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International Transport Journal web site
MARCH 22, 2023
  • Focus on freight
  • Grimaldi signs the Greek deal
  • Adiyaman to receive help by rail
  • Seafrigo snaps up CNMP
  • Express rail service for Chinese e-vehicles
  • Shareable datalog to track reefers
  • Developing and operating another port in Egypt
  • Goodman to develop cargo infrastructure in Japan
  • Changes at APM Terminals
  • Channel Tunnel enhances freight services
  • Two hits in USA
  • Tom Ekegren joins Steerprop
  • Zipline's silent drones ready for take off
  • New warehouse space near Poznan Airport
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Polish and Portuguese carriers pick GSSAs in USA
  • New dual leadership for Paul Group
  • Gatik delivers for Kroger in Texas
  • Orca AI, Liberty and ARC collaborating

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The Loadstar web site
MARCH 21, 2023
  • Carriers turn their gaze back to scrubbers as voyage results tumble
  • CMA CGM eyes car-carrier market boom as liners are ready to invest
  • EXCLUSIVE: Kuehne + Nagel and Noytech clash
  • The parcel empires strike back as smaller players take stock
  • Adoption of 'smart' cargo labels needs critical mass
  • DSV buys in Arizona to boost services and cross-border LatAm trade
  • WestJet will 'disrupt' Canada with three 737Fs, but rivals aren't scared
  • Atlas Air gives up board diversity as PE group takes over

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Marine Log web site
MARCH 21, 2023
  • Havfram Wind's giant jack-up WTIV will be used for Hornsea 3
    Ørsted has selected Havfram Wind, a subsidiary of Oslo-headquartered Havfram, to install turbines at its Hornsea 3 offshore wind farm off the U.K., starting fall 2026. Havfram Wind will be utilizing one
  • Samskip orders two hydrogen fuel cell powered containerships
    Rotterdam-headquartered Samskip Group has placed an order at India's Cochin Shipyard (CSL) for two hydrogen fuel cell powered short sea containerships for operation on west European routes. As we reported at the
  • Wärtsilä 31 engine gets a power boost
    Wärtsilä's highly efficient Wärtsilä 31 four-stroke diesel engine is being upgraded to deliver a higher power output within the same physical footprint. The upgrade will result in the current output range of

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Container News web site
MARCH 21, 2023
  • Record container throughput for King Abdulaziz Port
    King Abdulaziz Port in Dammam, Saudi Arabia handled 18,553 TEUs on a single vessel, making it the highest throughput ever recorded across Saudi ports. The previous record of the port was 18,021 TEUs set in the second quarter of 2022. In addition, the milestone was achieved aboard the 20,000 TEU container vessel CSCL Indian Ocean, arriving from the Far East, through the efforts of container termin
  • MSC enhaces KIWI service connecting Australia, New Zealand and Thailand
    MSC announced the enhancement of its KIWI service which will connect Australia, New Zealand and Thailand on a weekly basis. The full rotation of the updated service will be as follows: Laem Chabang (Thailand) - Singapore - Jakarta (Indonesia) - Brisbane (Australia) - Sydney (Australia) - Auckland (New Zealand) - Nelson (New Zealand) - Wellington (New Zealand) - Lyttelton (New Zealand) - Port Chal
  • Kalmar receives its first heavy electric forklift order from Innofreight
    Kalmar has received an order for a heavy electric forklift from Austrian train transportation service provider Innofreight Solutions GmbH. The purchase was placed in the Q4 2022 order intake of Kalmar's mother company, Cargotec, and the equipment is expected to be delivered in the fourth quarter of 2023. Innofreight, established in 2002, creates flexible train wagon solutions for industries such
  • MSC upgrades ScanBaltic to US service
    MSC introduced the expansion of its ScanBaltic to the United States service, which links the Northwest region and markets in the US. The new rotation will include calls to Jacksonville in the United States every two weeks. MSC said the service connects with the ocean carrier's European short sea and intermodal network and enhances support for the food and beverage, automotive and forestry industr
