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Exim India web site
MARCH 20, 2023
  • JN Port functioning as normal with congestion situation easing
  • Meethale Logistics celebrates 5th year Anniversary
  • Jumbo-SAL-Alliance commences Basrah Refinery upgrading project shipments for JGC Corporation
  • Nanduri Srinivas, Director - Operations & Business Development, DFCCIL, to grace CONquest 2023 in New Delhi
  • Port sector growing rapidly & contributing to economic progress: PM
  • Freight crime linked to economic instability: Study
  • Baltic Exchange Market Report (17 March 2023)
  • DB Schenker uses ultra-thin high-tech labels for shipment tracking
  • Merchandise & overall exports up in April-Feb. 2022-23
  • FAO, USDA upgrade Indian rice, maize production outlook
  • Mizo Chilli to be exported to the US

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International Transport Journal web site
MARCH 20, 2023
  • Easy booking for rail and intermodal services
  • Fiata committed to "navigating uncertainty"
  • Market for work textiles booming
  • Smartphone app to replace plastic card
  • Budapest Airport celebrates collaboration
  • Record number of ships at the Suez Canal
  • Bluebird Nordic to apply for AOC in Slovakia
  • Winnipeg looking forward to new rail hub
  • Geodis reports strong FY 2022
  • Raft picks Rod Talbot
  • Ethiopian Airlines: cargo flights to Copenhagen
  • Connection to the North of England
  • K+L investing in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
  • Round table to improve access to rail networks
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • No gift, but potentially lethal content
  • Christoph Grasl to join Rail Cargo board
  • A stronger wind on the North Sea

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The Loadstar web site
MARCH 17, 2023
  • Rate erosion may be easing, but rock-bottom prices are 'not good for anybody'
  • End-of-year cargo surge adds to operational challenges at JNPT
  • Dachser's M&A in air and ocean freight - how serious is that?
  • Cathay Pacific back to business-as-usual soon as aircraft return
  • Snapshot: Keep counting with FedEx... I don't
  • Panama Canal unions come to blows over need for tugs
  • My love story with Flexport's Ryan Petersen (Part 1)
  • DHL Express determinedly on course to achieve net-zero emissions
  • My love story with Flexport's Ryan Petersen (Part 2)
  • Europe responds to US green bill with its own legal push to net-zero

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Marine Log web site
MARCH 17, 2023
  • River cruising takes off on U.S. inland waters
    American river cruising continues to take off with new ships coming on line for service along inland and intracoastal rivers throughout the country. One leading line, Guildford, Conn.-based American Cruise Lines has
  • NTSB reports on $5 million drillship breakaway
    A deteriorated bollard led to a 752 foot long drillship breaking away and colliding with a cargo vessel in Pascagoula, Miss., last year, according to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). The

