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Exim India web site
AUGUST 3, 2023
  • Prism Logistics completes mega multimodal transportation project for HRRL Barmer refinery
  • Russi Cooper no more after a glorious century
  • National Logistics Policy seeing implementation across the board
  • AD Ports Group & Saab UAE sign MoU aimed at setting new industry standards for efficiency & safety in port operations
  • Cargo-passenger coach from Railways in the offing
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  • Railways surpasses 500 MT freight loading in first four months of fiscal
  • APSEZ records another strong month of cargo volumes
  • Hapag-Lloyd successfully completes 100 pc acquisition of SM SAAM's terminal business
  • Cargo transport via National Waterways up
  • CMA CGM PSS for cargo from ISC, Middle East Gulf, Red Sea, Egypt to US East Coast & US Gulf
  • New Mangalore Port permissible draught reduced
  • Mass consumers seen driving India's e-commerce market: Report
  • DGFT invites exporters for wheat quota allocation to Bhutan

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The Loadstar web site
AUGUST 2, 2023
  • Transatlantic carriers must change course and rethink expansion plans
  • Bankrupt Yellow Corp's value quintuples - connect the red (XPO) dots
  • Fremantle Highway blaze finally extinguished, say authorities
  • EXCLUSIVE: Leman loses US CEO, readies Mexico investment
  • New loan keeps Western Global in the air - but only for now
  • After another record day for WiseTech, do we believe in earnings risk?
  • Investments signal green light for European rail freight projects
  • Yang Ming ends charter and buys three box ships at a discount
  • Death in confined spaces - a hidden danger

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Marine Log web site
AUGUST 2, 2023
  • VIDEO: WSF set to open new Colman Dock "front door"
    Efficient ferry operations depend on terminals as well as ferryboats (something that will be on the agenda at our upcoming FERRIES event) and America's largest ferry operator - Washington State Ferries -
  • NTSB reports on deadly USCG cutter collision with small boat
    The National Transportation Safety Board has issued its report on an August 8, 2022, incident in which the 154 foot long U.S. Coast Guard cutter Winslow Griesser (WPC-1116) collided with the 23-foot-long
  • PODCAST: ABS and GLDD talk offshore wind opportunities
    In this edition of Marine Log's Listen Up! podcast, we talk to Wei Wong, ABS director of offshore wind, and Mike Greenwood, commercial director - offshore wind at Great Lakes Dredge &
  • Navy awards multi-year contracts for nine Flight III destroyers
    The Navy yesterday awarded multi-year construction contracts for nine DDG 51 class destroyers. Three will be built at GD Bath Iron Works, Bath, Maine, one each in FY 2023, 2024, and 2026.
  • Himalaya Shipping bunkers two bulkers with LNG
    Two LNG dual-fueled Newcastlemax bulkers have recently bunkered with LNG in Singapore. Why is that news? It's often forgotten that just because ships are capable of burning LNG as fuel it doesn't
  • Op-Ed: Building today, but designing for tomorrow
    By Rami Hirsimaki, Senior Vice President, Marine & Offshore Energy at Elomatic When it comes to ship design, looking beyond the horizon is more important than ever. Decarbonization is no longer an

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Container News web site
AUGUST 2, 2023
  • Tow-away regulations in Rotterdam for incorrectly moored barges
    In Rotterdam, new tow-away regulations have been implemented for improperly moored and anchored barges. The Port of Rotterdam Authority has amended its General Terms and Conditions to address this issue. There are substantial penalties for those who violate these regulations. For years, various parties have faced difficulties due to barges being incorrectly moored and anchored. The nominal fine (
  • Valenciaport calls for tenders for the air quality network control service
    Valenciaport is putting out to tender the service that guarantees the optimum state of the cabins that measure the quality of the air and other environmental parameters in the installations and in the areas close to the Valencian ports for an amount of €292,578 (around US$320,000). In total, the Valencian ports have three air quality control booths. The Port of València has two of these environme
  • Transatlantic party over as rates plunge
    Celebrations are over for liner operators that transferred ships to the Transatlantic lane after Asia-Europe and Transpacific rates began tanking, according to Alphaliner's report today (2 August). Ellerman City Liners, a shipping line started by UK freight forwarder Uniserve, started transferring its chartered ships from the Asia-Europe trade to a new Europe-US East Coast loop in December 2022.
