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July 29, 2022
Exim Indiaweb site
  • 'GIVVEN Logistics is all set to excel in its journey ahead'
  • Trial runs for movement of transit cargo from Kolkata to the North-East through Bangladesh's Chattogram & Mongla ports set to begin
  • FIEO partners to facilitate LEI issuance to Indian exporters
  • Port traffic growth in Q1FY23 seen indicating economic revival
  • Maersk's 24/7 visibility & confirmations within minutes for additional ocean demand
  • MSC UK announces new rail service connecting Scotland with global trade routes
  • Export ban on wheat to stay due to high domestic prices
  • Amendment in Standard Input Output Norms (SION) of Engineering Product group: Suspension of SIONs C-594, C-791 to C-796 and C-831
  • Long-term ocean freight rates into Australasia seeing surge
  • Surplus sugar for exports seen at 8 MT in 2022-23
  • New Mangalore Port handles record 1,936 TEUs on vessel
  • Gencos imported 92.07 LT coal in Q1FY23 for blending purposes
  • UAE-India CEPA has unleashed a golden era in bilateral relations, says UAE Minister
  • CMA CGM Overweight Surcharge from Nacala to worldwide
  • Distance impact turning negative

The Loadstarweb site
JULY 28, 2022
  • Schenker still the star performer, but parent DB is finally back in profit
  • Airfreight wholesaler Solent launches 747F flights between Quito and Miami
  • Felixstowe workers vote to strike over pay offer
  • Port of Incheon loses Russian and African links as MSC, PIL pull services
  • Analysis: CH Robinson - radio silence (while it rocks)
  • Sourcing shift from China is all talk - 'it's a fluidity we have seen for years'
  • Happy Hapag-Lloyd raises earnings forecast again after H1 profits soar
  • Smart database offers shippers easier route to cross-border compliance
  • Record first half for London Gateway as carriers avoid congested ports
  • Shopify axes staff and bleeds red ink as e-commerce slows

Marine Logweb site
JULY 28, 2022
  • Royal Caribbean: Full fleet back in service and positive operating cash flow
    Royal Caribbean Group (NYSE: RCL) today reported a second quarter 2022 net loss of $0.5 billion and loss per share of $2.05. That's the not unexpected bad news and investors looked beyond
  • Blount Boats delivers icebreaking buoy tender
    Delivered earlier this year by the Blount Boats shipyard in Warren, R.I., an icebreaking buoy tender ordered in July 2020, the M/V Eddie Somers, is now in service with the Maryland Department
  • MAN PrimeServ signs maintenance contract for LNG-fueled dredge
    MAN PrimeServ, the after-sales service brand of MAN Energy Solutions, has signed a long-term service agreement with Rouen, France, headquartered GIE Dragages-Ports covering the MAN 35/44 dual-fuel engines in the trailing suction
  • Tour the Sea Change ferry at Marine Log's FERRIES 2022
    SWITCH Maritime's landmark Sea Change hydrogen-powered ferry project got a lot of attention at Marine Log's FERRIES 2021 held last November along the New York Harbor. This year, the conference heads to
  • Modern laker Mark W. Barker embarks on maiden voyage
    Nearly three years after the first cut of steel for the first Great Lakes freighter in nearly 40 years, the 639-foot modern laker M/V Mark W. Barker has completed sea trials and

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 28, 2022
  • Navios launches $100m buyback as Frangou spells out 'logic' of consolidation
    Acquisition of 36 bulkers also seen as offering 'migration path' to more carbon-efficient fleet
  • Chinese automaker BYD tipped to enter shipowning with large PCTC orders
    Move comes with rising interest from domestic companies to make a foray into long-haul ro-ro shipping, currently dominated by foreign...
  • Safe Bulkers profit comfortably beats Wall Street forecasts
    Company sustainability report says company has invested in efficient new bulker newbuildings 'ahead of' industry peers
  • Digitalisation will expand cargo insurance opportunities, says Marsh
    Future of insuring goods in transit increasingly shifting to logistic providers, offering cargo owners freedom to select shipments and to...
  • New wind propulsion technology launches
    Smart Green Shipping's FastRig sails are expected to reduce fuel consumption by 20% and will be fitted on to a...
