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September 28, 2022
Exim Indiaweb site
  • MSC developing air cargo solution in response to market demand
  • Foreign Trade Policy extended for six months given the prevailing global situation
  • JBS Academy commences BBA in Logistics under Kaushalya - The Skill University
  • Attracting & promoting young people in freight forwarding a top priority: FIATA
  • Air cargo priorities: Sustainability, Modernisation, Safety & People
  • Rice exporters challenge curbs
  • Key initiative launched to support global energy transition in shipping
  • Maintenance work at IFFCO jetty from Sept. 28
  • Revised berthing policy & tariff structure at Krishnapatnam
  • Defence exports skyrocket
  • India's GDP seen growing at 6.9 pc in FY'23: OECD
  • Tea exports seen rebounding this year

International Transport Journalweb site
  • First fully electric Volta Zero trucks to join fleet
  • UAE rail network linked to Abu Dhabi freight hub
  • Partnership for SME's webshops and fulfilment
  • Handling record at Abidjan's Terra terminal
  • China Airlines and AFI KLM E&M extend GE90 contract
  • Nancee Ronning joins Forward Air as COO
  • New Antwerp offices for Bolloré
  • Air and sea marriage sealed with a kiss
  • Muuga and Kaunas in the Baltics now connected
  • Daily updates from Champ Marketanalytics
  • Geodis sees clouds on the horizon
  • More owls to watch the sea
  • Distribution network gains a new member
  • IRU promotes Vincent Erard
  • Two industry veterans for Jaxport
  • Pooling for a leisure airline
  • "Curiosity of the Day"

The Loadstarweb site
SEPTEMBER 27, 2022
  • MSC the latest carrier on the runway - air cargo arm will debut with 777-200Fs
  • Shippers now have the edge when it comes to contract renewal, says Drewry
  • Market Insight: Air freight does it? MSC's world dominance push takes off
  • Dutch shippers up in arms as Schiphol plans to cut 60,000 flights a year
  • US trucking forced into low gear as shippers use breathing space to cut costs
  • Against the odds: Transpac ocean rankings - Flexport smashes it
  • French tests show trained dogs can sniff-out undeclared lithium batteries
  • Glovis to build cargo warehouses and logistics centre at Incheon Airport
  • Maersk boosts its integrator strategy in the UK and Ireland with new warehouses
  • IAG praises Heathrow and IATA asks for help - all in a cheerless hangar
  • Dachser veteran Andreas Fritsch to head logistics operations in Germany

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 27, 2022
  • Viking takes delivery of second expedition ship
    Torstein Hagen's Viking Cruises today took delivery of its second expedition ship, Viking Polaris, in a ceremony at Fincantieri subsidiary Vard's Søviknes, Norway, shipyard, where Viking's first expedition ship, the Viking Octantis,
  • VIDEO: Silver Ships delivers landing craft workboat
    Theodore, Ala., headquartered Silver Ships, Inc. has recently delivered a multi-mission Explorer 40 landing craft type workboat to the Suffolk County, New York, Public Works Department The Suffolk County PWD's mission is
  • Ferry Service Expansion Act introduced
    Congressman John Garamendi (D-Calif.) and U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-Wash) have introduced the "Ferry Service Expansion Act," seeking significant additional funding for a number of programs - including the retrofit of current
  • Windcat Workboats plans another 6 hydrogen-fueled CTVs
    Windcat Workboats and CMB Tech, both part of the CMB, have announced plan to order an additional six hydrogen-fueled crew transfer vessels (CTVs) by 2024. This follows the delivery of the Hydrocat

