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September 29, 2022
Exim Indiaweb site
  • Govt outlines objectives & strategies for achieving targets of NLP
  • Railways to resume busy season surcharge from Oct.1
  • Imminent downwards pressure seen on freight rates
  • Worsening economic outlook weighing on container shipping markets: Maersk Asia Pacific market update
  • GAC India recognised as leading bulk cargo agent by Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port
  • OOCL completes trial voyage with biofuel
  • YOU ASK.. WE ANSWER...
  • Mahindra Logistics to acquire Rivigo's B2B express business
  • DGTR recommends anti-dumping duty on Chinese steel tubes, pipes
  • Logistics park to be developed at Narasapura, Karnataka

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Five new terminals and fleet automation
  • Ship financing steady - so far
  • Great works in the Port of Shanghai
  • Ecofriendly locomotives for Class I railways
  • Intra-city fleet in India to become green
  • Cargo Start picks Giovanna Cardinali
  • AfA to voice forwarders' concerns on Asac
  • More space for lithium batteries in the air
  • Karsten Bley to lead Sievert Logistik
  • Extending partnership in Japan
  • How expensive is the Suez Canal?
  • Green warehouse south of Greenland
  • Indo-German partnership sealed
  • BHV elects Petra Lüdeke
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Three for zero emission heavy transport
  • Marine biofuel bunkering ship-to-ship a success
  • Iceland to join Eurocontrol
  • First fully electric Volta Zero trucks to join fleet

The Loadstarweb site
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022
  • SATS €2.25bn takeover of WFS will create world's largest ground handler
  • IATA's 'inflexible' CASS comes under pressure as users eye PayCargo instead
  • Analysis: SATS + WFS - the Olympus of hybrid reverse mergers
  • MSC leads the charge as transpacific container service culls begin
  • Cold ironing clash may throw a spanner in west coast port contract talks
  • Intra-Asia ocean freight rates on the slide, but still stronger than long-haul lanes
  • Cosco and Cainiao link up in Zeebrugge to speed e-commerce delivery
  • Reversible freighters tap into slot-constrained conversion market
  • HMRC approves further delay for traders to make customs system migration
  • CMA CGM opts for greener bio-gas to power seven newbuilds in its orderbook

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022
  • AMP sets record straight on need for Puerto Rico Jones Act waiver
    Here we go again. Detractors of the Jones Act are having a field day as the media puts out stories about Puerto Rico running short of diesel. Here's an example from Bloomberg.
  • Next generation VLCC features 4 rigid wing sails
    With IMO's CII and EEXI regulations looming, more owners are opting to add sails of one kind or another to ships in a bid to reduce CO2 emissions. In one example of

Container Newsweb site
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022
  • Nissan selects Port of Brunswick as gateway to the southeastern US
    Nissan North America has chosen the Port of Brunswick in Georgia, US as a new point of entry to serve US markets. "We are pleased that Nissan has chosen the Peach State as its gateway to the Southeast," said Griff Lynch, executive director of the Georgia Ports Authority (GPA), who went on to add, "Brunswick's central location and superior connectivity, combined with the ease of doing business in
  • 2M Alliance suspends Sequoia/TP3 service due to US West Coast reduced demand
    2M Alliance of Maersk and MSC has decided to suspend its Sequoia/TP3 service due to reduced demand for shipments into the US West Coast during the past weeks. As from vessel Gerner Maersk, voyage 242N - PF position 18 October in Ningbo, and until further notice, there will be no more sailings on the Sequoia service, according to a recent MSC's statement. The Sequoia service will be merged into 2M
  • Indian rail freight peak-season levy set to come back from next month
    Indian hinterland exporters and importers, now considerably relieved of the pressure of soaring carrier rate hikes, have a new inland cost burden approaching. Indian Railways has announced the reintroduction of a 15% peak season surcharge it typically applies from October through June to take advantage of seasonal volume surges. The public transporter suspended this levy in 2019 in order to lift
  • Container volumes boost at port of Melbourne in August
    Port of Melbourne has announced strong container volumes in August as the traditional peak season commences. The major Australian port saw total container throughput (full and empty) rising by 9.5% in the last month over August 2021 with a total of 284,487 TEU, while year-to-date box volumes are also increased by 6.5%. Full overseas imports were up 11.2% from August 2021 with strong trade flowing
  • CULines and Antong strengthen cooperation
    China United Lines (CULines) and Antong Holdings, parent of Quanzhou Ansheng Shipping, have signed a pact to jointly invest in shipping and logistics. The agreement includes the joint deployment of four 1,900 TEU ships that CULines ordered at CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding in February 2021 and are being gradually delivered currently. The pact, signed on 22 September, extends a relationship wh
  • Sea-Intelligence reports imminent downwards pressure on Transatlantic rates
    Sea-Intelligence has reported that while freight rates continue to tumble on Transpacific and Asia-Europe, they are holding firm on Transatlantic Westbound. The primary question, according to the Danish analysts is whether supply or demand leads rates to hold up. "Secondly, since this presents carriers with an opportunity to make money on the trade, by shifting capacity onto the Transatlantic (li
  • Container ship and tanker sustain serious damages in heavy collision in Malacca Strait
    The 7,455 TEU container vessel GLS Grania and the Aframax tanker Zephyr I suffered a collision in Malacca Strait between Malaysia and Singapore on 27 September. Both vessels have suffered serious damages and have been anchored after the accident. At the time of writing, there are no reported crew members' injuries or oil spills. It seems that Zephyr I lost power and crashed into the starboard sid
  • OOCL and Chevron complete first biofuel trial voyage
    Orient Overseas Container Line Ltd. (OOCL) has announced the successful completion of the trial use of marine biofuel supplied by the global energy company, Chevron Singapore Pte Ltd. on the 4,578 TEU container ship OOCL Yokohama. This is the first time that the COSCO-owned box line has

Splashweb site
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022
  • Monaco Yacht Club gears up to welcome shipping's top names
    The speaker lineup for one of the flashest shipping gatherings of the year has been announced. The Maritime CEO Forum Monaco returns on the afternoon of October 12 with high-level panels on tankers, dry bulk, ship finance and shipmanagement. Taking place at the Monaco Yacht Club, the event features many of the world's best known ...
