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September 8, 2022
Exim Indiaweb site
  • Capt. B. K. Tyagi assumes charge as C&MD, SCI
  • Cabinet approves policy on long-term leasing of Railway land for implementing PM Gati Shakti framework
  • Uploading of e-BRC for shipping bills on which RoSCTL scrip has been availed from DGFT RAs - Extension up to 30.09.2022
  • MOL undergoing major period of reforms, says President & CEO
  • India provides the best investment opportunity: Goyal
  • DNV & MSC sign 100 vessel contract for Anti-Roll Assist & ARCS
  • NYK names its first LPG dual-fuel VLGC
  • Dock workers at Liverpool port to go on strike over pay from Sept. 19
  • GDP growth seen at 7.7 pc for 2022: Moody's
  • Gibraltar port operations still suspended
  • JN Port's volumes continue surge
  • YOU ASK.. WE ANSWER...
  • Mumbai Port to have Revised Scale of Rates from Oct.
  • MOL & Mitsubishi Shipbuilding get Approval in Principle from DNV for their jointly developed liquefied CO2 carrier
  • India's import of Russian steel rises
  • Textiles Ministry mulls making BIS mandatory for VSF imports

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Founder leaving firm
  • Hupac to launch transshipment terminal in Poland
  • Driver shortage continues to increase
  • Investors for MENA "trukker" platform
  • Dteq installs new management
  • Quicker turnarounds in Subic Bay
  • More agricultural transports to China
  • AACargo adds 28 countries to Webcargo platform
  • Curaçao Airport Partners welcomes Jonny Andersen
  • New Orca generation on the attack
  • Digitalisation to support increasing volumes
  • More warehouse space close to New York City
  • Niedersachsen Ports picks Volker Weiss
  • Abu Dhabi hosts Hope summit
  • Mining company to test fossil-free ore transport
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Another milestone for ammonia in shipping
  • Teesside Airport opens cargo handling facility

The Loadstarweb site
SEPTEMBER 7, 2022
  • Potential second Felixstowe strike may overlap with Liverpool stoppage
  • Reefer challenges take a bite out of booming global perishables trade
  • Two-tier market emerging as ocean carriers win or lose on spot vs contracts
  • On the wires: Kuehne dips ahead of record anniversary - but it's in good company
  • China-Europe rail rates falling, but port congestion is propping up demand
  • TIR convention will boost INSTC trade between Russia and India
  • Philadelphia Airport set to poach New York traffic as it signs up cargo partners
  • Box-handling squeeze in Brisbane as cotton exporters eye 2023 bumper peak
  • Atlanta's Elliott Paige leaves airport to join SASI consultancy
  • Rant radar: CMA CGM's empty missive stinks

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 7, 2022
  • Schulte Group unveils next gen LNG bunkering vessel design
    The Hamburg-headquartered Schulte Group has used the Gastech event in Milan to unveil a next generation design for an LNG bunkering vessel (LBV), The group has used its experience as an LNG
  • Company with core fleet of ex-Bouchard vessels marks hiring milestone
    Jones Act tug and barge operator Rose Cay Maritime (RCM) has announced its 100th hire, even before celebrating its first anniversary. The company is backed by Rose Cay, an investment company that
  • SMM: MAN launches new dual-fuel four-stroke engine
    It wouldn't be SMM without major engine announcements and this week MAN Energy Solutions used the Hamburg trade fair to introduce the latest addition to its four-stroke engine portfolio: the MAN 49/60DF.

Container Newsweb site
SEPTEMBER 7, 2022
  • Langh Ship orders three new 1,200 TEU boxships
    Finnish shipping company Langh Ship Oy Ab has ordered three new 1,200 TEU container feeder vessels. The ships will be built in China at the Paxocean shipyard and are expected to start being delivered in August 2024. After the delivery, the newbuildings will be deployed on the company's European services. Langh Ship said the design for the container ships was developed by the company itself in col
  • ICTSI Subic to enhance productivity with new equipment
    ICTSI's Subic Bay International Terminals (SBITC) will deploy four additional rubber-tired gantries (RTG) to strengthen its onshore operations and improve overall productivity, supporting the growth prospects of Northern and Central Luzon in the Philippines. The RTGs are expected to be delivered in the last week of September and will augment the terminal's existing fleet of six to enable faster t
  • Yang Ming denies conflict caused two directors' departure
    Yang Ming Marine Transport has issued a statement to refute media speculation that the departure of two independent directors on 2 September was due to slow and inefficient decision-making that caused the Taiwanese liner operator to miss out on opportunities to expand its fleet when freight rates were at all-time highs in the past year. Controversy arose after the two directors, Wang Tze-chun and
  • Global Ports and FEDC to upgrade VSC box terminal
    Global Ports Group, operator of specialised port terminals in Russia, and the Corporation for the Development of the Far East and the Arctic (FEDC) have agreed to cooperate to enhance Vostochnaya Stevedoring Company (VSC), part of Global Ports, implementing the expansion project for the container terminal in Primorsky District port area. As part of the agreement, Global Ports intends to invest at
  • Port of Long Beach Community Grants Program gives more than US$2.7 million
    A community orchard in Paramount, carbon-capturing landscaping at Long Beach parks, and several solar power projects were among the projects awarded more than US$2.7 million in funding from the Port of Long Beach Community Grants Program in 2021, according to a port's statement. "We are proud to have the nation's largest seaport environmental mitigation effort, the Port of Long Beach Community Gr

Splashweb site
SEPTEMBER 7, 2022
  • Reach Subsea eyes Brazilian sector as it bags $20m worth of new contracts
    Oslo-listed Reach Subsea has recently signed contracts worth over NOK200m ($20m), including an important strategic contract in the Brazilian market signed on Wednesday. The Norwegian subsea services player said the contract is the first result of a strategic partnership with an undisclosed Brazilian offshore player. The assignment in Brazil is for the main season of ...
