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Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 17, 2022
  • Premises for Customs Broker facilitation inaugurated at JNPA's Centralized Parking Plaza
  • Exports up by 4.82 pc to $35.45 bn in Sept.
  • Shipping firms duped of containers
  • National Highways Infra Trust issues attractive Non-Convertible Debentures
  • Baltic Exchange Market Report (14 October 2022)
  • P. L. Haranadh takes additional charge as Chairman of Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port
  • Despite high reductions, capacity still growing
  • Mumbai Customs Zone I & BCBA conduct seminar on implementation of CBLMS
  • Adani Agri Logistics secures LoA from FCI for silo complexes
  • Thermal coal import to stop by 2024-25: Coal Minister
  • EIC conducts seminar on "HAZMAT Training & Related Port Operations"
  • Infra ministries get ambitious medium-term targets under PM Gati Shakti
  • Soyabean to see higher yield
  • Millet exports set for new highs
  • Ministry of Railways' circular elaborates on land management, new leasing policy

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International Transport Journalweb site
OCTOBER 17, 2022
  • Biocair extends network to Cape Town and Durban
  • European transport market beginning to relax
  • Huey, Dewey and Louie in Dubai
  • Large e-truck order from USA
  • Ethiopian Airlines converts first B767 freighter
  • Augmenting inter-American connections
  • Kale Logistics among India's top 1%
  • Sweeping autumn leaves off Scottish tracks
  • Semiconductor network in Japan enhanced
  • Beware of piracy - in retreat
  • Epal Germany appoints new field manager
  • Smartlynx contracts Evionica
  • More ships and charters for Diana
  • Italian pharma specialist renews Iata Ceiv
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Hänsel und Gretel taken over
  • Grants for short line railroads in South Dakota
  • Norfolk Southern combines departments

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The Loadstarweb site
OCTOBER 14, 2022
  • Load factors nosedive, pushing carriers to idle ships in a bid to 'stop the rot'
  • M&A radar: DFDS talks road transport turkey with Ekol
  • DHL to act as a 'mystery shopper' for new e-commerce retailers
  • Evergreen joins compatriot lines in renegotiating shipping contract rates
  • C-suite radar: New MD appointment at Kuehne Benelux rumoured
  • Broken cranes see China-Europe rail schedules hit the buffers, hard
  • EC set to transform green investment as it drives Taxonomy regulation
  • Tide of US shippers fed up with import delays look to near-shoring instead

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Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 14, 2022
  • NTSB reports on $1.8 million towboat engineroom fire
    A missing retaining ring and mounting bracket on the port main diesel engine led to an engineroom fire on a towboat near Belleview, Ky., the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) says. The
  • Latest round of Equinor PSV contracts puts ammonia fueling in the mix
    Norwegian energy giant Equinor yesterday awarded platform supply vessel (PSV) contracts for six ships to five shipowners. The contracts have a total value estimated at more than NOK 2.5 billion (about $235
  • Keppel O&M legacy jack-ups set to go to work
    Singapore's Keppel Offshore & Marine (Keppel O&M) has completed the modification works for the four legacy jack-up rigs that are be deployed on bareboat charters in Saudi Arabia. The rigs are being
  • Galveston to get the world's first zero-energy cruise terminal
    Royal Caribbean Group's (NYSE: RCL) new Galveston, Texas, terminal, which is opening November 9, will be the first cruise terminal to generate 100% of its needed energy through on-site solar panels. This

