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Exim India web site
JANUARY 24, 2023
  • Gati launches advanced surface transhipment centres in Nagpur & Guwahati
  • AMTOI Cricket Tournament 2023 trophy to be unveiled & draw announced today
  • Sudhansh Pant, OSD, MoPSW lays foundation stones for projects at Chennai Port
  • VOC Port launching MGT-based Preferential Berth Allotment scheme for dry bulk cargo (other than coal)
  • 73 pc of supply chain professionals predict disruptions due to early Chinese New Year & Covid infections in China
  • Apple nearly doubles iPhone export from India
  • Decision on raising sugar export quota next month
  • Integrated planning at Rotterdam port to handle inland container shipping
  • Bangladesh urges Russia to send cargo through non-sanctioned ships
  • AD Ports Group signs major maritime & port framework agreements to enhance maritime connectivity along Africa's west coast
  • MOL adds to methanol carrier fleet
  • Tianjin terminal fully operational on renewable energy
  • Three new Southeast Asia to Australia services
  • Cotonou Port increases bunker surcharges
  • India a $3 trn economy soon
  • Govt urged to levy equal import duty on all crude edible oils
  • Imports from China up, exports down

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International Transport Journal web site
JANUARY 24, 2023
  • The industry needs staying power
  • More investment in London's rail infrastructure
  • Etihad Cargo restructures customer contact centre
  • Expanded intermodal services for US shippers
  • British-Dutch traffic enhanced
  • Basel Gateway Nord: equal shares
  • 50 e-trucks for long-haul food deliveries
  • A team of five to lead Kukla
  • A mixed bag for J.B. Hunt
  • Alternative transport solutions for Poland
  • Inform promotes Justin Newell
  • Investments for Spanish carrier Trasmed
  • Haeco Xiamen marks another milestone
  • MSC's cold grip in Livorno
  • Logista steps in for Q8
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Giampiero Soncini returns to the helm
  • Swissport adds Mombasa to its African network
  • Second-largest freight volume for Linz Airport

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The Loadstar web site
JANUARY 23, 2023
  • Polar Air Cargo 'was the victim' in 'illegal payments' case
  • Mærsk - the 'ideal buyer' of DB Schenker
  • Gloomy picture ahead at North Europe box ports as 'shopping frenzy' ends
  • CMA CGM box ships sent off course by mechanical problems
  • Bolloré warehouse fire raises new concerns over lithium battery safety
  • OceanX: Positive CNY vibes, more ships for MSC - but rates & demand stay put
  • Ambitious HR Lines builds feeder sector presence with ship purchases
  • Returns a costly and speeding juggernaut for Amazon and parcel carriers

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Marine Log web site
JANUARY 23, 2023
  • FSG newbuild RO/RO heads out for sea trials
    German shipbuilder Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft (FSG) reports that its newbuilding 782 has left the Flensburg Fjord and set course for Bremerhaven. The ship, the 210-meter long RO/RO ferry Tennor Ocean, is being built
  • USCG responds to tugboat grounding
    The Coast Guard is responding to a tug boat that ran aground near the South Texas Gateway refinery in Corpus Christi. Coast Guard Sector Corpus Christi command center watchstanders received a call
  • Maryland Pilots back at Gladding-Hearn for a fifth launch
    The Association of Maryland Pilots has ordered its fifth Chesapeake Class launch from Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, Duclos Corporation, Somerset, Mass. Delivery is scheduled for early 2024. With a deep-V hull designed by Ray
  • VIDEO: NorthStandard P&I merger set to trigger
    The merger of two major players in the marine mutual insurance market - North P&I and Standard Club - is set to come into effect on February 20, establishing NorthStandard as one

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Container News web site
JANUARY 23, 2023
  • Georgia Ports appoints former Wallenius Wilhelmsen executive as vice president of sales
    Flavio Batista is the new vice president of sales and marketing at the Georgia Ports Authority. Batista has also worked as executive vice president and head of commercial activities for Europe, Africa and the Middle East at Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (WWL), based in Antwerp, Belgium. Prior to his time at WWL Europe, he was vice president for WWL in Sao Paulo, Brazil, responsible for South Ame
