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Exim India web site
JANUARY 23, 2023
  • Constitution of Major Ports Adjudicatory Board will result in TAMP ceasing to exist
  • India mulls ban on certain vessels older than 25 years
  • Ocean freight rates rationalisation continues
  • Baltic Exchange Market Report (20 January 2023)
  • Cargo traffic growth at Major Ports in Dec. signals strong rebound
  • Chinese supertankers transporting Russian Urals crude to India, China
  • 'Adequate budgetary allocation to capital expenditure projects essential'
  • Nitin Gadkari inspects progress of key Ahmedabad-Dholera Expressway
  • FFFAI hosts webinar on new developments & opportunities on INSTC route & Shahid Beheshti Port in Chabahar
  • Clarification on RCL (Regional Container Lines) & RC Line
  • EPCG Scheme relaxed for sectors affected by pandemic
  • Vessel dimension permitted at Deendayal Port's Oil Jetty No. 7
  • Jet Freight Logistics' Rights Issue opens
  • Coal imports seen rising to meet surge in demand
  • SC seeks details from govt on notices to exporters regarding GST exemption

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International Transport Journal web site
JANUARY 23, 2023
  • Shiphol: air cargo back in focus
  • Forward automation: pilot project in Tallinn
  • Davies Turner launches new LCL
  • Global transit times improving
  • Tonnages make a big jump again - yields not yet
  • Jessica Maitra to head claims and legal services
  • Three new locos for freight and building sites
  • More traction units to bolster interstate service
  • Seven new associate directors for Baxter Freight
  • Cargojet renews strategic contract in Canada
  • Liebherr comes to the rescue
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Magma Aviation picks James Gilliard
  • Cooperation in Japan
  • Mass production of XD and XF Electric ready to go
  • Dutch inland shipper changes hands
  • Dachser Hörsching expanded

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The Loadstar web site
JANUARY 20, 2023
  • Bleak outlook post-Chinese New Year prompts more blank voyages
  • BlackRock trims exposure to CH Robinson and Expeditors
  • 'Brave' decision as Joost van Doesburg is appointed head of Schiphol Cargo
  • Tech, layoffs & logistics - Mr Ocean speaks and you'd better listen
  • JB Hunt eyes revival in struggling intermodal market, but it will be a hard slog
  • India's proposal to ban older vessels could deplete coastal fleet
  • MSC to appeal judge's ruling in US furniture shipper case
  • Kevin Keegan scores a hit as he toasts BIFA's forwarding stars

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Marine Log web site
JANUARY 20, 2023
  • Wiernicki: LNG is "a fuel in transition"
    ABS chairman, president and CEO Christopher J. Wiernicki made it clear that LNG will be a key fuel in the energy transition in a keynote speech at the 6th Liquefied Gas and
  • U.K. to convert offshore construction vessel to subsea protection ship
    As last year's incident involving the Nordstream pipeline in the Baltic underscores, subsea infrastructure can be extremely susceptible to sabotage. The U.K. is taking the problem sufficiently seriously that last November it
  • MARAD's Daniel Ladd to talk construction funding at TTB 2023
    On March 7-8 in Mobile, Ala., Tugs, Towboats & Barges (TTB) 2023 will once again bring together owners, operators, naval architects, shipbuilders and more to discuss advances in technology and design, as

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Container News web site
JANUARY 20, 2023
  • South Carolina Ports sets new annual box record
    South Carolina Ports (SC Ports) set a new container record in 2022 by handling the largest number of boxes ever at the Port of Charleston. In 2022, SC Ports handled almost 2.8 million TEUs, translating to a 1.5% increase over 2021, and carried more than 1.5 million pier containers, representing a 1% growth over 2021. Furthermore, in the previous year, SC Ports transported 199,343 automobiles thro
  • Port of Halifax exceeds 600,000 TEUs in record year
    The Port of Halifax has crossed the 600,000 TEU annual container throughput threshold in 2022 for the first time in history. In particular, 601,700 TEUs have been moved through PSA Halifax Atlantic Hub and PSA Halifax Fairview Cove, the two box terminals of the Canadian port. "In 2022, PSA Halifax, CN and the Halifax Port Authority worked together in a collaborative, meaningful way, and the incre
  • Port of Los Angeles nears 10 million TEUs in 2022
    Port of Los Angeles (POLA) handled 9.9 million TEUs in 2022 in its second-best annual performance, just like its twin port of Long Beach . Los Angeles was for the 23rd consecutive year the busiest container port in the United States, leaving the other port giant in San Pedro Bay, the port of Long Beach, in second place. Long Beach achieves second-busiest year in history At his annual State of the
  • AD Ports enters into strategic agreements for further growth in Africa
    The Republic of Angola's Ministry of Transport and AD Ports Group signed a framework agreement on 19 January aiming to start working together on the development of maritime services and infrastructure throughout Angola. In order to improve marine connection along Africa's west coast, AD Ports Group has continued its consistent policy of international growth by striking strategic partnerships. "Th
  • Forth Ports to install digital berth planning tool at London Container Terminal
    Forth Ports, a port owner of the port of Tilbury in the United Kingdom, has decided to use Portchain Quay as Port of Tilbury's London Container Terminal-wide berth planning tool, including intelligent projections. The installation of Portchain Quay is expected to be a significant step in the London Container Terminal's digitisation journey, as various critical planning procedures will be digitise
  • Wan Hai Lines reportedly paid fewer bonuses
    Wan Hai Lines' staff reportedly received their bonuses at midnight today, in line with the Taiwanese liner operator's practice of paying bonuses just before the Chinese New Year. The Chinese New Year starts on 22 January but Taiwan begins its week-long holidays today. Staff received an average of nine months of salaries, slightly below the 10 months paid out last year. Taiwanese media reports sta
  • NWSA's container volumes shrank last year
    Box volumes at the Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA), a marine cargo operating partnership comprising the ports of Seattle and Tacoma in the United States, fell 9.4% in 2022. NWSA handled 3,384,018 TEUs last year, with full imports and exports down 14.1% and 19.7%, respectively. The alliance said that "imports were impacted by high inventories, and exports were impacted by the strong dollar, ongo
  • Saudi ports see over 955,000 TEUs in December 2022
    Saudi ports closed December with a run of exceptional outcomes across numerous metrics, the most notable of which was a 13.63% year-on-year increase in container throughput from 841,055 TEUs in December 2021 to 955,731 TEUs in the same month last year. Statistics show an increase in all container categories, with a 7.15% rise in exports reaching 214,789 TEUs and a 24.41% growth in imports climbin
  • How Are ELDs Changing The Trucking Industry?
