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Exim India web site
MAY 18, 2023
  • MSC to become first container line with 5 m TEUs
  • APSEZ handles highest-ever rail cargo in 2022-23
  • Unifeeder facilitates coastal movement of MEG from Paradip to Hazira
  • India's share of world GDP seen at 16 pc in FY 24
  • Huge surge in ship recycling expected
  • India-EU FTA negotiation progressing well: Goyal
  • Amid multiple global crises, risk of prolonged period of low growth looms large, UN report warns
  • Ground-breaking proof-of-concept connects eBL to cargo release process seamlessly at Qingdao Port
  • Shipping Secretary visits DPA; inaugurates Coal Dust Suppression Sprinkling System
  • April 2023 exports a good sign in challenging times: FIEO President
  • WDFC conducts trial run on line facilitating seamless connectivity to Pipavav Port
  • Antwerp port's Europa Terminal being upgraded
  • Maersk announces new ocean service connecting the Middle East & Europe markets
  • Platts launches tanker freight base rates price assessments
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  • Exports seen touching $900 bn in FY 24
  • Netherlands emerges as leading export destination
  • Coking coal imports from Russia seen rising in FY24
  • Gati Shakti Multi-Modal Cargo Terminal to come up in Secunderabad

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The Loadstar web site
MAY 17, 2023
  • Trucking lobby groups driving US lawmakers in different directions
  • MSC and CMA CGM way ahead in box fleet-building race
  • Digital Pulp Fiction: the rise and lies of ChatGPT
  • South Korea expands container shipping links to Russia
  • Shopify/Deliverr deal won't steer us away from our strategy, says Flexport chief
  • US forwarders' associations club together in the fight for funds
  • China outsourcing China: the biggest threat to box lines
  • Maersk launches expanded Middle East-W Africa service
  • Soft skills needed to convince staff of the benefits of new tech

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Marine Log web site
MAY 17, 2023
  • VIDEO: Mark W. Barker refloated after grounding
    The 639-foot Great Lakes bulker Mark W. Barker ran soft aground at 8.00 am today in the Detroit River off Belle Isle, the U.S. Coast Guard's Ninth District tweeted this morning, noting
  • Military Sealift Command speaks to suppliers and service providers at Ship Repair USA
    On Day 2 of Marine Log's inaugural Ship Repair USA conference taking place June 20-21 in New Orleans, La., the Military Sealift Command (MSC) will be hosting several presentations aimed at shipyard and ship
  • Three Stena Bulk vessels to be reflagged for Tanker Security Program
    MARAD has selected three Crowley-managed tankers to participate in the Tanker Security Program. The three medium range (MR) tankers are part of a joint venture between Crowley and Stena Bulk USA. The
  • KiwiRail's new InterIslander ferries will feature LifeCraft evacuation systems
    Viking Life-Saving Equipment A/S reports that its LifeCraft vessel evacuation system is now set for installation on its first newbuild vessels. The system, first announced in November 2013, will serve as the

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Container News web site
MAY 17, 2023
  • Allen & Overy signs zero carbon shipping agreement with Maersk Mc-Kinney Møller Centre
    The Maersk Mc-Kinney Møller Centre for Zero Carbon Shipping and global law firm Allen & Overy signed a cooperation agreement to formalise their partnership. With this agreement, Allen & Overy joins the Centre as a Knowledge Partner, committing to a long-term strategic engagement and commitment to the decarbonization of the marine industry. Global warming is a climate emergency, and all sectors, i
  • Global Ports brings two Liebherr mobile cranes into operation at VSC terminal
    Global Ports Group, a leading operator of container terminals in the Russian market, has installed two Liebherr LHM550 mobile harbour cranes at its Far Eastern terminal Vostochnaya Stevedoring Company (VSC), which is located in the deep-water port of Vostochniy in Primorskiy krai, Russia. The new heavy-duty equipment supports the operation of VCS's five STS cranes, increasing vessel handling spee
  • ZIM invests in Spinframe
    Israeli ocean carrier ZIM, along with other investors, announced the initial closing of a US$8 million financing round in Spinframe. In particular, ZIM led this investment as part of its strategy to invest in early-stage companies involved in the digitalisation of supply chains. Spinframe develops vehicle-inspection systems based on artificial intelligence (AI), computer vision, and machine-learn
  • NYK concludes long-term charter agreement with German energy company EnBW
    NYK has signed long-term charter contracts for four new liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers with EnBW Energie Baden-Wuerttemberg AG (hereafter EnBW), a German energy company. These four vessels will be built at HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. Ltd. in South Korea and will be completed in sequence during 2027. The 174,000 cubic meter capacity membrane-type1 tanks will be made of advanced insulatin
