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Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 21, 2022
  • ODeX partners with MatchLog - a step towards sustainable development
  • Allcargo Logistics' CSR arm & World Bunts' Foundation Trust enable rural housing initiative in Dakshina Kannada, Udupi & Kasargod with affordable housing
  • 15 Gati Shakti Cargo Terminals commissioned; 100 is the target
  • India-UK FTA more important than date: UK Trade Minister
  • Key dignitaries & noteworthy sessions were the highlight of PM Gati Shakti Multimodal Maritime Regional Summit 2022 jointly organised by JNPA & MbPA
  • CMA CGM's first container using blockchain tokens!
  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi reviews progress of National Maritime Heritage Complex at Lothal, Gujarat
  • Railways hikes wagon registration fee for all goods
  • Milaha reports 30 pc increase in net profit for the nine months ended Sept. 30, 2022
  • Addition of a new shipping service connecting King Abdulaziz Port in Dammam to Mundra & 3 other ports
  • MOL concludes charter agreement for LNG carrier with TotalEnergies
  • Govt mulling bringing back duty on crude palm, raising RBD duty
  • India reaches out to Sudan for settlement of trade in rupee
  • FCI to construct modern steel silos

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International Transport Journalweb site
OCTOBER 21, 2022
  • High crises at high altitude
  • Bringing back capacity between Dublin and Miami
  • Enhancing rail services in Europe
  • Data technology for tank cars
  • Second HKMA Quality Award for Hactl
  • Savannah will tackle congestion
  • New alternative to reduce CO2 footprint
  • American Expediting conquers Boston
  • Fourteen locomotives for international trade
  • Special mission in heavy weather
  • Titan and ASL sign long-term dry lease agreement
  • Direct Bangladesh-Japan service
  • DTM founder Steve Richardson to retire
  • Helping victims of another hurricane
  • Leasing company joins top 12
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Bretzke to become FWN
  • Schäflein expands management
  • To track solutions from Hoopo

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The Loadstarweb site
OCTOBER 20, 2022
  • Ocean carrier voyage blankings causing chaos and confusion for shippers
  • Unhappy Atlas Air shareholders take legal action over directors' 'push' to sell
  • M&A radar: The spectacular rise and fall of CH Robinson
  • Brexit has resulted in a 'significant decline' in trade flows with the EU
  • Shippers can profit from DPW's ambitions for Romania as a logistics gateway
  • On the wires: M&A-focused Knight-Swift is a cool broken record
  • Transfar Shipping thinks ahead and plans 8,000 teu quintet to lure Alibaba

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Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 20, 2022
  • BOEM moves ahead on oil and gas leasing
    On Tuesday, the Bureau of Offshore Energy (BOEM) announced plans for the first-ever offshore wind lease sale off the U.S. West Coast. Today, with considerably less fanfare and tub thumping, BOEM announced
  • Gazelle floating wind platform completes model basin tests
    Dublin, Ireland, headquartered floating offshore wind platform designer Gazelle Wind Power reports that model basin tests have verified the viability of its platform concept. Gazelle, which opened a U.S. office earlier this
  • Mississippi River water levels: The drought goes on
    American Commercial Barge Line reports that river levels continue to fall on the Mississippi River with severe impacts to navigation not seen since 1988. "Industry is incurring catastrophic impacts to boat capacity,

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Container Newsweb site
OCTOBER 20, 2022
  • SAAM Towage inks deal for its first electric tugboats
    SAAM Towage, division of SAAM Group, signed an agreement on 13 October with Teck & Neptune Terminals to deploy the first two electric tugs in its fleet. It is envisaged that these new units will reduce 2,400 tonnes of greenhouse gases (GHG) each year. The ElectRA 2300SX tugs have been designed by Vancouver-based Robert Allan and will be built at Sanmar Shipyards in Turkey. "With an overall length
  • CMA CGM launches new block train service in Turkey
    French container carrier CMA CGM has announced the start of a new rail service in Turkey, effective from mid-October. The Marseille-based firm said its new bi-weekly block train shuttle from Iskenderun to Gaziantep is expected to offer "very short and reliable intermodal transit time of 1.5 days to Gaziantep Ramp" and "divide by 2.2 the CO2 emission and carbon footprint on the intermodal segment
  • Saudi Ports Authority announces new service to connect Dammam to global market
    The Saudi Ports Authority (MAWANI), in order to enhance the direct trade and shipping link between Saudi Arabia and the rest of the world, announced the addition of King Abdulaziz Port in Dammam to its Aladin Express DMCC's shipping service, Gulf-India Express 2 (GIX2). The new service will connect Dammam to the ports of Jebel Ali in the UAE, Khalifa Bin Salman in Bahrain, Hamad in Qatar, and Mun
  • T&E calls shipping transition to LNG "irresponsible" in times of energy crisis
