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Exim India web site
DECEMBER 19, 2023
  • Prime Minister inaugurates key section of EDFC
  • Allcargo Terminals Chennai CFS successfully weathers the cyclone impact, runs in full capacity to serve customers
  • Logistics Ease Across Different States (LEADS) 2023 report released
  • Freight seen spurting once tankers reroute via the Cape
  • DP World Cochin welcomes two Mega Max quay cranes
  • Inland waterways traffic on the rise
  • EFTA deal likely before 2024 polls,says Swiss envoy
  • India's exports seen contracting in 2023
  • Global Trade Update projects uncertain outlook for 2024
  • India appeals second panel report in dispute regarding tech tariffs
  • Farm exports dip due to rice curbs
  • More lines announce suspension of Red Sea services
  • Green hydrogen to make India exporter of energy: Nitin Gadkari
  • THE Alliance announces service network adjustments for 2024

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The Loadstar web site
DECEMBER 18, 2023
  • As warships move into the Red Sea, carriers delay or re-route 100+ box ships
  • Harim-JKL consortium named as preferred buyer for HMM
  • Forget the ZIM, Hapag spike - rates risk and war value in shipping
  • Costs will skyrocket as westbound voyages are paused or diverted
  • Relief as Panama Canal increases daily transit slots from mid-January
  • Enter plan B to facilitate a DB Schenker sale
  • Staff shortage and extreme weather throws Lufthansa Cargo off course
  • Winding down Cargologicair - unpaid salaries, scattered records and parts
  • OceanX: Hot Red Sea and patriotism
  • Some job cuts, but our presence in Europe is essential, says FourKites
  • US retail surge signals a minor seasonal windfall for rail carriers

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Marine Log web site
DECEMBER 18, 2023
  • MARAD updates Title XI regulations
    By providing long-term debt repayment guarantees, the U.S. Maritime Administration's Title XI Federal Ship Financing Program is intended to encourage U.S. shipowners to obtain new vessels from U. S. shipyards cost effectively
  • Can Prosperity Guardian plans counter Houthi threat to shipping?
    Ahead of a widely expected announcement from U. S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin the Norwegian Government said today that the U.S. has taken the initiative to strengthen international efforts to
  • API slams BOEM's 5-year oil and gas lease sale program
    In what the American Petroleum Institute (API) slams as "a step in the wrong direction," the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has now published the final 2024-2029 National Outer Continental Shelf Oil
  • Edda Wind lines up green term loan for CSOV quartet
    Haugesund, Norway, headquartered Edda Wind ASA reports that it has secured green term loan financing for the four newbuild commissioning service operation vessels (CSOVs) that it ordered at Fincantieri's Norwegian-based subsidiary Vard

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Container News web site
DECEMBER 18, 2023
  • SC Ports maintains Moody's A1 credit rating
    South Carolina Ports' A1 credit rating was reaffirmed by Moody's Investors Service, reflecting the credit agency's confidence in the company's long-term development trajectory and strong market position. The continued movement of people and businesses to the US Southeast, along with South Carolina's growing industrial activity, is driving expansion at SC Ports, according to the credit agency's op
  • Maersk revises peak season surcharge from Far East to East Coast South America
    Danish container line Maersk is revising the Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) for Far East Asia to East Coast South America for all dry containers effective from January. The tariff levels are as follows: Origin Destination Effective Date All 20 Dry All 40 Dry 45hdry Brunei, China, Hong Kong China, Indonesia, Japan, Cambodia, Korea, South, Laos, Myanmar (Burma), Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thail
  • BIMCO calls for immediate end to attacks on international shipping
    BIMCO believes nation states must collaborate to remove the current threat to international shipping and, if necessary, neutralise the threat by military means within the boundaries of international law, after the recent attacks on merchant ships in the Southern Red Sea, Bab El-Mandeb, Gulf of Aden and the Arabian Sea. BIMCO said it is widely believed the attacks originate from the Iran-aligned H
  • APM Terminals Tangier MedPort completes 1 million TEU expansion
    APM Terminals has completed the second phase of the 1 million TEU expansion at APMT Tangier MedPort in Morocco. The expansion covers 180,000m², with seven additional container stacks and an additional 400 metre berth. Additionally, electric equipment, shore power and auto-mooring will contribute to APM Terminals Net Zero emissions ambition. The second phase of the expansion project aims to increa
  • Shippers should expect more disruption in 2024 as lines seek to manage oversupply and limit losses: Drewry's analyst
    Container lines will use a variety of methods to minimise losses due to the oversupply of vessels in 2024, according to Philip Damas, managing director of Drewry Shipping Consultants and head of Drewry's Supply Chain Advisors practice. "There will definitely be oversupply," he highlighted on the latest episode of The Freight Buyers' Club podcast . "It's a question of trying to control the level o
  • Nestlé inks deal with CMA CGM for low carbon transport solutions
    The world's largest food and beverage company Nestlé is currently transporting 100% of its CMA CGM volumes to BIOFUEL+, a biofuel derived from organic waste, resulting in an impressive 84% reduction in carbon emissions. This collaboration empowers Nestlé to avoid 70,000 tons of CO2 annually, significantly cutting down its greenhouse gas shipping emissions. "Reaching net zero requires changing man
  • SLS Bucharest Intermodal Terminal opens new intermodal terminal in Romania
    SLS Bucharest Intermodal Terminal, the logistics and transport operator under the ownership of FAN Courier, has officially opened the intermodal terminal located in one of Romania's most complex industrial parks. The new investment is part of the company's medium and long-term development strategy, announced in 2020, following its entry into the FAN Courier portfolio. The investment made by SLS C
