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International Transport Journal web site
OCTOBER 2, 2023
  • Up and coming at ADD
  • Rail link to relieve Greater Cairo Area corridor
  • Hong Kong's largest cold storage facility
  • Operail Repairs certified
  • Turkish Cargo joins "Koalition" for Yani
  • Saudia Cargo appoints managing director
  • Shippers face 29% inflation in 2023
  • Daimler Truck parts from Saxony-Anhalt to the world
  • Expanding healthcare and time-critical services
  • A tandem for SAF
  • Fraport extends CEO contract
  • A throughput to celebrate
  • China driving EV business in South Africa
  • Maersk responds to calls for greener haulage
  • Finnlines promotes Suvi Niemivuo
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Movianto: a big investment in anaesthetics
  • Shipnext receives grant for supply chain AI
  • ANA to open new cargo building in October 2024

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The Loadstar web site
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
  • Pessimistic box lines cancel India-to-US GRIs and peak surcharges
  • Analysis: Flexport in flux - it's even 'more fascinating to watch' now
  • The lethal danger posed by enclosed spaces in the supply chain
  • At last, ONE Record - 'like surfing the internet' - is on airlines' radar
  • Box volumes are back at Beirut Port - but so is corruption and instability
  • Scope 3 emissions are somebody else's problem no longer
  • WSC targets misdeclared lithium-ion cargo in new safety push
  • How a US government shutdown could affect the logistics industry

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Marine Log web site
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
  • Ferry operators join roundtable discussion at FERRIES 2023
    With just over a month left before Marine Log's 36th annual FERRIES conference, a panel of ferry operators has come together to present on topics important to the operations side of the
  • Carnival Corporation posts first profit since pandemic
    For the first time since the resumption of guest cruise operations following the COVID-19 shutdown, Carnival Corporation's U.S. GAAP net income turned positive in third quarter 2023, generating $1.07 billion. Adjusted net
  • BOEM proposes fewest oil and gas lease sales in history
    The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) does not allow the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) to issue a lease for offshore wind development unless the agency has offered at least 60 million
  • MAN methanol gensets picked for first methanol fueled car carriers
    Methanol as a marine fuel is now moving into the car carrier sector. The first two methanol fueled vessels ordered for the sector -two 9,300 CEU (car equivalent unit) pure car and
  • Glosten unveils CT-120 tug design
    Glosten, Seattle, Wash., has announced its new tug design, a 120- by 39-foot tug with a molded depth of 23 feet. The CT-120 is a sizeable oceangoing tug made for long-distance and
  • Mitsubishi Ore Transport adopts Inmarsat Fleet Xpress fleet wide
    One of Japan's largest bulk carrier operators, with a fleet of 17 ships, Mitsubishi Ore Transport (MOT), which this year became part of the NYK Group, is looking to harness the vast
  • ILA veteran appointed Port Houston port commissioner
    The City Council of Pasadena, Texas has appointed ILA veteran Alan A. Robb to serve on its behalf as a Port of Houston Authority port commissioner beginning October 1, 2023. Current commissioner

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Container News web site
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
  • APM Terminals Malaysian JV proceeds with decarbonisation process
    The Malaysian Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP), a joint venture between APM Terminals and the MMC Group, has been selected to join the Partnerships for Infrastructure (P4I) initiative. More specifically, this is a government-to-government decarbonisation scheme between Malaysia and Australia that supports PTPs ambition to become a green bunkering hub for alternative fuels. "Malaysia has the potentia
  • Shipnext secures substantial Belgian grant
    Shipnext has secured a substantial, multi-year grant from Belgian government agency Flanders Innovation & Entrepreneurship (VLAIO) to strengthen the adoption of predictive analytics and Artificial Intelligence in the supply chain. In particular, a dedicated team based at Shipnext's headquarters in Antwerp is going to embark on an ambitious project to develop a supply chain volatility forecast. Th
  • Barge with 12 boxes onboard sinks near Chittagong port
    A barge having 12 TEUs of loaded containers onboard sunk near Chittagong port in Bangladesh on Thursday (28 September) night. The port authority, in a notice issued to mariners on Friday morning, asked the vessels to navigate with caution while sailing in the area. It said the barge namely Termanator capsized with 12 loaded containers at the abreast canal of Karnafully Channel and its sunken posi
  • More seaborne cigarette smuggling foiled in Hong Kong
