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April 26, 2021
Exim Indiaweb site
APRIL 25, 2021
  • BPCL begins coastal shipping of hazardous cargo from Kochi Refinery to Hazira Port
  • Industry stresses on discussing market-based mechanisms to help decarbonise global shipping
  • Maersk accelerating addition of new containers into fleet
  • OOCL on the up in Q1 2021
  • Pandemic-induced container shortage hampering trade recovery but there are lessons for the future, says policy brief
  • Countries turning to India for maize due to Myanmar instability
  • DGTR recommends anti-dumping duty on certain copper products from China & five other countries
  • Break-bulk & containers boost Port of Antwerp's Q1 volumes
  • Cochin Port Trust's indexation of Scale of Rates
  • Import surge at major US container ports seen continuing through the summer
  • Maersk's DCM optimises destination planning & delivery in supply chains
  • DPIIT Control Room to monitor issues of internal trade, manufacturing, delivery & logistics of essential commodities during pandemic
  • India's GDP expected to grow at 12.8 pc in FY22
  • MANSA holds virtual basic yoga workshop to commemorate International Women's Day
  • Nodal Officer for facilitating Customs clearance of Covid or medical related goods including raw materials, packaging materials, medicines, medical machinery, their parts, etc

International Transport Journalweb site
  • POCC joins green power partnership
  • Another railfreight service to Doncaster
  • Hydrollino brings more eco-transports
  • Suez not felt in Antwerp - so far
  • Hellmann expands management board
  • Increased UK-Australia frequencies
  • Unipart remains on course in 2020
  • Freja's blue suede shoes
  • Logistics Zone at Guayaquil opened
  • Funding for last and middle drone mile project
  • Big investment in China-Europe fleet
  • Diehl Aviation: change at the top
  • Rail yard in South Louisiana in operation
  • Who has aircraft for Campania?
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Terminal refurbishment in Rouen
  • Pall-Ex picks network development director
  • Doubling its size in Singapore

The Loadstarweb site
APRIL 23, 2021
  • Box lines firmly in control - charging 'what they like' on almost every trade
  • A new focus on air cargo as its revenues - and its status - hit new heights
  • OOCL unveils 'spectacular' increases in first-quarter volumes and revenue
  • Delivery logistics faces a new landscape, with opportunities and challenges
  • Game-changing aid could result in a rethink of how a UK warehouse operates
  • Ezyhaul-Shell tie-up the latest venture in growing Asia digital road freight sector
  • Supply chain radar: The box lines Super League - risking world trade?

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 23, 2021
  • Singapore prohibits crew change for seafarers with recent travel history to India
    According to India's Directorate General of Shipping, India now provides 9.35% of the global seafarers and rank thirds in the list of seafarer-supplying nations. However, with coronavirus surging in India, the Singapore
  • 10 Minutes with Crowley's Jonathan Zier
    At March's TTB 2021, Jonathan Zier, manager-business development of offshore services for Crowley Maritime, spoke on tug and barge opportunities for U.S. offshore wind installations. Last month, Zier told us more. Marine
  • Could ban on use of fossil fuels by ships come in this decade?
    With pressure growing to cut GHG emissions from shipping even more rapidly than in current IMO goals, a new study suggests that a ban on the use of fossil fuels by the
  • Docking a dive boat is a first for Navy's oldest floating dry dock
    The Navy's Mid-Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center (MARMC) in Norfolk, Va., used its floating dry dock Dynamic (AFDL 6) to dock a dive boat on April 15. Delivered in 1949 by Chicago Bridge
  • Test run of rotor sail on Viking Grace completed
    Finnish operator Viking Line has completed a three year test of a Norsepower rotor sail on its LNG- fueled cruise ferry Viking Grace. The ship was the first passenger vessel to be
  • Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding delivers new Maryland Pilots launch
    The Association of Maryland Pilots has taken delivery of its fourth Chesapeake class launch from Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, Duclos Corporation, Somerset, Mass. Since the Chesapeake class pilot boat was introduced by Gladding-Hearn in
  • Euronav orders VLCC newbuilds with "ammonia-ready" potential
    Euronav NV (NYSE: EURN & Euronext: EURN) reports that it has entered into an agreement with the Hyundai Samho shipyard in South Korea for two VLCC newbuilds plus an option for a

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 23, 2021
  • Why shipping should pay attention to the EU's new financial colour chart
    The EU Taxonomy on sustainable finance could be a significant driver for energy transition and a key factor for shipping...
