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Exim India web site
MAY 11, 2023
  • SCI attains new financial highs in 2022-23
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  • Weak global demand & bearish sentiment weigh on the metal sector: Report
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  • India Post becomes logistics partner of traders
  • US Ocean Shipping Reform Act facilitating the cargo & logistics trade
  • India, South Africa trade in rupee suggested
  • DGTR recommends anti-dumping duty on optical fibre from China, Korea, Indonesia
  • Drone network officially launched in Antwerp port area
  • India's sovereign rating affirmed with a Stable Outlook by Fitch
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  • Long-term import deals for fertilisers mulled as prices fall
  • Annual dredging maintenance at Johor Port
  • Coking coal imports from Russia seen rising in FY24
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International Transport Journal web site
MAY 11, 2023
  • Logistics with added value
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  • Streck invests in general cargo segment
  • New intermodal hub fully operational in August
  • MSC: the Dragon is back
  • Atlas Air promotes Michael T. Steen
  • Connecting an exclave with a new airline
  • Reverse logistics - a booming business
  • GAC Ireland and GBF UK: a first joint milestone
  • Saving almost 1 t of CO2 per trip
  • Peter Weber returns to ITA Consulting Group
  • Skycargo to double capacity in next decade
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  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • SR Technics initiates "Sustainable Engine Alliance"

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The Loadstar web site
MAY 10, 2023
  • Alliance rivals ready to cash in if 2M divorce gets messy
  • Munich: Day 2: Flexport explains; Forto expands; Virgin contracts and where's IAG?
  • FreightTech: Drones, bots and all that malarkey
  • Freighter fleet growth strategies vary at Canadian carriers
  • US and EU lawmakers join growing backlash against LNG
  • Bangladesh's Biman buys freighters to launch dedicated cargo business
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Marine Log web site
MAY 10, 2023
  • VIDEO: JAXPORT welcomes its largest containership ever
    At 364 meters long and with a 14,000 TEU capacity, the ONE Stork yesterday set a port record by becoming the largest containership ever to call the Port of Jacksonville, Fla. (JAXPORT).
  • DOT names members of new USMMA Advisory Council
    The U.S. Department of Transportation has announced the appointment of thirteen inaugural members of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) Advisory Council, five of whom are Kings Point graduates, including one member
  • Two more aircraft carriers will have FMD Welin Lambie davits
    Fairbanks Morse Defense (FMD), a portfolio company of Arcline Investment Management (Arcline) reports that, through its Welin Lambie subsidiary, it has been awarded a purchase order by Newport News Shipbuilding to supply
  • Stena to deploy NewMax methanol-hybrid duo on Irish Sea route
    The largest ferry operator on the Irish Sea, Stena Line, is to deploy two all-new hybrid propulsion NewMax vessels on its Belfast-Heysham freight route in 2025. Designed to run on methanol, they
  • White Paper: Getting started with ship lifecycle management
    Shipbuilding companies implement product lifecycle management (PLM) systems to provide their diverse and widely dispersed enterprises with access to a single source of product and process knowledge. Once a PLM system is

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Container News web site
MAY 10, 2023
  • How Retail Businesses Benefit From Mezzanine Floor Lifts
    With retail space at a premium and businesses needing to make the best use of every inch of space to maximise profits, a mezzanine floor will likely be a great addition to add extra floor space within retail premises without increasing the overall footprint. Mezzanine floors are a great way to create cost-effective extra space and the choice of whether to increase the range of products on sale, p
  • How to Pack Fragile Items When Moving
    Almost every second person moved to a new place of residence at least once. Of these, almost one in three made an apartment move twice or even three times. At the same time, many note that the most stressful moment is the preparation of things for transportation. Some items are fragile, any impact or fall can lead to cracks, chips, and other unpleasant consequences. Properly selected packaging, s
  • JAXPORT sets new record for largest vessel ever to call Jacksonville
    The Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT) set a new port record with the arrival of ONE Stork, the largest container ship to ever call Jacksonville in Florida, US. Operated by Singapore-headquartered shipping line Ocean Network Express (ONE), the vessel has a carrying capacity of 14,000 TEUs. ONE Stork is deployed on the EC5 service of THE Alliance, a container shipping partnership of Hapag-Lloyd
  • Hapag-Lloyd launches green biofuel-based transport solution