  • MSC moves to reduce risk of container loss
    Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has signed a contract with Norwegian classification society DNV to implement the new Anti-Roll Assist system and ARCS (Anti-Roll for Containerships) class notation on about 100 ships. The deal, signed at SMM, the world's largest shipping exhibition held in Hamburg, will see the Swiss-headquartered liner giant become the first company to ...
  • Gunvor taps McDermott for Rotterdam green hydrogen terminal FEED
    Swiss-based commodity trading giant Gunvor has contracted Houston-headquartered McDermott International and its storage business, CB&I, for a front-end engineering design (FEED) of a green hydrogen import terminal in Rotterdam. The Gunvor site in Europoort has been earmarked to receive green ammonia, produced from renewable energy sources, for large-scale green hydrogen production, which will be
  • Schulte Group showcases LNG bunker vessel design
    Germany's Schulte Group has unveiled its next-generation design for an LNG bunker vessel that is said to meet current and known future requirements for at-sea LNG bunker deliveries and reduces last-mile costs. Presented at Gastech Exhibition and Conference in Milan, the vessel design eliminates the need for fenders and spacer pontoons, which require time and ...
  • NYK fixes LNG carrier to Osaka Gas
    Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) has secured a multi-year time charter deal for a new liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier. The Japanese shipping giant has fixed the 2022-built to Osaka Gas International Transport, a subsidiary of Daigas Group. The 174,000 cu m vessel, built by Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries, comes equipped with a WinGD dual-fuel slow-speed ...
  • MAN reveals new dual-fuel engine at SMM
    MAN Energy Solutions has introduced the latest addition to its four-stroke engine portfolio, the dual-fuel engine capable of running on LNG, diesel and HFO as well as a number of more sustainable fuels including biofuel blends and synthetic natural gas. The MAN 49/60DF engine type is already available for order and is based on the ...
  • China spearheads first-half global offshore wind growth
    Around 6.8 GW of offshore wind capacity went into operation during the first six months of 2022, compared to some 1.6 GW same time last year, according to the industry advocacy group World Forum Offshore Wind. The growth was mainly driven by China, which installed 5.1 GW of new offshore wind capacity during this period, ...
  • BCOs in renegotiation mode as rates slide
    With freight rates in free-fall shippers are busy renegotiating their contracts with containerlines, who are facing up to the reality that the liner party is fizzling out. The Shanghai Containerised Freight Index (SCFI) spot box freight rate index stood at 2,848 points on Friday, down 10% week-on-week but remain still more than three times the ...
  • Mystery surrounds this week's big Frontline share play
    US investment bank Goldman Sachs has emerged as a new major shareholder in John Fredriksen's tanker firm Frontline. In a filing made to the Oslo stock exchange on Wednesday, Frontline revealed that Goldman Sachs holds a 5.43% stake in the company. The Frontline holding would make Goldman Sachs the second-largest investor, with Norwegian pension fund ...
  • Scorpio Tankers exercises purchase options on another eight ships
    Scorpio Tankers has exercised purchase options on eight ships, taking two handymax product tankers, the STI Battersea and STI Wembley, as well as four MR product tankers, the STI Ville, STI Texas City, STI Meraux and STI Brooklyn, and two LR2 product tankers, the STI Rose and STI Rambla. These vessels were sold and leased ...
  • Italy's RifLine buys first vessel
    Italian forwarder turned ocean carrier RifLine is widely tipped by brokers and Alphaliner to have bought its first owned vessel. RifLine is one of a host of European forwarders to have entered the container shipping space during the supply chain chaos of the pandemic. It made its debut in the summer of 2021, chartering tonnage ...
  • Turkish chemical tanker owner tipped to have made first boxship foray
    Brokers suggest a Turkish chemical tanker owner has moved into the container trades. Istanbul-based Akar Shipping, which to date has focused on chemical tankers, is widely tipped to be the buyer of Oslo-based Atlantica Shipping's 1,696 teu boxship, paying somewhere in the region of $22m for the 18-year-old vessel, which is currently on charter to ...
  • Gothenburg port sets 2025 date for Europe's first electromethanol hub
    Gothenburg Port Authority is collaborating with Stena Line, DFDS, Ørsted and Liquid Wind to establish Europe's first electromethanol (e-fuels) hub with a planned launch date of 2025. "We are very pleased to have been able to get to this point. This is a prime example of companies committed to the decarbonisation of the shipping industry ...
