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Exim India web site
MARCH 24, 2023
  • National Centre of Excellence in Green Ports & Shipping to be a game-changer for sustainability
  • Procam Logistics to set up Centre of Excellence at AIMK
  • Kuehne+Nagel Asia Pacific launches new Transport Operation Centre in India
  • Smartphones make electronics India's fastest-growing export
  • Six companies team up to build, operate Japan's first methanol-fuelled coastal tanker
  • ITC claim under VAT needs proof of transaction, goods movement, says SC
  • DP World establishes its first rail-linked Container Freight Station at Hazira, Gujarat
  • 'FFFAI YLP 2023' awarded to Nitesh Kumar of Balmer Lawrie; nominated for 'FIATA YLP-YIFFA Award-2023' from India
  • DPIIT working on quality standards for 300 goods to curb sub-standard imports
  • OECD revises India's GDP upwards
  • 'AIS for Taxpayer' Mobile App rolled out
  • Wheat export value

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International Transport Journal web site
MARCH 24, 2023
  • Keeping the pace
  • New service between Czechia and Slovakia
  • Heavy-lift equipment company opens in Mumbai
  • First e-trucks to run underground
  • Clearing the sky for alternative smoking products
  • Logistics influencer publishes new guidebook
  • Let the sun rise earlier!
  • Increased support for Scottish forwarder
  • Modal shift in goods traffic stalling
  • STG Logistics picks Brian Nemeth
  • HAV planning to deliver airships by 2026
  • Liebherr to assist Gdansk terminal
  • Rhenus: a fresh project in UK
  • Partnership to bolster Euro pallet brand
  • Otto Immobilien hires Alexandra Fischer
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Swissport: a cargo handling contract in Nairobi
  • Value Maritime's new office in Singapore

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The Loadstar web site
MARCH 23, 2023
  • Beijing and Moscow develop rail trade with new route and river bridge
  • Shippers advised to give strike-hit port of Hamburg a miss
  • Mind the (income) gap with M'rsk, DP-DHL & Kuehne - DSV the safest
  • Transport and logistics in Europe pushed to beef-up cybersecurity
  • Retailers warn of challenging orderbooks amid continued high inventory
  • New EU law 'marks the beginning of the end of dirty fuels in shipping'
  • OOIL sees record profits but expects challenges until H2 'at the earliest'
  • Latam Cargo bulks up to be ready for rebound in US freight loads
  • Dorothea von Boxberg to leave Lufthansa Cargo to head Brussels Airlines
  • Sign of the times as World Bank frets over shipping emissions
  • Expeditors & CH Robinson proxy filings - always worth a look

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Marine Log web site
MARCH 23, 2023
  • Operator got crane height wrong. Bridge took near $2 million hit
    In another report on an unhappy meeting between a crane on a barge and a bridge, the NTSB says that an incorrect estimate of a crane's boom height led to contact with
  • Alfa Laval offers new hull air lubrication solution
    Hull air lubrication has been around for quite some time. Now Alfa Laval thinks it has found a better way of easing a hull more smoothly through the water on a carpet

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Container News web site
MARCH 23, 2023
  • Container volumes fall at port of Melbourne
    Total container volumes at the port of Melbourne fell by 18.4% year-on-year in February, reaching a total of 219,606 TEUs. According to the Australian port's data, full overseas imports dropped by 28.9% in February, compared with the same month last year, with miscellaneous manufacturers, furniture, metal manufacturers, domestic appliances, textiles, and paperboard, all below last year's levels.
