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October 6, 2022

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Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 6, 2022
  • GAC India recognised as bulk cargo agent
  • Long-term contracted container shipping rates see first fall in months
  • FM urged to extend GST exemption on export freight
  • President of India lays foundation stones of multiple projects at Deendayal Port
  • National Logistics Policy 2022 - The unveiling of a new era in logistics
  • Ports to soon have Made In India VTS
  • Bahri signs MoU with GASCO to explore cooperation in establishing a land transportation & logistics company
  • YOU ASK.. WE ANSWER...
  • Key structural reforms keeping economic recovery on course: DEA Secy
  • Govt extends concessional import duties on edible oils till March 2023
  • Call for World Maritime Day message to extend beyond boundaries of shipping

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International Transport Journalweb site
OCTOBER 6, 2022
  • Ice melting - one way or the other
  • Top of the list in Austria
  • Spanish fresh products now shipped to UK by rail
  • The more users, the greener the road transport
  • The next of the last
  • How shippers can in-source their logistics
  • Operations at Tibar Bay port begin
  • UK Club strengthens regional offices
  • Helping to spread hydrogen technology
  • Black figures for Unipart
  • More cool chain in Antwerp
  • Cargoline elects advisory board
  • CMA CGM Air Cargo selects Jettainer
  • Traffic jams on Swiss roads cost billions
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • A first for JSA
  • OOCL starts to run on biofuel
  • Savino del Bene opens new HQ in Germany
  • Amerijet promotes Shivanthi Udurawana

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The Loadstarweb site
OCTOBER 5, 2022
  • Dramatic cuts to services as lines battle to hang onto 'super-cycle' profits
  • "Mixed messages' from government over UK regional airports DSA and Manston
  • DPW's high-density automatic stacking system, Box Bay, to launch in Europe
  • Maersk continues fleet renewal with order for more methanol-fuelled ships
  • Rail freight may be key to Iraq ambition to rival Jebel Ali and the Suez Canal
  • RCL kick-starts predicted new round of boxship demolition as rates fall
  • On the wires: Liner shipping's (head on the) block exemption
  • US warehouse market stays tight, and pricey, as it bucks rate decline trend
  • Alert for cargo even as Vietnam becomes SE Asia's fastest-growing economy

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Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 5, 2022
  • ABB and Incat Tasmania team up on lightweight hybrid-electric RoPax ferry
    ABB and Australian shipbuilder Incat Tasmania are to explore building a 148 meter long RoPax ferry with hybrid-electric propulsion that could be transitioned to battery power as shore charging becomes available. The
  • Maersk orders 6 more methanol fueled box ships
    A.P. Moller - Maersk (Maersk) reports that it has ordered a further six large ocean-going vessels capable of operation on green methanol. With a nominal capacity of 17,000 TEU each, they will
  • Finland bans export of icebreaker to Russia
    Finnish broadcaster YLE reports that the Finnish Ministry for Foreign Affairs has denied Helsinki Shipyard an export license for an icebreaker on order for Russian mining firm Norilsk Nickel. Norilsk Nickel is

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Container Newsweb site
OCTOBER 5, 2022
  • Lines and shippers clash over CBER extension
    As the European Commission considers renewing the Consortia Block Exemption Regulation (CBER) that enables current container shipping alliances to operate, liner operators and shippers are once again locking horns. The review is being done ahead of the existing CBER expiring on 25 April 2024. The World Shipping Council (WSC), representing liner operators, said in a statement on 4 October that the
  • MSC's new service directly connects Port Everglades with Far East Asia
    The 4,675 TEU container vessel MSC Rochelle called Port Everglades on 30 September, marking the connection of the major port in Florida with the Far East via a direct container service for the first time since 2011. The world's largest box line Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) launched its new Zephyr service this summer with direct weekly connections from northern China and South Korea to the
  • Sea-Intelligence reports 50% of congestion has been resolved
    With the continued gradual improvement in schedule reliability in August 2022 and the resultant improvement in vessel delays, the global fleet that was unavailable due to these delays dropped to 7.9%, according to the latest report by Danish shipping data analysis company, Sea-Intelligence, while the peak of 13.8% was in January 2022. "Keeping in mind the baseline unavailable capacity of 2% (as t
  • New frozen food warehouse to launch at Port of Antwerp-Bruges
    The JV Conti Seafrigo Antwerp (CSA) has acquired a concession on the Nieuwe Westweg, near the Bevrijdingsdok in the port of Antwerp. The joint venture between the Conti-Lines Group and Seafrigo will build a sustainable frozen food warehouse with space for more than 40,000 pallets on the approximately 6-hectare site. The concession will be the location for a brand new food logistics platform. Seaf
  • Mawani, Globe Group to build logistics park at Jeddah Islamic Port
    Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) has signed a contract with Globe Group, Saudi Arabia's marine services provider, to develop a 135,000 m 2 integrated logistics park and re-export zone at Jeddah Islamic Port. The two parties aim to boost the competitive edge of the country's trade gateway and enable the national logistics industry. This partnership is part of Mawani's initiatives to set up world-cla
  • South African transport unions threaten strike action over pay dispute
    South Africa's United National Transport Union (UNTU) has served a 48-hour notice on the country's major terminal operator Transnet, indicating the union's intention to embark on strike action from 6 October at 00:01 am (local time). UNTU claims that Transnet has delayed salary negotiations for months and has still not made a "reasonable offer" to its employees. Transnet opened their salary negot
  • Maersk orders six 17,000 TEU methanol-fuelled vessels
    Maersk has ordered six additional container ships that can sail on green methanol, which will be built by Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) and have a nominal capacity of approximately 17,000 TEU. These newbuildings are not expected to increase the Danish carrrier's container capacity but to replace existing vessels in the Maersk fleet. The six 17,000 TEU boxships are all to be delivered in 2025 and

