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Exim India web site
NOVEMBER 21, 2022
  • AD Ports Group to participate in CTL-BHP 2023
  • AMTOI Cricket Tournament Season 3 on Feb. 5, 2023
  • China India II service recommences at DBGT, VOC Port
  • Bulk carrier deliveries could see significant drop: Report
  • Baltic Exchange Market Report (18 November 2022)
  • Capt. B. K. Tyagi to hold additional charge as SCI's Director (P&A)
  • Adani Agri Logistics (Sandila) Ltd incorporated
  • Logistics activity softens in Oct. '22 while freight rates remain stable: Report
  • Sustainability an important consideration in E-commerce purchasing, says new research
  • Exports to UAE up
  • Export of two-wheelers hits two-year low
  • India-Norway join hands for green maritime sector

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International Transport Journal web site
NOVEMBER 21, 2022
  • Overcoming maritime hurdles
  • Making railfreight more transparent and efficient
  • Expansion in Georgia
  • Second terminal for Suez
  • Adrian Nash named Accelya's new CPO
  • Tool to calculate truck emissions
  • Perhaps the perfect Christmas gift?
  • Aerologic reshuffles management team
  • Airbus: an eco-friendly investment
  • Paris-Warsaw
  • Using flexitanks to transport liquid cargo
  • Three musketeers for one service
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Trailer Bridge chooses Brent Neary for Dallas
  • Sales partnership in Saudi Arabia
  • Müller and the ice cube
  • The dawning of the age of Aquarius
  • Five dedicated 737 BCFs for Alaska

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The Loadstar web site
NOVEMBER 18, 2022
  • Carriers 'in panic mode' as recession bites, offering 'crazy' ocean rates
  • Ro-ro market rebounds as rates double and vessel space is at a premium
  • 'Ban' on expensive airfreight as hard-hit retailers review supply chains
  • Reading the runes on Hapag-Lloyd's port expansion push
  • Korean shipping lines promised billions in state support as profits fade
  • Lowe's & Alibaba on the record - worlds apart, likewise worth a look
  • AD Ports targets logistics with Noatum buy - hurrah?
  • UAE's AD Ports Group scoops up Noatum Logistics for $680m

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Marine Log web site
NOVEMBER 18, 2022
  • Continental Maritime wins LHA 7 award with $33.4 million potential
    Continental Maritime of San Diego LLC, San Diego, Calif., has been awarded a $29,199,899 firm-fixed-price contract for maintenance, modernization and repair of USS Tripoli (LHA 7) fiscal 2023 selected restricted availability. The
  • NTSB reports on costly towing vessel grounding
    An electrical generator set (genset) failure and subsequent loss of steering led to the grounding of a towing vessel near Greenville, Mississippi, the National Transportation Safety Board says. The incident occurred when
  • Hope Hicks and Maersk Line Limited resolve litigation
    Hope Hicks, a former midshipman on the Maersk Line, Limited (MLL) ship Alliance Fairfax, and MLL have resolved Ms. Hicks' litigation against the company filed in New York Supreme Court in June
  • Research institute opts for Incat Crowther battery-hybrid "floating classroom"
    A 65-foot Incat Crowther designed research vessel on order at the Midship Marine shipyard in Harvey, La., has been designed to meet the needs of the Lake Superior Research Institute (LSRI) at

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Container News web site
NOVEMBER 18, 2022
  • WISTA International and Maritime SheEO confirm partnership deal in India
    WISTA International and Maritime SheEO officially announced the start of its partnership at the Maritime SheEO conference in Mumbai, India this week, after the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the WISTA International Annual General Meeting on 26 October in Geneva, Switzerland. The first activity under the new MoU is the second Maritime SheEO Leadership Accelerator Programme. This
  • Transshipment sector hurts port of Valencia box volumes so far in 2022
    In the first ten months of the year, there was a fall in the number of containers entering and leaving Valencia port, especially in the transshipment sector. According to data from the Statistical Bulletin of the Port Authority of Valencia (PAV), between January and October, a total of 4,336,957 TEUs have been moved through the Spansih port, translating to a 7.7% decrease from the same period las
  • 2M Alliance announces service changes on Transpacific network
    The largest container shipping alliance, 2M Alliance has announced the temporal suspension of its TP23/Liberty service and the addition of the port of Charleston call to TP17/ America service. The two members of the alliance, Maersk and MSC said this is a move that aims to adjust container capacity "in line with the slowing demand on the Transpacific US East Coast network". The last vessel to sai
  • Port of Hamburg to get green energy import terminal
    Air Products and Mabanaft announced their intention to build Germany's first large-scale, green energy import terminal in the port of Hamburg. The project was announced on 17 November at a ceremony in Hamburg, which was supported by German Federal minister for economic affairs and climate action Robert Habeck and first mayor of Hamburg Dr. Peter Tschentscher. This announcement follows a Memorandu
  • New CEO for SM Line
