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November 22, 2022

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Exim India web site
NOVEMBER 22, 2022
  • Commissioner of Customs T. V. Ravi among many eminent personalities set to grace Gujarat Junction - CEO Roundtable & Exim Star Awards 2022 in Gandhidham on Nov. 25
  • WISTA International & Maritime SheEO officially announce MoU in India
  • FFFAI extends application date for nomination to YLP Award 2023 till November 30
  • Backhaul spot rates too showing significant drops, as per latest data
  • Dighi Port revises pilotage fuel surcharge rate
  • India's first Centre of Excellence for Green Port & Shipping launched
  • Sarbananda Sonowal reviews developmental works on Assam's Barak river (NW 16); asks experts to ensure seamless movement of cargo
  • Export duty on steel, some other commodities withdrawn
  • Oilmeal exports up 38 pc
  • EPTL & EPL conclude transaction of port & power infra assets to Arcelor Mittal Nippon Steel India
  • Suez Canal Container Terminal signs expansion agreement with Suez Canal Economic Zone Authority
  • New shipping services to connect King Abdulaziz Port with 6 regional & international ports
  • AD Ports Group & Transmar launch new Pakistan service
  • UP eyes Varanasi-Haldia inland waterway to boost agri, dairy products exports
  • Coffee exports surge
  • India to be among top three economic powers in 10-15 years: Sitharaman
  • Less soyabean import seen

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International Transport Journal web site
NOVEMBER 22, 2022
  • 'Tween Elbe and Bosphorus
  • RCG widens its scope
  • Flying carpets en route to Malta
  • 2,440 m of new rail tracks open for traffic
  • AD Ports on the offensive
  • Onmove acquires Transin Logistics
  • XPO picks Remy Guyot
  • Up to 42% less emissions by 2030
  • Repeated warnings for overland transport
  • ID Logistics chooses William Parramore
  • For hydrogen produced on board
  • Indigo Cargo's first A321 from Delhi to Mumbai
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • UK haulier rejuvenates fleet
  • 1,000 robots announced
  • India and Middle East ever more popular
  • Craiss wins award for digital transformation
  • CBP seizes ten shipments of narcotics

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The Loadstar web site
NOVEMBER 21, 2022
  • Forwarder frustration as ro-ro bookings look to be impossible until Q2 23
  • AirBridgeCargo lessors sue insurers over aircraft 'seized' and stuck in Russia
  • CH Robinson Global Forwarding - it's a question of leadership
  • Zim faces redeploying nine box ships as it axes transpacific loop
  • New Delhi pushes for rapid sale of 30% of its shares in Concor
  • MSC Air Cargo exec team take their seats
  • Zhonggu to target containerised dry bulk to fill fleet of new box ships
  • OceanX goes to Mexico! The rates debate has yet to abate

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Marine Log web site
NOVEMBER 21, 2022
  • Navy takes delivery of LCAC 106
    The U.S. Navy accepted delivery of the next-generation landing craft, Ship to Shore Connector (SSC), Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC) 106 on November 17. LCAC 106's delivery follows the completion of acceptance
  • Community Offshore wind awards site appraisal survey contract
    Community Offshore Wind, a joint venture between RWE Renewables and National Grid, has awarded Leidschendam, Netherlands, headquartered geo-data specialist Fugro an offshore survey contract to support site appraisal and concept design activities
  • Damen set to deliver big dredge in short order
    Ten years ago, Indonesia's Pelayaran Fortuna Nusantara Megajaya (PFNM) took delivery of the 2,500 cubic meter trailing suction hopper dredge (TSHD) Barito Equator. Built to a Damen design, it remains the largest
  • Shipping to EU: Brown fuels aren't green
    The European Commission's proposals to include shipping in the EU's emissions trading system (ETS) as from 2023 are now at the stage where the details of the regulation are being negotiated. Maritime
  • Why you should use synthetic lubricants for inland and coastal vessel operations
    SPONSORED CONTENT: Synthetic lubricants offer vessel operators a number of benefits, including enhanced equipment cleanliness, reduced component wear, extended oil drain intervals and a wide temperature operating range. Together, they can improve

