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August 8, 2023

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Exim India web site
AUGUST 8, 2023
  • Container service between Pondicherry Port & Chennai Port operationalised
  • FFFAI's 15th EC meeting held in Kolkata; North-East India a focus area
  • Wan Hai Lines India opens office in Kolkata
  • Milaha's net profit up in H1 2023
  • COSCO SHIPPING Bulk collaborates with customer to launch first blockchain-powered eBL for bulk cargo
  • CMA CGM extends FAL 1 service
  • Rotterdam port implements tow-away regulations for incorrectly moored barges
  • Spanish government part-finances pilot project for electrification of container handling equipment
  • MOL in partnership to develop fully autonomous ships
  • Höegh Autoliners signs 5-year contract with a major international car producer
  • Plans to link Myanmar border in Mizoram by rail
  • Weather warning at Bangladesh ports
  • Coastal shipping traffic seeing steady growth due to impetus

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International Transport Journal web site
AUGUST 8, 2023
  • Swiss SMEs go international

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The Loadstar web site
AUGUST 7, 2023
  • Niger putsch restricts air cargo flows to and from West Africa
  • Inside the MSC family as Mærsk comes up short
  • Five S Korean firms showing interest in takeover of HMM
  • OceanX: A once-leading box line's 'fever dream'
  • MSC boosts air freight operations with takeover of Italian carrier AlisCargo
  • Australia cracks down on cocaine smuggling, with 100 companies in its sights
  • UWL broadens its China footprint, opening four new locations
  • ILWU dockworkers agree deal to end Canadian port dispute

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Marine Log web site
AUGUST 7, 2023
  • Suez Canal tugboat sinks in deadly collision with gas tanker
    A salvage team yesterday recovered the body of a crew member from a Suez Canal tugboat that sank after a fatal collision with a gas tanker transiting the canal. The incident occurred
  • DOF books major West Africa SURF contract
    Norway's DOF Group ASA reports that it has been awarded a significant SURF (subsea umbilicals, risers and flowlines) contract worth in the region of $80-100 million, The contract is with a Tier
  • VIDEO: Ukrainian drone holes sanctioned Russian tanker
    Ukraine has followed up on its drone strike on a Russian Navy warship with a drone strike, Saturday, on a sanctioned Russian tanker, the Sig. Interfax Ukraine quotes sources in the Security

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Container News web site
AUGUST 7, 2023
  • Wan Hai opens new office in India
    Taiwanese ocean carrier Wan Hai Lines established a new office in Kolkata, India on 17 July. The company has now six offices in the country, in Mumbai, Chennai, Mundra, Vizag, Delhi and Kolkata. Wan Hai believes that enhancing its presence in India could help increase service ties between India and neighbouring countries, such as Nepal and Bhutan. The container carrier said that with the opening
  • Major box ports in China close to 150 million TEUs during 2023 H1
    In the first six months of the year, the overall container volume of major Chinese ports rose 4.8% compared with the same period in 2022, reaching approximately 150 million TEUs. At the same time, the overall cargo volume of the Chinese ports was around 8.1 billion tonnes in the first half of 2023, translating to a decrease of 8% year-on-year. The following table includes cargo and container thro
  • CMA CGM announces new rates from Middle East Gulf to North Europe and Med
    CMA CGM will apply new Freight All Kinds (FAK) rates from Middle East Gulf ports to all North European, West Mediterranean and North African ports from 21 August and until further notice. The updated rates will be as follows: Direct base port rates 20ST 40ST 40HC Middle East Gulf to North European ports US$1,200 US$1,300 US$1,300 Middle East Gulf to West Mediterranean ports US$1,200 US$1,300 US$1
  • Canadian port worker union, employer reach tentative four-year deal
    Canada's minister of labour, Seamus O'Regan and the British Columbia Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA) confirmed that International Labour and Warehouse Union Canada (ILWU Canada) voting membership has ratified the four-year negotiated tentative agreement. The agreement was reached after five months of negotiations, conciliation and mediation, and five weeks of labour actions in Canada's wes
  • MSC acquires Italian air cargo carrier
    MSC has bought the majority stake in AlisCargo Airlines, a Milan-based air freight carrier, with both companies confirming that MSC is expected to acquire 100% of AlisCargo Airlines at the beginning of the next year, once the air cargo carrier will restart operations with the delivery of a Boeing 777F. MSC Air Cargo Senior Vice President, Jannie Davel stated, "The acquisition of a majority share
  • DP World Southampton launches Modal Shift Programme (MSP) trial
    DP World Southampton has announced that effective from 1 September it would be trialing for one year until 31 August 2024 a Modal Shift Programme (MSP). Through this programme, DP World Southampton aims to increase the financial attractiveness of rail inland movements for laden containers, as well as to reduce the cost of CO2 emissions and support UK businesses net-zero targets. The scheme's high
  • NYK's revenue and profits plunge in 2023 second quarter
    In the second quarter of 2023, NYK Line announced consolidated revenues of US$4 billion (¥567.5 billion), down US$74 million (¥105.5 billion) from the same period last year. Additionally, the company's operating profit reached US$33 million (¥47.1 billion), recurring profit was US$63 million (¥89.4 billion), and profit attributable to parent owners was US$51 million (¥73.4 billion). Source: NYK I

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Splash web site
AUGUST 7, 2023
  • Hydor expands marine insurance portfolio with EF Marine buy
    Norwegian insurer Hydor has acquired Singapore- and Rotterdam-based counterpart EF Marine and its subsidiary. The combined company will from now on be branded as Hydor, with a total team of 34 people and a head office in Oslo. Other company offices will be in Rotterdam, Hamburg, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Shanghai. The acquisition follows the ...
