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November 11, 2021
Exim Indiaweb site
NOVEMBER 10, 2021
  • Congestion at US ports not seen improving anytime soon as imports remain at near-record levels
  • Milaha launches new China-India Express service
  • Coal import down
  • Textile exports seen growing 81 pc
  • Daljit Singh Kohli is Port of Antwerp's new International Representative for India
  • Revised Berthing Policy & Tariff Structure at Kattupalli port
  • Safe disposal of hazardous goods imports at ports reviewed
  • ECU Worldwide launches industry study on impact of API adoption in logistics
  • S. Railway handles more originating freight
  • Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) Programme; Appointment of Client Relationship Manager (CRM) within the jurisdiction of Chief Commissioner of Customs, Mumbai Zone- II
  • Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal present lucrative openings for Indian renewable companies
  • Mahindra Logistics acquires MERU
  • SPNM's first physical event of 2021 a huge success

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Entry barriers discourage hauliers
  • Atran connects Xi'an and Cologne
  • Work and truck stop inaugurated
  • Fair winds for Finnlines
  • Real-time data and analytics product released
  • Waberer's leaves the trail of tears
  • Global Shop Solutions names John Davis CTO
  • Adapting intralogistics to new shopping habits
  • Locomotive cuts emissions by up to 30%
  • Another collaboration on hydrogen
  • EVA Air renews cargo contract with WFS
  • A lion and a leopard travel in luxury jet
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • From Korea to Poland via Far East
  • Medaire founder Joan S. Garrett joins NAHF
  • DSV: Leicestershire is the first of six
  • Svitzer adds unit on the Humber

The Loadstarweb site
NOVEMBER 10, 2021
  • COP26: Emission-free corridors would give impetus to maritime decarbonisation
  • Wan Hai reassigns ships from congested US west coast to intra-Asia routes
  • 'First mover' K+N offers customers sustainable aviation fuel option on all flights
  • US infrastructure revamp spending programme delights project logistics sector
  • Daimler enters further agreement to drive hydrogen-fuelled trucking in Europe
  • HMM posts record $2bn Q3 profit, but warns of China production frailties
  • Australian dockers union halts strikes at Patrick terminals after peace talks

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 10, 2021
  • U.S. signs on to "green corridors" declaration
    Green corridors - specific trade routes between major port hubs where zero-emission solutions are demonstrated and supported - could help speed shipping's transition away from fossil fuels. At COP26 yesterday, the concept
  • Austal USA expands San Diego waterfront ship repair capabilities
    Austal USA has received approval from the Port of San Diego Board of Port Commissioners to assume the lease of Marine Group Boat Works in the Port of San Diego, Calif. Austal
  • Finnish hybrid-electric ferry features Schottel propulsion
    Currently under construction at the Crist shipyard in Poland, the latest addition to the fleet of Finland's FinFerries, Altera, will be able to sail solely on battery power, charging its batteries with
  • Biden administration unveils action plan for U.S. ports and waterways
    The just-passed Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal includes $17 billion for improvements at U.S. coastal ports, inland ports and waterways, and land ports of entry along the border. Saying that "President Biden is not

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 10, 2021
  • Green Climate Fund poised to kick-start industry R&D plan
    The UN's Green Climate Fund has offered up a 'potential' $1.5m to fast-track industry plans to get a green R&D...
  • COP26: Governments take position on climate measures ahead of key IMO meeting
    As IMO prepares to tackle mid-term measures in less than two weeks, government delegates at COP26 warn their peers they...
  • Weekly Briefing: Shipping's C-Suite paint lipstick on the (tanker) pig | Costs are relative amid record box profits
    When box revenues and profits are rising at record levels, paying double what you sold it for to buy back...
  • Battle heats up over who should pay to speed up US container flows
    World Shipping Council disputes claim by the National Industrial Transportation League that ocean carriers should not be allowed to pass...
  • Between the lines: North America continues to drive box boom
    In this edition of Between the Lines, the focus is on North America as the primary driver of the current...
  • Shipowners' Club to levy lowest general increase announced to date
    Marine mutual able to go easy after more-or-less break even underwriting performance in the first half
  • Product tanker rates at three-decade low showing 'change of tack', says Torm
    Torm says US Gulf refined product exports leading tanker earnings revival after they dropped to the lowest since at least 1990...