    South Korean liner operator SM Line has appointed Yoo Jo-hyuk as its new chief executive officer (CEO). Yoo is taking over from Park Kee-hoon, who resigned on 29 September, citing personal reasons. Media speculation that Park stepped down in the face of falling freight rates was refuted by SM Line. Yoo's appointment is an internal promotion, as he was previously SM Line's network group leader, ac
  • Long-term indicators point to overall import volume fall at Oakland despite box increase in October
    The Port of Oakland handled 145,868 loaded TEUs in October, which translates to a 5.9% increase from the same month in 2021. Full exports jumped 4.8%, recording 66,408 TEUs in the last month, from which the loaded export boxes amounted to 62,203 TEUs. "Although we anticipate that overall cargo will decline on the West Coast in the coming months, the recent uptick in volume at Oakland is welcome n
  • Port of Immingham to receive new cranes
    Engineers from Associated British Ports (ABP) Immingham team have returned from Germany where they have been carrying out the final factory acceptance testing of the port's three new mobile harbour cranes. The Liebherr 420s will be arriving later in November from Rostock in northern Germany. The new investment has cost US$11.5 million with an additional US$594,905 on new Nemag grabs. The new cran
  • AD Ports confirms Noatum takeover
    AD Ports Group has announced the acquisition of Noatum, a global integrated logistics platform with a presence in 26 countries, for around US$680 million in a transaction that is expected to close in the first half of 2023. AD Ports Group said it intends to create an international logistics brand, merging its existing logistics business with Noatum, which will lead AD Ports Group's Logistics Clus

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Splash web site
NOVEMBER 18, 2022
  • Explosion injures two onboard offshore support vessel in France
    Two crewmembers have been injured in an explosion on the Greek-flagged offshore support vessel in Le Havre, France. Local media report two people have been hospitalised after suffering arm burns as a result of an air compressor explosion during a scheduled test. The incident occurred on Thursday around 21.30 hrs local time, while the vessel ...
  • Borr Drilling seals new Southeast Asia deal
    Norwegian jackup rig owner Borr Drilling has secured a new contract with an undisclosed operator in Southeast Asia for the 2018-built . The New York and Oslo listed firm told investors it would earn around $5.9m from the programme expected to start in the first quarter of 2023 and last for 45 days in direct ...
  • Frank Olsen steps down as Inchcape CEO
    Frank Olsen has stepped down as chief executive of one of the world's largest maritime service providers, Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS). He will be replaced by Philippe Maezelle, who joins ISS on December 1, 2022, after serving as CEO of Alfred H Knight, an inspection and testing services provider for the metals and minerals industry. ...
  • Fredriksen's SFL scores ExxonMobil contract for semisub rig in Canada
    John Fredriksen's SFL Corporation has secured employment with ExxonMobil Canada for its 2008-built harsh environment semisub rig . The New York-listed diversified owner, with investments also in tankers, containerships, dry bulk vessels and car carriers, will bank around $50m from the deal. The contract is expected to start in the second quarter of 2023 and ...
  • Hannisdahl presses ahead with new shipping investment vehicle
    Joakim Hannisdahl is pressing ahead with his own investment vehicle having won a court case in Norway against his former employees, Cleaves Securities. However, Cleaves management remains determined to pursue their former star hire in further legal battles. Hannisdahl won a case yesterday over the length of his gardening leave following his departure from Cleaves ...
  • AD Ports acquires Noatum for $660m
    Fast growing AD Ports Group has bought Spanish ports firm Noatum for $660m. This will be AD Ports Group's third major international acquisition in 2022, following the acquisition of a 70% equity stake in Transmar and TCI in September, and the announcement in November of its acquisition of an 80% equity stake in Dubai-based Global ...
  • Ruling bars Svitzer Australia from carrying out lockout threat for the next six months
    Australia's Fair Work Commission (FMC) ruled today that Svitzer's cannot carry out its threat of an indefinite lockout of employees for a period of six months, putting to rest for the time being the severe threat of national supply chain chaos. Svitzer, a unit of AP Moller-Maersk, is the dominant towage operator in Australia, with ...
  • BIMCO's new CII clause puts pressure on time charterers
    International shipping organisation BIMCO has released its keenly awaited Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII) operations clause, with charterers expected to take responsibility of a ship's emissions. The CII, due to come into effect on January 1, is one of the International Maritime Organization's most significant pieces of green legislation for years. How it plays out on ...
  • Chief engineer for Empire Bulkers found not guilty on all counts related to oil discharge in US waters
    In October 2021, Warlito Tan, chief engineer for Empire Bulkers, was charged, along with Empire Bulkers and Joanna Maritime Limited, for alleged violations of environmental and safety laws on the bulk carrier . The violations were discovered by the US Coast Guard during a March 2021 inspection of the vessel. Tan was found not guilty on November 16 ...
