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Exim India web site
JULY 29, 2024
  • AMTOI embarks on a path to create an ESG roadmap for the logistics industry
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  • JN Port urges strict compliance with norms for monsoon preparedness
  • Waiver of late fees on account of system down for updation of changes vide budget 2024-25
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  • Trade body urges B'desh govt to waive demurrage charges at ports
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International Transport Journal web site
JULY 29, 2024
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The Loadstar web site
JULY 26, 2024
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Marine Log web site
JULY 26, 2024
  • Hudson River shipping stakeholders oppose anchoring ban
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    As part of a settlement with the U.S. Department of Labor in a whistleblower case, Maersk's U.S.-flag subsidiary, Maersk Line Limited is to change its safety reporting policies and compensate a seaman
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Container News web site
JULY 26, 2024
  • DP World launches Senegal's cashew export season
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  • International Maritime Organization completes port security training in Madagascar
    Comorian and Malagasy national authorities gained essential skills and knowledge to help ensure the security of their ports, following a series of International Maritime Organization (IMO) training activities held in Antananarivo, Madagascar from 9 to 19 July. According to IMO, 24 personnel representing a range of government departments, ministries and agencies in Madagascar took part in an initi
  • King Abdul Aziz Port sees volume growth in 2024
    In the first half of the year, King Abdul Aziz Port in Dammam, Saudi Arabia recorded a 37.4% increase in total container exports and imports, reaching 1,534,961 TEUs compared to 1,117,133 TEUs during the same period last year. Additionally, the total number of transshipments rose by 87.87%, reaching 37,806 TEUs. The number of exported containers at the port increased by 39%, reaching 624,710 TEUs
  • Asyad Group acquires global freight forwarder
    Asyad Group, Oman's end-to-end global logistics provider, has acquired Skybridge Freight Solutions (SFS), a global freight forwarding company. This move is the group's first international acquisition in core logistics activities and marks a strategic move to significantly expand Asyad's footprint through active operations in key trade hubs and the major economies of China, India, the United State
  • FMC rules shipments cannot be declined for commercial reasons, ignores box lines' objections
    Despite major container lines' objections, the US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has decreed that liner operators cannot use "business decisions" to refuse to move containers already booked. As per the Ocean Shipping Reform Act (OSRA), the move aims to help US exporters who struggle to secure space for their shipments. The Biden administration passed the OSRA in 2022, in response to pleas from
  • Associated British Ports appoints new Chair
    The Board of Associated British Ports (ABP), the UK's largest port operator, has announced the appointment of Jonathan (Jon) Lewis as its Chair in succession to Dr Phil Nolan who has decided to stand down from the role. Lewis brings decades of business leadership experience in major infrastructure sectors such as energy, engineering and construction. He has held CEO roles at AmecFosterWheeler plc
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  • Hapag-Lloyd increases rates from Latin America East East Coast to North America, Central America and Caribbean
    German ocean carrier Hapag-Lloyd has announced a new General Rate Increase (GRI) from Latin America East East Coast ports to North America, Central America and Caribbean for both dry and reefer containers. This rate increase will be US$1,500 per box and will be applicable to all containers from September 1, 2024. If you liked this post, please consider donating The post appeared first on Contain
  • EMA, MPA shortlist two consortia to study ammonia viability for power generation and bunkering
    The Energy Market Authority (EMA) and the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) have shortlisted two consortia that will proceed to the next round of evaluations of proposals to provide a low- or zero-carbon ammonia solution on Jurong Island for power generation and bunkering. The two consortia were selected from a total of six that were earlier shortlisted in 2023 to participate in a re

