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April 11, 2023

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Exim India web site
APRIL 11, 2023
  • Ship broking enabled in GIFT IFSC
  • DP World Cochin hosts inaugural call of 'Malabar' service to enhance connectivity with the Middle East
  • A new era beckons - Trial runs conducted on 340 km of Dedicated Freight Corridors (DFC) recently
  • Berth to be refurbished & backyard developed at SMP, Kolkata
  • ONE launches ONE Eco Calculator as a step towards net zero objective
  • Electronic seal, lock to be must for transiting goods from India to B'desh
  • Clearance of import consignments where duty is not being reflected in ICES after payment
  • Port of Rotterdam Authority & APM Terminals sign agreement for expansion of Maasvlakte II container terminal
  • DP World developing edible oil terminal at Port of Berbera, Somaliland
  • Port of Antwerp-Bruges launches new truck parking facility
  • Hapag-Lloyd's new West Africa service
  • Draft 'Sagarmala Innovation & Start-up Policy' issued for stakeholder consultation
  • DGTR notifies probe for need to continue anti-dumping duty on Chinese flax yarn imports
  • CMA CGM PCS in Mersin for cargo bound from Indian Subcontinent, Middle East Gulf & Red Sea
  • Coal imports up by 32 pc in April-Feb. FY23
  • Russian crude share surges from less than 1 to 34 pc

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International Transport Journal web site
APRIL 11, 2023
  • A third of urban deliveries by cargo bikes?
  • European group investing in Australia
  • 300 multimodal swap bodies for RCG
  • Growing step by step
  • Green Cargo picks Henrik Dahlin
  • Liebherr Group again posts record turnover
  • First test run with DAC in Sweden
  • New plant in India opened
  • Change of leadership at Night Star Express
  • AD Ports Group: more funds than expected
  • Delta to fly to Geneva Airport in April 2023
  • APM Terminals Mumbai a 'Top-Performing Terminal'
  • More than 60,000 care packages shipped to Ukraine
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Seifert approaches the EUR 300 million mark
  • Jahan Byrne joins board of directors at CII
  • Kenya Airways boosts cargo capacity
  • Speeding up digital supply chain transformation

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Marine Log web site
APRIL 7, 2023
  • Austal in LOI for 130-meter Gotland Horizon X hydrogen-fueled cat
    Swedish ferry operator Gotlandsbolaget reports that it has signed a letter of intent LOI with Australian shipbuilder Austal covering the design of a 130 meter high speed multi-fuel catamaran able to operate

