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May 12, 2021
Exim Indiaweb site
MAY 11, 2021
  • Ever Given owner asks freight holders to share cost of damages demanded by Egyptian authorities
  • First new LPG FFA trades completed
  • NYK becomes first Japanese shipping company to participate in Ship Recycling Transparency Initiative
  • Panama-flagged vessels to no longer have preferential tariffs for Chinese tonnage dues
  • Minister hopeful of $400 billion in merchandise exports this fiscal
  • Restoring the facility under Circular No. 17/2020 dated 03.04.2020 namely, 'Measure to facilitate trade during the lockdown period - Section 143AA of the Customs Act, 1962'
  • Seafood sector wary of proposed US retaliatory tariff & freight hike
  • JNPT receives 80 MT of liquid medical oxygen
  • No Saudi port restrictions currently on vessels arriving from India
  • Air cargo demand reaches all-time high in March 2021
  • Cathay Pacific Cargo delivers medical supplies for India's healthcare emergency
  • DP World expands European inland network
  • MSMEs seen as key to post-pandemic recovery
  • New booklet highlights key results of 2020 work on standards & regulations
  • Air cargo industry's first sustainability report released
  • Dr A. Janardhana Rao, MD, IPA no more
  • IMO urges fair vaccine distribution for seafarers
  • Over 56,400 cultural goods seized & 67 arrests made in action involving 31 countries

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Making the best of the situation
  • 12,000 HP move 6,000 t at 120 km/h
  • John O'Connor to lead strategic development
  • WCL prepares the future
  • Teaming up for logistics in Vietnam
  • More cranes in port of Barcelona
  • Direct access to transport pricing information
  • Air bridge from Dubai to nine cities in India
  • Call for candidacy
  • A contract brewing to the next stage
  • Expanding facilities in port of Hirtshals
  • UK: Tinsley Rail Yard reopened
  • What about art?
  • CBRE for ZAL in Huelva
  • Port of Lübeck grows in first quarter
  • Digital counterpart to analogue offer
  • 170 times around the world, now regularly to Wuhan
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • New CFO at Loadsmart

The Loadstarweb site
MAY 11, 2021
  • Another 'new normal' as container rollover rates continue to increase
  • More port restrictions from India's Covid wave exacerbate crew change crisis
  • 'Bit of a gamble' - carriers seek the right balance for belly cargo flights
  • MSC orders more LNG-fuelled box ships, but it's not green enough for Maersk
  • IATA's ONE Record setting a new standard for air cargo's digital future
  • Another 'synergic' deal for sennder as it acquires Dutch forwarder Cars&Cargo
  • Global semiconductor shortage can be explained by the 'bullwhip effect'
  • Against the odds: Sparkling M'rsk on a roll - 'we are doing it for you'

Marine Logweb site
MAY 11, 2021
  • Colonial Pipeline shutdown: Are Jones Act waivers on the cards?
    The shutdown of the Colonial Pipeline after a ransomware cyberattack has seen panic buying of gas - and MARAD taking the first steps to consider the possibility of a limited Jones Act
  • Vineyard Wind gets construction and operation go ahead
    Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland and Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo today announced approval for the construction and operation of the Vineyard Wind project - the first large-scale, offshore wind project
  • Green upgrades underway at Hurtigruten's Norwegian Coastal Express
    Norway's Hurtigruten Group is planning a major environmental upgrade of all seven of its Norwegian Coastal Express ships, aiming to cut CO2 emissions by least 25%, and NOx emissions by 80%. The
  • Europe's largest shore power plant opens
    In a ceremony held in Rostock-Warnemünde yesterday during Germany's 12th National Maritime Conference, the 2,174-passenger cruise ship AIDAsol inaugurated Europe's largest shore power plants for ships. The power plant has been established
  • VIDEO: Iranian boats flee after USN fires warning shots
    U.S. 5th Fleet has released video of a further incident of harassment of U.S. naval vessels by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN). In this incident, more than a dozen IRGCN

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 11, 2021
  • Seanergy welcomes new capes amid 'strongest market of last decade'
    The two arrivals leave Seanergy awaiting delivery of two more purchases, bringing the fleet to 15 capesizes with an average age...
