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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
  • More warehouse space for exporters in Bangladesh
  • New electric harbour cranes for PD Ports
  • Latam Cargo: close to 20.000 t of flowers
  • "Curiosity of the Day"

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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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Accidents to dock workers occur equally frequently on board ships as on land.
London
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings reports record performance for the April-June quarter
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings reports record performance for the April-June quarter
Miami
Bookings reached an unprecedented level
Paolo Piacenza has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Port Authority of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas.
Rome/Genoa/Gioia Tauro
DB Cargo records declines in turnover and rail freight volumes
Berlin
In the first six months of this year, shipments totaled 82.9 million tons (-10.8%)
In the second quarter, container traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -2.8% while in Savona-Vado it grew by +76.3%
Genoa
In the Ligurian capital, the transhipment share decreased, while the Savona port benefited.
Fincantieri records strong growth in half-year financial performance and new orders
Rome
In the first six months of 2025, orders totaled 14.7 billion euros (+93.5%)
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
Cairo
1,248 tankers (-2.7%) and 1,826 other types of vessels (-8.5%) passed through
CMA CGM's net profit fell by 140% in the second quarter.
Marseille
Revenues stable. The French shipping group is interested in acquiring Hutchison Ports' terminals.
Royal Caribbean closes second quarter with record net profit
Miami
The April-June period was very positive
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Omaha/Atlanta
First coast-to-coast cargo rail network
Gurrieri resigns as Special Commissioner of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Trieste
The atypical reverse charge for the logistics sector will become applicable tomorrow
Milan
Ruggerone (Assologistica): one of the most strategic reforms we helped build is being implemented
Policy brief on cyber threats that pose risks to port infrastructure
Tallinn
It was developed by the NATO Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence
Interferry urges the EU Commission to harmonize its shipping decarbonization regulations with those of the IMO
Victoria
Failure to align - the association warned - will force shipping companies to pay twice for emissions.
In the second quarter of 2025, Chinese seaports handled 79.1 million containers (+6.1%)
Beijing
Total freight traffic was three billion tons (+3.3%), of which 1.3 billion tons were with foreign countries (+1.9%).
CK Hutchison announces plans to include a Chinese investor in the consortium to sell Hutchison Ports
Hong Kong
Without the participation of the COSCO shipping group, China would not authorize the sale
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Columbus
The container ship caught fire and sank near the port of Colombo
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
Piraeus
The AHTS "Giant" is leaving
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Milan/Luxembourg
The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026.
In the second quarter, the port of Valencia handled over 1.5 million containers (+4.0%)
In the first half of 2025, the amount of new orders to Chinese shipyards fell by -18.2%
Beijing
A decrease of -3.5% in new construction completed in the period was recorded
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Trieste grew by +3.7%
Trieste
Bulk cargo increased. Miscellaneous cargo fell by 13.2%.
CMA CGM and TotalEnergies form joint venture for LNG bunkering in the Port of Rotterdam.
Marseille
Agreement to supply 360,000 tons of liquefied natural gas per year to the French group's ships
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Spanish ports decreased by -4.7%
Madrid
All the main product categories are decreasing except for conventional goods
Brookfield Asset Management to sell 49% of British port group PD Ports to Spain's Pontegadea
Middlesbrough
The English company has over 1,400 employees
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
Rotterdam
The port authority is alarmed by the state of crisis in the national industry.
The electrification of the docks in the ports of Livorno, Piombino and Portoferraio is proceeding according to plan.
Third dock for cruise traffic in the port of Catania
Catania
Pier 25's restyling completed
Another quarter of decline in freight traffic at the port of Algeciras
Algeciras
In the period April-June, containers amounted to 1.24 million TEUs (+1.0%)
A new tax applied to cruise passengers disembarking in national ports came into force today in Greece.
Athens
Belgian rail freight company Lineas receives €61 million government loan
Brussels
The measure was approved last night by the restricted council of ministers
ERTMS installation completed on 1,400 kilometers of Italian railway network
Rome
The project is financed with 2.5 billion euros from PNRR funds.
Wärtsilä's quarterly financial and commercial results are positive.
Helsinki
The Marine Electrical Systems division will be sold to the Italian company VINCI Energies.
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
Barcelona
The mayor: For the first time in history, a limit is placed on the growth of cruises in the city.
MSC and Moby have presented their commitments to meet the AGCM's requirements.
Rome
Shipping Agencies Services will sell its 49% stake in Moby, waiving the consideration in favor of the majority shareholder. Moby commits to completely repaying its debt to SAS.
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Washington
Folgiero: Commitment to deliver next-generation capabilities in full alignment with U.S. strategic priorities
The Chamber of Deputies has approved the appointment of four presidents of Italian Port System Authorities.