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Container Newsweb site
OCTOBER 14, 2022
  • Suspected short circuit behind fire on cargo ship in Surabaya
    A general cargo ship caught fire just as it was pulling into Tanjung Perak port in Surabaya, Indonesia, on 13 October. The 2002-built 4,525 dwt LIT Enterprise, which has 274 TEU of container capacity, is engaged in coastal transportation around Indonesia. Owned by PT Samudera Lintas Indonesia Timur, the ship was acquired second-hand in late 2015. LIT Enterprise was carrying 220 empty containers a
  • Savannah port surpasses 1.5 million TEUs in three-month period
    Port of Savannah handled 1.5 million TEUs in the first quarter of the fiscal year 2023 (July-September 2022), which is an increase of 9.6% over the same period last year. Griff Lynch, Georgia Port Authority (GPA) executive director, said that the high number of ad hoc vessel calls, the addition of three new Mediterranean services, and one new service to Asia were key factors for that growth. Howe
  • Titan to build world's largest biomethane liquefaction plant at port of Amsterdam
    uel supplier Titan has announced plans to build and operate the Liquified Biomethane (LBM, also known as bio-LNG) plant at the Port of Amsterdam, which is expected to produce liquid biomethane from organic waste and residual streams. The waste will be converted by biogas supplier BioValue after which Titan will turn it into liquid biomethane with its new plant, according to a statement, while Li
  • Box rates slip further on indices for 33rd consecutive week
    The streak of red for ocean freight continues, with both the Drewry's World Container Index (WCI) and the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index (SCFI) , losing about 5.7-6% this week. While the WCI shaved off 6% to end at US$3,483, the SCFI which didn't register a quote, the previous week, over the Chinese Golden Week, lost about 5.7% to end at US$1,814. As rates fall for the 33rd consecutive week
  • Panstar to help Pyeongtaek's container push
    South Korean ro-ro ferry operator PanstarLine.com on 12 October signed an agreement with Pyeongtaek municipal authorities to maintain a regular container shipping route linking Pyeongtaek port with Japan. Since 16 September, Panstarline.com has been operating a container and passenger shipping service between Pyeongtaek and Osaka and Nagoya, using the ro-ro ferry Panstar Genie, which has 103 TEU
  • GSBN and project44 join forces
    Global Shipping Business Network (GSBN), an independent, non-profit technology consortium developing a blockchain-enabled operating system, is partnering with project44, a supply chain visibility platform. The shared goal of the two partners is to enhance supply chain visibility and address the global trade finance gap, according to a statement. Both project44 and GSBN will also join forces with
  • Wilhelmsen to acquire Rotterdam-based port services provider
    Wilhelmsen Port Services has entered into an agreement with Vopak to fully acquire Vopak Agencies and 50% of Diize. Vopak Agencies has a track record in hub services and port agency services in Europe, while Diize is a digital software company, developed by Vopak, aimed at the future of port orchestration. The completion of the transaction is subject to predetermined conditions and works council
  • BIMCO confirms need for non-European Union ship recycling yards on EU list
    Although more and more yards are being added to the European Union (EU) list of approved ship recycling facilities, the demands of the global shipping industry need additional capacity, according to a recent report by the international shipping association BIMCO. The association believes the focus must shift towards adding facilities outside of the EU, while its report also shows that the EU audi
  • Maersk opens new consolidation centre in Ethiopia
    A.P Moller - Maersk and its Ethiopian partner, Freights International (PABOMI), announced the opening of a consolidation centre at Modjo Dry Port in Ethiopia. According to the Danish carrier, t he new multi-purpose facility is expected to help to simplify and optimise apparel and lifestyle customers' supply chains - saving cost, significantly reducing their speed to market and making them more co
  • Boxship sinks in Red Sea after major fire
    Following a major fire incident, the 1,853 TEU vessel TSS Pearl reportedly sunk approximately 300 kilometres southeast of Port Sudan, a port city in eastern Sudan and the capital of the state of the Red Sea. According to cargo insurer WK Webster, several containers are reported to be floating at the site of the sinking, but it is currently unconfirmed if any of the vessel superstructures remain v
  • Canadian government implements over US$12 million to ease supply chain regulations
    Canada's government will invest CA$17 million (US$12.3 million) over five years to streamline regulations and reduce bureaucracy across the country's supply chains. Canada's Minister of Transport, Omar Alghabra announced how the government will implement these funds through several new initiatives. This commitment was made in Budget 2022, and the government will implement its commitment by: Amend

