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Exim India web site
SEPTEMBER 15, 2023
  • AMTOI successfully concludes 24th AGM
  • Dheeraj Bhatia to become Member of the Executive Board responsible for terminals at Hapag-Lloyd
  • IMEC a modern, sustainable trade route connecting continents & civilisations: Shashi Kiran Shetty
  • India seen not raising import duties on edible oils
  • US to enable steel, aluminium exports from India without additional levies
  • Lentil importers, traders mandated to disclose stocks
  • India's solar module imports from China slump
  • Panama Canal reducing daily transit vessels

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International Transport Journal web site
SEPTEMBER 15, 2023
  • Cargo-Partner expands in SE-Europe
  • Two North American rail carriers join forces
  • Scan Global Logistics enters Swiss market
  • EUR 380 million for terminal in Rijeka
  • Joe Biden nominates administrator for FAA
  • Container service for Russia's Far East
  • A sustainable balance
  • Rewe Far East digitises with Topo Solutions
  • Joramco appoints new VP of supply chain
  • Hutchison Ports: four decades in Duisburg
  • Higher eco premiums for e-trucks in Germany
  • Qatar Airways Cargo freighters return to Bahrain
  • Emons Group celebrates 80th anniversary
  • Europa Direct: new support for freight forwarders
  • USA's dirty tanker exports surge
  • VTG steel train en route across Europe
  • Go-ahead for drones beyond visual line of sight
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Brazil's contribution to the industry

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The Loadstar web site
SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
  • Mechanics strike, and pilots may join in, as Cargolux stands firm on payouts
  • Prepping a A$1bn-plus Team Global Express sale
  • Record blanking as supply races ahead of demand in container shipping
  • Maersk launches 'a new age' with the first green methanol ship
  • The Loadstar explains: methanol-powered ships
  • US rail safety spotlight turns on Union Pacific after unscheduled inspection
  • Russia trade newcomer swoops as TS Lines sells redundant box ships
  • Flexport's Ryan Petersen talks to CNBC about product and profitability
  • Much has been written about Flexport's Ryan Petersen in recent days - but here is ...
  • Shipping faces two fronts in the war on emissions
  • Hapag-Lloyd's Dheeraj Bhatia to head new Terminal Holding entity

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Marine Log web site
SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
  • Bid invitation out for Skagit County all-electric ferry
    Skagit County, Wash., is moving ahead on its plans to build an all-electric ferry to replace the 40-year old, diesel-powered M/V Guernes and has now released an invitation for bids for construction
  • Landmark methanol-fueled containership named Laura Maersk
    Well, now we know the name. Maersk has chosen a name steeped in company tradition for its first methanol-fueled containership: Laura Maersk. The name reveal came when the ship's godmother, EU Commission