    A new study by Transport & Environment (T&E), Europe's clean transport campaign group, predicts that by 2030 Europe's shipping industry will need more than 6.3 million metric tonnes of LNG to fuel its growing fleet of gas-powered ships and as a result, Europe will become more dependent on fossil fuels. The 6.3 million metric tons is enough to power 7 million homes, according to T&E, which has des
  • TS Lines gets oil spill damage overturned on appeal
    Taiwan's High Court on 19 October overturned an earlier ruling that obliged TS Lines to pay approximately US$5 million in damages to fishermen whose livelihoods were allegedly affected after TS Taipei, one of the company's boxships, ran aground and broke in two in March 2016. Marine fuel spilled from the wreckage had allegedly affected fishermen in the area, but TS Lines appealed, saying there wa
  • Electric cranes enter service at Long Beach container terminal
    Port workers at SSA Marine, one of the Long Beach container terminals, have started to use electric cranes to stack boxes. The goal of the Port of Long Beach (POLB) and its partners is a zero-emission cargo handling fleet by 2030. The Zero-Emissions Terminal Equipment Transition Project, taking place at SSA Marine's Pier J, is largely funded by a US$9.7 million California Energy Commission grant

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Splashweb site
OCTOBER 20, 2022
  • Teekay sends FPSO for scrap in Denmark
    Teekay Corporation has contracted Modern American Recycling Services (MARS) for green recycling of its 1996-built floating production storage and offloading vessel . The FPSO will be scrapped after 25 years in operation for BP on the Foinaven deepwater field in the North Sea 193 km west of the Shetland Isles. The unit is expected to ...
  • 2020 Bulkers converts another newcastlemax to fixed-rate charter
    Norway's 2020 Bulkers has switched another one of its newcastlemax bulk carriers from index-linked to a fixed-rate charter. The Oslo-listed owner's 2019-built has been fixed to trader Koch at $14,392 per day until March 31, 2023. The 208,000 dwt bulker will also earn a premium related to the fuel cost savings of $4,500 per day ...
  • Bibby to launch marine finance business
    Bibby Line Group's financial arm for small and medium-sized enterprises, Bibby Financial Services (BFS), has announced plans to launch a European marine finance business next year. BFS said the move will allow the company to expand its financing offers for SMEs, financing ships and vessels ranging from £1m to £10m ($1.1m to $11.3m) in value, ...
  • MOL seals TotalEnergies charter for LNG newbuild
    Japan's Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has penned a multi-year charter contract with French energy major TotalEnergies for a newbuild liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier. The vessel is currently being built by Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) for delivery in 2025. The 174,000 cu m ship will feature a ME-GA engine to cut methane slip ...
  • DEME teams with LS Cable on Norfolk Boreas wind farm contract
    Belgium-based DEME Offshore has secured export cable contract for Vattenfall's Norfolk Boreas wind farm in a consortium with South Korea's LS Cable & System. The contract includes the design, engineering, procurement, manufacturing and testing of around 360 km of high voltage direct current (HVDC) export cables and fibre optic cables, including the offshore installation and ...
  • Shearwater awarded US Gulf of Mexico survey
    Offshore seismic specialist Shearwater GeoServices has been awarded a large US Gulf of Mexico ocean bottom program, the second project award under the recently announced deal with WesternGeco. The survey is for three months covering an area of approximately 2,400 sq km. Shearwater will deploy its seismic vessels SW Gallien and SW Mikkelsen as source ...
  • Maritime CEO Forum Monaco: The dangers of complacency for dry bulk
    Complacency creates a listless market, delegates attending the dry bulk session were told at last week's Maritime CEO Forum held at the Monaco Yacht Club. "The best things we can do for ourselves in dry cargo is to be selfless and not selfish and cooperate and not be complacent," said John Michael Radziwill, CEO and ...
  • Inactive boxship levels hit two-year high
    Inactive tonnage as a percentage of the overall container fleet is now at its highest level in two years, according to Alphaliner, the latest in a wide-ranging series of data points highlighting the sector's swift change in fortunes. The proportion of inactive tonnage still remains very low historically, Alphaliner pointed out in its latest weekly ...
  • Star Capital offloads entire stake in MPC Container Ships
    UK private equity firm Star Capital has sold its entire holding in the Oslo-listed boxship owner, MPC Container Ships (MPCC). MPCC revealed in a filing that, once its largest shareholder Star Capital Partnership's Star Spike Limited had offloaded approximately 9.99% of its stake and that it no longer holds shares in the company. The shares ...
  • Mercedes-Benz eyes offshore wind power from 2027
    Mercedes-Benz is looking to cover a quarter of its electricity needs in Germany with offshore wind power starting in 2027. The Stuttgart-based carmaker recently penned a deal with a major European energy supplier for an offshore wind farm that will be built in the Baltic Sea. The carmaker, which has set a goal of covering ...
