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October 4, 2022

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Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 4, 2022
  • Allcargo Group's Malur Logistics Park to accelerate economic growth with new employment opportunities in Karnataka
  • Transworld Group Singapore celebrates Long Service Awards in Mumbai
  • Govt ends GST exemption on export transportation from Oct. 1
  • Railways now has 25 straight months of best ever monthly freight loading
  • Deendayal Port Authority handles 17.22 pc more cargo in the first two quarters
  • Pipavav Railway Corporation completes one year of container train operations
  • Chennai Port to Maduravoyal corridor project to be completed by December 2024
  • Vijayendra Parvataneni takes charge as youngest President of MANSA
  • Bahri successfully concludes its participation in Saudi Maritime Congress 2022
  • RCL's new service between East Malaysia, Brunei & Singapore
  • Saudi Ports Authority to develop new PCS
  • India a pillar of global economic revival & island of stability: Goyal
  • Tiruppur exports seen dropping significantly
  • Höegh Autoliners offers customers carbon neutral operations through sustainable biofuel
  • Tea exports up during Jan.-Jul.

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International Transport Journalweb site
OCTOBER 4, 2022
  • Risk of freight being shifted back to roads
  • Qatar Airways Cargo picks Liesbeth Oudkerk
  • Agility building in Egypt
  • E-locos increase capacity and train speed
  • Stronger throughput in European ports
  • Indian newcomer shows cargo ambitions
  • UPS chooses Romina Lorenzo
  • Exploding costs boost turnover
  • La Spezia pushing Eurokai Group
  • Central European business exceeds expectations
  • West Hutchison named CEO
  • Products and publicity in the skies
  • Switching to fully synthetic fuels
  • Transpacific services suspended
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Finnish wood beats plastic packaging
  • Bolloré: new office in Antwerp
  • Cargohub's new app ready for full operation
  • Cinquant'anni!

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The Loadstarweb site
OCTOBER 3, 2022
  • Carriers now 'begging for business' as volumes and rates tumble
  • Forwarders are 'essential' to our business, claims CMA CGM Air Cargo
  • M&A radar: SATS + WFS - just for the sake of clarity...
  • Dispute over charter deal leaves Allseas vessel stranded at Rotterdam
  • C-suite radar: 'If I can make it there, I'll make it anywhere'
  • Maersk cuts emissions and bypasses driver shortage with Spain-UK rail service
  • Supply chains must mitigate threat of invasive species, for all our sakes
  • OceanX radar: Happy Golden Week! Crisis overkill! The downhill slope to rates normality?
  • Taiwan and South Korea ports link up for expansion of Indonesian box facilities

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Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 3, 2022
  • Philly Shipyard lays keel for second NSMV training ship
    The National Security Multi-Mission Vessels (NSMV) construction program continues to roll right along. On September 24, the first of the five state maritime academy training ships being built under the program, the
  • Candela thinks its 50-passenger foiling e-ferry is the right answer for Seattle
    Stockholm, Sweden, based Candela Technology AB believes that its latest all-electric passenger hydrofoil, the Candela P-12 Shuttle, could be the ideal fit for Seattle ferry services. Before that, the ferry will get
  • MAN and Norwegian ink MOU on methanol fueling
    MAN Energy Solutions has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) on a project to retrofit a medium-speed MAN 48/60 engine to make it capable of dual-fuel diesel/methanol

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Container Newsweb site
OCTOBER 3, 2022
  • Piraeus port sees strong financial results in 2022 first half
    Piraeus Port Authority S.A. reported a significant 29.3% turnover increase for the first half of 2022, amounting to €93.1 million (US$90.9 million). The new turnover growth was a result of an increase in revenues in all port activities during the first six months of the year. Especially, the cruise business sector recorded an increase in revenue of 182.1%, while the container handling sector (Pie
  • Maersk Container Industry announces new CEO
    Søren Leth Johannsen will be the new chief executive officer (CEO) of Maersk's reefer container manufacturing subsidiary, Maersk Container Industry (MCI). Johannsen, the current chief commercial officer (CCO) of the company, will take over as the new CEO of MCI in November, replacing Sean Fitzgerald who has decided to step down from the role as CEO and relocate to the United States. "With his man
  • DP World creates new arm to boost Dubai's business profile
    DP World has launched the Global Business Corporation (GBC), a new arm focused on supporting large companies in achieving their ambitions. DP World said the initiative invites companies to enhance their international operating models with a base in the emirate. GBC seeks to raise awareness of Dubai's strengths and benefits as a location for high-value centralised business operations of large comp
  • Contaminated fish seems to cause food poisoning tragedy on Cosco bulker
    Thirteen of 21 seafarers on one of COSCO's bulk carriers, Wu Zhou 8, have died from food poisoning after eating what is suspected to be contaminated fish. The 2013-built, 76,000 dwt ship, loaded with tapioca chips, departed Koh Si Chang, Thailand, on 20 September and was due to arrive in Lianyungang on 8 October. However, on 29 September, all the crew started experiencing abdominal pain and vomit
  • GSBN, Hapag-Lloyd complete shipping data sharing pilot
