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Exim India web site
DECEMBER 20, 2022
  • HMM launches direct rail service ex ICD Tughlakabad to Kattupalli Port
  • Container shipping likely to witness rate war in 2023: Forecaster
  • Government highlights measures taken to boost exports
  • AD Ports Group signs two agreements with Kyrgyz Republic to promote trade with Central Asia
  • Port modernisation a key focus of Sagarmala
  • APM Terminals accelerates Truck Appointment System roll out
  • Chittagong Port's new instructions regarding cargo
  • Reduced draught results in declaration of Force Majeure at Karaikal Port
  • Commercial shipping market normalising, MSC CEO tells conference
  • "K" Line enters into long-term contracts with Northern Lights for two liquefied CO2 vessels; world's first full scale CCS project
  • PM Gati Shakti Projects
  • MOL selected for inclusion in Dow Jones Sustainability Asia/Pacific Index
  • PIL launches new South China Philippines (SCP) service
  • CMA CGM to upgrade Zanzibar Feeder service
  • MSC launches two new dedicated Intra-Asia services
  • DNV awards first blockchain Statement of Fact to Samsung Heavy Industries
  • India imported 46.14 lt of urea in Apr.-Nov.: Minister
  • GST Council decriminalises three types of offences; doubles limit to Rs 2 cr.

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The Loadstar web site
DECEMBER 19, 2022
  • Intra-Asia offers potential as ocean carriers seek new pastures
  • Indian apparel looks a fashionable option for sourcing outside China
  • Revenge will be a dish served frozen to the shipping lines in 2023
  • UN believes expansion of Black Sea grain deal is unlikely
  • UK Customs delays CDS export function as outages bite
  • Menzies praised as it 'puts its hands up' to problems at Schiphol
  • OceanX: 2023, grabbing opportunities in a fast-changing market
  • CMA CGM Air Cargo targets Vietnam services, but it's a tricky market

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Marine Log web site
DECEMBER 19, 2022
  • MSC: Bloomberg gets it wrong on MSC Gayane coke bust story
    Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) says it is "aware of" a mid-December 2022 Bloomberg media story about the 2019 incident in which the 10,766 TEU MSC Gayane became the largest vessel ever seized
  • K-Line to operate Northern Lights LCO2 carrier duo
    The first two 7,500 cubic meter liquefied CO2 carriers being built for the Northern Lights joint venture project will be operated under bare boat and time charters by a London-based subsidiary of

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Container News web site
DECEMBER 19, 2022
  • Port of Rotterdam to allow mixed berthing
    Mixed berthing will be officially allowed from the second week of January in the port of Rotterdam. Inland vessels carrying hazardous cargo will be allowed to berth at about 50 mixed berths in the port of Rotterdam. This will allow so-called cone ships to berth right next to each other and next to vessels without hazardous cargoes. The Port of Rotterdam Authority has gained experience with this i
  • Ports of Rotterdam and Shanghai renew their collaboration agreement
    The Port of Rotterdam and the Port of Shanghai renewed their Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to further strengthen the sister port relationship during the North Bund Forum 2022 in Shanghai. The opening ceremony of the forum was attended and opened by Shanghai Party Secretary Chen Jining. Chinese transport minister Li Xiaopeng and his Dutch counterpart Mark Harbers, minister of infrastructure an
  • Maersk confirms plans for new cold storage facility in Norway
    A.P. Moller - Maersk has unveiled plans for a new cold storage facility in Flatholmen quay in Aalesund, Norway. The new facility is specifically designed to accommodate the needs of the vast Norwegian seafood industry and it is expected to be among the largest cold storages of its kind in the country. Maersk said the new facility is expected to become fully operational by the first quarter of 202
  • cargo-partner expands its warehouse in Slovenia
    Austria's privately owned full-range info-logistics provider cargo-partner celebrated the official opening of the expansion of its warehouse in Ljubljana, Slovenia, expanding its presence in the country. The new building increases the logistics center's total capacity from 25,000 m² to 39,100 m². One special highlight of the grand opening that happened on 15 December, was a simulated package deli
  • Rotterdam and Sines ports sign deal to develop green hydrogen maritime corridor
    The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) concerning the project aiming at developing a green hydrogen maritime corridor between Portugal and the Netherlands was signed on 16 December in a ceremony led by Portugal's minister of infrastructure and housing, Pedro Nuno Santos. The H2Sines.RDAM Project aims at developing a Green Hydrogen logistic maritime corridor connecting the ports of Sines in Portuga
  • PIL announces new intra-Asia service
    Pacific International Lines (PIL) will enhance its intra-Asia network with a new weekly direct service, which will connect ports in South China to the Philippines. The South China Philippines (SCP) service will commence on 3 January and will provide weekly sailings between the ports of Xiamen, Nansha, Shekou, Manila and Cebu. The new service will be served jointly by a consortium of two container

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Splash web site
DECEMBER 19, 2022
  • Noble evacuates jackup crew after incident offshore Trinidad
    Offshore driller Noble Corporation has evacuated workers from its jackup offshore Trinidad due to a mechanical issue on one of the rig's legs. The Texas-based company said the rig experienced a technical failure in the jacking gear that caused damage to the bow leg braces and joints, preventing it from fully retracting its leg. The ...
