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Exim India web site
JULY 7, 2023
  • TKPL's social initiatives towards a noble cause for Founder's Day
  • South East CEO Conclave & Awards 2023 to see participation from key officials
  • THE Alliance announces Transpacific-West Coast change
  • Paradip Port commences coastal movement of coal to the West Coast
  • Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore inks MoU for zero-emission shipping across the Indian & Pacific Oceans
  • Record 285k TEU new containerships delivered in June
  • Singapore summit in Aug. to deliberate on future of container shipping
  • India's growth of 8-9 pc to be driven by manufacturing, urbanisation: Kant
  • CBIC identifies 17k non-existent GSTINs, cancels 4,900 registrations
  • Global container shipping outlook: Pressure mounts amid flood of new capacity
  • China's metal export curbs aimed at the US may impact India
  • DGTR notifies anti-dumping probe into aluminium frames imports from China
  • Basmati rice exports to Iran dip due to payment issues
  • Tea exports down
  • Major capacity issue is looming
  • Canadian dockworkers' strike continues

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International Transport Journal web site
JULY 7, 2023
  • Shipping line launches express rail shuttle
  • Friderici buys maintenance specialist
  • Iata data show weak market conditions
  • ADPL venturing further into healthcare logistics
  • Planning a CT terminal and empty container depot
  • Digital expert to join Geodis management board
  • Swiss Worldcargo unveils new product structure
  • CMA CGM starts "NC Levant"
  • More capacities for Baltic Rail Gate
  • First fully certified FRCs in service
  • Dimotrans has a new shareholder
  • IAM mourns chairman Sean McCool (1931 - 2023)
  • Konecranes contracted to equip container terminal
  • Handing over the baton at Wedolo
  • Canada investing in rail safety
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • New rail hub in Radlett progresses
  • Elcome: a bridgehead in Vancouver
  • More work for Vienna Airport's customs staff
  • Rerouting Transpacific-West Coast service
  • Simplifying border crossings between EU and UK

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The Loadstar web site
JULY 6, 2023
  • OOCL results bode badly for shipping lines as rate-per-teu sinks
  • Two firefighters die in Grimaldi roro blaze in Newark
  • Europeans do it better: the air & ocean mating game
  • August strike looms as UPS and Teamsters talks collapse
  • 'Toxic' air cargo market drives forwarders into Vegas-style risk-taking
  • UPS - the boring side
  • India's air cargo industry slows as sector calls for tax and infrastructure reform
  • ...and Geodis?
  • Ships leave Chittagong half-empty as factories remain closed
  • MEPC 80: China proposes plan to allow emissions data to be altered

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Marine Log web site
JULY 6, 2023
  • VIDEO: Efforts to fight Newark car carrier fire continue
    Two firefighters lost their lives last night battling a car carrier fire that broke out aboard the Grimaldi Deep Sea RO/RO vessel Grande Costa d'Avorio in Port Newark. As of midday today,
  • Thoma-Sea wins $624.6 million NOAA research vessel order
    NOAA (National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration) has awarded Houma, La., shipbuilder Thoma-Sea Marine Constructors LLC a $624.6 million contract to design and build two advanced research vessels. The contract includes an option
  • Damen books contract for advanced ASW frigate quartet
    The Dutch Ministry of Defense, Damen and Thales have signed acontract for the design, construction, and delivery of four Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) frigates; two for the Netherlands and two for Belgium. The
  • BOEM approves first N.J. offshore wind farm, Ocean Wind 1
    The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has issued its Record of Decision (ROD) approving the plan for construction and operations of Ørsted's Ocean Wind 1. To be located about 13 nautical miles
  • Seaspan and Hapag-Lloyd ink methanol retrofit agreement with MAN ES
    The move to methanol fueling continues to accelerate. The latest figures from DNV's Alternative Fuels Insight (AFI) platform, showed that the 55 vessels with alternative fuel propulsion ordered in June included 26

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Container News web site
JULY 6, 2023
  • Container vessel sinks in Bangladesh waters
    A boxship carrying 96 TEUs of containers sank during an intra-Bangladesh route from the port of Chittagong to the Pangaon Inland Container Terminal in Dhaka. Officials said the 140 TEU capacity vessel namely Pangaon Express, bareboat chartered to Sea Glory Shipping, was imperilled at the Bhasan Char area. Captain Faridul Alam, deputy conservator of Chittagong Port Authority, said the vessel is pa
  • Transatlantic rates tumble even as transpacific rates rumble with WCI officially below all post-pandemic quotes
    A 25% tumble in the transatlantic rates, Rotterdam to Shanghai at US$2,003, awarded the Drewry World Container Index with its lowest ever level since 15 November 2019 and with that officially at its lowest quote in the post-pandemic era. The transatlantic rates which have shaved off nearly 39% in a mere fortnight, about US$1,223, have now eroded 73% since their peak in November 2022, and are curr
  • CMA CGM revises port congestion surcharges in Turkish port
    As operational challenges continue at the port of Mersin, CMA CGM has decided to revise port congestion surcharges (PCS) at the Turkish port. French ocean carrier will revise the port congestion surcharge from Mersin to South America East & West Coasts, Central America East Coast & Caribbean, Central America West Coast & Mexico West Coast, Windward, Guyanas North Brazil. The updated surcharge for
  • Collision in Ukraine between bulk carrier and general cargo ship
    Bulk carrier Klc Erciyes struck portside of berthed general cargo ship Jasmin Queen while maneuvering to berth at Izmail port in Ukraine on 1 July, according to Maritime Bulletin. Both ships seem to have suffered damage, but the extent of the damage remains unknown at the time of writing. Cameroon-flagged cargo vessel Jasmin Quenn departed the port of Izmail on 4 July, bound for Alexandria, Egypt
  • COSCO financial figures plunge in 2023
    COSCO Shipping Holdings estimates that it suffered significant decreases in profit in the first half of 2023, compared with the same period last year. According to the Japan International Freight Forwarders Association (JIFFA), it is expected that the company's Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT) plunged 74.1% year-on-year to US$3.4 billion and net profit declined by 74.4% to US$2.7 billion
  • Maersk vessel omits Auckland due to weather conditions
    Maersk announced that due to adverse weather conditions which are expected to delay Polaris service vessel Nicolai Maersk en route to Melbourne, the vessel will omit the port of Auckland. The Danish carrier said it took this decision to minimise any further Polaris schedule disruption and to allow for schedule recovery. The contingency plan for affected cargo will be as follows: Exports currently
  • MPC Container Ships sells last two joint venture-owned ships
    Norwegian container tonnage provider MPC Container Ships ASA (MPCC) announced the sale of two joint venture-owned vessels, Cimbria and Cardonia, for US$42.5 million. The vessels, each with a capacity of 2,800 TEU, were built in 2002 and 2003. Both ships are now on time-charter contracts that will expire at the earliest in July 2025 (Cardonia) and October 2025 (Cimbria). This transaction reflects
  • HHLA TK Estonia and FERNRIDE proceed with autonomous driving project