  • Shipping condemns travel bans for undermining seafarers' rights
    Shipping groups have condemned states for claiming to support seafarers' rights under the Maritime Labour Convention, while continuing to bar...
  • Supply chains at risk of phytosanitary inspections
    Poor packing of containers risks casualties and contamination. Licensing container stuffing centre staff could be the solution
  • Ever Given owners appeal arrest as clubs brace for reinsurance hit
    'It is certainly not our understanding that this is going to be a catastrophe. The P&I elements are substantial but...
  • Azipods driving sustainability after 30 years
    Azipod propulsion, which was the result of collaboration between a technology provider, a shipyard and a vessel operator, is now...
  • Where does crew-change crisis leave the labour convention?
    PTC group chief executive Gerardo Borromeo: 'When the Maritime Labour Convention was put together, I do not believe that the...
  • Weekly Briefing: Suez cargo conundrum | Capes' surge lifts BDI to decade high | Tankers turn around a write-off for 2021
    The Suez drama continues to play out despite Ever Given's removal from the banks of the canal. The ship is...
  • China leads rebound in 2021 newbuilding deliveries
    World fleet to grow by 3.4% annually until 2025, according to Lloyd's List Intelligence latest monthly shipbuilding outlook
  • Stranded seafarer leaves abandoned ship after four years
    Mohammad Aisha, 33, is reported to be back home in Syria. Declared to be the legal guardian of the abandoned...
  • Pandemic drives supply chain review
    Container shipping was resilient during the initial disruption of the pandemic. But reliance on long supply chains for just-in-time delivery...
  • Shipping is at a pivotal moment on path to decarbonisation
    'We cannot wait another few years to have this discussion - we need new technologies to be developed now so...
  • Vale cleared to resume Guaiba terminal operations
    The clearance comes only hours after the miner said it was ordered by a city department to temporarily suspend activities...
  • The Lloyd's List Podcast: It's not easy (or cheap) being green
    Governments and industry are jostling for position this week in the run up to a series of important decarbonisations meetings...
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: Tankers, gas and others to be excluded from EU green finance access | Euronav's LNG-ready tanker order...
  • Maritime funding unchanged in rival US infrastructure plan
    The Republican proposal is heavy on highway funding, allocating $299bn for roads and bridges, $61bn for transit, $44bn for airports, $20bn for...
  • Singapore halts crew changes for seafarers with recent travel to India
    Shipping companies will face immediate delays in crew changes and the resulting financial costs, while the situation could worsen with...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 23, 2021
  • Rising sustainability pressure spurs logistics technology
  • Panasonic-Blue Yonder deal resets supply chain software market
  • Montreal dockworkers to strike Monday as labor friction escalates
  • OOCL doubles Q1 revenue on high rates, soaring demand
  • Oakland, NWSA ports fluid despite heavy LA-LB diversions
  • ILA sues Hapag-Lloyd, USMX over South Carolina terminal workforce
  • Oil price recovery spurs rebound in energy project cargo

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 23, 2021
  • New Awilco LNG charter expected to boost Ebitda
  • Fredriksen's SFL said to plan first sustainability-linked bond sale
  • Capesize spot rates hit nearly six-month high amid high iron-ore demand
  • DSD Shipping sells a second aframax tanker in a week
  • OOCL doubles boxship revenue to $3bn in rampant first quarter
  • Shoei Kisen appeals Ever Given arrest in Egypt
  • Shipowners flirt with panamax boxship rates of $50,000 per day
  • Castor Maritime's S&P typhoon seen sucking in more bulkers and tankers
  • Greek boxship under pirate attack as crew retreat to citadel
  • Former Fearnleys owner and art collector Hans Rasmus Astrup dies at 82
  • Tsuneishi Shipbuilding to buy 49% stake in Mitsui E&S Shipbuilding
  • First FSRU for KARMOL headed to Senegal under tow
