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March 13, 2023

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Exim India web site
MARCH 13, 2023
  • A. L. Logistics commences domestic cargo handling
  • Congestion reported at Nhava Sheva
  • CONquest 2023 - Business Forum & Northern India Multimodal Logistics Awards back again in New Delhi on March 24
  • Baltic Exchange Market Report (10 March 2023)
  • Mumbai Port Authority celebrates International Women's Day
  • Reefer market said to be normalising to pre-pandemic levels
  • MSC takes delivery of mega 24,116 TEU containership
  • PSA Mumbai announces partnership to power terminal with renewable energy
  • Coal imports at Major Ports push traffic up 10 pc during April-Feb.
  • Steel exports dip by 52 pc during April-Feb.
  • Dahej Port withdraws additional pilotage charges based on vessel age
  • Govt to prepare framework for determining logistics cost
  • Supply chain exodus happening faster to India, Vietnam

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International Transport Journal web site
MARCH 13, 2023
  • Swiss Post in good shape
  • War-torn Ukraine to receive confiscated cars
  • Latam adds route to California and Texas
  • Creating an alliance to combat climate change
  • Logistics warehouse with CO2 negative operation
  • Qantas announces changes at the helm
  • CNC launches NTX1
  • Stef plans to sell its maritime business
  • Record cargo volumes for South Central Railway
  • Union Pacific pursues CEO succession process
  • Maiden flight for Täby Saab 2000F Cargo
  • EU ETS for decarbonisation and against evasion
  • Bauxite line to receive 244,000 steel sleepers
  • Port of Pointe-Noire proves its capabilities
  • A platform for all-inclusive management
  • Leaseplan Switzerland complements management team
  • Badr Airlines contracts NAS
  • "Curiosity of the Day"

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The Loadstar web site
MARCH 10, 2023
  • Yet another NS derailment as US legislators scramble to improve safety
  • Contract rates the key to liner stability, as spot prices continue to fall
  • Atlas Air takeover stumbles as US authorities take a closer look
  • Let's prep to cheer CH Robinson's new boss
  • Near-collision in Panama Canal shows 'an accident is waiting to happen'
  • Ceva joins alliance to establish European 'green' trucking network
  • JD Logistics - beaten up, enough damage done
  • Menzies stops 'trying to herd squirrels' and picks Wipro
  • CH Robinson reportedly talking to UPS's Jim Barber over CEO role
  • Ukraine detains former Antonov execs following Mriya probe

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Marine Log web site
MARCH 10, 2023
  • UN buys VLCC to avert Red Sea pollution catastrophe
    The FSO Safer, a decaying tanker holding four times as much oil as spilled by the Exxon Valdez is a ticking time bomb threatening a Red Sea catastrophe. Yesterday, the United Nations
  • Two U.S. RO/RO operators opt for Orca AI
    U.S. based ship operators, American Roll-On Roll-Off Carrier (ARC) and Liberty Maritime Corporation, are to deploy the Orca AI automated situational awareness platform across their RO/RO fleets. Liberty was one of the
  • NASSCO and Navantia in offshore wind MOU
    GD NASSCO is eyeing its opportunities in the offshore wind sector. It has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Navantia Seanenergies division of Spanish state-owned shipbuilder Navantia that will see the

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Container News web site
MARCH 10, 2023
  • Stanlow Terminals to build green ammonia facility in Liverpool
    Stanlow Terminals has announced plans to develop a major new open-access import terminal for green ammonia in the Port of Liverpool. The new terminal, which will be an expansion of Stanlow Terminal's existing facilities, will provide the connecting infrastructure to enable significant volumes of green ammonia to be imported into the United Kingdom. Feasibility studies are currently being undertak
  • Globe Tracker equips Maritima Alisea reefers with IoT technology
    Globe Tracker, provider of Internet of Things (IoT) tracking and monitoring solutions for logistics assets, has deployed IoT devices installed on reefer containers of Maritima Alisea, one of the premier ocean carriers involved in the perishable trade in Spain. Maritima Alisea has a modern fleet of 45' refrigerated containers and is part of Alonso Group logistics division. According to Globe Track
  • Port of Riga announces opening of two new warehouses
    Two modern covered warehouses with a total area of 10,000 m² were put into operation in February in the territory of the company Rigas Centralais Terminals (RCT) of the Port of Riga in Latvia. These warehouses will be able to store up to 48,000 tonnes of bulk cargo, such as grain or wood pellets, as well as general cargo that require storing in closed-type warehouses. According to the port, Rigas
  • More vessel operators join lucrative India-Russia trade lane
    Ruscon, a leading multimodal transport logistics provider in Russia, has significantly expanded its containerised service network from the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk to Nhava Sheva (JNPT) and Mundra in West India as volumes rapidly rise. The company, a Delo Group subsidiary, has now increased its tonnage deployments from one vessel to four vessels to provide a weekly sailing frequency on the
  • SITC realised nearly US$2 billion profit in 2022
    SITC International Holdings, the holding company of Hong Kong-based intra-Asia carrier SITC Container Lines, has announced that its net profit went up by 67% on-year in 2022, to US$1.9 billion. The Hong Kong-listed group said that its turnover was up 37% year-on-year, to US$4.1 billion, as it carried 4% more containers, amounting to 3.26 million TEUs in 2022. Up till mid-2022, freight rates were
  • MSC receives largest container ship in the world
    Shanghai-based Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding (Group) built and delivered the largest container vessel in the world to Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC). MSC Tessa has a container capacity of 24,116 TEUs and is the first of four same-size container ships purchased by the largest container line in the world. According to Hudong-Zhonghua, a unit of China State Shipbuilding Corp (CSSC), the vessel
  • YILPORT integrates Navis TOS into Portuguese box terminal
    Turkish port operator Yilport Holding announced the successful completion of the Navis Terminal Operating System (TOS) integration in YILPORT Leixões, a container terminal in the north of Portugal. Integrating a conventional TOS system into the terminal is a big shift forward for YILPORT because it will serve as the foundation for any level of automation, equipment/truck detection systems, and ot
  • Wisdom Marine boss James Lan launches Taiwanese coastal box line
    Taiwanese ferry operator Brave Line, a company owned by shipping tycoon James Lan, who is also behind Taiwan's largest dry bulk shipowner Wisdom Marine, has started a coastal container shipping service between Budai and the Penghu Islands (Pescadores). Brave Line decided to start a service after merchants in Penghu Islands stated that there was a shortage of container shipping capacity to bring t
  • Hapag-Lloyd increases rates from Middle East to US
    Hapag-Lloyd announces a new general rate increase (GRI) / General Rate Adjustment (GRA) from the Middle East to the United States for cargo transported in 20' and 40' dry, reefer and special containers, including high cube equipment. The new rate increase will be applicable to all containers gated in full from 29 March 2023 and will be valid until further notice, according to the German carrier.