  • Maersk Innovation Centre starts to accelerate supply chain innovation at an enterprise level
    On 15 May 2023, Maersk formally launched its new global Innovation Centre. The team will concentrate on the whole logistics chain, utilising emerging technology, moving ideas from inception to impact, and building new workforce tools to enhance operational processes. Potential concepts will be tested as pilots and, if successful, will be launched as scalable solutions for clients. The Maersk Inno
  • Nelson Point Tug Haven upgrade project underway
    TAMS Group, western Australian based company, has been awarded the contract to build a new outer wall as part of the second stage of the US$48.1 million Nelson Point Tug Haven upgrade project at the port of Port Hedland. More specifically, the Nelson Point Tug Haven was constructed in 1985, and over time has deteriorated due to the impacts of cyclones, and wear-and-tear from more powerful and lar
  • ICTSI Cameroon adds eco hoppers to boost productivity
    Kribi Multipurpose Terminal (KMT), International Container Terminal Services, Inc.'s (ICTSI) operation in Cameroon, has seen a significant increase in productivity after introducing eco hoppers in its operations earlier this year. On 12 April, KMT achieved an operational milestone by handling 17,015 tons of clinker in 24 hours, equivalent to a throughput of 709 tons per hour. Since January 2022,
  • PSA BDP opens new office in Gdansk, Poland
    PSA BDP announced the opening of its first office in Poland. In particular, PSA BDP Poland sp.z.o.o. is located in Gdansk, a port city on the Baltic coast, and will be led by country manager, Agnieszka Mozdzierz. According to PSA BDP, Poland serves as a gateway to Central and Eastern Europe, thus the Gdansk office is strategically positioned to connect key central European transportation hubs. Th
  • Cabooter Group receives Kalmar's first completely electric reachstacker
    Following a six-month testing phase, Kalmar, a Cargotec company, has officially handed over its first completely electric reachstacker to long-term partner Cabooter Group. The reachstacker will continue to operate at Cabooter Group's Greenport Venlo intermodal terminal in the Netherlands' southeast. The Kalmar electric reachstacker, with lifting capabilities of up to 45 tonnes, increases cargo-ha
  • April container volumes increased by 13.34% at Saudi Ports
    Saudi Ports Authority (MAWANI) released container throughput, during April 2023 grew at an annual rate of 13.34% from 601,429 TEUs to 681,663 TEUs as per monthly statistics. Container data for last month further showed a 16.97% surge in exported volumes at 208,738 TEUs compared to

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Splash web site
MAY 17, 2023
  • Black Sea grain deal gets two-month extension
    The Ukraine Black Sea grain deal has been extended for two more months. Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan first announced the extension on social media, which was later confirmed by Russia, Ukraine and the UN. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has welcomed the extension, which came a day before Russia could have quit the pact that allows ...
  • Eagle Bulk boosts borrowing power
    US-based Eagle Bulk Shipping has bolstered its borrowing capacity by adding $175m to its existing credit facility with a reduction in margin and an extension in maturity by two years. The ammended deal totals $485m, comprised of a $300m term loan and a $185m revolving credit facility, and bears an interest rate of adjusted term ...
  • CoolCo fixes out LNG carrier
    New York-listed LNG carrier owner Cool Company (CoolCo) has chartered out one of its tri-fuel diesel electric (TFDE) vessels to an energy major in a multi-year deal. The Eastern Pacific Shipping-controlled company said the charter will start early next year after its redelivery for current employment, adding backlog through to 2027. Financial terms have not ...
  • Euronav names two new board members as another executive follows De Stoop to exit door
    Belgian tanker owner Euronav is getting two new independent board members while another member of its management board exits the company after this week's immediate departure of chief executive Hugo De Stoop. At its annual general meeting, the Brussels- and New York-listed firm approved Julie De Nul and Ole Henrik Bjørge as its new supervisory ...
  • 15,000 ships to be scrapped by 2032: BIMCO
    The long-awaited flood of ship scrap candidates could top most projections, new analysis from BIMCO, the world's largest shipping organisation, suggests. Analysts have long been talking up prospects for an avalanche of vintage ships heading for demolition amid a period of growing green regulations and the global merchant fleet getting older and older. Today, BIMCO ...
  • JP Morgan newcastlemax gets stuck in Brazil
    Liberian-flagged newcastlemax bulk carrier has been stuck in Brazil since last Thursday. The 2017-built 207,600 dwt ship owned by Global Meridian Holdings, part of JP Morgan Asset Management, reportedly grounded in Ilha Grande Bay on May 11. Local media, citing the State Environmental Institute - Inea said that there is no risk of oil leakage ...
