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June 14, 2023

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Exim India web site
JUNE 14, 2023
  • Milaha completes full rail operation between Mundra & Morbi
  • Minister directs DG Shipping, respective ports to set up control room; take necessary measures
  • Fall in intermediate goods exports reflecting disruptions in global supply chains
  • Sonowal participates in stakeholders' meet to unlock ex-im trade potential of Assam's Dhubri port
  • Jeddah Port added to AE12 & AE7 long-haul services
  • Capesize segment impacted mainly due to China's fragile economic recovery
  • Vessel operations suspended at Mundra and Tuna
  • India, UAE aim to double non-oil trade to $100 bn by 2030
  • Massive opportunities seen in Indian aviation market
  • Qatar Airways Cargo first airline globally to complete suite of IATA CEIV certifications
  • Process made easier for Indian carriers to fly to new overseas destinations
  • Cathay Cargo gets key recognition
  • SpiceJet to partner with FTAI Aviation to restore fleet under CFM56 revitalisation program
  • NHAI targets 5,060 km of highways in FY24
  • Mandatory use of one mobile harbour crane at New Mangalore Port berths
  • Maersk secures green methanol for maiden voyage of the world's first methanol-enabled container vessel

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International Transport Journal web site
JUNE 14, 2023
  • Winner of public tender for Heraklion Port
  • Intermodal terminal in Marseille to open in Q2/2024
  • Developing drone technology for retailers
  • More trucks on German motorways
  • Hellmann opens first Swiss direct load branch
  • Two new sustainable 650 teu vessels
  • MOL's first female captain takes the helm
  • Nowaste Logistics: yet more space in Sweden
  • Increasing rail capacity on Ukraine/EU border
  • Sailors' Society supports crew of "Heroic Idun"
  • Going on with the Danes
  • NCM wins contract in USA
  • EV Cargo investing in green fleet
  • Cacashop expands warehouses in Australia
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Yvonne Manzi Makolo first women to chair Iata BOG
  • LBX now calling Thessaloniki

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The Loadstar web site
JUNE 13, 2023
  • Supply chain fears as labour talks at US and Canadian box ports hit new lows
  • UK's Tuffnells Parcel Express goes into administration
  • DSV, Mærsk, DP-DHL & Kuehne - going nowhere fast
  • Exclusive: Middle East shake-up sees Drew and Halleux set to leave EY and QR
  • Too many Gulf carriers flying out of Shanghai for China's liking?
  • Lucky 13: WiseTech booming
  • Box lines try surcharges to raise yields as Indian freight rates falter
  • Cargo airlines get eight more weeks to move from Mexico City airport
  • Wan Hai jumps on logistics bandwagon in 'challenging' freight market
  • Blank sailings under scrutiny as US maritime commission 'looks for clarity'

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Marine Log web site
JUNE 13, 2023
  • Crowley release second annual sustainability report
    Crowley has released its second annual sustainability report , which details progress toward its sustainability goals in 2022 and previews continued efforts for 2023 and beyond. The 2022 Crowley sustainability report demonstrates
  • Damen unveils zero emissions Multi Cat 1908 Electric
    Drawing on 25 years of experience with its versatile Multi Cat workhorse, Damen Shipyards Group today unveiled a zero-emission version of the vessel, the Multi Cat 1908 Electric at the Seawork trade
  • Austal USA starts construction of Navy floating dry dock
    Construction is now underway at Austal USA on the Navy Auxiliary Floating Dry Dock Medium (AFDM) awarded the Mobile, Ala., shipyard under a $128 million June 2022 Naval Sea Systems Command contract.
  • Scrubber discharges come under renewed fire
    Metals and other environmentally hazardous substances in ships' scrubber discharge water are putting the marine environment at risk, according to a new study from researchers at Sweden's prestigious Chalmers University of Technology.

