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Exim India web site
JULY 3, 2023
  • CONCOR launches weekly service from ICD-Whitefield to JN Port
  • South East CEO Conclave & Awards 2023 to see power-packed programme & eminent participation on July 12 in Chennai
  • Baltic Exchange Market Report (30 June 2023)
  • Double-stack services commence between Gateway Distriparks' ICD Viramgam & Mundra Port
  • X-Press Feeders' first 7,000 TEU ship to be deployed on India service
  • Global shipping outlook: It's all about capacity as the tide turns
  • Adani Ports in deal to mechanise HDC berth
  • Control Room to monitor impact of rains on National Highways
  • Schedule reliability continues to improve
  • Version 4 of WCO Data Model released
  • India Post & Canada Post in ITPS deal to facilitate e-commerce exports
  • India's resilient growth to offset slowdown in overseas markets: Fitch
  • Provenance & the doctrine of "General Average"
  • CMA CGM's PSS for cargo from Indian Subcontinent to US East Coast
  • New tariff at Sohar port for 2023-24
  • Huge potential to step up India-UK bilateral trade ties: Sunak
  • China's GDP projected to be higher in Q2
  • Nepal gets access to India's inland waterways

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International Transport Journal web site
JULY 2, 2023
  • Danish logistics expert to lead Heathrow
  • Malungsfors terminal joins Green Cargo's network
  • Cargo IQ appoints new board leaders
  • Chile: dramatic rise in freight crime
  • 'Flexible storage' initiative launched
  • MSC Air Cargo partners with IBS Software
  • Improving ro-ro services between Italy and Greece
  • NAP launches six sub-industry networks
  • A promotion for François Régnier
  • VTG: first carbon-neutral maintenance workshop
  • JAS inaugurates new office in India
  • Bangladesh commits to eco-friendly recycling
  • Change in the cockpit of Austrian Airlines
  • AI knows when drivers are tired
  • Freshippo opens twelve new stores in just a day
  • Tiaca: a successful first in Africa
  • "Curiosity of the Day"

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The Loadstar web site
JUNE 30, 2023
  • Carriers sailing in red ink, with 'another rates bloodbath' heating up
  • Major rail operators set to form new US intermodal freight corridor
  • Bullish sell-side tests DSV + DB Schenker
  • Not much to smile about in air freight, if you're not carrying e-commerce
  • ICS2 - what you need to know by tomorrow
  • Changes to new IMO Cll rules unlikely, despite industry misgivings
  • Yangshan double-berths feeders to speed up Yangtze Delta deliveries

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Marine Log web site
JUNE 30, 2023
  • NSC 10 completes builder's sea trials
    Huntington Ingall Industries' Ingalls Shipbuilding division reports that NSC 10, the U.S. Coast Guard's tenth and newest national security cutter, Calhoun (WMSL 759) has now completed builder's sea trials The ship successfully
  • Auckland Transport orders another hybrid-electric ferry
    Incat Crowther has been commissioned to deliver the design for a second new 300-passenger hybrid-electric fast ferry for New Zealand's Auckland Transport (AT). The project will see Incat Crowther work closely with
  • NTSB reports on $1 million fire that totaled towboat Mary Dupre
    Cracks in a muffler and the substantial use of combustible materials in accommodation spaces led to a fire aboard the 48-year old towing vessel Mary Dupre on the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway near

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Container News web site
JUNE 30, 2023
  • BIMCO calls on vessel owners as Bangladesh and Liberia ratify HK Convention
    The International Maritime Organization (IMO), Bangladesh, and Liberia have announced the ratification of the Hong Kong Convention by both nations. BIMCO believes the ratification marks the beginning of a new era for the ship recycling industry. During the two-year interim period, ahead of the entry in force, BIMCO is calling on shipowners to choose globally compliant yards for the benefit of the