  • Felixstowe strike action to add chaos to UK supply chains
    Supply chains are still reeling from the congestion of the past two years. Now industrial action at ports is adding...
  • Ferry labour shortage said to be 'inevitable and ongoing'
    The ferry industry's long-term success depends more than ever on well-trained people, and the sector's ability to drive support for...
  • First shipment of Ukraine grain on Friday will test political deal
    A shipment of grain is expected to leave Chornomorsk on Friday. However, the political test run comes ahead of crucial...
  • China launches crackdown on arbitrary charges in maritime
    China's Ministry of Transport is investigating the maritime sector, seeking a widespread crackdown on any 'arbitrary charges' not aligned to...
  • Costamare eyes new investments after record second quarter
    Adjusted net income more than doubled in latest quarter as charter rates for container vessels remain 'historically high'
  • Easing long-term box freight rates threatens contract renegotiations
    Shippers desperate to secure capacity have seen contract rates soar. But as spot rates ease and demand shows signs of...
  • Pacific Basin optimistic despite slowing global economy
    While the Hong Kong-based company expects minor bulk demand to moderate during the second half of the year, favourable supply...
  • Panama yet to report on Gulf Livestock 1 tragedy
    Panama is yet to publish a casualty report nearly two years after the Gulf Livestock 1 sunk off Japan with...
  • Does shipping now have too much data?
    Some shipowners have invested in software systems that are no longer supported. The best system is one that is used...
  • Hapag-Lloyd raises guidance again
    Hapag-Lloyd's lifted volumes are flat compared with last year, but freight rates are up 80%. Full-year earnings could now top...
  • Navios Partners agrees $835m takeover of parent dry bulk fleet
    Fleet merger completes a Navios Group fleet consolidation that began in earnest last year
  • Pilbara Ports Authority explores ammonia bunkering
    'The potential of ammonia as a fuel to effectively decarbonise the maritime industry is clear; however questions remain on how...
  • NYK launches 100% biofuel supply trial for tugs
    Company believes the biofuel mix used can be a 'drop-in fuel' in the future
  • DSME strike has minimal impact on outstanding orders, say shipowners
    DSME sent a note six weeks ago to customers, declaring a force majeure. Last week, it sent a follow-up, stating...
  • Daily Briefing
    Release of seized Greek tankers hangs in the balance | Ukraine grain corridor readies first shipments | Oaktree awaits Court...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 28, 2022
  • Shipper seeks FMC intervention after $3 million in D&D charges
  • Flexport, Nolan partner to track global, domestic freight
  • Felixstowe port workers vote to strike in August
  • BNSF taps Tacoma for new Midwest intermodal freight gateway
  • Hapag-Lloyd hikes full-year profit outlook 30 percent
  • DB Schenker pulls parent group back into black

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 28, 2022
  • Performance Shipping fixes aframax to Teekay Tankers
  • BRS says tanker improvement here to stay, but VLCCs and bunkers could be speedbumps
  • Safe Bulkers raises scrubbers bet as early newbuildings start paying off
  • Royal Caribbean achieves pre-pandemic positive cash flow while returning fleet to service
  • Baltic Dry Index dips below 2,000 for the first time in five months
  • Long-haul demand to help LR2s 'take the spotlight' from MRs, Vortexa says
  • UN: Ukraine grain exports remain on track to leave this week
  • Costamare has no immediate plans to replace cancelled newbuildings
  • Diana boosts dividend on higher profit in robust bulker market
  • LNG carrier market dynamic has been 'permanently altered'
  • Navios shares rocket from starting gate as investors embrace acquisition
  • Scorpio Tankers makes record profits amid global upheaval
  • Unions threaten to bring UK's largest container port to a 'standstill'
  • How Omar Nokta landed at the bank that's been covering shipping as long as he has
  • Bureau Veritas profits from marine services growth
  • Navios Partners scores new loans as revenue surge lifts quarterly profit
  • D'Amico returns to profit, predicts strong tanker market 'for years'
  • GasLog Partners agrees sale and charter deals on two steam turbine LNG carriers
  • V.Group clinches VLCC management contract from International Seaways
  • Costamare says container ship rates remain healthy, amid new set of bumper profit
  • Wakashio claimants line up class action in Mauritius
  • Hapag-Lloyd poised for multi-billion-dollar windfall from soaring freight rates
  • 'Tough talks ahead' as container shippers seek to renegotiate contracts
  • Taylor Maritime ups dividend as values rise again
  • Cosco Shipping inks deal with domestic partners to create car carrier JV
  • GTT wins AIPs for liquefied hydrogen carrier containment and design
  • Zacho ready to start 'dream job come true' as head of Navigator Holdings
  • Ardmore Shipping swings away from 'expensive leases' with new refinance deals
  • Samudera continues to reap rewards of hot container ship market
  • Pacific Carriers doubles down on MR tankers at K Shipbuilding
  • Daewoo strike damage casts a shadow over shipyard sell-off

American Shipperweb site
JULY 28, 2022
  • Record container ship traffic jam as backlog continues to build
    The drop in ships waiting off Southern California is deceiving. The number of ships off all three coasts is back to all-time highs.
