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International Transport Journalweb site
NOVEMBER 8, 2022
  • More capacity for container transports
  • Unilode picks Mohammed Akhlaq
  • Large tanker order placed
  • Latam emerges stronger from Chapter 11 process
  • PIL onto the shores
  • New units for Wan Hai Lines
  • Opening a rail link to save 3,000 truck journeys
  • CIT operational in Port d'Abidjan
  • CMF greets new member
  • Belgium's new permanent representative
  • CBP intercepts strange cement statues in Memphis
  • 2,000th MAN truck handed-over
  • Improving connections to the Philippines
  • Copa Airlines brings Champ's TGC to Brazil
  • XPO Logistics welcomes Carl Anderson
  • Robots in fashion
  • "Curiosity of the Day"

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The Loadstarweb site
NOVEMBER 7, 2022
  • COP27: Antitrust regulators scrutinise decarbonisation collaboration
  • Flexport's Petersen - his world in a nutshell
  • Carrier anger at plan to revise terminal access charges in Australia
  • Tuesday limelight - Expeditors and DP-DHL
  • Russia ban on trucks backfires as goods go around and domestic costs soar
  • Container safety in motion as industry moves to cut losses
  • Firms feel a need for facilities near airports - and pay a premium for them
  • OceanX radar: Sunset for the ocean carriers in a world of chaos

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Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 7, 2022
  • Poten: Increased Russian oil moves by Dark Fleet pose safety threat
    In his latest weekly Tanker Opinion, Erik Broekhuizen, head of tanker research at New York headquartered Poten & Partners, says that, while Russian oil exports have thus far only been impacted by
  • Drewry: Ship operating cost inflation is accelerating
    Vessel operating cost (OPEX) inflation has accelerated in 2022 on mounting worldwide macroeconomic price pressures, despite some receding of COVID-19 related costs, according to the latest Ship Operating Costs Annual Review and
  • San Pedro Bay ports and Singapore MPA in plans for Green Corridor
    The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and California's San Pedro Bay ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have begun discussions to establish a green and digital shipping corridor between
  • Sanmar delivers third tug to Orkney Islands
    After completing a 3,500 mile delivery journey from Turkey, Freyja of Scapa, the third new tug built by Sanmar Shipyards for Orkney Islands Council, has been welcomed to its new home in
  • Bollinger to acquire Halter Marine and STEHMO
    In a Singapore stock exchange announcement, Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd (ST Engineering) has announced that its subsidiaries have entered into an agreement to divest the entire issued and outstanding equity interests in
  • Cruising: Pleasing the guests is the easy part
    Back in revenue operations after an around 500 days pause imposed by COVID regulations, the good news for the cruise industry is that the market for its product didn't go away. Bookings
  • Drilling starts on Norwegian Sea exploration well
    Norway continues to develop its North Sea oil and gas assets and on Friday, Neptune Energy, a leading independent international oil and gas exploration and production company, announced that drilling had commenced
  • Crowley recognized as a top company for women in transportation
    Crowley has been recognized as a 2022 Top Company for Women to Work For in Transportation by Redefining the Road, the Women in Trucking Association's official magazine. According to the magazine, Crowley

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Container Newsweb site
NOVEMBER 7, 2022
  • MSC and Maersk accused of abusing container dominance in Brazil
    The Brazilian Association of Port Terminals (ABTP) has filled a legal request at the Administrative Economic Defense Council (CADE) of Brazil to investigate the impact of the two largest container lines in the world, MSC and Maersk, on the country's port market. ABTP accuses the two container shipping giants of abusing their domination in the box shipping sector in Brazil to give advantages to th
  • Major Californian ports partner with MPA Singapore on green, digital shipping corridor
    The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), Port of Long Beach (POLB), Port of Los Angeles (POLA), and C40 Cities have begun discussions to establish a green and digital shipping corridor between Singapore and the San Pedro Bay port complex. According to the announcement, the corridor is expected to focus on low- and zero-carbon ship fuels, as well as digital tools to support the deployme
