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Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 20, 2022
  • Transworld Group Singapore holds Round Table Leadership Meet & musical evening in Mumbai
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  • Höegh Autoliners receives EcoVadis Gold rating for sustainability
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International Transport Journalweb site
OCTOBER 20, 2022
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The Loadstarweb site
OCTOBER 19, 2022
  • New lockdowns in key Chinese transport hubs hobble supply chains again
  • US airports need a $5bn government injection to upgrade cargo infrastructure
  • M&A radar: Poker-faced GCT bidders line up for New York terminals
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  • Against the odds: Mainfreight - the 'dead wood' allure
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Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 19, 2022
  • BOEM sets date for California offshore wind lease sale
    The Department of the Interior has announced that the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) will hold an offshore wind energy lease sale on Dec. 6, 2022, for areas on the Outer
  • Kongsberg Maritime tech selected for Stockholm's new autonomous electric ferries
    The autonomous electric road road ferries that Holland Shipyard is to deliver to the Swedish Transport Administration (Trafikverket Sweden) will feature Kongsberg Maritime technology. Under a contract with Holland Shipyards, Kongsberg Maritime
  • Eastern Shipbuilding cuts steel for fourth OPC
    Even as it continues to contest the Coast Guard's decision to award Stage 2 of the offshore patrol cutter (OPC) program to Austal USA, Panama City, Fla., based Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc.
  • Battery-hybrid PSV wins 5-year North Sea contract
    Skudeneshavn, Norway, headquartered Solstad Offshore ASA reports that it has entered into a long-term contract for the battery-hybrid PSV Normand Falnes with TotalEnergies UK. The contract, which will be for five years

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Container Newsweb site
OCTOBER 19, 2022
  • Adani Ports reverses plan to levy extra charges on Mundra box train operations
    In a significant trade development that presents some cost relief for Indian hinterland shippers amid high freight rates, Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited (APSEZ) has eventually agreed to recall its notices seeking to levy extra user fees on container trains operating to/from Mundra Port, according to industry sources. Mundra is the busiest container handler in India and freight load
  • Crewman missing after falling overboard Vietnamese bulker
    One seafarer has gone missing while three others were rescued after falling overboard from a bulk carrier anchored at Taiwan's Kaohsiung port. The Maritime Port Bureau said it received a call for assistance at 5.08 pm local time on 17 October. The bureau stated that four of the 22 crewmen on the 56,000 DWT VIMC Sunrise, owned by Vietnam Maritime Corporation, had fallen into the water while workin
  • ReCAAP ISC reports significant rise in ship robberies in Asian waters
    Asian waters saw a 13% rise in armed robbery and ship piracy in January-September this year against the same period in 2021. During this nine-month period, 62 incidents of armed robbery against ships were reported compared to 55 incidents reported during January-September 2021, says ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre (ISC), an inter-governmental agency that works on combating piracy and armed robb
  • CN Indian container ports report: Box volumes at Mundra Port slip amid trade slowdown effects
    Mundra Port, India's busiest container harbour, saw a noticeable fall in container movement last month. According to exclusive data obtained by Container News, the volume of containers handled at the Adani Group's flagship port in September declined nearly 6% month on month to 522,483 TEUs, from 554,184 TEUs in August. Of this, the Adani-controlled terminals contributed 444,986 TEUs, compared wi
  • Dockworkers strike fears at Port of Mobile amid record container volumes
    A potential dockworker strike might launch at the Port of Mobile in Alabama, US as the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) Local 1410 and CSA Equipment Company, a stevedoring provider at the port, do not come to an agreement on workers' payments. The union members seem to have turned down a third company offer last month, while the workers at the port of Mobile have been without a cont
  • Long Beach reports box decline in September
    Port of Long Beach (POLB) saw its container volumes decrease slightly by 0.9% in September to 741,823 TEUs. The Californian port said diminishing consumer demand, full warehouses and inflation concerns led to the decline. According to the port's data, imports decreased by 7.4% to 342,671 TEUs, exports increased by 1.9% to 112,940 TEUs, while empty containers moved through the port rose 7% to 286,

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Splashweb site
OCTOBER 19, 2022
  • EU lawmakers call for 2% green marine fuel mandate by 2030
    Europe's lawmakers have adopted their position on draft EU rules on the use of renewable and low-carbon fuels in maritime transport (FuelEU Maritime) with a 2% mandate by 2030. The European Parliament wants the maritime sector to cut greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from ships by 2% as of 2025, 20% as of 2035 and 80% ...