  • Is it time to overweight shipping?
    J Mintzmyer is a well-known shipping investor and industry pundit. He has provided exclusive shipping research via Value Investor's Edge for over seven years and has witnessed numerous up- and down-cycles across shipping segments over the past 15 years. J shares his latest thoughts and a few top picks in this latest article. I believe ...
  • Winning makes waves in cape segment
    September has so far been a busy month for Singapore-based Chinese cape specialist Winning Shipping, sealing three deals as it fires up its fleet renewal plans. Brokers tell Splash that the private owner is behind the winning bid for last week's deal of the week, adding the 10-year-old Japanese built, 180,000 dwt , the first ...
  • Ulstein unveils foundation superinstaller vessel design
    Norwegian shipbuilder and designer Ulstein has revealed a new design for a wind farm installation vessel that should enable operators and contractors to transport and install supersized monopiles or jacket foundations. "The significant shortage of foundation installation vessels as projected by market analysts and brokers calls for immediate action," Ulstein said, adding that the ship ...
  • Keppel secures $2.8bn FPSO contract from Brazil's Petrobras
    Singapore's Keppel Offshore & Marine, through its subsidiary Keppel Shipyard, has been awarded a $2.8bn contract by Brazil's state-owned oil company Petrobras for the construction of floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel P-83 set for its Búzios field in the Santos Basin. Petrobras said the P-83 will be among the largest floating production units ...
  • Fratelli Cosulich selects shipyard for its first ammonia bunker vessel
    Fratelli Cosulich Bunkers Singapore has signed a memorandum of understanding with Nantong CIMC Sinopacific Offshore & Engineering Co (CIMC SOE), a subsidiary of CIMC Enric Holdings, for the construction of an ammonia bunker tanker. The deal comes almost a year after the Italian owner teamed up with compatriot classification society RINA and Singapore's ship designer, ...
  • China rolls out its first VLCC with four rigid wing sails
    China Merchants Energy Shipping and China Shipbuilding Trading Company have taken delivery of the first ever very large crude carrier (VLCC) built in China featuring four 40 m long rigid wing sails. The 307,000 dwt vessel built by Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Co (DSIC) has been named , and according to the China Classification Society (CCS) ...
  • Manor Renewable Energy doubles CTV fleet with Opus Marine buy
    UK-based Manor Renewable Energy (MRE) has acquired German crew transfer vessel (CTV) owner and operator Opus Marine for an undisclosed sum. Established in 2006, the Hamburg-based Opus operates in the German and Taiwanese offshore wind sectors. The acquisition will see MRE's fleet double from eight to sixteen CTVs, the majority of which are certified for ...
  • New concept for ammonia-ready LNG-fuelled VLCC gets stamp of approval
    A partnership between China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES), TotalEnergies, Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Co (DSIC) and French membrane containment system designer GTT has developed a new concept design for an ammonia-ready LNG dual-fuelled very large crude carrier (VLCC). The project, launched in 2021 to evaluate the environmental, financial, technical and regulatory implications, resulted in a
  • Bourbon sets up offshore wind division
    French offshore vessel owner and services provider Bourbon has established a new division dedicated to offshore wind after more than a decade of installation of the main floating wind farm prototypes in Europe. The company said the Bourbon Wind division would support its ambitious wind development plan to serve fields from 250 MW to 1 ...
  • Hurricane Fiona whips up Jones Act storm
    A hurricane has whipped up a swell of Jones Act fury in the US with energy major BP in the eye of the storm. Hurricane Fiona slammed into the US territory on September 18 knocking out of Puerto Rico's power. Pedro Pierluisi, the governor of Puerto Rico, applied to the government in Washington DC for ...
  • Saipem lands $957m in Ivory Coast contracts
    Saipem has been awarded two new contracts by ENI worth approximately €1bn ($957m) for the Baleine phase 1 project, for the development of the relative oil and gas field offshore Ivory Coast. The contracts have been assigned by the ENI Cote d'Ivoire-Petroci consortium for the Baleine Phase 1 Project, for the development of the relative ...
  • Siem Offshore seals three-year OSCV charter with Subsea 7
    Norway's Siem Offshore has secured a three-year charter contract from Subsea 7 for the 2014-built offshore subsea construction vessel (OSCV) . The contract will commence in direct continuation of its current commitment, securing further firm utilisation, the company said. The vessel will be deployed on Subsea 7's projects predominantly within the oil and gas sector ...
  • European gas prices soar following damage to Nord Stream pipelines
    The price of European natural gas has soared on warnings of possible sabotage on the Nord Stream pipelines, deepening uncertainty about the continent's energy security amid rising fears of running short of fuel over the winter. European gas benchmark, the Dutch TTF, jumped more than 10% on Wednesday to approach €210/MWh after a 7% rise ...
