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Exim India web site
JANUARY 12, 2023
  • Yang Ming celebrates 50 years of remarkable accomplishments
  • APSEZ consortium completes acquisition of Israel's Haifa Port
  • CONCOR's volumes for Q3 & 9 months 2022-23
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  • Port of Antwerp-Bruges holds its own in 2022, a year full of geopolitical challenges
  • Tea exports rise 18 pc
  • Metal Park to come up at KEZAD
  • Pipavav Port's cargo handling surge
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The Loadstar web site
JANUARY 11, 2023
  • Flexport slashes 20% of global workforce over weak 2023 volume forecast
  • Ocean carriers find a way to deploy their expanding fleets
  • Handlers manage to avert shutdown of Chicago air cargo flows
  • Freightos, MNG, two SPACs - and one decent bet
  • Beleaguered Allseas creditors line up for payment
  • Incheon and sea-air services the target for shipping line airlines
  • JJ Shipping launches bid for IPO to raise funds for new greener ships
  • D-Day approaches for SATS + WFS - key amendments sought
  • UK logistics and warehousing lags behind Europe on solar power
  • Reading this year's freight market as China abandons zero-Covid policy
  • Flight departures halted across the US due to FAA system outage

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Marine Log web site
JANUARY 11, 2023
  • NTSB reports on collision that saw tanker sink after being struck by super yacht
    The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has issued its report on the December 23, 2021, incident in which the 750 dwt Belize-flagged product tanker Tropic Breeze, was struck by the 2018-built super
  • Euronav unhappy with Frontline's walk away from combination deal
    In a statement released today, Euronav NV (NYSE: EURN & Euronext: EURN) says that, following further detailed consideration with its legal and financial advisors, it is "taking the opportunity to update its
  • Solstad Offshore to trial SpaceX's Starlink connectivity
    Norway's Solstad Offshore is to be one of the first offshore service vessel operators to trial SpaceX's StarLink LEO satcom service. Back in September 2022, the company completed the migration of its
  • Elizabeth Klein named BOEM Director
    The U.S. Department of the Interior has named Elizabeth Klein as Director of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM). She succeeds Amanda Lefton, who served as the first BOEM Director in

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Container News web site
JANUARY 11, 2023
  • Port of Antwerp-Bruges sees box volume decline
    Container throughput at the port of Antwerp-Bruges decreased by 5.2% to 13.5 million TEUs in 2022, compared with 2021 box numbers. The previous year was an "intense year" as Dirk de Fauw, mayor of the city of Bruges and vice president of the port of Antwerp-Bruges, described it in a press conference earlier today (11 January). The covid-19 pandemic and lockdown in China, the war in Ukraine and sa
  • CMA CGM integrates GEFCO into CEVA brand
    Following the acquisition of GEFCO by French CMA CGM Group, the European automotive logistics provider's brand will now become CEVA Logistics. In particular, CMA CGM's subsidiary CEVA Logistics announced on 10 January the creation of a dedicated Finished Vehicle Logistics (FVL) organisation as part of GEFCO integration process. According to a statement, any GEFCO's remaining business, mostly in c
  • MSC completes Italian box terminal takeover
    MSC's port operating arm, Terminal Investment Limited (TIL) has completed the acquisition of Terminal Darsena Toscana (TDT) in the Port of Livorno. In particular, TIL's subsidiary CSM Italia Gate and Gruppo Investimenti Portuali (GIP) have agreed on the 100% sale of the terminal shares. While the purchase is expected to be approved by the relevant authorities, the involved parties have not disclo
  • NYK trials satellite service operated by Musk's SpaceX
    Singapore-based Nippon Yussen Kaisha (NYK) Shipmanagement performed a trial of the Starlink satellite communications service, provided by Elon Musk's Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX), on one of its vessels. NYK said because ship-shore communications are currently conducted via high-orbit satellites, the communication speed on board ships is slower than on land, while higher communication s
  • Adani Ports acquires major Israeli container port
    Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited (APSEZ) and the Israeli company Gadot Chemical Terminals have completed the acquisition of Haifa Port, according to a recent statement by Israel's finance ministry. The deal, which is worth approximately US$1.1 billion, was completed after the Israeli government approved the agreement. According to the deal, Adani Ports will have a 70% stake in the Is
  • Chilean box terminal enhances container capabilities with new equipment
    Two ship-to-shore (STS) super post panamax (SPP) and two electric rubber tyred gantry (RTG) cranes arrived on board the Zhen Hua 24 after a journey of almost 19,000 kilometers from China to the port of San Antonio in Chile. The new equipment will enhance San Antonio Terminal Internacional (STI) capabilities and increase its box capacity to 1.6 million TEUs. This US$23.5 million investment in new
