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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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In August, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +10.9%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
Federlogistica has established its own representation in the Iberian Peninsula
Genoa
It will support Italian entrepreneurs operating in Spain
Boluda acquires Royal Boskalis' towage and salvage operations in Australia and Papua New Guinea.
Valencia
Transaction valued at $640 million
ESPO urges IMO States to formally adopt the Net-Zero Framework
Brussels
The association also urges the EU Commission to align European standards
The Port of Los Angeles plans to build a new container terminal.
Los Angeles
Invitation to submit expressions of interest
In the third quarter, Italy's connection index to the global containerized maritime services network grew by +2.7%.
In the third quarter, Italy's connection index to the global containerized maritime services network grew by +2.7%.
Geneva
The most significant growth in PLSCI was recorded by the port of Savona-Vado Ligure (+53.7%)
ONE will not charge surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships
Singapore
They will be applied starting from October 14th
Fincantieri and Aeronautical Service sign agreement for the use of composite materials in the naval, civil, and military sectors.
Trieste
Genoa Port Terminal concession renewal approved until 2054
Genoa
The terminal's operating conditions have been redefined, bringing them back to the multipurpose function, in compliance with the ruling of the Council of State and the PRP
PSA Italia-Logtainer and Rail Hub Milano-Medlog have submitted offers to manage the Interporto Padova intermodal terminal.
Padua
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports increased by 4.5% last month.
Beijing
Containers amounted to 27.7 million TEUs (+6.8%)
The Netherlands is referring to the Court of Justice of the European Union the question of whether to entrust seafarers or dock workers with the lashing operations on smaller container ships.
In the second quarter, container traffic handled by Eurokai terminals grew by +16.4%
Hamburg
Significant growth of 16.1% in Germany. In Italy (Contship), volumes increased by 5.2%.
China enacted regulation in response to US taxes on Chinese-owned and -built vessels
Beijing
The new rules include the possibility of introducing similar countermeasures
New attack on ships transiting the Gulf of Aden
Southampton
UKMTO announced that a fire broke out on a vessel hit by a shell
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ITS Costruttori, il corso di alta formazione per entrare nel mondo di Fincantieri
Carnival closes its best quarter ever
Carnival closes its best quarter ever
Miami
The American cruise group announces a further strengthening of the growth trend in bookings
Marella Cruises sells Fincantieri slots for two new cruise ships to TUI Cruises.
Hannover/Trieste
With a gross tonnage of 160,000 tons, they will be larger than the units originally planned
GNV-Portitalia bridge agreement on lashing operations in the ports of Palermo and Termini Imerese
HMM will not introduce surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships
Seoul
The company will not modify scheduled services that stop in the United States
GATX Rail Europe signs sale-leaseback agreement with DB Cargo to purchase 6,000 railcars
Vienna
The transaction will be completed by the end of this year.
In the second quarter of 2025, freight throughput at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven increased by +6.0%
In the second quarter of 2025, freight throughput at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven increased by +6.0%
Bremen
Miscellaneous cargo is growing. Bulk cargo is declining.
India launches nearly $8 billion package to support its shipbuilding and maritime sectors
New Delhi
Shipyard production capacity expected to increase to 4.5 million gross tonnage per year
In the second quarter of this year, freight traffic in French ports fell by -0.4%.
Paris
Dry bulk and rolling bulk trades are declining. Container and liquid bulk trades are growing.
Antin Infrastructure Partners to acquire UK's leading marina operator
Paris/London/New York
It will take over ownership from British private equity firm LDC
Royal Caribbean agrees with Meyer Turku to build Icon ships for a decade
Miami
Order confirmed for a fifth Icon cruise ship and option placed on a seventh unit of the same series
Maersk announces it will not apply surcharges for new US tariffs on Chinese vessels
Copenhagen
The company assures that it will not make any changes to its services
Cochin Shipyard and KSOE enter into strategic collaboration in shipbuilding sector
New Delhi
The creation of approximately two thousand direct jobs is expected
DHL will resume freight shipments from Germany to the United States for corporate customers.
Bonn
They had been suspended due to the removal in the USA of the "de minimis" threshold for goods with a value of less than 800 dollars.