  • ICTSI reports over US$1.6 billion revenue, surpasses US$500 million profit
    International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) reported unaudited consolidated financial results for the nine months of 2022 posting revenue from port operations of US$1.64 billion, an increase of 20% compared to what was reported for the same period in 2021. Additionally, the company's earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) reached US$1.04 billion, 25% h
  • ZIM opens fully-owned agency in New Zealand
    The Israeli shipping company ZIM has announced the opening of a fully-owned agency in New Zealand, replacing the current third-party agent. The new ZIM New Zealand office will commence operations on 1 November and will be led by David Mitchell, the current country manager, who will join the ZIM team. ZIM said the purpose of its new agency in New Zealand is to further develop and expand its activi
  • CMA CGM's Containerships launches new intra-Europe line
    Containerships, a subsidiary of the French container carrier CMA CGM, will connect the lower Baltic ports of Klaipeda in Lithuania and Gdynia in Poland with the port of Gävle in Sweden and will offer new connections to the German ports of Bremerhaven and Wilhelmshaven with a new service that commenced on 3 November. The new product will consist of 40' and 45' wide container solutions from Klaiped
  • CN analysis: Indian major ports face cooling container volumes amid export pressure
    According to new port data obtained by Container News , the flow of containers in and out of major Indian ports is slowing down amid the downturn in export trade. Total container traffic out of 12 major/government ports last month slipped to 893,000 TEUs from 944,000 TEUs a year earlier, registering a 5.4% decrease. On a month-on-month basis, volumes were essentially flat, with 892,000 TEUs repor
  • Is it time for container spot rates to arrest their fall?
    It has been a norm for the Global Container Spot Rate Indices to have weekly falls in rates, one after the other, ever since February 2022. Indices have lost as much as 70% or more, over a year and staved off over 80% of the pandemic gains, thanks to easing supply chain congestions and lesser demand globally on the back of inflationary impact and higher interest rates. The next year doesn't look

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Splashweb site
NOVEMBER 7, 2022
  • Diana Shipping fixes out three on time charter
    New York-listed Greek bulker owner Diana Shipping has secured three new charter contracts that are anticipated to generate at least $15.45m. The 2012-built post-panamax Amphitrite has been fixed to Cobelfret through to between December 1, 2023 and February 15, 2024, at $14,250 per day. The charter is expected to commence on November 10. The company ...
  • Sandbrook Capital takes over Havfram with $250m offshore wind boost
    US private investment firm Sandbrook Capital has acquired a majority stake in Norwegian subsea and offshore wind contractor Havfram from energy investor HitecVision. As part of the transaction, Sandbrook has committed what has been described as a "transformative investment" of $250m in equity capital, making Havfram one of the best capitalised companies in the sector. ...
  • Energifonden buys Viken's aframax
    Sweden's Energifonden has again invested in energy logistics with the purchase of an aframax tanker from Norwegian owner Viken Shipping. The company's wholly owned subsidiary Energifonden Maritime in Oslo has snapped up the 2007-built , renamed Agneta Pallas 2. No price has been revealed for the Liberia-flagged 113,500 dwt ship, VesselsValue estimates as worth $31.65m. ...
  • Velesto awarded $135m drilling contract with Hess
    Offshore drilling unit of Malaysia's Velesto Energy has secured a new contract with Hess for the provision of integrated rig, drilling and completion services. The contract, worth around $135m, will see Velesto support Hess' 2022 to 2024 North Malay Basin full field development campaign. The 2014-built jackup rig will be utilised for work on 14 ...
  • India's Cochin Shipyard wins first CSOV order
    India's state-run Cochin Shipyard has won a contract from an undisclosed European client for the construction of two offshore wind farm commissioning service operation vessels (CSOVs). "These specialised vessels are being contracted for the first time in the country," the shipyard said in a regulatory filing. The deal comes with an option for four more ...
