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February 8, 2023

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Exim India web site
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
  • Megaload formed as a joint venture between Express Global Logistics (EXG) & Fagioli
  • CTL-BHP 2023 to be inaugurated today; comprehensive event set to see wide-ranging participation
  • Overall global air cargo demand down
  • RBI framework for invoicing & payments for international trade in Indian Rupee
  • Vopak & Port of Antwerp-Bruges to sustainably redevelop former Gunvor site
  • Maritime India Vision 2030 estimates investments of INR1,00,000-1,25,000 crore for capacity augmentation & development of world class infrastructure at Indian ports
  • Prime Minister lays foundation stone for South India's 1st industrial corridor project at Tumakuru
  • DRI seizes areca nuts smuggled through VOC & Chennai ports
  • India seeks to cut imports by boosting ELS cotton production
  • Jetty to be vacated for maintenance
  • Import duty exemption for vehicles brought in for testing
  • Indian steel sector seen benefiting from Chinese economy reopening
  • Elevated road from Chennai Port to Maduravoyal recommended for CRZ clearance

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International Transport Journal web site
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
  • Railway delivers 18 m long and 5 t heavy pipes
  • 14th Emerging Markets Index: stability and upheaval
  • All-time high for truck deliveries
  • Spanish ports back on track
  • Peter Gerber leaves Lufthansa for Condor
  • Cargologic revolutionises operations with Champ
  • 155,000 km rail tracks in operation
  • Triple investment in Northern Germany
  • CMA CGM upgrades East Med service
  • Menzies Aviation expands footprint to Jamaica
  • Promotions at MOL
  • Strengthening inland navigation
  • Semi-trailer to improve food shipments
  • GCL loves cars
  • A good cargo year for Iberia Airport Services
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Tobias Brandt to lead Nosta Sea & Air in Germany
  • Busy - busier - Miami

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The Loadstar web site
FEBRUARY 7, 2023
  • Earthquake death toll rises in Turkey and Syria, with supply line chaos
  • Rumoured Ceva M&A - 'It could well be Geodis'
  • Ocean carriers 'boxed in' by 5m teu surplus equipment mountain
  • FMC seeks answers from MSC on congestion charges
  • Bolloré Logistics or Geodis? Merger already a 'done deal' for Ceva?
  • Carriers gripe, but Mexico moves ahead with freighter ban at MEX
  • Weakened ATSG an omen for Atlas Air $5.2bn deal? Or what?
  • US truckers celebrate court victory, after being 'held hostage' by carriers
  • Sustainable aviation fuel - 'everyone wants it, few want to pay for it'
  • TFI International boss plays hide-and-seek with investors

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Marine Log web site
FEBRUARY 7, 2023
  • USCG: Don't load EVs with damaged Li-ion batteries
    As EVs (electric vehicle) use grows, so do the risks of battery fires and the Coast Guard has issued a new Marine Safety Alert warning of the extreme risk of loading EVs
  • Berge Bulk in industry-first shaft generator retrofit
    Wärtsilä has successfully retrofitted an inline shaft generator system on the Berge Toubkal, a 2017-built, 210,000 dwt cape-size bulk carrier owned by Singapore-based Berge Bulk. This is the marine industry's first-ever shaft

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Container News web site
FEBRUARY 7, 2023
  • India signals change through vessel age limits
    India is taking further steps to lower the footprint that their shipping trade leaves. It is understood that a number of measures will be introduced, including the ban of tankers and bulkers older than 25 years, and gas and container vessels older than 30 years, from making port calls in India. Furthermore, secondhand vessels purchased that are older than 20 years will be refused Indian flag regi
  • Port Houston makes progress with ship channel expansion project
    Port Houston has proceeded with the Houston Ship Channel expansion project, often known as Project 11, with the dredging of the first section, known as Segment 1A, running from Bolivar Roads to Redfish, having been completed. The Port of Houston Authority confirmed that the work was completed on time and under the proposed budget, while Project 11 is scheduled to be completed by 2025. By eliminat
  • GTT receives US$5 million in funding to develop on-board CO2 capture system
