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Exim India web site
NOVEMBER 22, 2023
  • CONCOR & IGL sign MoU to propel sustainable transportation using LNG trucks
  • Cargo ship seizure in Red Sea seen disrupting global trade, bringing back war premiums
  • Intermediate goods exports continue to fall in second quarter of 2023
  • DP World's 'Beyond Boundaries' initiative comes to Chennai
  • CSMIA embraces the Diwali spirit with 2,500 MT EXIM cargo this festive season
  • Vaayu & Pradhaan Air Express sign strategic agreement
  • Rates continue upward trend while tonnages stabilise
  • Indian exporters seen reaching $8 bn on Amazon
  • Import of laptops, tablets up
  • Bahri Line recognised with 'Supplier Spirit of Alliance Award' by General Electric
  • India's natural gas demand seen growing by 4 pc in 2023
  • AD Ports Group spearheads trade innovation and diversification amidst global uncertainties
  • CMA CGM to implement Panama Adjustment Factor
  • Pakistan set to accede to Hong Kong Convention on ship recycling
  • India, UK FTA talks need conclusion before elections: UKIBC
  • Indian exporters utilize India-Australia ECTA 77 pc
  • India's GDP seen growing 6.5 pc in FY25, says Goldman Sachs
  • Non-basmati rice exports dip 57 pc in Sep.

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International Transport Journal web site
NOVEMBER 22, 2023
  • Redesigning global GSA network
  • Driver shortages to double in five years
  • Cargo-Partner expands Canada-USA-Mexico network
  • ACS promotes Joseph Tam
  • Testing a new piggyback service in Eastern Europe
  • Shifting currents in ship finance
  • Watching the weather
  • First flight for Elroy's Chaparral C1
  • Transforming a brownfield in Bottrop
  • American railroads prepare for 200th anniversary
  • KTZ to build over 1,400 km of rail lines
  • P&O's decarbonisation strategy
  • Delivering fashion in the Far East
  • Rotate launches its 'live capacity tool'
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Uniserve picks James Hill
  • In-depot charging stations for e-trucks
  • Sharjah & Gulftainer: 35 more years

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The Loadstar web site
NOVEMBER 21, 2023
  • Asia-Europe carriers play hardball with threats of service suspension
  • Freightos posts poor Q3 results, but this may be the least of its troubles
  • Toll Group fortunes hinge on Japan Post's newfound bravery
  • More surcharges loom for shippers as Panama Canal restrictions tighten
  • South African port congestion sees queue of 96 ships at anchor
  • Indian airfreight traffic takes off as rates and marketshare increase
  • Truck driver shortage crippling firms - IRU wants action, now
  • Cargolux invests $72m to buy fleet of aerial fire-fighting aircraft
  • Vessel scrapping spree on the cards after EU recycling rule change
  • Abu Dhabi Ports eyeing $2bn swoop on Indonesia's Meratus Line

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Marine Log web site
NOVEMBER 21, 2023
  • Candies vessel is the stage for Ampelmann's 10 millionth personnel transfer
    Offshore walk-to-work (W2W) access provider Ampelmann has reached the milestone of 10 million personnel transfers across its worldwide operations. The 10 millionth transfer took place on an E1000 gangway operating on the

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Container News web site
NOVEMBER 21, 2023
  • CJC appoints new head of marketing
    The international law firm CJC has selected Charlotte Ward as the new head of marketing. Situated in London, Ward will be responsible for overseeing the company's marketing, communications, and events activities. With over 13 years of marketing expertise in the maritime and shipping sector, she brings valuable experience from her previous senior roles at the Bahamas Maritime Authority, Braemar Sh
  • QTerminals partners with Portchain Connect to improve Hamad Port operations
    QTerminals, a global port and terminal operator, has joined the Portchain Connect network for their Hamad Port operations. Through digital handshakes and safe data exchange, Qatar's Hamad Port is expected to improve the quality and speed of its berth alignment. Portchain Connect, a provider of berth alignment solutions for container terminals and carriers, will help Hamad Port get real-time sched
  • Charter rates fall to three-year low, more pressure seen
    Boxship charter rates have plummeted to a three-year low, but are still 36% higher than average levels in 2019, the year before the Covid-19-fuelled boom began. Linerlytica's latest report, dated 20 November, stated that mainline operators, particularly, are still busy chartering vessels as they continue fighting for market share in the face of weakening fundamentals. Maersk Line, is particularly