  • Avangrid to go ahead with Commonwealth Wind project offshore Massachusetts
    In late October, US power company Avangrid sought a one-month suspension in the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities' (DPU) review of power purchase agreements (PPAs) for the Commonwealth Wind project planned for development south of Martha's Vineyard. Avangrid said at that time that the project was no longer viable under the existing PPAs, given global ...
  • BOEM identifies draft wind energy areas in the US central Atlantic
    The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) yesterday announced eight draft wind energy areas (WEAs) offshore the US central Atlantic coast for public review and comment. The draft WEAs cover approximately 1.7m acr

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Lloyd's List web site
NOVEMBER 18, 2022
  • IMO tricked into assigning numbers for fake shipowners shipping Iran and Venezuelan oil
    Georgia has made a request to the International Maritime Organization asking it to cancel the unique company identifiers assigned against...
  • COP27: It's time for IMO to deliver on shipping decarbonisation
    Shipping has a window of opportunity to engage with countries, communities, and policymakers to raise the ambition and shape the...
  • The Lloyd's List Podcast: Why shipping's asset play model may be heading for extinction
    Shipping's traditional business models are not well set up for the race to zero emissions and shipowners may not be...
  • Hope Hicks and Maersk resolve sexual assault and harassment litigation
    The sides in the case have reached agreement after Ms Hicks sued Maersk earlier this year for failing to prevent...
  • GoodBulk declares largest shareholder payout
    After selling nine bulkers this year, company is left with 14 capesizes and a low break-even
  • Don't treat ships like chess pieces
    Capturing a tanker is not the maritime equivalent of white triumphantly winning a rook for a bishop
  • Cargo volumes out of Ukraine down more than 60% on past year
    Outbound sailings from Ukraine to international markets from August to October are significantly down in terms of deadweight tonnage on...
  • Register now for the Lloyd's List Outlook Forum: 2023 and beyond
    The annual Lloyd's List Outlook Forum returns on December 8 bringing together the expertise of Lloyd's List and Lloyd's List...
  • Odfjell focuses on muti-fuel engines to meet future fuel challenges
    Multi-fuel engines allow for greater flexibility for whichever fuel will be in future use, says group chairman Laurence Odfjell
  • AD Ports acquires Noatum
    AD Ports has been rapidly diversifying and expanding. Its latest purchase will increase its presence in Europe
  • US continues to crack down on Iran's oil exports
    The US has announced a fifth round of sanction measures levied against Iran's illicit petroleum and petrochemical trade. It is...
  • Inchcape appoints new chief executive
    Philippe Maezelle, who has strong executive transformation experience, will join on December 1
  • Singapore Registry of Ships attracts more than 94m gross tonnage
    "Singapore's efficient infrastructure and business-friendly environment continues to attract shipowners worldwide to register their vessels under the Singapore flag,"S said...
  • COP27 offered dialogue and promises but progress remains to be seen
    There are positive indicators to be taken from this year's COP27 climate summit, but the litmus test of how much...
  • Retrofitted China Merchants car carrier launches Middle East service
    Two more China Merchants Energy Shipping ro-ro ships are soon to be shifted from domestic services to international trade as demand...
  • Vafias extends spree in 50th year as owner
    Two capesize acquisitions and a suezmax tanker purchase in recent weeks mean the Vafias Group has added 22 vessels over...
  • MISC doubles third-quarter profits on booming tanker rates
    MISC says spot rates continued to surge in the LNG shipping market in the third quarter. This was despite tonne-mile...
  • Angelicoussis Group advances first bulk carrier design to exceed IMO 2050
    Proposed 210,000 dwt bulk carrier will use pre-combustion carbon capture principle to produce hydrogen on board for use as fuel
  • Yildirim pledges long-term commitment to CMA CGM
    CMA CGM is expected to post another very strong set of results next Friday, but longer-term financial prospects for the...
  • Daily Briefing
    Ukraine war risk rates steady despite missile strike in Poland | Black Sea Grain Initiative renewed | Time charterers to...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
NOVEMBER 18, 2022
  • Canada's transport chief wants more say in ports, railroads
    Canada's transport regulator has introduced a new bill that would give the government more authority to monitor port activity and address rail issues faster.
  • India-US rates fall to 18-month low as liners struggle with overcapacity
    While a stabilization of rates on the trades out of India was always in the cards, the speed at which the market turned has caught carriers off guard, says the head of the country's container shipping lobby group.
  • 2M suspends USEC service as rates, volumes drop near year's end
    Maersk and MSC have suspended a trans-Pacific US East Coast service as freight rates and volumes continue to slump as 2022 winds down.
  • Annual air cargo contracts vanish as market weakens
    Growing uncertainty over demand levels and falling rates is making longer-term traditional air freight block space agreements unattractive.
