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June 6, 2023

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Exim India web site
JUNE 6, 2023
  • Maritime trade will give fillip to Act East Policy: Sonowal
  • Don't regulate shipping in isolation, authorities cautioned
  • Considerable increase seen in number of inbound containers at Indian ports; average container prices decline
  • Climate change threatens Panama Canal route
  • India likely to export 75k tonnes of broken rice under government-to-government deals
  • Production centres seen shifting to India after IPEF pact
  • Raghuveer Kini takes over as ED of EPCMD
  • ONE takes delivery of largest vessel in fleet with focus on sustainable shipping
  • ICC & DP World announce long-term partnership to drive the global growth of cricket
  • MOL Sunflower Ltd launched; new company name for Japan's largest ferry & coastal RoRo vessel operator
  • E-way bill generation up in May
  • Biofuel key to maritime decarbonisation, but proliferation challenged by scarce supply, says white paper
  • Service to call three Saudi Ports
  • DP World in partnership to offer trade finance solutions in Africa
  • Strike at some French ports
  • COSCO SHIPPING Lines launches regional feeder
  • Labour stir at Port of Long Beach
  • Salalah is again world's 2nd most efficient port
  • GDP seen growing by 6.5-6.7 pc in FY24
  • China's factory activity contracts
  • New India-Nepal land port in UP to significantly boost trade
  • GEODIS acquires Swiss freight forwarder ITS

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International Transport Journal web site
JUNE 6, 2023
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  • War in Ukraine: a hard blow to intermodal traffic
  • Europa Air & Sea expanding into continental Europe
  • Preparing for extension of truck tolls
  • Another STS container crane for Philadelphia
  • Blocked funds threaten market connectivity
  • Port of Rotterdam: Changes at the helm
  • Space for fashion storage almost doubled
  • Plans to reopen Colombia's Pacific rail corridor
  • Pangea Shipping Group picks Lotfi Kefi
  • Maastricht Aachen airport wins excellence award
  • Marlink and Polembros repeat performance
  • New facility for perishables in Seaport
  • Funding to improve freight transport in Canada
  • CFO and COO: Helrom fills key positions
  • Nine more ports "Pers" certified
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Icao and WFP bolster collaboration
  • Balancing traffic flows in Belgium and Spain

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The Loadstar web site
JUNE 5, 2023
  • Worker no-shows force US west coast port terminal shutdowns
  • Hapag-Lloyd CEO bullish on prospects for a peak season
  • 'AI revolution' set to drive into Felixstowe with robot truck fleet
  • Power cut a 'double-whammy' for Indian shippers at APMT Pipavav
  • CH Robinson CEO - Bozeman who?
  • OceanX: 'Tough transformations are no doubt ahead'
  • Uninspiring SATS chugs along as rival preps IPO push
  • Cleaner shipping should be powered by port optimisation, says PortXChange
  • ABC eyes new markets with new aircraft, but is it ready for take-off?