  • Performance Shipping seals $20m refinancing
    Greek tanker owner Performance Shipping has refinanced its existing loan from 2019, in a deal with Nordea Bank for a revolving credit of up to $20m. The Nasdaq-listed firm said it intends to use the proceeds to repay the current $18.8m loan with Nordea secured by vessels P Blue Moon and P Briolette and the ...
  • Seafarer morale slips further
    Seafarer morale has fallen further in the second quarter of 2023. The latest Seafarers Happiness Index (SHI) report compiled by the welfare charity Mission to Seafarers has revealed a significant drop in happiness levels from 7.1 to 6.77 out of 10, compared to Q1 this year. The latest results highlighted a sustained drop in positivity. ...
  • Italian fund buys into RINA in $198m deal
    RINA is getting a new shareholder in a three-way deal that will see Milan-based private equity firm Fondo Italiano d'Investimento buy a 33% stake in the Italian classification society. The transaction, agreed by RINA, its main shareholder Registro Italiano Navale and the fund is expected to close in autumn 2023, with a capital injection of ...
  • Shell and EDF venture submits bid for New Jersey offshore wind farm
    Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind, a 50:50 joint venture between Shell and EDF, has submitted a proposal to the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities as part of the state's third offshore wind solicitation. This gives further support to the state's ambitious goal of reaching 11,000 MW of offshore wind energy by 2040. New Jersey has ...
  • DOF secures CSV contract in West Africa
    Norway's DOF Group has won a significant contract worth between $80m and $100m from a tier 1 contractor and operator in West Africa. The contract, involving subsea umbilicals, risers and flowlines (SURF) will secure 326 days of firm utilisation for the 2008-built construction support vessel (CSV) . The campaign is set to start in the ...
  • Rodolphe Saadé readies launch of national newspaper
    Shipowner tycoon turned media baron Rodolphe Saadé plans to launch a national Sunday newspaper later this year, according to local media reports in the latest instalment of how one of France's richest men is spending the millions earned during liner shipping's purple patch. Saadé, the head of CMA CGM, already controls three newspapers in France ...
  • Yinson Production secures $230m loan to finance Brazil-bound FPSO
    Singapore-based Yinson Production, part of the Malaysian Yinson Group, has secured a $230m term loan facility for the financing of the FPSO Maria Quitéria. The loan facility was structured and arranged by Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), an independent infrastructure fund manager with around $100bn in assets under management. This loan facility marks the first transaction ...
  • MSC takes over Milan air cargo carrier
    MSC has acquired the majority stake of AlisCargo Airlines, a Milan-based air freight carrier. The parties confirmed that the transaction is a first step towards the acquisition of 100% of AlisCargo Airlines by MSC, expected to happen at the beginning of 2024, once AlisCargo Airlines will restart operations with the delivery of a Boeing 777F. ...
  • Jaldhi Overseas books more MRs at Yangzi-Mitsui Shipbuilding
    Singapore-based owner Jaldhi Overseas has returned to Yangzi-Mitsui Shipbuilding (Yamic) for more MR tankers. Clarksons Research reports the company has booked two 50,000 dwt units for delivery in the fourth quarter of 2025 and the first quarter of 2026, taking the MR series at the yard to six. No price has been revealed but shipbuilding ...
  • Damen exits Mangalia shipyard partnership
    Dutch shipbuilder Damen has decided to withdraw from a partnership it had with the Romanian government regarding the Mangalia shipyard. Damen said that the decision was motivated by the fact that the Romanian state no longer respects the agreement regarding the operational and managerial side of the shipyard. Damen Holding BV, a subsidiary of the ...
  • KNOT Offshore Partners names new CEO
    New York-listed shuttle tanker player KNOT Offshore Partners has appointed Derek Lowe as its new chief executive officer. Lowe will take over from Gary Chapman, who is leaving the partnership to become Navigator Holding's chief financial officer. Lowe will join the Aberdeen-based company from Dubai-based services provider Telford Offshore in September and also take over ...
  • Cruising's fuel cell future just got more real
    Cruise vessels ordered today will last beyond the target date set for shipping to reach carbon neutrality. Building in flexibility to ship design will therefore be critical for adapting to IMO 2050's new emissions goals, according to Jan-Erik Räsänen, CTO, Foreship. For cruiseship owners, progressive decarbonisation remains a reputational - as well as a regulatory ...
