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International Transport Journalweb site
OCTOBER 26, 2022
  • Trucks to link Zhuhai and Hong Kong via Macau
  • Sustainable air cargo community
  • Orange giant invests in driver training
  • XPO playing it down
  • Olivier Bijaoui joins Tiaca's Hall of Fame
  • Euromar in winter clothing
  • On track for more railfreight in Australia
  • Bolloré launches phase 2 in Abidjan
  • First investment in Valencia
  • Funding for visual fleet management
  • Iumi council announces changes at the helm
  • Fleet management system for SMEs
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Bimco: recycling facilities under EU regulation
  • Dutch warehouse goes up in the air
  • Louisville: 3,359 fraudulent IDs in one week
  • Britannia promotes Simon Williams

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The Loadstarweb site
OCTOBER 25, 2022
  • Liner sector slump may bottom out soon, but carriers must carry on blanking
  • An 'extra aggressive' DSV puts M&A on hold as it chases volumes
  • K+N looks to 'higher-margin business' from SMEs to protect record profits
  • On the wires: Tepid Tuesday from average DSV & Kuehne - yet DSV wins
  • On the wires: Lonely CH Robinson - 'leave it alone, leave me alone'
  • Port of Charleston aims to be an intermodal major league player
  • ICS offers 'tax and reward' system to drive adoption of green shipping fuel
  • TAP Air Portugal steps into freighters, as would-be suitor Certares circles
  • Against the odds: Mainfreight - an absolute stunner

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Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 25, 2022
  • VIDEO: Construction of eWolf marks a milestone
    Construction of Crowley's eWolf, the first all-electric tug in the U.S., is moving right along at the Master Boat Builders shipyard in Coden, Ala., and Crowley has just released a time-lapse video
  • Female seafarers face "shocking" levels of discrimination, bullying and harassment
    An in-depth survey in the maritime industry has revealed what its organizers say are "shocking figures" on gender-based discrimination against women, onboard harassment and bullying. Carried out by WISTA International, Anglo Eastern,
  • Offshore CCS solution promises to cut oil and gas field emissions
    A modularized carbon capture facility that would serve offshore oil and gas fields has received DNV approval. Developed by Aker Carbon Capture and called Just Catch Offshore, it is now ready to

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Container Newsweb site
OCTOBER 25, 2022
  • What's happening in the container market?
    Following a period of historically high freight rates, the container sector is now experiencing a correction. The container freight market is said to have peaked, as demand concerns linked to the health of the global economy have dulled sentiment somewhat. This has led to reduced demand across the container sector, easing port congestion across Chinese and American ports and consequently softenin
  • World Bank and IAPH collaborate on global port infrastructure
    In a recently published report called "Closing the Gaps" the World Bank and the International Association of Ports and Harbours (IAPH) presented a joint action plan to improve the global port infrastructure to better serve shipping companies and other stakeholders. In particular, they outlined future port infrastructure challenges and revealed their next steps to address them. According to Worl
  • First test port call at new container terminal in Abidjan has been completed
    Between 12 and 14 October 2022, Côte d'Ivoire Terminal, holder of the concession for the new box terminal at the Port of Abidjan, successfully completed its first test port call by hosting the 1,879 TEU container vessel MSC Floriana. The exercise lasted 50 hours and during this time the unloading and loading operations on the ship using the STS gantries, and of the handling of the containers at t
  • Cyclone kills 35 in Bangladesh including nine crew members
    Eight dredger workers died Monday (24 October) night as a dredger sank in the sea due to heavy wind of cyclone Sitrang. The dredger was dredging the Sandweep channel and sending sand for Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Shilpa Nagar, an industrial park in Chittagong. Also, a total of 35 people died from the cyclone across Bangladesh. There were nine workers in the dredger namely Saikat-2 which sank adjac
  • ABP, Harbour Energy to develop CO2 import terminal at Port of Immingham
    Harbour Energy and Associated British Ports (ABP) confirmed their commercial relationship to develop a CO2 import terminal at the Port of Immingham in the United Kingdom. The terminal will provide a large-scale facility to link CO2 emissions from industrial businesses across the UK to Viking CCS's high-capacity CO2 storage facilities in the southern North Sea. ABP's investment plans for the new i
  • Taipei allays concerns over COSCO's influence in Kaohsiung port
    Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) has assured that there is a low risk of mainland Chinese influence in the country's ports after opposition lawmaker Hwang Kuo-chang brought the ministry to the attention of an article in French publication Le Point. The article alleged that the Chinese government, through the Chinese state-owned shipping group COSCO, has a 30% stake in Kao Ming Contain
  • Port of Melbourne sees box traffic growth
    In September 2022, the total container throughput increased by 8.2%, compared to the same month last year, at the Port of Melbourne, which handled a total of 287,350 TEUs. Additionally, the Australian port's container volume from January to September 2022 has increased by 7.3%, according to the port's data. Last month's full overseas imports are up 10.8% from September 2021, while full overseas e
  • DP World surpasses 59 million TEUs in 9M2022
    DP World handled 59.6 million TEUs across its container terminals worldwide in the first nine months of the year, representing an increase of 2% year-on-year. The UAE-based port operator reported 20.1 million TEUs in the third quarter of 2022, which translates to a 1.5% year-on-year growth. The box volumes in the third quarter were mainly driven by Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa, Americas, an
  • CN analysis: Freight rates on Indian trades continue to trend down amid falling demand
    Container lines operating to/from India continue to see the pressure on freight rates build up as volumes trend down, according to the latest market analysis by Container News . On the westbound India-Europe trade, contract prices from West India [Jawaharlal Nehru Port (JNPT)/Nhava Sheva or Mundra Port] to Felixstowe/London Gateway (UK) or Rotterdam (the Netherlands) have now slipped to US$3,500/
  • FlexCold opens cold storage facility in Jacksonville
    Cold storage warehousing and logistics company FlexCold has announced the opening of its first facility in Jacksonville, Florida, US. The facility will span more than 14,000m² and will offer 25,000 pallet locations, while it is located 4.8 kilometres from the Port of Jacksonville. "This allows for greater speed combined with reduced transportation costs from location to location," said Flexcold.

