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October 14, 2022

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Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 14, 2022
  • PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan could save over Rs 10 lakh crore annually by improving logistics efficiency: Goyal
  • Proposed Tuna-Tekra container terminal to have capacity of 2.19 million TEUs
  • Adani Petronet (Dahej) Port to implement additional pilotage dues based on vessel age
  • APM Terminals strengthens focus on business transformation
  • APSEZ receives Letter of Award for developing deep-sea port at Tajpur in West Bengal
  • Minister calls for financial infrastructure of International Financial Services Centres Authority at GIFT City to support exports
  • Maersk inaugurates air freight gateway in Chicago
  • CTU Code updated
  • Govt permits shipment of 397,267 tonnes broken rice with LCs before Sept. 8
  • India to set up Fast Track Mechanism in UAE for investors
  • Strike action announced at Liverpool
  • Coffee exporters see likely reduced orders from EU, US
  • India projected to soon have 2nd largest online shopper base

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International Transport Journalweb site
OCTOBER 14, 2022
  • More intermodal routes available from Rostock
  • For bigger units in Oceania
  • Connecting Abidjan
  • 26th short line railroad acquired
  • Further expansion into the hot spot Uruguay
  • Jas USA picks Olga Blaut
  • 3.5 t dropside trailers added to fleet
  • No end to newbuilds?
  • Qatar Airways Cargo launches Digital Lounge
  • German takeover in Liguria
  • Felbermayr celebrates 80th anniversary
  • New SSS connection in Southern Italy
  • Enhancing warehouse capacities on the Adriatic
  • Fast access to trailer data
  • Tanja Wielgoss joins 4Flow's supervisory board
  • Dnata goes pink in fight against breast cancer
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Switzerland amends air transport ordinance

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The Loadstarweb site
OCTOBER 13, 2022
  • TikTok plans foray into fulfilment, promising 'a better e-commerce experience'
  • PayCargo wins latest legal battle with CargoSprint over name-change 'confusion'
  • 'Jumpy' airfreight market sees demand inch down and rates under pressure
  • M&A radar: FedEx takeover/break-up appeal swells
  • On the wires: Stubborn DSV just won't quit
  • MSC may be gearing up to be 'master of its own destiny', outside the 2M
  • Peel clashes with union as it warns of third strike at port of Liverpool
  • Blaze-hit and abandoned box ship TSS Pearl may have sunk in Red Sea
  • Loig Pavard moves up to become MD of Bolloré Logistics Singapore

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Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 13, 2022
  • Resolve Pioneer set for 5 more years of service in Western Alaska
    Fort Lauderdale, Fla., based Resolve Marine reports that its 207-foot response vessel Resolve Pioneer has completed its ABS special survey and received its U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) certificate of inspection following a
  • World's largest bio-LNG plant to be built in Amsterdam
    Bio-LNG (or liquefied biomethane) is widely seen as key to "extending the runway" for existing LNG-fueled tonnage to meet tightening GHG-reduction targets. To help me