  • Hapag Lloyd increases rates from Middle East / Indian Subcontinent to US East Coast
    Hapag Lloyd will apply a new General Rate Increase (GRI) / General Rate Adjustment (GRA) from the Middle East / Indian Subcontinent to the United States East Coast for cargo transported in 20' and 40' dry, reefer and special containers, including high cube equipment. The German ocean carrier said the GRI will be US$200 per box and will be applied from 1 August for containers transported from Indi
  • CMA CGM revises peak season surcharge from Indian Subcontinent to US East Coast
    French ocean carrier CMA CGM decided to revise the Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) from the Indian Subcontinent to the US East Coast in July. The updated surcharge will be US$150 per 20' dry container and US$300 per 40' and 45' dry box. The revised PSS will launch on 1 July from India and Sri Lanka to the US East Coast ports of New York, Norfolk, Savannah, and Charleston, while from Pakistan to the a
  • Konecranes wins public tender for container handling equipment from Danish terminal
    Copenhagen Malmö Port (CMP) will receive new container handling equipment from Finnish manufacturer Konecranes for a new box terminal in Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark. After winning the public tender, Konecranes will supply eight hybrid straddle carriers that will be delivered in the fourth quarter of 2023, and two ship-to-shore (STS) cranes, scheduled for delivery in the first quarter of 20
  • Sea-Intelligence reports improvement in global schedule reliability
    Danish maritime data analysis firm Sea-Intelligence analysed the trend in ocean carriers' schedule reliability levels for May 2023. The report contains the global highlights from the entire study because the research is extremely detailed and examines schedule reliability across 34 different trade lanes and 60+ carriers. Source: Sea-Intelligence.com, GLP Report, issue 142 According to the Danish
  • Fatal shipyard accident involves X-Press Feeders ship
    Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding (SWS) has suspended work after three yard workers died while working on a 7,000 TEU vessel ordered by X-Press Feeders. Chinese publication Caixin reported on 27 June that the accident happened around 6 pm local time on 16 June, while the vessel was being assembled in a dry dock. A large block section reportedly fell on the workers shortly after it was placed on th
  • Gebrüder Weiss Supervisory Board appoints new chairman
    At the company's Supervisory Board meeting on 19 June, Wolfgang Niessner, the previous long-time Gebrüder Weiss Management Board chairman, was appointed as the new Gebrüder Weiss Supervisory Board chairman. Gebrüder Weiss said it can rely on Wolfgang Niessner as chairman of the Supervisory Board since he has great leadership credentials and a long and very successful career in the logistics busin
  • Canadian port workers go on strike tomorrow
    The International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada (ILWU Canada) issued a 72-hour strike notice to the British Colombia Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA) with regards to the expired collective agreement. The BCMEA received a formal, written strike notice on 28 June and ILWU Canada member longshore workers will walk off their jobs at 8 a.m. tomorrow, 1 July. "Since 28 March, the BCMEA and
  • Worst June in years for spot rates as WCI breaches US$1,500
    In what was the worst ever month of June since 2015, the latest quotes also saw the level of US$1,500 breached for the first time since the second week of March 2020. June has traditionally been a stronger month owing to the end of the peak season but the Drewry World Container Index (WCI) shed about US$191, over 13%, abating the relatively stronger quarterly performance for rates in over a year.
