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December 5, 2023

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Exim India web site
DECEMBER 5, 2023
  • AICTPL, Mundra becomes first terminal in India to handle over 3,00,000 containers in a month
  • India re-elected to IMO with highest vote tally
  • Pilot Project on use of videography in cases requiring 100% examination of cargo
  • Global pool of shipping containers to post two consecutive years of decline
  • Difficult year projected for carriers
  • Wilhelmsen Ship Management announces major expansion plans for India
  • CNC & COSCO sign vessel sharing agreement for KCS and China 1 services
  • AD Ports Group & KazMunayGas sign Heads of Terms for ship building and repair facility in Kazakhstan
  • CMA CGM to enhance its FAL1 and FAL3 services connecting Asia with North Europe
  • APM Terminals Gothenburg bucks trend & records highest volumes ever in port's history
  • Multiple commercial ships, US warship attacked in Red Sea; seen as major escalation
  • Bold global action called for to decarbonise shipping
  • Coal despatch up 10 pc in Nov.
  • Gateway Terminals India handles record volume in a single day by road
  • Port of Rotterdam Authority officially commissions Container Exchange Route

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International Transport Journal web site
DECEMBER 5, 2023
  • Sixfold on Swiss tracks
  • Long trucks to travel between Germany and Denmark
  • ELL places large locomotive order
  • Excellence in logistics rewarded
  • Enhancing Hong Kong's e-commerce capacity
  • DP World's climate promise
  • A joint venture at Duisburg Port
  • Swissport launches cargo operations in Australia
  • Hydrogen tech at Valencia port
  • CCM expands leadership team
  • Emons and Cargoline on supply chains
  • Rail links Apac countries with Volga region
  • AMS: Menzies awards CEIV Pharma accreditation
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • ASA: Wellington Koo hands over the baton
  • Long Beach's eco milestone
  • Nosta Group now in Romania
  • UK boosts railway in the North

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The Loadstar web site
DECEMBER 4, 2023
  • Carriers likely to follow MSC and hike ancillary charges on Indian exports
  • Niklas Wilmking tipped for DB Schenker new contract logistics chief
  • OOCL box ship in Red Sea hit by rocket fired from a drone
  • Job cuts rumoured to accelerate at Kuehne + Nagel
  • Car-carrier bonanza set to continue as China 'floods' the market
  • Bleak outlook for liner shipping - unless carriers take drastic action
  • Nicobar: India's long-shot transhipment bet
  • UK SME hauliers hit by rising costs going bankrupt every day
  • COP28: EU wants tax on aviation fuel; and is SAF really 'green'?
  • Fast-growing SeaLead launches services to target Red Sea cargo
  • COP28: Phasing out fossil fuels won't achieve 1.5�C target, says COP president
  • OceanX: Deep winter is here

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Marine Log web site
DECEMBER 4, 2023
  • MAIB reports on a somewhat Jägermeister-assisted grounding
    Over the years, there's been much discussion about ECDIS-assisted groundings. A recently released accident report from the U.K. Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) could just add the term "Jägermeister-assisted grounding" to maritime
  • Looking offshore, Fincantieri buys Remazel
    Looking to strengthen its position in the offshore and subsea sectors, Italian shipbuilding giant Fincantieri is to acquire Chiuduno, Italy, headquartered Remazel Engineering S.p.A. from Advanced Technology Industrial Group S.A. Remazel is

