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Exim India web site
JULY 5, 2023
  • BLR's unique DriveHER champions job diversity while addressing truck driver shortage
  • SIG emerges as effective platform for improving logistics efficacy
  • CONCOR domestic train carries Tata Steel sponge iron to Jogbani at Nepal border
  • ICS Publications launches new Ship Recycling Guide as Hong Kong Convention is ratified
  • Taranjit Singh elected new Chairman of ASSOCHAM Eastern Region Council
  • DGFT notifies potato imports from Bhutan without license
  • Etihad Cargo expands European road feeder services to 90 airports across 27 countries
  • GMR Hyderabad Airport now fully powered by green energy
  • Lufthansa Cargo adds third Airbus A321 converted freighter
  • India-UK FTA seen impacting freight scenario
  • DPA floats tender for multipurpose cargo berth
  • OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS (NHAVA SHEVA-II) MUMBAL ZONE-II, JAWAHARLAL NEHRU CUSTOM HOUSE, NHAVA SHEVA
  • UP to use eight rivers as inland waterways for transportation
  • DPA reminder on bunkering guidelines
  • Indo-Bangla transboundary river safety rules seen as need of the hour
  • China's manufacturing activity dips
  • Sarbananda Sonowal lays foundation stone of Inland Waterways Transport Terminal at Dibrugarh, Assam
  • How to submit a HS Change Proposal? - A Guidance has been published to address this question
  • APSEZ record in quarterly volumes
  • NYK joins GCMD as first Japan-headquartered strategic partner to accelerate shipping's decarbonisation

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International Transport Journal web site
JULY 4, 2023
  • New trucking route to link China and Central Asia
  • SVP service to call Subic Bay
  • Dachser growing in Finland
  • PCC Intermodal gets four Traxx
  • World's largest suction sail installed on a ship
  • Dokasch grows footprint in Asia-Pacific region
  • Touching down in Lyon for the second time
  • DB Schenker: a new site in Glasgow
  • Pall-Ex: different size, easier distribution
  • Regulatory expert joins Artba legal team
  • Ribbon cutting ceremony for upgraded NCB3
  • Looking for new ways to support African airlines
  • Reusable boxes to ship pharmaceuticals
  • Man: series-produced e-trucks ready in H1/2024
  • Railfreight association: a tandem takes the helm
  • Etihad Cargo partners with Wallenborn Transports
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Seaspan using SpaceX's Starlink

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The Loadstar web site
JULY 4, 2023
  • War of words heats up in port strike on Canada's west coast
  • UK SMEs still running into post-Brexit hurdles despite claims of trade success
  • Mærsk contra mundum
  • Logistics providers feeling the heat from customers wanting to go greener
  • Yellow Corp roars back - dead cat bounce? Give it to FedEx!
  • MEPC 80: GHG-emission levy unfair to developing countries, says China
  • Box carriers come under pressure as US-India trade softens
  • Billions of US trucking hours being spent in unladen trucks every year

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Container News web site
JULY 4, 2023
  • Dominik Schneiter appointed acting CEO at WinGD
    WinGD, a Swiss marine power firm, has announced a leadership change. Klaus Heim, the current CEO of WinGD, recently informed the Board of Directors that he has decided to step down from his position on 31 July 2023. As a result of this transition, the Board of Directors has named Dominik Schneiter as Acting CEO, effective from 1 July 2023. Schneiter has over three decades of industry expertise, h
  • Port NOLA appoints new officers
    The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) Board of Commissioners appointed new officers for a nine-month term, including Joseph F. Toomy as chairman, Walter J. Leger Jr. as vice chairman, and James J. Carter Jr. as secretary-treasurer. With the Port of New Orleans and the New Orleans Public Belt Railroad merging, Port commissioners and officials now serve on the New Orleans Public Belt Railroad Commiss
  • Orca AI collaborates with Marubeni to broaden global reach of its technology
    Orca AI, a marine technology company based in Tel Aviv, Israel, has signed a worldwide distribution agreement with Marubeni, one of Japan's largest import and export corporations and a provider of ship services. The Japanese conglomerate will also install the Orca AI platform on its vessels, providing use-case insights that the Israeli firm can leverage to further enhance the technology. Orca AI'
  • Building Customer Trust in E-commerce: Strategies for Enhancing Security and Confidence
    Trust is the key to any successful relationship, especially in e-commerce. Today's customers are more tech-savvy than ever and are quick to abandon businesses they don't trust. While building trust with your customers is not a simple task, it can be done. Let's explore some effective strategies you can use to enhance security and confidence and build that all-important trust with your customers.
