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Exim India web site
MAY 10, 2023
  • Sonowal inaugurates Myanmar's Sittwe Port; expected to enhance bilateral & regional trade
  • CMA CGM committed to purchase Bolloré Group's transport, logistics operations
  • New Mangalore Port extends rebate on vessel related charges
  • Hapag-Lloyd introduces new solution for climate-friendly transportation
  • US mulls transport network connecting India, Middle East
  • ACFI Annual Conclave 2023 accelerates the pace of change in Indian air cargo industry
  • Dealing with EU's carbon tax high on the agenda: Director General of Foreign Trade
  • Rathendra Raman takes charge as Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port Chairman
  • Mumbai Port issues guidelines regarding monsoon preparedness
  • Multimodal transport connectivity seen giving B'desh exports to India a huge boost
  • DGFT notifies ban on import of cheap apples
  • Permissible parameters for Oil Jetty at Deendayal Port
  • Crude steel production up in FY23
  • Financial sector protected, regulated but needs caution: Secy
  • Schedule reliability continues to increase in March 2023

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International Transport Journal web site
MAY 10, 2023
  • AI combinet with P & P
  • Weekly cargo connection to Ukraine
  • Increased capacity for Mangan trains by 2027/28
  • Enormous demand in Munich - not only for space
  • SAS Cargo promotes Markus Ek
  • MSC linking Africa, the Middle East and India
  • Cargolux launches Astana transit flights
  • Testing new Mercedes electric semitrailer truck
  • Another warehouse and distribution hub
  • Kerissa Khan to head Royal Aeronautical Society
  • RUD: new equipment to move maritime cranes
  • CBP completes operation No Tox
  • FCEV ready to deliver in 2024
  • A shuttle barge service on the Seine
  • Manhattan Associates expanding base in Germany
  • Hydrogen & e-trucks - also for long hauls
  • Moya Aero and Helisul Aviation sign LOI
  • "Curiosity of the Day"

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The Loadstar web site
MAY 9, 2023
  • €5bn bid for Bolloré Logistics - 'another poison deal' for forwarders
  • FreightTech: Drones, bots and all that malarkey
  • UPS readies to launch 'dynamic pricing' pitch for shippers
  • Standby DB Schenker: CMA CGM has nowhere to hide post-Bolloré deal
  • TAC trials first air cargo spot index 'based on actual shipments'
  • South Korea to build more vessels to boost domestic feeder fleets
  • Kuehne + Nagel - a matter of 'Trust'
  • It's full steam ahead as UAE's 1,200 km rail network is complete
  • GSL agrees 'strong' deal with 'top-tier' carrier for post-panamax quartet
  • Weak demand and rising capacity drive air freight prices lower
  • OceanX: A shiny bag of Flexport, M'rsk Q1 & Munich all around
  • Munich opens: straight talking at Schiphol; near-shoring at Rhenus

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Marine Log web site
MAY 9, 2023
  • VIDEO: Long Beach plans mega floating wind support facility
    The Port of Long Beach has released a concept study for a facility called Pier Wind that would support the manufacture and assembly of offshore wind turbines standing as tall as the
  • Narco sub "prince" gets hefty U.S. prison term
    So long as cocaine continues to be the most profitable cargo that can be transported by sea, so called "narco subs," or more accurately semi-submersibles, will continue to present a tricky target
  • MOBtronic man overboard technology gains key certification
    While there are currently more than 300 cruise ships in operation, only a tiny fraction are equipped with a man overboard detection system. Monaco-headquartered defense technology specialist MARSS is looking to change
  • Tidewater: momentum continues says Kneen
    Quintin Kneen, president and CEO of offshore services giant Tidewater Inc. (NYSE:TDW), said he is "encouraged by the continued momentum we saw during the first quarter" as the company released its results

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Container News web site
MAY 9, 2023
  • DB Schenker opens new warehouse in South Korea
    DB Schenker Korea has announced the launch of a new 40,000 m² global distribution and logistics centre, KLC2, in Incheon Free trade zone. DB Schenker said the newly opened KLC 2 warehouse features TAPA A, LEED GOLD certification, and adhered to NFPA standards, in addition to superior quality management systems and values. "It is one of the largest investments for DB Schenker in the Asia-Pacific (