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Container News web site
SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
  • OCI Global to double its green methanol capacity in US
    OCI Global announced plans to double its green methanol production capacity to approximately 400,000 metric tons per year, due to the growing demand for green methanol from numerous high emissions industries, including road transport, shipping and industrial. The scale-up plans include entering into supply agreements for renewable natural gas (RNG) exceeding 15,000 mmbtu per day - as well as secu
  • APM Terminals invests in Croatian box terminal development
    APM Terminals announced that a groundbreaking ceremony signaled the start of the construction of the planned Rijeka Gateway terminal in Croatia. "This is the greatest investment in the Port of Rijeka's history, and it will produce more than 300 employees on the terminal itself," said Maersk-owned port operating company. The container terminal will open in 2025, with a total investment of US$408 m
  • Stolthaven Terminals confirms operation expansion in US
    Stolthaven Terminals has decided to expand its facilities in the US Gulf. In particular, the planned expansion programme involves an increase in automated operations, additional specialist services for customers and the installation of new tanks. This is expected to significantly increase Stolthaven Terminals' current total US storage capacity of 954,491 m³. Additionally, Stolthaven Terminals' gl
  • Domestic Taiwanese boxship catches fire while under repair
    The cargo hold of a container ship burst into flames while it was docked for repairs at Jong Shyn Shipbuilding in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. The incident, on a domestic vessel identified in local media as "Wan Long", happened around 3.54 pm local time on 13 September. The inferno sent thick black smoke rising straight into the sky from the distressed vessel. Police and the firefighting department were in
  • Deal between PANYNJ and CMA CGM secures significant terminal investment
    Governor Kathy Hochul and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) announced a significant new investment to expand and enhance the Howland Hook Marine Terminal on Staten Island, resulting in the creation of more than 300 jobs, preserving this location as an important economic generator for the island. A modified lease deal between the Port Authority and the facility's new operator,
  • Ports of Gdansk and Thessaloniki partner to develop transport corridor
    Thessaloniki Port Authority (ThPA) and Port of Gdansk Authority have announced a new collaboration aiming to establish the framework for research and exchange of best practices with a view to developing mutually beneficial strategic synergies and supporting initiatives and projects related to the development of a transport corridor between the two European ports. The cooperation agreement between
  • cargo-partner upgrades warehouse portfolio in Southeast Europe
    cargo-partner has placed a strategic focus on Southeast Europe and in recent months, the company has upgraded its warehouse facilities in Croatia, Slovenia and Türkiye. In late August, cargo-partner expanded its warehouse in Zagreb by 4,600 m² due to growing customer demand in Croatia. The warehouse was opened in June 2022 and is located ten minutes from the international airport in Zagreb. More
  • New member at Hapag-Lloyd's Executive Board
    The Supervisory Board of Hapag-Lloyd AG has appointed Dheeraj Bhatia to the company's Executive Board effective from 1 January 2024. Dheeraj Bhatia will also become chief executive officer of the new Rotterdam-based Hapag-Lloyd Terminal Holding, in which Hapag-Lloyd AG's infrastructure holdings will be pooled. In 2014, Bhatia joined Hapag-Lloyd as managing director and initially headed Area India
  • EU Commission president names Maersk landmark methanol ship
    The EU Commission president Ursula von der Leyen gave the name to the world's first methanol-enabled container vessel at a ceremony in Copenhagen, Denmark today (14 September). The 2,100 TEU methanol boxship will carry the name Laura Mærsk with von der Leyen christening the vessel by breaking a champagne bottle over the bow. Besides the godmother, Maersk Chair Robert Uggla and Maersk Chief Execut
  • Container lines add blank sailings to match supply with lower demand in Golden Week
    With the upcoming Golden Week holiday in Asia in early October, as factories close, and container demand to and from Asia declines, shipping lines respond by blanking sailings to match supply with the lower demand, according to latest Sea-Intelligence report. "However, when we first looked at the blanked capacity at the 2023 Golden Week two weeks ago in issue 629 of the Sea-Intelligence Sunday Sp
  • Port of San Diego and US Navy ink agreement
    The Port of San Diego and the United States Navy have come to an agreement that will result in the early relinquishment of the United States Navy's lease at 1220 Pacific Highway. The Navy has leased the 13,759 square meters facility just east of the B Street Pier between North Harbor Drive and Pacific Highway since 1949, mostly for office use. When the Port was created in 1962, it inherited the l
  • Peak season starts slowly in Long Beach
    The annual "peak" shipping season began modestly at the Port of Long Beach, as warehouses remained overstocked and consumer demand continued to shift toward travel and other summer activities. Last month, dockworkers and terminal operators in Long Beach moved 682,312 TEUs, translating to a 15.4% decrease from August 2022. Imports fell 15.4% to 325,436 TEUs, while exports fell 23.1% to 93,402 TEUs
  • Back haul rates to China hit negative territory
    Carriers are paying their customers to move freight from North and South Europe, the Middle East and other backhaul trades, according to Arcon Containers. Arcon Containers is a tech company looking to improve supply chain efficiency and is part of the Saksham Group based in Mumbai, the group president, Supal Shah, speaking at Container xChange's Digital Container Summit in Hamburg yesterday, said
  • ONE and Project Maji join forces to provide safe water acess in Africa
    Ocean Network Express (ONE) partners with Project Maji, a pan-African safe water NGO, to address the critical issue of clean water access in rural communities in Ghana and Kenya. This partnership, made through ONE's subsidiary and regional headquarters Ocean Network Express (Europe) Ltd., aims to transform many lives by installing multiple solar-powered water access points. The company has funded
  • Wärtsilä solutions selected for first methanol-fuelled hybrid RoRo ships
    Wärtsilä will provide an integrated hybrid propulsion system for two new hybrid RoRo vessels. The ships are being constructed for the Swedish shipping firm Stena RoRo at the China Merchants Jinling shipyard (Weihai). The ships, which will operate on the Stena Line Irish Sea system, will be the world's first methanol-fueled hybrid RoRo ships. The combination of new sustainable fuels and electrific