  • APM Terminals Moín welcomes 4,000th vessel
    Moín Container Terminal (TCM) in Costa Rica welcomed its 4,000th vessel on 13 January after approximately four years since its inauguration in 2019. The Limón-Moín Port complex can accommodate ships with greater draught, up to 8,500 TEUs, thanks to infrastructure improvements that have been made during the last three years. Victor Konen, commercial director of APM Terminals Moín, stated that thes
  • HR Lines acquires two more ships to operate on intra-Asia routes
    HR Lines, Bangladesh's lone flag carrier container vessel operator, has acquired two more boxships and will soon deploy them between Chittagong and the transshipment ports like Colombo in Sri Lanka, Singapore, and Port Klang in Malaysia. The two new vessels, HR Turag (1,100 TEUs) and HR Balu (1,700 TEUs), brought the total number of container vessels owned by the operator to eight, having a combi
  • PD Ports announces additional sailings for intra-Europe service
    PD Ports, owner and operator of Teesport in the United Kingdom, has announced the addition of a weekly sailing between Rotterdam (Netherlands), Botlek (Netherlands) and Teesport thanks to continued collaboration with shipping line A2B-online. This particular service has been connecting Europe and the UK successfully since 2018. The purpose of the expansion of the service, which will start from th
  • Port of Liverpool, top logistics hub in the United Kingdom
    According to a new survey, the Port of Liverpool is the top port-centric logistics hub in the United Kingdom. In its newest Future Gazing study, property consultancy Knight Frank analysed and assessed 41 UK ports based on 13 factors, measuring their potential for future logistics investment and expansion. The Port of Liverpool topped its table after ranking first for expected export growth and ra
  • Port of Gothenburg sees container growth
    The Port of Gothenburg handled 885,000 TEUs in 2022, a 7% increase from the previous year with Maersk-owned operator, APM Terminals, handling the majority of the Swedish port's container volumes. The box throughput of the port also increased by 8% in the fourth quarter of the last year, marking the ninth consecutive quarter of growth. In 2022, the whole Swedish container market remained constant
  • DP World Logistics takes delivery of three 40-tonne E-trucks
    DP World Logistics has received three 40-tonne E-trucks and became one of the first firms in Germany to provide zero-emission door delivery using such heavy-duty E-trucks. In this way, DP World Logistics said it can meet customers' increasing demand for sustainable logistics solutions. The DP World E-trucks will be powered by renewable electricity and will have a range of up to 400 kilometres. "T
  • Huawei to assist Tianjin Port with digital transformation and terminal upgrade
    Tianjin Port Group and Huawei, a China-based provider of information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure, will expand their collaboration to create a digital twin of the Chinese port. Yang Jiemin, vice president of Tianjin Port Group, explained that the digital twin of the port will include the construction of new automated terminals, the updating of existing terminals, and the dig
  • Thome Group transitions at least 100 vessels to Marlink services
    Singapore-based ship manager Thome Group has signed an agreement with smart solutions provider Marlink in order to provide hybrid network connectivity services to at least 100 of its vessels. The vessels will be equipped with Marlink's high speed VSAT service as well as L-band back-up to ensure flexible guaranteed bandwidth at all times. The agreement is also expected to ensure that vessels opera
  • Update on DNV software cyber attack
    On the evening of 7 January, DNV's ShipManager servers suffered a ransomware cyber-attack . The DNV experts shut down the servers immediately in response to the incident. DNV said that all vessels can still use the onboard, offline functionalities of the ShipManager software, while other systems onboard the vessels are not impacted. "The cyber-attack does not affect the vessels' ability to operat
  • Singapore jails 11 tug crewmen for gasoil theft
    Eleven crew members on two tugs were jailed between six weeks and four months on 20 January in Singapore, for stealing 4,200 litres of gasoil from one of the vessels. The incident occurred on 21 December 2022, when the tugs, Singapore-flagged PW Iota, owned by PACC Offshore Services Holding, part of Malaysian conglomerate Kuok Group, and Mongolia-flagged Banyu, were docked next to each other at I
