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International Transport Journalweb site
OCTOBER 24, 2022
  • Cologne Bonn airport promotes Geslao
  • Aluminium helps achieve climate goals
  • 40 t e-truck across the Arlberg pass
  • SkyPallet enhances processes at Air Europa Cargo
  • Saudi Ports on the growth path
  • GA Telesis promotes Amir Taher
  • Walking ahead
  • Old loco - new lease of life
  • Another vessel for Vietnam-Vladivostok route
  • New logistics terminal in Marseille
  • GenPro picks Maria Theodosiou
  • New power after the Summer Olympics 70 years ago
  • Long-haul truck with a hybrid reefer system
  • Mammoth Freighters conversion agreement with STS
  • Building another palace in Potsdam
  • Encouraging climate-friendly railfreight
  • A combination for zero emissions
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Port of Hamburg "not to be sold to China"

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The Loadstarweb site
OCTOBER 21, 2022
  • Export markets 'destabilised' as carriers are forced to 'undersell' capacity
  • Handling JV between Menzies and Iraqi Airways hits the buffers in Baghdad
  • On the wires: Nothing to fear with Prologis (but isn't dirt cheap yet)
  • Cosco Shipping enters logistics arena with investment in 3PL affiliate
  • Against the odds: Flexport pulls KKR funding rabbit out of the hat
  • Transnet port strike ends, but forwarders say cooperation is key from now on
  • On the wires: SATS + WFS - nowhere to hide
  • Fresh funding for port upgrades at LA and Long Beach - just as volumes slump
  • Black Sea Grain Corridor agreement for Ukraine humanitarian exports in the air
  • Shipper radar: ASOS looks to tailor its supply chain

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Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 21, 2022
  • VIDEO: Stevens Towing unveils giant Marine Travelift
    Family-owned Stevens Towing Company, yesterday launched into service one of the largest Marine Travelifts in the Southeast. The giant lift, 70 feet high by 87 feet wide, is capable of lifting 820
  • FERRIES 2022 tour will now offer views of Alcatraz, Golden Gate Bridge onboard M/V Dorado high-speed ferry
    Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Marine Log FERRIES 2022 tour has pivoted away from an in-person visit of the Sea Change ferry-which will still be discussed during the conference-to an onboard tour
  • DOT and New York State move on USMMA Kings Point campus safety
    The U.S. Department of Transportation and New York State today announced the implementation of concurrent jurisdiction at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA). Concurrent jurisdiction on the USMMA campus in Kings Point,