    HHLA TK Estonia and FERNRIDE have successfully completed the first phase of their joint project at the Estonian terminal. Next, the two companies will continue the project to further develop and promote autonomous driving at the terminal. Also, the innovation unit HHLA Next invested again in FERNRIDE in June. The joint project at the HHLA TK Estonia terminal near Tallinn started in January. More
  • Xiamen follows Yangshan in feeder double-berthing
    China's Xiamen port has begun double-berthing feeder ships to speed up the movement of containers along inland waterways in Fujian province. Double-berthing involves parking one feeder vessel outside another feeder ship that is already berthed, and having the gantry cranes load containers on both ships concurrently. Early this week, the exercise saw the 210 TEU Haibangda 318 parked next to the 21
  • MPA Singapore and Lloyd's Register MDH sign decarbonisation agreement
    The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA Singapore) and Lloyd's Register Maritime Decarbonisation Hub (LR MDH) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aiming to collaborate on a fleet-specific decarbonisation strategy. The agreement includes an implementation plan for 'The Silk Alliance' cross-industry initiative to enable zero-emission shipping across the Indian and Pacific Ocea
  • THE Alliance changes Asia to Transpacific-West Coast network
    Container shipping alliance of Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming, Ocean Network Express (ONE) and HMM, THE Alliance has announced changes to the Asia to Transpacific-West Coast network. THE Alliance will temporarily suspend the PS5 service and will update the existing PS3, PS6 and PS7 services, effective from August until further notice. The PS3 service will be enhanced with port of Tokyo call and the port
  • AD Ports Logistics and Acino sign freight forwarding deal
    AD Ports Logistics (ADPL), a subsidiary of AD Ports Group, and Acino, a Swiss pharmaceutical company that develops and manufactures medicines, have signed an agreement, according to which ADPL will provide Acino with global freight forwarding services. The services include sea and air transport in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Through this agreement, ADPL intends to leverage its
  • CMA CGM sets increased FAK rates from Asia to North Africa and Med
    CMA CGM has announced several rate increases from Asia to North Africa and the Mediterranean that will be effective from 1 August 2023. The French carrier's updated Freight All Kinds (FAK) rates will be applicable from all Asian main ports to all Mediterranean & North African base ports on dry, out of gauge (OOG), reefer & paying empties containers. FROM ASIA TO 20' 40' / 40'HC / 40'RF WEST MED U
  • Unleashing the Digital Revolution: Navigating the Future of Maritime Trade
    The maritime trade industry is on the verge of a technological revolution that is fundamentally reshaping its operations. As digitalization takes hold, a new wave of disruption is poised to transform the industry. To thrive in this evolving landscape, it is crucial for industry leaders to be aware of and embrace the following four trends: The Rise of Digital Platforms in Maritime Trade One of the
  • Growing capacity combined with "invisible" peak season weakens container market
    The peak season in the container shipping market should already be getting underway under normal circumstances, but, according to Danish maritime data analysis firm Sea-Intelligence, it has not started yet. The following figure shows the four-week average capacity deployment (future based on currently scheduled capacity by the carriers) for Asia-North America, combined Asia-North America West and

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Splash web site
JULY 6, 2023
  • Noble wins semisub contract with Petronas for work offshore Suriname
    Offshore rig owner Noble Corporation has won a contract with Petronas for the 2009-built semisub offshore Suriname. The New York and Copenhagen-listed firm has fixed ex-Maersk Discoverer for 90 days from August this year in a deal worth $43m, including additional services provided, mobilization and demobilisation fees. The rig is currently operating offshore Guyana for ...
  • McDermott wins Shell contract in Malaysia
    US subsea and deepwater engineering and construction player McDermott has secured a contract from Sarawak Shell Berhad for pipelay and heavy lift project off the coast of Sarawak in East Malaysia. Under the scope of the contract, McDermott will perform transportation and installation services for two pipeline segments and one section of flexible pipelay at ...
  • Revoked wind farm license leaves Cadeler, Siemens Gamesea deals in the air
    The Danish Energy Board of Appeal has revoked the establishment permit for HOFOR's Aflandshage offshore wind farm awarded by the country's energy agency last year. HOFOR, the developer of the Aflandshage offshore wind project, said that a changed practice by the authorities regarding the counting of bats, among other things, was what triggered the rejection ...
  • Seanergy steps up buybacks as it expands with first newcastlemax addition
    Greek capesize owner Seanergy Maritime has spent around $1.6m repurchasing its own shares as part of a buyback scheme and brought in its first newcastlemax bulker on bareboat charter with purchase option attached. The Stamatis Tsantanis-led company has picked up 362,161 common shares, or about 2% of its issued and outstanding shares, at an average ...
  • MAN to retrofit up to 60 Seaspan and Hapag-Lloyd ships to green methanol
    MAN Energy Solutions has signed a conversion commitment agreement with containership owner Seaspan and containerline Hapag-Lloyd. Under the terms of the agreement, MAN PrimeServ, MAN Energy Solutions' after-sales division, will deliver 15 engine retrofit solutions for the conversion of vessels powered by individual MAN B&W S90-type fuel-oil-powered engines from the Seaspan and Hapag-Lloyd fleets
  • SSY buys German shipbroker F3 Offshore
    UK shipbroker Simpson Spence Young (SSY) is expanding its offshore operation with a second acquisition in the sector this year. The London-headquartered firm has sealed a deal to buy German specialist shipbroker, F3 Offshore for an undisclosed sum. The Hamburg-based outfit, founded in 2009, is the first brokerage to specialise in North Sea renewables and ...
  • Bernhard Schulte returns to Ulstein for pair of CSOV newbuilds
    Bernhard Schulte Offshore, a Hamburg-based unit of Schulte Group, has returned to Ulstein Verft in Norway for the design and construction of two commissioning service operation vessels (CSOVs). The contract, with an undisclosed value, includes options for four additional ships of Ulstein SX222 design. The firm two newbuilds will add to Bernhard Schulte Offshore's current ...
  • BP and WasteFuel to explore bio-methanol use in shipping
    Energy supermajor BP has invested $10m in WasteFuel, a California-based biofuels company, to research the potential of bio-methanol in hard-to-abate sectors like shipping. BP said that solid waste production totals about 2bn metric tons annually and would increase to 3.4bn metric tons by 2050. According to the company, WasteFuel's deployment of anaerobic digestion and methanol ...
  • MPC Container Ships scores profitable asset play as it offloads last joint venture ships
    MPC Container Ships (MPCC) has achieved a lucrative asset play with the disposal of the final two Bluewater joint venture vessels. The Oslo-listed tonnage provider has offloaded the 2002-built 2,800 teu Cimbria and 2003-built Cardonia for $42.5m. Both vessels, VesselsValue estimates as worth around $24.5m in total, are currently on charter contracts, expiring at the ...
  • Anders Onarheim stepping down from BW LPG CEO role
    The chief executive officer of VLGC owner BW LPG Anders Onarheim has decided to step down from the role. BW LPG said Onarheim would leave the company on September 30 this year. No reason was given for his departure. The company's board of directors has already appointed Kristian Sørensen, the deputy CEO and head of ...
