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September 12, 2022
Exim Indiaweb site
  • DG Shipping Amitabh Kumar to grace MALA 2022
  • PSA Mumbai welcomes ZIM's IAX service vessel
  • National Shipping Board constituted for a new two-year period
  • APM Terminals Pipavav sets high performance standard in ship movement
  • Allcargo Logistics organises Dadar beach clean-up drive in Mumbai to build awareness for a cleaner beach environment
  • Port of Antwerp-Bruges & Germany's duisport ink long-term cooperation agreement
  • Pre-bid meeting held for potential investors at JNPA SEZ
  • Implementation of RMS for processing of Duty Drawback claims
  • Bahri Logistics signs MoU with MOSOLF to collaborate on developing the automobile supply chain
  • Govt mulls duty removal on steel after exports contract
  • India to be third largest economy by 2029, says report
  • Mahindra Logistics inaugurates 1-lakh sq. ft. multi-client warehouse in Nashik
  • Govt asks steel makers to tap inland waterways for transportation

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Felix for future
  • Swissterminal's fiftieth anniversary
  • Zero-emission locos for the Betouwe route
  • Major renewable energy certificate deal for Hactl
  • DB Schenker promotes Mike Fahy
  • Craiss triples transport volume in Poland
  • A new GDP facility at Indianapolis
  • Empties take their toll
  • Carlos Rodriguez joins Constellation Cold Logistics
  • Broekman's transformation continues
  • Amur tigress treated as a princess
  • Rail First changes ownership
  • Gdansk to open new deep water quay in 2024
  • AGI picks Olivier Bijaoui
  • Channel Tunnel: almost one million trucks
  • Design for ship running 100% on hydrogen
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Ready for the Olympic games
  • Air Tanzania extends hub contract with Swissport

The Loadstarweb site
SEPTEMBER 9, 2022
  • China faces long-term export threat, while ocean rates plummet
  • New Asian cargo flows strain US Gulf and east coast infrastructure
  • M&A radar: CIMC loses Maersk's MCI - China's next container play now?
  • Australia's inefficient ports cost shippers A$605m per year, claims government
  • Airports should enforce digitisation to improve air cargo, say stakeholders
  • German government set to allow DB Schenker sell-off
  • Safeen Feeders and CMA CGM set up ex-India service for transhipment cargo
  • EV Cargo expands its European presence with Spanish acquisition
  • On the wires: The stars align for record WiseTech Global
  • DB Schenker appoints Mike Fahy as head of Americas
  • On the wires: Untapped DSV - the value conundrum

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 9, 2022
  • EPF marks acceptance and autonomy double milestone
    PEO Ships reports that the the future USNS Apalachicola (EPF 13) Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport has successfully completed acceptance trials and unmanned logistics prototype trials. Acceptance trials consist of a series of
  • Northern Xplorer signs LOI for zero-emissions cruise ship
    Recently established Norwegian cruise company Northern Xplorer has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with Portuguese shipbuilder West Sea for what will be its first ship - and the world's first zero-emissions
  • NTSB says electrical fault likely caused $500,000 fishing vessel fire
    The National Transportation Safety Board has released a report on its investigation of a Nov. 10, 2021, fire aboard the 85 foot long fishing vessel Blue Dragon. No injuries or fatalities were
  • ZEI gets backing from Chevron New Energies and Crowley
    Maritime hydrogen fuel cell specialist Zero Emission Industries (ZEI) has announced the first close of its Series A funding round. The round is led by Chevron New Energies with additional investment from

