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July 17, 2023

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Exim India web site
JULY 17, 2023
  • Transworld Group & Fleet Management announce new ship management joint venture
  • Baltic Exchange Market Report (14 July 2023)
  • CMA CGM dry cargo PSS from India West Coast to East Coast South America
  • DB Schenker launches Bangalore-Pithampur linehaul service
  • Rail connectivity to JNPA's Jalna Dry Port completed
  • Winwin Foundation distributes school kits to underprivileged children
  • Exports, imports down in June & Q1
  • ZIM updates its outlook for 2023
  • COSCO SHIPPING vessel breaks iron ore discharge record, setting new world benchmark at Qingdao Port
  • Canada dockworkers' strike ends with tentative agreement
  • Calling priority extension at Haldia Dock Complex
  • Dhamra Port declared immigration check post
  • India mulls banning non-Basmati rice exports
  • China's exports dip the most in three years

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International Transport Journal web site
JULY 17, 2023
  • Not in cloud cuckoo land

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The Loadstar web site
JULY 14, 2023
  • Carriers doing more for less, as lower freight rates take their toll
  • Wearing multiple hats in transport and logistics
  • Canadian strike ends as ILWU, BCMEA accept mediator's terms
  • Air cargo market still weakening while players search for optimism
  • SMEs must strike early for carrier space or risk being priced out
  • Steep rate hikes on the way for Indian shippers to Europe
  • Share deals indicate separation of Evergreen and EVA Air looming

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Marine Log web site
JULY 14, 2023
  • MSC rescue and salvage vessel at India's L&T Shipyard for repairs
    The Military Sealift Command's rescue and salvage ship USNS Salvor (T-ARS 52) arrived at Larsen & Toubro Ltd (L&T Shipyard), in Kattupalli near Chennai, India, for repairs on Sunday, July 9, 2023.
  • New Incat 24 commuter ferry goes to work for SeaLink Queensland
    Now in operation for Australia's SeaLink South-East Queensland, the Talwurrapin, is a 24 meter, 200 passenger Incat Crowther 24 commuter ferry that incorporates a number of design elements tailored specifically to SeaLink's
  • B.C. port strike: Tentative settlement agreed
    A tentative agreement has been reached in the labor dispute between the ILWU Canada and the British Columbia Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA). The B.C. port strike has caused an estimated CAD 9.7
  • Philly Shipyard wins contract for hospital ship replacement study
    Philly Shipyard Inc. reports that it has been awarded a contract by Gibbs & Cox to conduct the T-AH(X) Hospital Ship Feasibility Study. The six-month hospital ship replacement study will cover a
  • NYK orders its sixth LPG/ammonia VLGC
    Japan's NYK Line has placed an order with Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. (KHI) for its sixth LPG / liquefied ammonia very large gas carrier (VLGC). To be built at the KHI Sakaide
  • Op-Ed: A closer look at MLC 2006
    By Philip Schifflin, Jr., Esq., Director, Center for Mariner Advocacy, The Seamen's Church Institute NOTE: While the amendments outlined in this op-ed have not yet entered into force. The period for member states

