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Exim India web site
JULY 19, 2023
  • Global Maritime India Summit 2023 to be a catalyst for investment, collaboration & innovation in India's maritime sector: Sonowal
  • JNPA SEZ's Investor Conclave in Pune today
  • WTO issues new edition of "One-Page Case Summaries"
  • India, US notify WTO about end of disputes
  • MSC's 24,346 TEU vessel christened in Bremerhaven
  • Chabahar Port seen offering golden opportunity to expand economic ties
  • Russia stops Ukraine grain shipping deal
  • Global air cargo volume down
  • Sri Lanka called on to develop aviation blueprint
  • Pharma.Aero adds Hellmann, SAL Saudi Logistics, QProducts & VEXSL
  • SF Airlines adds second freighter service to Europe
  • India's small exports businesses are steadily growing
  • New Mangalore Port reduces permissible draught
  • Palm oil imports soar 56 pc in June
  • Commercial vehicles segment seen on the upswing
  • RITES inks MoU with Highway Roadlines for business opportunities in Nepal
  • Indian economy on a roll owing to landmark reforms: Report

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The Loadstar web site
JULY 18, 2023
  • Maersk pins hopes on Asia-Med trade and unveils FAK price hikes
  • UPS strike the next Prime event
  • South Africa closer to port privatisation with 'game-changing' ICTSI deal
  • Midsummer special: 2023 so far - and what happens next?
  • Indian port authorities heed carrier pleas for tariff rationalisation
  • Atlas Air's John Dietrich to replace Michael Lenz as CFO of FedEx
  • Wages: high or low, they'll always affect the supply chain
  • Redwood expands into global forwarding with Rockfarm acquisition
  • Cainiao and Shandong Port launch express China-South Korea service
  • Panama's Arsenio Dominguez new secretary general of the IMO

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Marine Log web site
JULY 18, 2023
  • Panama's Dominguez Velasco will be next IMO Secretary General
    The IMO Council has appointed Arsenio Antonio Dominguez Velasco of the Republic of Panama as IMO's next Secretary General. Subject to the approval of the IMO Assembly, he'll serve for an initial
  • Could this USV be a subsea IMR game changer?
    In what they believe could be a game changer in subsea inspection maintenance and repair (subsea IMR), some leading players in the Norwegian offshore cluster have formed USV AS. Formed by DeepOcean,

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Container News web site
JULY 18, 2023
  • Port of Oakland approves over US$550 million budget for FY 2024
    The Oakland Board of Port Commissioners has authorised a US$558 million budget for the fiscal year 2024. The approved budget defined critical components for the Port of Oakland's future, such as a US$16 million revenue rise for FY 2024, authorisation of a US$163.7 million capital budget, and an allocation of US$245.2 million over five years to fund the port's electric infrastructure, aid zero emi
  • Leveraging Content Marketing to Educate Consumers About Container Shipping
    Leveraging content marketing to educate consumers involves creating and distributing valuable and informative content to engage and educate your target audience. By providing relevant and useful information, you can establish your brand as an authoritative source and build trust with your customers. Here's a breakdown of how to effectively leverage content marketing for consumer education: Unders
  • Port of San Diego names acting president and CEO
    The Board of Port Commissioners of the Port of San Diego has announced that Randa Coniglio will be the acting president and chief executive officer (CEO) of the Californian port. The decision was made during a closed session on 14 July 2023. Randa Coniglio was the first woman CEO/president of the Port of San Diego through 2021. She joined the Port in 2000 as a senior real estate asset manager. Sh
  • Clemenger and Bertling create new logistics company
    Bertling Logistics and Clemenger International Freight launch their new Joint Venture (JV) company Clemenger Bertling Projects Pty Ltd. Bertling focusses on global project logistics and transport engineering solutions, while Clemenger primarily specialises in general freight forwarding and in-house customs clearance services in Australia. The new company commenced operations on 1 July 2023 with p
  • HHLA replaces trucker card with smartphone application
    Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) will begin testing a digital system this month that will allow trucks to enter Hamburg container ports in a safer and more efficient way. The passify app will take the place of the present truck handling method, which uses the trucker card. HHLA Next, HHLA's innovation arm, created this solution. With passify app, more than 6,000 truck drivers who transfer c
  • MSC names its largest container ship in Germany
    MSC hosted a naming ceremony for its largest container vessel MSC Michel Cappellini at the MSC Gate Terminal in Bremerhaven, Germany. The container ship has a container capacity of 24,346 TEUs, a length of 400 metres and a width of 61.5 metres. The vessel employs a small bulbous bow, large diameter propellers and energy-saving ducts, which will help to further reduce fuel consumption and associat
