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October 4, 2023

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Exim India web site
OCTOBER 4, 2023
  • Dushyant Mulani takes charge as Chairman of FFFAI; new Office Bearers elected at 60th AGM in Mumbai
  • Sanjay Swarup assumes charge as CMD of CONCOR
  • WINWIN GROUP celebrating 9 years of excellence; embarking on a decade of shipping success
  • MANSA hails govt's exemption of 5% integrated GST on 'ocean freight' on imports
  • Railways loads more freight in H1 & Sept.
  • Outlook for Robusta coffee seen good on tight supplies
  • Bhoomi Pujan performed for the largest cargo hub at Jewar airport
  • DHL Express announces price adjustments for next year; average increase in India to be 6.9 pc
  • Guwahati airport's cargo handling up at 1,000 MT
  • Cargo terminal at Mopa reignites logistics industry hopes in Goa
  • Çelebi Delhi Cargo Terminal successfully handles cargo for the prestigious MotoGP Bharat
  • Rice export ban a regulation not a restriction, India to WTO
  • Revised Berthing Policy & Tariff Structure at Karaikal Port
  • Cargo handling fuel surcharge at RAK Ports from Nov.
  • FCI goes for PPP model to build wheat silos

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International Transport Journal web site
OCTOBER 4, 2023
  • Factory to foundation solutions for heavy cargo
  • Car trains to link Germany and Turkey
  • Noatum's expansion in Europe
  • Teleport teams up with China's SF Airlines
  • A promotion at Coyote Logistics
  • Pledge and Fiata: sustainability partners
  • Arnold expands in Hamburg and Salzburg
  • First non-craneable semi-trailers carried by rail
  • New short sea service is on
  • From Etihad to Atlas Worldwide
  • Westjet Cargo pushes further south
  • Autonomous trucks: a good test result
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Cooperation between HFW and ESA
  • A warm welcome in Bengaluru
  • Spanish Transnatur and French Fatton join forces
  • CBP names new DFO for Laredo

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The Loadstar web site
OCTOBER 3, 2023
  • Airfreight peak season fails to deliver, as consumers tighten purse strings
  • Analysis: Indonesia-to-Africa 'resource nationalism' - reshaping the supply chain
  • Dave Clark lashes out at Flexport: 'extensive problems' with 'numbers based on hope'
  • Containership owners still making money, despite the downturn
  • The institutional face of Kuehne CEO Stefan Paul - surprise, surprise...
  • FMC throws out 'unjustified' congestion charge complaint against MSC
  • Cars-in-containers innovation boosts ro-ro capacity for DP World
  • AD Ports' Noatum buys Spanish finished vehicle logistics specialist
  • MSC takes 50% stake in high-speed rail network Italo

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Marine Log web site
OCTOBER 3, 2023
  • Could Midi-SOV be an offshore wind game changer?
    Southampton, U.K., based Chartwell Marine has partnered with Fincantieri's Norwegian headquartered Vard subsidiary to introduce the Midi-SOV. The 55-meter offshore wind service vessel combines the two companies' expertise in crew transfer vessels
  • Lake Charles Pilots order fourth launch from Gladding-Hearn
    Louisiana's Lake Charles pilots, who already have three Gladding-Hearn pilot boats in their fleet, have ordered another launch from the Somerset, Mass., shipyard. Based on the Cameron Pilot II delivered by Gladding-Hearn
  • Australia bans V.Ships Greece containership
    Banning the Marshall Islands -flagged containership Big Lilly from Australian waters for 90 days for serious safety and maintenance issues, the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) was today sharply critical of its
  • New Orleans Engineer District starts barging fresh water to treatment plants
    As low water level conditions on the Mississippi River persist, the USACE has started barging fresh river water to Plaquemines Parish, La., water treatment facilities. This water can be mixed with water

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Container News web site
OCTOBER 3, 2023
  • SAAM Towage Brazil offsets GHG emissions, receives new tugs
    SAAM Towage Brazil is the first towage company in Brazil to neutralise 100% of its scope 1 and 2 (direct and indirect) greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in 2022. Last year, the company generated 33,806 tons of CO2e. More specifically, the biogas project captures and destroys methane gas (CH4) generated by household garbage at a landfill in São Paulo. The site receives 1,200,000 tons of solid waste a
