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December 12, 2022

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Exim India web site
DECEMBER 12, 2022
  • PSA Mumbai welcomes new Far East service
  • JNPA conducts workshop on 'Green Port Initiative' to strengthen commitment towards sustainable development
  • Baltic Exchange Market Report (9 December 2022)
  • Exim Integrated Club organises first meet in Nagpur
  • Mumbai Customs celebrates 60 years of the Customs Act, 1962; honours Customs veterans
  • Broken rice exports up 33 pc
  • DPA commissioning of oil jetty
  • Ayush exports seen reaching $23 bn by FY25
  • India to achieve $1 trn digital economy target in 5-7 years, says Minister

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International Transport Journal web site
DECEMBER 12, 2022
  • 'Emirates Delivers' - now also from the UK
  • Increased trailer capacity to and from Sweden
  • BBL swallows Share Logistics
  • Changes to Noura service
  • Improving cargo capacities at US airports
  • Around 100 BEVs to join the fleet
  • Geodis tops an Asian poll
  • Extending its network in Poland
  • AD Ports to invest in Africa
  • Global e-commerce player joins IRU
  • MSC Air Cargo lands in Liège
  • Strengthening its UK management team
  • A strong end in Ostend
  • New Santander terminal operational soon
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • AEI converted units can cope with the cold
  • Sule follows Miram in Mumbai
  • From a network to an innovation community

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The Loadstar web site
DECEMBER 9, 2022
  • Chinese export rates still tumbling, but transatlantic rates tread water
  • Strike ends, and Seoul pledges to improve truckers' conditions
  • Negative freight rates - the meltdown
  • Airfreight loses as shippers switch to cheaper ocean routes to save costs
  • Slow roadworks driving port congestion and frustration for JNPT truckers
  • Amazon's 'data lake' for supply chain visibility: smart move, but it's early days
  • Tobias Burger leads changes at the top at Dachser Air & Sea Logistics
  • Loadstar stars get among the glittering prizes as Seahorse Awards return

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Marine Log web site
DECEMBER 9, 2022
  • Meyer Werft delays delivery of Carnival Jubilee
    Carnival Cruise Line today notified guests booked on the first six cruises of Carnival Jubilee that, because of shipyard delays, delivery of the cruise ship has been postponed and the first cruise
  • LISCR names Jason Boyle vice president of fleet performance
    The Liberian International Ship and Corporate Registry (LISCR) has hired Commander Jason Boyle, USCG, Ret., as vice president of fleet performance, based at its Dulles, Va., headquarters Boyle recently retired after 20
  • MacGregor books orders for heavy-duty cranes and electric transloading cranes
    MacGregor is to supply heavy-duty cranes for a total of ten floating crane barges to be built by PT Karya Teknik Utama at its KTU Shipyard in Indonesia. The barges are scheduled

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Container News web site
DECEMBER 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: MSC Rita sailing from Port Houston Bayport Container Terminal in the sunrise - Photo taken by Henry Kadoch MSC Rita sailing from Port Houston Bayport Container Term
  • DP World, Puntland Government partner to upgrade port in northeastern Somalia
    DP World and Somalia's Government of Puntland signed a construction agreement for expansion and upgrade work at the Port of Bosaso. The agreement was signed in Dubai on 8 December and suggests a 12-month project, which is expected to start in early 2023, which will include the development of a 150-metre quay, as well as repairs to the current 215-metre quay. Other infrastructure works will includ
  • VCTC funds Port of Hueneme with US$10.4 million
    The Port of Hueneme received US$10.4 million in funding from Ventura County Transportation Commission (VCTC) to help build shoreside power plug-in infrastructure on its North Terminal. In the meantime, the Californian port recently received state and federal funding from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Trust to implement innovative technologie
  • State of California approves US$175 million investment for Port of Oakland upgrades
    The California Transportation Commission (CTC) approved US$175 million in funding for the 7th Street Grade Separation East Project. The Alameda County Transportation Commission (Alameda CTC) partnered with the CTC and the city and Port of Oakland to advance this high-priority goods movement project into construction. The purpose of this project is to realign and reconstruct a primary trucking and
  • The latest changes in the logistics and shipping sector
    Logistics and shipping go hand in hand to ensure the smooth storage and transportation of products, inventory, or materials. We rely on logistics and shipping professionals to ensure we have items we need in our daily lives, such as food, cars, and gadgets like smartphones. When we pick up our phones to watch a video or play new online casino games , we have the logistics and shipping sector to t
  • Port of Vancouver tests green fuels and decarbonisation technologies
    The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority, together with partners from across the port community, is testing various low- and zero-emission fuels and technologies at the Port of Vancouver, as part of efforts to phase out all port-related emissions by 2050 in support of the Government of Canada's goal. According to Port of Vancouver, through the Low-Emission Technology Initiative, a joint initiative bet
  • ZIM's new feeder service links Georgia with Turkey
    APM Terminals Poti received the maiden call of the new Poti Turkiye Feeder (PTF) service, connecting Turkey and Georgia, from Israeli container line ZIM. The 925 TEU Contship Joy will operate between Turkish ports and Georgian Poti Port every 12-14 days. APM Terminals Poti serves as a global gateway for trade in Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan, as well as operating as a hub for trade between Euro

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Splash web site
DECEMBER 9, 2022
  • Voyager Worldwide hit by cyber attack
    Maritime tech giant Voyager Worldwide has become the latest big name in maritime to be hit by a cyber attack. Since December 2, all systems have been taken offline at the navigation services and solutions provider, which boasts more than 1,000 shipping companies as customers around the world. "As this is an ongoing investigation, and ...