  • PGS scores West African survey
    Norwegian offshore seismic acquisition specialist PGS said it had secured solid industry pre-funding for a multi-client survey in West Africa. The Oslo-listed firm will mobilise the 2014-built for the survey in late October and the acquisition is expected to complete in early January. "This is the first multi-client project in West Africa since early 2021 ...
  • Maersk remains the only investment-grade credit in the container shipping space
    According to Drewry analysis, which includes a forecast for 2023, in just three years, the container shipping industry will have made as much money as the entire previous six decades. Nevertheless, container shipping's credit rating remains poor despite the record earnings, something of potential alarm as the box market now shows multiple signs of weakening. ...
  • Mexico readies its first LNG export terminal
    The east coast of North America is increasingly covered with gas export facilities, with Europe taking ever more cargoes in lieu of Russian sources of energy. The latest to enter the mix is Mexico, whose president, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, announced plans yesterday to develop a facility costing up to $5bn in the port of ...
  • Shipping can no longer rely on China for all its trade growth: Splash Extra
    Global shipping's reliance on China for trade growth might need to change, according to a major new report from DHL, Germany's top logistics player. Leading the coverage in the September issue of Splash Extra is a detailed look at where shipping can expect to see the most trade growth from now through to 2026. According ...
  • Five countries come out in support of new Clean Energy Marine Hubs Initiative
    Panama, Norway, Canada, the United Arab Emirates and Uruguay have come out in support of the brand new Clean Energy Marine Hubs Initiative. Launched at the Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM) in Pittsburgh last week, the initiative has seen the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), the International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH) and the Clean ...
  • DHL predicts China's share of global trade growth will slide 50% by 2026
    China's dominance in leading world trade is set to slow in the years ahead with other regions picking up the slack, according to a major new report from German logistics giant DHL, a publication with sizeable ramifications for the global seaborne map. DHL's Trade Growth Atlas report published this month predicts China's share of global ...
  • The exclusive shipowners' club
    In our business ecosystem, we like to think of shipowners as being at the very top of the food chain. Their decisions influence the fortunes of everyone below them. They wield power, are feted wherever they go, and more often than not live rather pampered lives. The life of a shipowner is generally a rather ...
  • September 2022 Review
    The container party showed clear signs of coming to a close finally. After a couple of record years of earnings, spot rates have been sliding in dramatic fashion in recent months, with contract and charter rates now following. Shippers have started to renegotiate their contracts, while the first boxship newbuild contract cancellations have surfaced, sure ...
  • Tankers are consolidating gains
    Tanker owners, brokers, equity analysts and investors have been getting increasingly excited about the freight markets in August and September. Some have even predicted as big a freight market as was enjoyed between 2005 and 2008. It can be hard to discern the cause for all the excitement in the midst of weak macro-economic data, ...
  • Reasons to worry for dry bulk
    Macro-economic signals continue to affect sentiment in bulk carrier freight markets. Commodity prices are falling. Globally, lumber prices are down around 60% in September compared to June, copper down 35%, and iron ore down 60% from a March peak of nearly $160 to a low on September 22 of $89.5. Rio Tinto and its biggest ...
  • End of the line for liners?
    Just over a year ago on September 10, 2021, the Freightos Baltic Exchange Global Container Index peaked at $11,109. On September 9 this year, it stood at $4,682, a fall of 58%. As of September 23, it had fallen to $4,232, passing on the downward slope its level in January 2021 as rates began to ...
  • Seattle dispute sends jitters as US west coast dockworker talks drag on
    A senior official with the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) in Seattle said in a statement on Tuesday that the union is "shocked" by action taken by SSA Marine - the largest marine terminal at the Seattle port - while contract negotiations continue between ILWU and the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA), which represents maritime and ...
  • Port Tampa Bay prepares for Hurricane Ian
    Port Tampa Bay has been coordinating closely this week with federal, state and local agencies, as well as the maritime community, to prepare for and respond to potential impacts of Hurricane Ian. Florida residents, particularly on the state's Gulf of Mexico coast, were told to evacuate to avoid what the National Hurricane Center has described ...
  • Singapore and the lessons learned from the pandemic
    How can Singapore keep shipping flowing smoothly in the event of another global health crisis? September 2022 seems a very far cry from the summer of 2020, a period of time where seafarers were rightly railing against the flip-flapping inaction of many maritime administrations around the world as the

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022
  • UK extends green innovation funding for maritime
    Among the winners in the last round of the Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition was a study between the ports of...
  • EU finds legal basis for oil price cap on Russia oil as sanctions extended
    Oil price cap to be integrated into existing bans on Russia crude exports, which begin on December 5, and refined...
  • Ilias Tsakiris of Hellenic Hull elected chair of IUMI's Ocean Hull Committee
    New chair pledges commitment to sustainable goals
  • Biden administration under increasing pressure to grant Jones Act waivers
    Calls for temporary waivers to the archaic law increase as a tanker carrying about 300,000 barrels of diesel is anchored...
  • Top Ships posts largest first-half profit since 2005
    First-half revenues jumped by 53% to $38.8m
  • Box shipping is still a risky business
    Maersk is the only container shipping company with an investment grade credit rating. While others are improving, the prospect of...
