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November 7, 2023

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Exim India web site
NOVEMBER 7, 2023
  • VAISHNAV PURI NO MORE
  • Long-term ocean freight shipping rates seen again in decline
  • APEDA inks MoU with LuLu Hypermarket for export promotion of Indian agri-products
  • Implementation of Export Transhipment (ETP) Module for movement of export cargo from JN Port to gateway port (through vessel) in ICES
  • Credit risk in trade, supply chain and export finance stable: Report
  • Increased orders for methanol-powered ships in Oct.
  • G. R. Seshagiri Rao assumes charge as CEO of Gateway Terminals India
  • DP World's Beyond Boundaries initiative continues in Ahmedabad, paving the way for inclusive cricket
  • IAPH elects Jens Meier as new President; new Regional Vice Presidents also elected
  • Jeddah Islamic Port achieves highest monthly handling in its history
  • ONE boosts its global supply chain with terminal acquisitions in the US West Coast and Rotterdam
  • CMA CGM PCS in Matadi, DRC from all origins
  • Adani Gangavaram Port inducts cargo handling equipment
  • Non-essential imports dip
  • Coal output up
  • India-Middle East corridor seen as a game changer

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International Transport Journal web site
NOVEMBER 7, 2023
  • Know-how to counter uncertainty
  • More capacity for freight transport in Kazakhstan
  • New COO for APM Terminals
  • An automobile hub on the Elbe River
  • First orders for Man's first e-truck
  • Baltic Air Freight Index rises again
  • Shipping to and from Israel
  • New speed for most urgent shipments
  • From Gefco to AGL
  • Another German project for Panattoni
  • Call for rail infrastructure projects in Europe
  • ONE grows port holdings
  • Mojix adds sales and marketing executives
  • Teleport and Vietjetair Cargo ink MOU
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Mexico's mega ship milestone
  • Railway brings Chinese e-cars to Russia
  • J&T registered at Hong Kong exchange

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The Loadstar web site
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
  • Last-ditch GRI bid by carriers as weak spot rates drag down new contract rates
  • Air and sea shippers weigh pros and cons of index-linked agreements
  • The Mærsk results implosion
  • Lufthansa Cargo sees operating profit vanish in Q3 'weak market'
  • Flexport should park its Convoy tech until trucking's road gets smoother
  • OceanX wrap: To make ends meet
  • ONE consolidates its port terminal network, east and west
  • New China-Europe rail links emerge in the shadow of war
  • Wood pellets fuel new South Korea-Russia container service

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Marine Log web site
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
  • Coast Guard removes protesters from RRF ship Cape Orlando
    Coast Guard Sector San Francisco watchstanders received a report of a demonstration happening within the Oakland Harbor near a vessel, the MARAD Ready Reserve Force (RRF) RO/RO ship Cape Orlando, around 8:30
  • OSG's Sam Norton: "Our business plan is working"
    "We made progress on all of our key objectives since our report for the second quarter," said Sam Norton, president and CEO of Overseas Shipholding Group (NYSE: OSG) as the U.S.-flag tanker

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Container News web site
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
  • Contecon Manzanillo sets record in single ship call
    Contecon Manzanillo S.A. (CMSA), International Container Terminal Services, Inc.'s (ICTSI) business unit operating the Specialised Container Terminal 2 in the port of Manzanillo, hit a new milestone with the handling of 14,400 TEUs during the recent call of the CMA CGM vessel APL Vanda. "The operation on the APL Vanda, with more than 14,400 TEUs, is a historic milestone for Contecon Manzanillo an
  • CyberLogitec announces OPUS D&D implementation in Yusen Logistics
    CyberLogitec announced that SaaS-based OPUS D&D (Demurrage & Detention) had been implemented in Yusen Logistics. Yusen Logistics initially launched the OPUS D&D service in the United Kingdom in April 2022 and has since expanded its availability to 19 countries, including the United States, European nations and China. Additionally, there are plans to further extend the service to Southeast Asia. O
  • Hapag-Lloyd increases FAK rates between Far East and Europe
    Hapag Lloyd announced an increase in Freight All Kinds (FAK) rates between the Far East and North Europe, as well as the Mediterranean. For sailings beginning on 1 December 2023, the following updated rates will apply to cargo transported in 20' and 40' dry containers, including high cube equipment, and reefers. Far East Westbound to Destination 20' Dry 40' Dry 40' HC 20' RF 40' RF North Europe U
  • GSBN and ZAN launch eBL collaboration
    Global Shipping Business Network (GSBN), a consortium enabling efficient, paperless and sustainable growth in global trade with its data infrastructure and ecosystem of partners, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with ZAN to explore technical innovations for tokenising the electronic Bill of Lading (eBL) with the support of Hong Kong's Web3 environment. As a technology division under
  • Patrick Terminals to introduce container management solution
    Patrick Terminals and OneStop announced the introduction of OptiBook, a container management solution integrated with the OneStop Vehicle Booking System. OptiBook is going to provide Patrick Terminals' customers with enhanced visibility of container status, expedited access to available containers, and an improved slot booking process. Additionally, the new system will facilitate more efficient t
  • CBER removal adds to market uncertainty
    The removal of the Consortia Block Exemption Regulation (CBER), while providing a threshold of 30% to continue operating alliances, leaves liner operators vulnerable to gaps in the interpretation of the rules. Lars Jensen, founding CEO of liner shipping consultancy Vespucci Maritime, made this opinion in his latest commentary for the Baltic Exchange. He said, "The abolition of CBER will not prohi
