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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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Marsa Maroc and CMA CGM have formalized the agreement for the management of the new West Terminal at the port of Nador West Med.
Paris
It will become operational in 2027
SAS (MSC group) will exit Moby by selling 49% of its capital to Onorato Armatori
Rome
The AGCM announces that the commitments presented dissolve the structural and financial ties that had motivated the start of the investigation
Moving the cruise terminal in Trieste is being considered.
The UIRR is disappointed by the European Commissioners' intention to withdraw their proposed amendment to the Combined Transport Directive.
Brussels
The sector - the association underlines - needs a framework legislation
Sparks fly between the League and Brothers of Italy over the appointment of the presidents of the Port System Authorities.
Rome
Salvini accuses the majority party of obstructing them, absolving Giorgia Meloni from any responsibility
In the third quarter, freight traffic in the port of Taranto decreased by -22.9%
In the third quarter, freight traffic in the port of Taranto decreased by -22.9%
Taranto
Decline in all main product segments except liquid bulk
Kuehne+Nagel announces cost reduction program
Schindellegi
In the third quarter of this year, net sales fell by -6.8%
In the third quarter, DSV recorded a net profit of DKK 2.2 billion (-24.1%).
Hedehusene
Revenues rose 63.2% to a record $72 billion.
Fedespedi and Assiterminal are asking the Ministry of Transport for clarification and changes to the rules governing truck waiting times for loading and unloading.
Milan
Federlogistica: Before launching the port reform, a discussion with operators is necessary.
Genoa
Falteri: No reform can work unless it arises from a true, structured, and ongoing dialogue.
In the third quarter, freight traffic in Spanish ports increased by +0.7%
Madrid
Container cargo and dry bulk volumes are declining
ESPO calls for continued efforts towards a global solution on ship emissions despite referral to IMO
In the third quarter, freight traffic in the port of Antwerp-Bruges decreased by -2.8%.
In the third quarter, freight traffic in the port of Antwerp-Bruges decreased by -2.8%.
Antwerp
In addition to bulk cargo, containers also decreased
Luka Koper and CEVA Logistics launch joint venture for car traffic in Slovenian ports
Koper
CMA CGM has signed a declaration of intent
Greer (USTR): Chinese retaliatory measures will not prevent US from rebuilding its shipbuilding base
While for many the postponement of the Net-Zero Framework should be seen as an opportunity, for others it derails the path to decarbonisation of shipping.
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings ships will refuel with renewable fuels in the port of Barcelona
Miami
Eight-year agreement with Spain's Repsol
The IMO MEPC has decided to postpone the vote on the shipping decarbonisation strategy by one year.
London/Brussels
Kazakhstan (ICS): Industry needs clarity. T&E, there's a risk that the agreement, even if adopted in a year, won't enter into force before 2030.
ESPO welcomes the EU Parliament's recognition of the role of ports in strengthening mobility and military resilience.
Brussels
Ryckbost: We hope that these points will be reflected in the final compromise text.
PSA Genova Pra' terminal authorized to accommodate two 400-meter container ships simultaneously
Genoa
Yesterday the "COSCO Shipping Taurus" and "Evelyn Maersk" moored, both 20,000 TEU vessels.
Salvini, the port reform aims to create a national port network capable of overcoming fragmentation
Rome
The relaunch of an integrated vision of the planning and programming of all port investments is foreseen
Port of Los Angeles Sets New All-Time Quarterly Container Traffic Record
Los Angeles
Port authorities are concerned about the impact of new taxes on Chinese ships and cranes.
HMM invests $2.8 billion in the construction of 12 13,000 TEU containerships and two VLCCs
Seoul
The ships will be delivered by April 2029
Filt Cgil, concerned about the TAR ruling on self-production in the port of Salerno.
Pirate attacks on ships increased by 37% in the third quarter
Pirate attacks on ships increased by 37% in the third quarter
Kuala Lumpur
The Singapore Straits region remains at high risk
Appointments of Port Authority presidents and port reform remain stalled, according to port operators at La Spezia.
Appointments of Port Authority presidents and port reform remain stalled, according to port operators at La Spezia.
