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October 10, 2022

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Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 10, 2022
  • Congestion issues getting resolved as schedule reliability improves
  • "National Association of Container Freight Stations (NACFS) is confident that the National Logistics Policy will reduce logistics cost"
  • Standard operating procedure consequent to commencement of "Document Processing Area" in the Central Parking Plaza and gate automation for export-creation of Buffer Yard in CPP
  • PSA Mumbai flags off first ever rake to Cochin
  • P. L. Haranadh given additional charge as Chairperson of Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port Authority
  • India's membership of Quad seen raising trade, investment flows
  • SCI & MoPSW ink MoU for 2022-23
  • DPA creates new record by berthing maximum draught vessel
  • Europa Terminal renewal at Antwerp
  • Phoenix Shipping & CONCOR flag off direct container train service from Kandla to Goa
  • APM Terminals Pipavav follows transparent vendor on-boarding process
  • Rates falling as market turning much quicker than anticipated
  • AMNS Shipping & Logistics acquires two Kamsarmax bulk carriers
  • Palm oil imports up
  • Trial run of freight train on Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor
  • Export slowdown seen as reflection of toughening global trade conditions

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International Transport Journalweb site
OCTOBER 10, 2022
  • Europe's network of the future
  • Swiss Worldcargo promotes Gieri Hinnen
  • Locomotive prototype to be trialled in late 2023
  • Rail link Sohar - Abu Dhabi getting closer
  • Two for a special site in the Netherlands
  • Situation on US inland waterways critical
  • Lower Austria launches fixed-wing drone
  • Europa Road adds new role to its team
  • Two more hubs to expand operation
  • MSC extends service in Southern Pacific
  • New logistics fund in the making
  • IAG Cargo flies emergency aid to Pakistan
  • HFW continues growth trajectory in Australia
  • Panattoni's biggest site so far
  • Testing a new rail route for containers
  • Poseidon, ONE et alia going for Atlas
  • Cargo.one finds new partner
  • Eichholtz celebrates 90th anniversary
  • "Curiosity of the Day"

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The Loadstarweb site
OCTOBER 7, 2022
  • Spot rate carnage could result in more ships laid up, 'with worse to come'
  • SGL launches 'unique' sea-air service via 'secret' Pacific gateway
  • FedEx and its pilots agree to mediation over dispute on pay and pensions
  • Maersk calls on global governments to drive production of more green fuels
  • Cosco bid for stake in Hamburg box terminal still hangs in the balance
  • Against the odds: One unusual week in logistics with Kuehne on my mind
  • N American governors in ambitious cooperation bid for zero-emission ports
  • Ports can be a catalyst in shipping's decarbonisation drive
  • Supply chain radar: What M'rsk's JCB win means for contract logistics

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Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 7, 2022
  • Birdon America wins Waterways Commerce Cutters contract
    The Coast Guard has awarded Denver-based Birdon America, Inc. a subsidiary of Australia's Birdon Pty Ltd, a contract for the detail design and construction of its Waterways Commerce Cutters (WCC) program's river
  • Sweden orders 4 autonomous hybrid-electric ferries
    Making what it says is its ferry operation's biggest investment ever, the Swedish Transport Administration (Trafikverket Sweden) has awarded Hardinxveld-Giessendam, Netherlands, based Holland Shipyards a contract for up to four hybrid-electric car/passenger
  • Bid protest withdrawn, Austal USA gets go ahead for OPC stage 2
    The Coast Guard yesterday issued a notice to Austal USA, the offshore patrol cutter (OPC) Stage 2 contractor, to proceed on detail design work to support future production of OPCs. The Coast