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Splash web site
SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
  • Dolphin Drilling in pole position for India rig deal
    Norwegian semisub owner Dolphin Drilling has emerged as a frontrunner in the Oil India rig tender. The Øystein Stray Spetalen-backed company said Thursday it had submitted the lowest bid for a 14-month firm contract. Contract negotiations are expected to start shortly, and subject to the final award, start-up for the drilling campaign would be in ...
  • Siem Offshore scores MPSV contract extension
    Siem Offshore has secured a contract extension for its multipurpose support vessel . The contract will commence in direct continuation of the vessel's current employment and operations are expected to be primarily outside the North Sea, the Norwegian owner and operator said. In November last year, Siem fixed the 2009-built MPSV for a firm period ...
  • Transocean scores first-ever deal for 2013-ordered rig worth $486m
    Swiss-based offshore driller Transocean has won a three-year deal for the newbuild ultra-deepwater drillship Deepwater Aquila with a national oil company for work offshore Brazil. The contract is expected to begin in the third quarter of 2024 and represents approximately $486m in firm backlog, excluding a mobilization fee of approximately 90 times the contract dayrate. ...
  • Furetank and Algoma JV takes orderbook to 10 product tankers
    Swedish shipowner Furetank and Canada's Algoma Central Corporation are expanding their product tanker joint venture with two additional newbuilds, bringing the total investment to 10 vessels. Like the previous four-plus-four vessel order, the 50/50-owned FureBear JV will build the 17,999 dwt duo at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard in Yangzhou for delivery in the second and ...
  • Bumi Armada JV closes $948m project financing for India's largest FPSO
    Malaysian oilfield services company Bumi Armada and its joint venture partner Shapoorji Pallonji Energy (SP Energy) have closed a $948m project financing facility for the floating production, storage and offloading vessel deployed on the east coast of Kakinada, offshore India, for Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC). Bumi said in a Bursa Malaysia filing that ...
  • MSC details plans for Hamburg
    The Hanseatic port community is in shock today as Germany's annual big government maritime conference gets underway in Bremen with delegates still absorbing Wednesday's news that Swiss-headquartered Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC), the world's largest containerline, has moved to buy a 49.9% stake in Hamburg's largest port operator. The city-state of Hamburg and MSC yesterday signed ...
  • Cyan Renewables-led consortium to develop electric harbour craft operations in Singapore
    Offshore wind vessel pure-play Cyan Renewables, together with its consortium of six other partners, launched a project to jointly design and develop electric harbour craft operations in Singapore. Singapore targets for new harbour crafts to be fully decarbonised from 2030, but it currently lacks commercially viable solutions to enable such a transition, Cyan said. The ...
  • UK wind capacity overtakes gas for the first time ever
    An analysis from Imperial College London for Drax Electric Insights has found that the UK now has more installed wind capacity than any other type of power station after more than a century of fossil fuel infrastructure domination. The nation's wind farms reached 28.9 GW of capacity, overtaking combined cycle gas power stations with 28.7 ...
  • Petrobras unveils 23 GW offshore wind scheme
    Brazilian state-controlled oil firm Petrobras has revealed plans to develop offshore wind farms with a potential capacity of up to 23 GW. The company has applied for environmental licensing with the Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources (IBAMA) for ten areas off the Brazilian coast. Of this total, seven areas are in the Northeast ...
  • Crowley and SEACOR join forces on tankers
    Crowley and SEACOR Holdings, through its subsidiary Seabulk Tankers, have announced an agreement to form a joint venture that will integrate their liquid energy and chemical transportation vessels, operations and related services into a new, independent US Jones Act service provider called Fairwater Holdings. The Fairwater fleet comprises 20 ocean-going, articulated tug-barges and 11 tankers, ...
  • TECO 2030 to supply hydrogen fuel cells for six Pherousa newbuilds
    Norwegian fuel cell developer TECO 2030 and compatriot Pherousa Green Shipping have signed a deal for the supply of hydrogen fuel cells for up to six zero-emission 63,000 dwt dry bulk carriers. Each vessel will be equipped with 12MW fuel cells for main propulsion onboard and each package will be worth around €23m ($24.7m) per ...
  • Seatrade adds more reefer newbuilds in China
    Seatrade has added two more ships to the four reefers it already has on order at China's Huanghai Shipyard. All ships will deliver by 2025 and will focus on the Latin American trades. The quick vessels are equipped with over 600 reefer plugs and geared with 40-ton cranes and form part of the company's fast, ...
  • Laura Maersk naming marks new methanol era
    Today is a banner day on Maersk's decarbonisation path with Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Commission, in Copenhagen for the naming of the Laura Maersk, the first in a series of methanol-powered boxships Maersk has contracted yards in South Korea to build. On a sunny morning in the Danish capital, the ...
  • Meadway back at Oshima with bulk carrier order
    Meadway Shipping has contracted Oshima Shipbuilding again to build a 42,300 bulk carrier, a second ship on order at the Japanese yard for the Greek owner. Delivery is anticipated in the first half of 2026 with no price revealed. Meadway now has nine newbuildings scheduled to be delivered between 2024 and 2026. "This strategic move ...

