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February 21, 2022
Exim Indiaweb site
FEBRUARY 18, 2022
  • JNPT's technological push for business improvements & innovation
  • FFFAI discusses impact of Budget 2022 on Customs & logistics business
  • East Coast Maritime Forum 2022 to bring the entire fraternity together in Kolkata on Feb. 24
  • ZIM announces signing of operational cooperation agreement amendment with 2M partners
  • PIL cautions against misdeclaration of cargo weight
  • Covid-19 HS classification reference lists updated
  • Baltic Exchange Market Report (18 February 2022)
  • PPT crosses 100 MMT mark in cargo handling for fifth year in a row
  • Bahri in deal to build & operate integrated logistics park at Jeddah Islamic Port
  • DPT Amendments to Scale of Rates
  • APM Terminals Pipavav facilitates 24x7 Advance Life Support Ambulance
  • Quarantine procedures apply at Indonesian ports for vessels calling from India
  • Panama Canal Authority announces draft adjustment
  • Majority of India's exports to UAE to be duty-free after FTA
  • Multidimensional approach needed for $1 trillion merchandise exports by 2030: CII
  • Soyameal exports significantly down
  • AD Ports Group to develop large multi-category wholesale food trading & logistics hub

International Transport Journalweb site
  • More intermodal services for the Mezzogiorno
  • Port of Barcelona celebrates strong recovery
  • China and C.H. Robinson
  • 2M and ZIM redefining cooperation
  • Bosch adds truck parking lots in Spain
  • Happy Valentine's Day for Latam Cargo
  • Changing of the guard at TII
  • Cargo Line and Leman become partners
  • Second zero-emissions cargo ship on its way
  • Norfolk Southern picks Paul B. Duncan
  • Further expansion in British bulk market
  • Dnata partners with Lödige Industries
  • Hermes and DPD stop joint venture
  • RIP the 'Berlin Candy Bomber'
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Fleet renewal completed
  • Two B777Fs for Western Global Airlines
  • Upgrades for Strategic Marine in Singapore

The Loadstarweb site
FEBRUARY 18, 2022
  • European forwarders call for urgent EC probe into 'distorted' liner market
  • Five Eyes widens focus onto 'supply chain collusion' and 'cartel conduct'
  • Crew safe after abandoning car-carrier on fire in the North Atlantic
  • Asia-North Europe carriers discounting, and losing market share to challengers
  • Record results at Atlas Air as it moves to favour long-term deals
  • Sea-Lead joins China-Australia service and eyes Asia-Europe
  • M&A radar: An extra 50 dirty pence will get John Menzies dancing

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 18, 2022
  • USDOT announces $45.3 million in ferry grants
    Today, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) which administers the Passenger Ferry Grant program, released the full list of FY 2021 recipients under the program, with projects in 11 states and territories receiving
  • Great Lakes Dredge CEO: "We're 100% vaxxed"
    "I'm very proud of meeting our target of 100% vaccination of all team members in the third quarter last year," Lasse Petterson, CEO of Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (NASDAQ: GLDD),
  • TTB 2022 attendees to tour Austal USA shipyard in Mobile
    On March 29-Day 1 of Marine Log's TTB 2022 conference for the tug, towboat and barge industry-conference attendees will have the unique opportunity to visit Austal USA, one of the country's premier
  • Senate bill introduced to close Jones Act offshore loophole
    U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-La.) yesterday introduced the American Offshore Worker Fairness Act. The legislation is cosponsored in the U.S. House of Representatives by Representatives Garret Graves (R-La.-06) and John Garamendi
  • Gibbs & Cox awarded Navy contract worth a potential $319 million
    The largest independent naval architecture and marine engineering firm in the U.S., Arlington, Va., headquartered Gibbs & Cox Inc., has been awarded a $29.5 million contract that could be worth almost $319
  • Two major players team up to expand marine use of biofuels
    Aiming to further develop the U.S. and EU marine markets for sustainable bio-based diesel, one of the world's leading suppliers and traders of marine fuels, Bunker Holding Group has entered into a