    Global Shipping Business Network (GSBN), a blockchain consortium founded by major container lines and global terminal operators, has reached a milestone in successfully unifying the consent collection and sharing of shipping data on the GSBN Data Sharing Management Application. In collaboration with Bank of China (Hong Kong), German ocean carrier Hapag-Lloyd and A & W Food Service (Hong Kong) Ltd
  • CMA CGM launches new early container return incentive programme
    CMA CGM Group has announced the start of a new early container return incentive programme, under the name "TEUs to Trees", aiming to increase climate change mitigation in the United States while assisting in both the fluidity and velocity of the supply chain. The programme took effect on 1 October 2022 and will last until 30 December 2022. CMA CGM said this new incentive programme is an opportuni
  • Maersk's Sealand commences new Spain-UK rail service
    Maersk's subsidiary specialised on Intra-European logistics, Sealand will launch a new rail product from Spain to the United Kingdom, designed for temperature-sensitive cargo like fruits and vegetables. The new service will initially have three weekly departures from Valencia terminal to Barking terminal in East London. The trains will not carry only reefers, but will also transport non-refrigera
  • CMA CGM implements new reefer surcharge from USEC and Gulf to West Africa
    French ocean carrier CMA CGM has announced a new peak season surcharge (PSS) from the United States East Coast (USEC) and Gulf to West Africa. Effective from 1 November to 31 December, the Marseille-based box line will apply a surcharge of US$400 per refrigerated container. It is important to note that Nigeria is excepted from the aforementioned peak season surcharge for reefer cargo. The post a
  • APM Terminals, Aqaba Development Cooperation extend partnership in Jordan's box terminal
    Maersk-owned global port and terminal operator APM Terminals and Aqaba Development Cooperation signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a 15-year extension of their partnership in the Aqaba Container Terminal (ACT) in Jordan. According to the deal signed last week, the two partners will invest US$242 million in the box terminal to maintain its strong position in the Levant region and accele
  • BNSF plans new US$1.5 billion rail facility in Southern California
    BNSF Railway has unveiled its plans to invest more than US$1.5 billion to construct a new rail facility in Southern California and the first being developed by a Class 1 railroad. The Barstow International Gateway will be an approximately 4,500-acre new integrated rail facility on the west side of

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Splashweb site
OCTOBER 3, 2022
  • What's happening with grain shipments out of the Black Sea?
    Shaun Robertson, an intelligence analyst at Palaemon Maritime, a company which provides specialist marine hardening equipment, provides an update on the Black Sea Grain Initiative. Since the beginning of the war in Ukraine on February 24, grain shipments from the country have ceased. However, a deal brokered by the United Nations and Turkey in July ...
  • Maersk's reefer manufacturing unit names new CEO
    A.P. Moller - Maersk's reefer manufacturing unit Maersk Container Industry (MCI) has appointed its current chief commercial officer Søren Leth Johannsen to take over as new chief executive officer of the company in November. Johannsen has been with MCI for the last 17 years and has held the role of CCO since joining. He will ...
  • Diana Shipping secures $200m loan to fund Sea Trade ultramaxes buy
    Diana Shipping has secured a new loan to back the acquisition of nine modern ultramax dry bulk vessels. The New York-listed Greek bulker owner has taken $200m from Nordea Bank which will be directed to partially finance the $330m deal the company struck in August to take over the entire fleet of Stamford-based Sea Trade ...
  • DOF seals Equinor PSV extension
    Norwegian OSV owner and operator DOF has sealed a charter extension with compatriot energy major Equinor for its large platform supply vessel . The extension for the 5,200 dwt vessel is for a period of 12 months, commencing October 4. The PSV joined DOF's fleet in 2009 and has been on a five-year contract with ...
  • Pavilion Energy and DNV roll out digital LNG bunkering in Singapore
    Pavilion Energy, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Temasek, and class society DNV have jointly developed a fit-for-purpose LNG bunker digital platform for employment in the Port of Singapore. Pavilion Energy and DNV teamed up in 2021 to digitalise LNG bunkering in Singapore and improve DNV's platform called FuelBoss. A fully digitalised end-to-end solution, which is said to elevate ...
  • Shearwater awarded large OBN contract in Brazil
    Norwegian offshore seismic specialist and vessel player Shearwater GeoServices has secured a contract from Petrobras for a large deepwater ocean bottom node (OBN) survey offshore Brazil. The survey covers the Petrobras-operated Grand Iara project, involving the Berbigão, Sururu, and Shared Reservoir of Atapu, in the Santos Basin. "This is a significant contract and a solid ...
  • Aker Solutions and Siemens Energy firm up Norfolk wind farm deal with Vattenfall
    A consortium of preferred bidders Aker Solutions and Siemens Energy has been awarded a limited notice to proceed contract from Swedish utility Vattenfall for the Norfolk Boreas offshore wind project off the coast of the UK. For the project, Aker Solutions and Siemens Energy will provide the grid connection infrastructure for the wind farm, including ...
  • Fish reported as cause of multiple deaths onboard COSCO ship
    Vietnamese media is reporting that fish was most likely the cause of severe food poisoning onboard COSCO Shipping's bulk carrier which took the lives of at least 12 crewmembers, with unconfirmed reports suggesting one more person has also died. The Chinese-flagged bulker, while on its way from Thailand to China, requested emergency medical assistance last ...