  • Container shipping boom continues: Hapag-Lloyd hikes outlook (again)
    Shipping lines are still racking up extraordinary profits. Hapag-Lloyd forecasts continued strength in the second half.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 28, 2022
  • INDIA DATA: Gasoil June exports fall 20% on month amid strong domestic demand
    India's gasoil exports fell 19.82% month on month to 2.45 million mt (608,913 b/d) in June, and were down 13.48% year on year, Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell data showed July 28, as refineries already running above nameplate capacity channeled more cargoes into the domestic market to meet increasing demand.
  • Once an OPEC quota buster, Iraq struggles to raise oil output due to port limitations
    Iraq's crude oil production has stagnated in recent months, despite a rising quota under the OPEC+ accord, largely constrained by its inability to export more volumes through its southern port on the Persian Gulf.
  • Vitol starts bunkering operations at Dubai's Jebel Ali port, cruise terminal at Port Rashid
    Global trading firm Vitol has commenced bunkering operations at Dubai's Jebel Ali port and cruise terminal Port Rashid this month, the company said in a statement on its website July 28.
  • Diesel stocks in California down week on week
    California diesel stocks slipped last week despite stronger refiner output, according to state and federal government data.
  • TotalEnergies inks deal to import 300,000 mt of diesel into France from ADNOC
    TotalEnergies has signed a deal to import 300,000 mt of diesel from the UAE to cover potential supply shortages in France later this year, TotalEnergies CEO Patrick Pouyanne said July 28.
  • Valero says strong Q2 earnings reflect tight product supply, growing demand
    Valero Energy's Q2 earnings of $4.7 billion reflected growing demand and tight supply for refined products, which boosted margins to record levels, company executives said July 28.
  • ARA diesel, gasoil stocks fall nearly 2% to 1.474 mil mt: Insights Global
    Stocks of diesel and gasoil in the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp hub fell 1.93% to 1.474 million mt in the week to July 28, according to data from market research company Insights Global.
  • OIL FUTURES: NYMEX crude settles lower but remains in well-worn range
    US crude futures fell July 28 but remained within a well-worn range as recession concerns were met with continued supply tightness.
  • TotalEnergies 'mobilizing' to diversify Europe's gas supplies as Q2 earnings surge
    TotalEnergies is hoping to boost its sources of European natural gas and produce more LNG in the coming months, the French energy major said July 28, after soaring gas prices and record-high refining margins sent its second-quarter earnings to an all-time high.
  • D'Amico expects years of strength for clean tankers, decreasing tonnage
    The bullish outlook follows a marked year-on-year improvement in the first half of the year.
  • Scorpio Tankers looks to EU Russian oil ban to boost clean tanker earnings
    A confluence of events has catalyzed a substantial increase in ton-mile demand beginning in March 2022, the clean product tanker company said in its Q2 interim financial report July 28.
  • Navios Maritime Partners acquires 36 dry bulk ships for low-carbon transition
    Navios Partners, which aims to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050, will seek to sell older, less fuel-efficiency ships when opportunities arise.
