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February 7, 2023

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Exim India web site
FEBRUARY 7, 2023
  • CTL-BHP 2023 mega cargo & logistics show opens tomorrow
  • MSC opens up North Indian market with Sentosa service expansion
  • AMTOI CRICKET TOURNAMENT a grand success in all respects
  • Neutral, open-source digital standards in container shipping need of the hour
  • Railways achieves new highs in loading & revenue this financial year till January 2023
  • DP World's gross global container volumes up in 2022
  • Snowman Logistics freezes its largest warehousing space with Horizon Industrial Parks
  • Import of Medical Devices as per the requirements of the Medical Devices Rules, 2017
  • AD Ports Logistics unveils new distribution business line to support region's growing healthcare market
  • Container freight rates seen hit by Chinese curbs
  • FTP with long-term strategy to boost exports on the anvil
  • CMA CGM Group launches call for projects worth €200 million to step up the pace of decarbonisation of the French shipping industry
  • PIL strengthens SEA linkages with new Thailand Philippines Straits service
  • Hapag-Lloyd EBITDA & revenues up
  • ONE's Shipment Overview (Export) service
  • ZIM introduces Thailand Fremantle Express service
  • Automobile exports surging
  • Coal output up by 12.94 pc in Jan.
  • Customs duty cuts seen boosting overall production across industries
  • Mahindra Logistics' Q3 FY23 revenue up 17 pc

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International Transport Journal web site
FEBRUARY 7, 2023
  • Iata: yields and revenue should stay stable
  • Driver shortage has an immense impact
  • Digitisation to drive air cargo hub in Goa
  • Wagon acquired for heavy loads transport
  • ZXB service enhanced
  • Global Air Charter Service heads to the capital
  • 3PL on the move worldwide
  • Hellmann appoints Timo Schamber
  • Fresh juice for Scan Global
  • Schneider Transport expands UK business
  • Challenges for Germany's air freight industry
  • Sunny side of the East Coast
  • Last-mile deliveries in Iberia
  • Pallet volumes soaring
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Upwards in UK
  • Teesside just in time for Valentine
  • Deugro USA wins Gold Safety Award

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The Loadstar web site
FEBRUARY 6, 2023
  • Top PE investor buys up majority of ambitious Scan Global Logistics
  • Charter and equipment demand offers some hope for carriers in H2
  • Ocean X: China post-CNY - less cloud, more balloon; M'rsk's moves; a tough Q4
  • Services axed and senior staff cull looms as FedEx opts for deferred business
  • On the road to IPO, CVC Capital Partners snaps up Scan Global
  • New Mombasa sea-air terminal will slash transit times into Africa
  • Patrick Terminals hikes fees for landside operations, blaming rising costs
  • Booking platforms bicker over funding as cargo.one lays off staff
  • Chinese car exporters turn to containers to plug car-carrier capacity gap

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Marine Log web site
FEBRUARY 6, 2023
  • Military starts collection of Chinese spy balloon debris
    The U.S. military today began collecting the remnants of a Chinese high-altitude surveillance balloon shot down by an Air Force fighter over the weekend, according to the Department of Defense . Air
  • Furetank transforms former office into advanced training center
    Swedish family-owned shipping company Furetank is probably best known internationally for its cutting-edge eco-friendly 17,999 dwt Vinga series dual-fuel tankers. Those advanced vessels call for new crew routines and skills, so, when
  • VIDEO: Damen develops floating wind concept vessel
    With floating offshore wind picking up pace, the Damen group has developed a Floating Offshore Wind Support Vessel concept designed to accelerate the development of the sector. Called the FLOW-SV, the vessel

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Container News web site
FEBRUARY 6, 2023
  • Chittagong port kicks off new year with container drop
    The first month of this year did not pass well for Chittagong port, Bangladesh's prime seaport, which handles almost 92% of the country's seaborne export-import trade. Compared to last year's January, the sea port's overall performance drastically fell. Import handling alone fell year-on-year by 33% to 87,984 TEUs in January 2023, while the total box volumes of the Chittagong port declined by 25%
  • Turkish earthquake-hit Iskenderun port shuts operation
    Several Turkish ports were hit hard by a devastating earthquake that measured 7.8 magnitudes on the Richter scale, with at least one port suspended operations after docks collapsed, according to Turkish Maritime Authority and media reports. A major port namely LimakPort Iskenderun international port which is located in the Mediterranean coastal city of Iskenderun in the southern Turkish province
  • Ports in Australia and Japan ink collaboration agreement
