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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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The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.
The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.
Sana'a/Hamburg
German shipowners warn that the possibility of returning to the Suez route is further removed
New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tehran
IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone
Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August
Long Beach
In the first eight months of 2026, volumes grew by +1.3%
WSC reports that containers full of lithium batteries can be shipped without being identified as dangerous goods
Washington
Kramek: People, ports, ships and the marine environment at risk
T&E, the EU Commission's proposed revision of the ETS for shipping is a hesitant step forward.
Brussels
If the system is extended to small naval units - the association highlights - however, exemptions and derogations risk nullifying its climate impact.
Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery
Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery
Bern
The road runs faster than the rail
Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs
Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs
Geneva
The WTO's barometer is rising. Demand for semiconductors and electronic components is offsetting geopolitical tensions.
Green light for €1.35 billion in investment in the port of Bremerhaven.
Bremen
It is the largest amount of funding the federal government has ever allocated to a project in the state.
APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port
Copenhagen
Four kilometers of docks with a draft of -18 meters would be built
Renaissance Partners has signed a binding agreement to acquire De Wave Group.
Genoa/Milan
The Genoese company will be sold by the American company Platinum Equity
Decarbonizing shipping: a €36 billion challenge and a €45 billion opportunity for Italy
Cernobbio
Without investments in ports, Italy risks losing 80 billion euros in added value by 2050.
Canadian unions want BC Ferries to build new ferries in British Columbia
Delta
The company's latest order was to Chinese company CMI Weihai
Filt, Fit, and Uilt should withdraw the amendment that puts port businesses and cooperatives at risk under Article 17.
Rome
The unions fear the progressive replacement of a structural function of the port with precarious forms of work
Norwegian Nor Cruises signs MoU with China's SWS for 2+3 new cruise ships
Shanghai
The units would have a gross tonnage of 84,000 tons
In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +27%
Cairo
In the first seven months of this year, maritime traffic was 8,244 ships (+15.9%)
Tomorrow Kombiverkehr will launch an intermodal connection between Regensburg and the Interporto Quadrante Europa
IMO, the Net-Zero Framework remains stalemate: agreement on carbon pricing is still lacking.
London
38 states voted in favor and 17 against. Formal adoption postponed until December.
Brussels launches the Maritime Industrial Alliance
Brussels
The EMA, the new EU instrument to coordinate industry, member states, and investors in the maritime sector, is born.
The safety and sustainability of ship recycling operations must also be guaranteed in the downstream work phases of the supply chain
Geneva
This is underlined by the representatives of the unions belonging to IndustriALL Global Union
Study to create a maritime corridor between the UK and the US using nuclear-powered container ships
London
Two Filipino sailors killed from ship attacked Monday in the Strait of Hormuz
Riyadh
Bahri VLCC Sidr hit
Shipowners' associations welcome proposal to include two Indian shipyards in EU list of ship recycling facilities
Brussels
BIMCO, ECSA, ICS, Intercargo, Intertanko and WSC consider this an important step towards addressing the structural capacity shortage in the European list
In Panama, the provision that protected the confidentiality of port concession contracts has been repealed
Balboa
The Panama Maritime Authority has accepted the request for transparency made by President José Raúl Mulino.
Fincantieri and TKMS sign agreement to strengthen collaboration in the underwater segment.
Trieste/Kiel
The agreement does not provide for mergers or acquisitions
Philippine terminal operator ICTSI to acquire African port operator TLG
Manila
The company operates in Mozambique, Namibia and South Africa
EU ship recycling facilities are operating well below capacity as European vessels continue to be dismantled in Asia
Brussels
This is reported by a study by Shipbreaking Platform and Transport & Environment
In the second quarter, cargo traffic in the Moroccan port of Tangier Med reached a new record
Anjra
Growth of +6% recorded in the first six months of 2026
Container shipping market recovery drives COSCO Shipping Holdings' quarterly results
Container shipping market recovery drives COSCO Shipping Holdings' quarterly results
Hong Kong
The Chinese group has ordered 12 new 22,000 TEU container ships and six 3,200 TEU ones.
