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September 15, 2022
Exim Indiaweb site
  • JNPA hands over 814 Ha mangrove area to GoM; shows commitment towards environmental conservation
  • Animesh Kumar presented prestigious international excellence award
  • Merchandise exports, imports up in Aug. & April-Aug.
  • Liverpool port workers firm on strike
  • Tractor exports up
  • USD 41.6 bn carrier EBIT in 2022-Q2 (so far...)
  • YOU ASK.. WE ANSWER...
  • APSEZ seen likely to bag Tajpur port project in West Bengal
  • Orthodox tea exports surge
  • TVS SCS to train 2,000 rural youth every year to be 'employment-ready'
  • Steel exports drop by 66 pc in Aug.
  • Sarbananda Sonowal visits RoRo ferry terminal at Ghogha

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Aspiring to new heights
  • No more locomotive change at the border in Hodos
  • Hong Kong player goes shopping in Spain
  • Three Airbus freighters to join Asian fleet
  • First EffiShunter 1000 arrives in Sweden
  • CCA celebrates anniversary with an MoU
  • A future for the port of Belawan
  • Hybrid initiative in the ro-ro segment
  • New strategy VP for Halifax port authority
  • 100 candles for US short-line railroad
  • First cargo carrier with more environment-friendly plastic...
  • Cold acquisition by Dixon International Logistics
  • External support for Swiss logistics IT
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • New vehicles for deliveries in UK
  • Putting a name on a wealth of experience
  • Interim CEO for the DAA
  • Pirates high and dry in Somalia

The Loadstarweb site
SEPTEMBER 14, 2022
  • Deep Dive Podcast: We Need To Talk About Peak Season
  • 'Catastrophic' US rail strike could begin on Friday, as carriers prepare for shutdown
  • Upbeat Wan Hai says intra-Asia peak will lift the market
  • M&A radar: USA Truck under its belt, DB Schenker will 'surely bite again'
  • IRISL leads the way as regional carriers ply new India-Russia trade on north-south corridor
  • Dnata solves airport labour shortage with AeroVect autonomous vehicle orders
  • Transatlantic trade has become the latest goldmine for carriers
  • Black Sea ro-ro operations adapt to the new normal as companies seek opportunities
  • Hauliers set to be hardest hit by UK docker strikes - and funeral closures
  • XPO logistics secures new chief strategy officer
  • Against the odds: Hurtling earthwards, oxygen masks out - 'get yours on first'
  • On the wires: Freightos shrugs off SPAC worries, persists with 2022 listing

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 14, 2022
  • BOEM reinstates results of Gulf of Mexico oil and gas lease sale
    Complying with a mandate in the Inflation Reduction Act, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has accepted 307 highest valid bids from oil and gas Lease Sale 257 in the Gulf
  • New Zealand operator unveils plan for methanol-ready coastal RO/RO
    New Zealand's MOVE Logistics Group (MOVE) says it is going full speed ahead on green coastal shipping solutions, using a methanol-ready RO/RO. Earlier this year, MOVE successfully secured $10 million (about US$
  • NCDOT in new bid to auction off surplus ferry
    Back in January we reported that the North Carolina Department of Transportation had put its 1995-built car/passenger ferry Thomas A. Baum up for auction on the state's surplus property website. It seems
  • Hornblower to speak on green hydrogen at FERRIES 2022
    With less than two months remaining, Marine Log's 35th annual FERRIES conference is set to make its San Francisco debut November 1-2, with a full lineup of expert owner, operator, green tech,
  • Lack of stability, hatch cover problems eyed in fatal sinking
    The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released its report on the November 17, 2020, sinking of the 82-foot commercial fishing vessel Emmy Rose. All four aboard-the captain and three deckhands-lost their

