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April 17, 2023

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Exim India web site
APRIL 17, 2023
  • Mundra Port playing a key role in catalysing growth
  • Exports rise 6 pc to a record $447 bn in FY 23: Goyal
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  • COSCO SHIPPING, CMA CGM ink MoU for cooperation in supply of green marine methanol
  • CMA CGM to add new call at Ennore on its NEMO service
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  • Baltic Exchange Market Report (14 April 2023)
  • Road Ministry to facilitate development of logistics parks in Maharashtra; dry ports in Nashik & Pune on the anvil: Gadkari
  • Global piracy & armed robbery at 30-year low
  • Cochin Port handles 35.26 MMT in 2022-23, up 2.04 pc
  • Paradip Port achieves new record in rake unloading
  • Key project cargo movement through Indo-Bangladesh protocol route
  • GDP growth seen at 6 pc in 2023
  • Mobile phone exports double in FY23
  • Industrial output up in Feb.

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International Transport Journal web site
APRIL 17, 2023
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  • Canadian airport reports second-best cargo year
  • Geodis picks Camille Porgès
  • Fourteen e-trucks for city logistics
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  • Weekly flights from Bogota to Dallas Fort Worth
  • Claus Wagner re-elected chairman of Vacad
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The Loadstar web site
APRIL 14, 2023
  • FBI rounds-up former Polar execs charged with $52m fraud
  • Carrier capacity management success signals more rate hikes
  • From WeWorky to Milkrun's spectacular nepo baby faceplant!
  • Market too pessimistic, says Evergreen boss, demand will bounce back
  • PMA ramps up the rhetoric amid west coast labour talks
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Marine Log web site
APRIL 14, 2023
  • Title XI support sought for CREST Wind SOV
    According to MARAD's latest listing of applications for Title XI financing guarantees, Crowley SOV I, LLC is seeking a Title XI guarantee for the 288-foot HAV 832 service operation vessel (SOV) on
  • VIDEO: World's first battery electric shallow draft pushboat
    The Belov Engenharia shipyard in Salvador, Brazil, has delivered the HB Poraque. The Robert Allan Ltd. designed RApide 2000-E design vessel is the first of the two innovative battery/diesel electric vessels the
  • Ship Repair USA: When to repower or rebuild?
    There often comes a time when a vessel owner or operator will need to decide whether to repower and upgraded or rebuild a vessel from scratch. To help owners and operators decide
  • Hong Kong welcomes world's largest FSRU
    The world's largest floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) vessel, FSRU Challenger, has arrived in Hong Kong. Owned and operated by a joint venture of Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) and Royal

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Container News web site
APRIL 14, 2023
  • GSBN completes PoC using confidential computing to transform global trade finance
    Global Shipping Business Network (GSBN) completes a ground-breaking proof-of-concept (PoC) with the British multinational universal bank and financial services holding company HSBC to harness confidential computing technology through Decentriq Data Clean Rooms to transform global trade finance. GSBN is an independent, not-for-profit technology consortium building a blockchain-enabled operating sy
  • Fuel prices are moving sideways
    Marine Bunker Exchange (MABUX) indexes did not show a clear trend and moved sideways during the 15th week of the year. In particular, the 380 HSFO index increased to US$511/MT, the VLSFO index rose to US$654.96/MT, while the MGO index fell to US$891.04/MT. The Global Scrubber Spread (SS) - the difference between 380 HSFO and VLSFO - decreased to US$143.64 during Week 15. The weekly average fell b
  • SCFI logs largest weekly gain in 23 months to settle back at fourth digits
    The Shanghai Shipping Exchange powered Shanghai Containerized Freight Exchange (SCFI) logging its biggest weekly gain in percentage terms (about 7.95%) since May-2021 to pass the four-digit mark ending at US$1,033. The index has now logged a gain of 14% in just one month, from the recent low of US$906. Its outperforming counterpart until the recent past, the China Containerized Freight Index (CCF
  • Maersk opens new service facilities in Mexico and Brazil
    Maersk launches a new Global Service Centres (GSC) for the Americas Region, based in Mexico City in Mexico, with a dedicated satellite centre in Santos, Brazil. The Maersk GSC network is spread across India (Bangalore, Chennai, Mumbai, and Pune), China (Chengdu, Chongqing) and the Philippines (Manila), with a small hub in Morocco (Tangier). Through the new GSC, Maersk will gain regional expertise
  • Sihanoukville Autonomous Port orders Konecranes equipment for first time
    Konecranes received its first mobile port crane order from Sihanoukville Autonomous Port (PAS) for two Generation 6 Konecranes Gottwald Mobile Harbor Cranes, which will be delivered in the fourth quarter of 2023. The Cambodian government owns and operates PAS, which is the country's only deep-water port and is vital to the national economy. Sihanoukville Autonomous Port chose to add movable port

