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Exim India web site
APRIL 21, 2023
  • Hapag-Lloyd successfully completes acquisition of minority shareholding in J M Baxi Ports & Logistics
  • ONE announces increase in sailing frequency of Africa, India & Middle East service to weekly
  • Maersk's new container protection prices for India
  • Global trade & investment decisions seen increasingly based on geopolitics; 'friendshoring' on the rise
  • Rathendra Raman appointed Chairperson of Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port
  • IMF: Germany & UK enter recession in 2023
  • AD Ports Group launches container shipping service connecting Kuwait
  • Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port commissions its largest barge
  • Maersk unveils world's first green methanol-powered containership
  • CONCOR changing the dynamics of loose cement logistics
  • Consolidated instructions for granting manual Out of Charge of import consignments where duty is not being reflected in ICES after payment
  • PSA Breakbulk launches first Project Cargo Ecosystem at Antwerp port
  • PM Gati Shakti NMP platform has numerous data layers mapped onto it
  • B'Desh's Matarbari port seen as a game changer for regional connectivity
  • Gangavaram Port reduces fuel surcharge on pilotage
  • Govt plans to challenge WTO panel ruling on ICT duties
  • Removal of diesel export duty notified

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International Transport Journal web site
APRIL 21, 2023
  • A triple at Malpensa
  • Canada, USA and Mexico now linked by single line
  • Treviso and Frosinone added to network
  • A new rail service between France and Germany
  • Additional storage space in Magdeburg
  • P3 Logistic Parks picks Adrien Beuriot
  • Challenge Group: e-commerce with China booming
  • More space for containers in Vladivostok
  • Grimaldi takes over new G5-class vessel
  • General cargo network increases IT security
  • Customs brokerage team ready to serve
  • Reliable Airlines appoints Tom Klassen
  • IAG Cargo restarting flights to China
  • Robots to replace manual order picking
  • Tobias Behncke now heading Retrack Germany
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • First maritime container terminal in Michigan
  • 90 years ago today - Macon follows Akron

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The Loadstar web site
APRIL 20, 2023
  • Hopes of a transpacific turnaround as Q1 numbers come in
  • Tell it like it is, guys - it's as clear as San Pedro Bay mud
  • Canny Mærsk avoids two Bolloré auctions in style
  • Doubts over more GRIs as Taiwan carriers bank on demand returning
  • US restructure rumours as another top exec quits Qatar Airways Cargo
  • DB Schenker sale - dodging 'burned fingers' as Berlin tiptoes
  • Amazon speeds up deliveries with a shift to regionalised US model
  • All-round inventory focus waitin' on a sunny day
  • Leadership needed to drive maritime's climate technical fixes
  • Old Dominion's Dave Bates takes on COO role at XPO

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Marine Log web site
APRIL 20, 2023
  • Maritime not yet ready for prime time on alternative fuels
    The maritime industry is not yet ready for the safe adoption at scale of alternative fuels. That's the key take-away from a new report from the Maritime Technologies Forum (MTF), which says
  • Former Chouest OSV to become marine spaceport
    ABS is supporting the reactivation and modification of an offshore support vessel (OSV) to function as the world's first marine spaceport for human space flights. The flights will be operated by Space

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Container News web site
APRIL 20, 2023
  • Downtrend for bunker indices
    Global MABUX bunker indices experienced a sustained downward trend. The 380 HSFO index fell to US$508.54/MT, the VLSFO index decreased to US$646.49/MT and the MGO index saw a larger decline of US$25.57 to US$865.83/MT. "At the time of writing, downward dynamics prevailed in the market," pointed out a MABUX official. The Global Scrubber Spread (SS) - the price difference between 380 HSFO and VLSFO
  • Drewry's World Container Index snaps losing streak as Transpacific spot prices shoot up
    The Drewry's World Container Index (WCI) snapped its losing streak, registering a 3.8% weekly uptick for the index on the back of strong price upswings in the China-US trade route. The Shanghai-Los Angeles (China-US West Coast) trade lane whose prices had taken the largest hit, appreciated 11% for the week to rise from US$1,674 to end at US$1,856. The outperforming Shanghai- New York (China-US Ea
  • DNV opens new Technology Centre to accelerate energy transition
    DNV, the independent energy expert and assurance provider, launched its new Technology Centre on Groningen's Zernike campus in the Netherlands. The new, sustainable facility is equipped with the latest testing equipment to support DNV's research into the decarbonisation of energy systems. According to DNV, the Technology Centre will articulate research and technology qualification for the energy
  • New straddle carriers enhance HHLA's Container Terminal Tollerort operations
    Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) has proceeded with the renewal of the straddle carrier fleet at its Container Terminal Tollerort (CTT) with eight new straddle carriers with hybrid drive going into operation in April. These vehicles consume significantly less fuel and thus also emit correspondingly fewer emissions, according to HHLA's statement. Including these eight new units, the hybrid s
  • Tangshan Hede starts service to Vietnam and Thailand
    Chinese operator Tangshan Port Hede Shipping, part of the Hebei Port Group, which had operated coastal box shipping services as well as China-Japan-South Korea routes, has expanded into Southeast Asia, with a new service connecting Tangshan port with Ho Chi Minh and Laem Chabang in Vietnam and Thailand. The service kicked off with the 1,096 TEU HS Hong Kong departing Tangshan on 7 April. Accordin
  • UWL opens new office in Brazil
    UWL, an American-owned NVOCC and provider of global 3PL services, opens a new office near the port of Itajaí in Brazil. The around 750 m² facility serves as the central location for most of the company's Brazil-based workforce, which has grown by 500% over the last five years, outgrowing multiple smaller office locations throughout the region. The location overlooks the Port of Itajaí and Navegan
  • Allseas Global Project Logistics to wind up
    Allseas Global Project Logistics, which started liner services during the Covid-19-induced box shipping boom, has been ordered by a United Kingdom court to be wound up. Audit firm Grant Thornton has been appointed as the liquidator, and unsecured creditors are unlikely to have any recourse. Allseas Global Project Logistics' administrators had earlier stated they would move to compulsory liquidati
  • Reduced cargo mobility at Port of Long Beach