Container Newsweb site
SEPTEMBER 14, 2022
  • Deepening project at Long Beach gets approval
    The Long Beach Harbor Commission has approved a critical channel deepening project that is expected to ease cargo movement to and from the United States. The Port of Long Beach (POLB) and the federal government will share the costs, estimated at almost US$170 million, with the POLB's portion being estimated at US$109 million. "By improving navigation in Long Beach Harbor, goods will speed faster
  • COSCO reports record 2022 interim results
    The listed companies under COSCO SHIPPING have recently announced their 2022 interim results with COSCO SHIPPING Holdings achieving the best performance in history for the first half of the year. COSCO SHIPPING Holdings recorded an EBIT of US$13.6 million, representing a huge year-over-year increase of 92.2%, and realised a total pre-tax profit of US$13.4 million, a year-over-year increase of 95.
  • Excessive carrier profits at risk as decline in spot rates prompts renegotiation of contract rates, reports Shifl
    SHIFEX, a container spot freight rate index, recorded the lowest freight rate in 24 months between Shanghai, China and Los Angeles, US. The index shows a rate of US$3,500/40', which is a drop of 80% year-on-year (YoY). While the decline in rates has been slower between China and New York / New Jersey, the rates still tumbled from a high of US$19,600 in September 2021 to US$7,950 in September 2022
  • Yang Ming chairman: Market correction is "temporary"
    Yang Ming Marine Transport chairman Cheng Cheng-mount has asserted that the ongoing correction in container freight rates is just a blip and the market should not be worried that the segment could return to its pre-pandemic struggles. At an investment seminar organised by Taiwan Stock Exchange on 12 September, Cheng said that China's Covid-19-related lockdowns had caused the decline in freight ra
  • Major container lines make history with US$41.6 billion earnings in 2022 Q2
    Danish maritime analysis company Sea-Intelligence looked at the financial and volume results posted by the major container carriers for the second quarter of the year. In terms of EBIT (Earnings Before Interest and Tax), the leading shipping lines recorded a combined EBIT of US$41.6 billion, except French carrier CMA CGM which has only issued a press release so far, which does not list their EBIT
  • Genoa terminal orders new Konecranes equipment
    Spinelli S.r.l. (Spinelli Group) has ordered the first Generation 6 crane to their fleet of Konecranes Gottwald Mobile Harbor Cranes at their terminal in Genoa, northwestern Italy. Konecranes said container handling operations at the Italian terminal will benefit from the improved performance of this crane, its doubled service life and its improved eco-efficiency. The order was booked in July 202
  • AD Ports Group completes acquisition of majority stakes in Transmar and Transcargo International
    AD Ports Group has announced the completion of the acquisition of a 70% equity stake in Transmar International Shipping Company and Transcargo International S.A.E. (TCI) for US$140 million in the first international acquisition by AD Ports Group. The value-accretive acquisitions of the two Egypt-based maritime companies provide AD Ports Group with a platform for further growth in container, cargo
  • Port of Savannah crosses 1 million TEU mark in two months
    In the busiest month in its history, the Georgia Ports Authority handled 575,513 TEUs in August, translating to an increase of 18.5% over the same month last year. Counting the July volume of 530,800 TEUs , the Port of Savannah's August performance made for the fastest period in which the po

