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BRIEFS
September 28, 2022
Exim Indiaweb site
  • MSC developing air cargo solution in response to market demand
  • Foreign Trade Policy extended for six months given the prevailing global situation
  • JBS Academy commences BBA in Logistics under Kaushalya - The Skill University
  • Attracting & promoting young people in freight forwarding a top priority: FIATA
  • Air cargo priorities: Sustainability, Modernisation, Safety & People
  • Rice exporters challenge curbs
  • Key initiative launched to support global energy transition in shipping
  • Maintenance work at IFFCO jetty from Sept. 28
  • Revised berthing policy & tariff structure at Krishnapatnam
  • Defence exports skyrocket
  • India's GDP seen growing at 6.9 pc in FY'23: OECD
  • Tea exports seen rebounding this year

International Transport Journalweb site
  • First fully electric Volta Zero trucks to join fleet
  • UAE rail network linked to Abu Dhabi freight hub
  • Partnership for SME's webshops and fulfilment
  • Handling record at Abidjan's Terra terminal
  • China Airlines and AFI KLM E&M extend GE90 contract
  • Nancee Ronning joins Forward Air as COO
  • New Antwerp offices for Bolloré
  • Air and sea marriage sealed with a kiss
  • Muuga and Kaunas in the Baltics now connected
  • Daily updates from Champ Marketanalytics
  • Geodis sees clouds on the horizon
  • More owls to watch the sea
  • Distribution network gains a new member
  • IRU promotes Vincent Erard
  • Two industry veterans for Jaxport
  • Pooling for a leisure airline
  • "Curiosity of the Day"

The Loadstarweb site
SEPTEMBER 27, 2022
  • MSC the latest carrier on the runway - air cargo arm will debut with 777-200Fs
  • Shippers now have the edge when it comes to contract renewal, says Drewry
  • Market Insight: Air freight does it? MSC's world dominance push takes off
  • Dutch shippers up in arms as Schiphol plans to cut 60,000 flights a year
  • US trucking forced into low gear as shippers use breathing space to cut costs
  • Against the odds: Transpac ocean rankings - Flexport smashes it
  • French tests show trained dogs can sniff-out undeclared lithium batteries
  • Glovis to build cargo warehouses and logistics centre at Incheon Airport
  • Maersk boosts its integrator strategy in the UK and Ireland with new warehouses
  • IAG praises Heathrow and IATA asks for help - all in a cheerless hangar
  • Dachser veteran Andreas Fritsch to head logistics operations in Germany

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 27, 2022
  • Viking takes delivery of second expedition ship
    Torstein Hagen's Viking Cruises today took delivery of its second expedition ship, Viking Polaris, in a ceremony at Fincantieri subsidiary Vard's Søviknes, Norway, shipyard, where Viking's first expedition ship, the Viking Octantis,
  • VIDEO: Silver Ships delivers landing craft workboat
    Theodore, Ala., headquartered Silver Ships, Inc. has recently delivered a multi-mission Explorer 40 landing craft type workboat to the Suffolk County, New York, Public Works Department The Suffolk County PWD's mission is
  • Ferry Service Expansion Act introduced
    Congressman John Garamendi (D-Calif.) and U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-Wash) have introduced the "Ferry Service Expansion Act," seeking significant additional funding for a number of programs - including the retrofit of current
  • Windcat Workboats plans another 6 hydrogen-fueled CTVs
    Windcat Workboats and CMB Tech, both part of the CMB, have announced plan to order an additional six hydrogen-fueled crew transfer vessels (CTVs) by 2024. This follows the delivery of the Hydrocat

