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January 11, 2023

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Exim India web site
JANUARY 11, 2023
  • India can be a trusted partner for global & US corporations' supply chains: Goyal
  • Paradip Port reaches 100 MMT throughput in fastest ever time
  • Procedure for Back to Town of Export Cargo
  • Prime Minister to launch maritime initiatives in Assam this week
  • PM Gati Shakti Projects
  • General airfreight spot rate registers huge year-on-year decline in 2022 but overall average rates remain at 75 pc above pre-Covid level
  • Celebi India gears up to provide ground services at Manohar International Airport, Goa
  • AIASL's cargo operations at Chennai airport
  • Implementation of RoDTEP Committee report in relation to Anomalies etc.
  • Sittwe port ready for operations, says Shipping Minister
  • Import duty hikes in the offing to address CAD concerns
  • Coal output up
  • Pankaj Krishnarao Uke appointed Chairperson of Mormugao Port Authority
  • Welspun One Logistics Park eyes delivery of significant space

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International Transport Journal web site
JANUARY 11, 2023
  • Nicole - an uninvited guest

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The Loadstar web site
JANUARY 10, 2023
  • More pressure on box ship charter rates, but MPVs sail smoother
  • A bold CH Robinson - scent of a woman?
  • Be wary of forwarders offering insurance, warns shipper in Flexport case
  • LTL players up their game and rates head up despite volume slowdown
  • Maersk management restructure sees 10 'leaders' join executive team
  • Riding the 'cautious to in-line' wave with Morgan Stanley - excuse me!
  • Cyber-attack on DNV impacts 6,000+ vessels using ShipManager software
  • Italy's AlisCargo seeks new finance as it awaits new aircraft
  • Tugs free grounded MSC box ship blocking port of Gioia Tauro
  • Dachser confirms Ralf Morawietz as corporate director IT

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Marine Log web site
JANUARY 10, 2023
  • Graves takes chair of House T&I Committee
    U.S. Rep. Sam Graves (R-Missouri) has been selected to serve as Chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee in the 118th Congress. He had served as the panel's ranking Republican member
  • Cyberattack hits DNV ShipManager software
    DNV confirmed yesterday that its ShipManager fleet management software was hit by a cyberattack on the evening of Saturday, January 7, and that DNV specialists had shut down ShipManager's IT servers in
  • Canada takes delivery of two SAR lifeboats
    The Canadian Coast Guard yesterday marked the delivery of the search and rescue (SAR) lifeboats CCGS Gabarus Bay and CCGS Chedabucto Bay. The vessels were built by Hike Metal Products Ltd of
  • Clerc announces new Maersk leadership line-up
    Following the appointment of Vincent Clerc as CEO, which became effective January 1, A.P. Moller - Maersk (Maersk) has announced a new organizational structure and a new executive leadership team. The changes