G20 trade accelerates in second quarter
Paris
Imports of goods and trade in services are driving growth, while exports are maintaining a strong pace
La Spezia Container Terminal invests €90 million in port equipment for the new Ravano Terminal.
La Spezia
OOIL's half-year results are weighed down by the negative performance of the first quarter
Hong Kong
The January-June period closed with a net profit of 729.3 million dollars (-23.6%)
Port of Livorno: The Regional Administrative Court (TAR) has annulled the extension of the coastal landscape restriction to the port and hinterland areas.
Florence/Livorno
SBB CFF FFS Cargo returned to profit in the first half of the year
Bern
The Swiss group's trains transported over six million passengers (+1.3%)
White House denounces practice of "illegal" port transshipment to evade U.S. tariffs
Washington
IMO urges naval missions to counter rising piracy in the Gulf of Aden
London/Riyadh/Southampton
The very large crude carrier "Amzan" of the Saudi company Bahri was attacked in the Red Sea.
CMA CGM and Red Sea Gateway Terminal finalize agreement for Terminal 4 at Jeddah Port
Paris
The planned investment amounts to approximately 434 million dollars
The slowdown in the Chinese economy is reflected in port traffic
The slowdown in the Chinese economy is reflected in port traffic
Beijing
In July, overall traffic decreased by -3.4%, with a contraction that no longer only concerns domestic trade, but is also starting to affect goods with foreign countries.
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven grew by +6.0%
Bremen
In the first six months of 2026 the increase was +5.9%
Fincantieri and Viking convert options into orders for two new cruise ships
Trieste
A ship was boarded by pirates in the Gulf of Aden
Southampton
The unit was forced to head towards Somalia
CK Hutchison initiates international arbitration proceedings against the Republic of Panama
Hong Kong
The action follows a similar one by its subsidiary PPC. The lawsuit seeks damages of $2 billion and over $1.5 billion.
Hapag-Lloyd to acquire 25% stake in APM Terminals Maasvlakte II
Hamburg
The Maersk Group company will retain operational control of the Dutch terminal
The German company Hapag-Lloyd has signed an agreement with APM Terminals, the terminal operator of the AP Møller-Mærsk shipping group, for
ZIM also records a recovery in the second quarter
ZIM also records a recovery in the second quarter
Haifa
Acquisition by Hapag-Lloyd expected by the end of the year
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +3.6%
Civitavecchia
In the first half of this year the total was 3.93 million tons (+1.5%)
Last month the port of Singapore handled four million containers (+3.1%)
Singapore/Hong Kong
A 1.6% decline was recorded in the port of Hong Kong
AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Globex Investissement
Copenhagen/Casablanca
Ship hit in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
Crew member of the "Minoan Dignity" dies
Last month, freight traffic in the port of Barcelona decreased by -6.5%.
Barcelona
In July, 300,961 containers were handled (-13.2%)
Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund offers to acquire 100% of AD Ports' capital.
Abu Dhabi
He currently owns a 75.42% stake
In the first half of 2026, freight traffic in the port of La Spezia grew by +2.0%
La Spezia
Cargo traffic in Tunisian ports is growing sharply
In the April-June quarter it was 7.4 million tons (+8.8%)
The port of Koper reports a 5.6% decrease in quarterly freight traffic
Ljubljana
In June the decline was -18.9%
Strait of Hormuz crisis has severe impact on DP World's financial and operating performance
Dubai
Container traffic at CK Hutchison terminals fell by -1% in the first six months of 2026.
Hong Kong
Excluding operations in Panama, volumes increased by +5%
In the first half of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Hamburg decreased by -3.1%.
Hamburg
Containers amounted to four million TEUs (-3.7%)
HMM's revenues increased by 29.7% in the second quarter
Seoul
Net profit down, weighed down by lower financial income
Evergreen's net profit grew by 43.9% in the April-June quarter.
