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April 29, 2022
Exim Indiaweb site
  • J M Baxi Ports & Logistics buys 26 pc stake in Visakha Container Terminal from DP World
  • Livro Shipping's Gandhidham office to open next week
  • APM Terminals Pipavav secures Jade Express
  • Unifeeder launches new service between Southern Africa & Middle East via Maputo
  • Essar Ports Vizag Terminal handles largest dry bulk vessel & records largest parcel in Vizag Port
  • Paradip Port Authority bags Best Employer award
  • Long-term contracted container ocean freight rates continue surge
  • Anti-Evasion drive by CGST, Mumbai Zone
  • Chennai Port sets all-time record in handling heavy melting scrap in a day
  • Import of petcoke seen doubling
  • External trade in steel & chemicals looking up
  • Revised scale of rates

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Romania to resume old Soviet line to Ukraine
  • Extended partnership in Brussels
  • Cherbourg-Bayonne rail link to open mid-2024
  • Another Canadian-US marriage
  • Cian: Etienne Giros takes the helm
  • Champ starts API partner programme for Cargospot
  • Vinturas' shares go to Wallenius
  • A smart way to a green truck fleet
  • CDB Aviation's first A330 P2F freighter
  • Joint entry into Portuguese market
  • MLP Group strengthens commercial team
  • Dutch inland navigation bundles forces
  • Sustainability targets defined
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Beth Rooney to head Port of NY&NJ
  • Werx's first flight tests
  • Irisl plans fleet expansion
  • Urby's acquisition expands portfolio

The Loadstarweb site
APRIL 28, 2022
  • PE behemoth KKR makes $5bn-plus offer for Hitachi Transport System
  • Hard-pressed US truckers see recession looming on the road ahead
  • On the wires: CH Robinson - our pole star in forwarding
  • FMC calls for increase in budget for more staff as shipper complaints rise
  • Bluebird CEO bets on air cargo, boosting capacity and eyeing freighters
  • On the wires: 'You, idiot!' - with DSV, it's hard to contain the excitement
  • ONE reports $16.8bn profit for past year, but says the outlook is uncertain
  • Intra-Asia trade delays worsen as sliding spot rates put pressure on carriers
  • Nippon Express launches multimodal service going via China-Laos Railway
  • On the wires: Carrier volumes vs capacity - sweating the assets
  • Bangladesh exporters welcome two more Chittagong Europe direct services

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 28, 2022
  • ClassNK issues AiP for 160,000 cu.m liquefied hydrogen carrier
    Classification Society ClassNK has issued an Approval in Principle (AiP) for a 160,000 cubic meter liquefied hydrogen carrier developed by shipbuilder Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd (KHI). This follows on from its earlier
  • Seafarers Happiness Index sinks to eight-year low
    The latest Seafarers Happiness Index report, published today by the Mission to Seafarers, reveals the lowest levels of seafarer satisfaction for eight years, with the index's measure of overall happiness decreasing from
  • BOEM opens the way for lease sales in two more offshore wind areas
    The U.S. Department of the Interior says that the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) will publish two separate calls for information and nominations for possible offshore wind leasing in areas that

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 28, 2022
  • UK ports angered by move to scrap EU import check plans
    Brexit opportunities minister hails claimed annual saving of $1.3bn for British businesses, but sector representatives make disquiet plain
  • Gram Car Carriers benefits from 'best market fundamentals in a decade'
    Recent charter renewals of Gram Car Carriers' vehicle carrier fleet have been secured at up to double the rates of...
  • Three Ukraine ports still fully operational, says Lloyd's agency
    Normal shipping operations will return only after guarantees of non-aggression and completion of mine removal work, according to shipping sources
  • Swire Shipping buys Westwood Shipping in transpacific push
    Westwood Shipping's four 2,000 teu con-bulkers will complement the Swire Shipping flexible multi-purpose fleet
  • Regulation won't fix supply chain chaos
    Box lines have struggled to deal with a series of shocks that have emanated over the past two years. But...