  • Gebrüder Weiss buys German logistics company
    Global transport and logistics company Gebrüder Weiss will acquire logistics firm Wedlich in Bayreuth aiming to expand its network in southern Germany in the land transport sector. The acquisition will take effect on 1 January 2023. Werner Dettenthaler, managing director land transport Germany at Gebrüder Weiss, believes the acquisition of the family-owned company, which employs around 100 people
  • Transpacific rates rise on Canadian port strike
    Transpacific container rates went up again when the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index (SCFI) closed on 14 July, as congestion built up in the US West Coast due to dockers' strike on the Canadian west coast. Liner operators also blanked sailings in response to bleak demand. The index showed Asia-US West Coast rates and Asia-US East Coast rates at US$1,771/FEU and US$2,662/FEU respectively, up 2
  • WinGD to deliver ammonia engines in 2025
    The first X-DF-A dual-fuel ammonia engines will be delivered by Swiss maritime power manufacturer WinGD in the first quarter of 2025, with the first X-DF-A powered vessels entering service in 2026. Following combustion tests at WinGD research facilities in December 2022, the confirmation is backed by orders and recent quick progress in creating an engine concept capable of using zero-carbon fuel
  • Feeder ship capsized, sand barge sinks after collision
    A Chinese feeder ship capsized after colliding with a sand barge in Ningbo, China, on 17 July, scattering more than 40 containers into the water. Maritime Safety Administration officials said that they were alerted to the accident around 10.16 am (local time) on 17 July and sent two patrol vessels to the scene. All the crew members of the 2021-built 922 TEU Xin Yuan Long 6 were evacuated and no o
  • HMM increases rates from India to US West Coast
    South Korean ocean carrier HMM has announced a new General Rate Increase (GRI) from India to the United States West Coast. HMM noted that the following rate increases have been effective from 15 July: US$250/40ft for PS gate - HMM's Pacific South Services (namely PS3, PS6 ,PS7 & PSX) to USWC US$150/40ft for PN gate, including Vancouver - HMM's Pacific North Services (namely PN3 & PN4) US$100-US$3
  • Port of Antwerp-Bruges reports container decline in 2023 first half
    Port of Antwerp-Bruges handled 6.4 million TEUs in the first half of the year, translating to a 5.2% decrease from the same period last year. At the same time, the Belgian port reported a year-on-year container decline of 5.9% in terms of tons. The port saw a 5.8% TEU decline year-on-year in the first quarter and a 4.6% fall in the second one. However, the reefer sector achieved a noteworthy incr
  • CyberLogitec completes implementation of OPUS Stowage at Pan Continental Shipping
    CyberLogitec, a provider of maritime, port/terminal and logistics operations technologies, said OPUS Stowage was successfully implemented at Pan Continental Shipping, a container shipping company specialising in shipping lines in South Korea, China, Japan and Southeast Asia. The introduction of OPUS Stowage at Pan Continental Shipping replaced another company's previously implemented product. OPU
  • COSCO commences new service to connect Europe with South America
    Chinese shipping giant COSCO SHIPPING has decided to launch a new container service connecting North Europe and the Mediterranean with the East Coast of South America. COSCO's new service ESE2 will start on 16 September from the port of Montevideo in Uruguay and will have a weekly frequency. The port rotation will be as follows: Rotterdam (Netherlands) - London Gateway (UK) - Hamburg (Germany) -
  • PSA Italy begins operations at new port warehouse
    PSA Italy has started operations at its new Pra' Distripark Europe (PDE) warehouse, which is only 800 metres away from the PSA Genova Pra' terminal in Italy. The warehouse has an internal size of 1,200 m², as well as an outdoor area of 7,264 m². According to a statement, by providing services and cargo solutions to increase the efficiency of their supply chains, the new area will fulfill the expa
  • Maersk establishes its first own warehouse in Croatia
    Maersk has announced the opening of its first own multi-customer warehouse in Croatia, located less than 20 kilometers from the port of Rijeka. The new warehouse is a 12,000 m² facility and is now part of Maersk's global network of 473 warehouses. The facility became operational with global retail brand Maersk & Spencer as its first customer. "We are very proud to launch our first own warehouse a

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Splash web site
JULY 18, 2023
  • IMO elects Panama's Arsenio Dominguez as its new secretary-general
    The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has elected Arsenio Antonio Dominguez Velasco of the Republic of Panama as its next secretary-general. The term of the incumbent secretary-general, Kitack Lim of the Republic of Korea, expires on December 31, 2023. The newly elected secretary-general will take office on January 1st, 2024, and serve a four-year term. In ...