  • Second phase of Tema Port Expansion Project begins
    President of Ghana Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has formally launched the second phase of the Tema Port Expansion Project. The programme, which is an important part of the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority's (GPHA) master plan, includes a fleet of 15 cutting-edge gantry cranes as well as considerable civil works development. The second phase of the Tema Port Expansion Project involves paving an a
  • New quay in the Port of Gothenburg Energy Port
    In 2024, a massive and technologically complex infrastructure project will begin in the Port of Gothenburg Energy Port, where a 300-meter-long quay will be fully reconstructed for a 2.0 upgrade. The Swedish construction company Peab has already been hired for the first phase of the project. The Energy Port in Gothenburg is critical for Sweden's energy supply. Every year, around 2200 ships call at
  • Maersk and Nissan forge long-term partnership
    Maersk and Nissan Motor have joined hands in a long-term partnership on sustainable, resilient end-to-end logistics. In particular, the two companies will cooperate to enhance supply chain efficiency, optimise costs, and ensure reliable and timely delivery for Nissan's exports. As part of the agreement, Maersk has been nominated to build and operate a dedicated warehousing and distribution facili
  • Eneco applies for permit to construct green hydrogen plant in Port of Rotterdam
    Eneco, a natural gas supplier, has applied for the permit to build the "Eneco Electrolyzer", an 800-MW green hydrogen plant that will support Rotterdam's goal of producing 2.5 GW of green hydrogen by 2030. The Eneco Electrolyser will use green energy from solar and wind farms to produce the hydrogen. With this hydrogen, which therefore uses no fossil fuel, the industry can make processes and prod
  • Konecranes to upgrade reactor hall overhead crane at Sweden's Oskarshamn Nuclear Power Plant
    Finnish manufacturer Konecranes has won a contract to upgrade the reactor hall overhead crane at the Oskarshamn Nuclear Power Plant in Sweden. The crane plays an important role in servicing the reactor and managing the removal of spent fuel casks, complying with stringent regulatory standards. The order was booked in the fourth quarter of 2023. The contract has a two-year timeline, during which K
  • UK freight association welcomes latest recommendation on container shipping rules
    UK freight forwarders have welcomed the news that the UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is recommending, provisionally, that the Consortia Block Exemption Regulation (CBER) should lapse when it expires on 25 April 2024. Recently, the UK's main trade association for freight forwarding and logistics companies stated that its members are extremely concerned that container shipping lines'
  • Container imports and exports on rise in Los Angeles
    Port of Los Angeles (POLA) marked a year-over-year increase for a third consecutive month in October, handling 725,775 TEUs, translating to a 7% growth compared to the same month last year. In particular, loaded imports landed at 372,455 TEUs in the previous month, an increase of 11% compared to the previous year's October. Moreover, loaded exports reached 121,277 TEUs, a significant growth of 35
  • cargo-partner to connect US, Mexico and Canada
    cargo-partner announced the launch of its road transport solutions facilitating seamless cross-border operations between the United States of America, Canada and now Mexico. The company has been represented in Mexico since September 2021, offering a comprehensive portfolio of air, sea and road transport services, with offices in Puebla and Mexico City. Additionally, the presence of the US team in

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Splash web site
NOVEMBER 21, 2023
  • Havfram seals funds for WTIV newbuilds
    Norway's Havfram has secured a green export credit agency (ECA) loan to fund its two wind turbine installation vessels (WTIVs), currently under construction at CIMC Raffles in China. The deal with an undisclosed amount was entered into with a syndicate led by DNB Bank with SpareBank 1 SR-Bank ASA, Credit Agricole, Sparebanken Vest and Rabobank ...
  • Car carrier hijacked by the Houthis located
    The car carrier, hijacked by Iran-backed Houthis, has been located in the region of the port of Hodeidah in Yemen. The ship owned and managed by Ray Car Carriers, controlled by Israeli tycoon Abraham Rami Ungar, and operated by Japan's Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) was boarded by military personnel via a helicopter in the Red ...
