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Exim India web site
NOVEMBER 30, 2022
  • Govt to track Gati Shakti status monthly
  • Call for increased investment in maritime supply chains to be better prepared for future global crises & changes
  • Anup Kumar Satpathy, Divisional Railway Manager, Waltair Division, to grace Cargo Shop 2022 in Visakhapatnam on Dec. 9
  • GDP growth seen at 7 pc for FY23: S&P
  • Slowing global trade growth projected
  • DCI looking for dredging markets abroad
  • Vizhinjam port project facing stiff opposition
  • No default on shipments of sugar, say exporters
  • Cochin Port Scale of Rates validity extended
  • Revised Scale of Rates at New Mangalore Port from Dec. 25
  • Validity of Deendayal Port scale of rates extended
  • Nine PLI schemes to contribute 48 pc to exports
  • Coking coal imports up
  • US industry seeks govt help in removing India's restrictive trade barriers
  • MSC Air Cargo takes delivery of first B777-200F freighter
  • Etihad Cargo receives IATA CEIV Pharma recertification
  • E-commerce seen largely driving two-fold increase in global air cargo traffic by 2041: Boeing
  • Integrated MOL Report 2022 focuses on future vision of 'Social Infrastructure Group Centered on Marine Transport'

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International Transport Journal web site
NOVEMBER 30, 2022
  • ZIM appoints second female captain
  • Shipping giant launches rail service
  • Gymshark's support in new waters
  • Two managing directors to lead Hartrodt Germany
  • Mindanao working on its equipment
  • Mercedes-Benz: e-trucks for own supply chain
  • Third runway at HKIA commissioned
  • Using AI to improve the loading of trains
  • UWL's China office in operation
  • Mission accomplished
  • First MSC-branded freighter takes to the skies
  • Cameras on the terminal
  • First owner for new truck model
  • A triple of shares for Emons
  • RCG is Vienna's top training company
  • Study confirms key role of Zurich Airport
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • From airline to airport operator

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The Loadstar web site
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
  • Things 'not all bad', says Maersk as it revamps network for the 'new normal'
  • Singapore Airlines and Tata agree to merge Air India with Vistara
  • Lines adopt 'wait-and-see' pose in Korea as truck strike negotiations fail
  • Toll Group - A$0.025 operating margin? Nowhere near enough
  • President Biden calls on Congress to intervene as rail dispute threatens US industry
  • EC must rethink a consortia block exemption not fit for purpose, say shippers
  • Eastern eyes belly capacity to Shanghai as it awaits freighter certificate
  • Phew, it's still on: the private equity-Hitachi Transport System love affair
  • National freight transport strategy to protect supply chains needed in Canada
  • Peak Ryder - 'mors tua vita mea' backs the bulls

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Marine Log web site
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
  • Foss charters in Tier 4 tug Earl W Redd for offshore wind work
    Vancouver, Wash., based Jones Act market equipment leasing specialist Tug Construction is to bareboat charter the Tier 4 compliant tug Earl W Redd to Foss Maritime. It will sail from Portland, Oregon,
  • World Dream set for auction
    What's the value of a 2016-built, 150,695 gt cruise ship from a top shipbuilder these days? We should get some answers after the conclusion of the Singapore Sheriff's sale of the World
  • Bollinger makes leadership changes following Mississippi yards acquisition
    Bollinger Shipyards LLC today made a number of leadership announcements following its recent acquisition of Bollinger Mississippi Shipbuilding (BMS) and Bollinger Mississippi Repair (BMR), formerly VT Halter Marine and STEHMO. Notably, all
  • Windcat and Damen develop "future-proof" hydrogen-fueled CSOVs
    CMB Group's offshore personnel transfer subsidiary Windcat has placed an order for the construction of a series of hydrogen-powered Commissioning Service Operation Vessels (CSOVs), with Damen Shipyards. The "Elevation Series" CSOVs have

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Container News web site
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
  • World's first large-scale Battolyser plant to be located in Port of Rotterdam
    The world's first large scale Battolyser factory will be constructed in the port of Rotterdam to meet soaring demand for green hydrogen and electricity storage. The 1 GW per annum Battolyser factory will be located in the M4H area, an industrial site in the heart of Rotterdam. The cost of developing the 14,000 m² production site, complete with new office and laboratory facilities, is estimated to
  • ICTSI's Mindanao Container Terminal enhances port equipment