  • Maritime CEO Forum Singapore: The connectivity at sea debate
    The Maritime CEO Forums are back after a three-year covid hiatus. The first event took place last week in the stunning surroundings of the Fullerton Hotel. Ahead of the four sessions, organisers created a 'power hour' workshop, sponsored by Inmarsat, looking at how connectivity at sea is driving digitalisation, decarbonisation and crew welfare. Panellists were ...
  • Safeen Feeders seals tankers deal in Iraq
    Containership and bulker operator Safeen Feeders is expanding its portfolio into the oil and gas sector, having signed a deal with Iraqi marine services company Amaan Baghdad to support a new project relating to fuel oil transport and storage in Iraq. Under the terms of the agreement, Safeen Feeders will manage the entire project, providing ...
  • Lomar completes $160m acquisition of Carl Büttner
    Lomar Shipping, a maritime subsidiary of Libra Group, has acquired Bremen-based Carl Büttner Holding, paying $160m to take over the 166-year-old company and its fleet of six chemical tankers. "We are pleased to see the acquisition of Carl Büttner successfully completed and look forward to welcoming our new colleagues and their vast tanker management expertise ...
  • Solstad Offshore clinches one-year PSV charter in Brazil
    Norwegian OSV owner and operator Solstad Offshore has secured a one-year firm contract with Trident Energy do Brasil for the large platform supply vessel (PSV) . The 2014-built 4,000 dwt ship will start its contract in the early fourth quarter of this year supporting Trident Energy's activities in Brazilian waters. The operator has an additional ...
  • Guangzhou readies $1bn Nansha port expansion
    Guangzhou Port Group will spend more than $1bn building 500,000 teu of extra berth capacity at its flagship terminals in Nansha. As well as handling containers, the new berth will also be able to process 15.5 million tonnes of bulk and general cargoes. The port is already operating beyond its full design capacity, handling 24.18m ...
  • NYK boss outlines decarbonisation growth strategy
    The head of Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK), one of the world's largest shipping companies, has revealed the size of his organisation's carbon footprint, and the opportunities he sees from being a first mover to slash emissions. Speaking on the occasion of the 137th anniversary of NYK's founding, president Hitoshi Nagasawa revealed the group, which also ...
  • Allseas awarded more decommissioning work in UK North Sea
    Allseas has been awarded a contract by UK-based operator EnQuest to remove the topsides of its Heather platform in the North Sea. The contract will cover all the engineering, preparation, removal, and disposal of the asset topsides, mobilising the 2014-built heavy lift vessel . The Heather facility was brought online in 1978 and produced oil ...
  • Mudit Paliwal brews up path to the Nasdaq
    Mudit Paliwal-led Delta Corp Holdings has brewed up a way to the Nasdaq, announcing plans to merge with listed Coffee Holding, an American coffee roaster and dealer. The share swap deal should be completed in the first quarter of next year with Delta then trading under the ticker DLOG. Paliwal, Delta's CEO and founder, commented, ...
  • Deadline set to remove bulker wreck off Gibraltar
    Gibraltar authorities have given salvors until the end of May next year to remove the wreck of the , a bulk carrier involved in a collision five weeks ago, now lying off the coast of the British territory. The ship has come to rest on the seabed some 700 metres from the shore, and is ...
  • BNSF to build new integrated rail complex in southern California
    In a bid to slash congestion around the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, BNSF Railway will invest more than $1.5bn to construct a 4,500 acre rail facility at Barstow in southern California. The Barstow International Gateway will consist of a rail yard, intermodal facility and warehouses for transloading freight from international containers to ...
  • Halifax and Hamburg collaborate on green transatlantic corridor
    The Halifax Port Authority and Hamburg Port Authority will work together to decarbonise the shipping corridor between Halifax, on Canada's east coast, and Hamburg, along Germany's northwest coast. The two port authorities signed a memorandum of understanding on September 29. The focus of the

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Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 3, 2022
  • Daily Briefing
    Greece, Malta and Cyprus in oil price cap pushback in Brussels | UK transport secretary sets out green growth agenda...
  • Delta Corp agrees merger with Nasdaq-listed coffee company
    Delta Corp and Coffee Holdings have entered into a definitive merger and share exchange agreement
  • Greece, Malta and Cyprus in oil price cap pushback in Brussels
    All 27 member countries of the European Union need to agree on details over the eighth sanctions package on Russia...
  • UK transport secretary sets out green growth agenda for shipping
    New minister tells government officials to downgrade any project that is not supporting the green growth agenda
  • Shipping outlook turns negative as earnings peak
    Political and economic insecurity will dent the fortunes of dry bulk and container shipping. But the tanker sector will likely...
  • IEA says LNG trade to remain under pressure
    The gas crisis in Europe has drawn away from Asia not only flexible LNG volumes, but also the limited number...
  • Interferry drops P&O Ferries chief from conference line-up
    Ferry company was at centre of national controversy in the United Kingdom after it illegally sacked almost 800 seafarers without...
  • The week in newbuildings: Grimaldi adds to eco ro-ro series
    Newbuildings will be based on Grimaldi's GG55 series of ships, which were developed by Denmark's Knud E Hansen consultancy
  • Congestion impact on boxship capacity to clear by early 2023
    At its worst, congestion tied up over 10% of available boxship capacity. Half of that has now been released back...