  • DSME to be renamed
    South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) is expected to be renamed Hanwha Ocean after being acquired by Hanwha Corporation. DSME's directors announced that a vote on amendments to the articles of incorporation, such as changing the company name to Hanwha Ocean, will be held during an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders on 23 May. On 26 September 2022, Han
  • Leading container lines show improved schedule reliability
    Danish maritime data analysis company Sea-Intelligence showed schedule reliability data through March 2023 in its latest report. Source: Sea-Intelligence.com, GLP Report, issue 140 Source: Sea-Intelligence.com, GLP Report, issue 140 March 2023 saw a further month-to-month gain in global schedule reliability, this time by 2.4 percentage points, reaching 62.6% and bringing it close to the 2020 resu
  • Global Freight Monitor: Losing steam but hope remains
    The Shanghai Containerised Freight Index (SCFI) steadied and posted a 0.1% w-o-w decline, while China Containerized Freight Index (CCFI) was up 0.3% and World Container Index (WCI) was up 1%. The rally in freight rates since late April appears short-lived as demand has not yet materially picked up. However, consumption has been resilient, lending hope for a potential restocking-led demand recover
  • Indian container volumes shrink as Mundra Port takes a hit
    Indian ports got off to a slower start in the fiscal year 2023-24, which began on 1 April. According to exclusive data obtained by Container News , combined volumes out of India's major/government and minor/private ports last month fell 7% month-on-month reaching 1.76 million TEUs. Mundra Port, the country's busiest container gateway, saw a 13% decrease in box volumes in April, versus March, desp
  • ICTSI reports strong first quarter results with increased revenues, earnings and TEU volumes
    International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) reported increased container volumes, as well as improved financial results in the first quarter of 2023, compared with the same period in the previous year. In particular, ICTSI handled 3,102,105 TEUs in the first three months of the year, translating to a 9% growth from the same period in 2022. Moreover, the global operator's revenues grew
  • CMA CGM, Bolloré Logistics close to US$5.5 takeover deal
    French shipping group CMA CGM has agreed to acquire 100% of Bolloré Logistics for €5 billion (around US$5.5 billion), after exclusive negotiations between the two companies. Bolloré Group has not yet approved the deal, saying that it has accepted this put option strictly as an offer. "The information and consultation procedures with the relevant staff representative bodies of the Bolloré Group pe
  • CMA CGM revises congestion surcharge at Turkish ports
    Considering the operational circumstances in Iskenderun and Mersin in Turkiye, CMA CGM has announced there will be an update in the Port Congestion Surcharge (PCS) that has been implemented in the two ports. The French ocean carrier said it will charge US$100 per dry and reefer container that will sail from the two aforementioned Turkish ports to West Africa. The updated surcharge is effective fr
  • Global Ship Lease acquires and charters back four post-panamax boxships
    Global Ship Lease (GSL), an independent container ship owner, has agreed to purchase and charter back four 8,500 TEU container vessels with an average age of about 20 years for an aggregate price of US$123.3 million. The charters are for a minimum fixed duration of 24 months each, followed by a 12-month extension at the charterer's discretion. The charterer is a leading liner operator, according

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Splash web site
MAY 9, 2023
  • Korean industry looks to block foreign takeover of Hyundai LNG Shipping
    Concerns have been raised in South Korea's maritime industry about the proposed sale of the country's top liquefied natural gas shipping company, Hyundai LNG Shipping, to a foreign entity. Hyundai LNG Shipping was formerly the gas carrier division of South Korea's largest carrier, HMM. Compatriot private equity firm IMM bought the LNG shipping unit from ...
