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Exim Indiaweb site
JANUARY 19, 2022
  • Global shipping costs are moderating, but pressures remain
  • New bunker fuel price record
  • ZIM to charter three 7,000 TEU LNG dual-fuel container vessels to serve on multiple trades
  • Amendment of Para 2.54 (d)(v)(iv) of Handbook of Procedures, 2015-2020
  • DP World launches CARGOES Customs: A single window digital solution for border authorities
  • Engineering exports projected to surge & achieve target
  • India seeks removal of non-tariff barriers from S. Korea for 6 items
  • Seafood exports seen unlikely to reach target
  • Antwerp port performs strongly in 2021 despite the challenges
  • Chinese port detects Omicron, shipping delays anticipated
  • DPT inducts Mooring Launch to augment shipping movement
  • 'We need to build infrastructure capabilities that are future ready'
  • NYK in JV for commercial development of liquefied CO2 marine transportation & storage
  • Retention of ISO Containers to meet future requirements
  • India's economic recovery on solid path: UN
  • PFC-REC make further reduction in lending rates
  • Maersk Tankers setting up knowledge hub focusing on decarbonisation
  • Sri Lanka seeks Indian investments in ports & other areas

International Transport Journalweb site
  • New lightning to light up the skies
  • Three roundtrips to link Paris region and Novara
  • Elephant locomotives en route to West Africa
  • More LNG capacity for ZIM
  • GB Railfreight tests Penmaenmawr line
  • Flypop's second zero LOPA widebody
  • ACS Logistics joins Project Cargo Network
  • Posti fishing in Swedish waters
  • General cargo network regroups
  • Kukla picks John Hay
  • A good year for Port of Corpus Christi
  • GDP for pharmaceuticals facility in Brussels
  • Season's greetings fake vax card
  • Combi Lift appoints Klaus Hilpert
  • Kalitta Air implements 8tree's Dent Check
  • An American-European software marriage
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • DP World invests in Southampton

The Loadstarweb site
JANUARY 19, 2022
  • Maersk space ban means 'a dark future', maybe the end, for small forwarders
  • Cargo moving from sea to air has boosted Indian freight services
  • Shipping lines scoff at Seoul's price-fixing fines - 'they won't hurt us'
  • 'Any box or ship will do' - weighing the risk of employing ageing assets
  • The next three years a challenging journey to a same-day delivery nirvana
  • Toll opens Manila office with an eye on '$49bn of untapped export potential'
  • Clash of IT systems brings delays as new border controls are plugged in
  • Airlines cancel flights to US due to AT&T and Verizon 5G roll-out
  • Against the odds: US banana importer joins trucker's FMC action against Hapag-Lloyd

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 19, 2022
  • Genting Hong Kong files winding up petition
    Genting Hong Kong, whose operations include Dream Cruises, Crystal Cruises and Star Cruises, yesterday filed a petition at the Supreme Court of Bermuda, pursuant to section 163 of the Bermuda Companies Act,
  • Wärtsilä to power 7 arctic shuttle tankers
    Wärtsilä is to supply the main and auxiliary engines for a series of seven new arctic shuttle tanker vessels being built at the Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) yard in South Korea. The
  • Veteran Staten Island ferry is being auctioned off
    If you want to buy the historic Staten Island Ferry vessel John F. Kennedy, you'll need to get your bid in by p.m. MST, January 19, unless the seller extends the auction.

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 19, 2022
  • Alibaba-linked carrier pays premium charter for vintage boxship
    New carrier Transfar Shipping in which China e-commerce giant has stake, takes 20-year-old boxship in six-month deal
  • Rio Tinto aims for iron ore boost
    Leading miner is planning to boost iron ore shipments to up to 335m tonnes subject to the commission of new...
  • RightShip releases carbon accounting tool
    RightShip has added a tool for accounting and reporting emissions to its online platform as more companies look at monitoring...
  • Milder Omicron variant seen supporting tanker rates rebound
    Crude tanker supply surplus to persist as oil demand returns to pre-pandemic levels in 2022, says International Energy Agency
  • TT Club warns of cargo theft risk
    Delayed cargoes kept in temporary storage facilities are changing the nature of theft risk. Robberies from these facilities has grown...