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Container News web site
DECEMBER 4, 2023
  • AD Ports Group and Kazakhstan Railways form new joint venture
    In the presence of Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, AD Ports Group has officially inked an agreement with Kazakhstan Temir Zholy JSC (Kazakhstan Railways), a national railway company. This deal establishes a joint venture aimed at bolstering rail connectivity, maritime shipping services, and the overall development of operations within Kazakhstan's ports. The co
  • GoodShipping launches 'Switch to Zero' campaign with Port of Rotterdam
    To expedite the shift to sustainable shipping without complex supply chain changes, GoodShipping, in collaboration with the Port of Rotterdam Authority, initiated the 'Switch to Zero' campaign. Companies could easily grasp the insetting concept, reduce CO2 emissions in their freight at an attractive price, and realize that change is feasible without supply chain adjustments. Robbert Wehrmeijer, M
  • Yara and North Sea Container Line introduce world's first clean ammonia-powered container vessel
    Yara Clean Ammonia, North Sea Container Line and Yara International are cooperating to realize the world's first container ship that will use clean ammonia as fuel. Named Yara Eyde, the vessel will be the first to sail emission-free sea route between Norway and Germany. "Yara Eyde will be the world's first container ship running on clean ammonia and is a cross-sector collaboration enabling large-
  • Carriers set for major blanking programme
    Hong Kong consultancy Linerlytica suggests that the carriers are struggling to achieve the General Rate Increases (GRIs) that they have supposedly imposed amongst the increase in capacity and persistent low demand, which will lead to greater capacity management according to one expert. Long term shipping commentator and industry insider John McCown in his latest report suggests that the impact on
  • AD Ports and Vietnam Maritime Administration ink cooperation agreement
    AD Ports Group and Vietnam Maritime Administration (VINAMARINE) have formally signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). This collaboration, endorsed by Vietnam's Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Minister of State for Foreign Trade Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi establishes a partnership spanning ports, logistics, digital solutions, economic cities, free zones, and maritime and shipping. The agree
  • Thordon Bearings and Wärtsilä team up to launch Blue Ocean Alliance
    Thordon Bearings and Wärtsilä have joined forces to launch the Blue Ocean Alliance, aiming to revolutionize ship design and environmental protection by developing a sterntube-less ship concept. "The Blue Ocean Alliance brings together a formidable partnership to develop and further promote the concept. The fact that several ship owners have already shown interest in this solution is extremely enc
  • Maersk settles Ever Given case out of court
    Maersk Line has reached an out-of-court settlement with the parties it sued for damages resulting from the grounding of Ever Given in the Suez Canal two years ago. The 20,124 TEU Ever Given, owned by Japanese tonnage provider Shoei Kisen Kaisha and on long-term charter to Taiwanese mainline operator Evergreen Marine Corporation, became grounded on 23 March 2021, soon after crossing the southern e
  • Chennai ports shut as Cyclone Michaung approaches Indian coast
    All ports in India's Chennai region have closed operations until further notice on Monday (4 December), as a precautionary measure to deal with the Cyclone 'Michaung' threat. The cyclone is expected to make landfall in the Chennai coastline tomorrow (Tuesday), according to weather updates. "The cyclone is likely to move north-northwestwards, intensify further into a severe cyclonic storm before M
  • Konecranes enhances Santos terminal handling capabilities
    Konecranes' material handling equipment and services support the growth of Eldorado Brasil Celulose Logistica in the port of Santos, Latin America's largest port. Konecranes delivered seven forklifts and two gantry cranes to Eldorado Brasil's new cellulose terminal in the Brazilian port in the third quarter of 2023. Eldorado Brasil's new terminal in Port of Santos is designed to process 3 million
  • Maersk to invest over US$500 million in Southeast Asia
    Maersk will invest more than US$500 million in expanding its supply chain infrastructure to support Southeast Asia's emergence as a global production hub and a consumption powerhouse. Maersk's planned three-year investment will target its Logistics & Services arm, but at the same time, a significant amount of investment will also be channeled into its Ocean and Terminals infrastructure. Maersk be
  • MPA Singapore, IACS sign deal to drive collaboration in digitalization and decarbonization projects
    The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and the International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) have inked a Letter of Intent (LoI) during the 33rd session of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Assembly in London. "As we advance and accelerate the development of new technologies and solutions which benefit the global maritime community, it is important for harmo
  • Cepsa and C2X partner for Europe's largest green methanol plant project
    Cepsa, owned by Mubadala and Carlyle, and C2X, an independent company majority owned by A.P. Moller Holding with A.P. Moller - Maersk as minority owner, announced their collaborative venture to establish a green methanol plant in the port of Huelva, southern Spain. This innovative project involves creating green methanol using green hydrogen and carbon from non-fossil sources like atmospheric cap
  • OOCL introduces new Japan Philippines service
    Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) aims to expand its service network for Japan and the Philippines by introducing the new KTX4 Service, which is expected to launch on 8 January 2024 from Manila. The KTX4 Service will enhance the network coverage between Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, South China and the Philippines. KTX4 will directly connect multiple ports in Japan with the Philippines to cater t
  • Maersk tops schedule reliability rankings, MSC and CMA CGM follow
    In October, the global schedule reliability of ocean carriers remained steady at 64.4%, showing no month-on-month change, according to Sea-Intelligence report. Except for the May increase, reliability has maintained a consistent range within 2% points since March 2023. Meanwhile, schedule reliability has seen a significant uptick of 12.6% points year-on-year. Concurrently, the average delay for l

