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Exim India web site
APRIL 18, 2023
  • Minister inaugurates exhibition commemorating 150 years of Mumbai Port
  • Asyad Line doubles frequency of India Express Service to four sailings a month
  • New Mangalore Port's first Direct Mainline Service launched; to call Nhava Sheva, Mundra, Jebel Ali, Khalifa Port
  • SMP Kolkata extension of existing Scale of Rates
  • Vizag Seaport revised rates at East Quay 8 & 9
  • Modification in the procedure of granting manual Out of Charge
  • Minister approves project to develop Oil Jetty No. 09 at Deendayal Port
  • India, Spain to give fillip to partnership in shipping, ports
  • Saudi Ports log 21.14 pc growth in March container numbers
  • Maersk opens new service centres for the Americas
  • Port of Rotterdam Authority offers site for green hydrogen plant
  • CMA CGM Hazardous Surcharge from Asia to North Europe
  • PSA Italy launches Stuttgart Express rail service
  • Adani Logistics inducts first BLCS rake, wagons
  • Export sector showing resilience with new high: FIEO President
  • Railways to improve freight business through HSN Codes
  • India-Central Asia JWG meeting reaffirms importance of Chabahar Port
  • India, China to account for half of global growth in 2023: IMF
  • Operational National Waterways up by 633 pc in 8 years
  • Chittagong port to help cargo movement between NE, B'desh
  • MOL & partners receive in-principle approval for ammonia-fuelled vessel

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International Transport Journal web site
APRIL 18, 2023
  • Railvetia launches services within Switzerland
  • Antonov's biggest single piece in 2022
  • First locomotive with ETCS on the Öresund Bridge
  • Another tenant for London Gateway logistics park
  • Aero Africa promotes Absolom Ngari
  • Third time record for the port of Yantian
  • A new solution to simplify air freight shipments
  • Funding for fleet transformation in France
  • ESR to develop logistics park in Gujarat
  • Spotos: Marc Boileau joins advisory board
  • Kiel-Klaipeda route celebrates 30th anniversary
  • AMI expanding operations in Canada
  • Stadler to take over maintenance service for GBRF
  • Yanmu East Logistics Park opens this month
  • Changes at the helm of DHL
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Three gigantic cranes for Port of Antwerp-Bruges
  • FAA certifies Opticooler RKN container

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The Loadstar web site
APRIL 17, 2023
  • Major carriers still on the hunt for tonnage to boost market share
  • FedEx pilots to vote on strike after contract negotiations fail
  • OceanX: Innovation, change & multipolar optimism - live from Shanghai!
  • e-Shipping the latest carrier to launch Russia service
  • US west coast port labour disputes now just 'minor inconveniences'
  • New collapsible ULDs for air and ocean freight get EASA approval
  • Planning around shifting production is company-specific and complex

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Marine Log web site
APRIL 17, 2023
  • Inmarsat doubles network usage, plans to launch new satellites
    Connectivity services provider Inmarsat has honed in its efforts to expand and strengthen its already impressive services. This and more will be explored in an exclusive free webinar airing at 1 p.m.
  • Svitzer and Caterpillar in methanol MOU
    Focusing on solutions that will enable it to utilize dual-fuel methanol engines in its fleet, the Maersk Group's towage operator, Svitzer, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Caterpillar Marine, that
  • Hijacked tanker found: Crew safe
    A Singapore-registered tanker boarded by unidentified persons on April 10 and missing since then has been found, with the crew all safe. The hijacked tanker, the 6,135 dwt products tanker Fortune 9,

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Container News web site
APRIL 17, 2023
  • Valenciaport seeks tenders for remodelling of East dock for railway motorway development
    The Port Authority of Valencia (PAV) has put out tenders for the remodelling of the Port of Valencia's East dock track yard for the building of a rail motorway. The remodelling's goal is to complete the civil works and installations required for the subsequent installation of a gantry crane, which will allow the operation of a new combined transport terminal capable of loading and unloading lorry
  • Union actions continue to disrupt operations at LA-LB terminals
    Trade concerns over an impasse between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) regarding contract negotiations at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are heightening. PMA represents employers of the shipping community using the US West Coast. "ILWU Local 13, the union's largest local on the West Coast, has continued to disrupt operatio
  • Box lines step up calls to Indian subcontinent and Middle East amid manufacturing shift
    Shipping lines have been creating services in the Indian sub-continent and the Middle East as these regions are now creating hubs for manufacturers, and there is the infrastructure to support ocean transport, according to Container xChange's latest monthly report. Amid rising geopolitical tension

