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Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 13, 2022
  • MALA 2022 basks in the ambience of excellence amid record participation
  • HAROPA PORT taking steps to accelerate modal transfer
  • Cabinet approves development of multipurpose cargo berth off Tuna Tekra, Kandla on BOT basis
  • NPG clears 229 critical infra projects under PM Gati Shakti
  • Revised floating cranes deployment policy at Sandheads, Sagar
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  • India's GDP growth lowered; but fastest among major economies: IMF
  • Spice exports seen growing at 6.5 pc annually
  • S. Railways' freight revenue up 17 pc
  • BSE SME Platform lists 400th company
  • Ports seen facing more disruption from strike action
  • MoU inked to finance rail infra projects
  • Leading educationists Prof. Ralph Thomas & Prof. Dr Satish Visavadia visit JBS Academy to explore mutual cooperation avenues in knowledge sharing & skill development

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International Transport Journalweb site
OCTOBER 13, 2022
  • A land bridge through the sand
  • Teaming up for the long haul
  • Five weekly night runs to Scotland
  • The quartet is full
  • Bringing European e-mobility to North America
  • Mission accomplished
  • Iata Ceiv li-batt makes it four for Hactl
  • Forward Solutions picks Dan Clarke
  • Cargolux inks B777-8 Freighter order
  • More capacity for chemistry and pharma clients
  • Capacities flowing back
  • General cargo network gains two more partners
  • US class I railway to expand business
  • Milan Bergamo nearly doubles capacity for UPS
  • Bolloré welcomes Loig Pavard back to Asia
  • More LNG infrastructure projects
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Swiss Post: from a letter to a parcel centre
  • Two on one day
  • Aiko Hollander to manage Emden Port

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The Loadstarweb site
OCTOBER 12, 2022
  • South African shippers eye air cargo as Transnet strike wreaks havoc
  • 'Significant risk' to 2023/24 liner profits as box rate spiral gathers speed
  • An opportunity for shippers to create stronger partnerships with shipping lines
  • Against the odds: Enchanted by Amazon's (transpac ocean) deluxe growth pattern
  • Maersk and MSC look to US skies as they push into integrated logistics
  • M&A radar: Unloved SATS + WFS - hard to handle, hits another low
  • Sharing space can save LTL shippers costs and time, and they're Flocking to it
  • India's air cargo market takes a hit as forwarders face 18% tax on exports
  • Cargolux reveals it will buy 10 777-8Fs, with options for six more
  • The Big Interview: The world according to shippers
  • Supply chain radar: Huge layoffs delivery for integrated logistics?

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Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 12, 2022
  • Continental Maritime books Navy contract with a $38.2 million potential
    Continental Maritime San Diego, San Diego, Calif,, has been awarded a $14,963,483 firm-fixed-price undefinitized contract action (UCA) for the amphibious transport dock ship USS Portland (LPD-27) fiscal 2023 selected restricted availability. The
  • Romania orders two Stan Patrol emergency response vessels
    The Romanian Government's General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations has ordered two Damen Stan Patrol 5009 emergency response vessels. The order follows an extensive tender process under Romania's Vision 2020 project that aims
  • Cadeler books 4-year contract for new hybrid installation vessel
    Copenhagen, Denmark, headquartered offshore wind farm installation specialist Cadeler (OSE: CADLR) reports that it has reached an agreement with an undisclosed customer that secures significant utilization of its new hybrid F-class vessel

