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March 10, 2023

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Exim India web site
MARCH 10, 2023
  • Yang Ming reports impressive profit in 2022
  • NMIS holds 43rd Annual Convocation
  • Strong capacity correction on Asia-NAWC
  • Grape exports seen higher in FY23
  • MSC revises Falcon service rotation
  • Railways prioritising coal transportation
  • CONCOR subsidiary's new frozen cold storage facility inaugurated in Sonipat
  • Streamlining the process and expediting Assessment in FAG
  • Palm oil imports seen up by 16 pc in FY23
  • Hazira Port suspends additional pilotage charges based on vessel age
  • No GI tag for India's basmati rice, says Australia
  • CNC launches new NTX1 service

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International Transport Journal web site
MARCH 10, 2023
  • Demand for sustainable transport leaps fivefold
  • Rotor sails for MOL and Vale's bulk
  • More warehouse space in UK and Ireland
  • First 40 t hydrogen tractor in service
  • ECS Group: "8 March? Just another day!"
  • Seko Logistics appoints Alfred Hofmann
  • Richard Morgan to lead Imea region
  • New records thanks to international business
  • Special waggons to transport steel coils
  • Sweden replaces Russia as main trading partner
  • A prestigious award for AP Moller Maersk
  • Norwegian flies emergency aid to Ethiopia
  • JV to extend distribution network in Poland
  • Kansas to upgrade short line railroad network
  • Susan Morbit joins Sterling Transportation
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • A new e-booking platform for Air Europa Cargo
  • Port Authority of Bilbao announces strategy plan

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The Loadstar web site
MARCH 9, 2023
  • Senators call for ban on airlines flying to the US using Russian airspace
  • More logistics interconnectivity increases the risk of cyber-attacks
  • NYK integrator dream goes astray - yet M'rsk is a different play
  • Online shopping boom and outsourcing continues to power 3PL growth
  • EU customs authorities and industry welcome second phase of ICS2
  • Record results as Frank Appel makes his last stand at DHL
  • Yang Ming posts $6bn profit, but sees rough seas ahead
  • Mark Sutch flies back to India as new CCO at Indigo's CarGo
  • Snapshot: Unsung Deutsche Post DHL
  • Deutsche Bahn appoints banks for DB Schenker sale

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Marine Log web site
MARCH 9, 2023
  • NOIA condemns continuing offshore oil and gas leasing program delays
    The National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA) is slamming foot dragging by the U.S. Department of the Interior in developing the next federal offshore oil and gas leasing program. The leasing program is
  • Briggs Marine orders maintenance support vessel
    U.K.-based Briggs Marine has ordered a 40-meter maintenance support vessel at Vigo, Spain, based shipbuilder Freire A/S. Due to enter service in fourth quarter 2004, the vessel will enhance and expand the
  • Wiernicki: "Shipping pivotal to clean energy transition"
    "Shipping will play a pivotal role in driving the global clean energy transition," that was the message delivered by ABS chairman, president and CEO Christopher J. Wiernicki gave in a series of
  • HMM 9,000 TEU newbuilds will be the first with new G80 methanol engine
    The nine 9,000 TEU methanol-dual fueled containerships ordered by South Korea's HMM will be powered by MAN B&W G80ME-LGIM dual fueled engines. Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries(HSHI) will build seven of the ships

