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Exim India web site
JULY 12, 2023
  • MSA Global Logistics launches state-of-the-art CFS in Hazira
  • PM hails role of ULIP in transforming India's logistics sector
  • CONCOR sources 19,000 domestically manufactured containers
  • Average demurrage & detention charges witness 25 pc dip globally in 2023; 7 US ports rank highest
  • Givven successfully executes temperature-controlled air charter project from Hyderabad to Jakarta
  • Biju Patnaik Airport to re-launch int'l cargo ops from Sept.
  • Cainiao partners with AliExpress for 5-day delivery
  • Canadian dock workers' strike may cause shift to airfreight
  • India's GDP to be 2nd largest by 2075, says Goldman Sachs
  • Air cargo trade faces heat in India
  • New Shipbuilding orders pour in
  • Adani Group continues to introduce investment partners to India's infrastructure story
  • Maritime piracy resurges in the Gulf of Guinea, Singapore Straits, says IMB
  • Met coke imports under DGTR scanner
  • India to begin negotiations on trade pact with the Philippines
  • Call for early solution on US GSP benefits to exporters
  • Canada govt urges dock workers to end strike
  • Operational Data of Gujarat Pipavav Port Limited for the Quarter ended 30th June 2023
  • Govt receives 9 EOIs for Great Nicobar Port project
  • Decarbonisation may raise Exim cost from Jan 27: GTRI
  • Turnaround time at Indian ports has improved: Sonowal
  • India's crude import from the US up

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The Loadstar web site
JULY 11, 2023
  • Box lines slam on the brakes in a charter market feeling the pain
  • Without Schenker, nothing worth breaking up at Deutsche Bahn
  • JetOneX forced to park its 747Fs as charter rates dip below breakeven
  • Indian intra-Asia freight rates tumble, even into negative territory
  • I love my Nasdaq... erm, my DSV!
  • Amazon Air cutbacks continue across Europe and the US
  • Use of 'smart' containers speeds up as more ocean carriers get onboard
  • Brunei launches first container shipping link with China
  • UWL looks to double up as transpacific service with Swire expands
  • Adapting China and (not-so) screwed ocean carriers - where we stand
  • Flexport founder Ryan Petersen joins VC firm

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Marine Log web site
JULY 11, 2023
  • VIDEO: Port Newark ship fire extinguished
    The ship fire that broke out aboard the Grimaldi RO/RO Grande Costa d'Avorio on the evening of July 5 has finally been extinguished, Capt. Zeita Merchant, the captain of the port of
  • Is Austal a take-over target?
    Back on June 6, Australian shipbuilder Austal Limited, which is, of course, the parent of Mobile, Ala., based Austal USA, published a stock exchange announcements saying: "Austal Limited (Austal) (ASX: ASB) refers
  • Key cargo owners look for zero-emission shipping by 2025
    While IMO has announced an enhanced common ambition to reach net-zero GHG emissions from international shipping by "close to 2050," some influential cargo shippers don't want to wait that long. They're set
  • Eleven vessels hit by Houston marine fuel contamination
    Raising disconcerting memories of a string of incidents in 2018, leading fuel testing services provider VPS has identified a new marine fuel contamination issue in Houston. Eleven vessels using this fuel have

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Container News web site
JULY 11, 2023
  • CMA CGM implements congestion surcharge in Algerian ports
    CMA CGM has announced a new port congestion surcharge (PCS) of US$150 per TEU at the Algerian ports of Oran, Alger, and Bejaia. This fee will take effect on 15 July and will apply to dry, out-of-gauge, hazardous, reefer, and special cargo. The French carrier is applying the PCS because the operating situation in Oran, Alger, and Bejaia in Algeria has been deteriorating for the past several weeks,
  • Hongkong International Terminals invests US$10 million in solar panel-equipped quay cranes
    Hutchison Ports Hongkong International Terminals (HIT) received two new quay cranes, after an investment of HK$78 million (US$10 million), which are Hong Kong's first quay cranes equipped with solar panels on top of machinery house. The company tries to explore new alternatives to reduce its operational impacts on the environment and become a green port. Moreover, the company supports the HKSAR g
  • New Hapag-Lloyd's West Africa Service calling APM Terminals Liberia
    APM Terminals has announced the first call of Hapag-Lloyd's new fortnightly West Africa Service (WA1) to Monrovia, the capital of Liberia. The fortnightly service connects Tanger Med (Morocco), Nouakchott (Mauritania), Freetown (Sierra Leone), Conakry (Guinea), Monrovia (Liberia), and back to Tanger Med. APM Terminals Monrovia is the country's only container and general cargo facility. Recent dre
  • Port of Barcelona and Tech Barcelona launch blue economy innovation hub
    BlueTechPort, a new innovation space for firms created by the Port of Barcelona and Tech Barcelona, intends to stimulate innovation in all areas relevant to the blue economy. The venue, which will be located at Tech Barcelona's Pier 01 at the Palau de Mar, will host companies and entrepreneurial projects related to the port, logistics, and blue tourism sectors, as well as more disruptive sectors