  • Shell lines up Brazilian FPSO for scrap in Denmark
    Modern American Recycling Services Europe has received limited notice to proceed from Shell for green recycling of its 49-year-old floating production storage and offloading vessel (FPSO) . The FPSO will be scrapped after 20 years in operation for Shell in the Bijupirá and Salema oil fields in the Campos Basin off the coast of Brazil. ...
  • Velesto clinches $128m Petronas drilling contract
    Offshore drilling unit of Malaysia's Velesto Energy has been awarded contracts by Petronas for the provision of three jackup rigs. The contracts, totalling around $128m, will see Velesto's Naga 3, Naga 4, and Naga 6 rigs utilised from the third quarter of this year. The 2010-built Naga 3 has been booked for eight firm wells, ...
  • Meadway adds to Japanese ultramax bulker orderbook
    Greek owner Meadway Shipping & Trading has returned to Japan's Tsuneishi Shipbuilding with a contract for another ultramax bulker newbuild, taking its orderbook to seven ships. No price has been revealed for the Tess66 Aeroline scrubber-fitted vessel Costas Dellaportas-led outfit expects to deliver in the second quarter of 2026. The latest deal takes Meadway's order ...
  • North Star returns to Vard for more offshore wind service vessels
    UK offshore support vessel owner and operator North Star has returned to Fincantieri-controlled Norwegian shipbuilder Vard with an order for up to four offshore wind farm commissioning service operation vessels (CSOVs). The hulls of the two firm ships will be built at one of Vard's yards in Romania and outfitted, commissioned, and delivered from one ...
  • Icon Offshore scores vessel contract with Petronas
    Malaysian offshore service provider Icon Offshore has secured a contract from Petronas Carigali for the provision of an anchor handling tug vessel with crew and equipment. The services will be utilised to support and maintain drilling rigs, offshore installations, derrick barges, towing and anchor jobs required by Petronas during their drilling and project activities, Icon ...
  • Diamond Offshore wins $212m worth of contracts and lists stacked semisub for sale
    Houston-based Diamond Offshore Drilling has revealed $212m in new contract awards in the US Gulf of Mexico and the UK North Sea while listing one of its vintage rigs for sale. The New York-listed company has sealed a one-year deal with Anadarko for the 2014-built drillship Ocean BlackHawk in the US Gulf. The contract is ...
  • Turkey's fastest-growing owner adds another LR tanker
    Beks Ship Management's appetite for vintage tanker tonnage appears to have no end. Fresh data identifies Beks as the buyer of several older tanker units. The Bekmezci family has now added its second LR in a row, the 72,000 dwt, Samsung-built Sauger, for just under $18.5m from Prima Marine, its second deal with a Greek ...
  • Dynagas and NYK book LNG slots in Korea
    The identities of the owners behind recent big-ticket LNG orders at Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) in South Korea have been revealed. According to Allied Shipbroking Greek owner Dynagas has returned for 200,000 cu m LNG carriers following on from its order for three such vessels at the same yard back in January. Dynagas is having ...
  • DSME to rebrand as Hanwha Ocean
    One of the most famous names in global shipbuilding is set to be rebranded. Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME), whose brass plaques (pictured) adorn thousands of the largest, priciest, most high tech vessels trading today, will become Hanwha Ocean on May 23. DSME, acquired by Daewoo Group in 1978, had to be rescued by ...
  • CMA CGM agrees $5.5bn price to take over Bolloré Logistics
    French liner CMA CGM has agreed to buy the logistics operations of family-run conglomerate Bolloré Logistics for an enterprise value of EUR5bn ($5.5bn). Bolloré said the deal still needs to get the agreement of employee organisations. CMA CGM said the deal would make it a top five player in global logistics. Bolloré Logistics operates in nearly 150 ...
  • Global Ship Lease buys four 8,500 teu ships
    Boxship specialist Global Ship Lease has agreed to purchase and charter back four 8,500 teu ships with an average age of approximately 20 years for an aggregate purchase price of $123.3m. The charters are to a top liner operator for a minimum firm period of 24 months each, followed by a 12-month extension at the ...