  • Höegh buys back car carrier for $29.3m
    Norway's Höegh Autoliners has exercised an option to buy back the 2009-built car carrier from Pioneer Leasing, a company controlled by Credit Agricole. The Oslo-based firm is paying $29.3m for the 7,850 ceu vessel, estimated by three different brokers as worth $70m by the end of Q3. The vessel was one of a series of ...
  • One missing after four seafarers fall from bulker off Taiwan
    Taiwanese authorities are searching for a chief officer who fell overboard from a Vietnamese bulk carrier together with three other crewmembers who were injured in the fall but rescued. The incident took place on Monday afternoon while the 56,100 dwt supramax was anchoring 7 nautical miles west of the port of Mailiao in Taiwan. The ...
  • Ship traffic hit by latest covid outbreak in Ningbo
    A bout of covid-inspired lockdowns at the world's largest port is having an impact on vessel traffic, despite Chinese authorities insisting volumes are normal. A covid outbreak was first detected in Ningbo on Thursday last week, with a district, Daxie, quickly placed in lockdown over the weekend. By Monday, however, the outbreak had spread to ...
  • Siem Offshore fined $8m for late vessel delivery to Petrobras
    Siem Offshore has lost another case against Petrobras related to the late delivery of the oil spill recovery vessels (OSRVs). In a filing to the Oslo Stock Exchange, the Norwegian offshore vessel operator said that its Brazilian subsidiary has been notified of the "final unfavorable decision" of a Brazilian court in the case related to ...
  • Maritime CEO Forum Monaco: ESG front and centre when it comes to finance
    The growing primacy of ESG dominated much of discussion at last week's ship finance panel during the Maritime CEO Forum held at the Monaco Yacht Club. While panellists conceded the outlook for the markets remained "fantastic", delegates were warned that financing options could become thinner for those in shipping who have not fully taken onboard ...
  • CAI International and Beacon Intermodal Leasing to merge
    Across many strands of the container supply chain the big names keep getting bigger. Japan's Mitsubishi HC Capital has announced this week it is merging two subsidiaries, CAI International and Beacon Intermodal Leasing, to create the world's third largest container leasing company. The merger is planned to become effective on January 1 with the Beacon ...
  • Solstad's battery hybrid PSV secures five-year contract in UK North Sea
    Norway's Solstad Offshore has landed a long-term contract with TotalEnergies UK for its battery-hybrid installed large platform supply vessel . The Oslo-listed owner and operator said the 2011-built 5,500 dwt PSV has been fixed for five years, without disclosing financial terms. According to Solstad, the new contract is one of the first long-term agreements awarded ...
  • New Chinese owner launches liner service to Russia
    China has a new shipowner, servicing the growing container trade to neighbour Russia. According to Alphaliner, Shenzhen-based Neptune Logistics Group (NEP) has deployed its first ship, the multipurpose vessel . The 443 teu capacity ship will shuttle between Nansha in southern China and Vladivostok in Russia's Far East. The group is also involved in trucking, ...
  • Seadrill wraps up $628m rigs sale
    Seadrill has completed the sale of seven jackup rigs operating in Saudi Arabia to subsidiaries of Middle East driller ADES for $628m. The deal included AOD I, AOD II, AOD III, West Callisto, West Ariel (pictured), West Cressida, and West Leda. ADES will also employ the crews operating the rigs and will hold the drilling ...
