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May 20, 2022
Exim Indiaweb site
  • FIATA introduces improved paperless BL
  • Chennai Container Depot Operators Association inaugurated
  • HDC-SMPK launches Ease of Doing Business portal
  • New WTO data portal launched
  • Dhamra Port augmenting infrastructure to become a prominent gateway on the east coast
  • ZIM registers record results in Q1
  • APM Terminals Pipavav registers improved net profit in Q4
  • Update on availability of anchorages at Mumbai Port during monsoon period 2022
  • Carriers removing capacity on key trade routes, but results seen mixed
  • Enabling export of Bangladesh goods to India by rail in closed containers
  • CBIC extends due date for filing FORM GSTR-3B for April
  • Suspension of operations at Haldia berth
  • Nearly 400 comprehensive GIS-based maps already prepared under PM Gati Shakti: Goyal

International Transport Journalweb site
  • High expectations
  • Strong growth for the railway industry
  • Maastricht at Flexport's crossroads
  • A team fuelled by the first British SAF
  • Intermodal automotive service launched
  • Boeing now headquartered near DC
  • Warehouse well-being for Kneipp
  • Maritime transition to new energies
  • Delivering pallets even through tight alleyways
  • UK P&I Club picks Colin Legget
  • Laurels for a green newbuilding
  • Grand Master Yo(l)da is on
  • AIA Cargo partners TAP Air Cargo UK
  • Refinancing and expansion secured
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Duo to head Kopf+Lübben Cargo Services
  • Ameriflight expanding fleet with Saabs
  • Emissionless catamarans in Stockholm

The Loadstarweb site
MAY 19, 2022
  • Peak season could be Shanghaied by a 260,000-container surge
  • Russian attacks on Ukraine supply chains a tactical measure to stoke unrest
  • Analysis: CMA CGM and AF-KLM - a strong signal to the market
  • Under the radar: ZIM talks takeovers: top tips on targets
  • Warnings of a tough outlook as US trucker numbers show signs of decline
  • The Big Interview: Hapag-Lloyd - the next 175 years
  • Zim bucks a flat market with Q1 volume growth and record profit
  • Demand drives early opening of more berths at Busan's Pier 6 terminal
  • Against the odds: Circle 18 May 2022 on your calendar - unforgiving

Marine Logweb site
MAY 19, 2022
  • NOAA requests proposals for design and construction of new ocean survey ships
    The National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is seeking proposals from U.S. shipbuilders for the design and construction of new ships for the agency. The new vessels will primarily support NOAA's coastal,
  • ISS issues RFP for construction of North America's first zero-emissions towboats
    Houston-headquartered Industrial Service Solutions (ISS) is pushing ahead with its plans, which we reported in December last year, to see the first fully-electric towboats built in North America available for charter in
  • Corvus Energy to open U.S. battery factory
    Underscoring the growing U.S. interest in all-electric and battery-hybrid vessels, Corvus Energy is expanding its U.S. operations by opening a new factory in Washington State. Corvus is the leading international supplier of
  • Negotiators agree new minimum wage for seafarers
    A new round of negotiations between shipowners and seafarers' unions from across the world, convened by the UN's International Labor Organization (ILO), has resulted in a new three year deal on seafarers'
  • Concept ship aims to turn ocean plastic pollution into hydrogen
    Could the plastic waste polluting the world's oceans be scooped up and converted into clean hydrogen at sea? That's the plan behind an innovative concept ship design being developed by New York
  • Tidewater issues its second sustainability report
    Houston headquartered offshore service vessel giant Tidewater (NYSE:TDW) has released its second formal sustainability report, disclosing its environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance in 2021. In his introduction to the report, Tidewater
  • Interior drags heels on offshore oil and gas leasing
    During testimony before the U.S Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources today, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland said that, "despite delays in implementation from the previous administration," the Interior Department

