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Exim India web site
MARCH 21, 2023
  • HAROPA PORT presents its Green Corridor & infrastructure investment opportunities during India visit
  • A.P. Moller-Maersk launches Europe-China air freight service to add further agility to customer supply chains
  • DP World to launch new air cargo logistics hub in Dominican Republic's Punta Cana
  • IMU, NIAS discuss 'One World, One Ocean' under G20 University Connect in Chennai
  • Renault Nissan Alliance signs agreement with Kamarajar Port to enhance car exports
  • A. P. Moller-Maersk to divest Maersk Supply Service
  • Withdrawal of oil jetty at DPA
  • Initiative launched to boost use of electronic bills of lading in bulk sector
  • COSCO SHIPPING Ports takes 25 pc equity in Sokhna New Container Terminal
  • APM Terminals Gothenburg to double reefer container capacity & streamline PTI service
  • ONE's revamped service network from Singapore to South Philippines
  • MOL PLUS opens 'MOL PLUS Singapore Desk'
  • Imports of non-essential goods to be cut
  • Revised fuel surcharge at Gangavaram Port
  • IRS to provide Quality Assurance services for refit of Indian Navy submarine
  • Dighi Port revised berthing policy & tariff structure
  • DBGT, Tuticorin handles first direct call from West Africa as raw cashew import season begins

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International Transport Journal web site
MARCH 21, 2023
  • Three for Logport III
  • Albatros-Express network grows
  • PSA Group - "commendable performance"
  • From C.H. Robinson to Girteka
  • Ho Chi Minh office to support energy projects
  • EU's flagship hydrogen truck project kicks off
  • Latam Cargo: one more Boeing 767BCF
  • Big investments for Hutchison Ports
  • First e-trains for India's Northeast
  • Expanded booking platform for quick decisions
  • Apollo-led investors complete Atlas transaction
  • ITIC picks Jeff Woyda as new chairman
  • Feasibility study at Stockholm Norvik Port
  • Port Vell's transformation plans until 2024
  • A cross-industry project to measure emissions
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Chapman Freeborn: 45% of the staff now women
  • Globalisation continues undeterred
  • DP World to launch new air cargo logistics hub

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The Loadstar web site
MARCH 20, 2023
  • Billund sees launch of Maersk Air China link - 'a start-up on steroids'
  • New Delhi launches massive multi-textile park project to boost exports
  • Post-Credit Suisse: supply chain health check
  • West coast ports suffering as US container imports plunge by 37%
  • Chassis problems likely to flare up again when volumes rise, warns ITS
  • Cost-cutting FedEx Express to retire MD-11s for B767s and 777s
  • Walloon government backs Liege Airport permit expansion plan
  • OceanX: All (crisis) dots now connected

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Marine Log web site
MARCH 20, 2023
  • Viridis on track to place orders for first ammonia-fueled bulkers
    Ammonia-fueled shipping startup Viridis Bulk Carriers AS - a joint venture between two Norwegian shipowners, Navigare Logistics and Mosvolds Rederi, and zero emission ship project specialists Amon Maritime - is a step
  • BV to class double-ended ferry duo
    Bureau Veritas is to class two 64.8 meter long, 1,000-passenger capacity, double-ended ferries ordered by Hong Kong's Sun Ferries. Designed by Netherlands-based CoCo Yachts and built by YaGuang Technology Co. Ltd in
  • Maersk Supply Service to get a new parent
    In a "keep it in the family" deal, publicly-listed A.P. Moller - Maersk (Maersk) has reached an agreement that will see privately-held A.P. Moller Holding, the parent company of the A.P. Moller
  • Port of Los Angeles sees 43% drop in February container volumes
    Plunging February container volumes at the Port of Los Angeles underscore the point that container shipping giants such as Maersk made in making their forecasts for 2023: booms don't go on forever.

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Container News web site
MARCH 20, 2023
  • Valencia reaches 600,000 vehicles in last year, leading Spanish ports in vehicle traffic
    Port Authority of Valencia (PAV) saw 600,000 vehicles in 2022, translating to an important 22% growth compared with the figures in the previous year. That means that Valenciaport handled one out of every five new unregistered vehicles in the Spanish port system, being at the head of this type of traffic among the ports of interest in Spain, ahead of Barcelona, Vigo and Santander. Barcelona operat
  • PMA-ILWU negotiations derail NWSA container volumes
    Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA), a marine cargo operating partnership of the ports of Seattle and Tacoma, reported lower total container volumes in February, compared with the same month last year. In particular, NWSA noted a 24.3% decline in February box volumes, reaching 225,747 TEUs with full imports decreasing by 34% as imports continue to struggle due to ongoing soft demand and uncertainty
  • The Benefits of Having a Regular MERV Filter Replacement Schedule for Your Home
    Are you someone who regularly changes your home's air filters? If not, you might want to consider doing so! There are actually quite a few benefits to having a regular MERV filter replacement schedule for your home. For one, it can help improve the quality of your indoor air. But that's not all - changing your filters on a regular basis can also help lengthen the lifespan of your HVAC system and
  • Piraeus Port Authority reports record revenue and profits in 2022
    Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) has achieved a consecutive year of growth with a turnover of approximately US$208 million compared to around US$165 million in 2021, while its profits before taxes amounted to approximately US$80 million compared to around US$52 million in the fiscal year 2021. Additionally, PPA's profits after taxes exceeded US$55 million, indicating an increase of 43.9% compared to
  • Hutchison Ports to spend US$700 million to develop container terminals in Egypt
    Hutchison Ports will invest around US$700 million in Egypt's major port, Ain Sokhna Port, and in a new container terminal in the Port of Alexandria, B100. After the completion of the two recent projects, the total investment of the global port operator in Egypt will exceed US$1.5 billion. The investment includes the development of a new container terminal in Ain Sokhna Port with a capacity of 1.7