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Container News web site
MARCH 9, 2023
  • Kuehne+Nagel's net earnings exceed US$3 billion in FY2022
    Kuehne+Nagel closed the financial year 2022 with improved financial figures, increasing its net earnings by 30%, reaching around US$3 billion. The company's net turnover also increased by 20% to US$42 billion, while earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) grew by 28% to US$4 billion and earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortisation (EBITDA) rose by 23% to US$4.8 billion. Addit
  • Former CEO of MSC PSA European Terminal in Antwerp moves to APM Terminals
    Harold Kunst, the previous chief executive officer (CEO) of MSC PSA European Terminal in Antwerp, will be the new managing director of APM Terminals Maasvlakte II in the port of Rotterdam. Kunst is no stranger to APM Terminals, having begun his career with A.P. Moller - Maersk in 1996 and previously held different roles in APM Terminals. The new managing director will formally take over his dutie
  • Global bunker indices remain rangebound with no firm trend
    Marine Bunker Exchange (MABUX) announced that fuel prices have stayed rangebound with no clear pattern in the tenth week of the year. The 380 HSFO index increased to US$490/MT, the VLSFO index remained relatively steady at US$669/MT and the MGO index fell to US$949/MT. "At the time of writing, the market was in a slight downtrend," commented a MABUX official. In Week 10, the Global Scrubber Sprea
  • GSBN, COSCO, OOCL, and SICIT partner to boost safety in chemical cargo transportation
    Global Shipping Business Network (GSBN), an independent, non-profit blockchain technology consortium, announced its collaboration with COSCO SHIPPING Lines, Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) and the Shanghai Research Institute of Chemical Industry Testing (SICIT) to improve the safe transportation of chemical cargo through the use of blockchain technology. GSBN noted that special cargo with d
  • Sea-Intelligence reports strong capacity correction on Asia - North America West Coast
    During the first months of the Covid-19 outbreak, ocean carriers were able to cut capacity in line with the massive demand contraction, according to Danish maritime data analysis firm Sea-Intelligence, which, however, noted that the same degree of commitment has not been seen with the container volume crash in the last four months of 2022. The container lines were either not able to, or possibly
  • DB Schenker to bring first Prototype Volta Zero truck on the road
    DB Schenker, a logistics service provider, has been presented the first pilot Volta Zero truck taking part in the European field test. The company visited the Volta Trucks' contract manufacturing facility in Steyr, Austria, to see the final prototype generation of the all-electric Volta Zero truck in pre-production. In particular, 150 Volta Trucks will be handed over to DB Schenker in 2023. Cyril
  • Singapore mulls streamlining container movements
    Singapore's government wants to simplify land-based transhipment processes to help save more than US$1.5m for businesses. Speaking at the city-state Ministry of Transport's committee of supply debate on 3 March, Senior Minister of State for Finance Chee Hong Tat said that one move being considered is granting transhipment permits to goods being moved across land borders. Presently, such goods are
  • AAPA rejects Chinese 'spy cranes' scenarios in US ports
    The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) has denied recent media reports about a possible security threat at US ports posed by Chinese port equipment. "There have been no known security breaches as the result of any cranes at US ports, despite alarmist media reports," pointed out AAPA in a statement. "Further, modern cranes are very fast and sophisticated but even they can't track the
  • Yang Ming achieves record annual revenues and profits
    Yang Ming Marine Transport Corporation marked new records in its annual revenues and profits in 2022 with the Taiwanese ocean carrier reporting consolidated revenues of US$12.61 billion and after-tax profits of US$6.06 billion. However, the board of directors of Yang Ming approved maintaining the cash dividend at NTD 20 (US$0.65) per share, "given the uncertainties of the shipping industry and th
  • COSCO proceeds with blockchain-based eBL
    COSCO SHIPPING Specialized Carriers and COSCO SHIPPING Lines have taken further steps to promote blockchain-based electronic bill of lading (eBL) in order to provide clients with a more personalised service experience. COSCO SHIPPING Lines Qingdao released its first blockchain-based eBL on 13 February, signalling the formal opening of the new cargo release route at Qingdao Port in China. The comp

