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February 6, 2023

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Exim India web site
FEBRUARY 6, 2023
  • Leading lights to grace CTL-BHP 2023
  • SCI attains new highs in operating revenue & EBITDA
  • Allcargo signs SPA for logistics parks deal, completes deleveraging plan
  • CMA CGM Group becomes official logistics partner for Paris 2024 Olympic & Paralympic Games
  • Post-CNY capacity still very high
  • APSEZ subsidiary incorporates new company in Singapore
  • Container data points to expectations of demand revival as China reopens & rates stabilise
  • ZIM upgrades Asia-US East Coast ZXB service
  • Cognisance of the contents of Switch Bill of Lading
  • India seen to be the world's third-largest economy by 2027-28
  • Revised fuel surcharge on pilotage at Gangavaram Port
  • Panama Canal draught announcement
  • Govt mulls raising sugar export quota
  • Baltic Exchange Market Report (3 February 2023)

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International Transport Journal web site
FEBRUARY 6, 2023
  • Forwarders and railways join forces
  • A new service up north
  • New location for port railway
  • ITA Airways takes a step towards Germany
  • Rough times for Post Nord
  • A crane with "shark skin"
  • 1,650 trailers added to fleet
  • Direct US link via Bilbao
  • Geodis Sweden promotes Jesper Axell
  • Pyka unveils the Pelican Cargo
  • Thomas Gries to take over 4Flow
  • A big building project in Basel
  • Norlink Ports and Strasbourg close ranks
  • More testing grounds for start-ups
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Regular rail service for Chinese e-cars launched
  • Westbound transatlantic air cargo in January
  • Changes at Midwest Association of Rail Shippers
  • Hardis Group's clients in Poland

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The Loadstar web site
FEBRUARY 3, 2023
  • Pressure on carriers drives cut-throat freight market for China's exports
  • Mærsk's 'Chinese walls' - a real life experience, with a twist
  • Box lines entering air cargo arena 'means they think it has bright future'
  • Overcapacity could spark new rates war among liners, warns Evergreen chief
  • Light at the end of the tunnel? Just a glimmer down the road for US trucking
  • Great expectations should see East Africa's air freight hubs flying
  • Hi-tech solutions at ports smooth the flow of Indian supply chains

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Marine Log web site
FEBRUARY 3, 2023
  • Titan Acquisition Holdings set for ownership change
    Three major ship repairers - Vigor, MHI, and Continental Maritime - are today come under new ownership. Collectively, the three make up Titan Acquisition Holdings and, today, funds managed by its owners,
  • Incat Crowther boutique cruise vessel joins Tasmanian operator's fleet
    Tasmanian luxury wilderness expedition cruise operator On Board has officially launched the latest addition to its fleet, the Odalisque III. Designed by Incat Crowther and built by Tasmanian shipbuilder Richardson Devine Marine,
  • What caused gas flame incident on maiden voyage of world's first LH2 carrier?
    The Australian Transport Safety Board has now issued a report on a January 25, 2022 incident in which a gas flame briefly propagating onto the deck of the world's first liquified hydrogen

