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Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 11, 2022
  • J M Baxi wins bid for JNPA's shallow water berth & coastal berth
  • Visakhapatnam Port Chairman & Commissioner of Customs to grace Cargo Shop 2022 on Dec. 9 in Vizag
  • Baltic Exchange Market Report (7 October 2022)
  • HAROPA PORT awarded Best Green Seaport prize
  • Bhagwan Singh elected President of Pune Custom House Agents' Association
  • CMA CGM announces early container return incentive program in the US
  • DP World launches strategic arm focused on supporting the growth ambitions of large companies
  • Hapag-Lloyd AG acquires terminal business of SM SAAM S.A.
  • Shipping container logistics leaders: 2023 to prove positive for reefer container market; a good time to buy containers
  • OOCL's total revenues up in Q3 & nine months
  • Data localisation hindering India-UK FTA talks, say reports
  • Exporters upset with GST on freight
  • Rising export demand boosts orthodox tea prices at auctions
  • LNG tanker scarcity seen affecting Indian supplies

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International Transport Journalweb site
OCTOBER 11, 2022
  • Saudi Arabia completes new rail link
  • 40 candles for ECT in Venlo
  • A big deal about cash
  • Large multi-year railcar order placed
  • German-Turkish conversion cooperation
  • Antwerp terminal earmarked for renovation
  • Staying healthy with Cathy O'Brien
  • For direct rule in Kloten
  • Higher speed and improved punctuality
  • Igoumenitsa awards tender to a consortium
  • Cargo boom at Budapest Airport
  • VDR elects new board members
  • DHL is not Fedex
  • Carl Büttner now British
  • Three trucks added to fleet
  • Alliance one of USA's top 20 cargo airports
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Belgian airport fortified

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The Loadstarweb site
OCTOBER 10, 2022
  • Air cargo players can wave goodbye to a peak season as the market softens
  • Despite fall in liftings, OOCL sets the bar for another quarter of dynamic earnings
  • German competition authority backs reform of box line block exemption
  • Against the odds: Porsche IPO - lessons for DB Schenker
  • On the wires: SCFI struggles, freight rates plummet - to 2019 levels by Christmas?
  • Forwarders hit by huge D&D bills as Pakistan floods prevent box returns
  • Russian forwarders look to get ships from China while their rates stay high
  • OceanX radar: Supply and demand? It's the law of the jungle
  • Shippers re-route cargo overland from southern India to Nhava Sheva
  • Union claims Peel Ports restructure/redundancy plan is revenge for strikes

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Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 10, 2022
  • OMSA hails USCG release of a roadmap for Jones Act vessels to aid in disaster recovery
    The Offshore Marine Service Association (OMSA) has praised the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) for issuing a policy letter(CG-CVC Policy Letter 22-03) that, it says, "provides a transparent and expedited process for domestic
  • Eastern Shipbuilding to contest OPC Stage 2 award in Court of Federal Claims
    Eastern Shipbuilding Group (ESG) has not given up its fight against the U.S. Coast Guard's decision to award Stage 2 of the offshore patrol cutter (OPC) program to Austal USA. Although it
  • OpEd: Knowledge and planning are critical CII and EEXI compliance tools
    by Simon Hodgkinson, Head of Loss Prevention at West P&I Regulators are hopeful that impending Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII) and Energy Efficiency eXisting ship Index (EEXI) regulations will represent a sea change
  • Historic low-water conditions continue to impact Mississippi River traffic
    Impacts to navigation not seen since 1988 continue as low Mississippi River water levels linger. These impacts include barge groundings, lock closures and river cruise cancellations. According to the National Oceanic Atmospheric