  • Sanctions-busting tanker in collision with boxship in Malacca Strait
    An aframax tanker recently engaged in illicit tanker trades had its protection and indemnity insurance cover cancelled in July. This could...
  • Early preparation essential for fuel conversion
    Building containerships that can use today's fuel and future fuels requires complex choices. Early planning can help reduce total lifetime...
  • Tanker companies more worried about recession than ending war
    Executives at tanker companies told a Marine Money forum that they were keeping a close eye on macro-economic conditions, highlighting...
  • Banks willing to share risks on new shipping technologies
    In deciding who to lend to, banks look at companies' track records and environmental, social and corporate governance strategy
  • First containership recycling sale of 2022 will not be the last
    Regional Container Lines vessel previously seized by Indonesia for alleged palm oil smuggling has been sold for scrap
  • More communication needed on meeting CII standards
    Dry bulk players agree that the system of Carbon Intensity Indicator standards is not perfect. There will be gaps in the...
  • Lila Global planning 51% fleet expansion by 2025
    'Since we are a low debt company, we do not feel the pressure to tie the vessels to long-term charters,'...
  • IMO backs new tech to accelerate push for greener shipping
    This year's World Maritime Day theme will go deeper into topics that relate to new technologies supporting a greener transition...
  • Banks increasingly influenced by ESG profiles when making loan decisions
    'We will probably downgrade the ratings of the company and step away from financing' it, if it is engaged in...
  • Daily Briefing
    Why liner operators won't be begging for boxship charter rate reductions | Shipping warned over slowdown in China | Stay...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022
  • More chassis, yard space cut container backlog at BNSF Alliance terminal
    A backlog of containers at BNSF's Dallas-Fort Worth rail ramp has been reduced by about 25 percent due to more chassis coming into its yard and additional space and lift equipment.
  • More chassis, yard space cuts container backlog at BNSF Alliance terminal
    A backlog of containers at BNSF's Dallas-Fort Worth rail ramp has been reduced by about 25 percent due to more chassis coming into its yard and additional space and lift equipment.
  • FMC's Maffei warns of increased Congressional scrutiny on IEPs, rails
    With US maritime reform now on the books, the head of the FMC says Congress is paying close attention to the end-to-end supply chain beyond ocean carriers.
  • Tampa Bay, Jaxport locked down, rails close as Ian approaches
    The ports of Tampa Bay and Jacksonville were closed to all vessel and truck moves as of midday Wednesday as major Hurricane Ian approached the west coast of Florida.
  • Vessel on-time performance at US ports up slightly in August: Sea-Intelligence
    Vessel on-time performance to US ports improved in August, but was still noticeably below global reliability as supply chain bottlenecks on some of the major east-west trade lanes began to ease.
  • JOC Q&A: Yergin says US-China relationship provides 'specter of risk'
    In a Q&A with JOC.com, Pulitzer Prize-winning author and energy expert Daniel Yergin talks about the heightened sensitivity around US-China relations, the war in Ukraine, and what the current oil market means for the energy transition.
  • Scoular announces Scoular Global Shipping, the new name for its worldwide freight forwarding business
  • MSC's Jeddah call expands transshipment reach for Indian shippers
    Foreign transshipment demand for Indian containerized exports and imports remains considerable despite recent heightened stakeholder efforts to tame the costly mode in the absence of insufficient origin-to-destination direct

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022
  • Panamax bulkers set to benefit from robust Brazilian grain exports, Braemar says
    Shipbroker says corn exports are expected to more than double in September, helping midsize ships
  • After frantic September, crude tanker market cools off
    Rates for VLCCs and suezmaxes remain elevated but dipped over the last week, according to Fearnleys
  • TotalEnergies pivots its LNG ambitions to US as it backs away from Russia
    French energy major sees security situation for Mozambique LNG improving and is looking at how to relaunch its project there
  • Colombian refinery expansion to boost product exports as crude cargoes shrink
    Broker BRS also considers impact of Venezuela terminal fire
  • Green Seas: 'We need to have IMO on board' with carbon ambition, shipping leaders say
    Our weekly environmental sustainability newsletter visits the Global Maritime Forum's annual summit, where eyes are on the months ahead at the global shipping regulator
  • Maersk asks US court to push $180m shipper complaint into arbitration
    Container shipping giant alleges U Shippers abandoned the arbitration it launched to file a complaint with the Federal Maritime Commission
  • EU members push for natural gas price cap, with shipping excluded
    Most EU governments ask the bloc's authorities to come up with proposals by the end of the week
  • More lines slash transpacific services as volumes and freight rates nosedive
    CULines, Shanghai Jinjiang and CMA CGM are the latest to withdraw capacity
  • Russian exports to 'friendly' nations hit new highs
    Russian oil is heading to marketplaces known for storage or for blending oils to disguise their origins, says data analyst Vortexa
  • MR owner TNG's stock jumps as Tankerska Plovidba holding hits 80%
    Croatian tanker companies not commenting on big share purchases
  • Hellenic Hull's Tsakiris to head IUMI's Ocean Hull Committee
    Appointment is the first from the Greek or Cyprus insurance markets as committee head
  • Ince settles with former boss Biles after 'conflict of interest' sacking
    UK law firm recouping $719,000 from ex-CEO and another former director,l but paying out more
  • Tiptree product tanker detained in 'magic pipe' pollution probe
    A US-owned MR tanker has spent three weeks in detention in Texas
  • First Chinese wind sail fitted VLCC launched at Dalian
    China Merchants Energy Shipping-owned tanker New Aden is expected to cut average fuel consumption by nearly 10% on the Middle East to Far East route
