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Exim India web site
SEPTEMBER 20, 2023
  • Container shipping nears turning point amid challenges & chances, say industry experts
  • KDS waives 25 pc on electricity charges for reefer containers
  • MALA 2023 was the cynosure of all in the cargo and logistics fraternity as they gathered to hear from the leading lights & appreciate the best
  • First very big size vessel calls at Haldia Dock Complex
  • Gati gears up to meet festive season demand surge with enhanced service delivery capabilities
  • APM Terminals Pipavav celebrates Global Safety Day
  • New e-learning course launched on maritime single window implementation
  • Additional Documents for Warehousing of liquor to safeguard revenue
  • NHAI inks agreement to develop Multi Modal Logistics Park in Bengaluru
  • Hazira Port's sustainability & mooring charges
  • Panama Canal drought seen continuing into next year
  • Corinth Canal closure
  • India intends curbing molasses shipments
  • Chicken legs import from US to attract 100 pc duty

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International Transport Journal web site
SEPTEMBER 20, 2023
  • A 7 km flying carpet?
  • 16 new east-west connections
  • From Qatar Airways to Swissport
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  • ACI regional branch rebrands in Riyadh
  • Pallet network adds Greece and Cyprus
  • A boost for Novi Sad
  • Marijo Pesic to join Hellmann
  • Emergent Cold Latam expands to Rio
  • Quantron wins order for 38 zero-emission trucks
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The Loadstar web site
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
  • Maersk insists CMA CGM deal is not a change in green strategy
  • Multi-billion $ Flexport dish - prepared, baked and served
  • Demand for smaller ships boosts charter market while ULCVs sit at anchor
  • Carriers offered joining bonuses by Adani's Kattupalli to win business from Chennai
  • Qatar's Guillaume Halleux takes on Swissport CCO role
  • Cosco starts China's first full intermodal service for vehicle exports
  • Engine trouble hits freighter conversions - but a plus for aerospace
  • Beau Paine is Menzies new head of cargo amid executive shake-up

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Marine Log web site
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
  • Why "Ag Coast"ports are backing Port NOLA's new $1.8 billion container terminal
    The Port of New Orleans is pushing ahead on its plans to develop the new Louisiana International Terminal (LIT). The new $1.8 billion state-of-the art container terminal will eliminate air-draft restrictions that
  • Maersk and CMA CGM team up on green fuels
    Container shipping and logistics giants Maersk and CMA CGM have decided to collaborate on several areas relating to decarbonization, particularly on developing the use of alternative greener fuels for container vessel propulsion.

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Container News web site
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
  • Innovative Uses of Shipping Containers as Storage Spaces
    The humble shipping container has witnessed a remarkable evolution over the past few decades. Initially designed solely for transporting goods across oceans, these sturdy steel boxes have now found a secondary, innovative use in the world of storage and even architecture. Their repurposing doesn't merely stem from a desire for novelty but is deeply rooted in practicality and efficiency. As urban
  • Follow these key steps to obtain a valid real estate legal license
    Entering the realm of real estate offers an exciting pathway to a rewarding and fulfilling career. Aspiring real estate agents seek to unlock the door to endless possibilities, navigating through a series of key steps to obtain a valid real estate license and thrive in this dynamic industry. From state-specific requirements and licensing exams to joining reputable real estate agencies, the journe
  • ShibataFenderTeam introduces tool for transparent carbon footprint assessment
    ShibataFenderTeam Group (SFT) teamed up with the independent consultancy company Ramboll in order to develop an exclusive assessment tool that provides Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions per individual order. More specifically, the new tool is based on ISO 14037:2018 and the analysis provided is built upon three pillars: sourcing, manufacturing and distribution (cradle-to-gate) of the ordered product
  • Konecranes receives RTG crane order for new box terminal in Colombia
    Eight rubber-tired gantry (RTG) cranes will enhance the cargo handling capabilities of a new container terminal in Puerto Antioquia, Colombia. The contract between Finnish manufacturer Konecranes and Puerto Bahia Colombia de Uraba, whose key shareholder is the CMA CGM Group, was signed in August 2023. The new RTG cranes are fully electric, powered by cable reels connected to the local grid. "Kone
  • Rhenus Group invests in Port of Amsterdam to enhance its European portfolio
    Rhenus Group has acquired a 49.99% shareholding in Rietlanden Terminals B.V. (Rietlanden), which operates two terminals located at the Dutch Port of Amsterdam, from JERA Global Markets. Rhenus said it will acquire the remaining 50.01% in 2027. Through this investment, Rhenus Group aims to strengthen its European network of ports and re-develop the terminals to cope with a future without coal. Fur
  • DP World introduces world's first remote pinning station at Southampton hub
    DP World has implemented a remote pinning station at its Southampton hub in the United Kingdom, the first of its type in the world, which will increase safety and productivity during a critical stage of port operations. 'Pinning' is the process of manually placing a twistlock into the corner casting of a container to keep it in place during a journey at sea. For the past 50 years, twistlocks were
