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September 8, 2023

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Exim India web site
SEPTEMBER 8, 2023
  • SCI & DGS GMIS 2023 roadshow illuminates path to sustainable growth
  • CAI organises successful training programme
  • India Post & Shiprocket partner to strengthen e-commerce export ecosystem
  • London retains crown as leading global centre for maritime arbitration
  • Global trade finance gap up to a record
  • Maersk finalises ECO Delivery deal with Amazon
  • New PPP policy for infra in Odisha
  • INDIAN PORTS ASSOCIATION
  • CCBA elects Office Bearers & Executive Committee Members for 2023-2025 R. N. Sekar is the President
  • India can boost exports via pacts with G20 countries
  • FFFAI meets Revenue Secretary to discuss trade facilitation measures
  • Commitment sought from all stakeholders in international trade to collaborate on ebls
  • KPSAA congratulates IREF for helping stranded rice exporters
  • Export of basmati rice slows
  • AHPL Terminal Hazira fender maintenance
  • Gangavaram Port amended fuel surcharge on pilotage

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International Transport Journal web site
SEPTEMBER 8, 2023
  • The supply chain and Mother Nature
  • First Danish company to receive 24-hour e-trucks
  • TNW adds scrapping to portfolio
  • Tackling Rubgy World Cup logistics
  • U-Freight celebrates 55th anniversary
  • US air forwarders now halfway to Europe
  • Panama Canal: restrictions extended
  • Sunrock's solar power for Levi Strauss & Co
  • Former Geneva Airport security chief found guilty
  • Fesco's H1/2023 performance
  • Dallas rail transload hub under new leadership
  • FedEx to open new facility in Istanbul
  • Hellmann expands in Italy
  • Indian naval ship rules 2023 unveiled
  • 100+ Zetros trucks for Ukraine
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Airbus/Latam to fund MIT study on decarbonisation
  • Eroad relocates headquarters to San Diego
  • Former CFO becomes CEO

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The Loadstar web site
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
  • MSC-Zim alliance strengthens, with VSAs 'across multiple trades'
  • Flexport drama unfolds - don't worry, he's 'back'
  • An airfreight rate rise here and there won't add up to a peak
  • Headcount concerns threaten DSV's potential DB Schenker buy - analyst
  • Toxic smoke from battery fires a hidden - but major - risk, says TT Club
  • Ryan Petersen back at Flexport as Dave Clark quits
  • MSC & ZIM - scent of a bigger deal?
  • China could 'go it alone' - but does it really want to?
  • Luxembourg's Findel Cargo Centre up for grabs
  • Jan Grünberg to take over as MD of cargonerds

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Marine Log web site
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
  • Capital and and EPS sign orders for giant ammonia carriers
    With seaborne carriage of ammonia cargoes predicted to soar, HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering has booked orders to build the world's first four next-generation 88,000 cubic meter eco-friendly very large ammonia
  • Artemis launches all-electric EF-12 pilot
    Belfast, Northern Ireland, based Artemis Technologies has taken its all-electric foiling craft technology into the pilot boat sector, unveiling the EF-12 pilot. Artemis first demonstrated its foiling technology on the water in
  • Austal USA books $91.5 million Navy LCU contract
    Naval Sea Systems Command has awarded Mobile, Ala. based Austal USA a $91,535,55 fixed-price incentive and firm-fixed-price type contract for the construction of three Landing Craft Utility (LCU) 1700 class craft. The

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Container News web site
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
  • Ports of Kaohsiung and Busan ink sister port deal
    The ports of Kaohsiung and Busan signed a sister port agreement in a ceremony on 29 August at the headquarters of the Busan Port Authority (BPA) in South Korea. Taiwan International Ports Corporation (TIPC) vice president & Port of Kaohsiung CEO Chin-jung Wang and BPA vice president Ja-Rim Koo signed the deal, which was witnessed by TIPC chairman Hsien-yi Lee, BPA president Joon-Suk Kang, and Tai
  • Maersk successfully undertakes its first multimodal Sea-Air solution via Oman
