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June 20, 2023

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Exim India web site
JUNE 20, 2023
  • PSA Mumbai highlights exceptional capabilities by handling India's largest container vessel call
  • FIATA President & FFFAI Chairman discuss strengthening collaboration to benefit the logistics fraternity
  • Most consignments are already meeting the release time targets: Johri
  • LogiNext launches fleet tracking system for safer long-haul truck deliveries
  • ONE to install telematic devices on its reefer box fleet
  • A.P. Moller-Maersk to revolutionise eCommerce in India with a 'One Country, One Price' fulfilment solution
  • Railways plans to install 'Kavach' on the DFC network
  • Govt unlikely to allow sugar exports till H1 2024
  • SOHAR Freezone & Nasim Chemicals join forces to establish a chemical manufacturing plant
  • JNPA congratulates Marine Department
  • MSC committed to improving African supply chains: CEO Soren Toft
  • CMA CGM introduces new set-up of its NC LEVANT service connecting North Europe with East Med/Levant area
  • Saudi ports surge in shipping connectivity index
  • China to build deep water port in Cambodia
  • "K" Line Marine & Energy established in Singapore
  • India's e-commerce to surpass the US by 2034, says survey
  • India seen as the largest driver of global oil demand
  • Supertanker freight rates soar to highest since April
  • Edible oil imports up in May
  • Reforms helping economy grow at faster pace: Goyal

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International Transport Journal web site
JUNE 20, 2023
  • Joint forces in Manzanillo
  • Switzerland: clever strategy for fleet conversion
  • From Asia to multiple destinations worldwide
  • First four unmanned trucks to run in Russia
  • Atlas Air promotes Richard Broekman
  • Getting a grip on automation
  • Roll Group to expand fleet with Korean vessels
  • Intermodal service launched between Gansu and Kunsan
  • Maersk: one country, one price
  • Jettainer to replace chief financial officer
  • STS cranes for Misurata Free Zone
  • DHL GF and IAG Cargo partner to promote SAF
  • Quite a performance despite challenging conditions
  • A cargo ship with 100% wind power
  • DP World wins coveted sustainability award
  • More logistic solutions for wood transports
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Partnering for heavy and sustainable solutions

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The Loadstar web site
JUNE 19, 2023
  • MSC is bleeding the charter market dry - and keeping rates high
  • Don't be too eager for return to west coast ports, shippers warned
  • MSC + Wilson Sons on the radar - any other takers?
  • CULines backs away as US west coast services become loss-makers
  • 'Golden power' to fight China - one of the latest logistics headaches
  • Confident Maersk Air Cargo spreads its wings as it soars over rivals
  • Canadian rail giant has high hopes for new intermodal reefer service
  • Maersk steps in as India's online sellers search for low-cost fulfilment
  • Renewed interest in A340 conversions - but it's a niche air freight market
  • Bull Freightos shines - why?
  • OceanX: Labour travails; 'hero bonus'; peak season down; AI up

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Marine Log web site
JUNE 19, 2023
  • VIDEO: USCG updates on hunt for missing submersible
    Citing reports from relatives, the BBC is reporting that a UAE-based British billionaire, Hamish Harding, is among those aboard a submersible missing in the vicinity of the RMS Titanic wreck, some 900
  • VIDEO: Austal USA lays keel for final Independence-variant LCS
    Austal USA hosted a keel laying ceremony June 16 for the final Independence-variant Littoral Combat Ship to be built at its Mobile, Alabama, shipyard, the future USS Pierre (LCS 38). Ship sponsor