  • Boxship sales halved in 2022 as freight levels fell
    Sales and purchases of container ships halved to 950,300 TEUs in 2022 as freight levels began normalising, according to Alphaliner's latest report released today (11 January). The scale of ship sales in the previous year was similar to levels seen in pre-Covid years. Alphaliner noted that 295 boxships were sold in 2022, down 49% from 2021 and capacity-wise, representing a 53% drop from the record
  • Ric Campo re-elected as Port Houston chairman
    Ric Campo was unanimously reappointed as chairman of the Houston Port Authority of Harris County, Texas Port Commission during a joint meeting of the Harris County Commissioners Court and Houston City Council on 9 January. Among the most significant accomplishments of Ric Campo's tenure was the efforts to expand and deepen the Houston Ship Channel through the US$1 billion expansion infrastructure
  • Increased box traffic at Dunkirk port in 2022
    At Dunkirk port, the containerised traffic recorded growth for the 10th year in a row, reaching 745,000 TEUs in 2022, translating to an increase of 14% compared with the previous year. In fact, the French port has achieved the largest growth (+62%) over the last two years in the North European range. Additionally, in the last year Dunkirk port reported 49 MT, representing a year-on-year increase
  • 2M Alliance revises Transatlantic network
    The largest container alliance in the world 2M Alliance, comprising Maersk and MSC, decided to make changes to its Transatlantic network. The alterations in 2M's North Europe - North America and Mediterranean - North America services will be effective within the first quarter of the year. Maersk and MSC have announced the following changes in its Transatlantic services: Regions Service Change to
  • ZIM backs fintech startup firm
    40Seas, an innovative fintech platform for cross-border trade financing, was funded with US$111 million from the Israeli companies ZIM and Team8. In particular, the company's US$11 million seed funding round, led by Team8 with participation from ZIM, is complemented by a US$100 million credit facility for exporters and importers. The purpose is for the company to deliver a much more efficient and

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Splash web site
JANUARY 11, 2023
  • Siem Offshore OSCV secures more renewables work with Equinor
    Norwegian offshore vessel operator Siem Offshore has won additional work in the renewables sector for the 2013-built offshore subsea construction vessel (OSCV) . The deal with Norway's Equinor will see the Cyprus-flagged ship fixed for seven months for operations on Hywind Tampen floating wind farm project. The Kristiansand-based company with a fleet of 28 ships ...
  • Euronav hits out at Frontline after failed tie-up
    Belgium's Euronav is rejecting Frontline's right to terminate a $4.2bn merger deal between the tanker giants and is contemplating options including arbitration and legal action. John Fredriksen's Frontline said on Monday it would not make its planned voluntary conditional exchange offer for Euronav, sending the Antwerp-based company's shares downhill on Tuesday. In a statement issued ...
  • Lila Global places pair of chemical tankers in GSB J19 Pool
    Dubai-based Lila Global has joined the GSB J19 Pool of stainless steel chemical tankers with two ships. The shipowning arm of Anil Sharma's cash-buying giant Global Marketing Systems (GMS) has placed the 2006-built Lila Ace and Lila Confidence into the pool, which now counts nine ships between 19,000 dwt and 22,500 dwt. The GSB J19 ...
  • Marco Polo Marine forges South Korean offshore wind pact with Namsung Shipping and HA-Energy
    Marco Polo Marine has joinded forces with Namsung Shipping and HA-Energy to pursue offshore wind vessel operations in South Korea. A memorandum of understanding marks a milestone entry for the Singapore-based company into another major offshore wind market in Asia on the back of its expansion into Taiwan and Japan. Namsung, best known as an ...
  • Chinese LNG newbuilds getting air bubble treatment
    China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES), the Shanghai-listed energy transport unit of China Merchants Group, has signed up to install air lubrication technology on up to six LNG carriers being built at Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Company (DSIC). A deal with the London-based cleantech company Silverstream Technologies for four firm installations and two options will see the ...
  • TechnipFMC scores with Wintershall Dea off Norway
    TechnipFMC has been awarded a contract worth up to $250m by Wintershall Dea for its Dvalin North project. The contract covers the design, engineering, manufacture, and installation of pipe for the Dvalin North field, which will be tied back to the Heidrun platform via the existing Dvalin field on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS). Jonathan ...
