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July 11, 2023

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Exim India web site
JULY 11, 2023
  • India emerges a leader in digital & sustainable trade facilitation
  • CBIC working on advance cargo information system
  • CONCOR Q1 physical volumes
  • E-way bill generation dips in June
  • Pressure on dry bulk freight market seen
  • Call for MEPC 80 climate targets to be followed by robust regulation
  • India's exports to the EU to be impacted by carbon tax
  • APSEZ implements 5S workplace management system
  • CMA CGM PCS in Oran, Alger & Bejaia, Algeria from Indian Subcontinent, Middle East Gulf & Red Sea
  • CII Business Confidence Index up in Q1
  • Network Planning Group under PM Gati Shakti evaluates 5 projects to improve logistics efficiency
  • New GST rules ITC claims in the offing
  • WTO TFA e-learning course launched
  • Sealand Europe & Sealand Americas to be united with the Maersk brand
  • CMA CGM to launch TURAF EXPRESS service connecting Turkey, Malta & Algeria
  • European Commissioner for Energy & Port of Antwerp-Bruges discuss collaboration for making sustainable energy transition a reality in Europe
  • Strategy paper suggests ways to boost engineering exports
  • Samudera Shipping Line takes delivery of new vessel
  • Palm oil import soars 49 pc in June
  • Global levy suggested to achieve 2050 net-zero target

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The Loadstar web site
JULY 10, 2023
  • Carriers start diverting ships from Canada's strike-hit west coast ports
  • OceanX: CMA CGM joins Mærsk's wishful thinking - leader MSC not blinking (yet)
  • D&D charges in freefall as carriers vie to keep shippers onboard
  • Shifting trade patterns see Mexico become biggest exporter to US
  • The long Q2 earnings wait: 'Yield of dreams for the forwarders?'
  • Cargo airlines have India's booming e-commerce traffic on their radar
  • Chinese auto JV follows industry trend and orders new car-carriers
  • MEPC 80: Pats on the back all round...?
  • No speed limit for record XPO, the 2023 leader
  • CSG subsidiaries sue forwarder EV Cargo over unpaid invoices

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Marine Log web site
JULY 10, 2023
  • N.J. Gov. Phil Murphy signs measure giving Ørsted a tax break
    New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy on July 6 signed a package of bills that included one which, according to his office, "will enable New Jersey's first offshore wind project, Ocean Wind 1,
  • VIDEO: Responders to Port Newark RO/RO fire report "considerable progress"
    The response to the Port Newark RO/RO fire that broke out aboard the Grimaldi Group's Grande Costa d'Avorio on the evening of July 5 continued over the weekend. Capt. Zeita Merchant, the

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Container News web site
JULY 10, 2023
  • Maersk vessel to omit Napier due to weather conditions
    Maersk announced that due to the ongoing impact of current weather conditions and high swells on shipping movements at Napier port in Australia, the Liberia-flagged, 6,900 TEU container ship SFL Maui 323S/325N will omit Napier on Southern Star service. Maersk said it took this decision to "mitigate any further disruption to scheduling and to avoid a potential slide on the service." The Danish oce
  • Port of Cork reports strong financial numbers amid slight container growth
    Port of Cork Company reported strong financial performance in 2022, during a year when the Irish port opened the new Cork Container Terminal in Ringaskiddy. The company's turnover increased by 21.5% to approximately US$53 million (€48.41 million) in 2022, and its operating profit grew by 17.7% reaching around US$10 million (€9.16 million). Port of Cork Company said it achieves a steady recovery f
  • Maersk revises Panama Canal Charge
    Maersk has announced the revision of the Panama Canal Charge (PCC) for cargo transiting through the Panama Canal effective from 3 August 2023. The Danish box line said the new tariff levels will be US$175 per 20' container and US$305 per 40' container (incl. high cube & 45' boxes) for the following trade lanes: West Central Asia to/from Latin America Asia Pacific to/from Latin America Africa to/f
  • Air freight forwarder CHI to convert its fleet to climate-friendly trucks with HPC support
    HPC Hamburg Port Consulting (HPC) has supported CHI Cargo Handling International, a provider of air cargo logistics services at Frankfurt Airport, in the conversion of its truck fleet to climate-friendly propulsion with a feasibility study and the successful acquisition of funding. In particular, CHI is planning a pilot project as part of its "Green Logistics" strategy as an entry into carbon dio
  • CMA CGM increases FAK rates from India and Pakistan to North Europe and Med
