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Exim India web site
JANUARY 5, 2023
  • Nhava Sheva Freeport Terminal readying for exports from Feb.
  • Jubail Commercial Port added to India-East Med service
  • Issuance of LEO without Form E-13 for Export Containers at CPP in JNCH
  • Chennai Port sets new record in handling shredded scrap in a single day
  • Baltic index posts its biggest one-day percentage decline in six years
  • First terminal of Payra port in Bangladesh to be operational in April or May: Minister
  • AI can enable a new era in manufacturing, says White Paper
  • APSEZ sees continuing cargo volume growth in December
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  • DGTR probing circuit board dumping by China, Hong Kong
  • India's GDP seen growing at 6.5 pc in FY24: Bibek Debroy
  • China began several freight trains connecting SE Asia, C. Asia, Europe in 2022
  • Automobile delivery by C. Railway doubles in Dec.

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International Transport Journal web site
JANUARY 5, 2023
  • Parcels and ULDs for its birthday

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The Loadstar web site
JANUARY 4, 2023
  • Demand slump sees 2M 'ghost ship' sailings out of Asia
  • 'Old faithful' reefer vessels will be forced out by new pollution rules
  • CH Robinson, deep investor ties, Expeditors - just call it a day (on paper)
  • Optimistic Evergreen presses ahead with expansion plans
  • New year, new start at CH Robinson as it ditches CEO Biesterfeld
  • Etihad's David Kerr to help UK fledgling freighter carrier take off
  • Relief charity will provide food and water to UK hauliers caught in congestion
  • Bifa DG Robert Keen to retire and DHL GF's Stephen Parker steps up
  • American Airlines Cargo appoints Indy Bolina head of global sales

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Marine Log web site
JANUARY 4, 2023
  • DEME awarded Empire Wind cable contract
    Belgium's DEME Group reports that its DEME Offshore US subsidiary has been awarded a "substantial" contract for the transportation and installation of inter-array cables for the E

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Container News web site
JANUARY 4, 2023
  • Chinese export container rates drop despite normal CNY cargo rush
    An unusual drop in prices was observed in Chinese container exports, according to chief shipping analyst at BIMCO, Niels Rasmussen, who noted that box rates, which normally enjoy a spike in the weeks leading up to Chinese New Year (CNY), seem to be on a free fall this year. In fact, spot rates for containers loading in Shanghai will normally be 12% higher just before CNY than 10 weeks earlier. Si
  • China Shipowners' Association joins ICS as full member
    The China Shipowners' Association (CSA) has joined the board of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS). The establishment of CSA as a full member of the board applies from 1 January 2023. ICS board's role is to oversee the policy positions ICS presents on behalf of shipowners worldwide with the shipping industry's global regulators, including the UN International Maritime Organization and th
  • Port of Valencia achieves increased container rail traffic
    During the first eleven months of 2022, 216,965 containers have been moved by rail at the port of Valencia, representing a 10.24% increase compared with the same period in the previous year. In fact, between January and November of 2022, more than 4,200 trains have passed through the Spanish port, which is translated to a weekly average of more than 87 units compared to 77 trains per week in 2021
  • Indian ports end 2022 on a promising note as box volumes stay resilient
    According to the latest exclusive port data collected by Container News , the flow of containers in and out of Indian ports is showing signs of a resurgence after a brief period of slowing trends. Countrywide box volumes (including major and minor ports) in December stood at 1.7 million TEUs, a 5.9% increase month-on-month. Of this, by port, Nhava Sheva (Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority, or JNPA)
  • CMA CGM backs compatriot start-up in its solar sail project
    CMA CGM Group supports Gama in its solar sail mission, as it is already using satellite information to improve its operations worldwide for navigation, real-time maritime conditions and telecommunications. Gama is a French start-up company which tries to redefine deep space access at low cost. The satellite containing Gama's solar sail was launched on 3 January 2023 on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, a
  • MSC, CMA CGM, Evergreen and Zim most active fleet builders in 2022
    MSC, CMA CGM, Evergreen Marine Corporation and Zim Lines registered the largest fleet growth among liner operators in 2022, according to Alphaliner's latest report. The four lines engaged in aggressive newbuilding orders, long-term charters and second-hand purchases to bolster their competitiveness just before the freight market began normalising in mid-2022. MSC, which overtook Maersk Line as th
  • Maersk to build first green and smart logistics centre in China
    Maersk has unveiled a US$174 million investment in the construction of its first green and smart logistics centre in China. The Danish company has already signed a Land Grant Contract with the administrative committee of Lin-gang new area of the Shanghai Free Trade Zone in late December 2022. The purpose of this facility is to achieve net-zero emissions when it will be completed with the project
  • Port of Lisbon suffers cyber attack
    Hackers at LockBit claim that they have taken down Port of Lisbon's website and have stolen files and data from the computer systems of the Portuguese port. The cyber attack seems to have occurred on 25 December 2022 and the hackers threaten that they will publish all the data that they have gained access to if they will not receive US$1.5 million until 18 January. The post appeared first on Con

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Splash web site
JANUARY 4, 2023
  • Navig8 bolsters eco MR pool with DSD Shipping's pair
    Navig8 has beefed up its eco MR pool with the addition of two modern South Korean-built product tankers from DSD Shipping. The Norwegian owner has committed the 2019-built and the 2020-built . Both ships were delivered in December, lifting the total number of eco MRs under Navig8's management to 13. The units follow Latsco's 2017-built ...
