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Exim India web site
NOVEMBER 28, 2022
  • Gujarat Junction 2022 gathers the fraternity in Gandhidham to confer on relevant topics & appreciate some of the best
  • Baltic Exchange Market Report (25 November 2022)
  • Volumes continue to grow strongly on NAM East Coast
  • A.P. Moller-Maersk flags off 'Pratigya Express', a new dedicated weekly rail service from NCR to APM Terminals Pipavav
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  • FinMin sees $5 trn economy by FY27
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International Transport Journal web site
NOVEMBER 28, 2022
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  • JD Logistics Airlines: from Shenzhen to Hangzhou
  • For a new fulfilment hub in UAE
  • Elbe: quick dredging required
  • Delivering vital medicines to Pakistan
  • Australian AAL wins award for salvage operation
  • No more night shifts for Gertner Express
  • Bimco explains carbon intensity index (CII)
  • Silver for railcar leasing company
  • Belgian bottler to cut CO2 emissions by 75%
  • EIC grant for Dronamics
  • Algiers International Airport has a new CEO
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  • Rwandair boosts cargo capacity
  • Quantron expands its hydrogen team
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The Loadstar web site
NOVEMBER 25, 2022
  • Record blankings as freight rates threaten a hard landing for box lines
  • Shippers urge an end to truck strike as South Korean exports take a hit
  • Post-DB Schenker jolter - dissecting DSV, Kuehne & DHL GFF
  • India's shippers feel frozen out as perishable exports are hit by freight tax
  • East beating west - a tale of two (US) coasts
  • Forwarders call for rules to prevent carrier dominance of global supply chains
  • Schiphol awaits results of EU slot consultation as MAA bans older widebodies
  • Aerospace, automotive and oil & gas keeping charter brokers in the air

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Container News web site
NOVEMBER 25, 2022
  • Maersk adds new weekly rail service in India
    A.P. Moller - Maersk has announced another weekly, dedicated rail service, the 'Pratigya Express', from Sonipat Inland Container Depot (ICD) in National Capital Region (NCR) to APM Terminals Pipavav Port on the western coast of India in Gujarat. Maersk's new 'Pratigya Express' service on the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC) will move 90 TEUs every week. "The NCR is abundant with retail an
  • Crew released from twice-hijacked South Korean tanker
    South Korea's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said today (25 November) that the crew on a South Korean-owned oil tanker has been released unhurt after the vessel was hijacked on 24 November. The 5,700 DWT products tanker, B. Ocean, owned by SK Shipping, was manned by two South Koreans and 17 Indonesians when it lost contact around 7 am South Korean time on 24 November. At the time, B. Ocean was 200 n
  • Ship robbery in Mongla port - ReCAAP concerned over piracy in Singapore Strait
    Bangladesh Coast Guard has recovered a huge volume of goods looted from a Liberian flag carrier vessel at Mongla port on 24 November. A group of pirates on Tuesday (22 November) night boarded the ship namely AS Elenia which was anchored at the outer bar of the Mongla port. The robbers took away huge volumes of paints, machinery, ropes, gas cylinders, etc from the ship in two small boats by breaki
  • Port of New York and New Jersey overtakes San Pedro Bay giants for third consecutive month
    Port of New York and New Jersey is the busiest container port in the United States for the third month in a row, handling 18.9% more boxes in October 2022 over pre-pandemic October 2019. In particular, the Port of New York and New Jersey moved 792,548 TEUs in the previous month, surpassing the two container giants on the West Coast of the United States, the Port of Los Angeles (POLA) and Port of
  • Box rates could deteriorate to pre-Covid levels in December
    Further slides in the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index (SCFI) are continuing, and it is expected that in December, freight levels will be at pre-pandemic levels. On 18 November, SCFI stood at 1,307 points, plunging 74% from an all-time high of 5,110 points on 7 January, and bringing the index near the 1,000 points seen in January 2020, just before the Covid-19 crisis erupted. Shanghai-North E
  • China ports handle 245 million TEUs so far with Shanghai, Ningbo and Shenzhen taking lion's share
    The container throughput of Chinese ports reached 244.9 million TEUs from January to October 2022, which represents a year-on-year increase of 4%. Additionally, Chinese ports have seen a slight year-on-year growth of 0.5% in terms of tons, handling 12,933.8 million tons in the first ten months of the year. The chart below shows the cargo throughput and container throughput data of the twelve majo
  • GAC involved in Greece's first LNG ship-to-ship transfer
    The first-ever ship-to-ship (STS) transfer of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in Greek territorial waters has been successfully completed with the support of GAC Greece's shipping and project logistics teams. About 140,000 m³ of LNG was transferred from Hoegh Norway's tanker Arctic Princess to GasLog Athens, a new Floating Storage Unit (FSU) currently anchored at Pachi, west of Athens, the capital of
  • Scientific Essay Format: Definition and Features
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  • Does The Death On High Seas Act Apply To Oil Rig Workers?