    CMA CGM has announced an increase in Freight All Kinds (FAK) rates from India and Pakistan to all ports in North Europe and the Mediterranean. The French ocean carrier said the following updated FAK rates will be effective from 4 August and will be applied only to dry containers. From India & Pakistan 20' 40' & 40'HC To North Europe US$1,000 US$1,200 To the Mediterranean US$1,000 US$1,200 The pos
  • Open hatch ship operator joins ICHCA
    International Cargo Handling Coordination Association (ICHCA) welcomed a new member from the ship-owning sector. G2 Ocean, a joint venture between Gearbulk and Grieg Maritime, intends to share and learn from ICHCA's wide network in order to improve safety for both shore-side and sea-going workers. ICHCA International invites all infrastructure owners and operators to join in constructive dialogue
  • Modal 3 launches direct rail service between Rotterdam and Magdeburg
    German logistics service provider Modal 3 has launched for the first time a direct train shuttle to Rotterdam, connecting the Dutch city with Magdeburg in central Germany. Starting in June, Modal 3 will run twice a week back and forth between Rotterdam and Magdeburg. The container shuttle leaves Rotterdam on Sundays and Wednesdays and arrives in Magdeburg on Mondays and Thursdays. In Rotterdam, i
  • PSA Vietnam, Saigon Newport Corporation pen collaboration deal
    PSA Vietnam and Saigon Newport Corporation (SNP) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate on advancing sustainable port development and strengthening supply chain connections in Vietnam and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) region. The MoU emphasises the formation of long-term collaborations between the two firms, with the shared objective of using both side
  • "Opaque" peak season for container shipping
    Freight Investor Services' head of air and containers Peter Stallion said in a Baltic Exchange commentary that heading into July, the outlook for container shipping is becoming more opaque. The situation has been highlighted by unsuccessful attempts to raise Transpacific rates in the middle of record newbuilding deliveries, even as the third quarter is supposed to be the best period of the year f
  • Hong Kong confiscates US$10 million worth of illegal cigarettes hidden in containers
    Hong Kong Customs and Excise Department personnel have seized HK$82 million (US$10.4 million) of contraband cigarettes hidden in two containers in a ship docked in a terminal in Kwai Chung in Hong Kong. Hong Kong confiscates US$10 million-worth illegal cigarettes in containers The ship was intercepted and boarded as it approached the terminal. Twenty-two million duty-unpaid cigarettes were stored
  • ICTSI's Onne Multipurpose Terminal celebrates safety milestone
    International Container Terminal Services, Inc.'s (ICTSI) Nigerian cargo facility, Onne Multipurpose Terminal (OMT) reached a safety milestone after clocking in two million man-hours with zero lost time injury (LTI). OMT attained the landmark two years after it began commercial operations in 2021. A celebration was arranged to honour the achievement, which is more than simply an operational and b
  • Rotterdam sees significant increase in use of solar power on port building roofs
    The number of solar panels on the rooftops of large buildings in Rotterdam's port is rapidly increasing. The solar park on Patrizia buildings along Witte Zeeweg 3-21 on the Maasvlakte was inaugurated on 6 July 2023. Sunrock constructed the solar roof on Witte Zeeweg. The capacity of the 120,000 m² rooftop solar park is comparable to the average annual energy consumption of around 8,000 homes. Sun
  • FCT handles new boxship to deliver cargo between Russia and China via Northern Sea Route
    First Container Terminal (FCT) in the Big Port of St. Petersburg, part of Russian container terminal operator Global Ports, handled the first container ship of the international shipping line Hainan Yangpu NewNew Shipping Co, which will pass through the Northern Sea Route (NSR) to China. More specifically, NewNew Polar Bear is a reinforced ice-class container vessel with a capacity of 1,600 TEUs
  • Port of Tyne implements next-generation Vessel Traffic Services system
    UK's Port of Tyne has unveiled a next-generation Vessel Traffic Services (VTS) system with a modernised architecture and expanded features. The technology improves VTS operators' situational awareness and decision-making. This fully compliant system, deployed by Tidalis, adheres to the standards set by the International Association of Marine Aids to Navigation and Lighthouse Authorities (IALA) an

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Splash web site
JULY 10, 2023
  • Ignitis, Ocean Winds win Lithuania's first offshore wind tender
    Ignitis Group and Ocean Winds are expected to be announced as the provisional winners of the 700 MW Lithuanian offshore wind project tender. The tender was won by Ocean Winds, a joint venture between Engie and EDP Renewables, and Ignitis Renewables, a subsidiary of Ignitis Group, as they submitted the highest development fee of EUR ...