  • Regional growth powered strong 2022 earnings for intra-Asia carriers

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Marine Log web site
JUNE 5, 2023
  • U.S. and U.K. Navies respond to another Strait of Hormuz incident
    In the latest of a series if incidents in the Strait of Hormuz, United States and United Kingdom Royal Navy forces responded to a distress call from a merchant vessel transiting the
  • DeepOcean wins Mexico post-lay trenching contract
    Oslo, Norway, headquartered DeepOcean reports that its Mexican operation has been awarded a contract for the provision of post-lay trenching works on 30 kilometers of pipeline offshore Mexico. DeepOcean will execute the
  • HaiSea Marine takes delivery of Sanmar's first battery-electric tug
    Canada's HaiSea Marine has taken delivery of the first of three battery electric harbor tugs from Turkey's Sanmar Shipyards. The tug, the HaiSea Wamis has been built to Robert Allan Ltd.'s ElectRA
  • ABB wins major order for Havfram Wind WTIV duo
    The two NG20000X-HF wind turbine installation vessels (WTIVs) on order for Oslo-headquartered Havfram Wind are to feature an extensive ABB integrated power, control and propulsion technology solution. Under construction at China's Yantai

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Container News web site
JUNE 5, 2023
  • Container Shipping Guide
    International ocean freight shipping is one of the most preferred ways to securely ship your goods. However, you need to consider several things - from cost to delivery time and the type of container to the size of your packing. Therefore, before you plan to international ship your products, read this guide for deeper insights. Why Do You Have To Plan Ahead For Container Shipping? Planning for co
  • Port of Felixstowe and Westwell sign agreenment for 100 autonomous trucks
    UK's Port of Felixstowe and Shanghai Westwell Technology Co., Ltd (Westwell) have signed an agreement for an additional 100 battery-powered autonomous Q-Trucks. The order follows a tender exercise and a thorough testing and evaluation process. The delivery of the first autonomous trucks will be in September 2023. In addition to the autonomous trucks, the port is investing in battery-powered conve
  • AD Ports inks 25-year agreement with Crystal Offshore
    AD Ports Group has signed a 25-year agreement with Singapore-based Crystal Offshore, a provider of one-stop logistics solutions for the marine and offshore industry. More specifically, through this agreement, a 20,000 m² plot of land and an associated quay wall in Khalifa Port will be allocated for Crystal Offshore to construct a base, featuring office facilities and fabrication workshops to prov
  • COSCO signs methanol fuel supply system deal for four boxships
    COSCO SHIPPING Heavy Industry Technology (Weihai) inked an order agreement for methanol fuel supply system for four 16,000 TEU container ships with COSCO SHIPPING Heavy Industry (Yangzhou). It is the first large project of methanol fuel supply for both the main and auxiliary engines of ships in China, according to a COSCO statement. In particular, the methanol fuel supply system, also called "Mar
  • PSA BDP opens new EV battery warehouse in France
    PSA BDP, a provider of globally integrated and port-centric supply chain, transportation, and logistics solutions, announced the inauguration of its new Electric Vehicle (EV) battery logistics warehouse in Dunkirk, France. With this warehouse, PSA BDP aims to offer contract logistics services to the region's rapidly growing Auto EV cluster. The facility is BREEAM* certified and meets the highest
  • ICTSI announces new investments in Matadi Gateway Terminal
    ICTSI's Matadi Gateway Terminal (MGT) has unveiled new investments in order to increase terminal efficiency and provide easier access to the port of Matadi in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The hybrid rubber tyred gantry cranes (RTGs), the first of their kind in African ports, are expected to boost the terminal's efficiency and productivity while ensuring minimal impact on the environment,
  • Dockworkers shut US West Coast terminals as negotiations continue
    Dockworkers on the United States West Coast have taken industrial action over wage disputes, causing important operation difficulties at major container ports in California. On 2 June, the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) is staging concerted and disruptive work actions that have effectively shut down operations at some marine terminals at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
  • Power disruption halts operations at APM Terminals Pipavav in India
    A power failure at APM Terminals Pipavav in India, caused by strong winds, impacted the port operations. On 29 May evening, strong winds uprooted the power transmission towers of Gujarat Electricity Transmission Company Limited (GETCO) outside the port area resulting into disruption of the grid power supply. According to GETCO, the complete restoration of the grid power supply is expected to need
  • Mitsubishi Shipbuilding to launch technical studies on ammonia fuel supply system for marine engines
    Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co. will undertake technical studies on an ammonia fuel supply system for large, low-speed two-stroke marine engines under development by Winterthur Gas & Diesel AG (WinGD), a Swiss designer of large marine engines. The signing ceremony of the memorandum of understanding (MoU) was held at WinGD headquarters in Switzerland on 2 June. The new agreement reflects both companie
  • ONE to receive its first 24,000 TEU class Megamax vessel
    Ocean Network Express (ONE) announced that the vessel ONE Innovation, the company's first 24,000 TEU class Megamax, was successfully delivered at Kure Shipyard of Japan Marine United Corporation on 2 June. The container ship is expected to help bring economies of scale and significantly lower carbon emissions through a state-of-the-art hull design that aims to maximise cargo intake and minimise f

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Splash web site
JUNE 5, 2023
  • Felixstowe readies for autonomous trucks
    UK's top container port Felixstowe, operated by Hong Kong's Hutchison Ports, is set to launch 100 battery-powered autonomous trucks, with the first units to enter service in September. The trucks will be built by Shanghai Westwell Technology following a "thorough testing and evaluation process". Last December, Felixstowe rolled out a pair of Westwell's autonomous terminal ...
