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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 the second quarter, container traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -2.8% while in Savona-Vado it grew by +76.3%
Genoa
In the Ligurian capital, the transhipment share decreased, while the Savona port benefited.
Fincantieri records strong growth in half-year financial performance and new orders
Rome
In the first six months of 2025, orders totaled 14.7 billion euros (+93.5%)
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
Cairo
1,248 tankers (-2.7%) and 1,826 other types of vessels (-8.5%) passed through
CMA CGM's net profit fell by 140% in the second quarter.
Marseille
Revenues stable. The French shipping group is interested in acquiring Hutchison Ports' terminals.
Royal Caribbean closes second quarter with record net profit
Miami
The April-June period was very positive
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Omaha/Atlanta
First coast-to-coast cargo rail network
Gurrieri resigns as Special Commissioner of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Trieste
The atypical reverse charge for the logistics sector will become applicable tomorrow
Milan
Ruggerone (Assologistica): one of the most strategic reforms we helped build is being implemented
Policy brief on cyber threats that pose risks to port infrastructure
Tallinn
It was developed by the NATO Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence
Interferry urges the EU Commission to harmonize its shipping decarbonization regulations with those of the IMO
Victoria
Failure to align - the association warned - will force shipping companies to pay twice for emissions.
In the second quarter of 2025, Chinese seaports handled 79.1 million containers (+6.1%)
Beijing
Total freight traffic was three billion tons (+3.3%), of which 1.3 billion tons were with foreign countries (+1.9%).
CK Hutchison announces plans to include a Chinese investor in the consortium to sell Hutchison Ports
Hong Kong
Without the participation of the COSCO shipping group, China would not authorize the sale
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Columbus
The container ship caught fire and sank near the port of Colombo
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
Piraeus
The AHTS "Giant" is leaving
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Milan/Luxembourg
The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026.
In the second quarter, the port of Valencia handled over 1.5 million containers (+4.0%)
In the first half of 2025, the amount of new orders to Chinese shipyards fell by -18.2%
Beijing
A decrease of -3.5% in new construction completed in the period was recorded
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Trieste grew by +3.7%
Trieste
Bulk cargo increased. Miscellaneous cargo fell by 13.2%.
CMA CGM and TotalEnergies form joint venture for LNG bunkering in the Port of Rotterdam.
Marseille
Agreement to supply 360,000 tons of liquefied natural gas per year to the French group's ships
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Spanish ports decreased by -4.7%
Madrid
All the main product categories are decreasing except for conventional goods
Brookfield Asset Management to sell 49% of British port group PD Ports to Spain's Pontegadea
Middlesbrough
The English company has over 1,400 employees
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
Rotterdam
The port authority is alarmed by the state of crisis in the national industry.
The electrification of the docks in the ports of Livorno, Piombino and Portoferraio is proceeding according to plan.
Third dock for cruise traffic in the port of Catania
Catania
Pier 25's restyling completed
Another quarter of decline in freight traffic at the port of Algeciras
Algeciras
In the period April-June, containers amounted to 1.24 million TEUs (+1.0%)
A new tax applied to cruise passengers disembarking in national ports came into force today in Greece.
Athens
Belgian rail freight company Lineas receives €61 million government loan
Brussels
The measure was approved last night by the restricted council of ministers
ERTMS installation completed on 1,400 kilometers of Italian railway network
Rome
The project is financed with 2.5 billion euros from PNRR funds.
Wärtsilä's quarterly financial and commercial results are positive.
Helsinki
The Marine Electrical Systems division will be sold to the Italian company VINCI Energies.
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
Barcelona
The mayor: For the first time in history, a limit is placed on the growth of cruises in the city.
MSC and Moby have presented their commitments to meet the AGCM's requirements.
Rome
Shipping Agencies Services will sell its 49% stake in Moby, waiving the consideration in favor of the majority shareholder. Moby commits to completely repaying its debt to SAS.
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Washington
Folgiero: Commitment to deliver next-generation capabilities in full alignment with U.S. strategic priorities
The Chamber of Deputies has approved the appointment of four presidents of Italian Port System Authorities.
Rome
The names proposed for the Port System Authorities of the Southern Adriatic, Central-Northern Tyrrhenian, Western Liguria, and Eastern Liguria have been approved. Voting on the Northern Tyrrhenian Authority has been postponed.
Information exchange between state administrations for the digitalization of the maritime sector begins
Rome
The first operational meeting at the Coast Guard General Command in Rome
The Clean Maritime Fuels Platform suggests measures to support the production and distribution of clean marine fuels
COSCO Shipping Ports sets new monthly and quarterly container traffic records
Hong Kong
In the period April-June, 29.4 million TEUs were handled (+4.5%)
Sharp increase in cases of seafarers abandoning their ships
London
2,286 crew members from 222 ships involved as of early 2025
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Geneva
North America saw the strongest quarterly growth in imports
In the port of Antwerp-Bruges containers and rolling stock are increasing and other types of goods are decreasing
Antwerp
Traffic congestion continues at the airport, with the situation on the landside becoming critical
A study denounces the delay of European ports in equipping themselves with cold ironing facilities.