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Splashweb site
OCTOBER 14, 2022
  • Furetank sells tanker pair to Neste
    Swedish shipowner Furetank has agreed to sell two of its dual-fuel product tankers to Finnish oil refiner Neste. No price has been revealed for the 2018-built Fure Valo and 2019-built Fure Ven, VesselsValue estimates as worth $60.3m combined. The Vinga-class vessels will be delivered in October and December 2023, when the first of the seven ...
  • Solstad Offshore bags close to $10m in vessel contracts
    Norwegian OSV owner and operator Solstad Offshore has won new contracts and extensions worth combined around NOK105m ($9.9m) for four of its platform supply vessels. The contracts and extensions have a total duration of 850 days and involve the 2003-built Far Symphony, 2009-built Normand Serenade and 2013-built Far Spica and Normand Tantalus. The vessels will ...
  • Equinor fixes Eidesvik Offshore PSV for three years
    Norway's Eidesvik Offshore has been awarded a three-year time charter contract with Equinor for its large platform supply vessel (PSV) . The contract for the 5,700 dwt ship is awarded in direct continuation of the current charter and will start in December. The 2004-built Viking Avant has been on contract with Equinor since its delivery. ...
  • Reach Subsea seals multiple fresh deals
    Oslo-listed Reach Subsea has penned one larger contract and has recently also been awarded several contract extensions. The Norwegian subsea services player said the contracts encompass projects in Trinidad and Tobago, and Northern Europe, securing utilisation for Q4 2022 and into Q1 2023. The Wilhelmsen-backed company last month also signed contracts worth over NOK200m ($20m), ...
  • Vintage tankers and car carriers have doubled in price this year
    Ageing car carriers, aframax and MR tankers are the ship types which have appreciated the most in price in the year to date according to exclusive data compiled for Splash by Arrow and VesselsValue. In a year where ship valuations for most ship types have shown strong upticks thanks to buoyant markets and the skewed ...
  • Navig8 joins Ofer and Fredriksen buying into International Seaways
    Navig8 has become the latest big name in shipping to buy into New York-listed tanker owner International Seaways. Within hours of it being revealed that Idan Ofer had bought a 5.05% stake in the Lois Zabrocky-led tanker outfit, it emerged that Navig8 had done similar, buying up 2.51m shares giving it a 5.12% stake. Ofer ...
  • Kongsberg establishes renewables tech business
    Norwegian technology group Kongsberg has set up a new company as it looks to strengthen its presence in the offshore wind and other renewable energy sectors. The group said the establishment of the company called Kongsberg Renewables Technologies will further strengthen its technology development and domain expertise, while also adding new strategic opportunities for future ...
  • Borr Drilling offloads jackup rig in $120m deal
    Tor Olav Trøim-backed jackup rig owner Borr Drilling has struck a deal with an unrelated third party to sell one of its Singapore-built units for $120m. The Oslo-listed company is offloading the Pacific Class 400 Gyme. The Panama-flagged rig is currently in Singapore and has not been activated or contracted since its delivery. Borr Drilling ...
  • Simon Møkster Shipping bags Equinor vessel extension
    Norwegian shipowner Simon Møkster Shipping has secured more work with Equinor for the multipurpose support vessel. The Norwegian energy major has exercised all options for the 2014-built ship providing walk-to-work services and related service operation vessel (SOV) commissioning work on the Hywind Tampen floating offshore wind farm project in Norway. Hywind Tampen is an ...
  • Prosafe firms up US Gulf flotel deal
    Oslo-listed semisub accommodation vessel owner Prosafe has confirmed a contract with a US Gulf of Mexico major for its flotel . The 2005-built unit has been booked to provide accommodation and construction support services for 330 days with up to six months of options. The contract, worth approximately $33m is expected to start within a ...
  • New CEO for Ocean Technologies Group
    Seafarer training and fleet management giant Ocean Technologies Group, (OTG) has appointed Thomas Zanzinger to replace Manish Singh as CEO. Zanzinger brings over 30 years of leadership experience working at global SaaS and software vendors. Peter Ryan, chairman of OTG, commented: "We are delighted to have Thomas join our team to help maximise the growth ...
  • US industry-led guidance document covers all stages of offshore wind farm development
    The US Offshore Wind Standards Initiative, a collaborative that brings together federal government departments and agencies, national industry associations, the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and industry representatives, has issued a best-practices guidebook for the offshore wind sector. The document is the culmination of a five-year effort by the collaborative and more than 100 in