  • Port of Long Beach receives federal grant for infrastructure upgrade
    The US Department of Transportation announced a US$52.6 million grant for the modernisation of on-dock rail capabilities and repairment of numerous major highways targeted at increasing cargo movement through the Port of Long Beach. The grant will cover the addition of a track along the Dominguez Channel Railroad Bridge, easing a rail bottleneck, as part of the Maritime Administration's Port Infr
  • Port of New York and New Jersey handles over 660,500 TEUs in September
    The Port of New York and New Jersey handled 660,553 TEUs in September, a 21.6% decrease from the same month last year. This takes the total volume for the year through September at the US port to 5,789,116 TEUs. "The numbers reflect a resetting of cargo volumes following record setting years in 2021 and 2022," said the port in a statement. In addition, imports fell 19.9% in September compared to
  • CMA CGM applies new FAK rates from Asia to Med and North Africa
    Marseille-based container line CMA CGM has announced new Freight All Kinds (FAK) rates from all Asian main ports to all Mediterranean base ports (areas mentioned below). The following rates will apply to dry, out of gauge (OOG), paying empties and reefer cargo beginning on 1 December: Destinations 20' 40'/40'HC/40' reefer West Med US$1,400 US$2,000 Adriatic US$1,550 US$2,100 East Med US$1,600 US$
  • New managing director for PIL China
    PIL announced the retirement of Klaus Ku, managing director of PIL China, who has served the company for around 30 years. Anderson Luo, who previously worked for Maersk, will succeed Klaus Ku as managing director of PIL China. "With 20 years of track record in senior management responsibilities, Anderson brings with him a wealth of experience and a solid understanding of China's shipping market,

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Splash web site
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
  • HHLA backs MSC deal
    Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC) has secured further blessings for its entry into Hamburg port. The Aponte family-controlled world's largest containerline and the city of Hamburg recently reached an agreement to run Hamburger Hafen und Logistik (HHLA) as a joint venture, in which MSC will own 49.9% by buying all of HHLA's free-floating stock at €16.75 ...
  • New Fortress Energy charters FSRU for Brazilian LNG import terminal
    US-based LNG player New Fortress Energy has executed a definitive agreement to charter the floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) from Petrobras starting in December 2023. The FSRU will immediately be deployed to Terminal Gas Sul (TGS), NFE's newest LNG import terminal in Santa Catarina, Brazil, which will start commercial operations ahead of schedule in ...
  • Carlo Luzzatto to take over from Ugo Salerno as CEO of RINA
    Italian classification society has appointed Carlo Luzzatto as its next chief executive officer and general director, taking over from Ugo Salerno after more than 20 years at the helm of the Genoa-headquartered multinational. The appointment is set to be formalised by the end of 2023, coinciding with Fondo Italiano d'Investimento's acquisition of a minority stake ...
  • Dockworkers union warns of possible US East and Gulf Coast strikes next year
    The president of the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) which represents over 70,000 dockworkers on the east coast of the US and Canada, the Gulf Coast, the Great Lakes, Puerto Rico and inland waterways, has warned of a possible strike next year if the union doesn't reach a deal with employers. Earlier this year, the union's ...
  • Densay takes second cape
    Kassian Maritime has sold a 2007-built capesize named Satori. The 177,000 dwt, Mitsui-built vessel fetched $18.5m with brokers linking Turkish outfit Densay Shipping to the deal. If confirmed, this will be Densay's second cape. The price is firm as the ship is sold on the basis of a drydock due in January. The deal is ...
  • Antonio Cosulich's funeral takes place in Genoa today
    The funeral of one of the most famous names in bunkering takes place this morning in Genoa. Captain Antonio Cosulich, the former chairman of the Fratelli Cosulich Group, passed away last week. He joined the Italian group in the late 1960s. At the time, the group solely served as an agency, catering, and manning provider ...
  • Biden administration earmarks $653m for port development across the US
    The US Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration (MARAD) has announced over $653m to fund 41 port improvement projects across the nation under the Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP). These investments are part of the largest dedicated funding for ports and waterways in American history - nearly $17bn through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. It comes after ...
  • Davie completes acquisition of Helsinki Shipyard
    Quebec-based Group Davie has finalised the acquisition of the assets of Finland's Helsinki Shipyard. Group Davie is part of the Inocea Group. It owns Davie Shipbuilding, Canada's largest shipbuilder. While the details of the business purchase agreement are confidential, the transaction was made possible by a combination of Davie's own funds and by €77m ($82.7m) ...
  • ONE seals terminal acquisitions in California and Rotterdam
    Japanese liner Ocean Network Express (ONE) has obtained all necessary regulatory approvals and completed its acquisition of a 51% stake in each of TraPac and Yusen Terminals on the US west coast, and a 20% stake in Rotterdam World Gateway (RWG). TraPac and Yusen Terminals are container terminal operators and vessel stevedores that provide container ...

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Lloyd's List web site
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
  • OSG interested in CO2 carrier trade
    US-listed OSG reports its strongest earnings per share in more than three years amid strong refining margins and robust international...
  • Wärtsilä to divest gas processing business in restructuring
    Finnish engine maker Wärtsilä is selling off its gas solutions business and will slim down its reporting segments to simplify...
