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January 31, 2022
Exim Indiaweb site
JANUARY 30, 2022
  • APL RAFFLES becomes the largest containership to ever call an Indian port
  • ZIM updates on operational cooperation with 2M alliance partners
  • DGTR begins anti-dumping probe into vinyl tiles imports from China, Taiwan, Vietnam
  • JNPT handles highest ever traffic since inception
  • Blackstone Real Estate launches an Indian logistics platform, Horizon Industrial Parks, to support its expanding logistics presence
  • BLR Logistiks' warehousing facility at JNPT a boon to importers
  • Bogus network of 275 firms involving fake invoices of more than INR 3,100 cr. busted
  • India's GDP seen growing at 9 pc in FY22: IMF
  • Mumbai Port celebrates 73rd Republic Day
  • Union Budget 2022-23 to be paperless & accessible on mobile app

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Optimising its systems
  • Hellmann launches new weekly Silk Road train
  • An extraordinary year for Haropa
  • Container flows stronger in Northern Europe
  • Aircargo Club Deutschland renews presidium
  • Automotive logistics reeling from soaring costs
  • ACS delivers presents to remote village
  • Taking digitalisation to the next level
  • 15 locos for Italy, Norway and Sweden
  • Hamburg's new fairway open
  • Gebrüder Weiss trains national champion
  • Qatar Airways Cargo to insource operations in Spain
  • Port of Brussels hits the mark
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Another big investment in logistics real estate
  • Volatus wins first delivery slot for Natilus
  • App helps avoid accidents
  • Seafarers' happiness at lowest ebb
  • Express train links Quanzhou with Moscow

The Loadstarweb site
JANUARY 28, 2022
  • Supply chain relief as rail service turns land-locked Laos into a land-linked hub
  • HMRC claims 'strong IT track record' as it defends CHIEF to CDS switch
  • As you were chaps, volatile transpacific trade still difficult to predict
  • New player Pioneer Line expands fleet with two multi-purpose vessels
  • Tata takes control in a positive move for Air India, but challenges remain
  • Maersk's fuel favourite, green methanol, wins support from Longspur
  • Zim refreshes cooperation with 2M Alliance on Asia-US trades
  • M&A radar: Wheels Up + Air Partner - small, perfectly formed & unmissable
  • Loctek to build its own box ship, but it won't come as a flatpack
  • US agriculture industry urges Senate on ocean shipping legislation
  • Jens Osterwald joins Crane Worldwide to lead as team in Germany grows

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 28, 2022
  • Why MAN sees engine retrofits as key to shipping decarbonization
    MAN Energy Solutions says that dual-fuel retrofits already proven on its MAN B&W low-speed engines could enable massive potential emission savings by enabling existing ships to burn carbon-neutral fuels. The company says
  • TTB 2022: New container-on-barge innovations to be highlighted
    On March 29-Day 1 of Marine Log's TTB 2022 conference for the tug, towboat and barge industry-Neal Langdon, executive vice president-sales of Arcosa, will present on new container-on-barge innovations in the U.S.
  • Alaska starts acquisition ball rolling on ferry replacement
    The Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS) has taken a step forward in the acquisition process that will see it select a qualified U.S. shipyard to build a replacement for its 57-year-old ferry
  • Huntington Ingalls announces leadership change
    Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) COO Chris Kastner will become president and CEO on March 1 in line with a succession plan that will see current President and CEO Mike Petters become executive
  • Vane Brothers takes delivery of fourth of four push tugs
    Baltimore, Md., headquartered Vane Brothers has taken delivery of the Charles Hughes, the fourth of four 3,000-horsepower Salisbury Class push tugs under construction for the company by Chesapeake Shipbuilding & Naval Architects
  • Court invalidates giant U.S. Gulf lease sale
    In a ruling yesterday in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, Judge Rudolph Contreras invalidated the Department of Interior's decision to offer 80 million acres in the Gulf of
  • Maritime Wellness: The untold tale of magnesium
    By Emily Reiblein, Director HSSE - Crowley Logistics There are some vitamins and minerals so important to the human body that without their consumption over time, the body crashes and burns. Lesser