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Container News web site
JULY 14, 2023
  • CMA CGM revises peak season surcharge from India West Coast to East Coast South America
    CMA CGM has decided to revise the Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) from India West Coast to East Coast South America. The updated surcharge will be US$150 per container, will be applied only for dry cargo and will be effective from 13 August to 15 September. The post appeared first on Container News .
  • APM Terminals increases Costa Rica terminal security with new container scanners
    The government of Costa Rica and APM Terminals Moin inaugurated two new container scanners to increase security for boxes leaving the terminal. The new equipment will join an existing scanner that has been in operation since 2020 aiming to provide better tools to the Government of Costa Rica in order to prevent illegal cargo and container contamination. This important investment, made by APM Term
  • Senior vice president Tiitola steps down from Konecranes
    Topi Tiitola, senior vice president of Integration and Project Management at Konecranes, has decided to leave the company. He will leave the Konecranes leadership team today (14 July) but will remain at the company until 14 January 2024. "I want to thank Topi Tiitola for his contribution to Konecranes' leadership team and the company overall over the past years. I warmly wish Topi all the best in
  • Canada port strike ends with tentative agreement
    The strike of the port workers at Canada's west coast ports has come to an end after International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) Canada and BC Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA) accepted the Terms of Settlement from federal mediators and reached a tentative agreement. The parties are now finalising details for the resumption of work at the ports, according to a joint statement by Canad
  • Fake designer goods, e-cigarettes seized from container in Hong Kong
    Hong Kong customs officials have seized a substantial quantity of counterfeit designer apparel and e-cigarettes from a container that was about to be transhipped. Hong Kong Customs and Excise Department announced on 12 July that its personnel from the harbour and river trade division intercepted a 40-foot container on 27 June. The box had arrived from Nansha, a sub-port of China's Guangzhou port,
  • Wan Hai newbuilding involved in collision outside Cai Mep
    Another of Wan Hai Lines' ships has become embroiled in a collision. On 13 July, Wan Hai A02, which the Taiwanese liner operator took delivery from HD Hyundai Heavy Industries in April, is believed to have collided with Vassos 2, a 2019-built 81,600 dwt bulk carrier owned by Greece's Safe Bulkers, while on its way to Shekou, China. The 13,200 TEU Wan Hai A02 is deployed on an Asia-US West Coast s
  • Container spot indices stem weekly falls momentarility-but too early to say the bottom is found
    The Shanghai Containerized Freight Index (SCFI) put a strong weekly reversal to end at 979 points, an appreciation of 5.1% on a weekly basis. Incidentally, this is only the second occasion where the index has registered a 5% weekly increase in rates over the past 26 months. Its Shanghai Shipping Exchange counterpart the Chinese Containerized Freight Index (CCFI) had no such touchwood moment thoug
  • XPO launches new multimodal route in Europe
    Global transportation company XPO has expanded its multimodal services with the opening of a new route between Santander in Spain and Liverpool in the United Kingdom. According to the company, the combination of road and sea transport in this new corridor provides a 25% increase in freight capacity for customers. At this moment, XPO operates two weekly departures from the port of Santander to the
  • Transworld Group and Fleet Management form new ship management firm
    Transworld Fleet Management is a new ship management joint venture created by Transworld Group, a global shipping and logistics solution conglomerate and Fleet Management (FLEET), a ship management company. Transworld Group's diverse fleet, which comprises container vessels, bulk carriers, and tankers, as well as Transworld-related and connected vessels, will benefit from specialised technical ma
  • Jeddah Port sets new container record with over 470,000 TEUs in June
    Jeddah Islamic Port achieved its largest container throughput in a single month in June, handling 473,676 TEUs, which is a 16% increase over the same month in 2022. Major shipping lines added Jeddah to eight cargo services in the first six months of the year, offering maritime connections to 260 ports across the Middle East, Europe, Africa, the Americas, and the Indian Subcontinent, as well as co
  • Box volumes plummet in Long Beach
    During the first half of 2023, the Port of Long Beach handled 3,732,676 TEUs, translating to a 25.5% decrease over the same time the previous year. Last month, dockworkers and terminal operators moved 597,076 TEUs, a 28.5% decline from June 2022, which is the port's busiest June on record. Imports were 34% lower at 274,325 TEUs, while exports fell by 18% to 94,508 TEUs. At the dame time, the numb

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Splash web site
JULY 14, 2023
  • Former ABN Amro shipping head Joep Gorgels joins Greenstar Capital
    Veteran financier Joep Gorgels has emerged as senior advisor for shipping at Greenstar Capital, an Amsterdam-based fund offering investment opportunities in carbon allowances. Gorgels spent more than two decades with Dutch lender ABN Amro Bank before stepping down as head of shipping last year. After leaving ABN Amro last April, Gorgels took on leadership roles ...
  • Prompt delivery slots disappear
    Prompt newbuild delivery slots are becoming rarer than on the record comments from Gianluigi Aponte, the founder of Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC), the company with more tonnage on order than anyone else. Latest data from brokers BRS shows owners have next to no chance of getting a ship delivered next year, barring concluding resale deals, ...
  • Shearwater awarded OBN and streamer hybrid survey off Norway
    Norwegian offshore seismic specialist Shearwater GeoServices has been awarded a hybrid ocean bottom node and towed streamer seismic survey by OMV over the Berling gas and condensate discovery off Norway. Spanning 1,040 sq km, the survey will commence in July and last for three months. Shearwater's vessels SW Tasman and Oceanic Vega will lead the ...
  • Canada port strike ends
    Quay cranes whirred back into action at ports across British Columbia late yesterday afternoon as a tentative deal between unions and employers was reached to end a 13-day strike. The four-year deal, hammered out with help from federal mediators, is subject to ratification by both sides. British Columbia premier David Eby applauded the thaw in ...
  • Transworld and Fleet form shipmanagement joint venture
    Transworld Group and Fleet Management have established a new shipmanagement joint venture, Transworld Fleet Management, the latest in a series of shipowner/manager tie-ups around the world. Transworld's diversified fleet includes container vessels, bulk carriers, and tankers. Transworld chairman Ramesh Ramakrishnan said the joint venture would enable the company to focus on the shipownership aspe
  • NYK orders another LPG/ammonia carrier
    Japan's Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) has ordered a sixth liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) dual-fuel very large LPG / liquefied ammonia gas carrier (VLGC) from Kawasaki Heavy Industries(KHI). The ship will be built at the KHI Sakaide Works shipyard and is set for delivery in 2026. No price has been revealed for this latest order. This ...
  • Nicolas Saverys fails in first bid to take Exmar private
    Nicolas Saverys has not been successful in his initial bid to take over Belgian gas shipowner and infrastructure provider Exmar. Saverys' investment vehicle Saverex will have to do it a second time after 29.14% of the outstanding shares of Exmar were tendered to the offer during the first acceptance period. As a result, after accounting ...