  • India considers new maritime guidelines to weed out aging ships
    The Indian government is tightening rules on aging ships sailing into its waters. The Directorate General of Shipping (DG Shipping) of India is reportedly in the final stages of issuing new guidelines to deny port entry for multi-purpose vessels, tankers and bulkers that are older than 25 years. For fully cellular container ships, the age ceiling has been proposed at 30 years, according to indust
  • Italian box terminal enhances operations with Liebherr equipment
    Salerno Container Terminal (SCT) has added the new LHM 600 HR crane of Liebherr to its container handling equipment, which offers an outreach of 58 metres and twin-lift spreaders with a capacity of 2 x 32.5 tonnes. The new machine is outfitted with a tower extension of 12 metres, while cranes of this variety have a higher cabin, which is 37.1 metres. The pivot point is also higher, allowing for l
  • Post-panamax container ship leaks fuel oil in Vancouver's English Bay
    The Canadian Coast Guard reported that they tracked a slick of approximately 60 to 100 litres from the initial release of fuel from the 8,500 TEU container ship Europe owned by Danaos Corporation. Danaos representative confirmed the incident pointing out that the flow of oil has stopped. The investigations about what caused the oil spill are still ongoing, according to the Greek company's spokesp

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Splash web site
JANUARY 23, 2023
  • Grimaldi firms up car carrier options in China
    Italy's Grimaldi Group has exercised the option for five pure car and truck carriers at China Merchant Industry Holdings, bringing the total number of PCTCs ordered by the Neapolitan owner in less than three months to 15. The newbuilds, which will be ammonia-ready, will add to the five firm 9,000 ceu units already on order ...
  • Man goes missing from Valaris rig in UK North Sea
    A major search operation was launched Sunday night after a worker fell overboard from the jackup rig in the North Sea. A 50-year-old man was reported missing at about 21.00 hrs local time some 160 km southeast of Aberdeen, while the rig was on its way to Dundee. Nearby vessels, a Coastguard rescue helicopter and ...
  • Navios Partners secures $44m debt refinancing
    Angeliki Frangou's Navios Maritime Partners has secured a $44.2m loan deal with Maritime Finance, part of First Citizens' CIT division. Greek diversified owner will use the proceeds secured by product tankers to refinance existing debt, First Citizens said. "We previously worked closely with Maritime Finance and we have come to value their expertise in arranging ...
  • RINA expands US footprint with Patrick Engineering acquisition
    Italian class society RINA has acquired US multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy Patrick Engineering. The Chicago-based firm, with 340 employees active in infrastructure, transport and renewable energy, will be fully integrated into RINA Consulting, the subsidiary of RINA operating in the engineering sector. Ugo Salerno, chairman and CEO at RINA (pictured left), said the acquisition represen
  • Noble reveals multiple new drillship contracts
    New York and Copenhagen-listed offshore driller Noble Corporation has revealed several new drillship contracts. According to the company's latest update, the 2011-built drillship Noble Gerry de Souza is set to start a new nine-month contract for an undisclosed operator in Nigeria with unpriced options extending into Q3 2024. Meanwhile, three floaters have secured work with ...
  • Third e-methanol plant on the cards for Sweden
    Swedish power-to-fuel player Liquid Wind has partnered up with compatriot energy firm Umeå Energi to build Sweden's third e-methanol plant for shipping fuel. Following a feasibility study, the partners have decided to establish a facility at the Dåva cogeneration plant in Umeå capable of producing 100,000 tons of green e-methanol per year and capturing 230,000 ...
  • Ice-class tanker tonnage prices show no sign of easing
    Vintage ice-class tanker tonnage is still favoured by a battalion of cash-hungry, opportunistic unidentified owners willing to pay staggering prices. Over the weekend, brokers noted that Thenamaris' fleet sale continues. Multiple brokers report that the Greek player is selling the Hyundai-built, ice class 1A, 117,000 dwt, 2006-built Seamagic, with a price tag of $47m attached ...