    Hong Kong Customs foiled seaborne cigarette smuggling attempts in two separate cases, in which containers arriving from Cambodia and South Korea were found to have 15m contraband cigarettes with a value of HK$54 million (US$6.9 million), with HK$36 million (US$4.6 million) of evaded duties. In the first case, through risk assessment and intelligence analysis, customs officers on 21 September sele
  • Thames Freeport enjoys multi-million dollar investment
    Thames Freeport is celebrating GB£600 million (around US$730 million) in private sector investment in the project's first two years, which has resulted in the creation of over 1,000 jobs across the region. Last week, during a visit to meet with the Thames Freeport partners, UK investment minister Lord Johnson highlighted the numerous potential for firms to establish at the site following its offi
  • Hapag-Lloyd increases rates from Middle East and Indian Subcontinent to US East Coast and Gulf Coast
    Hapag-Lloyd announced a General Rate Increase (GRI) / General Rate Adjustment (GRA) from the Middle East and Indian Subcontinent to the United States East Coast and Gulf Coast for cargo transported in 20' and 40' dry, reefer and special containers, including high cube equipment. This rate increase of US$200 per container will be applicable to all types of boxes from 1 November and will be valid u
  • World's first methanol-fuelled boxship arrives at Port of London
    Laura Maersk, the world's first methanol-fuelled container vessel, arrived at the port of London for its first call on 27 September, marking a significant milestone in the maritime industry's journey toward decarbonisation. This 2,100 TEUs feeder vessel will assist Maersk in meeting its long-term goal of gradually updating its whole fleet to operate purely on green fuels. "We're delighted that ou
  • Box lines revise services in Europe
    Aiming to optimise and improve their network, several container lines have announced changes in their European services. First of all, CMA CGM has decided to revise its GTL service again. According to DynaLiners report, the French ocean carrier will remove Benghazi, Malta (one of the visits), Piraeus and Port Said from the service's port rotation, while it will include Damietta and Misurata in th
  • COSCO SHIPPING introduces new marine methanol fuel bunkering group standards
    China Marine Bunker (PetroChina) Co. (CHIMBUSCO), a shipping service company under COSCO SHIPPING, held the "Green Methanol Refuelling Capacity Building Conference" during the Global Sustainable Transportation Forum and the 15th International Exhibition on Transportation Technology & Equipment. During the conference, China Petroleum Circulation Association (CPCA) and the China Entry-Exit Inspecti
  • Chinese ports exceed 200 million TEUs in 2023 so far, Shanghai and Ningbo remain on top
    Container volume at China ports rose by 4.8% in the January-August period, compared to the same months last year. The container throughput of Chinese ports was 203.7 million TEUs, while for the same period, the cargo volume of major Chinese ports was 11.1 billion tons, translating to an 8.4% rise year-on-year. The following table mentions cargo and container throughput data from China's twelve ma
  • Bunker prices return to downward trend after a month
    The Marine Bunker Exchange (MABUX) indices turned into a decline for the first time in the last four weeks. The 380 HSFO index fell by US$3.07, the VLSFO index lost US$6.22 and the MGO index decreased by US$11.86. "At the time of writing, bunker indices have resumed an upward trend," noted a MABUX official. Global Scrubber Spread (SS) - the price difference between 380 HSFO and VLSFO - has also s
  • ITF recovers almost US$120 million in unpaid wages for seafarers since 2020
    The International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) inspectors recovered US$118,529,663 in wages owed to seafarers between 2020 and 2022, according to data released on World Maritime Day. "While we are proud that our inspectors have been successful in recovering almost US$120 million for seafarers in the last three years, it's unfortunate that we need to address wage underpayments at all. We wo
  • WinGD secures first approval in AiP for ammonia-fuelled two-stroke engines
    Swiss marine power company WinGD has secured the first ever approval in principle (AiP) for two-stroke engines fuelled with ammonia. More specifically, Lloyd's Register awarded the AiP to WinGD's X-DF-A dual-fuel range, giving shipowners the assurances they need to realise vessel designs using ammonia-fuelled main engines for the first time. According to WinGD, the development of the company's am

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Splash web site
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
  • Odfjell to test solid oxide fuel cell system on chemical tanker
    Alma Clean Power, Odfjell, and DNV have announced a project that would entail the installation of a solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) system on a chemical tanker by the end of 2024. Solid oxide fuel cells are fuel-flexible and can convert fuels like ammonia, LNG, methanol, and hydrogen to electricity with a potentially higher energy ...