  • India-US rates fall to 18-month low as liners struggle with overcapacity
    While a stabilization of rates on the trades out of India was always in the cards, the speed at which the market turned has caught carriers off guard, says the head of the country's container shipping lobby group.
  • Green shipping corridor report highlights huge decarbonization hurdles
    Developing green ocean trade lanes will become increasingly complex as the number of stakeholders increases and cooperation deepens across the value chain.

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TradeWinds web site
NOVEMBER 18, 2022
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  • eter G's return to shipping: 'I'm happy...and I can't even tell you why'
  • Non-eco and non-scrubber-fitted VLCCs hit six-figures during busy fixing week
    For months the less efficient ships have earned a discount to their higher-end bretheren
  • Capesize bulkers sink amid China uncertainty while smaller ships idle
    Panamax bulker market sees 'minor corrections throughout week, Baltic Exchange analysts say
  • Heroic Idun: Tanker was cleared to load a day before seizure
    Owners give detailed account of events in days running up to the detention of the VLCC
  • Diana Shipping fixes ultramax to Western Bulk and capesize to EGPN Bulk Carrier
    New reported deals give extra visibility of capesize period rates at a time when few are fixing
  • Midshipman X Hope Hicks and Maersk Line settle sexual assault lawsuit
    Settlement talks in a second lawsuit from the still-anonymous Midshipman Y are ongoing
  • Petredec unveils new UK handysize LPG arm Fortitude Shipping
    Giles Fearn-led parent spins off 11 vessels into new London-based company
  • How EU competition rules could shape shipping's decarbonisation drive
    Consortia Block Exemption Regulation provides an appropriate platform to assess the balance between competition and collaboration that can cut emissions
  • Aframax tanker rates surge in scramble for tonnage
    Impact of Russia trade changes, weather delays to itineraries and shortage of ships drives earnings, say brokers
  • MPC Container Ships boosts profits and dividends with further vessel sales
    Oslo-listed company raises full-year forecast and recruits former Hayfin man
  • Aframax rates surge in scramble for tonnage
    Impact of Russia trade changes, weather delays to itineraries and shortage of ships drives earnings, say brokers
  • Bimco's carbon clause; Greatest shipping bet in history; Braemar to get bigger
    What has been happening in shipping this week?
  • Seafarers' union slams Tanzania flag over chief engineer 'treated as a slave'
    Abdul Naser Saleh has lived in virtual slavery for a decade but the Tanzania flag is not taking calls, union says
  • Public vs private: Which is better for LNG carrier owners?
    GasLog found a long-term partner by going private, while Flex LNG enjoys the discipline that comes with a public listing
  • Coalition makes last-ditch bid to correct CII flaws as fresh carbon rules loom
    Concern is growing that ships will be unfairly penalised by their operating profile
  • Green corridor hub set up by zero-emission mission
    Online platform launched at COP27
  • KNOT scoops shuttle tanker newbuilding deal for Petrobras
    Joint venture returns to favoured Chinese yard for seventh newbuilding since 2012
  • MR fixing frenzy clears out prompt tankers as rates jump
    US diesel exports helping to boost earnings for owners
  • Boxship charter market is still in 'pretty good shape', says Baack
    Sentiment grows more positive after traditional panamax is fixed at higher than last done
  • Green corridor enabling hub set up by zero emission mission
    Public-private partnerships group the Zero Emission Shipping Mission creates online platform aimed at supporting actions to set up green shipping corridors.
  • Bulker newbuild ordering to accelerate next year, Bimco warns
    Shipping analyst Felipe Gouveia believes lack of contracting in recent years will spur new deals
  • Golden Ocean Group's Ulrik Andersen says it doesn't take much to ignite the dry cargo market
    You cannot post hundreds of millions of dollars in profit every quarter, CEO concedes as immediate outlook looks softer
  • P&I insurer Skuld targets 10% premium hike from shipowners at renewal
    Yet London P&I Club has decided against setting a general increase target
  • Oldendorff's M&M Bank 'privileged' to help owners with carbon rules
    Norwegian lender impressed with adaptability of shipping companies faced with new IMO regulations
  • 'We won't be the first carrier with our head below the water line', says Zim management
    Israeli carrier to redeliver tonnage and blank sailings as freight rates slide to breakeven levels
  • Shipowners Ofer and Marinakis watch nervously as World Cup kicks off in container stadium
    Shipowners in control of Atletico Madrid and Nottingham Forest will be hoping their boys come through tournament unscathed
  • 'Dividend party' over as Fearnley Securities downgrades Zim
    Analyst says it is time to sell as stock set to come under pressure
  • 'We won't be the first carrier with our head below the water line', says Zim's Eli Glickman
    Israeli carrier to redeliver tonnage and blank sailings as freight rates slide to breakeven levels
  • Just many tankers could be pulled into sanctioned Russian trades?