Brussels/Pozzallo
The tender to electrify the docks of the port of Pozzallo has begun.
T&E proposes to include more non-EU transhipment ports to avoid carbon leakage
Brussels
The association calls on the EU Commission to reduce the current threshold of 65% of transhipment traffic
Federlogistica urges the immediate establishment of a control room on tariffs
Genoa
The aim is also to eliminate extra costs caused by bureaucracy.
Containerized cargo handled through the port of Singapore fell by 2.9% in the second quarter.
Singapore
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Cairo
The negative trend continued in June and early July
Terminal operators are not at all satisfied with a policy that seems to have no interest in ports
Rome
Cognolato: It is essential to close the ongoing trials on several fronts.
The largest ship ever to dock at Cagliari's Porto Canale at the MITO terminal.
Milan
The container ship "MSC Venice" with a capacity of 16,652 TEU arrived yesterday
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
North Bergen/Metzingen
South Korean HD Hyundai, together with German NEURA Robotics, will develop and test welding robots in shipyards
The toll of the horrific attack on the bulk carrier Eternity C in the Red Sea is still uncertain.
Mandaluyong/London/Brussels
Joint statement by ICS, BIMCO, European Shipowners, Intercargo and Intertanko
In the first half of 2025, bulk cargo increased and general cargo decreased in the port of Marseille-Fos
Marseille
Cruise passengers increase by +5%
The Senate has approved the framework law on interports
Rome
UIR, gives the Italian interport system a modern, orderly and coherent regulatory framework
Carlo De Ruvo was elected president of Confetra
Rome
Among the challenges, the uncontrolled expansion of large logistics groups and their concentration
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Kuala Lumpur
The number of acts of violence against crews is decreasing
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Oslo/Athens/Paris
One of the top three operators in the OT/IoT services market for the maritime and superyacht sectors will be created
Attacks on ships in the Red Sea still cause deaths among seafarers
Portsmouth
Liberian-flagged bulk carrier " Eternity C" targeted
Canadian shipbuilding company Davie acquires second shipyard in Finland
Helsinki/Pori
It will buy the Enersense Offshore shipyard
Amendment on Port Labor Supply Agencies Approved
Rome
Immediate transformation into Agencies authorised to provide temporary port work
Salvini appoints a manager of a private shipping company from Campania as president of the regional AdSP
Rome
This is Eliseo Cuccaro, CEO of Alilauro
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Berlin
This is proposed by an analysis by the International Council on Clean Transportation
IMO and EU condemn renewed attacks on ships in the Red Sea
London/Brussels
Dominguez: New violation of international law and freedom of navigation
In the second quarter of this year, Finnlines' revenues decreased by -5.0%.
Helsinki
Net profit of 26.1 million euros (+7.7%)
Container traffic in the Port of New York remained stable in the April-June quarter.
New York
An increase of +4.9% was recorded in the first half of 2025
The Chamber of Deputies approves the appointment of the presidents of five Port System Authorities.
Rome
They are Davide Gariglio, Francesco Rizzo, Eliseo Cuccaro, Francesco Benevolo and Giovanni Gugliotti
Latrofa appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Port Authority of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
Ministerial decree signed
The PNRR tender for interports has been reopened.
Rome
Resources available amounting to 2.2 million euros
Port of Livorno: Workers are the priority in the LTM crisis
Livorno
UPS's quarterly earnings performance declines
Atlanta
Net income in the April-June quarter was $1.28 billion (-8.9%)
Approval for the 2025 budget variation of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Gioia Tauro
500 thousand euros for the 49% share held by the Port Agency company
FHP Group acquires the remaining 10% stake in Lotras
Milan/Foggia
The integration between Lotras and CFI Intermodal will begin to create FHP Intermodal.
OITAF scientific document on good practices in the logistics and transport of fresh fruit and vegetables
Milan
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has joined the PLIKA
Livorno
Platform dedicated to training, innovation and knowledge sharing in the logistics and port sectors
Matteo Paroli's nomination as president of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been signed.
Rome
He has a degree in law and a specialization in administrative law.
Container throughput increases in Haropa Port, while bulk cargo decreases.
Le Havre
In the first half of this year, containers were 1.51 million TEUs (+4%)
Bureau Veritas reports a 9.8% quarterly increase in revenues in the Marine & Offshore segment
Courbevoie
Kalmar and Konecranes increase new orders in the April-June quarter
Helsinki
The turnover of the two Finnish companies is slightly increasing
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona fell by 12.2% in the second quarter.
