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December 14, 2022

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Exim India web site
DECEMBER 14, 2022
  • BCBA participates in celebrating 60th year of Customs Act & inauguration of Custom Broker Licensing Management System (CBLMS)
  • Mumbai Cargo Service Center Cold Chain Solutions & Delhi Cargo Service Center recognised & awarded for their services
  • Deendayal Port's Liquid Jetty No. 7 to be commissioned in Jan. 2023
  • Demand drops as general airfreight volumes continue dip
  • Govt looking at tech-driven good governance in logistics
  • Plans to cut import duties in line with FTAs
  • Steel imports exceed exports in Nov.
  • Mobile phone exports seen rising
  • GDP seen growing at 6.5 pc to 7 pc next fiscal
  • Coal output up during April-Nov. 2022

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International Transport Journal web site
DECEMBER 14, 2022
  • 18 airports connected by domestic RFS
  • IMRF selects Caroline Jupe
  • To Aurora Borealis with Austrian Airlines
  • New intermodal connection for Europe's largest inland port
  • E-tipper for more sustainability in Swedish mine
  • A part of a stock market index
  • Big plans for Poti in Georgia
  • New CEO in Switzerland for Allianz Trade
  • FCS now powered by renewable energy
  • Shortline railroad for a steel mill
  • Another India-West Med connection
  • A bridgehead in Hamburg
  • Hübner group reorganises management
  • Flying gifts for Ethiopians in need
  • Dual heavy transports for secure power supply
  • A good biennial Bordeaux
  • How the lights will shine
  • A new chapter begins at NV Logistics
  • Neo Air Charter scores in Doha
  • "Curiosity of the Day"

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The Loadstar web site
DECEMBER 13, 2022
  • Zim crew 'feared for their safety' on Pacific voyage on 'unseaworthy' box ship
  • CMA CGM restricts bookings to South China through January
  • Feu options for carriers as spot market rates under water
  • Felixstowe port and dockers settle contract dispute, agreeing 8.5% wage rise
  • Broken supply chains mean no quick take-offs for freighter conversions
  • Energetic Xeneta building a 'blue ocean' of data as it chases 'the big picture'
  • Ambitious CULines appoints Taiwan liner veterans as consultants

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Marine Log web site
DECEMBER 13, 2022
  • Construction of plug-in hybrid research vessel underway at Snow & Company
    Snow & Company, Inc. of Seattle, Wash., has recently started construction of the R/V Resilience, a 50-foot plug-in hybrid research vessel being built for the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
  • DDG 120 completes acceptance trials
    The future USS Carl M. Levin (DDG 120) successfully completed acceptance trials on December 9, returning to General Dynamics Bath Iron Works (BIW) shipyard flying three brooms signaling clean sweeps of important
  • Keppel O&M delivers second dual-fuel Van Oord TSHD
    Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd (Keppel O&M) subsidiary Keppel FELS has delivered the second of three dual-fuel trailing suction hopper dredges to Dutch maritime company, Van Oord. Named Vox Apolonia, its green

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Container News web site
DECEMBER 13, 2022
  • EU funds Air Liquide, Fluxys Belgium, Port of Antwerp-Bruges for CO2 export facility building
    Air Liquide, Fluxys Belgium and Port of Antwerp-Bruges awarded European Union's funding for building the Antwerp@C CO2 Export Hub. The EU Commission announced it will grant Air Liquide, Fluxys Belgium and Port of Antwerp-Bruges US$152.35 million under the Connecting Europe Facility for Energy (CEF-E) funding programme. The funding is earmarked for the construction of shared CO2 transport and expo
  • Jordan's container terminal get PERS-certified
    The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) congratulates Aqaba Container Terminal in Jordan for being certified through the EcoPorts' environmental management standard (PERS). Aqaba joined the EcoPorts' network in 2013 and is PERS-certified for the third time, demonstrating the efforts of the Jordan port in protecting the Jordanian coast of the Gulf of Aqaba, Red Sea marine ecosystems. Isabelle R
  • Fire breaks out again in Chittagong's BM Container Depot
    A fire broke out at the BM Container Depot in Chittagong on Tuesday (13 December) afternoon at a jute godown. A huge volume of jute was kept there for exporting abroad. Three fire fighting units had to work nearly one and a half hours to douse the fire. Also, the depot's own fire fighting unit worked to extinguish the fire. Firefighting personnel is now working to find out the reasons behind the
  • Port of Felixstowe introduces autonomous terminal tractors into container terminal operations
    Hutchison Ports-operated Port of Felixstowe is one of the first ports in Europe to introduce autonomous terminal tractor units (ATs) into mixed-traffic container terminal operations. The first two battery-powered units to enter service at the UK's largest container port have been supplied by manufacturer Westwell. Clemence Cheng, chief executive officer at the Port of Felixstowe, commented, "Thes
  • Spectainer, Nexxiot partner on container real-time visibility solutions