  • South Korean trucker strike comes to an end
    The majority of striking South Korean truckers returned to work today after a damaging 16-day walkout came to an end. The strike had seen the government get involved as more than $2.5bn of goods had been held up during the militant action, which started over demands to mandate minimum fares. Amid soaring inflation and a ...
  • OSG extends charters for six American Shipping tankers
    Overseas Shipholding Group (OSG) has exercised options to extend bareboat charters with the Oslo-listed American Shipping Company (AMSC) for six Jones Act-compliant tankers. The charter extensions will add three-year terms commencing in December 2023. With this deal the New York-listed tanker player will continue to lease seven vessels from AMSC, six until December 2026 and ...
  • Mainstream, Statkraft and Ocean Winds add Aker Solutions to Norwegian floating wind scheme
    A consortium of Aker Horizons-controlled Mainstream Renewable Power, Statkraft and Ocean Winds, a joint venture between Engie and EDP Renewables (EDPR), has teamed up with Aker Solutions as part of their plan to apply for the development of a floating wind project at the Utsira Nord license area off the coast of Haugesund in western ...
  • DEME consortium completes Norfolk double
    Belgium-based DEME Offshore and its South Korean consortium partner LS Cable & System have secured an export cable contract for Vattenfall's Norfolk Vanguard wind farm - a sister project of Norfolk Boreas that the consortium secured in October. The contract includes the design, engineering, procurement, manufacturing and testing of around 180 km of high voltage ...
  • Bunker prices hit year-low
    Bunker prices have hit year-low figures in concert with the slump in Brent figures. Average prices for very low sulphur fuel oil - the bunker used by the majority of the commercial shipping fleet - has ducked below $600 per ton at the world's top four bunkering hubs in December, standing at $581 as of ...
  • DP World and Puntland government sign agreement to upgrade Port of Bosaso
    The Port of Bosaso, in the Puntland region in northeastern Somalia, will soon embark on a 12-month construction project. DP World and the Government of Puntland this week signed an agreement in Dubai for expansion and upgrade work at the port. The project, expected to start in early 2023, will include the development of a ...

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Lloyd's List web site
DECEMBER 9, 2022
  • The upcoming MEPC is a chance for the IMO to show strong leadership
    'Given the long lifespan of ships as commercial assets, zero-carbon fuels must be available in significant quantities no later than...
  • Taylor Maritime cites factors that could lead to firmer dry bulk rates
    Rates will strengthen if the Black Sea grain corridor remains open and US Gulf grain exports perform as weather conditions...
  • US container imports to decline significantly in the next six months
    US imports are projected to plunge as retailers balance inventories against slowing consumer demand and expectations for next year, according...
  • Covid-19 outbreaks still reported at sea
    Reported incidents on merchant ships have slowed to a trickle in recent months, reflecting an easing of restrictions in many...
  • Industry 'not moving quickly enough' on decarbonisation, says Shell head of shipping
    While significant progress has been made, 2050 is just one ship cycle away and momentum needs to build now to...
  • Your tankers are being held in a queue in the Bosporus. They must be answered shortly
    The impasse in the Bosporus has reached crisis point. Don't make P&I clubs the fall guys
  • Trafigura implores IMO to change CII rule
    The International Maritime Organization's Carbon Intensity Indicator and resultant BIMCO clause are 'not fit for purpose' for both dry and...
  • TradeLens is out but blockchain is not, says GSBN chief
    Cosco-backed digital platform is planning a big push for electronic bill of lading, while eyeing shipping's carbon market next year
  • US blacklists sprawling sanction-busting network tied to Turkish energy conglomerate
    In its latest targeting of sanction-evaders, the US Treasury blacklists Turkish national Sitki Ayan and his network for facilitating sales...
  • Daily Briefing
    Türkiye tanker insurance stand-off paralyses Black Sea oil trades | Lawyers flag CII risks | John Fredriksen sells Euronav shares...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
DECEMBER 9, 2022
  • Latest US truckload, LTL PPIs surprise on the upside
    Total US trucking costs rose in November, with revised US producer price index figures for truckload and LTL services indicating at least a temporary reversal in a months-long decline.
  • South Korean truckers vote to end 16-day strike
    A growing number of drivers returned to work in recent days amid increasing financial hardship and tougher policing of back-to-work orders by the South Korean government.
  • Shipper demand speeding drop-and-hook 'evolution'
    Ryder System is joining the race to deploy more drop-and-hook trailer pools for shippers that need greater flexibility to reduce costs and counter supply chain disruption.
  • Demystifying digitalization in maritime and logistics
    Digitalization. The term is taking over the supply chain - but is it really as daunting as it sounds? The short answer is "no" - but only if you know where to start. This whitepaper breaks down one of the most complex movements in maritime and logistics - explaining what digitalization is, why it's important, where to start, and how other leading shipping organizations now benefit from making the
  • MSC lays out direct West Med connection for Indian shippers
    MSC has put a heavier focus on the Indian market lately, which industry observers expect to remain resilient despite the demand challenges posed by ongoing recessionary conditions in Western economies.