  • CMA CGM applies new port congestion surcharge in Mersin
    CMA CGM has announced a new Port Congestion Surcharge (PCS) from the port of Mersin to several destinations worldwide due to current delays in the Turkish port. The French carrier said that a surcharge of US$100/TEU will be implemented on dry containers that will be transported from Mersin to West & East Mediterranean, Adriatic, Black Sea, North Africa, Morocco, Portugal, West Coast & East Coast
  • European giant box ports collaborate with Routescanner
    Ports of Antwerp-Bruges and Amsterdam are now offering Routescanner's Direct Connections on their websites. In particular, with Routescanner, a shipper or freight forwarder can find and compare possible routes for its container shipments on a neutral platform. Direct Connections system shows all available connections to Antwerp, Zeebrugge and Amsterdam. The platform can also instantly calculate t
  • Bangladesh begins exporting fruits using reefer containers
    Bangladesh has started exporting fruits using reefer containers for the first time in the country's history. Earlier, only potatoes were exported by seaways packed into containers. Usually, vegetables and fruits like mango are exported by air. On 17 March, watermelon and tomato were exported to Malaysia in a short sea sailing for seven to 10 days. Abdul Kaium, owner of the exporter Sattar Interna
  • DP World adds inland container depot at India's Hazira Port
    DP World has opened a rail-linked container freight station (CFS) at India's Hazira Port, as the global marine terminal operator seeks to scale up its container integrator offerings out of the country. Hazira is an emerging alternative container gateway on India's west coast, with its terminal infrastructure managed by Adani Ports. DP World, in a statement, said the CFS is capable of handling up
  • HHLA reports annual container drop amid profit fall
    Despite the rise in its annual revenue, German port and terminal operator Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) saw its earnings and profits decrease in 2023. The group's revenue increased by 7.7% to over US$1.7 billion, but HHLA's operating profit (Earnings Before Interest and Taxes, EBIT) fell 3.4% to US$240 million and profit after tax and minority interests declined to US$100 million, transl
  • Ports of Auckland boosts both profits and container volumes
    Ports of Auckland Group increased its profits by 40% in the first half of the Fiscal Year 2023 (July 2022 - December 2022) announcing a net profit after tax (NPAT) of approximately US$14 million. Based on the first half results, New Zealand's port group revised its full-year NPAT forecast increasing it by US$4.5-7 million to US$26-28 million, translating to an uplift of 20-28% on the FY23 budget.
  • Global trade slows, but 'Green Goods' grow: UNCTAD
    Global trade was worth a record US$32 trillion in 2022, but amid deteriorating economic conditions and rising uncertainties, growth turned negative in the last half of the year and is set to stagnate in the first half of 2023. The silver lining was the strong performance of trade in "green goods", whose growth held strong throughout the year, says UNCTAD's latest Global Trade Update , published o
  • European Union confirms world's first green shipping fuels law
    The European Union (EU) passed the world's first green transportation fuel law, according to which vessels will be required to use more sustainable fuels, with at least 2% of the bloc's shipping fuels will need to come from e-fuels derived from renewable electricity by 2034 at the latest. With negotiations at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) running, the European Federation for Trans
  • How to choose a shipping company
    Shipping is an important part of a business and can be a complex process, especially when choosing a shipping company. Mistakes in choosing a shipping company can result in delays, product damage, or increased costs. In this article, we will look at how to choose a freight forwarding company. Market research The first step in choosing a transport company is market research. You need to evaluate w
  • Port of Gdansk dismisses president of the management board
    Lukasz Greinke will be removed from the management board of the Port of Gdansk Authority after voting on 16 March. Since 2016, Lukasz Greinke has been the president of the management board of the Polish port. He graduated from Toru's Nicolaus Copernicus University's Faculty of Law and Administration. Prior to joining the Port of Gdansk Authority S.A., he served on the boards of directors of compa
  • Port of Oakland joins clean energy trade mission
    Last week, Port of Oakland officials travelled to Japan with a delegation of California policymakers, decision-makers, and business executives led by California Lieutenant governor Eleni Kounalakis and Dee Dee Myers, director of the Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development.

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Splash web site
MARCH 23, 2023
  • John Fredriksen and Marc Saverys secure Euronav seats as three of five directors survive boardroom battle
    John Fredriksen and Marc Saverys will be joining Euronav's supervisory board, while two existing directors failed to win votes of confidence from shareholders at a special general meeting held on Thursday. Shareholders of the Brussels and New York-listed Belgian tanker owner voted out Anne-Helene Monsellato and Steven Smith while backing Grace Reksten Skaugen, Anita Odedra ...
  • Eva Birgitte Bisgaard leaves Maersk Tankers
    Eva Birgitte Bisgaard has stepped down from her role as chief commercial officer at Maersk Tankers with immediate effect. Christian M. Ingerslev, will take over the company's sales and services in addition to his duties as chief executive officer. "Under Eva Birgitte's leadership, partners' satisfaction with our services increased significantly. In particular, in a disrupted ...