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Container News web site
MARCH 17, 2023
  • ONE upgrades Singapore-South Philippines network
    Ocean Network Express (ONE) announced its revamped service network from Singapore to South Philippines (PH3). The Singaporean carrier noted this upgraded service, which will have a weekly frequency, will merge its existing SPE and PH2 services. "It will provide a more efficient and competitive service from Singapore to South Philippines," said ONE in a statement. According to the major box line,
  • DACHSER acquires ACA International
    German logistics company DACHSER announced the acquisition of ACA International, which is headquartered in Melbourne, Australia. With this acquisition, DACHSER's own air and sea freight network now also covers Australia and New Zealand, countries that are economically strong and closely interlinked with Asia, Europe, and North America. ACA International provides its customers in Australia and New
  • PSA Halifax orders eight electric cranes from Konecranes
    PSA Halifax has signed an agreement with the Finnish port equipment manufacturer Konecranes for eight new electric Rubber Tyred Gantry cranes (E-RTGs) for its Atlantic Hub terminal. The new E-RTGs will arrive by the second quarter of 2024 and will increase the Atlantic Hub Terminal's total RTG fleet from nine to 17. According to PSA Halifax, this purchase will expand the terminal's handling capac
  • Long Beach appoints new director for Tenant Service and Operations
    Rafael Delgado will be the new director of Tenant Services and Operations of Long Beach Board, to lead the division that ensures good working relationships with Port tenants and other supply chain partners. Delgado moves into the role after working as Manager of Tenant Services since September 2019. The Tenant Services Division provides customer service, operations support and efficiency enhancem
  • Maersk enhances Oceania - Americas service
    Maersk announced that its current Oceania to North American Westcoast direct PANZ service will be improved to better handle the congestion and operational difficulties affecting end-to-end logistics, most recently across New Zealand ports. The updated rotation of the service will start from the port of Seattle in the United States on 27 April. Maersk highlighted that the enhanced service will inc
  • Trident Shipping Line fined US$5,000 in Bangladesh for breaking rules
    Bangladesh's Mercantile Marine Department (MMD) has fined Trident Shipping Line Ltd US$5,000 as its container ship Kanway Fortune carried cargo towards Chittagong port violating the law relating to the interest of national flag carriers. The ship loaded cargo in a Malaysian port earlier month without taking a waiver certificate from the MMD. Under the Bangladesh Flag Vessels Protection Act 2019 a
  • UWL, Swire Shipping add westbound call in Busan to Sun Chief Express
    UWL and Swire Shipping announced the addition of a new port call for export refrigerated containers in Busan in South Korea on the Sun Chief Express service in response to rising customer demand. This new port call coincides with a recent adjustment to the Sun Chief Express schedule, which was made to increase efficiency while also adding the Busan call. The new service rotation is now Seattle -
  • Port of Los Angeles inks agreements with Tokyo and Yokohama ports
    The Port of Los Angeles has signed separate Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) with the Ports of Tokyo and Yokohama in Japan, to cooperate on sustainability and environmental issues. The agreements were inked by officials from the Californian port during the 2023 California Japan Clean Energy Trade Mission , which was headed by California Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis and Dee Dee Myers, director of

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Splash web site
MARCH 17, 2023
  • Oil spill fears off Thailand as explosion kills one on FSO Benchamas
    Thai authorities ordered their navy to assist in preventing an oil leak from a damaged floating storage and offloading (FSO) vessel carrying 400,000 barrels of crude in the Gulf of Thailand. The 1999-built , owned by Malaysian shipping line MISC and operated by a unit of Chevron, suffered water ingress following an explosion during routine ...
  • A.P. Moller Holding invests in drone inventory tracking solution
    A.P. Moller Holding, the parent company of the A.P. Moller Group, owners of the Maersk brand, has led the latest $32m fundraising for Verity, a Swiss inventory tracking solution powered by fully autonomous indoor drones. The drone systems have already been installed in 30 sites across 13 countries. They allow users to fully automate the ...
  • Golden Energy Offshore scores vessel contracts
    Norwegian owner Golden Energy Offshore Services (GEOS) has landed two contracts with undisclosed charterers for the multipurpose support vessel . The first contract is in the UK sector of the North Sea for up to 14 days to accommodate and bring technicians and equipment to support a decommissioning campaign. The 2019-built vessel will be mobilised ...
  • SK oceanplant and Corio forge offshore wind pact
    South Korea's SK oceanplant, the offshore wind power business arm of construction engineering company SK ecoplant, has signed a memorandum of understanding with Corio Generation, a portfolio company of Macquarie's Green Investment Group (GIG) to work together on offshore wind projects. The two companies plan to collaborate on projects in South Korea, the UK, Australia, ...
  • European Commission launches Net-Zero Industry Act
    The European Commission launched its Net-Zero Industry Act yesterday, legislation that could see carbon capture technology rolled out more rapidly to ships. With the Net-Zero Industry Act, the European Commission will reduce the administrative burden and simplify permit-granting processes for renewable energy projects, accelerate the use of CO2 capture and storage and improve conditions for ...
  • AboutShips: Unprecedented levels of institutional capital making its way into maritime services
    Maritime CEO caught up with Manish Singh for a follow-up discussion on the growing role of private equity in the maritime sector. Singh was previously founder CEO of Ocean Technologies Group (OTG), a maritime operational SaaS group, and prior to that a prolific consolidator within the shipmanagement and marine services space through a decade and ...
  • Canadian Port of Argentia secures second major contract to support US energy transition
    Newfoundland's Port of Argentia has secured its second major contract in support of US offshore wind development. The port will serve as a marshalling yard for monopiles that are to be installed at project fields off the East Coast of the US. Monopiles will be transported from the port dock to a bonded storage marshalling ...
  • Shell makes investment decision at Dover in US Gulf of Mexico
    Shell Offshore has made a positive final investment decision (FID) for Dover, a planned subsea tieback to the Shell-operated Appomattox production hub in the US Gulf of Mexico, with two production wells produced through a 17.5-mile flowline and riser. Shell operates Appomattox with a 79% working interest, with CNOOC controlling the remaining 21%. Dover is ...

