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Exim India web site
FEBRUARY 3, 2023
  • COSCO SHIPPING Holdings launches integrated supply chain product
  • MSC boosts India to West Med service with Leghorn call
  • Long-term container contracted rates continue to rationalise in Jan.
  • BUDGET REACTIONS
  • Operationalization of Drive Through Container Scanner (Road) at BMCT (Scan code D-INNSA1RSDTO2); Procedure to be followed for scanning of containers selected for scanning
  • Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO) - Representing India's export promotion in its entirety
  • Paradip Port again achieves new records
  • DP World to develop mega container terminal at Deendayal Port
  • MOL becomes world's first company to earn AiP for vessel cyber resilience
  • HDC registers highest ever cargo handling in Jan.
  • Haifa Port acquisition by Adani Group a milestone: Israeli PM
  • APSEZ completes acquisition to boost oil storage capacity
  • Record handling of steel coils in a single day at Chennai Port
  • Closure of IFFCO jetty for maintenance
  • APEDA eyes $1 bn in export revenue from beverages
  • Malaysia emerges as new market for India's egg exports

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International Transport Journal web site
FEBRUARY 3, 2023
  • ITA Airways takes a step towards Germany
  • Intermodal service launched in Egypt
  • Road haulage: operators must have a choice
  • Seko Logistics picks Richard MacLaren
  • Iris and PIL engaged
  • For the last-mile network in Bangladesh
  • More traffic between the British Isles
  • Highly automated truck on public roads
  • Aercap to lease Four Big Twins to Fly Meta
  • Zeus hires Cambridge sustainability expert
  • A direct connection between India and USA
  • DSV: a full war chest for 2023
  • Driver facility in Southampton to open this year
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Paolo Bettazza to head customer service
  • Dachser Turkey: an urgent shipment to Abidjan
  • Iran-Cuba sea link on the list
  • IAG Cargo flies the dinosaur

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The Loadstar web site
FEBRUARY 2, 2023
  • EXCLUSIVE: Ceva Logistics restructures - French marriage rumoured
  • Maersk builds 'Chinese walls' as it begins its unified branding
  • CMA CGM books another dozen 13,000 teu methanol-powered ships
  • Demand crash wreaked havoc in Q4 for both DSV and CH Robinson
  • Client anger as US Class I railways report huge earnings despite poor service
  • Dismal CH Robinson a thing of the past, get on with post-Bob era
  • DSV - relief rally
  • The FedEx bloodbath has just begun
  • Complacent airports should pay more attention to their cargo operations
  • Trackers on containers 'critical' for supply chain visibility, says new Traxens CEO
  • IoT and monitoring can overcome the cold chain's energy nightmare

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Marine Log web site
FEBRUARY 2, 2023
  • Navy ship operating hours down as maintenance woes mount
    A new report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) paints a bleak picture of Navy ship availability with an increases in maintenance delays and things like use of cannibalized parts and
  • Could your BWTS offer a back door to cyber hackers?
    Like any networked system or control software onboard ship, the ballasting process, including the treatment system, can be susceptible to a cyberattack, with hackers looking for an entry point to a vessel's
  • Passenger vessel work keeps Washington State sister yards busy
    Among challenges facing passenger vessel operators are stricter emissions requirements, post-pandemic market changes - and more recently lack of ship repair yard availabilities. Sister Washington State shipyards Nichols Brothers Boat Builders (NBBB)

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Container News web site
FEBRUARY 2, 2023
  • MABUX reports decline in global fuel prices
    Over the fifth week of the year, Marine Bunker Exchange (MABUX) global bunker indices showed a moderate downward correction. The 380 HSFO index fell by US$9.32 to US$480.87/MT, the VLSFO index dropped by US$8.46 reaching US$713.73/MT and the MGO index decreased by US$35.10 to US$1,041.40/MT. "We expect this is a short-run downward correction and the global bunker market still retains the potentia
  • Samskip commences short-sea connection between Iceland and Sweden
    Iceland-owned shipping company Samskip will start a new short-sea connection between Iceland and Sweden. In particular, 5 April will see the first ever call of a Samskip's vessel at APM Terminals Gothenburg, which will mark the inauguration of a major investment in short-sea between Gothenburg and Europe. Samskip will call weekly at APM Terminals' newly renovated quay, specially adapted for short
  • Freightify secures US$12 million funding round to boost digital transformation of freight forwarding industry
    Freightify announced a US$12 million debt & equity Series A funding round to help power the digital transformation of freight forwarders through its solutions. The company's freight rate management platform is solving the complex challenges facing freight forwarders and helping them to do more business faster at lower costs. Freightify aims to empower freight forwarders by providing rate automati
  • DP World confirms winning bid for new mega box terminal in India
    DP World has announced that it has won a major concession to develop, operate and maintain a new container terminal at Deendayal port in Gujarat, on the western coast of India, as previously reported by Container News . The contract was awarded by the Deendayal Port Authority on a Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) basis. Specifically, the project involves the construction of a mega-container terminal
  • MSC ship refloated after running aground in Singapore Strait
    An ultra-large container ship operated by MSC has been refloated after running aground in the Singapore Strait off Indonesia. Vessel-tracking data from S&P Global showed that the 2019-built, 14,300 TEU MSC Faith was grounded near Batu Berhanti Beacon, an area where waters are shallow. MSC Faith, serving MSC's Asia-South America service, had departed Singapore's Pasir Panjang Terminal on 31 Januar
  • WiseTech Global acquires Envase Technologies
    WiseTech Global, the developer of logistics execution software CargoWise, announced the acquisition of Envase Technologies, a provider of transport management system software for intermodal trucking, drayage and landside logistics in North America in a transaction valued at US$230 million. Envase is being acquired from private investment firm and supply chain investor Firmament, and a small numbe
  • TS Lines to fit scrubbers on more ships
    Taiwanese intra-Asia carrier TS Lines will step up scrubber installation on its ships, as the price spread between high-sulphur fuel oil (HSFO) and low-sulphur fuel oil (LSFO) widens amid surging oil prices. Last year, the price spread ranged from US$240 to US$264 per tonne, more than doubling from the spread of US$112 per tonne in 2021 and rocketing from US$92 per tonne in 2020, when the Interna
  • New Konecranes equipment at Port of Spain
    The Port of Port of Spain (PPOS) in the Caribbean has bought two Konecranes Liftace empty container handlers, one Konecranes reach stacker, and two Konecranes forklifts. The empty container handlers arrived in the third quarter of 2022, while the reach stackers and forklift trucks are planned to come in the first quarter of 2023. "This is the first time PATT has ordered Konecranes lift trucks, bu
  • MSC announces new container service in Europe
    MSC has decided to start a new weekly feeder service connecting Ireland, France and Belgium, effective from the end of February. The service will connect Dublin and Cork in Ireland to two key transshipment hubs in Northwestern Europe, Antwerp in Belgium and Le Havre in France. The first direct call to Dublin will be on 28 February and then to Cork on 3 March with the 1,726 TEU boxship Carla-Liv.