  • Petrobras sells FPSO for first-ever recycling in Brazil
    Brazilian state-owned oil and gas company Petrobras has sold its floating, production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) vessel for recycling. The P-32 FPSO, which worked on the Marlim field of the Campos Basin, was sold last week to steel company Gerdau and the Ecovix shipyard. The two will recycle the FPSO in an "environmentally sound" way ...
  • Smart container fleet expected to grow six-fold over the next five years
    The global telematics enabled container equipment fleet is forecast to grow six-fold over the next five years and account for 30% of global box inventories by 2027, driven by wider adoption across the dry container fleet, according to a new report from UK consultancy Drewry. Smart containers have grown in popularity in recent years, a ...
  • DHT seals funds for latest VLCC purchase
    DHT Holdings has revealed a new secured credit facility that will be used to finance recently acquired modern VLCC. End-May, the New York-listed company landed a scarce secondhand capture of a 2018-built VLCC, Maria P Lemos, for $94.5m. The owner of 24 VLCCs has now secured $45m, with Dutch bank ING as agent, to back ...
  • Celsius confirms order for four LNG carriers at China Merchants
    Celsius Tankers, a unit of Danish owner Celsius Shipping, has confirmed a shipbuilding contract with China Merchants Heavy Industry Jiangsu (CMHI) for four 180,000 cu m LNG carriers. A deal, earlier reported by brokers at $235m apiece, marked the official entry of another Chinese yard into the LNG sector. All four ships will go on ...
  • Skyborn enters race for 2.8 GW Swedish offshore wind site
    Skyborn, a portfolio company of Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) has submitted a permit application to the Swedish government to build the 2,800 MW offshore wind farm. The project called Fyrskeppet is located north of Örskar in Uppsala County, about 50 km off the coast and is expected to generate up to 11 TWh fossil-free electricity ...
  • Boxships back up on day 10 of Canada's port strikes
    On day 10 of the strikes at ports across the Canadian west coast there are now clear signs of boxship queues forming. Vessel tracking data shows four boxships waiting off Prince Rupert and nine off Vancouver. With the US branch of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union stating that they will not handle diverted ships ...
  • NYK linked to Hyundai Samho LNG orders
    Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) has been named as the owner behind a recent big-ticket LNG order in South Korea. Clarksons Research has reported the Japanese shipping line as the contractor for two 174,000 cu m units at Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries. The shipbuilder revealed the order in an exchange announcement last week, worth a total ...
  • Ray Car Carriers signs for four newbuilds
    Ray Car Carriers has contracted four 7,700 ceu LNG capable vessels at Hyundai Mipo, with delivery due across the second half of 2026 and first half of 2027. Clarksons Research lists the car carriers as costing $129.5m each. Car carriers have been earning huge sums for the last couple of years with orders piling in ...
  • Australia bans second Briese MPP in a month
    Regulators have banned a second Briese vessel from entering Australian waters in the past month after an inspection revealed "serious deficiencies". The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has issued a 180-day ban on Briese Heavylift's 2012-built multipurpose vessel over multiple failures of the safety management system, a defective emergency generator and defective fire dampers. "The ...
