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Exim India web site
APRIL 20, 2023
  • CMA CGM Group in talks to acquire the transportation & logistics activities of Bolloré Group
  • OECL inks pact with GCPL to manage its warehouse
  • DNV launches Emissions Connect to help maritime industry
  • Branch office services to head office liable to 18 pc GST, says AAR
  • FTA between Israel, India should be wide, says Israeli Minister
  • Enhancement in logistics efficiency using Unified Logistics Interface - ULIP
  • Liquid bulk grows as geopolitical & macroeconomic issues impact Antwerp-Bruges throughput in Q1
  • MSA Global opens Chennai downtown office
  • Chinese economy grows by 4.5 pc in Q1
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  • Chennai Port sets new single-day crude oil handling record
  • Big shipping lines continue to chase tonnage to increase market share
  • India, Russia in FTA talks
  • India's rice exports at a record

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International Transport Journal web site
APRIL 20, 2023
  • Focus on the future
  • Record number of containers as a birthday present
  • ACS posts record profits in 2022
  • PSA extending business in Turkey
  • Pharmaceutical logistics specialist adds e-vehicles
  • Jan de Rijk Logistics appoints new COO
  • VF 8 vehicles from Vietnam to North America
  • Call for stronger data governance standards
  • Pilot test run in Hamburg with "Moccis"
  • CFL Cargo promotes Sébastien Hoffmann
  • "Sunflower Murasaki" fuelled by LNG
  • Mutual benefits for Etihad Cargo and SF Airlines
  • Geodis strengthens position in China
  • Snap up a secure truck parking with one click
  • Nox Nachtexpress hires Alexander Kohnen
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Oceanus launches new direct liner service
  • Aero Africa named cargo GSSA for Salam Air
  • A part of Chile at Miami airport

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The Loadstar web site
APRIL 19, 2023
  • Boxship demolition sales disappoint analysts as charter market booms
  • Boost for India's exports as global supply chain 'reorients itself'
  • CMA CGM + Bolloré Logistics - 'this is not the end of the story'
  • Problems mount for Volga-Dnepr after order to pay $400m damages
  • Charter aims to protect shipper and forwarder data
  • European shipper groups demand an end to cargo delays on Rhine
  • €63bn Hapag-Lloyd puts Mærsk in the shade

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Marine Log web site
APRIL 19, 2023
  • Transocean eyes converting some vessels for offshore wind foundation installation
    Offshore drilling contractor Transocean (NYSE: RIG) and offshore wind turbine installer Eneti Inc.(NYSE:NETI) have entered an MOU indicating their intention to form a joint venture company that would engage in offshore wind
  • VIDEO: Singapore's first all-electric ferry launches
    Singapore's Penguin Shipyard this week launched Penguin Refresh, the first of three all-electric ferries being built for parent Penguin International's Electric Dream project. Under a contract with Shell Singapore signed in 2021,
  • JAXPORT moves 2,500 pieces of military cargo
    The Jacksonville, Fla., Port Authority (JAXPORT) recently facilitated the movement of nearly 2,500 pieces of U.S. military cargo, including almost 100 aircraft. The move took place during two shipments over the past
  • C-Innovation adds new multi-vessel Port Fourchon facility
    Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO) affiliate C-Innovation has expanded into a new facility in Port Fourchon, La., that provides an additional dock facility for subsea inspection, maintenance and repair (IMR) and riserless light

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Container News web site
APRIL 19, 2023
  • Port of Helsinki finds new vice president for container traffic
    Vesa Marttinen has been appointed vice president of container traffic at the Port of Helsinki, replacing Jukka Kallio. Marttinen, who has held various positions worldwide in the nautical and maritime industries, will take over his duties at the Finnish port in June. He commented, "I find joining the Port of Helsinki team interesting and inspiring and I want to start developing operations, address
  • New leadership takes the helm at Volta Shipping
    Volta Shipping, a non-vessel-operating common carrier, has appointed Debjit Sengupta as the new managing director. Volta Shipping considers Sengupta as the "ideal candidate" for this position, as he has more than 30 years of experience in shipping and related areas. Debjit Sengupta will replace Manikandan Kongattil, who has left the company after four years of service. Kongattil will continue to
  • CMA CGM suspends reefer shipments to Cameroon's major port
    CMA CGM has announced that the container terminal in Douala port has imposed restrictions on the discharge of reefer boxes due to ongoing congestion in Cameroon's port. According to the terminal's restrictions, containers can be discharged from vessels only if a delivery under tackle is ensured. Additionally, containers idling at the terminal must be evacuated. Therefore, CMA CGM has decided to s
  • ZIM names new LNG container ships in South Korea
    Israeli container carrier ZIM announced that a naming ceremony of two LNG vessels, ZIM Mount Everest and ZIM Mount Blanc, was held at Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) shipyard in South Korea. During the ceremony, Alice Tham, ZIM Singapore country manager, and Rachel Yang, ZIM head of sales in South China and Hong Kong, officially named the container vessels. Eli Glickman, ZIM's president and CEO, c
  • Atlantic Forwarding Group appoints new CFO
    Atlantic Forwarding Group, a global forwarder, has selected Christoph Ritt as the new chief financial officer (CFO), who will report directly to the company's CEO. Chris will succeed Marco Iulita, who will leave the company in the month. Ritt commented, "I am honored to take on this role as CFO and very excited about the opportunities ahead of us to support the company's long-term objectives." Ch
  • NYK upgrades its fleet with Orca AI technology