  • Port call count highlights differing hub adherence among sectors
    Different shipping sectors have mixed hub concentration levels, new data from Clarksons Research shows. In terms of capacity, it is not surprising to see that the container space has one of the strongest hub adherences , with 61% of all boxship capacity calling at the world's top 50 container ports based on H1 data. LNG ...
  • Golden Energy Offshore buys five Vroon ships for $94m
    Norway's Golden Energy Offshore Services (GEOS) has struck a deal to buy five ships from Vroon Holding for $94m. The deal includes four unnamed platform supply vessels and one subsea support vessel, VOS Sugar, all built between 2015 and 2016. The SSV is a versatile multipurpose commissioning support unit fit for both the oil and ...
  • China's Kunlun Shipping reemerges with VLCC acquisition
    In a market where Chinese takers of older VLCC prefer to stay private, it's noteworthy that in one of the latest reported rusty tanker deals, the registered taker is Chinese owner Kunlun Shipping. The Chinese outfit has grabbed a ship sold by Anna Angelicoussis-controlled Pantheon Tankers Management, adding the 14-year-old Hyundai Heavy-built Astro Chloe, now ...
  • Canadian dockworkers approve improved labour contract
    Dockworkers in western Canada voted on Friday to accept an improved labour contract bringing an end to a month-long dispute that had seen ships backing up at key ports Vancouver and Prince Rupert. Canada's minister of labour Seamus O'Regan and the British Columbia Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA) confirmed that the International Longshore and Warehouse Union ...
  • Suez tugboat sinks following collision with gas carrier
    One crewmember died after a Suez Canal tugboat sunk on Saturday having collided with the , an LPG carrier. Traffic along the waterway was briefly halted while salvors removed the tug's wreck. The Hong Kong-flagged gas carrier was unscathed in the incident and is currently at anchor as investigations get underway. The collision took place ...

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Lloyd's List web site
AUGUST 7, 2023
  • US imports set to peak as inventories continue to weigh down volumes
    US imports are expected to peak in August, crossing the 2m teu threshold for the first time since October. Double-digit...
  • War risk insurers unfazed by increased Black Sea tension
    'It seems like the market does not feel concerned. Prices are unchanged,' says one underwriter, while others warn rates could...
  • Western tankers abandon Black Sea crude markets after Ukraine drone attacks
    War risk premiums, already at $700,000 for a tanker to call at Russian oil export ports, are forecast to rise...
  • 'Stable and satisfying' second quarter says OSG chief
    Rate environment remains 'quite healthy' for US flag operator Overseas Shipholding Group, which is eyeing the carbon storage and sequestration...
  • The week in newbuildings: Tanker sector boosts ordering activity
    Five shipowners have each ordered either crude oil or product tankers in the past week, while newbuilding contracts in the...
  • Tanker detentions surge in China's oil hub amid crackdown on ageing tonnage
    Many of the detained vessels also feature in Lloyd's List's dark fleet* list of some 480 tankers that could pose...
  • Seafarers go hungry as shipping maintains pandemic attitudes
    The latest Seafarers Happiness Index paints a picture of an industry with an ambivalent attitude to seafarer welfare. Crews face...
  • Blast hits Türkiye's Kocaeli port
    An explosion occurred in a grain silo at Türkiye's Kocaeli port, injuring 12 workers, while there was no immediate impact...
  • Houston contaminated fuel was also supplied in Singapore
    Fourteen vessels that bunkered with contaminated very low sulphur fuel oil during March-May suffered engine damage, including 12 vessels in...
  • Pricing right for now, says Swedish Club chair
    'It's a very fast-moving environment. But right now, it seems we have most of the big movements behind us,' contends...
  • Danaos keeps an eye on dry as boxship strategy holds water
    Boxship fleet owner Danaos is withstanding the downturn in the wider market. But it is also eyeing the potential for...
  • The week in charts: Russian port attacked | Methanol leads alternative fuel vessel orders | Greek tankers' market share in Russian oil trades falls
    Boxship recycling picks up and tanker scrap sales expected to rise, while ships continue to wait to travel to Ukraine's...
  • MSC and Transworld consign more vintage boxships for recycling
    A total of 51 boxships have now been sold for recycling since the fourth quarter of 2022 with a combined...
  • Aponte and Schoeller back sustainability performance start-up
    Diego Aponte says investment in lower-carbon technologies and fuels must be supported by improvements in energy efficiency. Columbia Shipmanagement owner...
  • BPA slams further border control delays
    Plans to implement border controls have been delayed again in the face of inflationary pressures. But hold ups mean port...
  • Box volume growth shows signs of stabilising
    Container liftings are still down from their lockdown-driven highs. But the collapse in demand seen from the past September has...
  • Tug crew member killed following collision with Chinagas VLGC in Suez Canal
    The Suez Canal Authority tug Fahd sank after it came in to contact with the 2020-built very large gas carrier...