    In recent years, the trucking industry has increasingly relied on electronic logging devices (ELDs). These devices are used to track and record a driver's hours of service and other important information, and they have become an integral part of the industry's operations. Benefits Of ELDs These logging devices , which are required to be installed in most commercial vehicles, are used to track and
  • How to Ensure a Smooth Road Freight Delivery: Tips and Tricks
    Are you planning to send goods via road freight delivery? Whether you're a first-time shipper looking for an easy way to get your items from one destination to another or a veteran road freight user trying to streamline your processes, some certain tricks and tips can ensure your journey is as smooth and effortless as possible. This article will look at how you can ensure everything goes accordin
  • Long Beach achieves second-busiest year in history
    The Port of Long Beach (POLB) has achieved its second-busiest year on record in 2022, moving 9.13 million TEUs, a 2.7% decrease from 2021, which was the port's busiest year in its 112-year history. In particular, imports fell 4.9% year-on-year to 4,358,789 TEUs, while exports fell 1.6% to 1,414,882 TEUs. "In 2023, we will continue to invest in digital and physical infrastructure projects, focus o
  • MSC to appeal court decision about MCS Industries case
    MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company has expressed its disappointment with the initial decision of the Federal Maritime Commission Administrative Law Judge Wirth on 13 January 2023 about the MCS Industries case. MSC said it has sought diligently to persuade the FMC to invoke the procedures required to fully comply with both US and Swiss law when producing documents and pointed out that "the decisio
  • Around three tons of cocaine seized from cargo ship, all crews arrested
    Around three tons of cocaine were found in the 2005-built general cargo ship Blume on 18 January off the western Sahara, while all the crew members of the vessel have been arrested. The Togo-flagged ship was taken to Santa Cruz de Tenerife in Spain on suspicion of drug trafficking, according to Maritime Bulletin's report. Blume left the port of Santos in Brazil on 21 December and was sailing to t

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Splash web site
JANUARY 20, 2023
  • Eitzen takes over Høglund Marine Solutions
    Norwegian shipping and investment group Eitzen is taking over compatriot Høglund Marine Solutions, a provider of sustainable automation services and LNG fuel gas systems. The Oslo-based family-owned firm led by Axel C. Eitzen, which among other things owns the Copenhagen-based chemical tanker player Christiania Shipping, has become a majority shareholder in Høglund through a share ...
  • Saipem wins $900m in offshore contracts
    Italian energy services player Saipem has been awarded two offshore contracts worth a total of around $900m. The first contract, in partnership with Aker Solutions, has been awarded by Total Energies, for the Lapa Southwest development project, a deepwater oil field in the Santos Basin, 270 km off the coast of São Paulo, in Brazil. ...
  • Shipmanagers actively seeking further consolidation opportunities
    With the merger news between OSM Maritime and Thome being among the biggest shipping news stories of the year to date, attention is turning to where consolidation will take place next in the shipmanagement sector. Yesterday Splash broke news of the creation of OSM Thome, a shipmanagement giant with around 1,000 ships on its books ...
  • 2020 Bulkers locks in pair on index-linked contracts
    Norway's 2020 Bulkers has struck new time charter deals with an unnamed European charterer for a pair of its newcastlemax bulk carriers. The Oslo-listed owner's 2020-built Bulk Santos and Bulk Sao Paulo have been fixed up until April 1, 2025, to June 31, 2025. The charters will start immediately on redelivery from their current employment ...
  • Shipmanagement software vendors targeted by hackers
    Shipmanagement software vendors have been warned to be on their guard with experts suggesting this maritime niche is becoming the focus of hackers. With Voyager Worldwide and DNV's ShipManager software both hit by cyber attacks in the past couple of months, and other cyber incidents happening but going unreported, there is strong speculation that hackers ...
  • Borr Drilling picks up Latin America deal
    Tor Olav Trøim's Borr Drilling has received a letter of award from an undisclosed customer for the 2013-built jackup to carry out work in Latin America. The award will cover two wells with an estimated duration of 200 days on a dry-hole case and up to 460 days on a success case. The campaign will ...
  • MSC to appeal case with American furniture maker
    Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC) has decided to appeal a court decision in the US to fine it close to $1m in a long-running battle with an American furniture maker. Splash reported yesterday on judge Erin Wirth's decision to fine MSC $944,655 over an alleged failure to meet contractual obligations during container shipping's boom years. The judge ...