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Splashweb site
OCTOBER 25, 2022
  • Malaysia's Surya Nautika books four fast crew suppliers at Strategic Marine
    Singapore-based shipbuilder Strategic Marine has secured an order from Malaysian operator Surya Nautika for a quartet of fast crew supply vessels. The 40 m long vessels, designed by Southerly Designs of Australia in collaboration with Strategic Marine, will deliver to the licensed Petronas contractor progressively from the first quarter of 2023. The latest contract is ...
  • Singapore eyes hydrogen in its 2050 net zero pathway
    Singapore has set a new pathway to accelerate the transition to net zero emissions with hydrogen seen as a major energy source that could supply up to half of the country's power needs by 2050. The city-state has tightened its national climate target and plans to achieve net zero emissions by 2050 and peak its ...
  • DOF Subsea Australia convicted in diving incident case
    DOF Subsea Australia was convicted on Tuesday after a lengthy trial of three counts of an employer negligently breaching its health and safety duties under the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Storage Act 2006. The breaches occurred during saturation diving undertaken in 2017 at the Ichthys Field on the 2011-built dive support vessel . The activity ...
  • Maersk and MSC gear up for Abidjan terminal launch
    Final preparations are underway for the operational and commercial launch of the Cote d'Ivoire container terminal (CIT) in the Port of Abidjan next month. A.P. Moller-Maersk's 2,096 teu recently made its first call at the terminal, operated by a joint venture between Maersk's APM Terminals and Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC)'s Bolloré Ports. The test call ...
  • Seapeak to acquire Evergas in $700m deal
    Seapeak, formerly Teekay LNG Partners, has struck a deal to acquire Danish gas shipping company Evergas for $700m in cash. The deal will see Stonepeak's gas ship owner take over Greenship Gas Trust and Greenship Gas Manager from France's Jaccar Holdings, adding two very large ethane carriers and eight multigas/LNG carriers to its fleet. The ...
  • Ice-class 'crunch' coming as Russian winter approaches
    Analysts at BRS are predicting a "crunch" on ice-class tonnage as Russia's winter approaches, something that could drive premiums for this niche tonnage to "eye-watering" rates. Last winter saw record earnings for aframaxes lifting Russian crude with ships on the now suspended TD17 from Primorsk to Wilhelmshaven hitting as high as $350,000 a day in ...
  • COSL lands $1.9bn in Middle East drilling contracts
    Chinese driller China Oilfield Services Limited (COSL) has signed several long-term drilling rig service contracts with an undisclosed "first-class international oil company" in the Middle East, worth around $1.92bn. According to COSL, the latest deals indicate a new stage of deepening cooperation between the company and international oil companies in various fields of oilfield exploration ...
  • The Little Bulker children's book launches
    On Thursday this week the North American Marine Environment Protection Association (NAMEPA) will host the launch of a new book educating children on the maritime industry. The Little Bulker by Katerina Perganti Shaw will be featured at NAMEPA's 15th anniversary celebration aboard the Hornblower Infinity at Pier 40 in New York. Half the proceeds from ...
  • Ørsted and CIP team up for 5.2 GW Danish offshore wind push
    Ørsted and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) have joined forces to develop 5.2 GW of offshore wind in Denmark, corresponding to more than double the country's current installed capacity. As equal partners, the Danish duo has set out to develop, build and operate two 1.1 GW wind farms in the North Sea and two in the ...
  • Pacific nations double down on their green demands
    As is customary in the run up to any gathering of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) predicable fault lines are emerging. Oil producing nations tend to err on the side of caution when it comes to laying down green goals for shipping, while states where climate change is ...
  • New survey highlights the harassment and discrimination women face at sea
    Results from a large shipping survey have laid bare the severe gender-based discrimination against women, as well as detailing onboard harassment and bullying. The Women's International Shipping & Trading Association (WISTA International), Anglo-Eastern, International Seafarers Welfare and Assistance Network (ISWAN) and the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) conducted a public online survey
  • ICS proposes new green fuel fund and reward system
    The next gathering of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) is weeks away and submissions to green the industry are flying into the United Nations body. After seeing its $5bn research and development fund idea fail to attract regulatory interest, lobby group the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has ...
  • Cyber security systems can enhance routine operational safety
    Advanced cyber security solutions that protect onboard operational technology can go beyond protection and actually enhance a ship's safety systems, argues Julian Clark from Ince. It no longer takes a nation state to bring down a company; it can be done easily enough by a teenager with an internet connection. Coding software is increasingly efficient ...
  • Water level in Mississippi River continues to drop, leading to new vessel draft limitations
    The US Coast Guard has said that low water in the Mississippi River north of Baton Rouge in Louisiana - the so-called Lower Mississippi, not far from the Gulf of Mexico coast - has led to a new draft restriction of 41 feet, down from 45. The affected area is a 30-mile section of the ...
  • Boskalis snaps up McDermott vessel
    Dutch offshore contractor Boskalis has expanded its fleet with the acquisition of the 2012-built construction support vessel (CSV) from Houston-based McDermott. The sister vessel of Boka Ocean, which Boskalis picked up from the Oceanteam-Bourbon joint venture in 2021, has gone for a price of $80m and will exit the pipelaying sector, according to market sources. ...
  • Avangrid seeks to delay review of power purchase agreements amid concern about the wind project's viability
    US sustainable energy company Avangrid Renewables, a subsidiary of Avangrid and part of the Iberdrola Group, has filed a motion with the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities (DPU) seeking a one-month suspension in the department's review of power purchase agreements (PPAs) for the Commonwealth Wind project that is to be developed south of Martha's Vineyard. ...