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Splashweb site
OCTOBER 5, 2022
  • Lithuania's KN declares purchase option on Höegh FSRU
    Lithuanian oil and LNG terminals operator Klaipedos Nafta (KN) has exercised its option to acquire the floating storage regasification unit (FSRU) from Norway's Höegh LNG. KN announced plans to acquire the 2014-built FSRU in February this year after exploring several options including a newbuild and a converted LNG carrier. The move was approved by KN's ...
  • MOL agrees LNG charter deal with new Sakhalin-2 operator
    Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has signed a charter contract with the new Russian operator of the Sakahlin-2 liquefied natural gas (LNG) project for the LNG carrier . The Japanese shipowner said it had struck a new long-term deal with recently launched Sakhalin Energy for the 147,200 cu m vessel in which it holds a 60% ...
  • UK drilling workers vote to strike over pay
    Over 300 UK offshore drilling and contract maintenance workers employed by Archer, Maersk, Transocean and Odfjell have backed a strike action, labor union Unite has confirmed. The industrial action, supported by 95% in a ballot turnout of 86%, comes after the workers rejected a 5% pay offer from the companies. The strike, starting October 20 ...
  • Sea/ acquires chartering platform Chinsay
    Digital shipping platform Sea/ has acquired Swedish freight contract management platform Chinsay. The acquisition will allow Sea/ to continue to build the intelligent marketplace for fixing freight and project the business towards its purpose of powering better decisions to enable sustainable shipping, the company said. The combination of the two companies is expected to enhance ...
  • Fortescue buys into hydrogen startup TES
    Australian mining company Fortescue Metals Group is investing €130m ($129m) in Belgian-based hydrogen startup Tree Energy Solutions (TES), a company that is developing a green energy hub in the German port of Wilhelmshaven. Under the agreement, Fortescue's green energy division, Fortescue Future Industries (FFI), will invest €30m to become a shareholder in Tree Energy Solutions ...
  • Nearly 800 animals die in bureaucratic spat between France and Algeria
    Calls are growing for the total ban of livestock carriers, with the latest horror story emerging of slaughtered animals in a botched shipment from Europe to Africa. Around 780 bulls were recently shipped back to France and emergency-killed after Algerian authorities refused to unload the animals due to incorrect health certificates and associated health risks. ...
  • Aker Solutions and Balfour Beatty form UK offshore wind partnership
    Norwegian engineering firm Aker Solutions and international infrastructure group Balfour Beatty have teamed up to deliver end-to-end design and construction solutions for the concrete floating and gravity-based UK offshore wind industry. The partnership will see the companies' complementary skills, resources and experience combined to offer a whole-life solution. Balfour Beatty has an extensive t
  • Maritime CEO Forum Singapore: A vain attempt to find a tanker sceptic
    Tanker sceptics were not just thin on the ground in the ballroom of the Fullerton Hotel last week, they were non-existent. In our ongoing coverage of the Maritime CEO Forum from Singapore, today's focus is on the high-level, bullish tanker panel. "If everything stays the same 2023 will be a fantastic year for tankers," stated ...
  • Dolphin Drilling firms up $96m semisub contract in Nigeria
    Øystein Stray Spetalen-backed semisub rig owner Dolphin Drilling has inked a firm 12-month contract with General Hydrocarbons Limited (GHL) in Nigeria for the 1974-built . The rig will commence operations during the fourth quarter of 2022 earning the company around $96m. GHL has the right to shorten the contract by up to six months. "Dolphin ...
  • Bureau Veritas issues detailed well-to-wake future fuels study
    Bureau Veritas (BV) has launched a detailed outlook on future maritime fuels in a new 85-page white paper, which calls for a well-to-wake (WtW) approach to assessing the climate impact and sustainability of alternative fuels. This is one of the key conclusions of the white paper, which evaluates alternative fuels such as methanol, LNG, biofuels, ...
