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Exim India web site
MAY 22, 2023
  • Gati's Express Business EBITDA doubles in FY23
  • Hazira call to be added to AIM service
  • Withdrawal of Rs 2,000 denomination banknote - Frequently Asked Questions
  • CONCOR profit up in March quarter & fiscal
  • MOL long-term charters another methanol dual-fuel carrier
  • India's port sector scaling new heights; international shipments surge
  • Trying to resolve technical issues on Chabahar with India: Iran
  • New indexation of rates at New Mangalore Port
  • Procedure for clearance of import cargo categorized as "Hazardous Goods"
  • Russia, Iran sign pact on intercontinental rail cargo route
  • Baltic Exchange Market Report (19 May 2023)
  • CBIC makes amnesty scheme operational for exporters
  • CCI approves proposed merger of Credit Suisse Group AG with UBS Group AG
  • AD Ports Group & Karachi Port Trust ink MoU
  • Import of electronic goods from China dips

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International Transport Journal web site
MAY 22, 2023
  • ICS identifies new risks for energy transition
  • DHL to use UAE rail network
  • Aeronet Worldwide promotes Robert Turner
  • 15 years safe on the ground
  • Pharma logistics with e-truck
  • Talking robots to deliver parcels in Helsinki
  • Transhipment well-oiled
  • PSA BDP expands global network in Gdansk, Poland
  • DACH: high priority for sustainable fleets
  • Five Vectrons for the Scandinavian corridor
  • A trio to build two new vessels
  • AI-powered solutions for airfreight operations
  • Hellmann welcomes back Natasha Solano-Vesela
  • EP Trans testing first H2 truck
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  • New electric harbour cranes for PD Ports
  • Latam Cargo: close to 20.000 t of flowers
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The Loadstar web site
MAY 19, 2023
  • Ageing inventories defeat shipping lines' GRI plans
  • Air cargo embraces online distribution - and the data it provides
  • Near-record Walmart - supply chain, inventory trends reassure
  • Cosco's car shipping unit hooks up with PWL for European expansion
  • Target Corp - a year forward, a year lost
  • Shippers on the hunt for supply chain know-how
  • India's 3PLs move into airfreight as market takes off
  • Home Depot's mixed colours
  • Flexport hires ex-Amazon and Uber Freight exec to head its truck brokerage business

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Marine Log web site
MAY 19, 2023
  • VIDEO: FMD Chesapeake Training and Service Center celebrates grand opening
    Fairbanks Morse Defense (FMD), an Arcline Investment Management portfolio company, celebrated the grand opening of its newest Training and Service Center Campus in Chesapeake, Va. located at 733 Curtis Saunders Court on
  • Fincantieri Marinette Marine books fourth Constellation-class contract
    The Navy has awarded Fincantieri Marinette Marine a $526,293,001 contract for detail design and construction of the fourth Constellation-class guided-missile frigate, FFG 65. FMM received the contract for the first-in-class Constellation-class frigate
  • USACE breaks ground for new lock chamber at Lock and Dam 25
    The St. Louis District Engineer District held a groundbreaking ceremony May 18 for a new 1,200 foot x 110 foot lock chamber adjacent to the existing 600 foot x 110 foot lock
  • Austal USA wins T-AGOS contract with $3 billion plus potential
    Austal USA, Mobile, Ala., has been awarded a $113,906,029 NAVSEA contract for the detail design and construction of the lead T-AGOS 25 Class Auxiliary General Ocean Surveillance Ship. The contract includes options

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Container News web site
MAY 19, 2023
  • Port of Melbourne container volumes down in April
    Port of Melbourne's total container throughput (full and empty) reached 246,542 TEU in April, translating to a 3.9% decrease from April 2022. Additionally,hile box volumes were down 0.5% for the period January-April 2023, compared with the same months last year. Furthermore, full overseas imports were down 4.8% in April 2022, with furniture, miscellaneous manufactures, non-electrical machinery, d