    Maersk in collaboration with Port of Salalah and Oman Airports, undertook a Sea-Air logistics solution via Oman for cargo moving from Colombo, Sri Lanka, to Cairo, Egypt. More specifically, the pilot cargo movement on the Sea-Air solution is a shipment of retail and lifestyle cargo from Colombo in Sri Lanka to Cairo in Egypt. According to Maersk, the first leg of transportation was carried out on
  • Konecranes refreshes leadership team
    Konecranes has announced changes in its leadership team, first by appointing Juha Pankakoski as executive vice president of Port Solutions and member of the Konecranes leadership team. Pankakoski starts in this position today (7 September) and will report to Konecranes' president and CEO Anders Svensson. Additionally, Juha Pankakoski will succeed Mika Mahlberg, as executive vice president of Port
  • Port of Gdansk invests in road infrastructure
    In the area of the Balti Hub container terminal, the Port of Gdansk has finished the construction of an internal road, as well as a rainwater drainage system and utilities. This investment has made it feasible to get access to attractive areas planned for commercialization. This concrete-surfaced road is about 350 meters long and 7 meters wide. It lies between Kontenerowa and Antoniego Grabarczyk
  • Port of Riga opens new solar panel park
    Baltic Container Terminal (BCT), which operates in the port of Riga, has invested more than €1 million (US$1.1 million) in the construction of a new solar panel power plant, which will eventually replace part of the electricity required for the company's operation with green energy. Some 1,974 solar panels were put on the 11,600 m² warehouse roof on the company's property. The overall capacity of
  • Xeneta: Carriers drive up ocean freight rates on main Far East to USWC trade with savvy capacity cuts
    After a year of plunging ocean freight rates, carriers appear to have turned the tide on the key China to US West Coast trade, driving up spot rates by 73% since the end of June. In a blow to shippers, many of whom have been reluctant to sign new contracts in an atmosphere of uncertain US consumer demand, long-term rates appear to be following suit. The latest market data from Oslo's Xeneta shows
  • Port of Corpus Christi appoints new CEO
    The Port of Corpus Christi Commission agreed in a special meeting on 6 September to advance chief financial officer Kent Britton to the post of full-time chief executive officer, following a rigorous three-month search that included applicants from around the country and industry. Since 1 June 2023, Britton has served as interim CEO. Britton previously served as chief financial officer for the Gl
  • Telematics can expedite decarbonisation of the container sector
    S upply chain stakeholders recognise the commercial advantages conferred by container telematics, but its potential contribution to decarbonisation is consistently underestimated, says ORBCOMM's Christian Allred, Executive Vice President and General Manager of International Sales . Shipping practices are currently evolving to comply with progressively stricter and complex regulations as the indus
  • Maersk, Amazon finalise ECO Delivery deal
    A.P. Moller - Maersk and Amazon have finalised a 2023-2024 agreement for the transport of 20,000 FFE containers using green biofuel through Maersk's "ECO Delivery" ocean product offering. Maersk believes this purchase will contribute to a reduction in 44,600 metric tons of CO2e vs standard bunker fuel, roughly equivalent to 50 million pounds of coal burned. This is the fourth consecutive year tha
  • OOCL receives new 24,000+ TEU container ship
    Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) has received OOCL Zeebrugge, the fifth eco-friendly 24,188 TEU container vessel in a series of twelve. According to a statement, SHI Lei, deputy general manager of SUMEC CORPORATION LIMITED and Chairwoman of SUMEC Machinery & Electric, named the vessel in the presence of a number of guests, including customers and business partners, at a ceremony held at the

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Splash web site
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
  • Tsakos Energy Navigation reveals MR newbuild orders
    Tsakos Energy Navigation (TEN) has lifted its newbuilding orderbook to 10 ships. The Greek tanker and LNG carrier owner revealed in its second-quarter earnings report that it had recently contracted a pair of MR product tankers at an unnamed shipyard. The New York-listed company disclosed no further details except that the scrubber-fitted ships will deliver ...