  • US$10.3 million front street beutification project starts at Port of Los Angeles
    Tim McOsker, 15th District Los Angeles City council member and officials from the port of Los Angeles broke ground on the US$10.3 million Front Street Beautification Project on the Los Angeles Waterfront. The project aims to enhance connectivity and public access to the LA Waterfront for both Wilmington and San Pedro. According to Port of Los Angeles, the Front Street Beautification Project will
  • Port of Rotterdam supports green hydrogen project at Maasvlakte
    Uniper has selected Plug Power Inc. to design the electrolyser technology for Uniper's Maasvlakte site at the port of Rotterdam. At the Maasvlakte Energy Hub, Uniper plans to commission 100 MW of Plug electrolysis capacity to produce green hydrogen by 2026, expanding that capacity to 500 MW by 2030 at the latest. According to the statement, the Rotterdam port area, which encompasses Maasvlakte, i

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Splash web site
MARCH 10, 2023
  • BW Offshore and SwitchH2 develop green ammonia floater concept
    Netherland-based SwitchH2 and BW Group's FPSO owner and operator BW Offshore have developed an industrial scale concept for green ammonia floating production unit. The so-called NH3 FPSO concept is expected to be built through the conversion of an existing very large crude carrier or a dedicated newbuild vessel. The wind-powered unit will produce hydrogen by ...
  • Lomar ships out vintage chemical tanker
    UK-based diversified owner Lomar Shipping has sold the 2003-built chemical tanker to UAE's Navigator Line Ship Management and Operation for around $10m. The Croatian-built 24,000 dwt ship has already been delivered and renamed Deniz. The vessel was the oldest of six chemical tankers, including four 38,000 dwt units, that joined Lomar's fleet following the acquisition ...
  • Eidesvik Offshore scores another PSV deal with Wintershall Dea
    Norway's Eidesvik Offshore has secured more work for its platform supply fleet with Wintershall Dea. The Oslo-listed shipowner has fixed its 2008-built PSV for one year, starting in the second quarter of 2023. Wintershall Dea has options available for further extensions. The new deal comes hot on the heels of Wintershall Dea's contract extension for ...
  • CK Hutchison earmarks Hong Kong repair yard for property development
    Another visible part of Hong Kong's maritime heritage looks set to be transformed into a real estate development. A proposal has been submitted by the owner of Hongkong United Dockyards (HUD Group), a yard group that can trace its history back to the middle of the 19th century, which would see the repair facility transformed ...
  • BW Offshore offloads FPSO for $125m
    Floater specialist BW Offshore has struck a deal to sell its floating production storage and offloading vessel for $125m. The sale to an undisclosed third party is subject to conditions precedent and is expected to be completed by the end of the first quarter of 2023, BW Offshore said. The Oslo-listed company also revealed talks ...
  • 2005-built VLCC committed for $52m
    Japan's Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) is on the cusp of achieving a new high for vintage tanker tonnage. Broking sources tell Splash MOL has committed the 18-year-old, 311,000 dwt to Chinese interests for $52m. If the sale goes though, MOL will be left with a fleet of 20 VLCCs with an average age of 13 ...
  • ONE 'actively pursuing M&As'
    Japan's Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK), one of the world's largest shipping companies, has unveiled its latest medium-term business plan through to 2026, which aims to position the company as a leader in decarbonisation. Among the more intriguing parts of the detailed business plan, NYK, the lead shareholder in containerline Ocean Network Express (ONE), said that ...
  • Russia looks at exporting Siberian coal to Asia via the Yenisei river
    Russia is looking at shipping Siberian coal to Asia via Arctic river transport. The ministry of transport has proposed using the ports of Krasnoyarsk and Lesosibirsk for pilot shipments of coal along inland rivers starting this summer. "The readiness of the infrastructure of inland water transport to ensure the export transportation of coal, lumber, grain ...
  • Siem Offshore fixes AHTS to Helix for offshore wind work in Taiwan
    Norwegian offshore vessel player Siem Offshore has been awarded a medium-term contract by Helix Energy Solutions' marine contracting business unit Helix Robotics Solutions for the 2010-built anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) vessel . The 4,250 dwt vessel, which previously worked in Australian waters, will be employed for a project within the offshore wind industry in ...
  • Dutch entrepreneur seeks to build ship recycling plant in Saudi Arabia
    Saudi Arabia looks set to offer the world a new ship recycling destination. Wreckdock has just been launched as a new company and is seeking investors to come onboard a green ship recycling plant in Saudi Arabia which will feature four drydocks and eight quays, capable of dismantling any ship within a fortnight. The company's ...