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Container News web site
APRIL 7, 2023
  • Yang Ming retirees demand 2021 bonuses
    A group of retired Yang Ming Marine Transport employees has petitioned the Taiwanese liner operator to pay them the bumper bonuses that were accorded to staff for 2021. These employees retired in 2021 and were excluded from the bonus payments, which reportedly amounted to 12 months of salaries . The bumper bonuses came to light after overjoyed staff at Yang Ming's compatriot peer, Evergreen Marin
  • Global Ports' Petrolesport to receive MAS service from China and Malaysia
    The multifunctional marine terminal Petrolesport of Global Ports Group has announced a new direct container service that will connect ports in China, Malaysia, and the Big Port of St. Petersburg in Russia. Global maritime carrier Mountain Air Shipping (MAS) will provide regular delivery of imported goods to Russia and export shipments of Russian manufacturers' products via the Baltic basin, withi
  • PSA starts new rail service between Italy and Germany
    PSA Italy has announced the launch of the Stuttgart Express rail service, which will connect PSA Genova Pra' terminal with Stuttgart in Southern Germany twice weekly. The service will run for the first time on 4 May 2023 and will provide a fast, reliable, cost-effective and sustainable alternative to transporting containers between Italy and Germany. Stuttgart Express will depart at 05:00 hours M
  • NWSA launches rail cargo incentive program
    The Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA), a partnership of the ports of Seattle and Tacoma in the United States, launched its 2023 Rail Cargo Incentive Program aiming to drive growth and cost-effective operations in the Pacific Northwest region. The program is expected to increase cargo volumes in the gateway while reducing costs to importers and exporters that utilise the NWSA gateway and their rai
  • Europol investigates how criminal networks have infiltrated EU ports
    Europol has launched a joint analysis report with the Security Steering Committee of the ports of Antwerp, Hamburg/Bremerhaven and Rotterdam that looks into the risk and challenges for law enforcement posed by criminal networks in European Union (EU) ports. The EU's critical infrastructure - notably highways, railways and ports - enables the EU way of life, where free movement of goods and people
  • Port of Trelleborg selects Konecranes equipment
    The Port of Trelleborg received a Konecranes intermodal reach stacker for trailer and container handling at its intermodal terminal on the southern coast of Sweden last month. The new reach stacker, which will replace an older machine, is a Konecranes SMV 4538 CCX4, a sturdy lifting machine that can securely stack 45 tonnes in the first row up to four containers high, according to the statement.
  • Port Authority of New York and New Jersey signs Space Act agreement with NASA
    The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has signed a Space Act agreement with NASA to work on projects to prepare the next generation of flight inside the Port District's complex airspace. The progression of flying technology, known as Urban Air Mobility (UAM), includes the use of drones and electric vertical takeoff and landing vehicles to move cargo and passengers. The Port Authority of N
  • Port of Gijón and Prodevelop complete migration of Posidonia PCS to the cloud
    The Port of Gión proceeds with its digitalisation process by transferring its Port Community System (PCS) to the cloud. Software company Prodevelop has been working with the Spanish port for many years, with Prodevelop's PCS deployed on-premise. However, the port authority recently chose to take advantage of the benefits of working with a Software as a Service (SaaS) model and complete the migra
  • COSCO Shipping Development sees fluctuating box market as sales, leasing revenue down
    COSCO Shipping Development (CSD), the holding company for Dong Fang International Container, the world's second-largest container manufacturer, said that net profit fell 35% year-on-year to US$568.57 million in 2022. Container sales fell 42% to 958,900 TEU, and revenue from container leasing, which is conducted through another subsidiary, Florens Asset Management, was down 9% to US$787.93 million
  • CMA CGM revises Panama Canal surcharge from Asia to American destinations
    French ocean carrier CMA CGM announced a revision of the Panama Canal Surcharge, which is implemented from Northeast Asia and China to East Coast Central America & Caribbean, Leeward, Windward, Guyana North Brazil, except Manaus. The surcharge will be US$300 per container and will be effective from 15 April for all the destinations, except Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands, where the revised surchar
  • Subdued but strong March for Drewry's container index as forecasts boom despite specific looms
    The Drewry's World Container Index (WCI) ended just about 0.5% lower for the week at US$1,710, still looming below the Christmas-2019 mark, though not at a post-pandemic low yet. While this is its second-best weekly performance in over a year, despite featuring in the red, it has had a mixed performance in March. While the index lost about 9.6% for the month and about 19% this quarter, this was s
  • Valenciaport tests airship use for port operation monitoring
    An electrically powered airship equipped with sensors and tools to analyse environmental, security, and maritime traffic management factors flew over the Port of Sagunto in Spain to test this new technology. The Port Authority of Valencia (PAV), the Valenciaport Foundation, and the Sagunto Customs Administration collaborated and participated in the demonstration. ENAIRE, the air navigation manage

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Splash web site
APRIL 7, 2023
  • Charges set to be filed against owner of the Princess Empress tanker in the Philippines
    The owner of the sunken Princess Empress product tanker will likely face criminal charges in the Philippines. The ship went down in stormy conditions off the island of Mindoro at the end of February, its cargo of more 800,000 litres of industrial fuel oil then gradually seeping into the sea in the worst oil

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Lloyd's List web site
APRIL 7, 2023
  • LA/Long Beach port operations halted amid labour disruptions
    Labour disruptions forced a halt to cargo operations in the US's largest container gateway on Thursday, a move that threatens...
  • CSSC and CMA CGM ink China's largest ever boxship order
    CMA CGM orders two types of dual-fuel vessels that can be powered by methanol or LNG
  • Daily Briefing
    Dark fleet's biggest shipowner Gatik Ship Management loses Western insurance cover | Shipping should brace for a compliance crackdown this...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
APRIL 7, 2023
  • US trucking firms adding jobs ahead of expected freight demand
    In preparation for produce season and retail sales, for-hire trucking companies are adding to their payrolls for the first time since October, although warehousing employment is still declining.
  • Retailers expect slow import growth, warn of USWC labor risks
    The National Retail Federation's April forecast for US import volumes shows little change from March, with the only shipper risk on the horizon the status of West Coast longshore talks.
  • NLRB rules against ILWU in Seattle T-5 jurisdictional dispute
    The process of moving the T-5 matter through the courts could easily take a year or two, raising questions about how that will affect labor talks between the ILWU and PMA.
  • LA-LB international terminals closed amid latest job action by ILWU
    The closure of the international terminals at Los Angeles and Long Beach is sure to further raise the ire and frustration of US cargo interests who worry about disruption linked to the ongoing coastwide negotiations and resultant loss of discretionary cargo.
  • NY, NJ governors prepping for possible dissolution of port watchdog
    The two states have assured the police force in charge of labor oversight at the Port of New York and New Jersey that their ongoing work will continue regardless of the outcome of a Supreme Court decision in June over its status.
  • Savannah to open Gate 4 at Garden City Terminal on Sundays: GPA
    The move comes less than two months after GPA said it would stop offering evening truck hours at Savannah as volumes moving through the port have slowed significantly in recent months.