Container Newsweb site
SEPTEMBER 27, 2022
  • CMA CGM boosts digital rail services in North India
    CMA CGM is actively advancing its tech-enabled services for Indian hinterland customers as they constantly seek supply chain improvements. The Marseille-based liner has added a string of four busy northern inland container depots (ICDs) to its 'digital forwarding system' that it had piloted at two northern India locations in April. "Effective 3 October 2022, CMA CGM will be introducing the implem
  • Irish container port opens new 330,000 TEU terminal
    The Port of Cork in Ireland has opened a new container terminal, called Cork Container Terminal, located in Ringaskiddy. The new US$86 million box terminal will have the capacity to handle 330,000 TEU, once it will be fully operational. Cork Chamber said the launch of the Port of Cork Company's new 135,000m² terminal in Ireland represents a big step forward for Cork and the Port of Cork. "This ne
  • SAFEEN Feeders, Saif Powertec sign charter deal for three boxships
    AD Ports Group's shipping company, SAFEEN Feeders has signed a charter agreement with Saif Powertec for the purchase and chartering of three container ships. According to the deal, SAFEEN Feeders will charter an initial

Splashweb site
SEPTEMBER 27, 2022
  • Ukraine invasion has permanently changed the map of the oil market
    China's Asian neighbours are soaking up surplus crude volumes and creating new routes in the process, writes Tim Smith, Director, Maritime Strategies International. Crude trade volumes in 2022 are seeing conflicting dynamics. The historical 'engine' of growth, China, is contracting. We expect China's import volume growth to be negative for the second consecutive year, dropping ...
  • Seaspan parent Atlas gets increased and final go-private offer
    Poseidon Acquisition Corp has increased its buyout offer for the New York-listed asset manager Atlas Corporation, the parent of the world's largest containership lessor, Seaspan. The consortium composed of Japanese liner operator Ocean Network Express (ONE), Atlas chairman David L. Sokol, certain affiliates of Fairfax Financial Holdings and the Washington family is ready to pay ...
  • Rosetti Marino wins Argentine offshore platform contract
    Italian fabricator and shipyard Rosetti Marino has won a contract from TotalEnergies and its partners Wintershall Dea and Pan American Sur for the construction of the Fenix gas field platform, which will be installed 60 km off the coast of Terra del Fuego in southern Argentina. The contract involves engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning (EPCC) ...
  • Fred Olsen 1848 and Huisman showcase floating wind maintenance concept
    Fred Olsen 1848 and Dutch heavylift specialist Huisman have joined forces to develop a floating maintenance solution for the floating offshore wind sites. A Bonheur company, Fred Olsen 1848, has developed what it says is a complete solution and operational procedure for major component exchange for floating wind turbines, with Huisman developing the crane required ...
  • DDW Offshore seals one-year AHTS charter
    Norway's DDW Offshore, a subsidiary of Akastor, has been awarded a contract by Petrofac for the 2012-built anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) vessel . The contract, with an undisclosed value, commenced on September 27 and will last for one year. The Bahamas-flagged AHTS will support the disconnection of the FPSO Northern Endeavour together with towing ...
  • New York trumps LA and Long Beach in box throughput for the first time
    In the extraordinary period for container shipping where seemingly all old metrics have been discarded, another new astonishing statistic has emerged - the United States has just crowned the port of New York and New Jersey as the nation's top port for box throughput for the first time. Figures compiled for the McCown Container Volume ...
  • Felixstowe's next strike starts
    Around 1,900 staff have gone back on strike at the UK's largest port, Felixstowe, from today for another eight days as a bitter pay dispute with Hutchison Ports shows no sign of a breakthrough. A previous eight-day strike action last month brought the port, which handles more than 40% of Britain's boxes, to a standstill. ...