  • Loss of Russia rail volume offset by rising Central Asia trade
    A broad shift in China-Europe rail from the northern route through Russia to the middle corridor transiting Central Asia is unlocking new and largely untapped containerized markets for service providers.

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TradeWinds web site
DECEMBER 9, 2022
  • IMO nations gravitate toward zero emissions amid 'surprise' support for strong 2030 targets
    Signs at working group meeting point to growing consensus on 2050 goal and on interim milestones
  • Medical charity raises record $1.7m from shipping deals
    Cargo Day run by the Mercy Ships charity has its most successful fundraiser in six years
  • Green Seas: After stops in Egypt and Brussels, shipping's carbon debate turns to London
    Our weekly podcast follows the path of a busy few weeks in the deliberation over how to tackle maritime greenhouse gas emissions
  • Trafigura sees 'huge advantages' in controlling large tanker fleet
    Swiss charterer and owner has expanded its wet fleet this year and is content to maintain the current size
  • James Freeland: the last gentleman shipbroker
    Clarksons and Braemar broker was credited with strong ethics and forged close links with many major shipowners and shipbuilders
  • Bosphorus face-off sparks tanker gridlock, Oldendorff trashes CII and Braemar is on the move
    TradeWinds' news editor brings you the biggest and best stories of the week
  • Tanker owner TNG going private after Tankerska Plovidba takes control
    Croatian MR player now owned 97% by parent after share offer succeeds
  • Ultrabulk aims to harness the power of big data to expand in freight trading
    Big-name bulker operator aims to sharpen up its freight trading activities and extract more intelligence from its voyage data
  • Trafigura sees 'huge advantages' in controlling large tanker fleet
    Swiss charterer and owner has expanded its wet fleet this year and is content to maintain the current size
  • Trafigura says nervous shipowners now willing to consider long-term VLCC charters
    Head of wet freight Andrea Olivi sees clouds on the tanker horizon but believes the rate floor will be higher than in 2021
  • James Freeland: the last gentleman shipbroker
    Clarksons and Braemar broker was credited with strong ethics and forged close links with many major shipowners and shipbuilders
  • Container ship newcomer Allseas Global Project Logistics goes into administration
    UK company launched a liner services during a boom in rates
  • Showa Nittan beefs up product tanker fleet with 11 five-year charters
    Range of Japanese tonnage taken on term deals, brokers report
  • Monjasa's Anders Ostergaard: Don't fret over the green fuel transition
    Bunker supplier's CEO believes shipping will handle zero emissions as well as it has all other big disruptions
  • Buttery, Klemme and Maltby join expanded Grindrod Shipping board
    Murray Grindrod and Michael Hankinson have retired as directors after takeover by Taylor Maritime Investments
  • No immediate departure for TMI bulk carrier stuck in Ukraine
    London-listed owner says vessel is secure and insured in Black Sea port
  • Xi Jinping's unexpected thirst for change offers hope for action on carbon
    Change can happen, so now is the time for shipping leaders to stand up and be counted in the race to save the earth
  • Navig8 takes profit as it sells down stake in International Seaways
    Holding drops below reporting threshold after $78m investment earlier this year
  • Spectacular views: Party season starts early for Idan Ofer's Eastern Pacific in Singapore
    More than 300 shipping executives turn out for first post-Covid festive gathering
  • Slower bulker speeds to keep rates above historic averages, TMI's Ed Buttery believes
    Chief executive argues efficiency regulations will speed scrapping of older vessels
  • RMK Maritime pursues tanker giant Euronav for $11.7m over 2018 takeover
    Financial adviser says it carried out more work than agreed for Gener8 Maritime merger, but Euronav vows to fight the claim
  • RightShip recruits Baltic's Andy Symonds as its head of Asia Pacific
    With its new Asia head in place, digital platform is looking to to expand into South America
  • OSG extends bareboat charters of American Shipping tanker sextet
    US-flag tanker player cites attractive commercial opportunities as reason for three-year charter extensions
  • Arrested MR2 product tanker hits the auction block in Singapore
    Brokers believe there will be healthy buying interest in the 2004-built Victor 1

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American Shipper web site
DECEMBER 9, 2022
  • China's surprise COVID pivot offers new hope to shipping markets
    Faster easing of China's COVID restrictions could provide eventual support for container and dry bulk markets and a more immediate boost for tankers.

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Port of La Spezia: Dredging of the third port basin and navigable canal begins.
La Spezia
The decree assigning the negotiated procedure for the stipulation of the framework agreement was signed today.
Yesterday, 25 ships passed through Hormuz, the highest daily number since April 18.
Singapore
Since March, the average has been 7.6 transits per day
Interferry calls on the EU to implement the EES pragmatically, or to suspend it
Victoria
The upcoming high summer season - the association denounced - risks suffering serious inconveniences
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in French ports increased by +3.8%
Paris
General cargo and solid bulk cargo are growing. Liquid bulk cargo remains stable.
BIMCO and Intertanko stress that there are still significant risks to the Hormuz crossing
Copenhagen/London
In April, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado Ligure grew by +1.7%
Genoa
The Boards of Directors of the Basins and Maritime Stations Authority have been renewed.