  • Precious Shipping expects more dry bulk volatility as profit plummets nearly 90%
    Thailand-based shipowner's first-half profits plummet nearly 90% as freight rates struggle
  • Clarksons posts 23% gain in interim profits on broking division's 'standout performance'
    'After contracting marginally in 2022, overall global trade during the year to date has reverted to growth, with help from...
  • Daily Briefing
    Maersk outlook points to slow recovery | How the future of globalisation plays out | Government inertia continues to hold...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
AUGUST 7, 2023
  • Chassis maker CIE halts US equipment imports
    CIE Manufacturing, a major manufacturer of new chassis, has suspended all imports of chassis into the US in response to an investigation by US customs officials.
  • Chartering slump keeps MPV sector in August 'doldrums'
    Although the multipurpose vessel market is expected to further soften on weak charter activity in the third quarter, firmer demand is expected by the end of the year keeping certain sectors of the market, project carriers mainly, optimistic, analysts said.
  • MSC adds Italian airline to expanding air cargo offering
    AlisCargo will join MSC's air freight division in early 2024 as the ocean carrier steadily builds out its global air network.
  • New China-South India string to boost rising intra-Asia capacity
    The latest China-India service follows the announcement of another new string from CULines and capacity increases from other carriers, including Pacific International Lines (PIL), Evergreen Marine and Regional Container Lines (RCL).
  • Market share holds key to recovery for US intermodal, truckload: analyst
    Regardless of where demand for intermodal and truckload freight transport moves over the coming months, the industry holds the key to its destiny in its own hands, writes analyst Larry Gross.
  • Yellow seeks orderly 'wind down' amid bankruptcy filing
    The third-largest US less-than-truckload (LTL) carrier said Sunday it plans to use debtor-in-possession financing to support the sale of assets, while CEO Darren Hawkins blamed the Teamsters union for its collapse.

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TradeWinds web site
AUGUST 7, 2023
  • July volume at Wilson Sons' Rio Grande box terminal grows 44%
    Exporters are increasing volumes as freight costs decrease in absence of pandemic-caused bottlenecks, Wilson Sons says
  • Capesize bulker futures rise despite 'slow and sluggish Monday'
    BHP and Rio Tinto still paid more to hire capesizes on Monday than they did on Friday
  • Performance Shipping takes out $20m loan to pay off ship-secured debt
    Tanker owner registered much higher profit in late July due to strong aframax tanker market
  • Overseas Shipholding on the hunt to replace tanker in US military programme
    Management says it could buy outright or bareboat charter a vessel to take the spot of Overseas Mykonos in security fleet
  • Canada dockers and employers finally agree to labour deal
    Terms of ratified four-year contract were not disclosed
  • Norwegian insurer Hydor acquires EF Marine as it targets growth
    Buyout adds to consolidation in the fixed premium marine insurance market
  • Danaos Corp profits edge downwards as Zim magic wanes
    Revenues remain strong despite a 50% drop in container ship charter market
  • Shipowners keep their cool in wake of Black Sea drone strikes
    Analysts say raids by seaborne drones on Russian vessels are unlikely to spread to the mainstream commercial fleet
  • Subsea 7 joint venture takes next step with antitrust go-ahead
    Subsea Integration Alliance brings together Oslo-listed offshore player SLB and Aker Solutions
  • Clarksons CEO salutes staff following shipbroker's 'outstanding' first six months
    London-listed group, perhaps shipping's most reliable distributor of dividends to shareholders, saluted its 'hidden heroes'
  • War Risk market on high alert after Black Sea tanker attack
    Rates remain stable but underwriters are wary the situation in the Black Sea could change very quickly
  • Clarksons CEO salutes staff following shipbroker's best-ever six months
    London-listed group, perhaps shipping's most reliable distributor of dividends to shareholders, saluted its 'hidden heroes'
  • In her blood: Maritime Optima's Kristin Omholt-Jensen seeks to make hay in modular space
    Oslo-based company sees prominent investors buy into its modular shipping data system
  • Italian fund gobbles up a third of compatriot classification society RINA
    Injection of equity helps Italian classification society fulfil 'ambitious' growth goals
  • Price cap breach could boost second-hand tanker market again, says Gibson
    Russia may need more tonnage if Russia reverses the production cuts announced this year
  • Golden Energy Offshore pushes 'pedal to the metal' in $94m Vroon deal
    Oaktree Capital Management injects NOK 57.8m as Vroon pares down offshore fleet and Golden Energy nabs five ships
  • Shipbroking strength lifts Clarksons profit higher in the first half of 2023
    The London-listed broking group is now in its 21st consecutive year of paying distributions to shareholders.
