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September 7, 2022
Exim Indiaweb site
  • A.P. Moller-Maersk opens new warehouse in Bhiwandi
  • Alisped India launches Direct LCL Consol Box service to Italy
  • Etihad Cargo enhances customer service capabilities with contact centre system upgrade
  • AAI signs MoU with Sweden to facilitate smart & sustainable aviation technology collaboration
  • Hong Kong International Airport & Cathay Pacific's extensive cargo efforts applauded
  • Commissioner of Customs, Nhava Sheva flags off first Intermodal Digital TIR Pilot Transport from India to Iran through INSTC
  • Appointment of Central Public information officer (CPIO) within the jurisdiction of the Commissioner of Customs NS-I, III & V, JNCH
  • Notification issued for Motor Vehicles Non Transport Vehicles Visiting India Rules, 2022
  • Tea exports up in H1 2022
  • Online slot booking facilitates zero detention of trucks at Indo-Bangla border
  • Minister lays foundation stone for CONCOR's Chunar Logistics Park in Mirzapur
  • APSEZ handles 18 pc more cargo in August 2022

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Expanded online booking service
  • Renault builds new trucks recycling facility
  • Cargo still saving overall performance
  • Drewry on the flow of new containers
  • JD Logistics grows global foot print
  • Ten more tippers for Cemex
  • Dual leadership for Allgaier
  • First megaship docks in Algeciras
  • Boughty and Windfall join forces
  • Coastair Group starts new chapter
  • Afcom bets big on ASEAN region
  • Green refrigeration technology for Azerbaijan
  • Electric deliveries in Munich
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • The world's first airborne IoT network
  • U-Freight Group promotes two executives
  • A carrier for carbon
  • New brain for workforce scheduling

The Loadstarweb site
SEPTEMBER 6, 2022
  • Carriers profiteering from container chaos in flood-wracked Pakistan
  • Philadelphia Airport set to poach New York traffic as it signs up cargo partners
  • India tests the water on new route from Bangladesh to save truck miles
  • Zero-emission trucks can be cost-competitive without regulatory intervention
  • M&A radar: CH Robinson's choicest morsel - waiting for Godot
  • M&A radar: D-Day fast approaching for DB Schenker + USA Truck deal
  • Ningbo Ocean Shipping eyes $261m for new ships from IPO in Shanghai
  • Angry Liege Airport cargo chiefs appeal over forced reduction in flights
  • Carbon-free fuels will push up the price of transporting freight, says DNV
  • Technology may be the key to reducing methane slip in maritime LNG
  • Atlanta's Elliott Paige leaves airport to join SASI consultancy

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 6, 2022
  • VIDEO: "Fat Leonard" is on the run
    When we last reported on the "Fat Leonard" case, the man at the center of the biggest bribery scandal to hit the U.S. Navy, Leonard Glenn Francis, had been under house arrest
  • SMM: Wärtsilä Voyage unveils new demonstrator vessel
    Wärtsilä Voyage today took the SMM event in Hamburg as the occasion to unveil its new demonstrator and innovation vessel, Ahti. The former German Government fishery patrol vessel was chosen as a
  • Steamship Authority buying two OSVs for conversion to freight ferries
    The Woods Hole, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket Steamship Authority has announced its intention to purchase two Offshore Supply Vessels (OSVs) from Hornbeck Offshore Services (HOS) of Covington, La., for conversion to freight