  • Arkas sells 27-year-old boxship for Turkish recycling
    Two containerships, including the Arkas-controlled small feeder Casablanca A, and a pair of panamax bulkers have been sold for scrap...
  • Shipowners shift antitrust campaign to UK after EU loss
    Having lost the fight in Europe to retain the shipping industry's long-running block exemption regulation, shipowners are focusing their efforts...
  • Iskenderun port recovers from earthquake
    The containership terminal at Iskenderun sustained signifcant damage in February following two earthquakes and a subsequent fire
  • The week in charts: Dark fleet consolidates Russian oil shipments dominance | Reward outweighs risk for Ukraine's Danube traders | Box spot rates hold
    Non-domestic arrivals to Israel slow as security risks rise, fewer tankers are shipping under the G7 cap, and boxship charter...
  • New EU sanctions expected to tighten price cap and target vessels
    EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen confirms that oil price cap measures will be tightened and circumvention tactics targeted...
  • ShipIn keeps AI on performance tracking at sea
    Osher Perry, ShipIn founder and chief executive, argues the benefits of using artificial intelligence to analyse CCTV footage from cameras...
  • The week in newbuildings: Multi-purpose vessel orderbook gets a boost
    The orderbook for multi-purpose vessels of below 12,500 dwt is starting to grow as shipowners face an ageing fleet and...
  • Container trade points away from nearshoring
    There is evidence to suggest that rather relocating entire supply chains, companies are only selectively nearshoring certain items or components...
  • Russia 'aims' overnight attack at Odesa port
    Warehouses, equipment and trucks loaded with grain were damaged in the Odesa area while five people were injured
  • Gard members to get cashback exceeding premium hike twice over
    Going rate seems to be established for impending renewal round
  • NYK Line quarterly profits plummet, following Japanese shipping rivals
    Full fiscal year net profits until March 2024 are projected to be ¥220bn, a 78.2% decline from the actual gains...
  • Daily Briefing
    Maersk battens down the hatches in expectation of long slump | Maersk cuts workforce by 10,000 as earnings turn negative...
  • ONE completes buy-out of stakes in US and Rotterdam terminals
    With the three acquisitions, ONE has established a presence at key strategic locations - the US west coast, Northern Europe...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
  • Carrier consolidation, NVO competition weigh on shipper association growth
    Shipper associations that struggled to grow during the COVID-19 pandemic because there was no extra capacity to sell are now trying to convince shippers of the benefits of rate stability.
  • Global ro/ro carriers take steps to boost fire safety
    Although there is little evidence that EVs are a greater fire hazard aboard ro/ro ships than traditional internal combustion vehicles, carriers are ramping up their safety measures.
  • Hamburg terminal operator HHLA accepts MSC's offer for ownership stake
    While the carrier will not hold the controlling share, expanding its presence in Hamburg will cement MSC's terminal operating position in Europe's third-largest container shipping port.
  • ONE finalizes terminal deals in Los Angeles, Oakland, Rotterdam
    The Singapore-based carrier has now expanded its access to capacity in the strategic locations of the US West Coast, North Europe and Southeast Asia.
  • ILA's Daggett raises possibility of 2024 strike at US East, Gulf coast ports
    Ahead of an International Longshoremen's Association conference, president Harold Daggett has warned union rank-and-file to be prepared for the "possibility of a coast-wide strike."

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TradeWinds web site
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
  • DHT Holdings' year-end fixtures keep rising after in-line third quarter
    VLCC spot numbers up robustly in less than a month and ahead of peers
  • Podcast: The two Os that can help shipping cut greenhouse gas emissions now
    Audio edition of Green Seas talks to Cargill's Eman Abdalla and Alpha Ori's Rajesh Unni about operational efficiency and optimisation
  • Ugo Salerno stepping down as RINA's boss after two decades in the hot seat
    Carlo Luzzatto to assume role of CEO as Italian classification society steers towards stock exchange listing
  • OSG improves earnings as it fixes fewer vessels but trims costs
    Lower expenses help usher in higher third-quarter profit
  • US lawmakers back tougher sanctions on Iranian shipping
    Questions remain over effectiveness of legislation which still needs Senate and presidential backing
  • New Fortress inks FSRU charter for delayed Brazilian terminal
    Company's shipping arm Energos Infrastructure to sub-charter Brazil's regas stalwart from Petrobras
  • Footage shows Russian cargo ship severely damaged after rocky grounding
    Inspection off Murmansk shows mangled hull bottom of the Aleksander Gusev
  • Spot rates for modern LNG carriers shift into $200,000 per day gear, again
    World worries heat up charter market across all types of vessels but winter has yet to make presence felt
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen on the hunt for biofuels in Asia with South Korea trial run
    World's largest car carrier owner said it would begin using the fuels this year
  • Winter is coming: German ice-class tanker trio finds eager buyers
    Hamburg-based CST is linked to a $54m deal for three MR product tankers built in 2006
  • Wartsila selling shipping gas solutions unit as part of latest restructuring
    Finnish engine and systems giant wants to further simplify its organisation and reporting set-up
  • Big-name offshore shipbrokers hunt for new talent as activity spikes
    Brokers are returning to an improved market after a wave of consolidation among shops
  • Special report: Greece defiant amid adversity
    Our latest business focus delves into the world of Greek shipping, featuring a series of articles by Harry Papachristou. You can access these articles through the links provided below