    The new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed by the Pilbara Ports Authority (PPA) and the Port of Himeji aims to promote collaboration and information sharing between the two ports on renewable energy and net zero carbon emission efforts. Premier of Western Australia, Mark McGowan attended the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Western Australia and Japan to increase ren
  • Car carrier catches fire off Vietnam
    A South Korean pure car and truck carrier caught fire while on its way to Vietnam. Vietnam's Ministry of Transport stated that the 1999-built 6,000-car unit Ah Shin, owned by South Korean company Doriko, was about 150 nautical miles off Vung Tau when the fire broke out on 4 February. Ah Shin was acquired second-hand by Doriko in May 2021, according to shipping databases. The ship departed Incheon
  • MSC expands Sentosa service
    MSC announced the expansion of its current Sentosa service to connect major ports in China directly with India's key ports of Mundra and Nhava Sheva and Colombo in Sri Lanka. The new Sentosa rotation is alos expected to create a direct connection from north India to the main Southeast Asia ports and the United States West Coast, according to MSC. The first vessel that will sail from the US West C
  • DP World terminals in UK achieve record container numbers
    DP World saw a 5% rise in the box volumes of its two hubs in the United Kingdom last year, with London Gateway increasing its volumes by 14% to more than 2 million TEUs and Southampton reporting around 1.8 million TEUs. This is the first time that London Gateway exceeded two million TEUs in a single year, consolidating its position as Britain's second-biggest container terminal. "Within a decade,
  • Cargotec appoints new president and CEO
    Casimir Lindholm has been appointed by Cargotec's board of directors as the company's next president and CEO, effective from 1 April, replacing current president and CEO Mika Vehviläinen. Lindholm has held CEO roles at Eltel and Lemminkäinen, as well as other board positions. He has also been a member of Cargotec's board of directors since 2021, and as a result of his appointment, he will no long
  • Erenhot port sees cargo volume increase in January
    Erenhot port, a land port on the China-Mongolia border, achieved a rise in import and export cargo volume in the first month of the year. The port saw over 1.42 million tonnes of import and export cargo in January, up over 90% year on year, according to the China Railway Hohhot Group. More specifically, its imported and exported cargo surpassed 1.18 million tonnes and 238,600 tonnes respectively
  • DP World nears 80 million TEUs in 2022
    DP World handled 79 million TEUs throughout its global portfolio of container terminals in the previous year, with its gross container volumes increasing by 1.4% year-on-year. Additionally, the UAE-based operator reported 19.5 million TEUs in the last quarter of 2022. DP World's flagship box terminal in Jebel Ali saw 14 million TEUs in 2022, which represents a 1.7% increase compared with 2021 num
  • Six crew members dead in tanker accident in Nigeria
    Six crew members died in an unidentified accident on a tanker off Lagos in Nigeria during the weekend (4-5 January). According to an unconfirmed report, the seafarers seem to be cleaning cargo tanks and, therefore, most likely perished from inhaling hazardous gases in empty tanks. It is unclear if the vessel was carrying petroleum products in its tanks. The deaths of the unknown crew members were
  • COSCO launches new car transportation service through Piraeus port
    Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) and COSCO Shipping Specialised Carriers jointly launched a new car shipment route and service in EMEA (Europe, the Middle East and Africa) region aiming to provide high quality service car logistics in the area. The new service concerns the transportation of vehicles in special containers, with a capacity of three vehicles, called flat rack container, equipped with bu
  • CMA CGM unveils new setup of NC Levant service
    CMA CGM announced the NC LEVANT new service setup, which aims to improve regional coverage after the company's recent investment in Egypt's Trans Misr Terminal (TMT). The updated rotation will be Felixstowe (England) - Hamburg (Germany) - Rotterdam (Netherlands) - Antwerp (Belgium) - Le Havre (France) - Malta - Alexandria (Egypt) - Damietta (Egypt) - Beirut (Lebanon) - Iskenderun (Turkiye) - Mers

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Splash web site
FEBRUARY 6, 2023
  • Golar buys out New Fortress stake in Cameroon FLNG unit
    Tor Olav Trøim-backed Golar LNG has agreed to take over New Fortress Energy's ownership stake in the floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) facility operating offshore Cameroon. Golar is paying $100m in cash for the 2017-converted FLNG Hilli and returning 4.1m shares it holds in Wes Edens' Nasdaq-listed LNG player. The deal, which is expected to ...
