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August 18, 2023

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Exim India web site
AUGUST 18, 2023
  • Leading lights from India & overseas to grace MALA 2023
  • Unifeeder adds Nhava Sheva to its Mozambique - India - Jebel Ali Service
  • FFFAI Women's Wing visits Petrapole at India-Bangladesh Border to understand opportunities & challenges
  • DP World Nhava Sheva & Mundra host inaugural call of India Middle East (IMS/IM1) service to enhance connectivity with the Middle East
  • Odisha Customs Brokers' Association celebrates 1st Foundation Day
  • Cabinet approves Mutual Recognition Arrangement of Authorised Economic Operators between India & Australia
  • Freight trucking market seen at $430 bn by 2032: Report
  • Panama Canal restricts ships allowed to pre-book transit
  • Govt not to curb import of more electronic products
  • FTAs with UAE, Australia benefited target sectors

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International Transport Journal web site
AUGUST 18, 2023
  • India extends its multitracking infrastructure
  • DP World: robust growth in H1/2023
  • Air Partner: a new VP for cargo, USA
  • Tools to boost cargo handling and tracing
  • Strong demand for converted mid-size freighters
  • Investing in a grain terminal in Kazakhstan
  • Long-term logistics partner for Brazilian rally
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen steers a steady course
  • Clermont Group welcomes Robbie Bourke
  • Trialling double-stacked train for UK retailer
  • Enhanced offering for crisis response
  • Repatriating cultural artifacts to Mexico
  • More eco-friendly vessels for X-Press Feeders
  • Mycrane strengthens USA sales team
  • Four more Iveco trucks to run in Australia
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Music in the skies

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The Loadstar web site
AUGUST 17, 2023
  • Relief for shortsea as charterers find themselves back in the driving seat
  • Zim down $1.5bn on Q2 22 and facing overcapacity as new ships arrive
  • CH Robinson Global Forwarding - prep to place your bids, please
  • Loss-making USPS slashes reliance on air to cut costs and 'go greener'
  • Kuehne + Nagel Singapore - the show must go on
  • Air Canada Cargo sees 24% drop in Q2 revenue, but fares better than most
  • $650m of cocaine found among bananas on Maersk box ship
  • Ford leases 'a whole damn ship' to cut wait times for new SUVs

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Marine Log web site
AUGUST 17, 2023
  • Svitzer moves ahead on methanol hybrid fuel cell tug
    Following up on an initiative with Vancouver, B.C., based naval architect company Robert Allan Ltd. first announced in November 2021, the Maersk group's towage company, Svitzer, has launched the second phase of
  • Boston Ship Repair wins $13.8 million Military Sealift Command contract
    Boston Ship Repair, Boston, Mass., has been awarded a $13,824,169 firm-fixed-price contract for a 98-calendar day shipyard availability for a regular overhaul and drydocking of the Military Sealift Command expeditionary fast transport
  • VIDEO: Odfjell in tanker sector suction sail first
    Bergen, Norway, headquartered Odfjell is to install a bound4blue eSAIL suction sail system on a chemical tanker - a first for the bound4blue technology in the tanker sector. Odfjell has been actively
  • VIDEO: Ingalls launches DDG 128
    Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE: HII) reports that its Ingalls Shipbuilding division in Pascagoula, Miss., successfully launched of the Navy's third Flight III Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer, the future USS Ted Stevens