  • Equatorial Guinea to send arrested VLCC and its crew back to Nigeria
    The Marshall Islands-flagged very large crude carrier and its crew, arrested earlier this year by Equatorial Guinea forces over alleged crude oil theft, will be returned to Nigeria for further investigations. The 2020-built 300,000 dwt vessel was supposed to load a cargo of crude oil in Nigeria's Akpo terminal on August 8 but was delayed, ...
  • ConocoPhillips and CNOOC eye offshore wind power for Chinese oilfield
    ConocoPhillips and China's top offshore oil and gas producer CNOOC have launched an offshore wind farm pilot project that aims to deliver power for the Penglai oilfield in northeastern China's Bohai Sea, the country's largest offshore oil and gas production base. The wind farm will feature four wind turbines with a total installed capacity of ...
  • Singapore investigates local owner wanted by the FBI over links to North Korea
    A Singaporean shipowner, Kwek Kee Seng, wanted by the US on suspicion of violating sanctions on North Korea, is in the city-state where he is currently under investigation, Singapore police said. The Singapore Police Force (SPF) said they have sought clarification from their US counterparts over the reward offered for Kwek's whereabouts as they have ...
  • Another container index launches
    Container shipping has another index it can consult. The Korea Ocean Business Corporation (KOBC) Container Composite Index (KCCI) has been launched to give shippers out of South Korea a better handle on the markets. The index, to be updated every Monday, has been created by the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries and state-run KOBC, and ...
  • China's shipping giants join forces to map out green future
    Some of the biggest names in Chinese maritime are joining forces to map out a greener path. Sinopec, COSCO, China Merchants Energy Shipping, ICBC Financial Leasing and China Classification Society (CCS) have launched the Sustainable Shipping Innovation and Development Initiative (SSIDI) in Beijing. SSIDI's research work will focus on the economy, safety, technology maturity, policies ...
  • Standard Supply fixes PSV pair
    Norwegian owner Standard Supply has secured employment for two platform supply vessels. The Oslo-listed company, majority owned by Øystein Stray Spetalen's investment vehicle SD Standard ETC, has won a one-year contract for the 2005-built FS Kristiansand in UK waters, while the 2019-built Standard Defender has been booked for 140-days in West Africa. The contract for ...
  • Tanker asset plays pay dividends
    The tanker S&P market remains active, with vintage tonnage still dominating broker columns. The focus now has switched from VLCCs to smaller sizes, with suezmaxes being the most popular sales candidates. A string of prominent owners have been making fortunes flipping ships that have only been with them for months. In the suezmax segment, Dubai-based, ...
  • BW Offshore secures Nigeria FPSO extension
    Oslo-listed floater specialist BW Offshore has clinched a six-month extension deal with Addax Petroleum Exploration for the lease and operation of the floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) unit . The firm period for the 1974-built FPSO situated on the Okwori field offshore Nigeria has been extended to the second quarter of 2023. The field ...
  • ST Engineering sells US shipyard business to Bollinger
    Singapore's ST Engineering is selling its US shipyards VT Halter Marine and ST Engineering Halter Marine and Offshore (STEHMO) to Bollinger Shipyards Lockport for $15m in cash. The group said the sale follows challenges and losses in the past years operating the two US shipbuilding and ship/rig repair businesses. The two units combined incurred a ...
  • Growing dark fleet poses safety risks
    The growing use of the so-called dark fleet is resulting in accidents. With Russia joining Iran and Venezuela in seeking vintage tonnage to shift cargoes as sanctions rain in, and major class societies, managers, and insurers shunning former clients in Moscow, there is a growing risk of substandard tonnage running into trouble. Tanker brokers Poten ...
  • Aker Solutions lands Petrobras subsea deal
    Norway's Aker Solutions has been awarded a frame agreement from Petrobras and partners to provide subsea production systems and subsea lifecycle services for its oil and gas fields offshore Brazil. The frame agreement will be managed from Aker Solutions' locations in Brazil and has a fixed period of five years, from the fourth quarter of ...