  • Svitzer invests in two fuel-efficient tugs for Newcastle Harbour
    Svitzer, global towage provider and part of A.P. Moller-Maersk, will invest in two new state-of-the-art, fuel-efficient tugs to operate on Newcastle Harbour. CEO of Port Authority of New South Wales (NSW), Captain Philip Holliday said the two new TRAnsverse tugs will not only meet Newcastle's complex harbour towage requirements but will also reduce fuel use and emissions. He added that Svitzer's
  • Port of Oakland approves plan for green upgrades at TraPac terminal
    The Oakland board of port commissioners approved an ordinance that will make progress in reducing emissions from cargo handling equipment at TraPac, a marine terminal at the Oakland Seaport. Port Commissioners unanimously voted to amend terminal operator TraPac's lease to include green upgrades to cargo handling equipment at its terminal facilities. TraPac will retrofit three rubber-tired gantry
  • Maersk and Barry Callebaut to open new cocoa bean warehouse in Malaysia
    A.P. Moller - Maersk and Barry Callebaut Group, manufacturer of high-quality chocolate and cocoa products, have entered into a long-term partnership to build and operate a new Built-To-Suit cocoa bean warehousing and dispatching facility in Malaysia. A ground-breaking ceremony of this dedicated facility was held in Pasir Gudang, Malaysia on 18 May, 2023. Located in the Johor Bahru district, the m
  • Port of Los Angeles handles 688,000 TEUs in April
    The Port of Los Angeles processed 688,110 TEUs in April, a 22% decrease compared to last April, which was the second busiest on record. Loaded imports in April 2023 totalled 343,689 TEUs, a 25% decrease from the previous year. Loaded exports reached 88,202 TEUs, a 12% decrease from the previous year, while empty containers amounted to 256,220 TEUs, a 23% drop from 2022. Port of Los Angeles freigh
  • ONE adds new call to AIM service
    Ocean Network Express (ONE) announced that AIM weekly service will change its port rotation, by adding Hazira call. The new rotation will take effect as from Bea Schulte, arriving in Hazira on 14 June 2023. The current port rotation is, JEA - MUN - NSA - CMB -DUR - TEM - TIN - APP - DUR - JEA The new port rotation will be as follows, JEA - MUN - HZA - NSA - CMB - DUR - TEM - TIN - APP- DUR - JEA
  • Two shipping lines pay civil penalties totaling US$2.65 million
    Two ocean common carriers have paid a combined total of US$2.65 million in civil penalties to resolve allegations of misconduct brought by the Federal Maritime Commission's Bureau of Enforcement, Investigations, and Compliance. Ocean Network Express Ptd. Ltd. (ONE) entered into a compromise agreement with the FMC in April to resolve allegations it violated 46 U.S.C. ' 41102(c) by assessing detent

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Splash web site
MAY 19, 2023
  • China Merchants readies four more newbuilds
    China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) is continuing to grow its fleet with four more newbuild vessels. The Shanghai-listed energy transport unit of China Merchants Group said its board had approved the construction of two 175,000 cu m liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers and two aframax tankers. CMES has not named its yard of choice, which ...
  • Samsung Heavy showcases new ship designs
    Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has unveiled its newly designed ships at a recently held technology roadshow in Europe. The South Korean shipbuilder is targeting its European customers, including those in Greece, the UK and Italy, with new concepts for LNG carriers and eco containerships. An LNG unit introduced features three cargo tanks instead of the ...
  • MOL orders dual-fuel methanol carrier for Mitsubishi Gas Chemical charter
    Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has tapped South Korea's Hyundai Mipo Dockyard to build a dual-fuel methanol carrier for delivery in 2025. The Japanese shipping giant has fixed the 47,800 dwt ship on a long-term charter contract with Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company. The vessel, which will run on either methanol or conventional heavy fuel oil, will ...