  • Contships buys Lomar quartet
    Greece's Contships Management has purchased four 1,102 teu boxships from Lomar Shipping according to Alphaliner. No price has been revelled for the 2014 to 1016-built quartet, Tokyo Trader, Taipei Trader, Toronto Trader and Trinidad Trader. These vessels are part of a six-vessel series ordered by Lomar Shipping in 2012 from Chinese yard Yangzijiang Shipbuilding. The ...
  • NASA hails global sulphur cap a success
    NASA has hailed the beneficial effects of the global sulphur cap to the atmosphere. A newly published study from the American space agency has found that so-called ship track clouds dropped dramatically in 2020, the first year of the implementation of the International Maritime Organization's new fuel regulations. NASA conceded that pandemic-related disruptions played a ...
  • Euronav continues clearing older ships with latest suezmax sale
    Belgian tanker owner Euronav continues clearing out older tonnage in the face of the International Maritime Organization's (IMO) new environmental regulations. The New York and Brussels-listed company has offloaded the 2006-built suezmax to an undisclosed buyer for $33m, according to VesselsValue. The vessel is debt free and the deal will generate a profit of $12.9m. ...
  • NYK to invest in Pertamina
    Japan's Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) is investing in Indonesia's best-known shipping line, reaching a basic agreement to invest in Pertamina International Shipping (PIS), a shipping subsidiary of Pertamina, a state-owned oil and gas company. The parties plan to conclude an investment agreement and complete the investment by the end of 2022. Specific details of the ...
  • ZeroNorth unveils AI-enabled fuel model
    ZeroNorth has unveiled a new artificial intelligence-enabled fuel model which it claims generates 34% more accurate predictions when compared to existing solutions and the current industry standard, and lowers the bias of results by 42%. ZeroNorth claims today's industry-standard fuel consumption tables are generally between 75% and 90% accurate depending on factors including weather and ...
  • Strike looming at Port of Mobile in Alabama
    If the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) Local 1410 and CSA Equipment Company, a stevedoring provider at the Port of Mobile, do not reach an agreement by midnight on October 20, the 800 or so dockworkers represented by the ILA will begin strike action. The union members turned down a third company offer last month. Workers ...
  • The banks are returning, but who stands to benefit?
    Erlend Sommerfelt Hauge, co-founder of ship finance platform, Oceanis, has some capital advice for readers. Over the past 18 months banks have made serious efforts to return to the shipping industry. As Splash reported last month, the Petrofin Index for Global Ship Finance, which assesses the level of bank finance available to the industry, showed its first ...
  • First offshore wind lease sale on US west coast to take place in December
    The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) will hold an offshore wind energy lease sale on December 6 for areas on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) off central and northern California. This will be the first offshore wind lease sale on America's west coast and the first US sale to support potential commercial-scale floating ...

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Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 19, 2022
  • EU Parliament passes world's first marine fuel targets for decarbonisation
    'This is the beginning of the end for fossil fuels in Europe's shipping industry,' says Delphine Gozillon of the Brussels-based...
  • Efficient shipping requires scale, says Maersk Tankers
    Efficiency of operations and the ultimate decarbonisation of the industry will not be achieved through the decisions of small individual...
  • Höegh Autoliners snaps up bargain PCTC from lessor
    The 7,850 car capacity Höegh St. Petersburg has been purchased from lessor Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank for less...
  • Two-tier product tanker market helps rates
    The portion of the world fleet picking up Russian trade will effectively reduce supply for international trades, pushing up freight...
  • Collisions in Istanbul anchorage as congestion worsens
    The number of collisions so far this year in anchorages around Istanbul has doubled in the past week to four
  • Bulker owners pin hopes on China demand revival
    China's zero-Covid policy has crippled industrial activity, hurting bulk commodity imports, which has kept a lid on upward freight rate...
  • DP World seeks to boost intermodal connections
    Romania's industrial hinterland is not well served by the country's infrastructure. Constantza port operator DP World wants to fix that...