  • Shipyards faced with vexing capacity issues
    Shipbuilding executives have difficult decisions to make about business expansion this decade despite widespread belief that the global merchant fleet will be in urgent need of a major renewal in the coming years. The number of shipyards has contracted massively from the boom years of the first decade of the 21st century with the sector ...
  • PGS awarded more work in the Mediterranean
    Norwegian offshore seismic acquisition specialist PGS has won a new 3D survey contract in the Mediterranean region. The 2017-built Titan-class vessel is mobilising for the survey which should complete in late April. PGS has built a solid acquisition campaign in the Mediterranean through the winter season and this will be the vessel's third sequential survey. ...
  • Saipem secures decommissioning work in UK North Sea
    Italy's Saipem has secured a contract from UK-based operator EnQuest to remove the upper jacket that has supported its Heather platform in the North Sea. The contract covers all the engineering, preparation, removal, and disposal of the upper part of the jacket in accordance with the submitted decommissioning programme, EnQuest said. Saipem will deploy its 14,000t ...
  • ExxonMobil taps Helix for Australia decommissioning
    ExxonMobil has chartered the semisubmersible vessel to support decommissioning activities in the Gippsland Basin offshore Australia. Under a contract, with undisclosed value, Helix Energy Solutions will provide the 2019-built well intervention unit from the end of the year. The vessel will become the fourth mobile offshore asset added to the Gippsland Basin decommissioning fleet, joining ...
  • Fredriksen adds to Euronav shareholding
    Stock market releases show John Fredriksen is not relenting in his Euronav share build-up. The Norwegian shipping tycoon officially abandoned his bid to combine his tanker firm Frontline with Euronav earlier this month, but has since then accumulated more and more shares in the Antwerp-based company. Last week, Fredriksen via his various investment vehicles, bought ...
  • Ton-mile demand generated by Russian crude oil exports has tripled since the start of the war with Ukraine
    Analysts at New York-based tanker brokers Poten & Partners have crunched the numbers to highlight how dramatically Russia's oil exports have changed in the 11 months since the start of the invasion of Ukraine. Contained in a new report are many startling statistics which neatly encapsulate how the tanker trades were turned on their head ...
  • Work progresses on wreck removal off Gibraltar
    Salvors are finally getting to work to remove the wreck of the , a bulk carrier involved in a collision and subsequent grounding in Gibraltar last August. Gibraltar authorities have given salvors until the end of May to remove the wreck. The ship is on the seabed some 700 m from the shore, and is ...
  • Shipping presses EU for future fuels clarity
    Leading companies from across Europe's fuel production chain have joined with NGOs to press the European Union's legislators to provide the clarity and certainty they need to make long term investments in the renewable fuels required for the clean energy transition. In a letter to the EU Council, Parliament and Commission, 47 entities, representing the ...
  • Danaos boxship spills oil off the coast of Vancouver
    Danaos-owned post-panamax container vessel has spilled 60 to 100 litres of fuel in Vancouver's English Bay. The Canadian Coast Guard was informed of the spill on Saturday morning. It has deployed a boom to limit the spread of the oil. A spokesperson for the Coast Guard said on Sunday morning: "We anticipate the fuel has ...
  • Environmental organisations sue Department of Transportation over approval of oil export facility offshore Texas
    Several US environmental and community groups have sued the US Department of Transportation over its approval of the Sea Port Oil Terminal (SPOT), a proposed Gulf Coast deepwater oil export facility off the coast of Brazoria County, Texas. SPOT would be the largest offshore export terminal in the US, with the capacity to export 2m ...

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Lloyd's List web site
JANUARY 23, 2023
  • Ship recycling prices firm as market stabilises
    Indian ship recyclers remain the preferred choice for owners and cash buyers, due to continuing letter-of-credit problems with Bangladeshi and...
  • US grants $20m in funding to develop small shipyards
    A set of funds has been allocated to help modernise small shipyards and train the workforce. More than 100,000 Americans...