  • PGS lines up more work in Malaysia
    Norway's PGS said Monday it had secured pre-funding to expand multi-client 3D coverage in the Sabah platform province offshore Malaysia. The survey, covering approximately 3,500 sq km, is set to start in January next year and complete in March, utilising the 2008-built seismic vessel . The multi-phased Sabah project is one of the world's largest ...
  • K Line signs up for Northern Lights CO2 carriers
    Japan's Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) has signed a long-term bareboat charter contract with Northern Lights, a joint venture between Equinor, Shell and TotalEnergies for two liquefied CO2 carriers under construction in China. Northern Lights JV is developing an infrastructure to transport CO2 from European industrial emitters. As part of the project, an order was ...
  • Record 170 LNG carriers ordered in 2022
    Spectacular ordering in the LNG sector has dominated shipyard news in 2022. Clarksons Research has tallied a record total of 170 LNG carriers ordered so far in 2022, up 95% on the 2021 full year total, with records also broken in terms of prices paid for these most prized ship orders. Spot rates for LNG ...
  • Little concrete outcome from last week's MEPC
    Last week's 79th gathering of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) at the London headquarters of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) achieved little in terms of showing greater green targets, with pressure now mounting on MEPC 80 in July next year. "It cannot be stressed enough how crucial it is that we keep the momentum ...
  • Himalaya Shipping seals another newcastlemax fixture
    Oslo-listed Himalaya Shipping has struck a new charter deal, fixing one of its newcastlemax dry bulk carriers currently under construction in China to an unnamed Japanese player. The charter is for two years at $30,000 per day, starting upon delivery in March or April 2023. Himalaya Shipping's chief executive, Herman Billung, noted the deal was ...
  • Braemar buys US shipbroker Southport Maritime
    UK shipbroker Braemar is expanding its coverage in the Americas with the acquisition of Florida-based Southport Maritime. Focused on spot tanker fixtures, Southport's 18-strong team will complement Braemar's existing tanker desks in London, Singapore, Madrid, Houston, and Geneva. Braemar's new offices in West Palm Beach and Winter Park will continue to be led by Michael ...
  • Brazil auctions four of 11 oil and gas blocks on offer
    Through the first cycle of its permanent production sharing offer (OPP), held on December 16 by Brazil's National Agency for Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP), four blocks of 11 on offer were auctioned, generating R$916.3m in signature bonuses. Auction winners were those companies that offered the Government of Brazil the highest percentage of oil ...
  • Diana Shipping fixes panamax to Cargill
    Greece's Diana Shipping has penned a time charter deal with commodity trading giant Cargill for the 2013-built panamax bulk carrier . The charter, which kicked off last week, will bring in $12,000 per day through to between October 28, 2023 and December 28, 2023. The minimum the New York-listed company could earn has been estimated ...
  • US congressman introduces bill to close anti-American worker loopholes in Jones Act
    Democratic congressman John Garamendi last week introduced the "Close Agency Loopholes to the Jones Act" bill, which would disallow federal regulators to circumvent the Jones Act, the US law that requires transportation and items shipped between US ports to be conducted on ships that are built and operated by American citizens or permanent residents. "Letter ...
  • Floatel International scores Aker BP double
    Oslo-based offshore accommodation platform operator Floatel International has been awarded a contract by Aker BP for two vessels to support projects in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea. The 2010-built Floatel Superior and the 2015-built Floatel Endurance have been booked for the NOA topside and the Krafla topside accommodation services from mid-2026, with firm ...

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Lloyd's List web site
DECEMBER 19, 2022
  • San Pedro Bay ports scrap unused container dwell fee
    'This fee was conceived as an incentive to ease congestion, keeping imported goods flowing to stores across America,' says Port...
  • Transatlantic box trade defies market downturn
    'The volume outlook is for a decent year ahead, unless of course, carriers decide to kill the golden goose,' says...
  • Tankers: West African waters evolve as tanker spoofing centre as 'dark fleet' increases in size and notoriety
    Tanker owners will have to deal with elevated compliance risks from sanctions in 2023
  • LNG: Tight market to support strong carrier rates
    A spate of newbuilding deliveries can easily be absorbed, with more long-term charters being inked to secure tonnage in a...
  • Dark ship activity grows in Kerch Strait
    AIS gaps have been at elevated levels since August. Given the political circumstances, it is difficult to determine the cause...