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Container Newsweb site
OCTOBER 7, 2022
  • Port of Liverpool warn of job losses
    The Port of Liverpool has announced its plans to restructure its containers division and will next week start a redundancy consultation process. The major container port in the United Kingdom said the decision was "extremely regrettable but now unavoidable, given the economic backdrop". "The unitised cargo market is experiencing a significant decline in volume due to several factors which underpi
  • South Korea's Minister: HMM divestment depends on market conditions
    South Korea's Minister for Oceans and Fisheries Cho Seung-hwan said on 6 October that stock market conditions and the shipping cycles would determine when the state should dispose of its interest in the country's flagship carrier HMM. The last two years brought record profits for HMM as container freight rates rocketed to all-time highs, resulting in calls for the company to come off government s
  • Port of Antwerp-Bruges, PSA Antwerp give green light for box terminal renewal
    Port of Antwerp-Bruges and PSA Antwerp approved the renewal of the quayside and terminal at Europa Terminal. The works, which will take about nine years and be carried out in three phases, will ensure that the latest generation of container ships can continue to call at Antwerp, Belgium, according to a statement. Port of Antwerp-Bruges and PSA Antwerp are expected to invest in the renewal of the
  • CMA CGM to launch new service linking Morocco, France and Spain
    CMA CGM - Short Sea Lines Division has announced its new butterfly MOROCCO SHUTTLE service launching from the 45th week of the year between Morocco, France and Spain. This new weekly service will start ex Agadir on 10 November and will assist in the implementation of a sustainable maritime bridge between Agadir & Port Vendres for the upcoming fruit & vegetable campaign. The French carrier said th
  • CMA CGM: No single fuel can achieve carbon zero
    French shipping giant CMA CGM believes that there is no one fuel that can achieve the industry's move towards decarbonization in 2050, and that all eligible fuels should be explored. Speaking at the Singapore International Bunkering Conference today (7 October), CMA CGM's Vice-President for Bunkering and Energy Transition, Farid Trad said, "We're investing in assets, ships, in efficient vessels t
  • Port of Long Beach joins hydrogen fuelling alliance
    To advance its zero-emissions goals, the Port of Long Beach (POLB) has joined the Alliance for Renewable Clean Hydrogen Energy Systems (ARCHES), a public-private partnership formed to help capture newly available federal funding to assist in developing a robust renewable hydrogen market in California, United States. ARCHES will serve as an applicant for California's bid to win funding for a hydro
  • ONE along with partners continue discussions for Atlas Corp. acquisition
    Poseidon Acquisition Corp., a consortium composed of Ocean Network Express (ONE), Atlas' board chairman David Sokol, affiliates of Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited and the Washington Family, believes it has made "significant progress" in its discussions with the special committee of the board of directors of Atlas to acquire all of the outstanding common shares of Atlas , that the Consortium do
  • Maersk and JCB ink multi-year partnership deal
    Maersk has announced a new multi-year partnership with JCB, one of the world's largest manufacturers of construction and agricultural equipment and related services. Under the agreement, Maersk will become the new global Lead Logistics Provider (LLP) for JCB, one of the largest privately-owned companies in the United Kingdom. Maersk will offer end-to-end supply chain management services and manag
  • Hapag-Lloyd revises CGX service port rotation
    German carrier Hapag-Lloyd has upgraded its China-German Express (CGX) service with the expansion of the port coverage, which will now include the ports of Shanghai and Antwerp with the latest one replacing Le Havre port. The new CGX port rotation will be effective in November. Hapag-Lloyd's China-German Express (CGX) service port rotation Hapag-Lloyd has published the following transit times of