  • Panama Canal drought could boost New Year rates
    Drought in Panama and war around the Red Sea and Suez is a slow-burning but developing crisis for the container shipping industry as both canals become choke points that could see freight rates double. As the rainy season in Panama comes to an end, and notwithstanding the announcement that rain has raised water levels allowing the Panama Canal Authority to increase the number of daily transits ,
  • MSC-Adani terminal deal at Ennore poised to boost South India trade flow
    MSC's 49% stake acquisition in Adani Group's container terminal at Ennore Port, also known as Kamarajar Port, has the potential to boost direct calls out of India's southern corridor as volumes build. Ennore is located about 15 miles north of Chennai. Maersk is the main liner customer for the Ennore terminal (AECTPL) at present, with two weekly sailings, while CMA CGM recently added a call there
  • Carrier Transicold, GIZ partner to advance cold chain development and decarbonisation in Costa Rica and South Africa
    Carrier Transicold, part of Carrier Global Corporation, and the Greener Reefers in International Maritime Transport initiative of the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH have agreed to collaborate to advance cold chain development and training in Costa Rica and South Africa. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), which was signed at the 2023 UN Climate Change Confer
  • OOIL listed in Dow Jones Sustainability Asia/Pacific index
    Orient Overseas International Limited (OOIL), the parent company of Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) and OOCL Logistics, was continuously selected for inclusion in the Dow Jones Sustainability Asia/Pacific Index, effective from 18 December. Dow Jones Sustainability Asia/Pacific Index was designed to measure the performance of Asia-Pacific sustainability leaders and is a member of the Dow Jon
  • Panama Canal to increase daily transits
    The Panama Canal will increase the number of daily transits to 24, starting in January, from the current 22 vessels, which are divided into six neopanamax and 15 panamax ships. "This restriction [for 22 vessels transiting the canal] is in response to the challenges posed by the current state of Gatun Lake, which is experiencing unusually low water levels for this time of the year due to the droug
  • Star Container Services to deploy new empty container handlers at Rotterdam Maasvlakte terminal
    Finnish port equipment manufacturer Kalmar and global logistics service provider Star Container Services B.V. have signed an agreement for 12 empty container handlers, which will be deployed at the Rotterdam Maasvlakte terminal. The delivery of the machines is expected in the second quarter of 2024, while the order also includes a six-year Kalmar Complete Care service contract. Star Container Ser
  • IDEC GROUP ASIA Vietnam presents project for new industrial and logistics park
    IDEC GROUP ASIA Vietnam gathered local authorities, project participants, and stakeholders on 13 December for the groundbreaking ceremony of the Horizon Park project. This exceptional project in Vietnam is emerging in Bac Ninh, approximately thirty kilometres from Hanoi, offering 70,000 m² of turnkey business spaces on a strategically positioned 120,000-meter site. "For more than 20 years we have
  • CMA CGM applies new FAK rates from Indian Subcontinent to America, North Europe and Med
    CMA CGM announced new Freight All Kinds (FAK) rates from India and Pakistan to ports on Central America's East Coast and the Caribbean, as well as Mexico's East Coast, for dry cargo. The following updated rates will be effective from 1 January 2024 until further notice: CURRENT RATES NEW APPLICABLE RATES ISC to ECCA + CARIBBEAN: 20'GP 40' GP & 40' HC 20'GP 40' GP & 40' HC CAUCEDO US$1,950 US$2,35

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Splash web site
DECEMBER 18, 2023
  • Petrofac secures three-year UK contract with TotalEnergies
    UK energy services specialist Petrofac has secured a framework agreement with TotalEnergies to provide brownfield development services. The three-year agreement covers engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning solutions across TotalEnergies' UK offshore assets. Nick Shorten, chief operating officer of Petrofac's asset solutions business, said: "In a mature basin like the UKCS - whe
  • Splash Annual Review: Can everyone please calm down?
    The newbie, aspiring writer comes to China and feels like he or she could write a 1,000-page epic. After a couple of years, they feel like 200 pages is more realistic. A decade passes and the same jaded person can barely put a page together, as the complexity of understanding the People's Republic comes to ...
  • US to lead naval escort operation in the Red Sea
    The US is deploying naval assets to the Red Sea as trade between Asia and Europe slows following multiple attacks on merchant shipping carried out by Iranian-backed Houthis in waters off Yemen in recent weeks. Multiple shipping lines have either paused their fleets while waiting for naval escorts to materialise or sent ships via the ...
  • Bulgaria readies to start negotiating ransoms with Somali pirates
    To add to the instability in the region, Somali pirates are back hunting targets while Houthis to the north in Yemen are attacking ships too, and bringing much marine traffic to a halt in the Red Sea. The Malta-flagged, Bulgarian-owned bulk carrier, hijacked last week, arrived over the weekend off Bander Murcaayo, in Puntland, ...
  • Bulgaria, Romania, Turkey to clear Black Sea mines
    Turkey, Romania and Bulgaria aim to sign a deal next month on a joint plan to clear mines floating in the Black Sea as a result of the war in Ukraine. Splash has reported repeatedly on mines being detected in the Black Sea in the near two years of war between Russia and Ukraine. "Due ...
  • EU ETS costs laid bare
    With two weeks until its implementation, analysts at Clarksons Research have produced data to show the costs of the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS) for VLCCs, MRs, capesizes and panamaxes. From January 1, shipping will be included in the EU ETS. As a result, vessels visiting EU ports will be required to offset ...
