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December 5, 2022

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Exim India web site
DECEMBER 5, 2022
  • Samir J. Shah elected Vice Chairman of Customs Affairs Institute - FIATA
  • Baltic Exchange Market Report (2 December 2022)
  • Improvements in SWIFT: Integration of ICEGATE with AQCS-ICS (Animal Quarantine and Certification Services-Import Clearance System) effective 01.12.2022
  • Schedule reliability continues upwards trend
  • Indian student part of winning team at DP World's inaugural Big Tech Project competition
  • Hapag-Lloyd receives DNV Excellence 5 Star Award for continuous compliance
  • RCL's net profit surges in first nine months
  • The legal effect of the unknown clauses in a Bill of Lading under the international rules
  • Revised rate for fuel surcharge on pilotage at Gangavaram
  • New FTA commitments may hamper future exports: Report
  • Sugar production seen lower
  • CMA CGM Group receives award for commitment to sustainable development

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International Transport Journal web site
DECEMBER 5, 2022
  • Maersk's new centre in Pakistan
  • World ACD: Air cargo rates finally stabilise
  • Electric trucks for intra-urban deliveries
  • A shipping platform to vanish
  • ATSG selects Paul Chase as new CCO
  • Asos contracts Ceva
  • Best ever loading achieved
  • DHL Supply Chain picks Mihaela Isac
  • E-power for inland navigation in Brazil
  • More staff shortages in the cargo handling sector
  • Another player goes to Swiss Post
  • BASF first client of 'Chemical Trusted Carrier'
  • Felix Toepsch elected managing director of ACCF
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • SF Airlines: flights between Tokyo Narita and Xi'an
  • A new service to call in Egypt?
  • Giornico centre says 'Buongiorno!' to trucks

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The Loadstar web site
DECEMBER 2, 2022
  • 'A hard landing' as Asia-North Europe freight rates collapse to $1,000 a box
  • New US shipping law sparks surge in litigation against box lines
  • Flexport's Petersen courting Amazon
  • Did Maersk clash with tough EU competition rules with TradeLens?
  • SATS + WFS - 'execution, execution, execution!'
  • US Senate backs new law to prevent supply chain chaos from rail strike
  • 'Dead cat bounce' - or a sign of hope - for air cargo carriers?
  • Sea Consortium sues for $29.4m in cargo lost when TSS Pearl sank
  • High charter termination rates force some liner operators to run at a loss
  • Magdalena Bosson to become new CEO of Ports of Stockholm

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Marine Log web site
DECEMBER 2, 2022
  • Frank Collins named SCA senior defense advisor
    The Shipbuilders Council of America (SCA) has named Frank Collins as senior defense advisor, overseeing the organization's national ship repair and security, as well as industry workforce development and education, initiatives.. Collins
  • Cat to support Wilson Sons on decarbonization
    Caterpillar has signed an MOU that will see it support Brazil's Wilson Sons with the adoption of tugboat and offshore vessel powertrain technologies and services that enable the fulfillment of emissions reduction
  • FMC unveils interim process for handling shipper complaints
    The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has introduced interim procedures to review, investigate, and adjudicate charge complaints filed by shippers to challenge carrier charges. It notes that since the enactment of the Ocean

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Container News web site
DECEMBER 2, 2022
  • Seafarers saved after cargo ship sinks in rough weather
    Thirteen seafarers were rescued after they jumped into the sea on the afternoon of 30 November, after a 2008-built general cargo ship, Yu Sheng 788, began sinking amid strong wind and rough waters off Ningbo, China. Yu Sheng 788 was carrying some containers from Xiamen to Shantou, both within China. The crew had sent out a distress message, saying that the Yu Sheng 788 cabin was flooded, before a
  • Alphaliner forecasts profit shocks for carriers in fourth quarter
    After riding a windfall of profits over the past few quarters, container carriers are heading towards a steep fall in earnings in the fourth quarter, according to the latest report by Alphaliner. The market analysis has noted that carriers could see their Q4 profits tumble by as much as 70%, compared with the previous quarter's results. "Indications for the remaining months of the year show carri
  • Port of Valencia approves new container terminal project
    The board of directors of the Port Authority of Valencia (PAV) has approved the construction Project for the container quay of the north extension of the Spanish port, with a base budget of more than US$570 million of public investment. MSC's port subsidiary, Terminal Investment Limited (TIL) will add over US$1 billion to the budget and will be responsible for the construction and operation, unde
  • Nokia to deploy private wireless network at major container terminal in Chile
    Nokia announced that it will deploy the first industrial-grade long-term evolution (LTE) private network in a port terminal in Chile, at San Antonio Terminal Internacional (STI). The new private wireless network will be based on the Nokia Digital Automation Cloud (DAC) platform and will use 4.9G LTE to deliver pervasive high-bandwidth, low-latency connectivity, and improved network predictability
  • Box carriers improve schedule reliability score
    According to the analysis by Sea-Intelligence, global schedule reliability of container carriers improved by 6.6% month-to-month in October 2022, reaching 52%. Source: Sea-Intelligence.com, GLP Report, issue 135 Source: Sea-Intelligence.com, GLP Report, issue 135 The average delay for late vessel arrivals has also been improving consistently since the start of the year, according to the report of
