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September 30, 2022
Exim Indiaweb site
  • ECU Worldwide, an Allcargo Group company, recognised as 'The Technology Service Provider of the Year'
  • AMTOI holds 23rd AGM; office bearers elected for 2022-2023
  • National Logistics Policy - A firm step towards 'Atmanirbhar Bharat'
  • Prime Minister lays foundation stone of the world's first CNG terminal in Bhavnagar
  • Tariff revision at Fujairah from Oct. 1
  • Urea import down 14 pc
  • Logistics tech platform Intugine integrates with ULIP
  • Oil jetty repair at Deendayal Port
  • MSC introduces Jeddah call on Himalaya Express service
  • ICRA retains GDP growth forecast at 7.2 pc in FY23

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Trial train run between Marseille and Calais
  • USD 250 million for logistics real estate in Asia
  • 50 battery-electric long-haul trucks ordered
  • A new Baltic-UK connection
  • E-commerce and logistics combined
  • George Haysom joins Idwal
  • Recycling used rail ties to reach climate goal
  • Zencargo banks on tracking
  • Transporeon picks David Landau
  • Laying the keel of an emission-free ferry
  • Emirates adds third daily flight to Mauritius
  • Another hub for Evri's parcel network
  • Ocean truck: a significant reduction of GHG
  • Spin allies with Swissmem
  • Hot chile for CBP
  • Port of Vladivostok posts a rise in imports
  • "Curiosity of the Day"

The Loadstarweb site
SEPTEMBER 29, 2022
  • Softening air cargo charter market may see carriers 'flexing down' networks
  • Analysis: The missing piece in the GXO Logistics jigsaw
  • Now Maersk suspends Asia-USEC loop: 'when demand recovers, it will return'
  • Port of Liverpool community braces for second dockworker strike
  • On the wires: M'rsk leads too-big-to-fail (credit) race
  • Virtual warehouses and 3D printing: Schenker's 'supply chain of the future'
  • SM Line CEO Park Kee-hoon quits as freight rate decline continues
  • M&A radar: SATS doesn't persuade the plebs
  • DHL's Alice cargo plane takes to the skies in an electric wonderland....
  • Snapshot: Enter Toll... erm... Team Global Express - spot the difference
  • Safeen Feeders and Saif Powertec to set sail on Bangladesh box trades
  • Mikael Gutman moves up to become APMT's new MD Nordics
  • News Podcast | October 2022 | Freight rate 'normalisation'; partnering on decarbonisation; M&A activity as demand slows

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 29, 2022
  • All-electric cargo vessel will be powered by swappable batteries
    The first all-electric cargo vessel to operate in the Port of Singapore, the Hydramover, will use Shift Clean Energy's PwrSwäp battery-swapping technology. The keel for the vessel was laid in Singapore yesterday
  • Mayorkas issues "temporary and targeted" Jones Act waiver
    Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas yesterday released a statement saying that the Department of Homeland Security will approve "a temporary and targeted Jones Act Waiver" in order to address Puerto
  • World Maritime Day puts focus on technologies and the green transition
    Today is World Maritime Day and the UN's International Maritime Organization (IMO) is using the occasion to shine a spotlight on the role of emerging technologies in supporting a green transition of

Container Newsweb site
SEPTEMBER 29, 2022
  • US West Coast port labour talks disrupted by Seattle dispute
    A conflict involving Seattle's largest port terminal endangers contract negotiations between US West Coast Terminals and a labour union. Pacific Maritime Association (PMA), representing terminal operators on the US West Coast, had been in talks with The International Longshoremen and Warehouse Union (ILWU) for four months now. Accusations are being thrown left and right between the two parties ab
  • Slump in spot rates to continue
    The nosediving of spot rates continues, as Drewry's World Container Index revised its own record of the largest weekly fall in recent times. A 10.25% slump saw the World Container Index at US$4,014, just a tad above the psychological mark of US$4,000. The Index is at Dec-2020 levels, in line with its counterpart Shanghai Container Freight Index (SCFI) . The drop this week was punctuated by the Mi
  • HHLA proceeds with automation of hinterland processes
    As part of the IHATEC "Pin handling mR" project, the German port and terminal operator Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) and the Fraunhofer Center for Maritime Logistics and Services CML are researching the automation of pin handling in rail processing by means of mobile robotics in a project supported by the German Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure (BMDV) as part of t
  • Sri Lanka: Ports as a premier bunker oil supplier
    Lest we forget, this whole idea of becoming South Asia's maritime hub did not happen overnight - it was a decades-long approach of bringing together the public and private sectors to achieve maritime strategic objectives - a holistic, joined-up industry approach. The article is written by Nilantha Ilangamuwa, Senior Manager, Communication and Public Relations Division, Sri Lanka Ports Authority
  • CMA CGM applies new peak season surcharges from US
    French ocean carrier CMA CGM has announced fresh peak season surcharges (PSS), effective from 1 October until 31 December, from the United States to Latin America and the Caribbean. The largest PSS will be applied from the US East Coast (New York, Baltimore, Savannah, Charleston and Port Everglades) to Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Aruba, Barbados, Bonaire, British Virgin Islands, Curacao, Dominic
  • Port Saint John to upgrade position in North America as it surpasses 100,000 TEUs in 2022
    Port Saint John has already moved more than 100,000 TEUs during the current year, which is an all-time record for the Canadian port. The port said that it expects increased box volumes in the future, as it continues along its growth trajectory. The port's capacity volumes are anticipated to reach 800,000 TEUs upon completion of construction at the DP World-operated container terminal in the next
  • Matson joins LNG industry coalition
    The Hawaii-headquartered shipping company Matson has joined SEA-LNG, the multi-sector industry coalition established to demonstrate the benefits of the LNG fuel pathway for shipping's decarbonisation. "With its long history of positive innovation in the important and environmentally

Splashweb site
SEPTEMBER 29, 2022
  • Pragmatic action on seafarer wellbeing crucial for a resilient shipping industry
    An effective, practical wellbeing programme can retain skilled workers and attract new talent. Small investments now will help businesses through the great resignation and cost of living crisis, writes Sandra Welch, CEO of Seafarers Hospital Society. These past few years seafarers' have shown great endurance amid a myriad of challenges. While many owners introduced measures ...