  • ONE avoids making full-year forecasts as market becomes uncertain
    Ocean Network Express (ONE) said on 1 August that the market remains uncertain after its net profit for the three months ended 30 June plunged 91% from the year-ago period to US$513 million. As such, ONE has refrained from making predictions about its financial performance for the current financial year, which ends on 31 March 2024. ONE said, "The containership market is in the midst of major cha
  • CMA CGM enhances FAL 1 service
    French ocean carrier CMA CGM has announced the extension of its FAL 1 service into Poland. The Marseille-based company said the first sailing Westbound from Asia will be on 10 August ex Pusan with CMA CGM Jacques Saade with an estimated time of arrival (ETA) at Gdansk on 5 October. The updated FAL 1 service rotation will be Pusan (South Korea) - Ningbo (China) - Shanghai (China) - Yantian (China)
  • Freeport of Riga Board appoints new chairman
    On 26 July, at the Freeport of Riga Board meeting, Gints Sivins has been elected Chairman of the Freeport of Riga Board, while Edgars Stelmachers will henceforth be the Deputy Chairman of the Board. Gints Sivins has a master's degree in law. He worked in the field of commercial law as well as managed companies in various sectors, providing services and advice on legal and financial issues. Curren
  • Hapag-Lloyd completes SM SAAM terminal business acquisition
    Based on a deal announced in October 2022, Hapag-Lloyd successfully completed its 100% acquisition of SM SAAM's terminal operations and related logistics services. All relevant antitrust authorities in the countries involved in the acquisition process completely approved the transaction. The transaction includes interests in terminals at Iquique (Chile), Antofagasta (Chile), San Antonio (Chile),
  • Carrier Transicold launches global reseller partner channel
    Carrier Transicold announced the start of the BluEdge Partner Program, a new worldwide reseller partner channel that will provide distribution of its refrigerated container telematics products and services. Carrier Transicold will increase its capacity and distribution reach by establishing a global network of BluEdge Partners through the reseller channel. The channel will sell, install, and comm
  • MABUX fuel indicators show steady upward trend
    Marine Bunker Exchange (MABUX) global indices displayed a firm upward trend in the previous week. The 380 HSFO experienced an increase of US$15.18 reaching US$525.19/MT. Similarly, the VLSFO saw a substantial gain of US$21.49, climbing to US$627.82/MT and the MGO saw a significant growth of US$42.48 reaching US$872.8/MT. "At the time of writing the uptrend prevailed in the global bunker market,"
  • Hapag Lloyd increases rates from Asia to US East Coast
    Hapag Lloyd has announced a new General Rate Increase (GRI) / General Rate Adjustment (GRA) from India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Bangladesh to the East Coast of the United States. The German carrier will increase its rates by US$200 per box from 1 September for cargo transported in 20' and 40' dry, reefer and special containers, including high cube equipment. The post appeared first on Container

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Splash web site
AUGUST 2, 2023
  • Vega Reederei orders 10 eco coasters in China
    Germany's Vega Reederei is expanding its fleet with 10 diesel-electric coaster newbuilds in China. The 3,800 dwt vessels designed by Dutch Conoship will be built by a company of the Sinomach Group for delivery as early as August 2024 until May 2025, on a monthly basis. The move makes the Hamburg-based owner's re-entry into the ...
  • Bunker spill shuts down Gibraltar port
    Operations at the Gibraltar port have been called off after an oil spill incident in the bay earlier this week. The incident occurred on Tuesday morning in the southern part of the western anchorage when Panama-flagged LPG carrier experienced an overflow of its tanks while taking on bunkers at the Bay of Gibraltar from the ...