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Splash web site
MARCH 9, 2023
  • Pyxis Tankers offloads its oldest ship
    Greek product tanker pure-play Pyxis Tankers is selling its oldest vessel to an undisclosed UK buyer. The 2009-built 50,667 dwt will fetch $24.8m on completion of the sale scheduled to occur in March this year. After the repayment of the outstanding indebtedness securing the vessel and various transaction costs, the cash proceeds should be around ...
  • Briggs Marine expands fleet with newbuild order in Spain
    UK marine services company Briggs Marine has placed an order at Spanish shipbuilder Freire Shipyard for a new maintenance support vessel due to enter service in Q4 2024. The 40-m-long newbuild will form part of Briggs' charter fleet and is expected to enhance and expand the company's offering across a range of industries including defence, ...
  • Eidesvik Offshore awarded PSV extension by Wintershall Dea
    Oslo-listed shipowner Eidesvik Offshore has scored a contract extension with Wintershall Dea for its 2013-built platform supply vessel . The German-based oil and gas producer has declared an option to keep the vessel until January 2024. The new hire starts in July in direct continuation of the current contract which kicked off in January. "This ...
  • Dolphin Drilling firms up Nigeria semisub deal
    Semisub rig owner Dolphin Drilling has inked a new contract with Peak Petroleum in Nigeria for its 1974-built . The firm contract, which follows the letter of award in January, gives the Euronext Growth-listed owner of three rigs the potential to extend the unit's backlog by a minimum of 120 days and up to 485 ...
  • Yinson Production eyes autonomous FPSOs
    Yinson Production has partnered with British software company Aveva to develop autonomous and sustainable floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) solutions. The Singapore-based unit of the Malaysian Yinson Group said the collaboration will enable it to operate its FPSO with minimal human involvement, and with a vision for them eventually becoming fully autonomous. "Autonomous technology
  • VLCCs charge towards $100,000 a day
    Tanker watchers are keeping a firm eye on the volatile VLCC markets today, with a $ 100,000-a-day fixture widely anticipated, the first time this landmark has been broken since November. VLCC fixtures have been on a charge all week, with eco, scrubber-fitted ships fixing at figures pushing above $90,000 a day. Demand from China has ...
  • Demand for ocean space to grow five-fold by 2050
    The amount of ocean space occupied by installations will grow five-fold by 2050, according to DNV's Spatial Competition Forecast. This will be driven by offshore wind, which will account for 80% of stationary infrastructure at sea by the midcentury, followed by aquaculture with 13% and oil and gas accounting for 5%. The class society highlighted ...
  • First CO2 storage in the Danish North Sea
    Hailed as a "big moment for Europe's green transition" the Danish carbon capture and storage project has marked its first injection of CO2 into a depleted oil field in the Danish North Sea. A consortium of 23 organisations led by UK-based chemicals giant Ineos and Wintershall Dea, is behind Project Greensand which demonstrated for the ...
  • Wrecked bulker off Gibraltar battered by storms
    Recent storms have hammered the wreck of the , a bulk carrier which sank off the coast of Gibraltar last year. Nevertheless, authorities remain confident salvors can remove the smashed vessel by the end of May as stipulated in earlier signed salvage contracts. The ship came into contact with LNG carrier Adam LNG while manoeuvring to exit ...
  • Tanker oil spill spreads far and wide in central Philippines
    The Philippine government has said it will take up to four months to clear the oil spill from the Princess Empress, a product tanker that sank in rough weather off the island of Mindoro on February 28. Oil has been detected more than 130 km away from the site where the ship went down having ...
  • Maersk restarts direct bookings to Ukraine
    Maersk has restarted direct bookings to war-torn Ukraine from across the world. Conceding that logistics operations in and around the country remain challenging one year on from the start of the war with Russia, the Danish carrier has come up with a plan to provide some container connectivity to Ukraine. Maersk has launched a new, ...
  • Su Yin Anand moves away from shipping
    A well known name in Singapore shipping circles is changing roles. Su Yin Anand, who has headed up Australian mining company South32's shipping division for the past two years, is moving to the company's aluminium business with the miner now seeking a replacement on its freight desk. Anand was a maritime litigator for 15 years ...
  • China's Milkyway takes leap into shipping
    Shanghai-listed Milkyway Chemical Supply Chains has become a shipowner, buying an 80% stake in Zhoushan Zhonggu Shipping. Zhonggu Shipping operates four 4,000 dwt stainless steel chemical parcel tankers, which to date have been operating on domestic routes. Milkyway has plans to add to the fleet, with newbuilds, secondhand purchases and some chartered in tonnage, and ...
  • Shelf Drilling secures two-year jackup contract in Nigeria
    Oslo-listed jackup rig pure-play Shelf Drilling has won a two-year contract in Nigeria for the . The drilling campaign for an undisclosed operator is set to start in May 2023 and comes with a one-year option attached. The firm contract is worth around $118m, including mobilisation revenue. Dubai-headquartered Shelf with a fleet of 36 jackups ...
  • Chinese collaborate to harness blockchain technology for chemical cargoes
    Hong Kong-based blockchain platform Global Shipping Business Network (GSBN) is collaborating with COSCO, Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL), and the Shanghai Research Institute of Chemical Industry Testing (SICIT) to improve the safe transportation of chemical cargoes, including lithium batteries. The blockchain news comes at a time where container shipping has been hit hard by a ...
  • Are SOVs still fit for offshore wind O&M?
    Offshore wind service operation vessels (SOVs) have an obvious and undeniable place in the market but are the planned numbers all required? Is an over-specification of vessel type for the work in hand, one that an industry under pressure can't really afford? asks John Cooper, CEO of BAR Technologies. In recent years, offshore wind farms ...

