
The increase in empty garages has offset the decrease in full ones
COMPANIES
Gulftainer to acquire stake in Thailand's Suksawat Terminal
Sharjah/Bangkok
It is located on the Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok
SAFETY & SECURITY
Robo.ai establishes a company specializing in maritime and submarine security
Abu Dhabi
Al-Mansory: We will produce locally and provide solutions for markets around the world
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Kombiverkehr has taken full control of Spanish company Combiberia
Frankfurt am Main
The shares were acquired from the other 20 members
NEWS
US forces hit five Iranian oil tankers
Tampa
Attacks in the Gulf of Oman and near Kharg Island
COMPANIES
Conditions met for the acquisition of AD Ports by Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund
Abu Dhabi
INFRASTRUCTURE
Construction of the above-ground section of Genoa's new breakwater has begun.
Milan
Construction of the wave barrier is underway
COMPANIES
For the first time, a woman leads the Panama Canal Authority.
Balboa
Engineer Ilya Espino de Marotta's term will expire in 2033.
COMPANIES
Blu Navy has acquired a stake in Banca dell'Elba
Portoferraio
Schenone: We are a group united by the desire to contribute to the economic and social development of the island.
SHIPPING
HMM signs a contract worth approximately $3.5 billion with Vale
Seoul
It involves the maritime transport of iron ore on behalf of the Brazilian company
INDUSTRY
Kongsberg Maritime signs deal to buy Finland's Steerprop
Oslo
The Rauma-based company designs and manufactures marine propulsion systems
NEWS
New drug seizure in the port of Livorno
Livorno
53 kilograms of pure cocaine in a container from Peru
PORTS
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in Belgian ports fell by -4.0%
Brussels
Landings and embarkations decreased by -2.0% and -6.4% respectively
PORTS
A series of meetings on the new Port System Master Plan for the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has begun.
Genoa
The new concession agreement with Amico & Co Spa has been finalized.
PORTS
Port of Ravenna: Extraordinary maintenance of the "truck-accessible" section of Via Baiona has been approved.
Ravenna
COMPANIES
MacGregor will celebrate the 65th anniversary of its Italian branch in Genoa
Genoa
The company is based in the Naval Repair area of the port of Genoa
SHIPPING
Anemoi wind propulsion system to be installed on a Maersk container ship
London
The aim is to increase the ship's energy efficiency and reduce its emissions.
PORTS
The selection process for the new Secretary General of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority has begun.
Ravenna
Expressions of interest to be submitted by September 21st
INDUSTRY
MacGregor opens a new technical assistance center in Trieste
Stockholm
The main focus will be the European area, including the specialized megayacht sector.
ACCIDENTS
Tanker hit by three shells in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
An accident also in the Indian Ocean
PORTS
Floriana Gallucci is the new secretary general of the Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Taranto
The Management Committee of the institution has approved the appointment
ACCIDENTS
Crew of ferry that sank in Northern Cyprus arrested
Nicosia
Eight people died in the accident. 17 other passengers are missing.
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
INDUSTRY
Singamas's profit halved in the first half of 2026
Hong Kong
The Chinese company is focusing on energy containers. During the period, sales of specialized containers exceeded those of standard boxes for the first time.
INDUSTRY
CIMC sells more containers, but profits plummet
Hong Kong
Half-year profit in this business segment fell by -81.2%
In the first half of this year, China
COMPANIES
COSCO Shipping Ports reports record quarterly and half-year revenues
Hong Kong
Net income for the first six months of 2026 was $276.6 million (+23.2%)
COMPANIES
In the first six months of 2026, CMPort's revenues grew by +13%
Hong Kong
Net profit up 7.4%
SHIPYARDS
Meyer Werft revenues to grow by 107% in 2025
Papenburg
The financial year ended with a net loss of -383.8 million euros
SHIPPING
Messina will launch the new West Med Line scheduled service in September
Genoa
It will bring together existing services for Algeria and Libya
SHIPYARDS
The launch of the luxury cruise ship Oceania Sonata was celebrated in Marghera
Trieste
The unit is scheduled for delivery in 2027.
SHIPPING
Tarros will include the port of Salerno in its Italy-Libya Express service.
La Spezia
The vessel "Vento di Zefiro" will be placed on the route
SHIPPING
MPCC reports declining quarterly results as part of fleet renewal plan
Oslo
MOURNING
Kuehne+Nagel's honorary president has died.
Schindellegi
Klaus-Michael Kühne had joined the family business in 1958
NEWS
A shipment of 65 kilograms of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno.
Livorno
It would have brought in around 20 million euros to the criminals
PORTS
In July, Spanish ports handled 47.7 million tonnes of goods (-1.8%)
Madrid
Containers amounted to 1,581,071 teu (-5.6%)
PORTS
Join us at the Communion and Liberation Meeting in Rimini
Rome
Participation in the exhibition area of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport
PORTS
Port of Ravenna: Executive project for redevelopment of the "Ex Carni" area begins
Ravenna
The aim is to give full functionality to a new logistics and industrial sector in the port area
PORTS
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras decreased by 11.4% in July.
Algeciras
In the first seven months of 2026 the decline was -3.3%
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Hupac will strengthen its intermodal service between Basel and Busto Arsizio.