    Hapag-Lloyd has announced the launch of Ship Green, a new solution for climate-friendly, biofuel-based transport. Ship Green is accessible from anywhere at any time and does not require a long-term commitment, according to the German ocean carrier, which added that it can also be used as an extra service to the existing booking of costumers. Explaining the new project Hapag-Lloyd said that by usi
  • Leschaco Group appoints new CFO
    Ulrich Steenken will be the new chief financial officer (CFO) of Leschaco Group, a worldwide logistics service company based in Bremen, Germany. Ulrich Steenken, new CFO of Leschaco Group The company has recruited Ulrich Steenken, a globally experienced finance manager with proven business knowledge, who will take over his duties on 1 June 2023. As a member of Leschaco Group's management board, U
  • US container imports tumble after 2022 record levels
    According to the Global Port Tracker report released recently by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Hackett Associates, import cargo volume at the United States' major container ports is recovering from a nearly three-year low in February but it is expected to remain well below last year's levels. US ports covered by Global Port Tracker handled 1.62 million TEUs of import containers in Marc
  • New name for European Gateway Services
    European Gateway Services (EGS), the intermodal network operator of Hutchison Ports ECT Rotterdam (ECT), will operate under a new name from today, 10 May. The new name, which is Hutchison Ports Europe Intermodal (HPEI), makes it clear which activities are being carried out. The new brand also emphasises that Hutchison Ports Europe Intermodal forms part of an integrated range of port-to-door servi
  • HMM expands port rotation of India-ECSA connection
    South Korean liner HMM is increasingly targeting export volumes out of the Indian market as the emerging economy rapidly gains in trade development and manufacturing activity. The carrier has introduced an additional port call at Itapoa in Brazil to its independent East Coast South America (ECSA) service, known as the FIL (Far East-India-Latin America). The updated port rotation will be Busan, Sh
  • Port of Rotterdam and partners unveil emission-free shipping project
    The Port of Rotterdam, together with the Province of Zuid Holland and more than 40 partners have launched a project for emission-free inland and near-shore shipping on hydrogen. According to the announcement, the project's name is Condor H2 and aims to facilitate the sailing of 50 emission-free vessels by 2030, targeting a CO2 reduction of 100,000 tons per year. In particular, Condor H2 will prov
  • Nokia, Claro deploy first industrial-grade private 4.9G wireless network in Colombia terminal
    Nokia and Claro Colombia are deploying new industrial-grade private 4.9G wireless network and edge computing solution at Sociedad Portuaria Puerto Bahía in Cartagena, Colombia. The two companies use the Nokia Digital Automation Cloud (DAC), including the Nokia MX Industrial Edge, whish is designed to meet the mission-critical wireless connectivity and on-premises OT data processing needs of an ar
  • Maersk proceeds with integration process; Martin Bencher under Maersk brand
    Martin Bencher's visual aspects, including transport and transactional documents, as well as physical components such as assets, locations, and offices will now carry Maersk's visual brand identity, effective from today (10 May). "As Martin Bencher is further integrating with Maersk, the visual brand identity of Martin Bencher is being phased out and you will now interact with the visual brand id
  • DP World successfully trials photovoltaic panels at London Gateway
    DP World has successfully tested new solar energy units at its London Gateway hub in the United Kingdom. The installation of sunlight-converting photovoltaic panels on the canopy of the gatehouse building, through which 548,000 lorries a year enter the port en route to collecting or discharging containers, has generated 29.95 megawatt hours (MWH) of electricity in total over the first two months
  • Port of Long Beach releases Pier Wind Project concept
    The Port of Long Beach recently released a proposal for Pier Wind, a facility that would assist California and the rest of the country reach renewable energy objectives while improving air quality by reducing reliance on fossil fuels. The port on the US West Coast has unveiled plans for a facility aimed at assisting California and the United States in meeting renewable energy objectives in the ne
  • SEDNA and OrbitMI launch new intergrated platfrom
    SEDNA and OrbitMI announced the integration of their two digital platforms. SEDNA transforms business processes by connecting work email to core business systems, while OrbitMI is a global provider of maritime software and data products to accelerate digital transformation in the industry. Both launched in 2017, SEDNA and Orbit are cloud-based technology services created to enable more efficient,

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Splash web site
MAY 10, 2023
  • IFCHOR Galbraiths taks over Norway's Uno Offshore
    IFCHOR Galbraiths has made its first acquisition following a major shipbroking merger. The international broking powerhouse is buying Norwegian offshore specialist Uno Offshore for an undisclosed sum to add oil and gas offshore brokerage services. Moving forward, UNO Offshore, founded in 2010 by Hans Christensen, will be renamed IG Offshore. The company has a seven-strong ...