  • Los Angeles and Nagoya ports enhance their ties with new agreement signing
    Officials from the ports of Los Angeles in the United States and Nagoya in Japan have signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to expand collaboration on key sustainability and operational efficiency initiatives such as port community systems and digital supply chain information sharing, zero-emission vehicle and equipment testing, and the establishment of a new Green Shipping Corridor betw
  • Globe Tracker appoints new CEO
    Danish solution provider for supply chain visibility Globe Tracker International ApS announced the appointment of Joel undir Leitinum as the company's chief executive officer (CEO). Rich Meyers, who served as CEO of the company during the last 18 months, will return to his prior role as chief operating and strategy officer (COSO). Joel undir Leitinum's hiring coincides with a US$15 million fundin
  • MSC reports progress in sustainability initiatives
    MSC published in its 2022 Sustainability Report that it is committed to enabling the development of resilient and sustainable supply chains, promoting the transition to net zero. According to the company, MSC's Cargo Division takes a holistic approach to sustainability, building on the fundamentals of business ethics, protecting the planet and ensuring a safe place to work. All this comes, while
  • Saint John Port Authority appoints Shilo Boucher to the Board of Directors
    Shilo Boucher was recently appointed as a new director of the Saint John Port Authority for a three-year term which started on 8 June 2023. Shilo Boucher studied business administration at the University of New Brunswick Saint John (UNBSJ) and graduated in December 1999. She worked at a public accounting business from 1999 to 2006, where she gained her chartered accountant (CPA) qualifications in
  • Compass Forwarding announces new facility in Chicago
    Compass Forwarding, a full-service international transportation and logistics company, has built an office and warehouse in Chicago, expanding its presence in one of the US fastest-growing logistics regions. The customer service centre and1,560 m² warehouse are in Elk Grove Village, Illinois, just minutes from O'Hare International Airport and train hubs in Chicago. In addition, the customer servi
  • BASF, Yara to evaluate low-carbon blue ammonia project at US Gulf Coast
    BASF and Yara Clean Ammonia are collaborating on a joint study to develop and build a global-scale low-carbon blue ammonia production plant with carbon capture in the US Gulf Coast region. In particular, the companies are considering the feasibility of a plant with a total capacity of 1.2 to 1.4 million tonnes per year to serve the growing global demand for low-carbon ammonia. According to BASF,
  • Box exports from Asia to US plunge
    Container exports from 18 Asian economies to the United States fell around 21% year-on-year in May to 1,582,195 TEUs, continuing a nine-month decline, according to statistics compiled by the Japan Maritime Centre (JMC). China exported 884,994 TEUs, a decrease of 18%, South Korea exported 99,395 TEUs, a decrease of 14%, Taiwan exported 58,553 TEUs, a decrease of 20%, and Japan exported 49,174 TEUs
  • Port of Oakland gets "green light" and funding for green power project
    The California Transportation Commission (CTC) voted to provide the Port of Oakland a US$42 million funding for its Green Power Microgrid Project. This project will significantly improve the port's potential to provide green-sourced electricity to its seaport operations, bringing it closer to its zero-emissions target. The Port of Oakland collaborated with Caltrans and the Metropolitan Transporta
  • THE Alliance set to raise capacity on Asia-North Europe service
    Capacity on THE Alliance's FE3 Far East - North Europe loop is expected to increase, as Hapag-Lloyd and Ocean Network Express (ONE) will take delivery of four more 24,000 TEU newbuildings in July and August. The four ships will replace vessels in the size range from 13,400 to 19,870 TEU, according to Alphaliner. THE Alliance's third Asia - North Europe loop used to be operated with a mix of 16,01
  • MSC Air Cargo to digitalise operations through IBS Software's solution
    MSC Air Cargo unit has selected IBS Software, a software as a service (SaaS) solution provider, as a strategic partner in order to digitally transform its cargo operations. IBS Software's iCargo SaaS solution for air cargo management will establish a fully digital platform for MSC that includes cargo sales, operations, cargo accounting, and a portal. When completely deployed, iCargo will provide
  • Focus on blank sailings: Sea-Intelligence sees post-pandemic low levels
    Danish maritime data analysis firm Sea-Intelligence announced that the global container shipping markets are continuing on their path to normalisation. However, a normal container shipping market, Sea-Intelligence notes, is not the same as a container shipping market with no changes or disruptions; there will always be operational disruptions, a portion of which will be in the form of blank saili
  • NWSA suffers huge container import decline
    The Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA), a marine cargo operating partnership of the ports of Seattle and Tacoma, announced that total TEUs fell about 24% year-to-date (January-May) to 1,142,115 TEUs, with total imports and exports down 31% and 2%, respectively. In May, NWSA handled 229,974 TEUs, translating to a 30.3% decrease compared with the same month last year. Full imports fell 35.2% as impo

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Splash web site
JUNE 30, 2023
  • OMV taps TechnipFMC for subsea work on Berling gas project
    Oil and gas firm OMV has awarded TechnipFMC with an integrated engineering, procurement, construction, and installation (iEPCI) contract for the Berling natural gas offshore project. The development concept for the field is a four-slot subsea production template tied back via a 24-kilometre pipeline to the Equinor-operated Åsgard B processing platform for separation and treatment. It ...