  • PIL, Iris Lines launch new inta-Asia service
    Pacific International Lines (PIL) announced a new weekly direct service connecting major ports in Thailand, the Philippines and Singapore. The new service, named Thailand Philippines Straits (TPS) service, will commence on 15 February 2023 from Manila, Philippines. It will be served by a consortium of vessels with an average capacity of 750 TEUs, jointly deployed by PIL and Iris Lines, Inc. The r
  • Brazilian port acquires new container scanner
    Itapoá Port in Brazil has received HCVM XT, a new scanner designed for inspecting containers entering its yard. This latest purchase, an investment of about US$2 million, arrived on January 2023 and will likely start operating by March. Moreover, the scanner is manufactured by the British security company, Smiths Detection, and it is the first of its kind in the country. This new piece of equipme
  • Maersk, Ashdod Port ink supply chain partnership deal
    Ashdod Port Company in Israel has struck a deal with Maersk North America to work on supply chain logistics innovation potential. The partnership is expected to allow Israeli firms participating in the Blue Ocean for Startups technological incubator at Ashdod Port to be eligible for pilot projects in North America to test the suggested solutions in landside operations. The partnership was struck
  • ZIM upgrades its Asia-US East Coast ZXB Service
    Israeli container carrier ZIM will enhance its Asia-US East Coast ZXB Service, introducing a new and improved rotation. Starting from late February, the ZIM Xpress Baltimore (ZXB) updated weekly rotation will be: Jakarta (Indonesia) - Laem Chabang (Thailand) - Cai Mep (Vietnam) - Haiphong (Vietnam) - Yantian (China) - Kaohsiung (Taiwan) - Panama Canal - Kingston (Jamaica) - Baltimore (US) - Norfo
  • Vancouver closer to new box terminal approval
    The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority has proposed a new marine container port on Canada's west coast called Roberts Bank Terminal 2. The Roberts Bank Terminal 2 Project has already reached the end of the federal environmental evaluation procedure, which began in 2013. The port authority is hoping that the Government of Canada will make a decision soon. Since 2013, the project has been subject to a

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Splash web site
FEBRUARY 2, 2023
  • CSSC names new chairman
    China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) has announced the appointment of Wen Gang as its new chairman. Wen, 56, previously served as the chairman of China Rongtong Asset Management Group Corporation. The top spot at the Chinese shipbuilding conglomerate has been vacant since August last year when the former chairman Lei Fanpei left his position.
  • DP World to build box terminal at India's Deendayal port
    Dubai-headquartered DP World has landed a concession to develop, operate and maintain the 'mega-container terminal' at Deendayal port on India's west coast. Located in Kandla, Gujarat, the project involves the construction of a 2.19m teu terminal at Tuna-Tekra through a public-private partnership estimated to cost around $550m. Once complete, the terminal on the adjacent east ...
  • Court opens DOF bankruptcy proceedings
    Hordaland district court resolved on Thursday to start bankruptcy proceedings in debt-laden Norwegian offshore vessel owner DOF, which will see the company's share capital lost and no value left to its shareholders. The move follows DOF creditors' request after its board of directors failed to secure the majority of shareholders to support the latest restructuring ...
  • Mitsubishi joins the Japanese rush to develop ammonia bunker vessels
    As ammonia continues to gain traction as one of the potential zero-carbon fuels for shipping, the development of bunkering vessels that will supply these next-generation ships is also pressing ahead. Japan's Mitsubishi Shipbuilding, part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI), has completed a conceptual study for an ammonia bunker ship in collaboration with Japanese energy major ...
  • Velesto seals Roc Oil jackup deal
    Offshore drilling unit of Velesto Energy has secured a new contract with Roc Oil (Sarawak) for one of its jackup drilling rigs. The $14m contract will see the 2009-built premium jackup Naga 2 utilised to drill three firm wells. Velesto is Malaysia's largest owner and operator of jackup rigs with six owned units in its ...