  • Busan to install high-bay container storage system
    DP World has announced the first commercial use of its BOXBAY high-bay storage system at its terminal in Busan, South Korea. A contract was signed between Pusan Newport Corporation (PNC) and Boxbay FZCO - a joint venture of DP World and German plant technology supplier, SMS group - initiating the design and engineering works for ...
  • UN buys Euronav VLCC as operation to move oil from decaying FSO gets moving
    The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has found a solution of sorts to a pressing environmental concern off the coast of Yemen. The UN body yesterday signed an agreement with Euronav, paying $55m for a VLCC as part of a UN-coordinated operation to remove more than one million barrels of oil from a decaying FSO ...
  • TGS expands multi-client offshore wind campaign to five locations on US East Coast
    Norwegian company TGS, a global provider of energy data and intelligence, has announced a significant expansion to its multi-client offshore wind and metocean measurement campaign off the US East Coast. In addition to its floating LiDAR buoy in the New York Bight, TGS has announced four further deployments, one offshore Massachusetts, two covering the impending ...

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Lloyd's List web site
MARCH 10, 2023
  • Dark fleet of tankers now comprises 10% of seaborne oil transport
    Some 440 tankers above 30,000 dwt tonnes, with an average age of 20 years, have been identified as solely deployed...
  • Middle East oil and gas exports boosting economic diversification
    There had been a notable acceleration in Gulf Cooperation Council states' efforts to advance the production of renewable energy, both...
  • Global grains trades to offer some support to bulkers
    Challenges related to Black Sea grain movements notwithstanding, a strong soyabean season from Brazil should outweigh a drop in corn...
  • Ingosstrakh confirms P&I cover for sanctioned Russian shipping
    'We are indeed now studying how we should work on the international P&I insurance market in the current circumstances,' company...
  • The Lloyd's List Podcast: Why the box sector is in for a bumpy ride
    The container sector is grappling with looming overcapacity and plummeting rates, against the backdrop of a post-pandemic slowdown in container...
  • BW Offshore gets DNV approval for floating ammonia production unit
    BW Offshore and the Dutch company Switch2 plan to either convert a very large crude carrier, or use a newbuild...
  • The health of the oceans is shipping's problem too
    An industry that routinely allowed garbage to be dumped overboard until just 10 years ago needs to get with the...
  • Carrier customers seek reliability to reduce inventory costs
    After the supply chain disruptions of the past two years, cargo owners have had to build up buffer stocks. But...
  • Cruiseship sector advancing decarbonisation strategy
    'Daily conversations are taking place between class and owners on the best alternative fuel solutions, but methanol seems the most...
  • NYK puts ESG at core of $9bn growth plan
    Strategy includes a $1.5bn share buyback plan with the Japanese giant expecting a sharp correction in profit
  • GSBN tests blockchain solution for safer shipping of chemical cargoes
    Shipping network has completed a venture with Cosco Shipping, OOCL and a research institute, on the exchange of safety certificates...
  • Investors price in carriers' change in fortunes
    Shares in listed container lines fell steeply last year as investors took their profits. But a recent return to growth...
  • Navios Holdings sees 'healthy growth' for logistics business
    Port terminals and cabotage segments increased revenues in fourth quarter, while barge business dipped
  • Daily Briefing
    UN buys Euronav VLCC to avoid environmental disaster | Sinopec fuels speculation over China relaxing export quota | UN chief calls...
  • MOL offsets emissions from iron ore sailing with carbon credits
    Emissions were offset by carbon credits from Rimba Raya Biodiversity Reserve project in Indonesia
  • Navigator agrees venture to boost ethylene exports
    Potential total ethylene export capacity is expected to be more than 3m tonnes per year by the end of next...
  • Castor posts record profits as new tanker firm Toro rises
    The spin-off represents a dividend for Castor shareholders

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The Journal of Commerce web site
MARCH 10, 2023
  • OCEMA appeals chassis ruling to FMC commissioners
    The Ocean Carrier Equipment Management Association says the FMC's chief administrative judge erred in issuing a summary judgement against the group because key facts are still in dispute.
  • Drayage tech provider PortPro targeting shippers with new tracking tools
    Drayage software vendor PortPro is attempting to narrow the gap between the tools that port truckers and their shipper customers use with a new container milestone tracking product it has launched.
  • Multipurpose vessel rates may be at post-COVID bottom: Toepfer
    The MPV sector's market correction appears to have bottomed at rates still healthy for owners and carriers, even as the sector feels pressure from minor bulk carriers hunting for cargo.
  • Shippers unite in push for carriers to scale up use of zero-carbon fuel
    Shippers are keeping pressure on carriers to decarbonize their operations with the launch of another US-led initiative to speed up container shipping's transition to fossil-free fuels.
  • Carriers not reliable enough to warrant cut in inventory levels: BASF
    Shippers in Europe are stuck with excess inventory at a time of slowing demand, in part because their lack of confidence in the on-time performance of carriers has led to hesitancy to pare down stocks.
  • Zim suspends expedited China-US service as pandemic market unwinds
    Zim is suspending a two-year-old trans-Pacific service, while beefing up a Southeast Asia-US East Coast route, as weakened Chinese imports and too much capacity have combined to pull down container spot rates.
  • New NS Norfolk-Memphis service aims to grab East Coast cargo shift
    Norfolk Southern and the Port of Virginia are not only targeting importers using trans-Atlantic services from Europe and Asia, but also exporters moving goods through Memphis, such as the cotton industry.