  • Torgmoll operates new direct container service from China to Russia
    Torgmoll, a Chinese transport and logistics company, will operate a new regular direct box service from China to the First Container Terminal (FCT) based in Russia's Big Port of St. Petersburg. Five specialised container vessels with an average capacity of 2,500 TEUs will be deployed on the service, which will be made twice a month. The port rotation of the service is Qingdao (China) - Shanghai (
  • Peel Ports acquires HES Humber Bulk Terminal
    United Kingdom's port operator Peel Ports Group has completed the acquisition of HES Humber Bulk Terminal for an undisclosed amount of money. Peel Ports has acquired the business from specialist bulk terminals operator, HES International, headquartered in Rotterdam, to expand its presence to the UK's East Coast. The acquisition also means that Peel Ports will now operate across eight key location
  • Hapag-Lloyd increases freight rates from Asia to Latin America
    Hapag-Lloyd announced a new General Rate Increase (GRI) from Asia to the West Coast of Latin America, Mexico, Caribbean and Central America. The German carrier said that for cargo transported in 20' and 40' dry containers, including high cube equipment and 40' non-operative reefers, the following rate increase will take effect from 1 April and will be valid until further notice. 20' Dry Container
  • Chittagong port to receive larger vessels
    The Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) officially invited larger ships to take a berth in its jetties, to enhance productivity, leading to low import costs of cargo benefiting the consumers. By issuing a circular on 19 March, the CPA said, from now on, ships of 200-meter long and 10-meter draft will be able to take berth at the jetties. "...vessels having LOA (length overall) up to maximum 200-meter l
  • A. P. Moller - Maersk to divest Maersk Supply Service
    A.P. Moller - Maersk has agreed to divest Maersk Supply Service (MSS), a supplier of worldwide offshore maritime services and project solutions for the energy industry, to A.P. Moller Holding, the parent company of the A.P. Moller Group. Maersk launched a new combined transportation strategy in 2016, as well as a split of the current energy-related operations. Maersk Tankers, Maersk Oil & Gas, an
  • DP World launches new air cargo logistics hub in Dominican Republic
    DP World and Grupo Puntacana joined forces to develop a new air cargo logistics hub in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. The new facility is being created through an agreement between DP World and the Punta Cana Free Trade Zone (PCFTZ), a company of Grupo Puntacana. The new facility will include a new logistics centre and infrastructure platforms capable of supporting multimodal air, land and sea c
  • UK Major Ports Group appoints new CEO
    The UK Major Ports Group (UKMPG), the trade association for the UK's major port operators, has appointed former UK government special adviser Geraint Evans as the new chief executive officer. Evans will join the UKMPG in May 2023, from the global consulting firm, Stonehaven where he was a Partner. Prior to Stonehaven, Evans served as a special adviser under three UK's prime ministers, David Camer
  • Maersk upgrades Oceania service
    Maersk has announced that its Polaris service will be upgraded to a weekly service, effective from April. The Danish ocean carrier said the Polaris service connects New Zealand with Australia and the service upgrade will provide an improved Trans-Tasman connection and increased product flexibility by enabling New Zealand cargo routings over Australia, as well as Lyttelton on our extensive Oceania
  • How to Win at E-Commerce Delivery: 9 Fascinating Insights into Consumer Preferences and Expectations
    E-commerce delivery is a hot topic in marketing, and it's not hard to see why. Customers will leave you behind if you must deliver your products on time. But what's even more important than just getting orders delivered is ensuring they arrive safely and in perfect condition! In this post, we'll look at nine fascinating insights into consumer preferences and expectations regarding e-commerce deli
  • How Do You Factor Freight?
    Cash flow is everything when you are in the trucking business. After all, you must keep your truck on the road, so your business keeps moving, which takes money. According to Simplex Group , cash flow issues are relatively common in this industry as freight shippers might take 30, 60, or 90 days to be paid after delivering a load. When you're running a business, this can be rather inconvenient in
  • Maersk's new air freight service to connect Denmark with China
    A.P. Moller - Maersk announced the inaugural flight of its new air freight service with scheduled flights between Billund, Denmark (BLL) and Hangzhou, China (HGH). The scheduled Eurasia operation is scheduled to commence today (20 March) with three weekly flights introducing the first of three newly converted Boeing 767-300 freighters that have recently been purchased for Maersk Air Cargo. All Eu
  • Los Angeles sees container downturn in first months of 2023
    The Port of Los Angeles handled 487,846 TEUs in February, translating to a 43% drop from the all-time high in the same month last year. The Californian port's loaded imports totalled 249,407 TEUs, a 41% decrease from the previous year, and loaded exports reached 82,404 TEUs, a 14% decline from the last year. Meanwhile, empty containers totalled 156,035 TEUs, which represents a 54% year-on-year fa

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Splash web site
MARCH 20, 2023
  • Castor Maritime nets $4.4m on sale of elderly panamax bulker
    Cyprus-based Castor Maritime has sold its 2007-built panamax bulk carrier to an unrelated third party for $12.6m. The Nasdaq-listed bulker and boxship owner said it plans to deliver the 73,600 dwt vessel during the second quarter of 2023 and record a net gain of $4.4m. Castor owns a fleet of 22 vessels, the majority of ...
  • Samsung Heavy and Kongsberg Maritime move to develop autonomous LNG ships
    South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) and Norwegian marine technology firm Kongsberg Maritime have penned an agreement to jointly develop a design for an autonomous 174,000 cu m LNG carrier. The two parties will leverage the latest remote autonomous and low-emission technology, with SHI acting as a system integrator with overall design responsibility, while ...