  • Creditors seek DOF bankruptcy
    The creditors of the Oslo-listed offshore vessel owner DOF have moved to place the company into bankruptcy proceedings. DOF said in a regulatory filing that its board met persistent opposition from a group of shareholders and could not obtain sufficient support for debt restructuring after which the creditors concluded that "there is no basis for ...
  • Wagenborg converting PSV for Southern North Sea contract
    Dutch owner Wagenborg is converting a platform supply vessel into a multipurpose offshore unit that will support subsea activities and decommissioning works in the Southern North Sea. Wagenborg Offshore has sealed a long term deal with an energy major for the ship which will be retrofited within 34 weeks at the shipyard Royal Niestern Sander ...
  • Takeover saga dominates Euronav quarterlies
    Euronav published its fourth quarter results today with a conference call from Antwerp due early this afternoon. The very solid results - with a net profit of $234.7m the best returns since the middle of 2020 - have been overshadowed by the ongoing takeover saga that has put top management at the tanker firm in ...
  • UK swoops on Island Offshore's OSV
    The UK government has purchased another offshore vessel that will this time be converted into a mother ship to launch drones for detecting mines. Norway's Island Offshore sold its 2013-built support vessel for £40m ($49.5m at today's exchange rate) to Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S), the procurement arm of the UK Ministry of Defence. The ...
  • Liners now in the red on a mark-to-market basis
    On a mark-to-market basis, most liners are operating in the red, according to analysis from investment bank Jefferies. Mark-to-market is an accounting practice that involves adjusting the value of an asset to reflect its value as determined by current market conditions. "Container freight rates have fallen materially over the past six months and are hovering ...
  • Fredriksen's Northern Drilling raises $10m for DSME arbitration
    John Fredriksen's rig investment company, Northern Drilling, has raised $10m through a private share offering to cover costs for the ongoing arbitration case related to claims arising from the termination of the resale contract with Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) for the two ultra-deepwater drillships. In 2021, Northern Drilling canceled resale deals with DSME ...
  • India seen as one of the year's fastest growing box destinations
    India, the fastest growing major economy in the world, is seeing ever greater volumes of large boxships visiting its shores, necessitating the construction of far larger ports. The International Monetary Fund forecasts India's GDP to grow 6.8% this year, while exports are accelerating at a rapid clip. The nation managed $422bn in exports last year, ...
  • Australian coal heading to Chinese ports for first time since 2020
    Data from shipping platform Sea/ shows a total of six bulk carriers loaded with Australian coal have discharged or are about to discharge in Chinese ports, marking a significant thawing in trading relations between the two giant Asia-Pacific nations. China slapped a coal ban on Australian miners in 2020 in a row over the origins ...
  • Thousands of ships set to be hit by India's age restrictions
    Greek data firm MarineTraffic has provided some details of the ramifications of the upcoming Indian ban on older ships. New Delhi is readying age restrictions for ships calling at the world's second most populous nation. Under the new rules no bulk carrier, tanker or general cargo ship aged 25 or older will be allowed to ...
  • Chery takes over Samjin Shipbuilding
    Chery Automobile has taken over a second shipyard as it rapidly builds up its own fleet of car carriers. Chery, a state-owned automobile manufacturer, already owns Wuhu Shipyard in Anhui province where it is headquartered. It has now added Samjin Shipbuilding, a struggling yard in Weihai in northeastern Shandong province, to its portfolio. Both yards ...
  • Accident report published from maiden voyage of the world's first liquefied hydrogen carrier
    The difficulties of shipping liquefied hydrogen have been highlighted in a new report from the Australian Transport Safety Bureau, which shows how a safety issue arose on the maiden voyage last year of the Susio Frontier, the world's first and only liquefied hydrogen (LH2) carrier. The failure of an incorrectly-fitted electrical solenoid valve led to ...
  • Mayflower Wind changes name to SouthCoast Wind Energy
    Mayflower Wind has changed its name to SouthCoast Wind Energy to better reflect, said the company in a press release, its "commitment to the people, businesses and communities of the SouthCoast, all of whom will benefit from the growing offshore wind industry." The company, a 50/50 joint venture of Shell New Energies US and Ocean ...

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Lloyd's List web site
FEBRUARY 2, 2023
  • How tankers sold in the red-hot tanker sale and purchase market are supercharging dark fleet oil trades
    The demand for elderly tankers for sanctioned Russia-based, Venezuela-based and Iran-based oil trades has lifted secondhand prices by as much...
  • Divorce will not stop Euronav seeking new partners
    Euronav's jilted chief Hugo De Stoop is going through a messy divorce, but is he holding out some hope that...
  • China's imports of Iranian oil near record levels as US promises pressure
    China's imports of Iranian oil remain robust amid promises from Washington to pressure Beijing and ahead of US Secretary of...
  • Shipping associations call for inclusion of maritime technology in EU Green Industrial Plan
    The European Commission presented its plan to increase competitiveness of the net zero industry, prompting calls from the shipping industry...
  • Resistance to change is limiting digital transformation
    Most companies begin with digitalisation and technology, but it's the wrong place to start; knowing corporate objectives and understating why...
  • Will CII be maritime's digital game-changer?
    Measures to tackle shipping's carbon intensity could accelerate a new wave of digital tools and technologies, as owners look to...
  • OceanPal acquires fifth bulker after exercising Diana option
    Deal includes a $4m cash payment on signing with the remainder to be paid in preferred shares
  • Seafarers may break law helping stowaways disembark, West of England P&I club warns
    Marine mutual has handled around 300 stowaways in the past three years, head of loss prevention estimates, which could be...
