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March 3, 2023

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Exim India web site
MARCH 3, 2023
  • Rajiv Jalota assumes additional charge as Director General of Shipping
  • Container shipping will drive international trade growth: MSC CEO
  • HAROPA PORT & SOGEPP look to the Seine for biofuel distribution
  • DGFT further simplifies process of levying Composition Fee for Export Obligation extension
  • World merchandise trade seen weak
  • PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan & National Logistics Policy will greatly help businesses, improve competitiveness & investment: Goyal
  • Adani Agri Logistics incorporates wholly owned subsidiary HM Agri Logistics
  • GDP growth seen at 5.5 pc in 2023: Moody's
  • Metal exports likely impacted by EU's carbon tax
  • Revised charges at Mundra
  • FTA with EU to be a game-changer: Jaishankar
  • Onion exports up by 16 pc

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International Transport Journal web site
MARCH 3, 2023
  • Air cargo capacity above pre-pandemic level
  • French shipping company launches train service
  • American Airlines Cargo picks Clément Fau
  • A hub for cold chain services in Brisbane
  • Short rail line in Florida changes hands
  • Polaris Shipping: a good start into 2023
  • Large Tier 1 distribution space gained in USA
  • Twelve times more car transports in four years
  • Port renews Pers certification
  • CBRE France welcomes Karine Paul-De Neef
  • Spright selects Blueflite drone platform
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Yodel appoints Stuart Caldwell
  • DSV opens general cargo hub in Hamburg
  • Fiege to deploy its first e-trucks
  • A new green initiative at Port of Gothenburg
  • Chapman Freeborn delivers lifesaving aid
  • Draught horse still lame

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The Loadstar web site
MARCH 2, 2023
  • News podcast | TPM23 Long Beach special
  • Transpac shippers struggle to trust carriers now 'learning from their mistakes'
  • Fritz ousted from UP the latest pointer to change in US railways
  • Walmart, Target and Home Depot worst among US importers for emissions
  • South African trade moves away from air cargo as ocean rates tumble
  • WiseTech pricing storm shows no sign of abating as SMEs weigh in
  • LongRead: Timeless tech talk - any change since 2020?
  • Yusen Logistics continues M&A spree with US 3PL Taylored Services

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Marine Log web site
MARCH 2, 2023
  • Eagle Bulk reports record full year profit
    "Despite a weaker rate environment, our Q4 results cemented a record annual profit of roughly $250 million for 2022," said Gary Vogel, CEO of Stamford, Conn., headquartered Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. (NYSE:
  • Edda Wind orders CSOV quartet at Vard
    Haugesund, Norway, headquartered Edda Wind ASA has agreed for contracts four newbuild commissioning service vessels) with Fincantieri's Norwegian-based subsidiary Vard. The price is EUR 63 million (about $67 million) per ship, exclusive
  • PODCAST: Jones Walker gives inland waterway infrastructure update
    In this edition of Marine Log's Listen Up! podcast, we talk to Jim Kearns, special counsel for law firm Jones Walker LLP's maritime division, to discuss the latest developments in inland waterway

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Container News web site
MARCH 2, 2023
  • ShibataFenderTeam enhances Tibar Bay Port with new fender systems
    Tibar Bay Port's equipment now includes 41 sets of CSS Cell Fender Systems developed by ShibataFenderTeam (SFT) to securely handle larger vessels at the new port. According to a statement, each one is made up of a single rubber fender section and a closed box panel with UHMW-PE pads. The extent of the project also included 22 Staghorn Bollards and ten Steel Ladders. ShibataFenderTeam has also pro
  • Understanding Utility Prices in the UK
    Due to the increasingly volatile energy market, staying ahead of the curve with regards to understanding utility prices in the UK is crucial for businesses. With an ever-changing landscape, rooted in fluctuations in the cost of energy, it is important to stay informed in order to make the most cost-effective decisions. This blog post will help provide an in-depth insight into the various factors
  • SCZONE and HEPA sign cooperation agreement to develop ports information systems
    Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE) and Hungarian Export Promotion Agency (HEPA) signed a cooperation protocol aiming to exchange experiences, collaborate to support investments, and work on creating initiatives and information systems in SCZONE's affiliated ports. Furthermore, the collaboration agreement will execute training and development programmes for SCZONE's human personnel, and support dev
  • Hapag-Lloyd increases rates from Middle East to US
    Hapag-Lloyd has announced updated container rates from the Middle East to North America and, in particular, from India, Pakistan, United Arabic Emirates, Bahrain, Oman, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka to all the coasts of the United States. According to the "General Rate Increase (GRI) / General Rate Adjustment (GRA)" of the German carrier, the updated freight rates will be effective fr