  • Eyesea teams up with Mapbox to further ocean pollution mapping efforts
    Eyesea, a global nonprofit organisation dedicated to mapping and reducing global ocean pollution and maritime hazards, has partnered with Mapbox, a provider of location data and mapping technology, to power the Eyesea pollution tracking application. Eyesea's mission is to use technology to make ocean impact and coastal pollution visible, and to ultimately eradicate it. The ...
  • Why transport of CO2 in liquid form is not the best idea
    Henrik Madsen, a sustainability advisor and former CEO of DNV, makes the case for dry ice in containers. A 1.5 degrees Celsius global warming scenario by 2100 from the Intergovernmental Panel for Climate Change (IPCC) assumes an annual CO2 reduction of 6bn tons from carbon capture and storage by 2050. This CO2 must be transported ...

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Lloyd's List web site
MAY 9, 2023
  • Macroeconomic headwinds 'outweighed' by strong fundamentals, says Ardmore chief
    Macroeconomic headwinds outweighed by positive fundamentals, says Ardmore chief, with demand for both product and chemical tankers forecast to grow...
  • Freight rate rally loses steam ahead of peak season as analysts urge caution
    Carriers seem to be reverting to their old habits of fighting for market share with the re-acceleration of vessel speed...
  • Vafias leads tanker spin-off Imperial to record profit
    Imperial is 'well-positioned' ahead of planned new dry bulk spin-off, according to chief executive
  • Evergreen sells first boxship for scrap in three years
    Three containerships have been sold for recycling in the past week bringing total boxship scrap sales since December up to...
  • The week in charts: Greek owners grow share of Russian tanker trade | Piracy and maritime crime incidents creep up | Iranian oil keeps flowing despite sanctions
    Demolition prices fall but remain at relatively high levels, LNG and methanol vessel orders pick up, while capacity loss nearing...
  • GoodBulk pays out again
    Norwegian OTC-listed owner sees 'good expectations' for the dry bulk market, particularly in the second half of the year
  • Maersk sells elderly post-panamax boxships to Global Ship Lease
    'Maersk wants to sell its older ships so it is not left with the scrapping decision when they reach end...
  • Amsterdam biomethanol plant granted environment permit
    BP has signed an offtake agreement with Gidara to buy all the biomethanol that will be produced at the Amsterdam...
  • NYK and K Line forecast profit plunge
    K Line and NYK's respective container shipping businesses have been by some margin the pair's largest earnings contributor over the...
  • Capital Product Partners eyes expansion in particularly interesting LNG sector
    Despite a mounting liquefied natural gas orderbook, market could still be short of modern LNG carriers by 2027, according to...
  • The week in newbuildings: Vard wins wind farm operations vessels from UK owner
    UK's North Star Shipping has boosted its existing newbuilding orderbook by adding two, methanol-ready, wind farm service operations vessels at...
  • CMA CGM commits to Bolloré Logistics deal
    In what will be its largest deal to date, CMA CGM is further expanding its logistics business. Combined entities would...
  • ABS withdraws class from tanker over suspected Iranian cargo
    ABS withdraws class from Panama-flagged very large crude carrier Wen Yao over potential sanctions breaches, after being alerted by monitoring...
  • Crew recovered after Gulf of Guinea kidnapping
    The Liberia-flagged tanker was located five days after being boarded by armed attackers off Congo. Some crew members were kidnapped...
  • DSME will rebranded as Hanwha Ocean
    Company is also seeking to launch a new management team and expand its business scope to shipping, leasing, chartering and...
  • Study shows mismatched expectations between maritime workers and employers
    A new survey on 500 maritime employees and over 100 employers has shown that there is a misalignment between the...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
MAY 9, 2023
  • FMC adds oversight heft by naming first director of enforcement program
    Ex-DOJ advisor John Crews will oversee the FMC departments that investigate and prosecute a growing number of shipping complaints.
