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May 23, 2023

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Exim India web site
MAY 23, 2023
  • Ministry's 'Chintan Shivir' to facilitate informed decision-making & effective implementation strategies
  • Transworld Holdings intends to voluntarily delist equity shares of Shreyas Shipping & Logistics
  • Engg exports to Russia surge 11 times in April
  • Wheat exports ban looks set to continue
  • INTERCARGO reaches membership milestone
  • China-Europe freight train service showing huge growth
  • Matarbari Port shaping up as strategic linchpin for Japan, India
  • Why ports matter for the global economy
  • Anchorage charge at Adani Petronet (Dahej) Port
  • Pre-export testing of cough syrup in the offing
  • MSC adds Jeddah to its Dragon shipping service
  • Port of Rotterdam & partners launch Condor H2 for emission-free inland and near-shore shipping
  • PSA BDP opens first office in Poland
  • GAC in biofuels partnership as lifting begins at Ireland's first clean fuels terminal
  • Delhivery to make strategic investment to strengthen D2C offering
  • Pashmina Certification Centre established in Dehradun
  • Gangavaram port's revised pilotage fuel surcharge

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International Transport Journal web site
MAY 23, 2023
  • To the future
  • Largest e-trucks order comes from Switzerland
  • 35% more freight trains between China and Europe
  • A new healthcare logistics facility in Singapore
  • HKIA: sharp decline in cargo throughput
  • Waco members celebrate 50th anniversary
  • Highly automated terminal in Taiwan
  • Supermarket chain to convert fleet to low CO2
  • Klog joins SAE network
  • Thornton Tomasetti chooses Lisa Mackay
  • Emirates expands network into Canada
  • Port of Kribi welcomes eco hoppers
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Conquering new frontiers in logistics software
  • Takeover and investment in automation
  • US class I railway awarded
  • Clearing foreign cargo at Chennault Intl Airport
  • MSC starts intra-Asian "Shikra" service
  • A strong partner in East and Central Africa
  • CBP promotes Jayson Ahern

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The Loadstar web site
MAY 22, 2023
  • US container imports plunge as economy and labour take their toll
  • Plot a (positive) course for air freight rates...if you dare
  • DSV catches up with Kuehne - the two American stars lag
  • Forwarders warn shippers against rates that 'look too good to be true'
  • Growing Houston port draws in intermodal, cold chain investments
  • OceanX: Occasional odd and dark times...
  • Car makers push back over EU/UK battery deal
  • Prep for Freightos
  • Wan Hai adds Colombo call as Sri Lanka repairs unrest damage
  • News podcast | May 2023 | Munich extravaganza; rates in focus; box imbalance Down Under

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Marine Log web site
MAY 22, 2023
  • Plans for Trollvind floating offshore wind farm put on hold
    Equinor said today that it will postpone any further development of the Trollvind floating offshore wind farm initiative indefinitely. "This decision is based on several challenges facing the project, including technology availability,
  • Eastern delivers new Weeks Marine dredge
    Panama City, Fla., based Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. (ESG) has announced the delivery of the R.B. Weeks (ESG Hull 258) a 8,550 cubic yard capacity trailing suction hopper dredge (TSHD) constructed for
  • Island Offshore books major LWI contract
    Island Offshore, which is majority owned by the Chouest and Ulstein families, has secured two new years of LWI (light well intervention) work for Island Wellserver on the Norwegian continental shelf, with
  • Volvo Penta launches new IPS platform for larger vessels
    Volvo Penta has announced a new version of its Inboard Performance System (IPS) propulsion package. Called the professional platform, it is aimed at vessels of 25 to 55 meters plus in length,
  • First Flight III Arleigh Burke destroyer completes acceptance trials
    The future USS Jack H. Lucas (DDG 125) has successfully completed acceptance trials, returning to Huntington Ingalls Industries' Ingalls Shipbuilding division on May 18. DDG 125 is the first Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile

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Container News web site
MAY 22, 2023
  • SC Ports provides access to the thriving southeast market
    South Carolina Ports expects higher-than-average container traffic at the Port of Charleston (USA) in February as the state continues to attract new firms. SC Ports has handled approximately 1.8 million TEUs and 978,374 pier containers (containers of any size) in the fiscal year 2023. Meanwhile, TEUs are down 5% from the same period last year. Also, SC Ports and the maritime community handled 201
  • DP World completes US$259.7 million Vancouver port expansion