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Container News web site
JUNE 13, 2023
  • Kalmar introduces sustainable port equipment
    Kalmar, part of Cargotec, introduces a range of new sustainability options for its eco-efficient electric reachstacker at the TOC Europe conference in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. More specifically, Kalmar customers have the option of having their electric reachstacker constructed with 47% SSAB ZeroTM steel, which is made from recycled steel and produced using fossil-free electricity and biogas. Ka
  • Crane falls onto bulk carrier in Türkiye
    Following a floating dock accident that resulted in one crane falling on the Liberian-flagged bulk carrier Osprey S, a ship repair yard in Türkiye has been out of operation. The incident occurred at the Cindemir Shipyard in Tuzla, while the 30,600 dwt ship was undergoing repair work. According to Maritime Bulletin, the dock tilted for an unclear reason, with the crane landing on the ship and caus
  • Issues faced by seafarers in 2022: ISWAN report
    With a new infographic based on data from its helplines, the International Seafarers' Welfare and Assistance Network (ISWAN) has given insights into the difficulties that seafarers and their families encountered in 2022. ISWAN operates various free, international, confidential helplines that provide 24-hour assistance and support to seafarers and their families worldwide. ISWAN's helpline service
  • FIATA renews partnership with CargoWise for second year
    The FIATA International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations and Wisetech Global continue their partnership for the second year aiming to proceed with the digital transformation of the logistics supply chain industry. "As FIATA continues to facilitate digital trade for its members with its Digital FBL, the need for robust and reliable partners on the digitalisation journey of the global
  • HMM increases container rates from India to US and Canada
    HMM has announced a new general rate increase (GRI) from India to the United States and Canada. The South Korean ocean carrier has decided to increase box rates from 1 July, as follows: US$900 per TEU US$1,000 per FEU US$1,125 per high cube container US$1,266 per 45-foot container "Effective from 1 July 2023, a General Rate Increase (GRI) will be applied to all tariff, or service contract cargo m
  • Port of Klaipeda, Proman enter into methanol partnership
    The Port of Klaipeda aims to be transformed into an energy hub in the future. That is the reason it signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Swiss producer and supplier of methanol Proman. This collaboration is expected to assist the Lithuanian port in the planning, design, and implementation of future methanol bunkering, as well as the prospective development of a methanol-to-power pr
  • Maersk to include Jeddah Islamic Port in two services
    The Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) announced that Maersk has added Jeddah Islamic Port to the rotations of the AE12 and AE7 services. The AE7 service port rotation is the following: Ningbo-Zhoushan (China), Shanghai (China), Nansha (China), Yantian (China), Tanjung Pelepas (Malaysia), Colombo (Sri Lanka), Tangier (Marroco), Hamburg (Germany), Antwerp (Belgium), Le Havre (France), Felixstowe (UK),
  • ONE upgrades Scandinavia service
    Ocean Network Express (ONE) has decided to upgrade its Swedish Danish Service (SDS), adding a direct call to/from Halmstad in Sweden and Aalborg in Denmark. ONE believes the addition of the two ports will enhance the company's coverage within the Europe region and provide its customers with direct options between Sweden and Denmark, and Europe base ports. ONE said the updated rotation of the serv
  • OrbitMI harnesses data-sharing power of Veracity by DNV
    OrbitMI's reporting tool is being integrated with DNV's cloud platform Veracity to help ship owners and operators comply by allowing reliable emissions data to be shared with regulators and stakeholders. Stena Bulk is the first shipping firm to use the new DNV-developed digital ecosystem, that houses verified operational data from over 10,000 vessels and has over 300,000 users, including ship own
  • SCFI drops again as Transpacific overcapacity overrides labour disruptions, Panama Canal limits