  • Maximizing Warehouse Efficiency: The Interplay of Shipping Containers and Warehouse Services in Miami
    In the complex world of logistics and supply chain management, warehouse efficiency stands as a crucial determinant of overall operational success. A well-oiled warehousing system can be the difference between a thriving business and a failing one. The bustling city of Miami, with its strategic location and robust infrastructure, has become a focal point for state-of-the-art warehouse services. A
  • Repeated blasts in oil tanker kill 4 crews, injures 13 including policemen in Bangladesh
    The bodies of four crew members were recovered and over 13 people including nine policemen admitted to the hospitals with burnt injuries after repeated blasts in an oil tanker that was carrying oil for the state-run Padma Oil. The first fire and blast occurred in the oil tanker namely 'Sagar Nandini-2' on 1 July, when the body of one crewman was found in the engine room of the vessel, while three
  • Maersk, CMA CGM increase FAK rates from Asia
    Maersk and CMA CGM have decided to increase their FAK (Freight All Kinds) rates from Asia to several destinations worldwide. Marseille-based CMA CGM announced an increase in its FAK rates from all Asian ports, including Japan, Southeast Asia and Bangladesh, to all North European ports, including UK and the full range from Portugal to Finland/Estonia, effective from 1 August 2023. The company said
  • Port of Rotterdam and Tasmania investigate green hydrogen potential
    According to collaborative research conducted by the Port of Rotterdam Authority and the Tasmanian government, importing green hydrogen from Tasmania, an island southeast of Australia, has significant potential. In Tasmania, much electricity can be generated from wind, a bit of solar, and balancing hydroelectric power, resulting in one of the world's lowest prices for the manufacturing of green h
  • CMA CGM to start new service connecting Türkiye, Malta and Algeria
    CMA CGM will launch its new Turaf Express service, which will provide links between Türkiye, Malta and Algeria, later in July. The French ocean carrier will deploy three container ships on the service with a box capacity of 900-1,100 TEUs each. The port rotation of the Turaf Express service will be Aliaga (Türkiye) - Gemlik (Türkiye) - Izmit (Türkiye) - Istanbul (Türkiye) - Malta - Alger (Algeria
  • Volvo Cars uses ECO Delivery Ocean solution from Maersk
    Swedish car manufacturer Volvo Cars collaborates with Maersk to reduce its global greenhouse gas (GHG) footprint from seaborne logistics. For its decarbonisation product ECO Delivery Ocean, Maersk replaces fossil fuels on its vessels with second generation biodiesel based on waste feedstocks to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions of customers' ocean transport directly in the Ocean supply chain, i
  • Record newbuilding deliveries in June
    The month of June 2023 has set an all-time high for container ship newbuilding deliveries in a single month, with 277,873 TEUs hitting the water. Ships released by the yards include ONE's 24,136 TEU ONE Innovation, Hapag-Lloyd's 23,660 TEU Berlin Express, MSC's 24,346 TEU MSC Mariella and 15,264 TEU MSC Taylor, Seaspan Corporation's 15,616 TEU Maersk Charleston, Evergreen Marine Corporation's 15,
  • Taiwan cops nab mastermind in marijuana-in-container smuggling
    The mastermind of a Taiwanese drug trafficking gang has been apprehended after Taiwanese and US law enforcement officials busted the island's largest case of marijuana smuggling in containers. In a press conference on 3 July, Dustin Lee of the Criminal Investigation Bureau's (CIB) International Crimes Division said they began tracking down the gang members after the container, labelled as carryin
  • Asian box lines launch new service
    Emirates Shipping Line (ESL), ASEAN Sea Line (ASL) and Pacific International Line (PIL) have launched a new service connecting China, the Philippines, and Vietnam. Subic Bay International Terminals (SBITC), International Container Terminal Services, Inc.'s (ICTSI's) operation in the Philippines recently received the first vessel of the new service, Danum 175. The 1,200 TEU boxship called the Port
  • New report reveals extent of illegal fees for seafarer recruitment
    A research report and survey conducted by Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) and maritime welfare charity, The Mission to Seafarers (MtS), highlighted the extent of unlawful recruiting fees and charges billed against seafarers in violation of the Maritime Labour Convention. The report, titled 'Survey on Fees and Charges for Seafarer Recruitment or Placement,' sheds light on cases where seafa
  • cargo-partner opens new logistics facility in Türkiye
    International transport and logistics provider cargo-partner has opened a new iLogistics Center with 20,000 m² of warehouse space in Istanbul, Türkiye. The new facility is located close to the new Istanbul airport and the region's main seaports, and connected to Europe via North Marmara Highway. Moreover, the warehouse will have a total storage area of 20,000 m², including 5,850 m² of bonded ware
  • MSC establishes new office building in UK
    MSC expanded its head office in Ipswich in the United Kingdom with an additional office building. The official opening day was on 3 July 2023. The new 17,500 m² facility is expected to provide additional office space along with a staff restaurant and informal meeting area. MSC pointed out that this is the fourth office building of the company in the United Kingdom within Ransomes Europark and Suf
  • CMA CGM upgrades service connecting Greece, Egypt, Türkiye and Libya
    CMA CGM has decided to reshuffle GTL - Greece Türkiye Libya Express service, which will now also include Egypt, with a new rotation duration being extended from 21 to 28 days. The updated GTL service will launch on 10 July 2023 with the vessel Mayfield. GTL will be operated by four vessels with 1,200 TEU capacity each, while the service's frequency will be weekly. The port rotation of the service
  • Court of Appeals finds Stolt Tank Containers and Deltech liable in MSC Flaminia fire case
    Stolt-Nielsen reported that the Court of Appeals has affirmed by two to one, in all material respects the ruling on liability from 2018 by the US District Court for the Southern District of New York regarding the 2012 incident on board the MSC Flaminia. Stolt Tank Containers BV has been found at fault for 45% together with Deltech for 55%. Stolt-Nielsen expressed its disappointment with the decis
  • India's Mundra port berths MSC giant container ship
    Mundra Port, the flagship port of Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ), berthed the 399 metres long and 54 metres wide vessel, MSC Hamburg. The 2015-built container ship was anchored at the Indian port on 2 July 2023. MSC Hamburg has a carrying capacity of 15,908 TEUs and its current draught is reported to be 12 meters. Meanwhile, the port of Mundra has resumed all its services after the

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Splash web site
JULY 4, 2023
  • Subsea 7 and EnBW eye wind-to-hydrogen projects
    Subsea 7 has teamed up with German energy group Energie Baden-Württemberg (EnBW) to study several offshore wind-powered hydrogen production concepts. Under a memorandum of understanding the two partners will explore the technical and commercial elements of green offshore hydrogen production, from both pilot and commercial scale facilities, considering bottom-fixed and floating options. EnBW will
  • Engie and EDP venture reveals Australian offshore wind scheme
    Ocean Winds, a joint venture between France's Engie and Portuguese electric utilities company EDP, has applied to develop offshore wind projects off the coast of Victoria, Australia. The joint venture is looking to build three wind farms totalling close to 4 GW in the Gippsland area declared as Australia's first offshore wind zone. The duo ...