After more than 100 days in the Persian Gulf, Grimaldi's PCTC Grande Torino has passed through Hormuz
Naples
Transit authorized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran
US-Iran agreement signed to restore naval traffic through Hormuz
Islamabad/Tehran
Lifting of the American naval blockade and demining of the waters
Assocostieri, port governance reform should take into account the specific nature of strategic energy infrastructure in ports.
Confitarma rejects any form of toll in the Strait of Hormuz.
Naples
Zanetti: We reaffirm the fundamental principle of freedom of navigation.
Federagenti proposes to allocate the concession fees proportionally to Ports of Italy and the AdSPs to finance the new joint stock company
Rome
DP World in talks to build container terminal at Texas port of Corpus Christi
Charlotte/Los Angeles
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grew by 17.2% last month.
Assarmatori criticizes Brussels, but also Rome, for what they are doing to decarbonize the shipping industry.
Rome
Messina: A return to normalcy in the Strait of Hormuz will not be immediate.
US firm Enstructure buys Logistec's US port terminal network
Wellesley/New York/Montreal
It operates a total of 84 terminals in the USA
Leveraging the revised Block Exemption Regulation to encourage private investment in ports
Constance
FEPORT urges it
The Antwerp-Bruges Port Authority will collaborate in the development of the port of Misrata.
Measured
Project for a new bulk terminal
Bimco, ICS, Intercargo and Intertanko condemn attacks on ships and seafarers in the Strait of Hormuz
London
Call for an immediate cessation of attacks
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach grew by 31.7% last month.
Long Beach
The overall volume of containers remained unchanged in the first five months of 2026
The Swiss Federal Council proposes extending subsidies for rail freight traffic through the Alps until 2035.
Bern
From 2027 to 2035, 486 million francs would be paid out
So far the number of ships leaving the Persian Gulf is 6-7% of those transited a year ago
Paris
AXSMarine: No Signs of a Long-Term Reopening of the Strait of Hormuz
Global Ports Holding in talks to manage cruise port in St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Istanbul
The terminal currently records an annual traffic of approximately 200 thousand passengers
Investments in Taiwan's ports amounting to 1.8 billion dollars are planned for the period 2027-2031.
Taipei
At the end of the five-year period, annual container traffic is expected to be equal to 15.5 million TEUs
US forces hit a third vessel in the Gulf of Oman
Tampa
The "Jalveer" is said to be carrying a cargo of Iranian oil.
ALLRAIL, CER, ERFA, FEPORT, FTE, UIP and UIRR present their proposal for the European Railway Platform
Brussels
The aim is to ensure market representation from the very beginning of the new European rail capacity governance process.
US Central Command claims responsibility for attack on product tanker Settebello
Tampa/New Delhi/London
Condemnation by the Indian government and the International Maritime Organization
Product tanker hit in Strait of Hormuz region
Southampton/Muscat
One sailor was injured. Two other crew members are missing.
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia decreased by -1.0%.
Civitavecchia
Cruise passengers increase by +32.1%
A merchant ship was attacked in the Gulf of Aden
Southampton
Exchange of gunfire with the security team on board the ship
Gemini Cooperation increases cargo capacity on the Asia-Mediterranean route
Copenhagen
Sea-Intelligence adds additional weekly capacity of 22,402 TEUs
ESPO fully endorses the EU Council conclusions on the Maritime Industrial Strategy
Brussels
The central role of port facilities confirmed
CO2 capture and storage on ships is one of the most concrete and immediately available solutions for the decarbonisation of shipping.
London
Antitrust approves Messina Group's acquisition of Terminal San Giorgio
Rome
The Italian Competition Authority (AGCM) has also approved the acquisition by the MSC group of the Asso group's naval maintenance and repair activities (Jobson Italia and UASC UAE).
Rates for ships transiting the Suez Canal are expected to rise.
Ismailia
They will be applied from July 15th. Passenger ships excluded.
The Suez Canal Authority has announced that it will introduce surcharges on transit tariffs through the Egyptian canal for most major cargo vessels, effective July 15.
The Council of the EU accepts many of the requests put forward by the associations of the European maritime-port cluster
Luxembourg
However, necessarily, the text postpones the adoption of concrete measures to future legislative initiatives
ESPO calls for proactive use of the EES system to avoid congestion in European ports
Brussels
Ryckbost: Flexibilities activated promptly in exceptional but foreseeable circumstances
Rixi: It is necessary to overcome a maritime ETS that risks shifting traffic and investments to non-European ports.
Luxembourg
What is needed - highlights the vice minister - are incentives and flexibility, not new constraints
Houthis threaten to resume attacks on ships transiting the Red Sea
Sana'a
A total ban on navigation has been declared for all vessels linked to Israeli interests.
Global trade in goods may start to slow down
Global trade in goods may start to slow down
Geneva
This is reported by the latest reading of the WTO Goods Trade Barometer.
The new port road connection to Sampierdarena has been activated in Genoa.
The new port road connection to Sampierdarena has been activated in Genoa.
Genoa
Paroli: the work now allows approximately 900-1,000 heavy vehicles per day to directly access the port's operational areas.
The rapporteurs of the Ports Bill defend the governance project centered on the Ports of Italy.