  • Castor secures $55m loan deal with European lender
    Dry bulk carrier and tanker owner secures new financing for further expansion after acquiring 23 ships last year
  • Euroseas scores another long feeder charter averaging $45,000 daily
    Latest three-year charter for the 2,788 teu EM Astoria is expected to bring in at least $47m in revenue
  • Containership demand pushes demolition to record lows
    Red-hot demand and surging charter rates make even the oldest container tonnage desirable. Fewer than 20 ageing boxships were sent...
  • Singapore forges ties with Malaysia and Indonesia to tackle piracy
    Transit of over 1,000 vessels daily through the Singapore Strait remains safe, with robbers who attack ships often unarmed and...
  • Daily Briefing
    South Korea to fine 23 carriers over alleged price fixing | Torm pledges to meet carbon emission goals by 2025...
  • Zhonggu Logistics boosted by robust container market
    Zhonggu gets a lift from bullish market, operational improvements and asset disposal gains
  • Canada's Prince Rupert port aims for diversification to boost growth
    Port is being positioned for targeted growth in capacity and diversification of trade in 2022, says chief executive

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 19, 2022
  • Modest growth expected for US imports from Asia after record-setting 2021
  • Schneider to leave BNSF for Union Pacific in 2023
  • Antwerp matches record annual volume despite supply chain woes
  • Intermodal congestion seen in Q4 shows no signs of easing: J.B. Hunt
  • Not all shippers suffering amid global supply chain chaos
  • Shift in drayage drivers tightening capacity

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 19, 2022
  • American Cruise Lines to double coastal cruising with 12 catamarans
  • Seanergy Maritime brings buy-back spending to $21.6m in bid to tackle dilution risk
  • Stock pickers cast their 2022 ballots and the winning sector may surprise
  • Administrators put sale sign on Genting shipyard in Germany
  • China lifts offshore wind to new heights in 2021
  • MPCC set to hand out massive dividend from ship sale profits
  • Plaintiff overstated holdings in Cuba lawsuits, cruise lines say
  • Fertiglobe progresses its green ammonia plans for Abu Dhabi with new partners
  • Compensation claim against Maran UK over recycling death dropped
  • Greek cargo ship held with ammunition on board in Senegal
  • Compensation claim against Maran UK over recycling death dropped
  • Belships seals sale-and-leaseback deal for two ultramax bulk carriers
  • ABP and Stena Line to build £100m Humber ferry terminal
  • Former Finnish regulator joins autonomous ship group One Sea
  • Dorian LPG offloads 14-year-old ship in $47m Indian deal
  • RightShip expands Scope 3 emission tools for charterers
  • Japan's Meiji Shipping confirms sale of VLCC
  • Euroseas trebles its money on three-year charter for feeder ship
  • Beam him up: O'Neil and Columbia make history with hologram meeting
  • PGS wins survey deal for Equinor's Norwegian carbon storage project
  • MPCC says market not softening as it reveals $61,000 term charter
  • Singapore's Pioneer Tanker expands with more ex-Xihe MR1 newbuildings
  • Russian P&I providers are poised to come in from the cold
  • Bulge-bracket gap: Alantra explains why time was right to make shipping move
  • Rio Tinto predicts weaker iron ore shipments as BHP maintains guidance
  • Genting Hong Kong files for liquidation after financial setbacks

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 19, 2022
  • In air cargo bull market, United flies dog food and mayo
    It's a sign of the supply chain times when customers are renting entire planes from United Airlines to haul low-value commodities like mayonnaise.
  • Port of Long Beach smashes annual record despite December 'speed bump'
    "Historic, pandemic-induced import surge" drove record-smashing volume at the Port of Long Beach.
  • How can zero-emissions shipping be commercially viable?
    "An earlier transition will allow more gradual changes, thereby reducing the risk of significant disruptions of the sector and of asset stranding," the report said.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 19, 2022
  • European bunker prices soar amid tight supply, improved appetite for crude
    Tightness across bunkers market was the primary reason for the high valuations.
  • USGC marine fuel 0.5%S hits record highs on supply tightness
    Market has erased all the declines that occurred due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic beginning in early 2020.
  • OIL FUTURES: Crude notches seven-year high as IEA raises demand outlooks, supply risks grow
    Increasingly bullish fundamental outlooks reflected in sharp widening of forward structure.
