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July 28, 2022
Exim Indiaweb site
  • ECGC introduces scheme providing enhanced export credit risk insurance cover up to 90 pc for small exporters
  • IMO supports Maritime SheEO
  • Bahri Line signs contract with Caterpillar to launch new liner service to Indonesia's Jakarta
  • States won't lose control over minor ports: Sonowal
  • More lines adopting Hazcheck Detect
  • You ask.. We answer...
  • Russia-Ukraine conflict, soaring crude oil prices & tightening global financial conditions causing weak rupee against dollar
  • IMF revises down India's GDP growth to 7.4 pc in FY23
  • CMA CGM Group finalises acquisition of GEFCO

The Loadstarweb site
JULY 27, 2022
  • Carriers 'must commit to berthing windows' as N Europe ports see volumes fall
  • Another blow for Hong Kong, as cross-border trucking comes under pressure again
  • Analysis: UPS - the last shot left
  • UPS cuts Amazon volumes - and heads for 'upstream delivery density'
  • FedEx suspends some Sunday deliveries - unlikely to appease angry contractors
  • Indian shippers face new cost hike with heavyweight container surcharges
  • DSV and K+N boast growing air cargo volumes, boosted by acquisitions
  • Ambitious Spanish start-up Trucksters uses AI to halve transit times
  • M&S buys distribution specialist Gist as it launches supply chain revamp
  • USWC dockers' union and employers agree contract milestone

Marine Logweb site
JULY 27, 2022
  • New York State releases third competitive offshore wind solicitation
    New York State Gov. Kathy Hochul today announced the release of New York's third competitive offshore wind solicitation, seeking enough clean, renewable energy to power at least 1.5 million New York homes.
  • CNO's vision for hybrid future fleet: 350 manned ships and about 150 large unmanned platforms
    Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Mike Gilday has released Navigation Plan 2022 to the fleet. It aims to outline how the U.S. Navy "will build, maintain, train, and equip a dominant
  • Suderman & Young orders further tugboat at Master Boat Builders
    Master Boat Builders, Inc., Coden, Ala., has booked a contract to build a new tugboat for Suderman & Young Towing Company of Houston, Texas. The shipyard currently has three tugs under construction
  • Grain export agreement could see 65% of Ukraine's seaborne capacity reopen
    There are at least a few hopeful signs that seaborne exports of Ukrainian grain could resume within days. Under a deal brokered by Turkey on July 22, bulkers will be escorted to

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 27, 2022
  • Release for Iranian hostage tankers not yet assured, say Greek officials
    Lawyer for crew families pleads for priority to be given to seafarers' lives rather than oil or sanctions as ordeal...
  • Ukraine grain corridor readies first shipments
    Plans are currently underway for the departure of the first ships carrying Ukrainian grain along the newly agreed maritime corridor
  • Dry bulk forward curve flattens after hype
    High expectations at the start of 2022 for the third and fourth quarters in particular, emulating last year's trend, have...
  • Ardmore Shipping reports record second quarter with rates already 53% higher over July
    Europe's energy crisis, which is driving product tanker rates higher, to persist, say Ardmore Shipping executives
  • Furetank boosts Vinga-class tanker orderbook
    New 17,999 dwt tanker is due for delivery in July 2024 and will be able to utilise LNG or liquefied...
  • No sea change from US regulatory reforms
    Despite the political rhetoric surrounding its introduction, OSRA22 has limited ambitions. The process of implementing it will take time before...
  • CMA CGM and MSC buy more secondhand boxships
    MSC has bought a pair of nine-year-old post-panamax boxships that it previously had on time charter, while CMA CGM buys...
  • Court of Appeal to decide on Oaktree bareboat terminations
    Syrian businessman designated by OFAC appeals against forfeiture, arguing the ships are nearly paid off
  • Columbia gambles on Monaco as shipmanagement aims for high-fliers
    The manager's ESG report is a bold initiative that reflects core values and emphasises transparency. When it comes to clarifying...
