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October 6, 2021
Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 5, 2021
  • Shortage of containers due to extended time in transit
  • DGFT notifies curbs on export of syringes
  • First consignment of GI-tagged sweet dish Mihidana from West Bengal exported to Bahrain
  • Implementation of RoSCTL Scheme w.e.f. 01.01.2021 in System
  • Trade defaults rise amid pandemic, but performance remains consistent with long-term projections
  • Container terminal at Gangavaram port on the anvil
  • Koos Timmermans takes charge as Commissioner of Port of Rotterdam Authority
  • Air cargo demand remains strong
  • Improved economic activities seen spurring growth momentum for road logistics sector in H2 FY202
  • Lufthansa Cargo adds two Boeing 777 freighters
  • Mahindra Logistics scales up operations ahead of festive season
  • Two new freighters to grow CMA CGM Group's air freight division operations
  • Economic fundamentals strong; GDP in Q3, Q4 of FY21 above pre-pandemic level, says Panagariya
  • Global merchandise trade volume growth projected to be higher in 2021
  • Blue Dart announces General Price Increase
  • H. K. Joshi to continue holding additional charge as Director (Finance), SCI
  • Seychelles' Tax Inspectors Without Borders programme launched in partnership with India
  • SpiceJet receives shareholder approval for transferring cargo business to SpiceXpress

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Trial runs on Betuwe line
  • Greece attracts a new player
  • MGI chooses Béatrice Brun
  • Seven trucks for special assignments
  • Regional sales expertise for Qatar Airways Cargo
  • Spanish ports are back with containers
  • Rail industry remains resilient
  • Coca Cola's new shipping business
  • WienCont welcomes Monika Gindl-Muzik
  • Unipart contracted by healthcare specialist
  • 1,000th Atran flight at RIX
  • Two trucks as birthday present
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Preparations for pre-Christmas period in UK
  • Irish lessor discovers cargo business
  • An 80% Nordic acquisition

The Loadstarweb site
OCTOBER 5, 2021
  • Planned UK restriction on EU operators will put the brakes on driver availability
  • DHL unveils new Paris facility as it picks up air and sea heavy cargo slack
  • Bunker surcharges resurface - 'justified by oil price spike', say carriers
  • Home Depot shares its flatbed capacity through trucking brokerage platform
  • Alibaba logistics unit Cainiao expands with Air China Cargo investment
  • Demand for China-Europe rail services slows as congestion brings delay
  • Lufthansa Cargo and K+N opt for 'power-to-liquid' fuels - 'the future today'
  • Against the odds: ArcBest's M&A hedge leaves all in awe
  • Supply chain radar: Beware horsemen two, three & four of the (logistics) apocalypse

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 5, 2021
  • Navy awards Austal USA $144.6 million two-ship T-ATS contract
    Jump starting its plans to get into steel vessel construction, Austal USA, Mobile, Ala., has been awarded a $144,623,645 fixed-price incentive (firm target) modification to previously awarded contract N00024-21-C-2209 for the detail
  • VIDEO: Golden Ray salvage enters final stages
    It ain't over until it's over-and the salvage of the capsized car carrier Golden Ray continues, though the end now seems in sight. Although the giant heavy lift catamaran VB-10000 has completed
  • MAN dual-fuel two-strokes rack up 2 million operating hours
    MAN Energy Solutions reports that its portfolio of two-stroke, dual-fuel engines has accumulated more than 2 million operating hours in total, running on LNG, methanol, ethane and LPG. The company has booked
  • First of new Staten Island Ferry trio commissioned
    New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, Department of Transportation Commissioner Hank Gutman, and Staten Island Borough President Jimmy Oddo yesterday officially commissioned the Staff Sergeant Michael H. Ollis, the first new
  • Fishing vessel accidents investigated in new NTSB report
    For the eighth year, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released its "Safer Seas Digest 2020," a compendium of the NTSB's maritime accident investigations involving loss of life, injuries and significant
  • Recovery efforts underway in path of hurricane
    Just before noon on August 29, Hurricane Ida crashed ashore at Port Fourchon, La. Its 150 mph winds made it the fifth-strongest storm to hit the U.S. on record-and after causing devastation
  • 10 minutes with Crowley's Nico De Golia on sustainability
    As the maritime industry focuses more and more on sustainability and all that it entails, mental and physical wellbeing included, we wanted to reach out to someone who is setting the bar
  • Jan De Nul switches fleet to VSAT, Iridium connectivity
    The Jan De Nul Group has signed a long-term contract with Netherlands-based satellite communications specialist Castor Marine to provide global VSAT internet and Iridium L-Band services to its entire fleet of almost
  • BOEM announces U.S. Gulf lease sale date
    The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has announced that it will hold an oil and gas lease sale for the Gulf of Mexico on November 17, in compliance with an order

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 5, 2021
  • UN calls for more robust monitoring of subterfuge shipping
    UN Security Council Panel investigating North Korean maritime sanctions recommends that class, flag states and shipyards need to beef up...