  • G7 leaders discuss further Russian shipping sanctions
    Leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) nations are meeting in Hiroshima and discussing further shipping-related sanctions on Russia. New measures announced by the leaders during the May 19-21 meetings will target sanctions evasion involving third countries, and seek to undermine Russia's future energy production and curb trade that supports Russia's military. An official announcement ...
  • Fredriksen signs for up to eight bulk carriers in China
    John Fredriksen's Seatankers has contracted Qingdao Shipyard in China for up to eight 82,000 dwt bulk carriers. No price or delivery date has been revealed for four firm kamsarmaxes measuring 229 m in length and with a design speed of 14 knots. The deal includes options for four additional ships, all designed to meet the ...
  • COSCO forms European car carrier pact
    COSCO Shipping Car Carriers has signed has a strategic cooperation agreement with Germany's PWL Shipping as it prepares to ramp up calls to Europe once its 20+ backlog of newbuildings deliver. The two parties will work on developing car carrier services in Europe and providing full-scale automobile logistics and other value-added services. In the first ...
  • PGS bags Barents Sea survey deal
    Norwegian offshore seismic acquisition specialist PGS has won a new 3D survey contract in the Barents Sea. The 2017-built Titan-class vessel is mobilising for the survey which should last about 40 days. The 24-streamer ship most recently executed projects in the Mediterranean region. The contract value has not been disclosed, but as per PGS' Oslo ...
  • Crowley and Stena Bulk win business from the Pentagon
    Three Crowley-managed tankers have been selected by the US Maritime Administration (MARAD) to serve in its Tanker Security Program. The program ensures a commercial fleet can readily transport liquid fuel supplies in times of need for the US Department of Defense. The selected medium-range tankers are part of a joint venture between Crowley and Stena ...
  • ONE and Wan Hai cop FMC fines
    Two ocean common carriers have paid a combined total of $2.65m in civil penalties to resolve allegations of misconduct brought by the Federal Maritime Commission's Bureau of Enforcement, Investigations, and Compliance. Ocean Network Express (ONE) entered into a compromise agreement with the FMC in April to resolve allegations it violated American rules by assessing detention ...
  • Aker Solutions joins ExxonMobil's Uaru contractor list
    Aker Solutions has sealed a deal with ExxonMobil to provide dynamic and static subsea umbilical for the Uaru oilfield development, located in the Stabroek block offshore Guyana. The contract, worth between $46m and $138m, includes delivery of three dynamic and seven static umbilicals totaling over 52 km in length. Project execution, engineering, and manufacturing will ...
  • Freight corridor linking Moscow with Mumbai slowly taking shape
    Another part of the infrastructure jigsaw to create the long-planned International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC) is taking shape. The INSTC, a project originally launched by Russia, Iran and India in 2002, is a 7,200 km-long multi-mode network of ship, rail, and road to move freight between India, Iran, Azerbaijan, Russia, Central Asia and Europe. The ...
  • Yangshan tops new container port performance index
    Yangshan Port, located offshore Shanghai, has taken top position in the third edition of the global Container Port Performance Index (CPPI), despite periods of disruption caused by typhoons and various other factors in 2022. Developed by the World Bank and S&P Global Market Intelligence, the third edition of the CPPI is a data-based comparable index ...
  • TechnipFMC scores Equinor well intervention contract
    TechnipFMC has won a contract worth up to $250m from Equinor to provide riserless light well intervention (RLWI) services on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. The two-year deal runs from 2024 to 2025, with options to extend for each of the three subsequent years. TechnipFMC will provide production enhancement, production data, and pre-plug-and-abandonment services to Equinor ...

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Lloyd's List web site
MAY 19, 2023
  • Dark fleet spotlight shines on Geneva-based Fractal Shipping
    Fractal Shipping has emerged as the second-largest dark fleet operator after Gatik Ship Management, which has had its flag and...