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Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 25, 2022
  • Greek shipowners have 'no problem' adapting to green requirements for future funding
    George Xiradakis has just been elected the third president of the Association of Banking and Financial Executives of Hellenic Shipping
  • Wärtsilä expects a weaker demand environment in fourth quarter
    Inflation, less-favourable sales mix and the closure of its factory in Italy weighed on Wärtsilä's profitability in the third quarter...
  • Scrubbers using baking soda touted as environmentally friendly alternative for ships
    A second ship will install so-called dry scrubber using SodaFlexx technology this month
  • Steady erosion seen in dry bulk spot rates
    Although steel production rose in China during September, the picture for the overall dry bulk market remained weak, consultant says
  • Vehicle carriers profit from capacity constraints
    Growing exports of China-made cars together with port congestion in key ro-ro ports have had a knock-on effect in disrupting...
  • Unravelling tangled container supply chains
    Containerised freight supported globalisation by offering cheap, reliable transport. The events of the past two years have shown it to...
  • Tanker rally 'still has legs', says Evercore ISI
    Pending European bans on Russian oil further add to disruption to offset gloomy global economic forecasts

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The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 25, 2022
  • MSC unit teaming up to develop new Baltimore container terminal
    Mediterranean Shipping Co.'s terminal arm is working with a developer to build a container facility at the Sparrows Point industrial park near the Port of Baltimore.
  • Shippeo investment a sign that visibility not yet a winner-takes-all market
    A funding round into Shippeo shows that demand for visibility and fragmentation of the market continue to grow despite a slowing venture capital environment.
  • USWC contract talks suspended over Seattle jurisdictional dispute: sources
    The inability to get past the jurisdictional issue in Seattle has now led some observers to conclude that contract negotiations between the ILWU and longshore employers on the West Coast are unlikely to be resolved this year.
  • FMC draft on exports gives carriers wide loophole: shippers
    The FMC is attempting to define when it's reasonable for ocean carriers to refuse export cargo, but some shippers say the agency is making it too easy for that to happen.
  • DSV, K+N on track for record year as uncertain 2023 looms
    Volume and rates fell through the third quarter, but not enough to slow the highly elevated earnings reported by two of the world's largest forwarders.
  • 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.
  • Let's level the playing field for small importers
    Throughout the pandemic and resulting supply chain chaos, we've seen story after story about massive innovation in large, enterprise supply chains. Whether it was The Home Depot chartering vessels to secure ocean capacity or Nike's dedicated "sole train" moving product inland from Los Angeles to Memphis, global players were able to leverage data and buying power to innovate and excel during chall
  • US importers increasingly tapping Bangladesh amid China pivot
    US ports saw a jump in shipments from Bangladesh this year through August, mostly from apparel and clothing accessories, as importers support a "China-plus-one" sourcing strategy.
  • Carriers cut Indian container surcharges amid slumping rates
    The surcharge revisions come as average contract prices out of Indian trades have already declined to the mid-2021 trendline and could drop further to near pre-pandemic levels.
  • Bumpy spot market forces US truck shippers to reroute
    Freight congestion, now at inland distribution sites such as warehouses and intermodal rail terminals, and on-time delivery continue to be problems for shippers despite falling trucking costs.

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TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 25, 2022
  • Futures signal rough seas ahead for dry bulk shipping as China faces economic headwinds
    Any spike in spot rates could be short-lived in such an environment, according to Breakwave Advisors
  • Excelerate inks FSRU deal with German government for Wilhelmshaven terminal
    US company will send its FSRU Excelsior to the northwestern port city
  • The vote is in: Institutional Investor reveals shipping's top equity analyst
    Low-key Bank of America researcher claims top spot for second year running while top three stay the same as 2021
  • New Iraqi shipping player tied to purchase of Latsis' oldest VLGC
    Firm markets keep attracting newcomers to the business of liquefied petroleum gas
  • Brussels' forceful voice Kopczynska quits shipping brief ahead of IMO carbon crunch
    European Commission's director of waterborne transport moves to agriculture division just as IMO decarbonisation debate heats up