  • Containership charter rates slide further
    Weak demand and an increasing supply of ships means charter rates are continuing to fall, although the rate of decline...
  • Lines' logistic play offers limited earnings and sizeable risk
    Extracting synergies from logistics investments offers container carrier limited earnings potential in the short term, says ratings agency
  • NYK to invest in Pertamina's shipping subsidiary
    NYK also plans to collaborate with PIS on carbon capture and storage
  • Imports of South African coal into EU jump fivefold
    Coal exports from South Africa have declined 1% this year
  • Samsung Heavy wins twin VLGC order worth $191m
    Latest very large gas carrier orders bring the yard's orderbook to 84% of its annual target
  • Jinhui sells post-panamax bulker pair for $35m
    Record asset prices for dry bulkers are softening
  • Daily Briefing
    Ningbo struggles to unblock cargo flows amid lockdown | Half of Russian ports lose business in wake of invasion |...

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The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 19, 2022
  • Ocean carriers readying more capacity cuts for Q4: analysts
    Maersk and Wan Hai are throttling back their capacity into the US West Coast amid a severe drop in container freight rates that could lead to even more vessel cuts as the fourth quarter progresses.
  • Ocean capacity could see 15 percent cut by 2024: analyst
    A mix of slow-steaming and scrapping in upcoming years due to fuel efficiency rules could cause a significant reduction in ocean vessel capacity.
  • J.B. Hunt says US supply chain remains slow, but worst could be over
    J.B. Hunt believes BNSF Railway's service has improved in recent weeks, which could lead to faster turns of containers and lower costs for shippers; but when that happens is still an open question.
  • US supply chain remains slow, but worst could be over: J.B. Hunt
    The world's long-haul airlines are celebrating a steady return of passenger traffic, but as planes fill with travelers, weakening freight demand means carriers are struggling to fill the surplus cargo capacity below their feet.
  • Fleet Enable launches first forecast tool for final mile 'Intelligence' predicts outcomes from volume shifts to revenue
    Logistics technology innovator Fleet Enable today introduced software that predicts the future for final-mile delivery operators. The company said its Fleet Enable Intelligence tool would forecast everything from warehouse volume shifts to revenue growth. Fleet Enable said 'Intelligence' is the first predictive software produced exclusively for final-mile carriers.
  • JOC Rankings: Container lines led record transportation revenue growth in 2021
    It was the "year of the ocean carrier" as liner operators saw 2021 revenue results that were more than double those of other top 50 transportation providers.

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TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 19, 2022
  • Los Angeles cargo volumes ease as Christmas inventory comes early and inflation persists
    Ports on the Atlantic and Gulf Coast are now getting overwhelmed with cargo as shippers send their goods there, port's Gene Seroka says
  • UN says yes to Comite Maritime International on ship sale treaty
    After 15 years' work by global maritime lawyers, the UN says yes to making sure creditors cannot re-arrest a ship bought in a court sale
  • Suezmaxes benefit from VLCC strength while delays pump aframax rates
    Suezmax sentiment is high while aframax owners should see further rate increases, Fearnleys says
  • Carnival prices private bond offering after boosting to $2bn as coupon rates rise
    Cruise giant plans to use proceeds from notes to make payments on revolving credit facility
  • S&P Global Ratings predicts P&I clubs face a 'challenging' renewal
    Shipowners are likely to resist insurers attempts to raise rates yet again
  • Green Seas: Does nuclear hold the key for decarbonising shipping? Or should it be off the table?
    Our environmental sustainability newsletter digs into the prospects for nuclear energy as a carbon-free fuel for shipping
  • ExxonMobil out of Russia after Sovcomflot tanker dispute
    US oil major says the Russian government 'unilaterally terminated' its interests in the Sakhalin-1 oil and gas project
  • Siem Offshore fined $8m for late ship delivery to Petrobras
    Legal action in Brazil failed to overturn penalty charge
  • European lawmakers give teeth to tougher greenhouse gas targets
    Shipowners offer cautious welcome to EU parliament proposal, which puts suppliers on the hook for clean fuels' availability
  • Will IACS cast EEXI lifeline to older LNG ships?