  • Zero emission vessel competition launched in the UK
    The UK government has set aside £77m ($93m) to invest in green maritime technology. A government release issued today stated: "The funding will take the tech from the factory to the sea - identifying which projects will have a long-term impact in reducing emissions." Successful projects must show they could use this money to work ...
  • Scottish sail project readies for testing
    The Scottish government has detailed today a new round of £1.35m($1.63m) funding for Dumfries-based Smart Green Shipping with the Di Gilpin-led company ready to install its first FastRig (pictured) for land-based testing in June. Smart Green Shipping is a systems design and engineering company developing unique retrofit sails and technology for sustainable commercial ships. MOL Drybulk, ...
  • 'Inevitable owners' market': McQuilling issues bullish five-year tanker forecast
    McQuilling Services has just released the 26th anniversary edition of its keenly read five-year tanker outlook. The 168-page report provides a detailed analysis of oil fundamentals, global economic and geopolitical context in addition to tanker demand and supply projections across eight vessel classes. The interaction of tanker demand and vessel supply variables is processed using ...
  • Russia products ban starts
    Europe imposed a ban Sunday on Russian diesel fuel and other refined oil products, two months after a similar crude oil ban began. The ban comes along with a price cap agreed by the Group of Seven democracies. European Union member states agreed to impose a cap of $100 per barrel on sales of Russian ...
  • Car carrier blaze off Vietnam
    Another car carrier caught fire over the weekend, the latest in a series of incidents that are spooking seafarers and insurers alike. The 6,000 ceu made towards the Vietnamese coastline after a fire broke out on Friday. The blaze ripped through three decks and was only eventually put out earlier today. The Panama-flagged ship was ...
  • Jaldhi Overseas back at Yangzi-Mitsui Shipbuilding
    In the product tanker sector, Clarksons Research reports Singaporean owner Jaldhi Overseas has returned to Yangzi-Mitsui Shipbuilding, ordering four 50,000 dwt MRs, with delivery due in the second half of 2025 and the first half of 2026. No price has been revealed. Yangzi-Mitsui Shipbuilding is a joint venture yard between China's Yangzijiang Shipbuilding and Japan's ...
  • Indonesia's Gurita busy growing its coal business
    There is a sluggish tempo in dry bulk S&P, with very few sales to report. However, broking sources reveal one active buyer, Indonesia's Gurita, bidding repeatedly under the radar. The cabotage-focused owner has added its third supramax in a year and has sealed its third deal since October, tabling just under $15m for the 14-year-old ...
  • Maersk's place in liner shipping post-divorce
    Maersk's role on the main east-west tradelanes looks set to be as a lesser player once the dissolution of the 2M alliance with Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC) comes into effect in January 2025. Last month's big container news that the two largest liners were to divorce has sparked plenty of conjecture about what 2M's demise ...
