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Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 29, 2022
  • Mumbai Customs Zone 1 elaborates on CBLMS portal at FFFAI AGM
  • PIL introduces intermodal services to strengthen connectivity; available in India
  • Baltic Exchange Market Report (28 October 2022)
  • JNPA undertakes multiple initiatives under 'Special Campaign 2.0' keeping cleanliness at the core
  • V. O. Chidambaranar Port handles highest number of import windmill blades in a single consignment
  • Paradip Port inks agreement for transfer of Mobile X-Ray Scanner to Customs
  • Maritime single window opportunities highlighted
  • New e-learning course on WCO Data Model
  • CMA CGM to reshuffle SHAKA 2 service rotation connecting Asia with South Africa
  • PM gives $5 bn defence exports target by 2025
  • NHAI InvIT Non-Convertible Debentures list on the BSE; a new dawn for people's participation in infra funding, says Gadkari

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International Transport Journalweb site
OCTOBER 29, 2022
  • Italian-Swiss cooperation to boost rail traffic
  • UPS Healthcare continues to expand
  • Container flows not peaking yet
  • Honours for most sustainable carrier
  • Astrid Janke joins management board
  • Barcelona-Santiago to go to next level today
  • MOL's diversification policy scores
  • Best week ever for grain movement
  • EUR 1 billion for ammonia
  • SC Ports welcomes 2022-2023 Port Ambassadors
  • Airbus tests multi-mission "cargo copter"
  • More containers at Gothenburg
  • Equipping 1,000+ rail cars for coal transports
  • Increasing space for e-commerce handling
  • Airfreight partners to connect in the clouds
  • Uwe Kilian named key account manager
  • "Curiosity of the Day"

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The Loadstarweb site
OCTOBER 28, 2022
  • Ocean rates still collapsing - carriers pin hopes on early Chinese New Year
  • 'Jittery time' for BCOs as prospects of labour contract settlements fades
  • Against the odds: Buy FedEx or not - but forget its fleet size
  • Upbeat LATAM Cargo keeps an eye on shifting transatlantic demand trends
  • 'Record demand' for LCL cargo driving China-Europe rail volumes upwards
  • Passengers are back - but cargo still boosts results at Lufthansa
  • Samskip and GoodFuels sailing close to near zero-carbon ship voyages
  • M&A radar: Make it a (star) Ryder MBO, if anything

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Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 28, 2022
  • GC Rieber orders two advanced SWATH-based WindKeeper SOVs
    Norway's GC Rieber Shipping has placed an order with Cemre Shipyard in Turkey for two innovative WindKeeper Service Operation Vessels (SOVs) based on Small Water Area Twin Hull (SWATH) methodology and design.
  • HII books Navy LHA 9 award worth potential $3.2 billion
    Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) reports that its Ingalls Shipbuilding division in Pascagoula, Miss., has been awarded a $2.4 billion U.S. Navy fixed-price-incentive contract for the detail design and construction of amphibious assault
  • MARAD awards $703 million in Port Infrastructure Development grants
    The U.S. Department of Transportation today announced the award of grants totaling more than $703 million to improve port facilities through the Maritime Administration's Port Infrastructure Development Program. In total 41 projects

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Container Newsweb site
OCTOBER 28, 2022
  • APM Terminals Mobile reports record container numbers in September
    APM Terminals Mobile handled 56,545 TEUs the last month, making September the largest throughput month since the Maersk-owned port operating company began operations in Alabama, US in 2008. With 421,232 TEUs, moved year-to-date, 2022 volumes are now 14% higher than 2021 volumes in APM Terminals Mobile. In addition to record-breaking container numbers, intermodal rail moves in September were up 14
  • Limited scrap potential as tonnage overhang imminent
    The container shipping market could face massive overhang with 7.3 million TEU of newbuildings expected to be delivered by 2025. Alphaliner said that this represents 28% of the existing cellular fleet, expected to hit the market by the end of 2025. By comparison, the container ship fleet is expected to see only about 1.1 million TEU of newbuildings hitting the water in 2022, about the same as in
  • DP World boosts London Gateway with Konecranes automated port equipment
    UAE-based port and terminal operator DP World ordered 18 Automated Stacking Cranes (ASCs) from Konecranes for London Gateway Terminal to enhance the equipment of its major box facility in the United Kingdom. The order, which was booked in April, will add 18 units to an existing fleet of 60 ASCs. The integration of London Gateway's existing fleet with the new Konecranes cranes will take place in p
  • PIL introduces intermodal solutions
    Pacific International Lines (PIL) has introduced the PIL Intermodal Services, which offers train, truck and barge services across the company's network in Intra-Asia, Africa, Middle East, Latin America and Oceania. The Singaporean carrier aims to empower its customers by providing them with a larger variety of cargo transportation ways. Lars Kastrup, CEO of PIL, commented, "We have seen growing m
  • Maersk stretches cargo airline wings with inaugural US-Korea flight
    A.P. Moller - Maersk announced the inaugural flight of Maersk Air Cargo's new air freight service with scheduled flights between Greenville-Spartanburg, South Carolina (GSP) and Incheon, Korea (ICN). The scheduled transpacific operation will commence on 31 October with two weekly flights introducing the first of three newly built Boeing 767-300 freighters that have recently been purchased by Maer

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Splashweb site
OCTOBER 28, 2022
  • Cosco orders twelve methanol-fuelled 24,000 teu ships
    Chinese boxship giant Cosco Shipping Holdings has ordered twelve methanol dual-fuel 24,000 teu containerships worth nearly $2.9bn. The order has been spread between its container shipping units, Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) and Cosco Shipping Lines, for seven and five ships at $239.85m each. Nantong Cosco KHI Ship Engineering and Dalian Cosco KHI Ship Engineering, ...
