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Exim India web site
OCTOBER 3, 2023
  • First rise seen in long-term ocean freight rates in a year
  • Railways levies Busy Season Charge on container traffic
  • The Saksham Group celebrates International Coastal Cleanup Day as part of its sustainability push
  • Baltic Exchange Market Report (29 September 2023)
  • Warehousing Development Regulatory Authority signs MoU with Bank of India to facilitate low interest rate loans to farmers
  • Dammam call added to India-East Med service
  • Sustainability & digitisation complement and reinforce each other: MSC CEO Soren Toft
  • India in a macroeconomic bright spot
  • Engg exports up 9 pc to UAE, Australia in April-Aug.
  • India seen growing as a major global manufacturer, exporter
  • INTERCARGO reaffirms commitment to MARPOL on World Maritime Day
  • CMA CGM named Best Global Shipping Line
  • Just and equitable transition to decarbonised shipping urged; industry remains resilient
  • Sustainability Charges at Mundra Port
  • Agri exports dip due to curbs
  • Fertiliser imports marginally down

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International Transport Journal web site
OCTOBER 3, 2023
  • Who'll top the tree in Brussels?
  • Röhlig expands to Osaka
  • Combining rail and HVO trucks to reduce CO2
  • B&H banks on Brisbane
  • Freightliner augments rail services
  • Air cargo verticals: choose what you fly!
  • Biglift Shipping celebrates golden jubilee
  • Global container streams increasing slightly
  • Crane upgrade at VICT
  • Ford Trucks invests in cybersecurity
  • Drone-based deliveries to take off in Himalayas
  • Continental Tires Spain picks Edwin Goudswaard
  • Fuel costs could strain shipping at Christmas
  • 2,566 sqm in Mumbai for Crown
  • First orders following the launch of an H2 truck
  • Bolstering supply chains between Europe and USA
  • Sweden's first suction mooring
  • Senior executive appointments at Marcura
  • "Curiosity of the Day"

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The Loadstar web site
OCTOBER 2, 2023
  • Sponsored podcast: Quantum logistics - the child of quantum computing and AI, says Sean Tinney of Unisys
  • Ligentia appoints Dan Gill as CEO as founder steps back
  • Portland blues: no one looks good
  • Hapag-Lloyd leads a rates fightback with FAK hike on Asia-N Europe
  • Fighting ICTSI Portland case forces dockers' union ILWU into bankruptcy
  • With Clark gone, will Urban return to Flexport or won't he?
  • IAG Cargo plans online spot rate service amid challenging market
  • Amazon Air plans to close freight hub at Leipzig Airport
  • Mr Joy: does closing the loopholes mean tightening the noose?
  • China's StarOcean sells box ship newbuilds as Russian players seek tonnage
  • OceanX: The floor is here - 'igniting hope' as weak-for-good Q4 begins
  • AI helps Uber Freight to broaden its reach with SaaS offerings
  • MSC's Medlog wins contract to operate trimodal hub serving Paris
  • Panama Canal reduces daily transits further as drought continues

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Marine Log web site
OCTOBER 2, 2023
  • ILWU files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
    The ILWU dockworkers union said Friday that it has commenced a Chapter 11 case under Subchapter V of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of
  • Jan De Nul orders giant cable layer
    Upping the ante in the cable layer market, Belgium's Jan de Nul Group has placed an order at the CMHI shipyard in China for an extra-large cable-laying ship. Set for delivery in

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Container News web site
OCTOBER 2, 2023
  • HFW signs collaboration deal with Emirates Shipping Association
    International law firm Holman Fenwick Willan (HFW) has agreed to collaborate with Emirates Shipping Association, the voice of the United Arab Emirates private maritime industry and one of the world's top maritime organisations. HFW supported the establishment and registration of the Association at a federal level and has provided it with ongoing legal and strategic support. According to the new a
  • Vale, Port of Açu ink agreement to develop Mega Hub for steelmaking decarbonisation
    Vale signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Port of Açu in order to study the development of a Mega Hub at the port located in São João da Barra in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to produce hot briquetted iron (HBI) using the direct reduction route. The Mega Hub will initially receive pellets from Vale and could, in the future, include an iron ore briquette plant at the site to
