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Exim India web site
JANUARY 20, 2023
  • Allcargo Group's logistics parks & Grade-A warehousing contributing towards India's $5 trillion economy goal
  • MoPSW notifies setting up of Major Ports Adjudicatory Board
  • DGFT simplifies Composition Fee for Export Obligation extension under Advance Authorization Scheme; move to boost trade facilitation & ease of doing business
  • India Post to use RoPax ferry services on Gogha-Hazira route for speedy postal services between Saurashtra, South Gujarat & Mumbai
  • Advantages of linking Chabahar Port with INSTC highlighted
  • IPA & RIS ink agreement to develop Centre for Maritime Economy & Connectivity
  • Non-alliance share reducing
  • New records by Paradip Port
  • Cashew exporters see a challenging year ahead amid global slump
  • Businesses in India investing in creating higher inventory buffers, reveals latest edition of Trade in Transition study
  • Record global petroleum consumption seen
  • Freight rates seen dipping further
  • Revised pilotage fuel surcharge at Gangavaram
  • Indian economy seen at $26 trn by 2047-48: Report
  • CMA CGM PSS for cargo from Indian Subcontinent, Middle East & Red Sea to North Europe, the Mediterranean & North Africa
  • Kiel Canal lock closure

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International Transport Journal web site
JANUARY 20, 2023
  • A second lease of life
  • Threefold replacement of APAC services
  • ERA certificate awarded for Sweden and Denmark
  • Korean Register reappoints Lee Hyungchul
  • Tanger Med in 2022
  • Opening a third office in Belgium
  • Good tidings for Nairobi's horticulture sector
  • UK e-truck manufacturer set for mass production
  • New VP airfreight for Bolloré Logistics Americas
  • Partnering with Mitsubishi
  • Nurminen expands Finnish business
  • Iberia Group and Vueling teams save lives
  • Second sister for the Baltic Sea
  • Marcel Theis to head SBB Cargo Deutschland
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • From Singapore with love
  • Hapag-Lloyd closing the case
  • Aircraft lessor invests in cargo drone fleet

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The Loadstar web site
JANUARY 19, 2023
  • Despite drop in revenue, Yang Ming pushes on with plan for greener fleet
  • Dover ferry operators divert traffic to Dunkirk as strike closes Calais
  • $188 FedEx - the five stages of grief
  • As ocean rates fall, Maersk awaits a modal shift from air to sea
  • Matson Q4 numbers reflect downturn in transpacific demand
  • Transforming global trade will drive supply chain changes
  • New cargo verification data rules costly and testing for UAE importers
  • Around the (warehousing) world with chilled-out Prologis
  • Sanctions add complexity to Russia-linked Cargologicair administration
  • JB Hunt - from blip to bump
  • Snapshot: Kerry Logistics in the bargain bin? Smell the synergy

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Marine Log web site
JANUARY 19, 2023
  • Defendants in M/V Joanna bulker pollution case fined $2 million
    The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Louisiana reports that Empire Bulkers Limited and Joanna Maritime Limited, two related companies based in Greece, were sentenced today for committing knowing and
  • NNS shipbuilders test high-tech new tool in a brewery
    Huntington Ingalls Industries reports that shipbuilders from the Noise and Vibration Test Engineering (NVTE) department at its Newport News Shipbuilding division recently paid a visit to Coastal Fermentory in downtown Newport News,
  • Neoline places order for its first wind-powered RO/RO
    Nantes, France, based Neoline is a significant step closer to realizing its ambition of becoming the first modern day shipowner to fully embrace energy efficiency by relying on wind power as its
  • MARAD: $20 million available for Small Shipyard Grants
    The U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration (MARAD) has announced the availability of nearly $20 million in federal FY 2023 funding to help modernize small U.S. shipyards and provide workforce training MARAD's

