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International Transport Journal web site
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
  • Freight transport soon with maglevs?
  • Bengaluru sets new benchmark for mango exports
  • US class I railway pursues its net zero goal
  • 2M leads post-pandemic schedule recovery
  • Rhenus Group: acquisitions in Latin America
  • From diesel to HVO biofuel
  • B787 cargo door still made in Sweden
  • Daco Systems to open IT competence centre
  • Napa in Germany
  • 'Trans-o-flex' Thermomed's new facility in Styria
  • Canada: tank trunk network extended
  • ANA expands SAF services for air cargo
  • Maastricht Aachen Airport appoints interim CEO
  • Automated logistics in the spirits industry
  • Maersk's green methanol debut in Rotterdam
  • CTL completes executive board
  • Etihad Cargo boosts belly capacity
  • "Curiosity of the Day"

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The Loadstar web site
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
  • Carriers forced to idle new ULCVs as soon as they are delivered
  • As DSV scuffles, it's all M&A talk show... not opera
  • News podcast | Sept '23 | Back to work: ocean forwarder outlook, liner consolidation - and whither the peak?
  • HMM service expansion 'not connected' to impending sale
  • Air freight optimism for North America's cherry trade pipped by 'other factors'
  • CH Robinson - far from the usual?
  • Takeovers in Latin America take Rhenus a step closer to 'the million mark'
  • Hapag-Lloyd to create ports & infrastructure unit
  • August numbers mark new low for Russian Railways amid new sanctions
  • Xavier Avrard becomes Geodis's first chief strategy officer
  • Maxime Bessiere is Seko Logistics' new chief commercial officer for EMEA
  • Sustainability specialist Chelsea Lamar will steer AIT's drive toward net-zero

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Marine Log web site
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
  • VIDEO: Staten Island Ferry officers finally get a labor agreement
    After 13 years of negotiations, maritime union MEBA and the City of New York have finally reached an agreement on a new contract for Staten Island Ferry officers. MEBA, which represents all
  • WISTA USA honors Crowley
    Crowley has been honored for its contributions to diversity and inclusion in the workplace with the Corporate Diversity Award by WISTA USA, the U.S. chapter of WISTA, the Women's International Shipping and
  • Mississippi River low water level concerns grow
    As the Panama Canal continues to be impacted by low water levels, another vital artery of waterborne commerce, the Mississippi River, is again facing similar issues, prompting fears of a rerun of
  • VIDEO: Cruising's green agenda marks "concrete progress"
    The Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) has released its 2023 Global Cruise Industry Environmental Technologies and Practices Report, saying that it shows concrete progress by the sector in advancing its green agenda.
  • Largest-ever LNG carrier design gains AiPs from two class societies
    Just how large can LNG carriers get? China's Hudong-Zhonghua (HZ) Shipyard has received Approvals in Principle from two class societies for a new LNG carrier with 271,000 cubic meters of cargo tank