  • China Merchants Port Group moves ahead with $1.6bn private placement plan
    The proceeds of the share sale will be used to repay debt and replenish working capital
  • EEXI and CII should drive a 'mindset of continuous benchmarking'
    The manager's fleet performance centre will ensure voyage optimisation and CII compliance while increasing vessel energy efficiency. BSM is rolling...
  • Mexico could be a green fuel powerhouse, says GMF
    A report by the Global Maritime Forum and University College London says Mexico is uniquely placed to help green shipping...
  • Lianyungang Port appoints Yang Long as new chairman
    Previous chairman, Ding Rui, formally submitted his resignation in June
  • Daily Briefing
    Russia and China behind 'high-risk' mid-Atlantic tanker transfer hub | Flag states still failing to submit casualty reports | Gambia's...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 27, 2022
  • Shippers, truckers plead for FMC per diem relief amid NY-NJ empty box backlog
  • US LTL trucking 'in a good spot': ODFL CEO
  • Uneasy labor talks put US rail transport of energy-related project cargo at risk
  • Peter Schauer, founder of NVOCC Orion Marine, dead at 81
  • ILWU-PMA deal on health benefits shows progress in West Coast talks
  • Truckload executives see US capacity under pressure
  • Tive targets cold chain, last mile with cheaper, smaller tracking device

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 27, 2022
  • Navios Partners to follow big acquisition with $100m stock buyback plan
  • Safe Bulkers buys back stock after quarterly profit surges 55%
  • Navios Partners swells further with $835m purchase of parent company's 36 bulkers
  • Germany expected to be in top three for LNG demand growth in next ten years
  • Green Seas: As talk of cutting carbon at sea increases, so do emissions
  • Imperial Petroleum betrays name with bulker additions as it records small profit
  • Panamax bulker rates on South America's east coast 'not improving' as volatility persists
  • Fincantieri racks up $237m loss as war and write-offs hit home
  • Ardmore back to profit as product tanker rates rally ever higher
  • Russia slashes European gas supplies as US tops LNG export pack
  • Production on Golar's FLNG unit Hilli to be inched higher as gas prices soar
  • Russian rockets go against the grain for Black Sea shipments
  • Ukraine's silver seafarer generation for hire during war
  • India set to import more Russian crude in July than China
  • Africa Express Line orders conventional reefers in Japan
  • BRS: what happens to tanker markets if the Ukraine war lasts into 2025?
  • Ukraine grain exports face 'ongoing threats' from unstable Russia
  • Adnoc L&S in major Middle East consolidation move as it snaps up offshore player
  • 'Admin oversight': Braemar in technical breach of UK dividend law
  • UK competition authorities to review Viasat's Inmarsat takeover bid
  • Defiant Rosneft starts work on Russia's largest tanker terminal
  • Turkish tanker arrested after suffering fire off Russia
  • TotalEnergies LNG carrier time charter chatter rumbles round market
  • Norway's Viken continues sell-off with suezmax to Swiss-based buyer
  • Pilbara eyes offshore wind as it looks to reduce dependence on iron ore

American Shipperweb site
JULY 27, 2022
  • Gulftainer 'on course for major growth'
    UAE-headquartered port operator Gulftainer says it has turned a "poorly performing past two years into a significantly positive first half of 2022."
  • DHL Express kicks off Munich airport expansion, Brazil freighter service
    DHL is expanding its airport infrastructure in Germany and dedicated route network in the Americas to support growing trade volumes.
  • Lufthansa cargo shipments slowed by ground staff strike in Germany
    European airports have experienced plenty of headaches this summer. A strike at Lufthansa is adding to congestion and frustration.
  • Farnborough's freighter fiesta: Cargo at center of air show action
    Boeing landed some freighter contracts at the big Farnborough air show but wasn't the only manufacturer making sales on the cargo front.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 27, 2022
  • Mexico can become green marine fuels hub in Latin America: research
    Mexico should aim to become a supply hub of green marine fuels in Latin America, sitting close to main shipping lanes and home to abundant renewable resources, University College London and nonprofit Global Maritime Forum said.
