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June 5, 2023

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Exim India web site
JUNE 5, 2023
  • Allcargo Group announces key appointments in senior leadership positions post recent demerger
  • India a bright spot, transformed in a decade
  • Baltic Exchange Market Report (2 June 2023)
  • Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for Examination of Scrap imported from UAE kept on hold at various CFSs at Nhava Sheva on account of SIIB(I), JNCH
  • APSEZ volumes at new high in May
  • Vizhinjam port phase 1 by May next year
  • Finished steel imports from China at five-year high in April
  • DGFT permits import of pet coke
  • The legal implications of a "Sister Ship", an "Associate Ship" & "One Ship Company"
  • Govt approves world's largest foodgrain storage scheme
  • New tariff structure at Karaikal Port
  • Dileep Baid is the new Chairman of EPCH
  • Netherlands to stop inland vessels discharging toxic fumes from July 2024

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International Transport Journal web site
JUNE 5, 2023
  • Braving the mistral on the waters
  • A hub for cross-border trade in Malaysia/Thailand
  • Geodis takes over Swiss provider ITS
  • UECC and Repsol reach milestone
  • Speeding up rail services between China and Russia
  • Air Algérie: Airbus for long-haul flights
  • Bimco elects Nikolaus H. Schües as president
  • DSV donates transport equipment to Ukraine
  • Investment and harmonisation of EU laws
  • Dokasch Temperature Solutions picks Emily Tang
  • Air Mauritius expands partnership with Champ
  • A fresh first from Kenya to Brunei
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Saloodo to launch first e-truck in UAE
  • Fiege cuts first turf for new hub in Switzerland
  • New leadership team for Bifa
  • Fewer vessels lost, but new safety challenges
  • WFS opens air cargo terminal in Bengaluru

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The Loadstar web site
JUNE 2, 2023
  • Container freight rates: 'collapse' is the word, says Xeneta
  • Australia's massive train wreck
  • 'Alarming signals' as airfreight capacity rises and rates fall
  • Cargo shifts back to US west coast ports, but some has gone for good
  • Digital forwarders back in the spotlight: can they compete?
  • 'Aging-out' in European haulage could lead to a 'demographic time-bomb'
  • Hapag-Lloyd kicks off its ship demolition programme

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Marine Log web site
JUNE 4, 2023
  • Ingalls lays keel for the future USS Pittsburgh (LPD 31)
    The keel for the future USS Pittsburgh (LPD 31), a San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock, was ceremonially laid at Huntington Ingalls Industries' Ingalls Shipbuilding division, June 2, reports PEO Ships. The ship