  • Harsh environment semisubs approaching half-million per day as market sells out
    The global market for sixth-generation harsh environment semisub rigs stands at 100% utilisation for the first time in nearly a decade, with dayrates approaching the $500,000 mark. Data from Westwood Global Energy's RigLogix platform shows committed utilisation of these units has risen 14% in the last six months, and is now sold out - a ...
  • Avance Gas continues fleet renewal plans with sale of 2008-built VLGC
    Avance Gas has sold the 2008-built very large gas carrier (VLGC), , for a cash consideration of $60m. The vessel is currently employed on a two-year time charter party and will be delivered to the new owner following the completion of the current charter. According to Avance Gas, delivery to the new owners is expected ...
  • Victor Restis embroiled in UK legal case
    Greek shipping tycoon Victor Restis is embroiled in a legal battle in the UK, demanding £37m ($47m) be repaid from a British financier, Amanda Staveley, over a loan issued 15 years ago. Restis, who controls Enterprises Shipping & Trading, is battling Staveley, a famous name in British sports finance, over the size of the money ...
  • Costamare boss takes stake in Seanergy Maritime
    Another dry bulk firm has piqued the interest of other shipowners in the public market. Konstantinos Konstantakopoulos, chairman and CEO of Greek boxship and bulker owner Costamare, has picked up a major stake in compatriot Nasdaq-listed capesize specialist Seanergy Maritime. According to a filing to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Konstantakopoulos-controlled Longshaw Maritime ...
  • Pressure grows on Ottawa to act on day six of the Canada port strikes
    Day six of the west coast Canadian port strikes and the pressure is growing on the federal government to intervene to resolve a contract dispute between employers and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) Canada. Railway giant Canadian Pacific Kansas City has put a temporary hold on export traffic heading to the port of ...
  • US green lights Ørsted's Ocean Wind project off New Jersey
    US authorities have approved the plan for the construction and operations of Ørsted's Ocean Wind 1 project offshore New Jersey. Located about 24 kilometres southeast of Atlantic City, the project will have an estimated capacity of 1.1 GW, capable of powering over 380,000 homes. The project is supposed to create around 3,000 jobs through its ...
  • Shots fired in latest Iranian tanker skirmish
    A US destroyer has prevented attempts by the Iranian Navy to seize two commercial tankers in international waters in the Gulf of Oman with even shots being fired at one of the tankers. According to an account of the events by the US Navy, an Iranian naval vessel approached the Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker TRF ...
  • The case for offshore container ports
    Rafael Zarama argues box ports should be established further out to sea. Container ports have evolved significantly since their inception in the 1950s. These ports, where ships dock in protected coastal waters and cargo is unloaded using cantilever cranes on skids, have undergone changes in size, technology, and optimisation. However, despite these adaptations, the traditional ...
  • ARI: Singapore to spearhead the adoption of digital solutions
    New Delhi-based global developer of simulation training systems for the maritime sector, ARI Simulation, has expanded its international footprint, launching operations in Singapore with Bhupesh Gandhi at the helm. A well-known name in maritime technologies and simulation circles, Gandhi joined Applied Research International (ARI) as Singapore CEO based on the company's proven track record and ...
  • Autonomous navigation voyage between Korea and Taiwan completed
    South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries has successfully demonstrated autonomous vessel navigation from South Korea to Taiwan, marking an industry first. The demonstration involved the installation of Samsung's self-developed remote autonomous navigation technology, known as Samsung Autonomous Ship (SAS), and the smart ship system SVESSEL on a 15,000 teu containership. The vessel sailed

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Lloyd's List web site
JULY 6, 2023
  • Iran seizes vessel a day after foiled hijackings of two US-affiliated tankers
    Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has seized an unidentified vessel in the Middle East Gulf, a day after the US...
  • Impasse continues in Canada port talks as business groups urge government intervention
    Canada's west coast dockworkers have been striking since Saturday and talks recently broke down over the issue of maintenance work...
  • IMO inches closer to agreement on GHG strategy revision
    While the most ambitious targets being pushed by US, UK and Canada have not been met, the current text suggests...
  • IMO defers guidelines for 'too early' shipboard carbon capture and storage technology
    Guidelines for onboard C02 carbon capture and storage will be incorporated into lifecyle analysis of greenhouse gas intensity of fuels...
  • Buyers backed by US-investors purchase MPC Container Ships feedermax pair
    Sale of 20-year-old and 21-year-old containership pair by MPC Container Ships and its joint venture partner includes their remaining two-year...
  • Hydrogen wars intensify with US' new $1bn initiative
    The Biden-Harris administration's new initiative could offer up to $1bn to help link producers and buyers in the nascent clean...
  • Ofac fine over Swedbank Latvia shipping client highlights need for strict sanctions compliance
    US sanction enforcer moderates penalty after violations deemed non-egregious
  • MAN ties up second big boxship methanol-fuel conversion project
    MAN Energy Solutions is now set to convert 15 boxships owned by tonnage provider Seaspan, in collaboration with container line...
  • Capesizes trend lower as forward curve weakens
    Weaker steel and coal trades have also weighed on dry bulk rates, pulling the Baltic Dry Index below 1,000 points...
  • SSY acquires offshore specialist shipbroker
    The deal to acquire F3 Offshore is the second this year as SSY accelerates its ambition to grow its offshore...
  • Greeks buy bulkers and shed tankers in first half
    Proceeds raised by Greek owners from selling ships were double the amount splashed on acquisitions
  • Grimaldi ro-ro vessel fire in New Jersey claims lives of two firefighters
    The 47,000-gross tonne Costa d'Avoria was completing loading operations when a fire started on deck number 10. The vessel's owner...
  • BP joins Maersk in backing biofuel start-up
    WasteFuel, a start-up planning to develop a global network of plants to convert municipal and agricultural waste into bio-methanol, had...
  • OOCL liftings up but revenue down by 9% compared with first quarter
    Liftings have increased across all of OOCL's route networks, with transpacific volumes up by 8.7%. Elsewhere, Asia-Europe liftings increased by...
  • Japan's largest port Nagoya gradually resumes operation after hacker attack
    A two-day operational halt as a result of the attack has caused significant congestion at the port
  • Human rights groups condemn Portland asylum accommodation plan
    The vessel Bibby Stockholm is being prepared to house asylum seekers at the UK port of Portland. But detractors say...
  • PSA buys into Duisburg Container Gateway project
    Duisburg Gateway Terminal is due to finish its first stage of construction next year. But low-water levels on the Rhine...
  • Daily Briefing
    No shortage of purge-worthy vessels in Panama detention list, but is it willing to pay the price? | Marine insurers...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
JULY 6, 2023
  • Trans-Pacific services get reworked as freight downturn continues
    Ocean carriers are pulling a variety of levers such as cancelled services, new port calls and slow steaming to keep ships on the water in the face of weak demand.
  • Impact of BC port strike could deepen without Ottawa's intervention
    The strike by ILWU Canada, which entered its sixth day Thursday, is expected to have an increasing impact on Canada's trans-Pacific trades if it drags into next week and beyond.