  • OIL MARKETS PODCAST: What's in store for Asian oil markets in H2?
    That said, some pockets in China are still facing lockdowns due to the COVID-19 pandemic and high oil prices are threatening to pull down demand in other consuming nations.
  • REFINERY NEWS: South Korea S-Oil crude run rate averages 93.8% in Q2
    S-Oil recently upgraded its No. 1 residue hydro-desulfurization unit, or RHDS, to expand its capacity to 40,000 b/d, from 34,000 b/d previously, putting its total RHDS capacity at 166,000 b/d.
  • UAE DP World Q2 port cargo volume rises 3.5% on year, trade outlook positive
  • UAE Fujairah port stops bunkering after floods: traders
  • REFINERY NEWS: Finland Neste reports strong Q2 results on high margins
    Neste on April 29 condemned Moscow for its attack on Ukraine and said it was replacing Russian crude as a result.
  • Iraq and Oman stand to gain bunkering from Fujairah: traders
    Oman Oil Marketing Co. has recently received a license to supply marine fuel 0.5%S, gasoil, and high sulfur 380 grade at Oman Sohar port.
  • Poland to pursue suspension of EU ETS until reformed: climate minister
    Poland is advocating the suspension of the ETS while a plan is worked out and agreed to reform the system.
  • Easing LSFO inventories soften Hong Kong's Aug term ex-wharf bunker premiums
    Higher inflows of low sulfur fuel oil replenishment cargoes throughout July progressively lifted inventories, raising the availability of prompt bunker supplies, market sources said.

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Royal Caribbean closes second quarter with record net profit
Miami
The April-June period was very positive
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Omaha/Atlanta
First coast-to-coast cargo rail network
Gurrieri resigns as Special Commissioner of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Trieste
The atypical reverse charge for the logistics sector will become applicable tomorrow
Milan
Ruggerone (Assologistica): one of the most strategic reforms we helped build is being implemented
Policy brief on cyber threats that pose risks to port infrastructure
Tallinn
It was developed by the NATO Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence
Interferry urges the EU Commission to harmonize its shipping decarbonization regulations with those of the IMO
Victoria
Failure to align - the association warned - will force shipping companies to pay twice for emissions.
In the second quarter of 2025, Chinese seaports handled 79.1 million containers (+6.1%)
Beijing
Total freight traffic was three billion tons (+3.3%), of which 1.3 billion tons were with foreign countries (+1.9%).
CK Hutchison announces plans to include a Chinese investor in the consortium to sell Hutchison Ports
Hong Kong
Without the participation of the COSCO shipping group, China would not authorize the sale
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Columbus
The container ship caught fire and sank near the port of Colombo
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
Piraeus
The AHTS "Giant" is leaving
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Milan/Luxembourg
The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026.
In the second quarter, the port of Valencia handled over 1.5 million containers (+4.0%)
In the first half of 2025, the amount of new orders to Chinese shipyards fell by -18.2%
Beijing
A decrease of -3.5% in new construction completed in the period was recorded
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Trieste grew by +3.7%
Trieste
Bulk cargo increased. Miscellaneous cargo fell by 13.2%.
CMA CGM and TotalEnergies form joint venture for LNG bunkering in the Port of Rotterdam.
Marseille
Agreement to supply 360,000 tons of liquefied natural gas per year to the French group's ships
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Spanish ports decreased by -4.7%
Madrid
All the main product categories are decreasing except for conventional goods
Brookfield Asset Management to sell 49% of British port group PD Ports to Spain's Pontegadea
Middlesbrough
The English company has over 1,400 employees
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
Rotterdam
The port authority is alarmed by the state of crisis in the national industry.
The electrification of the docks in the ports of Livorno, Piombino and Portoferraio is proceeding according to plan.
Third dock for cruise traffic in the port of Catania
Catania
Pier 25's restyling completed
Another quarter of decline in freight traffic at the port of Algeciras
Algeciras
In the period April-June, containers amounted to 1.24 million TEUs (+1.0%)
A new tax applied to cruise passengers disembarking in national ports came into force today in Greece.