  • Opec casts doubt on refinery dislocation as tonne-mile driver
    'There is a general preference to locate refining capacity in consuming regions due to lower transport costs for crude oil...
  • Capesize daily rates breach $80,000 on tonnage tightness
    Biggest increase seen in the C9 northern Europe/Mediterranean to China/Japan route, which settled at $113,700 per day at the close...
  • Seanergy Maritime poised for seventh capesize acquisition this year
    Acquisition brings Greece-based Seanergy's all-capesize fleet to 17 units again after the recent sale of its oldest ship
  • Broker predicts pool payouts could hit $700m
    'The problem is that there is little the clubs can do about it. These large incidents are very random in nature...
  • Safe Bulkers agrees new three-year charter for capesize
    US-listed owner is getting $24,000 per day for capesize bulker acquired in August under a bareboat charter structure with purchase...
  • Greece follows Cypriot class act
    Adopt a Ship's aim is to provide young children with a real-world learning experience about shipping through pairing classes with...
  • Location is key to competing in international logistics
    Its natural location, combined with the presence of such a powerful shipping community, underpins Greece's potential as an international logistics...
  • A glimpse of a greener future
    Greece's ferry industry is grappling with an urgent need to renew an ageing fleet while bearing the losses wrought by...
  • Aiming for togetherness as much as recognising the exceptional
    After a year's break when they went virtual, the Lloyd's List Greek Shipping Awards are expected to make an in-person...
  • Call for shipping to adopt 2050 net-zero emissions target
    The International Chamber of Shipping has called for shipping's global regulator to commit the industry to net-zero emissions by 2050...
  • Ecsa appoints interim leaders after Dorsman steps down
    Ecsa appoints Katalin Dobránszky-Bartus and Sotiris Raptis as acting secretary-generals
  • Seaspan takes delivery of first ship in 70-vessel orderbook
    Seaspan has been an active buyer in containership newbuilding slots. The first of those orders has been delivered ahead of...
  • Daily Briefing
    Yildirim mulls sale of CMA CGM shares | Marine insurers cancel 'spoofing' Iran-linked ships | Bottlenecks and pent-up demand to...
  • Lockton acquires Norwegian marine broker
    Norwegian insurance broker Edge GroupEdge Group has a 2% share of the global marine insurance market but has now been...
