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January 13, 2023

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Exim India web site
JANUARY 13, 2023
  • Allcargo Logistics expands in Germany through acquisition of Fair Trade GmbH
  • Surging blank sailings seen reflecting weak demand in container shipping
  • DP World & Maersk enter long-term partnership at Jebel Ali
  • Basmati rice identity standards specified for first time; effective from Aug. 1
  • Multipurpose Time Charter market seen remaining under pressure
  • NAWC volume continued to contract in Oct./Nov.
  • DGFT notifies discontinuation of crude soybean oil import under TRQ from FY24
  • The wave of digitalisation in the air cargo industry
  • Tanker freights seen doubling
  • US container goods import back to pre-Covid level in Dec. 22
  • World Bank projects India's GDP at 6.6 pc in FY24
  • Garment exports to Australia seen increasing
  • CBIC devises mechanism to check undervaluation of imported goods
  • S. Railway's originating freight traffic surges 27 pc

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International Transport Journal web site
JANUARY 13, 2023
  • A closer look at the Middle Corridor

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The Loadstar web site
JANUARY 12, 2023
  • Asia-Med box trades the only bright spot in the general downturn
  • MSC targets Mærsk market share - as another towage deal is rumoured
  • DNV admits up to 1,000 vessels affected by ransomware attack
  • FedEx, UPS and Amazon look to shore-up margins in a slower market
  • What's the truth behind the Flexport firings, Sherlock?
  • Yang Ming president Tu remains optimistic, despite 'uncertain 2023'
  • New year and 'new broom' Sondag makes sweeping changes at Schiphol
  • New 'five-year plan' to revive China as a modern logistics giant
  • Magma Aviation appoints James Gilliard as head of commercial
  • Boris Hueske and Nikola Todic to be joint MDs at Lufthansa's heyworld

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Marine Log web site
JANUARY 12, 2023
  • Port of South Louisiana to purchase Avondale Global Gateway
    Port of South Louisiana (Port SL) CEO Paul Matthews said today that the port has entered an agreement with T. Parker Host to purchase Avondale Global Gateway. The agreement was made after
  • Damen, NAPA and BV in 3D model classification approval first
    A concept design for a 2,500-cubic-meter hopper dredge is the first Damen concept vessel to gain Bureau Veritas (BV) certification using 3D model-based classification approval (3D MBA). Following this successful implementation of
  • Crowley to present on the digital transformation at TTB 2023
    On March 7-8 in Mobile, Ala., Tugs, Towboats & Barges (TTB) 2023 will once again bring together owners, operators, naval architects, shipbuilders and more to discuss advances in technology and design, as

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Container News web site
JANUARY 12, 2023
  • German rental equipment provider orders 64 Kalmar forklift trucks
    Cargotec-owned Kalmar has agreed to supply Hanselmann GmbH, a German rental equipment provider, with 64 Kalmar forklift trucks, including medium and heavy models. The order was placed in Cargotec's Q4 order intake, and the equipment will be delivered in three consecutive batches during 2023. Hanselmann has rental equipment fleets including forklifts, pick and carry cranes, and aerial work platfor
  • Thomas Miller appoints new director of claims and legal services sector
    Thomas Miller Claims Management (TMCM), the claims management division of insurance services company Thomas Miller Group, has announced the hiring of Jessica Maitra as director of claims and legal services. Maitra will oversee all TMCM operations, including Thomas Miller Law, as director of claims and legal services. She joins Thomas Miller Group as a qualified solicitor from Clyde & Co, where sh
  • JAXPORT to receive full funding for raising powerlines near Blount Island
    JAXPORT has secured complete funding for the project to raise the Fulton Cut Crossing powerlines over the St. Johns River adjacent to JAXPORT's Blount Island Marine Terminal. According to a port's statement, the Jacksonville City Council voted to award JAXPORT a US$10 million grant toward the project. The City will also provide a US$12.5 million loan and a US$5 million bridge loan, which will be
  • Global bunker indices continue downward trend
    According to the weekly outlook of Marine Bunker Exchange (MABUX) for fuel prices, global bunker indices continued moderate decline. The 380 HSFO index fell by US$13.38 to US$456.26/MT, the VLSFO index lost US$8.51 to US$655.30/MT and the MGO index decreased by US$6.28, to US$1,008.71/MT. Additionally, Global Scrubber Spread (SS) - the price differential between 380 HSFO and VLSFO - showed a slig
  • DP World and Maersk launch collaboration at Jebel Ali port
    DP World has started a partnership with A.P. Moller-Maersk to proceed with decarbonisation process and increase productivity at Jebel Ali port in Dubai. In particular, this partnership is going to provide support to Maersk's customers and implement new processes aiming to improve productivity on the quayside, which will lead to faster gate turnaround times at Jebel Ali Port and reduced fuel consu
  • Lars Jensen: Container market set to be "drastically different" in 2023
    The Baltic Exchange, in collaboration with Freightos, and Vespucci Maritime, have released their container shipping report for January. Their opinion is that in 2023, container market conditions will be drastically different from 2022. A normalisation of container logistics, retail inventory correction, a cyclical downturn and new environmental regulations could shape the new year. Operational no
  • Antitrust authorities give green light to Spinelli Group share acquisition by Hapag-Lloyd
    Following the signing of the agreement in September 2022, the relevant antitrust authorities have approved the acquisition of a 49% share in Spinelli Group by the German container shipping company Hapag-Lloyd. With the transaction completed today (12 January), Hapag-Lloyd becomes a shareholder in one of Italy's largest terminal and transport operators. The Spinelli family still owns 51% of the re