    The Shanghai Containerised Freight Index (SCFI) slipped again on 9 June as weak utilisation on the Transpacific saw liner operators cutting rates on both the US West Coast and East Coast routes, erasing all of the gains made in the previous two weeks. Shanghai-US West Coast freight rates fell 17% from 2 June to US$1,388/FEU, while Shanghai-US East Coast rates lost 8% to US$2,435/FEU. Linerlytica'
  • HMM launches first direct connection between Indonesia and Latin America
    HMM's service connecting the Far East, India, and Latin America (FIL) made its first call at the port of Tanjung Priok in Jakarta, Indonesia on 8 June. South Korea's major ocean carrier launched the FIL service in December 2021 and recently added the port of Jakarta to the following port rotation: Busan (South Korea) - Shanghai (China) - Ningbo (China) - Shekou (China) - Jakarta (Asia) - Singapor
  • Evergreen connects 1,000 new reefers to the internet
    Evergreen Marine Corp. has decided to enhance its latest reefer injection of 1,000 Star Cool Units from Maersk Container Industry (MCI) with a monitoring tool, after a successful year-long connectivity trial of the Sekstant reefer monitoring solution. "By equipping Star Cool reefers with the Sekstant monitoring solution, we are able to offer our customers even more control over their equipment. W
  • Maersk secures green methanol for maiden voyage of first methanol-enabled container ship
    Maersk has successfully secured green methanol for the voyage of the world's first methanol-enabled container vessel, a 2,100 TEU feeder boxship. The Danish ocean carrier has signed a deal with Dutch producer OCI Global on the delivery of green bio-methanol for the journey. The 21,500 km trip from Ulsan, South Korea to Copenhagen, Denmark will provide real operational experience for Maersk seafar
  • Port of Brisbane secures sustainability linked financing
    The Port of Brisbane has agreed to terms on a AUS$500 million sustainability-linked loan, to be financed by a syndicate of ten banks. The loan aims to be executed under the port's sustainability financing framework and will also be linked to key performance indicators (KPIs) across three important areas, namely emissions reduction, biodiversity, and mental health first aid. The sustainability lin
  • Valenciaport takes over the chairmanship of MEDports Cooperation & Partnership Committee
    The MEDports association selected Valenciaport as a reference centre in the maritime transport sector for the development of digitalisation, training, and cooperation plans. MEDports, an organisation made up of 25 Mediterranean port authorities, held a general assembly in which its reorganisation was approved and in which Manuel Rodríguez, head of International Relations and European Policies, wa

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Splash web site
JUNE 13, 2023
  • Agribusiness giants to merge in $18bn deal
    US agribusiness Bunge has agreed to merge with Glencore-backed Viterra in an $8.2bn stock and cash transaction.
  • Wind-assisted propulsion for VLCCs and LNG carriers gets stamp of approval
    French class society Bureau Veritas has awarded an approval in principle to a wind-assisted ship propulsion (WASP) system on a VLCC and an LNG carrier.
  • UK offshore wind pipeline approaches 100 GW mark
    UK's total pipeline of offshore wind projects now stands at nearly 100 GW according to new research published by RenewableUK. Data from the industry trade association's EnergyPulse market intelligence showed a project pipeline of 97,944 MW, up from 91,287MW a year ago. This adds to the global pipeline which topped 1.23 TW, an increase of ...
  • Martijn Schouten takes helm of restructured Vroon
    Dutch shipowner Vroon has completed its financial restructuring and will move forward with new management in place. Starting June 15, Martijn Schouten will join Vroon as the new chief executive officer. Schouten has held various international board, commercial and mergers and acquisitions roles at IHC. After leaving IHC in 2016, he became the CEO of ...
  • Procopiou's Dynacom expands orderbook with VLCCs and bulk carriers in China
    George Procopiou's Dynacom has been hard at work putting its strong tanker earnings to good use, with both dry bulk and tanker newbuilds contracted in China. According to shipbroker Allied, Dynacom has signed for a pair of very large crude carriers (VLCs) at New Times Shipbuilding and eight 85,000 dwt bulkers at CSSC-affiliated Huangpu Wenchong ...