  • Petroecuador awards Freepoint 12-cargo fuel oil sell tender
    Petroecuador sold Freepoint a total of 2.28 million barrels of fuel oil No. 6 in June and July, delivered in 12 cargoes of 190,000 barrels each (plus or minus 10%).
  • BRAZIL DATA: Higher run rates boost refinery output 8.9% on year in June
    Brazil registered an 8.9% year-on-year increase in refinery output in June as state-led oil company Petrobras boosted capacity utilization rates to meet growing demand for diesel and gasoline in Latin America's largest economy, the National Petroleum Agency, or ANP, said July 27.
  • US DATA: Diesel stocks mostly stable except in Atlantic Coast
    US diesel inventories were largely stable during the week ended July 22 as production and demand were little changed, data released by the US Energy Information Administration July 27 showed.
  • US DATA: Stable residual fuel oil stocks suggest balanced supply, demand
    US ending residual fuel oil stocks in the week ended July 22 rose 0.3% to 29.3 million barrels, US Energy Information Administration data showed July 27.
  • Vopak sees oil storage interest continuing into H2 2022 amid market volatility
    High prices and low inventories mean the near future is murky for oil storage, but stocks started creeping up in the second quarter, albeit from a low base, and this should continue into the second half of the year, tank storage company Royal Vopak said July 27.
  • Ardmore MR freight earnings triple as energy crisis deepens product tanker dislocations
    Physical supply-demand dislocations in the oil products and clean tanker markets, coupled with global low product inventories amid an energy crisis driven by the Russia-Ukraine conflict tripled Ardmore Shipping's time-charter equivalent earnings for Medium Range tankers so far in 2022.
  • OIL FUTURES: Crude rallies as US inventory draw, Europe gas shortage underscore global supply risks
    Crude futures settled higher July 27 amid a focus on global supply concerns following a decline in US crude stocks.
  • Global maritime emissions continue to rise across shipping sectors: SSY
    Carbon emissions from international shipping have continued to rise this year with growth in "nearly all" sectors, according to London-based shipbroker Simpson Spence Young, better known as SSY.
  • Zhoushan delivered/ex-wharf marine fuel 0.5%S spread shrinks to 4-month low as stocks build
    The spread was last narrower at $11/mt on March 16, S&P Global data showed.
  • FUJAIRAH DATA: Oil products stocks at one-year high with fuel oil in demand
    In all, fuel oil exports from Fujairah were at an estimated 4.75 million barrels in the week started July 18, the most since November 2021. More supplies have been coming in from Russia, Iraq and, recently, Oman.
  • European fuel oil exports to Asia rebound
    VLSFO differentials have also weakened in Europe, despite a small move upwards in price on July 26. 0.5%s barge prices were assessed at $734/mt on July 26, up from $717/mt July 25.
  • Platts corrects July 27 Singapore crack spread assessments for August
    S&P Global Platts has corrected the July 27 Singapore product swap crack spread assessments against Dubai crude for August.
  • Bangladesh August HSFO imports likely to be capped at July levels: source
    The newly imposed austerity measures during summer will not only lead to some of the HSFO-fired power plants to run at a lower capacity, but some of them are also likely to be shut to save cost, Karim added.
  • Indonesia launches B40 road trials to raise blending mandates
    The country has already undertaken multiple measures such as removing export levy and relaxing domestic market obligation rules among other measures to counter falling prices and surging stockpiles, aiming to boost export sales.
  • Panama June bunker fuels sales rise on month; moderate advance in H1
    Total bunker sales in the Latin American hub reached 433,973 mt in June, a 3% or 12,701 mt, increase from May and 15.1%, or 56,820 mt, higher than in the same month in 2021. The volume, however, is still lower than the 486,614 mt record high registered in December 2021.