  • New port in Tibar Bay launches activities
    Timor-Leste, a Southeast Asian country, inaugurated the new deepwater port of Tibar Bay, a new maritime gateway to the Asia-Pacific region. H.E. Dr José Ramos Horta, the president of the Republic of Timor Leste officially inaugurated the Tibar Bay Deepwater Port on 30 November 2022, in the presence of Philippe Labonne, CEO of Bolloré Ports, the Prime Minister of Timor-Leste H.E General Taur Matan

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Splash web site
DECEMBER 2, 2022
  • TotalEnergies comes onboard ammonia-powered tanker project
    French energy major TotalEnergies has become the eighth member of the Castor Initiative, a multinational coalition of shipping industry players committed to the development and construction of ammonia-powered tankers. The coalition, founded in 2020 by Malaysia's top shipping line MISC, South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries, and class society Lloyd's Register, also includes German engi
  • DOF starts reconstruction process in court
    Financially-troubled Norwegian offshore vessel owner and operator DOF is filing a petition for reconstruction proceedings with the Hordaland district court after failing to secure approval for a debt restructuring plan. The restructuring scheme, which involved the conversion of debt into shares was backed by the company's creditors, bondholders and DOF's largest shareholder Helge Møgster. However
  • Norway targets 10% of offshore wind market share
    Norway is looking to bolster its offshore wind industry with an ambitious target of taking 10% of the global market share by 2030. The country aims to increase Norwegian exports other than oil and gas by 50% by 2030, and at the same time cut overall greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55%. As part ...
  • Control of FESCO up for grabs following jail sentence of its largest shareholder
    Following a four-year court battle, Ziyavudin Magomedov was sentenced to 19 years in jail yesterday over corruption charges. His leading 32.5% stake in FESCO, Russia's largest private maritime logistics operator, will now be put up for sale. Among likely suitors for control of FESCO, and its unique transport footprint in Russia's Far East, are likely ...
  • Aker Solutions eyes $4.6bn worth of contracts
    Norwegian engineering firm Aker Solutions is looking at about NOK45bn ($4.6bn) in new contracts following Aker BP board's decision to approve field development projects offshore Norway. Aker BP said Friday that it had decided to vote for the final approval of the Noaka field development project, the Valhall PWP-Fenris project, the Skarv Satellite project and ...
  • NYK seals investment in Pertamina International Shipping
    Japan's Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) has concluded an investment agreement and a strategic alliance agreement with Pertamina International Shipping (PIS), a shipping subsidiary of Indonesian state-run energy giant Pertamina. Specific details of the size of the investment have not been revealed. A signing ceremony was held in Tokyo yesterday bringing the two Asian shipping giants ...
  • Rejig of the Concordia Maritime fleet continues
    Concordia Maritime will continue to rejig its fleet as it claws its way back to financial stability. This week, sold product tanker Stena Primorsk was delivered to its new owner. Two other recently sold vessels are expected to be delivered at the end of 2022 and the beginning of 2023, respectively. After the sale of ...
  • US Congress approves bill to prevent rail strike
    Since Monday, when President Biden asked Congress to intervene to prevent a rail strike that he warned "would devastate our economy," the US House of Representatives and now the Senate have passed a bill to force the four of 12 unions that did not ratify their tentative agreements with the major US freight railroads to ...
  • US FMC announces interim procedures for processing charge complaints
    The US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) yesterday announced its interim procedures to review, investigate and adjudicate charge complaints. The FMC said in a release that US shippers have responded positively to the new opportunity, established via the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022, to challenge carrier charges by filing charge complaints at the FMC. Since ...
  • The top 10 maritime media personalities of 2022
    Tis the season for year-end polls and lists. Santosh Patil has his own take. The season of Top 10 this and that in maritime and in other industries is finally here as we come close to the year end. Such lists are quite popular worldwide especially in the western culture where these are often used ...

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Lloyd's List web site
DECEMBER 2, 2022
  • FMC announces interim complaint procedure amid swelling caseload
    The US regulator says shippers have increasingly been challenging the detention and demurrage charges levied by ocean carriers
  • China-based P&I club allowing sanctioned oil cargoes into ports
    Insurers are key to the effectiveness of the European and G7 embargo on Russian seaborne crude that begins on December...
  • Don't look for CII workarounds - just make it work
    If matters degenerate into a crazy free-for-all where each shipowner does the best for themselves individually, the industry seems collectively...
  • The Lloyd's List Podcast: The challenges shaping shipping according to MSC chief Søren Toft
    This week's edition of the podcast features a very special guest; Søren Toft, chief executive of Mediterranean Shipping Co, the...
  • Green rules must be more than a tax on shipping, says Toft
    As the operator of the world's largest fleet of containerships, MSC has invested heavily in new and secondhand tonnage. But...