Rome
Ghio (PD) denounces that the governing bodies of this new company would be appointed entirely by the government. Ghirra (AVS): The objectives of national coordination could have been achieved by strengthening the National Conference of Port Authority Presidents.
US logistics companies WWEX Group and Auctane announce merger
Milan/Dallas/Austin
Artificial intelligence plays a leading role
Unexpected decline in European intermodal traffic in the first quarter of 2026
Brussels
UIRR: Infrastructure chaos caused by construction sites interrupting railway lines
Hanseatic Global Terminals acquires remaining 50% of Hanseatic Global Terminals Aracruz
Rotterdam/Aracruz
The company is building the new Brazilian container port of Imetame
Conftrasporto: The Ports Bill highlights clear operational, financial, and regulatory compliance issues.
Rome
Russo: the competences of Ports of Italy would overlap with those of the Port System Authorities, the Ministry of Transport and the Art
WoodMac believes decarbonisation rules could have a major impact on LNG-powered vessels
Edinburgh
According to the company, European regulations would put ships with DFDE engines out of the market
French MN will transport Avio's Vega C launcher between Italy and South America
Nantes
The French company will equip itself with a new vessel designed specifically for the transport of space equipment
EU methodology for calculating greenhouse gas emissions from transport services comes into force
Brussels
The system is based on the international standard EN ISO 14083:2023
The container ship MSC Sariska V was hit by two shells in the Persian Gulf on Monday.
Geneva/Rome
All crew members were unharmed.
In the first quarter, freight traffic in the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven grew by +5.8%
Bremen
Containers amounted to 1,245,515 teu (+4.4%)
MSC acquires 51% stake in Pivdennyi container terminal (Odessa)
Odessa
It has a traffic capacity of 400 thousand TEUs per year.
The IMO Convention on Liability and Compensation for Damage in Connection with the Carriage of Hazardous and Noxious Substances by Sea will enter into force on 19 November 2027.
London
Dominguez: a long-awaited achievement, which fills an important gap in the international regime
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal increased by +13.9%
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal increased by +13.9%
Cairo
In the first four months of 2026, an increase of +12.1% was recorded
In the first quarter, freight traffic in the port of Naples fell by -5.3%, while in Salerno it grew by +6.4%.
Naples
Container throughput in the two ports was 167,433 teu (-3.5%) and 101,509 teu (+7.8%) respectively.
Kerdjoudj (Feport): With the revision of the EU ETS, part of the proceeds should be allocated to ports.
Brussels
Call to carefully evaluate the risk of relocating transhipment traffic
With the new COSCO-PTP terminal, the port of Tarragona relaunches itself on the container market.
Tarragona
Construction work is expected to be completed in 2028 when the terminal will have a capacity of 680,000 TEUs.
In 2025, Egyptian ports set their new all-time container throughput record
Alexandria, Egypt
Strong growth in transhipment volumes, which had remained stable in 2024
The national contract for port mooring and boatmen has been renewed.
Rome
Filt-Cgil strengthens a regulatory framework essential for the sector
A study explains how to make the use of OPS facilities in European ports more attractive and effective.
Brussels
Clearer and more comparable tariffs are also needed.
Federlogistica calls for amendments to the port governance bill.
Genoa
Falteri: the new structure must guarantee the Port System Authority adequate financial resources and effective operational tools.
ESPO calls for EU ETS amendments to ensure the competitiveness of European ports.
Brussels
The negative impact on short sea shipping was also highlighted.
New measures adopted in Switzerland to strengthen the competitiveness of the maritime flag
Bern
A Swiss shipowner will be able to fly the Swiss flag even if the owning company is based abroad
Sea trials of the second cruise ship built in China have concluded.
Shanghai
The Adora Flora City will make its maiden voyage departing from the port of Guangzhou on November 22nd.
In the first quarter of 2026, the value of G20 freight traffic recorded a quarterly growth of +5.3%
Paris
Mitigation of the growth of cargo traffic in the port of Tangier Med
Tangier
In the first three months of 2026, 38.8 million tonnes were handled (+3.2%)
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by 2.6% in April
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by 2.6% in April
Beijing
Imports and exports increased by 0.6%. Containers totaled 26.9 million (+4.8%).
Fermerci asks the government for urgent measures to support rail freight transport.
Rome
Railway companies penalized by infrastructure disruptions
Port of Naples, first ship-to-ship LNG bunkering operation on a cruise ship
Naples
Axpo used the cargo barge "Green Zeebrugge"
CMA CGM closed the first quarter of 2026 with a net profit of $250 million (-78%)
CMA CGM closed the first quarter of 2026 with a net profit of $250 million (-78%)
Marseille
Revenues stable, with logistics and other activities offsetting the decline in shipping
The U.S. Supreme Court has reopened the case pitting Havana Docks against Carnival, Royal Caribbean, NCLH and MSC
New International Code of Safety for Autonomous Surface Vessels Adopted
London
It will come into force on July 1st and will be applied on a voluntary basis for at least two years
UIRR: Combined road-rail transport shipments to increase by 1.5% in 2025
Brussels
The association highlighted the disastrous effects on the railway construction sector in Germany.
Fincantieri and Teijin Automotive Technologies sign agreement to develop composite bulkheads for naval applications.