    It can be complicated when a crew member dies on an oil rig because they aren't on a boat. There are laws in place that protect seamen, but oil rig workers are in a gray area concerning death. Fortunately, the Death On High Seas Act applies to oil rig workers. Their surviving family members are able to receive wrongful death benefits on their behalf. When an oil rig worker dies, they leave behind

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Splash web site
NOVEMBER 25, 2022
  • Nexans picks up Celtic Interconnector contract
    Paris-based cabling firm Nexans has won a contract for the interconnector project that will directly link the French and Irish electricity grids for the first time. The project called the Celtic Interconnector, developed by the joint venture between transmission system operators RTE and EirGrid, will connect Ireland to mainland Europe with a 700MW capacity, equivalent ...
  • Awilco LNG ties up fresh time charter
    Norwegian owner Awilco LNG has landed a new time charter contract with an undisclosed major utility for the 2013-built LNG carrier, . The charter of the 156,000 cu m vessel is for about 18 months, commencing in direct continuation of the current charter. The contract is estimated to contribute to an EBITDA of about $73m ...
  • Record Chinese covid cases spark concern
    The number of covid cases in China has spiked to record highs this week as officials ordered lockdown measures in major cities, including Zhengzhou, where protests were staged at the largest iPhone factory in the world. More than one-fifth of China's total gross domestic product (GDP) is currently under lockdown, according to a report issued ...
  • Korean tanker hit by pirates for second time this year
    Two South Koreans and 17 Indonesian sailors kidnapped on international waters in West Africa have been released unharmed. The 4,000 dwt tanker, , owned by South Korean shipping company SK Shipping, was hit by pirates for the second time this year. Pirates stole petroleum cargoes as well as destroying much equipment onboard. The ship is ...
  • STX Dalian restarts shipbuilding with order for four handy bulkers
    One of the largest shipbuilding bases in China is being resuscitated after an eight-year hiatus due to bankruptcy. STX Dalian Shipbuilding has won orders to build four 20,000 dwt handysize ships, according to Caixin, a well-respected Beijing-headquartered financial newswire. In July this year, Hengli Heavy Industry Group, a subsidiary of petrochemical giant Hengli Group, paid ...
  • Biden administration approves application for new oil export project on Texas coast
    The US Maritime Administration (MARAD) on Tuesday approved the application for the Sea Port Oil Terminal (SPOT), a new offshore oil export terminal in the Gulf of Mexico. The facility will be America's largest oil export terminal, expected to add 2m barrels per day to US oil export capacity. The decision requires SPOT LLC to ...
  • Canada's energy service contractors seek new tax credit to help cut emissions
    The Canadian Association of Energy Contractors (CAOEC), which has a mandate to promote a strong energy services industry in Canada, is lobbying the federal government for a 50% refundable tax credit for drillers looking to put new carbon-abatement technologies into service. "The challenge for our industry is there's a lack of capital interest in the ...
  • Hong Kong: Owners battle to right the ship
    Wellington Koo, chairman of the city's shipowning association, knows how to get Hong Kong back on the maritime map. Will the authorities listen? The concluding instalment from our Hong Kong special. Wellington Koo has followed his forebears to assume chairmanship of the Hong Kong Shipowners Association (HKSOA). Arguably his two-year rein at the influential local ...