    GTT, a global stakeholder in the shipping of liquefied natural gas (LNG), has secured almost US$5 million in funding from Bpifrance as part of the MerVent 2025 project, winner of the "CORIMER 2022" request for expressions of interest, for the design of an on-board CO 2 capture system and the development of intelligent operational performance solutions. The MerVent 2025 project aims to design, bui
  • Vopak and Port of Antwerp-Bruges to sustainably redevelop former Gunvor site
    Vopak, a dutch tank storage company, is acquiring the shares of Gunvor Petroleum Antwerp from commodity trader Gunvor Group Ltd. In that way, Vopak gives access to the Gunvor concession in the Antwerp port area in Belgium and it is also committed to sustainably redeveloping the site. In fact, together with the Port of Antwerp-Bruges, the company will focus on joint development/implementation to s
  • HPC prepares study for hydrogen bunker station in Helgoland
    The municipality of Helgoland in Germany has commissioned Hamburg Port Consulting (HPC) to carry out a concept study for the construction of a hydrogen bunker station on Deep Sea Island Helgoland. More specifically, the study will require HPC to investigate the commercial and infrastructural suitability of the island as a potential location for H2 fuel supply for shipping traffic on the North Sea
  • European Gateaway Services increases frequency of intra-Europe rail service
    European Gateway Services (EGS) is increasing the frequency of the rail connection between Rotterdam in the Netherlands and Nuremberg in Germany. More specifically, from Friday 17 February, a train will depart from Rotterdam to Nuremberg and vice versa, four times a week. Thus, all container terminals on the Maasvlakte will be directly connected to the TriCon Container-Terminal Nürnberg several t
  • Investing in property in Dubai: value and liquidity of objects
    Acquisition of real estate abroad as one of the investment options is quite popular among residents of the CIS countries. Understanding the details of the property for sale by the sea in Dubai. Who and why purchases property in Dubai? Today Dubai is one of the most attractive locations for buying apartments, apartments, and villas among Russians. And the current situation on the world stage only
  • Major container lines boost schedule reliability, MSC and Maersk top rankings
    Maritime data analysis company Sea-Intelligence said in its last report that the schedule reliability figures increased during the second quarter of 2022. Source: Sea-Intelligence.com, GLP Report, issue 137 "The rapid increase in schedule reliability that we have been seeing in the second half of the year has abated somewhat, with the month-to-month increase in December of a marginal 0.1% points
  • DP World enhances Antwerp Gateway with new container equipment
    The Finnish port equipment manufacturer Kalmar has received a large order for nine Kalmar hybrid straddle carriers from its long-term client DP World. The new machines will be installed at the Antwerp Gateway terminal of DP World in Belgium with delivery being expected in the fourth quarter of 2023. "We are proud to introduce our first hybrid straddle carrier with a continuous lifting capacity of
  • CVC buys majority stake in Danish logistics firm
    CVC Capital Partners Fund VIII has agreed to buy a majority stake in Scan Global Logistics (SGL), a fast-growing global transport and logistics business based in Denmark. CVC will acquire the company's controlling stake from an investment group managed by AEA Investors Small Business Private Equity (AEA). With over US$3 billion in revenue, SGL provides a full range of end-to-end services from ove
  • Maersk joins demolition trend
    Maersk Line has sold a 1999-built feeder ship for scrap, joining several other liner operators that have begun shedding older tonnage as the freight market corrects to pre-Covid-19 levels. Brokers said that the 1,092 TEU Maersk Aberdeen was demolished in Alang, India, on 2 February, after being sold to a Malaysian buyer, Accurate International, in January, on an "as is" basis in Jebel Ali, UAE. S
  • Lethal earthquake paralyses Turkish ports, container lines announce operation adjustments
    An earthquake measuring 7.8 on the Richter scale occurred on the border between Turkey and Syria, on the morning of 6 February leading many Turkish ports to face operational challenges. As it is already known, LimakPort Iskenderun, located in the Mediterranean coastal town of Iskenderun in the southern Turkish province of Hatay, was severely damaged , forcing the port authority to suspend the por