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Container News web site
JUNE 2, 2023
  • PSA Penn Terminals enhances its port equipment with new Liebherr crane
    Liebherr Container Cranes announced the sale of one Ship-To-Shore (STS) container crane to PSA Penn Terminals in Philadelphia in the United States. This crane is a repeat of a previous order for two STS cranes commissioned in 2018 and has an outreach of 48 metres, a span of 18.288 metres, a backreach of 15 metres, and a safe working load (SWL) of 66 tonnes, while the lift height over rail is 35 m
  • Jawaharlal Nehru Port handles over 6 million TEUs in FY2023
    Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA) handled 6,050,928 TEUs from April 2022 to March 2023, a 6.4% increase over the previous fiscal year. According to the statement, the terminals of the Indian major port reported the following results: Bharat Mumbai Container Terminals (BMCT) - 1,714,246 TEUs (+38%) Nhava Sheva International Container Terminal (NSICT) - 1,096,954 TEUs (+16%) APM Terminals (APM
  • Kuehne+Nagel announces management changes in South Africa and Middle East
    Kuehne+Nagel has appointed Damian Raczynski as national cluster manager for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Oman in May 2023, while Bert Bloem was appointed as national manager of South Africa in April 2023. Raczynski and Bloem will report directly to Lee I'Ons, Kuehne+Nagel's regional manager of the Middle East and Africa, and will be in charge of the company's activities in the two countries
  • Asian water sees 13% rise in sea robbery in first months of 2023
    With fragile economic conditions and inflationary pressure worldwide which drive individuals to commit piracy and sea robbery, the Asian water saw a 13% rise in piracy and ship burglary during the January-May period compared to the same months last year. According to the Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia (ReCAAP), during the last five month
  • Maersk joins India-US GRI push amid continuing demand challenges
    Maersk is the latest carrier to attempt a general rate increase (GRI) on containerised trade from India to the United States. From 25 June, the Danish will begin a GRI levy of US$800 per 20-foot box, US$1,000 per 40-foot box and US$1,250 per 45-foot box for all types of shipments from India to the US East Coast and Gulf coasts. "As Maersk Line strives to continue to offer you a broad portfolio of
  • Global fuel prices fall this week
    The global Marine Bunker Exchange (MABUX) indices showed a consistent downward trajectory by the end of the 22nd week. The 380 HSFO index decreased by US$9.38, falling from US$487.89/MT in the previous week to US$478.51/MT, the VLSFO index dropped by US$14.30, reaching US$590.26/MT, and the MGO index declined by US$24.23 to US$776.45/MT. "At the time of writing, the downward trend in bunker indic
  • Vancouver Fraser Port Authority CEO retires after 14 years
    Robin Silvester, CEO of the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority, has announced his retirement from the organisation after more than 14 years in charge. "It is time for a new challenge for me, and to make space for a new leader at the port authority after the recent federal environmental assessment approval of the Roberts Bank Terminal 2 Project, the most significant strategic priority of the last dec
  • GEODIS buys Swiss freight forwarder
    France-headquartered transport and logistics company GEODIS has announced the acquisition of the Swiss freight forwarder, ITS - International Transport & Shipping Ltd. ITS was founded in 1992 and its headquarters are located in Reinach, in the canton of Basel-Country. The main offering of the company is high-tech "special services", organising transport and logistics for dedicated projects and ou
  • China begins construction of new canal in the southwest
    The construction works in China's new canal, the Pinglu Canal, started on 23 May in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, according to the regional Department of Transportation. The Pinglu Canal, stretching over 134 km with an estimated investment of around US$10.3 billion, aims to link the Xijiang River, a major waterway in southwest China, with ports in the Beibu Gulf. The Chinese med
  • Hapag-Lloyd increases box rates from Middle East and Indian Subcontinent to North America
    Hapag-Lloyd has announced a new general rate increase (GRI) / general rate adjustment (GRA) from the Middle East and Indian Subcontinent to North America. The German carrier will implement an increase of US$500 per container from 1 July. The new GRI will be applied to cargo transported in 20' and 40' dry, reefer and special containers, including high cube equipment. The rate adjustment will be ap
  • Billner Group Review: Is it Legit? [billnergroup.com]
    Do you want to trade cryptocurrency but need clarification regarding the selection of an online trading platform? Consider Billner Group. Many cryptocurrency traders are doing trade on this platform nowadays to make profits using its amazing state-of-the-art features like educational resources, technology tools, a wide range of options, etc. Their years of experience in the industry have helped t
  • Hellmann Worldwide Logistics acquires PKZ Group
    Hellmann Worldwide Logistics takes over PKZ Group, its long-standing air and seafreight partner in Slovakia and the Czech Republic, and at the same time establishes its own Slovakian national company. More specifically, Hellmann acquires 10 locations of the PKZ Group and closes a gap in its existing road network in the partial and full load segment. At the same time, the company takes over the se
  • Ocean Network Express opens new branch in Ireland
    Ocean Network Express (ONE) opened its first completely owned branch in Ireland. The new branch launched on 1 June in Dublin, the capital of the country. "The new ONE office will provide quality and reliable shipping services to customers based in Ireland, with a strong focus on customer satisfaction," said the company in a statement. Fer Penders, country head of ONE Ireland, stated, "Our new off
  • Scan Global Logistics announces Sand Road Freight takeover
    Scan Global Logistics has announced its aim to expand its transportation network in Europe with the acquisition of Sand Road Freight, a logistics company that works throughout the continent and is most known for its road transport forwarding services between Denmark and the Benelux countries. Both sides have signed the agreement and the transaction is likely to be completed this summer. Sand Road
  • Belgian logistics firm orders Konecranes Generation 6 mobile harbor crane
    Zuidnatie NV, logistics and transportation company in Belgium, ordered its first Generation 6 Konecranes Gottwald Mobile Harbor Crane for operations in Antwerp. The delivery is scheduled for the third quarter of 2023 and the crane will be assembled on-site for commissioning and handover in the fourth quarter of the year. By this order, Zuidnatie aims to offer an easily adaptable, high-performance