  • West Africa Gas orders LPG carriers in South Korea
    Nigerian owner West Africa Gas has ordered two firm 40,000 cu m LPG carriers at Hyundai Mipo in South Korea due for delivery in 2025 and 2026. The contract has an option for one more. Clarksons Research lists the price per ship as being $70.5m. West African Gas was incorporated 10 years ago as a ...
  • GoodBulk offloads another cape
    John Michael Radziwill-led GoodBulk is reported to be selling his third cape in as many weeks. This time GoodBulk is noted selling the 14-year-old 180,00 dwt for $18.5m. Greek owner New Shipping has been tied to this latest deal. In March, GoodBulk sold two two-year younger sister ships for $26m. Last week Splash noted that ...
  • Key outcomes from MEPC debated
    The 80th gathering of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) wrapped up at the headquarters of the International Maritime Organization on Friday with a revised greenhouse gas (GHG) strategy announced. The levels of ambitions agreed within the revised strategy include peaking GHG emissions as soon as possible and to reach net-zero by or around 2050, ...
  • V.Group acquires Belships Management
    V.Group has moved to buy out Singapore-based Belships Management, a technical and crewing management company established in 1983, currently managing dry bulk vessels for Belships and other international clients. Lars Christian Skarsgård, CEO of Belships, said: "We are thrilled to join forces with V.Group with the aim to create world-class management of our fleet. Through ...

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Lloyd's List web site
JULY 10, 2023
  • Smart container uptake set to accelerate
    Most smart containers in use are reefers. But increasing numbers of carriers are looking to add tracking devices to their...
  • US imports to peak in August, but labour issues continue complicating picture for retailers
    Retailers continue to face headwinds due to ongoing labour issues ahead of imports' expected peak in August. Inbound volumes were...
  • Boxships backlogs brew on Canada's west coast as strike resumes
    As ILWU Canada strike goes on its tenth day, boxships are piling up in anchorages off Canada's west coast
  • CLdN ro-ro declared stable after grounding off Cornwall
    Incident sparks UK search and rescue response, with tourist ferry on standby to assist if required
  • Maersk takes delivery of trailblazing methanol-fuel boxship
    The world's first containership capable of operating on methanol fuel is about to set sail on its maiden voyage to...
  • Suez Canal offers rebates for tankers on certain routes
    Tankers sailing on certain routes between the US Gulf, Caribbean ports and some Asian ports will receive rebates from the...
  • Countries call for IMO to open up to the public
    While there may be instances when live-streaming is not appropriate, 'political sensitivity alone should not be used as a basis...
  • Cosco underlines ambitions for Piraeus
    Chinese-controlled Piraeus box terminal reflects on 13-year rise as OOCL Piraeus call provides proud backdrop
  • The week in newbuildings: Celsius Tankers adds heat to LNG orderbook
    China's CMHI Jiangsu, which has so far built only one LNG carrier, has been contracted to build a quartet, which...
  • GasLog sees carbon intensity worsen as charterers burn more fuel oil
    Although its efficiency rating increased, GasLog's total CO2 emissions decreased in 2022, according to a sustainability report
  • Seafarers 'particularly vulnerable' to alcohol and substance abuse, P&I club warns
    Inebriation or intoxication can impair judgement and ability to perform duties safely, sometimes culminating in incidents, injuries and even fatalities
  • Solvang-controlled Clipper Shipping fined $1.5m in US pollution case
    Clipper Shipping enters plea agreement after investigation into illegal discharge in 2021. The Solvang-controlled company will pay a $1.5m fine...
  • Precise language and standardised metrics key to reducing shipping's greenwashing risks, says study
    A warning has been made that the misuse of words in relation to emission-reduction terms could potentially lead businesses into...
  • NYK firms up sale of Nippon Cargo Airlines
    NYK will receive 3,926,000 shares - or about 0.8% - of ANA Holdings, which will be become the parent of...
