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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 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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