  • IFCHOR and Galbraiths ink merger deal
    The signing of the agreement on the merger between shipbrokers IFCHOR and Galbraiths has been completed. The new group will consist of 21 offices with more than 300 employees and the full consolidation will be completed within the first quarter of 2023, while the new company is expected to have a brand new logo. Merged broking house stated, "Joining forces is driven by an opportunity to add more
  • MSC launches new feeder service in South Africa
    The largest container line in the world MSC has announced the launch of a new dedicated feeder service from the port of Coega to the port of Cape Town. The new intra-South Africa container service will have the following port rotation: Coega (South Africa) - Cape town (South Africa) - Coega Port rotation map of MSC's new South Africa service The 3,500 TEU container vessel MSC Anusha III will be t
  • Hapag-Lloyd announces port change in Pakistan on IO3 service rotation
    Hapag-Lloyd has announced port rotation changes on the Indian Ocean (IO3) service. In particular, from the first week of February, the vessels deployed on the service will call the Port of Karachi instead of Port Qasim in Pakistan. The first boxship to call at Karachi instead of Port Qasim will be the 11,400 TEU container vessel CMA CGM Pegasus which is expected to arrive at the port on 5 Februar
  • Sea-Intelligence reports volume shrinking in North America West Coast
    Sea-Intelligence noted in its latest report that when annualised against 2019, volume growth on the North America West Coast (NAWC) stagnated during the first two months of the traditional peak season of the third quarter, while outright contracting in September 2022. "This trend continued into October and November," pointed out Alan Murphy, CEO of Sea-Intelligence. Source: Sea-Intelligence.com,
  • Robbers steal 14 boxes worth US$4.4 million from San Antonio port
    A violent robbery occurred in the port of San Antonio, Chile, where thieves stole several containers, including copper belonging to state-owned Codelco, according to a Reuters report. Police sources report that the total worth of the stolen cargo is approximately US4.4 million. A statement by Juan Carlos Catalan, the local prosecutor, said ten armed men entered the San Antonio port early in the
  • Empty equipment outflows outpace empty repositioning at Indian ports amid falling demand
    Container lines serving Indian trades are sending more empty containers out of the country due to slowing demand for export shipments. According to exclusive port data obtained by Container News, Nhava Sheva Port (JNPT) saw a total empty outflow of 147,466 TEUs from October through December, compared with 109,277 TEUs of empty imports in the same three-month period. By contrast, during October-D
  • Tanker breaks in two after explosion, two crew missing
    An empty tanker split in two after an explosion and fire incident leading to the missing of two crew members. According to Maritime Bulletin's report, the accident happened at around 15:00 (Beijing time) on 10 January in the Yellow sea, 45 nautical miles southeast of Qingdao, China. Based on the currently available information, the tanker seems to be Hong Pu 6, however, it is not confirmed at the
  • Dutch police arrests MSC Lorena bomb threat suspect
    Dutch police has arrested a 22-year-old suspected of involvement in the false bomb threat on the 4,870 TEU MSC Lorena, which occurred on 22 December. MSC Lorena was sailing from Senegal to Antwerp last month when Belgian police received an anonymous call warning about a ship explosion in case of the vessel docks in the port of Antwerp-Bruges. As a result, MSC Lorena did not call the port and was

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Splash web site
JANUARY 12, 2023
  • Norvic Shipping expands fleet with Japanese ultramax charter
    Bulker operator Norvic Shipping is bolstering its fleet with a Japanese ultramax newbuild taken on a long-term charter from Fujimaru Kaiun. The 64,000 dwt ship will deliver from Imabari Shipyard in the second quarter of 2023 and be renamed Norvic Copenhagen. "Norvic has decided to take newbuildings into our fleet of 125 vessels in response ...
  • D'Amico pounces on another leased MR tanker
    Italy's d'Amico International Shipping (DIS) has declared a purchase option on another bareboat chartered-in MR product tanker. The Milan-listed owner is taking back the 2014-built , estimated by VesselsValue as worth $34.2m, for a price tag of around $20.1m. Built by Hyundai Mipo in South Korea, the 49,000 dwt vessel which was sold and leased ...
  • Singapore Strait piracy attacks account for one-third of global total
    While global piracy and armed robbery attacks against commercial shipping continue to decline, Asia and specifically the Singapore Strait continue to be one of the areas of greater concern. The ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB) recorded 115 incidents worldwide in 2022 - the lowest level recorded in almost three decades. However, half of them took ...
  • DP World and Maersk step up green drive at Jebel Ali
    Dubai-based terminal operator DP World is joining forces with Danish liner giant A.P. Moller - Maersk to boost operational efficiencies and deliver decarbonisation solutions at Jebel Ali port in the United Arab Emirates. The long-term strategic partnership will provide support for Maersk's customers by implementing new processes to improve quayside productivity, which should result in ...
  • CMB's Windcat seals Eneco CTV deal
    Crew transfer vessel operator Windcat, part of Antwerp-based shipping and logistics group Compagnie Maritime Belge (CMB), has struck a five-year charter deal with Dutch utility Eneco that will also see the two companies work together on decarbonisation of marine logistics using hydrogen dual-fuel solutions. The , the first vessel for the charter, will be tailored ...