  • Tsuneishi Shipbuilding receives order for four 5,900 TEU methanol-fuelled ships
    Tsuneishi Shipbuilding based in Hiroshima, Japan received an order for four 5,900 TEU container ships powered by methanol. This is the third methanol-fuelled vessel order, following the Kamsarmax Aeroline and TESS66 Aeroline, and the first order for methanol-fuelled container vessels. The boxships will be equipped with a dual-fuel methanol and heavy oil main engine developed by MITSUI E&S and wil
  • Mitsubishi Shipbuilding delivers LNG fuel gas supply system for car carriers
    Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co. a Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group company based in Yokohama, Japan, delivered Fuel Gas Supply System (FGSS), a liquefied natural gas (LNG) fuel gas supply system for high-pressure dual-fuel marine engine, to Shin Kurushima Dockyard Co. at the end of August 2023. More specifically, FGSS is a liquefied natural gas (LNG) fuel gas supply system for high-pressure du
  • OOCL vessel catches fire in Japan
    Fire broke out in the engine room of one of Orient Overseas Container Lines' (OOCL's) ships while it was underway in Japan on 1 October. The 1999-built, 5,770 TEU OOCL Shanghai, deployed to OOCL's Asia Australia Consortium Northern Express (A3N) service, caught fire around 5 a.m. local time, while it was sailing from Yokohama to Osaka. At the time of the incident, the ship was 18 nautical miles o
  • ICTSI's Australian terminal beefs up handling equipment to handle larger boxships
    Victoria International Container Terminal (VICT) will soon be able to handle the largest container vessels that will arrive in Australia after the recent delivery of two new ship-to-shore (STS) cranes. VICT's new automated cranes are the largest in Australia, with a lift height of 49 meters or 10 meters higher than the terminal's five existing STS cranes. Additionally, the 60-meter boom outreach
  • ILWU files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection
    US West Coast labour representative, International Longshore Warehouse Union (ILWU) has filed for bankruptcy protection following its dispute with ICTSI Oregon Inc., which has been running for more than a decade. In a statement issued on 30 September the union said it intended to protect its future by using the bankruptcy process to "resolve the pending litigation with ICTSI Oregon Inc. that has
  • Port of Felixstowe greets first methanol-powered vessel
    Hutchison Ports-operated Port of Felixstowe welcomed the maiden call of Laura Maersk, the world's first container ship to complete a voyage fuelled by green methanol. The 2,100 TEU container vessel will operate between Northern Europe and the Bay of Bothnia on Maersk's Baltic shipping route. "This is a truly historic event. It is essential that the industry moves to decarbonise shipping and this
  • Piraeus Port reports significant growth in half-year profits
    Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) announced a continued robust growth in profits and income in the first half of 2023, establishing the new greatest performance in the company's history. More precisely, profits before taxes increased by 48.8%, totalling US$52 million, compared to US$35 million in the same period in 2022. In the same period, profits after taxes were US$41 million, up from US$27.4 milli
  • New agreement for Port of Oakland bulk shipping terminal development
    The Oakland Board of port commissioners approved changes in its agreement with Eagle Rock Aggregates to develop and operate a bulk marine terminal at the port of Oakland. In particular, the changes stem from the settlement of a lawsuit filed by the West Oakland Environmental Indicators Project (WOEIP) and the Attorney General of California's Office. The lawsuit alleged that the US port did not ad
  • JAXPORT announces new board chair
    The Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT) board of directors unanimously elected attorney Daniel Bean as chair and selected additional officer positions effective from today (1 October). Daniel Bean is an attorney and partner at ABL Law, P.A.. He previously served as executive partner of the Jacksonville office of Holland & Knight. Bean currently serves as board chairman of K9s for Warriors, pres