  • Mystery aframax and GSL container ship crunched in Malaysian crash
    Photos show extensive damage to both to GSL Grania and a tanker appearing as Zephyr I that has been linked to Russian business
  • New design for LNG-fuelled, ammonia-ready VLCC wins initial approval
    Joint development project partners advance their plan for new breed of large tanker
  • Hanwha's DSME buyout to put shipbuilder on a profitable path
    Korea Development Bank's long-expected sell-off of its problem yard child gets largely positive reaction from market
  • Ulstein develops 'ultra-high capacity' wind turbine foundation ship
    New design will be able to cope with next-generation offshore installation projects
  • Broker Atlantic expects owners to benefit from P&I mega merger
    Consolidation in the P&I insurance market will be a 'breath of fresh air' that improves service levels
  • Russian cargo ship banned after Italian inspectors find 32 faults
    Paris MOU bars Sheksna for three months after it spent 32 days in Savona
  • Container newbies confirm charter renegotiations as freight market heads south
    Late entrants to the party like UK-based Allseas have been forced to rethink their plans
  • Storm-hit Puerto Rico wants Jones Act waiver for Hayfin tanker
    Pressure mounts on Biden to let overseas vessel dock with diesel after Hurricane Fiona knocked out power
  • Three buyers on shortlist for $700m 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
  • Charterer in $2m fight over Russian oligarch sanctions
    Oleg Deripaska-linked RTI wants English court to overturn ruling in dispute over seven bulkers
  • Turkish aframax and GSL container ship crunched in Malaysian crash
    Photos show extensive damage to both the Zephyr 1 and GSL Grania
  • KCC lands four-year alumina import deal with Bahrain's Alba
    Combination carriers will ship product from Australia in major win for Norwegian owner
  • Russian superyacht auctioned at closely watched sale in Gibraltar
    Axioma sale sets benchmark for auctions of seized Russian assets, but no flood of such yachts is expected to hit the market
  • QatarEnergy poised to ink seven LNG carriers at Hudong-Zhonghua
    First phase of giant newbuilding programme set to conclude next month, bringing first round to 65 vessels with more promised
  • Petredec says Avance stake building gave it confidence to go for IPO
    VLGC owner said the more conversations it had with investors and banks, the more comfortable it got with the process

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022
  • Jones Act waiver for Puerto Rico relaxes rules on foreign tankers
    The Biden administration has approved a controversial Jones Act waiver for Puerto Rico in the wake of Hurricane Fiona.
  • DHL Express welcomes 1st test flight of Eviation's electric aircraft
    DHL Express is the first customer for Eviation Aircraft's electric aircraft, which made its first flight on Tuesday.
  • 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.

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In the second quarter, container traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -2.8% while in Savona-Vado it grew by +76.3%
Genoa
In the Ligurian capital, the transhipment share decreased, while the Savona port benefited.
Fincantieri records strong growth in half-year financial performance and new orders
Rome
In the first six months of 2025, orders totaled 14.7 billion euros (+93.5%)
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
Cairo
1,248 tankers (-2.7%) and 1,826 other types of vessels (-8.5%) passed through
CMA CGM's net profit fell by 140% in the second quarter.
Marseille
Revenues stable. The French shipping group is interested in acquiring Hutchison Ports' terminals.
Royal Caribbean closes second quarter with record net profit
Miami
The April-June period was very positive
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Omaha/Atlanta
First coast-to-coast cargo rail network
Gurrieri resigns as Special Commissioner of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Trieste
The atypical reverse charge for the logistics sector will become applicable tomorrow
Milan
Ruggerone (Assologistica): one of the most strategic reforms we helped build is being implemented
Policy brief on cyber threats that pose risks to port infrastructure
Tallinn
It was developed by the NATO Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence
Interferry urges the EU Commission to harmonize its shipping decarbonization regulations with those of the IMO
Victoria
Failure to align - the association warned - will force shipping companies to pay twice for emissions.
In the second quarter of 2025, Chinese seaports handled 79.1 million containers (+6.1%)
Beijing
Total freight traffic was three billion tons (+3.3%), of which 1.3 billion tons were with foreign countries (+1.9%).
CK Hutchison announces plans to include a Chinese investor in the consortium to sell Hutchison Ports
Hong Kong
Without the participation of the COSCO shipping group, China would not authorize the sale
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Columbus
The container ship caught fire and sank near the port of Colombo
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
Piraeus
The AHTS "Giant" is leaving
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Milan/Luxembourg
The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026.
In the second quarter, the port of Valencia handled over 1.5 million containers (+4.0%)
In the first half of 2025, the amount of new orders to Chinese shipyards fell by -18.2%
Beijing
A decrease of -3.5% in new construction completed in the period was recorded
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Trieste grew by +3.7%
Trieste
Bulk cargo increased. Miscellaneous cargo fell by 13.2%.
CMA CGM and TotalEnergies form joint venture for LNG bunkering in the Port of Rotterdam.
Marseille
Agreement to supply 360,000 tons of liquefied natural gas per year to the French group's ships
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Spanish ports decreased by -4.7%
Madrid
All the main product categories are decreasing except for conventional goods
Brookfield Asset Management to sell 49% of British port group PD Ports to Spain's Pontegadea
Middlesbrough
The English company has over 1,400 employees
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
Rotterdam
The port authority is alarmed by the state of crisis in the national industry.