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Container Newsweb site
OCTOBER 12, 2022
  • SC Ports reports record box volumes in September
    South Carolina Ports (SC Ports) maintained fluidity for vessels calling the East Coast while handling a record number of containers in September. According to the port data, SC Ports handled 226,807 TEUs at Wando Welch Terminal, North Charleston Terminal and Leatherman Terminal in September, up nearly 11% year-over-year, translating to 124,963 pier containers, up 10% year-over-year. SC Ports has
  • Maersk opens new air freight station in Chicago
    Maersk has inaugurated a new Chicago Air Freight Gateway near O'Hare Airport that is planned to offer direct planeside recovery with immediate transfers to the new facility. The Danish company noted that 70% of the United States is within an overnight truck drive enabling important shipments from Asia and Europe to speed to their destination when the timing is essential. Maersk said the new facil
  • CMA CGM to start new winter version of Euromar service
    CMA CGM - Short Sea Lines Division has announced the new winter setup of its Euromar service that links Morocco with European countries. The new version of the service will launch on 5 November from the port of Agadir in Morocco and will be operated by four 1,300 TEU container vessels, each having 280 reefer plugs with 45'RFH intake. The French carrier's weekly service will have the following rot
  • JAXPORT announces new leadership roles
    Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT) board of directors unanimously elected businessman J. Palmer Clarkson as chairman and elected additional officer positions effective from 1 October 2022. Clarkson founded Bridgestone HosePower, LLC, and is currently a member of the board of directors of the company, while he retired as president and CEO in June. According to JAXPORT, Clarkson and the followin
  • Sea-Intelligence sees high container capacity reductions
    In the weeks following Golden Week (weeks 41-43), carriers are taking out significant levels of capacity per week, as shown in the following figure of Sea-Intelligence for Asia-North America West Coast. "This level of blanked capacity is not only higher than in 2019 but has also increased from what was scheduled three weeks ago in the outlook from week 37," commented Sea-Intelligence's analysts.
  • Congested European ports not enough to cushion falling volumes
    While unrelenting port congestion in Europe has made liner operators skip some calls, it has been insufficient to prop up the freefall in freight rates. Alphaliner, in its latest report today, stated that Shanghai - North Europe spot freight rates have fallen by 48.5% in Q3. Its count of vessel arrivals for the 18 mega-alliance services between the Far East and North Europe (six for 2M, seven for
  • Cepsa, Port of Rotterdam to connect north and south of Europe with green hydrogen corridor
    Cepsa and the Port of Rotterdam signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to create the first green hydrogen corridor between northern and southern Europe. According to Port of Rotterdam Authority, Cepsa plans to export hydrogen produced at its San Roque Energy Park near the Bay of Algeciras, through hydrogen carriers. With the Dutch Government's support, and as part of Rotterdam's Energy Transi
  • MSC enhances African Express service with new call
    MSC announces a new direct call to the port of Abidjan on its African Express service aiming to offer better transit times in the market between Asia and Ivory Coast. It is expected that this new call will allow direct and fast connections between China, South Korea, Japan, Southeast Asia and t