  • McDermott wins Santos decommissioning contract off Australia
    McDermott has secured a decommissioning contract from Santos for the full removal and disposal of the Campbell platform in Western Australian State waters in the Carnarvon Basin. Under the contract scope, worth between $1m and $50m, McDermott will provide project management and engineering services for the removal and transportation of the platform topsides, substructure and ...
  • Braemar resumes trading on London exchange after more than four months
    British shipbroker Braemar has returned to trading on the London Stock Exchange after a more than four-month suspension. The stock was suspended on July 3 after the London-headquartered firm missed a financial reporting deadline over an internal probe into legacy broking deals. The investigation announced at the end of June caused the shares to dive ...
  • Diana Shipping charters out bulker to agribusiness firm
    Greek bulker owner Diana Shipping has entered a time charter contract with agribusiness and food company Bunge for one of its ultramax dry bulk vessels. Bunge hired the 2016-built, 60,309 dwt on a gross charter rate of $13,500 per day, minus a 5% commission paid to third parties, for a period until a minimum of ...
  • d'Amico International starts trading on OTCQX in the US
    Italian product tanker owner and operator d'Amico International Shipping (DIS) has started trading on the OTCQX Best Market, the top tier of the three marketplaces for over-the-counter trading managed by OTC Markets Group. DIS, whose shares are also listed on the STAR segment of the Milan stock exchange, has thus upgraded its US listing after ...
  • MOL and Ta Tong Marine venture orders CSOV at Damen
    Ta San Shang Marine (TSSM), a joint venture between Japan's Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) and Ta Tong Marine of Taiwan, has contracted Dutch shipbuilder Damen Shipyards for the delivery of a construction service operation vessel (CSOV) newbuilding. This will be the joint venture's second SOV in their fleet. The first, the TSS Pioneer, was delivered ...
  • Stolt Tankers orders six parcel tankers from Wuhu Shipyard
    Stolt Tankers has reached an agreement with Wuhu Shipyard in China to build six 38,000 dwt stainless steel parcel tankers for delivery between 2026 and 2028. The Dutch-based division of Oslo-listed Stolt-Nielsen also has options for a further six newbuildings. The new ships will have 30 stainless steel cargo tank segregations offering a wide range ...
  • Scheduled capacity on main box tradelanes still at 'unsustainable levels'
    With less than six weeks to go before the end of 2023, scheduled capacity post-Golden Week on both the transpacific and Asia-Europe container is currently at "unsustainable levels", according to new analysis from Danish liner consultancy Sea-Intelligence. Asia-North America west coast scheduled capacity is up 24.9 percentage points compared to 2019, Asia-North America east coast ...
  • Petredec's stable of ethylene carriers grows with orders for four more
    Fortitude Shipping, a handysize carrier subsidiary of gas shipowner and trader Petredec, has placed an order at China's Nantong CIMC Sinopacific Offshore & Engineering (CIMC SOE) for up to four ethane/ethylene capable vessels. The London-headquartered unit has struck a deal for two firm 24,000 cu m vessels for delivery in March and July 2026, with ...
  • Chronic congestion building along the east coast of South Africa
    Massive ship queues are forming off the east coast of South Africa where dire handling capabilities at the ports of Durban and Richards Bay are causing consternation. At Durban, which ranks among the poorest boxports productivity-wise in the world, there are 63 ships backed up with Transnet, the country's port operator, warning it could take ...
  • Egypt picks Jan de Nul for 1000 km subsea cable to Europe
    Egypt has signed an agreement with Jan De Nul Group to start the study for the construction of an undersea export cable which will deliver solar and wind energy from Egypt to Europe. The interconnector will transport more than 2GW of solar and wind power from Egypt to Europe via a 1,000 km-long undersea power ...
  • North Seas countries launch 100GW offshore wind tender plan
    Members of the North Seas Energy Cooperation (NSEC) have agreed on a plan to tender around 15GW of offshore wind capacity annually until 2030. Nine North Seas countries - Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, and Sweden - agreed on a shared 'Action Agenda' aimed at moving towards an integrated energy system ...