  • Japan's Nagoya port resumes cargo handling operations after ransomware attack
    Ocean Network Express said container operations on three vessels were affected by the disruption, but that loading and unloading had now been completed.
  • Ocean carriers in Europe facing multi-billion-dollar emissions price tag
    While the International Maritime Organization battles to reach agreement on a global carbon levy, the huge cost of compliance with Europe's market-based carbon levies is becoming clearer.
  • 'Nasty' air cargo market puts forwarders under pressure: Xeneta
    Weak demand from key regions in an air freight industry awash with excess capacity is forcing forwarders with block space agreements to fend off aggressive pricing policies by rivals.
  • Carriers in Europe facing multi-billion-dollar emissions price tag
    While the International Maritime Organization battles to reach agreement on a global carbon levy, the huge cost of compliance with Europe's market-based carbon levies is becoming clearer.
  • New capacity wave heading for trans-Pac trade: Sea-Intelligence
    The long-anticipated wave of container ship newbuildings will hit the water by the end of August, despite a weak cargo market that threatens to keep the new ships underutilized.

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TradeWinds web site
JULY 6, 2023
  • Iran seizes vessel in Gulf, a day after two failed attempts
    US Navy decides not to intervene as vessel seized on suspicion of smuggling activities
  • IMO forges 'wish and a prayer' carbon deal as greens bemoan checkpoint targets
    China, Brazil and Argentina push back against targets in line with Paris Agreement
  • Seanergy charters newcastlemax bulker while banking on China and global infrastructure projects
    Capesize market has fallen since late June, but chief executive sees 'very robust' dry bulk demand
  • Methanol newbuilding binge spills over to big tugboats
    Turkish shipyard Sanmar is scheduled to deliver the vessels in 2025
  • Grimaldi ro-ro catches fire off New Jersey, resulting in death of two firefighters
    Fire is still active aboard Italian operator's car carrier Grande Costa d'Avorio after fatal incident
  • Stolt-Nielsen investors not put off by legal battle loss as shipowner stays confident
    Shipping company sees shares jump over 3%, despite tax benefits keeping bottom line above water
  • Singapore's PSA International takes minority stake in German container terminal
    Company says Duisburg Gateway is key to providing green logistics services to Germany's dense industrial hinterland
  • Hapag-Lloyd and Seaspan Corp move on up to 60 methanol engine retrofits
    Container ship owners follow AP Moller-Maersk lead in deal with MAN Energy Solutions
  • Why burnishing shipping's brand has never been so important
    As BLUE celebrates its 15th anniversary, co-founder Alisdair Pettigrew shares his thoughts on shipping's evolving relationship with brand and reputation
  • Schulte Group back at Ulstein for up to six hybrid methanol wind farm ships
    Norwegian shipyard clinches major new deal to help shipowner expand CSOV fleet
  • Hapag-Lloyd and Seaspan move on up to 60 methanol engine retrofits
    Container ship owners follow AP Moller-Maersk lead in deal with MAN Energy Solutions
  • Iran crude exports fall from record post-sanction highs amid China checks
    Increased competition from Venezuela with cut-price crude also linked to cut in demand, says Vortexa
  • Investor in Maxim shipping deals faces fraud charges from SEC for earlier trades
    This week's Streetwise takes a look at allegations of illegal short-selling practices by Sabby Management and principal Hal Mintz
  • Car carrier bull run at risk from encroaching container ships, analyst warns
    VesselsValue's Daniel Nash says box vessels are muscling in as vehicle ships remain sold out
  • Shipowner Victor Restis moves against Newcastle Utd owner over 'unpaid loan'
    Victor Restis is reportedly seeking $47m from Amanda Staveley over a 2008 payment that he claims has not been paid back
  • Pen Underwriting drives marine growth with Norwegian acquisition
    UK-based insurer is aiming to become a £1bn premium company
  • MAN Energy Solutions reveals ammonia engine breakthrough in '911 call' to IMO
    Engine designer puts through emergency call to the IMO that technologies needed for decarbonisation are moving
  • Price rises for Russia's super-size FSU duo as second unit heads for Northern Sea Route
    Two Arctic behemoths being put on location as Russia forges ahead with plans to boost its LNG exports
  • Clarksons expands offshore renewables operation with new Edinburgh office
    UK shipbroking giant bolsters Scottish presence with hub for offshore wind work
  • Iran claims it had court order to seize the Chevron VLCC it fired on
    Gulf state says tanker had been involved in a collision
  • Price rises for Russia's supersize FSU duo as second unit heads for NSR
    Two Arctic behemoths being put on location as Russia forges ahead with its plans to boost its LNG exports
  • BW LPG helm: Anders Onarheim out and Kristian Sorensen in
    The chief executive will vacate his position later this year and be replaced by his deputy
  • US courtroom defeat torpedoes what would have been a record quarter for Stolt-Nielsen
    Without a legal judgment against it, the shipowner would have had a $113m profit instead of the $8.3m it finished with
  • SSY offshore operation grows again with deal to buy German shipbroker F3O
    UK-headquartered shop follows up February takeover of Westshore with another bolt-on acquisition
  • BP invests in Maersk-backed US bio-methanol start-up
    Oil major leads latest fundraising round for LA-based firm
  • Storm grounds pioneering LNG bunker vessel off Amsterdam
    Damage to Gasum-operated gas supply ship being assessed SSY builds offshore operation again with deal to buy German broker F3O
    UK-headquartered shop follows up February takeover of Westshore with another bolt-on acquisition
  • Anders Onarheim out and Kristian Sorensen in at helm of BW LPG
    The chief executive will vacate his position later this year and be replaced by his deputy
  • MPCC offloads final joint venture ships for massive profit, despite rate slump
    German owner makes $29.7m from sale of elderly container vessels acquired in a bank deal six years ago
  • Courtroom defeat torpedoes what would have been a record quarter for Stolt-Nielsen
    Without a legal judgment against it, the shipowner would have had a $113m profit instead of the $8.3m it finished with
  • Gram cashes in on record values in rare sale of car carrier duo
    Norwegian owner offloads smaller distribution vessels built in 2010 and 1996
  • Avance Gas sells penultimate older VLGC for eye-catching profit
    Owner planning to recycle cash into new ships to meet decarbonisation goals
  • Comment: Ghost ship saga reveals challenge of ageing ships and a flawed system
    The system of state port control is fundamentally unsound, but it is doing a job that some flag states are not
  • Cosco Shipping expects 74% plunge in earnings as container rates slide
    Giant Chinese owner says balance between supply and demand has shifted in the sector
  • Singapore's PSA takes minority stake in German container terminal
    Company says DGT is a key gateway to providing green logistics services to Germany's dense industrial hinterland

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American Shipper web site
JULY 6, 2023
  • Amazon Air cuts ties with Silver Airways
    Amazon's private airline that outsources cargo flying to third parties has ended its partnership with Silver Airways, a small regional carrier that operated five small ATR72-500 turboprop planes on small [...]