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Container News web site
JANUARY 10, 2023
  • CMA CGM opens new office in Port of Damietta
    The new administrative headquarter of the French ocean carrier CMA CGM Group, one of the largest container shipping companies in the world, was inaugurated inside the port of Damietta in Egypt. Rear Admiral Ahmed Abdel Moaty Hawash, chairman of the Damietta Port Authority (DPA), attended the opening ceremony, as well as, Eng. Tariq Zaghloul, CEO of CMA CGM in Egypt, Muhannad Ahmed, representative
  • Dammam Port kicks off container terminal project to raise capacity to 7.5 million TEUs
    The Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) has commenced works for upgrading and developing two box terminals at King Abdulaziz Port in Dammam under the Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) concession signed with Saudi Global Ports (SGP) valued at over US$1.8 billion. The launch ceremony was attended by Omar Hariri, president of Mawani, and Eng. Abdullah Al-Zamil, SGP chairman, alongside senior logistics and mar
  • Hapag-Lloyd proceeds with new container transshipment hub in Egypt
    Hapag Lloyd's transshipment terminal with an annual throughput capacity of 3.3 million TEUs is under construction in Damietta, Egypt. Plans call for the completion of construction by the second half of 2024 and ramp-up of operations by 2025. Hapag-Lloyd said the purpose of the construction is to give more advantages to the company and its customers in Egypt. The terminal will be equipped with 50
  • Update: Grounded MSC boxship refloated, Port of Gioia Tauro resumes operations
    The operations at the port of Gioia Tauro have returned to normal levels after the successful attempt to free MSC Elaine which blocked the entrance of the Italian gateway on 9 January. "The port entrance is no longer obstructed by the large container ship," confirmed the Italian Coast Guard. Local authorities carried out rescue operations throughout the night with five tugboats trying to pull the
  • DP World Southampton cuts net carbon emissions by 55% in 2022
    DP World's container terminal at Southampton has achieved its greenest-ever year in 2022 after delivering a 55% reduction in net carbon emissions from its fleet and installations. Southampton became the first port in the United Kingdom to switch fully to Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) last April. Steve McCrindle, DP World's port operations director at Southampton, commented, "We will use HVO fo
  • Maersk announces new executive leadership team
    Maersk has made several changes in its organisational structure and executive leadership team, following the appointment of new CEO Vincent Clerc who took the company's helm on 1 January 2023. "The business has executed well during the past years, and we have a highly engaged and competent global team ready for the next miles of our transformation. We face a challenging global economic outlook, a
  • HHLA unveils plans for hydrogen filling station at Port of Hamburg
    Linde Engineering is going to build a hydrogen filling station within the scope of Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) Clean Port & Logistics (CPL) innovation cluster. The filling station is expected to begin operation in 2023. The purpose of the filling station is to be part of the test centre for hydrogen-powered port logistics at the Container Terminal Tollerort (CTT) in the Port of Hamburg
  • HMM CEO: Eco-friendly fleet and terminals to ride out challenges
    The chief executive officer (CEO) of HMM, Kim Kyung-bae pointed out in his New Year's message that South Korea's flagship carrier will build eco-friendly ships and acquire more container terminals to secure its future growth. Addressing the ongoing decline in container freight rates, Kim said, "We must strengthen pre-emptive crisis management. It is said that there's no sky without rain. Companie
  • Containers fall into Mundra waters after feeder capsizes
    According to the Indian broker, Prevailing Shipping & Logistics India, at least 20 containers have fallen into the water from the 1999-built, Pana-flagged boxship Sea Express, which lost stability during unloading operations at Mundra Port in India. MV SEA EXPRESS , Panama Flag , Age : 24 years n LOA 143.5 m arrival draft 8.3 m berthed at MICT 12:38 / 07th Jan 2023 Vessel list starboard side of a
  • 10 Steps to Starting a Freight Forwarding Business
    Around the world, myriad businesses need to get products from one place to another. This is where freight forwarding comes in. A freight forwarder is a company that specializes in arranging the transport of goods via air, sea, road, or rail. If you're thinking of starting your own freight forwarding business, there are a few key steps you'll need to take to make it successful. In this blog post,
  • 7 Ways Freight Services Owners Can Avoid The Risk Of Liability
    The business of shipping goods is huge. With practically everything we use and consume going via some aspect of the global freight network, the movement of goods is the foundation of contemporary society. A company must rely on freight service owners to distribute its goods unless it is large enough to maintain a fleet of trucks. Even the largest companies rely on specialized freight services for
  • MSC container vessel blocks major Italian box port
    The 8,562 TEU container ship MSC Elaine went out of control at Gioia Tauro harbor and ran onto the southern breakwater tip. The 339-metre-long vessel remains grounded at the entrance of the Italian port, blocking the largest container port in the country. The incident occurred when the ship was leaving the port on 9 January in the morning (around 09:00 local time). According to the reports, there
  • Santos Port Authority and Zeittec to build new data center
    Brazilian engineering company Zeittec and Santos Port Authority (SPA), a state-owned company that manages the Port of Santos in Brazil, have signed the contract for the construction of a new Data Center. Construction of the "Safe Room" is expected to begin in January, and the building is expected to be completed in mid-2023. SPA decided to implement a Safe Room, in order to meet the demands of di