  • Panama Canal limits fail to halt rate slide as box lines up capacity
    The Panama Canal transit restrictions have not stopped carriers from adding 20% of incremental capacity on the Asia-US East Coast route since the end of August, with the average capacity deployed over the last five weeks reaching 246,000 TEUs, compared to 204,000 TEUs in the preceding five weeks, according to Linerlytica's latest report. Capacity utilisation has slipped to 85%, as freight rates h
  • NWSA handles over 240,000 TEUs in August
    Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA), a marine cargo operating partnership of the ports of Seattle and Tacoma, reported that August container volumes reached 242,700 TEUs. Total container volume decreased 13.5% over August 2022 but grew 3.3% compared to the previous month. Full imports for the month decreased 19% while full exports decreased 10.6% but grew 15.4% versus July. Total TEUs declined 20.2
  • US box imports drop in August
    Container imports to the United States reached 21.9 million TEUs in August (based on volumes at ports of origin), falling 12.6% year on year, but increasing 0.8% from July, according to Descartes Datamyne. At the same time, exports from 10 major Asian economies accounted for 1.55 million TEUs, translating to a drop of 13.1% from a year earlier. This is the 13 consecutive monthly year on year decl
  • ICTSI expands its application
    Global port and terminal operator International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) can now help port users and businesses gain a competitive edge by providing real-time cargo visibility through the ICTSI App. The new application is a secure operative tool that enables port users and cargo owners to monitor the status of their shipments that are loaded and offloaded from a vessel, and those
  • Port of Huelva and Enagás sign agreement for renewable gas projects promotion
    President of the Port of Huelva, Alberto Santana, and CEO of Enagás, Arturo Gonzalo, have signed a protocol in Huelva, Spain to identify innovation opportunities in renewable gases such as hydrogen and BioLNG. This protocol lays the foundation for progress in decarbonising future logistics projects at the Huelva terminal. According to Enagás, "the agreement aims to establish the groundwork for co

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Splash web site
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
  • Noble to reactivate jack-up for work offshore Argentina
    Offshore rig owner Noble has won a contract with French giant TotalEnergies for one of its harsh-environment jack-up rigs. As a result, Noble will redeploy its Noble Regina Allen rig for the drilling of three horizontal wells at the Fenix natural gas development off southern Argentina. The Fenix natural gas project is, according to Noble, ...
  • Rhenus taking over two bulk terminals in Amsterdam
    German logistics major Rhenus has sealed a deal with utility-backed JERA Global Markets to acquire Rietlanden Terminals, which operates two dry bulk terminals at the Port of Amsterdam in the Netherlands. Rietlanden has terminals at Afrikahaven and Amerikahaven in Amsterdam, with a combined storage capacity of around 2.6m tons, specialising in commodities such as coal ...
  • COSL snaps up four abandoned jackup rigs at DSIC in $446m deal
    Offshore driller China Oilfield Services Limited (COSL) is expanding its fleet with the acquisition of four jackup rigs abandoned by Seadrill at a compatriot yard. The company's subsidiaries, COSL Leasing and COSL Hainan Technical Services have agreed with Dalian Shipbuilding Offshore Co., a subsidiary of DSIC, to take the quartet for about $446m. Two of ...
  • Northland and Orlen secure $5.2bn for Baltic Power offshore wind farm
    Northland Power and Orlen have signed a $5.2bn credit agreement for the Baltic Power offshore wind project in Poland. Northland said that the loan adheres to its green financing framework covering construction and a 20-year term. The financing will be provided by 25 international and local commercial banks, multiple export credit agencies, and multilateral agencies. ...
  • Ithaca braces for six-day strike by Petrofac offshore workers
    Around 85 offshore workers employed by Petrofac are set to take strike action over six days on installations operated by Ithaca Energy in a long-running dispute over a 'clawback' policy. The Unite trade union said its members overwhelmingly rejected Petrofac's offer to reduce Ithaca's fourteen-day clawback policy by two days, adding that the industry norm ...
  • Lomar developing methane-reducing tech with Silicon Valley firm
    Lomar's new subsidiary lomarlabs has partnered up with Silicon Valley tech start-up Blue Dot Change for the development, design, and test of the start-up's compact nature-based catalyst dispenser set to accelerate the reduction of methane in the air. Blue Dot Change's simple, cost-efficient dispenser aims to accelerate the pace of nature's existing methane removal process ...
  • MISC and Nissen Kaiun strike LNG carriers sale and leaseback deal
    Malaysia's top shipping line MISC has struck a deal with Japanese shipping mammoth Nissen Kaiun for the sale and charter of two of its existing LNG carriers. The deal will see MISC transfer ownership of the vessels to Nissen Kaiun, and simultaneously enter into a charter agreement with Eaglestar and Synergy Marine as the shipmanagers. ...
  • CMA CGM and Maersk team up in decarbonisation drive
    Liner giants Maersk and CMA CGM have decided to join forces on several areas relating to decarbonisation, claiming today that the joint action will help accelerate the green transition in shipping, learning from each other to go further and faster and seeking other companies to come and join them. The two companies said they will ...