  • MABUX expects global bunker indices to remain rangebound
    Marine Bunker Exchange (MABUX) worldwide bunker indices did not have a clear pattern and moved sideways during the ninth week of the year. The 380 HSFO index fell by US$0.46 to US$477/MT this week. In turn, the VLSFO index dropped by US$0.55 to US$666/MT, while the MGO index, on the other hand, increased by US$10.59 to US$949/MT. "The Global bunker market was experiencing erratic changes at the t
  • Maersk drops Doha port call on Arabian Star service
    Maersk announced the change of the port rotation of its Arabian Star service by removing the Doha Westbound call. The decision will be effective from the 17th week of the year. The current rotation of Arabian Star is Port Kelang (Malaysia)- Singapore - Tanjung Pelepas (Malaysia)- Jebel Ali (Dubai)- Doha (Qatar) - Hazira (India) - Colombo (Sri Lanka). The updated rotation after the 17th week will
  • FIATA urges box lines to return container usage free time back to pre-pandemic levels
    FIATA International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations has urged shipping lines to review and reinstate the current free time periods back to no less than pre-pandemic levels. "Whilst the decision to reduce the free time periods was one-sided, market conditions have in the meantime changed, and justifications for status quo no longer remain valid," said FIATA in its announcement. Demur
  • Container lines' schedule reliability dips slightly at start of 2023
    Sea-Intelligence reported that while schedule reliability continued to increase for much of 2022, in January 2023 there has been a month-to-month decline of 3.8%, reaching to 52.6%. Source: Sea-Intelligence.com, GLP Report, issue 138 Source: Sea-Intelligence.com, GLP Report, issue 138 Despite this decrease, schedule reliability in January 2023 was considerably higher than in the previous two year
  • Contecon Manzanillo, CMA CGM launch new block train service in Mexico for Walmart
    French carrier CMA CGM, Grupo México, a Mexican transportation company, and Contecon Manzanillo (CMSA), International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) subsidiary, running the Specialized Container Terminal of the North Zone of the Port of Manzanillo in Mexico, coordinated the operation of the first block train for Walmart de Mexico. CMA CGM-dedicated block train carried 216 containers, 2
  • HMM, best-performing carrier for carbon emission in Far East - US West Coast lane
    HMM was the best-performing carrier in terms of carbon emissions between Far East Asia and the United States West Coast in the fourth quarter of 2022, according to the Carbon Emissions Index (CEI). CEI is published quarterly by Xeneta, an ocean freight rate analysis firm, in partnership with Marine Benchmark, a data management specialist for the maritime industry, and demonstrates the carbon inte
  • New collective agreement for Finnish port workers ends two-week long strike
    The Finnish Transport Workers' Union (AKT) and the Finnish port operators have reached an agreement on the stevedoring industry's collective agreement after a two-week strike . The previous collective agreement expired at the end of January and the new one negotiated by AKT and the Finnish Port Operators' Association was agreed on 1 March. The length of the new collective agreement is 25 months,
  • Port of Sagunto's rail connection to the Mediterranean Corridor is progressing
    ADIF (Administrador de Infraestructuras Ferroviaria), Puertos del Estado, and the Port Authority of Valencia (PAV) officials and specialists reviewed the progress of train links that will connect the Port of Sagunto with the Mediterranean Corridor. The project has a US$39.1 million expenditure allocation with Valenciaport contributing US$26.8 million, while the European Union's Regional Developme
  • Feeder boxship collided with general cargo vessel in Japanese waters
    Two cargo vessels collided near the Higashi-Ogishima port in Yokohama, Japan at around 06:30 (Tokyo time) on 2 March. The two ships are the 698 TEU, Chinese-flagged, 2006-built boxship Hai Su 6, and the Japanese-flagged, 2011-built general cargo ship Misaki Maru. According to Maritime Bulletin's report, both vessels were sailing on the same route, from the port of Tokyo to the port of Yokohama. T
  • Hapag-Lloyd posts strong financial results amid steady box volumes
    Hapag-Lloyd has achieved significant growth in its financial results in 2022, compared to corresponding numbers one year earlier, while the German carrier's container volumes have remained steady. According to the company's annual report, Hapag-Lloyd's earnings before interest, tax

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Splash web site
MARCH 2, 2023
  • Edda Wind raises the CSOV bar with up to eight newbuilds at Vard
    Norway's Edda Wind has contracted Fincantieri-controlled compatriot shipbuilder Vard for the construction of up to eight commissioning service operation vessels (CSOVs) making it the top player in the offshore wind service vessel arena. The Oslo-listed company has booked four firm vessels, of which two are set to deliver in the first quarter of 2025, one ...