  • ZIM and THE Alliance cut Transpacific capacity
    ZIM Line and THE Alliance have withdrawn one Asia-US West Coast service each, helping to stabilise Transpacific rates when the Shanghai Containerised Freight Index (SCFI) closed on 7 July. The ZIM North Pacific (ZNP) service's last sailing, out of Busan, will be on 12 July. The service, accounting for 1% of Asia-US West Coast capacity, previously had seven to nine ships of 2,700 to 4,300 TEUs, ca
  • ILWU US West Coast dockers to boycott diverted ships from Canada
    In a show of solidarity with their Canadian counterparts, US West Coast dockers are refusing to handle cargoes diverted from the Canadian west coast, where port workers have staged industrial action. In a statement to CNBC, International Longshore & Warehouse Union US West Coast president Willie Adams said, "The ILWU will not be unloading Canadian bound cargo in solidarity with our Brothers and S
  • cargo-partner expands its presence in Spain
    About a year after the launch of an office in Barcelona, Austria-based logistics provider cargo-partner has now opened a second office in Spain near Madrid Barajas Airport. Oriol Asturgo, managing director of cargo-partner in Spain, commented, "As the capital city of Spain and a major economic center in Europe, Madrid attracts a diverse range of industries and multinational corporations. Its well
  • High Education's Impact on Industry Innovation and Growth
    In the rapidly evolving global economy, the significance of higher education is undeniable. Its profound impact on industry innovation and growth is increasingly recognized by policy makers, business leaders, and academics alike and GetHelpWithHomework can help with it. High education's broad and multifaceted role spans from contributing to the development of a skilled workforce to fostering rese
  • Industry Advancements Fueled by Higher Education Collaboration
    In the rapidly evolving global landscape, the dynamic between the industry and higher education institutions is undergoing extensive transformation. The symbiotic relationship between these two sectors has never been more prominent and critical. The BuyCustomEssaysOnline approach to this topic underscores the importance of collaborative efforts in driving industry advancements. This article will
  • The Role of Higher Education in Shaping Industries of the Future
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  • UK Government boosts cleaner shipping with multi-million funding
    The maritime sector in the United Kingdom has received further assistance in the battle to decarbonise the industry and boost the economy, with the UK government committing £34 million (US$44 million) in funding as part of the Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition (CMDC) on 7 July 2023. With the fourth round of funding, the total amount invested through the CMDC now stands at approximately £12
  • CMA CGM raises prices from India and Pakistan to Central America East Coast, Caribbean and Mexico
    CMA CGM has unveiled another increase in its Freight All Kinds (FAK) rates from India and Pakistan to the East Coast of Central America, the Caribbean and Mexico East Coast. The updated FAK rates will be effective from 4 August 2023 (gate-in date at origin ports) for dry cargo only. The new rates will be as follows: From India & Pakistan 20' 40' & 40'HC To Caucedo US$1,900 US$2,300 To Puerto Cort
  • Secursus : review of the leader in freight insurance
    In today's fast-paced world, online shopping has become a major part of our lives. From electronic gadgets to clothes, we buy almost everything through e-commerce platforms. With this increasing trend, the need for reliable and efficient parcel insurance services is also growing. Secursus.com is one such platform that aims to provide comprehensive coverage for your parcels sent both locally and i
  • German software company trials universal authentication app for logistics at Hamburg port
    DAKOSY, a Hamburg-based software firm, has created ImpalaID, a new universal authentication app for logistics. The technology is open to all businesses and institutions and provides users with barrier-free and secure legitimisation through a secure QR code. The trial phase is presently underway in the Port of Hamburg in Germany. The first participants are Hamburger Container Service (HCS), an emp
  • Maersk receives world's first methanol-fuelled container ship
    Maersk has signed and taken delivery of the world's first container vessel operating on green methanol. The Danish carrier said on social media that the new HMD Hull, which was built at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard and Hyundai Heavy Industries in South Korea, will soon be deployed on its services. The vessel is now preparing to embark on its maiden voyage towards Maersk's headquarters city, Copenhagen,

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Splash web site
JULY 11, 2023
  • Australian government hires Xodus for Northern Endeavour FPSO decom work
    UK energy consultancy Xodus has been awarded a contract to provide technical and project support services for the decommissioning of the Northern Endeavour FPSO in the Timor Sea. This contract relates to Phase 1 of decommissioning and covers the disconnection and removal of the FPSO including topsides and subsea flushing and well suspension. Xodus will ...