  • DOF, Solstad, Eidesvik partnering with Norwegian Shipowners' Association in alternative fuels study
    The Norwegian Shipowners' Association has commissioned an analysis of alternative fuels from SINTEF Ocean in association with offshore shipping companies DOF, Solstad, and Eidesvik The study will analyse and provide recommendations for platform supply vessels (PSVs), anchor-handling tug supply vessels (AHTS), and construction support vessels (CSVs). The Norwegian Shipowners' Association is the cl
  • Four dead and nearly 20 injured in Bangladesh tanker blasts
    Four people have been killed and nearly 20 injured on a blast-hit Bangladeshi product tanker. The 2012-built Shagor Nandini-2 suffered an explosion and fire in its superstructure in the Sugandha River in Jhalokati on Saturday, resulting in the deaths of four crewmembers and five more being injured. A second blast occurred on Monday, triggering a ...
  • Volvo Cars switches to renewable fuels for container shipping
    Swedish car manufacturer Volvo has decided to transport material for the production of its vehicles across the world's oceans mostly on container ships using renewable fuels. Volvo Cars said that it transports tens of thousands of containers of production material each year and that the switch would achieve an immediate reduction in fossil CO2 emissions ...
  • Toyo Kaiun and Argenmar bulkers collide in Argentina
    Two handysize bulk carriers collided Sunday night while transiting the Paraná River in Argentina. The incident involved the 29,100 dwt Argentina-flagged Argenmar Mistral and the 35,500 dwt Panama-flagged ES Vanquish at kilometre 313 in the middle of the navigation channel in Ramallo. The Argenmar-owned 170-m-long bulker was proceeding upstream on its way from Bahía Blanca ...
  • Amogy and Southwind form offshore wind pact
    Amogy, an American startup focused on developing ammonia-powered ships, and Southwind have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore joint opportunities in the offshore wind market. Amogy said in a statement that the two would use the MoU to establish a foundation for future collaboration and explore joint opportunities for mutual promotion and advocate ...
  • No contract progress as Canada port strike enters fourth day
    There is still minimal congestion to report at the ports of Vancouver and Prince Rupert where unionised dockworkers are preparing for a fourth day of strikes with little sign of negotiations with employers making any progress. Canada's branch of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) started the strike at the two west coast ports ...
  • Of LevelSeas and Enron Online
    In his monthly column, Pierre Aury discusses the missed opportunities on shipping's digitalisation path. Common wisdom has it that shipping is conservative. And it probably is in a number of ways like "my word is (still) my bond" or for huge sums of money being wired across the globe with no signed contract but it ...
  • GoodBulk offloads another cape
    John Michael Radziwill-led GoodBulk's ongoing fleet sale shows no sign of easing off amid a depressed dry bulk scene. Multiple broking reports note that the Monaco-based outfit has sold a second 2011-built cape in the space of just a couple of weeks, letting go of the 180,000 dwt, a ship built at Hanjin ...
  • Hapag-Lloyd faces US shipper complaint
    Fruit juice importer and broker Rahal International has filed a complaint with the US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) against Germany's Hapag-Lloyd over unreasonable charging practices, adding to an abundance of grievances filed versus ocean carriers. Lawyers for Rahal argue that between April and June 2022, Hapag-Lloyd created logistical paralysis at the port of New York ...
  • Container newbuild avalanche sets new records
    New containership deliveries in June reached 277,873 teu, setting a new record for the highest level of new vessel capacity delivered in a single month, according to data from Asia-based box watchers Linerlytica. The total number of new ships delivered in the first six months of the year has reached 148 units for 975,344 teu ...
  • UK adds shipping to its emission trading scheme
    The UK has followed the European Union in including shipping in the kingdom's expanding emission trading scheme (ETS). From 2026 domestic shipping will be included in the UK's ETS. The scheme will apply to vessels of 5,000 gt and above. A statement from the government stated yesterday: "The decisions taken here will not only put ...
  • Report reveals extent of illegal fees for seafarer recruitment
    The extent of illegal recruitment fees and charges being levied on seafarers, in violation of the Maritime Labour Convention, has been revealed in a research report and survey produced by Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) welfare charity, The Mission to Seafarers (MtS). The report shines a light on instances in which seafarers are being forced ...
  • Largest suction sail installation to date
    Spain's bound4blue has installed two very tall eSAILs on Dutch flagged Eems Traveller, a 2,850 dwt general cargo vessel owned by Amasus. The eSAIL system, categorised as a suction sail, is based on the use of a thick aerodynamic profile and smart suction to increase the propulsive efficiency, resulting in a system that produces seven ...
  • Jan De Nul and Hellenic Cables secure wind cabling contract in Germany
    Belgian marine contractor Jan De Nul and Greece's Hellenic Cables, part of Cenergy Holdings, have won a contract from TenneT for turnkey delivery of three grid connection cables for offshore wind farms in Germany. The cables will connect the wind farms set to be developed in so-called zones N-3.7 and N-3.8 to the DolWin Kappa ...
  • BW Offshore's FPSO in Nigeria gets one more extension
    Floater specialist BW Offshore has agreed a one-month charter extension with Eni's Nigerian arm Agip Exploration for the Abo floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel. The Oslo-listed company said the charter for the 1976-built vessel had been extended until July 31, 2023. The FPSO has been operating on the Abo field since the beginning ...

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Lloyd's List web site
JULY 4, 2023
  • Customers pushing decarbonisation in freight sector
    Forwarders and logistics service providers are increasingly recording the carbon emissions of freight movements. Smaller companies may struggle to invest...
  • ILWU accuses employers of walking out of Canada labour talks
    Both sides have dug their heels in over the issue of maintenance. Union has called for direct talks with employer...
  • Environmental groups say IMO talks 'already failing' as climate change targets fall short
    International Maritime Organization hears that self-interest is driving the working group debate, which began today behind closed doors. It is...