  • SAL Renewables rebrands as Atheleon
    Offshore wind maintenance and support services company SAL Renewables, part of German shipping and logistics group Harren & Partner, has changed its name to Atheleon. SAL Renewables acquired jackup vessels Wind Lift I and Thor in 2021 and 2022 and completed a number of projects in and around the waters of northern Europe. Atheleon will ...
  • Russia seen taking over much of Iran's dark tanker fleet
    Russia is taking away an ever large slice of the so called dark tanker fleet from Venezuela and Iran to ship cargoes to Asia. According to brokers Braemar, 33 tankers that have previously carried either sanctions-hit Iranian or Venezuelan crude have loaded Russian oil or oil products since April this year with aframaxes and suezmaxes ...
  • Safeen Feeders expands again with Bangladesh boxship deal
    Safeen Feeders has extended its partnership with Bangladesh-based Saif Powertec, having signed a new containership charter agreement for up to 15 years. The deal builds on the long-term trade facilitation and shipping tie-up the two parties formed in April to facilitate trade and cargo services from Fujairah to Bangladesh. As part of the collaboration, Safeen ...
  • Imabari buys into Hitachi Zosen's engine business
    In the latest chapter of consolidation in the Japanese ship construction sector, the nation's top yard and one of its largest marine engine manufacturers are joining forces. Hitachi Zosen has announced plans to spin off its marine engine business and sell a 35% stake in the new company to Imabari Shipbuilding. The vertical integration deal ...
  • Gulf Marine Services clinches new vessel contract
    UAE-based liftboat operator Gulf Marine Services (GMS) has won a new contract with an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) client in the MENA region for one of its four E-class vessels. The contract will commence in the second quarter of 2023 and last for 22 months. The London-listed GMS has a fleet of 13 self-propelled ...
  • MSC takes to the skies
    Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC), the world's largest containerline, has joined its peers at the top of the liner rankings by going into the aviation business. The Geneva-headquartered firm has debuted MSC Air Cargo, something that will take to the skies from early next year in response to customer demand, MSC said. The Aponte family firm ...
  • Canadian Port of Argentia and Torrent Capital establish joint venture
    Newfoundland's Port of Argentia and Nova Scotia-based Torrent Capital have established a joint venture company, Argentia Capital Inc. (ACI), which will focus on the construction of port infrastructure, the provision of services and equity ownership in businesses that support the aquaculture, renewable energy, and oil and gas sectors, as well as other port developments. The ...
  • Singapore fights maritime talent battle
    Many in the Lion City's shipping circles are struggling to find the right calibre of employee. How to fix this? Talent has been, is, and is likely to remain a major challenge for those involved in maritime in Singapore. The Lion City was, in building its international maritime centre, flexible and pragmatic regarding employment passes. ...
  • Petro Rio to acquire TotalEnergies' interest in Itaipu oil field
    Brazilian oil company Petro Rio has signed an agreement with TotalEnergies E&P Brasil for the acquisition of a 40% interest in the Itaipu field in the BM-C-32 block in the pre-salt of the Campos basin. Together with the 60% interest in the oil field Petro Rio acquired from BP in July 2021, this transaction will ...
  • SEP 26Ukraine invasion has permanently changed the map of the oil market
    China's Asian neighbours are soaking up surplus crude volumes and creating new routes in the process, writes Tim Smith, Director, Maritime Strategies International. Crude trade volumes in 2022 are seeing conflicting dynamics. The historical 'engine' of growth, China, is contracting. We expect China's import volume growth to be negative for the second consecutive year, dropping ...

