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August 11, 2023

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Exim India web site
AUGUST 11, 2023
  • Allcargo Group's Allcargo Terminals Ltd & Transindia Real Estate Ltd listed on the BSE & NSE
  • Spot rates back above long-term contracted rates on three key routes
  • Paradip Port becomes fastest Major Port to handle 50 MMT cargo this fiscal
  • Agri exports fall 14 pc in Q1
  • INDIAN PORTS ASSOCIATION
  • Panama Canal draught restrictions force container lines to add transit surcharges
  • India seen a $6.7 trn economy by 2031
  • Export ban & demand raises parboiled rice prices
  • Lucknow emerging as key logistics hub

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The Loadstar web site
AUGUST 10, 2023
  • 'Look to costs' says Hapag-Lloyd CEO, as freight rates are 'unsustainable'
  • The capacity and rates fallout at the end of Yellow's LTL road
  • Welcome to the 'Hapag-Lloyd Bank'!
  • Eager smaller box lines pounce on retired Wan Hai ships
  • Takeover target Wilson Sons: towage shines...
  • US authority comes down hard on Norfolk Southern after Ohio derailment
  • Nigerian flag-carrier airline set for take-off, with Ethiopian at the helm
  • MSC support for LNG provides fuel for thought

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Marine Log web site
AUGUST 10, 2023
  • Kitsap Transit moves ahead on all-electric ferry
    Kitsap Transit has taken another step forward with its plans for an all-electric ferry to operate on its Puget Sound services. It has now put out a request for information (RFI) from
  • Tug boat sinks off South Carolina
    U.S. Coast Guard Sector Charleston reported yesterday that the USCG and partner agencies were responding to a 59-foot push tug that sank Tuesday night approximately three miles off North Myrtle Beach, South
  • Purus Wind CSOVs will feature Brunvoll propulsion packages
    The methanol-ready battery hybrid commissioning service operation vessels (CSOVs) recently ordered at Vard by U.K. based Purus Wind will have Brunvoll propulsion and maneuvering packages. Each will be outfitted with two azimuth
  • Crowley breaks ground for eWolf charging station
    Crowley and the Port of San Diego have broken ground for the shoreside charging station that will provide clean energy for eWolf, Crowley's zero-emissions all-electric tugboat. The eWolf charging station is a