  • Vafias ships out tanker pair to spin-off Imperial
    Greek tanker and bulker owner Imperial Petroleum has agreed to acquire two tankers from affiliate companies owned by its CEO Harry Vafias. Imperial Petroleum said in a statement that it bought the 2009-built aframax tanker Stealth Haralambos and the 2008-built MR2 product tanker Aquadisiac built in 2008, with an aggregate capacity of approximately 163,716 dwt. ...
  • Winning orders first VLOCs as Guinea bauxite trades leap
    Singapore-based Chinese capesize specialist Winning International Group has placed an order at CSSC yard Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding for the construction of two very large ore carriers to facilitate the company's West Africa to China seaborne trade. The so-called WinningMax 325,000 dwt newbuilds, classed by the China Classification Society and DNV, will be nearly 330m long, ...
  • GMS launches demo ship sale platform
    GMS, the world's largest cash buyer of ships for recycling, has launched its pioneering digital platform, the Ship Recycling Portal. The platform was introduced at an event in India attended by over 80 leading ship recyclers. The Ship Recycling Portal is a specialized vessel auction platform designed to streamline the sale of ships directly to ...
  • Sirius Shipping orders methanol-ready tankers
    Swedish tanker owner Sirius Shipping has placed an order for up to four methanol-ready oil and chemical carriers in China. The firm two 15,000 dwt ships will be built at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard in Yangzhou with the first delivery expected in 2026. The 147-m-long vessel of the so-called Evolution 15K series has been designed ...
  • Octopus Energy joins Knutsen's wind venture as investor
    Norway-based developer Deep Wind Offshore has brought in Britain's Octopus Energy as a new investor as it looks to speed up international expansion and strengthen domestic projects. Octopus will join the ownership side of the company, together with the existing industrial owners Norwegian shipping giant Knutsen OAS, utility Haugaland Kraft and generation, transmission and distribution ...
  • Megamax newbuilds idle as carriers try to 'turn the tables' with shippers
    Giant newbuilds being forced to idle ahead of a maiden voyage for months on end is never a good sign, and is something that is now a reality for the container trades where fortunes have nosedived over the past 15 months. Measuring 399.9 long, the giant 24,346 teu MSC Micol (see video below) was meant ...
  • Samsung Heavy supersizes ammonia carrier designs with 200,000 cu m vessel
    South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has developed a 200,000 cu m ammonia carrier. The new design, unveiled at this year's Gastech event in Singapore, has been granted approval in principle by compatriot class society Korean Register. The ship has been designed to carry large quantities of ammonia, using its cargo as fuel, and ...
  • Empire Navigation pleads guilty to shipping Iranian oil
    Greece's Empire Navigation has admitted to violating US sanctions by shipping a cargo of Iranian crude oil aboard the suezmax tanker . In April, Washington seized the Marshall Islands-flagged tanker after it was caught transferring oil off Singapore. Following the arrest, Empire Navigation entered into a deferred prosecution agreement with the US, pledging to transport ...
  • Ørsted and Hitachi Energy extend offshore wind partnership
    Danish renewable energy developer Ørsted and Hitachi Energy have extended their offshore wind farm collaboration by three more years. The two firms extended a framework agreement which will see Hitachi Energy continuing to support Ørsted's global offshore wind farms. The projects which Hitachi will be supporting will include the 1.5GW Skåne offshore wind farm in ...
  • Hapag-Lloyd races ahead of the likes of Ferrari, Maersk and Shell in 2022 profitability survey
    Shell, BP, luxury brand Hermes and the prancing horse that is Ferrari have all been left in the tracks of a certain German liner in a new survey measuring the most successful European Union companies by profit per employee. Remarkably, Hamburg's Hapag-Lloyd made more than £1m ($1.25m) per employee last year in a new survey ...
  • Equinor and Posco team up to build world's largest floating offshore wind farm
    Norwegian energy major Equinor has teamed with Posco International to develop the world's largest floating offshore wind power complex. The Firefly floating wind farm will have a total capacity of 750MW by installing 50 units of 15MW floating offshore wind turbines offshore Ulsan. The planned project eclipses the currently largest operational floating offshore wind farm, ...