Splashweb site
SEPTEMBER 14, 2022
  • American Shipping Company raising $40m to back offshore vessel deal
    Oslo-listed owner of Jones Act compliant tankers, American Shipping Company (AMSC), who earlier this year expanded its portfolio with the purchase of one of the most advanced offshore subsea construction vessels, is looking to raise around $40m via a private placement of new shares. The net proceeds will be used to partly finance the acquisition ...
  • Bordelon Marine lands new charter deal
    US offshore support vessel owner and operator Bordelon Marine has entered into a new charter agreement with Subsea 7 i-Tech US for the Jones Act-compliant ultra-light intervention vessel (ULIV) . The charter will see the 2013-built vessel utilised for one year, supporting inspection, repair and maintenance (IRM) operations and light intervention scopes for clients operating ...
  • Navios Partners offloads panamax bulker for $15m
    Angeliki Frangou's Navios Maritime Partners has agreed to sell a thirteen-year-old panamax bulk carrier for $15m. The New York-listed firm said it has offloaded the Chinese-built to an unrelated third party, with the sale expected to complete in the fourth quarter of 2022. The 75,162 dwt vessel bought in November 2019 for a reported price ...
  • Iberdrola sells 49% wind farm stake off Germany
    Spanish electric utility company Iberdrola has signed an agreement with Swiss-based Energy Infrastructure Partners (EIP) for the sale of a 49% stake in Wikinger offshore wind farm in the German Baltic Sea. The deal is valued at around €700m ($700m), and Iberdrola will maintain a majority stake in its first operational offshore wind farm in ...
  • Chinese methanol-powered newcastlemax bulker seals design approval
    CSSC Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding and China Ship Design & Research Center (CSDC) have developed what is said to be the world's first methanol-powered newcastlemax bulk carrier. Beihai Shipbuilding in Qingdao has cemented its place as one of the world's top manufacturers of newcastlemax bulkers, including those with LNG and ammonia-ready notation. CSDC said it realised ...
  • LNG carrier rates on a charge
    Rates for gas carriers are shooting up, passing $100,000 a day on the spot market this week in both the Atlantic and the Pacific, and they are even more firm for one-year contracts. According to investment bank Jefferies as of Monday LNG carrier rates remain on a strengthening trend with activity levels picking. Jefferies assesses ...
  • Sharma's shipowning unit highly active in the S&P markets
    Tanker secondhand prices have been on a tear for the past few months. One canny watcher of these price movements has been Anil Sharma, who has decided to cash in on some of the recent asset appreciation. Best known for his ship recycling activities at Global Marketing Systems (GMS), Sharma also controls Lila Shipping, a ...
  • Shearwater and WesternGeco agree multi-year seismic services deal
    Offshore seismic specialist Shearwater GeoServices has struck a multi-year deal with WesternGeco for geophysical data acquisition services and secured a new survey contract in Australia. The agreement enables WesternGeco access to Shearwater's full range of acquisition technologies, and global fleet of seismic vessels. "With our fleet of modern seismic vessels and global reach, we can ...
  • New look articulated tug and barge set to moves boxes across Brazil
    A new style of articulated tug and barge (ATB) is set to call across Brazil. Domestic carrier Alianca Navegacao e Logistica is pressing ahead with a project to build two sea-going 700 teu tug-barge sets for services along the Brazilian coast and on the Amazon River. Alianca ordered these cabotage vessels in late 2021 for ...
  • Transatlantic becomes most lucrative east-west trade
    The slide in spot earnings on the transpacific has been dramatic over the past month, and lines are redeploying ships to more profitable tradelanes. Alphaliner has crunched the numbers to work out the revenues per nautical mile on the main east-west tradelanes with the transatlantic coming out on top by some distance. Shanghai to California ...
  • New Zealand readies for its first methanol-powered ship
    New Zealand's MOVE Logistics Group (MOVE) is pressing ahead with a landmark order for a methanol-capable roro for the country's coastal trades. Earlier this year, MOVE successfully secured NZ$10m ($6m) in co-investment funds from transport agency Waka Kotahi to support the planned roro investment. The vessel design will include a methanol tank and pipework installation ...
  • FMC seeking public comment on proposed 'unreasonable refusal to deal' rule
    The US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) is seeking public comments in response to a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) issued yesterday implementing a requirement of the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 (OSRA) to define "unreasonable refusal to deal or negotiate" with respect to vessel space accommodation provided by an ocean common carrier. One provision ...
  • Biden administration takes steps to strengthen offshore safety standards
    The US Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) has announced a new proposed rule that builds on reforms instituted by the Interior Department since the Deepwater Horizon tragedy in 2010 that killed 11 offshore workers, caused billions of dollars of damage, and has had lasting