  • Carrier Transicold introduces OptimaLINE container reefer
    Carrier Transicold is launching the new OptimaLINETM container refrigeration unit, which provides several upgrades, including up to 15% fuel efficiency benefits, to provide increasingly sustainable transport refrigeration options. "We are committed to listening to our customers and providing exceptional solutions to meet their needs," stated Vineet Kashyap, vice president and general manager of Gl
  • Eurogate, TiL expand MSC Gate JV agreement until 2048
    European container terminal operator Eurogate and Terminal Investment Limited (TiL), the terminal operating arm of MSC, have extended the contract signed in May 2004 for the joint operation of MSC Gate Bremerhaven (MSC Gate) for another 25 years at least, until 2048. A review of the collaboration and discussions on agreement modifications between the shareholders were included in the contract and
  • Declining box trades more attractive to car industry
    Capacity and congestion in the car carrier sector have driven some freight forwarders and manufacturers to move cars in containers rather than delay exports until space becomes available. Soaring freight rates, congestion and a lack of roro capacity have seen delays of up to three months or more in the shipment of cars as sky-high demand adds to the sector's problems. One freight forwarder who sp
  • MSC buys stake in Italian high-speed rail operator
    MSC has entered into a binding agreement to acquire a stake of approximately 50% in Italo - Nuovo Trasporto Viaggiatori S.p.A (Italo) from Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), an independent infrastructure investor, through its third flagship infrastructure fund (GIP III) and to establish a long-term strategic partnership for Italo's development. The other approximately 50% interest in Italo wil
  • Couple's corpses found in Evergreen container in Bangkok
    The decomposing remains of a man and a woman were found in an empty container in an inland container depot in Bangkok, Thailand on 2 October. The container, belonging to Evergreen Marine Corporation, was declared as empty and had arrived in Thailand's Laem Chabang port from the Philippines on 28 September, after a four-day voyage. The container was railed to the depot in Bangkok's Lat Krabang dis
  • Ports of Stockholm may explore automooring using vacuum pads system for box terminal
    Sweden's port of Kapellskär welcomed the new Finnlines Ro-Ro vessel with cutting-edge technology. The port, included in the Ports of Stockholm, currently has vacuum pad automooring as well as next-generation onshore power connections. The premier of Sweden's first automooring of a vessel using vacuum technology was in mid-September with the brand new Finnlines vessel Finnsirius, which operates on
  • FMC dismisses complaint about MSC's congestion surcharge
    The US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has dismissed a shipper's complaint that a US$1,000 congestion surcharge imposed by Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) was an unjust detention and demurrage charge. This was because the surcharge was not a detention and demurrage charge at all. On 3 February, US-based SOFi Paper Products, which had booked its shipment through an NVOCC, filed its complain
  • Peel Ports cuts GHG emissions by over 30%
    Peel Ports Group has significantly reduced its greenhouse gas emissions across its port facilities by almost a third since 2020, as revealed in the group's new ESG report. Additionally, independently verified figures confirm the group has reduced Scope 1 & Scope 2 emissions across its port operations by a total of 32%, against its 2020 baseline and using a market-based accounting approach. The UK
  • Cepsa starts biofuel distribution at Port of Barcelona with the largest supply to date
    Cepsa, a major supplier of energy for maritime transport in Spain, has undertaken the largest supply of second-generation biofuels to date at the Port of Barcelona. This operation, which was carried out in the Mediterranean aboard a 350-meter-long container vessel operated by Hapag-Lloyd, marks the energy company's first initiative in Barcelona and places the Spanish port as a vital player in the
  • Noatum acquires Sesé's Finished Vehicles Logistics
    AD Ports Group announced that Noatum, which now leads its Logistics Cluster operations, has signed an agreement for the acquisition of the 100% equity ownership of Sesé Auto Logistics, the Finished Vehicles Logistics (FVL) business of Grupo Logístico Sesé, for a total purchase consideration (Enterprise Value) of €81 million (around US$85 million). The transaction is expected to be completed by th