Trieste/Pouancé
Folgiero: We enable the development of lighter and more efficient units
After eight quarters of profits, ZIM reports an operating loss
Haifa
In the first three months of 2026, the volumes of cargo transported by ships also fell sharply (-8.3%)
The US has indicted four Chinese container manufacturers and seven of their executives.
Washington
The arrest of the marketing director of Singamas in France on April 14 was made public.
EU Parliament and Council reach agreement on tariffs agreement between the European Union and the United States
Strasbourg/Brussels
An expiry clause and a suspension clause have been introduced
FFS Cargo Switzerland is reorganizing its single-wagon freight network.
Bern
A reduction of 50 of the current 280 marshalling yards is expected
IMO reports 17% increase in maritime piracy incidents in 2025
London
The most affected area was the Straits of Malacca and Singapore with 122 incidents (+34%).
Hapag-Lloyd and CMA CGM have suspended bookings for maritime shipments to Cuba.
Paris/Frankfurt/Havana
Decision after Trump's expansion of US sanctions
International tender for the new container terminal at the port of Klaipeda will be held by the end of the year.
Klaipeda
It will have an annual traffic capacity of 2.5 million TEUs
The Tuscan Cooperation Development Fund invests in Uniport Livorno.
Livorno
Operation for a total of 880 thousand euros carried out together with co-investor Coopfond
Fit-Cisl, recognizing dock work as arduous is a priority
Genoa
Pagnotta: This is not a corporate claim, but a question of social justice.
Hupac increases weekly rotations between Antwerp and Busto Arsizio via France to four.
Noise
Two additional departures of the intermodal service introduced
From July, the tariff for naval transit through the Turkish Straits will increase by +14.9%.
Istanbul
It will be raised to $6.70 per net tonne
Fincantieri and Republikorp sign agreement to build multipurpose naval vessels in Indonesia.
Paris
The establishment of a joint venture is planned
Study on the divergences between the EU Ship Recycling Regulation and the Hong Kong Convention
Brussels/London
It has been published by ECSA and ICS
The 2026-2028 POT of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority has been approved.
Gioia Tauro
Approval also granted to the 2026 budget forecast variation and to the update of the Port's Staffing Plan.
Autonomous Navigation: ABS, Polaris Shipping, HHI, and AVIKUS Sign Agreement
Athens
It will be tested on a VLOC under certain low-risk conditions
Tomorrow in Sant'Agnello (Naples) the inauguration event of the Italy Branch of The Nautical Institute
London
The topics of discussion will include energy transition in the maritime industry, maritime education and training.
The Municipality of Bologna is reconsidering the divestment of its stake in Interporto Bologna.
Bologna/Bentivoglio
An institutional delegation from Flanders visited the interport
Eni and Fincantieri sign agreement to develop innovative underwater monitoring technologies.
Milan/Trieste
Agreement focused on Eni's "Clean Sea" technology
In 2025, LNG consumption in Italy grew by +11% driven by industry and new uses, with the debut in the naval segment
Rome
Amadei (Federchimica LNG Group): Use ETS and FuelEU revenues to support investments and deployment of lower-carbon fuels.
RT&L partners with China's Guangzhou Salvage to strengthen its project cargo segment
Genoa
Bizzarri: the sector is characterised by wide margins for development and profitability
Last year, cargo traffic in Greek ports amounted to 140.8 million tons (-1.5%)
Piraeus
Goods volumes remained unchanged in the fourth quarter only
The International Container Study Center's board and governing body have been renewed.
Genoa
Filippo Gallo confirmed as president and Paolo Pessina as vice-president
Catani (GNV): allocate ETS proceeds to the development of synthetic fuel production chains.
Rome
Resources - he specified - also for port infrastructures and the reduction of the cost differential compared to traditional fuels
Consultation launched on plans to expand the port areas of Fos
Marseille
The goal is to involve residents and local stakeholders
Somec signs €60 million contract with Finnish shipyard
San Vendemiano
One of the most complex interventions ever entrusted to the Horizons division
Daniele Rossi, former president of the port of Ravenna, has passed away.
Rome
He led the port authority for over eight years
ONE will remove calls in Greece and Türkiye from its Adriatic Service 1 service.
Singapore
In Italy it touches the ports of Venice and Ancona
The first phase of the APM Terminals terminal in the port of Suape has been inaugurated.
Suape
It will become operational in the second half of this year
Container traffic increased in May at the ports of Singapore and Hong Kong
Singapore/Hong Kong
Singapore sets record bunkering levels for liquefied natural gas and pure B100 biodiesel
Vavassori confirmed as president of the Lombardy Association of Freight Forwarders and Haulers
Milan
Albertina Schiavoni and Mario Zini have been appointed vice-presidents
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
The president of Angopi receives the first professional certificate of competence as a mooring man.
Savona
The certificate must be renewed every five years.
Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Mein Schiff Flow to TUI Cruises.
Hamburg/Monfalcone
With a gross tonnage of approximately 160,000 tons, it has a capacity of approximately 4,000 passengers.
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Palermo decreased by -6.3%
Palermo
Traffic also decreased in the ports of Termini Imerese, Trapani, and Licata. Increases occurred in Porto Empedocle and Gela.
The Antitrust Authority has not given its final approval for the acquisition of Armas' assets and activities by Baleària.
Barcelona
Set a series of conditions
Assarmatori's annual assembly will take place in Rome on Tuesday.