    Port of Long Beach (POLB) reported a decline in volumes during March, nearly one-third from the same month last year. Retailers continue to clear warehouses and shippers shuffle routes from the West Coast to seaports on the East and Gulf coasts, according to the port's statement. In particular, dockworkers and terminal operators moved 603,878 TEUs last month, down 30% from March 2022, which was t
  • ONE orders two containerised units for wind-assist propulsion
    Singapore-based Ocean Network Express (ONE) has decided to install two containerised wind assist units on one of their operated container feeder ships before the end of the year. The 1,036 TEU boxship Kalamazoo is owned by Singapore-based Norse and the wind assist systems will be supplied by the Netherlands-based company, Econowind. This is one of the key initiatives of ONE's operational cost opt
  • DNV introduces real-time emissions data verification solution
    DNV has launched Emissions Connect, an emissions data verification engine and data management platform, to help the maritime industry accurately assess and work with emissions data. The solution provides a trusted, verified source of emissions data that can be shared securely with all relevant stakeholders along the maritime value chain. "Reducing emissions and reporting on progress is becoming i
  • Hapag-Lloyd completes share acquisition in J M Baxi Ports & Logistics Limited
    German container shipping company Hapag-Lloyd has finalised the acquisition of a 40% stake in J M Baxi Ports & Logistics Limited (JMBPL). In January 2023, Hapag-Lloyd reached an agreement for the takeover of the Indian shipping firm's shares with an affiliate of Bain Capital Private Equity, which owned 35% of JMBPL, and the Kotak family, who own the majority of JMBPL shares. The contractual parti
  • Wan Hai Lines names three new boxships
    Wan Hai Lines hosted ship naming ceremonies for WAN HAI 361, WAN HAI 362, and WAN HAI 366 at Japan Marine United Corporation TSU Shipyard. WAN HAI 361 and 362 are the 10th and 11th vessels, respectively, in a series of 3,013 TEU container ships, while WAN HAI 366 is the second vessel in a series of 3,055 TEU vessels. Japan Marine United Corporation TSU Shipyard constructed the three container shi
  • CMA CGM introduces new service for tuna reefer shipments ex Abidjan
    CMA CGM has announced a new service specially dedicated to tuna reefer shipments out of Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire. CMA CGM, along with its subsidiary Ceva Logistics, has introduced this solution which is expected to allow their customers to plug their export reefers during the documentation process. Additionally, the new product is will offer an area located 200 metres from Abidjan Fishing Port, wit

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Splash web site
APRIL 20, 2023
  • Höegh Autoliners bags five-year Asia-Europe vehicle shipping deal
    Norway's Höegh Autoliners has landed a five-year deal with a major Asian automaker to carry cars from Asia to Europe. The Oslo-based company, which operates around 40 roros and makes about 3 000 port calls each year did not disclose the numbers, but said the contract that starts this month has a "significant value". Andreas ...
  • Diana Shipping clinches $100m for debt refinancing
    Greek bulker owner Diana Shipping has tapped Danish Ship Finance for a $100m loan maturing in April 2028. The New York-listed firm has used the proceeds to refinance two existing loans with BNP Paribas of about $75.2m and another loan facility with DNB Bank of approximately $11.8m. Diana said the leftover cash may be used ...
  • UN taps Boskalis to remove oil from decaying FSO off Yemen
    Boskalis' SMIT Salvage has been tasked to remove oil from the decaying floating storage and offloading unit (FSO) moored off Yemen's Red Sea coast. The single-hulled oil tanker, built in 1976 and converted in 1987, is believed to hold 1.14m barrels of light crude oil. Due to the crisis in Yemen, the FSO has not been maintained ...
  • MISC makes green finance debut with $527m loan
    Malaysia's top shipping line MISC has clinched what it says is its first sustainability-linked loan. The company with more than 100 ships in its fleet, sealed an 11-year, $527m syndicated loan through its subsidiaries in Singapore, for the financing of six very large ethane carriers (VLECs). The ambitious environmental key performance indicator (KPI) is benchmarked ...
  • Excelerate completes $265m Maran Gas FRSU purchase
    New York-listed floating regasification specialist Excelerate Energy has completed the acquisition of FSRU from Greece's Maran Gas. The Texas-headquartered company paid $265m for the 173,400 cu m Sequoia currently operating at the Bahia Regasification Terminal in Bahia, Brazil. The Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME)-built unit, capable of operating as both an FSRU and LNG ...
  • Ulstein readies foundation vessel design for Singapore offshore wind newcomer Cyan
    Singapore-based offshore wind vessel pure-play Cyan Renewables has contracted Dutch-based Ulstein Design & Solutions, part of Norway's Ulstein Group, to design a series of new offshore wind foundation installation vessels (FIVs). With a shortage of specialised offshore wind support vessels, these new FIVs are needed to fill the gap and will enable Cyan to support ...
  • Vietnam taking significant volume of US-bound box exports away from China
    Global trade patterns are being remoulded at a fast clip, with reshoring now clearly diminishing China's dominance in the transpacific box trades. Covid, a more strident China, tensions along the Taiwan Strait, and the war in Ukraine have all played their part in many companies looking for alternative places to source their goods lately. Data ...
  • CIMC Raffles seals domestic WTIV order
    Chinese yard CIMC Raffles has revealed an order from fellow construction firm CRCC Harbour & Channel Engineering Bureau Group for the construction of an offshore wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV). According to CIMC, the unit will be the most advanced fourth-generation self-propelled WTIV that will enter service for the construction of offshore wind farms in ...
  • Argeo awarded Norwegian deepsea survey contract
    Norwegian surveyor Argeo has been awarded a contract by the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) for multi-sensor data acquisition with autonomous underwater vehicles (AUV) in the northern part of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. The purpose of the deep-sea survey is to further evaluate mineral resource potential in the 500-km-long Knipovich Ridge. The project, with a contract value ...
  • Chinese commodity demand soars back
    The dragon is back, firing on all cylinders, giving hope to anyone involved in the shipping of commodities to the country with the largest population in the world. China, shorn of the shackles of covid finally, has provided plenty of hugely encouraging data points for tanker and dry bulk owners this week. Gross domestic product ...