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 19, 2022
  • Euronav shareholders back Frontline merger at general meeting
    Belgian tanker owner said shareholders have given a 'clear signal' for support for the $4.2bn merger with Norway's Frontline
  • Owner reluctance and full yards curb interest in bulker orders, says EuroDry chief
    Charterer aversion to taking bulkers for longer periods contrasts with container market where ordering of new vessels has been rife
  • MPC Container Ships to benefit from vessel speed reductions
    Intra-regional containership owners should benefit from relatively low fleet growth going forward as the boxship newbuilding orderbook is biased to...
  • Indonesia to resume palm oil exports next week
    Analysts predicted the palm oil ban would be short-lived given how important the commodity is for Indonesia's exports
  • High container freight rates likely to last well into 2023
    A normalisation of the box shipping freight environment continues to fade further into the future. Even with inflation slowing demand...
  • China's coronavirus policies vary from port to port, study finds
    Vessels being denied entry for scheduled cargo operations or repair work if positive test cases are found on board
  • Greece 2022: Fuelling fears for ferry sector recovery
    An explosion in fuel costs has delivered a cruel kick to a sector that was just about staggering back on...
  • Greece 2022: Environmental initiative Helmepa turns 40
    This year marks the completion of four decades since shipowner George P. Livanos led the Greek shipping community in an...
  • China eases quarantine rules for seafarers
    Despite some relaxation of the rules, the changeover of foreign seafarers at Chinese ports is still under strict surveillance
  • DSME scraps LNG carrier order linked to Sovcomflot
    Cancelled vessel newbuilding believed to be one of the three arc-7 icebreaking LNG tankers ordered by Sovcomflot October 2020. The...
  • Congestion slows Asia-Europe voyage times
    Overcrowded terminal yards and hinterland delays are leading to lengthy delays. A surge of cargo from Shanghai could lead to...
  • Globus signs contracts for more newbuilds in China
    Globus has signed orders worth about $108m in recent days
  • Braemar awarded UK defence shipbroking contract
    Deal covers sale and purchase, spot and period chartering and market intelligence
  • Seaspan expands boxship orderbook to 71
    Previous mid-size boxships ordered by Seaspan have been fixed for long-term charter to liner operators Ocean Network Express and Zim
  • Golden Ocean sees sustained period of firm dry bulk rates
    John Fredriksen company increases profits five times over as disruptions in the dry bulk market stimulate rates
  • Deal agreed to increase minimum monthly wage for seafarers
    The minimum monthly basic wage for able seafarers is to be raised after a resolution during talks convened by the...
  • Greece 2022: Port calls fall for first time in five years
    Piraeus remains the busiest port, but vessel activity has been on a decline for several years
  • Greece 2022: Stepping on the gas with new terminal projects
    As a long-planned FSRU project gets under way in the port of Alexandroupolis, further floating terminal plans are ramping up
  • CMA CGM container depot in Indonesia reaches operational milestone
    The depot has handled five times more average monthly container volume in the first quarter
  • CSSC Shipping orders four feeder boxships
    Shipyard-affiliated lessor says the order represents 'a strategic move' for the company to expand the exposure to feeder containerships in...
  • Daily Briefing
    Sovcomflot fleet in flux as sales continue and Cyprus de-flags | China lockdown pressure on US supply chain eases |...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 19, 2022
  • New Mobile service aimed at budding Central America trade
  • Carrier cashflow, political friction to drive lasting change in ocean shipping: analyst
  • Increased supply chain volatility supporting demand for risk management tech
  • Sourcing diversification limited by lack of manufacturing, infrastructure outside China
  • Capacity management will stabilize rates despite growing orderbook: Carriers

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 19, 2022
  • Can the Saverys clan block the Euronav-Frontline merger? Numbers show it depends
  • Activity in the Atlantic not enough to make up for lack of Chinese demand for VLCCs
  • Streetwise: Why shipowner savings on ESG-linked loans have been 'token' to date
  • Navios Holdings returns to loss after paying $24m loan fee tied to $550m financing package
  • Product tanker owners trumpet giant rate jumps in second quarter, outpacing crude brethren
  • Tanker mega-merger moves forward after Euronav triumphs in board vote
  • HCOB raises €500m from first bonds backed by ship mortgages since sell-off
  • W Marine dips toe in ice-class market with German ship buy
  • Clarksons Platou Securities 'shifts to neutral' on Golden Ocean Group
  • Ports remain in the hackers' crosshairs
  • Tanker boost: Biden aims to get more Venezuelan oil into Europe in sanctions easing
  • Cyberwar: Beware the bear bearing malware
  • Euroseas fixes first newbuildings into 2026 at nearly $50,000 per day
  • IMO set to designate the Mediterranean Sea an emission control area
  • Carbon pricing proposals redrawn to account for developing economies
  • BW LPG sells another VLGC as Maas Capital buys more of Indian venture
  • Ambitious newcomer Al Seer Marine snaps up Sovcomflot VLCCs and gas carriers
  • Seaspan adds to newbuilding pile with more LNG container ships
  • Sovcomflot LNG carrier order cancelled in South Korea after payment missed
  • Smaller bulkers face decarbonisation catch up, says Anglo-American
  • German shipping 'back on track' says new president Gaby Bornheim
  • MPCC builds earnings backlog to $1.4bn with fresh charters
  • No one objects to sanctions on Russian coal - but what about grain?
  • Lim's new venture: Resorts World Cruises kick offs with a former Genting HK cruise ship
  • Braemar clinches deal to be UK defence ministry shipbroker
  • Golden Ocean cuts breakeven rate with $275m refinancing as rates rise
  • IMO bid to set 2050 decarbonisation goal faces last-minute challenges
  • Baumarine pool pays extra for 'better than described' Japanese bulker
  • Ole Hjertaker: SFL's 'paranoia' will stop investments from destroying promising markets
  • James Marshall's Berge Bulk investing $1bn in decarbonisation drive
  • CMA CGM pencils in fresh raft of 8,000-teu container ships at HHI
  • Tanker master's exit sparks spat as Peru pursues lawsuit over oil spill
  • Vineyard charters pair of crew transfer vessels for Massachusetts wind farm

