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July 24, 2023

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Exim India web site
JULY 24, 2023
  • FFFAI launches e-learning platform with 21CC Education
  • Logistics Data Bank review meeting examines measures taken to improve port performance & lays out the way ahead
  • LNG becomes cheaper than VLSFO
  • Jute exports' value down
  • CONCOR's 'Container as Warehouse' facilitation
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  • DPA's revised berthing policy for edible oil tankers
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  • Baltic Exchange Market Report (21 July 2023)
  • Arsenio Antonio Dominguez Velasco elected as Secretary-General of IMO
  • India's first zero-emission road freight cluster initiative launched
  • Trade with Russia via Chabahar on the anvil
  • Domestic prices prompt non-basmati white rice export ban
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  • India aims for 20-25 pc tech share in GDP by 2025

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International Transport Journal web site
JULY 24, 2023
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The Loadstar web site
JULY 21, 2023
  • Airline execs to forwarders? No speedy boarding
  • Another rollercoaster week on Canada's west coast
  • Good news, and bad news, on the freight rate front for carriers
  • BIFA warns of 'very real risks' of acting as an indirect representative
  • Despite good intentions, bridging the SAF price gap is a major challenge
  • Drought threatens return of shipping disruption on US waterways
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Marine Log web site
JULY 21, 2023
  • Meyer Werft marks two cruise construction milestones
    Germany's Meyer Werft made two announcements Friday that show that cruise ship construction is picking up pace. The shipbuilder handed over its newest cruise delivery, Silver Nova, to Royal Caribbean's Silversea Cruises
  • New Vancouver Island Ferry Company cats set to start sailings
    Start-up Canadian operator Vancouver Island Ferry Company (VIFC) reports that its two new Damen catamaran ferries have now arrived at the Nanaimo, B.C., Port Authority's Assembly Wharf. Beginning August 14, they are
  • Capital Gas bets big on LCO2 carriers
    With carbon capture and storage set to be an increasingly important part of global decarbonization efforts , Evangelos Marinakis's Capital Gas Ship Management Corp. has placed an order for what will be
  • Biden at Philly Shipyard for GLDD subsea rock installer steel cut
    President Joe Biden visited Philly Shipyard, Thursday, as the yard and Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company (GLDD) celebrated the cutting of first steel for the first Jones Act-compliant subsea rock installer

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Container News web site
JULY 21, 2023
  • MSC's ScanBaltic to US service increases calls at Jacksonville
    MSC's ScanBaltic to the United States container service, now calling the Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT) bi-weekly, is going to increase its sailing frequency into Jacksonville to weekly from early August. The service connects Jacksonville with seven destinations in Northern Europe. The service's port rotation is Klaipeda (Lithuania), Gdynia (Poland), Gothenburg (Sweden), Bremerhaven (Germa
  • JD Logistics and Geopost form strategic partnership
    JD Logistics (JDL) and Geopost have launched an important partnership to improve their worldwide logistics capabilities. The agreement is expected to improve international express services between China and Europe by combining JDL's warehouse network and Geopost's logistics delivery capabilities, providing consumers and companies with high-quality express logistics services. According to a statem
  • MABUX indices change sideways
    The Marine Bunker Exchange (MABUX) global bunker indices did not show a sustainable trend and changed sideways. The 380 HSFO index fell by US$2.15/mt reaching US$506.31/mt, the VLSFO index lost US$3.86/mt at US$605.59/mt and the MGO index showed an increase of US$5.12 climbing to US$824.77/mt. "At the time of writing, there was not a firm trend in the market," noted a MABUX official. The Global S
  • ICTSI wins Durban container terminal bid
    Transnet SOC (Transnet) announced that the process of choosing an equity partner for its flagship Durban Container Terminal (DCT) Pier 2 has been completed. Transnet has chosen International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI) as the Preferred Bidder for the 25-year joint venture to build and modernise the terminal alongside Transnet Port Terminals (TPT). Transnet's largest container facilit
  • Eight seafarers missing after Malaysian cargo ship capsizes
