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November 23, 2023

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Exim India web site
NOVEMBER 23, 2023
  • Logi-Sys Arena unveiled: A new epoch in Global Logistics Innovation begins
  • Maersk signs landmark green methanol offtake agreement
  • Production of green methanol may not keep pace with expected vessel deliveries
  • Unsustainable capacity growth figures seen in container shipping: Analysis
  • Hapag-Lloyd Technology Center opens in Chennai
  • Ships worldwide likely face $3.6 bn climate bill in 2024
  • Platts Dry Index, a new combined dry bulk freight industry marker, launched
  • Critical MoPSW projects in the Northeast targeted to be completed by Jan. 2024
  • International trade settlement in Indian rupees (INR) - Opening of additional current account for exports proceeds
  • Numerous vessels reportedly at anchor outside South African ports
  • Tesla to ship its EVs to India, set up factory
  • IPGL to ink pact with Iran to start ops at Chabahar Port
  • Govt mulls FDI in inventory-based e-comm for exports
  • Higher GST collection due to robust economic activity: CBIC
  • Govt mulls new protocols for fruit shipment by sea
  • KPSAA thanks DPA for positive resolution of penal berth hire charges issue
  • Kerala Steamer Agents Association team visits Vizhinjam Port

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International Transport Journal web site
NOVEMBER 23, 2023
  • Trans-Adriatic cooperation
  • Lagermax gets two wheels rolling
  • Truck charging points to increase to 90
  • AAL sets eco-surcharge
  • Refreshed GSSA in Dubai (DXB)
  • Erfa re-elects president and vice president
  • ESR's 37th Japanese hub
  • Germany and Poland on top of the list
  • MIP's 38% capacity expansion
  • Air traffic continues to grow at HKIA in October
  • CMA CGM reshuffles its Asia-Africa network
  • A promotion for Mike Ligthart
  • Frasers Property to build Dåsseldorf site
  • DHL speeds up road haulage decarbonisation in UK
  • Qatar Airways Cargo driving forward
  • Wolfgang Pelousek appointed managing director
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Main distribution hub for plastic pellets
  • Chennai Tech Centre opens

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The Loadstar web site
NOVEMBER 22, 2023
  • News Podcast | Nov 2023 | TIACA controversy, peak season and what next for air cargo
  • More shipping lines set to plunge into losses in Q4
  • DSV, Kuehne, M�rsk & DHL - only one model rocks in the down cycle
  • South American demand drives faster ships - and more emissions
  • Canadian airlines throttle back cargo plans for slower growth
  • Maersk strikes methanol deal with China's Goldwind
  • No relief for cargo owners in cold storage crunch

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Marine Log web site
NOVEMBER 22, 2023
  • Maersk inks deal with Goldwind for 500,000 tonnes of green methanol a year
    With 12 large methanol dual-fueled ships on order, A.P. Moller Maersk has reached a long-term green methanol offtake agreement with Chinese developer Goldwind covering annual volumes of 500,000 tonnes of the fuel.
  • VIDEO: Successful OSV test of ammonia cracker and fuel cell combo
    Bilbao, Spain, based H2SITE reports that ammonia cracking is gaining traction for onboard power generation as a means of producing hydrogen for use in PEM fuel cells. The company says that it

