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October 23, 2023

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Exim India web site
OCTOBER 23, 2023
  • Investment of over INR 10 lakh cr. attained at GMIS 2023
  • Evergreen & CIP team up to explore green shipping fuels
  • India needs its own P&I entity for maritime trade: FM
  • Baltic Exchange Market Report (20 October 2023)
  • DP World signs two MoUs with Cochin Port Authority committing to its next phase of capacity expansion
  • BCT achieves DNV Management System re-certification for the ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System
  • Govt to encourage use of Indian-flag vessels
  • Kerala CM welcomes first-ever ship to Vizhinjam Port
  • Basmati rice exporters call off boycott
  • Coal Ministry targets 1 bn tonnes despatch in FY24
  • India rejects Russian demand to pay for crude in yuan
  • India not to curb PC, laptop imports

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International Transport Journal web site
OCTOBER 23, 2023
  • Two more terminals
  • Rail siding improves access for bulk trains
  • Hellmann to digitise using BlueBox Systems
  • Almaty intermodal terminal to increase capacity
  • Pirates are picking up speed
  • Covenant wins 2023 'Top Food Chain Provider' award
  • An acquisition to expand into returns management
  • Own bio-CNG filling stations for 360 gas trucks
  • Stefania Pezzetti joins BRT
  • Hapag-Lloyd & Norsul team up
  • Etihad Cargo enhances US cool chain capabilities
  • Logistics services for American toy producer
  • Another six-axle hybrid locomotive for Flex
  • From Macy's to Warp
  • Bimco revises Synacomex charter
  • Fishy layover to save fuel and emissions
  • Air Charter Service sets its sights on Shanghai
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • White lilies for Heidi Senger-Weiss

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The Loadstar web site
OCTOBER 20, 2023
  • Carriers fight back against sub-economic rates with FAK hikes
  • Broken pattern: the unreliable GDP-teu multiplier
  • Shipping experts in Korea say HMM buyer must have 'deep pockets'
  • Cathay Cargo warns of disruption, but sees peak season forming
  • 'LTL bellwether' - uh-oh! - Knight-Swift overshooting
  • BAL claims terminal $8.8m congestion surcharges were 'unfair'
  • UK funding for electric trucks may help bypass supply chain short-circuits
  • Hapag-Lloyd enters Brazilian cabotage market with Norcoast JV
  • Mourning the demise of HS2 extension, with RailNatter's Gareth Dennis
  • Maersk appoints Annette Kreuziger as regional head of airfreight Europe
  • DSV appoints Vanessa Readhead UK healthcare business development lead

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Marine Log web site
OCTOBER 20, 2023
  • Canada orders first hybrid Coast Guard vessel
    Public Services and Procurement Canada has awarded Gaspé, Quebec, shipbuilder Chantier Naval Forillon a CAD 55.5 million (about US$40.5 million) contract to build Canada's first hybrid Coast Guard vessel: the new Near-Shore
  • Vineyard Wind 1 completes first turbine installation
    Marking a milestone in U.S. offshore wind development, installation of the first GE Haliade-X Wind Turbine Generator (WTG) at the Vineyard Wind 1 project was completed this week. It was hailed as
  • Strike could close the St. Lawrence Seaway
    On October 18, Unifor, Canada's largest private sector trade union notified the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation that its members are ready to strike as of midnight on Saturday, October 21, 2023,