  • China Merchants' terminal deals with CMA CGM miss deadline
    Despite delays to the closing date, Chinese port operator says it failed to complete the transactions owing to the local...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 5, 2021
  • MoLo wants to 'catch' CH Robinson via ArcBest ramp
  • Virginia chassis modernization on track for 2022 completion
  • Pandemic fueling digital forwarder funding momentum
  • Forager targets cross-border contract freight with load board
  • Improving supply chain resilience will offer competitive advantages

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 5, 2021
  • Capesize bulker rates break $80,000 per day amid supply crunch
  • 'Popped eyeballs and nosebleeds': capesize freight futures rocket
  • Analysts upbeat on Eagle Bulk dividend, but already looking for more
  • Yara teams with JERA and Idemitsu Kosan for Japanese ammonia bunkering
  • Navigator training Stena seafarers in readiness for LNG ro-ros
  • Frosty winds of hope lift tanker mood as year enters final lap
  • Western Bulk ups its 2021 profit guidance by $10m after 'solid' third quarter
  • ICS joins call for net zero by 2050 but urges swift IMO action
  • Greece's Aims targets tankers with debut product carrier buy
  • LNG newbuilding orders for first nine months top total in 2020
  • Celsius Shipping eyes LNG carrier newbuilding as fixture rates emerge
  • Solstad sends seven 'irrelevant' vessels for green recycling in Norway
  • Jinhui Shipping buys supramax bulker from AM Nomikos
  • China imports thermal coal from Kazakhstan using capesize bulker
  • Tufton says containership and bulker momentum slowed in September
  • Hajioannou vindicated as Safe Bulkers fixes capesize for up to four years
  • OSG clears debt maturities to 2024 with $325m Stonebriar loan
  • Concordia seals refinancing of eight tankers, with two more to come
  • Eneos Ocean returns to Kawasaki Heavy Industries to order LPG-fuelled gas carrier
  • WinGD plots tri-fuel engines as it battles methane slip misconceptions
  • Uptick in Russian crude provides ray of light for aframax tanker owners
  • California oil spill won't impact boxship operations, says Port of Los Angeles
  • HTK Shipping moves into ultramaxes with Hisamoto ship
  • Record year for containership newbuilds as orders stack up
  • Is Singapore's offshore scene set to ride market recovery?

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 5, 2021
  • Ship at anchor off California ports may have caused major oil spill
    How will public view ships anchored off Los Angeles/Long Beach if one of them is tied to Huntington Beach spill?
  • Dry bulk shipping rates hit $80,000 per day as buyers scramble for coal
    Capesize bulkers haven't earned this much since 2009, and freight futures just made "monstrous" move up.
  • Report: Sustainable marine fuels should meet expansive criteria
    The Sustainable Shipping Initiative's recent report on marine fuels urges the inclusion of all aspects of sustainability, such as air quality, human rights, water, social...
  • New DHL Express hub at Paris airport cuts delivery times
    DHL Express is investing around the world in its international parcel network. A bigger Paris hub means faster package delivery.
  • NTSB prepares to recover cargo jet from ocean floor in Hawaii
    A cargo jet made an emergency landing in the ocean off Oahu this past summer. Investigators are now going to pull the wreckage off the...
  • Israeli aerospace firm launches cargo conversion program for Airbus A330
    More air cargo operators are interested in flying the Airbus A330 as a converted freighter and Israel Aircraft Industries has jumped in to produce them.
  • Ocean delays turn desperate retailers to the skies, increasing emissions
    There are two ways to transport goods overseas: ocean or air. Port congestion and shipping delays are forcing companies to shift to faster air transport,...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 5, 2021
  • Low-sulfur and very low-sulfur fuel oil differentials drop sharply on the week
    Power generating companies were observed to switch to fuel oil as a cheaper alternative, according to market sources. Until last week, fuel oil grade differentials have largely stayed range bound as the entire fuel oil complex pushed higher.
  • OIL FUTURES: Crude extends gains on OPEC+ decision to stick with agreed output
    Many market participants had assumed a bigger output increase was forthcoming, due to the ongoing supply tightness and the fact that additional demand for oil could be as great as 1 million b/d as some power plants switch to oil instead of natural gas, which has recently reached record high prices.
  • INTERVIEW: Renewable hydrogen GO market hinges on demand growth: CertifHy
    Green and low-carbon hydrogen guarantees of origin (GOs) are set to play an important role in fulfilling the EU's ambitious climate targets, but the slow start-up of renewable hydrogen production and uptake on the demand side is holding up the implementation of a European-wide certification system, Antti Kuronen, project manager of the CertifHy registry and issuing body, told S&P Global Platts.
  • REFINERY NEWS: France's Feyzin adapts operations on some units after fire
    According to union sources, cited in local media reports, operations have been scaled down, with 30% halted already and more could follow.
  • China expected to announce clearer emissions reduction and peak carbon plans: executive
    Clarifying the carbon peak and when it is to be achieved is a crucial step for China to realize its climate commitments.
  • Several Iraq refineries shut down in September due to filling storage tanks
    Iraq continues to import gasoline and gasoil to fulfill its domestic needs as much of its existing refineries are old and dilapidated or still being rehabilitated.
