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July 18, 2023

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Exim India web site
JULY 18, 2023
  • Allcargo Terminals appoints Pritam Vartak as Chief Financial Officer
  • Sarbananda Sonowal to preside over Curtain Raiser of Global India Maritime Summit 2023 in Mumbai today
  • Nomination of Export Facilitation Officers for redressal of grievances of exporters under Nhava Sheva Export Encouragement Vision (NEEV) Initiative
  • Freight forwarders confirm business slowdown in Q2; shipping industry faces further rate corrosion
  • India plans Eastern Grid with 5,000 km waterways connecting Bangladesh, Myanmar: Sonowal
  • Höegh Autoliners exercises option to build the next four Aurora-class vessels
  • OOCL strengthens cargo acceptance policy for shipments containing non-DG batteries
  • INR can be used as common currency, SL President
  • DGFT simplifies Advance Authorisation process
  • Govt approves rail corridor to link Delhi, Haryana with Gujarat ports
  • New structure of maritime services tariffs at Panama Canal
  • DB Schenker & Volvo Cars in partnership for more sustainable ocean freight
  • OOCL launches Europe East Coast South America Express (EEX) service
  • India-China trade dips
  • Cotton output seen up
  • Global supply chains seen returning to normalcy
  • Govt aims to move more coal via inland waterways

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The Loadstar web site
JULY 17, 2023
  • Carriers blank voyages and look for port call inducements as demand slows
  • EXCLUSIVE: Air freight stewardship - changing the guard at DB Schenker Singapore
  • 'Thousands of jobs threatened' by bid to ban night flights at Brussels Airport
  • Growing India-UAE trade flows to benefit from domestic currency invoicing
  • OceanX: 'Nothing green shooting yet'
  • More UK Amazon fulfilment centre workers set to strike
  • DHL Supply Chain eyes growth in Latin America and invests €500m
  • Warning to forwarders: a perfect storm on the horizon for US supply chains

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Marine Log web site
JULY 17, 2023
  • Revolution Wind passes major regulatory milestone
    Ørsted and Eversource's Revolution Wind project off the coast of Rhode Island is on track to become the fourth commercial-scale offshore wind project on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf to be approved
  • Russia pulls out of Black Sea Grain Initiative
    Wheat, corn and soybean prices all rose today on the news that Russia has not extended its participation in the UN sponsored Black Sea Grain Initiative. With Russia no longer on board,
  • HAV Design chosen for second methanol-fueled SOV
    The second methanol-fueled hybrid service operation vessel (SOV) that Esvagt recently ordered at Turkey's Cemre Shipyard will, like its sister ship set for delivery next year, be built to a design developed

