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Exim India web site
APRIL 24, 2023
  • Pristine Logistics inaugurates India's first Gati Shakti Multi Modal Cargo Terminal at New Rewari
  • Major Ports handle highest ever cargo at 795 MT in FY23
  • Amendments under Interest Equalisation Scheme in respect of UIN
  • Secondhand crude tanker values at a high
  • Inaugural run of double stack train from ICD Dadri to Mundra Port through WDFC
  • Container Control Programme highlights success in preventing exploitation of the global trade supply chain
  • Allcargo Group introduces libraries in rural schools to cultivate culture of reading
  • Operational Data of Gujarat Pipavav Port Limited for the Quarter & Financial Year ended 31st March 2023
  • Railways slashes RoRo freight rates on DFCs
  • HMM to conduct field tests of onboard carbon capture system for containerships
  • ZIM names two 15,000 TEU LNG-powered vessels
  • Centre urged to support Cochin Port dredging expenses
  • One year after the merger, Port of Antwerp-Bruges looks back, as well as forward, with satisfaction
  • Customs (Waiver of Interest) Third Order, 2023
  • Concor quarter & yearly volumes
  • NHAI to develop 10,000 km of digital highways
  • Sharp spike in edible oil imports during Nov.-March
  • Dhamra Port issues corrected Berthing Policy & Tariff Structure
  • Revised Scale of Rates to be applicable for vessels calling at Visakhapatnam Port
  • Diesel exports to Europe seen dipping in FY24

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International Transport Journal web site
APRIL 24, 2023
  • A new energy gateway
  • New life across the Rhine
  • A tool to assess the benefits of railfreight
  • GXO hires Rafael Gutiérrez de Mesa
  • Hapag-Lloyd buys 40% of Baxi terminal operator
  • Step by step to a greener fleet
  • Take-over and extension on Portuguese ground
  • Chapman Freeborn picks Lloyd D'Souza
  • CPB seizes more than 100 airsoft rifles
  • Transport network continues to grow
  • 33 robots to automate warehouse
  • Positive outlook for Port of Antwerp-Bruges
  • Quantron gains new chairman and investor
  • Selling trucks at a price per kilometre
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Another option on the China-Russia-Belarus route
  • Tower Cold Chain inks deal with Saudia Cargo
  • Relocating to support business growth
  • Swimming for a winning team

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The Loadstar web site
APRIL 21, 2023
  • Transpacific rates shoot up as carriers prop up GRIs with more blanks
  • 'Bates-fuelled' XPO rally - now it gets serious
  • Spring-like shoots of hope for fragile air cargo markets?
  • US trucking still on a bumpy road - but 'freight demand will return'
  • WiseTech rides the M&A wave setting new record
  • French disputes unlikely to increase river Rhine cargo backlog
  • Dutch government in 'shocking' attack on Schiphol
  • TS Lines offloads more feeder vessels in 'fleet streamlining'
  • FMC sets the 'pizza test' with release of MTDI report
  • C$22m stolen from cargo terminal at Toronto airport
  • A supply chain community that can cure shipper pain points
  • Saudi investor to sue Lufthansa for €1bn over Austrian clash

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Marine Log web site
APRIL 21, 2023
  • BV and Kongsberg in digitalized machinery maintenance advance
    Working with Swedish tanker operator Furetank, classification society Bureau Veritas (BV) has made its first deployment of a new operator-to-class data connection solution. The new capability enables BV's machinery maintenance application (MMA)
  • Kirby in barge-to-ship methanol bunkering first
    Kirby Corporation (NYSE:KEX) has carried out the first two barge-to-ship methanol bunkerings on the U.S. Gulf Coast. Two ships operated by Proman Stena Bulk, the tankers Stena Pro Marine and Stena Prosperous,
  • New Vancouver Island ferry service readies for take off
    Start-up Canadian operator Vancouver Island Ferry Company (VIFC) has made a lot of progress since last November when it first made public its plans to launch a foot-ferry service linking Nanaimo, on