  • Brazilian container terminal invests in port equipment amid increasing box volumes
    APM Terminals announced that with volumes continuing to grow at Porto Itapoá, the Brazilian box terminal will heavily invest in equipment this year to be able to handle the increasing volumes. In fact, container throughput at Porto Itapoá grew by more than 14% in 2022, reaching 950,512 TEUs. The major port in Brazil will acquire ten hybrid Rubber Tyred Gantry Cranes (RTGs) becoming the first port
  • Samskip, duisport and TX Logistik to jointly operate logport III terminal in Duisburg
    Samskip, duisport and TX Logistik AG will jointly operate the CT terminal at logport III in Duisburg-Hohenbudberg in the future. In particular, for this purpose, the three partners have founded the new company "Ziel Terminal GmbH", in which Samskip will hold 49.8% of the shares, while duisport and TX Logistik each will hold 25.1%, respectively. This terminal partnership is currently still subject
  • Lineage Logistics opens expanded cold storage facility in Denmark
    Lineage Logistics, LLC opened its expanded cold storage facility in the Port of Aarhus in Denmark on 15 March 2023. The extension adds 18,000 pallet spots, bringing the total to 27,500 pallet capacity. Customers, including fish and shellfish producers, will benefit from simplified storage for their goods at a crucial site connecting seafood import and export, connecting Greenland and Denmark to t
  • Samskip orders zero-emission feeder container ships from Indian shipbuilder
    Norwegian shipping company Samskip agreed with Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), an Indian shipbuilding firm, on the design and construction of two zero-emission feeder container vessels with an option for two more boxships. According to the statement, this project is one of the world's first zero-emission feeder container vessels, fuelled by hydrogen fuel cells and, eventually, green hydrogen. The
  • Maersk unveils the design of its first green fuel powered vessel
    Maersk has unveiled the design of its first green fuel-powered container vessel on Twitter. The Danish ocean carrier said it expects to receive the first boxship of this type by South Korea's Hyundai Mipo Dockyard soon. "Our feeder vessel has a dual-fuel engine and will be able to operate on green methanol," noted the Copenhagen-headquartered container line in a Twitter post. We are thrilled to u
  • ONE launches new service between Singapore and Myanmar
    Ocean Network Express (ONE) has introduced a new service from Singapore to Yangon, Myanmar (SMM), strengthening the company's network in the region. ONE said this new service SMM will consolidate the existing YGX and TMM services and will provide twice weekly coverages from Singapore to Yangon. In this way, ONE noted it will give its customers connections for Yangon imports and exports via its tr
  • AD Ports Group signs agreements for Egyptian ports development
    AD Ports Group signed several agreements to expand its presence and increase its access to ports in Egypt. AD Ports Group and the Red Sea Ports Authority signed a 30-year concession agreement that allows the Group to develop and operate a multi-purpose terminal at Safaga Port on the Red Sea coast of Egypt. "Safaga Port will be the first internationally operated port in the Upper Egypt region, bri

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Splash web site
MARCH 21, 2023
  • Singapore and Norway sign maritime decarbonisation deal with IMO
    The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and the Norwegian Ministry of Climate and Environment have signed an agreement with the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to assist developing countries in their efforts to reduce emissions from ships and in ports. Under a memorandum of understanding (MoU) inked in London this week, the parties will ...
  • Stolt Tankers adds pair of modern chemical tankers
    Stolt-Nielsen subsidiary Stolt Tankers has bolstered its fleet with a pair of modern 15,000 dwt stainless steel chemical tankers. The vessels built in 2018 and 2019 respectively will be named the Stolt Condor and Stolt Tucan and join Stolt Tankers' Inter-Caribbean service. The company said it expects to take delivery in the second quarter of ...