  • Lack of 'real' green solutions leaves shipping hanging, say London Greeks
    Answers to decarbonisation are 'still awaited' from engine makers and yards, according to Haralambos Fafalios
  • Bumper earnings expected for tanker owners
    While container earnings weaken, dry bulk should emerge from the doldrums as China recovers
  • Blankings fail to halt Chinese New Year container freight rates slide
    Box lines usually expect a lift before the Chinese New Year holiday. This year, that has failed to emerge, despite...
  • P&O Ferries retrenches from North Sea as it off-hires chartered ships
    Passenger and freight shortsea vessel operator appears to have no plans to replace time-chartered ro-ro cargo ships after taking the...
  • Seanergy chief sends signal with 'accelerated' share purchases
    Greece-based bulker company is seeking shareholder approval for a reverse stock split
  • Torm linked to long-range tanker buys
    The purchases, picked up for a small premium, would boost Torm's long range one vessel count to 16, overtaking its...
  • The week in charts: Boxship sales increase | Ship groundings mapped | Guinea bauxite shipments boost capesize trade
    Throughput at major US west coast ports normalises after a record 2021; half of Ukraine's exports transported by sea in...
  • Changing lanes: UK box growth lags European neighbours post-Brexit
    While trade with the EU has risen steadily, volumes in and out of the UK are down on pre-Brexit levels
  • The week in newbuildings: Resurgence in new tanker orders
    Newbuilding activity has been buoyant in the past week, with 12 separate new orders recorded recently from the gas, multi-purpose...
  • UK competition body seeks input on block exemption regulation
    UK retained the European consortia block exemption regulation after it left the EU. Its competition regulator is now recommending the...
  • Rina seals US acquisition to boost growth in evolving market
    Class society has shown double-digit growth by moving away from a concentration on just one market
  • Daily Briefing
    There's a bad smell around the bunker sector. And it isn't just the product | Shipping banks on China for...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
JANUARY 23, 2023
  • US truck freight recession is here, but not to stay: SMC3
    Truckload and LTL freight volumes have dropped, but a turn will come sometime in mid-2023, industry executives said at the SMC3 Jumpstart conference in Atlanta.
  • US inventory drawdown key to trans-Pacific volume recovery: analyst
    While there are encouraging signs regarding general merchandise retailers seeing their inventories-to-sales return toward pre-COVID levels, data suggests many sectors have a long way to go before their inventories-to-sales come back to pre-pandemic levels.
  • Vietnam sees surge in deep-sea vessel capacity amid trade sourcing shift
    With an increased focus by importers on geopolitics and "friend-shoring," carriers are shifting an increasing volume of deep-sea vessel capacity away to Vietnam - and away from China.
  • Carbon pricing needs reform to address 'skewed' trade policy: WTO
    Dirtier products are the unintentional winners in global trade where cleaner finished goods pay higher tariffs, resulting in an effective "subsidy" of polluting commodities, according to the World Trade Organization.

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TradeWinds web site
JANUARY 23, 2023
  • US looking to pressure China into foregoing Iranian oil imports
    US official says efforts to stop China from buying crude oil from Iran will intensify
  • Dry bulk market continues to fall as Chinese New Year sets in
    Average spot rates across dry bulk shipping have been falling for a month
  • VLCCs with scrubbers forecast to out-earn those withoutthanks to wide bunker spreads
    BRS Group believes low sulphur fuel and marine gasoil will get more expensive in the coming months thanks to the European Union's Russian product embargo
  • Earnings kickoff: Tankers closed 2022 with a bang and dry bulk with a whimper
    Public shipowners will begin closing the books on 2022 with earnings reports this week, with outlooks differing depending on the sector
  • Greek owner cashes in on aframaxes as sweet asset plays become habit for Avin
    Profitable Greek tanker selling makes headlines for Vardinoyiannis family company in yet another week
  • Greek owner cashes in on aframaxes as breathtaking asset plays become habit for Avin
    Profitable Greek tanker selling makes headlines for Vardinoyiannis family company in yet another week
  • Iran aims for record crude exports despite sanctions
    Parliament approves budget with crude exports at highest levels since the start of Donald Trump's 'maximum pressure' campaign
