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Exim India web site
AUGUST 21, 2023
  • JNPA welcomes 22,000 MT coastal cargo vessel; gets a major boost in coastal shipping
  • SITC's new shipping route bridges China-South East Asia to India's East Coast
  • NAEC laden imports growing at 2%-3%
  • APM Terminals Pipavav joins elite 200 PMPH club
  • Distribution Logistics Infrastructure successfully handles 50 TEUs of Pet Resin for Indorama Ventures through its flagship ICD Borkhedi in Nagpur
  • With spot rates on Transatlantic fronthaul trade at lows, shippers advised to strike deals
  • Baltic Exchange Market Report (18 August 2023)
  • Maritime State Development Council holds 19th meeting
  • Sluggish global demand with growth contraction & softening of commodity prices has led to continuous decline in exports: FIEO President
  • NHAI sets up division to review design & construction of bridges & other structures
  • Updated Tariffs & General Conditions of Trade for Jebel Ali & Mina Rashid ports
  • Digital economy share in GDP seen at 20 pc by 2026
  • Sharjah's Hamriyah Port aims to improve efficiency of tanker vessel operations
  • India's exports gain in UK market

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International Transport Journal web site
AUGUST 21, 2023
  • More wheels for beverages in East Africa
  • Coffee transported by wind and hydrogen
  • Dronamics appoints general manager Australia
  • Q Terminals Group grows footprint in Europe
  • Japan's largest logistics park in the making
  • China revitalises rural rail transport
  • Ezhou welcomes inaugural Etihad Cargo flight
  • New warehouse automation for Onboard Logistics
  • Chad Raube joins Intellitrans
  • Luka Koper Port expands storage capacity
  • Haulier increases vehicle fleet to 82 units
  • CAI: two agreements with Cairo Airport
  • A first step towards digital customs clearance
  • IRS to classify hybrid electric catamarans
  • A promotion for Tom Durrenberger
  • Rail delivers batteries for e-cars
  • Peta: Don't Trust them!
  • "Curiosity of the Day"

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The Loadstar web site
AUGUST 18, 2023
  • More blanked voyages and a 'newbuild elephant' approaching the room
  • Stranded MSC box ship leaves port of Odessa after 18 months
  • AP Møller-Mærsk - Schenker or Schacht?
  • Hapag-Lloyd shows interest in buying HMM, but it may not be 'politically feasible'
  • Mixed Walmart - way to go with destocking
  • Containership scrapping set to boom by year-end
  • Consultancy launches suite of protocols to guide air cargo development
  • Low rates and overcapacity: how air charter brokers see the market

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Marine Log web site
AUGUST 18, 2023
  • Crescent Towing starts construction of 6,000 hp Z-drive tugboat
    New Orleans based Cooper Group subsidiary Crescent Towing has begun construction of a new 6,000 HP tier 4 Z-drive tugboat at Blakeley BoatWorks in Mobile, Ala. It will be immediately added to
  • VIDEO: Japanese icebreaking research vessel project moves ahead
    JAMSTEC (Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology) has taken another step forward on the build of Japan's first research vessel with icebreaking capabilities. The icebreaking research ship is on order at
  • GD Electric Boat lays keel for SSN 805
    Senior Navy leaders and shipbuilders gathered at General Dynamics Electric Boat shipyard in Groton, Connecticut, yesterday, to attend a keel-laying ceremony for the future Virginia-class submarine USS Tang (SSN 805), Aug. 17.
  • Oil mist detector malfunction likely caused $3.4 million collision
    A false alarm from an oil mist detector is seen as playing a key role in an August 2022 collision in the Sabine Pass, Texas, involving an 18,143 dwt Netherlands-flagged general cargo