    The eight-man crew of a Malaysian cargo ship are feared trapped in the vessel, after it overturned and capsized on the night of 19 July. The domestic vessel, Tung Sung, is believed to have gone down rapidly amid heavy rain, leaving the seafarers with no time to react. Four Myanmar nationals, three Malaysians and one Indonesian make up the crew. Tung Sung, which plied only Malaysian coastal waters
  • CMA CGM implements peak season surcharge from Asia to South Africa
    CMA CGM has announced a new peak season surcharge (PSS) from Asia to South Africa that will be effective from 21 August. The French ocean carrier noted that the surcharge will be US$300 per TEU and will be applied to dry, reefer, out-of-gauge (OOG) and breakbulk cargo. The surcharge will be applied from ports in North East Asia, South East Asia, Mainland China, Hong Kong SAR, Macau SAR and Taiwan
  • Lowest ever tick on Transatlantic in 12 years, China-US trade rates ride strong to pull WCI above US$1,500
    The Drewry World Container Index (WCI) pulled itself above US$1,500, once again owing to a good showing by the transpacific China-US head haul trade, ending at US$1,536. The Shanghai- Los Angeles trade ended at US$1,965 ending at a five-month high and registering a 24.2% growth in just 3 weeks. The Shanghai-New York trade ended at US$2,906, logging a weekly gain of over 7%. The rates for China-Eu
  • Update: Kaohsiung seals harbour after boxship lists - Fears of over 1,000 containers adrift
    Taiwanese government officials swung into emergency mode this morning (21 July), after the container ship Angel sank in Kaohsiung, causing fears that more than 1,000 containers are now adrift. While moored at Kaohsiung's anchorage No. 2, the 2003-built 1,581 TEU Angel suffered a crack hull and subsequent water ingress on the morning of 20 July, and began listing severely. The ship captain sent a
  • Update: KDB to exchange 37% of HMM convertible bonds; state to sell nearly 58% stake
    Korea Development Bank (KDB) has announced that as part of its divestment of HMM's shares, it will sell all its existing shares, plus 37% of its convertible bonds. In a notice posted on 20 July on Korea Online E-procurement System, which manages the South Korean government's procurement processes, including bidding and contract-signing, KDB said that it will sell its 20.69% stake, comprising 101.
  • APM Temrinals invests US$60 million in electrification pilot projects worldwide
    The US$60 million electrification pilot programme at Aqaba Container Terminal, APM Terminals Barcelona, APM Terminals Mobile, Pier 400 Los Angeles, and Suez Canal Container Terminal has recently started. APM Terminals has announced agreements with Konecranes and SANY for long-term partnerships on the development of electric port equipment to support these pilot projects. SANY will supply APM Term
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    In the ever-evolving landscape of academia, staying ahead necessitates more than just textbook knowledge. Students today need to stay informed and updated on current events, societal trends, and global issues. This is where Paper24's Student News Hub comes in, a platform designed to provide help with assignment while keeping students abreast of the latest happenings around the world. Stay Informe
  • LNG is becoming cheaper than VLSFO
    Sea-Intelligence analysts looked at developments in prices for Liquid Natural Gas (LNG) as a maritime fuel. The IMO2020 regulations necessitated the need to reduce sulphur emissions; the choice was between Very Low Sulphur Fuel Oil (VLSFO), LNG, or scrubbers, as all were viable options, but it was entirely unclear, which was the "right" choice. "As the market evolved, we first saw a spike in VLSF
  • IMO and IAPH ink MoU to strengthen ship-port cooperation
    The International Association of Ports and Harbours (IAPH) and the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for future collaboration in climate and energy, data sharing, and risk and resilience of ship-to-shore operations. The MoU was signed on 17 July by Captain K. Subramaniam, President of the International Association of Ports and Harbours (IAPH
  • PIL ship Kota Bistari arrested in Chittagong
    The Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) has arrested a container vessel of Pacific International Lines (PIL), namely Kota Bistari, being ordered by an admiral court, for damaging three boxes. The ship, with containers onboard, was supposed to sail on Wednesday noon but could not do so due to the court order after an importer filed a case seeking compensation for the damage. Now the Singapore flag car

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Splash web site
JULY 21, 2023
  • DNV and UAE establishing maritime decarbonisation centre
    Classification society DNV signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the UAE Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure for establishing a new UAE Decarbonisation Centre The new UAE Maritime Decarbonisation Centre will connect stakeholders from across the maritime industry and beyond, to become a driving force for reducing GHG emissions globally. The Centre will take a ...