  • The week in charts: No ships registered for Ukraine grain deal | Panama flag registry purges fleet | Oil cap deepens Baltic, Black Sea and Pacific port tanker divide
    Tanker sale activity remains focused on older ships. Elsewhere, container volumes are stabilising, but rates are still in a slump
  • Daily Briefing
    Shipping's climate compromise keeps 1.5°C alive, for now | IMO's revised GHG strategy sparks mixed reactions | Governments commit to...
  • ONE seeks diversification to reduce volatility
    Box shipping is volatile by virtue of its dependence on the global economy. Yet another carrier is looking to broaden...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
JULY 10, 2023
  • Creditors give Yellow more time for potential talks with Teamsters
    Yellow's lenders, including the US government, gave the company short-term waivers for certain loan conditions, extending its "runway" for winning Teamster support for a restructuring plan.
  • Volume boost, construction snarls Jacksonville's Blount Island drayage traffic
    The problems flared in recent weeks after Ocean Network Express shifted a vessel service out of Jacksonville's other primary container terminal, Dames Point, causing a volume imbalance between the two terminals.

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TradeWinds web site
JULY 10, 2023
  • Steady as she goes the best flight path for Eagle Bulk as analyst weighs options
    With the dust settling around investment from two shipowners, Alliance Global sees leadership status quo as the way forward
  • 'Net-zero' floating LNG project off Canada moves into key engineering phase
    Samsung Heavy Industries and Black & Veatch win contract for front-end work on BC project
  • UN will start removing FSO Safer's 'time-bomb' cargo next week
    Replacement VLCC got the go-ahead to moor alongside the giant, decaying tanker off the coast of Yemen
  • Canada dockers and employers fight over terminal upkeep
    British Columbia Maritime Employer Association accuses unionised dockworkers are trying to 'aggressively expand their scope'
  • Peninsula continues biofuel business with delivery to Norden bulker
    Bunker and tanker group says growing demand in the Mediterranean is keeping its focus on greener fuels
  • Brazil's Petrobras opts to recycle FPSO in Brazil
    Environmentalists welcome the move ahead of massive decommissioning programme
  • DHT reports jump in VLCC earnings in second quarter before a dip in the third
    VLCC owner still has nearly half of days open in the reporting period that just began
  • Alberta Shipmanagement pushes diversification with suezmax newbuildings
    When it comes to ordering tankers, a Greek shipowner is putting his eggs in many different baskets
  • Peninsula enters biofuel supply sector with delivery to Norden bulker
    Bunker and tanker group says growing demand for greener fuel in the Mediterranean prompted its decision
  • Car carrier bull run at risk from encroaching container ships, analyst warns
    VesselsValue's Daniel Nash says box vessels are muscling in as vehicle ships remain sold out
  • GasLog blames charterers as reduced use of LNG as a fuel hits efficiency rating
    Shipowner was told to bunker with more conventional fuel in 2022
  • Secondhand LNG carrier prices rise across all age ranges
    Steam turbine vessels dominate S&P market but buyers are looking at vessels for a range of requirements
  • Italy's Cambiaso Risso and Germany's Leonhardt & Blumberg tie the knot
    Top marine insurance brokers team up to drive consolidation and growth
  • China maintains newbuilding dominance over rivals with major deals in June
    Maersk, CMA CGM and KCC among owners opting for Chinese shipbuilders last month
  • Asyad VLCC trio attracts modest offers amid sluggish S&P market
    Big tankers draw prices that seem relatively low, by recent exorbitant standards
  • Joakim Hannisdahl debuts new shipping fund with focus on tankers and bulkers
    Norwegian investor says stakeholders being given more time to put money into Gersemi Shipping Fund due to demand
  • India's Gatik Ship Management steps into the shadows amid Russia scrutiny
    The 42 ships connected with the Mumbai ship manager in May have dwindled to just four, ownership databases show
  • Celsius Tankers confirms order for LNG carrier quartet in China
    Owner partners private equity firm to fund two ships, while Gunvor has significant stakes in two others
  • Suez Canal releases hefty rebates for crude oil tankers