  • JSW Infrastructure readies $336m IPO
    JSW Infrastructure, the ports unit of Indian steel tycoon Sajjan Jindal-led conglomerate JSW Group, is looking to raise up to $336m through an initial public offering scheduled for later this month. The IPO of India's second-largest port operator in terms of cargo handling capacity will open on September 25 for subscription and close on September ...
  • Geoquip Marine wins work on MarramWind floating wind farm
    Swiss-based offshore geotechnical data acquisition specialist Geoquip Marine has won a contract for gathering crucial engineering data to support the proposed MarramWind floating offshore wind farm. Joint venture partners between ScottishPower and Shell, which is developing the 3GW MarramWind off the northeast coast of Scotland, chose Geoquip Marine for site exploration and geotechnical data coll
  • Pots of gold: VLGCs close in on more earnings records
    The VLGC segment has been the best-performing shipping sector of 2023, and with a strong Q4 on the cards, it is on track to beat the year 2015 and record its best-ever year. VLGC rates remain above $130,000 globally and have averaged more than $80,000 a day in the year to date, closing in on ...
  • DOF adds to backlog with $60m contract extension
    Norwegian offshore contractor and vessel owner DOF has signed a letter of intent with an oil major for the extension of a large subsea service deal in the Atlantic region. The Austevoll-headquartered firm said a one-year contract should start in November and generate about $60m in revenue. DOF, with a fleet of 54 ships of ...
  • Ukraine seeks further Romanian help in shifting grain exports
    Desperate to up the amount of grain it can transport Ukraine has asked Romania's Constanta Black Sea port to allow ship-to-ship grain transfers . The request was made by Ukrainian Danube Shipping Company (UDP), who claim the move would almost double its barge export capacity. With the end of the United Nations-brokered Black Sea Grain ...
  • Hapag-Lloyd establishes standalone ports division in Rotterdam
    Hapag-Lloyd is joining a host of top global carriers in carving out its terminals into a separate division. Dheeraj Bhatia will become a member of the executive board responsible for terminals at the German carrier from the start of next year. He will also become CEO of the new Rotterdam-based Hapag-Lloyd Terminal Holding, in which ...
  • Ocean Infinity wins survey contract for Equinor's floating wind project off California
    Houston-based marine robotics company Ocean Infinity has been awarded a survey contract by Equinor Wind US for one of the first-ever floating offshore wind farms on the US West Coast. Under the deal, Ocean Infinity will carry out a comprehensive site investigation survey using multiple AUVs (autonomous underwater vehicles) starting in February 2024. Last year, ...
  • Hitachi Zosen eyes methanol engine retrofits
    Japan's Hitachi Zosen is working with MAN Energy Solutions to offer clients methanol engine conversions plans amid rising inquiries for green retrofit solutions. Test operations will begin in 2024 at a Hitachi Zosen plant in Kumamoto prefecture, on Japan's southernmost main island of Kyushu. MAN estimates that 2,800 vessels with MAN two- and four stroke ...
  • Ammonia fuel producer expands into Houston
    Ammonia fuel producer Amogy has expanded operations to Houston with a new $40m, four acre site set to open early next year. "We chose Houston as the energy capital of the world because we wanted to be near customers, suppliers, and the right talent as we ramp up operations. We are eager to begin manufacturing ...
  • 'Gas Kills': Greenpeace targets France's first FSRU
    Activists with environmental group Greenpeace managed to scrawl 'Gas Kills' on the hull of a LNG floating storage regasification unit (FSRU) in a protest as the vessel arrived in Le Havre yesterday. Greenpeace protesters in kayaks tried to block the entry of the giant 145,000 cu m Cape Ann yesterday, the first FSRU France has ...
  • IUMI president discusses 'turbulent seas' as annual insurance gathering meets in Scotland
    Opening this week's International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) annual conference in Edinburgh, Scotland, president Frédéric Denèfle discussed the current "turbulent seas" affecting the shipping industry, telling delegates how insurers were actively working with the government in Ukraine to restart grain shipments coverage out of the war torn nation. A consequence of inflation, caused by ...

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Lloyd's List web site
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
  • BRS lowers product tanker earnings forecast on lower product yields
    Rising middle distillate demand has pushed up short-term interest for product tankers, but a shortage of supply in feedstock heavy/sour...
  • Pooling overachieving vessels will help owners comply with FuelEU targets
    The FuelEU Maritime will come into force in 2025 to cut shipping emissions of vessels that call at EU ports...
  • EU intention to align with IMO global fuel standard 'very clear'
    The EU will align its regional emissions rules with those of the IMO - as long as the global regulator...
  • Questions raised over UK government claims Odesa-docked ship was Russia target
    If the bulk carrier Primus was deliberately targeted in failed Russian cruise missile attack on August 24, as stated by...