  • Low-carbon fuel production initiative adopted at global summit
    The Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM) has today adopted the Clean Energy Marine Hubs Initiative (CEM-Hubs) at a summit in Goa, India. The first-of-its-kind platform brings together the private sector and governments across the energy-maritime value chain to transform maritime transportation and production hubs for future low-carbon fuels. The initiative is backed by Canada, Norway, Panama, ...
  • Cyan Renewables enters European offshore wind market with SOV buy
    Offshore wind service company Cyan Renewables has acquired a 100% interest in service operations vessel (SOV) Groenewind from Belgium's DEME Group. Cyan Renewables, a portfolio company of Seraya Partners, said that the vessel was two years old and operating under a 17-year long-term contract to service offshore wind farms in Belgium. This transaction is the ...
  • Black Sea shipping crisis escalates
    Black Sea shipping has descended into dangerous chaos not experienced since the early months of the war in Ukraine. In a tumultuous week for shipping out of the Black Sea, shipowners and insurers are taking stock and giving the region a wide berth as both Russia and Ukraine have declared the North-East Black Sea region ...
  • Putin's War: Maritime lawyer launches song to raise funds for Ukraine
    A well-known maritime lawyer is using music to raise funds and awareness for Ukraine by releasing a song and video highlighting the impact of the war from a child's perspective. Julian Clark, vice president and senior legal adviser of Gard, was inspired to write the song, titled Putin's War, after hosting two Ukrainian refugee families ...
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    Dominic McKnight Hardy, managing director of MIS Marine, on the new age of environmental regulation and sanction complexity. Today, the volume of sanctions totals more than 55,000, with 15,000 alone in place following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. But have we become distracted by these ever-increasing numbers and become blinded to the complexity of what these ...

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Lloyd's List web site
JULY 21, 2023
  • US sending more forces to the Middle East Gulf to combat Iran vessel seizures
    The US is sending more forces to the Middle East Gulf amid heightened tensions in the region. Increasing its military...
  • Will Arsenio Dominguez be the 'disruptor' that the IMO needs?
    The difference between a good and ineffective IMO secretary-general is ultimately going to determine the future of global regulation within...
  • Ukraine's head of delegation at IMO removed
    Ambassador Prystaiko has led the Ukraine delegation at IMO since April 2021 and has remained in post through Russia's aggression...
  • Russia's naval blockade of Ukraine: Illegal, immoral, inept
    Blowing up neutral shipping is in nobody's best interest. Not even Moscow's
  • Wärtsilä reports increase in order intake, although operating result drops 12% in second quarter
    Finland-based marine power and systems provider expects its market demand environment for the next 12 months to be comparable to...
  • The Lloyd's List Podcast: How to get shipping into the clean energy value chain
    Ramping up the production of clean fuels is one thing, but joining the dots between ports, shipping and the logistics...
  • One Hundred Ports: Volume growth wanes as post-pandemic boom fades
    China's contribution masked an otherwise flat global throughput performance during 2022, a year that was fraught with the reverberations of...
  • One Hundred Ports: Container shipping bids farewell to the boom times
    Relief from the chaos of the past few years will be welcomed by terminal operators; but for container lines, a...
  • One Hundred Ports: Changing port calls - incarnation of an evolving global trade landscape
    'Reglobalisation' is evidenced by the sharp decline in US port calls from China, while more boxships have arrived in Vietnam...
  • One Hundred Ports: Box terminals face earnings and cost pressure in slower market
    Congestion has ended, removing a revenue stream just as demand slows; but costs incurred during the pandemic - particularly...
  • One Hundred Ports: A tale of three coasts - how the pandemic shifted US imports
    The shift of cargo volumes from US west coast ports to those on the east and US Gulf coasts picked...