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Lloyd's List web site
MARCH 9, 2023
  • Pricing power for Jones Act tanker owners 'not been this strong in over a decade', says OSG chief
    Renewable diesel trade and robust global product tanker market boost Overseas Shipholding Group, which will continue benefiting from an empty...
  • US sanctions 'shadow' banking network linked to Iran
    Multi-jurisdictional network gave sanctioned Iranian companies access to the international financial system and obfuscated their trade with foreign customers, according...
  • UN spends $55m on ageing Euronav VLCC to avert environmental disaster
    UN Development Programme secures Euronav VLCC for $55m as part of a plan to offload an estimated one million barrels...
  • D'Amico says tanker tonne-mile boost to continue
    Chief executive says Russia's refined products are being re-routed, mostly to North Africa and Türkiye amid European Union sanctions. The...
  • Green lobby urges Europe to end incentives for biofuels production
    'Biofuels are a failed experiment,' said Maik Marahrens, biofuels manager at Transport & Environment. 'To continue to burn food as...
  • DHL expects lower earnings even in best-case recovery
    Recovery forecasts remain cloudy. A bounce back could come as early as the second quarter or as late as 2024
  • GoodBulk reduces fleet with three more capesize sales
    Company says decline in freight rates 'bottomed out' in the middle of February
  • Training required for 'safe' STS basket transfers
    Crew reluctance to use baskets for personnel transfers is not justified by data
  • Sinopec fuels speculation over China relaxing export quota
    Proposal comes amid speculations that China is to allow more exports of fuels and other oil products to meet the...
  • Shippers should seek to help carriers repair relationships
    Many shippers are angry after the treatment they received during the pandemic. But restoring relationships with their carriers is more...
  • UN chief calls for Black Sea grain deal extension
    Russia and Ukraine have lobbied for changes to the Black Sea Grain Initiative since the first renewal round in November
  • CMES boosts value with stock option plan
    Shipping giant's tanker and dry bulker business to lift its financial performance with a rebound in China's commodity demand, say...
  • Boxship charter periods rise as newbuild threat remains
    Containership charter rates are still above pre-pandemic levels but the delivery of 340 newbuildings this year remains concerning for non-operating...
  • Ports group names former UK government adviser as chief
    New appointee succeeds Tim Morris, who has taken communications role with Associated British Ports
  • Yang Ming says container market 'still faces uncertainties'
    Market prospects can turn positive later this year provided a reopened China can help stimulate the world's economy and demand...
  • Daily Briefing
    Bulk exports from Russia remain elevated | Early Chinese New Year pulls down January container volumes | Difficult details of...
  • Petronas completes Malaysia's first ship-to-ship LNG bunkering
    Petronas inaugurated its LNG bunkering business by completing its first ship-to-ship bunkering operation with Tiger Gas
  • NYK and FueLNG complete first PCTC LNG bunkering in Singapore
    FueLNG Bellina is Singapore's first LNG bunker vessel, entering operation in 2021

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The Journal of Commerce web site
MARCH 9, 2023
  • Carriers face choppy first half ahead of more positive H2: Yang Ming
    Yang Ming echoed the warnings of its competitors, saying consumer spending power has fallen since the fourth quarter of last year because of inflation, while high inventory levels have also affected demand.
  • Shippers committed to digital investments in logistics: S&P Global
    Shippers are showing "healthy adoption" of a wide variety of digital transformation projects, according to new research from S&P Global Market Intelligence.
  • Maersk shifts detention billing to consignees ahead of FMC regulation
    The move by the carrier comes as the FMC is in the midst of a rulemaking process around detention and demurrage billing mandated by the passage of the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 last June.
  • MSC prepares for delivery of Hapag-Lloyd-sized orderbook
    Carriers' record container ship capacity on order is being led by MSC, which will grow its fleet - already the world's largest - by almost 40 percent over the next two years.
  • China recovery, pent-up demand signals air cargo growth this year: trade groups
    The post-pandemic recovery of China's economy following the lifting of restrictions late last year is sparking increasingly optimistic expectations for the air cargo market in 2023 despite a challenging start to the year.