  • Russia strikes grain export port on Danube
    Russian forces launched a new drone attack on southern Ukraine's coastal Odesa region, including the Danube River port of Izmail, targeting infrastructure on a crucial alternative route for grain shipments amid Moscow's blockage of Ukrainian Black Sea ports. Ukraine's defence ministry said on the messaging platform X, formerly known as Twitter, that a grain silo ...
  • Hibernia pleads guilty to 2019 oil spill charge
    Hibernia Management and Development Company (HMDC) has pled guilty to a charge stemming from a 2019 oil spill from the Hibernia platform offshore Newfoundland and Labrador. The HMDC-operated Hibernia platform experienced two oil spills in 2019. The first spill was on July 17, 2019, when 12,000 litres of oil were spilt into the Atlantic Ocean. ...
  • Eitzen acquires LPG shipowner B-Gas
    Norway's Eitzen has added a fleet of LPG carriers to its expanding shipping empire, buying B-Gas from Bergshav Shipholding for an undisclosed sum. B-Gas owns and operates 10 LPG vessels ranging in size from 3,000 to 5,000 cu m, which mainly operate in the northwest European market. B-Gas also commercially controls three LPG carriers through ...
  • Wood extends service provision deal with Shell
    UK consulting and engineering firm Wood has been awarded a multi-year enterprise framework agreement (EFA) to continue providing services to Shell's global projects. The agreement will see Wood continue to support projects that ensure energy security and enable energy transition projects focused on carbon capture, low-carbon fuels and hydrogen. The company will continue to deploy ...
  • Procopiou continues order spree with eight kamsarmax bulkers at Huangpu Wenchong
    George Procopiou's huge ordering spree continues with more bulk carriers in China. Hot on the heels of Sea Traders' deal for ten 82,000 dwt kamsarmaxes at Hengli Heavy Industry, Procopiou's bulker arm has booked eight 85,000 dwt newbuilds at CSSC-affiliated Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding for the first time. The latest 228.9 m-long newbuilds will deliver between ...
  • Norden invests in biofuel scale-up
    Shipping lines investing in fuel firms to help stay in control of their coming green transition is becoming a trend. Denmark's Norden announced today it has acquired a minority stake in MASH Makes, a Danish-Indian biofuel scale-up, which researches, develops and produces renewable fuels from biomass waste. The investment is a strategic partnership, where Norden ...
  • Shelf Drilling pens $17m UK North Sea jack-up deal
    Offshore drilling firm Shelf Drilling has secured a contract for the Shelf Drilling Fortress jack-up rig with China's offshore oil and gas producer CNOOC. The contract was awarded to the offshore driller subsidiary, Shelf Drilling North Sea, by CNOOC Petroleum Europe Limited. Under the deal, the Shelf Drilling Fortress - formerly known as the Noble ...
  • Why investing in dry bulk companies is a bad idea
    Pierre Aury revisits a popular topic for his latest monthly column. Back in February we painted a dire picture of dry bulk listed companies. We looked at their accumulated deficit at the end of December 2020. Collectively our sample of 10 companies had accumulated then $9.5bn of losses since their respective IPOs. As a reaction ...
  • New liner launches out of Dubai
    A new name in liner shipping has just been launched looking to cash in on an area where container profits are still strong. Dubai-based CStar Line has hit the ground running with 16 announced liner services, calling at Asian and Turkish ports as well as the Russian ports of Vladivostok, Novorossiysk and Kaliningrad. The carrier's ...
  • Tokyo and Paris port state control regimes tackle fire safety concerns
    Tokyo and Paris port state control regimes covering almost 50 countries will introduce a three-month fire safety campaign from September 1. Fire safety plans and safety equipment will be checked. The campaign follows several high-profile fires recently, including the Pablo aframax that exploded and caught fire in the South China Sea in early May, as ...

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Lloyd's List web site
AUGUST 2, 2023
  • Joint ventures boost Nakilat's earnings
    Higher finance charges were more than offset by increases in revenue, boosted by Nakilat's LNG and shipyard joint ventures, which...
  • Insurers demand names of dozens of newbuildings fitted with potentially unsafe fire panels
    The Finnish manufacturer of fire-resistant panels used cruiseships and ferries is working with flag state and class officials to address...