  • Hyundai Heavy unveils boxship design with no lashings
    South Korea's Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has developed a containership design which requires no lashings. HHI removed the lashing bridge and hatch cover in its new design, which has been approved by both ABS and the Liberian Registry. Instead, the yard has developed a device called a portable bench which receives the load of the ...
  • A digital framework to collaborate on decarbonisation
    As COP27 gets underway in Egypt shipping knows it needs to work together to decarbonise, and wants to act. What the industry needs now is a clear pathway to walk the talk of collaboration - and that pathway is inherently digital, argues Mikko Kuosa, CEO of NAPA. As COP27 opens in Egypt, collaboration will once ...
  • Mississippi River shipments down significantly
    The US Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) has reported that the number of grain barges unloaded in New Orleans during September and October was 20% to 30% lower than in recent years. The slowdown coincides with low water levels in the Mississippi River and its tributaries, and restrictions on barge operators. Typically, 30 ...
  • Government of Guyana to auction 14 oil blocks
    The Government of Guyana has identified 14 oil blocks that will be auctioned in the nation's first-ever competitive offshore oil and gas licensing round, expected to be concluded by the end of Q1 2023. The country's Ministry of Natural Resources has revised the fiscal terms that will guide all future offshore investments for projects that ...

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Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 7, 2022
  • DSME clinches $252m LNG carrier order
    Greek owner had set an earlier record back in June with a brace of vessels at the same South Korean...
  • COP27 kicks off with government backing for clean energy marine hubs
    Industry-backed plan to catalyse supply of green fuels for maritime receives backing from Panama, Uruguay, and Norway as COP27 gets...
  • Seychelles-Georgia-Cameroon dark tanker nexus shifts to Russian crude
    Seychelles-to-Georgia single-company structures are being combined with frequent name and ownership changes
  • China is 'wild card' in dry bulk shipping's fortunes
    Precious Shipping chief says while China's growth is below estimates, it is still at a level 'dry bulk owners will cheer'
  • Operation to free grounded VLCC could take a month
    Indonesian authorities are leading efforts of refloat the now-sanctioned VLCC
  • Norwegian shipping unites to plot zero-emissions route
    Almost all Norwegian shipowners say they will equip their vessels with emission-reduction technology to help achieve climate neutrality by 2050
  • The week in newbuildings: Alternative-fuel ship contracts worth $3.5bn signed
    Container lines continue to invest in alternative-fuelled boxships with long lead times, despite a downturn in the major east-west trades
  • Container demand collapses amid recession fears
    The global market has 'clearly changed' as liftings and freight rates head further down. The end of the downward trend...
  • The week in charts: Suspicious activity in Caspian Sea | Russia's tanker tonnage challenge | Machinery issues drive casualty incidents
    Quarterly casualty incidents at 14-year high, boxship chartering activity increases and departures from Ukraine's River Danube ports stabilise
  • MR tanker values flatten as sales volumes decline
    Demand for older medium range tankers has been driven by Chinese and Middle Eastern buyers as Russian refined products face...
  • US puts sanctioned Singapore shipowner on wanted list
    Mr Kwek is alleged to have been involved with business and services linked to North Korea
  • Crewing levels need to increase by 30% to ensure safety
    Additional seafarer shortages caused by the situation in Ukraine are exacerbating what was already a challenging situation
  • KSOE secures $30m investment with nuclear reactor developer TerraPower
    In 2021, Korea Shipbuilding and Offshore Engineering parent Hyundai Heavy Industries Group announced its Hydrogen Dream 2030 roadmap for the development...
  • ST Engineering divests US yard businesses
    Sale to Bollinger will build on the two shipyards' expertise in US Navy and US Coast Guard jobs
  • South Korea planning $2.1bn in shipping industry aid
    A series of measures have been drawn up to prevent the shipping industry from facing another crisis. Plunging rates this...
  • Daily Briefing
    Dark fleet danger as rising number of accident-prone elderly tankers anchor off Malaysia | What does a good COP27 look...

