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