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Container News web site
JULY 17, 2023
  • ICTSI Nigeria provides Ogu community with sustainable water systems
    Onne Multipurpose Terminal (OMT), International Container Terminal Services, Inc.'s (ICTSI's) Nigerian subsidiary, recently turned over three solar-powered water systems to the Ogu community, in order to address the community's pressing need for access to clean water. One of the three solar-powered water systems installed in the Ogu community Numerous communities in the Niger Delta region continu
  • cargo-partner grows its customs team in US
    cargo-partner expands its export and import customs clearance services for products entering or departing the United States by road, air, or sea. The company said it has now increased the size of its specialised customs staff. With four offices across the United States, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, and Clarksville, the cargo-partner team provides a full range of air freight, sea freight, and o
  • Eezyimport, Drip Capital launch collaboration to provide trade finance solutions for US importers
    Eezyimport, a global import management platform, has announced a partnership with Drip Capital, a global fintech company, to provide integrated, streamlined trade finance solutions for US importers. This collaboration will enable small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) to quickly access collateral-free trade financing online while simplifying import processes and reducing documentation. Accordin
  • Port of London Authority and RightShip unveil decarbonisation partnership
    RightShip, an Environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG)-focussed digital maritime platform, will work together with the Port of London Authority (PLA) to support the Net Zero transition on the United Kingdom's Thames. In particular, under this partnership, the Port of London Authority will use RightShip's Maritime Emissions Portal (MEP), enabling accurate measurement, identification,
  • Svitzer, APM Terminals Bahrain renew contract for two line boats
    Two Maersk-owned companies, Svitzer and APM Terminals, have renewed their contract for the operation of two line boats that service vessels calling into Bahrain. The new agreement between the global towage provider and APM Terminals Bahrain will run until December 2027. The two line boats serve coastal tankers and small vessels, including tugs and barges. "The contract renewal signifies great coo
  • Maersk increases rates from Far East to Med ports
    Maersk has announced an increase in its FAK (Freight All Kinds) rates from Far East ports to the Mediterranean. The following updated rates will be effective from 31 July. Origins Destinations Rate levels (USD) 20DC Rate levels (USD) 40DC / 40HC Effective start date Effective end date Asia Mainports Barcelona, Spain US$1,850 US$2,300 31 July Until further notice, but not beyond 31 December Asia M
  • NBOSCO orders up to eight feeder ships
    Ningbo Ocean Shipping Company (NBOSCO), the liner shipping unit of Ningbo-Zhoushan Port Group, has made its first newbuilding orders since the company was listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange in December 2022. NBOSCO said in a regulatory filing today (17 July) that it has ordered up to eight 1,058 TEU container ships from Taizhou Jianxing Heavy Industries on 14 July. The company had raised US$26
  • ICTSI Argentina welcomes ZIM's Patagonia Express Service
    TecPlata, International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI) cargo handling operations at the La Plata Port in Argentina, got the first call from ZIM's Patagonia Express Service (PES), which connects the Argentinian market with the United States and the Caribbean Gulf, among other destinations. ZIM's new service links Argentina to the Caribbean and the US Gulf Coast via the ports of Kingston
  • Svitzer awarded Greek LNG terminal contract with Gastrade
    Svitzer, part of A.P. Moller-Maersk and a global towage provider, has signed a 15-year agreement to serve Gastrade's Alexandroupolis Independent Natural Gas System (Alexandroupolis INGS) LNG terminal, Greece's first offshore LNG project. Svitzer will use its global terminal towage knowledge and experience to build up towage services and support for advanced LNG operations at the new import termin
  • Port of Sines signs green shipping corridor agreement with Brazilian partner
    APS - Ports of Sines and the Algarve Authority and CSN - Steelwork National Company (Brazil) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on 12 July, within the scope of the European Commission's Global Gateway initiative. More specifically, this agreement aims at establishing the scope, rules and guiding principles of the developing joint action in order to establish sustainable, green and digital