  • Supreme Court finds for cargo interests in CMA CGM Libra
    Defective passage plans render vessels unseaworthy and general average claims fail in these circumstances, judges decide
  • Carriers skip calls but still miss schedules
    Congestion and long waits for berths are affecting carriers' on-time performance. The problem is not just constrained to the US...
  • CMA CGM launches alternative fuels co-operation
    CMA CGM has made a big bet on LNG. But to fully decarbonise, it must find a better source of...
  • Growth potential in offshore wind spurs investor interest
    Edda Wind, which has just got backing from shipping tycoons John Fredriksen and Idan Ofer, is expecting the first of...
  • The key factors shaping shipping in 2022 and beyond
    Short-term disruption has defined shipping's fortunes this year, but the mid-term outlook is riddled with uncertainty and risk. The pace...
  • HMM turns in record quarter on higher freight rates
    A rising tide lifts all ships, but HMM was slow to rise. Its third-quarter results finally a show a positive...
  • Governments pledge to develop zero-emission shipping routes by 2025
    A new coalition backed by the US, Japan, Australia and others will help develop zero-emission shipping routes over the next...
  • Daily Briefing
    Indonesian navy in shipping 'shakedown' off Singapore Strait | Will 'star wars' takeover benefit shipping? | Retailers expect US supply...
  • The need to increase P&I rates is not a failure of mutuality
    After recent premium hardening among commercial insurers in the marine insurance sector, the P&I clubs are now confronting the general...
  • US sets out funding plan to upgrade and expand 'outdated' ports
    Plan includes awarding of development grants for ports and new construction projects

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 10, 2021
  • Hapag-Lloyd faces FMC probe on detention billing
  • Australian dockworkers suspend industrial action against Patrick Terminals
  • LA-LB containers moving, but import deluge mutes gains
  • Shipping disruption becomes political liability for Biden
  • HMM adds record Q3 result to rising industry profitability
  • Savannah backlog leaves Boston without Asia service
  • Shipper demand fueling reorganization at CFI
  • LatAm the next frontier for ambitious project44

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 10, 2021
  • Advantage Tankers aframax duo reported sold as prices move higher
  • Ardmore would consider 'strategic' chemical tanker partners
  • Los Angeles to require zero port emissions by 2030
  • Global Ship Lease beats analysts bets as fleet growth powers earnings spike
  • Navios Partners rolls to highest quarterly profit of 2021
  • Chinese-controlled bulker spews out toxic fumes in South Africa
  • Green Climate Fund proposes $1.5m kick-start for IMO decarbonisation fund
  • CMA CGM and Engie team up on carbon-neutral fuels
  • Ardmore venture sells first hydrogen generator as tankers pile up loss
  • London's Kansagra family emerges behind Union Maritime
  • Glencore billionaire Mistakidis invests big in Union Maritime
  • Rising rates and 'attractive' ship prices just right for SFL Corp
  • COP26 methane pledge is 'positive' for LNG-fuelling, claims SEA-LNG
  • Maersk Drilling, Noble Corp create 16-drillship fleet in $3.2bn merger
  • Group of 19 countries unveil 'green corridor' plan at COP26
  • Clarksons Platou sees strong upturn in rates luring MRs from chemical trades
  • MSC mulls order for 18 containership newbuildings worth over $1.5bn
  • Olympic Subsea free to focus on IPO after clinching $335m debt deal
  • Torm falls to a bigger loss but unlocks more cash with sale-and-leaseback deals
  • 'Progress' on $2bn DOF refinancing but rebel shareholders grow in power
  • Seaspan looking at ship sales but charter picture complicates matters
  • HMM profit hits record $1.95bn as supply chain set to remain 'strained'
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen tipped for $1bn Ebitda next year in booming market
  • Vortexa launches freight pricing analytics following Baltic Exchange tie-up
  • Nisshin Shipping returns to Jiangsu Hantong for kamsarmax bulker trio

American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 10, 2021
  • Port investments will stabilize supply chains, Biden says
    President Biden was Professor Biden at the Port of Baltimore, explaining Supply Chain 101 to the American people.