  • Stena Bulk joins project to demonstrate end-to-end shipboard carbon capture at scale
    The Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD), the Oil and Gas Climate Initiative (OGCI) and Stena Bulk today initiated the first stage of a two-year, three-phase project to demonstrate shipboard carbon capture at scale. Together with Alfa Laval, the American Bureau of Shipping, Deltamarin and TNO, the consortium will investigate onboard capture and storage, as ...
  • Alibaba-linked Transfar readies for its largest fleet expansion
    Singapore-registered, Alibaba-linked Transfar Shipping is gearing up for its most significant expansion to date. Transfar at the beginning of last week received the newbuilt 1,800 teu container vessel A Goryu from Yangzijiang Shipbuilding, a ship bound for the transpacific, a trade lane the carrier is ready to add much larger tonnage to in the coming ...
  • Spectre of structural overcapacity looms large over liners
    With a record orderbook looming, tonnage supply could outstrip vessel demand next year with analysts at Alphaliner warning this week that the liner shipping market could be headed towards structural overcapacity. Record boxship deliveries are forecast for 2023 and 2024. In absolute terms, today's 7m teu vessel orderbook has pushed past the former 6.6m teu ...
  • Trees for teus: CMA CGM's creative bid to get early container returns in the US
    Trees for teus is French liner CMA CGM's snappy new way to improve supply chain fluidity in a green fashion. The Rodolphe Saade-led firm has just unveiled its new TEUs to Trees Early Container Return Incentive Program, which will provide customers 2.5 tons of carbon credit per container in a program due to run through ...
  • British rotor sail manufacturer ties with COSCO's shipyard division
    Anemoi Marine Technologies, a UK provider of rotor sails, has reached an agreement with COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry (CHI), one of China's major shipbuilding organisations. CHI has nine yards capable of up to 7.5m dwt annual production across all major vessel segments and a significant global customer base. CHI customers will now have the option ...
  • Singapore to switch to electronic bunker delivery notes next year
    It's been a tough year for Singapore, the world's largest bunkering hub, fighting extreme price volatility as well as one of the worst off-spec scandals in more than a decade. Authorities are taking action. At this week's major bunkering conferemce, Sibcon, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has announced plans to start registering ...
  • Baltic Exchange amends tanker indices to reflect Europe's altered energy map
    Following many rounds of sanctions levelled against Russia, the Baltic Exchange has decided to suspend covering three tanker routes as well as changing the description of another Black Sea route. TD17 and TD24, dirty tanker indices which assess rates from Primorsk to Wilhelmshaven and the the Russian Far East to China respectively, will cease from ...
  • Maersk orders six more methanol-fuelled boxships
    Maersk has ordered a further six large ocean-going vessels that can sail on green methanol and has said prices for this new form of propulsion are coming down. The six vessels will be built by Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) and have a nominal capacity of approximately 17,000 teu and are set to replace existing capacity ...
  • Call to action moves thousands of containers from NY-NJ port
    On August 1, the Port of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) announced a new container imbalance tariff to help tackle the growing problem of empty containers. Ocean carriers would be required to remove 10% more empty containers than their import quarterly total or incur fees. The port authority then set a 30-day public comment period on ...
  • Port of Long Beach reports increased GHG emissions in 2021
    The Port of Long Beach issued its 2021 emissions inventory report this week, presenting both good and bad news on its performance. The bad news is that record cargo volumes and the unusually high number of ocean-going vessels staying at anchor off the coast drove up greenhouse gas emissions by 22%