  • Altera Shuttle Tankers seals TotalEnergies suezmax fixture
    Altera Shuttle Tankers has sealed a deal with French energy major TotalEnergies for the charter of its 2013-built suezmax . The company did not disclose the value of the contract but said it was for 22 months with options attached for TotalEnergies to extend the charter for an additional two or four months. The contract ...
  • Excelerate Energy extends FSRU charter in Dubai
    New York-listed floating regasification specialist Excelerate Energy has secured a time charter extension from Dubai Supply Authority (DUSUP) for the FSRU. The 2008-built 150,900 cu m vessel had around three years remaining under its existing charter, which has now been extended by an additional five years from the fourth quarter of 2025. The FSRU ...
  • BW Energy warns of deal delays as Brazil pauses Petrobras divestments
    BW Energy, an affiliate of Singapore's BW Group, has warned that Brazil's request for Petrobras to halt the sale of assets for 90 days may delay the completion of purchases it agreed with the state-run oil giant and Saipem last year. The Oslo-listed company has been informed by Petrobras of a review of the Golfinho ...
  • Inpex buys into UK offshore wind farm
    Japanese oil and gas major Inpex has acquired a 16.7% stake in the 950 MW Moray East offshore wind farm in Scotland from Mitsubishi Corporation for an undisclosed sum. The wind farm has been in commercial operation since April 2022 and is majority owned by Ocean Winds, a joint venture between Engie and EDP Renewables, ...
  • Subsea 7 to take offshore wind player Seaway 7 private
    Kristian Siem's Subsea 7 has moved to take its offshore wind specialist Seaway 7 private, having struck a deal with Songa Capital, West Coast Invest and Lotus Marine to take over their shares in the company. The deal includes 187.9m shares worth around NOK1.15bn ($112m) representing 21.52% of Seaway 7. As a result, Arne Blystad's ...
  • Saipem looks to partially offload offshore drilling assets
    Italian energy services contractor Saipem is targeting a €750m ($797m) raise from the partial sale of assets in its offshore drilling business. Last year, the Milan-headquartered firm announced plans for a capital increase of around €1.5bn through asset sales, some of which it already achieved through the disposal of its onshore drilling business to KCA ...
  • Geared dry bulk market 'on fire'
    Supramaxes, especially geared ones, are hot property this week with rates the envy of all other bulk classes as strong demand in both basins propels earnings. Broker Fearnleys has recorded an all-time high count of vessels heading to load and discharge countries in the North Atlantic. At the same time, demand is recovering strongly in ...
  • Subsea 7, Siem Offshore and Kongsberg Maritime team up to optimise floating wind ops
    Subsea 7, Siem Offshore and Kongsberg Maritime have joined forces to look at optimisation of marine operations for floating wind projects. The study's main goal is to identify gaps in existing marine operation methodologies and equipment capabilities in order to enable robust and efficient execution of largescale floating wind developments planned for the Norwegian Continental ...
  • Höegh Autoliners buys back another vessel
    Höegh Autoliners has agreed with the owner of the leased vessel to terminate the bareboat charter and purchase the vessel for $34.25m. Höegh Berlin was built by Höegh at Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) in 2005 and has a capacity of 7,850 ceu. The vessel was sold in in 2009 and chartered back to ...
  • Gatik Ship Management's fleet value surges past $1bn
    India's Gatik Ship Management assault for tanker tonnage continues as it emerges as the taker of a ship sold by Belgian tanker owner Euronav. Euronav revealed last week it had sold the 16-year-old suezmax . Brokers have put a $41m price tag on the deal with shipping database Equasis showing Gatik as the new owner, ...
  • Concern grows about size of spill from sunken product carrier off Philippine island
    The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in Manila has warned that Tuesday's product tanker sinking off the coast of Mindoro island could lead to an oil spill with a radius of 40 km, harming up to 21 protected marine areas. The laden ship's engine overheated early on Tuesday morning, having encountered rough weather ...