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Container Newsweb site
OCTOBER 10, 2022
  • Saudi Ports Authority to upgrade Jeddah Islamic Port with new berths
    The Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) has signed two contracts worth US$170 million with major contractors in order to deepen and build new berths at Jeddah Islamic Port aiming to enable the arrival of 24,000 TEU container vessels. The two partners will be PC Marine Services and Modern Building Leaders (MBL), the latter in consortium with HutaHegerfeld Saudia Ltd. Through these upgrades, the competi
  • World Distribution Services opens new distribution facility in Tacoma
    World Distribution Services (WDS), a provider of warehouse logistics solutions, announced the opening of its new 28,000m² distribution facility in Tacoma, Washington, US. The new facility establishes WDS's west coast footprint and represents its fourth new location in less than two years, in line with the company's commitment to investing in the pacific northwest. "Responding to market demand, as
  • Global Ports expands VSC equipment fleet
    Global Ports Group's Vostochnaya Stevedoring Company (VSC) has received ten Kalmar terminal tractors and ten Seacom semitrailers. The equipment was moved from the Group's North West terminal to enhance operational capacities of VSC, which is located in deep-water Port of Vostochny, Primorsky Krai, Russia, amid container market surge in the Far Eastern Sea basin. The vehicles are used to handle co
  • GTT and CMHI-Jiangsu ink LNG carrier construction deal
    French LNG containment specialist GTT and China Merchants Heavy Industries-Jiangsu (CMHI-Jiangsu), a subsidiary of China Merchants Industry Holdings (CMI), one of the three major shipbuilding groups in China, have signed a Technical Assistance and License Agreement enabling the yard to construct vessels using GTT membrane technologies. GTT and China Merchant Industry Holdings have been cooperatin
  • DP World starts new berth construction at London Gateway
    DP World UK has confirmed the launch of the construction works on a new berth at London Gateway. The new berth will be the fourth one at London Gateway and will be all-electric, according to DP World. This investment, which will cost approximately £350 million (US$385 million) is expected to increase capacity by a third. "Over the next 10 years, we have earmarked a further £1 billion (US$1.1 bill
  • CMA CGM reorganises BRAZEX services
    French box carrier CMA CGM announced the launch of its new BRAZEX service setup and the new MANAUS SHUTTLE to improve the connection between the United States Gulf Coast and Latin America & the Caribbean. The new BRAZEX will have improvements to the current BRAZEX1 and BRAZEX2 services with doubled dedicated loops for South Brazil and North Brazil. It will offer direct weekly connection to Cartag
  • Mundra Port gains Middle East regional connection amid growing volumes
    Mundra Port, India's top container gateway, continues to ramp up its ocean service network reach. Dubai-based shortsea operator Aladin Express has introduced a second string to its regional operations by connecting Mundra to the Persian Gulf region. The new service, branded as the Gulf-India Express 2 (GIX2), has the following port rotation: Mundra, King Abdulaziz Port, Khalifa Bin Salman Port, H
  • MSC books a dozen 16,000 TEU vessels at Yangzijiang
    Yangzijiang Shipbuilding has confirmed that MSC has ordered a dozen 16,000 TEU container ships. The Singapore-listed Chinese ship builder said on 6 October that the LNG dual-fuelled ships, with a total contract value of US$2.16 billion, are among US$2.51 billion of new orders secured between August and early October 2022. The vessels are expected to be delivered from late 2024 to mid-2025 and bri
  • CMA CGM commences new AMERICAS XL service
    CMA CGM has announced the launch of its new AMERICAS XL service, offering a direct connection between US East Coast (USEC) and West Coast South America. The French container carrier will be the sole operator of the new service, which will be the only direct one on the market connecting West Coast South America to USEC. AMERICAS XL service will offer direct weekly connection from/to Port Everglade
  • APM Terminals Gothenburg announces channel deepening
    APM Terminals has announced that works to deepen the shipping channel in Gothenburg, Sweden are underway and are expected to be completed in 2026. APM Terminals Gothenburg will be able to receive the world's largest container vessels and higher volumes, once the project is completed, according to a statement. Maersk's port and terminal operator said that "volumes passing through APM Terminals Got
  • OOCL surpasses US$5 billion revenue in 2022 Q3 amid container volume drop
    COSCO-owned container line Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) has announced its total revenues increased by 16.9% in the third quarter of the year, compared with 2021 same period, surpassing US$5 billion. At the same time, the carrier's total liftings and loadable capacity decreased by 3.4% and 1.8% respectively. The overall load factor was 1.4% lower than in the same period in 2021, while ove
  • Manufacturing Activity Is Declining Across The Globe
    KGlobal factory output fell in September as soaring energy bills and cost of living pressures resulted in declining demand, Reuters reports. The potential global slowdown has triggered central banks to increase interest rates to reel-in escalating inflation, which, in turn, is expected to create a sudden drop in the global demand underpinning exports. In Europe, manufacturing demand and productio