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TradeWinds web site
APRIL 7, 2023
  • Podcast: The power of the swap in drive for electric shipping
    The audio edition of Green Seas explores the prospects of exchangeable batteries
  • Editor's Selection: Fredriksen raises Euronav stakes, Clarksons' pay reveal and a new breed of tanker owner emerges
    Here is a hand-picked selection of the biggest stories of the week
  • Can this Brazilian tug and barge company reach net zero by 2030?
    Hidrovias looks to electric tugs and giant convoys in path to zeroing out greenhouse gas emissions
  • Richest Greek resumes bulk carrier sales with capesize deal
    Brokers believe Maria Angelicoussis is offloading at least one of her oldest bulkers
  • Chubu and BP start talks with shipowners on huge carbon capture venture for Japan
    Shipments of liquefied CO2 to Australia and Indonesia set to start from 2030
  • Maran Gas Maritime's commercial chief Mark Terzopoulos jumps ship
    Market speculation is running hot on where well-known LNG industry face might be heading
  • China's EGPN inks deal for up to eight chemical tanker newbuildings
    Outfit says the order is driven by an ageing fleet and underinvestment
  • Livanos bumps up GasLog Partners offer in effort to roll up LNG holdings
    GasLog Ltd is now proposing $8.65 per share, up from the $7.70 per share offered in January
  • 'Race against the clock': Euronav VLCC sails to empty Yemen FSO
    UN is still $34m short of the funds it needs to defuse an environmental time bomb in the Red Sea
  • MSC facing fines in $1,000 congestion surcharge dispute
    US regulator is not recommending damages, but civil penalties could be in the offing for the liner giant

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American Shipper web site
APRIL 7, 2023
  • China-Russia vs. US-EU: How global shipping is slowly splitting in two
    Worsening China-U.S. relations underscore how pivotal geopolitics has become to global shipping and trade.
  • Nontraditional airlines in Brazil, Indonesia pursue 737-800 freighters
    Several airlines are in the process of obtaining 737-800 cargo-modified aircraft. The magic number is two.

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Accidents to dock workers occur equally frequently on board ships as on land.
London
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings reports record performance for the April-June quarter
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings reports record performance for the April-June quarter
Miami
Bookings reached an unprecedented level
Paolo Piacenza has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Port Authority of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas.
Rome/Genoa/Gioia Tauro
DB Cargo records declines in turnover and rail freight volumes
Berlin
In the first six months of this year, shipments totaled 82.9 million tons (-10.8%)
In the second quarter, container traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -2.8% while in Savona-Vado it grew by +76.3%
Genoa
In the Ligurian capital, the transhipment share decreased, while the Savona port benefited.
Fincantieri records strong growth in half-year financial performance and new orders
Rome
In the first six months of 2025, orders totaled 14.7 billion euros (+93.5%)
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
Cairo
1,248 tankers (-2.7%) and 1,826 other types of vessels (-8.5%) passed through
CMA CGM's net profit fell by 140% in the second quarter.
Marseille
Revenues stable. The French shipping group is interested in acquiring Hutchison Ports' terminals.
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
Trump has eliminated tariff exemptions for low-cost goods for all nations.
Washington
Goods with a value of less than $800 will also be subject to the tax.
Viking Mira was launched at Fincantieri's Ancona shipyard
Trieste
The multi-role frigate "Emilio Bianchi" was delivered to the Muggiano shipyard
The Port Authority of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea has obtained EMAS registration
Ravenna
Certifies commitment to environmental management and sustainability
MSC Cruises reduces emissions with the support of an energy transition plan
Geneva
The 2024 Sustainability Report has been presented
DSV reports strong growth in financial and operating results thanks to the acquisition of Schenker
Hedehusene
Quarterly record in air and ocean shipment volumes
In 2024, the Fratelli Cosulich group's revenues increased by +12.8%
Genoa
Operating result down by -31.7%
In the second quarter of this year, Finnlines' revenues decreased by -5.0%.
Helsinki
Net profit of 26.1 million euros (+7.7%)
Container traffic in the Port of New York remained stable in the April-June quarter.
New York
An increase of +4.9% was recorded in the first half of 2025
The Chamber of Deputies approves the appointment of the presidents of five Port System Authorities.
Rome
They are Davide Gariglio, Francesco Rizzo, Eliseo Cuccaro, Francesco Benevolo and Giovanni Gugliotti
Latrofa appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Port Authority of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
Ministerial decree signed
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.
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