La Spezia
A heavy brake - they underline - on the principles of participation, transparency and control provided for by the current legislation
In Indonesia, two accidents on the same ship at the same shipyard cause 14 deaths.
Batam
This morning a second explosion on the FSO "Federal II"
South Korea's Hanwha Ocean has been implicated in the trade war between the US and China.
Beijing
Beijing also took countermeasures against five US subsidiaries of the shipbuilding group
Port of Singapore set new all-time container throughput record in third quarter
Singapore
By weight, however, this cargo volume recorded a decrease of -1.8%.
Green fuel producers support IMO's shipping decarbonization strategy
London
The importance of introducing incentives for green e-fuels was underlined
In August, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado increased by +2.5% thanks to the increase in bulk cargoes
Genoa
Various goods fell by 14.4%. The Spediporto Conference
The US threatens retaliation against states that vote to approve the Net-Zero Framework.
Washington
"Our fellow IMO members," Rubio, Wright, and Duffy warned, "should be warned."
Wallenius Wilhelmsen: New US port tax on car carriers is higher than expected.
Oslo
From tomorrow they will rise to 46 dollars per net ton
USTR announces heavy tariffs on port cranes and other handling equipment made in China
Washington
100% additional tariffs on ship-to-shore port cranes
Salvini reassures the port of Livorno of the additional resources needed for the new Darsena Europa.
Livorno
Even a hundred million euros more - the minister stated - will not block the development of the airport.
Chinese taxes on US ships effective October 14
Chinese taxes on US ships effective October 14
Beijing
Beijing's response to the taxes that will be imposed on Chinese ships calling at American ports
In the third quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports grew by 4.6%.
Ankara
Volumes with Italy increased by +7.3%, with a sharp increase in containers (+32.2%)
Taiwanese Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw sharp declines in quarterly revenue
Taipei/Keelung
In the period July-September, decreases of -36.7%, -42.2% and -35.7% were recorded
ASA, ECSA, ICS, WSC, ITF, IAPH and IBIA call for approval of the Net-Zero Framework
Brussels
Only global standards - they underline - will be able to decarbonise a global industry.
Zanetti (Confitarma): ensure the competitiveness of the Italian armaments industry with support tools suited to the sector
Rome
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the ports of Naples and Salerno recorded drops of -5.3% and -3.2%
Naples
Cruise passengers on the rise
New US tariffs will have a strong impact on containerized imports into the US in the coming months
Washington
National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates forecasts
In 2024, freight transported by rail by the Spanish company RENFE Mercancías decreased by -12.0%.
Madrid
The financial year ended with a net loss of -32.2 million euros
ZIM will not apply surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese vessels
Haifa
The new US tariffs will take effect on October 14th.
ABB sells its robotics division to SoftBank Group Corp. for $5.4 billion
Zurich/Tokyo
ABB Robotics employs approximately 7,000 people
Federlogistica calls for acceptance and implementation of the regulation on waiting times for heavy vehicles.
Genoa
Falteri: essential protection for the regularity, safety, and economic sustainability of road haulage companies.
Ten European rail associations call for acceleration of TEN-T network completion
Brussels
The need to ensure sufficient funding for the implementation of interoperable systems at European level was highlighted
SAAM Towage to Complete Acquisition of Entire Share Capital in Colombia's Intertug
Santiago
An agreement was signed to obtain the remaining 30%
Last August, the Suez Canal was crossed by 1,070 ships (-3.3%)
Last August, the Suez Canal was crossed by 1,070 ships (-3.3%)
Cairo/Ismailia
In the first eight months of 2025, maritime traffic fell by -9.4%
Port of Salerno: Work resumes to complete the "Porta Ovest"
Naples/Rome
Cuccaro appointed special commissioner of the Central Tyrrhenian Port Authority. Annunziata resigns.
Renewal of concession for Croatian shipyard Iskra Shipyard
Sebenico
The naval-mechanical plant will be expanded to an area of 11,000 square meters
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
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
Palermo
The direct intervention of the AdSP commissioner Tardino was crucial - explain Filt, Fit and Uilt
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.