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Container Newsweb site
OCTOBER 21, 2022
  • How to move a dolly
    If you need to get moving large furniture, considering obtaining the best dollies to move furniture is the best option. Professional movers are aware of the significance of having dollies when handling massive objects that need to be relocated by their customers and have various types of dollies available to them. They can transport heavy and large items with less effort by using dollies. They al
  • Irregular fluctuations in global bunker market to continue
    Over Week 42, Marine Bunker Exchange (MABUX) global bunker indices turned into a downward trend again with the 380 HSFO index falling to US$484.46/MT, the VLSFO index decreasing to US$791.05/MT, while the MGO index dropped to US$1,210.85/MT. Meanwhile, the Global Scrubber Spread (SS) weekly average - the price differential between 380 HSFO and VLSFO - continued its upward movement over Week 42 -
  • Port of Rotterdam sees reduced container traffic in 2022
    In the first months of 2022, the container sector decreased by 8.6% in total weight and by 4.4% in TEU volumes at the port of Rotterdam, the busiest box port in Europe, which handled 5,752,000 TEUs from January to September 2022. According to the port, due to the war in Ukraine, container traffic between Russia and Rotterdam has almost come to a standstill and that has impacted significantly cont
  • Transnet partially lifts force majeure; container terminal measures remain
    Transnet Port Terminals (TPT), an operating division of Transnet SOC Limited, has announced that the force majeure declared in the automotive, bulk and multi-purpose terminals is being uplifted with immediate effect. Transnet partially lifts force majeure, container terminal measures remain. Transnet declared a force majeure on 6 October 2022, after employees embarked on industrial action. TPT sa
  • KOBC, KDB start container leasing scheme for mid-sized South Korean feeder players
    Korea Ocean Business Corporation (KOBC), a state-backed ship finance organisation, will invest US$69.5 million in the K-Container Box Fund Investment Program, along with Korea Development Bank (KDB) and compatriot asset management firm Multi Asset Global Investments to lease containers to mid-sized local feeder operators. The three parties announced today (21 October) that the scheme aims to help
  • CMA CGM introduces new US$500/TEU overweight surcharge
    After MSC's decision to revise overweight surcharges for Indian export containers, CMA CGM has also announced a new surcharge of the same kind. Effective today (21 October), the French ocean carrier will apply an overweight surcharge of US$500 per TEU with a container gross weight equal to or over 20 tons from the Indian Subcontinent, Middle East Gulf, Red Sea and Egypt to the US East Coast, US G
  • Digitalisation: Charterers have a strategic decision to make
    Easing congestion across the global supply chain has reduced the need for charterers to scramble for vessels. At the same time, this presents new risks and costs associated with selecting less efficient ships. With those added risks and potential costs of vessel selection comes the need for renewed focus on solutions that aid decision making. As the vortex of global trade coalesces around yet ano
  • APM Terminals announces new service and new equipment order at Miami box terminal
    The first ship deployed on CMA CGM's new Medgulf service, CMA CGM Navegantes called for the first time the South Florida Container Terminal (SFCT) in the Port of Miami, as part of the service rotation. APM Terminals announces new service and equipment order at Miami box terminal The French carrier's Medgulf service started at the end of September and calls Tanger (Morocco), Genoa (Italy), Valenci
  • Vessel utilisation remains low, reports Sea-Intelligence
    Danish shipping data analysis company Sea-Intelligence reports that global demand continues to decline, and whether we calculate the growth in TEU*Miles or as an annualised percentage over 2019, the supply/demand balance is under pressure. The latest demand data from Container Trade Statistics (CTS) shows that in August 2022, the annualised growth over 2019 was below the level seen in 2019, which
  • LR, NACKS and HHM proceed with 16,000 TEU ammonia-fuelled container ship project
    Lloyd's Register (LR) has awarded Nantong COSCO KHI Ship Engineering Co., Ltd. (NACKS) Approval in Principle (AiP) for an ammonia-fuelled 16,000 TEU container vessel. LR, NACKS and Hudong Heavy Machinery Co., Ltd. (HHM) started work on the project in early 2021 with the AiP awarded following a risk-based HAZID certification in which the three partners discussed the flammable, highly toxic and cor

