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Exim India web site
MAY 16, 2023
  • JN Port felicitated by Ministry of Shipping for outstanding Turnaround Time
  • Mumbai Port registers all-time high throughput in 2022-23
  • Maritime industry called to embrace a robust safety culture to successfully tackle transformations
  • Supply chain professionals sound alarm on recession, geopolitical tensions & cost pressures in H2 2023
  • Overall exports marginally up in April
  • FinMin notifies GST e-invoicing threshold at Rs 5 cr.
  • Our ports this week
  • Modification in the procedure of granting manual Out Of Charge
  • Logistics update for April 2023
  • Maersk expands warehousing footprint in Bangladesh
  • 'The Indian economy continues to show resilience to external shocks'
  • DB Schenker enabling Circular Economy Logistics
  • CMA CGM to reshuffle TMX 3 service connecting Turkey, Italy, Slovenia & Malta
  • Increased Brazilian maize exports seen benefiting Panamax & Supramax vessels
  • PSA BDP announces full ownership of established offices in Saudi Arabia
  • APM Terminals pledges EUR962 million investment in Brazilian terminals by 2026
  • India asks EU to accept carbon certificates; exempt MSMEs
  • Veg. oil imports surge
  • India sets 2035 deadline for green hydrogen bunkering at Major Ports
  • GE Shipping's net profit surges in March quarter

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International Transport Journal web site
MAY 16, 2023
  • Transfracht: more intermodal hinterland services
  • Stratolaunch completes separation test
  • Genel Transport on Turkey's best workplace list
  • 1,450 EVs worldwide in two years' time
  • Geodis now has six e-logistics hubs
  • HHLA releases Q1/2023 results
  • Shifting more goods to rail
  • Maersk opens warehouse in Cape Town
  • Melvin named 'Outstanding Woman in Supply Chain'
  • First gearless vessel to call Port Moresby
  • WFS and DSV extend growing global partnership
  • Winning new business and expanding fleet
  • Agility's acquisitions pay off in Q1/2023
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Three Canadian ports take up net-zero challenge
  • Three new faces on BVL's board
  • CBP and FDA seize Apetamin worth USD 688,000

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The Loadstar web site
MAY 15, 2023
  • Benefits of slow-steaming on emissions exaggerated, studies find
  • Cyclone disrupts sea and airport operations in Bangladesh, Myanmar
  • Ladies and gents - it's dismal Toll all over again
  • Yang Ming and HMM the latest carriers to report plunging Q1 profits
  • More liner newcomers quit long-haul box lanes as rates tumble
  • Air charter market 'screwed' after carriers 'splurged' on freighters
  • SATS capital adjustments lead to (value) stalemate
  • Nippon Express fulfils strategic aims with Cargo-Partner acquisition
  • USPS leads the charge as rates for parcel deliveries start to fall
  • Take the cost of going green out of your transport budget, says DHL chief
  • OceanX: 'Wiedersehensfreude' in Munich & Hapag Q1 - markets continue to normalise

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Marine Log web site
MAY 15, 2023
  • BOEM public meetings on NJ offshore wind could get heated
    The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has announced the availability of the draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for two wind energy projects offshore New Jersey. If approved, the two projects could
  • VIDEO: Svitzer orders two more TRAnsverse tugs
    Maersk group towage operator Svitzer has awarded a contract to Uzmar Shipyard in Turkey to build two new TRAnsverse tugs for its Australian business. The TRAnsverse tugs, created in collaboration with Robert
  • Wärtsilä reliquefaction system selected for FSU retrofit
    Wärtsilä is to supply the reliquefaction system for a retrofit project on an LNG carrier converted to operate as a floating storage unit (FSU). The vessel, the Energos Grand, is owned by
  • Bubble curtain will dampen Vineyard Wind foundation installation sound
    New Bedford, Mass., based Vineyard Wind, which is building the first commercial-scale offshore wind energy project in the U.S.,15 miles south of Martha's Vineyard, is to pilot deployment and and testing of

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Container News web site
MAY 15, 2023
  • Nippon Express Group buys Austria-based global logistics player
    Owner and founder of cargo-partner Stefan Krauter has decided to sell the Austrian global logistics firm to Japanese stock-listed Nippon Express Holdings, which is also the parent company of Nippon Express, APC, Franco Vago and others. In fact, Stefan Krauter had already passed on the baton to his management and now has also passed over ownership to NX. After exceeding the billion euro mark in gl
  • Maersk expands warehousing footprint in Bangladesh
    A.P. Moller - Maersk announced the expansion of its Chattogram warehouse footprint. Maersk has begun the second phase of its agreement with ISATL, which will provide its clients with unique access to approximately 20,000m² of a state-of-the-art export custom bonded warehouse in Bangladesh. This warehouse was designed specifically for retail and lifestyle commodity exporters, and it is expected to
