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February 24, 2022
Exim Indiaweb site
FEBRUARY 23, 2022
  • JNPCT faces technical glitch; no effect on cargo operations
  • Deendayal Port Authority handles large vessel
  • Clarification regarding Merchant Shipping 'Regulation of Entry of Ships into Ports, Anchorages and Offshore Facilities' Rules, 2012
  • Goods barometer signals possible turning point for trade as supply pressures ease
  • Merchandise exports up 26.4 pc during Feb. 1-21
  • PM Gati Shakti projects to be inaugurated & launched at Visakhapatnam Port today
  • You ask.. We answer...
  • Call for urgent inquiry into container shipping sector to remove unfair & discriminatory rules
  • Ministry urged to extend provisions to existing concessionaires in New Model Concession Agreement
  • India sends 10,000 tonnes of wheat to Afghanistan via Pakistani land routes
  • New initiative in digital freight finance
  • Bangladesh govt urged to modernise Benapole land port
  • MOL & partners set world records for time & distance in autonomous navigation through sea trial

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Medline prefers trains
  • Fresh blood for the Danser Group
  • Azul picks ECS Group member for its US business
  • Topocean under a new flag
  • E-trucks have the edge over H2 trucks
  • Winner of TT Club's innovation in safety award
  • Upgrades for Qantas' A321P2F
  • Asia-Est Africa: two for the price of one
  • Better facilities for pharma distribution
  • Kick-off for EUR 1.2 billion rail programme
  • Bis Henderson hires Emily Cozens
  • Eimskip took the cake in 2021
  • Animal rescue: Etihad Cargo starts 'Forever Home'
  • Trailer adapted for special hauling needs
  • Cargo One chooses Fabrice Godeau
  • Direct Connect goes for Performance
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Second B737-800 BCF for Bluebird Nordic

The Loadstarweb site
FEBRUARY 23, 2022
  • Expeditors battles to recover systems after possible 'ransomware' cyber-attack
  • US truckers plan copycat anti-jab rule protest to choke Washington traffic
  • Forwarder JFL plans airline take-off this year, with 30 aircraft by next decade
  • ONE diverts intra-Asia box ships for ad hoc Japan-US west coast sailings
  • ONE and Hapag boost Asia-East Africa links to provide 'better reliability'
  • Europe and China need US-style coastguard services to limit cargo losses
  • UK-EU SME e-commerce trade 'ground to a halt' after new border controls
  • Cologne's Torsten Wefers takes up new role at Liege Airport
  • Against the odds: Gleaming Expeditors - between cyber and market risk
  • On the wires: WiseTech Global - should I stay or should I go now?

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 23, 2022
  • Casco Bay Lines invites shipyard bids for hybrid ferry project
    The Casco Bay Island Transit District in Portland, Maine, was among ferry operators to be awarded funding in the FY 2021 round of Passenger Ferry Grants announced last week. The transit district,
  • MAN notches up more than 100 orders for its ME-GA engine
    The latest addition to MAN Energy Solutions' dual-fuel two stroke portfolio, the Otto-cycle MAN B&W ME-GA engine, has already won 100 orders since May 2021. Simultaneously, the company reports that the first
  • Shell signs up 45 LNG carriers for fuel-saving Kongsberg software
    After a successful year long trial on the Gaslog LNG carrier Methane Julia Louise, Shell has signed a five-year contract for the installation of a Kongsberg hydrodynamic optimization program on 45 of
  • ABB and Ballard mark hydrogen fuel cell milestone
    A partnership between ABB and fuel cell specialist Ballard Power Systems, Burnaby, B.C., has marked a maritime milestone. Their concept for a high-power hydrogen fuel cell capable of generating 3 megawatts (4,000
  • MARAD: $450 million available for Port Infrastructure Development grants
    The U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration (MARAD) today announced the availability of nearly $450 million in newly available grant funding for port-related projects through the Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP). The
  • McCarthy starts work on $57.3 million Texas port project
    McCarthy Building Companies has started work on Phase 2 of the Main Street Terminal 1 project at the Port of Beaumont in Texas. This follows approval by the port's Board of Commissioners
  • 5 ships subject to U.S. Treasury Russia sanctions
    The U.S. Treasury's Office of Foreign Asset Controls (OFAC) has issued an extensive list of Russian entities and individuals subject to economic sanctions imposed in response to Russian actions in Ukraine. Among