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Splashweb site
OCTOBER 21, 2022
  • Transnet partially lifts force majeure as strike ends
    South Africa's ports and freight-rail operator Transnet has partially lifted a force majeure at its ports after labor unions called off industrial action that paralysed commodities exports and resulted in millions in losses. Transnet Port Terminals (TPT), an operating division of Transnet said the force majeure, which was declared on October 6, has been uplifted ...
  • KKR comes in with $200m credit facility for Flexport Capital
    Flexport Capital, the trade financing arm of digital forwarder Flexport, has secured a credit facility of up to $200m from separate insurance accounts managed by private equity giant KKR. Flexport Capital provides companies access to flexible working capital for inventory and logistics expenses, using data to gain visibility into a customer's overall supply chain health ...
  • DOF Subsea scores vessel contracts with ExxonMobil Guyana
    DOF Subsea has won a long-term contract for two vessels with Esso Exploration & Production Guyana Limited, an affiliate of ExxonMobil. Under the contract, the Norwegian company will carry out inspection, maintenance and repair (IMR), well intervention support, and light subsea construction activities to support the subsea infrastructures in the Stabroek block offshore Guyana. The ...
  • Havyard to change name to Eqva
    Norwegian ship technology group Havyard is set to change its name to Eqva to echo the company's growth strategy and its aim to become a fully integrated service and maintenance supplier for the Norwegian land-based and maritime industry. Eqva owns engineering, construction and service companies BKS, Havyard Leirvik and Fossberg Kraft. The Fosnavåg-based firm said ...
  • Bulker S&P picks up
    This week's broking reports suggest modern bulkers are now changing hands at a growing pace. Triggered by stable freight rates and fear of inflation buyers and sellers have found common cause to hatch deals. Rebecca Galanopoulos Jones, who has recently moved from brokers Alibra to VesselsValue, noted in an S&P update yesterday: "Bulker values are ...
  • Tonne-miles up as coal sourced from further afield
    Sourcing coal from further afield is pushing up the tonne-mile picture for dry bulk. While global coal trade volumes have remained stable this year, ton-days have increased by 6.6% in the first nine months, according to AXS, a sure sign that buyers are being forced to procure from further distances on average. As a part ...
  • Seadrill sells Paratus stake
    Offshore drilling contractor Seadrill has struck a deal to sell its entire 35% shareholding in Paratus Energy Services, formerly Seadrill New Finance, and certain other interests. Paratus owns five premium jackups in SeaMex fully contracted with Pemex, 50% of Seabras with six pipe-laying vessels contracted by Petrobras, and certain debt and equity interests in oil ...
  • Borr Drilling seals $715m deal in Mexico
    Tor Olav Trøim's Borr Drilling has through its Mexican joint venture Perfomex landed a $715m deal for five jackup rigs with Pemex's integrated well service providers Opex Perforadora and Perforadora Profesional Akal I. The contracts will see the Oslo-listed company's rigs Galar, Gersemi, Grid, Njord and Odin employed for three years, until December 31, 2025. ...
  • Scorpio Tankers exercises purchase options on eight ships
    Scorpio Tankers has exercised purchase options on eight ships and the repayment of a credit facility. The company has given notice to exercise its purchase options on one LR2 product tanker called STI Alexis and five MR product tankers called STI Duchessa, STI San Antonio, STI Mayfair, STI St. Charles, and STI Yorkville. These vessels ...
  • NACKS promotes ammonia-powered boxship
    Lloyd's Register (LR) has awarded Chinese shipyard Nantong COSCO KHI Ship Engineering (NACKS) approval in principle (AiP) for an ammonia-fuelled 16,000 teu containership. LR, NACKS and Hudong Heavy Machinery (HHM) started work on the project in early 2021 with the AiP awarded following a risk-based HAZID certification in which the three partners discussed the flammable, ...
  • Hydrogen and ammonia project along US Gulf Coast on the cards
    Air Liquide, Chevron Corporation, LyondellBasell and Uniper plan to collaborate on a study to evaluate and potentially advance the development of a hydrogen and ammonia production facility along the US Gulf Coast. The facility could support industrial decarbonisation and mobility applications in the region and expand clean ammonia exports, helping to increase the supply of ...
  • US Department of Energy to spend $28m to support more wind energy
    The US Department of Energy (DOE) is making available $30m to fund research and development projects that will lower costs for wind energy projects on land and offshore to benefit communities across America. "DOE is helping to break down technology barriers to turbo-charge the deployment of this affordable resource all across the country," said Secretary ...

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Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 21, 2022
  • What can shipping expect from China?
    China's zero-Covid policy has created an expensive new normal for shipping and President Xi Jinping's steadfast stance at the policy-defining...
  • Low water levels to slow US bulk exports
    In a blow to the bulker market, low water levels are hindering exports from the US Gulf just as the...
  • Shipbroker Clarksons promotes LNG at IMO's 'future fuels' event
    IEA disagrees with shipbroker's view that LNG as an alternative fuel is the best solution for shipowners
  • End of South Africa port strikes fails to avert delays
    South Africa's rail and port authority lifted force majeure following the end to the two-week strike that had crippled exports...
  • The Lloyd's List Podcast: Does decarbonised shipping feel safe to you?
    Moving to a multi-fuel future with multiple fuel infrastructures and supply chains is going to require a wholesale reappraisal of...
  • VLCC day rates pass $100,000 as Chinese refineries boost crude buying
    Average time charter rates for largest tankers now at the highest in 29 months, according to Baltic Exchange figures
  • Tianjin Southwest to retrofit carriers to LPG dual fuel
    'To decarbonise the existing maritime fleet, switching to low-carbon fuel is the most effective tool,' says MAN PrimeServ
  • Nacks gets LR approval for ammonia-fuelled vessel
    Lloyd's Register recently gave approval for building of ammonia-fuelled tankers at two South Korean yards
  • Cosco puts focus on supply chain competence
    One-stop product combines warehousing, container trucking, delivery, river and rail transport, customs clearance, air freights and container load business
  • Daily Briefing
    Berthing time ramps up at Ningbo terminals amid lockdown fallout | Why shipping is struggling to innovate | Further blankings...