  • Scorpio reports solid earnings amid strengthening market
    Increases in refining margins are supporting product tankers rates, while strong long-term fundamentals remain so despite the recent wave of...
  • Battery fire safety training now 'a matter of urgency'
    An IMO review of seafarer training is expected to be carried out in 2025, however Steam Marine Training Director Tony...
  • Gatik 'dark fleet' tanker detained for technical defects not sanctions concerns
    Antwerp confirms that port state control detained the Panama-flagged Galatia, one of the 50-plus anonymously owned tankers formerly operated by...
  • Lloyd's Register gets fit for a future fast arriving
    'The challenge is how you combine what you need today with what is going to be needed tomorrow' - Elina...
  • Dorian LPG posts another strong quarter as VLGC demand remains buoyant
    Addition of dual-fuel newbuildings this year reflects 'diligent' approach to renewal
  • Seanergy posts reduced profit as capesize rates lag demand
    Greece-based owner is confident of continuing to outperform capesize index
  • Carriers begin to cut back on transatlantic
    The transatlantic trade was later to peak and later to normalise. But with rates now back below pandemic levels, capacity...
  • Norden aims to switch Singapore bunkering to 30% biofuels with new investment
    Norden chief executive Jan Rindbo said the company wanted to achieve 30% biofuel-blended bunkering in all of its Singapore bunkering...
  • Russian drones strike Danube grain export port
    Russian drones attacked the Danube river port of Izmail, damaging buildings and grain elevators
  • Vega Reederei returns to European coastal trades as it advances diesel-electric newbuild project
    With a high average fleet age now is the ideal time to invest in new ships for Europe's coastal cargo...
  • Typhoons and downpours clog China's logistics flows and port traffic
    Torrential rains and flooding have swept through the capital Beijing and surrounding regions, while key port cities in the lower...
  • P&I premium hikes could now moderate, argues Marsh
    Equilibrium restored after four years of sharp increases, which could mean a flat tone at the next renewal round, according...
  • K Line reports sharp profit drop on declining container business
    With weak demand and the market normalising, K Line's largest earnings contributor, its container shipping business, has seen a significant...
  • Port operations suspended at Gibraltar following oil spill
    An oil spill occured during a bunkering operation on the morning of August 2 and the Gibraltar port authority suspended...
  • Hapag-Lloyd completes Americas terminals acquisition
    Carrier moves ahead with 'strategic agenda' with $1bn investment. Completion marks major expansion of terminal business
  • Beware the silent killer stalking enclosed spaces
    Enclosed spaces are often depleted of oxygen, without which the human body starts to shut down very quickly. Mitigating the...
  • Daily Briefing
    Shanghai port group president Yan taken away by China's anti-graft authority | US regulator accused of overstepping its remit |...
  • Prokopiou orders eight bulk carriers at Huangpu Wenchong
    George Prokopiou is continuing his ordering spree, spending an estimated $280m via his Sea Traders operation on a series of...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
AUGUST 2, 2023
  • Carriers tell FMC not to 'weaponize' proposed rule on refusal of service
    The rulemaking has underscored sharp divisions in the industry on whether the maritime regulator needs to take a heavier hand with liners following complaints by shippers.
  • Schneider goes deeper into dedicated trucking with M&M acquisition
    Schneider's acquisition of M&M Transport underscores the ongoing popularity of dedicated transportation among shippers and carriers, even in an era of excess truckload capacity.
  • Yellow collapse seen hitting smaller, mid-sized LTL shippers hardest
    The loss of the third-largest US less-than-truckload carrier is hitting a broad tranche of smaller, less-sophisticated shippers hard as they struggle with volatile rate hikes, logistics providers say.
  • Ocean carriers shift capacity as trans-Atlantic slumps: Alphaliner
    Ocean rates for North Europe to North America have fallen significantly below pre-pandemic levels on some of the trade lane indices after a wild three-year ride that took container shipping prices to record levels.