Container Newsweb site
SEPTEMBER 27, 2022
  • CMA CGM boosts digital rail services in North India
    CMA CGM is actively advancing its tech-enabled services for Indian hinterland customers as they constantly seek supply chain improvements. The Marseille-based liner has added a string of four busy northern inland container depots (ICDs) to its 'digital forwarding system' that it had piloted at two northern India locations in April. "Effective 3 October 2022, CMA CGM will be introducing the implem
  • Irish container port opens new 330,000 TEU terminal
    The Port of Cork in Ireland has opened a new container terminal, called Cork Container Terminal, located in Ringaskiddy. The new US$86 million box terminal will have the capacity to handle 330,000 TEU, once it will be fully operational. Cork Chamber said the launch of the Port of Cork Company's new 135,000m² terminal in Ireland represents a big step forward for Cork and the Port of Cork. "This ne
  • SAFEEN Feeders, Saif Powertec sign charter deal for three boxships
    AD Ports Group's shipping company, SAFEEN Feeders has signed a charter agreement with Saif Powertec for the purchase and chartering of three container ships. According to the deal, SAFEEN Feeders will charter an initial

Splashweb site
SEPTEMBER 27, 2022
  • Ukraine invasion has permanently changed the map of the oil market
    China's Asian neighbours are soaking up surplus crude volumes and creating new routes in the process, writes Tim Smith, Director, Maritime Strategies International. Crude trade volumes in 2022 are seeing conflicting dynamics. The historical 'engine' of growth, China, is contracting. We expect China's import volume growth to be negative for the second consecutive year, dropping ...
  • Seaspan parent Atlas gets increased and final go-private offer
    Poseidon Acquisition Corp has increased its buyout offer for the New York-listed asset manager Atlas Corporation, the parent of the world's largest containership lessor, Seaspan. The consortium composed of Japanese liner operator Ocean Network Express (ONE), Atlas chairman David L. Sokol, certain affiliates of Fairfax Financial Holdings and the Washington family is ready to pay ...
  • Rosetti Marino wins Argentine offshore platform contract
    Italian fabricator and shipyard Rosetti Marino has won a contract from TotalEnergies and its partners Wintershall Dea and Pan American Sur for the construction of the Fenix gas field platform, which will be installed 60 km off the coast of Terra del Fuego in southern Argentina. The contract involves engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning (EPCC) ...
  • Fred Olsen 1848 and Huisman showcase floating wind maintenance concept
    Fred Olsen 1848 and Dutch heavylift specialist Huisman have joined forces to develop a floating maintenance solution for the floating offshore wind sites. A Bonheur company, Fred Olsen 1848, has developed what it says is a complete solution and operational procedure for major component exchange for floating wind turbines, with Huisman developing the crane required ...
  • DDW Offshore seals one-year AHTS charter
    Norway's DDW Offshore, a subsidiary of Akastor, has been awarded a contract by Petrofac for the 2012-built anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) vessel . The contract, with an undisclosed value, commenced on September 27 and will last for one year. The Bahamas-flagged AHTS will support the disconnection of the FPSO Northern Endeavour together with towing ...
  • New York trumps LA and Long Beach in box throughput for the first time
    In the extraordinary period for container shipping where seemingly all old metrics have been discarded, another new astonishing statistic has emerged - the United States has just crowned the port of New York and New Jersey as the nation's top port for box throughput for the first time. Figures compiled for the McCown Container Volume ...
  • Felixstowe's next strike starts
    Around 1,900 staff have gone back on strike at the UK's largest port, Felixstowe, from today for another eight days as a bitter pay dispute with Hutchison Ports shows no sign of a breakthrough. A previous eight-day strike action last month brought the port, which handles more than 40% of Britain's boxes, to a standstill. ...