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Splashweb site
OCTOBER 12, 2022
  • Marubeni claims world's first biofuel trial on ethylene carrier
    Japanese trading house Marubeni Corporation said it has carried out a trial voyage on one of its chartered vessels using a marine biofuel blend, which to the best of the company's knowledge was the world's first biofuel supply to an ethylene carrier. The 2020-built , operated by GasChem Services, was bunkered with B25 marine biofuel, ...
  • Nautilus Labs and OrbitMI team up
    US maritime tech companies Nautilus Labs and OrbitMI have formed a strategic partnership aimed at managing data integrations, operational processes, and optimisation. The partnership announced at this week's SHIPPINGInsight conference, will allow joint clients to access Orbit Reporter, a browser-based tool that provides standardised reporting structures and templates. "The partnership between Orb
  • Havila Shipping fixes PSV pair
    Norway's Havila Shipping has secured new contracts from energy industry logistics provider Peterson Den Helder, an affiliate of Peterson Offshore, for two platform supply vessels. The 2009-built Havila Borg has been fixed for a period of 6 months with one optional period of 12 months. The contract has already commenced. Meanwhile, the Havila Herøy, also ...
  • Cadeler secures more work for foundation installation newbuild three years before delivery
    Oslo-listed Offshore wind contractor Cadeler has sealed a deal with an unnamed client for its wind turbine foundation installation newbuilding set to deliver in the fourth quarter of 2025. The Copenhagen-based company said it has secured utilisation of the so-called F-class vessel to be built by Cosco Heavy Industries for a period of up to ...
  • Floating offshore wind pipeline hits 185 GW mark
    Floating offshore wind project pipeline has more than doubled in the past 12 months in terms of capacity worldwide, from 91 GW a year ago to 185 GW, new research published by RenewableUK shows. According to the report, the number of projects has increased globally during that time from 130 to 230. The pipeline includes ...
  • Seadrill makes NYSE comeback
    Offshore driller Seadrill has received approval to relist its common shares on the New York Stock Exchange. The company, which emerged from bankruptcy protection this year, said it expects the trading to commence on or about October 14. Seadrill was delisted from NYSE in June 2020 after its shares closed below the minimum threshold of ...
  • Taylor Maritime Investments set to complete Grindrod Shipping takeover
    London-listed Taylor Maritime Investments (TMI) has struck a takeover deal with Singapore-based Grindrod Shipping that values the bulker owner at around $506m. The Ed Buttery-led TMI will, through its subsidiary Good Falkirk, offer $26 per share in the Nasdaq and Johannesburg-listed rival - a move that would create a significant market player in the mid-sized ...
  • UN seeks ways to extend and improve the Black Sea Grain Initiative
    The United Nations will attempt to get warring foes Ukraine and Russia to extend the Black Sea Grain Initiative for a year, while also looking at ways to streamline the way ships are inspected amid a growing congestion problem at the three ports designated in the transport pact . The grain agreement, brokered by the ...
  • US FMC proposes new demurrage and detention billing requirements
    The US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) is proposing a new rule that seeks to bring more clarity, structure and punctuality to the demurrage and detention billing practices of vessel operating common carriers (VOCCs), non-vessel-operating common carriers (NVOCCs) and marine terminal operators (MTOs). If the proposed rule is adopted, VOCCs, NVOCCs and MTOs will be permitted ...
  • Green hydrogen corridor to launch between Algeciras and Rotterdam
    Cepsa and the Port of Rotterdam are to work together to establish the first green hydrogen corridor between southern and northern Europe, ensuring a green hydrogen supply chain between two of Europe's main ports, Rotterdam and Algeciras. The co-operation is part of Rotterdam's ambition to supply Northwest Europe with 4.6m tonnes of green hydrogen by ...
  • COSCO deepens ties with China's largest car manufacturer
    China's largest shipping line is deepening ties with the country's top automotive brand. SAIC Motor will transfer a 5.8% stake in SAIC to COSCO, while COSCO will offer 5% of its listed company COSCO Shipping Holdings

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Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 12, 2022
  • FMC proposes new detention and demurrage rule
    New proposal seeks to impose stricter requirements on the billing practices of ocean carriers and terminal operators
  • Wrongly jailed master gets warm welcome at industry event in Cyprus
    Cyprus shipping deputy ministry invited Andrzej Lasota to tell his story and highlight the injustices of seafarer criminalisation
  • Greek shipowner reveals methanol-fuelled bulk carrier orders
    Decision-making behind methanol choice revealed as Maritime Cyprus event discusses gap between decarbonisation targets and progress to date
  • Few steam-driven LNG carriers will comply with new rules
    Since the majority of the fleet will not comply with EEXI and CII, which come into force on January 1...
  • Grain corridor requires 25 daily inspections to solve ship backlog
    Inspection delays and longer journey times are reducing export capacity under the grain initiative
  • Containership values drop 35% following record highs
    Despite a recent decline in prices, owners can still earn good money from selling their boxships
  • Piracy falls to lowest levels since 1992
    IMB urges masters to report incidents in Singapore Straits, to assist authorities track down assailants
  • Shipping rates yet to find floor as container throughput in China dips
    Slack demand has been reported on both transpacific and China-Europe trades, where rates are expected to continue lurching lower amid...
  • Nautilus Labs partners with OrbitMI to manage maritime data
    Intelligent seamless workflows are essential for driving profitability and cutting emissions, says OrbitMI chief
  • South Africa ports strike adds to container line disruption
    Box lines are implementing contingency plans as ports in South Africa close due to strikes. Rising cost of living means...
  • Taylor Maritime sets out financing for $506m takeover of Grindrod
    Taylor Maritime will use debt to fund the Grindrod takeover, which will create a fleet of 58 geared vessels
  • Hyundai Samho wins $243m LNG carrier order
    The latest contract brings KSOE's new orders to $22.1bn for the year, exceeding its target by nearly 30%
  • Vale scraps investment project at Chinese terminal
    The land, where the new berths and storage facility were planned to be built, is said to have been reserved...
  • Zodiac Maritime funds education programme at DSME
    Zodiac gives $2m towards the establishment of a scholarship scheme for all DSME employees' children
  • Yinson secures $720m financing for FPSO in Brazil
    FPSO Maria Quitéria is Yinson's second project award from Petrobras and its third project award in Brazil
  • Daily Briefing
    P&I hasn't turned corner yet, West warns | Sovcomflot swaps to Russian bonds as sanctions force long-term strategy shift |...