  • Canada aids FSO Safer salvage fund
    Canada has chipped in with C$2.5m ($1.9m) to add to the urgently needed funds sought by the United Nations to to support the urgent international salvage operation of the FSO off Yemen, a decaying tanker carrying 1.1m barrels of crude, which risks breaking up creating one of the worst environmental disasters recorded in the Red ...
  • Transocean secures $181m in US Gulf drillship contracts
    New York-listed Transocean has won two new contracts in the US Gulf of Mexico worth $181m for the 2014-built ultra-deepwater drillship, . The first $20m deal is a one-well campaign with Murphy Oil at $395,000 per day. The contract should start late this fall and includes an option for a second well at the same ...
  • Gibraltar readies to reopen port nine days after bulker collision
    Gibraltar authorities are readying to reopen the enclave's port today, having yesterday dialled back the severity of the crisis surrounding the wrecked bulk carrier, . The majority of the fuel from the ship, which has been lying off the Gibraltar coastline for the last nine days, has been siphoned off. The ship collided with an ...
  • Evalend in for duel-fuel VLGCs
    In the gas sector, Greece's Evalend has inked a deal with Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering, the parent of Hyundai Heavy Industries and Hyundai Mipo in South Korea, for three firm plus two optional 88,000 cu m dual-fuelled VLGCs, which can carry liquefied ammonia gas and can transit the old Panama Canal locks. The 88,000 ...
  • Wyoming federal judge says Biden administration's delay of oil and gas leasing was not illegal
    A judge from the US District Court in Wyoming has declared President Biden's 2021 moratorium on oil and gas leasing on federal lands and waters legal. He ruled that the government does have the authority to pause leasing to allow for the proper consideration of potential environmental impacts from drilling. Western Energy Alliance, the Petroleum ...
  • Five New England states eye offshore wind projects
    The US states of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Island have jointly issued a request for information (RFI) to solicit comments from stakeholders, electric transmission industry representatives, offshore wind developers and others regarding changes and upgrades to th

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 7, 2022
  • Haifa port's $1.2bn privatisation deal turns to concern
    Consortium has asked the Israeli Ministry of Finance to delay payment of $1.18bn. The request comes only weeks after a...
  • MSC adds further secondhand tonnage
    World's largest boxship operator continues to mop up secondhand vessels as Norwegian non-operating owner sells 14-year-old panamax duo to MSC
  • Lower box freight rates are first sign of normalisation
    Freight rates are falling back rapidly and forward indicators are that congestion is easing. Lower demand levels could accelerate a...
  • Grain corridor is 'deceiving' developing world, says Putin
    Around 100 vessels have departed Ukraine's export hubs since the Black Sea grain initiative became operational in early August. Russian...
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen looks to AI to cut vessel emissions
    Vehicle carrier operator expects 10% cuts in fuel consumption and is aiming for an overall 27.5% reduction in emissions by...
  • US Gulf and east coast congestion worsens
    Nearly 100 boxships are anchored outside key ports on the US Gulf and east coast, an increase of more than...
  • Ports have important role in decarbonisation drive
    By reducing their own emissions, ports can work towards reducing emissions in the whole supply chain
  • SAL Heavy Lift confirms four-ship newbuilding order
    Dual-fuel newbuildings will be able to run on green methanol and have been ordered in partnership with Jumbo Shipping of...
  • Carriers struggle with contract volume as spot market plunges
    The move underlines a reality that forming binding freight agreements remains a tall order for the still highly volatile container...
  • South Korean shipyards get newbuilding orders for 11 LNG carriers
    New contract makes up 45.4% of the total newbuilding orders received this year, DSME said
  • Gibraltar port prepares to reopen after collision
    Most of the low-sulphur fuel oil, diesel and lube oil have been removed from the bulker which was in collision...
  • Daily Briefing
    Greeks shipping half of Russian crude | Signs of life for moribund ship recycling market | DNV forecast targets diversity...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 7, 2022
  • Inflation, interest rates to further 'cool' H2 US imports: retailers
  • NS reconfiguring Kansas City terminal amid import deluge
  • Summer slump, market uncertainty pressuring MPV rates
  • ODFL's LTL volume takes seasonal dip in August
  • Hapag-Lloyd standing firm on annual contract rates: CEO
  • Singapore's Tuas terminal looks to redefine Asia transshipment

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 7, 2022
  • NYK Line consortium moves ahead ammonia-fuelled ammonia carrier
  • Newbuilding fetches 'very unimpressive' deal as capesize period rates plunge
  • Chief operating officer leaves Carnival Cruise Line for 'broader opportunity'
  • Capesize bulkers in two-day slump as panamaxes keep rising
  • CMA CGM offloads final slice of Global Ship Lease 15 years after founding it
  • Analysts give thumbs up to Scorpio Tankers' improved balance sheet and outlook
  • Oceanic Investment calls to scuttle Hoegh LNG Partners take-private deal
  • ESL bemoans limited diversity as it welcomes first female master
  • MOL's Hashimoto welcomes 23 recruits in changing times for giant owner
  • Briese ship diverted after high seas migrant rescue
  • Vladimir Putin raises doubts over Ukraine grain shipments
  • Clarksons says chemical tanker 'boom' ahead as rates rise 31%
  • New methane abatement coalition plans to unveil guidelines in a year
  • Recruitment drive steers diversification into shipbroking and venture capital
  • Swedish Club turns around underwriting losses
  • CoolCo to profit as Clarksons tips LNG rates of $200,000 per day
  • Scorpio Tankers buys back eight ships as it heads for record profit
  • Navios Partners moves to sell first bulker in a year
  • Peak passed: S&P Global foresees bulker rate shock before 2023 recovery
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen claims a shipping first in AI
  • Gibraltar ends emergency as grounded bulk carrier OS 35 stabilises
  • Russia vows to ship more oil to Asia in response to G7 price cap
  • Organised crime to 'target container ship sector in economic crisis'
  • Truss takes helm at Number 10, but what next for UK shipping?