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TradeWinds web site
MARCH 10, 2023
  • Bulge-bracket bounceback? JP Morgan ramps up shipping coverage with Scorpio rating
    Finance giant takes up research on Emanuele Lauro-led company for first time in 12 years
  • Fixture frenzy: VLCCs peak over $100,000 per day amid flurry of activity
    Big tankers make major strides this week, with three fixtures in six-figure territory
  • Sentiment flips: Capesize bulker sector improves fivefold in 21 days since hitting nearly three-year low
    Broker attributes sector turnaround to China's robust manufacturing, better weather in Brazil and Australian mine maintenance ending
  • Ukraine war prompts EU to beef up maritime security
    New threats to submarine infrastructure in Europe's northern seas require new responses, the 27-bloc argues
  • Intercargo warns of food shortages if Black Sea grain deal stops
    As Russia drops hints of not renewing the deal, bulker shipowners point to fertilisers as a key scene to watch
  • VLCC surge likely to boost smaller tankers in trickle-down effect
    Demand from China and longer voyages has created a supply squeeze for the biggest tankers in shipping
  • Editor's selection: Case slams Russia brokers, boxship scrapping floodgates to open and Himalaya eyes IPO
    TradeWinds brings you a snapshot of some of the important stories of the week
  • D Oltmann Reederei splashes out $80m to buy Danish boxship biggie
    German shipowner moves into 10,000-teu segment in deal with Denmark's Navigare Capital
  • Heidmar adds two more tankers as it hunts development and S&P hires
    Pankaj Khanna's pools operation continues on expansion path
  • Project Greensand scores a world first as cross-border CCS operations kick off
    Containerised shipments of CO2 pave way for liquefied shipments in future as initial volumes are injected into North Sea reservoir
  • Safe Bulkers not afraid to order new ships despite fuel uncertainty
    Greek owner's president explains that the average age of its vessels needs to hold at 10 years
  • Has a shifting investor mindset left shipping facing an age crisis?
    The world fleet is starting to get dangerously old and inefficient as shipowners shun the newbuilding market
  • Ince defections continue as global boss Julian Clark's role 'phased out'
    Senior partner's three-year deal will not be renewed after April as experienced lawyer heads to Gard
  • 'Very Large Cash Cow': VLCCs break out as rates head to $100,000 per day
    Tanker demand is being fuelled by Chinese oil traders and refineries capitalising on China's rising oil consumption
  • E-commerce giant Amazon backs Zemba in the launch of container freight buyers club
    Cargo giant lends its weight to newly formed Zero Emission Maritime Buyers Alliance
  • US military offers help as Philippines tanker spill spreads
    Coral reefs and mangroves have been affected, according to local reports
  • BW Offshore banks $125m from ship sale as it eyes ammonia FPSO project
    Norway-based shipowner offloads the BW Opportunity as it reveals future-fuels venture with SwitchH2
  • Yang Ming eyeing new opportunities as profit hits record $6bn
    Taiwanese container line pledges to explore growth while optimising current operations
  • Performance Shipping heads to China for aframax newbuilding
    Greek shipowner announces $62.6m deal with Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding
  • Japanese shipping giant NYK Line reveals $1.4bn treasury stock acquisition as it launches business plan
    Tokyo-listed outfit to expand its business around decarbonisation and digitalisation
  • Navigator splashing up to $130m on boosting exports from its ethylene terminal
    Shipowner says more growth planned at Morgan's Point facility in Texas
  • Nuclear-powered ships 'certainly not viable', says campaigner
    Reactors powering ships was a hot topic at TradeWinds' forum on Thursday, with a bucket of cold water thrown on it at the end
  • CMB plan for Euronav is 'light on detail', says investor proxy advisor
    Glass Lewis is backing Euronav board's recommendations for vital vote later this month
  • Eastern Pacific Shipping's Cyril Ducau opens up on $1.8bn bid to cut carbon
    ESG trendsetter says it will eliminate 10m tonnes of CO2 using technology that works and is available right now
  • UN strikes $55m VLCC deal with Euronav to replace 'timebomb' tanker
    'Let's protect our oceans': CEO Hugo De Stoop outlines rescue operation for FSO Safer off Yemen coast
  • Idan Ofer gets in the saddle to support Singapore racers
    Eastern Pacific Shipping has become the premier sponsor of Allied World Quantum Racing
  • Nuclear-powered ships 'certainly not viable', says detractor
    Reactors powering ships was a hot topic at TradeWinds' forum on Thursday, with a bucket of cold water thrown on it at the end
  • For VLCC read Very Large Cash Cow as rates head to $100,000 per day
    Tanker demand being fuelled by Chinese oil traders and refineries capitalising on China's rising oil consumption

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American Shipper web site
MARCH 10, 2023
  • Crude shipping revs up; supertanker rates top $100,000 a day
    With virtually no new ships on order and demand strengthening, the tanker business seems poised for a bull run.
  • Latam Cargo launches flower flights to Los Angeles
    Latam Airlines' cargo division is diversifying routes for flower exporters with a new destination in Los Angeles.
  • Freighters flying fewer hours underscores market weakness in air cargo
    Flight hours are a proxy for air cargo demand and the amount of time all-cargo aircraft are flying is falling.

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In August, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +10.9%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
Federlogistica has established its own representation in the Iberian Peninsula
Genoa
It will support Italian entrepreneurs operating in Spain
Boluda acquires Royal Boskalis' towage and salvage operations in Australia and Papua New Guinea.
Valencia
Transaction valued at $640 million
ESPO urges IMO States to formally adopt the Net-Zero Framework
Brussels
The association also urges the EU Commission to align European standards
The Port of Los Angeles plans to build a new container terminal.