  • United Maritime expands with another panamax addition as it puts latest kamsarmax purchases to work
    Nasdaq-listed Greek owner United Maritime is bolstering its dry bulk fleet with the addition of another panamax on a bareboat charter with an option to buy and has secured employment for a pair of kamsarmax bulkers acquired earlier this year. The Stamatis Tsantanis-led spinoff of Greek capsize specialist Seanergy Maritime is taking in the Japanese-built ...
  • D'Amico swoops for second leased MR tanker this month
    Italy's d'Amico International Shipping has exercised a second purchase option this month taking back ownership of another bareboat chartered-in MR product tanker. The Milan-listed firm is adding the 2015-built to its owned list for a price tag of around $21.6m. The 49,990 dwt ship, VesselsValue estimates as worth 37.3m, will change ownership in July. D'Amico ...
  • Emission-free inland and nearshore shipping project gets underway
    A new project has been launched to facilitate emission-free inland and nearshore shipping. A consortium that brings together the Port of Rotterdam, the Province of Zuid Holland, five other ports and more than 40 project partners, aims to have the first vessels sailing on hydrogen in 2025 and to enable 50 emission-free vessels by 2030. ...
  • Transocean bags another semisub deal in Australia
    New York-listed offshore driller Transocean has won a $137m contract in Australia for another one of its semisubmersible rigs. The Swiss-based owner and operator of 37 rigs has sealed a deal with an undisclosed major for the 2015-built to carry out a five-well campaign. The contract for the rig, which has been idle since last ...
  • Modec secures Brazilian floater contract
    Japan's Modec has signed a deal with Equinor to deliver one of the most complex floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessels in its history for a $9bn BM-C-33 project in Brazil. A sales and purchase agreement between the two companies is a two-phase lump sum turnkey contract covering both front-end engineering design (FEED) and ...
  • Dutch sailing cargo company makes debut voyage
    The first ship operated by the Dutch sailing cargo vessel company EcoClipper has set sail. The De Tukker left Amsterdam and is heading to Porto as part of the first voyage on a sailing schedule that will see the ship sail on a regular route across North and West Europe. After a refit and sea ...
  • Posco International and H-Line seal charter deal for LNG newbuild
    Posco International, the trading arm of South Korean steelmaker Posco, has penned a charter deal with compatriot H-Line Shipping for a newbuild liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier. The 174,000 cu m vessel will be built by Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries and delivered in the first half of 2025. The company, which merged with Posco Energy ...
  • Signs growth of the 1,000-strong 'opaque' fleet is slowing
    For grey, shadow or dark, read opaque. Shipping is having to come up with new terms to define an increasing chunk of the tanker fleet, which has chosen to trade on the sidelines of international norms, creating huge concern about potential safety lapses. Data analytics firm Vortexa now assesses that exactly 1,000 unique tankers have ...