  • IMO study makes the case for more ambitious green targets
    A study commissioned by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) shows that the hurdles regularly cited barring the way to shipping's decarbonisation are all surmountable. The study, which has been sent to the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) which meets in London this July, potentially paves the way for member states to agree on more ambitious ...
  • Two suction sails to be installed on ONE feeder ship
    Japanese liner Ocean Network Express (ONE) has decided to install two containerised wind assist units on one of its operated feeder ships before the end of 2023. The 143 m long, 1,036 teu capacity is owned by Singapore-based Norse and the wind assist systems will be supplied by the Netherlands-based company, Econowind with its VentoFoil ...
  • Lomar to install carbon capture device on boxship next month
    Lomar's new subsidiary lomarlabs is working with London-based climate tech start-up Seabound to develop cost-effective methods to capture CO2 onboard vessels. Lomarlabs works with entrepreneurs who bring deep tech solutions to the maritime industry and helps them de-risk their technologies and optimise their business models. This venture is spearheaded by former Lomar technical director Stylianos
  • Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern complete combination
    Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern today completed their $31bn combination to create Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC), establishing the first single-line railway connecting Canada, the US, and Mexico. "Today, we celebrate this historic combination creating a truly unique single-line rail network that begins a new chapter of railroad history in North America," said CPKC ...
  • Eneti moves to up wind game with offshore driller Transocean
    Emanuele Lauro-led offshore wind player Eneti and offshore drilling giant Transocean are looking to join forces in the rapidly growing offshore wind services sector. The New York-listed duo has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding with the intention of setting up a joint venture company that will engage in offshore wind foundation installation activities. The ...
  • Shipmanagement margins hit by global inflationary pressures
    As with any consumer or business, shipmanagers have had to fight soaring inflation issues over the past year. Their problem? The hefty competition keeps a lid on how much they can raise their fees. This has led some to question the very business model of third-party managers. The International Monetary Fund predicts global inflation to ...

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Lloyd's List web site
APRIL 20, 2023
  • Russia to boost grain shipments from illegally occupied port in Sea of Azov
    Barge operations have been reportedly running from the occupied territory, but attempts to full reopen the port to shipping have...
  • Biden extends ban on Russia-affiliated vessels from US ports
    US extends ban on Russia-linked ships from calling in US ports
  • Shipowners' Club sees surplus but takes hit on investments
    Growth in both membership and aggregate entered tonnage, but small drop in number of entered vessels
  • Scenario planning critical to supply chain resilience
    Supply chain disruption cannot always be forecast. But there are steps that can be taken to ensure that when they...
  • Lomar in carbon capture partnership with UK start-up
    Company is working with charterers for a vessel to 'catalyse the development of this novel technology'
  • Rio Tinto ships record iron ore volumes
    The miner is focusing on materials needed for the energy transition and is involved in studies for unlocking the largest...
  • Port Sudan reopens after fighting forces closure
    Conflict likely to mean 'significant setbacks' for shipping companies and importers/exporters, West of England P&I club says
  • Efficiency measures can cut energy demand by 27% in 2050
    Research submitted to the International Maritime Organization shows the availability of alternative fuels for shipping is only expected to be sufficient to...
  • China accounts for over half of global newbuilding orders
    All car carrier newbuilding orders placed in the first quarter of the year have been won by Chinese shipyards
  • Shell's former shipping chief says safety must regain priority status
    The overwhelming drive for decarbonisation is not helping the industry to improve levels of safety, says Grahaeme Henderson
  • Eneti to form offshore wind venture with Transocean
    Deal involves conversion of at least two Transocean vessels into floating offshore wind foundation installation platforms
  • MISC nets $527m sustainability-linked loan to fund VLECs
    Standard Chartered Bank plays a lead role as structuring bank, sustainability coordinator, and hedge coordinator for loan
  • ONE to trial box-mounted wind assistance
    Wingsail technology offers potential for reducing fuel burn. But until now it has been difficult to adapt to boxships
  • Genco's Zafolias steps down as finance chief
    Apostolos Zafolias is departing the US-based dry bulk company to pursue an opportunity outside of the maritime industry
  • Full warehouses and labour issues soften Long Beach's volumes
    Shifting cargo volumes amid the protracted labour negotiations, reduced consumer spending and full warehouses have softened the port of Long...
  • Shipping survey shows need to embrace multi-fuel future to reach decarbonisation
    A survey of key shipping companies was conducted to understand how shipping industry leaders are thinking about future fuels
  • Matson expects drop in profit linked to transpacific demand doldrums
    Hawaii-based company expects a substantial hit to first-quarter net income but sees demand improving in the second half of the...
  • Daily Briefing
    Box freight rate slump shows signs of easing | West coast ports lose over 1m teu of imports per year...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
APRIL 20, 2023
  • Weekend chassis access becomes post-COVID sticking point in US
    Some truckers think it is unfair that shippers incur demurrage on weekends when railroads are open and chassis locations are closed, but it's a complex issue without an easy answer.
  • Should chassis locations be open on weekends in all US cities?
    Some truckers think it's unfair that shippers incur demurrage on weekends when railroads are open while chassis locations are closed, but it's a complex issue without an easy answer.
  • Breakbulk23: Changing trade, political dynamics demand 'new pragmatism'
    An advanced sense of "pragmatism" is needed for shippers and nations to cope with changes wrought by war and climate change, attendees at the Journal of Commerce's Breakbulk & Project Cargo Conference were told.
  • ILWU says has tentative deal with PMA on 'key issues,' but withholds details
    The ILWU statement comes even as Local 13 continued to engage in job action this week that has been slowing cargo handling at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.
  • High slot cost of methanol ships will depend on demand: ABS
    The scale of demand for green methanol and the number of market participants involved in producing the zero-carbon fuel will play a crucial role in setting prices and maintaining price stability, observers say.