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Container News web site
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
  • Specialty Shipments: How to Move Fragile and High-Value Items Across States
    Relocating can be a stressful endeavor, especially when it involves the transportation of fragile or high-value items such as fine art, antiques, or high-end electronics. The risks of damages or losses are always present, making the process even more nerve-wracking. This article aims to offer comprehensive advice on ensuring a smooth, secure move for your valuable possessions from one state to an
  • "Schedule reliability recovery rate for 2M was above Ocean and THE Alliance for Asia-North Europe trade lane," reports Sea-Intelligence
    To gauge which of the three container carrier alliances recorded the fastest post-pandemic recovery in schedule reliability, Danish maritime data analysis company Sea-Intelligence pegged their lowest recorded schedule reliability during the pandemic as month "0" and then looked at the change from that baseline in the next months. Source: Sea-Intelligence.com, Sunday Spotlight, issue 630 Figure 1
  • SAAM Towage Peru handles largest vessel to call on west coast of South America
    SAAM Towage Peru handled the largest vessel to reach the west coast of South America. In particular, Alexander Von Humboldt, belonging to CMA CGM and part of the ACSA 1 service connecting Asia and South America, docked at the Port of Callao. The ship measures 396 meters in length, 53.6 meters in beam and has a capacity of 16,590 TEUs. Due to its size, the vessel required the assistance of three t
  • Taiwan port authority warns insurer Hydor over Angel sinking
    Taiwan's Maritime Port Bureau has warned Norwegian marine insurer Hydor that it could be blacklisted, alleging that the latter has failed to help facilitate the clean-up resulting from the sinking of container ship Angel on 21 July. The vessel was loaded with 1,349 containers, and when it sank outside Kaohsiung port, 776 boxes were submerged with the ship and 160 containers sank after floating. I
  • CMA CGM implements congestion surcharges in Benin and Senegal
    Due to existing delays, CMA CGM has announced new port congestion surcharges (PCS) from all ports globally to Cotonou in Benin and Dakar in Senegal. The French carrier will implement a US$150/TEU surcharge on dry and reefer containers destined for the ports of Dakar and Cotonou. The new surcharges will be effective from 15 September and payment will be made on a per-freight basis, according to CM
  • GEODIS appoints new chief strategy officer
    GEODIS, a global transportation and logistics company, announced the appointment of Xavier Avrard as chief strategy officer. He will join the Group's Management Board, which will be chaired by Marie-Christine Lombard, chief executive officer of GEODIS. Xavier Avrard joined GEODIS as Group Controller in 2014. He was named managing director for Projects Logistics, initially for Africa and later for
  • Pelindo and Pertamina to develop Jakarta Integrated Green Terminal
    PT Pelabuhan Indonesia (Pesero) made an agreement with PT Pertamina International Shipping for joint plans for the development of the Jakarta Integrated Green Terminal (JIGT) at Kalibaru Terminal in Indonesia. JIGT will be the gateway to the energy trading ecosystem through the Singapore-Indonesia corridor which has global trade flows for oil and LNG. Arif Suhartono, president director of Pelindo

