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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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In August, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +10.9%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
Federlogistica has established its own representation in the Iberian Peninsula
Genoa
It will support Italian entrepreneurs operating in Spain
Boluda acquires Royal Boskalis' towage and salvage operations in Australia and Papua New Guinea.
Valencia
Transaction valued at $640 million
ESPO urges IMO States to formally adopt the Net-Zero Framework
Brussels
The association also urges the EU Commission to align European standards
The Port of Los Angeles plans to build a new container terminal.
Los Angeles
Invitation to submit expressions of interest
In the third quarter, Italy's connection index to the global containerized maritime services network grew by +2.7%.
In the third quarter, Italy's connection index to the global containerized maritime services network grew by +2.7%.
Geneva
The most significant growth in PLSCI was recorded by the port of Savona-Vado Ligure (+53.7%)
ONE will not charge surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships
Singapore
They will be applied starting from October 14th
Fincantieri and Aeronautical Service sign agreement for the use of composite materials in the naval, civil, and military sectors.
Trieste
Genoa Port Terminal concession renewal approved until 2054
Genoa
The terminal's operating conditions have been redefined, bringing them back to the multipurpose function, in compliance with the ruling of the Council of State and the PRP
PSA Italia-Logtainer and Rail Hub Milano-Medlog have submitted offers to manage the Interporto Padova intermodal terminal.
Padua
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports increased by 4.5% last month.
Beijing
Containers amounted to 27.7 million TEUs (+6.8%)
The Netherlands is referring to the Court of Justice of the European Union the question of whether to entrust seafarers or dock workers with the lashing operations on smaller container ships.
In the second quarter, container traffic handled by Eurokai terminals grew by +16.4%
Hamburg
Significant growth of 16.1% in Germany. In Italy (Contship), volumes increased by 5.2%.
China enacted regulation in response to US taxes on Chinese-owned and -built vessels
Beijing
The new rules include the possibility of introducing similar countermeasures
New attack on ships transiting the Gulf of Aden
Southampton
UKMTO announced that a fire broke out on a vessel hit by a shell
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ITS Costruttori, il corso di alta formazione per entrare nel mondo di Fincantieri
Carnival closes its best quarter ever
Carnival closes its best quarter ever
Miami
The American cruise group announces a further strengthening of the growth trend in bookings
Marella Cruises sells Fincantieri slots for two new cruise ships to TUI Cruises.
Hannover/Trieste
With a gross tonnage of 160,000 tons, they will be larger than the units originally planned
GNV-Portitalia bridge agreement on lashing operations in the ports of Palermo and Termini Imerese
HMM will not introduce surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships
Seoul
The company will not modify scheduled services that stop in the United States
GATX Rail Europe signs sale-leaseback agreement with DB Cargo to purchase 6,000 railcars
Vienna
The transaction will be completed by the end of this year.
In the second quarter of 2025, freight throughput at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven increased by +6.0%
In the second quarter of 2025, freight throughput at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven increased by +6.0%
Bremen
Miscellaneous cargo is growing. Bulk cargo is declining.
India launches nearly $8 billion package to support its shipbuilding and maritime sectors
New Delhi
Shipyard production capacity expected to increase to 4.5 million gross tonnage per year
In the second quarter of this year, freight traffic in French ports fell by -0.4%.
Paris
Dry bulk and rolling bulk trades are declining. Container and liquid bulk trades are growing.
Antin Infrastructure Partners to acquire UK's leading marina operator
Paris/London/New York
It will take over ownership from British private equity firm LDC
Royal Caribbean agrees with Meyer Turku to build Icon ships for a decade
Miami
Order confirmed for a fifth Icon cruise ship and option placed on a seventh unit of the same series
Maersk announces it will not apply surcharges for new US tariffs on Chinese vessels
Copenhagen
The company assures that it will not make any changes to its services
Cochin Shipyard and KSOE enter into strategic collaboration in shipbuilding sector
New Delhi
The creation of approximately two thousand direct jobs is expected
DHL will resume freight shipments from Germany to the United States for corporate customers.
Bonn
They had been suspended due to the removal in the USA of the "de minimis" threshold for goods with a value of less than 800 dollars.