    Spectainer, a shipping solutions provider, has partnered with shipping technology firm Nexxiot to enable real-time visibility of their entire fleet of COLLAPSECON containers. COLLAPSECON are intermodal boxes that cleverly fold up using a fully-automated station so that each empty unit can be collapsed independently and then combined to form a single shipping container. This approach is going to s
  • AD Ports launches Khalifa Port's US$1.1 billion expansion project
    The president of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, has inaugurated Khalifa Port's expansion, a development project with a total investment of US$1.1 billion (AED 4 billion). The project is expected to support AD Port Group's goal of increasing the container handling capacity of Khalifa Port to 15 million TEUs per year and the general cargo handling capacity to 25
  • Ports of Antwerp-Zeebrugge and Nagoya ink cooperation deal
    The Belgian Port of Antwerp-Zeebrugge and Japan's Port of Nagoya signed a renewed cooperation agreement to further expand their trade relations and deepen their collaboration. The agreement was signed on 7 December, while the Port of Antwerp-Bruges is participating in the princely economic mission to Japan this week. In this context, a Sisterport/Partnership deal was signed on 7 December by Jacqu
  • Seoul to help shipping lines acquire port assets through KOBC
    South Korea's state-backed ship finance institution Korea Ocean Business Corporation (KOBC) is set to help compatriot liner operators to acquire port and terminal assets. On 12 December, lawmaker Ahn Byung-gil introduced a bill to amend the Korea Ocean Business Corporation Act so that the finance institution can add port development and port hinterland development projects to its portfolio. Ahn,
  • Interasia doubles newbuilding tally to half-dozen
    Interasia Lines, the privately owned container shipping company of the Chen family that is behind Wan Hai Lines, has exercised options for three more 3,055 TEU ships at Japan's Nihon Shipyard, adding to the three vessels that were ordered earlier in April. The trio ordered this month will be delivered in July 2025, while the vessels ordered earlier will be delivered in January 2025. The Singapore
  • CLA negotiations underway at APM Terminals Maasvlakte II, operations affected by industrial action
    Collective Labour Agreement (CLA) discussions are currently taking place between the unions and the APM Terminals Maasvlakte II at the port of Rotterdam in the Netherlands. A. P. Moller - Maersk, the parent company of APM Terminals, said that negotiations started on 8 December, and operations are affected by a "go-slow action" as of 11 December. The industrial action consists of a reduced number
  • XSTAFF to open new location in Germany
    The logistics service provider XSTAFF GmbH will open a new location in Hamburg, Germany on 1 January 2023, taking account of the continuous growth of recent years. According to XSTAFF, the new premises are located directly on the Elbe River, in the immediate vicinity of the Port of Hamburg. The new location will be managed by Antonios Rigalos, a member of the executive board and chief growth offi
  • Turkey joins ICS governing body
    Turkey's growing maritime industry is set to take a bigger role in the development of professional shipbroking standards following its admittance to the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers (ICS) governing body. The London-headquartered ICS provides globally recognised professional qualifications for brokers, agents and managers. It becomes the 27th branch member of the 111-year-old organisation. I

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Splash web site
DECEMBER 13, 2022
  • MPC Container Ships cashes in on joint venture vessel sales and early redeliveries
    MPC Container Ships (MPCC) is optimising its portfolio with a sale of two Bluewater Holding Schifffahrtsgesellschaft joint venture vessels and a compensation deal for an early redelivery of a long-term time-chartered pair. The Oslo-listed container tonnage provider is offloading the 2003-built 2,824 teu and 2006-built 2,742 teu . The vessels will deliver in December this ...
  • MSC and Ports America come onboard $1.8bn Port of New Orleans box terminal project
    Terminal Investment Limited (TiL), the ports unit of the world's largest container carrier Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC) and port operator Ports America have joined the Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) and the State of Louisiana to build a $1.8bn container terminal on the Lower Mississippi River. The new Louisiana International Terminal (LIT) project in ...
  • Felixstowe agrees pay deal with staff
    A pay dispute between around 1,900 dockworkers at UK's top container port Felixstowe and operator Hutchison Ports has ended. The port said 90% of workers had voted to accept an 8.5% pay increase plus a £1,000 bonus from January next year. The deal comes after two rounds of strikes took place at the port on ...
  • Euronav merger hits the buffers with the Saverys family attaining a 25% stake
    The year's great tanker merger saga has taken a new turn. The Saverys family have purchased another 2.04m shares in Euronav taking their stake in the Antwerp tanker giant to 25%, effectively giving them the power to block a merger with John Fredriksen's Frontline. Fredriksen has been building a leading stake in Euronav for more ...