  • Pankaj Khanna's Heidmar to go public in merger with blank check company Home Plate
    Heidmar has decided to go public via a merger with a blank check company. The Athens-based tanker pool specialist said it plans to merge with Home Plate Acquisition Corporation, a US-based special purpose acquisition company led by Dan Ciporin and Jonathan Rosenzweig, and have the combined business listed on Nasdaq. The pro forma equity value ...
  • Maersk sells Maersk Supply Service to A.P. Moller Holding for $685m
    Danish shipping giant Maersk has reached an agreement to divest its offshore energy contractor Maersk Supply Service to A.P. Moller Holding, the parent company of its owner A.P. Moller Group. The transaction has an enterprise value of $685m and includes a wind installation vessel under construction in Singapore by SembCorp Marine. Founded in 1967, Maersk ...
  • Jiangsu Steamship focused on building cape arm
    This week brokers have reported a string of cape sales with Jiangsu Steamship one of the most active buyers of vintage capes in China, adding its fourth big bulker. The Chinese outfit has for the second time in two months laid down the winning bid for a vintage cape up for sale. Sources tell Splash ...
  • AMPTC returns to South Korean yard for VLGC duo
    Arab Maritime Petroleum Transport Company (AMPTC) has returned to its shipbuilder of choice, Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), with an order for a pair of very large gas carriers. Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE), the shipbuilding holding company of Hyundai Heavy, revealed the order in a regulatory filing on Monday. The ships will be delivered ...
  • Cameroon's role in the fast-growing dark fleet exposed
    S&P Global Market Intelligence has become the latest firm to put a figure on the scale of the so-called dark fleet, the growing list of ships operating in contravention of sanctions in place against countries such as Iran, Venezuela and Russia. The New York-based company, one of the largest shipping data providers in the world, ...
  • UK oil and gas operators face a 'tsunami' of industrial unrest as 1,400 offshore workers ready to down tools
    Dozens of UK North Sea oil and gas platforms could be brought to a standstill as hundreds of offshore workers prepare to take strike action. Unite the union announced that major oil and gas operators in the UK Continental Shelf face a 'tsunami' of industrial unrest within weeks as around 1,400 offshore workers across five ...
  • GoodBulk offloads cape pair as dry bulk S&P overtakes tanker sector
    GoodBulk is taking advantage of the revived dry bulk S&P scene with this week's broking reports reporting more bulker sales than tanker sales for the first time in 11 weeks. Eight capes have been reported sold over the weekend with John Michael Radziwill's GoodBulk listed selling two ships. Monaco-based GoodBulk is widely reported cashing in ...
  • Philippine oil spill spreads to one of the nation's richest marine biodiversity areas
    The oil spilled by the sunken Princess Empress product tanker has reached the shores of Isla Verde along the marine biodiversity-rich Verde Island Passage (VIP), the Philippine Coast Guard said today. The marine corridor is home to 1,700 fish species, 300 coral species and 36 marine protected areas. The ship sank on February 28 in ...
  • Newbuild prices picking up
    Newbuild prices are on the way back up. Prices for new ships plateaued briefly for a couple of months towards the end of last year, but have been pushing back up since December. According to data from Clarksons Research, newbuild prices have increased by 2% in the year to date following rises of 5% in ...
  • Centrica teams with France's Lhyfe for UK offshore green hydrogen pilot
    UK energy supplier Centrica has joined forces with French renewable hydrogen producer Lhyfe to develop offshore renewable green hydrogen in the UK. Under a memorandum of understanding, Lhyfe and Centrica will explore combining their expertise to collaborate on a pilot green hydrogen production site in the Southern North Sea. The pilot will aim to ensure ...
  • Akastor sells engineering consultancy and software unit AGR to ABL Group
    Norwegian oil-services investment company Akastor has sold its engineering consultancy and software firm AGR to energy and marine consultancy ABL Group in a cash-and-stock deal. The deal will see Akastor become a shareholder in ABL. The transaction values AGR at NOK262.5m on a cash and debt-free basis. The equity purchase price of NOK 352.9m will ...
  • Argeo awarded Scottish floating wind site survey contract
    Norway's Argeo has won a contract from Stromar, a consortium made up of Ørsted, Renantis and BlueFloat Energy, to carry out geophysical survey in the project's development area, located in the Moray Firth off the coast of Scotland. The Stromar offshore floating wind farm covers an area of 256 sq km and the project aims ...
  • UBS assumes leading Greek ship finance position with Credit Suisse takeover
    UBS has taken on a very significant shipping portfolio following yesterday's emergency takeover of compatriot bank Credit Suisse. UBS came to the rescue of troubled Credit Suisse yesterday in a $3.15bn government-backed deal to avert financial disaster. UBS has not had a strong shipping focus previously, something that has changed overnight with the Credit Suisse ...
  • Black Sea Grain Initiative renewed
    The United Nations said on Saturday that the Black Sea Grain Initiative has been renewed, allowing for grain exports from three Ukrainian ports. The length of the extension remains unclear. "The Black Sea Grain Initiative, signed in Istanbul on 22 July 2022, has been extended," the UN said. Ukrainian officials suggested that the shipping deal ...
  • AD Ports signs multiple agreements in Egypt
    Abu Dhabi's AD Ports Group has signed a concession agreement to develop and operate a multi-purpose port in Safaga in Egypt, in addition to signing of two 15-year agreements, a memorandum of understanding (MoU) and three head of terms (HoT) concerning ports located in Egypt's Red Sea region and the Mediterranean Sea. These agreements allow ...
  • Energy market disruption sees coal cargoes fire up capesize demand
    Europe's ban on Russian coal is seeing cargo travel much longer distances, nearly doubling shipping demand and boosting vessel sizes, writes Plamen Natzkoff from Maritime Strategies International. Capesize freight rates are set for a period of upside volatility as the fallout from the war in Ukraine continues to spread across the energy markets. In its ...
