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Exim Indiaweb site
NOVEMBER 7, 2022
  • South East Air Cargo CEO Conclave & ACE-South East Air Cargo Awards 2022 soars high in Chennai
  • DP World taps young tech innovators to create new global trade solutions
  • Maersk & the Spanish government to explore large-scale green fuels production
  • Transpacific small carriers about to reduce capacity
  • APSEZ crosses 200 MMT volume in 7 months
  • Lower edible oil imports seen in 2022-23
  • Germaneness of the "Himalaya Clause" in the regulations of "Carriage of Goods by Sea"
  • FFFAI invites applications from young logistics professionals to participate in FFFAI YLP Award 2023
  • India, China trade data mismatch seen perplexing
  • Mineral output cumulative growth up in April-Aug.
  • MOL launches cloud-based ship quality management app

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International Transport Journalweb site
NOVEMBER 8, 2022
  • Direct link between Belgium and Poland
  • An MOU for a Shanghai FTZ
  • European road freight rates soften
  • Transuniverse acquires Welpa Trans
  • Siemens Gamesa picks Morten Pilgaard Rasmussen
  • Cainiao adds highway route to Europe
  • When fashion goes for automation
  • Largest AMR deployment in Czechia
  • Finnlines going strong
  • H2 Clipper takes Martin Wittaker on board
  • Swissport Kenya celebrates 25 years of operation
  • 15,000 parking spaces one mouse click away
  • Ongoing expansion down under
  • Two for more sustainability
  • Freight forwarder appoints new sales manager
  • Pharma quality certificate in Italy
  • "Curiosity of the Day"

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The Loadstarweb site
NOVEMBER 4, 2022
  • No joy for carriers as spot rates look set to drop below pre-pandemic levels
  • COP27: Litigation in the climate change multiverse
  • 'It's all about people'
  • Lufthansa still interested in ITA Airways buy as bids are reconsidered
  • China joins supply chain shift and wants its hi-tech firms to invest in Vietnam
  • Tricky peak season for retailers as consumers tighten the purse strings
  • RZD Logistics boosts Russian trade with rail link via Iran to India
  • With GFS buy, AD Ports becomes an M&A gorilla

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Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 4, 2022
  • Tidewater marks "a satisfying milestone"
    Houston-headquartered offshore services giant Tidewater Inc. (NYSE:TDW) has released third quarter results that see it report positive net income for the first quarterly period since 2017. "Our third quarter performance reinforces our
  • GAO dismisses Vigor bid protest
    The U.S. Government General Accounting Office (GAO) has dismissed a bid protest filed by Vigor Marine LLC of Portland, Ore. Vigor had protested the terms of delivery order request for proposals (RFP)
  • Bisso Towboat back at Main Iron Works for a further ASD tractor tug
    Luling, La.-based Bisso Towboat Co., Inc. has signed an agreement with Main Iron Works LLC, Houma, La., to begin construction of a 5,000 BHP ASD tractor tug. The tug will feature two
  • Feds offer $5 million reward for info on fugitive shipowner
    The U.S. Department of State's Rewards for Justice (RFJ) program, is offering a reward of up to $5 million for information on Kwek Kee Seng, a Singaporean national and director of the