  • DHL Express christens Atlanta regional hub
    DHL Express cut the ribbon Thursday on the first hub ever opened in Atlanta by an air express carrier.
  • 2 firefighters killed in car carrier blaze at Port Newark
    Two New Jersey firefighters died fighting a blaze aboard the Grimaldi car carrier Grande Costa d'Avorio at Port Newark on Wednesday night.
  • Western Global Airlines sued for nonpayment of logistics services
    Western Global Airlines has hit hard times, losing Amazon as a primary customer, piling up debt and facing at least two lawsuits.
  • Uprooted cargo airlines relocate to secondary airport near Mexico City
    Mexico is kicking out freighter aircraft from the country's busy international airport to address overcrowding. The move to another airport is creating headaches for airlines.
  • Survey: More than two-thirds of CEOs call human rights a supply chain concern
    A new survey from Proxima says human rights within the supply chain are a growing concern for leaders of companies across the U.S. and the U.K. Here's what you need to know.

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Hong Kong government protests PPC's removal from Panamanian ports
Hong Kong/Beijing
Beijing government spokeswoman stressed that China will firmly protect the rights and legitimate interests of its companies.
European transport associations call for the CEF to be allocated at least €100 billion
Brussels
Chronic underfunding and financial shortfalls are lamented
The Panamanian government assigns the transitional management of the port of Balboa to APM Terminals and the port of Cristóbal to TiL
Hong Kong/Panama
CK Hutchison Holdings denounces the illegality of the terminal seizure and confirms the possibility of legal action.
Panamanian government seizes assets and equipment at the ports of Balboa and Cristóbal
Panama
The Panama Ports Company of the CK Hutchison group has been removed from the management of the two ports
Statement by rail and intermodal transport associations against gigaliners on European roads
Brussels
The current positions of the EU institutions - they denounce - all include elements that risk opening the door to a widespread diffusion of these vehicles.
The mandate of the EuNavFor Aspides mission has been extended until 28 February 2027.
Brussels
A budget of almost 15 million euros has been approved
The EU-ETS Observatory of Puertos del Estado confirms the risk of loss of container traffic share of European ports
The EU-ETS Observatory of Puertos del Estado confirms the risk of loss of container traffic share of European ports
Madrid
Santana: We believe that some aspects of the ETS should be monitored and, where necessary, revised.
Tidewater acquires Brazil's Wilson Sons Ultratug Participações for $500 million.
Houston
It has a fleet of 22 Platform Supply Vessels
Trump attempts to circumvent the Supreme Court ruling by introducing temporary tariffs
Trump attempts to circumvent the Supreme Court ruling by introducing temporary tariffs
Washington/Suitland
An executive order confirming the suspension of the "de minimis" regime was also signed.
Slight growth in freight traffic in the port of Ancona in 2025
Ancona
Rolling stock slightly down. Passenger numbers significantly down.
Construction of the cruise terminal at Molo San Cataldo in Taranto will begin in October.
London
Global Ports Holding invests over €4.5 million
One dead and four injured on board the cruise ship World Legacy (formerly Moby Zaza )
Singapore
A fire broke out on the unit
SBB CFF FFS Cargo has sold 31 locomotives to Nordic Re-Finance
Bern
The Swiss company plans to equip itself exclusively with vehicles produced by Stadler Rail Valencia by 2035.
Last year, freight traffic in the port of Hamburg grew by 2.6 percent.
Last year, freight traffic in the port of Hamburg grew by 2.6 percent.
Hamburg
Containers boosted the growth. Volumes remained stable in the fourth quarter alone.
In the fourth quarter of 2025, the DFDS Group recorded a net loss of DKK -286 million.
Copenhagen
Last year, cargo traffic in Montenegro's ports grew by 1.6%.
Podgorica
Cargoes to and from Italy alone increased by +64.6%
To APM Terminals the 37.5% of the Southern Container Terminal of the port of Jeddah
The Hague/Dubai
DP World will keep the remaining 62.5%
Continues the bending of the traffic of the container in the port of Los Angeles
Los Angeles
In January decrease of -12.1%. Bown: the state of exports to China seems bad
In the fourth trimester of the 2025 the traffic of the goods in the port of Civitavecchia is increased of +8.6%
Civitavecchia
In the whole year growth was +3.1%
Samskip sells marine and logistic services with the United Kingdom and Ireland to the CLdN
Luxembourg/Rotterdam
The agreement includes rental agreements for over 5,000 multimodal load units
The Antitrust has reopened the procedure on the concentration between the Ignazio Messina & C. and the Terminal San Giorgio
Rome
The International Chamber of Shipping against the new harbour taxes programmed by the US government
Washington
Necessary - the association emphasizes - carefully coordinated political solutions
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings orders three new ships from cruise to Fincantieri
Miami/Trieste
They are destined to the companies Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises
Hapag-Lloyd and ZIM agreed on a merger agreement
Haifa/Hamburg
The German company will pay up to $2.5 billion
America's Maritime Action Plan proposes a new tax on foreign-built ships from any nation entering U.S. ports.
Washington
It would be used to fund the new Maritime Security Trust Fund
Hapag-Lloyd to acquire Israeli ZIM
Hamburg
The German company will be responsible for international operations, while those in and with Israel will be assigned to the Tel Aviv-based private equity firm FIMI Opportunity Funds.
Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem leaves DP World after Epstein's involvement
Dubai
It Kazim appointed president and Yuvraj Narayan managing director
Eurogate and APM Terminals will invest a billion euros for the development of the North Sea Terminal Bremerhaven
Bremen/The Hague
CK Hutchison threatens appeals against APM Terminals if it will assume the management of the Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa
Hong Kong
Tomorrow will be inaugurated the new container terminal of transhipment of Damietta
Bremen/Melzo
Its ability to annual traffic will rise up to 3,3 million teu
Fincantieri presents an industrial plan that foresees the doubling of the production capacity of military vessels in Italian shipyards
Milan
For civil production, a reallocation of volumes to Romanian shipyards and an expansion in Vietnam are planned.
Fincantieri and Generative Bionics sign agreement to develop humanoid welding robots.
Trieste/Genoa
The first tests at the Sestri Ponente shipyard are scheduled for the end of this year
Slight increase in annual freight traffic handled by Croatian ports
Zagreb
Sharp drop in dry bulk offset by increase in liquid cargoes and record containers
The Grendi group expects to close 2025 with a record turnover of 158 million euros (+33%)
Genoa
Revenues increased by 10%, net of the effect of the acquisition of Dario Perioli.
South Korean HMM's quarterly and annual performances were negative.
South Korean HMM's quarterly and annual performances were negative.
Seoul
In 2025 the container fleet transported 3.94 million TEUs (+3.2%)
Offer to acquire European express courier InPost
Amsterdam/Luxembourg
It was submitted by a consortium comprising Advent International (37%), FedEx (37%), A&R Investments (16%) and PPF Group (10%)
Transocean and Valaris sign merger agreement
Steinhausen/Hamilton
The new company will have a fleet of 73 offshore vessels, including 33 ultra-deepwater drillships
Hapag-Lloyd expects to close the 2025 financial year with a 61% decline in operating profit.