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Splash web site
DECEMBER 4, 2023
  • CBED expands fleet with Vroon SOV pair
    Danish offshore accommodation specialist CBED, part of Maonjasa Holding, has bolstered its fleet with the acquisition of two service operational vessels from Dutch shipowner Vroon. The 2017-built and UK-flagged SOVs Vos Start and Vos Stone have been picked up for an undisclosed sum and will be renamed Wind Evolution and Wind Creation, respectively. The ships ...
  • Awilco LNG refinances both ships in new leasback deal
    Norwegian gas carrier operator Awilco LNG has secured refinancing for the company's two LNG carriers WilForce and WilPride. The Jon Skule Storheill-led company has sealed a deal with an unnamed Asian financial leasor which will allow it to buy the 2013-built 156,000 cu m vessels out of their current deal with China's CCB Financial Leasing. ...
  • Gram Car Carriers buys back panamax as it fixes new finance
    Norway's Gram Car Carriers (GCC) has secured a $35m loan to buy back the 6,700 ceu panamax vessel Viking Bravery currently under sale and leaseback deal with CSSC Shipping. The Oslo and OTC-listed tonnage provider has taken out the loan priced at SOFR +1.65% from DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale with a maturity that matches the duration ...
  • PXGEO awarded 4D survey by Petrobras
    Peter Zickerman's marine seismic player PXGEO has secured a new contract with Brazil's Petrobras for a 4D ocean bottom node (OBN) survey. The survey in the Santos Basin will be carried out in water depths up to 2,200 m and last for approximately seven months. PXGEO has executed several OBN projects for Petrobras, which presented ...
  • Red Sea security situation worsens
    Rockets and drones rained down on international merchant shipping in the Red Sea on Sunday with war risk surcharges now becoming more common and naval coalitions struggling to keep up with the volume of attacks in the Middle East. This de facto pulls China closer into the conflict In recent weeks, the Houthis from Yemen, ...
  • 95% of shipping's zero emission fuel projects still on the drawing board
    New research published today shows that more than 95% of supply side projects to produce zero emission fuels in maritime shipping are in the pre-final investment decision (FID) phase, meaning that the decision to invest capital and start construction has not been made. Maritime shipping requires an approximate 15% reduction in emissions by 2030 versus ...
  • Car carrier trades smash multiple records
    Record car trade volumes by sea are on track to stand 12% above pre-covid levels this year, and 19% above in car-miles, according to the latest projections from Clarksons Research, with car carriers being one of the best performing shipping sectors this year. Global deepsea seaborne car trades will grow by 17% to 23.7m cars, ...
  • Greener ship recycling options emerge
    Greener ship recycling options are emerging in South Asia. The European Union is close to adding more yards in Alang, India to its list of approved recycling facilities with discussions ongoing. Moreover, a newly-minted EU agreement on waste shipments is set to remove a legal roadblock to make it possible for a raft of non-OECD ...
  • Russia fails to win re-election to IMO Council
    Russia lost its re-election bid to the ruling council of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) on Friday. Other member states encouraged Liberia, the world's largest shipping flag, to launch a rival bid to win a seat in the top category A part of the council with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky also exhorting members via video ...