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Container News web site
JUNE 19, 2023
  • HHLA and COSCO finalise minority shareholding in Hamburg box terminal
    Following the completion of the investment screening process, port operators Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) and COSCO Shipping Ports Limited (CSPL) signed the agreement for CSPL's minority shareholding in Container Terminal Tollerort (CTT) today (19 June). Germany approves COSCO investment in Hamburg container terminal The deal gives CSPL a 24.99% interest in HHLA's CTT in Hamburg, which
  • APM Terminals Valencia to increase capacity and efficiency with US$4 million investment
    APM Terminals Valencia put into operation 11 new Terberg YT223 terminal tractors for container handling. In particular, they are new-generation vehicles, equipped with Cummins Stage 5 engines. These vehicles comply with current European Union emissions regulations. Moreover, they are part of a more extensive investment plan for APM Terminals Valencia, which also includes the upcoming commissionin
  • Global Ports expands equipment fleet of VSC Terminal by 20%
    Global Ports Group, part of Delo Group, Russia's major operator of container terminals, has relocated more than 25 units of heavy-duty port equipment from its North-Western terminals to Vostochnaya Stevedoring Company (VSC) in Russia's Far East in the past year, increasing VSC's cargo handling fleet by 20%. Its proportion of Russian maritime container handling volume climbed from 35% in 2021 to 5
  • US West Coast port deal eases strike tensions as SCFI and FBX indices follow WCI
    The closure of the past week saw two strings of activities on either side of the globe. The US West Coast Port union strike looms were dissipated to a great extent following intervention from the US authorities, despite hold-up of cargo worth US$5.2 billion and trucks in piles at ports. Ports, such as Seattle, displayed 10-day congestion at the port even as ports, such as Los Angeles and Long Bea
  • Pricing emissions from shipping: Where should the money go?
    The backbone of worldwide trade, international shipping moves more than 80% of global trade by volume. As a result, international shipping accounts for about 3% of global greenhouse gas emissions. Unless shipping moves to zero-carbon fuels and innovative technologies to green its energy footprint, the latest estimates suggest that carbon emissions will grow by 90-130% by 2050, as compared to 2008
  • Manzanillo port and terminal operators create new association
    Port terminals and operators in Manzanillo, Mexico have united to form a new alliance, the Association of Terminals and Operators of Manzanillo (ASTOM) aiming to promote and further strengthen the country's major port of Manzanillo. ASTOM includes Contecon Manzanillo S.A. (CMSA), International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) Mexican subsidiary, Grupo Carrix - SSA, Ocupa, Friman, Hazesa,
  • Maersk enhances cargo flight services
    Maersk is bolstering its growing freighter network between Mainland China, Southeast Asia, Europe, and the United States by increasing the frequencies of regular flights as well as introducing additional aircraft. More specifically, some of the changes that will take place are that on the transpacific corridor connecting Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) in the US and Hangzhou Xiaoshan
  • Indian west coast ports reopen after cyclone-induced shutdown
    Container terminals across India's Gujarat coast have resumed operations at full scale after Cyclone Biparjoy forced a total shipping halt over the past week. Sources say Mundra and Pipavav, two major cargo gateways, are slowly getting back to their scheduled vessel flows. "Operations resumed and leaped to normalcy. Mundra berthed the first vessel at 1400 hrs. on Saturday (17 June) and loaded fou
  • Valenciaport sees container volume fall during 2023
    Valenciaport handled 7,236,365 tonnes of cargo in May, which was 6.66% less than the same month in 2022, while the total number of TEUs was 452,858, translating to a year-on-year 6.22% decrease. There were 347,619 full container units, 77,476 export units, 77,791 import units, and the rest were transit containers, according to the Spanish port's data. "If we analyse the figures for the rest of th
  • APM Terminals selects new managing director for Bahrain
    APM Terminals Bahrain, the operator of Khalifa Bin Salman Port, has announced that Matthew Luckhurst will be the new managing director, assuming his new role on 2 July. Luckhurst joins APM Terminals from his current role as vice president for Container Shipping at Milaha based in Qatar. He takes over from chief financial officer and interim managing director Farooq Zuberi who assumed the role aft
  • MSC updates service connecting North Europe with West Africa
    World's largest container line MSC has decided to stretch its NWC-Canary-WAF service, which provides a line between North Europe and West Africa via the Canary Islands to London (Tilbury) and Hamburg. According to DynaLiners, the updated port rotation of the service will now be London Tilbury (UK), Hamburg (Germany), Antwerp (Belgium), London Gateway (UK), Le Havre (France), Tema (Ghana), Lomé (T
  • Samudera secures deals for boxship duo acquisition
    Indonesian vessel owner Samudera Shipping Line has entered into agreements for the acquisition of two container ships. Samudera will pay US$59.9 million for the two vessels, which have a box capacity of 1,500 TEUs. The container vessels are expected to be delivered in the second half of the year. "The acquisition of the new vessels is not expected to have any material impact on the net tangible a
  • Mawani to build integrated bunker station at Yanbu Port
    The Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) has signed a deal with Alba Nova International and Trafalgar Co. Ltd. to set up an integrated bunker station at King Fahad Industrial Port (Yanbu Port) in partnership with Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Energy. The proposed bunker station development is a US$5.3 million development, according to Mawani's statement. The operator of the 393,000 m² refueling hub intend
  • Pilbara Ports Authority reports steady volumes in May
    Pilbara Ports Authority has announced a total monthly throughput of 62.5 million tonnes in May, which is slightly increased by 1% compared to the same month last year. More spesifically, Port of Port Hedland achieved a monthly throughput of 48.6Mt, of which 48.2Mt was iron ore exports. At the same time, imports through the Port of Port Hedland totalled 196,000 tonnes, an increase of 19% compared