  • Daily transits at the Panama Canal to increase next month
    The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) will increase daily transits to 24 starting in January following solid amounts of rain over the past six weeks. The measure replaces the previous announcement that forecasted daily transits at 20 slots for January and 18 slots for February. Currently, 22 vessels transit are allowed daily, divided into ...
  • MOL linked to VLECs order in South Korea
    Japan's Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has been placed behind a shipbuilding deal for three very large ethane carriers (VLECs) in South Korea. HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) the yard holding company HD Hyundai Heavy Industries yard in Ulsan said it had won an order to build three 98,000 cu m vessels for ...
  • Great Eastern offloads ageing MR
    Indian owner Great Eastern Shipping has struck a deal to sell its 2004-built MR product tanker. The price and the buyer of the 47,999 dwt ship Great Eastern picked up for $17m as Pacific Oasis in May 2013, have not been disclosed. The Iwagi Zosen-built ship, estimated by VesselsValue to be worth $15.4m, will ...

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Lloyd's List web site
DECEMBER 18, 2023
  • No call yet on US-led coalition to stop Houthi attacks
    The US is working on an international coalition to stop the Houthi attacks, but it is yet to make any...
  • Up to 1.7m teu containership capacity could be needed for Red Sea rerouting
    Liner operators could speed up vessels to make up for longer voyages, as they will require additional capacity to maintain...
  • Marinakis acquires controlling stake in Nasdaq company
    Owner's core Capital Maritime company and affiliated Capital Gas will increase stake to 74.4% of Capital Product Partners, to be...
  • The week in newbuildings: SAL Heavy Lift adds fifth project carrier at Wuhu Shipyard
    Germany's SAL Heavy Lift has declared an option for a fifth 14,600 dwt multi-purpose heavy lift vessel capable of dual-fuel...
  • IBIA: IMO regulations could slow adoption of biofuels
    An International Bunker Industry Association submission to the IMO points out that current regulations do not allow the carriage of certain...
  • Greek financial community opens Shanghai office
    Facilitating more Chinese finance for Greek owners is among the aims of the new permanent presence in Shanghai
  • Singapore and Japan to work on green and digital shipping corridor
    Singapore's Maritime and Port Authority will join forces with Japanese ports to carry out pilot projects for alternative marine fuels...
  • Ship finance: Diversity of funding is wider than ever, but banks narrow their focus
    Many financiers are going 'big' and 'green', putting in doubt future funding for smaller owners of older vessels
  • Regulation: IMO deliberations to dominate agenda
    The International Maritime Organization's debate on an economic measure to complement its revised greenhouse gas strategy and implementation of the...
  • APM Terminals launches second phase of Tanger Med development
    APMT has had a long association with fast-growing Tanger Med. The latest stage in its expansion will cater to larger...
  • Updated: BP and Yang Ming suspend Red Sea shipping as supply diversions increase
    Oil major BP has joined container lines in suspending shipping through the Red Sea after a series of Houthi attacks...
  • Daily Briefing
    Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd halt Red Sea passages | Houthis target tenth ship in Red Sea as attacks start to look...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
DECEMBER 18, 2023
  • Latest Texas border closures cloud reliability of Mexico-US intermodal service
    Intermodal marketing companies told the Journal of Commerce they are concerned about their ability to sell rail options to shippers if there is a prolonged closure at Eagle Pass and El Paso.
  • US goal of 30 GW of offshore wind energy by 2030 slipping out of reach: analysts
    The US offshore wind buildout will be a boon for Jones Act vessels in the long run, but current equipment shortages, high costs and the restrictive effects of cabotage laws are hampering initial construction.
  • Red Sea rerouting to raise ocean rates, absorb capacity: analysts
    While moves to send ships around Africa in response to the Red Sea attacks may be driven by safety concerns, the rate hikes that will accompany the emergency action will be welcomed by carriers in the loss-making trade lane.
  • Container lines await Red Sea naval protection as they divert from Suez
    Expectations that the US Navy will step up maritime protection in the Red Sea following an increasing number of attacks on commercial shipping hasn't stopped carriers from routing services away from the Suez Canal.

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TradeWinds web site
DECEMBER 18, 2023
  • Performance Shipping pares debt with early repayment of $45m loan
    Timeline begins to emerge in court fight on lawsuit from shareholder George Economou
  • Pan Ocean parent Harim to buy HMM in $4.9bn deal to form South Korean shipping giant
    Deal would create combined fleet of 224 ships and newbuildings worth nearly $15bn
  • EU takes aim at tanker sales for shadow fleet in new sanctions package
    The 12th package of measures will tighten the rules surrounding the G7 oil price cap and ban the import of Russian LPG
  • Liberia deflags seven tankers blacklisted by US
    'You're sanctioned, you're cancelled,' says the head of the country's registry
  • Houthi threat to shipping may have to be neutralised 'by military means,' says Bimco
    Statement comes as US prepares navy force to protect shipping in the southern Red Sea
  • Container rates to rally as Hapag-Lloyd joins carriers rerouting vessels away from Suez
    Higher cost of shipping to Israel after Houthi attacks is pushing up the cost of shipping elsewhere
  • Shell's Prelude FLNG unit firing up after four months downtime
    World's largest LNG floater comes back online to catch remainder of winter demand pull
  • Two seafarers missing after cargo ship sinks off Vietnam
    Seven other crew members rescued by passing container ship
  • Braemar shrugs off latest pay revolt as proxy firms take vote close to wire
    UK shipbroker will stick to its guns after dismissing opposition from 'unregulated' shareholder companies
  • Samsung Heavy to pay out $290m to SK Shipping for KC-1 containment system LNG duo
    Could a refit job be shipowner's best option for idled LNG carriers in current market?