  • China tariff cut seen as prelude to more Russian coal imports
    Policy is expected to encourage more coal imports from Russia. But the lockdown-stricken energy demand in China and a ramp-up...
  • Spain blocks tanker over Russian cargo transfer
    Malta-flagged chemical tanker banned after undertaking ship-to-ship transfer of palm oil from Russia-flagged tanker off Malta in breach of new...
  • CIMC positive on box-making market despite sales decline
    Company remains positive on box manufacturing market because of supply chain disruption and large amount of old containers to be...
  • Ocean Network Express reports record full-year net profit of $16.8bn
    ONE has not finalised its outlook for this year because of 'a number of simultaneous events that could have a...
  • Norden raises guidance after 'significant' increase in tanker rates
    Danish company is raising its guidance by more than $60m for the full year
  • Höegh Autoliners doubles PCTC newbuild orderbook
    Höegh Autoliners declares options for four high-specification PCTCs following an order signed in January with China Merchants Heavy Industry
  • Wärtsilä bears the cost of cutting ties with Russia
    Finnish technology group Wärtsilä swung to a loss in the first quarter of the year after suspending all deliveries, sales...
  • Fredriksen takes 16.19% stake in International Seaways
    Acquisition stokes speculation the shipping billionaire will seek alternative target if planned merger with rival Euronav fails
  • MOL cuts profit forecast for 2022 due to weakening global economy
    Earnings levels forecast to drop because of geopolitical and economic risks that could weigh on cargo demand, as well as...
  • FSL Trust sees some improvement in tanker market
    FSL Trust warned that the impact of the war in the Ukraine and the elevated geopolitical risks on the global...
  • Daily Briefing
    Russia-flagged tanker remains in Greece pending court case | Fourth club confirms Sovcomflot P&I cancellation | Hong Kong shipping faces...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 28, 2022
  • Trans-Pac vessel reliability ticked higher in March on US West, East coasts
  • Public market headwinds buffet E2open's acquisition-led growth
  • New Antwerp-Bruges port fears post-lockdown surge in China volumes
  • Bentzel wants partial FMC oversight over rail demurrage
  • Trans-Pacific forwarders, carriers brace for post-China lockdown surge
  • ONE nets $16 billion in fiscal 2021, but warns of 'dynamic' market change

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 28, 2022
  • Kirby trumpets positive outlook after pandemic difficulties drag first quarter results
  • Russian crude squeeze continues as Germany open to ban and Sakhalin curtailed
  • Scorpio Tankers was already optimistic. Now has numbers to back it up
  • GasLog Partners targets open ships at strengthening LNG market
  • Hapag-Lloyd raises earning outlook by $2.5bn as freight rates soar
  • Scorpio Tankers turns to black for second-quarter bookings
  • Analysts doubtful over Seaways takeover but Fredriksen already in the money
  • Shipowner slaps MSC with lawsuit in pursuit of $200m payment over Flaminia blast
  • New MSC Flaminia litigation offers window into secret London fight over explosion
  • Streetwise: As earnings season begins, are tankers in transition?
  • GasLog Partners expects strong 2022 returns as long-term LNG charter market tightens
  • As crew change problems fade, seafarer welfare must not lose the spotlight
  • Open vessels poised to ramp up earnings for Gram Car Carriers
  • H-Line Shipping bulker heads for green recycling
  • Kawasaki Heavy Industries advances its large hydrogen carrier design
  • Ocean Network Express warns 'economic headwinds' to follow $17bn profit
  • BW Offshore denies report of fatal accident on scrapped FPSO
  • Has the multipurpose sector reached the end of its bull run?
  • Hoegh Autoliners lifts order for world's biggest car carriers to 16 units
  • Wartsila pushed to a loss by Russian write-offs with outlook uncertain
  • Swire Shipping buys Westwood as part of big foray into the Pacific Northwest
  • Shipping lending rises at 'safe haven' DNB in first quarter
  • MOL slashes 2022 profit forecast over inflation and Ukraine fears
  • Spain bars Turkish tanker after claim of Russian cargo transhipment
  • Iran's IRISL loses appeal to prevent auction of suezmax tanker in Namibia
  • Backup plan? John Fredriksen moves on New York's International Seaways
  • New taskforce to tackle threat to Red Sea shipping

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 28, 2022
  • Russian oil heading to storage in South Africa
    "The only reason for an oil tanker to go to Saldanha Bay is to unload the oil into storage," says an industry consultant.