Lloyd's Listweb site
FEBRUARY 23, 2022
  • US to impose sanctions on company building Nord Stream 2 pipeline
    Carolyn Kissane, director of the graduate programme at the New York University School of Professional Studies Center for Global Affairs...
  • US sanctions ship management firm and vessel for aiding Houthis
    Also designated was the 1996-built, 18,315 dwt Light Moon, a bulk carrier used to transport petroleum products illicitly
  • What an escalation in Russian sanctions would mean for shipping
    While industry consensus assumes Russia's energy infrastructure will not be targeted, any wider escalation in the Russia-Ukraine conflict could yet...
  • Has Putin torn up your contracts?
    War cancellation clauses could be powerful negotiating tools for owners who wish to refuse to call at Ukrainian or Russian...
  • Container contracts: those who hesitate pay the cost
    The normal seasonality of container shipping has taken a hammering. That includes the seasonal fall in spot rates following Chinese...
  • Gasoline leads oil products exports
    Gasoline is a solid bet for further strength down the line, says Vortexa chief economist David Wech, helping clean tanker...
  • Euroseas wins $32m charter for 'smallest, oldest' feeder
    The 25-year-old feeder is believed to have been chartered by Continental Shipping Line
  • Lauritzen bulker unit expects 'subdued' market
    Markets may seem more subdued this year although they are still solid thanks to limited fleet growth combined with strong...
  • Boxship owners use lull to head to drydocks
    High demand and reduced capacity due to congestion has meant every boxship that can sail is sailing. But delayed drydock...
  • Shipping lines urged to stop all plastic waste exports
    Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, MSC, Hyundai Merchant Marine, Evergreen and Cosco have been cited among the largest shippers of plastic waste
  • Seadrill emerges from Chapter 11 bankruptcy
    Offshore drilling contractor Seadrill has emerged from a year in Chapter 11 after a Texas bankruptcy court approved its restructuring...
  • Box lines keep weather eye on Ukraine situation
    Container lines are drawing up contingency plans in case the situation in Ukraine deteriorates. The larger impact, however, will likely...
  • Ukraine risk for shipping hinges on sanctions escalation
    The initial tranche of sanctions in the wake of escalating Ukraine-Russia tension caused oil prices to spike, but failed to...
  • Daily Briefing
    Ukraine clash may give owners right to refuse orders | Russia's Ukraine incursion poses risks to gas flows | Felicity...
  • Felicity Ace still on fire and adrift in Atlantic
    Two salvage craft with firefighting and towing capability will assist the stricken vessel

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 23, 2022
  • Charleston congestion leads to temporary export embargo
  • US LTL revenue jumped 20 percent to $51 billion in 2021
  • US DOT says port grants doubled for 2022
  • ONE, Maersk add sailings, extra loaders to offset missed trans-Pacific calls
  • Freight pricing startup raises cash to complement rate benchmarking providers
  • Asian imports to US surged to new record in January

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 23, 2022
  • Team Tankers calling it a day after selling last three ships
  • 'Huge zest for life': Death of Singapore lawyer Mei Lin Goh sparks tributes
  • US hits out at bulker and managers to break up Houthi financing
  • China's moves to cool iron ore prices and prevent 'hoarding' is positive for bulkers
  • Eneti misses analyst consensus but provides dividend
  • Radziwill-backed investment vehicle Stone Shipping targets supramaxes
  • New tanker shock: VLCC rates show first rise 'in a long time'
  • Timothy Cosulich follows in family footsteps by taking chair at bunker association IBIA
  • US sanctions could block trade to Ukraine's Mariupol port, warns P&I club
  • Belships CEO: shares and bulker prices are still 'way too cheap'
  • Gerry Wang switches LNG-tank carrier newbuild into container trade
  • Adnoc L&S charters out LNG steamship for Philippines storage unit
  • StormGeo launches CII rating tool with option for expert help
  • Andersen back at ADS Maritime but powder still dry 17 months after selling fleet
  • Broker Nolarma goes carbon-neutral with new trading desk
  • Collateral damage emerges as fog of war falls over eastern Ukraine
  • KCC boss Dahm promises 'costly' new initiatives to cut fleet emissions
  • Gard makes gains as P&I clubs put positive spin on 'difficult' renewal
  • Rogues' charter: Ukraine crisis could see China create third 'shadowy' tanker trade