  • AD Ports to develop Angolan maritime infrastructure
    Fast expanding AD Ports Group has entered into a framework agreement with Angola's Ministry of Transport to begin collaboration on the development of maritime services and infrastructure across the country. The Abu Dhabi group has also entered into a head of terms agreement to form a joint venture with state-owned logistics and transportation company UNICARGAS, ...
  • Port of Rotterdam adopts integrated planning for inland container shipping
    The Port of Rotterdam has signed on to use integrated planning after a pilot project that resulted in faster handling of inland vessels. Nextlogic matches supply and demand for inland container shipping handling. Barge operators enter their rotation, calls and cargo information in Nextlogic in advance for each inland vessel. Container terminals and empties depots ...

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Lloyd's List web site
JANUARY 20, 2023
  • Daily Briefing
    There's a bad smell around the bunker sector. And it isn't just the product | Shipping banks on China for...
  • The Lloyd's List Podcast: Where have all the pirates gone?
    Piracy attacks are at a 30-year low according to the latest figures, but have the pirates really hung up their...
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  • There's a bad smell around the bunker sector. And it isn't just the product
    A decade after OW Bunker's demise, bunker providers must prove the industry can police itself. If it cannot do so...
  • Höegh Autoliners planning for ammonia fuel operations from 2026
    Ammonia as a fuel 'is moving rapidly forward on both the supply side and the engine side,' says chief executive
  • IMO report finds indifference and ignorance about fake flags and fraudulent shipping practices
    Only 14% of member states, recognised organisations, marine insurers and class responded to a questionnaire about unlawful practices associated with...
  • Bulker queue builds off coal hubs in Australia
    About 55 bulkers are waiting to enter the ports, adding to congestion in the area, though little impact on freight...
  • Pacific Basin financial chief Peter Schulz resigns
    Chief executive Martin Fruergaard will assume the duties of finance chief until a replacement is found
  • Liverpool wins top ranking for port-centric logistics
    Disruptions and shortages were a hallmark of the pandemic. With global trade patterns potentially changing, new opportunities are emerging
  • US green blueprint 'a great start' but leaves much to be desired
    Maritime section of the blueprint seems much less thought through than other transportation sectors, chief of North American decarbonisation group...
  • Sanctioned Russian ship departs Indian waters after failing to unload cargo
    Vessel unable to unload cargo for the Rooppur nuclear power plant in Bangladesh due to US sanctions
  • Shipping banks on China for better Year of the Rabbit
    Stock investors are looking at piling into the dry bulk sector. In addition to an attractive picture of tonnage supply..
  • China's shipping sector banks on market bounce in Year of the Rabbit
    Stock investors are looking at piling into the dry bulk sector. In addition to an attractive picture of tonnage supply...
  • US west coast container volumes declined last year
    Los Angeles and Long Beach bore the brunt of the pandemic-driven surge in cargo volumes. But as demand eases, container...
  • China shipbuilding association flags labour shortage amid economic challenges
    Shipyards need to overcome a series of challenges as they prepare themselves for a considerable increase in newbuilding deliveries this year
  • Shipowner and operator fined $2m in US for illegal discharges
    Related companies Empire Bulkers and Joanna Maritime sentenced for breaches of the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships and the...
  • Pacific Basin financial chief Peter Schultz resigns
    Chief executive Martin Fruergaard will assume the duties of finance chief until a replacement is found

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The Journal of Commerce web site
JANUARY 20, 2023
  • Big Flexport layoffs offer potential clue to its future identity
    Scrutiny over Flexport's job cuts earlier this month points to a long-term issue for the venture-backed logistics company: a perceived lack of identity in a market that has long been skeptical of its differentiation.
  • Waning demand, service issues to weigh on international intermodal volumes
    If inland rail ramps remain congested due to chassis shortages and discretionary imports continue to flow away from the West Coast to the East Coast, international intermodal volumes could decline for a second straight year.
  • Ocean shippers may 'pay up' for secure capacity despite weak market
    Even as weak economic conditions prevail during the annual service contract negotiating cycle, it does not automatically mean shippers will be driving the hardest possible bargains with newly vulnerable carriers.
  • India-US trade adds new capacity with Cosco-OOCL service to East Coast
    The AWES service itinerary is yet another example of liners' increasing network consolidation at Mundra for the Indian leg, a single-port call strategy that, arguably, helps them save on marine dues.
  • Rotterdam rolls out delay-busting barge planning tool
    The digital sharing of schedule information via Rotterdam's Nextlogic platform addresses the complexity involved in terminals booking and handling 18,000 container barges a year.
  • Lack of data leaves shippers reliant on 3PLs to reduce Scope 3 emissions
    Pressure on shippers to take a more active role in bringing down so-called Scope 3 emissions covering the activities of a company's third-party vendors - including transportation - has increased in recent years.