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Container Newsweb site
NOVEMBER 4, 2022
  • CN Photo Project: The Picture of the Week
    Container News wants to thank you all for your participation in the CN Photo Project . Among all the very beautiful photos we have received, the Container News team has chosen the following picture as "The Picture of the Week"! Title: MSC Lisbon arriving at Port Houston Bayport Container Terminal after the rain under a rainbow - Photo taken by Henry Kadoch Be part of the CN Photo Project and stay
  • New Kalmar equipment to enhance port operations at Grangemouth and Tilbury
    New low-emission Kalmar straddle carriers arrived at Forth Ports' container ports at Grangemouth and Tilbury in the United Kingdom earlier this week. This was part of a significant investment in equipment for Forth Ports' important box terminals. The 12 straddle carriers were transported from Kalmar's facility in Poland by the specialist vessel Aura, which delivered five to the port of Grangemout
  • China ports boost container throughput: Shanghai remains on top, smallers hubs achieve double-digit growth
    Chinese container ports have achieved a 4% increase in their container volumes during the first nine months of the year, compared with the same period in 2021. China's box ports have handled 219.3 million TEUs from January to September 2022 and the following table shows the container throughput and the cargo throughput of the twelve major ports in the country. As seen in the table, the ports in S
  • HPC to undertake pre-feasibility study for Port N'diago operations
    A pre-feasibility study will be accomplished by HPC Hamburg Port Consulting (HPC) for the development of an operable business concept for Port N'diago in Mauritania. HPC, which was selected to take over the study by the private investor Mimarine International, will identify investment requirements for port operation, the connection by rail to the hinterland and for a dry port terminal. The result
  • New box terminal launches operations at the port of Abidjan
    Côte d'Ivoire Terminal officially launched the commercial activities of the new container terminal of the port of Abidjan on 2 November, when CMA CGM Rossini arrived at the new terminal, transporting 5,770 TEUs. The launch of the activities of the second terminal comes after successful tests in mid-October 2022. The project was a result of an overall investment of around US$90 million, of which a

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Splashweb site
NOVEMBER 4, 2022
  • Ocean Yield swoops for third methanol-ready boxship
    Norwegian owner Ocean Yield is buying its third methanol-ready 5,500 teu container vessel under construction in South Korea. The vessel will be built at HJ Shipbuilding and Construction, formerly known as Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction, with delivery expected in the third quarter of 2023. No price tag has been revealed for the wide beam ...
  • Dry bulk braces for troubled end to the year
    The last three weeks have been poor for dry bulk earnings, with the very real prospect the Baltic Dry Index could duck below the 1,000 point mark this month. Capes are now working at roughly $5,000 a day below opex on the spot market, and are close to dropping below the $10,000 mark. Dry bulk ...
  • Sembmarine bags Ørsted wind farm maintenance contract
    Singapore's Sembcorp Marine has sealed a deal with Danish utility Ørsted to carry out planned preventative maintenance on one of the world's largest offshore wind farms. The company's wholly-owned subsidiary Sembmarine SLP will work on the Hornsea 2 located 89 km off the Yorkshire coast in the UK North Sea. The contract involves the maintenance ...
  • Valaris sells 40-year-old jackup for $28.5m
    New York-listed offshore driller Valaris has struck a deal to sell its 40-year-old jackup Valaris 54 for $28.5m. The sale to an unnamed buyer is expected to close in March next year after the rig completes its contract with Saudi Aramco. Anton Dibowitz, president and chief executive of Valaris told investors during third-quarter earnings call ...
  • Prysmian adds to cable-laying fleet
    Italy's Prysmian has bolstered its subsea cable-laying fleet to five vessels with the purchase of the ultra-shallow-water barge . The cabling giant said the addition of the 67 m long would make it the first in the sector that can provide the full range of cable-laying solutions from the shallowest coastal waters in Northern Europe ...
  • Vintage capes changing hands
    Capes sales are trickling in despite depressing rates in the sector. Rates have slid by more than 20% this week with capesizes now earning a loss-making $10,000 a day. Nevertheless, eager Turkish, Chinese and Dubai-based buyers continue to add tonnage. Cape statistics from Allied Shipbroking show that close to 50 capes have changed hands so ...
  • Golar LNG sells $100m of CoolCo shares
    Tor Olav Trøim's Golar LNG has sold around 8m shares in spin-off Cool Company (CoolCo) raising net proceeds of approximately $100m. Following the sale Golar will own around 4.5m shares, representing 8.3% of CoolCo. Commenting on the sale, Golar CEO Karl Fredrik Staubo said: "The sale of CoolCo shares is driven by progress on FLNG ...
  • Change at the top at Ernst Russ Shipbroker
    A change at the top of one of Germany's best known shipbrokers has been announced. Jan-Hendrik Heikes, managing director of Ernst Russ Shipbroker, will retire at the end of the year, and is set to be replaced by Maik Putzer (pictured). Putzer started his apprenticeship at Stüwe & Co in 2002. After the founding of ...
  • Port of Oakland terminals reopen after union walkout
    The employee walkout that closed several terminals at the Port of Oakland on Wednesday was over by the time the evening shift began. A spokesperson for the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) confirmed that the protesting workers took action as a local chapter, rather than as representatives of the entire union. Their chapter, Local ...
  • Successful bidders win oil exploration licences for more than 1m hectares offshore Newfoundland
    Five successful bids were received in a call for bids for offshore exploration in the Eastern Newfoundland Region, said the Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board (C-NLOPB) in a statement. Successful bidders were BP Canada Energy Group, Equinor Canada, ExxonMobil Canada and QPI Energy Canada. The bids totalled more than C$238m in work commitments and ...