  • China's shipping 'godmother' faces anti-graft prosecution
    Li Li, one of the best known names in Chinese ship finance, is facing prosecution in Beijing after the authorities accused her of accepting large bribes during her time working for the Export-Import Bank of China (Cexim). Li has been described in local Chinese media as the "godmother" of China's shipping industry for all the ...
  • MSC buys Darsena Toscana terminal in Livorno
    Terminal Investment Limited (TIL), the ports arm of leading liner Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC), has struck a deal with Gruppo Investimenti Portuali (GIP) to acquire Terminal Darsena Toscana (TDT) in the port of Livorno. Under the deal, subject to approval from the relevant authorities, TIL subsidiary CSM Italia Gate will buy 100% of the share ...
  • Maritime tech breakthroughs in 2023
    In the first of a two-part survey looking at maritime tech in 2023, today Splash identifies the potential big breakthroughs this year. Tomorrow's extended instalment will identify the likely tech disappointments in 2023. Setting the scene, Osher Perry, CEO and co-founder of artificial intelligence (AI) firm ShipIn Systems, tells Splash: "Technology trends transforming the maritime ...
  • Siemens Energy and Dragados consortium lands $4.3bn German converter station deal
    Siemens Energy and Spanish consortium partner Dragados Offshore have won a contract worth more than €4bn ($4.3bn) from German transmission system operator Amprion to build two converter stations for offshore grid connection systems in the German North Sea. The partners are to build two converters each at sea and on land in the new performance ...
  • Tsakos negotiates contract switch from boxships to tankers with Korean yard
    Illustrative of where pundits think the markets will go in 2023, Alphaliner is reporting Greece's Tsakos Shipping and Trading is negotiating the conversion of orders for two 2,782 teu container vessels into contracts for suexmax tankers, citing numerous broking reports. Tsakos has eight 2,782 teu boxships under construction at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard in South Korea, ...
  • Alex Saverys keen to change management and strategy at Euronav
    Alex Saverys-led Compagnie Maritime Belge (CMB) has said it would like to change the composition of the board and strategy at tanker firm Euronav in the wake of John Fredriksen's Frontline deciding this week to ditch merger plans. CMB said in a release it intends to "constructively engage" in a dialogue with Euronav's supervisory board ...
  • NYK praises Starlink
    One of the big maritime tech trends this year is expected to be the scramble to install Starlink satellites on ships, something that promises to lower communication costs at sea dramatically. At the front of the shipping queue for the technology created by Elon Musk's Space Exploration Technologies Corp (SpaceX) are the Japanese. Splash reported ...
  • New Dayang wins ultramax orders
    In the bulk carrier sector, Chinese builder New Dayang has secured two orders for ultramax newbuidings, both from London-based repeat clients. The buyers are Ocean Agencies and Marine Capital, both placing orders for two 63,500 dwt ultramaxes with the unit price understood by brokers to be around $31.5m, showing a significant price drop of over ...
  • New director named for US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
    The US Department of the Interior has chosen Elizabeth (Liz) Klein to take over as Director of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) upon the resignation of Amanda Lefton, effective January 19. Klein is an attorney and leader in clean energy, climate change, and environmental law and policy. A member of the Biden-Harris administration ...
  • US government releases blueprint to decarbonise America's transportation sector
    The Biden administration yesterday released the US National Blueprint for Transportation Decarbonization. Developed by the departments of Energy, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and the Environmental Protection Agency, the blueprint provides a strategy for cutting all greenhouse emissions from the transportation sector by 2050. In the area of maritime transportation, the report not

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Lloyd's List web site
JANUARY 11, 2023
  • Record global petroleum consumption expected in 2024, says EIA
    Total crude oil and liquids consumption estimated at 102.2m barrels per day for 2024, up from 99.4m bpd last year
  • Euronav 'considering options' after Frontline scraps merger agreement
    Euronav is analysing its options and is considering taking legal action against Frontline, the company says in a statement
  • US maritime regulator becoming 'much more aggressive'
    If the US Federal Maritime Commission thinks someone is not complying with the regulations, it has 'the discretion to start...
  • Cargill kickstarts methanol bulkers with first kamsarmax order
    Initial plans to lead with up to six orders have been scaled back, but Cargill ocean transportation president Jan Dieleman...