  • Charter airline to expand cargo business with light-duty freighters
    Converting passenger aircraft for cargo use is like rebuilding a house. One alternative is a quick makeover for carrying parcels in the cabin.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 28, 2022
  • TotalEnergies' Q1 oil, gas production slips 1% on year to 2.84 mil boe/d
    TotalEnergies reported oil and gas production of 2.84 million boe/d in the first quarter of 2022, down 1% on the year, as it posted a record writedown on its Russian projects in the wake of Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.
  • US crude exports supported by European demand, market eyes SPR release
    Favorable freight rates for larger crude tanker sizes, in addition to strong demand for US crude in Europe has helped boost export flows out of the US Gulf Coast in recent weeks, and that trend could continue as an influx of crude from the US Strategic Petroleum Reserve begins to hit the market in May.
  • OIL FUTURES: Crude rallies as EU moves closer to sanctions on Russian oil
    Crude oil futures settled higher April 28 amid reports that Germany has dropped its opposition to imposing an embargo on Russian oil imports.
  • SOUTH KOREA DATA: March gasoil outflows rise 5% on month amid firm cracks
    South Korea's gasoil exports continued to rise, increasing 4.93% on the month to reach a five-month high of 16.09 million barrels in March, Korea National Oil Corp. data showed April 28, amid surging cracks for the distillate. Gasoil exports were last higher in October 2021 at 17.69 million barrels.
  • Brazil's Petrobras refined product sales rise 2% on year in Q1
    Brazilian state-led oil company Petrobras registered a 2% year-on-year rise in refined-product sales in the first quarter, the company said in a production and sales report released April 27, adding that sales had declined from the fourth quarter of 2021 on seasonal factors and a refinery sale. The increase in Q1 came as Latin America's biggest economy recovered from the coronavirus pandemic.
  • Brazil's Petrobras Q1 oil product output sinks 5.2% on refinery sale
    Brazilian state-led oil producer and refiner Petrobras registered a 5.2% year-on-year decline in refinery output in the first quarter in the wake of its first sale of a refinery under a deal with antitrust regulators, according to the company's latest production and sales report.
  • Transatlantic MR freight buoyed on back of dual arbitrage for ULSD, gasoline
    A double open arbitrage opportunity for ultra-low sulfur diesel and gasoline shipments to the US Atlantic Coast from both the UK-Continent and the Mediterranean caused Medium Range tanker rates to spike to multi-year highs on April 28.
  • Sinopec oil product stocks rise as company awaits post-COVID-19 demand rebound in China
    The state-owned Sinopec's oil product inventory is rising amid weak sales and the company is now preparing for a rebound in domestic demand once the current wave of COVID-19 ends, executives said during the company's Q1 results call on April 28.
  • Repsol reduces 2022 oil, gas guidance by 15,000 b/d amid disruptions in Libya output
    Spanish integrated company Repsol has reduced its 2022 upstream oil and gas production guidance by 15,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day to 585,000 boe/d due to interruptions in Libyan upstream output as well as other factors, according to CEO Josu Jon Imaz April 28.
  • Fears of EU oil embargo on Russia fueling 'huge' diesel cracks: TotalEnergies CEO
    Europe's diesel crack, the difference between the price of the fuel versus Dated Brent crude, has been trading close to record highs since the start of the war in Ukraine, as markets fear that the EU will impose an embargo on Russian oil exports, the head of TotalEnegeries Patrick Pouyanne said April 28.
  • Scorpio Tankers sees improving spot market for product tankers in Q1
    Oil products carrier Scorpio Tankers saw rising average spot rates in the first quarter on the back of easing coronavirus restrictions and improving refining margins, the company said April 28.