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Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 4, 2022
  • Dark fleet danger as accident-prone elderly tankers anchor off Malaysia
    Two tankers sanctioned in recent days by the US were involved in casualties off Singapore in the past six weeks...
  • What does a good COP27 look like for shipping?
    Headline commitments to decarbonise shipping are finally being worked into the wider energy transition. The results of this year's COP...
  • The Lloyd's List Podcast: Magic pipes and whistleblowers
    Proponents of whistleblower awards call to expand the programme in the US and globally, while critics argue the awards can...
  • Eagle Bulk chief says company performed well in a 'volatile' environment
    Mr Vogel says the mid-sized dry bulker specialist outperformed the Baltic Supramax Index by almost 46% as it navigated a...
  • Galbraith's-Ifchor merger is welcome alternative to shipbroking majors
    The timing of combining well-regarded dry cargo and tanker brokers looks good, while charterers and shipowners will benefit from the...
  • Don't rule out nuclear as 'future fuel', says Stopford
    Maritime economist Dr Martin Stopford has urged the shipping industry not to rule out the 'nuclear' option as an alternative...
  • Maersk signs green methanol production accord with Spain
    Deal would explore large-scale production of up to 2m tonnes a year of green methanol, according to Maersk...
  • MSC says it will fully pass on EU carbon tax compliance costs to customers
    Final details to incorporate shipping into the EU's emission trading scheme still being finalised in trilogue talks between policymakers. An...
  • Marriage between hardware and software is key to maritime collaboration
    Wärtsilä's Roger Holm says bringing engine builders together with voyage optimisers will only work if both parties see the wider...
  • UK's Russian oil insurance ban said to have little extra impact
    UK to outlaw cover for crude from December and products from February, in move that duplicates earlier EU sanctions British-based...
  • FSL Trust says vessel-sale strategy boosts profits
    Third-quarter net profit includes $2m net gain from chemical tanker sale Related Stories Don't rule out nuclear as 'future fuel', says Stopford Maersk signs green methanol production accord with Spain MSC says it will fully pass on EU carbon tax compliance costs to customers
  • Glencore to pay $314m after bribery investigation
    Glencore ordered to pay $314m after pleading guilty to seven bribery offences...
  • Dorian mulls first ethane carrier orders
    US-based owner of liquefied petroleum gas carriers wants to enter the ethane shipping sector as technology advances. The ethane market's...
  • NYK forecasts slower market conditions
    NYK's energy business in general benefitted from disruption relating to Russia's incursion into Ukraine...
  • PetroChina hires ex-Cosco veteran to lead shipping business
    Chinese oil gas giant has also moved the headquarters of its shipping and chartering operations from Beijing to Hong Kong...
  • MOL doubles profit in face of tough conditions
    MOL forecasts that the capesize market will remain firm in the latter half of the financial year because of strong...
  • US blacklists tankers linked to Iranian oil-smuggling network
    US says Middle East Gulf-based network blended Iranian oil with Indian products to conceal its origin, modified and counterfeited the...
  • Newbuild market prospects look 'bleak' for 2023
    Economic decoupling between east and west alongside green fuel uncertainties are the biggest factors to dampen shipowners' appetite for fresh...
  • K Line doubles profit on bulker and tanker gains
    K Line expects dry bulk rates to stay firm going forward, based on tight vessel supply and geopolitical uncertainties driving...
  • Eagle Bulk earnings decline in 'volatile' trading environment
    Mr Vogel says the mid-sized dry bulker specialist outperformed the Baltic Supramax Index by almost 46% as it navigated a...
  • Eagle Bulk posts solid quarter in 'volatile' trading environment
    Mr Vogel says the mid-sized dry bulker specialist outperformed the Baltic Supramax Index by almost 46% as it navigated a...
  • US blacklists Iranian oil smuggling network
    US says Gulf-based network blended Iranian oil with Indian products to conceal its origin, modified and counterfeited the blend's certificates...