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Container News web site
AUGUST 18, 2023
  • Port of Long Beach receives grant to enhance security
    The United States Department of Homeland Security has awarded a US$2.72 million grant aimed at enhancing security at the port of Long Beach, in order to ensure the safe and efficient movement of cargo in the wake of an emergency. More specifically, according to the port, the funding is going to modernise its core security network, strengthen existing security systems and enhance resiliency and bu
  • Maersk sets sights on reefer-only rail service for North India shippers amid integrator push
    Maersk is set to roll out a reefer-only containerised rail service between North India and Nhava Sheva Port, propelling its ability to garner more export volumes. The maiden train trip from Dadri ICD (inland container depot) has been scheduled for 21 August. According to Maersk (India), the new service is a first for refrigerated exports connecting via Nhava Sheva, designed to feed its ME2 (India
  • NWSA handles decreased box volumes in July
    The Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA), a partnership of the ports of Seattle and Tacoma in the United States, reported 234,875 TEUs in July, translating to a year-over-year decrease of 9.9%. NWSA said that full imports remained relatively steady (+0.2%), while full exports fell by 7.6% in the previous month. "The year-over-year comparisons continue to reflect the pandemic-driven conditions of 202
  • Humanitarian corridor's first vessel arrives in Turkey
    In what was a momentous move the first vessel to leave a Ukrainian Black Sea port since the end of the Grain Deal in July has arrived safely at the port of Ambarli, near Istanbul, Turkey. The Bernhard Schulte-owned Joseph Schulte sailed from Odessa on 16 August, picking up bunker fuel before setting sail on what Kyiv now calls its Humanitarian Corridor. It was unclear whether the Russian military
  • Record haul of transshipped drugs seized in Taiwan's Kaohsiung port
    Taiwanese authorities have uncovered the island's largest case of drug transshipment in containers after 180 tonnes of kratom were discovered in seven containers awaiting transshipment in Kaohsiung port. The cargoes, which arrived from Indonesia's Tanjong Priok port, were bound for Los Angeles port in the United States. Kratom is used to treat muscle pain, cramps and diarrhea. The drug is legal i
  • Canberra prepares next supply chain five-year plan
    Australia's minister for infrastructure, transport, regional development Catherine King has laid out the terms of reference for the next supply chain five-plan. A review of the current plan is under way with the government assessing if there are any gaps in the plan, which ends in 2024, including whether the plan remains relevant as a modern strategy, including decarbonisation goals, supply chain
  • Maersk upgrades service linking Far East and India Subcontinent
    Maersk has decided to upgrade its FI3 service, connecting Far East Asia with India Subcontinent, adding an extra container ship on the rotation. Maersk said it will expand its vessel deployment from six to seven boxships and expects this change to enhance its service capacity in both directions. Additionally, the Danish box carrier has made alterations to the service port rotation, which will be
  • DHL Supply Chain to open new distribution center in US
    DHL Supply Chain, part of DHL Group, announced a new, 70,000m² distribution center in Violet Township, Ohio. The new distribution center in the United States, which will be located near DHL Supply Chain's US headquarters in Westerville, Ohio, is scheduled to open in the second quarter of 2024. According to the company, this addition brings DHL's total footprint to around 1.4 million m² in its hom
  • Port of Montreal announces interim president and CEO
    The Montreal Port Authority (MPA) has announced that Geneviève Deschamps, current vice president of Finance at MPA, will be interim president and chief executive officer, effective from 21 August 2023. "Geneviève has all the leadership qualities required to ensure the continuity of operations, mobilise the teams and pursue the deployment of the strategic plan," said Nathalie Pilon, chair of the M
  • MSC withdraws from acquisition of Livorno's container terminal
    Swiss/Italian shipping company MSC has decided to withdraw its interest in buying Terminal Darsena Toscane (TDT) at the port of Livorno in Italy. Obstacles from competition authorities seem as the most possible reason for this decision. It is important to note that Terminal Investment Limited (TIL), MSC-owned port operating company, announced the acquisition of the container terminal in January,
  • CMA CGM applies new FAK rates from Europe to US East Coast and US Gulf
    French ocean carrier CMA CGM has announced the following updated Freight All Kinds (FAK) rates from all ports in North Europe, including North France, United Kingdom, Ireland, Scandinavia, Poland, Baltic, Portugal, and the ports of Bilbao, Vigo and Gijon in Spain to all North US Atlantic ports (New York, Norfolk), South Atlantic (Charleston, Savannah, Miami), all US Gulf ports (Houston, New Orlea
  • Blockchain and freight: The pragmatic use cases of the decentralized ledger
    Logistics is one of the fundamental aspects of the business world. It keeps the entire economy going by ensuring that products move from the suppliers to the manufacturers and then all the way to the sellers or retailers to eventually reach the buyers themselves. The supply chain is a highly complex feature that includes a comprehensive series of transactions and movements. If it doesn't work cor
  • HHLA records decline in revenues and profits in first half
    Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) has announced a drop in revenue and earnings in the first half of 2023. More specifically, revenue in the HHLA Group fell by 6.7% to US$793.2 million in the first six months of 2023, while earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) of the German port operator decreased by 50.3% to US$54.9 million. The EBIT margin reached 6.9% from 13% in the previous year. Pr

