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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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Royal Caribbean closes second quarter with record net profit
Miami
The April-June period was very positive
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Omaha/Atlanta
First coast-to-coast cargo rail network
Gurrieri resigns as Special Commissioner of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Trieste
The atypical reverse charge for the logistics sector will become applicable tomorrow
Milan
Ruggerone (Assologistica): one of the most strategic reforms we helped build is being implemented
Policy brief on cyber threats that pose risks to port infrastructure
Tallinn
It was developed by the NATO Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence
Interferry urges the EU Commission to harmonize its shipping decarbonization regulations with those of the IMO
Victoria
Failure to align - the association warned - will force shipping companies to pay twice for emissions.
In the second quarter of 2025, Chinese seaports handled 79.1 million containers (+6.1%)
Beijing
Total freight traffic was three billion tons (+3.3%), of which 1.3 billion tons were with foreign countries (+1.9%).
CK Hutchison announces plans to include a Chinese investor in the consortium to sell Hutchison Ports
Hong Kong
Without the participation of the COSCO shipping group, China would not authorize the sale
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Columbus
The container ship caught fire and sank near the port of Colombo
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
Piraeus
The AHTS "Giant" is leaving
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Milan/Luxembourg
The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026.
In the second quarter, the port of Valencia handled over 1.5 million containers (+4.0%)
In the first half of 2025, the amount of new orders to Chinese shipyards fell by -18.2%
Beijing
A decrease of -3.5% in new construction completed in the period was recorded
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Trieste grew by +3.7%
Trieste
Bulk cargo increased. Miscellaneous cargo fell by 13.2%.
CMA CGM and TotalEnergies form joint venture for LNG bunkering in the Port of Rotterdam.
Marseille
Agreement to supply 360,000 tons of liquefied natural gas per year to the French group's ships
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Spanish ports decreased by -4.7%
Madrid
All the main product categories are decreasing except for conventional goods
Brookfield Asset Management to sell 49% of British port group PD Ports to Spain's Pontegadea
Middlesbrough
The English company has over 1,400 employees
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
Rotterdam
The port authority is alarmed by the state of crisis in the national industry.
The electrification of the docks in the ports of Livorno, Piombino and Portoferraio is proceeding according to plan.
Third dock for cruise traffic in the port of Catania
Catania
Pier 25's restyling completed
Another quarter of decline in freight traffic at the port of Algeciras
Algeciras
In the period April-June, containers amounted to 1.24 million TEUs (+1.0%)
A new tax applied to cruise passengers disembarking in national ports came into force today in Greece.
Athens
Belgian rail freight company Lineas receives €61 million government loan
Brussels
The measure was approved last night by the restricted council of ministers
ERTMS installation completed on 1,400 kilometers of Italian railway network
Rome
The project is financed with 2.5 billion euros from PNRR funds.
Wärtsilä's quarterly financial and commercial results are positive.
Helsinki
The Marine Electrical Systems division will be sold to the Italian company VINCI Energies.
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
Barcelona
The mayor: For the first time in history, a limit is placed on the growth of cruises in the city.
MSC and Moby have presented their commitments to meet the AGCM's requirements.
Rome
Shipping Agencies Services will sell its 49% stake in Moby, waiving the consideration in favor of the majority shareholder. Moby commits to completely repaying its debt to SAS.
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Washington
Folgiero: Commitment to deliver next-generation capabilities in full alignment with U.S. strategic priorities
The Chamber of Deputies has approved the appointment of four presidents of Italian Port System Authorities.
Rome
The names proposed for the Port System Authorities of the Southern Adriatic, Central-Northern Tyrrhenian, Western Liguria, and Eastern Liguria have been approved. Voting on the Northern Tyrrhenian Authority has been postponed.
Information exchange between state administrations for the digitalization of the maritime sector begins
Rome
The first operational meeting at the Coast Guard General Command in Rome
The Clean Maritime Fuels Platform suggests measures to support the production and distribution of clean marine fuels
COSCO Shipping Ports sets new monthly and quarterly container traffic records
Hong Kong
In the period April-June, 29.4 million TEUs were handled (+4.5%)
Sharp increase in cases of seafarers abandoning their ships
London
2,286 crew members from 222 ships involved as of early 2025
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Geneva
North America saw the strongest quarterly growth in imports
In the port of Antwerp-Bruges containers and rolling stock are increasing and other types of goods are decreasing
Antwerp
Traffic congestion continues at the airport, with the situation on the landside becoming critical
A study denounces the delay of European ports in equipping themselves with cold ironing facilities.
Brussels/Pozzallo
The tender to electrify the docks of the port of Pozzallo has begun.
T&E proposes to include more non-EU transhipment ports to avoid carbon leakage
Brussels
The association calls on the EU Commission to reduce the current threshold of 65% of transhipment traffic
Federlogistica urges the immediate establishment of a control room on tariffs
Genoa
The aim is also to eliminate extra costs caused by bureaucracy.