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Lloyd's List web site
MARCH 17, 2023
  • US-sanctioned ships don't lose flag for long
    Majority of ships sanctioned in the past year remain flagged, even when excluding vessels registered in Russia
  • The Lloyd's List Podcast: Where does shipping fit into the EU Net-Zero Industry Act?
    Europe's Net-Zero Industry Act, Brussels' response to the US Inflation Reduction Act, could represent a step-change in efforts to enhance...
  • Green lobby urges IMO to set more ambitious green targets
    Environment groups are exerting added pressure on IMO to adopt tougher targets to tackle climate change
  • Advanced technology is only as good as the partnership it supports
    Maritime interest in AI is growing rapidly because of the impact on improving safety, increasing efficiency, and reducing fuel consumption...
  • Dynagas Partners holds revenues steady
    Quarterly profit dips due to higher interest rates and finance costs
  • Forwarders call for co-operation as pandemic challenges unwind
    Freight rates have fallen and container scarcity is now in the past. But forwarders still feel there is an uneven...
  • No material impact to Vale's operations from rail issues in Brazil
    Spot rates for capesizes took a knock on uncertainty about whether shipments of iron ore would be affected by landslides...
  • Compliance with the law is not optional. Even for P&O Ferries
    UK minimum wage will be extended to seafarers, while Labour is committing to a 'Seafarers' Charter'. Neither would have happened...
  • Shipping decarbonisation is not a technology question anymore, says Trafigura
    Calls on the International Maritime Organization to adopt more ambitious targets have intensified ahead of MEPC 80, suggesting the technology is...
  • Chinese port giants report decline in throughput volumes
    Port arms of Cosco Shipping and China Merchants have seen container handling volumes down about 6% for the first two...
  • Advantage Tankers boosts negligible suezmax orderbook
    Turkish crude oil and products tanker owner has entrusted South Korea's DH Shipbuilding to build a new series of alternative-fuel...
  • Pyxis eyes 'buoyant' year ahead for product tankers
    Increasing mobility in many parts of the world has resulted in solid demand for transportation fuels, says chief
  • Former CSSC optoelectronics expert facing antigraft probe
    Mr Chen is a leading expert in optoelectronic systems for the shipping industry
  • PSA 'kept an even keel in challenging year'
    Company 'stayed focused on our strategic priorities and delivered a commendable performance, in 2022,' says chairman
  • MOL grows cruise sector business with vessel deal
    MOL has recruited a former senior executive at Carnival Corp to drive expansion
  • BIMCO to push uptake of electronic bills of lading
    Campaign sets target for some of the world's largest dry bulk operators to try to move 25% of their annual...
  • Value Maritime opens Singapore office
    Asia seen by company as a global hub for sustainable shipping and decarbonisation, says regional director
  • Daily Briefing
    Over 100 falsely flagged ships are trading in plain sight | Is Credit Suisse crisis a case of déjà vu...
  • Ports of Los Angeles, Tokyo and Yokohama agree green shipping corridor deal
    Ports agree to co-operate and share best practices on environmental and sustainability initiatives, including the digisation of the supply chain...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
MARCH 17, 2023
  • New IMO rule at odds with practical realities: breakbulk executives
    Breakbulk industry executives warn new rules aimed at reducing vessel emissions could incentivize vessel operators to implement measures that increase emissions in other areas of the supply chain.
  • IEPs file brief siding with ocean carriers in FMC chassis dispute
    The independent equipment providers say upending the current business model would create additional chassis shortages and invoicing problems that would inconvenience cargo owners.
  • US imports from Asia hit three-year low in February: data
    February marked the sixth consecutive month of year-over-year declines in Asian imports, but those declines are being compared with the record or near-record import volumes that were posted in late 2021 and early 2022.
  • WiseTech Global weighing US domestic tech acquisition options: CEO
    Widely used forwarding software provider WiseTech Global will pursue further US landside logistics technology targets in 2023, its CEO says.
  • Berth upgrade work sparks vessel bunching, truck buildups at India's JNPT
    Delays began to build after an equipment upgrade project to enhance productivity and capacity at APM Terminals Mumbai put one of its berths out of commission for six months.