  • Pelagic Partners sets sights on handy bulkers after latest purchase
    Pelagic Partners is looking to expand its bulker portfolio following tanker additions last year and the most recent handy purchase. The Cyprus-based alternative investment fund said its Pelagic Yield Fund had purchased the 2011-built handysize bulk carrier . Multiple brokers reported the Hyundai Mipo-built 35,900 dwt vessel, which will trade in the United Bulk Carriers ...
  • EnBW moves ahead with 960 MW German offshore wind farm as it sells nearly half its stake
    German energy group Energie Baden-Württemberg (EnBW) has made a final investment decision for its €2.4bn ($2.61bn) He Dreiht offshore wind project and sold 49,9% to a consortium consisting of Allianz Capital Partners, AIP and Norges Bank Investment Management. "With the sale of a 49.9% minority stake we have succeeded in bringing highly professional and experienced ...
  • US coalition deploys drones to protect merchant shipping in the Middle East
    Up to 100 drones are being deployed to patrol along 8,000 km of busy shipping lanes around the Arabian Peninsula, a stretch of water that has had severe security issues in recent years. The US, via its Bahrian-based 5th Fleet, is leading the unmanned surface vessel project called Task Force 59 with partners UK, Canada, ...
  • Europe close to sealing 'world's most ambitious' shipping decarbonisation deal
    The European Parliament and Council have reached a deal on cleaner maritime fuels, asking to cut ship emissions by 2% as of 2025 and by 80% as of 2050. This would apply to ships above a gross tonnage of 5,000, and to all energy used onboard in or between European Union ports, as well as ...
  • Van Oord selects Port of Tyne as base for RWE's UK offshore wind giant
    The Port of Tyne in northeast England has been selected by Van Oord as the storage and marshalling base for the Sofia offshore wind farm from 2024. The Dutch marine construction firm will utilise the Port of Tyne's 200-acre Tyne Clean Energy Park, which has recently benefited from £20m ($24.6m) of infrastructure modernisation. The company ...
  • Greek owners increase market share of Russian oil exports
    Greek ships remain the dominant force shipping Russian crude, increasing their market share significantly since the December 5 ban on Russian oil exports started, according to new data from freight data firm Vortexa. Greek and other foreign owners are allowed to transport crude and products out of Russia under an agreed price cap. When the ...
  • ZeroNorth: The next great data revolution in shipping
    Søren Christian Meyer, founder and CEO of well-known vessel optimisation brand ZeroNorth, believes that though shipping will be able to reap the benefits of high-quality data in the coming years, the sector's embrace of the improvements it offers is still in its infancy. Before setting up ZeroNorth in 2020 as an independent spin-off of Maersk ...
  • Yangtze Fortune abandonment saga comes to an end
    The saga of the abandoned , a 2005-built livestock carrier, has come to a close with the ship auctioned, and the last 16 crew repatriated. More than 30 Filipino seafarers onboard the Liberian flagged converted boxship, owned by a Chinese company based in Dalian, were owed many months in back wages when it was arrested ...
  • BW Ideol lines up project development funds
    BW Group's floating wind company, BW Ideol, has entered into exclusive negotiations with French state-owned financier ADEME Investissement for €40m ($43m) funding to support project development activities. Under the agreement terms, BW Ideol will transfer its co-development project portfolio to a newly created subsidiary, DevCo, subject to approval of project partners and tendering authorities. I
  • JERA snaps up Belgian offshore wind developer Parkwind
    Japan's largest utility JERA has agreed to buy Belgian offshore wind developer Parkwind from Virya Energy for €1.55bn ($1.7bn). Parkwind is the largest offshore wind platform in Belgium with four offshore wind projects in the country totalling 771 MW and is constructing the 257 MW Arcardis Ost project in Germany. The company also has a ...
  • American ammonia startup seals financing to power shipping ambitions
    Amogy, an American startup focused on developing ammonia-powered ships, has raised $139m in funding in a round led by South Korean conglomerate SK Innovations. Other investors include Singapore's state holding company Temasek, the corporate-venture arm of oil giant Saudi Aramco, plus the investment firms AP Ventures and DCVC. "Amogy's technology represents a key breakthrough in ...