    Of the ships carrying Iranian oil, most have some likelihood of switching over to Russian trades
  • Can Gianluigi Aponte's magic touch game container ship clouds?
    As liner giants express concerns over the normalisation of the market, all eyes turn to MSC's greatest box wager of all time
  • Just how many tankers could be pulled into sanctioned Russian trades?
    Of the ships carrying Iranian oil, most have some likelihood of switching over to Russian trades
  • Svitzer Australia lockout of tug workers suspended for six months
    Fair Work Commission halts action over fears about damage to economy

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American Shipper web site
NOVEMBER 18, 2022
  • Chaos theory: How tankers thrive amid energy crisis and war
    Global energy trades face even more tumult ahead. "This could get crazy," says Scorpio Tankers' Robert Bugbee.
  • MSC Air Cargo moves up start date for global freighter service
    Mediterranean Shipping Co. is moving up plans to inaugurate its air cargo airline, offering service between North America, Europe and Asia.
  • CargoLogicAir, casualty of Russia sanctions, faces liquidation
    United Kingdom sanctions put CargoLogicAir on verge of going out of business.
  • United States Lines enjoyed its share of glory years
    FreightWaves Classics examines storied ocean carrier U.S. Lines, which was persistent in its desire to operate a successful cargo ship named the American Shipper.

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Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth
Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth
Rome
The association is calling on the government to provide clear timelines for infrastructure and dredging, to give businesses more weight in decision-making, and to amend the EU ETS.
Bangladesh seeks to increase competitiveness of ship recycling sector
Dhaka
A plant for the treatment, storage and disposal of waste resulting from ship demolition is planned
Three merchant ships hit in the Black Sea in the special economic zones of Romania and Bulgaria
Bucharest/Sofia
The accidents have resulted in a serious toll: two dead, several injured and an entire crew missing.
HD Hyundai installs first system that eliminates container lashing and unlashing on ships
HD Hyundai installs first system that eliminates container lashing and unlashing on ships
Seoul
A 13,000 TEU container ship from CMA CGM has been equipped with it
Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz continue
Southampton/London
Another vessel was hit yesterday. There have been 93 incidents in the Middle East since the beginning of the year.
Deep Wave expands its digital platform to passengers and cruises
Graz
Investment in Austrian MarineXchange
Construction of a cruise terminal has begun in the Japanese port of Naha.
Naha
Operations are scheduled to begin in March 2028.
Assiterminal promotes port reform, but calls for corrections to Ports of Italy.
Genoa
Three critical issues were highlighted by the terminal operators: the role of the AdSP, the overlap between the grantor and the concessionaire, and the retroactivity of the new regulations.
LNG Ships and Taxonomy: EU Court Rejects Lack of Methane Limits
The Commission will have to set a methane emissions threshold for maritime transport criteria. The appeal by three NGOs was partially upheld.
Ports: The EU Commission calls on Italy to reject the national flag requirement for towing and mooring.
Brussels
France and Spain also received a reasoned opinion: two months to comply with the regulation on port services.
Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tehran
Iran faces a shortage of basic goods, which are also imported through the Persian Gulf.
European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge
Brussels
National infrastructure largely compliant, but timing and funding of key projects remain uncertain
Electrification of ports and airports: the electricity grid is the new bottleneck
Brussels
Transport & Environment calls for speeding up connections and moving beyond the "first come, first served" criterion.
Boluda manages the multipurpose terminal at the Príncep d'Espanya pier in the port of Barcelona
Barcelona
The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years
The current value of Aeroporto di Genova Spa is between 14.9 and 15.9 million euros.
Genoa
PwC's assessment presented
FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe
Brussels
The terminal operators' federation calls on the ENVI commission to strengthen measures against tax evasion and to allocate part of the ETS revenues to ports.
New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tehran/Tampa
Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.
Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits
Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits
Hamburg
Revenue up 14.4% and traffic up 8.3%, but net profit fell by 8.3% due to the lower share of Eurogate.
Genoa's boarding tax: the Regional Administrative Court rules in favor of the City Council.
Genoa
The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected
Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.
Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.
Miami
Customer deposits are at their highest. Prices and occupancy are expected to record next year.
Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.
Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.
Geneva
UNCTAD indices reveal a changing Mediterranean: Italy slips to seventh place, La Spezia, Trieste and Vado Ligure grow, while the South loses ground.
Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets
Brussels
According to T&E, in countries that account for 46% of European sales, electric vehicles have already become cheaper in five years. Italy, Spain, and Poland are lagging behind.
AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports
Copenhagen/Antwerp
R-Logitech will exit the capital, while PMV and SFPIM will remain shareholders
China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down
Beijing
In August, global foreign trade increased by +19.8%, but international goods handled by seaports decreased by -2.3%.
From Puertos del Estado to Ports of Italy: the same inspiration, an opposite outcome.