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 27, 2022
  • Shipping has found a new normal, says DP World executive
    DP World chief operating officer Teimen Meester is optimistic that vertical logistics integration, greater efficiency and better relationships with clients...
  • Florida ports brace for 'extremely dangerous' hurricane
    Some weakening is expected as the weather system approaches Florida's west coast, but slower forward motion will likely prolong its...
  • Oil spill fears if Russian tankers shun pilots for transit though Danish channel
    Concern about Russian tanker traffic heightened as a five nautical-mile area in the Baltic Sea closes to navigation after suspicious...
  • Deepsea box fledglings cut capacity following rate rot
    New entrants seeking to capitalise on the lucrative container shipping boom of the past couple of years are beginning to...
  • Why liner operators won't be begging for lower boxship charter rates
    Speculation that boxship charters will be renegotiated following recent declines in freight rates are unfounded and will be limited to...
  • Attica Group hit by soaring fuel costs
    Attica sees results 'normalising' to pre-lockdown levels, despite losses in the first half of the year
  • Consortium increases bid to take Seaspan private
    Conditions for containership owners are likely to deteriorate amid a downturn in the sector. Seaspan could better face the market...
  • Stay ahead of the game on ESG or risk dropping out
    There is a need to embrace all sectors in bringing about change in relation to environmental, social and governance considerations...
  • Shipping warned over slowdown in China
    China's return to infrastructure spending and stimulus packages to spur economic growth bodes well for shipping. However, a perceived long-term...
  • Box shipping pendulum swings back towards favouring shippers
    Shippers have struggled to pay high rates for poor service, and even then not be certain their cargo would be...
  • Alternative financiers remain relevant in current environment
    Braemar is in the process of closing a transaction with a loan-to-asset value of 100% of the vessel-purchase price
  • Shipping on 'pause' amid market uncertainty
    Defaults are not a fixture in the market yet, despite the rising interest rate backdrop
  • IMO holds key to shipping's victory in green fuel competition
    Shipping must push its green fuel demand curve forward. The IMO and its green shipping rules play a decisive role...
  • Odfjell cautions against rush to convert to green fuels
    Laurence Odfjell extols the virtues of first using relatively simple and economical technology such as bigger propellers and slower speed...
  • Shipping decarbonisation requires greater industry collaboration
    There is still a lack of standardisation of reporting, terminology and data in the industry
  • Daily Briefing
    Shipping struggles under burden of 'confusing and disruptive' sanctions | Marine insurers to meet US officials on Russia oil price...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 27, 2022
  • Seattle jobs dispute flares up again amid stalled West Coast contract negotiations
    A jurisdictional dispute between the ILWU and the machinists union over jobs at Terminal 5 in Seattle has become a major snag in West Coast contract talks between the ILWU and waterfront employers.
  • ILA looks to settle local port issues ahead of coastwise talks
    The ILA is planning to work on local contract talks as it seeks to avoid any disruptions on the East and Gulf coasts that could derail negotiations over extending the master contract ahead of the current deal's 2024 expiry.
  • project44 aims for product harmony with new platform
    Shippers are seeking unified data across the modes they use, something that has prompted project44 to integrate data into a single platform it released Tuesday.
  • Labor peace drives Portland's container recovery
    SM Lines adding new vessels to its weekly service and BNSF Railway's restart of a shuttle service are the latest wins for the Port of Portland after a labor meltdown scared container business away.
  • Imaginnovate: Logistics M&A opens new role for tech firms
    BENTONVILLE, ARK, SEPT. 28, 2022 - Logistics automation expert Imaginnovate said today that supply chain consolidation is driving its business in new directions. The technology innovator said intense logistics sector M&A activity has created demand for systems integration consultants.