    Japan's shipping company Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) Group has collaborated with Orca AI, developer of an automated situational awareness platform, to improve the safety of its fleet. NYK Group has confirmed that the Orca AI platform will be installed across its fleet, which includes bulk carriers, tankers, and container ships. The collaboration between the two parties began in August 202
  • DP World's Indian transshipment gateway suffers volume setbacks
    In a major blow to its growth ambitions, DP World's flagship Vallarpadam Terminal in Cochin Port, touted as India's first transhipment hub, suffered significant traffic declines in the fiscal year 2022-23 that ended on 31 March, according to new data obtained by Container News . Transhipment loads fell more than 30%, while overall box throughput dropped about 5%, year-over-year. By volume, DP Wor
  • Shippers and forwarders organisations call for stronger data governance standards in digital supply chains
    The International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations (FIATA) and the Global Shippers Forum (GSF) have jointly issued an agreed Charter for the Protection and Governance of Data in International Trade. The purpose of this is to set out the minimum arrangements for data security and confidentiality that providers and operators of digital booking and trading platforms should adopt and inc
  • Global Ports and EuroChem agree on fertilizers handling in bulk containers through Big Port of St. Petersburg
    Global Ports and the mineral and chemical company EuroChem signed a memorandum of intent at the annual transportation and logistics exhibition TransRussia. The agreement between EuroChem and Global Ports will run until the end of 2025. According to the deal, Global Ports will provide for the shipment of products from EuroChem's plants in GlobalPorts' own bulk containers by block trains to the Glo
  • PSA acquires majority stake in ALISAN Logistics to extend network in Türkiye
    PSA International has signed an agreement to buy 75% of the shares of privately held ALISAN Logistics through its wholly-owned subsidiary, PSA-BDP Turkey Supply Chain Solutions. ALISAN is a Turkish logistics firm that specialises in fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG), chemicals, automotive sectors, and agribusiness. Following the completion of the deal, ALISAN will be grouped under the aegis of PS
  • Georgia Ports Authority sees over 360,000 TEUs in March
    The Georgia Ports Authority (GA) recorded container volumes of 367,880 TEUs in March 2023, compared to 444,690 TEUs in the same month in 2022. An important factor in current trade volumes, according to GPA, is reduced orders from large general merchandise retailers, as the companies work through overstocked inventories. Additionally, rising interest rates and reduced buying power caused by inflat
  • London Gateway Logistics Park approves second major tenant since becoming freeport
    OASIS Group is the second firm to relocate to DP World's port-centric logistics park at London Gateway since it became a freeport. The park which covers 836,000 m² of land and is located 45 kilometres from central London continues to attract significant investment. This month, the information management services provider OASIS Group took possession of a warehouse of over 10,000 m². Significant fi
  • HMM works with SHI and PANASIA to conduct field tests of onboard carbon capture system
    HMM plans to conduct field tests of an onboard carbon capture system (OCCS) for container ships along with SHI (Samsung Heavy Industries) and PANASIA in the second half of 2023. In particular, OCCS is an advanced technology to capture CO2 from greenhouse gas emissions generated during vessel operation, ensuring it is not emitted into the atmosphere. According to HMM, this solution has the potenti
  • Watson Farley & Williams opens new office in Tokyo
    International law firm specialising in the energy and transport sectors, Watson Farley & Williams (WFW) has launched a new office in Tokyo, the capital city of Japan. The new office, which is the company's 19th worldwide, will be led by WFW partner Simon Collins, who relocates to Tokyo from Hong Kong, and newly arrived Partner Keisuke Imon. In addition to Keisuke, counsel Shusuke Fukunaga and a t
  • RoadOne buys Ace Transport Miami LLC
    RoadOne IntermodaLogistics, a provider of intermodal, warehousing, and logistics services, announced the purchase of Ace Transport Miami LLC, a provider of intermodal and transload services in Miami, Florida. In the future, the firm will be known as Ace IntermodaLogistics and will be a division of RoadOne. According to the statement, Ace is a top-five logistics and transportation carrier in the M
  • Svitzer partners with Caterpillar for fleet transition to methanol
    Svitzer, a Maersk-owned towage operator, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Houston-based Caterpillar Marine in order to adopt solutions that enable Svitzer to utilise methanol in their fleet. Under the partnership, the two partners plan to work on the installation of dual-fuel methanol engines on new tugs as well as conversions of existing Cat® powered tugs, which comprise the m

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Splash web site
APRIL 19, 2023
  • Secondhand crude tanker values hit highest levels recorded this century
    Prices of secondhand crude tankers have reached their highest level in 25 years, backed by a reconfigured global oil trade after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, according to shipowning body BIMCO. As the hot market scrambles for available tonnage with secondhand units approaching newbuild prices, BIMCO's chief shipping analyst, Niels Rasmussen, has seen five-year-old ships increase ...
  • Provaris showcases compressed hydrogen floating storage concept
    Australia's Provaris Energy Provaris Energy has revealed a gaseous hydrogen floating storage concept that has been granted approval in principle by the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS). The solution, dubbed H2Leo, has a design capacity range of 300 to 600 tonnes of hydrogen, expandable to up to 2,000 tonnes. The ASX-listed company said the unit ...