Container Newsweb site
SEPTEMBER 6, 2022
  • Maersk opens new warehouses in India and Brazil
    Maersk India has inaugurated its brand-new warehouse in Bhiwandi, on the outskirts of Mumbai. With the expansion of warehousing & distribution (W&D) facilities, Maersk aims to strengthen its position by providing a wider range of services through a single window to its customers. "We are delighted to open the doors to our fourth warehousing facility in India this year, with JK Tyre & Industries a
  • RUSCON and Inteco to develop box shipments between Russia and East Asia
    Logistics operator RUSCON, part of the Delo Group, signed a cooperation agreement with the freight forwarding company Inteco at the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok. The companies decided to jointly develop container shipments between Russia and East Asia via Russian Far Eastern ports. The agreement was signed by the first vice president of RUSCON, Andrey Chernyshev, and the general manager
  • APM Terminals achieves zero box tipping incidents at Tangier terminal via AI weather prediction tool
    Due to climate change, the frequency and severity of wind gusts hitting APM Terminals facilities around the world have increased significantly, according to Maersk-owned container terminal operator, which has developed advanced software that uses Artificial Intelligence to accurately predict weather and help terminals prepare as efficiently as possible. APM Terminals reported that in 2021, the so
  • Ships clear Busan ahead of super typhoon Hinnamnor
    Almost all container vessels had evacuated themselves from Busan, South Korea ahead of the arrival of Typhoon Hinnamnor this morning (6 September). Port operations in Busan began winding down on 2 September in preparation for the typhoon, the strongest so far in 2022. Even before the typhoon made landfall at 6 am local time today, Busan began experiencing strong winds between 6 pm and midnight on
  • SEKO Logistics enhances presence in US East Coast
    SEKO Logistics has opened new regional distribution hubs on the United States East Coast to manage growth in Baltimore and Charlotte. "Our need for warehouse space is growing rapidly in the United States and our new facilities in Baltimore and Charlotte are the first of many we will be opening over the next 12 months to stay one step ahead of our clients' growth. This latest expansion follows the
  • King Abdulaziz Port in Dammam breaks monthly container volume record
    King Abdulaziz Port in Dammam, Saudi Arabia handled 199,609 TEU in August 2022, marking the highest monthly container volume in the port's history. The previous record was set in June 2022 and was 11,031 TEU less than the new record. The continuous development achievements that enhance both the port's productivity and its operational and logistical capabilities are the main reasons for the record
  • New empty container transportation center commences operations at Shanghai port
    Shanghai Port Northeast Asia Empty Container Transportation Center has officially started operations at the port of Shanghai, the busiest container port in the world. The new container facility covers an area of 450,000m² and has an annual handling box capacity of 3 million TEU. "The new center will help us to apply digitalised and intelligent management to promote communications between ports an
  • Georgia Ports Authority orders 12 RTGs for the Port of Savannah
    Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) has ordered 12 Konecranes rubber tyred gantry (RTG) cranes for the Port of Savannah, which will now have a fleet of 234 Konecranes RTGs in operation. The order was placed in the third quarter of 2022 and the cranes will be delivered by the end of 2024. GPA has seen