Rome
The names proposed for the Port System Authorities of the Southern Adriatic, Central-Northern Tyrrhenian, Western Liguria, and Eastern Liguria have been approved. Voting on the Northern Tyrrhenian Authority has been postponed.
Information exchange between state administrations for the digitalization of the maritime sector begins
Rome
The first operational meeting at the Coast Guard General Command in Rome
The Clean Maritime Fuels Platform suggests measures to support the production and distribution of clean marine fuels
COSCO Shipping Ports sets new monthly and quarterly container traffic records
Hong Kong
In the period April-June, 29.4 million TEUs were handled (+4.5%)
Sharp increase in cases of seafarers abandoning their ships
London
2,286 crew members from 222 ships involved as of early 2025
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Geneva
North America saw the strongest quarterly growth in imports
In the port of Antwerp-Bruges containers and rolling stock are increasing and other types of goods are decreasing
Antwerp
Traffic congestion continues at the airport, with the situation on the landside becoming critical
A study denounces the delay of European ports in equipping themselves with cold ironing facilities.
Brussels/Pozzallo
The tender to electrify the docks of the port of Pozzallo has begun.
T&E proposes to include more non-EU transhipment ports to avoid carbon leakage
Brussels
The association calls on the EU Commission to reduce the current threshold of 65% of transhipment traffic
Federlogistica urges the immediate establishment of a control room on tariffs
Genoa
The aim is also to eliminate extra costs caused by bureaucracy.
Containerized cargo handled through the port of Singapore fell by 2.9% in the second quarter.
Singapore
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Cairo
The negative trend continued in June and early July
Terminal operators are not at all satisfied with a policy that seems to have no interest in ports
Rome
Cognolato: It is essential to close the ongoing trials on several fronts.
The largest ship ever to dock at Cagliari's Porto Canale at the MITO terminal.
Milan
The container ship "MSC Venice" with a capacity of 16,652 TEU arrived yesterday
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
North Bergen/Metzingen
South Korean HD Hyundai, together with German NEURA Robotics, will develop and test welding robots in shipyards
The toll of the horrific attack on the bulk carrier Eternity C in the Red Sea is still uncertain.
Mandaluyong/London/Brussels
Joint statement by ICS, BIMCO, European Shipowners, Intercargo and Intertanko
In the first half of 2025, bulk cargo increased and general cargo decreased in the port of Marseille-Fos
Marseille
Cruise passengers increase by +5%
The Senate has approved the framework law on interports
Rome
UIR, gives the Italian interport system a modern, orderly and coherent regulatory framework
Carlo De Ruvo was elected president of Confetra
Rome
Among the challenges, the uncontrolled expansion of large logistics groups and their concentration
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Kuala Lumpur
The number of acts of violence against crews is decreasing
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Oslo/Athens/Paris
One of the top three operators in the OT/IoT services market for the maritime and superyacht sectors will be created
Attacks on ships in the Red Sea still cause deaths among seafarers
Portsmouth
Liberian-flagged bulk carrier " Eternity C" targeted
Canadian shipbuilding company Davie acquires second shipyard in Finland
Helsinki/Pori
It will buy the Enersense Offshore shipyard
Trump has eliminated tariff exemptions for low-cost goods for all nations.
Washington
Goods with a value of less than $800 will also be subject to the tax.
Viking Mira was launched at Fincantieri's Ancona shipyard
Trieste
The multi-role frigate "Emilio Bianchi" was delivered to the Muggiano shipyard
The Port Authority of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea has obtained EMAS registration
Ravenna
Certifies commitment to environmental management and sustainability
MSC Cruises reduces emissions with the support of an energy transition plan
Geneva
The 2024 Sustainability Report has been presented
DSV reports strong growth in financial and operating results thanks to the acquisition of Schenker
Hedehusene
Quarterly record in air and ocean shipment volumes
In 2024, the Fratelli Cosulich group's revenues increased by +12.8%
Genoa
Operating result down by -31.7%
In the second quarter of this year, Finnlines' revenues decreased by -5.0%.
Helsinki
Net profit of 26.1 million euros (+7.7%)
Container traffic in the Port of New York remained stable in the April-June quarter.
New York
An increase of +4.9% was recorded in the first half of 2025
The Chamber of Deputies approves the appointment of the presidents of five Port System Authorities.
Rome
They are Davide Gariglio, Francesco Rizzo, Eliseo Cuccaro, Francesco Benevolo and Giovanni Gugliotti
Latrofa appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Port Authority of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
Ministerial decree signed
The PNRR tender for interports has been reopened.
Rome
Resources available amounting to 2.2 million euros
Port of Livorno: Workers are the priority in the LTM crisis
Livorno
UPS's quarterly earnings performance declines
Atlanta
Net income in the April-June quarter was $1.28 billion (-8.9%)
Approval for the 2025 budget variation of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Gioia Tauro
500 thousand euros for the 49% share held by the Port Agency company
FHP Group acquires the remaining 10% stake in Lotras
Milan/Foggia
The integration between Lotras and CFI Intermodal will begin to create FHP Intermodal.