  • Seafarers face human rights vacuum at sea, says charity
    Maritime industry is moving too slowly to protect workers or giving them a voice when things go wrong, Human Rights at Sea says
  • Brussels' forceful voice, Magda Kopczynska, quits shipping brief ahead of IMO carbon crunch
    European Commission's director of waterborne transport moves to agriculture beat just as IMO decarbonisation debate heats up
  • Jasel Chauhan becomes first overseas partner on board of UK's Hill Dickinson
    Move highlights importance of Greek practice to UK-headquartered law firm
  • Green shipping corridors and clean energy marine hubs offer a clear path to 2050
    Two initiatives bring all the pieces of the puzzle together for both point-to-point and spot trading in pursuit of net-zero carbon emissions
  • Navig8 beefs up new aframax pool with more Castor Maritime tankers
    UK operator welcomes two additional ships from Cypriot owner
  • Russian uncertainty to boost product tanker demand, Fearnleys says
    Positive rate moves from reshuffling trade flows will trump decline in Opec volumes
  • 'Uber strong': Will LNG spot rates hit $500,000 a day or face a market correction?
    Bullish mood continues to prevail as owners bat away talk that relets, project disruptions and warm weather could herald a slightly weaker tone
  • ABS warns over 'short timeline' for ship efficiency plans
    Race is on to audit tens of thousands of ship energy management plans ahead of the Carbon Intensity Indicator regulation
  • Energy crisis trumps recession for buoyant product tankers, analysts say
    Clarksons Securities says economic slump appears inevitable, but tonne-miles will hold up
  • Indian imports of Russian crude up nearly sixfold on 2021
    Suppliers to India increasingly becoming concentrated in the hands of just four nations, figures show
  • Limited ice class tonnage tipped to hobble Russian exports, BRS says
    Even if steps are taken to maximise the fleet it has, broker says it will not be enough to maintain current export levels
  • ViaMar says smaller LPG vessels are in for a bumpy ride
    Weaker growth and fleet expansion cloud the outlook for midsize and small gas ships
  • Jiangnan Shipyard signs $1bn in preliminary deals for LNG and ethane carriers
    Two Hong Kong companies and a Singapore outfit have each signed up for two newbuildings
  • Imperial Petroleum profits shows equity raise strategy 'paid off'
    Harry Vafias-backed shipowner boosts revenue and profits following acquisitions backed by share sales
  • WISTA releases 'shocking' survey on gender discrimination on board ships
    Two-thirds of female seafarers report having encountered discrimination while at sea, according to WISTA International survey
  • Boskalis to delist in November after HAL seals $2.3bn takeover
    Dutch contractor and shipowner's biggest shareholder reaches 98% ownership after offer
  • Southeast Asian tanker companies linked to Russian oligarch's 'dark fleet supply line'
    Sanctioned Venezuelan oil was unloaded in STS transfer off the coast of Malaysia, according to tanker tracking agencies
  • Harry Vafias puts his neck on the line by joining hosts of Dragon's Den on Greek TV
    Major Greek shipowner helps bring business reality television to his home country
  • Wista releases 'shocking' survey on gender discrimination onboard ships
    Two-thirds of female seafarers report having encountered discrimination while at sea, according to Wista International survey
  • Wilh Wilhelmsen pitches its in-house tech to other shipowners
    Oslo-based Raa Labs is positioning its business to third-party shipowners after turning the Wallenius Wilhelmsen fleet into 'connected assets'
  • New cheaper, more efficient three-tank LNG carrier concept proposed by GTT
    Lower cargo boil-off and potentially cheaper design notches up two approvals in principle from class
  • Gas shipping giant Seapeak wins race to buy Evergas fleet for $700m
    Former Teekay LNG seals deal to acquire Danish operator from France's Jaccar Holdings
  • ICS proposes fund and reward scheme to incentivise alternative fuel use
    Sustainability fund will subsidise low and zero-emission fuels and help develop production and supply
  • Vopak Singapore eyes expanding infrastructure for ammonia bunker fuel
    Dutch company says move is in response to the growing demand for sustainable energy in city state
  • China's CMES taps robust car carrier market for growth
    As China moves to control more of its supply chains, state-owned firm switches domestic car carriers to international trade
  • Indian imports of Russian crude up nearly six-fold on 2021
    Suppliers to India increasingly becoming concentrated in the hands of just four nations, figures show
  • Speculation swirls about buyers for DSME's unexpected open LNG carrier slots
    A Japanese giant and a Greek shipowner are being linked to spaces as two other owners walk away from berths
  • Oodles of new LNG carriers but where are the supply trains?
    Concerns about insufficient shipbuilding capacity for LNG carriers would be better redirected to liquefaction capacity