Container Newsweb site
SEPTEMBER 9, 2022
  • CN Photo Project: The Picture of the Week
    Container News wants to thank you all for your participation in the CN Photo Project . Among all the very beautiful photos we have received, the Container News team has chosen the following picture as "The Picture of the Week"! Title: Tyndall at Terminal 18 Seattle WA in North Harbor - Photo taken by Thomas Carroll Be part of the CN Photo Project and stay tuned to see your photo posted on Contain
  • CMA CGM starts new MEDGULF service to connect West Med with US Gulf and Mexico
    CMA CGM has announced the launch of its new MEDGULF service, aiming to offer full coverage from West Mediterranean to US Gulf and Mexico. The service will commence at the end of September and will be operated by six container vessels. The port rotation of MEDGULF service will be Tanger (Morocco), Genoa (Italy), Valencia (Spain), Miami (US), Veracruz (Mexico), Altamira (Mexico), Houston (US), Tang
  • India looks to build 300 rail-linked freight terminals in five years
    The government of India has announced a liberalised public land leasing policy for investors seeking to bid on rail-linked freight terminal projects. The policy update is part of New Delhi's flagship "Gati Shakti" scheme, designed to provide multimodal connectivity infrastructure support to various economic zones. Under this programme, launched in 2021, the authorities are targeting to build 300
  • Chittagong port destroys containers to free yard space
    To free Chittagong port's yard space as well as the containers which remained occupied for long time, the Chittagong Customs started destroying cargoes of a number of boxes this week. The customs authority has already destroyed cargoes of 63 containers in the last two days and will destroy cargoes of 382 more containers from Sunday, 11 September. These containers were brought to the port between
  • Port of Antwerp-Bruges and duisport agree long-term partnership
    Port of Antwerp-Bruges and duisport signed a long-term cooperation agreement on 8 September with the chief executive officers of the two ports, duisport CEO Markus Bangen and Port of Antwerp-Bruges CEO Jacques Vandermeiren, sealing the far-reaching partnership in the presence of Flemish Prime Minister Jan Jambon. "Our ports have a key role in their regions as leading logistics and industrial cent
  • Hapag-Lloyd, Bolloré Logistics ink biofuel agreement to reduce GHG emissions
    Hapag-Lloyd and Bolloré Logistics have recently signed an agreement to promote the use of marine biofuel and contribute to the reduction of their maritime greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. This commitment, starting on 1 September, for a weekly allocation of 100 TEUs transported with biofuel, will allow a reduction of around 1,500 tons of CO2 emissions in well-to-wake by the end of the year. Advance
  • MABUX: No upward drivers in the global bunker market so far
    "Over the Week 36 MABUX global bunker indices showed a moderate decline," noted Sergey Ivanov, director of Marine Bunker Exchange (MABUX). The 380 HSFO index fell by US$20.05 last week, the VLSFO index fell by US$22.56 and the MGO index lost US$16.75. The Global Scrubber Spread