The electrification of the docks in the ports of Livorno, Piombino and Portoferraio is proceeding according to plan.
Third dock for cruise traffic in the port of Catania
Catania
Pier 25's restyling completed
Another quarter of decline in freight traffic at the port of Algeciras
Algeciras
In the period April-June, containers amounted to 1.24 million TEUs (+1.0%)
A new tax applied to cruise passengers disembarking in national ports came into force today in Greece.
Athens
Belgian rail freight company Lineas receives €61 million government loan
Brussels
The measure was approved last night by the restricted council of ministers
ERTMS installation completed on 1,400 kilometers of Italian railway network
Rome
The project is financed with 2.5 billion euros from PNRR funds.
Wärtsilä's quarterly financial and commercial results are positive.
Helsinki
The Marine Electrical Systems division will be sold to the Italian company VINCI Energies.
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
Barcelona
The mayor: For the first time in history, a limit is placed on the growth of cruises in the city.
MSC and Moby have presented their commitments to meet the AGCM's requirements.
Rome
Shipping Agencies Services will sell its 49% stake in Moby, waiving the consideration in favor of the majority shareholder. Moby commits to completely repaying its debt to SAS.
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Washington
Folgiero: Commitment to deliver next-generation capabilities in full alignment with U.S. strategic priorities
The Chamber of Deputies has approved the appointment of four presidents of Italian Port System Authorities.
Rome
The names proposed for the Port System Authorities of the Southern Adriatic, Central-Northern Tyrrhenian, Western Liguria, and Eastern Liguria have been approved. Voting on the Northern Tyrrhenian Authority has been postponed.
Information exchange between state administrations for the digitalization of the maritime sector begins
Rome
The first operational meeting at the Coast Guard General Command in Rome
The Clean Maritime Fuels Platform suggests measures to support the production and distribution of clean marine fuels
COSCO Shipping Ports sets new monthly and quarterly container traffic records
Hong Kong
In the period April-June, 29.4 million TEUs were handled (+4.5%)
Sharp increase in cases of seafarers abandoning their ships
London
2,286 crew members from 222 ships involved as of early 2025
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Geneva
North America saw the strongest quarterly growth in imports
In the port of Antwerp-Bruges containers and rolling stock are increasing and other types of goods are decreasing
Antwerp
Traffic congestion continues at the airport, with the situation on the landside becoming critical
A study denounces the delay of European ports in equipping themselves with cold ironing facilities.
Brussels/Pozzallo
The tender to electrify the docks of the port of Pozzallo has begun.
T&E proposes to include more non-EU transhipment ports to avoid carbon leakage
Brussels
The association calls on the EU Commission to reduce the current threshold of 65% of transhipment traffic
Federlogistica urges the immediate establishment of a control room on tariffs
Genoa
The aim is also to eliminate extra costs caused by bureaucracy.
Containerized cargo handled through the port of Singapore fell by 2.9% in the second quarter.
Singapore
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Cairo
The negative trend continued in June and early July
Terminal operators are not at all satisfied with a policy that seems to have no interest in ports
Rome
Cognolato: It is essential to close the ongoing trials on several fronts.
The largest ship ever to dock at Cagliari's Porto Canale at the MITO terminal.
Milan
The container ship "MSC Venice" with a capacity of 16,652 TEU arrived yesterday
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
North Bergen/Metzingen
South Korean HD Hyundai, together with German NEURA Robotics, will develop and test welding robots in shipyards
The toll of the horrific attack on the bulk carrier Eternity C in the Red Sea is still uncertain.
Mandaluyong/London/Brussels
Joint statement by ICS, BIMCO, European Shipowners, Intercargo and Intertanko
In the first half of 2025, bulk cargo increased and general cargo decreased in the port of Marseille-Fos
Marseille
Cruise passengers increase by +5%
The Senate has approved the framework law on interports
Rome
UIR, gives the Italian interport system a modern, orderly and coherent regulatory framework
Carlo De Ruvo was elected president of Confetra
Rome
Among the challenges, the uncontrolled expansion of large logistics groups and their concentration
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Kuala Lumpur
The number of acts of violence against crews is decreasing
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Oslo/Athens/Paris
One of the top three operators in the OT/IoT services market for the maritime and superyacht sectors will be created
Attacks on ships in the Red Sea still cause deaths among seafarers
Portsmouth
Liberian-flagged bulk carrier " Eternity C" targeted
Canadian shipbuilding company Davie acquires second shipyard in Finland
Helsinki/Pori
It will buy the Enersense Offshore shipyard
Amendment on Port Labor Supply Agencies Approved
Rome
Immediate transformation into Agencies authorised to provide temporary port work
Salvini appoints a manager of a private shipping company from Campania as president of the regional AdSP
Rome
This is Eliseo Cuccaro, CEO of Alilauro
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Berlin
This is proposed by an analysis by the International Council on Clean Transportation
IMO and EU condemn renewed attacks on ships in the Red Sea
London/Brussels
Dominguez: New violation of international law and freedom of navigation
In the second quarter of this year, Finnlines' revenues decreased by -5.0%.
Helsinki
Net profit of 26.1 million euros (+7.7%)
Container traffic in the Port of New York remained stable in the April-June quarter.
New York
An increase of +4.9% was recorded in the first half of 2025
The Chamber of Deputies approves the appointment of the presidents of five Port System Authorities.