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American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 25, 2022
  • Sanctions are about to slam Russia's still-booming oil export trade
    The "shadow fleet" is not large enough to save Russian oil exports from Western sanctions, according to multiple analysts.
  • Relief still far off for low Mississippi River, hindering barge movement
    Barge movement on the Mississippi River continues to be impaired by low-water levels with no end in sight.
  • US airports need subsidies for cargo modernization, groups say
    A pair of trade associations wants the government to provide up to $5 billion to support massive redevelopment for cargo activity.

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In the second quarter, container traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -2.8% while in Savona-Vado it grew by +76.3%
Genoa
In the Ligurian capital, the transhipment share decreased, while the Savona port benefited.
Fincantieri records strong growth in half-year financial performance and new orders
Rome
In the first six months of 2025, orders totaled 14.7 billion euros (+93.5%)
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
Cairo
1,248 tankers (-2.7%) and 1,826 other types of vessels (-8.5%) passed through
CMA CGM's net profit fell by 140% in the second quarter.
Marseille
Revenues stable. The French shipping group is interested in acquiring Hutchison Ports' terminals.
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 second quarter of this year, Finnlines' revenues decreased by -5.0%.
Helsinki
Net profit of 26.1 million euros (+7.7%)
Container traffic in the Port of New York remained stable in the April-June quarter.
New York
An increase of +4.9% was recorded in the first half of 2025
The Chamber of Deputies approves the appointment of the presidents of five Port System Authorities.
Rome
They are Davide Gariglio, Francesco Rizzo, Eliseo Cuccaro, Francesco Benevolo and Giovanni Gugliotti
Latrofa appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Port Authority of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
Ministerial decree signed
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
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
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
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