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Splashweb site
OCTOBER 7, 2022
  • Searchlight Capital buys into Synergy
    New York-based private equity firm Searchlight Capital Partners has bought into Singapore shipmanager Synergy Marine Group. Searchlight did not disclose the terms of the deal, except that it involved a minority ownership stake in the Rajesh Unni-led group. Founded in 2006, Synergy has grown to become the world's fourth-largest shipmanager, with a global network of ...
  • Yangzijiang Shipbuilding bags 22 newbuild orders
    Chinese shipbuilder Yangzijiang Shipbuilding has sealed new shipbuilding contracts for 22 vessels worth around $2.5bn, taking its total orderbook over the $10bn mark. The orders are made up of twelve LNG dual-fuel 16,000 teu containerships, linked to Soren Toft-led Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) and ten bulk carriers, consisting of four 32,000 dwt and six 66,000 ...
  • Himalaya Shipping fixes newbuilding pair on long-term charters
    Tor Olav Troim-backed Himalaya Shipping has sealed time charter deals with one of the major commodity companies for two newcastlemax dry bulk carriers currently under construction in China. The Oslo-listed company has 12 LNG dual-fuel ships set to deliver from New Times Shipyard between the second quarter of 2023 and the fourth quarter of 2024. ...
  • Kim Heng clinches $35m in Taiwanese vessel contracts
    Singapore offshore vessel operator and marine engineering services provider Kim Heng is looking at $35m in new contracts secured by its subsidiaries in Taiwan. The company's units Kim Heng Marine & Oilfield, Khan Hin Engineering and Bridgewater Marine, in which it holds a 49% stake, have been awarded $17.3m, $14.6m and $3.1m worth of contracts ...
  • Yinson secures $720m deal to finance Petrobras FPSO project
    Malaysian FPSO operator Yinson has secured a $720m syndicated loan facility ("Facility") for a floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) Maria Quitéria project in Brazil. The six-year limited recourse loan will be used to support the ongoing construction of the FPSO, which was awarded by Petrobras in November 2021. The group's Netherlands-based subsidiary, Yinson Bergenia ...
  • Maritime CEO Forum Singapore: China the big known unknown when it comes to dry bulk
    Shipping must prepare itself for market conditions in which Chinese dry bulk imports will peak very shortly, delegates attending last week's Maritime CEO Forum in Singapore were told. Concluding the half-day event, a high-level panel representing different strands of the segment took the stage for the forum's wide-ranging dry bulk debate, moderated by Punit Oza, ...
  • California, Oregon, Washington and British Columbia vow to tackle shipping's carbon footprint
    The governors of the American west coast states of California, Oregon, Washington along with the premier of British Columbia are joining forces to promote a low-carbon society, with shipping and ports very much part of the planning. "Rapidly accelerating climate change threatens our communities along the Pacific Coast of North America with cascading impacts to ...
  • Floatel International seals Equinor contract extension
    Offshore accommodation vessel owner Floatel International has secured another contract extension from Equinor for the . The 2010-built semisubmersible unit will continue to provide offshore accommodation services at the Grane field in the Norwegian North Sea until the end of this year. The vessel was last month extended until November 15, together with the 2015-built ...
  • Russian exports show no sign of slowing despite new EU sanctions
    Yesterday saw the European Union adopt an eighth package of sanctions against Russia for its aggression against Ukraine, including targeting the nation's class society. However, trading volumes in dry bulk and oil show the Russian export machine is working around the clock to deliver ever more cargoes of energy. According to Banchero Costa, Russia is ...
  • Police take down criminal network moving tonnes of cocaine through the port of Gioia Tauro
    With the support of Europol and Eurojust, the Italian Financial Corps has dismantled a criminal network which relied on corrupt workers in the port of Gioia Tauro to smuggle hundreds of millions of euros' worth of cocaine into Europe. Yesterday, saw some 300 police officers carry out coordinated raids against the members of a criminal ...
  • Sokol's consortium making 'significant progress' towards acquiring Seaspan's parent
    The consortium aiming to purchase Atlas Corporation has said in an update today it is making "significant progress" in the buyout of the group, which includes Seaspan, the world's largest boxship tonnage provider. In August Japan's Ocean Network Express (ONE) joined a coalition of controlling shareholders in New York-listed Atlas Corporation to make a buyout ...
  • Car carriers race to new rate highs
    This year has seen record rates for many ship types with containers and LNG grabbing most headlines. Also cruising to new highs are car carriers, with analysis suggesting this niche trade is set for a very solid 2023 too. The car carrier market went into overdrive in mid-August, after Nissan extended its $100,000 a day ...
  • Green shipping: Regulation, enforcement, and leadership
    Claas Ringleben from the Liberian Registry writes for Splash today. Last week's World Maritime Day saw the International Maritime Organization celebrate new technologies for greener shipping. The green tech ambition is, of course, part of a much wider effort to reduce emissions and promote sustainability initiatives across the shipping industry. However, while there is increasing ...
  • Canada's Ocean Group acquires Verreault shipyard
    Quebec-based Ocean Group has acquired one of Canada's largest shipyards from Groupe Maritime Verreault. The Verreault shipyard, located close to the mouth of the St. Lawrence River, specialises in ship repair and modifications. With this transaction, Ocean Group also acquires the two Verreault shipyard tugs that currently provide services at the Les Méchins and Matane ...
  • BOEM environmental review gives wind leasing offshore California the green light
    The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has completed its environmental review of potential impacts from offshore wind energy leasing activities in the Morro Bay wind energy area (WEA), located 20 miles offshore central California. The environmental assessment (EA) was undertaken with close coordination and engagement with the State of California, the Department of ...