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Container News web site
AUGUST 10, 2023
  • Pasha Hawaii's second LNG boxship calls Bay Area
    Pasha Hawaii and the Port of Oakland held a christening ceremony to honour the arrival of the Janet Marie, the company's second Liquified Natural Gas (LNG)-powered container ship to visit the Bay Area. The Oakland Seaport is considered the Northern California gateway for containerised ocean freight shipping. Janet Marie is the second of two new 236 meters long LNG-powered container ships of the '
  • San Antonio Terminal marks record with MSC Chiyo arrival
    Chile's San Antonio Terminal Internacional (STI) continues to achieve milestones, this time with the arrival of the 16,616 MSC Chiyo, the ship with one of the largest cargo capacities that have arrived in the country. STI acquired two new ship-to-shore (STS) cranes and two rubber-tyred gantry (RTG) cranes at the start of the year, making it the only port in Chile capable of processing two super p
  • Hapag Lloyd increases rates from UAE to North Europe, West Med and North Africa
    Hapag Lloyd has announced increased ocean tariff rates from the United Arab Emirates (Jebel Ali and Abu Dhabi) to North Europe (Germany, Netherlands, United Kingdom, Belgium, France, Poland, Denmark, Sweden, Ireland, Norway, Finland, Lithuania, Czech Republic, Hungary, Latvia, Austria, Switzerland, Slovakia, Estonia, Iceland, Luxembourg) and West Mediterranean / North Africa (Spain, Portugal, Ita
  • Spot rates rally on key Far East trade lanes after latest GRI moves: Xeneta
    Spot rates for containerised ocean freight have climbed across three leading Far East export corridors after the latest round of General Rate Increases (GRIs) from carriers. The news, revealed by Oslo's Xeneta, provides welcome relief for a segment that has been "up against the ropes" for much of 2023, fighting against declining demand and volumes, married to escalating overcapacity and continuin
  • La Spezia Container Terminal achieves new record operating MSC mega vessel
    La Spezia Container Terminal (LSCT), operated by Contship Italia Group, set a new record handling the 24,000 TEU container ship MSC Nicola Mastro on 9 August. La Spezia Container Terminal became Italy's first gateway to successfully operate one of the world's largest container vessels, as MSC Nicola Mastro is the first boxship with a capacity of 24,000 TEUs to call in a country's port. The new ve
  • Alcott Global reveals the nominees for the Leaders in Supply Chain Awards 2023
    The annual Leaders in Supply Chain Awards celebrates and highlights the important work the supply chain leaders are doing The annual Leaders in Supply Chain Awards, organized by the executive search company, Alcott Global, celebrates and highlights the important work the supply chain leaders are doing on digitizing operations , decarbonization , and sustainability , as well as on creating a diver
  • Capacity discipline sustains rates amid peak newbuilding deliveries
    Capacity management has been key to the ongoing strengthening of Transpacific rates, according to container shipping expert Lars Jensen. Jensen, CEO of Vespucci Maritime, said in Baltic Exchange's latest monthly commentary that the Transpacific has seen the highest number of cancelled sailings, with 16% of sailings blanked. On 4 August, the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index (SCFI) showed that
  • Duvenbeck tests fully electric terminal tractor
    Duvenbeck, a freight forwarding and logistics firm, is taking another step towards transitioning its fleet to low-emission vehicles. In July of this year, the German company tested a totally electric terminal tractor unit at its Rastatt site. It was used to transport uncoupled (semi-)trailers at a vehicle manufacturer's site. "The terminal tractor unit made by the Dutch manufacturer, Terberg, has
  • Record high ship deliveries boost container fleet capacity
    "Deliveries of new container ships during the first seven months of the year reached a new record high of 1.2 million TEUs in 2023, beating the previous record by 200,000 TEUs. As recycling of ships has remained low, the fleet capacity has grown 4.3% since January," says Niels Rasmussen, chief shipping analyst at BIMCO. The contracting of new ships has slowed since its record in 2021 but has year
  • HMM sees first-half profits sink over 90%
    HMM's first-half results are incredibly low compared to last year's levels with the company's profits falling over 90% year-on-year. In the first six months of 2023, the South Korean major shipping company reported net profit of US$460 million, which is 90% down to the same period last year, operating profit of US$360 million, translating to a 92% decrease over 2022 first half, and revenue of US$
  • CMA CGM enhances its terminal in Taiwan with new RTG cranes
    CMA CGM made an order to Konecranes for seven hybrid Noell Rubber-Tired Gantry (RTG) cranes to equip its Kaohsiung Terminal in Taiwan. According to the agreement's announcement, the commissioning will take place in the third quarter of 2024, with handover scheduled a few months later, in the last quarter of the year. These seven new Konecranes Noell hybrid RTGs use a battery for regular operation
  • CMA CGM on track to overtake Maersk in TEU capacity
    A few years ago, it would seem impossible that Maersk will be in third place in the ranking of the world's largest container lines, but according to current data, this will be the reality of the industry in the next years. French ocean carrier CMA CGM is on track to overcome the Danish shipping company and become the second-largest container carrier in terms of vessel container capacity. The curr
  • Hapag-Lloyd's profit plunges two-thirds due to weaker demand and lower rates
    Weaker demand and lower freight rates have significantly impacted Hapag-Lloyd's first-half earnings, according to the company's CEO, Rolf Habben Jansen, who, however, noted that the German shipping firm achieved to expand its terminal portfolio in this period. In the first six months of the year, Hapag-Lloyd reported a revenue of US$10.8 billion, earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and
  • Wilson Sons Rio Grande container terminal nears 50,000 TEUs in July
    Wilson Sons Rio Grande container terminal recorded a 44% increase in July container volumes compared to the same month last year, handling 49,100 TEUs. Exports increased by 83%, thanks to more ship calls and higher amounts of tobacco, resins, and other items. Additionally, imports climbed 38% thanks to better ship schedule reliability and larger amounts of chemicals and resins. By overcoming the

