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Exim India web site
DECEMBER 19, 2022
  • CFSAI holds Annual Offsite Meet in Lonavala
  • Baltic Exchange Market Report (16 December 2022)
  • A.P. Moller-Maersk & SunGas Renewables sign strategic green methanol partnership
  • Singapore port extends Maritime Welfare Fee concession
  • MSC connects Congo Republic & Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Global trade at record level in 2022, but second half slowdown seen worsening next year
  • India's logistics cost seen dipping to 9 pc of GDP by 2024, says Minister
  • Apparel exports up 11.7 pc in Nov.
  • Atlantic spot rates seen collapsing
  • PM Gati Shakti Projects
  • Implementation of 'Certified Pick up' gathering steam at Antwerp
  • Indian economy growing faster than official data shows: Credit Suisse
  • Leather exports to W. Asia, N. Africa up
  • FIEO enters into partnership to provide end-to-end e-commerce export shipping solutions to MSMEs

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International Transport Journal web site
DECEMBER 19, 2022
  • Forging heavylift transport solutions

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The Loadstar web site
DECEMBER 16, 2022
  • Ocean carriers plan to blank half their sailings from Asia, post-CNY
  • All is not well at CMA CGM Air Cargo
  • China-Europe rail gets a head of steam from Covid rules relaxation
  • Hype followed by brouhaha - DB Schenker puts up the 'for sale' sign
  • FMC probe into carrier compliance with 'no-retaliation' rules
  • Union Pacific under fire for excessive use of embargoes on rail freight
  • Australia to investigate soaring profits of container terminal operators
  • Cooperation the key to keeping containers clean and free of pests

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Marine Log web site
DECEMBER 16, 2022
  • NDAA adds $4.7 billion to Navy shipbuilding spend
    The U.S. Senate last night passed the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 by a vote of 83-11, clearing the way for it to go to the
  • Cadeler will power its wind turbine installers using MAN mixed engine concept
    The two X-class and two F-class vessels on order at the COSCO Heavy Industries shipyard in China for Danish wind turbine installation vessel specialist Cadeler A/S will use a mix of medium-

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Container News web site
DECEMBER 16, 2022
  • New cranes to increase Antwerp's Europa Terminal capacity and reduce emissions
    Belgian terminal operator PSA Antwerp has signed an agreement with Austrian crane manufacturer Kuenz and global technology provider in electrification and automation ABB to order 14 new automated stacking cranes (ASCs) for Europa Terminal at the Port of Antwerp-Bruges. When the new equipment arrives, the Europa Terminal will have 48 new ASCs to operate its upgraded yard. According to PSA Antwerp,
  • PSA Antwerp inks deal to upgrade Europa Terminal
    PSA Antwerp and the temporary partnership Stadsbader/DSG signed an agreement to upgrade the civil and electrical infrastructure for the first phase of the works at PSA Antwerp's Europa Terminal in Belgium. The works, which include preparing the yard for new automatic stacking cranes (ASCs), quay cranes and new truck flows, will start on 9 January 2023 and are expected to be completed by the secon
  • Performance Team inaugurates new cold chain storage facility in Texas
    Performance Team introduced its new cold chain storage facility, hosting a ribbon-cutting customer reception in Houston, Texas to launch the US Gulf's newest cold chain infrastructure. According to Maersk-owned Performance Team, the Houston market is a high growth logistics center in need of more cold storage capacity for frozen foods and perishables that will be well-served by the company's supp
  • Fewer boxes for COSCO SHIPPING Ports in 2022
    The global port operator COSCO SHIPPING Ports (CSP) has announced declines in container volumes during November and in the first 11 months of the year. COSCO's port operating arm reported a year-on-year 7.5% drop in November box volumes handling more than 8.5 million TEUs. The company said the decrease was mainly due to the impact of weak demand in overseas market. While Yantian Terminal, termina
  • Atlantic spot rates about to collapse: Sea-Intelligence
    While freight rates have been dropping consistently on most trades, they have remained at high levels on the Transatlantic due to capacity issues. However, according to Sea-Intelligence, this is about to change, as carriers are injecting serious amounts of capacity into the trade lane. From North Europe, capacity growth is scheduled to begin spiking from mid-December 2022, reaching a temporary ap