World Business Council for Sustainable Development Statement in Support of the IMO Net-Zero Framework
Ancona: Tax fraud in the shipbuilding sector
Ancona
Over €2.3 million in non-existent tax credits seized
CMA CGM buys British rail freight operator Freightliner
Birmingham
The transaction will be completed in early 2026
Containerized cargo at the port of Algeciras decreased by -9.4% last month
Algeciras
The 20-foot containers handled were 399 thousand (-0.7%)
Italferr participates in Europe's largest railway electrification contract
Rome
Activities within the Rail Baltica project
Freight traffic increased in the ports of Barcelona and Valencia in August
Barcelona/Valencia
In the first eight months of 2025, decreases of -1.6% and -0.3% respectively were recorded
In the June-August quarter, FedEx express courier revenues increased by +3.1%
Memphis
An average of 16.8 million express shipments were handled per day (+3.5%)
Breakthrough in the exploratory tunnel of the Brenner Base Tunnel
Milan/Rome
At 64 kilometers, it will be the longest underground railway connection in the world.
Tender launched for privatization of Croatian shipyard 3. MAJ Rijeka 1905
Zagreb
The starting bid is 6.66 million euros.
To decarbonize, shipping should join forces with other hard-to-abate sectors
London
This is highlighted by a report by Accelleron which believes that a critical mass of demand is necessary to overcome a stalemate phase.
COSCO Reassures Customers on Impact of New U.S. Tariffs on Chinese Vessels
Shanghai
We - the Chinese company assured - will maintain competitive freight rates and surcharges.
Shipping is still far from the target of 5-10% of fuel used coming from scalable, zero-emission sources by 2030
Copenhagen
The need to introduce incentives was underlined
Spain's Boluda acquires Transfesa's intermodal rail freight services.
Valencia
The agreement also includes industrial services, railway maintenance and shunting activities and intermodal terminals.
Til (MSC Group) to become a shareholder in Turkey's Petkim container port
Til (MSC Group) to become a shareholder in Turkey's Petkim container port
Baku
Agreement with the Azerbaijani oil group SOCAR
German and Austrian trailer manufacturers challenge EU regulation to reduce truck environmental impact
Berlin/Brussels
They denounce that its application leads to an increase in traffic volumes and therefore emissions.
The Venice Marghera station has been equipped with a track compliant with European TEN-T standards
Venice
A 740-meter freight track has been opened.
World Shipping Council introduces Cargo Safety Program to prevent ship fires
Washington
It is based on artificial intelligence and traditional goods inspections
Rheinmetall to enter naval shipbuilding sector by acquiring Naval Vessels Lürssen
Bremen
Lürssen Group to focus on megayacht production
The British government is investing half a billion pounds to reduce shipping emissions.
London
Private investments of 700 million expected
HMM signs new 10-year contract with Vale for iron ore transport
Seoul
It is worth around $310 million.
The Campania Port Authority reaches an agreement with UNIPORT and Assiterminal
Naples
The regional tax - highlights the port authority - risks undermining the competitiveness of ports
IAPH and WCO publish updated guidelines on cooperation between customs and port authorities
Tokyo/Brussels
Contributed by the World Shipping Council
ABB and Blykalla collaborate on nuclear marine propulsion
Stockholm
The agreement focuses on small modular fast reactors developed by the Swedish company
Saipem wins new offshore contract worth approximately $1.5 billion in Türkiye
Saipem wins new offshore contract worth approximately $1.5 billion in Türkiye
Milan
It is related to the third phase of the Sakarya gas field development project.
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +5.7%
Civitavecchia
Record for cruise passengers this period
Uniport and Assiterminal oppose the additional fees demanded of port operators by the Campania Region.
Rome
Amount between 10% and 25% of the annual state fee
The first train from Belgium under the FS Logistix-Lineas agreement has arrived in Segrate.
Milan
Five return connections per week to Antwerp are scheduled
Modernization works are underway at the passenger terminal at the port of Igoumenitsa.
Naples
Grimaldi takes delivery of the PCTC "Grand Auckland"
Damage to submarine cables in the Red Sea
Portsmouth
According to the International Cable Protection Committee, the cause could be ship traffic
Dutch company Damen to build 24 naval vessels for British company Serco
Gorinchem/Amsterdam
Green light for a €270 million bridging loan to the shipbuilding company.
DP World to build and operate container terminal at Montreal's new Contrecœur port
Dubai/Montreal
It will become operational in 2030
Expansion work has begun at the Vienna South intermodal terminal.
Vienna
Annual traffic capacity expected to increase by 44%
In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +0.8%
Cairo
In the first seven months of 2025, a decrease of -10.2% was recorded
In July, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado decreased by -3.0%
Genoa
The decline was limited by increased oil traffic in the Vado harbor. Ferry traffic dropped 9.9%.
Trump nominates Laura DiBella as chair of the Federal Maritime Commission.
Washington
The nomination of Robert Harvey as commissioner of the federal agency has also been forwarded to the Senate.
Genoa's new dam: a modification has been approved to allow for completion of work by the end of 2027.