Genoa
For port reform, the government is referring to the Spanish model, but is building the exact opposite: yet another counter that the Italian corporate spirit knows how to invent so well.
Maritime ETS: Brussels opens up to hybrid and electric ferries, but Interferry demands more.
Brussels
The proposed revision strengthens the SMAP mechanism but leaves the issue of port networks and infrastructure to AFIR and FuelEU Maritime
Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz
New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran
The other crew members were rescued.
Freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado continues to oscillate between signs of recovery and slowdown
Genoa
In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports
Trasportounito offers an automatic system to adjust road haulage rates to the price of diesel.
Rome
Seafarers, five years after the Code of Conduct, the gap between policy and reality remains.
London
Shipping companies' compliance is growing, but issues remain regarding fatigue, psychological safety, complaints and recruitment fees.
Last month, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +26.9%
Ismailia
In the first eight months of 2026, it was crossed by 9,602 ships (+17.4%)
Decision on crucial rail section of Scandinavian-Mediterranean Corridor in Germany postponed again
Hamburg
German port operators are calling for an acceleration of both new infrastructure and the upgrading of the existing line.
Kuehne+Nagel agrees to long-term strategic partnership with Amazon
Schindellegi
The agreement includes a call option on existing shares of the logistics group
MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft
New York
Currently, 80.73% of the capital is held by the German Federal Government and the State of Lower Saxony.
Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport
Geneva
Initially Volare Shipping has a fleet of six VLCCs plus eight under construction
Shipowners are calling on EU member states to approve the inclusion of two Indian shipyards in the European list of ship recycling facilities.
Brussels
The new headquarters of the Italian Merchant Marine Academy has been inaugurated in Genoa.
Genoa
French ports see a balance between increases and decreases in the second quarter.
Paris
Total traffic reached 71.1 million tons (-0.2%). Containers increased by 8.1%.
The Genoa Port Master Plan, the Pra' dock, and the Multedo chemical depots are the thorniest issues in the discussions with operators and the local community.
Genoa
Crosetto: The Italian Navy will ensure the safe transit of Italian ships through the Strait of Bab el-Mandeb.
La Spezia
We have - the Minister of Defense underlined - the capabilities to protect its passage
Assiterminal: Seabed certainty and planned dredging are essential for port competitiveness.
Genoa
Mordeglia: We don't just need a simpler rule, we need a predictable one.
Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.
Hamburg
The Conference of Finance Ministers approves the compensation model that should eliminate the pre-financing of the tax from 2030
Saudi Arabia denounces that the Houthis are pursuing a policy aimed at "strangling the Straits", holding the international community hostage
New York
The UN Security Council is divided between condemnations and calls for negotiations.
WTO: A reform of the trading system could increase global GDP by 3% by 2050
Geneva
The World Trade Report 2026 warns of the costs of fragmentation: up to 7% less global GDP in a world dominated by free trade agreements
One in ten containers is not up to standard
Washington
WSC publishes 2025 inspection data: out of 93,079 units inspected in seven countries, 9,645 had deficiencies
The World Shipping Council (WSC), the international association representing the world's leading container shipowners, has urged member states...
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd to bring back four services on the Suez Canal route
Copenhagen/Hamburg
The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean
Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal
Lugano
The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment
Cavotec and EVIAS sign agreement for charging electric port vehicles on the move.
Stockholm
The Swedish company becomes the exclusive distributor and installer for the port sector of the French company's technologies
Hapag-Lloyd signs agreement with DP World to secure terminal capacity in Africa
Hamburg
The agreement concerns the ports of Dakar, Luanda, Dar es Salaam, Banana and Maputo
The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.
The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.
Sana'a/Hamburg
German shipowners warn that the possibility of returning to the Suez route is further removed
New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tehran
IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone
Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August
Long Beach
In the first eight months of 2026, volumes grew by +1.3%
WSC reports that containers full of lithium batteries can be shipped without being identified as dangerous goods
Washington
Kramek: People, ports, ships and the marine environment at risk
T&E, the EU Commission's proposed revision of the ETS for shipping is a hesitant step forward.
Brussels
If the system is extended to small naval units - the association highlights - however, exemptions and derogations risk nullifying its climate impact.
Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery
Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery
Bern
The road runs faster than the rail
Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs
Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs
Geneva
The WTO's barometer is rising. Demand for semiconductors and electronic components is offsetting geopolitical tensions.
Green light for €1.35 billion in investment in the port of Bremerhaven.
Bremen
It is the largest amount of funding the federal government has ever allocated to a project in the state.
APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port
Copenhagen
Four kilometers of docks with a draft of -18 meters would be built
Gabriele Sangiorgi appointed acting secretary general of the Ravenna Port Authority.
