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March 23, 2022
Exim Indiaweb site
  • Gateway Distriparks announces relisting as a new merged entity
  • CONquest 2022 - Business Forum & Northern India Multimodal Logistics Awards to be a gathering of sectoral leaders & prominent players in New Delhi this Friday
  • VOCPA & DBGT accommodate longest container vessel at VOC Port
  • Revamped "Tax Payer Service Centre" at JNCH, Mumbai Customs Zone - II
  • New recommendation calls for inclusion of multi systems for proof of origin in FTAs
  • India business activity at record high: Nomura
  • Indian air cargo sector will continue growing: Scindia
  • GMR Hyderabad Air Cargo inaugurates facility to handle international courier & express cargo consignments
  • American Airlines Cargo offers dedicated suite of Life Sciences & Healthcare cargo products, expands CEIV certification
  • Emirates SkyCargo reverts to dual hub cargo operations in Dubai this week
  • Maritime industry pays average $3 m ransom in cyber attacks
  • Global supply chains seen further strained due to Chinese lockdown
  • Maize exports rise six times between 2016-17 & 2020-21

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Like a breath of fresh air
  • Regular train to link Southern France and Germany
  • Albatross-Express improves hinterland connections
  • American P&I Club: major changes at the helm
  • How bad is the situation in Shenzhen?
  • For more city logistics in Paris
  • Emirates: daily service to Tel Aviv from 23 June
  • Wan Hai's next investment
  • Alaska Air welcomes Amy Wilson and Mike Narowski
  • E-trucks for sustainable mining operations
  • Westjet Cargo and GTA Group expand partnership
  • Breaking ground in Rayong, Thailand
  • Retailer building a warehouse in Bavaria
  • UK tests electrification system for rail terminal
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Maritime cyber security still underestimated
  • Joint declaration against wildlife trafficking
  • DTM appoints Leigh Goodland

The Loadstarweb site
MARCH 22, 2022
  • French hauliers to receive €400m state aid, and others call for help
  • US west coast port congestion starts to ease as imports divert to the east
  • Embraer eyes integrator customers as it moves smartly into freighters
  • Sinokor orders bigger box ships to boost capacity on India service
  • Lithium battery shippers: higher costs as airfreight rules change again
  • Shipping's 'culture of secrecy' makes it more vulnerable to cyber-attacks
  • Analysis: What if China is heavily sanctioned? $24bn base exposure for the majors
  • CP Rail shut-down and strike prompts national calls for quick settlement
  • Salvage team begins work to free grounded Ever Forward
  • DP World under fire for P&O Ferries debacle

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 22, 2022
  • New dredge underway at Eastern Shipbuilding for Weeks Marine
    Eastern Shipbuilding Group is busy with the construction of the training suction hopper dredge R.B. Weeks (ESG Hull 258), following the December 2017 delivery of its sister ship, the dredge Magdalen (ESG
  • Savannah Pilots take delivery of new pilot boat
    Earlier this month, Snow & Company of Seattle, Wash., handed off Savannah, the first of two new 64-foot aluminum pilot boats to the Savannah Pilots Association. Designed by Camarc Design of the
  • Coast Guard responds to Alaska tug grounding
    The Coast Guard, Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC), and Western Towboat have established a unified command in response to a tug grounding in Alaska's Neva Strait, with a subsequent spill of
  • Crowley manages first vessel acquisition under MARAD contract
    Crowley reports that it has has successfully managed the acquisition of the M/V Honor. This is Crowley's first vessel acquisition under the multi-year, $638 million Vessel Acquisition Management (VAM) contract it was

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 22, 2022
  • Hull and fixed premium offerings 'taking clubs beyond P&I'
    'It is important for us to have diversity going forward, no doubt about it, and it will enable us to...
  • Sub-capesize segments strengthen amid further trade disruption
    Australia-sourced commodities send to Russia have been climbing in recent years, with at least 50 bulkers, mostly handysize and supramax...
  • Sanctions-busting suspect VLCC runs aground in China
    A rupture of the petroleum loading arm during the incident has caused oil to leak, although it is unsure whether...