  • Ships divert following Houthi capture of a car carrier
    The heightened risk for Israeli-linked ships passing through the Red Sea in the wake of a car carrier hijacking on Sunday is seeing some ships divert, while insurers are reassessing their coverage of the area. A ship owned by Ray Car Carriers and operated by Japan's Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) was hijacked by the Houthis ...
  • Survey finds crew employment market has tipped in favour of seafarers
    Crewing specialist Danica has revealed the results of its latest seafarer survey, which clearly show wages for men and women working at sea are on the up. Salaries are up by "at least" 10% since the last survey was carried out two years ago with Danica sensing the crew employment market has tipped in favour ...
  • SSY concludes biggest ever iron ore futures trade
    Shipbroker SSY has announced that its commodities arm, SSY Futures, has brokered the biggest ever trade in iron ore futures. SSY Futures concluded the transaction - rolling a 5m tonne position from a 2023 prompt date to 2024, generating a total futures volume of 10m tonnes. The trade involved counterparties from both the physical and ...

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Lloyd's List web site
NOVEMBER 21, 2023
  • TEN sees 'stronger-than-usual' tanker rates after softer quarter
    US-listed owner still has eight newbuildings under construction but solid cash position enables it to explore further growth
  • Golden Ocean profit falls amid 'stable but subdued' market
    Bulker owner's third-quarter net income cut by more than two-thirds compared with the same period last year yet remained solidly...
  • StealthGas posts another strong quarter in 'tremendous year for gas'
    StealthGas says the market remains firm ahead of what are seasonally strong winter months. The usually subdued third quarter has...
  • Euronav prepares for strategic shift following shareholder vote
    Euronav's supervisory board urges clarity to avoid customer uncertainty and the effect of lasting dysfunctional governance
  • Three more P&I clubs unveil rate hikes for 2024
    Nine International Group affiliates now declared, with a further three set to declare in the next few weeks
  • China Merchants Port makes first foray into Southeast Asia with Indonesian acquisition
    Chinese port giant says the majority stake acquisition will advance its strategic port network in Southeast Asia, fully leveraging the...
  • UK government calls for release of hijacked Galaxy Leader
    A growing chorus of governments linked to the hijacked car carrier Galaxy Leader have called for the vessel's immediate release...
  • Industry groups propose 'simplified' IMO fuel standard
    A new proposal to the IMO for a global fuel standard suggests reducing the administrative burden for both the UN...
  • Mats Berglund returns to Pacific Basin
    Less than three years after he stepped down to return to Sweden, Pacific Basin's former chief executive of nine years is...
  • Braemar shares resume trading following self-imposed suspension
    Listed shipbroker requested own suspension in July
  • Stolt Tankers signs newbuilding contract for up to a dozen parcel tankers
    Udo Lange, chief executive of Stolt Tankers' parent company Stolt-Nielsen, says now is the right time to invest in newbuildings
  • SSY Futures brokers 'biggest-ever' iron ore futures trade
    UK-based broker SSY's commodities arm reaches 'important milestone' for the futures market, as it rolls a 5m tonne position from...
  • Petredec orders ethane/ethylene-capable LPG carrier newbuildings for UK subsidiary
    'The ethane/ethylene sector is well positioned to benefit from the favourable fundamental tailwinds of strong, visible export capacity expansion,' says...
  • Emanuele Grimaldi expects best-ever year at family-owned shipowner and reiterates global approach for GHG reduction
    'My next newbuilding orders will be for passenger ferries, but I would like to see more efficiency development on the...
  • First Greece-owned tankers return to load Venezuela oil since easing of US sanctions
    Western-linked ships visibly return for the first time since mid-2020, when prominent Greece-based shipowners were briefly blacklisted, triggering a pledge...
  • Daily Briefing
    Israeli-linked ships divert as Houthis threaten more Red Sea attacks | Marathon veteran Chen eases pace for CULines after long-haul...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
NOVEMBER 21, 2023
  • Carriers weigh options as Panama Canal restrictions become a fact of life
    The soonest the Panama Canal Authority says it could see significant relief is 2028, raising the possibility of persistent drought restrictions and reduced container capacity and transits until then, writes Journal of Commerce Executive Editor Mark Szakonyi.
  • European truckers brace for hefty toll hikes in Germany linked to CO2 emissions
    The CO2 charge on commercial vehicles is aimed at incentivizing the use of green fuels and lower-emissions trucks, but it will come at a significant cost to the road haulage industry.