  • Vopak links with Hydrogenious to ship hydrogen using existing fuel infrastructure
    Dutch oil and chemical storage group Vopak has partnered with Hydrogenious LOHC Technologies to establish a joint venture company for hydrogen storage, transport and supply utilising conventional liquid-fuel infrastructure. The German-based joint venture, named LOHC Logistix, will use Hydrogenious' liquid organic hydrogen carrier (LOHC) technology which is based on thermal oil benzyl toluene that
  • PNSC offloads aframax
    Pakistan National Shipping Corporation (PNSC) has completed the sale of its 2003-built aframax tanker . The state-controlled shipowner said in a filing its subsidiary Karachi Shipping Company offloaded the Imabari-built 107,100 dwt ship to an undisclosed buyer. Online pricing portal VesselsValue suggests PNSC fetched around $21m from the deal, while several brokers reported earlier that ...
  • China Shipowners' Association joins ICS
    The China Shipowners' Association (CSA) has become a full member of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), an international trade association that represents 80% of the global shipping industry. The CSA will join the ICS board, which oversees the policy positions ICS presents on behalf of shipowners' with the shipping industry's regulators, including the International ...
  • DEME scores Empire Wind contract
    DEME Offshore US has won a contract from Empire Offshore Wind, a joint venture between Equinor and BP for the transportation and installation of inter-array cables for the Empire Wind 1 and 2 offshore wind farms on the US East Coast. The installation works, including 350 km of cables, will be performed by a cable ...
  • Samsung Heavy presses ahead with floating nuclear power plants
    South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries has developed a conceptual design for a floating nuclear power plant based on compact molten salt reactor (CMSR) technology. The CMSR power barge concept, approved by the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), supplies electricity and thermal energy produced by utilising CMSR technology developed by Denmark's Seaborg. The two companies ...
  • Beks ensures Turkey rides high in the S&P charts
    Istanbul-based Beks Ship Management and Trading remains one of the most active Turkish owners in the secondhand market. Turkish tycoon Ali Bekmezci has almost singlehandedly secured the republic of Turkey a spot on Allied Shipbroking's S&P's top 10 list, published in the last week of 2022, bringing the country up to third place in the ...
  • Sharma taps former Eastern Pacific head to run his shipowning empire
    Anil Sharma has tapped a well-known name to head up his fast expanding shipowning empire. Best known for his ship recycling activities at Global Marketing Systems (GMS), Sharma also controls Lila Global, one of the fastest growing shipowners in Dubai. Steve Kunzer, who ran Eastern Pacific Shipping for five years through to 2018, will become ...
  • Tanker waypoints to look out for in 2023
    After a bumper 2022 thanks to limited new supply and stretched supply chains seeking oil from all corners of the globe, analysts are confident the tanker segment is set to enjoy another solid year of earnings. Researchers at Nowegian brokers Lorentzen & Co believe tonne-mile demand for crude oil carriers will increase by 10% and ...
  • Shelf Drilling secures further extension from Chevron in Angola
    Oslo-listed jackup rig operator Shelf Drilling has secured a further 12-month extension on the 2007-built in direct continuation of its current contract offshore Angola. The rig is currently working for Chevron and the new deal will keep the Singapore-built unit busy until November 2024. The new deal follows a one-year extension the Dubai-headquartered firm with ...
  • TGS and CGG to expand coverage in Brazil's Foz do Amazonas basin
    Seismic data providers TGS and CGG have announced the second phase of the Foz do Amazonas 3D multi-client survey, located in the offshore Brazil equatorial margin. The survey, supported by industry funding, covers 11,425 sq km that will broaden the region's 3D coverage and deliver additional data for the exploration efforts in the basin. Early-out ...
  • CMA CGM sails into new space
    Already sailing the world's seven seas, French liner CMA CGM has helped hoist a sail far, far away. After two years of research and design, the satellite containing French start-up Gama's solar sail was launched yesterday on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. The solar sail is a new means of space propulsion that uses photons ...
  • New Turkish liner heads to Russia
    A new name in Turkish container shipping is providing links to Russia. Sidra Line, founded in Istanbul last May by former COSCO executive Ferec Kahveci, has recently launched a Black Sea feeder service linking Istabul with Novorossiysk, one of a host of new Turkish links to Russia in the 10.5 months since war broke out ...