  • Maersk completes divestment of Maersk Supply Service
    Maersk has announced the completion of the divestment of Maersk Supply Service (MSS), a provider of global offshore marine services and project solutions for the energy sector. At closing, A.P. Moller Holding, the parent company of the A.P. Moller Group, will assume full ownership of MSS, which will continue trading under its current name and will be using the Maersk seven-pointed star logo as pa
  • APM Terminals pledges around US$1 billion investment in Brazilian facilities by 2026
    APM Terminals' CEO Keith Svendsen pledged an investment of approximately US$1 billion in the company's Brazilian operations up to 2026. This figure includes around US$322 million of a total US$525 million investment exclusively for the Phase One development of a new terminal in Suape, a terminal located in Estaleiro Atlântico Sul, Brazil that is in the final stages of acquisition and will rejuven
  • Container freight rates drifting lower
    Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (HSBC) reported that the Shanghai Containerised Freight Index (SCFI) declined by 1.5% week-on-week, while China containerised freight index fell by 1.2%, mainly due to weaker Intra-Asia rates, likely because competition intensified amid slower than-expected China recovery. The recent decline echoes HSBC's view that spot rates are losing momentum d
  • HHLA sees both financial and operating figures decline in 2023 Q1
    In the face of continued geopolitical concerns, European Union economic sanctions, and weaker economic development, the beginning of 2023 was a challenging era for the German port and terminal operator Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA). Throughput volume at HHLA's container ports and terminals declined overall by 18.6% in the first quarter of the year to 1,416,000 TEUs. The box throughput at
  • Container traffic slows at Port of Long Beach
    The Port of Long Beach saw decreased container traffic in April with dockworkers and terminal operators moving 656,049 TEUs last month, down 20.1% from April 2022, which was the port's busiest April on record. Long Beach imports declined 21.8% to 313,444 TEUs, while exports increased slightly by 0.6% to 122,663 TEUs. At the same time, empty boxes moving through the port decreased by 26.2% to 219,
  • HMM's revenue and profits plunge in the first quarter of 2023
    HMM has announced its revenue fell 58% in the first quarter of the year to US$1.56 billion (KRW 2,082 billion) from US$3.68 billion (KRW 4,919 billion) in the same period in 2022. Additionally, the South Korean company's operating profits dropped 90% in Q1 2023 to US$230 million (KRW 307 billion), while HMM's net profit was US$210 million (KRW 285 billion)vfrom US$2.34 billion (KRW 3,132 billion)
  • Feedertech ship remains stuck in New Zealand after additional engine issues
    Continuing engine trouble has kept the Feedertech ship Shiling stranded outside Wellington, New Zealand, nearly a month after losing power. On 12 May, the 2005-built, 5,117 TEU Shiling sent a distress call at 11 am local time while it was 22 nautical miles North North-West of Farewell Spit, with the 24-man crew indicating that the ship had lost power and steering in heavy seas and they were prepa
  • Asian waters see rise in sea robbery and piracy
    The Asian waters saw a 15% increase in piracy and sea robbery until April, in the first four months of this year, compared to the same period last year. According to Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia (ReCAAP), until 1 May this year some 38 incidents were reported while in the same period last year, 33 incidents were reported. Of the total i
  • CMA CGM to reshuffle TMX 3 service
    CMA CGM's Short Sea Lines Division announced the rescheduling of the TMX 3 (Turkey Med Express) service between Turkiye, Italy, Slovenia, and Malta beginning in the 20th week of the year. This upgraded weekly service (starting from Izmir on 17 May 2023) would enable the implementation of a sustainable maritime bridge between North Turkiye and Ancona for better connectivity to central Italy and th
  • Yang Ming's first quarter profit exceeds US$110 million
    Yang Ming reported first quarter revenues of US$1.22 billion and net profit of US$112 million with earnings per share (EPS) of NT$0.97. According to the Taiwanese ocean carrier, the demand in the global market registered a downward incline because of the ongoing war in Ukraine, the consecutive imposition of interest rate hikes by the US Federal Reserve, and the current status of customer inventor

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Splash web site
MAY 15, 2023
  • Diana Shipping gets lower rate on long-term kamsarmax fixture
    New York-listed Greek bulker owner Diana Shipping has chartered out its 2010-built kamsarmax to ASL Bulk Shipping, but this time it will not bring in as much as it did on a significantly shorter charter that ended this month. The 82,194 dwt Tsuneishi-built vessel, which Cargill last year contracted at 26,000 per day from March, ...
