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Exim India web site
DECEMBER 1, 2023
  • India's merchandise exports recover ahead of rest of Asia
  • ZIM announces measures in response to threats in the Arabian & Red Seas
  • CCI approves acquisition of shareholding in Delanord Investments by Abu Dhabi Ports Company
  • Milaha granted recognition by BSC for commitment to health, safety & environmental risk management
  • New Customs office opens at Adani ICD, Borkhedi
  • Maritime SheEO hosts its 4th annual international conference for maritime diversity in Mumbai
  • Global growth projected to remain modest in the coming period
  • Thailand's Kra Isthmus land bridge could reduce shipping time

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International Transport Journal web site
DECEMBER 1, 2023
  • A bombshell in Hamburg
  • Duisport strengthens its hub function via tariffs
  • US short line railroad in Virginia changes hands
  • Chinese cars travel multimodally to the Urals
  • Professional qualities and personal characteristics

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The Loadstar web site
NOVEMBER 30, 2023
  • Box lines plot a course for Indian trades as the economy grows
  • Vertical integration - where mentality and numbers clash
  • Cyber Week e-commerce frenzy unexpected, but US fulfilment centres cope
  • Maersk sails into the charter market as it prepares for independence
  • Campaign to raise reefer temperature gets a warm reception
  • Shippers beware: new rules on lithium ion battery air shipments coming
  • OOCL and HMM the final top carriers to unveil EU ETS surcharge estimates
  • COP28 opens with aggressive anti-methane stance, and will the tide turn on LNG?
  • Ellerman City Liners and MSC agree transatlantic capacity deal
  • Deep Dive Podcast: The battle for control of Germany's container ports
  • Bifa completes regional team with appointment of Chris Curtin

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Marine Log web site
NOVEMBER 30, 2023
  • Julie Gascon named new Port of Montreal president and CEO
    The Montreal Port Authority (MPA) has named Julie Gascon as its next president and CEO. A master mariner, she is currently president and CEO of the Vancouver, B.C., based Pacific Pilotage Authority
  • Azane and Amogy in ammonia bunkering vessel MOU
    Azane Fuel Solutions, the Norwegian company aiming to develop the world's first ammonia bunkering terminal, and Amogy Inc., the ammonia-to-power tech developer launched by four MIT Ph.D alumni, have signed an MoU
  • Lawsuit alleges MSC civilian mariner was raped by captain
    A complaint filed yesterday in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey alleges that an MSC civilian mariner was raped by the captain when working as the 1st assistant