  • BW Offshore offloads another FPSO
    BW Offshore has sealed a deal to sell another one of its floating production storage and offloading vessels as it shifts its focus to other floating energy infrastructure investments. BW Group's Oslo-listed floater specialist has offloaded its FPSO to an undisclosed third party. Financial details were not disclosed, but BW Offshore said the unit was ...
  • Blue Water Shipping takes full control of Danwind joint venture
    Danish logistics group Blue Water Shipping has taken full ownership of its wind turbine services venture, buying out its fellow partner Danwind for an undisclosed sum. After operating as a joint venture for a year and a half, Danwind Blue Water, which offers turnkey services covering the full scope of logistics, assembly, disassembly and installation ...
  • More newcomers flock to lucrative Russian box trades
    New entrants continue to flock to the lucrative Asia-Russia box trades. Turkey's East Shipping Line (e-Shipping) is the latest to be identified by Alphaliner. The company has recently debuted a Korea Vladivostok Express service, using three feeders on the route that links South Korea, China and eastern Russia. Within weeks of the first shots being ...
  • Oak supramax the acorn for shipping's cultivation of fractional ownership
    A joint venture between Infinity Maritime and 5 Ocean Shipping Management has taken delivery of the , a 2011-built supramax bought from Chandris for $14.9m as shipping prepares for a digital future with fractional ownership of vessels via online tokens. The Oak has sowed the seed as the first deal on the Infinity Maritime platform ...
  • European Parliament votes in favour of including shipping in EU's emissions trading system
    The European Parliament has voted in favour of including shipping in its emissions trading system (ETS). Pursuant to EU countries signing off the new regulations, shipowners will be required to pay for allowances covering 40% of emissions from next year, 70% in 2025, and 100% from 2026. Under the new rules, the parliament agreed yesterday ...
  • Ørsted and Acciona team up to advance floating wind
    Danish utility Ørsted has joined forces with the infrastructure division of Spain's Acciona to explore options for floating offshore wind foundations. The two companies have signed a memorandum of understanding that will see them working to reduce floating wind levelised cost of electricity (LCoE) and environmental footprint, industrialise the fabrication of concrete foundations, and establish ...
  • HMM to install onboard carbon capture system, preps part of fleet for slow steaming future
    South Korean flagship HMM plans to conduct field tests this year of an onboard carbon capture system for containerships along with compatriots Samsung Heavy Industries and Panasia, a scrubber manufacturer which has latterly developed carbon capture technology. A feasibility study has already been carried out, which showed that no major reconfiguration of existing equipment is ...
  • Saipem seals $280m drillship contract extension with Eni
    Italian energy services contractor Saipem has secured a two-year contract extension from Eni for its drillship . The seventh-generation floater is currently working for Eni in the US Gulf of Mexico on a contract until August 2023. The new contract, estimated to be worth around $280m, will be a direct continuation of its existing employment. ...
  • US west coast faces up to box exodus
    Threats to the supply chain are seeing shippers ditch the US west coast. Canadian software provider Descartes has counted that more than 1m teu of US container imports have shifted from the west coast annually since 2019, with the biggest beneficiary being Gulf coast ports. The types of commodities that experienced the greatest growth in ...
  • PSA buys Turkish logistics company
    Singaporean terminal operator PSA International has bought a 75% stake in Istanbul-headquartered Alisan Logistics, a privately held company active in fast moving consumer goods (FMCG), chemicals, automotive industries and agro business. Upon transaction completion, Alisan will be grouped under the auspices of PSA's cargo solutions arm, PSA BDP. PSA's group CEO Tan Chong Meng said, ...
  • Heavyweight investors buy into Vortexa
    Eyeing an opportunity in a rapidly consolidating space, New York-based venture capital firm Communitas Capital has taken a stake in energy analytics company Vortexa. Prices and the size of the stake have not been revealed. The founders of Communitas Capital are well-placed in making their investment. They are Tom Glocer, lead board director at Morgan ...
  • Sailors' Society commits to virtual future
    Charity Sailors' Society is switching its focus to 24/7 virtual support for seafarers and their families across the world. The charity's global team will provide a virtual chaplaincy service available to all seafarers and their loved ones whenever and wherever they need support, whether they are many miles out to sea, in a busy port ...
  • US Defense Department challenged by sites selected for wind development off Atlantic coast
    A map created by the US Defense Department that identifies areas off the country's Atlantic coast earmarked by the Biden administration for wind-energy development and considered an issue for the armed forces has been made public. According to an article from Bloomberg, four of six potential wind lease areas designated by the Interior Department off ...

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Lloyd's List web site
APRIL 19, 2023
  • West coast ports lose over 1m teu of imports per year since 2021
    Cargo has been gradually shifting eastwards from the west coast for at least a decade, however that trend is accelerating...
  • Box freight rate slump shows signs of easing
    A number of trades are now seeing freight rates last seen before the pandemic pushed them to vertiginous highs. This...
  • Vale must up iron ore output to meet full-year target
    Iron ore loadings from Brazil rose 30% in the past week compared with the previous seven days, according to data...
  • Global steel demand set to bounce back
    Emerging economies are expected to see greater growth than advanced economies, World Steel Association says in new short-range outlook. China...