  • Hsin Chien Marine lets go of two ageing bulkers
    Taiwanese shipowner Harvey Chiu and his Hsin Chien Marine have cashes in investments in the bulker market, pruning its 26-ship strong bulker arm by selling its oldest ships. Splash understands that two ships have been offloaded this year; a 10-year-old Mitsui Tamano-built supramax sold to Jandoor shipping, while Indonesian owner Habco is revealed as the ...
  • Fredriksen approaching mandatory offer for Euronav
    Shipping magnate John Fredriksen has not lost his appetite for the Belgian tanker giant Euronav and is quietly approaching a mandatory takeover offer threshold. The largest shareholder and supervisory board member now owns close to 28.5% of the Antwerp-based company after its investment vehicle, Famatown Finance, added around $63m worth of shares, lifting its stake ...
  • Singapore's Crystal Offshore to build offshore rig and vessel repair base in Abu Dhabi
    AD Ports Group has signed a 25-year agreement with Singapore's Crystal Offshore to build a base for repairs and refits of jackup rigs and marine and offshore vessels such as FPSOs and semi-submersibles in Khalifa Port, Abu Dhabi's flagship deepwater port. Under the agreement, a 20,000 sq m plot of land and an associated quay ...
  • Belships sells ultramax as another gets fixed on index-linked contract
    Norway's Belships has sealed a deal to sell its 2015-built ultramax bulker to an unnamed buyer while chartering out another at an index-linked rate. No price tag has been revealed for the Japanese-built 60,600 dwt , the Oslo-listed shipowner acquired about a year ago, except that it was slightly above the book value. The sale ...
  • Enesel revealed as VLCC seller to DHT
    Enesel Shipping, run by Greek brothers Andonis and Filippos Lemos, has been identified as the seller of last week's tanker deal of the week. On Thursday DHT Holdings revealed that it had bagged a 2018-built VLCC for $94.5m, without disclosing who the seller was and which ship. Over the weekend, details of the ship and ...
  • Deepocean scores Mexican contract
    DeepOcean's Mexican unit has won a contract for the provision of post-lay trenching works on 30 km of pipeline offshore Mexico. The 2008-built subsea construction vessel equipped with the company's high powered jet trencher UT-1 has been earmarked for the job. The vessel on charter from Volstad Maritime was mobilised from Norway after the completion ...
  • Neptune Leasing brings in Lars Solbakken
    Former Ocean Yield chief executive Lars Solbakken has joined Neptune Maritime Leasing as an adviser to its executive board. Neptune Leasing was set up in 2021 by veteran financier Harris Antoniou with the Lastis family as anchor investor. In March this year, Greek boxship and bulker owner Costamare also came on board as the leading investor in ...
  • Nor-Shipping gets underway
    Today sees the official opening of Nor-Shipping 2023, with a high-profile event at Oslo City Hall, a special bell ringing ceremony at Oslo stock exchange, a UN Global Compact high-level meeting, and a range of other partner and networking activities. Nor-Shipping's main exhibition, gathering almost 1,000 international exhibitors and tens of thousands of delegates, kicks ...