  • German first lady Elke Büdenbender christens Hapag-Lloyd's LNG-powered giant
    German ocean carrier Hapag-Lloyd officially welcomed into its fleet the 23,600 TEU container ship Berlin Express, the first vessel of the company's new Hamburg Express class. Naming patron Elke Büdenbender, German jurist, and, since 1995, the wife of Frank-Walter Steinmeier, the current President of Germany, performed the ceremonial christening of the ship. The event took place at the Container T
  • Port of Antwerp-Bruges marks new draught record at Deurganck Dock
    The first trial run with the maximum permitted draught on the Western Scheldt at the port of Antwerp-Bruges was completed successfully with MSC Tessa entering the Belgian port with a draft of 16 meters, setting a new record. "This draught is needed to continue receiving the very largest container ships in the future," pointed out the port in a statement. Therefore, it was agreed to conduct a seri
  • Valenciaport promotes Sustainable Transport to Work Plan
    The Port Authority of Valencia (PAV) is developing a plan to reduce the use of private vehicles when heading to the Spanish port. Valenciaport conducted a preliminary diagnostic study in which 24% of the staff (office staff, stevedores, and carriers) participated. The findings showed that the facility needs to be rearranged to facilitate access by bicycle, personal mobility vehicles (such as elec

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Splash web site
OCTOBER 3, 2023
  • Rem Offshore wins two-year deal for one of its CSVs
    Norwegian offshore vessel operator Rem Offshore has won a contract for one of its construction support vessels (CSVs). The company's subsidiary Rem Saltire Holding said in an Oslo Børs statement that the 2008-built Rem Saltire was awarded a two-year contract for the CSV Rem Saltire. According to the stock exchange filing, the contract will begin ...
  • New type of offshore wind vessel design revealed
    UK-based ship designer Chartwell Marine and Fincantieri-controlled Norwegian shipbuilder Vard have introduced vessel design for the offshore wind sector aimed to fill a new operational role between crew transfer vessels (CTVs) and service operation vessels (SOVs). Dubbed the midi-SOV, the 55-m unit is slated for both the US and European markets in 2024. The new ...
  • Offshore wind expansion can add $111bn to UK economy by 2040
    New research has revealed that expanding the UK's offshore wind supply chain has the potential to unlock a £92bn boost to the national economy by 2040. According to a report by the Offshore Wind Industry Council (OWIC) and the Offshore Wind Growth Partnership (OWGP), the expansion of offshore wind in other countries and the combination ...
  • Altera seals 15-year Ivory Coast FPSO and shuttle tanker FSO conversion deal with Eni
    Altera Infrastructure has landed contracts with Eni for its cylindrical-shaped floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel Voyageur Spirit and the shuttle tanker Nordic Brasilia offshore Ivory Coast. The vessels are set for deployment on the Baleine field with a 15-year firm contract. The units are currently undergoing life extension work and field-specific modifications at ...
  • Corio and TotalEnergies venture presses ahead with New Jersey offshore wind bid
    Attentive Energy, a joint venture between Corio Generation an offshore wind portfolio company of Macquarie's Green Investment Group (GIG), and TotalEnergies has submitted a proposal to build a wind farm off New Jersey's coast, with a capacity of up to 1,342 MW. The project, if awarded, is expected to power more than 600,000 homes and ...
  • Sinokor linked to triple cape sale
    South Korea's Sinokor Merchant Marine has been named as the seller of three 2016-built capesize bulk carriers in two separate deals worth a total of nearly $130m. Xclusiv Shipbrokers have linked the Seoul-based owner to a double sale of scrubbed-fitted Chow and Comanche (pictured) to clients of Mittal. The 181,000 dwt units will fetch $43.5m ...
  • Dyna-Mac bags $64.5m in contracts
    Singapore-based fabricator Dyna-Mac has clinched several contracts from repeat customers worth a total of S$88m ($64.5m). The main contract involves the construction of topside modules for a floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel. The work will start in the first quarter of 2024 and utilise new yard space recently secured from Kim Heng. Completion ...