  • Shareholders await to hear what direction Euronav will take under new management
    Euronav's annual general meeting kicks off this morning in Antwerp with shareholders keen to hear about the direction the tanker giant intends to take following the ousting of the company's CEO yesterday. Hugo De Stoop, Euronav's chief executive since Paddy Rodgers resigned in 2019, will be replaced on an interim basis by chief financial officer ...
  • Vintage capes in demand
    The dry bulk market is firm with vintage capesizes playing a vital role. Capesize TCE earnings rallied by 10% last week, breaking above the $20,000 a day mark to the highest level in the year-to-date analysts at the bank HSBC suggesting trecovering coal exports from Australia to China supporting earnings. Jiangsu Steamship, a Chinese outfit ...
  • Shelf Drilling extends and adds rig option in Africa
    Oslo-listed jackup rig pure-play Shelf Drilling has lined up more work for its units in Africa with a contract extension in Nigeria and an amendment to its current contract in Angola, adding a further 15-month extension option. In Nigeria, the 2010-built Shelf Drilling Mentor has secured a one-well extension with an undisclosed operator. The $16m ...
  • SBM Offshore awards contract for green recycling of Brazil-based FPSO
    Dutch floater giant SBM Offshore has contracted Modern American Recycling Services (MARS) for green recycling of its 49-year-old floating production storage and offloading vessel (FPSO) . The FPSO is moored in 1,350 m of water in Petrobras' Cachalote field in the Campos Basin offshore Brazil. MARS' contract includes engineering, preparation, dismantling and recycling of the ...
  • Wreck removal taking longer than planned in Gibraltar
    The tricky removal of the wrecked bulk carrier from waters off Gibraltar will take longer than forecast. Salvors had been given a deadline of the end of this month to complete the wreck removal, something that has now been pushed back to mid-June. Ensuring both the forward and aft sections are airtight has taken longer ...
  • ADM signs up for pioneering barge along the Rhine
    American commodities giant Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM) has signed a pioneering charter agreement to use a very low-emissions ship in European waters, predominantly along the Rhine. Germany's HGK Dry Shipping is constructing a bulk carrier to operate in shallow waters with a diesel-electric propulsion system and solar panels. Thanks to its diesel-electric drive system, the new dry ...
  • Podium switch? CMA CGM tipped to edge past Maersk in the liner rankings
    China's Yangzijiang Shipbuilding is being tipped as the winner for the next round of ship orders from Maersk and CMA CGM, contracts that in turn could see the French liner jump ahead of its Danish rival into second spot in the liner rankings. Both companies are lining up methanol-fuelled boxship orders with Alphaliner reporting Yangzijiang ...
  • MSC becomes first carrier to have a 5m slot fleet
    Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC) is ready to surpass another milestone in its rapid growth spurt that has seen it top the liner rankings. The company is now just a couple of ship deliveries away from becoming the first liner firm in the world to operate a fleet in excess of 5m teu. Putting the landmark ...

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Lloyd's List web site
MAY 17, 2023
  • Grain deal extended, according to Ukrainian official
    An agreement has been reached for the Black Sea Grain Initiative to continue for another 60 days
  • Eagle Bulk and lenders agree $175m credit facility increase
    Financing 'significantly increases' Eagle's liquidity position following its recent purchases of four ultramaxes, chief executive Gary Vogel says
  • Martin Hall moves from Clyde & Co to Hill Dickinson
    Casualty specialist who headed Clyde & Co's casualty practice for many years, has joined Hill Dickinson's Piraeus office with partner-equivalent...
  • Euronav AGM completes boardroom clean-out as shareholders size up future strategy
    Norway's Grace Reksten Skaugen, voted in as chairman last May, is the only remaining supervisory board member. An executive management...
  • International Group needs US affiliate, Ioannou argues
    'The American Club was born from the need for an American club to exist. It makes me think of Voltaire's...
  • Star Bulk charters in seven 'eco' bulkers in new push for renewal and efficiency
    Owner of 125 bulkers remains optimistic about medium-term course of dry bulk market
  • Middle East energy producers fall short of offering shipping alternative fuels
    Middle Eastern energy producers have not participated in a key shipping event in Dubai, despite expectations for the region to...
  • Adnoc shipping subsidiary listing to raise $607m
    Initial public offering share price offer values company at $4bn
  • Bangladesh to ratify Hong Kong Convention on ship recycling amid record scrapping forecast
    Important ship breaking nation said to be poised to sign up for the HKC, a crucial step towards the convention's...