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Container News web site
NOVEMBER 21, 2022
  • RoadOne opens new transload facility in Houston
    RoadOne IntermodaLogistics announced the establishment of a highly secure 44,590 m² transload facility and a dedicated executive team, both located in Houston, Texas. RoadOne is a single-source intermodal, warehouse, and logistics services company. Its new facility is expected to provide a unique advantage to all of its clients who utilise overweight import and export services for their products.
  • BIMCO raises awareness for removal of single-use plastic bottles from ships
    Baltic and International Maritime Council (BIMCO) has launched a campaign to raise awareness and support the removal of single-use plastic bottles from ships. The company has partnered with Ocean Bottle on co-branded reusable bottles which symbolise the change needed within the shipping industry. Ocean Bottle creates products made partly from stainless steel and partly from recycled plastic found
  • AD Ports, Transmar announce new Pakistan service
    AD Ports Group and Transmar International Shipping Company have launched a new container shipping service that will link the port of Karachi in Pakistan with major maritime economies of the Middle East and East Africa. The new service will provide weekly connections for cargo linking Karachi with the region's major ports in UAE (Khalifa), Saudi Arabia (Dammam and Jeddah), Egypt (Sokhna and Adabiy
  • Second terminal planned in Port Said
    General Authority for the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE) and Suez Canal Container Terminal (SCCT) have unveiled their plans to design and operate a second terminal at Port Said East Port. The terminal will be installed between SCZONE and the existing SCCT area. The targeted additional volume after the expansion will reach 2 million TEUs, according to Steven Yoogalingam, CEO and managing direct
  • Japanese yard orders fall to six-year low as container freight slumps
    The weakening container freight market has affected the fortunes of Japanese shipbuilders, which saw orders fall to a six-year low in October. Figures released by Japan Ship Exporters Association show that in October, newbuilding orders plunged by 80% from September to 217,740 gt. Newbuilding orders have not reached such low levels since January 2017, when 168,100 gt was recorded. Poor weather an
  • Port of Long Beach opens first public charging stations for heavy-duty trucks in US
    Port of Long Beach (POLB) has opened the first public charging stations for heavy-duty trucks in the United States. Heavy-duty electric trucks servicing San Pedro Bay port terminals can now charge for free at the Californian port. The port has partnered with EV Connect to provide the stations at the Clean Truck Program Terminal Access Center, 1265 Harbor Ave., Long Beach 90813. "Southern Californ
  • Stonepeak and Spirit Super acquire Australian port
    US-based investing firm Stonepeak and Australian fund Spirit Super announced the signing of a definitive agreement to buy 100% of Australia's GeelongPort Pty Limited. GeelongPort is Victoria's second largest port located approximately 75 kilometers southwest of Melbourne within Victoria's largest regional city, Geelong. Under the terms of the agreement, Stonepeak, on behalf of its managed funds a
  • Maersk and Hope Hicks resolve sexual assault case
    Hope Hicks, a former midshipman on the Maersk Line, Limited (MLL) ship Alliance Fairfax, and MLL have resolved Hicks' litigation against the company filed in New York Supreme Court in June for sexual assault and harassment during her cadet Sea Year in 2019. MLL is a US vessel operator and a wholly-owned subsidiary of A.P. Moller - Maersk. Attorneys for Hicks and MLL have mutually agreed that neit