  • AET links with Thailand's PTT for pair of ammonia-fuelled aframaxes
    AET, the tanker arm of Malaysia's top shipping line MISC, has penned a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Thailand's largest state-owned, multinational energy company, PTT for the development and construction of two ammonia-fuelled aframaxes. Under the deal, AET will select a suitable shipyard for the pair of zero-emission dual-fuel tankers with deliveries to PTT for ...
  • D'Amico agrees $54m tanker refinancing
    Italian owner d'Amico International Shipping (DIS) has sealed a refinancing deal for five of its MR tankers. The Milan-listed company said it has inked a five-year loan agreement with two of its closest banks Crédit Agricole and ING to draw down $54.2m and refinance the South Korean-built Glenda Melissa, Glenda Meryl, Glenda Melody, and Glenda ...
  • Subsea 7 charters in Jones Act-compliant ships
    Oslo-listed Subsea 7 has bolstered its Gulf of Mexico fleet having chartered in several Jones Act-compliant vessels on the back of continued demand for subsea services in the region. The long-term deals cover three ships from Louisiana-based Otto Candies and one earlier announced and now confirmed from Otto's compatriot Bordelon Marine. Otto Candies is providing ...
  • Nordic American Tankers banks $21m from sale of ageing suezmax
    Herbjorn Hansson-led Nordic American Tankers (NAT) has sold one of its nineteen-year-old suezmax vessels to an undisclosed international energy major, earning $21m in net proceeds from the deal. The New York-listed firm said delivery will take place in the fourth quarter of 2022 and that cash will be used to reduce the company's debt. Nordic ...
  • New leak detected in Nord Stream gas pipelines
    Another leak has been revealed on the Nord Stream gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea, making it the fourth discovered this week, with sabotage widely suspected. Sweden's coast guard said it had detected a second gas leak in the Swedish economic zone on the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, close to a larger leak found earlier ...
  • Vard's methanol-powered WTIV seals design approval
    Norwegian shipbuilder Vard has been awarded approval in principle from class society DNV for the design of its methanol-powered wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV). The so-called VARD 4 52 design features a methanol-electric system, which, together with a large battery pack, can reduce the CO2 footprint by up to 90%, Vard said. The vessel has ...
  • Gulf Marine Services scores bumper deal for two vessels
    Gulf Marine Services (GMS) has won a new long-term contract at improved rates from a national oil company (NOC) in the MENA region for two of its vessels. The UAE-based liftboat operator has fixed one of its smaller (K-class) and one of its larger (E-class) vessels for a total duration of 72 months. The London-listed ...
  • Wind-powered cargo capacity breaks through 1m dwt mark
    Wind propulsion has progressed from a perceived blue sky technology in the previous decade to gaining industry interest in recent years. The conversion of that interest into investment is now happening at a rapid pace, with large commercial vessels featuring wind-assisted propulsion passing the 1m dwt cargo carrying capacity mark. There are currently 21 large ...
  • Singapore: 'Partnership is key in the decarbonisation journey'
    How the Lion Republic is working with the industry to foster shipping's carbon transition. Shipping is undergoing its greatest transition in a century, and Singapore is determined to be a central thought leader for the greening of the industry. While the likes of Scandinavia and Japan positioned themselves early on as shipping decarbonisation pioneers, Singapore ...
  • World Maritime Day: Keep seafarers in mind when developing shipping technology
    On World Maritime Day shipping has been reminded to keep seafarers in mind when developing shipping technology. The theme created by the International Maritime Organization for today's maritime day is new technologies for greener shipping with secretary-general Kitack Lim

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 29, 2022
  • AET partners with PTT on ammonia-fuelled aframax order
  • US levies fresh sanctions on Iran's product exports
    US government applies more pressure on Tehran as nuclear talks falter
  • US waives Jones Act for foreign-flagged tanker in Puerto Rico
    Homeland Security Secretary grants 'temporary and targeted' waiver allowing diesel-laden tanker to unload in the hurricane-ravaged island after several days...
  • Shipowners' emission payments to EU should be 'earmarked for special fund'
    Call for shipping fund comes as the EU commission, council and parliament meet up for trilogue talks to negotiate the...
  • Some Florida ports reopen as Ian weakens and moves northeastwards
    After 'catastrophic flooding' in east-central Florida, several ports have reopened. Elsewhere, others are likely to reopen soon, says president of...
  • Greece and Cyprus seek greater consultation on Russia sanctions
    Measures must take into account operational realities, says Greek shipping minister Ioannis Plakiotakis
  • Container contract rates follow declining spot market
    With pressure coming from many directions, long-term rates are now also showing signs of reversing
  • Shipping needs problem-solvers more than ever
    It is highly likely that coronavirus case numbers will rise as the northern winter approaches. Several important lessons were learnt...
  • Yangzijiang offered maritime funding for LNG carriers
    Chinese shipbuilding guru Ren Yuanlin reveals how he aims to better combine the strength of finance into the family business
  • Why safety and sustainability are shipping's licence to operate
    'A great safety performance results in a great business performance - if you get the safety right, you get everything...
  • Imabari Shipbuilding collaborates with Hitachi Zosen on engines
    Hitachi Zosen will spin off its marine diesel engine business and allow Imabari to acquire a 35% stake in the...