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The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 4, 2022
  • US truck capacity shifting as spot rates drop
    US truckload capacity isn't so much declining as it is shifting, according to data, and that will pose challenges to shippers and carriers trying to access trucks, trailers, and drivers.
  • US trucking jobs rebounded to all-time high in October
    For-hire trucking companies added almost 20,000 jobs last month, erasing September's payroll cut as capacity shifts between trucking sectors.
  • Lower LA-LB imports help BNSF clear Dallas congestion
    With softer import volumes coming from Los Angeles-Long Beach, BNSF has made significant progress clearing the backlog of ocean containers at its Dallas-area terminal and hopes to restore normal conditions within weeks.
  • Maersk makes Spanish deal to expand green fuel production
    The availability of green fuels in sufficient quantities and at cost-competitive price levels remains the main challenge for the decarbonization of global shipping, says Maersk.
  • Air cargo market braces for turbulent 2023
    There is no sign of an air cargo peak season this year and few signals that 2023 will see any improvement as global economic conditions worsen.

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TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 4, 2022
  • Will insurance giants' retreat from oil and gas leave shipping exposed?
    As COP27 gathers in Egypt, leading insurers are increasingly showing their intent to decarbonise
  • Premiums pay as eco VLCCs with scrubbers see spot earnings burst past $100,000 per day
    Trafigura scores lucrative fixture to Kuwait Petroleum for scrubber-fitted ship
  • Tidewater drags customers into short-term charter deals to catch improving rates
    Houston offshore giant posts first profit in more than five years as rates skyrocket
  • Race against death: chief officer tells of battle to save stricken seafarers
    Xu Bo leapt from his tanker to reach two stricken men who had fled their sinking cargo ship
  • G7 and Australia settle on fixed price but exempt shipping costs from Russia oil cap
    Coalition of the world's richest countries continues to move toward a system to cap the price of Russian oil
  • Eagle Bulk open to acquisitions outside core supramax-ultramax niche
    Connecticut owner eyes opportunities with valuations off the boil, but wary of higher debt costs in inflationary environment
  • Color Line quits pure ro-ro business and puts two ships up for sale
    Ropax and cruise ferry owner Color Group is selling two ships and getting out of pure ro-ro business for now after Norway cut subsidy measures
  • Ocean Yield snaps up another methanol container ship from MPC Capital
    Norwegian lease financier adds third green vessel with charter to Zim attached
  • Zero-emission tug boats come into their own as ports clean up their act
    Battery-powered newbuildings are sailing out from shipyards while orders keep rolling in
  • Editor's selection: Maersk to slash capacity, broker giant spawned and Euronav's merger moves
    The biggest stories of the week in shipping - brought to you by TradeWinds news editor Yannick Guerry
  • Eckero Shipping chops ro-ro fleet to one ship in sales deal
    Finnish owner strikes agreement to offload veteran pair to Norwest Ship Management
  • SSY broker hits big at Hayfin Capital charity golf day
    The event raised much-needed funds to help seafarers around the world
  • Feeding frenzy: price for veteran VLCCs has climbed 51% this year
    VesselsValue analyst Rebecca Galanopoulos Jones says strong demand is bolstering asset values
  • Braemar launches 10-strong natural gas desk
    UK shipbroker continues to build on securities offering with team led by Marc Jarvis
  • Expanding Tankers International pool could 'one day' hit 100 VLCCs
    Euronav CEO Hugo de Stoop has high hopes for operation that has added 21 tankers so far this year
  • Tanker focus: KCC explains why one leg is sometimes better than two
    CEO Engebret Dahm tells analysts that combination trades are usually more efficient - but not always