  • Trio designs methanol-powered bulker as climate targets for bunkers draw nearer
    As of 2021, 37 construction contracts for the Panamax series had been signed and the tripartite project takes the concept further, incorporating new energy solutions by SDARI.
  • LR tankers capitalize on spot WAF gasoline demand leaving smaller ships reeling
    Charterers have targeted LRs amid quick turnaround in spot demand leading to higher ship requirements due to more attractive dollar per metric ton rates.
  • FUJAIRAH DATA: Oil product inventories rebound from near-record lows
    Heavy distillates stocks, including fuel for power generation and for shipping, rose by 772,000 barrels, or 8.4%, week on week to 9.950 million barrels, amid what traders said was a generally buoyant outlook for bunker fuels in the Fujairah market.
  • Global refinery closures outweigh new capacity in 2021: IEA
    For 2022 the IEA forecasts 1.2 million b/d of new additions, while runs will rise by 3.7 million b/d to 81.2 million b/d.
  • JAPAN DATA: Jan 9-15 oil products output rises 6.9% on week
    Production of low sulfur fuel oil rose 23.2% week on week to 0.86 million barrels in the week, with high sulfur fuel oil production surged 38.7% to 1.45 million barrels.
  • Platts updates European fuel oil netbacks for 2022
    The flat rate used to calculate FOB Mediterranean Marine Fuel 0.5% cargoes as a freight netback from CIF Mediterranean Marine Fuel 0.5% cargoes is $5.78/mt.
  • JAPAN DATA: Jan 9-15 oil product exports rise 19.6% to 3.52 mil barrels
    High sulfur fuel oil exports rose 1.4% week on week to 283,151 barrels in the week, while low sulfur fuel oil exports fell 26.3% to 276,251 barrels.
  • TENDER DATA: India's MRPL sells marine fuel for mid-Feb loading
    Premium of approximately $5-$8/mt to Platts FOB Singapore Marine Fuel 0.5%S and Argus marine fuel 0.5%S assessments, FOB, pricing five days around bill of lading
  • AMERICAS BUNKERS: Key market indicators Jan 17-21
    According to data from the Panama Maritime Authority, sales of 0.5%S in Panama rose in December to their highest level in the IMO-2020 era, to 351,658 mt, for a total in 2021 of 3.531 million mt, a 2.8% decline from 2020.
  • Bunkering at South Korea's Busan, Ulsan inner ports resume, outer anchorages restricted
    Bunkering operations at outer anchorages, however, remains restricted, market sources said.

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Rheinmetall acquires Mangalia shipyard for €138 million
Bucharest
The project is linked to the relaunch of the Romanian shipbuilding industry and the construction of four units for the Navy
United Transport Mutual is born: ships, ports and logistics under the same insurance umbrella.
London
UK P&I Club and TT Club members approve merger, retaining names, brands and teams
Spain, short sea shipping is declining
Madrid
SPC Spain warns that the costs of environmental regulations are pushing trafficking away from the sea
Port of Ravenna, August at -20.5% and September estimated at -9%.
Ravenna
Global trade is more resilient than expected. AI is boosting goods, while services are holding back.
Geneva
The WTO has revised its estimates: goods growth of 3.9% in 2026, services growth of 3.3%. But the impact of the Middle East crisis is not the same for everyone.
European ports: sustainability enters the implementation phase
Brussels
From policies to results: the ESPO report photographs the sector's progress, declines, and priorities.
Le Aziende informano
Ufficiali di Macchina: l'Accademia Italiana della Marina Mercantile apre le selezioni per il corso ITS triennale gratuito. Scadenza 26 ottobre
German Federal Government Bans Sale of Zippel to Chinese Group COSCO
Berlin
In February the antitrust authority had approved it
Fedespedi Report: Northern Adriatic Ports Are Growing, But They Speak Slovenian and Croatian
Milan
Assoporti represented the Italian position on the EU ETS at ESPO
Rome
Petri: No to the indiscriminate application of rules designed for profoundly different territorial realities.
DP World secures ten more years of management of the multipurpose terminal at the port of Luanda
Dubai
Since 2021, it has invested over 260 million dollars in it
Port of Naples, the Darsena di Levante - warns Confindustria Napoli - can no longer wait
Naples
Hupac's new shuttle train between Busto Arsizio/Gallarate and Barcelona
Noise
The three-weekly service will be inaugurated on November 9th
Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth
Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth
Rome
The association is calling on the government to provide clear timelines for infrastructure and dredging, to give businesses more weight in decision-making, and to amend the EU ETS.