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Splash web site
JUNE 2, 2023
  • Aker Solutions and Aker BP extend subsea frame deal
    Norway's Aker Solutions and Aker BP have agreed to extend a frame agreement for the provision of subsea production systems. The original agreement, signed in June 2016, has been extended until December 31, 2028, and may cover assistance to Aker BP for feasibility studies and concept developments; front-end engineering and design; subsea development projects and ...
  • EU proposes new safety and pollution targets for shipping
    The European Commission (EC) has presented five legislative proposals to update EU regulations on maritime safety and prevent water pollution caused by ships. The proposals seek to align EU rules with international standards, enhance implementation and enforcement through digitalisation, and support "clean and modern shipping". The package includes three proposals focused on improving maritime sa
  • Cape Shipping takes two Golden Ocean ships
    The Andrianopoulos family and its Cape Shipping have emerged as the buyer of a pair of capes sold by John Fredriksen-controlled Golden Ocean. According to brokers, the Greek owner, who is known for its asset plays, paid $23m per ship for the two scrubber-fitted Daehan-built vessels, Golden Feng and Golden Shui. The 13- and ...
  • Labour-starved Korean shipyards spread recruitment net to landlocked Nepal
    An acute labour shortage is leading to project delays at Korean shipyards and the nation is looking further and further afield for staff to help knock out lengthy orderbooks that stretch deep into 2026. After more than a decade's slump, the local shipbuilding workforce has been decimated with projections that it is currently more than ...
  • Canadian port to become green hydrogen hub
    Canadian renewable energy company World Energy GH2 is pressing ahead with plans to produce and ship green hydrogen and green ammonia to global markets with the acquisition of the Port of Stephenville on the west coast of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. World Energy GH2 is developing Canada's first commercial green hydrogen/ammonia producer backed ...
  • Digital comic book Container Jack launches
    Australian law firm Cusack & Co has created a digital comic book called Container Jack. Alison Cusack, principal lawyer at the Melbourne-based maritime law firm, told Splash the genesis for the new publication dated back to 2021 and the famous grounding of the Ever Given containership, which blocked the Suez Canal for six days, thrusting ...
  • UAE clamps down on smaller P&I clubs
    In a move to clamp down on shady ships joining its ship registry, the United Arab Emirates Maritime Administration has issued a circular demanding all clubs not in the International Group of Protection and Indemnity Clubs who insure any UAE-flagged ship need to furnish the country's regulators with more information. The smaller P&I clubs have ...
  • Canal construction underway in southwest China
    China has started building its first new canal in many centuries. Linking Nanning, capital of South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, with the Beibu Gulf, the Pinglu Canal will be 134.2 km long and is one of three canal projects planners aim to get constructed across the nation in the coming years. The $10.3bn Pinglu ...
  • Tune Chemical Tankers books up to four methanol-powered ships in Turkey
    Rottterdam-headquartered owner and operator Tune Chemical Tankers has placed an order at Tersan Shipyard in Turkey for the construction of up to four methanol-powered vessels. No price has been revealed for the two firm 16,000 dwt stainless steel oil/chemical tankers set to deliver in 2025. The order includes an option for two more ships all ...
  • Taiwanese bulker banned from Australia
    The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has banned the Panama-flagged bulk carrier from Australian ports for 90 days over a "plethora of detainable deficiencies" it found on Well Shipmanagement & Maritime Consultant Co-operated vessel. The 2009-built Wisdom Marine-owned 19,000 dwt bulker was detained and lined up for an inspection in Geelong in May. The AMSA ...
  • BW Epic Kosan gets $140m via debut sustainability-linked loan
    Singapore's BW Epic Kosan has clinched its first sustainability-linked loan of up to $140m as well as an additional $20m acquisition line to finance potential growth opportunities. The Oslo-listed midsize LPG specialist of the BW Group will use the proceeds to refinance 19 vessels. The deal includes a margin adjustment linked to reducing fleet emissions ...