  • Japan's autonomous ship programme begins second stage, aiming for commercialisation by 2025
    The second stage of MEGURI 2040 is starting with more focus on improving the accuracy of autonomous systems
  • Regional feeder boxship sinks off coast of Taiwan
    Former Transworld Holdings vessel had recently been sold to a Marshall Islands-registered owner and was loaded with a full complement...
  • Daily Briefing
    Russia has no right to attack neutral shipping, lawyers confirm | Shipping becomes a military target as Black Sea threats...
  • South Korean state shareholders invite bidders to take over HMM
    A bidding process has officially kicked off. Korea Development Bank and Korea Ocean Business Corp intend to sell their entire...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
JULY 21, 2023
  • ILWU Canada caucus to vote on new tentative longshore contract deal
    The rollercoaster developments of the past three weeks, which began with a 13-day strike by ILWU Canada on July 1, have disrupted cargo handling at Vancouver, Canada's largest port and a gateway to US and Canadian markets.
  • Knight-Swift expects small uptick in peak season freight volumes
    The company expects a slight increase in truckload demand during the peak season amid uncertainty about the duration of the freight recession and the potential impact of Yellow's financial troubles.
  • Trans-Pacific preps for weak, shorter peak season before new capacity hits
    With a significantly shorter peak season expected this year, the ability of carriers to match capacity to demand will be tested over the next six months as they seek to keep spot rates from dipping below contract levels.
  • Clock ticking on Europe's new multimodal green transport proposals
    With European parliamentary elections set for early June 2024, road and rail lobby groups have emphasized the urgency of getting the latest freight transport measures adopted.
  • NWSA auto imports up sharply amid new business from Hyundai, GM
    New and expanded auto imports landing at the Northwest Seaport Alliance come as carriers take advantage of its proximity to Asian ports during a time of scarce ro/ro tonnage.
  • Clock ticking on Europe's new multi-modal green transport proposals
    With European parliamentary elections set for early June 2024, road and rail lobby groups have emphasised the urgency of getting the latest freight transport measures adopted.

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TradeWinds web site
JULY 21, 2023
  • Canada's labour rollercoaster: Dockers union makes about-face, putting contract deal up for a vote
    Striking, then not striking, then striking and not striking again, ILWU members gear up to put labour dispute on hold ... or not
  • 'Rate sentiment is lousy': BTIG slashes price targets for bulker owner trio as values slump
    But investment bank's Gregory Lewis stays positive 'buy' rating for Golden Ocean, Genco and Eagle Bulk
  • Lawmakers rebuke MarAd's for 'unsatisfactory' responsiveness amid proposed funding cuts
    Republican-led committee aims to take MarAd headquarters funding down to 2022 levels
  • Tehran denies it owns oil on board seized Iran-flag VLCC
    Arman 114 was intercepted this month during STS transfer off Indonesia
  • Container freight markets stabilise, but charter markets feel the pain
    Container freight and charter markets are moving in opposite directions
  • Editor's selection: Why is a shadow fleet-linked shipowner ordering newbuildings?