  • Top US Shippers: Price inflation pulls the plug on surging US electronics imports
    Last year's dip in electronics imports is a sign that US consumers were holding back on some discretionary purchases after two years of heightened spending during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Trans-Atlantic spot rates tumble on supply-demand imbalance
    While rates on the trans-Pacific and Asia-Europe trades may have hit bottom, there is still some way to go before headhaul trans-Atlantic prices reach pre-pandemic levels, but the gap is narrowing by the week.
  • Savannah doubles down on terminal expansion with $1.4 billion investment
    Nearly three years of record Asia imports tested Savannah's cargo flow at times, underscoring the port's need to ensure it had sufficient buffer capacity to handle growth.
  • Softer peak season import forecast trending toward pre-pandemic levels: US retailers
    Consumer spending in the coming months will be compromised somewhat by high inflation, while retailers are being conservative in placing purchase orders with factories in Asia because of bloated inventories, according to the Global Port Tracker.

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TradeWinds web site
MAY 9, 2023
  • Battle over collision between Kirby and K Line dismissed as warring sides reach settlement
    After nearly four years, deal with more than 2,000 claimants brings case to a close
  • Tidewater returns to profit as rates 'continued momentum' during slowest quarter
    Offshore vessel owner maintains revenue guidance of $1.03bn for 2023.a
  • Capesize bulker spot rates break $20,000 per day mark as futures surge
    Average spot rate for large bulkers hits highest level of 2023
  • European Parliament spells out new rulings on cutting methane emissions
    Energy importers may be required to fix leaks and countries stick to targets in legislation aimed at damaging greenhouse gas
  • Maltese cargo ship refloated after eight-day salvage in Greece
    But the Atlanta needs more work before it can be safely towed away
  • Ardmore Shipping steady as she goes with another profitable quarter
    Numbers fall slightly from robust fourth quarter while bookings are in line for current three months
  • Minister concerned at trade 'triangle' that recycles Russian oil into Denmark
    Imports of Indian jet fuel refined from Russian crude have soared, lobby group says
  • Video: Coast Guard mounts rescue of Carnival passenger who 'ingested a battery'
    Operation off Galveston medevacs passenger safely a week after hair-raising operation over same ship
  • Rejected tankers now being snapped up as rate setback fails to deter buyers
    Shipbrokers say secondhand demand is holding up and those vessels spurned earlier are now back on the table
  • Refiner Grey Rock and Alf Aanonsen trade barbs as tanker contract falls apart
    Texas lawsuit targeting Trinity Tankers and Trinity Enterprise on claims of failing to provide ships draws threat of bigger counterclaim
  • Greece's Meadway Shipping bumps up bulk carrier newbuilding tally at Tsuneishi
    Costas Dellaportas now has seven bulkers under his belt at Japanese-controlled shipyards
  • GoodBulk is still a dividend machine despite lower quarterly result
    Shrinking capesize fleet has been 100% exposed to the spot market for the past year
  • Tokyo MOU reveals cyber-attack compromised data
    The outage lasted for months after the attack, affecting risk assessment and chartering decisions
  • Saudi giant Bahri rides wave of bumper VLCC rates
    VLCC shipowner reports 660% year-on-year first quarter profit rise after rates for largest tankers emerge from doldrums
  • Taiwanese shipowner named as buyer of one of BW's oldest LNG steamships
    Twenty-year-old ship added to growing list of secondhand sales reported for 2023
  • Navigare Capital ties up second container ship sale to D Oltmann
    Demand for a limited supply of larger boxships remains strong among tonnage providers and charterers
  • Golar LNG proposes bond rejig as balance sheet strengthens
    Company said purpose is to aid future dividends and share buybacks
  • Hoegh Autoliners rates and volume tick up in promising market
    Car carrier owner reports $74.80 per cbm net freight rates for April, up slightly from first quarter figures
  • 'Tug-of-war' in dry bulk S&P market sees flurry of deal-making