    DP World and the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority have celebrated two historic events - the completion of the Centerm Expansion Project at DP World Vancouver, and the 100th anniversary of the port's marine terminal operations. More specifically, the completion of the Centerm Expansion Project, an US$259.7 million award-winning project to increase throughput by 60% and position British Columbia as
  • ZIM handles 769,000 TEUs of carried volume in the first quarter of 2023
    ZIM Integrated Shipping Services, a worldwide container liner shipping firm, has released its consolidated results for the three months ending 31 March 2023. Carried volume in the first quarter was 769,000 TEUs, a 10% drop year on year, while the average freight cost per TEU was US$1,390, a 64% decline year on year. Revenues for the first quarter were US$1,374 million, a 63% decline year over yea
  • Two new shipping services calling at Moín Container Terminal in May
    Costa Rica welcomed two new shipping services at the Moín Container Terminal (TCM) in May. More specifically, the first call of the Venezuela Line (VEL) service operated by the ZIM shipping line called the TCM on 17 May and the South Atlantic Express (SAE) service, operated by shipping line, Sealand on 1 May. The SAE service will have the following rotation, Manzanillo (Panama) - Puerto Moin (Cos
  • ONE opens new office in Ireland
    Ocean Network Express (ONE) opens its first wholly owned Irish office, Ocean Network Express (Europe) Ltd, Ireland Branch on 1 June 2023. United Liner Agency Ltd (Dublin) - the present appointed agent for ONE will transfer all Sales, Operations, and Customer Service activities etc., to ONE Ireland Branch on 1 June 2023. Additionally, the majority of ULA employees will transfer to the new ONE Irel

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Splash web site
MAY 22, 2023
  • Kpler: The journey to bring visibility into global trade
    he Google Meet screen crackles into life with François Cazor, co-founder and CEO of Kpler, attired suitably in a corporate gilet. Just behind him is a poster of the first moon landing, something that clearly inspires this tech entrepreneur who was born on the same day, albeit not the year, as the famous Apollo mission. ...
  • Number of containers lost at sea falls to record low
    A total of 661 containers were lost overboard in 2022, out of 250m transported, representing the lowest losses in percentage since the Washington-based liner lobby group, the World Shipping Council (WSC), started the survey in 2008. The number is less than one-thousandth of 1% (0.00026%) of the containers currently shipped each year, with cargo transported ...
  • Law firms Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling to merge
    UK law firm Allen & Overy and New York's Shearman & Sterling, have announced plans to merge in one of the largest transatlantic legal deals in history. The proposed merger into Allen Overy Shearman Sterling or A&O Shearman for short will create one of the world's largest legal practices with combined revenues of $3.4bn and ...
  • Toro banks nearly $43m from sale of two elderly tankers
    Hot on the heels of a lucrative deal for a veteran tanker Nasdaq-listed tanker and LPG owner Toro has offloaded two more elderly aframax LR2 ships at a profit of nearly $43m. The spinoff of Cyprus-based Castor Maritime has sold the 2005-built Wonder Polaris for $34.5m and the 2006-built Wonder Bellatrix for $37m to undisclosed ...
  • Japan's top shipbuilders set to build liquified CO2 carriers by 2027
    Leading shipbuilders in Japan have joined forces to design a liquified CO2 carrier, with the goal of finishing construction by 2027. With a growing number of carbon capture and storage projects expected in Asia, Mitsubishi Shipbuilding and Nihon Shipyard are looking to establish a shipbuilding framework to meet the demand for vessels facilitating the large-scale ...
  • G7 vows to crack down on parties evading the Russian price cap system
    The leaders of the Group of Seven nations vowed over the weekend to crack down on parties evading the price cap system put in place on Russian oil, with the US following the UK in introducing further sanctions, many aimed at Russian-linked shipping entities. The G7 will enhance efforts to counter evasion of the caps ...
  • Marinakis takes Chinese kamsarmax
    Broking sources tell Splash that China's Far Eastern Horizon has fetched $20m for the 81,200 dwt, 10-year-old Xin Han, sold to Evangelos Marinakis's Capital Ship Management. This marks the second kamsarmax sold by Far Eastern Horizon to Capital in as many months, and the fifth same-sized bulker the low-profile firm has sold since June last ...
  • Further draft restrictions for drought-hit Panama Canal
    Draft restrictions are being put in place this week along the Panama Canal as drought once again plagues one of the world's most important maritime arteries. With rainfall dropping by 50% compared to recent averages from February to April, the Panama Canal Authority has been forced to institute two draft restriction measures, the first this ...