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Splash web site
AUGUST 18, 2023
  • Dry bulk's malaise ever grander with demise of top Chinese property developer
    From bad to worse. The sense of despondency that has set in among many dry bulk owners this year has added a further layer of glumness with news from New York where China's Evergrande Group, an embattled real estate developer, has sought Chapter 15 bankruptcy protection. Chinese real estate is one of the biggest drivers ...
  • DNB sells down in Seadrill
    Norway's DNB Bank has offloaded 1m shares in New York and Oslo-listed offshore driller Seadrill. The share sale is equal to around 1.25% of the outstanding shares in the company, leaving DNB with a 1.79% holding in Seadrill. The shares have been sold to a limited number of Norwegian and international institutional investors, according to ...
  • Boxship completes landmark voyage out of Ukraine paving way for other vessels to exit
    The 9,400 teu dropped anchor off Istanbul this morning, completing a hugely significant voyage, becoming the first of some 60 ships to leave having been stranded in Ukrainian waters since war broke out with Russia 541 days ago. Other marooned vessels are now readying voyage plans to make use of Ukraine's newly created humanitarian corridor ...
  • Trøim's Borr Drilling looks to speed up delivery of jackup newbuilds
    Tor Olav Trøim has stepped up his ambition in the offshore drilling market with plans to bring forward the delivery of two jackup rigs under construction in Singapore. Trøim's Oslo and New York-listed Borr Drilling is in talks with Seatrium, the former Keppel yard, for an expedited delivery of its newbuilds Vale and Var to ...
  • Gardline awarded survey contract for UK Southern North Sea gas project
    Gardline, part of Boskalis, has secured a contract from Hartshead Resources and its joint venture partner Rockrose Energy to carry out a geophysical pipeline route survey across Anning and Somerville gas fields in the UK Southern North Sea. The 1987-built and 2007-reconfigured multi-role survey vessel has been earmarked for the job, expected to start in ...
  • Ford Australia charters Cido car carrier
    Ford Australia has signed a three-year charter to take Cido Shipping's 2,600 ceu car carrier . The ship will ply routes from Ford's Thailand manufacturing centres to customers in Australia and New Zealand. "We are investing significantly in tackling the ongoing supply chain issues head-on, with a focus on ensuring customer cars are delivered as ...
  • Singapore yard worker faces jail sentence over corruption charges
    A commercial executive who worked for Sembcorp Marine has appeared at a court in Singapore, charged with corruption offences. Balakrishnan Govindasamy, a 61-year-old Malaysian, stands accused of corruptly obtaining at least S$202,877 ($149,000) during a six-year period through to 2021 from nine contractors. Govindasamy faces a fine of up to S$100,000 or up to five ...
  • Data is the key to a future of emissions trading
    High profile decisions at July's Marine Environment Protection Committee will accelerate the International Maritime Organization's decarbonisation ambitions for shipping, but a proposal of apparently smaller consequence could lay down a data marker for global emissions trading writes Eleni Polychronopoulou, the CEO of METIS. Fotini Ioannidou, head of maritime safety at the European Commission was

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Lloyd's List web site
AUGUST 18, 2023
  • Let Moritz Schulte be a warning to all shipmanagers
    Ships must have and stick by competency management systems. But this incident should prompt further industry reckoning with the conditions...
  • Minor bulks boosted by petcoke import demand
    Petcoke trades are seen as a positive for the dry bulk market with shipments from the US, Saudi Arabia and...
  • Angelicoussis exercises options for four more dual-fuel suezmaxes
    Doubling of firm suezmax orders follows delivery this year of four dual-fuel VLCCs to tanker arm Maran Tankers
  • StealthGas eyes larger LPG carriers as profits hit record heights
    Three newbuilding medium-sized gas carriers of 40,000 cu m are on order
  • Box rates hold steady but may have peaked
    Carrier capacity management has held spot rates, but demand is looking weaker. The transatlantic market is a warning of the...
  • What if Panama Canal droughts are the new normal?
    Until now, shipping has always found a workaround to restrictions on using this key waterway. But it won't be able...
  • Biden urged to resolve Suez Rajan debacle amid rising tensions in Strait of Hormuz
    Suez Rajan has been anchored off Galveston, Texas, since late May laden with Iranian oil that US companies are reportedly...
  • Moritz Schulte investigation uncovers failings on ship and on shore
    Investigators were critical of the ship's management for significant shortcomings in crew competency management, especially in allowing promotions without evidence...
  • China launches Shanghai container freight index futures
    Backers say the new contracts could improve China's influence in export and shipping trade pricing. But previous attempts to kick-start...
  • Navigator Gas lifted by strong handymax earnings
    Gas carrier owner nearly doubles net income from the same period in the past year, and expects an even stronger...
  • Daily Briefing
    Sanctions-busting Russian tankers shift management base to Türkiye | Ship finance outlook increasingly split between segments, Lunde warns | Wallenius...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
AUGUST 18, 2023
  • US July imports from Asia hit 11-month high, portending year-on-year fall growth
    The fresh data also showed - starkly - how the West Coast's share of imports from Asia eroded during the 13 months of contentious contract negotiations between the ILWU and waterfront employers.
  • Shippers reluctant to shoulder high cost of decarbonization: executives
    Getting shippers to commit to premium-priced, low-emissions shipping services is a hard sell for ocean carriers and forwarders as cargo owners enjoy rates that are now mostly below pre-pandemic levels after two years of record highs.
  • US shippers riding post-Yellow shockwaves as LTL freight shifts among carriers
    Some logistics managers report longer transit times and delivery delays, as well as higher costs, as remaining LTL providers divide the freight once hauled by Yellow.
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen orders up to 12 ro/ro ships amid market strength
    The carrier did not disclose the value of the vessel order, but shipbroking sources estimate the price of each ship at $140 million to $150 million, based on their size and multi-fuel capability.