  • Initiative launched to roll out shore power across Japanese ports
    A Japanese consortium has been formed with the aim of promoting the widespread use of standardised shore-to-ship charging stations. The group, provisionally named the 'Promotion Council for Zero Emission Chargers for Ships' will, in the first phase, look to set up prototype zero emission chargers for ships in Hanshin Port and Keihin Port by 2025. ...
  • Allseas selects yard for EnQuest platform recycling
    Swiss-based offshore construction specialist Allseas has contracted Modern American Recycling Services Europe (M.A.R.S.) for the recycling of EnQuest's Heather Alpha topsides. Allseas hired M.A.R.S. for project management and engineering, receipt with load-in assistance, dismantling, and disposal of the 48,000-tonne topsides in the North Sea. The Swiss firm was contracted by EnQuest last year to
  • Pertamina takes Scorpio MR
    Indonesia's Pertamina International Shipping (PIS) is bolstering its fleet with the addition of a 2013-built MR product tanker. The shipping subsidiary of the nation's top energy producer has emerged as the buyer of Scorpio Tankers' STI Ville in a deal worth $32.5m. The 50,000 dwt vessel has been renamed PIS Sumatera and will join Singapore-based ...
  • Transocean scores $518m drillship contract offshore Mexico
    Transocean has won a $518m contract from an independent operator offshore Mexico for one of its seventh-generation, ultra-deepwater drillships. The contract is for 1,080 days and will see either Deepwater Invictus, Deepwater Thalassa, or Deepwater Proteus selected by Transocean no later than one year prior to the earliest date in the commencement window between the ...
  • WinGD to start delivering ammonia engines in 2025
    Swiss marine power company WinGD is on track to deliver its first dual-fuel ammonia engines by the first quarter of 2025. WinGD said in a statement that the first vessels powered by the X-DF-A engines would be in service from 2026. According to the company, the confirmation is backed by concrete orders and recent rapid ...
  • Solstad, Østensjø and DeepOcean venture orders unmanned surface vessel
    A joint venture between Norwegian offshore vessel owners Solstad and Østensjø, together with services provider DeepOcean, has contracted Astilleros Gondán shipyard in Spain to build its first unmanned surface vessel (USV). The JV called USV, in which the three partners each own 33.33%, was announced last year with the intention to invest in unmanned vessels ...
  • Consortium reveals plans for 2 GW offshore wind farm in Australia's Hunter wind zone
    A consortium consisting of Simply Blue Group, Subsea7, and Spark Renewables has revealed its plans for the development of the Sea Fern floating offshore wind project in the recently declared Hunter wind zone in the Pacific Ocean. Sea Fern Floating Offshore Wind is currently in the inception phase of applying for a Feasibility Licence under ...
  • Boxship partially sinks after collision off China
    A Chinese feeder boxsip has been partially sunk after a collision with a sand carrier. The 922 teu clashed with an unnamed vessel in the mouth of the Yongjiang River in the Beilun district of Ningbo City. The Ningbo Maritime Safety Administration said the incident took place on Monday at around 10.15 hrs local time. ...
  • Ukraine seeks alternatives as Black Sea Grain Initiative folds
    Vessel tracking data shows clearly today that grain exports by ship from Ukraine are having to take a more circuitous route inland following Russia's decision yesterday to pull out of the UN-backed Black Sea Grain Initiative. Russia's decision to halt its participation in the deal that allowed Ukraine to ship grain through the Black Sea ...