Splashweb site
SEPTEMBER 9, 2022
  • Jinhui Shipping forks out $50.75m for pair of ultramaxes
    Chinese bulker operator Jinhui Shipping and Transportation has purchased a pair of 2014-built ultramaxes from Japanese owner Nisshin Shipping for around 25.37m each. The 63,518 dwt Western Santos will deliver to Jinhui's subsidiary Jinheng Marine between September 15 and December 30 this year, while the delivery of the 63,469 dwt Hanton Trader I to another ...
  • Rem Offshore secures seismic vessel charter
    Norwegian offshore vessel owner and operator Rem Offshore has secured a contract from US-based surveyor SAExploration for the seismic vessel. The deal will see the 2012-built vessel utilised for 100 days firm and will give SAExploration further options to extend the charter. No further details have been disclosed. The vessel departed from Bergen end-August ...
  • Advice to merchant shipping from the men behind the cruise sector's first zero emissions vessel
    Battery and hydrogen fuel cell technology exist today to take merchant shipping to zero emissions, it just needs the hand of government, charterers and some pioneering shipowners to make it happen. That's the message from two men responsible for one of the big announcements from the giant SMM shipping exhibition in Hamburg this week. Splash ...
  • Standard Supply upbeat on offshore rates with new UK licenses on the horizon
    Norway's Standard Supply is optimistic about the offshore sector after seeing an increase in utilisation and earnings last month and new oil and gas licenses on the horizon in the UK North Sea. The Oslo-listed offshore vessel owner, majority owned by Øystein Stray Spetalen's investment vehicle SD Standard ETC, achieved a utilisation of 97% and ...
  • New UK walk-to-work solutions firm launched
    A new walk-to-work solutions provider has been launched in Aberdeen aimed at helping North Sea operators optimise their offshore campaigns. Combining the expertise of Interocean Marine Service and Walk2Work, a new company called Walk2Work Solutions (W2W Solutions) has been formed to help optimise offshore campaigns through the supply and management of additional personnel on board ...
  • Greathorse completes chemical exit
    Greathorse Shipping's sell-off of its chemical division has been completed. Multiple broking reports show the China-based owner and operator, part of Graham Porter-led Tiger Group Investments, has offloaded five ships for $180m en bloc. Four 25,000 dwt tankers and one slightly smaller 20,000 dwt tanker are reported sold, all built in Japan between 2016 and ...
  • Design approval sealed for DSME's ammonia-powered VLCC
    Korean yards offering ammonia-fuelled ship designs are growing in number. At Gastech this week in Milan, class society Lloyd's Register (LR) awarded Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) design approval for an ammonia dual fuel 300,000 dwt VLCC. The VLCC, designed as part of a joint development project between DSME and MAN Energy Solutions which ...
  • Ship finance barometer shows first uptick for 11 years
    The Petrofin Index for Global Ship Finance, a key barometer for the sector, showed its first uptick in 11 years, in an annual report issued from Athens this week. The index, which commenced at 100 in 2008, was up by one point to 63 for results tallied for last year. Moreover, the top 40 banks' ...
  • MSC reroutes ships further south of Sri Lanka to protect blue whales
    Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) is urging its peers to follow its lead and alter their routes when transiting near Sri Lanka in order to protect endangered blue whales who live and feed in the area. MSC, the world's largest containerline, began in mid-2022 to voluntarily re-route its vessels passing by Sri Lanka, on a new ...
  • Compressed hydrogen-fuelled roro project moves ahead
    Aurelia Green Ship Concept Design has unveiled a new design with 100% hydrogen propulsion. Approval in principle has been issued by Italian class society RINA at SMM in Hamburg, a busy shipping show where the industry has been given plenty of glimpses of its green future. The new design concept is the ACD01 1000, a ...
  • DHT announces 100% of net income as new dividend policy
    DHT Holdings, the New York-listed tanker giant, yesterday announced a new dividend policy with 100% of net income being returned to shareholders in the form of quarterly cash dividends. The new policy will be implemented from the third quarter of 2022. Svein Moxnes Harfjeld, president and CEO, stated: "The key considerations behind the new policy ...
  • WinGD and Alfa Laval team up to bring methanol engines to market
    Alfa Laval and Swiss engine designer WinGD have established a joint programme in which Alfa Laval will develop the fuel supply system for WinGD methanol engines. The agreement was signed yesterday at the SMM exhibition in Hamburg where many industry collaborations have been hatched this week to help shipping on its path to decarbonisation. WinGD ...
  • Amplify Energy reaches agreement with State of California, resolving all matters associated with 2021 oil spill
    Amplify Energy Corp., the Houston-based oil and gas company that owns the pipeline that leaked about 25,000 gallons of oil offshore Huntington Beach, California, in October last year, has reached an agreement with the State of

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 9, 2022
  • Shipping looks to leverage maritime allies in UK government
    The new UK government features a list of ministerial appointments with maritime experience and a track record of dealing with...
  • Box shipping's party draws towards an end
    After a two-year frenzy, the container shipping market is showing signs of normalisation. The question now is, how it will...
  • SMM's decarbonisation message carried on by Lloyd's List webinar
    No one yet knows what IMO will agree next year, but there's much that can already be done to make...
  • Navios Holdings eyes growth for logistics business
    New owner of Vale mines in central Brazil is expected to increase ore throughput at Navios port
  • Marlink plans satellite connectivity trial for maritime
    A network of low earth orbit satellites is planned to cover all sea areas, even in polar regions poorly served...
  • IMO leads industry tributes to Queen Elizabeth II
    "Her Majesty's dedication and service will continue to inspire everyone and will always be remembered," said IMO secretary-general Kitack Lim
  • Regional box trades showing strength as main lanes falter
    Weakness in the main import trades to the US and Europe is dragging down rates. But activity in Asia indicates...
  • ABS gives backing to DSME's very large LC02 carrier design
    DSME plans to develop new materials for LCO2 carrier cargo tanks and develop new ship designs that can increase shipowners'...
  • Yangzijiang seals LNG tank systems deal at GTT
    Yard will focus on building up its track record in the LNG space as the new partnership helps to provide...
  • Will regulatory correction end the golden age of Chinese leasing?
    China's far-reaching anti-corruption campaign and a regulatory crackdown on domestic tech and real estate sectors have created apprehension about an...
  • DSME reaches 75% of new order target
    LNG carriers make up the majority of newbuilding orders at the shipyard this year
  • Daily Briefing
    Citic Leasing shipping head targeted by Beijing's anti-graft watchdog | World Shipping Council says China-led decarbonisation plan won't work |...
  • Al Seer Marine aims to raise dry bulk capacity to 5m tonnes
    Integrated shipping company recently acquired four vessels from sanctioned Russian tanker giant Sovcomflot to expand its fleet