  • Swedish scrubber discharge study makes case for stricter regulations
    Some 42 months after the global sulphur cap became law, researchers continue to uncover the enormous damage scrubbers are doing to the world's oceans. A new study from Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden focusing on four ports calculated that water discharged from scrubbers accounted for more than 90% of the contaminants found in water ...
  • Macron seeks to form carbon levy coalition ahead of MEPC 80
    France is rallying support for a global carbon tax on the shipping industry ahead of a summit hosted by President Emmanuel Macron later this month. Macron is understood to be searching for allies to issue a joint demand on members of the International Maritime Organisation to agree on such a charge at the organisation's upcoming summit ...
  • Over 900 Norwegian offshore drillers could strike from June 29
    Over 900 workers on offshore drilling rigs and other facilities will go on strike on June 29 unless a new wage deal is made.
  • Biden acts to resolve US west coast port disruptions
    President Joe Biden has acted, dispatching his labour secretary to California in a bid to thrash out a pay deal between employers and dockworkers amid an escalating ports crisis along the west coast of North America. Sporadic walk-outs over the past 11 days have damaged productivity at many terminals in the US after unions, exasperated ...
  • Crane collapses on bulk carrier in Turkey
    A ship repair yard in Turkey will be out of action for a while following a floating dock accident that led to one crane collapsing on a Liberian-flagged bulk carrier . The incident took place at Çindemir Shipyard in Tuzla while the 30,600 dwt ship was under repairs. Multiple videos showed the dock tilted for ...
  • HMM makes $233m bid to buy back Hyundai LNG Shipping
    HMM, South Korea's flagship carrier, has made a bid to reenter the gas trades, tabling KWN300bn ($233m) to take over its old company, Hyundai LNG Shipping. HMM has been keen to diversify its earnings base and with the local private equity owners of Hyundai LNG Shipping putting the company for sale, the cash-rich liner has ...
  • Master of wrecked bulk carrier handed suspended sentence in Gibraltar
    The captain of the wrecked bulk carrier was given a suspended four-month sentence at a court in Gibraltar yesterday, accused of being negligent. Captain Abdelabari Kaddura will wait to find out if he is hit with further pollution charges later this week. Meanwhile, after much weather delays, the operation to remove the wreck is now ...
  • FMC takes action to ensure carriers cannot unreasonably turn down business
    Emboldened with greater powers since the introduction of the Ocean Shipping Reform Act last year the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) in Washington DC has unveiled proposed changes in rule making for carriers attempting to turn away cargoes. During the covid pandemic, carriers were strongly criticised by shippers for their decision to turn away certain business ...
  • New offshore rigs on the horizon with floater utilization now past 85%
    With active floater utilization now at over 85 percent, the construction of new offshore rigs could be on the horizon, Wood Mackenzie said.
  • Shelf Drilling jackup in India evacuated ahead of cyclone
    The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) evacuated 50 people from a jackup drilling rig off the coast near Dwarka amid strong winds and high tide conditions in the Arabian Sea in preparation for a severe storm likely to hit western India and southern Pakistan this week. The 1982-built Shelf Drilling rig has been operating for Cairn ...
  • Leaks from sunken vessels tipped to hit record highs
    There are an estimated 3m sunken and abandoned vessels in the ocean, over 8,500 of which are classified as potentially polluting wrecks, according to a recent study from the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). The majority of these wrecks date back to World War I and II and contain harmful chemical pollutants, unexploded ...
  • Siem Offshore PSV duo staying with TotalEnergies in Brazil
    Siem Offshore has been awarded further contract extensions by TotalEnergies for two of its PSVs working in Brazil.
  • Growing number of seafarers reporting abuse, bullying, harassment and discrimination
    Data from the International Seafarers' Welfare and Assistance Network's (ISWAN) helplines show that number of seafarers reporting abuse, bullying, harassment or discrimination increased by almost 50% in Q1 compared to the previous quarter. ISWAN has released the first in a series of quarterly infographics sharing data from its helpline services, providing the maritime sector with ...