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TradeWinds web site
APRIL 20, 2023
  • Singapore's maritime start-ups look to weather tech sector meltdown
    Record results in some shipping sectors are helping narrow the funding gap caused by the slowdown, say industry observers
  • ABS and DNV: Transparency and trust key to development of maritime tech in Asia
    Class societies say technology covering the entire value chain is needed, not just vessel optimisation
  • Thomas Wilhelmsen: Asia has a lot to offer in the way of technology development
    Group chief executive says technology development for shipping requires global collaboration
  • New technologies are working, says Thomas Wilhelmsen
    Norwegian shipping conglomerate CEO shares some of the successes with technology his company has encountered
  • Bigyellowfish founders reveal how Asian tech start-ups can raise funding
    Seafarer well-being platform co-founders say region is an exciting investment space provided you come well prepared
  • EPS Ventures on the hunt for start-ups tackling decarbonisation
    Singapore-based shipowner believes small stakes in early stage start-ups can contribute a lot to greening shipping
  • Groundup.ai finds perfect match in $1.8m seed funding round
    Singaporean tech start-up claims finding the right investor is akin to finding a marriage partner
  • Asian venture capital appetite for tech is growing, but US still leads
    Asian venture capitalists are interested in maritime tech but need the hard sell, backers and start-ups say
  • Microsoft and all-star shipping cast back Hafnia-led tech accelerator
    But partners in Singapore-seated technology venture say they will be providing more than just acceleration
  • Special report: Asia stakes out role as gateway for maritime tech ambitions
    In our latest business focus, TradeWinds reporters Jonathan Boonzaier, Dale Wainwright and Irene Ang report on how Asia is taking a leading role in digital tech, why 'collaboration', 'transparency' and 'trust' are critical to success, and how the region is showing off its potential for talent and sophisticated innovation
  • Bureau Veritas' marine and offshore business boosts revenue off more newbuildings and surveys
    Classification society's first-quarter revenue improves 11.5% to €113m
  • Vale and Rio Tinto boost iron ore output as China property sector recovery powers outlook
    Vale's expectation to meet full-year production guidance should benefit capesize bulkers, analyst says
  • Diana takes out $100m loan to refinance debt maturing by May 2024
    New York-listed shipowner's long-term debt stands at $663m as of late February
  • Jason Liberty earns almost $11m in first year as Royal Caribbean chief executive
    He made $13m in 2021, which was his last year as company's chief financial officer
  • Ofac official sees no widespread evasion of oil price caps
    Senior official individuals behind faked pricing documents are the targets for enforcement
  • Boskalis strikes deal with UN to retrieve oil from stricken tanker
    Salvage team poised to leave Rotterdam to prepare for Red Sea operation
  • Western shipping linked to oil price-cap busting port in Russia's Far East
    US sanctions body will lay out concerns
  • MISC seals $527m debut green loan for fleet of VLECs
    Shipowner taps Standard Chartered and other big names for sustainability-linked financing
  • Flipping frenzy: MR values keep on rising as Bahri leads the way on sales
    Greece's Spring Marine and Turkey's BLT also seal money-making deals
  • Greece's M/Maritime makes first ship sale in fleet renewal move
    John Mytilineos-backed bulker owner disposes of its oldest vessel and sets sights on younger, chartered-in ship
  • Shipowners' Club upbeat after strong underwriting result
    Specialist ship insurance mutual registers an underwriting profit last year
  • Hoegh Autoliners nets deal with Asian automaker to bring vehicles to Europe
    CEO hails 'milestone' agreement
  • And then there were six: AMA Capital Partners beefs up with addition of veteran banker Chris Weyers
    Streetwise takes a look at finance man's departure from Stifel after 11 years and how his new employer may benefit
  • Tankers operating in 'opaque' markets hit 1,000 mark
    Vortexa says vessels solely hauling Russian oil represent half of a fleet that is also operating in Iran and Venezuela
  • 'Costly flaws': Norway's electric ferries are over-engineered; lighter energy-efficient vessels are needed
    Publicly funded electrification of ferries in Norway are costly and inefficient, argue Brim Explorer co-founders Espen Larsen-Hakkebo and Agnes Arnadottir
  • Lomar's tech fund backs Wen and Fredriksson's carbon-capture start-up Seabound
    Greek owner sees first fruits of diversification into technology
  • Start-up Cyan tasks Ulstein with designing wind ships in $1bn push
    Singapore company set to order floating foundation installation vessels
  • Inmarsat satellite outage highlights weaknesses in global distress signal system
    Was ageing infrastructure to blame for the incident, which affected vessels in the Asia-Pacific region?
  • Western shipping linked to oil price-cap busting in Russia's Far East
    US sanctions body set to lay out concerns over Western involvement in shipping oil from Russia's Far East
  • Eneti and Transocean form joint venture to convert drillships for wind work
    Scorpio Group shipowner to work with drilling company as it moves into renewables
  • Philly Shipyard shareholders bump share capital as orders roll in
    US builder has come roaring back in recent years, thanks to government contracts and offshore wind
  • Who will win the race to replace IMO's Kitack Lim?
    Three of the leading candidates to be IMO secretary-general talk to TW+ about their values and vision for the UN's specialised shipping agency
  • Excelerate Energy concludes FSRU buy from Maran Gas Maritime
    Completion of purchase will bump up company's regas vessel fleet to eight fully-owned units
  • Snam FSRU runs into protests over deployment off Tuscan town
    Residents claim no independent study has been carried out for environmentally sensitive waters
  • Turkey's Saros FSRU completes first ship-to-ship gas transfer
    BW Gas vessel delivers Algerian natural gas to new FSRU in the Aegean
  • Tina Revsbech leaves Fednav for family after three years
    It is a case of 'mission accomplished', Fednav's chief executive told TradeWinds
  • Who will win the race to lead IMO?