  • Drones will help measure methane leaks from shipping
    A two-year research project aims to measure fugitive methane emissions from ships using in-stack monitoring, drones and helicopters
  • London 'losing ground' as leading marine insurance centre
    'There are some things that London needs to grapple with and get a hold of,' says IUMI president Richard Turner
  • Shenzhen container shipping services remain under pressure
    Maersk has announced more sailing cancellations at the southern Chinese port near Hong Kong. Shenzhen Container Transportation Association has called...
  • US expands audit of ocean carriers' export policies
    US Senate also will take a key step to begin negotiations with the House of Representatives on the Ocean Shipping Reform...
  • Daily Briefing
    UK's shipping heritage put at risk by 'vulgar' mass sackings | Replacing ageing fleet seen as critical to P&O Ferries'...
  • Cosco orders electric ships for containerised battery project
    Cosco's box manufacturing arm aims to expand the production of marine battery containers, and establish a battery charging and replacement...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 22, 2022
  • SC Ports halts forecast for clearing Charleston congestion
  • New Jersey argues port's labor watchdog has outlived usefulness
  • FMC probing major liners, 'pop-up' carriers on US export service
  • US shippers bracing for fuel cost hikes amid oil market volatility
  • Logistics tech vet secures funding for trade finance startup

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 22, 2022
  • Tonnage drought: bidding wars drive car carrier rates to record levels
  • K Shipbuilding sells MR tanker newbuildings to Pacific Carriers
  • Oil rises and tankers fall as market awaits potential Russian energy sanctions
  • OceanPal hands out dividend four months after listing
  • Average capesize spot rates fall below $20,000 as market sits in the doldrums
  • Crowley buying two ships for US military sealift programme
  • Carnival expects to post a profit and sail entire fleet by summer
  • Navios Partners builds backlog towards $3bn with five-year container ship deal
  • Brexit has battered London's marine insurance market, says IUMI's Turner
  • Incoming American Club chief Ioannou wants to open doors for women
  • McKinsey: Near-shoring a medium-term solution to high freight rates
  • Livestock carrier breakdown and ship-to-ship transfer raises concerns
  • Suezmax row: 9/11 families urge US judge to seize alleged Iranian cargo
  • Mount Street builds container ship portfolio amid possible price correction
  • Debate over future of carbon offsetting divides maritime players
  • Shell's straight-talking Melissa Williams tells women 'don't take it personal'
  • Record bulk carrier delays push port congestion beyond 2021 peak, says Clarksons
  • Baltic bulk carriers in disarray after Russian fertiliser turns untouchable
  • India's pivot to Russia could boost bulker tonne miles, Shipfix says
  • Arrested Eletson ships on the move again
  • Singapore's PSA International sees 2021 profit surge 18% to over $1bn

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 22, 2022
  • CP to resume operations after railroad, Teamsters agree to binding arbitration
    Canadian Pacific Railway and the Teamsters union agreed to settle a labor dispute through binding arbitration, averting a supply chain crisis.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 22, 2022
  • Canadian Pacific Railway labor strike ends after two days
    Strike came amid global supply chain disruptions from the ongoing pandemic.
  • Petroperú awards 100,000 barrel fuel oil tender to Glencore
    Fuel oil No. 6 is used for the generation of electric power, space heating, ship bunkering and various other industrial uses.
  • DES Northwest Europe LNG price premium versus Mediterranean widens amid Spanish oversupply
    Demand there has been soft due to mild temperatures and high wind generation, traders said.
  • Crude prices slide as market eyes reduced Russian supply disruptions
    NYMEX April WTI falls 36 cents to $111.76/b; ICE May Brent dips 14 cents lower to $115.48/b.
  • REFINERY NEWS ROUNDUP: Potential closures in Africa on new sulfur rules
    Some of the refineries on the continent, including Ghana's Tema, still need to upgrade to produce 50 ppm max gasoil. Meanwhile two of the refineries in South Africa -- Engen and Sapref, have upgraded to produce max 50 ppm gasoil but will need additional investment to produce 10 ppm diesel and have opted to close instead.
  • Immediate EU ban on Russian oil imports would be 'nuts': former US energy official
    Europe is particularly dependent on Russian oil and was importing about 2.7 million b/d of crude and another 1.5 million b/d products, mostly diesel, before the invasion of Ukraine.