  • ICTSI wins rights to Durban port concession
    After 20 years of trying, the South African government has taken its first step towards port privatisation, a hugely contentious issue in the country, but one made more pressing with the country's slide down the rankings when it comes to port productivity. State-run Transnet, which oversees the country's ports, has selected Manila-headquartered International Container ...
  • Container pest contamination targeted
    A revised Unified Container Inspection & Repair Criteria (UCIRC) published by the International Chamber of Shipping, the Bureau International des Containers (BIC), and the World Shipping Council (WSC) now includes inspection criteria for container depots and other container handover facilities to address pest contamination on and in containers. The first edition of the Unified Container ...
  • SLB halts all shipments of equipment into Russia
    Oilfield services giant SLB has stopped shipments of products and technology into Russia from all its facilities worldwide in response to the continued expansion of international sanctions. This follows SLB's previous ban on shipments from the United States, United Kingdom, the European Union, and Canada into Russia. Beginning in March 2022, SLB took voluntary measures ...
  • New shipbroking house launches with an eye on decarbonisation
    A new shipbroking house has launched with offices in Hong Kong and London. Called FUTURESHIPS, its aim is to provide focused commercial shipping services in the decarbonisation space. FUTURESHIPS' primary focus is on high-performing, highly rated vessels, as well as older vessels that have been retrofitted with energy-efficient technologies and those showcasing cutting-edge, forward-looking desig
  • Nuclear's place in the future fuels debate
    Hal Malone, principal of Sea/Switch Partners, on the potential and hurdles for a nuclear-powered shipping future. In early July, shipping's global regulator, the UN's International Maritime Organization (IMO) reached an agreement targeting net-zero emissions by 2050. With ships moving approximately 90% of international trade and producing roughly 3% of global carbon emissions, there is general ...

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Lloyd's List web site
JULY 18, 2023
  • Chinese shipping executives urge domestic peers to prepare for carbon reduction regulation
    Methanol is widely embraced as an alternative fuel in China
  • Rhode Island offshore wind project Revolution Wind moves another step forward
    The proposed Revolution Wind Farm Project will be capable of generating up to 880 megawatts, enough to power about 300,000...
  • Final Wakashio casualty report finally made public as third anniversary nears
    How can lessons be learnt if mandatory casualty reports by flag states are kept from public view? In the case...
  • Maersk Broker set to be sold to Clarksons as shareholders put up 'For Sale' sign
    Purchase will provide Clarksons with a leading position in containership chartering, sale and purchase and newbuilding brokerage
  • Ukraine war risk insurance still available after grain corridor collapse, but zero demand
    Any shipowners ready to take risk - and able to find crew - can expect to pay kind of rates traditionally associated...
  • EU awards $4bn to clean hydrogen and other decarbonisation projects
    Fortescue Future Industries, Motor Oil Hellas, Uniper and Iberdrola among winners that will receive EU funding of up to $4bn...
  • Arsenio Dominguez wins vote to become next IMO secretary-general
    'I'm not afraid of disturbing things a little bit to actually get change,' says Arsenio Dominguez, who is currently the director...
  • WinGD set to deliver first dual-fuel ammonia engine in early 2025
    Confirmation by the world's second-largest designer of two-stroke marine engines follows the initial trial of a single cylinder test engine...
  • MAIB chief reveals why safety improvements are so hard to secure
    The UK's Marine Accident Investigation Branch, an agency of the Department for Transport, digs into incidents in order to prevent...
  • Ningbo Ocean Shipping expands fleet with feeder boxship order
    Order consists of a quartet of firm 1,000 teu, open-hatch vessels, plus four optional units
  • Daily Briefing
    Russia terminates Ukraine grain deal | Southbound traffic towards Kerch Strait continues in wake of Crimea bridge attack | Largest...
  • Russia terminal operator still seeing falling volumes
    Total Russia container volumes were up 4% in the first half of the year. But Global Ports Investments still saw...
  • Methanol could account for a fifth of newbuildings by 2030
    Low production levels of green methanol mean it will be expensive and in short supply. Energy density and carbon accounting...
  • Forwarder sentiment points to weak peak season
    Freight forwarders reported weaker business in the second quarter of this year. Despite hoping for an upturn, there a few...