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Container News web site
FEBRUARY 3, 2023
  • Virginia Inland Port gets all operational power needs from clean-energy resources
    Virginia Inland Port (VIP), an intermodal container transfer facility in Front Royal, Virginia (Warren County) owned by the Virginia Port Authority, is fulfilling all of its operational electricity needs from clean-energy resources, in line with the Port of Virginia's goal of lowering emissions and being carbon-neutral by 2040. The inland port is powered by Rappahannock Electric Cooperative, and
  • Kalmar, Holmen Iggesund extend cooperation agreement for three years
    A three-year collaboration deal that was first signed in 2019 between Holmen Iggesund, a member of the Holmen Group, and Kalmar has been extended. The extension will commence in the second quarter of 2023 and will last a further three years with an optional 12-month extension. "Both parties in this agreement are striving to reduce the use of fossil fuels as well as the CO2 footprint," stated Toma
  • CMA CGM becomes official partner of Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games
    The CMA CGM Group will make its expertise available to Paris 2024, by handling the transport and logistics for all the goods, equipment, and materials required for the event's success at the Olympic and Paralympic venues. The company will organise all the international transport and customs brokerage activities and provide and operate the requisite logistics facilities for Paris 2024 via its CEVA
  • MSC announces temporary suspension of Beira - Zimbabwe rail service
    MSC announced that the through Bill of Landing (TBL) rail service to/from Bulawayo, Harare and Mutare to/from Beira will be temporarily suspended with immediate effect. This decision has been taken due to the unreliability and irregularity of the rail service between Beira in Mozambique and Zimbabwe. MSC said that to enable customers to continue place bookings with limited disruption to cargo flo
  • Drydocks World, Aker Solutions join forces to upgrade production at UK's Rosebank oil and gas field
    A joint venture was established by DP World-owned Drydocks World and Aker Solutions to refurbish a floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel for the Rosebank oil and gas field in the United Kingdom. The vessel Petrojarl Knarr needed to be upgraded, refurbished, and electrified, therefore the joint venture signed its first contract with Altera Infrastructure, a leading global energy
  • CMA CGM announces intermodal solutions to Angola through Congo
    In addition to the current Cabinda Feeder service, departing from Pointe Noire, Congo, once every 11 days, CMA CGM has announced that it is now offering a new option for cargo headed for Cabinda, Angola via Pointe Noire with a one-day transit time. Effective in February, the French carrier provides land transportation solutions for cargo import from all over the world to Cabinda via the Pointe No
  • Port Houston reports record cargo volumes in 2022
    In 2022, the Port of Houston recorded the largest general cargo volume in its history, handling 55 million tons of cargo. Port Houston chairman, Ric Campo highlighted Project 11 for widening and deepening the Houston Ship Channel as an important milestone, saying that "dredging is 99% complete on Segment 1A of the Houston Ship Channel." Segment 1A consists of about 18,000 meters of waterway runni
  • FESCO dispatches batch of electric cars from China to Russia
    FESCO Transportation Group planned a dispatch of new electric cars from the Chinese city of Guangzhou to Moscow in Russia via border crossing Khorgos/Altynkol (China/Kazakhstan). The electric cars were carried in two container trains. The first train loaded inter alia with 25 FEUs with electric cars arrived at station Beliy Rast on 25 January. Another 25 FEU containers were dispatched from China
  • Vietnam wants to double inland container handling
    Vietnam's government is considering investing up to US$800 million to add more inland container depots (ICDs) in the country by 2030. According to the 2021-2030 ICD Development Plan that the Ministry of Transport submitted to Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, ICD development will be focused on major ports such as Hai Phong in the country's north and Cai Mep-Thi Vai in the south. Vietnam Maritime Ad
  • DSV boosts revenues and profits in 2022
    Global freight forwarder DSV announced increased total revenues, profits and earnings for 2022, compared with the previous year's results. In particular, the company's revenue rose over 20% to US$35 billion, gross profit increased by 33% to US$7.6 billion and earnings before interests and taxes (EBIT) before exceptional items almost doubled to US$4 billion, while DSV's adjusted free cash flow has
  • Shanghai Composite Index hit three year low as spot rates register minor fall
    The Shanghai Containerized Freight Index (SCFI) succumbed to a three year low, depreciating 2.3% this week to end at US$1,006, just a tad above the three digits quote. Its counterpart on the Shanghai Shipping Exchange (SSE), the China Containerized Freight Index (CCFI) witnessed a stronger