Rome
They are Davide Gariglio, Francesco Rizzo, Eliseo Cuccaro, Francesco Benevolo and Giovanni Gugliotti
Latrofa appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Port Authority of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
Ministerial decree signed
The PNRR tender for interports has been reopened.
Rome
Resources available amounting to 2.2 million euros
Port of Livorno: Workers are the priority in the LTM crisis
Livorno
UPS's quarterly earnings performance declines
Atlanta
Net income in the April-June quarter was $1.28 billion (-8.9%)
Approval for the 2025 budget variation of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Gioia Tauro
500 thousand euros for the 49% share held by the Port Agency company
FHP Group acquires the remaining 10% stake in Lotras
Milan/Foggia
The integration between Lotras and CFI Intermodal will begin to create FHP Intermodal.
OITAF scientific document on good practices in the logistics and transport of fresh fruit and vegetables
Milan
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has joined the PLIKA
Livorno
Platform dedicated to training, innovation and knowledge sharing in the logistics and port sectors
Matteo Paroli's nomination as president of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been signed.
Rome
He has a degree in law and a specialization in administrative law.
Container throughput increases in Haropa Port, while bulk cargo decreases.
Le Havre
In the first half of this year, containers were 1.51 million TEUs (+4%)
Bureau Veritas reports a 9.8% quarterly increase in revenues in the Marine & Offshore segment
Courbevoie
Kalmar and Konecranes increase new orders in the April-June quarter
Helsinki
The turnover of the two Finnish companies is slightly increasing
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona fell by 12.2% in the second quarter.
Barcelona
Assiterminal threatens a new wave of appeals against regulations it believes are damaging to port operations
Genoa
2M Logistics signs an agreement with Salerno-based Gallozzi
Barendrecht
The Dutch company will represent GF Logistics, a subsidiary of the Italian group, in the Benelux region.
Swiss company Kuehne+Nagel's quarterly profits fell
Schindellegi
In the period April-June of this year, net turnover grew by +1.7%
Yang Ming orders three 8,000 TEU container ships from Nihon Shipyard and Imabari Shipbuilding
Keelung/Imabari
Contract valued at $351.3-394.5 million
Italia Nostra reiterates its strong concerns about the construction of the Fiumicino-Isola Sacra port.
Rome
European maritime cities, destinations for cruise tourism - the association highlights - denounce the phenomenon of over-tourism in the cruise sector
Egypt's first automotive terminal has come into operation at Port Said East.
East Port Said
It can accommodate two car carriers at the same time
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Tepsa has acquired a liquid bulk terminal in the port of Rotterdam.
Singapore/Rotterdam
It was sold by Global Energy Storage Holdings
The Spinelli Group has approved its 2024 sustainability report.
Genoa
Of the company's 616 direct employees, 49% are under the age of 50.
In the second quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports grew by +1.6%
Ankara
Cargoes to and from Italy amounted to 12.7 million tons (+10.1%)
Extension of the Simplified Logistics Zone for Genoa Ports and Dry Ports to the Savona, Vado Ligure, and Bergeggi areas.
Genoa
Approval from the ZLS Steering Committee
Isotta Fraschini Motori has inaugurated a new production line for hydrogen fuel cell systems in Bari.
Trieste
They will be used for naval and land solutions
The Grande Shanghai , the Grimaldi Group's first ammonia-ready car carrier, has been christened.
Naples
It has a load capacity of 9,000 CEUs.
The Port of Genoa, FILT, and UILT have declared a five-day strike at the Bettolo Terminal.
Genoa
Fit Cisl Liguria expressed solidarity with the workers
The tender for the dredging of the commercial dock basin at the port of Ancona has been published.
Ancona
The removal of approximately 730 thousand cubic meters of sediment is planned
Tender for the restoration and enhancement of docks 32 and 33 in the Deep Sea Zone of the port of Savona
Genoa
An investment of over 6.7 million euros is expected
There are 1,100 workers in Palermo directly employed in the seaside tourism sector
Palermo
This year, cruise traffic is expected to grow by 9.4% in the port of the Sicilian capital.
Six-month growth of +9% in freight on the St. Petersburg-India/China maritime route
Fly
FESCO operates six vessels in the service
Port of Trieste: Special Commissioner Gurrieri under investigation for money laundering
Trieste
I am certain - he declared - that I can demonstrate that I acted legally, in full transparency.
Vard signs new contract for the construction of two CSOVs
Trieste
The vessels will be used to support operations in the offshore wind sector
UIR welcomes the publication of the tender for the digitalization of the logistics chain.
Rome
Di Caterina (ALIS): a concrete tool that enhances the needs of businesses and strengthens the logistics system
GNV celebrated its first ten years of activity on the Italy-Albania route
Durres
During the period, the company's ships carried over 1.25 million passengers
A shipment of over 1.2 tons of marijuana was seized at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Reggio Calabria/Catanzaro
Members of a criminal organization that imported drugs from South America through European ports and airports have been arrested.
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean to build seven 15,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Walden to sell healthcare logistics business to Yusen Logistics
Paris
Exclusive negotiations announced
Solinas (Sardinian Action Party) is not at all satisfied with the state of Sardinian ports
Cagliari
The immediate establishment of a special commission is urged
ANSI welcomes the introduction of the information dashboard for managing private procurement contracts in logistics.
Rome
D'Angelo: it will allow the country to take another step forward
Russo (Confcommercio): excluding road transport from the PNRR funding was shortsighted.