  • MOL fixes another LNG newbuild
    Japanese shipping giant Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has inked a new multi-year contract to charter an LNG carrier newbuild to an unnamed energy major. The 174,000 cu m vessel, booked for construction at Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) in South Korea is expected to deliver in 2026. The ship will feature the latest ME-GA ...
  • GC Rieber Shipping orders service operation vessels in Turkey
    Norway's GC Rieber Shipping has booked two service operation vessels (SOVs) at Cemre shipyard in Turkey with the first delivery expected in the first quarter of 2025. The Oslo-listed shipowner and project house has established a stand-alone company for the vessels called WindKeeper with a total investment of about €110m ($109.6m). The WindKeeper SOVs are ...
  • Green Energy Group to change name back to SeaBird
    Oslo-listed Green Energy Group is separating its minerals and seismic businesses and changing its name back to SeaBird Exploration. SeaBird rebranded and reorganised into Green Energy Group last May, forming Green Minerals and Seabird Exploration as two subsidiaries of the group and releasing SeaBird from the holding company status. The company was planning to sell ...
  • MOL taps water as new business stream
    Shipping's thirst for alphabet soup shows no sign of relenting with another ship acronym unveiled today.Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL), Japan's largest shipping company in dwt terms, is keen to develop floating desalination vessels (FDVs) to help solve the world's water scarcity challenge. To this end, MOL has signed a memorandum of understanding with Norway's EnviroNor ...
  • IEA sees ammonia winning shipping's future fuel race
    Ammonia will be shipping's dominant fuel by 2050, the International Energy Agency (IEA) has predicted. In the World Energy Outlook 2022, published by the IEA yesterday, the Paris-based agency sees ammonia meeting around 45% of demand for shipping fuel by 2050. Bioenergy and hydrogen each meet a further 20% of demand the IEA is projecting, ...
  • PIL debuts intermodal offerings
    Singapore's largest containerline is moving beyond its port-to-port roots. Pacific International Lines (PIL) today debuted PIL Intermodal Services, offering train, truck and barge services across its existing network in intra-Asia, Africa, Middle East, Latin America and Oceania. Lars Kastrup, CEO of PIL, said, "We have seen growing market demand for intermodal services in recent years. ...
  • Hyundai Heavy's Gunsan yard reopens
    A ceremony to partially reopen Hyundai Heavy Industries' shipyard in Gunsan, 179 km southwest of Seoul, took place today, with prime minister Han Duck-soo in attendance. Some 750 workers have been hired and the yard will focus on block building. HHI began to build its Gusan yard in May 2008 at the peak of the ...
  • Splash seeks writers in Singapore
    Splash is seeking journalists in Singapore. Splash is in the market for shipping writers who have a strong understanding of the markets and are digital savvy. Writing daily news stories, attending industry events, and helping with the digital roll-out of the news agenda are the three main aspects of the job position. "Singapore, where we ...
  • Crowley to develop and operate California wind terminal at Port of Humboldt Bay
    US company Crowley has signed an agreement with the Port of Humboldt Bay to exclusively negotiate to be the developer and operator of a terminal to serve as California's first hub to serve offshore wind energy installations. The privately held company, headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, will negotiate with the port to lease and serve as ...

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Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 28, 2022
  • Biden-Harris administration announces more than $703m for US ports
    US administration announces more than $703m dollars to optimise and improve port infrastructure in an effort to bolster supply chain...
  • The good times are still rolling. But for how long?
    Shipping has so far done well from the literally killer combination of the most devastating pandemic to hit the world...
  • Coal use to peak in five years, says IEA
    The International Energy Agency argues that the second-largest bulk commodity to be moved by sea is facing a decline over the...
  • Cosco orders $3bn methanol-fuelled ultra-large boxships
    Seven ships were ordered by Cosco's Hong Kong-listed subsidiary OOIL, which says the choice of methanol as marine fuel demonstrates...
  • Master charged with drunk sailing after boxship runs aground in Denmark
    This is the third incident involving drunken sailing in 2022 alone. The Germany-flagged ship was travelling to Bremerhaven, Germany from Fredericia...
  • West looks to diversify into H&M cover
    British P&I club looks set to follow lead of Gard, American Club and North
  • Box freight rate decline picks up pace again
    The Shanghai Containerised Freight Index is now down more than 90% from its peak. But spot rates are still more...
  • Means, ambition and incentives divide shipping's innovation evolution
    Lloyd's List webinar hears how the industry is still some way off the long-predicted innovation tipping point that will overcome...