  • Port of Long Beach unveils concept for largest wind turbine facility in the US
    The Port of Long Beach has revealed plans for an ambitious floating offshore wind facility aimed at assisting California in meeting its target of 25 GW of offshore wind power by 2045 and contributing to a 70% reduction in the national cost of this renewable energy by 2035. Known as Pier Wind, the facility would ...
  • Evergreen latest liner in the dock over shipper complaints
    Taiwan's Evergreen stands accused of failing to stick to its contract, forcing a car parts firm to shift some of its shipments onto highly inflated spot terms. Evergreen has until to the end of the month to respond to the case filed by CertiFit, one of many lodged at the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) in ...
  • Acta Marine sets up French subsidiary
    Dutch offshore vessel owner and operator Acta Marine has established a French subsidiary and opened a new office in Montoir de Bretagne with the aim to bolster its footprint in the local offshore wind market. The new subsidiary, Acta Marine France, will facilitate the deployment of Acta Marine's fleet in the region and provide access ...
  • SeaBird secures more contract work for survey vessel
    Oslo-listed seismic player SeaBird Exploration has signed an ocean bottom node (OBN) source contract with an undisclosed client in the Eastern Hemisphere. The contract will kick off in June this year in direct continuation of the completion of the current 2D survey project. The project will utilise the 2014-built survey vessel for around two months ...
  • ADNOC Logistics & Services to go public
    Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) has moved to sell a 15% stake in its shipping and maritime logistics arm ADNOC Logistics & Services (ADNOC L&S) through an initial public offering (IPO) on the Abu Dhabi stock exchange. The state-owned energy giant will offer about 1.1m shares in ADNOC L&S, with the intention to list ...
  • President of Cyprus urges Brussels to create dedicated shipping commissioner
    The president of Cyprus is urging the European Union to create a commissioner dedicated to covering shipping issues. Nikos Christodoulides said during the annual general meeting of the Cyprus Shipping Chamber that he will soon submit in writing the request to the European Commission. "Taking into account the current international environment, it is particularly important ...
  • Danaos linked to Qingdao boxship orders
    Greece's Danaos has been tipped by analysts at Alphaliner as the company behind a pair of orders for 5,900 teu ships at Qingdao Yangfan Shipyard in northeast China. The ships are estimated to cost in between $60m to $65m. In March last year Danaos ordered two methanol-ready 7,100 teu ships at Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Company ...
  • Supramax pool gains more ships
    C Transport Maritime (CTM) has welcomed a new Norwegian partner to its supramax pool. Forra Ultramax from Oslo is the latest entity to sign up to CTM's supramax revenue sharing agreement, adding one ship, with potentially one more joining later. Current pool members will be adding more ships in the coming months. Stone Shipping is ...
  • Tokyo MOU reveals details of cyber attack
    The Tokyo MOU, an inter-governmental cooperative organisation on port state control (PSC) in the Asia-Pacific region, has revealed it has been another high-profile name in shipping to have suffered a cyber attack. The leading ship inspection body stated in its annual report, issued this week, that last July its database, APCIS, suffered an outage from ...
  • Unearthing the real value of CII
    It may be flawed, but IMO's Carbon Intensity Indicator could be one of the best tools yet for getting shipowners and charterers talking about efficiency investments, writes Mikael Laurin, head of vessel optimisation at Yara Marine Technologies. In the first few months since it came into force, the Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII) has already seen ...

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Lloyd's List web site
MAY 10, 2023
  • FMC complaint refunds surpass $1m
    Charge complaint established under the Ocean Shipping Reform Act is designed to expedite the process by which shippers and other...
  • Ceres Terminals' reported sale may spark carrier interest
    Shipping lines, pension and infrastructure funds likely to be in the running to invest in the terminal operator. The Wall...
  • Malta acted as industry voice on Russia sanctions, says flag head
    EU's largest registry admits to substantial deregistration of Greek tonnage last year, but attributes outcome to wider trend rather than...