  • Registration open for Geneva Dry
    With seven months to go until its debut, registration for Geneva Dry is open and delegates are signing up in significant numbers. Designed to be the annual global summit for the dry bulk community, Geneva Dry takes place next year on May 2 and 3 at the five-star President Wilson Hotel with early bird delegates ...
  • Royal Arctic Line CEO steps down after eight years
    The chief executive officer of Greenland's Royal Arctic Line, Verner Hammeken, has stepped down from the role after an eight-year stint. During Hammeken's time as CEO, Royal Arctic Line conducted a significant transformation entailing a renewal of the fleet, the start-up of a new port in Nuuk, a partnership with Eimskip, and concentrating Danish activities ...
  • Shelf Drilling scores Nigerian double
    Oslo-listed jackup rig operator Shelf Drilling has won contracts for two units offshore Nigeria. The 1981-built and 2014-upgraded Adriatic I has been fixed to an unnamed client for 16 months. The deal will keep the unit busy until February 2025. Meanwhile, the 2010-built Shelf Drilling Mentor has been secured for eight months and will be ...
  • Crown Estate increases Celtic Sea floating leasing round to 4.5GW
    The Crown Estate has increased the size of its upcoming Offshore Wind Leasing Round 5 off the coast of Wales and South West England to 4.5GW. The body has defined areas for floating offshore wind developments following a period of engagement with developers and wider stakeholders on proposals set out in July over how to ...
  • MSC wins landmark FMC case
    The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) in Washington DC has dismissed a case brought against the world's largest containerline, Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC), in a ruling that will be analysed by many in the transportation sector. The FMC studied a congestion fee MSC charged SOFi Paper Products in a first case of its kind since the ...
  • Methanol-fuelled kamsarmax project takes shape
    Lloyd's Register (LR), Cargill International, Minerva Dry and Nantong COSCO KHI Ship Engineering Co (NACKS) have collaborated on the design of a kamsarmax bulk carrier with methanol and rotor sail capability. Chris Hughes, decarbonisation specialist at Cargill, praised the team's willingness to challenge the status quo, and to consider new ideas and technologies. "Rather than ...
  • Australia bans poorly maintained boxship
    The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has banned the Marshall Islands-flagged containership from Australian waters for 90 days, for serious safety and maintenance issues. Prior to this banning, the ship was detained in Melbourne, after an AMSA port state control (PSC) inspection identified serious defects with the watertight integrity of the ship's cargo hatches, main ...

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Lloyd's List web site
OCTOBER 3, 2023
  • MSC wins in congestion charge dispute
    With one commissioner partially dissenting, the Federal Maritime Commission determined MSC should not be found in violation of the Shipping...
  • Russian accusations of IMO politicisation point to longer-term divisions
    The International Maritime Organization has been hijacked by a political agenda outside of its mandate, according to Russia's latest salvo...
  • Methanol boxship orders reach 129 vessels as German owner pens feeder order
    Ten shipowners have now ordered boxships able to run on methanol
  • MSC adds to active and idle fleets
    MSC has continued to move ahead of its rival lines. But vessels associated with the carrier are increasingly heading for...
  • Alt-fuel bulk carriers gaining ground
    Conventional fuel will continue to have a major part to play for the dry cargo sector owing to the strong...
  • To tackle Putin's dark oil fleet, enforcement needs to be stepped up
    More Russian oil than ever before is being transported on sanctions-circumventing tankers that exploit loopholes in international maritime regulations
  • Peel Ports reduces emissions by a third
    The UK's second-largest port operator has made progress in reducing its scope 1 and 2 emissions with bio-fuels and electrification...
  • Shipping urged to unify search for decarbonisation solutions
    For all their talk, banks are as averse to risk on expensive 'greener' projects as owners are, says owner Aristides...
  • Shipping must speed up talks to hit IMO targets, Danish Shipping says
    Some of Danish Shipping's members are concerned about the actual implementation of the EU ETS, as the trading system still...