  • Australian broker completes P&I specialist Tysers purchase
    Target company publishes annual health check on state of all International Group affiliates
  • The week in charts: Container spot rates slide | Product tanker profits strong | Port of New York and New Jersey is busiest in US
    Upturn anticipated in scrapping sales, the Shanghai Containerised Freight Index continues to tumble, and new entrants on deepsea container shipping...
  • Cosco Shipping buys stake in supply chain unit for $171m
    Cosco aims to improve end-to-end service network and enhance integrated logistics and shipping service capacity
  • Pavilion Energy partners DNV in digital LNG bunker platform
    Initiative aims to improve process integrity, data transparency and operational efficiency for customers
  • Navigator agrees $233m deal for five Chinese ethylene carriers
    Partners have previously worked together under the Luna Pool
  • Twelve crew die in suspected food poisoning on Cosco-controlled bulker
    The bulk carrier on which the incident took place departed Koh Si Chang anchorage in Thailand. It was scheduled to...

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The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 3, 2022
  • Ocean carriers cut trans-Pac services as blank sailings fail to stem rate slide
    Major carriers and smaller liners are consolidating and halting trans-Pacific services amid a sharp drop in spot freight rates that hasn't been cured by blank sailings.
  • First post-OSRA shipper invoicing complaint snags Flexport
    An Indiana-based shipper alleges it tried to resolve incomplete invoice issues directly with Flexport, but says the NVO failed to provide necessary information and withheld additional containers.
  • Decarbonization gives rise to new problems for carriers: analyst
    A major challenge arising from decarbonization will come when it's actually time to measure at a TEU level whether a certain shipment is carbon neutral or not, writes JOC analyst Lars Jensen.
  • Georgia Ports Authority adds Nissan to OEM roster
    US auto imports slid 8 percent during the first seven months of 2022, reflecting supply chain snarls, even as high and heavy imports gained steam.
  • Soaring rates, container shortages put US reefer trade on ice
    US cold-chain cargoes fell more than 20 percent through May as the combination of high freight rates, poor reliability of ocean carrier service, and lack of equipment took a toll on foodstuff freight.

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TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 3, 2022
  • Ridgebury Tankers extends sales run as Middle East buyers grab MR
    Private equity-backed US shipowner has offloaded what is reported to be its 13th vessel this year
  • Back to the future: Paper market showing low expectations for dry bulk shipping
    Futures contracts indicate return to lower physical rates after bulker sector recovered from September lows
  • Spate of vintage sale and purchase deals raise Russian 'dark fleet' suspicions
    BRS Group said how much the incoming European Union oil embargo on Russia boosts tankers is down to how much cargo is carried on above-board ships
  • Cruise shares mount two-day plunge amid missed hopes and frail economies
    Carnival Corp's stock falls as a result of having a very large fleet of older vessels, analyst says
  • UN puts oil traders' 'super profits' in its sights
    Unctad warns of 'grim' outlook for global trade as the world moves towards stagnation
  • Diana Shipping strikes loan deal to back Sea Trade fleet purchase
    Nordea provides $200m term loan to help pay for nine ultramax bulk carriers
  • US start-up Amogy poaches Yara's bunker boss Christian Berg for Norwegian ammonia push
    Newcomer brings experienced shipping executive on board
  • Denmark-Belgium strike cross-border deal on CO2 exports
    Pioneering agreement has potential to benefit emerging shipping business for carbon capture storage
  • Pound pummelled: have all UK shipbrokers' Christmases come at once?
    Revenues set to soar and tax burden drop following disastrous UK mini-budget
  • Rating agency Moody's downgrades shipping as earnings 'peak'
    Agency expect Ebitda to drop sharply next year due to normalisation of container sector
  • How a revelation atop a salt pile led Pangaea Logistics into offshore wind
    Pangaea is at least the second dry bulk shipowner to find its fortunes suddenly shifting to wind
  • Cargill in order talks for first-ever methanol-fuelled bulkers
    Ocean transportation president Jan Dieleman says Global Maritime Forum discussions on carbon-cutting gives the confidence to say, 'Let's go for it'
  • Dividend draw: is shipping a smart bet in turbulent times?