  • Grimaldi receives lead ship in new eco ro-ro series
    First of six 4,700 lane metre deepsea ro-ro cargo vessels has been delivered from South Korea's Hyundai Mipo Dockyard
  • Ukraine minister says grain deal inspections to resume
    Ukrainian officials have accused Russia of employing new tactics designed to disrupt operations under the agreement
  • Nanjing Tanker's profit surges nearly 300% on trade dislocation
    Quarterly performance in line with expectations, while higher profit may be achieved in the second-half peak season, says analyst
  • Shippers seek improved data security
    Digitalised trade process saves time and money across the board. But for systems to be trusted there must be rules...
  • Inland waterway users call for intervention to stop French disruption
    Industrial action in France is paralysing inland waterway transport. Barge owners face 'blockades' and delays
  • HMM to trial carbon capture system on boxships
    South Korean carrier will also retrofit six containerships with more efficient propellers for the purpose of slow steaming
  • One dead after tanker catches fire off Indonesia
    Search and rescue team in Tanjung Pinang attended location of Malaysia-flagged tanker Tiger Star
  • US metal company chief charged with sanctions evasion
    US Justice Department says John Can Unsalan transferred over $150m to a Russia-based oligarch despite knowing he was under US...
  • PSA International acquires 75% stake in Turkish logistics company
    Istanbul-based company has more than 1,600 employees and 39 warehousing sites located in the vicinity of chemical producers
  • FMC commissioner warns of unintended consequences of forced labour law
    US Customs urged to consider amending its enforcement policies to prevent unnecessary disruptions to recovering supply chains
  • Daily Briefing
    EU Parliament approves shipping's inclusion in regional carbon market | Shipowners should see emissions trading as profit opportunity | CMA...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
APRIL 19, 2023
  • IANA warns against national reclassification of independent contractors
    The Intermodal Association of North America is adding its voice to the chorus of opposition against a federal push to reclassify independent workers.
  • European Parliament approves shipping ETS, but stakeholders wary
    The inclusion of shipping in Europe's ETS carbon pricing mechanism is almost a done deal, with legislators having one more bureaucratic hurdle left to clear.
  • US truck tonnage rose in March, but lagged expectations
    An unadjusted 9.3 percent gain in tonnage from February reversed a slide in freight volumes but paled in comparison with increases in 2022 and 2021, data show.
  • JOC Rankings: LA-LB shed import market share in 2022 amid stalled labor talks
    The West Coast continues to lose discretionary cargo to the East and Gulf coasts as shippers seek to avoid the type of disruption that has been occurring in Southern California of late linked to ongoing labor negotiations.
  • New bill in Alabama state house would boost tax credits for Mobile shippers
    Alabama legislators are looking to pass a series of new tax credits that aim to encourage more shippers to use the state's ports and labor force.

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TradeWinds web site
APRIL 19, 2023
  • Zafolias moving on from CFO job at Genco Shipping after nine years
    Veteran will assist in transition through year's end before taking new post outside shipping industry
  • Supramax rates from US Gulf Coast to China jump amid Atlantic basin tonnage oversupply
    Overall supramax spot rates improve as South America's grain season approaches, broker says
  • Financing for LNG carriers set to stay at 'elevated' levels, Poten says
    Funding available for new liquefaction projects but their ability to sell volumes could prove a block
  • Inmarsat outage raises questions over reliability of global distress signal system
    Was ageing satellite infrastructure to blame for the two-day outage, which affected vessels in the Asia-Pacific region?
  • Container ship stocks get boost from 'disruption risk' at US west coast ports
    New York-listed boxship shares continue to trend upward on Wednesday as unionised workers and management hash out new labour contract
  • Former US Shipping Corp tanker that nearly grounded on Malta heads for scrapyard
    Elderly steam-powered chemical tanker is among nine demolition sales reported over past week
  • Seacon Shipping orders two multipurpose vessels for around $83m
    The newbuildings form part of the company's fleet renewal and expansion effort
  • 'Unprecedented challenge': Shipping braces for an ESG disclosure tsunami
    Regulations requiring sustainability disclosures are piling up, and a sweeping mandate from the EU looming large 'just changes the whole game'
  • Provaris unveils plan for new hydrogen floating storage vessel
    Sydney-listed group adds to supply chain solutions with latest design
  • Navigare Capital and Stamford Shipping linked to lucrative tanker sales
    Brokers say Danish and Singaporean owners find buyers for MRs after steep price rises over the last year
  • Stephenson Harwood boosts shipping and finance power with four new partners
    Promotions total 11 in all as law firm targets further growth
  • Container freight rates spike, but is it another false dawn?