  • Petrobras and Vale link up for joint investment in renewables
    Two of the most important names in Brazilian maritime, the state-controlled oil firm Petrobras and mining giant Vale have joined forces to develop low carbon solutions. A two-year partnership will study potential joint ventures in the development of sustainable fuels such as hydrogen, green methanol, biobunkers, green ammonia and renewable diesel and C02 capture and ...
  • Economou moves on another Palios company with OceanPal stake
    Greek shipowner George Economou has revealed a significant stake in another fellow shipowner. The latest move is on the NASDAQ-listed bulker owner OceanPal, according to a regulatory filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Economou's investment vehicle, Sphinx, a subsidiary of Maryport Navigation, has picked up over 324,000 shares for around $563,000, corresponding to ...
  • Delta Corp presses ahead with NASDAQ listing
    Mudit Paliwal-led Delta Corp Holdings is finally pressing ahead with a NASDAQ listing via a merger with an existing listed company, Coffee Holding, a wholesale coffee roaster and dealer. Originally planned for Q1 this year, Delta Corp has now put its merger plan into action with the closing of the transactions still subject to certain ...
  • World Shipping Council outlines digital solution in battle to contain fires from misdeclared cargoes
    Despite industry and government efforts, dangerous cargo that has not been declared, or that has been incorrectly declared or labelled, continues to cause fires and explosions, hurting and killing vessel crew and transportation staff. In response to this continued safety challenge the World Shipping Council (WSC), representing liner carriers, is taking additional action, developing a ...
  • $35m paid for a 21-year-old VLCC
    Adam Polemis-led New Shipping has struck a profitable VLCC deal, selling the 21-year-old 319,000 dwt Good News for $35m, a ship New Shipping bought from Euronav six years ago for $21m. The ship has already been delivered to its new owners, Hong Kong-based Unitop Group, and it has been renamed Eternal Fortune. This is the second ...
  • TechnipFMC lands new contract with Petrobras
    Subsea giant TechnipFMC has been awarded a contract by Petrobras to supply flexible pipes for the pre-salt fields offshore Brazil. The New York-listed company will design, engineer, and manufacture 14 km of gas injection riser pipes and also supply associated services including packing and storage. "We have an established team in place who have earned ...
  • Details emerge of first dedicated LNG bunkering facility on US Gulf Coast
    Seapath, a subsidiary of Libra Group, and Houston-based Pilot LNG have formed a joint venture to develop, construct, and operate the first dedicated liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunkering facility in the Galveston Bay area. With operations slated to begin in mid-2026, the construction is expected to cost $150m. A final investment decision on the project ...
  • Meadway bags Oshima ultramax
    Greece's Meadway Shipping has bought the three-year-old, Oshima-built Nord Amazon, an ultramax which it is now renaming Utopia. No price has been revealed for the ship. Meadway is a fan of Oshima tonnage. Earlier this month the company contracted the Japanese yard again to build a 42,300 bulk carrier, a second ship on order at Oshima. ...