  • Boa offloads OCV
    Norway's Boa has announced the sale of 2007-built offshore construction vessel to an undisclosed buyer. Closing of the sale is expected during the first half of February. In July 2022, Boa Sub C was awarded a contract by Subsea 7, with commencement scheduled for spring of 2023 and a duration of one year. Subsea 7 ...
  • Maersk Broker appoints head of offshore and renewables
    Nicolaj Støvlb'k has joined Maersk Broker as head of offshore and renewables. Støvlb'k worked at Noble Corporation last year briefly in a career that has largely been associated with Maersk, including the company's drilling and OSV divisions as well as at Maersk Line. "I have no doubt that the OSV market is entering a time ...

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Lloyd's List web site
FEBRUARY 6, 2023
  • 1999-built tanker sold for scrap undergoes repairs for rebirth in sanctioned trades
    Ariana's new owner, a Marshall Islands shelf company, bought the tanker from Dubai-based Last Voyage DMCC
  • CMA CGM link to Bolloré Transport & Logistics deal
    Bolloré Group does not currently have any plan to divest its Transport & Logistics division, according to media report
  • Industry must shoulder its fair share of green tech risk, says UK shipping minister
    Baroness Vere says it is not government's role to completely 'de-risk' green technology investments and industry must raise the current...
  • Golar to buy New Fortress Energy's stake in floating LNG project
    Deal involves floating LNG production and storage vessel Hilli Episeyo, which is currently off the coast of Cameroon
  • Sustainability is the incentive we need, says Wärtsilä chief
    Shipowners need to know what they should invest in and when. The answer lies in building closer partnerships
  • Machinery damage dominates latest incident reports
    Technical incidents have been on the rise for the past decade
  • The week in newbuildings: CMA CGM orderbook hits $9bn
    Recent newbuilding orders confirmed in the past week include 12 methanol-fuel boxships for CMA CGM, two LNG tankers for Japanese...
  • Cosco forms digital ship service joint venture
    It is envisaged to become a trading and technology platform for businesses, such as machine management, spare parts supply and...
  • Turkish ports halt operations after powerful earthquakes
    Dozens of countries have offered to support rescue efforts after two large earthquakes hit Türkiye's southeast and northwest Syria. At...
  • UK to fund zero-emission vessels
    UK will allocate $93m for zero-emission vessels and infrastructure to decarbonise the maritime sector
  • Price cap coalition sets two price levels for petroleum products
    The Group of Seven nations and Australia have agreed to set a price cap for Russian oil products. It will...
  • The week in charts: Piracy hotspots | China-Iranian oil trade | Methanol-fuel boxship orders grow
    Dark-fleet tankers ship one third of Russian oil, dry bulk freight markets remain subdued despite positive sentiment about China's economic...
  • Daily Briefing
    EU sanctions have yet to sever Russia's sinews of war | Maersk faces crunch year for integrator strategy | Don't...
  • Tonne-mile gains and rerouted Russian oil said to 'underpin inevitable owners' tanker market' to 2025
    Maritime consultancy McQuilling Services and shipbroker Poten & Partners highlight how the tanker market has benefited from increased tonne-miles and...
  • Samsung Heavy Industries wins contract to build two new LNG carriers
    Of the $9.4bn worth of newbuilding sales booked by the South Korean shipyard in the past year, 83% were LNG...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
FEBRUARY 6, 2023
  • FMC administrative judge rules in truckers' favor in chassis dispute
    Ocean carriers cannot limit the use of chassis by motor carriers in merchant haulage, the FMC's chief administrative judge said in an "initial" summary decision meant to resolve a long-running dispute.
  • FMC order for MSC to justify congestion fee marks first under OSRA-22
    The Federal Maritime Commission has exercised its first use of new legal authority under OSRA-22 requiring an ocean carrier to justify the reason behind levying a congestion surcharge against a shipper.