  • Precious Shipping's profit plunges as falling rates and rising costs bite
    Weak dry bulk markets and rising costs spoil Thai bulker owner's prospects of another record year
  • One dead and others injured after gas carrier and tugboat collide in Suez Canal
    Tugboat sinks while Hong Kong-flagged Chinagas Legend was unscathed
  • Maersk and MSC call time on older container ships to the delight of Indian ship recyclers
    Container ships from two liner giants were among four that were reported sold for recycling
  • Seatrium to post full-year loss as it 'kitchen sinks' last of merger costs
    But company to focus on Ebitda performance, which it views as an indicator of how well it is doing operationally
  • Pertamina sifts offers in hunt for LNG carrier newbuilding trio
    Shipyards and owners submit bids with a front runner due to be decided imminently
  • ONE's Nixon expects continued growth in container sector despite $5bn profit drop
    Liner major CEO says long-term statistics prove he is not looking at industry growth through magenta-tinted glasses

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American Shipper web site
AUGUST 7, 2023
  • Feds call attention to maritime 'near misses'
    DOT and MarAd are moving on a new database aimed at preventing vessel collisions.
  • Container shipping's Danaos buys into dry bulk amid rate slump
    Investors in Danaos thought they were buying a container shipping stock. Now they're invested in dry bulk, too.
  • Cargo operator Western Global Airlines files for bankruptcy protection
    Western Global Airlines, struggling under a heavy debt load and weak market conditions, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in a Delaware court.

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Royal Caribbean closes second quarter with record net profit
Miami
The April-June period was very positive
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Omaha/Atlanta
First coast-to-coast cargo rail network
Gurrieri resigns as Special Commissioner of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Trieste
The atypical reverse charge for the logistics sector will become applicable tomorrow
Milan
Ruggerone (Assologistica): one of the most strategic reforms we helped build is being implemented
Policy brief on cyber threats that pose risks to port infrastructure
Tallinn
It was developed by the NATO Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence
Interferry urges the EU Commission to harmonize its shipping decarbonization regulations with those of the IMO
Victoria
Failure to align - the association warned - will force shipping companies to pay twice for emissions.
In the second quarter of 2025, Chinese seaports handled 79.1 million containers (+6.1%)
Beijing
Total freight traffic was three billion tons (+3.3%), of which 1.3 billion tons were with foreign countries (+1.9%).
CK Hutchison announces plans to include a Chinese investor in the consortium to sell Hutchison Ports
Hong Kong
Without the participation of the COSCO shipping group, China would not authorize the sale
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Columbus
The container ship caught fire and sank near the port of Colombo
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
Piraeus
The AHTS "Giant" is leaving
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Milan/Luxembourg
The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026.
In the second quarter, the port of Valencia handled over 1.5 million containers (+4.0%)
In the first half of 2025, the amount of new orders to Chinese shipyards fell by -18.2%
Beijing
A decrease of -3.5% in new construction completed in the period was recorded
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Trieste grew by +3.7%
Trieste
Bulk cargo increased. Miscellaneous cargo fell by 13.2%.
CMA CGM and TotalEnergies form joint venture for LNG bunkering in the Port of Rotterdam.
Marseille
Agreement to supply 360,000 tons of liquefied natural gas per year to the French group's ships
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Spanish ports decreased by -4.7%
Madrid
All the main product categories are decreasing except for conventional goods
Brookfield Asset Management to sell 49% of British port group PD Ports to Spain's Pontegadea
Middlesbrough
The English company has over 1,400 employees
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
Rotterdam
The port authority is alarmed by the state of crisis in the national industry.
The electrification of the docks in the ports of Livorno, Piombino and Portoferraio is proceeding according to plan.
Third dock for cruise traffic in the port of Catania
Catania
Pier 25's restyling completed
Another quarter of decline in freight traffic at the port of Algeciras
Algeciras
In the period April-June, containers amounted to 1.24 million TEUs (+1.0%)
A new tax applied to cruise passengers disembarking in national ports came into force today in Greece.
Athens
Belgian rail freight company Lineas receives €61 million government loan
Brussels
The measure was approved last night by the restricted council of ministers
ERTMS installation completed on 1,400 kilometers of Italian railway network
Rome
The project is financed with 2.5 billion euros from PNRR funds.
Wärtsilä's quarterly financial and commercial results are positive.
Helsinki
The Marine Electrical Systems division will be sold to the Italian company VINCI Energies.
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
Barcelona
The mayor: For the first time in history, a limit is placed on the growth of cruises in the city.
MSC and Moby have presented their commitments to meet the AGCM's requirements.
Rome
Shipping Agencies Services will sell its 49% stake in Moby, waiving the consideration in favor of the majority shareholder. Moby commits to completely repaying its debt to SAS.
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Washington
Folgiero: Commitment to deliver next-generation capabilities in full alignment with U.S. strategic priorities
The Chamber of Deputies has approved the appointment of four presidents of Italian Port System Authorities.
Rome
The names proposed for the Port System Authorities of the Southern Adriatic, Central-Northern Tyrrhenian, Western Liguria, and Eastern Liguria have been approved. Voting on the Northern Tyrrhenian Authority has been postponed.