  • Crude tankers set to benefit from China's bounce-back
    More imports to China will come from the Middle East using VLCCs, which will also be involved in the trade...
  • The week in newbuildings: Large car and truck carrier orderbook hits 109 ships
    Recent orders by Chinese operators have pushed the vehicle carrier newbuilding backlog to 21% of the existing fleet in service
  • The week in charts: Global recession the greatest risk to shipping | Weaker dry bulk market expected | Departures from Ukraine slow
    Shipbuilding production output looks set to reach highest level since 2017; US import lull catches up with major east and US...
  • MSC 'strongly objects' to drugs cartel claim
    'The MSC Gayne incident was certainly a wake-up call for the entire container shipping and logistics industry, given the elaborate...
  • Braemar acquires shipbroker Southport Maritime
    Southport is a leading US-based shipbroking tanker company
  • Cosco adds more PCTC newbuilds to fleet
    Company to expand its car shipping routes network to the Persian Gulf, Europe, South America, Red Sea, Mexico and Australia...
  • K Line agrees long-term contracts for liquefied CO2 vessels
    Company's UK subsidiary will manage two ships transporting liquefied CO2 from industrial emitters
  • Daily Briefing
    Exclusive interview with outgoing Maersk chief Søren Skou: 'Box shipping has evolved' | China fails in last-minute bid to water...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
DECEMBER 19, 2022
  • Car carriers enjoying 'exceptional conditions': Clarksons
    Longer voyages, high demand, and tight capacity are boosting earnings and charter rates in the global car carrier segment.
  • Trans-Pacific rates settling at a shifting bottom: sources
    Carriers, forwarders, and shippers say there will be no pre-Lunar Year bump in rates because they expect US demand to remain weak while exports from China decline further.
  • Carriers halt spot bookings from South China amid capacity crunch: forwarders
    China's exports fell almost 9 percent in November, while carriers continue to pull significant levels of capacity on trans-Pacific and Asia-Europe services.
  • Carriers on India trades face steepest rate slide since onset of downturn
    Capacity cuts and service realignments could be looming on trades out of India as carriers face an acceleration of recent rate declines.
  • Fresh decline in US imports from Asia further hobbles trans-Pac trade
    The decline in US imports from Asia is expected to accelerate in the coming months as earlier-than-usual Lunar New Year factory shutdowns in China cause production to plummet.
  • Bargain shoppers accelerate US retail inventory shift
    As inflation-battered consumers shop for bargains, US retail discounters are expanding their distribution networks.
  • Global carbon pricing needed; shippers willing to pay: research reports
    Shipping's transition to zero-carbon energy sources will be costly, but shippers are showing a growing willingness to pay to decarbonize their ocean transport supply chains.
  • November air cargo slump extends peak season blues
    The weakness in Asia's air freight export markets continued through the traditionally strong month of November, with little prospect of an end-of-year boost in demand.
  • FMC checking carrier compliance with OSRA-22 anti-retaliation clause
    The anti-retaliation provision was included in US shipping reform because some shippers have been hesitant to lodge complaints against carriers for fear of being blacklisted.
  • Wilmington looks to showcase potential for East Coast container trade
    North Carolina is looking to increase cargo flow at the Port of Wilmington, and recent announcements touting new distribution centers suggest others agree that the potential for growth exists.
  • Pilot project shows interoperability of eBL products
    The test was meant to demonstrate that different electronic bills of lading products can be used by various parties involved in the movement of a container, alleviating a nagging concern in the nascent evolution of eBLs.
  • Coming capacity injection clouds trans-Atlantic rate picture
    The trans-Atlantic is the "last trade standing" with rate levels still elevated, but that may soon change as carriers move ships from the rapidly weakening trades out of Asia to Europe-US routes.
  • Industry urges FMC to streamline free-time billing in OSRA-linked rulemaking
    The US Federal Maritime Commission is poring over feedback about detention and demurrage billing practices from more than 100 industry stakeholders as the agency seeks to implement a key provision of OSRA-22.
  • US truckload costs to fall until late 2023: 3PLs
    Falling spot truckload rates may hit bottom in the first quarter of 2023, followed by contract rates later in the year, if forecasts from third-party brokers hold true.
  • Ports America, MSC to invest $800 million in proposed New Orleans terminal
    The largest US terminal operator and biggest carrier on US ocean trades are putting their weight behind a mega terminal in New Orleans through a public-private partnership with the state of Louisiana.
  • US intermodal shippers weigh spot vs. contract option heading into 2023
    Domestic intermodal shippers are paying less on the spot market than under contracts in several key outbound West Coast lanes, but riding the spot market deep into 2023 is a gamble that may or may not pay off.