  • Wartsila reports weak Q1 demand for scrubbers amid low HSFO supplies
    Wartsila said that interest in scrubbers had increased during the quarter, but added that decision making has been delayed, by geopolitical concerns over availability of the high-sulfur material.
  • Demand for LSSR spikes amid lack of non-Russian vacuum gasoil
    VGO supply is dominated by Russia, with traders estimating that current supply is still "at least 70-80% Russian".
  • Trans-Atlantic crude export drive prompts tanker class intertrade, sinks rates
    Charterers looking to cover trans-Atlantic crude stems were heard to have been looking at both Suezmax and Aframax options, all of which ultimately chose a Suezmax vessel and fixed at Worldscale 80.
  • OIL MARKETS PODCAST: Asia fuel oil market outlook may hinge on severity of China demand loss
    The Asian fuel oil market, which accounts for roughly half of the global marine fuel demand, has been severely stretched.
  • JAPAN DATA: March oil product imports fall 38% on year, exports up 16%
    B- and C-fuel oil imports surged to 29,268 b/d, up from 4,836 b/d in the same month of the previous year.
  • OIL FUTURES: Crude dips as market weighs Chinese lockdowns, mixed supply picture
    Analysts cited lockdowns in China as the key demand issue facing the market, able to swing balances by more than one million b/d.
  • REFINERY NEWS: France's TotalEnergies reports higher throughput in Q1
    Throughput at its French refineries was up 13% on the quarter at 252,000 b/d and up from 114,000 b/d in Q1 2021.
  • Shanghai delivered 380 CST HSFO bunker premium hits 2-year high on tight supply
    HSFO demand is strong and the local supply situation should ease from mid-May with some replenishment stocks, a trader in China said.
  • Low western cargo inflow from West to support Singapore MF 0.5%S in May: traders
    Singapore is estimated to receive 1.6 million-1.7 million mt of LSFO from the West in May, similar to levels in April, when 1.5 million-1.8 million mt of LSFO cargoes were expected to arrive, fuel oil traders said.
  • Glencore expects 2022 earnings to beat guidance on Q1 trading boos
    The Switzerland-based group, which has already reported record earnings for 2021 helped by the economic recovery from COVID-19, said its trading activities in the first quarter continued to be buoyed by tight physical market conditions and "periods of extreme volatility."

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
European Commission meeting to define the strategy for the development of EU ports and maritime industry
Brussels
Call for papers by July 28th
Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets
Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets
Rome
Messina: State Aid regime needs to be redesigned for European shipyards
In the first four months of 2025, maritime container traffic between Asia and Europe grew by +4.8%
Tokyo
-6.4% drop in shipments to Asian ports. +9.0% increase in unloading volumes in Europe
The impact on Italy of a possible closure of the maritime route through the Strait of Hormuz would be significant
Rome
The merchant fleet for energy products controlled by the Italian shipping industry interested in these traffics amounts to approximately 80 units.
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
Beijing
Containers amounted to 26.7 million TEU (+6.1%)
In 2024, 576 containers were lost at sea out of over 250 million transported by ships
Washington
About 200 have fallen from container ships in the Cape of Good Hope region
FMC questions deal exempting World Shipping Council companies from US antitrust rules
Washington
Meanwhile, Sola, appointed by Trump on January 20 to the presidency of the federal agency, is leaving his post today.