  • Canada's strike is over, but supply chains could take weeks to recover
    From vessel backlogs to rail lines and ramps, the inrush of cargo that has accumulated on the water during the...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
JULY 18, 2023
  • Shippers consider options after Yellow misses payment to pension fund
    The missed payment erases a measure of optimism that existed after creditors, including the US government, last week gave Yellow more time to resolve its restructuring dispute with the Teamsters in return for heightened financial oversight.
  • DAT, Convoy settle dueling lawsuits once seen as marker for load board industry
    DAT and freight broker Convoy had challenged each other in federal court over business practices related to Convoy attempting to set up a rival load board.
  • Truckstop acquires freight matching platform to target 'high-quality' carriers
    Truckstop is building on its 2022 purchase of carrier monitoring provider RMIS with the acquisition of freight-matching technology provider FrieightFriend.
  • Antwerp-Bruges H1 volumes slide on weak demand, poor industrial outlook
    The fall hid some upbeat trends, with the number of refrigerated containers rising more than 10% in the first half and the rate of decline in overall volumes easing in the second quarter.
  • Logistics technology market grappling with pandemic period overhiring
    A return to normal freight demand is part of the reason for layoffs across the logistics technology sector, but just as important is investor focus on cost controls and a path to profitability.
  • Global demand for high and 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.

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TradeWinds web site
JULY 18, 2023
  • Atlantic product tanker rates skyrocket 64% in a day as Europe activity hots up
    Strength in the US Gulf Coast market expected to draw empty vessels from New York for triangular trade
  • How will the UN's plan to regulate the high seas impact maritime industries?
    World Ocean Council chief executive urges shipping and other ocean industries to get engaged
  • MSC Flaminia battle continues amid renewed challenge in New York and a wait for a UK ruling
    Deltech wants Second Circuit in New York to weigh arguments again as the warring sides await a UK appeals court decision
  • Greece's Pantheon Tankers is set to part ways with its oldest VLCC
    After a dearth of deals lasting weeks, interest in biggest tankers seems to be picking up as freight rate slide stops
  • Panama's Arsenio Dominguez named as new IMO chief
    Arsenio Dominguez beat competition from five other candidates, including three women, to become secretary-general
  • Ignazio Messina bags profits from sale of world's largest conro vessels
    Italian liner operator takes up to $400m for sale to Abu Dhabi Ports
  • ITIC issues warning after owner chased for salvage costs in sunken-ship case
    UK insurer reveals pay-out after sister vessel arrested in France
  • Russia attacks Odesa as Ukraine seeks new grain export corridor
    Missiles hit one day after Moscow quits Ukraine grain deal and cancels safety guarantees in parts of Black Sea
  • Japan starts work on developing charging network for ships
    Initiative targets zero emissions at ports by providing electrical power supply
  • New shipbroker Futureships launches with focus on 'micro-market' of low-carbon vessels
    Hong Kong and London operation set up by experienced broker and shipping executive Ross Fothergill
  • Shipping 'needs to do more to protect crew in enclosed spaces'
    UK marine investigator says human instinct has overtaken procedures in a number of cases
  • Step-change: Solstad and Ostensjo venture orders first unmanned ship for wind farms
    Norway's USV picks Spanish yard for groundbreaking newbuilding
  • Pertamina beefs up international market presence with Scorpio product tanker buy
    Indonesian oil major's shipping arm emerges as the buyer of vessel reported sold earlier in July
  • Croatia's Tankerska Plovidba said to be exiting suezmax sector
    Sluggish tanker S&P market can still yield some remarkable prices, as deal for 16-year-old crude carrier shows
  • Shipping industry 'needs to do more to protect crew in enclosed spaces'
    UK marine investigators says human instinct has overtaken procedures in a number of cases
  • Video: Crew evacuated as container ship partially sunk in collision off China
    Boxes lost off Ningbo
  • BW LPG sticks to dividend as trading division posts $32m loss due to 'timing effect'
    BW Product Services was still in profit on a trading basis in second quarter, however
  • Braemar AGM to go ahead with shares suspended and no sign of annual results
    Shipbroker will have to hold two meetings again this year due to accounting delays
  • Decision day: Seven candidates vie for top job at IMO
    Secret ballot of 40 members of the UN regulator will decide the next secretary-general
  • Dividend resumption 'a sign of confidence' in offshore rig market, says Barclays
    Resumption of payments to shareholders believed to be the first such return of capital since 2015
  • Ningbo Ocean pens order for eight feeder container ships
    Order worth $200m placed with Chinese yard for vessels destined for domestic trades

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American Shipper web site
JULY 18, 2023
  • Port labor deal in British Columbia collapses, strike resumes
    U.S. rail imports from Vancouver and Prince Rupert are imperiled again. ILWU Canada has rejected the proposed dockworkers contract.