  • SAL Renewables rebrands as Atheleon
    Offshore wind maintenance and support services company SAL Renewables, part of German shipping and logistics group Harren & Partner, has changed its name to Atheleon. SAL Renewables acquired jackup vessels Wind Lift I and Thor in 2021 and 2022 and completed a number of projects in and around the waters of northern Europe. Atheleon will ...
  • Russia seen taking over much of Iran's dark tanker fleet
    Russia is taking away an ever large slice of the so called dark tanker fleet from Venezuela and Iran to ship cargoes to Asia. According to brokers Braemar, 33 tankers that have previously carried either sanctions-hit Iranian or Venezuelan crude have loaded Russian oil or oil products since April this year with aframaxes and suezmaxes ...
  • Safeen Feeders expands again with Bangladesh boxship deal
    Safeen Feeders has extended its partnership with Bangladesh-based Saif Powertec, having signed a new containership charter agreement for up to 15 years. The deal builds on the long-term trade facilitation and shipping tie-up the two parties formed in April to facilitate trade and cargo services from Fujairah to Bangladesh. As part of the collaboration, Safeen ...
  • Imabari buys into Hitachi Zosen's engine business
    In the latest chapter of consolidation in the Japanese ship construction sector, the nation's top yard and one of its largest marine engine manufacturers are joining forces. Hitachi Zosen has announced plans to spin off its marine engine business and sell a 35% stake in the new company to Imabari Shipbuilding. The vertical integration deal ...
  • Gulf Marine Services clinches new vessel contract
    UAE-based liftboat operator Gulf Marine Services (GMS) has won a new contract with an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) client in the MENA region for one of its four E-class vessels. The contract will commence in the second quarter of 2023 and last for 22 months. The London-listed GMS has a fleet of 13 self-propelled ...
  • MSC takes to the skies
    Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC), the world's largest containerline, has joined its peers at the top of the liner rankings by going into the aviation business. The Geneva-headquartered firm has debuted MSC Air Cargo, something that will take to the skies from early next year in response to customer demand, MSC said. The Aponte family firm ...
  • Canadian Port of Argentia and Torrent Capital establish joint venture
    Newfoundland's Port of Argentia and Nova Scotia-based Torrent Capital have established a joint venture company, Argentia Capital Inc. (ACI), which will focus on the construction of port infrastructure, the provision of services and equity ownership in businesses that support the aquaculture, renewable energy, and oil and gas sectors, as well as other port developments. The ...
  • Singapore fights maritime talent battle
    Many in the Lion City's shipping circles are struggling to find the right calibre of employee. How to fix this? Talent has been, is, and is likely to remain a major challenge for those involved in maritime in Singapore. The Lion City was, in building its international maritime centre, flexible and pragmatic regarding employment passes. ...
  • Petro Rio to acquire TotalEnergies' interest in Itaipu oil field
    Brazilian oil company Petro Rio has signed an agreement with TotalEnergies E&P Brasil for the acquisition of a 40% interest in the Itaipu field in the BM-C-32 block in the pre-salt of the Campos basin. Together with the 60% interest in the oil field Petro Rio acquired from BP in July 2021, this transaction will ...
  • SEP 26Ukraine invasion has permanently changed the map of the oil market
    China's Asian neighbours are soaking up surplus crude volumes and creating new routes in the process, writes Tim Smith, Director, Maritime Strategies International. Crude trade volumes in 2022 are seeing conflicting dynamics. The historical 'engine' of growth, China, is contracting. We expect China's import volume growth to be negative for the second consecutive year, dropping ...