  • MOL to work with Norwegian firm on floating desalination vessels
    An FDV would function as an offshore plant that could help bring water infrastructure online quickly and more affordably than...
  • Steamship kicks off renewal round with 7.5% rate hike
    Other clubs are set to reveal their 2023 pricing decisions in the weeks ahead. All this is taking place against...
  • The Lloyd's List Podcast: How to de-risk the future of shipping
    Shipping is not quite at the tipping point where innovation will accelerate across the industry, but the digital revolution is...
  • KSOE returns to profit in third quarter with $223m net gain
    KSOE has turned around from three quarters of losses since the fourth quarter of 2021. The steady stream of LNG...
  • Keppel and Sembcorp Marine streamline deal to join forces
    'This simplifies implementation, provides greater deal certainty and accelerates the transaction, as there will no longer be a need to...
  • Daily Briefing
    Testing of world's first ammonia marine engine paused as Copenhagen centre upgrades safety | Russia-classed fleet to lose 9% of...

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The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 28, 2022
  • 'Too early' to discuss 2023 rail contracts: Hub, Schneider
    Hub Group and Schneider National sidestepped questions about intermodal contracts for 2023, a far different approach than the two companies took a year ago when the pricing power was on their side.
  • NY-NJ port, terminals take next step in rail track project
    The Port of New York and New Jersey and two of its marine terminals are funding further planning on a track project that would mean fewer delays out of the port.
  • DOT awards $703 million for US port upgrades
    The US Department of Transportation will provide record funding for 41 port projects, including infrastructure upgrades and emissions improvements.
  • US trailer demand defies economic downturn
    Growing use of equipment pools and power-only trucking support long-term demand for 53-foot trailers that transcends short-term economic trends, manufacturer Wabash says.
  • Grimaldi Group orders up to 10 vessels to carry electric vehicles
    The new ships ordered by the Grimaldi Group, designed for carrying electric vehicles, will burn 50 percent less fuel than earlier car carriers.

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TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 28, 2022
  • Dry bulk shipping 'in need of large cargo injection' as spot rates end week with a tumble
    China offers little guidance on demand for capesize bulkers, Baltic Exchange analysts say
  • Key Genco Shipping shareholder takes stake below 5% for first time
    Centerbridge Partners has been an important private equity supporter of the owner and once owned 25% of shares
  • Suezmax rates jumped this week, but how long will the upturn continue?
    Rates are firming in West Africa, but ballasters plus ships dropping out of Russian trades threaten rates, Howe Robinson says
  • More than 200 ships set to drop from Russia trades once EU embargo kicks in
    Gibson Shipbrokers says even more will be necessary to fill the void as Russian oil will be going further and require transhipment
  • $3bn 'endorsement': China's Cosco takes leap into methanol fuelling with order for giant container ships
    After previously considering a mix of newbuildings that included 15,000 teu vessels, OOCL and Cosco Shipping Lines are going big with 12 megamax boxships
  • US Offshore Marine Service Association hits out at Vineyard Wind over Dutch tug
    Industry group accuses Massachusetts offshore wind project of exploiting a 'loophole' to employ lower-cost foreign workers
  • Editor's selection: Unknown buyers swoop on older VLCCs, Costamare creates bulker unit and big names line up LNG orders
    TradeWinds' news editor brings the highlights of the week
  • New Fortress Energy firms up plans for Gulf of Mexico floating LNG hub
    US-listed energy company lines up series of agreements that will give it feedgas for #multiple' LNG floaters with first unit to arrive in 2023
  • Silent Syrian ordered to pay $1m after terrorism claim ends charter deal
    Abdul Jalil Mallah has ignored a judge's demand for him to hand over details of his property portfolio
  • Capital Gas locks in charter on 2023-delivering LNG newbuilding in sizzling market
    Qatari Interests snap up one of Greek owner's open vessels while MOL firms up a charter on a vessel for 2026 handover
  • Russia needs $16bn to modernise tanker fleet, says senior banker
    Head of state-owned VTB Bank signals trading pivot to India and China amid scramble for new markets and allies
  • SITC logs 60% jump in revenues, but volume growth slows
    Expansion of fleet continues for intra-Asian specialist with delivery of two more feeder vessels
  • Exmar reveals it is 'net debt free' after wrapping up asset deals
    Shipowner is bullish on LPG carrier demand despite high orderbooks
  • Belships coverage 'solid' after ultramax trio fixed on term deals
    Norwegian owner charters out bulkers for up to 13 months
  • MOL to convert tankers into desalination ships to help solve water scarcity
    Japanese owner teaming with Norway's EnviroNor for global project
  • Charterer linked to Russian oligarch wins $2m appeal over sanctions dispute
    English court rules that Dutch bulker specialist MUR Shipping declared force majeure for financial reasons
  • Cosco makes VLGC debut as it snaps up secondhand ship
    Chinese shipping giant's subsidiary in Dalian bought Jiangnan-built VLGC Gas Aries
  • Odfjell says shipping could lose out in industrial scramble for clean energy
    Executive argues there are more efficient uses for renewable electricity
  • Siem Offshore has vessels free to hoover up emerging multi-year deals
    Norwegian owner positive on offshore construction vessel sector as third quarter profit jumps
  • FSL Trust names buyer as it reveals $5m profit from MR tanker sale
    Singapore owner down to eight ships after latest disposal
  • 'Massive market': Norway's Stodig gears up to capitalise on domestic wind ambitions
    Columbia and Seatrans venture is watching closely as huge offshore energy plans come into focus
  • Ultra-stable wind farm transfer vessel aims to cut fuel use
    Foils and outrigger help minimise vessel motion and fuel burn to give a claimed up to 70% increase in stability and cut total emissions by 30%
  • Meeting offshore wind goals requires longer lucrative contracts, says P&O Maritime
    Martin Helweg says low investment has cut the supply of vessels for renewables projects
  • Japan's maritime cluster gathers around wind farm projects
    Diverse local partnerships vie for a slice of offshore renewable energy markets
  • There's still time to order WTIV newbuildings as potential vessel crunch looms
    Bottlenecks are possible as projects ramp up starting in 2025, but will shipowners invest in more tonnage?