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TradeWinds web site
MARCH 9, 2023
  • Scrubber discharge has less sulphur concentrate than 'Pellegrino water', Star Bulk president says
    Sulphur is already 'ubiquitous' in sea water, says president Hamish Norton
  • Washington urges major commodities traders to haul Russian oil
    Senior US Treasury Department officials have spoken with executives and traders to ensure global supplies of oil remain steady
  • First movers see a future for nuclear-powered ships - but not everywhere
    Carnival executive sees pitfalls for cruise, but Cargill shipping official thinks it will be the endpoint
  • Putting the 'chicken and egg' problem to rest: Early adopters talk alternative fuels
    'The investments being made here are really going to advance the technology,' Waterfront Shipping president says
  • Shipbrokers raise £1m for suicide prevention charity
    Money raised from a day of trades at Oil Brokerage will allow therapy centre to open five months early
  • Japanese bulker pursued by Texas cement company for cargo damage
    Royal White Cement claims it has a nearly $2m lien on a Kyowa Sansho ship
  • 'Defensive no more': OSG eyes cash growth after profit jump
    Crossing to the black, Jones Act company looks to expand cash-generating capacity
  • China leads challenge to IMO 2050 net zero goal due to clash with Xi Jinping's 2060 aim
    Developing countries want the shipping regulator to adopt a flexible approach and review its decarbonisation targets every five years
  • Russia's Yamal LNG upped exports in 2022 with 90% of cargoes shipped to Europe
    Greater use was made of Arc7 ice-breaking LNG carrier fleet Centre for High North Logistics data shows
  • Pyxis Tankers builds war chest by selling oldest MR for $8m gain
    Cash from the disposal will go on reducing debt, but Greek owner is also eyeing buys
  • Mahnke plots second green maritime fund after first breaches $200m
    Raising green finance is difficult, but deploying funds is tough too
  • Castor Maritime reaps record profit as it spins off tanker fleet
    Shareholders receive stock in start-up Toro Corp following best-ever year
  • Abuse survivor Hope Hicks 'sickened' that her attacker can still work at sea
    Ex-cadet Hope Hicks marked International Women's Day by calling for tougher enforcement after finding her attacker is still working at sea
  • Container shipping 'price war' spreads to Asia-Europe trades
    Freight rates have dropped to pre-pandemic levels on the world's biggest liner trade
  • GoodBulk reveals significant share buyback after another good quarter and big dividends
    Dividend for the fourth quarter was the same as in the previous three months, which was its biggest quarterly payout
  • D'Amico International logs 'remarkable' record profit and says more to come
    Italian owner believes product tanker strength to continue this year
  • Buoyant Boskalis wins contract for Saudi futuristic city project
    Chief executive announced 60% rise in annual profits from 2022 after spike in dredging and offshore energy revenues
  • 'Throw politics out': Russian fertiliser the key to UN grain deal
    With Black Sea Grain Initiative up for renewal, Russia raises the stakes and UN official makes dramatic appeal
  • Rigault and Ong sell BW LPG shares after option awards
    Two of VLGC owner's top executives cash in stock that has risen sharply since 2020
  • Teekay Tankers poised for 'robust' talks on fleet renewal and dividends after huge profit
    March board meeting to decide on strategy for 2023
  • NAT 'on path to former glory' as debt shrinks in strong suezmax market
    Analysts examine suezmax owner's aim of paying off borrowings in two years
  • Bunnemann family builds stake in Gram Car Carriers with block share deal
    German shipowners follow up participation in Oslo listing with another stock buy
  • Top Ships jumps 30% as bosses come out with big NAV reading
    Tanker owner's stock shows more volatility in the US
  • Ocean Yield sells over-subscribed $70m bond to slash finance costs
    Unsecured issue comes in much cheaper than existing series
  • Ownership battle: Legal fight over tanker sold to 'pay for Persian carpets worth $9m'
    Sanctioned Iranian businessman claims vessel was stolen by the owner of Athens-based oil tanker company St James Shipping
  • Lloyd's of London reports underwriting profit despite Ukraine war claims
    Leading specialty insurance market describes its performance as 'strong'
  • Bunneman family builds stake in Gram Car Carriers with block share deal
    German shipowners follow up participation in Oslo listing with further stock buy
  • Ocean Yield sells over-subscribed $75m bond to slash finance costs
    Unsecured issue comes in much cheaper than existing series
  • Hanse Bereederung shipbroker Karydis asks if is it time for a resurgence of the ULCC?
    Greek broker ponders whether tanker shipowners will rush to shipyards and mimic container lines by switching to bigger sizes?
  • 'Dark fleet': Shipbrokers are on thin ice if they ignore Russia sanctions
    Clarksons' Andi Case casts shade on brokers sailing close to the wind on sanctions - but who could he mean?
  • Su Yin Anand set to exit role as head of shipping at South32
    Popular shipping executive set to head for pastures new within Australian mining company
  • GAC looks to ride Vietnam's offshore wind revolution with Ho Chi Minh outpost
    Ship agency says renewables push is a key focus for the company alongside its traditional shipping operations
  • Singapore says no to fossil fuels for harbour craft built after 2030
    The city state's maritime regulator aims to help lower the cost of adoption and mobilise support for early adopters

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American Shipper web site
MARCH 9, 2023
  • FedEx, UPS unfazed by Boeing freighter delays over supplier snafu
    Boeing has paused delivery of the 767 freighter until it corrects a fuel tank issue.

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