Ravenna
Fabio Maletti's term has expired
Port of Genoa: Messina Terminal workers strike for one hour for a month
Genoa
The company reports that one of the union members did not show up at the last meeting as part of the cooling-off procedure provided for by the National Collective Labour Agreement.
Port of Taranto, agreement to participate in the development of the Valbasento Interporto in Ferrandina.
Matera/Taranto
A logistical-functional masterplan will be developed within 180 days
Attica, the deficit is reduced thanks mainly to capital gains and coverage
Kallithea
First half of the year with fewer crossings and slightly increasing revenues
Since the beginning of the year, passengers and goods on GNV ships have increased by +2% and +5%
Marrakech
Three-year strategic partnership with the Office National Marocain du Tourisme
Escola Europea - Intermodal Transport celebrates its 20th anniversary
Barcelona
A Mediterranean sea voyage between Barcelona, Civitavecchia, Palermo, and Genoa.
Filt Cgil, recognize maritime and port work as arduous
Rome
The union is calling for a clear provision to be included in the next budget law.
Tanker attacked in Hormuz
Southampton
The unit continued its navigation regularly
FS Logistix and Interporto Bologna presented the first Italian experimental DAC train
Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness
Rome
It will be held next October 30th in Naples
Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.
Rome
Three new areas dedicated to the prevention of head and neck and oral cavity cancers and the assessment of vascular risk
Contract awarded for dredging and completion of the electrification of the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Gioia Tauro
They will be carried out respectively by Dravo and RTI Saet-Suardi
Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa
Genoa
The d'Amico Group and the Royal Institution of Naval Architects recognize excellence in naval engineering.
Freight transport is more expensive for Malta: €35 million per year between ETS, FuelEU and BAF
Zebbug
The hauliers' association calls on the government to challenge a European policy designed for the continent.
CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.
Marseille/Atlanta
With the transaction, CEVA Logistics' presence in North America has tripled.
SAILING LIST
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Arrival ports by:
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Contships to order 10 feeder vessels with options for a further 10+10
Athens
Letter of intent with China's Hubei Guangji Green Energy Shipbuilding Group Co.
DP World signs agreement to develop deepwater port in Nigeria's Ogun State.
Dubai
The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks
New port regulations for Civitavecchia, Fiumicino, and Gaeta have been approved.
Civitavecchia
The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.
Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore
Rotterdam
The Dubai-based company provides maritime services to the offshore industry in the Middle East.
Over €1.9 billion in Spain to improve road and rail connections between ports
Madrid
Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros
Attica Holdings sold the ro-pax vessel Levka Ori for €8.3 million.
Kallithea
The ferry was built in 1987
DFDS's Trieste-Damietta ro-ro service will become bi-weekly in mid-October
Copenhagen
Inserting a second vessel into the route
The Italian Merchant Marine Academy increases cooperation with the Port of Durres.
Genoa
A memorandum of understanding has been signed
A volume on the history of the Tuscan port system will be presented in Livorno on Friday.
Livorno
A comparison of the key players in the port sector: from the reforms of the 1990s to the challenges of the future.
Suardiaz takes delivery of a 5,000-car LNG-powered car carrier
Madrid
A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027
Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further
Hamburg
Strong demand and rising spot freight rates are pushing the company to significantly increase its EBITDA and EBIT forecasts.
UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.
Rome
Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector
Pilot project for the production and use of green hydrogen at the port of Savona
Savona
Paroli (Western Ligurian Port Authority): a port area has been identified for work.
Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service
La Spezia/Helsinki
The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia
The first caisson of the breakwater protecting the regasification plant off the coast of Ravenna has been laid.
Ravenna
The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long
Fincantieri and PT PAL sign agreement for the modernization of an Indonesian Navy vessel
Trieste
This is the "Kri Sriwijaya" unit (formerly "Giuseppe Garibaldi")
In Italy, the blue economy is worth 225 billion, and the nautical industry alone exceeds 10 billion in exports.
Rome
SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show
Fire aboard the Blue Star Ferries ro-ro vessel Blue Carrier 2
Kallithea
The 29 people on board were evacuated
Costs and timescales for the reconstruction of the four US Navy shipyards are rising exponentially.
Washington
If in 2018 21 billion dollars and 20 years of work were expected, today the estimate is 200 billion and at least 50 years.
Shipping faces its triple challenge: decarbonization, geopolitics, and the new geography of the automotive industry.
Chaff
At the Euromed Convention in Grimaldi, the sector is dealing with new environmental regulations, increasingly exposed routes and the shift of automotive production towards Southeast Asia.
Orizzonte Sistemi Navali signs a €3.7 billion contract for two destroyers
Trieste
The "Domenico Millelire" PPA has been delivered to the Navy.
Livorno: The Supreme Court of Cassation overturns the convictions in the Darsena Toscana docks affair.
Rome
The appeal ruling overturned the court's acquittal and convicted three defendants of ideological forgery.