  • Clock ticks closer to midnight for overwhelmed California ports
    Just five days before emergency SoCal container fee is set to begin, offshore traffic jam reaches new heights.
  • US senator proposes $125M in grants to reroute container ships
    Lawmakers have introduced bills that would tap into unspent COVID-19 relief funds to help compensate vessel owners looking to reroute ships away from choked Southern...
  • Shipping's extreme consolidation could prolong supply chain pain
    A small number of non-U.S. entities determine vessel and container levels for U.S. ocean supply chains.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 10, 2021
  • Sinopec to commission hydrogen cell fuel project in Shandong by end December
    The Qingdao city-based project is currently in its trial run and will be come the biggest hydrogen fuel supply base by capacity in the province.
  • South Korea's western ports suspend bunkering operations on strong winds
    Bunkering operations at southern ports of Busan and Ulsan were also partially suspended, said bunker traders.
  • COP26: India's 2030 goals pose challenge on long haul to 2070 net-zero
    Addressing the UN's Climate Change Conference in Glasgow Nov. 1, India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a 2070 net-zero emissions target, the least ambitious deadline of the world's top 10 emitters.
  • China's Guangdong to build LNG bunkering stations in inland waterways
    The purpose of the plan is to accelerate setting up of LNG bunkering stations, ensure LNG bunker supply, promote clean energy in inland waterways and help meet the country's carbon peak and carbon neutrality targets, according to GDRC.
  • Singapore ex-wharf 380 CST HSFO balance Nov term premiums softens as stocks climb
    According to traders, rising inventories of 380 CST HSFO pushed ex-wharf premiums down in November.
  • PetroChina International sees China commercially adopting biofuels to power aircraft in 2025
    China's jet fuel demand in 2021 is estimated at 722,000 b/d or 3.33 million mt/year, down from the pre-COVID level of 452,000 b/d in 2019, S&P Global Platts Analytics said in its monthly report published Nov. 5.
  • ICE LSGO prompt spread rockets to near 3-year high ahead of contract expiry
    Fundamentals in the Northwest European ULSD market remained strong with good demand heard in both CIF cargo and FOB barge markets.
  • OIL FUTURES: Crude lower as EIA projects oversupplied market by early 2022
    Crude prices stagnated midmorning in Europe after ticking up in midafternoon trade in Asia, following a report from the American Petroleum Institute that showed a larger than expected fall in US crude inventories.
  • European paper fuel oil Hi-5 spread reaches 20-month high
    European fuel oil traders have attributed this divergence between VLSFO and HSFO to a relative weakness in the high sulfur market, caused primarily by a drop in import demand from Asian utilities.
  • Sinochem transfers 230,000 mt of bunker fuel export quota to export gasoline, gasoil, jet in 2021

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The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.
SHIPPING
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
ACCIDENTS
New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tehran
IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone
PORTS
Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August
Long Beach
In the first eight months of 2026, volumes grew by +1.3%
SHIPPING
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
SHIPPING
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
TRANSPORTATION
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
TRADE
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.
PORTS
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.
PORTS
APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port
Copenhagen
Four kilometers of docks with a draft of -18 meters would be built
COMPANIES
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
SHIPPING
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.
SHIPYARDS
Canadian unions want BC Ferries to build new ferries in British Columbia
Delta
The company's latest order was to Chinese company CMI Weihai
PORTS
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
SHIPYARDS
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
SHIPPING
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%)
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Tomorrow Kombiverkehr will launch an intermodal connection between Regensburg and the Interporto Quadrante Europa
SHIPPING
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.
POLICY
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.
SHIPYARDS
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
SHIPPING
Study to create a maritime corridor between the UK and the US using nuclear-powered container ships
London
ACCIDENTS
Two Filipino sailors killed from ship attacked Monday in the Strait of Hormuz
Riyadh
Bahri VLCC Sidr hit
SHIPYARDS
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
PORTS
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.
COMPANIES
Fincantieri and TKMS sign agreement to strengthen collaboration in the underwater segment.
Trieste/Kiel
The agreement does not provide for mergers or acquisitions
PORTS
Philippine terminal operator ICTSI to acquire African port operator TLG
Manila
The company operates in Mozambique, Namibia and South Africa
SHIPYARDS
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
PORTS
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
SHIPPING
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.