    Lines push through 'artificial' rate increases that are not sustainable, say analysts
  • New Thor Dahl owner goes to India with zero-emission order
    Ex-Thorvald Klaveness executive Henning Torp is the new Norwegian shipowner behind three hydrogen-powered mini-bulkers
  • Global Feeder Shipping orders MRs as Dubai firm targets booming product tanker market
    Dubai company expands into segment with MR newbuildings
  • Euronav board backs former CMB candidate Julie De Nul in latest vote
    Belgian shipping executive now considered independent, a month after tanker owner's shareholders rejected her candidacy
  • Iran seizes foreign-owned ship in alleged smuggling case
    Move by Revolutionary Guards continues crackdown on bringing fuel out of country
  • Global Feeder Shipping linked to MR orders as Dubai firm targets booming product tanker market
    The Dubai-based company has been linked to newbuilding pair ordered from South Korean shipyard
  • First LNG cargo for Philippines transfers into newly arrived FSU
    Full ship-to-ship operations kick off following cool-down process a week ago
  • Doubles all round as John Fredriksen and Euronav order suezmax tankers
    Rivals place bets on a promising sector tipped to prosper in the coming years
  • Secondhand crude tanker prices hit 25-year high, says Bimco
    Chief shipping analyst Niels Rasmussen says increasing tonne-miles and a low orderbook have driven up values
  • David Roberts to head up NorthStandard's Asia regional headquarters in Singapore
    Club claims it offers the widest P&I service provision in Asia-Pacific region
  • HMM moves to field tests of carbon capture on container ships
    South Korean owner says study showed retrofitting could take place without any changes to vessels
  • Second-hand crude tanker prices hit 25-year high, says BIMCO
    Chief shipping analyst Niels Rasmussen says increasing tonne-miles and a low orderbook has driven values up
  • Hong Kong's long-awaited first FSRU ties up at its new berth
    Mitsui OSK Lines' floating regasification and storage unit has been on a six-year odyssey before arriving at its new long-term home
  • Wilson bulker's ballast tanks breached in grounding off Iceland
    Salvage operation is being assessed after the incident on Tuesday
  • Greeks win scramble for rare modern ultramax bulk carrier
    Brokers report big interest in 2022-built vessel owned by Japan's Dowa Line
  • What was behind the demise of storied shipping law firm Ince?
    Is Ince the last casualty of the Sovcomflot litigation that was once its biggest money-spinner? Some veterans blame such big-ticket cases plus a flawed growth model for the firm's woes - not the Gordon Dadds merger
  • Biden extends US ban on Russian-affiliated vessels for a further year
    US president says Russian ships not welcome at US ports while Putin continues his was against Ukraine
  • Former US Shipping Corp tanker that nearly grounded on Malta heads for the scrapyard
    Elderly steam-powered chemical tanker Chem P is among nine demolition sales reported over past week
  • PSA International grows logistics footprint with Turkish acquisition
    Singapore container terminal operator is splashing the cash as it looks to build up its cargo solutions division

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American Shipper web site
APRIL 19, 2023
  • Port of Long Beach: Consumer spending decline contributed to import drop
    Executive Director Mario Cordero says the Port of Long Beach is "ready for a rebound in retail."
  • South Carolina's Inland Port Dillon sees record month despite Charleston slump
    SC Ports' Inland Port Dillon handled record rail moves in March, although volumes for the port authority overall were down year over year.

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Royal Caribbean closes second quarter with record net profit
Miami
The April-June period was very positive
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Omaha/Atlanta
First coast-to-coast cargo rail network
Gurrieri resigns as Special Commissioner of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Trieste
The atypical reverse charge for the logistics sector will become applicable tomorrow
Milan
Ruggerone (Assologistica): one of the most strategic reforms we helped build is being implemented
Policy brief on cyber threats that pose risks to port infrastructure
Tallinn
It was developed by the NATO Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence
Interferry urges the EU Commission to harmonize its shipping decarbonization regulations with those of the IMO
Victoria
Failure to align - the association warned - will force shipping companies to pay twice for emissions.
In the second quarter of 2025, Chinese seaports handled 79.1 million containers (+6.1%)
Beijing
Total freight traffic was three billion tons (+3.3%), of which 1.3 billion tons were with foreign countries (+1.9%).
CK Hutchison announces plans to include a Chinese investor in the consortium to sell Hutchison Ports
Hong Kong
Without the participation of the COSCO shipping group, China would not authorize the sale
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Columbus
The container ship caught fire and sank near the port of Colombo
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
Piraeus
The AHTS "Giant" is leaving
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Milan/Luxembourg
The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026.
In the second quarter, the port of Valencia handled over 1.5 million containers (+4.0%)
In the first half of 2025, the amount of new orders to Chinese shipyards fell by -18.2%
Beijing
A decrease of -3.5% in new construction completed in the period was recorded
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Trieste grew by +3.7%
Trieste
Bulk cargo increased. Miscellaneous cargo fell by 13.2%.
CMA CGM and TotalEnergies form joint venture for LNG bunkering in the Port of Rotterdam.
Marseille
Agreement to supply 360,000 tons of liquefied natural gas per year to the French group's ships
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Spanish ports decreased by -4.7%
Madrid
All the main product categories are decreasing except for conventional goods
Brookfield Asset Management to sell 49% of British port group PD Ports to Spain's Pontegadea
Middlesbrough
The English company has over 1,400 employees
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
Rotterdam
The port authority is alarmed by the state of crisis in the national industry.
The electrification of the docks in the ports of Livorno, Piombino and Portoferraio is proceeding according to plan.
Third dock for cruise traffic in the port of Catania
Catania
Pier 25's restyling completed
Another quarter of decline in freight traffic at the port of Algeciras
Algeciras
In the period April-June, containers amounted to 1.24 million TEUs (+1.0%)
A new tax applied to cruise passengers disembarking in national ports came into force today in Greece.
Athens
Belgian rail freight company Lineas receives €61 million government loan
Brussels
The measure was approved last night by the restricted council of ministers
ERTMS installation completed on 1,400 kilometers of Italian railway network
Rome
The project is financed with 2.5 billion euros from PNRR funds.
Wärtsilä's quarterly financial and commercial results are positive.
Helsinki
The Marine Electrical Systems division will be sold to the Italian company VINCI Energies.