  • Clarksons tips Norden for 'strategic acquisitions' with $700m war chest
    Analysts believe owner-operator is showing a 'pronounced' interest in expansion
  • Newbuilding prices diverge from earnings as they approach 2008 record, Clarksons says
    Analyst Trevor Crowe crunches the numbers as shipyards demand more and more money for new ships
  • IMO's Kitack Lim urges shipping stakeholders to strive for seafarer safety
    Decarbonisation and the adoption of new technologies could not happen without the contributions made by seafarers, says IMO boss
  • DNB raises VLGC demand forecast but owners 'not out of the woods' on deliveries
    Norwegian analysts believe pace of new additions to fleet is about to pick up
  • Tight tanker market holds firm amid continued Saudi and Russia supply cuts
    Saudi Arabia said the continued cuts were aimed at supporting the stability and balance of oil markets
  • Gard raises its cash back deal for renewing members
    Largest P&I club also says it needs to increase rates because of inflation
  • Gasum supplies LNG cargo to Finland's FSRU amid 'challenging situation'
    Inkoo terminal to be kitted out to offload into LNG bunker vessels
  • JP Morgan kicks off fleet renewal for subsidiary NOCC with car carrier orders
    US bank took full control of Norwegian operator earlier this year
  • 'Who knows?': Dorian LPG's Hadjipateras says future of VLGC Panama Canal transits uncertain
    US owner looking at sending ships via other routes as waterway continues to reduce crossing slots
  • Gard raises annual refund for renewing P&I policy members
    Largest club also says it needs to increase rates because of inflation
  • Oil Brokerage makes a bold move into US market with strategic raid
    James McNicol-led firm makes good on promise by striking prominent American shop
  • Davie acquires Helsinki Shipyard from Russia's Algador with help from Canadian government
    Canadian firm signs 50-year lease with city of Helsinki
  • Thenamaris raises $55.7m from first-ever gas carrier sale
    Soaring market for LPG carriers encourages Greek owner to dispose of a six-year-old vessel
  • Oil Brokerage takes big step in securing US brokerage presence
    James McNicol-led firm makes good on promise by raiding prominent American shop
  • Chinese panamaxes help revive struggling Indian subcontinent ship recycling sector
    Smaller ships get the heave-ho while shipowners hold on to bigger tonnage as they wait for scrap prices to rise
  • Ratified: Labour deal between St Lawrence Seaway union workers and employers
    Unifor members get annual pay hikes and $2,000 signing bonus
  • 'Extraordinary' Italian shipowner Antonio Cosulich dies aged 84
    Funeral of former Fratelli Cosulich chairman being held on Monday
  • George Economou raises newcastlemax bulk carrier wager to eight newbuildings
    Major Greek owner is listed with a diversified newbuilding fleet of more than 30 ships worth over $3bn
  • NYK Line's first half profit slashed by over 80% on liner weakness
    Japanese liner giant says it has been hit by weaker liner demand and an increase in the size of the fleet
  • Chinese panamaxes help revive struggling Subcontinent ship recycling sector
    Smaller ships get the heave-ho while shipowners still hold on to bigger ships as they wait for scrap prices to rise
  • Biden administration pumps $650m into US port upgrades
    Awards include funding for 26 small ports to improve and expand their capacity

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American Shipper web site
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
  • Air Transport Services Group dumps Corrado, names Hete CEO
    Air Transport Services Group's underperformance cost CEO Rich Corrado his job on Monday.
  • UPS reduces pilot head count by nearly 200 with buyouts
    UPS has bought out a small contingent of senior pilots. An American Airlines regional partner is trying to attract them to fly small jets.
  • Crippling port strike could hit 1 month before presidential election
    The union representing East and Gulf Coast dockworkers warned members to prepare for a possible strike starting Oct. 1, 2024.
  • FedEx tells pilots to switch to American Airlines feeder operator
    FedEx pilots are experiencing significant pay decreases because there isn't enough flying to go around. The company is pushing cockpit crews to take jobs at a regional passenger airline.

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In August, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +10.9%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
Federlogistica has established its own representation in the Iberian Peninsula
Genoa
It will support Italian entrepreneurs operating in Spain
Boluda acquires Royal Boskalis' towage and salvage operations in Australia and Papua New Guinea.
Valencia
Transaction valued at $640 million
ESPO urges IMO States to formally adopt the Net-Zero Framework
Brussels
The association also urges the EU Commission to align European standards
The Port of Los Angeles plans to build a new container terminal.
Los Angeles
Invitation to submit expressions of interest
In the third quarter, Italy's connection index to the global containerized maritime services network grew by +2.7%.
In the third quarter, Italy's connection index to the global containerized maritime services network grew by +2.7%.
Geneva
The most significant growth in PLSCI was recorded by the port of Savona-Vado Ligure (+53.7%)
ONE will not charge surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships
Singapore
They will be applied starting from October 14th
Fincantieri and Aeronautical Service sign agreement for the use of composite materials in the naval, civil, and military sectors.
Trieste
Genoa Port Terminal concession renewal approved until 2054
Genoa
The terminal's operating conditions have been redefined, bringing them back to the multipurpose function, in compliance with the ruling of the Council of State and the PRP
PSA Italia-Logtainer and Rail Hub Milano-Medlog have submitted offers to manage the Interporto Padova intermodal terminal.
Padua
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports increased by 4.5% last month.