  • Yinson wraps up 16-year FPSO contract in Nigeria as Addax exercises purchase option
    Malaysian floater operator Yinson has successfully completed the 16-year contract for the 1985-built FPSO , which has been operating at Block OML 123 offshore Nigeria. The contract with Sinopec's Addax Petroleum Development had an original term of eight years until 2014, with the option to extend by up to eight more years until 2022. The ...
  • Maritime tech disappointments in 2023
    Shipping is regularly lambasted for its lack of innovative spirit. As regular writers of annual tech previews - see last year's version here - the disparity between stated ambition and actual developments can be enormous. Splash columnist Kris Kosmala argues that maritime is full of technology improvements of which a few could be called innovations, ...
  • Shell and EDF venture to lease New Jersey Wind Port
    Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind, a partnership between Shell and EDF Renewables, has teamed up with the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) to use the New Jersey Wind Port as marshalling hub for its 1.5 GW offshore wind farm off the New Jersey coast. A letter of intent has been signed for the lease of ...
  • Noble, Odfjell Drilling and Halliburton seal five-year extension with Aker BP
    Offshore drillers Noble Corporation and Odfjell Drilling, together with energy services giant Halliburton, have extended their drilling and wells alliance agreements with operator Aker BP for a further five years. The renewed framework agreement contains underlying commitments for the jackup rigs Noble Integrator and Noble Invincible and Odfjell Drilling's semisub pair Deepsea Nordkapp contracted
  • Volume of maritime podcasts on the up
    The number of maritime-related podcasts has mushroomed significantly in recent years with plenty more slated to start taping this year. Once seen as a very minor niche in the maritime media landscape, today there are many podcasts around the world, covering a huge array of diverse topics. Neatly encapsulating this fast-growing maritime information source, Chris ...
  • Cargill orders landmark methanol-powered bulkers in Japan
    With 2023 being tipped by many as the year methanol goes mainstream as shipping's alternative fuel for the 2020s, an important agent of change has stepped forward. Commodities giant Cargill has linked with trading house Mitsui & Co to order two kamsarmax bulk carriers at Japan's Tsuneishi Shipbuilding. The landmark vessels are scheduled to deliver ...
  • Copper heist at Chilean port
    Chilean police are investigating a violent heist at the country's top port earlier this week, with robbers making away with 13 containers containing millions of dollars of copper belonging to state-owned Codelco. Ten armed men entered San Antonio port early on Tuesday morning, attacked workers and stole the containers containing $4.4m worth of copper plates. ...
  • IFCHOR Galbraiths merger signed
    Shipbrokers IFCHOR and Galbraiths have completed the signing of their merger agreement, unveiling a new logo in the process. The new entity will comprise of 21 offices with over 300 employees. Pictured above is Manu Ravano, co-CEO of IFCHOR with Bjorn Andersen, the CEO of Galbraiths, at a recent meeting in Lausanne to seal the ...
  • American faces lengthy jail sentence over Iranian LPG shipments
    Behrouz Mokhtari, 72, of McLean, Virginia, and Tehran, Iran, a naturalised US citizen, has pleaded guilty this week to two separate conspiracies to violate sanctions imposed by the United States on Iran. Mokhtari created a Panama-based front company, East & West Shipping, to purchase two liquid petroleum gas (LPG) tanker vessels to transport Iranian petrochemical ...
  • Flexport to let go of 20% of its workforce
    Flexport, a well-known American digital freight forwarder, is letting go of 20% of its staff. Co-CEOs Dave Clark and Ryan Petersen, writing to staff, cited the macroeconomic downturn that has impacted businesses around the world for the decision to axe around 600 staff. Flexport is expecting shipping volumes to slump this year. "Lower volumes, combined ...
  • Two feared dead as Chinese tanker explodes and splits in two
    An empty tanker exploded and split in two on Tuesday afternoon in Chinese waters. Search and rescue teams managed to save 15 crew members from the stricken Hong Pu 6 tanker off Rizhao in the Yellow Sea. Two seafarers remain unaccounted for despite a large search operation. The Chinese flagged, 10,500 dwt tanker was built ...
  • Chile's San Antonio container terminal set for capacity boost
    Chile's San Antonio Terminal Internacional (STI) last week received from China two super post-panamax ship-to-shore cranes and two electric rubber-tired gantry cranes, which will increase the terminal's transfer capacity to 1.6m teu. The $23.5m investment in this equipment will enable the terminal to serve two super post-panamax ships simultaneously, something no other terminal in Chile ...

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Lloyd's List web site
JANUARY 12, 2023
  • Seanergy to buy up half of 'dilutive' warrants
    US-listed owner announces capesize acquisition, while agreeing to sell older pair to United Maritime
  • Norvic Shipping aims to expand fleet with longer-term charters
    US-based, family-owned dry bulk operator signs long-term charter deals for three Japanese newbuildings
  • UK shipping needs institutional investor funding to reach net zero
    Report suggests a leasing model to overcome the hurdle of funding by large institutional investors in the domestic maritime industry
  • P&I clubs pushing hard on double-digit general increases
    At least nine of the current 13 International Group affiliates are seeking rate hikes of 10% or more, in the...
  • US releases first green blueprint for transport sector
    The cross-agency strategy sets to achieve an 80%-100% emission reductions across the transportation sector by 2050 and says more detailed...
  • Carriers see little cheer from Chinese New Year
    Any hopes that demand would resume ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday have been dashed. Carriers instead are focusing...