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Container News web site
JANUARY 19, 2023
  • Port of Algeciras nears 4.8 million TEUs in 2022
    Container throughput nearly reached 4.8 million TEUs at the port of Algeciras, which represents a slight 0.7% decrease compared with the previous year's volume. The Spanish port reported a 7% growth in import-export boxes, while straits traffic increased by 10% in freight exchanges with Morocco, with 432,205 HGVs being handled on the Algeciras-Tanger Med line. As port authority chairman, Gerardo
  • MABUX reports upward trend in bunker indices
    Over the third week of the year, Marine Bunker Exchange (MABUX) global bunker indices turned to upward evolution with the 380 HSFO index rising last week to US$477.62/MT, the VLSFO index increasing to US$697,20/MT and the MGO index growing to US$1,038,33/MT. Meanwhile, the Global Scrubber Spread (SS) weekly average, the price differential between 380 HSFO and VLSFO, increased over the last week b
  • Port of Rotterdam to use integrated planning for inland container shipping
    Port of Rotterdam has officially begun using integrated planning to manage inland container cargo. Following a rigorous test period, inland shipping firms, terminals, and the Port of Rotterdam Authority approved Nextlogic. Using Nextlogic will allow for faster processing of inland boats in ports and terminals, allowing them to make better use of their quays, according to an announcement. "Nextlog
  • AD Ports inks agreements with KazMunayGas and Kazakhstan government
    AD Ports Group signed a strategic partnership agreement with Kazakh National Oil Company (KazMunayGas) and a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Kazakhstan's Ministry of Industry & Infrastructural Development on 18 January 2023 in Abu Dhabi. The agreements expand on a shareholder agreement made in December with KMTF (Kazmortransflot), a subsidiary of KazMunayGas, to establish an exclusive join
  • ONE announces three new Southeast Asia - Australia services
    Ocean Network Express (ONE) has decided to launch three new Southeast Asia-Australia routes, which will replace existing services. The Singaporean container line said it will continue to deploy vessels on the services, which are scheduled to begin in early March, subject to regulatory permissions. The new AU1 service is expected to depart Port Kelang for the first time on 9 March and will have th
  • Non-alliance share begins to fall as freight rates normalise
    As the market recovered from the first Covid shock, a confluence of small carriers began to deploy capacity, particularly on the Transpacific trade, and big carriers began to launch services outside of the alliance networks. The plan was to capitalise on the opportunity presented by the extremely high freight rate environment, according to Sea-Intelligence analysis. Source: Sea-Intelligence.com,
  • CMA CGM announces new peak season surcharges worldwide
    Marseille-headquartered container line CMA CGM has announced a new peak season surcharge (PSS) from Indian Subcontinent, Middle East Gulf & Red Sea to North Europe, Scandinavia & Poland, Black Sea, Morocco; East & West Mediterranean, Adriatic and North Africa. The new surcharge will be effective from 15 February (date of loading) until further notice and will be US$500 per dry container. Addition
  • Valencia port, first hydrogen port in Europe
    The first consignment of hydrogen (H2) has arrived in the Valencian precinct to serve the refuelling station on the Xità quay. This historic milestone makes the Spanish port the first in Europe to have a hydrogen plant in full operation. It is the sole facility that can satisfy the terminals' demands via the mobile hydrogen plant and the stationary tank that stores this fuel. A watershed moment f