Beijing
Containers amounted to 27.7 million TEUs (+6.8%)
The Netherlands is referring to the Court of Justice of the European Union the question of whether to entrust seafarers or dock workers with the lashing operations on smaller container ships.
In the second quarter, container traffic handled by Eurokai terminals grew by +16.4%
Hamburg
Significant growth of 16.1% in Germany. In Italy (Contship), volumes increased by 5.2%.
China enacted regulation in response to US taxes on Chinese-owned and -built vessels
Beijing
The new rules include the possibility of introducing similar countermeasures
New attack on ships transiting the Gulf of Aden
Southampton
UKMTO announced that a fire broke out on a vessel hit by a shell
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ITS Costruttori, il corso di alta formazione per entrare nel mondo di Fincantieri
Carnival closes its best quarter ever
Carnival closes its best quarter ever
Miami
The American cruise group announces a further strengthening of the growth trend in bookings
Marella Cruises sells Fincantieri slots for two new cruise ships to TUI Cruises.
Hannover/Trieste
With a gross tonnage of 160,000 tons, they will be larger than the units originally planned
GNV-Portitalia bridge agreement on lashing operations in the ports of Palermo and Termini Imerese
HMM will not introduce surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships
Seoul
The company will not modify scheduled services that stop in the United States
GATX Rail Europe signs sale-leaseback agreement with DB Cargo to purchase 6,000 railcars
Vienna
The transaction will be completed by the end of this year.
In the second quarter of 2025, freight throughput at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven increased by +6.0%
In the second quarter of 2025, freight throughput at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven increased by +6.0%
Bremen
Miscellaneous cargo is growing. Bulk cargo is declining.
India launches nearly $8 billion package to support its shipbuilding and maritime sectors
New Delhi
Shipyard production capacity expected to increase to 4.5 million gross tonnage per year
In the second quarter of this year, freight traffic in French ports fell by -0.4%.
Paris
Dry bulk and rolling bulk trades are declining. Container and liquid bulk trades are growing.
Antin Infrastructure Partners to acquire UK's leading marina operator
Paris/London/New York
It will take over ownership from British private equity firm LDC
Royal Caribbean agrees with Meyer Turku to build Icon ships for a decade
Miami
Order confirmed for a fifth Icon cruise ship and option placed on a seventh unit of the same series
Maersk announces it will not apply surcharges for new US tariffs on Chinese vessels
Copenhagen
The company assures that it will not make any changes to its services
Cochin Shipyard and KSOE enter into strategic collaboration in shipbuilding sector
New Delhi
The creation of approximately two thousand direct jobs is expected
DHL will resume freight shipments from Germany to the United States for corporate customers.
Bonn
They had been suspended due to the removal in the USA of the "de minimis" threshold for goods with a value of less than 800 dollars.
World Business Council for Sustainable Development Statement in Support of the IMO Net-Zero Framework
Ancona: Tax fraud in the shipbuilding sector
Ancona
Over €2.3 million in non-existent tax credits seized
CMA CGM buys British rail freight operator Freightliner
Birmingham
The transaction will be completed in early 2026
Containerized cargo at the port of Algeciras decreased by -9.4% last month
Algeciras
The 20-foot containers handled were 399 thousand (-0.7%)
Italferr participates in Europe's largest railway electrification contract
Rome
Activities within the Rail Baltica project
Freight traffic increased in the ports of Barcelona and Valencia in August
Barcelona/Valencia
In the first eight months of 2025, decreases of -1.6% and -0.3% respectively were recorded
In the June-August quarter, FedEx express courier revenues increased by +3.1%
Memphis
An average of 16.8 million express shipments were handled per day (+3.5%)
Breakthrough in the exploratory tunnel of the Brenner Base Tunnel
Milan/Rome
At 64 kilometers, it will be the longest underground railway connection in the world.
Tender launched for privatization of Croatian shipyard 3. MAJ Rijeka 1905
Zagreb
The starting bid is 6.66 million euros.
To decarbonize, shipping should join forces with other hard-to-abate sectors
London
This is highlighted by a report by Accelleron which believes that a critical mass of demand is necessary to overcome a stalemate phase.
COSCO Reassures Customers on Impact of New U.S. Tariffs on Chinese Vessels
Shanghai
We - the Chinese company assured - will maintain competitive freight rates and surcharges.
Shipping is still far from the target of 5-10% of fuel used coming from scalable, zero-emission sources by 2030
Copenhagen
The need to introduce incentives was underlined
Spain's Boluda acquires Transfesa's intermodal rail freight services.
Valencia
The agreement also includes industrial services, railway maintenance and shunting activities and intermodal terminals.
Til (MSC Group) to become a shareholder in Turkey's Petkim container port
Til (MSC Group) to become a shareholder in Turkey's Petkim container port
Baku
Agreement with the Azerbaijani oil group SOCAR
German and Austrian trailer manufacturers challenge EU regulation to reduce truck environmental impact
Berlin/Brussels
They denounce that its application leads to an increase in traffic volumes and therefore emissions.
The Venice Marghera station has been equipped with a track compliant with European TEN-T standards
Venice
A 740-meter freight track has been opened.
World Shipping Council introduces Cargo Safety Program to prevent ship fires
Washington
It is based on artificial intelligence and traditional goods inspections
Rheinmetall to enter naval shipbuilding sector by acquiring Naval Vessels Lürssen
Bremen
Lürssen Group to focus on megayacht production
The British government is investing half a billion pounds to reduce shipping emissions.