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Container News web site
AUGUST 17, 2023
  • Moderate increase in fuel prices
    Marine Bunker Exchange (MABUX) global indices showed moderate growth with no significant changes. The 380 HSFO index rose to US$564.04/MT, the VLSFO index increased to US$666.24/MT and the MGO index climbed to US$938.37/MT. "At the time of writing, the market was in a state of a steady downtrend," commented a MABUX official. The Global Scrubber Spread (SS) - the difference in price between 380 HS
  • Amid record-low Transatlantic trade rates, shippers must seize opportunities before market rebounds: Xeneta
    Spot rates on the Transatlantic front haul trade from North Europe to the US East Coast (USEC) are plummeting rapidly. According to Xeneta's platform data, the monthly average rate for a 40-foot standard container (FEU) has dropped dramatically, falling from US$5,298 (excluding Terminal Handling Charges) in January to a mere US$809 in August. This significant decline serves as a reminder that mar
  • Digital Product Design Trends 2023: 5 Ideas to Try This Year
    Did you know that you have only seven seconds for your product to make the right first impression? These seven seconds are deciding factors that make or break your chances of getting through to potential customers. Products can be different, but they all have one in common - design. And it's crucial. Well-thought-out product design attracts customers, while a confusing one drives them away. Let's
  • US Maritime Administration designates two new marine highway routes
    The United States Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration (MARAD) has announced the designation of two new marine highway routes, M-11 in Alaska and M-79 in Pennsylvania and West Virginia. The newly designated routes are part of the US Marine Highway Program (MHP) and are expected to help speed up the movement of goods, strengthen supply chains, and support local economies in the a
  • Planning is key to navigating festivals in peak season
    Peak shipping season is already in full swing as shippers prepare for Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays, but carriers are warning that shippers should also be aware that two major holidays could disrupt supply chains in this period. Golden Week in China may be the more disruptive given that major manufacturing centres will shut down during the first week of October, but the five-day Hindu festi
  • Qatar's QTerminals buys Kramer Group's majority stake in Rotterdam
    Qatar-based terminal operator QTerminals has signed a Sales and Purchase Agreement (SPA) with Kramer Group to acquire a majority stake in Kramer Holding B.V., a supplier of integrated logistics and container services based in the Port of Rotterdam. "The acquisition of Kramer Group represents an important milestone in the expansion of Terminals, as the Port of Rotterdam is the largest port in Euro
  • Saudi ports increase box throughput in July
    Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) reported a consolidated container volume of 753,496 TEUs in July, outpacing last year's throughput in the same month by 19%. More specifically, Mawani's data for July shows a 34.56% scale-up in exported containers to 250,004 TEUs from 185,791 TEUs in the previous year alongside a 30.09% growth in imported containers from 180,329 TEUs to 234,592 TEUs. Additionally, M
  • Singamas factories shorten hours as container demand flattens
    Management at Singamas, the world's fourth largest container maker, disclosed today (17 August) that the company had to close its factories, intermittently, as demand for new containers plunged in the first six months of 2023. Revenue at Singamas, a subsidiary of Singapore-based liner operator Pacific International Lines (PIL), declined 60% year-on-year to US$189.13 million in 1H 2023, while net
  • Dutch customs seize eight tons of cocaine found in Maersk container
    Dutch prosecutors said that customs officials in Rotterdam made the largest seizure of cocaine on record at the major European port. According to Reuters, the Dutch authorities seized more than 8,000 kg of cocaine found in a Maersk container of bananas. The box included 8,064 one-kilo packages of cocaine and was transported from Ecuador to the port of Rotterdam via Panama. The drugs, which have b
  • Port Houston joins Portchain Connect Network
    Port Houston uses Portchain Connect to increase the quality and speed of their berth alignment with customers through digital handshakes and secure data sharing. Portchain said it is excited to partner with the US port to streamline its communication and improve overall berth alignment. Portchain Connect is expected to enable Port Houston to receive real-time schedule and move count updates direc
  • OOCL introduces new service to connect Greece, Türkiye, Spain, and Morocco
    COSCO-owned container line Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) will enhance its intra-European service network with a new route. OOCL will launch the brand new Türkiye Spain Morocco Express (TSM) service, which will provide direct links between Greece, Türkiye, Spain and Morocco along with a transshipment connection at the Mediterranean hub of Piraeus in Greece. The full port rotation of the TS
  • Hapag-Lloyd increases rates from India's West Coast to US West Coast
    German ocean carrier Hapag-Lloyd has announced a new general rate increase (GRI) / general rate adjustment (GRA) from India's West Coast ports of Nhava Sheva, Mundra, Pipavav and Hazira to the United States West Coast. Hapag-Lloyd said it will increase its rates by US$200 per container. The Hamburg-based box line noted this change applies to cargo transported in 20' and 40' dry, reefer and specia