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
Barcelona
The mayor: For the first time in history, a limit is placed on the growth of cruises in the city.
MSC and Moby have presented their commitments to meet the AGCM's requirements.
Rome
Shipping Agencies Services will sell its 49% stake in Moby, waiving the consideration in favor of the majority shareholder. Moby commits to completely repaying its debt to SAS.
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Washington
Folgiero: Commitment to deliver next-generation capabilities in full alignment with U.S. strategic priorities
The Chamber of Deputies has approved the appointment of four presidents of Italian Port System Authorities.
Rome
The names proposed for the Port System Authorities of the Southern Adriatic, Central-Northern Tyrrhenian, Western Liguria, and Eastern Liguria have been approved. Voting on the Northern Tyrrhenian Authority has been postponed.
Information exchange between state administrations for the digitalization of the maritime sector begins
Rome
The first operational meeting at the Coast Guard General Command in Rome
The Clean Maritime Fuels Platform suggests measures to support the production and distribution of clean marine fuels
COSCO Shipping Ports sets new monthly and quarterly container traffic records
Hong Kong
In the period April-June, 29.4 million TEUs were handled (+4.5%)
Sharp increase in cases of seafarers abandoning their ships
London
2,286 crew members from 222 ships involved as of early 2025
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Geneva
North America saw the strongest quarterly growth in imports
In the port of Antwerp-Bruges containers and rolling stock are increasing and other types of goods are decreasing
Antwerp
Traffic congestion continues at the airport, with the situation on the landside becoming critical
A study denounces the delay of European ports in equipping themselves with cold ironing facilities.
Brussels/Pozzallo
The tender to electrify the docks of the port of Pozzallo has begun.
T&E proposes to include more non-EU transhipment ports to avoid carbon leakage
Brussels
The association calls on the EU Commission to reduce the current threshold of 65% of transhipment traffic
Federlogistica urges the immediate establishment of a control room on tariffs
Genoa
The aim is also to eliminate extra costs caused by bureaucracy.
Containerized cargo handled through the port of Singapore fell by 2.9% in the second quarter.
Singapore
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Cairo
The negative trend continued in June and early July
Terminal operators are not at all satisfied with a policy that seems to have no interest in ports
Rome
Cognolato: It is essential to close the ongoing trials on several fronts.
The largest ship ever to dock at Cagliari's Porto Canale at the MITO terminal.
Milan
The container ship "MSC Venice" with a capacity of 16,652 TEU arrived yesterday
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
North Bergen/Metzingen
South Korean HD Hyundai, together with German NEURA Robotics, will develop and test welding robots in shipyards
The toll of the horrific attack on the bulk carrier Eternity C in the Red Sea is still uncertain.
Mandaluyong/London/Brussels
Joint statement by ICS, BIMCO, European Shipowners, Intercargo and Intertanko
In the first half of 2025, bulk cargo increased and general cargo decreased in the port of Marseille-Fos
Marseille
Cruise passengers increase by +5%
The Senate has approved the framework law on interports
Rome
UIR, gives the Italian interport system a modern, orderly and coherent regulatory framework
Carlo De Ruvo was elected president of Confetra
Rome
Among the challenges, the uncontrolled expansion of large logistics groups and their concentration
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Kuala Lumpur
The number of acts of violence against crews is decreasing
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Oslo/Athens/Paris
One of the top three operators in the OT/IoT services market for the maritime and superyacht sectors will be created
Attacks on ships in the Red Sea still cause deaths among seafarers
Portsmouth
Liberian-flagged bulk carrier " Eternity C" targeted
Canadian shipbuilding company Davie acquires second shipyard in Finland
Helsinki/Pori
It will buy the Enersense Offshore shipyard
Amendment on Port Labor Supply Agencies Approved
Rome
Immediate transformation into Agencies authorised to provide temporary port work
Salvini appoints a manager of a private shipping company from Campania as president of the regional AdSP
Rome
This is Eliseo Cuccaro, CEO of Alilauro
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Berlin
This is proposed by an analysis by the International Council on Clean Transportation
IMO and EU condemn renewed attacks on ships in the Red Sea
London/Brussels
Dominguez: New violation of international law and freedom of navigation
In the first half of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.5%
Joy Taurus
2,186,211 TEUs were handled
A bulk carrier was attacked in the Red Sea
Portsmouth
The crew abandoned the ship which began to take on water
German government allocates 400 million euros to support energy transition in maritime-port sector
Over 78 million euros to the ports of Augusta and Taranto for offshore wind
Rome
Funds distributed over three years starting from 2025
The PNRR tender for interports has been reopened.
Rome
Resources available amounting to 2.2 million euros
Port of Livorno: Workers are the priority in the LTM crisis
Livorno
UPS's quarterly earnings performance declines
Atlanta
Net income in the April-June quarter was $1.28 billion (-8.9%)
Approval for the 2025 budget variation of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Gioia Tauro
500 thousand euros for the 49% share held by the Port Agency company
FHP Group acquires the remaining 10% stake in Lotras
Milan/Foggia
The integration between Lotras and CFI Intermodal will begin to create FHP Intermodal.
OITAF scientific document on good practices in the logistics and transport of fresh fruit and vegetables
Milan
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has joined the PLIKA
Livorno
Platform dedicated to training, innovation and knowledge sharing in the logistics and port sectors
Matteo Paroli's nomination as president of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been signed.
Rome
He has a degree in law and a specialization in administrative law.