    TradeWinds brings you some of the editorial highlights of the week
  • Start-up Cyan Renewables buys first SOV from DEME for Siemens charter
    Seraya Partners-backed owner takes secondhand vessel as it awaits newbuilding
  • Tehran denies it owns oil seized from seized Iran-flag VLCC
    Arman 114 was seized earlier this month during ship-to-ship transfer operation off Indonesia
  • Maersk Line ordered to compensate fired whistleblower after safety claims
    US subsidiary of AP Moller-Maersk criticises 'flawed' decision and vows to appeal
  • Germany's Hammonia and Greece's General Shipping take aim for paint battle in India
    Venue comes as a result of ship arrest in Gujarat
  • Nippon Salvage upgrades fleet with Mitsubishi order
    Investment is intended to modernise Japanese salvage company's ocean-going fleet
  • 'We're not doing this because diversity is cool, it has a business sense'
    Shipping needs to make its transition equitable for everyone, according to Bound4Blue co-founder and chief operating officer
  • 'We were treated as crazy': wind propulsion entrepreneur Cristina Munoz
    One of TradeWinds' ones to watch, the aeronautical engineer is today an award-winning maritime disruptor and business executive
  • Teekay's tankers to pilot fuel conditioner to reduce bunker use by 10%
    Canadian group will use emissions-reduction additive in Gibraltar and Singapore
  • Iran loses IMO maritime event over ship attacks
    US cites attack on Chevron VLCC Richmond Voyager as it opposes Iran hosting World Maritime Day event
  • Gard lawyer Julian Clark releases song to raise funds for Ukraine
    The moving Putin's War can be heard now on YouTube
  • MOL doubles VLCC newbuilding wager in China
    The Japanese shipping giant has a total of four LNG dual-fuel newbuildings on order at Dacks
  • Nine seafarers missing after Malaysian cargo ship capsizes
    Search and rescue mission resumes on Friday after accident off Subuyau
  • Clearlake extends charters of Pistiolis-owned suezmaxes for another three years
    Gunvor chartering arm agrees to pay slightly less than it is paying now for modern 157,300-dwt units from Greek shipowner
  • Dulam International sells dive support vessel for recycling
    Offshore sources say older vessels struggle to find employment in the Middle East despite recovering market

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American Shipper web site
JULY 21, 2023
  • Q2 container line earnings could surprise to the upside
    Expectations for peak season have waned, but container lines may have bounced off the bottom.
  • Ocean carriers steadily losing pricing power in trans-Pacific
    Ocean carriers are steadily losing pricing power on the trans-Pacific as China to U.S. demand peaks for the second half of 2023.
  • DHL Express gets local approval for California air hub
    Ontario International Airport has approved a large cargo development for DHL Express to support express delivery on the West Coast.

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In August, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +10.9%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
Federlogistica has established its own representation in the Iberian Peninsula
Genoa
It will support Italian entrepreneurs operating in Spain
Boluda acquires Royal Boskalis' towage and salvage operations in Australia and Papua New Guinea.
Valencia
Transaction valued at $640 million
ESPO urges IMO States to formally adopt the Net-Zero Framework
Brussels
The association also urges the EU Commission to align European standards
The Port of Los Angeles plans to build a new container terminal.
Los Angeles
Invitation to submit expressions of interest
In the third quarter, Italy's connection index to the global containerized maritime services network grew by +2.7%.
In the third quarter, Italy's connection index to the global containerized maritime services network grew by +2.7%.
Geneva
The most significant growth in PLSCI was recorded by the port of Savona-Vado Ligure (+53.7%)
ONE will not charge surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships
Singapore
They will be applied starting from October 14th
Fincantieri and Aeronautical Service sign agreement for the use of composite materials in the naval, civil, and military sectors.
Trieste
Genoa Port Terminal concession renewal approved until 2054
Genoa
The terminal's operating conditions have been redefined, bringing them back to the multipurpose function, in compliance with the ruling of the Council of State and the PRP
PSA Italia-Logtainer and Rail Hub Milano-Medlog have submitted offers to manage the Interporto Padova intermodal terminal.
Padua
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports increased by 4.5% last month.
Beijing
Containers amounted to 27.7 million TEUs (+6.8%)
The Netherlands is referring to the Court of Justice of the European Union the question of whether to entrust seafarers or dock workers with the lashing operations on smaller container ships.
In the second quarter, container traffic handled by Eurokai terminals grew by +16.4%
Hamburg
Significant growth of 16.1% in Germany. In Italy (Contship), volumes increased by 5.2%.
China enacted regulation in response to US taxes on Chinese-owned and -built vessels
Beijing
The new rules include the possibility of introducing similar countermeasures
New attack on ships transiting the Gulf of Aden
Southampton
UKMTO announced that a fire broke out on a vessel hit by a shell
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ITS Costruttori, il corso di alta formazione per entrare nel mondo di Fincantieri
Carnival closes its best quarter ever
Carnival closes its best quarter ever
Miami
The American cruise group announces a further strengthening of the growth trend in bookings
Marella Cruises sells Fincantieri slots for two new cruise ships to TUI Cruises.