  • Costamare takes its bulker operating platform over the 50-ship mark
    New York-listed Greek owner Costamare has bolstered its dry bulk operating platform, Costamare Bulkers Inc. (CBI), taking its fleet over the 50-ship mark since last November. Established to charter in and out bulkers, enter into contracts of affreightment and utilise hedging solutions, CBI has since February, when the owner of 114 vessels announced its Q4 ...
  • SFL seals Volkswagen charter extensions
    John Fredriksen-controlled SFL Corporation has sealed a long-term charter extension deal with German carmaker Volkswagen. The New York-listed diversified owner has fixed its 6,500 ceu SFL Composer and SFL Conductor for at least three years, adding around $155m to its fixed-rate charter backlog, which as of March 31 stood at about $3.7bn. The extension and ...
  • Ingerslev takes the helm at Maersk Supply Service
    Former Maersk Tankers boss Christian M. Ingerslev is taking over the top position at offshore energy contractor Maersk Supply Service. After leading Maersk Tankers for the past seven years, Ingerslev is replacing Steen S. Karstensen, who has headed up Maersk Supply Service since 2016. The move follows the sale of Maersk Supply Service to A.P. ...
  • Maersk Tankers brings back Tina Revsbech as CEO
    Tina Revsbech is returning to Maersk Tankers as the company's new chief executive officer. Revsbech, who earlier spent more than 15 years at Maersk Tankers as head of chartering and head of Maersk Tankers for Americas and Singapore, will take over from Christian M. Ingerslev. Revsbech has over 30 years of industry expertise, including the ...
  • Samudera swoops for Japanese LPG resale
    Singapore-listed Indonesian owner Samudera Shipping Line is expanding its fleet with a liquefied petroleum gas carrier newbuild from Japan. The company's Singapore-based tankers unit is paying $26.2m to Global One Energy in Geneva for a 7,500 cu m vessel resale. The unit is under construction at Japan's Sasaki Zosen shipyard (pictured) and should be delivered ...
  • New study finds ammonia-powered capes will be ready to depart from Australia within five years
    A new study from the West Australia - East Asia Iron Ore Green Corridor Consortium suggests ships powered by clean ammonia could be deployed on the iron ore trade routes between West Australia and East Asia by 2028 and reach 5% adoption by 2030. The study indicates that the core elements for implementation of a ...
  • European Energy and Vårgrønn forge Baltic Sea wind tie-up
    Danish renewable energy company European Energy and Vårgrønn, a joint venture between Eni's Plenitude and HitecVision, have established a long-term strategic partnership to jointly pursue offshore wind opportunities in the Baltic Sea within Lithuania, Estonia and Latvia. The three Baltic states have a total estimated offshore wind potential of around 15.4 GW and are opening ...
  • Apollo drops Wood takeover move
    A deal to take over UK consulting and engineering firm Wood will not move forward. After a series of proposals, the US-listed private equity group Apollo has decided to step back and not make any further bids for the Aberdeen-headquartered business. "Following an extended period of detailed engagement, the board notes the announcement by Apollo ...