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Splash web site
APRIL 17, 2023
  • Panagiotidis to buy $19.5m worth of shares in Castor tanker spinoff Toro
    Castor Maritime's Nasdaq-listed tanker spinoff Toro is selling 8.5m shares for $19.46m to Pani Corp, a company controlled by its chairman and CEO Petros Panagiotidis. The net proceeds will be used by the owner of eight tankers for vessel acquisitions, including fleet renewal, and for other capital expenditures, working capital, and general corporate purposes, or ...
  • DEME to roll out new wind turbine installation method by 2027
    Belgian marine contractor DEME has teamed up with Denmark-headquartered wind turbine lifting and transportation specialist Liftra to develop a new way to install the next generation of offshore wind turbine generators. The deal will see Liftra LT1500 crane technology with two cranes working in parallel fully integrated on board DEME's vessels such as Orion or ...
  • Splash launches in-depth shipmanagement magazine
    Today sees the launch of the first of four planned Splash special reports for 2023. The brand new 68-page Splash Shipmanagement Market Report takes the pulse of the sector ahead of what will unquestionably prove to be a tumultuous few years ahead. Shipmanagement has been though its own period of consolidation over the past decade, ...
  • Rotterdam floats site for 1 GW green hydrogen plant
    The Port of Rotterdam Authority is developing a site on the Maasvlakte suitable for the construction of a very large green hydrogen plant as part of the tender for the IJmuiden Ver wind farm later this year. In late March, Dutch Minister for Climate and Energy Rob Jetten announced the draft ministerial regulations for IJmuiden ...
  • Norden looks to drive down emissions using carbon insetting
    Norden will begin to issue carbon inset tokens with the aim of supporting the decarbonisation of customer supply chains. Carbon insetting is the transfer of environmental benefits derived from initiating low-carbon transport activities to other players in the supply chain, regardless of physical operations (Scope 3). The Danish owner and operator has teamed up with ...
  • Wisdom Marine readies $96m for Japanese handysize newbuilds
    Taiwanese shipowner and operator Wisdom Marine is adding more Japanese handysize bulkers to its orderbook. In a regulatory filing, the Taipei-based company said it would pay $96m for a trio of 40,000 dwt units to be built at Saiki Heavy Industries of the Onomichi Dockyard. The country's largest dry bulk shipowner has over 130 vessels ...
  • Bourbon forms Guyanese offshore vessel venture with local company
    French offshore vessel player Bourbon has formed a joint venture in Guyana in which the local company Tethys Marine & Logistics will be a majority shareholder. Bourbon Guyana, which has operated in the country since 2019 and supported ExxonMobil and Saipem in the development of the Stabroek field, will be 51% owned by Tethys going ...
  • G7 pushes for intermediate GHG targets for shipping
    The ongoing decarbonisation of international shipping formed a plank of an extensive 36-page communiqué issued yesterday from Sapporo in Japan where G7 climate, energy and environment ministers had been meeting. The group reaffirmed their commitment to strengthen global efforts to achieve greenhouse gas (GHG) lifecycle zero emissions from international shipping by 2050 at the latest. ...
  • Significant fleet expansion at Uni-Tankers
    Denmark's Uni-Tankers is pressing ahead with significant expansion of its stainless steel fleet, announcing four new time charter ships and the purchase of the Marex Now, which had been on charter, and will be renamed next month. Uni-Tankers signed a new deal with the previous owners of Marex Noa to build two new sister vessels ...
  • Cadeler scores Siemens Gamesa contract for wind turbine installation off Denmark