  • Wind goes into battle with oil and gas for offshore vessels
    Decline in oil profits had cleared way for offshore wind industry to buy vessels - but new competition looms
  • US shipowners, other than Edison Chouest, await big term deals before ordering SOVs
    Although there are 40 GW of offshore wind vessel projects in the pipeline, they are not advanced enough to fuel orders for service operation vessels
  • Special report: Wind goes head-to-head with oil & gas in vessel market
    Business focus explores how renewables investment and immediate need for energy supply has brought on fierce competition for ships, how Japan's shipping sector is growing its renewables capabilities and how one ship manager has its sights on opportunities in Norway
  • Sembcorp Marine and Keppel aim to speed up offshore merger with deal rejig
    Simplified structure set to reduce time to completion by up to two months, say companies

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American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 28, 2022
  • Shipping rates are no longer plunging. Is 'new normal' near?
    Spot rate indexes look like they're stabilizing - at least temporarily - after double-digit plunges in August and September.
  • FreightWaves Classics: The 1976 crisis on the Mississippi River
    A massive eight-day backup of barge traffic at Locks and Dam 26 on the Mississippi River in 1976 resulted in shipping losses estimated as high as $500,000 a day.

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In August, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +10.9%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
Federlogistica has established its own representation in the Iberian Peninsula
Genoa
It will support Italian entrepreneurs operating in Spain
Boluda acquires Royal Boskalis' towage and salvage operations in Australia and Papua New Guinea.
Valencia
Transaction valued at $640 million
ESPO urges IMO States to formally adopt the Net-Zero Framework
Brussels
The association also urges the EU Commission to align European standards
The Port of Los Angeles plans to build a new container terminal.
Los Angeles
Invitation to submit expressions of interest
In the third quarter, Italy's connection index to the global containerized maritime services network grew by +2.7%.
In the third quarter, Italy's connection index to the global containerized maritime services network grew by +2.7%.
Geneva
The most significant growth in PLSCI was recorded by the port of Savona-Vado Ligure (+53.7%)
ONE will not charge surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships
Singapore
They will be applied starting from October 14th
Fincantieri and Aeronautical Service sign agreement for the use of composite materials in the naval, civil, and military sectors.
Trieste
Genoa Port Terminal concession renewal approved until 2054
Genoa
The terminal's operating conditions have been redefined, bringing them back to the multipurpose function, in compliance with the ruling of the Council of State and the PRP
PSA Italia-Logtainer and Rail Hub Milano-Medlog have submitted offers to manage the Interporto Padova intermodal terminal.
Padua
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports increased by 4.5% last month.
Beijing
Containers amounted to 27.7 million TEUs (+6.8%)
The Netherlands is referring to the Court of Justice of the European Union the question of whether to entrust seafarers or dock workers with the lashing operations on smaller container ships.
In the second quarter, container traffic handled by Eurokai terminals grew by +16.4%
Hamburg
Significant growth of 16.1% in Germany. In Italy (Contship), volumes increased by 5.2%.
China enacted regulation in response to US taxes on Chinese-owned and -built vessels
Beijing
The new rules include the possibility of introducing similar countermeasures
New attack on ships transiting the Gulf of Aden
Southampton
UKMTO announced that a fire broke out on a vessel hit by a shell
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ITS Costruttori, il corso di alta formazione per entrare nel mondo di Fincantieri
Carnival closes its best quarter ever
Carnival closes its best quarter ever
Miami
The American cruise group announces a further strengthening of the growth trend in bookings
Marella Cruises sells Fincantieri slots for two new cruise ships to TUI Cruises.
Hannover/Trieste
With a gross tonnage of 160,000 tons, they will be larger than the units originally planned
GNV-Portitalia bridge agreement on lashing operations in the ports of Palermo and Termini Imerese
HMM will not introduce surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships
Seoul
The company will not modify scheduled services that stop in the United States
GATX Rail Europe signs sale-leaseback agreement with DB Cargo to purchase 6,000 railcars
Vienna
The transaction will be completed by the end of this year.