Los Angeles
Invitation to submit expressions of interest
In the third quarter, Italy's connection index to the global containerized maritime services network grew by +2.7%.
In the third quarter, Italy's connection index to the global containerized maritime services network grew by +2.7%.
Geneva
The most significant growth in PLSCI was recorded by the port of Savona-Vado Ligure (+53.7%)
ONE will not charge surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships
Singapore
They will be applied starting from October 14th
Fincantieri and Aeronautical Service sign agreement for the use of composite materials in the naval, civil, and military sectors.
Trieste
Genoa Port Terminal concession renewal approved until 2054
Genoa
The terminal's operating conditions have been redefined, bringing them back to the multipurpose function, in compliance with the ruling of the Council of State and the PRP
PSA Italia-Logtainer and Rail Hub Milano-Medlog have submitted offers to manage the Interporto Padova intermodal terminal.
Padua
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports increased by 4.5% last month.
Beijing
Containers amounted to 27.7 million TEUs (+6.8%)
The Netherlands is referring to the Court of Justice of the European Union the question of whether to entrust seafarers or dock workers with the lashing operations on smaller container ships.
In the second quarter, container traffic handled by Eurokai terminals grew by +16.4%
Hamburg
Significant growth of 16.1% in Germany. In Italy (Contship), volumes increased by 5.2%.
China enacted regulation in response to US taxes on Chinese-owned and -built vessels
Beijing
The new rules include the possibility of introducing similar countermeasures
New attack on ships transiting the Gulf of Aden
Southampton
UKMTO announced that a fire broke out on a vessel hit by a shell
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ITS Costruttori, il corso di alta formazione per entrare nel mondo di Fincantieri
Carnival closes its best quarter ever
Carnival closes its best quarter ever
Miami
The American cruise group announces a further strengthening of the growth trend in bookings
Marella Cruises sells Fincantieri slots for two new cruise ships to TUI Cruises.
Hannover/Trieste
With a gross tonnage of 160,000 tons, they will be larger than the units originally planned
GNV-Portitalia bridge agreement on lashing operations in the ports of Palermo and Termini Imerese
HMM will not introduce surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships
Seoul
The company will not modify scheduled services that stop in the United States
GATX Rail Europe signs sale-leaseback agreement with DB Cargo to purchase 6,000 railcars
Vienna
The transaction will be completed by the end of this year.
In the second quarter of 2025, freight throughput at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven increased by +6.0%
In the second quarter of 2025, freight throughput at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven increased by +6.0%
Bremen
Miscellaneous cargo is growing. Bulk cargo is declining.
India launches nearly $8 billion package to support its shipbuilding and maritime sectors
New Delhi
Shipyard production capacity expected to increase to 4.5 million gross tonnage per year
In the second quarter of this year, freight traffic in French ports fell by -0.4%.
Paris
Dry bulk and rolling bulk trades are declining. Container and liquid bulk trades are growing.
Antin Infrastructure Partners to acquire UK's leading marina operator
Paris/London/New York
It will take over ownership from British private equity firm LDC
Royal Caribbean agrees with Meyer Turku to build Icon ships for a decade
Miami
Order confirmed for a fifth Icon cruise ship and option placed on a seventh unit of the same series
Maersk announces it will not apply surcharges for new US tariffs on Chinese vessels
Copenhagen
The company assures that it will not make any changes to its services
Cochin Shipyard and KSOE enter into strategic collaboration in shipbuilding sector
New Delhi
The creation of approximately two thousand direct jobs is expected
DHL will resume freight shipments from Germany to the United States for corporate customers.
Bonn
They had been suspended due to the removal in the USA of the "de minimis" threshold for goods with a value of less than 800 dollars.
World Business Council for Sustainable Development Statement in Support of the IMO Net-Zero Framework
Ancona: Tax fraud in the shipbuilding sector
Ancona
Over €2.3 million in non-existent tax credits seized
CMA CGM buys British rail freight operator Freightliner
Birmingham
The transaction will be completed in early 2026
Containerized cargo at the port of Algeciras decreased by -9.4% last month
Algeciras
The 20-foot containers handled were 399 thousand (-0.7%)
Italferr participates in Europe's largest railway electrification contract
Rome
Activities within the Rail Baltica project
Freight traffic increased in the ports of Barcelona and Valencia in August
Barcelona/Valencia
In the first eight months of 2025, decreases of -1.6% and -0.3% respectively were recorded
In the June-August quarter, FedEx express courier revenues increased by +3.1%
Memphis
An average of 16.8 million express shipments were handled per day (+3.5%)
Breakthrough in the exploratory tunnel of the Brenner Base Tunnel
Milan/Rome
At 64 kilometers, it will be the longest underground railway connection in the world.
Tender launched for privatization of Croatian shipyard 3. MAJ Rijeka 1905
Zagreb
The starting bid is 6.66 million euros.
To decarbonize, shipping should join forces with other hard-to-abate sectors
London
This is highlighted by a report by Accelleron which believes that a critical mass of demand is necessary to overcome a stalemate phase.
COSCO Reassures Customers on Impact of New U.S. Tariffs on Chinese Vessels
Shanghai
We - the Chinese company assured - will maintain competitive freight rates and surcharges.
Shipping is still far from the target of 5-10% of fuel used coming from scalable, zero-emission sources by 2030
Copenhagen
The need to introduce incentives was underlined
Spain's Boluda acquires Transfesa's intermodal rail freight services.
Valencia
The agreement also includes industrial services, railway maintenance and shunting activities and intermodal terminals.