  • OIL FUTURES: Crude loses gains as EU continues to mull Russian oil sanctions
    EU leaders are meeting in Brussels this week to discuss sanctions, but EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said further sanctions against Russia would probably not be approved.
  • European weekly fuel oil exports to Asia rebound: Kpler
    Russian fuel oil exports to Asia are expected to total 270,000 mt, accounting for the majority of European product arriving in Asia in the week starting March 21. The week prior Russian fuel oil exports to Asia totaled 112,000 mt.
  • Gunvor CEO plays down concerns over shortfall of Russian oil exports
    Industry avoidance of Russian oil exports could force up to to 3 million b/d of supply off the crude and products markets in coming months but the market has yet to see significant shortages of Russian oil, the head of commodity trading house Gunvor said March 22.
  • Russian oil avoidance threatens diesel shortages in Europe and Africa: Trafigura CEO
    Sanction fears and pressure on Western companies to distance themselves from Russia over its war in Ukraine have already seen a loss of some 1 million b/d of crude and more than 1 million b/d oil products, mostly diesel, from Russia, Jeremy Weir said March 22.
  • AMERICAS BUNKERS: Key market indicators March 21-25
    In Argentina, the harvest season helped to keep up strong bunker demand, although bunker prices fell last week by 1.9%.
  • Platts to amend Worldscale basket rates for clean, dirty tanker routes from April 1
    Following a Worldscale Association update on the introduction of new marine terminal assistance fees at Ras Tanura port, S&P Global Platts will amend the Worldscale flat rate baskets for several routes from April 1, 2022.
  • Low-priced Russian Urals crude cargoes attract Chinese buyers for June deliveries
    China is likely to import about 3.52 million barrels of Urals in March, which were loaded in January and all taken by Sinopec, Kpler data showed.
  • Singapore ex-wharf 380 CST HSFO March premiums rise on leaner inventories
    Traders attributed the strengthening ex-wharf grade premiums to the sentiment of leaner cargo availability in April, even as upstream HSFO stockpiles were balanced against downstream demand for the delivered grade.
  • Japan bunker fuel supply tightens further as earthquake affects refinery production
    Prior to the earthquake, supply was already crimped as the country's two largest refiners ENEOS and Idemitsu had stopped accepting fresh nominations for March due to low inventories.
  • Singapore March ex-wharf LSFO bunker premiums rises amid limited stockpiles
    Less-than-ample inventories of low sulfur fuel oil cargoes amid lower inflows of arbitrage cargos over the recent months have lifted ex-wharf premiums, according to market sources.

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Mulino proposes the Panamanian state's entry into the consortium interested in acquiring Panama Ports Company.
Panama
Supreme Court verdict on concession contract pending
Container shipping company ONE's quarterly results worsen
Container shipping company ONE's quarterly results worsen
Singapore
In the April-June period, revenues decreased by -4% and net profit dropped by -89%.
Accidents to dock workers occur equally frequently on board ships as on land.
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings reports record performance for the April-June quarter
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings reports record performance for the April-June quarter
Miami
Bookings reached an unprecedented level
Paolo Piacenza has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Port Authority of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas.
Rome/Genoa/Gioia Tauro
DB Cargo records declines in turnover and rail freight volumes
Berlin
In the first six months of this year, shipments totaled 82.9 million tons (-10.8%)
In the second quarter, container traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -2.8% while in Savona-Vado it grew by +76.3%
Genoa
In the Ligurian capital, the transhipment share decreased, while the Savona port benefited.
Fincantieri records strong growth in half-year financial performance and new orders
Rome
In the first six months of 2025, orders totaled 14.7 billion euros (+93.5%)
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
Cairo
1,248 tankers (-2.7%) and 1,826 other types of vessels (-8.5%) passed through
CMA CGM's net profit fell by 140% in the second quarter.
Marseille
Revenues stable. The French shipping group is interested in acquiring Hutchison Ports' terminals.
Royal Caribbean closes second quarter with record net profit
Miami
The April-June period was very positive
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Omaha/Atlanta
First coast-to-coast cargo rail network
Gurrieri resigns as Special Commissioner of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Trieste
The atypical reverse charge for the logistics sector will become applicable tomorrow
Milan
Ruggerone (Assologistica): one of the most strategic reforms we helped build is being implemented
Policy brief on cyber threats that pose risks to port infrastructure
Tallinn
It was developed by the NATO Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence
Interferry urges the EU Commission to harmonize its shipping decarbonization regulations with those of the IMO
Victoria
Failure to align - the association warned - will force shipping companies to pay twice for emissions.