London
Private investments of 700 million expected
HMM signs new 10-year contract with Vale for iron ore transport
Seoul
It is worth around $310 million.
The Campania Port Authority reaches an agreement with UNIPORT and Assiterminal
Naples
The regional tax - highlights the port authority - risks undermining the competitiveness of ports
IAPH and WCO publish updated guidelines on cooperation between customs and port authorities
Tokyo/Brussels
Contributed by the World Shipping Council
ABB and Blykalla collaborate on nuclear marine propulsion
Stockholm
The agreement focuses on small modular fast reactors developed by the Swedish company
Saipem wins new offshore contract worth approximately $1.5 billion in Türkiye
Saipem wins new offshore contract worth approximately $1.5 billion in Türkiye
Milan
It is related to the third phase of the Sakarya gas field development project.
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +5.7%
Civitavecchia
Record for cruise passengers this period
Uniport and Assiterminal oppose the additional fees demanded of port operators by the Campania Region.
Rome
Amount between 10% and 25% of the annual state fee
The first train from Belgium under the FS Logistix-Lineas agreement has arrived in Segrate.
Milan
Five return connections per week to Antwerp are scheduled
Modernization works are underway at the passenger terminal at the port of Igoumenitsa.
Naples
Grimaldi takes delivery of the PCTC "Grand Auckland"
Damage to submarine cables in the Red Sea
Portsmouth
According to the International Cable Protection Committee, the cause could be ship traffic
Dutch company Damen to build 24 naval vessels for British company Serco
Gorinchem/Amsterdam
Green light for a €270 million bridging loan to the shipbuilding company.
DP World to build and operate container terminal at Montreal's new Contrecœur port
Dubai/Montreal
It will become operational in 2030
Expansion work has begun at the Vienna South intermodal terminal.
Vienna
Annual traffic capacity expected to increase by 44%
In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +0.8%
Cairo
In the first seven months of 2025, a decrease of -10.2% was recorded
In July, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado decreased by -3.0%
Genoa
The decline was limited by increased oil traffic in the Vado harbor. Ferry traffic dropped 9.9%.
Trump nominates Laura DiBella as chair of the Federal Maritime Commission.
Washington
The nomination of Robert Harvey as commissioner of the federal agency has also been forwarded to the Senate.
Genoa's new dam: a modification has been approved to allow for completion of work by the end of 2027.
Genoa
Phase A and Phase B works will be carried out rather than sequentially
Assiterminal, simplify and standardize dredging procedures to restore the operational competitiveness of ports.
Taranto Recommends: The Regasification Plant Would Promote the Port's Revitalization
Taranto
Melucci: a lifeline for the entire port system and for our city's economic growth.
Cargo and cruise traffic in eastern Sicily ports is on the rise
Catania
In the container segment, an increase of +27.9% was recorded
FS Logistix and Lineas form joint venture to manage the Antwerp Mainhub Terminal
Antwerp
Rail services between Antwerp and Milan expected to increase
Attack on a product tanker in the Red Sea
Southampton
A missile fell near the ship which suffered no damage
Sea trials have been completed for the new GNV Virgo ro-pax vessel.
Genoa
It will be GNV's first liquefied natural gas ship
In the first half of the year, Singamas' container sales decreased by -10%.
Hong Kong
The average selling price dropped by -3.8%
The new two-masted ro-ro ship Neoliner Origin will arrive in Livorno tomorrow.
Vado Ligure
It has a capacity of 1,200 linear meters of rolling stock
The refinancing of the Setramar group's capital structure has been completed.
Ravenna
Merli: a crucial step in our growth journey
Liguori's term as head of the Trieste Port Authority has been extended.
Rome
Confirmed in the role of extraordinary commissioner of the institution
Agreement to complete electrification work on the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro
Gioia Tauro
The 70 million euro investment to complete the project has been confirmed.
A Maersk delegation at the Grendi Group's container terminal in Cagliari's Porto Canale.
Milan
At the centre of the debate is the development of traffic towards North Africa
Port of Livorno: Protests over Gaza must not block operations.
Livorno
The members of the Partnership Body highlighted the need for it to be accessible to all vessels
Geodis appoints Maurizio Bortolan as CEO for Italy
Milan
It will coordinate the three business lines Contract Logistics, Freight Forwarding and Road Transport
GNV, agreement with Sicilian terminal operator Portitalia is positive.
Genoa
The company specified that the aim was exclusively to temporarily supplement the tariffs.
Two days of work with ESPO in Rome on the Mediterranean and European ports
Rome
Meetings organized by Assoporti
In 2024, 112 million counterfeit items were seized in the European Union.
Brussels
Record estimated value of 3.8 billion euros
Strikes and protests in ports, request for information from the Guarantor
Rome
Request for information from prefects, port authorities, and port authorities
Danaos Corporation has ordered two 7,165 TEU containerships from Dalian Shanhaiguan.
Athens
They will be taken into delivery in the third quarter of 2027
In the second quarter, freight traffic on the Austrian rail network fell by -1.4%.
Vienna
Only domestic traffic is growing
ALS (FBH Group) has acquired 80% of Trans World Shipping and Moda Express of USA.
Rozzano
The two companies have 500 employees and are active in Italy, France, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Circle's revenue increased by 62.1% in the first half of 2025
Milan
Net profit of over 1.0 million euros (+1.8%)
A Ukrainian delegation hosted by the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Livorno
Cooperation in the field of training and safety at work in ports
The EIB is financing Phase A of Genoa's new breakwater with €300 million.