  • Cargill misses climate-change and diversity shipping targets
    Shipping was 'unappealing to females', which is why diversity and inclusion target wasn't met, according to its 2020 sustainability report
  • Nigeria's anti-piracy initiative seen as a long-term solution
    Nigeria's promises to crack down on maritime crime should be taken with a grain of salt, Risk Intelligence senior analyst...
  • Maersk transformation gathers pace
    It is four years since Maersk began its corporate transition. It has now set targets for its logistics business to...
  • Minor change in charterparty left arrested vessel on hire
    Minor change to contract, made in light of Supreme Court ruling from 2016, left French trader with responsibility to post...
  • V.Group calls on vaccine-shunning nations to back seafarer countries
    Governments deselecting vaccines should give them to nations that are providing most of the world's seafarers to enable trade to...
  • Emanuele Grimaldi praises UK flag as ships switch to Malta after Brexit
    Grimaldi ships are registered in several EU jurisdictions, including Spain following the recent purchase of vessels from Armas Trasmediterránea Group...
  • Equipment shortage breathes life into conventional reefer shipping
    Specialised reefer ships are in high demand as carriers grapple to get a grip on a global reefer equipment shortage...
  • From the News Desk: Crew changes, climate and a rising China
    Shipping frustrated at unpredictable crew-change rules, intensifying debate over emissions regulations, and why the US-China trade war still matters
  • Chinese crew invokes contract clause after order to call at India
    Seafarers are trying to cite the 'epidemic area-related' clauses in their employment contracts to back their objection, but a shipping...
  • Expert Focus: Overcoming the barriers to digitalisation
    Digitalisation in shipping is happening, but true innovation that benefits the industry as a whole, rather than just siloed subsystems...
  • Off-peak LNG stages dramatic comeback
    Gas trading platform data showed prices more than tripled year on year to reach their highest average in April since...
  • Over half of container bookings rolled at some ports
    There were hopes that the chronic disruption in the container supply chain would be easing by now. Instead, it is...
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: Aponte and Idan Ofer ink landmark deal for LNG-fuelled boxships | Pipeline cyber attack triggers transatlantic tanker boost...
  • Keppel and Hyundai to build world's largest FPSO for Petrobras
    The pair won the $2.3bn floating production, storage and offloading vessel contract through an international tender held by Petrobras
  • BP recognises US oil group's climate policy change
    BP cites three main areas of improvements in American Petroleum Institute's climate policy - regulating methane emissions, supporting carbon pricing and...
  • China Unicom joins TradeLens platform
    Maersk says the partnership would further enhance the global network of the TradeLens system, which now directly integrates with 300...
  • Dry bulk optimism likely to sail on into next year
    The dry bulk market is nowhere close to a theoretical ceiling and could easily quadruple from current levels without destroying...
  • Danaos in 'best-ever' shape as charters hit record rates
    Danaos posted a profit of $296.8m for the most recent quarter, which included a $248m increase in the fair value...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 11, 2021
  • Backlogs buoy wind turbine manufacturers despite Q1 losses
  • Trucker Tools turns to MercuryGate TMS to expand instant booking reach
  • ONE latest carrier to lean on Kontainers for instant rate tool
  • Maintenance software aimed at growing pool of shipper, trucker-owned chassis
  • Maersk signals next logistics acquisition will be billion-dollar deal
  • Fresh Indian COVID-19 lockdowns raise risk of cargo slowdowns, congestion

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 11, 2021
  • CNOOC taps owners for trio of LNG carrier newbuildings
  • Pangaea Logistics acquires 25th bulker as it rolls to yet another profit
  • Eneti seals Daewoo $330m WTIV while chasing Jones Act newbuilding
  • Jones Act waiver considered as Colonial Pipeline shutdown drags on
  • Biden approves first major wind farm off Massachusetts
  • Norway's Bryggen remains profitable with smaller fleet
  • Danaos stashes cash amid overheated S&P and uncertain rules
  • Charterers eye rally in dry bulk, but they are not sold on it yet
  • OHT seals $135m loan for giant new wind-farm installation vessel
  • Japan's big three owners signal a dramatic dip in liner profits
  • Football-mad US shipping lawyer Rick Whelan dies aged 65
  • Dry commodity prices are going to the moon, but bulkers march to their own drum
  • Maersk Tankers bunker platform ZeroNorth brings in Monjasa data
  • ONE seeks more weather intelligence from StormGeo following box loss
  • JERA and Yara tie up on blue ammonia supply for shipping
  • Hempel buys Farrow & Ball: fancy that ship in a nice shade of dead salmon?