  • Bulker boom pushes NS United to raise profit outlook by $18m
  • Former TOTE officer sues over allegations of homophobia on ship
  • BW Offshore scraps laid-up 45-year-old FPSO in $16m deal
  • Lack of FLNG income hits Exmar's first-quarter results
  • Scorpio Tankers taps into bond ATM for $13.6m spending money
  • UOS sweeps back into Brazil with two-year AHTS charter
  • 'Totally overwhelmed': clients offer to co-invest in Wartsila's carbon capture plans
  • Thriving Zim could make $1bn more than expected in 2021
  • Color Group raising $54m in loans and bonds after pandemic loss
  • Crewman makes desperate leap to safety as barge breaks in two
  • Equinor surprises with tender for LNG-fuelled aframax and LR2 newbuildings
  • Standard Chartered says fuel and efficiency measures need $1.5trn investment
  • New technology can bring the certainty of 'truth' to shipping
  • Share price drop scuppers Avance Gas repair issue
  • Shipowners call for better green financing incentives to drive decarbonisation
  • Claus-Peter Offen's succession plan charts course for next decade
  • Offshore and marine arm continues to drag down Keppel Corp
  • Navibulgar builds Yangzijiang orderbook to $192m with lakes-fitted bulker duo
  • Three Indian mariners fight for respect on the high seas

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 23, 2021
  • AirBaltic to build cargo hangar in Latvia
    AirBaltic will become a cargo terminal operator at the airport in Latvia's capital.
  • Lufthansa Cargo begins modernizing Frankfurt warehouse
    Lufthansa Cargo is one of more technologically advanced air cargo carriers. New material-handling systems highlight the overhaul of its main warehouse.
  • General strike at Port of Montreal set for Monday
    Port of Montreal longshoremen say they will begin a full, indefinite strike starting Monday after their employers moved to change regular schedules.
  • Fed up with cargo congestion, freight forwarders flee O'Hare airport
    Cargo congestion has gone from bad to worse at Chicago O'Hare International Airport, forcing importers to wait several days to retrieve shipments and prompting two...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 23, 2021
  • Dutch Samskip moves towards biofuel bunkering for part of its fleet
    Initial usage of biofuels will enable a CO2 reduction of up to 45%.
  • Crude settles higher on strong economic data, weaker dollar
    Markets continue to monitor COVID cases in India.
  • REFINERY NEWS ROUNDUP: China crude throughput jumps in Q1, slows in April
  • Norway races ahead of UK with emissions-curbing North Sea electrification project
    State-controlled Equinor says partners to spend nearly $1 billion on project to provide low-carbon electricity.
  • AUSTRALIA DATA: Feb gasoline imports surge 33% on month, other oil products mostly fall
  • ARA gasoline stocks fall 6.3% on week, naphtha down 9.7%: Insights Global
  • BUNKERWORLD INDEX: Bunker prices down as crude weakens
    The Bunkerworld 0.5%S fuel oil pricing index ended April 22 at $492/mt, down $8/mt on the day and $11/mt on the week, but was $4/mt higher than 30 days prior.
  • Nigeria's Forcados crude June loadings to total 7.52 million barrels
  • Crude MOC: Cash Dubai steady; focus on India's COVID-19 battle
  • East of Suez ULSD shipments to Europe total 1.04 mil mt in April: cFlow
  • REFINERY NEWS: BPCL re-routes 19% of Mumbai refinery pipeline network
  • South Africa fuel import dependency to rise as Engen to convert refinery into terminal
    South African oil demand averaged 603,000 b/d in 2020 compared to 665,000 b/d in 2019.
  • Pembina decides to 'pause' development of Jordan Cove LNG terminal in Oregon
  • OIL FUTURES: Crude rally accelerates on back of strong US economic data, weaker dollar
  • Nigerian Akpo condensate June loadings rise 30,484 b/d to 95,000 b/d

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COSCO Shipping, revenues +29% and profits +82%: the credit goes to freight rates, rather than volumes
Hong Kong
The trans-Pacific market is the driving force behind the Chinese group's accounts
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings reports increased net income but declining margins in the third quarter.