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Lloyd's List web site
JULY 14, 2023
  • The top 10 dark fleet shipping companies in Russian oil trades
    Some, but not all, of the leading 10 shipmanagers and commercial operators in Russia trades have insurance from Western providers...
  • The next IMO secretary-general: Moin Ahmed
    Moin Ahmed is now the special envoy to the minister for shipping for the government of Bangladesh after ending an...
  • Owners should consider kidnap insurance in piracy risk areas, argues Reed Smith
    Outlays such as use of crisis consultants not always covered by standard P&I policies
  • To err is human. But that's no excuse for shutting down the Suez Canal
    If the industry is to have confidence in the Suez Canal Authority's pilotage service, extensive retraining and assessment of English...
  • MEPC80 explained: What the IMO's revised climate strategy means for shipping
    The IMO's newly revised strategy will have serious implications for the shipping industry in the coming years, affecting thousands of...
  • Transworld and Fleet establish shipmanagement joint venture
    New venture targets markets in India, Hong Kong, Singapore and Dubai
  • The next IMO secretary-general: Dr Cleopatra Doumbia-Henry
    After a long and distinguished international legal career, Doumbia-Henry was appointed as president of the World Maritime University in 2015
  • Salvors report further slump in revenues
    ISU member companies had a poor year in 2022. Both the number of cases and earnings from that work fell...
  • The next IMO secretary-general: Suat Hayri Aka
    Montreal-based Aka, a former seafarer who also served as undersecretary of his country's Ministry of Transport is currently representing Türkiye...
  • Wan Hai boxship and Safe Bulkers kamsarmax collide in Vietnam
    Wan Hai Lines-owned containerships have been involved in a spate of collision incidents this year, all within confined waters and...
  • NYK orders sixth dual-fuel LPG and ammonia carrier at KHI
    The dual-fuel VLGC can potentially reduce 95% sulphur oxide and 20% carbon dioxide, compared with NYK's conventional VLGCs using heavy...
  • Daily Briefing
    Sanctions test looms for shipowners as Urals crude price exceeds G7 cap | Iran's oil exports have hit a five-year...
  • Port of Long Beach chief Cordero not worried about soft June figures
    Strong June figures in the port of Los Angeles came at the expense of the adjacent port of Long Beach...
  • CSSC-listed arm targeted by regulators over breaching disclosure laws
    Move follows a letter issued by the Shanghai Stock Exchange in mid-June, raising numerous questions about CSIC's reported asset impairment...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
JULY 14, 2023
  • Post-strike recovery for western Canadian ports measured in weeks, not days: sources
    Forwarders, shipping lines and trucking interests are advising their customers it will take weeks - possibly into September - for operations at Prince Rupert and Vancouver to return to normal.
  • Anxious US shippers prepare for possible UPS strike, tighter LTL market
    A Teamsters strike against UPS Aug. 1 and a shutdown of Yellow are not inevitable, but shippers are bracing for disruption and higher costs.
  • New Jersey union claims ILA blocked it from terminal construction project
    A union of construction equipment operators in New Jersey alleges the International Longshoremen's Association sought to take away marine terminal work it was hired to perform.