  • Peter Twiss steps down at Oldendorff Carriers
    Peter Twiss has stepped down as CEO and president of Oldendorff Carriers after nearly 28 years at the German dry bulk owner. Twiss, who started at Concept Carriers in 1995, moved through the ranks to become Oldendorff Carriers' CEO in 2003. He leaves the company after leading it to the best result in its 102-year ...
  • Excelerate Energy set to declare purchase option on Maran Gas FSRU
    New York-listed floating regasification specialist Excelerate Energy has lined up new financing to help fund the acquisition of FSRU bareboat chartered from Greece's Maran Gas. The Texas-headquartered company has added a $250m loan, maturing in March 2027, to purchase the 2020-built currently operating in Brazil. The Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME)-built vessel has been ...
  • Maersk shows off its new methanol dual-fuelled ship
    The next generation of alternatively fuelled ships look remarkably like existing vessels if images released today by Danish carrier Maersk are anything to go by. Maersk today unveiled images of its soon-to-launch 2,000 teu, dual fuel ship, which can run on either VLSFO or methanol, a landmark ship that has since opened the floodgates to ...
  • Greek shipping still coming to terms with sale of whale lender
    Greek shipping is still coming to terms with the takeover of its largest lender. The swift buyout of troubled Credit Suisse by compatriot bank UBS on Sunday has left many questioning what the future holds for the enlarged bank's shipping interests. Credit Suisse has been the largest bank financier for Greek shipping since 2016, its ...
  • Ed Buttery takes the reins at Grindrod
    Edward Buttery will take over as CEO at Grindrod Shipping from the start of next month in tandem with his role leading parent firm, Taylor Maritime Investments (TMI). Stephen Griffiths will be retiring from Grindrod as interim CEO and chief financial officer. London-listed TMI took over Grindrod last year, creating a fleet of around 60 ...
  • IPCC report adds impetus to IMO's green deliberations
    The International Maritime Organization's greenhouse gas working group meeting in London this week has been given added impetus following the publication of the United Nations' Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) synthesis report, providing a top line overview of findings from the world's leading climate scientists. Limiting warming to the Paris Agreement's 1.5°C requires rapid ...
  • PXGEO secures more work in Brazil
    Marine seismic player PXGEO has won a contract from the Sépia consortium for a 3D ocean bottom node survey in the Santos Basin, Brazil. The survey is to be acquired in water depths to 2300 m and last for approximately four months. The Sépia consortium comprises Petrobras, TotalEnergies, Qatar Energy and Petronas Petróleo Brasil, with ...
  • Global merchant fleet ageing rapidly
    The global merchant fleet is getting old fast with a growing number of experts suggesting shipping could face a bottleneck in the coming years as a paucity of available newbuild slots fail to cover the volume of ships hitting their demolition age. Data from Greece's Xclusiv Shipbrokers shows that in the space of the last ...
  • Edda Wind scores vessel contracts with Vestas
    Norwegian offshore wind contractor Edda Wind has secured work from wind turbine maker Vestas for its commissioning service operation vessels in 2024 and 2025. The Oslo-listed company said the contracts total a minimum of 750 days of firm work with options for extension of each work scope. The deals have been signed at rates above ...
  • Samskip contracts Indian yard to build up to four hydrogen-powered boxships
    European containerline Samskip has contracted India's Cochin Shipyard to build a pair of hydrogen fuel cell-propelled boxships. The contract comes with options for two more vessels. The ships, due for delivery from the second half of 2025, will be able to carry 365 45 ft long high cube containers. The vessels are equipped with hydrogen ...
  • Spliethoff targeted by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority
    The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has handed down a 90-day ban to Netherlands-flagged ship Flevogracht. AMSA detained the general cargo ship Flevogracht, operated by the Spliethoff Group, after the ship's rescue boat engine was found to be defective. AMSA had previously issued Spliethoff with two warning letters, outlining concerns over the seaworthiness of their ...