Containerized cargo handled through the port of Singapore fell by 2.9% in the second quarter.
Singapore
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Cairo
The negative trend continued in June and early July
Terminal operators are not at all satisfied with a policy that seems to have no interest in ports
Rome
Cognolato: It is essential to close the ongoing trials on several fronts.
The largest ship ever to dock at Cagliari's Porto Canale at the MITO terminal.
Milan
The container ship "MSC Venice" with a capacity of 16,652 TEU arrived yesterday
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
North Bergen/Metzingen
South Korean HD Hyundai, together with German NEURA Robotics, will develop and test welding robots in shipyards
The toll of the horrific attack on the bulk carrier Eternity C in the Red Sea is still uncertain.
Mandaluyong/London/Brussels
Joint statement by ICS, BIMCO, European Shipowners, Intercargo and Intertanko
In the first half of 2025, bulk cargo increased and general cargo decreased in the port of Marseille-Fos
Marseille
Cruise passengers increase by +5%
The Senate has approved the framework law on interports
Rome
UIR, gives the Italian interport system a modern, orderly and coherent regulatory framework
Carlo De Ruvo was elected president of Confetra
Rome
Among the challenges, the uncontrolled expansion of large logistics groups and their concentration
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Kuala Lumpur
The number of acts of violence against crews is decreasing
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Oslo/Athens/Paris
One of the top three operators in the OT/IoT services market for the maritime and superyacht sectors will be created
Attacks on ships in the Red Sea still cause deaths among seafarers
Portsmouth
Liberian-flagged bulk carrier " Eternity C" targeted
Canadian shipbuilding company Davie acquires second shipyard in Finland
Helsinki/Pori
It will buy the Enersense Offshore shipyard
Amendment on Port Labor Supply Agencies Approved
Rome
Immediate transformation into Agencies authorised to provide temporary port work
Salvini appoints a manager of a private shipping company from Campania as president of the regional AdSP
Rome
This is Eliseo Cuccaro, CEO of Alilauro
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Berlin
This is proposed by an analysis by the International Council on Clean Transportation
IMO and EU condemn renewed attacks on ships in the Red Sea
London/Brussels
Dominguez: New violation of international law and freedom of navigation
In the first half of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.5%
Joy Taurus
2,186,211 TEUs were handled
A bulk carrier was attacked in the Red Sea
Portsmouth
The crew abandoned the ship which began to take on water
German government allocates 400 million euros to support energy transition in maritime-port sector
Over 78 million euros to the ports of Augusta and Taranto for offshore wind
Rome
Funds distributed over three years starting from 2025
The PNRR tender for interports has been reopened.
Rome
Resources available amounting to 2.2 million euros
Port of Livorno: Workers are the priority in the LTM crisis
Livorno
UPS's quarterly earnings performance declines
Atlanta
Net income in the April-June quarter was $1.28 billion (-8.9%)
Approval for the 2025 budget variation of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Gioia Tauro
500 thousand euros for the 49% share held by the Port Agency company
FHP Group acquires the remaining 10% stake in Lotras
Milan/Foggia
The integration between Lotras and CFI Intermodal will begin to create FHP Intermodal.
OITAF scientific document on good practices in the logistics and transport of fresh fruit and vegetables
Milan
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has joined the PLIKA
Livorno
Platform dedicated to training, innovation and knowledge sharing in the logistics and port sectors
Matteo Paroli's nomination as president of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been signed.
Rome
He has a degree in law and a specialization in administrative law.
Container throughput increases in Haropa Port, while bulk cargo decreases.
Le Havre
In the first half of this year, containers were 1.51 million TEUs (+4%)
Bureau Veritas reports a 9.8% quarterly increase in revenues in the Marine & Offshore segment
Courbevoie
Kalmar and Konecranes increase new orders in the April-June quarter
Helsinki
The turnover of the two Finnish companies is slightly increasing
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona fell by 12.2% in the second quarter.
Barcelona
Assiterminal threatens a new wave of appeals against regulations it believes are damaging to port operations
Genoa
2M Logistics signs an agreement with Salerno-based Gallozzi
Barendrecht
The Dutch company will represent GF Logistics, a subsidiary of the Italian group, in the Benelux region.
Swiss company Kuehne+Nagel's quarterly profits fell
Schindellegi
In the period April-June of this year, net turnover grew by +1.7%
Yang Ming orders three 8,000 TEU container ships from Nihon Shipyard and Imabari Shipbuilding
Keelung/Imabari
Contract valued at $351.3-394.5 million
Italia Nostra reiterates its strong concerns about the construction of the Fiumicino-Isola Sacra port.
