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November 24, 2022

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Exim India web site
NOVEMBER 24, 2022
  • MSA Global Logistics celebrates 10th anniversary at gala event in Mumbai
  • Gujarat Junction - CEO Roundtable & Exim Star Awards 2022 set to bring the fraternity together in Gandhidham tomorrow
  • Exim Integrated Club organising 1st get-together and networking meet in Nagpur on Nov. 26
  • Management changes at APM Terminals in India
  • No review petition against SC's quashing of IGST on ocean freight: CBIC
  • YOU ASK.. WE ANSWER...
  • Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone receives top ranking in Moody's Global ESG rating
  • No expansion of exporters' RoDTEP scheme to other sectors
  • GDP seen at 7 pc for FY23: Crisil

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International Transport Journal web site
NOVEMBER 24, 2022
  • Rigid, semi-rigid, blimp? Certainly determined!
  • First batch of grain wagons handed over
  • Cargo-Partner launches new air service
  • Deliveries with renewable diesel
  • Dutch acquisition for Lagermax
  • From coast to coast
  • Pharma solutions for a post-pandemic world
  • Short line railroad changes hands
  • Sam Gilliland takes the helm at Accelya
  • Simarco goes forward
  • For a joint study of ammonia
  • First B747 freighter for Kuehne + Nagel
  • Ad-hoc rail transport orders for flat wagons
  • Hapag-Lloyd promotes Stuart Sandlin
  • A new project close to Hamburg
  • Turkish Cargo selects Cargo.one
  • Oman's Muscat on the map
  • Moritz Löbbert joins Scannell Properties
  • "Curiosity of the Day"

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The Loadstar web site
NOVEMBER 23, 2022
  • Maersk 'test case' could shift balance of power in container shipping
  • EXCLUSIVE: DB Schenker restructures - creates clusters, cuts (country level) fat
  • K+N takes two 747-8Fs as other forwarders wind down airfreight capacity
  • 'Vessel orderbook won't overbalance the market', claims Cosco GM
  • Svitzer, unions and Australian government in a three-way tug of war
  • Worker frustration over conditions at air cargo facilities remains on the boil
  • New UK deepsea box port would be one of world's largest tidal-powered schemes
  • Ship fires increase and climate claims show worrying trend, says Allianz study
  • S Korea warns of supply disruption and economic damage if truckers strike
  • The US could be about to be dogged by a sniffer shortage

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Marine Log web site
NOVEMBER 23, 2022
  • Navy lab confirms that drone that struck Eastern Pacific tanker was Iranian
    Central Command has now released details and imagery substantiating its findings that an Iranian drone was the "projectile" that struck a product tanker managed by Idan Ofer's Eastern Pacific Shipping on Nov.
  • Allianz names top causes of costly marine insurance losses
    Fire and explosion incidents cause the most expensive insurance claims in the marine industry, while at a time of rising exposures and inflation, cargo damage is the most frequent cause of loss,
  • Vigor Marine awarded $20.1 million Mercy contract
    The U.S. Navy's Military Sealift Command has awarded Vigor Marine LLC., Portland, Oregon, a $20,187,816 firm-fixed-price contract for a 90-calendar day shipyard availability for a mid-term availability of the hospital ship USNS