  • Shearwater awarded 4D surveys by Petrobras
    Norwegian offshore seismic specialist and vessel player Shearwater GeoServices has won two contracts from Petrobras for 4D surveys in the Campos Basin offshore Brazil. The first contract is for a second 4D monitor survey over the Jubarte and Baleia Anã fields, expected to start in the third quarter of 2023, while the second contract covers ...
  • Greencoat Renewables takes stake in German offshore wind farm
    Irish investment firm Greencoat Renewables has sealed a deal to acquire 22.5% of the 288 MW Butendiek offshore wind farm in Germany from Marguerite Pantheon. The wind farm is located in Germany's exclusive economic zone in the North Sea and consists of 80 Siemens Gamesa 3.6 MW turbines that have been operational since 2015. Butendiek ...
  • ISWAN welcomes Karin Orsel as new chair
    Shipping CEO and diversity and inclusivity advocate Karin Orsel has been announced as the new chair of international maritime charity the International Seafarers' Welfare and Assistance Network (ISWAN). A trustee of ISWAN for seven years, Orsel is the founder and CEO of MF Shipping Group in the Netherlands. "With all the challenges facing the world ...
  • Lisbon port hit by cyber attack
    The website of the Port of Lisbon is still down, 10 days after Portugal's third-largest port was hit by a cyber attack on Christmas Day. Hackers at LockBit have claimed its ransomware has taken down the port's website and internal computer systems, and are demanding $1.5m be paid before January 18 or else it will ...
  • Germany welcomes first US LNG shipment
    This week Uniper brought Germany's first full cargo of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to a new LNG terminal, operated by Uniper, in Wilhelmshaven, the latest chapter in Europe's great shift away from Russian energy sources. The LNG ship , owned by Tsakos Energy Navigation, was loaded with 170,000 cu m of LNG at Calcasieu Pass ...
  • New Chinese car carrier JV launches
    China has another new car carrier joint venture. The nation which registered the fastest growth in car exports last year has welcomed a host of new car carrier names recently, the latest being Anhui Hangrui International Ro-Ro Transportation Company, a joint venture between car manufacturers Chery and JAC with Anhui Provincial Port and Shipping Group. ...
  • Celsius gives China Merchants its entrance into LNG carrier construction
    After having a newbuilding letter of intent agreed since the autumn, China Merchants Heavy Industry Jiangsu and Celsius Tankers have now signed contracts four firm 180,000 cbm LNG carriers with unit contract price understood by brokers to be around $235m. The contract comes with options for four more vessels, and marks the official entry of ...
  • Captain's Table finalists announced
    Today marks two weeks until the finals of the fourth edition of The Captain's Table, which will be streamed live on Splash. Consistent with the competition's core value of bringing forward solutions to real problems faced by the maritime industry, this year's finalists showcase solutions on issues such as decarbonisation, optimisation and risk management. The ...
  • Teledyne acquires ChartWorld
    New York-listed Teledyne Technologies has acquired Cyprus-headquartered navigation specialist ChartWorld International. Terms of the transactions have not been disclosed. "ChartWorld's maritime navigation software and hardware tools bridge a product and technology gap between our Teledyne Marine and Raymarine businesses," said Robert Mehrabian, Teledyne's chairman. "Furthermore, the acquisition a
  • Brazil's incoming minister of ports says Port of Santos will not be privatised
    Marcio Franca, who serves as minister of ports and airports in President Luiz Inácio "Lula" da Silva's new government, told Brazilian newspaper O Estado de S. Paulo in December that the Port of Santos, Brazil's largest port, located southeast of Sao Paulo, will not be privatised, as planned by the previous government. "The (privatisation) auction ...
  • US receives just one bid in Alaska oil and gas lease sale
    The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) on December 30 held an oil and gas lease sale for blocks in Cook Inlet, Alaska. The sale generated just one bid for one tract. The bid, in the amount of $63,983, was submitted by Hilcorp Alaska LLC. Lease sale terms for Cook Inlet include stipulations to ...

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Lloyd's List web site
JANUARY 4, 2023
  • Recalibrating global diesel trades keeps clean tanker rates near 20-month highs
    Europe stepping up diesel shipments from Middle East Gulf and India ahead of February 5 ban on Russian imports
  • Russian vessel makes first traceable call to Mariupol since invasion
    Operations at the port of Mariupol are thought to have started at the end of May, but this is the...
  • Oil geopolitics lift tanker freight futures volumes to 22% of underlying physical trade
    Lots representing 652.7m tonnes of crude and refined products were bought and sold last year, close to the 12-year high...
  • Container markets bearish despite spot-rate rebound
    Analysts expect further rate markdown after the Chinese New Year holiday as shipping lines are warned to brace themselves for...
  • China Shipowners' Association joins ICS
    'This membership will strengthen our ability to work together, united as an industry, to tackle the most pressing issues facing...
  • MSC secures position as leading boxship operator
    MSC has added a panamax and two feedermax boxships to its fleet to bring its tally of secondhand purchases to...