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 14, 2022
  • Shanghai and Ningbo ports reopen as weakening storm passes
    Weather system has been downgraded to a tropical storm and expected to continue moving northward
  • US set to overtake Russia as Europe's largest crude supplier
    Norway and US imports replace Russian crude to Europe, already cut by a third since February, as Russia-India shipments rise...
  • Geopolitical events push TEN to higher-than-expected profit
    TEN says that stronger market conditions should continue 'for foreseeable future'
  • Zodiac's PCTC newbuildings push vehicle carrier orderbook to 87
    Zodiac Maritime now has eight 7,000 car capacity vehicle carriers on order at Chinese shipbuilder CIMC Raffles after it exercised...
  • Further regulation needed to prevent shipping missing Paris targets
    Shipping said to be likely to significantly overshoot targets set by the Paris Agreement on climate change without further action
  • UK ports group considers new government's plans for sector
    British ports urgently need clarity on Brexit border controls after abandonment of earlier model, trade association urges
  • Egyptian vessel grounded on coral reef in Red Sea
    Damage to Gulf of Aqaba reef is said to be considerable after Sea Gate Management-operated Lotus grounded
  • Doubts cast over LNG's role as future fuel
    Engine slip means methane emissions will still double for shipping voyages in Europe by 2030, even if all fuel is...
  • Capesize market stages dramatic rebound
    Futures market has been pricing in a recovery which, with 'seasonally favourable dynamics', could potentially build into something bigger, says...
  • Reefer rates to pull back as congestion eases
    Reefer volumes are expected to remain largely flat this year. Better port productivity should lead to more capacity and lower...
  • Demand growing for future-fuel ready engines
    Europeans are reported to be considering steps from LNG to methanol to ammonia, whereas Asian owners are preparing to jump...
  • Ports in China brace for typhoon Muifa
    Terminal operations at Shanghai and Ningbo halted as China's National Meteorological Centre says storm is forecast to be most powerful...
  • Yang Ming close to agreeing first boxship order in three years
    World's ninth-largest liner operator's last investment in newbuildings was in 2019 via a long-term charter deal with a Japanese non-operating...
  • Eagle Bulk expands fleet capacity with modern ultramax
    Company restores fleet to 53 vessels after sale of supramax in August
  • Hyundai Glovis wins record car transport deal
    Three-year deal worth $1.6bn to transport vehicles to Europe, the US and Asia begins in 2023. The easing up of...
  • Deadline looms on US rail workers' labour talks
    Association of American Railroads says the economic impact of a nationwide railroad strike could be more than $2bn a day
  • Daily Briefing
    Energy price cap spells confusion for shipping | Shipowners and oil cartel stay upbeat on market fundamentals | Operation starts...
  • Shenghang Shipping buys chemical tanker pair amid market boom
    The purchase of the two vessels will help the Chinese shipowner expand its presence in the overseas shipping of dangerous cargo

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 14, 2022
  • Confidence waning as ports, rails prepare for strike
    While railroad management and unions were meeting with US Labor Secretary Marty Walsh to avert a strike, confidence is waning as shippers, railroads, and ports prepare for a shutdown early Friday.
  • Concerns mount over pace of ILWU talks amid rail strike threat
    Although West Coast longshore labor and management in July announced progress in the form of an interim agreement on health benefits, headway in recent weeks has been minimal on what are considered far more difficult issues.
  • Wan Hai focuses on trans-Pacific to drive revenue, liftings
    The trans-Pacific accounted for 18 percent of Wan Hai's total liftings in the first half of the year, up from 12 percent in the year-ago period.
  • Structural support erodes for record ocean rates: analyst
    There is no longer structural support for historically high ocean rates, although the softening taking place now is more of a market correction and not yet a true downturn, writes JOC analyst Lars Jensen.
  • Demand for mutually enforceable contracts helps NYSHEX land new funding
    NYSHEX has landed its third funding round in 24 months, a $25 million investment that supports the notion the shipping industry is starting to embrace mutually enforceable contracts.
  • Higher costs, poor vessel reliability continue to hinder US ag exports
    US agriculture shippers still face challenges and elevated costs in reaching overseas markets due to unexpected billing from ocean carriers and uncertain vessel schedules.

