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November 23, 2022

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Exim India web site
NOVEMBER 23, 2022
  • Dubai-based Transworld Group enters the tanker segment in its latest diversification move with the acquisition of 2 LR tankers
  • Bahri's Chemicals and Logistics business units sign MoUs to strengthen cooperation with Luberef
  • ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India's acquisition of port & power assets from Essar Group expected to generate operational synergies
  • Centre launches framework for safeguarding & protecting consumer interest from fake & deceptive reviews in e-commerce
  • IndiGo CarGo commences operations with first freighter flight between Delhi & Mumbai
  • Cathay Pharma launched
  • SpiceXpress reports Q2 net profit
  • IAG Cargo expanding capacity
  • JNPA inaugurates Continuous Marine Water Quality Monitoring Station & launches Electric Environmental Monitoring Vehicle to help achieve leadership in sustainability
  • India becomes net importer of steel once again in Oct.
  • AD Ports Group delivers record net profit in Q3 2022 with 77% growth YoY
  • Target of Rs 2,000 cr. millet exports by FY26: APEDA
  • Contracts inked to export 35 LT sugar in 2022-23 season
  • Cochin Port draught to be deepened
  • A.P. Moller-Maersk adds Khazaen Dry Port to its global network of port calls

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International Transport Journal web site
NOVEMBER 23, 2022
  • Wallenborn enters Australian market
  • Switzerland's freight traffic at record level
  • Rail sector demands a cap on electricity prices
  • China Cargo Airlines and LH Technik extend contract
  • Port of Oakland still standing
  • Expeditors cautiously optimistic
  • Priority Freight scoops up supply chain prize
  • New wagon type to transport 71.6 t biomass
  • Airlines boosting Freightos
  • Steve Powell joins Safe Fleet
  • Key challenges for Armenia's aviation sector
  • No queuing up in SC Ports
  • First series-produced hydrogen truck registered
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Jeddex service upgraded
  • More tech staff in India
  • Sarah Stark to head VDB
  • Amazon begins daily cargo service at MHT

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The Loadstar web site
NOVEMBER 22, 2022
  • US rail strike threatens after latest union rejection of compromise deal
  • Air cargo loves a strike, elsewhere, but will US rail shutdown happen?
  • DB Schenker - 'Major changes ahead'
  • Europe and US exporters cheer rate falls, but now face 'vessel pot-luck'
  • Major shipping lines will pass on cost of compliance with EU's new emission rules
  • Modal competition on the China-Luxembourg 'Air Silk Road' intensifies
  • The day after: in defence of CHRW Global Forwarding's top brass
  • As carbon emission rules for ships get tougher, it could trigger modal shift

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Marine Log web site
NOVEMBER 22, 2022
  • Prysmian back at Vard for a second advanced cable layer
    Milan, Italy, based cable-laying giant Prysmian has returned to Fincantieri's Norwegian-headquartered Vard subsidiary with an order contract for a 170 meter cable lay vessel. It will be very similar to the Leonardo
  • Master Boat Builders wins its first contract from Moran
    Coden, Ala., based Master Boat Builders, Inc. reports that it has executed a contract to build two new tugboats for New Canaan, Conn., headquartered Moran Towing Corporation. The two tugs will be
  • Cadeler orders second F-class installation vessel
    Danish-headquartered, Oslo-listed, wind turbine installation vessel specialist Cadeler A/S has placed an order for a second F-class vessel for delivery in the second half of 2026. It will take the total number