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Deep Wave expands its digital platform to passengers and cruises
Graz
Investment in Austrian MarineXchange
Construction of a cruise terminal has begun in the Japanese port of Naha.
Naha
Operations are scheduled to begin in March 2028.
Assiterminal promotes port reform, but calls for corrections to Ports of Italy.
Genoa
Three critical issues were highlighted by the terminal operators: the role of the AdSP, the overlap between the grantor and the concessionaire, and the retroactivity of the new regulations.
LNG Ships and Taxonomy: EU Court Rejects Lack of Methane Limits
The Commission will have to set a methane emissions threshold for maritime transport criteria. The appeal by three NGOs was partially upheld.
Ports: The EU Commission calls on Italy to reject the national flag requirement for towing and mooring.
Brussels
France and Spain also received a reasoned opinion: two months to comply with the regulation on port services.
Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tehran
Iran faces a shortage of basic goods, which are also imported through the Persian Gulf.
European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge
Brussels
National infrastructure largely compliant, but timing and funding of key projects remain uncertain
Electrification of ports and airports: the electricity grid is the new bottleneck
Brussels
Transport & Environment calls for speeding up connections and moving beyond the "first come, first served" criterion.
Boluda manages the multipurpose terminal at the Príncep d'Espanya pier in the port of Barcelona
Barcelona
The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years
The current value of Aeroporto di Genova Spa is between 14.9 and 15.9 million euros.
Genoa
PwC's assessment presented
FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe
Brussels
The terminal operators' federation calls on the ENVI commission to strengthen measures against tax evasion and to allocate part of the ETS revenues to ports.
New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tehran/Tampa
Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.
Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits
Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits
Hamburg
Revenue up 14.4% and traffic up 8.3%, but net profit fell by 8.3% due to the lower share of Eurogate.
Genoa's boarding tax: the Regional Administrative Court rules in favor of the City Council.
Genoa
The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected
Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.
Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.
Miami
Customer deposits are at their highest. Prices and occupancy are expected to record next year.
Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.
Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.
Geneva
UNCTAD indices reveal a changing Mediterranean: Italy slips to seventh place, La Spezia, Trieste and Vado Ligure grow, while the South loses ground.
Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets
Brussels
According to T&E, in countries that account for 46% of European sales, electric vehicles have already become cheaper in five years. Italy, Spain, and Poland are lagging behind.
AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports
Copenhagen/Antwerp
R-Logitech will exit the capital, while PMV and SFPIM will remain shareholders
China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down
Beijing
In August, global foreign trade increased by +19.8%, but international goods handled by seaports decreased by -2.3%.
From Puertos del Estado to Ports of Italy: the same inspiration, an opposite outcome.
Genoa
For port reform, the government is referring to the Spanish model, but is building the exact opposite: yet another counter that the Italian corporate spirit knows how to invent so well.
Maritime ETS: Brussels opens up to hybrid and electric ferries, but Interferry demands more.
Brussels
The proposed revision strengthens the SMAP mechanism but leaves the issue of port networks and infrastructure to AFIR and FuelEU Maritime
Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz
New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran
The other crew members were rescued.
Freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado continues to oscillate between signs of recovery and slowdown
Genoa
In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports
Trasportounito offers an automatic system to adjust road haulage rates to the price of diesel.
Rome
Seafarers, five years after the Code of Conduct, the gap between policy and reality remains.
London
Shipping companies' compliance is growing, but issues remain regarding fatigue, psychological safety, complaints and recruitment fees.
Last month, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +26.9%
Ismailia
In the first eight months of 2026, it was crossed by 9,602 ships (+17.4%)
Decision on crucial rail section of Scandinavian-Mediterranean Corridor in Germany postponed again
Hamburg
German port operators are calling for an acceleration of both new infrastructure and the upgrading of the existing line.