  • MOL adds LCTC pair to vehicle carrier newbuilding orderbook
    Global vehicle carrier orderbook has now reached 158 ships with a combined capacity of almost 1.2m cars, or around 32%...
  • South Korea's leading shipbuilder plots alt-fuel vessel future
    With the successful deployment of new technology in Laura Maersk, HD Hyundai now intends to speed up the development of...
  • Inflation will eat into hull & machinery profits, IUMI told
    'The underwriting community has not applied inflationary increases to the premium base and this may lead to a reduction in...
  • Crew travel costs increase as airlines focus on revenue
    Shipping companies are struggling to decide which department is best placed to handle crew travel. As a result, getting a...
  • Hengli Heavy Industry secures first VLCC order funded by leasing firm
    Hengli Group has a large refinery and petrochemical project in Dalian, where the shipbuilder is located
  • Frenzied trading grips new Shanghai container futures
    The futures exchange offers retail investors a 'licensed casino' to bet on freight rate changes, but a narrowing spread amid...
  • CMA CGM teams up with Maersk to scale up green efforts
    Milestone partnership between two of the largest container lines aims to accelerate decarbonisation plans, scale sustainable fuel supplies and take...
  • Why always-on connectivity will be fundamental for Gen Z seafarers
    A White Paper from KVH, the connectivity provider, says staying in touch is an expectation for tomorrow's seafarer. HR professionals...
  • Regulators defend Russia sanctions after industry barbs
    Regulators behind the US, EU and UK sanctions on shipping Russian oil defended their regime from industry claims the sanctions...
  • Daily Briefing
    Marine insurance recovery continues as premiums see healthy growth | Marine insurers highlight China's use of containers for car exports...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
  • Dynamics behind Flexport's leadership change signal digital forwarding's natural endpoint
    Much criticism has been leveled at the digital forwarding model, but steep declines in topline revenue during a year of weak demand are a sign that digital forwarders have had trouble differentiating themselves from the pack.
  • GPA-sponsored transload facility opens in Savannah
    The facility will offer a unique option to transfer ocean containers into domestic equipment without the need for outside drayage or pool chassis.
  • Rising fuel costs driving US LTL, truckload costs higher
    Cuts in oil production and increased fuel use globally are pushing up trucking fuel surcharges and, in turn, transportation costs for US shippers.
  • Maersk, CMA CGM join forces in drive to accelerate shipping decarbonization
    The two carriers will work together to develop alternative fuel standards, scale up the production of green fuel and ensure its supply at key bunkering ports around the world.
  • Largest US ports record 20%-plus declines in trans-Pacific imports
    The top four US ports, which accounted for 68.2% of US imports from Asia through August, experienced greater than 20% declines in Asian imports in the first eight months of 2023 whereas imports through Houston, the dominant port on the Gulf Coast, declined only 3.7%.

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TradeWinds web site
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
  • China's struggling property sector is not impacting dry bulk demand, experts say
    Spot rates for capesize bulkers have averaged around $15,000 per day for two years, Breakwave Advisors' John Kartsonas says
  • Hurtigruten Expeditions to rebrand as HX in December
    Sister operator Hurtigruten Norway will be renamed Hurtigruten
  • Battle for Arctic LNG hots up as US and UK top up sanctions lists
    But construction of six Arc7 LNG carriers to serve Arctic LNG 2 rolls on towards completion
  • Maersk's green methanol adventure - justified or just hype?
    Maersk was looking to the future fuel options even before tie-up with CMA CGM
  • Insurers are nervous about Ukraine war risk despite ringing up profits. Here's why
    Plan to insure ships exporting Ukraine grain yet to get off the ground
  • 'Serious losses' in war risk market following Ukraine claims
    Lawyer says most total loss claims for ship detention have been settled
  • Bulker and ports group JSW Infrastructure plots $336m IPO in India
    Sajjan Jindal-controlled company wants cash to expand its operations
  • UK tightens up laws to punish fraudulent shipping
    British laws had failed to keep up with international agreements leaving enforcers toothless
  • Maersk and Seaspan progress methanol retrofit plans
    Initial tranche of ships lined up for conversion at Chinese shipyards
  • 'Floating labs': Lomar to trial methane-reduction systems on its ships
    Tech accelerator lomarlabs will help develop US start-up's kit using vessels as guinea pigs
  • Liner giants Maersk and CMA CGM strike 'milestone' decarbonisation deal
    Two of the largest liner players are teaming up to help container shipping go greener
  • Former Safe Bulkers and BSM exec Georgios Spyrou becomes fleet manager at Pelagic Partners
    Experienced shipping man takes the helm in Cyprus
  • MISC Berhad sells two LNG carriers to Nissen Kaiun in sale and leaseback deal
    Kuala Lumpur-based shipowner hints similar transactions to come with new Japanese partner
  • PGS sells $41m share issue to boost liquidity ahead of TGS merger
    Seismic survey vessel owner says private placement was over-subscribed
  • Shipping heir Petter Olsen disputes unpaid tax claim in Norway
    Younger brother of magnate Fred Olsen to fight government over 'technical error' by tax agency
  • Erik Nyheim unpacks Hoegh LNG's energy infrastructure puzzle
    Strategically minded CEO has been on a rapid LNG learning curve and he's not slowing down
  • In the money: Dorian LPG executives and directors get an extra pay boost
    Enhanced windfall follows report from company's external compensation consultant
  • Scorpio's Eneti fixes turbine installation newbuilding at nearly $350,000 per day
    US-listed owner is giving few details about its new project
  • Big-name Greek shipowners fall foul of UK port state control
    All of the vessels detained had deficiencies related to international safety management failures
  • Russia flexes military muscle to protect new Arctic shipping route
    Navy fires cruise missiles in exercise to protect Northern Sea Route from mock attack in the Bering Sea
  • First inbound vessel in Ukraine's new grain corridor begins return journey
    The first of two vessels sets out to complete a debut roundtrip in war-torn waters
  • Big name Greeks fall foul of UK port state control
    All of the vessels detained had deficiencies related to international safety management failures

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In the second quarter, container traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -2.8% while in Savona-Vado it grew by +76.3%
Genoa
In the Ligurian capital, the transhipment share decreased, while the Savona port benefited.