  • China shipbuilders log record year for LNG carrier orders
    China Merchants Industry Holdings recently won orders for up to eight 180,000 cu m ships
  • Daily Briefing
    Ukraine war risk cover switched to net line basis | Black Sea Grain Initiative facilitates 16m tonnes of exports since...
  • Alaska oil and gas lease sale draws one bid
    The Cook Inlet sale was previously scrapped due to a lack of industry interest
  • KSOE rules out IPO for Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries
    South Korean private equity company bought a stake in HSHI with the condition that the shipyard would be listed on...
  • K Line anticipates 'best ever' financial performance
    The outlook for the immediate future is unclear due to a range of uncertainties, including high energy prices and interest...
  • Chinese automakers form shipping venture with port group
    Chery and Anhui Provincial Port & Shipping Group will each hold a 44.11% stake in the joint venture, with the...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
JANUARY 4, 2023
  • India-US string the latest to add Jeddah call as carriers scramble for cargo
    The Indamex 2 string, touted as the fastest connection between West India and the US East Coast, has become the latest routing to bet on a strategy around incremental transshipment cargo opportunities coming from Africa and the Middle East.

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TradeWinds web site
JANUARY 4, 2023
  • Tankers struggle with New Years hangover as market flounders
    In some regions, tonnage lists shortened to start the year, but many parts of the market continue to languish
  • Eagle Bulk has landed at the corner of Wall Street and Broad
    Connecticut owner completes transition from Nasdaq to senior New York Stock Exchange
  • Baltic Dry Index continues to fall after biggest plunge in decades
    Index's plummet on Tuesday does not accurately reflect dry bulk market's gradual softening, market expert says
  • North American decarbonisation group taps new vice president
    Blue Sky Maritime Coalition adds Jennifer States to its staff
  • Solar-powered yacht builder denies its vessel caused general cargo ship deck fire
    Silent Yachts decries allegations its solar power system ignited a blaze aboard a Briese Schiffahrt vessel
  • CMA CGM exits Russian terminal sector through share swap
    French company follows Maersk and divests Russian assets
  • Insurer Skuld makes key appointment in its hull business
    Insurer takes on experienced underwriter who formerly worked at rival Norwegian Hull Club
  • Nordic American says suezmax market set fair for 2023
    Tanker owner says low orderbook and political uncertainty set to lift earnings
  • Singapore's Eastern Pacific Shipping turns to Japan for bulk carriers and container ships
    The market leader in LNG dual-fuel vessels has also opted for conventionally fuelled ships
  • Navig8 gets its hands on more eco MRs in deal with Norway's DSD
    Pools giant adds two modern vessels to growing product tanker operation
  • Shipowning giant China joins the International Chamber of Shipping
    One of the world's largest shipowner associations finally becomes a full member, 30 years after it was formed
  • Nordic Shipholding board resigns as investors agree liquidation
    Former tanker company now being wound down by Danish lawyer Louise Korpela
  • Wiebers makes returns as Rudack takes helm at KfW IPEX-Bank
    Banker will head a newly merged transport desk as focus shifts to sustainable finance
  • Iranian oil exports aided by 'near 300-strong shadow fleet'
    Campaigning group says the US needs to do more to put pressure on tankers moving Iranian crude oil
  • New Dubai broker PSSL lines up $600,000 crypto token sale
    Tanker and bulker chartering player will begin accepting payments in its own currency
  • South Korea's KSOE lowers order target for the year
    Hyundai shipbuilding group forecasts a fall in demand for newbuildings amid slowing global economy
  • Hafnia tipped to post record-breaking $352m profit for fourth quarter
    Fearnley Securities also expecting bigger investor hand-outs
  • SCI roadshows planned as $524m privatisation set to move forward
    State sell-off of shipowner looks likely to clear latest legal hurdle
  • H2Carrier links with Greenland wind farm for green ammonia floater
    Norwegian company teams up with clean energy firm
  • SCI roadshows planned as $524m privatisation set to move forward
    State sell-off of shipowner looks likely to clear latest legal hurdle
  • Russian engineer found dead on Safeen bulk carrier off India
    Post-mortem delayed as officials wait for supramax to berth
  • South Korea's KSOE lowers new order target for the year
    The South Korean shipbuilding group forecasts a fall in demand for newbuildings amid a slowing of the global economy
  • Steve Kunzer to become CEO at GMS shipping arm Lila Global
    Veteran executive makes a comeback in the top position of a shipping company
  • Vopak launches hydrogen shipping venture using existing tankers
    Terminals group working with Hydrogenious to carry green fuel in thermal oil
  • MSC's secondhand shopping spree veers towards $10bn mark
    Liner giant hoovers up more container ships as asset values crumble
  • K Line CEO Myochin says this year's results to be 'best ever'
    Japanese owner said it plans to maintain its investment discipline and avoid repeating the mistakes of the past
  • Asian bulker operators shed older tonnage onto recyclers
    ITC Corp, Fuhai Shipping and Lila Global send bulkers for demolition as scrap prices stabilise

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American Shipper web site
JANUARY 4, 2023
  • Pro-union mandate at Chicago O'Hare threatens to disrupt cargo flights
    The city of Chicago is pressuring cargo agents at O'Hare airport to make a deal with a powerful union. If they don't, significant cargo backlogs could occur.