  • Felixstowe pay deals end months of labor action
    Dockworkers at Felixstowe have agreed to pay deals covering this year and next, closing the door on a campaign of industrial action at the UK port that began over the summer.
  • US IPI needs fresh approach to recovering market share: analyst
    A more complex - and agile - approach will be required to help inland point intermodal grab a larger share of the freight that is arriving at US ports, writes JOC analyst Larry Gross.
  • US offshore wind push runs into bureaucracy, investment headwinds
    Ambitious plans to build offshore wind off the coast of the United States has run up against permitting bottlenecks and a lack of investment.
  • Decarbonization tops IMO's London MEPC79 agenda
    MEPC79 delegates will also be considering a basket of measures that can integrate both technical and carbon pricing elements as the maritime industry transitions to more renewable fuels.

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TradeWinds web site
DECEMBER 19, 2022
  • Eneti locks first WTIV newbuilding into $75m contract for 2025 work
    New York-listed wind vessel owner says it is taking advantage of rising market in renewables
  • Shadow fleet and strong rates keeping mainstream owners away from Russian crude, BRS says
    French shipbroker says just one in ten Russian liftings are done by mainstream tanker owners
  • Shadow fleet capacity and strong rates keeping mainstream owners away from Russian crude
    BRS Group says just one in ten Russian liftings are done by mainstream owners
  • Golden Ocean sells ice-class bulker duo as indicators point to panamax price slide
    Brokers say a Greek shipowner has purchased the Golden Ice and Golden Strength
  • EU backs $85m bailout of Finland's Meyer Turku shipyard
    Finland's cruise specialist shipbuilder had been hit by rising costs linked to Russia's invasion of Ukraine
  • Eagle Bulk Shipping flies over to New York Stock Exchange
    Chief executive Gary Vogel hopes for trading liquidity boost, though analysts say change is not significant
  • Ridgebury Tankers turns sweet profit on 17th tanker sale of 2022
    Suezmax acquired just two years ago is sold ahead of scheduled special survey
  • Philippine government gets serious about crew reform as pressure mounts
    A new advisory board has been set up to help the country correct deficiencies in seafarer training
  • German owner, cargo ship pulled into multi-million dollar yacht fight
    Briese Schiffahrt allegedly provided an unseaworthy vessel, leading to a fire and the loss of more than $20m in yachts stowed on its cargo hatches
  • United Maritime doubles money on tanker in a just a few months
    Another day, another lucrative asset play in a vibrant tanker market
  • Fuel oil scoops broker Affinity's shipping 'Fuel of the Year' award
    Affinity (Shipping) hands out its annual awards but methanol is not cutting it - yet
  • Vafias clan raises China wager with capesize bulker buy
    Major Greek shipping family spends around $100m on capesizes in about a month
  • Expansionist Braemar buys US broker Southport in $14m cash-and-shares deal
    On an unabated foreign expansion course, London-based brokerage sets up shop in the Sunshine State
  • Banner year for shipping led by record price rises for tanker stocks, says Clarksons
    Product tanker stocks make 341% gain in 2022 in a strong year for several sectors amid good prospects for 2023
  • IMO sets Med sulphur limit but 'misses chance' to cap nitrogen
    World's fifth Emissions Control Area (ECA) will start taking effect from May 2025
  • New German FSRUs to replace more than half country's Russian pipeline gas
    European energy ministers debate gas price cap as region battles its energy crisis
  • Braemar: Price cap secures western goals so far
    Researchers say European ban and cap scheme cuts Russian profits without causing problems for global supply
  • EU ETS shipping provisions survive last round of Brussels talks
    European Union negotiators reach overall emissions trading deal, leaving maritime aspects unchanged
  • Japan's Santoku Senpaku inks car carrier newbuilding sextet at Chinese shipyard
    The 7,500-ceu vessels have been ordered against long-term charters in a red-hot market
  • Braemar buys US broker Southport in cash-and-shares deal
    On an unabated foreign expansion course, London-based brokerage sets up shop in the Sunshine State
  • K Line charters Northern Lights' two liquefied carbon dioxide carrier newbuildings
    MSC denies report claiming it has been infiltrated by drug smuggling gangs
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    MSC denies it has been infiltrated by drug smuggling gangs

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American Shipper web site
DECEMBER 19, 2022
  • Shipping giant MSC faces more fallout from cocaine cases
    The U.S. could seek forfeiture of the MSC Gayane, a large ship involved in an infamous smuggling operation, says Bloomberg Businessweek.
  • 2022's top shipping stories: Container boom ends, war fuels tankers
    Just as the pandemic wound down, another market-altering event for shipping - the Ukraine-Russia war - ramped up.
  • Viewpoint: Ocean girdle tightens as trade slims down
    Like all previous maritime boom cycles, things are starting to turn down. That reshaping of trade is creating a misleading message on demand.