  • Maersk's Skou targets five years of plenty with returns in excess of 12%
  • Bunker Holding to supply biofuel blend in Danish Straits
  • DNV expects LNG bunker consumption to quadruple by 2024
  • Danaos reinstates dividend after 13 years on hitting 'best position ever'
  • Product tanker demolition volumes on track to hit 11-year high
  • ING arrest spat costs Navig8 Chemical $7.3m in pool earnings
  • SPI Marine plugs European gap with new office in Switzerland
  • Castor Maritime adds $18m to war chest in new loan deal
  • Repsol selects Hyundai LNG Shipping for single newbuilding deal
  • Sales of Greek tankers keep gathering pace with fresh batch of deals
  • MSC charters 11 LNG-fuelled containerships from Eastern Pacific Shipping
  • Neptune Declaration draws up best practices checklist for charterers
  • Keppel teams with Hyundai Heavy for $2.3bn Petrobras FPSO

American Shipperweb site
MAY 11, 2021
  • ST Engineering forms freighter-leasing joint venture
    Leasing companies are investing in pre-owned passenger planes that can be converted into freighters, and production companies are stepping up to meet their need.
  • Why Wall Street's best-performing shipowner is building a war chest
    Danaos will stockpile cash from the current boom and spend it on new ships when environmental regs are clearer.
  • US considering foreign tankers to move domestic fuel supplies
    The Biden administration is considering waiving the Jones Act in the wake of the Colonial Pipeline shutdown.
  • Companies in desperate hunt for aircraft to move cargo
    Airfreight markets around the world are facing serious capacity constraints. Trade growth is overwhelming the physical ability of carriers to move goods and it's reflected...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 11, 2021
  • Singapore Port's tighter COVID-19 checks seen having limited operational impact: sources
    The Maritime and Port Authority's tighter measures at the Port of Singapore to curb the spread of COVID-19 cases will likely have only a limited impact on bunkering operations, industry sources said May 11.
  • India pandemic weighs on natural gas demand amid souring GDP outlook
    India's deadly COVID-19 outbreak and widening localized lockdowns have soured the country's economic growth outlook, stifled its natural gas demand and resulted in more LNG carriers being diverted by gas companies, an analysis by S&P Global Platts showed.
  • Traded kerosene futures on TOCOM up 3% on month in April
    Traded kerosene futures on the Tokyo Commodity Exchange rose 3% month on month to 3,388 trades in April, latest data from TOCOM showed.
  • Japanese utility Jera seeks to decarbonize with ammonia supply MOU
    Japan's largest power generation company Jera has signed a memorandum of understanding with global ammonia producer Yara on low-carbon and renewable supplies of the gas to help the utility cut its CO2 emissions, the companies said May 11.
  • US crude draw likely extends as refinery demand pushes to 14-month high
    US crude oil inventory draws likely extended in the week ended May 7 amid an expected uptick in refinery demand, an S&P Global Platts analysis showed May 10.
  • OIL FUTURES: RBOB, ULSD climb as market weighs impact of Colonial outage
    NYMEX refined product futures finished a volatile session slightly higher May 10 amid concerns that the shutdown of a key US pipeline could lead to supply disruptions.
  • Colonial Pipeline outages spur clean freight jumps across Atlantic Basin
    The disruption of clean petroleum product flows on the Colonial Pipeline spurred a flurry of spot clean tanker activity on both sides of the Atlantic Basin in the week started May 10, though upward momentum was stifled in Europe as requirements slowed due to growing expectations of the pipeline restoring supply by the end of the week.
  • Colonial attack highlights particular vulnerability of pipelines from cyber threats
    The successful cyberattack of the main artery of the US' fuel supply show how energy pipelines are acutely vulnerable in an underregulated sector with many remote field locations potentially exposed to attacks, cybersecurity experts said.
  • Bunker Holding to offer bio-bunker fuel at Gothenburg, Skaw
    Bunker Holding will soon offer biofuel to ships bunkering in the Danish straits, the company said May 11.