Athens
Belgian rail freight company Lineas receives €61 million government loan
Brussels
The measure was approved last night by the restricted council of ministers
ERTMS installation completed on 1,400 kilometers of Italian railway network
Rome
The project is financed with 2.5 billion euros from PNRR funds.
Wärtsilä's quarterly financial and commercial results are positive.
Helsinki
The Marine Electrical Systems division will be sold to the Italian company VINCI Energies.
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
Barcelona
The mayor: For the first time in history, a limit is placed on the growth of cruises in the city.
MSC and Moby have presented their commitments to meet the AGCM's requirements.
Rome
Shipping Agencies Services will sell its 49% stake in Moby, waiving the consideration in favor of the majority shareholder. Moby commits to completely repaying its debt to SAS.
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Washington
Folgiero: Commitment to deliver next-generation capabilities in full alignment with U.S. strategic priorities
The Chamber of Deputies has approved the appointment of four presidents of Italian Port System Authorities.
Rome
The names proposed for the Port System Authorities of the Southern Adriatic, Central-Northern Tyrrhenian, Western Liguria, and Eastern Liguria have been approved. Voting on the Northern Tyrrhenian Authority has been postponed.
Information exchange between state administrations for the digitalization of the maritime sector begins
Rome
The first operational meeting at the Coast Guard General Command in Rome
The Clean Maritime Fuels Platform suggests measures to support the production and distribution of clean marine fuels
COSCO Shipping Ports sets new monthly and quarterly container traffic records
Hong Kong
In the period April-June, 29.4 million TEUs were handled (+4.5%)
Sharp increase in cases of seafarers abandoning their ships
London
2,286 crew members from 222 ships involved as of early 2025
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Geneva
North America saw the strongest quarterly growth in imports
In the port of Antwerp-Bruges containers and rolling stock are increasing and other types of goods are decreasing
Antwerp
Traffic congestion continues at the airport, with the situation on the landside becoming critical
A study denounces the delay of European ports in equipping themselves with cold ironing facilities.
Brussels/Pozzallo
The tender to electrify the docks of the port of Pozzallo has begun.
T&E proposes to include more non-EU transhipment ports to avoid carbon leakage
Brussels
The association calls on the EU Commission to reduce the current threshold of 65% of transhipment traffic
Federlogistica urges the immediate establishment of a control room on tariffs
Genoa
The aim is also to eliminate extra costs caused by bureaucracy.
Containerized cargo handled through the port of Singapore fell by 2.9% in the second quarter.
Singapore
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Cairo
The negative trend continued in June and early July
Terminal operators are not at all satisfied with a policy that seems to have no interest in ports
Rome
Cognolato: It is essential to close the ongoing trials on several fronts.
The largest ship ever to dock at Cagliari's Porto Canale at the MITO terminal.
Milan
The container ship "MSC Venice" with a capacity of 16,652 TEU arrived yesterday
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
North Bergen/Metzingen
South Korean HD Hyundai, together with German NEURA Robotics, will develop and test welding robots in shipyards
The toll of the horrific attack on the bulk carrier Eternity C in the Red Sea is still uncertain.
Mandaluyong/London/Brussels
Joint statement by ICS, BIMCO, European Shipowners, Intercargo and Intertanko
In the first half of 2025, bulk cargo increased and general cargo decreased in the port of Marseille-Fos
Marseille
Cruise passengers increase by +5%
The Senate has approved the framework law on interports
Rome
UIR, gives the Italian interport system a modern, orderly and coherent regulatory framework
Carlo De Ruvo was elected president of Confetra
Rome
Among the challenges, the uncontrolled expansion of large logistics groups and their concentration
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Kuala Lumpur
The number of acts of violence against crews is decreasing
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Oslo/Athens/Paris
One of the top three operators in the OT/IoT services market for the maritime and superyacht sectors will be created
Attacks on ships in the Red Sea still cause deaths among seafarers
Portsmouth
Liberian-flagged bulk carrier " Eternity C" targeted
Canadian shipbuilding company Davie acquires second shipyard in Finland
Helsinki/Pori
It will buy the Enersense Offshore shipyard
Amendment on Port Labor Supply Agencies Approved
Rome
Immediate transformation into Agencies authorised to provide temporary port work
Salvini appoints a manager of a private shipping company from Campania as president of the regional AdSP
Rome
This is Eliseo Cuccaro, CEO of Alilauro
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Berlin
This is proposed by an analysis by the International Council on Clean Transportation
IMO and EU condemn renewed attacks on ships in the Red Sea
London/Brussels
Dominguez: New violation of international law and freedom of navigation
In the first half of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.5%
Joy Taurus
2,186,211 TEUs were handled
A bulk carrier was attacked in the Red Sea
Portsmouth
The crew abandoned the ship which began to take on water
German government allocates 400 million euros to support energy transition in maritime-port sector
Over 78 million euros to the ports of Augusta and Taranto for offshore wind
Rome
Funds distributed over three years starting from 2025
The PNRR tender for interports has been reopened.