Noise
An eighth weekly rotation will be introduced from September 7th
LOGISTICS
Sallaum creates a company for land logistics of cars in Europe
Vilnius
It will initially be equipped with 50 car transporters and the fleet will reach 300 vehicles by 2029
PORTS
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +6.7%
Taranto
An increase of +104.9% was recorded in July
CRUISES
Viking Holdings Cruise Line Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Los Angeles
Net profit of $587.7 million (+33.8%)
PORTS
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles dropped 5.8% last month.
Los Angeles
In the first seven months of 2026, growth of +1.8% was recorded
PORTS
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach dropped 1.7% in July.
Long Beach
In the first seven months of this year, total traffic was 5,758,086 TEUs (+1.2%)
SHIPPING
In the second quarter, RCL recorded an increase in revenues that was outweighed by the increase in operating costs
Bangkok
Net profit down 1.1%
SHIPPING
Danish DFDS's quarterly financial performance improves
Copenhagen
In the April-June quarter, rolling stock transported by the fleet increased by 1.1%. Passengers decreased by 8.9%.
PORTS
Container traffic at HHLA terminals decreased by -8.0% in the second quarter
Hamburg
Revenues increased by 2.5%. Operating costs increased by 5.7%.
PORTS
The Livorno Port Authority creates an internal task force for the Darsena Europa project.
Livorno
The aim is to ensure a unified coordination with the commissioner structure that follows the project
COMPANIES
Costa Cruises announces change of management for the Americas region.
Genoa
Jorge Serrano Martín de Vidales will replace Dario Rustico
INDUSTRY
MSC installs Jotun's proactive hull cleaning system on MSC Daniela
Sandefjord
Combines advanced antifouling technology with robotic inspection and cleaning
SHIPPING
Wan Hai Lines reports a 965.6% increase in quarterly profit
Taipei
The company orders six new 11,000 TEU containerships
PORTS
In the second quarter, cargo traffic in Montenegrin ports decreased by -5.8%
Podgorica
Cargoes to and from Italy dropped by -40.6%
SHIPPING
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the Grande Pacifico
Naples
The vessel is the first of five new sister PCTCs with a capacity of 9,800 ceu
COMPANIES
In 2025, the Fratelli Cosulich group's revenues amounted to 1.9 billion euros (-11.5%)
Genoa
Net profit of 20.0 million euros (-3.0%)
MOURNING
Maurizio Longo, Secretary General of Trasportounito, has passed away.
Rome
He passed away in Rome after a long illness.
PORTS
Terminal Investment Limited abandons Tercat acquisition
Brussels
It provided for joint control of the Barcelona terminal with Hutchison Ports
PORTS
Work has been completed to activate cold ironing at the Porto Corsini cruise terminal in Ravenna.
Ravenna
PORTS
Acceleration of the redevelopment process for the former CIVAM area in the port of Vibo Valentia Marina
Vibo Valentia
The area will be transformed into new yards for commercial logistics
COMPANIES
Maersk Group sells Maersk Training and Maersk H2S Safety Services
Copenhagen
They will be sold to the US Open Gate Capital, specialized in industrial carve-out operations
PORTS
In the April-June quarter, the port of Venice handled 6.3 million tons of goods (-1.2%)
Venice
Cruise passengers down by -15.3%
PORTS
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna recorded a sharp increase of +10.9%
Ravenna
In the first six months of 2026 the increase was +5.9%
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
MEETINGS
The conference "EU-Mercosur Agreement: The Role of the Maritime Economy" will be held in Genoa on July 1st.
Genoa
It is organized by the Casa America ETS Foundation and the Western Liguria Port Authority
MEETINGS
The Federagenti assembly will be held in Civitavecchia on July 3rd.
Rome
Pessina: We will not discuss regulations, community relations, or the pursuit of theories and bureaucracy, but rather the challenges of Italian port infrastructure.
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Rosatom expects cargo traffic along Northern Sea Route to rise 14% in 2026 - CEO
(Interfax)
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Ends Joint Venture Plan for Block Factory with India's Cochin Shipyard
(Maeil Business Newspaper)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
ASSITERMINAL
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
LOGISTICS
DP World acquires six GXO logistics sites in the UK
Dubai
186,000 square meters and 2,000 employees change hands: this is the transfer imposed by the British Antitrust for the acquisition of Wincanton
LOGISTICS
DHL soars in the second quarter, but not everywhere
Bonn
Revenue and EBIT in double digits. Express performed well, while Supply Chain and Post & Parcel Germany fared less well.
SHIPPING
Global Ship Lease reports record quarterly and half-year revenues
Athens
Rising costs impact profits
PORTS
DP World to build temperature-controlled logistics hub in the port of Antwerp
Dubai/Kallo
SHIPPING
GNV will activate a third maritime service to Algeria on Saturday
Genoa
The Civitavecchia-Annaba line will complement the existing routes from Sète to Algiers and Bejaia.
SHIPPING
Danaos Corporation reports quarterly revenue growth of 4.7%.
Athens
The containership segment remains stable. Bulk carriers continue to contribute.
ACCIDENTS
A bulk carrier hit by a shell in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/London
One crew member is reportedly missing.
PORTS
This year, 800,000 cruise passengers are expected in Messina.
Messina
Passengers make a direct expenditure of almost 16 million euros in the city
PORTS
Container traffic at the Port of New York grew by 1.6% in the second quarter
New York
In the first six months of 2026, 4.43 million TEUs were handled (+0.2%)
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
HZ Cargo and Railtrans form joint venture for intermodal transport
Zagreb
The aim is to activate a traffic of over 500 thousand tons between the ports of Croatia and the markets of Central Europe.
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