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Container News web site
NOVEMBER 23, 2022
  • CMA CGM applies revised PSS from Turkey to US East Coast & Gulf
    Marseille-headquartered container line CMA CGM has decided to revise its peak season surcharge (PSS) from Turkey to the United States East Coast & US Gulf. The new surcharge will be effective from 23 November (US gate in date) until further notice and will be US$1,100 per TEU and US$2,200 per FEU for dry, reefer, out of gauge (OOG) and breakbulk cargo. The post appeared first on Container News .
  • Port Houston reports box volume growth
    Container volumes grew by double digits at Port Houston in October. A total of 371,994 TEUs were handled by the port during the last month, translating to a 13% increase compared to October 2021. Loaded containers reached the highest volume ever and were up 21% compared to the same month last year. Overall, container volumes from January to October at Port Houston's terminals have surpassed the 3
  • cargo-partner adds new air freight service between Amsterdam and Asia
    A privately owned full-range info-logistics provider, cargo-partner announced the introduction of a new air freight solution to and from Amsterdam in the Netherlands to support customers with the import and export of goods to and from Asia. The new air service is managed from cargo-partner's Amsterdam branch. According to cargo-partner, the service provides a weekly route for customers to transpo
  • Speculation builds around Maersk's interest in Concor privatisation
    Although officials at Maersk (India) remain tight-lipped, there are strong rumours that the Danish group is preparing itself to make a bid on Container Corp. of India (Concor). Concor commands the bulk of containerised rail freight movement in India, on the back of an expansive inland terminal network. Maersk has reportedly attended two rounds of pre-tender consultations held by government offici
  • INFORM expands its global activities in Asia
    German software development and business process optimisation specialist INFORM has announced the expansion of its presence in Asia with Singapore-based INFORM Software Pte Ltd. taking over sales and consulting as well as providing support for INFORM software for this region. INFORM's systems offer algorithmic support to intelligently optimise decision-making and planning processes for airline an
  • SM Line, CJ Logistics to expand Transpacific reefer shipping
    South Korean liner operator SM Line and compatriot third-party logistics group CJ Logistics will work together to expand their logistics businesses in North America, after signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on 21 November. The two companies will focus on the ocean freight and trucking of reefers, providing cold chain services between South Korea's Busan port and the US West Coast. CJ Log
  • CMA CGM revises peak season surcharge from Europe to US East Coast
    French ocean carrier CMA CGM has decided to revise its peak season surcharge from Europe to the United States East Coast. In particular, from 22 November 2022 (US gate in date) until further notice, CMA CGM will apply a PSS of US$1,375 per 20 standard container / US$1,550 per 40' standard and high cube box for dry, out of gauge (OOG), breakbulk and reefer cargo. CMA CGM's new surcharge will be im