  • Transworld to take Shreyas private
    Dubai's Transworld Holdings has announced ts intention to voluntarily delist the equity shares of its Indian subsidiary, Shreyas Shipping & Logistics, a container feeder operator. Transworld cited the enhanced operational flexibility, and less costs as reasons to take the boxline private. Under Indian stock market rules, Transworld can take the line private once it accrues ...

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Lloyd's List web site
MAY 22, 2023
  • Dark fleet tanker calls UK with India-loaded jet fuel cargo
    Long range tanker Elise, built in 2005, has records that show its second-last cargo was shipped from Novorossiysk, before taking...
  • Zim reports weaker than expected first quarter
    Asset-light Zim expects more weakness in the second quarter but a better market in the second half of 2023 and...
  • Spot VLCC rates trend higher on US volumes
    Following a sharp decline since March, VLCCs are once again trading higher as Asian refiners turn to the US amid...
  • The week in charts: New Russian trade route | MSC fleet to breach symbolic 5m teu mark | Global grain shifts may support dry bulk market
    Grain shipments have resumed from occupied Mariupol under a new operation run by Russian government body RosKapStroy; MSC's fleet will...
  • Aframax and suezmax tanker values still rising
    'Underlying fundamentals still appear favourable in terms of longer tonne-miles and fleet supply,' says Gibson analyst
  • Container losses overboard fall to record low
    An absence of significant casualty incidents last year saw was a boon for carriers' safety records. But the latest three-year...
  • DNV and Lloyd's List Intelligence forum to focus on maritime safety
    With human error accounting for four in five maritime safety incidents, the industry must do better sharing experiences and lessons
  • Xiamen ITG unveils vessel purchase plan in capital-raising scheme
    The move will increase its presence in the Singapore bunkering business and improve competitiveness in the global shipping market, according...
  • Ship finance markets remain 'wide open', says German platform
    Fierce competition between lenders in the tanker space is working to the benefit of owners, while finance is also available...
  • Austal USA wins $3.2bn defence contract
    Initial US Navy contract for design of a new surveillance ship is worth about $114m, with options for the construction...
  • 'Low maturity of solutions' the main barrier to decarbonisation, Lloyd's List survey finds
    Shipping companies want to see more mature solutions on the industry's pathway to net zero and to start investing in...
  • The week in newbuildings: Bulk carrier orders rising
    Bulk carriers provided the majority of recent newbuilding orders with orders signed for six kamsarmax units and six ultramaxes
  • Dual-fuel methanol orderbook keeps on growing
    Many shipowners are still unwilling to order alternative fuel-capable newbuildings due to fuel supply and cost concerns; meanwhile engine designers...
  • Carriers avoid a price war as box rates stabilise
    Freight markets have been volatile but are stabilising. Container lines appear to want to avoid a race to the bottom
  • OSM Thome merger comes to fruition
    The new company will have almost 1,000 ships under management in all important market segments
  • Decarbonisation to drive change
    From transporting clean energy to supporting skills in handling future fuels, the maritime industry will underpin the global energy transition
  • Eagle Bulk crew released after Gabon kidnap
    US-based company says the crew is undergoing medical checks and will be repatriated and reunited with family in coming days
  • Daily Briefing
    Dark fleet spotlight shines on Geneva-based Fractal Shipping | UK sanctions shipping companies as G7 readies tighter restrictions | Russian...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
MAY 22, 2023
  • Late US produce season boosting spot reefer truckload rates
    Pricing for refrigerated (reefer) truckload service is shooting up along the US-Mexico border and outbound from California, in some cases by more than 20 cents per mile from April's averages, as fruit and vegetable crops start moving to market.
  • Wan Hai adds new India-US transshipment option via Colombo
    Taiwan-based Wan Hai is adding a call to Colombo, a busy transshipment hub for Indian exporters, on its AA7 loop between Asia with the US East Coast.
  • Zim reports first loss since early 2020
    A deteriorating container shipping market made the first quarter one to forget for the Israel-based carrier, but its full-year outlook remains positive.