  • Uni-Tankers ship suffers fire after being hit by Houthi missile as Red Sea attacks continue
    Ships still transiting the region are advised to use caution by UK authorities
  • VLGC disruption 'here to stay' despite Panama Canal transits rising
    Better news on water levels still leaves large LPG carriers at the back of the queue
  • BP pauses Red Sea shipments as tanker shares climb
    BP joins Euronav in avoiding the troublesome waters
  • BP pausing Red Sea shipments as tanker shares climb
    BP joins Euronav in avoiding the troublesome waters
  • Ardmore spends millions on dry-dock upgrades to keep decarbonisation on track
    Two-thirds of spending in 2023 was on next-generation scrubbers with carbon-capture possibilities
  • Saade family rings in the changes as fortune dips to $18.6bn
    Nicolas Reynard has taken the reins at family investment company Merit
  • Suezmaxes at $200,000? Tankers are best bet as Suez Canal swerved, analysts say
    Canal closure still seen as unlikely but ship diversions could have major impact in some shipping sectors
  • SHI to pay out $290m to SK Shipping for KC-1 containment system LNG duo
    Could a refit job be shipowner's best option for idled LNG carriers in current market?
  • Scorpio Tankers master reports explosion as Red Sea attacks continue
    Ships still transiting the region are advised to use caution by UK authorities
  • Viewpoint: Make room for alternative cargo containment systems in new large-scale LNG carriers
    With a new generation of large-scale LNG carriers, there needs to be greater knowledge of new systems
  • US readies protection force as Euronav and CMB avoid Suez Canal
    Operation Prosperity Guardian will reportedly be announced this week, possibly during a US defence secretary visit to Bahrain
  • Scorpio Tankers master reports explosion off vessel as Red Sea attacks continue
    Ships still transiting the region are advised to use caution by UK authorities
  • John Fredriksen's fortune swells to $22bn in strong year for shipping
    Tanker and gas carrier strength boosted tycoon's worth, but bonds and property have been key too
  • US readies protection force as more companies avoid Suez Canal
    Operation Prosperity Guardian will reportedly be announced this week, possibly during a US defence secretary visit to Bahrain
  • Spain's Scale Gas turns to China for LNG bunkering vessel
    CIMC is due to deliver the 12,500-cbm newbuilding in 2026
  • Master reports explosion off vessel as Red Sea attacks continue
    Ships still transiting the region are advised to use caution by UK authorities
  • Clarksons says shipping's EU carbon bill could hit $8bn by 2026
    Managing director Stephen Gordon puts what sounds like a big number in context
  • Tech standard to reshape shipping one brick at a time
    The S-100 framework has been given teeth to drive maritime digitalisation
  • HMM joins growing list of owners avoiding Red Sea route
    South Korean company is latest liner operator to re-route around Cape of Good Hope
  • Liner company share prices surge on Suez Canal avoidance plans
    Major liner firms avoiding Egyptian waterway already account for 70% of Suez Canal-bound capacity, says Flexport
  • Subcontinent ship recyclers finish up the year fighting over scraps
    Volumes are down across South Asia's three main ship-recycling destinations, with only slim pickings available
  • Rich rewards shield chemical tankers from ship recycling yards
    Only eight chemical tankers were sold for recycling in 2023, and market players say few are being built
  • Singapore expands green corridor network to six Japan ports
    Ports aim to develop standards and best practices to support decarbonisation, digitalisation and growth of the maritime industry

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American Shipper web site
DECEMBER 18, 2023
  • Red Sea chaos should boost tanker and container shipping rates
    A growing number of ship operators are refusing to transit the Red Sea and taking a very long detour around Africa instead.
  • Is a reduction in maritime emissions a market mirage?
    It is unclear whether the reduction in emissions is a result of a genuine effort to mitigate environmental impact or a consequence of market dynamics.
  • Air China Cargo welcomes first Airbus A330 converted freighter
    Air China Cargo is adding Airbus freighters to its fleet after previously operating Boeing jets.

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In August, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +10.9%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
Federlogistica has established its own representation in the Iberian Peninsula
Genoa
It will support Italian entrepreneurs operating in Spain
Boluda acquires Royal Boskalis' towage and salvage operations in Australia and Papua New Guinea.
Valencia
Transaction valued at $640 million
ESPO urges IMO States to formally adopt the Net-Zero Framework
Brussels
The association also urges the EU Commission to align European standards
The Port of Los Angeles plans to build a new container terminal.
Los Angeles
Invitation to submit expressions of interest
In the third quarter, Italy's connection index to the global containerized maritime services network grew by +2.7%.
In the third quarter, Italy's connection index to the global containerized maritime services network grew by +2.7%.
Geneva
The most significant growth in PLSCI was recorded by the port of Savona-Vado Ligure (+53.7%)
ONE will not charge surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships
Singapore
They will be applied starting from October 14th
Fincantieri and Aeronautical Service sign agreement for the use of composite materials in the naval, civil, and military sectors.