  • Ocyan scores Petrobras rig contracts
    Brazilian offshore service provider Ocyan has inked new contracts with compatriot oil giant Petrobras for three of its drilling rigs. The contract awards follow Petrobras' tender for high-specification rigs under which Transocean, Diamond Offshore and Constellation also emerged as winners. Ocyan's deal will see the 2010-built semisub Norbe VI and the 2012-built ultra-deepwater drillships ODN ...
  • Esben Poulsson: Maritime matters
    Many of his peers in their eighth decade of existence might quite reasonably have reached for the slippers and cocoa. Not so the indefatigable Esben Poulsson who maintains his day job heading up Singapore operations for Greek owner Enesel. He has also recently taken on two more board positions so he now sits on a ...
  • Diana Shipping takes reduced rate for SwissMarine post-panamax charter extension
    Greek owner Diana Shipping has agreed a time charter contract extension with Singapore's SwissMarine for one of its post-panamax bulkers at close to 24% rate cut compared to a deal struck end-November last year. The Semiramis Paliou-led bulker owner said the 2010-built will continue with SwissMarine from December 27 earning $13,000 per day, a dayrate ...
  • Dubai's Teodor Shipping snaps up its first VLCC
    Dubai's Teodor Shipping, a relatively young shipowner with a fleet of 14 tankers and a bitumen vessel, has snapped up its first VLCC. Sources tell Splash that the Dubai-based owner is behind the most recent sale in the segment, a deal that was sealed at the beginning of the month, some days before the European ...
  • Bidding opens for oil and gas blocks offshore Guyana
    Guyana has opened the bidding period for 14 offshore oil and gas blocks, originally announced in November. The government anticipates awarding contracts by May 2023, after bidding closes on April 14. The awards "will follow negotiations and evaluation of the bids that we received during this bidding round," said Guyana's president Irfaan Ali on Facebook. To ...
  • Braemar launches Greek finance desk
    British broking house Braemar has launched a corporate finance desk in Athens led by Stefanos Fragos who has joined from alternative finance provider Yieldstreet. In a release Braemar said the Greek expansion was in response to a "clear need" in the market from shipowners in Greece and the Mediterranean for expert counsel in the equity ...
  • Mark O'Neil reelected president of InterManager
    Mark O'Neil, CEO of Columbia Shipmanagement, has been given another term as president of InterManager, the association for shipmanagers. O'Neil vowed to increase membership further at the association, encouraging in-house shipmanagement teams to join alongside third-party ship and crewmanagers. O'Neil commented: "The maritime world is evolving quickly in this post-pandemic era and shipmanagers ne

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Lloyd's List web site
DECEMBER 13, 2022
  • IMO again fails to make progress on tougher emissions targets
    More than 50 IMO member states spent nearly two days exchanging general statements without progress on moving to net zero...
  • The Lloyd's List Podcast: Shipping is not moving quickly enough
    The annual Lloyd's List Outlook Forum offers the last word on the forces shaping shipping right now, but the common...
  • Dockings and interest costs take toll on Dynagas Partners profit
    Sanctions have so far 'broadly exempted' LNG business
  • P&I clubs move to settle Bosporus standoff
    Russia's largest insurer has no plan to fill breach left by sanctions ban on underwriting vessels carrying crude exports priced...
  • Poor weather and power cuts bring Ukraine export hubs to a halt
    Compliance issues, poor weather and Russia's alleged efforts to slow activities has kept traffic far below the peak levels seen...
  • Shipping sectors face differing fortunes in year ahead
    While tanker markets will continue to firm, the containership sector could face further weakness, and dry bulk will probably end...
  • Hapag-Lloyd not concerned about large boxship newbuilding backlog
    Hapag-Lloyd will take advantage of downturn in container markets to conclude its vessel efficiency retrofit programme as it takes delivery...
  • Charterers face rebuke for 'disappointing' CII clause pushback
    There should be a partnership between charterers and owners, but there isn't really, according to an owner
  • China eases Covid rules at ports
    Crew changeovers in China are expected to become easier although some significant barriers remain in place
  • DSME exceeds annual newbuilding sales target
    South Korean rival Samsung Heavy Industries also enjoys strong sales this year, boosted by liquefied natural gas carrier newbuilding orders
  • Oman's Asyad Shipping opens Singapore office
    Asyad Shipping operates a diversified fleet of more than 70 vessels with a total capacity of 8m dwt, including VLCCs...
  • Daily Briefing
    Søren Skou's timing is spot on to step down | Ukraine rails against Russia at IMO | What has changed...