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 27, 2022
  • Shipping has found a new normal, says DP World executive
    DP World chief operating officer Teimen Meester is optimistic that vertical logistics integration, greater efficiency and better relationships with clients...
  • Florida ports brace for 'extremely dangerous' hurricane
    Some weakening is expected as the weather system approaches Florida's west coast, but slower forward motion will likely prolong its...
  • Oil spill fears if Russian tankers shun pilots for transit though Danish channel
    Concern about Russian tanker traffic heightened as a five nautical-mile area in the Baltic Sea closes to navigation after suspicious...
  • Deepsea box fledglings cut capacity following rate rot
    New entrants seeking to capitalise on the lucrative container shipping boom of the past couple of years are beginning to...
  • Why liner operators won't be begging for lower boxship charter rates
    Speculation that boxship charters will be renegotiated following recent declines in freight rates are unfounded and will be limited to...
  • Attica Group hit by soaring fuel costs
    Attica sees results 'normalising' to pre-lockdown levels, despite losses in the first half of the year
  • Consortium increases bid to take Seaspan private
    Conditions for containership owners are likely to deteriorate amid a downturn in the sector. Seaspan could better face the market...
  • Stay ahead of the game on ESG or risk dropping out
    There is a need to embrace all sectors in bringing about change in relation to environmental, social and governance considerations...
  • Shipping warned over slowdown in China
    China's return to infrastructure spending and stimulus packages to spur economic growth bodes well for shipping. However, a perceived long-term...
  • Box shipping pendulum swings back towards favouring shippers
    Shippers have struggled to pay high rates for poor service, and even then not be certain their cargo would be...
  • Alternative financiers remain relevant in current environment
    Braemar is in the process of closing a transaction with a loan-to-asset value of 100% of the vessel-purchase price
  • Shipping on 'pause' amid market uncertainty
    Defaults are not a fixture in the market yet, despite the rising interest rate backdrop
  • IMO holds key to shipping's victory in green fuel competition
    Shipping must push its green fuel demand curve forward. The IMO and its green shipping rules play a decisive role...
  • Odfjell cautions against rush to convert to green fuels
    Laurence Odfjell extols the virtues of first using relatively simple and economical technology such as bigger propellers and slower speed...
  • Shipping decarbonisation requires greater industry collaboration
    There is still a lack of standardisation of reporting, terminology and data in the industry
  • Daily Briefing
    Shipping struggles under burden of 'confusing and disruptive' sanctions | Marine insurers to meet US officials on Russia oil price...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 27, 2022
  • Seattle jobs dispute flares up again amid stalled West Coast contract negotiations
    A jurisdictional dispute between the ILWU and the machinists union over jobs at Terminal 5 in Seattle has become a major snag in West Coast contract talks between the ILWU and waterfront employers.
  • ILA looks to settle local port issues ahead of coastwise talks
    The ILA is planning to work on local contract talks as it seeks to avoid any disruptions on the East and Gulf coasts that could derail negotiations over extending the master contract ahead of the current deal's 2024 expiry.
  • project44 aims for product harmony with new platform
    Shippers are seeking unified data across the modes they use, something that has prompted project44 to integrate data into a single platform it released Tuesday.
  • Labor peace drives Portland's container recovery
    SM Lines adding new vessels to its weekly service and BNSF Railway's restart of a shuttle service are the latest wins for the Port of Portland after a labor meltdown scared container business away.
  • Imaginnovate: Logistics M&A opens new role for tech firms
    BENTONVILLE, ARK, SEPT. 28, 2022 - Logistics automation expert Imaginnovate said today that supply chain consolidation is driving its business in new directions. The technology innovator said intense logistics sector M&A activity has created demand for systems integration consultants.