  • Low-carbon hydrogen still needs large investments: ministers, trade body
    Noé van Hulst, Chair of the International Partnership for Hydrogen and Fuel Cells in the Economy, or IPHE, which comprises of 21 member countries, said its members alone had $30 billion of public funds announced for stimulating clean hydrogen, which is a 10% increase over the previous six months.
  • Oil supported at $75-$90/b in October 2022: commodity trading CEOs
    Commodity markets have seen turbulent times in recent months and years. Dated Brent has swung from $85.51/b in October 2018 to $13.24/b on April 2021; its lowest since March 18, 1999.
  • Delivered Zhoushan-Singapore Marine Fuel 0.5%S spread widens to 5-month high
    Singapore has been well-supplied with low sulfur fuel oil bunker fuel amid lackluster demand for the delivered grade, which depressed the Singapore-delivered marine fuel 0.5%S bunker premium, industry sources said.
  • FEATURE: High oil prices make conditions ideal for lending, but climate change risks a challenge
    "Capital discipline has caught up with operators, their cash has built up, oil and gas prices are up and interest rates are still relatively low even though we see inflation coming," Paul Goydan, managing director and senior partner at Boston Consulting Group, said.
  • ICE HSFO, LSFO open interest rises on uptick in physical activity for September
    Pakistan, which has been a big buyer of 180 CST HSFO, had increased its fuel oil purchasing activity in the third quarter to make up for cancellations of spot LNG cargoes during peak summer season, according to traders based in the UAE.

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The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.
The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.
Sana'a/Hamburg
German shipowners warn that the possibility of returning to the Suez route is further removed
New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tehran
IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone
Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August
Long Beach
In the first eight months of 2026, volumes grew by +1.3%
WSC reports that containers full of lithium batteries can be shipped without being identified as dangerous goods
Washington
Kramek: People, ports, ships and the marine environment at risk
T&E, the EU Commission's proposed revision of the ETS for shipping is a hesitant step forward.
Brussels
If the system is extended to small naval units - the association highlights - however, exemptions and derogations risk nullifying its climate impact.
Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery
Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery
Bern
The road runs faster than the rail
Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs
Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs
Geneva
The WTO's barometer is rising. Demand for semiconductors and electronic components is offsetting geopolitical tensions.
Green light for €1.35 billion in investment in the port of Bremerhaven.
Bremen
It is the largest amount of funding the federal government has ever allocated to a project in the state.
APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port
Copenhagen
Four kilometers of docks with a draft of -18 meters would be built
Renaissance Partners has signed a binding agreement to acquire De Wave Group.
Genoa/Milan
The Genoese company will be sold by the American company Platinum Equity
Decarbonizing shipping: a €36 billion challenge and a €45 billion opportunity for Italy
Cernobbio
Without investments in ports, Italy risks losing 80 billion euros in added value by 2050.
Canadian unions want BC Ferries to build new ferries in British Columbia
Delta
The company's latest order was to Chinese company CMI Weihai
Filt, Fit, and Uilt should withdraw the amendment that puts port businesses and cooperatives at risk under Article 17.
Rome
The unions fear the progressive replacement of a structural function of the port with precarious forms of work
Norwegian Nor Cruises signs MoU with China's SWS for 2+3 new cruise ships
Shanghai
The units would have a gross tonnage of 84,000 tons
In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +27%
Cairo
In the first seven months of this year, maritime traffic was 8,244 ships (+15.9%)
Tomorrow Kombiverkehr will launch an intermodal connection between Regensburg and the Interporto Quadrante Europa
IMO, the Net-Zero Framework remains stalemate: agreement on carbon pricing is still lacking.
London
38 states voted in favor and 17 against. Formal adoption postponed until December.
Brussels launches the Maritime Industrial Alliance
Brussels
The EMA, the new EU instrument to coordinate industry, member states, and investors in the maritime sector, is born.