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Splash web site
NOVEMBER 23, 2022
  • Hong Kong and the Greater Bay Area
    Yoking Hong Kong economically with its neighbouring cities ought to provide plenty of opportunities for the local maritime community. The latest instalment in our series of our articles from Splash's Hong Kong special. First conceived in 2017, the Greater Bay Area (GBA) is up there with the Belt Road Initiative in terms of mega, overarching ...
  • Sempra Infrastructure, ConocoPhillips establish strategic partnership for Port Arthur LNG
    Sempra Infrastructure and ConocoPhillips have executed a 20-year sale and purchase agreement for 5m tonnes per annum (Mtpa) of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Phase 1 of Sempra Infrastructure's proposed Port Arthur LNG project in Jefferson County, Texas. The two companies have signed two more agreements through which ConocoPhillips will acquire 30% of the equity ...
  • Castor Maritime enters container sector with double acquisition
    Cyprus-based bulker and tanker owner Castor Maritime has made a move into the container shipping sector with a double sub-panamax purchase. The Nasdaq-listed company is adding two 2005 German-built 2,700 teu ships from entities beneficially owned by family members of Castor's chairman and CEO, Petros Panagiotidis. The ships match the description of Ariana A and ...
  • Aquadrill clinches drillship charter in Indonesia
    Aquadrill and rig manager Vantage Drilling have agreed a new drillship charter deal with Premier Oil in Indonesia. The 2008-built managed pressure drilling (MPD) equipped has been fixed for four wells from early May 2023 through to mid-April 2024, plus two priced and three mutually agreed optional wells. The rig started its campaign in Indonesia ...
  • Fugro selected for Dutch offshore wind site surveys
    Fugro has secured two geotechnical survey contracts for the development of the Dutch IJmuiden Ver site V-VI, Nederwiek (zuid) site I and Hollandse Kust (west) site VIII offshore wind zones. Specialist geotechnical vessels from the Fugro fleet will begin the surveys in March 2023 and continue into the fourth quarter of 2023. Further processing, laboratory ...
  • Seapeak splashes $1.1bn on five LNG carrier newbuilds in South Korea
    Seapeak has booked five liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers for construction at South Korea's Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI). Stonepeak's gas ship owner is paying around $1.1bn for the 174,000 cu m ships expected for delivery in 2027. The newbuilds are backed by ten-year charters with an unnamed international energy major, which can be extended at ...
  • Aibel scores Equinor platform work
    Norwegian offshore energy services firm Aibel has won a contract worth between NOK1.5bn and NOK 2.5bn ($148m and $246m) for extensive modifications and preparation of Equinor's Aasta Hansteen platform for tie-in of the Irpa field. The contract follows the front-end engineering and design awarded to Aibel last year. The company said the new project would ...
  • Höegh Autoliners snaps up leased car carrier for $53.2m
    Norway's Höegh Autoliners has declared an option to purchase the 2016-built car carrier currently on bareboat charter from Ocean Yield, for $53.2m. The 8,500 ceu vessel is a sister vessel to Höegh Tracer, which the company opted to buy back in August at the same price and its fourth bareboat chartered vessel picked up this ...
  • Washington outlines impact Russian sanctions will have on shipping
    Details of the Russian oil price cap and penalties and bans against shipping companies who infringe sanctions due to come in place on December 5 are beginning to emerge. The Group of Seven nations will soon announce the price cap on Russian oil exports with speculation that it will stand at $60 per barrel to ...
  • Saudi Aramco dishes out new deals worth $11bn
    Saudi Aramco has inked 59 corporate procurement agreements (CPAs) valued at $11bn with up to 51 domestic and international manufacturers, including Baker Hughes, Cameron Al Rushaid, Halliburton, SLB, and TechnipFMC. The state oil giant said the CPAs, under its in-kingdom total value add (iktva) programme, cover multiple strategic commodities, such as drilling chemicals, wellheads, switchgears, ...
  • The numbers behind MSC's extraordinary fleet growth
    Much has been written about the fleet expansion at Gianluigi Aponte's Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC) during container shipping's boom era. Since August 2020 the Geneva-headquartered liner has bought more than 250 secondhand ships, as well as building a 1.7m teu orderbook, a period of expansion on a scale never seen before in any commercial shipping ...
  • Flex LNG seals three-ship extension with Cheniere
    John Fredriksen-backed Flex LNG has sealed a charter extension for three ships with Cheniere Marketing International, a subsidiary of US LNG player Cheniere Energy. The LNG carriers Flex Endeavour, Flex Ranger and Flex Vigilant which had about six years in aggregate of the remaining firm charter period, have now had their charters extended for up ...
  • Maersk settles second American sexual harassment case
    Maersk has settled a second case of sexual harassment brought against its US subsidiary Maersk Line, Limited. "Midshipman Y and Maersk Line, Limited have reached a confidential agreement in her litigation against the company. Out of respect to Midshipman Y's request for anonymity, both sides agree that no details or statements on the resolution will ...
  • New Russian boxships ordered for trade with Iran
    According to Alphaliner, Russia's United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC)will build four sea-river container/MPP ships of 435 teu for GTLK, the largest Russian leasing firm. The ships, due for delivery in 2024 and 2025, will travel between Russian inland ports along the Volga River and the Volga-Baltic Waterway in the north, and Iran's Caspian Sea ports in ...
  • Hong Kong: Where will the next generation in maritime come from?
    What should Hong Kong maritime be doing to ensure it gets its share of the brightest and the best? The third instalment in our recently published Hong Kong magazine. The war for talent is relentless. Sadly for Hong Kong the pandemic, combined with its relatively new tough national security law, have seen one-way plane tickets ...
  • British tidal power boxport plan unveiled
    Centre Port Holdings, a UK-based marine and renewable energy infrastructure developer, led by James Sutcliffe, has announced the first stages of development of a major tidal energy scheme on the east coast of England that incorporates the world's first tidal powered deepsea container terminal as well as providing landside flood defences for up to a ...
  • Fires top insurance claims
    Fire and explosion incidents cause the most expensive insurance claims in the marine industry, while at a time of rising exposures and inflation, cargo damage is the most frequent cause of loss, according to Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS). The marine and cargo insurer analysed more than 240,000 marine insurance industry claims worldwide between ...
  • Leveraging the diaspora in building the Maritime India brand
    Santosh Patil on how the world's largest democracy can develop into a maritime powerhouse. The recently concluded INMARCO 2022, a quadrennial event hosted by the Institute of Marine Engineers (India), was an exciting concoction of action-packed conferences, participation from international attendees, policy makers, top shipping executives and high-level engagement by government authorities, flag
  • New Fortress finalises agreements with Pemex to complete Lakach offshore gas field
    New Fortress Energy Inc. (NFE) has finalised its agreements with Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex), Mexico's state-owned oil company, to develop and operate an integrated upstream and natural gas liquefaction project off the coast of Veracruz in southeastern Mexico. The two companies have established a long-term strategic partnership, expressly supported by Mexican president Andrés Manuel López Obrador
  • Freeport LNG provides update on restart of liquefaction facility
    On June 8, LNG was released from Freeport LNG Development's liquefaction plant on Quintana Island, Texas, leading to the formation and ignition of a natural gas vapour cloud and subsequent fire. The company, an LNG export company headquartered in Houston, Texas, entered into a consent agreement with the Pipeline Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) that ...