  • Chinese bulk carrier sinks off Sakhalin island
    A Chinese bulk carrier that was holed by ice off Russia's Sakhalin island sank yesterday. The forepeak of the was breached over the weekend, with the bow of the ship becoming submerged. Despite salvors best efforts, the vessel, carrying 29,000 tons of alumnia, sank in waters of around 250 m depth. The 21 Chinese crew ...
  • Bahri and the Suez Canal Authority look to form shipping JV
    Saudi Arabia's flagship shipping line Bahri has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding with the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) to establish an Egyptian joint-stock shipping company. Bahri said the planned new entity would specialise in owning, leasing, chartering, and operating vessels to transport general and bulk cargo, chemicals and oil. Established in 1978, Bahri Group ...
  • IMPA SAVE: A plastic bridge to the moon
    The global fleet's annual consumption of plastic drinking water bottles at sea could build a 1.5 m wide bridge to the moon every year, according to IMPA SAVE, an initiative launched under the umbrella of the International Marine Purchasing Association (IMPA). IMPA SAVE was formed in June 2020 to bring together members of the maritime ...
  • Bleutec Industries receives AiP from ABS for its marine installation vessels
    Houston-based Bleutec Industries Offshore Wind Services LLC has received approval in principle (AiP) from the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) for the designs of its US Jones Act-compliant binary marine installation solution (BMIS), a range of vessels designed to operate simultaneously or independently in offshore wind developments. The BMIS includes a pile installation vessel (PIV), ...

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Lloyd's List web site
MARCH 2, 2023
  • US blacklists more than two dozen ships and entities for violating sanctions on Iran
    Vessels linked to shipping companies in the UAE, Vietnam, and China UAE are in the State Department's crosshairs for skirting...
  • FuelEU details hang in the balance as negotiations enter final stretch
    Final negotiations over the detail of fuel requirements included in the text of the EU's flagship package to catalyse the...
  • P&I chiefs differ over merits of move into hull and machinery
    Scandinavian clubs have blurred the line between the International Group and the Lloyd's market. But should British clubs follow their...
  • Bulk freight market sees firm lift
    China's latest PMI data points towards a faster-than-expected recovery. This helped to boost iron ore prices and in turn capesize...
  • Platts decision to exclude Russian oil in Asian bunkers pushes prices up
    The price reporting agency has stopped including Russia-origin oil in its Asian price assessments, as the invasion of Ukraine continues...
  • Former HNA shipbuilder seeks to let yard assets
    Jinhai has been in financial trouble since 2018, in line with debt-laden HNA group's asset selling after a years-long buying...
  • Himalaya Shipping takes delivery of first LNG dual-fuelled newcastlemax
    Company executive says he is not overly optimistic on the demand side
  • Hapag-Lloyd expects 'gradual normalisation of earnings'
    Cost pressures and lower freight rates will weigh heavy on the German carrier's bottom line this year, but chief executive...
  • Global Ship Lease keeps 'disciplined eye' on future acquisitions
    US-listed owner posts increased profits and believes fleet growth in its market segment will be 'negligible or even negative'
  • Shell doubles down on LNG bunkering for 'pragmatic' decarbonisation
    The energy giant does not plan to offer ammonia due to safety concerns
  • Chinese yard delivers first battery-hybrid ferry to P&O Ferries
    China's Guangzhou Shipyard has handed over the first of a pair of battery-hybrid ro-ro passenger vessels to the British ferry...
  • Chinese bulker sinks in Tatar Strait off Russia
    Bulker carrying 1.9 tonnes of aluminum oxide had its forepeak holed by ice floes on February 23
  • Labour uncertainty top of mind for retailers as service contract negotiations underway
    Unresolved labour contract weighs on retailers and shippers, but other factors affect the San Pedro Bay's competitiveness too
  • Shipping can achieve cost-effective decarbonised supply chain
    Shipping can also leverage on technology assets to encourage collaboration and information sharing
  • Philippines acts to minimise oil spill from sunken tanker
    Vessel was carrying 800,000 litres of fuel oil
  • Daily Briefing
    MSC leads growing alternative-fuel boxship orderbook | Sanction risks fail to stop carriers' gold rush in Russian trade | US...