  • FMC seeks extended powers to block deals between lines and terminals
    Under current laws, the Federal Maritime Commission must file an action with the courts to block an anti-competitive agreement from...
  • Port of Felixstowe agrees 2023 pay deal
    The prospect of more strikes at the port of Felixstowe appear to have been averted after Unite union workers voted...
  • Saverys reaches merger-blocking 25% stake in Euronav
    The Saverys family now have sufficient shareholder control to block a full merger between Euronav and Frontline, and while both...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
DECEMBER 13, 2022
  • US truckload costs to fall until late 2023: 3PLs
    Falling spot truckload rates may hit bottom in the first quarter of 2023, followed by contract rates later in the year, if forecasts from third-party brokers hold true.
  • Ports America, MSC to invest $800 million in proposed New Orleans terminal
    The largest US terminal operator and biggest carrier on US ocean trades are putting their weight behind a mega terminal in New Orleans through a public-private partnership with the state of Louisiana.
  • US intermodal shippers weigh spot vs. contract option heading into 2023
    Domestic intermodal shippers are paying less on the spot market than under contracts in several key outbound West Coast lanes, but riding the spot market deep into 2023 is a gamble that may or may not pay off.
  • Felixstowe pay deals end months of labor action
    Dockworkers at Felixstowe have agreed to pay deals covering this year and next, closing the door on a campaign of industrial action at the UK port that began over the summer.

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TradeWinds web site
DECEMBER 13, 2022
  • Eagle Bulk names new finance chief as Frank De Costanzo steps down
    Chief strategy officer Costa Tsoutsoplides to step into CFO chair at Connecticut bulker owner
  • MPC Container Ships bags $77m from sales and early charter redeliveries
    US liner operator Pasha coughs up to redeliver MPCC boxships two years ahead of schedule
  • 'Here we are once again': Marshall Islands disappointed that IMO won't adopt zero-carbon goal now
    Island nation and leading flag state has been urging the IMO to see the urgency of climate change since 2015, official says
  • Best of the rest in shipping's carbon grades sees gainers and fallers
    Maersk, Swire, Evergreen and Wan Hai all improve their Carbon Disclosure Project ratings, but Royal Caribbean and Odfjell got lower grades and many others stood still
  • Room to run: Jefferies sees more gains for tanker owners despite 2022 run-up
    Ukraine disruption and historically low orderbook should propel listed owners like Scorpio Tankers and Frontline to further gains
  • Thenamaris piles up tanker sales amid shake-out of older fleet
    Major Greek player has divested a dozen tankers so far this year
  • Shippers becoming more willing to pay for net zero - but not much more
    Second survey by Boston Consulting Group shows cargo owners increasingly accept need to pay for green shipping and opportunities arising for first mover operators
  • Empire Bulkers chief engineer wins rare pollution victory in US
    Warlito Tan prevailed against prosecutors in a federal court despite his employer's guilty plea
  • Saudi giant Ajlan & Bros moves into shipowning with Bahri deal
    New joint venture will see tanker company managing new vessel fleet for industrial conglomerate
  • 'Can't be right': CII a headache for complex chemical carrier trades, Stolt Tankers says
    Stolt-Nielsen company wants reforms to IMO efficiency measure that it believes penalises sector
  • Don't go 'overboard' on box market correction, says Habben Jansen
    Bookings are picking up and volumes are rising, says Hapag-Lloyd boss
  • Dynagas LNG Partners eyes European FSRUs' business for its steam ships
    Company has pre-paid part of a loan to remove Russian lender from syndicate
  • NYK and K Line still only two shipping groups to get A grade on carbon action
    Japanese carriers are sole representatives getting top grades from 'gold standard environmental transparency' agency the Carbon Disclosure Project
  • IMO searches for new secretary general to replace Kitack Lim
    Council meeting agrees electoral process to appoint a new leader at shipping regulator in 2024
  • Louis Dreyfus plans FRESH hydrogen storage vessel for 2025
    French group working with Korean Register to develop green fuel concept
  • Bosphorus P&I impasse resolved, allowing tankers to pass through strait
    Turkish authorities confirm compromise has been found over additional assurances
  • World first: yards to quote on Provaris hydrogen carriers after ABS approval
    Clarksons brought in to identify suitable shipbuilders for new compressed gas ships
  • MPs criticise UK oil price cap body for poor performance
    Sanctions investigators have imposed financial penalties in just 1% of cases where a breach has been reported
  • Tanker sting: world facing acute diesel shortage but will China boost exports?