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Splash web site
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
  • Maersk to transport Amazon goods using biofuel and methanol
    Danish shipping major Maersk and e-commerce giant Amazon have finalized a 2023-2024 agreement for the transport of 20,000 FFE containers using green biofuel and methanol. Transport of the containers will be done via Maersk's ECO Delivery product offering. The Danish firm estimates that this will contribute to a reduction in 44,600 metric tons of CO2e ...
  • Diana Shipping secures charter extension from Reachy Shipping
    Greek bulker owner Diana Shipping has extended the time charter contract with Reachy Shipping for one of its ice-class panamaxes. Diana Shipping said that it won an extension for the 2014-built bulker . The gross charter rate for the 77,525-dwt vessel is $11,250 per day, minus a 5% commission paid to third parties. The company ...
  • Bumi Armada develops carbon storage and injection floater concept
    Malaysian floater and vessel contractor Bumi Armada has developed a design for a floating carbon storage and injection unit (FCSIU). The FCSIU concept, approved in principle by the class society ABS, is a floating terminal capable of storing and injecting liquified carbon dioxide (LCO2) into depleted oil and gas fields or aquifers. The new concept ...
  • Port of Nigg clinches another Moray West deal
    Port of Nigg in the Cromarty Firth, Scotland, owned and operated by Global Energy Group (GEG), has been selected by Moray West as the location for marshalling of all 62 transition pieces prior to installation as part of the 882 MW Moray West offshore wind farm developed by Ocean Winds, a joint venture between EDP ...
  • Korean firms developing 12,000 cu m LCO2 carrier design
    Class society Korean Register (KR) has signed a memorandum of understanding with K Shipbuilding, Sunbo Industries, and Dongsung Finetec to jointly develop a 12,000 cbm liquefied CO2 (LCO2) carrier design. As carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) technologies become increasingly important in response to the global trend in decarbonization policies, the demand for LCO2 carriers ...
  • Maybulk sells kamsarmax to Tokyo Century
    Malaysian Bulk Carriers (Maybulk) has offloaded its 2018-built kamsarmax to Japanese buyers for around $30.1m. The Petaling Jaya-headquartered firm said its unit Kekal Shipping sealed a deal for the sale of 82,100 dwt with financial services company Tokyo Century Corp. Brokers earlier reported the Oshima-built ship going for $31.8m to an undisclosed owner. Maybulk said ...
  • India makes plans to become green ship fuelling hub
    India wants to position itself as green refuelling hub in the coming decade. Speaking at a green hydrogen conference yesterday, union minister for power and new and renewable energy RK Singh said: "Globally, shipping will go green within 10 years. So, we have to emerge as a refuelling destination for all green ships, since we ...
  • Malaysia still stuck with charred remains of abandoned Pablo tanker
    It is now 128 days since the aframax exploded in Malaysian waters, killing three crew, with the stricken tanker remaining alone, untended, with the authorities at a loss with what to do with the wreck, a warning of the hugely damaging threat posed by the growth of the so-called dark fleet. MarineTraffic data shows the ...
  • BP, Ecopetrol, Trafigura first users of new supply chain carbon emissions platform
    A supply chain carbon emissions platform named Agora for Energy was launched on Wednesday at this year's edition of the Asia Pacific Petroleum Conference (APPEC) in Singapore. The platform, created by Trafigura and Palantir Technologies, enables collaboration on carbon emissions information and carbon intensity benchmarking and analysis. First users include BP, Ecopetrol, and Trafigura who ...
  • Petrobras to install 11 pre-salt FPSOs by 2027
    Oil and gas giant Petrobras plans to deploy 11 new floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessels in Brazil's pre-salt layer by 2027. Petrobras stated in its 2023-2027 strategic plan that it earmarked $64bn for investments in exploration and production activities, 67% of which will be allocated to investments in the pre-salt layer. With the ...
  • HMM stands out when it comes to average boxship sizes among global carriers
    HMM, the South Korean flagship carrier being readied for sale, is the only containerline in the world whose average boxship size is above 10,000 teu. Analysis by Alphaliner shows how reliant four Asian carriers are on the main east-west trade lanes and how this is reflected in their average ship size with HMM sticking out ...
  • Extended oil production cuts by Saudi and Russia do nothing to diminish bullish tanker forecasts
    News that Saudi Arabia and Russia have decided to extend their production cuts has been seen as a short-term negative development for tankers, but not a game-changer. Saudi Arabia and Russia have announced plans to maintain their voluntary crude production cuts of 1.3m barrels per day for the remainder of the year, but will re-assess ...
  • Beijing Convention on the Judicial Sale of Ships comes into force
    The United Nations (UN) Convention on the International Effects of Judicial Sales of Ships, also known as the Beijing Convention on the Judicial Sale of Ships, was signed into law yesterday in the Chinese capital. The document, adopted in December last year by the UN General Assembly, is aimed at solving cross-border recognition of judicial ...

