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BRIEFS
July 6, 2022
Exim Indiaweb site
  • PPP model has played a vital role in developing India's port sector: Shripad Naik
  • Deendayal Port developing new oil jetties
  • All cargo bookings now accepted for Mali
  • ACFI constitutes a new board & appoints Yashpal Sharma as President
  • SpiceJet gets permission for international cargo operations into EU & the UK
  • First TIACA regional event a success
  • Exports, imports continue to rise in June
  • Steel exports dip
  • India's trade seen benefiting from International North-South Corridor
  • Sohar Port tariff changes

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Muscles muscle out emissions
  • 20 new locomotives for North-South traffic
  • Emirates adds B777F and extends network
  • Cyber threat under control?
  • Jeffrey Curmi appointed CEO of Transport Malta
  • Transalpine traffic saves 23,500 t more CO2
  • Tilburg terminal now back in service
  • IAG Cargo joins Neutral Air Partner
  • GSC widens Saudi network
  • Another kind of retail presence
  • SAS files for chapter 11
  • Trimodal service between Russia and India
  • TGW Logistics picks Alexander Leitner
  • Shipper Trumpf has chosen its site
  • Günther Haberland dies
  • Birmingham to receive UK's first EV mixer
  • A330-300 E Class cargo conversion ready to go
  • India shores up its defences
  • "Curiosity of the Day"

The Loadstarweb site
JULY 5, 2022
  • Airfreight shippers say box line integrated services will be a 'game-changer'
  • Average global D&D charges fall, but are still four times higher in the US
  • Strike ends after probe into crane tragedy sees Aqaba port bosses sacked
  • Accenture's Seabury sees Dutch managers quit to form new company
  • Air cargo rates out of India on the decline as volumes drop and capacity rises
  • Shipper radar: Sherlock and the case of the big, fat inventory
  • A solution that could demystify the UK's new customs clearance system
  • PIL orders four dual-fuel 8,000 teu ships from Yangzijiang
  • Laurent Melaine joins Geodis board as EVP commercial and marketing

Marine Logweb site
JULY 5, 2022
  • Hydrogen power barge project brings rocket science on board
    A French consortium is planning to put a multi-service power barge into operation in the Port of Rouen that would supply energy and hydrogen to ships during port calls, enabling cold-ironing and
  • Sembcorp Marine hands over second battery-powered ferry to Norled
    Singapore's Sembcorp Marine Ltd. has completed the handover of the Dragsvik, the second of three identical battery-powered roll-on/roll-off passenger ferries to Norwegian operator Norled AS. It is now being dry transported to
  • Corps awards $1.06 billion New Lock at the Soo contract
    The Detroit Engineer District has awarded Kokosing Alberici Traylor LLC (KAT), a joint venture headquartered in Westerville, Ohio, a $1,068,052,150 contract to construct the lock chamber of the New Soo Lock at

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 5, 2022
  • Maersk quits ICS as climate ambition divides industry representation
    Box giant Maersk has left the shipowners' representative body the International Chamber of Shipping after sitting on its board for...
  • US tops league table for detention and demurrage fees
    D&D charges are a necessary evil that have come to the fore during the pandemic. Careful choices of carrier and...
  • LPG: Looking to China for demand boost
    Globally, the LPG trade is expected to rise by 3.9% in 2022 to 116.9m tonnes
  • Wakashio was casualty of poor operations and management
    The report finds multiple failings by management of the bulk carrier
  • IG circular clarifies EU sanctions on Russia
    Despite Brexit, stipulations will in practice apply to the eight P&I clubs based in Britain, who make up the majority...
  • Capacity constraints ahead of container peak season
    Congested ports are still taking large amounts of capacity out of the market. Despite expectations of lower volumes, cargo delays...
  • Capesize rates slide as Brazil iron ore disappoints
    Capesize loadings from major Brazilian ports were 21% lower in January to June versus the same period last year, Lloyd's...
  • China anti-graft probe stokes concern over reining in lending
    Beijing's efforts to clamp down on corruption and misconduct in the financial sector are expected to put more compliance pressure...
  • PIL orders dual-fuel container vessels at Yangzijiang Shipbuilding
    PIL placed its first newbuilding order since 2015 in March of this year
  • Proman Stena Bulk takes delivery of second methanol-powered tanker
    It is operationally possible to use methanol as a marine fuel today. It is already available at more than 120...
  • Rescuers recover 12 bodies after China crane vessel sinks
    Shipowner has set up a special team to determine liability
  • Daily Briefing
    Iranian tankers shift location in oil spat with Greece | Nick Livanos considers next step in legal battle linked to...
  • Operation to tow stranded bulker off Sydney suspended
    Port authority says 21-srtong crew are safe. It expects the ship to remain offshore until at least July 6 based...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 5, 2022
  • Rising volumes slowing port flow on East, Gulf coasts
  • Vancouver to start phasing out aging trucks from mid-September
  • Asia-USEC reliability dipped in May amid West Coast vessel diversions
  • WiseTech's Bolero buy signal of continued eBL progress
  • Some shippers sticking with MPVs even as 'spillover' market subsides
  • Port congestion in Europe at 'critical' levels: carriers