  • NTSB completes investigation of 2022 collision in Mississippi
    In March 2022, the mobile offshore drilling unit VALARIS DS-16 broke away from the dock at the ST Engineering Halter Marine and Offshore Shipyard in Pascagoula, Mississippi, then drifted across the Bayou Casotte channel, and collided with the bulk cargo vessel Akti moored at the Chevron Refinery dock no.6. There were no injuries or pollution ...
  • Eni makes new oil discovery in Gulf of Mexico
    Italian energy company Eni has discovered oil in the Yatzil exploration prospect in Block 7, located in the mid-deep water of the Cuenca Salina in the Sureste Basin in the Gulf of Mexico offshore Mexico. According to preliminary estimates, the new finding may contain around 200m barrels of oil (MBoe) in place. Yatzil-1 EXP is ...

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Lloyd's List web site
MARCH 20, 2023
  • Sustainable biofuels and hydrogen can help shipping cut emissions, says IPCC
    UN climate body suggested clear goals, coordination across multiple policy domains and inclusive governance processes facilitated effective climate action
  • The week in charts: Russia's bulk exports to Europe drop 60% | Boxship recycling dominated by feeder ships | US-sanctioned ships don't lose flag for long
    Over 100 falsely flagged ships are trading in plain sight, prices of over $600 per light displacement tonne are now...
  • Flags refute claims as ITF vows crackdown on 'substandard shipping'
    Vessels flying Togo, Sierra Leone, Palau and Cook Islands flags will undergo increased inspections in the Mediterranean during the coming...
  • Safe Bulkers doubles down on share buybacks
    Move comes after sale of kamsarmax as part of fleet renewal strategy
  • UK lawmakers call for greater clarity on maritime strategy
    UK politicians call for investment in new technology, cleaner fuels and workforce training
  • Heidmar eyes Nasdaq listing after merger deal
    Pankaj Khanna-helmed operator is looking to expand in dry bulk, technical management, and sales and purchase brokering
  • China doesn't matter for dry bulk, says Clarksons
    Demand growth for grain and coal seaborne trade 'more than enough' to support industry, shipbroker tells New York's Capital Link...
  • One person still missing after fatal crane collapse in Israel
    A crane collapsed and damaged a section of the jetty after high winds and hailstorm hit the Ashkelon coal terminal
  • Maersk sells offshore service unit to parent company
    Maersk Supply Service to continue trading as a subsidiary of AP Moller Holding
  • The week in newbuildings: Suezmax tankers in vogue
    Crude oil tankers are making a comeback with two shipowners each having signed up for suezmax units
  • Ukraine grain deal extended for second time
    There is agreement that the grain deal will continue in the short term, but Ukrainian and Russian government officials are...
  • Gard pushes down combined ratio to 81%
    Norway-based IG affiliate reports best technical performance in well over a decade
  • MOL start-up fund opens Singapore desk to accelerate tech investment
    The fund opened its first overseas desk in London last year
  • Shell to explore LNG shipping for regasification in deal with GAIL
    Indian state-owned integrated oil and gas company has been looking to expand its LNG and ethane portfolio
  • Thailand mounts operation to contain oil spill from storage tanker
    To date, no impacts to the environment or sea life have been reported from this incident, according to vessel owner...
  • Samsung Heavy teams with Kongsberg Maritime to develop automatous LNG carriers
    Builder expects the next-generation ship will reduce operational risk and cost for its customers' fleets
  • CDB Leasing ship assets grow despite regulatory headwinds
    Ship leasing remains a major profit contributor with the highest return on assets ratio among other segments of the Chinese...
  • Daily Briefing
    US-sanctioned ships don't lose flag for long | Compliance with the law is not optional. Even for P&O Ferries |...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
MARCH 20, 2023
  • FedEx Freight cuts costs but improves profit as US LTL volumes shrink
    With 'every dollar under scrutiny,' FedEx Freight is squeezing its trucking division, gaining financial improvements that better position the carrier for the next economic rebound.
  • ILWU job action causing terminal gate delays in Los Angeles-Long Beach: PMA
    Longshore workers represented by ILWU Local 13 are refusing to stagger their meal breaks at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, resulting in periods when no work is being done on the docks, says the Pacific Maritime Association.
  • Air cargo market weakens as capacity floods into service on major trades
    In addition to long-haul passenger aircraft with significant belly freight capacity coming back into service to capture growing travel business, several airlines are adding freighters to the major trade lanes.
  • Heavy-deck demand faltering, but long-term outlook remains strong
    Despite a temporary lull, heavy-deck carriers and industry analysts see a "mind-boggling" outlook for global offshore wind demand.
  • Not all recent import share loss on West Coast is permanent: analyst
    As the US West Coast's share of import TEU has fallen in recent years, analyst Larry Gross notes there is an important difference between declines due to sourcing location changes and declines due to loss of share by region.

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TradeWinds web site
MARCH 20, 2023
  • Tanker owners see older ships trading in absence of charter-backed newbuildings
    With a low orderbook, charterers may have to get used to using older ships to move oil and oil products
  • Feet to the flame: how five analysts break down their favourite 2023 stock bet
    Most stockpickers agree on one sector, but some favour a gassy twist
  • Seanergy's chief executive bullish on capesize bulkers for 'a number of reasons'
    The United Arab Emirates' $1.5trn investment in infrastructure to 2030 is 'underplayed and underexplained' in shipping, Stamatis Tsantanis says
  • LNG carrier supply side depends on where cargoes are going and where production starts up
    There are plenty of LNG carriers set to hit the water in the coming years, but can the market absorb them all?