  • Six companies team up to operate Japan's first methanol-fuelled coastal tanker
    Mitsui OSK Lines, MOL Coastal Shipping, Tabuchi Kaiun, Niihama Kaiun, Murakami Hide Shipbuilding, and Hanshin Diesel Works will a build a methanol-fuelled coastal tanker. The 65. 5 m long vessel will be jointly owned by MOL Coastal Shipping, Tabuchi Kaiun, and Niihama Kaiun. The vessel will be built at Kanasashi Heavy Industries, part of the ...
  • Green corridor project launched between South Africa and Europe
    A new consortium will explore the options for developing a maritime green corridor for the zero-emission shipping of iron ore between South Africa and Europe, in a first for the continent of Africa. The consortium brings together Anglo American, Tata Steel, CMB, VUKA Marine, Freeport Saldanha, and ENGIE, convened by the Global Maritime Forum, to ...
  • Port of Montreal receives funding for expansion project in Contrecoeur
    The Montreal Port Authority (MPA) will receive C$75m ($54.8m)toward its expansion project in Contrecoeur from the Government of Quebec. The funding was announced this week by the province's finance minister as part of Quebec's 2023-2024 budget. "This contribution will allow us to continue the work required to develop the new container terminal in Contrecoeur," said ...
  • Port Arthur LNG project set to proceed
    Sempra Infrastructure Partners, LP, a 70%-owned subsidiary of energy infrastructure company Sempra, has reached a positive final investment decision (FID) for the development, construction and operation of the Port Arthur LNG Phase 1 project in Southeast Texas with direct access to the Gulf of Mexico. Sempra Infrastructure also finalised its joint venture with an affiliate ...

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Lloyd's List web site
MARCH 23, 2023
  • Shipping lawyer says 'racist' Department of Justice targeting Greek shipowners for sanctions violations
    Officials heard saying 'I'm tired of Greeks that don't want to comply' George Chalos tells Connecticut Maritime Association
  • Euronav shareholders opt for a balanced board, but what happens next?
    Saverys family bid to oust the Euronav executive board fails, but with two 25% shareholders now voted in, the new...
  • Biofuels replace LNG as most popular alternative fuel, survey shows
    Biofuels have become the most popular transition fuel in the past two years, according to survey of 500 shipowners, charterers...
  • Sanctioned Russian ship circumvents Bangladesh port denial with STS transfer
    Russian state-owned general cargoship was initially blocked from entering Bangladesh's ports because of US sanctions
  • DFDS to decarbonise ferries in deal with Channel ports
    'The commitment by DFDS and our partner ports is an important step toward decarbonising cross-Channel transportation,' says chief executive
  • China's LNG imports projected to rise 10%
    Second-tier companies are seen entering the market in China and may optimise their portfolios, selling volumes into Europe instead, says...
  • MOL among backers of US ammonia fuel start-up
    SK Innovation chief Jun Kim believes ammonia power technology 'will revolutionise not only the maritime industry but the entire transportation industry'.
  • Global trade set for slow growth after fourth-quarter downturn
    Unctad expects growth to be 'stagnant' in first quarter. Outlook for second half of the year is more positive
  • Sunken tanker at centre of oil spill located off Philippines
    Japanese salvage company finds oil tanker that has been leaking fuel since sinking in the past month after running aground
  • Supply of new vessels will delay container market improvement, says OOIL
    The business outlook remains mixed and depends on an interplay of macroeconomic factors and container demand and supply
  • EU to set 2% renewable marine fuel target to cut carbon emissions
    Provisional agreement reached to set greenhouse gas intensity reduction targets for the shipping industry under the Fit for 55 package
  • One-off pilot error does not breach safe port warranty
    'A single mistake, or even more than one mistake, does not necessarily render an individual incompetent,' say lawyers
  • Daily Briefing
    Euronav's future hangs in the balance ahead of shareholder showdown | Owners should welcome Greek maritime law shake-up | Business...
  • Autonomy is in sharper focus but lacks clear definitions
    One Sea general secretary Sinikka Hartonen has launched a two-way dialogue between technology providers and relevant stakeholders, with user feedback...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
MARCH 23, 2023
  • Ports America strikes deal to develop Gulfport container terminal
    Mississippi's Gulfport is looking to add more container handling capability with Ports America planning to redevelop a shuttered terminal for cargo handling.