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Splash web site
JANUARY 19, 2023
  • Greece's Neptune Lines expands with new logistics arm
    Greek vehicle carrier owner and operator Neptune Lines is branching out into land-based logistics with a new business unit. The newly established Neptune Land Services (NLS) will deliver storage, processing, and inland distribution for finished vehicles. The business will be headed up by Dror Noach as general manager, who most recently served as vice president ...
  • P&O Maritime vessel exits offshore sector for UK subsea protection role
    The UK government has acquired P&O Maritime Logistics' subsea construction vessel which will become the first of Britain's two ships dedicated to safeguarding underwater infrastructure such as cables and pipelines. The 2019-built ship, which DP World's unit offloaded for a price tag of £65m ($80.3m), has already arrived at Cammell Laird shipyard on Merseyside for ...
  • Eolus brings in PND for 1 GW Latvian offshore wind play
    Renewable energy developers Eolus of Sweden and Germany's PND have created a joint venture to develop an offshore wind project in Latvia. The wind farm is expected to have an installed capacity of around 1 GW with a planned commercial launch before 2030. The project area, subject to an upcoming tender process, is located in ...
  • MISC forges carbon capture ties
    Malaysia's top shipping line, MISC, is making its foray into the carbon capture and storage (CSS) value chain by joining forces with Mitsui & Co, Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) and Andritz to work on solutions for the shipping industry. Under a memorandum of understanding with the Japanese trading house Mitsui & Co the Kuala Lumpur-based ...
  • CMA CGM-backed French sailing cargo ship pushes ahead
    CMA CGM-backed Neoline Armateur has launched the long-awaited construction of its first sail-powered cargo vessel at the Turkish shipyard RMK Marine. The 136-m-long vessel, with its concept name Neoliner, will be mainly propelled by its 3000 sq m sail area, sporting two 76-m-high Solid Sail folding carbon masts and retractable anti-drift plans developed by Chantiers ...
  • Ocean Installer brand makes comeback
    Marine construction contractor Havfram Subsea is reclaiming the Ocean Installer brand. Havfram's subsea business was known as Ocean Installer from the company's inception in 2011, with the 2020 name change reflecting its diversification into the offshore wind industry. The relaunch follows last year's announcement of the sale of Havfram's wind business lines to US private ...
  • OSM Maritime and Thome to merge
    OSM Maritime Group and Thome Group have agreed to a merger which will create a shipmanagement powerhouse called OSM Thome. The two parties, both of Norwegian heritage, have been negotiating the merger for many months, the latest in a stream of consolidation moves seen within the shipmanagement sector. The deal will catapult the merged entity ...
  • Denmark rolls out digital ship register
    In a move to get rid of troublesome paperwork and increase security related to ship registration and ship trading, Denmark has launched what is said to be the world's first digital ship register. There are currently more than 6000 ships registered in the Danish shipping registers which have until now been handled manually. The Danish ...
  • India to introduce ship age limits
    Major shipping news coming out of India today will have significant ramifications for vessel valuations. The Mumbai-headquartered Economic Times is reporting the government will shortly unveil age restrictions for ships calling at the world's second most populous nation. Under the new rules no bulk carrier, tanker or general cargo ship aged 25 or older will ...
  • North Sea Petrofac workers continue strikes on BP assets
    Petrofac workers on BP North Sea installations downed tools again after negotiations over working conditions stalled. The 48-hour strike action which started on Wednesday at 06.00 hrs involves around 80 workers and is set to conclude at 05.59 hrs on Friday, January 20. Unite, the UK's largest offshore trade union, confirmed that BP assets hit ...
  • Chinese New Year celebrated by product tanker owners
    In scenes not experienced for three years, Chinese airports are rammed as Lunar New Year celebrations near with the sudden increased mobility registered in the world's most populous nation after the axing of zero covid polices expected to offer great support to product tankers this year. Pre-covid, Chinese New Year always marked the world's largest ...
  • Fincantieri lands SOV order from Crowley and Esvagt joint venture
    Italian shipbuilding group Fincantieri has secured an order from CREST Wind, a joint venture between US-based Crowley and Denmark's Esvagt, to design and build an offshore wind service operation vessel (SOV). The 88-meter ship will be built at Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding, under a contract with an undisclosed value signed by US subsidiary Fincantieri Marine Group. ...
  • MSC loses case with American furniture maker
    A judge in the US has ruled that Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC) must pay a local furniture maker $944,655 in a long-running case over an alleged failure to meet contractual obligations during container shipping's boom years. The judge issued a default decision against MSC after it failed to supply the correct documents in time to ...
  • India aims to get local shipping hooked on green hydrogen
    India's newly launched National Green Hydrogen Mission (NGHM) has identified shipping as a sector for pilot projects with New Delhi setting aside an initial $2.5m for a variety of pioneering efforts that will also look at the steel sector. "Pilot projects will help identify operational issues and gaps in terms of current technology readiness, regulations, ...
  • Clearbot wins the Captain's Table
    Clearbot, a Hong Kong-based developer of autonomous boats, won yesterday's Captain's Table finals. Clearbot's innovative vessels can be used for data collection, site monitoring, marine pollution cleaning, and goods delivery. The company has laid out plans to position itself in the market with the largest fleet of electric boats in the world within the next ...
  • US transfers offshore wind safety and environmental responsibilities from BOEM to BSEE
    The US Department of the Interior has transferred regulations governing offshore renewable energy activities - including workplace safety and environmental compliance - from the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) to the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE). "Over the past several months, BOEM and BSEE have taken steps to ensure a seamless transition ...