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 28, 2022
  • Covid-linked FD&D claims rising, says West of England
    Consider self-imposed quarantine prior to calls at ports where quarantine rules are known to be imposed strictly, says P&I club
  • Shippers must learn to live with the new reality of container shipping
    Any recovery in box shipping will take time and even then will not go back to where it once was...
  • Tanker market gloom forecast to extend beyond 2022
    'We are sceptical that crude tanker earnings in 2023 will rise above cash break-even levels for most tankers,' says McQuilling...
  • Black Sea bulk exports at risk if Russia-Ukraine tensions escalate
    Dry bulk market could benefit if thermal coal or natural gas flows are disrupted from Russia to Europe as tonne-miles...
  • Newbuilding contracts worth $7.6bn signed in January
    Orders for 36 boxships confirmed at Chinese and South Korean shipyards
  • Ukraine: Minor incursion could have major impact on shipping
    If war breaks out between Russia and its neighbour, our industry will find itself caught up in the crossfire, hopefully...
  • Russia-Ukraine tensions worsen crewing shortage
    The Russia-Ukraine tensions are worsening an already severe labour shortage, according to the International Maritime Employers' Council. Coronavirus outbreaks in...
  • Hafnia chief says deals have provided longevity
    The deal to buy a dozen LR1s from Scorpio gives it access to modern tonnage amid few newbuilding options, while...
  • CoolCo raises $275m from upsized offering
    Shares will trade on Norwegian over-the-counter market before planned Euronext listing and potentially an additional stock exchange listing later this...
  • Maritime warned of fire risk from lithium-ion batteries
    The shipping industry needs to revise its detection and firefighting systems, regulations for building vessels and procedures for declaring cargo...
  • Wärtsilä reports surge in orders as customers seek fuel flexibility
    Company chief told investors that results were moving in the right direction. The decision to focus its energies on a...
  • Consumer spending continues to drive supply chain congestion
    US retail spending rose by a fifth last year. Until that spending is redirected, supply chains can expect more stress...
  • Indonesia revokes coal export ban on 759 companies
    Compliance with the mandatory domestic sale of 25% of local coal producers' output, as well as adequate supply to the...
  • FMC audit shows 'sharp' increase in revenue from detention and demurrage charges
    US importers and trucking firms have recently filed complaints with the Federal Maritime Commission, claiming ocean carriers abuse detention and demurrage...
  • Cosco unit extends concession at Zeebrugge terminal
    Under the agreement, the Hong Kong-listed port operator, part of state conglomerate China COSCO Shipping Corp, can lease the CSP...
  • Daily Briefing
    Shippers face a decade of higher container freight rates | Shipping is 'sleepwalking into manning crisis' | Teekay targets renewable...
  • Logistics bottleneck forces Chinese manufacturer into shipowning
    Several shippers have resorted to chartering their own vessels to navigate through the unprecedented shipment delays and rocketing freight rates...
  • The Lloyd's List Podcast: The next phase of globalisation
    The era of the long-distance value chain was waning long before Trump, Brexit and the coronavirus pandemic, and the current...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 28, 2022
  • Network changes boost Asia capacity to East, Gulf coasts
  • Growing demand for domestic containers leaves shortage of 53-foot chassis
  • US East Coast e-commerce network growth fuels imports
  • Ro/ro carriers brace for auto surge amid capacity crunch
  • Forwarders add Asia air, rail services as Omicron spreads