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Splash web site
JULY 26, 2024
  • TotalEnergies inks LNG bunker newbuilds in China
    TotalEnergies is strengthening its LNG bunkering business with up to two newbuilds in China. The French energy major has contracted state-owned Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding to build one firm 18,600 cu m vessel, with options secured for an additional unit. Several shipowners, including Avenir and Japan's Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL), were in the run to secure the ...
  • One dead, four still missing from sunken ship off Taiwan
    Four crewmembers remain missing and one has been confirmed dead from the general cargo ship Fu Shun that sank in stormy weather off the coast of southern Taiwan. Tanzanian-flagged 56-m-long vessel went down around 19 nautical miles off the coast of Kaohsiung City on Thursday, after Typhoon Gaemi swept across the island. The crew of ...
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    The surge of Hong Kong shipments to Russia following Moscow's invasion of Ukraine in 2022 underscores the city's extensive role in helping US adversaries avoid international sanctions, a new analysis published by the Committee for Freedom in Hong Kong Foundation shows. The 62-page report, Beneath the Harbor: Hong Kong's Leading Role in Sanctions Evasion, outlines how ...
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    The race is on just outside the Philippine capital to avert the worst oil spill in the country's history. A 22-year-old tanker carrying industrial fuel oil capsized and sank 3.6 nautical miles off Lamao Point in the Philippines due to rough seas early on Thursday morning as a typhoon passed by. The incident which involved ...

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Lloyd's List web site
JULY 26, 2024
  • Supreme Court ruling could make it harder for FMC to fine carriers in future
    The Supreme Court recently ruled that the Securities & Exchange Commission cannot sidestep a trial by jury in federal court...
  • Leaked charterparty hints at premiums earned on sanctioned trades
    Sanctioned trades are a risky, but potentially profitable business. Leaked documents offer anecdotal evidence as to what shipowners engaged in...
  • Box sector nervously eyes more volatility to come
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    'Very strong' rate is 12% higher than current hire and the firm period of the charters is expected to generate...
  • Norwegian Car Carriers adds to newbuilding orderbook in China
    Oslo-headquartered vehicle carrier tonnage provider has declared an option for one 7,000 car, pure car and truck carrier attached to...
  • South Korean shipbuilding labour union to launch August strike if wage negotiation fails
    The union criticises the excessive use of subcontracted workers, warning that unskilled workers may lead to accidents
  • Coal demand to stay high in 2024 after record 2023
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    The biggest subsidiary of AP Moller-Maersk will pay more than $450,000 in back wages to a seaman it suspended and...
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    Air lubrication specialist still sees role for efficiency gains even with lower-carbon fuels
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    The tanker formerly known as Suez Rajan remains detained in Iran, after having been seized by the Iranian Navy in...
  • Daily Briefing
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The Journal of Commerce web site
JULY 26, 2024
  • US LTL companies intensify push to open new terminals
    Saia, Knight-Swift and other LTL carriers are moving ahead with plans to open terminals once owned by bankrupt Yellow, despite higher costs.
  • Asian imports, Canada diversions boost UP's intermodal business
    UP's containerized intermodal volume is up 6% in July as West Coast imports grow and the threat of a strike diverts some Canadian international intermodal freight.
  • Signs point to US truckload revival in 2025: Knight-Swift
    The return of seasonality, tender rejections and an end to discounting all hint at a coming uptick in truckload demand in the second half and higher rates next year, the largest US truckload operator says.
  • Cosco boosts slot space on CMA CGM's standalone India-USEC loop
    CMA CGM will begin a rebranded standalone India America Express string from Aug. 15, decoupling from the consortium it had with Hapag-Lloyd.