  • The evolution of car carriers
    As cars gained popularity, ships were converted and built specifically for transporting vehicles overseas.
  • National Air Cargo seeks bulky business with 747, Beluga freighters
    Specialized freighters with nose cones that open are helping National Airlines and its sister logistics company capture more oversize business.

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In the second quarter, container traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -2.8% while in Savona-Vado it grew by +76.3%
Genoa
In the Ligurian capital, the transhipment share decreased, while the Savona port benefited.
Fincantieri records strong growth in half-year financial performance and new orders
Rome
In the first six months of 2025, orders totaled 14.7 billion euros (+93.5%)
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
Cairo
1,248 tankers (-2.7%) and 1,826 other types of vessels (-8.5%) passed through
CMA CGM's net profit fell by 140% in the second quarter.
Marseille
Revenues stable. The French shipping group is interested in acquiring Hutchison Ports' terminals.
Royal Caribbean closes second quarter with record net profit
Miami
The April-June period was very positive
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Omaha/Atlanta
First coast-to-coast cargo rail network
Gurrieri resigns as Special Commissioner of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Trieste
The atypical reverse charge for the logistics sector will become applicable tomorrow
Milan
Ruggerone (Assologistica): one of the most strategic reforms we helped build is being implemented
Policy brief on cyber threats that pose risks to port infrastructure
Tallinn
It was developed by the NATO Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence
Interferry urges the EU Commission to harmonize its shipping decarbonization regulations with those of the IMO
Victoria
Failure to align - the association warned - will force shipping companies to pay twice for emissions.
In the second quarter of 2025, Chinese seaports handled 79.1 million containers (+6.1%)
Beijing
Total freight traffic was three billion tons (+3.3%), of which 1.3 billion tons were with foreign countries (+1.9%).
CK Hutchison announces plans to include a Chinese investor in the consortium to sell Hutchison Ports
Hong Kong
Without the participation of the COSCO shipping group, China would not authorize the sale
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Columbus
The container ship caught fire and sank near the port of Colombo
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
Piraeus
The AHTS "Giant" is leaving
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Milan/Luxembourg
The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026.
In the second quarter, the port of Valencia handled over 1.5 million containers (+4.0%)
In the first half of 2025, the amount of new orders to Chinese shipyards fell by -18.2%
Beijing
A decrease of -3.5% in new construction completed in the period was recorded
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Trieste grew by +3.7%
Trieste
Bulk cargo increased. Miscellaneous cargo fell by 13.2%.
CMA CGM and TotalEnergies form joint venture for LNG bunkering in the Port of Rotterdam.
Marseille
Agreement to supply 360,000 tons of liquefied natural gas per year to the French group's ships
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Spanish ports decreased by -4.7%
Madrid
All the main product categories are decreasing except for conventional goods
Brookfield Asset Management to sell 49% of British port group PD Ports to Spain's Pontegadea
Middlesbrough
The English company has over 1,400 employees
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
Rotterdam
The port authority is alarmed by the state of crisis in the national industry.
The electrification of the docks in the ports of Livorno, Piombino and Portoferraio is proceeding according to plan.
Third dock for cruise traffic in the port of Catania
Catania
Pier 25's restyling completed
Another quarter of decline in freight traffic at the port of Algeciras
Algeciras
In the period April-June, containers amounted to 1.24 million TEUs (+1.0%)
A new tax applied to cruise passengers disembarking in national ports came into force today in Greece.
Athens
Belgian rail freight company Lineas receives €61 million government loan
Brussels
The measure was approved last night by the restricted council of ministers
ERTMS installation completed on 1,400 kilometers of Italian railway network
Rome
The project is financed with 2.5 billion euros from PNRR funds.
Wärtsilä's quarterly financial and commercial results are positive.
Helsinki
The Marine Electrical Systems division will be sold to the Italian company VINCI Energies.
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
Barcelona
The mayor: For the first time in history, a limit is placed on the growth of cruises in the city.
MSC and Moby have presented their commitments to meet the AGCM's requirements.
Rome
Shipping Agencies Services will sell its 49% stake in Moby, waiving the consideration in favor of the majority shareholder. Moby commits to completely repaying its debt to SAS.
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Washington
Folgiero: Commitment to deliver next-generation capabilities in full alignment with U.S. strategic priorities
The Chamber of Deputies has approved the appointment of four presidents of Italian Port System Authorities.
Rome
The names proposed for the Port System Authorities of the Southern Adriatic, Central-Northern Tyrrhenian, Western Liguria, and Eastern Liguria have been approved. Voting on the Northern Tyrrhenian Authority has been postponed.