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Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 14, 2022
  • Time running out to avoid Russian price cap chaos, says legal expert
    As a price cap on Russian oil looms, US officials have said they will not play a game of 'gotcha'...
  • The Lloyd's List Podcast: The minister and the master
    The Lloyd's List Podcast has been in Cyprus talking to shipping deputy minister Vassilios Demetriades about sanctions, diplomacy and how...
  • International Seaways reveals Navig8 stake of 5.12%
    Company shares have gained 191% so far this year on the back of a recovery in the tanker market
  • Smart sanctions must heed the law of unintended consequences
    If the G7 wants to introduce a cap on the price paid for Russian crude, it should make haste slowly...
  • Russia-China seaborne coal imports surge 19% this year as Europe bans redirect trades
    Indian imports of Russian coal total 12.7m tonnes in the first nine months of the year, up from 5.9m tonnes...
  • Call to add non-EU ship recyclers to approved list
    Calls are being made for ship breakers in India, Bangladesh and Pakistan to be included in the EU list of...
  • Spot rates resume slide after Golden Week break
    Significant east-west trades are down by more than 10% again this week. Capacity reductions have yet to have a material...
  • Russian fleet doubles down on trade with friendly countries
    Activity is down about 10%, but Russia's merchant fleet has adapted to cater to those who are still happy to...
  • Neste buys eco product tankers from Furetank
    Finland's Neste has previously chartered Fure Valö and Fure Ven for transporting its cargoes of sustainable aviation fuel and renewable...
  • Third strike planned at port of Liverpool
    Liverpool workers are still in the midst of a second industrial action. A third strike is planned for later this...
  • Ningbo port facing another lockdown
    Shipping and logistics companies are scrambling to offer alternatives to customers as the heavy-handed surveillance associated with the so-called 'zero-Covid'...
  • Bulk loadings feel impact of South Africa strikes
    Minerals Council of South Africa says that the equivalent of $45m of bulk mineral exports is being lost per day...
  • Borr Drilling dumps jack-up rig in refinancing deal with Sembcorp Marine
    Sale is part of refinancing arrangements agreed with Sembcorp Marine unit PPL Shipyard
  • HMM shareholders back privatisation
    HMM's first half of the year net profit increased almost 16 times on strong container freight rates
  • Shipping needs digitalisation to decarbonise
    Decarbonisation challenges seen as not fundamentally unique to the maritime industry, and lessons from outside it may be useful in...
  • Cosco car shipping unit receives first long-term contract
    More open-hatch pulp carriers will be deployed to ship cars for the Chinese automaker on routes to South America and...
  • Daily Briefing
    EU's Russia sanctions could see owners seek insurance workarounds | UK maritime races to capitalise on short window of political...
  • Infrastructure needs and low orderbook fuel dry bulk optimism
    Whether people like it or not, coal is still viewed as a mainstay of European bulk trades for years to come

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The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 14, 2022
  • In tight tonnage market, AAL adds three secondhand ships
    Multipurpose and heavy-lift carrier AAL is aiming to increase tonnage despite market volatility as it pursues "long-term sustainable expansion."
  • Imports surge on East, Gulf coasts as ILWU contract talks drag
    While retailers normally divert some discretionary cargo to ports on the East and Gulf coasts in years when the ILWU and PMA negotiate a new contract, the shift away from the West Coast has been particularly dramatic this year.
  • SE ports volume to lag in Q4, but fluidity could improve
    The anticipated Q4 slowdown in Savannah and Charleston follows a busy summer for the two ports, with combined laden imports rising 9 percent year over year in the third quarter.
  • Norfolk Southern aims to boost grain shipments through NY-NJ
    Norfolk Southern is adding a containerized grain export service from Ohio to the Port of New York and New Jersey as the Midwest harvest season looms and shippers seek alternative routings.
  • 'Normal' container shipping market not on horizon for European importers
    Market conditions may be normalizing for carriers as rates and demand drop closer to 2019 levels, but shippers in Europe continue to battle disruption in their import cargo flows.
  • Standardization eroding long-term value for standalone visibility providers
    Visibility aggregators face obsolescence as data standards increase the availability and usefulness of visibility data - unless they work now to deliver standalone functional value before the enterprise resource planning (ERP) and freight management systems in the operating layer co-opt their capabilities and value.
  • US truck demand rises, but so does capacity
    A series of freight activity indexes, including the Cass Freight Shipments Index and a for-hire trucking ton-mile index, show shipments are still higher than a year ago, despite recession fears.
  • Geopolitical disruption a rising threat to freight shippers
    Rising tensions between China and the United States underscore how even as supply chain congestion is easing, geopolitical threats pose disruption on an entirely different scale.