  • FMC querying carriers, terminals on free time billing practices
    Ahead of a June deadline to issue new rulemaking on detention and demurrage billing, the Federal Maritime Commission is seeking clarity from carriers and terminals about billing shippers when container pickups and drop-offs are not possible.
  • Ocean carriers delay GRI attempts on India-US trades as rate slide continues
    Local freight forwarder sources in India say they view GRIs more as a tool to slow the erosion in rates rather than effectively trying to increase prices.
  • Europe agrees to 'ground-breaking' shipping decarbonization deal
    The provisional agreement between the European Parliament and European Council negotiators sets out a fuel standard for ships that steadily increases the use of renewable and low-carbon fuels.
  • Hamburg strike action closes vital waterway to container shipping
    The Port of Hamburg is once again being disrupted by strike action that is causing significant disruption to vessel schedules at Europe's third-largest container hub.

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TradeWinds web site
MARCH 23, 2023
  • Adding another bathroom to the house? Evensen weighs in on dual-fuel propulsion
    The former Teekay leader stirs the pot with a panel of fellow commodores as the Connecticut Maritime Association prepares to honour Cesare and Paolo d'Amico
  • Views split on dark fleet tankers returning to mainstream trading
    As the dark fleet grows, some wonder what happens when sanctions are lifted
  • Chalos hits out at pro-sanctions pressure group and US sanctions enforcement
    Chalos & Co head says United Against Nuclear Iran's ties to US government are deep and influence sanctions policies
  • Maersk Tankers' Bisgaard steps down from commercial chief role
    Chief executive Christian Ingerslev will take on new duties as part of the move
  • Capesize bulker values surge to highest level since August 2022, report says
    China's lifting of ban on Australian coal has boosted capesize prices, VesselsValue points out
  • US launches action against engineer accused of rape
    Coast Guard administrative action comes as prosecutors consider criminal case against first engineer
  • Mr Ofer comes (back) to Wall Street and CoolCo steps into a void
    This week's Streetwise takes a look at Cool Company's journey to the Big Apple and the market back stories that paved its way
  • 25 injured after research ship dislodged by storm in Scottish dry dock
    Footage shows the Petrel developed severe list in Leith on Wednesday
  • Navigator Holdings reveals $200m loan as it remains stuck with Russian charters
    US-listed LPG carrier shipowner refinances 2023 maturities but cannot extricate itself from deals with producer Sibur
  • Norwegian Cruise Line's Frank Del Rio retiring after eight years as chief executive
    Harry Sommer, president of Norwegian Cruise Line, will become Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings' CEO
  • Blood in the boardroom as two Euronav directors culled but CMB rebellion resisted
    John Fredriksen and Marc Saverys take a seat around board table, as Saverys family's three independent candidates rejected
  • Viridis closes in on order for ammonia-fuelled bulk carriers as Bureau Veritas approves design
    Zero-carbon fleet could be operational by 2025, says start-up backed by Mosvolds Rederi, Amon Maritime and Navigare Logistics
  • Pressure mounts on IMO as EU backs world-first green fuel law
    Campaigners say regulation is the first step to ending 'dirty shipping fuels'
  • Carisbrooke Shipping goes solar with Grafmarine panels on MPP deck
    NanoDeck technology adds renewable source of energy to cargo ship, owner says
  • UBS intends to keep hold of Greek Credit Suisse shipping clients post-merger
    In statements to TradeWinds, UBS stressed how good a fit the two banks are in the combined ship lending and wealth management business
  • Idan Ofer-controlled Eastern Pacific Shipping jumps on Vitol's vacated LR2 product tanker newbuilding slots
    There appear to be no shortage of takers when it comes to tanker newbuilding berths
  • EU passes world's first law on green shipping fuels
    Campaigners say regulations are the first step to ending 'dirty shipping fuels'
  • EU confirms world's first law on green shipping fuels
    Campaigners say regulations are the first step to ending 'dirty shipping fuels'
  • Shipowners struggling to accept price hikes for big tanker newbuildings, Braemar's James Gundy says
    But shipbroker says there are still reasons to order new vessels in better markets
  • Pelagic Partners targets bulker growth after buying German handysize
    Owner makes dry cargo move for second fund after previous tanker buys
  • Tanker sale glut halts inexorable rise of Greek fleet