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Splash web site
JANUARY 10, 2023
  • ZIM backs compatriot fintech platform 40Seas
    Israeli carrier ZIM and venture capital firm Team8 are supporting a compatriot fintech platform for cross-border trade financing, with $111m in funding. The Tel Aviv-based 40Seas has raised $11m in a seed funding round, led by Team8 with participation from ZIM and an additional $100m revolving credit facility from ZIM with an option to extend ...
  • Norden boosts tanker pool with Mercuria MR trio
    Denmark's Norden has received a boost for its tanker pool with the addition of three MR product tankers from Mercuria. The Swiss energy and commodities trader has joined the pool with the 2015-built Silver Ebalina, 2019-built Sea Eagle and the 2022-built PS New Orleans. Norden Tanker Pool, previously known as Norient Product Pool welcomed 10 ...
  • Acteon names new chief executive
    UK-based marine contractor Acteon has appointed Dr Bernhard Bruggaier as group chief executive, succeeding Dr Carl Trowell. Bruggaier joined Acteon's subsidiary MENCK in 1994, became its managing director in 1998 and joined Acteon's executive management team following the acquisition of MENCK in 2003. After that, Bernhard served in various senior strategic and operational management roles ...
  • MSC boxship pulled free after grounding in Italy
    The 340-m-long containership was successfully refloated after becoming stranded on the breakwater at the port of Gioia Tauro, obstructing access to the large container port in Southern Italy. Assisted by several tugs, the 2009-built 8,566 teu ship owned by Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC) managed to break free from the breakwater barrier earlier today and reach ...
  • Fugro and Enviros selected for Norwegian offshore wind site surveys
    Dutch surveyor Fugro and UK-based Enviros have won offshore survey contracts from the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) to locate sites that are best suited for the placement of wind turbines. Fugro has been awarded the contract for the Sørlig Nordsjø II area, while Enviros will map Utsira Nord. Fugro will use its Fugro Searcher vessel ...
  • Maersk unveils new leadership team
    Denmark's A.P. Moller - Maersk has announced a new organisational structure and a new executive leadership team, following the appointment of Vincent Clerc as CEO. The new structure is shaped around 15 roles and areas of responsibility, effective February 1, 2023. The world's second-largest liner said the executive leadership team would jointly own the execution ...
  • Shelf Drilling seals one-year jackup extension in Egypt
    Dubai-based jackup rig operator Shelf Drilling has picked up a contract extension for one of its units working offshore Egypt. The Oslo-listed firm's 1982-built has been booked by Belayim Petroleum Company (Petrobel) for operations in the Gulf of Suez for one more year in direct continuation of its current term. The rig has been working ...
  • Banks take control at Vroon, OSV fleet to be sold
    Top management at Vroon have outlined a restructuring plan with banks set to take control of one of the best known shipping brands in the Netherlands. Vroon's banks have confirmed their intention to commit to the restructuring plan, which is planned to be closed no later than March 31. The so-called "new Vroon" will aim ...
  • MSC ship grounds at mouth of Italy's largest container port
    Nearly 24 hours on from becoming wrapped around a breakwater, the 339 m long boxship remains grounded at the entrance of one of Italy's premier maritime gateways. Five tugboats are attending to the grounded 8,566 teu ship, owned by Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC), but have yet to dislodge it. The vessel turned late on the ...
  • Abandoned livestock carrier to be auctioned in Australia
    The , a 2005-built livestock carrier, will be auctioned in Australia four months after the ship was arrested over unpaid bills. More than 30 Filipino seafarers onboard the Liberian flagged ship, owned by a Chinese company based in Dalian, are owed many months in back wages with Australian authorities suspecting the converted containership had been ...
  • Seafarers desperately need training to handle explosive lithium-ion batteries
    Simon Hodgkinson, head of loss prevention at West P&I, believes dedicated courses are a must to safeguard mariners' lives. Transporting potentially explosive lithium-ion batteries on vessels is a dangerous business, as incidents in recent years have shown. An investigation by the United States Coast Guard into a freight container that caught fire on a US ...
  • John Fredriksen walks away from Euronav merger
    John Fredriksen's pursuit of Euronav is over. The Norwegian tanker magnate's tanker firm, Frontline, on Monday announced it will no longer seek a combination with Euronav, ending one of the most high profile shipping merger sagas in history. Fredriksen had been building up his stake in Antwerp-based Euronav for 15 months, and found himself in ...
  • Construction of $100m offshore supply base in Newfoundland takes step forward
    Fermeuse Enterprises Ltd (FEL) is close to realising its plans to build a marine base for the offshore oil and gas industry in the town of Fermeuse, Newfoundland, about 90 km south of St. John's. The company received final approval for the project in late December and will now finalise engineering plans for construction, according ...