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Container News web site
APRIL 21, 2023
  • CN Photo Project: The Picture of the Week
    Container News wants to thank you all for your participation in the CN Photo Project . Among all the very beautiful photos we have received, the Container News team has chosen the following picture as "The Picture of the Week"! Title: Sunrise at Port of Tanjung Pelepas - Photo taken by Vikash Kumar Sunrise at Port of Tanjung Pelepas Be part of the CN Photo Project and stay tuned to see your photo
  • Xiamen ups capacity by over 4 million TEUs with four more berths
    China's Xiamen Port will spend US$1.71 billion to build four new container ship berths to increase its annual handling capacity by 4.26 million TEU. Located along a 1.86km coastline in the port's Xiang'an area, the deepwater berths can take two 20,000 TEU vessels, one 15,000 TEU boxship, one 10,000 TEU vessel and one 5,000 TEU container ship simultaneously. Currently, berths in the Xiang'an area
  • SC Ports handled over 190,000 TEUs in March
    South Carolina Ports (SC Ports) handled 193,085 TEUs and 107,084 pier containers in March, processing 15,692 vehicles. In the last month, SC Ports also honoured the five-year anniversary of Inland Port Dillon by handling a record amount of containers at the rail-served inland port. With almost 4,300 containers handled, March was the biggest month in Inland Port Dillon's history. This is a 16% inc
  • Government of Canada approves Roberts Bank Terminal 2 Project
    The government of Canada has approved the Roberts Bank Terminal 2 Project, according to which new land and a new three-berth marine container terminal will be built in the Port of Vancouver near existing port terminals at Roberts Bank in Delta, British Columbia. The project is expected to deliver an additional 2.4 million TEUs of container capacity, increasing Canada's west coast box capacity by
  • PSA Panama receives new equipment from Konecranes
    PSA Panama has received three Rubber-Tired Gantry (RTG) cranes from Konecranes in the first order from the terminal to the Finnish port equipment manufacturer. The RTG cranes will enhance the terminal's container handling equipment fleet, which presently includes 12 RTG cranes and 12 Rail-Mounted Gantry (RMG) cranes to accommodate PSA Panama's growing container traffic. The new RTGs are diesel-el
  • APM Terminals Quetzal saw largest boxship to ever berth in Guatemala
    APM Terminals Quetzal in Guatemala handled the largest container ship to ever call at a country's terminal, the 13,248 TEU vessel Wan Hai A01. Earlier this month, the new panamax boxship, which was built in 2023 and is 336 metres long, 51 metres wide, and has a maximum draught of 15.1 metres, berthed in Guatemala's APM Terminals Quetzal, marking a new era in the country's history. According to th
  • How Much Does It Cost To Ship Shoes?
    If you have a shoe business, shipping shoes is likely to be an important part of your buying or selling processes. However, it might seem challenging to calculate and minimize the costs associated with shipping shoes. Several shipping options are available for footwear, and knowing about your options can make things easier for you. In this article, we will discuss factors that you need to conside
  • Useful Teaching Practices to Win the Hearts of Students
    Teaching is one of the most rewarding professions, but it can also be one of the most challenging. As a teacher, you want to create an engaging and inspiring learning environment that captures the hearts of your students. However, this can be easier said than done. Fortunately, there are some teaching practices that can help you win the hearts of your students and create a positive learning exper
  • ONE strengthens Singapore-Philippines connection
    Singapore-based Ocean Network Express (ONE) announced it will change the port rotation of the Philippines Express 2 (PHX2) service. ONE said that the updated port rotation will be Singapore - Manila (North Philippines) - Cebu (Philippines) - Singapore. The ocean carrier noted that the service will have a bi-weekly frequency. The new rotation will begin on 22 April. ONE said that after the changes

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Splash web site
APRIL 21, 2023
  • HST Marine seals long-term fixture with Otary
    UK-based offshore vessel owner and operator HST Marine has extended its collaboration with the Belgian renewables joint venture Otary for one of its fast crew supply vessels. The Purus Wind company said its will be continuing on its current site with Otary on a long-term commitment in the North Sea. As part of the deal, ...
  • Dutch-Belgian consortium HSI wins Baltic Sea wind farm platform contract
    Dutch-Belgian consortium HSI consisting of HSM Offshore Energy, Smulders and Iv-Offshore & Energy has secured an EPCI (engineering, procurement, construction, installation) platform contract from German transmission system operator 50Hertz for the Gennaker wind farm in the German Baltic Sea. The deal with an undisclosed value comprises Gennaker 1 (West) and 2 (East) and also includes ...
  • Peninsula readies for biofuel bunkering in Gibraltar Strait
    Bunkering specialist Peninsula has bolstered its fleet by adding a 2021-built chemical tanker to its operation in the Gibraltar Strait. The company has taken delivery of the 9,100 dwt , allowing the supply of ISCC-certified (International Sustainability and Carbon Certification) sustainable marine fuel as B100 (100% biofuel) or blends thereof in Gibraltar, Algeciras and nearby ...
  • Progress made in US west coast dockworker discussions
    The International Longshore and Warehouse Union announced yesterday that it reached a tentative agreement with employers at the Pacific Maritime Association on certain key issues to continue working at US west coast ports including Los Angeles and Long Beach. Negotiations remain ongoing until an agreement is reached in what has been a lengthy, tense process ...
  • First accredited low-carbon ammonia for power generation shipped from Saudi Arabia to Japan
    A first shipment of independently-certified low-carbon ammonia has arrived in Japan for use as fuel in power generation. The shipment is the result of a successful multiparty collaboration across the low-carbon ammonia value chain. The ammonia was produced by SABIC Agri-Nutrients with feedstock from Aramco, and sold by Aramco Trading Company to the Fuji Oil ...
  • Why shipmanagers must lead the digitalisation debate
    The rise of digitalisation ought to be a boon for managers, according to Splash's in-depth survey carried in our brand-new 68-page special on the sector. Speaking with Manish Singh, a long standing proponent for consolidation and change within the shipmanagement sector and now leading a boutique maritime investment and M&A advisory firm, he argues that ...