    Mindanao Container Terminal (MCT), International Container Terminal Services, Inc.'s (ICTSI) business unit in Misamis Oriental in the Philippines, has acquired a mobile harbor crane (MHC) to further enhance capacity and boost productivity. According to MCT, the new machine will augment the terminal's existing quay cranes to enhance overall vessel handling capability by enabling simultaneous handl
  • Escalating protests threaten Indian hub port development at Vizhinjam
    The Adani Group finds itself in a fix due to an escalation of protests against its under-construction container transshipment hub project at Vizhinjam, a green-field site about 10 miles southwest of Trivandrum in southern India. The long-running unrest tied to resentments among "project-affected people," mostly from the local fishing community, took a violent turn earlier this week, casting a sha
  • Increased container volume at Port of Melbourne in October
    Port of Melbourne noted increased container volumes in October 2022 compared to the same month last year. The Australian port saw October's container throughput rise by 15.6% over October 2021 with a total of 295,149 TEU, while year-to-date box volumes are up 9.3%. Full overseas imports increased by 11.9% from October 2021 with domestic appliances, non-electrical machinery, ceramic goods, clothin
  • China Merchants leasing unit makes boxship debut
    China Merchants Commerce Financial Leasing (CMC Leasing), a lessor owned by Chinese state-owned conglomerate China Merchants Group, has bought its first container ship as it expands its shipping portfolio. CMC Leasing confirmed that it has recently purchased the 2002-built 1,618 TEU Bal Peace from Oceanmoney Hongkong, a leasing unit of another Chinese state-owned group, Xiamen C&D Corporation. Si
  • UWL opens first office in China
    UWL, an American-owned NVOCC and provider of 3PL services, has expanded its global presence with the opening of its first office in China in Shanghai's Bund area. UWL will start servicing customers on 1 December 2022. "2021 and 2022 were years of tremendous challenge for UWL and our customer base, who, to this day, remain heavily invested in China and Asia for their manufacturing needs," commente
  • Konecranes increases roof height with updated cabin
    Konecranes uses OPTIMA optimal cabin in order to increase roof height. Specifically, the Finnish port equipment manufacturer offers a new option for forklifts that increases roof height by 125 mm. OPTIMA optimal cabin's visibility is due to large, lowered windows with no corner posts, so sightlines to key working areas are unobstructed, and cameras provide multiple angles. The Electronic Machine
  • Ellerman City liners launches new Europe-US service
    UK-based Ellerman City Liners is now offering direct container service at the Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT) to and from three destinations in Europe. Ellerman will begin calling the SSA Jacksonville Container Terminal at JAXPORT's Blount Island Marine Terminal with the arrival of the container ship SC Mara scheduled in late December. According to JAXPORT, the bi-weekly service offers prem
  • Baltic Hub kicks off construction of new box terminal
    Baltic Hub, formerly known as DCT Gdansk, the operator of the largest container terminal in the Baltic Sea, announced the start of construction of its third deep-water Terminal - T3 on 28 November. When fully completed in the second quarter of 2025, the new terminal will have a 717-meter-long and 17.5 meter deep quay wall and will be able to handle the largest container vessels in the world. The
  • MSC receives its first aircraft
    MSC has announced the delivery of the first MSC-branded aircraft, built by Boeing and operated by Atlas Air. The B777-200 Freighter will fly on routes between China, the United States, Mexico and Europe. Jannie Davel, senior vice president of Air Cargo at MSC, said, "Our customers need the option of air solutions, which is why we're integrating this transportation mode to complement our extensive
  • US leading organisations honor Long Beach International Gateway Bridge
    Three leading organisations representing US planners and public infrastructure operators honored the Long Beach International Gateway Bridge. The bridge was honored on Monday, 28 November, for its contribution to the national economy as a vital link in the global supply chain. Representatives from the American Council of Engineering Companies, the American Public Works Association and the America

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Splash web site
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
  • Performance Shipping taps Alpha Bank loan to fund Latsco LR2 buy
    Greek tanker owner Performance Shipping has lined up another loan at Alpha Bank for up to $22m to support its fleet expansion. The Nasdaq-listed company said it plans to use the proceeds to finance up to about 50% of the purchase price of the 2013-built LR2 aframax product tanker Fos Hamilton. The 105,408 dwt ship, ...