  • Lepta Shipping signs for up to 12 kamsarmaxes at Yangzijiang
    Bulk carrier orders continue to flood in. Tokyo-based Lepta Shipping has returned to Yangzijiang Shipbuilding, signing for 10 firm 82,500 dwt kamsarmaxes in a deal that comes with two options. The firm vessels are due for delivery from the first quarter of 2026, and close out the yard's slots through to early 2027. Lepta has ...
  • UBS set to close Credit Suisse takeover by June 12
    Switzerland's largest bank UBS said on Monday it expected to complete its takeover of Credit Suisse as early as June 12, 2023, assuming the top shipping financier position in Greece. Completion is subject to the registration statement, which covers shares to be delivered, being declared effective by the US Securities and Exchange Commission, and other ...
  • US west coast port disruption stretches into fourth day
    A wave of industrial action across US west coast ports has entered its fourth day as contract talks between employers and staff stall. The Pacific Maritime Association, which represents west coast terminal operators, said Friday that dockworkers were "staging concerted and disruptive work actions" that had stopped or severely disrupted operations stretching from terminals at ...
  • Anglo-Eastern hit with India recruitment ban
    Anglo-Eastern, a shipmanager with more investments in India than most maritime companies, has run into difficulty in the world's most populous nation. In a long-running case involving the death of a chief engineer onboard an Anglo-Eastern-managed bulk carrier, after much lobbying from the family of the deceased, India's Directorate General of Shipping has suspended the ...
  • Australia and Singapore form green corridor
    Australia and Singapore a green and digital shipping corridor by the end of 2025. Australia's Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts (DITRDCA) and the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) are jointly leading this cooperation. These authorities are working closely with port operators, relevant jurisdictions and maritime and energy value

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Lloyd's List web site
JUNE 5, 2023
  • PMA says west coast disruptions continue as retailer association urges White House intervention
    The Pacific Maritime Associations says dockworkers continue to disrupt operations in key west coast ports for the fourth consecutive day...
  • Economou calls for flawed CII to be scrapped
    Shipowners have criticised IMO's CII rules in a Nor-Shipping panel, while mostly supporting shipping's inclusion in the EU ETS as...
  • US and UK Navies "respond" to vessel harassed by IRGC in Strait of Hormuz
    Fast attack Iranian ships "harassed" the unidentified tanker, but the situation deescalated about an hour afterwards when they departed the...
  • The Lloyd's List Podcast: Optimism overflows in Oslo
    There has been an outbreak of optimism as the industry converges on Oslo this week to discuss the tectonic shifts...
  • US west coast disruptions persist as labour dispute intensifies
    It is still unclear which terminals will resume operations on Monday and in what capacity, but Total Terminals International in...
  • Capacity and competition seen limiting role of biofuels for shipping
    White Paper released by DNV says production constraints and competition from other sectors for biofuels will limit its availability as...
  • IMO and EU eye convergence of regional and global regulation
    Increasingly positive signals from within the International Maritime Organization and European Union suggest that a deal could yet be brokered...
  • Why recruiting Gen Alpha will be vital for decarbonisation
    If recruitment teams persist in drawing all their talent from maritime, the industry will miss out on tech skills being...
  • Government intervention imperative in tackling 'shadow' oil fleet
    Höegh LNG and Gard chairman says risks emanating from the growing shadow fleet of tankers circumventing Western shipping sanctions cannot...
  • Surprise Opec+ oil supply cuts set bearish tone for tanker markets
    In an unexpected move, Saudi Arabia decides to voluntarily cut another 1m barrels per day in July in a move...
  • Maersk sells 24-year-old boxship for recycling
    Maersk has sold the 1,092 teu capacity Maersk Atlantic to Indian shipbreakers under Hong Kong Convention green ship recycling terms ...
  • Tanker billionaire John Fredriksen boosts stake in rival shipowner Euronav
    Fredriksen continues to build a majority share in Euronav, even after cancelling merger plans with Frontline earlier this year. At...