The Port of Rijeka expects to close 2026 with a record container traffic of 800,000 TEUs.
River
With the new terminal on the island of Krk, traffic could rise to 1.7 million TEUs
Offshore wind energy funding: Pichetto reassures Taranto, but Taranto demands certainty.
Taranto
The 2026 funding for the Apulian port drops to €13.9 million. Gugliotti hopes for a formal confirmation of the remaining resources in 2027.
Port reform: The majority pushes ahead with Porti d'Italia SpA
Rome
The Chamber's Transport Committee rejects the opposition's suppressive amendments.
Gela's Porto Rifugio has received a favorable opinion for dredging the port's waters.
Palermo
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
Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness
Rome
It will be held next October 30th in Naples
UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.
Rome
Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Cosco Shipping arm readies China IPO to capitalise on global shipbuilding wave
(South China Morning Post)
Rosatom expects cargo traffic along Northern Sea Route to rise 14% in 2026 - CEO
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik
Troisdorf/Berlin
Allows rapid loading of non-craneable semi-trailers onto trains
Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany
Herleshausen
Located in Herleshausen, it has a surface area of 71,800 square meters
South Korea's HJ Shipbuilding & Construction Co. wins orders for four new 10,100 TEU containerships
Busan
The contract has a total value of approximately 500 million dollars.
Democratic Party: The government's port reform paves the way for privatization of Italian ports.
Rome
Ghio and Misiani: it also takes resources and skills away from the territories
Port self-production: The Council of State denies the segmentability of the authorization pursuant to Article 16, paragraph 3.
Rome
Cartour's "partial" authorization in the port of Salerno has been suspended.
Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic
Miami
The threshold of ten million passengers has been exceeded, compared to 8.56 million in the previous financial year.
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the new pure car and truck carrier Grande Egitto.
Naples
Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu
Port reform will be discussed in Genoa on October 2nd.
Genoa
Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association
Fratelli Cosulich strengthens its logistics network with the opening of Express Global Dubai
Dubai
Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.
"A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 9th
Lugano
Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure
New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members
Brullo Group orders three 40,800-ton deadweight oil/chemical tanker vessels
Rome
Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard
A new megayacht production, maintenance, and storage hub opens in Trieste.
Trieste
Trieste Shipyards was founded by Seadock (Samer group) and Yachting Expertise and is owned by Friulia
Confitarma applauds the government's initiative to protect Italian ships in the Red Sea.
Rome
Zanetti: Maritime security is, in effect, a component of national economic security
Unions approve the platform for the single collective bargaining agreement for the shipping industry.
Rome
Filt, Fit and Uilt, is structured around three central elements such as salary, protection, participation and thirteen concrete requests
FHP Intermodal is increasing the frequency of its freight rail service between Fiorenzuola and Incoronata/Bari.
Milan
It goes up to five days a week
This year over 2,000 large yachts operated along the Italian coasts
Rome
Plus 10% for owned boats and a substantially stable trend for chartered ones
The event "Cyber-resilience in the maritime sector: defense, regulations, and European cooperation" will be held in Rome on Tuesday.
Rome
It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma
Smeup, with the acquisition of HTG, expands its portfolio in the logistics and transport sector
Erbusco
The Turin-based company specializes in the development of proprietary software
Saudi Arabian ports: Liquid bulk throughput to decline sharply in 2025
Riyadh
Total traffic fell to 298.3 million tonnes (-10.9%)
A delegation from the Lithuanian port of Klaipeda visited the port of Livorno
Livorno
In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans
New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada
Hong Kong
Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers
The port's future is at the center of the event celebrating the 80th anniversary of Assosped Venezia and Asamar Veneto.
Venice
A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival
Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo
Rome
Green light from the General Directorate for Ports, Logistics and Intermodality of the Ministry of the Interior.
Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining
Piraeus
Stagnation in passenger numbers
Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives
Rome
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong grew by 22.1% last month.
Hong Kong
Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged
AGV Expo, a new European trade fair dedicated to self-guided vehicles, will be held in Piacenza next month.
Genoa
The event will also host a rich program of conferences
Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector
Chieti
Illegal employment of non-EU workers
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore decreased by -4.9% in August
Singapore
In the first eight months of 2026, the port handled 30.7 million containers (+4.2%)
Cochin Shipyard and Drydocks World to jointly develop new international ship repair center in Cochin
Mumbai
An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz
Tehran/Southampton
One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.
In July, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +6.7%
Ravenna
A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August
Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito
Rome
A choice of continuity that at the same time marks the beginning of a new phase
The launching ceremony of Viking Astrea took place at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona
Ancona/Los Angeles
Viking's Board has authorized a share buyback program of up to $1 billion.
Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship
Papenburg
With a gross tonnage of 180,000 tons, it will be able to accommodate over 6,000 passengers.
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