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Container News web site
NOVEMBER 30, 2023
  • Jacksonville attorney Tom Slater appointed to JAXPORT's Board of Directors
    Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan has appointed attorney Tom Slater to JAXPORT's Board of Directors. The Jacksonville City Council unanimously approved Slater's appointment on November 28. Tom Slater is an attorney with the law firm of Pajcic & Pajcic, with practice areas that include maritime, trucking and aviation law. He is a board-certified trial attorney licensed in Florida, Georgia, and Virgi
  • SeaLead commences new service between Mediterranean and Brazil
    SeaLead has announced the launch of its new Mediterranean - Brazil shipping route, the MEDSA Service. "This new direct liner shipping service will enhance trade connectivity and expedite cargo transportation between ports in the Mediterranean and Brazil," said the company in a statement. The MEDSA Service includes important ports such as Itapoa, Paranagua and Santos in Brazil, and Casablanca in M
  • Port Authority of NY & NJ breaks ground on US$220 million street corridor project
    The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey announced the beginning of major construction work on the US$220 million Port Street Corridor Improvement project to redesign and rebuild Port Newark's northern entrance at Port and Corbin streets. The interchange serves as an important link to the New Jersey Turnpike and Interstate 78 and provides access to one of the port's marine facilities that ma
  • Montreal Port Authority announces new president and CEO
    The Montreal Port Authority (MPA) appointed Julie Gascon as the new president and CEO of the organisation. She will take up her new position on 12 February 2024. Julie Gascon has held a number of strategic positions with Transport Canada and the Canadian Coast Guard, while she is currently president and CEO of the Pacific Pilotage Authority. "On behalf of the Board of Directors, I would like to w
  • PIL hopes to entice LNG-capable seafarers
    Singapore-based liner operator Pacific International Lines (PIL) will need to headhunt seafarers who are experienced with manning LNG dual-fuelled ships or LNG carriers. PIL has eight LNG dual-fuelled newbuildings on order, comprising 14,000 TEU vessels and 8,000 TEU ships that are being constructed at Jiangnan Shipyard and Yangzijiang Shipbuilding in China. The newbuildings will be delivered fro
  • ABB to deliver automation and digital solutions for Rio Grande LNG project
    ABB has been awarded an order by Bechtel Energy Inc. to deliver integrated automation, electrical and digital solutions for Phase 1 of the Rio Grande LNG facility (RGLNG Phase 1) in Brownsville, Texas, US, a project developed by NextDecade Corporation. Bechtel Energy Inc. is undertaking construction of RGLNG Phase 1 under an engineering, procurement, and construction contract. RGLNG Phase 1 inclu
  • CN analysis: Container carriers see no respite from rate declines on Indian trades
    Container freight rates across trades out of India have continued to slide in November, while ocean carriers await some pricing gains from improving export trends, according to the latest market analysis by Container News . On the westbound India-Europe trade, average short-term contract rates from West India [Jawaharlal Nehru Port (JNPT)/Nhava Sheva or Mundra Port] to Felixstowe/London Gateway (
  • SeaLead announces new service connecting major Red Sea ports
    SeaLead has announced a new direct shipping service along the Red Sea, connecting major ports in Saudi Arabia, Yemen, and Djibouti. This new service aims to establish uninterrupted trade links and accelerate cargo transit, thereby enhancing supply chain efficiency in the region, according to the company, The service route will cover Jeddah (SAJED), Djibouti (DJJIB), Hodeidah (YEHOD), and return t
  • ONE launches new Egypt Lebanon Turkey service
    Ocean Network Express (ONE) has announced the launch of the new Egypt Lebanon Turkey (ELT) service, which will have a weekly frequency. "This new service will offer customers enhanced coverage in the European region and offers a direct connection between Damietta to Beirut, Lebanon and Iskenderun, Turkey," said the company in a statement. The first sailing of the new ELT service will start from D