A new record in cruise traffic is expected in Italian ports in 2026
Catania
In Catania, Risposte Turismo presented the new edition of the "Italian Cruise Watch" report.
Quarterly freight traffic growth at the port of Barcelona. Declining in Algeciras.
Barcelona/Algeciras
In the period July-September, percentage variations of +1.8% and -4.1% respectively were recorded
Fincantieri launches the first integrated underwater drone system
Trieste
Tested at the Naval Support and Experimentation Center in La Spezia
Filt Cgil: The method adopted to define the port reform is unacceptable.
Rome
The union denounces the lack of involvement of workers' representatives and the lack of prior consultation.
General Assembly of Logistics: Northwest Alliance Renewed
Turin
Liguria, Lombardy, and Piedmont Regions, MIT, RFI, and Ferrovienord Sign Agreement
Konecranes reports quarterly revenue decline while orders rise.
Helsinki
In the period July-September, orders acquired for 1.15 billion euros (+20.1%)
GNV has taken delivery of the new ro-pax GNV Virgo in China
Genoa
It is the first ship powered by liquefied natural gas in the company's fleet.
A new maritime service for rolling stock to North Africa is underway at the Vado Ligure Reefer Terminal.
Vado Ligure
Connection with the Libyan port of Misurata
Grimaldi and China Merchants Shenzhen RoRo Shipping sign cooperation agreement
Naples
Expected to offer greater capacity and a broader and more efficient service network to support Chinese exports
The 2026 budget forecast and the POT of the Port System Authority of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas have been adopted.
Gioia Tauro
Piacenza: Cold ironing is also important to avoid having to face significant fines.
The Port of La Spezia has completed its first cold ironing tests at Molo Garibaldi.
La Spezia
The transformation cabin at the dock has been connected to the cruise ship "MSC Seaview"
Global Ports Holding has signed a contract to manage the Casablanca cruise terminal.
Istanbul
15-year agreement with option for a 20-year extension
A conference on e-commerce returns at LIUC
Castellanza
In the fashion sector they represent over 30% of online orders in Europe
Australian Scott McKay is the new president of the International Cargo Handling Association.
London
He took over from John Beckett
Fincantieri and Defcomm sign agreement for the development of surface drones.
Trieste
Co-investment to accelerate its industrialization
Container traffic in the port of Valencia fell by 11.6% in September.
Valencia
In the third quarter of 2025, overall freight traffic decreased by -3.2%
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach increased by 0.7% in the third quarter.
Long Beach
Empty spaces are rising. Full capacity at boarding and disembarking is down 1.0% and 8.5% respectively.
Piacenza: The port of Gioia Tauro aims to handle seven million containers by 2029.
Genoa
Transhipment - he underlined - represents an essential gateway for international goods into the national market.
Arkas Line's new direct service connects the Eastern Mediterranean and Italy with West Africa.
Izmir
It will be held on a weekly basis
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Assocostieri urges revitalization of the national bunkering sector
Genoa
Among the proposals, making it possible to use barges as floating storage facilities for alternative fuels
The Ministry of Transport has requested an agreement for Consalvo to become president of the Eastern Adriatic Port Authority.
Rome/Trieste
Fedriga: The Friuli Venezia Giulia Region will express its agreement
Federmar-Cisal proposes a new distribution of the tonnage tax benefits
Rome
Pico: For maritime personnel, financial recognition is not always proportionate to the essential role they play
P&O Maritime Logistics completes acquisition of controlling stake in NovaAlgoma Cement Carriers
Lugano
Obtained the necessary regulatory approvals
Fatal accident in the port of Ravenna
Ravenna
A 67-year-old truck driver lost his life at the Sapir terminal.