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Splash web site
JULY 17, 2023
  • Imperial Petroleum ships out aframax tanker to bulker spinoff C3is
    Greek tanker and bulker owner Imperial Petroleum has sold its 2010-built aframax to an affiliated bulker venture C3is. The Nasdaq-listed spinoff of Harry Vafias-led StealthGas has agreed for the 115,800 dwt Samsung-built ship to change hands for $43m. C3is was formed as a spinoff of Imperial Petroleum earlier this year with two handy bulk carriers. ...
  • Fugro selected for Curaçao offshore wind site survey
    The Government of Curaçao has hired Dutch surveyor Fugro to map the seabed of the island's surrounding waters for the future development of floating offshore wind farms. The survey work by Fugro follows a feasibility assessment by research organisation TNO, which concluded that Curaçao's territorial waters are some of the best in the world for ...
  • OEUK roadmap could deliver £90bn to energy supply chain
    Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) has published a roadmap that outlines how the UK can support jobs, economic growth, and innovation in the offshore energy supply chain well into the future. The roadmap, named titled Harnessing the Potential, was made by OEUK in collaboration with Robert Gordon's University (RGU). The wider offshore energy sector, including oil ...
  • NBOSCO inks order for up to eight feeder boxships
    Ningbo Ocean Shipping Co (NBOSCO), has signed for the construction of up to eight feeder boxships at Taizhou Jianxing Heavy Industry. The Shanghai-listed subsidiary of Ningbo-Zhoushan Port Group has booked four firm 1,058 teu ships with options for four more. No price has been revealed for the units that fetch around $24m each. Deliveries should ...
  • Russia backs out of Black Sea grain deal
    Russia has officially withdrawn from a United Nations-backed deal to allow Ukrainian grain exports across the Black Sea. The deal, brokered by the United Nations and Turkey last July, had been extended several times, but Moscow has long complained that obstacles remained to its exports of grain and fertiliser and presented a series of demands ...
  • Eneti's Seajacks wins two vessel contracts
    Emanuele Lauro-led offshore wind player Eneti announced that its subsidiary Seajacks has clinched two new contracts for its self-propelled jackup vessels. The Monaco-based owner and operator said employment has been secured for its smaller NG2500-class units in Northwest Europe for between 62 and 82 days. The deals should generate between around $5.2m and $6.7m of ...
  • Petrofac pens services deal for ex-BW Offshore FPSO
    UK offshore services firm Petrofac has been awarded a facilities management contract for the recently acquired by CNR International. The initial three-year, multi-million-pound contract will see Petrofac's Asset Solutions business providing integrated services for the floater. The FPSO has an oil production capacity of 45,000 barrels per day. The production at the Espoir field off ...
  • Hours left before Black Sea grain deal expires
    A frantic day of diplomacy is expected Monday as the deal to allow Ukraine to ship grain via the Black Sea is due to expire at midnight with the last bulk carrier to move Ukrainian grain under the current deal departed from Odesa yesterday. The Black Sea Grain Initiative was originally agreed upon in July ...
  • Yinson buys Atlanta FPSO from Enauta
    Malaysian floater operator Yinson has exercised an option to acquire FPSO Atlanta from oil and gas player Enauta. Enauta said that Yinson acquired the floater through the purchase of all the shares of AFPS BV, the platform owner company. "The exercise of the option is an important milestone in de-risking the full development of the ...
  • Danish developers link up for 500 MW offshore wind project in Bangladesh
    Danish developers Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) and Copenhagen Offshore Partners (COP) have submitted a proposal to the Bangladesh government for a 500 MW offshore wind project off the coast of the Bay of Bengal. If implemented, the offshore wind farm estimated to be worth $1.3bn, would be the first of its kind in Bangladesh - ...
  • Odfjell Drilling fixes semisub to Equinor
    Oslo-listed semisub player Odfjell Drilling has firmed up deals with Equinor for its 2012-built rig . The contracts have a combined firm duration of 23 months and a value of about $290m, excluding integrated services, rig upgrades, or mobilisation fees. The rig will also be awarded provisions for performance bonuses and fuel incentives. The arrangement ...
  • CDB Leasing sells five capes for $103m
    Large bulkers in the sales and purchase arena are seeing a flurry of activity with China Development Bank Financial Leasing behind the biggest bulker deal this summer. Sources tell Splash that the Chinese mammoth is shaving off five capes, joining a string of other owners selling ships in the largest bulker segment. The five Jinhai-built ships, ...
  • Signal Maritime debuts Position Value concept
    Tanker pool manager Signal Maritime has introduced a new monthly 'Position Value' concept to enable tanker owners to capitalise directly from the geographic position of their vessels on entering or exiting its pools. The Position Value determines the potential earnings of a vessel based on its geographic position considering market conditions, historical data, and every ...
  • How regulatory collaboration around ammonia can fuel sustainable shipping
    The world is being compelled into urgent action to combat climate change. At the centre of this international push, the maritime industry is under increasing pressure to adopt sustainable practices and transition to alternative fuels especially now the International Maritime Organization has revised the industry's greenhouse gas strategy, writes Kim Yeontae, an executive vice president ...