Miami
APM Terminals signs further expansion phase for the Moroccan port of Tangier Med
Rabat
An investment of over 800 million dollars is planned to build 1.2 kilometers of docks
Port of Barcelona launches project to reduce cruise terminals from seven to five
Barcelona
Review of the concession held by Creuers del Port de Barcelona
Boluda and Samskip, a new merger in European short-sea shipping.
Boluda and Samskip, a new merger in European short-sea shipping.
Valencia/Rotterdam
The Spanish group has signed an agreement to acquire all the activities of the Dutch group and expand its multimodal platform
Indian shipyards on EU ship recycling list, ECSA asks MEPs to approve
Brussels
Call to reject a motion opposing the Commission's proposal
CVC DIF has acquired a majority stake in the Spanish shipyard Cernaval
Schiphol
The Iberian company employs approximately 275 people
Contship Italia acquires the Tarros group
Melzo/La Spezia
All the activities and assets that make up the integrated service system of the La Spezia group are changing hands
Villa Vie Residences' residential cruise ship suspended
Villa Vie Residences' residential cruise ship suspended
Fort Lauderdale/Sihanoukville
The company attributes the ship's grounding to rising fuel costs and is working on a restructuring and recapitalization plan.
Wallenius Wilhelmsen orders four 9,900 CEU PCTCs plus eight options
Lysaker
Agreement with the Chinese shipyard Jinling Shipyard (Jiangsu)
Royal Caribbean posts record quarterly revenue of $5.59 billion. Full-year 2026 forecasts are raised.
Royal Caribbean posts record quarterly revenue of $5.59 billion. Full-year 2026 forecasts are raised.
Miami
EBITDA at 2.53 billion and passengers at 2.68 million in the July-September period
Maritime safety, ETS, flags, and employment are the focus of the Confitarma president's report.
Rome
Zanetti calls for a European alliance for freedom of navigation, a national pact for the transition, and less bureaucracy for the Italian flag.
Global Ports Holding signs concession agreement for Saint Vincent cruise port
Istanbul
The agreement has a duration of 30 years
Sunde family sells Color Line to Stena
Gothenburg
Swedish ferry group acquires Norway's largest cruise ferry company
Chinese ports, the race is slowing down
Chinese ports, the race is slowing down
Beijing
After 25 years of growth, freight traffic is almost at a standstill, but containers are still breaking records.
Lorenzo Sanna is the new president of ANPAN
Sestri Levante
Parmigiani: Regarding the High Seas Protocol, we should return to the commander's paper declaration.
2027 will once again be a record year for the Italian cruise industry
Livorno
Approximately 16 million passengers are expected, with a growth of +4%
Port reform: Commission discusses only setting aside and rejecting vessels
Rome
The Chamber of Deputies has passed no amendments in three weeks. The only exception is Port Authority staff.
Road haulage, truce near. The government releases funds for diesel fuel and structural reforms.
Rome
Emergency decree approved with tax credits, a ban on leasing, and fuel surcharge protections
The fleet of dual-fuel containerships and car carriers exceeds 500 units
Washington
A 41% jump compared to September 2025. Industry investments have exceeded $200 billion.
Green Maritime Corridors: China Leads the Race
Shanghai
Nearly a fifth of global developments involve a Chinese port. The Global Maritime Forum report highlights fuel and collaboration as strengths, while demand remains weak.
In the third quarter, freight traffic in Spanish ports grew by +2.1%
Madrid
Bulk cargo is driving the trend. Containerized cargo remains stable.
The EU invests in the green revolution of the seas
Brussels
From ammonia to e-methanol, from electric ferries to CO2 capture: projects reshaping the future of European shipping have received funding.
Road haulage associations call for an end to roadblocks in the South.
Rome/Modena
After the meeting with Salvini, the trade unions urged Piantedosi to intervene. Ruote Libere responded: listen to the protesters, not repress them.