  • Hot summer turning up climate change heat on supply chains
    Familiar reminders of the disruptions to supply chains caused by climate change, such as low water levels on the Rhine River and in the Panama Canal and wildfires in North America, are becoming more frequent and intense.
  • EU carbon tax's long reach to affect global rates, vessel deployments: analyst
    Inclusion in the European Union's emissions trading system will affect not only the cost of shipping to and from the EU, but will likely put upward pressure on pricing for cargo that doesn't touch the EU at all, writes analyst Lars Jensen.

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TradeWinds web site
AUGUST 2, 2023
  • Matson's earnings fall but are in line with company expectations
    Retailers are carefully managing inventory levels as consumer demand wanses
  • SunGas pumps $2bn into green methanol plant for Maersk new ships
    US renewables company promises 400,000 tonnes of fuel per year from its Louisiana facility
  • EMS Chartering names new managing director
    A successor has been named, following the death of Manfred Muller in May
  • Dorian LPG earnings more than double as seasonality takes hold
    New York-listed owner misses analyst consensus for first quarter
  • Nakilat unveils 'stellar' profits but rate of increase is down on previous year
    Will the stocklisted giant increase its LNG carrier fleet this year under Qatar's huge newbuilding project?
  • OCI Global lines up to follow green methanol fuel supply with ammonia
    CEO explains how company calculates cost of its low carbon fuels
  • Scorpio Tankers reveals scope of massive shares buyback programme
    After another profitable quarter, New York-listed owner has no interest in newbuildings and a lot in buying its own stock
  • Izmail port drone attack in Ukraine hit seafarers' centre
    No injuries or fatalities reported at Danube port as ITF blasts attack
  • Seanergy Maritime maintains profit and dividend despite weak capesize market
    Bulker owner aims to keep returning cash to shareholders
  • K Line profits slide as bulkers and container ships under perform
    Tokyo Stock Exchange-listed company has difficult first quarter in its main markets
  • Fearnleys Securities sees product tanker inflection point after Ardmore earnings
    Market found a bottom at $25,000 per day, analyst Oystein Vaagen says
  • Court boost for creditors owed $175m by stricken units of Russia's sanctioned GTLK
    Judge warns liquidation of Dublin-based subsidiaries of leasing giant will be large and complex task
  • Vega Reederei inks 10-vessel eco-coaster order with China's Sinomach
    German shipowner says time is right to re-enter European coaster sector
  • Meyer Weft takes control of Wismar shipyard to complete Disney cruise ship
    Temporary arrangement will run until the ship is delivered in 2025
  • Eitzen Avanti snaps up 13 LPG carriers from Bergshav's B-Gas
    Gas carriers head back in Eitzen fold 12 years after they were sold off as Danish company continues expansion drive
  • Marine insurers feel the heat from Fremantle Highway blaze
    Third major loss for hull underwriters this year, and another major claim from Imabari Shipbuilding's Shoei Kisen Kaisha
  • Former SSY tanker broker Steve Ballard triumphs in charity golf tournament
    Demolition broker Ed McIlvaney reveals all the winners of his annual EBM Challenge/Sean Hadfield Memorial tournament
  • Himalaya Shipping bulk carriers start LNG bunkering as prices fall
    The price is right - at last - for Himalaya's dual-fuel newcastlemaxes
  • Russia launches new drone attack on Danube grain port
    Izmail has become a key export port for Ukraine following the collapse of the Black Sea Grain Initiative in July
  • Norden buys a share in biofuel production firm in race to decarbonise
    Bulker and tanker owner wants to use more biofuel in future but said it cannot rely on traditional offtake agreements to decarbonise
  • Methanol as a fuel is 'kicking off', Dutch bunker supplier OCI says
    Company highlights limited new methanol greenfield supply additions in the medium term which will tighten demand as maritime sector needs accelerate
  • Jaldhi Overseas raises newbuildings tally at Yangzijiang Shipbuilding
    Singapore company has a total of 10 vessels on order at Yamic
  • European tanker exodus set to boost Russian oil freight premium
    Mainstream owners are moving out of Russian trades after oil price cap breached for Urals crude more than three weeks ago
  • China's Qingdao Pengteng flips feeder container ships for fat profits
    Chinese player rakes in the big bucks on its vessels through asset plays rather than chartering them out
  • George Procopiou's newbuilding spend tops $2bn since April as kamsarmax bulker octet confirmed
    Orders at China's CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding were reported by TradeWinds in June
  • P&I market heading for a 'tipping point' on rates, says broker Marsh
    Recent run of general increases in premium are likely to come to an end
  • VLCC orderbook now just 2% of fleet in 'two-speed' newbuild market, Clarksons says
    Researcher Sarah Holden says divergent vessel ordering is continuing
  • Gibraltar port operations suspended due to bunker spill
    Early indications are that the impact of the oil spill has been limited to the area of Camp Bay and Rosia Bay

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American Shipper web site
AUGUST 2, 2023
  • As propane exports break records, LPG shipping stock hits new high
    Asian demand for propane continues to build, as does US supply, equating to booming business for LPG tanker owners in the middle.