  • Peel Ports buys English bulk terminal
    Peel Ports bought HES Humber Bulk Terminal on the east coast of the UK from Rotterdam-based HES International. Claudio Veritiero, chief executive of Peel Ports Group, said: "The acquisition of HES Humber Bulk Terminal is an important investment for Peel Ports Group, expanding our presence into the east of England." The dry bulk terminal has ...
  • Intoxicated pilot blamed for boxship prang at Kaohsiung port
    A drunken pilot has been blamed for a containership prang at the port of Kaohsiung in Taiwan yesterday morning. The 2006-built, 6,800 teu ploughed straight into Pier 77, causing sizeable damage to to the concrete quayside. Port officials had noticed that the speed of the ship was too fast and sent a warning by radio ...
  • SIPG-backed new terminal opens in Lianyungang
    A new container terminal has opened at Lianyungang, a port city in northern Jiangsu province located in between Shanghai and Qingdao. Lianyungang Hulian Container Co is a joint venture between Shanghai International Port Group (SIPG) and the Port of Lianyungang Lianyungang port and SIPG inked a strategic cooperation agreement in 2021, which has seen the ...
  • Canadian National Railway reaches tentative agreements with union, averts strike
    Canadian National Railway (CN), one of Canada's two major freight railroads, has reached new tentative collective agreements with Unifor Local 100 and Council 4000, averting a strike that could have started this week. The collective agreements cover approximately 3,000 employees working in various departments such as mechanical, intermodal, facility management, and in clerical positions in ...
  • Enstructure acquires Richardson Companies, further expands Gulf Coast terminal network
    Enstructure, a US marine terminal and logistics company, has acquired Richardson Companies, a terminal and logistics company with primary operations in Port Houston and the Port of Mobile. Richardson handles a diverse mix of breakbulk cargoes, including steel products, forest products, and project cargo. The company operates approximately 1m square feet of industrial warehousing in ...

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Lloyd's List web site
MARCH 21, 2023
  • Banking turbulence amplifies capital-raising difficulties for shipping
    Huge profits earned by shipowners have lessened lending needs but finance for retrofitting vessels to manage greenhouse gas emissions targets...
  • Shell study sets target for hydrogen and biofuels in bunkers
    Shell suggests 10,000 ships will need to operate on hydrogen or hydrogen-based fuels by 2040
  • Government support will be necessary for eBL adoption
    Momentum is growing behind electronic bills of lading. But full adoption will not be possible without public sector support
  • Maersk reveals pioneering methanol boxship design
    Trailblazing containership is expected to use very low sulphur fuel oil until arrangements have been made for the regular sourcing...
  • Sanctioned tanker in collision with Dynacom panamax off Venezuela
    A US-sanctioned long range one tanker has been involved in collision with Dynacom's panamax crude oil tanker Kerala. The latter...
  • Orderbook impasse is turning tankers into 'cash machines', say owners
    Executives from nine of the world's largest tanker-owning companies say they will not order expensive new ships amid regulatory uncertainty
  • TS Lines offloads feeder boxships for 'above market' price
    Latest sales bring tally of containerships sold this year by container line operator to eight vessels, as the Taipei-based company...
  • Grindrod Shipping names Buttery as chief in reshuffle
    Interim chief executive and chief financial officer Stephen Griffiths will retire
  • HMM boxship detained in Taiwan after collision with quay
    No casualties or oil leak has been reported. Vessel is restricted from leaving the port even though it 'maintains perfect...
  • Skuld combined ratio 'well below 100%'
    Oslo-based P&I club hints underwriting performance last year will be in same order as Norwegian rival Gard, as International Group...
  • Oldendorff Carriers names Hutchins chief as Twiss steps down
    Family-owned dry bulk charterer appoints Patrick Hutchins to replace Peter Twiss as chief executive
  • Welcome aboard, UBS!