  • Hapag-Lloyd applies new rates from Europe to Arabian Gulf and Indian Subcontinent
    German ocean carrier Hapag-Lloyd has announced new tariff rates from Spain and Italy to the Arabian Gulf and the Indian Subcontinent. The updated rates will apply to all 20' and 40' dry containers including high cube equipment from 15 October until further notice. (Italy) 20' Dry containers - all values in US$ From To Current base rate level New base rate level Delta Genoa Jebel Ali, AE 133 283 1
  • Delivery of new LNG carrier for Petronas
    The newly built W-Max class LNG carrier "Lagenda Setia" for Petronas LNG was delivered at Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding (Group). The vessel, which is the same kind as the other two ships delivered to Petronas in May and June 2022, was named "Lagenda Setia" on 21 August 2023 by Sharifah Fauziah Wan Idrus, PETRONAS COO and EVP & CEO of Gas Business. Moreover, the naming ceremony was attended by mana

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Splash web site
OCTOBER 2, 2023
  • MSC buys 50% of passenger rail operator Italo
    Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has struck a deal with New York-headquartered Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) to buy a 50% stake in Italian passenger rail operator Italo, the latest in line of series of investments made by the world's largest containerline. Under the deal, the remaining 50% will be held by GIP, along with German insurer ...
  • DOF offloads pair of elderly PSVs to Atlantica Shipping
    Norwegian offshore vessel owner DOF has sold a pair of non-core platform supply vessels to fellow owner Atlantica Shipping in a deal worth NOK275m ($26m). The Oslo-listed company is offloading the 2005-built Skandi Barra and the 2003-built Skandi Caledonia, the two ships recently picked up from lenders for NOK270m in a package that also included ...
  • Scorpio Tankers declares option to buy back over 20 ships
    Monaco-headquartered Scorpio Tankers has revealed a series of more than 20 vessel repurchases in a move that will see the Emanuele Lauro-led product tanker owner further reduce its financial costs. The New York-listed company is taking back ships on various sale and leaseback arrangements, including the 2016-built LR2 product tanker STI Supreme, from Ocean Yield, ...
  • Wilhelmsen and thyssenkrupp debut 3D printing venture
    Norwegian maritime group Wilhelmsen and Germany's industrial firm thyssenkrupp have formed a joint venture company, Pelagus 3D, a new player in the global maritime and offshore services market which will use 3D printing as its approach to manufacturing. Pelagus 3D envisions becoming the largest one-stop, on-demand digital manufacturing partner for the maritime and offshore industries. ...
  • TMC Shipping teams with Shipfinex to tokenise assets
    TMC Shipping has become the first company to tokenise its assets on Shipfinex FZCO's ship financing platform. Shipfinex is looking to provide shipowners with alternative sources of financing by fractionalizing their assets and selling them as digital tokens to investors worldwide. Shipfinex's platform uses Marinecoins as its native token. This way, the shipping firm is ...
  • Tsuneishi wins landmark order for methanol-fuelled boxships
    Japan's Tsuneishi Shipbuilding is expanding its project portfolio of methanol-powered ships with its first containership order. The Hiroshima-based shipbuilder has been selected by an undisclosed owner to build four 5,900 teu ships, after previously winning orders for methanol dual-fuel bulkers. Tsuneishi has become a go-to place for methanol-powered kamsarmaxes and ultramaxes with Diana Shipping
  • Gram Car Carriers panamax wins five-year $114m charter
    Norwegian tonnage provider Gram Car Carriers (GCC) has signed a five-year time charter deal for the 2007-built Viking Queen car carrier. The Oslo-listed firm said via social media that with this latest deal, all four of its panamax class car carriers have been fixed on long-term contracts with an average duration of almost five years. ...
  • AVIC Leasing and Zhejiang Jinpu book bulker newbuilds
    Chinese owners AVIC Leasing and Zhejiang Jinpu have signed up for fresh dry bulk tonnage at compatriot yards. The leasing arm of Aviation Industry Corporation of China has returned to New Dayang Shipbuilding for four more 63,000 dwt ultramax newbuilds, lifting its orderbook at the yard to six. The price being quoted by brokers stands ...