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Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 7, 2022
  • US blacklists sanction-busting shipowner supplying fuel to North Korea
    US seeks to apply pressure on North Korea's military after its recent launches of long-range ballistic missiles, targeting a network...
  • Shipping has its part to play in putting pressure on Putin
    Sanctions are always a blunt instrument. But even blunt instruments are better than doing a job with no tools at...
  • Container demand figures show downward trend
    Container volumes have come off their all-time highs from 2021 but remain strong. Nevertheless, the pressure is now being seen...
  • Himalaya Shipping seals long-term charters for newbuildings
    The Tor Olav Trøim-controlled company has secured index-linked charters at 'a significant premium' to the spot capesize Baltic 5TC index rate for...
  • Equity investor acquires minority stake in Synergy Marine Group
    Synergy wants to explore an operating model driven by value for clients rather than the current vendor mindset. Searchlight says...
  • Russia's boxship trade shifts east
    The downward trend in containership arrivals in Russia, which was caused by the withdrawal of services by major container lines...
  • Owners switch cargoes to grains to exit Ukraine ports
    Two Greek companies and a Japanese owner have managed or are in the process of switching cargoes after their ships...
  • Carbon capture seen as a crucial mid-term solution
    The maritime sector will not be able to meet the IMO's 2030 and 2050 targets if there is zero support...
  • Intertanko calls for urgent IMO intervention to keep steam-driven LNG carrier fleet trading
    Demand for steam-driven fleet that comprise 35% of LNG carriers on the water already poor despite positive trading conditions
  • Calls for regulators to set clear long-term targets for shipping safety
    Representatives from shipmanagement, class, technology providers and maritime law share opinions and suggestions
  • First vessel powered by hard sail wind propulsion enters operation
    The construction of the vessel was financed by a sustainability-linked loan from Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp
  • UK Maritime & Coastguard Agency appoints interim chief executive
    Interim chief executive Damien Oliver joined the UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency in 2001. He has held several high-profile roles in the...
  • Liverpool warns of jobs cuts on volume downturn
    With UK demand set to fall as inflation bites, Liverpool is already seeing a 'marked deterioration' in volumes. It is...
  • LNG carrier orders expected to slow from this year's peak
    An overdraft of orders this year could add pressure to the newbuilding markets in the immediate future. As shipowners await...
  • Yangzijiang order for 22 newbuilds pushes orderbook to record $10.3bn
    China-based shipbuilder Yangzijiang has moved into the liquefied natural gas segment. Fresh from its recent tie-up with gas containment systems...
  • Progress made in talks to take Seaspan private
    Chairman and owners of Atlas want to take the company private. While progress has been made, it still faces 'significant...
  • Ammonia's potential as a future fuel hindered by economics
    To enable ammonia to realise its potential as future fuel, there needs to be investment to make production scalable. For...
  • Malta hosts meeting of minds between industry and regulators
    Shipping decarbonisation needs global approach 'otherwise you are just pushing emissions to a different part of the planet', says transport...