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Lloyd's List web site
JULY 17, 2023
  • Southbound traffic towards Kerch Strait continues in wake of Crimean Bridge attack
    The number of Automatic Identification System gaps relating to the Kerch Strait skyrocketed in March and these have remained at...
  • Largest dark fleet shipping company's reflagged Mongolia tankers shift to Gabon, Cook Islands
    All tankers were previously managed by Gatik Ship Management, whose mysterious backers have spread the 50-plus fleet of Russian trading...
  • The week in charts: The dark fleet's shipping companies | Armed guards still needed | Iran's oil exports hit five-year high point
    EU shipping emissions reached a three-year high in 2022. A sanctions test looms for shipowners as the Urals crude price...
  • FSO Safer offloading operations set to start
    The UN's replacement tanker, the very large crude carrier Nautica, which cost the UN $55m, has arrived in Yemen
  • The week in newbuildings: Shipowners sign contracts valued at $7.3bn
    Chinese shipbuilders continue to dominate ordering activity, having booked 39 ships in the past week, while Japan and South Korea...
  • Shipping needs a target of 50% reduction in accidents by 2050
    Against the backdrop of a shipping industry trying to cut accidents, a panel discussion hosted by Inmarsat Maritime concluded that...
  • Singapore bunker sales fall to four-month low in June
    Despite the broad decline in all bunkering, liquefied natural gas bunker sales picked up in Singapore, as weaker prices in...
  • Russian termination of Ukraine grain deal promises pain for millions, says UN
    After almost a year in operation, the Black Sea Grain Initiative, which has allowed more than 30m tonnes to be...
  • Höegh Autoliners adds four more newbuildings to boost global PCTC orderbook to 148 ships
    Höegh Autoliners' latest 9,100 car capacity vessels are expected to utilise ammonia-fuel from their delivery in 2027
  • Falling LNG price justifies carrier choices
    Container shipping invested heavily in LNG to meet IMO2020 obligations. With the cost of the fuel now below VLSFO in...
  • Daily Briefing
    The top 10 dark fleet shipping companies in Russian oil trades | MEPC80 explained: What the IMO's revised climate strategy...
  • IMO should focus on 'practical' carbon phase out in bunker fuels rather than levy, says Ardmore chief
    The GHG levy proposal at the IMO continues to divide the shipping industry, as tanker owner Ardmore's chief executive Anthony...
  • China Merchants Port Group names Xu Song as new chief executive
    The 51-year-old Xu Song has a background in logistics and ports in Liaoning Province
  • Prokopiou further expands VLCC orderbook in China
    Greek owner has firmed up two orders for six VLCCs in just a week at two separate Chinese yards
  • Carriers see some success in rates drive
    Asia-US freight rates have been buoyed by reduced capacity. On the transatlantic, however, rates have now fallen below pre-pandemic levels

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The Journal of Commerce web site
JULY 17, 2023
  • How to optimize traffic flow with BGP
    Equinix Metal introduces BGP routing configuration for traffic handling & IP ownership
  • Global demand for high & heavy cargo drives secondary vessel 'spillover' market
    Breakbulk ro/ro shippers are hunting for solutions as carriers deal with high vessel charter rates, tight capacity and port congestion.
  • GPA's Brunswick seeing significant growth in auto imports
    Brunswick's growth comes amid rising automotive production, pent-up consumer demand and an easing of the semiconductor shortage that occurred during the pandemic.
  • Post-COVID ocean market has normalized, not collapsed: analyst
    It's easy to paint developments in the global shipping market as extreme, but when context is provided, the market is on many levels almost boringly normal at present, writes analyst Lars Jensen.
  • Kontainers founder starts new shipper-focused rate management tech provider
    Most of the landscape for container rate management vendors has focused on tools for forwarders, leaving a gap in software targeting shippers.