Bangladesh seeks to increase competitiveness of ship recycling sector
Dhaka
A plant for the treatment, storage and disposal of waste resulting from ship demolition is planned
Three merchant ships hit in the Black Sea in the special economic zones of Romania and Bulgaria
Bucharest/Sofia
The accidents have resulted in a serious toll: two dead, several injured and an entire crew missing.
HD Hyundai installs first system that eliminates container lashing and unlashing on ships
HD Hyundai installs first system that eliminates container lashing and unlashing on ships
Seoul
A 13,000 TEU container ship from CMA CGM has been equipped with it
Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz continue
Southampton/London
Another vessel was hit yesterday. There have been 93 incidents in the Middle East since the beginning of the year.
Deep Wave expands its digital platform to passengers and cruises
Graz
Investment in Austrian MarineXchange
Construction of a cruise terminal has begun in the Japanese port of Naha.
Naha
Operations are scheduled to begin in March 2028.
Assiterminal promotes port reform, but calls for corrections to Ports of Italy.
Genoa
Three critical issues were highlighted by the terminal operators: the role of the AdSP, the overlap between the grantor and the concessionaire, and the retroactivity of the new regulations.
LNG Ships and Taxonomy: EU Court Rejects Lack of Methane Limits
The Commission will have to set a methane emissions threshold for maritime transport criteria. The appeal by three NGOs was partially upheld.
Ports: The EU Commission calls on Italy to reject the national flag requirement for towing and mooring.
Brussels
France and Spain also received a reasoned opinion: two months to comply with the regulation on port services.
Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tehran
Iran faces a shortage of basic goods, which are also imported through the Persian Gulf.
European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge
Brussels
National infrastructure largely compliant, but timing and funding of key projects remain uncertain
Electrification of ports and airports: the electricity grid is the new bottleneck
Brussels
Transport & Environment calls for speeding up connections and moving beyond the "first come, first served" criterion.
Boluda manages the multipurpose terminal at the Príncep d'Espanya pier in the port of Barcelona
Barcelona
The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years
The current value of Aeroporto di Genova Spa is between 14.9 and 15.9 million euros.
Genoa
PwC's assessment presented
FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe
Brussels
The terminal operators' federation calls on the ENVI commission to strengthen measures against tax evasion and to allocate part of the ETS revenues to ports.
New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tehran/Tampa
Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.
Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits
Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits
Hamburg
Revenue up 14.4% and traffic up 8.3%, but net profit fell by 8.3% due to the lower share of Eurogate.
Genoa's boarding tax: the Regional Administrative Court rules in favor of the City Council.
Genoa
The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected
Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.
Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.
Miami
Customer deposits are at their highest. Prices and occupancy are expected to record next year.
Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.
Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.
Geneva
UNCTAD indices reveal a changing Mediterranean: Italy slips to seventh place, La Spezia, Trieste and Vado Ligure grow, while the South loses ground.
Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets
Brussels
According to T&E, in countries that account for 46% of European sales, electric vehicles have already become cheaper in five years. Italy, Spain, and Poland are lagging behind.
AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports
Copenhagen/Antwerp
R-Logitech will exit the capital, while PMV and SFPIM will remain shareholders
China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down
Beijing
In August, global foreign trade increased by +19.8%, but international goods handled by seaports decreased by -2.3%.
From Puertos del Estado to Ports of Italy: the same inspiration, an opposite outcome.
Genoa
For port reform, the government is referring to the Spanish model, but is building the exact opposite: yet another counter that the Italian corporate spirit knows how to invent so well.
Maritime ETS: Brussels opens up to hybrid and electric ferries, but Interferry demands more.
Brussels
The proposed revision strengthens the SMAP mechanism but leaves the issue of port networks and infrastructure to AFIR and FuelEU Maritime
Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz
New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran
The other crew members were rescued.
Freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado continues to oscillate between signs of recovery and slowdown
Genoa
In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports
Trasportounito offers an automatic system to adjust road haulage rates to the price of diesel.
Rome
Seafarers, five years after the Code of Conduct, the gap between policy and reality remains.
London
Shipping companies' compliance is growing, but issues remain regarding fatigue, psychological safety, complaints and recruitment fees.