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 28, 2022
  • Diana and RWE strike period deals for bulkers as spot rates close a mixed week
  • Captain's 'letters of protest' provide window into Peru spill as tanker offloads cargo
  • US Merchant Marine Academy alumni say training programme pause is really stand down
  • Broker McQuilling tips 'paradigm shift' in tanker asset prices
  • Maersk Tankers channels pioneer spirit to become a better place to work
  • GasLog wins final approval to move forward with Greece FSRU project
  • Panamax bulker rates take largest lead over capesizes in nearly three years
  • World Shipping Council argues for shoreside focus as US farm exports strong
  • ONE container ship to resume service after box collapse
  • Russia-Ukraine conflict could touch off European 'gas crisis'
  • 'Insane' market as prices for secondhand container ships jump by a third
  • MOL confirms LNG time-charter deal with Mitsui & Co on latest newbuilding
  • Ulstein to design first SOVs for Chinese wind market
  • 2020 Bulkers converts another index-linked contract to fixed rates
  • Furetank heads back to China for latest LNG/biogas tanker
  • Lloyd's of London promises 40% cut in insurance costs from digitalisation
  • Greek owners back EU lawmakers over emissions trading amendments
  • Sigtto general manager Andrew Clifton resigns after nine-year stint
  • Libya-bound cargo ship declared total loss as it leaks fuel after grounding in Greece
  • Awilco LNG takes CoolCo stake two years after original spin-off aborted
  • Golar and Eastern Pacific close upsized CoolCo $275m private offering
  • McQuilling pushes out 'peak' VLCC rate projection to 2025
  • Mizuho Sangyo joins Baumarine by Maruklav pool with panamax addition
  • Demand picture promising for Wartsila as profit jumps
  • Pareto Bank boosts shipping lending as it tips 'healthy' tanker usage
  • Furniture maker Loctek orders container ship in response to supply chain congestion
  • 'Young snapper' Niels Stolt-Nielsen still has plenty of work to do
  • Ukraine conflict would destabilise Black Sea trade, sanctions 'inevitable', say lawyers
  • Ambitious cruise start-up Ambassador buys Carnival Corp ship
  • Cash-rich Keppel Corp sets Q1 target for merger agreement with Sembcorp Marine
  • Marco Polo adds two vessels in deal for POSH's Taiwanese wind farm firm