    Clarksons Securities sees "striking" yields possible from shipowners next year
  • One Sea replaces former head Paivi Haikkola with Sinikka Hartonen
    New head of the organisation working to develop autonomous shipping comes from the Finnish Shipowners' Association
  • H-Line adds three more LNG-fuelled car carrier newbuildings in China
    A conservative tonnage provider, H-Line has ordered the trio against long-term charter contracts from Hyundai Glovis
  • H-Line adds three more LNG-fuel car-carrier newbuilding in China
    A conservative tonnage provider, H-Line has ordered the trio against long-term charter contracts from Hyundai Glovis
  • 'Double-digit' tanker contract hikes to unlock value at Stolt-Nielsen
    Analysts believe profit will keep increasing at the Norwegian chemical tanker company
  • 'Defying imagination'? Vintage VLCCs rumoured sold for top dollar
    Frothy tanker markets are breathing new life into big tankers that had been previously heading for the scrapyard
  • Trafigura secures three VLCCs as term tanker deals keep on coming
    Brokers report SCI and Cosco among the owners fixing ships for six months to trading giant
  • Middle East fuel needs will turn tanker demand from dirty to clean, says BRS
    Domestic need for crude to dwarf small oil supply increase in the region next year
  • Food poisoning suspected as 13 seafarers die on Chinese bulk carrier
    The rest of the crew from the Wu Zhou 8 critically ill
  • Cargill's Jan Dieleman warns IMO's Carbon Intensity Indicator 'doesn't make sense'
    How extended port stays are factored into upcoming regulation leads to problems for charterers
  • AD Ports' Safeen dives into tankers with VLCC and MR deal in Iraq
    Abu Dhabi group better known for container ships and bulkers inks transport and storage agreement
  • Torm warns product tanker rate boom could spark order spree
    Danish owner also reveals strong bookings for the third quarter
  • Food poisoning suspected as 12 seafarers die on Chinese bulk carrier
    The rest of the crew from the Wu Zhou 8 critically ill
  • Start-up Stodig surges to 50 vessels as it eyes green shipping expansion
    But director Brede Gislefoss explains that high energy prices are a potential setback for ammonia and hydrogen production
  • Nicholas Georgiou-led Lomar finalises $160m takeover of German tanker owner Carl Buttner
    Deal involving six chemical products tankers marks a new era for the 166-year-old German company
  • Bulker, tanker and bunker player Delta Corp heads for Nasdaq listing
    Three-year-old company set to go public in the US via merger with listed coffee company

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American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 3, 2022
  • LNG shipping rates 'shooting for the stars' at $500,000 per day
    With war raging and pipelines sabotaged, shippers are paying astronomical sums to transport LNG across the oceans.
  • Cathay Pacific lowers cargo expectations for holiday shipping season
    Cathay Pacific Cargo is sending cautionary signals about the peak shipping season but still wants new freighters from Airbus or Boeing.
  • Lawmaker introduces bill to guarantee more US-flag shipping
    A bipartisan proposal increases minimum tonnages for agricultural products exported by the U.S. government.
  • Flight attendants' legal win in California could impact air cargo
    California's legal victory allowing it to impose workplace rules on flight attendants has some cargo airlines worried about states regulating their operations.

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Royal Caribbean closes second quarter with record net profit
Miami
The April-June period was very positive
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Omaha/Atlanta
First coast-to-coast cargo rail network
Gurrieri resigns as Special Commissioner of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Trieste
The atypical reverse charge for the logistics sector will become applicable tomorrow
Milan
Ruggerone (Assologistica): one of the most strategic reforms we helped build is being implemented
Policy brief on cyber threats that pose risks to port infrastructure
Tallinn
It was developed by the NATO Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence
Interferry urges the EU Commission to harmonize its shipping decarbonization regulations with those of the IMO
Victoria
Failure to align - the association warned - will force shipping companies to pay twice for emissions.
In the second quarter of 2025, Chinese seaports handled 79.1 million containers (+6.1%)
Beijing
Total freight traffic was three billion tons (+3.3%), of which 1.3 billion tons were with foreign countries (+1.9%).
CK Hutchison announces plans to include a Chinese investor in the consortium to sell Hutchison Ports
Hong Kong
Without the participation of the COSCO shipping group, China would not authorize the sale
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Columbus
The container ship caught fire and sank near the port of Colombo
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
Piraeus
The AHTS "Giant" is leaving
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Milan/Luxembourg
The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026.
In the second quarter, the port of Valencia handled over 1.5 million containers (+4.0%)
In the first half of 2025, the amount of new orders to Chinese shipyards fell by -18.2%
Beijing
A decrease of -3.5% in new construction completed in the period was recorded
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Trieste grew by +3.7%
Trieste
Bulk cargo increased. Miscellaneous cargo fell by 13.2%.
CMA CGM and TotalEnergies form joint venture for LNG bunkering in the Port of Rotterdam.
Marseille
Agreement to supply 360,000 tons of liquefied natural gas per year to the French group's ships
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Spanish ports decreased by -4.7%
Madrid
All the main product categories are decreasing except for conventional goods
Brookfield Asset Management to sell 49% of British port group PD Ports to Spain's Pontegadea
Middlesbrough
The English company has over 1,400 employees
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
Rotterdam
The port authority is alarmed by the state of crisis in the national industry.
The electrification of the docks in the ports of Livorno, Piombino and Portoferraio is proceeding according to plan.
Third dock for cruise traffic in the port of Catania
Catania
Pier 25's restyling completed
Another quarter of decline in freight traffic at the port of Algeciras
Algeciras
In the period April-June, containers amounted to 1.24 million TEUs (+1.0%)
A new tax applied to cruise passengers disembarking in national ports came into force today in Greece.
Athens
Belgian rail freight company Lineas receives €61 million government loan
Brussels
The measure was approved last night by the restricted council of ministers
ERTMS installation completed on 1,400 kilometers of Italian railway network
Rome
The project is financed with 2.5 billion euros from PNRR funds.
Wärtsilä's quarterly financial and commercial results are positive.
Helsinki
The Marine Electrical Systems division will be sold to the Italian company VINCI Energies.
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
Barcelona
The mayor: For the first time in history, a limit is placed on the growth of cruises in the city.
MSC and Moby have presented their commitments to meet the AGCM's requirements.
Rome
Shipping Agencies Services will sell its 49% stake in Moby, waiving the consideration in favor of the majority shareholder. Moby commits to completely repaying its debt to SAS.