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Lloyd's List web site
DECEMBER 4, 2023
  • Larger carbon capture role will cost $30trn more in energy transition, new paper says
    New paper argues there is no evidence to prove costs related to carbon capture and storage fell in the last...
  • Crew of Houthi-hijacked Galaxy Leader allowed 'modest contact' with families says vessel's registered owner
    Public relations company issues second statement on behalf of registered owner and shipmanger since car carrier was hijacked on November...
  • The week in charts: Greek shipowners in exodus from Russian oil trades | Panama Canal delays push up MR freight rates | Ammonia carrier orders grow
    Top 10 class societies revealed, Greek shipowners turning away from lucrative Russian market and more ships tracked sailing to Ukraine's...
  • Carriers box themselves in with lower charter ratios
    Container lines bought up swathes of tonnage during the boom years. Now the market has turned, lower charter capacity will...
  • Adnoc returns to Jiangnan Shipyard to order carbon capture storage system-fitted LNG carrier
    Adnoc has ordered six 175,000 cu m LNG carriers from the Shanghai-based shipyard in the past year
  • Shipping showcases its decarbonisation progress at COP28
    COP28 could be decisive for shipping's efforts to decarbonise. High-level pledges and agreements around CO2 pricing and a fair energy...
  • The week in newbuildings: Low crude oil tanker orderbook gets lift
    NYK is said to have ordered two very large crude carriers while Greek shipowner Atlas Maritime has declared options for...
  • Maersk to invest $500m in Asia logistics business
    Maersk already has a major presence in Asia following its acquisition of LF Logistics last year. Now it is seeking...
  • Seacon sets sights on climbing leading shipmanager ranks
    The ultimate goal is to evolve into a 'modern integrated marine services provider' combining shipping with commercial and investment activities
  • Top 10 maritime lawyers 2023
    The ubiquity of English law and London arbitration makes the UK a natural centre for barristers and solicitors specialising in...
  • Port of NY & NJ banks busiest month of 2023 so far
    The strong cargo volumes seen at the largest Atlantic gateway in October meant this was its busiest month of the...
  • Daily Briefing
    Greek shipowners in exodus from Russian oil trades in November | Russia ousted from IMO Council | Shipping chief executives call...
  • Houthis escalate Red Sea attacks on commercial shipping with strikes against three vessels
    The Houthis have escalated their Red Sea threat with four attacks on three commercial ships in a span of just...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
DECEMBER 4, 2023
  • Southern California agency to unilaterally develop emissions cut rules at rail yards
    The South Coast Air Quality Management District says it will create rules to reduce emissions at Southern California rail yards because Union Pacific insists on including public financing as a precondition for participating in the more collaborative MOU process.
  • Maersk to invest $500 million in Southeast Asia logistics even as integrator model struggles
    The spending program will target the company's logistics and services arm with a "substantial amount of investment" earmarked for its ocean and terminals infrastructure in the region.
  • Europe's ocean trades may see overlapping CO2 charges: DNV
    The IMO's global market-based emissions-cutting measure will be introduced in 2027 when it will clash with Europe's ETS and could force shippers to comply - and pay for - two CO2-reducing systems at the same time, classification societies believe.
  • Carriers weigh options after Red Sea route threatened by missile attacks
    Three commercial ships were hit by rockets fired from Yemen over the weekend in a deteriorating security situation that has seen at least two ocean carriers introduce war risk surcharges on routes to and from Israel.
  • Fast-approaching green goals pose uncomfortable question for shipping: analyst
    Given shipping's relatively poor track record on implementing anything not rigorously enforced, and a preference to delay action to the last possible minute, there seems to be a high risk that decarbonization milestones will not be met, writes analyst Lars Jensen.
  • Wakeo lands fresh investment in far less heated freight visibility market
    The company, which caters to shippers like Uniqlo and Michelin, will use the new round of funding to spur a global expansion of its multimodal freight visibility product.