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Splash web site
AUGUST 17, 2023
  • Reach Subsea lines up contract with European energy major
    Norwegian offshore services player Reach Subsea has been successful in its bid to carry out work for an undisclosed European energy major. A contract, subject to successful negotiation, will see the Oslo-listed company secure approximately 75 vessel days, scheduled for execution in the fourth quarter of 2023. The project is expected to utilise one of ...
  • Investments of $27bn needed to meet global offshore wind targets by 2026
    The global offshore wind sector grapples with a fresh set of challenges in cost escalation and supply chain pressures and will need $27bn of secured investment by 2026 if it is to meet a fivefold growth in annual installations (excluding China) by 2030, according to energy consultancy Wood Mackenzie. The figure is based on Wood ...
  • Seapeak LNG carrier fixed for three more years
    Seapeak has had one of its liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers extend its stay with one of the energy supermajors for three additional years. Stonepeak's gas ship owner and operator said the charterer of its 173,400 cu m 2018-built had exercised a three-year extension option at a fixed rate starting in May next year. The ...
  • Polish 1.2GW wind farm given offshore construction permits
    Baltic Power has been given the first building permits for the 1.2 GW offshore wind farm which will be developed offshore Poland. The Governor of the Polish region of Pomerania Dariusz Drelich issued the first three building permits for Baltic Power on Wednesday. The Governor's office said that the construction is expected to start soon. ...
  • Landbridge buys back VLCC from SFL
    Hong Kong-based owner Landbridge has declared a purchase option on a VLCC currently on bareboat charter from John Fredriksen's sale-and-leaseback specialist SFL Corp. SFL picked up the 2020 Dalian-built 308,000 dwt vessel for $65m as a newbuild resale and leased it back to Landbridge with purchase options attached together with an obligation to buy at ...
  • American Petroleum Tankers seals $28.5m US government deal
    Kinder Morgan's American Petroleum Tankers has secured a $28.5m option for a US government charter deal for the 2010-built MR products carrier . The US Department of Defense said the option is the third of the current contract, which includes a 12-month base period with three 12-month options and one 11-month option, which, if exercised, ...
  • Eight tons of cocaine found in Maersk container at Rotterdam
    Dutch customs have recently made the largest-ever drug bust in the Port of Rotterdam by seizing eight tons of cocaine from a container aboard a Maersk containership. According to the Dutch Public Prosecution Service, the drugs represent an "enormous" street value of €600m ($653m). The container with more than eight tonnes of cocaine came from ...
  • Stolt Tankers expands fleet with CMB charter deal for ammonia-ready ships
    Stolt Tankers is bolstering its fleet with a series of ammonia-ready 26,000 dwt chemical tankers chartered in from Compagnie Maritime Belge (CMB)'s unit Bochem. The Dutch-based division of Oslo-listed Stolt-Nielsen has taken delivery of the 2023-built , with the remaining five newbuilds set to join this year and in 2024. The Saverys family's CMB ordered ...
  • Borr Drilling wins pair of jack-up contract extensions
    Norwegian jack-up rig owner Borr Drilling has secured contract extensions for its Norve and Prospector 1 jack-up drilling rigs. The first extension was awarded by BW Energy and will see the Norve rig carry on its work offshore Gabon. The rig has been with BW Energy for some time now and the current deal for ...
  • More stranded ships set to leave Ukraine
    As the nears its safe harbour destination in Turkey, other ships in Ukraine are readying their voyage plans to exit the war-torn country having been stranded for more than 530 days. Meanwhile, in the opposite direction a number of vessels are bound for Ukrainian ports suggesting Russia has either eased or lost its grip on ...
  • NYK aids ammonia bunker boom development
    A shipping line more heavily invested than most in ammonia as a future fuel has outlined plans to develop a bunkering boom for the gas. Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) and TB Global Technologies, Japan's top manufacturer of cargo handling equipment for crude oil, liquefied natural gas (LNG), and other liquids, have signed a basic agreement ...
  • Ex-SIPG president faces graft investigation
    Yan Jun has become the latest high-profile name in Chinese shipping to be investigated for corruption. Yan, who suddenly stepped down as president of Shanghai International Port Group (SIPG) at the end of last month after nine years in charge, is being investigated by Shanghai's anti-corruption watchdog according to Chinese financial newswire Caixin. Yan is ...
  • New South Korean shipping firm launches
    South Korea has a new shipping company, albeit one with a familiar name. Trading company STX has decided to spinoff a new shipping and logistics arm called STX Green Logis. After the spinoff, STX will focus on trading raw materials, including secondary battery materials like nickel, while the new entity will deal with shipping and ...
  • Odfjell signs up for suction sail system
    Odfjell has become the first company to sign up for suction wind propulsion on a deepsea chemical tanker, opting to use bound4blue's eSail system. "This technology has significant potential to reduce emissions by harvesting the energy on the ship itself and transforming it directly into a forward thrust," said Jan Opedal, manager of projects at ...