  • Call for Baltic scrubber ban
    Yesterday Splash carried studies from NASA suggesting the global sulphur cap had improved atmospheric conditions. However, the controversial International Maritime Organization (IMO) regulation's effect on the sea remains a moot point. New research from Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden suggests the discharge water from ships' exhaust gas treatment systems, so-called scrubbers, is respo
  • Saipem wins $4.5bn contract from Qatargas
    Italy's Saipem Saipem has won a $4.5bn contract from Qatargas for the compression facilities package involving its North Field Production Sustainability (NFPS) project off the northeast coast of Qatar. The contract, the largest in the Milan-headquartered company's history, involves the engineering, procurement, fabrication and installation of two offshore natural gas compression complexes aimed a
  • Key nuclear tests to get underway in the US bringing shipping a step closer to adopting atomic propulsion
    Southern Company Services (SCS) and TerraPower have built and installed a new test facility at TerraPower's laboratory in Everett, Washington, a development maritime backers of atomic propulsion believe will hasten the uptake of the energy at sea. The integrated effects test, or IET, is the largest chloride salt system in the world and will be ...
  • Canberra presses ahead with national fleet plans
    The new Australian government today laid out plans towards the creation of a national fleet, something vehemently opposed by the local shipowning association. A new taskforce has been appointed to speed up the creation of an Australian-flagged and crewed fleet.Infrastructure, transport, regional development and local government minister Catherine King said: "Establishing a strategic fleet made ...
  • Mubadala buys into GIP's offshore wind developer Skyborn
    Abu Dhabi state investor Mubadala has acquired a stake in Skyborn Renewables, a German offshore wind developer of Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP). Skyborn, formerly known as Wpd Offshore, has an offshore wind portfolio with a capacity of more than 7bGW with five operating and under-construction projects in Germany, France and Taiwan as well as a ...
  • SAAM shareholders approve terminals sale to Hapag-Lloyd
    At an extraordinary shareholder's meeting yesterday, the shareholders of SAAM approved the agreement to sell 100% of the shares of its subsidiaries SAAM Ports and SAAM Logistics, as well as the real estate assets belonging to the logistics business, to the German liner shipping company Hapag-Lloyd, a transaction that was valued at about $1bn. "It ...
  • California to invest $1.2bn in its ports and freight corridors
    The California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA) has issued guidelines and a call for projects as the state makes available $1.2bn in one-time funding for port and freight infrastructure projects to build a more efficient, sustainable and resilient goods-movement system. The funding program is intended to enable long-term upgrades that will increase the capacity to move ...
  • US safety board issues recommendations following Seacor Power capsizing investigation
    The liftboat capsized in April 2021 off the coast of Port Fourchon, Louisiana during a thunderstorm. Of the 19 people aboard the vessel, six died and seven are missing, presumed dead. Six people were rescued by the US Coast Guard and other vessels. The Seacor Power, valued at $25m, was a total loss. The National ...
  • What you need to know when sourcing crew from Africa
    Craig De Savoye on the challenges and opportunities of sourcing the next generation of crew from Africa. Late last month, some of the most powerful figures in the maritime community assembled in Singapore to attend the Maritime CEO Forum, which I lapped up. Carl Schou, president and CEO of Wilhelmsen Ship Management, said Africa was ...

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Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 20, 2022
  • Columbia and Marlow announce 'friendly' demerger
    Companies have been expanding independently
  • Australia faces opposition to plan for domestic-flagged and crewed fleet
    Industry group warns that the task forces' policy goals can either be met at a lower cost or do not...
  • Global steel forecast to sink into contraction
    Downward revision likely to hit bulker demand, especially for China-related trades, but a small uptick is expected next year
  • Berthing time ramps up at Ningbo terminals amid lockdown fallout
    Increased time at berth comes amid a shortage of container truckers and closures of storage yards. But the situation appears...
  • Further blankings required in face of looming boxship overcapacity
    Container capacity supply will rise by more than 10% next year. With demand growing at less than 2%, lines will...
  • US charges smuggling network linked to sanctioned oil trades
    US authorities have charged five Russian nationals and two commodity traders in a scheme involving money laundering and sanctions evasion
  • Owners of crude tankers maintain bullish stance
    'Why would anyone be a first mover? The second mouse gets the cheese. The first one gets squashed,' says Ridgebury...
  • Why shipping is struggling to innovate
    Shipping is struggling with innovation, but technological breakthroughs are not the problem; the required advances needed are in scalability and...
  • Silicon hubs and start-ups offer fresh perspectives for shipping
    Business leaders recognise the significance of start-up thinking, though very few acquisitions of digital businesses by physical product businesses are...
  • MOL agrees LNG carrier charter deal with TotalEnergies
    The 174,000 cu m vessel's modern ME-GA engine will help reduce emissions and methane slip
  • Imports slide further in the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles
    Stocked inventories, concerns over the west coast labour negotiations and economic uncertainty weigh on incoming volumes at the west coast's...