  • Yinson Production JV awarded FPSO charter extension in Vietnam
    A joint venture between Singapore-based Yinson Production, part of the Malaysian Yinson Group, and PetroVietnam Technical Services Corporation (PTSC) has secured a one-year bareboat charter extension for the floating production storage and offloading vessel . Yinson's 49%-owned PTSC Asia Pacific has fixed the unit to PTSC until June 30, 2024, in a deal worth $27.3m, ...
  • Danaos linked to boxship orders at Yangzijiang
    Greek boxship owner Danaos Corporation has been linked to a pair of newbuild orders at Yangzijiang Shipbuilding in China. Industry sources suggest the New York-listed tonnage provider is behind two 8,000 teu vessels, out of 25 boxship contracts the yard most recently committed to deliver between 2025 and 2027, including ten 24,000 teu LNG dual-fuel ...
  • Australia looking to open up 14GW offshore wind zone
    Australia's Minister for Climate Change and Energy has proposed an area in the Southern Ocean to be zoned for the development of offshore wind projects. The area covers 5,100 square kilometres from off Warrnambool, Victoria, in the southeast to off Port MacDonnell, South Australia, in the northwest. The Australian authorities believe that the offshore wind ...
  • Gen2 Energy and Provaris join forces to develop European hydrogen supply chain
    Gen2 Energy and Provaris Energy have signed a collaboration agreement to conduct a comprehensive prefeasibility study to determine the technical and economic viability of producing and supplying compressed green hydrogen from the hydrogen project in Åfjord to European ports using Provaris' marine storage and shipping solution. Martin Carolan, CEO of Provaris Energy, said, "We are ...
  • Splash cartoonist official merch up for grabs
    The Freaky Wave, Splash's cartoonist, has debuted a range of merchandise that he describes as being well suited for "seagoing cynics". A marine pilot for his day job, The Freaky Wave has been penning cartoons to idle away the hours ever since his first trip as a deck cadet on a banana boat. Nautical themed ...
  • Philip Oetker leaving Hamburg Süd
    Philip Oetker is leaving Hamburg Süd, the last family member linked to the previous ownership of the famous German shipping line. Maersk bought Hamburg Süd from the Oetker family in 2017, and has gradually integrated the line into the Danish carrier's global operations. In January this year Maersk announced it was moving towards a single, ...
  • Mejia takes the helm at WMU
    Professor Maximo Mejia has succeeded Dr Cleopatra Doumbia-Henry as president of the World Maritime University (WMU). Appointed by the secretary-general of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), who also serves as chancellor of the university, Mejia, a Filipino, assumes the role of CEO, overseeing and directing the academic programmes, operations and administration of the university. Mejia
  • Singapore and the multi-fuel future
    The Southeast Asian republic is preparing solutions to remain the dominant ship fuelling hub for the 2020s and beyond. The latest installment from our brand new Singapore magazine. Singapore has maintained its huge dominance in the global bunkering scene, while prepping for a new fuel future with LNG, biofuels and methanol looking like key alternate ...