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Splash web site
NOVEMBER 30, 2023
  • Hunter Group returns to the tanker sector with VLCC charter deal
    Norway's Hunter Group has announced its return to the tanker business following the sale of its entire VLCC fleet last year. The Oslo-listed investment firm, which has been placing its next bets on the carbon shipping segment, has struck a deal "with an internationally renowned counterparty" to charter in a 2016-built eco-design and scrubber-fitted VLCC. ...
  • Eneti agrees $436m loan to finance WTIV newbuild duo
    Emanuele Lauro-led offshore wind vessels player Eneti has executed a senior secured green term loan facility of up to $436m with a group of international banks and export credit agencies. The credit facility finances around 65% of the purchase cost of the company's two newbuild NG-16000X series wind turbine installation vessels (WTIV) named Nessie and ...
  • Gunvor Ulstein returns to CEO role at Ulstein Group
    Gunvor Ulstein has returned to her previous post as chief executive of Ulstein Group after Cathrine Marti stepped down from the role she held for three years. Marti (pictured left) has decided to take on a new opportunity outside the group, the company said. Marti joined Ulstein some nine years ago as chief financial officer, ...
  • 2020 Bulkers converts another index-linked contract to fixed rates
    Tor Olav Trøim-backed 2020 Bulkers has switched another one of its newcastlemaxes from index-linked to a fixed-rate charter. The Oslo-listed owner of eight scrubber-fitted newcastlemax bulk carriers has fixed the 2019-built Bulk Santiago to Koch Shipping at $25,024 per day, plus scrubber benefit. Earlier this week, the company converted to fixed rates on the 2019-built ...
  • Latsis and Costamare-backed Neptune Leasing backs Lomar dry bulk play
    UK-based diversified shipowner of the Libra Group, Lomar Shipping, has raised capital with Neptune Maritime Leasing for its growing fleet of bulk carriers. The cooperation with Jersey-based Neptune Leasing involves five ships, although financial details have not been disclosed. The Nicholas Georgiou-led Lomar has been expanding its footprint in the dry bulk and chemical tanker ...
  • Ulstein reveals heavy transport vessel design for offshore wind sector
    Norwegian shipbuilder and designer Ulstein has expanded its design portfolio with a new heavy transport vessel to meet the increasing logistic requirements of the ever-growing offshore wind sector. The current fleet of heavy transport vessels doesn't meet the future demand of the offshore wind segment, Ulstein said. With over 380 GW of offshore wind capacity ...
  • Cape rates crack $40,000 a day, doubling in the space of one week
    Capesize rates have been on charge since last Friday, notching up daily raises not seen in years. Average cape spot rates leaped by another $7,410 yesterday according to the Baltic Exchange, and have now more than doubled in the space of one week to $41,796. "Consistently strong volumes over the past three weeks in the ...
  • PV Drilling awarded long-term jackup contract in Indonesia
    Petrovietnam Drilling and Well Service Corporation (PV Drilling) and its local partner PT Jimmulya have secured a long-term contract for a jackup drilling rig in Indonesia. The contract, secured from Pertamina, will see the 2009-built PV Drilling III committed for a firm period of three years to serve a drilling campaign offshore North West Java ...
  • Geneva Dry Dialogues: DNV
    In the coming months ahead of the inaugural Geneva Dry event organised by Splash, we will be sitting down with key names attending the dry bulk mega summit. In the hot seat today: Morten Løvstad, DNV's point man for all things dry bulk. Morten Løvstad, the business director for bulk carriers at class society DNV, ...
  • Ørsted secures license for South Korean offshore wind project
    Danish renewable energy developer Ørsted has been granted a 1.6GW electricity business license by the South Korean Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy for an offshore wind project located 70 km off the coast of Incheon City. The license grants Ørsted exclusive development rights for its gigawatt-scale Incheon offshore wind project, which is set to ...
  • BW LPG invests $40m in India's LPG infrastructure
    VLGC owner BW LPG has created a joint venture with Confidence Petroleum India and made an investment to develop and operate an LPG onshore import terminal in India. BW LPG and Confidence agreed to establish a 50/50 JV named BW Confidence Enterprise Private Limited in India, to explore investment opportunities in onshore LPG import infrastructures. ...
  • Hong Kong company takes over running of Dubai tanker fleet
    At the beginning of October, shipping and steel magnate Theodore Angelopoulos sold two five-year-old aframaxes for an eye-catching $70m each, the 116,000 dwt Daehan Shipbuilding-built tankers, Crudemed for and Crudesun. The ships, now on charter to Unipec, have been renamed Venture and Valour, having resurfaced with Prominent Shipmanagement, an outfit set up in 2022 in Hong Kong, ...
  • Six in 10 investors considering divestment from maritime sector amid ESG concerns
    Sustainability and communications consultancy Woodrow has published a report showing that 64% of senior finance professionals in the UK are contemplating reducing their investment in the maritime sector due to ESG risks. The report sheds light on key areas of ESG risk perceived by lenders and investors, including labour rights, climate change, and regulatory compliance. ...
  • Hoanh Son adds sixth panamax
    Privately owned Vietnamese infrastructure conglomerate Hoanh Son, a joint stock company, has added six similar-sized Bulkers since it entered ship owing in 2020. Sources say it tabled around $10m for its latest ship, the 2005-built, 76,000 dwt Omicron Light which has been sold by Athens-based Omicron Ship Management. The panamax vessel has been renamed Hoanh ...
  • All that liner shipping should be worried about going into 2024
    In an exclusive extract from the November issue of Splash Extra, readers today can get an insight into the unique sectoral analysis carried in our sister title. As the US economy continues to defy the doomsayers, teu throughput at US ports finally broke above the 2022 level for October, rising 4.7% month-on-month and 11.4% year-on-year ...

