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September 20, 2022
Exim Indiaweb site
  • National Logistics Policy will bring new energy to all sectors: PM
  • 'The NLP will act as a guiding & driving force for the new phase of growth'
  • Baltic Exchange Market Report (16 September 2022)
  • 'A seminal moment for India's logistics sector'
  • DGFT notifies invoicing, payment, external trade settlement in rupees
  • East Africa displaces Myanmar as top supplier of tur to India
  • Oilmeals export up 71 pc
  • CMA CGM to launch its new MEDGULF service connecting West Med with US Gulf & Mexico
  • HMM partners with PANASIA to study onboard carbon capture system
  • Panama Canal offers additional auction slot for neopanamax vessels
  • "K" LINE & JSW Steel ink MoU for collaborative research on decarbonisation
  • Revised Suez Canal transit tolls from 2023
  • CBDT issues revised guidelines for compounding of offences under Income-tax Act, 1961
  • Volumes handled at Major Ports rose 8 pc YoY in Aug. 2022

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Continuing to catch up
  • For a common language on the Upper Rhine
  • Testing e-vehicles in Hamburg
  • Cosco going the whole hog
  • Partnership to improve supply-chain efficiency
  • Plans for intercontinental capacity clarified
  • Kimberly-Clark appoints Tamera Fenske
  • Moving to a new site in San Diego
  • An energy drink for ID Logistics
  • More capacity for Safran service
  • Large quantities of grain transported from Ukraine
  • Aeronet announces changes at the helm
  • Vallair acquires A321 for part-out in France
  • Faster, safer and closer trailer services
  • US cargo airlines: few job losses in July 2022
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Second ULCV for Evergreen is on
  • Henry Lamotte Food picks Florian Friedemann
  • Cool chain close to Stockholm

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
  • LR grants Brooklyn start-up AiP for maritime ammonia-to-power solution
    Brooklyn, N.Y.,-headquartered start-up Amogy Inc. reports that it has received Approval in Principle (AiP) from Lloyd's Register for its ammonia-to-power system for maritime applications The AiP covers an ammonia power system that
  • Crowley charters in 4 LNG-fueled box ships from EPS
    Crowley has signed long term charter agreements with Singapore-based Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) for four newbuild 1,400 TEU LNG-fueled containerships. They will operate in Crowley's U.S.-Central America trade and will be built
  • Holland America in biofuel test first
    Carnival Corporation's Holland America Line reports that it has completed the cruise industry's first multiweek test of biofuels on board its 1,432-guest cruise ship Volendam. The 20-day test was conducted in partnership

Container Newsweb site
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
  • Crowley, EPS sign long-term charters for four LNG boxships
    US shipping and logistics company Crowley has awarded Singapore-based Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) a contract for the charter of four liquified natural gas (LNG) newbuild container vessels for its US-Central America trade. The vessels will be built by Korea's Hyundai Mipo Dockyard and their delivery is expected in 2025. The boxships will be fitted with high-pressure ME-GI engines from MAN Energ
  • Boxships delay Kyushu calls ahead of Typhoon Nanmadol
    Container ships appear to have delayed their arrival in major ports in Japan's Kyushu island as yet another super typhoon bore down on East Asia on 18 September. Typhoon Nanmadol, the 14 th of the East Asian typhoon season, brought record rainfall of 300 to 400 mm of rain and wind gusts of up to 235 km per hour. SITC Container Lines' 907 TEU SITC Nagoya, which had departed China's Dayaowan port o
  • Suez Canal Authority to apply increased transit tolls next year
    The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) will increase the transit tolls for all types of vessels by 15% during the next year and by 10% for dry bulk ships and cruise ships as of the beginning of January of 2023. Adm. Ossama Rabiee, SCA's chairman and managing director has confirmed the authority's keenness to apply "a balanced and flexible strategy on pricing and marketing that serves the its own interest
  • Maersk enhances Samba service
    Danish box carrier Maersk will add a ninth vessel to the fleet of its weekly North Europe - East Coast of South America "Samba" service in November, while it will also add Tanger Med southbound call to the service's port rotation. As a result, nine vessels of 10,500 TEU capacity will be deployed on the Samba service, which will have the following rotation: London-Gateway, Rotterdam, Hamburg, Antw
  • New KDB boss: HMM, DSME must be sold at soonest
    Newly appointed Korea Development Bank (KDB) chairman Kang Seok-hoon said in a press briefing that the bank must divest its holdings in the country's flagship liner operator, HMM, as soon as possible. Kang, who was appointed in June, was speaking at a press conference to mark his first 100 days of office. He opined that HMM's finances and operations have normalised and no longer need state suppor
  • HHLA CTA aims to become import hub for hydrogen
    The first test delivery of hydrogen and its derivatives import has been completed at the climate-neutral HHLA Container Terminal Altenwerder in the port of Hamburg. The pilot delivery sets an important milestone for the