    Three of the leading candidates to be IMO secretary-general talk to TW+ about their values and vision for the UN's specialised shipping agency
  • Tanker and bulker values have further to climb, says Tufton Oceanic
    Shipowner reveals bigger profit for first quarter and eyes asset-value upside
  • The IMO must win a consensus on carbon or shipping will face chaos
    The failure of the industry's global regulator to agree on global frameworks for carbon cuts could see it lose control of the agenda
  • Italian justice minister accuses judges over flight of Russian 'oil smuggler'
    Artem Uss fled last month to avoid extradition to US over sanctions breach claims
  • Perfect Bulk arrests Amaar Marine bulk carrier in Singapore
    Chinese charterer wants its money for unconsumed bunkers it supplied to vessel with a troubled history
  • Chemical carrier sales leave Greathorse nearer tanker exit door
    Two more vessels reported sold after CMB and Armina Shipping raided fleet last year
  • BW Offshore sells FPSO as it pivots to greener investments
    Oslo-listed group to book a small profit on disposal of the BW Athena
  • War of words intensifies over Ukraine grain shipments
    Russian Foreign Ministry accuses Ukrainian ship inspectors of asking for bribes in a series of tit-for-tat claims
  • Shipowner Kumiai Senpaku doubles down on niche with Chengxi newbuilding
    The Japanese company now has a total of four newbuildings on order at the Chinese yard
  • New York venture capital firm buys stake in Vortexa
    Big-time investors continue to take positions ahead of commodity technology and intelligence sector's consolidation phase
  • Hafnia makes it $116m from 2023 sales as LR1s continue to depart
    BW Group company moves on to shedding 2008-built vessels after selling 2007 ships
  • Matson expects much lower first-quarter profit absent pandemic-driven demand
    Operator expects operating income for ocean transportation sector to be mere fraction compared to a year earlier

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American Shipper web site
APRIL 20, 2023
  • Price cap on Russian crude could soon face its biggest test
    Mainstream tankers have moved into the Russian crude export trade. The price cap might push them back out again.
  • DHL Express to buy 9 Boeing 777 jets converted for cargo
    DHL Express is ordering nine passenger-to-freighter conversion aircraft to modernize its large fleet.
  • Air cargo operators still feel 'hangover from the 2021 party'
    Air cargo professionals hope demand has hit bottom and will start to improve soon, but there could be further downside if some barometers are true.

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In August, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +10.9%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
Federlogistica has established its own representation in the Iberian Peninsula
Genoa
It will support Italian entrepreneurs operating in Spain
Boluda acquires Royal Boskalis' towage and salvage operations in Australia and Papua New Guinea.
Valencia
Transaction valued at $640 million
ESPO urges IMO States to formally adopt the Net-Zero Framework
Brussels
The association also urges the EU Commission to align European standards
The Port of Los Angeles plans to build a new container terminal.
Los Angeles
Invitation to submit expressions of interest
In the third quarter, Italy's connection index to the global containerized maritime services network grew by +2.7%.
In the third quarter, Italy's connection index to the global containerized maritime services network grew by +2.7%.
Geneva
The most significant growth in PLSCI was recorded by the port of Savona-Vado Ligure (+53.7%)
ONE will not charge surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships
Singapore
They will be applied starting from October 14th
Fincantieri and Aeronautical Service sign agreement for the use of composite materials in the naval, civil, and military sectors.
Trieste
Genoa Port Terminal concession renewal approved until 2054
Genoa
The terminal's operating conditions have been redefined, bringing them back to the multipurpose function, in compliance with the ruling of the Council of State and the PRP
PSA Italia-Logtainer and Rail Hub Milano-Medlog have submitted offers to manage the Interporto Padova intermodal terminal.
Padua
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports increased by 4.5% last month.
Beijing
Containers amounted to 27.7 million TEUs (+6.8%)
The Netherlands is referring to the Court of Justice of the European Union the question of whether to entrust seafarers or dock workers with the lashing operations on smaller container ships.
In the second quarter, container traffic handled by Eurokai terminals grew by +16.4%
Hamburg
Significant growth of 16.1% in Germany. In Italy (Contship), volumes increased by 5.2%.
China enacted regulation in response to US taxes on Chinese-owned and -built vessels
Beijing
The new rules include the possibility of introducing similar countermeasures
New attack on ships transiting the Gulf of Aden
Southampton
UKMTO announced that a fire broke out on a vessel hit by a shell
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ITS Costruttori, il corso di alta formazione per entrare nel mondo di Fincantieri
Carnival closes its best quarter ever
Carnival closes its best quarter ever
Miami
The American cruise group announces a further strengthening of the growth trend in bookings
Marella Cruises sells Fincantieri slots for two new cruise ships to TUI Cruises.
Hannover/Trieste
With a gross tonnage of 160,000 tons, they will be larger than the units originally planned
GNV-Portitalia bridge agreement on lashing operations in the ports of Palermo and Termini Imerese
HMM will not introduce surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships
Seoul
The company will not modify scheduled services that stop in the United States
GATX Rail Europe signs sale-leaseback agreement with DB Cargo to purchase 6,000 railcars
Vienna
The transaction will be completed by the end of this year.
In the second quarter of 2025, freight throughput at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven increased by +6.0%
In the second quarter of 2025, freight throughput at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven increased by +6.0%
Bremen
Miscellaneous cargo is growing. Bulk cargo is declining.
India launches nearly $8 billion package to support its shipbuilding and maritime sectors
New Delhi
Shipyard production capacity expected to increase to 4.5 million gross tonnage per year
In the second quarter of this year, freight traffic in French ports fell by -0.4%.
Paris
Dry bulk and rolling bulk trades are declining. Container and liquid bulk trades are growing.
Antin Infrastructure Partners to acquire UK's leading marina operator
Paris/London/New York
It will take over ownership from British private equity firm LDC
Royal Caribbean agrees with Meyer Turku to build Icon ships for a decade
Miami
Order confirmed for a fifth Icon cruise ship and option placed on a seventh unit of the same series
Maersk announces it will not apply surcharges for new US tariffs on Chinese vessels
Copenhagen
The company assures that it will not make any changes to its services
Cochin Shipyard and KSOE enter into strategic collaboration in shipbuilding sector
New Delhi
The creation of approximately two thousand direct jobs is expected
DHL will resume freight shipments from Germany to the United States for corporate customers.
Bonn
They had been suspended due to the removal in the USA of the "de minimis" threshold for goods with a value of less than 800 dollars.