American Shipperweb site
MAY 19, 2022
  • US military arranges 1st flights of infant formula from Switzerland
    President Biden has approved the first mission for Operation Fly Formula: Bring back baby formula from Europe.
  • Nestle expedites baby formula resupply with air cargo
    Infant formula manufacturers and the federal government have called in the air cargo cavalry to help with the formula shortage.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 19, 2022
  • EC hikes renewable hydrogen demand targets in REPowerEU package
    Europe currently produces around 7 million mt/year of hydrogen, used largely in refining and fertilizer production.
  • Crude rallies as equity markets steady following steep declines
    NYMEX June WTI settled $2.62 higher at $112.21/b and ICE July Brent climbed $2.93 to $112.04/b.
  • REFINERY NEWS: Iran starts engineering studies for Lavan refinery
    Iran has started engineering studies and financial talks with banks to build a refinery on the island of Lavan in the Persian Gulf, oil ministry news service Shana reported on May 19.
  • WAF, USGC Suezmax markets still adjusting to Russian crude displacement
    Both the West African and Americas Suezmax markets experienced a spike in early April, with rates recording substantial gains.
  • G7 countries can lead world on industrial decarbonization: IEA
    The G7 countries -- Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK, the US and the EU -- account for around 40% of the global economy, 30% of energy demand and 25% of energy system CO2 emissions, the IEA said.
  • Russian oil output up 200,000-300,000 b/d in May, recovery to continue in June
    Following its invasion of Ukraine and harsh sanctions imposed by the West on Russian oil producers and exporters, the country's oil output has been significantly affected.
  • RUSSIA DATA: Jan-April crude, product port throughput rises 6.9% on year
    Crude oil throughput was 14.5% higher on the year at 86 million mt, while oil products were down 4.7% to 47.4 million mt in the same period, the association said.
  • Europe rankles Gulf countries with energy transition push, while seeking oil, gas supplies
    Gulf officials have taken exception to what they see as the cognitive dissonance of western finger-wagging on climate change while asking for more oil and gas supplies to tamp down surging prices and alleviate a supply squeeze exacerbated by US and EU sanctions on key producers, including Russia for its invasion of Ukraine.
  • Novatek no longer considering changing Arctic LNG 2 timeframes
    In mid-April Mikhelson said that the company was considering some changes to the project's development plans after sanctions were imposed on Russia in response to its invasion of Ukraine.
  • OIL FUTURES: Crude down as energy complex follows wider market rout
    The S&P 500 stock market index posted the biggest single-day decline in almost two years on May 18, falling 4%.
  • REFINERY NEWS ROUNDUP: News on upgrades in Middle East
    Oil product stockpiles at the UAE's Port of Fujairah dropped for the first time in three weeks following a record shipment of fuel oil to Saudi Arabia ahead of peak summer power demand.
  • Shipping freight rates likely to rise once China ends lockdown: Maersk
    China's reopening will cause a surge in demand in shipping, Christopher Cook, managing director of Maersk for UAE, Oman and Qatar, told a Gulf Petrochemicals & Chemicals Association meeting.
  • EU carbon prices fall 11% after EC eyes additional auction sales
    Adding to the bearish pressure, the EC also announced stronger targets for energy efficiency and renewable energy for 2030 under its REPowerEU initiative.
  • Singapore marine fuel 0.5% cargo cash differential hits record high on supply shortage
    In the downstream bunker market, the premium for the supply of marine fuel 0.5%S bunker in Singapore for balance May dates has spiked on expectations of tight availability, traders said

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