Rome
European maritime cities, destinations for cruise tourism - the association highlights - denounce the phenomenon of over-tourism in the cruise sector
Egypt's first automotive terminal has come into operation at Port Said East.
East Port Said
It can accommodate two car carriers at the same time
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Tepsa has acquired a liquid bulk terminal in the port of Rotterdam.
Singapore/Rotterdam
It was sold by Global Energy Storage Holdings
The Spinelli Group has approved its 2024 sustainability report.
Genoa
Of the company's 616 direct employees, 49% are under the age of 50.
In the second quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports grew by +1.6%
Ankara
Cargoes to and from Italy amounted to 12.7 million tons (+10.1%)
Extension of the Simplified Logistics Zone for Genoa Ports and Dry Ports to the Savona, Vado Ligure, and Bergeggi areas.
Genoa
Approval from the ZLS Steering Committee
Isotta Fraschini Motori has inaugurated a new production line for hydrogen fuel cell systems in Bari.
Trieste
They will be used for naval and land solutions
The Grande Shanghai , the Grimaldi Group's first ammonia-ready car carrier, has been christened.
Naples
It has a load capacity of 9,000 CEUs.
The Port of Genoa, FILT, and UILT have declared a five-day strike at the Bettolo Terminal.
Genoa
Fit Cisl Liguria expressed solidarity with the workers
The tender for the dredging of the commercial dock basin at the port of Ancona has been published.
Ancona
The removal of approximately 730 thousand cubic meters of sediment is planned
Tender for the restoration and enhancement of docks 32 and 33 in the Deep Sea Zone of the port of Savona
Genoa
An investment of over 6.7 million euros is expected
There are 1,100 workers in Palermo directly employed in the seaside tourism sector
Palermo
This year, cruise traffic is expected to grow by 9.4% in the port of the Sicilian capital.
Six-month growth of +9% in freight on the St. Petersburg-India/China maritime route
Fly
FESCO operates six vessels in the service
Port of Trieste: Special Commissioner Gurrieri under investigation for money laundering
Trieste
I am certain - he declared - that I can demonstrate that I acted legally, in full transparency.
Vard signs new contract for the construction of two CSOVs
Trieste
The vessels will be used to support operations in the offshore wind sector
UIR welcomes the publication of the tender for the digitalization of the logistics chain.
Rome
Di Caterina (ALIS): a concrete tool that enhances the needs of businesses and strengthens the logistics system
GNV celebrated its first ten years of activity on the Italy-Albania route
Durres
During the period, the company's ships carried over 1.25 million passengers
A shipment of over 1.2 tons of marijuana was seized at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Reggio Calabria/Catanzaro
Members of a criminal organization that imported drugs from South America through European ports and airports have been arrested.
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean to build seven 15,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Walden to sell healthcare logistics business to Yusen Logistics
Paris
Exclusive negotiations announced
Solinas (Sardinian Action Party) is not at all satisfied with the state of Sardinian ports
Cagliari
The immediate establishment of a special commission is urged
ANSI welcomes the introduction of the information dashboard for managing private procurement contracts in logistics.
Rome
D'Angelo: it will allow the country to take another step forward
Russo (Confcommercio): excluding road transport from the PNRR funding was shortsighted.
Rome
First bulletin from the Freight Insights Observatory produced by the National Center for Sustainable Mobility
ABB Group posts sharp growth in quarterly financial and business performance
Zurich
In the period April-June the value of new orders grew by +16.0%
Informal consultations have begun on the preliminary proposal for the new Ancona Port Master Plan.
Ancona
Eleven meetings scheduled for July
Program agreement for preparatory and functional interventions for the construction of the bridge over the Strait of Messina
Rome
It was signed today in Rome
Project to develop an ecological station for the treatment of wastewater from ships
Naples
Initiative of the Neapolitan Group of the Cenere and Iello Landing
Assiterminal urges against bringing sediment from the Bagnoli dredging project into the port of Naples.
Genoa
Cognolato and Ferrari: It is essential to safeguard the full functionality of the commercial port's activities.
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach fell 3.4% in the second quarter.
Long Beach
A decline of -16.4% was recorded in June
Paolo Pessina has been appointed vice president of Conftrasporto-Confcommercio.
Rome
He is president of the national federation of maritime agents and brokers
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -8.2% in the second quarter
Hong Kong
A decrease of -13.7% was recorded in June
Cuneo-based logistics company Nord Ovest is seeing growing financial results.
Wedge
Construction work on a new depot in Mondovì will be completed in early 2026.
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grows driven by fears of new tariffs
Los Angeles
June saw the highest volume ever recorded for this month
The Management Committee of the Sardinia Sea Port Authority has adopted the DPSS
Cagliari
Green light for the concession to MITO and the appeal against the rejection of Olbia's dredging project.
Three events in Genoa for three new Explora Journeys cruise ships.