  • MSC among shipping companies linked to $96.5m settlement over US oil spill
    As part of the settlement, pipeline operator Amplify Energy says it will dismiss all of its legal claims

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The Journal of Commerce web site
MARCH 2, 2023
  • TPM23: Carrier reliability, cargo flow expected to show gains in 2023
    Although surprised by the magnitude of the January drop in vessel on-time arrivals in the trans-Pacific, analysts expect carrier performance to improve this year.
  • TPM23: Shippers face tricky balancing act in trans-Pacific service contract talks
    With memories still fresh of being shut out of capacity over the past two years and forced into a historically high spot market, shipper executives are headed into service contract talks mindful of the need to minimize costs while at the same time ensure cargo moves.
  • Breakbulk sector 'sitting on structural overcapacity': Dynamar
    While market indicators such as relatively high charter rates and a strong demand outlook are promising, the Netherlands-based maritime consultancy says the stability of the breakbulk market is by no means guaranteed.
  • TPM23: Intermodal providers banking on transloading surge
    Transloading is gaining popularity even as US imports have cooled in recent months, but shippers should weigh the pros and cons of transferring ocean containers into domestic boxes, TPM23 attendees were told.
  • TPM23: Container shipping readies for overcapacity-driven volatility
    From China to West Coast labor talks to the possibility of a rate war, a number of major factors weighed heavily on trans-Pacific service contract discussions taking place on the sidelines of TPM23.

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TradeWinds web site
MARCH 2, 2023
  • US singles out low-profile Vietnamese shipowner in rash of blacklistings
    Golden Lotus Oil Gas and Real Estate has been moving Iranian petroleum products, US alleges
  • Zim fills up first dual-fuelled container ship with LNG in Shanghai
    Operation carried out by port group arm which owns LNG bunker vessel and Avenir LNG
  • This scuttling of an asbestos-riddled aircraft carrier shames shipping
    The very rules intended to ensure safe scrapping ended up with a leaky warship dumped on the Atlantic seabed
  • Mexican fishermen's odyssey ends happily thanks to Laskaridis ship
    Fishing boat had been drifting for weeks in the Gulf of Mexico
  • Mexican fishermen Odyssey ends happily thanks to Laskaridis ship
    Rescued fishing boat had been drifting for nearly three weeks in the Gulf of Mexico
  • Frontline stock to soar as investors wake up to duration of tanker boom
    Clarksons Securities says Fredriksen company's share price could jump from NOK 190 to NOK 350
  • Dubai Supply Authority extends time-charter on Excelerate Energy FSRU
    Regasification vessel now tied up until end of this decade
  • UK's sanctions enforcer to lay out price-cap policy in online sessions
    Treasury unit says it could impose fines of more than $1m for a breach of the cap
  • Carsten Wiebers: Here's how to reverse 40% decline of the German merchant fleet
    But the veteran banker's solution may not be what shipowners want to hear
  • 'Dark' fleet tanker released from Greek detention
    Tanker tracking groups claim the Vietnamese-owned suezmax has hauled Russian and Venezuelan oil
  • Hafnia's Mikael Skov pockets stock worth $8m as share price soars
    CEO and finance chief rewarded under options programme dating back to 2019
  • GasLog offloads last fully-owned LNG steamship in frisky secondhand market
    Talk emerges of likely Greek buyer of 17-year-old vessel that is currently being used as storage unit
  • Altera Shuttle Tankers brings in KNOT aframax and fixes out suezmax to TotalEnergies
    Fleet expansion remains on the cards as owner is back in the black
  • Lasse Kristoffersen will see net-zero in shipping even if he 'works till 90'
    Wallenius Wilhelmsen boss determined to lead decarbonisation
  • Historically weak yen means BW LPG is in the money on VLGC purchase
    Singapore group has managed to buy low and sell high with its latest deals
  • New insurance partnership to tackle port cyber threat
    Ramsomware groups have been targeting critical infrastructure
  • Siem buys out Blystad and others in $114m Seaway 7 take-private deal
    Merger venture between renewables division of Subsea 7 and OHT has not run smoothly
  • Top Ships halts equity sales, as revenue and profitability soar
    Evangelos Pistiolis-led outfit sets out to stabilise the trading of its shares
  • Back to the future: Hapag-Lloyd sees profits falling to earth
    Carrier says earnings could fall by $15bn in 2023 as container markets normalise
  • LNG carrier and bulker take evasive action after 'approach' off Yemen
    Vessels speed up as two crafts and a larger ship spotted east of Socotra
  • Flooded handysize bulker holed by ice sinks off Russia
    Salvage operation could not save the Yong Xing 56
  • Green revolution 'firmly underway' with 40% of container ship orderbook
    Orders rise for methanol boxships as LNG and conventional fuelled vessels lose their lustre
  • Avance's Kalleklev takes swipe at dividend 'braggers': 'We plan to pay out everything'
    VLGC player set to hand out 100% of earnings in future quarters, executive chairman says
  • Singapore's Penguin books seven-CTV order from Ireland's Farra Marine
    Shipbuilder continues pivot to Europe's growing offshore wind market with latest orders
  • Second settlement reached with MSC, Cosco and Costamare affiliate after 2021 California oil spill
    MSC again denies responsibility as it agrees to pay $96.5m alongside Costamare-backed outfit and Cosco

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American Shipper web site
MARCH 2, 2023
  • Hard landing? 2023 could be Hapag-Lloyd's 3rd-best year ever
    Shipping lines like Hapag-Lloyd have suffered sharp rate falls from the peak, but they're nowhere near financial distress.