    Product carrier demand could be hit if major producer chooses to keep more fuel to itself
  • International Group warns owners over Russian pollution costs
    Multiple ship-to-ship transfers could become common to hide source of Russian oil
  • ENI's Coral FLNG offloads a first full cargo into BP LNG carrier
    Mozambique floater starts to gear up its operations one month after initial part cargo export
  • US challenges the IMO to take a hard line on carbon goals
    Governments are moving toward an agreement on a new decarbonisation target, but splits remain
  • Libya lifts production force majeure in potential boost for crude tankers
    Exports could rise as government tries to lure back international oil companies
  • BW Group drops below 50% control of BWEK as J Lauritzen adds shares
    Danish shipping investor increases LPG carrier exposure after selling out of Gram Car Carriers
  • Maran Gas Maritime eyes up pair of LNG carrier options at DSME
    Signs are that Greek owner is poised to swoop on berths at favoured shipbuilder
  • Stamford Shipping buying two MR2 tankers from Ethiopian Shipping
    Purchases will boost the number of MR2s bought this year by the Singapore-based shipowner to six
  • Stamford Shipping is buying two MR2 tankers from Ethiopian Shipping
    Purchases will boost the number of MR2s bought this year by the Singapore-based shipowner to six
  • Spanish yard wins $64m contract for hybrid tender vessel from UK's NLB
    General lighthouse authority for Scotland and the Isle of Man describes its newbuilding as a 'step change'
  • Belgian block: Saverys family reaches key 25% Euronav stake in merger war
    With merger in peril, other forms of combining two huge owners are still in play as consolidation drama continues
  • Road accident kills four Maine Maritime Academy students
    Three students are also injured after Range Rover hits tree and bursts into flames

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American Shipper web site
DECEMBER 13, 2022
  • DHL Express opens new freighter route to Dominican Republic
    DHL Express is responding to demand for e-commerce with the addition of a new cargo route - this time to the Dominican Republic.
  • Volume decline gives Port of Savannah operators a breather
    The Georgia Ports Authority last month handled 464,883 twenty-foot equivalent units, a decline of 6.2% from the 494,699 TEUs moved in November 2021.
  • Q&A: CargoX COO sees TradeLens' failure as learning opportunity
    Blockchain technology provider CargoX believes skeptics shouldn't be bystanders in the creation of global shipping data standards.
  • Freightos unit adds digital booking for North America LTL freight
    7L Freight is making truck procurement more convenient for logistics companies by combining dynamic rate management with electronic booking.

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Marsa Maroc and CMA CGM have formalized the agreement for the management of the new West Terminal at the port of Nador West Med.
Paris
It will become operational in 2027
SAS (MSC group) will exit Moby by selling 49% of its capital to Onorato Armatori
Rome
The AGCM announces that the commitments presented dissolve the structural and financial ties that had motivated the start of the investigation
Moving the cruise terminal in Trieste is being considered.
The UIRR is disappointed by the European Commissioners' intention to withdraw their proposed amendment to the Combined Transport Directive.
Brussels
The sector - the association underlines - needs a framework legislation
Sparks fly between the League and Brothers of Italy over the appointment of the presidents of the Port System Authorities.
Rome
Salvini accuses the majority party of obstructing them, absolving Giorgia Meloni from any responsibility
In the third quarter, freight traffic in the port of Taranto decreased by -22.9%
In the third quarter, freight traffic in the port of Taranto decreased by -22.9%
Taranto
Decline in all main product segments except liquid bulk
Kuehne+Nagel announces cost reduction program
Schindellegi
In the third quarter of this year, net sales fell by -6.8%
In the third quarter, DSV recorded a net profit of DKK 2.2 billion (-24.1%).
Hedehusene
Revenues rose 63.2% to a record $72 billion.
Fedespedi and Assiterminal are asking the Ministry of Transport for clarification and changes to the rules governing truck waiting times for loading and unloading.
Milan
Federlogistica: Before launching the port reform, a discussion with operators is necessary.
Genoa
Falteri: No reform can work unless it arises from a true, structured, and ongoing dialogue.
In the third quarter, freight traffic in Spanish ports increased by +0.7%
Madrid
Container cargo and dry bulk volumes are declining
ESPO calls for continued efforts towards a global solution on ship emissions despite referral to IMO
In the third quarter, freight traffic in the port of Antwerp-Bruges decreased by -2.8%.
In the third quarter, freight traffic in the port of Antwerp-Bruges decreased by -2.8%.
Antwerp
In addition to bulk cargo, containers also decreased
Luka Koper and CEVA Logistics launch joint venture for car traffic in Slovenian ports
Koper
CMA CGM has signed a declaration of intent
Greer (USTR): Chinese retaliatory measures will not prevent US from rebuilding its shipbuilding base
While for many the postponement of the Net-Zero Framework should be seen as an opportunity, for others it derails the path to decarbonisation of shipping.