  • EPA issues emergency fuel waiver in states hit by Colonial Pipeline shutdown
    The Environmental Protection Agency issued a one-week emergency fuel waiver for select states impacted by the Colonial Pipeline closure that removes vapor pressure requirements for reformulated gasoline sold in areas of Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Washington.
  • Colonial pipeline outage highlights need for energy systems to be more cyber resilient: IEA
    The outage of a critical US oil pipeline from a cyberattack underscores the need for energy infrastructure to become "more cyber resilient," with digitalization and automation of energy systems increasing the scope for such attacks, the International Energy Agency said May 11.
  • Idemitsu to launch Japan's first commercial-scale sustainable aviation fuel supply in 2025
    Idemitsu Kosan has become the latest Japanese company to pursue 2050 carbon neutrality, with plans that include starting the country's first commercial-scale sustainable aviation fuel supply in 2025.
  • US weighs Jones Act waivers to move fuel up East Coast during Colonial shutdown
    The Biden administration is considering a "temporary and targeted" waiver of the Jones Act to allow foreign-flagged vessels to carry petroleum products from the Gulf of Mexico up the Eastern seaboard, meeting supply shortages the Colonial Pipeline shutdown created.
  • OIL FUTURES: Crude edges higher on weaker dollar, return of USGC refinery units
    Oil futures moved higher May 11 as US Gulf refiners brought units back online and the US dollar tested fresh 10-week lows.
  • OIL FUTURES: Crude, refined product fall as short supply fears abate; mutant coronavirus strain
    "Refined product markets do not seem overly concerned about the disruption to the Colonial pipeline," ING said in a note.
  • Colonial Pipeline expects to restore most services by end of week
    **Colonial is being restored with segment-by-segment approach **Only modest pricing impact so far
  • HONG KONG DATA: March fuel oil imports up 0.3% on year to 4.1 mil barrels
    **March imports up 38.9% from Feb **Jan-March imports fall 11.2% to 10.1 mil barrels
  • INTERVIEW: Fratelli Cosulich to play 'active role' in shipping's decarbonization
    **Group orders first LNG bunkering ship to operate in Mediterranean Sea **Singapore to continue to be vital bunker hub
  • Vitol sidesteps setting emission reduction targets in first ESG report
    "Our ambition is to play an active role in delivering the energy transition," Vitol said.
  • OPEC+ crude oil production rises in April, on surges from Iran, Russia: Platts survey
    The rising output is a preview of the wave of OPEC+ crude set to hit the market over the next few months.
  • Japan's Fuji Oil aims to cut CO2 emissions 20% by fiscal 2030-31
    The refiner will consider using ammonia as a boiler fuel among new means to decarbonize operations.
  • Global renewables grow at fastest pace in 20 years in 2020: IEA
    "Wind and solar power are giving us more reasons to be optimistic about our climate goals," said IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol in a statement.

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Rheinmetall acquires Mangalia shipyard for €138 million
Bucharest
The project is linked to the relaunch of the Romanian shipbuilding industry and the construction of four units for the Navy
United Transport Mutual is born: ships, ports and logistics under the same insurance umbrella.
London
UK P&I Club and TT Club members approve merger, retaining names, brands and teams
Spain, short sea shipping is declining
Madrid
SPC Spain warns that the costs of environmental regulations are pushing trafficking away from the sea
Port of Ravenna, August at -20.5% and September estimated at -9%.
Ravenna
Global trade is more resilient than expected. AI is boosting goods, while services are holding back.
Geneva
The WTO has revised its estimates: goods growth of 3.9% in 2026, services growth of 3.3%. But the impact of the Middle East crisis is not the same for everyone.
European ports: sustainability enters the implementation phase
Brussels
From policies to results: the ESPO report photographs the sector's progress, declines, and priorities.
German Federal Government Bans Sale of Zippel to Chinese Group COSCO
Berlin
In February the antitrust authority had approved it
Fedespedi Report: Northern Adriatic Ports Are Growing, But They Speak Slovenian and Croatian
Milan
Assoporti represented the Italian position on the EU ETS at ESPO
Rome
Petri: No to the indiscriminate application of rules designed for profoundly different territorial realities.
DP World secures ten more years of management of the multipurpose terminal at the port of Luanda
Dubai
Since 2021, it has invested over 260 million dollars in it
Port of Naples, the Darsena di Levante - warns Confindustria Napoli - can no longer wait
Naples
Hupac's new shuttle train between Busto Arsizio/Gallarate and Barcelona
Noise
The three-weekly service will be inaugurated on November 9th
Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth
Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth
Rome
The association is calling on the government to provide clear timelines for infrastructure and dredging, to give businesses more weight in decision-making, and to amend the EU ETS.