Splashweb site
SEPTEMBER 6, 2022
  • Baker Hughes to restructure into two units
    Houston-based oilfield services major Baker Hughes is simplifying its organizational structure and accelerating its strategic transformation by restructuring its four product companies to focus on two reporting business segments. Effective October 1, the company will be formally restructured into Oilfield Services & Equipment (OFSE) and Industrial & Energy Technology (IET). The move is expected t
  • Study launched to link offshore wind farms with ammonia production vessels
    Norwegian renewables giant Statkraft has entered into a memorandum of understanding with compatriot firm H2Carrier to study the possible use of green ammonia floating production vessels at certain offshore wind locations. Based on proven floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) technologies, H2Carrier's concept, called P2XFloater, uses renewable wind, solar or hydro energy to produce gre
  • Odfjell Drilling and CIMC Raffles score DNO semisub deal
    Norwegian energy services player Odfjell Drilling has agreed a contract with fellow oil and gas operator DNO Norge for the semisub drilling rig. The 2019-built rig, owned by Chinese yard CIMC Raffles, has been booked for one firm well in the production licese 984. The scope of work is estimated to take 50 days and ...
  • Viking Supply Ships fixes PSV to V'r Energy
    Sweden's Viking Supply Ships has secured a time charter deal from Norwegian operator V'r Energy for the 2021-built platform supply vessel . The 5,500 dwt LNG-powered ship, which also sports a battery pack solution, will join its sister vessel, Cooper Viking, currently fixed to Vår until January 23, 2023, to support projects in the Barents ...
  • Wärtsilä showcases its new technology demonstrator vessel
    Wärtsilä Voyage, part of the technology group Wärtsilä, has today unveiled its new demonstrator and innovation vessel, AHTI, at the SMM shipping exhibition in Hamburg. The new vessel is said to offer customers the chance to experience Wärtsilä Voyage and partner technology in real-life sea conditions, which can be difficult and costly to recreate in ...
  • Inmarsat Maritime: Responding to new challenges
    In the job for the past 10 months, Ben Palmer is well aware of the challenges he faces heading up Inmarsat's maritime division. Greater numbers of new entrants are aiming to take a slice of Inmarsat's shipping satellite business, while customers have ever more demands. In Hamburg this week for SMM, the world's largest shipping ...
  • South Korean shipbuilders reveal more LNG carrier orders
    South Korean shipbuilders Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) and Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) have landed orders for the construction of seven and four liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers, respectively. DSME said in a regulatory filing with the Korea Exchange it would build the 174,000 cu m units for an undisclosed Africa-based shipowner, who is ...
  • Island Drilling wins semisub contract in Equatorial Guinea
    Norwegian rig owner Island Drilling has clinched a new contract for its 2012-built semisub . The rig will be utilised by Trident Energy for two firm and five optional wells offshore Equatorial Guinea. The campaign is planned to start in September or October of 2023 and last for 250 days if all the options are ...
  • SMM, the world's largest shipping exhibition, throws open its doors for the first time since 2018
    The doors were thrown open today to welcome thousands of visitors to the world's largest shipping exhibition - a sold-out SMM in Hamburg meeting up physically for the first time in four years. With the motto 'Driving the maritime transition', the 30th anniversary of the show features around 2,000 exhibitors and more than 40,000 visitors ...
  • DNV highlights the multi-billion dollar costs shipping faces en route to decarbonisation
    As a curtain-raiser to the opening today of SMM, the world's largest shipping exhibition, class society DNV has unveiled the sixth edition of its Maritime Forecast to 2050 report with a new focus on how to overcome the "ultimate hurdle" of fuel availability. "No industry can decarbonise in isolation so global industries need to make ...
  • Methane Abatement in Maritime Innovation Initiative launches
    A coalition of top shipping names has launched a project to identify, accelerate and advocate technology solutions for the maritime industry to measure and manage methane emissions activity. Maran Gas Maritime, Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), Carnival Corporation, Seaspan, Shell, Lloyd's Register and Knutsen have come onboard the Methane Abatement in Maritime (MAM) Innovation Initiative, wh
  • Shanghai port opens giant empty container transportation centre
    An empty container transportation centre has opened in Shanghai, the world's largest container port. The giant new facility located in the Yangshan Special Comprehensive Bonded Zone can handle 3m teu per year. "The new centre will help us to apply digitalised and intelligent management to promote communications between ports and shipping enterprises, so as to ...
  • Brazilian state moves to develop offshore wind energy and green hydrogen projects
    The government of the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul signed a three-year memorandum of understanding last week with Neoenergia, a subsidiary of Iberdrola, to pursue the development of offshore wind power and a project for the production of green hydrogen. The MOU calls for cooperation in other opportunities related to energy or the ...
  • Charges laid against Transocean Canada in relation to injury on semi-submersible rig
    The Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board (C-NLOPB) has laid two charges against Transocean Canada Drilling Services for alleged offences related to an injury onboard the semi-submersible rig , in