  • Flexport reorganisation sparks doubt over digital forwarding hype
    US tech start-up's job cuts reflect predicament facing the broader logistics sector and even cargo owners, where many companies in...
  • Piracy at lowest level in almost three decades
    Big improvements in Gulf of Guinea and noticeable decline in Central and Southern America, but Singapore Strait remains cause for...
  • Ship recycling bounces back after lowest activity in 15 years
    Cooling markets in the containership and dry bulk sectors have already driven an upturn in ship recycling levels
  • Daily Briefing
    Cargill kickstarts methanol bulkers with first kamsarmax order | Euronav 'considering options' after Frontline scraps merger agreement | Ship brokerages...
  • Marco Polo to pursue offshore wind projects in South Korea
    The partnership marks Marco Polo's entry to the new South Korean market following expansion into Taiwan and Japan
  • Freight traders to establish breakaway association from Baltic Exchange
    Baltic Exchange has long coordinated similar group under auspices of the FFA Brokers' Association with traders' representatives
  • Cargill and Oldendorff are top dry bulk charterers
    Fixtures represent a small percentage of the 4.9bn tonnes of dry bulk commodity freight tracked during year

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The Journal of Commerce web site
JANUARY 12, 2023
  • Plunge in trans-Pac rates, volumes sink Q4 revenues for Taiwan carriers
    Despite the fourth-quarter crash in revenues, all three Taiwan-based carriers still booked record revenues for the full year, suggesting they will report bumper profits for 2022.
  • Domestic intermodal rail volumes likely to slip after 2022 uptick
    As consumer buying patterns return to a more normal mix of goods and services in 2023, domestic intermodal providers will have to find a way to fill a huge influx of boxes ordered during the pandemic.
  • Zim wades into trade finance market with startup investment
    Zim has joined a growing group of companies that see potential in giving small importers and exporters access to digital finance tools through an investment in an Israel-based startup.
  • West Coast cargo bleed to continue until labor talks are resolved: stakeholders
    The West Coast's share of US imports from Asia will continue to deteriorate in the first quarter and beyond until terminal operators and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union agree on a new contract, sources say.
  • Don't confuse ocean market collapse with carrier weakness: analyst
    Despite the collapse in spot rates, ocean carriers are fundamentally in a stronger position than in the past, and shippers would be wise not to confuse a temporary downcycle with the liners' structurally stronger long-term position, writes analyst Lars Jensen.

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TradeWinds web site
JANUARY 12, 2023
  • Anthony Gurnee eyes 2023 'surprises' after Ardmore's chart-topping year
    Irish product tanker owner led all 25 stocks in Jefferies Shipping Index with 326% gain in red-hot 2022 rally
  • Chinese oil demand indicators pointing up but VLCCs still languish
    VLCC rates lost ground for the 13th consecutive trading day on Wednesday
  • Cargill teams up with Mitsui to pull the trigger on first methanol-fuelled bulker order
    Agricultural giant turns to Japan's Tsuneishi Group to build dual-fuel kamsarmaxes
  • Port of Houston faces greatest risk from extreme weather, study finds
    Study warns of multi-billion dollar cost to vital infrastructure and trade disruption from climate change-related damage
  • No 'fear of heights' for Scorpio as Clarksons tips big value rise
    US product tanker owner is enjoying both rising spot rates and strong term earnings
  • Hapag-Lloyd and MSC expand in Italian terminal sector
    German line completes Spinelli deal while MSC sister company acquires terminal in Livorno
  • Norvic Shipping kickstarts fleet expansion with long-term Japanese ultramax charter
    Deal follows big working-capital loan secured from a consortium of US banks
  • US federal judge OKs sexual assault lawsuit against Crowley
    Employee in El Salvador says the company threatened to fire her if she did not go to Florida with an abusive boss, who raped her
  • MPP market corrects as competition grows from rival sectors
    Rates are down 10% in a month
  • D'Amico saves $14m on market price by buying MR tanker out of lease
    Bargain buy is the latest in a string of deals proving too good to miss for Italian owner
  • Shipping prepares for 'complex' trades with new oil price caps
    Officials are discussing price cap levels for a second-wave of economic sanctions to be introduced on 5 February
  • Cyber attack on DNV forces it to shut down its ShipManager software servers
    Norway-based group is the second classification society to have to shut down some servers in response to a cyber attack in the last couple of years.