  • Kuehne+Nagel logistics profit plunges but still 2nd-best quarter ever
    Kuehne + Nagel had a highly profitable year in 2022 despite macroeconomic headwinds, but results fell considerably in the fourth quarter along with transport demand.

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In the second quarter, container traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -2.8% while in Savona-Vado it grew by +76.3%
Genoa
In the Ligurian capital, the transhipment share decreased, while the Savona port benefited.
Fincantieri records strong growth in half-year financial performance and new orders
Rome
In the first six months of 2025, orders totaled 14.7 billion euros (+93.5%)
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
Cairo
1,248 tankers (-2.7%) and 1,826 other types of vessels (-8.5%) passed through
CMA CGM's net profit fell by 140% in the second quarter.
Marseille
Revenues stable. The French shipping group is interested in acquiring Hutchison Ports' terminals.
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 second quarter of this year, Finnlines' revenues decreased by -5.0%.
Helsinki
Net profit of 26.1 million euros (+7.7%)
Container traffic in the Port of New York remained stable in the April-June quarter.
New York
An increase of +4.9% was recorded in the first half of 2025
The Chamber of Deputies approves the appointment of the presidents of five Port System Authorities.
Rome
They are Davide Gariglio, Francesco Rizzo, Eliseo Cuccaro, Francesco Benevolo and Giovanni Gugliotti
Latrofa appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Port Authority of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
Ministerial decree signed
The PNRR tender for interports has been reopened.
Rome
Resources available amounting to 2.2 million euros
Port of Livorno: Workers are the priority in the LTM crisis
Livorno
UPS's quarterly earnings performance declines
Atlanta
Net income in the April-June quarter was $1.28 billion (-8.9%)
Approval for the 2025 budget variation of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Gioia Tauro
500 thousand euros for the 49% share held by the Port Agency company
FHP Group acquires the remaining 10% stake in Lotras
Milan/Foggia
The integration between Lotras and CFI Intermodal will begin to create FHP Intermodal.
OITAF scientific document on good practices in the logistics and transport of fresh fruit and vegetables
Milan
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has joined the PLIKA
Livorno
Platform dedicated to training, innovation and knowledge sharing in the logistics and port sectors
Matteo Paroli's nomination as president of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been signed.
Rome
He has a degree in law and a specialization in administrative law.
Container throughput increases in Haropa Port, while bulk cargo decreases.
Le Havre
In the first half of this year, containers were 1.51 million TEUs (+4%)
Bureau Veritas reports a 9.8% quarterly increase in revenues in the Marine & Offshore segment
Courbevoie
Kalmar and Konecranes increase new orders in the April-June quarter
Helsinki
The turnover of the two Finnish companies is slightly increasing
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona fell by 12.2% in the second quarter.
Barcelona
Assiterminal threatens a new wave of appeals against regulations it believes are damaging to port operations
Genoa
2M Logistics signs an agreement with Salerno-based Gallozzi
Barendrecht
The Dutch company will represent GF Logistics, a subsidiary of the Italian group, in the Benelux region.
Swiss company Kuehne+Nagel's quarterly profits fell
Schindellegi
In the period April-June of this year, net turnover grew by +1.7%
Yang Ming orders three 8,000 TEU container ships from Nihon Shipyard and Imabari Shipbuilding
Keelung/Imabari
Contract valued at $351.3-394.5 million
Italia Nostra reiterates its strong concerns about the construction of the Fiumicino-Isola Sacra port.