Container throughput increases in Haropa Port, while bulk cargo decreases.
Le Havre
In the first half of this year, containers were 1.51 million TEUs (+4%)
Bureau Veritas reports a 9.8% quarterly increase in revenues in the Marine & Offshore segment
Courbevoie
Kalmar and Konecranes increase new orders in the April-June quarter
Helsinki
The turnover of the two Finnish companies is slightly increasing
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona fell by 12.2% in the second quarter.
Barcelona
Assiterminal threatens a new wave of appeals against regulations it believes are damaging to port operations
Genoa
2M Logistics signs an agreement with Salerno-based Gallozzi
Barendrecht
The Dutch company will represent GF Logistics, a subsidiary of the Italian group, in the Benelux region.
Swiss company Kuehne+Nagel's quarterly profits fell
Schindellegi
In the period April-June of this year, net turnover grew by +1.7%
Yang Ming orders three 8,000 TEU container ships from Nihon Shipyard and Imabari Shipbuilding
Keelung/Imabari
Contract valued at $351.3-394.5 million
Italia Nostra reiterates its strong concerns about the construction of the Fiumicino-Isola Sacra port.
Rome
European maritime cities, destinations for cruise tourism - the association highlights - denounce the phenomenon of over-tourism in the cruise sector
Egypt's first automotive terminal has come into operation at Port Said East.
East Port Said
It can accommodate two car carriers at the same time
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Tepsa has acquired a liquid bulk terminal in the port of Rotterdam.
Singapore/Rotterdam
It was sold by Global Energy Storage Holdings
The Spinelli Group has approved its 2024 sustainability report.
Genoa
Of the company's 616 direct employees, 49% are under the age of 50.
In the second quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports grew by +1.6%
Ankara
Cargoes to and from Italy amounted to 12.7 million tons (+10.1%)
Extension of the Simplified Logistics Zone for Genoa Ports and Dry Ports to the Savona, Vado Ligure, and Bergeggi areas.
Genoa
Approval from the ZLS Steering Committee
Isotta Fraschini Motori has inaugurated a new production line for hydrogen fuel cell systems in Bari.
Trieste
They will be used for naval and land solutions
The Grande Shanghai , the Grimaldi Group's first ammonia-ready car carrier, has been christened.
Naples
It has a load capacity of 9,000 CEUs.
The Port of Genoa, FILT, and UILT have declared a five-day strike at the Bettolo Terminal.
Genoa
Fit Cisl Liguria expressed solidarity with the workers
The tender for the dredging of the commercial dock basin at the port of Ancona has been published.
Ancona
The removal of approximately 730 thousand cubic meters of sediment is planned
Tender for the restoration and enhancement of docks 32 and 33 in the Deep Sea Zone of the port of Savona
Genoa
An investment of over 6.7 million euros is expected
There are 1,100 workers in Palermo directly employed in the seaside tourism sector
Palermo
This year, cruise traffic is expected to grow by 9.4% in the port of the Sicilian capital.
Six-month growth of +9% in freight on the St. Petersburg-India/China maritime route
Fly
FESCO operates six vessels in the service
Port of Trieste: Special Commissioner Gurrieri under investigation for money laundering
Trieste
I am certain - he declared - that I can demonstrate that I acted legally, in full transparency.
Vard signs new contract for the construction of two CSOVs
Trieste
The vessels will be used to support operations in the offshore wind sector
UIR welcomes the publication of the tender for the digitalization of the logistics chain.
Rome
Di Caterina (ALIS): a concrete tool that enhances the needs of businesses and strengthens the logistics system
GNV celebrated its first ten years of activity on the Italy-Albania route
Durres
During the period, the company's ships carried over 1.25 million passengers
A shipment of over 1.2 tons of marijuana was seized at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Reggio Calabria/Catanzaro
Members of a criminal organization that imported drugs from South America through European ports and airports have been arrested.
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean to build seven 15,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Walden to sell healthcare logistics business to Yusen Logistics
Paris
Exclusive negotiations announced
Solinas (Sardinian Action Party) is not at all satisfied with the state of Sardinian ports
Cagliari
The immediate establishment of a special commission is urged
ANSI welcomes the introduction of the information dashboard for managing private procurement contracts in logistics.
Rome
D'Angelo: it will allow the country to take another step forward
Russo (Confcommercio): excluding road transport from the PNRR funding was shortsighted.
Rome
First bulletin from the Freight Insights Observatory produced by the National Center for Sustainable Mobility
ABB Group posts sharp growth in quarterly financial and business performance
Zurich
In the period April-June the value of new orders grew by +16.0%
Informal consultations have begun on the preliminary proposal for the new Ancona Port Master Plan.
Ancona
Eleven meetings scheduled for July
Program agreement for preparatory and functional interventions for the construction of the bridge over the Strait of Messina
Rome
It was signed today in Rome
Project to develop an ecological station for the treatment of wastewater from ships
Naples
Initiative of the Neapolitan Group of the Cenere and Iello Landing
Assiterminal urges against bringing sediment from the Bagnoli dredging project into the port of Naples.
Genoa
Cognolato and Ferrari: It is essential to safeguard the full functionality of the commercial port's activities.
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach fell 3.4% in the second quarter.
Long Beach
A decline of -16.4% was recorded in June
Paolo Pessina has been appointed vice president of Conftrasporto-Confcommercio.