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Lloyd's List web site
NOVEMBER 23, 2022
  • Zim and Samsung seek to settle FMC complaint
    Parties given more time to settle case after senior leaders agreed they could find an amicable resolution
  • GPS jamming poses threat to navigation
    Equipment banned in many countries is easily purchased on the internet for as little as $30
  • Maersk still seeking to fuel decarbonisation plans
    Maersk has 19 methanol-fuelled ships on order. While it has supply plans in place for those, it will need more...
  • Shipowners must know the responsibilities of data ownership
    As digitalisation gains significance for maritime decarbonisation, understanding who owns what and how to reach agreement with equipment manufacturers will...
  • Why waiting for progress at IMO is a very risky strategy
    COP27 may have tipped the balance inside the IMO courtesy of its 'loss and damage' agreement, but the question of...
  • Grain corridor backlog creeps up
    JCC inspections jumped during Russia's brief suspension of participation but have since returned to lower levels
  • Different approaches needed to train Gen Z seafarers
    Maersk Training, a training centre run by the shipping liner, has adopted different ways of training and engaging young seafarers
  • Bulk carrier values fall as sentiment sours
    Softening freight demand driven by weakening macroeconomics have driven values of 10-year-old bulk carriers down by an average of 5%...
  • Seapeak orders LNG quintet from Samsung
    Newbuildings are priced at $220m apiece and have been ordered to serve long-term charters with an undisclosed international energy major
  • Supply chains still at risk from industrial action
    The cost of living crisis is leading to calls for action to support pay rises. The recovery of global supply...
  • US updates oil price cap guidance for shipping as bans on Russian crude draw close
    Bans on Russian seaborne crude imports to Europe begin December 5 witih refined products banned from February 5
  • Top 10 flag states 2022
    Liberia was the fastest-growing registry in 2022 and expects to overtake top spot holder Panama by the end of 2023...
  • Höegh Autoliners buys fourth leased PCTC
    Vessel purchased from tonnage provider Ocean Yield for 55% of its market value
  • Standard joins ranks of P&I clubs seeking double-digit price hike
    Combined ratio below 100%, but major claims expected in northern hemisphere winter
  • Tonnage providers lose share to avaricious box carriers
    Container lines swooped on newbuildings and secondhand tonnage during the boom. But now the market is turning, non-operating owners have...
  • Transport union says seafarers 'deserve fair treatment'
    'If we want to attract young and bright people to our industry that can handle changes and challenges with the...
  • Seafarer wellbeing survey shows 3% suffer severe depression
    Forty-four international shipping companies participated in the survey with 24,662 responses representing seafarers from all around the globe.
  • Boxship backlog cleared at Los Angeles and Long Beach ports
    Officials declare an end to the backup that began in October 2020 and peaked at 109 containerships at start of...
  • ICS calls for action to address shortage of seafarers
    Addressing diversity is another challenge for the sector, and shipping must do more to show that it is a career for...
  • Softer tone prevails in dry bulk market
    Spot rates have been on a downward slope across all bulker segments mainly due to lower demand and an unwinding...
  • Yangzijiang Financial partners with Temasek unit to invest in SMEs
    The fund intends to invest in promising SMEs, with a focus on Singapore and Vietnam, and will also co-invest alongside...
  • Daily Briefing
    More P&I clubs looking for double-digit rate hikes for 2023-24 | Sufficient shadow tanker fleet capacity to ship sanctioned Russia...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
NOVEMBER 23, 2022
  • Inefficient US terminal flow at core of COVID-related chaos
    If there's one lesson from the pandemic, it's that working to ensure efficient container flow through US ports during sustained cargo surges must be the highest priority, whether it's achievable or not, writes JOC's Peter Tirschwell.
  • Landside logistics next step in decarbonization drive: Maersk
    The expanding platform provided by shippers seeking green transport has allowed Maersk to ramp up its ocean sustainability efforts, with greening landside logistics the next target.
  • New K+N freighter flies into slowing air cargo market
    Swiss forwarder Kuehne + Nagel is receiving new freighter capacity as global demand wanes and rate levels tumble through a non-existent peak season.
  • Intra-Asia liners reinstate South India call amid improved schedule reliability
    The resumed service at India's VOC comes as the port has embarked on a raft of new infrastructure projects to position itself as an alternative transshipment hub to Sri Lanka's Colombo Port.