Information exchange between state administrations for the digitalization of the maritime sector begins
Rome
The first operational meeting at the Coast Guard General Command in Rome
The Clean Maritime Fuels Platform suggests measures to support the production and distribution of clean marine fuels
COSCO Shipping Ports sets new monthly and quarterly container traffic records
Hong Kong
In the period April-June, 29.4 million TEUs were handled (+4.5%)
Sharp increase in cases of seafarers abandoning their ships
London
2,286 crew members from 222 ships involved as of early 2025
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Geneva
North America saw the strongest quarterly growth in imports
In the port of Antwerp-Bruges containers and rolling stock are increasing and other types of goods are decreasing
Antwerp
Traffic congestion continues at the airport, with the situation on the landside becoming critical
A study denounces the delay of European ports in equipping themselves with cold ironing facilities.
Brussels/Pozzallo
The tender to electrify the docks of the port of Pozzallo has begun.
T&E proposes to include more non-EU transhipment ports to avoid carbon leakage
Brussels
The association calls on the EU Commission to reduce the current threshold of 65% of transhipment traffic
Federlogistica urges the immediate establishment of a control room on tariffs
Genoa
The aim is also to eliminate extra costs caused by bureaucracy.
Containerized cargo handled through the port of Singapore fell by 2.9% in the second quarter.
Singapore
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Cairo
The negative trend continued in June and early July
Terminal operators are not at all satisfied with a policy that seems to have no interest in ports
Rome
Cognolato: It is essential to close the ongoing trials on several fronts.
The largest ship ever to dock at Cagliari's Porto Canale at the MITO terminal.
Milan
The container ship "MSC Venice" with a capacity of 16,652 TEU arrived yesterday
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
North Bergen/Metzingen
South Korean HD Hyundai, together with German NEURA Robotics, will develop and test welding robots in shipyards
The toll of the horrific attack on the bulk carrier Eternity C in the Red Sea is still uncertain.
Mandaluyong/London/Brussels
Joint statement by ICS, BIMCO, European Shipowners, Intercargo and Intertanko
In the first half of 2025, bulk cargo increased and general cargo decreased in the port of Marseille-Fos
Marseille
Cruise passengers increase by +5%
The Senate has approved the framework law on interports
Rome
UIR, gives the Italian interport system a modern, orderly and coherent regulatory framework
Carlo De Ruvo was elected president of Confetra
Rome
Among the challenges, the uncontrolled expansion of large logistics groups and their concentration
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Kuala Lumpur
The number of acts of violence against crews is decreasing
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Oslo/Athens/Paris
One of the top three operators in the OT/IoT services market for the maritime and superyacht sectors will be created
Attacks on ships in the Red Sea still cause deaths among seafarers
Portsmouth
Liberian-flagged bulk carrier " Eternity C" targeted
Canadian shipbuilding company Davie acquires second shipyard in Finland
Helsinki/Pori
It will buy the Enersense Offshore shipyard
Amendment on Port Labor Supply Agencies Approved
Rome
Immediate transformation into Agencies authorised to provide temporary port work
Salvini appoints a manager of a private shipping company from Campania as president of the regional AdSP
Rome
This is Eliseo Cuccaro, CEO of Alilauro
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Berlin
This is proposed by an analysis by the International Council on Clean Transportation
IMO and EU condemn renewed attacks on ships in the Red Sea
London/Brussels
Dominguez: New violation of international law and freedom of navigation
In the first half of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.5%
Joy Taurus
2,186,211 TEUs were handled
A bulk carrier was attacked in the Red Sea
Portsmouth
The crew abandoned the ship which began to take on water
German government allocates 400 million euros to support energy transition in maritime-port sector
Over 78 million euros to the ports of Augusta and Taranto for offshore wind
Rome
Funds distributed over three years starting from 2025
The PNRR tender for interports has been reopened.
Rome
Resources available amounting to 2.2 million euros
Port of Livorno: Workers are the priority in the LTM crisis
Livorno
UPS's quarterly earnings performance declines
Atlanta
Net income in the April-June quarter was $1.28 billion (-8.9%)
Approval for the 2025 budget variation of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Gioia Tauro
500 thousand euros for the 49% share held by the Port Agency company
FHP Group acquires the remaining 10% stake in Lotras
Milan/Foggia
The integration between Lotras and CFI Intermodal will begin to create FHP Intermodal.
OITAF scientific document on good practices in the logistics and transport of fresh fruit and vegetables
Milan
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has joined the PLIKA
Livorno
Platform dedicated to training, innovation and knowledge sharing in the logistics and port sectors
Matteo Paroli's nomination as president of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been signed.
Rome
He has a degree in law and a specialization in administrative law.
Container throughput increases in Haropa Port, while bulk cargo decreases.
Le Havre
In the first half of this year, containers were 1.51 million TEUs (+4%)
Bureau Veritas reports a 9.8% quarterly increase in revenues in the Marine & Offshore segment
Courbevoie
Kalmar and Konecranes increase new orders in the April-June quarter
Helsinki
The turnover of the two Finnish companies is slightly increasing
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona fell by 12.2% in the second quarter.
Barcelona
Assiterminal threatens a new wave of appeals against regulations it believes are damaging to port operations
Genoa
2M Logistics signs an agreement with Salerno-based Gallozzi
Barendrecht
The Dutch company will represent GF Logistics, a subsidiary of the Italian group, in the Benelux region.