  • Hapag-Lloyd increases rates from Asia to Latin America
    Hapag-Lloyd will implement the following General Rate Increase (GRI) from Asia, except Japan, to Latin America destinations from 21 February 2023. The new rates will be applied to 20' and 40' dry containers, 40' high cube boxes and 40' non-operative reefer containers. The details for the German carrier's increase are listed below: 20' dry container: US$900 40' dry container: US$1,500 40' high cub
  • ST Engineering confirms US$95 million Keppel FELS yard acquisition
    ST Engineering's Marine business has paid US$95 million to Keppel FELS to acquire the property and assets of an existing shipyard at 55 Gul Road in Singapore for its commercial ship repair business. The assets acquired include three floating docks, existing buildings, workshops, and machinery. ST Engineering's Tuas shipyard will be replaced by the new Gul yard when its lease expires at the end of
  • Ellerman City Liners includes Bilbao in new Europe-USEC service
    The Port of Bilbao will be included in Ellerman City Liners' new service connecting Europe and the United States East Coast. The new service, which will commence in mid-February, will have the following rotation: Bilbao (Spain), Antwerp (Belgium), Rotterdam (Netherlands), Hamburg (Germany), Tilbury (UK), New York (US), Wilmington (US), Jacksonville (US) The vessels of the British shipping company

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Splash web site
FEBRUARY 7, 2023
  • Clarksons snaps up Dutch renewables logistics player DHSS
    Clarksons' port services unit has acquired Dutch offshore renewables integrated logistics services firm DHSS. DHSS acts as a gateway to offshore wind farms, with services spanning the lifecycle of turbine installation, day-to-day operation and ongoing maintenance with sector-specialist coordination of port logistics, warehousing and helicopter movements from strategically located marshalling port
  • Monjasa steps up green fuel push with its first ammonia deal
    Danish bunker supplier Monjasa has inked a landmark agreement with Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP)-managed power-to-x project HØST PtX Esbjerg on logistics and offtake of green ammonia for the maritime sector. Described as one of Europe's largest facilities of this kind, the wind and solar-powered project aims to produce around 600,000 tonnes of green ammonia annually ...
  • FMC demands answers from MSC over congestion surcharges
    Using its new found powers granted by president Joe Biden, the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has taken aim at the world's largest containerline, Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC). The FMC is questioning a congestion fee MSC charged SOFi Paper Products in a first case of its kind since the passing last year of the Ocean Shipping ...
  • Earthquake rattles Turkish ports
    A number of ports are still out of action in Türkiye more than 24 hours after the southeast of the nation was rocked by a massive earthquake which has killed more than 4,300 people. Iskenderun, a major port on the Mediterranean, suffered structural damage, as well as a severe blaze as containers caught fire yesterday. ...
  • Euronav shareholders to vote on board changes on March 23
    March 23 has been set as the date for Euronav shareholders to vote on the make up of the tanker firm's supervisory board. Compagnie Maritime Belge (CMB), the shipping line run by the Saverys family, is aiming to replace the entire existing board, all of whom voted in favour of merging with Frontline, a deal that ...
  • ST Engineering acquires Keppel FELS yard
    ST Engineering's marine business has acquired the site and assets of an existing shipyard in Singapore at 55 Gul Road from Keppel FELS for $95m for its commercial ship repair business. The assets acquired include three floating docks, existing buildings, workshops, and machinery. The new Gul yard replaces ST Engineering's Tuas shipyard, as its lease ...
  • Siemens Gamesa and Doosan Enerbility join forces
    Siemens Gamesa and Doosan Enerbility, formerly Doosan Heavy Industries have signed a binding framework agreement for a strategic partnership for the South Korean offshore wind market. The framework agreement covers three areas for knowledge exchange on technology in which the two companies will collaborate closely in South Korea. Doosan will assemble Siemens Gamesa's offshore wind ...