  • Stunning asset plays dominate tanker S&P scene amid soaring values
  • Uni-Tankers sees double-digit energy savings for retrofitted tankers
  • Singapore's Transport Capital puts its money on smaller owners to drive green transition

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 7, 2022
  • Cruel summer for container, dry bulk stocks as sun shines on tankers
    Container and dry bulk shares soared last year, leaving tanker stocks behind. This pattern has now reversed.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
Unatras confirms the national road haulage ban from May 25th to 29th.
Rome
Condolences for the truck driver's death. A complaint has been filed against Trasportounito.
A new plastic recycling plant will be built in Porto Marghera.
Venice
A total investment of approximately 34 million euros is expected
A US destroyer struck and stopped an Iranian container ship in the Arabian Sea.
Tampa
The Strait of Hormuz remains blocked
Sovereign guarantee established to safeguard insurance continuity of Indian fleet vessels
New Delhi
The fund will have an endowment of approximately 1.4 billion dollars
Iran announces temporary reopening of Strait of Hormuz
Tehran/Washington
Transit would be prohibited to military units and ships and cargoes associated with hostile nations.
Unatras decides to suspend all road haulage services nationwide.
Rome
Trasportounito announces a five-day blockade from April 20th to 24th.
Cognolato (Assiterminal): Port governance reform must be truly participatory.
Genoa
In 2025, freight traffic in the port of Augusta remained stable, while in Catania it decreased
Augusta
22.9 million and 6.3 million tons moved respectively
The Norwegian Aura cruise ship was launched at Fincantieri's Monfalcone shipyard.
Miami/Trieste
It will be delivered to Norwegian Cruise Line in a year
Princess Cruises orders three new cruise ships from Fincantieri for delivery in late 2035, 2038 and 2039.
Fort Lauderdale
Orders worth over two billion euros
ZIM CEO steps down in anticipation of merger with Hapag-Lloyd
Haifa
Glickman has been at the helm of the Israeli company since July 2017
The Convention on Liability and Compensation for Damage in Connection with the Carriage of Hazardous and Noxious Substances by Sea is approaching its entry into force.
London
The treaty has been ratified by 12 states
US Central Command announces successful blockade of maritime traffic with Iranian ports
Tampa
Six ships have reportedly agreed to reverse course
AD Ports signs agreement to participate in the development of the Romanian port of Constanta
Abu Dhabi/Constance
Last year, freight traffic in the port fell by -12.8%
The conflict in Iran is causing the largest oil market disruption in history.
Paris
The International Energy Agency predicts a reduction in oil demand of 80,000 barrels a day this year due to the conflict.
A US-sanctioned tanker has passed through the Strait of Hormuz.
Washington
The "Rich Starry," coming from Al Hamriyah in the United Arab Emirates, is headed to China
The Port of Singapore recorded a new record in cargo handling in the first quarter of the year.
Singapore
Ownership of the MSC group has passed from founder Gianluigi Aponte to his children Diego and Alexa
Geneva
The company, with a fleet of a thousand ships, operates in all sectors of transport and logistics
In the first quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Russian ports grew by +0.6%
St. Petersburg
Dry goods amounted to 102.5 million tonnes (+3.5%) and liquid bulk to 107.6 million tonnes (-2.0%)
US announces blockade of Iranian ports as Red Sea crisis reignites
Portsmouth/Tampa/Washington
A vessel attempted to board a vessel 54 nautical miles southwest of Hodeyda
After negotiations in Pakistan failed, the Strait of Hormuz is increasingly at the center of the conflict.
Tampa/Washington
U.S. Navy ships search for mines in the area. Trump has urged Tehran to reopen the waterway.
In the first quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports decreased by -0.7%.
Ankara
Cargoes to and from Italy increased by +0.6%
Shipping is stuck in Hormuz waiting for something to happen
London
Intercargo says the situation is changing hour by hour, while the paralysis seems total
Prologis and La Caisse form joint venture to invest in logistics development in Europe
Montreal/San Francisco
Freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado remained stable in February.
Genoa
Cruise passengers grow by +34.5%
Marked decline in acts of piracy against ships
Marked decline in acts of piracy against ships
London
Only 16 in the first three months of 2026, the lowest number since 1991 for this time of year
IMO working to enable safe transit of ships through the Strait of Hormuz
Tehran/Washington/London
Dominguez: Two-week ceasefire is a good thing
CK Hutchison initiates arbitration against Maersk over Panama ports, but not against TiL/MSC
Panama
China and Russia veto Bahrain's resolution on freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz
New York
Pakistan and Colombia abstained.