Fincantieri records strong growth in half-year financial performance and new orders
Rome
In the first six months of 2025, orders totaled 14.7 billion euros (+93.5%)
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
Cairo
1,248 tankers (-2.7%) and 1,826 other types of vessels (-8.5%) passed through
CMA CGM's net profit fell by 140% in the second quarter.
Marseille
Revenues stable. The French shipping group is interested in acquiring Hutchison Ports' terminals.
Royal Caribbean closes second quarter with record net profit
Miami
The April-June period was very positive
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Omaha/Atlanta
First coast-to-coast cargo rail network
Gurrieri resigns as Special Commissioner of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Trieste
The atypical reverse charge for the logistics sector will become applicable tomorrow
Milan
Ruggerone (Assologistica): one of the most strategic reforms we helped build is being implemented
Policy brief on cyber threats that pose risks to port infrastructure
Tallinn
It was developed by the NATO Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence
Interferry urges the EU Commission to harmonize its shipping decarbonization regulations with those of the IMO
Victoria
Failure to align - the association warned - will force shipping companies to pay twice for emissions.
In the second quarter of 2025, Chinese seaports handled 79.1 million containers (+6.1%)
Beijing
Total freight traffic was three billion tons (+3.3%), of which 1.3 billion tons were with foreign countries (+1.9%).
CK Hutchison announces plans to include a Chinese investor in the consortium to sell Hutchison Ports
Hong Kong
Without the participation of the COSCO shipping group, China would not authorize the sale
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Columbus
The container ship caught fire and sank near the port of Colombo
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
Piraeus
The AHTS "Giant" is leaving
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Milan/Luxembourg
The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026.
In the second quarter, the port of Valencia handled over 1.5 million containers (+4.0%)
In the first half of 2025, the amount of new orders to Chinese shipyards fell by -18.2%
Beijing
A decrease of -3.5% in new construction completed in the period was recorded
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Trieste grew by +3.7%
Trieste
Bulk cargo increased. Miscellaneous cargo fell by 13.2%.
CMA CGM and TotalEnergies form joint venture for LNG bunkering in the Port of Rotterdam.
Marseille
Agreement to supply 360,000 tons of liquefied natural gas per year to the French group's ships
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Spanish ports decreased by -4.7%
Madrid
All the main product categories are decreasing except for conventional goods
Brookfield Asset Management to sell 49% of British port group PD Ports to Spain's Pontegadea
Middlesbrough
The English company has over 1,400 employees
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
Rotterdam
The port authority is alarmed by the state of crisis in the national industry.
The electrification of the docks in the ports of Livorno, Piombino and Portoferraio is proceeding according to plan.
Third dock for cruise traffic in the port of Catania
Catania
Pier 25's restyling completed
Another quarter of decline in freight traffic at the port of Algeciras
Algeciras
In the period April-June, containers amounted to 1.24 million TEUs (+1.0%)
A new tax applied to cruise passengers disembarking in national ports came into force today in Greece.
Athens
Belgian rail freight company Lineas receives €61 million government loan
Brussels
The measure was approved last night by the restricted council of ministers
ERTMS installation completed on 1,400 kilometers of Italian railway network
Rome
The project is financed with 2.5 billion euros from PNRR funds.
Wärtsilä's quarterly financial and commercial results are positive.
Helsinki
The Marine Electrical Systems division will be sold to the Italian company VINCI Energies.
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
Barcelona
The mayor: For the first time in history, a limit is placed on the growth of cruises in the city.
MSC and Moby have presented their commitments to meet the AGCM's requirements.
Rome
Shipping Agencies Services will sell its 49% stake in Moby, waiving the consideration in favor of the majority shareholder. Moby commits to completely repaying its debt to SAS.
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Washington
Folgiero: Commitment to deliver next-generation capabilities in full alignment with U.S. strategic priorities
The Chamber of Deputies has approved the appointment of four presidents of Italian Port System Authorities.