Lloyd's Listweb site
FEBRUARY 18, 2022
  • Investigations underway amid allegations of illicit Iranian oil transfer
    Oaktree Capital subsidiary Fleetscape, class society ABS, UK P&I all join US authorities in investigating an alleged ship-to-ship transfer of...
  • Concerns for up to 13 in Grimaldi ro-ro blaze
    Rescuers worked to free two trapped drivers and to locate up to 11 unaccounted-for individuals as Euroferry Olympia burned off...
  • Boxship P&I renewals: Big names paying big time for sins of the past
    It is almost unimaginable that a P&I club would willing kiss goodbye to one of the largest marine insurance accounts...
  • The Lloyd's List Podcast: P&I clubs on a mission
    As the annual P&I renewal deadline approaches this week's podcast offers you an expert insiders' guide to how the rates...
  • Bulker operators hail volatility and fundamentals for profits surge
    Western Bulk Chartering, Grindrod Shipping and Klaveness Combination Carriers all cite a positive outlook for the dry bulk market this...
  • Mind the lofty container contract rates
    Persistent high-flying freight rates will drive more newcomers into container shipping. Some will surely fail. But it is often the...
  • Week in Newbuildings: Capacity constraints limit new contracts
    With limited berth availability for newbuilding orders due to last year's order boom there were only two major orders reported...
  • Carrier regulatory risk on the rise
    The supply chain crisis of the past two years has boosted carrier incomes to previously unthinkable levels. But now both...
  • Southern California ports start the year on a high
    US consumer demand has not slowed during an 18-month surge, but exports continue their 'abominable slide' says Seroka
  • LPG exports poised to rise in 2022
    While a greater volume of exports from the US to Asia will drive tonne-mile demand, supporting freight rates this year...
  • Daily Briefing
    China's carbon peak pushback bodes well for dry bulk shipping | High-cost newbuilds strengthen secondhand tanker pricing | UN says...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 18, 2022
  • US-Canada cross-border truck rates still high after protests
  • Kerry Logistics to buy Top Ocean, bolstering end-to-end Asia-US services
  • Global supply chain probe launched by 'five eyes' nations
  • Feeder rates for South India cargo jump amid Colombo congestion, forex woes

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 18, 2022
  • US Gulf routes the 'highlight of the week', boosting MR rates
  • Russia's winter Arctic shipping action hots up on ice-bound Northern Sea Route
  • Tanker giant Euronav signs on, slows ships to help protect whales
  • Class action against car carriers who fixed prices can go ahead, court rules
  • Japan's JERA sounds the call for large-scale ammonia shipments
  • Trial date for long-running Awilco LNG collision claim set for March
  • Lomar turns $10m into $52m in 18 months with boxship sale to Alibaba-linked Transfar
  • Salvage tug races to save MOL's fire-ravaged car carrier loaded with Porsches
  • Klaveness Combination Carriers results cruise to a new high
  • Newbuilding need: GTT says over 90 LNG carriers required for under-construction projects
  • Grimaldi blaze: Eleven missing and two trapped as ferry burns mid-sea
  • Offshore wind faces growing competition for vessels from resurgent oil and gas market
  • Rate rises are inevitable to support fixed premium and mutual markets, says Pierpoint
  • 'Times are changing': The women stepping forward as investors in shipping
  • Reefer owners enjoy the ride as 'skyrocketing' markets enter peak season
  • Cosco and DSIC reveal design for a green methanol-fuelled VLCC
  • Grindrod Shipping returns to profit after ditching tanker fleet
  • DEME converts entire loan portfolio into sustainability-linked loans
  • Small ships win hearts, earn cash: Handysize bulk carriers steal S&P limelight

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 18, 2022
  • GSCW chat: Port of Oakland works to increase export capacity
    Some big ports are import focused. The Port of Oakland is a big export port. It is trying to restore the traditional import/export balance.
  • Air Canada sings 'O Cargo' with all-time best revenue in 2021
    Canada's largest airline produced its best cargo results ever as the passenger business begins to show signs of sustained recovery.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 18, 2022
  • FEATURE: Mexico port delays tighten Gulf tanker supply, sharply boosting freight rates
    Mexico is by far the largest destination for US products, mainly from the US Gulf Coast.
  • New Israeli gas export route to Egypt to maximize Leviathan output: Delek
    Israel's energy ministry on Feb. 16 said it had approved the start of gas flows to Egypt via Jordan, with first supplies expected to begin before the end of February.
  • Trans Mountain Expansion pipeline schedule slips to Q3 2023; cost rises 70%
    CEO calls project's progress "remarkable" in face of pandemic, natural disasters.
  • REG, Bunker Holding team up to develop bio-based bunker fuel for US, Europe
    agreement allows US-based biofuel producer REG to expand its fuel offerings and access.
  • Crude searches for direction amid escalating Ukraine crisis, Iran nuclear deal progress
    NYMEX March WTI settled 69 cents lower at $91.07/b while ICE April Brent climbed 57 cents to $93.54/b.
  • European, Russian port operations impeded by storms
    All terminals at the Port of Rotterdam have been closed since around noon local time because of high winds, but the port is open, a spokesperson for the port said Feb. 18.
  • Global mobility resumes path to recovery after Asian COVID-19 setbacks
    Mobility in 13 countries representing about half of global oil demand averaged 9.7% below pre-COVID-19 levels in the week, according to adjusted Google data, compared with14% below from the week before and up from a seasonal low of 25% below on Jan. 6.
  • Singapore to raise carbon tax to $25/mtCO2e in 2024, 2025
    The carbon tax will allow Singapore to meet its climate change commitments and green energy plans, along with supporting a range of other measures to make the city-state a hub for carbon trading expertise in the region.
  • OIL FUTURES: Crude falls on rising optimism for Iran nuclear deal
    Under the draft Iran proposal, the Iran deal would return in stages. Oil sanctions are currently not part of the first phase of easing, according to media reports.
  • INTERVIEW: TotalEnergies sees long-term role for oil as marine fuel
    The shipping industry is scrambling to decarbonize and a range of different fuels are presenting themselves, with LNG, methanol, ammonia and biofuels dominating the headlines and in varying states of readiness.
  • ARA fuel oil stocks down 8% on week to 1.006 mil mt: Insights Global
    It was the second week in a row stocks have dropped.
  • BUNKERWORLD INDEX: Marine fuel prices rise amid surging crude
    *Inventories build at Singapore *Tightness remains in Europe *Demand in the Americas pauses amid crude volatility
  • South Korea's delivered 0.5%S bunker premium drops to over 3-month low on oversupply
    Demand has also not come back yet fully after it weakened during the Lunar New Year holiday, market sources said.
  • SINGAPORE DATA: Residue stocks up 9% as fuel oil imports rise, exports fall
    The rise in residual stocks came amid a surge in fuel oil imports, as well as a slight dip in fuel oil exports over the same period.
  • Singapore Feb ex-wharf LSFO bunker premiums inch lower as inventories climb
    Rising low sulfur fuel oil cargo inventories since around mid-January, albeit at a moderate pace, have increased stockpiles of the readily available bunker grade to gradually ease the tightness experienced in the downstream delivered and ex-wharf markets, according to market sources.
  • Asia VLSFO supply set to remain tight despite China hiking export quotas
    The volume of low sulfur fuel oil expected to move from the West to the East is likely to remain constrained in the near term, industry sources said.