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Splash web site
APRIL 14, 2023
  • MOL pushes ahead with ammonia-fuelled gas carrier
    Japanese shipowner Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) and compatriot yards Tsuneishi Shipbuilding and Mitsui E&S Shipbuilding have delivered on the project launched last year to develop an ammonia-powered gas carrier. The 40,000 cu m ship, which can carry ammonia and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), has received approvals in principle (AiPs) from ClassNK and Lloyd's Register. "This ...
  • Africa Finance Corporation takes over Røkke's offshore play in Ghana
    Kjell Inge Røkke is selling his Ghana-focused offshore oil company Aker Energy to the pan-African multilateral development finance institution Africa Finance Corporation (AFC). The deal will see AFC take over the stakes of Røkke-controlled Aker (50.79%) and his family's investment vehicle TRG (49.21%), becoming a 50% owner of the Deepwater Tano Cape Three Points (DWT/CTP) ...
  • Chevron and Angelicoussis Group explore ammonia shipping
    Chevron is teaming up with Greece's Angelicoussis Group to explore how tankers can be used to transport ammonia. Ammonia in its liquid form can be used as an intermediate carrier for hydrogen. The partnership will aim to advance ammonia's technical and commercial feasibility at scale, particularly as an export for petrochemicals, power, and mobility markets. ...
  • Adnoc Drilling clinches $412m contract
    Adnoc Drilling has confirmed a five-year contract award worth $412m to provide integrated drilling services for the development of the Upper Zakum field, the largest producing field in Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC)'s offshore portfolio. The contract, awarded by Adnoc Offshore, is set to start in the second quarter of 2023, adding 20% to ...
  • BP and EnBW tap Kent for 2.9 GW offshore wind project in Scotland
    Dubai-based Kent has landed a contract to carry out pre-front-end engineering and design for the 2.9 GW Morven offshore wind project being developed by BP and Germany's Energie Baden-Württemberg (EnBW) in Scotland. The project, located some 60 km off Aberdeen, will use fixed-bottom turbines in 65 to 75 m of water, making it one of ...
  • Japan to hit 6 GW of offshore wind capacity by 2030
    Japan's offshore wind farm market is gaining momentum, with over 6 GW of active capacity expected by 2030. Backed by ongoing seabed auctions and important streamlining of the permitting process, Clarksons Research is projecting that around 600 wind turbines will be added to the 59 in operation today. "While the development of the Japanese wind ...
  • N-Sea secures work on Dutch offshore wind-powered gas field development
    Dutch subsea services specialist N-Sea has won a contract from compatriot energy company ONE-Dyas to install a power cable between the Riffgat offshore wind farm and the new to-be-built N05-A gas production platform in the North Sea. The contract includes the complete scope comprising of survey, design, supply, engineering, transport, installation, burial, termination and testing ...
  • Cash buyers making fortunes flipping vintage tankers
    The extraordinary sums paid for vintage tanker tonnage in the wake of Russia's war with Ukraine is seeing cash buyers become adept at flipping ships that in normal times would have been heading to the ranks of blowtorch-wielding demolition experts in south Asia. Singapore-headquartered cash buyer Wirana has just added its third VLCC in as ...
  • Boxship and gas carrier orders smash more records
    LNG carrier and containership ordering continue to create incredible records. The two ship types have dominated yard contracts for the last two years, sending pricing to all-time highs, and promising to overhaul their fleets in the coming years. During the last 10 quarters, 8.61m teu worth of containerships have been contracted, matching the level contracted ...
  • China imposes Sunday ship ban north of Taipei
    Tension remains high for merchant vessels heading past the island of Taiwan in East Asia. China has said it will ban vessels from an area near Taiwan on Sunday because of the possibility of falling rocket debris. The area, about 160 km from the Taiwanese capital Taipei, will be closed from 9am to 3pm, the ...
  • Cyclone skirts past Port Hedland
    The world's busiest iron ore export port avoided the brunt of a massive cyclone overnight. Ships had been cleared out of the harbour at Port Hedland in Western Australia ahead of yesterday's arrival of Cyclone Ilsa. Ultimately however the destructive storm skirted the port as it made its way inland with the port reopening this ...
  • Employers and union at Port of Halifax reach tentative agreement
    Locals of the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) and the Halifax Employers Association (HEA) reached a tentative agreement on April 12 for renewal of their collective agreement. Pending ratification, the new agreement is for a four-year term and will run until December 31, 2025. Union members have been working without a collective agreement since December 31, ...
  • Bear Head receives environmental approval for green hydrogen and ammonia project in Nova Scotia
    Bear Head Energy has received environmental assessment approval from the Nova Scotia Minister of Environment and Climate Change for the company's green hydrogen and ammonia production, storage and loading facility, Bear Head, in Point Tupper, N.S. Bear Head is permitted for up to 2 GW of hydrogen electrolysers. At full build-out and peak power inflow, ...