  • MISC consortium seeks funding for LNG carrier project
    Funding proposals sent to affirm banks' commitments for the project given the rising interest rate backdrop
  • Fratelli Cosulich signs ammonia bunker tanker deal with CIMC yard
    Deal agrees to the construction of an ammonia bunker tanker without any further details on price or delivery
  • Keppel O&M secures $2.8bn FPSO contract from Petrobras
    The P-83, scheduled for delivery in early 2027, is a repeat order of the P-80 floating production, storage and offloading...
  • Daily Briefing
    EU finds legal basis for oil price cap on Russia oil as sanctions extended | IMO backs new tech to...
  • Ian makes landfall in Florida as category 4 hurricane
    Majority of Florida's ports are closed, with disruption expected in Georgia and South Carolina over the next 48 hours

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 29, 2022
  • GSBN tests digital process to share shipping data with banks
    A consortium of liner carriers and terminals aiming to speed the sharing of shipment data with banks believes it can overcome a chronic consent hurdle in the process.
  • Domestic chassis balance likely to come in 2023: equipment providers
    While there are delays in the production of 53-foot chassis, a slowdown in domestic intermodal demand will likely bring supply and demand into balance in 2023, say domestic equipment providers.
  • Tive spreads wings with new pharma product, forwarder deal
    Tive has been piloting its new pharma product, which meets a variety of requirements around data security and storage, with 34 companies over the past two months.
  • Asia-Europe ocean contracts under pressure as rates tumble
    Spot rates on the Asia-North Europe trade lane have now fallen 50 percent since January as softening demand and worsening economic indicators lead to a steady slowdown of the container shipping market.
  • COVID-19 gives rise to new risk calculus for supply chains
    The legacy of the pandemic's effect on supply chains will be less about permanent cost increases and more about permanently altered attitudes towards risk, writes JOC's Peter Tirschwell.

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 29, 2022
  • Shipping caught up again as US continues Iran crackdown
    Chinese and Emirati managers and a Panama-flagged LPG carrier land on the US blacklist
  • 'No major damage' as Port of Tampa Bay avoids direct hit from Hurricane Ian
    Storm is expected to make landfall again over South Carolina on Friday, the National Hurricane Center says
  • US industry groups denounce Jones Act waiver for tanker off Puerto Rico
    Island continues to receive plenty of fuel, so a waiver allowing a Marshall Islands-flagged tanker to deliver diesel is unnecessary, groups say
  • Subsea 7 charters string of Jones Act offshore vessels for Gulf of Mexico work
    Otto Candies fixes three vessels to offshore engineering outfit after charter of ship from Bordelon Marine
  • Hugh Titcomb named next Thomas Miller chief executive
    Senior appointment at UK insurance company awaits shareholder approval
  • Nordic American Tankers continues clearing vintage ships in latest sale
    The company moved one of its three 2003-built tankers, netting it $21m
  • AET teams with PTT to build green ammonia-fuelled aframax tankers
    First-of-their-kind newbuildings are being slated for delivery dates in late 2025 and early 2026
  • Fuel leak reported as Seacon tanker holed in clash with fishing vessel
    Dutch Coast Guard at the scene of Thursday's collision off Ijmuiden
  • International Seaways master tells of jail hell over 'illegal' Indonesian anchoring
    Glenn Madoginog was held for months after authorities accused him of entering territorial waters without a permit.
  • D'Amico clinches $54m refinancing of MR fleet acquired from Glencore venture
    Loan package also covers smaller product carrier Cielo di Capri
  • Streetwise: Will owners using cash for impressive debt repayment soon have another priority?
    Level of prepayments is good for owners and bad for banks but there is another factor that will cause shipowners to part with some of their windfall cash. Our ship finance newsletter explores
  • 'We're going after sanctions evaders,' top EU official warns
    European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says the latest sanctions package includes legal groundwork for an oil price cap
  • Navigating stormy times, Vogel brings sunny message to Miami ASBA conference
    Vogel brings mostly bright forecast, noting increases in tonne-mile pickups and opportunistic moves
  • Bidding open: UK reveals new £60m pot for clean shipping initiatives
    Transport secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan says cash will go towards innovation in the energy transition
  • Tight LNG carrier market set to roll on through 2026 despite any fleet underutilisation
    Fearnleys says tonne time rather than tonne miles has been driving the market this year
  • Russian oil price cap must heed shipping, Greece warns
    Industry players continue harbouring doubts as to how exactly the planned oil price cap could work in shipping
  • Dry bulk market seems to 'have found bottom' as coal demand is poised to remain healthy
    China's efforts to revive economy and real estate sector should benefit capesize bulkers and smaller ships, Jefferies analyst Omar Nokta says
  • When the gunfire stops: Fresh hope for the next generation of Ukrainian seafarers
    Fifty cadets leave for Lithuania to complete their studies after Russians occupy a leading maritime centre
  • New Saudi yard launches heavy-hitting maritime fund to expand
    Hartmann-Abou Merhi fund Pelagic Partners appointed to manage the ambitious venture
  • Seismic survey merger goes ahead as TGS wins 75% of owner Magseis Fairfield
    Charterer succeeds with offer to buy Oslo-listed partner
  • Bulk carrier wreck continues to leak oil off Gibraltar
    Trapped oil is being removed from the hull as pollution is cleared from a nearby coastline.
  • 'Targeted' Jones Act waiver allows Hayfin tanker to dock in hurricane-hit Puerto Rico
    Biden administration bows to pressure to let diesel-laden MR into Caribbean island
  • Northern Lights lines up next two larger LCO2 carrier newbuildings
    Pricing emerges for first generation of liquefied CO2 newbuildings as yards field increasing number of enquiries for emerging sector
  • UK shipbroker Braemar forecasts 88% profit jump after 'significantly' higher trading
    Six-month earnings update reveals shipbroking activity up as dollar strength boosts revenue
  • Are shipping's firebrands truth-tellers or destructive dinosaurs?