  • BoxC co-founder shares insight on shifting e-commerce import regulations
    "The discussion of reducing the de minimis back to the $200 threshold could impact e-commerce retailers with high-value products by increasing costs," said BoxC Logistics co-founder Chad Schofield.
  • Cargo downturn hurts Asian carriers more than global competitors
    Korean Air is the latest Asian airline to announce outsize declines in cargo revenue for the latest quarter.

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Royal Caribbean closes second quarter with record net profit
Miami
The April-June period was very positive
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Omaha/Atlanta
First coast-to-coast cargo rail network
Gurrieri resigns as Special Commissioner of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Trieste
The atypical reverse charge for the logistics sector will become applicable tomorrow
Milan
Ruggerone (Assologistica): one of the most strategic reforms we helped build is being implemented
Policy brief on cyber threats that pose risks to port infrastructure
Tallinn
It was developed by the NATO Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence
Interferry urges the EU Commission to harmonize its shipping decarbonization regulations with those of the IMO
Victoria
Failure to align - the association warned - will force shipping companies to pay twice for emissions.
In the second quarter of 2025, Chinese seaports handled 79.1 million containers (+6.1%)
Beijing
Total freight traffic was three billion tons (+3.3%), of which 1.3 billion tons were with foreign countries (+1.9%).
CK Hutchison announces plans to include a Chinese investor in the consortium to sell Hutchison Ports
Hong Kong
Without the participation of the COSCO shipping group, China would not authorize the sale
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Columbus
The container ship caught fire and sank near the port of Colombo
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
Piraeus
The AHTS "Giant" is leaving
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Milan/Luxembourg
The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026.
In the second quarter, the port of Valencia handled over 1.5 million containers (+4.0%)
In the first half of 2025, the amount of new orders to Chinese shipyards fell by -18.2%
Beijing
A decrease of -3.5% in new construction completed in the period was recorded
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Trieste grew by +3.7%
Trieste
Bulk cargo increased. Miscellaneous cargo fell by 13.2%.
CMA CGM and TotalEnergies form joint venture for LNG bunkering in the Port of Rotterdam.
Marseille
Agreement to supply 360,000 tons of liquefied natural gas per year to the French group's ships
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Spanish ports decreased by -4.7%
Madrid
All the main product categories are decreasing except for conventional goods
Brookfield Asset Management to sell 49% of British port group PD Ports to Spain's Pontegadea
Middlesbrough
The English company has over 1,400 employees
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
Rotterdam
The port authority is alarmed by the state of crisis in the national industry.
The electrification of the docks in the ports of Livorno, Piombino and Portoferraio is proceeding according to plan.
Third dock for cruise traffic in the port of Catania
Catania
Pier 25's restyling completed
Another quarter of decline in freight traffic at the port of Algeciras
Algeciras
In the period April-June, containers amounted to 1.24 million TEUs (+1.0%)
A new tax applied to cruise passengers disembarking in national ports came into force today in Greece.
Athens
Belgian rail freight company Lineas receives €61 million government loan
Brussels
The measure was approved last night by the restricted council of ministers
ERTMS installation completed on 1,400 kilometers of Italian railway network
Rome
The project is financed with 2.5 billion euros from PNRR funds.
