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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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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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