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The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 21, 2022
  • Crane delivery in 2023 will cap Port of Miami container terminal expansion
    South Florida Container Terminal will be handling more volumes after the start of a new trans-Atlantic service from the Mediterranean, with the CMA CGM Navegantes making its first call to Miami this week.
  • US warehousing supply gap could emerge by late 2023: ProLogis
    The industrial warehouse market in the US has enough supply to last through the next year, but logistics developer ProLogis cautions there could be an emerging gap in capacity starting as soon as late next year.
  • UP 'confident' rail labor issues will be resolved without strike
    The rank-and-file of the US' third-largest rail union rejected a tentative deal hammered out last month, raising fears of a crippling strike just days before Thanksgiving.
  • Congestion, loss of Russia traffic hits Rotterdam volume
    Europe's two largest container port hubs have reported declining throughput in the first nine months of the year as a series of factors stacks up to put the brakes on demand.
  • Indian freight rates soften to mid-2021 trendline as liners face cooling volumes
    Rates on ocean trades from India continue to slide, although the country's shipping lobby thinks prices will eventually settle at a midpoint between pre-pandemic levels and the record highs of earlier this year.

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TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 21, 2022
  • American Shipping charters out third Jones Act tanker
    The third of three tankers set to be redelivered at the end of the year will have a new operator following its break with OSG
  • Okeanis crude tanker involved in failed drone attack near Yemen oil terminal
    Greek owned tanker sees one drone explode ahead of it and another on its starboard side
  • Greek crude tanker involved in failed drone attack near Yemen oil terminal
    Greek owned tanker sees one drone explode ahead of it and another on its starboard side
  • Rate for benchmark capesize bulker route for Brazilian iron ore falls 19% in a week
    Rates for most of dry bulk shipping remain relatively steady as China's industrial sector keeps still
  • Row flares over Cosco's proposed investment in German container terminal
    Coalition partners split over whether investment in Hamburg port infrastructure poses security threat
  • Tanker involved in failed drone attack near Yemen oil terminal
    'Greek-interest' tanker sees one drone explode ahead of it and another on its starboard side, Diaplous Group says
  • Dry bulk bull Noble Capital curbs its enthusiasm ahead of earnings season
    'Buy' ratings still abound, but bank now expects lower earnings for third quarter and full 2022
  • Local police now able to investigate and prosecute sex crimes at USMMA campus
    Federally-run university previously relied on a US Department of Transporation office and federal prosecutors
  • The TW+ Quiz
    Gary Dixon's quiz gets intense as it goes into battle against carbon. What rating will your answers get?
  • US-led Middle East maritime security group adds new member
    Seychelles joins International Maritime Security Construct
  • Trafigura seals $800m state-backed loan to help ship metals into Germany
    Trading group tells TradeWinds that the latest deal will aid the securing of long-term commodity supplies
  • Can Putin build 'dark fleet capacity' to game EU oil price cap?
    Key questions remain about the design and effectiveness of the G7's price cap plan
  • Navig8 builds its fleet with ex-Eletson tanker trio arrested by CSIC Leasing
    Panamaxes Antikeros, Dhonoussa and Strofades join the outfit's commercially managed fleet
  • Clarksons tallies drop in newbuilding orders as headwinds mount
    Prices are holding up but owners' appetite for container ships is falling
  • Carbon laws dawn: Are new IMO emissions rules fit for purpose?
    TW+ magazine explores how EEXI and CII will work, be policed and affect shipping.
  • Just-in-time arrivals: An idea whose time has come
    Shipowning giant BW LPG says the tactic helps it reduce fuel consumption, cut emissions and meet its CII obligations
  • Meet the EEXI experts: ship managers are gearing up
    Teams being set up by managers can help owners deal with the complexities of new regulations
  • Machine earning: How digital monitoring can make a difference
    Owners and managers are turning to data collection to get a read on compliance and optimise ships
  • CII isn't perfect but it's better than nothing, says Maersk Broker
    Energy efficiency efforts will be repaid and owners that monitor performance will have a commercial advantage, says advisor
  • Don't expect carbon rules to create a wave on the beaches
