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Exim India web site
SEPTEMBER 5, 2023
  • PSA Mumbai welcomes vessel to mark the launch of HMM's FIM service
  • Gati partners with Tech Mahindra to build future-ready software application Gati Enterprise Management System (GEMS) 2.0
  • Carriers facing challenging times in contract market due to weak demand & increasing ship capacity
  • Leading industry voices to gather at Indian Register of Shipping Round Table during London International Shipping Week 2023
  • States/UTs advised to utilise PM Gati Shakti NMP/SMP portal for 'whole of government' approach to infrastructure & social sector planning
  • Can investing in a state-of-the art, Grade A warehouse actually be cost-effective?
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  • APSEZ's Aug. cargo volume up 17 pc
  • CMA CGM to enhance its AZTECA services with a direct call in Oakland on AZTECA Loop 1
  • COSCO SHIPPING Ports registers increased throughput, decreased revenue in H1
  • NYK receives contract to conduct study on marine transportation of liquefied CO2
  • APM Terminals Tangier sets gold standard for efficiency
  • Finished steel imports from China at five-year high
  • GAIL to invest in expansion
  • GDP growth seen at 6.7 pc for 2023: Moody's
  • US West Coast dockworkers ratify June agreement

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International Transport Journal web site
SEPTEMBER 5, 2023
  • Eyeing the European market
  • More potential for intermodal services in Basel
  • Financial incentive for shifting cargo to rail
  • Gdynia port: Svan provides direct link
  • China's first 100% green powered logistics centre
  • SAF programme for Korean Air's customers
  • Albatros Express now also goes to Denmark
  • Palletways picks new MD for Germany
  • ONE's med port service
  • Trucking goods to Macau
  • Girteka extends telematics in its fleet
  • Fiege Group strengthens board
  • Two more pharma centres for Swissport
  • Closing the gap
  • Lower Saxony Ports: shaping tomorrow
  • Avianca Cargo: all four Iata certifications
  • India's automobile transport booming
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The Loadstar web site
SEPTEMBER 4, 2023
  • Bleak outlook for box trades as demand weakens prior to Golden Week
  • OceanX: The big data conundrum returns with a vengeance
  • Jobs safe in CMA CGM takeover, says Bolloré, but we may lose our brand
  • Air freight peak season bounce an encouraging sign amid flat markets
  • ILWU ratifies new US west coast labour contract - now eyes turn east
  • US shipper accuses DSV of $900,000 'overbilling' amid contracts row
  • Jack Riddick joins Premium as research analyst

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Marine Log web site
SEPTEMBER 4, 2023
  • MTU picked to power two new Abu Dhabi Ports fast ferries
    Two Incat Crowther designed car/passenger ferries being built for Abu Dhabi Ports Group will each be powered by four Rolls-Royce MTU Series 4000 diesels. The order for the engines was placed with
  • Equinor takes a stake in Texas offshore carbon storage project
    Given the way its electricity market works, Texas may not be the friendliest place for offshore wind development. But wind farms are not the only kind of green development going on offshore