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 27, 2022
  • 'Demand unlock': Analyst 'significantly more positive' on Carnival Corp as pandemic rules go away
    Lower fuel prices also bode well for world's largest cruise ship owner, UBS's Robin Farley says
  • Greek shipowner looks to courts to avoid US arrest in bunker dispute
    Anosis Maritime-managed bulker in danger of arrest unless a judge steps in
  • Port of Tampa Bay readies for Hurricane Ian's arrival as it heads toward Florida
    Winds as high as 200 kph may hit Florida's largest port when it arrives on Wednesday and Thursday
  • TotalEnergies sees two-stage scenario for marine decarbonisation
    Energy major says clean hydrogen-based fuels will start to be deployed post 2030
  • US safety investigation reveals probable cause of Marfin-linked bulker's crash into barge
    National Transportation Safety Board blames faulty electronics for causing $6.22m in damage in incident on the Mississippi River in 2021
  • Denmark imposes no-shipping zone in Baltic Sea after Nord Stream pipeline 'sabotage'
    Sweden and Denmark report three leaks in Nord Stream pipelines near Danish island of Bornholm
  • Isle of Man flag wins newbuilding deal with low-profile MX Bulk
    Owner based on the island registers new ultramaxes being built in China
  • Denmark imposes no-shipping zone in Baltic Sea after Nord Stream pipeline 'sabotage'
    Sweden and Denmark report three leaks in Nord Stream pipelines near Danish island of Bornholm
  • LNG may not be a silver bullet but it doesn't have to be dirty
    Make the wrong call today on LNG and the consequences - financial and environmental - could be dire, warns Panagiotis Mitrou
  • Three buyers on shortlist for $600m Evergas fleet as creditors seek cash
    Jaccar Holdings closing in on sale of VLECs and multigas carriers a year after departure of principal Jacques de Chateauvieux
  • Navig8 hails relationship with Latsco as two more MRs join pool
    UK pools giant now has nine of the Greek owner's tankers under commercial control after 10 months of working together
  • Largest civilian hospital ship starts full operations in 2023
    Charity gala in Geneva celebrates new Mercy Ships vessel that will start medical work in Senegal next year
  • Japan's Mitsui & Co linked to MR tanker order at Hyundai Vietnam Shipbuilding
    The product carriers will deliver by 2025
  • Credible green plans lacking to solve existential crisis, Asian ship executives say
    Decarbonisation is a matter of survival but there are still too many options and too few definite plans to get action underway now in order to hit longer term goals
  • Scorpio Tankers hands back another $18m to investors with buybacks
    US-listed owner reveals continuing repurchases of its own shares as profit rolls in
  • NATO warns Black Sea security threat to shipping remains high
    Hundreds of ships have safely sailed in and out of Ukraine but shipping in the area is still at risk
  • Shell paying $110,000 per day as September VLCC cargoes hit second-highest level ever
    Number of crude stems lifting this month beaten only by March 2020 total so far
  • Glencore dragged into another bad bunkers dispute by Greek owner
    Aeolos-linked owner says Glencore should have paid closer attention to bunker quality after 2018 fuelling debacle
  • Equinor pays eye-catching term rate for Oman Shipping VLCC
    10-year-old Daba fixed at mid-$30,000s per day as rates continue to rise
  • Consortium ups offer for Seaspan parent Atlas Corp despite worsening market
    Poseidon raises price by 7% at a time when most container share prices are falling
  • Greece made guest of honour as Turks launch shipping jamboree
    The Istship International Shipping Conference & Gala Dinner hits the ground running
  • Shell paying $110,000 per day as September VLCC cargoes hits second-highest level ever
    Number of crude stems lifting this month beaten only by March 2020 total so far
  • Dry bulk asset values are softening despite bumper S&P activity, says Clarksons
    Scrapping has also been limited as dry cargo rates improve again
  • Clarksons says Nordic American Tankers sailing into an 'ocean of dividends'
    Suezmax specialist has room to benefit from rising asset values if rates stay strong
  • Japan's Mitsui & Co linked to MR tankers order at Hyundai Vietnam Shipbuilding
    The product carriers to be delivered by 2025 will be constructed by Hyundai Vietnam
  • Denmark imposes no-shipping zone in Baltic Sea after Nord Stream 2 leak
    Sweden and Denmark report leaks in Nord Stream 2 pipeline near Danish island of Bornholm
  • Boss of trading giant Vitol says European LNG infrastructure 'basically full'
    Chief executive Russell Hardy also expects 1m barrels of US crude to head to Europe after Russia ban
  • Saverys family's CMB.Tech orders six hydrogen wind farm support ships
    Clean shipping company's Windcat Workboats follows up deal for prototype crew transfer vessel
  • MSC's plan to enter aviation business gets lift-off
    Swiss liner giant will take delivery of four aircraft in 2023
  • IMO's carbon intensity rules would remove 15 VLCC-equivalents from today's fleet, says VesselsValue
    The analysis comes as the valuation platform launches a new tool to help owners cope with decarbonisation measure
  • Russia grabs growing share of 'dark fleet' at Iran's expense, says Braemar
    Buyers also said to prefer Moscow's better-quality grades, which are sold at steeper discounts

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 27, 2022
  • Supply chain effects from Hurricane Ian could linger for weeks
    Hurricane Ian could slash the flow of Florida products to companies and consumers in the United States and abroad.
  • Russian oil exports are still booming and EU is still reliant on Russia
    The EU is going to ban imports of Russian crude and petroleum products. It still has a long way to go to find replacement supplies.
  • Nissan steering imports through Port of Brunswick
    The Georgia Ports Authority's board on Tuesday agreed to spend $60 million on further development at the Colonel's Island Terminal.
  • Turkey stretches wings as center for air cargo activity
    Turkish Airlines Cargo put Turkey on the map for air cargo, but companies like MNG Airlines and Air Anka are adding to the competition.

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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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