Til (MSC Group) to become a shareholder in Turkey's Petkim container port
Til (MSC Group) to become a shareholder in Turkey's Petkim container port
Baku
Agreement with the Azerbaijani oil group SOCAR
German and Austrian trailer manufacturers challenge EU regulation to reduce truck environmental impact
Berlin/Brussels
They denounce that its application leads to an increase in traffic volumes and therefore emissions.
The Venice Marghera station has been equipped with a track compliant with European TEN-T standards
Venice
A 740-meter freight track has been opened.
World Shipping Council introduces Cargo Safety Program to prevent ship fires
Washington
It is based on artificial intelligence and traditional goods inspections
Rheinmetall to enter naval shipbuilding sector by acquiring Naval Vessels Lürssen
Bremen
Lürssen Group to focus on megayacht production
The British government is investing half a billion pounds to reduce shipping emissions.
London
Private investments of 700 million expected
HMM signs new 10-year contract with Vale for iron ore transport
Seoul
It is worth around $310 million.
The Campania Port Authority reaches an agreement with UNIPORT and Assiterminal
Naples
The regional tax - highlights the port authority - risks undermining the competitiveness of ports
IAPH and WCO publish updated guidelines on cooperation between customs and port authorities
Tokyo/Brussels
Contributed by the World Shipping Council
ABB and Blykalla collaborate on nuclear marine propulsion
Stockholm
The agreement focuses on small modular fast reactors developed by the Swedish company
Saipem wins new offshore contract worth approximately $1.5 billion in Türkiye
Saipem wins new offshore contract worth approximately $1.5 billion in Türkiye
Milan
It is related to the third phase of the Sakarya gas field development project.
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +5.7%
Civitavecchia
Record for cruise passengers this period
Uniport and Assiterminal oppose the additional fees demanded of port operators by the Campania Region.
Rome
Amount between 10% and 25% of the annual state fee
The first train from Belgium under the FS Logistix-Lineas agreement has arrived in Segrate.
Milan
Five return connections per week to Antwerp are scheduled
Modernization works are underway at the passenger terminal at the port of Igoumenitsa.
Naples
Grimaldi takes delivery of the PCTC "Grand Auckland"
Damage to submarine cables in the Red Sea
Portsmouth
According to the International Cable Protection Committee, the cause could be ship traffic
Dutch company Damen to build 24 naval vessels for British company Serco
Gorinchem/Amsterdam
Green light for a €270 million bridging loan to the shipbuilding company.
DP World to build and operate container terminal at Montreal's new Contrecœur port
Dubai/Montreal
It will become operational in 2030
Expansion work has begun at the Vienna South intermodal terminal.
Vienna
Annual traffic capacity expected to increase by 44%
In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +0.8%
Cairo
In the first seven months of 2025, a decrease of -10.2% was recorded
In July, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado decreased by -3.0%
Genoa
The decline was limited by increased oil traffic in the Vado harbor. Ferry traffic dropped 9.9%.
Trump nominates Laura DiBella as chair of the Federal Maritime Commission.
Washington
The nomination of Robert Harvey as commissioner of the federal agency has also been forwarded to the Senate.
Genoa's new dam: a modification has been approved to allow for completion of work by the end of 2027.
Genoa
Phase A and Phase B works will be carried out rather than sequentially
Assiterminal, simplify and standardize dredging procedures to restore the operational competitiveness of ports.
Taranto Recommends: The Regasification Plant Would Promote the Port's Revitalization
Taranto
Melucci: a lifeline for the entire port system and for our city's economic growth.
Cargo and cruise traffic in eastern Sicily ports is on the rise
Catania
In the container segment, an increase of +27.9% was recorded
FS Logistix and Lineas form joint venture to manage the Antwerp Mainhub Terminal
Antwerp
Rail services between Antwerp and Milan expected to increase
Attack on a product tanker in the Red Sea
Southampton
A missile fell near the ship which suffered no damage
Sea trials have been completed for the new GNV Virgo ro-pax vessel.
Genoa
It will be GNV's first liquefied natural gas ship
In the first half of the year, Singamas' container sales decreased by -10%.
Hong Kong
The average selling price dropped by -3.8%
The new two-masted ro-ro ship Neoliner Origin will arrive in Livorno tomorrow.
Vado Ligure
It has a capacity of 1,200 linear meters of rolling stock
The refinancing of the Setramar group's capital structure has been completed.
Ravenna
Merli: a crucial step in our growth journey
Liguori's term as head of the Trieste Port Authority has been extended.
Rome
Confirmed in the role of extraordinary commissioner of the institution
Agreement to complete electrification work on the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro
Gioia Tauro
The 70 million euro investment to complete the project has been confirmed.
A Maersk delegation at the Grendi Group's container terminal in Cagliari's Porto Canale.
Milan
At the centre of the debate is the development of traffic towards North Africa
Port of Livorno: Protests over Gaza must not block operations.
Livorno
The members of the Partnership Body highlighted the need for it to be accessible to all vessels
Geodis appoints Maurizio Bortolan as CEO for Italy
Milan
It will coordinate the three business lines Contract Logistics, Freight Forwarding and Road Transport
GNV, agreement with Sicilian terminal operator Portitalia is positive.
Genoa
The company specified that the aim was exclusively to temporarily supplement the tariffs.
Two days of work with ESPO in Rome on the Mediterranean and European ports
Rome
Meetings organized by Assoporti
In 2024, 112 million counterfeit items were seized in the European Union.
Brussels
Record estimated value of 3.8 billion euros
Strikes and protests in ports, request for information from the Guarantor
Rome
Request for information from prefects, port authorities, and port authorities
Danaos Corporation has ordered two 7,165 TEU containerships from Dalian Shanhaiguan.