In the second quarter of 2025, Chinese seaports handled 79.1 million containers (+6.1%)
Beijing
Total freight traffic was three billion tons (+3.3%), of which 1.3 billion tons were with foreign countries (+1.9%).
CK Hutchison announces plans to include a Chinese investor in the consortium to sell Hutchison Ports
Hong Kong
Without the participation of the COSCO shipping group, China would not authorize the sale
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Columbus
The container ship caught fire and sank near the port of Colombo
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
Piraeus
The AHTS "Giant" is leaving
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Milan/Luxembourg
The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026.
In the second quarter, the port of Valencia handled over 1.5 million containers (+4.0%)
Valencia
Containers arriving and departing are increasing. Transhipment is declining.
In the first half of 2025, the amount of new orders to Chinese shipyards fell by -18.2%
Beijing
A decrease of -3.5% in new construction completed in the period was recorded
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Trieste grew by +3.7%
Trieste
Bulk cargo increased. Miscellaneous cargo fell by 13.2%.
CMA CGM and TotalEnergies form joint venture for LNG bunkering in the Port of Rotterdam.
Marseille
Agreement to supply 360,000 tons of liquefied natural gas per year to the French group's ships
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Spanish ports decreased by -4.7%
Madrid
All the main product categories are decreasing except for conventional goods
Brookfield Asset Management to sell 49% of British port group PD Ports to Spain's Pontegadea
Middlesbrough
The English company has over 1,400 employees
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
Rotterdam
The port authority is alarmed by the state of crisis in the national industry.
The electrification of the docks in the ports of Livorno, Piombino and Portoferraio is proceeding according to plan.
Third dock for cruise traffic in the port of Catania
Catania
Pier 25's restyling completed
Another quarter of decline in freight traffic at the port of Algeciras
Algeciras
In the period April-June, containers amounted to 1.24 million TEUs (+1.0%)
A new tax applied to cruise passengers disembarking in national ports came into force today in Greece.
Athens
Belgian rail freight company Lineas receives €61 million government loan
Brussels
The measure was approved last night by the restricted council of ministers
ERTMS installation completed on 1,400 kilometers of Italian railway network
Rome
The project is financed with 2.5 billion euros from PNRR funds.
Wärtsilä's quarterly financial and commercial results are positive.
Helsinki
The Marine Electrical Systems division will be sold to the Italian company VINCI Energies.
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
Barcelona
The mayor: For the first time in history, a limit is placed on the growth of cruises in the city.
MSC and Moby have presented their commitments to meet the AGCM's requirements.
Rome
Shipping Agencies Services will sell its 49% stake in Moby, waiving the consideration in favor of the majority shareholder. Moby commits to completely repaying its debt to SAS.
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Washington
Folgiero: Commitment to deliver next-generation capabilities in full alignment with U.S. strategic priorities
The Chamber of Deputies has approved the appointment of four presidents of Italian Port System Authorities.
Rome
The names proposed for the Port System Authorities of the Southern Adriatic, Central-Northern Tyrrhenian, Western Liguria, and Eastern Liguria have been approved. Voting on the Northern Tyrrhenian Authority has been postponed.
Information exchange between state administrations for the digitalization of the maritime sector begins
Rome
The first operational meeting at the Coast Guard General Command in Rome
The Clean Maritime Fuels Platform suggests measures to support the production and distribution of clean marine fuels
COSCO Shipping Ports sets new monthly and quarterly container traffic records
Hong Kong
In the period April-June, 29.4 million TEUs were handled (+4.5%)
Sharp increase in cases of seafarers abandoning their ships
London
2,286 crew members from 222 ships involved as of early 2025
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Geneva
North America saw the strongest quarterly growth in imports
In the port of Antwerp-Bruges containers and rolling stock are increasing and other types of goods are decreasing
Antwerp
Traffic congestion continues at the airport, with the situation on the landside becoming critical
A study denounces the delay of European ports in equipping themselves with cold ironing facilities.
Brussels/Pozzallo
The tender to electrify the docks of the port of Pozzallo has begun.