  • The week in charts: Box carriers push through transpacific rate increase | Western insurers cover two thirds of Russia's Baltic and Black Sea oil exports | Iran oil exports reach record levels
    Minor bulk commodity movements decline or remain flat in 2023, alternative fuel vessel orders steady in May and grain deal...
  • The week in newbuildings: Vehicle carrier orderbook hits 142 ships
    The combined capacity of the pure car and truck carrier orderbook has now reached 28% of the existing fleet in...
  • Work begins on Safer oil removal
    Teams are readying Safer ahead of removing cargo. UN says it still needs more financial support to prevent ecological disaster
  • Top 10 carriers' market share drops after pandemic
    MSC is the biggest winner of market share while Maersk and Cosco suffer the largest fallback, according to Sea-Intelligence
  • Lubricants support crew safety as alternative fuels emerge
    It is essential that lubricants are not overlooked as alternative fuels emerge. Any change to either fuel or lubricant could...
  • Hutchison brings autonomous trucks to Felixstowe
    After a trial of the technology in Thailand, the global port operator is buying 100 self-driving units for its largest...
  • Singapore and Australia to set up green corridor by end of 2025
    The two countries have followed up on the the Green Shipping Cooperation initiative outlined in the Singapore-Australia Green Economy Agreement in...
  • Jiangsu Yangzi-Mitsui Shipbuilding seals Lepta Shipping deal for up to 12 bulkers
    Delivery will begin from 2026. The joint venture shipyard now holds orders worth $2.1bn
  • Daily Briefing
    It's not yet time for Plan B on Russia shipping sanctions | Box carriers push through transpacific rate increase |...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
JUNE 5, 2023
  • UPDATE: USWC disruptions continue as ILWU flexes power amid wage, manning gap with employers
    The White House said it was monitoring the fast-developing situation along the West Coast, while a major retail organization urged the Biden administration to intervene and warned about the ongoing diversion of cargo to the East and Gulf coasts.
  • New FMC complaint challenges 'unlawful' stevedoring fees in Baltimore
    Two stevedoring companies are looking to the Federal Maritime Commission to stop what they say is an unlawful access fee at the Port of Baltimore after one of them was invoiced $1.2 million.
  • At least one USWC terminal dealing with ILWU job action Monday
    West Coast terminal operators say if Monday's cargo handling went smoothly, coastwide negotiations between the ILWU and the Pacific Maritime Association would resume on Tuesday.
  • IATA upgrades global airline outlook as recovery gathers momentum
    The airline industry has performed better than expected so far this year, with the International Air Transport Association providing a surprisingly sunny financial outlook for an industry with a forecasted profit margin of just 1.2%.

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TradeWinds web site
JUNE 5, 2023
  • Capesize bulker market ticks up after four-week decline
    China's measures to help property sector reverses downward trend
  • X-Press Feeders inks order for six more methanol dual-fuel boxships
    Singapore-based owner takes tally of dual-fuel feeders to 14 vessels with latest order
  • US West Coast port labour disruptions may boost container rates, analyst says
    Ocean carriers and terminal operators made $500bn while dockworkers 'toiled around the clock' during pandemic, International Longshore and Warehouse Union says
  • ForestWave signs up with Finnish digital firm Seaber
    Dutch shipowner and manager uses software to make time charter planning and scheduling more efficient
  • Container shipping turning the corner in time for peak season, says Rolf Habben Jansen
    Hapag-Lloyd boss says demand has picked up in recent weeks
  • US and UK step in as Greek bulker 'harassed' by Iranian attack vessels
    Incident took place in Strait of Hormuz
  • MPCC seals $102m funding for new container ships with Credit Agricole
    Oslo-listed owner finances duo with backing from South Korea's K-Sure
  • US and UK step in as Greek bulker 'harassed' by Iranian ships
    Incident involving the Venture took place on Sunday in Strait of Hormuz
  • Carbon capturing and accepting bunker tanker, anyone?