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Lloyd's List web site
JANUARY 19, 2023
  • Panama rejects allegations that it is knowingly helping Iran violate sanctions
    Panama says it is committed to complying with the sanctions regime and has cancelled several hundred ships due to measures...
  • Tanger Med reports record year
    Morocco's Tanger Med port now handles over half of all the country's trade volumes. Strong container and ro-ro figures were...
  • Europe's LNG imports to remain high this year, Poten says
    The US is again expected to be one of Europe's main suppliers, as the Freeport terminal restarts operations following an...
  • Industry pushes EU to introduce 'ambitious' FuelEU Maritime
    FuelEU Maritime sets a 2% target for renewable marine fuels starting from 2025
  • Economou adds trio of tankers to China orderbook
    Scrubber-equipped product tankers are due for delivery in 2025
  • Capital Gas agrees more LNG carrier orders and secondhand deal
    Purchase of 21-year-old vessel follows swoop three months ago for ex-BP steam liquefied natural gas carrier
  • Mikkel Storm Weum appointed to head up ST Energy Transition
    Oslo-based Mr Weum worked for Teekay until 2018, before joining the private investment arm of the Fredriksen shipping empire
  • Maersk to switch ships from NorthStandard to Skuld
    Last few days 'mad' according to one broker, with big slice of market yet to receive offers traditionally sent out...
  • Neptune Lines unveils new shoreside logistics move
    Neptune Land Services will store, process and distribute finished vehicles inland
  • BHP bullish on demand outlook for China
    Miner expects China to produce 1bn tonnes of steel for the fifth straight year as it reopens its economy
  • Matson feels the pain of transpacific slowdown
    Outlook for first half of 2023 remains challenging as market normalises. But chief executive Matt Cox sees improvements from second...
  • Containership sales activity rises as asset prices fall
    Containership asset values may have halved since their 2022 peaks but remain far above pre-pandemic levels, while current sales volumes...
  • China reinstates onboard PSC inspections
    Along with increased inspectors onboard, more ships are expected to be detained for severe deficiencies
  • SEA-LNG hails 'very strong year' for near-record vessel orders
    LNG advocacy group expects dual-fuel vessel numbers to exceed DNV forecasts by the end of the decade
  • MSC to appeal after FMC issues default judgment contract fulfilment case
    Dispute over agreed volumes has led to a default finding. Case makes no decision on merits of original claim
  • Longship orders four ultra-low emission ships from Atlas Shipyard
    Turkish yard to deliver the 8,600 dwt vessels from the second quarter of 2024
  • Nanjing Tanker sees nearly 400% rise in full-year profit on trade dislocations
    Company says it has benefited from impact of the conflict in Ukraine on shipping markets
  • OSM and Thome agree merger covering 1,000 ships
    Shipmanagement combination comes after a spate of mergers and acquisitions involving nearly all the major players
  • Daily Briefing
    Tanker damaged in fatal explosions is linked to vessel identity laundering fraud | Shipping demands greater accountability from bunkering sector...
  • Fincantieri to build Crowley-Esvagt service operations vessel
    Crowley and Esvagt to build and operate a service operations vessel to support Siemens Gamesa operations at a large offshore...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
JANUARY 19, 2023
  • Matson expects weak demand, freight rates to continue through H1
    The softening outlook from niche carrier Matson foreshadows that the decline in US imports from Asia and the softening freight rates that began last fall are likely to continue through the first half of 2023.
  • Half of trans-Pacific vessel capacity faces Lunar New Year cut: analyst
    While a 50 percent capacity cut is about typical in the eastbound trans-Pacific during the post-Lunar New Year lull, more blank sailings could be in the offing given the accelerating decline in US import demand.
  • Excess US truckload capacity to bring contract rates back down to earth
    Lower rates and abundant capacity should promote stability in the truckload market in 2023, but any semblance of normality is conditional, at best, until the broader US economy is on a more stable footing.
  • Terminal49 lands investment to pursue visibility automation
    Demand for ocean visibility surged through the pandemic, including among software providers needing real-time container milestone data, an area that software vendor Terminal49 has targeted in recent years.
  • US truckload spot market nearing its floor: analysts
    US dry-van spot rates appear to be stabilizing, but contract rates are dropping by double-digit percentages as new pricing and service agreements take effect.