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The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 7, 2022
  • US for-hire trucking employment takes a plunge
    Real, unadjusted jobs in trucking dropped by 21,200 in September, an unusually high number, as contract and spot truckload rates declined.
  • US retailers downgrade import forecast for balance of 2022
    US retailers are forecasting declining imports through the end of the year even though holiday merchandise sales are expected to be strong.
  • US imports will drop sharply through end of year: retailers
    US retailers are forecasting declining imports through the end of the year even though holiday merchandise sales are expected to be strong.
  • GT USA faces board shake-up amid planning for new Wilmington box terminal
    Port of Wilmington operator GT USA saw a major shake-up of its board as insider directors were ousted amid rising operating costs and loss of a major lawsuit.
  • OOCL posts strong Q3 revenue growth despite volume, rate declines
    Rates and volume on the major trade lanes out of Asia fell during the third quarter, but not enough to slow OOCL's revenue growth.
  • Strike-hit Port of Liverpool to cut jobs amid volume drop
    Container throughput at Liverpool has fallen, and with the decline in volume expected to continue through the year the port is planning to cut its headcount.
  • Strike-hit Port of Liverpool to cut jobs
    Container throughput at Liverpool has fallen, and with the decline in volume expected to continue through the year the port is planning to cut its headcount.
  • Peak season hopes fade for 'jumpy' air cargo market
    Demand for air cargo declined through September, and analysts say there is nothing in their data to indicate a pickup in volume out of Asia through the balance of the year.
  • Glut of new ocean tonnage inbound as global demand weakens
    More than 5 million TEU of ordered container shipping capacity will be delivered over the next two years, outstripping demand as the global economic outlook darkens.
  • Farrow Announces Acquisition of USA-Based DJ Powers Customs Brokerage and Freight Forwarding Company
    October 6, 2022 Russell A. Farrow (U.S.) Inc. (Farrow) is pleased to announce the acquisition of DJ Powers Co. Inc. (DJ Powers), effective August 31, 2022. DJ Powers - based in Savannah, Georgia - is a long time, reputable customs brokerage and freight forwarder company that has been an eastern U.S. leader in international trade since 1930.