Rome
Resources available amounting to 2.2 million euros
Port of Livorno: Workers are the priority in the LTM crisis
Livorno
UPS's quarterly earnings performance declines
Atlanta
Net income in the April-June quarter was $1.28 billion (-8.9%)
Approval for the 2025 budget variation of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Gioia Tauro
500 thousand euros for the 49% share held by the Port Agency company
FHP Group acquires the remaining 10% stake in Lotras
Milan/Foggia
The integration between Lotras and CFI Intermodal will begin to create FHP Intermodal.
OITAF scientific document on good practices in the logistics and transport of fresh fruit and vegetables
Milan
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has joined the PLIKA
Livorno
Platform dedicated to training, innovation and knowledge sharing in the logistics and port sectors
Matteo Paroli's nomination as president of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been signed.
Rome
He has a degree in law and a specialization in administrative law.
Container throughput increases in Haropa Port, while bulk cargo decreases.
Le Havre
In the first half of this year, containers were 1.51 million TEUs (+4%)
Bureau Veritas reports a 9.8% quarterly increase in revenues in the Marine & Offshore segment
Courbevoie
Kalmar and Konecranes increase new orders in the April-June quarter
Helsinki
The turnover of the two Finnish companies is slightly increasing
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona fell by 12.2% in the second quarter.
Barcelona
Assiterminal threatens a new wave of appeals against regulations it believes are damaging to port operations
Genoa
2M Logistics signs an agreement with Salerno-based Gallozzi
Barendrecht
The Dutch company will represent GF Logistics, a subsidiary of the Italian group, in the Benelux region.
Swiss company Kuehne+Nagel's quarterly profits fell
Schindellegi
In the period April-June of this year, net turnover grew by +1.7%
Yang Ming orders three 8,000 TEU container ships from Nihon Shipyard and Imabari Shipbuilding
Keelung/Imabari
Contract valued at $351.3-394.5 million
Italia Nostra reiterates its strong concerns about the construction of the Fiumicino-Isola Sacra port.
Rome
European maritime cities, destinations for cruise tourism - the association highlights - denounce the phenomenon of over-tourism in the cruise sector
Egypt's first automotive terminal has come into operation at Port Said East.
East Port Said
It can accommodate two car carriers at the same time
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Tepsa has acquired a liquid bulk terminal in the port of Rotterdam.
Singapore/Rotterdam
It was sold by Global Energy Storage Holdings
The Spinelli Group has approved its 2024 sustainability report.
Genoa
Of the company's 616 direct employees, 49% are under the age of 50.
In the second quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports grew by +1.6%
Ankara
Cargoes to and from Italy amounted to 12.7 million tons (+10.1%)
Extension of the Simplified Logistics Zone for Genoa Ports and Dry Ports to the Savona, Vado Ligure, and Bergeggi areas.
Genoa
Approval from the ZLS Steering Committee
Isotta Fraschini Motori has inaugurated a new production line for hydrogen fuel cell systems in Bari.
Trieste
They will be used for naval and land solutions
The Grande Shanghai , the Grimaldi Group's first ammonia-ready car carrier, has been christened.
Naples
It has a load capacity of 9,000 CEUs.
The Port of Genoa, FILT, and UILT have declared a five-day strike at the Bettolo Terminal.
Genoa
Fit Cisl Liguria expressed solidarity with the workers
The tender for the dredging of the commercial dock basin at the port of Ancona has been published.