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Royal Caribbean closes second quarter with record net profit
Miami
The April-June period was very positive
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Omaha/Atlanta
First coast-to-coast cargo rail network
Gurrieri resigns as Special Commissioner of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Trieste
The atypical reverse charge for the logistics sector will become applicable tomorrow
Milan
Ruggerone (Assologistica): one of the most strategic reforms we helped build is being implemented
Policy brief on cyber threats that pose risks to port infrastructure
Tallinn
It was developed by the NATO Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence
Interferry urges the EU Commission to harmonize its shipping decarbonization regulations with those of the IMO
Victoria
Failure to align - the association warned - will force shipping companies to pay twice for emissions.
In the second quarter of 2025, Chinese seaports handled 79.1 million containers (+6.1%)
Beijing
Total freight traffic was three billion tons (+3.3%), of which 1.3 billion tons were with foreign countries (+1.9%).
CK Hutchison announces plans to include a Chinese investor in the consortium to sell Hutchison Ports
Hong Kong
Without the participation of the COSCO shipping group, China would not authorize the sale
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Columbus
The container ship caught fire and sank near the port of Colombo
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
Piraeus
The AHTS "Giant" is leaving
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Milan/Luxembourg
The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026.
In the second quarter, the port of Valencia handled over 1.5 million containers (+4.0%)
In the first half of 2025, the amount of new orders to Chinese shipyards fell by -18.2%
Beijing
A decrease of -3.5% in new construction completed in the period was recorded
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Trieste grew by +3.7%
Trieste
Bulk cargo increased. Miscellaneous cargo fell by 13.2%.
CMA CGM and TotalEnergies form joint venture for LNG bunkering in the Port of Rotterdam.
Marseille
Agreement to supply 360,000 tons of liquefied natural gas per year to the French group's ships
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Spanish ports decreased by -4.7%
Madrid
All the main product categories are decreasing except for conventional goods
Brookfield Asset Management to sell 49% of British port group PD Ports to Spain's Pontegadea
Middlesbrough
The English company has over 1,400 employees
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
Rotterdam
The port authority is alarmed by the state of crisis in the national industry.
The electrification of the docks in the ports of Livorno, Piombino and Portoferraio is proceeding according to plan.
Third dock for cruise traffic in the port of Catania
Catania
Pier 25's restyling completed
Another quarter of decline in freight traffic at the port of Algeciras
Algeciras
In the period April-June, containers amounted to 1.24 million TEUs (+1.0%)
A new tax applied to cruise passengers disembarking in national ports came into force today in Greece.
Athens
Belgian rail freight company Lineas receives €61 million government loan
Brussels
The measure was approved last night by the restricted council of ministers
ERTMS installation completed on 1,400 kilometers of Italian railway network
Rome
The project is financed with 2.5 billion euros from PNRR funds.
Wärtsilä's quarterly financial and commercial results are positive.
Helsinki
The Marine Electrical Systems division will be sold to the Italian company VINCI Energies.
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
Barcelona
The mayor: For the first time in history, a limit is placed on the growth of cruises in the city.
MSC and Moby have presented their commitments to meet the AGCM's requirements.
Rome
Shipping Agencies Services will sell its 49% stake in Moby, waiving the consideration in favor of the majority shareholder. Moby commits to completely repaying its debt to SAS.
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Washington
Folgiero: Commitment to deliver next-generation capabilities in full alignment with U.S. strategic priorities
The Chamber of Deputies has approved the appointment of four presidents of Italian Port System Authorities.
Rome
The names proposed for the Port System Authorities of the Southern Adriatic, Central-Northern Tyrrhenian, Western Liguria, and Eastern Liguria have been approved. Voting on the Northern Tyrrhenian Authority has been postponed.
Information exchange between state administrations for the digitalization of the maritime sector begins
Rome
The first operational meeting at the Coast Guard General Command in Rome
The Clean Maritime Fuels Platform suggests measures to support the production and distribution of clean marine fuels
COSCO Shipping Ports sets new monthly and quarterly container traffic records
Hong Kong
In the period April-June, 29.4 million TEUs were handled (+4.5%)
Sharp increase in cases of seafarers abandoning their ships
London
2,286 crew members from 222 ships involved as of early 2025
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Geneva
North America saw the strongest quarterly growth in imports
In the port of Antwerp-Bruges containers and rolling stock are increasing and other types of goods are decreasing
Antwerp
Traffic congestion continues at the airport, with the situation on the landside becoming critical
A study denounces the delay of European ports in equipping themselves with cold ironing facilities.
Brussels/Pozzallo
The tender to electrify the docks of the port of Pozzallo has begun.
T&E proposes to include more non-EU transhipment ports to avoid carbon leakage
Brussels
The association calls on the EU Commission to reduce the current threshold of 65% of transhipment traffic
Federlogistica urges the immediate establishment of a control room on tariffs
Genoa
The aim is also to eliminate extra costs caused by bureaucracy.