Trieste
Genoa Port Terminal concession renewal approved until 2054
Genoa
The terminal's operating conditions have been redefined, bringing them back to the multipurpose function, in compliance with the ruling of the Council of State and the PRP
PSA Italia-Logtainer and Rail Hub Milano-Medlog have submitted offers to manage the Interporto Padova intermodal terminal.
Padua
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports increased by 4.5% last month.
Beijing
Containers amounted to 27.7 million TEUs (+6.8%)
The Netherlands is referring to the Court of Justice of the European Union the question of whether to entrust seafarers or dock workers with the lashing operations on smaller container ships.
In the second quarter, container traffic handled by Eurokai terminals grew by +16.4%
Hamburg
Significant growth of 16.1% in Germany. In Italy (Contship), volumes increased by 5.2%.
China enacted regulation in response to US taxes on Chinese-owned and -built vessels
Beijing
The new rules include the possibility of introducing similar countermeasures
New attack on ships transiting the Gulf of Aden
Southampton
UKMTO announced that a fire broke out on a vessel hit by a shell
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ITS Costruttori, il corso di alta formazione per entrare nel mondo di Fincantieri
Carnival closes its best quarter ever
Carnival closes its best quarter ever
Miami
The American cruise group announces a further strengthening of the growth trend in bookings
Marella Cruises sells Fincantieri slots for two new cruise ships to TUI Cruises.
Hannover/Trieste
With a gross tonnage of 160,000 tons, they will be larger than the units originally planned
GNV-Portitalia bridge agreement on lashing operations in the ports of Palermo and Termini Imerese
HMM will not introduce surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships
Seoul
The company will not modify scheduled services that stop in the United States
GATX Rail Europe signs sale-leaseback agreement with DB Cargo to purchase 6,000 railcars
Vienna
The transaction will be completed by the end of this year.
In the second quarter of 2025, freight throughput at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven increased by +6.0%
In the second quarter of 2025, freight throughput at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven increased by +6.0%
Bremen
Miscellaneous cargo is growing. Bulk cargo is declining.
India launches nearly $8 billion package to support its shipbuilding and maritime sectors
New Delhi
Shipyard production capacity expected to increase to 4.5 million gross tonnage per year
In the second quarter of this year, freight traffic in French ports fell by -0.4%.
Paris
Dry bulk and rolling bulk trades are declining. Container and liquid bulk trades are growing.
Antin Infrastructure Partners to acquire UK's leading marina operator
Paris/London/New York
It will take over ownership from British private equity firm LDC
Royal Caribbean agrees with Meyer Turku to build Icon ships for a decade
Miami
Order confirmed for a fifth Icon cruise ship and option placed on a seventh unit of the same series
Maersk announces it will not apply surcharges for new US tariffs on Chinese vessels
Copenhagen
The company assures that it will not make any changes to its services
Cochin Shipyard and KSOE enter into strategic collaboration in shipbuilding sector
New Delhi
The creation of approximately two thousand direct jobs is expected
DHL will resume freight shipments from Germany to the United States for corporate customers.
Bonn
They had been suspended due to the removal in the USA of the "de minimis" threshold for goods with a value of less than 800 dollars.
World Business Council for Sustainable Development Statement in Support of the IMO Net-Zero Framework
Ancona: Tax fraud in the shipbuilding sector
Ancona
Over €2.3 million in non-existent tax credits seized
CMA CGM buys British rail freight operator Freightliner
Birmingham
The transaction will be completed in early 2026
Containerized cargo at the port of Algeciras decreased by -9.4% last month
Algeciras
The 20-foot containers handled were 399 thousand (-0.7%)
Italferr participates in Europe's largest railway electrification contract
Rome
Activities within the Rail Baltica project
Freight traffic increased in the ports of Barcelona and Valencia in August
Barcelona/Valencia
In the first eight months of 2025, decreases of -1.6% and -0.3% respectively were recorded
In the June-August quarter, FedEx express courier revenues increased by +3.1%
Memphis
An average of 16.8 million express shipments were handled per day (+3.5%)
Breakthrough in the exploratory tunnel of the Brenner Base Tunnel
Milan/Rome
At 64 kilometers, it will be the longest underground railway connection in the world.
Tender launched for privatization of Croatian shipyard 3. MAJ Rijeka 1905
Zagreb
The starting bid is 6.66 million euros.
To decarbonize, shipping should join forces with other hard-to-abate sectors
London
This is highlighted by a report by Accelleron which believes that a critical mass of demand is necessary to overcome a stalemate phase.
COSCO Reassures Customers on Impact of New U.S. Tariffs on Chinese Vessels
Shanghai
We - the Chinese company assured - will maintain competitive freight rates and surcharges.
Shipping is still far from the target of 5-10% of fuel used coming from scalable, zero-emission sources by 2030
Copenhagen
The need to introduce incentives was underlined
Spain's Boluda acquires Transfesa's intermodal rail freight services.
Valencia
The agreement also includes industrial services, railway maintenance and shunting activities and intermodal terminals.
Til (MSC Group) to become a shareholder in Turkey's Petkim container port
Til (MSC Group) to become a shareholder in Turkey's Petkim container port
Baku
Agreement with the Azerbaijani oil group SOCAR
German and Austrian trailer manufacturers challenge EU regulation to reduce truck environmental impact
Berlin/Brussels
They denounce that its application leads to an increase in traffic volumes and therefore emissions.
The Venice Marghera station has been equipped with a track compliant with European TEN-T standards
Venice
A 740-meter freight track has been opened.