Splashweb site
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
  • D'Amico snaps up Japanese MR tanker
    Italy's d'Amico International Shipping (DIS) has declared a purchase option on the 2017-built MR product tanker , chartered in from Japanese owner Doun Kisen. Built by Onomichi Dockyard in Japan, the 50,000 dwt vessel, estimated by VesselsValue as worth $42.6m, will deliver in November this year for a price tag of around $30.4m. "By exercising ...
  • Odfjell Drilling and CIMC secure new semisub deal in Norway
    Oslo-listed semisub player Odfjell Drilling has agreed a one-well contract with OMV Norge for the rig. The 2019-built rig, owned by CIMC Raffles Offshore, will drill the Eirik well in the production license 817 in the North Sea. The scope of work is estimated to take 60 days and will commence in the first quarter ...
  • Eastern Pacific Shipping orders LNG-fuelled containerships for Crowley charter
    Singapore-based Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) has sealed a long-term charter deal with US shipping and logistics company Crowley for four LNG-fuelled newbuild containerships. The 1,400 teu vessels will be built by Korea's Hyundai Mipo Dockyard and deliver in 2025, expanding Crowley's fleet and supply chain capabilities connecting US markets to Nicaragua, Honduras, Guatemala and El ...
  • Helix extends well intervention vessel contract in Brazil
    Houston-based offshore energy services company Helix Energy Solutions has entered into a two-year extension of its well intervention charter and services contracts with Petrobras for the offshore Brazil. The extension is scheduled to conclude in December 2024 and directly follows Helix's current contracts with Petrobras. "Market conditions globally and in Brazil have been improving, and ...
  • AD Ports integrates economic zones under KEZAD brand
    AD Ports has launched Khalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi (KEZAD) Group as part of the plan to consolidate and grow its Economic Cities & Free Zones offering and bolster Abu Dhabi's position as the region's leading industrial and manufacturing destination. The move by the ports and logistics giant, owned by sovereign wealth fund ADQ, follows ...
  • Top dollar for ice class aframaxes as Russian winter approaches
    One of Turkey's fastest growing shipping companies, Beks Shipmanagement and Trading, has sold a popular ice-class aframax in an overheated market. Multiple sources report the owner has sold the 15-year-old scrubber fitted 115,000-dwt Beks Atlantica for around $33m. Sellers paid about $15.5m for the tanker in September last year. Beks has beefed up its tanker ...
  • Wpd Offshore becomes Skyborn Renewables as GIP completes takeover
    Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) has closed the acquisition of Wpd's offshore wind business and rebranded it as Skyborn Renewables. GIP struck a deal with the German developer in May to acquire 100% of the business for an undisclosed sum. The assets of Skyborn include interests in five operating and under-construction projects in Germany, France and ...
  • Swedish e-methanol project presses ahead
    A project to provide sustainable e-methanol for the maritime sector has received the environmental permit for building the first large-scale production facility in the municipality of Örnsköldsvik in northeast Sweden. The project, called FlagshipONE and jointly owned by Swedish power-to-fuel player Liquid Wind and Danish utility Ørsted, is expected to be commissioned in 2024 and ...
  • 'Hard landing' forecast for container freight rates
    Container shipping has been warned to brace for a hard landing rates-wise as multiple indices around the world plunge further. Utilisation rates are sliding despite an increase in blank sailings. Spot rates, as recorded by the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index (SCFI), are on a "fast-declining trend" according to a new report from Jefferies. The overall ...
  • RWE sets sights on Latvian offshore wind
    German utility RWE has teamed up with Latvia's state-owned Latvenergo, one of the largest power suppliers in the Baltic States, to jointly develop, build and operate offshore wind projects off the Latvian coast. An equal partnership has been forged to support the build-out of offshore wind in order to strengthen Latvia's energy independence, which targets ...
  • Stricken bulk carrier off Gibraltar braces for bad weather
    The entire hull of the stricken bulk carrier is now resting on the sea bed off the coast of Gibraltar after a successful operation to lower the stern of the ship ahead of a period of bad weather. The ship came into contact with LNG carrier Adam LNG while manoeuvring to exit the port of ...
  • Ship capsizes at Turkish port
    A small general cargo ship, , lost stability while unloading containers at the Turkish port of Iskenderun over the weekend. The 4,281 dwt vessel initially tilted starboard to rest on the pier, before taking on water and capsizing to port with many containers falling into the water. The Togo-flagged ship is now on its side ...
  • Partners Group sells Dutch offshore wind farm stake
    Swiss-based private equity firm Partners Group has agreed to sell a 20% stake in Dutch offshore wind farm Borssele III & IV to Swiss Life Asset Managers for an undisclosed sum. Borssele is a fully operational offshore wind farm located 55 km from the Port of Vlissingen in the Netherlands. The wind farm is comprised ...
  • Suez Canal Authority to raise tolls again
    Having already raised fees three times in quick succession this year, the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) has warned shipowners of another increase coming up. The SCA will raise fees for tankers by 15% starting in the new year, while bulk ships and cruise vessels face a 10% increase in fees to transit the waterway linking ...
  • Liverpool strike to start this evening
    The two-week strike at the port of Liverpool on the west coast of Britain will start this evening after unions and Peel Ports failed to reach a pay deal. The strike will coincide with another round of industrial action at Felixstowe, the country's largest container port, where workers will down tools for eight days from ...
  • New $1bn offshore wind farm vessel player launches in Singapore
    Singapore-based infrastructure investment manager Seraya Partners has launched a pure-play offshore wind farm vessel player with the aim of investing $1bn into the business over the next three years. The newly-established company, Cyan, said it would own, operate, and lease vessels across the offshore wind farm value chain, including crew transfer vessels, service operation vessels, ...
  • TECO 2030 displays concept power barge
    Norway's TECO 2030 has launched a new product concept for its containerised fuel cells, the TECO 2030 Power Barge, which will be able to power ships at anchor. The invention comprises TECO 2030 fuel cell modules, batteries, power electronics, safety and automation systems, hydrogen storage, and a refuelling solution forming a scalable multimegawatt solution for ...
  • API and US Offshore Operators Committee to develop standards for offshore wind energy
    The American Petroleum Institute (API) and the Offshore Operators Committee (OOC) - the lease holders who operate offshore energy leases in US federal waters - have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to develop standards and guidance for offshore wind energy development. "The