  • No 'fear of heights' for Scorpio as Clarksons tips big value rise
    US product tanker owner is enjoying both rising spot rates and strong term earnings
  • Streetwise: Ireland's Ardmore and the tanker group led 2022 stock gains
    Weekly finance newsletter looks back over the winners and losers in US-listed shipping stocks in 2022
  • Meet the maritime heating and cooling specialist who fights fires
    Volunteer firefighter Jonna Tiainen quit academia to become a thermal design specialist and make shipping more sustainable
  • New owner sought as CTV player World Marine Offshore goes bankrupt
    Danish company had been sued in the US over a wind farm venture dispute
  • Multipurpose market corrects as competition grows from rival sectors
    Weakening demand has seen charter rates fall faster-than-expected
  • Offshore wind boom to spark $26bn vessel spree, says Clarksons
    Research chief predicts investment bonanza across installation and service vessels as project developers pursue global ambitions
  • CMB's Windcat partners Eneco as it recruits CSOV experts
    Groups will cooperate on hydrogen fuelling
  • Tschudi Group shifts chartering and management department to Oslo
    Freight team to relocate from Denmark to be next to main group headquarters
  • Flags that let owners flout their own laws should feel the consequences
    Hanging a flag on a ship is a farcical ceremony that deserves no respect if states have no intention of enforcing laws
  • Banaszkiewicz leads breakaway FFA association to fight for freight futures
    Head of derivatives broker Freight Investor Services has been instrumental in setting up new association
  • Hoegh Autoliners expects strong rates this year as cargo mix normalises
    December freight earnings slumped as manufacturers moved out more light vehicles on legacy contracts
  • Banaszkiewics leads breakaway FFA association to fight for freight futures
    Head of derivatives broker Freight Investor Services has been instrumental in setting up the association
  • 'Game changer': First 3D ship design model makes it to class approval
    Damen Engineering Gdansk, Napa and Bureau Veritas reveal insights into their collaboration
  • LNG bunker vessel supply crunch looms as newbuildings multiply
    Pressing demand could see the need for closer cooperation between bunker buyers and sellers on specialised supply ships
  • SFL Corp eyes new bond issue as $138m convertible maturity looms
    John Fredriksen company wants to refinance earlier debt
  • MSC to reshuffle P&I cover ahead of North and Standard Club mega-merger
    Merging mutuals head for amicable agreement to keep giant container ship cover spread over several clubs
  • Tanker premiums 'out of this world' as Greek owners persuaded to sell
    Aggressive buyers are convincing companies to offload vessels they had intended to retain
  • Two missing after Chinese tanker torn in two by explosion
    Search failed to find seafarers lost in blast off Rizhao
  • Spotlight falls on Fredriksen and Saverys as the dust settles on junked merger
    Two men will have the biggest say when Euronav and Frontline consider their next moves as dust settles
  • KNOP slashes dividend by 95% on shuttle tanker woes
    Company describes move as 'prudent' until it has a greater forward visibility on earnings and liquidity
  • Marco Polo and Namsung Shipping target South Korean wind market
    Offshore company and container line also teaming with HA Energy to target growing market

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American Shipper web site
JANUARY 12, 2023
  • Airfreight industry watches for signs of midyear recovery
    A year ago, shippers were in scrums to find cargo space on airlines. The market has softened considerably and 2023 could see more declines before things get better.
  • Trucker age-exemption bill reintroduced in new Congress
    Legislation aimed at "fixing the supply chain" would allow drivers under age 21 to haul freight to and from ports.

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Royal Caribbean closes second quarter with record net profit
Miami
The April-June period was very positive
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Omaha/Atlanta
First coast-to-coast cargo rail network
Gurrieri resigns as Special Commissioner of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Trieste
The atypical reverse charge for the logistics sector will become applicable tomorrow
Milan
Ruggerone (Assologistica): one of the most strategic reforms we helped build is being implemented
Policy brief on cyber threats that pose risks to port infrastructure
Tallinn
It was developed by the NATO Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence
Interferry urges the EU Commission to harmonize its shipping decarbonization regulations with those of the IMO
Victoria
Failure to align - the association warned - will force shipping companies to pay twice for emissions.
In the second quarter of 2025, Chinese seaports handled 79.1 million containers (+6.1%)
Beijing
Total freight traffic was three billion tons (+3.3%), of which 1.3 billion tons were with foreign countries (+1.9%).
CK Hutchison announces plans to include a Chinese investor in the consortium to sell Hutchison Ports
Hong Kong
Without the participation of the COSCO shipping group, China would not authorize the sale
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Columbus
The container ship caught fire and sank near the port of Colombo
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
Piraeus
The AHTS "Giant" is leaving
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Milan/Luxembourg
The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026.
In the second quarter, the port of Valencia handled over 1.5 million containers (+4.0%)
In the first half of 2025, the amount of new orders to Chinese shipyards fell by -18.2%
Beijing
A decrease of -3.5% in new construction completed in the period was recorded
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Trieste grew by +3.7%
Trieste
Bulk cargo increased. Miscellaneous cargo fell by 13.2%.
CMA CGM and TotalEnergies form joint venture for LNG bunkering in the Port of Rotterdam.
Marseille
Agreement to supply 360,000 tons of liquefied natural gas per year to the French group's ships
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Spanish ports decreased by -4.7%
Madrid
All the main product categories are decreasing except for conventional goods
Brookfield Asset Management to sell 49% of British port group PD Ports to Spain's Pontegadea
Middlesbrough
The English company has over 1,400 employees
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
Rotterdam
The port authority is alarmed by the state of crisis in the national industry.
The electrification of the docks in the ports of Livorno, Piombino and Portoferraio is proceeding according to plan.
Third dock for cruise traffic in the port of Catania
Catania
Pier 25's restyling completed
Another quarter of decline in freight traffic at the port of Algeciras
Algeciras
In the period April-June, containers amounted to 1.24 million TEUs (+1.0%)
A new tax applied to cruise passengers disembarking in national ports came into force today in Greece.
Athens
Belgian rail freight company Lineas receives €61 million government loan
Brussels
The measure was approved last night by the restricted council of ministers
ERTMS installation completed on 1,400 kilometers of Italian railway network
Rome
The project is financed with 2.5 billion euros from PNRR funds.
Wärtsilä's quarterly financial and commercial results are positive.
Helsinki
The Marine Electrical Systems division will be sold to the Italian company VINCI Energies.