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Container News web site
NOVEMBER 22, 2022
  • Hutchison Ports installs solar panels on Barcelona container terminal
    Hutchison Ports BEST (Barcelona Europe South Terminal) terminal, located in the Port of Barcelona, Spain has installed 1,832 solar panels on almost 5,000 m² of its buildings. The company has already contracted electricity with a 100% renewable origin guarantee at the beginning of 2022, in order to maintain its commitment to the decarbonisation of the sector. This is an auto-supply installation ca
  • New IMO regulations to support container freight market recovery
    The limited increase in ship supply driven by the new International Maritime Organization (IMO) regulations is expected to contribute to the recovery of the shipping freight market in the medium and long term, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence. The analysis shows that while freight rates are expected to return to the pre-pandemic level in 2023, limited active supply growth driven by reg
  • Norfolk Southern confirms Cincinnati Southern Railway takeover
    Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC) announced the execution of a purchase agreement under which NSC's subsidiary Norfolk Southern Railway Company will acquire substantially all of the assets of the Cincinnati Southern Railway (CSR). CSR is an approximately 337-mile railroad that runs from Cincinnati, Ohio to Chattanooga, Tennessee. CSR is currently owned by the City of Cincinnati and operated by t
  • MSC drops interest in ITA Airways stake acquisition
    The largest container shipping company in the world MSC has told Italian authorities that it is no longer interested in investing in ITA Airways as part of a planned privitisation. MSC and German airline Lufthansa had expressed interest at the beginning of the year to acquire a majority stake in ITA Airways, the successor to Alitalia. However, the discussions did not come to an agreement. "MSC di
  • Maersk Tankers sees Sanmar Shipping return as pool partner
    Maersk Tankers has welcomed Sanmar Shipping back as a pool partner. The vessel Sanmar Sangeet has rejoined Maersk Tankers' LR2 pool, attracted by the two companies' shared determination to decarbonise and the trading strategy of the pool. The latter has led to strong earnings, in particular over the past few quarters, according to a statement. Sanmar Shipping joins Maersk Tankers' pool at a time
  • Gothenburg port involved in three shipping decarbonisation projects selected by Sweden
    Three Port of Gothenburg projects for a green transformation of the shipping industry have been selected by the Swedish government to constitute the country's contribution to the international initiative Green Shipping Challenge. The initiative is led by the United States and Norway and was launched earlier this week at the COP27 climate summit in Sharm-el-Sheikh, Egypt. After COP26 in Glasgow, t
  • First users of Container Exchange Route at Port of Rotterdam
    Rotterdam World Gateway (RWG), the Delta terminal of Hutchison Ports ECT Rotterdam (ECT) and Kramer Group will be the first market parties to be connected to the Container Exchange Route (CER). CER is a closed track that aims for faster, more efficient and integrated transport of containers between locations on the Maasvlakte in Rotterdam. This network is about 17 kilometres long and is going to
  • Maersk enhances global network of port calls with Khazaen Dry Port
    A.P. Moller - Maersk has added Khazaen Dry port (KDP), part of Asyad Group, to its "Port of Call" network offering business transportation, container terminal, and reefer container services. KDP is located close to Maersk's customers' manufacturing hubs around Muscat, the capital of Oman, and the gateway it opens to global markets. By adding KDP to the network of ports and offering land freight a