World Business Council for Sustainable Development Statement in Support of the IMO Net-Zero Framework
Ancona: Tax fraud in the shipbuilding sector
Ancona
Over €2.3 million in non-existent tax credits seized
CMA CGM buys British rail freight operator Freightliner
Birmingham
The transaction will be completed in early 2026
Containerized cargo at the port of Algeciras decreased by -9.4% last month
Algeciras
The 20-foot containers handled were 399 thousand (-0.7%)
Italferr participates in Europe's largest railway electrification contract
Rome
Activities within the Rail Baltica project
Freight traffic increased in the ports of Barcelona and Valencia in August
Barcelona/Valencia
In the first eight months of 2025, decreases of -1.6% and -0.3% respectively were recorded
In the June-August quarter, FedEx express courier revenues increased by +3.1%
Memphis
An average of 16.8 million express shipments were handled per day (+3.5%)
Breakthrough in the exploratory tunnel of the Brenner Base Tunnel
Milan/Rome
At 64 kilometers, it will be the longest underground railway connection in the world.
Tender launched for privatization of Croatian shipyard 3. MAJ Rijeka 1905
Zagreb
The starting bid is 6.66 million euros.
To decarbonize, shipping should join forces with other hard-to-abate sectors
London
This is highlighted by a report by Accelleron which believes that a critical mass of demand is necessary to overcome a stalemate phase.
COSCO Reassures Customers on Impact of New U.S. Tariffs on Chinese Vessels
Shanghai
We - the Chinese company assured - will maintain competitive freight rates and surcharges.
Shipping is still far from the target of 5-10% of fuel used coming from scalable, zero-emission sources by 2030
Copenhagen
The need to introduce incentives was underlined
Spain's Boluda acquires Transfesa's intermodal rail freight services.
Valencia
The agreement also includes industrial services, railway maintenance and shunting activities and intermodal terminals.
Til (MSC Group) to become a shareholder in Turkey's Petkim container port
Til (MSC Group) to become a shareholder in Turkey's Petkim container port
Baku
Agreement with the Azerbaijani oil group SOCAR
German and Austrian trailer manufacturers challenge EU regulation to reduce truck environmental impact
Berlin/Brussels
They denounce that its application leads to an increase in traffic volumes and therefore emissions.
The Venice Marghera station has been equipped with a track compliant with European TEN-T standards
Venice
A 740-meter freight track has been opened.
World Shipping Council introduces Cargo Safety Program to prevent ship fires
Washington
It is based on artificial intelligence and traditional goods inspections
Rheinmetall to enter naval shipbuilding sector by acquiring Naval Vessels Lürssen
Bremen
Lürssen Group to focus on megayacht production
The British government is investing half a billion pounds to reduce shipping emissions.
London
Private investments of 700 million expected
HMM signs new 10-year contract with Vale for iron ore transport
Seoul
It is worth around $310 million.
The Campania Port Authority reaches an agreement with UNIPORT and Assiterminal
Naples
The regional tax - highlights the port authority - risks undermining the competitiveness of ports
IAPH and WCO publish updated guidelines on cooperation between customs and port authorities
Tokyo/Brussels
Contributed by the World Shipping Council
ABB and Blykalla collaborate on nuclear marine propulsion
Stockholm
The agreement focuses on small modular fast reactors developed by the Swedish company
Saipem wins new offshore contract worth approximately $1.5 billion in Türkiye
Saipem wins new offshore contract worth approximately $1.5 billion in Türkiye
Milan
It is related to the third phase of the Sakarya gas field development project.
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +5.7%
Civitavecchia
Record for cruise passengers this period
Uniport and Assiterminal oppose the additional fees demanded of port operators by the Campania Region.
Rome
Amount between 10% and 25% of the annual state fee
The first train from Belgium under the FS Logistix-Lineas agreement has arrived in Segrate.
Milan
Five return connections per week to Antwerp are scheduled
Modernization works are underway at the passenger terminal at the port of Igoumenitsa.
Naples
Grimaldi takes delivery of the PCTC "Grand Auckland"
Damage to submarine cables in the Red Sea
Portsmouth
According to the International Cable Protection Committee, the cause could be ship traffic
Dutch company Damen to build 24 naval vessels for British company Serco
Gorinchem/Amsterdam
Green light for a €270 million bridging loan to the shipbuilding company.
DP World to build and operate container terminal at Montreal's new Contrecœur port
Dubai/Montreal
It will become operational in 2030
Expansion work has begun at the Vienna South intermodal terminal.
Vienna
Annual traffic capacity expected to increase by 44%
In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +0.8%
Cairo
In the first seven months of 2025, a decrease of -10.2% was recorded
In July, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado decreased by -3.0%
Genoa
The decline was limited by increased oil traffic in the Vado harbor. Ferry traffic dropped 9.9%.
Trump nominates Laura DiBella as chair of the Federal Maritime Commission.
Washington
The nomination of Robert Harvey as commissioner of the federal agency has also been forwarded to the Senate.
Genoa's new dam: a modification has been approved to allow for completion of work by the end of 2027.