  • Container shipping stocks outperform despite market gloom
    Shipping stocks in sectors with high deliveries of new ships are doing better than those with low orderbooks.
  • UPS pilots won't fly if Teamsters strike
    Union pilots at UPS are ready to show solidarity with Teamsters workers if there is a strike, which would ground UPS Airlines.
  • Kontainers founder launches Ship Angel, acquires WaySync
    "I think this acquisition sends the message to the market that we are here to add real value," said Ship Angel founder Graham Parker.

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In the second quarter, container traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -2.8% while in Savona-Vado it grew by +76.3%
Genoa
In the Ligurian capital, the transhipment share decreased, while the Savona port benefited.
Fincantieri records strong growth in half-year financial performance and new orders
Rome
In the first six months of 2025, orders totaled 14.7 billion euros (+93.5%)
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
Cairo
1,248 tankers (-2.7%) and 1,826 other types of vessels (-8.5%) passed through
CMA CGM's net profit fell by 140% in the second quarter.
Marseille
Revenues stable. The French shipping group is interested in acquiring Hutchison Ports' terminals.
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 second quarter of this year, Finnlines' revenues decreased by -5.0%.
Helsinki
Net profit of 26.1 million euros (+7.7%)
Container traffic in the Port of New York remained stable in the April-June quarter.
New York
An increase of +4.9% was recorded in the first half of 2025
The Chamber of Deputies approves the appointment of the presidents of five Port System Authorities.
Rome
They are Davide Gariglio, Francesco Rizzo, Eliseo Cuccaro, Francesco Benevolo and Giovanni Gugliotti
Latrofa appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Port Authority of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
Ministerial decree signed
The PNRR tender for interports has been reopened.
Rome
Resources available amounting to 2.2 million euros
Port of Livorno: Workers are the priority in the LTM crisis
Livorno
UPS's quarterly earnings performance declines
Atlanta
Net income in the April-June quarter was $1.28 billion (-8.9%)
Approval for the 2025 budget variation of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Gioia Tauro
500 thousand euros for the 49% share held by the Port Agency company
FHP Group acquires the remaining 10% stake in Lotras
Milan/Foggia
The integration between Lotras and CFI Intermodal will begin to create FHP Intermodal.
OITAF scientific document on good practices in the logistics and transport of fresh fruit and vegetables
Milan
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has joined the PLIKA
Livorno
Platform dedicated to training, innovation and knowledge sharing in the logistics and port sectors
Matteo Paroli's nomination as president of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been signed.
Rome
He has a degree in law and a specialization in administrative law.
Container throughput increases in Haropa Port, while bulk cargo decreases.
Le Havre
In the first half of this year, containers were 1.51 million TEUs (+4%)
Bureau Veritas reports a 9.8% quarterly increase in revenues in the Marine & Offshore segment
Courbevoie
Kalmar and Konecranes increase new orders in the April-June quarter
Helsinki
The turnover of the two Finnish companies is slightly increasing
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona fell by 12.2% in the second quarter.
Barcelona
Assiterminal threatens a new wave of appeals against regulations it believes are damaging to port operations
Genoa
2M Logistics signs an agreement with Salerno-based Gallozzi
Barendrecht
The Dutch company will represent GF Logistics, a subsidiary of the Italian group, in the Benelux region.
Swiss company Kuehne+Nagel's quarterly profits fell
Schindellegi
In the period April-June of this year, net turnover grew by +1.7%
Yang Ming orders three 8,000 TEU container ships from Nihon Shipyard and Imabari Shipbuilding
Keelung/Imabari
Contract valued at $351.3-394.5 million
Italia Nostra reiterates its strong concerns about the construction of the Fiumicino-Isola Sacra port.
Rome
European maritime cities, destinations for cruise tourism - the association highlights - denounce the phenomenon of over-tourism in the cruise sector
Egypt's first automotive terminal has come into operation at Port Said East.