  • P&I: Corner turned, but further to go
    Consensus predicts fifth year of hefty rate hikes, as clubs struggle with back year deterioration
  • Australian coal to China picks up strongly
    Risks to demand remain as the Chinese economic recovery has not been as strong as expected following the end of...
  • Tanker sales stagnate while values remain elevated
    With few modern crude oil and product tankers coming on to the market for sale, shipowners' interest in newbuildings is...
  • Oil cap further deepens Baltic, Black Sea and Pacific port tanker divide
    Greek-owned tankers comprise half of tankers calling at the five Baltic and Black Sea ports, where oil is sold below...
  • Costamare acquires capesize brace from GoodBulk
    Prior to first capesize purchases, Greek owner has established a presence in the segment through new chartering-in platform Costamare Bulkers
  • Dominik Schneiter takes leadership at WinGD
    Outgoing chief executive Klaus Heim has overseen WinGD's commitment to cutting-edge technologies and partnership with shipowners in decarbonisation efforts
  • Developing countries pushing back on GHG levy at IMO
    China, Saudi Arabia and Brazil were among the IMO member states opposing a flat greenhouse gas levy for shipping, as...
  • Seafarer recruitment fees reveal the dark side of crewing
    Seafarers' mental health is being put at risk by payment of hefty recruitment fees. Recruitment agents' demanding fees could seriously...
  • The week in newbuildings: Orders valued at almost $2bn signed
    Mystery owner orders four large car and truck carriers at South Korean shipyard, which boosts the total vehicle carrier orderbook...
  • Box shipping shows IMO what can be done
    Policy makers are struggling to move the dial on decarbonisation. But most major carriers have targets of net zero by...
  • NYK joins Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation
    NYK plans to put an ammonia-fuelled tugboat in operation in 2024 and deliver an oceangoing ammonia-fuelled ammonia gas carrier by...
  • Cosco Shipping Holdings posts stronger than anticipated earnings
    Net profit in the second quarter was estimated at about 9.5bn yuan ($1.3bn) beating analysts' forecasts, as spot freight rates...
  • Daily Briefing
    Why shipping's carbon targets will ultimately come down to climate finance | China calls for 'by or around mid-century' decarbonisation...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
JULY 4, 2023
  • Vancouver, Prince Rupert face protracted port strike as talk stalemate
    Canadian business groups are pleading for Parliament to return to Ottawa and pass back-to-work legislation, but it will be days before the upper and lower houses are likely able to pass if they heed the call.
  • Maersk warns of hefty Asia-Europe rate hike from July 31
    The carrier is attempting to stem the spot rate slide in a weak demand-high-capacity environment that has seen freight prices fall more than 80% from the record highs of early last year.
  • Shipping industry braced for extended strike at BC ports
    The pressure is on the Trudeau government to use its political capital to force a deal between employers and longshore workers at the ports of Vancouver and Prince Rupert after the latter began a strike Saturday.
  • Teamster workers ratify ABF contract, UPS deal draws closer
    The ABF-Teamsters contract is the first of three major negotiations the union is conducting this summer to make it past the finish line, with UPS and TForce Freight talks still ongoing.

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TradeWinds web site
JULY 4, 2023
  • Green groups issue warning over Hong Kong Convention
    International recycling regulation not up to scratch say environmentalits
  • d'Amico International kicks off share buyback after stock split
    Italian tanker owner makes a start on potential €45m programme
  • EU 'must expand approved list' as scrap numbers fall in 2023
    Broker Ed McIlvaney's six-month recycling round-up shows drop from 258 ships last year to 221
  • Greeks bet big on bulkers as counter-cyclical investment trend emerges
    Greek shipowners flush with cash pile in to dry bulk stocks, newbuildings and secondhand vessels
  • Dryad Global co-founder Munro Anderson moves into war risk insurance with Pen
    Maritime security expert becomes head of operations at underwriter's Vessel Protect operation
  • Methanol dual-fuel newbuilding orders top those for LNG in June
    Tankers make move to methanol as marine fuelling mix starts to widen
  • Greener, leaner and bigger: How a newbuilding deluge will change the container shipping landscape
    The landscape will be different once a flood of deliveries recedes
  • CMA CGM kicks off shirt sponsorship deal with home town club Marseille
    French container line strikes two-year deal as part of wider drive into sports partnerships
  • Cosmoship keeps secondhand market busy with container ship purchases
    Greek shipowner wastes no time in reinvesting proceeds of its newbuilding sales
  • Cargo vessel hit by Cameroon kidnapping also suffered abduction in 2017
    Six crew were taken from Congo-owned ship on 30 June, but this was not its first pirate attack
  • Bound4blue carries out biggest-ever suction sail retrofit on Amasus MPP
    Spanish company installs two 17-metre systems on Dutch vessel
  • Greece's Evalend Shipping strikes rare LR1 tanker deal as two-year fleet renewal spree rolls on
    Company orders four newbuildings worth more than $200m at Yangzijiang Shipbuilding
  • Toyo Kaiun and Argenmar bulkers bashed in collision in Parana River
    Handysizes clashed in Argentina but no injuries reported
  • Four killed as tanker hit by two blasts two days apart in Bangladesh
    More crew injured after explosions on the Shagor Nandini-2
  • 'Shipping needs the political will' to secure carbon consensus, says Ardmore's Anthony Gurnee
    Chief exec calls on regulators to plot a 'workable, sensible' path to cutting emissions
  • Seafarers charged up to $7,500 for jobs with shipping firms
    New study adds to weight of evidence suggesting that illegal demands for payments remain a key issue for the shipping industry
  • Expanding Oil Brokerage joins Baltic tanker panel
    London-based OB announces new hires from Clarksons and GNMTC as part of rapid expansion
  • Tanker S&P screeches to a halt amid soaring asset values
    First a slowdown, then a trickle - no fresh tanker sales reported in almost a week
  • NYK Line to partner with Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation
    Shipowning giant first Japan-headquartered strategic partner to team up with Singapore-based organisation
  • SK Shipping exits LR2 segment with the sale of the Hyundai-built Pro Triumph
    Tristar Eships says reports that it is the buyer are incorrect
  • Major shipowners commit to 'book and claim' system for voluntary green freight market
    Oldendorff Carriers, Hapag-Lloyd and Ocean Network Express among those pursue inserting mechanism but acknowledge challenges
  • Lila Global's Steve Kunzer talks strategy to reach 70-plus ships
    Chief executive tells TradeWinds the focus will be on younger vessels, with investments made across sectors

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In August, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +10.9%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
Federlogistica has established its own representation in the Iberian Peninsula
Genoa
It will support Italian entrepreneurs operating in Spain
Boluda acquires Royal Boskalis' towage and salvage operations in Australia and Papua New Guinea.