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TradeWinds web site
JANUARY 20, 2023
  • Crude tanker spot market closes out tepid week with suezmax declines and flat VLCCs
    Suezmaxes lose recent gains while VLCC gains were cancelled out by declining rates out of the US Gulf
  • Green Seas podcast: Biofuels prove an easy but expensive carbon-cutting solution for shipping
    Cargill looks to scale to tackle economics as biofuels as it considers the trialling phase over
  • MSC Cruises in talks with Port of Galveston to build $110m cruise terminal
    Both sides are discussing how to fund the project, which is slated to begin next year
  • Falling capesize rates near operating expense levels as China celebrates Lunar New Year
    Some of ships are losing money, however, as smaller bulker sizes continue to profit, according to Baltic Exchange data
  • Volatility predicted for product tanker market as Russian product embargo looms
    Spot rates have not improved ahead of the embargo, with plenty of Russian imports and high inventories pushing a rally back
  • Dig for victory: why excavator sales in China may signal capesize rally
    Research suggests China's economy is set for short-term challenges, but its construction industry is positioning itself for growth
  • Trafigura to import crude into Italy after Russia's Lukoil sells ISAB refinery
    Trader teams up with Cypriot private equity fund to replace Russian barrels at Sicilian plant
  • IMO's carbon tool too 'simplistic', say London Greek shipowners
    Committee says that London is not doing enough to promote itself as a maritime centre at New Year event in the capital
  • Record-breakers: 'Simply not enough' AHTS ships in North Sea, Fearnleys says
    Norwegian broker predicts tight market in offshore sector this year
  • CMA CGM-backed Neoline finalises order for first $65m-plus wind-powered ro-ro
    RMK Marine of Turkey to build innovative vessel that has been 11 years in the planning
  • Cash-rich Maersk wants new metro station built beside its headquarters
    Danish group argues that the 750-metre walk to the nearest stop is too far
  • Ice-breaking LNG carrier makes round trip voyage to China in harsh conditions
    Russia continues to push boundaries on Northern Sea Route with an eastbound winter cargo
  • Editor's selection: Thome-OSM tie the knot, HSBC retreats from shipping and Euronav seeks to save Frontline tie-up
    A look at some of TradeWinds' biggest and most intriguing stories of the week
  • Last orders? Final Russian tanker shipment to Europe may already have taken place
    Traders argue there is now little time to complete delivery and payment of Russian products before ban on 5 February
  • HSBC's Greek retreat leaves market guessing on future path
    Greek rivals pick up the business that the banking giant leaves behind - probably for environmental reasons
  • Blue Visby architect predicts a 'year of reckoning' for 'Sail fast then wait'
    With 'no magic solutions' to decarbonisation, the spotlight will be on pragmatic approaches such as those being developed by the Blue Visby project
  • P&O Maritime takes big profit by selling subsea ship to UK government
    Modern vessel Topaz Tangaroa to be used for infrastructure by Ministry of Defence
  • Cambiaso Risso buys German insurance broker Trident
    Italian marine insurer continues to diversify into new areas and geographies
  • Weather delays hit $70m Gibraltar wreck removal
    Gibraltar government says project is still on schedule to meet its May deadline
  • Germany's third FSRU arrives at new Brunsbuttel Elbehafen LNG terminal
    First commercial cargo said to be incoming from Abu Dhabi
  • Shipping steams ahead on fairy dust from the Magic Mountain
    The industry continues to thrive as world leaders gathered in Davos to seek cooperation in a fragmented world
  • Empire Bulkers fined over 'knowing and wilful' pollution violations in US
    Department of Justice says Greek group will pay $2m for tampering with pollution prevention equipment on handysize
  • Fednav recruits Frank Mortensen to lead on strategy
    The former chief executive of MBBC will be based in Geneva
  • Hoegh and MAN to go straight to ammonia on four newbuildings
    Ammonia engines will be ready for delivery sooner than expected
  • OSM Maritime finds 'perfect match' in Singapore's Thome, says CEO Norbye
    Similar Norwegian heritage will help smooth integration as it looks to size for advantage over competitors

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American Shipper web site
JANUARY 20, 2023
  • White House touts easing of supply chain pressures
    White House economic adviser Brian Deese points to supply chain improvements while new pressures loom overseas.
  • East Coast container imports still far above pre-pandemic levels
    American imports remain a tale of two coasts, with continued strength in container volumes headed to Atlantic ports.
  • Terminal49 secures $6.5M to help pave 'journey to automate global trade'
    "Terminal49's automation has saved us thousands of dollars a year, but more importantly it's helped improve customer trust," said Trade XCelerators' Spencer Strader.
  • United Airlines' cargo revenue exceeds $2B despite weak peak season
    United Airlines saw cargo revenue dip but exceeded financial expectations in the fourth quarter.

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In August, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +10.9%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
Federlogistica has established its own representation in the Iberian Peninsula
Genoa
It will support Italian entrepreneurs operating in Spain
Boluda acquires Royal Boskalis' towage and salvage operations in Australia and Papua New Guinea.
Valencia
Transaction valued at $640 million
ESPO urges IMO States to formally adopt the Net-Zero Framework
Brussels
The association also urges the EU Commission to align European standards
The Port of Los Angeles plans to build a new container terminal.
Los Angeles
Invitation to submit expressions of interest
In the third quarter, Italy's connection index to the global containerized maritime services network grew by +2.7%.
In the third quarter, Italy's connection index to the global containerized maritime services network grew by +2.7%.
Geneva
The most significant growth in PLSCI was recorded by the port of Savona-Vado Ligure (+53.7%)
ONE will not charge surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships
Singapore
They will be applied starting from October 14th
Fincantieri and Aeronautical Service sign agreement for the use of composite materials in the naval, civil, and military sectors.
Trieste
Genoa Port Terminal concession renewal approved until 2054
Genoa
The terminal's operating conditions have been redefined, bringing them back to the multipurpose function, in compliance with the ruling of the Council of State and the PRP
PSA Italia-Logtainer and Rail Hub Milano-Medlog have submitted offers to manage the Interporto Padova intermodal terminal.