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TradeWinds web site
JULY 14, 2023
  • Podcast: Where is shipping's decarbonisation drive headed after historic IMO decision?
    Audio edition of Green Seas maps out the debates to come as carbon targets are converted into policy action
  • Container freight market takes biggest leap since April as Asia-to-America rates pick up
    Spot rates for shipping boxes to Europe 'remain on softening trend', analyst says
  • Analyst cuts Eagle Bulk estimates on market weakness but keeps positive view
    Alliance Global Partners expects Connecticut dry bulk owner's TCE earnings to drop from previous guidance
  • Jumbo and two directors fined over deals to recycle ships in Turkey
    Netherlands court rules demolition sale was in breach of hazardous waste shipment regulations
  • Russian navy issues mine warning for parts of the Black Sea
    Announcement coincides with last-ditch bargaining to extend grain initiative
  • Editor's selection: Gatik steps into the shadows, shipping's price cap headache and Webber's ESG scorecard previewed
    TradeWinds takes a look back at some of the big stories of the week
  • CTM supramax pool 'going strong in a bad market' with $120,000 premium to Baltic
    Monaco-based operator says second quarter was the stronger period in the first six months
  • Clarksons spies signs of interest in offshore ship orders after lost decade
    Steve Gordon says owners' return to yards could be gradual, however
  • Peter Livanos-backed GasLog Ltd gobbles up affiliate after completing merger
    Taken private, US-listed GasLog Partners will quit the New York Stock Exchange by the end of July
  • Former ABN Amro shipping boss Joep Gorgels adds fifth job since leaving Dutch bank
    Dutch executive focusing on decarbonisation through new role at carbon hedge fund Greenstar Capital
  • CSSC faces China state regulatory probe over disclosure violations
    Investigation relates to questions raised over 2022 earnings statement
  • Himalaya claims emissions cut of 43% for new bulker chartered by Koch
    But dual-fuel newcastlemax unlikely to be running on LNG just yet
  • VLCC fortunes decline as US-China route cools
    Analysts report lowest volumes of US crude carried by the largest tankers for more than a year
  • Wan Hai newbuilding destroys Vietnamese wharf and bashes Greek bulker
    Accident happened on Thursday at port of Cai Mep
  • ISU warns salvage companies are 'under financial pressure'
    Revenue slumps as Lloyd's Open Form and wreck removal contracts hit new low
  • First Citizens' CIT strikes $33m MR tanker refinancing deal with MSea Capital
    US lender says it will help Cyprus-based owner expand its fleet
  • Transworld and Fleet Management form new venture as they eye regional growth
    Dubai shipowner and Hong Kong manager team up for technical management operations
  • Indonesian shipowner Meratus explores $2bn sale as investor interest grows
    Container ship, bulker and offshore player working with financial advisor, report claims
  • NYK lifts dual-fuelled LPG/ammonia VLGC newbuilding tally at KHI
    The Japanese shipping giant has a total of six gas carriers that can carry both LPG and ammonia booked at Kawasaki Heavy Industries
  • Dynacom stacks orderbook with two more VLCC newbuildings
    Greek shipowner has inked 26 bulker and tanker newbuildings worth more than $1.5bn since April
  • Viewpoint: Derisk investment and move full steam ahead on IMO targets, says Emanuele Grimaldi
    International Chamber of Shipping chairman argues that carbon goals can only be achieved through collaboration
  • Elite US coast guard officer honoured for rescue of stranded seafarers
    Caleb Halle was thrown into the sea during the operation in punishing seas off the US East coast
  • Singapore's Seatrium secures $800m green trade facility from OCBC
    Facility will support company's offshore renewable projects and decarbonisation efforts
  • Putin says he may put Black Sea grain deal on hold until demands are met
    Russian leader thinks he can turn the tables on his Ukrainian and Western opponents in debate to extend the UN-led grain corridor

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American Shipper web site
JULY 14, 2023
  • House passes defense bill with ban on Chinese shipping platform
    The National Defense Authorization Act amendment is aimed at blocking China's ability to monitor U.S. container flows.
  • Russian crude prices have breached the G-7 price cap. Now what?
    Tanker shipping sanctions compliance is getting a lot more complicated as the price of Russian crude oil rises.
  • Viewpoint: Impact of Canada ports strike to be felt for weeks
    Now that the labor strike at Canada's ports is over, it's time to take a look at the delays it created.
  • Amazon partner airline ASL cuts 28 European contract pilots
    Amazon is dialing back flights for its European cargo airline. The third party operating those flights has let go nearly 30 pilots.

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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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