A Norwegian delegation visits the Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority
Livorno
ABB's quarterly financial performance shows sharp growth
Zurich
In the period July-September the value of new orders increased by +11.6%
Fratelli Neri buys two tugboats produced by Egypt's Misr Tugboats Factory
Ismailia
They will be taken into delivery in the first quarter of 2026
COSCO Shipping Ports Sets New Quarterly Container Traffic Record
Hong Kong
In the period July-September, 29.8 million TEUs were handled (+3.6%)
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong fell by -9.2% in the third quarter
Hong Kong
A 16.3% drop was recorded in September
Port of Civitavecchia appoints members of the Marine Resources Partnership Body
Civitavecchia
He will remain in office for four years
New quarterly record for container traffic handled by CMPort port terminals
Hong Kong
New highs recorded both in China and at overseas ports
CMA CGM to order six feeder containerships from Cochin Shipyard
Kochi
Order worth approximately 300 million dollars
Efficient solutions for the port launching of floating wind turbines are being studied in France
Trondheim/Brest
Agreement between the Norwegian BOA and the port of Brest
Augusta Due has acquired a second new tanker built by Fujian Southeast Shipbuilding Co.
Rome
It has a capacity of 18,590 deadweight tons.
IRU, CLECAT, ESC and GCCA oppose binding targets for demand for zero-emission trucks
Brussels
They ask to focus instead on creating favorable conditions for operators to be able to use them.
Marialaura Dell'Abate is the new president of Confitarma's Young Shipowners' Group.
Rome
In the third quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports grew by +4%
St. Petersburg
Only import loads are decreasing
Matteo Caiti appointed country manager for Italy at Forto
Milan
The goal is to consolidate growth on the Italian market
DP World to build and operate multimodal terminal in Uzbekistan
Dubai
Joint venture with Tashkent Invest
Applications for rail freight transport incentives are now open.
Rome
From today the requests to access the Ferrobonus
Confitarma welcomes Senate approval of simplification measures for the maritime transport sector.
Rome
A rapid approval in the Chamber is also hoped for
The maritime, port and logistics sector asks the Ministry of Transport for clarification on the regulation on waiting times for loading and unloading goods
Rome
A dialogue was called to determine the identification of correct application indications of the law
Four icebreakers for the U.S. Coast Guard will be built in Finland.
Washington
Agreement signed by Presidents Donald Trump and Alexander Stubb
PSA International wins the "Best Singapore Investor in Italy" award.
Genoa
It was awarded by the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Singapore
The Italian Navy's Olterra ship was launched in Genoa.
Genoa
It is the first military project built by the T. Mariotti shipyard
The first ferry owned by the Sicilian Region launched in Palermo
Palermo
Folgiero: Revitalization of the Sicilian shipyard as part of Fincantieri's new industrial plan
In the third quarter, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +0.7%
Hong Kong
Accentuation of the reduction in revenues which fell by -25.9%
Assologistica approves new rules on pallet exchange
Rome
Approved by the Senate, the text passes to the Chamber of Deputies
Offshore wind farm in the port of Augusta ready in two or three years
Palermo
Di Sarcina: We are confident in a rapid allocation of the planned resources, amounting to approximately 50 million euros.
In the Netherlands, a self-driving vessel has been authorised to sail outside a restricted area.
Rotterdam
German company Helsing acquires Blue Ocean Monitoring
London
Australian company builds self-driving submarines
The decree designating the port of Taranto as a national offshore wind hub has been made official.
Taranto
Gugliotti: Unlock resources for modernizing and upgrading port areas
One of two injured sailors from vessel attacked in Gulf of Aden dies
Amsterdam/London
Dominquez (IMO): Strong condemnation of any type of attack against ships
Salvini met with the deputy CEO of the Turkish terminal operator Yilport.
Rome
At the centre of the meeting was the dredging of the port of Taranto.
The Logistics & Sea Academy has equipped itself with new simulators for operating ships, tugboats, trains and port cranes
Venice
Investment of four million euros
Giovanni Punzo, founder and president of CIS - Interporto Campano for thirty years, has died.
Nola
Among the founders of Italo, the first private Italian operator on the high-speed rail network
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
Geodis appoints Maurizio Bortolan as CEO for Italy
Milan
It will coordinate the three business lines Contract Logistics, Freight Forwarding and Road Transport
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
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.
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.
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
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
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
Foreign firms to operate 3 terminals under Ctg Port for up to 30 years; deals by December
(The Business Standard)
We'II Rebuild Apapa, Tin-Can Ports In 48 Months - Dantsoho
(Leadership)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
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
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
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