Bangladesh seeks to increase competitiveness of ship recycling sector
Dhaka
A plant for the treatment, storage and disposal of waste resulting from ship demolition is planned
Three merchant ships hit in the Black Sea in the special economic zones of Romania and Bulgaria
Bucharest/Sofia
The accidents have resulted in a serious toll: two dead, several injured and an entire crew missing.
HD Hyundai installs first system that eliminates container lashing and unlashing on ships
HD Hyundai installs first system that eliminates container lashing and unlashing on ships
Seoul
A 13,000 TEU container ship from CMA CGM has been equipped with it
Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz continue
Southampton/London
Another vessel was hit yesterday. There have been 93 incidents in the Middle East since the beginning of the year.
Deep Wave expands its digital platform to passengers and cruises
Graz
Investment in Austrian MarineXchange
Construction of a cruise terminal has begun in the Japanese port of Naha.
Naha
Operations are scheduled to begin in March 2028.
Assiterminal promotes port reform, but calls for corrections to Ports of Italy.
Genoa
Three critical issues were highlighted by the terminal operators: the role of the AdSP, the overlap between the grantor and the concessionaire, and the retroactivity of the new regulations.
LNG Ships and Taxonomy: EU Court Rejects Lack of Methane Limits
The Commission will have to set a methane emissions threshold for maritime transport criteria. The appeal by three NGOs was partially upheld.
Ports: The EU Commission calls on Italy to reject the national flag requirement for towing and mooring.
Brussels
France and Spain also received a reasoned opinion: two months to comply with the regulation on port services.
Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tehran
Iran faces a shortage of basic goods, which are also imported through the Persian Gulf.
European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge
Brussels
National infrastructure largely compliant, but timing and funding of key projects remain uncertain
Electrification of ports and airports: the electricity grid is the new bottleneck
Brussels
Transport & Environment calls for speeding up connections and moving beyond the "first come, first served" criterion.
Boluda manages the multipurpose terminal at the Príncep d'Espanya pier in the port of Barcelona
Barcelona
The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years
The current value of Aeroporto di Genova Spa is between 14.9 and 15.9 million euros.
Genoa
PwC's assessment presented
FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe
Brussels
The terminal operators' federation calls on the ENVI commission to strengthen measures against tax evasion and to allocate part of the ETS revenues to ports.
New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tehran/Tampa
Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.
Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits
Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits
Hamburg
Revenue up 14.4% and traffic up 8.3%, but net profit fell by 8.3% due to the lower share of Eurogate.
Genoa's boarding tax: the Regional Administrative Court rules in favor of the City Council.
Genoa
The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected
Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.
Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.
Miami
Customer deposits are at their highest. Prices and occupancy are expected to record next year.
Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.
Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.
Geneva
UNCTAD indices reveal a changing Mediterranean: Italy slips to seventh place, La Spezia, Trieste and Vado Ligure grow, while the South loses ground.
Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets
Brussels
According to T&E, in countries that account for 46% of European sales, electric vehicles have already become cheaper in five years. Italy, Spain, and Poland are lagging behind.
AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports
Copenhagen/Antwerp
R-Logitech will exit the capital, while PMV and SFPIM will remain shareholders
China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down
Beijing
In August, global foreign trade increased by +19.8%, but international goods handled by seaports decreased by -2.3%.
From Puertos del Estado to Ports of Italy: the same inspiration, an opposite outcome.
Genoa
For port reform, the government is referring to the Spanish model, but is building the exact opposite: yet another counter that the Italian corporate spirit knows how to invent so well.
Maritime ETS: Brussels opens up to hybrid and electric ferries, but Interferry demands more.
Brussels
The proposed revision strengthens the SMAP mechanism but leaves the issue of port networks and infrastructure to AFIR and FuelEU Maritime
Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz
New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran
The other crew members were rescued.
Freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado continues to oscillate between signs of recovery and slowdown
Genoa
In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports
Trasportounito offers an automatic system to adjust road haulage rates to the price of diesel.
Rome
Seafarers, five years after the Code of Conduct, the gap between policy and reality remains.