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Washington
Folgiero: Commitment to deliver next-generation capabilities in full alignment with U.S. strategic priorities
The Chamber of Deputies has approved the appointment of four presidents of Italian Port System Authorities.
Rome
The names proposed for the Port System Authorities of the Southern Adriatic, Central-Northern Tyrrhenian, Western Liguria, and Eastern Liguria have been approved. Voting on the Northern Tyrrhenian Authority has been postponed.
Information exchange between state administrations for the digitalization of the maritime sector begins
Rome
The first operational meeting at the Coast Guard General Command in Rome
The Clean Maritime Fuels Platform suggests measures to support the production and distribution of clean marine fuels
COSCO Shipping Ports sets new monthly and quarterly container traffic records
Hong Kong
In the period April-June, 29.4 million TEUs were handled (+4.5%)
Sharp increase in cases of seafarers abandoning their ships
London
2,286 crew members from 222 ships involved as of early 2025
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Geneva
North America saw the strongest quarterly growth in imports
In the port of Antwerp-Bruges containers and rolling stock are increasing and other types of goods are decreasing
Antwerp
Traffic congestion continues at the airport, with the situation on the landside becoming critical
A study denounces the delay of European ports in equipping themselves with cold ironing facilities.
Brussels/Pozzallo
The tender to electrify the docks of the port of Pozzallo has begun.
T&E proposes to include more non-EU transhipment ports to avoid carbon leakage
Brussels
The association calls on the EU Commission to reduce the current threshold of 65% of transhipment traffic
Federlogistica urges the immediate establishment of a control room on tariffs
Genoa
The aim is also to eliminate extra costs caused by bureaucracy.
Containerized cargo handled through the port of Singapore fell by 2.9% in the second quarter.
Singapore
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Cairo
The negative trend continued in June and early July
Terminal operators are not at all satisfied with a policy that seems to have no interest in ports
Rome
Cognolato: It is essential to close the ongoing trials on several fronts.
The largest ship ever to dock at Cagliari's Porto Canale at the MITO terminal.
Milan
The container ship "MSC Venice" with a capacity of 16,652 TEU arrived yesterday
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
North Bergen/Metzingen
South Korean HD Hyundai, together with German NEURA Robotics, will develop and test welding robots in shipyards
The toll of the horrific attack on the bulk carrier Eternity C in the Red Sea is still uncertain.
Mandaluyong/London/Brussels
Joint statement by ICS, BIMCO, European Shipowners, Intercargo and Intertanko
In the first half of 2025, bulk cargo increased and general cargo decreased in the port of Marseille-Fos
Marseille
Cruise passengers increase by +5%
The Senate has approved the framework law on interports
Rome
UIR, gives the Italian interport system a modern, orderly and coherent regulatory framework
Carlo De Ruvo was elected president of Confetra
Rome
Among the challenges, the uncontrolled expansion of large logistics groups and their concentration
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Kuala Lumpur
The number of acts of violence against crews is decreasing
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Oslo/Athens/Paris
One of the top three operators in the OT/IoT services market for the maritime and superyacht sectors will be created
Attacks on ships in the Red Sea still cause deaths among seafarers
Portsmouth
Liberian-flagged bulk carrier " Eternity C" targeted
Canadian shipbuilding company Davie acquires second shipyard in Finland
Helsinki/Pori
It will buy the Enersense Offshore shipyard
Amendment on Port Labor Supply Agencies Approved
Rome
Immediate transformation into Agencies authorised to provide temporary port work
Salvini appoints a manager of a private shipping company from Campania as president of the regional AdSP
Rome
This is Eliseo Cuccaro, CEO of Alilauro
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Berlin
This is proposed by an analysis by the International Council on Clean Transportation
IMO and EU condemn renewed attacks on ships in the Red Sea
London/Brussels
Dominguez: New violation of international law and freedom of navigation
In the first half of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.5%
Joy Taurus
2,186,211 TEUs were handled
A bulk carrier was attacked in the Red Sea
Portsmouth
The crew abandoned the ship which began to take on water
German government allocates 400 million euros to support energy transition in maritime-port sector
Over 78 million euros to the ports of Augusta and Taranto for offshore wind
Rome
Funds distributed over three years starting from 2025
The PNRR tender for interports has been reopened.
Rome
Resources available amounting to 2.2 million euros
Port of Livorno: Workers are the priority in the LTM crisis
Livorno
UPS's quarterly earnings performance declines
Atlanta
Net income in the April-June quarter was $1.28 billion (-8.9%)
Approval for the 2025 budget variation of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Gioia Tauro
500 thousand euros for the 49% share held by the Port Agency company
FHP Group acquires the remaining 10% stake in Lotras
Milan/Foggia
The integration between Lotras and CFI Intermodal will begin to create FHP Intermodal.
OITAF scientific document on good practices in the logistics and transport of fresh fruit and vegetables
Milan
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has joined the PLIKA
Livorno
Platform dedicated to training, innovation and knowledge sharing in the logistics and port sectors
Matteo Paroli's nomination as president of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been signed.
Rome
He has a degree in law and a specialization in administrative law.
Container throughput increases in Haropa Port, while bulk cargo decreases.