A container ship was hit by a shell near the Iranian island of Kish.
Southampton
Since February 28, 28 incidents have been reported in the region
ETF calls on the EU Commission to adopt structural measures to strengthen the resilience of the European transport sector
Brussels
Sharp increase in tanker transits through the Suez Canal in February
Sharp increase in tanker transits through the Suez Canal in February
Cairo
Overall, naval traffic in the month grew by +23.5%
Fincantieri is also focusing on alliances to develop its activities in the US
Washington
Collaboration agreement with American shipyards Fraser Shipyards and Donjon Marine
In 2025, the Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane group recorded record revenues
In 2025, the Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane group recorded record revenues
Rome
The freight transport business unit also saw growth despite a reduction in volumes handled
Iran assures Manila of safe transit of Philippine ships and seafarers through Hormuz
Manila
The Philippines imports most of its energy needs from the Middle East
Medlog (MSC Group) invests in Melbourne's old fruit and vegetable market area
Melbourne
29-hectare container storage site near Australian port
Vado Gateway staff strike confirmed for tomorrow
Genoa
Ferrari: Clarifying that part-time and fixed-term contracts are part of the National Collective Bargaining Agreement for Ports was not enough.
A project to improve the efficiency of rail services gets underway today in the Port of Rotterdam.
Rotterdam
Agreement promoted by the Port Authority and signed by six railway operators
Three European tenders are underway for the awarding of public maritime transport services to Sardinia.
Rome
They are related to the routes Genoa-Porto Torres, Naples-Cagliari-Palermo and Civitavecchia-Arbatax-Cagliari
ICS and ITF meet with Gulf States to address the impact of the Hormuz crisis on seafarers
London/Genoa
Natale Ditel is the new secretary general of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority.
Trieste
He will take office on April 13th.
Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz region have resumed
Southampton
A fire broke out on an oil tanker hit by a shell. Two bombs fell into the sea near a container ship.
In 2025, the direct economic impact of cruises in the ports of Genoa and Savona was 346 million.
Genoa
Passenger spending was 157 million and airline spending was 189 million.
Agreement reached on new EU customs regime, including new taxes for e-commerce
Brussels
Mandatory use of the European Customs Data Hub from 1 March 2034
Carnival Cruise Line Reports Record Revenues for the December-February Quarter
Miami
During the period, ships hosted approximately 3.1 million passengers (-3.1%)
Nearly half a billion dollars in public resources for US ports
Washington
The funds will be used to modernize port infrastructure and activities
UNIPORT urges accelerated completion of works in the port of Naples
Rome
The level of connection of Italian ports to the global containerized maritime services network remains stable
The level of connection of Italian ports to the global containerized maritime services network remains stable
Geneva
The PLSCI index of the top seven Italian ports most connected to the network is growing
In the first two months of 2026, cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by +6.7%
Foreign traffic increased by 9.2%. Container traffic increased by 9.8%.
Hapag-Lloyd's revenues decreased by 15.2% in the fourth quarter of 2025.
Hamburg
Container traffic handled by the German company's fleet increased by +5.5%
The future European Union Customs Authority will be based in Lille, France.
Brussels
It is expected to employ around 250 people.
The Romanian government is reportedly preparing to nationalize the Mangalia shipyard.
Bucharest
Fincantieri reports record annual financial and commercial results.
Trieste
In 2025, revenues grew by +13.1% and the value of new orders increased by +32.4%
Damen and other creditors have rejected the reorganization plan of the Romanian shipyard in Mangalia.
Mangalia
Federagenti: Strategic port construction is behind schedule everywhere.
Genoa
Pessina asks to know the "real time" of the progress of the infrastructure
Metrans (HHLA Group) to acquire 50% of the Romanian intermodal terminal in Arad
Hamburg
The company will operate up to three trains per week between Budapest and Arad
From May 1st, the EU-Mercosur agreement will be applied provisionally.
Brussels
Sefcovic: an important step in demonstrating our credibility as a major trading partner
German shipowners propose service on merchant ships as an alternative to military service
Hamburg
Kröger: A resilient nation needs not only soldiers, but also seafarers who ensure supplies.
ICTSI and DP World sell their stakes in China's Yantai International Container Terminal
Manila
The company will become wholly owned by Yantai Port Holdings
Chinese group CSSC will build two more cruise ships for Adora Cruises
Shanghai
Option for a third vessel. The "Adora Flora City" launches today.
In the fourth quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Palermo decreased by -9.6%
Palermo
Cruise passengers down by -18.7%
IMO Council resolves to establish a safe corridor in the Strait of Hormuz, but by "peaceful means and on a voluntary basis"
London
Dominguez: Concrete action is needed from all countries and stakeholders
COSCO Shipping Holdings' revenues fell by 12.2% in the last quarter of 2025.
Hong Kong
Containerized volumes transported by the fleet grew by +5.1%
This year, the ongoing conflict in the Middle East could accentuate the expected slowdown in world trade.
This year, the ongoing conflict in the Middle East could accentuate the expected slowdown in world trade.
Geneva
Economists at the World Trade Organization foresee two scenarios
In 2025, CK Hutchison terminals handled a record 90.1 million containers (+3%)
Hong Kong
The president of the Chinese group confirms the difficulty of negotiations to sell a large part of the port portfolio to MSC and BlackRock
Assiterminal expresses concern over the impact of the Middle East crisis on port terminal activity.