  • American ship repair firm changes hands
    Funds managed by global investment firm Carlyle and private equity firm Stellex Capital Management have announced a definitive agreement to sell America's Titan Acquisition Holdings, a bi-coastal leader in ship repair services and marine and heavy complex fabrication, to an affiliate of Lone Star Funds. Titan is comprised of Vigor Industrial, an infrastructure, defence, and ...
  • Vopak takes over Gunvor's Antwerp site
    Dutch tank storage company Vopak is acquiring the shares of Gunvor Petroleum Antwerp from commodity trader Gunvor Group, giving it access to the Gunvor concession in the Antwerp port area. Vopak will redevelop the site with a view to offering green energy supplies. The site is some 105 ha in size and offers deepsea, river, ...
  • Denmark suspends processing green energy projects
    The Danish Energy Agency has suspended the processing of offshore wind turbine projects and other renewable energy projects under its so-called open door scheme as it awaits clarification from the European Union on a number of legal issues. How the projects have been awarded might be breaking EU laws, the agency explained. The decision has ...
  • TGS awarded Gulf of Mexico survey contract
    Seismic data provider TGS has signed an LOA to conduct a 4D OBN survey in Walker Ridge canyon in the US Gulf of Mexico. The survey is planned to mobilise in the third quarter of 2023 with a duration of around 100 days. Kristian Johansen, CEO at TGS, commented: "In January, TGS acquired Magseis Fairfield ...
  • OceanPal secures capesize charter with Koch
    Greece's OceanPal has entered into a time charter contract with Koch Shipping in Singapore for 2005-built capesize bulker . The charter is set to commence on February 9 at a rate of $13,300 per day, for a period of five to eight months. The vessels is currently on charter to Enesel Bulk Logistics at $12,900 ...
  • Reach Subsea charters Olympic MPSV for offshore wind contract
    Oslo-listed Reach Subsea has chartered in a multipurpose supply vessel (MPSV) from compatriot owner Olympic to cover an upcoming project in the offshore wind sector. The Haugesund-based company has won a contract from an undisclosed renewable energy major to provide wind-related services for six months firm with extension options attached to the deal. The 2007-built ...

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Lloyd's List web site
FEBRUARY 7, 2023
  • Battle for control of Euronav hinges on Fredriksen's next move
    Attempts to head off a boardroom battle by offering the Saverys family and John Fredriksen two board members each will...
  • US bi-coastal ship repair company sold to private equity
    Carlyle and Stellex Capital agree to sell Titan Acquisition Holdings to an affiliate of private equity firm Lone Star Funds
  • KSOE narrows losses on lower costs and weaker currency
    Earnings level is expected to improve further this year with the delivery of more orders with better margins
  • Full-year box volumes lay bare liner shipping's woes
    Liner industry had worst fourth-quarter volume performance in five years
  • Why accusations of 'bad bunkers' must be read in context
    Recent Lloyd's List coverage has highlighted industry concerns regarding accountability and quality standards within the bunker sector. Unni Einemo, director...
  • Asia to drive coal import demand
    While demand from Europe may be low right now, Asia will suck in more volumes, with suppliers looking to maximise...
  • UN accused of obstructing movement into Houthi-controlled port
    Houthis accuse UN of preventing a ship from travelling to the port of Hodeidah
  • Monjasa signs green ammonia offtake agreement with 1 GW project
    Danish bunkering firm Monjasa signed green ammonia understanding with an electrolyser project in Denmark, which plans to start commercial operations...