Le Havre
In the first half of this year, containers were 1.51 million TEUs (+4%)
Bureau Veritas reports a 9.8% quarterly increase in revenues in the Marine & Offshore segment
Courbevoie
Kalmar and Konecranes increase new orders in the April-June quarter
Helsinki
The turnover of the two Finnish companies is slightly increasing
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona fell by 12.2% in the second quarter.
Barcelona
Assiterminal threatens a new wave of appeals against regulations it believes are damaging to port operations
Genoa
2M Logistics signs an agreement with Salerno-based Gallozzi
Barendrecht
The Dutch company will represent GF Logistics, a subsidiary of the Italian group, in the Benelux region.
Swiss company Kuehne+Nagel's quarterly profits fell
Schindellegi
In the period April-June of this year, net turnover grew by +1.7%
Yang Ming orders three 8,000 TEU container ships from Nihon Shipyard and Imabari Shipbuilding
Keelung/Imabari
Contract valued at $351.3-394.5 million
Italia Nostra reiterates its strong concerns about the construction of the Fiumicino-Isola Sacra port.
Rome
European maritime cities, destinations for cruise tourism - the association highlights - denounce the phenomenon of over-tourism in the cruise sector
Egypt's first automotive terminal has come into operation at Port Said East.
East Port Said
It can accommodate two car carriers at the same time
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Tepsa has acquired a liquid bulk terminal in the port of Rotterdam.
Singapore/Rotterdam
It was sold by Global Energy Storage Holdings
The Spinelli Group has approved its 2024 sustainability report.
Genoa
Of the company's 616 direct employees, 49% are under the age of 50.
In the second quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports grew by +1.6%
Ankara
Cargoes to and from Italy amounted to 12.7 million tons (+10.1%)
Extension of the Simplified Logistics Zone for Genoa Ports and Dry Ports to the Savona, Vado Ligure, and Bergeggi areas.
Genoa
Approval from the ZLS Steering Committee
Isotta Fraschini Motori has inaugurated a new production line for hydrogen fuel cell systems in Bari.
Trieste
They will be used for naval and land solutions
The Grande Shanghai , the Grimaldi Group's first ammonia-ready car carrier, has been christened.
Naples
It has a load capacity of 9,000 CEUs.
The Port of Genoa, FILT, and UILT have declared a five-day strike at the Bettolo Terminal.
Genoa
Fit Cisl Liguria expressed solidarity with the workers
The tender for the dredging of the commercial dock basin at the port of Ancona has been published.
Ancona
The removal of approximately 730 thousand cubic meters of sediment is planned
Tender for the restoration and enhancement of docks 32 and 33 in the Deep Sea Zone of the port of Savona
Genoa
An investment of over 6.7 million euros is expected
There are 1,100 workers in Palermo directly employed in the seaside tourism sector
Palermo
This year, cruise traffic is expected to grow by 9.4% in the port of the Sicilian capital.
Six-month growth of +9% in freight on the St. Petersburg-India/China maritime route
Fly
FESCO operates six vessels in the service
Port of Trieste: Special Commissioner Gurrieri under investigation for money laundering
Trieste
I am certain - he declared - that I can demonstrate that I acted legally, in full transparency.
Vard signs new contract for the construction of two CSOVs
Trieste
The vessels will be used to support operations in the offshore wind sector
UIR welcomes the publication of the tender for the digitalization of the logistics chain.
Rome
Di Caterina (ALIS): a concrete tool that enhances the needs of businesses and strengthens the logistics system
GNV celebrated its first ten years of activity on the Italy-Albania route
Durres
During the period, the company's ships carried over 1.25 million passengers
A shipment of over 1.2 tons of marijuana was seized at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Reggio Calabria/Catanzaro
Members of a criminal organization that imported drugs from South America through European ports and airports have been arrested.
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean to build seven 15,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Walden to sell healthcare logistics business to Yusen Logistics
Paris
Exclusive negotiations announced
Solinas (Sardinian Action Party) is not at all satisfied with the state of Sardinian ports
Cagliari
The immediate establishment of a special commission is urged
ANSI welcomes the introduction of the information dashboard for managing private procurement contracts in logistics.
Rome
D'Angelo: it will allow the country to take another step forward
Russo (Confcommercio): excluding road transport from the PNRR funding was shortsighted.
Rome
First bulletin from the Freight Insights Observatory produced by the National Center for Sustainable Mobility
ABB Group posts sharp growth in quarterly financial and business performance
Zurich
In the period April-June the value of new orders grew by +16.0%
Informal consultations have begun on the preliminary proposal for the new Ancona Port Master Plan.
Ancona
Eleven meetings scheduled for July
Program agreement for preparatory and functional interventions for the construction of the bridge over the Strait of Messina
Rome
It was signed today in Rome
Project to develop an ecological station for the treatment of wastewater from ships
Naples
Initiative of the Neapolitan Group of the Cenere and Iello Landing
Assiterminal urges against bringing sediment from the Bagnoli dredging project into the port of Naples.
Genoa
Cognolato and Ferrari: It is essential to safeguard the full functionality of the commercial port's activities.
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach fell 3.4% in the second quarter.
Long Beach
A decline of -16.4% was recorded in June
Paolo Pessina has been appointed vice president of Conftrasporto-Confcommercio.