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Container News web site
SEPTEMBER 4, 2023
  • Asian waters see 32% rise in incidents in 2023 so far
    The number of piracy and armed robbery against ships in Asian waters increased by 32% until August this year compared to same period last year, data reported to a regional centre shows. Until August 2023 some 78 incidents were reported to the information sharing centre of the Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia (ReCAAP). On the other hand, du
  • DP World to invest US$510 million to develop new mega box terminal in India
    DP World signed a concession agreement with the Deendayal Port Authority to develop, operate and maintain a new 2.19 million TEU per annum mega-container terminal at Kandla in Gujarat on India's western coast. The Deendayal Port Authority awarded the concession in January to develop the mega-container terminal to Hindustan Infralog Private Limited -- a joint venture between DP World and National
  • Maersk boxship tanks green methanol in Rotterdam
    A new Maersk vessel, built at Hyundai Mipo in Ulsan, South Korea, arrived at Rotterdam port's APMT 2 on 28 August to bunker green methanol. During its maiden voyage, the vessel sailed on green methanol, which it also bunkered in Egypt. Maersk will be deploying the vessel between Northern Europe and the Baltic Sea. It will run on methanol, but it will also be able to switch to low-sulphur fuel oil
  • Port of Los Angeles releases draft design for waterfront connection in San Pedro
    The Port of Los Angeles has released a draft Waterfront Connectivity Plan for San Pedro, a long-term planning and visioning document outlining strategies to better connect Downtown San Pedro, surrounding neighbourhoods, and the larger region to the LA Waterfront and its many attractions, following extensive community and local stakeholder input. SWA Group, a major landscape construction, planning
  • DP World promotes rail transport through incentive scheme
    DP World has launched a new programme in the United Kingdom to incentivise cargo owners in order to reduce their carbon emissions by shifting from road to rail. More specifically, the Modal Shift Programme, which is being trialled at DP World's Southampton Logistics Hub, offers customers a financial incentive to move their imported goods off the road and onto rail, cutting carbon emissions and ai
  • HMM suitor Dongwon receives KDB funding to run Busan terminal
    South Korean logistics and deep-sea fishing conglomerate Dongwon Group, which is one of the bidders for HMM, has secured approximately US$280 million in financing from KDB Smart Ocean Infrastructure Fund, a scheme led by state-controlled policy lender Korea Development Bank (KDB). The funds will be used to operate a new container terminal under Phases 2-5 and 2-6 of Busan New Port's West Containe
  • New commissioners at Port of Oakland Board
    The Oakland City Council approved the appointments of Jahmese Myres and Stephanie Dominguez Walton to the Port Board at a July Oakland City Council meeting. The new commissioners are filling open positions due to Commissioners Cestra "Ces" Butner and Joan Story completing their years of dedicated volunteer service as Port Board members. More specifically, Commissioner Myres was sworn in on 24 Jul
  • CMA CGM equips newbuild container ships with Wärtsilä FGSS systems
    Technology group Wärtsilä will supply LNG Fuel Gas Supply (FGSS) systems for four new 23,000 TEU container vessels being built for French shipping giant CMA CGM at the Hudong Zhonghua Shipbuilding yard in China. This latest order represents a continuation of Wärtsilä's supply of fuel gas supply systems to CMA CGM vessels. During the past six years, Wärtsilä has been contracted to supply 30 of the
  • ICTSI secures US$750 million loan to expand port operations
    Global port operator International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) has secured a US$750 million loan from the fourth largest bank in the Philippines, Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co. (Metrobank). To date, this is the biggest credit facility secured by ICTSI and the largest bilateral facility extended by Metrobank. ICTSI aims to further expand its port operations worldwide through this fina