Containerized cargo handled through the port of Singapore fell by 2.9% in the second quarter.
Singapore
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Cairo
The negative trend continued in June and early July
Terminal operators are not at all satisfied with a policy that seems to have no interest in ports
Rome
Cognolato: It is essential to close the ongoing trials on several fronts.
The largest ship ever to dock at Cagliari's Porto Canale at the MITO terminal.
Milan
The container ship "MSC Venice" with a capacity of 16,652 TEU arrived yesterday
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
North Bergen/Metzingen
South Korean HD Hyundai, together with German NEURA Robotics, will develop and test welding robots in shipyards
The toll of the horrific attack on the bulk carrier Eternity C in the Red Sea is still uncertain.
Mandaluyong/London/Brussels
Joint statement by ICS, BIMCO, European Shipowners, Intercargo and Intertanko
In the first half of 2025, bulk cargo increased and general cargo decreased in the port of Marseille-Fos
Marseille
Cruise passengers increase by +5%
The Senate has approved the framework law on interports
Rome
UIR, gives the Italian interport system a modern, orderly and coherent regulatory framework
Carlo De Ruvo was elected president of Confetra
Rome
Among the challenges, the uncontrolled expansion of large logistics groups and their concentration
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Kuala Lumpur
The number of acts of violence against crews is decreasing
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Oslo/Athens/Paris
One of the top three operators in the OT/IoT services market for the maritime and superyacht sectors will be created
Attacks on ships in the Red Sea still cause deaths among seafarers
Portsmouth
Liberian-flagged bulk carrier " Eternity C" targeted
Canadian shipbuilding company Davie acquires second shipyard in Finland
Helsinki/Pori
It will buy the Enersense Offshore shipyard
Amendment on Port Labor Supply Agencies Approved
Rome
Immediate transformation into Agencies authorised to provide temporary port work
Salvini appoints a manager of a private shipping company from Campania as president of the regional AdSP
Rome
This is Eliseo Cuccaro, CEO of Alilauro
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Berlin
This is proposed by an analysis by the International Council on Clean Transportation
IMO and EU condemn renewed attacks on ships in the Red Sea
London/Brussels
Dominguez: New violation of international law and freedom of navigation
In the first half of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.5%
Joy Taurus
2,186,211 TEUs were handled
A bulk carrier was attacked in the Red Sea
Portsmouth
The crew abandoned the ship which began to take on water
German government allocates 400 million euros to support energy transition in maritime-port sector
Over 78 million euros to the ports of Augusta and Taranto for offshore wind
Rome
Funds distributed over three years starting from 2025
The PNRR tender for interports has been reopened.
Rome
Resources available amounting to 2.2 million euros
Port of Livorno: Workers are the priority in the LTM crisis
Livorno
UPS's quarterly earnings performance declines
Atlanta
Net income in the April-June quarter was $1.28 billion (-8.9%)
Approval for the 2025 budget variation of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Gioia Tauro
500 thousand euros for the 49% share held by the Port Agency company
FHP Group acquires the remaining 10% stake in Lotras
Milan/Foggia
The integration between Lotras and CFI Intermodal will begin to create FHP Intermodal.
OITAF scientific document on good practices in the logistics and transport of fresh fruit and vegetables
Milan
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has joined the PLIKA
Livorno
Platform dedicated to training, innovation and knowledge sharing in the logistics and port sectors
Matteo Paroli's nomination as president of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been signed.
Rome
He has a degree in law and a specialization in administrative law.
Container throughput increases in Haropa Port, while bulk cargo decreases.
Le Havre
In the first half of this year, containers were 1.51 million TEUs (+4%)
Bureau Veritas reports a 9.8% quarterly increase in revenues in the Marine & Offshore segment
Courbevoie
Kalmar and Konecranes increase new orders in the April-June quarter
Helsinki
The turnover of the two Finnish companies is slightly increasing
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona fell by 12.2% in the second quarter.
Barcelona
Assiterminal threatens a new wave of appeals against regulations it believes are damaging to port operations
Genoa
2M Logistics signs an agreement with Salerno-based Gallozzi
Barendrecht
The Dutch company will represent GF Logistics, a subsidiary of the Italian group, in the Benelux region.
Swiss company Kuehne+Nagel's quarterly profits fell
Schindellegi
In the period April-June of this year, net turnover grew by +1.7%
Yang Ming orders three 8,000 TEU container ships from Nihon Shipyard and Imabari Shipbuilding
Keelung/Imabari
Contract valued at $351.3-394.5 million
Italia Nostra reiterates its strong concerns about the construction of the Fiumicino-Isola Sacra port.