    Busy sales market of older crude carriers to Asian interests sees rare pause on rise of Greek shipping
  • Greek operators hauling Russian crude return to pre-sanction levels
    Vortexa says European shipowners appear to have overcome initial reservations about moving Russian oil
  • Hafnia hands $4m of options to top two bosses following $13m of stock disposals
    Skov and van Echtelt rewarded for record performance in hot product tanker markets
  • DSME takeover: Hanwha Group wins approval from three Asian nations
    But South Korea and the EU are yet to have their say
  • Teekay Corp buys back $30m of shares and goes for another $30m
    Cash-rich tanker owner using earnings to boost investor value
  • MOL-led consortium orders methanol-fuelled coastal tanker
    Japanese shipping giant is part of six companies involved in building the ship
  • MOL pumps money into US ammonia to power start-up Amogy
    Japanese shipowner plans to convert ammonia into hydrogen for fuel cells
  • Canfornav cargo seized over alleged links to Russian oligarch
    Finland investigates case involving the handysize Smew at Kotka
  • Bank crisis, what crisis? Why shipping should keep calm and carry on
    This is not the end of the turmoil in the banking sector but neither is it the beginning of a financial crash
  • Bulker stocks hold firm as banks spark fears of market meltdown
    State of the dry bulk sector means that it is more resilient to shocks in wider financial markets
  • Euronav future hangs on board vote today, but which way will John Fredriksen swing?
    Rival shareholding group CMB wants to oust current board as differing strategies and heavyweight investors clash in Brussels
  • Wind power booster claims halved fuel bills in pitch for alternative fuels future
    James Rhodes of Magnuss Corp said wind propulsion systems are the only alternative fuels providing return on investment
  • Euronav future hangs on board vote today, but which way will Fredriksen swing?
    Rival shareholding group CMB wants to oust current board as differing strategies and heavyweight investors clash in Brussels
  • JX Nippon buys Japan's only drilling contractor as part of carbon capture drive
    Oil company says drilling wells to inject and store CO2 is an important component of the CCS/CCUS value chain
  • Insurers TT Club and ITIC turn on the charm with big bash in Singapore
    Night at the museum brings out star-studded cast from the world of marine insurance
  • Japan's finance shake-up set to hit LNG and container ship funding
    Arranging operating leases for newbuilding projects outside Japan is set to become more difficult

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American Shipper web site
MARCH 23, 2023
  • In search of shipping's next supercycle: Are tankers next?
    Container shipping just experienced a record boom. Some believe crude and product tankers are poised to follow suit.
  • Lufthansa moves cargo chief von Boxberg to run Brussels Airlines
    After two years at the helm of Lufthansa Cargo, Dorothea von Boxberg has been tapped to head Brussels Airlines.
  • ATI pilots seek federal mediation on stalled contract
    Contract talks for pilots at Amazon contractor Air Transport International have moved to the mediation stage at the federal level.

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In the second quarter, container traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -2.8% while in Savona-Vado it grew by +76.3%
Genoa
In the Ligurian capital, the transhipment share decreased, while the Savona port benefited.
Fincantieri records strong growth in half-year financial performance and new orders
Rome
In the first six months of 2025, orders totaled 14.7 billion euros (+93.5%)
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
Cairo
1,248 tankers (-2.7%) and 1,826 other types of vessels (-8.5%) passed through
CMA CGM's net profit fell by 140% in the second quarter.
Marseille
Revenues stable. The French shipping group is interested in acquiring Hutchison Ports' terminals.
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 second quarter of this year, Finnlines' revenues decreased by -5.0%.
Helsinki
Net profit of 26.1 million euros (+7.7%)
Container traffic in the Port of New York remained stable in the April-June quarter.
New York
An increase of +4.9% was recorded in the first half of 2025
The Chamber of Deputies approves the appointment of the presidents of five Port System Authorities.
Rome
They are Davide Gariglio, Francesco Rizzo, Eliseo Cuccaro, Francesco Benevolo and Giovanni Gugliotti
Latrofa appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Port Authority of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
Ministerial decree signed
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
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