  • Doris to provide engineering services for BP's offshore wind projects
    Engineering and project management firm Doris has been awarded a framework agreement by energy giant BP for the provision of engineering services to the latter's offshore wind projects. This framework will see Doris support BP globally drawing on its 20-year track record in offshore wind. Across the five-year agreement, Doris will provide engineering for scopes ...
  • Ryan Petersen returns as CEO at Flexport
    After a year in the role, Dave Clark has stepped down as CEO at Flexport with the company's founder Ryan Petersen returning to take the day-to-day helm at the digital freight forwarder. Clark joined the San Francisco-based freight forwarding and customs brokerage Flexport last September having worked for Amazon for 23 years previously. Petersen moved ...
  • Colombia delays first offshore wind licensing round
    Colombia's first bidding round to license permits for the development of offshore wind farms has been delayed with no new date in sight. The Colombian Ministry of Mines and Energy said earlier this week that it was still working with the country's Maritime Directorate and the National Hydrocarbons Agency on finalising the tender documents for ...
  • Louis Dreyfus and GTT among new investors in Spanish suction sail manufacturer
    Wind propulsion as a centrepiece of shipping's decarbonisation pathway continues to gain traction. Agricultural giant Louis Dreyfus Company, LNG containment system leader GTT and the European Commission are among the parties to have invested in bound4blue's €15.9m ($17m) Series A funding round, becoming shareholders of the Spanish suction sail company. The funds raised will be used to ...
  • James Lightbourn joins Sterling Shipping as partner
    Christopher Fjeld-led bulker play Sterling Shipping has welcomed James Lightbourn as a partner and chief financial officer. Most recently Lightbourn advised on capital raises and strategies as an investment banker at Arctic Securities, where he worked with transportation companies including Sterling.In his new role, he will focus on bolstering Sterling's capital base, growing its fleet, ...
  • MSC and ZIM sign new operational collaboration agreement
    Israeli carrier ZIM has renewed ties with Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC), the world's largest carrier. The new operational agreement includes services connecting the Indian subcontinent with the East Mediterranean, the East Mediterranean with Northern Europe, and services connecting East Asia with Oceania. The agreements between ZIM and MSC include vessel sharing, slot purchases, and swap ...
  • Maersk and TotalEnergies lose $187m Danish Supreme Court tax case
    A.P. Moller - Maersk and TotalEnergies were dealt a blow by the Danish Supreme Court this week in a long-running dispute with the country's tax authorities over income from oil and gas businesses in Algeria and Qatar. The case involving the alleged misuse of transfer pricing was filed by the Danish Ministry of Taxation, claiming ...
  • Shipping could face carbon-neutral fuel shortage on decarbonisation path
    It is likely that the shipping industry will find it challenging to secure an adequate supply of carbon-neutral fuels in the future, according to DNV's new Maritime Forecast to 2050. Increasing regulatory pressure to decarbonise, including stricter targets set by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) this July, means the shipping industry now needs to achieve ...

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Lloyd's List web site
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
  • TEN inks MR orders in China as profits soar
    Greece-based owner redeems another $107m in preferred shares, adding to annual cash savings
  • Idan Ofer accelerates ammonia ambitions
    A rash of agreements with class, yards and engine manufacturers, another series of very large ammonia carriers and a promise...
  • Sweden's Sirius Shipping orders methanol-ready chemical tanker pair
    New 15,000 dwt chemical tankers have been ordered from China Merchants Jinling and feature a hybrid-battery system and electrical shore...
  • London still top location for maritime arbitration
    Brexit has not threatened London's status as the most trusted jurisdiction, says law firm HFW
  • Details of Ukrainian state war risk deal available soon, promises Marsh
    Lloyd's confirms 'active discussions' with United Nations but will only authorise cover if grain corridor is resurrected
  • Container volume growth continues to flatline
    Key headhaul trades have seen limited growth or declines so far this year. Increased demand elsewhere is helping prop up...