Padua
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports increased by 4.5% last month.
Beijing
Containers amounted to 27.7 million TEUs (+6.8%)
The Netherlands is referring to the Court of Justice of the European Union the question of whether to entrust seafarers or dock workers with the lashing operations on smaller container ships.
In the second quarter, container traffic handled by Eurokai terminals grew by +16.4%
Hamburg
Significant growth of 16.1% in Germany. In Italy (Contship), volumes increased by 5.2%.
China enacted regulation in response to US taxes on Chinese-owned and -built vessels
Beijing
The new rules include the possibility of introducing similar countermeasures
New attack on ships transiting the Gulf of Aden
Southampton
UKMTO announced that a fire broke out on a vessel hit by a shell
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ITS Costruttori, il corso di alta formazione per entrare nel mondo di Fincantieri
Carnival closes its best quarter ever
Carnival closes its best quarter ever
Miami
The American cruise group announces a further strengthening of the growth trend in bookings
Marella Cruises sells Fincantieri slots for two new cruise ships to TUI Cruises.
Hannover/Trieste
With a gross tonnage of 160,000 tons, they will be larger than the units originally planned
GNV-Portitalia bridge agreement on lashing operations in the ports of Palermo and Termini Imerese
HMM will not introduce surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships
Seoul
The company will not modify scheduled services that stop in the United States
GATX Rail Europe signs sale-leaseback agreement with DB Cargo to purchase 6,000 railcars
Vienna
The transaction will be completed by the end of this year.
In the second quarter of 2025, freight throughput at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven increased by +6.0%
In the second quarter of 2025, freight throughput at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven increased by +6.0%
Bremen
Miscellaneous cargo is growing. Bulk cargo is declining.
India launches nearly $8 billion package to support its shipbuilding and maritime sectors
New Delhi
Shipyard production capacity expected to increase to 4.5 million gross tonnage per year
In the second quarter of this year, freight traffic in French ports fell by -0.4%.
Paris
Dry bulk and rolling bulk trades are declining. Container and liquid bulk trades are growing.
Antin Infrastructure Partners to acquire UK's leading marina operator
Paris/London/New York
It will take over ownership from British private equity firm LDC
Royal Caribbean agrees with Meyer Turku to build Icon ships for a decade
Miami
Order confirmed for a fifth Icon cruise ship and option placed on a seventh unit of the same series
Maersk announces it will not apply surcharges for new US tariffs on Chinese vessels
Copenhagen
The company assures that it will not make any changes to its services
Cochin Shipyard and KSOE enter into strategic collaboration in shipbuilding sector
New Delhi
The creation of approximately two thousand direct jobs is expected
DHL will resume freight shipments from Germany to the United States for corporate customers.
Bonn
They had been suspended due to the removal in the USA of the "de minimis" threshold for goods with a value of less than 800 dollars.
World Business Council for Sustainable Development Statement in Support of the IMO Net-Zero Framework
Ancona: Tax fraud in the shipbuilding sector
Ancona
Over €2.3 million in non-existent tax credits seized
CMA CGM buys British rail freight operator Freightliner
Birmingham
The transaction will be completed in early 2026
Containerized cargo at the port of Algeciras decreased by -9.4% last month
Algeciras
The 20-foot containers handled were 399 thousand (-0.7%)
Italferr participates in Europe's largest railway electrification contract
Rome
Activities within the Rail Baltica project
Freight traffic increased in the ports of Barcelona and Valencia in August
Barcelona/Valencia
In the first eight months of 2025, decreases of -1.6% and -0.3% respectively were recorded
In the June-August quarter, FedEx express courier revenues increased by +3.1%
Memphis
An average of 16.8 million express shipments were handled per day (+3.5%)
Breakthrough in the exploratory tunnel of the Brenner Base Tunnel
Milan/Rome
At 64 kilometers, it will be the longest underground railway connection in the world.
Tender launched for privatization of Croatian shipyard 3. MAJ Rijeka 1905
Zagreb
The starting bid is 6.66 million euros.
To decarbonize, shipping should join forces with other hard-to-abate sectors
London
This is highlighted by a report by Accelleron which believes that a critical mass of demand is necessary to overcome a stalemate phase.
COSCO Reassures Customers on Impact of New U.S. Tariffs on Chinese Vessels
Shanghai
We - the Chinese company assured - will maintain competitive freight rates and surcharges.
Shipping is still far from the target of 5-10% of fuel used coming from scalable, zero-emission sources by 2030
Copenhagen
The need to introduce incentives was underlined
Spain's Boluda acquires Transfesa's intermodal rail freight services.
Valencia
The agreement also includes industrial services, railway maintenance and shunting activities and intermodal terminals.
Til (MSC Group) to become a shareholder in Turkey's Petkim container port
Til (MSC Group) to become a shareholder in Turkey's Petkim container port
Baku
Agreement with the Azerbaijani oil group SOCAR
German and Austrian trailer manufacturers challenge EU regulation to reduce truck environmental impact
Berlin/Brussels
They denounce that its application leads to an increase in traffic volumes and therefore emissions.
The Venice Marghera station has been equipped with a track compliant with European TEN-T standards
Venice
A 740-meter freight track has been opened.