    Depending on the ports of origin and destination, normal tolls are reduced between 20% and 75%
  • IMO head says 2040 emission target will be 'extremely challenging' for shipping
    Secretary general fends off criticism that new decarbonisation targets are not tough enough
  • Suez Canal announces hefty rebates for crude oil tankers
    Depending on the ports of origin and destination, normal tolls are reduced by up to 75%
  • Tanker IPO may be delayed but don't doubt Stolt-Nielsen's earning power, Clarksons says
    Norwegian chemical tanker owner still has huge long-term potential despite recent setbacks
  • 'Peculiar' naphtha trading patterns boosting product tankers, Gibsons says
    Russian volumes heading to Asia are drawing ships away from mainstream markets
  • Israel's Ray Car Carriers linked to top-dollar Hyundai Mipo newbuildings
    Tonnage provider has ordered four LNG dual-fuel, 7,700-teu vessels worth about $520m
  • US energy major ConocoPhillips trawls shipowners as it launches hunt for LNG vessels
    Energy major seeks a raft of newbuildings and is rumoured to have teamed with a big name-in-the-game on berths
  • Ukraine grain ship pipeline runs dry as last vessels set sail
    The scheme brokered by the UN and Turkey looks dead in the water even before it formally expires on 17 July
  • Tugs unloading handysize bulker aground off Vietnam for 19 days
    Another cargo vessel also brought in to help salvage of the handysize Nemrut Bay
  • Belships hives off ship management arm to V.Group as part of new partnership
    The Singapore technical and crew management operation will continue to handle the Norwegian owner's fleet.
  • Stolt-Nielsen won't be chasing more contracts right now thanks to 'nice' portfolio
    Boss Niels Stolt-Nielsen comfortable with chemical tanker fleet cover as fundamentals on his side
  • Briese sees second MPP banned from Australian waters
    Maritime regulator has now banned five vessels from its waters for extended periods so far in 2023
  • South Korea's KS Shipping sends small gas carrier for recycling in Bangladesh
    Busan Gas part of a clutch of ships sent for recycling at Chattogram while India and Pakistan sit on sidelines
  • Ukraine invasion drives global LNG trade volumes to new record, says EIA
    Europe's LNG imports increased by 65% last year compared with 2021, while US briefly becomes world's top exporter

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American Shipper web site
JULY 1, 2023
  • US containerized imports still outpacing pre-COVID levels
    June volumes of containerized imports were higher than normal and the National Retail Federation predicts more gains ahead.
  • Robot sentries beef up security at Hactl air cargo terminal
    A major air cargo terminal in Hong Kong is deploying robots to monitor security and damaged shipments.

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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 first half of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.5%
Joy Taurus
2,186,211 TEUs were handled
A bulk carrier was attacked in the Red Sea
Portsmouth
The crew abandoned the ship which began to take on water
German government allocates 400 million euros to support energy transition in maritime-port sector
Over 78 million euros to the ports of Augusta and Taranto for offshore wind
Rome
Funds distributed over three years starting from 2025
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
Rijeka Gateway Terminal to become operational in early September
Copenhagen
The first ship at the second container terminal of the Croatian port is expected on September 12
Falteri (Federlogistica) urges us to focus on the development of "polycentric" logistics
Genoa
The Simplified Logistics Zone should be the cornerstone of the strategy
Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Co. acquired Mitsui E&S Shipbuilding Co.
Hiroshima/Tokyo
It was renamed Tsuneishi Solutions Tokyobay Co.
Pessina (Federagenti): Northern European logistics system is struggling. Let's take advantage of it!
Rome
Unexpected opportunity - he underlines - for the Mediterranean ports and Italian ones in particular
MSC Cruises Joins Carnival and Royal Caribbean in Capitalizing on Grand Bahama Shipyard
Miami
Negotiations underway since the end of 2024 have been successfully concluded
At The International Propeller Clubs the Dorso Award for the Mediterranean area
Naples
In recognition of the primary role played by logistics operators in Mediterranean traffic
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