  • Dark fleet tanker loses engine power transiting Danish waters
    Event adds to worries that many dark fleet tankers pose pollution and safety risks while they transit environmentally sensitive areas...
  • MSC fleet to breach symbolic 5m teu mark
    MSC's orderbook is larger than many of its rival's entire fleets. By 2025, it could be approaching 7m teu of...
  • Vopak offloads Savannah terminal to BWC
    Vopak says divestment is part of strategic goals to improve financial performance, grow its footprint in gas and industrial terminals...
  • Message to UAE maritime: listen to your children
    Dubai and the UAE have an opportunity to showcase their impressive initiatives at the COP28 meeting in November. Having the...
  • Singapore receives first emissions-certified LNG cargo
    Singapore has received its first LNG cargo which comes with a statement of greenhouse gas emissions. Jointly published by Pavilion...
  • Pyxis chief hails strong first quarter as company 'patiently' eyes fleet expansion
    Near-term volatility expected to prevail, but charter rates should remain above their five-year averages, says Valentios Valentis
  • Last grain corridor vessel departs Ukraine
    When the grain deal was extended for its third term there were mixed messages whether it would run for 60...
  • Japanese consortium has ammonia-fuelled engine test success
    A Japanese project has successfully completed the combustion of ammonia fuel on land. This advance paves the way to install...
  • Lloyd's exclusion clauses do not meet shipping's needs, says marine cyber insurer
    'We are not dealing with the same degree of cyber vulnerability in 2023. There's an argument that the horse has...
  • Daily Briefing
    Trade route launched between occupied Mariupol and Russia | Euronav battle continues as CEO De Stoop exits | Time running...
  • Chinese fishing ship capsizes in Indian Ocean with 39 crew missing
    The owner of the capsized ship operates a fleet of 24 fishing vessels and also a shipyard that has supplied...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
MAY 17, 2023
  • NITL lends support for move to give FMC oversight of rail storage fees
    Rail storage has been at the forefront of recent regulatory discussion as the FMC solidifies its final rulemaking on detention and demurrage, with shippers wanting ocean carriers to be the billing party for such charges.
  • Hamburg Q1 volume drops as loss of Russia business bites
    Challenging economic conditions, compounded by sanctions against one of its largest trading partners, led to a sharp drop in first-quarter volumes at Europe's third-busiest container port.
  • Trans-Pac carriers showing flexibility in service contract negotiations: forwarders
    With import volumes sharply lower than last year, trans-Pacific carriers are more willing to consider requests for fixed-rate pricing and inland transportation bookings in 2023-24 service contracts, sources say.
  • New emissions controls to drive surge in ship scrapping: BIMCO
    Virtually no ships have been scrapped in the past two years as high demand and port congestion kept all available capacity in use, but that is about to change significantly, according to the shipping association.
  • Top US Shippers: Component shortages putting brakes on auto export growth
    Global vehicle manufacturers are still recovering from widespread semiconductor shortages, while domestic automakers and body shops face ongoing delays in components ranging from rear suspensions to front bumpers.

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TradeWinds web site
MAY 17, 2023
  • Yang Ming opts for South Korea's Hyundai Heavy as China spooks shipowners
    Decision thought to have been made amid rising tensions between Taiwan and China
  • Bangladesh could ratify Hong Kong recycling convention 'in the next few weeks'
    Bimco upbeat that recycling convention will soon be ready to enter into force internationally
  • Lila Global pounces on Golden Union capesize bulker
    Greek vessel is third capesize purchase by Anil Sharma-linked company in three months
  • Platts launches new tanker freight rate tool
    Platts Base Rates calculates cost of port-to-port voyages in challenge to Worldscale
  • Black Sea grain corridor extended, but on tight two-month leash
    Fading initiative resurrected until the middle of July, Turkish president announces
  • Car carrier crew nominated for bravery award after migrant rescue
    NYK-operated Helios Leader was among more than 40 nominees for the top International Maritime Organization bravery award
  • Sweden's Berndtssons doubles its money on newbuilding that never made it home
    Swedish operation says it received an offer it couldn't refuse for the Chinese-built Vingaren
  • CoolCo nets new multi-year deal for TFDE LNG carrier
    Company ties up vessel with energy major but is coy on details
  • Green Seas: Ammonia looks feasible for some situations, if the safety worries can be ironed out
    Our weekly environment newsletter explores the contours of ammonia's feasibility, safety questions aside, in a multi-fuel future for shipping
  • Eagle Bulk wins enlarged $485m loans refinancing with bank group