    Whether straight-talking veterans are bringing the industry into disrepute or highlighting inconvenient truths is likely in the eye of the beholder
  • Credit squeezed and contracts stretched: Maritime fuels giant Monjasa reveals how war is redrawing markets
    Shifting trade patterns and sanctions compliance are putting pressure on fuel suppliers, Danish group says
  • Nantong MOU inches Fratelli Cosulich closer to ammonia bunker tanker newbuild
    Singapore-based bunkering company says yard's experience will be important for this project
  • Petrobras back at Singapore's Keppel for second $2.8bn FPSO
    Yard group says the repeat nature of the unit's design means it will be able to leverage economies of scale in the procurement of materials

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 29, 2022
  • Shipping giant Maersk: 'Significantly less demand' but 'no hard landing'
    Supply-demand dynamics that supercharged pandemic-era rates are now "exactly the opposite," says Maersk CEO Soren Skou.

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CK Hutchison threatens legal action against APM Terminals if it takes over Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa
Hong Kong
The Chinese company warns that the continued operation of the airports depends solely on the actions of the Supreme Court and the Panamanian state.
Fincantieri presents an industrial plan that foresees the doubling of the production capacity of military vessels in Italian shipyards
Milan
For civil production, a reallocation of volumes to Romanian shipyards and an expansion in Vietnam are planned.
Fincantieri and Generative Bionics sign agreement to develop humanoid welding robots.
Trieste/Genoa
The first tests at the Sestri Ponente shipyard are scheduled for the end of this year
Slight increase in annual freight traffic handled by Croatian ports
Zagreb
Sharp drop in dry bulk offset by increase in liquid cargoes and record containers
The Grendi group expects to close 2025 with a record turnover of 158 million euros (+33%)
Genoa
Revenues increased by 10%, net of the effect of the acquisition of Dario Perioli.
South Korean HMM's quarterly and annual performances were negative.
South Korean HMM's quarterly and annual performances were negative.
Seoul
In 2025 the container fleet transported 3.94 million TEUs (+3.2%)
Offer to acquire European express courier InPost
Amsterdam/Luxembourg
It was submitted by a consortium comprising Advent International (37%), FedEx (37%), A&R Investments (16%) and PPF Group (10%)
Transocean and Valaris sign merger agreement
Steinhausen/Hamilton
The new company will have a fleet of 73 offshore vessels, including 33 ultra-deepwater drillships
Hapag-Lloyd expects to close the 2025 financial year with a 61% decline in operating profit.
Hamburg
Record loads transported by the fleet, growing by +8%.
FS establishes a company specializing in transport and infrastructure consultancy
London
The new company is based in London
Maritime traffic in the Suez Canal fell by 3.4% last year.
Maritime traffic in the Suez Canal fell by 3.4% last year.
Cairo
Growth of +9.0% in the fourth quarter alone. In December, transits increased by +13.1%.
The simplification law, rather than making things easier, complicates the lives of ship captains and burdens them with additional operational and legal responsibilities.
Genoa
BYD and Automar reach agreement for vehicle traffic through the port of Gioia Tauro.
Schiedam
The goal is to serve the central-southern Italian market.
Maersk Group announces 15% ground-based job cuts
Maersk Group announces 15% ground-based job cuts
Copenhagen
The quarterly and annual financial results are impacted by the reduction in the value of maritime freight rates.
In 2025, container traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado Ligure reached a historic record of almost three million TEUs
Genoa
Cruise passengers increased by 6.1%; ferry passengers decreased by 4.0%.
Busan Port has again set its all-time record for annual container throughput.
Busan
Last year the total was 24.88 million TEUs (+2.0%)
Panama Ports Company has initiated arbitration proceedings against the Republic of Panama
Panama
Extensive damage reported and state authorities' reluctance to respond to repeated requests for confrontation
In 2025, freight traffic in Sardinia's ports grew by +3.0%
Cagliari
Slight decline in cruise passengers contained by the launch of home ports in Cagliari and Olbia
Freight traffic in the port of Barcelona to remain stable in 2025
Barcelona
In the fourth quarter alone, 16.7 million tonnes were handled (+4.5%)
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd bring back India/Middle East-Mediterranean service via Suez
In 2025, ships transiting the Panama Canal increased by +14.1%
In 2025, ships transiting the Panama Canal increased by +14.1%
Panama
The ports of the Central American nation handled 9,915,357 containers (+3.6%)
Last year, container traffic in the port of Tangier Med reached a record 11.1 million TEUs (+8.4%)
Last year, container traffic in the port of Tangier Med reached a record 11.1 million TEUs (+8.4%)
Anjra
New all-time high in total goods
In 2025, Turkish ports handled a record traffic of 553.3 million tonnes of cargo (+4.0%)
Ankara
Container traffic in Italy reached a new all-time high of 678,715 TEUs (+9.8%). Ship traffic through the Bosphorus Strait declined.
APM Terminals will take over the interim management of the Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa.
Panama
President Mulino urged Panama Ports Company to cooperate fully in view of this new phase
New crop of historic records harvested by Chinese ports
New crop of historic records harvested by Chinese ports
Beijing
In 2025, maritime ports handled 11.63 billion tons of goods (+3.7%)
PPC denounces the contradictory nature of the ruling by the Supreme Court of Justice of Panama with respect to the current legal framework
Balboa
The company does not exclude the possibility of resorting to national and international legal action
Lukoil signs agreement with US-based Carlyle to sell the Russian group's international assets
Fly
The transaction will need to be authorized by the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control.
Panama's Supreme Court of Justice declares the law on the concession contract with the Panama Ports Company unconstitutional.
Panama
Last year, PPC port terminals handled 3.9 million containers
Royal Caribbean Cruises has ordered two new cruise ships from Chantiers de l'Atlantique with options for four more
Royal Caribbean Cruises has ordered two new cruise ships from Chantiers de l'Atlantique with options for four more
Miami
New orders for ten new river vessels are planned. A record financial year.