APM Terminals and Hateco sign agreement to develop a rail freight terminal network in northern Vietnam
Copenhagen
Initial investment estimated at around $3.5 billion
IFM Investors to acquire CPPIB and OMERS' stakes in Associated British Ports
London
Agreement reached for the transfer of 63.9% of the capital of the British port group
DSV, Air & Sea and Contract Logistics drive third quarter, while road transport slows
Copenhagen
Road division suffers from problems following Schenker integration
Decarbonizing shipping: The UK should learn from FuelEU Maritime's mistakes.
London
The UK Chamber of Shipping presents the government with a document with lessons from the first two years of application of the European regulation
The port of Antwerp-Bruges returns to growth in the third quarter, with a +2.5% after two quarters of decline
Antwerp
Containers, ro-ro and dry bulk are driving the recovery, while steel and energy products remain in difficulty
Interferry renews alarm over postponement of road haulage inclusion in the EU ETS
Victoria
Roos: The burdens and challenges of decarbonisation cannot be borne by individual sectors
The port of Trieste recovers on container traffic in the third quarter, but the railway remains in difficulty
Trieste
Liquid bulk on the rise
Record quarterly cruise traffic at Global Ports Holding terminals
Istanbul
Only the numbers in the Eastern Mediterranean and Adriatic region are decreasing
Rheinmetall confirms partnership with MSC for acquisition of Romanian shipyard in Mangalia
Düsseldorf
The purchase price of approximately 138 million euros will be paid jointly by the two partners
Strait of Hormuz: Another weekend of attacks on ships
Tehran/Southampton
First use of RPG anti-tank rocket fired from a small vessel
Port of Rotterdam: General cargo declines in third quarter, bulk traffic increases
Rotterdam
In the first nine months of 2026, 323.2 million tonnes were handled (+0.9%)
The Ligurian Shipbuilding Observatory is born: a sector worth two billion euros and employing over 10,000 people.
Genoa
AdSP, Confindustria Genova and Unione Industriali Savona launch permanent monitoring of the sector
BPA says UK container growth depends on investment, not carbon leakage
London
A report by the British association contests the Spanish Observatory: the indicator in teu-miles does not measure real volumes and amplifies the effect of the order of ports of call
ETS: Shipping accounts for 10% of emissions but pays nearly 20% of the bill.
Brussels
ECSA Study: European Shipowners Call for Triple SMAP Quotas for Sustainable Fuels and Technologies
AP Moller Capital to acquire Portek International Port Group
Copenhagen
It will be sold by the Japanese company Mitsui & Co.
Washington and Madrid's port dispute threatens to escalate into a trade war.
Washington
The FMC proposes a levy of 200 thousand dollars per voyage on ships under the Spanish flag and restrictions on the import of certain products
Port reform: the Commission rejects the governance changes to Ports of Italy.
Rome
Yesterday, the Chamber of Deputies' Committee voted on Article 9 of Bill 2925: the opposition's amendments were rejected; further consideration has been postponed to another session.
Port of Singapore sets new all-time record for quarterly container throughput (TEUs)
Singapore
Marine fuel sales highlight ongoing transformation of fuel market
Two container ships hit by shells while transiting the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Singapore
The "GFS Pride" suffered damage and a fire on board, and subsequently sank
Attacks on ships and ports: ETF appeals to EU leaders
Brussels
"We need action, not another declaration of concern": the union calls for worker safety to be placed at the heart of the European response in the Black Sea.
RINA held responsible for the sinking of the Al Salam Boccaccio '98 , according to the Genoa court.
Genoa
The company declares its profound disagreement and recalls the conclusions of other investigations
Peru plans second major national port
File
The port of Corío will be built on the southern coast of the country to also serve Brazilian exports
Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz and the Black Sea are multiplying.
Sofia/Southampton/New Delhi
Two vessels hit in Bulgaria's special economic zone
Maritime ETS: SMAP under scrutiny by those who produce the fuels of the future
Brussels
A joint letter from producers, utilities, shipowners and NGOs calls for the reservation of quotas for e-fuels and the introduction of advance booking
The Port of Los Angeles sets new all-time monthly and quarterly container throughput records.
Los Angeles
New peaks in full containers upon disembarkation and empty boxes
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.