  • Stolt-Nielsen sees profits surge on strong tanker market
    About 16% of customers renewing contracts walked away due to tightening terms and as rates, on average, increased 30%, company...
  • ForestWave adds eight MPVs to fleet after purchase of rival Symphony Shipping
    Sale of Netherlands shipowner includes seven modern geared multi-purpose ships of between 10,500 dwt and 12,500 dwt capacities, and one...
  • Greek shipowners double down on help for public health system
    We consider it our duty, says Union of Greek Shipowners president Melina Travlos
  • DSV lowers earnings expectations as market cools
    An unclear macroeconomic outlook and the unwinding of pandemic disruptions have led DSV to lower its outlook for 2023. But...
  • Anglo says new LNG dual-fuelled capesize hits performance goals
    Newly-launched capesize, on a 60-day round voyage from China to South Africa, has been running on LNG to test performance...
  • Why innovation adds risk and what to do about it
    Decarbonisation and digitalisation demand a reassessment of maritime safety. Technology will aid safety as well as efficiency. This is why...
  • Maersk partners with Ashdod's tech incubator
    Agreement will allow Israeli start-ups participating in Ashdod Port's tech accelerator to be considered for pilot projects in North America
  • HHI's autonomous navigation system gets approval
    The Hyundai Intelligent Navigation Assistant System will be installed on Korean Register-classed and Liberia-registered ships from mid-2023
  • CSSC names defence expert Wen Gang as new chair
    Before his new role, Wen was the chairman of China Rongtong Asset Management Group established by Beijing in 2020
  • Daily Briefing
    Methanol orderbook grows as CMA CGM signs up for boxship dozen | Will methanol bunkering match demand quickly enough? |...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
FEBRUARY 2, 2023
  • C.H. Robinson reaffirms commitment to global forwarding business
    The largest US logistics provider claims "compelling results" from cross-selling surface transportation and air and ocean services, despite weak market conditions.
  • Rapid container rate decline complicates payment picture for shippers
    US importers that renegotiated contract rates or shifted to the spot market in the second half of 2022 have also had to adjust to different accessorial charges and transmission formats.
  • MSC opens more direct port connections for Indian exporters as volumes taper
    The expansion of origin-to-destination ocean connectivity with predictable transit time improvements is a boon for Indian exporters trying to find untapped markets for their products amid slowing demand.
  • DSV books record result for 2022, but warns that bull run for profits is over
    Denmark's DSV collected record profits for 2022, but the forwarder says a return to a more "normal" market has begun.
  • 2M breakup throws carriers' operating playbook out the window
    The breakup of the 2M Alliance opens the door to a few possibilities, including the industry reverting to a competitive scramble for market share, driving down profits and forcing yet another round of M&A activity, writes Peter Tirschwell.
  • Freightify lands funding to target digital rate management in North America
    Technology provider Freightify is aiming to empower forwarders to build an online quoting presence that would lessen their reliance on rate marketplaces.

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TradeWinds web site
FEBRUARY 2, 2023
  • Panamax bulkers fall to 20-month low as transatlantic routes offer 'little support'
    Transpacific routes also see lower rates China's anticipated post-holiday rally has not come to pass, analysts say
  • Tale of two VLCC markets keeps average spot rates flat
    Fearnleys describes a sluggish market in the west dragging down climbing rates in the east
  • Euronav shares trend up as investors weigh better than expected earnings
    Quarterly profit and vessel revenues were fatter than researchers expected, but owner still fights merger 'overhang'
  • Port facilities require more investment than ships to build US offshore wind capacity
    National Renewable Energy Lab says $22.4bn of investment is needed by 2030, but just roughly $3.75bn is for vessels
  • Clarksons Offshore & Renewables hires veteran to lead US wind farm expansion
    Jonathan Lints has 15 years of experience in developing wind farm projects in North Sea
  • Norwegian Hull Club offers green incentives for oil and gas clients
    Insurer wants to incentivise decarbonisation
  • VLCCs look for rally as China prospects brighten
    New carbon regulations and increasing demand from China tipped to improve trading conditions for the largest crude carriers
  • Jilted De Stoop not ruling out Frontline marriage as 'divorce' hearing looms
    Tanker boss sparks philosophical debate on love, marriage and commitment after merger collapse
  • Tankers on deck: Earnings set to impress, but can stocks repeat their 2022 run?
    As earnings season begins in earnest for tanker owners, Streetwise takes a look at fourth-quarter performance and prospects for 2023
  • Carriers face 'horrific times' after record fall in long-term rates
    Contract renewals plummet in value as container market scenario worsens
  • Chemical and gas markets boost Iino Lines' profits
    Japanese shipping company is positive about clean tanker markets
  • Massive war risk payouts loom for ships stranded in Ukraine
    Dozens of ships set to be written off in eastern Ukraine port on the frontline of the war with Russia
  • Absence of product tanker 'shadow fleet' creates real uncertainty, SSY says
    Researcher says how and how much Russian fuel will be moved is not yet clear after EU ban
  • Distant delivery dates taking steam out of 'extraordinary' LNG carrier ordering levels
    Wartsila's Roger Holm believes vessel contracting has peaked for now
  • How hardball P&I renewal could herald rate relief for shipowners
    Could this be the last year of the hard market in mutual marine insurance?