  • US regulators not thinking about what happens if Russia ends Ukraine invasion
    Sanctions official says US would be open to rolling back sanctions, but not considering it right now
  • Bank woes not likely to menace ship lending, but roiling capital markets
    'Shipping is a relatively small part of most banks' portfolios,' says Citi's Michael Parker
  • Greece 'to support' Turkey's candidate for IMO leadership in blow to Cyprus
    'Earthquake diplomacy' and UN voting deal sees traditional rivals aligning over maritime regulator
  • 'Misleading and false': furious flag states hit back at ITF over crackdown
    Togo, Palau and Sierra Leone mount passionate defence of their records after being branded among 'worst' registers operating in the Mediterranean
  • Banking turmoil will not affect tanker fortunes, says NAT's Herbjorn Hansson
    Nordic American Tankers CEO says tanker orderbook was much larger during the last banking crisis
  • Piraeus office helps Britannia P&I get close to Greek shipowners
    The conservative UK insurer has made great gains in Athens since it reached out with a local outpost
  • Castor sells first bulker for a profit after huge acquisition spree
    Serial buyer has turned seller with the disposal of panamax
  • Navigator reveals $200m loan as it remains stuck with Russian charters
    US-listed LPG carrier owner refinances 2023 maturities but cannot extricate itself from deals with producer Sibur
  • Norwegian Cruise Line's Frank Del Rio retiring after eight years as chief exec
    Harry Sommer, president of Norwegian Cruise Line, will become Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings' chief executive
  • Heidmar plots Nasdaq listing and $55m raise to expand into technical management and S&P
    Athens tanker and bulker pool player combining with listed Spac outfit Home Plate to expand its business
  • MSC launches fresh raid on German secondhand market as vessel prices tumble
    Classic post-panamax boxships remain in demand but asking prices are down by $80m
  • AMPTC splashes $207m on VLGC newbuildings at Hyundai yard
    The newbuildings are believed to be replacement vessels for the Middle East company
  • European shipowners 'breach oil cap' in Russia's Far East
    Global Witness says half of oil cargoes hauled from Pacific Ocean ports had European involvement
  • 'It has been quite a stressful two years', says Takeshi Hashimoto after taking MOL hot seat
    CEO reflects on two years in hot seat at Japan's largest shipowner and how he formulated his company shake-up plans
  • Gard achieves best underwriting performance in 15 years
    But bottom line is hit by poor investment returns in 'short' accounting year
  • Seismic power shift: MOL goes global with biggest shake-up in its history
    President and chief executive Takeshi Hashimoto tells TradeWinds he is nervous as shake-up could deliver fantastic rewards or complete disorder
  • Cochin Shipyard wins order for up to four zero-emission hydrogen feeder ships
    Indian yard to construct pioneering vessels for Dutch operator Samskip
  • North Africa casts 'lifeline' to Russia for refined oil exports
    Russia has diverted oil product exports from Europe to North Africa and the Middle East under sanctions regime
  • George Economou's Cardiff Marine orders more product tankers from China's New Times Shipbuilding
    The company is due to take delivery of the aframax product tankers in early 2026
  • Maersk spins off Maersk Supply Service for $685m as it completes strategic shift
    Parent AP Moller Holding is taking the $1bn offshore support fleet private
  • US fund Alterna Capital linked to lucrative Torm MR tanker deal
    Owner of 13 product carriers identified by brokers as offloading 2013-built trio
  • Dynagas LNG Partners has no plans to 'go private'
    Shipowner said US and EU sanctions against Russia not affecting its business, operations or financial condition
  • International Group to work with London marine insurers on major claims
    Two insurance groups have agreed to communicate when there is a common interest
  • Russian exports to Asia could ease Australia's struggle for MR tankers, Gibsons says
    UK shipbroker believes a greater number of mainstream cargoes could head down under if the Putin regime succeeds in shipping more oil to Asia
  • Greek shipowners dominate Russian port calls in 2023
    S&P Global analysis identifies a 443-strong shadow fleet and nearly 2,000 at risk of sanctions breaches
  • 'Tsunami' of UK strikes to bring BP, Shell and Total operations to 'standstill'
    Unite union says workers demanding better pay and conditions as oil majors rake in record profits
  • Viridis closes in on order for ammonia-fuelled bulk carriers as BV approves design
    Zero-carbon fleet could be operational by 2025, says start-up backed by Mosvolds Rederi, Amon Maritime and Navigare Logistics
  • Vitol brings in BlackRock's Eduard Ruijs to drive energy transition
    The trading and shipowning group wants the experienced energy executive to identify new decarbonisation technologies
  • Taiwan's Wisdom Marine breaks ordering hiatus to ink handysize bulker newbuild deal
    The Taiwanese bulker owner splashed out $66m for two handysize bulk carriers
  • Angelicoussis VLCC sets new Humber River record once held by Onassis Group
    Ex-Ocean Tankers crude carrier the largest vessel to visit northeast England port in nearly 20 years
  • Winning Shipping capesize bulker heads for recycling in Bangladesh
    Winning, World Tankers and Vasi Shipping sell ships to Chattogram as India and Pakistan sit on the sidelines
  • Angelicoussis VLCC sets new record for River Humber once held by Onassis Group
    Ex-Ocean Tankers crude carrier the largest vessel to visit northeast England port in nearly 20 years
  • Carnival waves goodbye to Aidavita as its sails across to Beta Marine
    The identity of who is behind the new Marshall Islands-registered cruise company remains a mystery
  • PSA restructures into core businesses of ports and mid-mile logistics
    Group says it has been transforming its business to better serve global supply chain stakeholders
  • Big shipping portfolio shifts as UBS gobbles up Credit Suisse
    Shotgun marriage between Swiss lenders brings major Greek shipping portfolio under new, bigger roof

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American Shipper web site
MARCH 20, 2023
  • Cathay Pacific Cargo unleashed
    Cathay Pacific has been tied down by COVID health restrictions much longer than most airlines. The cargo network is getting a big boost as long-haul passenger aircraft rejoin the fleet.