  • Cape sales proliferate
    Capesize sales are proliferating this month. One of many sellers is Taiwan's prominent industrial player, Formosa Plastics Group, who has let go of one of its three scrubber-fitted baby capes from Dalian Shipbuilding, the 2011-built, 104,000 dwt . The ship is reported sold for $24.85m to Landseadoor Shipping, an Indonesian owner which already has two ...
  • Hengli Shipbuilding bags four bulker newbuilds
    Hengli Shipbuilding, the yard formerly known as STX Dalian, has cemented its revival with orders from compatriot owner Haixing Shipping for four 82,000 dwt bulk carriers. The latest contact follows on from orders last November for four 20,000 dwt bulk carriers. Hengli Heavy Industry Group, a subsidiary of petrochemical giant Hengli Group, paid RMB1.729bn ($257m) ...
  • Suzhou Xinxin orders panamax bulkers at Taizhou Kouan
    Chinese owner Suzhou Xinxin Shipping has placed an order for two 86,000 dwt bulk carriers at the domestic yard Taizhou Kouan Shipbuilding. The order will lift Suzhou Xinxin's fleet to four bulkers which also includes a pair of New Dayang-built ultramax vessels. The panamax pair is set to be deployed on Chinese coastal and river ...
  • HD Hyundai looks at Subic Bay for next expansion
    HD Hyundai, formerly known as Hyundai Heavy Industries, is looking at overseas expansion, and has expressed interest in using two drydocks in Subic Bay in the Philippines. According to the office of the president of the Philippines, the Korean giant is looking to set up at the facility, originally founded by Hanjin Heavy Industries & ...
  • US to deploy more naval assets as tensions with Iran grow
    The United States said Friday it was sending reinforcements to the Gulf after what it called increasing harassment by Iran of ships in and around the Strait of Hormuz with the possible return of convoys being mulled by Washington and allies. Iranian forces seized a 9,300 dwt product tanker called on Friday, a ship Iranian ...
  • K Line orders LNG carrier
    Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, (K Line) has fixed a 15-year long-term LNG time charter contract with an option to extend the contract up to 10 additional years with Mitsubishi Corporation subsidiary Diamond Gas International and has signed a shipbuilding contract with Samsung Heavy Industries for a 174,000 cu m LNG carrier. The ship will deliver in ...
  • Iran and the risks to commercial shipping
    Shaun Robertson, an intelligence analyst at Palaemon Maritime, on the ongoing threats to commercial shipping brought about by Iran. Friday saw a product tanker called Purity seized by Iran, a third ship in quick succession, putting commercial shipping on high alert. On May 3 this year, the Panama-flagged, Greek-owned tanker Niovi was seized in the ...

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Lloyd's List web site
MAY 15, 2023
  • Eurodry eyes 'supply squeeze' ahead in dry bulk
    Market decline pushes Nasdaq-listed owner to first-quarter loss, although rates have since improved
  • Management moves at Maersk units
    AP Moller Holdings has completed its acquisition of Maersk Supply Services from Maersk. An open position at Maersk Tankers sees...
  • Revived Hengli Heavy Industry wins largest order to date
    Dalian-based shipbuilder agrees newbuilding deal with domestic shipowner Fortune Ocean Shipping for four 82,000 dwt bulk carriers, bringing total orderbook up...
  • The week in newbuildings: Maersk signs letter of intent for mid-sized boxships at Chinese shipyard
    Maersk is set to sign firm contracts next month for eight 8,000 teu boxships capable of operating on methanol at...
  • Costamare Bulkers platform surges to 51 chartered-in vessels
    US-listed boxship and bulker owner posts strong profit for first quarter of the year as new chartering operation hits 50-vessel...
  • The week in charts: Container spot rates keep sliding | Grain corridor registrations halt | Evergreen sells first boxship for scrap in three years
    Stena orders first methanol-capable ro-ro cargo ships, US import volumes are expected to continue climbing throughout the summer - but will...