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Container News web site
NOVEMBER 22, 2023
  • Milence and Port of Antwerp-Bruges to collaborate on development of 30-bay charging hubs for heavy-duty vehicles
    Milence, a joint venture between Daimler Truck, Volvo Group, and TRATON GROUP, has been chosen by the Port of Antwerp-Bruges to develop two cutting-edge charging hubs at the Truck Parking Goordijk and Ketenis. Milence is now constructing Europe's largest public charging network for all battery-electric heavy-duty vehicles. The Antwerp Port hubs, which are set to debut in May 2024, will consist of
  • New super post-panamax cranes to enhance Seattle's Terminal 5 handling capabilities
    Seattle Terminals (SSA Terminals), SSAT/ST (LLC) and the Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA) have received two ZPMC super post-panamax cranes to Seattle's North Harbor. After a few weeks of travel from Shanghai to Seattle, the cranes completed their voyage across the Puget Sound, reaching Elliott Bay on Friday 17 November. These two newly arrived cranes are now alongside four super post-panamax cra
  • MSC announces rotation change of Santana service
    MSC will change the port rotation of its Santana service as part of its ongoing efforts to simplify services for greater schedule reliability and competitive transit time. The updated service rotation will take effect with the sailing of the 13,100 TEU container ship MSC Benedetta and will be as follows: Yantian (China) - Ningbo (China) - Shanghai (China) - Qingdao (China) - Busan (South Korea) -
  • ICTSI South Pacific terminals handle largest ships to call Papua New Guinea
    South Pacific International Container Terminal (SPICT) and Motukea International Terminal (MIT), International Container Terminal Services, Inc.'s (ICTSI's) operations in the ports of Lae and Motukea, respectively, established a record as they welcomed the largest boxship to ever dock in Papua New Guinea and the Pacific Islands region. The 2,754 TEU gearless vessel Kota Gabung made its inaugural
  • Maersk halts operations in Syria
    A.P. Moller - Maersk has decided to formally wind down its operations in Syria effective from 1 December 2023. "This means we will no longer offer shipments to or from any destinations in Syria," confirmed the company in a statement. Consequently, bookings to/from Syria will no longer be accepted from 1 December and Maersk vessels will no longer call Syrian ports. The final Maersk vessel to call
  • Box lines' margins worsen past pre-Covid levels
    The largest liner operators' latest financials show that their average operating margins have plunged to a very slim 1.5% in Q3 2023, lower than the average of 2.4% in 2019, the year before the Covid-19-fuelled boom began, according to Alphaliner. China's COSCO Group continued to lead the pack for another quarter, with an operating margin of 15.8%, assisted by a sweeping cost-cutting programme wh
  • Kalmar and Brasmaq continue long-term partnership with new reachstackers order
    Kalmar, a Cargotec company, has secured an important order to provide Brazilian equipment leasing service firm Brasmaq Portuaria with 21 Kalmar Essential reachstackers. The first batch of four reachstackers is scheduled to be delivered by the end of the fourth quarter of 2023, with the second group of 17 in the first quarter of 2024. Brasmaq, based in the southern Brazilian coastal city of Itaja,
  • KPI OceanConnect delivers biofuel blend to OOCL vessel
    KPI OceanConnect, a global provider of marine energy solutions, announced the successful sale and supply of a B24 biofuel blend to COSCO-owned ocean carrier Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL). The fuel delivery was coordinated by KPI OceanConnect's team in Singapore and the fuel was delivered by barge to OOCL's boxship while it was docked in Singapore. The fuel delivered was a blend of Used Co
  • Maersk signs green methanol offtake agreement with Goldwind
    The offtake agreement between Danish ocean carrier Maersk and Chinese developer Goldwind reaches into the next decade and marks the first large scale green methanol offtake deal for the global shipping industry. In particular, Maersk aims to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040 across its business and believes the record-high volumes can annually propel more than half the methanol-enab
  • Mersin International Port unveils US$455 million project to boost container capacity
    Mersin International Port Management (MIP), a joint venture between PSA International, Akfen and IFM, launched a US$455 million East Med Hub 2 (EMH2) Project on 17 November. EMH2 is expected to increase the capacity of MIP's Mersin terminal from 2.6 million TEUs to 3.6 million TEUs. The quay will be expanded by 380 meters, bringing it to a total length of 880 meters and a draft of 18 meters. This
  • Running out of time to bring capacity down, reports Sea-Intelligence
    Danish maritime data analysts of Sea-Intelligence looked at the post-Golden week capacity deployment on Transpacific and Asia-Europe in the 42nd week of the year and saw significant overcapacity on both trades. Absent any serious demand growth, the analysts expected that the carriers would announce a host of blank sailings to counteract this supply-side growth, but four weeks on, hardly any new b
  • Hapag-Lloyd opens new technology center in India
    German shipping company Hapag-Lloyd opens today (22 November) its new technology center in Chennai, India, where a team of 180 IT professionals will develop software solutions for the maritime industry. Housed in the World Trade Center Chennai, the Hapag-Lloyd Technology Center (HLTC) will be operated as part of a joint venture that Hapag-Lloyd established with the Indian technology company Solve
  • Port Houston approves FY 2024 capital plan and operating budget
    On 13 November, the Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority held its annual Budget Workshop, approving Port Houston's current US$745 million capital plan and US$428 million operating budget to lead staff in operating and managing facilities and operations for Fiscal Year 2024. Port Houston's capital plans will continue to expand container capacity and renovate the General Cargo facility