CMA CGM establishes a joint venture with Stonepeak to which it will contribute ten container terminals
New York/Los Angeles
The American company will own 75% and 25% of the shares, respectively. It will invest 2.4 billion dollars.
German rail freight companies reject 37% increase in train path prices
Berlin
Die Güterbahnen urges the Minister of Transport to present the promised reform of the fare system
FS Logistix increases weekly rotations on the Duisburg-Milan railway line from six to ten
Milan
Two daily connections are made in each direction
In the fourth quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Antwerp-Zeebrugge decreased by -4.9%.
Antwerp
For the whole year the decline was -4.1%
Valletta Cruise Port records record annual cruise traffic
London
In 2025, there were 963 thousand passengers (+2.3%)
Evergreen invests up to nearly $1.5 billion in the construction of 23 container ships
Taipei
Seven 5,900 TEU vessels have been ordered from Jiangsu New Yangzi Shipbuilding and 16 3,100 TEU vessels from CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding.
In 2025, Spanish ports handled a record container traffic of almost 19 million TEUs
Madrid
New historic highs also for conventional goods and passengers
First container transhipment operation in an Algerian port
First container transhipment operation in an Algerian port
Algiers
It happened on Sunday at the port of Djen Djen
Truckers from Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, and North Macedonia block borders
Belgrade
Week-long protest against the EU's new entry/exit system
Resumption of attacks against ships in the Red Sea region threatened
Tehran
They would be implemented in response to an escalation of US and allied military actions in the region.
New annual record for maritime traffic in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore
New annual record for maritime traffic in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore
Port Klang
Last year, for the first time, over 100,000 ships passed through
New record of sailors abandoned by shipowners
London
In 2025, 6,223 crew members from 410 ships were abandoned
Two FMC commissioners call on the US government to take action against Canadian and Mexican ports
Washington
Enforcement of provision aimed at preventing freight carriers from evading the Harbor Maintenance Fee urged
Annual container traffic handled by the port of Algeciras remains stable.
Algeciras
A 6.2% decrease in the weight of goods in containers was recorded
The EU Commission authorizes Italy to provide financial support for rail operations in ports.
Rome
Incentives for a maximum total of 30 million euros over five years
Shipping companies urge further incentives to speed up restoration of Suez Canal transits
Shipping companies urge further incentives to speed up restoration of Suez Canal transits
Ismailia
The need to reduce insurance premiums for vessels transiting the Red Sea region was also highlighted.
€3.1 million in unpaid regional maritime property fees recovered in Campanian ports
Naples
422 default notices to non-compliant dealers
In November 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado dropped by -5.5%.
Genoa
The two airports recorded percentage variations of -7.5% and +0.6% respectively
EU ETS: Interferry calls for a halt to the 100% charge for ferry emissions in 2026.
Victoria
The vast majority of the revenues from the maritime ETS - the association denounces - are diverted to the national budgets of the Member States.
The new configuration of the Ocean Alliance service network confirms seven calls at Italian ports
Hong Kong/Taipei
Two at the port of Genoa, two at that of La Spezia and one stop each at the ports of Vado Ligure, Trieste and Salerno
Last year, freight traffic in the port of Marseille-Fos increased by +5%
Last year, freight traffic in the port of Marseille-Fos increased by +5%
Marseille
Cruise passengers grow by +7%
AD Ports has acquired the Spanish shipyard Astilleros Balenciaga.
Abu Dhabi
Transaction worth 11.2 million euros
CMA CGM reports three services on the route around the Cape of Good Hope
Marseille
The international scenario - explains the French company - is complex and uncertain
COSCO Shipping Ports' terminals handled record container traffic last year
Hong Kong
Growth of +6.2% over 2024
In the fourth quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Venice grew by +13.5%
Venice
An increase of +4.9% was recorded for the whole year
Buffer areas to decongest the North West logistics system
Genoa
The proposal is from Connect. Let's remember, Palenzona warns, that the Italian system depends on road haulage.
In 2025, Russian ports handled 884.5 million tons of cargo (-0.4%)
In 2025, Russian ports handled 884.5 million tons of cargo (-0.4%)
St. Petersburg
In the fourth quarter alone, traffic was 231.1 million tonnes (+6%)
The port of Civitavecchia has set a new annual cruise traffic record
Civitavecchia
A 5.4% increase in transit passengers. Disembarking and embarking passengers remained stable.
A ship coming from Russia was seized in the port of Brindisi
Toasts
Alleged violation of sanctions against the Russian Federation
FS Logistix takes over railway operations in Area 6A of the Port of Antwerp.
Antwerp
New generation hybrid locomotives will be used
Greek Shipowners' Association urges EU to take measures to protect ships and crews
Piraeus
Call for expressions of interest for the refurbishment and management of the cruise terminal at the Port of Gibraltar
Gibraltar
Applicants must be willing to fully finance the work
In 2025, acts of piracy against ships increased by +18%
In 2025, acts of piracy against ships increased by +18%
Kuala Lumpur
A 43% decrease in accidents was recorded in the last quarter
InRail to manage the Interporto Pordenone intermodal terminal for a year
Pordenone
Temporary solution in view of the establishment of a public-private company
Turkey's Kuzey Star Shipyard to Build Shipyard in Syria's Tartous Port
Damascus
An investment of at least $190 million over five years is expected
In 2025, cargo traffic in Ukrainian ports decreased by -15%
Kiev
Container traffic grows by 66%
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by 5.7% last year.
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone the decline was -8.0%
In 2025, PSA's port terminals handled record container traffic
Singapore
New peaks in volumes handled in Singapore and the group's overseas terminals
Chinese CMPort's port terminals handled record container traffic last year
Hong Kong
The total was 151.5 million TEUs, an increase of +4.0% over 2024.