  • Integrate an ESP8266 with a Web Database
    The Kintone Developer Program provides tutorials for integrating ESP8266 with Kintone's web database.
  • Panama Canal drought restrictions to crimp container shipping for years
    The soonest the Panama Canal Authority says it could see significant relief is 2028, raising the possibility of persistent drought restrictions and reduced container capacity and transits until then, writes Journal of Commerce Executive Editor Mark Szakonyi.
  • UN climate conference comes amid shipping's choppy path to decarbonization
    Despite some pockets of progress, exactly how container shipping achieves decarbonization will likely remain an unanswered question until new zero-emission fuel standards are adopted, writes Peter Tirschwell.
  • New logistics center under construction to tap into Port of Savannah's growth
    The four-phase, seven-building project with CSX rail connections will support the growing needs of importers and exporters using the port.
  • Congress steps into debate over jurisdiction of rail fees for ocean containers
    Draft legislation would also seek to codify that rail demurrage fees be billed to the ocean carrier, which would then pass along the charge to the responsible shipper or BCO. .

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TradeWinds web site
NOVEMBER 21, 2023
  • Jefferies says Dorian LPG is gift that keeps on giving as it ups VLGC forecast
    US analysts argue Panama Canal restrictions are a game-changer for gas carrier sector
  • US mulls putting Houthis on terrorism list amid warning more ships will be targeted
    Houthi official says seizure of Galaxy Leader is 'just the beginning'
  • US mulls putting Houthis on terrorism list as Yemeni official warns more ships will be targetted
    Houthi official says seizure of Galaxy Leader is 'just the beginning'
  • Marine underwriters poised to respond to Houthis' Red Sea hijack
    Sophisticated nature of the seizure of NYK-operated vessel has alarmed insurance market
  • Golden Ocean chief executive open to bulker acquisitions but no more newbuildings
    With its supramaxes gone, bulker owner is focusing on larger sizes
  • StealthGas rakes in bumper profit in second-best quarter ever
    Harry Vafias-led LPG carrier owner uses profit to slash its debt and up its share buyback programme
  • US to 'confer with allies' on Galaxy Leader amid call for Red Sea task force to retake ship
    United Against Nuclear Iran calls on Biden to order operation to retake ship
  • UK demands immediate release of hijacked car carrier
    Ownership of the Ray Car Carriers' Galaxy Leader is registered in the Isle of Man
  • P&I clubs target seek 7.5% general increases, claiming rates are 'inadequate'
    American Club adds 40% supplementary call to cover deterioration in prior year claims
  • Tsakos profit hits soft patch but winter business looks up
    Greek tanker owner plans to sell more of its older vessels
  • Golar LNG fielding offers for Hilli Episeyo even with more than two years left on contract
    New York-listed FLNG player profits take a dip in the third quarter
  • Marfin Management expands its trial of Logothetis-linked fuel additives
    Additives have reduced fuel consumption during trials, which will be rolled out to the entire fleet
  • Wavelength: Why shipowners should be alert - and not just in the Red Sea
    Seizure of the Galaxy Leader should raise red flags for owners but attacks on shipping are not new
  • Shipowners urged to check vessels' previous Israeli links after Houthi car carrier seizure
    Former ownership by Israeli companies means mitigation action is needed, security company Ambrey advises
  • Bugbee's winning 'bet': $80,000 a day for an MR voyage has come to pass
    Scorpio Tankers president was not guessing about a fixture that could suggest upside in a tightening market
  • Sovcomflot hits back at US over ship sanction move
    Sanctioned aframax has idled off Sri Lanka after being listed for alleged price cap breach
  • Russia's Sovcomflot hits back at US over ship sanction move
    Sanctioned aframax tanker has idled off Sri Lanka after the US listed the vessel for an alleged price cap breach.