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
Barcelona
The mayor: For the first time in history, a limit is placed on the growth of cruises in the city.
MSC and Moby have presented their commitments to meet the AGCM's requirements.
Rome
Shipping Agencies Services will sell its 49% stake in Moby, waiving the consideration in favor of the majority shareholder. Moby commits to completely repaying its debt to SAS.
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Washington
Folgiero: Commitment to deliver next-generation capabilities in full alignment with U.S. strategic priorities
The Chamber of Deputies has approved the appointment of four presidents of Italian Port System Authorities.
Rome
The names proposed for the Port System Authorities of the Southern Adriatic, Central-Northern Tyrrhenian, Western Liguria, and Eastern Liguria have been approved. Voting on the Northern Tyrrhenian Authority has been postponed.
Information exchange between state administrations for the digitalization of the maritime sector begins
Rome
The first operational meeting at the Coast Guard General Command in Rome
The Clean Maritime Fuels Platform suggests measures to support the production and distribution of clean marine fuels
COSCO Shipping Ports sets new monthly and quarterly container traffic records
Hong Kong
In the period April-June, 29.4 million TEUs were handled (+4.5%)
Sharp increase in cases of seafarers abandoning their ships
London
2,286 crew members from 222 ships involved as of early 2025
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Geneva
North America saw the strongest quarterly growth in imports
In the port of Antwerp-Bruges containers and rolling stock are increasing and other types of goods are decreasing
Antwerp
Traffic congestion continues at the airport, with the situation on the landside becoming critical
A study denounces the delay of European ports in equipping themselves with cold ironing facilities.
Brussels/Pozzallo
The tender to electrify the docks of the port of Pozzallo has begun.
T&E proposes to include more non-EU transhipment ports to avoid carbon leakage
Brussels
The association calls on the EU Commission to reduce the current threshold of 65% of transhipment traffic
Federlogistica urges the immediate establishment of a control room on tariffs
Genoa
The aim is also to eliminate extra costs caused by bureaucracy.
Containerized cargo handled through the port of Singapore fell by 2.9% in the second quarter.
Singapore
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Cairo
The negative trend continued in June and early July
Terminal operators are not at all satisfied with a policy that seems to have no interest in ports
Rome
Cognolato: It is essential to close the ongoing trials on several fronts.
The largest ship ever to dock at Cagliari's Porto Canale at the MITO terminal.
Milan
The container ship "MSC Venice" with a capacity of 16,652 TEU arrived yesterday
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
North Bergen/Metzingen
South Korean HD Hyundai, together with German NEURA Robotics, will develop and test welding robots in shipyards
The toll of the horrific attack on the bulk carrier Eternity C in the Red Sea is still uncertain.
Mandaluyong/London/Brussels
Joint statement by ICS, BIMCO, European Shipowners, Intercargo and Intertanko
In the first half of 2025, bulk cargo increased and general cargo decreased in the port of Marseille-Fos
Marseille
Cruise passengers increase by +5%
The Senate has approved the framework law on interports
Rome
UIR, gives the Italian interport system a modern, orderly and coherent regulatory framework
Carlo De Ruvo was elected president of Confetra
Rome
Among the challenges, the uncontrolled expansion of large logistics groups and their concentration
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Kuala Lumpur
The number of acts of violence against crews is decreasing
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Oslo/Athens/Paris
One of the top three operators in the OT/IoT services market for the maritime and superyacht sectors will be created
Attacks on ships in the Red Sea still cause deaths among seafarers
Portsmouth
Liberian-flagged bulk carrier " Eternity C" targeted
Canadian shipbuilding company Davie acquires second shipyard in Finland
Helsinki/Pori
It will buy the Enersense Offshore shipyard
Amendment on Port Labor Supply Agencies Approved
Rome
Immediate transformation into Agencies authorised to provide temporary port work
Salvini appoints a manager of a private shipping company from Campania as president of the regional AdSP
Rome
This is Eliseo Cuccaro, CEO of Alilauro
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Berlin
This is proposed by an analysis by the International Council on Clean Transportation
IMO and EU condemn renewed attacks on ships in the Red Sea
London/Brussels
Dominguez: New violation of international law and freedom of navigation
In the first half of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.5%
Joy Taurus
2,186,211 TEUs were handled
A bulk carrier was attacked in the Red Sea
Portsmouth
The crew abandoned the ship which began to take on water
German government allocates 400 million euros to support energy transition in maritime-port sector
Over 78 million euros to the ports of Augusta and Taranto for offshore wind
Rome
Funds distributed over three years starting from 2025
The PNRR tender for interports has been reopened.
Rome
Resources available amounting to 2.2 million euros
Port of Livorno: Workers are the priority in the LTM crisis
Livorno
UPS's quarterly earnings performance declines
Atlanta
Net income in the April-June quarter was $1.28 billion (-8.9%)
Approval for the 2025 budget variation of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Gioia Tauro
500 thousand euros for the 49% share held by the Port Agency company
FHP Group acquires the remaining 10% stake in Lotras
Milan/Foggia
The integration between Lotras and CFI Intermodal will begin to create FHP Intermodal.
OITAF scientific document on good practices in the logistics and transport of fresh fruit and vegetables
Milan
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has joined the PLIKA
Livorno
Platform dedicated to training, innovation and knowledge sharing in the logistics and port sectors
Matteo Paroli's nomination as president of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been signed.