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TradeWinds web site
JULY 17, 2023
  • Russia pulls safety guarantees for Ukraine grain ships
    Move comes as Moscow announces the end of the Black Sea Grain Initiative
  • No more pure play: Vafias-backed Imperial Petroleum sells tanker to bulker spin-off C3is
    Deal comes after seller touted the potential investor appeal of splitting dry bulk and tanker assets into separate companies
  • Clarksons in talks to acquire Maersk Broker as consolidation heats up
    UK and Danish giants understood to be close to finalising a deal that would be Clarksons' biggest since acquiring Platou in 2015
  • Clarksons eyes Maersk Broker as consolidation heats up
    UK and Danish giants understood to be close to finalising a deal that would be Clarksons biggest since acquiring Platou in 2015
  • Cook Islands cargo ship banned by Paris MOU after skipping repair yard
    The Balkan 1 headed to Russia instead of a Turkish shipyard
  • Imabari boss warns shipbuilding faces a labour crisis
    Dwindling workforce in leading shipbuilding nations could limit capacity ahead of major fleet renewal
  • VLCC and suezmax owners should keep an eye on Argentina's new crude export project, Gibsons says
    $1.2bn is being invested in new facility for bigger tankers on Atlantic coast
  • Urals crude price hike has significant ramifications for Western shipping
    The G7's $60 crude price cap was breached last week for Urals, with Western shipowners active in the trade
  • Shipping halted after fatal attack on Kerch bridge between Russia and Crimea
    Ukraine claims it damaged the key link between mainland and annexed region
  • Owners' rejection of Russian officers creating noticeable shortages, Danica says
    Agency says companies will need to diversify the sources of their crew members
  • Supply-side spur: Cleaves sees 'significant' recovery for bulkers in 2024
    Asset manager backing dry cargo rebound in the second half of next year as fleet growth remains low
  • World's first methanol-powered container ship begins maiden voyage
    Maersk Solstice is heading to Europe after completing first bunkering in South Korea
  • Russia pulls the plug on UN-led corridor for Ukrainian grain
    Moscow says it has suspended Black Sea Grain Initiative until UN and the West meet demands over its own trade
  • Ponant homes in on shipyard for 'new generation' emission-free cruise design
    French shipowner says revolutionary vessel will cost 30% more than conventional vessels
  • DNB launches $459m share buyback to 'optimise' capital structure
    Deal will include some stock repurchased from the Norwegian government
  • San Miguel Corp splashes out on Japanese-built supramax
    The Philippines' largest beer producer expands directly owned bulker fleet to four vessels
  • Inflation yet to impact on rates in 'flat' hull market
    Gallagher says war risk cover is still available despite reinsurers' Russian exclusion clause
  • UN-owned ship arrives off Yemen to replace rusting tanker
    VLCC Nautica left Djibouti on Saturday as planning for STS operation reaches critical phase
  • Globus Maritime mulls reverse stock split after Nasdaq puts it on notice over price
    Greek bulker owner is the latest US-listed shipping company to dip under the minimum $1 level
  • Dalian Shipbuilding confirms Dynacom order for crude carriers
    Reborn CSSC Tianjin Shipbuilding - a DSIC subsidiary - will build the 307,000-dwt carriers
  • Ship recyclers struggle to convince big owners to scrap as steel prices seep downwards
    Big ships remain out of reach due to dropping prices, but there is still a steady supply of small vessels
  • Hoegh Autoliners orders giant car carrier newbuildings by the dozen
    Oslo-listed tonnage provider declares options for a quartet of green ammonia-ready Aurora-class vessels
  • Ponant hones in on shipyard for 'new generation' emission-free cruise design
    French owner says the revolutionary ship will cost 30% more than conventional vessels
  • Three-peat: Genco Shipping retains ESG crown in Webber Research annual tables
    All but six of 64 public shipping companies are now reporting their carbon emissions as ratio continues to improve
  • San Miguel Corp splashes out on Japanese-built supramax bulker
    The Philippines' largest beer producer expands directly-owned bulker fleet to four vessels
  • Product tanker good times set to run until at least late 2024, says Poten
    US broker says changes brought on by Russia's invasion of Ukraine are unlikely to unwind anytime soon
  • Cleaves' new shipping fund logs return of 29% as it bets big on tankers
    Norwegian fund's boss Carl Synvis says crude and product carriers set for an early start to more profitable winter season
  • New Fortress Energy opts to send laid-up FSRU for demolition
    World's first conversion of an LNG carrier into a floating storage and regasification unit reaches end of life
  • Unifeeder bucks industry sector trend and sticks with asset-lite model
    But feeder operator is adapting its chartering strategy to volatile market with more focus on longer-term charters
  • Why logistics was the logical next step for DP World
    Port giant's shipping vertical aims to plug supply chain gaps and drive cargo through its ports and terminals

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American Shipper web site
JULY 17, 2023
  • Price war keeps air cargo rates below natural level
    The decline of air cargo is less severe than earlier this year, but a bearish case for a counter-seasonal, second-half dip is gaining momentum as freight forwarders undercut each other on prices to win customers.

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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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