  • ONE and Wan Hai agree civil penalties following FMC probes
    Ocean Network Express and Wan Hai Lines have resolved allegations brought against them by the Federal Maritime Commission. They agreed to...
  • Comité Maritime International eyeing further conventions
    'What I hope to bring to the table is me and my practical approach to maritime law and shipping, while...
  • The View: Combatting climate change needs passion, not statistics
    The climate change activists were not parading around Dubai's convention centre calling shipping to account: There was no point. Shipping...
  • Kenya launches candidate for IMO secretary-general
    Voting takes place in July. If successful, Karigithu would be the first African and first women elected in the IMO's...
  • Russian foreign ministry says grain deal will be terminated if demands not met
    Russia continues to use its participation in the Black Sea Grain Iniatiative as a bargaining chip to push forward progress...
  • US and UK sanctions shipping companies as G7 readies tighter restrictions
    G7 prepares to impose fresh sanctions on Russian ships and tighten gaps that allow circumvention of existing measures
  • Hafnia reports record quarterly profits on trade flow shifts
    The Singapore-based company, which is engaged in an active fleet renewal programme, highlighted that total profit over the past year...
  • Qingdao Shipyard seals deal with Seatankers for up to eight bulkers
    The deal will strengthen the state-owned shipyard, which emerged from a debt restructuring three years ago
  • Shipowners' Club hails 'breakout year'
    Premium income hits record high, but marine mutual takes hit from declining investment returns
  • MOL and Mitsubishi agree long-term charter on methanol carrier
    The vessel will be the first dual-fuelled methanol carrier to sail under a long-term charter for a Japanese company, says...
  • Russia sanctions hit Hamburg throughput
    Container volumes were down 16.9% in the first quarter after the loss of the port's fourth-largest trading partner. But transatlantic...
  • New ships authorised in Ukraine grain deal
    Three vessels have been registered to travel into the Odesa region, and one stranded ship has been granted permission to...
  • China Merchants to order more LNG carriers and aframax tankers
    Yard details were not disclosed, but the Chinese owner has co-operated with Dalian Shipbuilding in relation to newbuildings in the...
  • Maersk sued by chief engineer for 'wrongful termination' in Midshipman X case
    Maersk has defended the firing of Filomeno Gaylan, who is seeking damages of at least $300,000 and is also suing...
  • LA's Seroka says west coast labour deal is 'on the doorstep' as soft volumes continue
    Executive director Gene Seroka said the global economic slowdown, high inventories and the prolonged west coast labour negotiations have had...
  • The Lloyd's List Podcast: A case for optimism in shipping's zero-carbon challenge
    Fuel and infrastructure availability should not be a barrier to shipping's rapid decarbonisation. Aligning the industry with a 1.5°C Paris...
  • Daily Briefing
    Tanker owners stay positive as profits projected for fifth consecutive quarter | Vladivostok volumes continue to rise on access to...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
MAY 19, 2023
  • Pandemic-induced trailer dislocation still hampering US truckload carriers
    Trailer marketplace technology provider vHub estimates a quarter of truckload trailers are out of network for the nation's carriers, with an abrupt shift in demand exacerbating that dislocation.
  • Top US Shippers: Home construction decline drags down HHG import demand
    A decrease in US housing construction from the fever pitch seen during the COVID-19 pandemic is reducing demand for imports of furniture, appliances and other household goods.
  • ONE agrees to pay $1.7 million fine in detention/demurrage case: FMC
    The carrier will pay the penalty to avoid the Federal Maritime Commission launching a formal investigation into whether it violated US detention and demurrage shipping laws.
  • Oakland's Howard Terminal eyes redevelopment after ballpark proposal dies
    With a proposed baseball stadium at the terminal location off the table, the Port of Oakland is considering options to expand maritime support activities at the 50-acre site to complement overall growth at the port.