World Shipping Council introduces Cargo Safety Program to prevent ship fires
Washington
It is based on artificial intelligence and traditional goods inspections
Rheinmetall to enter naval shipbuilding sector by acquiring Naval Vessels Lürssen
Bremen
Lürssen Group to focus on megayacht production
The British government is investing half a billion pounds to reduce shipping emissions.
London
Private investments of 700 million expected
HMM signs new 10-year contract with Vale for iron ore transport
Seoul
It is worth around $310 million.
The Campania Port Authority reaches an agreement with UNIPORT and Assiterminal
Naples
The regional tax - highlights the port authority - risks undermining the competitiveness of ports
IAPH and WCO publish updated guidelines on cooperation between customs and port authorities
Tokyo/Brussels
Contributed by the World Shipping Council
ABB and Blykalla collaborate on nuclear marine propulsion
Stockholm
The agreement focuses on small modular fast reactors developed by the Swedish company
Saipem wins new offshore contract worth approximately $1.5 billion in Türkiye
Saipem wins new offshore contract worth approximately $1.5 billion in Türkiye
Milan
It is related to the third phase of the Sakarya gas field development project.
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +5.7%
Civitavecchia
Record for cruise passengers this period
Uniport and Assiterminal oppose the additional fees demanded of port operators by the Campania Region.
Rome
Amount between 10% and 25% of the annual state fee
The first train from Belgium under the FS Logistix-Lineas agreement has arrived in Segrate.
Milan
Five return connections per week to Antwerp are scheduled
Modernization works are underway at the passenger terminal at the port of Igoumenitsa.
Naples
Grimaldi takes delivery of the PCTC "Grand Auckland"
Damage to submarine cables in the Red Sea
Portsmouth
According to the International Cable Protection Committee, the cause could be ship traffic
Dutch company Damen to build 24 naval vessels for British company Serco
Gorinchem/Amsterdam
Green light for a €270 million bridging loan to the shipbuilding company.
DP World to build and operate container terminal at Montreal's new Contrecœur port
Dubai/Montreal
It will become operational in 2030
Expansion work has begun at the Vienna South intermodal terminal.
Vienna
Annual traffic capacity expected to increase by 44%
In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +0.8%
Cairo
In the first seven months of 2025, a decrease of -10.2% was recorded
In July, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado decreased by -3.0%
Genoa
The decline was limited by increased oil traffic in the Vado harbor. Ferry traffic dropped 9.9%.
Trump nominates Laura DiBella as chair of the Federal Maritime Commission.
Washington
The nomination of Robert Harvey as commissioner of the federal agency has also been forwarded to the Senate.
Genoa's new dam: a modification has been approved to allow for completion of work by the end of 2027.
Genoa
Phase A and Phase B works will be carried out rather than sequentially
Assiterminal, simplify and standardize dredging procedures to restore the operational competitiveness of ports.
Taranto Recommends: The Regasification Plant Would Promote the Port's Revitalization
Taranto
Melucci: a lifeline for the entire port system and for our city's economic growth.
Cargo and cruise traffic in eastern Sicily ports is on the rise
Catania
In the container segment, an increase of +27.9% was recorded
FS Logistix and Lineas form joint venture to manage the Antwerp Mainhub Terminal
Antwerp
Rail services between Antwerp and Milan expected to increase
Attack on a product tanker in the Red Sea
Southampton
A missile fell near the ship which suffered no damage
Sea trials have been completed for the new GNV Virgo ro-pax vessel.
Genoa
It will be GNV's first liquefied natural gas ship
In the first half of the year, Singamas' container sales decreased by -10%.
Hong Kong
The average selling price dropped by -3.8%
The new two-masted ro-ro ship Neoliner Origin will arrive in Livorno tomorrow.
Vado Ligure
It has a capacity of 1,200 linear meters of rolling stock
The refinancing of the Setramar group's capital structure has been completed.
Ravenna
Merli: a crucial step in our growth journey
Liguori's term as head of the Trieste Port Authority has been extended.
Rome
Confirmed in the role of extraordinary commissioner of the institution
Agreement to complete electrification work on the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro
Gioia Tauro
The 70 million euro investment to complete the project has been confirmed.
A Maersk delegation at the Grendi Group's container terminal in Cagliari's Porto Canale.
Milan
At the centre of the debate is the development of traffic towards North Africa
Port of Livorno: Protests over Gaza must not block operations.
Livorno
The members of the Partnership Body highlighted the need for it to be accessible to all vessels
Geodis appoints Maurizio Bortolan as CEO for Italy
Milan
It will coordinate the three business lines Contract Logistics, Freight Forwarding and Road Transport
GNV, agreement with Sicilian terminal operator Portitalia is positive.
Genoa
The company specified that the aim was exclusively to temporarily supplement the tariffs.
Two days of work with ESPO in Rome on the Mediterranean and European ports
Rome
Meetings organized by Assoporti
In 2024, 112 million counterfeit items were seized in the European Union.
Brussels
Record estimated value of 3.8 billion euros
Strikes and protests in ports, request for information from the Guarantor
Rome
Request for information from prefects, port authorities, and port authorities
Danaos Corporation has ordered two 7,165 TEU containerships from Dalian Shanhaiguan.
Athens
They will be taken into delivery in the third quarter of 2027
In the second quarter, freight traffic on the Austrian rail network fell by -1.4%.
Vienna
Only domestic traffic is growing
ALS (FBH Group) has acquired 80% of Trans World Shipping and Moda Express of USA.