    Amended facility extends bulker owner's maturities by two years, could be used for recent acquisitions and dry powder for further moves
  • Hill Dickinson takes on Clyde & Co casualty expert Martin Hall
    Move is the latest in a series of appointments in Piraeus
  • Julie De Nul and Ole Henrik Bjorge join Euronav board, but another key executive leaves
    New independent directors replace Anita Odedra and Carl Trowell
  • Gibraltar wreck removal of OS 35 set to overrun
    Salvage company has informed port authority of likely delays
  • JP Morgan newcastlemax suffers hull damage in grounding off Brazil
    The True Conrad has been stuck for a week in Ilha Grande Bay
  • South Korea's Samsung Heavy enlists China's reborn Hengli for Evergreen newbuildings
    SHI approaches second Chinese shipyard to build hull blocks for container ship newbuildings
  • Petros Panagiotidis' Toro said to have made staggering $60m profit on elderly product tankers
    Cypriot owner linked to more tanker sales after acquiring LPG carriers
  • MSC's phenomenal growth continues as fleet breaches 5m-teu threshold
    No let-up as carrier forward-charters four 8,000-teu newbuilds from Danaos Corp
  • Adnoc plans to raise up to $607m in shipping arm's IPO
    Middle East's second largest public offering of 2023 values Adnoc Logistics & Services at around $4.05bn in
  • Slow market dents Star Bulk profit as owner nets Ukraine war risk pay
    Oaktree-backed firm still upbeat on bulker prospects, announces new share buyback plan
  • Bimco tips more than 15,000 ships to be torched by 2032
    Scrap tsunami will partly be down to owners facing up to tighter emissions regulations
  • QatarEnergy wraps up shipyard talks for Phase 2 of giant newbuilding project
    Prices said to have been inched up in face of yawning gap between pre-reserved berths and current prices
  • Anglo & Eastern Ship Owners P&I Club goes offline amid Pablo talk
    Search for the insurer behind the ill-fated Gabon-registered aframax tanker goes on
  • D'Amico wave of purchase options spawns fifth MR tanker buy
    Italian shipowner continues hoovering up bargain tonnage through clauses in bareboat charters
  • Purus continues order spree with up to four CSOVs at Vard
    Expanding UK-based owner follows up LPG deal with new wind vessel contract
  • Nordisk strengthens sanctions team to monitor 'dark fleet' risk
    Norwegian Defence mutual kept busy with work related to Russia's war on Ukraine
  • India snubs EU over Russian oil trade threat
    Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar quoted the EU's own regulations after bloc threatened action
  • Braemar beefs up board with Belvedere co-owner Catriona Valentine
    UK shipbroker says appointment will help it deliver on strategic ambitions
  • JP Morgan newcastlemax partly submerged in grounding off Brazil
    The True Conrad has been stuck for a week in Ilha Grande Bay
  • Slow market dents Star Bulk profit as firm nets Ukraine war risk pay
    Oaktree-backed firm still upbeat on bulker prospects, announces new share buyback plan
  • Meet Rio Tinto's Laure Baratgin, the world's busiest iron ore charterer
    Former chemical engineer outlines scope of mining giant's shipping operations and how it plans to decarbonise them
  • NYK Line confirms long-term LNG carrier charters to German utility EnBW
    Japanese owner said ships will employ latest energy saving technologies such as shaft generator and air lubrication systems
  • Comment: Why shipowners are right to be nervous about China sanctions
    Fears over Taiwan and Beijing's ties to Russia are prompting shipping to re-examine how far sanctions against the world's leading shipbuilder could go
  • AD Ports beefs up tanker fleet again with Zodiac and Pertamina tanker deals
    Expanding Abu Dhabi group taking more tonnage on time charter after ship purchases
  • Capital Gas locks away LNG carrier newbuildings to Japan's JERA
    Greek shipowner adds a new name to its growing list of customers for its LNG carrier fleet

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American Shipper web site
MAY 17, 2023
  • Reports: Port of Corpus Christi CEO resigns amid questions on expenses
    Port CEO's resignation came a day after a story aired on a local TV station about his alleged excessive expenditures.
  • How LNG shipping kept Europe's wartime energy supply secure
    Europe faced a potentially disastrous energy shortage after war broke out. LNG shipping played a vital role in limiting the fallout.
  • DHL Air Austria seeks US access for incoming 767 freighters
    DHL Air Austria will operate a mixed fleet of Boeing freighters in the fall and is seeking permission to fly new 767s to the U.S. so it has that option in the future.
  • FedEx pilots empower union leaders to call a strike
    FedEx pilots say they are willing to go on strike, if necessary.
  • Sichuan Airlines accepts 1st A330 converted in China for cargo
    Airbus has reached another milestone with its young A330 passenger-to-freighter program.

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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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