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Splash web site
JUNE 19, 2023
  • Sallaum Lines continues car carrier fleet expanision
    Sallaum Lines is lifting its car carrier orderbook with contracts for up to six dual-fuel LNG vessels at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard. The Swiss-based shipowner has booked four firm and two optional 7,400 ceu vessels, lifting the total number of car carriers ordered to date to eight, including a pair set to deliver from Fujian ...
  • Algoma signs for methanol-ready product tankers in South Korea
    Canada's Algoma Central Corporation has commissioned Hyundai Mipo Shipyard in South Korea to build two 37,000 dwt ice-class product tankers in a deal worth around $96m. The vessels will deliver in the first quarter of 2025 and go on a long-term charter with Irving Oil under the Canadian flag, servicing the energy company's refinery in ...
  • COSCO finalises Hamburg terminal stake buy
    COSCO Shipping Ports Limited has signed an agreement with HHLA to acquire a minority shareholding in Container Terminal Tollerort.
  • Wisdom returns to Tsuneishi for handysize bulker newbuild
    Taiwanese shipowner and operator Wisdom Marine is adding more handysize bulkers to its orderbook. In a regulatory filing, the Taipei-based company said it would pay $34m for a 42,200 dwt unit to be built at Tsuneishi Shipbuilding in addition to a trio of 82,300 dwt bulkers under construction at the yard. The country's largest dry ...
  • Bumi Armada JV scores FPSO contract extension in India
    Malaysian oilfield services company Bumi Armada and its joint venture partner Shapoorji Pallonji Energy (SP Energy) have secured a charter extension from India's state-owned Oil & Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) for a floating production, storage and offloading vessel operating in the Cluster 7 field about 210km off the west coast of Mumbai. A one-year extension ...
  • Bulk cargo carrier master and chief engineer charged in 850kg cocaine bust
    The Australian Federal Police has charged two senior crew members from a bulk cargo carrier for their alleged roles in the importation of around 850kg of cocaine into Australia.
  • Samudera buys containership duo for $60m
    Singapore-listed Indonesian owner Samudera Shipping Line has added two 1,900 teu containership vessels to its fleet.
  • Subsea 7 calls off DOF takeover bid
    Kristian Siem's Subsea 7 has dropped its pursuit of restructured Norwegian offshore vessel owner DOF just days after launching a takeover bid. The Oslo-listed company made a proposal on Friday to acquire the entire issued share capital of DOF at NOK35 ($3.3) per share, comprising NOK7 in cash and NOK28 worth of new shares, offering ...
  • Seacon seals sale and leaseback for kamsarmax newbuild
    Hong Kong-listed Seacon Shipping has entered into a sale and leaseback deal with a Singapore-based subsidiary of China's BOCOM for one of its kamsarmax bulk carriers currently under construction. The Qingdao-based company is selling the 85,000 dwt vessel set to deliver from Guangzhou Wenchong by October 31, 2023, for $27m. The bulker will be bareboat ...
  • Winning pays $16.5m for latest cape
    Singapore-based Chinese cape specialist Winning International Group has sealed its third ship deal this year. The Sun Xiushun-led player has emerged as the highest bidder for the 16-year-old Japanese-controlled capesize, named Atlantic Tiger, a 180,000 dwt, Imabari-built vessel. The ship fetched $16.5m. Winning now has 40 capes in its fleet, largely involved in the West ...
  • Cosco Shipping Specialized Carriers to install Marjan offshore platforms
    Cosco Shipping Specialized Carriers has won a bid to transport and install the PK1 offshore platform on the Marjan oil field offshore Saudi Arabia.
  • Ecowende building most nature-friendly wind farm ever
    Shell and Eneco joint venture company Ecowende is going to build a wind farm with various innovations implemented that will decrease its effects on birds, bats and marine mammals.
  • Bulkers collide at Tarragona port
    Two bulk carriers suffered heavy damage after colliding in the Spanish port of Tarragona in the early afternoon of Saturday. A 75,500 dwt Elena Ve owned by Greece's Golden Union struck moored Polsteam's 82,100 dwt Karpaty while proceeding to berth with tugs' assistance. The video footage available on social media shows the 2013-built Polish kamsarmax ...
  • Pay details emerge for new US west coast dockworker contract
    Details of the deal hatched between unions and employers covering 22,000 workers at 29 US west coast ports have emerged. After a fraught 13 months of stalled negotiations, walk-outs and cargoes emigrating to alternate locations, the new six-year contract, which still has to be approved by union members and terminal operators, sees dockworkers winning a ...
  • Danaos builds up stake in Eagle Bulk
    Greek containership owner Danaos has quietly accumulated close to a 10% stake in Eagle Bulk Shipping in recent months. A recent filing to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) revealed that the John Coustas-led boxship tonnage provider picked up around 1.37m shares, equal to 9.99% of the Gary Vogel-led bulker owner's stake. The swoop ...