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Lloyd's List web site
AUGUST 17, 2023
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen CEO 'disappointed' at carmakers' lack of support for green plans
    Wallenius Wilhelmsen says the company, not its clients, is driving investments in decarbonisation
  • Will China's minor bulk demand remain resilient?
    Despite possible short-term setbacks related to China's economy, minor ore is expected to continue growing in the medium to long...
  • Inadequate crew training led to LPG carrier death, says MAIB
    LPG/ethylene carrier Moritz Schulte was discharging cargo at Antwerp in August 2020
  • Ship finance outlook increasingly split between segments, Lunde warns
    Market has changed in past 12 months, with some borrowers looking to buy companies rather than vessels
  • Limited fleet growth to underpin profitable market for Torm
    A softer-than-expected economic landing in the US, one of the biggest consumers of refined products, alongside other positive demand indicators...
  • Maersk vessel caught in drugs haul
    Containers are particularly at risk for use in the illicit goods trade. Maersk has become the latest carrier to find...
  • Panama Canal delays have 'moderate' effect on LNG carrier rates
    Some charterers are opting to sail from the US around the Cape of Good Hope to Asia rather than waiting...
  • Swedish Club returns to profitability
    International Group affiliate readies for London office move and hints at new products
  • DP World seeks to boost capacity
    DP World continued to grow volumes in the first half of the year despite the slowdown in demand. Logistics is...
  • ClassNK awards AiP to Samsung Heavy Industries' ammonia fuel supply system
    SHI has co-operated with two other companies to develop two ammonia-powered VLCCs, with delivery due in 2025 and 2026
  • Höegh Autoliners posts record Q3 as all sailings now full
    CEO Andreas Enger said the process of repricing the contract portfolio and a strong balance sheet had positioned Höegh Autoliners...
  • Long Beach has slowest July in a decade
    A carrier's change of service that hurt port of Long Beach volumes but boosted the port of Los Angeles in...
  • Sanctions-busting Russian tankers shift management base to Türkiye
    The management of these tankers by a business in Türkiye, a member of the Nato alliance opposing Russia's war on...
  • Daily Briefing
    Congestion and delays worsen at drought-hit Panama Canal | Box shipping faces bumpy path to normalisation | Surge in long...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
AUGUST 17, 2023
  • Estes Express offers $1.3 billion for all of Yellow's terminals
    A 'stalking horse bid' from Estes, a rival trucking company, would set a floor for any competing bids for the more than 160 properties owned by Yellow.
  • Shippers all over the map on H2 business outlook: J. B. Hunt
    While shippers using J. B. Hunt give conflicting answers on what the rest of this year will look like, the intermodal provider is strengthening its relationship with BNSF to prepare for the next upswing in demand.
  • Shippers all over the map on H2 business outlook: J.B. Hunt
    While shippers using J.B. Hunt give conflicting answers on what the rest of this year will look like, the intermodal provider is strengthening its relationship with BNSF to prepare for the next upswing in demand.
  • FMC 'refusal of service' rule risks overreacting to pandemic market
    The proposed rulemaking shows how far the pendulum of power has swung in favor of shippers seeking to hold carriers accountable for practices that occurred during the pandemic, but which were rarely experienced prior to that period, writes Peter Tirschwell.
  • Port Houston joins Portchain's growing network for vessel arrival software
    Portchain has pulled in 76 container terminals into its vessel arrival coordination platform with carriers in the past 18 months, with Port Houston the latest to join.