Rome
He is president of the national federation of maritime agents and brokers
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -8.2% in the second quarter
Hong Kong
A decrease of -13.7% was recorded in June
Cuneo-based logistics company Nord Ovest is seeing growing financial results.
Wedge
Construction work on a new depot in Mondovì will be completed in early 2026.
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grows driven by fears of new tariffs
Los Angeles
June saw the highest volume ever recorded for this month
The Management Committee of the Sardinia Sea Port Authority has adopted the DPSS
Cagliari
Green light for the concession to MITO and the appeal against the rejection of Olbia's dredging project.
Three events in Genoa for three new Explora Journeys cruise ships.
Genoa
A technical launch, a coin laying and the cutting of the first sheet metal were carried out at the Fincantieri shipyard
Grimaldi sells 5% of Terminal Darsena Toscana to Livorno Port Company
Naples/Livorno
Option to purchase an additional 5% of the share capital
Concession agreement signed that assigns management of the port of Tartous to DP World
Damascus
It has a lifespan of 30 years
Matteo Gasparato appointed president of the Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He was appointed extraordinary commissioner of the same port authority
Meeting in Rome between the heads of ESPO and Assoporti
Rome
Among the topics addressed, the competitiveness of European ports in the current global context
Chinese airline OOCL reports quarterly decline in scheduled service revenues
Hong Kong
Cargo transported by the company's ships is increasing
Collaboration between the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority and the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Rome
Agreement with an initial duration of five years
Survey in Germany on the prospects of companies in the maritime, port and shipbuilding sectors
Hamburg
Shipowners are more concerned. Positive prospects for ports and shipyards.
Port of Augusta: Work begins on a third bridge connecting the island to the mainland.
Augusta
Work worth over 20 million euros
Vard signs contract with InkFish for new research vessel
Trieste
The deal is worth more than 200 million euros.
1.1 billion euros will be invested in the port of Hamburg to strengthen the container sector
Hamburg
Improving accessibility and port infrastructure in the Waltershofer Hafen area
Meyer Turku delivered the new Star of the Seas cruise ship to Royal Caribbean
Turku
It has a gross tonnage of 250,800 tons
ESPO calls for increased funding for ports under the next EU Multiannual Financial Framework
Brussels
The CEF programme funds have proven to be far from sufficient
Fincantieri delivers the new Oceania Allura cruise ship to Oceania Cruises.
Miami/Trieste
Two additional Sonata-class ships have been converted into orders.
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
Confindustria event on the sea economy in Rome on July 15th
Rome
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Why Malta is objecting to a new price cap on Russian oil
(timesofmalta.com)
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Uniport: Bringing debris from Bagnoli to the port of Naples would postpone long-awaited dredging.
Rome
Legora de Feo: It's necessary to find alternative solutions.
Taiwanese companies Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw sharp declines in quarterly revenues.
Keelung/Taipei
In the period April-June it fell by -18.7%, -26.5% and -8.6% respectively
The establishment of the Information Dashboard for the management of private procurement contracts in logistics has been approved.
In May, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +1.4%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
EU approves joint purchase of port equipment by terminal operators
Brussels
Joint definition of minimum technical specifications of equipment is also permitted
Serbian energy group EPS will import coal through the Montenegrin port of Bar
Bar
Currently imports from Indonesia pass through the port of Constanta
Fincantieri Foundation and Luiss University launch a project to strengthen the safety of underwater infrastructure.
Trieste
Among the objectives, contribute to the definition of a specific regulatory framework
Freewheeling: The government's U-turn on anti-mafia controls in the road haulage sector is a welcome development.
Modena
Franchini: If the government has realized it made a mistake, that's good news.
Agostinelli (AdSP Tirreno Meridionale e Ionio): the amendment that allows for the early transformation of the Gioia Tauro Port Agency is extremely important.
Confindustria's event on the maritime economy will take place in Rome on July 15th.
Rome
The confederation's strategic document on the sector will be presented
Kerala seeks $1.1 billion from MSC in damages over MSC Elsa 3 sinking
Thiruvananthapuram
Temporary detention of the vessel "MSC Akuteta II" granted
Trasportounito requests the cancellation of the renewal procedure of the Central Committee of the Register of Hauliers
Rome
New seizure of a load of cocaine in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
16 bags containing 417 kilos of drugs were found in a container
MOL and Kinetics to build world's first floating data center
Tokyo
It will be installed on a vessel of 9,731 gross tonnage
Rijeka Gateway Terminal to become operational in early September
Copenhagen
The first ship at the second container terminal of the Croatian port is expected on September 12
Falteri (Federlogistica) urges us to focus on the development of "polycentric" logistics
Genoa
The Simplified Logistics Zone should be the cornerstone of the strategy
Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Co. acquired Mitsui E&S Shipbuilding Co.
Hiroshima/Tokyo
It was renamed Tsuneishi Solutions Tokyobay Co.
Pessina (Federagenti): Northern European logistics system is struggling. Let's take advantage of it!
Rome
Unexpected opportunity - he underlines - for the Mediterranean ports and Italian ones in particular
MSC Cruises Joins Carnival and Royal Caribbean in Capitalizing on Grand Bahama Shipyard
Miami
Negotiations underway since the end of 2024 have been successfully concluded
At The International Propeller Clubs the Dorso Award for the Mediterranean area
Naples
In recognition of the primary role played by logistics operators in Mediterranean traffic
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