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Splash web site
FEBRUARY 3, 2023
  • Veritas completes Wood Mackenzie $3.1bn takeover
    New York-based private equity firm Veritas Capital has closed the $3.1bn acquisition of energy consultancy Wood Mackenzie from Verisk. The acquired company will be led by Mark Brinin, who has been promoted from co-president to chief executive officer. Joe Levesque has been appointed as president and chief operating officer. "To be returning to our roots ...
  • Clarksons taps Lints to lead US offshore wind growth
    Clarksons' offshore and renewables unit has appointed Jonathan Lints to head up its US offshore operations as the shipbroking giant looks to strengthen its presence in the country's wind market. Working on European offshore wind farm projects for more than 15 years, Lints will focus on attracting more investments in the development of offshore wind ...
  • De Stoop compares Frontline battle to divorce proceedings
    At yesterday's Q4 conference call with analysts, Hugo de Stoop, the under pressure CEO of Euronav, compared the ongoing arbitration over an aborted merger with John Fredriksen's Frontline as being like a judge deciding on who gets the house following a divorce. A ruling is due on February 7 on the emergency arbitration filing concerning ...
  • Ziton scores vessel framework deal with RWE
    Danish offshore wind specialist Ziton has struck a four-year operations and maintenance jackup vessel framework agreement with German utility RWE. Under the deal, Ziton will provide RWE's offshore wind business with vessel, lifting and auxiliary services for a minimum of 180 days of support every year. The collaboration will cover all of RWE's operational offshore ...
  • DOF awarded new contract with Equinor
    Norway's DOF has won an engineering, preparation, removal, and disposal (EPRD) contract from compatriot energy giant Equinor Energy. The contract covers the Heimdal field decommissioning works off Norway and includes the recovery and disposal of around 2,000 tonnes of subsea equipment. Three DOF vessels will be deployed on two main campaigns between 2024 and 2028. ...
  • Gas cylinder explosion injures eight in Vietnam
    A gas cylinder exploded in a cargo bay of a bulk carrier being repaired in northern Vietnam yesterday, an accident which saw eight men rushed to hospital. The 68,000 dwt was being repaired at Nosco Shipyard when the accident occurred yesterday morning. The ship belongs to Hanoi-based Phuong Dong Shipping and Trading JS Company. The ...
  • Grain exports out of Ukraine set to accelerate this month
    After grain shipments out of Ukraine's three export ports on the Black Sea slumped to a four-month low in January, the signs are that volumes are set to bounce back while the United Nations is busy negotiating an extension of the Black Sea Grain Initiative, which is due for renewal in the middle of March. ...
  • Robert Perri takes the helm at OceanPal
    Greek dry bulk player OceanPal has appointed Robert Perri as its new CEO. Perri replaces Eleftherios Papatrifon who had headed the NASDAQ-listed company for the past 15 months. Perri, an American citizen, is well known in Greek shipping circles. Starting out as an accountant with Merrill Lynch, Perri's career has since seen him take on ...
  • PIL creates partnership with Philippine carrier
    The Philippines has a liner entrant offering regular international services with news that Manila-headquartered IRIS Lines has teamed with Singapore's Pacific International Lines (PIL) to offer a new joint intra-Asia service. IRIS and PIL's new weekly, fixed day joint service is served by two 1,100 teu vessels, both lines deploying one vessel each. Port rotation ...
  • Port of Hueneme expansion moves a step closer
    The Port of Hueneme, located north of the Los Angeles and Long Beach ports along the California coast, has issued a 10-year plan and is seeking public input until April, when the port intends to adopt the plan. The plan proposes the development of 250 acres of nearby farmland for cargo processing; construction on port ...
  • Major offshore wind developers partner with the Carbon Trust to decarbonise and scale up sustainably
    Eleven offshore wind developers - bp, EnBW, Fred Olsen Seawind, Ørsted, Parkwind, RWE, Scottish Power Renewables, Shell, SSE Renewables, Total Energies and Vattenfall - are partnering with the Carbon Trust to make future offshore wind more sustainable. Collectively, these companies represent around a quarter of global installed wind energy capacity. They will work in collaboration ...
  • Sharpening Poseidon's razor
    Newly released data clearly shows the better the welfare onboard, the better the condition of the ship. Steven Jones, the founder of the Seafarers Happiness Index, explains. In our busy data-driven world we are constantly seeing facts emerge out of the fog of digitalisation. All kinds of weird and wonderful trends and correlations which were ...