World Shipping Council introduces Cargo Safety Program to prevent ship fires
Washington
It is based on artificial intelligence and traditional goods inspections
Rheinmetall to enter naval shipbuilding sector by acquiring Naval Vessels Lürssen
Bremen
Lürssen Group to focus on megayacht production
The British government is investing half a billion pounds to reduce shipping emissions.
London
Private investments of 700 million expected
HMM signs new 10-year contract with Vale for iron ore transport
Seoul
It is worth around $310 million.
The Campania Port Authority reaches an agreement with UNIPORT and Assiterminal
Naples
The regional tax - highlights the port authority - risks undermining the competitiveness of ports
IAPH and WCO publish updated guidelines on cooperation between customs and port authorities
Tokyo/Brussels
Contributed by the World Shipping Council
ABB and Blykalla collaborate on nuclear marine propulsion
Stockholm
The agreement focuses on small modular fast reactors developed by the Swedish company
Saipem wins new offshore contract worth approximately $1.5 billion in Türkiye
Saipem wins new offshore contract worth approximately $1.5 billion in Türkiye
Milan
It is related to the third phase of the Sakarya gas field development project.
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +5.7%
Civitavecchia
Record for cruise passengers this period
Uniport and Assiterminal oppose the additional fees demanded of port operators by the Campania Region.
Rome
Amount between 10% and 25% of the annual state fee
The first train from Belgium under the FS Logistix-Lineas agreement has arrived in Segrate.
Milan
Five return connections per week to Antwerp are scheduled
Modernization works are underway at the passenger terminal at the port of Igoumenitsa.
Naples
Grimaldi takes delivery of the PCTC "Grand Auckland"
Damage to submarine cables in the Red Sea
Portsmouth
According to the International Cable Protection Committee, the cause could be ship traffic
Dutch company Damen to build 24 naval vessels for British company Serco
Gorinchem/Amsterdam
Green light for a €270 million bridging loan to the shipbuilding company.
DP World to build and operate container terminal at Montreal's new Contrecœur port
Dubai/Montreal
It will become operational in 2030
Expansion work has begun at the Vienna South intermodal terminal.
Vienna
Annual traffic capacity expected to increase by 44%
In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +0.8%
Cairo
In the first seven months of 2025, a decrease of -10.2% was recorded
In July, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado decreased by -3.0%
Genoa
The decline was limited by increased oil traffic in the Vado harbor. Ferry traffic dropped 9.9%.
Trump nominates Laura DiBella as chair of the Federal Maritime Commission.
Washington
The nomination of Robert Harvey as commissioner of the federal agency has also been forwarded to the Senate.
Genoa's new dam: a modification has been approved to allow for completion of work by the end of 2027.
Genoa
Phase A and Phase B works will be carried out rather than sequentially
Assiterminal, simplify and standardize dredging procedures to restore the operational competitiveness of ports.
Taranto Recommends: The Regasification Plant Would Promote the Port's Revitalization
Taranto
Melucci: a lifeline for the entire port system and for our city's economic growth.
Cargo and cruise traffic in eastern Sicily ports is on the rise
Catania
In the container segment, an increase of +27.9% was recorded
FS Logistix and Lineas form joint venture to manage the Antwerp Mainhub Terminal
Antwerp
Rail services between Antwerp and Milan expected to increase
Attack on a product tanker in the Red Sea
Southampton
A missile fell near the ship which suffered no damage
Sea trials have been completed for the new GNV Virgo ro-pax vessel.
Genoa
It will be GNV's first liquefied natural gas ship
In the first half of the year, Singamas' container sales decreased by -10%.
Hong Kong
The average selling price dropped by -3.8%
The new two-masted ro-ro ship Neoliner Origin will arrive in Livorno tomorrow.
Vado Ligure
It has a capacity of 1,200 linear meters of rolling stock
The refinancing of the Setramar group's capital structure has been completed.
Ravenna
Merli: a crucial step in our growth journey
Liguori's term as head of the Trieste Port Authority has been extended.
Rome
Confirmed in the role of extraordinary commissioner of the institution
Agreement to complete electrification work on the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro
Gioia Tauro
The 70 million euro investment to complete the project has been confirmed.
A Maersk delegation at the Grendi Group's container terminal in Cagliari's Porto Canale.
Milan
At the centre of the debate is the development of traffic towards North Africa
Port of Livorno: Protests over Gaza must not block operations.
Livorno
The members of the Partnership Body highlighted the need for it to be accessible to all vessels
Geodis appoints Maurizio Bortolan as CEO for Italy
Milan
It will coordinate the three business lines Contract Logistics, Freight Forwarding and Road Transport
GNV, agreement with Sicilian terminal operator Portitalia is positive.
Genoa
The company specified that the aim was exclusively to temporarily supplement the tariffs.
Two days of work with ESPO in Rome on the Mediterranean and European ports
Rome
Meetings organized by Assoporti
In 2024, 112 million counterfeit items were seized in the European Union.
Brussels
Record estimated value of 3.8 billion euros
Strikes and protests in ports, request for information from the Guarantor
Rome
Request for information from prefects, port authorities, and port authorities
Danaos Corporation has ordered two 7,165 TEU containerships from Dalian Shanhaiguan.
Athens
They will be taken into delivery in the third quarter of 2027
In the second quarter, freight traffic on the Austrian rail network fell by -1.4%.
Vienna
Only domestic traffic is growing
ALS (FBH Group) has acquired 80% of Trans World Shipping and Moda Express of USA.