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
  • Eastern Pacific seals LNG-powered boxship quartet deal with Crowley
    The four 1,400 teu containerships are being built at Hyundai Mipo and will be delivered in 2025
  • General cargo ship sinks during cargo operations at Turkey port
    Authorities have opened an incident investigation while the vessel remains capsized and the site of the incident is a restricted...
  • New offshore wind farm vessel firm eyes $1bn investment in next five years
    The company claims to be the first pure play offshore wind operator, serving the fast-growing offshore wind farm industry in...
  • Singapore's bunker sales stable in August
    There were 9,129 vessels making calls at Singapore's ports in August, 35% of which called in just for bunkering
  • Coal stockpiles filter out at main European ports
    This is the first decline in stock levels at the terminals since July. Traffic on the Rhine is now returning...
  • Daily Briefing
    Clean tanker rates soaring on global refineries upheaval as Russia sanctions loom | Container spot rates continue headlong plunge |...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
  • Demurrage pains show spirit of OSRA-22 not matching intent
    A new data element mandated by the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 in June hasn't changed the score for importers that struggle with the pressure of retrieving containers while disputing demurrage charges.
  • India to allow transshipment cargo from Bangladesh via ocean
    The move to allow for transshipment cargo from Bangladesh via barge and short-sea container ships builds on a previous carve-out for cross-border trucking and rail services.
  • Hapag-Lloyd settles detention complaint from US trucker
    In the third detention and demurrage complaint against Hapag-Lloyd in the past year, Orange Avenue Express alleged the ocean carrier charged $258,000 in detention for containers that could not be returned due to port congestion.
  • Egypt ports to nearly double container capacity by 2024
    Port terminals in Alexandria, Sokhna, Port Said, and Damietta are edging closer to full utilization, prompting operators to expand existing facilities and build new ones.
  • Convoy wades into visibility market with new tools
    Convoy is attempting to differentiate itself within the competitive freight broker landscape by using data gathered from its driver-mandated app to provide more execution-focused visibility insights.