In the second quarter of 2025, freight throughput at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven increased by +6.0%
In the second quarter of 2025, freight throughput at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven increased by +6.0%
Bremen
Miscellaneous cargo is growing. Bulk cargo is declining.
India launches nearly $8 billion package to support its shipbuilding and maritime sectors
New Delhi
Shipyard production capacity expected to increase to 4.5 million gross tonnage per year
In the second quarter of this year, freight traffic in French ports fell by -0.4%.
Paris
Dry bulk and rolling bulk trades are declining. Container and liquid bulk trades are growing.
Antin Infrastructure Partners to acquire UK's leading marina operator
Paris/London/New York
It will take over ownership from British private equity firm LDC
Royal Caribbean agrees with Meyer Turku to build Icon ships for a decade
Miami
Order confirmed for a fifth Icon cruise ship and option placed on a seventh unit of the same series
Maersk announces it will not apply surcharges for new US tariffs on Chinese vessels
Copenhagen
The company assures that it will not make any changes to its services
Cochin Shipyard and KSOE enter into strategic collaboration in shipbuilding sector
New Delhi
The creation of approximately two thousand direct jobs is expected
DHL will resume freight shipments from Germany to the United States for corporate customers.
Bonn
They had been suspended due to the removal in the USA of the "de minimis" threshold for goods with a value of less than 800 dollars.
World Business Council for Sustainable Development Statement in Support of the IMO Net-Zero Framework
Ancona: Tax fraud in the shipbuilding sector
Ancona
Over €2.3 million in non-existent tax credits seized
CMA CGM buys British rail freight operator Freightliner
Birmingham
The transaction will be completed in early 2026
Containerized cargo at the port of Algeciras decreased by -9.4% last month
Algeciras
The 20-foot containers handled were 399 thousand (-0.7%)
Italferr participates in Europe's largest railway electrification contract
Rome
Activities within the Rail Baltica project
Freight traffic increased in the ports of Barcelona and Valencia in August
Barcelona/Valencia
In the first eight months of 2025, decreases of -1.6% and -0.3% respectively were recorded
In the June-August quarter, FedEx express courier revenues increased by +3.1%
Memphis
An average of 16.8 million express shipments were handled per day (+3.5%)
Breakthrough in the exploratory tunnel of the Brenner Base Tunnel
Milan/Rome
At 64 kilometers, it will be the longest underground railway connection in the world.
Tender launched for privatization of Croatian shipyard 3. MAJ Rijeka 1905
Zagreb
The starting bid is 6.66 million euros.
To decarbonize, shipping should join forces with other hard-to-abate sectors
London
This is highlighted by a report by Accelleron which believes that a critical mass of demand is necessary to overcome a stalemate phase.
COSCO Reassures Customers on Impact of New U.S. Tariffs on Chinese Vessels
Shanghai
We - the Chinese company assured - will maintain competitive freight rates and surcharges.
Shipping is still far from the target of 5-10% of fuel used coming from scalable, zero-emission sources by 2030
Copenhagen
The need to introduce incentives was underlined
Spain's Boluda acquires Transfesa's intermodal rail freight services.
Valencia
The agreement also includes industrial services, railway maintenance and shunting activities and intermodal terminals.
Til (MSC Group) to become a shareholder in Turkey's Petkim container port
Til (MSC Group) to become a shareholder in Turkey's Petkim container port
Baku
Agreement with the Azerbaijani oil group SOCAR
German and Austrian trailer manufacturers challenge EU regulation to reduce truck environmental impact
Berlin/Brussels
They denounce that its application leads to an increase in traffic volumes and therefore emissions.
The Venice Marghera station has been equipped with a track compliant with European TEN-T standards
Venice
A 740-meter freight track has been opened.
World Shipping Council introduces Cargo Safety Program to prevent ship fires
Washington
It is based on artificial intelligence and traditional goods inspections
Rheinmetall to enter naval shipbuilding sector by acquiring Naval Vessels Lürssen
Bremen
Lürssen Group to focus on megayacht production
The British government is investing half a billion pounds to reduce shipping emissions.
London
Private investments of 700 million expected
HMM signs new 10-year contract with Vale for iron ore transport
Seoul
It is worth around $310 million.
The Campania Port Authority reaches an agreement with UNIPORT and Assiterminal
Naples
The regional tax - highlights the port authority - risks undermining the competitiveness of ports
IAPH and WCO publish updated guidelines on cooperation between customs and port authorities
Tokyo/Brussels
Contributed by the World Shipping Council
ABB and Blykalla collaborate on nuclear marine propulsion
Stockholm
The agreement focuses on small modular fast reactors developed by the Swedish company
Saipem wins new offshore contract worth approximately $1.5 billion in Türkiye
Saipem wins new offshore contract worth approximately $1.5 billion in Türkiye
Milan
It is related to the third phase of the Sakarya gas field development project.
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +5.7%
Civitavecchia
Record for cruise passengers this period
Uniport and Assiterminal oppose the additional fees demanded of port operators by the Campania Region.