Rozzano
The two companies have 500 employees and are active in Italy, France, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Circle's revenue increased by 62.1% in the first half of 2025
Milan
Net profit of over 1.0 million euros (+1.8%)
A Ukrainian delegation hosted by the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Livorno
Cooperation in the field of training and safety at work in ports
The EIB is financing Phase A of Genoa's new breakwater with €300 million.
Luxembourg
The total investment is 937 million euros
This summer, GNV ships carried 1.7 million passengers (+9%)
Valencia
In the next few days the company will take delivery of "GNV Virgo", the first LNG-powered vessel
The project for the expansion, safety improvements, and extraordinary maintenance of the port of Pozzallo has been presented.
Pozzallo
It provides for the construction of the breakwater arm
Fincantieri delivers the new Star Princess cruise ship to Princess Cruises
Monfalcone
It has a gross tonnage of 177,800 tons and a capacity of 4,300 passengers.
A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.
Milan
It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua
Filt Cgil calls on port administrators and businesses to join the action against the Palestinian massacre.
Rome
This burden – the union highlighted – cannot be placed solely on the shoulders of dock workers.
The agreement between the Italian Merchant Marine Academy Foundation and the NATO Center in La Spezia has been renewed.
Genoa
The collaboration signed in 2023 has been confirmed
Fischer & Rechsteiner and Gimax International acquire BCUBE's Freight Forwarding business.
Genoa
The completion of the transaction is expected in the next few days
Fermerci outlines a dramatic scenario for the European rail freight transport sector
Rome
Rizzi: There is a real risk of a shift towards exclusively road transport.
Eni completes the sale of a 30% stake in the Baleine project in Ivory Coast to Vitol.
San Donato Milanese
The field was discovered in 2021 and production started in 2023
Sogedim opens a new branch in Modena
Mesero
Initially, the activity will be dedicated exclusively to UK export traffic and will then extend to other European markets.
The new PCTC Grande Svezia has joined the Grimaldi Group's fleet.
Naples
It has a maximum capacity of 9,000 ceu
The Cagliari City Council approves its opinion on the Sardinian Ports Development Plan.
Cagliari
Green light unanimously
The railway sector contributes 1.4% of the European Union's GDP.
Brussels
Study commissioned by CER
In the port of Naples, the Coast Guard has detained the bulk carrier Tanais Dream.
Naples
Serious irregularities found on board
Agreement to accelerate the implementation of robotics in Fincantieri's production processes
Trieste
It was signed with the Friulian Idea Prototipi
Sergio Liardo is the new general commander of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard
Rome
He takes over from Admiral Nicola Carlone
DBA to supply new Terminal Operating System for Georgia's Batumi Port
Villorba
The project includes all phases of development, testing and operational testing
Attack on a ship in the Gulf of Aden
Portsmouth
The captain reported hearing an impact in the water and an explosion
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Danilo Ricci has been appointed managing director of Tarros Line.
La Spezia
He has held various positions in Italy and abroad within the group
Permanent discussion table between Confindustria Nautica and Federagenti
Genoa
This is provided for in an agreement signed today in Genoa
In the first half of 2025, cruise traffic in Italian ports grew by +6%
Venice
The twelfth edition of Italian Cruise Day will be held in Catania on October 24th.
SAL Heavy Lift buys two semi-submersible vessels from Pan Ocean
Hamburg
They were built in 2008 and 2012
30% of Sangritana Cargo will be acquired by the Marche-based company Transadriatico
The Eagle
The sale will be completed in the next few days
The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.
Lugano
Forum on economic and logistical integration between Ligurian ports, the Northwest manufacturing area, and Switzerland
DEME orders new cable-laying vessel from Singapore-based PaxOcean
Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht
It will be built in the Chinese shipyard of Zhoushan
Assoporti will meet at RemTech EXPO 2025 to discuss the green transition in Italian ports.
Ferrara
The Smart Ports Award was awarded to three Port System Authorities
The first shipment of Syrian oil in 14 years arrives at the port of Trieste.
London
Part of the cargo - S&P Global Commodity Insights reports - was unloaded at the Sardinian terminal of Sarroch
In August, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +20.3%
Taranto
The ferry "Drea" was also rejected by the Apulian port, where however it is temporarily stopped
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles remained stable in August.
Los Angeles
Volumes expected to decline in the remainder of 2025
Meeting between the port authorities of Jacksonville and Livorno
Livorno
Among the objectives, to start one or more direct services between the two ports
Italian State Railways and ENAC sign an agreement for the use of drones in infrastructure monitoring.
Rome
They will also be used to fly over sections of the railway and road network that would otherwise be difficult to monitor.
A.SPE.DO, the port of La Spezia is essential to ensuring employment, development, and a future for the local economy.
La Spezia
Landolfi: We cannot afford to underestimate its value.
The MIT meets with the heads of the Italian AdSPs
Rome
Meeting on the government's strategic vision for the sector and port reform
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean Co. to build seven 15,880 TEU container ships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Over 40 expressions of interest have been received for the development of the Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk.
Kiev
Today the first meeting of the tender commission
The first commercial ship is expected at the public dock in Largo Trattaroli in Ravenna.
Ravenna
The car carrier "AICC Huanghu" is coming soon
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach decreased by 1.3% last month.
Long Beach
Empty containers are increasing. Full containers are decreasing.
Assiterminal's Terminal Road Show is starting
Genoa
Cognolato: We want to strengthen our ties with local communities and territories.
Assoporti, the Italian ports' cruise offerings presented at the Seatrade Europe fair.