Swiss company Kuehne+Nagel's quarterly profits fell
Schindellegi
In the period April-June of this year, net turnover grew by +1.7%
Yang Ming orders three 8,000 TEU container ships from Nihon Shipyard and Imabari Shipbuilding
Keelung/Imabari
Contract valued at $351.3-394.5 million
Italia Nostra reiterates its strong concerns about the construction of the Fiumicino-Isola Sacra port.
Rome
European maritime cities, destinations for cruise tourism - the association highlights - denounce the phenomenon of over-tourism in the cruise sector
Egypt's first automotive terminal has come into operation at Port Said East.
East Port Said
It can accommodate two car carriers at the same time
SAILING LIST
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Arrival ports by:
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Tepsa has acquired a liquid bulk terminal in the port of Rotterdam.
Singapore/Rotterdam
It was sold by Global Energy Storage Holdings
The Spinelli Group has approved its 2024 sustainability report.
Genoa
Of the company's 616 direct employees, 49% are under the age of 50.
In the second quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports grew by +1.6%
Ankara
Cargoes to and from Italy amounted to 12.7 million tons (+10.1%)
Extension of the Simplified Logistics Zone for Genoa Ports and Dry Ports to the Savona, Vado Ligure, and Bergeggi areas.
Genoa
Approval from the ZLS Steering Committee
Isotta Fraschini Motori has inaugurated a new production line for hydrogen fuel cell systems in Bari.
Trieste
They will be used for naval and land solutions
The Grande Shanghai , the Grimaldi Group's first ammonia-ready car carrier, has been christened.
Naples
It has a load capacity of 9,000 CEUs.
The Port of Genoa, FILT, and UILT have declared a five-day strike at the Bettolo Terminal.
Genoa
Fit Cisl Liguria expressed solidarity with the workers
The tender for the dredging of the commercial dock basin at the port of Ancona has been published.
Ancona
The removal of approximately 730 thousand cubic meters of sediment is planned
Tender for the restoration and enhancement of docks 32 and 33 in the Deep Sea Zone of the port of Savona
Genoa
An investment of over 6.7 million euros is expected
There are 1,100 workers in Palermo directly employed in the seaside tourism sector
Palermo
This year, cruise traffic is expected to grow by 9.4% in the port of the Sicilian capital.
Six-month growth of +9% in freight on the St. Petersburg-India/China maritime route
Fly
FESCO operates six vessels in the service
Port of Trieste: Special Commissioner Gurrieri under investigation for money laundering
Trieste
I am certain - he declared - that I can demonstrate that I acted legally, in full transparency.
Vard signs new contract for the construction of two CSOVs
Trieste
The vessels will be used to support operations in the offshore wind sector
UIR welcomes the publication of the tender for the digitalization of the logistics chain.
Rome
Di Caterina (ALIS): a concrete tool that enhances the needs of businesses and strengthens the logistics system
GNV celebrated its first ten years of activity on the Italy-Albania route
Durres
During the period, the company's ships carried over 1.25 million passengers
A shipment of over 1.2 tons of marijuana was seized at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Reggio Calabria/Catanzaro
Members of a criminal organization that imported drugs from South America through European ports and airports have been arrested.
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean to build seven 15,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Walden to sell healthcare logistics business to Yusen Logistics
Paris
Exclusive negotiations announced
Solinas (Sardinian Action Party) is not at all satisfied with the state of Sardinian ports
Cagliari
The immediate establishment of a special commission is urged
ANSI welcomes the introduction of the information dashboard for managing private procurement contracts in logistics.
Rome
D'Angelo: it will allow the country to take another step forward
Russo (Confcommercio): excluding road transport from the PNRR funding was shortsighted.
Rome
First bulletin from the Freight Insights Observatory produced by the National Center for Sustainable Mobility
ABB Group posts sharp growth in quarterly financial and business performance
Zurich
In the period April-June the value of new orders grew by +16.0%
Informal consultations have begun on the preliminary proposal for the new Ancona Port Master Plan.
Ancona
Eleven meetings scheduled for July
Program agreement for preparatory and functional interventions for the construction of the bridge over the Strait of Messina
Rome
It was signed today in Rome
Project to develop an ecological station for the treatment of wastewater from ships
Naples
Initiative of the Neapolitan Group of the Cenere and Iello Landing
Assiterminal urges against bringing sediment from the Bagnoli dredging project into the port of Naples.
Genoa
Cognolato and Ferrari: It is essential to safeguard the full functionality of the commercial port's activities.
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach fell 3.4% in the second quarter.
Long Beach
A decline of -16.4% was recorded in June
Paolo Pessina has been appointed vice president of Conftrasporto-Confcommercio.
Rome
He is president of the national federation of maritime agents and brokers
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -8.2% in the second quarter
Hong Kong
A decrease of -13.7% was recorded in June
Cuneo-based logistics company Nord Ovest is seeing growing financial results.
Wedge
Construction work on a new depot in Mondovì will be completed in early 2026.