Last month, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +26.9%
Ismailia
In the first eight months of 2026, it was crossed by 9,602 ships (+17.4%)
Decision on crucial rail section of Scandinavian-Mediterranean Corridor in Germany postponed again
Hamburg
German port operators are calling for an acceleration of both new infrastructure and the upgrading of the existing line.
Kuehne+Nagel agrees to long-term strategic partnership with Amazon
Schindellegi
The agreement includes a call option on existing shares of the logistics group
MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft
New York
Currently, 80.73% of the capital is held by the German Federal Government and the State of Lower Saxony.
Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport
Geneva
Initially Volare Shipping has a fleet of six VLCCs plus eight under construction
Shipowners are calling on EU member states to approve the inclusion of two Indian shipyards in the European list of ship recycling facilities.
Brussels
The new headquarters of the Italian Merchant Marine Academy has been inaugurated in Genoa.
Genoa
French ports see a balance between increases and decreases in the second quarter.
Paris
Total traffic reached 71.1 million tons (-0.2%). Containers increased by 8.1%.
The Genoa Port Master Plan, the Pra' dock, and the Multedo chemical depots are the thorniest issues in the discussions with operators and the local community.
Genoa
Crosetto: The Italian Navy will ensure the safe transit of Italian ships through the Strait of Bab el-Mandeb.
La Spezia
We have - the Minister of Defense underlined - the capabilities to protect its passage
Assiterminal: Seabed certainty and planned dredging are essential for port competitiveness.
Genoa
Mordeglia: We don't just need a simpler rule, we need a predictable one.
Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.
Hamburg
The Conference of Finance Ministers approves the compensation model that should eliminate the pre-financing of the tax from 2030
Saudi Arabia denounces that the Houthis are pursuing a policy aimed at "strangling the Straits", holding the international community hostage
New York
The UN Security Council is divided between condemnations and calls for negotiations.
WTO: A reform of the trading system could increase global GDP by 3% by 2050
Geneva
The World Trade Report 2026 warns of the costs of fragmentation: up to 7% less global GDP in a world dominated by free trade agreements
One in ten containers is not up to standard
Washington
WSC publishes 2025 inspection data: out of 93,079 units inspected in seven countries, 9,645 had deficiencies
Cetus Maritime plans to list on the Euronext Growth Oslo stock market
Hong Kong
Acquisition of 16 ships in preparation for listing on the stock exchange
On Saturday, a U.S. jet struck a bulk carrier in the Gulf of Oman.
Tampa
Centcom: The ship had attempted to enforce a naval blockade against Iran.
Ship hit near Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
A bullet started a fire which was later put out
OOCL reports 9.0% growth in vessel-borne volumes in the third quarter
Hong Kong
The increase in the value of maritime freight rates causes a +45.1% increase in revenues
HD Hyundai Marine Solutions to Acquire American Company Goltens Worldwide
Dubai/Seongnam
The company deals with the repair and maintenance of large marine engines and industrial machinery.
UNATRAS to the government: Immediately unblock measures to reduce diesel prices.
Rome
Road transport associations report delays and uncertainties in implementing the May 22 agreement and are calling for an urgent meeting.
Port of Taranto: Gugliotti renews his request to the government for funding for the port's wind farm.
Taranto
The project - he underlined - can neither be scaled down nor postponed.
Attack on a ship in the middle of the Persian Gulf
Southampton
The UKMTO reported that several projectiles caused casualties among the crew members.
Gioia Tauro: Addendum to the updated Port Plan approved
Gioia Tauro
The analysis will allow us to evaluate the Port Agency's employment and staffing needs.
Ships queuing, fuel wasted: how waiting at anchor can save you money.
Copenhagen
The Global Maritime Forum publishes Cargill's test results on 16 real-world voyages. Slowing down and arriving when the berth is free reduces fuel consumption and emissions.
ZIM raises full-year 2026 guidance
Haifa
Adjusted EBITDA and EBIT expected to be $2.7 billion/$3.0 billion and $1.4 billion/$1.7 billion
Gabriele Sangiorgi appointed acting secretary general of the Ravenna Port Authority.
Ravenna
Fabio Maletti's term has expired
Port of Genoa: Messina Terminal workers strike for one hour for a month
Genoa
The company reports that one of the union members did not show up at the last meeting as part of the cooling-off procedure provided for by the National Collective Labour Agreement.