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The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.
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
New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tehran
IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone
Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August
Long Beach
In the first eight months of 2026, volumes grew by +1.3%
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
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
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
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.
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.
APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port
Copenhagen
Four kilometers of docks with a draft of -18 meters would be built
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
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.
Canadian unions want BC Ferries to build new ferries in British Columbia
Delta
The company's latest order was to Chinese company CMI Weihai
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
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
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%)
Tomorrow Kombiverkehr will launch an intermodal connection between Regensburg and the Interporto Quadrante Europa
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.
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.
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
Study to create a maritime corridor between the UK and the US using nuclear-powered container ships
London
Two Filipino sailors killed from ship attacked Monday in the Strait of Hormuz
Riyadh
Bahri VLCC Sidr hit
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
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.
Fincantieri and TKMS sign agreement to strengthen collaboration in the underwater segment.
Trieste/Kiel
The agreement does not provide for mergers or acquisitions
Philippine terminal operator ICTSI to acquire African port operator TLG
Manila
The company operates in Mozambique, Namibia and South Africa
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
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
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.
G20 trade accelerates in second quarter
Paris
Imports of goods and trade in services are driving growth, while exports are maintaining a strong pace
La Spezia Container Terminal invests €90 million in port equipment for the new Ravano Terminal.
La Spezia
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%)
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
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%)
White House denounces practice of "illegal" port transshipment to evade U.S. tariffs
Washington
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.
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
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.
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%
Fincantieri and Viking convert options into orders for two new cruise ships
Trieste
A ship was boarded by pirates in the Gulf of Aden
Southampton
The unit was forced to head towards Somalia
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.
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
ZIM also records a recovery in the second quarter
Haifa
Acquisition by Hapag-Lloyd expected by the end of the year
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%)
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
AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Globex Investissement
Copenhagen/Casablanca
Ship hit in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
Crew member of the "Minoan Dignity" dies
Last month, freight traffic in the port of Barcelona decreased by -6.5%.
Barcelona
In July, 300,961 containers were handled (-13.2%)
Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund offers to acquire 100% of AD Ports' capital.
Abu Dhabi
He currently owns a 75.42% stake
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%)
The port of Koper reports a 5.6% decrease in quarterly freight traffic
Ljubljana
In June the decline was -18.9%
Strait of Hormuz crisis has severe impact on DP World's financial and operating performance
Dubai
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%
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%)
HMM's revenues increased by 29.7% in the second quarter
Seoul
Net profit down, weighed down by lower financial income
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
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
Freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado remained stable in the second quarter
Genoa
Passenger numbers drop at both ports
In the second quarter, Yang Ming recorded a net profit growth of +610.7%.
Keelung
Revenues stable in the first half of 2026
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
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
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
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.
Contract with Fincantieri for the construction of a third cruise ship for Crystal is now in force
Monaco/Miami
Delivery is scheduled for 2034
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.
In July, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +6.7%
Ravenna
A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August
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
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.
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.
VTG sells its UK subsidiary VTG Rail UK to pension fund USS
Hamburg
The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.
The Genoa Coast Guard reaches its 100th Port State Control inspection of 2026.
Genoa
More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far
ABB and Oceanly collaborate to integrate and optimize ship performance and operations
Genoa
Strategic agreement between Federlogistica and the Port of Xiamen
Genoa
Feasibility study for a maritime connection between the Chinese port and Genoa
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
Gulftainer to acquire stake in Thailand's Suksawat Terminal
Sharjah/Bangkok
It is located on the Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok
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