Rozzano
The two companies have 500 employees and are active in Italy, France, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Circle's revenue increased by 62.1% in the first half of 2025
Milan
Net profit of over 1.0 million euros (+1.8%)
A Ukrainian delegation hosted by the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Livorno
Cooperation in the field of training and safety at work in ports
The EIB is financing Phase A of Genoa's new breakwater with €300 million.
Luxembourg
The total investment is 937 million euros
This summer, GNV ships carried 1.7 million passengers (+9%)
Valencia
In the next few days the company will take delivery of "GNV Virgo", the first LNG-powered vessel
The project for the expansion, safety improvements, and extraordinary maintenance of the port of Pozzallo has been presented.
Pozzallo
It provides for the construction of the breakwater arm
Fincantieri delivers the new Star Princess cruise ship to Princess Cruises
Monfalcone
It has a gross tonnage of 177,800 tons and a capacity of 4,300 passengers.
A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.
Milan
It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua
Filt Cgil calls on port administrators and businesses to join the action against the Palestinian massacre.
Rome
This burden – the union highlighted – cannot be placed solely on the shoulders of dock workers.
The agreement between the Italian Merchant Marine Academy Foundation and the NATO Center in La Spezia has been renewed.
Genoa
The collaboration signed in 2023 has been confirmed
Fischer & Rechsteiner and Gimax International acquire BCUBE's Freight Forwarding business.
Genoa
The completion of the transaction is expected in the next few days
Fermerci outlines a dramatic scenario for the European rail freight transport sector
Rome
Rizzi: There is a real risk of a shift towards exclusively road transport.
Eni completes the sale of a 30% stake in the Baleine project in Ivory Coast to Vitol.
San Donato Milanese
The field was discovered in 2021 and production started in 2023
Sogedim opens a new branch in Modena
Mesero
Initially, the activity will be dedicated exclusively to UK export traffic and will then extend to other European markets.
The new PCTC Grande Svezia has joined the Grimaldi Group's fleet.
Naples
It has a maximum capacity of 9,000 ceu
The Cagliari City Council approves its opinion on the Sardinian Ports Development Plan.
Cagliari
Green light unanimously
The railway sector contributes 1.4% of the European Union's GDP.
Brussels
Study commissioned by CER
In the port of Naples, the Coast Guard has detained the bulk carrier Tanais Dream.
Naples
Serious irregularities found on board
Agreement to accelerate the implementation of robotics in Fincantieri's production processes
Trieste
It was signed with the Friulian Idea Prototipi
Sergio Liardo is the new general commander of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard
Rome
He takes over from Admiral Nicola Carlone
DBA to supply new Terminal Operating System for Georgia's Batumi Port
Villorba
The project includes all phases of development, testing and operational testing
Attack on a ship in the Gulf of Aden
Portsmouth
The captain reported hearing an impact in the water and an explosion
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Danilo Ricci has been appointed managing director of Tarros Line.
La Spezia
He has held various positions in Italy and abroad within the group
Permanent discussion table between Confindustria Nautica and Federagenti
Genoa
This is provided for in an agreement signed today in Genoa
In the first half of 2025, cruise traffic in Italian ports grew by +6%
Venice
The twelfth edition of Italian Cruise Day will be held in Catania on October 24th.
SAL Heavy Lift buys two semi-submersible vessels from Pan Ocean
Hamburg
They were built in 2008 and 2012
30% of Sangritana Cargo will be acquired by the Marche-based company Transadriatico
The Eagle
The sale will be completed in the next few days
The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.
Lugano
Forum on economic and logistical integration between Ligurian ports, the Northwest manufacturing area, and Switzerland
DEME orders new cable-laying vessel from Singapore-based PaxOcean
Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht
It will be built in the Chinese shipyard of Zhoushan
Assoporti will meet at RemTech EXPO 2025 to discuss the green transition in Italian ports.
Ferrara
The Smart Ports Award was awarded to three Port System Authorities
The first shipment of Syrian oil in 14 years arrives at the port of Trieste.
London
Part of the cargo - S&P Global Commodity Insights reports - was unloaded at the Sardinian terminal of Sarroch
In August, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +20.3%
Taranto
The ferry "Drea" was also rejected by the Apulian port, where however it is temporarily stopped
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles remained stable in August.
Los Angeles
Volumes expected to decline in the remainder of 2025
Meeting between the port authorities of Jacksonville and Livorno
Livorno
Among the objectives, to start one or more direct services between the two ports
Italian State Railways and ENAC sign an agreement for the use of drones in infrastructure monitoring.
Rome
They will also be used to fly over sections of the railway and road network that would otherwise be difficult to monitor.
A.SPE.DO, the port of La Spezia is essential to ensuring employment, development, and a future for the local economy.
La Spezia
Landolfi: We cannot afford to underestimate its value.
The MIT meets with the heads of the Italian AdSPs
Rome
Meeting on the government's strategic vision for the sector and port reform
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean Co. to build seven 15,880 TEU container ships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Over 40 expressions of interest have been received for the development of the Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk.
Kiev
Today the first meeting of the tender commission
The first commercial ship is expected at the public dock in Largo Trattaroli in Ravenna.
Ravenna
The car carrier "AICC Huanghu" is coming soon
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach decreased by 1.3% last month.
Long Beach
Empty containers are increasing. Full containers are decreasing.
Assiterminal's Terminal Road Show is starting
Genoa
Cognolato: We want to strengthen our ties with local communities and territories.
Assoporti, the Italian ports' cruise offerings presented at the Seatrade Europe fair.