Hamburg
Record loads transported by the fleet, growing by +8%.
FS establishes a company specializing in transport and infrastructure consultancy
London
The new company is based in London
Maritime traffic in the Suez Canal fell by 3.4% last year.
Maritime traffic in the Suez Canal fell by 3.4% last year.
Cairo
Growth of +9.0% in the fourth quarter alone. In December, transits increased by +13.1%.
The simplification law, rather than making things easier, complicates the lives of ship captains and burdens them with additional operational and legal responsibilities.
Genoa
BYD and Automar reach agreement for vehicle traffic through the port of Gioia Tauro.
Schiedam
The goal is to serve the central-southern Italian market.
Maersk Group announces 15% ground-based job cuts
Maersk Group announces 15% ground-based job cuts
Copenhagen
The quarterly and annual financial results are impacted by the reduction in the value of maritime freight rates.
In 2025, container traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado Ligure reached a historic record of almost three million TEUs
Genoa
Cruise passengers increased by 6.1%; ferry passengers decreased by 4.0%.
Busan Port has again set its all-time record for annual container throughput.
Busan
Last year the total was 24.88 million TEUs (+2.0%)
Panama Ports Company has initiated arbitration proceedings against the Republic of Panama
Panama
Extensive damage reported and state authorities' reluctance to respond to repeated requests for confrontation
In 2025, freight traffic in Sardinia's ports grew by +3.0%
Cagliari
Slight decline in cruise passengers contained by the launch of home ports in Cagliari and Olbia
Freight traffic in the port of Barcelona to remain stable in 2025
Barcelona
In the fourth quarter alone, 16.7 million tonnes were handled (+4.5%)
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd bring back India/Middle East-Mediterranean service via Suez
In 2025, ships transiting the Panama Canal increased by +14.1%
In 2025, ships transiting the Panama Canal increased by +14.1%
Panama
The ports of the Central American nation handled 9,915,357 containers (+3.6%)
Last year, container traffic in the port of Tangier Med reached a record 11.1 million TEUs (+8.4%)
Last year, container traffic in the port of Tangier Med reached a record 11.1 million TEUs (+8.4%)
Anjra
New all-time high in total goods
In 2025, Turkish ports handled a record traffic of 553.3 million tonnes of cargo (+4.0%)
Ankara
Container traffic in Italy reached a new all-time high of 678,715 TEUs (+9.8%). Ship traffic through the Bosphorus Strait declined.
APM Terminals will take over the interim management of the Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa.
Panama
President Mulino urged Panama Ports Company to cooperate fully in view of this new phase
New crop of historic records harvested by Chinese ports
New crop of historic records harvested by Chinese ports
Beijing
In 2025, maritime ports handled 11.63 billion tons of goods (+3.7%)
PPC denounces the contradictory nature of the ruling by the Supreme Court of Justice of Panama with respect to the current legal framework
Balboa
The company does not exclude the possibility of resorting to national and international legal action
Lukoil signs agreement with US-based Carlyle to sell the Russian group's international assets
Fly
The transaction will need to be authorized by the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control.
Panama's Supreme Court of Justice declares the law on the concession contract with the Panama Ports Company unconstitutional.
Panama
Last year, PPC port terminals handled 3.9 million containers
Royal Caribbean Cruises has ordered two new cruise ships from Chantiers de l'Atlantique with options for four more
Royal Caribbean Cruises has ordered two new cruise ships from Chantiers de l'Atlantique with options for four more
Miami
New orders for ten new river vessels are planned. A record financial year.
CMA CGM establishes a joint venture with Stonepeak to which it will contribute ten container terminals
New York/Los Angeles
The American company will own 75% and 25% of the shares, respectively. It will invest 2.4 billion dollars.
German rail freight companies reject 37% increase in train path prices
Berlin
Die Güterbahnen urges the Minister of Transport to present the promised reform of the fare system
FS Logistix increases weekly rotations on the Duisburg-Milan railway line from six to ten
Milan
Two daily connections are made in each direction
In the fourth quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Antwerp-Zeebrugge decreased by -4.9%.
Antwerp
For the whole year the decline was -4.1%
Valletta Cruise Port records record annual cruise traffic
London
In 2025, there were 963 thousand passengers (+2.3%)
Evergreen invests up to nearly $1.5 billion in the construction of 23 container ships
Taipei
Seven 5,900 TEU vessels have been ordered from Jiangsu New Yangzi Shipbuilding and 16 3,100 TEU vessels from CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding.
In 2025, Spanish ports handled a record container traffic of almost 19 million TEUs
Madrid
New historic highs also for conventional goods and passengers
First container transhipment operation in an Algerian port
First container transhipment operation in an Algerian port
Algiers
It happened on Sunday at the port of Djen Djen
Truckers from Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, and North Macedonia block borders
Belgrade
Week-long protest against the EU's new entry/exit system
Resumption of attacks against ships in the Red Sea region threatened
Tehran
They would be implemented in response to an escalation of US and allied military actions in the region.
New annual record for maritime traffic in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore
New annual record for maritime traffic in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore
Port Klang
Last year, for the first time, over 100,000 ships passed through
New record of sailors abandoned by shipowners
London
In 2025, 6,223 crew members from 410 ships were abandoned
Two FMC commissioners call on the US government to take action against Canadian and Mexican ports
Washington
Enforcement of provision aimed at preventing freight carriers from evading the Harbor Maintenance Fee urged
Annual container traffic handled by the port of Algeciras remains stable.
Algeciras
A 6.2% decrease in the weight of goods in containers was recorded
The EU Commission authorizes Italy to provide financial support for rail operations in ports.
Rome
Incentives for a maximum total of 30 million euros over five years
A Livorno port pilot loses his life in a collision
Livorno
The dynamics of the accident are still under investigation.
Study on alternative marine fuels as potential marine pollutants and the effectiveness of response measures
Lisbon
It was commissioned by the European Maritime Safety Agency
The first in-person meeting of the international working group "Cruises & Port Cities" will take place in Taranto.
Taranto/La Spezia
Pisano (AdSP Liguria Orientale): the relationship between the city and the port is strategic, particularly in relation to cruise traffic
G20 merchandise trade trend to fluctuate in the fourth quarter of 2025
Paris
Trade in services is growing
Extension of incentives for rail freight shunting in ports
Rome
Paper (Fermerci): the sector, however, continues to suffer as demonstrated by the overall data for 2025
MPC Container Ships revenues decreased by -4.3% in 2025
Oslo
Net income was $236.4 million (-11.4%)
Saipem has been awarded a further offshore contract in Saudi Arabia
Milan
Order worth approximately 500 million dollars
The new offices of the Eastern Sicily Port Authority have been inaugurated in the port of Pozzallo.