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The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 12, 2022
  • Ocean freight rates may slide to pre-pandemic levels by end of year: HSBC
    Tumbling rates and an injection of capacity as congestion clears has become a price-destroying tool on the major export trades out of Asia.
  • Maersk expands air cargo offerings with new Chicago facility
    Maersk's new air freight facility in Chicago is building on its fast-growing air cargo offering following the November 2021 acquisition of Senator International and purchase of new freighters for its Maersk Air Cargo division.
  • September plunge in US imports from Asia signals more declines ahead
    The effects of an earlier-than-normal peak season and canceled retail orders have begun to show in US import data, with volumes from Asia in September falling to their lowest level of the year.
  • Ocean rate levels may slide to pre-pandemic levels by end of year: HSBC
    Tumbling rates and an injection of capacity as congestion clears has become a price-destroying tool on the major export trades out of Asia.
  • Prepare for pre-pandemic rate levels by year-end: HSBC
    Tumbling rates and an injection of capacity as congestion clears has become a price-destroying tool on the major export trades out of Asia.
  • MPV/HL charter rates falling faster than expected: analysts
    Despite softening daily charter rates, the multipurpose and heavy-lift (MPV/HL) sector remains optimistic thanks to a growing renewable energy market and near-static fleet capacity.
  • Lineage Logistics expands with new business line, storage facility in Savannah
    Lineage Logistics' new business line and planned facility in Savannah builds on recent acquisitions the company has made amid an uptick in reefer storage demand.
  • Carriers moved too slowly at outset to stem trans-Pac spot rate collapse
    As carriers get even more aggressive in pulling trans-Pacific capacity, they are setting up the market for a spot rate rebound at the first sign of a pick-up in volumes.
  • US LTL costs rose in September after summer decline
    LTL costs to shippers rose 0.3 percent in September and were up 15 percent year over year while truckload costs declined more slowly, according to the latest US producer price index.
  • Cosco expects nine-month net profit to surge 44 percent to record $13.6 billion
    Highlighting the buoyant market conditions for the first nine months of 2022, Cosco Shipping said export freight rates on the main trade routes "were maintained at a high level."
  • Port software provider grows European terminal footprint with Antwerp deal
    Software vendor Portchain will help a DP World-operated terminal in the Port of Antwerp to automate communication from shipping lines to better coordinate berth plans, the companies said Wednesday.