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Container Newsweb site
OCTOBER 13, 2022
  • Port of Barcelona procceeds with wharf electrification plan
    The Port of Barcelona has awarded the pilot project to provide electrical power to ships at the BEST terminal to the Danish engineering and manufacturing company PowerCon for approximately €5 million (US$4.8 million). The two partners have started building the pilot project, which is part of Phase Zero of the Wharf Electrification Plan developed by the Spanish port and includes the drafting and p
  • Chittagong port keeps Hapag Lloyd vessel detained after crane incident
    The Chittagong Port Authority has detained a 1,718 TEU container feeder vessel operated by Hapag Lloyd in the Chittagong-Colombo route after it hit and damaged a quay gantry crane. The German carrier deployed the Liberia-flagged vessel namely Hansa Rendsburg on this route last month to cut the operator's dependence on other feeder vessels. In its maiden trip, the vessel came to the outer anchorag
  • GEODIS takes over US logistics firm
    Geodis has announced the acquisition of US-based Need it Now Delivers aiming to expand its presence in the United States in the areas of contract logistics and final mile delivery. "The completion of the Need It Now Delivers acquisition will accelerate our continued growth in the US, which has become an essential market for GEODIS, as we remain committed to building a fully integrated network of
  • Ports under pressure as strikes over pay continue worldwide
    Global maritime research consultancy Drewry reports that labour disputes and port workers' strikes worldwide will continue to cause severe disruptions in container ports, several of which face heavy congestion challenges. "Fast rising cost of living crisis to precipitate more labour disputes across developed markets as dock workers seek to make up for rampaging price inflation, heaping more disru
  • Barge sinks after collision with Vasi boxship in Thailand waterways
    Vasi Star, a 1,728 TEU feeder container ship owned by Singaporean operator Vasi Shipping, collided with a barge on the morning of 11 October. Vasi Star, which was deployed to a Thailand-Malaysia-Bangladesh-India service, was on its way to Bangkok port from Kattupalli, India, when it collided with a tug and barges along the Chao Phraya River, at around 7.10 am local time. The tug, Wimonwan 8, was
  • Upcoming renegotiations of Asia-Europe contract rates to signal freight rates trends, said HSBC
    British multinational banking and financial services organisation, HSBC brings forward its trough scenario for container shipping. HSBC lowered its demand estimations for 2023 and increased its effective 2022-24e supply estimates. This is reflecting the unwinding of congestion, according to the banking major, which also sees significant downside risks for 2023 consensus profits. Meanwhile, sport
  • Antwerp Gateway to ease berth alignment process
    Antwerp Gateway has decided to implement Portchain Connect to increase the quality and speed of its berth alignment with container lines. Through Portchain Connect, Antwerp Gateway will receive real-time schedules and move count updates directly from carrier systems. In this way, Antwerp Gateway will be able to quickly respond, counter-propose and align the ship's schedule with the terminal's ber
  • CMA CGM reshuffles Europe - West Africa services
    CMA CGM has announced changes in its Europe - West Africa network with rotation updates in MEDWAX, EURAF3 and WAZZAN services. The French carrier said that MEDWAX service will now be operated in 35 days with five vessels of 2,200 to 2,800 TEU box capacity and will have the following rotation: Barcelona (Spain) - Marseille (France) - Valencia (Spain) - Tanger (Morocco) - Algeciras (Spain) - Dakar