Taipei
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd benefit from the recovery of the container shipping market
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd benefit from the recovery of the container shipping market
Copenhagen/Hamburg
The Danish company reports better quarterly performance than its German partner in Gemini Cooperation
Freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado remained stable in the second quarter
Genoa
Passenger numbers drop at both ports
In the second quarter, Yang Ming recorded a net profit growth of +610.7%.
Keelung
Revenues stable in the first half of 2026
Two ships attacked in the Gulf of Oman and off the coast of Yemen
Southampton
A container ship was reportedly hit by an American helicopter
The Northern Sea Route is not at all competitive with the sea route through Suez
Basel
Study by two researchers from Mokpo National Maritime University
The auction on August 28 is expected to confirm Rheinmetall-MSC's interest in the Romanian Mangalia shipyard.
Bucharest
In the second quarter, vessel traffic in the Panama Canal grew by +9.6%, but decreased significantly in June
In the second quarter, vessel traffic in the Panama Canal grew by +9.6%, but decreased significantly in June
Panama/Balboa
The ACP introduces new limitations on vessel draft and does not exclude reductions in the daily number of transits.
Contract with Fincantieri for the construction of a third cruise ship for Crystal is now in force
Monaco/Miami
Delivery is scheduled for 2034
More explosions in the Strait of Hormuz area
Southampton/Tehran
Iran-Oman negotiations continue, but reopening to ship transit still seems a long way off.
In July, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +6.7%
Ravenna
A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August
Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito
Rome
A choice of continuity that at the same time marks the beginning of a new phase
The launching ceremony of Viking Astrea took place at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona
Ancona/Los Angeles
Viking's Board has authorized a share buyback program of up to $1 billion.
Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship
Papenburg
With a gross tonnage of 180,000 tons, it will be able to accommodate over 6,000 passengers.
VTG sells its UK subsidiary VTG Rail UK to pension fund USS
Hamburg
The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.
The Genoa Coast Guard reaches its 100th Port State Control inspection of 2026.
Genoa
More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far
ABB and Oceanly collaborate to integrate and optimize ship performance and operations
Genoa
Strategic agreement between Federlogistica and the Port of Xiamen
Genoa
Feasibility study for a maritime connection between the Chinese port and Genoa
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles remained stable in August
Los Angeles
The increase in empty garages has offset the decrease in full ones
Gulftainer to acquire stake in Thailand's Suksawat Terminal
Sharjah/Bangkok
It is located on the Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok
Robo.ai establishes a company specializing in maritime and submarine security
Abu Dhabi
Al-Mansory: We will produce locally and provide solutions for markets around the world
Kombiverkehr has taken full control of Spanish company Combiberia
Frankfurt am Main
The shares were acquired from the other 20 members
US forces hit five Iranian oil tankers
Tampa
Attacks in the Gulf of Oman and near Kharg Island
Conditions met for the acquisition of AD Ports by Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund
Abu Dhabi
Construction of the above-ground section of Genoa's new breakwater has begun.
Milan
Construction of the wave barrier is underway
For the first time, a woman leads the Panama Canal Authority.
Balboa
Engineer Ilya Espino de Marotta's term will expire in 2033.
Blu Navy has acquired a stake in Banca dell'Elba
Portoferraio
Schenone: We are a group united by the desire to contribute to the economic and social development of the island.
HMM signs a contract worth approximately $3.5 billion with Vale
Seoul
It involves the maritime transport of iron ore on behalf of the Brazilian company
Kongsberg Maritime signs deal to buy Finland's Steerprop
Oslo
The Rauma-based company designs and manufactures marine propulsion systems
New drug seizure in the port of Livorno
Livorno
53 kilograms of pure cocaine in a container from Peru
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in Belgian ports fell by -4.0%
Brussels
Landings and embarkations decreased by -2.0% and -6.4% respectively
A series of meetings on the new Port System Master Plan for the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has begun.
Genoa
The new concession agreement with Amico & Co Spa has been finalized.
Port of Ravenna: Extraordinary maintenance of the "truck-accessible" section of Via Baiona has been approved.