  • Sanctioned ship denied access to Bangladesh port
    Vessel now anchored off the coast of India after being denied berth at Chittagong port last month
  • Tsakos swaps boxship brace for suezmax tanker
    Up to two newly contracted suezmaxes likely to be picked up by publicly listed Tsakos Energy Navigation
  • Ceva to create own automotive division from Gefco acquisition
    Gefco brand will be fully integrated into CMA CGM's logistics operator. Sector offers scope for growth despite economic slowdown
  • Ship brokerages complete mega merger
    Merger finalised between Switzerland-based Ifchor, which specialises in dry bulk markets, and the UK's tanker brokerage Galbraiths
  • Boxship charter rates seen 'normalising' after 80% drop over five months
    Newbuilding capacity representing 10% of existing fleet to be delivered over 2023 and further reduce charter rates, according to shipbrokers
  • Port of Antwerp-Bruges 'stable' in first year of joint operation
    Supply chain congestion and the situation in Ukraine hit container volumes in 2022. Other segments were not enough to prevent...
  • Dry bulk spot rates slump to near operating costs
    Panamaxes lead fall as spot vessels struggle to find employment, followed by supramaxes and handysizes. Dry bulk markets are expected...
  • Arrest made following MSC boxship terror threat
    Police have not ruled out further arrests after a 4,800 teu capacity boxship was held off the Netherlands coast for...
  • Separate collisions involving boxships on same day at Japanese ports
    Evergreen-operated feeder ship involved in a collision with general cargo ship at Kitakyushu on the same day a JOSCO-owned boxship...
  • Shanghai reports second-lowest container growth in decade
    Throughput at the port grew 0.6% in 2022. This is only marginally better than the result in 2020 when the...
  • Daily Briefing
    FrontNav saga is not over - here's what happens next | Frontline abandons plan to merge with Euronav | Brokerages...
  • Zim invests in Israeli fintech start-up
    Tel-Aviv headquartered start-up emerges from stealth mode with $11m in seed funding and $100m revolving credit facility that can be...
  • Operators warned to allow more time for crew changes
    The embassies of some destination countries have little experience in dealing with some of the non-traditional seafaring nationalities who are...
  • NYK trials satellite communication service on vessel
    Service uses low-orbit satellites, allowing higher speed and capacity at a lower cost than conventional communications

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The Journal of Commerce web site
JANUARY 11, 2023
  • Jaxport secures funding to raise power lines for Blount Island big-ship calls
    The Port of Jacksonville said it has the estimated funding in place from the city and state of Florida to increase the air draft on its main ship channel to accommodate larger post-Panamax vessels.
  • USDA urges FMC to hone OSRA-22 export rules for ag shippers
    The Ocean Shipping Reform Act's export provisions need further clarification to explain instances when US ag exports don't get on a ship, the US Department of Agriculture said.
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  • Declining freight demand prompts Flexport to cut 20 percent of global staff
    Falling demand for ocean and air freight services is driving headcount cuts across the logistics sector, with forwarder Flexport the latest to announce layoffs.
  • Antwerp-Bruges volume fell 5.2 percent in 2022 amid operational challenges
    Heavily disrupted shipping markets kept container handling at the Belgian hub of Antwerp-Bruges under pressure throughout 2022.
  • Maersk, MSC add ships in restructured trans-Atlantic trade
    The disruption to trade lanes caused by the pandemic is over, but slowing demand has left carriers struggling to manage the existing capacity flooding back into service as congestion eases and new ships are delivered.

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TradeWinds web site
JANUARY 11, 2023
  • Suezmaxes spot rates rise while LRs fall as crude and product tankers head in opposite directions
    LR product tankers out of the Middle East and heading to Japan saw big declines on Wednesday
  • Seanergy Maritime buys own warrants to ward off share dilution
    New York-listed capesize bulker owner will announce final results of self-tender offer once they are confirmed
  • Scorpio's first-quarter rates liftoff comes in face of twin headwinds
    Product tanker giant sees market lifting further once a couple of troublesome factors clear in coming weeks
  • Altera Infrastructure files application for Norwegian carbon capture and storage project
    Shuttle tanker owner sees collecting and storing emissions as a key step in fighting climate change
  • Germany's third FSRU loads cargo in Spain before heading to Brunsbuettel
    Hoegh Gannet is expected to arrive in Brunsbuettel in days to serve as regasification unit for Elbehafen LNG terminal
  • Shipowner faces 5-year jail term in US for Iran sanctions busting
    Behrouz Mokhtari shipped Iranian petrochemicals for more than four years using a network of businesses
  • Minding their knitting: International Seaways staying out of Frontlne-Euronav drama