London
Shipping companies' compliance is growing, but issues remain regarding fatigue, psychological safety, complaints and recruitment fees.
Last month, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +26.9%
Ismailia
In the first eight months of 2026, it was crossed by 9,602 ships (+17.4%)
Decision on crucial rail section of Scandinavian-Mediterranean Corridor in Germany postponed again
Hamburg
German port operators are calling for an acceleration of both new infrastructure and the upgrading of the existing line.
Kuehne+Nagel agrees to long-term strategic partnership with Amazon
Schindellegi
The agreement includes a call option on existing shares of the logistics group
MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft
New York
Currently, 80.73% of the capital is held by the German Federal Government and the State of Lower Saxony.
Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport
Geneva
Initially Volare Shipping has a fleet of six VLCCs plus eight under construction
Shipowners are calling on EU member states to approve the inclusion of two Indian shipyards in the European list of ship recycling facilities.
Brussels
The new headquarters of the Italian Merchant Marine Academy has been inaugurated in Genoa.
Genoa
French ports see a balance between increases and decreases in the second quarter.
Paris
Total traffic reached 71.1 million tons (-0.2%). Containers increased by 8.1%.
The Genoa Port Master Plan, the Pra' dock, and the Multedo chemical depots are the thorniest issues in the discussions with operators and the local community.
Genoa
Crosetto: The Italian Navy will ensure the safe transit of Italian ships through the Strait of Bab el-Mandeb.
La Spezia
We have - the Minister of Defense underlined - the capabilities to protect its passage
Assiterminal: Seabed certainty and planned dredging are essential for port competitiveness.
Genoa
Mordeglia: We don't just need a simpler rule, we need a predictable one.
Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.
Hamburg
The Conference of Finance Ministers approves the compensation model that should eliminate the pre-financing of the tax from 2030
Saudi Arabia denounces that the Houthis are pursuing a policy aimed at "strangling the Straits", holding the international community hostage
New York
The UN Security Council is divided between condemnations and calls for negotiations.
WTO: A reform of the trading system could increase global GDP by 3% by 2050
Geneva
The World Trade Report 2026 warns of the costs of fragmentation: up to 7% less global GDP in a world dominated by free trade agreements
One in ten containers is not up to standard
Washington
WSC publishes 2025 inspection data: out of 93,079 units inspected in seven countries, 9,645 had deficiencies
Ship hit near Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
A bullet started a fire which was later put out
OOCL reports 9.0% growth in vessel-borne volumes in the third quarter
Hong Kong
The increase in the value of maritime freight rates causes a +45.1% increase in revenues
HD Hyundai Marine Solutions to Acquire American Company Goltens Worldwide
Dubai/Seongnam
The company deals with the repair and maintenance of large marine engines and industrial machinery.
UNATRAS to the government: Immediately unblock measures to reduce diesel prices.
Rome
Road transport associations report delays and uncertainties in implementing the May 22 agreement and are calling for an urgent meeting.
Port of Taranto: Gugliotti renews his request to the government for funding for the port's wind farm.
Taranto
The project - he underlined - can neither be scaled down nor postponed.
Attack on a ship in the middle of the Persian Gulf
Southampton
The UKMTO reported that several projectiles caused casualties among the crew members.
Gioia Tauro: Addendum to the updated Port Plan approved
Gioia Tauro
The analysis will allow us to evaluate the Port Agency's employment and staffing needs.
Ships queuing, fuel wasted: how waiting at anchor can save you money.
Copenhagen
The Global Maritime Forum publishes Cargill's test results on 16 real-world voyages. Slowing down and arriving when the berth is free reduces fuel consumption and emissions.
ZIM raises full-year 2026 guidance
Haifa
Adjusted EBITDA and EBIT expected to be $2.7 billion/$3.0 billion and $1.4 billion/$1.7 billion
Gabriele Sangiorgi appointed acting secretary general of the Ravenna Port Authority.
Ravenna
Fabio Maletti's term has expired
Port of Genoa: Messina Terminal workers strike for one hour for a month
Genoa
The company reports that one of the union members did not show up at the last meeting as part of the cooling-off procedure provided for by the National Collective Labour Agreement.
Port of Taranto, agreement to participate in the development of the Valbasento Interporto in Ferrandina.