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TradeWinds web site
JULY 26, 2024
  • Diana Shipping forges $167m refinancing deal that unencumbers two bulkers
    New York-listed shipowner draws down loan to pay off loans backed by 12 vessels
  • 'If you're not having fun in shipping, you're not doing it right,' says Ardmore's Gurnee
    Outgoing boss of Irish tanker company looks back at a long and varied career
  • Dodgey data blamed after Chinese ship nearly hits Australia's Great Barrier Reef
    Australian accident report shows Chinese vessel came within 200 metres of Bond Reef
  • LNG carrier orders help turnaround first half performance at Hanwha Ocean
    Shipbuilder's orders secured in January to June period top those for whole of 2023
  • Maersk stands by firing seafarer after striking whistleblower settlement with the US
    Coast Guard official says crew can contact agency over safety concerns before reporting to employers
  • German owner GEFO extends chemical tanker newbuilding series in China
    German owner inks deal for up to four vessels with Nantong shipbuilder
  • Multi-tasking master blamed for grounding veteran Great Lakes bulker
    American Steamship vessel suffered punctured ballast tanks after incident in 2023
  • Dorian LPG upgraded to buy as Fearnleys sees 'spot activity picking up pace'
    Share target price hiked to $48 per share from $34
  • Former Russian tanker still under detention after six years and two sales
    Ex-Tecoil vessel changed hands in 2022 and 2023 yet remains held in UK port
  • Vale sees second-quarter profits triple despite 21% surge in iron ore shipping costs
    Brazilian company to add to iron ore capacity in next 12 months
  • 'We want to see the protection of the Arctic': MSC rules out Northern Sea Route
    Vice president Bud Darr argues Arctic route Russia is not suitable for shipping and hopes industry will follow suit
  • Greek broker Optima beefs up ESG consulting in deal with Norwegian shipping group
    Athens shop clinches strategic partnership with software group
  • Alarm bells ring for shipowners as container freight rates slip in peak season
    Supply - not demand - is starting to result in a cooling of container freight rates
  • Fears of election 'bloodbath' turn Venezuela into no-go zone for ship crew changes
    Seafarers have been warned to remain inside port buildings during Sunday's vote
  • Vale sees second-quarter profits triple on iron ore sales spike
    Brazilian company to add to iron ore capacity in next 12 months
  • TotalEnergies orders pricey LNG bunker vessel at Chinese shipyard
    Shipbuilder Hudong-Zhonghua books in its 100th LNG newbuilding
  • Wavelength Podcast: Dark fleet tanker fears, cruise investors spoil the party and behind the scenes at Ardmore
    Royal Caribbean parties as investors ask questions, EU focus on green investments and MSC outlines its NSR policy
  • TotalEnergies orders pricey LNG bunker vessel in landmark deal for Chinese shipyard
    Hudong-Zhonghua books in its 100th LNG newbuilding
  • Could human rights laws see shipping's scrubber habit banned? Friends of the Earth thinks so
    Proposals for the challenge will go before the IMO in September
  • 'Buoyant' newbuilding market boosts Bureau Veritas orderbook and classed fleet
    French classification group expects revenue to rise this year, as Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore boosts profit
  • First tanker blacklisted by Britain shrugs off sanctions to load crude cargo
    Fighter Two was designated last week in second round of sanctions
  • GTT sees need for 100 additional LNG carriers for under-construction projects
    Company notes fleet renewal and choice of LNG as a fuel gather momentum
  • Landmark oil spill threat sees salvage team tackle tanker sunk in typhoon
    Harbor Star Shipping Services has sent tugs and salvage equipment to the site of the sinking
  • Ukraine claims hit on Russian ferry 'being used for military transport'
    Army says attack resulted in serious damage to the Slavyanin in Kavkaz
  • Seven-year fix: Top Ships charters out product tankers in $100m Gunvor coup
    Greek owner says modern vessels have been committed at 'very strong rates'
  • Taiwan Navigation sells second bulk carrier as it clears path for newbuildings
    Taipei-listed shipowner awaits delivery of newbuildings from Japan
  • Gram Car Carriers nearing Oslo Stock Exchange exit as shares frozen
    Friday started with the tonnage provider's shares suspended at NOK 261.50
  • Second liquefaction unit starts tow to Russia's Arctic LNG 2 site
    Gravity-based structure heads out to sanctioned Novatek project
  • d'Amico International Shipping scraps tanker buy after Evangelos Marinakis ship delayed on voyage
    Italian owner says Greek operation did not meet deadline contained in contract
  • CMA CGM profit plunges 50% even as disruptions lift quarterly revenue past $13bn
    Liner operator says volatile macroeconomic and geopolitical environments could continue to affect fluidity of maritime
  • Iran releases crude cargo from seized Greek tanker
    Iraqi oil was transferred to a Turkish ship for refiner Tupras
  • Eukor Car Carriers takes six newbuildings from wider Wallenius Wilhelmsen haul
    Methanol dual-fuel PCTCs are also ammonia ready
  • China's pivot to Mongolian and Russian coal to slash capesize bulker demand, says Drewry
    Nearly 80% of imports now come from Asian neighbours, cutting tonne-mile demand
  • Royal Caribbean loses $3bn in market value despite rosy earnings report
    Investors see signs of weakness in quarterly report that seemed to do everything right

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American Shipper web site
JULY 26, 2024
  • FedEx to cut daytime domestic flight activity by 60%
    FedEx will fly fewer aircraft and go to fewer U.S. cities starting this fall as a consequence of the U.S. Postal Service giving its primary air cargo contract to a competitor.

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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
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 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
SAILING LIST
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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
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