Rome
First bulletin from the Freight Insights Observatory produced by the National Center for Sustainable Mobility
ABB Group posts sharp growth in quarterly financial and business performance
Zurich
In the period April-June the value of new orders grew by +16.0%
Informal consultations have begun on the preliminary proposal for the new Ancona Port Master Plan.
Ancona
Eleven meetings scheduled for July
Program agreement for preparatory and functional interventions for the construction of the bridge over the Strait of Messina
Rome
It was signed today in Rome
Project to develop an ecological station for the treatment of wastewater from ships
Naples
Initiative of the Neapolitan Group of the Cenere and Iello Landing
Assiterminal urges against bringing sediment from the Bagnoli dredging project into the port of Naples.
Genoa
Cognolato and Ferrari: It is essential to safeguard the full functionality of the commercial port's activities.
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach fell 3.4% in the second quarter.
Long Beach
A decline of -16.4% was recorded in June
Paolo Pessina has been appointed vice president of Conftrasporto-Confcommercio.
Rome
He is president of the national federation of maritime agents and brokers
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -8.2% in the second quarter
Hong Kong
A decrease of -13.7% was recorded in June
Cuneo-based logistics company Nord Ovest is seeing growing financial results.
Wedge
Construction work on a new depot in Mondovì will be completed in early 2026.
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grows driven by fears of new tariffs
Los Angeles
June saw the highest volume ever recorded for this month
The Management Committee of the Sardinia Sea Port Authority has adopted the DPSS
Cagliari
Green light for the concession to MITO and the appeal against the rejection of Olbia's dredging project.
Three events in Genoa for three new Explora Journeys cruise ships.
Genoa
A technical launch, a coin laying and the cutting of the first sheet metal were carried out at the Fincantieri shipyard
Grimaldi sells 5% of Terminal Darsena Toscana to Livorno Port Company
Naples/Livorno
Option to purchase an additional 5% of the share capital
Concession agreement signed that assigns management of the port of Tartous to DP World
Damascus
It has a lifespan of 30 years
Matteo Gasparato appointed president of the Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He was appointed extraordinary commissioner of the same port authority
Meeting in Rome between the heads of ESPO and Assoporti
Rome
Among the topics addressed, the competitiveness of European ports in the current global context
Chinese airline OOCL reports quarterly decline in scheduled service revenues
Hong Kong
Cargo transported by the company's ships is increasing
Collaboration between the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority and the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Rome
Agreement with an initial duration of five years
Survey in Germany on the prospects of companies in the maritime, port and shipbuilding sectors
Hamburg
Shipowners are more concerned. Positive prospects for ports and shipyards.
Port of Augusta: Work begins on a third bridge connecting the island to the mainland.
Augusta
Work worth over 20 million euros
Vard signs contract with InkFish for new research vessel
Trieste
The deal is worth more than 200 million euros.
1.1 billion euros will be invested in the port of Hamburg to strengthen the container sector
Hamburg
Improving accessibility and port infrastructure in the Waltershofer Hafen area
Meyer Turku delivered the new Star of the Seas cruise ship to Royal Caribbean
Turku
It has a gross tonnage of 250,800 tons
ESPO calls for increased funding for ports under the next EU Multiannual Financial Framework
Brussels
The CEF programme funds have proven to be far from sufficient
Fincantieri delivers the new Oceania Allura cruise ship to Oceania Cruises.
Miami/Trieste
Two additional Sonata-class ships have been converted into orders.
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
Confindustria event on the sea economy in Rome on July 15th
Rome
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Why Malta is objecting to a new price cap on Russian oil
(timesofmalta.com)
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Uniport: Bringing debris from Bagnoli to the port of Naples would postpone long-awaited dredging.
Rome
Legora de Feo: It's necessary to find alternative solutions.
Taiwanese companies Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw sharp declines in quarterly revenues.
Keelung/Taipei
In the period April-June it fell by -18.7%, -26.5% and -8.6% respectively
The establishment of the Information Dashboard for the management of private procurement contracts in logistics has been approved.
In May, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +1.4%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
EU approves joint purchase of port equipment by terminal operators
Brussels
Joint definition of minimum technical specifications of equipment is also permitted
Serbian energy group EPS will import coal through the Montenegrin port of Bar
Bar
Currently imports from Indonesia pass through the port of Constanta
Fincantieri Foundation and Luiss University launch a project to strengthen the safety of underwater infrastructure.
Trieste
Among the objectives, contribute to the definition of a specific regulatory framework
Freewheeling: The government's U-turn on anti-mafia controls in the road haulage sector is a welcome development.
Modena
Franchini: If the government has realized it made a mistake, that's good news.
Agostinelli (AdSP Tirreno Meridionale e Ionio): the amendment that allows for the early transformation of the Gioia Tauro Port Agency is extremely important.
Confindustria's event on the maritime economy will take place in Rome on July 15th.
Rome
The confederation's strategic document on the sector will be presented
Kerala seeks $1.1 billion from MSC in damages over MSC Elsa 3 sinking
Thiruvananthapuram
Temporary detention of the vessel "MSC Akuteta II" granted
Trasportounito requests the cancellation of the renewal procedure of the Central Committee of the Register of Hauliers
Rome
New seizure of a load of cocaine in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
16 bags containing 417 kilos of drugs were found in a container
MOL and Kinetics to build world's first floating data center
Tokyo
It will be installed on a vessel of 9,731 gross tonnage
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