  • Greek shipowners tweak tax deal with state
    Greek shipowners have reached an agreement with their government to revise a tax deal penned in 2019. The president of the Union of Greek Shipowners (UGS) Melina Travlos (pictured), the Greek Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Minister of Finance, Christos Staikouras have put pen to paper on a new deal that will reduce charges on ...
  • CMB's Windcat steps into CSOV arena with hydrogen-powered series at Damen
    Crew transfer vessel operator Windcat, part of Antwerp-based shipping and logistics group Compagnie Maritime Belge (CMB), has tapped Dutch shipbuilder Damen Shipyards for the construction of a series of hydrogen-powered commissioning service operation vessels (CSOVs). The so-called 'Elevation Series' CSOVs have been designed by Damen Shipyards in cooperation with Windcat and CMB's clean technolog
  • Ellerman City Liners entering transatlantic trades
    UK-based containerline Ellerman City Liners is expanding its portfolio with the launch of a new direct service in December connecting Europe and the US. A long-standing shipping brand revived by the UK forwarder Uniserve made a comeback with a regular Asia to the UK service with calls at Shanghai, Ningbo, Shenzhen, Tilbury, Ho Chi Minh ...
  • Germany secures Qatar LNG supply under ConocoPhillips deal
    Qatar has agreed to supply Germany with liquefied natural gas under a long-term deal as the latter continues to seek alternatives to Russian pipeline gas supply. State-owned QatarEnergy signed deals with ConocoPhillips that will see deliveries of about 2m tons of LNG annually to Germany over 15 years, starting in 2026. Germany has been working ...
  • Taylor Maritime's offer for Grindrod Shipping becomes unconditional
    London-listed Taylor Maritime Investments (TMI) has declared its offer to acquire all of the issued ordinary shares in Grindrod Shipping "unconditional in all respects." The Ed Buttery-led TMI, through its subsidiary Good Falkirk, offered $26 per share in the Nasdaq and Johannesburg-listed rival. The offer, which expired last night, was structured as a voluntary general ...
  • Chinese stocks rally as shipping looks on for signs of Beijing easing covid measures
    The stock markets in Hong Kong, Shenzhen and Shanghai closed up today as Beijing cracked down on nationwide protests and gave an indication that it was going to up its vaccination programme among the elderly, seen as a key hurdle in the opening up of the country post-pandemic. The country had experienced anti-zero covid protests ...
  • UNCTAD unveils the world's most efficient tanker, dry bulk and container ports
    Qatar has been crowned world champion when it comes to handling liquid bulk. The hosts of this year's FIFA World Cup might have proven to be slow on the football pitch, but not so when it comes to handling tankers. The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development's (UNCTAD) 190-page Review of Maritime Transport 2022, ...
  • DOF swoops in to charter former Havila OCV
    Norway's DOF has taken the 2009-built offshore construction vessel on a long-term charter a few months after the ship was sold to an undisclosed buyer. DOF's compatriot OSV owner Havila Shipping disposed of the vessel for a reported $60m in September at the request of the lender and in accordance with the clauses of the ...
  • Mainstream and Maple Power join forces for Celtic Sea floating bid
    Mainstream Renewable Power, majority-owned by Kristian Røkke-led Aker Horizons, has teamed up with Maple Power, a joint venture between Enbridge and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, for the upcoming Celtic Sea floating offshore wind tender in the UK, which will be launched in 2023. UK seabed landlord the Crown Estate is advancing the Celtic Sea ...
  • Seoul issues jail threat in bid to end trucker strike
    South Korea's government issued an order Tuesday for some of the thousands of truck drivers who have been on strike for the past six days to return to work. However, the strike's organisers have vowed to defy the order, even with the threat of jail terms hanging over them. The order was approved in a ...
  • Violent protests against Adani's Kerala port project
    At least 150 people were injured and over 3,000 booked Monday after a violent protest against the construction of a port in the southern Indian state of Kerala by Asia's richest man, Gautam Adani. The incident took place in the town of Vizhinjam, where the fishermen community with the support of the Latin Catholic diocese ...