Rome
He is president of the national federation of maritime agents and brokers
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -8.2% in the second quarter
Hong Kong
A decrease of -13.7% was recorded in June
Cuneo-based logistics company Nord Ovest is seeing growing financial results.
Wedge
Construction work on a new depot in Mondovì will be completed in early 2026.
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grows driven by fears of new tariffs
Los Angeles
June saw the highest volume ever recorded for this month
The Management Committee of the Sardinia Sea Port Authority has adopted the DPSS
Cagliari
Green light for the concession to MITO and the appeal against the rejection of Olbia's dredging project.
Three events in Genoa for three new Explora Journeys cruise ships.
Genoa
A technical launch, a coin laying and the cutting of the first sheet metal were carried out at the Fincantieri shipyard
Grimaldi sells 5% of Terminal Darsena Toscana to Livorno Port Company
Naples/Livorno
Option to purchase an additional 5% of the share capital
Concession agreement signed that assigns management of the port of Tartous to DP World
Damascus
It has a lifespan of 30 years
Matteo Gasparato appointed president of the Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He was appointed extraordinary commissioner of the same port authority
Meeting in Rome between the heads of ESPO and Assoporti
Rome
Among the topics addressed, the competitiveness of European ports in the current global context
Chinese airline OOCL reports quarterly decline in scheduled service revenues
Hong Kong
Cargo transported by the company's ships is increasing
Collaboration between the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority and the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Rome
Agreement with an initial duration of five years
Survey in Germany on the prospects of companies in the maritime, port and shipbuilding sectors
Hamburg
Shipowners are more concerned. Positive prospects for ports and shipyards.
Port of Augusta: Work begins on a third bridge connecting the island to the mainland.
Augusta
Work worth over 20 million euros
Vard signs contract with InkFish for new research vessel
Trieste
The deal is worth more than 200 million euros.
1.1 billion euros will be invested in the port of Hamburg to strengthen the container sector
Hamburg
Improving accessibility and port infrastructure in the Waltershofer Hafen area
Meyer Turku delivered the new Star of the Seas cruise ship to Royal Caribbean
Turku
It has a gross tonnage of 250,800 tons
ESPO calls for increased funding for ports under the next EU Multiannual Financial Framework
Brussels
The CEF programme funds have proven to be far from sufficient
Fincantieri delivers the new Oceania Allura cruise ship to Oceania Cruises.
Miami/Trieste
Two additional Sonata-class ships have been converted into orders.
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
Confindustria event on the sea economy in Rome on July 15th
Rome
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Why Malta is objecting to a new price cap on Russian oil
(timesofmalta.com)
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Uniport: Bringing debris from Bagnoli to the port of Naples would postpone long-awaited dredging.
Rome
Legora de Feo: It's necessary to find alternative solutions.
Taiwanese companies Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw sharp declines in quarterly revenues.
Keelung/Taipei
In the period April-June it fell by -18.7%, -26.5% and -8.6% respectively
The establishment of the Information Dashboard for the management of private procurement contracts in logistics has been approved.
In May, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +1.4%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
EU approves joint purchase of port equipment by terminal operators
Brussels
Joint definition of minimum technical specifications of equipment is also permitted
Serbian energy group EPS will import coal through the Montenegrin port of Bar
Bar
Currently imports from Indonesia pass through the port of Constanta
Fincantieri Foundation and Luiss University launch a project to strengthen the safety of underwater infrastructure.
Trieste
Among the objectives, contribute to the definition of a specific regulatory framework
Freewheeling: The government's U-turn on anti-mafia controls in the road haulage sector is a welcome development.
Modena
Franchini: If the government has realized it made a mistake, that's good news.
Agostinelli (AdSP Tirreno Meridionale e Ionio): the amendment that allows for the early transformation of the Gioia Tauro Port Agency is extremely important.
Confindustria's event on the maritime economy will take place in Rome on July 15th.
Rome
The confederation's strategic document on the sector will be presented
Kerala seeks $1.1 billion from MSC in damages over MSC Elsa 3 sinking
Thiruvananthapuram
Temporary detention of the vessel "MSC Akuteta II" granted
Trasportounito requests the cancellation of the renewal procedure of the Central Committee of the Register of Hauliers
Rome
New seizure of a load of cocaine in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
16 bags containing 417 kilos of drugs were found in a container
MOL and Kinetics to build world's first floating data center
Tokyo
It will be installed on a vessel of 9,731 gross tonnage
Rijeka Gateway Terminal to become operational in early September
Copenhagen
The first ship at the second container terminal of the Croatian port is expected on September 12
Falteri (Federlogistica) urges us to focus on the development of "polycentric" logistics
Genoa
The Simplified Logistics Zone should be the cornerstone of the strategy
Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Co. acquired Mitsui E&S Shipbuilding Co.
Hiroshima/Tokyo
It was renamed Tsuneishi Solutions Tokyobay Co.
Pessina (Federagenti): Northern European logistics system is struggling. Let's take advantage of it!
Rome
Unexpected opportunity - he underlines - for the Mediterranean ports and Italian ones in particular
MSC Cruises Joins Carnival and Royal Caribbean in Capitalizing on Grand Bahama Shipyard
Miami
Negotiations underway since the end of 2024 have been successfully concluded
At The International Propeller Clubs the Dorso Award for the Mediterranean area
Naples
In recognition of the primary role played by logistics operators in Mediterranean traffic
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