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Lloyd's List web site
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
  • Shipping will need a 'staggering' 30-40% of global CO2-neutral fuel by 2030 - DNV
    Shipping will need 30-40% of estimated global carbon neutral fuels in 2030, class society DNV's latest forecast estimates. Up to...
  • 'Hard facts' favour LNG, gas event told
    Schulte Group chose LNG over methanol mainly because of lack of supply of the latter, Gastech 2023 told
  • Methane abatement initiative moves toward adoption
    The Methane Abatement in Maritime Innovation initiative is ready to move to its adoption phase after a year of work
  • Empire Navigation pleads guilty to sanctions violations in Suez Rajan case
    Court documents state an Empire Navigation employee instructed Suez Rajan captain to take actions to conceal ship-to-ship transfer with tanker...
  • The rise of the battery-powered and battery-hybrid merchant ship
    Technology for batteries and integrated systems for marine applications continues to advance, while regulations for battery-powered and battery-hybrid ships are...
  • Rhenus acquires majority stake in port agency LBH Group
    German logistics specialist Rhenus expands Latin American presence with 51% stake in international port agency LBH Group, as it awaits...
  • Abusers of seafarers act with impunity, says human rights charity
    Abusers of human rights at sea and complicit entities must not be allowed to get away with it, campaigner David...
  • Greek owners very active in secondhand market again in 2023
    Shipowners in China and Greece are statistically in a tie in terms of controlling the largest fleet, but numbers indicate...
  • West provided liability cover for VLCC key to FSO Safer emergency operation
    Risk written after extensive checks on exposure for mutual membership, club confirms
  • Beijing convention on judicial sales enters into force
    Agreement simplifies what happens when ships are arrested for debt and auctioned off in a forced sale procedure, giving greater...
  • More carriers emerge as global terminal operators
    Container lines learned the hard way that control of supply chains requires control of terminal assets. Recent investments are seeing...
  • China's shipbuilding outlook stable but labour shortages remain
    South Korea has introduced overseas workers for the shipbuilding industry but faces tensions with domestic unions
  • Four crew charged after man thrown from Greek ferry drowns
    Four crew of the Attica Group ferry Blue Horizon have been charged after a man who was thrown from the...
  • New platform to boost energy supply chain emissions transparency
    Agora for Energy aims to add visibility to energy supply chain emissions, enabling carbon intensity benchmarking and analysis
  • Extended production cuts set stage for tanker rate resurgence in 2024, says Jefferies
    Cargo demand will be fuelled by the urgency to restock next year as global oil inventories are falling quickly, with...
  • US safety group launches new box inspection campaign
    NCB hopes it will find improvements since its previous initiative. It seeks to drive an industry-wide push to safer container...
  • Daily Briefing
    BIMCO: Dry bulk demand may flatline if China's stimulus fails | China gobbles record amounts of Iranian oil as Tehran's...
  • Tankers brace as Saudi and Russia slash production through 2023
    Tanker stocks tumble after the two large oil exporters announced the extension on Tuesday

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The Journal of Commerce web site
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
  • Clark departs Flexport amid differences with founder over strategic shift
    A difference of opinion over Flexport's strategic shift toward fulfillment aimed at small businesses has prompted CEO Dave Clark to depart the company only a year after he came aboard.
  • US LTL carriers gain freight, but employment plummets post-Yellow
    Saia and XPO are the latest LTL carriers to report volume gains in August, a month when trucking employment dropped more than 2% following Yellow's shutdown.
  • Hapag-Lloyd miss on HMM highlights shipping's lack of level playing field: analyst
    There is nothing fundamentally wrong with countries protecting their shipping interests, but there are always ripple effects on the commercial side that benefit some stakeholders and disadvantage others, writes analyst Lars Jensen.
  • Targeted replenishment thins US inventories without raising freight demand
    Inventories are falling, but orders and shipments aren't necessarily climbing as US retailers seek greater "inventory productivity" by closely tracking customer demand.
  • Market interest 'should be very high' in DB Schenker sale: CEO
    The German-based forwarder remains the largest and most attractive takeover target in a cash-rich industry where the main players are all looking for opportunities to consolidate.