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Lloyd's List web site
JANUARY 10, 2023
  • Human Rights at Sea granted UN special consultative status
    UN Economic and Social Council status elevates the standing of Human Rights at Sea as an NGO dedicated to helping...
  • Vroon to sell 40 offshore support vessels in restructure
    Netherlands-based Vroon will sell its offshore vessel fleet during the next 18 months in a deal that will see lenders...
  • US monthly imports fall back to under 2m teu
    Pandemic-driven surge in US imports has ended. Import levels are set to remain low during the first quarter
  • Brokerages step up activities to remain competitive
    Go large, or go niche seems to be at play in the shipbroking world as customers demand greater data and...
  • Eneti flags sale of three wind turbine installation vessels to help fund $654m newbuilding bill
    Eneti has five vessels in operation after acquiring Seajacks in 2021, with a further two new newbuildings on order, but...
  • FrontNav saga is not over - here's what happens next
    The latest in a long line of merger attempts between Euronav and Frontline has failed. The immediate repercussions are positive...
  • Transworld agrees second boxship recycling sale
    Containership recycling appears to be finally taking off following no activity in almost a year, as shipowners seek to offload...
  • Simpson Spence Young appoints new partners in Singapore and London
    Firm now has 400 employees in dozen of locations worldwide
  • Italian port to reopen after grounded boxship is refloated
    Inbound and outbound traffic ground to a halt at the key Italian containership hub after a ship ran aground at...
  • Maersk expands executive leadership team
    Maersk has grown its leadership team to include 15 senior roles. Familiar faces remain, but there is wider regional representation
  • China to prosecute former Cexim banker over 'massive' bribes
    Misconduct was allegedly committed when she headed the bank' transportation department and then its Shanghai branch in 2009-2019
  • US national admits conspiring to break Iranian sanctions
    Defendant admitted involvement in separate conspiracies spanning at least seven years in which he facilitated illegal, sanction-busting trade of petrochemical...
  • Daily Briefing
    Russia tanker chartering premium holds for now | China to allow foreign crew changeover | South Korea relaxes visa rules...
  • DNV fleet management system hit by cyber attack
    Incident follows attacks on the port of Lisbon and Voyager Worldwide
  • US faces call to drop tariff barriers on Ukrainian steel
    The mining and metal industry of Ukraine provided about 10% of GDP and 33% of exports before Russia's invasion, data...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
JANUARY 10, 2023
  • Forward expands air-ground network, aiming for high-value freight
    The acquisition of competitor Land Air Express expands Forward Air's nationwide ground airport-to-airport network and capacity, Forward's CEO says.
  • 'Pricing discipline' to temper US LTL rate relief in 2023
    Shippers can expect some rate relief and improved LTL service in 2023 as demand softens and shipping patterns normalize, which for carriers will take some of the shine off the sector's recent golden glow.
  • Fallout from ocean rate collapse to define market 'status quo' in 2023
    The collapse in ocean freight rates is a clear signal that the market is reverting to its pre-pandemic state, but the burning question for 2023 is whether that reversion is temporary.
  • Maersk's new-look management team faces challenging operating environment
    Maersk's new executive lineup covers 15 areas of responsibility within the carrier and is a combination of long-term company leaders and those with experience from outside the group.
  • Roadrunner expedites West Coast-to-Chicago service to meet inland demand
    The largest US point-to-point LTL carrier is speeding service from Southern California to Chicago, reducing the transit time to one to three business days as demand for velocity remains high.