Barcelona
Assiterminal threatens a new wave of appeals against regulations it believes are damaging to port operations
Genoa
2M Logistics signs an agreement with Salerno-based Gallozzi
Barendrecht
The Dutch company will represent GF Logistics, a subsidiary of the Italian group, in the Benelux region.
Swiss company Kuehne+Nagel's quarterly profits fell
Schindellegi
In the period April-June of this year, net turnover grew by +1.7%
Yang Ming orders three 8,000 TEU container ships from Nihon Shipyard and Imabari Shipbuilding
Keelung/Imabari
Contract valued at $351.3-394.5 million
Italia Nostra reiterates its strong concerns about the construction of the Fiumicino-Isola Sacra port.
Rome
European maritime cities, destinations for cruise tourism - the association highlights - denounce the phenomenon of over-tourism in the cruise sector
Egypt's first automotive terminal has come into operation at Port Said East.
East Port Said
It can accommodate two car carriers at the same time
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Tepsa has acquired a liquid bulk terminal in the port of Rotterdam.
Singapore/Rotterdam
It was sold by Global Energy Storage Holdings
The Spinelli Group has approved its 2024 sustainability report.
Genoa
Of the company's 616 direct employees, 49% are under the age of 50.
In the second quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports grew by +1.6%
Ankara
Cargoes to and from Italy amounted to 12.7 million tons (+10.1%)
Extension of the Simplified Logistics Zone for Genoa Ports and Dry Ports to the Savona, Vado Ligure, and Bergeggi areas.
Genoa
Approval from the ZLS Steering Committee
Isotta Fraschini Motori has inaugurated a new production line for hydrogen fuel cell systems in Bari.
Trieste
They will be used for naval and land solutions
The Grande Shanghai , the Grimaldi Group's first ammonia-ready car carrier, has been christened.
Naples
It has a load capacity of 9,000 CEUs.
The Port of Genoa, FILT, and UILT have declared a five-day strike at the Bettolo Terminal.
Genoa
Fit Cisl Liguria expressed solidarity with the workers
The tender for the dredging of the commercial dock basin at the port of Ancona has been published.
Ancona
The removal of approximately 730 thousand cubic meters of sediment is planned
Tender for the restoration and enhancement of docks 32 and 33 in the Deep Sea Zone of the port of Savona
Genoa
An investment of over 6.7 million euros is expected
There are 1,100 workers in Palermo directly employed in the seaside tourism sector
Palermo
This year, cruise traffic is expected to grow by 9.4% in the port of the Sicilian capital.
Six-month growth of +9% in freight on the St. Petersburg-India/China maritime route
Fly
FESCO operates six vessels in the service
Port of Trieste: Special Commissioner Gurrieri under investigation for money laundering
Trieste
I am certain - he declared - that I can demonstrate that I acted legally, in full transparency.
Vard signs new contract for the construction of two CSOVs
Trieste
The vessels will be used to support operations in the offshore wind sector
UIR welcomes the publication of the tender for the digitalization of the logistics chain.
Rome
Di Caterina (ALIS): a concrete tool that enhances the needs of businesses and strengthens the logistics system
GNV celebrated its first ten years of activity on the Italy-Albania route
Durres
During the period, the company's ships carried over 1.25 million passengers
A shipment of over 1.2 tons of marijuana was seized at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Reggio Calabria/Catanzaro
Members of a criminal organization that imported drugs from South America through European ports and airports have been arrested.
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean to build seven 15,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Walden to sell healthcare logistics business to Yusen Logistics
Paris
Exclusive negotiations announced
Solinas (Sardinian Action Party) is not at all satisfied with the state of Sardinian ports
Cagliari
The immediate establishment of a special commission is urged
ANSI welcomes the introduction of the information dashboard for managing private procurement contracts in logistics.
Rome
D'Angelo: it will allow the country to take another step forward
Russo (Confcommercio): excluding road transport from the PNRR funding was shortsighted.
Rome
First bulletin from the Freight Insights Observatory produced by the National Center for Sustainable Mobility
ABB Group posts sharp growth in quarterly financial and business performance
Zurich
In the period April-June the value of new orders grew by +16.0%
Informal consultations have begun on the preliminary proposal for the new Ancona Port Master Plan.
Ancona
Eleven meetings scheduled for July
Program agreement for preparatory and functional interventions for the construction of the bridge over the Strait of Messina
Rome
It was signed today in Rome
Project to develop an ecological station for the treatment of wastewater from ships
Naples
Initiative of the Neapolitan Group of the Cenere and Iello Landing
Assiterminal urges against bringing sediment from the Bagnoli dredging project into the port of Naples.