The European maritime-port sector nitpicks the reform of the Community customs rules
Brussels
Note from CLECAT, ECASBA, European Shipowners, ESPO, Feport and WSC
EU Council agrees on reform of the Union Customs Code
Brussels
CLECAT is concerned about the persistence of the concept of "Single Liable Person" in the text
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +2.4%
Civitavecchia
Increase of +9.9% in Gaeta and decrease of -17.1% in Fiumicino
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Accelleron consolida le partnership con Somas e Geislinger per sostenere l'efficienza e la sostenibilità del settore marittimo
Japanese shipbuilding company Imabari Shipbuilding acquires control of fellow Japanese JMU
Imabari/Tokyo
Ownership share increased from 30% to 60%
WTO: New tariffs have given a boost to trade that is unlikely to last
Geneva
Recovery driven by importers who brought forward purchases in view of expected tariff increases
Terminal Investments Limited of the MSC Group acquires 50% of the capital of Barcelona Europe South Terminal
Barcelona
The transaction was authorized by the Port Authority of Barcelona
There are no implementing decrees for the SalvaMare law and Italian citizens are paying for the management of fished waste that is not carried out
Rome
The Marevivo Foundation and the Federation of the Sea report it
In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
Lisbon
The largest quantities pass through ports in Belgium, Spain, Holland, Italy and Germany
The International Convention on Ship Recycling will enter into force tomorrow
Copenhagen
BIMCO urges EU to include Indian shipyards in EU list of ship recycling facilities
Assologistica presents the "Cruscotto" project to ensure transparency and legality in the logistics sector
Milan
Ruggerone: it is an infrastructure of trust between clients and operators
Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
Rome
A "Pact for the Sea" proposed with solutions to tackle overtourism for which passenger ships are not to blame
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
Bern
Cargo sous terrain plans to build a 500-kilometer system by mid-century
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Miami
The number of cruise passengers embarked also peaked this quarter
Federlogistica, it is reckless to activate railway construction sites without a concerted plan
Genoa
Falteri: Isolating the port of Genoa from the railway network for three weeks means putting the whole of Northern Italy in difficulty
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Riyadh
Four will be operated by Saudi Global Ports and four by Red Sea Gateway Terminal
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
Trieste
A total investment of 315.8 million euros is expected
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
Seoul
The possibility of building other types of ships and constructing port cranes is foreseen
Rixi: with the Omnibus decree, Phase B of the new Genoa breakwater is guaranteed
Rome
Expenditure of 50 million euros authorised for 2026 and 92.8 million for 2027
Israel-Iran conflict prompts Maersk to suspend calls at Haifa port
Copenhagen
Those at the port of Ashdod will continue instead.
Northern European Nations Commitment to Counter Russian Shadow Fleet
Warsaw
If the vessels do not fly a valid flag in the Baltic Sea and the North Sea - they specify - we will take appropriate measures in compliance with international law.
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
The Defense
Containers and liquid bulk on the rise. Increase in unloading loads and decrease in loading loads
Cognolato (Assiterminal): Today more than ever we need a coherent port policy
Rome
All the critical issues highlighted in recent years still remain open - he highlighted.
Alessandro Pitto confirmed as president of Fedespedi
Milan
The Board of Directors, the Board of Arbiters and the Board of Auditors have been renewed
A protest action by Greek seafarers is heated, with the PENEN and PNO unions launching very serious accusations, including mutual ones
Piraeus
The strike, declared illegal by the courts, blocks some ships of the Attica group in the port of Patras
Saipem awarded contract for a phosphate mining project in Algeria that includes the upgrading of the port of Annaba
Milan
The construction of railway lines is also planned
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
Ismailia
Today it was crossed by the vessel "CMA CGM Osiris" which can carry 15,536 teu
IMO, ILO, ICS and ITF urge protection of seafarers' rights against unjust criminalisation
London
The "Guidelines on the Fair Treatment of Seafarers Detained in Relation to Alleged Offences" were adopted in April
Trump's new tariffs also hit container traffic at the Port of Long Beach
Long Beach
In the first five months of 2025, an increase of +17.2% was recorded
Transfer of the port of Carrara from the Ligurian to the Tuscan AdSP not without a discussion with the operators
Milan
Dario Perioli, FHP, Grendi and Tarros ask for it
Up to $768 billion in investments needed to adapt world ports to rising sea levels
New York
Port of Los Angeles Feels Impact of New Tariffs on Container Traffic
Los Angeles
A decrease of -4.8% was recorded in May
Assagenti proposes a task force to solve port, logistics and industrial problems