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TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 7, 2022
  • Wanted Singaporean shipowner added to US blacklist for North Korea dealings
    The FBI is already looking for Kwek Kee Seng, who ended up sanctioned by the US on Friday
  • Tanker activity slows, though brokers see a reversal in the works
    Fixing activity should pick up next week, helping both crude and product tankers, Gibson Shipbrokers says
  • OOCL's quarterly revenue surges by $730m even as cargo volume dips
    Top-line result for liner operator defies drop in volume and declining spot freight rates
  • Supramax bulker spot rates on US Gulf Coast set to plateau as grain orders slow, broker says
    All four bulker sizes saw average spot rates rise throughout past week, according to Baltic Exchange data
  • MOL nets second transition-linked loan as first wind-powered bulker delivers
    World's first telescopic sail to be see action on maiden voyage to Australia
  • Private equity player Searchlight takes stake in Synergy Marine
    Synergy Marine has handed round shares to employees at the same time as private equity fund Searchlight takes a minority stake
  • Jefferies slashes Zim's price target in half over impending rates weakness
    But 'hold' rating maintained as Israeli liner company should have plenty of cash to see it through market correction
  • Excelerate Energy selects FSRU schemes with care amid demand surge
    US-listed regasification specialist is finally galvanised into fleet renewal and expansion as it responds to Europe's energy crisis
  • Unipec loses fight with terminal over contamination 'near misses'
    China's Unipec, the world's largest crude tanker charterer, has lost a $20m battle with the tank farm where it hoards US crude during 'super contango'
  • Editor's selection: Overcapacity haunts container ships, Euronav sells oldies and Cargill criticises carbon rules
    A selection of some of the stories that caught our eye this week
  • Trafigura wins damages for lost earnings after VLCC arrest
    Miracle Hope was held for two months in Singapore in 2020 after ownership dispute over 1m barrel cargo
  • Meteoric LNG carrier rate rise powers on upwards to hit new record highs
    Trader pays $200,000 per day to take a 20-year-old steam turbine vessel on spot charter
  • Turkish owners regain their appetite for bulk carriers in S&P spurt
    Players on the Bosphorus have been particularly active in the recent revival of dry bulk S&P
  • Seacor Marine banks $66m from selling out of Mexican owner Mexmar
    US group also refinances its main 2023 debt maturities in 'improving cycle'
  • Grimaldi enters Greek port business with state terminal buy
    Italian-led shipping major to spend €84.7m on western Greek ferry terminal
  • Vortexa says EU ban could boost MR demand by more than 1,000 tankers
    But analyst Ioannis Papadimitriou warns a halving of Russian exports could shrink vessel requirements instead
  • CJC welcomes back Harry Savva from Union Maritime as part of UK strengthening
    Law firm also boosts maritime team with North of England solicitor Neil Jackson
  • Concordia says MR tanker term market dips but asset prices double 2017 level
    Swedish owner sees strong volatility ahead in uncertain times
  • 'Ready to go': shipping market now right for Stolt Tankers IPO
    But boss Niels Stolt-Nielsen says debt levels in remaining group have to be adjusted before spin-off goes ahead
  • Daewoo Shipbuilding ends LNG carrier newbuildings contract
    The company that ordered the two 174,000-cbm LNG carrier newbuildings failed to issue corporate guarantees for the ships
  • Rising star consultants get 24 hours to tell Odfjell's Harald Fotland how to run his business
    Tanker and terminal owner Odfjell is getting competitive advice on its corporate strategy for digitalisation and decarbonisation
  • Clarksons warns high gas prices could lead to some ammonia production shut-down
    Delivered price being outstripped by production costs, UK shipbroker says
  • Maersk and Viking laying up ships again in 'fickle' North Sea AHTS market
    Brokers report two vessels added to stacked list as rates fall from record summer peak
  • Himalaya Shipping fixes out first newbuildings over three years at 'record rate'
    Oslo-listed owner says newcastlemaxes will earn a significant premium to Baltic Exchange index
  • Kim Heng scores $35m vessel supply contract from Taiwanese offshore wind project
    Company to build vessels required for offshore renewables project at its yards in Singapore
  • Rising star consultants get 24 hours to tell tanker owner Odfjell how to run its business
    Tanker and terminal owner Odfjell is getting competitive advice on its corporate strategy for digitalisation and decarbonisation
  • Consortium holds firm on offer price for Seaspan parent Atlas Corp
    Meaningful progress in quest to buy over major tonnage provider, consortium says in latest update
  • Three more charged over Shell marine gasoil theft in Singapore
    Singaporeans charged over corruption and bribes to stay out of country during police investigation
  • BHP looks to solar to help decarbonise world's largest iron ore export facility
    Mining giant to make use of Pilbara's record as one of the sunniest regions in Australia
  • Yangzijiang Shipbuilding secures 22 newbuildings worth around $2.5bn
    The Singapore-listed shipbuilding company has crashed its annual target, netting 180% or $3.6bn worth of orders so far this year
  • Tonne mileage boost for product tankers after China eases quotas
    Shipowner group Bimco says increased Chinese diesel production could replace lost Russian barrels in Europe
  • South Korea's oceans minister consulting over HMM sell-off, but no green light yet
    Cho Seung-hwan says privatisation of boxship and VLCC owner will depend on shipping and stock markets
  • Liner contract rates expected to 'reset' lower in 2023 on back of falling spot market
    Lower port congestion and consumer demand for boxed goods are hurting spot freight rates, market analyst says

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American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 7, 2022
  • FMC proposes tighter container billing standards
    Ocean carriers will be subject to stricter requirements when they charge shippers fees on late containers if a proposed rule is adopted.
  • Air Canada Cargo adds Boeing freighter, expands to more US markets
    Air Canada is giving shippers more airfreight options in the Americas, thanks to a new converted freighter.
  • Truck transportation jobs walloped in September: BLS data
    Truck transportation jobs in September dropped by an amount exceeded in the last 10 years only by the start of the pandemic.
  • Air cargo peak season evaporates on low demand, high capacity
    Air cargo professionals figured business would take off after the summer lull. Turbulent economic conditions and pre-buying have prevented that so far.

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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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