Matera/Taranto
A logistical-functional masterplan will be developed within 180 days
Attica, the deficit is reduced thanks mainly to capital gains and coverage
Kallithea
First half of the year with fewer crossings and slightly increasing revenues
Since the beginning of the year, passengers and goods on GNV ships have increased by +2% and +5%
Marrakech
Three-year strategic partnership with the Office National Marocain du Tourisme
Escola Europea - Intermodal Transport celebrates its 20th anniversary
Barcelona
A Mediterranean sea voyage between Barcelona, Civitavecchia, Palermo, and Genoa.
Filt Cgil, recognize maritime and port work as arduous
Rome
The union is calling for a clear provision to be included in the next budget law.
Tanker attacked in Hormuz
Southampton
The unit continued its navigation regularly
FS Logistix and Interporto Bologna presented the first Italian experimental DAC train
Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness
Rome
It will be held next October 30th in Naples
Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.
Rome
Three new areas dedicated to the prevention of head and neck and oral cavity cancers and the assessment of vascular risk
Contract awarded for dredging and completion of the electrification of the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Gioia Tauro
They will be carried out respectively by Dravo and RTI Saet-Suardi
Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa
Genoa
The d'Amico Group and the Royal Institution of Naval Architects recognize excellence in naval engineering.
Freight transport is more expensive for Malta: €35 million per year between ETS, FuelEU and BAF
Zebbug
The hauliers' association calls on the government to challenge a European policy designed for the continent.
CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.
Marseille/Atlanta
With the transaction, CEVA Logistics' presence in North America has tripled.
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Contships to order 10 feeder vessels with options for a further 10+10
Athens
Letter of intent with China's Hubei Guangji Green Energy Shipbuilding Group Co.
DP World signs agreement to develop deepwater port in Nigeria's Ogun State.
Dubai
The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks
New port regulations for Civitavecchia, Fiumicino, and Gaeta have been approved.
Civitavecchia
The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.
Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore
Rotterdam
The Dubai-based company provides maritime services to the offshore industry in the Middle East.
Over €1.9 billion in Spain to improve road and rail connections between ports
Madrid
Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros
Attica Holdings sold the ro-pax vessel Levka Ori for €8.3 million.
Kallithea
The ferry was built in 1987
DFDS's Trieste-Damietta ro-ro service will become bi-weekly in mid-October
Copenhagen
Inserting a second vessel into the route
The Italian Merchant Marine Academy increases cooperation with the Port of Durres.
Genoa
A memorandum of understanding has been signed
A volume on the history of the Tuscan port system will be presented in Livorno on Friday.
Livorno
A comparison of the key players in the port sector: from the reforms of the 1990s to the challenges of the future.
Suardiaz takes delivery of a 5,000-car LNG-powered car carrier
Madrid
A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027
Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further
Hamburg
Strong demand and rising spot freight rates are pushing the company to significantly increase its EBITDA and EBIT forecasts.
UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.
Rome
Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector
Pilot project for the production and use of green hydrogen at the port of Savona
Savona
Paroli (Western Ligurian Port Authority): a port area has been identified for work.
Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service
La Spezia/Helsinki
The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia
The first caisson of the breakwater protecting the regasification plant off the coast of Ravenna has been laid.
Ravenna
The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long
Fincantieri and PT PAL sign agreement for the modernization of an Indonesian Navy vessel
Trieste
This is the "Kri Sriwijaya" unit (formerly "Giuseppe Garibaldi")
In Italy, the blue economy is worth 225 billion, and the nautical industry alone exceeds 10 billion in exports.
Rome
SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show
Fire aboard the Blue Star Ferries ro-ro vessel Blue Carrier 2
Kallithea
The 29 people on board were evacuated
Costs and timescales for the reconstruction of the four US Navy shipyards are rising exponentially.
Washington
If in 2018 21 billion dollars and 20 years of work were expected, today the estimate is 200 billion and at least 50 years.
Shipping faces its triple challenge: decarbonization, geopolitics, and the new geography of the automotive industry.
Chaff
At the Euromed Convention in Grimaldi, the sector is dealing with new environmental regulations, increasingly exposed routes and the shift of automotive production towards Southeast Asia.
Orizzonte Sistemi Navali signs a €3.7 billion contract for two destroyers
Trieste
The "Domenico Millelire" PPA has been delivered to the Navy.