  • US calls for public input on Maryland offshore wind project
    The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced the availability of its draft environmental impact statement (EIS) for the proposed Maryland offshore wind project. If approved, the project could generate between 1.1 and 2.2 GW of clean, renewable energy for the Delmarva Peninsula, which could power up to 770,000 homes and support up to ...
  • Signatories to the Poseidon Principles make changes to align with new IMO targets
    The 30 banking signatories to the Poseidon Principles, a global green ship finance framework, have made the decision to align their reporting with the new climate goals agreed at the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) gathering held this July at the headquarters of the International Maritime Organization. "[T]his update signifies the dedication of 30 leading ...
  • Russia's decision to deploy non-ice class tankers in the Arctic comes in for criticism
    Russia risks an environmental catastrophe by deploying non-ice class ships on its increasingly busy Northern Shipping Route (NRS), according to experts at New York tanker brokerage Poten & Partners. Thanks to Western sanctions, Russia has increased its focus on deliveries to Asian clients, with plenty of ships choosing the Arctic voyage along the NSR this ...
  • Jan De Nul expands fleet with cable layer newbuild order
    Belgian marine contractor Jan De Nul has placed an order at China Merchants Heavy Industry (CMHI) Haimen shipyard for an extra-large cable-laying vessel for delivery in 2026. The vessel, which will serve the renewable energy and subsea cable industry in installing cables over longer distances and in deeper waters, will have a carrying capacity of ...
  • Last remnants of what was once the world's largest ship financier dismantled
    Another important chapter in the history of Hamburg shipping has come to a close with the successful wind-down of a portfolio of €4.7bn of non-performing shipping loans from what was HSH Nordbank. HSH Nordbank was once the largest lender in world ship finance, but became unstuck - like many in Hamburg's shipping community - in ...
  • Baker Hughes lands two major contracts in Norway
    Nasdaq-listed oilfield services major Baker Hughes has been awarded two contracts by Norwegian operator Vår Energi, expanding its North Sea footprint in exploration logging, well intervention technology and subsea production systems. The first contract is a nine-year engagement for well intervention and exploration logging solutions to assist Vår Energi in further developing prospects in the ...
  • US dockworkers union files for bankruptcy
    The International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) has filed for bankruptcy as a way to shield itself having lost a long running battle over labour issues at the Port of Portland. The ILWU lost a court case eight years ago over a work slowdown situation at a Portland terminal run by Manila-headquartered International Container Terminal ...
  • Integrated Wind Solutions seals deal to delay payments on CSOV newbuilds
    Integrated Wind Solutions has strengthened its liquidity position through a deal with China Merchants Industry Holdings to postpone equity yard instalments on four commissioning service operations vessel newbuilds. The Oslo-listed company will have a total of €36m ($38m) at its disposal for up to one year without any major changes to its initial agreement with ...
  • Ocean Winds sells down stake in Moray East offshore wind farm
    Ocean Winds, a joint venture between France's Engie and Portuguese electric utilities company EDP, has sold a 16.6% stake in the Moray East offshore wind farm to infrastructure manager and investor, Equitix. This transaction allows Ocean Winds to continue investing in its additional 5GW of offshore wind projects in Scotland. Ocean Winds will continue to ...
  • Ukraine's new shipping corridor welcomes more vessels
    Ships are coming in and out of Ukrainian Black Sea ports in increasing numbers - the country's new shipping corridor hugging its coastline and avoiding the Russian military proving effective. In the middle of July Russia pulled out of the Black Sea Grain Initiative, a United Nations-brokered shipping pact, after which Kyiv has worked to ...
  • Shelf Drilling jackup gets more work in UK North Sea
    Shelf Drilling has secured more work from CNOOC Petroleum Europe for its Shelf Drilling Fortress jackup in the UK North Sea. Oslo-listed jackup rig pure-play said Monday its North Sea-focussed subsidiary had secured a two-well contract extension, following a firm two-well fixture agreed in August for work until January 2024. The additional work, worth around ...