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Splash web site
DECEMBER 16, 2022
  • More work for Aquadrill drillship in US Gulf
    UK-headquartered rig owner Aquadrill, formerly Seadrill Partners, has confirmed additional work for the drillship in the US Gulf of Mexico. The 2013-built managed pressure drilling (MPD)-equipped unit, has been booked by BP for 150 days in a deal worth about $60m. The rig is managed by Houston-based Diamond Offshore Drilling. The campaign is set to ...
  • Shell and Eneco emerge as winners of Dutch offshore wind tender
    A joint venture of supermajor Shell and Dutch utility Eneco has won the tender to build a 760 MW offshore wind farm at the Hollandse Kust West site in the Dutch North Sea. The wind farm, located around 53 km west off the Dutch coast from the town of IJmuiden, is expected to be operational ...
  • Jacktel wins Aker BP contract
    Norway's Jacktel has secured a contract with Aker BP for the 2011-built accommodation jackup rig . The four-legged self-elevating accommodation unit will work on the Valhall PWP-Fenris project offshore Norway for 15 months, commencing in the second quarter of 2026. The contract is worth around $87m including mobilisation and demobilisation and gives Aker BP options ...
  • Beks bags another cape
    Istanbul-based Beks Ship Management and Trading has cemented its spot as one of the top buyers of capes in the region. Sources report that the Turkish player has grabbed its sixth cape, its fourth purchase in as many months, taking the 17-year-old, CTM-managed , a 176,000 dwt Universal built ship, for an undisclosed price. Beks ...
  • Marlink: Satellite disruption inbound
    The disruption caused by Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite services is already visible with the naked eye; and that's before any of the providers led by Starlink and OneWeb have a full service in place. But while there's no doubt that LEO will change the game for buyers and sellers of bandwidth, there are multiple ...
  • Corroded lashings to blame for 2020 APL box spill off Sydney
    A final report into the loss of containers from a ship off Sydney in 2020 has noted the importance of vessel fixtures being regularly maintained to ensure they are secure and stable. The 2001-built containership was making its way down the east coast of Australia on May 24 2020 when, in adverse weather, it underwent ...
  • HGK Shipping strengthens dry bulk position
    Germany's HGK Shipping, one of Europe's top inland shipping names, has bought out a shareholder to take full control of joint venture BeKa HGK, and now intends to intensify dry bulk business activities on the Upper Rhine, Danube and Mosel rivers. The previous co-shareholder, Monique Hezel-Reyntjens, will continue to manage the business of BeKa HGK. ...
  • Marco Polo Marine lines up first deal for CSOV newbuild
    Singapore offshore vessel player and shipyard Marco Polo Marine has lined up the first contract for its specialised offshore wind commissioning service operation vessel (CSOV) newbuilding, set to enter the market in 2024. PKR Offshore, the company's Taiwan subsidiary, has signed a memorandum of understanding with Vestas to deploy the vessel across several offshore wind ...
  • Euronav dismisses combination fears raised by Alex Saverys
    The board at Euronav have dismissed a letter sent earlier this week from Alexander Saverys, the CEO of Compagnie Maritime Belge, calling for an end to the proposed combination agreement with tanker rival Frontline. Saverys had argued that now that his company holds a 25% stake, capable of blocking a full-on merger, a combination - ...
  • New marine underwriting agency launches
    Kevin Wolfe, a 40+ year veteran of the marine insurance market and US private equity firm Beat Capital Partners, have launched specialty marine underwriting agency, Marcato Marine Insurance Services. Marcato will have the capacity to offer project cargo limits up to $147.5m, and $20m for cargo/warehouse, hull/P&I, and marine liabilities. Wolfe, formerly with Allianz, commented: ...
  • 2022: The year shipping made do without China
    Shipping is never dull, and the moment you feel it might be is probably the time to seek a different career. Being in this industry gives those curious enough an advanced view from the bridge of geopolitical and economic forces shaping the world. Unquestionably the biggest news story of the year - the one that ...
  • Maersk taps Houston firm for green methanol supplies
    A.P. Moller - Maersk has signed a green methanol letter of intent with Houston-based SunGas Renewables, which provides technology and equipment systems for large-scale production of renewable fuels. This is Maersk's ninth such partnership to drive the acceleration of global production capacity for green methanol. The letter of intent covers the production of green methanol ...
  • US FMC probing shipping lines' anti-retaliation compliance
    The US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) is asking the top 20 shipping lines calling the United States to provide information on how they are complying with the new prohibitions on retaliation established by the country's Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 (OSRA). Added protections against retaliation were created through OSRA and became effective immediately upon ...