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TradeWinds web site
AUGUST 17, 2023
  • 'Very tight': Spot rates for MR product tankers rebound to four-month high in the Atlantic
    Rates also gaining in the Mediterranean as signs point to more upward momentum
  • Panama Canal delays are 'a good thing' for Navigator Holdings
    Canal authority extends booking slot restrictions to next month as drought conditions linger
  • Top Scorpio Tankers officer cashing in 50,000 shares for $2.5m
    Chief operating officer Cameron Mackey declines comment, but sale is understood not to reflect views on company or clean product tanker market
  • Tankers star in second quarter earnings season
    This week's Streetwise checks in on the current earnings season and the mostly high points from results of those carrying crude and clean products
  • KCC opens up in Dubai as it targets more Asian and African business
    Combination carrier company says commercial presence is important in regional hub
  • SFL Corp fixes drilling rig for lucrative contract and books second-quarter profit
    Dividend machine kept rolling for maritime leasing company for the 78th consecutive quarter
  • Tanker market's shifting tectonic plates make newbuilds too risky, says Torm's Jacob Meldgaard
    Danish company's boss prefers to expand through secondhand deals
  • Schulte Group criticised after over-promoted gas carrier engineer killed in fire
    Indian seafarer died nine days after incident on Moritz Schulte in 2020, accident report reveals
  • What price LNG shipping this winter?
    European gas stocks are high, Asian LNG buying subdued and charterers are keen not to get burned like they did in 2022
  • Seapeak sees charterer snap up first extension option on LNG carrier
    Sale of four LNG carriers during 2023, including two for green recycling, nets gas shipowner more than $78m
  • Black Sea congestion worsens as Russia targets shipping
    Backlog follows Russian boarding of a Turkish ship, a mine explosion and Danube drone attacks
  • MOL places another LNG carrier under V.Ships' technical management
    The Gas Agility joins the Gas Vitality under the operation of manager's French division
  • Braemar's Payne slams 'unregulated' proxy companies after director targeted again at AGM
    Chairman delighted that Joanne Lake, as well as auditor BDO, backed by majority of investors
  • American Petroleum Tankers fixes MR tanker to US government for $28.5m
    US Department of Defense pays fixed rate for third optional period on Empire State
  • Hoegh Autoliners boosts dividend while slashing expenses in profitable quarter
    Norwegian car carrier owner will pay half its adjusted profit in a dividend
  • Analysis: What price LNG shipping this winter?
    European gas stocks are high, Asian LNG buying subdued and charterers are keen not to get burned like they did in 2022
  • Torm handing over $127m to shareholders as it smashes profit expectations
    Danish tanker owner enjoyed 23% rise in time-charter earnings in second quarter
  • Growing OSV demand helps to drive up profit at Marco Polo Marine
    Singapore-listed company says offshore vessel market is suffering from supply-side constraints
  • Huge buyback drive continues at Scorpio Tankers as it splashes another $49m
    Product tanker giant makes good on promise to return more cash to investors
  • China's Xingtong Shipping expands fleet with two stainless steel chemical tanker newbuildings
    Orders are part of the company's fleet-expansion programme
  • Analysis: Winter pricing still sensitive to shocks as market long on LNG
    European gas stocks are high, Asian LNG buying subdued and charterers are keen not to get burned like they did in 2022
  • Comment: China's world-leading fleet will serve Beijing and not the world
    As China's fleet overtakes Greece for the first time, it will be a new lever as global trade tensions rise
  • Cido Shipping returns to China for bulker newbuildings after 15-year break
    Major owner orders close to half a billion dollars-worth of kamsarmax and ultramax bulk carriers
  • Odfjell to trial air lubrication and suction sails on its chemical tankers
    Norwegian chemical tankers looks at single digit carbon reductions and fuel savings from installations
  • Navigator Holdings' profit leaps as fleet expands in stronger LPG market
    New York-listed company issued a $0.05 shareholder dividend for second quarter

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American Shipper web site
AUGUST 17, 2023
  • Trans-Atlantic shipping suffers 'meltdown' as rates hit new low
    Spot ocean shipping rates from Europe to the U.S. held up much longer than trans-Pacific rates. Now they've sunk to historic lows.

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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
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Arrival ports by:
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- country
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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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