Genoa
Phase A and Phase B works will be carried out rather than sequentially
Assiterminal, simplify and standardize dredging procedures to restore the operational competitiveness of ports.
Taranto Recommends: The Regasification Plant Would Promote the Port's Revitalization
Taranto
Melucci: a lifeline for the entire port system and for our city's economic growth.
Cargo and cruise traffic in eastern Sicily ports is on the rise
Catania
In the container segment, an increase of +27.9% was recorded
FS Logistix and Lineas form joint venture to manage the Antwerp Mainhub Terminal
Antwerp
Rail services between Antwerp and Milan expected to increase
Attack on a product tanker in the Red Sea
Southampton
A missile fell near the ship which suffered no damage
Sea trials have been completed for the new GNV Virgo ro-pax vessel.
Genoa
It will be GNV's first liquefied natural gas ship
In the first half of the year, Singamas' container sales decreased by -10%.
Hong Kong
The average selling price dropped by -3.8%
The new two-masted ro-ro ship Neoliner Origin will arrive in Livorno tomorrow.
Vado Ligure
It has a capacity of 1,200 linear meters of rolling stock
The refinancing of the Setramar group's capital structure has been completed.
Ravenna
Merli: a crucial step in our growth journey
Liguori's term as head of the Trieste Port Authority has been extended.
Rome
Confirmed in the role of extraordinary commissioner of the institution
Agreement to complete electrification work on the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro
Gioia Tauro
The 70 million euro investment to complete the project has been confirmed.
A Maersk delegation at the Grendi Group's container terminal in Cagliari's Porto Canale.
Milan
At the centre of the debate is the development of traffic towards North Africa
Port of Livorno: Protests over Gaza must not block operations.
Livorno
The members of the Partnership Body highlighted the need for it to be accessible to all vessels
Geodis appoints Maurizio Bortolan as CEO for Italy
Milan
It will coordinate the three business lines Contract Logistics, Freight Forwarding and Road Transport
GNV, agreement with Sicilian terminal operator Portitalia is positive.
Genoa
The company specified that the aim was exclusively to temporarily supplement the tariffs.
Two days of work with ESPO in Rome on the Mediterranean and European ports
Rome
Meetings organized by Assoporti
In 2024, 112 million counterfeit items were seized in the European Union.
Brussels
Record estimated value of 3.8 billion euros
Strikes and protests in ports, request for information from the Guarantor
Rome
Request for information from prefects, port authorities, and port authorities
Danaos Corporation has ordered two 7,165 TEU containerships from Dalian Shanhaiguan.
Athens
They will be taken into delivery in the third quarter of 2027
In the second quarter, freight traffic on the Austrian rail network fell by -1.4%.
Vienna
Only domestic traffic is growing
ALS (FBH Group) has acquired 80% of Trans World Shipping and Moda Express of USA.
Rozzano
The two companies have 500 employees and are active in Italy, France, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Circle's revenue increased by 62.1% in the first half of 2025
Milan
Net profit of over 1.0 million euros (+1.8%)
A Ukrainian delegation hosted by the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Livorno
Cooperation in the field of training and safety at work in ports
The EIB is financing Phase A of Genoa's new breakwater with €300 million.
Luxembourg
The total investment is 937 million euros
This summer, GNV ships carried 1.7 million passengers (+9%)
Valencia
In the next few days the company will take delivery of "GNV Virgo", the first LNG-powered vessel
The project for the expansion, safety improvements, and extraordinary maintenance of the port of Pozzallo has been presented.
Pozzallo
It provides for the construction of the breakwater arm
Fincantieri delivers the new Star Princess cruise ship to Princess Cruises
Monfalcone
It has a gross tonnage of 177,800 tons and a capacity of 4,300 passengers.
A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.
Milan
It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua
Filt Cgil calls on port administrators and businesses to join the action against the Palestinian massacre.
Rome
This burden – the union highlighted – cannot be placed solely on the shoulders of dock workers.
The agreement between the Italian Merchant Marine Academy Foundation and the NATO Center in La Spezia has been renewed.
Genoa
The collaboration signed in 2023 has been confirmed
Fischer & Rechsteiner and Gimax International acquire BCUBE's Freight Forwarding business.
Genoa
The completion of the transaction is expected in the next few days
Fermerci outlines a dramatic scenario for the European rail freight transport sector
Rome
Rizzi: There is a real risk of a shift towards exclusively road transport.
Eni completes the sale of a 30% stake in the Baleine project in Ivory Coast to Vitol.
San Donato Milanese
The field was discovered in 2021 and production started in 2023
Sogedim opens a new branch in Modena
Mesero
Initially, the activity will be dedicated exclusively to UK export traffic and will then extend to other European markets.