  • Sembcorp Marine wins FLNG projects from New Fortress Energy
    Hull conversion and fabrication of topsides for the first floating LNG liquefaction facility is scheduled for delivery in the first...
  • Singapore's economic pact with Australia may lead to green shipping corridors
    Deal on collaboration to decarbonise operations at sea and at ports, assessing routes, alternative fuel use and bunkering and infrastructure...
  • Daily Briefing
    EU Parliament passes world's first marine fuel targets for decarbonisation | Efficient shipping requires scale, says Maersk Tankers | Collisions...

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The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 20, 2022
  • Strong trucking earnings delay shift in pricing power
    US shippers will win transportation savings in 2023 bids, but large truckload carriers haven't lost all pricing muscle.
  • Course correction needed in wake of OSRA-22
    OSRA-22 was signed into law in mid-June by President Joe Biden.
  • South African dock strike ends, but disruption to linger 'for weeks'
    Carriers will continue to skip calls at South African ports next week even with the end of the strike, which has caused widespread disruption to terminal operations with cargo backlogs and omitted calls on key services.
  • LA-LB cargo flow improves amid diversions linked to prolonged labor talks
    Reduced backlogs in Southern California due primarily to the diversion of cargo to the East and Gulf coasts has shifted the congestion problems to ports in those regions.
  • Mobile breakbulk dockworkers avoid strike, head to mediation with employer
    Union workers at Mobile's breakbulk and general cargo docks are the only ones working for a maritime employer without a ratified contract during the ILA's current 2018-2024 master contract term.
  • Mobile breakbulk dockworkers head to mediation with employer
    Union workers at Mobile's breakbulk and general cargo docks are the only ones working for a maritime employer without a ratified contract during the ILA's current 2018-2024 master contract term.
  • Confusion around ocean freight indexes limits their usefulness: shippers
    Buyers of ocean capacity have long used freight rate indexes to gauge the direction of the market, but disruption and sky-high costs during the COVID-19 pandemic have elevated their prominence, often leading to difficult discussions with their executive leadership.
  • IMO 2023 rules to have no significant impact on overcapacity: Drewry
    A widely held view by carrier executives that the IMO's environmental regulations will absorb a large amount of surplus vessel capacity has been countered by shipping analyst Drewry.

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TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 20, 2022
  • Capesize bulker spot rates slide 4.5% in a day as iron ore and steel prices drop
    Tight vessel supply should allow spot rates to rise quickly off slight increases in demand, analyst says
  • International Maritime Security Construct grows with Seychelles membership
    Indian Ocean island nation joins nine others in the Middle East maritime monitoring group
  • Matson moves $565m into piggy bank for next ship order
    Hawaii container ship operator expected to place $1bn order by the end of this year
  • Streetwise: After a slow start, International Seaways is no longer under the radar in 2022
    New York owner of 78 clean and dirty tankers has attention galore from some interesting investors. Our shipping finance newsletter asks, where is it leading?
  • Nordea's corporate lending drives third quarter profit
    Major shipping lender says businesses are looking for merger and acquisition deals
  • Final curtain drawn on dropped Columbia-Marlow merger plan
    Third-party managers announce divorce after a marriage that was never really consummated
  • Master fined after double grounding of cargo ship off Denmark
    The Troubadour ran into difficulty on Wednesday carrying a cargo of cigarettes and vodka
  • EU recognition of Alang recycling is a 'work in progress', says Maersk
    The head of responsible ship recycling says two factors are holding Indian breakers back
  • Russian oil mislabelled? Trick in the works to bypass EU sanctions
    Sanctions against Moscow open the door to all kinds of shenanigans by profit-seeking players
  • Russian oil mislabeled? Trick in the works to bypass EU sanctions
    Sanctions against Russia open the door to all kinds of shenanigans by profit-seeking players
  • Teekay to scrap FPSO Petrojarl Foinaven at MARS in Denmark
    European outpost of US recycling yard group wins contract to dismantle North Sea production unit
  • Maersk 'gets creative' in race for new ship recycling sites
    Executive Captain Prashant Widge says partnerships can open up much-needed capacity for old container vessels
  • IACS nears completion of work on application of EEXI regulations
    International class society body tackles queries raised on incoming emissions regulations, throwing a possible temporary lifeline to some older LNG ships
  • Juicy NEC cable-layer charter reveals a shift to telecoms
    Broker estimates Japanese group will be paying between $50,000 and $60,000 per day for UK ship
  • Newcomer Arctic Container Line unveils expansion plans
    Deal with Dutch agency will help expand reach of liner upstart to more ports
  • 2020 Bulkers switches newcastlemax to fixed deal as rates soften
    The Bulk Sandefjord will earn $14,392 per day to the end of March