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grows driven by fears of new tariffs
Los Angeles
June saw the highest volume ever recorded for this month
The Management Committee of the Sardinia Sea Port Authority has adopted the DPSS
Cagliari
Green light for the concession to MITO and the appeal against the rejection of Olbia's dredging project.
Three events in Genoa for three new Explora Journeys cruise ships.
Genoa
A technical launch, a coin laying and the cutting of the first sheet metal were carried out at the Fincantieri shipyard
Grimaldi sells 5% of Terminal Darsena Toscana to Livorno Port Company
Naples/Livorno
Option to purchase an additional 5% of the share capital
Concession agreement signed that assigns management of the port of Tartous to DP World
Damascus
It has a lifespan of 30 years
Matteo Gasparato appointed president of the Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He was appointed extraordinary commissioner of the same port authority
Meeting in Rome between the heads of ESPO and Assoporti
Rome
Among the topics addressed, the competitiveness of European ports in the current global context
Chinese airline OOCL reports quarterly decline in scheduled service revenues
Hong Kong
Cargo transported by the company's ships is increasing
Collaboration between the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority and the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Rome
Agreement with an initial duration of five years
Survey in Germany on the prospects of companies in the maritime, port and shipbuilding sectors
Hamburg
Shipowners are more concerned. Positive prospects for ports and shipyards.
Port of Augusta: Work begins on a third bridge connecting the island to the mainland.
Augusta
Work worth over 20 million euros
Vard signs contract with InkFish for new research vessel
Trieste
The deal is worth more than 200 million euros.
1.1 billion euros will be invested in the port of Hamburg to strengthen the container sector
Hamburg
Improving accessibility and port infrastructure in the Waltershofer Hafen area
Meyer Turku delivered the new Star of the Seas cruise ship to Royal Caribbean
Turku
It has a gross tonnage of 250,800 tons
ESPO calls for increased funding for ports under the next EU Multiannual Financial Framework
Brussels
The CEF programme funds have proven to be far from sufficient
Fincantieri delivers the new Oceania Allura cruise ship to Oceania Cruises.
Miami/Trieste
Two additional Sonata-class ships have been converted into orders.
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
Confindustria event on the sea economy in Rome on July 15th
Rome
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Why Malta is objecting to a new price cap on Russian oil
(timesofmalta.com)
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Uniport: Bringing debris from Bagnoli to the port of Naples would postpone long-awaited dredging.
Rome
Legora de Feo: It's necessary to find alternative solutions.
Taiwanese companies Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw sharp declines in quarterly revenues.
Keelung/Taipei
In the period April-June it fell by -18.7%, -26.5% and -8.6% respectively
The establishment of the Information Dashboard for the management of private procurement contracts in logistics has been approved.
In May, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +1.4%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
EU approves joint purchase of port equipment by terminal operators
Brussels
Joint definition of minimum technical specifications of equipment is also permitted
Serbian energy group EPS will import coal through the Montenegrin port of Bar
Bar
Currently imports from Indonesia pass through the port of Constanta
Fincantieri Foundation and Luiss University launch a project to strengthen the safety of underwater infrastructure.
Trieste
Among the objectives, contribute to the definition of a specific regulatory framework
Freewheeling: The government's U-turn on anti-mafia controls in the road haulage sector is a welcome development.
Modena
Franchini: If the government has realized it made a mistake, that's good news.
Agostinelli (AdSP Tirreno Meridionale e Ionio): the amendment that allows for the early transformation of the Gioia Tauro Port Agency is extremely important.
Confindustria's event on the maritime economy will take place in Rome on July 15th.
Rome
The confederation's strategic document on the sector will be presented
Kerala seeks $1.1 billion from MSC in damages over MSC Elsa 3 sinking
Thiruvananthapuram
Temporary detention of the vessel "MSC Akuteta II" granted
Trasportounito requests the cancellation of the renewal procedure of the Central Committee of the Register of Hauliers
Rome
New seizure of a load of cocaine in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
16 bags containing 417 kilos of drugs were found in a container
MOL and Kinetics to build world's first floating data center
Tokyo
It will be installed on a vessel of 9,731 gross tonnage
Rijeka Gateway Terminal to become operational in early September
Copenhagen
The first ship at the second container terminal of the Croatian port is expected on September 12
Falteri (Federlogistica) urges us to focus on the development of "polycentric" logistics
Genoa
The Simplified Logistics Zone should be the cornerstone of the strategy
Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Co. acquired Mitsui E&S Shipbuilding Co.
Hiroshima/Tokyo
It was renamed Tsuneishi Solutions Tokyobay Co.
Pessina (Federagenti): Northern European logistics system is struggling. Let's take advantage of it!
Rome
Unexpected opportunity - he underlines - for the Mediterranean ports and Italian ones in particular
MSC Cruises Joins Carnival and Royal Caribbean in Capitalizing on Grand Bahama Shipyard
Miami
Negotiations underway since the end of 2024 have been successfully concluded
At The International Propeller Clubs the Dorso Award for the Mediterranean area
Naples
In recognition of the primary role played by logistics operators in Mediterranean traffic
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