The safety and sustainability of ship recycling operations must also be guaranteed in the downstream work phases of the supply chain
Geneva
This is underlined by the representatives of the unions belonging to IndustriALL Global Union
Study to create a maritime corridor between the UK and the US using nuclear-powered container ships
London
Two Filipino sailors killed from ship attacked Monday in the Strait of Hormuz
Riyadh
Bahri VLCC Sidr hit
Shipowners' associations welcome proposal to include two Indian shipyards in EU list of ship recycling facilities
Brussels
BIMCO, ECSA, ICS, Intercargo, Intertanko and WSC consider this an important step towards addressing the structural capacity shortage in the European list
In Panama, the provision that protected the confidentiality of port concession contracts has been repealed
Balboa
The Panama Maritime Authority has accepted the request for transparency made by President José Raúl Mulino.
Fincantieri and TKMS sign agreement to strengthen collaboration in the underwater segment.
Trieste/Kiel
The agreement does not provide for mergers or acquisitions
Philippine terminal operator ICTSI to acquire African port operator TLG
Manila
The company operates in Mozambique, Namibia and South Africa
EU ship recycling facilities are operating well below capacity as European vessels continue to be dismantled in Asia
Brussels
This is reported by a study by Shipbreaking Platform and Transport & Environment
In the second quarter, cargo traffic in the Moroccan port of Tangier Med reached a new record
Anjra
Growth of +6% recorded in the first six months of 2026
Container shipping market recovery drives COSCO Shipping Holdings' quarterly results
Container shipping market recovery drives COSCO Shipping Holdings' quarterly results
Hong Kong
The Chinese group has ordered 12 new 22,000 TEU container ships and six 3,200 TEU ones.
G20 trade accelerates in second quarter
Paris
Imports of goods and trade in services are driving growth, while exports are maintaining a strong pace
La Spezia Container Terminal invests €90 million in port equipment for the new Ravano Terminal.
La Spezia
OOIL's half-year results are weighed down by the negative performance of the first quarter
Hong Kong
The January-June period closed with a net profit of 729.3 million dollars (-23.6%)
Port of Livorno: The Regional Administrative Court (TAR) has annulled the extension of the coastal landscape restriction to the port and hinterland areas.
Florence/Livorno
SBB CFF FFS Cargo returned to profit in the first half of the year
Bern
The Swiss group's trains transported over six million passengers (+1.3%)
White House denounces practice of "illegal" port transshipment to evade U.S. tariffs
Washington
IMO urges naval missions to counter rising piracy in the Gulf of Aden
London/Riyadh/Southampton
The very large crude carrier "Amzan" of the Saudi company Bahri was attacked in the Red Sea.
CMA CGM and Red Sea Gateway Terminal finalize agreement for Terminal 4 at Jeddah Port
Paris
The planned investment amounts to approximately 434 million dollars
The slowdown in the Chinese economy is reflected in port traffic
The slowdown in the Chinese economy is reflected in port traffic
Beijing
In July, overall traffic decreased by -3.4%, with a contraction that no longer only concerns domestic trade, but is also starting to affect goods with foreign countries.
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven grew by +6.0%
Bremen
In the first six months of 2026 the increase was +5.9%
Fincantieri and Viking convert options into orders for two new cruise ships
Trieste
A ship was boarded by pirates in the Gulf of Aden
Southampton
The unit was forced to head towards Somalia
CK Hutchison initiates international arbitration proceedings against the Republic of Panama
Hong Kong
The action follows a similar one by its subsidiary PPC. The lawsuit seeks damages of $2 billion and over $1.5 billion.
Hapag-Lloyd to acquire 25% stake in APM Terminals Maasvlakte II
Hamburg
The Maersk Group company will retain operational control of the Dutch terminal
The German company Hapag-Lloyd has signed an agreement with APM Terminals, the terminal operator of the AP Møller-Mærsk shipping group, for
ZIM also records a recovery in the second quarter
ZIM also records a recovery in the second quarter
Haifa
Acquisition by Hapag-Lloyd expected by the end of the year
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +3.6%
Civitavecchia
In the first half of this year the total was 3.93 million tons (+1.5%)
Last month the port of Singapore handled four million containers (+3.1%)
Singapore/Hong Kong
A 1.6% decline was recorded in the port of Hong Kong
AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Globex Investissement
Copenhagen/Casablanca
Ship hit in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
Crew member of the "Minoan Dignity" dies
Last month, freight traffic in the port of Barcelona decreased by -6.5%.