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 5, 2022
  • Cruise pulls ahead as shipping trembles over recession fears
  • New Fortress Energy joins with Apollo for $2bn shipowning joint venture
  • Donetsk separatists move to confiscate vessels in Mariupol
  • Zelenskyy rebukes Greek tankers for carrying Russian oil
  • BRS downplays 'sting in the tail' for product tankers this summer
  • Bureau Veritas partners Marlink to develop better secure remote services
  • Another one gone as Concordia sells product tanker into Greece
  • KNOT Offshore gets $119m shuttle tanker bargain in deal with parent
  • Soaring Black Sea spot rates attracting dubious operators
  • Time called on container shipping's bull run, but not the party
  • OSM gains crewing foothold in New Zealand with Kingston Offshore takeover
  • 'Dismal': Crude tanker swing into products putting pressure on LR rates
  • PIL confirms order for ammonia-ready LNG container ships in China
  • Wakashio report highlights navigation errors and lack of crew communication system
  • Samudera Shipping buys chemical tanker from Idan Ofer's Eastern Pacific
  • Tankers International starts app subscriptions as services upgraded
  • Ostensjo providing ships as Norway demolishes Arctic mining camp
  • Fresh hope that Ukrainian seafarers will be allowed to leave war-torn country
  • Pacific Basin waiting for better weather to tow stricken bulker
  • Vitol-chartered tanker cleared after Russia checks
  • 'Extremely bleak': Bangladesh closes ship-recycling market after price falls
  • PascoGas named as owner of LPG newbuildings ordered at Hyundai Mipo
  • Zim fixes Gram Car Carriers PCTC for five years in $55.8m charter
  • AD Ports splashes out $140m to buy Egyptian liner and logistics company IACC
  • Yangzijiang defies China's zero-Covid policy to maintain newbuilding deliveries