Rome
The event's theme is "Instructions for not navigating in the dark."
VARD to build a new generation fishing vessel
Trieste
It was ordered by the Norwegian company Rosund Drift
Royal Caribbean has taken delivery of its new Legend of the Seas cruise ship.
Miami
Built by Meyer Turku, it can accommodate 5,610 passengers
Concentration in the UK shipbuilding sector
London
Baleana buys APCL Group (A&P Tyne, Cammell Laird and A&P Falmouth and Falmouth Docks and Engineering)
Informal hearings of trade union representatives on port governance reform
Rome
At the heart of the critical issues highlighted - confirms Filt-Cgil - is the planned establishment of Porti d'Italia Spa
Venice, the DPSS confirms the need to build new offshore terminals outside the lagoon.
Venice
The Strategic System Programming Document has been approved by the AdSP Management Committee
The Spinelli Group has joined the Italian Association of Port Terminal Operators
Genoa
The company and Assiterminal expressed satisfaction with the resumption of an important association
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic at UK ports fell by -2.6%
London
More significant decrease (-6.8%) in boarding loads
Mark Hindley is the new president of the European Motor Vehicle Logistics Association
Istanbul
Wolfgang Göbel was elected honorary president
At the Port of Genoa, a tugboat was stopped for irregularities in nitrogen oxide emissions.
Genoa
The vessel is used for the construction works of the new breakwater
In April, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +21.4%
Ravenna
An increase of +2.5% is expected in May
Sallaum Lines to launch dedicated China-Europe service in 2027
Nanjing
Two new 7,400 CEU PCTCs taken delivery
On June 12th in Naples, an initiative by Filt Cgil on governance in the port sector
Rome
Naval drone found in Romanian port of Constanta
Bucharest
The device self-destructed without causing any casualties.
HJSC receives approval in principle for the construction of a 10,000 TEU biofuel containership.
Athens
It was released from the Korean Naval Register
Global Ship Lease invests $917 million to purchase ten new container ships
Athens
They will be delivered between the fourth quarter of 2028 and the first quarter of 2030.
WASS (Fincantieri) and Magellan Agreement on Canada's Underwater Defense
Trieste
Industrial cooperation opportunities in the field of heavy torpedoes and countermeasures will be explored
Solutions to overcome the chronic staff shortage in the Italian maritime sector
Procida
Pagano (Maritime Labor Committee): Digitalization, simplification, and cooperation between training and businesses to overcome the crisis
Maritime training agreement signed by Gente di Mare (Cosulich) and Carnival
Genoa
Di Tizio: This collaboration allows us to bring an international project to the territory
Antipollution (V.Group) orders four eco-friendly vessels from ONEX Shipyards & Technologies
Athens
Option for four additional units
Spinelli has ordered three new handling vehicles from FTMH
Genoa
A reach stacker for empty containers has already entered service in the group's Livorno depot
Luigi Merlo to lead MSC Cruises' Italian cruise terminal company
Geneva
Centrone (formerly Fincantieri) takes over as Director of Maritime Policies and Government Affairs for the group in Italy
Greece's Skaramangas Shipyards and South Korea's HD Hyundai sign cooperation agreement
Athens
The aim is to collaborate in the construction of surface military vessels
AD Ports buys the Brazilian Corredor Logística e Infraestrutura
Sao Paulo/Abu Dhabi
The company handles the largest volume of agri-food bulk exports in the South American nation
The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan of the Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority has been approved.
Livorno
Unanimous approval from the Management Committee
Chen Lichtenstein appointed president and CEO of ZIM
Haifa
He will replace the resigning Eli Glickman.
Gianluca Croce has been confirmed as president of Assagenti Genova.
Genoa
The members of the association's board for the two-year period 2026-2028
The Mega Serena ferry has joined the Corsica Sardinia Ferries fleet.
Vado Ligure
It has a capacity of up to 2,000 passengers and over 600 vehicles.
The first steel cutting of the Crystal Grace cruise ship took place in Marghera.
Miami
Fincantieri will deliver the vessel in spring 2028
Palumbo Superyacht awarded 13,048 square meters of mooring space to the Port of Ortona.
Ancona
Central Adriatic Port Authority, guidelines for issuing the single ZES authorization
Port of Livorno: Two new FHP MarterNeri warehouses inaugurated
Livorno
Investment exceeding 23 million euros
The Committee of the Central Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has decided to close the institution's state of crisis.
Civitavecchia
New solution for exceptional transport on intermodal trains from FS Logistix and Van der Vlist
Verona
Two aerial platforms transported from Verona to Rostock
Port of Naples: Fire aboard GNV's Phoenix ferry
Naples
Flames broke out in the internal areas of deck 6 of the ship
Latrofa has chosen a trusted individual to lead an in-house company within the Lazio Port Authority.
Civitavecchia
The new sole director - he underlined - has been provided with particularly stringent management guidelines
In the first three months of 2026, MPC Container Ships' revenues decreased by -6.4%.
Oslo
Quarterly net income of $40.8 million (-31.8%)
The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan of the Sardinian Port Authority has been approved.
Olbia
Green light from the Management Committee
The environmental assessment process for the San Antonio Outer Harbor project has been completed.