Valencia
Transaction valued at $640 million
ESPO urges IMO States to formally adopt the Net-Zero Framework
Brussels
The association also urges the EU Commission to align European standards
The Port of Los Angeles plans to build a new container terminal.
Los Angeles
Invitation to submit expressions of interest
In the third quarter, Italy's connection index to the global containerized maritime services network grew by +2.7%.
In the third quarter, Italy's connection index to the global containerized maritime services network grew by +2.7%.
Geneva
The most significant growth in PLSCI was recorded by the port of Savona-Vado Ligure (+53.7%)
ONE will not charge surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships
Singapore
They will be applied starting from October 14th
Fincantieri and Aeronautical Service sign agreement for the use of composite materials in the naval, civil, and military sectors.
Trieste
Genoa Port Terminal concession renewal approved until 2054
Genoa
The terminal's operating conditions have been redefined, bringing them back to the multipurpose function, in compliance with the ruling of the Council of State and the PRP
PSA Italia-Logtainer and Rail Hub Milano-Medlog have submitted offers to manage the Interporto Padova intermodal terminal.
Padua
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports increased by 4.5% last month.
Beijing
Containers amounted to 27.7 million TEUs (+6.8%)
The Netherlands is referring to the Court of Justice of the European Union the question of whether to entrust seafarers or dock workers with the lashing operations on smaller container ships.
In the second quarter, container traffic handled by Eurokai terminals grew by +16.4%
Hamburg
Significant growth of 16.1% in Germany. In Italy (Contship), volumes increased by 5.2%.
China enacted regulation in response to US taxes on Chinese-owned and -built vessels
Beijing
The new rules include the possibility of introducing similar countermeasures
New attack on ships transiting the Gulf of Aden
Southampton
UKMTO announced that a fire broke out on a vessel hit by a shell
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ITS Costruttori, il corso di alta formazione per entrare nel mondo di Fincantieri
Carnival closes its best quarter ever
Carnival closes its best quarter ever
Miami
The American cruise group announces a further strengthening of the growth trend in bookings
Marella Cruises sells Fincantieri slots for two new cruise ships to TUI Cruises.
Hannover/Trieste
With a gross tonnage of 160,000 tons, they will be larger than the units originally planned
GNV-Portitalia bridge agreement on lashing operations in the ports of Palermo and Termini Imerese
HMM will not introduce surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships
Seoul
The company will not modify scheduled services that stop in the United States
GATX Rail Europe signs sale-leaseback agreement with DB Cargo to purchase 6,000 railcars
Vienna
The transaction will be completed by the end of this year.
In the second quarter of 2025, freight throughput at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven increased by +6.0%
In the second quarter of 2025, freight throughput at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven increased by +6.0%
Bremen
Miscellaneous cargo is growing. Bulk cargo is declining.
India launches nearly $8 billion package to support its shipbuilding and maritime sectors
New Delhi
Shipyard production capacity expected to increase to 4.5 million gross tonnage per year
In the second quarter of this year, freight traffic in French ports fell by -0.4%.
Paris
Dry bulk and rolling bulk trades are declining. Container and liquid bulk trades are growing.
Antin Infrastructure Partners to acquire UK's leading marina operator
Paris/London/New York
It will take over ownership from British private equity firm LDC
Royal Caribbean agrees with Meyer Turku to build Icon ships for a decade
Miami
Order confirmed for a fifth Icon cruise ship and option placed on a seventh unit of the same series
Maersk announces it will not apply surcharges for new US tariffs on Chinese vessels
Copenhagen
The company assures that it will not make any changes to its services
Cochin Shipyard and KSOE enter into strategic collaboration in shipbuilding sector
New Delhi
The creation of approximately two thousand direct jobs is expected
DHL will resume freight shipments from Germany to the United States for corporate customers.
Bonn
They had been suspended due to the removal in the USA of the "de minimis" threshold for goods with a value of less than 800 dollars.
World Business Council for Sustainable Development Statement in Support of the IMO Net-Zero Framework
Ancona: Tax fraud in the shipbuilding sector
Ancona
Over €2.3 million in non-existent tax credits seized
CMA CGM buys British rail freight operator Freightliner
Birmingham
The transaction will be completed in early 2026
Containerized cargo at the port of Algeciras decreased by -9.4% last month
Algeciras
The 20-foot containers handled were 399 thousand (-0.7%)
Italferr participates in Europe's largest railway electrification contract
Rome
Activities within the Rail Baltica project
Freight traffic increased in the ports of Barcelona and Valencia in August
Barcelona/Valencia
In the first eight months of 2025, decreases of -1.6% and -0.3% respectively were recorded
In the June-August quarter, FedEx express courier revenues increased by +3.1%
Memphis
An average of 16.8 million express shipments were handled per day (+3.5%)
Breakthrough in the exploratory tunnel of the Brenner Base Tunnel
Milan/Rome
At 64 kilometers, it will be the longest underground railway connection in the world.
Tender launched for privatization of Croatian shipyard 3. MAJ Rijeka 1905
Zagreb
The starting bid is 6.66 million euros.