  • MSC's Toft says 2M alliance is safe for now
    The 2M alliance between Maersk and MSC still has two years to run. Even with a larger fleet, it still...
  • Marine insurance claims picture 'extraordinarily' benign, says IUMI
    Last year characterised by tentative recovery in global trade, rise in absolute premium volumes, and improved loss ratios across all...
  • West makes senior promotions to strengthen Asia business
    Move designed to strengthen two of club's key Asia offices
  • TotalEnergies joins ammonia-powered tanker project
    An initiative launched in 2020 wants to accelerate the path toward safe zero-emission shipping in the middle of this decade
  • OSM in merger talks with Thome, say sources
    Deal could potentially create the world's largest shipmanager by fleet size under total management
  • Iranian tanker at centre of Greek hostage standoff unloads cargo in Syria
    Aframax tanker Lana was seized off the coast of Piraeus at the behest of the US. The vessel was said...
  • Congress passes bill to block US rail shutdown
    Both chambers of Congress have passed a bill to impose the White House-brokered tentative agreement on labour unions and railroad...
  • Tanker safety group opens new office in Singapore
    'The International Tanker Owners' Pollution Federation has a long history of operating in the region and we are pleased to...
  • Daily Briefing
    Lloyd's List annual Top 100 finds shipping struggling with transition | Bosporus Strait queues worse than past year | Car...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
DECEMBER 2, 2022
  • Ocean Alliance upsizes trans-Atlantic route amid rate strength
    Ocean Alliance members are shifting post-Panamax ships away from the trans-Pacific and Asia-Europe trades to the trans-Atlantic amid buoyant demand and rates.
  • Transportation hiring surge falls short in November
    Hiring expectations fell short across many transportation sectors in November, with real trucking employment dropping while warehousing firms and couriers added workers.
  • Bipartisan Senate vote ends threat of US rail strike
    The Senate measure ends the threat of a country-wide rail strike that could have begun Dec. 9, crippling cargo movement in the midst of the holiday season.
  • Carriers continue calling South Korea's Busan as truckers strike drags on
    South Korea's government took the unprecedented step of ordering some of the striking truckers back to work Tuesday, although strike organizer Cargo Solidarity said it would defy the order.
  • Trailer makers boosting production as orders soar
    Stubbornly strong industrial output and pent-up demand are expected to keep pressure on trailer manufacturers to increase supply, even during a US economic slowdown.
  • No seasonal uplift as air cargo market deteriorates further
    Dismal November air cargo data has all but assured a weak end to 2022 with no sign of a seasonal uplift in demand or rate levels from an oversupplied market.
  • ONE the latest to open India-Middle East string amid trade boost signals
    An economic partnership agreement signed earlier this year between India and the United Arab Emirates is driving new trade opportunities, prompting ocean carriers to boost service between the two countries.
  • Turbo-charged logistics tech faces reckoning: analyst
    The unprecedented infusion of cash into supply chain technology development over the past two years was akin to putting the sector on a diet of steroids, writes JOC analyst Lars Jensen.

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TradeWinds web site
DECEMBER 2, 2022
  • VLCC rates continue cratering as smaller tankers find 'stability'
    Largest have fallen by more than half from their year-to-date high of nearly $75,400 per day on 21 November
  • Hansen resurfaces at Maersk Tankers in partnerships role
    After leaving ZeroNorth, the industry veteran announces new job at the tanker pool operator
  • Norwegian offshore owner DOF goes to court in $2bn reconstruction bid to save company
    Petition to be made as offshore vessel owner stresses there is no other option
  • Nordea and SEB to provide $208m to finance TMI's Grindrod takeover
    Law firm reveals term loan backed by security over stock and vessels
  • Cosco Energy Shipping in fresh Iranian oil controversy
    Chinese state giant launched inquiry after being alerted to STS transfer from ship allegedly carrying Iranian oil
  • 'AIS improves visibility, even when ships go dark,' says MarineTraffic
    Sanctions stretch AIS vessel tracking to its limits, but MarineTraffic 'reports what it sees' as it celebrates 15 years in the game
  • Lila Global considers spot market to be its playing field
    Dubai-based shipowner hopes its tankers will soon join its bulk carriers in the spot market
  • This is Big Brother: How the 'dark' fleet is being tracked from space
    The satellite boom gives investigators new ammunition in the battle against dark fleets
  • Norwegian offshore shipowner DOF goes to court in $2bn reconstruction bid to save the company
    Petition to be made as offshore vessel owner stresses there is no other option
  • Russia seizes $471m Fesco stake as billionaire Magomedov jailed
    Moscow court hands over 32.5% slice of container ship owner to the state in long-running embezzlement case
  • Greece's Meadway Shipping inks deal for eco bulk carrier at Tsuneishi
    The eco design vessel is said to cost the Greek shipowner around $38m
  • $60 oil price cap deal could still 'penalise' Russia
    Outline agreement puts cap at the upper end of negotiations as G7 seeks to keep crude oil flowing after EU import ban on Monday