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings ships will refuel with renewable fuels in the port of Barcelona
Miami
Eight-year agreement with Spain's Repsol
The IMO MEPC has decided to postpone the vote on the shipping decarbonisation strategy by one year.
London/Brussels
Kazakhstan (ICS): Industry needs clarity. T&E, there's a risk that the agreement, even if adopted in a year, won't enter into force before 2030.
ESPO welcomes the EU Parliament's recognition of the role of ports in strengthening mobility and military resilience.
Brussels
Ryckbost: We hope that these points will be reflected in the final compromise text.
PSA Genova Pra' terminal authorized to accommodate two 400-meter container ships simultaneously
Genoa
Yesterday the "COSCO Shipping Taurus" and "Evelyn Maersk" moored, both 20,000 TEU vessels.
Salvini, the port reform aims to create a national port network capable of overcoming fragmentation
Rome
The relaunch of an integrated vision of the planning and programming of all port investments is foreseen
Port of Los Angeles Sets New All-Time Quarterly Container Traffic Record
Los Angeles
Port authorities are concerned about the impact of new taxes on Chinese ships and cranes.
HMM invests $2.8 billion in the construction of 12 13,000 TEU containerships and two VLCCs
Seoul
The ships will be delivered by April 2029
Filt Cgil, concerned about the TAR ruling on self-production in the port of Salerno.
Pirate attacks on ships increased by 37% in the third quarter
Pirate attacks on ships increased by 37% in the third quarter
Kuala Lumpur
The Singapore Straits region remains at high risk
Appointments of Port Authority presidents and port reform remain stalled, according to port operators at La Spezia.
Appointments of Port Authority presidents and port reform remain stalled, according to port operators at La Spezia.
La Spezia
A heavy brake - they underline - on the principles of participation, transparency and control provided for by the current legislation
In Indonesia, two accidents on the same ship at the same shipyard cause 14 deaths.
Batam
This morning a second explosion on the FSO "Federal II"
South Korea's Hanwha Ocean has been implicated in the trade war between the US and China.
Beijing
Beijing also took countermeasures against five US subsidiaries of the shipbuilding group
Port of Singapore set new all-time container throughput record in third quarter
Singapore
By weight, however, this cargo volume recorded a decrease of -1.8%.
Green fuel producers support IMO's shipping decarbonization strategy
London
The importance of introducing incentives for green e-fuels was underlined
In August, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado increased by +2.5% thanks to the increase in bulk cargoes
Genoa
Various goods fell by 14.4%. The Spediporto Conference
The US threatens retaliation against states that vote to approve the Net-Zero Framework.
Washington
"Our fellow IMO members," Rubio, Wright, and Duffy warned, "should be warned."
Wallenius Wilhelmsen: New US port tax on car carriers is higher than expected.
Oslo
From tomorrow they will rise to 46 dollars per net ton
USTR announces heavy tariffs on port cranes and other handling equipment made in China
Washington
100% additional tariffs on ship-to-shore port cranes
Salvini reassures the port of Livorno of the additional resources needed for the new Darsena Europa.
Livorno
Even a hundred million euros more - the minister stated - will not block the development of the airport.
Chinese taxes on US ships effective October 14
Chinese taxes on US ships effective October 14
Beijing
Beijing's response to the taxes that will be imposed on Chinese ships calling at American ports
In the third quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports grew by 4.6%.
Ankara
Volumes with Italy increased by +7.3%, with a sharp increase in containers (+32.2%)
Taiwanese Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw sharp declines in quarterly revenue
Taipei/Keelung
In the period July-September, decreases of -36.7%, -42.2% and -35.7% were recorded
ASA, ECSA, ICS, WSC, ITF, IAPH and IBIA call for approval of the Net-Zero Framework
Brussels
Only global standards - they underline - will be able to decarbonise a global industry.
Zanetti (Confitarma): ensure the competitiveness of the Italian armaments industry with support tools suited to the sector
Rome
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the ports of Naples and Salerno recorded drops of -5.3% and -3.2%
Naples
Cruise passengers on the rise
New US tariffs will have a strong impact on containerized imports into the US in the coming months
Washington
National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates forecasts
In 2024, freight transported by rail by the Spanish company RENFE Mercancías decreased by -12.0%.
Madrid
The financial year ended with a net loss of -32.2 million euros
ZIM will not apply surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese vessels
Haifa
The new US tariffs will take effect on October 14th.
ABB sells its robotics division to SoftBank Group Corp. for $5.4 billion
Zurich/Tokyo
ABB Robotics employs approximately 7,000 people
Federlogistica calls for acceptance and implementation of the regulation on waiting times for heavy vehicles.