To decarbonize, shipping should join forces with other hard-to-abate sectors
London
This is highlighted by a report by Accelleron which believes that a critical mass of demand is necessary to overcome a stalemate phase.
COSCO Reassures Customers on Impact of New U.S. Tariffs on Chinese Vessels
Shanghai
We - the Chinese company assured - will maintain competitive freight rates and surcharges.
Shipping is still far from the target of 5-10% of fuel used coming from scalable, zero-emission sources by 2030
Copenhagen
The need to introduce incentives was underlined
Spain's Boluda acquires Transfesa's intermodal rail freight services.
Valencia
The agreement also includes industrial services, railway maintenance and shunting activities and intermodal terminals.
Til (MSC Group) to become a shareholder in Turkey's Petkim container port
Til (MSC Group) to become a shareholder in Turkey's Petkim container port
Baku
Agreement with the Azerbaijani oil group SOCAR
German and Austrian trailer manufacturers challenge EU regulation to reduce truck environmental impact
Berlin/Brussels
They denounce that its application leads to an increase in traffic volumes and therefore emissions.
The Venice Marghera station has been equipped with a track compliant with European TEN-T standards
Venice
A 740-meter freight track has been opened.
World Shipping Council introduces Cargo Safety Program to prevent ship fires
Washington
It is based on artificial intelligence and traditional goods inspections
Rheinmetall to enter naval shipbuilding sector by acquiring Naval Vessels Lürssen
Bremen
Lürssen Group to focus on megayacht production
The British government is investing half a billion pounds to reduce shipping emissions.
London
Private investments of 700 million expected
HMM signs new 10-year contract with Vale for iron ore transport
Seoul
It is worth around $310 million.
The Campania Port Authority reaches an agreement with UNIPORT and Assiterminal
Naples
The regional tax - highlights the port authority - risks undermining the competitiveness of ports
IAPH and WCO publish updated guidelines on cooperation between customs and port authorities
Tokyo/Brussels
Contributed by the World Shipping Council
ABB and Blykalla collaborate on nuclear marine propulsion
Stockholm
The agreement focuses on small modular fast reactors developed by the Swedish company
Saipem wins new offshore contract worth approximately $1.5 billion in Türkiye
Saipem wins new offshore contract worth approximately $1.5 billion in Türkiye
Milan
It is related to the third phase of the Sakarya gas field development project.
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +5.7%
Civitavecchia
Record for cruise passengers this period
Uniport and Assiterminal oppose the additional fees demanded of port operators by the Campania Region.
Rome
Amount between 10% and 25% of the annual state fee
The first train from Belgium under the FS Logistix-Lineas agreement has arrived in Segrate.
Milan
Five return connections per week to Antwerp are scheduled
Modernization works are underway at the passenger terminal at the port of Igoumenitsa.
Naples
Grimaldi takes delivery of the PCTC "Grand Auckland"
Damage to submarine cables in the Red Sea
Portsmouth
According to the International Cable Protection Committee, the cause could be ship traffic
Dutch company Damen to build 24 naval vessels for British company Serco
Gorinchem/Amsterdam
Green light for a €270 million bridging loan to the shipbuilding company.
DP World to build and operate container terminal at Montreal's new Contrecœur port
Dubai/Montreal
It will become operational in 2030
Expansion work has begun at the Vienna South intermodal terminal.
Vienna
Annual traffic capacity expected to increase by 44%
In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +0.8%
Cairo
In the first seven months of 2025, a decrease of -10.2% was recorded
In July, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado decreased by -3.0%
Genoa
The decline was limited by increased oil traffic in the Vado harbor. Ferry traffic dropped 9.9%.
Trump nominates Laura DiBella as chair of the Federal Maritime Commission.
Washington
The nomination of Robert Harvey as commissioner of the federal agency has also been forwarded to the Senate.
Genoa's new dam: a modification has been approved to allow for completion of work by the end of 2027.
Genoa
Phase A and Phase B works will be carried out rather than sequentially
Assiterminal, simplify and standardize dredging procedures to restore the operational competitiveness of ports.
Taranto Recommends: The Regasification Plant Would Promote the Port's Revitalization
Taranto
Melucci: a lifeline for the entire port system and for our city's economic growth.
Cargo and cruise traffic in eastern Sicily ports is on the rise
Catania
In the container segment, an increase of +27.9% was recorded
FS Logistix and Lineas form joint venture to manage the Antwerp Mainhub Terminal
Antwerp
Rail services between Antwerp and Milan expected to increase
Attack on a product tanker in the Red Sea
Southampton
A missile fell near the ship which suffered no damage
Sea trials have been completed for the new GNV Virgo ro-pax vessel.
Genoa
It will be GNV's first liquefied natural gas ship
In the first half of the year, Singamas' container sales decreased by -10%.
Hong Kong
The average selling price dropped by -3.8%
The new two-masted ro-ro ship Neoliner Origin will arrive in Livorno tomorrow.
Vado Ligure
It has a capacity of 1,200 linear meters of rolling stock
The refinancing of the Setramar group's capital structure has been completed.
Ravenna
Merli: a crucial step in our growth journey
Liguori's term as head of the Trieste Port Authority has been extended.
Rome
Confirmed in the role of extraordinary commissioner of the institution
Agreement to complete electrification work on the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro
Gioia Tauro
The 70 million euro investment to complete the project has been confirmed.
A Maersk delegation at the Grendi Group's container terminal in Cagliari's Porto Canale.
Milan
At the centre of the debate is the development of traffic towards North Africa
Port of Livorno: Protests over Gaza must not block operations.
Livorno
The members of the Partnership Body highlighted the need for it to be accessible to all vessels
Geodis appoints Maurizio Bortolan as CEO for Italy
Milan
It will coordinate the three business lines Contract Logistics, Freight Forwarding and Road Transport
GNV, agreement with Sicilian terminal operator Portitalia is positive.