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Lloyd's List web site
FEBRUARY 3, 2023
  • The Lloyd's List Podcast: How to retrofit a more efficient shipping industry
    Given the availability and relative affordability of proven technology capable of making the existing fleet more efficient, why are shipowners...
  • EU sanctions have yet to sever Russia's sinews of war
    It will be some time yet before we can know the consequences for certain. Whatever they are, there is little...
  • ESG initiatives to get their moment in the Greek sun
    Shipping is behind other industries in adopting ESG principles and now needs to run to catch up, say organisers
  • Capital Product earnings get boost from LNG carrier additions
    Greece-based containership and gas carrier owner has $1.9bn backlog of contracted revenue, of which 64% is tied to its seven...
  • K Line profits boosted by box boom
    K Line's dry bulk segment was supported by increasing demand for Chinese grain imports in the last nine months of...
  • NYK's profits climb one third on ONE's performance
    In the automotive transportation segment, the impact of the global semiconductor shortage and the coronavirus on automobile production volumes is...
  • Piracy is evolving, not disappearing
    Circumstances on land influence piracy activities. Any domestic changes could reignite, reduce, or even alter the nature of attacks
  • Don't count on the China recovery to lift bulker rates just yet
    Optimists are pinning monumental hopes on China's recovery, but the extent of demand increase is not yet clear. Recent property...
  • Edda Wind and Hydrogenious secure EU funding for hydrogen propulsion
    Brussels' funding aims at promoting 'safe handling and storage' of green hydrogen
  • SGX to launch container FFAs
    Greater volatility amid uncertainty related to geopolitics, and the pandemic effects disrupting supply chains, is bound to drive interest in...
  • Maersk faces 'crunch year' for integrator strategy
    In 2016, Maersk bet the farm on a new model of container shipping that focused on integrating logistics into its...
  • DP World wins bid to develop container terminal in India's Deendayal port
    The approximately 155-acres terminal will have a capacity of 2.19m teu and will increase DP World's capacity in India to...
  • Adani Ports shares and bonds under pressure following short seller's report
    Adani Ports-led consortium officially took over Haifa port in Israel earlier this week
  • Advisers and partners needed for reluctant converts
    Regulatory pressure has compelled maritime companies to be more data-driven in their culture and organisation; however, there is a bewildering...
  • Cyber risk casts shadow over digital transformation
    The push for digitalisation and interconnectivity is making shipping an increasing target for cyber attacks
  • Data analysis in shipping: There is no shortcut
    Data-driven decision-making is a priority for most businesses, though the digitalisation process feels out of reach for many; it is...
  • Daily Briefing
    How tankers sold in the red-hot tanker sale and purchase market are supercharging 'dark fleet' oil trades | Divorce will...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
FEBRUARY 3, 2023
  • US retailers' global sourcing strategy will take time to develop: analysts
    As the size of China's workforce declines and production challenges increase, US retailers are shifting to global sourcing strategies, with each sector looking for the business model that meets its particular requirements.
  • US transport providers lose fewer jobs than expected in January
    Courier, trucking, and warehousing firms lost workers last month, but the seasonal surge and purge was more muted than expected, reflecting broader labor market resilience.
  • End of 2M Alliance will set dominoes in motion across ocean shipping: analyst
    The announced dissolution of the 2M Alliance raises the question of what additional large-scale dominoes might be toppling over in the next few years in the container shipping sector, writes analyst Lars Jensen.
  • US 'freight recession' putting motor carrier financing tools to the test
    Smaller US truckload carriers and the companies that provide them with access to working capital are under increasing pressure as cargo demand slows.
  • New IMO rules force global reefer fleet to confront uncertain future
    The specialized reefer fleet has proven to be remarkably resilient in the face of various challenges, but now it must deal with the latest threat in the form of new IMO environmental regulations.