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Splash web site
SEPTEMBER 4, 2023
  • IUMI publishes guidelines for safe sea transport of electric vehicles
    In the wake of the car carrier fire, growing concerns within the shipping community arose regarding the possibility that this and other fires could be attributable to electric vehicles. It must be said that the source of the blaze onboard the Fremantle Highway is still unknown and will remain such until an investigation is concluded. ...
  • CO2 transport fleet to ship over 90m tonnes annually by 2030: Rystad
    The transportation of carbon dioxide is taking to the seas as emitters look for flexible ways to move captured carbon to offshore storage projects, with a fleet of 55 carriers required by 2030. Rystad Energy predicts that, based on planned carbon capture projects, more than 90m tonnes per annum (tpa) of CO2 will be shipped ...
  • Vietnamese in for panamaxes
    ITC Transport And Trading Joint Stock Company and Viet Thuan Transport have both tapped the market for vintage panamaxes. Few Vietnamese owners have added bulkers this year, according to the online portal VesselsValue. ITC has added a 21-year-old, Hitachi-built panamax, renamed Dolphin 75, from Greek owner Adelfia Navigation for around $10m, while Viet Thuan Transport, has added a same ...
  • Höegh LNG and Aker BP link up on carbon capture and storage
    Norway's Höegh LNG and Kjell Inge Rokke's oil and gas producer Aker BP have entered into a strategic partnership to develop shipping and storage solutions within the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS), for carbon dioxide (CO2) captured from industrial emitters in North-West Europe. Aker BP has been evaluating CO2 storage opportunities on the NCS as a ...
  • Island Drilling stretches semisub deal in Equatorial Guinea
    Norwegian rig owner Island Drilling has seen another option exercised on semisub rig offshore Equatorial Guinea. Trident Energy has booked the 2012-built rig for an additional 40 days on behalf of another operator in the central African country. This is the third option being exercised to keep the rig engaged in Equatorial Guinea for around ...
  • 100-year-old ship grounds off Finland as master takes 40 winks
    A 100-year-old cargo ship ran aground in the Åland archipelago off the southwest coast of Finland early on Friday morning after its captain fell asleep. The 50-meter-long, 1923-built cargo vessel ran aground while on its way from Godby to Naantal loaded with grain. The cargo on the ship consists of 800 cu mof oats and ...
  • Oceaneering bags $100m in contracts
    Houston-based Oceaneering has secured two contracts with a combined total value in excess of $100m. The New York-listed company's Offshore Projects Group (OPG) has been named a consortium partner to support transportation and installation work on the Girassol life extension project offshore Angola. The work scope includes air and saturation diving services, project management, engineering, ...
  • DEME taps Hellenic Cables for French wind work
    Belgian shipowner and marine services contractor DEME has selected Hellenic Cables, the cables segment of Cenergy Holdings, to supply inter-array cables for the Eoliennes en mer Dieppe Le Tréport (EMDT) offshore wind farm in France. The project, located off the coast in the English Channel and expected to be commissioned in 2026, is being developed ...
  • Eastern Pacific Shipping orders landmark ammonia-powered newcastlemaxes in China
    One of shipping's first movers when it comes to alternative fuels is being linked to another industry first in the dry sector. Singapore-based Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) has ordered up to six ammonia-fuelled newcastlemaxes in China, according to brokers. The order for three plus three optional ships at Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding Heavy Industry comes widely ...
  • Singfar signs for MR quartet at Chengxi
    Singaporean owner Singfar International has placed an order for the construction of four MR tankers at China's Chengxi Shipyard. The signing is the first cooperation between Singfar and the CSSC-affiliated yard which has been very active with multiple newbuildings booked in the past couple of months. Chengxi has so far sealed more than 30 shipbuilding ...
  • Beks takes Japanese-built capesize bulker
    Turkey's Beks Ship Management & Trading is pressing ahead with its fleet expansion by adding a 17-year-old Japanese-built capesize bulk carrier. Multiple brokers reported the Ali Bekmezci-led firm had picked up the 2005 Namura-built 176,800 dwt Santa Lucia from Mitsubishi Ore Transport in a deal worth in excess of $16m. The fast-expanding outfit has been ...
  • ICTSI seals $750m loan for further growth
    Manila-headquartered International Container Terminal Services Inc (ICTSI) has secured a six-year $750m loan from Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co (Metrobank) to boost its global port operations. The largest credit facility secured by ICTSI to date and the largest bilateral facility extended by Metrobank will be utilised to repay the terminal operator's short-term commitments as well ...
  • Fred Olsen Windcarrier wins Taiwanese wind farm contract
    Norwegian offshore wind installation company Fred Olsen Windcarrier (FOWIC) has been awarded a contract working with Shimizu for the transportation and installation of monopile foundations for the 640 MW Yunlin offshore wind farm in Taiwan. The work on the project, which will see 80 wind turbines of 8 MW installed off the west side of ...
  • Coup leaders reopen Gabon's transport links
    Gabon reopened its borders on Saturday, three days after closing them during a military coup in which president Ali Bongo was ousted. Vessel tracking platforms showed on Monday morning ships heading in and out of the oil-rich West African nation. According to the International Energy Agency, Gabon currently produces around 210,000 barrels per day. By ...
  • Black Sea shipping set to dominate headlines this week
    Black Sea shipping is set to dominate maritime headlines this week with the heads of littoral states discussing how to navigate the war-torn waters with international leaders, while Russia continues to pummel Ukrainian port infrastructure. Over the weekend Volodymyr Zelenskiy, the president of Ukraine, revealed two more ships had managed to break free from local ...

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Lloyd's List web site
SEPTEMBER 4, 2023
  • Greek ferry worries linger despite record summer traffic
    Funding for renewal and fuel costs top owners' anxieties at recent meeting
  • Gabon coup's market impact too soon to tell
    Gabon's ports have reopened and Owendo is preparing to receive its first port call since a military takeover shut operations...
  • The week in newbuildings: Hyundai Heavy Industries wins VLGC pair
    Order for 88,000 cu m capacity very large gas carriers is said by brokers to have been placed by Norway's...
  • Costs will constrain carrier capacity deployments, Habben Jansen says
    As he confirms Hapag-Lloyd is out of the running for HMM, Rolf Habben Jansen says rising costs will drive carriers...
  • Gard reports 99% combined ratio in first half as hull claims increased
    Norwegian insurer reports non-technical profit of $54m, as gross premiums rose to $559m from $407m a year earlier
  • The week in charts: Majority of tankers calling at Russia breach G7 sanctions | Box rates tread water | Gabon coup's impact on shipping
    Carriers urged to cut more capacity ahead of China's October Golden Week, containership charter rates continue to decline, US east...
  • Dalian unveils incentives to boost shipping and logistics
    Wide-ranging financial subsidies and rewards are being offered at the northern Chinese port city to develop new international routes and...
  • Transatlantic box rates set for further falls
    Container lines pumped in capacity as freight rates defied gravity. But a failure to match supply with demand has seen...
  • Public opinion will drive green impetus, says wingsails investor
    Sail designer says making performance data visible in real time could give the public confidence in green claims
  • Danube port infrastructure damaged in latest attacks
    The offensive comes ahead of talks between Russian and Turkish leaders on the grain deal
  • Northern Lights orders third CO2 carrier at Dalian
    Northern Lights expects to start the CO2 transport and storage service in 2024
  • Cautious optimism tempers shipbuilding rebound
    If orders do reflect owners' finances rather than just their intentions, the question is when will tankers and bulkers have...
  • Daily Briefing
    Two out of three tankers calling at Russia during August breached G7 sanctions | Electric vehicle fires 'not more frequent...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
SEPTEMBER 4, 2023
  • Hapag-Lloyd CEO says exclusion from HMM bid was expected
    The Hamburg-based carrier has confirmed that HMM's South Korean state owners have removed it from the bidding process.
  • MPV/HL orders scarce despite need for sustainable fleet
    Newbuilding investments in the multipurpose and heavy-lift fleet will be crucial to the global push to decarbonize energy.