  • DOF shareholders wiped out in bankruptcy as lenders take over $1bn-plus fleet
    Eleventh-hour restructuring attempts fail after opposition from rebel investors
  • Engine designer MAN sees no bottleneck for ammonia burners
    Large oceangoing ships burning ammonia could be in service by 2025, but engine makers will keep ahead of shipowner demand
  • Report reveals 'serious incident' on Shell hydrogen carrier's maiden voyage
    Australian investigators say component failure led to flame discharge on deck of pioneering Suiso Frontier
  • Allianz Global appoints new head of marine in London
    Philip Graham, who previously led the Chaucer Group's marine business, moves into new role
  • EU cash boosts Edda Wind's hydrogen-powered wind vessel project
    Ship-aH2oy project will receive €15m to develop hydrogen fuel cell and liquid organic carrier technology
  • EU disagreements push price cap talks close to deadline
    Two price caps for exporting Russian refined oil products are due to be introduced on Sunday
  • DOF shareholders wiped out in bankruptcy as lenders take over $1bn fleet
    Eleventh-hour restructuring attempts fail after opposition from rebel investors
  • Stolt-Nielsen pushes tanker contract prices up 30%, but some clients exit
    Chemical carrier renewals went well in the fourth quarter but some players were not prepared to meet higher prices
  • 'Accelerated' ship sales help drive Euronav to best profit in three years
    Belgian tanker owner boosted by rising asset values and better rates in fourth quarter
  • Euronav directors reach out to Fredriksen and CMB after 'unprecedented' board threat
    Grace Reksten Skaugen and colleagues are seeking to maintain dialogue with warring shareholder groups
  • MSC Faith refloated after grounding in the Singapore Strait
    Vessel anchored off Indonesian island of Batam for inspection
  • Transnet seeks partner to run South Africa's main container rail link
    Liner companies investing heavily in land-based logistics have a potential new opportunity in South Africa
  • ForestWave buys private equity-backed multipurpose operator Symphony Shipping
    Shipowner says acquisition will help to improve its decarbonisation efforts ahead of 2050
  • Maersk talks to government and banks to keep Pakistan trade flowing
    Danish giant continuing dialogue in the face of warnings about country's lack of US dollars

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American Shipper web site
FEBRUARY 2, 2023
  • Tanker shipping consolidation saga watched 'like it's Netflix'
    The tanker industry has a storied history of corporate showdowns. The latest, a three-way tussle involving Euronav, looks far from over.
  • UPS begins phaseout of older MD-11 cargo jets
    UPS is replacing MD-11s with more fuel-efficient Boeing 767 freighters as reducing costs and carbon emissions become increasingly important.
  • Hawaiian Airlines faces higher costs for training Amazon pilots
    Hawaiian Airlines faces some headwinds in 2023, including some extra temporary costs to prepare for new business flying freighters for Amazon.

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Royal Caribbean closes second quarter with record net profit
Miami
The April-June period was very positive
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Omaha/Atlanta
First coast-to-coast cargo rail network
Gurrieri resigns as Special Commissioner of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Trieste
The atypical reverse charge for the logistics sector will become applicable tomorrow
Milan
Ruggerone (Assologistica): one of the most strategic reforms we helped build is being implemented
Policy brief on cyber threats that pose risks to port infrastructure
Tallinn
It was developed by the NATO Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence
Interferry urges the EU Commission to harmonize its shipping decarbonization regulations with those of the IMO
Victoria
Failure to align - the association warned - will force shipping companies to pay twice for emissions.
In the second quarter of 2025, Chinese seaports handled 79.1 million containers (+6.1%)
Beijing
Total freight traffic was three billion tons (+3.3%), of which 1.3 billion tons were with foreign countries (+1.9%).
CK Hutchison announces plans to include a Chinese investor in the consortium to sell Hutchison Ports
Hong Kong
Without the participation of the COSCO shipping group, China would not authorize the sale
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Columbus
The container ship caught fire and sank near the port of Colombo
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
Piraeus
The AHTS "Giant" is leaving
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Milan/Luxembourg
The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026.
In the second quarter, the port of Valencia handled over 1.5 million containers (+4.0%)
In the first half of 2025, the amount of new orders to Chinese shipyards fell by -18.2%
Beijing
A decrease of -3.5% in new construction completed in the period was recorded
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Trieste grew by +3.7%
Trieste
Bulk cargo increased. Miscellaneous cargo fell by 13.2%.
CMA CGM and TotalEnergies form joint venture for LNG bunkering in the Port of Rotterdam.
Marseille
Agreement to supply 360,000 tons of liquefied natural gas per year to the French group's ships
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Spanish ports decreased by -4.7%
Madrid
All the main product categories are decreasing except for conventional goods
Brookfield Asset Management to sell 49% of British port group PD Ports to Spain's Pontegadea
Middlesbrough
The English company has over 1,400 employees
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
Rotterdam
The port authority is alarmed by the state of crisis in the national industry.
The electrification of the docks in the ports of Livorno, Piombino and Portoferraio is proceeding according to plan.
Third dock for cruise traffic in the port of Catania
Catania
Pier 25's restyling completed
Another quarter of decline in freight traffic at the port of Algeciras
Algeciras
In the period April-June, containers amounted to 1.24 million TEUs (+1.0%)
A new tax applied to cruise passengers disembarking in national ports came into force today in Greece.
Athens
Belgian rail freight company Lineas receives €61 million government loan
Brussels
The measure was approved last night by the restricted council of ministers
ERTMS installation completed on 1,400 kilometers of Italian railway network
Rome
The project is financed with 2.5 billion euros from PNRR funds.