    Another new aspect of maritime decarbonisation for global bunkering industry to engage with
  • IOPC Funds will help meet Philippine tanker oil spill claims
    Compensation fund will work with Shipowners' Club as pollution costs continue to rise
  • Transfer of $10bn Credit Suisse shipping book expected to close in a week
    Acquisition of troubled lender by UBS nears completion
  • Danish researchers reveal winners and losers in fresh dry bulk emissions rankings
    Anders Liengaard and Soren Roschmann have added a fresh twist to their annual survey of dry bulk shipowners
  • Chinese and Japanese shipbuilding giants team up to develop ammonia engines
    CSSC unit WinGD enters partnership with Mitsubishi Shipbuilding, aiming to put vessels into service by 2027
  • Atle Bergshaven backing off shipping and heading to Cyprus
    Shipowner thrilled with recent aframax sale prices but still worries about risk
  • Ardmore Shipping to fit more carbon capture-ready scrubbers to MR tankers
    Irish shipowner ordering more of Value Maritime's pioneering Filtree systems
  • Lim expects 'good outcome' on approval of net zero by 2050
    IMO secretary general says consensus is growing on approving measures to slash shipping emissions more deeply
  • More shipping companies expected to IPO on the Oslo Stock Exchange this year
    Oslo Stock Exchange has more listed shipping companies than any other worldwide and there could be more on the way
  • North Korea accuses IMO of being US 'plaything' after missile criticism
    Delegates have called for an end to Pyongyang's unannounced missile tests because of dangers to shipping
  • European gas imports will lose their 'sense of emergency' but market to survive crisis
    Gas shipping after the Ukraine war will normalise in a permanently changed form, believe owners at the first conference of Nor-Shipping week in Oslo
  • Harry Vafias names the date as bulk carrier spin-off prepares for listing
    Shareholders of Imperial Petroleum to receive share allocation this month
  • Globus Maritime in talks with banks to add more bulkers
    Greek shipowner wants to modernise fleet further after ordering three new vessels last year
  • UK's top court rebuffs car carriers over cartel legal battle
    Case is scheduled to start in early 2025 over claims of a cartel importing vehicles
  • Belships flips ultramax bulker to bank $10m after eight months
    Norwegian shipowner also reveals new charter linked to Baltic Exchange's supramax index
  • John Fredriksen edging towards takeover threshold as he buys more Euronav shares
    Tycoon's stake of 28.48% puts him close to 30% level that would trigger an offer for tanker giant
  • Stena tests water with rare sales float of LNG carrier and technology business
    Shipowner opts to explore options after fielding 'unsolicited' interest on its three vessels and infrastructure solutions arm
  • Billionaire ex-Glencore trader Aristotelis Mistakidis eyes Greek shipping lender
    Billionaire investor in talks to become top shareholder in Tsakos and Coustas-backed Aegean Baltic Bank
  • Japan's Lepta Shipping inks up to 12 kamsarmax bulk carriers at Yangzijiang
    The Japanese tonnage provider is said to be paying around $37m apiece for the scrubber-fitted bulk carriers
  • Lars Solbakken re-emerges at Latsis and Costamare-backed Neptune Leasing
    Former Ocean Yield chief executive takes on advisory role to leasing company's executive board
  • Thenamaris tanker towed away after breaking down in Suez Canal
    Seavigour briefly disrupted traffic in the Egyptian waterway on Sunday
  • Singapore safety clampdown snares over 30 tankers
    Asian nations are becoming increasingly worried about the crude carriers sailing off their coasts
  • Tanker equities set to slide as Opec+ opts to extend cuts, warns fund manager
    Consensus ahead of the OPEC+ meeting in Vienna was for no change in supply

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American Shipper web site
JUNE 5, 2023
  • Trans-Pacific spot container shipping rates are inching up
    Demand remains tepid, yet shipping lines have pushed spot rates off the bottom and secured contract rates above spot levels.

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