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TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 12, 2022
  • Idan Ofer joins John Fedriksen as major holder in International Seaways
    Two 'big dogs' of shipping are now significant shareholders in New York-listed tanker owner
  • Matson and APL trade more legal blows in battle for Guam
    APL will be allowed to pursue its anti-trust claims against the Hawaiian shipowner, while Matson continues its broadsides
  • DNV sees huge LNG carrier demand despite massive fall in European gas use
    Remi Eriksen explains why shipping will remain vital in 'two-speed' energy transition
  • Dry bulk shipping shows little faith in IMF's improved GDP outlook for China and India
    China would have to abandon zero-Covid policy to realise expected economic growth, one shipowner says
  • DNV: Not sharing on cyber attacks is 'making the hackers more powerful'
    Learning from cyber incidents alone is not the way to go, says classification society executive
  • Global piracy hits three-decade low, International Maritime Bureau says
    But the threat 'remains real' despite the number of incidents in first three quarters of 2022 falling to 90
  • US official: IMO needs to move faster on safety of alternative fuels
    US Coast Guard's director of commercial regulations expresses confidence that UN body will adopt zero-emissions goal
  • Green Seas: Are battles ahead for shipping when competition law and green drive collide?
    Liner exemption debate provides a window into the way regulators will have to weigh carbon claims and protections against anti-competitive practices. Our environment newsletter explores
  • Cadeler's new wind ship fixed until 2030 in €330m deal
    Cosco newbuilding is due in 2025 at a cost of $345m
  • VLCC recovery has been built on 'shaky foundations', warns BRS
    Short-term turbulence forecast for big tankers after Opec+ cut
  • Clarksons says record number of new orders are alternative-fuel capable
    Nearly 60% of vessels contracted this year will be able to run on new methods propulsion
  • Would a hotline help? Shipping seeks answers to seafarer criminalisation
    Wrongful arrest of Polish master in Mexican drugs case sparks ideas about how to protect seafarers
  • Russian owner picks up tanker 'sanctioned' by Norway
    In a challenging market for Russian buyers, Murmansk bunkerer Scadar has picked up a tanker that Norway turned away this summer
  • The bridges are burning down but tankers are back from the dead
    Crude carriers are enjoying a fresh lease of life despite the war in Ukraine and the decoupling of Opec alliances
  • Daewoo Shipbuilding gets a $2m donation from Eyal Ofer's Zodiac Scholarship Fund
    The education fund is for children of DSME's employees
  • TMI relaxing investment rules to get big Grindrod deal done
    UK bulker owner clears the path to takeover as offer launched for Nasdaq-listed owner.
  • Potential shortage of feeder container ships threatens intra-Med trades
    Newbuildings are needed to mitigate the impact of environmental legislation on older boxship fleet
  • US digital firms Nautilus Labs and OrbitMI partner up
    Joint clients will be able to access OrbitMI tools and use Nautilus Labs' machine learning
  • Success and high rates spark gridlock on Black Sea grain route
    Dozens of vessels are gridlocked in the safe corridor. Is this a sign of the scheme's success, bureaucratic inertia or owner sloppiness?
  • Bangladesh's PHP Ship Breaking to recycle Chartworld capesize bulk carrier
    The Star Tianjin's arrival off Chattogram is one of the very few demolitions due to local currency and credit problems
  • Scorpio Tankers bullish on product market as buyback total hits $120m
    Emanuele Lauro-led owner currently prefers acquiring stock to paying out dividends as rates keep rising
  • Petrobras seeks 20 PSVs as it looks to secure 2023 capacity
    Brazilian energy giant's tender is part of strategy to contract 50 offshore ships for next year
  • TMI relaxing investment rules to pursue more big takeover targets
    UK bulker owner clears the path to more potential transactions as it launches Grindrod offer
  • Vitaly Arkhangelsky loses again over 'corrupt' Russian port asset sale
    Exiled Russian founder of Oslo Marine Group fails to prove fire sale was a state-backed grab of his assets
  • Black Sea safe corridor for Ukrainian grain hits capacity strains
    Sign of success, bureaucratic inertia or owner sloppiness? Dozens of vessels are gridlocked in UN safe corridor
  • Norway's Equinor set to claw in bids for LNG carrier newbuilding duo
    Energy company goes to market for ships during an exceptionally tight period for tonnage
  • Net-zero loggers aim for Nasdaq listing with Spac cash
    A transaction with a US blank-cheque company has lifted the lid on an inventive decarbonisation project by Chinese owner Topsheen
  • Stanford Marine sells AHTS for bunkering operations in UAE
    Dubai owner one of a number to offload oil and gas vessels for new uses

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American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 12, 2022
  • FreightTech firm PayCargo awarded $11.6M in trademark case
    PayCargo won its trademark case against CargoSprint, which was hit with $11.6 million in damages.
  • Cargolux orders 10 Boeing 777-8 freighters to replace older jumbos
    Cargolux is sticking with Boeing over Airbus for replenishing its 747 freighter fleet. On Wednesday, it ordered 10 modern 777-8s.
  • Shipping lines still raking in billions despite sinking cargo demand
    New disclosures by Asian ocean carriers confirm that container shipping lines remain extraordinarily profitable.

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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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