Information exchange between state administrations for the digitalization of the maritime sector begins
Rome
The first operational meeting at the Coast Guard General Command in Rome
The Clean Maritime Fuels Platform suggests measures to support the production and distribution of clean marine fuels
COSCO Shipping Ports sets new monthly and quarterly container traffic records
Hong Kong
In the period April-June, 29.4 million TEUs were handled (+4.5%)
Sharp increase in cases of seafarers abandoning their ships
London
2,286 crew members from 222 ships involved as of early 2025
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Geneva
North America saw the strongest quarterly growth in imports
In the port of Antwerp-Bruges containers and rolling stock are increasing and other types of goods are decreasing
Antwerp
Traffic congestion continues at the airport, with the situation on the landside becoming critical
A study denounces the delay of European ports in equipping themselves with cold ironing facilities.
Brussels/Pozzallo
The tender to electrify the docks of the port of Pozzallo has begun.
T&E proposes to include more non-EU transhipment ports to avoid carbon leakage
Brussels
The association calls on the EU Commission to reduce the current threshold of 65% of transhipment traffic
Federlogistica urges the immediate establishment of a control room on tariffs
Genoa
The aim is also to eliminate extra costs caused by bureaucracy.
Containerized cargo handled through the port of Singapore fell by 2.9% in the second quarter.
Singapore
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Cairo
The negative trend continued in June and early July
Terminal operators are not at all satisfied with a policy that seems to have no interest in ports
Rome
Cognolato: It is essential to close the ongoing trials on several fronts.
The largest ship ever to dock at Cagliari's Porto Canale at the MITO terminal.
Milan
The container ship "MSC Venice" with a capacity of 16,652 TEU arrived yesterday
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
North Bergen/Metzingen
South Korean HD Hyundai, together with German NEURA Robotics, will develop and test welding robots in shipyards
The toll of the horrific attack on the bulk carrier Eternity C in the Red Sea is still uncertain.
Mandaluyong/London/Brussels
Joint statement by ICS, BIMCO, European Shipowners, Intercargo and Intertanko
In the first half of 2025, bulk cargo increased and general cargo decreased in the port of Marseille-Fos
Marseille
Cruise passengers increase by +5%
The Senate has approved the framework law on interports
Rome
UIR, gives the Italian interport system a modern, orderly and coherent regulatory framework
Carlo De Ruvo was elected president of Confetra
Rome
Among the challenges, the uncontrolled expansion of large logistics groups and their concentration
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Kuala Lumpur
The number of acts of violence against crews is decreasing
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Oslo/Athens/Paris
One of the top three operators in the OT/IoT services market for the maritime and superyacht sectors will be created
Attacks on ships in the Red Sea still cause deaths among seafarers
Portsmouth
Liberian-flagged bulk carrier " Eternity C" targeted
Canadian shipbuilding company Davie acquires second shipyard in Finland
Helsinki/Pori
It will buy the Enersense Offshore shipyard
Amendment on Port Labor Supply Agencies Approved
Rome
Immediate transformation into Agencies authorised to provide temporary port work
Salvini appoints a manager of a private shipping company from Campania as president of the regional AdSP
Rome
This is Eliseo Cuccaro, CEO of Alilauro
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Berlin
This is proposed by an analysis by the International Council on Clean Transportation
IMO and EU condemn renewed attacks on ships in the Red Sea
London/Brussels
Dominguez: New violation of international law and freedom of navigation
In the second quarter of this year, Finnlines' revenues decreased by -5.0%.
Helsinki
Net profit of 26.1 million euros (+7.7%)
Container traffic in the Port of New York remained stable in the April-June quarter.
New York
An increase of +4.9% was recorded in the first half of 2025
The Chamber of Deputies approves the appointment of the presidents of five Port System Authorities.
Rome
They are Davide Gariglio, Francesco Rizzo, Eliseo Cuccaro, Francesco Benevolo and Giovanni Gugliotti
Latrofa appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Port Authority of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
Ministerial decree signed
The PNRR tender for interports has been reopened.
Rome
Resources available amounting to 2.2 million euros
Port of Livorno: Workers are the priority in the LTM crisis
Livorno
UPS's quarterly earnings performance declines
Atlanta
Net income in the April-June quarter was $1.28 billion (-8.9%)
Approval for the 2025 budget variation of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Gioia Tauro
500 thousand euros for the 49% share held by the Port Agency company
FHP Group acquires the remaining 10% stake in Lotras
Milan/Foggia
The integration between Lotras and CFI Intermodal will begin to create FHP Intermodal.
OITAF scientific document on good practices in the logistics and transport of fresh fruit and vegetables
Milan
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has joined the PLIKA
Livorno
Platform dedicated to training, innovation and knowledge sharing in the logistics and port sectors
Matteo Paroli's nomination as president of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been signed.
Rome
He has a degree in law and a specialization in administrative law.