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Lloyd's List web site
APRIL 21, 2023
  • Shifty shades of grey: The different risk profiles of the dark fleet explained
    Lloyd's List unpacks the difference between the 450-plus tankers it defines as belonging to the dark fleet
  • Banks learnt sanctions diligence the hard way. Shipowners don't have to
    Sanctions efforts have so far been unrolled more by way of moral suasion and threatened consequences rather than active enforcement...
  • Sanctions enforcement looms, but industry compliance challenge remains
    Regulators appear to be gearing up for an enforcement campaign, following an unprecedented influx of sanctions targeting Russia
  • UK soon to deliver on training modernisation programme
    MNTB director Kathryn Nielson believes many seafarer trainers are watching the UK's initiative. Collaboration, both across the industry and between...
  • BHP reaffirms positive outlook for commodity demand
    The miner has reaffirmed its view, as China's economic rebound and solid momentum in India's steel-making growth helps to offset...
  • Price cap compliance needs more than basic vessel-tracking tools
    Deceptive practices may have caused US persons to inadvertently provide covered services to vessels carrying oil sold above the price...
  • Potential buyers emerge for Ince
    Prestigious shipping law firm may live on after going into administration for second time in recent weeks
  • Shifting trade patterns show influence of geopolitics
    China still dominates as the engine of global trade. But there are signs that geopolitical tensions and the desire for...
  • MOL sets out new zero emissions road map with $5bn investment plan
    Company plans to invest $4.9bn in environmental projects over three years
  • Chinese port halts resuming crew Covid testing after backlash
    The new requirement appears to have been suspended amid complaints from shipping firms
  • More provision needed for female seafarers
    To retain and attract female seafarers, companies and welfare support centres need to make some adjustments
  • St Kitts and Nevis deflags 36 tankers owned by biggest dark fleet owner
    Mystery shipowner built up a fleet worth $1.5bn from scratch in 18 months
  • Gram Car Carriers not concerned by large PCTC orderbook
    Continued growth in Chinese exports is driving increased seaborne volumes and average transport distances, which are creating capacity constraints and...
  • Tentative agreement reached on 'key issues' in US dockworkers' talks
    Progress in the coastwide talks comes as employers say labour disruptions persist in the ports of Los Angeles and Long...
  • Second person charged in US sanctions evasion case
    Prosecutors charge Belarus national with conspiring to violate and evade US sanctions
  • Daily Briefing
    Russia to boost grain shipments from illegally occupied port in Sea of Azov | Shell's former shipping chief says safety...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
APRIL 21, 2023
  • Schneider-CPKC strike surprise deal on Mexico-US intermodal service
    Schneider National has inked a multiyear partnership with CPKC on intermodal service between Mexico and the US Midwest, a move that will provide new options for shippers seeking a single train to move their north-south freight.
  • Breakbulk23: BIMCO executive wants cargo data added to CII carbon ratings
    BIMCO's head of Americas called for changes to the Carbon Intensity Indicator that would make the new regulation from the International Maritime Organization "fit for purpose."
  • Planned Vancouver mega-container terminal wins environmental clearance
    Vancouver's proposed Robert Banks Terminal 2 cleared a major federal environmental hurdle this week, putting the focus on who will construct and build the facility with a planned annual capacity of 2.4 million TEU.
  • A's land buy in Las Vegas ends talk of Howard Terminal ballpark in Oakland
    Foes of the Oakland stadium plan said building at the 55-acre terminal site would disrupt the flow of traffic in and out of the port and create a security risk.
  • Trans-Atlantic westbound demand fell sharply in March amid rate decline
    An abundance of trans-Atlantic capacity and improving schedule reliability through the first quarter has been accompanied by a steep drop in volume, with rates falling steadily since the New Year.
  • Trans-Pacific carriers prepare hefty new GRIs on top of April increase
    The stickiness of the mid-April rate increase suggests that the first green shoots of US demand are beginning to emerge on the trans-Pacific.
  • UPDATE: ILWU says has tentative deal with PMA on 'key issues,' but withholds details
    The ILWU statement comes even as Local 13 continued to engage in job action this week that has been slowing cargo handling at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.