  • Ernst Russ buys largest boxship to date
    Germany's Ernst Russ has added a 13,371 teu container vessel to its fleet for an undisclosed sum. The shipowner bought the containership, built and delivered in December 2010 by Samsung Heavy Industries Shipyard in South Korea. The ship has already been taken over by Ernst Russ. The containership is currently on a charter with Hapag-Lloyd ...
  • Noble drillship scores more work offshore Malaysia
    New York and Copenhagen-listed offshore rig owner Noble Corporation has won more work for its drillship offshore Malaysia. Sarawak Shell Berhad and Sabah Shell Petroleum have exercised three one-well options on the 2013-built rig formerly known as Maersk Viking. One of the options will be novated to Thailand's PTT Exploration and Production (PTTEP) for the ...
  • Evergreen splashes out billions on 24 methanol dual-fuel newbuilds
    Another one of the world's top 10 carriers has joined the rush for methanol-powered ships. Evergreen has firmed up a much-awaited order for 24 methanol dual-fuel 16,000 teu vessels. The Taiwanese carrier has tapped Japan's Nihon Shipyard and South Korea's Samsung Heavy Industries for eight and 16 units, respectively. The world's sixth-largest liner in capacity ...
  • Havila Shipping seals subsea vessel charter extension
    Norwegian offshore vessel owner Havila Shipping has secured a contract extension with OceanPact for its subsea vessel . The 2005-built and 2007-converted ship also known as Parcel Dos Meros will potentially stay with the Brazilian offshore vessel owner and services provider on a bareboat charter until December 2024. The Fosnavåg-based firm, which operates 17 ships, ...
  • Indonesia seizes Iranian-flagged VLCC
    Indonesian authorities have seized an Iranian-flagged very large crude carrier suspected of illegal ship-to-ship oil transfer in the country's North Natuna Sea. The 1997-built was detained on Friday for transshipping without a permit onto Cameroon-flagged S Tinos, a vessel fleet register Equasis lists as scrapped in 2018. "The two supertankers tried to escape and authorities ...
  • Standard Supply flips PSV for $4m profit
    Norwegian owner Standard Supply has flipped its mid-sized platform supply vessel for some $4m profit after buying the unit about a year ago. The Oslo-listed company, majority owned by Øystein Stray Spetalen's investment vehicle SD Standard ETC, has offloaded the 2012-built PSV for $11m. Standard Supply purchased the vessel as Highland Duke from Tidewater for ...
  • Jinjiang Shipping targets $416m from Shanghai listing
    Jinjiang Shipping, the liner unit of Shanghai International Port Group (SIPG), has put a number on its proposed initial public offering (IPO) at the Shanghai Stock Exchange. The intra-Asia carrier will float 15% of its stock, aiming to raise about RBM3bn ($416.5m) to expand its fleet, purchase containers, and digitalise its operations. Currently, SIPG owns ...
  • Alberta Shipmanagement signs for pair of suezmax newbuilds in Japan
    Nicholas Inglessis's Alberta Shipmanagement is expanding its fleet with a pair of suezmax tanker newbuilds in Japan. The Athens-based firm has contracted Nihon Shipyard, a joint venture between Imabari Shipbuilding and Japan Marine United, to build and deliver the duo in April and May 2025. No price has been revealed for the 158,600 dwt ships. ...