Barcelona
In July, 300,961 containers were handled (-13.2%)
Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund offers to acquire 100% of AD Ports' capital.
Abu Dhabi
He currently owns a 75.42% stake
In the first half of 2026, freight traffic in the port of La Spezia grew by +2.0%
La Spezia
Cargo traffic in Tunisian ports is growing sharply
In the April-June quarter it was 7.4 million tons (+8.8%)
The port of Koper reports a 5.6% decrease in quarterly freight traffic
Ljubljana
In June the decline was -18.9%
Strait of Hormuz crisis has severe impact on DP World's financial and operating performance
Dubai
Container traffic at CK Hutchison terminals fell by -1% in the first six months of 2026.
Hong Kong
Excluding operations in Panama, volumes increased by +5%
In the first half of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Hamburg decreased by -3.1%.
Hamburg
Containers amounted to four million TEUs (-3.7%)
HMM's revenues increased by 29.7% in the second quarter
Seoul
Net profit down, weighed down by lower financial income
Evergreen's net profit grew by 43.9% in the April-June quarter.
Taipei
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd benefit from the recovery of the container shipping market
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd benefit from the recovery of the container shipping market
Copenhagen/Hamburg
The Danish company reports better quarterly performance than its German partner in Gemini Cooperation
Freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado remained stable in the second quarter
Genoa
Passenger numbers drop at both ports
In the second quarter, Yang Ming recorded a net profit growth of +610.7%.
Keelung
Revenues stable in the first half of 2026
Two ships attacked in the Gulf of Oman and off the coast of Yemen
Southampton
A container ship was reportedly hit by an American helicopter
The Northern Sea Route is not at all competitive with the sea route through Suez
Basel
Study by two researchers from Mokpo National Maritime University
The auction on August 28 is expected to confirm Rheinmetall-MSC's interest in the Romanian Mangalia shipyard.
Bucharest
In the second quarter, vessel traffic in the Panama Canal grew by +9.6%, but decreased significantly in June
In the second quarter, vessel traffic in the Panama Canal grew by +9.6%, but decreased significantly in June
Panama/Balboa
The ACP introduces new limitations on vessel draft and does not exclude reductions in the daily number of transits.
Contract with Fincantieri for the construction of a third cruise ship for Crystal is now in force
Monaco/Miami
Delivery is scheduled for 2034
More explosions in the Strait of Hormuz area
Southampton/Tehran
Iran-Oman negotiations continue, but reopening to ship transit still seems a long way off.
An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz
Tehran/Southampton
One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.
In July, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +6.7%
Ravenna
A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August
Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito
Rome
A choice of continuity that at the same time marks the beginning of a new phase
The launching ceremony of Viking Astrea took place at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona
Ancona/Los Angeles
Viking's Board has authorized a share buyback program of up to $1 billion.
Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship
Papenburg
With a gross tonnage of 180,000 tons, it will be able to accommodate over 6,000 passengers.
VTG sells its UK subsidiary VTG Rail UK to pension fund USS
Hamburg
The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.
The Genoa Coast Guard reaches its 100th Port State Control inspection of 2026.
Genoa
More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far
ABB and Oceanly collaborate to integrate and optimize ship performance and operations
Genoa
Strategic agreement between Federlogistica and the Port of Xiamen
Genoa
Feasibility study for a maritime connection between the Chinese port and Genoa
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles remained stable in August
Los Angeles
The increase in empty garages has offset the decrease in full ones
Gulftainer to acquire stake in Thailand's Suksawat Terminal
Sharjah/Bangkok
It is located on the Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok
Robo.ai establishes a company specializing in maritime and submarine security
Abu Dhabi
Al-Mansory: We will produce locally and provide solutions for markets around the world
Kombiverkehr has taken full control of Spanish company Combiberia
Frankfurt am Main
The shares were acquired from the other 20 members
US forces hit five Iranian oil tankers
Tampa
Attacks in the Gulf of Oman and near Kharg Island
Conditions met for the acquisition of AD Ports by Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund
Abu Dhabi
Construction of the above-ground section of Genoa's new breakwater has begun.
Milan
Construction of the wave barrier is underway
For the first time, a woman leads the Panama Canal Authority.