Saint Anthony
The Viking Mira cruise ship was delivered at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona
Ancona/Los Angeles
It has a gross tonnage of 54,300 tons and a capacity of 998 passengers.
In 2025, RINA recorded revenues of over one billion euros (+11%)
Genoa
Net profit up 30%
The new railway bridge has been installed at the Port of Marina di Carrara.
Marina di Carrara
Pisano: A turning point in the port's logistics organization.
Ports, freight terminals, and corridors. Venice and the Upper Adriatic as a gateway to the East.
Venice
This is the theme of the event that will be held on Thursday in Venice
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
Tomorrow in Sant'Agnello (Naples) the inauguration event of the Italy Branch of The Nautical Institute
London
Assarmatori's annual assembly will take place in Rome on Tuesday.
Rome
The event's theme is "Instructions for not navigating in the dark."
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
World's first floating fusion reactor-powered vessel could become reality with new project
(Interesting Engineering)
Shipbuilding's Spring Illusion: Backbone Collapses
(The Chosun Daily)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Estonian State Fleet orders electric-powered ferry from Polish shipyard Crist
Tallinn
Contract worth 49.93 million euros
In April, Spanish ports handled 1.7 million containers (+1.7%)
Madrid
Cruise passengers down by -18.4%
Container traffic in the port of Valencia decreased by 2.5% in April
Valencia
In the first four months of 2026, almost 1.8 million TEUs were handled (+0.2%)
Global Ship Lease posts record quarterly revenues again
Athens
Net profit down 24.0%
International cooperation between the Sardinian Port Authority and the Port of Tangier Ville for luxury yachting
Cagliari
Promotion of an integrated nautical circuit between Sardinia and Morocco
The new first aid medical center has been inaugurated in the port of Gioia Tauro
Gioia Tauro
Among the facilities, a first aid clinic and a CMR ambulance
BPER provides financing to Grimaldi Euromed for fleet modernization.
Milan/Naples
Resources used to partially cover the purchase of the ship "Grande Manila"
ASRY and Priya Blue establish ship recycling yard in Bahrain
Al Muharraq/Alang
First ship destined for dismantling has arrived in the Middle Eastern nation
SAAM Towage orders five new tugboats from Turkish shipyard Sanmar Shipyard
Santiago
They will have a pulling capacity of between 70 and 80 tons
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach dropped 5.7% last month.
Long Beach/Singapore/Hong Kong
In Singapore, growth of +3.6% was recorded, while in Hong Kong containers decreased by -6.3%.
Carta (Fermerci): Urgent policies are needed to support railway companies.
Rome
In 2025, rail cargo lost approximately 3.5%, in terms of trains/km
Fratelli Neri orders two more new tugboats in Egypt
Ismailia
Contract with the Suez Canal Company for Modern Boats
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona grew by 17.4% in April.
Barcelona/Algeciras
Algeciras port increases by 6.3%.
The Islamabad government has approved the sale of a 30% stake in the Pakistan National Shipping Corporation.
Islamabad
The share will go to the state logistics company NLC which will also assume management control of PNSC
In 2025, the Spanish port system recorded record revenues
Madrid
Pre-tax profit was 349 million euros (+4.2%)
Leapmotor International strengthens its partnership with the Neapolitan Grimaldi shipping group.
Hoofddorp
In the first quarter, approximately 20,000 units were transported from China to the Italian market.
Cruise traffic in German ports reached a new record last year
Wiesbaden
With 1.51 million passengers, growth was +4.1%.
Federazione del Mare joins the celebrations for the International Day for Women in Maritime 2026.
Rome
Mattioli: The maritime economy is losing opportunities and potential.
After years of sustained growth, short sea shipping in Spain has entered a phase of structural slowdown
Madrid
This is what the latest report from the Observatorio Estadístico del Transporte Marítimo de Corta Distancia reveals.
AD Ports to buy German freight forwarder MBS Logistics
Colony
The company has over 450 employees and 26 offices worldwide.
The Spinelli Group has joined the Sustainable Intermodal Logistics Association
Genoa/Rome
Summary: ALIS can offer our ecosystem strategic added value
$200 million investment to build and equip the new multipurpose terminal at Pointe-Noire
Brazzaville/Abu Dhabi
Ordered three ship-to-shore cranes from ZPMC
Evergreen confirms purchase of five new 24,000 TEU containerships
Taipei
They will be built by the Chinese shipyard Guangzhou Shipyard International
Korea will launch an Asia-Europe containerized shipping service on the Arctic route in the coming months
Busan
The tender concluded with the preliminary selection of the PanStar company.
In the period January-March, freight traffic in the port of Koper decreased by -3.9%
Ljubljana
In the container sector, 2.4 million tons were handled (-1.7%)
The Maritime Union has raised new alarm over the fate of former ILVA ships.
Verona
Their possible demolition puts 240 maritime jobs at risk
Last chance to recognize some port jobs as strenuous and to establish a pension fund
Genoa
Siemens to acquire Italian MERMEC business
Monk
The transaction will include the Ferrosud rolling stock production plant in Matera
Growth in intermodal traffic at the Nola interport
Nola/Milan
Economic and financial analysis by the Fedespedi Research Center on freight terminal management companies
Quarterly decline in goods handled by Montenegro's ports
Podgorica
The increase in cargo volumes to and from Italian ports continues, albeit at a slower pace.
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