World Business Council for Sustainable Development Statement in Support of the IMO Net-Zero Framework
Ancona: Tax fraud in the shipbuilding sector
Ancona
Over €2.3 million in non-existent tax credits seized
CMA CGM buys British rail freight operator Freightliner
Birmingham
The transaction will be completed in early 2026
Containerized cargo at the port of Algeciras decreased by -9.4% last month
Algeciras
The 20-foot containers handled were 399 thousand (-0.7%)
Italferr participates in Europe's largest railway electrification contract
Rome
Activities within the Rail Baltica project
Freight traffic increased in the ports of Barcelona and Valencia in August
Barcelona/Valencia
In the first eight months of 2025, decreases of -1.6% and -0.3% respectively were recorded
In the June-August quarter, FedEx express courier revenues increased by +3.1%
Memphis
An average of 16.8 million express shipments were handled per day (+3.5%)
Breakthrough in the exploratory tunnel of the Brenner Base Tunnel
Milan/Rome
At 64 kilometers, it will be the longest underground railway connection in the world.
Tender launched for privatization of Croatian shipyard 3. MAJ Rijeka 1905
Zagreb
The starting bid is 6.66 million euros.
To decarbonize, shipping should join forces with other hard-to-abate sectors
London
This is highlighted by a report by Accelleron which believes that a critical mass of demand is necessary to overcome a stalemate phase.
COSCO Reassures Customers on Impact of New U.S. Tariffs on Chinese Vessels
Shanghai
We - the Chinese company assured - will maintain competitive freight rates and surcharges.
Shipping is still far from the target of 5-10% of fuel used coming from scalable, zero-emission sources by 2030
Copenhagen
The need to introduce incentives was underlined
Spain's Boluda acquires Transfesa's intermodal rail freight services.
Valencia
The agreement also includes industrial services, railway maintenance and shunting activities and intermodal terminals.
Til (MSC Group) to become a shareholder in Turkey's Petkim container port
Til (MSC Group) to become a shareholder in Turkey's Petkim container port
Baku
Agreement with the Azerbaijani oil group SOCAR
German and Austrian trailer manufacturers challenge EU regulation to reduce truck environmental impact
Berlin/Brussels
They denounce that its application leads to an increase in traffic volumes and therefore emissions.
The Venice Marghera station has been equipped with a track compliant with European TEN-T standards
Venice
A 740-meter freight track has been opened.
World Shipping Council introduces Cargo Safety Program to prevent ship fires
Washington
It is based on artificial intelligence and traditional goods inspections
Rheinmetall to enter naval shipbuilding sector by acquiring Naval Vessels Lürssen
Bremen
Lürssen Group to focus on megayacht production
The British government is investing half a billion pounds to reduce shipping emissions.
London
Private investments of 700 million expected
HMM signs new 10-year contract with Vale for iron ore transport
Seoul
It is worth around $310 million.
The Campania Port Authority reaches an agreement with UNIPORT and Assiterminal
Naples
The regional tax - highlights the port authority - risks undermining the competitiveness of ports
IAPH and WCO publish updated guidelines on cooperation between customs and port authorities
Tokyo/Brussels
Contributed by the World Shipping Council
ABB and Blykalla collaborate on nuclear marine propulsion
Stockholm
The agreement focuses on small modular fast reactors developed by the Swedish company
Saipem wins new offshore contract worth approximately $1.5 billion in Türkiye
Saipem wins new offshore contract worth approximately $1.5 billion in Türkiye
Milan
It is related to the third phase of the Sakarya gas field development project.
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +5.7%
Civitavecchia
Record for cruise passengers this period
Uniport and Assiterminal oppose the additional fees demanded of port operators by the Campania Region.
Rome
Amount between 10% and 25% of the annual state fee
The first train from Belgium under the FS Logistix-Lineas agreement has arrived in Segrate.
Milan
Five return connections per week to Antwerp are scheduled
Modernization works are underway at the passenger terminal at the port of Igoumenitsa.
Naples
Grimaldi takes delivery of the PCTC "Grand Auckland"
Damage to submarine cables in the Red Sea
Portsmouth
According to the International Cable Protection Committee, the cause could be ship traffic
Dutch company Damen to build 24 naval vessels for British company Serco
Gorinchem/Amsterdam
Green light for a €270 million bridging loan to the shipbuilding company.
DP World to build and operate container terminal at Montreal's new Contrecœur port
Dubai/Montreal
It will become operational in 2030
Expansion work has begun at the Vienna South intermodal terminal.
Vienna
Annual traffic capacity expected to increase by 44%
In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +0.8%
Cairo
In the first seven months of 2025, a decrease of -10.2% was recorded
In July, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado decreased by -3.0%
Genoa
The decline was limited by increased oil traffic in the Vado harbor. Ferry traffic dropped 9.9%.
Trump nominates Laura DiBella as chair of the Federal Maritime Commission.
Washington
The nomination of Robert Harvey as commissioner of the federal agency has also been forwarded to the Senate.
Genoa's new dam: a modification has been approved to allow for completion of work by the end of 2027.
Genoa
Phase A and Phase B works will be carried out rather than sequentially
Assiterminal, simplify and standardize dredging procedures to restore the operational competitiveness of ports.
Taranto Recommends: The Regasification Plant Would Promote the Port's Revitalization
Taranto
Melucci: a lifeline for the entire port system and for our city's economic growth.
Cargo and cruise traffic in eastern Sicily ports is on the rise
Catania
In the container segment, an increase of +27.9% was recorded
FS Logistix and Lineas form joint venture to manage the Antwerp Mainhub Terminal
Antwerp
Rail services between Antwerp and Milan expected to increase
Attack on a product tanker in the Red Sea
Southampton
A missile fell near the ship which suffered no damage
Sea trials have been completed for the new GNV Virgo ro-pax vessel.
Genoa
It will be GNV's first liquefied natural gas ship
In the first half of the year, Singamas' container sales decreased by -10%.
Hong Kong
The average selling price dropped by -3.8%
The new two-masted ro-ro ship Neoliner Origin will arrive in Livorno tomorrow.
Vado Ligure
It has a capacity of 1,200 linear meters of rolling stock
The refinancing of the Setramar group's capital structure has been completed.
Ravenna
Merli: a crucial step in our growth journey
Liguori's term as head of the Trieste Port Authority has been extended.
Rome
Confirmed in the role of extraordinary commissioner of the institution
Agreement to complete electrification work on the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro
Gioia Tauro
The 70 million euro investment to complete the project has been confirmed.