Luxembourg
The total investment is 937 million euros
This summer, GNV ships carried 1.7 million passengers (+9%)
Valencia
In the next few days the company will take delivery of "GNV Virgo", the first LNG-powered vessel
The project for the expansion, safety improvements, and extraordinary maintenance of the port of Pozzallo has been presented.
Pozzallo
It provides for the construction of the breakwater arm
Fincantieri delivers the new Star Princess cruise ship to Princess Cruises
Monfalcone
It has a gross tonnage of 177,800 tons and a capacity of 4,300 passengers.
A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.
Milan
It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua
Filt Cgil calls on port administrators and businesses to join the action against the Palestinian massacre.
Rome
This burden – the union highlighted – cannot be placed solely on the shoulders of dock workers.
The agreement between the Italian Merchant Marine Academy Foundation and the NATO Center in La Spezia has been renewed.
Genoa
The collaboration signed in 2023 has been confirmed
Fischer & Rechsteiner and Gimax International acquire BCUBE's Freight Forwarding business.
Genoa
The completion of the transaction is expected in the next few days
Fermerci outlines a dramatic scenario for the European rail freight transport sector
Rome
Rizzi: There is a real risk of a shift towards exclusively road transport.
Eni completes the sale of a 30% stake in the Baleine project in Ivory Coast to Vitol.
San Donato Milanese
The field was discovered in 2021 and production started in 2023
Sogedim opens a new branch in Modena
Mesero
Initially, the activity will be dedicated exclusively to UK export traffic and will then extend to other European markets.
The new PCTC Grande Svezia has joined the Grimaldi Group's fleet.
Naples
It has a maximum capacity of 9,000 ceu
The Cagliari City Council approves its opinion on the Sardinian Ports Development Plan.
Cagliari
Green light unanimously
The railway sector contributes 1.4% of the European Union's GDP.
Brussels
Study commissioned by CER
In the port of Naples, the Coast Guard has detained the bulk carrier Tanais Dream.
Naples
Serious irregularities found on board
Agreement to accelerate the implementation of robotics in Fincantieri's production processes
Trieste
It was signed with the Friulian Idea Prototipi
Sergio Liardo is the new general commander of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard
Rome
He takes over from Admiral Nicola Carlone
DBA to supply new Terminal Operating System for Georgia's Batumi Port
Villorba
The project includes all phases of development, testing and operational testing
Attack on a ship in the Gulf of Aden
Portsmouth
The captain reported hearing an impact in the water and an explosion
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Danilo Ricci has been appointed managing director of Tarros Line.
La Spezia
He has held various positions in Italy and abroad within the group
Permanent discussion table between Confindustria Nautica and Federagenti
Genoa
This is provided for in an agreement signed today in Genoa
In the first half of 2025, cruise traffic in Italian ports grew by +6%
Venice
The twelfth edition of Italian Cruise Day will be held in Catania on October 24th.
SAL Heavy Lift buys two semi-submersible vessels from Pan Ocean
Hamburg
They were built in 2008 and 2012
30% of Sangritana Cargo will be acquired by the Marche-based company Transadriatico
The Eagle
The sale will be completed in the next few days
The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.
Lugano
Forum on economic and logistical integration between Ligurian ports, the Northwest manufacturing area, and Switzerland
DEME orders new cable-laying vessel from Singapore-based PaxOcean
Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht
It will be built in the Chinese shipyard of Zhoushan
Assoporti will meet at RemTech EXPO 2025 to discuss the green transition in Italian ports.
Ferrara
The Smart Ports Award was awarded to three Port System Authorities
The first shipment of Syrian oil in 14 years arrives at the port of Trieste.
London
Part of the cargo - S&P Global Commodity Insights reports - was unloaded at the Sardinian terminal of Sarroch
In August, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +20.3%
Taranto
The ferry "Drea" was also rejected by the Apulian port, where however it is temporarily stopped
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles remained stable in August.
Los Angeles
Volumes expected to decline in the remainder of 2025
Meeting between the port authorities of Jacksonville and Livorno
Livorno
Among the objectives, to start one or more direct services between the two ports
Italian State Railways and ENAC sign an agreement for the use of drones in infrastructure monitoring.
Rome
They will also be used to fly over sections of the railway and road network that would otherwise be difficult to monitor.
A.SPE.DO, the port of La Spezia is essential to ensuring employment, development, and a future for the local economy.
La Spezia
Landolfi: We cannot afford to underestimate its value.
The MIT meets with the heads of the Italian AdSPs
Rome
Meeting on the government's strategic vision for the sector and port reform
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean Co. to build seven 15,880 TEU container ships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Over 40 expressions of interest have been received for the development of the Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk.
Kiev
Today the first meeting of the tender commission
The first commercial ship is expected at the public dock in Largo Trattaroli in Ravenna.
Ravenna
The car carrier "AICC Huanghu" is coming soon
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach decreased by 1.3% last month.
Long Beach
Empty containers are increasing. Full containers are decreasing.
Assiterminal's Terminal Road Show is starting
Genoa
Cognolato: We want to strengthen our ties with local communities and territories.
Assoporti, the Italian ports' cruise offerings presented at the Seatrade Europe fair.
Hamburg
Giampieri: We are leaders in the Mediterranean area and in Europe
Commander Claudio Tomei, USCLAC president from 2012 to 2024, has passed away.