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TradeWinds web site
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
  • Supramax and handysize bulkers rise on 'positive sentiment'
    Handysizes achieve 'rather lacklustre feel in Asian arena' as tonnage becomes more available, market analysts say
  • 'Significant step': Amazon renews deal with Maersk to move 20,000 containers on green fuel voyages
    E-commerce giant turns to carrier's ECO Delivery service again for biofuels and is poised to benefit from green methanol voyages
  • Torvald Klaveness and EGD Invest bag KCC shares at third of the price
    Major backers take advantage of warrants' strike price to edge up stakes
  • Amazon renews deal with Maersk to move 20,000 containers on green fuel voyages
    E-commerce giant turns to Mearsk's ECO Delivery service again for biofuels and is poised to benefit from green methanol voyages
  • Hydrogen start-up H2Carrier expands top team with former Lauritzen and NYK man
    Experienced shipping manager Michael Kristensen joins Norwegian company launching first ammonia-producing and exporting vessel
  • 55 carbon carriers will be needed by 2030, estimates Rystad Energy
    Increasing demand for carbon capture and storage projects will require seaborne transportation
  • Private equity giant CVC takes over LNG carrier investor DIF
    Amsterdam-based DIF will renew its focus on the energy transition and digitalisation
  • Shipping industry targets $3m goal for Africa charity in 2023
    Dry bulk sector comes on board as shipping community flexes muscle for annual fundraiser
  • Mercy Ships gala: Two ships, $7m and a wedding proposal
    BRS tanker chief Tim Webb signs off in style from charity role as auction raises more than $270,000
  • Torvald Klaveness and EGD Invest bag KCC shares at less than half-price
    Major backers take advantage of warrants' strike price to edge up stakes
  • A different animal: How can carbon insets for shipping avoid the pitfalls of offsets?
    Pioneers of book-and-claim tokens for selling emissions reductions within shipping tell Green Seas newsletter that transparency is key
  • Sea trials and poor weather take the wind out of Canopee's sails
    The great unveiling of a prototype windship proved to be a lot of hot air
  • Only the strongest survive in London's 'overcrowded' legal market
    Diversification is key for London HQ law firms and legal services, rather than growth for growth's sake
  • Greek mogul Marinakis emerges as key player in Idan Ofer's ammonia carrier newbuildings
    Capital Maritime and Eastern Pacific are understood to be ordering two 88,000-cbm ammonia dual-fuelled gas carriers each
  • Trader Montfort secures Yasa and Shenlong MR tankers as term rates tick upwards
    Swiss group reportedly takes four clean carriers on period charters in healthy market
  • Ukraine's 'safe corridor' for shipping takes the strain off war risk markets
    Some of the ships that are the subject of the largest Ukraine loss claims have now sailed free
  • Wind power an option for new KCC combination carriers, Engebret Dahm says
    Norwegian shipowner investigating how newbuildings can be even more efficient
  • Kumiai aims for 12% fuel reduction from air lubrication VLGC retrofit
    Japanese shipowner will use Alfa Laval's OceanGlide system to cut water resistance
  • Product tanker rates hold at healthy levels on high refinery margins
    Sector performing better than crude counterpart, with low oil inventories in Europe
  • Honwin Shipping supramax bulker arrested in Singapore
    Bumpy start under new ownership lands bulker in custody of the Singapore Sheriff's Office just over a year later
  • Big name shipowners dive into MAMII methane abatement group
    Maran Gas Maritime and Shell are just two of the members piloting measuring and abatement kit on an LNG carrier
  • Trafigura brings BP on board to launch carbon emissions platform
    Agora for Energy service aims to promote collaboration on supply chain decarbonisation
  • NYK reveals huge share buyback despite falling profit
    Japanese giant could spend up to $1.36bn on its own shares until next April
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen lines up $5m share sale to reward bosses
    Car carrier owner needs to cover obligations under a long-term incentive scheme
  • Eastern Pacific accelerates green drive with MAN ammonia engine signings
    Newbuildings in China will be fitted with dual-fuel engines
  • German container ship catches fire following collision with another vessel in Greece
    Situation said to be 'under control' as crew manages to put out blaze and reports just material damage
  • MOL PCTC rescues sailors following shark attack off Australia
    Australian Maritime Safety Authority said vessel had suffered several attacks by sharks
  • Australia's Port of Townsville aims to triple trade by 2050
    Queensland port is also set to be boosted by larger cruise ships following channel upgrading project

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American Shipper web site
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
  • Port of Corpus Christi promotes interim CEO to permanent role
    Kent Britton was named as CEO of the Port of Corpus Christi on Wednesday after the previous chief executive abruptly resigned in May.
  • Biden hails ratification of West Coast dockworker contract
    Along with a six-year port agreement, President Biden is underscoring the role of UPS Teamsters and ocean shipping reform in boosting the U.S. economy.
  • Tanker shipping takes another hit from Saudi, Russian crude cuts
    This was supposed to be a banner year for crude tankers, but output cuts and the Russian price cap are keeping rates under pressure.
  • DHL Express opens freighter route to Argentina
    A DHL airline has begun providing regular connectivity to Argentina within the DHL parcel network.

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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
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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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