  • Grain corridor registrations halt as Russian imposed deadline looms
    Russian government officials set a deadline of May 18 on the grain deal's extension when it was renewed in March...
  • A tale of two trades on the transatlantic
    Box lines have failed to learn from history and have shovelled too much capacity into the transatlantic. But the con-ro...
  • Zhejiang Seaport partners with DP World on automobile logistics chain
    The new agreement is expected to strengthen existing partnership as more Chinese-made cars are being exported to the Middle East
  • Port of Long Beach unveils $4.7bn plans for offshore wind facility
    Facility dubbed Pier Wind would support the manufacture and assembly of floating offshore wind turbines, port says
  • Australia's Newcastle port commits to hydrogen partnership with Rotterdam
    Port of Newcastle targets green hydrogen and ammonia production by utilising Australia's large renewable energy potential
  • EU persists with dark fleet sanctions despite enforcement difficulties
    European Commission plans to ban ships engaging in deceptive practices including illicit ship-to-ship transfer operations and 'dark' AIS voyages as...
  • Recession fears top of mind for forwarders
    Central banks are trying to control inflation using higher interest rates. But these could tip the world's largest economy into...
  • Malaysia halts search for Pablo's missing crew
    Dark fleet tanker Pablo caught fire off southeast Malaysia on May 1. Twenty-five crew members have been rescued following the...
  • Domestic opposition mounts over possible sale of Hyundai LNG Shipping to foreign bidders
    South Korean shipping community has urged the government to block the deal, citing possible threats to national security
  • Daily Briefing
    Freight rate rally loses steam ahead of peak season as analysts urge caution | US imports to remain 'well below'...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
MAY 10, 2023
  • Softer rates, long-term confidence provide mixed signals for MPV carriers
    Multipurpose and heavy-lift carriers expect short-term rate pain but a rising market further out, analysts say.
  • ONE becomes latest carrier to drop per diem fees at closed US marine terminals
    The change comes in advance of the FMC's final rule on detention and demurrage billing that is due to be published in mid-June and has already generated pushback from marine terminal operators.
  • Top US Shippers: US toy imports 'normalizing' after slipping from record 2022
    Toy and game manufacturers front-loaded traditional holiday merchandise in 2022, resulting in an exceptional first half of the year followed by a weak fourth quarter that coincided with a broader decline in consumer spending.
  • Western Canadian ports missing out on USWC cargo diversions: analyst
    One might expect that Western Canadian ports have benefited from cargo bound for the US Midwest being diverted from the US West Coast to avoid potential labor disruption, but that has not been the case, notes analyst Larry Gross.

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TradeWinds web site
MAY 10, 2023
  • Safe Bulkers first-quarter profit narrows on weaker markets
    US-listed bulker owner maintains dividend and pulls the plug on ATM share sale programme
  • Pangaea Logistics squeezes out another profit in slow first quarter
    Rates have doubled since bottom in February and company expects firming market to continue through 2023
  • Seafarer surrenders licence over sexual harassment allegations on Maersk ship
    Electrician Paul Pagano hands over credentials before hearing over Midshipman Y allegations
  • Fincantieri expects full-year profit by 2025 as it plots revenue growth path
    Italian shipbuilder has not delivered full-year profit since 2021
  • Trafigura's Rasmus Bach Nielsen takes helm of Sea Cargo Charter to 'push green transition forward'
    Trafigura executive replaces Jan Dieleman as Cargill's Eman Abdalla becomes vice chair
  • 'Untenable' situation: Russia seizes four Maersk-controlled tugs at Sakhalin
    Danish shipping giant says court order came after effort to terminate contract at oil and gas project
  • Global Ship Lease profits amid talk of related post-panamax container ship purchases
    George Youroukos-based Technomar said to have bagged a brace of 8,500-teu vessels
  • United Maritime expands with second bareboat deal in three months