    BW Group-backed offshore wind construction player Cadeler has signed a contract with Siemens Gamesa for the transportation and installation of turbines at the Aflandshage offshore wind farm in Denmark. The contract covers 26 turbines of 11 MW capacity and comes at a day rate above €375,000 ($411,645). The installation will begin in 2026 utilising one ...
  • The UK's offshore wind vessel industry: lots of talent, not enough skill
    The idea of a UK-designed, -built, -owned, -flagged, -managed, and -crewed offshore wind vessel fleet is being pushed further and further out of reach, writes Ian Baylis, founder of UK wind farm vessel support operator Seacat Services. Because while there is an abundance of talent in the UK, for several reasons, there is not an ...
  • Vopak pulls out of Hong Kong FSRU investment deal
    Dutch tank storage specialist Vopak has abandoned plans to invest in a floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) in Hong Kong. Under a deal from December 2021, Vopak had the option to take a stake in the vessel-owning company of the 2017-built MOL FSRU Challenger, to be renamed Bauhinia Spirit. However, in its latest LNG ...
  • TotalEnergies faces UK North Sea workers' strike
    Around 70 offshore workers employed by TotalEnergies are being balloted on strike action, Unite the union has confirmed. Unite members based on the Elgin Franklin and North Alwyn platforms, along with the Shetland Gas Plant, are being balloted on strike action as part of what is being described as a 'tsunami' of industrial unrest in ...
  • Adani adds port in Puducherry
    Adani Ports and SEZ (APSEZ) has acquired Karaikal port in Puducherry bringing its portfolio to 14 ports across India. It is the only major port between Chennai and Tuticorin, and its strategic location allows the port easy access to the industrial-rich hinterland of central Tamil Nadu. The port has a 14 m water draft and ...
  • Oceanica adds another Chevalier vessel
    Brazil's Oceanica has picked up an accommodation vessel CF Aurora from Chevalier Floatels. The 2009-built vessel adds to the previously acquired sister vessel CF Fortune. The Dutch-based Chevalier purchased both laid-up PSVs from Havila Shipping last year for conversion into walk-to-work units. However, multiple brokers reported the units have now been picked up by Oceanica ...
  • Missing tanker found off Ivory Coast, all crew safe
    The , a Singapore-flagged bunker tanker boarded by pirates off Ivory Coast on April 10, was found over the weekend with all crew reported safe. Another tanker in the area was able to pick up the Success 9's distress call, at which point an Ivory Coast navy patrol ship was deployed to the scene. Security ...
  • SEA-LNG defends shipping's methane emissions
    SEA-LNG, the lobby group promoting LNG as an alternative shipping fuel, has hit out at a new NGO, Say No to LNG, which launched to plenty of headlines at the start of this month. SEA-LNG argued that the new NGO has based its campaign on a false contention, suggesting the industry is hiding the issue ...
  • Emarat Maritime pounces for four ultramaxes
    In the bulker sector, Emarat Maritime has placed an order for four 63,000 dwt ultramaxes at New Dayang Shipbuilding, due for delivery in Q2 and Q3 2025. Banchero Costa reports that the Dubai owner stepped in to take the four newbuild slots at the Chinese yard after Marine Capital failed to conclude a letter of ...
  • Evalend in for suezmax pair
    In the tanker sector, Clarksons Research is reporting South Korea's Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries has won an order for two 158,000 dwt suezmaxes, placed Evalend Shipping and due for delivery in the first half of 2025, comparatively early delivery slots. The British broking giant reports Evalend is paying $86.26m per ship, which will come with ...