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Lloyd's List web site
SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
  • 'Digital twins' can monitor liquefaction, Lloyd's of London told
    The 1946-vintage New York Produce Exchange 46 contract is still the dominant charterparty, despite three later versions, BIMCO points out
  • FMC chairman sees improvements in carrier conduct
    Two years ago, Daniel Maffei was telling carriers to buck up their public relations. In a much changed market, he...
  • Shipping will be target of state action in new cold war, Joint War Committee adviser claims
    Industry could be subject to sanctions enforcement, seizure and expropriation of vessels and armed attack, according to Herminius' Dominick Donald
  • Shell Marine head affirms focus on slashing emissions, not offsets
    Melissa Williams says emissions reduction remains the priority for decarbonising shipping, and the industry should maximise biofuels before moving to...
  • China Merchants confirms methanol-powered VLCC order
    Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Co will build the ship for $107.5m, due for delivery by end-2025
  • Ground-breaking boxship named Laura Maersk by European Commission president
    'This new green vessel is the breakthrough we needed, but we still have a long way to go before we...
  • Maersk holding company sets up methanol producer
    C2X will aim to produce up to 3m tonnes of clean methanol by 2030, as demand for the product increases...
  • OCI set to double bio-methanol capacity in US
    OCI projects more than 6m tonnnes of incremental demand for green methanol by 2028 as more vessels use it for...
  • Second former senior official at CSSC research unit under anti-corruption probe
    Zhao, a 59-year-old official, is a former head of CSSC's 717th Research Institute
  • Shipmanagers set out code of conduct to counter criticism
    InterManager president Mark O'Neil says the test will be when commodity traders and charterers prefer vessels managed by InterManager. The...
  • Seafarer skills are vital to the decarbonisation effort
    Only eight years separate the thrills of first-job cadets and the professional responsibilities of senior deck officers. Then family life...
  • Crowley and Seacor to form Jones Act JV
    Companies will combine tanker fleets to create a new entity with 20 ocean-going articulated tug-barges and 11 tankers, and will...
  • Seatrade boosts boxship newbuilding orderbook
    Latest 1,800 teu capacity vessels ordered by refrigerated cargo vessel specialist are set for delivery from China's Huanghai Shipbuilding in...
  • Daily Briefing
    Sovcomflot transfers tankers to new non-sanctioned entity | Greed driving London brokers helping sell ships into the dark fleet |...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
  • Logistics software helping blur lines between forwarder, shipper processes: WiseTech CEO
    Richard White said in an interview with the Journal of Commerce the logistics industry is stuck in a pattern of tackling small problems instead of viewing international trade as a large, connected system.
  • Intermodal providers uncertain whether railroads are prepared for volume rebound
    Railroads told the IANA conference they have made important operational changes that will translate into reliable service when demand picks up, but some logistics companies are not convinced.
  • Forwarders now liable for export control violations as US tightens shipping security
    Washington is urging NVOs and forwarders to "know their customer," a steep challenge for co-loaders who bundle multiple shipments for multiple customers into a single container, writes Journal of Commerce Executive Editor Mark Szakonyi.
  • 'Golden Week' surge turns to bust as trans-Pacific rates fall, blank sailings rise
    The gains in spot rates for ocean freight are eroding again as US importers see little need to book more space ahead of the holiday shopping season.