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Splash web site
AUGUST 10, 2023
  • Blaze hits grain silos in French port of La Rochelle
    A fire broke out at grain silos in the French Atlantic port of La Rochelle on Thursday, crippling operations at one of France's largest grain export terminals. Local authorities said the blaze, which started on a conveyor belt at around 08.00 hrs local time, engulfed four grain silos operated by Sica Atlantique. More than 100 ...
  • RWE awarded 900 MW German North Sea offshore wind sites
    The German Federal Network Agency has granted German utility RWE awards for the 900 MW Nordseecluster B. This involves the N-3.6 and N-3.5 sites in the German North Sea, on which RWE intends to develop, build and operate two wind farms with a total capacity of 900 MW. The awards were secured without a negative ...
  • Clyde & Co and former partner to face tribunal over alleged money laundering breaches
    Global law firm Clyde & Co and its former shipping partner Ed Mills-Webb are to face the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) for alleged breaches of the money laundering regulations and allegations relating to anti-money laundering. According to the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA), there was a case to answer in respect of allegations relating to an ...
  • Wuchang Shipbuilding gets order for chemical tanker duo
    Chemical tanker player Xingtong Shipping has ordered two stainless steel chemical tankers from Wuchang Shipbuilding, a subsidiary of the China State Shipbuilding Corporation. Under the contract, Wuchang Shipbuilding will build two 25,900-ton stainless steel chemical tankers designed by Shanghai Odeli Ship Engineering and classified by ABS classification society as double-bottom and double-hull ch
  • China probes senior BoCom Leasing executive in anti-graft campaign
    Another senior executive from a leading Chinese leasing house is being investigated in connection with an anti-graft probe. Local media said Ma Bin, a vice president of Bank of Communications Financial Leasing (BoCom Leasing), is suspected of serious violations of discipline and law and is currently being investigated by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection. ...
  • Perdana Petroleum awarded more work for AHTS vessels by Petronas
    Malaysian offshore marine support services firm Perdana Petroleum has won new contracts and an extension from Petronas for three anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) vessels worth around $8.4m. The company's subsidiary Perdana Nautika has received work orders totaling $4.8m for the deployment of two anchor handling tug and supply vessels. Both contracts have already started ...
  • MMA Offshore seals $85m financing
    Australia's MMA Offshore has secured A$130m ($85m) finance facility with the aim to optimise its balance sheet while providing additional flexibility and liquidity for growth. The Perth-based OSV operator and services provider said the new deal, which comprises a A$120m revolving loan facility and an A$10m letter of credit facility, will replace the existing loan ...
  • Stam Shipping sells bulk carrier for recycling
    Greece's Stam Shipping appears to have sold its last remaining bulk carrier for recycling. Cash buyer Best Oasis reported that the 2001-built has gone to Bangladesh for an undisclosed price tag. Stam bought the 74,800 dwt panamax as Fortune Trader for a reported price of $9.3m in October last year. The ship's scrap value is ...
  • PGE, Ørsted given 210 MW seabed area offshore Poland
    PGE and Ørsted have been granted a new seabed area for the development of an offshore wind farm in the Polish part of the Baltic Sea. Poland's Ministry of Infrastructure has given permission for the two companies to develop up to 210 MW in the area designated 45.E.1 in the Baltic Sea. The seabed area ...
  • Splash Spot Market fantasy league readies for the start of the season
    For those in shipping, having a punt is a regular, day-to-day activity. Whether it's bunker hedging, FFAs, timing a newbuilding delivery, shipowners are accustomed to making big calls based often on nothing more than gut feel. These characteristics make our readers perfect candidates to enter this year's Fantasy Premier League Splash Spot Market. England's Premier ...
  • Stolt-Nielsen picks Udo Lange for CEO role
    The chief executive officer (CEO) of Stolt-Nielsen, Niels G. Stolt-Nielsen, will step down from his role after 23 years on September 1, 2023. Niels G. Stolt-Nielsen will assume the role of chairman of the board of Stolt-Nielsen Limited, replacing Samuel Cooperman. The company announced that he will be succeeded as CEO by Udo Lange. Stolt-Nielsen ...
  • Saipem bags $1bn offshore contract in Libya
    Italy's Saipem has won a contract worth around $1bn $1 for the development of the shallow-water Bouri natural gas field offshore Libya. Mellitah Oil & Gas, a consortium formed by National Oil Corporation of Libya and Eni, has selected the Milan-based contractor to carry out revamping of the platforms facilities at the field. The contract ...
  • Singapore Strait sea robbery warning
    Three sea robbery incidents occurred in the Philip Channel in the Singapore Strait in the space of just six hours on Tuesday night going into Wednesday morning with the Information Fusion Centre, a regional maritime security advisory, warning ships in the area to be extra vigilant in the coming 10 days. The moon phase during ...
  • Bollinger Shipyards closes New Orleans facility
    Bollinger Shipyards, the largest privately owned shipbuilder in the United States, has decided to close its operations in New Orleans. The company said decision to close its Algiers Point facility was driven by a desire to consolidate its repair and maintenance operations.. Last year, Bollinger acquired Halter Marine in Mississippi. The larger of two floating ...