  • DNB adds $211m of shipping loans as impairments reversed
    Major Norwegian lender says maritime markets are stable, while offshore credit quality improves
  • Feasting and folklore light up Navigator Forum on Aegean islands
    More than 250 participants talk shipping and have a great time on the Aegean
  • MOL finally confirms LNG newbuilding charter deal with TotalEnergies
    In July shipowner was rumoured to have emerged as the lone winner of tender launched by energy major but rates have since climbed
  • Tufton Oceanic principals build stakes in share deal spree
    Executives take advantage of falling share price in 2022
  • 'Great interest' in MPCC shares despite weak markets as Star Capital exits
    London-based fund sells remaining stock after $93m disposal in March
  • Russian traders arrested over dark fleet oil exports to sanctioned oligarch
    US prosecutors reveal case against alleged sanctions-busting ring after arrests of two key players
  • Samsung Heavy makes VLGC debut with Eastern Pacific newbuilding deal
    Sources name the Singapore player as the owner of the dual-fuelled gas carriers
  • UK private equity fund Star Capital dumps MPCC holding as markets weaken
    London-based fund sells remaining stock after $93m disposal in March
  • Australia faces blowback over task force to launch national fleet
    Industry body Shipping Australia says such operations tend to do more harm than good
  • Will the IMO's Carbon Intensity Indicator matter? That depends
    The market impact of the new global regulation will largely depend on the strength of its 'commercial teeth'
  • Transatlantic freight rate boom threatened as ocean carriers pile in
    Trade has emerged as one of container shipping's biggest earners
  • Keppel and Yangzijiang Finance top of the league for Singapore share buybacks
    The two companies are also among the leading buyers of their own shares in the year-to-date, says SGX
  • Stifel slashes Matson target value by $481m as 'rates fell faster than we expected'
    Investment bank knew a slump was coming for Hawaii liner operator, but not this quickly

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American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 20, 2022
  • Here's how container shipping lines can escape a crash in 2023
    Shipping lines face a minefield of surging capacity and sinking demand, but there is a path to safety, claims one industry expert.
  • South Florida Container Terminal orders 12 electric gantry cranes
    South Florida Container Terminal has ordered 12 electric, emission-free, rubber-tired gantry cranes and welcomed the launch of CMA CGM's Medgulf service at PortMiami.
  • Flexport juices trade finance program with $200M credit line from KKR
    Flexport is an international logistics provider that also acts as a bank for customers that need more liquidity when sourcing goods from overseas.
  • American Airlines cargo revenue retreats 16% in Q3
    The air cargo market's deceleration this year had a greater impact on third-quarter cargo revenues at American Airlines than its primary rivals, Delta and United...
  • Airlines fill less cargo space as consumer spending, trade sag
    The air cargo market is full of contradictions. Shipments and rates are falling and a recession is looming, but business is better than in 2019.

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Marsa Maroc and CMA CGM have formalized the agreement for the management of the new West Terminal at the port of Nador West Med.
Paris
It will become operational in 2027
SAS (MSC group) will exit Moby by selling 49% of its capital to Onorato Armatori
Rome
The AGCM announces that the commitments presented dissolve the structural and financial ties that had motivated the start of the investigation
Moving the cruise terminal in Trieste is being considered.
The UIRR is disappointed by the European Commissioners' intention to withdraw their proposed amendment to the Combined Transport Directive.
Brussels
The sector - the association underlines - needs a framework legislation
Sparks fly between the League and Brothers of Italy over the appointment of the presidents of the Port System Authorities.
Rome
Salvini accuses the majority party of obstructing them, absolving Giorgia Meloni from any responsibility
In the third quarter, freight traffic in the port of Taranto decreased by -22.9%
In the third quarter, freight traffic in the port of Taranto decreased by -22.9%
Taranto
Decline in all main product segments except liquid bulk
Kuehne+Nagel announces cost reduction program
Schindellegi
In the third quarter of this year, net sales fell by -6.8%
In the third quarter, DSV recorded a net profit of DKK 2.2 billion (-24.1%).
Hedehusene
Revenues rose 63.2% to a record $72 billion.
Fedespedi and Assiterminal are asking the Ministry of Transport for clarification and changes to the rules governing truck waiting times for loading and unloading.
Milan
Federlogistica: Before launching the port reform, a discussion with operators is necessary.
Genoa
Falteri: No reform can work unless it arises from a true, structured, and ongoing dialogue.
In the third quarter, freight traffic in Spanish ports increased by +0.7%
Madrid
Container cargo and dry bulk volumes are declining
ESPO calls for continued efforts towards a global solution on ship emissions despite referral to IMO
In the third quarter, freight traffic in the port of Antwerp-Bruges decreased by -2.8%.
In the third quarter, freight traffic in the port of Antwerp-Bruges decreased by -2.8%.