Genoa
A "problem solver" consultative body composed, in addition to the categories of the maritime cluster, of the manufacturing industries of the North-West quadrant
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore fell by -4.6% in May
Singapore
New crane overturned for delivery in new Tuas port area
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic on the Swiss rail network fell by -6.4%
Neuchatel
Service performance at 2.35 billion tonne-km, down -8.2%
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
Ischia
Power: it is necessary to remove them from a perverse mechanism
Dutch HES International to operate bulk terminal in Marseille-Fos port
Marseille
The concession contract will have a minimum duration of 30 years
Ibiza government opposes Trasmed's overnight stay on board ferry program
Ibiza/Valencia
It is considered a "clandestine hotel", while the company defines it as a cruise service
Bruno Pisano appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Rome
He will take up his post next Monday
Federlogistica proposes a comparison between operators on the congestion fee while waiting for a solution from the government
Genoa
In the first five months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.3%
Joy Taurus
1,813,071 TEUs were handled
Trasportounito, truck waiting times in ports must be paid
Genoa
Tagnochetti: The Port Fee aims to redistribute the costs of all disruptions more equitably
Commissioners of the AdSPs of the Northern Tyrrhenian, Ionian and Western Liguria appointed
Rome/Genoa
Trade unions concerned about the future of Genoa Port Terminal workers
Political instability and green transition are the main problems that shipping faces
London
This is highlighted in the "ICS Maritime Barometer Report 2024-2025"
The new container terminal of the port of Termini Imerese presented
Palermo
Transfer of traffic handled by Portitalia to the port of Palermo
GCMD survey confirms shipping's commitment to decarbonisation
Singapore
Ports concerned about lack of certainty about demand from shipping companies
The EU Commission has re-identified Port Said East and Tanger Med as neighbouring container transhipment ports
Brussels
Road haulage extends congestion fee application to Livorno port
Livorno/Rome/Milan/Genoa
Fedespedi, they do not solve the problems, but have the only effect of increasing costs
The new Border Control Post has been inaugurated in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
The structure cost 15 million euros
The transfer of 80% of Louis-Dreyfus Armateurs' capital to InfraVia has been implemented
Suresnes/Paris
The Louis-Dreyfus family retains the remaining 20%
Port of Genoa, green light for extension of concession to Spinelli until September 30
Genoa
Ok also to the extension to the Campostano group
The National Maritime Fund has started the recognition of scholarships
Genoa
They are granted for basic training and security familiarization courses.
RFI and MIT sign the update to the program contract for approximately 2.1 billion
Rome
Around 500 million euros expected for the management of the railway network
San Giorgio del Porto delivers a vessel for the bunkering of liquefied natural gas
Genoa
It was built for Genova Trasporti Marittimi
Pisano (AdSP Liguria Orientale): the ports of La Spezia and Carrara have integrated almost perfectly
La Spezia/Bari
Extraordinary Commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority appointed
Raffaele Latrofa appointed president of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
He is the deputy mayor of Pisa
India's Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Acquires Control of Sri Lanka's Colombo Dockyard
Mumbai
Investment of approximately 53 million dollars
The Commissioner of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been granted the powers and prerogatives of the Management Committee
Genoa
The measure pending the restoration of the ordinary top management bodies
The Three-Year Operational Plan 2025-2027 of the Central Adriatic Port Authority has been approved
Ancona
Favorable opinion of the Sea Resource Partnership Body
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
It will deal with the physical transformations of the container and the digitalization of processes
Andrea Ormesani is the new president of Assosped Venezia
Venice
The board of directors has been renewed. Paolo Salvaro remains general secretary
Witte (ISU): In 2024, the ship salvage sector stabilized from the low of two years ago
London
Finnish Elomatic to Install Tunnel Thrusters on 11 Carnival Cruise Ships
Turku
The works will begin next autumn and will end in 2028
The Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Viking Vesta to the American Viking
Trieste/Los Angeles
It was built in the Ancona shipyard
The Genoa Coast Guard has placed the container ship PL Germany under administrative detention
Genoa
Italian Navy orders two new Multipurpose Combat Ships from Fincantieri
Trieste
The order to the shipbuilding company is worth 700 million euros
MSC Group to manage cruise services in the ports of Bari and Brindisi
Bari
Ten-year concession with possibility of extension
German Kombiverkehr Returns to Profit in 2024
Frankfurt am Main
The level of revenues remained unchanged at 434.6 million euros.