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Lloyd's List web site
DECEMBER 16, 2022
  • Poseidon Principles must show that virtue signalling can have teeth
    As the recent annual disclosure report establishes, shipping is currently struggling to meet existing lacklustre IMO ambitions on greenhouse gas...
  • China fails in bid to omit reference to tougher shipping climate change targets in key IMO report
    A last-minute debate in the final hour of a five-day meeting at the International Maritime Organization underscored the sensitivities and...
  • Box shipping has evolved, says Skou as he prepares for Maersk exit
    Speaking exclusively to Lloyd's List two weeks before he steps down as chief executive of AP Moller-Maersk, Søren Skou says...
  • Capesize market lifts off
    The scaling back of China's draconian Covid policies has bolstered sentiment in the capesize market. What is more, higher iron...
  • The Lloyd's List Podcast: Søren Skou reflects on a life in shipping
    Maersk's chief executive Søren Skou joins the Lloyd's List Podcast this week for his exit interview. After six years transforming...
  • Marine insurance: No respite for owners on hardening rates
    This time, the alibi for the rate increases is inflation. Rocketing costs for labour and steel are making it more...
  • Skuld back in the black at nine-month stage
    Two Scandinavian P&I insurers have published financial updates. These highlight rising inflation and falling investment returns
  • Coal demand to rise 1.2% this year to all-time high
    The rise in the use of coal combined with shifts in trade patterns as a result of Russia's incursion into...
  • Philippine president commits to uphold seafarer training standards
    Actions are in response to findings by the European Maritime Safety Authority earlier this year, where it raised 23 grievances...
  • It's time to grasp the science behind sustainability
    If we cannot measure shipping's real climate performance, we cannot change it. Finding a way to measuring our footprint should...
  • Shipbuilding: Full orderbooks, but labour shortages could threaten delivery schedules
    Containerships make up more than 40% of the current global orderbook, while the tanker share is at a record low...
  • Daily Briefing
    Bosporus letter of guarantee 'falls far short of Türkiye demands' | Outlook Poll: Global recession risk looms large for shipping...
  • Acquisitions on the radar as Hamburg boxship owner Offen seeks to diversify
    Chief executive Arnt Vespermann is actively looking for investment opportunities that would lessen the group's dependence on post-panamax containerships
  • FMC probes shipping lines for retaliatory practices
    The Federal Maritime Commission is examining how the top 20 carriers are training employees at every level to comply with increased...
  • Maersk signs ninth partnership for green methanol supply
    Maersk enters another partnership in its pursuit of securing green methanol supplies, a key part of its ambitious decarbonisation strategy...
  • Panama Canal reopens Miraflores lock after fire temporarily blocks traffic
    A fire in a tunnel in the upper chamber of the Panama Canal's Miraflores lock temporarily closed traffic on Thursday...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
DECEMBER 16, 2022
  • Car carriers enjoying 'exceptional conditions': Clarksons
    Longer voyages, high demand, and tight capacity are boosting earnings and charter rates in the global car carrier segment.
  • Trans-Pacific rates settling at a shifting bottom: sources
    Carriers, forwarders, and shippers say there will be no pre-Lunar Year bump in rates because they expect US demand to remain weak while exports from China decline further.
  • Carriers halt spot bookings from South China amid capacity crunch: forwarders
    China's exports fell almost 9 percent in November, while carriers continue to pull significant levels of capacity on trans-Pacific and Asia-Europe services.
  • Carriers on India trades face steepest rate slide since onset of downturn
    Capacity cuts and service realignments could be looming on trades out of India as carriers face an acceleration of recent rate declines.
  • Fresh decline in US imports from Asia further hobbles trans-Pac trade
    The decline in US imports from Asia is expected to accelerate in the coming months as earlier-than-usual Lunar New Year factory shutdowns in China cause production to plummet.
  • Bargain shoppers accelerate US retail inventory shift
    As inflation-battered consumers shop for bargains, US retail discounters are expanding their distribution networks.