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Lloyd's List web site
AUGUST 10, 2023
  • Imperial Petroleum aims to grow on back of strong results
    Nasdaq-listed owner has recently sold two bulkers and an aframax tanker to new spin-off, 3Cis
  • Bulker profits hit in Q2 as freer capacity outstrips demand
    Despite tonne-mile demand showing 5% year-on-year rise, the unwinding of post-pandemic congestion in the dry bulk sector is keeping rates...
  • Bulker boost: China's coal imports to maintain steady growth through 2023
    Sustained flows into China bode well for the dry bulk market, as the world's largest coal importer, with steady shipments...
  • Hapag-Lloyd maintains outlook in face of weak rates
    Freight rates are still 'unsustainable' on many trades. But recent liftings data shows signs of better demand, at least in...
  • Conflicts of interests inevitable at P&I club correspondents, NorthStandard warns
    'If there is no clear indication whether somebody from the club is instructing on behalf of an owner or a...
  • Obituary: Daryl Williamson
    One of the pioneers of maritime data digitalisation, Daryl had to battle against early scepticism about the internet as he...
  • Boxship orderbook remains near peak
    The ordering spree of 2020-2021 is now hitting the water. Not enough old tonnage is being removed to counter overcapacity
  • Stolt-Nielsen names Udo Lange new CEO
    Udo Lange, who has been with FedEx since 2015, starts as chief executive of chemical tanker and logistics provider Stolt-Nielsen...
  • China anti-corruption probe ensnares another Bocomm Leasing executive
    Ma Bin, a vice-president at Bocomm - China's largest ship lessor - is accused of 'severe disciplinary and legal violations'
  • HMM profits plunge on lower rates
    Overcapacity and falling freight earnings have hit the South Korean carrier. It is cutting costs and amending services to meet...
  • Norden profits decline as dry cargo weakness hits freight trading
    Buoyant tanker market offsets decline in dry cargo earnings for Danish shipowner, with geopolitical volatility and economic headwinds to lower...
  • Castor raises $50m from selling preferred shares to spin-off
    Brace of Petros Panagiotidis-led shipping companies reported results this week, showing spin-off Toro outshining its mothership in latest quarter
  • Daily Briefing
    Frontline tankers linked to Russian dark fleet after sale | P&I clubs over-reserving and underpricing newbuildings, Marsh contends | China...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
AUGUST 10, 2023
  • Omni Logistics purchase to expand Forward Air's LTL, global reach
    The merger of third-party logistics provider Omni and expedited less-than-truckload (LTL) carrier Forward Air will create a more multimodal LTL network focused on high-value freight.
  • Logistics industry tiptoeing toward AI adoption: Freightos research
    Shippers and forwarders recently surveyed by Freightos believe artificial intelligence will reduce headcounts in the logistics industry, even if they have yet to figure out how best to use the still-emerging technology.
  • Convoy promises on-time truckload deliveries with new guaranteed product
    Targeting industrial and retail shippers that need expensive expedited services to meet stringent on-time metrics, freight broker Convoy is offering a product that guarantees shipments will be delivered within a predetermined 30-minute window.