Wärtsilä's quarterly financial and commercial results are positive.
Helsinki
The Marine Electrical Systems division will be sold to the Italian company VINCI Energies.
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
Barcelona
The mayor: For the first time in history, a limit is placed on the growth of cruises in the city.
MSC and Moby have presented their commitments to meet the AGCM's requirements.
Rome
Shipping Agencies Services will sell its 49% stake in Moby, waiving the consideration in favor of the majority shareholder. Moby commits to completely repaying its debt to SAS.
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Washington
Folgiero: Commitment to deliver next-generation capabilities in full alignment with U.S. strategic priorities
The Chamber of Deputies has approved the appointment of four presidents of Italian Port System Authorities.
Rome
The names proposed for the Port System Authorities of the Southern Adriatic, Central-Northern Tyrrhenian, Western Liguria, and Eastern Liguria have been approved. Voting on the Northern Tyrrhenian Authority has been postponed.
Information exchange between state administrations for the digitalization of the maritime sector begins
Rome
The first operational meeting at the Coast Guard General Command in Rome
The Clean Maritime Fuels Platform suggests measures to support the production and distribution of clean marine fuels
COSCO Shipping Ports sets new monthly and quarterly container traffic records
Hong Kong
In the period April-June, 29.4 million TEUs were handled (+4.5%)
Sharp increase in cases of seafarers abandoning their ships
London
2,286 crew members from 222 ships involved as of early 2025
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Geneva
North America saw the strongest quarterly growth in imports
In the port of Antwerp-Bruges containers and rolling stock are increasing and other types of goods are decreasing
Antwerp
Traffic congestion continues at the airport, with the situation on the landside becoming critical
A study denounces the delay of European ports in equipping themselves with cold ironing facilities.
Brussels/Pozzallo
The tender to electrify the docks of the port of Pozzallo has begun.
T&E proposes to include more non-EU transhipment ports to avoid carbon leakage
Brussels
The association calls on the EU Commission to reduce the current threshold of 65% of transhipment traffic
Federlogistica urges the immediate establishment of a control room on tariffs
Genoa
The aim is also to eliminate extra costs caused by bureaucracy.
Containerized cargo handled through the port of Singapore fell by 2.9% in the second quarter.
Singapore
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Cairo
The negative trend continued in June and early July
Terminal operators are not at all satisfied with a policy that seems to have no interest in ports
Rome
Cognolato: It is essential to close the ongoing trials on several fronts.
The largest ship ever to dock at Cagliari's Porto Canale at the MITO terminal.
Milan
The container ship "MSC Venice" with a capacity of 16,652 TEU arrived yesterday
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
North Bergen/Metzingen
South Korean HD Hyundai, together with German NEURA Robotics, will develop and test welding robots in shipyards
The toll of the horrific attack on the bulk carrier Eternity C in the Red Sea is still uncertain.
Mandaluyong/London/Brussels
Joint statement by ICS, BIMCO, European Shipowners, Intercargo and Intertanko
In the first half of 2025, bulk cargo increased and general cargo decreased in the port of Marseille-Fos
Marseille
Cruise passengers increase by +5%
The Senate has approved the framework law on interports
Rome
UIR, gives the Italian interport system a modern, orderly and coherent regulatory framework
Carlo De Ruvo was elected president of Confetra
Rome
Among the challenges, the uncontrolled expansion of large logistics groups and their concentration
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Kuala Lumpur
The number of acts of violence against crews is decreasing
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Oslo/Athens/Paris
One of the top three operators in the OT/IoT services market for the maritime and superyacht sectors will be created
Attacks on ships in the Red Sea still cause deaths among seafarers
Portsmouth
Liberian-flagged bulk carrier " Eternity C" targeted
Canadian shipbuilding company Davie acquires second shipyard in Finland
Helsinki/Pori
It will buy the Enersense Offshore shipyard
Amendment on Port Labor Supply Agencies Approved
Rome
Immediate transformation into Agencies authorised to provide temporary port work
Salvini appoints a manager of a private shipping company from Campania as president of the regional AdSP
Rome
This is Eliseo Cuccaro, CEO of Alilauro
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Berlin
This is proposed by an analysis by the International Council on Clean Transportation
IMO and EU condemn renewed attacks on ships in the Red Sea
London/Brussels
Dominguez: New violation of international law and freedom of navigation
In the first half of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.5%
Joy Taurus
2,186,211 TEUs were handled
A bulk carrier was attacked in the Red Sea
Portsmouth
The crew abandoned the ship which began to take on water
German government allocates 400 million euros to support energy transition in maritime-port sector
Over 78 million euros to the ports of Augusta and Taranto for offshore wind
Rome
Funds distributed over three years starting from 2025
The PNRR tender for interports has been reopened.
Rome
Resources available amounting to 2.2 million euros
Port of Livorno: Workers are the priority in the LTM crisis
Livorno
UPS's quarterly earnings performance declines
Atlanta
Net income in the April-June quarter was $1.28 billion (-8.9%)
Approval for the 2025 budget variation of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Gioia Tauro
500 thousand euros for the 49% share held by the Port Agency company
FHP Group acquires the remaining 10% stake in Lotras
Milan/Foggia
The integration between Lotras and CFI Intermodal will begin to create FHP Intermodal.
OITAF scientific document on good practices in the logistics and transport of fresh fruit and vegetables
Milan
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has joined the PLIKA
Livorno
Platform dedicated to training, innovation and knowledge sharing in the logistics and port sectors
Matteo Paroli's nomination as president of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been signed.