Rome
He has a degree in law and a specialization in administrative law.
Container throughput increases in Haropa Port, while bulk cargo decreases.
Le Havre
In the first half of this year, containers were 1.51 million TEUs (+4%)
Bureau Veritas reports a 9.8% quarterly increase in revenues in the Marine & Offshore segment
Courbevoie
Kalmar and Konecranes increase new orders in the April-June quarter
Helsinki
The turnover of the two Finnish companies is slightly increasing
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona fell by 12.2% in the second quarter.
Barcelona
Assiterminal threatens a new wave of appeals against regulations it believes are damaging to port operations
Genoa
2M Logistics signs an agreement with Salerno-based Gallozzi
Barendrecht
The Dutch company will represent GF Logistics, a subsidiary of the Italian group, in the Benelux region.
Swiss company Kuehne+Nagel's quarterly profits fell
Schindellegi
In the period April-June of this year, net turnover grew by +1.7%
Yang Ming orders three 8,000 TEU container ships from Nihon Shipyard and Imabari Shipbuilding
Keelung/Imabari
Contract valued at $351.3-394.5 million
Italia Nostra reiterates its strong concerns about the construction of the Fiumicino-Isola Sacra port.
Rome
European maritime cities, destinations for cruise tourism - the association highlights - denounce the phenomenon of over-tourism in the cruise sector
Egypt's first automotive terminal has come into operation at Port Said East.
East Port Said
It can accommodate two car carriers at the same time
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Tepsa has acquired a liquid bulk terminal in the port of Rotterdam.
Singapore/Rotterdam
It was sold by Global Energy Storage Holdings
The Spinelli Group has approved its 2024 sustainability report.
Genoa
Of the company's 616 direct employees, 49% are under the age of 50.
In the second quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports grew by +1.6%
Ankara
Cargoes to and from Italy amounted to 12.7 million tons (+10.1%)
Extension of the Simplified Logistics Zone for Genoa Ports and Dry Ports to the Savona, Vado Ligure, and Bergeggi areas.
Genoa
Approval from the ZLS Steering Committee
Isotta Fraschini Motori has inaugurated a new production line for hydrogen fuel cell systems in Bari.
Trieste
They will be used for naval and land solutions
The Grande Shanghai , the Grimaldi Group's first ammonia-ready car carrier, has been christened.
Naples
It has a load capacity of 9,000 CEUs.
The Port of Genoa, FILT, and UILT have declared a five-day strike at the Bettolo Terminal.
Genoa
Fit Cisl Liguria expressed solidarity with the workers
The tender for the dredging of the commercial dock basin at the port of Ancona has been published.
Ancona
The removal of approximately 730 thousand cubic meters of sediment is planned
Tender for the restoration and enhancement of docks 32 and 33 in the Deep Sea Zone of the port of Savona
Genoa
An investment of over 6.7 million euros is expected
There are 1,100 workers in Palermo directly employed in the seaside tourism sector
Palermo
This year, cruise traffic is expected to grow by 9.4% in the port of the Sicilian capital.
Six-month growth of +9% in freight on the St. Petersburg-India/China maritime route
Fly
FESCO operates six vessels in the service
Port of Trieste: Special Commissioner Gurrieri under investigation for money laundering
Trieste
I am certain - he declared - that I can demonstrate that I acted legally, in full transparency.
Vard signs new contract for the construction of two CSOVs
Trieste
The vessels will be used to support operations in the offshore wind sector
UIR welcomes the publication of the tender for the digitalization of the logistics chain.
Rome
Di Caterina (ALIS): a concrete tool that enhances the needs of businesses and strengthens the logistics system
GNV celebrated its first ten years of activity on the Italy-Albania route
Durres
During the period, the company's ships carried over 1.25 million passengers
A shipment of over 1.2 tons of marijuana was seized at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Reggio Calabria/Catanzaro
Members of a criminal organization that imported drugs from South America through European ports and airports have been arrested.
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean to build seven 15,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Walden to sell healthcare logistics business to Yusen Logistics
Paris
Exclusive negotiations announced
Solinas (Sardinian Action Party) is not at all satisfied with the state of Sardinian ports
Cagliari
The immediate establishment of a special commission is urged
ANSI welcomes the introduction of the information dashboard for managing private procurement contracts in logistics.
Rome
D'Angelo: it will allow the country to take another step forward
Russo (Confcommercio): excluding road transport from the PNRR funding was shortsighted.
Rome
First bulletin from the Freight Insights Observatory produced by the National Center for Sustainable Mobility
ABB Group posts sharp growth in quarterly financial and business performance
Zurich
In the period April-June the value of new orders grew by +16.0%
Informal consultations have begun on the preliminary proposal for the new Ancona Port Master Plan.
Ancona
Eleven meetings scheduled for July
Program agreement for preparatory and functional interventions for the construction of the bridge over the Strait of Messina
Rome
It was signed today in Rome
Project to develop an ecological station for the treatment of wastewater from ships
Naples
Initiative of the Neapolitan Group of the Cenere and Iello Landing
Assiterminal urges against bringing sediment from the Bagnoli dredging project into the port of Naples.
Genoa
Cognolato and Ferrari: It is essential to safeguard the full functionality of the commercial port's activities.
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach fell 3.4% in the second quarter.
Long Beach
A decline of -16.4% was recorded in June
Paolo Pessina has been appointed vice president of Conftrasporto-Confcommercio.