Wärtsilä's quarterly financial and commercial results are positive.
Helsinki
The Marine Electrical Systems division will be sold to the Italian company VINCI Energies.
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
Barcelona
The mayor: For the first time in history, a limit is placed on the growth of cruises in the city.
MSC and Moby have presented their commitments to meet the AGCM's requirements.
Rome
Shipping Agencies Services will sell its 49% stake in Moby, waiving the consideration in favor of the majority shareholder. Moby commits to completely repaying its debt to SAS.
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Washington
Folgiero: Commitment to deliver next-generation capabilities in full alignment with U.S. strategic priorities
The Chamber of Deputies has approved the appointment of four presidents of Italian Port System Authorities.
Rome
The names proposed for the Port System Authorities of the Southern Adriatic, Central-Northern Tyrrhenian, Western Liguria, and Eastern Liguria have been approved. Voting on the Northern Tyrrhenian Authority has been postponed.
Information exchange between state administrations for the digitalization of the maritime sector begins
Rome
The first operational meeting at the Coast Guard General Command in Rome
The Clean Maritime Fuels Platform suggests measures to support the production and distribution of clean marine fuels
COSCO Shipping Ports sets new monthly and quarterly container traffic records
Hong Kong
In the period April-June, 29.4 million TEUs were handled (+4.5%)
Sharp increase in cases of seafarers abandoning their ships
London
2,286 crew members from 222 ships involved as of early 2025
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Geneva
North America saw the strongest quarterly growth in imports
In the port of Antwerp-Bruges containers and rolling stock are increasing and other types of goods are decreasing
Antwerp
Traffic congestion continues at the airport, with the situation on the landside becoming critical
A study denounces the delay of European ports in equipping themselves with cold ironing facilities.
Brussels/Pozzallo
The tender to electrify the docks of the port of Pozzallo has begun.
T&E proposes to include more non-EU transhipment ports to avoid carbon leakage
Brussels
The association calls on the EU Commission to reduce the current threshold of 65% of transhipment traffic
Federlogistica urges the immediate establishment of a control room on tariffs
Genoa
The aim is also to eliminate extra costs caused by bureaucracy.
Containerized cargo handled through the port of Singapore fell by 2.9% in the second quarter.
Singapore
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Cairo
The negative trend continued in June and early July
Terminal operators are not at all satisfied with a policy that seems to have no interest in ports
Rome
Cognolato: It is essential to close the ongoing trials on several fronts.
The largest ship ever to dock at Cagliari's Porto Canale at the MITO terminal.
Milan
The container ship "MSC Venice" with a capacity of 16,652 TEU arrived yesterday
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
North Bergen/Metzingen
South Korean HD Hyundai, together with German NEURA Robotics, will develop and test welding robots in shipyards
The toll of the horrific attack on the bulk carrier Eternity C in the Red Sea is still uncertain.
Mandaluyong/London/Brussels
Joint statement by ICS, BIMCO, European Shipowners, Intercargo and Intertanko
In the first half of 2025, bulk cargo increased and general cargo decreased in the port of Marseille-Fos
Marseille
Cruise passengers increase by +5%
The Senate has approved the framework law on interports
Rome
UIR, gives the Italian interport system a modern, orderly and coherent regulatory framework
Carlo De Ruvo was elected president of Confetra
Rome
Among the challenges, the uncontrolled expansion of large logistics groups and their concentration
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Kuala Lumpur
The number of acts of violence against crews is decreasing
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Oslo/Athens/Paris
One of the top three operators in the OT/IoT services market for the maritime and superyacht sectors will be created
Attacks on ships in the Red Sea still cause deaths among seafarers
Portsmouth
Liberian-flagged bulk carrier " Eternity C" targeted
Canadian shipbuilding company Davie acquires second shipyard in Finland
Helsinki/Pori
It will buy the Enersense Offshore shipyard
Amendment on Port Labor Supply Agencies Approved
Rome
Immediate transformation into Agencies authorised to provide temporary port work
Salvini appoints a manager of a private shipping company from Campania as president of the regional AdSP
Rome
This is Eliseo Cuccaro, CEO of Alilauro
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Berlin
This is proposed by an analysis by the International Council on Clean Transportation
IMO and EU condemn renewed attacks on ships in the Red Sea
London/Brussels
Dominguez: New violation of international law and freedom of navigation
In the first half of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.5%
Joy Taurus
2,186,211 TEUs were handled
A bulk carrier was attacked in the Red Sea
Portsmouth
The crew abandoned the ship which began to take on water
German government allocates 400 million euros to support energy transition in maritime-port sector
Over 78 million euros to the ports of Augusta and Taranto for offshore wind
Rome
Funds distributed over three years starting from 2025
The PNRR tender for interports has been reopened.