  • Slow completions and price resistance continue in renewal round
    Miller describes 2022 as 'largely positive' for the hull and machinery market, despite underperformance from many other specialty lines
  • US sets up maritime security zone around 'spy balloon' debris site
    Waters off South Carolina closed to unauthorised traffic as recovery efforts of the intercepted balloon continue
  • Euronav's challenge against Frontline divorce dismissed by arbitrators
    Euronav's last-ditch appeal to stop the ill-fated Frontline-Euronav combination has ended after a Belgian judge dismissed Euronav's emergency arbitration filing
  • Maersk reroutes vessel traffic following Turkish earthquake
    Port of Iskenderun on Türkiye's Mediterranean coast halted operations after two major earthquakes in the region started a fire at...
  • Container manufacturing plummets as oversupply returns
    The manufacture of containers dropped by 47% in 2022, compared with the previous year's record levels
  • Cost of reviving yards may be hard to pay off as shipping turns green
    Newcomers are unlikely to repeat the success of manufactures of electric cars that have beaten their established rivals in winning...
  • Bulkers head for recycling as boxship scrapping deals increase
    Cash buyer GMS reports an increasing number of negotiations taking place for the recycling of bulk carriers and boxships
  • Daily Briefing
    Tonne-mile gains and rerouted Russian oil said to 'underpin inevitable owners' tanker market' to 2025 | Turkish ports halt operations...
  • Core Power to deliver first fit-for-purpose nuclear reactor by 2029
    Company sees floating nuclear power stations to help decarbonise port operations as well as fit-for-purpose nuclear reactors being installed in...
  • Narrative of Russia-led boom in product tanker tonne-miles challenged
    Russian oil on the water surges to twice the 2021 average
  • ST Engineering buys shipyard from Keppel FELS
    The Gul yard will be used for commercial ship repair business, as well as to support ST Engineering's other marine...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
FEBRUARY 7, 2023
  • Spot truckload rates rising at US East Coast ports, falling on West Coast
    Analysts have told the Journal of Commerce they expect spot market pricing to bottom out and remain flat for some time before rising again, most likely at a slow pace.
  • US retailers offer little optimism in gloomy H1 import forecast
    The uncertain direction of the US economy is prompting consumers to hit the pause button on their buying habits, forcing a major retail group to further downgrade import projections through the first half of the year.
  • Uncertain market clouds outlook for South China terminal operator
    Slowing global trade and tough Chinese measures to combat COVID-19 infections dragged down volume last year at Hutchison Ports subsidiary HPH Trust.
  • Overhaul acquisition consolidates freight risk management market
    Freight visibility provider Overhaul has acquired a competitor that doubles its size and gives it deeper cargo monitoring capability in Brazil, Mexico, and Central Europe.

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TradeWinds web site
FEBRUARY 7, 2023
  • Back to the future in ship finance: Did somebody say 'syndications'?
    Lender Martin Lunder has been around long enough to remember when the loan instruments were popular
  • Bugbee at the crossroads of energy past and future - good business but bad for society
    Scorpio Tankers and Eneti president tells why dynamics are lining up for both businesses - for better or worse
  • CMB denies rejecting Euronav's proposal to have Fredriksen group directors on the board
    Belgian tanker owner wants representation from both its warring shareholders
  • Swedish conro operator Wallenius Sol's chief exec steps down
    Gothenburg-port boss Elvir Dzanic to join company in management shuffle
  • International Group lobbied for clarity around Russian oil price cap
    Trade group argued for safe harbour and emergency provisions, P&I executive said
  • German island pursues plan for hydrogen bunker station
    Consultant to undertake government-funded concept study
  • Royal Caribbean beats Wall Street consensus as it posts record bookings
    Owner returns to loss after posting first profitable quarter since pandemic suspended entire sector
  • Product tankers set for 'gradual recovery' as sector assesses EU ban
    Rates start to rise again after falling from the heights of peak demand at the end of 2022
  • CMB turns down Euronav's bid to have Fredriksen group directors on the board