Rome
The names proposed for the Port System Authorities of the Southern Adriatic, Central-Northern Tyrrhenian, Western Liguria, and Eastern Liguria have been approved. Voting on the Northern Tyrrhenian Authority has been postponed.
Information exchange between state administrations for the digitalization of the maritime sector begins
Rome
The first operational meeting at the Coast Guard General Command in Rome
The Clean Maritime Fuels Platform suggests measures to support the production and distribution of clean marine fuels
COSCO Shipping Ports sets new monthly and quarterly container traffic records
Hong Kong
In the period April-June, 29.4 million TEUs were handled (+4.5%)
Sharp increase in cases of seafarers abandoning their ships
London
2,286 crew members from 222 ships involved as of early 2025
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Geneva
North America saw the strongest quarterly growth in imports
In the port of Antwerp-Bruges containers and rolling stock are increasing and other types of goods are decreasing
Antwerp
Traffic congestion continues at the airport, with the situation on the landside becoming critical
A study denounces the delay of European ports in equipping themselves with cold ironing facilities.
Brussels/Pozzallo
The tender to electrify the docks of the port of Pozzallo has begun.
T&E proposes to include more non-EU transhipment ports to avoid carbon leakage
Brussels
The association calls on the EU Commission to reduce the current threshold of 65% of transhipment traffic
Federlogistica urges the immediate establishment of a control room on tariffs
Genoa
The aim is also to eliminate extra costs caused by bureaucracy.
Containerized cargo handled through the port of Singapore fell by 2.9% in the second quarter.
Singapore
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Cairo
The negative trend continued in June and early July
Terminal operators are not at all satisfied with a policy that seems to have no interest in ports
Rome
Cognolato: It is essential to close the ongoing trials on several fronts.
The largest ship ever to dock at Cagliari's Porto Canale at the MITO terminal.
Milan
The container ship "MSC Venice" with a capacity of 16,652 TEU arrived yesterday
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
North Bergen/Metzingen
South Korean HD Hyundai, together with German NEURA Robotics, will develop and test welding robots in shipyards
The toll of the horrific attack on the bulk carrier Eternity C in the Red Sea is still uncertain.
Mandaluyong/London/Brussels
Joint statement by ICS, BIMCO, European Shipowners, Intercargo and Intertanko
In the first half of 2025, bulk cargo increased and general cargo decreased in the port of Marseille-Fos
Marseille
Cruise passengers increase by +5%
The Senate has approved the framework law on interports
Rome
UIR, gives the Italian interport system a modern, orderly and coherent regulatory framework
Carlo De Ruvo was elected president of Confetra
Rome
Among the challenges, the uncontrolled expansion of large logistics groups and their concentration
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Kuala Lumpur
The number of acts of violence against crews is decreasing
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Oslo/Athens/Paris
One of the top three operators in the OT/IoT services market for the maritime and superyacht sectors will be created
Attacks on ships in the Red Sea still cause deaths among seafarers
Portsmouth
Liberian-flagged bulk carrier " Eternity C" targeted
Canadian shipbuilding company Davie acquires second shipyard in Finland
Helsinki/Pori
It will buy the Enersense Offshore shipyard
Amendment on Port Labor Supply Agencies Approved
Rome
Immediate transformation into Agencies authorised to provide temporary port work
Salvini appoints a manager of a private shipping company from Campania as president of the regional AdSP
Rome
This is Eliseo Cuccaro, CEO of Alilauro
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Berlin
This is proposed by an analysis by the International Council on Clean Transportation
IMO and EU condemn renewed attacks on ships in the Red Sea
London/Brussels
Dominguez: New violation of international law and freedom of navigation
In the second quarter of this year, Finnlines' revenues decreased by -5.0%.
Helsinki
Net profit of 26.1 million euros (+7.7%)
Container traffic in the Port of New York remained stable in the April-June quarter.
New York
An increase of +4.9% was recorded in the first half of 2025
The Chamber of Deputies approves the appointment of the presidents of five Port System Authorities.
Rome
They are Davide Gariglio, Francesco Rizzo, Eliseo Cuccaro, Francesco Benevolo and Giovanni Gugliotti
Latrofa appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Port Authority of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
Ministerial decree signed
The PNRR tender for interports has been reopened.
Rome
Resources available amounting to 2.2 million euros
Port of Livorno: Workers are the priority in the LTM crisis
Livorno
UPS's quarterly earnings performance declines
Atlanta
Net income in the April-June quarter was $1.28 billion (-8.9%)
Approval for the 2025 budget variation of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Gioia Tauro
500 thousand euros for the 49% share held by the Port Agency company
FHP Group acquires the remaining 10% stake in Lotras
Milan/Foggia
The integration between Lotras and CFI Intermodal will begin to create FHP Intermodal.
OITAF scientific document on good practices in the logistics and transport of fresh fruit and vegetables
Milan
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has joined the PLIKA
Livorno
Platform dedicated to training, innovation and knowledge sharing in the logistics and port sectors
Matteo Paroli's nomination as president of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been signed.