Genoa
Falteri: essential protection for the regularity, safety, and economic sustainability of road haulage companies.
Ten European rail associations call for acceleration of TEN-T network completion
Brussels
The need to ensure sufficient funding for the implementation of interoperable systems at European level was highlighted
SAAM Towage to Complete Acquisition of Entire Share Capital in Colombia's Intertug
Santiago
An agreement was signed to obtain the remaining 30%
Last August, the Suez Canal was crossed by 1,070 ships (-3.3%)
Last August, the Suez Canal was crossed by 1,070 ships (-3.3%)
Cairo/Ismailia
In the first eight months of 2025, maritime traffic fell by -9.4%
Port of Salerno: Work resumes to complete the "Porta Ovest"
Naples/Rome
Cuccaro appointed special commissioner of the Central Tyrrhenian Port Authority. Annunziata resigns.
Renewal of concession for Croatian shipyard Iskra Shipyard
Sebenico
The naval-mechanical plant will be expanded to an area of 11,000 square meters
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
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
Palermo
The direct intervention of the AdSP commissioner Tardino was crucial - explain Filt, Fit and Uilt
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.
A new record in cruise traffic is expected in Italian ports in 2026
Catania
In Catania, Risposte Turismo presented the new edition of the "Italian Cruise Watch" report.
Quarterly freight traffic growth at the port of Barcelona. Declining in Algeciras.
Barcelona/Algeciras
In the period July-September, percentage variations of +1.8% and -4.1% respectively were recorded
Fincantieri launches the first integrated underwater drone system
Trieste
Tested at the Naval Support and Experimentation Center in La Spezia
Filt Cgil: The method adopted to define the port reform is unacceptable.
Rome
The union denounces the lack of involvement of workers' representatives and the lack of prior consultation.
General Assembly of Logistics: Northwest Alliance Renewed
Turin
Liguria, Lombardy, and Piedmont Regions, MIT, RFI, and Ferrovienord Sign Agreement
Konecranes reports quarterly revenue decline while orders rise.
Helsinki
In the period July-September, orders acquired for 1.15 billion euros (+20.1%)
GNV has taken delivery of the new ro-pax GNV Virgo in China
Genoa
It is the first ship powered by liquefied natural gas in the company's fleet.
A new maritime service for rolling stock to North Africa is underway at the Vado Ligure Reefer Terminal.
Vado Ligure
Connection with the Libyan port of Misurata
Grimaldi and China Merchants Shenzhen RoRo Shipping sign cooperation agreement
Naples
Expected to offer greater capacity and a broader and more efficient service network to support Chinese exports
The 2026 budget forecast and the POT of the Port System Authority of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas have been adopted.
Gioia Tauro
Piacenza: Cold ironing is also important to avoid having to face significant fines.
The Port of La Spezia has completed its first cold ironing tests at Molo Garibaldi.
La Spezia
The transformation cabin at the dock has been connected to the cruise ship "MSC Seaview"
Global Ports Holding has signed a contract to manage the Casablanca cruise terminal.
Istanbul
15-year agreement with option for a 20-year extension
A conference on e-commerce returns at LIUC
Castellanza
In the fashion sector they represent over 30% of online orders in Europe
Australian Scott McKay is the new president of the International Cargo Handling Association.
London
He took over from John Beckett
Fincantieri and Defcomm sign agreement for the development of surface drones.
Trieste
Co-investment to accelerate its industrialization
Container traffic in the port of Valencia fell by 11.6% in September.
Valencia
In the third quarter of 2025, overall freight traffic decreased by -3.2%
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach increased by 0.7% in the third quarter.
Long Beach
Empty spaces are rising. Full capacity at boarding and disembarking is down 1.0% and 8.5% respectively.
Piacenza: The port of Gioia Tauro aims to handle seven million containers by 2029.
Genoa
Transhipment - he underlined - represents an essential gateway for international goods into the national market.
Arkas Line's new direct service connects the Eastern Mediterranean and Italy with West Africa.
Izmir
It will be held on a weekly basis
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Assocostieri urges revitalization of the national bunkering sector
Genoa
Among the proposals, making it possible to use barges as floating storage facilities for alternative fuels
The Ministry of Transport has requested an agreement for Consalvo to become president of the Eastern Adriatic Port Authority.
Rome/Trieste
Fedriga: The Friuli Venezia Giulia Region will express its agreement
Federmar-Cisal proposes a new distribution of the tonnage tax benefits
Rome
Pico: For maritime personnel, financial recognition is not always proportionate to the essential role they play
P&O Maritime Logistics completes acquisition of controlling stake in NovaAlgoma Cement Carriers
Lugano
Obtained the necessary regulatory approvals
Fatal accident in the port of Ravenna
Ravenna
A 67-year-old truck driver lost his life at the Sapir terminal.