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 23, 2022
  • Supply chain whack-a-mole: West Coast eases, East Coast worsens
    There are now more container ships waiting off East and Gulf Coast ports than there are off Los Angeles/Long Beach.
  • Lufthansa Cargo to introduce A321 freighter for new medium-haul network
    Lufthansa is complementing its transcontinental freighter fleet with some smaller aircraft.
  • 'Collusion' drumbeat leads to multilateral probe of shipping lines
    Several trade and transport groups claim ocean carriers should lose special antitrust privileges and face stricter regulatory enforcement of shipping laws.
  • $450 million in port grants aimed at cutting consumer costs
    The Biden administration announces $450 million in port-expansion grants.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 23, 2022
  • FOB Singapore gasoil soars to near 7.5-year high amid supply-side uncertainty
    FOB Singapore gasoil soared to more than a seven-year high at the Asian close Feb. 22, as escalating geopolitical tensions surrounding Ukraine added to supply-side fears in an already lean market.
  • Pakistan's refineries to channel excess FO stocks towards rising domestic power demand
    The Pakistan refining sector is set to halt plans to export fuel oil in anticipation of domestic utilities companies lifting the commodity to meet the rising demand for electricity during the summer season, an official in the Pakistan Ministry of Energy said Feb. 22.
  • Far East Russian crude premiums at multiyear highs on upbeat product cracks, wide EFS
    Cash premiums of Far East Russian crude oil grades hit multiyear highs in the April trading cycle as healthy margins and a wide Brent/Dubai spread supported demand from Northeast Asian refineries, traders told S&P Global Platts Feb. 23.
  • OIL FUTURES: Crude settles little changed as market eyes targeted Western sanctions against Russia
    Crude oil futures settled little changed Feb. 23 as the market weighed the supply implications of targeted western sanctions against Russia.
  • Biden orders US sanctions on Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, corporate officers
    The US will impose sanctions on Nord Stream 2 AG, the company that built Russia's 55 Bcm/year gas pipeline to Germany, and its corporate officers, President Joe Biden said Feb. 23, a day after Germany halted certification of the project.
  • US sanctions commodity traders, oil shippers linked to Houthi finance network
    The US Treasury Department imposed sanctions Feb. 23 on several commodity traders and oil shippers it says created false documents for oil sales that funded the Houthi finance network.
  • CRUDE MOC: Sour complex edges lower as trade cycle nears completion
    Buying activity is likely over for most Asian refiners which in turn led to a fall in the sour crude complex in the last few days of the month, traders said.
  • IEA decries $40 billion methane leaks from energy system
    The 180 Bcm leaked would have been comfortably enough to ease today's price pressures, the report said.
  • FUJAIRAH DATA: Oil product stocks post record increase, rebounding from historic low
    Fujairah stocks of heavy residues, including fuel oil, rose 37% in the week to Feb. 21 to 10.452 million barrels.
  • Multiple problems must be solved for voluntary carbon market rollout: law firm
    Fragmented markets and a lack of standardization and transparency stand in the way of scaling global carbon markets and require the public and private sector to work together to find solutions, Ingrid York, partner at law firm White and Case, said at the International Energy Week forum Feb. 22.
  • Delivered 0.5%S bunker price in South Korea drops below Singapore on ample supply
    South Korea's delivered marine fuel 0.5%S prices are typically the highest in Asia. On average, it was $26.70/mt higher than Singapore in 2021, Platts data showed.
  • Fujairah Q1 delivered HSFO term premiums weaken on ample stockpiles
    Expectations of ample HSFO stockpiles for most of the first quarter has lowered the quarterly term contractual premiums.
  • JAPAN DATA: Oil product exports rise 6.4% on week to 3.3 mil barrels
    High sulfur fuel oil exports also rose 87.1% to 574,875 barrels over the same period though gasoline shipments declined 52.6% to 74,631 barrels.
  • FEATURE: Zhoushan bunker sales growth lags other China ports on higher costs
    The prices at other ports like Qingdao, Dalian and Tianjin got even more competitive than Zhoushan in 2021, which resulted in a rise in bunker sales, market sources said.
  • OIL MARKETS PODCAST: $100/b oil - Implications for Asia, the world and energy transition
    In this latest podcast, S&P Global Platts Sambit Mohanty, Rosemary Griffin and Kang Wu and Chairman of Beeland Interests, Inc. Jim Rogers talk about Asian oil demand recovery, the risks from Russia-Ukraine tensions, the potential return of Iranian oil, as well as the implications of surging oil prices on energy transition efforts.
  • REFINERY NEWS: New Zealand's Refinings NZ says work for transition to terminal 'well advanced'
    Marsden Point refinery will convert operations to an import-only fuel terminal Channel Infrastructure from April 1, 2022.