The new PCTC Grande Svezia has joined the Grimaldi Group's fleet.
Naples
It has a maximum capacity of 9,000 ceu
The Cagliari City Council approves its opinion on the Sardinian Ports Development Plan.
Cagliari
Green light unanimously
The railway sector contributes 1.4% of the European Union's GDP.
Brussels
Study commissioned by CER
In the port of Naples, the Coast Guard has detained the bulk carrier Tanais Dream.
Naples
Serious irregularities found on board
Agreement to accelerate the implementation of robotics in Fincantieri's production processes
Trieste
It was signed with the Friulian Idea Prototipi
Sergio Liardo is the new general commander of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard
Rome
He takes over from Admiral Nicola Carlone
DBA to supply new Terminal Operating System for Georgia's Batumi Port
Villorba
The project includes all phases of development, testing and operational testing
Attack on a ship in the Gulf of Aden
Portsmouth
The captain reported hearing an impact in the water and an explosion
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Danilo Ricci has been appointed managing director of Tarros Line.
La Spezia
He has held various positions in Italy and abroad within the group
Permanent discussion table between Confindustria Nautica and Federagenti
Genoa
This is provided for in an agreement signed today in Genoa
In the first half of 2025, cruise traffic in Italian ports grew by +6%
Venice
The twelfth edition of Italian Cruise Day will be held in Catania on October 24th.
SAL Heavy Lift buys two semi-submersible vessels from Pan Ocean
Hamburg
They were built in 2008 and 2012
30% of Sangritana Cargo will be acquired by the Marche-based company Transadriatico
The Eagle
The sale will be completed in the next few days
The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.
Lugano
Forum on economic and logistical integration between Ligurian ports, the Northwest manufacturing area, and Switzerland
DEME orders new cable-laying vessel from Singapore-based PaxOcean
Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht
It will be built in the Chinese shipyard of Zhoushan
Assoporti will meet at RemTech EXPO 2025 to discuss the green transition in Italian ports.
Ferrara
The Smart Ports Award was awarded to three Port System Authorities
The first shipment of Syrian oil in 14 years arrives at the port of Trieste.
London
Part of the cargo - S&P Global Commodity Insights reports - was unloaded at the Sardinian terminal of Sarroch
In August, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +20.3%
Taranto
The ferry "Drea" was also rejected by the Apulian port, where however it is temporarily stopped
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles remained stable in August.
Los Angeles
Volumes expected to decline in the remainder of 2025
Meeting between the port authorities of Jacksonville and Livorno
Livorno
Among the objectives, to start one or more direct services between the two ports
Italian State Railways and ENAC sign an agreement for the use of drones in infrastructure monitoring.
Rome
They will also be used to fly over sections of the railway and road network that would otherwise be difficult to monitor.
A.SPE.DO, the port of La Spezia is essential to ensuring employment, development, and a future for the local economy.
La Spezia
Landolfi: We cannot afford to underestimate its value.
The MIT meets with the heads of the Italian AdSPs
Rome
Meeting on the government's strategic vision for the sector and port reform
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean Co. to build seven 15,880 TEU container ships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Over 40 expressions of interest have been received for the development of the Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk.
Kiev
Today the first meeting of the tender commission
The first commercial ship is expected at the public dock in Largo Trattaroli in Ravenna.
Ravenna
The car carrier "AICC Huanghu" is coming soon
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach decreased by 1.3% last month.
Long Beach
Empty containers are increasing. Full containers are decreasing.
Assiterminal's Terminal Road Show is starting
Genoa
Cognolato: We want to strengthen our ties with local communities and territories.
Assoporti, the Italian ports' cruise offerings presented at the Seatrade Europe fair.
Hamburg
Giampieri: We are leaders in the Mediterranean area and in Europe
Commander Claudio Tomei, USCLAC president from 2012 to 2024, has passed away.
Viareggio
His strong commitment to improving the working conditions of Italian seafarers
In the first quarter of 2025, cargo traffic in Greek ports grew by +1.4%
Piraeus
Passengers down by -1.1%
HD Hyundai Samho Orders Four New Container Ships
Seoul
Order worth approximately 468 million dollars
Trieste: Fraudulent bankruptcy in the shipbuilding sector
Trieste
Investigation into a company based in Palermo
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong fell by 7.4% in August.
Hong Kong
In the first eight months of 2025 the decline was -3.8%
BigLift Shipping and CY Shipping order two additional heavy lift vessels
Amsterdam
Order placed at Chinese shipyard Jing Jiang Nanyang Shipbuilding Co.