Rome
European maritime cities, destinations for cruise tourism - the association highlights - denounce the phenomenon of over-tourism in the cruise sector
Egypt's first automotive terminal has come into operation at Port Said East.
East Port Said
It can accommodate two car carriers at the same time
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Tepsa has acquired a liquid bulk terminal in the port of Rotterdam.
Singapore/Rotterdam
It was sold by Global Energy Storage Holdings
The Spinelli Group has approved its 2024 sustainability report.
Genoa
Of the company's 616 direct employees, 49% are under the age of 50.
In the second quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports grew by +1.6%
Ankara
Cargoes to and from Italy amounted to 12.7 million tons (+10.1%)
Extension of the Simplified Logistics Zone for Genoa Ports and Dry Ports to the Savona, Vado Ligure, and Bergeggi areas.
Genoa
Approval from the ZLS Steering Committee
Isotta Fraschini Motori has inaugurated a new production line for hydrogen fuel cell systems in Bari.
Trieste
They will be used for naval and land solutions
The Grande Shanghai , the Grimaldi Group's first ammonia-ready car carrier, has been christened.
Naples
It has a load capacity of 9,000 CEUs.
The Port of Genoa, FILT, and UILT have declared a five-day strike at the Bettolo Terminal.
Genoa
Fit Cisl Liguria expressed solidarity with the workers
The tender for the dredging of the commercial dock basin at the port of Ancona has been published.
Ancona
The removal of approximately 730 thousand cubic meters of sediment is planned
Tender for the restoration and enhancement of docks 32 and 33 in the Deep Sea Zone of the port of Savona
Genoa
An investment of over 6.7 million euros is expected
There are 1,100 workers in Palermo directly employed in the seaside tourism sector
Palermo
This year, cruise traffic is expected to grow by 9.4% in the port of the Sicilian capital.
Six-month growth of +9% in freight on the St. Petersburg-India/China maritime route
Fly
FESCO operates six vessels in the service
Port of Trieste: Special Commissioner Gurrieri under investigation for money laundering
Trieste
I am certain - he declared - that I can demonstrate that I acted legally, in full transparency.
Vard signs new contract for the construction of two CSOVs
Trieste
The vessels will be used to support operations in the offshore wind sector
UIR welcomes the publication of the tender for the digitalization of the logistics chain.
Rome
Di Caterina (ALIS): a concrete tool that enhances the needs of businesses and strengthens the logistics system
GNV celebrated its first ten years of activity on the Italy-Albania route
Durres
During the period, the company's ships carried over 1.25 million passengers
A shipment of over 1.2 tons of marijuana was seized at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Reggio Calabria/Catanzaro
Members of a criminal organization that imported drugs from South America through European ports and airports have been arrested.
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean to build seven 15,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Walden to sell healthcare logistics business to Yusen Logistics
Paris
Exclusive negotiations announced
Solinas (Sardinian Action Party) is not at all satisfied with the state of Sardinian ports
Cagliari
The immediate establishment of a special commission is urged
ANSI welcomes the introduction of the information dashboard for managing private procurement contracts in logistics.
Rome
D'Angelo: it will allow the country to take another step forward
Russo (Confcommercio): excluding road transport from the PNRR funding was shortsighted.
Rome
First bulletin from the Freight Insights Observatory produced by the National Center for Sustainable Mobility
ABB Group posts sharp growth in quarterly financial and business performance
Zurich
In the period April-June the value of new orders grew by +16.0%
Informal consultations have begun on the preliminary proposal for the new Ancona Port Master Plan.
Ancona
Eleven meetings scheduled for July
Program agreement for preparatory and functional interventions for the construction of the bridge over the Strait of Messina
Rome
It was signed today in Rome
Project to develop an ecological station for the treatment of wastewater from ships
Naples
Initiative of the Neapolitan Group of the Cenere and Iello Landing
Assiterminal urges against bringing sediment from the Bagnoli dredging project into the port of Naples.
Genoa
Cognolato and Ferrari: It is essential to safeguard the full functionality of the commercial port's activities.
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach fell 3.4% in the second quarter.
Long Beach
A decline of -16.4% was recorded in June
Paolo Pessina has been appointed vice president of Conftrasporto-Confcommercio.
Rome
He is president of the national federation of maritime agents and brokers
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -8.2% in the second quarter
Hong Kong
A decrease of -13.7% was recorded in June
Cuneo-based logistics company Nord Ovest is seeing growing financial results.
Wedge
Construction work on a new depot in Mondovì will be completed in early 2026.
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grows driven by fears of new tariffs
Los Angeles
June saw the highest volume ever recorded for this month
The Management Committee of the Sardinia Sea Port Authority has adopted the DPSS
Cagliari
Green light for the concession to MITO and the appeal against the rejection of Olbia's dredging project.
Three events in Genoa for three new Explora Journeys cruise ships.