A Norwegian delegation visits the Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority
Livorno
ABB's quarterly financial performance shows sharp growth
Zurich
In the period July-September the value of new orders increased by +11.6%
Fratelli Neri buys two tugboats produced by Egypt's Misr Tugboats Factory
Ismailia
They will be taken into delivery in the first quarter of 2026
COSCO Shipping Ports Sets New Quarterly Container Traffic Record
Hong Kong
In the period July-September, 29.8 million TEUs were handled (+3.6%)
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong fell by -9.2% in the third quarter
Hong Kong
A 16.3% drop was recorded in September
Port of Civitavecchia appoints members of the Marine Resources Partnership Body
Civitavecchia
He will remain in office for four years
New quarterly record for container traffic handled by CMPort port terminals
Hong Kong
New highs recorded both in China and at overseas ports
CMA CGM to order six feeder containerships from Cochin Shipyard
Kochi
Order worth approximately 300 million dollars
Efficient solutions for the port launching of floating wind turbines are being studied in France
Trondheim/Brest
Agreement between the Norwegian BOA and the port of Brest
Augusta Due has acquired a second new tanker built by Fujian Southeast Shipbuilding Co.
Rome
It has a capacity of 18,590 deadweight tons.
IRU, CLECAT, ESC and GCCA oppose binding targets for demand for zero-emission trucks
Brussels
They ask to focus instead on creating favorable conditions for operators to be able to use them.
Marialaura Dell'Abate is the new president of Confitarma's Young Shipowners' Group.
Rome
In the third quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports grew by +4%
St. Petersburg
Only import loads are decreasing
Matteo Caiti appointed country manager for Italy at Forto
Milan
The goal is to consolidate growth on the Italian market
DP World to build and operate multimodal terminal in Uzbekistan
Dubai
Joint venture with Tashkent Invest
Applications for rail freight transport incentives are now open.
Rome
From today the requests to access the Ferrobonus
Confitarma welcomes Senate approval of simplification measures for the maritime transport sector.
Rome
A rapid approval in the Chamber is also hoped for
The maritime, port and logistics sector asks the Ministry of Transport for clarification on the regulation on waiting times for loading and unloading goods
Rome
A dialogue was called to determine the identification of correct application indications of the law
Four icebreakers for the U.S. Coast Guard will be built in Finland.
Washington
Agreement signed by Presidents Donald Trump and Alexander Stubb
PSA International wins the "Best Singapore Investor in Italy" award.
Genoa
It was awarded by the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Singapore
The Italian Navy's Olterra ship was launched in Genoa.
Genoa
It is the first military project built by the T. Mariotti shipyard
The first ferry owned by the Sicilian Region launched in Palermo
Palermo
Folgiero: Revitalization of the Sicilian shipyard as part of Fincantieri's new industrial plan
In the third quarter, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +0.7%
Hong Kong
Accentuation of the reduction in revenues which fell by -25.9%
Assologistica approves new rules on pallet exchange
Rome
Approved by the Senate, the text passes to the Chamber of Deputies
Offshore wind farm in the port of Augusta ready in two or three years
Palermo
Di Sarcina: We are confident in a rapid allocation of the planned resources, amounting to approximately 50 million euros.
In the Netherlands, a self-driving vessel has been authorised to sail outside a restricted area.
Rotterdam
German company Helsing acquires Blue Ocean Monitoring
London
Australian company builds self-driving submarines
The decree designating the port of Taranto as a national offshore wind hub has been made official.
Taranto
Gugliotti: Unlock resources for modernizing and upgrading port areas
One of two injured sailors from vessel attacked in Gulf of Aden dies
Amsterdam/London
Dominquez (IMO): Strong condemnation of any type of attack against ships
Salvini met with the deputy CEO of the Turkish terminal operator Yilport.
Rome
At the centre of the meeting was the dredging of the port of Taranto.
The Logistics & Sea Academy has equipped itself with new simulators for operating ships, tugboats, trains and port cranes
Venice
Investment of four million euros
Giovanni Punzo, founder and president of CIS - Interporto Campano for thirty years, has died.
Nola
Among the founders of Italo, the first private Italian operator on the high-speed rail network
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
Geodis appoints Maurizio Bortolan as CEO for Italy
Milan
It will coordinate the three business lines Contract Logistics, Freight Forwarding and Road Transport
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
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.
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.
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
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
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
Foreign firms to operate 3 terminals under Ctg Port for up to 30 years; deals by December
(The Business Standard)
We'II Rebuild Apapa, Tin-Can Ports In 48 Months - Dantsoho
(Leadership)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
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
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
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