Le Aziende informano
Ufficiali di Macchina: l'Accademia Italiana della Marina Mercantile apre le selezioni per il corso ITS triennale gratuito. Scadenza 26 ottobre
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
Ports, new investments in Tuscany and Sardinia
Livorno/Cagliari
The 2027 budget estimates for the two Port Authorities have been approved. Highlights include the Piombino dock, works in Livorno, and dredging and electrification projects in Sardinian ports.
Finding qualified personnel in Italian ports is increasingly difficult.
Naples
An analysis by Randstad Research of 13 professional profiles also highlights a marked gender imbalance
COSCO Shipping Ports reports record third-quarter revenue
Hong Kong
In the July-September period, net profit was 102.5 million dollars (+3.4%)
Approval for the 2027 budget forecast and the 2027-2029 POT of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Gioia Tauro
The forecast document shows revenues of approximately 24 million euros and expenses of approximately 88 million
Ravenna native Bongiovanni confirmed as president of the Federagenti Youth Committee.
Rome
Renewal of the federation's board of directors
The 2027-2029 Three-Year Operational Plan for the Central Adriatic Port System has been approved.
Ancona
308 million euros of investments are planned, of which 218 million for the Marche region and 91 million for Abruzzo.
The 2027 budget forecast for the Western Liguria Port Authority has been approved.
Genoa
New surcharge on goods postponed to 2028
DP World opens a temperature-controlled warehouse near Bologna
Bologna
Surface area of 22 thousand square meters
Saipem wins two new offshore drilling contracts
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 121 million dollars.
Hanwha brings Philadelphia Naval Shipyard under Defense Division control
Arlington
The goal is to integrate the construction of commercial and military ships
The Ports of La Spezia and Carrara approve the 2027-2029 Three-Year Public Works Program and the 2027 Budget.
La Spezia
Pisano: PTLP concrete and consistent with currently available resources
Port concessions: Regional Administrative Court (TAR) blocks 2025 fee increase
Rome
The appeal of Assiterminal and sixteen port companies has been accepted.
Wärtsilä sees quarterly order increases, but not in the Marine segment
Helsinki
In the period July-September the company recorded a net profit of 125 million euros (-31%)
Montaresi appointed general secretary of the Eastern Ligurian Sea Port Authority for another four years.
La Spezia
Renewal of office on the proposal of President Pisano
Double ceremony for two Explora Journeys ships at the Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Launch of "Explora V" and coin ceremony of "Explora VI"
Italian CMD passes under the control of the UAE group EDGE
Abu Dhabi/Rome
Cousins Mariano and Giorgio Negri retain a significant shareholding
The Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority presents the new layout of the port of Piombino.
Livorno
Gariglio: A concrete step towards industrial reconversion and the future of Piombino.
FS Logistix has purchased six new CZ LOKO locomotives for freight and shunting services
Rome/Prague
This is the fourth order of this type for the Czech company in ten years.
Port of Bremerhaven: The cruise ship Mein Schiff 3 collided with two container ships.
Bremen
No injuries. The cruise was canceled.
Paolo Moretti has been appointed CEO of RINA Spa.
Genoa
Giosuè Vezzuto has assumed the role of CEO of RINA Services
HD Hyundai and Kiewit to establish joint venture at new shipyard in the US
Houston/Seoul
The construction of both military and commercial vessels is planned
Konecranes' quarterly port equipment orders decline as revenue increases
Helsinki
Kuehne+Nagel's third quarter was very positive
Schindellegi
Growth in economic and operating results in all business segments
Wildcat's race for US defense: exclusive agreement with historic Fraser shipyard
Superior
The Miami Beach fund's operation is part of the government's plan to relaunch the American shipbuilding industry.
Port of Ancona: First single ZES authorization issued
Ancona
A three million euro investment in yacht construction has been unblocked.
Access to the port of Ravenna is authorized for vessels with a maximum draft of 11.00 meters.
Ravenna
Benevolent: it is a fundamental step for the economic and strategic development of the airport
Port of Genoa extends food inspection authorization to PSA SECH terminal
Genoa
The provision of the Ministry of Health expands the categories of products that can be subjected to control
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On Thursday, the Unione Interporti Riuniti will present the ELODIE project at the Chamber of Deputies.