East Port Said
It can accommodate two car carriers at the same time
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Tepsa has acquired a liquid bulk terminal in the port of Rotterdam.
Singapore/Rotterdam
It was sold by Global Energy Storage Holdings
The Spinelli Group has approved its 2024 sustainability report.
Genoa
Of the company's 616 direct employees, 49% are under the age of 50.
In the second quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports grew by +1.6%
Ankara
Cargoes to and from Italy amounted to 12.7 million tons (+10.1%)
Extension of the Simplified Logistics Zone for Genoa Ports and Dry Ports to the Savona, Vado Ligure, and Bergeggi areas.
Genoa
Approval from the ZLS Steering Committee
Isotta Fraschini Motori has inaugurated a new production line for hydrogen fuel cell systems in Bari.
Trieste
They will be used for naval and land solutions
The Grande Shanghai , the Grimaldi Group's first ammonia-ready car carrier, has been christened.
Naples
It has a load capacity of 9,000 CEUs.
The Port of Genoa, FILT, and UILT have declared a five-day strike at the Bettolo Terminal.
Genoa
Fit Cisl Liguria expressed solidarity with the workers
The tender for the dredging of the commercial dock basin at the port of Ancona has been published.
Ancona
The removal of approximately 730 thousand cubic meters of sediment is planned
Tender for the restoration and enhancement of docks 32 and 33 in the Deep Sea Zone of the port of Savona
Genoa
An investment of over 6.7 million euros is expected
There are 1,100 workers in Palermo directly employed in the seaside tourism sector
Palermo
This year, cruise traffic is expected to grow by 9.4% in the port of the Sicilian capital.
Six-month growth of +9% in freight on the St. Petersburg-India/China maritime route
Fly
FESCO operates six vessels in the service
Port of Trieste: Special Commissioner Gurrieri under investigation for money laundering
Trieste
I am certain - he declared - that I can demonstrate that I acted legally, in full transparency.
Vard signs new contract for the construction of two CSOVs
Trieste
The vessels will be used to support operations in the offshore wind sector
UIR welcomes the publication of the tender for the digitalization of the logistics chain.
Rome
Di Caterina (ALIS): a concrete tool that enhances the needs of businesses and strengthens the logistics system
GNV celebrated its first ten years of activity on the Italy-Albania route
Durres
During the period, the company's ships carried over 1.25 million passengers
A shipment of over 1.2 tons of marijuana was seized at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Reggio Calabria/Catanzaro
Members of a criminal organization that imported drugs from South America through European ports and airports have been arrested.
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean to build seven 15,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Walden to sell healthcare logistics business to Yusen Logistics
Paris
Exclusive negotiations announced
Solinas (Sardinian Action Party) is not at all satisfied with the state of Sardinian ports
Cagliari
The immediate establishment of a special commission is urged
ANSI welcomes the introduction of the information dashboard for managing private procurement contracts in logistics.
Rome
D'Angelo: it will allow the country to take another step forward
Russo (Confcommercio): excluding road transport from the PNRR funding was shortsighted.
Rome
First bulletin from the Freight Insights Observatory produced by the National Center for Sustainable Mobility
ABB Group posts sharp growth in quarterly financial and business performance
Zurich
In the period April-June the value of new orders grew by +16.0%
Informal consultations have begun on the preliminary proposal for the new Ancona Port Master Plan.
Ancona
Eleven meetings scheduled for July
Program agreement for preparatory and functional interventions for the construction of the bridge over the Strait of Messina
Rome
It was signed today in Rome
Project to develop an ecological station for the treatment of wastewater from ships
Naples
Initiative of the Neapolitan Group of the Cenere and Iello Landing
Assiterminal urges against bringing sediment from the Bagnoli dredging project into the port of Naples.
Genoa
Cognolato and Ferrari: It is essential to safeguard the full functionality of the commercial port's activities.
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach fell 3.4% in the second quarter.
Long Beach
A decline of -16.4% was recorded in June
Paolo Pessina has been appointed vice president of Conftrasporto-Confcommercio.
Rome
He is president of the national federation of maritime agents and brokers
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -8.2% in the second quarter
Hong Kong
A decrease of -13.7% was recorded in June
Cuneo-based logistics company Nord Ovest is seeing growing financial results.