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Splash web site
NOVEMBER 21, 2022
  • Hong Kong: How to build back trust
    The city has slipped down the maritime hub rankings. There's plenty of advice on offer to climb back in the second instalment of our brand new Hong Kong magazine. This is likely the most challenging time Hong Kong has faced in the last several decades, concedes Matthew McAfee, who heads up local shipowner Fairmont Shipping. ...
  • Environmental study calls for ammonia bunker fuel regulatory framework
    Ammonia spills while used as a shipping fuel could negatively impact certain habitats and species more than others, a new study calling for a regulatory framework for suitable mitigation measures has found. Ammonia produced with renewable energy is already projected as one of the possible main future fuels for shipping. However, its introduction creates new ...
  • Maersk scouts gaming society for fresh talent
    A.P. Moller - Maersk is looking to diversify its talent pool by hiring more gamers to help the company accelerate its digital transformation efforts. Angel Donchev, tech lead at the world's second-largest liner, recently attended an esports event in Copenhagen to promote Maersk's job openings to gaming enthusiasts. Donchev, who started his career in gaming, ...
  • Prysmian wins $153m cabling contract in Greece
    Italian cabling firm Prysmian has won a €150m ($153.5m) contract from Greek electricity grid operator IPTO to link the islands of Milos, Folegandros and Santorini. The contract should be finalised this year, following the customary approvals from the authorities involved. The deal is part of Phase D of the Cyclades' electrical interconnection that completes a ...
  • Adnoc Drilling expands further with $320m jackup trio
    UAE-based Adnoc Drilling, the largest national drilling company in the Middle East by rig fleet size, has further expanded its portfolio of offshore jackup rigs, having snapped up three brand new premium units for $320m. The acquisition is the fifth confirmed by the company in recent months, following deals for a total of six rigs ...
  • Qatar and China sign 27-year LNG deal
    One of the top liquefied natural gas (LNG) exporters QatarEnergy has penned a long-term agreement with China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (Sinopec) for the supply of 4m tons of liquefied gas annually over 27 years. The deal, estimated to be worth around over $60bn, will see first deliveries start in 2026 and is China's longest ...
  • Stonepeak teams with Spirit Super to take over Australia's GeelongPort
    New York-headquartered alternative investment firm Stonepeak and Australian industry super fund Spirit Super have struck a deal to acquire Victoria's second-largest port, GeelongPort, in a deal estimated to be worth around A$1.1bn ($732m). Under the terms of the deal, Stonepeak will hold 70% of GeelongPort while Spirit Super, which has A$25bn worth of funds under ...
  • Tankers in six-digit territory ahead of EU's Russian crude ban
    Tanker rates are surging into six-digit territory. How the sector's fortunes fare once new European Union bans kick in on Russian crude from December 5 has analysts divided. The many hurdles Russia will face to get its top export to market from next month face a new layer of inspection. Concerned at the potential for ...
  • Panamax prices under pressure
    Sales in the bulker segment are still pushing through, with many segments still performing well despite the slump in freight rates experienced in Q4. One segment appears to have hit a wall, however. Prices for traditional-sized panamax bulkers continue to fall, with the 14-year-old, Imbaribi-built, reportedly sold for $14m, some $5m less than a sister ...
  • KBR and Socar joint venture to work on BP's unmanned platform project off Azerbaijan
    A joint venture between US services giant KBR and Azerbaijan's state oil company Socar has been awarded an optimisation stage engineering services contract by BP for the delivery of an unmanned compression platform in Azerbaijan. The deal is for the Shah Deniz compression project in the Azerbaijan sector of the Caspian Sea, which is in ...
  • Shelf Drilling seals Angola jackup extension with Chevron
    Dubai-headquartered jackup rig operator Shelf Drilling has secured an extension on the 2007-built in direct continuation of its current contract offshore Angola. The rig is currently working for Chevron and the new deal will keep the Singapore-built unit busy at least until November 2023 as it includes an additional one-year option. Financial details have not ...
  • Aker Solutions and Aibel secure more work on Equinor's Johan Sverdrup
    Norwegian offshore energy service companies Aker Solutions and Aibel have secured maintenance and modification contract extensions from Equinor for the Johan Sverdrup field in the North Sea. The extension of the call-off is in accordance with an existing frame agreement that lasts until February 2026. Both companies estimated the new deals to be worth between ...
  • Drone sightings in Middle Eastern waters spark concern
    Britain's maritime agency said a drone circled a ship in the Gulf of Oman on Friday, three days after an Iranian-made drone attacked a tanker in the region. The Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO), which is part of the Royal Navy, said the incident took place about 50 miles southwest of Muscat. The vessel and crew ...
  • Maersk settles sexual assault case with Hope Hicks
    Hope Hicks, a former midshipman on the Maersk Line, Limited (MLL) ship Alliance Fairfax, and MLL have resolved litigation against the company filed in New York Supreme Court in June for sexual assault and harassment during her cadet Sea Year in 2019, a high profile case that made headlines around the world. MLL is a ...
  • Bocimar orders 10 newcastlemaxes at Beihai
    Clarksons Research is reporting Belgian owner Bocimar has ordered ten 210,000 dwt newcastlemaxes at CSSC yard Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding. The units are set to have ammonia ready notation. Delivery of the vessels is due across 2025 and 2026. VesselsValue lists the price of each unit at $64m. Beihai in northeast China has cornered the market ...
  • MOL and NYK move ahead with ammonia carrier plans
    Japan, Inc is pressing ahead with fixing its future ammonia supply chain. JERA, a joint venture between utilities TEPCO and Chubu Electric Power Company, has signed memorandums of understanding today with the nation's two largest shipping lines, Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) and Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK), to cooperate in transporting ammonia for the Hekinan Thermal ...
  • Crew extinguish two fires on product tanker at Port of Alaska
    Crew on the , a Hong Kong-flagged MR2 product tanker, put out two fires, one on Friday evening, the other on Saturday morning, while the vessel was docked at the Port of Alaska in Anchorage. No injuries were reported, and the port was undamaged. The tanker, owned by US firm International Seaways, was delivering jet ...