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Splashweb site
OCTOBER 13, 2022
  • Lomar taps Macquarie to refinance tanker fleet acquired from Carl Büttner
    UK-based diversified owner Lomar Shipping has secured a $86m loan from Australian lender Macquarie Group for the refinancing of six vessels it took over following the acquisition of Bremen-based Carl Büttner. The deal, which was the first transaction between the maritime subsidiary of New York-based Libra Group and Macquarie, has seen the refinancing of four ...
  • United Maritime flips aframax pair in $62.5m deal
    United Maritime has banked close to $24m after offloading a pair of aframax tankers it picked up in July this year. The Nasdaq-listed spinoff of Greek owner Seanergy Maritime is selling the 2006-built Bluesea and Parosea for $62.5m, after buying the 114,000 dwt ships built in South Korea for $19.10m and $19.6m, respectively, according to ...
  • Diana Shipping fixes Sea Trade ultramax purchase to Cargill
    Greek bulker owner Diana Shipping has landed a time charter contract with commodity trading giant Cargill for a recently-delivered modern ultramax, one of the nine vessels it acquired from Stamford-based Sea Trade Holdings in August. The New York-listed firm has chartered out the 2018-built Pyxis, formerly STH Montreal, between 10 and 12 months at $17,100 ...
  • Seanergy clinches $28m loan to refinance capesize pair
    Greek pure-play capesize owner Seanergy Maritime has closed the refinancing of two vessels, under new and better terms. The Nasdaq-listed firm has agreed a $28m term loan deal with an unnamed European lender, secured by the 2010-built Fellowship and Premiership. The facility has refinanced an existing facility at an interest rate is 2.50% plus SOFR ...
  • Equinor sees first oil from phase 2 project in Peregrino field
    Equinor has started production from its new Peregrino C platform in the Campos Basin offshore Brazil, launching the phase 2 project in its Peregrino field. Phase 2 is expected to extend the Peregrino field life to 2040, providing access to a further 250m to 300m barrels of oil. The project was on schedule for planned ...
  • Titan to set up world's largest bio-LNG plant at Amsterdam port
    Dutch fuel supplier Titan has moved to build what it says would be the world's largest biomethane liquefaction plant (bio-LNG) in the Port of Amsterdam. Formerly known as Titan LNG, the company will build and operate a 200,000 tonnes per year plant, with production expected in 2025, in partnership with biogas supplier BioValue and Linde ...
  • Cadeler raises $95m as it eyes return to Cosco for second foundation installation newbuild
    BW Group-backed offshore wind contractor Cadeler has raised approximately $95m via a private placement of new shares to partially finance its planned second foundation installation newbuild in China. The Oslo-listed company, which has three newbuilds lined up at Cosco Shipping Heavy Industry, has revealed advanced talks with the shipyard regarding the potential exercise of an ...
  • Transnet strike costs South African mining industry $44m a day
    South African mining industry is losing $44m in export revenue per day due to an ongoing strike at ports and freight-rail operator Transnet, the country's industry body has said. The Minerals Council South Africa, whose members account for more than 80% of Transnet's rail business and 50% of the group's income, said they were unable ...
  • 2024 forecast to be first year in modern history of dry bulk where more tonnage will exit than enter the sector
    The minuscule dry bulk orderbook is set to create a series of records in the coming years with few yards willing or able to offer early delivery slots. New analysis by brokers Lorentzen & Co suggests that next year looks to be the first in three decades of almost net zero growth and the year ...
  • HSBC brings forward its trough scenario for container shipping
    Banking major HSBC has brought forward its trough scenario for container shipping given the extreme speed with which the sector's fortunes have declined in recent months. At the current pace where spot rates are plummeting by 7.5% every week, freight rates may hit 2019 levels by the end of this year, HSBC is now forecasting, ...
  • Idan Ofer joins John Fredriksen as major investor in International Seaways
    Idan Ofer is the latest big name in shipping to buy into New York-listed tanker owner International Seaways. Ofer, via his investment vehicle EPS Ventures, has taken a 5.05% stake in the Lois Zabrocky-led tanker outfit, documentation from the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) shows. Ofer joins John Fredriksen in buying into the American ...
  • AAL swells operating fleet
    Breakbulk and heavylift operator AAL has further expanded its owned multipurpose vessel fleet. The Singapore-based operator recently took delivery of the 2010-built AAL Gunsan, former BBC America, and the 2009-built AAL Geelong, ex-BBC Valparaiso. The ships are the last of four 25,800 dwt multipurpose heavy lift sister vessels secured through an acquisition penned back in ...
  • Rusty capes are selling fast
    Fred Cheng's Shinyo International has made his move in the recent revival of dry bulk S&P, cutting his cape arm in two by selling the 177,000 dwt, 17-year-old, Namura-built Shinyo Guardian, a ship he bought three years ago when it was known as Aquabella. Turkish Beks Ship Management has been linked to this purchase by ...
  • Piracy attacks drop to lowest levels recorded since 1992
    Looking at the first three quarters of this year, the ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB) has recorded the lowest volume of global piracy and armed robbery incidents since 1992. ICC IMB's latest global quarterly piracy report details 90 incidents of piracy and armed robbery against ships in the first nine months of 2022, the lowest ...
  • Vale scraps iron ore terminal plans at Ningbo
    The industrial conveyor belt between Brazil and China has suffered a glitch. Brazilian miner Vale has scrapped plans first announced two years ago to form a joint venture with China's Ningbo Zhoushan Port to build, own, and operate a giant valemax terminal at Shulanghu Port in Zhoushan. Original plans had called for the development of ...
  • Adnoc Drilling secures $980m contract
    Adnoc Drilling has secured a new contract worth around $980m for the hire of two jackup rigs and associated manpower and equipment, to support Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC)'s offshore operations. The latest contract award brings the total value of awards from Adnoc Offshore to Adnoc Drilling to $5.95bn in 2022. Earlier this month, ...
  • DSME takes giant leap towards hydrogen with NASA supplier tie-up
    South Korean shipbuilding major Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) has sought the services of a NASA supplier to fire up its own large liquid hydrogen carrier ambitions. DSME is partnering with CB&I, a subsidiary of US-based energy engineering company McDermott, to develop the ship type which moves cargoes at super chilled temperatures. CB&I has ...
  • What does the 20th Party Congress mean for shipping?
    Shipping is holding its breath as political leaders gather in Beijing. Charlie Du Cane pours some caution to those hoping Xi Jinping's reappointment will instantly see an economic boost to shipping's most important nation. Chinese 'Kremlinologists' have been working overtime recently - to their usual lack of good effect. We have had rumours that have ...
  • US grain exports drop as Mississippi's low water slows shipments
    US Department of Agriculture (USDA) data issued on Tuesday shows the serious impact that low water in the Mississippi River is having on agricultural shipments. Crops for export at Louisiana Gulf Coast terminals in the first week of October were at their lowest level in nine years. Since then, conditions have worsened. Although the US Coast Guard ...