Ravenna
MacGregor will celebrate the 65th anniversary of its Italian branch in Genoa
Genoa
The company is based in the Naval Repair area of the port of Genoa
Anemoi wind propulsion system to be installed on a Maersk container ship
London
The aim is to increase the ship's energy efficiency and reduce its emissions.
The selection process for the new Secretary General of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority has begun.
Ravenna
Expressions of interest to be submitted by September 21st
MacGregor opens a new technical assistance center in Trieste
Stockholm
The main focus will be the European area, including the specialized megayacht sector.
Tanker hit by three shells in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
An accident also in the Indian Ocean
Floriana Gallucci is the new secretary general of the Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Taranto
The Management Committee of the institution has approved the appointment
Crew of ferry that sank in Northern Cyprus arrested
Nicosia
Eight people died in the accident. 17 other passengers are missing.
SAILING LIST
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Singamas's profit halved in the first half of 2026
Hong Kong
The Chinese company is focusing on energy containers. During the period, sales of specialized containers exceeded those of standard boxes for the first time.
CIMC sells more containers, but profits plummet
Hong Kong
Half-year profit in this business segment fell by -81.2%
In the first half of this year, China
COSCO Shipping Ports reports record quarterly and half-year revenues
Hong Kong
Net income for the first six months of 2026 was $276.6 million (+23.2%)
In the first six months of 2026, CMPort's revenues grew by +13%
Hong Kong
Net profit up 7.4%
Meyer Werft revenues to grow by 107% in 2025
Papenburg
The financial year ended with a net loss of -383.8 million euros
Messina will launch the new West Med Line scheduled service in September
Genoa
It will bring together existing services for Algeria and Libya
The launch of the luxury cruise ship Oceania Sonata was celebrated in Marghera
Trieste
The unit is scheduled for delivery in 2027.
Tarros will include the port of Salerno in its Italy-Libya Express service.
La Spezia
The vessel "Vento di Zefiro" will be placed on the route
MPCC reports declining quarterly results as part of fleet renewal plan
Oslo
Kuehne+Nagel's honorary president has died.
Schindellegi
Klaus-Michael Kühne had joined the family business in 1958
A shipment of 65 kilograms of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno.
Livorno
It would have brought in around 20 million euros to the criminals
In July, Spanish ports handled 47.7 million tonnes of goods (-1.8%)
Madrid
Containers amounted to 1,581,071 teu (-5.6%)
Join us at the Communion and Liberation Meeting in Rimini
Rome
Participation in the exhibition area of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport
Port of Ravenna: Executive project for redevelopment of the "Ex Carni" area begins
Ravenna
The aim is to give full functionality to a new logistics and industrial sector in the port area
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras decreased by 11.4% in July.
Algeciras
In the first seven months of 2026 the decline was -3.3%
Hupac will strengthen its intermodal service between Basel and Busto Arsizio.
Noise
An eighth weekly rotation will be introduced from September 7th
Sallaum creates a company for land logistics of cars in Europe
Vilnius
It will initially be equipped with 50 car transporters and the fleet will reach 300 vehicles by 2029
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +6.7%
Taranto
An increase of +104.9% was recorded in July
Viking Holdings Cruise Line Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Los Angeles
Net profit of $587.7 million (+33.8%)
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles dropped 5.8% last month.
Los Angeles
In the first seven months of 2026, growth of +1.8% was recorded
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach dropped 1.7% in July.
Long Beach
In the first seven months of this year, total traffic was 5,758,086 TEUs (+1.2%)
In the second quarter, RCL recorded an increase in revenues that was outweighed by the increase in operating costs
Bangkok
Net profit down 1.1%
Danish DFDS's quarterly financial performance improves
Copenhagen
In the April-June quarter, rolling stock transported by the fleet increased by 1.1%. Passengers decreased by 8.9%.
Container traffic at HHLA terminals decreased by -8.0% in the second quarter
Hamburg
Revenues increased by 2.5%. Operating costs increased by 5.7%.