OITAF scientific document on good practices in the logistics and transport of fresh fruit and vegetables
Milan
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has joined the PLIKA
Livorno
Platform dedicated to training, innovation and knowledge sharing in the logistics and port sectors
Matteo Paroli's nomination as president of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been signed.
Rome
He has a degree in law and a specialization in administrative law.
Container throughput increases in Haropa Port, while bulk cargo decreases.
Le Havre
In the first half of this year, containers were 1.51 million TEUs (+4%)
Bureau Veritas reports a 9.8% quarterly increase in revenues in the Marine & Offshore segment
Courbevoie
Kalmar and Konecranes increase new orders in the April-June quarter
Helsinki
The turnover of the two Finnish companies is slightly increasing
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona fell by 12.2% in the second quarter.
Barcelona
Assiterminal threatens a new wave of appeals against regulations it believes are damaging to port operations
Genoa
2M Logistics signs an agreement with Salerno-based Gallozzi
Barendrecht
The Dutch company will represent GF Logistics, a subsidiary of the Italian group, in the Benelux region.
Swiss company Kuehne+Nagel's quarterly profits fell
Schindellegi
In the period April-June of this year, net turnover grew by +1.7%
Yang Ming orders three 8,000 TEU container ships from Nihon Shipyard and Imabari Shipbuilding
Keelung/Imabari
Contract valued at $351.3-394.5 million
Italia Nostra reiterates its strong concerns about the construction of the Fiumicino-Isola Sacra port.
Rome
European maritime cities, destinations for cruise tourism - the association highlights - denounce the phenomenon of over-tourism in the cruise sector
Egypt's first automotive terminal has come into operation at Port Said East.
East Port Said
It can accommodate two car carriers at the same time
SAILING LIST
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Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
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Tepsa has acquired a liquid bulk terminal in the port of Rotterdam.
Singapore/Rotterdam
It was sold by Global Energy Storage Holdings
The Spinelli Group has approved its 2024 sustainability report.
Genoa
Of the company's 616 direct employees, 49% are under the age of 50.
In the second quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports grew by +1.6%
Ankara
Cargoes to and from Italy amounted to 12.7 million tons (+10.1%)
Extension of the Simplified Logistics Zone for Genoa Ports and Dry Ports to the Savona, Vado Ligure, and Bergeggi areas.
Genoa
Approval from the ZLS Steering Committee
Isotta Fraschini Motori has inaugurated a new production line for hydrogen fuel cell systems in Bari.
Trieste
They will be used for naval and land solutions
The Grande Shanghai , the Grimaldi Group's first ammonia-ready car carrier, has been christened.
Naples
It has a load capacity of 9,000 CEUs.
The Port of Genoa, FILT, and UILT have declared a five-day strike at the Bettolo Terminal.
Genoa
Fit Cisl Liguria expressed solidarity with the workers
The tender for the dredging of the commercial dock basin at the port of Ancona has been published.
Ancona
The removal of approximately 730 thousand cubic meters of sediment is planned
Tender for the restoration and enhancement of docks 32 and 33 in the Deep Sea Zone of the port of Savona
Genoa
An investment of over 6.7 million euros is expected
There are 1,100 workers in Palermo directly employed in the seaside tourism sector
Palermo
This year, cruise traffic is expected to grow by 9.4% in the port of the Sicilian capital.
Six-month growth of +9% in freight on the St. Petersburg-India/China maritime route
Fly
FESCO operates six vessels in the service
Port of Trieste: Special Commissioner Gurrieri under investigation for money laundering
Trieste
I am certain - he declared - that I can demonstrate that I acted legally, in full transparency.
Vard signs new contract for the construction of two CSOVs
Trieste
The vessels will be used to support operations in the offshore wind sector
UIR welcomes the publication of the tender for the digitalization of the logistics chain.
Rome
Di Caterina (ALIS): a concrete tool that enhances the needs of businesses and strengthens the logistics system
GNV celebrated its first ten years of activity on the Italy-Albania route
Durres
During the period, the company's ships carried over 1.25 million passengers
A shipment of over 1.2 tons of marijuana was seized at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Reggio Calabria/Catanzaro
Members of a criminal organization that imported drugs from South America through European ports and airports have been arrested.
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean to build seven 15,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Walden to sell healthcare logistics business to Yusen Logistics
Paris
Exclusive negotiations announced
Solinas (Sardinian Action Party) is not at all satisfied with the state of Sardinian ports
Cagliari
The immediate establishment of a special commission is urged
ANSI welcomes the introduction of the information dashboard for managing private procurement contracts in logistics.