TRADE
G20 trade accelerates in second quarter
Paris
Imports of goods and trade in services are driving growth, while exports are maintaining a strong pace
PORTS
La Spezia Container Terminal invests €90 million in port equipment for the new Ravano Terminal.
La Spezia
SHIPPING
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%)
PORTS
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
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
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%)
TRADE
White House denounces practice of "illegal" port transshipment to evade U.S. tariffs
Washington
ACCIDENTS
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.
PORTS
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
PORTS
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.
PORTS
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%
SHIPYARDS
Fincantieri and Viking convert options into orders for two new cruise ships
Trieste
PIRACY
A ship was boarded by pirates in the Gulf of Aden
Southampton
The unit was forced to head towards Somalia
LAW
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.
PORTS
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
SHIPPING
ZIM also records a recovery in the second quarter
Haifa
Acquisition by Hapag-Lloyd expected by the end of the year
PORTS
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%)
PORTS
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
COMPANIES
AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Globex Investissement
Copenhagen/Casablanca
ACCIDENTS
Ship hit in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
Crew member of the "Minoan Dignity" dies
PORTS
Last month, freight traffic in the port of Barcelona decreased by -6.5%.
Barcelona
In July, 300,961 containers were handled (-13.2%)
COMPANIES
Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund offers to acquire 100% of AD Ports' capital.
Abu Dhabi
He currently owns a 75.42% stake
PORTS
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%)
PORTS
The port of Koper reports a 5.6% decrease in quarterly freight traffic
Ljubljana
In June the decline was -18.9%
PORTS
Strait of Hormuz crisis has severe impact on DP World's financial and operating performance
Dubai
PORTS
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%
PORTS
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%)
SHIPPING
HMM's revenues increased by 29.7% in the second quarter
Seoul
Net profit down, weighed down by lower financial income
SHIPPING
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
SHIPPING
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
PORTS
Freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado remained stable in the second quarter
Genoa
Passenger numbers drop at both ports
SHIPPING
In the second quarter, Yang Ming recorded a net profit growth of +610.7%.
Keelung
Revenues stable in the first half of 2026
ACCIDENTS
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
SHIPPING
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
SHIPYARDS
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
SHIPPING
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.
CRUISES
Contract with Fincantieri for the construction of a third cruise ship for Crystal is now in force
Monaco/Miami
Delivery is scheduled for 2034
ACCIDENTS
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.
ACCIDENTS
An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz
Tehran/Southampton
One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.
PORTS
In July, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +6.7%
Ravenna
A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August
TRUCKING
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
CRUISES
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.
SHIPYARDS
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.
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
VTG sells its UK subsidiary VTG Rail UK to pension fund USS
Hamburg
The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.
SAFETY & SECURITY
The Genoa Coast Guard reaches its 100th Port State Control inspection of 2026.
Genoa
More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
ABB and Oceanly collaborate to integrate and optimize ship performance and operations
Genoa
PORTS
Strategic agreement between Federlogistica and the Port of Xiamen
Genoa
Feasibility study for a maritime connection between the Chinese port and Genoa
PORTS
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
COMPANIES
Gulftainer to acquire stake in Thailand's Suksawat Terminal
Sharjah/Bangkok
It is located on the Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok
SAFETY & SECURITY
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
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Kombiverkehr has taken full control of Spanish company Combiberia
Frankfurt am Main
The shares were acquired from the other 20 members
NEWS
US forces hit five Iranian oil tankers
Tampa
Attacks in the Gulf of Oman and near Kharg Island
COMPANIES
Conditions met for the acquisition of AD Ports by Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund
Abu Dhabi
INFRASTRUCTURE
Construction of the above-ground section of Genoa's new breakwater has begun.
Milan
Construction of the wave barrier is underway
COMPANIES
For the first time, a woman leads the Panama Canal Authority.
Balboa
Engineer Ilya Espino de Marotta's term will expire in 2033.
COMPANIES
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.
SHIPPING
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
INDUSTRY
Kongsberg Maritime signs deal to buy Finland's Steerprop
Oslo
The Rauma-based company designs and manufactures marine propulsion systems
NEWS
New drug seizure in the port of Livorno
Livorno
53 kilograms of pure cocaine in a container from Peru
PORTS
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
PORTS
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.