  • Maersk Tankers creates $150m credit facility with Citi
    Maersk Tankers has created a new $150m uncommitted credit facility with Citi to strengthen its pools' working capital and improve cash flow for pool partners. "Tanker markets are currently experiencing volatile and high freight levels, at the same time as fuel prices are surging. This can put a strain on a tanker owner's working capital," ...
  • MSC takes delivery of first branded aircraft
    Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC) has taken delivery of its first MSC-branded aircraft, built by Boeing and operated by Atlas Air. The B777-200 freighter will fly on routes between China, the US, Mexico and Europe. Jannie Davel, senior vice president air cargo at MSC, said: "Our customers need the option of air solutions, which is why ...
  • Baltic Hub adding third terminal at Gdansk port
    Baltic Hub (formerly known as DCT Gdansk), operator of the largest container terminal in the Baltic Sea, has kicked off construction of its third deep-water terminal (T3). The project is expected to be completed in the second quarter of 2025. The €450m ($467m) project will be undertaken in two phases. In the first phase, companies ...

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Lloyd's List web site
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
  • Maersk and IBM to halt TradeLens operations in 2023
    TradeLens has not reached the level of commercial viability necessary to continue work and meet the financial expectations as an...
  • Biden calls on Congress to end US rail labour dispute
    House of Representatives is expected to vote this week on imposing the White House-brokered tentative rail agreement on labour unions...
  • Port agency is a sustainability solution as well
    Far from being a confusion for potential recruits, sustainability in shipping is proving to be an attraction
  • Togo turmoil over flag registry status after 'embarrassing' violations
    Letter to International Registration Bureau seen by Lloyd's List cancels 10-year contract signed in 2017 with six months' notice
  • CULines faces charterparty default as rate collapse leaves emerging lines to flounder
    Move reflects uphill battle facing newer, smaller carriers on long-haul trade where freight rates have taken a nosedive in a...
  • Containership charter market stable after correction
    With few large boxships set to become open in the near future, most recent fixtures have been for vessels of...
  • Port of New York and New Jersey ends record-breaking run
    Volumes on east and US Gulf coast ports remained firm in October, while plummeting on the west coast
  • Jefferies expects outsized tanker earnings
    Jefferies equity analyst Omar Nokta raises rate estimates and company stock price targets as he expects tanker markets to remain tight
  • Awilco LNG secures time charter employment for fleet 'at strong rates'
    Income fell by 34% in the third quarter of the year, but new time charter contracts will provide a more...
  • North and Japan Club set out rate hike plans
    All but one of the 13 International Group affiliates have unveiled intentions
  • Declining rates to hit carriers' bottom line
    Drewry World Containers Index heading below its 10-year average
  • BW Epic Kosan benefits from tighter markets
    Company sees continuing positive earnings driven by increasing supply of LPG, domestic demand in Europe and a tighter market for...
  • Top 10 class societies 2022
    DNV nudges ahead in terms of gross tonnage, but NK is ahead in deadweight tonnes and BV edges out its...
  • How will China's zero-Covid policy play out for dry bulk?
    Analysts expect that recent widespread anti-lockdown protests will pressure the government to ease restrictions sooner than expected and focus on...
  • Carriers told to manage capacity to avoid 'all-out rate war'
    Next year will see a record delivery of 2.4m teu, with an additional 2.8m teu in 2024
  • Unctad calls for greater supply chain resilience
    Pandemic-induced disruptions of the past two years are easing. But changes still need to be made to prevent a reoccurrence...
  • Jinhui Shipping profit suffers amid softer freight rates
    Company said congestion and disruption issues are likely to continue in some countries and regions for the foreseeable future
  • Daily Briefing
    Russian interference cuts Odesa ports capacity in half, says Ukrainian official | FMC's Bentzel sees upside in harmonising US data...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
  • Maersk, IBM shutter TradeLens in surprise move
    TradeLens' failure to gain traction after four years was due to several factors, not least of which was trying to convince ocean carriers and their customers to provide sensitive data to a technology platform partly owned by Maersk.
  • Trans-Pacific vessel reliability continued upward trend in October
    Vessel on-time performance to US ports continued to improve in October, although carriers in the eastbound trans-Pacific underperformed global schedule reliability.
  • Rail shippers confident Congress will avert strike
    Trade groups representing railroads and shippers are confident Congress will act to prevent a potential strike in December, but that is not stopping them from discussing the stakes involved.