Deltamarin to design the six new ro-pax vessels ordered by Grimaldi for the Mediterranean routes
Turku
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The practice of subcontracting in European logistics is creating a parallel labour market where rights are not enforced
Brussels
"Sorry, We Subcontracted You" Report Presented
Tomorrow Grendi will launch the group's fourth ship on routes to and from Sardinia
Milan
"Grendi Star", with a load capacity of 2,800 linear meters, will connect Marina di Carrara and Cagliari
FREMM frigates operational support contract signed between Orizzonte Sistemi Navali and OCCAR
Taranto
The agreement has a total value of approximately 764 million euros
Call to reform the entire driver training system in the transport sector
Rome
Seven proposals presented
In the port of Gioia Tauro, the Guardia di Finanza soldiers seized 228 kilos of cocaine
Reggio Calabria
Two dockers arrested
Port of Livorno, new observatory to find solutions to the problem of port congestion
Leghorn
Marilli: We will seek solutions to reach the possible revocation of the port fee
Lockton PL Ferrari closed the last fiscal year with gross revenues of 34 million dollars
Genoa
Insurance premium volume rose to 350 million
Polish Trans Polonia Group acquires Dutch Nijman/Zeetank Holding
Tczew
It specializes in the transportation and logistics of liquid and gaseous products
d'Amico Tankers Sells Two 2011-Built Tankers for $36.2 Million
Luxembourg
They will be delivered to buyers by the end of July and on December 21st.
The Italian Merchant Marine Academy plans 13 new free courses
Genoa
Over 300 positions available
A delegation of Wista Italy visits the ports of Catania and Augusta
Catania/August
The association is made up of women who hold positions of responsibility in the maritime, logistics and trade sectors.
In the first five months of 2025, the port of Algeciras handled 1.9 million containers (-6.3%)
Algeciras
Empty containers decreased by -5.5% and full ones by -6.4%
Reway Group enters the port railway infrastructure maintenance sector
Licciana Nardi
Two contracts awarded by the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Delcomar and Ensamar take over maritime services with the smaller Sardinian islands
Cagliari
The tender for the six-year concession of the connections has been awarded
Port of Trieste, the newly appointed Gurrieri torpedoes the newly appointed Torbianelli
Trieste
Russo (Pd): it's a squalid power game
Singapore's SeaLead expands its maritime shipping offering to connect Turkey and Italy
Singapore
Route connected to services transiting the Suez Canal
The US Container Security Initiative program has been extended to Morocco
Rabat
Amrani: Let's consolidate Tanger Med's role as a safe and world-class maritime hub
Very positive first quarter for Greek Euroseas
Athens
Pittas: the positive momentum continued in the second quarter
Assonat and SACE present a plan for Italian tourist ports
Rome
Kuehne+Nagel has opened a new branch in Naples
Milan
The aim is to support the operational growth of the group in Southern Italy
RINA has acquired the entire capital of Finnish Foreship
Helsinki
The Helsinki-based company specializes in consulting in the field of marine and mechanical engineering.
Container traffic down at Barcelona and Valencia ports in May
Barcelona/Valencia
Resumption of containers in transit at the Catalan port
Annual cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in 2024
Piraeus
Domestic volumes are growing, while foreign trade is decreasing
Perplexity of freight forwarders, customs agents and maritime agents of La Spezia at the transfer of the port of Carrara to the Tuscan AdSP
The Spice
Timidly, they "hope for consideration for the progress made so far"
Francesco Mastro appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He will take up office on June 30th.