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TradeWinds web site
MAY 22, 2023
  • Container losses at sea reach lowest rate since 2008, WSC says
    There were more than 2,300 boxes per year lost on average from 2020 to 2022, according to a World Shipping Council report
  • Diana and Taizhou Jiahang lock panamaxes into period deals as rates fall back
    Cargill and SwissMarine each pick up a bulker for a year or more
  • Hafnia emerges as buyer of Rederi Gotland's last tankers
    BW Group owner reveals it was behind double swoop for MRs
  • Coveted aframaxes rule tanker S&P scene with major deals reported
    From modern, scrubber-fitted units to vintage vessels facing special survey - the aframax S&P arena fires on all cylinders
  • VLGC rates 'defying expectations' as they near $80,000 per day
    Brokers report active markets as propane price difference provides shipping opportunity
  • Genco Shipping taps in-house manager for promotion to CFO
    Incomer replaces departing finance chief Apostolos Zafolias
  • Zim bleeds red ink as transpacific losses hit home
    Extent of liner industry woes spelled out as boom turns to bust for New York-listed carrier
  • Head of freight trading exits major cape charterer RWE Supply & Trading
    Move by German power company's chartering chief is 'by mutual agreement'
  • 'Dark' ship-to-ship transfers present daily risk in sanctioned tanker trades
    Amid focus on shadow fleet, dangers of ship-to-ship transfers during dark operations stir fears
  • Oceanis says 'incredible' deals on offer for tankers as banks remain 'enchanted' with shipping
    Competition among lenders is especially fierce for vessels with term employment
  • MSC backs project for ammonia dual-fuel container ship design
    Liner giant teams up with partners to plot 8,200-teu design
  • Herbjorn Hansson predicts good times on the way as Nordic American Tankers bottom line roars back
    Second-quarter seasonal lull is already over, Norwegian magnate says
  • Seafarers evacuated from tanker off India with critical burns
    Two member from the Xante were working in the engine room at the time of the incident
  • Safe Bulkers 'very undervalued' as cape rates tipped to jump 50%
    Cleaves Securities starts coverage of Greek bulker owner with 'buy' rating
  • VLCCs head to US Gulf with 'end of rally in sight'
    Shipbroker Gibson says the US to China route has driven short-term rise in VLCC rates
  • Capesize secondhand activity heats up amid robust ship values
    A wave of transactions this month shows buying interest in the big bulkers to be alive and kicking
  • Panama Canal: shippers to pay more for lighter loads due to drought
    New rates coming in next month as a result of draught restrictions
  • Golar LNG opts to scrap 46-year-old FLNG 'conversion candidate'
    Elderly LNG carrier set to become fourth to be sold for demolition in 2023
  • Legal giant formed as Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling agree $3.4bn merger
    London and New York firms will have 3,900 lawyers across the globe as they look to accelerate growth
  • Bigger is better for OSM Thome following merger approval
    New company will have roughly 1,000 ships under management after getting the go-ahead from competition regulators
  • Transworld to take Shreyas Shipping private as it seeks full control
    Dubai shipping group will delist the feeder ship player in India
  • No change in oil trade despite G7 price cap evasion vow
    IEA chief says that global oil supply likely to remain unchanged after leaders' summit vows to take further measures against Russia
  • China Merchants gets the nod to order LNG carrier and aframax tanker newbuildings
    CMES' favourite yard, Dalian Shipbuilding, is tipped to receive the newbuildings contract
  • Russian ship linked to arms shipments breaks down off Turkey
    Cargo ship suffers mechanical failure in Dardanelles Strait
  • Captain, hero, advocate: India's first female master leads fight for women's rights
    Captain Radhika Menon is preparing a new generation of seafarers for a rewarding if difficult life at sea
  • Time is running out for alternative fuels, warns bunkering boss Augusto Cosulich
    Cost and availability to determine the bunker provider's investment in methanol and ammonia
  • China Merchants gets the nod to order LNG carriers and aframax tanker newbuildings
    CMES's favourite shipyard Dalian Shipbuilding is tipped to receive the newbuildings contracts
  • Idan Ofer closes on John Fredriksen as UK's wealthiest shipowner
    Most UK shipping billionaires saw little change to the fortunes last year, with one exception

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American Shipper web site
MAY 22, 2023
  • Shipping line Zim gets hammered by high spot-rate exposure
    Zim outperformed competitors on the way up and is falling faster than other carriers on the way down.
  • Fluent Cargo launches site for freight forwarding transparency
    "We want [global shipping] to be self-explanatory, easy to navigate and easy for you to find the answer you are looking for," says Maja Bernstein, vice president of industry relations at Fluent Cargo.
  • CMA CGM Air Cargo discontinues US service
    The airline subsidiary of ocean carrier CMA CGM has backed out of the U.S. market for the second time in six months.
  • FedEx Logistics rolls out instant visibility feature for airfreight clients
    The outsourced logistics arm of FedEx is opening up the way it shares data on electronic bookings for air cargo with a major customer.