COSCO orders 12 new 18,000-TEU and six 3,000-TEU containerships
Hong Kong
Jiangnan Shipyard, China Shipbuilding Trading, and COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry win $2.7 billion in orders.
The port of Trieste closed 2025 with a 0.7% growth in freight traffic thanks to the increase in crude oil prices.
Trieste
The port of Gioia Tauro has once again set its container traffic record
The port of Gioia Tauro has once again set its container traffic record
Gioia Tauro
In 2025, the previous peak recorded the previous year will increase by +14%.
Port of Singapore sets new all-time container throughput record
Port of Singapore sets new all-time container throughput record
Singapore
The port confirms its position as the world's second largest container port
The volume of cargo traffic in the port of Koper will remain unchanged in 2025.
Koper
Increase in containers and rolling stock. Decline in other types of cargo.
Taiwan's Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL close 2025 with double-digit revenue declines
Taipei/Keelung
In 2025, piracy attacks against ships in Asia increased by +23%
Singapore
The severity of accidents has decreased
The Democratic Party accuses the government of blocking investments in ports and placing the Port System Authorities under special administration.
Rome/Genoa
Nova Marine Carriers, Bolten and Ership have acquired full control of VCK Port Logistics.
Lugano
Amsterdam has developed its only covered terminal capable of operating in all weather conditions.
In the fourth quarter of 2025, revenues generated by OOCL's containership fleet decreased by -17.2%.
Hong Kong
Transported volumes increased by +0.8%
TKMS submits non-binding offer to buy German Naval Yards
TKMS submits non-binding offer to buy German Naval Yards
Kiel
The Kiel-based company builds naval vessels and luxury yachts
Terminal Investment Limited puts hands on the Peruvian port of Pisco
Lima
Acquired the Portuario de Paracas Terminal
Assagenti urges a more constant and timely information on the progress of the work of the new dam of Genoa
Grimaldi has taken delivery of the Grande Michigan
Naples
It is the eighth Pure Car and Truck Carrier ammonia ready of the Neapolitan group
Meeting between the presidents of the Maritime Federation and Assoporti
Rome
Mario Mattioli and Roberto Petri addressed the main issues of the maritime cluster
Morocco's Marsa Maroc participates in the development of the port of Monrovia
Casablanca
Contract for the management of two docks and the construction of a multipurpose terminal
South Korea's Pan Ocean buys ten VLCCs from compatriot SK Shipping
Seoul
Transaction valued at approximately $668 million
Roberto Mantovanelli has been appointed Secretary General of the Northern Adriatic Port Authority.
Venice
The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan for the Ports of Venice and Chioggia has been approved.
Stefano Messina has been confirmed as president of Assarmatori
Rome
He will also lead the shipowners' association in the four-year period 2026-2030
In 2025, Albanian ports handled a record traffic of 8.2 million tons of goods (+6.2%)
Tirana
A new peak in passengers also amounted to 1.7 million units (+6.4%)
WASS (Fincantieri) has been awarded a contract by Saudi Arabia for the supply of lightweight torpedoes
Trieste
The order is worth more than 200 million euros
Oxin (Somec) awarded a major order for the construction of kitchen, pantry, catering and bar areas for two cruise ships
San Vendemiano
The value of the order is 53 million euros
Sogedim launches a daily service between Carpi and Campogalliano/England
Carpi
Daily shuttle departing from the logistics hubs of Campogalliano, Carpi and Prato
Danaos Corporation reports record quarterly and annual revenue.
Athens
Profits are falling
CPPIB and OMERS are considering selling their 67% stake in Associated British Ports.
London
Maersk orders eight 18,600 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Copenhagen
Built by New Times Shipbuilding Co., they will be delivered between 2029 and 2030.
PaxOcean opens new shipyard in Singapore
Singapore
It occupies an area of 17.3 hectares
The largest container ship ever arrived in the port of Trieste
Trieste
Port of call of the "MSC Diana" which has a capacity of approximately 19,000 TEUs
Antin Infrastructure Partners acquires U.S. shipbuilder Vigor Marine Group
New York
It has shipyards in Seattle, Portland, Vancouver, San Diego and Norfolk
In 2025, Moroccan ports handled a record traffic of 262.6 million tons of goods (+8.9%)
Rabat
Transhipment equal to 50.5% of the total
Yang Ming deploys first of five 15,500 TEU dual-fuel LNG vessels on Asia-Mediterranean route
Keelung
It will be used in the MD2 service
Study highlights challenges for LNG containerships in complying with future cold ironing connection requirements
Berlin/Hamburg
Fincantieri and Wsense reach agreement to offer cutting-edge underwater systems
Trieste
Co-development of advanced wireless technology solutions planned
Study finds high levels of persistent organic pollutants caused by shipbreaking activities
Brussels
Port of Livorno: tender for ship-generated waste management begins
Livorno
The expected value of the contract is over 40 million euros
DSV revenue and profits impacted by Schenker acquisition
Copenhagen
In 2025, turnover grew by +48.0%
Wärtsilä reports significant growth in quarterly and annual results for the Marine segment
Helsinki
The Finnish group's new orders acquired in 2025 remain stable.
Dutch company Portwise has been bought by its compatriot Haskoning
Rijswijk
The company offers solutions for optimizing terminal operations through automation and electrification
Construction of the first of six container ships for Italia Marittima has begun in China.
Trieste
The ships, which will be able to use traditional fuel and methanol, will have a capacity of 2,400 TEUs
In the Strait of Hormuz, armed vessels ordered a US tanker to stop
Southampton/London
GTS announces new rail services between the port of Genoa and central and southern Italy.