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TradeWinds web site
AUGUST 18, 2023
  • Russia complains to IMO over Ukrainian 'terrorist' attack on tanker
    Moscow's delegation to UN body complain of sea drone strike just days after Ukraine alleged violations of international law in another incident
  • StealthGas profit hits record level as debt cut and cash spent on stock
    Harry Vafias predicts an upturn in LPG carrier markets during the winter
  • 'Guys, get on with it,' MiQ calls on LNG players to get ahead on methane
    Owners needed to join pilots as regulatory heat turns up and oil and gas producers step up on measurements
  • Celsius Shipping linked to pile of tanker sales that would spell chemical exit
    Three smaller vessels reported offloaded, as well as an MR, following spate of deals earlier this year
  • As Washington celebrates law offering climate dollars, shipping has yet to apply
    Green Seas podcast explores why Biden Administration's dollars for green energy and decarbonisation are not yet making their way to marine sector
  • Peter Dohle linked to capesize bulker buy in buoyant big ship S&P market
    Around 60 capes sold in 2023 to date, Affinity Shipping says
  • Editor's selection: Black Sea backlog, Maersk Broker deal off? and Laskaridis turns to tankers
    A look back at TradeWinds' best news and feature articles this week
  • Shipowner Proman agrees deal with Origin Materials to produce and ship biofuels globally
    Methanol giant diversifying into another low-carbon fuel market with US partnership
  • Key Russian Black Sea port of Novorossiysk hit by fire
    Blaze contained to a cargo area of terminal on Friday
  • Shipping book shrinks at NIBC as shipowners make high level of early repayments
    Dutch lender's exposure grows in intermodal, gas and chemicals as credit quality improves
  • Tufton says trial shows rotor sail can cut fuel use by 10% on kamsarmax
    Shipowner backing wind power as part of its decarbonisation efforts
  • Top Ships on the hunt for tankers as it refinances Cargill loan through MR sale
    Greek shipowner scanning market for opportunities to expand
  • Landbridge Holdings declares option to buy back SFL's last VLCC
    Hong Kong owner taking control of modern vessel that has gained $38m in value since delivery
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen sells $95m green bond to cut finance costs
    Car carrier giant says debt issue was significantly over-subscribed
  • BW Epic Kosan offloads non-core LPG carrier as profit soars
    Singapore owner continues to increase average vessel size through sale-and-purchase deals
  • Greece's Evalend Shipping bumps up tanker newbuilding tally at Yangzijiang Shipbuilding
    Greek company now has six ships on order at the yard
  • Comment: Time to light a fire under efforts to snuff out car carrier blazes
    New electric cars are not the only worry, as used vehicle shipping involves the risk of intense fires as well
  • Torm's Jacob Meldgaard proud of beating peer average of MR rates in 27 of 30 quarters
    Having Torm employees on ships is a key part of market-leading performance, CEO says
  • Stolt charters six 'ammonia-ready' chemical tankers from CMB
    Oslo-listed shipowner boosts its deepsea fleet to 84 chemical tankers with latest additions
  • SSY broking legend Taro Harada retires after three decades in shipping
    Industry colleagues wish handy and supramax super-broker a 'well-derseved' retirement
  • Singapore yard executive charged over allegedly receiving $150,000 in bribes
    If found guilty, he faces heavy fines and possible jail sentence under Singapore's strict rules on corruption

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American Shipper web site
AUGUST 18, 2023
  • There's more coal being shipped by sea than ever before
    The global coal trade is thriving, with dry bulk ships busy carrying the loads. As the West consumes less coal, Asia buys even more.
  • Cargo-focused airports outpace peers with passenger traffic
    Smaller airports without big-city crowds offer many advantages to all-cargo airlines and shippers, which are taking more business to those locations.

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