Genoa
Cognolato and Ferrari: It is essential to safeguard the full functionality of the commercial port's activities.
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach fell 3.4% in the second quarter.
Long Beach
A decline of -16.4% was recorded in June
Paolo Pessina has been appointed vice president of Conftrasporto-Confcommercio.
Rome
He is president of the national federation of maritime agents and brokers
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -8.2% in the second quarter
Hong Kong
A decrease of -13.7% was recorded in June
Cuneo-based logistics company Nord Ovest is seeing growing financial results.
Wedge
Construction work on a new depot in Mondovì will be completed in early 2026.
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grows driven by fears of new tariffs
Los Angeles
June saw the highest volume ever recorded for this month
The Management Committee of the Sardinia Sea Port Authority has adopted the DPSS
Cagliari
Green light for the concession to MITO and the appeal against the rejection of Olbia's dredging project.
Three events in Genoa for three new Explora Journeys cruise ships.
Genoa
A technical launch, a coin laying and the cutting of the first sheet metal were carried out at the Fincantieri shipyard
Grimaldi sells 5% of Terminal Darsena Toscana to Livorno Port Company
Naples/Livorno
Option to purchase an additional 5% of the share capital
Concession agreement signed that assigns management of the port of Tartous to DP World
Damascus
It has a lifespan of 30 years
Matteo Gasparato appointed president of the Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He was appointed extraordinary commissioner of the same port authority
Meeting in Rome between the heads of ESPO and Assoporti
Rome
Among the topics addressed, the competitiveness of European ports in the current global context
Chinese airline OOCL reports quarterly decline in scheduled service revenues
Hong Kong
Cargo transported by the company's ships is increasing
Collaboration between the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority and the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Rome
Agreement with an initial duration of five years
Survey in Germany on the prospects of companies in the maritime, port and shipbuilding sectors
Hamburg
Shipowners are more concerned. Positive prospects for ports and shipyards.
Port of Augusta: Work begins on a third bridge connecting the island to the mainland.
Augusta
Work worth over 20 million euros
Vard signs contract with InkFish for new research vessel
Trieste
The deal is worth more than 200 million euros.
1.1 billion euros will be invested in the port of Hamburg to strengthen the container sector
Hamburg
Improving accessibility and port infrastructure in the Waltershofer Hafen area
Meyer Turku delivered the new Star of the Seas cruise ship to Royal Caribbean
Turku
It has a gross tonnage of 250,800 tons
ESPO calls for increased funding for ports under the next EU Multiannual Financial Framework
Brussels
The CEF programme funds have proven to be far from sufficient
Fincantieri delivers the new Oceania Allura cruise ship to Oceania Cruises.
Miami/Trieste
Two additional Sonata-class ships have been converted into orders.
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
Confindustria event on the sea economy in Rome on July 15th
Rome
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Why Malta is objecting to a new price cap on Russian oil
(timesofmalta.com)
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Uniport: Bringing debris from Bagnoli to the port of Naples would postpone long-awaited dredging.
Rome
Legora de Feo: It's necessary to find alternative solutions.
Taiwanese companies Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw sharp declines in quarterly revenues.
Keelung/Taipei
In the period April-June it fell by -18.7%, -26.5% and -8.6% respectively
The establishment of the Information Dashboard for the management of private procurement contracts in logistics has been approved.
In May, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +1.4%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
EU approves joint purchase of port equipment by terminal operators
Brussels
Joint definition of minimum technical specifications of equipment is also permitted
Serbian energy group EPS will import coal through the Montenegrin port of Bar
Bar
Currently imports from Indonesia pass through the port of Constanta
Fincantieri Foundation and Luiss University launch a project to strengthen the safety of underwater infrastructure.
Trieste
Among the objectives, contribute to the definition of a specific regulatory framework
Freewheeling: The government's U-turn on anti-mafia controls in the road haulage sector is a welcome development.
Modena
Franchini: If the government has realized it made a mistake, that's good news.
Agostinelli (AdSP Tirreno Meridionale e Ionio): the amendment that allows for the early transformation of the Gioia Tauro Port Agency is extremely important.
Confindustria's event on the maritime economy will take place in Rome on July 15th.
Rome
The confederation's strategic document on the sector will be presented
Kerala seeks $1.1 billion from MSC in damages over MSC Elsa 3 sinking
Thiruvananthapuram
Temporary detention of the vessel "MSC Akuteta II" granted
Trasportounito requests the cancellation of the renewal procedure of the Central Committee of the Register of Hauliers
Rome
New seizure of a load of cocaine in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
16 bags containing 417 kilos of drugs were found in a container
MOL and Kinetics to build world's first floating data center
Tokyo
It will be installed on a vessel of 9,731 gross tonnage
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