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TradeWinds web site
JANUARY 10, 2023
  • Euronav shares plunge while Frontline and International Seaways strengthen
    Investors sell off Euronav following Frontline's announcement that it was backing off merger plans with the Belgian tanker owner
  • Star Bulk expects 'extremely weak' supramax market to recover after Chinese New Year
    Deputy chief investment officer says capesize sector should outperform rest of dry bulk shipping in 2023
  • Tite Street and Crestline team up to buy third ship with big name charterer
    Partners are looking for more after buying boxship from Hammonia Reederei
  • Saverys' CMB wants to talk Euronav future and leadership after abandoned Frontline merger
    Family company wants to talk about tanker owner's strategy and supervisory board make-up after combination falls through
  • Zim among lead backers as fintech platform 40Seas lines up $111m in financing
    Israel-based trade finance start-up also scores $11m in seed funding as liner operator provides $100m credit facility
  • Newcomer Ellerman ditches Asia-Europe after freight rates tank
    Liner upstart is shifting vessels onto the transatlantic trade, where rates are stronger
  • Growing gap in company values may have given Fredriksen pause for thought
    Clarksons Securities says Frontline's net asset value was growing past the exchange offer ratio
  • Investor enthusiasm for Frontline-Euronav tie has been fraying for some time
    'I couldn't imagine a better result' was the take from one researcher and investor following John Fredriksen's pullout
  • Thanassis Laskaridis outfit tied to buy of Goodbulk capesize pair
    The Alimia Group and Laskaridis Maritime are said to be expanding into capesizes in their first known S&P move
  • Vroon boss Marks steps down as $360m offshore fleet put on sales block
    Banks set to take control of private Dutch owner, which will focus on tankers, ERRV ships and livestock carriers
  • Maersk sublets to rival as big box charter market collapses
    Liner operators are increasingly ready to sublet vessels as charter market collapses
  • Release deal sought as judge sets oil 'theft' trial for VLCC crew
    Shipping bodies have called on Nigeria to release of the 26-strong crew and the Ray Car Carriers-owned tanker
  • VLCCs change hands at a quicker pace as oil storage heats up
    Falling freight rates do little to dampen sale-and-purchase activity in the tanker market
  • Vietnamese aggregates carrier goes missing off Indonesia
    Search fails to find trace of vessel and five seafarers after contact was lost
  • Cyber attack on DNV forces it to shut down its ShipManager software
    Norway-based group is the second classification society to have to shut down its IT servers in response to a cyber attack in the last couple of years.
  • 'Amicable' solution to merger impasse was not found, Frontline boss Barstad says
    Effectiveness of running two companies in parallel came under question
  • Former Inmarsat chief becomes board advisor at cyber security firm CyberOwl
    Ronald Spithout, who was ousted as US group Viasat took over Inmarsat joins CyberOwl board to help it expand after raising $5m
  • Where will John Fredriksen's gaze turn next after latest tanker consolidation miss?
    Shipping tycoon can now add Euronav to list of failed deals including DHT and Gener8
  • Maersk's new head Clerc acts fast with fresh leadership team to face container headwinds
    New boss Vincent Clerc eyes 'diversity of thought, age, gender and nationality'
  • Euronav's De Stoop bats away leadership talk after Frontline axes merger
    Largest Euronav shareholder had opposed the merger deal with Frontline
  • Where will Fredriksen's gaze turn next after latest tanker consolidation miss?
    Shipping tycoon can now add Euronav to list of failed deals including DHT and Gener8
  • AP Moller-Maersk unveils 15-strong executive leadership team
    New boss Vincent Clerc eyes 'diversity of thought, age, gender and nationality'
  • Euronav CEO Hugo De Stoop bats away leadership talk
    Largest Euronav shareholder had opposed the merger deal with Frontline
  • Ageing $25bn ferry fleet under pressure as recession looms
    VesselsValue initiates coverage of sector by predicting more scrapping and falling prices for secondhand units
  • War risk rates jump following reinsurers' Russian retreat
    Reduced war risk underwriting capacity has led to a rise in rates since the New Year
  • StealthGas shakes out oldies, including only Chinese-built ship
    Fleet of US-listed outfit now consists entirely of LPG vessels built in Japan and South Korea
  • Fearnley Securities tips big share boost for Frontline but Euronav drops 19%
    Analyst sees upside for Fredriksen company after massive combination deal is torn up
  • DHT Holdings sees VLCC spot bookings hit $70,000 in 2023
    Update by New York-listed owner follows torrid week for the sector with rates down sharply
  • Euronav 'reserves all rights' after 'unilateral' decision by Frontline to dump tie-up
    Belgian owner examining letter terminating the agreement to form the world's biggest tanker company
  • Easterly Asset Management emerges as buyer of Cido tanker quartet
    Fund manager turned shipowner looks to have picked up more assets from South Korean shipowner
  • M3 Marine builds shipbroking capability ahead of next offshore supercycle
    M3 Marine on expansion course as C4 Energy director Mark Colbridge hired to head up brokerage division
  • Solstad Offshore claims 29% fuel saving on lengthy PSV transit
    Oslo-listed company says excellent seamanship plus data analytics are key to improving environmental footprint
  • New Vietnamese bulker operator hit by Sudan arrest from Indian trader Rika
    A dispute over wet sugar has stymied the operations of a new fleet of veteran bulkers
  • Scrapped boxship diverted to India as Pakistan halts letters of credit
    Leading recycling nation follows Bangladesh in making life difficult for sellers and importers of older ships

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American Shipper web site
JANUARY 10, 2023
  • Biden climate blueprint promotes modal shift away from trucks
    A first-ever strategy aimed specifically at decarbonizing transportation encourages maritime and rail over highway freight.
  • 'Surge finally over,' US imports back near pre-pandemic levels
    Imports continue to decline and are close to where they were before COVID-19, but the coastal mix is very different.
  • Motor carrier finds private telephone network way of the future
    We take a look back at the state-of-the-art technology that streamlined trucking in 1961.
  • Viewpoint: Spring, summer goods latest victims in China's COVID mess
    Trade has been proven time and time again to blow away the bluster of political rhetoric. China's sleight of hand with its COVID reporting has the WHO accusing China of "under-representing" the severity of cases, and the flow of trade can back up the WHO's statement.
  • Investment group offers cargo hub-in-a-box to regional airports
    A private investment group is rolling up large chunks of land at smaller airports to develop air cargo facilities.

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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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