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
  • Chinese pandemic restrictions help product tankers, but how long will it last?
    National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party could see pandemic restrictions ease, BRS Group said
  • Senior US Coast Guard official pledges to tackle sexual harassment
    Comments come after a number of high-profile incidents involving female cadets
  • Nuclear power may 'play key role' in shipping but challenges lie ahead, ABS says
    Idea has widespread owner interest, but industry is concerned about what to do with waste
  • IUMI president Turner urges underwriters to evolve or face an uncertain future
    Pandemic, climate change and war indicate the challenges facing the marine insurance industry
  • Americas grain trade may be 'saving grace' for panamax bulkers
    Downward trajectory may continue if this market weakens in the coming week, BRS Brokers says
  • Performance Shipping takes out loan ahead of product tanker delivery
    The Andreas Michalopoulos-led owner will use the $18.3m raised in the loan to pay for an LR2 taker
  • Dividends and debt cuts: product tanker boom 'transformative' for shipowners
    Clarksons Securities says companies will use enhanced profits to reduce leverage and return cash to shareholders
  • Power of patience: Thenamaris accelerates tanker sales with disposals of long-held vessels
    Major Greek shipowner demonstrates the virtues of holding vessels through the business cycles
  • Munich Re teams up with USCG to combat cargo fires
    US partners to use data and predictive analysis to spot potentially hazardous cargoes.
  • D'Amico makes another killing as it declares option to buy MR tanker
    Italian owner gets its hands on modern vessel for $13m below market price
  • Green corridor blueprint put together by Maersk zero carbon centre
    Document developed with McKinsey provides a step-by step guide to demonstrating the feasibility and designing green shipping corridors
  • Joint venture gone bad: Patriot Offshore founder takes one-time Danish ally to court
    World Marine Offshore allegedly dropped out of a US offshore wind joint venture with Patriot Offshore to pursue deals with other partners
  • Eastern Pacific Shipping seals long-term container ship charter deals with Crowley
    Hyundai Mipo Dockyard has been contracted to build four 1,400-teu newbuildings for delivery in 2025
  • LPG deals steal the limelight in shifting gas carrier market
    Solvang, BW LPG and Italy's Gas and Heat are offloading older vessels to willing buyers
  • Hot second-hand market drives up tanker prices
    Baltic index shows prices have risen 25% across the board in the last year
  • Dark fleets go hi-tech to avoid detection
    Researchers warn of rapid growth in sophisticated new generation of vessel camouflage techniques
  • Reclusive investor Edvin Austbo reveals stake in shipowner Green Energy
    Norwegian tycoon builds stake following failed takeover of seismic survey player in July
  • Second strike at Felixstowe to worsen congestion as peak season develops
    UK biggest container port to be stopped for eight days again at end of September while strike also set to get underway at Liverpool
  • Containers lost as Egyptian multipurpose capsizes in Turkey
    Reason for Sea Eagle suffering water ingress not known
  • Heerema steps down as head of Allseas Group
    Eldest son Pieter takes over as president of the offshore pipe-laying and heavy-lift specialist
  • World's biggest jack-up WTIV damaged in Chinese typhoon
    Belgian owner Jan De Nul assessing condition of newbuilding Voltaire at Cosco yard in Nantong
  • Cost of shipping: Egypt plots Suez Canal rate hike next year
    Bulkers and cruise ships will get away with a smaller rise, however
  • China switching from Russian oil as VLCC fixing rush pushes rates up 27%
    Brokers believe refineries stepping up crude imports as China seeks to supply vital oil products for export
  • People said nuclear plan was 'mad' - now they 'think it's clever', says Core Power's Mikal Boe
    Core Power's plans to bring molten salt nuclear reactors to shipping are gaining support and they can also help deliver low-cost green fuels
  • Could nuclear Thor save the Arctic?
    Vessel using reactor technology could also serve as floating power in disaster zones
  • Venezuelan terminal engulfed by fireball after tanker hose breaks
    Product carrier Larko also said to be 'affected' after incident at Guaraguao
  • Eyal Ofer's Zodiac Maritime ups PCTC newbuild tally at CIMC Raffles
    The company has fixed out two 7,000-ceu newbuildings to China's SAIC Anji for a long-term period
  • New Singapore offshore wind farm vessel firm plans $1bn spending spree
    Seraya Partners-backed company makes third green investment in Asia
  • Yangzijiang best performing stock on Singapore's STI on talk of LNG orders
    Analysts say Chinese shipbuilder is poised to secure its maiden LNG newbuilding contract

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
  • Fall in container spot rates 'much steeper,' 'less orderly' than expected
    Container shipping rates - particularly from Asia to the U.S. - are still falling hard and show no sign of finding a floor.
  • Crowley resumes San Juan operations following Hurricane Fiona
    Crowley Maritime's Isla Grande Terminal suffered no significant damage when Hurricane Fiona hit Puerto Rico on Sunday.
  • Port Houston sets container record in August
    The ports at Houston and Corpus Christi, Texas, continue to see monthly cargo growth from oil and steel shipments.
  • American Airlines rotates cargo chief again
    An executive who ran finance for a health care company has been named to lead American Airlines Cargo.
  • Brazilian airline Gol to pay $41M to resolve bribery investigation
    Gol was caught bribing government officials in Brazil in violation of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, according to investigators.

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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
Le Aziende informanoSponsored Article
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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