A Maersk delegation at the Grendi Group's container terminal in Cagliari's Porto Canale.
Milan
At the centre of the debate is the development of traffic towards North Africa
Port of Livorno: Protests over Gaza must not block operations.
Livorno
The members of the Partnership Body highlighted the need for it to be accessible to all vessels
Geodis appoints Maurizio Bortolan as CEO for Italy
Milan
It will coordinate the three business lines Contract Logistics, Freight Forwarding and Road Transport
GNV, agreement with Sicilian terminal operator Portitalia is positive.
Genoa
The company specified that the aim was exclusively to temporarily supplement the tariffs.
Two days of work with ESPO in Rome on the Mediterranean and European ports
Rome
Meetings organized by Assoporti
In 2024, 112 million counterfeit items were seized in the European Union.
Brussels
Record estimated value of 3.8 billion euros
Strikes and protests in ports, request for information from the Guarantor
Rome
Request for information from prefects, port authorities, and port authorities
Danaos Corporation has ordered two 7,165 TEU containerships from Dalian Shanhaiguan.
Athens
They will be taken into delivery in the third quarter of 2027
In the second quarter, freight traffic on the Austrian rail network fell by -1.4%.
Vienna
Only domestic traffic is growing
ALS (FBH Group) has acquired 80% of Trans World Shipping and Moda Express of USA.
Rozzano
The two companies have 500 employees and are active in Italy, France, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Circle's revenue increased by 62.1% in the first half of 2025
Milan
Net profit of over 1.0 million euros (+1.8%)
A Ukrainian delegation hosted by the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Livorno
Cooperation in the field of training and safety at work in ports
The EIB is financing Phase A of Genoa's new breakwater with €300 million.
Luxembourg
The total investment is 937 million euros
This summer, GNV ships carried 1.7 million passengers (+9%)
Valencia
In the next few days the company will take delivery of "GNV Virgo", the first LNG-powered vessel
The project for the expansion, safety improvements, and extraordinary maintenance of the port of Pozzallo has been presented.
Pozzallo
It provides for the construction of the breakwater arm
Fincantieri delivers the new Star Princess cruise ship to Princess Cruises
Monfalcone
It has a gross tonnage of 177,800 tons and a capacity of 4,300 passengers.
A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.
Milan
It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua
Filt Cgil calls on port administrators and businesses to join the action against the Palestinian massacre.
Rome
This burden – the union highlighted – cannot be placed solely on the shoulders of dock workers.
The agreement between the Italian Merchant Marine Academy Foundation and the NATO Center in La Spezia has been renewed.
Genoa
The collaboration signed in 2023 has been confirmed
Fischer & Rechsteiner and Gimax International acquire BCUBE's Freight Forwarding business.
Genoa
The completion of the transaction is expected in the next few days
Fermerci outlines a dramatic scenario for the European rail freight transport sector
Rome
Rizzi: There is a real risk of a shift towards exclusively road transport.
Eni completes the sale of a 30% stake in the Baleine project in Ivory Coast to Vitol.
San Donato Milanese
The field was discovered in 2021 and production started in 2023
Sogedim opens a new branch in Modena
Mesero
Initially, the activity will be dedicated exclusively to UK export traffic and will then extend to other European markets.
The new PCTC Grande Svezia has joined the Grimaldi Group's fleet.
Naples
It has a maximum capacity of 9,000 ceu
The Cagliari City Council approves its opinion on the Sardinian Ports Development Plan.
Cagliari
Green light unanimously
The railway sector contributes 1.4% of the European Union's GDP.
Brussels
Study commissioned by CER
In the port of Naples, the Coast Guard has detained the bulk carrier Tanais Dream.
Naples
Serious irregularities found on board
Agreement to accelerate the implementation of robotics in Fincantieri's production processes
Trieste
It was signed with the Friulian Idea Prototipi
Sergio Liardo is the new general commander of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard
Rome
He takes over from Admiral Nicola Carlone
DBA to supply new Terminal Operating System for Georgia's Batumi Port
Villorba
The project includes all phases of development, testing and operational testing
Attack on a ship in the Gulf of Aden
Portsmouth
The captain reported hearing an impact in the water and an explosion
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Danilo Ricci has been appointed managing director of Tarros Line.
La Spezia
He has held various positions in Italy and abroad within the group
Permanent discussion table between Confindustria Nautica and Federagenti
Genoa
This is provided for in an agreement signed today in Genoa
In the first half of 2025, cruise traffic in Italian ports grew by +6%
Venice
The twelfth edition of Italian Cruise Day will be held in Catania on October 24th.
SAL Heavy Lift buys two semi-submersible vessels from Pan Ocean
Hamburg
They were built in 2008 and 2012
30% of Sangritana Cargo will be acquired by the Marche-based company Transadriatico
The Eagle
The sale will be completed in the next few days
The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.
Lugano
Forum on economic and logistical integration between Ligurian ports, the Northwest manufacturing area, and Switzerland
DEME orders new cable-laying vessel from Singapore-based PaxOcean
Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht
It will be built in the Chinese shipyard of Zhoushan
Assoporti will meet at RemTech EXPO 2025 to discuss the green transition in Italian ports.
Ferrara
The Smart Ports Award was awarded to three Port System Authorities
The first shipment of Syrian oil in 14 years arrives at the port of Trieste.
London
Part of the cargo - S&P Global Commodity Insights reports - was unloaded at the Sardinian terminal of Sarroch
In August, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +20.3%
Taranto
The ferry "Drea" was also rejected by the Apulian port, where however it is temporarily stopped
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles remained stable in August.
Los Angeles
Volumes expected to decline in the remainder of 2025
Meeting between the port authorities of Jacksonville and Livorno
Livorno
Among the objectives, to start one or more direct services between the two ports
Italian State Railways and ENAC sign an agreement for the use of drones in infrastructure monitoring.
Rome
They will also be used to fly over sections of the railway and road network that would otherwise be difficult to monitor.
A.SPE.DO, the port of La Spezia is essential to ensuring employment, development, and a future for the local economy.
La Spezia
Landolfi: We cannot afford to underestimate its value.