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Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 5, 2022
  • Sanctions-evading tankers switch from Iranian to Russian trade
    The involvement of a growing number of suspected sanction-busting vessels illustrates the difficulties of enforcement as further sanctions on Russia's...
  • TFG Marine calls for mandatory mass flow meters in bunkering hubs
    Currently there is still some opposition, partly due to costs factor, TFG Marine chief commercial officer Mark Russell said
  • European Court of Justice set to impact LNG shipping market
    Investments in future port capacity for handling fuel may be unviable if decision goes against European Commission, says lawyer
  • Hostage swap sees crewmen freed from Iran-held Greek tanker
    No sign of breakthrough in stalled negotiations between Greece and Iran over securing the release of two laden tankers anchored...
  • Sanctions fail to stem Russia's outbound seaborne trade
    Number of Russian vessels exporting goods to foreign trading partners has rebounded from the initial impact of sanctions and remain...
  • Russian oil price cap deal nears as focus widens to non-EU flags
    Greece, Cyprus and Malta have agreed a deal in principle despite widespread concerns that tanker owners will flag out to...
  • UK logistics firms look to consolidate in tough market
    The logistics sector remains highly fragmented. The challenges of the past few years are seeing more companies look towards greater...
  • LNG deals at $1m a day are possible, says Drewry
    Tight market set to continue into 2025, with newbuilding LNG carrier resales possibly reaching $270m amid slot shortage says maritime...
  • Boxship overcapacity rears its head again
    As night follows day, container lines overorder during the good times and repent on the downturn. With 7m teu heading...
  • West beats breakeven after no first-half pool claims
    Announcement comes after club undertook purge of entered tonnage last year, ruthlessly ditching loss-making vessel
  • Maersk boosts green methanol commitment with order for six additional vessels
    Maersk is so confident in the technology that it has 19 methanol-fuelled ships on order, with a plan to have...
  • Study holds out potential of bioLNG as a shipping fuel
    About 90% of costs come from production and distribution of bioLNG, which the study says can be ameliorated by regulation...
  • Green corridors 'will confirm the feasibility and scalability of alternative fuels'
    The introduction of new and alternative fuels will give rise to new suppliers and new business models, as will new...
  • Singapore minister backs LNG as a 'pragmatic transition fuel'
    Singapore is ready to supply liquefied natural gas bunkers
  • MPA outlines framework to supply biofuel in Singapore
    Singapore has supplied about 70,000 tonnes of biofuel across more than 40 biofuel bunkering operations using existing bunker tankers
  • PSA joins Silk Alliance intra-Asia fuel transition partnership
    Alliance is a cross-supply chain partnership dedicated to the development of a fleet-specific fuel transition strategy for containerships on the...
  • Decarbonisation centre launches shipboard carbon capture project
    The seven-member consortium will build and test a marine carbon capture system on board a Stena Bulk medium-range tanker to...
  • Sembcorp Marine seals $3.1bn Petrobras FPSO deal
    The complicated vessel will be deployed in the ultra-deepwater Buzios field is SembMarine's biggest-ever deal with Petrobras