Kuehne+Nagel agrees to long-term strategic partnership with Amazon
Schindellegi
The agreement includes a call option on existing shares of the logistics group
MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft
New York
Currently, 80.73% of the capital is held by the German Federal Government and the State of Lower Saxony.
Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport
Geneva
Initially Volare Shipping has a fleet of six VLCCs plus eight under construction
Shipowners are calling on EU member states to approve the inclusion of two Indian shipyards in the European list of ship recycling facilities.
Brussels
The new headquarters of the Italian Merchant Marine Academy has been inaugurated in Genoa.
Genoa
French ports see a balance between increases and decreases in the second quarter.
Paris
Total traffic reached 71.1 million tons (-0.2%). Containers increased by 8.1%.
The Genoa Port Master Plan, the Pra' dock, and the Multedo chemical depots are the thorniest issues in the discussions with operators and the local community.
Genoa
Crosetto: The Italian Navy will ensure the safe transit of Italian ships through the Strait of Bab el-Mandeb.
La Spezia
We have - the Minister of Defense underlined - the capabilities to protect its passage
Assiterminal: Seabed certainty and planned dredging are essential for port competitiveness.
Genoa
Mordeglia: We don't just need a simpler rule, we need a predictable one.
Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.
Hamburg
The Conference of Finance Ministers approves the compensation model that should eliminate the pre-financing of the tax from 2030
Saudi Arabia denounces that the Houthis are pursuing a policy aimed at "strangling the Straits", holding the international community hostage
New York
The UN Security Council is divided between condemnations and calls for negotiations.
WTO: A reform of the trading system could increase global GDP by 3% by 2050
Geneva
The World Trade Report 2026 warns of the costs of fragmentation: up to 7% less global GDP in a world dominated by free trade agreements
One in ten containers is not up to standard
Washington
WSC publishes 2025 inspection data: out of 93,079 units inspected in seven countries, 9,645 had deficiencies
The World Shipping Council (WSC), the international association representing the world's leading container shipowners, has urged member states...
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd to bring back four services on the Suez Canal route
Copenhagen/Hamburg
The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean
Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal
Lugano
The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment
Cavotec and EVIAS sign agreement for charging electric port vehicles on the move.
Stockholm
The Swedish company becomes the exclusive distributor and installer for the port sector of the French company's technologies
Hapag-Lloyd signs agreement with DP World to secure terminal capacity in Africa
Hamburg
The agreement concerns the ports of Dakar, Luanda, Dar es Salaam, Banana and Maputo
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
Port of Genoa: Messina Terminal workers strike for one hour for a month
Genoa
The company reports that one of the union members did not show up at the last meeting as part of the cooling-off procedure provided for by the National Collective Labour Agreement.
Port of Taranto, agreement to participate in the development of the Valbasento Interporto in Ferrandina.
Matera/Taranto
A logistical-functional masterplan will be developed within 180 days
Attica, the deficit is reduced thanks mainly to capital gains and coverage
Kallithea
First half of the year with fewer crossings and slightly increasing revenues
Since the beginning of the year, passengers and goods on GNV ships have increased by +2% and +5%
Marrakech
Three-year strategic partnership with the Office National Marocain du Tourisme
Escola Europea - Intermodal Transport celebrates its 20th anniversary
Barcelona
A Mediterranean sea voyage between Barcelona, Civitavecchia, Palermo, and Genoa.
Filt Cgil, recognize maritime and port work as arduous
Rome
The union is calling for a clear provision to be included in the next budget law.
Tanker attacked in Hormuz
Southampton
The unit continued its navigation regularly
FS Logistix and Interporto Bologna presented the first Italian experimental DAC train
Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness
Rome
It will be held next October 30th in Naples
Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.
Rome
Three new areas dedicated to the prevention of head and neck and oral cavity cancers and the assessment of vascular risk
Contract awarded for dredging and completion of the electrification of the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Gioia Tauro
They will be carried out respectively by Dravo and RTI Saet-Suardi
Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa
Genoa
The d'Amico Group and the Royal Institution of Naval Architects recognize excellence in naval engineering.