    Owners are likely to opt for slow steaming for as long as they can, rather than sending less efficient ships for recycling
  • Lenders go 'bank to the future' on efficiency standards
    Financiers have been busy modelling portfolios as in the good old days, but jury is out on whether they will be the enforcers of the new-age standards
  • Bumpy road lies ahead for bulkers
    Older, more inefficient vessels will be most affected by the new rules, but there will be knock-on effects for the whole dry bulk fleet
  • Pandora's boxes: Lines fear what they'll find when they unpack IMO rules
    What gives a container ship a good carbon rating may be out of operators' hands due to the idiosyncrasies of container shipping
  • Cruise seeks cut to intensity to prevent perverse incentives
    IMO has rejected 'port time correction factor' that would exclude destination visiting times that will otherwise damage ratings
  • Slow steam ahead for older LNG carriers
    Changes to the IMO's draft carbon regulations can give LNG steamships a new lease of life, albeit at reduced speed
  • Leap in the dark: Tanker owners brace for upheaval over eco targets
    Russian trades, a dearth of newbuildings and rise of the dark fleet will bring new uncertainties as rules take effect
  • Tug of law: CII 'cuts through the heart' of contracts
    Will the new carbon intensity ratings create legal tussles over the way shipping operates?
  • The market is expected to become the ultimate CII enforcer
    A lack of enforcement measures has put the onus on charterers to marginalise low-efficiency ships and drive them out of the market
  • Climate experts tell IMO: Here's where you're going wrong
    Scientists and policy advisors believe big tweaks are needed to toughen up shipping's 'weak' carbon intensity emissions efforts
  • Class takes the lead on setting ship energy plans
    Classification societies are administering the shift to a low-carbon future by assessing shipowners' Ship Energy Efficiency Management (SEEMP) plans
  • Rules not fit for purpose won't get the job done
  • How EEXI and CII work (not forgetting SEEMP)
    The IMO's first global regulations to cut carbon emissions from shipping may look like alphabet spaghetti, but TW+ has plotted a way through the tangles
  • How to digest the IMO's alphabet soup of rules
    Shipping analysts, struggling to cut through the CII fog, are critical of short-term impacts, but ultimately expect owners, charterers and regulators to adjust
  • London company market maintains lead over Lloyd's in marine insurance
    More marine and other transport insurance cover is being written in London outside Lloyd's
  • EU seeks to accelerate IMO's trajectory to zero-carbon target
    French maritime official reveals four proposals for next MEPC meeting
  • Venture Global named top-dollar LNG carrier buyer at DSME
    US liquefaction developer takes up its large size options and sets new price record for South Korean shipbuilder
  • Top Ships shares fall 14% after stock offering expanded
    Owner aiming for net proceeds of $13.9m from latest deal
  • Oslo-listed Pareto Bank returns to offshore ship finance after a four-year break
    Container ship lending is scaled back, but tanker and bulk carrier exposure is boosted
  • South Korea to fund shipyard R&D to stay ahead of rivals
    The state's $97m investment is to help yards increase the technology gap
  • UK's Bibby Line Group plots move into vessel finance for smaller owners
    Shipowner's financial services arm aims to launch offering early next year
  • MPCC was a 'successful investment', says Star Capital after selling remaining shares
    Partner Laura Carballo tells TradeWinds the UK fund always had a five-year investment window
  • Tianjin Southwest to convert two VLGCs to LPG dual fuel
    Chinese company becomes latest gas ship owner to switch vessels to cleaner fuel
  • Scorpio Tankers takes back eight ships in debt-slashing move
    Product tanker owner repurchases three LR2s and five MRs after similar deals in August and September

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American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 21, 2022
  • Amazon, Hawaiian Airlines gear up for 2023 launch of Airbus freighters
    Hawaiian Airlines will begin operating Amazon Air's largest cargo jets on the retailer's biggest shipping lanes next year.
  • Hawaiian Airlines wins Amazon contract to fly Airbus freighters
    In a major move, Amazon is acquiring 10 large freighter aircraft for long-haul international transport and hiring Hawaiian Airlines to fly them.

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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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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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