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The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 7, 2022
  • JOC Truckload Capacity Index dipped in Q3, but demand remains robust
    After rising strongly from the third quarter of 2021 through the second quarter of this year, the JOC Truckload Capacity Index dropped slightly last quarter, but demand for equipment is still high.
  • Evergreen takes full control of Panama transshipment hub
    Evergreen Marine has purchased the equity shares held by subsidiaries in its transshipment hub in Panama that serves both Asia and South America services into the US East Coast.
  • BNSF struggles persist for international loads in Chicago
    Congestion continues at BNSF's Logistics Park Chicago terminal as chassis shortages have led to prolonged turn times for truckers using LPC or other BNSF spillover lots.
  • Werner buys truckload brokerage ReedTMS
    The acquisition of ReedTMS Logistics not only expands Werner's brokerage reach, it also delivers shipper customers in the staple food and beverage industries.
  • Seventh union ratifies tentative US rail agreement
    While three rail unions have yet to vote, one more has ratified the tentative five-year contract brokered in mid-September, bringing US Class I railroads and the dozen unions one step closer to a national bargaining agreement.
  • Pausing to look back at supply chain prognostications
    This month marks my 100th column for JOC.com. I have had the privilege of making these contributions for over eight years. During that time, I've made a lot of predictions. I think it's good practice for analysts to occasionally take a look back to see how their prognostications have played out. Certainly, I've had my share of misses in the mix, but also some views that were largely on target.

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TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 7, 2022
  • Ridgebury Tankers sells 16th vessel of 2022 ahead of special survey
    Suezmax fetches $34m as Connecticut-based owner continues months-long disposals
  • Algoma Central expects 2022 results to beat expectations
    NovaAlgoma's short-sea shipping and cement-carrier business offsets lower earnings in domestic dry bulk sector driven by drought across Canada
  • Tanker crew face 'unlawful rendition' to Nigeria over oil smuggling claims
    Ship manager OSM says crew members are victims of a 'shocking maritime injustice'
  • Bollinger grabs Gulf Coast rivals in acquisition of VT Halter and STEHMO
    Louisiana shipyard expands government contract coverage by acquiring the two Mississippi yards
  • Diana Shipping strikes trio of charter deals as bulker period rates ease
    Clarksons data shows two weeks of period charter rate decline, mirroring spot market slump
  • Panama, Norway and Uruguay join clean marine fuel hubs initiative
    Countries join Clean Energy Marine Hub Initiative aimed at accelerating the production and deployment of green shipping fuels around the world
  • Record Brazil VLCC loadings boost tanker profits
    Tankers International reports 15 VLCCs have been fixed already in November for Brazil to China crude trades
  • Martin Nes says Standard Supply term deals show strength of PSV charter market
    Norwegian owner fixes out duo for rates above the spot market
  • Record-breaking explorer Vescovo sells unique diving ship after 20-month search
    Scientist and investor handing over Pressure Drop to billionaire Gabe Newell's Inkfish
  • Trafigura and tanker owners fuelled Myanmar terror, human rights watchdog Amnesty alleges
    Amnesty International is accusing trader Trafigura, oil majors and tanker owners of fuelling war crimes in Myanmar
  • Norwegian shipping sets sights on 50% cut in emissions by 2030
    Norway and US to unveil details of Green Shipping Challenge at COP27 climate talks in Egypt
  • Marsoft's carbon-credits pitch: how retrofitting can trump slow-steaming in emissions game
    Maritime consultant teams with credits-trading expert and looks to woo owners who are watching the developing market
  • Axel Eitzen's Christiana claims fuel saving of 20% through engine software
    Danish chemical and product tanker company will now retrofit Frugal Propulsion system to entire fleet after successful trial
  • 'Generational change' at Ernst Russ Shipbroker as top broker retires
    Maik Putzer takes the reins at leading German boxship broker
  • PowerX launches mega battery power solution for ships
    Onboard containerised batteries can help power hybrid electric or electric ships
  • VLGC rates crash through $100,000 barrier on discharge and Panama delays