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 14, 2022
  • Railroad strike looms over US, but will it be a problem for ocean shipping?
    An extended work stoppage could be a blow to container traffic, particularly at West Coast ports, but analysts do not see that as likely
  • Capesize bulker rates jump 45% in a day to reach five-week high
    Spot market gets boost from storm hitting North China Sea and China resuming building, but average spot rates are still historically and seasonally low
  • Gastech: 'Gassing' in Milan gets loud as US LNG producers take centre stage
    Old and new associates revel in return of in-person mingling as exhibition goes Italian, writes Lucy Hine from Milan
  • American Shipping Co looks to private placement to shore up offshore vessel purchase
    Financing will back company's first purchase of a vessel that is not a Jones Act tanker
  • 'The buyer is further away': Russian oil at sea hits near-record highs, analysts say
    Data shows longer journeys and difficulties of finding customers for Russian oil increase time at sea in tonne-mile boost
  • Green Seas: LNG fuelling in focus as green groups ask EU to turn up heat on methane emissions
    Our weekly environment newsletter looks at efforts to tighten EU rules on shipping's leading alternative fuel
  • Zeaborn targets fleet of 150 vessels in preparation for low-carbon era
    German ship manager sees decarbonisation as one of the greatest challenges
  • Tsakos boosts dividend by half after record tanker profit
    Owner is optimistic that tanker bonanza will carry into second half of the year
  • Charterers worried as last PSV leaves lay-up in North Sea
    Brokers say there is no slack in the system after 60 ships were sold out of oil and gas sector
  • Chevron books Angelicoussis and Polembros suezmaxes at average-busting rate
    US oil major pays way above average spot rate to secure Mediterranean tankers for up to three months
  • Trader Aline Vaz heads Monjasa push into Brazilian bunker market
    Danish group sets up shop in Rio and charters barge in 'challenging' sector
  • P&I rate rises will soften, predicts broker Gallagher
    Financial pressures are easing on the mutuals, but more mergers are expected
  • Coveted ice-class aframaxes keep secondhand market spinning
    Sale talk highlights the premium buyers pay to tap northern winter trades
  • 'Large spike': European imports push MR tanker rates up 45% in a day
    Brokers and analysts explain significant movement in earnings for clean tanker workhorses this week
  • Start-up launches cloud-based charter platform for shipowners and brokers
    Dutch tech company licensed to use Bimco forms
  • Navios Partners sheds another bulker as it fixes $210m of new finance
    Dry fleet renewal continues with panamax disposal
  • Will trapped vessels miss UN grain ticket out of Ukraine?
    Tankers and container ships appear unable to leave after seven months stuck in Black Sea ports
  • Bunker Holding targets more ships for greener fuel deals
    First ESG report for Danish group looks to cleaner fuel delivery future but accepts that 99% of current carbon emissions come from the fuel it sells
  • MPC investment guru off to a flier in shipping's fantasy football league
    Read on to find out why Mo Salah is like heavy fuel oil and Erling Haaland is ammonia
  • Start-up launches cloud-based charter platform for owners and brokers
    Dutch tech company licenced to use Bimco forms
  • 'Large damage' to coral reef as Egyptian ro-ro grounds off Jordan
    Vessel is operated by same company whose Flower of Sea caused oil spill in August
  • Oil price cap piles pressure on P&I insurers to police sanctions
    Latest price cap plan will leave underwriters with complex administrative process
  • CIMC Raffles rakes in car carrier orders worth $255m as pressure weighs on tonnage supply
    The Chinese shipyard is sitting on an orderbook of 12 LNG dual-fuel PCTCs
  • Maersk Supply rolls out vegetable oil fuel option across its fleet
    Danish owner has successfully trialled a biofuel and gasoil blend on its ships
  • MOVE orders methanol-ready ro-ro for operation next year
    New Zealand group unveils design for new ship backed by state funds
  • NCIS and US Marshals offering $40,000 reward in hunt for 'Fat Leonard'
    Boss of Singapore company on the run after cutting off GPS monitor whilst under house arrest
  • Study questions renewable LNG fuel's impact without more subsidies and an end to methane leaks
    Slippage from vessels and upstream fugitive emissions could double methane pollution by 2030 even if renewable LNG is used
  • G7 cap and energy purchases likely to be on the agenda at Xi-Putin meeting
    Russia will be keen for China to take a greater share of its commodity exports in the wake of Western sanctions

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 14, 2022
  • Transport strikes put supply chains under duress again
    Labor actions are creating great uncertainty for rail shippers in the U.S. and for air and sea cargo in Europe.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
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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