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 27, 2022
  • 'Demand unlock': Analyst 'significantly more positive' on Carnival Corp as pandemic rules go away
    Lower fuel prices also bode well for world's largest cruise ship owner, UBS's Robin Farley says
  • Greek shipowner looks to courts to avoid US arrest in bunker dispute
    Anosis Maritime-managed bulker in danger of arrest unless a judge steps in
  • Port of Tampa Bay readies for Hurricane Ian's arrival as it heads toward Florida
    Winds as high as 200 kph may hit Florida's largest port when it arrives on Wednesday and Thursday
  • TotalEnergies sees two-stage scenario for marine decarbonisation
    Energy major says clean hydrogen-based fuels will start to be deployed post 2030
  • US safety investigation reveals probable cause of Marfin-linked bulker's crash into barge
    National Transportation Safety Board blames faulty electronics for causing $6.22m in damage in incident on the Mississippi River in 2021
  • Denmark imposes no-shipping zone in Baltic Sea after Nord Stream pipeline 'sabotage'
    Sweden and Denmark report three leaks in Nord Stream pipelines near Danish island of Bornholm
  • Isle of Man flag wins newbuilding deal with low-profile MX Bulk
    Owner based on the island registers new ultramaxes being built in China
  • Denmark imposes no-shipping zone in Baltic Sea after Nord Stream pipeline 'sabotage'
    Sweden and Denmark report three leaks in Nord Stream pipelines near Danish island of Bornholm
  • LNG may not be a silver bullet but it doesn't have to be dirty
    Make the wrong call today on LNG and the consequences - financial and environmental - could be dire, warns Panagiotis Mitrou
  • Three buyers on shortlist for $600m Evergas fleet as creditors seek cash
    Jaccar Holdings closing in on sale of VLECs and multigas carriers a year after departure of principal Jacques de Chateauvieux
  • Navig8 hails relationship with Latsco as two more MRs join pool
    UK pools giant now has nine of the Greek owner's tankers under commercial control after 10 months of working together
  • Largest civilian hospital ship starts full operations in 2023
    Charity gala in Geneva celebrates new Mercy Ships vessel that will start medical work in Senegal next year
  • Japan's Mitsui & Co linked to MR tanker order at Hyundai Vietnam Shipbuilding
    The product carriers will deliver by 2025
  • Credible green plans lacking to solve existential crisis, Asian ship executives say
    Decarbonisation is a matter of survival but there are still too many options and too few definite plans to get action underway now in order to hit longer term goals
  • Scorpio Tankers hands back another $18m to investors with buybacks
    US-listed owner reveals continuing repurchases of its own shares as profit rolls in
  • NATO warns Black Sea security threat to shipping remains high
    Hundreds of ships have safely sailed in and out of Ukraine but shipping in the area is still at risk
  • Shell paying $110,000 per day as September VLCC cargoes hit second-highest level ever
    Number of crude stems lifting this month beaten only by March 2020 total so far
  • Glencore dragged into another bad bunkers dispute by Greek owner
    Aeolos-linked owner says Glencore should have paid closer attention to bunker quality after 2018 fuelling debacle
  • Equinor pays eye-catching term rate for Oman Shipping VLCC
    10-year-old Daba fixed at mid-$30,000s per day as rates continue to rise
  • Consortium ups offer for Seaspan parent Atlas Corp despite worsening market
    Poseidon raises price by 7% at a time when most container share prices are falling
  • Greece made guest of honour as Turks launch shipping jamboree
    The Istship International Shipping Conference & Gala Dinner hits the ground running
  • Shell paying $110,000 per day as September VLCC cargoes hits second-highest level ever
    Number of crude stems lifting this month beaten only by March 2020 total so far
  • Dry bulk asset values are softening despite bumper S&P activity, says Clarksons
    Scrapping has also been limited as dry cargo rates improve again
  • Clarksons says Nordic American Tankers sailing into an 'ocean of dividends'
    Suezmax specialist has room to benefit from rising asset values if rates stay strong
  • Japan's Mitsui & Co linked to MR tankers order at Hyundai Vietnam Shipbuilding
    The product carriers to be delivered by 2025 will be constructed by Hyundai Vietnam
  • Denmark imposes no-shipping zone in Baltic Sea after Nord Stream 2 leak
    Sweden and Denmark report leaks in Nord Stream 2 pipeline near Danish island of Bornholm
  • Boss of trading giant Vitol says European LNG infrastructure 'basically full'
    Chief executive Russell Hardy also expects 1m barrels of US crude to head to Europe after Russia ban
  • Saverys family's CMB.Tech orders six hydrogen wind farm support ships
    Clean shipping company's Windcat Workboats follows up deal for prototype crew transfer vessel
  • MSC's plan to enter aviation business gets lift-off
    Swiss liner giant will take delivery of four aircraft in 2023
  • IMO's carbon intensity rules would remove 15 VLCC-equivalents from today's fleet, says VesselsValue
    The analysis comes as the valuation platform launches a new tool to help owners cope with decarbonisation measure
  • Russia grabs growing share of 'dark fleet' at Iran's expense, says Braemar
    Buyers also said to prefer Moscow's better-quality grades, which are sold at steeper discounts

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 27, 2022
  • Supply chain effects from Hurricane Ian could linger for weeks
    Hurricane Ian could slash the flow of Florida products to companies and consumers in the United States and abroad.
  • Russian oil exports are still booming and EU is still reliant on Russia
    The EU is going to ban imports of Russian crude and petroleum products. It still has a long way to go to find replacement supplies.
  • Nissan steering imports through Port of Brunswick
    The Georgia Ports Authority's board on Tuesday agreed to spend $60 million on further development at the Colonel's Island Terminal.
  • Turkey stretches wings as center for air cargo activity
    Turkish Airlines Cargo put Turkey on the map for air cargo, but companies like MNG Airlines and Air Anka are adding to the competition.

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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
SAILING LIST
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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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