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 28, 2022
  • Lufthansa Cargo to slowly reopen Frankfurt hub after COVID outbreak
    Airports in Asia have been in the news for cargo delays because of COVID cases, but infections are impacting cargo hubs around the world.
  • World's busiest trans-Pacific shipping lane targeted as green corridor
    "International collaboration is essential to decarbonize global supply chains. It's time to get started on this important work," said Gene Seroka, executive director of the...
  • US airlines cut off cargo service ahead of major Northeast storm
    A "bomb cyclone" is expected to hit the Northeast and disrupt air traffic.
  • Freight forwarders double down on air charter networks
    Renting a plane to move cargo is expensive but necessary in these days of supply chain turmoil.
  • Report: Shipping emissions rose nearly 5% in 2021
    Despite voluntary sustainability efforts and increasing regulations, shipping emissions are on the rise.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 28, 2022
  • SINGAPORE DATA: Gasoil, jet fuel stocks dip 1% on week after touching 9-week high
    Singapore's middle distillate stocks inched 0.79% lower on the week over Jan. 20-26 to 8.46 million barrels, after reaching a nine-week high the previous week, Enterprise Singapore data released late Jan. 27 showed.
  • INDONESIA DATA: Nov gasoil imports surge 161%, rebounds to 7-month high
    Indonesia's gasoil imports spiked 160.89% on the month, and 45.67% on the year to jump to a seven-month high at 372,360 mt in November 2021, rebounding from two straight months of declining volumes, latest data from Statistics Indonesia showed.
  • SOUTH KOREA DATA: December gasoil exports fall 4% on month
    South Korea's gasoil exports fell 4.2% on the month to 14.40 million barrels in December 2021, continuing a streak of decline, data from the Korea National Oil Corp. released in the week of Jan. 24 showed.
  • SOUTH KOREA DATA: Dec middle distillates output rises 8% on month
    South Korea's middle distillates production in December 2021 was 7.65% higher month on month, and up 5.03% year on year at 43.41 million barrels, Korea National Oil Corp. data showed.
  • Pakistan's refiners reject government suggestion to reduce fuel oil price
    Pakistan Refinery Ltd. and other refineries in Pakistan have rejected the suggestion of the energy ministry to lower the price of fuel oil, also known as furnace oil, as a way to reduce high inventories of the product.
  • BRAZIL DATA: Refinery output posts third annual gain in 2021, rises 2.9% on year
    Brazil boosted refinery output for a third consecutive year in 2021 as Latin America's largest economy accelerated its coronavirus vaccination program and eased social distancing measures, allowing for greater urban mobility that increased demand for diesel, gasoline and fuel oil, the National Petroleum Agency, or ANP, said Jan. 28.
  • Russian Railways expects higher crude, products shipments in 2022: reports
    Russian Railways plans to increase the shipments of crude oil and oil products by 1.7% in 2022, local media cited deputy head of the company Aleksei Shilo as saying.
  • European diesel tightness opens arbitrage from Asia as Feb flows at 209,000 mt so far
    Around 209,000 mt of East of Suez ultra low sulfur diesel has loaded so far and is set to arrive in Europe in February, according to Kpler and cFlow data and shipping fixtures.
  • CONTAINER PREMIUMS: All-in rates discounted for post-Lunar New Year sailings
    Sources say that all-inclusive rates for trans-Pacific sailings in the March loading period have edged dropped significantly from pre-Lunar New Year bookings.
  • OIL FUTURES: Brent settles above $90/b as market eyes increasingly tight supply balances
    Crude oil futures settled at fresh seven-year highs Jan. 28 amid a focus on global supply concerns and rising geopolitical tensions.
  • Return of Panama Canal extended wait times hits LNG market, freight economics
    Increased transit volumes at the Panama Canal pushed wait times higher for clean petroleum product and unreserved LNG tankers during the week ended Jan. 28, as more cargoes headed to the Far East to serve a rise in demand.
  • Grain trade yet to feel impact of Russia-Ukraine tensions, but uncertainty prevails
    The two countries are major players in global grains market.
  • Japan's Suiso Frontier sets sail for Kobe with liquid hydrogen cargo
    The cargo is seen as a crucial pilot shipment for what in future could be regular flows of low- or zero-carbon hydrogen from Australia to the higher-priced demand center of Japan.
  • OIL FUTURES: Overnight rally extends as market eyes Ukraine tensions, supply concerns
    The market is looking ahead to a Feb. 2 meeting of OPEC+, with analysts expecting that the group will gradually unwind its production cuts and start increasing output again.
  • Wartsila sees low scrubber orders in Q4 despite strong Hi-5
    While vessel ordering activity improved overall, largely driven by containerships, Wartsila's marine systems segment "continued to be burdened by low scrubber volumes," the company said in a statement accompanying its 2021 full year results.
  • ARA fuel oil stocks up 6.1% on week at 1.168 mil mt: Insights Global
    The European marine fuel market is expected to give back some of its recent gains, according to traders speaking this week.
  • BUNKERWORLD INDEX: Rising crude sets tone in bunker markets amid diverging regional dynamics
    *Stock clearing lowers prices at Fujairah *Weather-related congestion at Gibraltar *Tight supply buoys prices at Houston
  • ANALYSIS: Commodity trading, shipping hubs anxious on proposed Russia sanctions
    A Japanese LNG buyer said they may prefer to buy from suppliers, such as Qatar, the US and Australia, with less political risk.
  • European weekly fuel oil exports to Asia fall to two-month low: Kpler
    Kpler estimates that 116,000 mt of European fuel oil will arrive in Asia in the week beginning Jan. 24, lower than the 341,000 mt that had arrived the previous week. This marks the lowest weekly flow since the week beginning Nov. 15, 2021.
  • Retail 0.5%S bunkers spot pricing rises to record highs in NY, Houston on supply tightness
    The Houston 0.5%S retail assessment gained $4 day on day to price at $674/mt ex-wharf, its highest point since S&P Global Platts introduced the assessment July 1, 2019.
  • SINGAPORE DATA: Residue stocks rise 12% to 4-month high as fuel oil imports surge
    Fuel oil imports surged 169.6% to 1.54 million mt in the week to Jan. 26 from 571,205 mt the week before, the data showed.
  • Fujairah Feb ex-wharf low sulfur marine fuel premiums fall on rising stockpiles
    Low sulfur fuel oil supplies at the Middle Eastern bunker hub of Fujairah have gradually risen to a more balanced level against downstream demand since January, according to market sources.

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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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