  • Seaway 7 lands East Anglia Three offshore wind deal
    Subsea 7's offshore wind service specialist, Seaway 7, has firmed up a contract with ScottishPower Renewables for the East Anglia Three offshore wind project in the UK. The deal, worth between $500m and $750m, includes the transport and installation of 95 foundations and inner-array cables and comes a year after the preferred bidder agreement was ...

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Lloyd's List web site
JUNE 30, 2023
  • The IMO must show leadership on carbon emissions or face irrelevance
    If China gets its way, fragmented regionalism will replace the United Nations specialist agency as the rule maker. That is...
  • American Club cuts combined ratio despite doubled financial losses
    Fixed premium offering said to be growing market share
  • The Lloyd's List Podcast: Is shipping's zero carbon revolution on track?
    Shipping's zero carbon transition has made progress, but in key areas, it is stalling. The magnitude of action and investment...
  • What to expect from IMO's MEPC80
    The global shipping regulator has been facing calls to set more ambitious GHG emissions reduction targets in recent years and...
  • EU-bound bulker traffic from Russia has fallen 66% amid sanctions
    As sanctions come into force, the number of bulkers calling Russia then Europe has dropped this year to May versus...
  • China detains unsafe VLCC suspected of involvement in Iranian oil trade
    The episode comes against the backdrop of increased efforts from local maritime authorities to regulate calls from old and suspicious...
  • MEPC80 and the transformation of shipmanagement
    V.Group chief executive René Kofod-Olsen has moved away from transactional relationships with shipowners to a broad-based shipping solutions portfolio. In...
  • Enquiries for secondhand boxships still strong despite pressure on charter rates
    US-based non-operating owner Seamax is rumoured to have sold two 8,000 teu capacity ships and one 4,800 teu vessel
  • The perils of mistaking market weather for long-term climate change
    Having the right ships at the right price at the right time - and, crucially, being in a position to...
  • Ship finance: Banks face decarbonisation lending dilemma
    Private capital is filling finance gaps as bank lending shuns older or fossil fuel-linked vessels
  • Scandlines continues post-pandemic recovery
    Danish ferry operator bounced back from the effects of the pandemic in 2022. Continued growth is expected but economic headwinds...
  • Falling contract box rates put pressure on carriers
    Contract rates and freight rate indices have fallen by half since the start of the year. Spot rate trends give...
  • Daily Briefing
    Industry uproar over Nigeria tanker tax demands | Russia uses South Korea port for ship-to-ship transfers | Ukraine's Danube ports...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
JUNE 30, 2023
  • Logistics integration partnerships defy freight demand downturn
    Growing partnerships between software vendors and integrators with expertise in their solutions and their customers systems highlight the importance of the technological plumbing that underpins logistics networks.
  • Yellow asks Biden to help bring Teamsters 'to the table'
    In a letter Thursday, less-than-truckload provider Yellow asked President Biden to intervene personally in its dispute with the Teamsters and break an impasse it claims threatens 22,000 union jobs.