Ancona
The removal of approximately 730 thousand cubic meters of sediment is planned
Tender for the restoration and enhancement of docks 32 and 33 in the Deep Sea Zone of the port of Savona
Genoa
An investment of over 6.7 million euros is expected
There are 1,100 workers in Palermo directly employed in the seaside tourism sector
Palermo
This year, cruise traffic is expected to grow by 9.4% in the port of the Sicilian capital.
Six-month growth of +9% in freight on the St. Petersburg-India/China maritime route
Fly
FESCO operates six vessels in the service
Port of Trieste: Special Commissioner Gurrieri under investigation for money laundering
Trieste
I am certain - he declared - that I can demonstrate that I acted legally, in full transparency.
Vard signs new contract for the construction of two CSOVs
Trieste
The vessels will be used to support operations in the offshore wind sector
UIR welcomes the publication of the tender for the digitalization of the logistics chain.
Rome
Di Caterina (ALIS): a concrete tool that enhances the needs of businesses and strengthens the logistics system
GNV celebrated its first ten years of activity on the Italy-Albania route
Durres
During the period, the company's ships carried over 1.25 million passengers
A shipment of over 1.2 tons of marijuana was seized at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Reggio Calabria/Catanzaro
Members of a criminal organization that imported drugs from South America through European ports and airports have been arrested.
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean to build seven 15,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Walden to sell healthcare logistics business to Yusen Logistics
Paris
Exclusive negotiations announced
Solinas (Sardinian Action Party) is not at all satisfied with the state of Sardinian ports
Cagliari
The immediate establishment of a special commission is urged
ANSI welcomes the introduction of the information dashboard for managing private procurement contracts in logistics.
Rome
D'Angelo: it will allow the country to take another step forward
Russo (Confcommercio): excluding road transport from the PNRR funding was shortsighted.
Rome
First bulletin from the Freight Insights Observatory produced by the National Center for Sustainable Mobility
ABB Group posts sharp growth in quarterly financial and business performance
Zurich
In the period April-June the value of new orders grew by +16.0%
Informal consultations have begun on the preliminary proposal for the new Ancona Port Master Plan.
Ancona
Eleven meetings scheduled for July
Program agreement for preparatory and functional interventions for the construction of the bridge over the Strait of Messina
Rome
It was signed today in Rome
Project to develop an ecological station for the treatment of wastewater from ships
Naples
Initiative of the Neapolitan Group of the Cenere and Iello Landing
Assiterminal urges against bringing sediment from the Bagnoli dredging project into the port of Naples.
Genoa
Cognolato and Ferrari: It is essential to safeguard the full functionality of the commercial port's activities.
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach fell 3.4% in the second quarter.
Long Beach
A decline of -16.4% was recorded in June
Paolo Pessina has been appointed vice president of Conftrasporto-Confcommercio.
Rome
He is president of the national federation of maritime agents and brokers
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -8.2% in the second quarter
Hong Kong
A decrease of -13.7% was recorded in June
Cuneo-based logistics company Nord Ovest is seeing growing financial results.
Wedge
Construction work on a new depot in Mondovì will be completed in early 2026.
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grows driven by fears of new tariffs
Los Angeles
June saw the highest volume ever recorded for this month
The Management Committee of the Sardinia Sea Port Authority has adopted the DPSS
Cagliari
Green light for the concession to MITO and the appeal against the rejection of Olbia's dredging project.
Three events in Genoa for three new Explora Journeys cruise ships.
Genoa
A technical launch, a coin laying and the cutting of the first sheet metal were carried out at the Fincantieri shipyard
Grimaldi sells 5% of Terminal Darsena Toscana to Livorno Port Company
Naples/Livorno
Option to purchase an additional 5% of the share capital
Concession agreement signed that assigns management of the port of Tartous to DP World
Damascus
It has a lifespan of 30 years
Matteo Gasparato appointed president of the Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He was appointed extraordinary commissioner of the same port authority
Meeting in Rome between the heads of ESPO and Assoporti
Rome
Among the topics addressed, the competitiveness of European ports in the current global context
Chinese airline OOCL reports quarterly decline in scheduled service revenues
Hong Kong
Cargo transported by the company's ships is increasing
Collaboration between the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority and the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Rome
Agreement with an initial duration of five years
Survey in Germany on the prospects of companies in the maritime, port and shipbuilding sectors
Hamburg
Shipowners are more concerned. Positive prospects for ports and shipyards.