  • D'Amico eyes improved US investor exposure with OCTQX application
    Trading in Milan and in the US OTC Pink Market, d'Amico is seeking to upgrade to OTC Markets' top tier...
  • International Seaways secures $160m sustainability-linked loan
    US-listed crude and product tanker owner International Seaways has entered a $160m revolving credit agreement with a sustainability-linked pricing adjustment...
  • DP World and Maspion Group to build $1.2bn container terminal in East Java
    DP World and Indonesia-based Maspion Group will build a 3m teu container terminal in Gresik, East Java costing up to...
  • Daily Briefing
    Banks divided over climate ambition as Paris goals are postponed | Ship accused of grain smuggling linked to UK-registered company |...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
OCTOBER 3, 2023
  • Coming implementation of European ETS setting up for a predictable mess: analyst
    If shippers found the post-IMO2020 bunker fuel formulas confusing and misaligned across ocean carriers, just wait until they see the surcharges linked to Europe's new emissions trading system, says analyst Lars Jensen.
  • US LTL capacity tightens further as Estes cyberattack outage continues
    Brokered LTL freight may be the first freight diverted away from Estes, and it may be harder for those transactional shipments to find alternate carriers.
  • Ocean carriers sell US chassis lessor to private equity group
    Consolidated Chassis Management is the sole provider of chassis to the newly launched South Atlantic Chassis Pool 3.0, which covers the ports of Jacksonville, Savannah and Wilmington, North Carolina.
  • FMC dismisses ILA's claims of price fixing at Southeast ports
    While three companies jointly control some operations at marine terminals at Savannah and Charleston, they are not considered marine terminal operators, an FMC judge has ruled.
  • India-Middle East-Europe corridor plan to skirt Suez begs costly questions
    The multimodal transshipment connector is taking shape as the industry puts a heavier focus on end-to-end, point-to-point carrier offerings to enable more resilient and sustainable trade flow.
  • 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.

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TradeWinds web site
OCTOBER 3, 2023
  • Seaspan ties up with AES on LNG bunkering for Panama Canal
    LNG refueling to be available from Costa Norte LNG terminal in second half of 2024
  • DHT Holdings shores up stock price through $10m in buybacks
    After two straight quarters of taking in stock, DHT has an edge over tanker peer group
  • BW Group hires investment banks to unload of $101m of LPG carrier spin-off's shares
    Parent hopes sale of BW LPG shares will help share liquidity ahead of New York listing
  • Capesize rates hit 2023 high despite Golden Week as dry commodities stay on the move
    Average spot rates may go as high as $30,000 per day due to winter weather, market watcher says
  • Golden Ocean Group renews $100m share buyback scheme for another year
    Fredriksen-backed owner of bulk carriers has just under $90m left to spend and an extra year in which to do so
  • Researcher to Eneti shareholders: Take Cadeler's money and run like the wind
    Analyst firm likes the proposed merger, but is not so keen on what is happening with offshore turbine projects
  • Rescued migrants arrested after threatening Vroon seafarers in bid to divert ship
    Police in riot gear awaited arrival of PSV in Canary Islands
  • UK regulator closes Axiom Ince 'with immediate effect'
    The move follows the suspension of three directors and the launch of a police probe
  • Qatar presses start button on world's 'largest' LNG expansion project
    Tiny Gulf state looks set to charter in over 100 LNG newbuildings to ship its new volumes and renew existing fleet
  • Oshima Shipbuilding bulks up with more orders from new clients
    GSD Shipping and Pan Ocean have signed newbuilding contracts at the yard which continues to expand its customer base
  • Altera converting shuttle tanker to FSO for Ivory Coast charter
    UK company also moving FPSO Voyageur Spirit to Baleine project in West Africa
  • Elbdeich Reederei orders methanol-fuelled container ships for charter to Unifeeder
    Companies step up decarbonisation work with new deal for low-emission feeder vessels
  • Wikborg Rein takes on seven ex-Ince shipping lawyers in London
    Norwegian law firm scoops up shipping disputes team from failed rival
  • Brave Maritime pursues fresh growth spurt for bulkers, tankers and gas carriers