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Splash web site
NOVEMBER 22, 2023
  • Top Ships scores bumper rates in multi-year deal for VLCC pair
    Greek tanker owner and operator Top Ships has sealed charter extensions at improved rates on two of its very large crude carriers. The Nasdaq-listed company has fixed the 2022-built Julius Caesar and Legio X Equestris to Trafigura for three years at $41,500 per day - up from a dayrate of $36,000 that each ship earned ...
  • Altera Shuttle Tankers bags TotalEnergies charter deal
    Altera Shuttle Tankers has landed a deal with French energy major TotalEnergies for the charter of its 2013-built suezmax . The company did not disclose the value of the contract for the 154.000 dwt vessel but said it was for one year, with extension options for an additional year. The shuttle tanker arm of Brookfield ...
  • Maersk ships to stop calling at Syrian ports
    Maersk is halting all shipments to and from Syria due to growing challenges in complying with sanctions. The Danish liner giant will formally wind down its operations in Syria and no longer call its ports from December 1, 2023. The war-ravaged Syria has been under sanctions by the European Union, the US, the UK, Canada, Australia ...
  • Iran seeks to nix dark shipping terminology
    Iran is proposing amendments to a draft resolution on dark shipping at the upcoming meeting of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Assembly. Several concerns have been raised at IMO meetings about an increase in ship-to-ship (STS) transfers at sea, particularly instances of ships engaging in so-called dark operations to conceal their whereabouts. The issue was ...
  • Genco dabbles in the secondhand market
    New York-listed Genco Shipping & Trading is back in the secondhand market, sealing its first purchase in years, tabling some $43m for the 2016-built scrubbed-fitted cape, named , sold by Korean outfit Sinokor. Brokers also link the Manhattan-based mammoth to a sister ship named Comanche. The same price tag has been attached to this deal. ...
  • Euronav shareholders approve CMB's plans for alternative future of European tanker giant
    Shareholders yesterday gave their approval to the new-look Euronav, paving the way for the Saverys family to carve out a new future for one of Europe's best known tanker brands. After a two-year battle for control of the Antwerp tanker giant, Famatown Finance, John Fredriksen's finance vehicle, along with Frontline, his tanker firm, announced a ...
  • China Merchants makes first Southeast Asian terminal acquisitions
    China Merchants Port has made its first investments into Southeast Asia, forking out HK$480m ($61.5m) to acquire an 85% stake in Indonesia's Nusantara Pelabuhan Handal (NPH) from Episenta Utama Investasi. NPH operates two box terminals in Jakarta's largest port, Tanjung Priok, and one in Bangkok, with a combined capacity of 1m teu. China's two state-backed ...
  • AD Ports closes in on $2bn deal to buy Indonesia's Meratus
    Fast expanding AD Ports from Abu Dhabi is tipped to be finalising a deal to buy Indonesia's top container shipping line, Meratus, in a deal thought to be worth $2bn. The family-held Meratus has been up for sale since July. According to Alphaliner, Surabaya-based Meratus runs a container fleet of more than 60 vessels between ...
  • Maersk Supply Service extends ties with The Ocean Cleanup
    Maersk Supply Service, A.P. Moller - Maersk and The Ocean Cleanup have agreed to extend their collaboration aimed at ridding the world's oceans of plastic. The Ocean Cleanup, an international non-profit organisation, has been testing different technologies since 2018 and has now established a system that can consistently capture significant quantities of plastic from the ...
  • Mats Berglund returns to Pacific Basin
    Mats Berglund, the former CEO of Hong Kong's Pacific Basin, has made a return to the company he led for nine years. The dry bulk company - now headed by Martin Fruergaard - announced yesterday that Berglund will take on a non-executive director position. Also joining as an independent non-executive director is Alexandre Emery. Berglund ...
  • Well-Safe Solutions seals BP decom deal
    Aberdeen-headquartered decommissioning specialists Well-Safe Solutions has inked a global master agreement with BP. The deal, lasting until at least September 2026, with two one-year contract extension options available, will see the company provide project management, well engineering, engineering design and well decommissioning services. "This multi-year contract will see us deploy our Well Dec
  • Equinor and BP's US offshore wind project presses ahead
    Empire Offshore Wind, a joint venture between Equinor and BP, has secured approval for its offshore wind farm project on the US East Coast. The project is the sixth commercial-scale wind farm to be given a go-ahead under President Joe Biden's administration. Equinor and BP plan to build two offshore wind farms the Empire Wind ...
  • Maersk seals large green methanol fuel supply deal in China
    Maersk today announced a long-term green methanol off-take agreement with Chinese developer Goldwind for annual volumes of 500,000 tonnes. The deal starts from 2026 and is the largest to date in Maersk's global search for methanol supplies to keep its growing fleet of methanol-powered boxships under construction in Asia topped up. The volumes combine a ...
  • World's largest coal port faces blockade this weekend
    This weekend a protest group called Rising Tide aims to create the largest peaceful civil disobedience protest for climate action in Australia's history at the world's largest coal port in Newcastle. Thousands of people are due to come together to blockade ships for 30 hours. "We're demanding that our governments stop allowing new coal projects, ...
  • The Captain's Table finals to be broadcast live on Splash
    The Captain's Table, shipping's pre-eminent pitch competition, is set for its biggest showcase to date with the finals due to be broadcast live on Splash. The finalists facing the judges this year are 123Carbon, a Dutch digital decarbonisation start-up, Crewdential, a seafarer well-being/SaaS solutions provider from Guernsey, ESG NRG, a decarbonisation/sustainability specialist from Norway, India
  • What future for Hong Kong's port in the 2020s?
    Dr Jonathan Beard, a partner at EY Infrastructure Advisory, defines the city's port role going forward as part of our brand new magazine looking at Hong Kong maritime. Two years' ago I wrote an article for this publication, titled "Hong Kong Port and the Greater Bay Area (GBA) in the 2020s - Defining a Role ...