  • Maersk Air Cargo unveils Denmark-to-China freighter service
    Shipping line Maersk has unveiled the latest expansion of its cargo airline with a new Eurasia route.
  • Crunch time for trans-Pacific container shipping contract talks
    Flexport projects trans-Pacific contract rates will decline around 70% from 2022 levels but still be around 30% above current spot rates.

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The accidents have resulted in a serious toll: two dead, several injured and an entire crew missing.
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Seoul
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Naha
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Assiterminal promotes port reform, but calls for corrections to Ports of Italy.
Genoa
Three critical issues were highlighted by the terminal operators: the role of the AdSP, the overlap between the grantor and the concessionaire, and the retroactivity of the new regulations.
LNG Ships and Taxonomy: EU Court Rejects Lack of Methane Limits
The Commission will have to set a methane emissions threshold for maritime transport criteria. The appeal by three NGOs was partially upheld.
Ports: The EU Commission calls on Italy to reject the national flag requirement for towing and mooring.
Brussels
France and Spain also received a reasoned opinion: two months to comply with the regulation on port services.
Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tehran
Iran faces a shortage of basic goods, which are also imported through the Persian Gulf.
European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge
Brussels
National infrastructure largely compliant, but timing and funding of key projects remain uncertain
Electrification of ports and airports: the electricity grid is the new bottleneck
Brussels
Transport & Environment calls for speeding up connections and moving beyond the "first come, first served" criterion.
Boluda manages the multipurpose terminal at the Príncep d'Espanya pier in the port of Barcelona
Barcelona
The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years
The current value of Aeroporto di Genova Spa is between 14.9 and 15.9 million euros.
Genoa
PwC's assessment presented
FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe
Brussels
The terminal operators' federation calls on the ENVI commission to strengthen measures against tax evasion and to allocate part of the ETS revenues to ports.
New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tehran/Tampa
Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.
Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits
Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits
Hamburg
Revenue up 14.4% and traffic up 8.3%, but net profit fell by 8.3% due to the lower share of Eurogate.
Genoa's boarding tax: the Regional Administrative Court rules in favor of the City Council.
Genoa
The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected
Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.
Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.
Miami
Customer deposits are at their highest. Prices and occupancy are expected to record next year.
Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.
Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.
Geneva
UNCTAD indices reveal a changing Mediterranean: Italy slips to seventh place, La Spezia, Trieste and Vado Ligure grow, while the South loses ground.
Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets
Brussels
According to T&E, in countries that account for 46% of European sales, electric vehicles have already become cheaper in five years. Italy, Spain, and Poland are lagging behind.
AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports
Copenhagen/Antwerp
R-Logitech will exit the capital, while PMV and SFPIM will remain shareholders
China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down
Beijing
In August, global foreign trade increased by +19.8%, but international goods handled by seaports decreased by -2.3%.
From Puertos del Estado to Ports of Italy: the same inspiration, an opposite outcome.
Genoa
For port reform, the government is referring to the Spanish model, but is building the exact opposite: yet another counter that the Italian corporate spirit knows how to invent so well.
Maritime ETS: Brussels opens up to hybrid and electric ferries, but Interferry demands more.
Brussels
The proposed revision strengthens the SMAP mechanism but leaves the issue of port networks and infrastructure to AFIR and FuelEU Maritime
Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz
New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran
The other crew members were rescued.
Freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado continues to oscillate between signs of recovery and slowdown
Genoa
In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports
Trasportounito offers an automatic system to adjust road haulage rates to the price of diesel.
Rome
Seafarers, five years after the Code of Conduct, the gap between policy and reality remains.
London
Shipping companies' compliance is growing, but issues remain regarding fatigue, psychological safety, complaints and recruitment fees.
Last month, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +26.9%
Ismailia
In the first eight months of 2026, it was crossed by 9,602 ships (+17.4%)
Decision on crucial rail section of Scandinavian-Mediterranean Corridor in Germany postponed again
Hamburg
German port operators are calling for an acceleration of both new infrastructure and the upgrading of the existing line.
Kuehne+Nagel agrees to long-term strategic partnership with Amazon
Schindellegi
The agreement includes a call option on existing shares of the logistics group
MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft
New York
Currently, 80.73% of the capital is held by the German Federal Government and the State of Lower Saxony.
Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport
Geneva
Initially Volare Shipping has a fleet of six VLCCs plus eight under construction
Shipowners are calling on EU member states to approve the inclusion of two Indian shipyards in the European list of ship recycling facilities.
Brussels
The new headquarters of the Italian Merchant Marine Academy has been inaugurated in Genoa.
Genoa
French ports see a balance between increases and decreases in the second quarter.
Paris
Total traffic reached 71.1 million tons (-0.2%). Containers increased by 8.1%.
The Genoa Port Master Plan, the Pra' dock, and the Multedo chemical depots are the thorniest issues in the discussions with operators and the local community.
Genoa
Crosetto: The Italian Navy will ensure the safe transit of Italian ships through the Strait of Bab el-Mandeb.
La Spezia
We have - the Minister of Defense underlined - the capabilities to protect its passage
Assiterminal: Seabed certainty and planned dredging are essential for port competitiveness.
Genoa
Mordeglia: We don't just need a simpler rule, we need a predictable one.
Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.
Hamburg
The Conference of Finance Ministers approves the compensation model that should eliminate the pre-financing of the tax from 2030
Saudi Arabia denounces that the Houthis are pursuing a policy aimed at "strangling the Straits", holding the international community hostage
New York
The UN Security Council is divided between condemnations and calls for negotiations.
WTO: A reform of the trading system could increase global GDP by 3% by 2050
Geneva
The World Trade Report 2026 warns of the costs of fragmentation: up to 7% less global GDP in a world dominated by free trade agreements
One in ten containers is not up to standard
Washington
WSC publishes 2025 inspection data: out of 93,079 units inspected in seven countries, 9,645 had deficiencies
The World Shipping Council (WSC), the international association representing the world's leading container shipowners, has urged member states...