American Shipperweb site
JULY 5, 2022
  • Emirates to retrofit 10 Boeing 777 jets for cargo
    Emirates is enlarging and modernizing its cargo fleet with modified passenger aircraft and new builds.
  • Louisiana approves tandem load hauling for drayage trucks
    A new law authorizing tandem loads of 20-foot containers went into effect in Louisiana on June 17.
  • Experts urge quick action to comply with ocean shipping reform law
    Container market experts advise carriers and shippers to act quickly now that new rules regulating ocean shipping are in effect.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 5, 2022
  • Sri Lankan bunker operations unlikely to be impacted by monsoon in July
    Bunker operations in Sri Lanka were expected to be normal in July, with moderate demand as the monsoon season continues, sources said, adding that sales have been lower of late than seen during a busy June.
  • INTERVIEW: Japan's INPEX eyes US, UAE midstream LNG; to accelerate Ichthys expansion: CEO
    Japan's INPEX is exploring midstream LNG project participation in the US and the UAE as it sees robust LNG demand growth in Asia at least for the midterm, and it also intends to accelerate its consideration to expand its operated Ichthys project in Australia, President and CEO Takayuki Ueda told S&P Global Commodity Insights.
  • OIL FUTURES: Crude drops over 7% as recession fears mount
    Crude oil futures plunged more than 7% during midmorning New York trading July 5 with NYMEX WTI falling below $100/b as recession fears flooded the market amid the return of US traders following a long holiday weekend.
  • Global airline capacity breaks 100 million seats mark: OAG
    Scheduled global airline capacity rose about 1.5 million seats, or 1.5%, to 101.4 million seats for the week started July 4, with many regions registering small increases, aviation data company OAG said, indicating rising jet fuel demand.
  • Southeast gas markets pull incremental supply from Freeport LNG eastbound
    Over the past 10 days, basis prices at Houston Ship Channel have rebounded sharply to trade just 20 cents behind the US benchmark.
  • OIL FUTURES: Prices drop sharply as recession fears eclipse global supply concerns
    Crude prices moved sharply lower July 5, with ICE Brent dropping 9.5%, as recession fears fueled demand growth concerns, overshadowing continued global supply tightness.
  • Front month open interest for Singapore ICE HSFO contracts falls 16% in June
    Market sources said Asia could also be one of the major destinations for Russian HSFO cargoes after the West placed sanctions on Russian oil imports.
  • Tight marine fuel 0.5%S supply in June, refiners focus on gasoline, distillates output
    The Asian marine fuel 0.5%S market is unlikely to weaken in July despite a drop in Singapore 10 ppm gasoil crack spread, traders said.
  • REFINERY NEWS ROUNDUP: Incidents, strikes at plants in Europe
    Italy's Sarroch refinery was operating normally after a fire late June 25 on equipment taking solid sulfur to silos at the complex, the company said June 27.
  • Zhoushan-Singapore delivered bunker spread narrows to seven-month low
    The bunker supplier also added that the tight LSFO supply situation in China is recovering at a quicker pace compared to Singapore, thus the firmer bunker prices at the world's largest bunker hub.
  • Iraq's SOMO sells straight-run HSFO for July-Sept loading
    SOMO is a regular seller of straight-run fuel oil from its refineries in Iraq.
  • Asia's bitumen premium to HSFO hits record high on tight supply, weak HSFO
    Supply of bitumen in Asia has tightened due to lower production as regional refiners maximize output of middle distillates, bitumen traders said.
  • Tuapse VGO exports back to pre-war levels for July
    In February 120,000 mt of VGO was scheduled to load, climbing to 150,000 mt in March, according to loading programs seen by S&P Global.
  • Tight VLSFO supply to ease as refineries in Med increase production
    Tightness on very low sulfur fuel was further exacerbated by expanded regional turnaround and strong gasoline cracks.
  • INTERVIEW: 'Promising progress' in shipping's decarbonization prospects - IMO Secretary-General
    The transition presents opportunities, particularly for developing countries as future suppliers of alternative fuels, Lim said.
  • June fuel oil barge volumes traded in London MOC declined 19.51% on month
    Marine fuel 0.5%S markets saw tight supply across Europe in the past weeks as refiners have been using sweeter crude lately to maximize production of products like gasoline.