  • Singapore says windfall tax could curtail investment in greener fuels
    Such arbitrary measures will send the wrong signal to businesses, says minister
  • Shipping takes centre stage at Athens LNG industry meet
    A prime-time speaking slot, a new award - the gods were smiling - but the energy crisis dominated all talk
  • Frontline says charterers fear missing out against 'ridiculous' newbuilding backdrop
    Lars Barstad says charter activity is hectic as the relationship between orderbook and ageing fleet does not make sense
  • 'Honoured': Sophia Mullen made EnTrust Global's first president
    10-year company veteran promoted to new role at shipowner and financier
  • Chinese automaker BYD inks four ultra-large car carriers as market surges
    CMHI Jinling and CMHI-Jiangsu were each contracted to build two LNG dual-fuel 9,400-ceu vessels
  • Castor turns to Asia to fund container ship acquisitions
    Cypriot owner draws on $22.5m loan to fund addition of two sub-panamaxes
  • Lila Global uses cash buyer model to finance fleet acquisitions
    Shipowner pays in cash and employs a bottom-up approach to evaluating ships, which it claims has impressed banks
  • Hundreds of 'unknown' owners take control of tankers
    European registries report exodus as owners seek ways to continue moving Russian volumes
  • Singapore says windfall tax could curtail investment in greener fuels
    Such arbitrary measures will send the wrong signal to businesses and discourage them from investing in country, says minister
  • Shell and Alfa Laval to develop boil-off-gas unit for liquid hydrogen carriers
    Design challenges said to be significantly greater than those involved with LNG

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American Shipper web site
DECEMBER 2, 2022
  • Container shipping rates still sinking, no sign yet of market floor
    Spot shipping rates continue their historic slide, putting even more pressure on container lines' contract business.

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In August, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +10.9%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
Federlogistica has established its own representation in the Iberian Peninsula
Genoa
It will support Italian entrepreneurs operating in Spain
Boluda acquires Royal Boskalis' towage and salvage operations in Australia and Papua New Guinea.
Valencia
Transaction valued at $640 million
ESPO urges IMO States to formally adopt the Net-Zero Framework
Brussels
The association also urges the EU Commission to align European standards
The Port of Los Angeles plans to build a new container terminal.
Los Angeles
Invitation to submit expressions of interest
In the third quarter, Italy's connection index to the global containerized maritime services network grew by +2.7%.
In the third quarter, Italy's connection index to the global containerized maritime services network grew by +2.7%.
Geneva
The most significant growth in PLSCI was recorded by the port of Savona-Vado Ligure (+53.7%)
ONE will not charge surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships
Singapore
They will be applied starting from October 14th
Fincantieri and Aeronautical Service sign agreement for the use of composite materials in the naval, civil, and military sectors.
Trieste
Genoa Port Terminal concession renewal approved until 2054
Genoa
The terminal's operating conditions have been redefined, bringing them back to the multipurpose function, in compliance with the ruling of the Council of State and the PRP
PSA Italia-Logtainer and Rail Hub Milano-Medlog have submitted offers to manage the Interporto Padova intermodal terminal.
Padua
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports increased by 4.5% last month.
Beijing
Containers amounted to 27.7 million TEUs (+6.8%)
The Netherlands is referring to the Court of Justice of the European Union the question of whether to entrust seafarers or dock workers with the lashing operations on smaller container ships.
In the second quarter, container traffic handled by Eurokai terminals grew by +16.4%
Hamburg
Significant growth of 16.1% in Germany. In Italy (Contship), volumes increased by 5.2%.
China enacted regulation in response to US taxes on Chinese-owned and -built vessels
Beijing
The new rules include the possibility of introducing similar countermeasures
New attack on ships transiting the Gulf of Aden
Southampton
UKMTO announced that a fire broke out on a vessel hit by a shell
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ITS Costruttori, il corso di alta formazione per entrare nel mondo di Fincantieri
Carnival closes its best quarter ever
Carnival closes its best quarter ever
Miami
The American cruise group announces a further strengthening of the growth trend in bookings
Marella Cruises sells Fincantieri slots for two new cruise ships to TUI Cruises.
Hannover/Trieste
With a gross tonnage of 160,000 tons, they will be larger than the units originally planned
GNV-Portitalia bridge agreement on lashing operations in the ports of Palermo and Termini Imerese
HMM will not introduce surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships
Seoul
The company will not modify scheduled services that stop in the United States
GATX Rail Europe signs sale-leaseback agreement with DB Cargo to purchase 6,000 railcars
Vienna
The transaction will be completed by the end of this year.
In the second quarter of 2025, freight throughput at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven increased by +6.0%
In the second quarter of 2025, freight throughput at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven increased by +6.0%
Bremen
Miscellaneous cargo is growing. Bulk cargo is declining.