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Container News web site
OCTOBER 20, 2023
  • MABUX global fuel indices move upwards
    Marine Bunker Exchange (MABUX) global indices turned into an upward trend, primarily driven by the escalating conflict in the Middle East. The 380 HSFO index rose by US$1.17, the VLSFO index added US$10.08 and the MGO index increased by US$14.73. Global Scrubber Spread (SS) - the price difference between 380 HSFO and VLSFO - continued to widen, plus US$8.91. It remained consistently above the US$
  • Navigating the Sea of Opportunity: Harnessing Blank Sailings in Container Shipping
    In the vast expanse of global trade, shipping containers play a pivotal role, serving as the silent behemoths that carry goods from one continent to another. While the continuity of scheduled voyages ensures smooth trade flows, disruptions are sometimes inevitable. Enter 'blank sailings,' a phenomenon that, if leveraged correctly, can present an unexpected opportunity for shippers and logistics p
  • DP World and Standard Bank conclude US$365 million facility agreement
    DP World has extended its long-standing partnership with pan-African bank, Standard Bank, by concluding a US$365.1 million facility agreement. This agreement aims to support its logistics and market access expansion across the sub-Saharan (SSA) region. The agreement gives DP World access to a multi-product, multi-jurisdiction, and multi-currency facility (MCF), designed to support its general ban
  • Barcelona port's container traffic drops in 2023 first half
    The port of Barcelona announced that container traffic declined by 11% to 1.6 million TEUs in the first half of the year. Port Authority's general manager, José Alberto Carbonell, stated that 32.5 million tonnes of goods were moved, which is 10.6% less than in the same period in 2022, "due mainly to a drop in liquid bulk and transshipment containers." "Dry bulk and cars are the positive side of t
  • DP World acquires US-based car and vehicle transportation specialist
    DP World has reinforced its commitment to the global automotive industry with the acquisition of CFR Rinkens, a specialised logistics service provider headquartered in Long Beach, California. According to DP World, the acquisition of CFR Rinkens represents a strategic move to enhance its capabilities in delivering precisely tailored solutions to its automotive clients. CFR Rinkens provides profic
  • First-of-its kind retrofit sees Maersk boxship convert to methanol propulsion
    Maersk is undertaking a symbolic retrofitting of one of its ships to run on methanol, as the Danish shipping giant continues to emphasise its belief in methanol as an alternative fuel. On 18 October, Maersk and Chinese ship repair yard Zhoushan Xinya Shipbuilding signed the contract for the works in a grand ceremony in Zhoushan, China. It is the first known retrofitting of a conventionally fuelle
  • Port of Long Beach achieves strongest September in history
    Dockworkers and terminal operators in the port of Long Beach (POLB) moved 829,429 TEUs in September, up 11.8% from the same month last year and surpassing the previous record set in September 2020 by 78,849 TEUs. Therefore, the Californian port achieved its busiest September on record, mainly driven by consumer demand for holiday-related goods and the recent ratification of a labor pact between d
  • European states with most expensive shipping costs: New study
    A new study by cross-border shopping platform UBuy Switzerland reveals the states where is most costly to ship to are Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia. The study compared shipping costs from everywhere in the world to all European countries, and then calculated the average to discover which countries are most expensive to ship to. Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia share the top spot with an averag
  • Israel-Hamas war: 10% of Ashdod Port staff recruited by Israeli army, first war-related surcharges announced
    Israel's Ashdod Port, one of the largest ports of the country and a crucial asset for the national economy, is continuing to operate normally despite the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, according to the executive chairman of the Ashdod Port Company's board of directors, Shaul Schneider. Talking to Container News, he pointed out that employees of Ashdod Port Company continue to maintain
  • Associated British Ports appoints new head of Health, Safety, and Environment
    Associated British Ports (ABP) welcomes Roger Pearce to the company, as head of health, safety, and environment (Humber) and supporting health and safety for the Group. Roger Pearce has worked for both regulatory and commercial organisations within various sectors, including manufacturing, real estate, and hospitality. Moreover, he joins the team after 12 years in the healthcare industry where he
  • CMA CGM reshuffles TMX 1 service connecting Turkey, Spain, France, Algeria and Malta
    CMA CGM - Short Sea Lines Division has announced the reshuffling of its TURKEY MED EXPRESS 1 (TMX 1) service from the 41st week of the year between Turkey, Spain, France, Algeria and Malta. This revised weekly service, which started ex Gemlik on 14 October, is expected to maintain a sustainable maritime bridge between North Turkey and Spain. The French ocean carrier will deploy four 1,400 TEU con
  • First CO2 storage project in the Netherlands is launched
    Porthos has made a final investment decision to build the Netherlands' first big CO2 transport and storage system. Construction in Rotterdam will begin in 2024, with the Porthos system anticipated to be operational by 2026. The construction of Porthos infrastructure will cost US$1.4 billion. Porthos will now award contracts to complete the project now that the final investment decision has been m
  • Hapag-Lloyd, Norsul set up new JV company for cabotage business in Brazil
    German shipping company Hapag-Lloyd and Brazilian shipping and waterway logistics business Norsul have formed a new joint venture, "Norcoast". The new JV, based on a 50-50 agreement, plans to begin supplying container cabotage and feeder services at Brazilian ports in the first quarter of 2024. Norcoast will operate independently in the area, leveraging the strengths of both parent companies. "Th