    Belgian tanker owner wanted a 50/50 split on representation between its warring shareholders
  • Turkey-Syria earthquake disrupts liner operations
    Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd among names facing disruption from Iskenderun terminal damage
  • NYK LNG carrier to head to Malta for inspection after refloat in Suez Canal
    Vessel suffered 'no mechanical failure' prior to grounding, company says
  • Berge Bulk and Wartsila retrofit shaft generator to cut capesize emissions
    Technology group fits power take-off system to 2017-built Berge Toubkal during drydock to help cut its EEXI and carbon footprint
  • Further ship management consolidation hard to see, Columbia's O'Neil says
    CEO of Cyprus-based group believes there could be changes in the private-equity ownership of some companies, however
  • Markel boosts marine logistics team with new hires
    Two former TT Club underwriters have been taken on to grow the insurer's logistics liability business
  • Frontline boss Barstad says there are no talks on reviving Euronav merger
    Tanker owner's CEO also says certain conditions and assumptions of the combination agreement were not met
  • Seanergy spin-off strikes on bulker trio in deals worth $60m
    United Maritime Corp turns its asset play guns on a new class of a ship
  • Round one to Fredriksen: Euronav fails in legal bid to halt Frontline's merger exit
    Belgian owner had sought emergency decision to keep deal in place while merits of John Fredriksen's move to pull the plug are examined
  • BP expects its LNG supply to expand to 30 mtpa by 2030
    Major is also homing in on growing biogas portfolio as it looks to future fuels
  • Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd among liners facing disruption from Turkey-Syria earthquake
    Major earthquake has caused disruption at Iskenderun terminal in Turkey
  • Thenamaris tanker sales campaign looks set to breach $400m mark
    Major Greek shipowner is thought to have made its weightiest deal yet following a string of disposals in the past 12 months
  • Clarksons launches push into Dutch offshore wind sector with takeover of DHSS
    UK shipbroker expanding port services operation with renewables deal
  • Wilhelmsen and Affinity to set up joint EU ETS compliance firm
    Ship manager and broker join forces to offer 'first of its kind' outsourcing service for shipping's management of emissions trading
  • Monjasa agrees offtake deal at big green ammonia plant in Denmark
    Danish bunker group teaming up with HOST PtX Esbjerg project to accelerate energy transition
  • PowerX fundraising to build 'Tesla of the seas' hits $76m
    Shoei Kisen and Anchor Ship Partners join project to transport offshore wind power
  • Vopak plots green fuel hub after buying Gunvor's Antwerp refinery and terminal
    Dutch group targets propylene, ethylene, CO2 and hydrogen transport from slice of prime port real estate
  • First giant LNG FSU poised for delivery to Russian Arctic
    First photos emerge of huge storage and transshipment units for Northern Sea Route as Novatek vows to start up Arctic LNG 2 in 2023
  • OceanPal wins pay rise as it moves capesize from Enesel Bulk to Koch
    Greek owner secures work for up to eight months for the Baltimore
  • Dane jailed for smuggling hashish in horsebox on Stavanger ferry
    57-year-old sentenced to two years and nine months as part of wider investigation
  • KSOE spills red ink - again - but losses narrow
    Weak won and lower materials costs help Hyundai yard group
  • 'Strong momentum' pushes up January freight rates at Hoegh Autoliners
    Norwegian shipowner says car volumes are on the up
  • Bulk carrier grounds off Turkey en route to load Ukrainian grain
    The TQ Ordu was forced onto a beach near Istanbul in a storm
  • Japan's Nissen Kaiun doubles up on product tanker orders
    The company has booked four newbuildings at slightly more than $45m per ship
  • Turkey earthquake halts oil flows to Ceyhan terminal
    Move said to be a precautionary move following tremor hitting southeast Turkey and northern Syria
  • PaxOcean and ASRY target green ship recycling with Wan Hai container ships
    Two shipyard groups in Asia and the Middle East have taken major steps in their quest to become green recyclers
  • ST Engineering buys Keppel shipyard to expand ship repair capacity
    Singapore group says buying existing facility obviates the need to build a greenfield shipyard
  • Euronav sets date for vote on Saverys' bid to replace board
    On the eve of arbitration decision, the family's CMB is looking to replace all five Euronav directors with new members

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