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TradeWinds web site
SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
  • Expedition vessel freed off Greenland after three-day grounding
    Three passengers had Covid-19 but were isolated by medical team and crew
  • Brazil's robust grain harvests and Panama Canal delays boost midsize bulkers, brokers say
    Average spot rates for panamax and supramax bulkers skyrocket almost 60% since late July, according to Baltic Exchange
  • Japan's Lepta Shipping dives into gas with order for midsize LPG carrier quartet
    The joint venture company has splashed out close to $270m on the dual-fuel fully refrigerated vessels
  • Winter LNG market kicks in with floating storage on menu, Fearnleys says
    Record-breaking LNG newbuilding deliveries loom for next three years but more vessels still needed to meet demand growth and fleet replacement
  • Harry Vafias under attack again as activist investor rips 'self-dealing' at Imperial Petroleum
    Greek shipowner accused of self-dealing in several recent transactions by activist investor
  • Monjasa eyes South America as it waits for biofuels to move beyond trials
    Danish supplier brings green blend to Colombia and completes first Middle East VLGC refuelling
  • Optimisation service Engine launches fuel trading service
    Company says that unlike its optimisation platform, fuel trader Engine X will have a human touch
  • Alternative fuels crunch should push shipowners to look at tech, classification societies say
    ABS and DNV suggest onboard carbon capture could be a way forward
  • Three-year fix: Al Seer bags big rate for former Vitol VLCC from Equinor
    Term deals keep rolling in as charterers seek cover ahead of expected winter rally
  • India and Russia build ties to exploit Northern Sea Route
    New Delhi is looking to improve its port network and cut voyage times for commodities from Russia
  • What do Bob Dylan, Ursula von der Leyen, Maersk and methanol have in common?
    The Times They Are a-Changin' rings out for the Laura Maersk
  • Shell looks to modular LNG carrier design as it targets net-zero vessels
    Major's new concept allows upgrading over time as new fuels emerge while offering more cargo capacity
  • Boom continues as Fearnleys forecast 'crushed' by record VLGC market
    Analyst Mia Groeng says rates looking good for a couple of years as newbuildings are absorbed or delayed
  • 'We hear you loud and clear,' says incoming IMO chief as Carbon Intensity Indicator gets another public kicking
    Arsenio Dominguez said he has responded to industry consternation over controversial regulation
  • Tanker shipowners 'tremendously bullish' in market conditions not seen since 1996
    Capital Link panellists see nothing that can change a compelling story for the sector
  • Furetank and Algoma venture FureBear boosts orderbook to 10 biofuel tankers
    Swedish and Canadian partners add to series of intermediate vessels in China
  • OCI Global to double US green methanol production on industry demand
    Demand for green methanol as bunker fuel set to top 6 million tonnes by 2028
  • Carbon capture and storage goes global but only when the price is right
    CCS seems to be on everyone's agenda, so what size ships will be needed where and when?
  • AP Moller Holding and Maersk team up to launch green methanol production company
    Danish giants cutting out the middle-man to supply their own ship fuel
  • Tanker owners 'tremendously bullish' in market conditions not seen since 1996
    Capital Link panellists see nothing that can change a compelling story for the sector
  • Teco 2030 strikes $148m fuel-cell deal for Pherousa's first electric deepsea bulk carriers
    Technology company will enable the use of ammonia as a fuel, with a later transition to hydrogen
  • Comment: What price will shipping pay for its wonky moral compass?
    The search for profits amid Russia's war in Ukraine will have long-term consequences for shipping regulation
  • BP Shipping fleet shrinks by seven ships but roars back to profit
    Vessel impairments worth $134m written back as tankers and gas carriers transport more of UK energy major's own cargoes
  • KARMOL earmarks two planned LNG carrier-to-FSRU conversions for South Africa jobs
    Four-ship North West Shelf LNG-carrier buy concludes with at least one pair destined for conversion to floating regasification and storage units
  • Diamond Offshore taps bond market for upsized $550m offering
    Funds will go towards repaying and terminating its term loan credit facility and repaying debt
  • Cruise ship aground in Greenland waits for rescue vessels to arrive
    Ocean Explorer grounding highlights the difficulty of providing assistance to cruise ships in remote places
  • Freight buyers alliance with Amazon, Ikea and more asks container lines to bid on green shipping tender
    Eventual deal would involve moving 600,000 teu of containers using zero-emission fuels over three years
  • Meadway Shipping adds one more handysize order at Oshima
    Expanding Greek owner now has nine bulk carriers on order
  • Japan's Lepta Shipping dives into gas with order for midsize carrier quartet
    The joint venture company has splashed out close to $270m on the dual-fuel fully refrigerated LPG ships

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American Shipper web site
SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
  • Bankrupt Bed Bath & Beyond targets more 'price-gouging' shipping lines
    The plot thickens in the legal battle between Bed Bath & Beyond and container lines. More carriers are in the crosshairs.
  • Orders for freighter aircraft slow 'to a trickle'
    Too many freighter aircraft, especially single-aisle passenger conversions, are entering the market and lowering lease rates. But production continues to hum because cargo operators need more aircraft over the long term to support e-commerce growth and replenish aging fleets.

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