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Lloyd's List web site
NOVEMBER 22, 2023
  • Have your say! The Shipping Outlook Survey: 2024 and beyond
    Have your say in our annual Shipping Outlook: 2024 and beyond survey, where we assess market sentiment on the key...
  • High-risk Israel-linked vessels receiving Red Sea naval support
    Ships considered to be high-risk targets with links to Israel are diverting around the Cape of Good Hope to avoid...
  • UK-owned ship facilitates first international export from Russian occupied Mariupol
    The reluctance of governments to target Russia's grain trade with sanctions has enabled the expansion and growth of its operations
  • Elevated newbuild prices good for tanker fundamentals, says Stena Bulk's Hånell
    Stena Bulk chief executive says its understandable how many tanker owners are refraining from investing in new ships given the...
  • Israeli owners may face war risk rate hike after car carrier capture
    Red Sea transits unavoidable for Suez Canal users and even a rise of a fraction of a percentage point could...
  • Cosco leasing head Liu Chong caught in China's anti-graft dragnet
    Incident continues a trend of senior Chinese shipping figures frequently falling prey to a nationwide anti-corruption drive in recent years
  • Box outlook for 2024 remains volatile
    Container volumes will continue to recover in 2024, but traditional large import markets will continue to see weak demand. Shippers...
  • Panama conditions start to affect container sector
    Until now carriers have been largely protected from the impact of restrictions on the Panama Canal. But new cuts to...
  • Skuld and Japan Club announce 2024 pricing
    Renewal round will see lowest percentage price increases in four years
  • Maersk signs methanol supply deal with Chinese company
    Maersk said this new deal will help it stay aligned with the 1.5°C global warming goals as well as its...
  • Daily Briefing
    First Greece-owned tankers return to load Venezuela oil since easing of US sanctions | Euronav prepares for strategic shift following...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
NOVEMBER 22, 2023
  • Soft US import volumes crimping container availability for agricultural exports
    With peak season at hand for ag exports, shippers say weak US import volumes have constrained the supply of repositioned containers they need to send goods overseas, risking disruption to their supply chains.
  • Virginia's resins export market gets boost with new $60 million investment
    The Norfolk expansion plans from resin logistics specialist Katoen Natie come as more plastics production is going onstream in the Northeast US.
  • Sharp rise in Asia-Europe Q3 volumes discounted by last year's import slump
    On its own, the growth in container volumes on Asia to Europe trade lanes in the third quarter was impressive, but it compares with the steep slowdown in imports last year by overstocked retailers.
  • Soft import volumes crimping container availability for US agricultural exports
    With peak season at hand for ag exports, shippers say weak US import volumes have constrained the supply of repositioned containers they need to send goods overseas, risking disruption to their supply chains.
  • Maersk inks new methanol sourcing deal with Chinese supplier
    The carrier's largest alternative fuel deal to date will be enough to drive half the methanol-powered ships on its orderbook.