    Ripples from the discord between two European tanker giants begin to wash up on New York's shores
  • Fredriksen could go for Euronav ships after ditching bid, says Pareto
    If John Fredriksen's appetite is for steel and not shares, both Frontline and Euronav are stock market "buys", believes Pareto
  • Bonus question: The regulatory wish list for sustainable shipping
    Green Seas environment newsletter looks at the rules industry stakeholders would impose for sustainable and profitable shipping
  • Researchers urge greater penalties for Russia price cap breaches
    Russia is set to lose $300m oil revenue a day because of reduced exports and lower prices, says Finnish research centre
  • Suspicious skiffs approach reefer off Sao Tome and Principe
    Lithuanian-flag vessel took evasive action to deter approach in the early hours of Wednesday
  • Gunvor wraps up $1.6bn loan facility to grow LNG business
    Trading house commits to CO2 carbon emissions reporting of its LNG value chain
  • LR2 rates jump $14,000 as Scorpio Tankers reveals first quarter coverage
    US-listed owner has also seen an increase in levels for handymaxes and MRs
  • Container ship sales halve in 2022 as deals dry up
    Buying appetite for secondhand container ships dropped off a cliff towards the end of the year
  • Euronav accuses Frontline of breaching merger terms as it threatens legal action
    Belgian owner concludes Fredriksen-led company has failed to provide a satisfactory reason for scrapping tanker tie-up
  • 'White Christmas': 2022 drugs record in Antwerp, Rotterdam
    Belgian and Dutch authorities hire more personnel and gear to fight the drug cartels
  • Waste wood biofuel developer Xfuel gearing up to launch production plants
    Irish company is lining up commercial production plant and offtake deals for drop-in shipping fuels that can cut greenhouse gas emissions by 85%
  • Ifchor and Galbraiths ink their planned merger to form new 300-person brokerage
    Integration of two companies should be completed by end of first quarter
  • Indian-managed tanker switches P&I club during first Russian price cap voyage
    Standard Club says 'compliance with legal and regulatory obligations' is a key part of running its business
  • Small print: merger clause rules out CMB's actions as grounds for termination
    Frontline may have to rely on other reasons to avoid potential legal action from Euronav
  • Ukraine war sees LNG and bulk volumes jump at Antwerp-Bruges
    But container throughput comes under pressure at huge port group
  • MSC Elaine refloated after grounding in Italy's largest container port
    Investigation opens into accident that occurred during 'optimal' weather conditions
  • Key vote lined up for Seaspan parent Atlas' $10.9bn take-private deal
    Minority shareholders asked to green-light full takeover by Fairfax Financial and the Washington family
  • Tsakos flips container ship newbuildings to large tankers
    The Greek shipping company dropped two feeder boxships booked at Hyundai shipyard for suezmax tanker newbuildings worth $170m
  • Lomar awards bursaries to nine students in memory of Achim Boehme
    Scholarships will support next generation of shipping leaders through study in Bremen
  • SSY opens new office in South Korea to target sale and purchase
    Shipbroking group has been targeting new growth aggressively
  • German start-up buys Genting's remaining European river cruise ships
    Sale leaves only two ships from collapsed company's Asian brand Dream Cruises without new owners
  • Corsica Ferries invests in wind-powered ro-ro start-up Neoline
    French group will help finance the first Neoliner vessel due in 2024
  • Thirty-year-old Seapeak LNG carrier offered for demolition sale
    Fleet renewal looks set to take hold in LNG shipping fleets in the coming year as older vessels start to be weeded out
  • Claire Dumas becomes NIBC CFO after 22 years at ABN Amro
    Experienced Dutch financier replacing Herman Dijkhuizen
  • Ex-CExim shipping head Li Li faces prosecution in Chinese graft probe
    The former president of the Beijing branch CExim has been subject to a graft probe since early last year
  • Fewer sailings help P&O Ferries cut 2022 carbon output by 9%
    New tonnage and more sustainability initiatives expected to help UK ferry operator cut emissions further
  • Lila Global places chemical tankers in the GSB J19 Pool
    Lila Global additions see stainless steel chemical tanker pool grows to nine ships
  • Cido Shipping scores in the hot car carrier charter market
    The tonnage supplier has secured $430m in revenue from chartering out four Japanese-built PCTCs

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American Shipper web site
JANUARY 11, 2023
  • Chicago O'Hare avoids labor impasse, cargo disruption
    Swissport, a large cargo handler at Chicago O'Hare airport, has finally complied with the city's requirement for a labor peace agreement, ensuring uninterrupted cargo flow.
  • Flexport to cut 20% of workforce as global shipping demand wanes
    Influential logistics provider Flexport says it will reduce its staff by 20% in the face of a looming global recession.

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