Hamburg
Giampieri: We are leaders in the Mediterranean area and in Europe
Commander Claudio Tomei, USCLAC president from 2012 to 2024, has passed away.
Viareggio
His strong commitment to improving the working conditions of Italian seafarers
In the first quarter of 2025, cargo traffic in Greek ports grew by +1.4%
Piraeus
Passengers down by -1.1%
HD Hyundai Samho Orders Four New Container Ships
Seoul
Order worth approximately 468 million dollars
Trieste: Fraudulent bankruptcy in the shipbuilding sector
Trieste
Investigation into a company based in Palermo
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong fell by 7.4% in August.
Hong Kong
In the first eight months of 2025 the decline was -3.8%
BigLift Shipping and CY Shipping order two additional heavy lift vessels
Amsterdam
Order placed at Chinese shipyard Jing Jiang Nanyang Shipbuilding Co.
Container traffic at the port of Singapore continued to decline in August
Singapore
Total volume of goods increased by +1.1%
The Charthage ferry was placed under administrative detention in the port of Genoa
Genoa
A Coast Guard inspection found numerous deficiencies
Disney Cruise Line's largest ship's debut delayed by three months
Lake Buena Vista
Construction delays force the maiden voyage to be postponed until March 10th.
Shell to supply liquefied biomethane to Hapag-Lloyd containerships
Hamburg
Agreement effective immediately
Andrea Zoratti has been appointed general manager of Hub Telematica
Genoa
The company is controlled by Assagenti and Spediporto
Jotun and Messina sign agreement to improve the environmental and commercial performance of ships.
Genoa
The "Jolly Rosa" vessel will use the Hull Skating Solutions solution
PSA Genova Pra' announces the hiring of 25 people dedicated to container handling.
Genoa
Ferrari: International markets have changed profoundly
CMA CGM will not apply surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese vessels and Chinese services
Marseille
The rates announced by the USTR in April will apply from October 14th.
South Korean HJ Shipbuilding wins orders for four 8,850 TEU containerships
Busan
Orders with a total value of approximately 461 million dollars
Conference: "Waiting and Delays in Road Transport: Logistics in Check"
Genoa
Organized by Trasportounito, it will be held on September 26th in Genoa
GNV has inaugurated a new office in Barcelona
Barcelona
The company currently has 52 employees throughout Spain.
Port of Trieste: EU funding for two new projects
Trieste
Resources with a total value of 1.7 million euros
Filt Cgil, the Flotilla incident is serious. Dockworkers are ready to mobilize.
Rome
Union announces action if aid is not allowed to reach Gaza
Stena Line to buy Latvian port operator Terrabalt
Gothenburg
It handles rolling stock, bulk cargo, and general cargo traffic in the port of Liepaja.
In the first eight months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.6%
Gioia Tauro
2,912,943 TEUs were handled
Meyer Turku begins construction of Royal Caribbean's fourth "Icon"-class cruise ship
Miami/Turku
It will be delivered in 2027
More than one in ten maritime shipments has shortages
Washington
This is what a report by the World Shipping Council has revealed, highlighting the safety risks
Last July, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +3.8%
Ravenna
In the first seven months of 2025, growth was +5.4%
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Belgian ports fell by -3.2%.
Brussels
Landings down 1.3% and embarkations down 5.4%
Product tanker High Fidelity rescues 38 migrants on a drifting dinghy
Rome
Intervention in the south of the island of Crete
GES and RINA sign agreement to develop a prototype of a new hydrogen battery
Rovereto/Genoa
PSA's second phase of container terminal at Mumbai Port inaugurated
Singapore
Annual traffic capacity will increase to 4.8 million TEUs
The conference "EU ETS - Perspectives and Opportunities for Decarbonization in the Maritime Sector" will be held in Palermo.
Rome
It will be held on September 18th and 19th
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.
Milan
It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua
The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.
Lugano
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Korean Firms Reassess U.S. Investments After Mass Immigration Raid
(The Korea Bizwire)
Russia's infrastructure development plan aims to build 17 marine terminals by 2036
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Fincantieri and PGZ sign an agreement to support the modernization of the Polish Navy
Trieste
The third LSS section for Chantiers de l'Atlantique was launched in Castellammare di Stabia.
In the US, funding for wind energy development projects in ports is being cut.
Washington
Resources worth $679 million will be reallocated for port infrastructure upgrades
From January 1st, Kombiverkehr will operate the PKV intermodal terminal in the port of Duisburg.
Frankfurt am Main
It has a traffic capacity of approximately 200 thousand intermodal units per year.
Wallenius Marine and ABB form Overseas joint venture
Stockholm
The aim is to accelerate the launch of the platform of the same name for improving fleet performance.
The Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport has asked the Region to agree on the appointment of Bagalà as president of the Sardinian Port Authority.
Rome
He is currently the extraordinary commissioner of the same body
DHL eCommerce has acquired a minority stake in Saudi Arabia's AJEX Logistics Services.
Bonn/Riyadh
The Middle Eastern company has two thousand employees
CMPort's port terminals handled record container traffic in the second quarter
Hong Kong
In the first six months of 2025 the total was 78.8 million TEUs (+4.3%)
Confitarma approves the decree on advanced training for tanker seafarers.
Rome
Applause to the General Command of the Port Authority Corps
Quarterly freight traffic in Moroccan ports increases
Tangier/Casablanca
In Tanger Med the growth was +17%
The board of directors of the Genoa-based Ente Bacini has been renewed.
Genoa
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