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd to bring back four services on the Suez Canal route
Copenhagen/Hamburg
The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean
Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal
Lugano
The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment
Cavotec and EVIAS sign agreement for charging electric port vehicles on the move.
Stockholm
The Swedish company becomes the exclusive distributor and installer for the port sector of the French company's technologies
Hapag-Lloyd signs agreement with DP World to secure terminal capacity in Africa
Hamburg
The agreement concerns the ports of Dakar, Luanda, Dar es Salaam, Banana and Maputo
The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.
The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.
Sana'a/Hamburg
German shipowners warn that the possibility of returning to the Suez route is further removed
New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tehran
IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone
Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August
Long Beach
In the first eight months of 2026, volumes grew by +1.3%
WSC reports that containers full of lithium batteries can be shipped without being identified as dangerous goods
Washington
Kramek: People, ports, ships and the marine environment at risk
T&E, the EU Commission's proposed revision of the ETS for shipping is a hesitant step forward.
Brussels
If the system is extended to small naval units - the association highlights - however, exemptions and derogations risk nullifying its climate impact.
Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery
Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery
Bern
The road runs faster than the rail
Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs
Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs
Geneva
The WTO's barometer is rising. Demand for semiconductors and electronic components is offsetting geopolitical tensions.
Green light for €1.35 billion in investment in the port of Bremerhaven.
Bremen
It is the largest amount of funding the federal government has ever allocated to a project in the state.
APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port
Copenhagen
Four kilometers of docks with a draft of -18 meters would be built
Renaissance Partners has signed a binding agreement to acquire De Wave Group.
Genoa/Milan
The Genoese company will be sold by the American company Platinum Equity
Port of Genoa: Messina Terminal workers strike for one hour for a month
Genoa
The company reports that one of the union members did not show up at the last meeting as part of the cooling-off procedure provided for by the National Collective Labour Agreement.
Port of Taranto, agreement to participate in the development of the Valbasento Interporto in Ferrandina.
Matera/Taranto
A logistical-functional masterplan will be developed within 180 days
Attica, the deficit is reduced thanks mainly to capital gains and coverage
Kallithea
First half of the year with fewer crossings and slightly increasing revenues
Since the beginning of the year, passengers and goods on GNV ships have increased by +2% and +5%
Marrakech
Three-year strategic partnership with the Office National Marocain du Tourisme
Escola Europea - Intermodal Transport celebrates its 20th anniversary
Barcelona
A Mediterranean sea voyage between Barcelona, Civitavecchia, Palermo, and Genoa.
Filt Cgil, recognize maritime and port work as arduous
Rome
The union is calling for a clear provision to be included in the next budget law.
Tanker attacked in Hormuz
Southampton
The unit continued its navigation regularly
FS Logistix and Interporto Bologna presented the first Italian experimental DAC train
Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness
Rome
It will be held next October 30th in Naples
Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.
Rome
Three new areas dedicated to the prevention of head and neck and oral cavity cancers and the assessment of vascular risk
Contract awarded for dredging and completion of the electrification of the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Gioia Tauro
They will be carried out respectively by Dravo and RTI Saet-Suardi
Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa
Genoa
The d'Amico Group and the Royal Institution of Naval Architects recognize excellence in naval engineering.
Freight transport is more expensive for Malta: €35 million per year between ETS, FuelEU and BAF
Zebbug
The hauliers' association calls on the government to challenge a European policy designed for the continent.
CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.
Marseille/Atlanta
With the transaction, CEVA Logistics' presence in North America has tripled.
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Contships to order 10 feeder vessels with options for a further 10+10
Athens
Letter of intent with China's Hubei Guangji Green Energy Shipbuilding Group Co.
DP World signs agreement to develop deepwater port in Nigeria's Ogun State.
Dubai
The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks
New port regulations for Civitavecchia, Fiumicino, and Gaeta have been approved.
Civitavecchia
The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.
Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore
Rotterdam
The Dubai-based company provides maritime services to the offshore industry in the Middle East.
Over €1.9 billion in Spain to improve road and rail connections between ports
Madrid
Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros
Attica Holdings sold the ro-pax vessel Levka Ori for €8.3 million.
Kallithea
The ferry was built in 1987
DFDS's Trieste-Damietta ro-ro service will become bi-weekly in mid-October
Copenhagen
Inserting a second vessel into the route
The Italian Merchant Marine Academy increases cooperation with the Port of Durres.
Genoa
A memorandum of understanding has been signed
A volume on the history of the Tuscan port system will be presented in Livorno on Friday.
Livorno
A comparison of the key players in the port sector: from the reforms of the 1990s to the challenges of the future.
Suardiaz takes delivery of a 5,000-car LNG-powered car carrier
Madrid
A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027
Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further
Hamburg
Strong demand and rising spot freight rates are pushing the company to significantly increase its EBITDA and EBIT forecasts.
UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.
Rome
Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector
Pilot project for the production and use of green hydrogen at the port of Savona
Savona
Paroli (Western Ligurian Port Authority): a port area has been identified for work.
Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service
La Spezia/Helsinki
The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia
The first caisson of the breakwater protecting the regasification plant off the coast of Ravenna has been laid.
Ravenna
The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long
Fincantieri and PT PAL sign agreement for the modernization of an Indonesian Navy vessel
Trieste
This is the "Kri Sriwijaya" unit (formerly "Giuseppe Garibaldi")
In Italy, the blue economy is worth 225 billion, and the nautical industry alone exceeds 10 billion in exports.
Rome
SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show
Fire aboard the Blue Star Ferries ro-ro vessel Blue Carrier 2
Kallithea
The 29 people on board were evacuated
Costs and timescales for the reconstruction of the four US Navy shipyards are rising exponentially.