  • Doubling of machinery failures since 2012 leads casualty trend analysis
    The report, subtitled 'Advancing a culture of safety in a changing industry landscape', advocates the creation of a safety practice...
  • Volume retreat hits HHLA's first-quarter earnings
    With its Odesa terminal closed by war, HHLA knows how geopolitics can affect business. Despite the uncertain outlook, it is...
  • Fragmented regulation now a top risk for shipping, ICS survey finds
    Most respondents saw increased levels of risk, related to political and financial instability because of the conflict in Ukraine and...
  • K Line and Mitsubishi pen 15-year charter for newbuild LNG carrier
    Deal includes an option to extend the time charter for up to another 10 years upon delivery
  • Singapore's bunker sales continue rising in April
    Lower fuel prices in Singapore compared with Zhoushan, China helped to drive bunker demand
  • HMM warns of recession risks as first-quarter profits plummet
    Net profits dropped 91% from the level a year ago to about $190m for the first three months of 2023...
  • Iran claims another tanker seizure as US Navy set to increase presence in Strait of Hormuz
    US Navy announces partnership with allies to increase rotation of ships and aircraft around the Strait of Hormuz as Iran...
  • Daily Briefing
    Return of 'high-risk' mid-Atlantic ship-to-ship transfers of China-bound Russia oil | Ship seized in Mariupol is being used in 'spoofed'...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
MAY 15, 2023
  • ILWU, state of Maryland throw support to ILA in Leatherman case
    The International Longshoremen's Association should be able to sue ocean carriers that do not abide by work preservation rules, according to several briefs filed in support of the union's dispute involving jobs at the Port of Charleston's new terminal.
  • FLOW gains momentum with 'give-to-get' data-sharing model
    The growth in participation in FLOW is a signal that the private sector views the voluntary nature of the project as more amenable than governmental data-sharing mandates or legislation.
  • Cargo fraud, theft surging in 'wild west' US truck market
    Many businesses are being forced to tighten controls over how goods are shipped and who they ship them with, but the technology that helps them may also be used against them, according to industry sources.
  • Top US Shippers: Recession fears pulling at the seams of growing clothing imports
    Unlike last year, when apparel importers front-loaded volumes in the first half, apparel shippers are waiting for more clarity on consumer spending before they bring back-to-school and holiday inventory into the US.
  • HMM says will take 'cost-cutting measures' after plunge in Q1 financials
    The South Korea-based liner became the latest carrier to illustrate the post-pandemic crash in container shipping, posting a 91% drop in net profit for the first quarter.

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TradeWinds web site
MAY 15, 2023
  • Three kamsarmax bulkers put on multi-month charters in a week
    Diana Shipping has chartered out a vessel to ASL Bulk Shipping for nearly two years
  • Seanergy finds $15m in new liquidity by refinancing three capesize bulkers
    Moves include two sale-and-leaseback deals and a green loan that create $54m in refinancing
  • EuroDry posts loss as mid-sized bulker market weakens
    But chief executive expects 'supply squeeze' and slow-steaming over next few years to boost rates
  • Rina rolls out plan to double revenues to $1.25bn
    Genoa-based class society plots expansion that will create 1,800 jobs
  • The Shiling adrift off New Zealand again a month after first losing power
    Troublesome container ship relying on tugs once more in rough seas
  • DSME losses continue in first quarter 2023 as Hanwha buyout looms
    But shipbuilder cuts back on red ink bleed despite rising costs and banks on LNG carrier sector for future profitability
  • Top shipping names put vessels into Costamare Bulkers' expanding fleet
    Fleet list of Konstantakopoulos bulker trading platform develops into a who's who of major shipping companies
  • $600 to avoid inspection: Stolt Tankers speaks out against corruption
    Shipowner highlights growing problem in ports worldwide
  • Fredriksen's SFL Corp fixes more than $1bn of new financing but profit drops
    Sale-and-leaseback company has now funded its newbuilding and capex programmes
  • Tina Revsbech set to return to Maersk Tankers as CEO