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Lloyd's List web site
APRIL 17, 2023
  • Russian crude mark-ups may reduce availability of price-cap compliant tankers
    Tanker owners engaged in shipping Russian oil that is compliant with the price cap could be squeezed out of the...
  • US warns about oil export sanction evasion from Russian eastern ports
    Shipowners, insurers and registries warned on due diligence, signalling possible compliance crackdown for maritime industry
  • Nakilat first quarter underpinned by robust demand for LNG shipping
    An increase of 5.3% in revenues was offset by higher finance charges, Doha-listed company says
  • Gard warns of dark fleet danger as number of uninsured ships rises
    More than two thirds of tankers deployed in oil trading for Venezuela, Iran and Russia are not covered by the...
  • Black Sea Grain Initiative facing ongoing disruption
    The UN has confirmed that issues regarding the vessels that are to be registered and inspected are disrupting the Joint...
  • The Lloyd's List Podcast: Is it a good time for a dry bulk shipping merger?
    Scale via a merger is a useful way to tackle new emission rules and increasing sanction risks, which are among...
  • Chevron and Angelicoussis partner to examine ammonia transport
    Study to evaluate ammonia transport market, existing infrastructure, safety aspects, potential next-generation vessel requirements and a preliminary system to ship...
  • Chevron and Angelicoussis partner to examine ammonia transport
    Study to evaluate ammonia transport market, existing infrastructure, safety aspects, potential next-generation vessel requirements and a preliminary system to ship...
  • Hull claims data proves reassuring, but boxships buck trend
    Fires remain serious issue in terms of risks to crew and cargo, but less so from the point of view...
  • Rotterdam offers site for green hydrogen plant
    Dutch port aiming to become a hydrogen hub with local production as well as imports, in line with EU plans...
  • Box terminal operators look to recovery after weak 2022
    Rising costs and falling revenues do not make for a healthy business. But tariff increases and falling fuel costs should...
  • Vintage chemical tanker and 25-year-old boxship sold for recycling
    Prices being offered by vessel recyclers remain firm with Bangladesh continuing to lead the market
  • Pacific Basin says minor bulk demand could be hit by weakening economies
    While the minor bulks market has been robust so far this year, weaker economic activity in the US and Europe...
  • Türkiye cancels Bureau Veritas accreditation after court order
    The classification society has lost its accreditation in Türkiye after a court case involving a local shipowner
  • Rising spot rates a sign of container market normalisation
    After the boom came the bust. Now carriers and shippers are working toward finding a new normal in the wake...
  • The week in newbuildings: Market takes a temporary pause
    Just three contracts recorded in the past week following a pause in activity owing to the Easter break
  • Watson Farley & Williams opens Tokyo office
    Partner Simon Collins relocates from Hong Kong to head expansion of WFW's global network
  • The week in charts: Premiums paid for eco-boxships | LA port has 'soft' first quarter | Europe's ro-ro sector ready for decarbonisation
    Container freight demand continues to retreat, Australia could resume barley trade to China, and Singapore bunker sales rebound in March
  • CIMC expects impact of decline in demand
    The fall in profit caused by sluggish global trade growth and weak container demand
  • South Korea's Supreme Court rejects GTT appeal on licensing practices
    Supreme Court rejects French company's appeal filed against an earlier decision confirming its obligation to separate the technology licence agreement...
  • Daily Briefing
    The Wimbledon effect should see London still dominate maritime legal market | PMA says 'illegal actions' continue to disrupt operations...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
APRIL 17, 2023
  • Container glut hurt J.B. Hunt, other intermodal providers in Q1
    Intermodal providers began idling thousands of domestic containers when demand fell sharply in the first quarter, causing an equipment glut across the US.
  • MPV sentiment improves even as short-term demand softens
    Multipurpose carrier analysts report short-term rate softening and a looser spot market, but there is confidence in longer-term energy and renewables demand.
  • Ocean carriers showing signs of resilience despite freight rate plunge: analyst
    Despite the sharp decline in ocean freight rates, current market fundamentals point to carriers, to some degree, becoming better at pricing and yield management than they were prior to the pandemic, writes analyst Lars Jensen.
  • Rising capacity prompts 'tough freight war' on Japan-US trade
    Forwarders said the capacity increase is due to carriers no longer skipping or blanking calls at Japanese ports following the normalization of demand and the easing of port congestion in the US.