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The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 5, 2022
  • Overhaul wades into insurance technology market
    Overhaul has joined a growing group of visibility providers aiming to connect real-time shipment data to cargo insurance solutions.
  • US truck shippers rethinking spot strategy: analysts
    More shippers are returning to the truckload spot market as rates drop, but experts say they're using that market more strategically than ever before to reduce transportation costs.
  • Ro/ro surge driving new investment by carriers
    Recovering automobile exports and demand for high and heavy cargo are driving a ro/ro resurgence and a spate of new ship orders.
  • LTL industry wrestles with next stage of technology development
    The less-than-truckload industry is reaching its technology inflection point, which it will need to capture rising demand from shippers seeking operators that are easy to do business with.
  • Maersk's green methanol orderbook hits 19 vessels
    Maersk has pledged to replace older tonnage only with green fuel-compliant ships, and with the latest order for six vessels the carrier has more than 300,000 TEU of dual-fuel capacity on its orderbook.

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TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 5, 2022
  • Crowley pulls the trigger on land purchase for Massachusetts offshore wind terminal
    Terminal set for completion in 2025 and will support projects providing power to over 1m homes
  • Georgiopoulos swoops on MR from Denmark's Dee4 Capital
    2011-built vessel will become 20th tanker in fleet of company run by Peter Georgiopoulos and Leo Vrondissis
  • Capesize bulker market surges 13.8% in a day despite China's Golden Week
    FFA market slide indicates deeper decline for future spot rates
  • 'Monumental step forward': Altera strikes deal to push through restructuring plan
    Bondholders and other unsecured creditors to come out with 13% of offshore shipowner, which is better than the original zero
  • Hoegh LNG to lose an FSRU as Lithuania's KN declares purchase option
    FSRU Independence to live up to its name as Baltic state moves to take control of its energy security
  • VLCC volumes at risk as Opec unveils production cuts
    It is expected the bloc's Middle Eastern members will bear the brunt of the cuts
  • Desperate charterers chase conros as car carrier supply runs short
    Owners of niche vessels 'have the last laugh' as car manufacturers and operators push up rates and asset values
  • Fresh round of Russia sanctions include long-awaited oil price cap
    Commission president Ursula von der Leyen hails deal to 'make the Kremlin pay' despite disquiet of maritime nations
  • Green Seas: Cargo owners aim to use their buying power for clean shipping fuels. Is it enough?
    Our sustainability newsletter talks to the COZEV coalition and member IKEA as they aim for all zero-carbon fuels by 2040, and to the environmental campaigners who want more
  • Eastern Pacific receives 'firm interest' despite upping car carrier price by $10m
    Idan Ofer company reportedly wants $60m for 2006-built ship, following $50m sale last month
  • Desperate charterers chase con-ros as car carrier supply runs short
    Owners of niche vessels 'have the last laugh' as car manufacturers and operators push up rates and asset values
  • Baltic Exchange suspends three tanker indices after EU's Russia oil ban
    UK exchange will no longer assess dirty and clean routes from Primorsk and Kozmino
  • Container ship scrapping hiatus ends with first demolition sale of 2022
    Owners of older feeder container ships throw in the towel
  • MOL extends contract on LNG carrier with Russia's Sakhalin-2 project
    Vessel will continue working with new Russian operator of Far East liquefaction project
  • Mowinckels set to bow out of crude market for now
    Bergen stalwart J Ludwig Mowinckels Rederi is selling a suezmax it owns with compatriot Viken, but reports of a done deal are premature
  • Bio-LNG could scale up to supply 16% of marine fuel demand by 2030
    New study from Sea-LNG says biomass produced fuel can cut CHG emission by 50% to 80% compared to marine diesel but methane leakage must be minimised
  • Clarksons backing a boost as Sea/'s Schroder targets tanker and bulker expansion
    Digital fixture platform is an open ecosystem for the whole industry, Danish boss explains
  • Rising rates slash number of VLCC newbuildings loading clean products
    Figures from BRS are good news for product tankers seeing less competition from bigger vessels
  • Fresh round of Russia sanctions likely to include long-awaited oil price cap
    Commission president Ursula von der Leyen hails deal to 'make the Kremlin pay' despite disquiet of maritime nations
  • Alberta renews fleet with single tanker order in Japan
    Order emerges amid persistently low newbuilding orderbook for tankers
  • Clarksons' Sea/ aiming for digital fixture dominance with Chinsay takeover
    UK platform's CEO Peter Schroder tells TradeWinds how expanded group can drive efficiency and decarbonisation for brokers, owners and charterers
  • Golden Ocean launches $100m buyback after share price slumps
    Timing is right to return cash to shareholders as long-term prospects appear bright, boss of John Fredriksen-controlled group says
  • Car carrier rates could hit $150,000 in 'stunning raging-bull' market
    VesselsValue's Daniel Nash says charter rises for panamax deals show no signs of slowing
  • Atlas Maritime and Euronav tipped for orders at reborn shipyard
    South Korea's nascent DH Shipbuilding, formerly known as Daehan Shipbuilding, poised to ink tanker newbuilding contracts worth $278m
  • AP Moller-Maersk inks $1.14bn deal for container ship sextet at Hyundai shipyard
    The latest deal lifts the total number of methanol-fuelled boxships newbuildings it has at Hyundai to 19
  • Helsinki Shipyard loses Russian icebreaker order after Finland refuses export licence
    Finnish shipbuilder had agreed a deal to build an LNG-powered ship for miner Norilsk Nickel
  • DEME buys bulker for conversion into fallpipe vessel
    Belgian owner sending ship to Singapore yard for work this month
  • Stena Bulk to test onboard carbon capture system on tanker
    Project with Singapore-based Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation targets at least a 30% capture rate on MR tanker
  • Petrobras takes FPSO spending in Singapore to almost $9bn with order at Sembcorp Marine
    Sembcorp Marine says order is the largest it has ever secured from the Brazilian oil major

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American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 5, 2022
  • Tidal wave of new container ships: 2023-24 deliveries to break record
    The number of newly constructed container ships set to hit the water will exceed any previous capacity additions.
  • Volkswagen to open new shipping hub in South Texas
    Automaker Volkswagen is opening a new shipping hub in South Texas to import more than 140,000 vehicles a year.
  • FedEx, pilots request federal mediation to resolve contract dispute
    FedEx Express and the union representing its pilots on Wednesday filed for federal mediation with the National Mediation Board to help unglue contract negotiations that...

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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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