Genoa
Ferrari: the cruise sector also involved
Two more ships were hit by shells in the Strait of Hormuz region
London/Southampton
Incidents near the coasts of the United Arab Emirates and Qatar
MSC and Ga-Hyun Chung announce joint control of Sinokor
Athens/Nicosia
Proposal to establish a safe maritime corridor to evacuate ships stranded in the Persian Gulf
London
It has been put forward by Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, Japan, Mexico, Panama and Singapore
Dominguez calls on the IMO Council to conduct informal deliberations and define practical measures to resolve the Hormuz crisis.
London
From the statements presented, it is unlikely that anything more than declarations of principle will be made.
To respond to geopolitical shocks, shipping must have reliable operational data
London/Rotterdam
Lloyd's Register, OneOcean and PortXchange discuss digitalization and artificial intelligence in the sector
China's COSCO Shipping Ports' profit and loss account weighs on rising operating costs.
Hong Kong
Revenue reached a record high of nearly $1.7 billion last year.
Tanker hit near Strait of Hormuz
Portsmouth
A bullet caused minor damage. The crew was unharmed.
Sharp increase in transshipment containers in the port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In February, overall freight traffic increased by +8.1%
PPC denounces that the Republic of Panama is delaying the arbitration at the ICC
Panama
The Chinese company continues to reiterate the illegality of the seizure of the Balboa and Cristóbal port terminals
Alessandro Becce is the new Secretary General of the Sardinian Sea Port Authority.
Cagliari
Bagalà: EU ETS application for major and minor islands must be cancelled
Operation Aspides' mandate will not be extended to the Strait of Hormuz at this time.
Brussels
This was announced by the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs, Kaja Kallas.
Fincantieri Marinette Marine shipyard to build aluminum naval drones
National Harbor
The autonomous naval vessels, weighing 250 tons, will be 52 meters long and have a maximum speed of 30 knots.
Truck driver hit and killed at a road haulage strike picket line
Rome
Trasportounito suspends the national shutdown of the sector
CK Hutchison reports record annual revenues in the port segment
Hong Kong
Turnover generated by European terminals grew by +13%
The public meeting of the Genoa freight forwarders' association will be held on April 27th.
Genoa
Meeting at the Stock Exchange Palace
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the new Pure Car & Truck Carrier vessel Grande Tokyo.
Naples
It has a cargo capacity of 9,241 ceu
Falteri (Federlogistica): The crisis in the Persian Gulf does not justify such rapid and widespread increases in energy prices.
Genoa
GNV has introduced a former Moby ferry into its fleet
Genoa
The ship will undergo refitting operations
Over 65 kilos of cocaine were seized in the port of La Spezia.
La Spezia
They were hidden at the bottom of a wooden chest of drawers
Bunkering in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -25% in the first quarter
Rotterdam/Paris
Container traffic at COSCO Shipping Ports terminals grew by 9.0% in the first three months of 2026.
Hong Kong
In the Mediterranean, there has been an exceptional increase in activity at the Egyptian SCCT terminal in Port Said.
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach decreased by 5.7% in the first three months of 2026.
Long Beach
In March the decline was -5.2%
Saipem has been awarded two offshore contracts in Saudi Arabia
Milan
The value of the orders amounts to approximately 400 million dollars
Brussels authorizes SFPIM's acquisition of Belgian company Lineas
Brussels
No competition issues identified
FS Logistix tests the first smart train on the Milan-Catania line
Rome
The fleet upgrade has reached 700 digitized railcars
Fincantieri Marine Group has been awarded a first contract under the US Navy's LSM program.
Trieste
$30 million order
Another sharp reduction in quarterly freight traffic at the port of Taranto
Taranto
Solid bulk and conventional cargo halved
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong fell by -6.1% in the first quarter of 2026.
Hong Kong
In March the decrease was -5.5%
Comparison between Italian ports and Florida ports
Miami
The Italian port system presents itself at Seatrade Cruise Global 2026 in Miami
The Boards of Directors of Interporto Padova and Padova Hall have approved the merger plan of the companies
Padua
A court-appointed expert will have to establish the final exchange ratio
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles decreased by 4.6% in the first three months of 2026.
Los Angeles
In March alone, 752,519 TEUs were handled (-3.3%)
CMA CGM to buy Lebanese group Fattal
Marseille
The company is active in the distribution and marketing of international brands in the Middle East and North Africa.
SAILING LIST
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A record cruise traffic of 15.1 million passengers is expected in Italian ports in 2026
Miami
Senesi (Cemar): growth of a new type of high-spending clientele
Finnish shipyard Meyer Turku achieved record turnover in 2025
Turku
Annual net profit of 83.8 million euros (+21.6%)
Marseille-Fos Port inaugurates cold ironing for simultaneous connection of three large cruise ships.
Marseille
Global Ports Holding to Manage Cruise Terminal at Port of Acapulco
Acapulco
Construction of a new dock is planned
A consortium has been formed in La Spezia to share data and improve supply chain efficiency.
La Spezia
Oats: Logistics efficiency depends on dialogue between all components of the supply chain.