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TradeWinds web site
JANUARY 19, 2023
  • Baltic Dry Index falls to 2.5-year nadir as China nears New Year and Brazil gets soaked with rain
    Capesize bulkers see biggest rate drop on Thursday as other bulker sizes sustain minor rate losses
  • World Economic Forum: Should decarbonisation be collaborative or should shipping lead the way?
    Panama's investment minister argues without clarity, funding can be difficult to come by for developing economies
  • Panama defends actions over Iran 'dark' fleet penalties
    World's largest registry is accused of failing to act when given evidence of breaches of US sanctions
  • Navios Partners seals $44m debt refinancing with New York bank
    New York-based division of First Citizens Bank hails partnership with Greek diversified shipowner
  • Eagle Bulk expands board with appointment of veteran director
    New appointee has experience in companies with ties to famed shipowner John Fredriksen
  • Golar nets $140m by unwinding hedges on FLNG production as gas prices fall
    Swap agreements linked to TTF gas price linked volumes from multi-tariff Cameroon floater
  • Swedish Club to boost services with management reshuffle
    Newly appointed managing director Thomas Nordberg says the club is preparing for future challenges and opportunities
  • Streetwise: Why investing is getting 'sticky' at the bottom of a dry bulk trough
    This week's finance newsletter takes a look at the evolution that has helped US-listed bulker owners mature as a sector
  • Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings offers $500m in notes
    New York-listed cruise company plans to use proceeds to to repay debt coming due in 2024
  • NorthStandard makes key executive appointments ahead of merger
    North and Standard P&I clubs are set to merge after 20 February to create new mutual
  • KCC increases tanker exposure as caustic soda rates soar
    Combination carrier owner tying up more capacity in wet rather than dry trades
  • Crude deluge: VLCCs lifted 41 more cargoes per month in resurgent 2022
    Tankers International foresees a similarly robust market for big tankers this year
  • US 'cakeism', the Kremlin and the lure of rich rewards
    The West wants it all with oil policy but leaves shipping with a commercial conundrum
  • New Russia trades point to strong product tanker demand after EU ban
    Vortexa says Russian exports to Brazil point to longer-haul voyages after 5 February
  • India to ban 25-year-old tankers and bulkers, impose S&P age limit
    Measure set to raise charter costs and poses question over ship values
  • Seven Islands linked to product tanker snapped up at Singapore auction
    This would be the Indian company's second swoop on an auctioned tanker in six months
  • VLGC prospects bright as Panama Canal congestion set to increase, Fearnleys says
    Analyst Mia Groeng believes bottleneck will worsen as LPG shipping activity picks up
  • Longship orders four diesel-electric cargo ships in Turkey
    Owner says vessels will reduce fuel use by about 45%
  • Shipowners Nordic Hamburg and Purus select scrubber and carbon capture system for newbuilding quartet
    Value Maritime will fit its Filtree kit on vessels to be operated by BG Freight Line
  • Hoegh LNG inks second 10-year deal on an FSRU with German government
    Regasification vessel will serve as the unit for the Elbehafen LNG import project
  • SCI facing retrofits as India mandates use of green hydrogen
    State shipowner among those companies affected by new targets for zero-emission shipping
  • John Fredriksen's interests hone in on LR2 tankers and suezmax crude carriers
    Nascent Hengli Heavy Industries is one of two shipyards where the shipowner is said to be sizing up new tanker orders
  • Longship orders quartet of diesel-electric cargo ships in Turkey
    Dutch owner says vessels will reduce fuel use by about 45%
  • GTT to roll out a digital solution to cut the frequency of tank inspections
    The company has won approval in principle from Lloyd's Register with the project set to go live shortly
  • Broker Galbraiths reveals underlying rise in profit as wage bill chopped
    2021 figures show positive development for London shop that has since combined with Ifchor

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American Shipper web site
JANUARY 19, 2023
  • Port of Long Beach misses record as cargo flow returns to 'normal'
    The 9,133,657 twenty-foot equivalent units the Port of Long Beach handled in 2022 were only 2.7% off the record-setting 2021.
  • SC Ports handled record cargo volumes last year
    South Carolina Ports moved nearly 2.8 million TEUs in 2022, the most in the state's history.
  • Port of Halifax enjoyed banner year in 2022
    Annual volumes at the Nova Scotia port exceeded 600,000 twenty-foot equivalent units for the first time in its history.
  • RoadOne taps into Houston freight corridor with acquisition
    RoadOne IntermodaLogistics has acquired The Transporter Inc., an intermodal service provider with facilities in Houston, Dallas and Laredo, Texas.

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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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