Genoa
Phase A and Phase B works will be carried out rather than sequentially
Assiterminal, simplify and standardize dredging procedures to restore the operational competitiveness of ports.
Taranto Recommends: The Regasification Plant Would Promote the Port's Revitalization
Taranto
Melucci: a lifeline for the entire port system and for our city's economic growth.
Cargo and cruise traffic in eastern Sicily ports is on the rise
Catania
In the container segment, an increase of +27.9% was recorded
FS Logistix and Lineas form joint venture to manage the Antwerp Mainhub Terminal
Antwerp
Rail services between Antwerp and Milan expected to increase
Attack on a product tanker in the Red Sea
Southampton
A missile fell near the ship which suffered no damage
Sea trials have been completed for the new GNV Virgo ro-pax vessel.
Genoa
It will be GNV's first liquefied natural gas ship
In the first half of the year, Singamas' container sales decreased by -10%.
Hong Kong
The average selling price dropped by -3.8%
The new two-masted ro-ro ship Neoliner Origin will arrive in Livorno tomorrow.
Vado Ligure
It has a capacity of 1,200 linear meters of rolling stock
The refinancing of the Setramar group's capital structure has been completed.
Ravenna
Merli: a crucial step in our growth journey
Liguori's term as head of the Trieste Port Authority has been extended.
Rome
Confirmed in the role of extraordinary commissioner of the institution
Agreement to complete electrification work on the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro
Gioia Tauro
The 70 million euro investment to complete the project has been confirmed.
A Maersk delegation at the Grendi Group's container terminal in Cagliari's Porto Canale.
Milan
At the centre of the debate is the development of traffic towards North Africa
Port of Livorno: Protests over Gaza must not block operations.
Livorno
The members of the Partnership Body highlighted the need for it to be accessible to all vessels
Geodis appoints Maurizio Bortolan as CEO for Italy
Milan
It will coordinate the three business lines Contract Logistics, Freight Forwarding and Road Transport
GNV, agreement with Sicilian terminal operator Portitalia is positive.
Genoa
The company specified that the aim was exclusively to temporarily supplement the tariffs.
Two days of work with ESPO in Rome on the Mediterranean and European ports
Rome
Meetings organized by Assoporti
In 2024, 112 million counterfeit items were seized in the European Union.
Brussels
Record estimated value of 3.8 billion euros
Strikes and protests in ports, request for information from the Guarantor
Rome
Request for information from prefects, port authorities, and port authorities
Danaos Corporation has ordered two 7,165 TEU containerships from Dalian Shanhaiguan.
Athens
They will be taken into delivery in the third quarter of 2027
In the second quarter, freight traffic on the Austrian rail network fell by -1.4%.
Vienna
Only domestic traffic is growing
ALS (FBH Group) has acquired 80% of Trans World Shipping and Moda Express of USA.
Rozzano
The two companies have 500 employees and are active in Italy, France, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Circle's revenue increased by 62.1% in the first half of 2025
Milan
Net profit of over 1.0 million euros (+1.8%)
A Ukrainian delegation hosted by the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Livorno
Cooperation in the field of training and safety at work in ports
The EIB is financing Phase A of Genoa's new breakwater with €300 million.
Luxembourg
The total investment is 937 million euros
This summer, GNV ships carried 1.7 million passengers (+9%)
Valencia
In the next few days the company will take delivery of "GNV Virgo", the first LNG-powered vessel
The project for the expansion, safety improvements, and extraordinary maintenance of the port of Pozzallo has been presented.
Pozzallo
It provides for the construction of the breakwater arm
Fincantieri delivers the new Star Princess cruise ship to Princess Cruises
Monfalcone
It has a gross tonnage of 177,800 tons and a capacity of 4,300 passengers.
A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.
Milan
It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua
Filt Cgil calls on port administrators and businesses to join the action against the Palestinian massacre.
Rome
This burden – the union highlighted – cannot be placed solely on the shoulders of dock workers.
The agreement between the Italian Merchant Marine Academy Foundation and the NATO Center in La Spezia has been renewed.
Genoa
The collaboration signed in 2023 has been confirmed
Fischer & Rechsteiner and Gimax International acquire BCUBE's Freight Forwarding business.
Genoa
The completion of the transaction is expected in the next few days
Fermerci outlines a dramatic scenario for the European rail freight transport sector
Rome
Rizzi: There is a real risk of a shift towards exclusively road transport.
Eni completes the sale of a 30% stake in the Baleine project in Ivory Coast to Vitol.
San Donato Milanese
The field was discovered in 2021 and production started in 2023
Sogedim opens a new branch in Modena
Mesero
Initially, the activity will be dedicated exclusively to UK export traffic and will then extend to other European markets.