Balboa
Engineer Ilya Espino de Marotta's term will expire in 2033.
Blu Navy has acquired a stake in Banca dell'Elba
Portoferraio
Schenone: We are a group united by the desire to contribute to the economic and social development of the island.
HMM signs a contract worth approximately $3.5 billion with Vale
Seoul
It involves the maritime transport of iron ore on behalf of the Brazilian company
Kongsberg Maritime signs deal to buy Finland's Steerprop
Oslo
The Rauma-based company designs and manufactures marine propulsion systems
New drug seizure in the port of Livorno
Livorno
53 kilograms of pure cocaine in a container from Peru
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in Belgian ports fell by -4.0%
Brussels
Landings and embarkations decreased by -2.0% and -6.4% respectively
A series of meetings on the new Port System Master Plan for the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has begun.
Genoa
The new concession agreement with Amico & Co Spa has been finalized.
Port of Ravenna: Extraordinary maintenance of the "truck-accessible" section of Via Baiona has been approved.
Ravenna
MacGregor will celebrate the 65th anniversary of its Italian branch in Genoa
Genoa
The company is based in the Naval Repair area of the port of Genoa
Anemoi wind propulsion system to be installed on a Maersk container ship
London
The aim is to increase the ship's energy efficiency and reduce its emissions.
The selection process for the new Secretary General of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority has begun.
Ravenna
Expressions of interest to be submitted by September 21st
MacGregor opens a new technical assistance center in Trieste
Stockholm
The main focus will be the European area, including the specialized megayacht sector.
Tanker hit by three shells in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
An accident also in the Indian Ocean
Floriana Gallucci is the new secretary general of the Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Taranto
The Management Committee of the institution has approved the appointment
Crew of ferry that sank in Northern Cyprus arrested
Nicosia
Eight people died in the accident. 17 other passengers are missing.
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Singamas's profit halved in the first half of 2026
Hong Kong
The Chinese company is focusing on energy containers. During the period, sales of specialized containers exceeded those of standard boxes for the first time.
CIMC sells more containers, but profits plummet
Hong Kong
Half-year profit in this business segment fell by -81.2%
In the first half of this year, China
COSCO Shipping Ports reports record quarterly and half-year revenues
Hong Kong
Net income for the first six months of 2026 was $276.6 million (+23.2%)
In the first six months of 2026, CMPort's revenues grew by +13%
Hong Kong
Net profit up 7.4%
Meyer Werft revenues to grow by 107% in 2025
Papenburg
The financial year ended with a net loss of -383.8 million euros
Messina will launch the new West Med Line scheduled service in September
Genoa
It will bring together existing services for Algeria and Libya
The launch of the luxury cruise ship Oceania Sonata was celebrated in Marghera
Trieste
The unit is scheduled for delivery in 2027.
Tarros will include the port of Salerno in its Italy-Libya Express service.
La Spezia
The vessel "Vento di Zefiro" will be placed on the route
MPCC reports declining quarterly results as part of fleet renewal plan
Oslo
Kuehne+Nagel's honorary president has died.
Schindellegi
Klaus-Michael Kühne had joined the family business in 1958
A shipment of 65 kilograms of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno.
Livorno
It would have brought in around 20 million euros to the criminals
In July, Spanish ports handled 47.7 million tonnes of goods (-1.8%)
Madrid
Containers amounted to 1,581,071 teu (-5.6%)
Join us at the Communion and Liberation Meeting in Rimini
Rome
Participation in the exhibition area of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport
Port of Ravenna: Executive project for redevelopment of the "Ex Carni" area begins
Ravenna
The aim is to give full functionality to a new logistics and industrial sector in the port area
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras decreased by 11.4% in July.
Algeciras
In the first seven months of 2026 the decline was -3.3%
Hupac will strengthen its intermodal service between Basel and Busto Arsizio.
Noise
An eighth weekly rotation will be introduced from September 7th
Sallaum creates a company for land logistics of cars in Europe
Vilnius
It will initially be equipped with 50 car transporters and the fleet will reach 300 vehicles by 2029
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +6.7%
Taranto
An increase of +104.9% was recorded in July
Viking Holdings Cruise Line Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Los Angeles
Net profit of $587.7 million (+33.8%)
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles dropped 5.8% last month.