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TradeWinds web site
DECEMBER 4, 2023
  • Okeanis asks SEC to step on the gas to allow shares to trade in New York on 11 December
    Oslo listing to become secondary as regulatory hurdles cleared
  • EU Commission and Nordics pour cold water on Med nations' pleas to defer ETS
    Transport commissioner Adina Valean, however, placates critics by hinting at extending the measure's reach outside the EU
  • 'Hazing' or sexual abuse? US Coast Guard court still grappling with case dating back nine years
    December's Safer Seas Act also raises questions about next steps for case over former Maersk captain
  • Editor's selection: Frontline's lenders cough up for VLCCs, Braemar's testing time over ... and loud snoring
    TradeWinds' global team of reporters bring you some of the biggest and best stories of the week
  • Vroon continues offshore sales by offloading wind farm ships to Monjasa's CBED
    Dutch owner exits service operation vessel sector in latest disposal
  • Shake-up of EU maritime safety and pollution laws clear first hurdles
    European governments give their blessing to a string of updates to maritime regulation
  • Galaxy Leader owner says nothing more can be achieved by holding crew hostage
    Seafarers being treated 'as well as can be expected' by Houthis in Yemen
  • Pertamina International Shipping ties up with Karpowership at COP28
    Partners plan to work together on power generation, FLNG, FSRUs, small-scale shipping and fuel supply
  • Panama Canal disruption could linger into 2025, warns Clarksons' Steve Gordon
    No significant easing of transit restrictions any time soon, with LPG ships bearing the brunt of disruption
  • Euronav lifts VLCC newbuilding tally in China after Frontline deal
    Owner has three large crude carriers on order at Qingdao Beihai
  • Gram buys car carrier out of lease with $35m DekaBank loan
    Norwegian owner lowers finance cost in deal to repurchase ship from CSSC Leasing
  • Abandoned tanker grounds after drifting from Philippines to Vietnam
    King Rich found off Quang Nam after crew evacuated a week ago due to water ingress
  • Methanol trumps LNG as newbuilding fuel of choice to date in 2023
    But at least one shipowner has switched away from it for one order
  • OOCL-chartered boxship safe after Red Sea drone strike, says UK owner
    No injuries or pollution, says boss
  • 'Disbelief' in bulker earnings surge holds back S&P market, for now
    Maran and Herun offload capesizes and Egypt's NNC is linked to the purchase of another modern kamsarmax
  • Houthis may be using old data as bombed boxship's past links to Zim emerge
    Israeli line operated OOCL's Number 9 until November 2021, sources say
  • UK completes 'groundbreaking review' of cadet training
    Proud MCA hopes IMO will adopt syllabus changes at international level
  • Awilco LNG wastes no time buying back $314m duo from Chinese lease
    Norwegian operator declaring purchase options for 2013-built ships at earliest opportunity
  • Investor Spetalen sells last PSVs for massive profit as offshore bet pays off
    Tycoon's Standard Supply offloads four mid-sized ships for $34m in total
  • Comment: Should shipping be front of the queue for green fuels?
    Indecision over fuel choices as other industries snap up new green production could hamper shipping's transition
  • Norwegian Hull Club calls time on the marine insurance 'super cycle'
    Time for disciplined underwriting, says chief executive Hans Christian Seim
  • US blames Iran for Houthi attacks and vows 'all appropriate responses'
    Military's Central Command says bulker was attacked twice
  • Australia Pacific LNG prepares to resume exports after gas ship moved
    Three cargoes are reported to have been delayed while vessel was stuck at terminal
  • US blames Iran for Houthi attacks and vows to mull 'all appropriate responses'
    American military's Central Command says Unity Explorer was attacked twice

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American Shipper web site
DECEMBER 4, 2023
  • DHL Express rotates Americas CEO to Europe
    DHL Express announced high-level personnel changes in its global organization.
  • 'Astronomical' gains for dry bulk shipping but rally looks fleeting
    Commodity shipping has a well-deserved reputation for extreme volatility. The rise and expected fall in dry bulk is a case in point.
  • UPS to quadruple size of Hong Kong airport express facility
    UPS will invest an undisclosed amount of money to build an ultra-modern air package hub at Hong Kong International Airport.
  • Maersk Air Cargo explores China-UK route
    Maersk, the giant ocean shipping carrier, is testing a U.K. airport as a possible import base for its cargo airline.
  • Amerijet feels financial pinch as cargo business deteriorates
    Cargo airline Amerijet is operating fewer aircraft to conserve money as shipping demand from major customers shrinks.

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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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