PORTS
Port of Ravenna: Extraordinary maintenance of the "truck-accessible" section of Via Baiona has been approved.
Ravenna
COMPANIES
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
SHIPPING
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.
PORTS
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
INDUSTRY
MacGregor opens a new technical assistance center in Trieste
Stockholm
The main focus will be the European area, including the specialized megayacht sector.
ACCIDENTS
Tanker hit by three shells in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
An accident also in the Indian Ocean
PORTS
Floriana Gallucci is the new secretary general of the Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Taranto
The Management Committee of the institution has approved the appointment
ACCIDENTS
Crew of ferry that sank in Northern Cyprus arrested
Nicosia
Eight people died in the accident. 17 other passengers are missing.
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
INDUSTRY
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.
INDUSTRY
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
COMPANIES
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%)
COMPANIES
In the first six months of 2026, CMPort's revenues grew by +13%
Hong Kong
Net profit up 7.4%
SHIPYARDS
Meyer Werft revenues to grow by 107% in 2025
Papenburg
The financial year ended with a net loss of -383.8 million euros
SHIPPING
Messina will launch the new West Med Line scheduled service in September
Genoa
It will bring together existing services for Algeria and Libya
SHIPYARDS
The launch of the luxury cruise ship Oceania Sonata was celebrated in Marghera
Trieste
The unit is scheduled for delivery in 2027.
SHIPPING
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
SHIPPING
MPCC reports declining quarterly results as part of fleet renewal plan
Oslo
MOURNING
Kuehne+Nagel's honorary president has died.
Schindellegi
Klaus-Michael Kühne had joined the family business in 1958
NEWS
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
PORTS
In July, Spanish ports handled 47.7 million tonnes of goods (-1.8%)
Madrid
Containers amounted to 1,581,071 teu (-5.6%)
PORTS
Join us at the Communion and Liberation Meeting in Rimini
Rome
Participation in the exhibition area of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport
PORTS
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
PORTS
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%
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Hupac will strengthen its intermodal service between Basel and Busto Arsizio.
Noise
An eighth weekly rotation will be introduced from September 7th
LOGISTICS
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
PORTS
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
CRUISES
Viking Holdings Cruise Line Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Los Angeles
Net profit of $587.7 million (+33.8%)
PORTS
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
PORTS
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%)
SHIPPING
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%
SHIPPING
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%.
PORTS
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%.
PORTS
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
COMPANIES
Costa Cruises announces change of management for the Americas region.
Genoa
Jorge Serrano Martín de Vidales will replace Dario Rustico
INDUSTRY
MSC installs Jotun's proactive hull cleaning system on MSC Daniela
Sandefjord
Combines advanced antifouling technology with robotic inspection and cleaning
SHIPPING
Wan Hai Lines reports a 965.6% increase in quarterly profit
Taipei
The company orders six new 11,000 TEU containerships
PORTS
In the second quarter, cargo traffic in Montenegrin ports decreased by -5.8%
Podgorica
Cargoes to and from Italy dropped by -40.6%
SHIPPING
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
COMPANIES
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%)
MOURNING
Maurizio Longo, Secretary General of Trasportounito, has passed away.
Rome
He passed away in Rome after a long illness.
PORTS
Terminal Investment Limited abandons Tercat acquisition
Brussels
It provided for joint control of the Barcelona terminal with Hutchison Ports
PORTS
Work has been completed to activate cold ironing at the Porto Corsini cruise terminal in Ravenna.
Ravenna
PORTS
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
COMPANIES
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
PORTS
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%
PORTS
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
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
MEETINGS
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
ASSITERMINAL
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
LOGISTICS
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
LOGISTICS
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.
SHIPPING
Global Ship Lease reports record quarterly and half-year revenues
Athens
Rising costs impact profits
PORTS
DP World to build temperature-controlled logistics hub in the port of Antwerp
Dubai/Kallo
SHIPPING
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.
SHIPPING
Danaos Corporation reports quarterly revenue growth of 4.7%.
Athens
The containership segment remains stable. Bulk carriers continue to contribute.
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