Antwerp
In addition to bulk cargo, containers also decreased
Luka Koper and CEVA Logistics launch joint venture for car traffic in Slovenian ports
Koper
CMA CGM has signed a declaration of intent
Greer (USTR): Chinese retaliatory measures will not prevent US from rebuilding its shipbuilding base
While for many the postponement of the Net-Zero Framework should be seen as an opportunity, for others it derails the path to decarbonisation of shipping.
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings ships will refuel with renewable fuels in the port of Barcelona
Miami
Eight-year agreement with Spain's Repsol
The IMO MEPC has decided to postpone the vote on the shipping decarbonisation strategy by one year.
London/Brussels
Kazakhstan (ICS): Industry needs clarity. T&E, there's a risk that the agreement, even if adopted in a year, won't enter into force before 2030.
ESPO welcomes the EU Parliament's recognition of the role of ports in strengthening mobility and military resilience.
Brussels
Ryckbost: We hope that these points will be reflected in the final compromise text.
PSA Genova Pra' terminal authorized to accommodate two 400-meter container ships simultaneously
Genoa
Yesterday the "COSCO Shipping Taurus" and "Evelyn Maersk" moored, both 20,000 TEU vessels.
Salvini, the port reform aims to create a national port network capable of overcoming fragmentation
Rome
The relaunch of an integrated vision of the planning and programming of all port investments is foreseen
Port of Los Angeles Sets New All-Time Quarterly Container Traffic Record
Los Angeles
Port authorities are concerned about the impact of new taxes on Chinese ships and cranes.
HMM invests $2.8 billion in the construction of 12 13,000 TEU containerships and two VLCCs
Seoul
The ships will be delivered by April 2029
Filt Cgil, concerned about the TAR ruling on self-production in the port of Salerno.
Pirate attacks on ships increased by 37% in the third quarter
Pirate attacks on ships increased by 37% in the third quarter
Kuala Lumpur
The Singapore Straits region remains at high risk
Appointments of Port Authority presidents and port reform remain stalled, according to port operators at La Spezia.
Appointments of Port Authority presidents and port reform remain stalled, according to port operators at La Spezia.
La Spezia
A heavy brake - they underline - on the principles of participation, transparency and control provided for by the current legislation
In Indonesia, two accidents on the same ship at the same shipyard cause 14 deaths.
Batam
This morning a second explosion on the FSO "Federal II"
South Korea's Hanwha Ocean has been implicated in the trade war between the US and China.
Beijing
Beijing also took countermeasures against five US subsidiaries of the shipbuilding group
Port of Singapore set new all-time container throughput record in third quarter
Singapore
By weight, however, this cargo volume recorded a decrease of -1.8%.
Green fuel producers support IMO's shipping decarbonization strategy
London
The importance of introducing incentives for green e-fuels was underlined
In August, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado increased by +2.5% thanks to the increase in bulk cargoes
Genoa
Various goods fell by 14.4%. The Spediporto Conference
The US threatens retaliation against states that vote to approve the Net-Zero Framework.
Washington
"Our fellow IMO members," Rubio, Wright, and Duffy warned, "should be warned."
Wallenius Wilhelmsen: New US port tax on car carriers is higher than expected.
Oslo
From tomorrow they will rise to 46 dollars per net ton
USTR announces heavy tariffs on port cranes and other handling equipment made in China
Washington
100% additional tariffs on ship-to-shore port cranes
Salvini reassures the port of Livorno of the additional resources needed for the new Darsena Europa.
Livorno
Even a hundred million euros more - the minister stated - will not block the development of the airport.
Chinese taxes on US ships effective October 14
Chinese taxes on US ships effective October 14
Beijing
Beijing's response to the taxes that will be imposed on Chinese ships calling at American ports
In the third quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports grew by 4.6%.
Ankara
Volumes with Italy increased by +7.3%, with a sharp increase in containers (+32.2%)
Taiwanese Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw sharp declines in quarterly revenue
Taipei/Keelung
In the period July-September, decreases of -36.7%, -42.2% and -35.7% were recorded
ASA, ECSA, ICS, WSC, ITF, IAPH and IBIA call for approval of the Net-Zero Framework
Brussels
Only global standards - they underline - will be able to decarbonise a global industry.
Zanetti (Confitarma): ensure the competitiveness of the Italian armaments industry with support tools suited to the sector
Rome
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the ports of Naples and Salerno recorded drops of -5.3% and -3.2%
Naples
Cruise passengers on the rise
New US tariffs will have a strong impact on containerized imports into the US in the coming months
Washington
National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates forecasts
In 2024, freight transported by rail by the Spanish company RENFE Mercancías decreased by -12.0%.
Madrid
The financial year ended with a net loss of -32.2 million euros
ZIM will not apply surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese vessels
Haifa
The new US tariffs will take effect on October 14th.