  • Swire Bulk sells open-hatch trio
    Peter Norborg-led Swire Bulk has decided it is time to prune its fleet. The 25-ship strong player is widely reported to be selling three open-hatch bulkers for close to $60m. Sources widely tip JP Morgan to be the highest bidder for the ships. The trio in question were built at Chengxi Shipyard in 2015 and ...
  • Daily transit limit at the Panama Canal to be cut further
    Aware of the ongoing drought potential across the country in this El Nino-hit year, the Panama Canal Authority has taken the decision to cut daily transits even further from the start of November. Hit by parched conditions for much of 2023, the administrators of the canal have slashed the maximum draft at the larger neopnamamax ...

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Lloyd's List web site
OCTOBER 2, 2023
  • Ship accused of grain smuggling linked to UK-registered company
    San Cosmas - until recently known as Laodicea - continues to engage in suspicious activity in the Black Sea after flag, name...
  • Scorpio continues to cut finance costs with purchase of 21 leased vessels
    Scorpio Tankers continues to reduce financing costs. It is exercising purchase options on 21 product tankers, bringing the tally since...
  • Banks divided over climate ambition as Paris goals are postponed
    The Poseidon Principles were supposed to foster agreement about the subject of IMO emission targets. However, alignment to the 1.5°C...
  • The week in charts: Oil cap breach fails to stop compliant shipments from Russia | Limited interest in alternative fuel bulkers | Box spot rates slump
    CMA CGM boasts largest dual-fuel methanol boxship orderbook, VLGC rates ease from record-shattering highs, Russia's Danube offensive fails to dent...
  • Steady flow of ships sailing to Ukraine's sea ports
    After the new arrivals depart, nearly 270,000 tonnes of cargo will have been exported since mid-September
  • Shoreline offers to insure against costs of US pollution investigations
    Niche insurer Shoreline's new policy covers initial legal and inspection costs incurred in a US vessel pollution case, and operational...
  • Shippers face 'confusing jungle' of ETS surcharges
    The European Emissions Trading Scheme will come into effect from January. Carriers will apply surcharges, but to date only two...
  • The week in newbuildings: Dual fuel methanol orders ramp up
    Orders for dual-fuel methanol ships have been confirmed by CMA CGM and Diana Shipping
  • Another MSC boxship and pair of opaque ownership tankers sold for scrap
    The 24-year-old crude oil tankers Gulf Venture and Bradley have been sold on an 'as is' basis with delivery in Singapore
  • Economou discloses new stake in second Palios family-linked company
    Move follows clash over similar move on publicly listed tanker company Performance Shipping in the past month
  • Odjfell to test solid oxide fuel cell on chemical tanker
    Odfjell will start testing a solid oxide fuel cell on a chemical tanker to demonstrate that the technology can cut...
  • Panama makes further cuts to transits
    The Panama Canal is struggling with low water levels. The latest measures seek to reduce the number of ships waiting...
  • West coast dockworkers union files for bankruptcy protection
    The International Longshore and Warehouse Union filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, saying a decision by terminal operator ICTSI to...
  • Daily Briefing
    Fredriksen mulls Euronav share buyout in return for fleet | Chinese ship lessors look beyond mainstay as geopolitics and market...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
OCTOBER 2, 2023
  • ILWU bankruptcy filing provides dramatic twist to long-running Portland dispute
    The financial health of the powerful International Longshore and Warehouse Union is in jeopardy as the union seeks to avoid paying $19 million in damages to a Portland terminal operator over disruptive job actions years ago.
  • Global MPV/HL fleet is "between technologies": carriers
    MPV newbuildings are being designed for higher cargo intake and improved efficiency, but any consensus on green fuels and propulsion systems remains elusive.