India launches nearly $8 billion package to support its shipbuilding and maritime sectors
New Delhi
Shipyard production capacity expected to increase to 4.5 million gross tonnage per year
In the second quarter of this year, freight traffic in French ports fell by -0.4%.
Paris
Dry bulk and rolling bulk trades are declining. Container and liquid bulk trades are growing.
Antin Infrastructure Partners to acquire UK's leading marina operator
Paris/London/New York
It will take over ownership from British private equity firm LDC
Royal Caribbean agrees with Meyer Turku to build Icon ships for a decade
Miami
Order confirmed for a fifth Icon cruise ship and option placed on a seventh unit of the same series
Maersk announces it will not apply surcharges for new US tariffs on Chinese vessels
Copenhagen
The company assures that it will not make any changes to its services
Cochin Shipyard and KSOE enter into strategic collaboration in shipbuilding sector
New Delhi
The creation of approximately two thousand direct jobs is expected
DHL will resume freight shipments from Germany to the United States for corporate customers.
Bonn
They had been suspended due to the removal in the USA of the "de minimis" threshold for goods with a value of less than 800 dollars.
World Business Council for Sustainable Development Statement in Support of the IMO Net-Zero Framework
Ancona: Tax fraud in the shipbuilding sector
Ancona
Over €2.3 million in non-existent tax credits seized
CMA CGM buys British rail freight operator Freightliner
Birmingham
The transaction will be completed in early 2026
Containerized cargo at the port of Algeciras decreased by -9.4% last month
Algeciras
The 20-foot containers handled were 399 thousand (-0.7%)
Italferr participates in Europe's largest railway electrification contract
Rome
Activities within the Rail Baltica project
Freight traffic increased in the ports of Barcelona and Valencia in August
Barcelona/Valencia
In the first eight months of 2025, decreases of -1.6% and -0.3% respectively were recorded
In the June-August quarter, FedEx express courier revenues increased by +3.1%
Memphis
An average of 16.8 million express shipments were handled per day (+3.5%)
Breakthrough in the exploratory tunnel of the Brenner Base Tunnel
Milan/Rome
At 64 kilometers, it will be the longest underground railway connection in the world.
Tender launched for privatization of Croatian shipyard 3. MAJ Rijeka 1905
Zagreb
The starting bid is 6.66 million euros.
To decarbonize, shipping should join forces with other hard-to-abate sectors
London
This is highlighted by a report by Accelleron which believes that a critical mass of demand is necessary to overcome a stalemate phase.
COSCO Reassures Customers on Impact of New U.S. Tariffs on Chinese Vessels
Shanghai
We - the Chinese company assured - will maintain competitive freight rates and surcharges.
Shipping is still far from the target of 5-10% of fuel used coming from scalable, zero-emission sources by 2030
Copenhagen
The need to introduce incentives was underlined
Spain's Boluda acquires Transfesa's intermodal rail freight services.
Valencia
The agreement also includes industrial services, railway maintenance and shunting activities and intermodal terminals.
Til (MSC Group) to become a shareholder in Turkey's Petkim container port
Til (MSC Group) to become a shareholder in Turkey's Petkim container port
Baku
Agreement with the Azerbaijani oil group SOCAR
German and Austrian trailer manufacturers challenge EU regulation to reduce truck environmental impact
Berlin/Brussels
They denounce that its application leads to an increase in traffic volumes and therefore emissions.
The Venice Marghera station has been equipped with a track compliant with European TEN-T standards
Venice
A 740-meter freight track has been opened.
World Shipping Council introduces Cargo Safety Program to prevent ship fires
Washington
It is based on artificial intelligence and traditional goods inspections
Rheinmetall to enter naval shipbuilding sector by acquiring Naval Vessels Lürssen
Bremen
Lürssen Group to focus on megayacht production
The British government is investing half a billion pounds to reduce shipping emissions.
London
Private investments of 700 million expected
HMM signs new 10-year contract with Vale for iron ore transport
Seoul
It is worth around $310 million.
The Campania Port Authority reaches an agreement with UNIPORT and Assiterminal
Naples
The regional tax - highlights the port authority - risks undermining the competitiveness of ports
IAPH and WCO publish updated guidelines on cooperation between customs and port authorities
Tokyo/Brussels
Contributed by the World Shipping Council
ABB and Blykalla collaborate on nuclear marine propulsion
Stockholm
The agreement focuses on small modular fast reactors developed by the Swedish company
Saipem wins new offshore contract worth approximately $1.5 billion in Türkiye
Saipem wins new offshore contract worth approximately $1.5 billion in Türkiye
Milan
It is related to the third phase of the Sakarya gas field development project.
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +5.7%
Civitavecchia
Record for cruise passengers this period
Uniport and Assiterminal oppose the additional fees demanded of port operators by the Campania Region.
Rome
Amount between 10% and 25% of the annual state fee
The first train from Belgium under the FS Logistix-Lineas agreement has arrived in Segrate.
Milan
Five return connections per week to Antwerp are scheduled
Modernization works are underway at the passenger terminal at the port of Igoumenitsa.