Freight transport is more expensive for Malta: €35 million per year between ETS, FuelEU and BAF
Zebbug
The hauliers' association calls on the government to challenge a European policy designed for the continent.
CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.
Marseille/Atlanta
With the transaction, CEVA Logistics' presence in North America has tripled.
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
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Arrival ports by:
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Contships to order 10 feeder vessels with options for a further 10+10
Athens
Letter of intent with China's Hubei Guangji Green Energy Shipbuilding Group Co.
DP World signs agreement to develop deepwater port in Nigeria's Ogun State.
Dubai
The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks
New port regulations for Civitavecchia, Fiumicino, and Gaeta have been approved.
Civitavecchia
The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.
Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore
Rotterdam
The Dubai-based company provides maritime services to the offshore industry in the Middle East.
Over €1.9 billion in Spain to improve road and rail connections between ports
Madrid
Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros
Attica Holdings sold the ro-pax vessel Levka Ori for €8.3 million.
Kallithea
The ferry was built in 1987
DFDS's Trieste-Damietta ro-ro service will become bi-weekly in mid-October
Copenhagen
Inserting a second vessel into the route
The Italian Merchant Marine Academy increases cooperation with the Port of Durres.
Genoa
A memorandum of understanding has been signed
A volume on the history of the Tuscan port system will be presented in Livorno on Friday.
Livorno
A comparison of the key players in the port sector: from the reforms of the 1990s to the challenges of the future.
Suardiaz takes delivery of a 5,000-car LNG-powered car carrier
Madrid
A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027
Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further
Hamburg
Strong demand and rising spot freight rates are pushing the company to significantly increase its EBITDA and EBIT forecasts.
UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.
Rome
Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector
Pilot project for the production and use of green hydrogen at the port of Savona
Savona
Paroli (Western Ligurian Port Authority): a port area has been identified for work.
Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service
La Spezia/Helsinki
The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia
The first caisson of the breakwater protecting the regasification plant off the coast of Ravenna has been laid.
Ravenna
The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long
Fincantieri and PT PAL sign agreement for the modernization of an Indonesian Navy vessel
Trieste
This is the "Kri Sriwijaya" unit (formerly "Giuseppe Garibaldi")
In Italy, the blue economy is worth 225 billion, and the nautical industry alone exceeds 10 billion in exports.
Rome
SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show
Fire aboard the Blue Star Ferries ro-ro vessel Blue Carrier 2
Kallithea
The 29 people on board were evacuated
Costs and timescales for the reconstruction of the four US Navy shipyards are rising exponentially.
Washington
If in 2018 21 billion dollars and 20 years of work were expected, today the estimate is 200 billion and at least 50 years.
Shipping faces its triple challenge: decarbonization, geopolitics, and the new geography of the automotive industry.
Chaff
At the Euromed Convention in Grimaldi, the sector is dealing with new environmental regulations, increasingly exposed routes and the shift of automotive production towards Southeast Asia.
Orizzonte Sistemi Navali signs a €3.7 billion contract for two destroyers
Trieste
The "Domenico Millelire" PPA has been delivered to the Navy.
Livorno: The Supreme Court of Cassation overturns the convictions in the Darsena Toscana docks affair.
Rome
The appeal ruling overturned the court's acquittal and convicted three defendants of ideological forgery.
The Port of Rijeka expects to close 2026 with a record container traffic of 800,000 TEUs.
River
With the new terminal on the island of Krk, traffic could rise to 1.7 million TEUs
Offshore wind energy funding: Pichetto reassures Taranto, but Taranto demands certainty.
Taranto
The 2026 funding for the Apulian port drops to €13.9 million. Gugliotti hopes for a formal confirmation of the remaining resources in 2027.
Port reform: The majority pushes ahead with Porti d'Italia SpA
Rome
The Chamber's Transport Committee rejects the opposition's suppressive amendments.