  • India-Europe contract prices tumble as demand rebound eludes carriers
    Forwarders do not expect prices to stabilize or trend up anytime soon, with carriers increasingly struggling to secure steady booking levels to fill their export allocations out of India despite capacity readjustments.
  • Pandemic-level drop in Q1 demand hits European intermodal transport
    A "perfect storm" of poor schedule reliability, persistently high electricity prices, weak demand and cheaper diesel for trucking continues to undermine Europe's rail-dominated combined transport sector.

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TradeWinds web site
MAY 19, 2023
  • Dry bulk market falls as 'Covid-19 bubble' bursts and shipowners refuse to ballast
    'Each dry bulk segment is being affected by different factors,' Arrow Shipbroking Group's Harry Grimes says
  • UK-registered shipowner hit by sanctions over 'systematic' Russian grain theft
    UK follows lead of EU and also takes action against Sovcomflot's Dubai-based manager Sun Ship Management
  • Croatia's 3 Maj lines up deal to build four polar cruise ships
    US owner is said to have signed letter of intent
  • Editor's selection: De Stoop departs, Stolt spotlights corruption and Greek shipowner's Hollywood S&P foray
    A look back at some of the big and important stories of the week brought to you by TradeWinds' international team of journalists
  • Pan Ocean linked to sale of small product tanker fleet as profit rises
    South Korean owner said to have offloaded four ships
  • Bigger payouts will be 'new normal' at cash machine Hafnia
    Analysts calculate dividends at 70% of huge net profit in quarters ahead
  • ONE and Wan Hai fined by US regulator for alleged misconduct
    Carriers reach settlement over misconduct claims
  • Havila Kystruten wins US and UK licences to refinance ferries out of Russian leases
    Norwegian company will be able to run newbuildings after months of delays
  • MOL orders dual-fuel methanol tanker against charter contract from Mitsubishi Gas Chemical
    Newbuilding to be built at Hyundai Mipo will cost around $55m
  • Probe begins after South Korean tanker hits bridge in Japan
    Vessel and pillar damaged
  • John Fredriksen's Seatankers joins rush to order kamsarmax bulkers amid tightening shipyard slot supply
    The Norwegian shipowner is said to be paying around $33m each for the conventionally fuelled ships
  • UK sanctions London-based shipowner over 'systematic' Russian grain theft
    UK follows lead of EU and also takes action against Dubai-based SCF Group manager Sun Ship Management
  • Singapore's OCBC bank sets decarbonisation target for ship finance
    South East Asia's second-largest lender claims targets are internationally recognised, science-based pathways
  • Product tanker engine room blaze brought under control near Istanbul
    No injuries or pollution reported
  • Turkey's Densay races past 40-ship mark with spate of ultramax orders
    Rapidly expanding Dubai player inks newbuildings in three Chinese yards
  • Hafnia buys MR tanker duo as profit nears $1bn in a year
    First quarter was best ever at BW Group operation
  • Shortsea players expect to live with short steps towards decarbonisation
    While decarbonisation projects grab the headlines, shortsea shipowners admit that vessel life extension and not newbuildings remains the order of the day
  • Samsung Heavy unveils designs for greener LNG carriers and container ships
    Yard holds 'technology roadshow' in Europe with Athens being the first stop
  • More women and diversity in shipping is not a 'fluffy nice to have, it's critical'
    Heidi Heseltine, founder of the maritime Diversity Study Group, says greater inclusion is the way for shipping to access a wider talent pool that can meet its challenges
  • Weather delays Shiling towing operation until next week
    New Zealand authorities have identified a potential window for the operation early next week

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American Shipper web site
MAY 19, 2023
  • Container shipping under pressure as peak season hopes dim
    Trans-Pacific spot rates have pared earlier gains and remain at loss-making levels. Demand has yet to rebound.
  • WestJet averts pilots strike, agrees to new contract
    There's plenty of cargo news in Canada with WestJet avoiding a pilots strike and Air Canada expanding its freighter network to Costa Rica.

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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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