Port of Taranto, agreement to participate in the development of the Valbasento Interporto in Ferrandina.
Matera/Taranto
A logistical-functional masterplan will be developed within 180 days
Attica, the deficit is reduced thanks mainly to capital gains and coverage
Kallithea
First half of the year with fewer crossings and slightly increasing revenues
Since the beginning of the year, passengers and goods on GNV ships have increased by +2% and +5%
Marrakech
Three-year strategic partnership with the Office National Marocain du Tourisme
Escola Europea - Intermodal Transport celebrates its 20th anniversary
Barcelona
A Mediterranean sea voyage between Barcelona, Civitavecchia, Palermo, and Genoa.
Filt Cgil, recognize maritime and port work as arduous
Rome
The union is calling for a clear provision to be included in the next budget law.
Tanker attacked in Hormuz
Southampton
The unit continued its navigation regularly
FS Logistix and Interporto Bologna presented the first Italian experimental DAC train
Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness
Rome
It will be held next October 30th in Naples
Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.
Rome
Three new areas dedicated to the prevention of head and neck and oral cavity cancers and the assessment of vascular risk
Contract awarded for dredging and completion of the electrification of the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Gioia Tauro
They will be carried out respectively by Dravo and RTI Saet-Suardi
Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa
Genoa
The d'Amico Group and the Royal Institution of Naval Architects recognize excellence in naval engineering.
Freight transport is more expensive for Malta: €35 million per year between ETS, FuelEU and BAF
Zebbug
The hauliers' association calls on the government to challenge a European policy designed for the continent.
CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.
Marseille/Atlanta
With the transaction, CEVA Logistics' presence in North America has tripled.
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
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- country
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Contships to order 10 feeder vessels with options for a further 10+10
Athens
Letter of intent with China's Hubei Guangji Green Energy Shipbuilding Group Co.
DP World signs agreement to develop deepwater port in Nigeria's Ogun State.
Dubai
The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks
New port regulations for Civitavecchia, Fiumicino, and Gaeta have been approved.
Civitavecchia
The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.
Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore
Rotterdam
The Dubai-based company provides maritime services to the offshore industry in the Middle East.
Over €1.9 billion in Spain to improve road and rail connections between ports
Madrid
Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros
Attica Holdings sold the ro-pax vessel Levka Ori for €8.3 million.
Kallithea
The ferry was built in 1987
DFDS's Trieste-Damietta ro-ro service will become bi-weekly in mid-October
Copenhagen
Inserting a second vessel into the route
The Italian Merchant Marine Academy increases cooperation with the Port of Durres.
Genoa
A memorandum of understanding has been signed
A volume on the history of the Tuscan port system will be presented in Livorno on Friday.
Livorno
A comparison of the key players in the port sector: from the reforms of the 1990s to the challenges of the future.
Suardiaz takes delivery of a 5,000-car LNG-powered car carrier
Madrid
A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027
Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further
Hamburg
Strong demand and rising spot freight rates are pushing the company to significantly increase its EBITDA and EBIT forecasts.
UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.
Rome
Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector
Pilot project for the production and use of green hydrogen at the port of Savona
Savona
Paroli (Western Ligurian Port Authority): a port area has been identified for work.
Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service
La Spezia/Helsinki
The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia
The first caisson of the breakwater protecting the regasification plant off the coast of Ravenna has been laid.
Ravenna
The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long
Fincantieri and PT PAL sign agreement for the modernization of an Indonesian Navy vessel
Trieste
This is the "Kri Sriwijaya" unit (formerly "Giuseppe Garibaldi")
In Italy, the blue economy is worth 225 billion, and the nautical industry alone exceeds 10 billion in exports.
Rome
SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show
Fire aboard the Blue Star Ferries ro-ro vessel Blue Carrier 2
Kallithea
The 29 people on board were evacuated
Costs and timescales for the reconstruction of the four US Navy shipyards are rising exponentially.
Washington
If in 2018 21 billion dollars and 20 years of work were expected, today the estimate is 200 billion and at least 50 years.
Shipping faces its triple challenge: decarbonization, geopolitics, and the new geography of the automotive industry.
Chaff
At the Euromed Convention in Grimaldi, the sector is dealing with new environmental regulations, increasingly exposed routes and the shift of automotive production towards Southeast Asia.
