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May 11, 2023

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Exim India web site
MAY 11, 2023
  • SCI attains new financial highs in 2022-23
  • GAC is Haldia's top steamer agent
  • INDIAN PORTS ASSOCIATION
  • Weak global demand & bearish sentiment weigh on the metal sector: Report
  • National Rail Plan - A realistic approach to modal shift from road to rail freight traffic
  • JSW Infrastructure files DRHP to raise up to Rs 2,800 crore through IPO route
  • Volume contraction slowing in NAWC ports
  • 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
  • New inland vessel rules on the anvil in Odisha

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International Transport Journal web site
MAY 11, 2023
  • Logistics with added value
  • Contargo banking on low-emission services
  • 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
  • A boost for H2 trucks
  • Holger Schmidt heads technical innovations at VTG
  • IRS at Singapore Maritime Week
  • "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
  • Japan Airlines to bring back dedicated cargo fleet

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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 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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