  • Ship Concept 2030: The case for LNG
    Zane Berry from MCA Consulting gives his take on what the merchant fleet will look like at the start of the next decade. The main driver for change in vessel design and operation will remain the need for fuel optimisation through to 2030 and beyond. There is little availability for cargo capacity improvement and so ...

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Lloyd's List web site
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
  • Scarce HSFO supply slashes Rotterdam scrubber spreads
    Narrowing price spreads between the two primary bunker fuel grades in Europe could disincentivise scrubber installations, although differentials remain much...
  • Seapath and Pilot team up for first US Gulf dedicated LNG bunkering station
    Libra Group subsidiary and LNG terminals specialist aim to start serving vessels in Galveston Bay area by mid-2026
  • IMO 2030 targets achievable if everyone is on board
    Industry reps at Marine Money Asia are optimistic shipping can meet the IMO's goals by 2030 if the industry can...
  • Police launch criminal investigation into Axiom Ince
    Firms in other countries using Ince & Co branding unaffected by developments in UK
  • Interest in ordering alternative fuel bulk carriers still limited
    There are 70 dual-fuel LNG bulk carriers either in service on order, while nine bulkers capable of utilising methanol have...
  • Oil cap breach fails to stop compliant shipments from Russia
    Tankers are providing evidence of compliance even as global prices for crude grades and nearly all refined products from Russia...
  • Fredriksen mulls Euronav share buyout in return for fleet
    Tanker tycoon John Fredriksen is understood to be considering an offer from the Saverys family's CMB to buy out his...
  • Seacon adds two newbuilds to fleet
    A kamsarmax dry bulker and a multipurpose vessel has joined the Chinese shipmanager's self-controlled fleet
  • X-Press chief expects 30% higher rate for methanol-power feeder service
    Newbuilds burning bio-methanol will reduce shipping emissions by more than 50%, but the cost is three times higher than the...
  • Cargo safety initiative seeks to improve screening and inspections
    Container lines have many tools available to root out bad rogue shippers misdeclaring dangerous goods. But until now there has...
  • Low lay up levels point to long-term container pain
    Overcapacity and weak demand are leading to poor utilisation and falling rates. Normally that would see ships laid up, but...
  • Rise of the share buyback
    While shipping companies traditionally reinvested profits in expanding and modernising their fleets, listed owners have increasingly been allocating their capital...
  • Chinese ship lessors look beyond mainstay as geopolitics and market slowdown bite
    The emergence of Chinese lessors coincided with the retreat of Western shipping banks after the 2008 financial crisis. Today, charting...
  • Inmarsat blasts 'unacceptable' tolerance of preventable errors
    A new report reveals an increase in the number of distress calls, especially from tankers and containerships. The same types...
  • Piraeus port posts record half-year profit
    Containers, cruise and car terminal all contributed to positive result
  • Daily Briefing
    Shipping sees second prexit wave amid windfall pandemic shipping profits | QatarEnergy orders 17 LNG carriers from Hyundai Heavy Industries...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
  • Inland23: US-Mexico trucking costs rising with cross-border demand
    Cross-border trade with Mexico is one of the few hot spots in trucking, but fuel prices and other costs are putting more pressure on rates.
  • Inland23: Railroads vow service will remain strong when volume rebounds
    North American Class I railroads understand why shippers and logistics providers are skeptical about intermodal service, but they believe disruptions experienced in recent years won't happen again.
  • California drayage operators seek help meeting zero-emission regulations
    Drayage companies in the state say existing incentive programs will not be enough to enable them to meet regulations that mandate a zero-emission drayage fleet by 2035.
  • Inland23: Mexico-to-Southeast intermodal service due to launch in late '24
    CPKC and CSX hope the new joint service will boost volumes along the route, which is not a popular one for intermodal business.