  • Carriers continue calling South Korea's Busan as truckers strike drags on
    South Korea's government took the unprecedented step of ordering some of the striking truckers back to work Tuesday, although strike organizer Cargo Solidarity said it would defy the order.
  • Ocean carriers struggle to match capacity with plummeting demand
    The ability of ocean carriers to manage their growing supply of excess capacity is becoming tougher by the week as supply chain bottlenecks ease and global economic headwinds strengthen.

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TradeWinds web site
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
  • OceanPal posts profit for third quarter after one year in business
    New York-listed shipowner eschews shareholder dividend after giving one for first three quarters in existence
  • Aristidis Alafouzos takes the reins at Okeanis Eco Tankers
    Founder Ioannis Alafouzos leaves top spot to son, but will remain on as chairman of the board of directors
  • Elderly tanker values rally as EU closes in on Russian oil embargo
    VLCCs and suezmaxes 20 years and older have seen gigantic rises in value this year, VesselsValue says
  • Performance Shipping heads back to Alpha Bank to help pay for latest acquisition
    Greek owner taps compatriot bank for $22m to finance half of latest LR2 buy
  • Diamantides scion makes bulker debut with Norden panamax
    Paschalis Diamantides takes next step in growing Velos
  • Sasebo Heavy Industries reborn after it completes conversion to ship repair
    Japan's largest ship repair complex is now open for business after yard withdrew from the newbuilding market
  • Helsinki Shipyard to auction unfinished Swan Hellenic cruise ship
    Finnish shipbuilder says it is the sole owner of SH Diana
  • Altera Shuttle Tankers confirms vessel sale but posts loss
    Canadian owner hurt by rising interest costs, although deficit is less than in 2021
  • Brave Maritime buys third capesize and cashes in on older tankers
    Vafias clan bets on China bounce in latest bulker acquisition
  • US Navy shipping unit closes in on string of charters for Indo-Pacific operations
    Military Sealift Command seeks five clean tankers to operate in strategically important theatre for US military
  • Brave buys third capesize and cashes in on older tankers
    Vafias clan bets on China bounce in latest bulker acquisition
  • Altera Shuttle Tankers confirms tanker sale but posts loss
    Canadian owner hurt by rising interest costs, although deficit is less than in 2021
  • Tanker tonne-mile surge tipped following EU Russia ban
    Reshuffle of Russian oil trades will give increased voyage distances for crude and product tankers
  • Ravi Mehrotra reveals Avance Gas VLGC buy as 'aggressive' Foresight grows fleet
    London-based group makes it four large gas carriers as it climbs towards 10-ship target
  • Shell buying Europe's biggest producer of biogas for $2bn
    Acquisition of Nature Energy Biogas will give energy major Danish producer of biomethane seen as an option to help decarbonise hard to abate sectors like shipping
  • Shipping line-up identified for Germany's newest FSRU-based project
    Floating storage unit and raft of small-scale vessels to be deployed at northeast port
  • TMI succeeds with Grindrod takeover offer to create 57-ship bulker fleet
    Combined companies have market cap of $919m and vessels valued at $799m
  • Awilco LNG predicts strong spot market as charterers scramble to secure ships
    Norwegian LNG carrier owner endured weaker third quarter but rates have been rising since
  • Nigerian stowaways reach Canary Islands perched on Greek tanker's rudder
    Three men managed to keep their balance for duration of 11-day voyage
  • Tight gas markets propel record profits at BW Epic Kosan, but clouds loom
    World's largest owner of small LPG carriers expects firm demand for the gas through to spring
  • Nikolas Tsakos says UK must look at ways of luring back shipowners
    Greek owner speaking as TEN is revealed as lead sponsor of LISW23 conference
  • MOL to spend ¥100bn on two new luxury cruise ships
    Move comes as the giant Japanese shipping company prepares to restart its international cruise business
  • Greece lowers headline shipping tax rate, but aims to take more
    Pressure from Brussels leads to fundamental changes in the ways the world's biggest shipowning centre taxes maritime profits
  • Liner consolidation to keep rates high but hurt developing nations, says UNCTAD
    Takeovers and logistics expansion is a two-edged sword, UN trade body warns
  • LNG spot rates threaten to nosedive but period levels hold firm
    Position lists start to lengthen as ships disgorge their cargoes, but all vessels are still earning six-figure sums
  • Tanker boost: Saudi Aramco reveals big plan to refine chemicals from crude
    New petrochemical complex to be run with SABIC from 2026
  • Nigerian convicted in Danish piracy trial - but will not be sentenced