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TradeWinds web site
NOVEMBER 22, 2023
  • Maersk's Morten Bo Christiansen says green methanol supply from China is the 'real deal'
    Latest 500,000-tonne-per-year deal signifies first binding contract for large supplies of renewable green methanol
  • Opec+ delays talks amid wrangling over production cuts
    Analysts had expected further supply cuts led by Saudi Arabia as global prices decline from September highs
  • In Galaxy Leader hijacking, seafarers find themselves in the geopolitical crosshairs - again
    Middle East conflict, like Russia's war on Ukraine, means workers at sea face the barrel of a gun
  • Maersk shuts down Syrian operations due to sanctions challenge
    Line says business activity has become too restricted
  • Broker's omission leads to ITIC paying tanker's war risk premium
    Insurer forced to cover for error in conveying quotation from shipowner
  • Bullish NorthStandard adds up the benefits of merger
    New P&I giant says it is seeing financial gains but wants 5% more premium at the upcoming renewal
  • Iran oil plotters admit sanctions-busting bribe plan to US undercover agent
    Two men face jail terms of up to 45 years each after convictions for sanctions-busting and money laundering
  • Tonnage provider Seaspan dodges boxship sector implosion
    Long-term charters are protecting giant tonnage provider from slump in rates, so far
  • Seapeak sheds more LPG and multigas carriers as it hones fleet
    Shell takes up first optional period with November 2024 start date on LNG carrier
  • Comment: US targets individual vessels as new sanctions battle front opens
    Analysts say the tactic is likely to increase in the coming months as Russian fossil fuel revenues climb
  • Altera Shuttle Tankers strikes charter deal with TotalEnergies as loss grows
    UK tanker owner reveals one-year contract but earnings hit by drydocking and ship sales
  • Oversupplied AHTS market pushes Viking Supply Ships' bottom line into red
    Swedish offshore owner posts loss after disappointing summer
  • Abu Dhabi Ports linked to $2bn swoop for Meratus bulker and container ship fleet
    Expanding Abu Dhabi terminals and shipowning group reported to be in serious takeover discussions
  • Maersk signs 500,000-tonne green methanol offtake deal
    Agreement with China's Goldwind is part of its plans to secure a global supply for future fleet
  • Crew abandons listing Japanese ro-ro after it hit underwater rock
    The Suou was taking on water after the incident on Tuesday
  • Maersk inks 500,000-tonne green methanol offtake deal
    Agreement with China's Goldwind is part of its plans to secure a global supply for future methanol-powered fleet
  • Profitable Eidesvik Offshore about-face on write-downs drags on bottom line
    Owner boasts 100% utilisation for supply fleet and touts improving market
  • Iranian 'spy' ship may have targeted seized Galaxy Leader
    Behshad cargo ship replaced a similar vessel in 2021 that was damaged in a suspected Israeli limpet mine attack
  • Glencore takes d'Amico tanker on mammoth journey to avoid Panama Canal delays
    High Loyalty sailing round South America to New York from Chile
  • Maersk shortlists two shipyards for 12-strong series of sub-panamax boxships
    Sources also suggest that liner giant is considering a fuel switch for the $840m orders
  • Skuld targets 5% increase in premium as market conditions improve
    Norwegian insurer is at the lower end of planned increases from P&I clubs
  • Ceasefire and aid in Gaza is key to release of Galaxy Leader, Houthis say
    Supreme council member says 'America and Israel' must stop killing Palestinians
  • Ocean Yield set to profit as Navig8 and Okeanis buy back tankers
    Leaseback specialist says purchase options have been declared for LR2 and suezmax
  • Common threads pull Stainless Tankers' Alex Karakassis' quiet shipping career along
    Chemical tanker owner CEO followed one opportunity to the next to get to current post
  • PSA-backed Turkish terminal looks to add a million teu in extra capacity
    Company says expansion will enable it to handle two ultra large container vessels simultaneously
  • NYK inks rare VLCC order as Japan's newbuilding drought continues
    Shipping giant's VLCCs are the first to be inked by a Japanese shipyard this year
  • Stainless Tankers promises to stick to the script for its stint on the Oslo Stock Exchange
    Tufton-backed chemical tanker owner has little ambition beyond this next market cycle
  • Costamare bulker captain stabbed in October Malacca attack
    While incidents involving weapons and violence raise concerns, they nonetheless remain anomalies, says analyst
  • Wanhua Chemical doubles down on giant ethane carriers
    Polyurethane producer raises its order tally to six very large ethane carriers
  • Podcast: The next steps in making Bangladesh's ship recycling sector greener
    Audio edition of Green Seas interviews Norwegian ambassador in Dhaka about Oslo's effort to clean up shipbreaking

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American Shipper web site
NOVEMBER 22, 2023
  • Israel-Hamas war impacts Freightos operations as losses persist
    Israeli cargo reservation platform Freightos is struggling to make money in a bad freight market and now faces the extra challenge of operating in the middle of a war zone.

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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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