Container throughput increases in Haropa Port, while bulk cargo decreases.
Le Havre
In the first half of this year, containers were 1.51 million TEUs (+4%)
Bureau Veritas reports a 9.8% quarterly increase in revenues in the Marine & Offshore segment
Courbevoie
Kalmar and Konecranes increase new orders in the April-June quarter
Helsinki
The turnover of the two Finnish companies is slightly increasing
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona fell by 12.2% in the second quarter.
Barcelona
Assiterminal threatens a new wave of appeals against regulations it believes are damaging to port operations
Genoa
2M Logistics signs an agreement with Salerno-based Gallozzi
Barendrecht
The Dutch company will represent GF Logistics, a subsidiary of the Italian group, in the Benelux region.
Swiss company Kuehne+Nagel's quarterly profits fell
Schindellegi
In the period April-June of this year, net turnover grew by +1.7%
Yang Ming orders three 8,000 TEU container ships from Nihon Shipyard and Imabari Shipbuilding
Keelung/Imabari
Contract valued at $351.3-394.5 million
Italia Nostra reiterates its strong concerns about the construction of the Fiumicino-Isola Sacra port.
Rome
European maritime cities, destinations for cruise tourism - the association highlights - denounce the phenomenon of over-tourism in the cruise sector
Egypt's first automotive terminal has come into operation at Port Said East.
East Port Said
It can accommodate two car carriers at the same time
SAILING LIST
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Arrival ports by:
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- country
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Tepsa has acquired a liquid bulk terminal in the port of Rotterdam.
Singapore/Rotterdam
It was sold by Global Energy Storage Holdings
The Spinelli Group has approved its 2024 sustainability report.
Genoa
Of the company's 616 direct employees, 49% are under the age of 50.
In the second quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports grew by +1.6%
Ankara
Cargoes to and from Italy amounted to 12.7 million tons (+10.1%)
Extension of the Simplified Logistics Zone for Genoa Ports and Dry Ports to the Savona, Vado Ligure, and Bergeggi areas.
Genoa
Approval from the ZLS Steering Committee
Isotta Fraschini Motori has inaugurated a new production line for hydrogen fuel cell systems in Bari.
Trieste
They will be used for naval and land solutions
The Grande Shanghai , the Grimaldi Group's first ammonia-ready car carrier, has been christened.
Naples
It has a load capacity of 9,000 CEUs.
The Port of Genoa, FILT, and UILT have declared a five-day strike at the Bettolo Terminal.
Genoa
Fit Cisl Liguria expressed solidarity with the workers
The tender for the dredging of the commercial dock basin at the port of Ancona has been published.
Ancona
The removal of approximately 730 thousand cubic meters of sediment is planned
Tender for the restoration and enhancement of docks 32 and 33 in the Deep Sea Zone of the port of Savona
Genoa
An investment of over 6.7 million euros is expected
There are 1,100 workers in Palermo directly employed in the seaside tourism sector
Palermo
This year, cruise traffic is expected to grow by 9.4% in the port of the Sicilian capital.
Six-month growth of +9% in freight on the St. Petersburg-India/China maritime route
Fly
FESCO operates six vessels in the service
Port of Trieste: Special Commissioner Gurrieri under investigation for money laundering
Trieste
I am certain - he declared - that I can demonstrate that I acted legally, in full transparency.
Vard signs new contract for the construction of two CSOVs
Trieste
The vessels will be used to support operations in the offshore wind sector
UIR welcomes the publication of the tender for the digitalization of the logistics chain.
Rome
Di Caterina (ALIS): a concrete tool that enhances the needs of businesses and strengthens the logistics system
GNV celebrated its first ten years of activity on the Italy-Albania route
Durres
During the period, the company's ships carried over 1.25 million passengers
A shipment of over 1.2 tons of marijuana was seized at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Reggio Calabria/Catanzaro
Members of a criminal organization that imported drugs from South America through European ports and airports have been arrested.
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean to build seven 15,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Walden to sell healthcare logistics business to Yusen Logistics
Paris
Exclusive negotiations announced
Solinas (Sardinian Action Party) is not at all satisfied with the state of Sardinian ports
Cagliari
The immediate establishment of a special commission is urged
ANSI welcomes the introduction of the information dashboard for managing private procurement contracts in logistics.
Rome
D'Angelo: it will allow the country to take another step forward
Russo (Confcommercio): excluding road transport from the PNRR funding was shortsighted.
Rome
First bulletin from the Freight Insights Observatory produced by the National Center for Sustainable Mobility
ABB Group posts sharp growth in quarterly financial and business performance
Zurich
In the period April-June the value of new orders grew by +16.0%
Informal consultations have begun on the preliminary proposal for the new Ancona Port Master Plan.