    Lucky Frances found guilty of endangering lives following fatal fire fight in 2021
  • Greece lowers shipping tax but gives it more bite
    Pressure from Brussels leads to fundamental changes in the ways the world's biggest shipowning centre taxes maritime profits
  • Liner consolidation to keep rates high but hurt developing nations, UNCTAD says
    Takeovers and logistics expansion is a two-edged sword, UN trade body warns
  • Qatar out of World Cup but tops UNCTAD's tanker loading table
    UN trade body shows small Middle East country way out in front in terms of port efficiency
  • World Dream auction to test market value of large, modern cruise ships
    Giant former Genting ship to be sold via a sealed-tender auction in Singapore
  • Xingtong Shipping becomes majority stakeholder in CSSC-IMC Shipping
    Acquisition lifts the number of chemical tankers the Chinese tanker company controls to 31
  • Weaker bulker rates drag down profit at Globus Maritime
    US-listed owner studying the viability and availability of alternative fuels for ships such as methanol, LNG and ammonia
  • Japan P&I Club acts to boost flagging free reserves
    Move comes following ratings agency downgrade raised concerns over International Group membership

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American Shipper web site
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
  • Atlas Air shareholders ratify go-private sale to Apollo consortium
    Atlas Air, a large cargo airline and lessor, is one step closer to becoming a private company after a shareholder vote.
  • UPS to maintain money-back guarantees for peak air service
    UPS said it will keep its money-back pledge on domestic and international next-day air services.
  • TradeLens global data-sharing platform shuttering
    The blockchain-enabled global platform TradeLens will go offline by the end of the first quarter of 2023.
  • Cargo interests work to block Amsterdam airport flight reductions
    The air cargo industry is upset about a Dutch proposal to reduce aircraft slots at Amsterdam airport because it would cut into freight traffic.

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Royal Caribbean closes second quarter with record net profit
Miami
The April-June period was very positive
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Omaha/Atlanta
First coast-to-coast cargo rail network
Gurrieri resigns as Special Commissioner of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Trieste
The atypical reverse charge for the logistics sector will become applicable tomorrow
Milan
Ruggerone (Assologistica): one of the most strategic reforms we helped build is being implemented
Policy brief on cyber threats that pose risks to port infrastructure
Tallinn
It was developed by the NATO Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence
Interferry urges the EU Commission to harmonize its shipping decarbonization regulations with those of the IMO
Victoria
Failure to align - the association warned - will force shipping companies to pay twice for emissions.
In the second quarter of 2025, Chinese seaports handled 79.1 million containers (+6.1%)
Beijing
Total freight traffic was three billion tons (+3.3%), of which 1.3 billion tons were with foreign countries (+1.9%).
CK Hutchison announces plans to include a Chinese investor in the consortium to sell Hutchison Ports
Hong Kong
Without the participation of the COSCO shipping group, China would not authorize the sale
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Columbus
The container ship caught fire and sank near the port of Colombo
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
Piraeus
The AHTS "Giant" is leaving
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Milan/Luxembourg
The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026.
In the second quarter, the port of Valencia handled over 1.5 million containers (+4.0%)
In the first half of 2025, the amount of new orders to Chinese shipyards fell by -18.2%
Beijing
A decrease of -3.5% in new construction completed in the period was recorded
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Trieste grew by +3.7%
Trieste
Bulk cargo increased. Miscellaneous cargo fell by 13.2%.
CMA CGM and TotalEnergies form joint venture for LNG bunkering in the Port of Rotterdam.
Marseille
Agreement to supply 360,000 tons of liquefied natural gas per year to the French group's ships
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Spanish ports decreased by -4.7%
Madrid
All the main product categories are decreasing except for conventional goods
Brookfield Asset Management to sell 49% of British port group PD Ports to Spain's Pontegadea
Middlesbrough
The English company has over 1,400 employees
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
Rotterdam
The port authority is alarmed by the state of crisis in the national industry.
The electrification of the docks in the ports of Livorno, Piombino and Portoferraio is proceeding according to plan.