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PORTS
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.
CRUISES
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.
PORTS
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.
TRUCKING
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.
PORTS
AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports
Copenhagen/Antwerp
R-Logitech will exit the capital, while PMV and SFPIM will remain shareholders
PORTS
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%.
EDITORIAL
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.
SHIPPING
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
ACCIDENTS
Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz
New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran
The other crew members were rescued.
PORTS
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
TRUCKING
Trasportounito offers an automatic system to adjust road haulage rates to the price of diesel.
Rome
SEAFARERS
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.
SHIPPING
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%)
INFRASTRUCTURE
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.
LOGISTICS
Kuehne+Nagel agrees to long-term strategic partnership with Amazon
Schindellegi
The agreement includes a call option on existing shares of the logistics group
SHIPYARDS
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.
SHIPPING
Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport
Geneva
Initially Volare Shipping has a fleet of six VLCCs plus eight under construction
SHIPYARDS
Shipowners are calling on EU member states to approve the inclusion of two Indian shipyards in the European list of ship recycling facilities.
Brussels
EDUCATION
The new headquarters of the Italian Merchant Marine Academy has been inaugurated in Genoa.
Genoa
PORTS
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%.
PORTS
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
Partial assessment of the listening process initiated by the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
SHIPPING
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
PORTS
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.
PORTS
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
SHIPPING
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.
TRADE
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
SAFETY & SECURITY
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
The World Shipping Council (WSC), the international association representing the world's leading container shipowners, has urged member states...
SHIPPING
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd to bring back four services on the Suez Canal route
Copenhagen/Hamburg
The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean
PORTS
Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal
Lugano
The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
Cavotec and EVIAS sign agreement for charging electric port vehicles on the move.
Stockholm
The Swedish company becomes the exclusive distributor and installer for the port sector of the French company's technologies
SHIPPING
Hapag-Lloyd signs agreement with DP World to secure terminal capacity in Africa
Hamburg
The agreement concerns the ports of Dakar, Luanda, Dar es Salaam, Banana and Maputo
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
PUBLICATIONS
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.
SHIPPING
Suardiaz takes delivery of a 5,000-car LNG-powered car carrier
Madrid
A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027
SHIPPING
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.
MEETINGS
UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.
Rome
Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service
La Spezia/Helsinki
The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
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.
INFRASTRUCTURE
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
SHIPYARDS
Fincantieri and PT PAL sign agreement for the modernization of an Indonesian Navy vessel
Trieste
This is the "Kri Sriwijaya" unit (formerly "Giuseppe Garibaldi")
ECONOMY
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
ACCIDENTS
Fire aboard the Blue Star Ferries ro-ro vessel Blue Carrier 2
Kallithea
The 29 people on board were evacuated
SHIPYARDS
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
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.
DEFENCE
Orizzonte Sistemi Navali signs a €3.7 billion contract for two destroyers
Trieste
The "Domenico Millelire" PPA has been delivered to the Navy.
LAW
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.
PORTS
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
PORTS
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.
PORTS
Port reform: The majority pushes ahead with Porti d'Italia SpA
Rome
The Chamber's Transport Committee rejects the opposition's suppressive amendments.
PORTS
Gela's Porto Rifugio has received a favorable opinion for dredging the port's waters.
Palermo
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik
Troisdorf/Berlin
Allows rapid loading of non-craneable semi-trailers onto trains
LOGISTICS
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
SHIPYARDS
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.
PORTS
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
PORTS
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.
CRUISES
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.
SHIPPING
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the new pure car and truck carrier Grande Egitto.
Naples
Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu
MEETINGS
Port reform will be discussed in Genoa on October 2nd.
Genoa
Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association
LOGISTICS
Fratelli Cosulich strengthens its logistics network with the opening of Express Global Dubai
Dubai
Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.
MEETINGS
"A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 9th
Lugano
Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure
SHIPPING
Brullo Group orders three 40,800-ton deadweight oil/chemical tanker vessels
Rome
Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard
ACCIDENTS
New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members
YACHTING
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
SAFETY & SECURITY
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
JOBS
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
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
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
YACHTING
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
MEETINGS
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
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
COMPANIES
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
PORTS
Saudi Arabian ports: Liquid bulk throughput to decline sharply in 2025
Riyadh
Total traffic fell to 298.3 million tonnes (-10.9%)
PORTS
A delegation from the Lithuanian port of Klaipeda visited the port of Livorno
Livorno
In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans
SHIPPING
New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada
Hong Kong
Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers
MEETINGS
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
PORTS
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.
PORTS
Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining
Piraeus
Stagnation in passenger numbers
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives
Rome
PORTS
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
MEETINGS
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
TRUCKING
Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector
Chieti
Illegal employment of non-EU workers
PORTS
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore decreased by -4.9% in August
Singapore
In the first eight months of 2026, the port handled 30.7 million containers (+4.2%)
SHIPYARDS
Cochin Shipyard and Drydocks World to jointly develop new international ship repair center in Cochin
Mumbai
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
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.
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.
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.
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
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
Port reform will be discussed in Genoa on October 2nd.
Genoa
Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association
››› 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
ASSITERMINAL
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
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.
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
PORTS
Port of Ravenna: Extraordinary maintenance of the "truck-accessible" section of Via Baiona has been approved.
Ravenna
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
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