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TradeWinds web site
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
  • Capesize bulker market rises and falls as 'mixed dynamics' take hold
    Average spot rates rse 24% by mid-week but then slide 4% to Friday
  • Forget Phoenix, no more Nordic: It's all Pangaea Logistics from here
    Rhode Island-based niche trade specialist reveals a rebrand of its business lines
  • Carnival posts first profit since pandemic shut down global cruise business
    New York-listed cruise major achieved more than $1bn in profit for third quarter of fiscal 2023
  • Russian GPS 'jamming' causing collision risk in Black Sea, Romania says
    Army chief Daniel Petrescu claims constant interference from Putin regime is endangering seafarers and vessels
  • Shoreline takes on P&I executive Simon Swallow
    Former Shipowners' Club head has found a new role in marine insurance
  • It's a compromise, stupid! Former Cyprus shipping minister Vassilios Demetriades spills beans on EU horse-trading
    Preaching from a high horse will get you nowhere in maritime policymaking, argues Vassilios Demetriades
  • Editor's selection: Euronav carve-up? Dubai's dubious accolade and police probe Ince deal
    A look back at the stories that made news in shipping this week
  • European investors back both Euronav and Frontline following rumoured tanker deal
    Both companies' shares rise after reports Frontline would acquire Euronav ships
  • Charterers more comfortable as VLGC rates go from 'astronomic' to merely 'exceptional'
    Spot market turns bearish as tonnage list builds, brokers say
  • Trade imbalance leads to growing numbers of empty containers stuck in Russia
    But booming China-Russia trade remains profitable, despite falling rates
  • Emissions milestone: Odfjell to trial solid oxide fuel cell on chemical tanker
    Technology can convert gas, ammonia, methanol and hydrogen to electricity
  • Aramco makes international LNG move with $500m investment in MidOcean Energy
    Saudi energy giant takes stake in company acquiring interests in four Australian gas projects
  • Comment: Should shipping ditch methanol for a truly carbon-free future?
    Maersk no longer sees the fuel as a panacea for green shipping - and neither should we
  • Met Police called in to probe Ince & Co acquisition
    Regulator alleges client funds were used to acquire the shipping law firm
  • Tanker owner Top Ships goes for share reduction to maintain Nasdaq compliance
    Greek company's stock price has dropped from nearly $10 to $0.59 in a year
  • ITF inspectors recover $119m in seafarer wages over last three years
    More than $36m was paid back to crew members in 2022 alone, union group says
  • Jakarta court sides with Norway's Parbulk over jurisdiction in long-running Humpuss dispute
    Panel of judges denies Indonesian shipowner's attempt to have case thrown out
  • Fredriksen and Saverys close to deal to carve up Euronav fleet to end bitter takeover fight
    Frontline said to be taking in mostly VLCCs as two sides near signing long-rumoured fleet split
  • CMB.Tech venture building Africa's first green hydrogen refuelling plant
    Partnership with Ohlthaver & List will turn solar energy into fuel for port equipment, trucks and rail
  • Ships refuelling further out from congested Panama Canal, Monjasa says
    Bunker supplier working with owners to try to cut waiting times at key waterway
  • China unveils country's first methanol bunkering standards
    Move follows recent announcement by Cosco Shipping launching nation's first methanol bunker supply chain
  • NGOs turn spotlight on owners selling ships for recycling at substandard yards in Bangladesh
    Report claims European shipowners continue to flout EU rules, selling ships for scrap via cash buyer intermediaries
  • Shipowners receive mixed scorecard in survey of decarbonisation efforts
    Companies are either frontrunners, followers or conservatives in their efforts to make shipping greener
  • George Economou strikes again with 9.1% stake in Diana Shipping spin-off OceanPal
    Greek shipowner reveals holding in second Palios family company

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American Shipper web site
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
  • In soft market, Amazon and DHL maintain cargo flying with ATSG
    Air Transport Services Group has not been forced by primary customers Amazon and DHL to significantly trim flight activity, as originally expected.

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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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