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Lloyd's List web site
APRIL 14, 2023
  • PMA says 'illegal actions' continue to disrupt operations at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
    Tensions remain high in the San Pedro Bay as PMA warns disruptions would have ramifications beyond the ports
  • Is IMF downgrade unwelcome news for dry bulk shipping?
    For dry bulk shipping, the slower growth rate in the advanced world will be compensated by strong growth elsewhere, says...
  • Singapore bunker sales rebound in March
    Higher vessel arrivals in Singapore resulted in firmer bunkering demand, sending marine fuel sales to pre-pandemic levels
  • The Wimbledon effect should see London still dominate maritime legal market
    As long as shipping disputes are by default resolved under English law in English courts, domestic firms have an obvious...
  • Increase in hull claims as shipping returns to pre-pandemic activity level
    'This is in line with expectations, and the claims cost per vessel is still at a very moderate level,' says...
  • Methanol-fuelled boxships can be economically viable
    The price of methanol could see slot costs rise by omore than 50%. But if the right steps are taken...
  • Russian diesel in floating storage peaks post EU ban
    Lack of buyers in Europe has resulted in a sharp increase of floating Russian diesel storage, as sellers try to...
  • Chinese port autonomous truck maker eyes further expansion
    Shanghai-based Westwell has chosen to team up with global operators to extend its reach to more markets
  • Germany reviewing Cosco stake in HHLA terminal
    Cosco Shipping Ports' agreement in principle to acquire a minority stake in Hamburg's Tollerort box terminal could be in doubt...
  • Long-term rates indicate changing sourcing patterns
    Volumes from Southeast Asia have fallen less than those from the Far East, helping rates remain stronger. Meanwhile, spot rates...
  • Russian oil exports rise to three-year high, says IEA
    Russia increased its oil exports in March to the highest point since the early days of the pandemic, while its...
  • Boxship values remain stable while premiums paid for eco-ships
    Sales volumes of secondhand containerships have been rising in recent weeks, following a downturn from the fourth quarter of last...
  • Port Hedland reopens after cyclone closure
    Pilbara Ports Authority, which runs Port Hedland in northwest Australia, has carried out safety checks and is liaising with terminal...
  • Hong Kong receives first FSRU vessel
    Hong Kong's first offshore LNG terminal, jointly constructed by CLP Power Hong Kong and Hong Kong Electric, is the first...
  • Navigator completes acquisition of five ethylene carriers from Chinese buyer
    Navigator Gas agreed in September last year to form a 60:40 joint venture with Shenzen-based Greater Bay Gas to purchase...
  • Daily Briefing
    Ince sale marks fall of the world's most prestigious shipping law firm | US sanctions Türkiye-based shipowners for ties to...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
APRIL 14, 2023
  • LA-LB dockworkers target automated terminals as job actions continue
    Members of ILWU Local 13 have been "red-tagging" cargo-handling equipment at Los Angeles-Long Beach's three automated terminals, which designates the equipment as unsafe and forces an inspection, sources say.
  • MSC's US chief sees import demand readying for H2 rebound
    The carrier executive says despite a slow start to 2023, a return to seasonal shipping patterns in August and September could follow a mid-summer lull in import demand.
  • Hapag-Lloyd files FMC complaint against CSX over rail demurrage fees
    Growing tension among shippers, ocean carriers, and logistics service providers over free time fees has ratcheted up with Hapag-Lloyd accusing subcontractor CSX of profiting from rail demurrage.
  • JOC Rankings: MSC, Maersk top two carriers in Gulf Coast in 2022
    Although the two carriers are partners in the 2M Alliance, it was the addition of extra capacity in their standalone services that led them to handle a combined 40 percent of the cargo coming into the Gulf Coast last year.