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Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 13, 2022
  • UK maritime races to capitalise on short window of political opportunity
    Political engagement with the shipping sector is unusually high profile right now in the UK. Despite the risk of unintended...
  • United Maritime flips two aframaxes for big profit
    Quick-fire sale leaves Greece-based owner with two recently delivered LR2s and one capesize bulker
  • Oil demand downgraded amid 'worse global energy crisis in history'
    Both the International Energy Agency and the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries lower oil demand forecasts in monthly reports...
  • More than 1m tonnes of non-compliant fuels detected annually
    Damage caused by contaminated fuel can cost shipowners up to $50,000 per incident
  • 'Absolute mess': EU Russia sanctions could drive wedge into P&I market
    'New insurers will inevitably fill this gap, who may lack the expertise and capitalisation of the established Western P&I clubs,'...
  • Pacific Basin expects dry bulk demand to moderate into 2023
    The company has a positive long-term view based on a demand revival, coupled with the fleet sailing at slower speeds...
  • Idan Ofer builds International Seaways stake
    EPS Ventures, an investment unit of Mr Ofer's Quantum Pacific Shipping, now owns 5.05% of International Seaways shares, making it...
  • Shipping's energy transition will outweigh short-term shocks - DNV
    Global GDP forecast to double by 2050 that will see cargo tonne-miles increasing in almost all ship categories with a...
  • Letter to the Editor: Future fuels' journey must start now
    'The normal logic that we should stick with the cheapest, easiest approach breaks down when business-as-usual is causing irreparable damage...
  • Capacity reductions fail to stop container rate rout
    As congestion eases, more ships are sailing with fewer delays. The supply and demand balance has now returned to pre-pandemic...
  • Singapore's bunker sales decline 3.6% in September
    The drop in bunker sales and vessel arrivals at Singapore reflect the softening demand across the market, especially in the...
  • Keppel O&M further defers delivery of Borr Drilling jack-up rigs
    The delivery of the last five of an 11-rig order originally made by Borr Drilling has been delayed twice before
  • South Korea's DSME exceeds newbuilding sales target
    DSME received an additional 19 LNG carrier orders in September
  • DSME turns to NASA supplier for liquefied hydrogen carrier
    DSME expects increasing demand for large liquefied hydrogen carriers in the future because marine transport of the fuel is projected...
  • Daily Briefing
    Shipping rates yet to find floor as container throughput in China dips | Containership values drop 35% following record highs...

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The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 13, 2022
  • Faltering stock market halts Transfix's public listing plans
    A weakening freight market and growing investor unease with holding companies designed to take early stage companies public have led Transfix to put a public listing on ice.
  • Trans-Pac capacity reductions too little, too late: analysts
    Although trans-Pacific carriers are now rushing to blank sailings, the capacity overhang in the trade lane is so great that industry analysts say excess space will continue to plague the trade lane.
  • California calls for project proposals to improve supply chain infrastructure
    As vessel congestion in California eases, the state is looking to further invest in infrastructure projects that will modernize ports and keep goods moving throughout the state.
  • Carriers skip Durban, Cape Town as dockworker strike intensifies
    South Africa's state-owned terminal operator said Thursday it has offered striking dockworkers a wage package that includes a 15.1 percent pay increase over three years.
  • Geopolitical disruption a rising threat to freight shippers
    Rising tensions between the China and the United States underscore how even as supply chain congestion is easing, geopolitical threats pose disruption on an entirely different scale.
  • GSBN, project44 ink trade finance partnership
    project44 and the Global Shipping Business Network are working together to tie cargo tracking and bill of lading data to unearth trade finance opportunities in Asia.