  • FMC mediation office ramps up help for US shippers seeking dispute relief
    Use of the little-known arm of the FMC comes as shippers are increasingly turning to US maritime regulators to perform a consumer protection function in the aftermath of pandemic-linked disruptions and broad shipping reform that became law 15 months ago.
  • US LTL carrier Estes hit by widespread systems outage
    A systems outage that has left less-than-truckload carrier Estes grappling with email, website and data exchange issues is the latest such incident to befall the logistics and transportation industry.
  • MC mediation office ramps up help for US shippers seeking dispute relief
    Use of the little-known arm of the FMC comes as shippers are increasingly turning to US maritime regulators to perform a consumer protection function in the aftermath of pandemic-linked disruptions and broad shipping reform that became law 15 months ago.
  • Asian air export rates rose in Q3 as cargo demand stabilized
    Rising airline costs and increasing air cargo demand over the last three months have largely insulated rate levels against a steady and significant increase in available air freight capacity.
  • Inland23: Mexico-to-Southeast intermodal service due to launch in late 2024
    CPKC and CSX hope the new joint service will boost volumes along the route, which is not a popular one for intermodal business.
  • Inland23: US-Mexico trucking costs rising with cross-border demand
    Cross-border trade with Mexico is one of the few hot spots in trucking, but fuel prices and other costs are putting more pressure on rates.
  • Inland23: Railroads vow service will remain strong when volume rebounds
    North American Class I railroads understand why shippers and logistics providers are skeptical about intermodal service, but they believe disruptions experienced in recent years will not happen again.

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TradeWinds web site
OCTOBER 2, 2023
  • Jan de Nul orders extra-large cable-laying vessel from Chinese shipyard
    Belgian company has three cable-laying vessels in its fleet already
  • Maersk ship cuts short Greek trip after container catches fire
    Coastguards say situation is under control on boxship that turned around mid-sea to sail back to Piraeus
  • MSC prevails in first-ever US 'charge complaint' over congestion fees
    Dissenting commissioner argues liner giant should be found in violation of Shipping Act
  • Seatrium's yard in Brazil refinances debt with $500m ESG-linked loan
    Company plans to lower greenhouse gas emissions by 40% by 2030
  • Glencore beats back most claims in 'bad bunkers' fight with Greek shipowner
    Judge allows dispute over breach of contract allegations, with $300,000 damage cap
  • Carbon-neutral 'breakthrough': Cargill, Minerva and team design bulker ready for wind and methanol
    Joint effort also includes Lloyd's Register and shipbuilder NACKS
  • Dockers union files for bankruptcy protection in face of $19m ICTSI lawsuit
    International Longshore and Warehouse Union says it has only $11.6m in assets
  • Podcast: Are electric cars getting a bad rap in ship fires?
    Audio edition of Green Seas looks at the role of battery-powered vehicles in shipping blazes
  • Euronav shares sliding in US trading ahead of expected Frontline deal
    Concerns over fate of minority shareholders could underlie downward momentum
  • Russia ramps up risks with non-ice class ships on Arctic route, says Poten & Partners
    Broker says the route has the potential for time and fuel savings, but there are limitations and risks
  • Two vessels detained amid Argentina-Paraguay toll spat
    Two countries battle over fees charged by Buenos Aires on the Parana River
  • Iranian crude exports set to rise further after sanctions-era record
    Iranian minister says increased US military presence has had no impact on sanctioned trading
  • Penningtons Manches hires latest Ince & Co departures
    More lawyers leave troubled law firm that is under investigation
  • Chemical carrier rate rally could clear path to Stolt Tankers IPO in 2024
    Clarksons Securities believes share price gains will follow from earnings rise
  • d'Amico International extends US reach with cross-trading filing
    Tanker owner applies for membership of OTCQX Best Market index to make US deals easier
  • Adam Polemis' New Shipping makes $14m on 21-year-old VLCC bought six years ago
    Greek shipowner has finally got veteran vessel off the books as prices firm
  • Wilhelmsen and ThyssenKrupp aim to disrupt maritime parts business with 3D printing venture