  • Tanker sales market stays cool as asset prices hold firm
    Buyers have spent nearly $18bn on tankers this year, despite fewer deals made
  • Adnoc L&S profit rockets after taking over Zakher Marine
    Offshore shipping going well for giant UAE owner but tanker rates could come off in 2024
  • Four midsize bulkers fetch year-long charters as period rates regain ground
    Diana Shipping expects to make $6m from 15-month deal for ultramax bulker
  • Market moves in favour of seafarers as pay spirals up to 30%, survey shows
    Danica reveals officers have banked raises of up to 15%, while Ukrainian fitters have done even better
  • MOL joint venture orders second CSOV at Damen Shipyards
    Japanese owner is building up a wind farm fleet with Taiwanese partner Ta Tong Marine
  • Clarksons welcomes back brokers and oil major staff as tanker training week returns
    Participants travelled from as far afield as the UAE to attend London session
  • Philippine tanker spill claims bill tops $50m
    More than 30,000 claims have been registered from the local fishing industry
  • Houthi rebel video purportedly shows hijacking by helicopter
    Footage from Iran-backed militant group appears to show helicopter operation reminiscent of Tehran's tactics
  • Torm boss Jacob Meldgaard sells shares worth $16m but retains incentive to perform
    Tanker owner's chief executive has more restricted shares coming
  • Denmark plays down prospects of Russia ship inspections
    Reports suggested that the EU could hamper Russian oil trade by targeting vessels with limited insurance coverage
  • Stolt Tankers kicks off fleet renewal with deal for up to 12 chemical carriers in China
    Stolt-Nielsen company opts for Wuhu Shipyard as it pulls trigger on new ships
  • Petredec's Fortitude inks fit-for-the-future LPG newbuildings
    Chinese yard will build the ethylene and ethane-capable ships
  • Braemar jumps 15% as shares resume trading following suspension of more than four months
    Broker applied for a halt after missing reporting deadline due to probe into legal transactions
  • MPC Container Ships raises outlook despite weak market, hives off more vessels
    Shipowner sells trio of 2,500-teu vessels taking the tally sold since September to eight
  • AMSC trumpets cash pile after 'transformative' months sees company turn to offshore
    AMSC went from a Jones Act tanker owner over the summer to a player in the offshore space by the autumn
  • Braemar back as shares resume trading following suspension of more than four months
    Broker applied for a halt after missing reporting deadline due to probe into legal transactions
  • 'Important milestone': SSY seals biggest-ever trade in iron ore futures
    UK shipbroker says commodities arm rolled 5m-tonne position into 2024
  • BW Epic Kosan insiders gain 99.8% acceptance as take-private offer closes
    J Lauritzen, BW Group and others will launch compulsory offer for small number of refuseniks
  • More P&I clubs target 7.5% general increases, claiming rates are 'inadequate'
    American Club adds 40% supplementary call to cover deterioration in prior year claims
  • Golden Ocean reveals vessel sales following 'steady but subdued' third quarter
    Bulker owner remained profitable and has maintained its quarterly dividend
  • Panamax bulker market achieves 13-month high as tonnage remains scarce, analysts say
    Imbalance in North Atlantic remains, analysts say
  • Messina doubles down on container ships with purchase of Marlow brace
    Italian carrier takes cellular fleet to four vessels as it continues to replaces conros
  • Mats Berglund makes surprise return to Pacific Basin
    Hong Kong-listed bulker owner has tempted its former CEO to return
  • Marco Polo Marine seals three-year charter for maiden CSOV newbuilding
    Charterer says Asia faces a shortage of suitable vessels for wind farm operations

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American Shipper web site
NOVEMBER 21, 2023
  • Yet another shipping 'chokepoint' risk as Yemen rebels attack
    Panama Canal restrictions force more ships to transit the Bab el-Mandeb Strait off Yemen, where they face a hijacking risk.
  • Air cargo's anemic peak season nothing to celebrate
    Air cargo demand has picked up after a long slide, but the busy season leading up to the holidays has been disappointing by historical standards.

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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
Amendment on Port Labor Supply Agencies Approved
Rome
Immediate transformation into Agencies authorised to provide temporary port work
Salvini appoints a manager of a private shipping company from Campania as president of the regional AdSP
Rome
This is Eliseo Cuccaro, CEO of Alilauro
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Berlin
This is proposed by an analysis by the International Council on Clean Transportation
IMO and EU condemn renewed attacks on ships in the Red Sea
London/Brussels
Dominguez: New violation of international law and freedom of navigation
In the 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
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Tepsa has acquired a liquid bulk terminal in the port of Rotterdam.