In the first quarter, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +1.7%
Hong Kong
Revenues from this activity decreased by -7.6%
Francesco Di Leverano is the new secretary general of the Southern Adriatic Port Authority.
Bari
His four-year term will begin on May 11
Discount for large-capacity container ships transiting the Suez Canal suspended
Ismailia
It was in force from 15 May 2025
In February, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna decreased by -8.9%
Ravenna
An increase of +1.3% is expected for the month of March
Over 600 illegal workers discovered in the logistics sector
Rome
Coordinated and continuous collaboration contracts that masked actual subordinate employment relationships
RINA and Hanwha collaborate on battery-hybrid propulsion systems for ferries
Genoa/Busan
The projects will concern both existing and newly built vessels
French shipping company TOWT has been placed into administration
Le Havre
The company has two sailing cargo ships
Casciano (Vado Gateway): The final design for the new Bossarino toll booth in Vado Ligure has received approval.
Vado Ligure
The hope - he said - is that the work can be completed as soon as possible.
A forum on the economy, ports, and investments between Italy and North Africa will be held in La Spezia.
La Spezia
Scheduled for April 9th and 10th at the headquarters of the Port Authority of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Number of ships undergoing repairs in Greece remains stable
Piraeus
Interventions carried out in dry dock are decreasing
The Italian government has extended the reduction in excise duties on fuel
Rome
The deadline has been extended to May 1st. 60% of the resources come from the ETS.
The Gaia Blu research vessel will serve as Italy's technological platform for autonomous navigation.
Rome
Towing operations of the LNG vessel Arctic Metagaz fail.
Tripoli
The LNG carrier is currently out of control and adrift
Yesterday a bulk carrier ran aground while transiting the Suez Canal
Ismailia
The incident was resolved within four hours
Confitarma and Assarmatori: The crisis puts maritime connections to the islands at risk.
Rome
Dominguez (IMO) urges States to coordinate to address the Hormuz maritime crisis
London
Since February 28, 21 attacks against vessels have occurred in the area
The La Spezia freight forwarders' association is urging measures to maintain the port's operational efficiency.
La Spezia
Due Torri is equipping itself with a 15,000-square-meter logistics hub at the Bologna Interporto.
Minerbio
In 2025, the Emilian company's turnover grew by +13.9%
The 2026 Italian Port Days program will begin soon.
Rome
The theme is "Italy, Gateway to the Mediterranean: Dialogues between Landings and Cities"
Port of La Spezia: First test for hydrogen refueling from dockside mobile vehicle to vessel
La Spezia
Bunkering trials at the Baglietto shipyard
NYK consolidates its operations in the dry bulk maritime transport segment
Tokyo
Group leaders appointed in eight European countries
Last year, freight traffic in Tunisian ports decreased by -5.2%
La Goulette
In the fourth quarter alone the decline was -8.5%
The Guardia di Finanza will use new drones to monitor the Gioia Tauro port area.
Gioia Tauro
The ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado will implement new PCS usage rights management procedures starting tomorrow.
Genoa
The measure does not introduce new charges
Nearly 400 kg of pure cocaine seized in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
Three distinct operations performed within a week
Confitarma, with the Energy Decree, now is the time to allocate resources to maritime transport.
Rome
Baleària will have its own ferry terminal in the port of Barcelona
Barcelona
It will become operational in a year. Investment of €25.3 million.
In 2025, freight volumes transported by DB Cargo decreased by -8.1%
Berlin
Revenues fell by -8.0%
ONE has acquired 30% of Hutchison Laemchabang Terminal
Singapore
The company operates Terminals D, C1 & C2 and A3 of Laem Chabang Port
A Filt Cgil meeting on port work will be held tomorrow in Genoa.
Rome
It will be held at 10 am in the Port Call Room
Last month the port of Singapore handled 3.4 million containers (+3.2%)
Singapore/Hong Kong
Container traffic in Hong Kong fell by -8.0%
ALIS, the use of ETS revenues to encourage intermodality is a good idea.
Rome
Di Caterina: We hope for a significant increase in the financial resources for the Sea Modal Shift and Ferrobonus instruments starting next year.
CIMC's container sales fell by -31.9% last year.
Hong Kong
Revenues in the container segment fell by -30.9%
Pros and cons of hydrogen applications for decarbonization of the maritime and port sector
Genoa
It was discussed at the Propeller Club - Port of Genoa
In the third quarter of 2025, cargo traffic in Greek ports decreased by -3.6%.
Piraeus
Passengers increased by +1.2%
Confitarma praises legislative initiative for the maritime sector
Rome
Regulatory simplification is a good thing, an essential element for strengthening the competitiveness of national armaments
Assarmatori welcomes the Senate's approval of the "Promoting Marine Resources" bill.
Rome
Messina: overcomes a limitation of the Navigation Code that allows only Italian and EU citizens to join Gente di Mare.
The port system of Venice and Chioggia generates a production value of approximately 15 billion euros
Venice
Direct employees are 26,898 and, including related industries, they rise to 218,853
Green light for aid to reopen the Orbassano-Aiton Alpine Railway Highway.
Brussels
The European Commission authorizes subsidizing the service
Fit Cisl Savona, alarm raised over the potential impact on jobs of the drop in traffic at Vado Gateway.