Naples
Grimaldi takes delivery of the PCTC "Grand Auckland"
Damage to submarine cables in the Red Sea
Portsmouth
According to the International Cable Protection Committee, the cause could be ship traffic
Dutch company Damen to build 24 naval vessels for British company Serco
Gorinchem/Amsterdam
Green light for a €270 million bridging loan to the shipbuilding company.
DP World to build and operate container terminal at Montreal's new Contrecœur port
Dubai/Montreal
It will become operational in 2030
Expansion work has begun at the Vienna South intermodal terminal.
Vienna
Annual traffic capacity expected to increase by 44%
In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +0.8%
Cairo
In the first seven months of 2025, a decrease of -10.2% was recorded
In July, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado decreased by -3.0%
Genoa
The decline was limited by increased oil traffic in the Vado harbor. Ferry traffic dropped 9.9%.
Trump nominates Laura DiBella as chair of the Federal Maritime Commission.
Washington
The nomination of Robert Harvey as commissioner of the federal agency has also been forwarded to the Senate.
Genoa's new dam: a modification has been approved to allow for completion of work by the end of 2027.
Genoa
Phase A and Phase B works will be carried out rather than sequentially
Assiterminal, simplify and standardize dredging procedures to restore the operational competitiveness of ports.
Taranto Recommends: The Regasification Plant Would Promote the Port's Revitalization
Taranto
Melucci: a lifeline for the entire port system and for our city's economic growth.
Cargo and cruise traffic in eastern Sicily ports is on the rise
Catania
In the container segment, an increase of +27.9% was recorded
FS Logistix and Lineas form joint venture to manage the Antwerp Mainhub Terminal
Antwerp
Rail services between Antwerp and Milan expected to increase
Attack on a product tanker in the Red Sea
Southampton
A missile fell near the ship which suffered no damage
Sea trials have been completed for the new GNV Virgo ro-pax vessel.
Genoa
It will be GNV's first liquefied natural gas ship
In the first half of the year, Singamas' container sales decreased by -10%.
Hong Kong
The average selling price dropped by -3.8%
The new two-masted ro-ro ship Neoliner Origin will arrive in Livorno tomorrow.
Vado Ligure
It has a capacity of 1,200 linear meters of rolling stock
The refinancing of the Setramar group's capital structure has been completed.
Ravenna
Merli: a crucial step in our growth journey
Liguori's term as head of the Trieste Port Authority has been extended.
Rome
Confirmed in the role of extraordinary commissioner of the institution
Agreement to complete electrification work on the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro
Gioia Tauro
The 70 million euro investment to complete the project has been confirmed.
A Maersk delegation at the Grendi Group's container terminal in Cagliari's Porto Canale.
Milan
At the centre of the debate is the development of traffic towards North Africa
Port of Livorno: Protests over Gaza must not block operations.
Livorno
The members of the Partnership Body highlighted the need for it to be accessible to all vessels
Geodis appoints Maurizio Bortolan as CEO for Italy
Milan
It will coordinate the three business lines Contract Logistics, Freight Forwarding and Road Transport
GNV, agreement with Sicilian terminal operator Portitalia is positive.
Genoa
The company specified that the aim was exclusively to temporarily supplement the tariffs.
Two days of work with ESPO in Rome on the Mediterranean and European ports
Rome
Meetings organized by Assoporti
In 2024, 112 million counterfeit items were seized in the European Union.
Brussels
Record estimated value of 3.8 billion euros
Strikes and protests in ports, request for information from the Guarantor
Rome
Request for information from prefects, port authorities, and port authorities
Danaos Corporation has ordered two 7,165 TEU containerships from Dalian Shanhaiguan.
Athens
They will be taken into delivery in the third quarter of 2027
In the second quarter, freight traffic on the Austrian rail network fell by -1.4%.
Vienna
Only domestic traffic is growing
ALS (FBH Group) has acquired 80% of Trans World Shipping and Moda Express of USA.
Rozzano
The two companies have 500 employees and are active in Italy, France, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Circle's revenue increased by 62.1% in the first half of 2025
Milan
Net profit of over 1.0 million euros (+1.8%)
A Ukrainian delegation hosted by the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Livorno
Cooperation in the field of training and safety at work in ports
The EIB is financing Phase A of Genoa's new breakwater with €300 million.
Luxembourg
The total investment is 937 million euros
This summer, GNV ships carried 1.7 million passengers (+9%)
Valencia
In the next few days the company will take delivery of "GNV Virgo", the first LNG-powered vessel
The project for the expansion, safety improvements, and extraordinary maintenance of the port of Pozzallo has been presented.
Pozzallo
It provides for the construction of the breakwater arm
Fincantieri delivers the new Star Princess cruise ship to Princess Cruises
Monfalcone
It has a gross tonnage of 177,800 tons and a capacity of 4,300 passengers.
A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.
Milan
It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua
Filt Cgil calls on port administrators and businesses to join the action against the Palestinian massacre.
Rome
This burden – the union highlighted – cannot be placed solely on the shoulders of dock workers.