The new PCTC Grande Svezia has joined the Grimaldi Group's fleet.
Naples
It has a maximum capacity of 9,000 ceu
The Cagliari City Council approves its opinion on the Sardinian Ports Development Plan.
Cagliari
Green light unanimously
The railway sector contributes 1.4% of the European Union's GDP.
Brussels
Study commissioned by CER
In the port of Naples, the Coast Guard has detained the bulk carrier Tanais Dream.
Naples
Serious irregularities found on board
Agreement to accelerate the implementation of robotics in Fincantieri's production processes
Trieste
It was signed with the Friulian Idea Prototipi
Sergio Liardo is the new general commander of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard
Rome
He takes over from Admiral Nicola Carlone
DBA to supply new Terminal Operating System for Georgia's Batumi Port
Villorba
The project includes all phases of development, testing and operational testing
Attack on a ship in the Gulf of Aden
Portsmouth
The captain reported hearing an impact in the water and an explosion
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Danilo Ricci has been appointed managing director of Tarros Line.
La Spezia
He has held various positions in Italy and abroad within the group
Permanent discussion table between Confindustria Nautica and Federagenti
Genoa
This is provided for in an agreement signed today in Genoa
In the first half of 2025, cruise traffic in Italian ports grew by +6%
Venice
The twelfth edition of Italian Cruise Day will be held in Catania on October 24th.
SAL Heavy Lift buys two semi-submersible vessels from Pan Ocean
Hamburg
They were built in 2008 and 2012
30% of Sangritana Cargo will be acquired by the Marche-based company Transadriatico
The Eagle
The sale will be completed in the next few days
The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.
Lugano
Forum on economic and logistical integration between Ligurian ports, the Northwest manufacturing area, and Switzerland
DEME orders new cable-laying vessel from Singapore-based PaxOcean
Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht
It will be built in the Chinese shipyard of Zhoushan
Assoporti will meet at RemTech EXPO 2025 to discuss the green transition in Italian ports.
Ferrara
The Smart Ports Award was awarded to three Port System Authorities
The first shipment of Syrian oil in 14 years arrives at the port of Trieste.
London
Part of the cargo - S&P Global Commodity Insights reports - was unloaded at the Sardinian terminal of Sarroch
In August, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +20.3%
Taranto
The ferry "Drea" was also rejected by the Apulian port, where however it is temporarily stopped
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles remained stable in August.
Los Angeles
Volumes expected to decline in the remainder of 2025
Meeting between the port authorities of Jacksonville and Livorno
Livorno
Among the objectives, to start one or more direct services between the two ports
Italian State Railways and ENAC sign an agreement for the use of drones in infrastructure monitoring.
Rome
They will also be used to fly over sections of the railway and road network that would otherwise be difficult to monitor.
A.SPE.DO, the port of La Spezia is essential to ensuring employment, development, and a future for the local economy.
La Spezia
Landolfi: We cannot afford to underestimate its value.
The MIT meets with the heads of the Italian AdSPs
Rome
Meeting on the government's strategic vision for the sector and port reform
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean Co. to build seven 15,880 TEU container ships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Over 40 expressions of interest have been received for the development of the Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk.
Kiev
Today the first meeting of the tender commission
The first commercial ship is expected at the public dock in Largo Trattaroli in Ravenna.
Ravenna
The car carrier "AICC Huanghu" is coming soon
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach decreased by 1.3% last month.
Long Beach
Empty containers are increasing. Full containers are decreasing.
Assiterminal's Terminal Road Show is starting
Genoa
Cognolato: We want to strengthen our ties with local communities and territories.
Assoporti, the Italian ports' cruise offerings presented at the Seatrade Europe fair.
Hamburg
Giampieri: We are leaders in the Mediterranean area and in Europe
Commander Claudio Tomei, USCLAC president from 2012 to 2024, has passed away.
Viareggio
His strong commitment to improving the working conditions of Italian seafarers
In the first quarter of 2025, cargo traffic in Greek ports grew by +1.4%
Piraeus
Passengers down by -1.1%
HD Hyundai Samho Orders Four New Container Ships
Seoul
Order worth approximately 468 million dollars
Trieste: Fraudulent bankruptcy in the shipbuilding sector
Trieste
Investigation into a company based in Palermo
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong fell by 7.4% in August.
Hong Kong
In the first eight months of 2025 the decline was -3.8%
BigLift Shipping and CY Shipping order two additional heavy lift vessels
Amsterdam
Order placed at Chinese shipyard Jing Jiang Nanyang Shipbuilding Co.