Rome
European maritime cities, destinations for cruise tourism - the association highlights - denounce the phenomenon of over-tourism in the cruise sector
Egypt's first automotive terminal has come into operation at Port Said East.
East Port Said
It can accommodate two car carriers at the same time
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Tepsa has acquired a liquid bulk terminal in the port of Rotterdam.
Singapore/Rotterdam
It was sold by Global Energy Storage Holdings
The Spinelli Group has approved its 2024 sustainability report.
Genoa
Of the company's 616 direct employees, 49% are under the age of 50.
In the second quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports grew by +1.6%
Ankara
Cargoes to and from Italy amounted to 12.7 million tons (+10.1%)
Extension of the Simplified Logistics Zone for Genoa Ports and Dry Ports to the Savona, Vado Ligure, and Bergeggi areas.
Genoa
Approval from the ZLS Steering Committee
Isotta Fraschini Motori has inaugurated a new production line for hydrogen fuel cell systems in Bari.
Trieste
They will be used for naval and land solutions
The Grande Shanghai , the Grimaldi Group's first ammonia-ready car carrier, has been christened.
Naples
It has a load capacity of 9,000 CEUs.
The Port of Genoa, FILT, and UILT have declared a five-day strike at the Bettolo Terminal.
Genoa
Fit Cisl Liguria expressed solidarity with the workers
The tender for the dredging of the commercial dock basin at the port of Ancona has been published.
Ancona
The removal of approximately 730 thousand cubic meters of sediment is planned
Tender for the restoration and enhancement of docks 32 and 33 in the Deep Sea Zone of the port of Savona
Genoa
An investment of over 6.7 million euros is expected
There are 1,100 workers in Palermo directly employed in the seaside tourism sector
Palermo
This year, cruise traffic is expected to grow by 9.4% in the port of the Sicilian capital.
Six-month growth of +9% in freight on the St. Petersburg-India/China maritime route
Fly
FESCO operates six vessels in the service
Port of Trieste: Special Commissioner Gurrieri under investigation for money laundering
Trieste
I am certain - he declared - that I can demonstrate that I acted legally, in full transparency.
Vard signs new contract for the construction of two CSOVs
Trieste
The vessels will be used to support operations in the offshore wind sector
UIR welcomes the publication of the tender for the digitalization of the logistics chain.
Rome
Di Caterina (ALIS): a concrete tool that enhances the needs of businesses and strengthens the logistics system
GNV celebrated its first ten years of activity on the Italy-Albania route
Durres
During the period, the company's ships carried over 1.25 million passengers
A shipment of over 1.2 tons of marijuana was seized at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Reggio Calabria/Catanzaro
Members of a criminal organization that imported drugs from South America through European ports and airports have been arrested.
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean to build seven 15,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Walden to sell healthcare logistics business to Yusen Logistics
Paris
Exclusive negotiations announced
Solinas (Sardinian Action Party) is not at all satisfied with the state of Sardinian ports
Cagliari
The immediate establishment of a special commission is urged
ANSI welcomes the introduction of the information dashboard for managing private procurement contracts in logistics.
Rome
D'Angelo: it will allow the country to take another step forward
Russo (Confcommercio): excluding road transport from the PNRR funding was shortsighted.
Rome
First bulletin from the Freight Insights Observatory produced by the National Center for Sustainable Mobility
ABB Group posts sharp growth in quarterly financial and business performance
Zurich
In the period April-June the value of new orders grew by +16.0%
Informal consultations have begun on the preliminary proposal for the new Ancona Port Master Plan.
Ancona
Eleven meetings scheduled for July
Program agreement for preparatory and functional interventions for the construction of the bridge over the Strait of Messina
Rome
It was signed today in Rome
Project to develop an ecological station for the treatment of wastewater from ships
Naples
Initiative of the Neapolitan Group of the Cenere and Iello Landing
Assiterminal urges against bringing sediment from the Bagnoli dredging project into the port of Naples.
Genoa
Cognolato and Ferrari: It is essential to safeguard the full functionality of the commercial port's activities.
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach fell 3.4% in the second quarter.
Long Beach
A decline of -16.4% was recorded in June
Paolo Pessina has been appointed vice president of Conftrasporto-Confcommercio.