Kombiverkehr has taken full control of Spanish company Combiberia
Frankfurt am Main
The shares were acquired from the other 20 members
US forces hit five Iranian oil tankers
Tampa
Attacks in the Gulf of Oman and near Kharg Island
Conditions met for the acquisition of AD Ports by Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund
Abu Dhabi
Construction of the above-ground section of Genoa's new breakwater has begun.
Milan
Construction of the wave barrier is underway
For the first time, a woman leads the Panama Canal Authority.
Balboa
Engineer Ilya Espino de Marotta's term will expire in 2033.
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.
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
Kongsberg Maritime signs deal to buy Finland's Steerprop
Oslo
The Rauma-based company designs and manufactures marine propulsion systems
New drug seizure in the port of Livorno
Livorno
53 kilograms of pure cocaine in a container from Peru
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
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.
Port of Ravenna: Extraordinary maintenance of the "truck-accessible" section of Via Baiona has been approved.
Ravenna
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
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.
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
MacGregor opens a new technical assistance center in Trieste
Stockholm
The main focus will be the European area, including the specialized megayacht sector.
Tanker hit by three shells in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
An accident also in the Indian Ocean
Floriana Gallucci is the new secretary general of the Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Taranto
The Management Committee of the institution has approved the appointment
Crew of ferry that sank in Northern Cyprus arrested
Nicosia
Eight people died in the accident. 17 other passengers are missing.
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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.
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
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%)
In the first six months of 2026, CMPort's revenues grew by +13%
Hong Kong
Net profit up 7.4%
Meyer Werft revenues to grow by 107% in 2025
Papenburg
The financial year ended with a net loss of -383.8 million euros
Messina will launch the new West Med Line scheduled service in September
Genoa
It will bring together existing services for Algeria and Libya
The launch of the luxury cruise ship Oceania Sonata was celebrated in Marghera
Trieste
The unit is scheduled for delivery in 2027.
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
MPCC reports declining quarterly results as part of fleet renewal plan
Oslo
Kuehne+Nagel's honorary president has died.
Schindellegi
Klaus-Michael Kühne had joined the family business in 1958
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
In July, Spanish ports handled 47.7 million tonnes of goods (-1.8%)
Madrid
Containers amounted to 1,581,071 teu (-5.6%)
Join us at the Communion and Liberation Meeting in Rimini
Rome
Participation in the exhibition area of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport
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
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%
Hupac will strengthen its intermodal service between Basel and Busto Arsizio.
Noise
An eighth weekly rotation will be introduced from September 7th
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
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
Viking Holdings Cruise Line Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Los Angeles
Net profit of $587.7 million (+33.8%)
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
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%)
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%
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%.
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%.
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
Costa Cruises announces change of management for the Americas region.
Genoa
Jorge Serrano Martín de Vidales will replace Dario Rustico
MSC installs Jotun's proactive hull cleaning system on MSC Daniela
Sandefjord
Combines advanced antifouling technology with robotic inspection and cleaning
Wan Hai Lines reports a 965.6% increase in quarterly profit
Taipei
The company orders six new 11,000 TEU containerships
In the second quarter, cargo traffic in Montenegrin ports decreased by -5.8%
Podgorica
Cargoes to and from Italy dropped by -40.6%
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
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%)
Maurizio Longo, Secretary General of Trasportounito, has passed away.
Rome
He passed away in Rome after a long illness.
Terminal Investment Limited abandons Tercat acquisition
Brussels
It provided for joint control of the Barcelona terminal with Hutchison Ports
Work has been completed to activate cold ironing at the Porto Corsini cruise terminal in Ravenna.
Ravenna
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
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
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%
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
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
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
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
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
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.
Global Ship Lease reports record quarterly and half-year revenues
Athens
Rising costs impact profits
DP World to build temperature-controlled logistics hub in the port of Antwerp
Dubai/Kallo
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.
Danaos Corporation reports quarterly revenue growth of 4.7%.
Athens
The containership segment remains stable. Bulk carriers continue to contribute.
A bulk carrier hit by a shell in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/London
One crew member is reportedly missing.
This year, 800,000 cruise passengers are expected in Messina.
Messina
Passengers make a direct expenditure of almost 16 million euros in the city
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%)
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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