John Denholm to be new president of the International Chamber of Shipping
Athens
He will take over from Emanuele Grimaldi in a year
Extraordinary commissioners of the two Ligurian Port System Authorities have been installed
Genoa/La Spezia
Matteo Paroli and Bruno Pisano at the helm of the institutions
Container traffic at Hong Kong port drops sharply in May
Hong Kong
1.05 million TEUs were handled (-12.7%)
Assogasliquidi-Federchimica shows the way to accelerate the decarbonization of road and maritime transport
Rome
Amadei: Our sector is ready and the time has come for courageous industrial choices
Eagle S tanker command blamed for cutting submarine cables in Gulf of Finland
Advantages
The accident was caused by the ship's anchor
Online platform to report critical issues that put transport workers at risk
Genoa
It was prepared by Fit Cisl Liguria
GNV to create a direct summer connection between Civitavecchia and Tunis
Genoa
It will run alongside the historic route via Palermo
The unification of Grimaldi's concessions in the port of Barcelona has been completed
Madrid/Barcelona
The contract expires on September 20, 2035.
In the first five months of 2025, cargo traffic in Russian ports fell by -4.9%
St. Petersburg
A decrease of approximately -12% was recorded in May
Raben Logistics Group Creates Subsidiary in Türkiye
Milan
It will have 20 employees and a 2,000 square meter cross-dock warehouse
Alberto Dellepiane confirmed as president of Assorimorchiatori
Rome
The composition of the entire association leadership remains unchanged
Agreement between Fincantieri and Indonesian PMM to develop solutions to face new unconventional underwater challenges
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Structural adaptation works on dock 23 of the port of Ancona awarded
Ancona
Intervention worth over 11.8 million euros
Conference on the role of LNG and bioLNG for the decarbonisation of transport and industry
Rome
The Federchimica-Assogasliquidi event will take place on Monday in Rome
Dutch Bolidt increases presence in cruise ship sector with acquisition of American Boteka
Hendrik Ido Ambacht
Contship Italia has acquired the Genoese customs services company STS
Melzo
The Ligurian company was founded in 1985
Francesco Benevolo has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea
Rome
He is the operations director of RAM - Logistics, Infrastructure and Transport
Montaresi resigns as commissioner of the Eastern Ligurian Port Authority
The Spice
In the eight months of administration - he underlines - we have not lost even a second
Gurrieri has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Adriatic Sea
Trieste
Pending the completion of the formal process for the designation of the president
The commissioners of the AdSP of Western Liguria have handed over their mandate to Minister Salvini
Genoa
The decision is part of the process of designation and nomination of the new leaders
Confetra criticizes the provisions of the decree-law Infrastructure for road transport
Rome
The Confederation urges the blocking of the process of appointing the presidents of the port authorities
Taiwanese Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw revenue decline in May
Keelung/Taipei
The decline is accentuated for the two main companies
South Korea's KSOE wins order to build eight 15,900 TEU containerships
Seongnam
The unit value of each vessel is approximately $221 million.
First port terminal for car traffic of Greek Neptune Lines
Piraeus
It will be inaugurated next year in the French port of Port-La Nouvelle
The assembly of the association of Genoese maritime agents and brokers will be held on June 16th
Genoa
Round Table on Genoa, the hub of the North West and the Mediterranean
BN di Navigazione Board of Directors Renewed
Genoa
BluNavy aims to reach one million passengers by 2025
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Åland
Record Monthly Container Traffic at Turkish Ports
Ankara
In May, almost 1.4 million TEUs were handled (+17.6%)
Sergio Landolfi has been elected president of the Customs Association of the Port of La Spezia
The Spice
The board of directors has been renewed
The ferry industry elite will attend the Interferry conference in Salerno in October
Victoria
Event titled "Connections"
Uniport launches an initiative to support ALS research
Rome
Fundraising for the NeMO Clinical Center Serena Foundation Onlus
The Propeller Club of Genoa has analyzed risks and opportunities of using AI in the maritime and insurance sectors
Genoa
The importance of training in the use of technology was highlighted
Chantiers de l'Atlantique delivers luxury cruising yacht Luminara to The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
Saint Nazaire
The ship will debut in Alaska
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