    Asian demand helping to drive strong earnings for large gas carriers
  • Energifonden snaps up Viken tanker as it eyes more aframax and suezmax buys
    Swedish fund controlled by Fredrik Johansson is back in tankers after deal for ice-class ship
  • Norwegian shipping promises 50% cut in emissions by 2030
    Norway and US to unveil details of Green Shipping Challenge at COP27 climate talks in Egypt
  • Activists in the clear after turning back tanker with Russian oil
    Ten were on trial for aggravated trespass after occupying jetty at Navigator Terminals near London
  • Methanol-fuelled newbuilding orders overtake those for LNG in October
    DNV tots up monthly stats with some big demands for LNG bunkering seen from the car carrier sector
  • Record newbuilding price paid for LNG carrier at DSME
    South Korean shipbuilder signs up another shipowner for one of its coveted 2026 delivery slots
  • Sandbrook Capital makes $250m shipping move with takeover of Norway's Havfram
    US infrastructure fund will eye growth at shipowner transitioning from oil and gas to wind
  • NYK lifts profits despite cooling box and bulk markets
    Japanese group says container shipping business environment is changing but freight rates were maintained in the first six months of 2022
  • Hartmann in the frame as Cochin wins India's first CSOV order
    Shipbuilder makes breakthrough into wind farm work that could stretch to six vessels
  • Fugitive shipowner's passport seized in Singapore probe
    Kwek Kee Seng has been under investigation by Singapore police since April 2021 after an oil smuggling accusation
  • Grieg and Peak to put four zero-emission shortsea ships on the water by 2025
    Owners team up to build and run zero-emission Norwegian shortsea ships
  • Cochin Shipyard seals India's first CSOV order in $123m deal
    Shipbuilder makes breakthrough into wind farm work that could stretch to six vessels
  • Marine insurer Gard turns around underwriting losses
    Norwegian insurer aims to raise P&I rates by between 5% and 7% next year
  • Seafarer leaps from multipurpose ship after being engulfed by flames
    Another crew member injured after explosion was reported
  • French liner giant CMA CGM inks $1bn deal for LNG dual-fuelled container ship quartet
    Rodolphe Saade-led company splashes out on 24,000-teu newbuildings amid a softening in the sector
  • South Africa plots tanker buys for new national shipping company
    Sasco would own at least two oil and chemical carriers, as well as other vessel types
  • Chinese livestock carrier under arrest in Singapore over $1.8m towage bill
    POSH Projects claims owner of Yangtze Harmony owes money on lengthy tow from Australia
  • Fugitive shipowner's passport seized in Singapore probe
    Kwek Kee Seng has been under investigation by Singapore police since April 2021 after oil smuggling accusation
  • Ships could be targets for arrest by eco-activists, says maritime law firm
    Environmental litigation is on the rise, with attention turning to shipping
  • ESL Shipping beats bulker blues but warns of bunker shortages
    Profit hits record level on Russian dislocation, but fuel problems may lie ahead
  • Adnoc calls in investment banks to drive forward $4bn shipping IPO
    Citigroup and JPMorgan Chase tasked with bringing Adnoc Logistics & Services to market, sources say
  • WTW opts for 'exceptional young talent' to head Asia cargo unit
    Insurance broking giant promotes from within for new post in Singapore
  • WTW opts for 'exceptional young talent' for head of cargo in Asia
    Insurance broking giant promotes from within for newly created post in Singapore
  • Fire-damaged FSO to hit the breakers' beach as scrap market remains nearly dead
    Indonesia's Pertamina was one of only two Asian shipowners to sell tanker tonnage for recycling over the past week
  • Fratelli Cosulich seals $29.2m loan to part-fund LNG bunker tanker
    Italian bunker company now has 80% of $45m newbuilding cost covered by loan and EU grant

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American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 7, 2022
  • Energy shipping boom: Propane tankers breach $100,000 a day
    Some VLGCs carrying propane and VLCCs carrying crude have joined LNG carriers in shipping's six-figures-per-day club.

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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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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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