  • Maersk selects OCI Global to supply methanol for landmark maiden voyage of new ship
    Green methanol provider OCI Global has announced it is fuelling the first-ever methanol-powered containership in a new partnership with A.P. Moller-Maersk. OCI will provide ISCC-certified green biomethanol to power the maiden voyage of Maersk's first dual-fuelled containership. The vessel leave

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Lloyd's List web site
JUNE 13, 2023
  • Costs to rise for dry bulk shipowners
    Owners are still beset by uncertainty over which future fuel to invest in for new vessels and while they wait...
  • Box market has already returned to normal after pandemic chaos
    Any impacts from the pandemic have now worked their way out of the market. Anyone waiting for the market to...
  • Shipmanager fined $1.25m in US pollution case
    The Department of Justice says illegal discharges from multipurpose cargoship, formerly known as Donald, were not properly recorded and its...
  • Grimaldi wins tender for Heraklion port
    National privatisation agency sees 'high' price as underlining strong interest among international investors
  • Hong Kong Convention not over the line yet as Bangladesh nears ratification
    Move would keep alive prospect of global standards for recycling and potentially avert significant market disruption
  • Bulk carrier hit by crane while under repair at Tuzla
    Vessel suffered minor damage after a crane collapsed when the floating dock it was anchored alongside sank
  • Some owners skipping Black Sea war risk cover
    Negative outlook for marine insurance niche, but rising tensions in world politics may soon reverse trend
  • Stakes raised for North America's supply chains as ILWU Canada votes to strike
    A strike at Canada's west coast ports at the end of the month raises the risk posed by continuing and...
  • Lloyd's Register further reduces dark fleet exposure amid reports of sanctions breaches
    Lloyd's Register now classes 13% of the dark fleet of tankers, as defined by Lloyd's List, down from 17%, after...
  • Hull & Machinery rising steadily in year to date, Gard reports
    Increased capacity - as insurers that had abandoned niche in recent years re-engage with the product - moderating upward pressure
  • Monjasa boosts owned bunker tanker fleet with modern secondhand tonnage
    An 8,000 dwt bunkering tanker has been purchased from Singapore's Consort Bunkers for utilisation in emerging Middle East biofuel activities...
  • Samsung Heavy sets up new R&D centre in Busan
    Samsung plans to hire more than 200 staff a year to work on hull and structural, as well as electrical...
  • Daily Briefing
    Delaying IMO action will increase decarbonisation costs and risk fragmented regulation, UN warns | SGX looks to develop the BDI...
  • Chinese blockade of Taiwan would pose big risk to shipping, Dryad warns
    Report examines potential fallout from political flashpoints and piracy hotspots worldwide, including Libya, Iran, Yemen, the Gulf of Guinea and...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
JUNE 13, 2023
  • TRAC, DCLI throw support behind new South Atlantic chassis pool
    Two major chassis lessors have committed to spending hundreds of millions of dollars to inject high-quality equipment to haul containers in five southern states.
  • Norfolk Southern gets $5 million grant to improve Detroit intermodal ramp
    Norfolk Southern is a step closer to consolidating its Michigan intermodal business at one site after receiving a grant from the state for improvements at the Livernois yard.
  • Ro/ro vessel capacity to remain tight with EV, heavy equipment growth: Wallenius CEO
    Rising auto and heavy equipment sales are keeping roll-on/roll-off vessels at maximum utilization, and the CEO of Wallenius Wilhelmsen warns the market will remain tight for years.
  • Ocean carriers guarding their digital gates as visibility requests increase
    A proliferation of visibility vendors amid increased demand for container status events is putting pressure on the websites of carriers to support multiple requests for the same data.