  • 'Have you seen this man?' US offers $5m bounty to snag fugitive shipowner
    Singaporean Kwek Kee Seng is accused of shipping oil products to North Korea
  • Christmas clash: Frontline and Euronav did not want merger tender to run over festive period
    Crucial offer has been delayed to make every vote count
  • Surging newbuilding prices are the 'new normal', Mitsui OSK Lines' Hashimoto tells TradeWinds forum
    Decarbonisation will require a huge, costly investment for shipping, MOL chief executive tells delegates
  • UK slaps insurance and broking ban on Russian oil exports
    Sanction is in line with the price cap scheme recently agreed by G7 member states
  • Good fit strategically, but culturally? Market reacts to Galbraiths-Ifchor merger
    'It's as if the Montagues and Capulets have come together', one competitor quips
  • Maersk's Skou meets Spanish PM Sanchez to agree huge methanol fuel deal
    Danish executive has secured up to 2m tonnes of green bunkers for new ships
  • Gram forecasts even better earnings as ships start new contracts
    Norwegian car carrier owner well positioned to take advantage of record markets
  • Norvic Shipping eyes entry into the logistics business
    Bulker operator has been looking at a range of options to diversify and grow its business, including possibly going public
  • Special report: A Danish approach for the future
    In a TradeWinds Business Focus, Holly Birkett explores how getting the green transition right in Danish shipping will involve connectivity that can keep trading patterns and trade volumes at a high level, the value of collaboration in the sector's leadership culture and an outside-the-box approach to attracting to the country. Read all the stories below
  • Collaboration in Copenhagen: shipping aims high to get to zero
    Denmark's shipping sector has set itself ambitious decarbonisation goals for the years ahead
  • Shipping has bigger concerns than a change in Danish government
    The industry is influential in Denmark, but the wider business community has concerns that changing economic priorities could stifle sustainability goals
  • Danish Shipping is at the heart of turning Denmark's blue economy green
    'Getting the green transition right' is the top priority for shipowners' association, according to its CEO
  • The secret of the Danish approach to diversity? Make it part of something else
    Denmark's maritime sector is thinking outside the box when it comes to promoting diversity and inclusion
  • The sea suite: how Denmark is raising a new generation of shipping leaders
    Has Denmark cracked the code of how to get young people into shipping careers - and keep them?
  • US blacklists 11 big tankers over links to Ukrainian national, Iran and Hezbollah
    Sanctioned ships include VLCC and suezmax that had high-profile casualties recently
  • K Line signs up major shareholders for $675m share buyback
    Japanese shipowner said this was found to be the best way to return funds to investors
  • Shin Nihonkai pulls plug on subsidiary Venus Cruise
    Japanese ferry conglomerate to end 33-year foray into the cruise sector
  • Sembcorp Marine expands into renewable maintenance sector with North Sea contract
    Singapore firm says contract is part of a transition away from just being a fabricator in the green energy sector

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American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 4, 2022
  • Port Houston to implement fees for long-dwelling containers
    The Port of Houston announced it will begin implementing fees for long-dwell containers beginning Dec. 1.
  • Korean Air keeps cargo momentum going in 3rd quarter
    Cargo continued to dominate the passenger side at Korean Air during the third quarter.
  • Air cargo market continues to deflate under global economic pressures
    Good news for shippers is bad news for airlines as cargo demand and rates retreat again in October.

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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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