Genoa
The company specified that the aim was exclusively to temporarily supplement the tariffs.
Two days of work with ESPO in Rome on the Mediterranean and European ports
Rome
Meetings organized by Assoporti
In 2024, 112 million counterfeit items were seized in the European Union.
Brussels
Record estimated value of 3.8 billion euros
Strikes and protests in ports, request for information from the Guarantor
Rome
Request for information from prefects, port authorities, and port authorities
Danaos Corporation has ordered two 7,165 TEU containerships from Dalian Shanhaiguan.
Athens
They will be taken into delivery in the third quarter of 2027
In the second quarter, freight traffic on the Austrian rail network fell by -1.4%.
Vienna
Only domestic traffic is growing
ALS (FBH Group) has acquired 80% of Trans World Shipping and Moda Express of USA.
Rozzano
The two companies have 500 employees and are active in Italy, France, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Circle's revenue increased by 62.1% in the first half of 2025
Milan
Net profit of over 1.0 million euros (+1.8%)
A Ukrainian delegation hosted by the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Livorno
Cooperation in the field of training and safety at work in ports
The EIB is financing Phase A of Genoa's new breakwater with €300 million.
Luxembourg
The total investment is 937 million euros
This summer, GNV ships carried 1.7 million passengers (+9%)
Valencia
In the next few days the company will take delivery of "GNV Virgo", the first LNG-powered vessel
The project for the expansion, safety improvements, and extraordinary maintenance of the port of Pozzallo has been presented.
Pozzallo
It provides for the construction of the breakwater arm
Fincantieri delivers the new Star Princess cruise ship to Princess Cruises
Monfalcone
It has a gross tonnage of 177,800 tons and a capacity of 4,300 passengers.
A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.
Milan
It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua
Filt Cgil calls on port administrators and businesses to join the action against the Palestinian massacre.
Rome
This burden – the union highlighted – cannot be placed solely on the shoulders of dock workers.
The agreement between the Italian Merchant Marine Academy Foundation and the NATO Center in La Spezia has been renewed.
Genoa
The collaboration signed in 2023 has been confirmed
Fischer & Rechsteiner and Gimax International acquire BCUBE's Freight Forwarding business.
Genoa
The completion of the transaction is expected in the next few days
Fermerci outlines a dramatic scenario for the European rail freight transport sector
Rome
Rizzi: There is a real risk of a shift towards exclusively road transport.
Eni completes the sale of a 30% stake in the Baleine project in Ivory Coast to Vitol.
San Donato Milanese
The field was discovered in 2021 and production started in 2023
Sogedim opens a new branch in Modena
Mesero
Initially, the activity will be dedicated exclusively to UK export traffic and will then extend to other European markets.
The new PCTC Grande Svezia has joined the Grimaldi Group's fleet.
Naples
It has a maximum capacity of 9,000 ceu
The Cagliari City Council approves its opinion on the Sardinian Ports Development Plan.
Cagliari
Green light unanimously
The railway sector contributes 1.4% of the European Union's GDP.
Brussels
Study commissioned by CER
In the port of Naples, the Coast Guard has detained the bulk carrier Tanais Dream.
Naples
Serious irregularities found on board
Agreement to accelerate the implementation of robotics in Fincantieri's production processes
Trieste
It was signed with the Friulian Idea Prototipi
Sergio Liardo is the new general commander of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard
Rome
He takes over from Admiral Nicola Carlone
DBA to supply new Terminal Operating System for Georgia's Batumi Port
Villorba
The project includes all phases of development, testing and operational testing
Attack on a ship in the Gulf of Aden
Portsmouth
The captain reported hearing an impact in the water and an explosion
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Danilo Ricci has been appointed managing director of Tarros Line.
La Spezia
He has held various positions in Italy and abroad within the group
Permanent discussion table between Confindustria Nautica and Federagenti
Genoa
This is provided for in an agreement signed today in Genoa
In the first half of 2025, cruise traffic in Italian ports grew by +6%
Venice
The twelfth edition of Italian Cruise Day will be held in Catania on October 24th.
SAL Heavy Lift buys two semi-submersible vessels from Pan Ocean
Hamburg
They were built in 2008 and 2012
30% of Sangritana Cargo will be acquired by the Marche-based company Transadriatico
The Eagle
The sale will be completed in the next few days
The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.
Lugano
Forum on economic and logistical integration between Ligurian ports, the Northwest manufacturing area, and Switzerland
DEME orders new cable-laying vessel from Singapore-based PaxOcean
Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht
It will be built in the Chinese shipyard of Zhoushan
Assoporti will meet at RemTech EXPO 2025 to discuss the green transition in Italian ports.
Ferrara
The Smart Ports Award was awarded to three Port System Authorities
The first shipment of Syrian oil in 14 years arrives at the port of Trieste.
London
Part of the cargo - S&P Global Commodity Insights reports - was unloaded at the Sardinian terminal of Sarroch
In August, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +20.3%
Taranto
The ferry "Drea" was also rejected by the Apulian port, where however it is temporarily stopped
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles remained stable in August.
Los Angeles
Volumes expected to decline in the remainder of 2025
Meeting between the port authorities of Jacksonville and Livorno
Livorno
Among the objectives, to start one or more direct services between the two ports
Italian State Railways and ENAC sign an agreement for the use of drones in infrastructure monitoring.
Rome
They will also be used to fly over sections of the railway and road network that would otherwise be difficult to monitor.
A.SPE.DO, the port of La Spezia is essential to ensuring employment, development, and a future for the local economy.
La Spezia
Landolfi: We cannot afford to underestimate its value.
The MIT meets with the heads of the Italian AdSPs
Rome
Meeting on the government's strategic vision for the sector and port reform
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean Co. to build seven 15,880 TEU container ships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Over 40 expressions of interest have been received for the development of the Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk.
Kiev
Today the first meeting of the tender commission
The first commercial ship is expected at the public dock in Largo Trattaroli in Ravenna.