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Splashweb site
OCTOBER 10, 2022
  • Future-proofing efficiency
    Although emissions discussions focus on future fuels that will power shipping cleanly, energy efficiency remains the true and immediate enabler of decarbonisation, writes Aleksander Askeland of Yara Marine Technologies. The pathway to decarbonisation has numerous hurdles including shifting environmental targets, economic recessions, and increased geopolitical uncertainty which affect the availabi
  • South Africa's exporters brace for major hit as Transnet strike gains momentum
    Industrial action at South Africa's ports and freight-rail operator Transnet is set to worsen as the second-largest labor union, the South African Transport and Allied Workers Union (SATAWU), downed tools in a dispute over pay. SATAWU and the largest labour group, the United National Transport Union (UNTU), together representing around 80% of Transnet workers, confirmed ...
  • Strike-hit Liverpool port warns of job cuts
    Liverpool port is set to restructure its containers division and start a redundancy consultation process, citing a marked deterioration in the volume of containers handled by the port. The second largest port group in the UK, Peel Ports said the move was "extremely regrettable" but unavoidable, due to the economic backdrop caused by an increasing ...
  • Petrofac bags $60m wells management deal with Dana Petroleum
    UK energy services company Petrofac has been awarded a $60m contract by Dana Petroleum to provide well management services for all its UK North Sea-operated assets. The contract includes both floating production storage and offloading vessels, the Triton and the Western Isles in the North Sea. The new two-year contract, with options for extension, continues ...
  • MMA Offshore scores vessel contract with Beach Energy
    Australian OSV operator and services provider MMA Offshore has secured a vessel contract with fellow operator Beach Energy. The company's 2011-built will provide vessel support to Beach Energy's two production platforms located in the Bass Strait, and also carry out subsea inspection and survey services as well as drilling support. The contract will start in ...
  • Where's the floor for container shipping?
    Assessing where the rates floor is in the consolidated container shipping market is keeping experts busy as multiple indices continue to report steep declines. UK consultants Drewry last week lowered its demand outlook for 2022 to 1.5%, and to 1.9% for 2023 on the back of heavily downgraded GDP predictions. "Carriers will have accepted that ...
  • Shipping traffic halted following Crimea bridge attack
    Shipping from the Sea of Azov to international markets came to a standstill over the weekend in the wake of the attack that took out part of the bridge linking the Crimean peninsula with mainland Russia. The 19 km bridge, the longest in Europe, straddles the Kerch Strait, which links the Sea of Azov with ...
  • BP moves to triple its offshore wind staff
    London-based supermajor BP plans to triple the workforce at its offshore wind business by 2023. According to Bloomberg, the aim is to have about 800 employees next year focused on the company's nascent business to build and operate offshore wind farms, up from about 220 now. BP's current offshore wind projects are set to use ...
  • Lithuania's Klaipeda looks to become offshore wind hub
    Lithuanian port city Klaipeda is looking to maximise its strategic location to become a key regional hub for the nascent offshore wind industry in the Baltic amid the current energy crisis. The Marienborg Declaration signed in August saw heads of government and energy ministers from Lithuania, Estonia, Latvia, Finland, Denmark, Sweden, Poland and Germany commit ...
  • Adnoc Drilling clinches $1.5bn contract
    Adnoc Drilling has won a new contract worth $1.53bn to support the expansion of Adnoc's offshore operations and crude oil production capacity to 5m bpd by 2030. The two-year contract covers the provision of 12 jackup rigs and two island rigs and the associated integrated drilling services (IDS). The driller in August also secured a ...
  • China Merchants Heavy Industry enters LNG sector with GTT licence deal
    More Chinese shipbuilders are moving into the LNG carrier construction arena, with China Merchants Heavy Industry Jiangsu (CMHI Jiangsu) sealing a technical assistance and license agreement with French membrane containment system designer GTT. The deal will allow the subsidiary of China Merchants Industry Holdings, and one of the three leading shipbuilding groups in China, to ...
  • Aviation sector adds to pressure on IMO with 2050 net-zero vote
    With two months to go until the 79th gathering Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC), the International Maritime Organization (IMO) is facing pressure to up its game when it comes to green targets. Member states at IMO's sister body at the United Nations, the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), voted last week to adopt a collective ...
  • GMS flips two out of class VLCCs
    Older crude vessels are the primary target for buyers of secondhand tanker tonnage. Preliminary information from brokers BRS suggests that September was a record month for tanker sales and purchase transactions with 61 units changing hands for further trading. This consisted of a significant volume of vintage tonnage, including seven VLCCs, five suezmaxes and eight ...
  • Limassol: Dawn of a European champion
    Major shipping conference, Maritime Cyprus, is back. Splash identifies how the island has all the right maritime ingredients to prosper. The strategically located island of Cyprus, third-largest in the Mediterranean, has been an important trading hub and point of exchange between different cultures since antiquity, meaning it's no surprise that the country is home to ...
  • International Seaways ships out 14-year-old MR
    US owner International Seaways has sold its fourteen-year-old MR to undisclosed buyers amid rising tanker values. Clarksons reported the New York-listed player had landed around $20.5m for the South Korean-built ship without a ballast water treatment system (BWTS), which VesselsValue estimates as worth close to $22.6m. Although High Mars last exchanged hands in 2011 when ...
  • Rebranded South Korean shipyard seals newbuild orders from Euronav and Atlas Maritime
    South Korean yard DH Shipbuilding, formerly Daehan Shipbuilding, has recently welcomed two European owners, each placing orders for a pair of tankers. Belgium-based tanker giant Euronav has booked two scrubber-fitted suezmaxes for delivery in the third and fourth quarters of 2024. Financial details have not been disclosed for 157,000 dwt ships, although industry sources are ...
  • Mississippi River water level at near-historic low, threatening US grain and soybean exports
    The Mississippi River, which flows through 10 American states on its way from Minnesota in the north to the Gulf of Mexico in the south, is a major maritime highway through the US. That status, however, is currently threatened, as the river's water level is so low in some places that ships are running aground. ...
  • AMPTC offloads LR2 pair
    Arab Maritime Petroleum Transport Company (AMPTC) has offloaded a pair of 2008-built LR2 tankers to undisclosed buyers. Multiple brokers reported the en bloc deal for the 112,500 dwt Alburaq and Sea Legend fitted with ballast water treatment systems (BWTS) in the price range of $70m. Both tankers, built by Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), are currently ...
  • US targets North Korean fuel procurement network, imposes sanctions on involved parties
    The US Department of the Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has added two individuals and three entities to its Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List for their activities related to the exportation of petroleum to North Korea, which directly supports the development of North Korean weapons programs and its military, according to ...
  • Pair of sail-assisted boxships set to hit the water in 2024
    Bahamas-based Veer Corp has received approval in principle (AiP) from the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) for its new-look containership design, and has stated it now aims to have two of these ships built and in the water by 2024. The 100 m long vessels feature sails as well as green hydrogen fuel cell engines. "Receiving ...