    With opinions on market prospects diverging players are displaying different strategies
  • Denmark under fire after breaching EU rules on collective bargaining for foreign crew
    Danish Maritime Authority discussing how to address non-conformity with the European Social Charter
  • Maritime piracy hits 28-year low, says IMO
    Declines reported in most areas in 2022, with reduction in attacks continuing this year
  • HAV electrical controls company to buy Norwegian DP firm
    Norwegian Electric Systems says planned acquisition aims to accelerate plans for greater digital functionality and meet need for autonomous ship operations
  • West P&I fires warning on Russian oil sanctions reporting
    Oil price rises increase prospects of sanctions breaches
  • Gram Car Carriers plots share buyback to reward bosses or pursue acquisitions
    Car carrier owner's spend of up to $5.7m could be completed by the end of August
  • Reach Subsea returns to profit as offshore market picks up
    Offshore vessel owner's backlog more than doubles year-over-year to NOK 815m
  • Chevron targets single South Korean shipyard for LNG carriers
    Major's enquiry for newbuilding berths advances as tight availability for yard slots intensifies
  • Elderly tankers to form 15% of fleet by mid-decade, says Braemar
    Research highlights environmental risk posed by ageing fleet after Pablo blast
  • High value of five-year-old ships is 'classic' sign of market health, Clarksons says
    Average of secondhand tanker, bulker and boxship asset values at 13-year high, UK shipbroker calculates
  • New Brent pricing formula could shake up tanker markets, Gibson Shipbrokers says
    UK shipbroker believes inclusion of US WTI crude is a positive for shipping, but further adjustments may be needed
  • Taiwanese shipowner named as buyer of BW's co-oldest LNG steamship
    Twenty-year-old ship added to growing list of secondhand sales reported for 2022
  • Russian-backed separatists ship first grain cargo out of Mariupol
    Moscow to boost its own grain exports while looking likely to block those out of Ukraine
  • Winding down? Black Sea grain corridor inactive for two days
    Last-ditch talks in Istanbul to save initiative and extend it beyond 18 May
  • Belships' bottom line remains stable thanks to profitable period deals
    Shipowner's average daily vessel earnings were double the average Baltic Supramax Index for the first quarter
  • 'Tug-of-war' in dry bulk S&P market sees flurry of dealmaking
    With opinions on market prospects diverging players are displaying different strategies
  • Taiwanese shipowner named as buyer of BW's oldest LNG steamship
    Twenty-year-old ship added to growing list of secondhand sales reported for 2022
  • North Star doubles C/SOV wind fleet with new Vard order
    Scottish shipowner heads back to Fincantieri subsidiary for up to four new ships
  • More security and coordination needed in Gulf of Guinea, Danish Shipping says
    Piracy in the West African waters is 'far from solved' trade group head Anne Steffensen argues
  • Greece's Zeus Lines and master admit dumping oily bilge water from tanker in US
    Company and captain also hid inoperative inert gas system
  • CMA CGM on the hunt for up to 10 ultra-large container ship newbuildings
    French liner is seeking to order methanol dual-fuel vessels for its next haul
  • NYK Line joins MOL and K Line in forecasting shrinking profit
    Japanese shipowner looks to return to normality after 'extremely unique' situation due to Covid-19 disruptions

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American Shipper web site
MAY 9, 2023
  • Shipping stock sell-off: Shares down double digits since March
    Is the sharp decline in shipping stocks a canary in the coal mine or an opportunity for investors to buy the dip?
  • Jaxport welcomes largest container ship to call
    The 14,000-TEU One Stork on Tuesday became the largest container ship to call Jacksonville, Florida.
  • Japan Airlines returns to freighter business
    Japan Airlines is joining a group of passenger airlines that are starting all-cargo operations.
  • Mediterranean Shipping Co. designates air cargo agent
    MSC Air Cargo, the airfreight arm of Mediterranean Shipping Co., has named ECS Group to handle functions in two major markets.

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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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