Ravenna
The car carrier "AICC Huanghu" is coming soon
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach decreased by 1.3% last month.
Long Beach
Empty containers are increasing. Full containers are decreasing.
Assiterminal's Terminal Road Show is starting
Genoa
Cognolato: We want to strengthen our ties with local communities and territories.
Assoporti, the Italian ports' cruise offerings presented at the Seatrade Europe fair.
Hamburg
Giampieri: We are leaders in the Mediterranean area and in Europe
Commander Claudio Tomei, USCLAC president from 2012 to 2024, has passed away.
Viareggio
His strong commitment to improving the working conditions of Italian seafarers
In the first quarter of 2025, cargo traffic in Greek ports grew by +1.4%
Piraeus
Passengers down by -1.1%
HD Hyundai Samho Orders Four New Container Ships
Seoul
Order worth approximately 468 million dollars
Trieste: Fraudulent bankruptcy in the shipbuilding sector
Trieste
Investigation into a company based in Palermo
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong fell by 7.4% in August.
Hong Kong
In the first eight months of 2025 the decline was -3.8%
BigLift Shipping and CY Shipping order two additional heavy lift vessels
Amsterdam
Order placed at Chinese shipyard Jing Jiang Nanyang Shipbuilding Co.
Container traffic at the port of Singapore continued to decline in August
Singapore
Total volume of goods increased by +1.1%
The Charthage ferry was placed under administrative detention in the port of Genoa
Genoa
A Coast Guard inspection found numerous deficiencies
Disney Cruise Line's largest ship's debut delayed by three months
Lake Buena Vista
Construction delays force the maiden voyage to be postponed until March 10th.
Shell to supply liquefied biomethane to Hapag-Lloyd containerships
Hamburg
Agreement effective immediately
Andrea Zoratti has been appointed general manager of Hub Telematica
Genoa
The company is controlled by Assagenti and Spediporto
Jotun and Messina sign agreement to improve the environmental and commercial performance of ships.
Genoa
The "Jolly Rosa" vessel will use the Hull Skating Solutions solution
PSA Genova Pra' announces the hiring of 25 people dedicated to container handling.
Genoa
Ferrari: International markets have changed profoundly
CMA CGM will not apply surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese vessels and Chinese services
Marseille
The rates announced by the USTR in April will apply from October 14th.
South Korean HJ Shipbuilding wins orders for four 8,850 TEU containerships
Busan
Orders with a total value of approximately 461 million dollars
Conference: "Waiting and Delays in Road Transport: Logistics in Check"
Genoa
Organized by Trasportounito, it will be held on September 26th in Genoa
GNV has inaugurated a new office in Barcelona
Barcelona
The company currently has 52 employees throughout Spain.
Port of Trieste: EU funding for two new projects
Trieste
Resources with a total value of 1.7 million euros
Filt Cgil, the Flotilla incident is serious. Dockworkers are ready to mobilize.
Rome
Union announces action if aid is not allowed to reach Gaza
Stena Line to buy Latvian port operator Terrabalt
Gothenburg
It handles rolling stock, bulk cargo, and general cargo traffic in the port of Liepaja.
In the first eight months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.6%
Gioia Tauro
2,912,943 TEUs were handled
Meyer Turku begins construction of Royal Caribbean's fourth "Icon"-class cruise ship
Miami/Turku
It will be delivered in 2027
More than one in ten maritime shipments has shortages
Washington
This is what a report by the World Shipping Council has revealed, highlighting the safety risks
Last July, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +3.8%
Ravenna
In the first seven months of 2025, growth was +5.4%
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Belgian ports fell by -3.2%.
Brussels
Landings down 1.3% and embarkations down 5.4%
Product tanker High Fidelity rescues 38 migrants on a drifting dinghy
Rome
Intervention in the south of the island of Crete
GES and RINA sign agreement to develop a prototype of a new hydrogen battery
Rovereto/Genoa
PSA's second phase of container terminal at Mumbai Port inaugurated
Singapore
Annual traffic capacity will increase to 4.8 million TEUs
The conference "EU ETS - Perspectives and Opportunities for Decarbonization in the Maritime Sector" will be held in Palermo.
Rome
It will be held on September 18th and 19th
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.
Milan
It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua
The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.
Lugano
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Korean Firms Reassess U.S. Investments After Mass Immigration Raid
(The Korea Bizwire)
Russia's infrastructure development plan aims to build 17 marine terminals by 2036
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Fincantieri and PGZ sign an agreement to support the modernization of the Polish Navy
Trieste
The third LSS section for Chantiers de l'Atlantique was launched in Castellammare di Stabia.
In the US, funding for wind energy development projects in ports is being cut.
Washington
Resources worth $679 million will be reallocated for port infrastructure upgrades
From January 1st, Kombiverkehr will operate the PKV intermodal terminal in the port of Duisburg.
Frankfurt am Main
It has a traffic capacity of approximately 200 thousand intermodal units per year.
Wallenius Marine and ABB form Overseas joint venture
Stockholm
The aim is to accelerate the launch of the platform of the same name for improving fleet performance.
The Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport has asked the Region to agree on the appointment of Bagalà as president of the Sardinian Port Authority.
Rome
He is currently the extraordinary commissioner of the same body
DHL eCommerce has acquired a minority stake in Saudi Arabia's AJEX Logistics Services.
Bonn/Riyadh
The Middle Eastern company has two thousand employees
CMPort's port terminals handled record container traffic in the second quarter
Hong Kong
In the first six months of 2025 the total was 78.8 million TEUs (+4.3%)
Confitarma approves the decree on advanced training for tanker seafarers.
Rome
Applause to the General Command of the Port Authority Corps
Quarterly freight traffic in Moroccan ports increases
Tangier/Casablanca
In Tanger Med the growth was +17%
The board of directors of the Genoa-based Ente Bacini has been renewed.
Genoa
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