Genoa
A technical launch, a coin laying and the cutting of the first sheet metal were carried out at the Fincantieri shipyard
Grimaldi sells 5% of Terminal Darsena Toscana to Livorno Port Company
Naples/Livorno
Option to purchase an additional 5% of the share capital
Concession agreement signed that assigns management of the port of Tartous to DP World
Damascus
It has a lifespan of 30 years
Matteo Gasparato appointed president of the Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He was appointed extraordinary commissioner of the same port authority
Meeting in Rome between the heads of ESPO and Assoporti
Rome
Among the topics addressed, the competitiveness of European ports in the current global context
Chinese airline OOCL reports quarterly decline in scheduled service revenues
Hong Kong
Cargo transported by the company's ships is increasing
Collaboration between the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority and the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Rome
Agreement with an initial duration of five years
Survey in Germany on the prospects of companies in the maritime, port and shipbuilding sectors
Hamburg
Shipowners are more concerned. Positive prospects for ports and shipyards.
Port of Augusta: Work begins on a third bridge connecting the island to the mainland.
Augusta
Work worth over 20 million euros
Vard signs contract with InkFish for new research vessel
Trieste
The deal is worth more than 200 million euros.
1.1 billion euros will be invested in the port of Hamburg to strengthen the container sector
Hamburg
Improving accessibility and port infrastructure in the Waltershofer Hafen area
Meyer Turku delivered the new Star of the Seas cruise ship to Royal Caribbean
Turku
It has a gross tonnage of 250,800 tons
ESPO calls for increased funding for ports under the next EU Multiannual Financial Framework
Brussels
The CEF programme funds have proven to be far from sufficient
Fincantieri delivers the new Oceania Allura cruise ship to Oceania Cruises.
Miami/Trieste
Two additional Sonata-class ships have been converted into orders.
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
Confindustria event on the sea economy in Rome on July 15th
Rome
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Why Malta is objecting to a new price cap on Russian oil
(timesofmalta.com)
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Uniport: Bringing debris from Bagnoli to the port of Naples would postpone long-awaited dredging.
Rome
Legora de Feo: It's necessary to find alternative solutions.
Taiwanese companies Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw sharp declines in quarterly revenues.
Keelung/Taipei
In the period April-June it fell by -18.7%, -26.5% and -8.6% respectively
The establishment of the Information Dashboard for the management of private procurement contracts in logistics has been approved.
In May, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +1.4%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
EU approves joint purchase of port equipment by terminal operators
Brussels
Joint definition of minimum technical specifications of equipment is also permitted
Serbian energy group EPS will import coal through the Montenegrin port of Bar
Bar
Currently imports from Indonesia pass through the port of Constanta
Fincantieri Foundation and Luiss University launch a project to strengthen the safety of underwater infrastructure.
Trieste
Among the objectives, contribute to the definition of a specific regulatory framework
Freewheeling: The government's U-turn on anti-mafia controls in the road haulage sector is a welcome development.
Modena
Franchini: If the government has realized it made a mistake, that's good news.
Agostinelli (AdSP Tirreno Meridionale e Ionio): the amendment that allows for the early transformation of the Gioia Tauro Port Agency is extremely important.
Confindustria's event on the maritime economy will take place in Rome on July 15th.
Rome
The confederation's strategic document on the sector will be presented
Kerala seeks $1.1 billion from MSC in damages over MSC Elsa 3 sinking
Thiruvananthapuram
Temporary detention of the vessel "MSC Akuteta II" granted
Trasportounito requests the cancellation of the renewal procedure of the Central Committee of the Register of Hauliers
Rome
New seizure of a load of cocaine in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
16 bags containing 417 kilos of drugs were found in a container
MOL and Kinetics to build world's first floating data center
Tokyo
It will be installed on a vessel of 9,731 gross tonnage
Rijeka Gateway Terminal to become operational in early September
Copenhagen
The first ship at the second container terminal of the Croatian port is expected on September 12
Falteri (Federlogistica) urges us to focus on the development of "polycentric" logistics
Genoa
The Simplified Logistics Zone should be the cornerstone of the strategy
Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Co. acquired Mitsui E&S Shipbuilding Co.
Hiroshima/Tokyo
It was renamed Tsuneishi Solutions Tokyobay Co.
Pessina (Federagenti): Northern European logistics system is struggling. Let's take advantage of it!
Rome
Unexpected opportunity - he underlines - for the Mediterranean ports and Italian ones in particular
MSC Cruises Joins Carnival and Royal Caribbean in Capitalizing on Grand Bahama Shipyard
Miami
Negotiations underway since the end of 2024 have been successfully concluded
At The International Propeller Clubs the Dorso Award for the Mediterranean area
Naples
In recognition of the primary role played by logistics operators in Mediterranean traffic
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