Pozzallo
Contract worth approximately 750 thousand euros
Finmar appointed agent in Italy for United Global Ro-Ro
Genoa
Two services scheduled with stops at the port of Genoa
Contract awarded for the expansion of the San Cataldo Pier in the port of Bari
Bari
They will be carried out by the Rti Fincantieri Infrastructure Opere Marittime, Boskalis Italia, Zeta and e-Marine
The digital registry of maritime workers and the digital navigation booklet are law
Genoa
Article 11 of Legislative Decree 19/2026 establishes AGEMAR
DB Cargo plans to cut around 6,000 jobs
Berlin
Negotiations with employee representatives to begin soon
In 2025, containers transported by RCL's fleet increased by +8.8%
Bangkok
Revenues from this activity grew by +5.2%
Regarding Tardini's nomination as president of the Western Sicily Port Authority, Salvini and Schifani have (for now) buried the hatchet.
Palermo
Annual container traffic grows by 5.4% at HHLA port terminals
Hamburg
Record revenues expected at 1.76 billion euros (+9.9%)
Container traffic at the Port of New York is expected to grow by 2.3% in 2025.
New York
Significant increase in full containers for export
Politics and Assiterminal celebrate the extension of the port bonus
Rome/Genoa
Ferrari: understood the value of the planning behind the reformulation of the law
Container traffic at the port of Hong Kong decreased by -3.2% in January
Hong Kong
1.13 million TEUs were handled
Costamare secures $940 million in revenue from the charter of 12 container ships
Monk
CMA CGM has ordered six 1,700 TEU LNG containerships from Cochin Shipyard.
Marseille
By the end of the year, the number of Indian seafarers on board the French group's ships will rise to 1,500.
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore grew by 13.0% last month.
Singapore
Containers amounted to 3,892,370 TEUs (+11.3%)
Filt Cgil, meeting on the importance of Article 17 of Law 84/94
Rome
It will be held tomorrow in Rome at the Frentani Congress Center
Britta Weber has been appointed as the new chief executive officer of the Hupac Group.
Noise
He is the current vice president of UPS Healthcare for Europe and Asia.
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Saipem to acquire mobile offshore drilling unit for $272.5 million
Milan
Agreement with Norwegian Deep Value Driller
The 59th edition of the San Giorgio Award will be held in Genoa on February 20th.
Genoa
The Targa San Giorgio will be awarded to Gian Enzo Duci
Filt Cgil appeals against Cartour's authorization to carry out lashing and unlashing operations.
Medlog inaugurates a logistics park at Dammam's King Abdulaziz Port
Geneva
It occupies an area of over 100 thousand square meters
Manageritalia and Assologistica sign the renewal of the Ccnl managers of the logistics
Rome
Monthly gross earnings increase at 750 Euros in three tranche
Subscribed a binding agreement for the acquisition of Qube by Macquarie Asset Management
Sydney
It was unanimously approved by the Australian logistic group Cda
Meyer Turku completed the design of a cruise ship to zero net emissions
Turku
The main fuel is biomethanol
Last year the turnover of Kalmar grew by +1%
Helsinki
Operating income, net profit and new orders in increase respective of +26%, +28% and +8%
Terminal Investment Limited puts hands on the Peruvian port of Pisco
Lima
Acquired the Portuario de Paracas Terminal
Assagenti urges a more constant and timely information on the progress of the work of the new dam of Genoa
Grimaldi has taken delivery of the Grande Michigan
Naples
It is the eighth Pure Car and Truck Carrier ammonia ready of the Neapolitan group
Meeting between the presidents of the Maritime Federation and Assoporti
Rome
Mario Mattioli and Roberto Petri addressed the main issues of the maritime cluster
Morocco's Marsa Maroc participates in the development of the port of Monrovia
Casablanca
Contract for the management of two docks and the construction of a multipurpose terminal
South Korea's Pan Ocean buys ten VLCCs from compatriot SK Shipping
Seoul
Transaction valued at approximately $668 million
Stefano Messina has been confirmed as president of Assarmatori
Rome
He will also lead the shipowners' association in the four-year period 2026-2030
Roberto Mantovanelli has been appointed Secretary General of the Northern Adriatic Port Authority.
Venice
The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan for the Ports of Venice and Chioggia has been approved.
In 2025, Albanian ports handled a record traffic of 8.2 million tons of goods (+6.2%)
Tirana
A new peak in passengers also amounted to 1.7 million units (+6.4%)
WASS (Fincantieri) has been awarded a contract by Saudi Arabia for the supply of lightweight torpedoes
Trieste
The order is worth more than 200 million euros
Oxin (Somec) awarded a major order for the construction of kitchen, pantry, catering and bar areas for two cruise ships
San Vendemiano
The value of the order is 53 million euros
Sogedim launches a daily service between Carpi and Campogalliano/England
Carpi
Daily shuttle departing from the logistics hubs of Campogalliano, Carpi and Prato
Danaos Corporation reports record quarterly and annual revenue.
Athens
Profits are falling
CPPIB and OMERS are considering selling their 67% stake in Associated British Ports.
London
Maersk orders eight 18,600 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Copenhagen
Built by New Times Shipbuilding Co., they will be delivered between 2029 and 2030.
PaxOcean opens new shipyard in Singapore
Singapore
It occupies an area of 17.3 hectares
The largest container ship ever arrived in the port of Trieste
Trieste
Port of call of the "MSC Diana" which has a capacity of approximately 19,000 TEUs
Antin Infrastructure Partners acquires U.S. shipbuilder Vigor Marine Group
New York
It has shipyards in Seattle, Portland, Vancouver, San Diego and Norfolk
In 2025, Moroccan ports handled a record traffic of 262.6 million tons of goods (+8.9%)
Rabat
Transhipment equal to 50.5% of the total
Yang Ming deploys first of five 15,500 TEU dual-fuel LNG vessels on Asia-Mediterranean route
Keelung
It will be used in the MD2 service
Study highlights challenges for LNG containerships in complying with future cold ironing connection requirements
Berlin/Hamburg
Fincantieri and Wsense reach agreement to offer cutting-edge underwater systems
Trieste
Co-development of advanced wireless technology solutions planned
Study finds high levels of persistent organic pollutants caused by shipbreaking activities
Brussels
Port of Livorno: tender for ship-generated waste management begins
Livorno
The expected value of the contract is over 40 million euros
DSV revenue and profits impacted by Schenker acquisition
Copenhagen
In 2025, turnover grew by +48.0%
Wärtsilä reports significant growth in quarterly and annual results for the Marine segment
Helsinki
The Finnish group's new orders acquired in 2025 remain stable.
Dutch company Portwise has been bought by its compatriot Haskoning
Rijswijk
The company offers solutions for optimizing terminal operations through automation and electrification
Construction of the first of six container ships for Italia Marittima has begun in China.
Trieste
The ships, which will be able to use traditional fuel and methanol, will have a capacity of 2,400 TEUs
In the Strait of Hormuz, armed vessels ordered a US tanker to stop
Southampton/London
GTS announces new rail services between the port of Genoa and central and southern Italy.