The Livorno Port Authority creates an internal task force for the Darsena Europa project.
Livorno
The aim is to ensure a unified coordination with the commissioner structure that follows the project
Costa Cruises announces change of management for the Americas region.
Genoa
Jorge Serrano Martín de Vidales will replace Dario Rustico
MSC installs Jotun's proactive hull cleaning system on MSC Daniela
Sandefjord
Combines advanced antifouling technology with robotic inspection and cleaning
Wan Hai Lines reports a 965.6% increase in quarterly profit
Taipei
The company orders six new 11,000 TEU containerships
In the second quarter, cargo traffic in Montenegrin ports decreased by -5.8%
Podgorica
Cargoes to and from Italy dropped by -40.6%
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the Grande Pacifico
Naples
The vessel is the first of five new sister PCTCs with a capacity of 9,800 ceu
In 2025, the Fratelli Cosulich group's revenues amounted to 1.9 billion euros (-11.5%)
Genoa
Net profit of 20.0 million euros (-3.0%)
Maurizio Longo, Secretary General of Trasportounito, has passed away.
Rome
He passed away in Rome after a long illness.
Terminal Investment Limited abandons Tercat acquisition
Brussels
It provided for joint control of the Barcelona terminal with Hutchison Ports
Work has been completed to activate cold ironing at the Porto Corsini cruise terminal in Ravenna.
Ravenna
Acceleration of the redevelopment process for the former CIVAM area in the port of Vibo Valentia Marina
Vibo Valentia
The area will be transformed into new yards for commercial logistics
Maersk Group sells Maersk Training and Maersk H2S Safety Services
Copenhagen
They will be sold to the US Open Gate Capital, specialized in industrial carve-out operations
In the April-June quarter, the port of Venice handled 6.3 million tons of goods (-1.2%)
Venice
Cruise passengers down by -15.3%
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna recorded a sharp increase of +10.9%
Ravenna
In the first six months of 2026 the increase was +5.9%
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
The conference "EU-Mercosur Agreement: The Role of the Maritime Economy" will be held in Genoa on July 1st.
Genoa
It is organized by the Casa America ETS Foundation and the Western Liguria Port Authority
The Federagenti assembly will be held in Civitavecchia on July 3rd.
Rome
Pessina: We will not discuss regulations, community relations, or the pursuit of theories and bureaucracy, but rather the challenges of Italian port infrastructure.
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Rosatom expects cargo traffic along Northern Sea Route to rise 14% in 2026 - CEO
(Interfax)
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Ends Joint Venture Plan for Block Factory with India's Cochin Shipyard
(Maeil Business Newspaper)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
DP World acquires six GXO logistics sites in the UK
Dubai
186,000 square meters and 2,000 employees change hands: this is the transfer imposed by the British Antitrust for the acquisition of Wincanton
DHL soars in the second quarter, but not everywhere
Bonn
Revenue and EBIT in double digits. Express performed well, while Supply Chain and Post & Parcel Germany fared less well.
Global Ship Lease reports record quarterly and half-year revenues
Athens
Rising costs impact profits
DP World to build temperature-controlled logistics hub in the port of Antwerp
Dubai/Kallo
GNV will activate a third maritime service to Algeria on Saturday
Genoa
The Civitavecchia-Annaba line will complement the existing routes from Sète to Algiers and Bejaia.
Danaos Corporation reports quarterly revenue growth of 4.7%.
Athens
The containership segment remains stable. Bulk carriers continue to contribute.
A bulk carrier hit by a shell in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/London
One crew member is reportedly missing.
This year, 800,000 cruise passengers are expected in Messina.
Messina
Passengers make a direct expenditure of almost 16 million euros in the city
Container traffic at the Port of New York grew by 1.6% in the second quarter
New York
In the first six months of 2026, 4.43 million TEUs were handled (+0.2%)
HZ Cargo and Railtrans form joint venture for intermodal transport
Zagreb
The aim is to activate a traffic of over 500 thousand tons between the ports of Croatia and the markets of Central Europe.
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