Rome
Amount between 10% and 25% of the annual state fee
The first train from Belgium under the FS Logistix-Lineas agreement has arrived in Segrate.
Milan
Five return connections per week to Antwerp are scheduled
Modernization works are underway at the passenger terminal at the port of Igoumenitsa.
Naples
Grimaldi takes delivery of the PCTC "Grand Auckland"
Damage to submarine cables in the Red Sea
Portsmouth
According to the International Cable Protection Committee, the cause could be ship traffic
Dutch company Damen to build 24 naval vessels for British company Serco
Gorinchem/Amsterdam
Green light for a €270 million bridging loan to the shipbuilding company.
DP World to build and operate container terminal at Montreal's new Contrecœur port
Dubai/Montreal
It will become operational in 2030
Expansion work has begun at the Vienna South intermodal terminal.
Vienna
Annual traffic capacity expected to increase by 44%
In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +0.8%
Cairo
In the first seven months of 2025, a decrease of -10.2% was recorded
In July, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado decreased by -3.0%
Genoa
The decline was limited by increased oil traffic in the Vado harbor. Ferry traffic dropped 9.9%.
Trump nominates Laura DiBella as chair of the Federal Maritime Commission.
Washington
The nomination of Robert Harvey as commissioner of the federal agency has also been forwarded to the Senate.
Genoa's new dam: a modification has been approved to allow for completion of work by the end of 2027.
Genoa
Phase A and Phase B works will be carried out rather than sequentially
Assiterminal, simplify and standardize dredging procedures to restore the operational competitiveness of ports.
Taranto Recommends: The Regasification Plant Would Promote the Port's Revitalization
Taranto
Melucci: a lifeline for the entire port system and for our city's economic growth.
Cargo and cruise traffic in eastern Sicily ports is on the rise
Catania
In the container segment, an increase of +27.9% was recorded
FS Logistix and Lineas form joint venture to manage the Antwerp Mainhub Terminal
Antwerp
Rail services between Antwerp and Milan expected to increase
Attack on a product tanker in the Red Sea
Southampton
A missile fell near the ship which suffered no damage
Sea trials have been completed for the new GNV Virgo ro-pax vessel.
Genoa
It will be GNV's first liquefied natural gas ship
In the first half of the year, Singamas' container sales decreased by -10%.
Hong Kong
The average selling price dropped by -3.8%
The new two-masted ro-ro ship Neoliner Origin will arrive in Livorno tomorrow.
Vado Ligure
It has a capacity of 1,200 linear meters of rolling stock
The refinancing of the Setramar group's capital structure has been completed.
Ravenna
Merli: a crucial step in our growth journey
Liguori's term as head of the Trieste Port Authority has been extended.
Rome
Confirmed in the role of extraordinary commissioner of the institution
Agreement to complete electrification work on the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro
Gioia Tauro
The 70 million euro investment to complete the project has been confirmed.
A Maersk delegation at the Grendi Group's container terminal in Cagliari's Porto Canale.
Milan
At the centre of the debate is the development of traffic towards North Africa
Port of Livorno: Protests over Gaza must not block operations.
Livorno
The members of the Partnership Body highlighted the need for it to be accessible to all vessels
Geodis appoints Maurizio Bortolan as CEO for Italy
Milan
It will coordinate the three business lines Contract Logistics, Freight Forwarding and Road Transport
GNV, agreement with Sicilian terminal operator Portitalia is positive.
Genoa
The company specified that the aim was exclusively to temporarily supplement the tariffs.
Two days of work with ESPO in Rome on the Mediterranean and European ports
Rome
Meetings organized by Assoporti
In 2024, 112 million counterfeit items were seized in the European Union.
Brussels
Record estimated value of 3.8 billion euros
Strikes and protests in ports, request for information from the Guarantor
Rome
Request for information from prefects, port authorities, and port authorities
Danaos Corporation has ordered two 7,165 TEU containerships from Dalian Shanhaiguan.
Athens
They will be taken into delivery in the third quarter of 2027
In the second quarter, freight traffic on the Austrian rail network fell by -1.4%.
Vienna
Only domestic traffic is growing
ALS (FBH Group) has acquired 80% of Trans World Shipping and Moda Express of USA.
Rozzano
The two companies have 500 employees and are active in Italy, France, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Circle's revenue increased by 62.1% in the first half of 2025
Milan
Net profit of over 1.0 million euros (+1.8%)
A Ukrainian delegation hosted by the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Livorno
Cooperation in the field of training and safety at work in ports
The EIB is financing Phase A of Genoa's new breakwater with €300 million.
Luxembourg
The total investment is 937 million euros
This summer, GNV ships carried 1.7 million passengers (+9%)
Valencia
In the next few days the company will take delivery of "GNV Virgo", the first LNG-powered vessel
The project for the expansion, safety improvements, and extraordinary maintenance of the port of Pozzallo has been presented.
Pozzallo
It provides for the construction of the breakwater arm
Fincantieri delivers the new Star Princess cruise ship to Princess Cruises
Monfalcone
It has a gross tonnage of 177,800 tons and a capacity of 4,300 passengers.