Rome
Resources available amounting to 2.2 million euros
Port of Livorno: Workers are the priority in the LTM crisis
Livorno
UPS's quarterly earnings performance declines
Atlanta
Net income in the April-June quarter was $1.28 billion (-8.9%)
Approval for the 2025 budget variation of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Gioia Tauro
500 thousand euros for the 49% share held by the Port Agency company
FHP Group acquires the remaining 10% stake in Lotras
Milan/Foggia
The integration between Lotras and CFI Intermodal will begin to create FHP Intermodal.
OITAF scientific document on good practices in the logistics and transport of fresh fruit and vegetables
Milan
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has joined the PLIKA
Livorno
Platform dedicated to training, innovation and knowledge sharing in the logistics and port sectors
Matteo Paroli's nomination as president of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been signed.
Rome
He has a degree in law and a specialization in administrative law.
Container throughput increases in Haropa Port, while bulk cargo decreases.
Le Havre
In the first half of this year, containers were 1.51 million TEUs (+4%)
Bureau Veritas reports a 9.8% quarterly increase in revenues in the Marine & Offshore segment
Courbevoie
Kalmar and Konecranes increase new orders in the April-June quarter
Helsinki
The turnover of the two Finnish companies is slightly increasing
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona fell by 12.2% in the second quarter.
Barcelona
Assiterminal threatens a new wave of appeals against regulations it believes are damaging to port operations
Genoa
2M Logistics signs an agreement with Salerno-based Gallozzi
Barendrecht
The Dutch company will represent GF Logistics, a subsidiary of the Italian group, in the Benelux region.
Swiss company Kuehne+Nagel's quarterly profits fell
Schindellegi
In the period April-June of this year, net turnover grew by +1.7%
Yang Ming orders three 8,000 TEU container ships from Nihon Shipyard and Imabari Shipbuilding
Keelung/Imabari
Contract valued at $351.3-394.5 million
Italia Nostra reiterates its strong concerns about the construction of the Fiumicino-Isola Sacra port.
Rome
European maritime cities, destinations for cruise tourism - the association highlights - denounce the phenomenon of over-tourism in the cruise sector
Egypt's first automotive terminal has come into operation at Port Said East.
East Port Said
It can accommodate two car carriers at the same time
SAILING LIST
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
Rijeka Gateway Terminal to become operational in early September
Copenhagen
The first ship at the second container terminal of the Croatian port is expected on September 12
Falteri (Federlogistica) urges us to focus on the development of "polycentric" logistics
Genoa
The Simplified Logistics Zone should be the cornerstone of the strategy
Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Co. acquired Mitsui E&S Shipbuilding Co.
Hiroshima/Tokyo
It was renamed Tsuneishi Solutions Tokyobay Co.
Pessina (Federagenti): Northern European logistics system is struggling. Let's take advantage of it!
Rome
Unexpected opportunity - he underlines - for the Mediterranean ports and Italian ones in particular
MSC Cruises Joins Carnival and Royal Caribbean in Capitalizing on Grand Bahama Shipyard
Miami
Negotiations underway since the end of 2024 have been successfully concluded
At The International Propeller Clubs the Dorso Award for the Mediterranean area
Naples
In recognition of the primary role played by logistics operators in Mediterranean traffic
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