Rome
The aim is to create a digital federation of interports
ABB reports record orders of $12 billion in the third quarter.
Zurich
Revenues and profits also increased, while the group announced a joint venture with Mitsubishi Electric
In the third quarter of 2026, containers in the port of Barcelona decreased by -9.2%
Barcelona
The decline was driven by a 19.9% reduction in transhipment traffic.
COSCO Shipping Ports terminals set new quarterly container throughput record
Hong Kong
In the period July-September also volumes handled by CMPort
In August, the ports of Western Liguria handled 5.2 million tons of goods (+1.6)
Genoa
In Genoa, an increase of +6.1% was recorded, while Savona-Vado Ligure suffered a decrease of -10.0%.
Raben Italy opens a new warehouse in Pomezia
Milan
The goal is to consolidate the positioning and territorial expansion in road transport
Port of La Spezia signs agreement to develop blue economy and security projects
La Spezia
It was signed by the AdSP and the Foundation of the National Centre of the Underwater Dimension
The Port of Long Beach celebrates new monthly container throughput record
Long Beach
New all-time high also in the July-September quarter
The tender for the partial demolition of the North Pier of the Port of Ancona has been launched.
Ancona
The intervention includes the regularization of the relevant seabeds
HMM invests over $1.6 billion for 12 new container ships
Busan
By 2029, the delivery of eight 13,000 TEU vessels, three 2,800 TEU vessels and one 1,700 TEU vessel
Paolo Pessina confirmed as president of Federagenti
Rome
Unanimous vote of the Federation assembly
Negotiations have begun to renew the single collective bargaining agreement for the shipping industry.
Rome
The parties have agreed on a busy schedule of meetings
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong grew by 15.1% in the third quarter
Hong Kong
In September the increase was +25.0%
Maritime training: Appeal to the Regional Administrative Court (TAR) against the Port Authority's fee hike
Rome
ANIFORMAR, CONFORMAR, and 15 training centers challenge the MIT-MEF decree: increases reach up to 149.3%.
The Spinelli Group has opened a new empty container depot in Novi Ligure.
Genoa
Investment worth 14 million euros
Rhenus integrates its logistics services into a single hub at the Padua Interporto.
Padua
The site will bring together road transport, air and sea freight, warehousing and specialized services
A truck driver dies at the Cagliari canal port.
Cagliari
He would have been crushed by a load of large pipes
Maritime labor, Confitarma is concerned about the uncertainty arising from the Revenue Agency's interpretative stance.
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries plans to expand shipbuilding capacity
Tokyo
The company plans to invest 100 billion yen
Trasportounito: The government is crazy if it thinks the road haulage crisis can be solved on its own.
Rome
Application of the diesel cost adjustment clause urged
Emanuele Grimaldi is the new president of the Malta International Shipowners Association.
Valletta
She takes over from Marily Frangista, who has been leading the association since April 2022.
The fourth edition of Green Logitics Expo kicks off tomorrow morning in Padua.
Padua
It will see the participation of over 300 exhibitors and the holding of 30 conference events
In the third quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports decreased by -1.1%.
Ankara
Volumes to and from Italy grew by +6.2%
Assiterminal, the flexibility of the PRPs should take into account the relevant market in which the ports operate
Genoa
Cetus Maritime plans to list on the Euronext Growth Oslo stock market
Hong Kong
Acquisition of 16 ships in preparation for listing on the stock exchange
On Saturday, a U.S. jet struck a bulk carrier in the Gulf of Oman.
Tampa
Centcom: The ship had attempted to enforce a naval blockade against Iran.
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
On Thursday, the Unione Interporti Riuniti will present the ELODIE project at the Chamber of Deputies.
Rome
The aim is to create a digital federation of interports
››› 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
Relazione del Presidente Mario Zanetti
Roma, 27 ottobre 2026
››› File
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
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.
Escola Europea - Intermodal Transport celebrates its 20th anniversary
Barcelona
A Mediterranean sea voyage between Barcelona, Civitavecchia, Palermo, and Genoa.
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.
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.
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