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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%)
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
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Oslo/Athens/Paris
One of the top three operators in the OT/IoT services market for the maritime and superyacht sectors will be created
Attacks on ships in the Red Sea still cause deaths among seafarers
Portsmouth
Liberian-flagged bulk carrier " Eternity C" targeted
Canadian shipbuilding company Davie acquires second shipyard in Finland
Helsinki/Pori
It will buy the Enersense Offshore shipyard
Amendment on Port Labor Supply Agencies Approved
Rome
Immediate transformation into Agencies authorised to provide temporary port work
Salvini appoints a manager of a private shipping company from Campania as president of the regional AdSP
Rome
This is Eliseo Cuccaro, CEO of Alilauro
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Berlin
This is proposed by an analysis by the International Council on Clean Transportation
IMO and EU condemn renewed attacks on ships in the Red Sea
London/Brussels
Dominguez: New violation of international law and freedom of navigation
In the first half of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.5%
Joy Taurus
2,186,211 TEUs were handled
A bulk carrier was attacked in the Red Sea
Portsmouth
The crew abandoned the ship which began to take on water
German government allocates 400 million euros to support energy transition in maritime-port sector
Over 78 million euros to the ports of Augusta and Taranto for offshore wind
Rome
Funds distributed over three years starting from 2025
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
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
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
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
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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.
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
Concession agreement signed that assigns management of the port of Tartous to DP World
Damascus
It has a lifespan of 30 years
Matteo Gasparato appointed president of the Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He was appointed extraordinary commissioner of the same port authority
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.
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
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.
EU approves joint purchase of port equipment by terminal operators
Brussels
Joint definition of minimum technical specifications of equipment is also permitted
Serbian energy group EPS will import coal through the Montenegrin port of Bar
Bar
Currently imports from Indonesia pass through the port of Constanta
Fincantieri Foundation and Luiss University launch a project to strengthen the safety of underwater infrastructure.
Trieste
Among the objectives, contribute to the definition of a specific regulatory framework
Freewheeling: The government's U-turn on anti-mafia controls in the road haulage sector is a welcome development.
Modena
Franchini: If the government has realized it made a mistake, that's good news.
Agostinelli (AdSP Tirreno Meridionale e Ionio): the amendment that allows for the early transformation of the Gioia Tauro Port Agency is extremely important.
Confindustria's event on the maritime economy will take place in Rome on July 15th.
Rome
The confederation's strategic document on the sector will be presented
Kerala seeks $1.1 billion from MSC in damages over MSC Elsa 3 sinking
Thiruvananthapuram
Temporary detention of the vessel "MSC Akuteta II" granted
Trasportounito requests the cancellation of the renewal procedure of the Central Committee of the Register of Hauliers
Rome
New seizure of a load of cocaine in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
16 bags containing 417 kilos of drugs were found in a container
MOL and Kinetics to build world's first floating data center
Tokyo
It will be installed on a vessel of 9,731 gross tonnage
Rijeka Gateway Terminal to become operational in early September
Copenhagen
The first ship at the second container terminal of the Croatian port is expected on September 12
Falteri (Federlogistica) urges us to focus on the development of "polycentric" logistics
Genoa
The Simplified Logistics Zone should be the cornerstone of the strategy
Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Co. acquired Mitsui E&S Shipbuilding Co.
Hiroshima/Tokyo
It was renamed Tsuneishi Solutions Tokyobay Co.
Pessina (Federagenti): Northern European logistics system is struggling. Let's take advantage of it!
Rome
Unexpected opportunity - he underlines - for the Mediterranean ports and Italian ones in particular
MSC Cruises Joins Carnival and Royal Caribbean in Capitalizing on Grand Bahama Shipyard
Miami
Negotiations underway since the end of 2024 have been successfully concluded
At The International Propeller Clubs the Dorso Award for the Mediterranean area
Naples
In recognition of the primary role played by logistics operators in Mediterranean traffic
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