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TradeWinds web site
SEPTEMBER 4, 2023
  • Dry freight derivatives lead the charge into the third quarter as physical market lags
    Broad yet vague optimism seems to have stimulated buying in the dry freight derivatives market on Monday
  • Oslo bond market hot as Ocean Yield, Kistefos and KCC seeking $234m combined
    Shipping companies trying to refinance earlier more expensive debt, with investors keen
  • Donso shipping meet is neither London nor Oslo. It has a magnetic charm of its own
    TradeWinds visits the biggest shipping event at the tiny Swedish island, which is one of a kind
  • 'Compelling regional proposition': Columbia strikes strategic partnership with Seacon
    Cooperation will see Chinese-owned and operated vessels run out of CSM's Greek office in bid to bring manager's digital optimisation to China
  • Petrobras scraps product carriers that never launched but tanker demolitions are still down
    Shipbroker BRS says Brazilian oil major's recycling deal skews total of ships scrapped so far in 2023
  • Panama Canal slot auction record of $2.6m 'likely to be broken soon'
    Continuing pressure on transits will force shipowners to hit new highs in bidding
  • New Chinese shipping player emerges with former Maran capesize
    Iron ore trader Macrock acquires its first vessel as China bolsters its supply chains
  • Kongsberg Digital's Shane McArdle tells sceptical shipowners to find their 'north star'
    Software chief executive says technology is ready, but digitalisation push needs willing owners
  • Lomar Shipping makes Peter Cotopoulis operating chief and replaces finance boss Dennis Psachos
    London-Greek group promotes former intern Mark Kethisouaran
  • Baltic's VLCC measure goes negative as Saudi exports plunge
    Shipbroker Gibson says pessimism in the sector is also affecting rates from the US Gulf
  • Mining giant Vale picks four Asian shipping companies for its new generation of Guaibamax bulk carriers
    Vale tender seeks up to 12 newbuildings, including option vessels
  • Kongsberg Maritime's Shane McArdle tells sceptical shipowners to find their 'north star'
    Software chief executive says technology is ready, but that digitalisation push needs willing owners
  • The Donso shipping meet is neither London nor Oslo. It has a magnetic charm of its own
    TradeWinds visits the biggest shipping event at the tiny Swedish island, which is one of a kind
  • UK honours pilot for safety campaign after life-changing injury
    Ewan Rattray prompted IMO review of boarding rules after serious accident
  • Gard reports profits in P&I ahead of renewal rate decision
    P&I insurers are considering the level of premium increases for next year
  • Shipbroker returns to Ukraine with life-saving medical kit
    Sale-and-purchase broker Henry Keighley raised money from the shipping industry to finance the mission
  • Ardmore Shipping stacks shelf for $50m share offering in US
    Evercore, DNB Markets and UBS brought in to handle deals 'from time to time'
  • Pakistan jumps back into the scrap game after being missing since January
    Ship recyclers are reported to have bought two bulkers, with three more deals under negotiation
  • Hoegh LNG and Aker BP team up on carbon transport
    Companies will develop floating storage and shipping solutions to put into operation before 2030
  • Fred Olsen latest shipowner to test hot Oslo bond market
    Cruise ship and offshore wind farm shipping group meeting investors to gauge interest in five-year deal
  • Why shipping must now take nuclear energy seriously
    The IMO has changed the calculus over how maritime views nuclear energy despite the significant hurdles
  • 100-year-old cargo ship grounds after master admits falling asleep
    The Leonie got stuck with a cargo of grain east of Vardo
  • More women on maritime postgraduate courses, but they remain a minority says World Maritime University
    Increased number of women attending World Maritime University, new data shows
  • Bunker trader Singfar International jumps into MR tankers
    Singapore company has ordered four newbuildings at China's Chengxi Shipyard
  • Sinking feeling for container charter markets as sublet jitters grow
    The container shipping market was always likely to correct, but some players still seem surprised
  • Uncertainty surrounds Gabon crude exports in wake of coup, says Poten
    Shipbroker says African nation's small exports can make a difference in a tight oil market

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