    Pelagus 3D strives for faster lead times, reduced costs and more resilience in spare parts supply chain
  • Chilean tycoon Andronico Luksic steps down from CSAV board
    Company was 'one of the most complex business challenges in which I have had to participate'
  • DOF buys three non-core PSVs from lenders to capitalise on better rates
    Boss Mons Aase says earnings and ship values expected to continue their positive trend
  • Bulker group Delta Corp finally sees the end in sight for desired public listing
    Bulker operator and logistics group announced intention to go public last year and hopes to be Nasdaq-listed by Christmas
  • Predictions for future of carbon capture market run wild as Norway piles in
    CCS potential is 'difficult for us to imagine today', Altera head says
  • Greece's Metrostar scores big on sale of tanker duo
    Deal talk comes as Theodore Angelopoulos-led company increases its focus on product carriers
  • Pennningtons Manches hires latest Ince & Co departures
    More lawyers leave troubled law firm which is under investigation
  • Pressure bears down on container market, but MSC keeps buying
    Lower benchmarks in all sizes as charter rates drop to their lowest for three years
  • TotalEnergies Marine Fuels piles into Itochu-led ammonia bunkering project
    Aim is to bring an ammonia-fuelled container ship to market in late 2020s
  • Gram adds $114m of revenue in five-year fix of panamax car carrier
    Norwegian owner says deal has been done at more than $62,000 per day
  • Tsuneishi stacks orderbook with methanol dual-fuelled container ships
    Buyer has not yet been disclosed
  • Subsea 7 closes on OneSubsea joint venture with SLB and Aker Solutions
    Oslo-listed offshore player will have 10% stake in new subsea effort
  • Owners react to weaker markets by slowing bulkers and container ships to record lows
    Clarksons Research says it is too early to assess impact of emissions regulations, but freight rates are certainly having an effect on speed
  • Poseidon Principles banks toughen up lending to align with Paris climate targets
    Group of 30 financial institutions agrees 'substantial' revision of reporting framework
  • Scorpio Tankers buying 22 product carriers out of leases as it fixes new finance
    Owner reveals string of deals as it seeks to lower financing costs
  • Shipbuilder Privinvest in court over $2bn bribery scandal
    Abu Dhabi-based group wins right to challenge immunity for Mozambique's president
  • 'Fuels competition? What fuels competition?' Green goals too hard for one-way bets
    Shipping so far behind in its decarbonisation targets that it can not ignore any alternative fuel source, experts argue at the TW Shipowners Forum
  • Nordic American talks up suezmaxes: 'The market is good for our ships'
    Herbjorn Hansson-led company says only six million-barrel tankers will join the fleet next year
  • Kristian Sorensen pockets $1.26m of share options as he becomes BW LPG CEO
    Former deputy chief executive takes over from Anders Onarheim at VLGC owner
  • Aframax tankers managed out of the UAE set to hit the beach at Alang
    Alang recyclers also scoop up Greek panamax bulker and MSC boxship as India leads on price by a large margin
  • LNG carrier ordering slows in third quarter but there is more to come in 2023
    Rest of this year will be 'all about Qatar', market watchers say
  • Libra Group invests in US LNG bunkering infrastructure
    Logothetis family outfit teams up with Pilot LNG to develop maiden facility in Gulf Coast and other units elsewhere
  • Louis Dreyfus to install bound4blue eSAILS on ro-ro fixed to Airbus
    Move part of its commitment to halve CO2 emissions from its maritime operations by 2030
  • Russia ramps up risks with non-ice class ships on Arctic route, says Poten
    Broker says the route has the potential for time and fuel savings, but there are limitations and risks

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American Shipper web site
OCTOBER 2, 2023
  • How a fight over 2 jobs bankrupted union of 40,000 dockworkers
    The Chapter 11 filing of the ILWU dockworkers union dates back to a dispute over two electrician jobs in Oregon a decade ago.
  • FedEx air fleet flies more in August
    August was a better month, but express carriers are still flying less than they were a year ago because of slow shipping demand.

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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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