Singapore/Rotterdam
It was sold by Global Energy Storage Holdings
The Spinelli Group has approved its 2024 sustainability report.
Genoa
Of the company's 616 direct employees, 49% are under the age of 50.
In the second quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports grew by +1.6%
Ankara
Cargoes to and from Italy amounted to 12.7 million tons (+10.1%)
Extension of the Simplified Logistics Zone for Genoa Ports and Dry Ports to the Savona, Vado Ligure, and Bergeggi areas.
Genoa
Approval from the ZLS Steering Committee
Isotta Fraschini Motori has inaugurated a new production line for hydrogen fuel cell systems in Bari.
Trieste
They will be used for naval and land solutions
The Grande Shanghai , the Grimaldi Group's first ammonia-ready car carrier, has been christened.
Naples
It has a load capacity of 9,000 CEUs.
The Port of Genoa, FILT, and UILT have declared a five-day strike at the Bettolo Terminal.
Genoa
Fit Cisl Liguria expressed solidarity with the workers
The tender for the dredging of the commercial dock basin at the port of Ancona has been published.
Ancona
The removal of approximately 730 thousand cubic meters of sediment is planned
Tender for the restoration and enhancement of docks 32 and 33 in the Deep Sea Zone of the port of Savona
Genoa
An investment of over 6.7 million euros is expected
There are 1,100 workers in Palermo directly employed in the seaside tourism sector
Palermo
This year, cruise traffic is expected to grow by 9.4% in the port of the Sicilian capital.
Six-month growth of +9% in freight on the St. Petersburg-India/China maritime route
Fly
FESCO operates six vessels in the service
Port of Trieste: Special Commissioner Gurrieri under investigation for money laundering
Trieste
I am certain - he declared - that I can demonstrate that I acted legally, in full transparency.
Vard signs new contract for the construction of two CSOVs
Trieste
The vessels will be used to support operations in the offshore wind sector
UIR welcomes the publication of the tender for the digitalization of the logistics chain.
Rome
Di Caterina (ALIS): a concrete tool that enhances the needs of businesses and strengthens the logistics system
GNV celebrated its first ten years of activity on the Italy-Albania route
Durres
During the period, the company's ships carried over 1.25 million passengers
A shipment of over 1.2 tons of marijuana was seized at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Reggio Calabria/Catanzaro
Members of a criminal organization that imported drugs from South America through European ports and airports have been arrested.
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean to build seven 15,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Walden to sell healthcare logistics business to Yusen Logistics
Paris
Exclusive negotiations announced
Solinas (Sardinian Action Party) is not at all satisfied with the state of Sardinian ports
Cagliari
The immediate establishment of a special commission is urged
ANSI welcomes the introduction of the information dashboard for managing private procurement contracts in logistics.
Rome
D'Angelo: it will allow the country to take another step forward
Russo (Confcommercio): excluding road transport from the PNRR funding was shortsighted.
Rome
First bulletin from the Freight Insights Observatory produced by the National Center for Sustainable Mobility
ABB Group posts sharp growth in quarterly financial and business performance
Zurich
In the period April-June the value of new orders grew by +16.0%
Informal consultations have begun on the preliminary proposal for the new Ancona Port Master Plan.
Ancona
Eleven meetings scheduled for July
Program agreement for preparatory and functional interventions for the construction of the bridge over the Strait of Messina
Rome
It was signed today in Rome
Project to develop an ecological station for the treatment of wastewater from ships
Naples
Initiative of the Neapolitan Group of the Cenere and Iello Landing
Assiterminal urges against bringing sediment from the Bagnoli dredging project into the port of Naples.
Genoa
Cognolato and Ferrari: It is essential to safeguard the full functionality of the commercial port's activities.
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach fell 3.4% in the second quarter.
Long Beach
A decline of -16.4% was recorded in June
Paolo Pessina has been appointed vice president of Conftrasporto-Confcommercio.
Rome
He is president of the national federation of maritime agents and brokers
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -8.2% in the second quarter
Hong Kong
A decrease of -13.7% was recorded in June
Cuneo-based logistics company Nord Ovest is seeing growing financial results.