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TradeWinds web site
JUNE 30, 2023
  • 'Intriguing' move: Castor reveals 15% stake in Eagle Bulk, highlighting jitters over takeover
    Cyprus bulker and container ship owners joins Danaos as major shareholder after Oaktree exit
  • Capesize bulker market hands back gains as China's manufacturing sector weakens
    Smaller bulkers are poised to benefit from heightened coal demand from China, Clarksons Securities analyst says
  • Podcast: Hopes and fears for a crucial IMO meeting on shipping emissions
    The audio edition of Green Seas talks to experts on the UN shipping regulator about what can be achieved next week, and what they worry about
  • Carnival 'incredibly proud' of decarbonisation efforts despite green group's low marks
    New York-listed cruise giant says it is only major cruise provider that is emitting less greenhouse gases since 2011
  • IMO hedges its bets on 2050 decarbonisation deadline
    A carefully worded document allows for flexibility on dates for achieving zero carbon shipping
  • ViaMar tips $100,000-plus VLGC rates to fall as vessel deliveries rise
    But the Norwegian research company says inefficiencies will soften the blow
  • Klaveness Combination Carriers reveals emissions cut targets alongside sustainability financing
    Oslo owner wants to slash carbon intensity by 46% by 2030 in $190m debt deal
  • Comment: Shipping must do away with charterparty warranties to fix 'the best of the best'
    Disclosure of fleet performance datasets, rather than charterparty descriptions, can drive environmental benchmarking, writes Weathernews' Jesse Vecchione
  • Navigator nearly 'good to go' on carbon carrier orders as it targets UK with Bumi Armada
    Bluestreak CO2 venture sees major market in UK but needs customer in place to forge ahead
  • Editor's selection: Kitack's rallying call; What next in Eagle Bulk-Danaos tussle?; and life lessons from shipping journalism
    A look back at some of the highlights of TradeWinds' news coverage this week
  • Nihon Shipyard alliance boosted by technical tie up with MHI
    A collaboration pact has been agreed to design and build a new generation of low-emission vessels
  • Bulker owner Atlantska plots share sale worth up to €27.8m
    Croatian company raising cash after profit dwindled in the first quarter
  • NEoT enters ship finance with deal to fund CTVs for Northern Offshore
    French lender aims to speed up Swedish owner's fleet decarbonisation
  • Falling rates mean container shipping recovery is further away, say analysts
    'Meaningful recovery' pushed back until 2024 as economic picture darkens
  • CII six months on: a plague on both your houses?
    Pushing square-peg regulations through a round time-charter hole is challenging. And there is no silver bullet, argues Reed Smith partner Nick Austin
  • Color Line adds purchase option as it stretches SuperSpeed 2 charter by five years
    Norwegian operator strikes new deal for vessel owned by Oslo Line
  • Paris MoU takes aim at flag states as ship detentions hit 10-year high
    But port authority inspections rise to normal levels again after Covid-19 interruption
  • Rina's Roberto Cazzulo elected as next IACS chair
    Lloyd's Register's Nick Brown will step down from the role in January
  • Provaris aims to ship hydrogen from Norway in deal with Gen2 Energy
    Agreement is part of efforts to develop a large-scale European clean fuel supply chain
  • Shoei Kisen inks four MR product carriers at Minaminippon
    Order brings specialist Japanese yard back into tanker construction
  • DNB and Nordea emerge as lenders behind Diana Shipping's $123m refinancing
    Greek bulker owner says cash will replace loans from ABN Amro and Nordea itself
  • Subsea 7 bags UK offshore wind contract for work on massive farm
    Deal with ScottishPower Renewables raises Oslo-listed company's backlog by at least $500m
  • Comment: Lessons from a life (sentence?) in shipping news
    TradeWinds journalist Paul Berrill looks back on more than 35 years of reporting on shipping
  • Philip Oetker quotes Winnie the Pooh as he leaves Hamburg Sud
    The last link to the former owning family says: 'How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard'
  • With a pause in the storm, what comes next for Danaos and Eagle Bulk?
    Equity analyst sets out some guideposts, while retail investors react to recent strategy by both shipowners
  • Recovery in Chinese crude demand 'well underway', says Clarksons
    Shipbroker says 'oil demand, refinery runs and seaborne oil trade volumes' have picked up firmly

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American Shipper web site
JUNE 30, 2023
  • Critical level approaching for trans-Pacific spot rates
    Softening demand in an excess of vessel capacity is putting tremendous downwards pressure on ocean container spot rates.
  • TSA security exemption for unwieldy air cargo sunsets Oct. 31
    The Transportation Security Administration's grace period for "impossible-to-screen" shipments is ending soon. They won't be allowed to fly overseas unless companies adopt existing security programs.
  • Seafarers' contributions are vital for global economy
    A new report is highlighting the contributions of seafarers and how these unsung heroes of the sea help boost gross domestic product.

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