Genoa
A technical launch, a coin laying and the cutting of the first sheet metal were carried out at the Fincantieri shipyard
Grimaldi sells 5% of Terminal Darsena Toscana to Livorno Port Company
Naples/Livorno
Option to purchase an additional 5% of the share capital
Concession agreement signed that assigns management of the port of Tartous to DP World
Damascus
It has a lifespan of 30 years
Matteo Gasparato appointed president of the Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He was appointed extraordinary commissioner of the same port authority
Meeting in Rome between the heads of ESPO and Assoporti
Rome
Among the topics addressed, the competitiveness of European ports in the current global context
Chinese airline OOCL reports quarterly decline in scheduled service revenues
Hong Kong
Cargo transported by the company's ships is increasing
Collaboration between the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority and the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Rome
Agreement with an initial duration of five years
Survey in Germany on the prospects of companies in the maritime, port and shipbuilding sectors
Hamburg
Shipowners are more concerned. Positive prospects for ports and shipyards.
Port of Augusta: Work begins on a third bridge connecting the island to the mainland.
Augusta
Work worth over 20 million euros
Vard signs contract with InkFish for new research vessel
Trieste
The deal is worth more than 200 million euros.
1.1 billion euros will be invested in the port of Hamburg to strengthen the container sector
Hamburg
Improving accessibility and port infrastructure in the Waltershofer Hafen area
Meyer Turku delivered the new Star of the Seas cruise ship to Royal Caribbean
Turku
It has a gross tonnage of 250,800 tons
ESPO calls for increased funding for ports under the next EU Multiannual Financial Framework
Brussels
The CEF programme funds have proven to be far from sufficient
Fincantieri delivers the new Oceania Allura cruise ship to Oceania Cruises.
Miami/Trieste
Two additional Sonata-class ships have been converted into orders.
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
Confindustria event on the sea economy in Rome on July 15th
Rome
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Why Malta is objecting to a new price cap on Russian oil
(timesofmalta.com)
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Uniport: Bringing debris from Bagnoli to the port of Naples would postpone long-awaited dredging.
Rome
Legora de Feo: It's necessary to find alternative solutions.
Taiwanese companies Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw sharp declines in quarterly revenues.
Keelung/Taipei
In the period April-June it fell by -18.7%, -26.5% and -8.6% respectively
The establishment of the Information Dashboard for the management of private procurement contracts in logistics has been approved.
In May, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +1.4%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
EU approves joint purchase of port equipment by terminal operators
Brussels
Joint definition of minimum technical specifications of equipment is also permitted
Serbian energy group EPS will import coal through the Montenegrin port of Bar
Bar
Currently imports from Indonesia pass through the port of Constanta
Fincantieri Foundation and Luiss University launch a project to strengthen the safety of underwater infrastructure.
Trieste
Among the objectives, contribute to the definition of a specific regulatory framework
Freewheeling: The government's U-turn on anti-mafia controls in the road haulage sector is a welcome development.
Modena
Franchini: If the government has realized it made a mistake, that's good news.
Agostinelli (AdSP Tirreno Meridionale e Ionio): the amendment that allows for the early transformation of the Gioia Tauro Port Agency is extremely important.
Confindustria's event on the maritime economy will take place in Rome on July 15th.
Rome
The confederation's strategic document on the sector will be presented
Kerala seeks $1.1 billion from MSC in damages over MSC Elsa 3 sinking
Thiruvananthapuram
Temporary detention of the vessel "MSC Akuteta II" granted
Trasportounito requests the cancellation of the renewal procedure of the Central Committee of the Register of Hauliers
Rome
New seizure of a load of cocaine in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
16 bags containing 417 kilos of drugs were found in a container
MOL and Kinetics to build world's first floating data center
Tokyo
It will be installed on a vessel of 9,731 gross tonnage
Rijeka Gateway Terminal to become operational in early September
Copenhagen
The first ship at the second container terminal of the Croatian port is expected on September 12
Falteri (Federlogistica) urges us to focus on the development of "polycentric" logistics
Genoa
The Simplified Logistics Zone should be the cornerstone of the strategy
Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Co. acquired Mitsui E&S Shipbuilding Co.
Hiroshima/Tokyo
It was renamed Tsuneishi Solutions Tokyobay Co.
Pessina (Federagenti): Northern European logistics system is struggling. Let's take advantage of it!
Rome
Unexpected opportunity - he underlines - for the Mediterranean ports and Italian ones in particular
MSC Cruises Joins Carnival and Royal Caribbean in Capitalizing on Grand Bahama Shipyard
Miami
Negotiations underway since the end of 2024 have been successfully concluded
At The International Propeller Clubs the Dorso Award for the Mediterranean area
Naples
In recognition of the primary role played by logistics operators in Mediterranean traffic
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