Orizzonte Sistemi Navali signs a €3.7 billion contract for two destroyers
Trieste
The "Domenico Millelire" PPA has been delivered to the Navy.
Livorno: The Supreme Court of Cassation overturns the convictions in the Darsena Toscana docks affair.
Rome
The appeal ruling overturned the court's acquittal and convicted three defendants of ideological forgery.
The Port of Rijeka expects to close 2026 with a record container traffic of 800,000 TEUs.
River
With the new terminal on the island of Krk, traffic could rise to 1.7 million TEUs
Offshore wind energy funding: Pichetto reassures Taranto, but Taranto demands certainty.
Taranto
The 2026 funding for the Apulian port drops to €13.9 million. Gugliotti hopes for a formal confirmation of the remaining resources in 2027.
Port reform: The majority pushes ahead with Porti d'Italia SpA
Rome
The Chamber's Transport Committee rejects the opposition's suppressive amendments.
Gela's Porto Rifugio has received a favorable opinion for dredging the port's waters.
Palermo
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
Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness
Rome
It will be held next October 30th in Naples
UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.
Rome
Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector
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PRESS REVIEW
Cosco Shipping arm readies China IPO to capitalise on global shipbuilding wave
(South China Morning Post)
Rosatom expects cargo traffic along Northern Sea Route to rise 14% in 2026 - CEO
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
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Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik
Troisdorf/Berlin
Allows rapid loading of non-craneable semi-trailers onto trains
Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany
Herleshausen
Located in Herleshausen, it has a surface area of 71,800 square meters
South Korea's HJ Shipbuilding & Construction Co. wins orders for four new 10,100 TEU containerships
Busan
The contract has a total value of approximately 500 million dollars.
Democratic Party: The government's port reform paves the way for privatization of Italian ports.
Rome
Ghio and Misiani: it also takes resources and skills away from the territories
Port self-production: The Council of State denies the segmentability of the authorization pursuant to Article 16, paragraph 3.
Rome
Cartour's "partial" authorization in the port of Salerno has been suspended.
Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic
Miami
The threshold of ten million passengers has been exceeded, compared to 8.56 million in the previous financial year.
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the new pure car and truck carrier Grande Egitto.
Naples
Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu
Port reform will be discussed in Genoa on October 2nd.
Genoa
Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association
Fratelli Cosulich strengthens its logistics network with the opening of Express Global Dubai
Dubai
Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.
"A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 9th
Lugano
Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure
New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members
Brullo Group orders three 40,800-ton deadweight oil/chemical tanker vessels
Rome
Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard
A new megayacht production, maintenance, and storage hub opens in Trieste.
Trieste
Trieste Shipyards was founded by Seadock (Samer group) and Yachting Expertise and is owned by Friulia
Confitarma applauds the government's initiative to protect Italian ships in the Red Sea.
Rome
Zanetti: Maritime security is, in effect, a component of national economic security
Unions approve the platform for the single collective bargaining agreement for the shipping industry.
Rome
Filt, Fit and Uilt, is structured around three central elements such as salary, protection, participation and thirteen concrete requests
FHP Intermodal is increasing the frequency of its freight rail service between Fiorenzuola and Incoronata/Bari.
Milan
It goes up to five days a week
This year over 2,000 large yachts operated along the Italian coasts
Rome
Plus 10% for owned boats and a substantially stable trend for chartered ones
The event "Cyber-resilience in the maritime sector: defense, regulations, and European cooperation" will be held in Rome on Tuesday.
Rome
It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma
Smeup, with the acquisition of HTG, expands its portfolio in the logistics and transport sector
Erbusco
The Turin-based company specializes in the development of proprietary software
Saudi Arabian ports: Liquid bulk throughput to decline sharply in 2025
Riyadh
Total traffic fell to 298.3 million tonnes (-10.9%)
A delegation from the Lithuanian port of Klaipeda visited the port of Livorno
Livorno
In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans
New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada
Hong Kong
Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers
The port's future is at the center of the event celebrating the 80th anniversary of Assosped Venezia and Asamar Veneto.
Venice
A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival
Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo
Rome
Green light from the General Directorate for Ports, Logistics and Intermodality of the Ministry of the Interior.
Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining
Piraeus
Stagnation in passenger numbers
Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives
Rome
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