The agreement between the Italian Merchant Marine Academy Foundation and the NATO Center in La Spezia has been renewed.
Genoa
The collaboration signed in 2023 has been confirmed
Fischer & Rechsteiner and Gimax International acquire BCUBE's Freight Forwarding business.
Genoa
The completion of the transaction is expected in the next few days
Fermerci outlines a dramatic scenario for the European rail freight transport sector
Rome
Rizzi: There is a real risk of a shift towards exclusively road transport.
Eni completes the sale of a 30% stake in the Baleine project in Ivory Coast to Vitol.
San Donato Milanese
The field was discovered in 2021 and production started in 2023
Sogedim opens a new branch in Modena
Mesero
Initially, the activity will be dedicated exclusively to UK export traffic and will then extend to other European markets.
The new PCTC Grande Svezia has joined the Grimaldi Group's fleet.
Naples
It has a maximum capacity of 9,000 ceu
The Cagliari City Council approves its opinion on the Sardinian Ports Development Plan.
Cagliari
Green light unanimously
The railway sector contributes 1.4% of the European Union's GDP.
Brussels
Study commissioned by CER
In the port of Naples, the Coast Guard has detained the bulk carrier Tanais Dream.
Naples
Serious irregularities found on board
Agreement to accelerate the implementation of robotics in Fincantieri's production processes
Trieste
It was signed with the Friulian Idea Prototipi
Sergio Liardo is the new general commander of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard
Rome
He takes over from Admiral Nicola Carlone
DBA to supply new Terminal Operating System for Georgia's Batumi Port
Villorba
The project includes all phases of development, testing and operational testing
Attack on a ship in the Gulf of Aden
Portsmouth
The captain reported hearing an impact in the water and an explosion
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Danilo Ricci has been appointed managing director of Tarros Line.
La Spezia
He has held various positions in Italy and abroad within the group
Permanent discussion table between Confindustria Nautica and Federagenti
Genoa
This is provided for in an agreement signed today in Genoa
In the first half of 2025, cruise traffic in Italian ports grew by +6%
Venice
The twelfth edition of Italian Cruise Day will be held in Catania on October 24th.
SAL Heavy Lift buys two semi-submersible vessels from Pan Ocean
Hamburg
They were built in 2008 and 2012
30% of Sangritana Cargo will be acquired by the Marche-based company Transadriatico
The Eagle
The sale will be completed in the next few days
The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.
Lugano
Forum on economic and logistical integration between Ligurian ports, the Northwest manufacturing area, and Switzerland
DEME orders new cable-laying vessel from Singapore-based PaxOcean
Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht
It will be built in the Chinese shipyard of Zhoushan
Assoporti will meet at RemTech EXPO 2025 to discuss the green transition in Italian ports.
Ferrara
The Smart Ports Award was awarded to three Port System Authorities
The first shipment of Syrian oil in 14 years arrives at the port of Trieste.
London
Part of the cargo - S&P Global Commodity Insights reports - was unloaded at the Sardinian terminal of Sarroch
In August, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +20.3%
Taranto
The ferry "Drea" was also rejected by the Apulian port, where however it is temporarily stopped
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles remained stable in August.
Los Angeles
Volumes expected to decline in the remainder of 2025
Meeting between the port authorities of Jacksonville and Livorno
Livorno
Among the objectives, to start one or more direct services between the two ports
Italian State Railways and ENAC sign an agreement for the use of drones in infrastructure monitoring.
Rome
They will also be used to fly over sections of the railway and road network that would otherwise be difficult to monitor.
A.SPE.DO, the port of La Spezia is essential to ensuring employment, development, and a future for the local economy.
La Spezia
Landolfi: We cannot afford to underestimate its value.
The MIT meets with the heads of the Italian AdSPs
Rome
Meeting on the government's strategic vision for the sector and port reform
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean Co. to build seven 15,880 TEU container ships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Over 40 expressions of interest have been received for the development of the Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk.
Kiev
Today the first meeting of the tender commission
The first commercial ship is expected at the public dock in Largo Trattaroli in Ravenna.
Ravenna
The car carrier "AICC Huanghu" is coming soon
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach decreased by 1.3% last month.
Long Beach
Empty containers are increasing. Full containers are decreasing.
Assiterminal's Terminal Road Show is starting
Genoa
Cognolato: We want to strengthen our ties with local communities and territories.
Assoporti, the Italian ports' cruise offerings presented at the Seatrade Europe fair.
Hamburg
Giampieri: We are leaders in the Mediterranean area and in Europe
Commander Claudio Tomei, USCLAC president from 2012 to 2024, has passed away.
Viareggio
His strong commitment to improving the working conditions of Italian seafarers
In the first quarter of 2025, cargo traffic in Greek ports grew by +1.4%
Piraeus
Passengers down by -1.1%
HD Hyundai Samho Orders Four New Container Ships
Seoul
Order worth approximately 468 million dollars
Trieste: Fraudulent bankruptcy in the shipbuilding sector
Trieste
Investigation into a company based in Palermo
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong fell by 7.4% in August.