Bari
Connections via the Segrate Milan terminal
Kuehne+Nagel expands CargoCity South at Frankfurt Airport
Schindellegi
A new facility will be completed and taken over at the end of 2028
The number of dual-fuel vessels employed by liner shipping lines is set to double by 2025
Washington
Currently, 74% of the order book consists of units of this type
AD Ports signs agreement to build and operate multipurpose terminal at Matadi Port
Abu Dhabi/Kinshasa
Relaunch of the Banana Deepwater Port Construction Project
Confitarma: The Revenue Agency's position risks having serious repercussions on Italian seafarers' employment.
Rome
Bucchioni appointed pro tempore president of the Association of Freight Forwarders of the Port of La Spezia
La Spezia
The tender for the development of the shipbuilding hub in the port of Ancona has begun.
Ancona
The AdSP Management Committee has approved the call for tenders
ONE's quarterly financial performance declines further
Singapore
The volume of containerized cargo transported by the fleet remains stable
Laura DiBella's nomination for FMC presidency has been signed.
Washington
His term will expire on June 30, 2028.
Port of Singapore saw record bunker deliveries in 2025
Singapore
PSA-MOL joint venture to manage a new ro-ro terminal
The port of Taranto was visited by a delegation from the Japanese FLOWRA
Taranto
The association brings together 21 of the main Japanese energy players
ABB's new orders in a quarter exceed $10 billion for the first time.
Zurich
Growing demand in the maritime, port and railway sectors
In the United States, MSC was fined a total of $22.67 million
Washington
The Federal Maritime Commission has released the results of an investigation
Signal Ocean has acquired AXSMarine
Paris/London
The company offers web platforms to support the ship charter sector
CSC Vespucci and Livorno Reefer will form a single platform dedicated to fruit and vegetable and exotic products in the port of Livorno
Livorno
Livorno Reefer to acquire stake in CSC
Stena RoRo has placed an order for two ro-ro vessels in China with options for four more.
Gothenburg
They were designed in cooperation with the Italian Naos
Shanghai Zhonggu Logistics Co. to Order Four New 6,000-TEU Containerships
Shanghai
The order will include options for two additional vessels
UPS revenues decreased by 2.6% in 2025
In the last quarter alone, a decrease of -3.2% was recorded
ICS has published its periodic analysis of flag state performance
London
Michail Stahlhut will step down as CEO of Hupac in May
Noise
Bertschi: Under his leadership, the company's position as a leading provider of combined road/rail transport in Europe has been strengthened.
Members of the Ravenna Marine Resource Partnership Body have been appointed.
Ravenna
It will meet for the first time on February 4th and will remain in office for four years
Messina (Assarmatori): MIT's decree on cold ironing is a good thing.
Rome
This is a fundamental step - he underlined - to ensure that the electrification of the platforms is actually usable.
Contship has joined the Digital Container Shipping Association's DCSA+ program.
Melzo
Among the goals, improving the efficiency of terminal operations, the accuracy of planning and collaboration with shipping companies.
The Argentine Port Workers' Federation threatens a strike at national ports.
The Silver
Action in support of workers at the port of Concepción del Uruguay
In 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +0.8%
Taranto
In the last quarter alone, a decrease of -22.6% was recorded
Last year, container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +3.4%
Valencia
5,662,661 TEUs were handled
Fincantieri wins Italian Navy contract to enhance naval vessels' cyber resilience
New facility in Charleston for the production and testing of marine power and propulsion systems
Arlington
It was inaugurated by Leonardo DRS, a subsidiary of the Italian Leonardo
Project to strengthen maritime and port cybersecurity
Brest/Brussels/Rome
The partners are France Cyber Maritime, FEPORT and the Federation of the Sea
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles fell by 10.6% in the last quarter of 2025.
Los Angeles
A decrease of -0.6% was recorded for the whole year
In the first six months of operation InnoWay Trieste produced 170 railway wagons
Trieste
The construction of 600 units is planned in Bagnoli della Rosandra in 2026
Ferretti rejects KKCG Maritime's partial and conditional voluntary takeover bid.
Milan
Strong confidence in the company's long-term strategy reaffirmed
Haropa Port sets new container traffic record
Le Havre
Last year, overall freight traffic increased by +2%
Decio Lucano, the dean of shipping journalists, has passed away.
Genoa
His paper adventures are countless, including "Vita e Mare" and "TMM", but also digital with "DL News"
Marsa Maroc orders 106 electric terminal tractors from Terberg
Benschop
They will be employed in the port of Nador West Med
Contargo acquires 50% of Cargo-Center-Graz Logistik
Mannheim
The German company extends its intermodal network to the Adriatic ports of Koper and Rijeka.
A single binding offer from Dubai for the purchase of the Venice Ro-Port Mos
Venice
The company manages the terminal for the motorways of the sea and cruises in Fusina
The Port of Long Beach handled record container traffic in 2025
Long Beach
In the last quarter, a decrease of -8.8% was recorded
HMM to introduce AI-based autonomous navigation solutions on 40 vessels
Seoul
Contract with Avikus and agreement with KSOE
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
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MEETINGS
Filt Cgil, meeting on the importance of Article 17 of Law 84/94
Rome
It will be held tomorrow in Rome at the Frentani Congress Center
A conference on congestion in the North West logistics system will be held in Genoa on January 19th.
Genoa
It will be held at the Transparency Hall of the Liguria Region
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Auction of megaterminal in Santos may be postponed due to deadlock within the Federal Government
(A Tribuna)
East Port Said Port faces a new challenge with Europe's carbon rules for shipping
(EnterpriseAM)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
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Two new rail connections to Germany from the Padua Interport
Padua
They are operated by InRail and LTE Italia
Intersea has become the general agent in Italy for the Portuguese GS Lines
Genoa
The shipping company is part of Grupo Sousa
MSC and Qatari company Maha to develop and manage the Libyan port of Misurata
Paris/Misurata
An investment of 1.5 billion dollars is expected
F2i has been awarded the concession for the Lavagna tourist port
Milan
The concession contract will have a duration of 50 years
Eni launches the hull of the Coral North FLNG
Geoje/San Donato Milanese
It will be used offshore Cabo Delgado, north of Mozambique.
Laghezza has acquired a logistics warehouse in Sarzana
La Spezia
The aim is to establish a local hub for local production activities.
The Red Sea Container Terminal at the Egyptian port of Sokhna has been inaugurated.
Sokhna
It is operated by a joint venture of Hutchison Ports, COSCO and CMA Terminals
The GNV Altair ferry has joined the GNV fleet
Genoa
It has a capacity of 2,700 passengers and 915 linear metres of rolling stock.
Ignazio Messina & C. has acquired full control of Thermocar
Genoa
The Genoese company operates in the temperature-controlled refrigerated container logistics sector.
Maersk confirms resumption of MECL transits through the Suez Canal
Copenhagen
The line connects India and the Middle East with the US East Coast
Genco's board of directors rejected Diana Shipping's acquisition proposal.
New York/Athens
The American company, however, leaves a glimmer of hope by admitting the validity of the merger
MSC will include the port of Trieste in the Dragon Italy-USA service
Geneva
The Julian port will be reached starting from the second half of February
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