    Highly regarded executive replaces Christian M Ingerslev, who moves to Maersk Supply Service
  • Greek shipowner Costamare boosts profit as bulker outfit grows to 51 ships
    Container ship and bulker giant benefits from capital gains to counteract slower bulk markets
  • Scorpio Tankers efficiency falls, but emissions down on smaller fleet
    AER figures rise for owner's handysize, MRs and LR2s
  • Australia-Asia iron ore green corridor feasible by 2028, consortium says
    Study by group involving BHP, Rio Tinto, Oldendorff Carriers and Star Bulk Carriers argues more than 20 vessels could operate on a clean ammonia corridor by 2030
  • Norwegian naval officer convicted over tanker collision
    The naval frigate Helge Ingstad sank after the collision with the Twitt Navigation-owned tanker off Bergen
  • Freight derivatives need to solve the 'chicken and egg' problem to crack growth
    Making freight-price indices more accurate is the 'burning issue', according to chief investment officer of Consortium Maritime Trading
  • US 'concerned' after claiming Russian ro-ro loaded weapons in South Africa
    Ambassador says port call by Transmorflot vessel may have breached neutrality
  • Suicide bomb attack on Chinese shipyard workers foiled by Pakistan
    Alleged attacker killed by police in Port Qasim
  • Norway's 'Rock 'n' Roll' mutual insurer Skuld gunning for growth
    Door is open for talks with a suitable merger candidate, but the Oslo-based mutual insurer is also ready to go it alone
  • Grieg and Peak venture wins Norwegian grant for three zero-emission newbuilds
    Skarv Shipping wants to be among the first to operate ammonia-fuelled cargo ships
  • New Fortress Energy LNG FSU to be retrofitted with reliquefaction kit
    Wartsila supplying equipment for steam turbine LNG carrier being used for storage in bid to save boil-off gas volumes
  • Reborn Hengli Heavy bags bulker newbuildings from Fortune Ocean
    'First true newbuilding deal' for Dalian yard since its return to the shipbuilding market
  • K Line inks charter for lone LNG carrier newbuilding with arm of Mitsubishi Corp
    Shipowner said LNG business is one of its 'priority areas' for investment
  • HMM profit falls from record levels in container ship market 'normalisation'
    But South Korean giant still comes in $213m ahead in first quarter
  • Reborn Hengli Heavy bags bulk carrier newbuildings from Fortune Ocean
    'First true newbuilding deal' for the Dalian-based yard since its return to the shipbuilding market
  • Vasilis Bacolitsas goes to Hollywood: Greek shipowner snaps up LA home for $17.5m
    Sea Pioneer director moving to exclusive neighbourhood for a bargain price
  • Bacolitsas goes to Hollywood: Greek owner snaps up LA home for $17.5m
    Director of Sea Pioneer moving to exclusive neighbourhood for a bargain price
  • Greek shipowner Nicholas Notias ups game with fresh tanker and bulker newbuildings
    Greek owner's SteelShips inks MRs in South Korea and considers ultramaxes in China
  • Samudera Shipping confirms $26m splash on LPG resale in Japan
    Indonesian owner acquires its biggest gas carrier in deal with Global One Energy
  • Time for IMO to walk the walk: Elect a woman secretary general
    Ahead of the International Day for Women in Maritime this week, former Maersk Africa director Anita de Werthe argues UN's shipping agency has the opportunity to send a powerful signal at the upcoming leadership election
  • Product tanker sector 'nervous' as d'Amico seeks period deals
    Volatile market leaves charterers reluctant to commit to longer contracts, Italian owner says
  • Container ship Shiling to be towed back to Wellington
    Authorities say owner is working to confirm a suitable location where the vessel can safely anchor or berth

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American Shipper web site
MAY 15, 2023
  • Shipping boom hangover: When measuring markets gets tricky
    The container shipping party is over - that's old news. Yet headlines continue to focus on comparisons to the peak.
  • DSV unveils details for new Phoenix-Mesa air cargo operation
    If you've never heard of Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport, you're not alone. But for DSV, a large logistics company, it could prove a diamond in the rough for air cargo purposes.
  • Optimism fades for airfreight recovery on slow-healing inventories
    Recovery from the recession in airfreight transportation looks like it will be drawn out over the next year - and very slight when it does happen.

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