  • Winning International orders two VLOCs with CSSC's Beihai Shipbuilding
    The Singapore-based group expects the newbuildings to support mining projects in Guinea
  • Former top official joins Cosco Shipping leadership
    Two of the five deputy presidents at Cosco Shipping have no experience in shipping industry, but this is not unusual...
  • Attica CEO resigns after 'unjustifiable' passenger tragedy
    Crew federation says that the shocking incident does not represent 'vast majority' of Greek seafarers
  • New concept LNG carrier aims to meet decarbonisation challenge
    The concept boasts increased cargo space and also provides a solution to help owners avoid making investments in vessels that...
  • Port of Corpus Christi interim chief Kent Britton goes permanent
    Port of Corpus Christi board chose Kent Britton as its new chief executive after Sean Strawbridge left in June
  • Zim expands ties with MSC
    Zim wants to rationalise its services as the market normalises. An extended agreement will see it work with MSC on...
  • Shipping and decarbonisation: An inconvenient truth?
    There is a dangerous credibility gap between the shipping industry's rhetoric and reality when it comes to decarbonisation and these...
  • Daily Briefing
    Greek owners very active in secondhand market again in 2023 | Tankers brace as Saudi and Russia slash production through...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
  • Drayage industry faces technology dilemma in down freight market
    While the importance of drayage came to the fore during the pandemic, the current freight hangover is cramping the sector's ability to take advantage of technology options on the market.
  • Zim, MSC ink cooperation deal on services linking Asia, Europe and Med
    Facing an operating loss of up to $500 million for 2023, Zim hopes the sharing arrangement with its larger competitor will help drive efficiencies "amidst continued near-term headwinds."
  • Maersk, Amazon ink 20,000-FEU green fuel transport deal
    The agreement involves the latest in a series of alternative fuel products being rolled out by major ocean carriers and global forwarders as regulators tighten emissions controls.
  • Clark departs Flexport amid differences with founder over strategic shift
    A difference of opinion over Flexport's strategic shift toward fulfillment aimed at small businesses has prompted CEO Dave Clark to depart the company only a year after he came aboard.

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TradeWinds web site
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
  • 'China, save us all!': Capesize bulker market rebounds as Australia-to-China rates surge
    China's year-to-date imports of iron ore and coal increase year over year, despite real estate woes
  • Wind propulsion company scores funding from EU and big-name investors
    Spain's Bound4Blue brings total Series A fundraising to €22.4m with help of GTT and Louis Dreyfus Co
  • Zelenskyy calls for help with Odesa air cover to defend new grain corridor
    Without Russian acquiescence, Ukraine faces an uphill struggle to export its own grain by sea
  • Heads roll in Greece after outcry over ferry passenger death
    The chief of Greece's top ferry firm and the master of its biggest port are sacked after seafarers dump would-be passenger overboard
  • Imperial Petroleum buys two secondhand tankers from Vafias-backed shipowners for $71m
    Both ships hold a combined market value of $61.2m, according to online valuation platform VesselsValue
  • Goodbye for now, GoodBulk: Former bulker owner eyes a new era after selling capesize fleet
    Cash is being returned to shareholders as company assesses 'potential new opportunities' in dry bulk
  • London shipping: Are the Baltic Exchange and FFA market experiencing the 'seven-year itch'?