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TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 14, 2022
  • High US gasoline prices raising hopes for further reserve releases
    With Opec scaling back supply, Lorentzen & Co said owners are looking toward Washington and its strategic petroleum reserves
  • Green Seas: the newsletter on the environment and the business of the ocean
    Each week, TradeWinds reporter Eric Priante Martin and others how shipping and ocean industries are addressing (or not addressing) the environment, and how they are facing pressure to change. Find each edition below.
  • Flag-swapping on rise as EU owners snub bloc's recycling yards
    Shipowner group says more yards from India, Bangladesh and Pakistan should be included on an approved EU list
  • Pacific Basin Shipping 'surprised' by strength of bulker markets amid turmoil
    Bulker firm has been able to benefit from continued strong demand for minor bulks and is not reliant on China
  • Editor's selection: Riding the shipping rollercoaster, Russia sanction pleas and the wacky world of Ned Sherwood
    We pick out some of the highlights (and lowlights) of the week
  • DOF warns of shareholder wipe-out and bankruptcy if $1.9bn restructuring vote is lost
    Norwegian offshore shipping group has outlined the dire alternatives to its refinancing deal
  • Chinese liner newcomer Transfar draws up blueprint for dual-fuel newbuildings
    Chinese newcomer confirms plan for neo-panamaxes with methanol propulsion
  • Greek shipbroker Intermodal reveals 'remarkable' S&P figures as tanker deals spike
    Shop details why a strong year for secondhand transactions is not over yet
  • Well-to-wake strategy is vital to stemming emissions - even from carbon-free fuels, says BV
    Alternative fuels may have a carbon-intensive supply chain or emit other greenhouse gases, report argues
  • Veteran VLCC scrap candidate set to keep trading under Chinese ownership
    The Rowan was reported sold for recycling in July, only for financing problems in Bangladesh to scupper the deal
  • Pacific Basin Shipping 'surprised' by strength of bulker markets during macro turmoil
    Bulker firm has been able to benefit from continued strong demand for minor bulks and is not reliant on China
  • US condemns Houthi threats to tankers off Yemen's coast
    United Nations is scrabbling for a new ceasefire deal after a six-month agreement ran out
  • Tor Olav Troim's Himalaya could sell 'one or two' newbuildings if bulker markets miss forecasts
    Clarksons Securities says cash is a little tight but owner has some wriggle room through untouched revolving facility
  • Furetank sells two biogas tankers to Neste ahead of newbuilding arrivals
    Swedish owner finds buyer for two Vinga-type ships in Finland
  • Burned-out container ship TSS Pearl reported to have sunk in Red Sea
    Containers seen floating at the site of Dubai-controlled ship's serious fire earlier in October
  • South African port and rail strike costs country's miners $44m per day
    Unions say industrial action may continue for months as ships linger in limbo off loading ports
  • DOF warns of shareholder wipe-out and bankruptcy if $1.9bn restructuring vote is lost
    Norwegian offshore shipping group has outlined the dire alternatives to its refinancing deal
  • Titan aims to bump up bio-LNG supply to 1 million tonnes a year by 2030
    Low-carbon fuel supplier aims to be one of first to market with e-methanol or synthetic LNG
  • Cadeler in 'advanced discussions' over second $345m WTIV at Cosco
    Oslo-listed owner also raises $95m towards first vessel
  • Iran storing around 60 million barrels of oil at sea as it awaits the easing of sanctions
    Contango play is keeping NITC's tankers gainfully employed, but not necessarily on the move
  • Component crunch puts offshore service vessel newbuilding delivery dates in peril
    But brokers say owners might be in luck as wind farm projects also running behind time
  • Polaris Shipping moves to get back on track after a torrid time
    Ore carrier owner fends off takeover bid with share buyback
  • Shipowners face zero-emissions bill of up to $450bn, warns DNV
    DNV's Remi Eriksen explains why the next eight years are crucial in the decarbonisation battle
  • Iran storing around 60 million barrels of oil at sea as it waits the easing of sanctions
    Contango play is keeping NITC's tankers gainfully employed, but not necessarily on the move
  • Navig8 Group becomes latest to take major stake in International Seaways
    Pool giant follows in path of John Fredriksen and Idan Ofer as holder of tanker owner

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American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 14, 2022
  • Container-ship logjams off US ports finally easing as imports fall
    Declining imports have led to fewer container ships waiting off ports, injecting more capacity into the market, a negative for spot rates.
  • Delta cargo revenues maintain altitude despite economic headwinds
    Delta Air Lines' cargo division had a Goldilocks third quarter: not too cold and not too warm.
  • Leasing companies secure slots to convert aircraft for cargo
    Thursday was a busy day for aircraft conversion deals, with leasing companies placing deposits to get passenger aircraft changed into freighters.

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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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