A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.
Milan
It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua
Filt Cgil calls on port administrators and businesses to join the action against the Palestinian massacre.
Rome
This burden – the union highlighted – cannot be placed solely on the shoulders of dock workers.
The agreement between the Italian Merchant Marine Academy Foundation and the NATO Center in La Spezia has been renewed.
Genoa
The collaboration signed in 2023 has been confirmed
Fischer & Rechsteiner and Gimax International acquire BCUBE's Freight Forwarding business.
Genoa
The completion of the transaction is expected in the next few days
Fermerci outlines a dramatic scenario for the European rail freight transport sector
Rome
Rizzi: There is a real risk of a shift towards exclusively road transport.
Eni completes the sale of a 30% stake in the Baleine project in Ivory Coast to Vitol.
San Donato Milanese
The field was discovered in 2021 and production started in 2023
Sogedim opens a new branch in Modena
Mesero
Initially, the activity will be dedicated exclusively to UK export traffic and will then extend to other European markets.
The new PCTC Grande Svezia has joined the Grimaldi Group's fleet.
Naples
It has a maximum capacity of 9,000 ceu
The Cagliari City Council approves its opinion on the Sardinian Ports Development Plan.
Cagliari
Green light unanimously
The railway sector contributes 1.4% of the European Union's GDP.
Brussels
Study commissioned by CER
In the port of Naples, the Coast Guard has detained the bulk carrier Tanais Dream.
Naples
Serious irregularities found on board
Agreement to accelerate the implementation of robotics in Fincantieri's production processes
Trieste
It was signed with the Friulian Idea Prototipi
Sergio Liardo is the new general commander of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard
Rome
He takes over from Admiral Nicola Carlone
DBA to supply new Terminal Operating System for Georgia's Batumi Port
Villorba
The project includes all phases of development, testing and operational testing
Attack on a ship in the Gulf of Aden
Portsmouth
The captain reported hearing an impact in the water and an explosion
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Danilo Ricci has been appointed managing director of Tarros Line.
La Spezia
He has held various positions in Italy and abroad within the group
Permanent discussion table between Confindustria Nautica and Federagenti
Genoa
This is provided for in an agreement signed today in Genoa
In the first half of 2025, cruise traffic in Italian ports grew by +6%
Venice
The twelfth edition of Italian Cruise Day will be held in Catania on October 24th.
SAL Heavy Lift buys two semi-submersible vessels from Pan Ocean
Hamburg
They were built in 2008 and 2012
30% of Sangritana Cargo will be acquired by the Marche-based company Transadriatico
The Eagle
The sale will be completed in the next few days
The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.
Lugano
Forum on economic and logistical integration between Ligurian ports, the Northwest manufacturing area, and Switzerland
DEME orders new cable-laying vessel from Singapore-based PaxOcean
Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht
It will be built in the Chinese shipyard of Zhoushan
Assoporti will meet at RemTech EXPO 2025 to discuss the green transition in Italian ports.
Ferrara
The Smart Ports Award was awarded to three Port System Authorities
The first shipment of Syrian oil in 14 years arrives at the port of Trieste.
London
Part of the cargo - S&P Global Commodity Insights reports - was unloaded at the Sardinian terminal of Sarroch
In August, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +20.3%
Taranto
The ferry "Drea" was also rejected by the Apulian port, where however it is temporarily stopped
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles remained stable in August.
Los Angeles
Volumes expected to decline in the remainder of 2025
Meeting between the port authorities of Jacksonville and Livorno
Livorno
Among the objectives, to start one or more direct services between the two ports
Italian State Railways and ENAC sign an agreement for the use of drones in infrastructure monitoring.
Rome
They will also be used to fly over sections of the railway and road network that would otherwise be difficult to monitor.
A.SPE.DO, the port of La Spezia is essential to ensuring employment, development, and a future for the local economy.
La Spezia
Landolfi: We cannot afford to underestimate its value.
The MIT meets with the heads of the Italian AdSPs
Rome
Meeting on the government's strategic vision for the sector and port reform
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean Co. to build seven 15,880 TEU container ships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Over 40 expressions of interest have been received for the development of the Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk.
Kiev
Today the first meeting of the tender commission
The first commercial ship is expected at the public dock in Largo Trattaroli in Ravenna.
Ravenna
The car carrier "AICC Huanghu" is coming soon
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach decreased by 1.3% last month.
Long Beach
Empty containers are increasing. Full containers are decreasing.
Assiterminal's Terminal Road Show is starting
Genoa
Cognolato: We want to strengthen our ties with local communities and territories.
Assoporti, the Italian ports' cruise offerings presented at the Seatrade Europe fair.
Hamburg
Giampieri: We are leaders in the Mediterranean area and in Europe
Commander Claudio Tomei, USCLAC president from 2012 to 2024, has passed away.
Viareggio
His strong commitment to improving the working conditions of Italian seafarers
In the first quarter of 2025, cargo traffic in Greek ports grew by +1.4%
Piraeus
Passengers down by -1.1%
HD Hyundai Samho Orders Four New Container Ships
Seoul
Order worth approximately 468 million dollars
Trieste: Fraudulent bankruptcy in the shipbuilding sector
Trieste
Investigation into a company based in Palermo
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong fell by 7.4% in August.