Rome
He has a degree in law and a specialization in administrative law.
Container throughput increases in Haropa Port, while bulk cargo decreases.
Le Havre
In the first half of this year, containers were 1.51 million TEUs (+4%)
Bureau Veritas reports a 9.8% quarterly increase in revenues in the Marine & Offshore segment
Courbevoie
Kalmar and Konecranes increase new orders in the April-June quarter
Helsinki
The turnover of the two Finnish companies is slightly increasing
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona fell by 12.2% in the second quarter.
Barcelona
Assiterminal threatens a new wave of appeals against regulations it believes are damaging to port operations
Genoa
2M Logistics signs an agreement with Salerno-based Gallozzi
Barendrecht
The Dutch company will represent GF Logistics, a subsidiary of the Italian group, in the Benelux region.
Swiss company Kuehne+Nagel's quarterly profits fell
Schindellegi
In the period April-June of this year, net turnover grew by +1.7%
Yang Ming orders three 8,000 TEU container ships from Nihon Shipyard and Imabari Shipbuilding
Keelung/Imabari
Contract valued at $351.3-394.5 million
Italia Nostra reiterates its strong concerns about the construction of the Fiumicino-Isola Sacra port.
Rome
European maritime cities, destinations for cruise tourism - the association highlights - denounce the phenomenon of over-tourism in the cruise sector
Egypt's first automotive terminal has come into operation at Port Said East.
East Port Said
It can accommodate two car carriers at the same time
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Tepsa has acquired a liquid bulk terminal in the port of Rotterdam.
Singapore/Rotterdam
It was sold by Global Energy Storage Holdings
The Spinelli Group has approved its 2024 sustainability report.
Genoa
Of the company's 616 direct employees, 49% are under the age of 50.
In the second quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports grew by +1.6%
Ankara
Cargoes to and from Italy amounted to 12.7 million tons (+10.1%)
Extension of the Simplified Logistics Zone for Genoa Ports and Dry Ports to the Savona, Vado Ligure, and Bergeggi areas.
Genoa
Approval from the ZLS Steering Committee
Isotta Fraschini Motori has inaugurated a new production line for hydrogen fuel cell systems in Bari.
Trieste
They will be used for naval and land solutions
The Grande Shanghai , the Grimaldi Group's first ammonia-ready car carrier, has been christened.
Naples
It has a load capacity of 9,000 CEUs.
The Port of Genoa, FILT, and UILT have declared a five-day strike at the Bettolo Terminal.
Genoa
Fit Cisl Liguria expressed solidarity with the workers
The tender for the dredging of the commercial dock basin at the port of Ancona has been published.
Ancona
The removal of approximately 730 thousand cubic meters of sediment is planned
Tender for the restoration and enhancement of docks 32 and 33 in the Deep Sea Zone of the port of Savona
Genoa
An investment of over 6.7 million euros is expected
There are 1,100 workers in Palermo directly employed in the seaside tourism sector
Palermo
This year, cruise traffic is expected to grow by 9.4% in the port of the Sicilian capital.
Six-month growth of +9% in freight on the St. Petersburg-India/China maritime route
Fly
FESCO operates six vessels in the service
Port of Trieste: Special Commissioner Gurrieri under investigation for money laundering
Trieste
I am certain - he declared - that I can demonstrate that I acted legally, in full transparency.
Vard signs new contract for the construction of two CSOVs
Trieste
The vessels will be used to support operations in the offshore wind sector
UIR welcomes the publication of the tender for the digitalization of the logistics chain.
Rome
Di Caterina (ALIS): a concrete tool that enhances the needs of businesses and strengthens the logistics system
GNV celebrated its first ten years of activity on the Italy-Albania route
Durres
During the period, the company's ships carried over 1.25 million passengers
A shipment of over 1.2 tons of marijuana was seized at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Reggio Calabria/Catanzaro
Members of a criminal organization that imported drugs from South America through European ports and airports have been arrested.
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean to build seven 15,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Walden to sell healthcare logistics business to Yusen Logistics
Paris
Exclusive negotiations announced
Solinas (Sardinian Action Party) is not at all satisfied with the state of Sardinian ports
Cagliari
The immediate establishment of a special commission is urged
ANSI welcomes the introduction of the information dashboard for managing private procurement contracts in logistics.
Rome
D'Angelo: it will allow the country to take another step forward
Russo (Confcommercio): excluding road transport from the PNRR funding was shortsighted.
Rome
First bulletin from the Freight Insights Observatory produced by the National Center for Sustainable Mobility
ABB Group posts sharp growth in quarterly financial and business performance
Zurich
In the period April-June the value of new orders grew by +16.0%
Informal consultations have begun on the preliminary proposal for the new Ancona Port Master Plan.