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TradeWinds web site
APRIL 14, 2023
  • Pacific Maritime Association accuses union of illegally disrupting California ports
    Association and International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 13 continue to negotiate new labour contract
  • Dry bulk market slips as Port Hedland endures cyclone fury during Easter-shortened week
    China plans to cut steel output, but it may not impact country's iron ore demand, Clarksons Securities says
  • Prescription refill: International Seaways orders up three more years of poison for John Fredriksen
    New York tanker owner has extended shareholder rights defence against hostile takeover while lightening some provisions
  • ABS' Christoph Rasewsky says green container shipping can work - and here's how
    Box guru says using alternative fuels could be cost-effective if liners take the right steps
  • Podcast: Inside the effort to defuse the 'time bomb' tanker
    Audio edition of Green Seas looks at an effort to prevent a catastrophic oil spill from a floating oil storage vessel abandoned off Yemen
  • Reaping rewards? Synched Brazil and US soybean harvests 'good for panamaxes'
    Heavy rains in Brazil are expected to extend the growing season into the second half of the year, according to research analyst
  • Record number of LNG carriers made March US calls as exports hit new peak
    Clarksons Research says US will become the world's largest shipper of gas later this year
  • Fearnleys very bullish on tankers as it sees pressure on Opec to reverse cuts
    Shipbroker sees some short-term weakness but likes the look of the sector long-term
  • Editor's Selection: Ince insolvent, Vafias spins again and dark fleet goes grey
    TradeWinds brings you some of the biggest and best stories of the week from our team of international reporters
  • 'I'm in mourning', says last Ince shipping head Julian Clark
    The financial collapse of the Ince Group came as a shock to insiders including one key figure who was shown the door after trying to save the venerable law firm's shipping practice
  • Major spill from 'dark fleet' just a matter of time, warn experts
    Three law experts consider how shipping will respond to a 'dark fleet' casualty as they launch the latest edition of shipping's oil pollution 'bible'
  • Maersk Tankers' two-month sanctions saga ends with STS off Greece
    The Maersk Magellan is free to call at EU ports again in a case that highlighted the complexity of Russian sanctions regime
  • Values of 20-year-old MR tankers hit highest level since 2008
    VesselsValue says prices of veteran ships have risen 6% in a month
  • VLGCs heading for 'softer landing' as newbuildings delayed into 2024, Fearnleys says
    Fearnleys advisor Mia Groeng downplays fears of deliveries tanking spot rates
  • Concordia Maritime not 'closing the door' to any opportunity in fleet reboot
    Erik Lewenhaupt says work continues on concrete proposals to rejuvenate its business
  • Nordic insurers added $274m in premium income last year
    Figures show hull, energy and P&I insurance markets remained firm last year
  • Russia's crude exports breach G7 oil price cap for first time, says IEA
    Weighted average of Russian crude barrel prices goes above $60 in April
  • Suez Canal: Torm tanker refloated by tugs after brief grounding
    LR1 Torm Sara got stuck in the Great Bitter Lake days after a collision between two Greek tankers
  • Study rules out hydrogen as a viable fuel for handymax bulkers to 2052
    Master's thesis from Bluetech engineer Jonas Korpela backs green ammonia and methanol for net-zero operations
  • Odfjell could earn $500m this year in 'bull cycle', DNB Markets says
    The investment bank believes the chemical carrier sector should stay strong as product tankers swing away from trades
  • China United Lines arrests chartered container ship detained in Singapore
    Liner operator says it was fed up with the vessel's frequent breakdowns and port-state-control detentions
  • Angelicoussis Group working with Chevron on next-generation ammonia tankers
    Greek owner launches study with US oil major covering green fuel supply chain
  • Havfram to need more wind turbine installation vessels after contract win
    Norwegian owner seals turbine deal with RWE and Northland Power from 2026
  • Boom and burst: How the container bubble went 'pop'
    The market tide has turned for container shipping, with the good times now firmly in the rearview mirror
  • Greek shipowner Evalend firms up suezmax orders at Hyundai Samho
    The company will pay $85.25m each for the scrubber-fitted vessels
  • Stolt Nielsen backs green coatings start-up GIT in $7.5m fundraiser
    Norwegian tanker owner among latest investors to back Canadian coatings start-up
  • GTT runs out of road in legal fight as Supreme Court of Korea rejects appeal
    LNG containment system designer notes 'surprising decision' that will allow yards to move in on technical assistance
  • Gotland picks Austal to design world's first large hydrogen catamaran
    Australian shipbuilder tasked with making 'Destination Zero' a reality for Swedish owner

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American Shipper web site
APRIL 14, 2023
  • Merlin to deliver Alaska cargo with self-flying aircraft
    Artificial intelligence, not magic, allows Merlin to operate small aircraft without a human pilot.

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