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TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 13, 2022
  • US outlook on Ukraine's grain exports is 'quite over the top', experts say
    US Department of Agriculture's outlook for the 2022-2023 grain year is 'at least triple' likely export volmes, says ShipNext chief executive Alexander Vivarenko
  • Opaque market fails to stop suezmax rally as tankers rebound
    Charterers apparently attempted to opt for 'low key' fixtures, but failed to hold down the market, Fearnleys says
  • UBS upgrades Norwegian Cruise Line to 'buy' as bookings 'catch up' to peers
    Investment bank gives same share rating to Royal Caribbean Group and Carnival Corp
  • United Maritime makes quick profit from tanker sales
    Greek owner sells aframax pair just months after entering the tanker sector
  • Ned Sherwood has only made profits on the shipping company he's most disgruntled about
    Ned Sherwood is optimistic about the container ship sector, but that's not where he's made gains so far
  • Streetwise: Inside the world of shipping investor 'Disgruntled' Ned Sherwood
    Our finance newsletter travels to the Connecticut home of the veteran leveraged buyout specialist who has been learning the shipping ropes
  • Union warns that Russian oil shipments at risk from Putin's crew call-ups
    Seafarers report crew members being ordered off ships as Russians take to yachts to avoid joining war in Ukraine
  • Danaos sees 'great opportunities' in softening container ship market
    US-listed container ship major says its cash buffer and low debt will help it benefit from falling ship values
  • Ukrainian cargo ship banned by Paris MOU after skipping repair call
    Port state body says the elderly Sefora did not call in Ukraine to fix deficiencies
  • Demand destruction? Latsco warns of risks to tanker revival but remains 'positive'
    Greek owner's London chartering operation took more fixed-rate cover during a volatile 2021, accounts show
  • What is behind shipping's image problem? 'We don't pay taxes'
    Team Tankers' Morten Arntzen says that if shipping wants governments and journalists to give it respect, it has to pay up
  • Russian oil revenues fall again as EU sanctions bite
    Energy watchdog says Russian exports continue to decline but Europe faces tough challenge to find alternative supplies
  • Patitsas opens up about Atlas Maritime tanker and car carrier orders
    Owner confirms ordering at least two vessels at DH Shipbuilding and one additional car carrier with Raffles
  • Atlas Maritime ups newbuildings ante with LR2, PCTC orders
    Greek company confirms inking at least two vessels at DH Shipbuilding and one additional car carrier with Raffles
  • Titan to build world's largest bio-LNG plant in Port of Amsterdam
    Dutch bunker supplier sets up game-changing development for shipping with an eye to future production of synthetic LNG
  • AAL expands fleet with three more multipurpose vessels
    Schoeller Holdings-controlled company take charge of three heavylift vessels
  • Erasmus reveals container ships entry with Kyokuyo newbuilding
    A low-profile, diversifying outfit says it hopes to add more feeder container ships in the future
  • FPSO player Bluewater eyes Oslo bond issue worth $240m
    Dutch owner looking to refinance maturing debt as it plots offshore wind move
  • Marubeni claims world first for ethylene carrier operating on biofuel
    Japanese operator sent chartered vessel across the Atlantic using a fatty acid fuel blend
  • Idan Ofer joins John Fredriksen as major holder in International Seaways
    Two 'big dogs' of shipping are now significant shareholders in New York-listed tanker owner
  • Celsius Tankers signs LOI for over $2.7bn worth of LNG newbuildings at CMHI-Jiangsu
    Danish company eyes up to 12 vessels at China Merchants shipyard as it enters a new sector
  • Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers to 'raise the bar' after revealing surplus
    Organisation is devising a new strategy for commercial shipping
  • Seafarers to be shareholders in ship manager Synergy Marine
    Ship manager Captain Rajesh Unni believes ownership is a better way to promote performance than numerical KPIs
  • Transnet strike causes bulker and container ship backlog off South African ports
    Ports are at a standstill as talks between the state-owned logistics giant and its labour unions remain deadlocked
  • Container shipping faces 'classic boom and bust' as rates plummet to pre-pandemic levels
    Ocean carriers may be powerless to stem the speed that freight rates are falling
  • Transnet strike causes bulker and boxship backlog off South African ports
    Ports are at a standstill as talks between the state-owned logistics giant and its labour unions remain deadlocked
  • Poseidon Principles banks could tackle ship scrapping next
    Michael Parker says including demolition is the logical next step

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American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 13, 2022
  • Global trade at the crossroads: Risks from geopolitics, inflation loom
    Supply chain planners will walk a precarious path in 2023, according to S&P Global transportation expert Paul Bingham.
  • Maersk Air Cargo opens US bases with South Korea service set to debut
    Maersk, a major container shipping line, is set to debut its U.S. air cargo service and has focused its resources on the Chicago area.

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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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