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Lloyd's List web site
NOVEMBER 25, 2022
  • Shipping on high alert amid warning of more drone attacks
    Drones are increasingly being used to attack commercial vessels operating in the Red Sea and Middle East Gulf. There have...
  • CMA CGM shores up finances ahead of downturn
    Carrier has paid down its debt and invested in sectors adjacent to its shipping concerns. Warns that inflationary environment is...
  • Technical departments 'too stretched to future-proof ships'
    An overlooked impact of the pandemic has been the downsizing of shipping companies' the teams which will be critical to...
  • Waiting for IMO: Don't let nothing happen twice
    When it comes to climate change, shipping cannot be reduced to the roles of the hapless tramp protagonists of Samuel...
  • Data corroborates reports of Novorossiysk drone attack on oil terminal
    Reports reflect a major escalation in risk for shipowners calling at the Black Sea port that exports 40% of Russian...
  • Recent tanker sales dominated by 'undisclosed' buyers
    Half of all tanker sales so far this year are estimated to have been purchased for the trading of Iranian...
  • Coal trades shake-up to continue to benefit bulkers
    Europe will be forced to look further afield for coal after being told to cut back on Russian supplies. Elsewhere...
  • Between the lines: Stemming the decline
    Carriers are pulling capacity in face of reduced demand, but not fast enough. Schedule reliability is improving as congestion eases
  • Sharp rise in demand for dual-fuel newbuild orders
    Owners' appetite for methanol-fuelled ships is increasing, while a surge in large LNG carriers has also helped lift the market...
  • Top 10 technology leaders 2022
    Our build up to One Hundred People 2022 moves on to looking toward those at the forefront of maritime technology...
  • SK Shipping tanker contact lost in Gulf of Guinea
    Ship left Sierra Leone's Freetown anchorage last week and is listed as heading for open sea with no specific destination
  • Daily Briefing
    Aframax tanker freight rates hit 17-year high ahead of Russian oil bans | Gallagher predicts rates for hull and machinery...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
NOVEMBER 25, 2022
  • Retailers bank on themselves to handle final mile
    Retailers that have seen final-mile costs more than double during the pandemic are increasingly making investments in their last-leg delivery networks.

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TradeWinds web site
NOVEMBER 25, 2022
  • Tanker S&P index soars to highest level since January 2009 as bulkers hit 14-month low
    Sales volumes slip back in both sectors, but it does not prevent tanker values from continuing to soar
  • ICS tells Nigeria to free Heroic Idun crew
    The 26 seafarers have been held since 12 August for alleged oil theft and falsely reporting piracy
  • North P&I Club seeks to counter turbulent times with a 10% rate hike
    Management say claims are down, but economic uncertainties lie ahead
  • No cooling for 'super-tight' western VLGC market
    Fearnley Securities sees lack of vessels keeping rates buoyant in December
  • Daily swings can be deceiving as VLCC supply stretched thin, Clarksons says
    Analysts argue small variations in activity can lead to huge moves in spot earnings
  • Editor's selection: Carbon drive shifts from COP to MEPC; Boxships' blank Xmas blitz; Tanker owners 'dirty up'
    At a glance: some of the biggest stories of the week brought to you by TradeWinds' global team of journalists
  • The best offence is a good defence for bulker owners as outlook looks bearish
    Will owners get more involved with cargo trading to ride out weaker markets in the future?