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TradeWinds web site
AUGUST 10, 2023
  • US fines Greek operator $2.25m for broken inert-gas system
    US Coast Guard inspected vessel while it was off Rhode Island
  • Pangaea Logistics crushing current market but analysts lower expectations
    Even a 96% premium to current Baltic rates isn't a substitute for a fully recovered dry bulk trade
  • Focus placed on two vehicles in Grimaldi ro-ro fire off New Jersey
    Stevedoring service American Maritime Services is asking to inspect ship before repairs are made
  • Kyiv offers fresh hope for dozens of ships trapped at its Black Sea ports
    Kyiv wants to open up a humanitarian corridor which will allow a route out for ships caught up in the conflict
  • Golar gets LNG steamship to play with after Snam parks Sardinia project
    Freshly focused FLNG company could have a third LNG floater ready for operation by early 2027 if it moves on next conversion job this year
  • Expanding FSRU fleet is 'top priority' for Excelerate Energy, CEO says
    Floating regasification specialist also wants to boost its LNG supply portfolio further
  • Container shipping: Peak season's here, but how long will it last?
    Liner operators are once again talking about their ships being full as spot rates pick up
  • Playing with fire: How shipping's green drive comes at a cost
    Regulators not only have to decarbonise the industry but consider the consequences
  • How Ardmore Shipping needed 10 years to become the apple of Scorpio's eye
    This week's Streetwise looks at why Scorpio finally decided the time was right to invest in its Irish rival
  • Golar and BP move to arbitration on FLNG unit as floater readies to leave yard
    Tor Olav Troim's floating LNG production company homes in on gasfields with NNPC but an FSRU job for Snam is cancelled
  • Order glut brings Japan's Naikai back into building bulkers
    Earnings report reveals the yard has contracted five ships in the first quarter of this year
  • Shipping law firm Clyde & Co faces tribunal over alleged money laundering failures
    Former partner Ed Mills-Webb faces hearing in January after being put under investigation by company in 2019
  • HMM sees profits fall to earth in run up to privatisation
    Asian carrier blames overcapacity for a massive drop in freight rates
  • Weaker freight rates prompt Japanese shipowners to increase sales of older capesizes
    Values for older vessels have fallen below the $19m threshold for the first time since July 2021, says VesselsValue
  • SSY hires Jarl Magnus Berge as global head of finance
    Former NorthCape partner is looking for ways to develop broker's financial services offering
  • CNOOC and Pavilion toast their first LNG bunkering in China
    Partners kick off by supplying Maran Tankers VLCC in ship-to-ship operation at Guangzhou Port
  • Norden's bottom line buoyed by assets and logistics to stay on track for 2023 goal
    Copenhagen owner-operator launches share buyback programme while forecasting record year for one of its business segments
  • Stolt-Nielsen goes outside the family with new CEO pick
    Chief executive Niels Stolt-Nielsen steps down after 23 years and will become chairman of the board
  • Hapag-Lloyd profits plunge 77% in 'challenging market environment'
    Weaker demand continues erode profitability of German liner operator
  • China anti-graft probe targets senior BoCom Financial Leasing exec
    Ma Bin is the latest shipping official to be investigated in China's ongoing investigation into financial misconduct
  • Fearnleys moving in on Ocean Shipbrokers as group eyes broking expansion
    Consolidation moves rumble on in shipbroking market with talk of fresh deals in the works
  • Weaker freight rates prompt Japanese owners to increase sales of older capesizes
    Values for older vessels have fallen below the $19m threshold for the first time since July 2021, says VesselsValue
  • Higher FSRU rates boost Excelerate Energy's second-quarter income
    Floating storage and regasification unit owner narrowed its full-year guidance
  • Rising costs eat into Kim Heng's profits during first half of financial year
    Company forgoes dividend payout to shareholders as net profit falls by 53%
  • Hyundai Heavy Industries orders likely 'peaked' in 2022, says Nomura
    Analyst says rebound in tanker orders in 2023 will be insufficient to offset decrease in contracts for LNG carrier and container ship newbuilds

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American Shipper web site
AUGUST 10, 2023
  • Container volumes grow from June to July for Georgia Ports Authority
    Container volumes in July rose sequentially by 17% but were down by 16% year over year at the Port of Savannah, the Georgia Ports Authority said Thursday.
  • HMM hit by 'intensified' imbalance between supply and demand
    Ocean carrier HMM attributed much of its first-half net-profit nosedive of 90% to overcapacity in the container shipping industry.
  • 'Very noticeable impact' from down market $6B whammy to Hapag-Lloyd's profits
    "Weaker demand and lower freight rates are having a very noticeable impact on our earnings," said Hapag-Lloyd CEO Rolf Habben Jansen.

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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
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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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