T&E proposes to include more non-EU transhipment ports to avoid carbon leakage
Brussels
The association calls on the EU Commission to reduce the current threshold of 65% of transhipment traffic
Federlogistica urges the immediate establishment of a control room on tariffs
Genoa
The aim is also to eliminate extra costs caused by bureaucracy.
Containerized cargo handled through the port of Singapore fell by 2.9% in the second quarter.
Singapore
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Cairo
The negative trend continued in June and early July
Terminal operators are not at all satisfied with a policy that seems to have no interest in ports
Rome
Cognolato: It is essential to close the ongoing trials on several fronts.
The largest ship ever to dock at Cagliari's Porto Canale at the MITO terminal.
Milan
The container ship "MSC Venice" with a capacity of 16,652 TEU arrived yesterday
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
North Bergen/Metzingen
South Korean HD Hyundai, together with German NEURA Robotics, will develop and test welding robots in shipyards
The toll of the horrific attack on the bulk carrier Eternity C in the Red Sea is still uncertain.
Mandaluyong/London/Brussels
Joint statement by ICS, BIMCO, European Shipowners, Intercargo and Intertanko
In the first half of 2025, bulk cargo increased and general cargo decreased in the port of Marseille-Fos
Marseille
Cruise passengers increase by +5%
The Senate has approved the framework law on interports
Rome
UIR, gives the Italian interport system a modern, orderly and coherent regulatory framework
Carlo De Ruvo was elected president of Confetra
Rome
Among the challenges, the uncontrolled expansion of large logistics groups and their concentration
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Kuala Lumpur
The number of acts of violence against crews is decreasing
Wista Italy denounces the exclusion of women from the nominations of port authority presidents.
Milan
Musso: The glass ceiling that prevents women from accessing leadership roles remains.
In the second quarter, maritime traffic in the Bosphorus Strait decreased by -6.0%
Ankara
18.1% decline in ships over 200 metres in length
Fifty kilos of cocaine seized at the port of Civitavecchia
Rome
They were hidden inside a reefer container arriving from Ecuador
Trump has eliminated tariff exemptions for low-cost goods for all nations.
Washington
Goods with a value of less than $800 will also be subject to the tax.
Viking Mira was launched at Fincantieri's Ancona shipyard
Trieste
The multi-role frigate "Emilio Bianchi" was delivered to the Muggiano shipyard
The Port Authority of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea has obtained EMAS registration
Ravenna
Certifies commitment to environmental management and sustainability
MSC Cruises reduces emissions with the support of an energy transition plan
Geneva
The 2024 Sustainability Report has been presented
DSV reports strong growth in financial and operating results thanks to the acquisition of Schenker
Hedehusene
Quarterly record in air and ocean shipment volumes
In 2024, the Fratelli Cosulich group's revenues increased by +12.8%
Genoa
Operating result down by -31.7%
In the second quarter of this year, Finnlines' revenues decreased by -5.0%.
Helsinki
Net profit of 26.1 million euros (+7.7%)
Container traffic in the Port of New York remained stable in the April-June quarter.
New York
An increase of +4.9% was recorded in the first half of 2025
The Chamber of Deputies approves the appointment of the presidents of five Port System Authorities.
Rome
They are Davide Gariglio, Francesco Rizzo, Eliseo Cuccaro, Francesco Benevolo and Giovanni Gugliotti
Latrofa appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Port Authority of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
Ministerial decree signed
The PNRR tender for interports has been reopened.
Rome
Resources available amounting to 2.2 million euros
Port of Livorno: Workers are the priority in the LTM crisis
Livorno
UPS's quarterly earnings performance declines
Atlanta
Net income in the April-June quarter was $1.28 billion (-8.9%)
Approval for the 2025 budget variation of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Gioia Tauro
500 thousand euros for the 49% share held by the Port Agency company
FHP Group acquires the remaining 10% stake in Lotras
Milan/Foggia
The integration between Lotras and CFI Intermodal will begin to create FHP Intermodal.
OITAF scientific document on good practices in the logistics and transport of fresh fruit and vegetables
Milan
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has joined the PLIKA
Livorno
Platform dedicated to training, innovation and knowledge sharing in the logistics and port sectors
Matteo Paroli's nomination as president of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been signed.