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  • Sharp increase in capacity keeps trans-Atlantic rates under pressure
    Carriers on the trans-Atlantic find themselves in the curious position of adding capacity to the trade while at the same time having to blank sailings to maintain the supply-demand balance.
  • MSC extends Asia-USWC string to India as primary market demand wanes
    With the extended port reach into India, carriers are looking to fill leftover capacity from Southeast Asia as primary market volumes slow and US sourcing within Asia diversifies beyond China, sources say.

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TradeWinds web site
FEBRUARY 6, 2023
  • Analysts to watch Wallenius Wilhelmsen earnings amid 'growing shadow of the orderbook'
    Operator may give bullish or bearish stance on sector in fourth-quarter earnings to be released on Wednesday
  • Tanker owners could opt for slow steaming for years to deal with new carbon rules, BRS says
    Shipowners may not want to retrofit vessels with emissions-cutting technology until a prolonged downturn in the market, BRS Group said
  • The more dry bulk stumbles, the more analysts don bull horns
    Researchers at Deutsche Bank and Fearnleys are counting on the China reopening story to push stocks higher
  • 'Soft period for demand': Panamax bulker rates extend stumble as Atlantic vessel supply mounts
    Market watcher attributes decline to unmet expectations for dry bulk rally after Chinese New Year
  • Turkey quake: Boxes catch fire at Iskenderun port after shutdown
    All other Turkish terminals said to be operating smoothly with no damage to oil pipelines detected
  • US details petroleum product price cap rules as G7 looks to limit Russian profits
    Measures setting price cap at $100 per barrel for some products and $45 per barrel for others set in on Sunday
  • Trafigura: Russia faces product tanker shortage in coming months
    Senior trader says long-haul transition from European trades will stretch the 200-strong product tanker 'shadow fleet'
  • 'Conservative-minded' Schoeller Holdings plots tanker and bulker fleet renewal
    Boss Mark O'Neil explains Cyprus-based group's approach to maintaining a shipowning presence
  • New Fortress sells FLNG Hilli stake in exchange for its Golar-held shares
    Wes Edens-led company homes in on its own floating LNG production interests while Golar cuts its investment in listed entities
  • Cargill shipping unit sees 'green' financial indicators in strong 12 months
    Amid positive performance, diversity improves and customers provide both positive feedback and 'constructive criticism'
  • 'Owners' market': McQuilling tips aframaxes to flourish through to 2025
    VLCC sector may be less fruitful as demand expected to fall, US consultancy's modelling suggests
  • From buyer to seller? India's Gatik linked to first ship disposal
    Red herring or a change of course? An opaque serial tanker buyer is said to be making a rare secondhand sale
  • Container ship charter market bottoming out for smaller vessels
    New services launched by liner operators help fuel demand after several months of falls
  • Stena AB heading for $1.3bn profit after 'strong performance'
    Swedish group has benefited from stronger tanker and LNG carrier rates in 2022
  • Castor says listing of tanker spin-off Toro Corp delayed again
    Cypriot owner still trying to secure approval for Nasdaq launch
  • Stolt-Nielsen 'not feeling guilty' about big contract hikes to fund newbuilds
    Norwegian CEO says big rate increases needed if company is going to spend $750m on fleet renewal
  • New tanker operators move in as EU's Russian trade ban starts
    Gatik Ship Management and Hennesea Tankers Corp among first operators loading price-capped oil
  • Tankers International pool offering CII scores for VLCC voyages
    International operator trying to ease uncertainty around regulations
  • Karpowership puts French-built LNG carrier back into action
    Vessel delivers cargo to KARMOL FSRU, which supplies four powerships off Brazil
  • UK pledges £77m to develop zero emission ships by 2025
    2025 target set for the launch of the country's first zero emission passenger and cargo ships
  • Fredriksen's ICB takeover trauma may hold clue for Euronav's 'Netflix' saga
    Clarksons Securities draws parallels between current stand-off and lengthy battle with Angelicoussis Group over Swedish tanker company in the 1990s