Rome
He has a degree in law and a specialization in administrative law.
Container throughput increases in Haropa Port, while bulk cargo decreases.
Le Havre
In the first half of this year, containers were 1.51 million TEUs (+4%)
Bureau Veritas reports a 9.8% quarterly increase in revenues in the Marine & Offshore segment
Courbevoie
Kalmar and Konecranes increase new orders in the April-June quarter
Helsinki
The turnover of the two Finnish companies is slightly increasing
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona fell by 12.2% in the second quarter.
Barcelona
Assiterminal threatens a new wave of appeals against regulations it believes are damaging to port operations
Genoa
2M Logistics signs an agreement with Salerno-based Gallozzi
Barendrecht
The Dutch company will represent GF Logistics, a subsidiary of the Italian group, in the Benelux region.
Swiss company Kuehne+Nagel's quarterly profits fell
Schindellegi
In the period April-June of this year, net turnover grew by +1.7%
Yang Ming orders three 8,000 TEU container ships from Nihon Shipyard and Imabari Shipbuilding
Keelung/Imabari
Contract valued at $351.3-394.5 million
Italia Nostra reiterates its strong concerns about the construction of the Fiumicino-Isola Sacra port.
Rome
European maritime cities, destinations for cruise tourism - the association highlights - denounce the phenomenon of over-tourism in the cruise sector
Egypt's first automotive terminal has come into operation at Port Said East.
East Port Said
It can accommodate two car carriers at the same time
SAILING LIST
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Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
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Tepsa has acquired a liquid bulk terminal in the port of Rotterdam.
Singapore/Rotterdam
It was sold by Global Energy Storage Holdings
The Spinelli Group has approved its 2024 sustainability report.
Genoa
Of the company's 616 direct employees, 49% are under the age of 50.
In the second quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports grew by +1.6%
Ankara
Cargoes to and from Italy amounted to 12.7 million tons (+10.1%)
Extension of the Simplified Logistics Zone for Genoa Ports and Dry Ports to the Savona, Vado Ligure, and Bergeggi areas.
Genoa
Approval from the ZLS Steering Committee
Isotta Fraschini Motori has inaugurated a new production line for hydrogen fuel cell systems in Bari.
Trieste
They will be used for naval and land solutions
The Grande Shanghai , the Grimaldi Group's first ammonia-ready car carrier, has been christened.
Naples
It has a load capacity of 9,000 CEUs.
The Port of Genoa, FILT, and UILT have declared a five-day strike at the Bettolo Terminal.
Genoa
Fit Cisl Liguria expressed solidarity with the workers
The tender for the dredging of the commercial dock basin at the port of Ancona has been published.
Ancona
The removal of approximately 730 thousand cubic meters of sediment is planned
Tender for the restoration and enhancement of docks 32 and 33 in the Deep Sea Zone of the port of Savona
Genoa
An investment of over 6.7 million euros is expected
There are 1,100 workers in Palermo directly employed in the seaside tourism sector
Palermo
This year, cruise traffic is expected to grow by 9.4% in the port of the Sicilian capital.
Six-month growth of +9% in freight on the St. Petersburg-India/China maritime route
Fly
FESCO operates six vessels in the service
Port of Trieste: Special Commissioner Gurrieri under investigation for money laundering
Trieste
I am certain - he declared - that I can demonstrate that I acted legally, in full transparency.
Vard signs new contract for the construction of two CSOVs
Trieste
The vessels will be used to support operations in the offshore wind sector
UIR welcomes the publication of the tender for the digitalization of the logistics chain.
Rome
Di Caterina (ALIS): a concrete tool that enhances the needs of businesses and strengthens the logistics system
GNV celebrated its first ten years of activity on the Italy-Albania route
Durres
During the period, the company's ships carried over 1.25 million passengers
A shipment of over 1.2 tons of marijuana was seized at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Reggio Calabria/Catanzaro
Members of a criminal organization that imported drugs from South America through European ports and airports have been arrested.
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean to build seven 15,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Walden to sell healthcare logistics business to Yusen Logistics
Paris
Exclusive negotiations announced
Solinas (Sardinian Action Party) is not at all satisfied with the state of Sardinian ports
Cagliari
The immediate establishment of a special commission is urged
ANSI welcomes the introduction of the information dashboard for managing private procurement contracts in logistics.
Rome
D'Angelo: it will allow the country to take another step forward
Russo (Confcommercio): excluding road transport from the PNRR funding was shortsighted.
Rome
First bulletin from the Freight Insights Observatory produced by the National Center for Sustainable Mobility
ABB Group posts sharp growth in quarterly financial and business performance
Zurich
In the period April-June the value of new orders grew by +16.0%
Informal consultations have begun on the preliminary proposal for the new Ancona Port Master Plan.
Ancona
Eleven meetings scheduled for July
Program agreement for preparatory and functional interventions for the construction of the bridge over the Strait of Messina
Rome
It was signed today in Rome
Project to develop an ecological station for the treatment of wastewater from ships
Naples
Initiative of the Neapolitan Group of the Cenere and Iello Landing
Assiterminal urges against bringing sediment from the Bagnoli dredging project into the port of Naples.
Genoa
Cognolato and Ferrari: It is essential to safeguard the full functionality of the commercial port's activities.
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach fell 3.4% in the second quarter.