Ancona
Eleven meetings scheduled for July
Program agreement for preparatory and functional interventions for the construction of the bridge over the Strait of Messina
Rome
It was signed today in Rome
Project to develop an ecological station for the treatment of wastewater from ships
Naples
Initiative of the Neapolitan Group of the Cenere and Iello Landing
Assiterminal urges against bringing sediment from the Bagnoli dredging project into the port of Naples.
Genoa
Cognolato and Ferrari: It is essential to safeguard the full functionality of the commercial port's activities.
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach fell 3.4% in the second quarter.
Long Beach
A decline of -16.4% was recorded in June
Paolo Pessina has been appointed vice president of Conftrasporto-Confcommercio.
Rome
He is president of the national federation of maritime agents and brokers
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -8.2% in the second quarter
Hong Kong
A decrease of -13.7% was recorded in June
Cuneo-based logistics company Nord Ovest is seeing growing financial results.
Wedge
Construction work on a new depot in Mondovì will be completed in early 2026.
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grows driven by fears of new tariffs
Los Angeles
June saw the highest volume ever recorded for this month
The Management Committee of the Sardinia Sea Port Authority has adopted the DPSS
Cagliari
Green light for the concession to MITO and the appeal against the rejection of Olbia's dredging project.
Three events in Genoa for three new Explora Journeys cruise ships.
Genoa
A technical launch, a coin laying and the cutting of the first sheet metal were carried out at the Fincantieri shipyard
Grimaldi sells 5% of Terminal Darsena Toscana to Livorno Port Company
Naples/Livorno
Option to purchase an additional 5% of the share capital
Concession agreement signed that assigns management of the port of Tartous to DP World
Damascus
It has a lifespan of 30 years
Matteo Gasparato appointed president of the Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He was appointed extraordinary commissioner of the same port authority
Meeting in Rome between the heads of ESPO and Assoporti
Rome
Among the topics addressed, the competitiveness of European ports in the current global context
Chinese airline OOCL reports quarterly decline in scheduled service revenues
Hong Kong
Cargo transported by the company's ships is increasing
Collaboration between the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority and the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Rome
Agreement with an initial duration of five years
Survey in Germany on the prospects of companies in the maritime, port and shipbuilding sectors
Hamburg
Shipowners are more concerned. Positive prospects for ports and shipyards.
Port of Augusta: Work begins on a third bridge connecting the island to the mainland.
Augusta
Work worth over 20 million euros
Vard signs contract with InkFish for new research vessel
Trieste
The deal is worth more than 200 million euros.
1.1 billion euros will be invested in the port of Hamburg to strengthen the container sector
Hamburg
Improving accessibility and port infrastructure in the Waltershofer Hafen area
Meyer Turku delivered the new Star of the Seas cruise ship to Royal Caribbean
Turku
It has a gross tonnage of 250,800 tons
ESPO calls for increased funding for ports under the next EU Multiannual Financial Framework
Brussels
The CEF programme funds have proven to be far from sufficient
Fincantieri delivers the new Oceania Allura cruise ship to Oceania Cruises.
Miami/Trieste
Two additional Sonata-class ships have been converted into orders.
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
Confindustria event on the sea economy in Rome on July 15th
Rome
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Why Malta is objecting to a new price cap on Russian oil
(timesofmalta.com)
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Uniport: Bringing debris from Bagnoli to the port of Naples would postpone long-awaited dredging.
Rome
Legora de Feo: It's necessary to find alternative solutions.
Taiwanese companies Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw sharp declines in quarterly revenues.
Keelung/Taipei
In the period April-June it fell by -18.7%, -26.5% and -8.6% respectively
The establishment of the Information Dashboard for the management of private procurement contracts in logistics has been approved.
In May, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +1.4%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
EU approves joint purchase of port equipment by terminal operators
Brussels
Joint definition of minimum technical specifications of equipment is also permitted
Serbian energy group EPS will import coal through the Montenegrin port of Bar
Bar
Currently imports from Indonesia pass through the port of Constanta
Fincantieri Foundation and Luiss University launch a project to strengthen the safety of underwater infrastructure.
Trieste
Among the objectives, contribute to the definition of a specific regulatory framework
Freewheeling: The government's U-turn on anti-mafia controls in the road haulage sector is a welcome development.
Modena
Franchini: If the government has realized it made a mistake, that's good news.
Agostinelli (AdSP Tirreno Meridionale e Ionio): the amendment that allows for the early transformation of the Gioia Tauro Port Agency is extremely important.
Confindustria's event on the maritime economy will take place in Rome on July 15th.
Rome
The confederation's strategic document on the sector will be presented
Kerala seeks $1.1 billion from MSC in damages over MSC Elsa 3 sinking
Thiruvananthapuram
Temporary detention of the vessel "MSC Akuteta II" granted
Trasportounito requests the cancellation of the renewal procedure of the Central Committee of the Register of Hauliers
Rome
New seizure of a load of cocaine in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
16 bags containing 417 kilos of drugs were found in a container
MOL and Kinetics to build world's first floating data center
Tokyo
It will be installed on a vessel of 9,731 gross tonnage
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