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TradeWinds web site
MARCH 17, 2023
  • Trio of panamax bulker charters fixed for a year
    Handysize fixture beat average daily rate for 12-month period
  • Ships with lowest carbon intensity ratings least likely to be sold last year, says VesselsValue
    Almost 13% of ships that were sold in 2022 received a B rating, according to VesselsValue analysis
  • Handysize bulker rates rising amid 'active' week in spot and period markets
    Spot rates for other bulker sizes also rose but fell toward end of week
  • Suezmax rates jump as activity trickles down to the Atlantic
    VLCC rates have firmed, helping boost suezmax rates this week
  • Handysize bulker sector keeps rising due to 'active' week in spot and period markets
    Spot rates for other bulker sizes also rose but fell toward end of week
  • Three panamax bulkers and a handysize bulker fetch year-long charters
    Handysize fixture beat average daily rate for 12-month period
  • Podcast: Should shipping even consider the nuclear option to slash carbon?
    At our Green Seas Fuels Forum, an audience question about nuclear power sparks a debate over whether it is a safe and effective solution to greenhouse gas emissions.
  • Why regional powers have a pivotal role to play in shaping global shipping regulation
    As the International Maritime Organization mulls its global goals, maritime policy analyst Chiarra Mingozzi argues regional players can lead the way
  • Pireaus office helps Britannia P&I get close to Greek shipowners
    The conservative UK insurer has made great gains in Athens since it reached out with a local outpost
  • Editor's selection: Product tanker bonanza blows, Europe's shipowners get 'cozy' with Russia sanctions and Evergreen bumps bonuses
    A look back at some of TradeWinds' biggest and best stories of the week
  • OSG dipping back into equities market with share repurchase plan
    Last year, the company bought back 10m of its own shares for $29m
  • Torm's Jacob Meldgaard says the death of the LR1 has been exaggerated
    Danish owner's boss believes seven secondhand additions to the fleet will see out their working lives with no problems
  • Clarksons says 400 extra offshore ships will be needed in the next two years
    But with no oil and gas support vessels on order, prospects are good for the existing fleet
  • Green groups pile on pressure ahead of IMO's 'defining moment' on climate change
    Clean Shipping Coalition, Ocean Conservancy and others want to see net zero for shipping by 2040
  • Special report: Accelerating innovation in digital tech
    In our latest business focus, TradeWinds reporters Paul Berril, Matt Coyne and Holly Birkitt look at how technology and tools are making their mark on efficiency and productivity in the industry. Read the stories below
  • Carriers lured by stronger rates to Asia-Mediterranean trade
    Liner giant MSC paves the way by deploying bigger ships on revived service
  • Saved Swiss bank Credit Suisse pledges to stick with shipping
    Beleaguered banking giant leaves no doubt about its commitment to the maritime industry
  • Older suezmax values hit highest level since 2008 as Greek shipowners sell
    VesselsValue analyst Rebecca Galanopoulos Jones says 10-year-old VLCCs are also much in demand
  • Methane abatement group set to pilot onboard systems on their ships
    Results from around six in-house studies from LNG carriers and LNG-fuelled ships to be made public later this year
  • ITF targets 1,000 ships in safety crackdown on four 'worst' flags
    Togo, Cook Islands, Palau and Sierra Leone registers come under scrutiny in the Mediterranean
  • Philippines investigates if sunk tanker was converted 'scrap ship'
    Country's justice secretary says witness has come forward to say newbuilding was converted LPG carrier
  • Shipping giant Mitsui OSK Lines taps Princess Cruises talent to grow cruise business
    Japanese shipowner brings in cruise veteran as it prepares to quadruple the size of fleet
  • Stolt-Nielsen's investments top $217m through stakes in CoolCo and Odfjell
    Norwegian shipping group has broadened its gas investments
  • Armed guards return fire as Greek bulker comes under attack off Yemen
    Crew and vessel reported to be safe after incident in Red Sea