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TradeWinds web site
DECEMBER 16, 2022
  • 'Finally happening': IMO makes progress in teeing up historic carbon decisions in July
    UN shipping regulator moves closer to carbon levy and more ambitious greenhouse gas target
  • China establishes massive iron ore buyer, but market expert plays down shipping impact
    Weather in northern Europe put 'mini-squeeze' on capesize bulker rates, Breakwave Advisors' John Kartsonas says
  • Green Seas podcast: Why some nations oppose more ambitious carbon targets for shipping
    Audio edition hears from the countries that think it's too soon to amp up the IMO's ambition
  • Yasa boosts newbuilding tally to new heights with fresh orders
    Some of Turkey's biggest shipping players are piling up shipyard contracts and secondhand acquisitions
  • CMB's Windcat orders series of hydrogen-powered CSOVs in Vietnam
    Saverys family company follows up deal for CTVs with more innovative ships
  • Solstad banks $43m profit from selling CSV outside oil and gas sector
    Norwegian owner takes advantage of rising asset values in better offshore markets
  • Editor's selection: Lenders off track from green goals, Maersk's Skou to step down, and the Saverys turn the screw
    Some of the biggest and brightest stories that illuminated the week in shipping
  • Havila Kystruten wins $46m in court over unfinished Spanish cruise ships
    Saevik family company had to complete delayed vessels in Turkey
  • Greece's TMS Tankers 'trading in price-capped Russian crude'
    Cargo tracker Kpler says size of European fleet moving Russian oil has decreased since 5 December
  • Car carrier prospects bright despite orderbook hitting 10-year high, Clarksons says
    Broker's research division also lays bare huge increase in secondhand values
  • Klaveness finds 'holy grail of inefficiencies' that could cut grain shipping emissions
    Ingrid Kylstad believes decarbonisation need not all be about increased costs
  • Hanwha Group inks deal to take over South Korean yard DSME
    After over 20 years of sales talk one of South Korea's top three shipbuilders finally gets a new owner
  • German's second FSRU shifts onto its berth in Lubmin with first cargo inbound
    A flotilla of tugs is escorting the regas unit into the draft-restricted port area
  • Law firm Tatham & Co brings in Ioanna Vitta to set up shop in Greece
    Senior lawyer recruited from Penningtons Manches Cooper
  • More delays at Panama Canal as fire breaks out at Miraflores lock
    Operations suspended at the gate after machinery blaze
  • China's Zhejiang Xiehai inks $190m order for bulk carrier quartet
    Privately owned outfit signs up for two newcastlemaxes and two kamsarmaxes
  • Harald Fotland beefs up Odfjell's top team with three new promotions
    New CEO creates commercial and technical roles, while discontinuing COO job
  • Croatian shipyard to complete Russian chemical tanker ordered in 2004
    Unfinished MR appears to be part of series originally contracted by Odfjell at Sevmash
  • China's Zhejiang Xiehai inks $190m order for bulker carrier quartet
    Privately-owned outfit signs up for two newcastlemaxes and two kamsarmaxes
  • Seaspan admits defeat in $300m investment-grade bond battle
    Meeting cancelled as container ship owner fails to drum up enough support to amend terms
  • Tristar Maritime tanker rescues two men and their dog adrift off Delaware
    Happy ending for trio adrift on disabled yacht for 10 days
  • Norwegian marine insurer Skuld profits from low claims
    Results are positive but there are worries over future inflation

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American Shipper web site
DECEMBER 16, 2022
  • Deutsche Bahn to consider sale of huge Schenker logistics unit
    The German national railway is looking to sell off its DB Schenker logistics business if it can get a good price.
  • CMA CGM Air Cargo 'temporarily' suspends US operations
    Ocean carrier CMA CGM's new cargo airline made the unusual decision to stop serving U.S. customers and lease planes to other carriers for a short period.

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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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