Ancona
Eleven meetings scheduled for July
Program agreement for preparatory and functional interventions for the construction of the bridge over the Strait of Messina
Rome
It was signed today in Rome
Project to develop an ecological station for the treatment of wastewater from ships
Naples
Initiative of the Neapolitan Group of the Cenere and Iello Landing
Assiterminal urges against bringing sediment from the Bagnoli dredging project into the port of Naples.
Genoa
Cognolato and Ferrari: It is essential to safeguard the full functionality of the commercial port's activities.
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach fell 3.4% in the second quarter.
Long Beach
A decline of -16.4% was recorded in June
Paolo Pessina has been appointed vice president of Conftrasporto-Confcommercio.
Rome
He is president of the national federation of maritime agents and brokers
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -8.2% in the second quarter
Hong Kong
A decrease of -13.7% was recorded in June
Cuneo-based logistics company Nord Ovest is seeing growing financial results.
Wedge
Construction work on a new depot in Mondovì will be completed in early 2026.
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grows driven by fears of new tariffs
Los Angeles
June saw the highest volume ever recorded for this month
The Management Committee of the Sardinia Sea Port Authority has adopted the DPSS
Cagliari
Green light for the concession to MITO and the appeal against the rejection of Olbia's dredging project.
Three events in Genoa for three new Explora Journeys cruise ships.
Genoa
A technical launch, a coin laying and the cutting of the first sheet metal were carried out at the Fincantieri shipyard
Grimaldi sells 5% of Terminal Darsena Toscana to Livorno Port Company
Naples/Livorno
Option to purchase an additional 5% of the share capital
Concession agreement signed that assigns management of the port of Tartous to DP World
Damascus
It has a lifespan of 30 years
Matteo Gasparato appointed president of the Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He was appointed extraordinary commissioner of the same port authority
Meeting in Rome between the heads of ESPO and Assoporti
Rome
Among the topics addressed, the competitiveness of European ports in the current global context
Chinese airline OOCL reports quarterly decline in scheduled service revenues
Hong Kong
Cargo transported by the company's ships is increasing
Collaboration between the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority and the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Rome
Agreement with an initial duration of five years
Survey in Germany on the prospects of companies in the maritime, port and shipbuilding sectors
Hamburg
Shipowners are more concerned. Positive prospects for ports and shipyards.
Port of Augusta: Work begins on a third bridge connecting the island to the mainland.
Augusta
Work worth over 20 million euros
Vard signs contract with InkFish for new research vessel
Trieste
The deal is worth more than 200 million euros.
1.1 billion euros will be invested in the port of Hamburg to strengthen the container sector
Hamburg
Improving accessibility and port infrastructure in the Waltershofer Hafen area
Meyer Turku delivered the new Star of the Seas cruise ship to Royal Caribbean
Turku
It has a gross tonnage of 250,800 tons
ESPO calls for increased funding for ports under the next EU Multiannual Financial Framework
Brussels
The CEF programme funds have proven to be far from sufficient
Fincantieri delivers the new Oceania Allura cruise ship to Oceania Cruises.
Miami/Trieste
Two additional Sonata-class ships have been converted into orders.
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
Confindustria event on the sea economy in Rome on July 15th
Rome
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Why Malta is objecting to a new price cap on Russian oil
(timesofmalta.com)
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Uniport: Bringing debris from Bagnoli to the port of Naples would postpone long-awaited dredging.
Rome
Legora de Feo: It's necessary to find alternative solutions.
Taiwanese companies Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw sharp declines in quarterly revenues.
Keelung/Taipei
In the period April-June it fell by -18.7%, -26.5% and -8.6% respectively
The establishment of the Information Dashboard for the management of private procurement contracts in logistics has been approved.
In May, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +1.4%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
EU approves joint purchase of port equipment by terminal operators
Brussels
Joint definition of minimum technical specifications of equipment is also permitted
Serbian energy group EPS will import coal through the Montenegrin port of Bar
Bar
Currently imports from Indonesia pass through the port of Constanta
Fincantieri Foundation and Luiss University launch a project to strengthen the safety of underwater infrastructure.
Trieste
Among the objectives, contribute to the definition of a specific regulatory framework
Freewheeling: The government's U-turn on anti-mafia controls in the road haulage sector is a welcome development.
Modena
Franchini: If the government has realized it made a mistake, that's good news.
Agostinelli (AdSP Tirreno Meridionale e Ionio): the amendment that allows for the early transformation of the Gioia Tauro Port Agency is extremely important.
Confindustria's event on the maritime economy will take place in Rome on July 15th.
Rome
The confederation's strategic document on the sector will be presented
Kerala seeks $1.1 billion from MSC in damages over MSC Elsa 3 sinking
Thiruvananthapuram
Temporary detention of the vessel "MSC Akuteta II" granted
Trasportounito requests the cancellation of the renewal procedure of the Central Committee of the Register of Hauliers
Rome
New seizure of a load of cocaine in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
16 bags containing 417 kilos of drugs were found in a container
MOL and Kinetics to build world's first floating data center
Tokyo
It will be installed on a vessel of 9,731 gross tonnage
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