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Lloyd's List web site
NOVEMBER 21, 2022
  • Caution urged as shipping prepares for ammonia era
    Amid the increasingly bullish projections of increased use of ammonia as a marine fuel and cargo, there are those sounding...
  • Boxship sales plummet on limited liquidity
    Priced out of buying tonnage during the boom of 2021 and 2022, smaller owners of containerships are returning to the...
  • The week in newbuildings: Dry cargo orders increasing
    CMB confirms that it has doubled an existing order for ammonia-fuelled newcastlemax bulk carriers, while a Japanese owner has contracted...
  • Shipowners intensify lobbying as EU closes in on deal on emissions trading
    The European Commission is said to support the earmarking of the shipping revenues raised from the emissions trading scheme. European...
  • Top 10 shipmanagers 2022
    Ahead of Lloyd's List's much anticipated 'One Hundred People 2022' - our annual ranking of the industry's most influential players to...
  • Container spot rates close in on 2019 levels
    The normalisation of freight rates is happening faster than most expected. A return to pre-pandemic rate levels is almost complete...
  • Hafnia expects product tanker outlook to remain strong
    Company says dislocation of trade will help with tonne miles. It is already witnessing increased flows from the Middle East...
  • The week in charts: IMO deceived | Ukraine's departures down over 60% | West coast ports imports at 10-year low
    Outbound sailings from Ukraine to international markets is 70% lower than last year, containership charter rates settle, and Russia appears...
  • Tanker rates move into overdrive as Russia looks to Asia
    Western sanctions on Russian crude oil exports are scheduled to take effect in December, with the sanction start date for...
  • Former FMC chairman Richard Lidinsky dies
    Wary of the anti-competitive nature of alliance, Mr Lidinsky voted against the formation of the P3. His legacy includes closer...
  • West coast dock talks resume as volumes shift eastwards
    Talks between the body that represents employers of the shipping industry on the Pacific coast, the Pacific Maritime Association, and...
  • Start-up platform ties up with shipping association in Singapore
    This support channel will broaden the engagement efforts of the PIER71 maritime innovation initiative by connecting start-ups with industry partners...
  • JERA teams with MOL and NYK to develop ammonia supply chain for power plant
    The study will include consider the construction of ammonia fuel carriers suitable for domestic thermal power plants and receiving stations
  • Daily Briefing
    IMO tricked into assigning numbers for fake shipowners | COP27 offered dialogue and promises but progress remains to be seen...
  • Cosco launches trailer platform to enhance logistics service
    Platform will manage the operations of trailers linking 87 major Chinese ports, covering almost all domestic markets and inland box...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
NOVEMBER 21, 2022
  • South Korea plans $2 billion shipping fund to weather container market downturn
    The fund is one of several measures taken by South Korea's government to help the country's shipping sector weather the downturn in container trade.
  • Top unions split on tentative agreement with US rails
    Lawmakers in Washington will face pressure to bridge the divide between rail labor and management because any job action could snarl supply chains in the weeks leading up to end-of-year holidays.
  • Mobile's breakbulk dockworkers to strike Tuesday after talks halted
    The Port of Mobile's breakbulk dockworkers will go ahead with a strike against stevedoring firm CSA Equipment after a month-long cooling period failed to produce a new contract.
  • UP to lift demurrage caps at seven inland terminals
    Union Pacific Railroad will no longer cap storage fees at seven inland ramps beginning next week, citing declining import volumes on the West Coast that has restored more typical cargo flow.
  • Richard Lidinsky, ex-FMC chair and champion of shippers, dead at 76
    Richard Lidinsky, a former chairman for the US Federal Maritime Commission, leaves a legacy of agency reform whose work echoes through the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022.