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Lloyd's List web site
JUNE 2, 2023
  • It's not yet time for Plan B on Russia shipping sanctions
    Our industry is providing a second front without the shooting. Let the vice tighten slowly but surely
  • Minor bulk trades reflect slowing global economy
    While overall minor bulk volumes shipped declined 1.6% in January to May this year versus the same period in 2022...
  • Iran oil exports reach record levels in May
    Iran's oil exports in May reached their highest level since early 2019, when waivers issued by the Trump administration following...
  • Alternative fuel vessel orders steady in May
    Methanol and LNG dual-fuel vessel orders continued during May, with companies investing in dual-fuel technology to ensure that they can...
  • Grain deal exports plummet amid Russia's continuous interference
    Moscow is blocking vessel registrations in a bid to accelerate progress in the promotion of its own ammonia exports
  • Box carriers push through transpacific rate increase
    A June general rate increase has pushed up transpacific rates. But analysts expect these to fall back because demand is...
  • Shipping veteran Xie Chunlin retires from China Merchants
    The 60-year-old started his career as a seafarer. He has been involved in all major projects related to the Chinese...
  • EU proposes maritime safety rules revamp
    Proposed new rules focus on improving and modernising maritime safety rules, while updating the European Maritime Safety Agency mandate
  • Shipping industry no longer an emissions laggard, says ClassNK chief
    Shipping, alongside aviation, is one of the very few globally operating industries that is taking collective efforts in cutting emissions...
  • Steamship Mutual returns to underwriting surplus
    Free reserves take hit from negative investment return, but club gained both owned and chartered entered tonnage last year
  • Daily Briefing
    Western insurers cover two thirds of Russia's Baltic and Black Sea oil exports | Demand slump weighs on box terminal...
  • Samantha Xu set to be new BW LPG finance chief
    The new chief financial officer has more than 20 years of international finance experience in shipping and energy. These include...
  • AMSA bans Wisdom Marine bulker for three months
    The vessel's manager Well Shipmanagement has been identified as a poorly performing operator, with a fleet detention rate more than five...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
JUNE 2, 2023
  • ATA urges Congress to reject Su as Labor chief
    The American Trucking Associations said Julie Su's track record of supporting California's A.B. 5 law and a lack of support for the trucking industry has failed to reassure them she would be a successful Secretary of Labor.
  • US chassis lessors learning from pandemic surge as demand wanes
    With international rail volume down by double-digit percentages in 2023, chassis providers have an opportunity to reflect on the struggles of 2021 and 2022 and adjust their networks ahead of the next surge.
  • FMC 'improperly' applied incentive principle in detention decision: Evergreen
    Container carrier Evergreen argues the FMC ignored "critical facts" when applying the incentive rule in a December case and, in doing so, inadvertently set a precedent that detention cannot be charged on a holiday weekend.
  • Slow demand, rising capacity drags air cargo rates to three-year low
    Air cargo carriers are set for a bleak few months, with high inventory levels and economic issues in destination markets further dampening the traditionally slow summer season.

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TradeWinds web site
JUNE 2, 2023
  • Dry bulk market continues downward trend for third straight week
    Falling freight rates for capesize bulker fixtures reflect declining market
  • Podcast: Who's going to foot the bill to decarbonise shipping?
    Audio edition of Green Seas listens into the TradeWinds Shipowners Forum Singapore for a discussion on paying for greenhouse gas cuts
  • Editor's selection: Andersen exits Golden Ocean, Zabrocky in the crosshairs and football's coming home
    Six of the best from the TradeWinds newsroom
  • Bulk carriers collide in Greece but no casualties reported
    Vanuatu and Singapore-flagged vessels were underway in the Aegean Sea
  • Shell Ventures and Idekapital pump $90m into Kongsberg Digital
    Venture capital funds become part-owners of industrial shipping software company
  • Count for battery-powered vessels passes 1,000 mark
    Car carriers and container ships continue to dominate in alternative fuels uptake in May
  • 'Dent' in MR tanker spot levels feeding through to time charters, Concordia says
    Boss Erik Lewenhaupt says period deals of more than a year are scarce
  • Greek shipowners will dominate product tanker newbuilding orders. Here's why, says BRS
    The clean fleet is older than the crude and ships need renewing, French broker argues
  • New Fortress Energy gets greenlight for first FLNG unit kick-off in Mexico
    Company set to start deployment of first floater to Altamira this month with start-up slated for third quarter
  • Heir of Onassis? Fractal hints at ambitious plans as scale of Russian oil trades revealed
    Executive at Dubai-based tanker owner says premium freight rates will disappear as more ships enter Russia trades
  • Homegrown banks claim larger slice of Greek ship lending pie
    More than one in four dollars borrowed from a bank by Hellenic shipowners comes from a local lender
  • Heir of Onassis? Fractal hints at ambitious plans as scale of Russian oil trades is revealed
    Executive at Dubai shipowner says premium freight rates will disappear as more tankers pile in
  • VLGC rates surge through $100,000 barrier but analysts remain cautious
    Asian markets running hot, but volatility could mean more downside than upside for share prices
  • Louis Dreyfus Armateurs backs project for low-emissions boxship
    Project for wind-assisted 2,500-teu container ship is gaining traction
  • Navios Partners refinances eight tankers in loan deals worth $95m
    Greek shipowner also reveals new details of newbuilding funding
  • Photos reveal decaying state of stricken tanker off Yemen
    The FSO Safer has not been maintained since 2015 because of civil war
  • Solstad Offshore sales whittle down debt and readies owner for the energy transition
    Norwegian offshore owner says more than a quarter of its Ebitda is driven by renewable business after ditching PSVs
  • Scorpio Tankers renews $250m buyback programme as it splashes another $40m
    Product tanker giant continues to return cash to investors as net asset value lags
  • Detained VLCC had 'no option' but to pay $15m Nigeria plea deal
    Insurer Gard says lessons should be learned after Heroic Idun was held in a nine-month piracy and smuggling saga
  • USTC's Bunker One charters in methanol-ready tanker for European operations
    Danish group takes vessel from Swedish shipowner Vaderotank Rederi
  • Tune Chemical kicks off fleet renewal with order for methanol-powered tankers
    Dutch owner selects Tersan Shipyard in Turkey for new vessels
  • Chemnav Shipmanagement breaks 17-year newbuilding hiatus for MR tankers
    The Greek shipping company is tapping South Korea's K Shipbuilding
  • Vitol sells MR tanker quartet as it chases emissions target
    Brokers link the trading giant to further disposals from the fleet of its Latvian Shipping unit
  • Shipping workers raise thousands from Lake Geneva cycle ride
    The event organised by staff from BRS Shipbrokers raised money for two charities helping the sick and orphaned
  • Comment: Shipping in pole position for race advantage over transport peers
    Maritime is ahead of the pack to cut emissions but must now use that pace to its advantage
  • 'Plethora of detainable deficiencies' sees bulker banned from Australian waters for 90 days
    Australian maritime regulator continues to clamp down on substandard shipping with latest vessel ban