Wedge
Construction work on a new depot in Mondovì will be completed in early 2026.
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grows driven by fears of new tariffs
Los Angeles
June saw the highest volume ever recorded for this month
The Management Committee of the Sardinia Sea Port Authority has adopted the DPSS
Cagliari
Green light for the concession to MITO and the appeal against the rejection of Olbia's dredging project.
Three events in Genoa for three new Explora Journeys cruise ships.
Genoa
A technical launch, a coin laying and the cutting of the first sheet metal were carried out at the Fincantieri shipyard
Grimaldi sells 5% of Terminal Darsena Toscana to Livorno Port Company
Naples/Livorno
Option to purchase an additional 5% of the share capital
Concession agreement signed that assigns management of the port of Tartous to DP World
Damascus
It has a lifespan of 30 years
Matteo Gasparato appointed president of the Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He was appointed extraordinary commissioner of the same port authority
Meeting in Rome between the heads of ESPO and Assoporti
Rome
Among the topics addressed, the competitiveness of European ports in the current global context
Chinese airline OOCL reports quarterly decline in scheduled service revenues
Hong Kong
Cargo transported by the company's ships is increasing
Collaboration between the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority and the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Rome
Agreement with an initial duration of five years
Survey in Germany on the prospects of companies in the maritime, port and shipbuilding sectors
Hamburg
Shipowners are more concerned. Positive prospects for ports and shipyards.
Port of Augusta: Work begins on a third bridge connecting the island to the mainland.
Augusta
Work worth over 20 million euros
Vard signs contract with InkFish for new research vessel
Trieste
The deal is worth more than 200 million euros.
1.1 billion euros will be invested in the port of Hamburg to strengthen the container sector
Hamburg
Improving accessibility and port infrastructure in the Waltershofer Hafen area
Meyer Turku delivered the new Star of the Seas cruise ship to Royal Caribbean
Turku
It has a gross tonnage of 250,800 tons
ESPO calls for increased funding for ports under the next EU Multiannual Financial Framework
Brussels
The CEF programme funds have proven to be far from sufficient
Fincantieri delivers the new Oceania Allura cruise ship to Oceania Cruises.
Miami/Trieste
Two additional Sonata-class ships have been converted into orders.
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
Confindustria event on the sea economy in Rome on July 15th
Rome
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Why Malta is objecting to a new price cap on Russian oil
(timesofmalta.com)
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Uniport: Bringing debris from Bagnoli to the port of Naples would postpone long-awaited dredging.
Rome
Legora de Feo: It's necessary to find alternative solutions.
Taiwanese companies Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw sharp declines in quarterly revenues.
Keelung/Taipei
In the period April-June it fell by -18.7%, -26.5% and -8.6% respectively
The establishment of the Information Dashboard for the management of private procurement contracts in logistics has been approved.
In May, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +1.4%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
EU approves joint purchase of port equipment by terminal operators
Brussels
Joint definition of minimum technical specifications of equipment is also permitted
Serbian energy group EPS will import coal through the Montenegrin port of Bar
Bar
Currently imports from Indonesia pass through the port of Constanta
Fincantieri Foundation and Luiss University launch a project to strengthen the safety of underwater infrastructure.
Trieste
Among the objectives, contribute to the definition of a specific regulatory framework
Freewheeling: The government's U-turn on anti-mafia controls in the road haulage sector is a welcome development.
Modena
Franchini: If the government has realized it made a mistake, that's good news.
Agostinelli (AdSP Tirreno Meridionale e Ionio): the amendment that allows for the early transformation of the Gioia Tauro Port Agency is extremely important.
Confindustria's event on the maritime economy will take place in Rome on July 15th.
Rome
The confederation's strategic document on the sector will be presented
Kerala seeks $1.1 billion from MSC in damages over MSC Elsa 3 sinking
Thiruvananthapuram
Temporary detention of the vessel "MSC Akuteta II" granted
Trasportounito requests the cancellation of the renewal procedure of the Central Committee of the Register of Hauliers
Rome
New seizure of a load of cocaine in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
16 bags containing 417 kilos of drugs were found in a container
MOL and Kinetics to build world's first floating data center
Tokyo
It will be installed on a vessel of 9,731 gross tonnage
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