  • Turkey earthquake: Iskenderun port shuts down after 'docks collapse'
    All other Turkish terminals said to be operating smoothly with no damage to oil pipelines detected
  • Heinrich Schoeller and Mark O'Neil step up 'friendly' succession planning
    Schoeller Holdings shipowner still active as CEO reveals aims for 2023 and beyond
  • Plunging container ship values hit the finance market
    Sinking boxship values are resulting in 'soft defaults' on loans done when the market was high
  • Niels Stolt-Nielsen: 'We are looking at a 2023 Stolt Tankers IPO'
    Debt levels approaching the right level for a spin-off - now timing is everything
  • Six seafarers dead after incident on product tanker in Nigeria
    Asphyxiation a possible cause of tragedy on the Halima at Lagos
  • Plunging container ship values hit the finance market
    Sinking boxship values are resulting in 'soft defaults' on loans done when the market was high
  • South Korean car carrier hit by fire off Vietnam
    Damage not clear after crew tackles blaze on the Ah Shin
  • Al Seer returns to K Shipbuilding for more MR tanker newbuildings
    Abu Dhabi-based shipowner gives South Korean shipyard its first newbuilding orders of 2023
  • Baltic to South Asia tanker tonne-miles up almost 700% in 2022, says Poten
    China continues to dominate, but Russia's invasion of Ukraine has boosted several other routes
  • Baltic to South Asia tanker ton-miles up almost 700% in 2022, says Poten
    China continues to dominate, but Russia's invasion of Ukraine has boosted several other routes
  • Heidmar brings in former Anglo-American exec to spearhead Asian bulker push
    Pools group adds Navin Arjun Soni to run Singapore base as it builds dry cargo fleet
  • Minister to tell MPs why ex-Keppel staff were not prosecuted over Brazil bribes
    Criminal charges would have been brought if there were grounds and sufficient evidence, says Indranee Rajah

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American Shipper web site
FEBRUARY 6, 2023
  • Intermodal truckers secure win against ocean carriers
    A maritime law judge has ruled that ocean carriers violate the Shipping Act when they limit container chassis choices for intermodal truckers.
  • Amazon, DHL reduce US cargo flights as parcel volumes soften
    Air Transport Services Group will see its Amazon business dip this year as the retailer decreases freighter utilization to match slower retail sales.
  • Airport investment firm taps former Southwest exec for cargo push
    Burrell Aviation has named an ex-Southwest Airlines director to lure cargo airlines to properties it controls at second-tier airports.

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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 first half of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.5%
Joy Taurus
2,186,211 TEUs were handled
A bulk carrier was attacked in the Red Sea
Portsmouth
The crew abandoned the ship which began to take on water
German government allocates 400 million euros to support energy transition in maritime-port sector
Over 78 million euros to the ports of Augusta and Taranto for offshore wind
Rome
Funds distributed over three years starting from 2025
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
Rijeka Gateway Terminal to become operational in early September
Copenhagen
The first ship at the second container terminal of the Croatian port is expected on September 12
Falteri (Federlogistica) urges us to focus on the development of "polycentric" logistics
Genoa
The Simplified Logistics Zone should be the cornerstone of the strategy
Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Co. acquired Mitsui E&S Shipbuilding Co.
Hiroshima/Tokyo
It was renamed Tsuneishi Solutions Tokyobay Co.
Pessina (Federagenti): Northern European logistics system is struggling. Let's take advantage of it!
Rome
Unexpected opportunity - he underlines - for the Mediterranean ports and Italian ones in particular
MSC Cruises Joins Carnival and Royal Caribbean in Capitalizing on Grand Bahama Shipyard
Miami
Negotiations underway since the end of 2024 have been successfully concluded
At The International Propeller Clubs the Dorso Award for the Mediterranean area
Naples
In recognition of the primary role played by logistics operators in Mediterranean traffic
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