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Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 10, 2022
  • Cyprus seeks closure of oil price cap loopholes to keep maritime cluster competitive
    'Sanctions must exclude the possibility of establishing conditions of unfair competition between EU member states and third countries', president tells...
  • Future fuels are 'fiction,' says Greek shipowner Procopiou
    "Whether it is hydrogen, ammonia, methanol, batteries - all this is fiction. Not only in my life, but also my...
  • Battle lines drawn up over consortia block exemption
    European Commission is already hearing arguments on whether Consortia Block Exemption Regulation should be extended
  • The week in charts: Russia's outbound seaborne trade stable | LNG orders to peak this year | Tankers switch from Iranian to Russian trade
    Bulker values begin to stabilise, container demand slows, and LNG deals at $1m a day are possible
  • Dry bulk spot rates seen stabilising
    Although nowhere near the spectacularly-high rates of this time last year, earnings are at healthy enough levels. The smaller sizes...
  • Ukraine grain corridor hampered by inspection delays
    Bottlecks with the Black Sea Grain Initiative inspections are now exacerbating congestion in the Sea of Marmara
  • Visual analytics the next step in smart shipping
    ShipIn Systems has identified computer vision as a gap in shipping's portfolio of smart tech
  • NorthStandard merger gets regulatory approval
    Brokers predict further consolidation in sector over course of coming few years
  • Outlook positive for China Merchants tanker recovery
    Chinese equity analysts are optimistic about a sustained recovery in tanker markets underpinned by tight vessel supply and sanctions-led trade...
  • Kerch Strait shipping resumes following bridge blast
    The Kerch Strait is a critical maritime passage for Russian exports. Traffic was temporarily paused at the weekend after an...
  • Mental health platform launched for Ukrainian seafarers
    To mark World Mental Health Day, crew welfare organisation Stella Maris, with funding from law firm HFW, has launched a...
  • Smart objectives come before smart technology
    Two trends are flowing through shipping - an increased focus on collecting data and the search for ways to make...
  • DP World starts London Gateway expansion
    Container volumes are expected to ease from the peaks of the past two years. But London Gateway wants to build...
  • China Merchants yard set to enter newbuilding market for LNG carriers
    CSSC's Hudong-Zhonghua currently dominates the market for large LNG carrier newbuildings in China, but rival yards are catching up fast...
  • The week in newbuildings: Orders worth $3.1bn signed
    Orders for six boxships, nine gas carriers and three vehicle carriers confirmed in the past week
  • Cosco agrees share swap deal with SAIC to enhance partnership
    Move comes as China's auto industry is experiencing fast growth in exports, while domestic players are seeking to control more...
  • Daily Briefing
    Shipping has its part to play on putting pressure on Putin | Russia's boxship trade shifts east | US blacklists...