ABB sells its robotics division to SoftBank Group Corp. for $5.4 billion
Zurich/Tokyo
ABB Robotics employs approximately 7,000 people
Federlogistica calls for acceptance and implementation of the regulation on waiting times for heavy vehicles.
Genoa
Falteri: essential protection for the regularity, safety, and economic sustainability of road haulage companies.
Ten European rail associations call for acceleration of TEN-T network completion
Brussels
The need to ensure sufficient funding for the implementation of interoperable systems at European level was highlighted
SAAM Towage to Complete Acquisition of Entire Share Capital in Colombia's Intertug
Santiago
An agreement was signed to obtain the remaining 30%
Last August, the Suez Canal was crossed by 1,070 ships (-3.3%)
Last August, the Suez Canal was crossed by 1,070 ships (-3.3%)
Cairo/Ismailia
In the first eight months of 2025, maritime traffic fell by -9.4%
Port of Salerno: Work resumes to complete the "Porta Ovest"
Naples/Rome
Cuccaro appointed special commissioner of the Central Tyrrhenian Port Authority. Annunziata resigns.
Renewal of concession for Croatian shipyard Iskra Shipyard
Sebenico
The naval-mechanical plant will be expanded to an area of 11,000 square meters
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
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
Palermo
The direct intervention of the AdSP commissioner Tardino was crucial - explain Filt, Fit and Uilt
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.
A new record in cruise traffic is expected in Italian ports in 2026
Catania
In Catania, Risposte Turismo presented the new edition of the "Italian Cruise Watch" report.
Quarterly freight traffic growth at the port of Barcelona. Declining in Algeciras.
Barcelona/Algeciras
In the period July-September, percentage variations of +1.8% and -4.1% respectively were recorded
Fincantieri launches the first integrated underwater drone system
Trieste
Tested at the Naval Support and Experimentation Center in La Spezia
Filt Cgil: The method adopted to define the port reform is unacceptable.
Rome
The union denounces the lack of involvement of workers' representatives and the lack of prior consultation.
General Assembly of Logistics: Northwest Alliance Renewed
Turin
Liguria, Lombardy, and Piedmont Regions, MIT, RFI, and Ferrovienord Sign Agreement
Konecranes reports quarterly revenue decline while orders rise.
Helsinki
In the period July-September, orders acquired for 1.15 billion euros (+20.1%)
GNV has taken delivery of the new ro-pax GNV Virgo in China
Genoa
It is the first ship powered by liquefied natural gas in the company's fleet.
A new maritime service for rolling stock to North Africa is underway at the Vado Ligure Reefer Terminal.
Vado Ligure
Connection with the Libyan port of Misurata
Grimaldi and China Merchants Shenzhen RoRo Shipping sign cooperation agreement
Naples
Expected to offer greater capacity and a broader and more efficient service network to support Chinese exports
The 2026 budget forecast and the POT of the Port System Authority of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas have been adopted.
Gioia Tauro
Piacenza: Cold ironing is also important to avoid having to face significant fines.
The Port of La Spezia has completed its first cold ironing tests at Molo Garibaldi.
La Spezia
The transformation cabin at the dock has been connected to the cruise ship "MSC Seaview"
Global Ports Holding has signed a contract to manage the Casablanca cruise terminal.
Istanbul
15-year agreement with option for a 20-year extension
A conference on e-commerce returns at LIUC
Castellanza
In the fashion sector they represent over 30% of online orders in Europe
Australian Scott McKay is the new president of the International Cargo Handling Association.
London
He took over from John Beckett
Fincantieri and Defcomm sign agreement for the development of surface drones.
Trieste
Co-investment to accelerate its industrialization
Container traffic in the port of Valencia fell by 11.6% in September.
Valencia
In the third quarter of 2025, overall freight traffic decreased by -3.2%
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach increased by 0.7% in the third quarter.
Long Beach
Empty spaces are rising. Full capacity at boarding and disembarking is down 1.0% and 8.5% respectively.
Piacenza: The port of Gioia Tauro aims to handle seven million containers by 2029.
Genoa
Transhipment - he underlined - represents an essential gateway for international goods into the national market.
Arkas Line's new direct service connects the Eastern Mediterranean and Italy with West Africa.
Izmir
It will be held on a weekly basis
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Arrival ports by:
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Assocostieri urges revitalization of the national bunkering sector
Genoa
Among the proposals, making it possible to use barges as floating storage facilities for alternative fuels
The Ministry of Transport has requested an agreement for Consalvo to become president of the Eastern Adriatic Port Authority.
Rome/Trieste
Fedriga: The Friuli Venezia Giulia Region will express its agreement
Federmar-Cisal proposes a new distribution of the tonnage tax benefits
Rome
Pico: For maritime personnel, financial recognition is not always proportionate to the essential role they play
P&O Maritime Logistics completes acquisition of controlling stake in NovaAlgoma Cement Carriers
Lugano
Obtained the necessary regulatory approvals
Fatal accident in the port of Ravenna
Ravenna
A 67-year-old truck driver lost his life at the Sapir terminal.