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Lloyd's List web site
NOVEMBER 30, 2023
  • ETS cargo diversion risk not being addressed
    The arrival of the ETS tax could see sharp players in the shipping world divert their cargo to non-EU ports...
  • Onboard carbon capture just a temporary measure, MAN says
    MAN Energy Solutions expects e-ammonia to be the most cost effective solution for shipping to cut emissions, with the company...
  • BIMCO cautions on slower bulk volumes, with Chinese demand forecast looking gloomy
    China's failure to overcome its economic headwinds will cost one percentage point of demand growth for dry bulk shipping, according to BIMCO's...
  • Capesize spot rates surge to two-year high as Atlantic trade booms
    A tighter-than-expected supply and demand balance points to higher average rate levels for the coming year, Jefferies says
  • London cargo market in best shape for more than decade, says Gallagher
    Some markets looking for war coverage as result of fighting in Gaza
  • Stena Bulk foresees buoyant crude and product tanker markets, but stays cool on new ship orders
    Stena Bulk has no plans to order new tonnage until at least 2026, but it will consider buying modern secondhand...
  • Climate risk is changing shipping bankers' behaviour but spooking investors
    While shipping lenders have taken early steps through their Poseidon Principles, aligning portfolios to decreasing CO2 trajectories in line with...
  • Carriers consider rerouting as Panama Canal restrictions bite
    The Panama Canal is set to become a major logistics chokepoint. But the alternatives have their own problems too
  • Seafarer decarbonisation training framework launched
    The fuels needed to meet to net zero will mean seafarers having new skills. A taskforce to ensure that happens...
  • Frontline takes hit as Russian crude tops price cap but says it is time for VLCCs to shine
    Frontline says future tanker capacity is not reflecting projected trade but the addition of 24 Euronav crude carriers will double...
  • Top 10 shipbrokers 2023
    Shipbroking majors have been faced with considerable challenges brought about by the Ukraine war, having to avoid transactions that could...
  • Daily Briefing
    Carriers have opportunities to ease supply imbalance | Ghost of bankrupt US retailer comes to haunt MSC in gargantuan FMC...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
NOVEMBER 30, 2023
  • US warehouse fluidity returning to normal amid import drop, inventory discipline
    US importers have finally cleared out most of the inventory overhang that kept their warehouses at capacity and created bottlenecks in their supply chains.
  • Order book more 'manageable' if measured in ship numbers, not TEUs: analyst
    Although the incoming capacity will outstrip demand on the major trades over the next two years, the capacity overhang that has been touted in many corners of the shipping sector is being overstated, says an industry analyst.
  • Shippers eye varied 'training wheel' approach to origin management technology
    Getting the most out of global logistics software sometimes involves using a forwarder as a co-pilot until a shipper is ready to run processes similarly to procurement and order management internally.
  • Orderbook more 'manageable' if measured in ship numbers, not TEUs: analyst
    Although the incoming capacity will outstrip demand on the major trades over the next two years, the capacity overhang that has been touted in many corners of the shipping sector is being overstated, says an industry analyst.