Container traffic at the port of Singapore continued to decline in August
Singapore
Total volume of goods increased by +1.1%
The Charthage ferry was placed under administrative detention in the port of Genoa
Genoa
A Coast Guard inspection found numerous deficiencies
Disney Cruise Line's largest ship's debut delayed by three months
Lake Buena Vista
Construction delays force the maiden voyage to be postponed until March 10th.
Shell to supply liquefied biomethane to Hapag-Lloyd containerships
Hamburg
Agreement effective immediately
Andrea Zoratti has been appointed general manager of Hub Telematica
Genoa
The company is controlled by Assagenti and Spediporto
Jotun and Messina sign agreement to improve the environmental and commercial performance of ships.
Genoa
The "Jolly Rosa" vessel will use the Hull Skating Solutions solution
PSA Genova Pra' announces the hiring of 25 people dedicated to container handling.
Genoa
Ferrari: International markets have changed profoundly
CMA CGM will not apply surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese vessels and Chinese services
Marseille
The rates announced by the USTR in April will apply from October 14th.
South Korean HJ Shipbuilding wins orders for four 8,850 TEU containerships
Busan
Orders with a total value of approximately 461 million dollars
Conference: "Waiting and Delays in Road Transport: Logistics in Check"
Genoa
Organized by Trasportounito, it will be held on September 26th in Genoa
GNV has inaugurated a new office in Barcelona
Barcelona
The company currently has 52 employees throughout Spain.
Port of Trieste: EU funding for two new projects
Trieste
Resources with a total value of 1.7 million euros
Filt Cgil, the Flotilla incident is serious. Dockworkers are ready to mobilize.
Rome
Union announces action if aid is not allowed to reach Gaza
Stena Line to buy Latvian port operator Terrabalt
Gothenburg
It handles rolling stock, bulk cargo, and general cargo traffic in the port of Liepaja.
In the first eight months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.6%
Gioia Tauro
2,912,943 TEUs were handled
Meyer Turku begins construction of Royal Caribbean's fourth "Icon"-class cruise ship
Miami/Turku
It will be delivered in 2027
More than one in ten maritime shipments has shortages
Washington
This is what a report by the World Shipping Council has revealed, highlighting the safety risks
Last July, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +3.8%
Ravenna
In the first seven months of 2025, growth was +5.4%
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Belgian ports fell by -3.2%.
Brussels
Landings down 1.3% and embarkations down 5.4%
Product tanker High Fidelity rescues 38 migrants on a drifting dinghy
Rome
Intervention in the south of the island of Crete
GES and RINA sign agreement to develop a prototype of a new hydrogen battery
Rovereto/Genoa
PSA's second phase of container terminal at Mumbai Port inaugurated
Singapore
Annual traffic capacity will increase to 4.8 million TEUs
The conference "EU ETS - Perspectives and Opportunities for Decarbonization in the Maritime Sector" will be held in Palermo.
Rome
It will be held on September 18th and 19th
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
A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.
Milan
It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua
The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.
Lugano
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Korean Firms Reassess U.S. Investments After Mass Immigration Raid
(The Korea Bizwire)
Russia's infrastructure development plan aims to build 17 marine terminals by 2036
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Fincantieri and PGZ sign an agreement to support the modernization of the Polish Navy
Trieste
The third LSS section for Chantiers de l'Atlantique was launched in Castellammare di Stabia.
In the US, funding for wind energy development projects in ports is being cut.
Washington
Resources worth $679 million will be reallocated for port infrastructure upgrades
From January 1st, Kombiverkehr will operate the PKV intermodal terminal in the port of Duisburg.
Frankfurt am Main
It has a traffic capacity of approximately 200 thousand intermodal units per year.
Wallenius Marine and ABB form Overseas joint venture
Stockholm
The aim is to accelerate the launch of the platform of the same name for improving fleet performance.
The Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport has asked the Region to agree on the appointment of Bagalà as president of the Sardinian Port Authority.
Rome
He is currently the extraordinary commissioner of the same body
DHL eCommerce has acquired a minority stake in Saudi Arabia's AJEX Logistics Services.
Bonn/Riyadh
The Middle Eastern company has two thousand employees
CMPort's port terminals handled record container traffic in the second quarter
Hong Kong
In the first six months of 2025 the total was 78.8 million TEUs (+4.3%)
Confitarma approves the decree on advanced training for tanker seafarers.
Rome
Applause to the General Command of the Port Authority Corps
Quarterly freight traffic in Moroccan ports increases
Tangier/Casablanca
In Tanger Med the growth was +17%
The board of directors of the Genoa-based Ente Bacini has been renewed.
Genoa
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