Rome
He is president of the national federation of maritime agents and brokers
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -8.2% in the second quarter
Hong Kong
A decrease of -13.7% was recorded in June
Cuneo-based logistics company Nord Ovest is seeing growing financial results.
Wedge
Construction work on a new depot in Mondovì will be completed in early 2026.
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grows driven by fears of new tariffs
Los Angeles
June saw the highest volume ever recorded for this month
The Management Committee of the Sardinia Sea Port Authority has adopted the DPSS
Cagliari
Green light for the concession to MITO and the appeal against the rejection of Olbia's dredging project.
Three events in Genoa for three new Explora Journeys cruise ships.
Genoa
A technical launch, a coin laying and the cutting of the first sheet metal were carried out at the Fincantieri shipyard
Grimaldi sells 5% of Terminal Darsena Toscana to Livorno Port Company
Naples/Livorno
Option to purchase an additional 5% of the share capital
Concession agreement signed that assigns management of the port of Tartous to DP World
Damascus
It has a lifespan of 30 years
Matteo Gasparato appointed president of the Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He was appointed extraordinary commissioner of the same port authority
Meeting in Rome between the heads of ESPO and Assoporti
Rome
Among the topics addressed, the competitiveness of European ports in the current global context
Chinese airline OOCL reports quarterly decline in scheduled service revenues
Hong Kong
Cargo transported by the company's ships is increasing
Collaboration between the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority and the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Rome
Agreement with an initial duration of five years
Survey in Germany on the prospects of companies in the maritime, port and shipbuilding sectors
Hamburg
Shipowners are more concerned. Positive prospects for ports and shipyards.
Port of Augusta: Work begins on a third bridge connecting the island to the mainland.
Augusta
Work worth over 20 million euros
Vard signs contract with InkFish for new research vessel
Trieste
The deal is worth more than 200 million euros.
1.1 billion euros will be invested in the port of Hamburg to strengthen the container sector
Hamburg
Improving accessibility and port infrastructure in the Waltershofer Hafen area
Meyer Turku delivered the new Star of the Seas cruise ship to Royal Caribbean
Turku
It has a gross tonnage of 250,800 tons
ESPO calls for increased funding for ports under the next EU Multiannual Financial Framework
Brussels
The CEF programme funds have proven to be far from sufficient
Fincantieri delivers the new Oceania Allura cruise ship to Oceania Cruises.
Miami/Trieste
Two additional Sonata-class ships have been converted into orders.
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
Confindustria event on the sea economy in Rome on July 15th
Rome
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Why Malta is objecting to a new price cap on Russian oil
(timesofmalta.com)
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Uniport: Bringing debris from Bagnoli to the port of Naples would postpone long-awaited dredging.
Rome
Legora de Feo: It's necessary to find alternative solutions.
Taiwanese companies Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw sharp declines in quarterly revenues.
Keelung/Taipei
In the period April-June it fell by -18.7%, -26.5% and -8.6% respectively
The establishment of the Information Dashboard for the management of private procurement contracts in logistics has been approved.
In May, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +1.4%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
EU approves joint purchase of port equipment by terminal operators
Brussels
Joint definition of minimum technical specifications of equipment is also permitted
Serbian energy group EPS will import coal through the Montenegrin port of Bar
Bar
Currently imports from Indonesia pass through the port of Constanta
Fincantieri Foundation and Luiss University launch a project to strengthen the safety of underwater infrastructure.
Trieste
Among the objectives, contribute to the definition of a specific regulatory framework
Freewheeling: The government's U-turn on anti-mafia controls in the road haulage sector is a welcome development.
Modena
Franchini: If the government has realized it made a mistake, that's good news.
Agostinelli (AdSP Tirreno Meridionale e Ionio): the amendment that allows for the early transformation of the Gioia Tauro Port Agency is extremely important.
Confindustria's event on the maritime economy will take place in Rome on July 15th.
Rome
The confederation's strategic document on the sector will be presented
Kerala seeks $1.1 billion from MSC in damages over MSC Elsa 3 sinking
Thiruvananthapuram
Temporary detention of the vessel "MSC Akuteta II" granted
Trasportounito requests the cancellation of the renewal procedure of the Central Committee of the Register of Hauliers
Rome
New seizure of a load of cocaine in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
16 bags containing 417 kilos of drugs were found in a container
MOL and Kinetics to build world's first floating data center
Tokyo
It will be installed on a vessel of 9,731 gross tonnage
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