Viareggio
His strong commitment to improving the working conditions of Italian seafarers
In the first quarter of 2025, cargo traffic in Greek ports grew by +1.4%
Piraeus
Passengers down by -1.1%
HD Hyundai Samho Orders Four New Container Ships
Seoul
Order worth approximately 468 million dollars
Trieste: Fraudulent bankruptcy in the shipbuilding sector
Trieste
Investigation into a company based in Palermo
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong fell by 7.4% in August.
Hong Kong
In the first eight months of 2025 the decline was -3.8%
BigLift Shipping and CY Shipping order two additional heavy lift vessels
Amsterdam
Order placed at Chinese shipyard Jing Jiang Nanyang Shipbuilding Co.
Container traffic at the port of Singapore continued to decline in August
Singapore
Total volume of goods increased by +1.1%
The Charthage ferry was placed under administrative detention in the port of Genoa
Genoa
A Coast Guard inspection found numerous deficiencies
Disney Cruise Line's largest ship's debut delayed by three months
Lake Buena Vista
Construction delays force the maiden voyage to be postponed until March 10th.
Shell to supply liquefied biomethane to Hapag-Lloyd containerships
Hamburg
Agreement effective immediately
Andrea Zoratti has been appointed general manager of Hub Telematica
Genoa
The company is controlled by Assagenti and Spediporto
Jotun and Messina sign agreement to improve the environmental and commercial performance of ships.
Genoa
The "Jolly Rosa" vessel will use the Hull Skating Solutions solution
PSA Genova Pra' announces the hiring of 25 people dedicated to container handling.
Genoa
Ferrari: International markets have changed profoundly
CMA CGM will not apply surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese vessels and Chinese services
Marseille
The rates announced by the USTR in April will apply from October 14th.
South Korean HJ Shipbuilding wins orders for four 8,850 TEU containerships
Busan
Orders with a total value of approximately 461 million dollars
Conference: "Waiting and Delays in Road Transport: Logistics in Check"
Genoa
Organized by Trasportounito, it will be held on September 26th in Genoa
GNV has inaugurated a new office in Barcelona
Barcelona
The company currently has 52 employees throughout Spain.
Port of Trieste: EU funding for two new projects
Trieste
Resources with a total value of 1.7 million euros
Filt Cgil, the Flotilla incident is serious. Dockworkers are ready to mobilize.
Rome
Union announces action if aid is not allowed to reach Gaza
Stena Line to buy Latvian port operator Terrabalt
Gothenburg
It handles rolling stock, bulk cargo, and general cargo traffic in the port of Liepaja.
In the first eight months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.6%
Gioia Tauro
2,912,943 TEUs were handled
Meyer Turku begins construction of Royal Caribbean's fourth "Icon"-class cruise ship
Miami/Turku
It will be delivered in 2027
More than one in ten maritime shipments has shortages
Washington
This is what a report by the World Shipping Council has revealed, highlighting the safety risks
Last July, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +3.8%
Ravenna
In the first seven months of 2025, growth was +5.4%
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Belgian ports fell by -3.2%.
Brussels
Landings down 1.3% and embarkations down 5.4%
Product tanker High Fidelity rescues 38 migrants on a drifting dinghy
Rome
Intervention in the south of the island of Crete
GES and RINA sign agreement to develop a prototype of a new hydrogen battery
Rovereto/Genoa
PSA's second phase of container terminal at Mumbai Port inaugurated
Singapore
Annual traffic capacity will increase to 4.8 million TEUs
The conference "EU ETS - Perspectives and Opportunities for Decarbonization in the Maritime Sector" will be held in Palermo.
Rome
It will be held on September 18th and 19th
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.
Milan
It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua
The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.
Lugano
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Korean Firms Reassess U.S. Investments After Mass Immigration Raid
(The Korea Bizwire)
Russia's infrastructure development plan aims to build 17 marine terminals by 2036
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Fincantieri and PGZ sign an agreement to support the modernization of the Polish Navy
Trieste
The third LSS section for Chantiers de l'Atlantique was launched in Castellammare di Stabia.
In the US, funding for wind energy development projects in ports is being cut.
Washington
Resources worth $679 million will be reallocated for port infrastructure upgrades
From January 1st, Kombiverkehr will operate the PKV intermodal terminal in the port of Duisburg.
Frankfurt am Main
It has a traffic capacity of approximately 200 thousand intermodal units per year.
Wallenius Marine and ABB form Overseas joint venture
Stockholm
The aim is to accelerate the launch of the platform of the same name for improving fleet performance.
The Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport has asked the Region to agree on the appointment of Bagalà as president of the Sardinian Port Authority.
Rome
He is currently the extraordinary commissioner of the same body
DHL eCommerce has acquired a minority stake in Saudi Arabia's AJEX Logistics Services.
Bonn/Riyadh
The Middle Eastern company has two thousand employees
CMPort's port terminals handled record container traffic in the second quarter
Hong Kong
In the first six months of 2025 the total was 78.8 million TEUs (+4.3%)
Confitarma approves the decree on advanced training for tanker seafarers.
Rome
Applause to the General Command of the Port Authority Corps
Quarterly freight traffic in Moroccan ports increases
Tangier/Casablanca
In Tanger Med the growth was +17%
The board of directors of the Genoa-based Ente Bacini has been renewed.
Genoa
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