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TradeWinds web site
NOVEMBER 21, 2022
  • BRS: 'Shadow fleet' large enough to accommodate Russian oil exports
    Moscow's main issue in exporting its oil will be finding buyers, French broker says
  • StealthGas cuts 11 charter deals as market picks up
    Charterers have begun looking for forward coverage
  • Stealthgas cuts several charter deals as market picks up
    Greek owner disclosed 11 charters as charterers began looking for forward coverage
  • Nigeria urged not to rush to judgement over Heroic Idun crew
    Bodies representing Indian crew members say their mental health is getting worse after months in detention
  • Bahri strikes tanker and MPP shipping deal with Saudi Aramco's Luberef
    Companies aim to boost shipments and storage operations worldwide
  • Transworld enters tanker arena with double LR1 buy for Navig8 pool
    Dubai owner better known for boxships and bulkers diversifies further
  • OS 35: Gibraltar bulk carrier wreck removal hinges on finding a recycling site
    Successful contractor will be required to handle both the dismantling and recycling of the grounded ship
  • Unctad's five actions for resilient, efficient and green supply chains
    Jan Hoffmann and Shamika Sirimanne reflect on the next steps as the Unctad Trade and Development Commission holds its 13th session in Geneva this week
  • Liner operators prepare blank sailing 'blitz' in run-up to Christmas
    MSC, Maersk and Zim void more services as lines schedule record numbers of cancellations
  • Aframaxes lead charge as rates soar before EU's Russian crude ban
    Potential for limited improvement after 5 December, with owners already adjusting to a new reality
  • Newbuild spend stable at $101bn but order numbers fall, Clarksons says
    Rising costs and preference for high-value vessels explains why owners' outlay has not dropped in 2022
  • Fish in warm waters most at risk from ammonia fuel spills, says report
    Ammonia spills have a smaller dispersion distance and lower persistence within the environment compared to heavy fuel oil and marine gas oil, joint study claims
  • Two seafarers injured in blast on Greek offshore support vessel
    Accident occurred on Asso Marine ship during equipment tests off France
  • Viking Line becomes biggest shareholder in compatriot owner Eckero for €10m
    Ropax group wanted to keep control of loss-making company in Finnish hands
  • American Club makes supplementary call on members
    Insurer tells members it wants to provide a firm financial footing for the years ahead
  • Hafnia hands out $140m to investors as it breaks profit record - again
    Product tanker owner could boost dividends further as profit soars
  • New Kuwait refinery to spur product tanker demand, SSY says
    UK shipbroker charts how increasing output will support earnings
  • Double fire extinguished on International Seaways tanker in Alaska
    Exhaust stack suffered blazes on Friday and Saturday, but no injuries reported
  • Peter G's return to shipping: 'I'm happy ... and I can't even tell you why'
    Georgiopoulos tells how his quest for the next big thing led him back to mainstream shipping
  • Jera teams with MOL and NYK Line to co-operate on large ammonia carrier design
    Larger ships are needed to enable the low-cost procurement of ammonia in the large volumes required for power generation
  • Sanctioned Russian shipbuilder USC reveals order for Caspian container ships
    Four feeder vessels will operate on the North-South corridor from Iran to St Petersburg
  • Maersk Tankers shrinks former Brostrom fleet with sales
    Stenersen and Oktan Energy linked to deals for handysize pair
  • Peter' Gs return to shipping: 'I'm happy...and I can't even tell you why'
  • Inchcape Shipping Services CEO Olsen makes sudden exit
    Move comes less than a year after company was acquired by London-based private equity firm
  • Green technologies clean up at Singapore's Smart Port Challenge
    GotSurge, GreenCOP and Seadronix emerge the winners in sixth round of maritime start-up initiative

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American Shipper web site
NOVEMBER 21, 2022
  • Amazon air hub workers launch campaign to form union
    Amazon is expected to fight a new effort by workers at its air cargo hub in Northern Kentucky to form a union.
  • What do crazy $500,000-per-day rates say about shipping demand?
    Stratospheric LNG shipping rates offer a lesson on the do's and don'ts of measuring earnings momentum.

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