Livorno: The Supreme Court of Cassation overturns the convictions in the Darsena Toscana docks affair.
Rome
The appeal ruling overturned the court's acquittal and convicted three defendants of ideological forgery.
The Port of Rijeka expects to close 2026 with a record container traffic of 800,000 TEUs.
River
With the new terminal on the island of Krk, traffic could rise to 1.7 million TEUs
Offshore wind energy funding: Pichetto reassures Taranto, but Taranto demands certainty.
Taranto
The 2026 funding for the Apulian port drops to €13.9 million. Gugliotti hopes for a formal confirmation of the remaining resources in 2027.
Port reform: The majority pushes ahead with Porti d'Italia SpA
Rome
The Chamber's Transport Committee rejects the opposition's suppressive amendments.
Gela's Porto Rifugio has received a favorable opinion for dredging the port's waters.
Palermo
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
Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness
Rome
It will be held next October 30th in Naples
UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.
Rome
Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Cosco Shipping arm readies China IPO to capitalise on global shipbuilding wave
(South China Morning Post)
Rosatom expects cargo traffic along Northern Sea Route to rise 14% in 2026 - CEO
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik
Troisdorf/Berlin
Allows rapid loading of non-craneable semi-trailers onto trains
Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany
Herleshausen
Located in Herleshausen, it has a surface area of 71,800 square meters
South Korea's HJ Shipbuilding & Construction Co. wins orders for four new 10,100 TEU containerships
Busan
The contract has a total value of approximately 500 million dollars.
Democratic Party: The government's port reform paves the way for privatization of Italian ports.
Rome
Ghio and Misiani: it also takes resources and skills away from the territories
Port self-production: The Council of State denies the segmentability of the authorization pursuant to Article 16, paragraph 3.
Rome
Cartour's "partial" authorization in the port of Salerno has been suspended.
Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic
Miami
The threshold of ten million passengers has been exceeded, compared to 8.56 million in the previous financial year.
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the new pure car and truck carrier Grande Egitto.
Naples
Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu
Port reform will be discussed in Genoa on October 2nd.
Genoa
Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association
Fratelli Cosulich strengthens its logistics network with the opening of Express Global Dubai
Dubai
Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.
"A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 9th
Lugano
Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure
New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members
Brullo Group orders three 40,800-ton deadweight oil/chemical tanker vessels
Rome
Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard
A new megayacht production, maintenance, and storage hub opens in Trieste.
Trieste
Trieste Shipyards was founded by Seadock (Samer group) and Yachting Expertise and is owned by Friulia
Confitarma applauds the government's initiative to protect Italian ships in the Red Sea.
Rome
Zanetti: Maritime security is, in effect, a component of national economic security
Unions approve the platform for the single collective bargaining agreement for the shipping industry.
Rome
Filt, Fit and Uilt, is structured around three central elements such as salary, protection, participation and thirteen concrete requests
FHP Intermodal is increasing the frequency of its freight rail service between Fiorenzuola and Incoronata/Bari.
Milan
It goes up to five days a week
This year over 2,000 large yachts operated along the Italian coasts
Rome
Plus 10% for owned boats and a substantially stable trend for chartered ones
The event "Cyber-resilience in the maritime sector: defense, regulations, and European cooperation" will be held in Rome on Tuesday.
Rome
It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma
Smeup, with the acquisition of HTG, expands its portfolio in the logistics and transport sector
Erbusco
The Turin-based company specializes in the development of proprietary software
Saudi Arabian ports: Liquid bulk throughput to decline sharply in 2025
Riyadh
Total traffic fell to 298.3 million tonnes (-10.9%)
A delegation from the Lithuanian port of Klaipeda visited the port of Livorno
Livorno
In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans
New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada
Hong Kong
Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers
The port's future is at the center of the event celebrating the 80th anniversary of Assosped Venezia and Asamar Veneto.
Venice
A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival
Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo
Rome
Green light from the General Directorate for Ports, Logistics and Intermodality of the Ministry of the Interior.
Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining
Piraeus
Stagnation in passenger numbers
Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives
Rome
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong grew by 22.1% last month.
Hong Kong
Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged
AGV Expo, a new European trade fair dedicated to self-guided vehicles, will be held in Piacenza next month.
Genoa
The event will also host a rich program of conferences
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