    The latest bout of dealmaking sees Greece's Vafias family with a finger in almost every pie
  • Clarksons staff raise money in memory of brokers Dominic Low and Remco Hemminga
    Annual charity day dedicated to cancer organisations after the loss of two well-loved staffers
  • Tanker scrapping tipped to spike as efficiency measures bite
    Fearnley Securities says the trend could follow the pattern of the early 2000s with new environmental rules
  • Capesize dealmaking heats up amid rising earnings and secondhand prices
    Greece's Vafias clan resumes buying big bulkers as Sinokor and Navios Maritime Partners are seen offloading theirs
  • Watson Farley & Williams beefs up Athens hub with six more Ince defectors
    Partner Dinos Mexias returns after stint at troubled law group
  • DOF flips vessels two days after buying them back from banks
    Norwegian owner makes a profit on veteran platform supply vessels
  • Royal Arctic Line hunts new CEO as Verner Hammeken steps down
    Veteran shipping man resigns after eight years at Greenland container line
  • Captain of cocaine bust bulker claims $53,000 in cash was wages
    Iranian master appears in court after police say he was injured trying to resist arrest
  • Swedish shipowners hopeful as troublesome tonnage tax faces review
    2018 measures have failed to boost the Swedish flag
  • Shell adds LNG bunker vessel in Americas as supply build-out continues
    Potential customers circle LNG supplies but hang fire on signing up for term deals
  • TMC Shipping is first owner to 'tokenise' vessels on Shipfinex platform
    Dubai partners team up to raise capital more quickly by widening investor base
  • TMC Shipping first owner to 'tokenise' vessels on Shipfinex platform
    Dubai partners team up to raise capital more quickly by widening investor base
  • Mystery of missing sextet from QatarEnergy's $3.9bn Phase 1 LNG newbuildings
    Evidence is mounting that suggests pre-reserved berths have been passed to a partner
  • JP Morgan expands bulk carrier campaign with another handy trio
    US bank concludes its second en-bloc acquisition of geared vessels in six months
  • Varvarenko's Varamar opens in Istanbul as demand grows
    Dry bulk operator says it is responding to the potential of Caspian Sea and Middle East business
  • Russia claims IMO hijack as election battle hots up
    Moscow blames a 'minor group' for politicising shipping regulator as executive role hangs in balance
  • Liner MSC takes 50% stake in Italy's Italo in rail push
    Swiss liner group follows Spanish rail freight deal with new investment
  • Ince's global head of marine projects decamps to Stephenson Harwood
    Stuart McAlpine is the latest in a string of departures from troubled law firm
  • Atlas Maritime boosts tanker and car carrier orderbook to a dozen ships
    Greek owner relentlessly pursues growth, piling up modern vessel orders at DH Shipbuilding and CIMC Raffles
  • Australia slams V.Ships Greece over poor port state control record
    Ship manager is said to have had detention rate well in excess of all other foreign vessels
  • Fleet Management's Kishore Rajvanshy on tackling challenges and reaping rewards
    Ship management guru says proactive strategies and investment are the key to seizing opportunities
  • More iPhones to go by sea as Apple looks to slash carbon footprint
    Company says shipping the same product by ocean emits 95% fewer emissions than by air
  • International Seaways scores new $160m loan with sustainability link
    New York-based tanker owner boasts total revolving credit liquidity to $367m over two separate facilities

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American Shipper web site
OCTOBER 3, 2023
  • Tide turning against 'hyper-dilutive' shipping stock sales
    Investors have been burned for years by dilutive share offerings by micro-cap shipowners. Backlash is building.
  • Amazon downsizes cargo operations at German airport
    Amazon Air is downsizing operations at Leipzig/Halle International Airport.
  • Amerijet CEO Strauss calls it quits after rocky 3 years
    Tim Strauss has transformed Amerijet into a competitive, midtier cargo airline, but it hasn't been easy. On Tuesday, Strauss resigned.
  • Chassis pool manager CCM acquired by Oaktree
    Investment firm Oaktree Capital Management has acquired Consolidated Chassis Management as the intermodal equipment provider becomes the sole manager of a new pool.

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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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