Port of Augusta: Work begins on a third bridge connecting the island to the mainland.
Augusta
Work worth over 20 million euros
Vard signs contract with InkFish for new research vessel
Trieste
The deal is worth more than 200 million euros.
1.1 billion euros will be invested in the port of Hamburg to strengthen the container sector
Hamburg
Improving accessibility and port infrastructure in the Waltershofer Hafen area
Meyer Turku delivered the new Star of the Seas cruise ship to Royal Caribbean
Turku
It has a gross tonnage of 250,800 tons
ESPO calls for increased funding for ports under the next EU Multiannual Financial Framework
Brussels
The CEF programme funds have proven to be far from sufficient
Fincantieri delivers the new Oceania Allura cruise ship to Oceania Cruises.
Miami/Trieste
Two additional Sonata-class ships have been converted into orders.
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
Confindustria event on the sea economy in Rome on July 15th
Rome
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Why Malta is objecting to a new price cap on Russian oil
(timesofmalta.com)
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Uniport: Bringing debris from Bagnoli to the port of Naples would postpone long-awaited dredging.
Rome
Legora de Feo: It's necessary to find alternative solutions.
Taiwanese companies Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw sharp declines in quarterly revenues.
Keelung/Taipei
In the period April-June it fell by -18.7%, -26.5% and -8.6% respectively
The establishment of the Information Dashboard for the management of private procurement contracts in logistics has been approved.
In May, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +1.4%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
EU approves joint purchase of port equipment by terminal operators
Brussels
Joint definition of minimum technical specifications of equipment is also permitted
Serbian energy group EPS will import coal through the Montenegrin port of Bar
Bar
Currently imports from Indonesia pass through the port of Constanta
Fincantieri Foundation and Luiss University launch a project to strengthen the safety of underwater infrastructure.
Trieste
Among the objectives, contribute to the definition of a specific regulatory framework
Freewheeling: The government's U-turn on anti-mafia controls in the road haulage sector is a welcome development.
Modena
Franchini: If the government has realized it made a mistake, that's good news.
Agostinelli (AdSP Tirreno Meridionale e Ionio): the amendment that allows for the early transformation of the Gioia Tauro Port Agency is extremely important.
Confindustria's event on the maritime economy will take place in Rome on July 15th.
Rome
The confederation's strategic document on the sector will be presented
Kerala seeks $1.1 billion from MSC in damages over MSC Elsa 3 sinking
Thiruvananthapuram
Temporary detention of the vessel "MSC Akuteta II" granted
Trasportounito requests the cancellation of the renewal procedure of the Central Committee of the Register of Hauliers
Rome
New seizure of a load of cocaine in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
16 bags containing 417 kilos of drugs were found in a container
MOL and Kinetics to build world's first floating data center
Tokyo
It will be installed on a vessel of 9,731 gross tonnage
Rijeka Gateway Terminal to become operational in early September
Copenhagen
The first ship at the second container terminal of the Croatian port is expected on September 12
Falteri (Federlogistica) urges us to focus on the development of "polycentric" logistics
Genoa
The Simplified Logistics Zone should be the cornerstone of the strategy
Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Co. acquired Mitsui E&S Shipbuilding Co.
Hiroshima/Tokyo
It was renamed Tsuneishi Solutions Tokyobay Co.
Pessina (Federagenti): Northern European logistics system is struggling. Let's take advantage of it!
Rome
Unexpected opportunity - he underlines - for the Mediterranean ports and Italian ones in particular
MSC Cruises Joins Carnival and Royal Caribbean in Capitalizing on Grand Bahama Shipyard
Miami
Negotiations underway since the end of 2024 have been successfully concluded
At The International Propeller Clubs the Dorso Award for the Mediterranean area
Naples
In recognition of the primary role played by logistics operators in Mediterranean traffic
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