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TradeWinds web site
NOVEMBER 30, 2023
  • Green Power: Drawing a blueprint for greener shipping
    Shipping's green transition is moving forward, but there is much more work to be done
  • Oldies but goodies? Senior tonnage coming and the green movement is partly to blame
    Tanker executives kick around the dynamics of insufficient vessel supply in the US-flag trade
  • Study finds most banks are 'loyal enablers' in making shipping greener. Here's the downside
    Paper by UCL Energy Institute warns that continued commitment to fossil fuels could delay shipping decarbonisation
  • Vale works with Oldendorff for its first iron ore voyage with biofuel blend
    Brazilian mining giant fuels bulker with mix of cooking oil and conventional bunkers
  • The good news: Seanergy has a new investor. The bad news? His name is George
    This week's Streetwise takes a look at why George Economou has filed as a 5% holder in the Greek capesize specialist
  • Navy ship shoots down Iranian-made drone while escorting US-flag merchant ship
    Intentions of aircraft are unclear amid tensions in Red Sea and beyond
  • Breakthrough as Pakistan ratifies the Hong Kong recycling convention
    The international convention is set to enter into force in June 2025
  • Alarm bells ring for European ports as emissions trading deadline nears
    European ports fear shipping lines will divert to non-EU ports to avoid carbon emission costs
  • Supramaxes in the Atlantic earning highest premium since 2017 - but get ready for the January blues
    A number of different factors have come together to make the Atlantic market go 'absolutely mental'
  • MSC hit with multimillion-dollar claim from bankrupt US retailer
    DK-Butterfly-1 - formerly known as Bed Bath & Beyond - wants around $90m in damages
  • TMI's Grindrod Shipping pays off more debt as bulker rates climb
    Boss Ed Buttery maintains a favourable view of the geared vessel sector
  • Pakistan ratifies the Hong Kong recycling convention
    The international convention is set to enter into force in June 2025
  • Karpowership set to greenlight its first powership-FSRU for South Africa
    Turkish company also eyeing a move into FLNG
  • Future fuels: Hydrogen cells' potential 'increases exponentially'
    Proponents of the technology say it is the only zero-emissions option as the industry keeps eyes on internal combustion engines
  • MSC hit with multi-million dollar claim from bankrupt US retailer
    DK-Butterfly - formerly known as Bed Bath & Beyond - wants around $90m in damages
  • Global clean fuel network set to cost $2.1trn
    World Economic Forum warns of weak business case for investing in shipping decarbonisation with high costs and uncertainty
  • Snoring drunk watch officer slept as Briese ship grounded off Scotland
    UK accident investigators critical of drinking culture on BBC Marmara
  • Costamare leasing arm emerges behind Lomar bulker buying spree
    Neptune Maritime Leasing has helped fund the acquisition of four supramaxes and a kamsarmax
  • Is Andreas Sohmen-Pao about to delist another BW group company in Oslo?
    Parent company launches mandatory offer for oil subsidiary BW Energy after hitting 40% threshold
  • 'Ill-advised': Armed guards urged not to defend ships from Houthi seizures
    Africa Risk Compliance warns that resistance could be severely counter-productive
  • Greece and Italy reveal timelines for incoming clutch of FSRUs
    Bulgaria is also looking to invest in a regasification unit
  • Greece's Minerva Marine mulls order for aframax product tankers
    Greek owner signs letter of intent for dual-fuel LR2s
  • Azane Fuel Solutions plots ammonia bunkering vessel move with new design
    Norwegian start-up complements bunkering terminal plan with move into shipowning
  • US ramps up Iran oil sanctions as it cracks down on proxy group funding
    Move targets the sale of oil to foreign buyers using middlemen in the UAE and Hong Kong
  • Future fuels: New era of marine fuels: For a smooth transition, we need to talk about lubricants
    Engines powered by some alternative fuels are more straightforward to lubricate than others
  • Future fuels: Reaping the benefits of green fuels without bunkering them on ships?
    Book and claim and mass balance systems could help gain the benefits of future fuels and still use existing infrastructure
  • Major investors mull maritime exit over environmental risks
    Nearly two-thirds of senior finance players in the UK were considering cutting maritime investments over ESG concerns, report finds
  • Banks knocking on our door to finance new LPG carriers, says Avance Gas boss Kalleklev
    But Fredriksen company's CEO is in no rush to finalise funding just yet
  • Frontline earnings slashed as mainstream tanker fleet swells
    CEO Lars Barstad says streak of four strong quarters came has ended
  • Oil Brokerage swoops again, poaching three Fearnleys brokers in Geneva
    Just weeks after planting its flag firmly in the US, the James McNicol-led outfit keeps growing
  • John Fredriksen and banks come up with $2bn to finance Frontline swoop for 24 Euronav VLCCs
    First new tankers will load oil in January, Oslo-listed company says
  • GMS container ship scrap sale hits snags with arrest in Singapore
    Cash buyer says it is working with the previous owner SITC to get the arrest order lifted
  • Angelicoussis unveils size of planned ultra large ammonia carriers
    Joint development project with US major Chevron could result in a new breed of vessel
  • Modern LNG carriers merit charter rates of over $100,000 a day, Greek owner says
    Maria Angelicoussis and Evangelos Marinakis talk shipowning at annual LNG meet
  • Capital Maritime eyeing up a move into VLCC dual-fuelled newbuildings
    Greek owner has more tonnage on its menu
  • BW LPG expands India footprint with $40m infrastructure investment
    Singapore shipowner boosts downstream investments in the world's second largest LPG consumer
  • Jinhui Shipping continues clearout of older supramaxes
    Oslo-listed shipowner continues to improve fleet as weak markets take toll on its bottom line in third quarter

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American Shipper web site
NOVEMBER 30, 2023
  • Pipes of trade tell the tale of manufacturing growth
    With China knocked off its pedestal of reliable, cheap products, other countries have jumped in and seized on the weakness.

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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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