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Lloyd's List web site
JUNE 19, 2023
  • Stoic Ukraine response to Russian missile attacks fools no one
    Ukrainian seafarers and shore staff are a vital source of highly competent human resource as shipping transitions to a new...
  • Nordic market could lose ground in hull, Norwegian Hull Club concedes
    Nobody would set up a hull mutual in 2023, admits chief executive Hans Christian Siem. But NHC is making an...
  • How Logothetis' long view payed off in the past and where it's looking next
    After selling more than 50 containerships, the group has acquired tankers and bulkers for greater balance in its fleet while...
  • Adaptable Greeks adjust their sails again
    Difficulty in attracting and training sufficient young officers to keep pace with their massive fleet is another priority for Greek...
  • EBRD to fund green maritime investments in Türkiye
    EBRD will provide €70m to modernise Türkiye's ageing fleet and port infrastructure as part of its Maritime Decarbonisation and Green Shipping...
  • The week in newbuildings: Sallaum Lines boosts PCTC orderbook
    Sallaum Lines has confirmed that it has ordered six dual-fuel, LNG pure car and truck carriers from China's CMHI Jinling...
  • The week in charts: Activity slowing at Ukraine's seaports | Lloyd's Register further reduces dark fleet exposure | Weak volumes keep a lid on boxship freight rates
    Greek voyages evolve in line with changing trade lanes, Cadeler-Eneti merger to create offshore wind juggernaut and methanol containership orderbook...
  • 'We have not seen a market like this,' says Nikolas Tsakos
    Tsakos Energy Navigation chief executive Nikolas Tsakos tells Lloyd's List about his company's first 30 years, why he thinks public...
  • Plenty of gas in the tank for Greek fleet investment
    Since John Angelicoussis inked the first Greek LNG carrier newbuilding deal in 2003, a dozen Greek owners have invested in...
  • Hong Kong port connectivity rebounds to pre-pandemic levels
    China not only maintained its place at the top of the rankings but also built on its lead, with a...
  • Navigation safety trial morphs into living lab for AI platform
    This partnership goes far beyond a customer paying a licence fee. It reveals how productive it can be to work...
  • Seacon strikes sale-and-leaseback deal with Bocomm for kamsarmax bulker
    Seacon says it will use the leverage to facilitate its fleet renewal and expansion strategy
  • Panama falls to 'Grey List' in Paris MOU rankings
    The Paris Memorandum of Understanding assess flags' performance in port state control inspections over a three-year period. Denmark retained the...
  • Daily Briefing
    The View: US west coast labour talks: ILWU blinked first | Price cap forcing Russia to consider 'desperate' changes, US...