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Splash web site
NOVEMBER 22, 2022
  • Kanfer Shipping teams with Brazilian trader on small-scale LNG supply
    Norwegian small-scale LNG and bunker vessel company Kanfer Shipping has signed a partnership agreement with Brazilian LNG trader and project developer Nimofast to offer small and medium-scale LNG shipping, floating storage units (FSU) and LNG bunkering solutions in Brazil from 2025. Nimofast will be establishing a permanently based FSU at the Nimofast LNG import and ...
  • Prysmian returns to Vard for another cable layer
    Italian cabling giant Prysmian has contracted Fincantieri-controlled Norwegian shipbuilder Vard for the design and construction of a cable-laying vessel worth around €200m. Vard said the new vessel will be very similar to , which it delivered to Prysmian in 2021. The 170-m newbuild has been designed for deepwater installation capabilities of more than 3,000 m ...
  • Cadeler continues fleet expansion with second foundation installation newbuild at Cosco
    Cadeler has placed an order to build its second foundation installation vessel, bringing its future fleet to six. The Denmark-based company is currently building two wind turbine installation vessels (WTIVs) as well as a foundation installation unit of the so-called F-class, which are set to be delivered from the second half of 2024 onwards. The company ...
  • Equinor developing ammonia-fuelled CO2 carrier for direct offshore injection
    Norwegian energy giant Equinor has teamed up with compatriot Breeze Ship Design to develop an ammonia dual-fuel CO2 carrier concept with direct offshore injection capabilities. Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is a key enabler in the energy transition to a low carbon value chain, where CO2 shipping is an important part of the technology development. ...
  • Reach Subsea lands 'significant' contract in West Africa
    Norwegian offshore services player Reach Subsea has signed a conditional letter of award for a significant project in West Africa. The Haugesund-based company will be a sub-contractor to an undisclosed major tier-one contractor. The work scope involves support for the installation and anchoring of an offshore unit, as well as survey and positioning tasks to ...
  • UK North Sea decommissioning spend forecast at nearly $24bn over next decade
    More than 2,000 North Sea wells involved in oil and gas extraction are to be decommissioned at a cost of around £20bn ($23.7bn) over the next decade, according to industry forecasts. The findings come from a new insight into petroleum decommissioning activities, produced by industry body Offshore Energies UK (OEUK), formerly Oil & Gas UK. ...
  • Sanmar Shipping returns to Maersk Tankers' LR2 pool
    Denmark's Maersk Tankers has welcomed Indian tanker player Sanmar Shipping back as a pool partner. The Chennai-based firm, which operates a fleet of ten ships, comprising eight tankers and two LPG carriers, has re-joined Maersk Tankers' LR2 pool with the 2004-built . "We have had the pleasure of working with Sanmar for many years, during ...
  • MSC ditches bid to buy Italy's top airline
    Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC), the world's largest containerline, has informed the Italian authorities that it is no longer interested in investing in ITA Airways, the successor to heavily in debt Alitalia. MSC had partnered with German airline Lufthansa earlier this year to bid for a stake in ITA. The bid process has proven difficult however ...
  • Pertamina plans $3bn fleet spend
    Pertamina International Shipping, Indonesia's largest shipping line, is lining up a $3bn fleet rejuvenation and expansion over the coming five years. The subsidiary of the nation's state energy firm will also invest in LNG tonnage for the first time, senior executives revealed at a press briefing in Jakarta. "We will invest big in replacing vessels," ...
  • Russia's crude fleet deemed ready for December 5 EU ban
    With 13 days to go until the European Union's ban on Russian crude shipments kicks in, analysts at BRS reckon Moscow has now accrued enough dirty shadow tonnage to permit the nation to support its crude exports at close to today's level, and will likely have done similar on the product side when a similar ...
  • BW Offshore's Brazilian FPSO deal falls through as Shell puts investment decision on ice
    Norway's BW Offshore is set to have its limited notice to proceed on Gato do Mato floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel terminated after UK supermajor Shell put off the final investment decision (FID) on the oil and gas field development offshore Brazil by up to two years. In May, BW Offshore secured a ...
  • Containers front and centre in tonight's World Cup match between Poland and Mexico
    At 7pm local time tonight Mexico will kick off against Poland in the FIFA World Cup at a remarkable shipping-inspired sporting location, Stadium 974. The only waterfront venue with a spectacular view of the Doha skyline, the stadium was constructed using 974 standard certified shipping containers, echoing the nearby port and the industrial history of ...
  • Valaris lines up drillship for BP's Egyptian campaign
    Valaris has been awarded a four-well contract with BP for the 2014-built drillship offshore Egypt. The contract is expected to start late in the third quarter or early in the fourth quarter of 2023 and last for around 320 days. The drillship has operated for the UK supermajor on several contracts offshore Africa over the ...
  • Drone attack on VLCC taking on oil in Yemen
    A near miss for a VLCC from another drone strike at a terminal in Yemen yesterday has ship operators worried about passing certain hot spot areas in the Middle East. The Hong Kong-owned, Panama-flagged VLCC was attacked by Houthis while taking on a cargo of oil at the al-Dhabba oil terminal in Hadhramaut province. The ...
  • Ukrainian crew supply nearly in balance
    Danica Crewing Specialists reports that the availability of Ukrainian seafarers has increased to the point that there is now a better balance between the number of vacancies on offer and the candidates available to fill these positions. This situation is a far cry from the previous three quarters of the year where crew supply was ...
  • European shipping rallies ahead of ETS ruling
    As the negotiations on the revision of the European Union (EU) emission trading scheme (ETS) enter their final stretch today, European shipowners, ports, the cruise and ferry sectors, shipyards and equipment manufacturers, fuel suppliers, shippers, forwarders, port operators, shipmanagers and the European maritime clusters have called on the European Parliament and the Council to earmark ...
  • Transworld enters the tanker segment
    Dubai's Transworld Group has diversified from its container origins into the tanker sector. The company, which also has a small dry bulk exposure, has bought two 74,000 dwt LR1 tankers, and . The ships will work within Navig8's LR8 pool. Ramesh Ramakrishnan, chairman of Transworld, commented: "The acquisition of two tanker vessels is a testimony ...
  • Diana Shipping finds new deal for kamsarmax bulker
    NYSE-listed dry bulk owner Diana Shipping has sealed a time charter contract with Singapore-based Chinese firm Salanc for 2010-built kamsarmax . The new charter commenced today, and is through to between April and June 2024 at a rate of $15,000 per day. The vessel has just completed a contract with Cargill at $22,000 per day. ...
  • RWE and National Grid award Fugro offshore survey contract for work in New York Bight
    Community Offshore Wind, a joint venture between RWE Renewables and National Grid, has awarded Fugro an offshore survey contract to support site appraisal and concept design activities in the New York Bight. Survey work detailing geophysical and environmental conditions within the 510 sq. km lease area will commence this year, with the majority being executed ...
  • Possibility of US rail strike rises as another union rejects tentative agreement
    The last two of 12 unions voted last week on ratification of their labour agreements with the major US freight railroads and announced results on Monday. One of the two unions ratified its deal, the other rejected its. In total, four of the 12 unions rejected their agreements and remain without a contract. The mandated ...