Bari
Connections via the Segrate Milan terminal
The number of dual-fuel vessels employed by liner shipping lines is set to double by 2025
Washington
Currently, 74% of the order book consists of units of this type
Kuehne+Nagel expands CargoCity South at Frankfurt Airport
Schindellegi
A new facility will be completed and taken over at the end of 2028
AD Ports signs agreement to build and operate multipurpose terminal at Matadi Port
Abu Dhabi/Kinshasa
Relaunch of the Banana Deepwater Port Construction Project
Confitarma: The Revenue Agency's position risks having serious repercussions on Italian seafarers' employment.
Rome
Bucchioni appointed pro tempore president of the Association of Freight Forwarders of the Port of La Spezia
La Spezia
The tender for the development of the shipbuilding hub in the port of Ancona has begun.
Ancona
The AdSP Management Committee has approved the call for tenders
ONE's quarterly financial performance declines further
Singapore
The volume of containerized cargo transported by the fleet remains stable
Laura DiBella's nomination for FMC presidency has been signed.
Washington
His term will expire on June 30, 2028.
Port of Singapore saw record bunker deliveries in 2025
Singapore
PSA-MOL joint venture to manage a new ro-ro terminal
The port of Taranto was visited by a delegation from the Japanese FLOWRA
Taranto
The association brings together 21 of the main Japanese energy players
ABB's new orders in a quarter exceed $10 billion for the first time.
Zurich
Growing demand in the maritime, port and railway sectors
In the United States, MSC was fined a total of $22.67 million
Washington
The Federal Maritime Commission has released the results of an investigation
CSC Vespucci and Livorno Reefer will form a single platform dedicated to fruit and vegetable and exotic products in the port of Livorno
Signal Ocean has acquired AXSMarine
Paris/London
The company offers web platforms to support the ship charter sector
Stena RoRo has placed an order for two ro-ro vessels in China with options for four more.
Gothenburg
They were designed in cooperation with the Italian Naos
Shanghai Zhonggu Logistics Co. to Order Four New 6,000-TEU Containerships
Shanghai
The order will include options for two additional vessels
UPS revenues decreased by 2.6% in 2025
In the last quarter alone, a decrease of -3.2% was recorded
ICS has published its periodic analysis of flag state performance
London
Michail Stahlhut will step down as CEO of Hupac in May
Noise
Bertschi: Under his leadership, the company's position as a leading provider of combined road/rail transport in Europe has been strengthened.
Members of the Ravenna Marine Resource Partnership Body have been appointed.
Ravenna
It will meet for the first time on February 4th and will remain in office for four years
Messina (Assarmatori): MIT's decree on cold ironing is a good thing.
Rome
This is a fundamental step - he underlined - to ensure that the electrification of the platforms is actually usable.
Contship has joined the Digital Container Shipping Association's DCSA+ program.
Melzo
Among the goals, improving the efficiency of terminal operations, the accuracy of planning and collaboration with shipping companies.
The Argentine Port Workers' Federation threatens a strike at national ports.
The Silver
Action in support of workers at the port of Concepción del Uruguay
In 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +0.8%
Taranto
In the last quarter alone, a decrease of -22.6% was recorded
Last year, container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +3.4%
Valencia
5,662,661 TEUs were handled
Fincantieri wins Italian Navy contract to enhance naval vessels' cyber resilience
New facility in Charleston for the production and testing of marine power and propulsion systems
Arlington
It was inaugurated by Leonardo DRS, a subsidiary of the Italian Leonardo
Project to strengthen maritime and port cybersecurity
Brest/Brussels/Rome
The partners are France Cyber Maritime, FEPORT and the Federation of the Sea
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles fell by 10.6% in the last quarter of 2025.
Los Angeles
A decrease of -0.6% was recorded for the whole year
In the first six months of operation InnoWay Trieste produced 170 railway wagons
Trieste
The construction of 600 units is planned in Bagnoli della Rosandra in 2026
Ferretti rejects KKCG Maritime's partial and conditional voluntary takeover bid.
Milan
Strong confidence in the company's long-term strategy reaffirmed
Haropa Port sets new container traffic record
Le Havre
Last year, overall freight traffic increased by +2%
Decio Lucano, the dean of shipping journalists, has passed away.
Genoa
His paper adventures are countless, including "Vita e Mare" and "TMM", but also digital with "DL News"
Marsa Maroc orders 106 electric terminal tractors from Terberg
Benschop
They will be employed in the port of Nador West Med
Contargo acquires 50% of Cargo-Center-Graz Logistik
Mannheim
The German company extends its intermodal network to the Adriatic ports of Koper and Rijeka.
A single binding offer from Dubai for the purchase of the Venice Ro-Port Mos
Venice
The company manages the terminal for the motorways of the sea and cruises in Fusina
The Port of Long Beach handled record container traffic in 2025
Long Beach
In the last quarter, a decrease of -8.8% was recorded
HMM to introduce AI-based autonomous navigation solutions on 40 vessels
Seoul
Contract with Avikus and agreement with KSOE
Two new rail connections to Germany from the Padua Interport
Padua
They are operated by InRail and LTE Italia
Intersea has become the general agent in Italy for the Portuguese GS Lines
Genoa
The shipping company is part of Grupo Sousa
MSC and Qatari company Maha to develop and manage the Libyan port of Misurata
Paris/Misurata
An investment of 1.5 billion dollars is expected
F2i has been awarded the concession for the Lavagna tourist port
Milan
The concession contract will have a duration of 50 years
Eni launches the hull of the Coral North FLNG
Geoje/San Donato Milanese
It will be used offshore Cabo Delgado, north of Mozambique.
Laghezza has acquired a logistics warehouse in Sarzana
La Spezia
The aim is to establish a local hub for local production activities.
The Red Sea Container Terminal at the Egyptian port of Sokhna has been inaugurated.