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TradeWinds web site
FEBRUARY 3, 2023
  • BlackRock beefs up stake in 2022's top-gaining shipping stock
    Position puts world's largest asset manager among the top rung of shareholders in Irish product tanker owner
  • Green Seas podcast: Stars align for ammonia fuelling by 2026, but that's just the beginning
    Ammonia is a compelling option as a fuel to tackle shipping's greenhouse gas emissions, but efforts to ensure it works for shipping and that carbon-free volumes can be secured will continue after the first vessels hit the water
  • Activity enough to see some product tanker routes make tepid gains
    Tonnage lists remain lengthy in many areas as earnings remain soft across the market
  • Scorpio Group's tanker Bald Man facing a hairy stretch trapped in Ukraine
    Sale and purchase deals lined up for ships trapped in the Ukraine after insurers payout on war risk claims
  • Norwegian Cruise Line pockets $593m from upsized bond offering
    Cruise giant's offering was originally set at $500m in bid to refinance existing debt
  • Baltic Dry Index falls to lowest level in more than 2.5 years
    Decline is 'not surprising', says Breakwave Advisors' John Kartsonas
  • Limited impact of Indian 'ban' on old vessel port calls
    VesselsValue says only 11 tankers would have been stopped from visiting ports under the plan reported by Indian media
  • Panamax bulkers fall to 32-month low as transatlantic routes offer 'little support'
    Transpacific routes also see lower rates as China's anticipated post-holiday rally has not come to pass, analysts say
  • Scorpio Group's 'Bald Man' facing a hairy stretch trapped in Ukraine
    Sale and purchase deals lined up for ships trapped in the Ukraine after insurers payout on war risk claims
  • Concordia sees 'bump in the road' as clean tanker term rates fall
    One-year deals follow spot market down as milder winter and more short-haul trips hit earnings
  • LR2 owners in stand-off before Russia reshuffle
    Long-range tankers are tipped to be the winners from EU trade embargo starting on Sunday
  • Editor's selection: The Euronav standoff, massive war risk payouts loom and Cargill's biofuels boost
    TradeWinds brings you some of the biggest and best stories of the week
  • Cargill rolls with the punches in moving Ukraine grain exports
    After reinsurance pulled the rug on of some coverage, Cargill Ocean Transportation president said company continues to move cargoes
  • MR rates jump 25% in two days on Pacific strength, Clarksons says
    Surge driven by demand from Australia, but Atlantic basin remains muted
  • Costamare and Oldendorff meet again in Panama Canal scrape
    Costamare ship lost control during an engine room fire, but German owner reports no major damage
  • Marinakis' Capital Product Partners buoyed by LNG pivot as container ship market suffers
    Profit rises thanks to expanding presence in large gas carriers
  • Political and fuel choice uncertainty holding back 'no-brainer' scrubber orders
    Wartsila's Tamara de Gruyter explains why there has yet to be a rush to retrofit
  • Euronav still keen on consolidation through mergers or pool growth
    Hugo De Stoop believes bigger is still better despite Frontline knock-back
  • Container shipping slump forces profit downgrade at K Line
    Company is still in line for record profits in current financial year
  • Great Eastern logs record profit as tanker rates rise 400%
    Indian owner pays out biggest dividend in strong markets
  • Bye, bye Birdie: Eastmed joins VLCC sellers' club with $52.5m deal
    Middle Eastern interests pick up one of Thanassis Martinos' oldest tankers
  • Succession: Carsten Rehder passes the baton to next generation
    Long-time Carsten Rehder boss to step back as historic German outfit eyes fresh opportunities
  • Wilson lines up delisting vote as contracts agreed at higher levels
    Mini-bulker giant is expecting bigger earnings this year as it goes private
  • Marine hull insurance 'off the naughty step' at Lloyd's, says broker Miller
    Profitability has returned to the sector, which is starting to see capacity growth
  • Stephenson Harwood partner Virtus Law boosts Singapore shipping team
    Kaili Ang and Christine Ong promoted to partners in maritime and dispute resolution practice
  • Panama Canal congestion a new way of life for shipping, Dorian LPG says
    Delays at the canal will help the market deal with the 46 VLGC newbuildings set for delivery sometime this year
  • Chemical tanker term rates double as charterers shy away from huge COA hikes
    Shipowners in the driving seat as increased European imports reduce vessel supply
  • Russia no plans for 'sharp' refinery cuts with new price cap
    Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy calls for further sanctions on Russia
  • Eight shipyard workers injured in blast on Vietnamese bulk carrier
    Explosion on the Oriental Glory happened at Nosco Shipyard in Hai Phong
  • Liner failure: How Allseas venture fell back to earth
    Container ships would boom into 2023, believed Allseas. Then came bottlenecks, breakdowns, typhoons, surging bunkers prices, a currency collapse and a fraudster in head office
  • Tankers and toll hike boost Suez Canal income to monthly record
    Oil carriers crossed the waterway in unprecedented numbers in January
  • Former Economou and Costamare man Robert Perri takes over at OceanPal
    Nasdaq-listed owner says experienced finance man is replacing Eleftherios Papatrifon
  • Conor Warde joins law firm CMS as a partner in Hong Kong
    Firm says Hong Kong continues to be an important financial centre
  • Special report: High stakes for marine insurance mutuals
    In our latest Business Focus, TradeWinds reporter Adam Corbett looks at how the repercussions of the Ukraine crisis are still being felt as protection and indemnity renewals approach, the Swedish Club's next frontier, and a new era for North and Standard. Read all the stories below
  • P&I clubs move in on fast-expanding offshore wind
    Mutual and fixed premium products are increasingly available for the emerging wind sector
  • Generational change in the C-suite as P&I chief execs pass the baton
    Some progress on diversity but management appointments generally follow an all too familiar pattern
  • Meet the former Gard man keeping watch over the Swedish Club
    Thomas Nordberg has been sounding out members as he draws up plans for the future
  • All systems are go for historic NorthStandard launch
    Merging P&I giants will be run from two major maritime cities
  • Fallout from Ukraine conflict set to drive hardball P&I renewal
    Mutual insurers need to get rates up again as they manage a sanctions nightmare and market volatility
  • New Shipowners' CEO Simon Peacock says merger figures do not stack up
    Accountant believes the club is well placed to go it alone - for now
  • NYK Line profit set to slump 75% in fourth quarter on weaker boxship trades
    Japanese giant looking at blank sailings and cost-cutting measures to offset weaker market conditions
  • Carnival Corp stages Asian return with deployment of one Costa ship
    Cruise giant still giving China a wide berth as Costa Serena heads for South Korea and Taiwan
  • Improving markets push Keppel's offshore arm back into profit
    Singapore company slowly but surely moving towards exit from sector as more approvals received
  • Why bulkers are banking on Beijing to unleash the dragon
    China's economic recovery has yet to be realised, but for many dry bulk pundits it is a matter of when not if

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American Shipper web site
FEBRUARY 5, 2023
  • Lag effect: Why liner profits stay high much longer than spot rates
    The reversion in spot rates is pulling down contract rates, with a significantly delayed effect on ocean carrier earnings.

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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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