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 6, 2022
  • DNV forecast targets diversity of energy source and availability
    Report is part of a suite of transition forecasts released by DNV, and comes as Hamburg-based trade fair SMM opens...
  • Methane abatement group launched to tackle maritime emissions
    Setting methane reduction targets and developing abatement technology for commercial scale a priority for shipowner-led coalition
  • Greeks shipping half of Russian crude
    Rising market share of Greek-owned tankers in trade underscores difficulties G7 leaders face as they seek wider agreement in Europe...
  • Evalend orders up to five VLGCs in Korea
    Move brings Evalend orderbook to eight firm VLGCs with an additional four mid-size LPG carriers under construction
  • Signs of life for moribund ship recycling market
    Upturn follows decade-low ship recycling levels in July, as more dry bulk vessels are sold for scrap. With sliding freight...
  • Shipowners to get duty to provide free drinking water for crews
    Briefing note from UK P&I Club outlines latest amendments to MLC, reflecting industry experience of the pandemic
  • Box lines continue to drive equipment investment
    New container production dropped significantly in the first six months of the year, but demand is higher than expected as...
  • Who is liable for pollution caused by remotely controlled vessels?
    'If I am in Cape Town in South Africa operating a ship, and I popped out for a cup of...
  • Designs for liquefied carbon dioxide carriers get approvals
    South Korean yards Hyundai Heavy Industries and Samsung Heavy Industries and Japan's Mitsubishi group have come up with designs that...
  • Daehan Shipbuilding gets $150m investment boost from new owner
    KH Investment, which also acquired Daehan's domestic peer K-Shipbuilding, plans to create synergy between the two builders in sales, technology...
  • Autonomous ship navigation takes next step towards commercialisation
    System uses AI to examine the surrounding environment, including weather and wave heights, to control the vessel's steering commands and...
  • DSME delivers second shuttle tanker to Knutsen NYK
    The vessel will transport oil in the North Sea and Barents Sea
  • Daily Briefing
    Shenzhen lockdown raises concerns over wider logistics disruptions | Ukraine's Danube ports export over 4m tonnes of grain | Major...
  • Shanghai launches empty container dispatching centre
    Maersk, Mediterranean Shipping Co, CMA CGM and Evergreen all have a stake in the project aimed to increase the equipment...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 6, 2022
  • Drewry projects adequate ocean container availability through mid-2023
  • Typhoon delays liner services from key Asian ports
  • NS opening lots in Memphis to address terminal gridlock
  • Fuel availability the 'ultimate hurdle' in shipping decarbonization: DNV
  • ILWU security guard local authorizes LA-LB strike

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 6, 2022
  • 'Mind altering' sum: Container shipping earnings more than double to $63.7bn, expert says
  • Eagle Bulk ultramax bulker buy set to confirm weakened secondhand values
  • Maersk looks to courts to settle dispute with military contractors, US government
  • Shipowners Forum: Achieving zero-carbon targets in 2050 is worthy but ambitious
  • Philly Shipyard takes steps to move plate facility as shipbuilding work picks up
  • Panamax bulker rates gain 6.5% in a day as rest of dry bulk shipping falls back
  • Analyst: Fredriksen interest is 'only upside' for International Seaways shareholders
  • Iran's shadow fleet could 'shift to Russia if sanctions ease'
  • Korean Register approves Samsung's ammonia fuel VLGC design
  • Eastern Pacific partly vindicated after 'surprising' slow-steaming bulker trial
  • DSME and SHI ink swathe of LNG orders for Qatar and ExxonMobil
  • BRS sceptical as Chevron pushes for greater freedom in Venezuela
  • Viewpoint: Tackling future fuel availability will be a massive joint task
  • Greek owner linked to five LPG dual-fuelled VLGC newbuildings
  • Europe takes a third of extra VLCC liftings in 2022
  • BW LPG ploughs on with buybacks as analysts tip VLGC strength
  • Sovcomflot tanker switches to Cuban port with Russian diesel cargo
  • Maersk moves deeper on methanol with up to 20 container ship newbuilds
  • Shipping's 'inevitable' carbon tax likely to bag $65bn annually
  • Pioneering, inclusive and focused Karrie Trauth on the 'power of visibility'
  • Eidesvik sees SOV rates at record levels as demand beats supply
  • Stronger Ardmore ready for acquisitions and methanol tanker orders
  • Stars align for Shell's shipping chief Karrie Trauth a year into top job
  • Who are the winners and losers from Opec+ cut?
  • MPCC fixes feeder ship for two years but charter and freight rates are cooling

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 6, 2022
  • Australian airports face more cargo delays as dnata strike looms
    Airport services provider dnata is making contingency plans for a potential strike by staff at facilities in Australia that could disrupt cargo shipments as dnata...
  • IMC selling SmartStacks as smart approach to container piles
    IMC Companies says its SmartStacks app increases driver productivity and eliminates unnecessary container lifts.
  • Port of Savannah launches Navis terminal operating system
    The Georgia Ports Authority says the Navis system "eliminates data silos, improves velocity across our terminals and enables us to more easily integrate with our...

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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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