A Norwegian delegation visits the Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority
Livorno
ABB's quarterly financial performance shows sharp growth
Zurich
In the period July-September the value of new orders increased by +11.6%
Fratelli Neri buys two tugboats produced by Egypt's Misr Tugboats Factory
Ismailia
They will be taken into delivery in the first quarter of 2026
COSCO Shipping Ports Sets New Quarterly Container Traffic Record
Hong Kong
In the period July-September, 29.8 million TEUs were handled (+3.6%)
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong fell by -9.2% in the third quarter
Hong Kong
A 16.3% drop was recorded in September
Port of Civitavecchia appoints members of the Marine Resources Partnership Body
Civitavecchia
He will remain in office for four years
New quarterly record for container traffic handled by CMPort port terminals
Hong Kong
New highs recorded both in China and at overseas ports
CMA CGM to order six feeder containerships from Cochin Shipyard
Kochi
Order worth approximately 300 million dollars
Efficient solutions for the port launching of floating wind turbines are being studied in France
Trondheim/Brest
Agreement between the Norwegian BOA and the port of Brest
Augusta Due has acquired a second new tanker built by Fujian Southeast Shipbuilding Co.
Rome
It has a capacity of 18,590 deadweight tons.
IRU, CLECAT, ESC and GCCA oppose binding targets for demand for zero-emission trucks
Brussels
They ask to focus instead on creating favorable conditions for operators to be able to use them.
Marialaura Dell'Abate is the new president of Confitarma's Young Shipowners' Group.
Rome
In the third quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports grew by +4%
St. Petersburg
Only import loads are decreasing
Matteo Caiti appointed country manager for Italy at Forto
Milan
The goal is to consolidate growth on the Italian market
DP World to build and operate multimodal terminal in Uzbekistan
Dubai
Joint venture with Tashkent Invest
Applications for rail freight transport incentives are now open.
Rome
From today the requests to access the Ferrobonus
Confitarma welcomes Senate approval of simplification measures for the maritime transport sector.
Rome
A rapid approval in the Chamber is also hoped for
The maritime, port and logistics sector asks the Ministry of Transport for clarification on the regulation on waiting times for loading and unloading goods
Rome
A dialogue was called to determine the identification of correct application indications of the law
Four icebreakers for the U.S. Coast Guard will be built in Finland.
Washington
Agreement signed by Presidents Donald Trump and Alexander Stubb
PSA International wins the "Best Singapore Investor in Italy" award.
Genoa
It was awarded by the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Singapore
The Italian Navy's Olterra ship was launched in Genoa.
Genoa
It is the first military project built by the T. Mariotti shipyard
The first ferry owned by the Sicilian Region launched in Palermo
Palermo
Folgiero: Revitalization of the Sicilian shipyard as part of Fincantieri's new industrial plan
In the third quarter, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +0.7%
Hong Kong
Accentuation of the reduction in revenues which fell by -25.9%
Assologistica approves new rules on pallet exchange
Rome
Approved by the Senate, the text passes to the Chamber of Deputies
Offshore wind farm in the port of Augusta ready in two or three years
Palermo
Di Sarcina: We are confident in a rapid allocation of the planned resources, amounting to approximately 50 million euros.
In the Netherlands, a self-driving vessel has been authorised to sail outside a restricted area.
Rotterdam
German company Helsing acquires Blue Ocean Monitoring
London
Australian company builds self-driving submarines
The decree designating the port of Taranto as a national offshore wind hub has been made official.
Taranto
Gugliotti: Unlock resources for modernizing and upgrading port areas
One of two injured sailors from vessel attacked in Gulf of Aden dies
Amsterdam/London
Dominquez (IMO): Strong condemnation of any type of attack against ships
Salvini met with the deputy CEO of the Turkish terminal operator Yilport.
Rome
At the centre of the meeting was the dredging of the port of Taranto.
The Logistics & Sea Academy has equipped itself with new simulators for operating ships, tugboats, trains and port cranes
Venice
Investment of four million euros
Giovanni Punzo, founder and president of CIS - Interporto Campano for thirty years, has died.
Nola
Among the founders of Italo, the first private Italian operator on the high-speed rail network
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
Geodis appoints Maurizio Bortolan as CEO for Italy
Milan
It will coordinate the three business lines Contract Logistics, Freight Forwarding and Road Transport
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
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.
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.
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
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
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
Foreign firms to operate 3 terminals under Ctg Port for up to 30 years; deals by December
(The Business Standard)
We'II Rebuild Apapa, Tin-Can Ports In 48 Months - Dantsoho
(Leadership)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
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
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
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