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Splash web site
OCTOBER 20, 2023
  • Evergreen links up with Danish energy investor CIP on green shipping fuels
    Taiwanese liner Evergreen has teamed up with Danish fund manager Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners to jointly explore the production and use of carbon-neutral e-fuels. A memorandum of understanding between the world's seventh largest liner and CIP, on behalf of its Energy Transition Fund, covers cooperation on several aspects, including the production of e-fuels in Taiwan based ...
  • Harland & Wolff wins Cenovus FPSO upgrade contract
    British shipbuilder and fabricator Harland & Wolff has secured a contract from Canadian oil and gas company Cenovus Energy for the mid-life upgrade of the SeaRose floating production storage and offloading (FPSO). The 2004-built unit, which first came into Belfast in 2012, will return in the first quarter of 2024 and will be in the ...
  • US eases sanctions on Venezuela
    Washington is easing its six-year-old sanctions against Venezuela. The US has issued a six-month licence authorising transactions in Venezuela's oil sector after Venezuelan administration and opposition leaders reached an agreement to ensure fair 2024 elections. The Latin American country's petrochemical industry is on the brink of being able to pump 200,000 more barrels of crude ...
  • US identifies new offshore wind area in Gulf of Maine
    The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has identified a draft wind energy area (WEA) in the Gulf of Maine covering approximately 3,519,067 acres offshore Maine, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire. The Gulf of Maine has significant opportunities for offshore wind energy development and the identified area ranges from approximately 23-120 miles off the coast. ...
  • Fredriksen-backed Northern Drilling readies to fight Hanwha arbitration award
    John Fredriksen-backed rig investment company Northern Drilling will seek permission to appeal against a ruling by a London tribunal after losing its initial claim against Hanwha Ocean, formerly DSME, over cancelled resale contracts for two ultra-deepwater drillships. The Oslo-listed company said in a filing that it plans to challenge the ruling "on grounds of serious ...
  • CSBC and DEME joint venture secures Taiwanese wind farm contract with Ørsted
    CSBC-DEME Wind Engineering (CDWE), a joint venture between Taiwanese shipbuilder CSBC Corporation and DEME Offshore from Belgium has won a new offshore wind contract in Taiwan. Danish renewables developer Ørsted has selected CDWE to carry out seabed levelling and scour protection for the Greater Changhua 2b and 4 offshore wind farms. The scope of work ...

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Lloyd's List web site
OCTOBER 20, 2023
  • Analysts diverge on shipping risk in Middle East Gulf but warn of volatility
    Security analysts queried by Lloyd's List have differing views on the current risk to shipping in the Middle East Gulf...
  • The Lloyd's List Podcast: Why moving from ambition to action is easier said than done
    The podcast comes from Athens this week where the industry's progressive wing have been trying to move the decarbonisation debate...
  • Jaldhi Overseas returns to Yamic for ammonia carrier newbuildings
    Singapore-based dry cargo and tanker operator Jaldhi Overseas has signed a letter of intent with Sino-Japanese shipyard Jiangsu Yangzi-Mitsui Shipbuilding
  • Shipping seeks closer collaboration to achieve net zero
    ESG conference in Greece told that operational efficiency takes a back seat to new fuels in industry debate but will...
  • Zim imposes war risk surcharge for Israel calls
    Despite the new charge, Zim continues to operate and accept bookings to and from Israel. Elsewhere, Maersk has put a...
  • EU ETS explainer: How will the world's first carbon tax on shipping work?
    The EU carbon price has been hovering around €80-€90 per tonne in recent months, meaning total revenues from shipping could...
  • Rough waters ahead as carriers try to restore rates
    Overcapacity and weak demand have led to a toxic environment for container lines. The fight to restore rates will not...
  • Shore power still far from a sure thing
    Electrification can help ports reduce their emissions. But it will take government support and investment to support the move to...
  • Bulk carrier values rising as cash-rich owners diversify
    Bulk carriers are becoming the obvious choice for well-heeled shipowners looking to deploy capital, says Braemar analyst Alexandra Alatari
  • No risk to shipping after US shoots down missiles over Red Sea
    A US guided missile destroyer based in the northern Red Sea shot down three attack cruise missiles and several drones...
  • Limited Venezuela crude output tempers tanker upside
    Suezmaxes and aframaxes are expected to be the main beneficiaries, while exports to Asia using VLCCs could also rise, according...
  • Cargo surge sends port of Long Beach to record September
    The port of Long Beach posted strong figures in September reminiscent of the pandemic-era shipping boom. While it cited consumer...
  • A little less conversation, a little more action please
    Stripped of its useful scapegoat, the conversation inside shipping's most progressive think tank has struggled to reframe the narrative and...
  • Daily Briefing
    US suspends some Venezuela sanctions | Ukraine hopes to expand temporary corridor as Danube suffers vessel build-up | EC unveils European...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
OCTOBER 20, 2023
  • Hapag-Lloyd enters Brazil feeder market amid cabotage deregulation
    Forwarders in Brazil say Hapag-Lloyd's entrance into the feeder market through a joint venture will inject competition amid an easing of the country's cabotage rules.
  • Carrier, broker failures solidifying US truckload spot pricing floor
    US truckload shippers are showing more "sensitivity" to supply and service issues, supporting a new spot market pricing floor but not giving rates much lift, according to trucking and logistics executives.
  • US Court of Appeals probes FMC fact-finding in Evergreen detention case
    The case of TCW Trucking v. Evergreen could set a precedent for whether the US Federal Maritime Commission can penalize ocean carriers for charging detention and demurrage fees during weekends and holidays when a port is closed.
  • Export rebound, manufacturing imports keeping Gulf Coast volumes afloat
    Amid a down year overall, Gulf Coast port volumes are holding up thanks to petrochemical exports, as well as growing imports related to energy projects and specialized manufacturing in the region.