  • Higher interest rates could help owners dodge insurance hikes, says Gallagher
    Broker predicts inflation and reinsurance concerns will push up the cost of hull and machinery insurance
  • 'Super-tight' western VLGC market not cooling down any time soon
    Fearnley Securities sees lack of vessels keeping rates buoyant in December
  • EU nations wrangle over Russia price cap level
    Tanker owners left waiting for a decision as crude import ban looms
  • Awilco LNG locks away TFDE vessel on 18-month charter
    Two-ship LNG carrier owner now officially sold out for 2023 and 80% of following year
  • Damen Shipyards and NIBC providing more cash for newbuild leases
    Dutch yard and lender extending deal to help owners build emissions-reducing ships
  • Awilco LNG locks away TFDE vessel on eighteen-month charter
    Two-ship LNG carrier owner now officially sold out for 2023 and 80% of following year
  • 'Smart' money: Avance Gas mulls newbuilds but prefers rewarding shareholders, for now
    Boss explains what VLGC owner could do with huge cash pile
  • CSSC Shipping moves into wind with purchase of WTIV newbuilding in China
    Leasing company teams with CGN International to charter vessel to wind power company Summer Bihai
  • Shipowners should benefit from a 'remarkable' year of low pool claims, says broker Aon
    International Group pool claims picking up but remain low
  • Reach Subsea buys its first ship for $29m to secure offshore capacity
    Norwegian operator strikes deal with Ostensjo Rederi for the Edda Sun
  • SK Shipping tanker hijacked off West Africa for second time this year
    Cargo stolen as pirates board the B.Ocean again
  • NYK Bulk and major copper producer aiming to make shipments greener
    The two companies may involve third parties to decarbonise the supply chain of copper products
  • Keppel pockets $160m from sale of first of ex-Tor Olav Troim rigs
    Singapore yard group says delivery of rig will reduce its financial exposure to the legacy assets
  • Improving offshore market helps Marco Polo Marine boost profit by 20%
    Singapore-listed company's performance also boosted by acquisitions in Indonesia and Taiwan

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American Shipper web site
NOVEMBER 25, 2022
  • Gulf Coast ports continued to see rising volumes in October
    Gulf Coast ports got a boost in October from imports of steel, plywood and bagged goods, as well as exports of crude oil.
  • FreightWaves Flashback: E-shipping blues
    1999: eBay ushers in e-commerce's most dramatic distribution channel disruption in decades.

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Royal Caribbean closes second quarter with record net profit
Miami
The April-June period was very positive
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Omaha/Atlanta
First coast-to-coast cargo rail network
Gurrieri resigns as Special Commissioner of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Trieste
The atypical reverse charge for the logistics sector will become applicable tomorrow
Milan
Ruggerone (Assologistica): one of the most strategic reforms we helped build is being implemented
Policy brief on cyber threats that pose risks to port infrastructure
Tallinn
It was developed by the NATO Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence
Interferry urges the EU Commission to harmonize its shipping decarbonization regulations with those of the IMO
Victoria
Failure to align - the association warned - will force shipping companies to pay twice for emissions.
In the second quarter of 2025, Chinese seaports handled 79.1 million containers (+6.1%)
Beijing
Total freight traffic was three billion tons (+3.3%), of which 1.3 billion tons were with foreign countries (+1.9%).
CK Hutchison announces plans to include a Chinese investor in the consortium to sell Hutchison Ports
Hong Kong
Without the participation of the COSCO shipping group, China would not authorize the sale
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Columbus
The container ship caught fire and sank near the port of Colombo
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
Piraeus
The AHTS "Giant" is leaving
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Milan/Luxembourg
The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026.
In the second quarter, the port of Valencia handled over 1.5 million containers (+4.0%)
In the first half of 2025, the amount of new orders to Chinese shipyards fell by -18.2%
Beijing
A decrease of -3.5% in new construction completed in the period was recorded
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Trieste grew by +3.7%
Trieste
Bulk cargo increased. Miscellaneous cargo fell by 13.2%.
CMA CGM and TotalEnergies form joint venture for LNG bunkering in the Port of Rotterdam.
Marseille
Agreement to supply 360,000 tons of liquefied natural gas per year to the French group's ships
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Spanish ports decreased by -4.7%
Madrid
All the main product categories are decreasing except for conventional goods
Brookfield Asset Management to sell 49% of British port group PD Ports to Spain's Pontegadea
Middlesbrough
The English company has over 1,400 employees
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
Rotterdam
The port authority is alarmed by the state of crisis in the national industry.
The electrification of the docks in the ports of Livorno, Piombino and Portoferraio is proceeding according to plan.
Third dock for cruise traffic in the port of Catania
Catania
Pier 25's restyling completed
Another quarter of decline in freight traffic at the port of Algeciras
Algeciras
In the period April-June, containers amounted to 1.24 million TEUs (+1.0%)
A new tax applied to cruise passengers disembarking in national ports came into force today in Greece.