Hong Kong
In the first eight months of 2025 the decline was -3.8%
BigLift Shipping and CY Shipping order two additional heavy lift vessels
Amsterdam
Order placed at Chinese shipyard Jing Jiang Nanyang Shipbuilding Co.
Container traffic at the port of Singapore continued to decline in August
Singapore
Total volume of goods increased by +1.1%
The Charthage ferry was placed under administrative detention in the port of Genoa
Genoa
A Coast Guard inspection found numerous deficiencies
Disney Cruise Line's largest ship's debut delayed by three months
Lake Buena Vista
Construction delays force the maiden voyage to be postponed until March 10th.
Shell to supply liquefied biomethane to Hapag-Lloyd containerships
Hamburg
Agreement effective immediately
Andrea Zoratti has been appointed general manager of Hub Telematica
Genoa
The company is controlled by Assagenti and Spediporto
Jotun and Messina sign agreement to improve the environmental and commercial performance of ships.
Genoa
The "Jolly Rosa" vessel will use the Hull Skating Solutions solution
PSA Genova Pra' announces the hiring of 25 people dedicated to container handling.
Genoa
Ferrari: International markets have changed profoundly
CMA CGM will not apply surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese vessels and Chinese services
Marseille
The rates announced by the USTR in April will apply from October 14th.
South Korean HJ Shipbuilding wins orders for four 8,850 TEU containerships
Busan
Orders with a total value of approximately 461 million dollars
Conference: "Waiting and Delays in Road Transport: Logistics in Check"
Genoa
Organized by Trasportounito, it will be held on September 26th in Genoa
GNV has inaugurated a new office in Barcelona
Barcelona
The company currently has 52 employees throughout Spain.
Port of Trieste: EU funding for two new projects
Trieste
Resources with a total value of 1.7 million euros
Filt Cgil, the Flotilla incident is serious. Dockworkers are ready to mobilize.
Rome
Union announces action if aid is not allowed to reach Gaza
Stena Line to buy Latvian port operator Terrabalt
Gothenburg
It handles rolling stock, bulk cargo, and general cargo traffic in the port of Liepaja.
In the first eight months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.6%
Gioia Tauro
2,912,943 TEUs were handled
Meyer Turku begins construction of Royal Caribbean's fourth "Icon"-class cruise ship
Miami/Turku
It will be delivered in 2027
More than one in ten maritime shipments has shortages
Washington
This is what a report by the World Shipping Council has revealed, highlighting the safety risks
Last July, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +3.8%
Ravenna
In the first seven months of 2025, growth was +5.4%
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Belgian ports fell by -3.2%.
Brussels
Landings down 1.3% and embarkations down 5.4%
Product tanker High Fidelity rescues 38 migrants on a drifting dinghy
Rome
Intervention in the south of the island of Crete
GES and RINA sign agreement to develop a prototype of a new hydrogen battery
Rovereto/Genoa
PSA's second phase of container terminal at Mumbai Port inaugurated
Singapore
Annual traffic capacity will increase to 4.8 million TEUs
The conference "EU ETS - Perspectives and Opportunities for Decarbonization in the Maritime Sector" will be held in Palermo.
Rome
It will be held on September 18th and 19th
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.
Milan
It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua
The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.
Lugano
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Korean Firms Reassess U.S. Investments After Mass Immigration Raid
(The Korea Bizwire)
Russia's infrastructure development plan aims to build 17 marine terminals by 2036
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Fincantieri and PGZ sign an agreement to support the modernization of the Polish Navy
Trieste
The third LSS section for Chantiers de l'Atlantique was launched in Castellammare di Stabia.
In the US, funding for wind energy development projects in ports is being cut.
Washington
Resources worth $679 million will be reallocated for port infrastructure upgrades
From January 1st, Kombiverkehr will operate the PKV intermodal terminal in the port of Duisburg.
Frankfurt am Main
It has a traffic capacity of approximately 200 thousand intermodal units per year.
Wallenius Marine and ABB form Overseas joint venture
Stockholm
The aim is to accelerate the launch of the platform of the same name for improving fleet performance.
The Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport has asked the Region to agree on the appointment of Bagalà as president of the Sardinian Port Authority.
Rome
He is currently the extraordinary commissioner of the same body
DHL eCommerce has acquired a minority stake in Saudi Arabia's AJEX Logistics Services.
Bonn/Riyadh
The Middle Eastern company has two thousand employees
CMPort's port terminals handled record container traffic in the second quarter
Hong Kong
In the first six months of 2025 the total was 78.8 million TEUs (+4.3%)
Confitarma approves the decree on advanced training for tanker seafarers.
Rome
Applause to the General Command of the Port Authority Corps
Quarterly freight traffic in Moroccan ports increases
Tangier/Casablanca
In Tanger Med the growth was +17%
The board of directors of the Genoa-based Ente Bacini has been renewed.
Genoa
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