    It remains to be seen whether UBS will see shipping as 'strategic' or 'non-core'
  • CDB Leasing offers $284m for two LNG carriers from GasLog
    Bermuda-registered sellers are linked to two large-sized LNG carriers under GasLog Partners and GagLog Ltd, data shows
  • Norway and Singapore agree maritime decarbonisation deal with IMO
    'Joining forces through this co-operation will strengthen the support to decarbonising the maritime sector in developing countries,' says Norwegian climate...
  • Maritime completely abandoning fossil fuels is not realistic
    Shipping should look to reduce carbon emissions rather than trying to go carbon-free, forum hears
  • Daily Briefing
    Flags refute claims as ITF vows crackdown on 'substandard shipping' | China doesn't matter for dry bulk, says Clarksons |...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
MARCH 21, 2023
  • ILWU Canada triggers federal intervention in contract talks with employers
    ILWU Canada is seeking significant wage increases, while automation of cargo-handling equipment, a source of tension in past contract negotiations, will likely once again be a prominent issue.
  • Knight-Swift to buy truckload carrier U.S. Xpress for $808 million
    Knight-Swift, the largest US truckload provider, will substantially expand its reach and scalability for shippers with the purchase of U.S. Xpress, the country's ninth-largest truckload carrier.
  • New IMO rules muddying vessel strategy for MPV, heavy-lift owners
    MPV and heavy-lift vessel owners need clarity on emissions, alternative fuels, and regulations before committing to new vessel schemes.
  • Disruptions always lurking in container shipping: analyst
    While the ocean shipping market has largely normalized after COVID-19, stakeholders would be wise to pursue a business strategy that takes operationally disruptive events into account, writes analyst Lars Jensen.
  • Cash-rich ocean carriers can ride out market downturn: AlixPartners
    Carriers can use their windfall profits of the COVID-19 era to withstand the market downturn and are investing in strategic ways to supplement core liner shipping activities.
  • Proactive approach to ISPM 15 progressing despite roadblocks
    Breakbulk shippers and logistics providers have several proposals for changes to ISPM 15 mitigation and enforcement measures pending approval from the USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.

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TradeWinds web site
MARCH 21, 2023
  • Cool experience: LNG shipowner and sponsor Idan Ofer celebrate NY listing
    Coolco has transferred its listing from Oslo to New york
  • Citi's Michael Parker urges IMO to commit to deeper emissions cuts by 2050
    Veteran shipping lender and Poseidon Principles chairman said the Paris Climate Agreement will be out of reach without IMO leadership
  • Norden commits to capesize market by snapping up two ships
    Danish owner-operator hopes to ultimately operate a fleet of up to 25 capesize vessels
  • Crude trade shifts to US Gulf as global prices fall
    Turmoil in the oil market is good for tankers, says broker Lorentzen & Co
  • Alternative CII rating index aims to reward productive ships
    Emissions index that removes time spent in port to focus on cargo carried submitted to IMO by online freight platform Shipnext
  • Columbia's Mark O'Neil urges shipping to shift focus because fossil fuels are going nowhere
    Industry needs to capture more carbon as geopolitical tensions work against a "zero" world, CEO says
  • Capital Product Partners bags $34.4m from Akadimos container ship fixture
    Deal reflects buoyant charter market for neo-panamax container ships
  • SGMF rolls out first guides for ammonia and hydrogen as marine fuels
    Lifecycle analysis work on two alternative fuel options is underway as industry body fills in information jigsaw
  • 'Exponential' rise pushes VLCCs to $113,000 as smaller ships benefit
    Upwards march continues for tanker rates as Europe takes record amount of US crude
  • Shell scenario sees need for 10,000 hydrogen ships in service by 2040
    Decision-making aid designed to 'stretch thinking' on energy security moves
  • Venezuela oil minister quits amid export corruption probe
    Tareck El Aissami says that he will support the inquiry into 'serious acts of corruption' at PDVSA
  • Oldendorff Carriers makes further staff changes as two of its leaders retire