Athens
Belgian rail freight company Lineas receives €61 million government loan
Brussels
The measure was approved last night by the restricted council of ministers
ERTMS installation completed on 1,400 kilometers of Italian railway network
Rome
The project is financed with 2.5 billion euros from PNRR funds.
Wärtsilä's quarterly financial and commercial results are positive.
Helsinki
The Marine Electrical Systems division will be sold to the Italian company VINCI Energies.
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
Barcelona
The mayor: For the first time in history, a limit is placed on the growth of cruises in the city.
MSC and Moby have presented their commitments to meet the AGCM's requirements.
Rome
Shipping Agencies Services will sell its 49% stake in Moby, waiving the consideration in favor of the majority shareholder. Moby commits to completely repaying its debt to SAS.
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Washington
Folgiero: Commitment to deliver next-generation capabilities in full alignment with U.S. strategic priorities
The Chamber of Deputies has approved the appointment of four presidents of Italian Port System Authorities.
Rome
The names proposed for the Port System Authorities of the Southern Adriatic, Central-Northern Tyrrhenian, Western Liguria, and Eastern Liguria have been approved. Voting on the Northern Tyrrhenian Authority has been postponed.
Information exchange between state administrations for the digitalization of the maritime sector begins
Rome
The first operational meeting at the Coast Guard General Command in Rome
The Clean Maritime Fuels Platform suggests measures to support the production and distribution of clean marine fuels
COSCO Shipping Ports sets new monthly and quarterly container traffic records
Hong Kong
In the period April-June, 29.4 million TEUs were handled (+4.5%)
Sharp increase in cases of seafarers abandoning their ships
London
2,286 crew members from 222 ships involved as of early 2025
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Geneva
North America saw the strongest quarterly growth in imports
In the port of Antwerp-Bruges containers and rolling stock are increasing and other types of goods are decreasing
Antwerp
Traffic congestion continues at the airport, with the situation on the landside becoming critical
A study denounces the delay of European ports in equipping themselves with cold ironing facilities.
Brussels/Pozzallo
The tender to electrify the docks of the port of Pozzallo has begun.
T&E proposes to include more non-EU transhipment ports to avoid carbon leakage
Brussels
The association calls on the EU Commission to reduce the current threshold of 65% of transhipment traffic
Federlogistica urges the immediate establishment of a control room on tariffs
Genoa
The aim is also to eliminate extra costs caused by bureaucracy.
Containerized cargo handled through the port of Singapore fell by 2.9% in the second quarter.
Singapore
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Cairo
The negative trend continued in June and early July
Terminal operators are not at all satisfied with a policy that seems to have no interest in ports
Rome
Cognolato: It is essential to close the ongoing trials on several fronts.
The largest ship ever to dock at Cagliari's Porto Canale at the MITO terminal.
Milan
The container ship "MSC Venice" with a capacity of 16,652 TEU arrived yesterday
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
North Bergen/Metzingen
South Korean HD Hyundai, together with German NEURA Robotics, will develop and test welding robots in shipyards
The toll of the horrific attack on the bulk carrier Eternity C in the Red Sea is still uncertain.
Mandaluyong/London/Brussels
Joint statement by ICS, BIMCO, European Shipowners, Intercargo and Intertanko
In the first half of 2025, bulk cargo increased and general cargo decreased in the port of Marseille-Fos
Marseille
Cruise passengers increase by +5%
The Senate has approved the framework law on interports
Rome
UIR, gives the Italian interport system a modern, orderly and coherent regulatory framework
Carlo De Ruvo was elected president of Confetra
Rome
Among the challenges, the uncontrolled expansion of large logistics groups and their concentration
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Kuala Lumpur
The number of acts of violence against crews is decreasing
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Oslo/Athens/Paris
One of the top three operators in the OT/IoT services market for the maritime and superyacht sectors will be created
Attacks on ships in the Red Sea still cause deaths among seafarers
Portsmouth
Liberian-flagged bulk carrier " Eternity C" targeted
Canadian shipbuilding company Davie acquires second shipyard in Finland
Helsinki/Pori
It will buy the Enersense Offshore shipyard
Amendment on Port Labor Supply Agencies Approved
Rome
Immediate transformation into Agencies authorised to provide temporary port work
Salvini appoints a manager of a private shipping company from Campania as president of the regional AdSP
Rome
This is Eliseo Cuccaro, CEO of Alilauro
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Berlin
This is proposed by an analysis by the International Council on Clean Transportation
IMO and EU condemn renewed attacks on ships in the Red Sea
London/Brussels
Dominguez: New violation of international law and freedom of navigation
In the first half of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.5%
Joy Taurus
2,186,211 TEUs were handled
A bulk carrier was attacked in the Red Sea
Portsmouth
The crew abandoned the ship which began to take on water
German government allocates 400 million euros to support energy transition in maritime-port sector
Over 78 million euros to the ports of Augusta and Taranto for offshore wind
Rome
Funds distributed over three years starting from 2025
The PNRR tender for interports has been reopened.