Rome
He has a degree in law and a specialization in administrative law.
Container throughput increases in Haropa Port, while bulk cargo decreases.
Le Havre
In the first half of this year, containers were 1.51 million TEUs (+4%)
Bureau Veritas reports a 9.8% quarterly increase in revenues in the Marine & Offshore segment
Courbevoie
Kalmar and Konecranes increase new orders in the April-June quarter
Helsinki
The turnover of the two Finnish companies is slightly increasing
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona fell by 12.2% in the second quarter.
Barcelona
Assiterminal threatens a new wave of appeals against regulations it believes are damaging to port operations
Genoa
2M Logistics signs an agreement with Salerno-based Gallozzi
Barendrecht
The Dutch company will represent GF Logistics, a subsidiary of the Italian group, in the Benelux region.
Swiss company Kuehne+Nagel's quarterly profits fell
Schindellegi
In the period April-June of this year, net turnover grew by +1.7%
Yang Ming orders three 8,000 TEU container ships from Nihon Shipyard and Imabari Shipbuilding
Keelung/Imabari
Contract valued at $351.3-394.5 million
Egypt's first automotive terminal has come into operation at Port Said East.
East Port Said
It can accommodate two car carriers at the same time
Italia Nostra reiterates its strong concerns about the construction of the Fiumicino-Isola Sacra port.
Rome
European maritime cities, destinations for cruise tourism - the association highlights - denounce the phenomenon of over-tourism in the cruise sector
Tepsa has acquired a liquid bulk terminal in the port of Rotterdam.
Singapore/Rotterdam
It was sold by Global Energy Storage Holdings
The Spinelli Group has approved its 2024 sustainability report.
Genoa
Of the company's 616 direct employees, 49% are under the age of 50.
In the second quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports grew by +1.6%
Ankara
Cargoes to and from Italy amounted to 12.7 million tons (+10.1%)
Extension of the Simplified Logistics Zone for Genoa Ports and Dry Ports to the Savona, Vado Ligure, and Bergeggi areas.
Genoa
Approval from the ZLS Steering Committee
Isotta Fraschini Motori has inaugurated a new production line for hydrogen fuel cell systems in Bari.
Trieste
They will be used for naval and land solutions
The Grande Shanghai , the Grimaldi Group's first ammonia-ready car carrier, has been christened.
Naples
It has a load capacity of 9,000 CEUs.
The Port of Genoa, FILT, and UILT have declared a five-day strike at the Bettolo Terminal.
Genoa
Fit Cisl Liguria expressed solidarity with the workers
The tender for the dredging of the commercial dock basin at the port of Ancona has been published.
Ancona
The removal of approximately 730 thousand cubic meters of sediment is planned
Tender for the restoration and enhancement of docks 32 and 33 in the Deep Sea Zone of the port of Savona
Genoa
An investment of over 6.7 million euros is expected
There are 1,100 workers in Palermo directly employed in the seaside tourism sector
Palermo
This year, cruise traffic is expected to grow by 9.4% in the port of the Sicilian capital.
Six-month growth of +9% in freight on the St. Petersburg-India/China maritime route
Fly
FESCO operates six vessels in the service
Port of Trieste: Special Commissioner Gurrieri under investigation for money laundering
Trieste
I am certain - he declared - that I can demonstrate that I acted legally, in full transparency.
Vard signs new contract for the construction of two CSOVs
Trieste
The vessels will be used to support operations in the offshore wind sector
UIR welcomes the publication of the tender for the digitalization of the logistics chain.
Rome
Di Caterina (ALIS): a concrete tool that enhances the needs of businesses and strengthens the logistics system
GNV celebrated its first ten years of activity on the Italy-Albania route
Durres
During the period, the company's ships carried over 1.25 million passengers
A shipment of over 1.2 tons of marijuana was seized at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Reggio Calabria/Catanzaro
Members of a criminal organization that imported drugs from South America through European ports and airports have been arrested.
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean to build seven 15,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Walden to sell healthcare logistics business to Yusen Logistics
Paris
Exclusive negotiations announced
Solinas (Sardinian Action Party) is not at all satisfied with the state of Sardinian ports
Cagliari
The immediate establishment of a special commission is urged
ANSI welcomes the introduction of the information dashboard for managing private procurement contracts in logistics.