    CEO Mark Jackson may be holding together a fractious shipping community but he's not seeing the effort in a negative light
  • Ammonia moves afoot as Japanese owners back emerging ship fuel
    Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation and SGMF team up to work on together on ammonia
  • Tsakos Energy inks newbuildings and raises shareholder payout amid bumper profit
    US-listed Greek shipowner reveals ordering pair of MR newbuildings
  • Sirius Shipping joins methanol-powered ship buying spree
    Swedish owner puts in order for two vessels, its largest upon delivery in 2026
  • Russian prosecutor declares ITF union 'undesirable' and threat to nation
    State body says 'English' organisation accused of acting in the interests of western governments
  • Attica Group CEO steps down after outcry over passenger death
    Greece's biggest firm is under fire after its seafarers dumped a would-be passenger overboard
  • Bahri beefs up product carrier fleet in term deals for AMPTC LR2 product tanker newbuilds
    Trafigura also linked to period charters of aframaxes
  • Tanker owners pull ships from secondhand market with higher rates ahead
    Analysts and brokers note lack of impetus as sellers refuse to chase prices downwards
  • London law firm Stann makes waves after setting free the Ever Given
    Partner Faz Peermohamed has represented shipowners and their insurers in some of shipping's biggest casualties
  • Empire Navigation admits role in Iranian oil smuggling operation
    Greek operator agrees to pay $2.47m and to help the US government unload the cargo of sanctioned oil in Houston
  • Shipping regulator IMO urged to push slow-steaming rules to cut 'ocean roadkill'
    Scale of the problem is under-reported with 75 animals at risk of harm from ship strikes, researchers warn
  • Hamburg Commercial Bank named as lender behind MPCC's Lomar fleet deal
    UK law firm WFW says it advised the German lender on major sale-and-purchase transaction
  • Strong marine sector contributes to bumper profits at Lloyd's of London
    Premium and profits are up in historic insurance market's marine and aviation segment
  • Russia's IMO role hangs in balance after threats to Black Sea shipping
    Elections for the 40-strong council are due in 2023 after a two-year term marked by war and turbulence for international shipping
  • Stolt-Nielsen joins bond queue as Bonheur sells $56m issue
    Chemical tanker group is the latest owner to strike while financing iron is hot
  • Israel's Zim and container giant MSC cement co-operational deal on several trades
    Israeli carrier seeks to benefit financially from agreement with world's largest carrier
  • Viewpoint: There is no more time to waste in 'decarbonisation's decisive decade', says DNV Maritime
    Chief executive Knut Orbeck-Nilssen believes decarbonisation targets hang in the balance and focusing on fuels alone can distract shipping from making an impact this decade
  • Wavelength: How can seafarers be protected from sexual violence where impunity reigns?
    Just as on land, few sexual assault cases at sea are ever prosecuted
  • Logothetis and shipowner partners pump more cash into fuel tech group SulNOx
    Greek investor now controls 22.5% of company that increases fuel efficiency
  • Sterling Shipping targets fleet growth as banker James Lightbourn joins as partner
    Former Arctic Securities executive also becomes CFO at Malta-based kamsarmax owner
  • Danish court rules against Maersk and TotalEnergies in $187m tax evasion case
    Legal action arose from oil business in Algeria and Qatar between 2006 and 2008
  • Greek shipowner Empire Product Tankers fleet on the move as MR2s change hands
    Stamatis Molaris Oslo spin-off is eerily quiet while some of its vessels are emerging with new owners
  • Inquiry clears South Africa of shipping munitions to Russia on a sanctioned vessel
    Inquiry finds the Lady R was delivering military equipment from Russia to South Africa - not the other way around
  • Greek shipowners swoop for bulk carriers as major economies defy headwinds
    High-quality supramax, ultramax and panamax ships keep finding their way to Hellenic shores
  • Euronav VLCC charter beats spot market as it eyes higher earnings
    Belgian owner 'delighted' with deal for 2016-built Donoussa
  • Aussie state backs green bunker hub study to the tune of $320,000
    Work will look at using plantation forestry residue, like harvest trimmings or damaged timber to produce green methanol.
  • China's property woes presents 'downside risk' to economy but there is hope for dry bulk
    One market expert says country's real estate woes are 'behind us' so dry bulk market should benefit from economic revival
  • Golar's second FLNG unit set to leave Singapore early next month
    Final voyage preparations are being made for the FLNG Gimi before it sails for Mauritania and Senegal
  • Shipping needs to pull out all the stops in critical decade, DNV says
    Classification society suggests onboard carbon capture and storage and nuclear propulsion as potential solutions as emissions regulations tighten

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American Shipper web site
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
  • Time to start worrying again about rising cost of ship fuel
    Fuel costs were overshadowed by skyrocketing freight rates amid the supply chain crisis. Now, fuel costs are much more important.

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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
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
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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