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Lloyd's List web site
NOVEMBER 22, 2022
  • Shipping methane emissions set to be added to EU carbon market
    Almost finalised deal being negotiated between parliament, council and commission revealed by Green MEP
  • Navios Logistics increases income from ports, barges and cabotage
    South American logistics arm in the black for third quarter
  • TEN wins deal for up to three shuttle tankers
    US-listed tanker own posts best third-quarter results since 2007
  • More P&I clubs looking for double-digit rate hikes for 2023-24
    Another expensive year is on the cards for shipowners following modal average price jumps of 7.5% in 2020, 5% in...
  • No upturn in demolition sales as recycling prices decline
    Ships have arrived at recycling yards and then about turned for further trading because of a lack of buyers or...
  • Sufficient shadow tanker fleet capacity to ship sanctioned Russia crude exports
    Fleet consists of more than 500 tankers over 34,000 dwt, defined owned by national fleets of Iran, Russia or Venezuela...
  • Drone attack targets VLCC tanker at Yemen terminal
    Second drone attack in recent days highlights risks to merchant ships operating in the Red Sea, Middle East Gulf and...
  • Study finds fire is biggest cause of marine losses
    Misdeclaration or non-declaration of dangerous cargoes often a contributory factor, while recent increase in engine room blazes may point to...
  • Container port anchors major UK investment proposal
    Backers believe the UK government is seeking to develop nationally significant infrastructure projects that would deliver renewable energy
  • Philippines has capacity to meet global seafarer shortage
    Filipinos have a keen interest and are willing to go to sea, something that is lacking in many countries at...
  • Carriers blank more capacity as vessel utilisation falls
    With demand collapsing on some routes, carriers are finding it hard to fill their ships. Heavy cuts on the transpacific...
  • Top 10 shipbrokers 2022
    Strong freight and chartering markets in the dry cargo, container and gas sectors have benefited the shipbroking majors as the...
  • Cosco to offer trackable carbon-neutral services
    State giant, which recently ordered 12 ultra-large boxships that can run on methanol, is also working with domestic partners on...
  • Philippines commits to seafarer standards
    European Maritime Safety Authority raised 23 grievances it noticed during its 2020 inspection, including the failure of certain maritime schools...
  • US faces rail strike after key union rejects labour agreement
    Railroads and unions have until early December to reach an agreement, but Congress could also intervene
  • South Asian recycling yards urged to adopt Hong Kong Convention standards
    Bangladesh has committed to ratify the convention by the end of next year
  • China seals major long-term LNG supply deal with Qatar
    Deal 'marks the longest gas supply agreement in the history of the LNG industry', said QatarEnergy chief executive
  • Samsung wins $255m shuttle tanker order
    No further details were disclosed except expected delivery by mid-2025
  • Daily Briefing
    Shipowners intensify lobbying as EU closes in on deal on emissions trading | Top 10 Shipmanagers | Container spot rates...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
NOVEMBER 22, 2022
  • 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.
  • 2M and Zim suspend 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.
  • Drought-stricken Mississippi disrupts northbound breakbulk cargo
    Drought is keeping the Mississippi River at historically low water levels, tying up barge capacity and extending the southbound grain season.
  • Overcapacity, falling spot rates risk trans-Pacific rate war
    The highs for the container shipping industry, as measured by profits and pricing power, hit atmospheric levels, raising questions of just how steep a fall is in store.
  • LA-LB, NY-NJ at or near normal cargo fluidity: APM Terminals
    The cargo surge that began with the COVID-19 recovery in mid-2020 forced US ports to develop a new playbook to cope with the unprecedented port and inland supply chain congestion that resulted, according to APM Terminals.
  • Maritime sector turns up heat on Europe's ETS lawmakers
    Europe's executive bodies head into their final round of negotiations to set the parameters governing shipping's inclusion in the regional Emissions Trading System with industry stakeholders watching closely.