  • Eleven ships break down in wake of latest Houston bunker contamination case
    Houston has another bunkering problem. Fuel checker VPS is reporting a bunker contamination case at the Texan port, the largest bunkering hub in the Americas. VPS detected the presence of dicyclopentadiene (DCPD) and associated isomers at significantly high levels in VLSFO bunker fuel deliveries in Houston from a single supplier for three months from March ...
  • Maersk takes delivery of first methanol-fuelled boxship
    Maersk has signed and taken delivery of the world's first methanol-fuelled container vessel, built at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard in South Korea. The vessel is now preparing to embark on its maiden voyage towards Copenhagen with fuel provided by OCI Global. The ship is scheduled to arrive in the Danish capital in September where Ursula von ...
  • Sinopec offloads ageing tanker
    Chinese oil and gas player Sinopec has let go of one tanker. Several broker reports report that the owner is selling the 47,000 dwt . The 18-year-old, Onomichi-built ship is noted old for $19m, reflecting the high spec and good survey dates. There have been some signs of slowing S&P activity in the tanker market ...
  • China to launch container futures product
    China will shortly launch a container shipping futures product, which will use the renminbi as the settlement currency. The Shanghai Futures Exchange has been working with the Shanghai Shipping Exchange to develop the Shipping Index Futures. Last year saw the launch of CME Group's container freight futures in the UK covering six routes. The futures ...
  • Norway keeps on giving with largest discovery in a decade
    Norwegian oil and gas player DNO has announced a gas and condensate discovery on the Carmen prospect that it claims is the largest hydrocarbon discovery in Norway in the last decade. The Carmen prospect is in the Norwegian North Sea license PL1148, operated by Wellesley Petroleum. DNO is a partner in the license along with ...
  • Oil transfer from FSO Safer set to start next week
    Transfer of crude oil from the dilapidated FSO Safer stranded off the coast of Yemen, is expected to start early next week, a senior United Nations humanitarian official told the Security Council on Monday. Carrying over 1.1m barrels of oil, the FSO Safer was abandoned off Yemen's Red Sea port of Hudaydah after the civil ...
  • Car carrier knocks over crane in Bremerhaven harbour
    A car carrier broke away from its moorings, went adrift in the Bremerhaven harbour, hit one of the docks, and knocked over a crane weighing around 450 tons on Sunday evening. The stern lines of the 227-meter long and 32-meter-wide ship ripped out of the pier at around 9 pm local time together with the ...
  • Partners Group sells down stake in Dutch offshore wind farm
    Swiss-based private equity firm Partners Group has agreed to sell a 15% stake in Dutch offshore wind farm Borssele III & IV to clean energy fund manager Nuveen Infrastructure for an undisclosed sum. A move by the owner of Aberdeen-based OSV owner and operator North Star follows last year's divestment of a 20% stake to ...
  • McDermott wins Australian decommissioning contract
    Houston-based McDermott has been awarded an engineering, procurement, and removal contract by Woodside Energy for offshore decommissioning work in the northwest Cape of Western Australia. The award is for the full removal of the Stybarrow disconnectable turret mooring buoy, as part of the decommissioning of the Stybarrow field. Under the contract scope, McDermott will provide ...

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Lloyd's List web site
JULY 11, 2023
  • NCB to collaborate on illegal wildlife trade
    Carriers have been using software to prevent undeclared cargoes making it onto ships. A new initiative will seek to do...
  • Grimaldi ship fire extinguished
    A fire onboard a Grimaldi ro-ro vessel docked in the port of New York and New Jersey that claimed the...
  • Freightos to lay off about 13% of its workforce amid weak market conditions
    Freightos announces a plan to improve efficiency and cut costs, including a reduction of about 13% of its work, or...
  • Greek and Cypriot shipping bodies give thumbs up to IMO decarbonisation strategy
    Shipping is ready to embrace innovation once it has sufficiently matured, says Union of Greek Shipowners president Melina Travlos
  • Testing firms report bunker fuel contamination in Houston
    Testing firm VPS and the Fuel Oil Bunkering Analysis and Advisory Service report contamination in Houston bunker fuels. The organisations advise...