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The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 10, 2022
  • US truckload spot rates stabilizing after summer slump
    Spot US truckload rates continued to cool through September, but there are early signs that prices are bouncing back in October.
  • CMA CGM revamps US-Latin America network amid transshipment delays
    CMA CGM will reconfigure its current services connecting the US Gulf with Brazil in November and commence a new string between the US East Coast and West Coast of South America in December.
  • Procurement adaptability trumps truckload pricing predictions: software providers
    Shippers need to rethink the entire truckload procurement process, not just use technology that marginally decreases costs by relying too much on predictive pricing, according to a trio of procurement technology experts.
  • End shipping's EU 'safe harbor' block exemption: German regulator
    The German Federal Cartel Office argues that large container carriers do not satisfy "with a sufficient degree of certainty" the conditions required for their exemption from European competition law.
  • New federal tax levy frustrates Indian exporters
    Major container lines serving Indian trades, including MSC and Maersk, have advised exporters they will begin charging a new freight tax that went into effect Oct. 1.

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TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 10, 2022
  • A red Monday for bulker futures as 'rock bottom' sentiment fuels FFA plunge
    Outlook for the first quarter has not been this bad for the first quarter since the autumn of 2016
  • Regulatory approvals roll in for merger of P&I mutuals North and Standard Club
    Approvals keep two insurers 'on course' for merger into mutual with $750m of annual premiums
  • Clarksons says container ships not yet 'cheap' despite slump
    Trevor Crowe says freight and charter numbers still well above pre-pandemic levels
  • From Opec to 'Nopec': will US clear path to oil market flood?
    Poten & Partners says production cut makes antitrust legislation by the Biden administration more likely
  • Shipping containers 2.0: How cakes and crime are redefining the metal box
    Real-time tracking and improved security are driving improvements in the sector, say a new wave of innovators
  • US strategic oil release adds extra 1m barrels to export slate
    Analysts expect more to come as Biden administration responds to Opec output cut
  • Stolt-Nielsen faces 'tough decisions' on new chemical tanker orders
    Boss Niels Stolt-Nielsen says company will be ready when new zero-carbon options are available
  • 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
  • Cyprus fires shot across the bow on anti-Russia sanctions
    Shipping heavyweight Cyprus warns that a cap on the price of Russian oil needs global application to be effective
  • Tanker turns up for dinner in near miss at Thai restaurant
    The Smooth Sea 18 managed to halt its progress just in time
  • China Merchants Heavy Industries-Jiangsu gears up to build LNG carriers
    Another Chinese shipbuilder signs a license agreement with French membrane-type cargo containment designer GTT
  • Pilot facing ban after Spanish tanker hits bridge in Guyana
    Investigation begins after the Tradewind Passion takes out part of the Demerara Harbour Bridge
  • Ravi Mehrotra's Foresight linked to VLGC buy with more deals likely
    TransPetrol's Progress is said to be joining the fleet of the London-based group as expansion continues
  • Norway's TECO gets the chemistry right at a milestone party in Singapore
    Friendships were renewed and experiences shared as the marine chemicals company showcased its latest developments
  • 'You ain't seen nothing yet': A bullish Stolt-Nielsen says chemical carriers may be recession-proof
    Norwegian CEO argues that only a total global meltdown can wreck the sector's prospects now
  • Shell LNG deal to earn $120m profit despite $400,000 rate for Angelicoussis carrier
    Oil and gas major is said to be taking advantage of the spread between European and US gas prices to import LNG cargo to France
  • Clarksons opens new specialised products desk in Tokyo
    Former Odfjell commercial manager in Japan jumps ship to join world's largest shipbroker
  • Shell LNG deal to earn $120m profit despite $400,000 rate for Angelicoussis LNGC
    Oil major said to be taking advantage of spread between European and US gas prices to import cargo to France

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American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 10, 2022
  • Port Houston orders $106M worth of cranes to handle demand
    Port Houston recently ordered 29 container cranes for a total of $106.1 million.
  • US imports sink in September, suffer steepest drop since 2020 lockdowns
    Demand for Asian goods began dropping earlier this year. This is now having a delayed - and highly negative - effect on U.S. imports.
  • Chinese e-commerce logistics company Zongteng launches cargo airline
    China-based Zongteng Group has acquired a large cargo jet to enhance its global e-commerce logistics distribution capabilities.

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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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