Athens
They will be taken into delivery in the third quarter of 2027
In the second quarter, freight traffic on the Austrian rail network fell by -1.4%.
Vienna
Only domestic traffic is growing
ALS (FBH Group) has acquired 80% of Trans World Shipping and Moda Express of USA.
Rozzano
The two companies have 500 employees and are active in Italy, France, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Circle's revenue increased by 62.1% in the first half of 2025
Milan
Net profit of over 1.0 million euros (+1.8%)
A Ukrainian delegation hosted by the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Livorno
Cooperation in the field of training and safety at work in ports
The EIB is financing Phase A of Genoa's new breakwater with €300 million.
Luxembourg
The total investment is 937 million euros
This summer, GNV ships carried 1.7 million passengers (+9%)
Valencia
In the next few days the company will take delivery of "GNV Virgo", the first LNG-powered vessel
The project for the expansion, safety improvements, and extraordinary maintenance of the port of Pozzallo has been presented.
Pozzallo
It provides for the construction of the breakwater arm
Fincantieri delivers the new Star Princess cruise ship to Princess Cruises
Monfalcone
It has a gross tonnage of 177,800 tons and a capacity of 4,300 passengers.
A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.
Milan
It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua
Filt Cgil calls on port administrators and businesses to join the action against the Palestinian massacre.
Rome
This burden – the union highlighted – cannot be placed solely on the shoulders of dock workers.
The agreement between the Italian Merchant Marine Academy Foundation and the NATO Center in La Spezia has been renewed.
Genoa
The collaboration signed in 2023 has been confirmed
Fischer & Rechsteiner and Gimax International acquire BCUBE's Freight Forwarding business.
Genoa
The completion of the transaction is expected in the next few days
Fermerci outlines a dramatic scenario for the European rail freight transport sector
Rome
Rizzi: There is a real risk of a shift towards exclusively road transport.
Eni completes the sale of a 30% stake in the Baleine project in Ivory Coast to Vitol.
San Donato Milanese
The field was discovered in 2021 and production started in 2023
Sogedim opens a new branch in Modena
Mesero
Initially, the activity will be dedicated exclusively to UK export traffic and will then extend to other European markets.
The new PCTC Grande Svezia has joined the Grimaldi Group's fleet.
Naples
It has a maximum capacity of 9,000 ceu
The Cagliari City Council approves its opinion on the Sardinian Ports Development Plan.
Cagliari
Green light unanimously
The railway sector contributes 1.4% of the European Union's GDP.
Brussels
Study commissioned by CER
In the port of Naples, the Coast Guard has detained the bulk carrier Tanais Dream.
Naples
Serious irregularities found on board
Agreement to accelerate the implementation of robotics in Fincantieri's production processes
Trieste
It was signed with the Friulian Idea Prototipi
Sergio Liardo is the new general commander of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard
Rome
He takes over from Admiral Nicola Carlone
DBA to supply new Terminal Operating System for Georgia's Batumi Port
Villorba
The project includes all phases of development, testing and operational testing
Attack on a ship in the Gulf of Aden
Portsmouth
The captain reported hearing an impact in the water and an explosion
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Danilo Ricci has been appointed managing director of Tarros Line.
La Spezia
He has held various positions in Italy and abroad within the group
Permanent discussion table between Confindustria Nautica and Federagenti
Genoa
This is provided for in an agreement signed today in Genoa
In the first half of 2025, cruise traffic in Italian ports grew by +6%
Venice
The twelfth edition of Italian Cruise Day will be held in Catania on October 24th.
SAL Heavy Lift buys two semi-submersible vessels from Pan Ocean
Hamburg
They were built in 2008 and 2012
30% of Sangritana Cargo will be acquired by the Marche-based company Transadriatico
The Eagle
The sale will be completed in the next few days
The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.
Lugano
Forum on economic and logistical integration between Ligurian ports, the Northwest manufacturing area, and Switzerland
DEME orders new cable-laying vessel from Singapore-based PaxOcean
Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht
It will be built in the Chinese shipyard of Zhoushan
Assoporti will meet at RemTech EXPO 2025 to discuss the green transition in Italian ports.
Ferrara
The Smart Ports Award was awarded to three Port System Authorities
The first shipment of Syrian oil in 14 years arrives at the port of Trieste.
London
Part of the cargo - S&P Global Commodity Insights reports - was unloaded at the Sardinian terminal of Sarroch
In August, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +20.3%
Taranto
The ferry "Drea" was also rejected by the Apulian port, where however it is temporarily stopped
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles remained stable in August.
Los Angeles
Volumes expected to decline in the remainder of 2025
Meeting between the port authorities of Jacksonville and Livorno
Livorno
Among the objectives, to start one or more direct services between the two ports
Italian State Railways and ENAC sign an agreement for the use of drones in infrastructure monitoring.
Rome
They will also be used to fly over sections of the railway and road network that would otherwise be difficult to monitor.
A.SPE.DO, the port of La Spezia is essential to ensuring employment, development, and a future for the local economy.
La Spezia
Landolfi: We cannot afford to underestimate its value.
The MIT meets with the heads of the Italian AdSPs
Rome
Meeting on the government's strategic vision for the sector and port reform
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean Co. to build seven 15,880 TEU container ships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Over 40 expressions of interest have been received for the development of the Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk.
Kiev
Today the first meeting of the tender commission
The first commercial ship is expected at the public dock in Largo Trattaroli in Ravenna.
Ravenna
The car carrier "AICC Huanghu" is coming soon
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach decreased by 1.3% last month.
Long Beach
Empty containers are increasing. Full containers are decreasing.