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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 first half of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.5%
Joy Taurus
2,186,211 TEUs were handled
A bulk carrier was attacked in the Red Sea
Portsmouth
The crew abandoned the ship which began to take on water
German government allocates 400 million euros to support energy transition in maritime-port sector
Over 78 million euros to the ports of Augusta and Taranto for offshore wind
Rome
Funds distributed over three years starting from 2025
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
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Tepsa has acquired a liquid bulk terminal in the port of Rotterdam.
Singapore/Rotterdam
It was sold by Global Energy Storage Holdings
The Spinelli Group has approved its 2024 sustainability report.
Genoa
Of the company's 616 direct employees, 49% are under the age of 50.
In the second quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports grew by +1.6%
Ankara
Cargoes to and from Italy amounted to 12.7 million tons (+10.1%)
Extension of the Simplified Logistics Zone for Genoa Ports and Dry Ports to the Savona, Vado Ligure, and Bergeggi areas.
Genoa
Approval from the ZLS Steering Committee
Isotta Fraschini Motori has inaugurated a new production line for hydrogen fuel cell systems in Bari.
Trieste
They will be used for naval and land solutions
The Grande Shanghai , the Grimaldi Group's first ammonia-ready car carrier, has been christened.
Naples
It has a load capacity of 9,000 CEUs.
The Port of Genoa, FILT, and UILT have declared a five-day strike at the Bettolo Terminal.
Genoa
Fit Cisl Liguria expressed solidarity with the workers
The tender for the dredging of the commercial dock basin at the port of Ancona has been published.
Ancona
The removal of approximately 730 thousand cubic meters of sediment is planned
Tender for the restoration and enhancement of docks 32 and 33 in the Deep Sea Zone of the port of Savona
Genoa
An investment of over 6.7 million euros is expected
There are 1,100 workers in Palermo directly employed in the seaside tourism sector
Palermo
This year, cruise traffic is expected to grow by 9.4% in the port of the Sicilian capital.
Six-month growth of +9% in freight on the St. Petersburg-India/China maritime route
Fly
FESCO operates six vessels in the service
Port of Trieste: Special Commissioner Gurrieri under investigation for money laundering
Trieste
I am certain - he declared - that I can demonstrate that I acted legally, in full transparency.
Vard signs new contract for the construction of two CSOVs
Trieste
The vessels will be used to support operations in the offshore wind sector
UIR welcomes the publication of the tender for the digitalization of the logistics chain.
Rome
Di Caterina (ALIS): a concrete tool that enhances the needs of businesses and strengthens the logistics system
GNV celebrated its first ten years of activity on the Italy-Albania route
Durres
During the period, the company's ships carried over 1.25 million passengers
A shipment of over 1.2 tons of marijuana was seized at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Reggio Calabria/Catanzaro
Members of a criminal organization that imported drugs from South America through European ports and airports have been arrested.
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean to build seven 15,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Walden to sell healthcare logistics business to Yusen Logistics
Paris
Exclusive negotiations announced
Solinas (Sardinian Action Party) is not at all satisfied with the state of Sardinian ports
Cagliari
The immediate establishment of a special commission is urged
ANSI welcomes the introduction of the information dashboard for managing private procurement contracts in logistics.
Rome
D'Angelo: it will allow the country to take another step forward
Russo (Confcommercio): excluding road transport from the PNRR funding was shortsighted.
Rome
First bulletin from the Freight Insights Observatory produced by the National Center for Sustainable Mobility
ABB Group posts sharp growth in quarterly financial and business performance
Zurich
In the period April-June the value of new orders grew by +16.0%
Informal consultations have begun on the preliminary proposal for the new Ancona Port Master Plan.
Ancona
Eleven meetings scheduled for July
Program agreement for preparatory and functional interventions for the construction of the bridge over the Strait of Messina
Rome
It was signed today in Rome
Project to develop an ecological station for the treatment of wastewater from ships
Naples
Initiative of the Neapolitan Group of the Cenere and Iello Landing
Assiterminal urges against bringing sediment from the Bagnoli dredging project into the port of Naples.
Genoa
Cognolato and Ferrari: It is essential to safeguard the full functionality of the commercial port's activities.
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach fell 3.4% in the second quarter.
Long Beach
A decline of -16.4% was recorded in June
Paolo Pessina has been appointed vice president of Conftrasporto-Confcommercio.
Rome
He is president of the national federation of maritime agents and brokers
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -8.2% in the second quarter
Hong Kong
A decrease of -13.7% was recorded in June
Cuneo-based logistics company Nord Ovest is seeing growing financial results.