Third dock for cruise traffic in the port of Catania
Catania
Pier 25's restyling completed
Another quarter of decline in freight traffic at the port of Algeciras
Algeciras
In the period April-June, containers amounted to 1.24 million TEUs (+1.0%)
A new tax applied to cruise passengers disembarking in national ports came into force today in Greece.
Athens
Belgian rail freight company Lineas receives €61 million government loan
Brussels
The measure was approved last night by the restricted council of ministers
ERTMS installation completed on 1,400 kilometers of Italian railway network
Rome
The project is financed with 2.5 billion euros from PNRR funds.
Wärtsilä's quarterly financial and commercial results are positive.
Helsinki
The Marine Electrical Systems division will be sold to the Italian company VINCI Energies.
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
Barcelona
The mayor: For the first time in history, a limit is placed on the growth of cruises in the city.
MSC and Moby have presented their commitments to meet the AGCM's requirements.
Rome
Shipping Agencies Services will sell its 49% stake in Moby, waiving the consideration in favor of the majority shareholder. Moby commits to completely repaying its debt to SAS.
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Washington
Folgiero: Commitment to deliver next-generation capabilities in full alignment with U.S. strategic priorities
The Chamber of Deputies has approved the appointment of four presidents of Italian Port System Authorities.
Rome
The names proposed for the Port System Authorities of the Southern Adriatic, Central-Northern Tyrrhenian, Western Liguria, and Eastern Liguria have been approved. Voting on the Northern Tyrrhenian Authority has been postponed.
Information exchange between state administrations for the digitalization of the maritime sector begins
Rome
The first operational meeting at the Coast Guard General Command in Rome
The Clean Maritime Fuels Platform suggests measures to support the production and distribution of clean marine fuels
COSCO Shipping Ports sets new monthly and quarterly container traffic records
Hong Kong
In the period April-June, 29.4 million TEUs were handled (+4.5%)
Sharp increase in cases of seafarers abandoning their ships
London
2,286 crew members from 222 ships involved as of early 2025
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Geneva
North America saw the strongest quarterly growth in imports
In the port of Antwerp-Bruges containers and rolling stock are increasing and other types of goods are decreasing
Antwerp
Traffic congestion continues at the airport, with the situation on the landside becoming critical
A study denounces the delay of European ports in equipping themselves with cold ironing facilities.
Brussels/Pozzallo
The tender to electrify the docks of the port of Pozzallo has begun.
T&E proposes to include more non-EU transhipment ports to avoid carbon leakage
Brussels
The association calls on the EU Commission to reduce the current threshold of 65% of transhipment traffic
Federlogistica urges the immediate establishment of a control room on tariffs
Genoa
The aim is also to eliminate extra costs caused by bureaucracy.
Containerized cargo handled through the port of Singapore fell by 2.9% in the second quarter.
Singapore
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Cairo
The negative trend continued in June and early July
Terminal operators are not at all satisfied with a policy that seems to have no interest in ports
Rome
Cognolato: It is essential to close the ongoing trials on several fronts.
The largest ship ever to dock at Cagliari's Porto Canale at the MITO terminal.
Milan
The container ship "MSC Venice" with a capacity of 16,652 TEU arrived yesterday
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
North Bergen/Metzingen
South Korean HD Hyundai, together with German NEURA Robotics, will develop and test welding robots in shipyards
The toll of the horrific attack on the bulk carrier Eternity C in the Red Sea is still uncertain.