  • Restis clan switches newbuilding focus back to suezmaxes at Daehan
    After a string of MR newbuilding deliveries, Greek owner renews its fleet with a sprinkling of suezmaxes
  • Restis switches newbuilding focus back to suezmaxes at Daehan
    After a string of MR newbuilding deliveries, Greek owner renews its fleet with a sprinkling of suezmaxes
  • Debate on noise rules being mandatory or not gets louder as IMO meeting starts
    Environmentalists want ships' underwater noise rule revisions to be made compulsory, as some member states argue the opposite
  • Italian class society Rina expands through US acquisition
    'Unique opportunity' to help class society grow
  • Boxer accused of key role in drug scandal engulfing MSC faces his toughest fight
    Former heavyweight boxer sits in a New York detention centre on charges of coordinating logistics between South America and Europe
  • Term LNG carrier rates ease slightly as spot levels continue their dramatic falls
    Charterers are grappling with uncertainty over winter 2023-2024 amid unexpectedly high European storage levels but remain burned by 2022
  • Bulk carrier stocks shake off capesize gloom to lead the way in 2023
    Clarksons Securities says dry cargo owners' share prices have beaten the general market and other shipping sectors
  • Pacific Basin finance chief Peter Schulz leaves for personal reasons
    Experienced executive joined bulker owner as CFO in 2017
  • G7 to review price caps in March as new upheaval looms
    Discussions over levels for new cap on Russian refined oil exports as Europe tries to put squeeze on Moscow
  • Evalend piles up VLGC newbuilds at KSOE with two more options
    Greek owner in high-stakes play, assembling fleet of unfixed large gas carriers
  • Bulker backlog: Russia denies slowing down Ukraine grain ship inspections
    US aid agency says vessel checks have dropped to half their peak rate
  • Bosphorus traffic halted after Vroon anchor-handler hit by rudder failure
    Vos Apollo was towing a barge when it got into difficulty
  • Tsantanis tackles investor 'reluctance' to buy Seanergy shares
    Stock split and more buybacks are designed to bolster share price in the US
  • Dig for victory: why excavator sales in China may signal capesize rally
    Research suggests China's economy is set for short-term challenges, but its construction industry is positioning itself for growth
  • Tsantanis tackles investor 'reluctance' to buy Seanergy shares
    Stock split and more buybacks designed to bolster share price of Greek owner in the US
  • Progress on OS 35 salvage as cranes head for Gibraltar
    First phase of operation is underway with the removal of cargo
  • Eitzen steps in to buy Hoglund Marine after scrapped HAV Group takeover
    Norwegian shipowner becomes majority shareholder in the automated and energy solutions provider
  • MSC-chartered Danaos container ship spills fuel off Canada
    Coast guard launched a containment operation
  • Aponte's MSC pushes ahead with container ship newbuildings despite rate downturn
    The liner operator has booked 10 LNG dual-fuelled neo-panamax boxships at Zhoushan Changhong
  • GTT wins appeal to suspend South Korean court decision on its LNG tank work
    Earlier ruling that would have allowed shipyards to split technology license from technical assistance now on hold
  • Newbuilding order volumes down almost 40% in 2022, says Clarksons
    However, more complex ships meant the value of orders was up 6% to $124.3bn
  • Torm tied to seven LR1 ships in secondhand buying spree
    Danish owner splashes the cash in niche segment of the product tanker fleet in deals worth nearly $240m
  • SCMA's Bernice Yeoh restarts Asia outreach campaign after pandemic restrictions
    The Singapore Chamber of Maritime Arbitration executive director is targeting growth and greater diversity

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American Shipper web site
JANUARY 23, 2023
  • CargoX proof of concept showcases interoperability for global trade eBOLs
    "We are proud to be part of this first-in-history interoperability launch between eBOL platforms," said CargoX founder and CEO Stefan Kukman.
  • Gulf Coast ports see record container volumes in 2022
    Steel, crude oil and refrigerated shipments rose as ports in Texas, Louisiana and Alabama recorded increased freight volumes in 2022.
  • Rough start to 2023 for dry bulk, tanker, gas, container shipping
    Are falling commodity shipping spot rates the result of normal seasonality or a symptom of global economic malaise?

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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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