    International class society body tackles queries raised on incoming emissions regulations, throwing a possible temporary lifeline to some older LNG ships
  • Medical charity Mercy Ships sets date for Cargo Day fundraiser
    Charity is aiming for its best year yet after raising $5m since 2016
  • Oslo-listed Hoegh Autoliners pounces on leased car carrier for $40m below market price
    Norwegian owner continues to take advantage of purchase options to build fleet for bargain outlays
  • 'Disgruntled' Ned Sherwood 'points the finger at Reddit crowd' over liner giant Zim's woes
    Is it 'the Reddit crowd' or more sophisticated investors who are convinced the liner company will lose more share value?
  • Silicon Valley fund Zeev Ventures enters shipping with $24m raise
    Big Silicon Valley fund leads funding round for start-up
  • Japan's NYK Line to take a stake in Indonesia's Pertamina Shipping
    The companies are drawing up plans for a strategic partnership in energy transportation
  • Hong Kong trader Gigantic Ozone Energy enters VLCC sector as prices surge
    New owner of former Angelicoussis tanker has already seen its value increase $9m
  • United Arab Emirates to ban the beaching of ships flying its flag
    New recycling regulation is part of broader maritime law that will allow foreign owners to register ships under UAE flag
  • Atlantska Plovidba bulker back in business after serious summer smash
    Battered Croatian vessel AP Revelin has been repaired in the US
  • Investors reject ADS Maritime stock offer as trading price stays lower
    Owner sells only 200,000 of 34m shares up for grabs
  • Idan Ofer's Eastern Pacific orders MRs amid surging product tanker rates
    Owner is said to have taken over newbuilding slots booked by French newcomer
  • Search on as four seafarers fall from supramax bulker off Taiwan
    Three injured crew members rescued but chief officer remains missing
  • Mitsubishi HC Capital creates container leasing giant
    Japanese finance house is consolidating two subsidiary companies as it targets growth
  • Tanker newbuilds make little commercial sense, says Ridgebury CEO Burke
    Low orderbook could keep crude carrier rates buoyant for a couple of years
  • UK-based Navig8 launches new aframax tanker pool with older Castor Maritime trio
    UK group starts V8 Plus operation with Cypriot-controlled tankers built in 2005 and 2006
  • Euronav ships out another old tanker for $13m profit
    Suezmax Cap Philippe sacrificed on the altar of efficiency regulations
  • 'I want more female seafarers to break the glass ceiling,' says Wilhelmsen Ship Management's first woman captain
    Company is seeking to provide an environment where women seafarers can thrive
  • Aponte is sitting comfortably after the container shipping boom - but the good times are over
    Liner giants have filled their boots with cash in the past two years but the big-money party looks to be coming to a close
  • South Korean shipyards hit by double whammy on steel plate shortages
    Shipyards face cost hikes as they are forced to import materials
  • Jinhui Shipping offloads post-panamax bulker duo for $34.5m
    Oslo and Hong Kong-listed shipowner said disposals are part of strategy to reduce fleet's age profile
  • Jinhui turns supramax pure-play with sale of post-panamax duo
    Oslo and Hong Kong-listed shipowner said disposals are part of strategy to reduce fleet's age profile
  • Cruise stocks add $2.2bn in market cap as US shipping shares join broader market rally
    Dry bulk and product tanker shares also join in gains as investor confidence builds in New York
  • Severe drought grounds barge traffic on Mississippi River
    Water levels on major US waterway reach lowest points since 1988, barge operator says

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American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 19, 2022
  • Container imports to Los Angeles and Long Beach are plummeting
    Southern California ports are being hit by double-digit import drops as the COVID-19 cargo boom winds down.
  • Shifting tides: The fall of container shipping stocks, the rise of tankers
    As container shipping stocks get battered by collapsing rates, tanker shares could be poised for a long bull run.

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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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