Hamburg
Giampieri: We are leaders in the Mediterranean area and in Europe
Commander Claudio Tomei, USCLAC president from 2012 to 2024, has passed away.
Viareggio
His strong commitment to improving the working conditions of Italian seafarers
In the first quarter of 2025, cargo traffic in Greek ports grew by +1.4%
Piraeus
Passengers down by -1.1%
HD Hyundai Samho Orders Four New Container Ships
Seoul
Order worth approximately 468 million dollars
Trieste: Fraudulent bankruptcy in the shipbuilding sector
Trieste
Investigation into a company based in Palermo
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong fell by 7.4% in August.
Hong Kong
In the first eight months of 2025 the decline was -3.8%
BigLift Shipping and CY Shipping order two additional heavy lift vessels
Amsterdam
Order placed at Chinese shipyard Jing Jiang Nanyang Shipbuilding Co.
Container traffic at the port of Singapore continued to decline in August
Singapore
Total volume of goods increased by +1.1%
The Charthage ferry was placed under administrative detention in the port of Genoa
Genoa
A Coast Guard inspection found numerous deficiencies
Disney Cruise Line's largest ship's debut delayed by three months
Lake Buena Vista
Construction delays force the maiden voyage to be postponed until March 10th.
Shell to supply liquefied biomethane to Hapag-Lloyd containerships
Hamburg
Agreement effective immediately
Andrea Zoratti has been appointed general manager of Hub Telematica
Genoa
The company is controlled by Assagenti and Spediporto
Jotun and Messina sign agreement to improve the environmental and commercial performance of ships.
Genoa
The "Jolly Rosa" vessel will use the Hull Skating Solutions solution
PSA Genova Pra' announces the hiring of 25 people dedicated to container handling.
Genoa
Ferrari: International markets have changed profoundly
CMA CGM will not apply surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese vessels and Chinese services
Marseille
The rates announced by the USTR in April will apply from October 14th.
South Korean HJ Shipbuilding wins orders for four 8,850 TEU containerships
Busan
Orders with a total value of approximately 461 million dollars
Conference: "Waiting and Delays in Road Transport: Logistics in Check"
Genoa
Organized by Trasportounito, it will be held on September 26th in Genoa
GNV has inaugurated a new office in Barcelona
Barcelona
The company currently has 52 employees throughout Spain.
Port of Trieste: EU funding for two new projects
Trieste
Resources with a total value of 1.7 million euros
Filt Cgil, the Flotilla incident is serious. Dockworkers are ready to mobilize.
Rome
Union announces action if aid is not allowed to reach Gaza
Stena Line to buy Latvian port operator Terrabalt
Gothenburg
It handles rolling stock, bulk cargo, and general cargo traffic in the port of Liepaja.
In the first eight months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.6%
Gioia Tauro
2,912,943 TEUs were handled
Meyer Turku begins construction of Royal Caribbean's fourth "Icon"-class cruise ship
Miami/Turku
It will be delivered in 2027
More than one in ten maritime shipments has shortages
Washington
This is what a report by the World Shipping Council has revealed, highlighting the safety risks
Last July, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +3.8%
Ravenna
In the first seven months of 2025, growth was +5.4%
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Belgian ports fell by -3.2%.
Brussels
Landings down 1.3% and embarkations down 5.4%
Product tanker High Fidelity rescues 38 migrants on a drifting dinghy
Rome
Intervention in the south of the island of Crete
GES and RINA sign agreement to develop a prototype of a new hydrogen battery
Rovereto/Genoa
PSA's second phase of container terminal at Mumbai Port inaugurated
Singapore
Annual traffic capacity will increase to 4.8 million TEUs
The conference "EU ETS - Perspectives and Opportunities for Decarbonization in the Maritime Sector" will be held in Palermo.
Rome
It will be held on September 18th and 19th
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.
Milan
It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua
The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.
Lugano
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Korean Firms Reassess U.S. Investments After Mass Immigration Raid
(The Korea Bizwire)
Russia's infrastructure development plan aims to build 17 marine terminals by 2036
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Fincantieri and PGZ sign an agreement to support the modernization of the Polish Navy
Trieste
The third LSS section for Chantiers de l'Atlantique was launched in Castellammare di Stabia.
In the US, funding for wind energy development projects in ports is being cut.
Washington
Resources worth $679 million will be reallocated for port infrastructure upgrades
From January 1st, Kombiverkehr will operate the PKV intermodal terminal in the port of Duisburg.
Frankfurt am Main
It has a traffic capacity of approximately 200 thousand intermodal units per year.
Wallenius Marine and ABB form Overseas joint venture
Stockholm
The aim is to accelerate the launch of the platform of the same name for improving fleet performance.
The Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport has asked the Region to agree on the appointment of Bagalà as president of the Sardinian Port Authority.
Rome
He is currently the extraordinary commissioner of the same body
DHL eCommerce has acquired a minority stake in Saudi Arabia's AJEX Logistics Services.
Bonn/Riyadh
The Middle Eastern company has two thousand employees
CMPort's port terminals handled record container traffic in the second quarter
Hong Kong
In the first six months of 2025 the total was 78.8 million TEUs (+4.3%)
Confitarma approves the decree on advanced training for tanker seafarers.
Rome
Applause to the General Command of the Port Authority Corps
Quarterly freight traffic in Moroccan ports increases
Tangier/Casablanca
In Tanger Med the growth was +17%
The board of directors of the Genoa-based Ente Bacini has been renewed.
Genoa
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