Rome
He is president of the national federation of maritime agents and brokers
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -8.2% in the second quarter
Hong Kong
A decrease of -13.7% was recorded in June
Cuneo-based logistics company Nord Ovest is seeing growing financial results.
Wedge
Construction work on a new depot in Mondovì will be completed in early 2026.
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grows driven by fears of new tariffs
Los Angeles
June saw the highest volume ever recorded for this month
The Management Committee of the Sardinia Sea Port Authority has adopted the DPSS
Cagliari
Green light for the concession to MITO and the appeal against the rejection of Olbia's dredging project.
Three events in Genoa for three new Explora Journeys cruise ships.
Genoa
A technical launch, a coin laying and the cutting of the first sheet metal were carried out at the Fincantieri shipyard
Grimaldi sells 5% of Terminal Darsena Toscana to Livorno Port Company
Naples/Livorno
Option to purchase an additional 5% of the share capital
Concession agreement signed that assigns management of the port of Tartous to DP World
Damascus
It has a lifespan of 30 years
Matteo Gasparato appointed president of the Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He was appointed extraordinary commissioner of the same port authority
Meeting in Rome between the heads of ESPO and Assoporti
Rome
Among the topics addressed, the competitiveness of European ports in the current global context
Chinese airline OOCL reports quarterly decline in scheduled service revenues
Hong Kong
Cargo transported by the company's ships is increasing
Collaboration between the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority and the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Rome
Agreement with an initial duration of five years
Survey in Germany on the prospects of companies in the maritime, port and shipbuilding sectors
Hamburg
Shipowners are more concerned. Positive prospects for ports and shipyards.
Port of Augusta: Work begins on a third bridge connecting the island to the mainland.
Augusta
Work worth over 20 million euros
Vard signs contract with InkFish for new research vessel
Trieste
The deal is worth more than 200 million euros.
1.1 billion euros will be invested in the port of Hamburg to strengthen the container sector
Hamburg
Improving accessibility and port infrastructure in the Waltershofer Hafen area
Meyer Turku delivered the new Star of the Seas cruise ship to Royal Caribbean
Turku
It has a gross tonnage of 250,800 tons
ESPO calls for increased funding for ports under the next EU Multiannual Financial Framework
Brussels
The CEF programme funds have proven to be far from sufficient
Fincantieri delivers the new Oceania Allura cruise ship to Oceania Cruises.
Miami/Trieste
Two additional Sonata-class ships have been converted into orders.
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
Confindustria event on the sea economy in Rome on July 15th
Rome
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Why Malta is objecting to a new price cap on Russian oil
(timesofmalta.com)
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Uniport: Bringing debris from Bagnoli to the port of Naples would postpone long-awaited dredging.
Rome
Legora de Feo: It's necessary to find alternative solutions.
Taiwanese companies Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw sharp declines in quarterly revenues.
Keelung/Taipei
In the period April-June it fell by -18.7%, -26.5% and -8.6% respectively
The establishment of the Information Dashboard for the management of private procurement contracts in logistics has been approved.
In May, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +1.4%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
EU approves joint purchase of port equipment by terminal operators
Brussels
Joint definition of minimum technical specifications of equipment is also permitted
Serbian energy group EPS will import coal through the Montenegrin port of Bar
Bar
Currently imports from Indonesia pass through the port of Constanta
Fincantieri Foundation and Luiss University launch a project to strengthen the safety of underwater infrastructure.
Trieste
Among the objectives, contribute to the definition of a specific regulatory framework
Freewheeling: The government's U-turn on anti-mafia controls in the road haulage sector is a welcome development.
Modena
Franchini: If the government has realized it made a mistake, that's good news.
Agostinelli (AdSP Tirreno Meridionale e Ionio): the amendment that allows for the early transformation of the Gioia Tauro Port Agency is extremely important.
Confindustria's event on the maritime economy will take place in Rome on July 15th.
Rome
The confederation's strategic document on the sector will be presented
Kerala seeks $1.1 billion from MSC in damages over MSC Elsa 3 sinking
Thiruvananthapuram
Temporary detention of the vessel "MSC Akuteta II" granted
Trasportounito requests the cancellation of the renewal procedure of the Central Committee of the Register of Hauliers
Rome
New seizure of a load of cocaine in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
16 bags containing 417 kilos of drugs were found in a container
MOL and Kinetics to build world's first floating data center
Tokyo
It will be installed on a vessel of 9,731 gross tonnage
Rijeka Gateway Terminal to become operational in early September
Copenhagen
The first ship at the second container terminal of the Croatian port is expected on September 12
Falteri (Federlogistica) urges us to focus on the development of "polycentric" logistics
Genoa
The Simplified Logistics Zone should be the cornerstone of the strategy
Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Co. acquired Mitsui E&S Shipbuilding Co.
Hiroshima/Tokyo
It was renamed Tsuneishi Solutions Tokyobay Co.
Pessina (Federagenti): Northern European logistics system is struggling. Let's take advantage of it!
Rome
Unexpected opportunity - he underlines - for the Mediterranean ports and Italian ones in particular
MSC Cruises Joins Carnival and Royal Caribbean in Capitalizing on Grand Bahama Shipyard
Miami
Negotiations underway since the end of 2024 have been successfully concluded
At The International Propeller Clubs the Dorso Award for the Mediterranean area
Naples
In recognition of the primary role played by logistics operators in Mediterranean traffic
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