  • Sanctioned Iran-flagged tanker seized by Indonesian authorities
    The tanker was detained over a suspected illegal ship-to-ship transfer
  • The next IMO secretary-general: Arsenio Dominguez
    Meet the seven candidates for secretary-general of the International Maritime Organization over the next week as Lloyd's List sits down...
  • Smart container uptake set to accelerate
    Most smart containers in use are reefers. But increasing numbers of carriers are looking to add tracking devices to their...
  • Seafarers traumatised by accident investigations, rights campaigners claim
    'All too often, only seafarers are presumed guilty in the event of casualties or crimes and are scapegoated. That is...
  • Evergreen joins the ranks of methanol boxship owners with $5bn newbuilding order
    Evergreen's first ever order for alternative fuel vessels brings the total orderbook for dual-fuel methanol boxships to 121 units
  • DWF in talks with private equity
    Offer from Inflexion values firm at more than $400m
  • China's largest ship lessor wants to see increased investment in green shipping
    Bocomm Financial Leasing chairman Xu Bin has urged more lessors to back green investments and become a driving force behind...
  • Grimaldi ship fire now contained following spread to crew accommodation area
    A fire that started on deck number 10 on the past Wednesday, July 5, which claimed the lives of two...
  • Trøim's bulker units net 40% premium to benchmark rates
    Himalaya Shipping and 2020 Bulkers' chief executive says it generally manages to achieve a circa 40% premium due to having...
  • China sets up new body to oversee shipping decarbonisation
    China's national ship energy efficiency management centre will be established in Shanghai by 2024 - tasked by the Ministry of Transport...
  • Daily Briefing
    Countries call for IMO to open up to the public | Cosco underlines ambitions for Piraeus | ONE seeks diversification...
  • Greener tanker orders unlikely to surge, despite revised emission-cutting strategy
    Until a detailed carbon pricing mechanism becomes available, the IMO could be caught in a dilemma between extending the trading...
  • Detention and demurrage fees fall
    Daily fees were criticised during the pandemic when shippers felt they were charged for events beyond their control. As congestion...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
JULY 11, 2023
  • Western Canada dockworker strike disrupting billions in trade: employers
    With the strike by ILWU Canada now in its 11th day, some C$7.5 billion in Canadian imports and exports has been compromised thus far, the British Columbia Maritime Employers Association says.
  • California's major container ports get $735 billion in state funds for upgrades
    The ports of Los Angeles, Long Beach and Oakland will use the grant money for infrastructure projects that will promote more efficient freight movement as well as emissions-reduction efforts to meet clean-air goals.
  • Visibility product launches show cargo market open to new options
    Three new visibility products - from a hardware provider, a forwarder and a data provider - are evidence of a diverse cargo visibility market that is expanding options for shippers.
  • Raft's focus on AI yields fruit as investors re-up in logistics software provider
    A variety of technology providers are aiming to arm forwarders with AI-backed tools that help with areas like customer service and rate quoting, while others are focused on technology enabling internal operational efficiency.