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American Shipper web site
JUNE 4, 2023
  • West Coast container ports hit as labor talks take ominous turn
    The dockworkers' union and terminal employers are still sparring over wages and benefits more than a year after contract talks began.

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Mulino proposes the Panamanian state's entry into the consortium interested in acquiring Panama Ports Company.
Panama
Supreme Court verdict on concession contract pending
Container shipping company ONE's quarterly results worsen
Container shipping company ONE's quarterly results worsen
Singapore
In the April-June period, revenues decreased by -4% and net profit dropped by -89%.
Accidents to dock workers occur equally frequently on board ships as on land.
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings reports record performance for the April-June quarter
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings reports record performance for the April-June quarter
Miami
Bookings reached an unprecedented level
Paolo Piacenza has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Port Authority of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas.
Rome/Genoa/Gioia Tauro
DB Cargo records declines in turnover and rail freight volumes
Berlin
In the first six months of this year, shipments totaled 82.9 million tons (-10.8%)
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%)
Valencia
Containers arriving and departing are increasing. Transhipment is declining.
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
Wista Italy denounces the exclusion of women from the nominations of port authority presidents.
Milan
Musso: The glass ceiling that prevents women from accessing leadership roles remains.
In the second quarter, maritime traffic in the Bosphorus Strait decreased by -6.0%
Ankara
18.1% decline in ships over 200 metres in length
Fifty kilos of cocaine seized at the port of Civitavecchia
Rome
They were hidden inside a reefer container arriving from Ecuador
Trump has eliminated tariff exemptions for low-cost goods for all nations.
Washington
Goods with a value of less than $800 will also be subject to the tax.
Viking Mira was launched at Fincantieri's Ancona shipyard
Trieste
The multi-role frigate "Emilio Bianchi" was delivered to the Muggiano shipyard
The Port Authority of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea has obtained EMAS registration
Ravenna
Certifies commitment to environmental management and sustainability
MSC Cruises reduces emissions with the support of an energy transition plan
Geneva
The 2024 Sustainability Report has been presented
DSV reports strong growth in financial and operating results thanks to the acquisition of Schenker
Hedehusene
Quarterly record in air and ocean shipment volumes
In 2024, the Fratelli Cosulich group's revenues increased by +12.8%
Genoa
Operating result down by -31.7%
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
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
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
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
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
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.
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
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
Matteo Gasparato appointed president of the Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He was appointed extraordinary commissioner of the same port authority
Concession agreement signed that assigns management of the port of Tartous to DP World
Damascus
It has a lifespan of 30 years
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.
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.
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