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TradeWinds web site
JUNE 13, 2023
  • Tanker owners surprised to be hit with Nigerian back tax claims
    Some shipowners threaten to no longer trade in African country after receiving notices to replenish state coffers in Lagos
  • Cargill Ocean reports carbon dip driven by 'more sluggish economic environment'
    Shipping unit of agricultural giant Cargill reports greenhouse gas footprint that is still above its Sea Cargo Charter targets
  • Shipowners applaud Bangladesh for adopting recycling convention
    Shipping close to enforcing the first international convention on recycling
  • Looming tanker tonnage crisis could extend life of ships, says Socatra's Laurent Bozzoni
    London conference hears that 27% of the larger tanker fleet is aged more than 15 years
  • Hapag-Lloyd's decarbonisation dilemma: will shippers pay to go green?
    Biofuel will test whether shippers are prepared to pay for zero-carbon shipping
  • Viewpoint: Why ammonia will accelerate autonomy, usher in a new safety era and reshape shipping
    Maritime industry fails to appreciate how overcoming ammonia's toxicity will transform the sector, believes CEO of the American Bureau of Shipping
  • Eastern Pacific wraps up charters of 10 container ships to CMA CGM
    The latest deal leaves Singapore owner with a fully chartered container ship orderbook
  • Digital natives: Klaveness' Generation Z is coming to change shipping
    Interns Joanna Woo and Shaun Ong explain how the industry must adapt to meet its challenges
  • In pictures: Heavy-hitters tackle the big issues at TradeWinds forum at Nor-Shipping
    Insight from key names at shipping's biggest event of the year
  • X-Press Feeders Group moves into aframax product tanker segment
    Shipowning arm has one LR2 in the water and one newbuilding on order in China
  • 'New Vroon' starts life with fresh CEO as $1bn financial restructuring completed
    'All lights green' as refinanced Dutch owner begins new era under bank control
  • X-Press Feeders Group moves into the aframax product tanker segment
    Its shipowning arm has one LR2 in the water and one newbuilding on order in China
  • Counter-cyclical Greeks pounce on capesizes as dry bulk values wobble
    After profitable tanker sales, Chartworld Shipping is linked to the acquisition of a six-year-old Chinese capesize
  • VLCC rates climb again as Middle East volumes hold firm
    Saudi Arabia is due to cut production next month to bolster oil prices
  • Chevron books first 2028-delivering South Korean-built LNG carriers
    Energy major looks set to go it alone with direct ownership of latest newbuildings
  • Clarksons says offshore wind ship orders to hit $7.8bn this year, but is it enough?
    More countries are going to need bigger newbuildings, according to analyst
  • Guangdong Yudean Shipping selects CSSC's Chengxi to build bulker duo
    State-owned company orders kamsarmaxes worth $71.5m
  • Northern Shipping sells three container ships to Global Feeder Shipping
    German tonnage provider also sells two boxships to Messina Line
  • Jan De Nul charters out world's biggest jack-up WTIV for four years
    Deal also in place with RWE for Belgian owner's other new vessel
  • Counter-cyclical Greeks pounce on capesizes as bulker values wobble
    After profitable tanker sales, Chartworld Shipping is linked to the acquisition of a six-year-old Chinese capesize
  • John Fredriksen back in offshore shipping as he commits $23m to DOF IPO
    Tycoon taking nearly half of stock on offer as restructured shipowner launches listing bid in Oslo
  • Anti-LNG campaign blasts CMA CGM and TotalEnergies pre-IMO June meet
    Group wants to see methane emissions included in IMO's climate targets and not just CO2
  • CSSC Shipping expands into cruise ships with leasing deal to compatriot
    Hong Kong-listed leasing company agrees five-year deal for newbuildings with Hangzhou Three Rivers
  • Final four North West Shelf LNG carriers offered for sale - again
    Third time lucky for rest of Australian fleet in market of heightened values for some secondhand tonnage

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American Shipper web site
JUNE 13, 2023
  • Confusion reigns as labor dispute 'fog' blankets West Coast ports
    "Patience is wearing thin. Neither side imagined it would take this long," says the head of the Port of LA on dockworker contract talks.

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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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