Rome
Resources available amounting to 2.2 million euros
Port of Livorno: Workers are the priority in the LTM crisis
Livorno
UPS's quarterly earnings performance declines
Atlanta
Net income in the April-June quarter was $1.28 billion (-8.9%)
Approval for the 2025 budget variation of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Gioia Tauro
500 thousand euros for the 49% share held by the Port Agency company
FHP Group acquires the remaining 10% stake in Lotras
Milan/Foggia
The integration between Lotras and CFI Intermodal will begin to create FHP Intermodal.
OITAF scientific document on good practices in the logistics and transport of fresh fruit and vegetables
Milan
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has joined the PLIKA
Livorno
Platform dedicated to training, innovation and knowledge sharing in the logistics and port sectors
Matteo Paroli's nomination as president of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been signed.
Rome
He has a degree in law and a specialization in administrative law.
Container throughput increases in Haropa Port, while bulk cargo decreases.
Le Havre
In the first half of this year, containers were 1.51 million TEUs (+4%)
Bureau Veritas reports a 9.8% quarterly increase in revenues in the Marine & Offshore segment
Courbevoie
Kalmar and Konecranes increase new orders in the April-June quarter
Helsinki
The turnover of the two Finnish companies is slightly increasing
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona fell by 12.2% in the second quarter.
Barcelona
Assiterminal threatens a new wave of appeals against regulations it believes are damaging to port operations
Genoa
2M Logistics signs an agreement with Salerno-based Gallozzi
Barendrecht
The Dutch company will represent GF Logistics, a subsidiary of the Italian group, in the Benelux region.
Swiss company Kuehne+Nagel's quarterly profits fell
Schindellegi
In the period April-June of this year, net turnover grew by +1.7%
Yang Ming orders three 8,000 TEU container ships from Nihon Shipyard and Imabari Shipbuilding
Keelung/Imabari
Contract valued at $351.3-394.5 million
Italia Nostra reiterates its strong concerns about the construction of the Fiumicino-Isola Sacra port.
Rome
European maritime cities, destinations for cruise tourism - the association highlights - denounce the phenomenon of over-tourism in the cruise sector
Egypt's first automotive terminal has come into operation at Port Said East.
East Port Said
It can accommodate two car carriers at the same time
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Tepsa has acquired a liquid bulk terminal in the port of Rotterdam.
Singapore/Rotterdam
It was sold by Global Energy Storage Holdings
The Spinelli Group has approved its 2024 sustainability report.
Genoa
Of the company's 616 direct employees, 49% are under the age of 50.
In the second quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports grew by +1.6%
Ankara
Cargoes to and from Italy amounted to 12.7 million tons (+10.1%)
Extension of the Simplified Logistics Zone for Genoa Ports and Dry Ports to the Savona, Vado Ligure, and Bergeggi areas.
Genoa
Approval from the ZLS Steering Committee
Isotta Fraschini Motori has inaugurated a new production line for hydrogen fuel cell systems in Bari.
Trieste
They will be used for naval and land solutions
The Grande Shanghai , the Grimaldi Group's first ammonia-ready car carrier, has been christened.
Naples
It has a load capacity of 9,000 CEUs.
The Port of Genoa, FILT, and UILT have declared a five-day strike at the Bettolo Terminal.