Rome
D'Angelo: it will allow the country to take another step forward
Russo (Confcommercio): excluding road transport from the PNRR funding was shortsighted.
Rome
First bulletin from the Freight Insights Observatory produced by the National Center for Sustainable Mobility
ABB Group posts sharp growth in quarterly financial and business performance
Zurich
In the period April-June the value of new orders grew by +16.0%
Informal consultations have begun on the preliminary proposal for the new Ancona Port Master Plan.
Ancona
Eleven meetings scheduled for July
Program agreement for preparatory and functional interventions for the construction of the bridge over the Strait of Messina
Rome
It was signed today in Rome
Project to develop an ecological station for the treatment of wastewater from ships
Naples
Initiative of the Neapolitan Group of the Cenere and Iello Landing
Assiterminal urges against bringing sediment from the Bagnoli dredging project into the port of Naples.
Genoa
Cognolato and Ferrari: It is essential to safeguard the full functionality of the commercial port's activities.
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach fell 3.4% in the second quarter.
Long Beach
A decline of -16.4% was recorded in June
Paolo Pessina has been appointed vice president of Conftrasporto-Confcommercio.
Rome
He is president of the national federation of maritime agents and brokers
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -8.2% in the second quarter
Hong Kong
A decrease of -13.7% was recorded in June
Cuneo-based logistics company Nord Ovest is seeing growing financial results.
Wedge
Construction work on a new depot in Mondovì will be completed in early 2026.
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grows driven by fears of new tariffs
Los Angeles
June saw the highest volume ever recorded for this month
The Management Committee of the Sardinia Sea Port Authority has adopted the DPSS
Cagliari
Green light for the concession to MITO and the appeal against the rejection of Olbia's dredging project.
Three events in Genoa for three new Explora Journeys cruise ships.
Genoa
A technical launch, a coin laying and the cutting of the first sheet metal were carried out at the Fincantieri shipyard
Grimaldi sells 5% of Terminal Darsena Toscana to Livorno Port Company
Naples/Livorno
Option to purchase an additional 5% of the share capital
Concession agreement signed that assigns management of the port of Tartous to DP World
Damascus
It has a lifespan of 30 years
Matteo Gasparato appointed president of the Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He was appointed extraordinary commissioner of the same port authority
Meeting in Rome between the heads of ESPO and Assoporti
Rome
Among the topics addressed, the competitiveness of European ports in the current global context
Chinese airline OOCL reports quarterly decline in scheduled service revenues
Hong Kong
Cargo transported by the company's ships is increasing
Collaboration between the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority and the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Rome
Agreement with an initial duration of five years
Survey in Germany on the prospects of companies in the maritime, port and shipbuilding sectors
Hamburg
Shipowners are more concerned. Positive prospects for ports and shipyards.
Port of Augusta: Work begins on a third bridge connecting the island to the mainland.
Augusta
Work worth over 20 million euros
Vard signs contract with InkFish for new research vessel
Trieste
The deal is worth more than 200 million euros.
1.1 billion euros will be invested in the port of Hamburg to strengthen the container sector
Hamburg
Improving accessibility and port infrastructure in the Waltershofer Hafen area
Meyer Turku delivered the new Star of the Seas cruise ship to Royal Caribbean
Turku
It has a gross tonnage of 250,800 tons
ESPO calls for increased funding for ports under the next EU Multiannual Financial Framework
Brussels
The CEF programme funds have proven to be far from sufficient
Fincantieri delivers the new Oceania Allura cruise ship to Oceania Cruises.
Miami/Trieste
Two additional Sonata-class ships have been converted into orders.
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
Confindustria event on the sea economy in Rome on July 15th
Rome
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Why Malta is objecting to a new price cap on Russian oil
(timesofmalta.com)
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Uniport: Bringing debris from Bagnoli to the port of Naples would postpone long-awaited dredging.
Rome
Legora de Feo: It's necessary to find alternative solutions.
Taiwanese companies Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw sharp declines in quarterly revenues.
Keelung/Taipei
In the period April-June it fell by -18.7%, -26.5% and -8.6% respectively
The establishment of the Information Dashboard for the management of private procurement contracts in logistics has been approved.
In May, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +1.4%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
EU approves joint purchase of port equipment by terminal operators
Brussels
Joint definition of minimum technical specifications of equipment is also permitted
Serbian energy group EPS will import coal through the Montenegrin port of Bar
Bar
Currently imports from Indonesia pass through the port of Constanta
Fincantieri Foundation and Luiss University launch a project to strengthen the safety of underwater infrastructure.
Trieste
Among the objectives, contribute to the definition of a specific regulatory framework
Freewheeling: The government's U-turn on anti-mafia controls in the road haulage sector is a welcome development.
Modena
Franchini: If the government has realized it made a mistake, that's good news.
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