Mandaluyong/London/Brussels
Joint statement by ICS, BIMCO, European Shipowners, Intercargo and Intertanko
In the first half of 2025, bulk cargo increased and general cargo decreased in the port of Marseille-Fos
Marseille
Cruise passengers increase by +5%
The Senate has approved the framework law on interports
Rome
UIR, gives the Italian interport system a modern, orderly and coherent regulatory framework
Carlo De Ruvo was elected president of Confetra
Rome
Among the challenges, the uncontrolled expansion of large logistics groups and their concentration
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Kuala Lumpur
The number of acts of violence against crews is decreasing
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Oslo/Athens/Paris
One of the top three operators in the OT/IoT services market for the maritime and superyacht sectors will be created
Attacks on ships in the Red Sea still cause deaths among seafarers
Portsmouth
Liberian-flagged bulk carrier " Eternity C" targeted
Canadian shipbuilding company Davie acquires second shipyard in Finland
Helsinki/Pori
It will buy the Enersense Offshore shipyard
Amendment on Port Labor Supply Agencies Approved
Rome
Immediate transformation into Agencies authorised to provide temporary port work
Salvini appoints a manager of a private shipping company from Campania as president of the regional AdSP
Rome
This is Eliseo Cuccaro, CEO of Alilauro
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Berlin
This is proposed by an analysis by the International Council on Clean Transportation
IMO and EU condemn renewed attacks on ships in the Red Sea
London/Brussels
Dominguez: New violation of international law and freedom of navigation
In the first half of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.5%
Joy Taurus
2,186,211 TEUs were handled
A bulk carrier was attacked in the Red Sea
Portsmouth
The crew abandoned the ship which began to take on water
German government allocates 400 million euros to support energy transition in maritime-port sector
Over 78 million euros to the ports of Augusta and Taranto for offshore wind
Rome
Funds distributed over three years starting from 2025
The PNRR tender for interports has been reopened.
Rome
Resources available amounting to 2.2 million euros
Port of Livorno: Workers are the priority in the LTM crisis
Livorno
UPS's quarterly earnings performance declines
Atlanta
Net income in the April-June quarter was $1.28 billion (-8.9%)
Approval for the 2025 budget variation of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Gioia Tauro
500 thousand euros for the 49% share held by the Port Agency company
FHP Group acquires the remaining 10% stake in Lotras
Milan/Foggia
The integration between Lotras and CFI Intermodal will begin to create FHP Intermodal.
OITAF scientific document on good practices in the logistics and transport of fresh fruit and vegetables
Milan
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has joined the PLIKA
Livorno
Platform dedicated to training, innovation and knowledge sharing in the logistics and port sectors
Matteo Paroli's nomination as president of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been signed.
Rome
He has a degree in law and a specialization in administrative law.
Container throughput increases in Haropa Port, while bulk cargo decreases.
Le Havre
In the first half of this year, containers were 1.51 million TEUs (+4%)
Bureau Veritas reports a 9.8% quarterly increase in revenues in the Marine & Offshore segment
Courbevoie
Kalmar and Konecranes increase new orders in the April-June quarter
Helsinki
The turnover of the two Finnish companies is slightly increasing
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona fell by 12.2% in the second quarter.
Barcelona
Assiterminal threatens a new wave of appeals against regulations it believes are damaging to port operations
Genoa
2M Logistics signs an agreement with Salerno-based Gallozzi
Barendrecht
The Dutch company will represent GF Logistics, a subsidiary of the Italian group, in the Benelux region.
Swiss company Kuehne+Nagel's quarterly profits fell
Schindellegi
In the period April-June of this year, net turnover grew by +1.7%
Yang Ming orders three 8,000 TEU container ships from Nihon Shipyard and Imabari Shipbuilding
Keelung/Imabari
Contract valued at $351.3-394.5 million
Italia Nostra reiterates its strong concerns about the construction of the Fiumicino-Isola Sacra port.
Rome
European maritime cities, destinations for cruise tourism - the association highlights - denounce the phenomenon of over-tourism in the cruise sector
Egypt's first automotive terminal has come into operation at Port Said East.
East Port Said
It can accommodate two car carriers at the same time
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
Rijeka Gateway Terminal to become operational in early September
Copenhagen
The first ship at the second container terminal of the Croatian port is expected on September 12
Falteri (Federlogistica) urges us to focus on the development of "polycentric" logistics
Genoa
The Simplified Logistics Zone should be the cornerstone of the strategy
Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Co. acquired Mitsui E&S Shipbuilding Co.
Hiroshima/Tokyo
It was renamed Tsuneishi Solutions Tokyobay Co.
Pessina (Federagenti): Northern European logistics system is struggling. Let's take advantage of it!
Rome
Unexpected opportunity - he underlines - for the Mediterranean ports and Italian ones in particular
MSC Cruises Joins Carnival and Royal Caribbean in Capitalizing on Grand Bahama Shipyard
Miami
Negotiations underway since the end of 2024 have been successfully concluded
At The International Propeller Clubs the Dorso Award for the Mediterranean area
Naples
In recognition of the primary role played by logistics operators in Mediterranean traffic
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