  • Evergreen brings 2022 bonus to five years' pay with second handout
    Taiwanese container line continues to reward staff for record year
  • Tsakos Energy marks 20th NYSE birthday with record earnings
    The Greek shipowner is optimistic that the tanker bonanza is here to stay
  • CoolCo shares to open on New York Stock Exchange today
    LNG shipowner's stock resumes trading on Euronext Growth Oslo
  • Armed guards return fire as cargo ship comes under attack off Yemen
    Crew and vessel reported to be safe after incident in Red Sea
  • Tacitly extended? Black Sea grain deal looks set to continue
    As a deadline to renew the UN-led safe corridor expires, latest statements suggest that nobody is prepared to kill off the scheme just yet
  • Tufton predicts further rise in tanker and bulker values as profit increases
    UK shipping fund bullish on both markets following strong 2022
  • Evergreen brings 2022 bonus to five years' pay with second hand-out
    Taiwanese container line continues to reward staff for record year
  • AI & AIS screening: Big data can have big impact on shipping's sanctions risk management
    As compliance requirements ramp up on Russia sanctions busting, technology firms are offering digital solutions to stay on the right side of the law
  • R&D: Why Shell Shipping does not need a bigger boat for its version of JAWS
    Simple innovation and 'creativity' is delivering big benefits for energy transition, with extensive man hours logged by the major to investigate around 100 new tech for its fleet at any one time
  • Tech on a shoestring: Investors put maritime start-ups and scale-ups under the microscope
    Capital to scale up faces a higher bar and fuels M&A expectations, while opportunities for start-up funding remain but founders may have to prepare for longer stretch between rounds
  • The Tomorrow People: Future of FFA market will blend man and machine
    The market is embracing a variety of different tech tools
  • Marubeni trials: 'Imperfect' CII demands collaboration over vessel optimisation, says NAPA
    A NAPA and ClassNK study into real-life carbon savings for bulk carriers showed emissions can be cut by 7.3% but highlighted shipowner and charterer cooperation is essential
  • Digital services: Cloud-based seafarer training marketplace surges on Covid shift
    Swedish Shipowners'-backed and DNV-certified Seably platform has 800 online courses from third-party educators, shipping companies and specialists
  • Watch-keeping: 'Cameras are the eyes and algorithms the brain' as Orca looks to automate navigation
    Israeli developer's collision avoidance systems used to navigate an unmanned vessel through Tokyo Bay last February are now fitted on 150 vessels
  • 'Industry first': Pricing iron ore freight made easy with automation
    The Zuma Labs C5 module aims to remove the hassle for traders and shipbrokers in pricing Western Australia to China capesize bulker voyages
  • Ten secondhand ships or ten newbuildings? Torm's Jacob Meldgaard knows which he prefers
    Danish boss explains why he is happy to buy older vessels for now
  • Shipping giant MOL taps Princess Cruises talent to grow cruise business
    Japanese shipowner brings in cruise veteran as it prepares to quadruple the size of the fleet
  • Advantage Tankers firms order for up to three suezmaxes at DH Shipbuilding
    Geneva-based Advantage Tankers has ordered LNG dual-fuel-ready vessels
  • Los Angeles extends Pacific green corridor plan to Japan ports
    Latest tie-ups double the number of Asian ports agreeing to work with the largest port in the US on low and zero-carbon ships and fuels

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American Shipper web site
MARCH 17, 2023
  • New FMC rule expands shippers' eligibility for carrier refunds
    Federal regulators have codified provisions of the Ocean Shipping Reform Act that may extract more compensation from ocean carriers for rule violations.
  • West Coast wipeout: Los Angeles, Long Beach imports still sinking
    U.S. importers have forsaken their traditional gateway in Southern California. Many may be gone for good.

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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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