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TradeWinds web site
APRIL 21, 2023
  • Capesize bulkers have 'positive end to the week' as China reels in Australian iron ore
    Spot rates for smaller bulkers also improved later in week but were less volatile
  • Samsung Electronics strikes again with complaint against SM Line over 'staggering' fees
    After case against Zim, South Korean consumer tech giant takes second liner operator to Federal Maritime Commission over detention and demurrage charge
  • Pacific Maritime Association accuses West Coast dockworkers of further port disruptions
    Both parties say that talks for new labour contract are moving forward
  • Rockin' the boat on the Bodil Knutsen
    Set the volume to max and check out shuttle tanker crew's Easter 'project'
  • Brokers and buyers bemoan 'miserable' ship supply as scrap candidates sit idle
    Old problems with letters of credit resurface in Bangladesh and Pakistan
  • €150m of cocaine found in Greek bulker's sea chest off Venice
    Hull inspection of Laskaridis vessel results in big narcotics discovery
  • Token power: Insetting allows shipping companies to take emissions cuts beyond customer base
    Tokens for emissions cuts allows shipping companies to allocate costs of costlier fuels to new clients, 123Carbon founder says
  • Editor's Selection: Russia port in the eye of price cap storm and Ince's demise detailed
    TradeWinds highlights some of the biggest and best stories of the week
  • China picks up Russian oil imports as price cap controversy rages
    Russia outpaced Saudi Arabia in sending oil to China, government figures show
  • SFL cashes in on oldest suezmax to bank $6.4m profit
    2010-built Everbright has gained in value by $15m over the last year
  • Matson expects much lower first-quarter profit absent of pandemic-driven demand
    Operator expects operating income for ocean transportation sector to be mere fraction compared to a year earlier
  • Arbitration now only route open for GTT and yards on any licence-assistance split
    No approach to date from South Korean shipbuilders following Supreme Court ruling, GTT boss says
  • Capital Maritime and Maran Tankers opt for LNG duel-fuelled suezmaxes in huge newbuilding haul
    Greek duo pencil in mirrored deals for up to 16 ships at Chinese yard
  • Shipping newcomer Quantum Global linked to five former Hafnia tankers
    Ties emerge between single-ship owning companies and director of Dubai-headquartered oil trader
  • Shipowners prepare for multi-fuel future in race to decarbonise
    Survey suggests fuel oil will still have the biggest share of fuel use by 2050
  • Arbitration now only route open for GTT and yards on any license-assistance split
    No approach to date from South Korean shipbuilders following Supreme Court ruling, GTT CEO says
  • BW LPG completing 'streamlining' process with domicile switch to Singapore
    VLGC owner says move will finish what it started in 2019 with its shipowning companies
  • The last voyages of the Orion V: Cattle, cocaine and a scrap yard's torch
    Vessel detained in drugs bust in the Canary Islands continues to Middle East to deliver cattle before meeting its end in Turkey's ship-recycling hub
  • Last livestock carrier leaves New Zealand as export ban kicks in
    Agriculture minister says long sea journeys result in unavoidable animal welfare challenges
  • Norway's Grieg reveals hidden profits from conventional bulk exit
    Grieg Maritime funds a strategic reorientation with windfall dry bulk rates and reports previously unknown profits
  • Siem Offshore wants to lead consolidation drive to meet charterers' emission demands
    Norwegian owner spies opportunities in expanding oil, gas and renewables markets
  • LNG orders roll in for GTT in first quarter with company bullish on 2023-2024
    Chief executive Philippe Berterottiere slams methanol as 'bad solution' as an alternative fuel
  • Filipino seafarer falls to his death on Equinox bulker in Greece
    Incident occurred on supramax docked at ONEX Neorion Shipyards
  • MOL lines up $485m in green investment as first step in zero carbon road map
    Japanese shipping giant has outlined exactly how it will become carbon neutral by 2050
  • Gram Car Carriers wins interest rate cut from banks in booming markets
    Norwegian owner's break-even rate reduced further as freight earnings set to rise
  • MSC's Soren Toft warns shippers will bear the cost of Europe's carbon levy
    Liner boss urges wider collaboration on decarbonisation
  • Keppel happy to switch 'volatile' offshore market for steady returns
    Former Singapore offshore giant sees itself increasingly as an asset manager under its Vision 2030 plan
  • Is China set for the great container ship reset over the next decade?
    Manufacturers and carriers are reassessing their strategy of the past quarter-century, reducing their reliance on Chinese supply chains. This diversification could be about to shake up the liner trades

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American Shipper web site
APRIL 21, 2023
  • Mystery surrounds $15M valuables theft at Toronto airport
    A shipment of gold and other values was pilfered at the Toronto airport in Canada this week and police have few leads so far.
  • For WestJet Cargo, it's finally go time
    WestJet can't catch a break when it comes to starting its new cargo airline. Service began Thursday but could shut down in less than a month if pilots go on strike.

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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
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Arrival ports by:
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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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