Sokhna
It is operated by a joint venture of Hutchison Ports, COSCO and CMA Terminals
The GNV Altair ferry has joined the GNV fleet
Genoa
It has a capacity of 2,700 passengers and 915 linear metres of rolling stock.
Maersk confirms resumption of MECL transits through the Suez Canal
Copenhagen
The line connects India and the Middle East with the US East Coast
Ignazio Messina & C. has acquired full control of Thermocar
Genoa
The Genoese company operates in the temperature-controlled refrigerated container logistics sector.
Genco's board of directors rejected Diana Shipping's acquisition proposal.
New York/Athens
The American company, however, leaves a glimmer of hope by admitting the validity of the merger
MSC will include the port of Trieste in the Dragon Italy-USA service
Geneva
The Julian port will be reached starting from the second half of February
De Wave Group has acquired French company DL Services.
Genoa
The company specializes in the design of industrial kitchens and the supply of technical components and spare parts on board
CMA CGM's TUX transatlantic service will call at the port of Salerno
Marseille
The line connects Turkey with the East Coast of the USA
Cruise traffic in the port of Piraeus increased by +9% last year
Piraeus
Approximately 1.85 million passengers moved
New intermodal connections between Northern Italy and Belgium by GTS Rail and CargoBeamer
Bari/Leipzig
Activated on the Padua-Zeebrugge and Liège-Domodossola lines
In 2025, cruise traffic in the port of Genoa grew by +6.5%
Genoa
Ferry passengers down 3.6%
Grimaldi took delivery of the PCTC Grande Manila
Naples
The vessel has a total capacity of 9,241 CEUs.
Expedition cruise ship Exploris One to be auctioned off
Nantes
It has a capacity of 144 passengers and 102 crew members.
SeaCube Container Leasing has acquired Martin Container.
Montvale
The company specializes in the refrigerated container segment
Pisano: The Simplified Logistics Zone has great strategic importance for the port of La Spezia.
La Spezia
RINA and HPC launch project to promote green ports in the Caspian region
Genoa
Five-year contract with the OSCE
Vard to build four Multi-Purpose Robotic Vessels for Ocean Infinity
Trieste
The contract has a total value of over 200 million euros
Hanseatic Global Terminals will become sole owner of Florida International Terminal
Rotterdam
A conference on congestion in the North West logistics system will be held in Genoa on January 19th.
Genoa
It will be held at the Transparency Hall of the Liguria Region
The transportation sector enters a turning point with the adoption of artificial intelligence
Ulm
However, most companies are still in the early stages of this process.
Work completed to widen the access channel to the port of Livorno.
Livorno
The width between the two banks will be increased from 70 to 120 meters
Nexans sets a record for the depth of laying a high-voltage submarine cable on the Tyrrhenian Link
Paris
Installation at -2,150 meters
Funds for Spanish ports to adapt to the use of wind energy and other marine renewable energy sources
Madrid
Program with a total value of 212 million euros
CMD - Costruzioni Motori Diesel returns to wholly Italian ownership
Atella
Giorgio and Mariano Negri have acquired 67% of the capital held by the Chinese Loncin Motor Co.
Intesa Sanpaolo is financing the construction of three PCTCs for Grimaldi Euromed.
Milan
The new ships will be delivered later this year
Medlog acquires Australian intermodal operations of Seaway
Fremantle
The transaction will be completed within the first quarter of this year.
MIT has updated cybersecurity measures for national ships, ports and port facilities
Rome
A circular has been published which, among other things, introduces staff training
V.Group has bought the Danish company Njord
London
The company offers the shipping industry solutions for energy efficiency and decarbonisation
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
A conference on congestion in the North West logistics system will be held in Genoa on January 19th.
Genoa
It will be held at the Transparency Hall of the Liguria Region
Spediporto's conference "Take opportunities navigating trade tensions" will be held in Genoa on December 1st and 2nd.
Genoa
It will be held at the Conference Hall of Banca Bper
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Auction of megaterminal in Santos may be postponed due to deadlock within the Federal Government
(A Tribuna)
East Port Said Port faces a new challenge with Europe's carbon rules for shipping
(EnterpriseAM)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Fire aboard the Majestic ferry in the Port of Genoa
Genoa
The flames were extinguished by the intervention of the on-board fire brigade and did not cause any injuries.
COSCO to acquire control of German logistics company Zippel
Hamburg
Agreement to acquire 80% of its capital
Colombo Port Sets New Annual Container Traffic Record
Columbus
Sri Lanka Ports Authority signs agreement with French shipping group CMA CGM
Viasat to exit British company Navarino's capital
London
ICG to support the Tsikopoulos brothers in reinvesting in the company
The Palau government ensures the full operation of the Naval Registry
Koror
Moses (BMT): Services continue to be provided in accordance with international procedures and standards
In the first nine months of 2025, freight transported on the Austrian rail network increased by +1.4%
Vienna
Growth of +4.9% was recorded in the third quarter alone
Saipem wins $425 million offshore contract to develop the Sakarya gas field.
The decree for the distribution of PNRR resources to interports has been signed.
Rome
The disbursement of 1.9 million euros is expected
Messina, a Genoese company, launches a new service to Algeria.
Genoa
The rotation touches the ports of Fos, Genoa, Barcelona, Algiers, Fos
FS Logistix is the first company in Europe to certify its carbon footprint for freight transport.
Rome
The FS group company has obtained ISO 14067 certification
WASS (Fincantieri Group) wins torpedo supply contract for Indian Navy
Trieste
Contract with a total value of over 200 million euros
FHP Intermodal will become operational on January 1st
Milan
FHP Group completes the integration process between its subsidiaries CFI Intermodal and Lotras
The Coral Adventurer cruise ship ran aground in Papua New Guinea.
Port Moresby
No harm to people on board
d'Amico International Shipping orders two new MR1 product tankers from Guangzhou Shipyard International.
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