    Seanergy spin-off is developing an appetite for a new way to widening its bulker footprint
  • Ifchor Galbraiths makes first buy with Norway's Uno Offshore
    New broking giant's co-chief executive Bjorn Andersen says sector has 'strong fundamentals and a positive outlook'
  • Green Seas: A (partly) averted oil spill disaster highlights risk of 'shadow' tanker fleet
    Our environment newsletter looks at how the casualty of the Pablo confirmed fears of a spill from the dark fleet, and the risk that the next one could be much worse
  • Another MR tanker purchase option saves d'Amico $16m in open market
    Italian shipowner continues to hoover up bargain tonnage through clauses in bareboat charters
  • Consolidation question arises after Kristian Siem's stakes in Solstad and DOF revealed
    Tycoon's investment in rival offshore shipowners remains low, but Siem Offshore is a believer in market unification
  • 'Cheap' Eagle Bulk shares touted as 'compelling' buy by Clarksons Securities
    Stock is trading at 35% discount to net asset value after tumbling 13% year to date in sector-worst performance
  • First cargo sailing is sweet dream come true for EcoClipper
    Cargo of chocolate to Porto is carried on first vessel launched by sail cargo firm
  • Comment: It's now or never for the Hong Kong Recycling Convention
    Complicated requirements put the future of the convention in doubt
  • Bankrupt Bed Bath & Beyond giant hits OOCL with $31.7m claim
    Embattled US shipper launches claim for contract performance from Hong Kong-based carrier
  • 2020 Bulkers profit keeps on trucking, monthly dividends rise with freight market
    Majority of newcastlemax fleet is on fixed-rate charters, which has meant better earnings as the spot market rises
  • Flag and port states urged to act to prevent 'dark fleet' pollution disaster
    IOPC Funds head says strict enforcement of insurance requirements will be critical to reducing risk
  • Watsa's Seven Islands more than doubles money in 22-year-old suezmax sale
    Indian owner cashes in on veteran vessel acquired a little over two years ago from Ridgebury Tankers
  • H-Line Shipping wraps up LNG carrier charter with Posco International
    Steelmaking giant starts to grow a global LNG trading business with first vessel
  • CTM supramax pool signs up Forra Ultramax as existing partners add two more ships
    Little-known Oslo owner joins John Michael Radziwill's revenue sharing agreement
  • Saevik family and Vision Ridge seek buyer for Norway's biggest ferry owner
    Rothschild & Co brought in to handle sale of massively expanded Fjord1
  • ADNOC Logistics & Services set for June stocklisting
    Parent to offer 15% of shares in shipowning and maritime business unit on Abu Dhabi exchange
  • Wilh Wilhelmsen plots $10m stock buyback despite profit slipping in first quarter
    Wilhelmsen group holding company gives investors two days to name their price
  • Oldendorff Carriers returns to Jiangsu New Hantong for up to nine kamsarmax bulk carriers
    The Lubeck-based company is rebuilding its orderbook having sold six vessels that it previously ordered at the Chinese shipyard
  • Galtung Dosvig's EGD Holding rides tanker wave to record profit
    Ship sales and the value of its investment in Klaveness Combination Carriers also boosted the bottom line
  • EU plots crackdown on Russia oil sanctions evaders
    Envoys started talks on Wednesday on the 11th package of measures, including addressing the flouting of oil price caps
  • Shipowners 'grossly over-estimating' effect of slow steaming on CII, Clarksons warns
    Shipbroker says speed reductions will not necessarily boost fuel efficiency compliance
  • Schulte Group digital firm links with software start-up for emissions trading
    MariApps Marine Solutions partners zero44 to create one-stop system for dealing with the European Union emissions trading system
  • UK-based Union Maritime raises more than $55m from two ultramax sales
    Cash comes in handy as UK shipowner and operator embarks on a fresh newbuilding spree
  • Slideshow: Executive Ship Management celebrates silver jubilee with drums and dancers
    Lively entertainment heralds family-owned ship manager's first 25 successful years in business

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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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