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TradeWinds web site
NOVEMBER 22, 2022
  • Tsakos Energy Navigation results some of its best ever, but investors still sell
    New York-listed owner falls just short of best-ever results and suggest there is more on the way
  • Samsung Electronics and Zim working out US regulatory complaint
    Zim's camp has asked for an extension as the two sides work toward an 'amicable resolution'
  • Kanfer Shipping hooks up with Brazil's Nimofast on small-scale LNG
    Brazilian trader and prospective LNG importer unveils new import terminal plan
  • Equinor developing large CO2 carrier fuelled by ammonia
    Energy giant tasks Breeze Ship Design with concept for 40,000-cbm newbuilding
  • Cadeler splashes out on $345m turbine installation ship in China
    Owner secures more capacity with second hybrid jack-up
  • Standard Club targets 10% P&I premium increase at its final renewal before merger
    Insurer will combine with North P&I Club next year
  • Sanmar Shipping returns to Maersk Tankers pool with LR2 addition
    Indian owner wants to cut emissions as earnings for clean vessels rise
  • Up to 18 LR2s 'dirty up' to capitalise on $200,000 aframax rates
    Hafnia bosses reveal how flexible ships are switching to crude loadings for huge pay days
  • Fire burns a hole in shipping's $9.2bn insurance claims bill
    Analysis by Allianz shows that costly boxship and car carrier casualties now rank number one in claims value
  • John Michael Radziwill: buying bulker resales makes increasing sense
    C Transport Maritime has bought four bulk carriers for two of its portfolio companies
  • Container newbuilds fixed 'below expectations' after charter market tanks
    Tsakos newbuildings reportedly fixed to Middle East owner for shorter periods and lower rates
  • Nigerian piracy suspect 'wanted to experience the open sea'
    Trial begins in Copenhagen after notorious firefight last year involving Danish troops
  • Capesizes go unsold as scrap prices take another tumble
    Bulkers receive disappointing offer levels that were then withdrawn as steel prices fell
  • S&P forecasts shipping rate recovery in 2024 after dip next year
    Analyst believes increased scrapping and slower speeds will help container ships and other sectors
  • ViaMar brings in Fearnleys analyst Martin Kjendlie as new boss
    VesselsValue-owned research company taps Norwegian investment bank as it increases Nordic focus
  • Shipping needs pilots and training to accelerate safe decarbonisation
    Creating new fuel supply chains requires multiple pilot projects, write Maritime Technologies Forum members Georgios Plevrakis for ABS and Knut Arild Hareide at the Norwegian Maritime Authority
  • Charterers to access RightShip ratings through Veson Nautical
    Charterers' market and vessel management provider will share ship safety scores and greenhouse gas ratings
  • Jones Act tanker fleet fully employed as short-term rates hit $65,000
    American Shipping Co expecting strong market for years ahead due to lack of new ships entering fleet
  • BW LNG tipped to scoop term deals from Equinor's two-ship tender
    Charterers are diving in to book tonnage several years out as available vessels vanish and term market tightens
  • Volatile tanker market sees rates go 'completely bonkers'
    Baltic Exchange tanker index at highest level for 18 years as rates respond to ship shortages
  • Vopak and Petronas team up to tap into Singapore's carbon shipping chain
    Groups to study the transport and storage of CO2 from industrial emitters
  • Vopak and Petronas team up to tap into Singapore carbon shipping chain
    Groups to study transport and storage of C02 from industrial emitters
  • Another VLCC tanker targeted by drone as Houthis attack Yemen terminal
    Gigantic Ozone Energy tanker left port following incident
  • North-Standard Club merger gets off to a hairy start
    Merging mutuals show they can work together as they team up on taches
  • Tsakos Energy Navigation linked to double suezmax shuttle tanker order at Samsung Heavy
    TotalEnergies has chartered the pair on a long-term basis for use in Brazil
  • Qatar and Sinopec sign 'longest gas supply agreement in LNG industry history'
    Deal comes as China looks to bolster energy security in wake of disruptions caused by Ukraine invasion
  • Frederik Mohn and private equity firm snap up ex-Fredriksen DSME drillship
    Upstream oil and gas sector-focused investor pays $200m for unit ordered in 2013 at more than $500m

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American Shipper web site
NOVEMBER 22, 2022
  • Plunging spot rates drag down container shipping contract rates
    Ocean carriers have been shielded by lucrative annual contracts with cargo shippers, but contract coverage is starting to crumble.
  • Boeing certification troubles in Canada ground 1st WestJet freighters
    Canada's WestJet plans to start flying cargo jets next year after a frustrating wait to get the planes registered.

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