Gela's Porto Rifugio has received a favorable opinion for dredging the port's waters.
Palermo
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness
Rome
It will be held next October 30th in Naples
UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.
Rome
Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector
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PRESS REVIEW
Cosco Shipping arm readies China IPO to capitalise on global shipbuilding wave
(South China Morning Post)
Rosatom expects cargo traffic along Northern Sea Route to rise 14% in 2026 - CEO
(Interfax)
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FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
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Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik
Troisdorf/Berlin
Allows rapid loading of non-craneable semi-trailers onto trains
Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany
Herleshausen
Located in Herleshausen, it has a surface area of 71,800 square meters
South Korea's HJ Shipbuilding & Construction Co. wins orders for four new 10,100 TEU containerships
Busan
The contract has a total value of approximately 500 million dollars.
Democratic Party: The government's port reform paves the way for privatization of Italian ports.
Rome
Ghio and Misiani: it also takes resources and skills away from the territories
Port self-production: The Council of State denies the segmentability of the authorization pursuant to Article 16, paragraph 3.
Rome
Cartour's "partial" authorization in the port of Salerno has been suspended.
Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic
Miami
The threshold of ten million passengers has been exceeded, compared to 8.56 million in the previous financial year.
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the new pure car and truck carrier Grande Egitto.
Naples
Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu
Port reform will be discussed in Genoa on October 2nd.
Genoa
Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association
Fratelli Cosulich strengthens its logistics network with the opening of Express Global Dubai
Dubai
Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.
"A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 9th
Lugano
Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure
New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members
Brullo Group orders three 40,800-ton deadweight oil/chemical tanker vessels
Rome
Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard
A new megayacht production, maintenance, and storage hub opens in Trieste.
Trieste
Trieste Shipyards was founded by Seadock (Samer group) and Yachting Expertise and is owned by Friulia
Confitarma applauds the government's initiative to protect Italian ships in the Red Sea.
Rome
Zanetti: Maritime security is, in effect, a component of national economic security
Unions approve the platform for the single collective bargaining agreement for the shipping industry.
Rome
Filt, Fit and Uilt, is structured around three central elements such as salary, protection, participation and thirteen concrete requests
FHP Intermodal is increasing the frequency of its freight rail service between Fiorenzuola and Incoronata/Bari.
Milan
It goes up to five days a week
This year over 2,000 large yachts operated along the Italian coasts
Rome
Plus 10% for owned boats and a substantially stable trend for chartered ones
The event "Cyber-resilience in the maritime sector: defense, regulations, and European cooperation" will be held in Rome on Tuesday.
Rome
It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma
Smeup, with the acquisition of HTG, expands its portfolio in the logistics and transport sector
Erbusco
The Turin-based company specializes in the development of proprietary software
Saudi Arabian ports: Liquid bulk throughput to decline sharply in 2025
Riyadh
Total traffic fell to 298.3 million tonnes (-10.9%)
A delegation from the Lithuanian port of Klaipeda visited the port of Livorno
Livorno
In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans
New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada
Hong Kong
Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers
The port's future is at the center of the event celebrating the 80th anniversary of Assosped Venezia and Asamar Veneto.
Venice
A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival
Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo
Rome
Green light from the General Directorate for Ports, Logistics and Intermodality of the Ministry of the Interior.
Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining
Piraeus
Stagnation in passenger numbers
Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives
Rome
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong grew by 22.1% last month.
Hong Kong
Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged
AGV Expo, a new European trade fair dedicated to self-guided vehicles, will be held in Piacenza next month.
Genoa
The event will also host a rich program of conferences
Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector
Chieti
Illegal employment of non-EU workers
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore decreased by -4.9% in August
Singapore
In the first eight months of 2026, the port handled 30.7 million containers (+4.2%)
Cochin Shipyard and Drydocks World to jointly develop new international ship repair center in Cochin
Mumbai
An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz
Tehran/Southampton
One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.
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
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