The MIT meets with the heads of the Italian AdSPs
Rome
Meeting on the government's strategic vision for the sector and port reform
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean Co. to build seven 15,880 TEU container ships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Over 40 expressions of interest have been received for the development of the Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk.
Kiev
Today the first meeting of the tender commission
The first commercial ship is expected at the public dock in Largo Trattaroli in Ravenna.
Ravenna
The car carrier "AICC Huanghu" is coming soon
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach decreased by 1.3% last month.
Long Beach
Empty containers are increasing. Full containers are decreasing.
Assiterminal's Terminal Road Show is starting
Genoa
Cognolato: We want to strengthen our ties with local communities and territories.
Assoporti, the Italian ports' cruise offerings presented at the Seatrade Europe fair.
Hamburg
Giampieri: We are leaders in the Mediterranean area and in Europe
Commander Claudio Tomei, USCLAC president from 2012 to 2024, has passed away.
Viareggio
His strong commitment to improving the working conditions of Italian seafarers
In the first quarter of 2025, cargo traffic in Greek ports grew by +1.4%
Piraeus
Passengers down by -1.1%
HD Hyundai Samho Orders Four New Container Ships
Seoul
Order worth approximately 468 million dollars
Trieste: Fraudulent bankruptcy in the shipbuilding sector
Trieste
Investigation into a company based in Palermo
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong fell by 7.4% in August.
Hong Kong
In the first eight months of 2025 the decline was -3.8%
BigLift Shipping and CY Shipping order two additional heavy lift vessels
Amsterdam
Order placed at Chinese shipyard Jing Jiang Nanyang Shipbuilding Co.
Container traffic at the port of Singapore continued to decline in August
Singapore
Total volume of goods increased by +1.1%
The Charthage ferry was placed under administrative detention in the port of Genoa
Genoa
A Coast Guard inspection found numerous deficiencies
Disney Cruise Line's largest ship's debut delayed by three months
Lake Buena Vista
Construction delays force the maiden voyage to be postponed until March 10th.
Shell to supply liquefied biomethane to Hapag-Lloyd containerships
Hamburg
Agreement effective immediately
Andrea Zoratti has been appointed general manager of Hub Telematica
Genoa
The company is controlled by Assagenti and Spediporto
Jotun and Messina sign agreement to improve the environmental and commercial performance of ships.
Genoa
The "Jolly Rosa" vessel will use the Hull Skating Solutions solution
PSA Genova Pra' announces the hiring of 25 people dedicated to container handling.
Genoa
Ferrari: International markets have changed profoundly
CMA CGM will not apply surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese vessels and Chinese services
Marseille
The rates announced by the USTR in April will apply from October 14th.
South Korean HJ Shipbuilding wins orders for four 8,850 TEU containerships
Busan
Orders with a total value of approximately 461 million dollars
Conference: "Waiting and Delays in Road Transport: Logistics in Check"
Genoa
Organized by Trasportounito, it will be held on September 26th in Genoa
GNV has inaugurated a new office in Barcelona
Barcelona
The company currently has 52 employees throughout Spain.
Port of Trieste: EU funding for two new projects
Trieste
Resources with a total value of 1.7 million euros
Filt Cgil, the Flotilla incident is serious. Dockworkers are ready to mobilize.
Rome
Union announces action if aid is not allowed to reach Gaza
Stena Line to buy Latvian port operator Terrabalt
Gothenburg
It handles rolling stock, bulk cargo, and general cargo traffic in the port of Liepaja.
In the first eight months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.6%
Gioia Tauro
2,912,943 TEUs were handled
Meyer Turku begins construction of Royal Caribbean's fourth "Icon"-class cruise ship
Miami/Turku
It will be delivered in 2027
More than one in ten maritime shipments has shortages
Washington
This is what a report by the World Shipping Council has revealed, highlighting the safety risks
Last July, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +3.8%
Ravenna
In the first seven months of 2025, growth was +5.4%
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Belgian ports fell by -3.2%.
Brussels
Landings down 1.3% and embarkations down 5.4%
Product tanker High Fidelity rescues 38 migrants on a drifting dinghy
Rome
Intervention in the south of the island of Crete
GES and RINA sign agreement to develop a prototype of a new hydrogen battery
Rovereto/Genoa
PSA's second phase of container terminal at Mumbai Port inaugurated
Singapore
Annual traffic capacity will increase to 4.8 million TEUs
The conference "EU ETS - Perspectives and Opportunities for Decarbonization in the Maritime Sector" will be held in Palermo.
Rome
It will be held on September 18th and 19th
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.
Milan
It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua
The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.
Lugano
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Korean Firms Reassess U.S. Investments After Mass Immigration Raid
(The Korea Bizwire)
Russia's infrastructure development plan aims to build 17 marine terminals by 2036
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Fincantieri and PGZ sign an agreement to support the modernization of the Polish Navy
Trieste
The third LSS section for Chantiers de l'Atlantique was launched in Castellammare di Stabia.
In the US, funding for wind energy development projects in ports is being cut.
Washington
Resources worth $679 million will be reallocated for port infrastructure upgrades
From January 1st, Kombiverkehr will operate the PKV intermodal terminal in the port of Duisburg.
Frankfurt am Main
It has a traffic capacity of approximately 200 thousand intermodal units per year.
Wallenius Marine and ABB form Overseas joint venture
Stockholm
The aim is to accelerate the launch of the platform of the same name for improving fleet performance.
The Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport has asked the Region to agree on the appointment of Bagalà as president of the Sardinian Port Authority.
Rome
He is currently the extraordinary commissioner of the same body
DHL eCommerce has acquired a minority stake in Saudi Arabia's AJEX Logistics Services.
Bonn/Riyadh
The Middle Eastern company has two thousand employees
CMPort's port terminals handled record container traffic in the second quarter
Hong Kong
In the first six months of 2025 the total was 78.8 million TEUs (+4.3%)
Confitarma approves the decree on advanced training for tanker seafarers.
Rome
Applause to the General Command of the Port Authority Corps
Quarterly freight traffic in Moroccan ports increases
Tangier/Casablanca
In Tanger Med the growth was +17%
The board of directors of the Genoa-based Ente Bacini has been renewed.
Genoa
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