Assiterminal's Terminal Road Show is starting
Genoa
Cognolato: We want to strengthen our ties with local communities and territories.
Assoporti, the Italian ports' cruise offerings presented at the Seatrade Europe fair.
Hamburg
Giampieri: We are leaders in the Mediterranean area and in Europe
Commander Claudio Tomei, USCLAC president from 2012 to 2024, has passed away.
Viareggio
His strong commitment to improving the working conditions of Italian seafarers
In the first quarter of 2025, cargo traffic in Greek ports grew by +1.4%
Piraeus
Passengers down by -1.1%
HD Hyundai Samho Orders Four New Container Ships
Seoul
Order worth approximately 468 million dollars
Trieste: Fraudulent bankruptcy in the shipbuilding sector
Trieste
Investigation into a company based in Palermo
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong fell by 7.4% in August.
Hong Kong
In the first eight months of 2025 the decline was -3.8%
BigLift Shipping and CY Shipping order two additional heavy lift vessels
Amsterdam
Order placed at Chinese shipyard Jing Jiang Nanyang Shipbuilding Co.
Container traffic at the port of Singapore continued to decline in August
Singapore
Total volume of goods increased by +1.1%
The Charthage ferry was placed under administrative detention in the port of Genoa
Genoa
A Coast Guard inspection found numerous deficiencies
Disney Cruise Line's largest ship's debut delayed by three months
Lake Buena Vista
Construction delays force the maiden voyage to be postponed until March 10th.
Shell to supply liquefied biomethane to Hapag-Lloyd containerships
Hamburg
Agreement effective immediately
Andrea Zoratti has been appointed general manager of Hub Telematica
Genoa
The company is controlled by Assagenti and Spediporto
Jotun and Messina sign agreement to improve the environmental and commercial performance of ships.
Genoa
The "Jolly Rosa" vessel will use the Hull Skating Solutions solution
PSA Genova Pra' announces the hiring of 25 people dedicated to container handling.
Genoa
Ferrari: International markets have changed profoundly
CMA CGM will not apply surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese vessels and Chinese services
Marseille
The rates announced by the USTR in April will apply from October 14th.
South Korean HJ Shipbuilding wins orders for four 8,850 TEU containerships
Busan
Orders with a total value of approximately 461 million dollars
Conference: "Waiting and Delays in Road Transport: Logistics in Check"
Genoa
Organized by Trasportounito, it will be held on September 26th in Genoa
GNV has inaugurated a new office in Barcelona
Barcelona
The company currently has 52 employees throughout Spain.
Port of Trieste: EU funding for two new projects
Trieste
Resources with a total value of 1.7 million euros
Filt Cgil, the Flotilla incident is serious. Dockworkers are ready to mobilize.
Rome
Union announces action if aid is not allowed to reach Gaza
Stena Line to buy Latvian port operator Terrabalt
Gothenburg
It handles rolling stock, bulk cargo, and general cargo traffic in the port of Liepaja.
In the first eight months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.6%
Gioia Tauro
2,912,943 TEUs were handled
Meyer Turku begins construction of Royal Caribbean's fourth "Icon"-class cruise ship
Miami/Turku
It will be delivered in 2027
More than one in ten maritime shipments has shortages
Washington
This is what a report by the World Shipping Council has revealed, highlighting the safety risks
Last July, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +3.8%
Ravenna
In the first seven months of 2025, growth was +5.4%
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Belgian ports fell by -3.2%.
Brussels
Landings down 1.3% and embarkations down 5.4%
Product tanker High Fidelity rescues 38 migrants on a drifting dinghy
Rome
Intervention in the south of the island of Crete
GES and RINA sign agreement to develop a prototype of a new hydrogen battery
Rovereto/Genoa
PSA's second phase of container terminal at Mumbai Port inaugurated
Singapore
Annual traffic capacity will increase to 4.8 million TEUs
The conference "EU ETS - Perspectives and Opportunities for Decarbonization in the Maritime Sector" will be held in Palermo.
Rome
It will be held on September 18th and 19th
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
A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.
Milan
It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua
The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.
Lugano
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Korean Firms Reassess U.S. Investments After Mass Immigration Raid
(The Korea Bizwire)
Russia's infrastructure development plan aims to build 17 marine terminals by 2036
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Fincantieri and PGZ sign an agreement to support the modernization of the Polish Navy
Trieste
The third LSS section for Chantiers de l'Atlantique was launched in Castellammare di Stabia.
In the US, funding for wind energy development projects in ports is being cut.
Washington
Resources worth $679 million will be reallocated for port infrastructure upgrades
From January 1st, Kombiverkehr will operate the PKV intermodal terminal in the port of Duisburg.
Frankfurt am Main
It has a traffic capacity of approximately 200 thousand intermodal units per year.
Wallenius Marine and ABB form Overseas joint venture
Stockholm
The aim is to accelerate the launch of the platform of the same name for improving fleet performance.
The Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport has asked the Region to agree on the appointment of Bagalà as president of the Sardinian Port Authority.
Rome
He is currently the extraordinary commissioner of the same body
DHL eCommerce has acquired a minority stake in Saudi Arabia's AJEX Logistics Services.
Bonn/Riyadh
The Middle Eastern company has two thousand employees
CMPort's port terminals handled record container traffic in the second quarter
Hong Kong
In the first six months of 2025 the total was 78.8 million TEUs (+4.3%)
Confitarma approves the decree on advanced training for tanker seafarers.
Rome
Applause to the General Command of the Port Authority Corps
Quarterly freight traffic in Moroccan ports increases
Tangier/Casablanca
In Tanger Med the growth was +17%
The board of directors of the Genoa-based Ente Bacini has been renewed.
Genoa
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