Genoa
Fit Cisl Liguria expressed solidarity with the workers
The tender for the dredging of the commercial dock basin at the port of Ancona has been published.
Ancona
The removal of approximately 730 thousand cubic meters of sediment is planned
Tender for the restoration and enhancement of docks 32 and 33 in the Deep Sea Zone of the port of Savona
Genoa
An investment of over 6.7 million euros is expected
There are 1,100 workers in Palermo directly employed in the seaside tourism sector
Palermo
This year, cruise traffic is expected to grow by 9.4% in the port of the Sicilian capital.
Six-month growth of +9% in freight on the St. Petersburg-India/China maritime route
Fly
FESCO operates six vessels in the service
Port of Trieste: Special Commissioner Gurrieri under investigation for money laundering
Trieste
I am certain - he declared - that I can demonstrate that I acted legally, in full transparency.
Vard signs new contract for the construction of two CSOVs
Trieste
The vessels will be used to support operations in the offshore wind sector
UIR welcomes the publication of the tender for the digitalization of the logistics chain.
Rome
Di Caterina (ALIS): a concrete tool that enhances the needs of businesses and strengthens the logistics system
GNV celebrated its first ten years of activity on the Italy-Albania route
Durres
During the period, the company's ships carried over 1.25 million passengers
A shipment of over 1.2 tons of marijuana was seized at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Reggio Calabria/Catanzaro
Members of a criminal organization that imported drugs from South America through European ports and airports have been arrested.
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean to build seven 15,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Walden to sell healthcare logistics business to Yusen Logistics
Paris
Exclusive negotiations announced
Solinas (Sardinian Action Party) is not at all satisfied with the state of Sardinian ports
Cagliari
The immediate establishment of a special commission is urged
ANSI welcomes the introduction of the information dashboard for managing private procurement contracts in logistics.
Rome
D'Angelo: it will allow the country to take another step forward
Russo (Confcommercio): excluding road transport from the PNRR funding was shortsighted.
Rome
First bulletin from the Freight Insights Observatory produced by the National Center for Sustainable Mobility
ABB Group posts sharp growth in quarterly financial and business performance
Zurich
In the period April-June the value of new orders grew by +16.0%
Informal consultations have begun on the preliminary proposal for the new Ancona Port Master Plan.
Ancona
Eleven meetings scheduled for July
Program agreement for preparatory and functional interventions for the construction of the bridge over the Strait of Messina
Rome
It was signed today in Rome
Project to develop an ecological station for the treatment of wastewater from ships
Naples
Initiative of the Neapolitan Group of the Cenere and Iello Landing
Assiterminal urges against bringing sediment from the Bagnoli dredging project into the port of Naples.
Genoa
Cognolato and Ferrari: It is essential to safeguard the full functionality of the commercial port's activities.
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach fell 3.4% in the second quarter.
Long Beach
A decline of -16.4% was recorded in June
Paolo Pessina has been appointed vice president of Conftrasporto-Confcommercio.
Rome
He is president of the national federation of maritime agents and brokers
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -8.2% in the second quarter
Hong Kong
A decrease of -13.7% was recorded in June
Cuneo-based logistics company Nord Ovest is seeing growing financial results.
Wedge
Construction work on a new depot in Mondovì will be completed in early 2026.
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grows driven by fears of new tariffs
Los Angeles
June saw the highest volume ever recorded for this month
The Management Committee of the Sardinia Sea Port Authority has adopted the DPSS
Cagliari
Green light for the concession to MITO and the appeal against the rejection of Olbia's dredging project.
Three events in Genoa for three new Explora Journeys cruise ships.
Genoa
A technical launch, a coin laying and the cutting of the first sheet metal were carried out at the Fincantieri shipyard
Grimaldi sells 5% of Terminal Darsena Toscana to Livorno Port Company
Naples/Livorno
Option to purchase an additional 5% of the share capital
Concession agreement signed that assigns management of the port of Tartous to DP World
Damascus
It has a lifespan of 30 years
Matteo Gasparato appointed president of the Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He was appointed extraordinary commissioner of the same port authority
Meeting in Rome between the heads of ESPO and Assoporti
Rome
Among the topics addressed, the competitiveness of European ports in the current global context
Chinese airline OOCL reports quarterly decline in scheduled service revenues
Hong Kong
Cargo transported by the company's ships is increasing
Collaboration between the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority and the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Rome
Agreement with an initial duration of five years
Survey in Germany on the prospects of companies in the maritime, port and shipbuilding sectors
Hamburg
Shipowners are more concerned. Positive prospects for ports and shipyards.