    Staff will be moved around following the news that the CEO of the bulker owner-operator is stepping down
  • Vitol sees oil demand rising 2m bpd in 2023 as it reveals $505bn revenue
    Trading giant continues it focus on the energy transition in shipping as it benefits from war disruption
  • Heidmar targets 20 more ships as it eyes 'highly fragmented' bulker sector
    Pool player and manager has big plans as it prepares to list on Nasdaq
  • Langh and Samskip deploy biofuel on feeder container ship
    Efforts to reduce carbon footprint is yielding 'positive results'
  • Excelerate Energy secures $600m in credit for FSRU buy from Maran Gas Maritime
    Regasifiction specialist borrowing $250m to exercise purchase option on three-year-old unit
  • S&P train steams on as Chartworld doubles its money on older product tanker
    Shipowner reportedly offloads clean carrier for huge profit less than two years after buying it
  • Cook Islands says abandonment cases falling as it responds to ITF attack
    Register was named one of the four worst flags operating in the Mediterranean
  • Peter Twiss retires from Oldendorff Carriers - effective immediately
    Low-key Canadian has been instrumental in turning family-run shipowner into the world's biggest bulker operator
  • Germany's EnBW scours market for owners to book LNG carrier quartet
    Market players can offer in on one or more of four shipyard berths in South Korea that have been pre-reserved at strong prices
  • Stolt Tankers snaps up modern Turkish duo as it tackles ageing fleet
    Stolt-Nielsen company has big retrofit plans for stainless steel vessels
  • Tumbling oil price to trigger a rise of storage in tanker boost
    Oil prices tumble to 15-month low following banking turmoil
  • Cash-rich HMM expands into the red-hot car carrier sector
    The liner company has ordered three new PCTCs worth more than $300m against charter contracts from Hyundai Glovis
  • Spliethoff accused of 'pattern of unacceptable performance' as ship banned
    Dutch owner's Flevogracht barred by Australia for 90 days following two warning letters about seaworthiness
  • Debate rages over demand outlook for looming LNG newbuilding wave
    Plenty of LNG carriers are set to hit the water in the coming years, but can the market absorb them all?
  • Italy's second FSRU hoves into view for Snam
    The regasification vessel is due to start operations in Piombino in May
  • Safe Bulkers lines up $17m share buyback despite profit shrinking
    Stock rises 2.4% in New York after announcement
  • Buttery takes the reins at Singapore's Grindrod Shipping
    Interim CEO and CFO Griffiths set to return to UK after 13 years as US-listed shipowner reshapes top team
  • Samsung and Kongsberg look to develop autonomous LNG carriers
    Shipbuilder says an autonomous LNG carrier design would reduce operational risk and costs.
  • Royal Caribbean recruits FedEx autonomous guru to board
    US-listed cruise line continues to bolster technological know-how with latest senior appointment
  • Kabir Ship Recyling becomes Bangladesh's third HKC-compliant yard
    Options for green recycling improve as Bangladesh offers top dollar for tonnage
  • Buttery takes the reins at Singapore's Grindrod Shipping
    Interim CEO and CFO Griffiths set to return to UK after 13 years as US-listed shipowner reshapes top team

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American Shipper web site
MARCH 21, 2023
  • Bad luck hampers start of WestJet freighter operations
    WestJet can't seem to catch a break getting its new cargo airline off the ground. It had to postpone the fleet launch another month, and the conversion facility is taking longer than expected to complete the final aircraft.
  • Inflation triggers major user fee increases at FMC
    Fees to register a business or file complaints at the Federal Maritime Commission will be significantly higher in 2023 to account for higher agency costs.
  • February volumes soften at South Carolina Ports
    Although February volumes at SC Ports were down 13% year over year, they still represented the second-highest total for the month in port history.
  • DSV snaps up Arizona trucking, logistics companies
    DSV is rapidly building up its logistics infrastructure in Arizona, an emerging market for semiconductors and electric vehicles.

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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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