Wedge
Construction work on a new depot in Mondovì will be completed in early 2026.
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grows driven by fears of new tariffs
Los Angeles
June saw the highest volume ever recorded for this month
The Management Committee of the Sardinia Sea Port Authority has adopted the DPSS
Cagliari
Green light for the concession to MITO and the appeal against the rejection of Olbia's dredging project.
Three events in Genoa for three new Explora Journeys cruise ships.
Genoa
A technical launch, a coin laying and the cutting of the first sheet metal were carried out at the Fincantieri shipyard
Grimaldi sells 5% of Terminal Darsena Toscana to Livorno Port Company
Naples/Livorno
Option to purchase an additional 5% of the share capital
Concession agreement signed that assigns management of the port of Tartous to DP World
Damascus
It has a lifespan of 30 years
Matteo Gasparato appointed president of the Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He was appointed extraordinary commissioner of the same port authority
Meeting in Rome between the heads of ESPO and Assoporti
Rome
Among the topics addressed, the competitiveness of European ports in the current global context
Chinese airline OOCL reports quarterly decline in scheduled service revenues
Hong Kong
Cargo transported by the company's ships is increasing
Collaboration between the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority and the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Rome
Agreement with an initial duration of five years
Survey in Germany on the prospects of companies in the maritime, port and shipbuilding sectors
Hamburg
Shipowners are more concerned. Positive prospects for ports and shipyards.
Port of Augusta: Work begins on a third bridge connecting the island to the mainland.
Augusta
Work worth over 20 million euros
Vard signs contract with InkFish for new research vessel
Trieste
The deal is worth more than 200 million euros.
1.1 billion euros will be invested in the port of Hamburg to strengthen the container sector
Hamburg
Improving accessibility and port infrastructure in the Waltershofer Hafen area
Meyer Turku delivered the new Star of the Seas cruise ship to Royal Caribbean
Turku
It has a gross tonnage of 250,800 tons
ESPO calls for increased funding for ports under the next EU Multiannual Financial Framework
Brussels
The CEF programme funds have proven to be far from sufficient
Fincantieri delivers the new Oceania Allura cruise ship to Oceania Cruises.
Miami/Trieste
Two additional Sonata-class ships have been converted into orders.
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
Confindustria event on the sea economy in Rome on July 15th
Rome
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Why Malta is objecting to a new price cap on Russian oil
(timesofmalta.com)
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Uniport: Bringing debris from Bagnoli to the port of Naples would postpone long-awaited dredging.
Rome
Legora de Feo: It's necessary to find alternative solutions.
Taiwanese companies Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw sharp declines in quarterly revenues.
Keelung/Taipei
In the period April-June it fell by -18.7%, -26.5% and -8.6% respectively
The establishment of the Information Dashboard for the management of private procurement contracts in logistics has been approved.
In May, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +1.4%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
EU approves joint purchase of port equipment by terminal operators
Brussels
Joint definition of minimum technical specifications of equipment is also permitted
Serbian energy group EPS will import coal through the Montenegrin port of Bar
Bar
Currently imports from Indonesia pass through the port of Constanta
Fincantieri Foundation and Luiss University launch a project to strengthen the safety of underwater infrastructure.
Trieste
Among the objectives, contribute to the definition of a specific regulatory framework
Freewheeling: The government's U-turn on anti-mafia controls in the road haulage sector is a welcome development.
Modena
Franchini: If the government has realized it made a mistake, that's good news.
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
Rijeka Gateway Terminal to become operational in early September
Copenhagen
The first ship at the second container terminal of the Croatian port is expected on September 12
Falteri (Federlogistica) urges us to focus on the development of "polycentric" logistics
Genoa
The Simplified Logistics Zone should be the cornerstone of the strategy
Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Co. acquired Mitsui E&S Shipbuilding Co.
Hiroshima/Tokyo
It was renamed Tsuneishi Solutions Tokyobay Co.
Pessina (Federagenti): Northern European logistics system is struggling. Let's take advantage of it!
Rome
Unexpected opportunity - he underlines - for the Mediterranean ports and Italian ones in particular
MSC Cruises Joins Carnival and Royal Caribbean in Capitalizing on Grand Bahama Shipyard
Miami
Negotiations underway since the end of 2024 have been successfully concluded
At The International Propeller Clubs the Dorso Award for the Mediterranean area
Naples
In recognition of the primary role played by logistics operators in Mediterranean traffic
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