Port of Augusta: Work begins on a third bridge connecting the island to the mainland.
Augusta
Work worth over 20 million euros
Vard signs contract with InkFish for new research vessel
Trieste
The deal is worth more than 200 million euros.
1.1 billion euros will be invested in the port of Hamburg to strengthen the container sector
Hamburg
Improving accessibility and port infrastructure in the Waltershofer Hafen area
Meyer Turku delivered the new Star of the Seas cruise ship to Royal Caribbean
Turku
It has a gross tonnage of 250,800 tons
ESPO calls for increased funding for ports under the next EU Multiannual Financial Framework
Brussels
The CEF programme funds have proven to be far from sufficient
Fincantieri delivers the new Oceania Allura cruise ship to Oceania Cruises.
Miami/Trieste
Two additional Sonata-class ships have been converted into orders.
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
Confindustria event on the sea economy in Rome on July 15th
Rome
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Why Malta is objecting to a new price cap on Russian oil
(timesofmalta.com)
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Uniport: Bringing debris from Bagnoli to the port of Naples would postpone long-awaited dredging.
Rome
Legora de Feo: It's necessary to find alternative solutions.
Taiwanese companies Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw sharp declines in quarterly revenues.
Keelung/Taipei
In the period April-June it fell by -18.7%, -26.5% and -8.6% respectively
The establishment of the Information Dashboard for the management of private procurement contracts in logistics has been approved.
In May, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +1.4%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
EU approves joint purchase of port equipment by terminal operators
Brussels
Joint definition of minimum technical specifications of equipment is also permitted
Serbian energy group EPS will import coal through the Montenegrin port of Bar
Bar
Currently imports from Indonesia pass through the port of Constanta
Fincantieri Foundation and Luiss University launch a project to strengthen the safety of underwater infrastructure.
Trieste
Among the objectives, contribute to the definition of a specific regulatory framework
Freewheeling: The government's U-turn on anti-mafia controls in the road haulage sector is a welcome development.
Modena
Franchini: If the government has realized it made a mistake, that's good news.
Agostinelli (AdSP Tirreno Meridionale e Ionio): the amendment that allows for the early transformation of the Gioia Tauro Port Agency is extremely important.
Confindustria's event on the maritime economy will take place in Rome on July 15th.
Rome
The confederation's strategic document on the sector will be presented
Kerala seeks $1.1 billion from MSC in damages over MSC Elsa 3 sinking
Thiruvananthapuram
Temporary detention of the vessel "MSC Akuteta II" granted
Trasportounito requests the cancellation of the renewal procedure of the Central Committee of the Register of Hauliers
Rome
New seizure of a load of cocaine in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
16 bags containing 417 kilos of drugs were found in a container
MOL and Kinetics to build world's first floating data center
Tokyo
It will be installed on a vessel of 9,731 gross tonnage
Rijeka Gateway Terminal to become operational in early September
Copenhagen
The first ship at the second container terminal of the Croatian port is expected on September 12
Falteri (Federlogistica) urges us to focus on the development of "polycentric" logistics
Genoa
The Simplified Logistics Zone should be the cornerstone of the strategy
Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Co. acquired Mitsui E&S Shipbuilding Co.
Hiroshima/Tokyo
It was renamed Tsuneishi Solutions Tokyobay Co.
Pessina (Federagenti): Northern European logistics system is struggling. Let's take advantage of it!
Rome
Unexpected opportunity - he underlines - for the Mediterranean ports and Italian ones in particular
MSC Cruises Joins Carnival and Royal Caribbean in Capitalizing on Grand Bahama Shipyard
Miami
Negotiations underway since the end of 2024 have been successfully concluded
At The International Propeller Clubs the Dorso Award for the Mediterranean area
Naples
In recognition of the primary role played by logistics operators in Mediterranean traffic
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