Hong Kong
In the first eight months of 2025 the decline was -3.8%
BigLift Shipping and CY Shipping order two additional heavy lift vessels
Amsterdam
Order placed at Chinese shipyard Jing Jiang Nanyang Shipbuilding Co.
Container traffic at the port of Singapore continued to decline in August
Singapore
Total volume of goods increased by +1.1%
The Charthage ferry was placed under administrative detention in the port of Genoa
Genoa
A Coast Guard inspection found numerous deficiencies
Disney Cruise Line's largest ship's debut delayed by three months
Lake Buena Vista
Construction delays force the maiden voyage to be postponed until March 10th.
Shell to supply liquefied biomethane to Hapag-Lloyd containerships
Hamburg
Agreement effective immediately
Andrea Zoratti has been appointed general manager of Hub Telematica
Genoa
The company is controlled by Assagenti and Spediporto
Jotun and Messina sign agreement to improve the environmental and commercial performance of ships.
Genoa
The "Jolly Rosa" vessel will use the Hull Skating Solutions solution
PSA Genova Pra' announces the hiring of 25 people dedicated to container handling.
Genoa
Ferrari: International markets have changed profoundly
CMA CGM will not apply surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese vessels and Chinese services
Marseille
The rates announced by the USTR in April will apply from October 14th.
South Korean HJ Shipbuilding wins orders for four 8,850 TEU containerships
Busan
Orders with a total value of approximately 461 million dollars
Conference: "Waiting and Delays in Road Transport: Logistics in Check"
Genoa
Organized by Trasportounito, it will be held on September 26th in Genoa
GNV has inaugurated a new office in Barcelona
Barcelona
The company currently has 52 employees throughout Spain.
Port of Trieste: EU funding for two new projects
Trieste
Resources with a total value of 1.7 million euros
Filt Cgil, the Flotilla incident is serious. Dockworkers are ready to mobilize.
Rome
Union announces action if aid is not allowed to reach Gaza
Stena Line to buy Latvian port operator Terrabalt
Gothenburg
It handles rolling stock, bulk cargo, and general cargo traffic in the port of Liepaja.
In the first eight months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.6%
Gioia Tauro
2,912,943 TEUs were handled
Meyer Turku begins construction of Royal Caribbean's fourth "Icon"-class cruise ship
Miami/Turku
It will be delivered in 2027
More than one in ten maritime shipments has shortages
Washington
This is what a report by the World Shipping Council has revealed, highlighting the safety risks
Last July, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +3.8%
Ravenna
In the first seven months of 2025, growth was +5.4%
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Belgian ports fell by -3.2%.
Brussels
Landings down 1.3% and embarkations down 5.4%
Product tanker High Fidelity rescues 38 migrants on a drifting dinghy
Rome
Intervention in the south of the island of Crete
GES and RINA sign agreement to develop a prototype of a new hydrogen battery
Rovereto/Genoa
PSA's second phase of container terminal at Mumbai Port inaugurated
Singapore
Annual traffic capacity will increase to 4.8 million TEUs
The conference "EU ETS - Perspectives and Opportunities for Decarbonization in the Maritime Sector" will be held in Palermo.
Rome
It will be held on September 18th and 19th
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
A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.
Milan
It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua
The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.
Lugano
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Korean Firms Reassess U.S. Investments After Mass Immigration Raid
(The Korea Bizwire)
Russia's infrastructure development plan aims to build 17 marine terminals by 2036
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Fincantieri and PGZ sign an agreement to support the modernization of the Polish Navy
Trieste
The third LSS section for Chantiers de l'Atlantique was launched in Castellammare di Stabia.
In the US, funding for wind energy development projects in ports is being cut.
Washington
Resources worth $679 million will be reallocated for port infrastructure upgrades
From January 1st, Kombiverkehr will operate the PKV intermodal terminal in the port of Duisburg.
Frankfurt am Main
It has a traffic capacity of approximately 200 thousand intermodal units per year.
Wallenius Marine and ABB form Overseas joint venture
Stockholm
The aim is to accelerate the launch of the platform of the same name for improving fleet performance.
The Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport has asked the Region to agree on the appointment of Bagalà as president of the Sardinian Port Authority.
Rome
He is currently the extraordinary commissioner of the same body
DHL eCommerce has acquired a minority stake in Saudi Arabia's AJEX Logistics Services.
Bonn/Riyadh
The Middle Eastern company has two thousand employees
CMPort's port terminals handled record container traffic in the second quarter
Hong Kong
In the first six months of 2025 the total was 78.8 million TEUs (+4.3%)
Confitarma approves the decree on advanced training for tanker seafarers.
Rome
Applause to the General Command of the Port Authority Corps
Quarterly freight traffic in Moroccan ports increases
Tangier/Casablanca
In Tanger Med the growth was +17%
The board of directors of the Genoa-based Ente Bacini has been renewed.
Genoa
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