Long Beach
A decline of -16.4% was recorded in June
Paolo Pessina has been appointed vice president of Conftrasporto-Confcommercio.
Rome
He is president of the national federation of maritime agents and brokers
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -8.2% in the second quarter
Hong Kong
A decrease of -13.7% was recorded in June
Cuneo-based logistics company Nord Ovest is seeing growing financial results.
Wedge
Construction work on a new depot in Mondovì will be completed in early 2026.
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grows driven by fears of new tariffs
Los Angeles
June saw the highest volume ever recorded for this month
The Management Committee of the Sardinia Sea Port Authority has adopted the DPSS
Cagliari
Green light for the concession to MITO and the appeal against the rejection of Olbia's dredging project.
Three events in Genoa for three new Explora Journeys cruise ships.
Genoa
A technical launch, a coin laying and the cutting of the first sheet metal were carried out at the Fincantieri shipyard
Grimaldi sells 5% of Terminal Darsena Toscana to Livorno Port Company
Naples/Livorno
Option to purchase an additional 5% of the share capital
Concession agreement signed that assigns management of the port of Tartous to DP World
Damascus
It has a lifespan of 30 years
Matteo Gasparato appointed president of the Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He was appointed extraordinary commissioner of the same port authority
Meeting in Rome between the heads of ESPO and Assoporti
Rome
Among the topics addressed, the competitiveness of European ports in the current global context
Chinese airline OOCL reports quarterly decline in scheduled service revenues
Hong Kong
Cargo transported by the company's ships is increasing
Collaboration between the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority and the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Rome
Agreement with an initial duration of five years
Survey in Germany on the prospects of companies in the maritime, port and shipbuilding sectors
Hamburg
Shipowners are more concerned. Positive prospects for ports and shipyards.
Port of Augusta: Work begins on a third bridge connecting the island to the mainland.
Augusta
Work worth over 20 million euros
Vard signs contract with InkFish for new research vessel
Trieste
The deal is worth more than 200 million euros.
1.1 billion euros will be invested in the port of Hamburg to strengthen the container sector
Hamburg
Improving accessibility and port infrastructure in the Waltershofer Hafen area
Meyer Turku delivered the new Star of the Seas cruise ship to Royal Caribbean
Turku
It has a gross tonnage of 250,800 tons
ESPO calls for increased funding for ports under the next EU Multiannual Financial Framework
Brussels
The CEF programme funds have proven to be far from sufficient
Fincantieri delivers the new Oceania Allura cruise ship to Oceania Cruises.
Miami/Trieste
Two additional Sonata-class ships have been converted into orders.
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
Confindustria event on the sea economy in Rome on July 15th
Rome
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Why Malta is objecting to a new price cap on Russian oil
(timesofmalta.com)
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Uniport: Bringing debris from Bagnoli to the port of Naples would postpone long-awaited dredging.
Rome
Legora de Feo: It's necessary to find alternative solutions.
Taiwanese companies Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw sharp declines in quarterly revenues.
Keelung/Taipei
In the period April-June it fell by -18.7%, -26.5% and -8.6% respectively
The establishment of the Information Dashboard for the management of private procurement contracts in logistics has been approved.
In May, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +1.4%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
EU approves joint purchase of port equipment by terminal operators
Brussels
Joint definition of minimum technical specifications of equipment is also permitted
Serbian energy group EPS will import coal through the Montenegrin port of Bar
Bar
Currently imports from Indonesia pass through the port of Constanta
Fincantieri Foundation and Luiss University launch a project to strengthen the safety of underwater infrastructure.
Trieste
Among the objectives, contribute to the definition of a specific regulatory framework
Freewheeling: The government's U-turn on anti-mafia controls in the road haulage sector is a welcome development.
Modena
Franchini: If the government has realized it made a mistake, that's good news.
Agostinelli (AdSP Tirreno Meridionale e Ionio): the amendment that allows for the early transformation of the Gioia Tauro Port Agency is extremely important.
Confindustria's event on the maritime economy will take place in Rome on July 15th.
Rome
The confederation's strategic document on the sector will be presented
Kerala seeks $1.1 billion from MSC in damages over MSC Elsa 3 sinking
Thiruvananthapuram
Temporary detention of the vessel "MSC Akuteta II" granted
Trasportounito requests the cancellation of the renewal procedure of the Central Committee of the Register of Hauliers
Rome
New seizure of a load of cocaine in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
16 bags containing 417 kilos of drugs were found in a container
MOL and Kinetics to build world's first floating data center
Tokyo
It will be installed on a vessel of 9,731 gross tonnage
Rijeka Gateway Terminal to become operational in early September
Copenhagen
The first ship at the second container terminal of the Croatian port is expected on September 12
Falteri (Federlogistica) urges us to focus on the development of "polycentric" logistics
Genoa
The Simplified Logistics Zone should be the cornerstone of the strategy
Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Co. acquired Mitsui E&S Shipbuilding Co.
Hiroshima/Tokyo
It was renamed Tsuneishi Solutions Tokyobay Co.
Pessina (Federagenti): Northern European logistics system is struggling. Let's take advantage of it!
Rome
Unexpected opportunity - he underlines - for the Mediterranean ports and Italian ones in particular
MSC Cruises Joins Carnival and Royal Caribbean in Capitalizing on Grand Bahama Shipyard
Miami
Negotiations underway since the end of 2024 have been successfully concluded
At The International Propeller Clubs the Dorso Award for the Mediterranean area
Naples
In recognition of the primary role played by logistics operators in Mediterranean traffic
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