Wedge
Construction work on a new depot in Mondovì will be completed in early 2026.
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grows driven by fears of new tariffs
Los Angeles
June saw the highest volume ever recorded for this month
The Management Committee of the Sardinia Sea Port Authority has adopted the DPSS
Cagliari
Green light for the concession to MITO and the appeal against the rejection of Olbia's dredging project.
Three events in Genoa for three new Explora Journeys cruise ships.
Genoa
A technical launch, a coin laying and the cutting of the first sheet metal were carried out at the Fincantieri shipyard
Grimaldi sells 5% of Terminal Darsena Toscana to Livorno Port Company
Naples/Livorno
Option to purchase an additional 5% of the share capital
Concession agreement signed that assigns management of the port of Tartous to DP World
Damascus
It has a lifespan of 30 years
Matteo Gasparato appointed president of the Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He was appointed extraordinary commissioner of the same port authority
Meeting in Rome between the heads of ESPO and Assoporti
Rome
Among the topics addressed, the competitiveness of European ports in the current global context
Chinese airline OOCL reports quarterly decline in scheduled service revenues
Hong Kong
Cargo transported by the company's ships is increasing
Collaboration between the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority and the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Rome
Agreement with an initial duration of five years
Survey in Germany on the prospects of companies in the maritime, port and shipbuilding sectors
Hamburg
Shipowners are more concerned. Positive prospects for ports and shipyards.
Port of Augusta: Work begins on a third bridge connecting the island to the mainland.
Augusta
Work worth over 20 million euros
Vard signs contract with InkFish for new research vessel
Trieste
The deal is worth more than 200 million euros.
1.1 billion euros will be invested in the port of Hamburg to strengthen the container sector
Hamburg
Improving accessibility and port infrastructure in the Waltershofer Hafen area
Meyer Turku delivered the new Star of the Seas cruise ship to Royal Caribbean
Turku
It has a gross tonnage of 250,800 tons
ESPO calls for increased funding for ports under the next EU Multiannual Financial Framework
Brussels
The CEF programme funds have proven to be far from sufficient
Fincantieri delivers the new Oceania Allura cruise ship to Oceania Cruises.
Miami/Trieste
Two additional Sonata-class ships have been converted into orders.
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
Confindustria event on the sea economy in Rome on July 15th
Rome
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Why Malta is objecting to a new price cap on Russian oil
(timesofmalta.com)
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Uniport: Bringing debris from Bagnoli to the port of Naples would postpone long-awaited dredging.
Rome
Legora de Feo: It's necessary to find alternative solutions.
Taiwanese companies Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw sharp declines in quarterly revenues.
Keelung/Taipei
In the period April-June it fell by -18.7%, -26.5% and -8.6% respectively
The establishment of the Information Dashboard for the management of private procurement contracts in logistics has been approved.
In May, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +1.4%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
EU approves joint purchase of port equipment by terminal operators
Brussels
Joint definition of minimum technical specifications of equipment is also permitted
Serbian energy group EPS will import coal through the Montenegrin port of Bar
Bar
Currently imports from Indonesia pass through the port of Constanta
Fincantieri Foundation and Luiss University launch a project to strengthen the safety of underwater infrastructure.
Trieste
Among the objectives, contribute to the definition of a specific regulatory framework
Freewheeling: The government's U-turn on anti-mafia controls in the road haulage sector is a welcome development.
Modena
Franchini: If the government has realized it made a mistake, that's good news.
Agostinelli (AdSP Tirreno Meridionale e Ionio): the amendment that allows for the early transformation of the Gioia Tauro Port Agency is extremely important.
Confindustria's event on the maritime economy will take place in Rome on July 15th.
Rome
The confederation's strategic document on the sector will be presented
Kerala seeks $1.1 billion from MSC in damages over MSC Elsa 3 sinking
Thiruvananthapuram
Temporary detention of the vessel "MSC Akuteta II" granted
Trasportounito requests the cancellation of the renewal procedure of the Central Committee of the Register of Hauliers
Rome
New seizure of a load of cocaine in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
16 bags containing 417 kilos of drugs were found in a container
MOL and Kinetics to build world's first floating data center
Tokyo
It will be installed on a vessel of 9,731 gross tonnage
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