Washington
If in 2018 21 billion dollars and 20 years of work were expected, today the estimate is 200 billion and at least 50 years.
Shipping faces its triple challenge: decarbonization, geopolitics, and the new geography of the automotive industry.
Chaff
At the Euromed Convention in Grimaldi, the sector is dealing with new environmental regulations, increasingly exposed routes and the shift of automotive production towards Southeast Asia.
Orizzonte Sistemi Navali signs a €3.7 billion contract for two destroyers
Trieste
The "Domenico Millelire" PPA has been delivered to the Navy.
Livorno: The Supreme Court of Cassation overturns the convictions in the Darsena Toscana docks affair.
Rome
The appeal ruling overturned the court's acquittal and convicted three defendants of ideological forgery.
The Port of Rijeka expects to close 2026 with a record container traffic of 800,000 TEUs.
River
With the new terminal on the island of Krk, traffic could rise to 1.7 million TEUs
Offshore wind energy funding: Pichetto reassures Taranto, but Taranto demands certainty.
Taranto
The 2026 funding for the Apulian port drops to €13.9 million. Gugliotti hopes for a formal confirmation of the remaining resources in 2027.
Port reform: The majority pushes ahead with Porti d'Italia SpA
Rome
The Chamber's Transport Committee rejects the opposition's suppressive amendments.
Gela's Porto Rifugio has received a favorable opinion for dredging the port's waters.
Palermo
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
Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness
Rome
It will be held next October 30th in Naples
UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.
Rome
Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Cosco Shipping arm readies China IPO to capitalise on global shipbuilding wave
(South China Morning Post)
Rosatom expects cargo traffic along Northern Sea Route to rise 14% in 2026 - CEO
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik
Troisdorf/Berlin
Allows rapid loading of non-craneable semi-trailers onto trains
Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany
Herleshausen
Located in Herleshausen, it has a surface area of 71,800 square meters
South Korea's HJ Shipbuilding & Construction Co. wins orders for four new 10,100 TEU containerships
Busan
The contract has a total value of approximately 500 million dollars.
Democratic Party: The government's port reform paves the way for privatization of Italian ports.
Rome
Ghio and Misiani: it also takes resources and skills away from the territories
Port self-production: The Council of State denies the segmentability of the authorization pursuant to Article 16, paragraph 3.
Rome
Cartour's "partial" authorization in the port of Salerno has been suspended.
Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic
Miami
The threshold of ten million passengers has been exceeded, compared to 8.56 million in the previous financial year.
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the new pure car and truck carrier Grande Egitto.
Naples
Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu
Port reform will be discussed in Genoa on October 2nd.
Genoa
Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association
Fratelli Cosulich strengthens its logistics network with the opening of Express Global Dubai
Dubai
Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.
"A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 9th
Lugano
Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure
New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members
Brullo Group orders three 40,800-ton deadweight oil/chemical tanker vessels
Rome
Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard
A new megayacht production, maintenance, and storage hub opens in Trieste.
Trieste
Trieste Shipyards was founded by Seadock (Samer group) and Yachting Expertise and is owned by Friulia
Confitarma applauds the government's initiative to protect Italian ships in the Red Sea.
Rome
Zanetti: Maritime security is, in effect, a component of national economic security
Unions approve the platform for the single collective bargaining agreement for the shipping industry.
Rome
Filt, Fit and Uilt, is structured around three central elements such as salary, protection, participation and thirteen concrete requests
FHP Intermodal is increasing the frequency of its freight rail service between Fiorenzuola and Incoronata/Bari.
Milan
It goes up to five days a week
This year over 2,000 large yachts operated along the Italian coasts
Rome
Plus 10% for owned boats and a substantially stable trend for chartered ones
The event "Cyber-resilience in the maritime sector: defense, regulations, and European cooperation" will be held in Rome on Tuesday.
Rome
It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma
Smeup, with the acquisition of HTG, expands its portfolio in the logistics and transport sector
Erbusco
The Turin-based company specializes in the development of proprietary software
Saudi Arabian ports: Liquid bulk throughput to decline sharply in 2025
Riyadh
Total traffic fell to 298.3 million tonnes (-10.9%)
A delegation from the Lithuanian port of Klaipeda visited the port of Livorno
Livorno
In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans
New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada
Hong Kong
Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers
The port's future is at the center of the event celebrating the 80th anniversary of Assosped Venezia and Asamar Veneto.
Venice
A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival
Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo
Rome
Green light from the General Directorate for Ports, Logistics and Intermodality of the Ministry of the Interior.
Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining
Piraeus
Stagnation in passenger numbers
Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives
Rome
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong grew by 22.1% last month.
Hong Kong
Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged
AGV Expo, a new European trade fair dedicated to self-guided vehicles, will be held in Piacenza next month.
Genoa
The event will also host a rich program of conferences
Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector
Chieti
Illegal employment of non-EU workers
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore decreased by -4.9% in August
Singapore
In the first eight months of 2026, the port handled 30.7 million containers (+4.2%)
Cochin Shipyard and Drydocks World to jointly develop new international ship repair center in Cochin
Mumbai
An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz
Tehran/Southampton
One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.
In July, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +6.7%
Ravenna
A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August
Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito
Rome
A choice of continuity that at the same time marks the beginning of a new phase
The launching ceremony of Viking Astrea took place at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona
Ancona/Los Angeles
Viking's Board has authorized a share buyback program of up to $1 billion.
Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship
Papenburg
With a gross tonnage of 180,000 tons, it will be able to accommodate over 6,000 passengers.
VTG sells its UK subsidiary VTG Rail UK to pension fund USS
Hamburg
The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.
The Genoa Coast Guard reaches its 100th Port State Control inspection of 2026.
Genoa
More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far
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