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TradeWinds web site
NOVEMBER 23, 2022
  • VLCC market take a dip as charterers work to put a lid on rates
    Brokers say charterers have been able to pull rates down from the year-to-date highs seen earlier this week
  • Germany's first FSRU arrives off Lubmin as it gears up for December operations
    Lubmin looks set to steal a march on Wilhelmshaven as battle to install regas ships ahead of winter kicks off
  • Maersk Line and USMMA student settle second sexual misconduct at sea lawsuit
    Midshipman Y said the harassment she suffered was so bad that she slept locked in her bathroom with a knife
  • Two of Italy's best-known shipping families team up in new dry bulk exploit
    Navigazione Montanari and Romeo's Nova Marine Carriers hook up in dry sector
  • Green Seas: Shipping highlights as COP27 closes in Egypt
    This week's environment newsletter brings a selection of TradeWinds' coverage of decarbonisation discussions during the climate meet in Egypt
  • Novamont Dry takes Swiss-Italian partners into larger bulk segment
    Navigazione Montanari and Romeo's Nova Marine Carriers hook up in dry sector.
  • Iran drone attack blew hole in stern of Eastern Pacific tanker
    US Centcom releases photographs showing examination of Pacific Zircon after attack
  • Critical battle for Ukraine's Kinburn Spit could free Mykolaiv port
    More than a dozen bulkers and tankers are trapped in the port that is caught right in the crossfire of the war with Russia
  • Germany's first FSRU arrives off Lubmin as it gears up for December operations
    Lubmin looks set to steal a march on Wilhelmshaven as battle to install regas ships ahead of winter kicks off
  • 'Big Blue' Maersk to pay executives to go green
    AP Moller-Maersk to link management pay to sustainable shipping targets
  • Iran drone attack left 75cm hole in EPS tanker
    US Centcom releases photographs showing examination of Pacific Zircon after attack
  • AP Moller-Maersk plans to double capacity at Esplanaden HQ
    Liner giant applies to build a new extension to waterside head office
  • Lacklustre COP27 climate talks spark hope for ambitious IMO emission targets revision
    Shipping hails progress at climate talks, with plans for green corridors and ramping up alternative fuels, but urges regulators to back it with more stringent measures
  • Rumours fly about sale of a Sovcomflot LNG carrier at record sky-high price
    Market alight with talk but details on buyer and status of sale remain blurred
  • Lackluster COP27 climate talks spark hope for ambitious IMO emission targets revision
    Shipping hails progress at climate talks, with plans for green corridors and ramping up alternative fuels, but urges regulators to back it with more stringent measures
  • Shipping cannot wait on carbon while COP27 scores own goals
    If Saudi Arabia can beat Argentina at the World Cup, then maritime must be able to break carbon deadlock
  • Navios finance chief Achniotis moves to Buenos Aires to spearhead South American push
    Full-time move demonstrates Greek group's hope for shipping and port operations in the Hidrovia region
  • Joakim Hannisdahl cuts VLGC exposure as 'stellar' market hits $133,000 per day
    orwegian investor sells long position in BW LPG over fears on newbuilding supply
  • BP snaps up Hoegh LNG FSRU as winter trading vessel at top dollar rate
    New chief executive says company will have five of its regas vessels working in Europe from 2023
  • Seapeak unveils $1.1bn order for five LNG carriers linked to ExxonMobil business
    Former Teekay LNG Partners confirms deal at Samsung Heavy Industries
  • Korean Development Bank gets the ball rolling on HMM share sell-off
    Potential buyers that would offer synergies with the liner giant have been identified
  • Hoegh Autoliners snaps up car carrier for $54m below market value
    Norwegian company continues to take advantage of lease options to expand owned fleet
  • Cheniere Energy makes early grab on charter options for Flex LNG trio
    Earliest open ships for John Fredriksen's LNG company now booked up into 2027, with fresh optional periods taking hires into the 2030s
  • US to go after 'wilful evaders' of Russia price cap
    Shipowners told to keep paperwork for five years to avoid punishment if they 'inadvertently' deal in uncapped Russian oil
  • Pertamina reveals $3bn plan to renew tanker fleet and enter LNG sector
    Indonesian national oil company wants to lower age of vessels and make a play for gas business
  • Frangou kicks off management succession as Navios targets South American tanker growth
    CEO shakes up executive structure at product carrier and port company Navios Logistics
  • MSC pulls out of bid to acquire stake in Italian airline
    Swiss liner company said it did not see the right conditions for a deal in the current process

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American Shipper web site
NOVEMBER 23, 2022
  • Cathay Pacific cargo traffic shrinks 25% in October
    A weaker-than-normal shipping season is hurting Cathay Pacific Cargo's ability to recover from the pandemic.
  • Zero ships waiting off Southern California, 59 off other ports
    Southern California's container-ship logjam is gone and congestion is easing at East and Gulf Coast ports.

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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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