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TradeWinds web site
APRIL 17, 2023
  • China's coal imports double as country's manufacturing returns to life
    China brings in 102m in coal during first quarter, aiding bulker market
  • Nigeria force majeure declarations latest setback for suezmax market
    Strikes at oil terminals in the West African country pushes ExxonMobil to declare force majeure at four oil terminals
  • Pacific Basin Shipping will keep selling as asset prices keep rising
    Owner-operator has cash to invest in vessels, but sees better opportunities as a seller
  • US fires warning shot over Russia price cap breaches
    Office of Foreign Assets Control highlights tactics of AIS spoofing and false documents to disguise trades
  • Ridgebury Tankers down to three vessels after turning $19m profit on suezmax
    Bob Burke-led outfit continues to monetise investments amid strong sentiment for secondhand tonnage
  • 'Rehashing existing flawed analysis': SEA-LNG slams new anti-LNG group
    New body 'Say No to LNG' accused of cherry-picking data and falsely claiming that industry is hiding its methane emissions
  • Eagle Bulk heading for huge profit from sale of supramaxes bought in 2021
    Two-year bulker investment pays off for US-listed shipowner
  • Cruise giants line up for appeals court help in $451m Cuba battle
    World's four largest cruise groups lodge challenges to judgment holding them liable for using docks nationalised in the Cuban Revolution
  • Bourbon joint venture becomes first domestic OSV operator in Guyana
    French giant teams up with local operator to capitalise on growing oil and gas market
  • Bulker outlook may be clouded by droughts as El Nino looms
    World weather pattern swinging towards warmer temperatures, experts believe
  • MSC resumes buying spree as container ship charter markets thin out
    Tonnage providers push for better terms as box markets recover
  • LNG shipping market to 'tighten quite sharply' from 2026, Fearnleys says
    Brokerage describes securing a 2027 newbuilding slot as "difficult"
  • UK warns of oil cargo seizures over Russian oil mixing
    Government urges industry to carry out proper due diligence to ensure a ban on Russian oil imports to the UK is not breached
  • Germany has second thoughts on Hamburg port sale to Cosco
    Government to review 2022 decision to allow Chinese group to buy into one of HHLA's three terminals
  • Period rates prosper as Gunvor and Saudi Aramco move for product tankers
    Navios and Chinese lessors among the names fixing out vessels in strong clean markets
  • WFW continues Asian expansion with Tokyo opening and new hires
    London-based law firm moving Simon Collins across from Hong Kong and has added Keisuke Imon
  • Dubai's Emarat Maritime breaks 15-year order drought with up to eight bulker newbuildings in China
    Dry bulk shipowner orders four firm vessels plus options for additional four ships at New Dayang Shipbuilding
  • One-year car carrier charters double previous record at $110,000, Clarksons says
    But UK shipbroker warns ordering is now at all-time high as well
  • Shell and Singapore's MPA team up together on electric dreams
    Energy major participates in the electrification city-state's maritime sector as first electric ferry is unveiled
  • Fearnley Securities raises product tanker estimates ahead of 'superb' second half
    Analysts say earnings are holding at much stronger levels than expected
  • Shipowner Norden teams up with climate tech firm to offer carbon inset tokens
    Danish shipowner and operator signs up with 123Carbon to monetise emissions reductions from biofuels voyages
  • Nakilat inches up profit in 'challenging economic environment'
    Qatari shipowning giant said there has been 'robust demand' for its LNG shipping services
  • IMO under pressure as G7 commits to zero shipping emissions by 2050
    Member countries aim to establish 14 green shipping corridors by middle of this decade
  • New Zealand raises 'concerns' after Singaporean container ship breaks down
    Inspection taking place on the Shiling after it lost power at the entrance to Wellington
  • Western shipping increasingly 'confident' in lifting Russian oil, despite price hike
    Shipbroker Gibson warns owners are entering 'grey zone' of compliance as prices rise
  • BW's Cadeler charters out wind farm ship at more than $410,000 per day
    Oslo-listed owner using WTIV to transport and install 26 turbines for Hofor off Denmark
  • Uni-Tankers expands stainless-steel fleet with ship purchase and charter deals
    Deals comprise purchase of chartered-in ship long-term charters for newbuilds and existing tonnage
  • Seacon Shipping orders two multi-purpose vessels for around $83m
    The newbuildings form part of the company's fleet renewal and expansion effort
  • Auditor questions Sealink's ability to 'continue as a going concern'
    But OSV shipbuilder disputes findings and said 2022 had been year of 'commendable growth'

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American Shipper web site
APRIL 17, 2023
  • Container shipping sees signs of a bottom (at least, for now)
    Jefferies' Omar Nokta believes container shipping investors are starting to look toward "the end of the destock and beginning of the restock."
  • Israeli firm to convert Boeing 777s for cargo in South Korea
    Israel Aerospace Industries has added a second overseas facility to carry out passenger-to-freighter conversions of the Boeing 777-300.

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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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