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TradeWinds web site
JULY 11, 2023
  • Canada dockers strike blocking $7.5bn in cargo, employers say
    World's six biggest shipping companies control about 70% of global trade and together made $100bn in profit in 2022, Canadian union says
  • Grimaldi ro-ro fire off Newark is 'officially out', US Coast Guard says
    Formal investigation into cause of fire and salvage operation are set to begin on Wednesday, port official says
  • 'Tough decision': Freightos chops 13% of workforce to confront weak market conditions
    Freight platform axes 50 employees in bid to add $5.6m per year to adjusted Ebitda
  • Steady as she goes is the best flight path for Eagle Bulk as analyst weighs options
    With the dust settling around investment from two shipowners, Alliance Global sees leadership status quo as the way forward
  • 'Peculiar' naphtha trading patterns boosting product tankers, Gibson says
    Russian volumes heading to Asia are drawing ships away from mainstream markets
  • Comment: Fresh IMO targets highlight need for full-court press on carbon
    The IMO makes progress on shipping's decarbonisation but proves it cannot carry the ball alone
  • Mainstream tankers risk being caught in shadow fleet STS crackdown, says Intertanko
    Independent owners say standard operating procedures could turn ships dark during transfers
  • Turkey likely to step up enforcement as calls by Russian cargo ships revealed
    Reed Smith lawyer Tan Albayrak believes Erdogan regime will angle for Western investment by tightening up on sanctioned vessel calls
  • Three steps shipping should take to flourish in a net zero world
    The journey to profitable, sustainable shipping starts with just three small measures, says McKinsey & Co partner Matt Stone
  • Standard Supply flips PSV for 60% more than 2022 purchase and reactivation cost
    Asset values rising in tighter offshore vessel market
  • Evergreen seals deal for 24 methanol-fuelled container ships
    Taiwanese liner operator joins the crush of liner operators betting on methanol propulsion
  • Fresh IMO targets highlight need for full-court press on carbon
    The IMO makes progress on shipping's decarbonisation but proves it cannot carry the ball alone
  • Adam Polemis linked to first bulker buy in nearly four years
    Greek shipowner's New Shipping said to be swooping on vessel of serial capesize seller Goodbulk
  • Ernst Russ makes surprise move into neo-panamax container ship segment
    Feedership tonnage provider enters big league
  • Notorious Iran-flag VLCC seized again in illicit ship-to-ship transfer probe
    Arman 114 was seized by British Royal Marines under a former name in 2019 over suspected sanctioned oil trades
  • Ernst Russ makes surprise move into the neo-panamax container ship segment
    Feedership tonnage provider enters big league with acquisition of 13,371-teu Rome Express
  • Notorious Iranian-flagged VLCC seized again in illicit ship-to-ship transfer probe
    Arman 114 was seized by British Royal Marines under a former name in 2019 over suspected sanctioned oil trades
  • 'No confidence': KCC boss Dahm disappointed at vague IMO climate decisions
    CEO of combination carrier company says investment decisions are now harder thanks to last week's dithering
  • IMO opens the door for biofuel to be used in CII assessment
    Temporary circular has been issued to cover a major gap in the fuel efficiency regulation
  • Odfjell promotes first female captain in 109-year history
    Norwegian Lise Henriksen makes history with appointment to chemical tanker Bow Sky
  • CLdN ro-ro breached after grounding on UK lighthouse rock
    Tugs attending vessel after incident off the coast of Cornwall
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen car carrier Don Quijote tilts at Lloyd Werft crane
    Structure knocked over at shipyard after vessel was torn loose in storm
  • North Sea demand boost as DNO reveals biggest oil and gas find in a decade
    Tankers, gas carriers and offshore support ships could all receive a boost from Carmen prospect
  • ZeroNorth signs up trading giant Louis Dreyfus' chartered fleet of 200 bulkers
    Danish optimisation platform aims to help improve vessel performance and cut fuel use
  • Mainstream tankers risk being caught in shadow fleet STS crack down, says Intertanko
    Group of independent tanker owners says standard operating procedures could turn ships dark during STS operations.
  • Private equity outfit looks to take shipping law firm DWF private
    Company has seen its share price decline by more than 40% since listing in London in 2019
  • Sale of Hyundai LNG Shipping parked up as bid falls short
    The future ownership of South Korean shipowner set to hang in balance for longer
  • Marubeni gives MaruKlav pool a 'fresh pair of eyes', says Klaveness' bulker boss Michael Jorgensen
    Pool manager thinks volatility in bulker market is set to stay - data will help its partners create opportunities as well as manage risk

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American Shipper web site
JULY 11, 2023
  • Freightos laying off 13% of employees as revenue weakens
    Freightos, a digital marketplace for international air and ocean shipping, announced Tuesday that it will reduce staff levels by 13% and lowered its full-year outlook again in an effort to [...]
  • Cargo Airline Association's Alterman ends 40-year leadership run
    The Cargo Airline Association has a new president for the first time in 40 years.
  • Rickenbacker Airport adds refrigeration for Ohio pharma industry
    Rickenbacker International Airport in Columbus, Ohio, caters to cargo. It is targeting the medicine, vaccine and biologics business with a new temperature-controlled facility.
  • Viewpoint: Data shows Canada port strike impacting US logistics
    Ships continue to stack up as Canada's port strike continues, according to new data from the ITS Logistics Port/Rail Ramp Freight Index.

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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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