Savona
The Gioia Tauro Port Authority Management Committee approved the reimbursement of mooring fees.
Gioia Tauro
1.5 million euros allocated
The Management Committee of the Port Authority of Genoa and Savona-Vado has taken note of the framework agreement with PSA
Genoa
The update of the Integrated Activity and Organization Plan has been approved.
Prologis and Singapore's GIC to form joint venture to invest $1.6 billion in new fulfillment centers in the U.S.
San Francisco/Singapore
The initial portfolio is approximately 380 thousand square meters
Hanwha Ocean and ONEX Sign Naval Shipbuilding Agreement
Seoul/Eleusis
The first project in sight is submarines for the Greek Navy
The Antitrust Authority has not opened an investigation into CEVA Logistics' acquisition of the Fagioli group.
Rome
The AGCM believes that the operation will not impede competition or create a dominant position
Singapore's ONE acquires stake in Dongwon Pusan Container Terminal
Singapore
The company operates at the Gammam and Singamman docks of the Port of Busan
EIB finances shore power installation in Rotterdam port
Rotterdam
A loan of 90 million euros has been granted
High-tech exoskeletons to ease the burden on dockworkers in the Port of Livorno.
Livorno
Experiment in collaboration with the Livorno Port Company
Salvatore Lauro, a shipowner from Campania, died yesterday in Ischia.
Naples
He was a senator of the Republic from 1996 to 2005
APM Terminals acquires 49% stake in Vietnam's Hateco Hai Phong International Container Terminal
The Hague/Hanoi
Third phase of construction of Mexico's Lázaro Cárdenas terminal begins
FedEx revenues increased by 8.3% in the December-February quarter
Memphis
Quarterly net income was $1.06 billion (+16.2%)
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Genoa freight forwarders' association will be held on April 27th.
Genoa
Appointment at the Stock Exchange Palace
A forum on the economy, ports, and investments between Italy and North Africa will be held in La Spezia.
La Spezia
Scheduled for April 9th and 10th at the headquarters of the Port Authority of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Shipbuilding's Spring Illusion: Backbone Collapses
(The Chosun Daily)
Russian shipbuilding holding USC designing high ice-class container ship for Rosatom for Northern Sea Route
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
London pledges £746 million to renovate Nigeria's two ports, Apapa and Tin Can Island, in Lagos.
London
Agreement between UK Export Finance and the Nigerian Ports Authority
Fabrizio Urbani is the new secretary general of the Port Authority of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea.
Civitavecchia
Unanimous resolution of the Management Committee
In the fourth quarter of 2025, French ports handled 74.2 million tonnes of goods (+7.2%)
La Defense
UNI/Fermerci reference practices on staff training presented at MIT
Rome
The Council of State has rejected the relocation of Genoa's chemical warehouses.
Rome/Genoa
The AdSP declares itself ready for a technical discussion within the framework of a specific initiative by the municipal administration
FS Logistix and Nurminen Logistics inaugurate a new weekly rail service between Sweden and Italy
Rome
2,500 kilometer route
Hapag-Lloyd signs maritime cooperation agreement with Indian government
Hamburg
Plans to bring ships under the Indian flag and collaborate in the development of ship recycling and Vadhavan port
A project for the digital transformation and technological development of the port of Gioia Tauro has been funded.
Gioia Tauro
Resources worth almost two million euros for the Port Authority of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas
Keel-laying and coin-laying ceremony for a new ferry under construction for ACTV
Piombino
It took place in the Piombino Industrie Marittime shipyard
Touax Container Services increased container sales by 36% in 2025
Paris
Revenues decreased by -5% in the year
In 2024, international seaborne freight traffic reached a record 24.1 billion tonnes
Geneva
New historic peak in dry cargo
Medlog (MSC Group) will acquire the remaining 29% of MVN from Logistics Project Italia
Rome
The operation has been notified to the Antitrust Authority
Greek group Attica Holdings continues its fleet renewal plan
Athens
Purchase of two catamarans for €15 million. Long-term lease of the "GNV Bridge" ferry.
Germany's Arvato has acquired Canada's THINK Logistics
Mississauga/Gütersloh
The company, founded in 2012, is headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario.
Two new state-of-the-art ship-to-shore cranes have arrived at the PSA SECH terminal.
Genoa
They will be operational from June
Banco BPM's €55 million financing to Grimaldi Euromed
Naples/Milan
Partially covers the purchase of the new ship "Grande Inghilterra"
Stolt-Nielsen sells 50% of Avenir LNG to NYK Line
Oslo/Tokyo
The company operates in the liquefied natural gas bunkering sector
Only 7% of the workers in the port companies and terminals of La Spezia and Marina di Carrara are women
La Spezia
Costa cancels cruises originally scheduled to sail to the Middle East
Genoa
The company currently has no vessels operating in the region.
In 2025, d'Amico International Shipping's time charter revenues decreased by -29.0%.
Luxembourg
Fourth quarter decline eases
NYK to become sole owner of Norway's Saga Welco
Tokyo/Tønsberg
The Tønsberg company has a fleet of 48 open-hatch vessels
Grimaldi Group's Valencia Terminal Europa will manage the new car terminal at the port of Sagunto.
Valencia
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