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TradeWinds web site
OCTOBER 20, 2023
  • Rising capesize bulker market suggests China may restock iron ore inventory, analyst says
    Tight supply may also be causing sector buoyancy, Baltic Exchange analysts note
  • Special report: Shipyards face up to a world of challenges
    TradeWinds reporters Lucy Hine, Irene Ang, Adam Corbett, Ian Lewis and Eric Priante Martin look at why decarbonisation is key as pricing, labour shortages and inflation shape the battle for business; how China is going high-spec to leave rivals in its wake; and how Fincantieri is setting sights on net-zero cruise ships Read the articles in full via the links below
  • Editor's selection: Industry unites on green shortcut, Venezuela's tanker boost and Berge's Bulk's 'Marshall Plan'
    TradeWinds pauses to look back at some of the big stories this week
  • Castor Maritime gets extra six months to turn its US share price around
    Nasdaq grants shipowner more time to boost stock to above $1
  • Castor Maritime given another six months to turn share price around in US
    Nasdaq exchange grants shipowner more time to boost stock back above $1
  • Venezuela deal could boost suezmaxes and aframaxes, but not for a while
    It will take time for Venezuela to claw back crude production before impact on tankers will be felt, analysts say
  • Seafarer injured as Liberian bulk carrier damaged by sea mine in Danube canal
    Footage shows no hull breach after the incident
  • Dynagas FSRU starts charter to Deutsche ReGas as Germany juggles regas vessels
    But unit is being chartered out as an LNG carrier before it starts regas role
  • Odesa grain shipments start to pick up as port recovers
    Safe passage of ships is encouraging more exports after attacks
  • Market breather: tanker bulls 'grazing in the fields' for now, Baltic Exchange says
    Consultant Urs Dur says there is much to make the sector nervous on the macroeconomic front
  • Equinor and Stealth Maritime investigate death of seafarer on LPG carrier
    Norwegian charterer reveals accident on Greek vessel
  • Wilhelmsen's new energy chief Wang leaves Astrocast board due to 'policy changes'
    Satellite company says executive has resigned after two years as a director
  • Marine insurers back UK shipping analytics start-up CetoAI
    Seed funding will allow company to develop software to spot machinery breakdown risks early
  • Europe to forge ports alliance to combat 'tsunami of cocaine'
    Measure is part of a new road map to take on organised crime gangs bringing in cocaine on vessels
  • US forecasts record corn crop, boosting prospects for dry bulk shipping
    'Any increase in grain movements is good' for bulkers, even if it means greater Panama Canal traffic, shipowner says
  • Maersk embarks on historic methanol retrofit for container ship at Zhoushan Xinya
    Ceremony held to confirm pioneering work that will take place next year
  • Gulf of Mexico oil shipping zone resilient in 2023 amid challenges on US east coast
    Global warming is accelerating strengthening of Atlantic hurricanes, says study
  • Maersk signs up for first ever container ship methanol retrofit at Zhoushan Xinya
    Ceremony held to confirm pioneering work that will take place next year
  • Atlantic hurricanes getting stronger more quickly due to global warming
    Key oil shipping zone in the Gulf of Mexico has been less affected in 2023 than other areas of the US Atlantic coast
  • From Norway's ski lifts to start-up, Seefleet offers tech solutions to old-school broking business
    Eirik Leid began developing the software as a side project, ultimately attracting clients ranging from brokerages to shipyards
  • d'Amico Dry Cargo scores one-year deal for kamsarmax bulker above market assessments
    Berge Bulk hires Medi Egadi at $15,500 per day
  • Ports seen as 'key node' in UK's cross-sector efforts to decarbonise freight transport
    Maritime freight's green transition could require £75bn in investment, mostly on land
  • Fredriksen drilling rig firm to appeal Hanwha arbitration loss
    Oslo-listed company said it will also have to issue fresh equity to fund and appeal process
  • From ski lift to start-up, Seefleet offers tech solutions to old-school broking business
    Eirik Leid started building the software on the side, eventually nabbing clients from brokerages to shipyards
  • Hyundai Heavy boss SY Park puts his foot down on pricing
    Yard also targeting overseas facilities in order to lower costs and source labour
  • Healthy backlog offers respite to Japan amid consolidation
    Many yards are sold out until the end of 2027 but ground is being lost to Chinese and South Korean rivals
  • Chinese shipbuilders dive deeper into high specification vessel markets
    Competitive prices and early delivery slots have lured shipowners away from South Korea and Japan
  • d'Amico Dry scores one-year deal for kamsarmax bulker above market assessments
    Berge Bulk hires Medi Egadi at $15,500 per day

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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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