Rome
D'Angelo: it will allow the country to take another step forward
Russo (Confcommercio): excluding road transport from the PNRR funding was shortsighted.
Rome
First bulletin from the Freight Insights Observatory produced by the National Center for Sustainable Mobility
ABB Group posts sharp growth in quarterly financial and business performance
Zurich
In the period April-June the value of new orders grew by +16.0%
Informal consultations have begun on the preliminary proposal for the new Ancona Port Master Plan.
Ancona
Eleven meetings scheduled for July
Program agreement for preparatory and functional interventions for the construction of the bridge over the Strait of Messina
Rome
It was signed today in Rome
Project to develop an ecological station for the treatment of wastewater from ships
Naples
Initiative of the Neapolitan Group of the Cenere and Iello Landing
Assiterminal urges against bringing sediment from the Bagnoli dredging project into the port of Naples.
Genoa
Cognolato and Ferrari: It is essential to safeguard the full functionality of the commercial port's activities.
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach fell 3.4% in the second quarter.
Long Beach
A decline of -16.4% was recorded in June
Paolo Pessina has been appointed vice president of Conftrasporto-Confcommercio.
Rome
He is president of the national federation of maritime agents and brokers
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -8.2% in the second quarter
Hong Kong
A decrease of -13.7% was recorded in June
Cuneo-based logistics company Nord Ovest is seeing growing financial results.
Wedge
Construction work on a new depot in Mondovì will be completed in early 2026.
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grows driven by fears of new tariffs
Los Angeles
June saw the highest volume ever recorded for this month
The Management Committee of the Sardinia Sea Port Authority has adopted the DPSS
Cagliari
Green light for the concession to MITO and the appeal against the rejection of Olbia's dredging project.
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
Confindustria event on the sea economy in Rome on July 15th
Rome
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Why Malta is objecting to a new price cap on Russian oil
(timesofmalta.com)
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Three events in Genoa for three new Explora Journeys cruise ships.
Genoa
A technical launch, a coin laying and the cutting of the first sheet metal were carried out at the Fincantieri shipyard
Grimaldi sells 5% of Terminal Darsena Toscana to Livorno Port Company
Naples/Livorno
Option to purchase an additional 5% of the share capital
Matteo Gasparato appointed president of the Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He was appointed extraordinary commissioner of the same port authority
Concession agreement signed that assigns management of the port of Tartous to DP World
Damascus
It has a lifespan of 30 years
Meeting in Rome between the heads of ESPO and Assoporti
Rome
Among the topics addressed, the competitiveness of European ports in the current global context
Chinese airline OOCL reports quarterly decline in scheduled service revenues
Hong Kong
Cargo transported by the company's ships is increasing
Collaboration between the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority and the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Rome
Agreement with an initial duration of five years
Survey in Germany on the prospects of companies in the maritime, port and shipbuilding sectors
Hamburg
Shipowners are more concerned. Positive prospects for ports and shipyards.
Port of Augusta: Work begins on a third bridge connecting the island to the mainland.
Augusta
Work worth over 20 million euros
Vard signs contract with InkFish for new research vessel
Trieste
The deal is worth more than 200 million euros.
1.1 billion euros will be invested in the port of Hamburg to strengthen the container sector
Hamburg
Improving accessibility and port infrastructure in the Waltershofer Hafen area
Meyer Turku delivered the new Star of the Seas cruise ship to Royal Caribbean
Turku
It has a gross tonnage of 250,800 tons
ESPO calls for increased funding for ports under the next EU Multiannual Financial Framework
Brussels
The CEF programme funds have proven to be far from sufficient
Fincantieri delivers the new Oceania Allura cruise ship to Oceania Cruises.
Miami/Trieste
Two additional Sonata-class ships have been converted into orders.
Uniport: Bringing debris from Bagnoli to the port of Naples would postpone long-awaited dredging.
Rome
Legora de Feo: It's necessary to find alternative solutions.
Taiwanese companies Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw sharp declines in quarterly revenues.
Keelung/Taipei
In the period April-June it fell by -18.7%, -26.5% and -8.6% respectively
The establishment of the Information Dashboard for the management of private procurement contracts in logistics has been approved.
In May, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +1.4%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
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