Los Angeles
In the first seven months of 2026, growth of +1.8% was recorded
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach dropped 1.7% in July.
Long Beach
In the first seven months of this year, total traffic was 5,758,086 TEUs (+1.2%)
In the second quarter, RCL recorded an increase in revenues that was outweighed by the increase in operating costs
Bangkok
Net profit down 1.1%
Danish DFDS's quarterly financial performance improves
Copenhagen
In the April-June quarter, rolling stock transported by the fleet increased by 1.1%. Passengers decreased by 8.9%.
Container traffic at HHLA terminals decreased by -8.0% in the second quarter
Hamburg
Revenues increased by 2.5%. Operating costs increased by 5.7%.
The Livorno Port Authority creates an internal task force for the Darsena Europa project.
Livorno
The aim is to ensure a unified coordination with the commissioner structure that follows the project
Costa Cruises announces change of management for the Americas region.
Genoa
Jorge Serrano Martín de Vidales will replace Dario Rustico
MSC installs Jotun's proactive hull cleaning system on MSC Daniela
Sandefjord
Combines advanced antifouling technology with robotic inspection and cleaning
Wan Hai Lines reports a 965.6% increase in quarterly profit
Taipei
The company orders six new 11,000 TEU containerships
In the second quarter, cargo traffic in Montenegrin ports decreased by -5.8%
Podgorica
Cargoes to and from Italy dropped by -40.6%
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the Grande Pacifico
Naples
The vessel is the first of five new sister PCTCs with a capacity of 9,800 ceu
In 2025, the Fratelli Cosulich group's revenues amounted to 1.9 billion euros (-11.5%)
Genoa
Net profit of 20.0 million euros (-3.0%)
Maurizio Longo, Secretary General of Trasportounito, has passed away.
Rome
He passed away in Rome after a long illness.
Terminal Investment Limited abandons Tercat acquisition
Brussels
It provided for joint control of the Barcelona terminal with Hutchison Ports
Work has been completed to activate cold ironing at the Porto Corsini cruise terminal in Ravenna.
Ravenna
Acceleration of the redevelopment process for the former CIVAM area in the port of Vibo Valentia Marina
Vibo Valentia
The area will be transformed into new yards for commercial logistics
Maersk Group sells Maersk Training and Maersk H2S Safety Services
Copenhagen
They will be sold to the US Open Gate Capital, specialized in industrial carve-out operations
In the April-June quarter, the port of Venice handled 6.3 million tons of goods (-1.2%)
Venice
Cruise passengers down by -15.3%
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna recorded a sharp increase of +10.9%
Ravenna
In the first six months of 2026 the increase was +5.9%
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
The conference "EU-Mercosur Agreement: The Role of the Maritime Economy" will be held in Genoa on July 1st.
Genoa
It is organized by the Casa America ETS Foundation and the Western Liguria Port Authority
The Federagenti assembly will be held in Civitavecchia on July 3rd.
Rome
Pessina: We will not discuss regulations, community relations, or the pursuit of theories and bureaucracy, but rather the challenges of Italian port infrastructure.
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Rosatom expects cargo traffic along Northern Sea Route to rise 14% in 2026 - CEO
(Interfax)
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Ends Joint Venture Plan for Block Factory with India's Cochin Shipyard
(Maeil Business Newspaper)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
DP World acquires six GXO logistics sites in the UK
Dubai
186,000 square meters and 2,000 employees change hands: this is the transfer imposed by the British Antitrust for the acquisition of Wincanton
DHL soars in the second quarter, but not everywhere
Bonn
Revenue and EBIT in double digits. Express performed well, while Supply Chain and Post & Parcel Germany fared less well.
Global Ship Lease reports record quarterly and half-year revenues
Athens
Rising costs impact profits
DP World to build temperature-controlled logistics hub in the port of Antwerp
Dubai/Kallo
GNV will activate a third maritime service to Algeria on Saturday
Genoa
The Civitavecchia-Annaba line will complement the existing routes from Sète to Algiers and Bejaia.
Danaos Corporation reports quarterly revenue growth of 4.7%.
Athens
The containership segment remains stable. Bulk carriers continue to contribute.
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