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TradeWinds web site
JUNE 19, 2023
  • 'Significant moment': UN adopts landmark ocean biodiversity treaty
    International Chamber of Shipping welcomes High Seas Treaty after two decades of negotiations
  • 'Historical shortcomings': Swedbank reaches settlement with US over deals with Crimea shipowner
    As bank agrees to pay $3.45m to set aside Ofac case, other US investigations continue
  • Search operation starts as Titanic submersible goes missing
    The US and UK last month called for greater protection for the site in a letter to the International Maritime Organization
  • Video: If shipping can't attract young female grads, 'we will be in big trouble soon'
    Norwegian Shipowners' Association president Synnove Seglem says industry needs to be attractive to all
  • Russia advances Arctic LNG plans as key units enter NSR from east and west
    First giant FSU inbound to Murmansk and modules for sending liquefaction train start passage from China
  • 'Towering' British shipping lawyer Douglas Bateson dies in Athens car crash
    Piraeus head of Penningtons Manches Cooper had built a solid reputation after four decades
  • CIT Bank plants flag in Greece with buyout of $123m loans portfolio
    Purchase from HSBC will help shipping lender expand its presence in key market
  • Ownership change at Tidships as Lorentzen & Co hangs in the balance
    One Tidemand sister buys out the other as Tidships explores options for 104-year-old shipbroker
  • Master and chief engineer charged after huge cocaine seizure on supramax bulker
    Montenegrins appear in court in Australia in relation to St Pinot drugs discovery
  • Methanol dual-fuelled ship orders spike to close gap on LNG, Clarksons says
    Broker tallies 42 contracts for methanol-powered vessels so far in 2023
  • Famed fleet builder Peter Georgiopoulos shuns newbuildings amid fuel uncertainty
    Shipping entrepreneur is hopeful that a revolutionary technology will emerge to fuel the vessels of the future
  • WindWings get full DNV approval for fitting to MC Shipping and Berge bulkers
    Technology can now be installed on any DNV-classed vessel, either as a retrofit or newbuild
  • LNG carrier rates tip upwards as charterers thoughts turn to winter
    Vessel availability tightens as gas prices rise in Europe and Asia
  • Video: When the LNG spot market 'started not to function'
    Economics of LNG cargoes has put ships in the hands of traders, turning spot market into 'relet market'
  • VLCC rates 'skyrocket' past $100,000 as long-haul bookings jump
    Analysts note 'fantastic' week for big tankers, with Middle East and Atlantic basin bookings rising
  • Peter Georgiopoulos backs emissions project as regulators tighten the screw
    Live emission monitoring projects come to market as industry grapples with tougher targets
  • Oldendorff newcastlemax holed in grounding after rudder indicator failed
    Australian accident report reveals substantial damage
  • Golden Union and Polish Steamship bulkers damaged in collision in Spanish port
    Kamsarmax is holed amidships and panamax's bow is mangled
  • Reuben brothers sue Trafigura over missing nickel cargoes in huge fraud row
    Cases in Singapore and UK tied to Trafigura's loss of nearly $600m in deals with Indian businessman Prateek Gupta
  • EU-flag requirement starts to bite for Greeks as new law kicks in
    Hellenic shipowners will henceforth have to make sure the share of their vessels flying European flags does not decline
  • Golden year for Norway's Stenersen after buying Maersk Tankers quartet
    Product tanker specialist also rings in the generational changes among owning family
  • DOF rejects takeover offer by Siem's Subsea 7 ahead of John Fredriksen-backed IPO
    Bank-controlled offshore vessel owner turns down bid as too low and too late
  • Sallaum Lines raises newbuilding tally with $540m car carrier order
    Up to six LNG dual-fuelled 7,500-ceu car carriers inked at CMHI Jinling
  • Video: DHT chief explains how tanker market can overcome 'underinvestment' challenge
    Svein Moxnes Harfjeld says oil companies may have to partner shipowners to stimulate investment
  • Swedish Club looks to build its core business in uncertain times
    New boss Thomas Nordberg turns to digitalisation to make its business more resilient
  • MSC and Meratus scrap older boxships as Wan Hai circulates feeder-size sextet
    Three container ships and two bulk carriers were reported sold for recycling last week

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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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