Container traffic at the port of Singapore continued to decline in August
Singapore
Total volume of goods increased by +1.1%
The Charthage ferry was placed under administrative detention in the port of Genoa
Genoa
A Coast Guard inspection found numerous deficiencies
Disney Cruise Line's largest ship's debut delayed by three months
Lake Buena Vista
Construction delays force the maiden voyage to be postponed until March 10th.
Shell to supply liquefied biomethane to Hapag-Lloyd containerships
Hamburg
Agreement effective immediately
Andrea Zoratti has been appointed general manager of Hub Telematica
Genoa
The company is controlled by Assagenti and Spediporto
Jotun and Messina sign agreement to improve the environmental and commercial performance of ships.
Genoa
The "Jolly Rosa" vessel will use the Hull Skating Solutions solution
PSA Genova Pra' announces the hiring of 25 people dedicated to container handling.
Genoa
Ferrari: International markets have changed profoundly
CMA CGM will not apply surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese vessels and Chinese services
Marseille
The rates announced by the USTR in April will apply from October 14th.
South Korean HJ Shipbuilding wins orders for four 8,850 TEU containerships
Busan
Orders with a total value of approximately 461 million dollars
Conference: "Waiting and Delays in Road Transport: Logistics in Check"
Genoa
Organized by Trasportounito, it will be held on September 26th in Genoa
GNV has inaugurated a new office in Barcelona
Barcelona
The company currently has 52 employees throughout Spain.
Port of Trieste: EU funding for two new projects
Trieste
Resources with a total value of 1.7 million euros
Filt Cgil, the Flotilla incident is serious. Dockworkers are ready to mobilize.
Rome
Union announces action if aid is not allowed to reach Gaza
Stena Line to buy Latvian port operator Terrabalt
Gothenburg
It handles rolling stock, bulk cargo, and general cargo traffic in the port of Liepaja.
In the first eight months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.6%
Gioia Tauro
2,912,943 TEUs were handled
Meyer Turku begins construction of Royal Caribbean's fourth "Icon"-class cruise ship
Miami/Turku
It will be delivered in 2027
More than one in ten maritime shipments has shortages
Washington
This is what a report by the World Shipping Council has revealed, highlighting the safety risks
Last July, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +3.8%
Ravenna
In the first seven months of 2025, growth was +5.4%
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Belgian ports fell by -3.2%.
Brussels
Landings down 1.3% and embarkations down 5.4%
Product tanker High Fidelity rescues 38 migrants on a drifting dinghy
Rome
Intervention in the south of the island of Crete
GES and RINA sign agreement to develop a prototype of a new hydrogen battery
Rovereto/Genoa
PSA's second phase of container terminal at Mumbai Port inaugurated
Singapore
Annual traffic capacity will increase to 4.8 million TEUs
The conference "EU ETS - Perspectives and Opportunities for Decarbonization in the Maritime Sector" will be held in Palermo.
Rome
It will be held on September 18th and 19th
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.
Milan
It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua
The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.
Lugano
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Korean Firms Reassess U.S. Investments After Mass Immigration Raid
(The Korea Bizwire)
Russia's infrastructure development plan aims to build 17 marine terminals by 2036
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Fincantieri and PGZ sign an agreement to support the modernization of the Polish Navy
Trieste
The third LSS section for Chantiers de l'Atlantique was launched in Castellammare di Stabia.
In the US, funding for wind energy development projects in ports is being cut.
Washington
Resources worth $679 million will be reallocated for port infrastructure upgrades
From January 1st, Kombiverkehr will operate the PKV intermodal terminal in the port of Duisburg.
Frankfurt am Main
It has a traffic capacity of approximately 200 thousand intermodal units per year.
Wallenius Marine and ABB form Overseas joint venture
Stockholm
The aim is to accelerate the launch of the platform of the same name for improving fleet performance.
The Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport has asked the Region to agree on the appointment of Bagalà as president of the Sardinian Port Authority.
Rome
He is currently the extraordinary commissioner of the same body
DHL eCommerce has acquired a minority stake in Saudi Arabia's AJEX Logistics Services.
Bonn/Riyadh
The Middle Eastern company has two thousand employees
CMPort's port terminals handled record container traffic in the second quarter
Hong Kong
In the first six months of 2025 the total was 78.8 million TEUs (+4.3%)
Confitarma approves the decree on advanced training for tanker seafarers.
Rome
Applause to the General Command of the Port Authority Corps
Quarterly freight traffic in Moroccan ports increases
Tangier/Casablanca
In Tanger Med the growth was +17%
The board of directors of the Genoa-based Ente Bacini has been renewed.
Genoa
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