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 9, 2022
  • US railroads to begin cutting service as deal with biggest unions remains elusive
  • Spot truckload rates dropping from US ports
  • Norfolk Southern revamping international network in 2023
  • Carriers blank sailings ahead of China's fall festival
  • Industry largely non-compliant with OSRA-22 demurrage invoice mandate
  • Ship orders defy declining reefer fleet trend
  • Time to set decarbonization's regulatory rules of engagement: Maersk
  • 3PLs using revenue to measure efficiency return on technology

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 9, 2022
  • Crowley and Chevron back hydrogen tech start-up Zero Emissions Industries
  • Goldman Sachs cuts Global Ship Lease stake by 49% in a month
  • Panamaxes sail ahead as congestion and grain fuel strong week but rest of dry bulk idles
  • More sanctions to come on supply chain-linked firms after Russia campaign
  • Editor's Selection: Red hot tanker S&P, Scorpio's buyback and a trapped bulker's escape plan
  • Torstein Hagen's Viking finalises $1.7bn cruise ship order at Fincantieri
  • Suezmax boost as Europe takes big share of crude from Guyana
  • Erik Thun cargo ship 'partially submerged' after collision with German reefer
  • Jinhui Shipping buys two ultramax bulkers from Nisshin
  • Frangou says Navios Holdings has 'margin of safety' after $835m fleet sale
  • Bulker battle: Gravelor succeeds in buying four ships from sanctioned lessor GTLK
  • Chinese shipyard gears up for large LNG carrier debut
  • Gastech: 'Gassing' in Milan gets loud as US LNG producers take centre stage
  • UK Club highlights crew mental health ahead of suicide prevention day
  • MSC re-routes around Sri Lanka to protect blue whales
  • Reach Subsea moves into Brazil as it signs $20m of offshore deals
  • Climb every mountain: Graig Shipping's charity cycling challenge tops its target
  • International Maritime Organization chief Kitack Lim bids farewell to Queen Elizabeth II
  • Special report: Ukraine leaves insurers reeling
  • Ukraine fallout set to hit marine insurance markets
  • IUMI head Turner sees ESG progress as he prepares to step down
  • Amphitrite targets niche market for 'singletons' and non-IACS ships
  • France's SCOR builds sustainable marine insurance business
  • Fires and fuels top the agenda in insurers' efforts to cut claims
  • Insurers urged to stand up for their Poseidon Principles
  • Standard Supply eyes further PSV rate rises as Truss promises more oil licences
  • Bahri linked to rare S&P foray with MR disposals at low price
  • Eemshaven swings into action as Europe's first fast-track LNG import hub
  • Trader Vitol and energy major BP take tankers as term charter graphs point north
  • Greenpeace blocks Russian LNG being discharged in Sweden
  • Master threatens to set tanker adrift and build cooking fire on deck
  • Bank exodus leaves Asian shipping squeezed for financing options

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 9, 2022
  • Shipping's China syndrome: Demand sinks across multiple cargo markets
    Shipping volumes are weakening in and out of China. Is this a temporary pullback or a sign of more serious trouble ahead?
  • Sagging air cargo market shows turnaround potential
    The airfreight sector remains chaotic, but a better-than-expected August is spurring optimism for solid results during the busy shipping season.

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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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