Hannover/Trieste
With a gross tonnage of 160,000 tons, they will be larger than the units originally planned
GNV-Portitalia bridge agreement on lashing operations in the ports of Palermo and Termini Imerese
HMM will not introduce surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships
Seoul
The company will not modify scheduled services that stop in the United States
GATX Rail Europe signs sale-leaseback agreement with DB Cargo to purchase 6,000 railcars
Vienna
The transaction will be completed by the end of this year.
In the second quarter of 2025, freight throughput at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven increased by +6.0%
In the second quarter of 2025, freight throughput at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven increased by +6.0%
Bremen
Miscellaneous cargo is growing. Bulk cargo is declining.
India launches nearly $8 billion package to support its shipbuilding and maritime sectors
New Delhi
Shipyard production capacity expected to increase to 4.5 million gross tonnage per year
In the second quarter of this year, freight traffic in French ports fell by -0.4%.
Paris
Dry bulk and rolling bulk trades are declining. Container and liquid bulk trades are growing.
Antin Infrastructure Partners to acquire UK's leading marina operator
Paris/London/New York
It will take over ownership from British private equity firm LDC
Royal Caribbean agrees with Meyer Turku to build Icon ships for a decade
Miami
Order confirmed for a fifth Icon cruise ship and option placed on a seventh unit of the same series
Maersk announces it will not apply surcharges for new US tariffs on Chinese vessels
Copenhagen
The company assures that it will not make any changes to its services
Cochin Shipyard and KSOE enter into strategic collaboration in shipbuilding sector
New Delhi
The creation of approximately two thousand direct jobs is expected
DHL will resume freight shipments from Germany to the United States for corporate customers.
Bonn
They had been suspended due to the removal in the USA of the "de minimis" threshold for goods with a value of less than 800 dollars.
World Business Council for Sustainable Development Statement in Support of the IMO Net-Zero Framework
Ancona: Tax fraud in the shipbuilding sector
Ancona
Over €2.3 million in non-existent tax credits seized
CMA CGM buys British rail freight operator Freightliner
Birmingham
The transaction will be completed in early 2026
Containerized cargo at the port of Algeciras decreased by -9.4% last month
Algeciras
The 20-foot containers handled were 399 thousand (-0.7%)
Italferr participates in Europe's largest railway electrification contract
Rome
Activities within the Rail Baltica project
Freight traffic increased in the ports of Barcelona and Valencia in August
Barcelona/Valencia
In the first eight months of 2025, decreases of -1.6% and -0.3% respectively were recorded
In the June-August quarter, FedEx express courier revenues increased by +3.1%
Memphis
An average of 16.8 million express shipments were handled per day (+3.5%)
Breakthrough in the exploratory tunnel of the Brenner Base Tunnel
Milan/Rome
At 64 kilometers, it will be the longest underground railway connection in the world.
Tender launched for privatization of Croatian shipyard 3. MAJ Rijeka 1905
Zagreb
The starting bid is 6.66 million euros.
To decarbonize, shipping should join forces with other hard-to-abate sectors
London
This is highlighted by a report by Accelleron which believes that a critical mass of demand is necessary to overcome a stalemate phase.
COSCO Reassures Customers on Impact of New U.S. Tariffs on Chinese Vessels
Shanghai
We - the Chinese company assured - will maintain competitive freight rates and surcharges.
Shipping is still far from the target of 5-10% of fuel used coming from scalable, zero-emission sources by 2030
Copenhagen
The need to introduce incentives was underlined
Spain's Boluda acquires Transfesa's intermodal rail freight services.
Valencia
The agreement also includes industrial services, railway maintenance and shunting activities and intermodal terminals.
Til (MSC Group) to become a shareholder in Turkey's Petkim container port
Til (MSC Group) to become a shareholder in Turkey's Petkim container port
Baku
Agreement with the Azerbaijani oil group SOCAR
German and Austrian trailer manufacturers challenge EU regulation to reduce truck environmental impact
Berlin/Brussels
They denounce that its application leads to an increase in traffic volumes and therefore emissions.
The Venice Marghera station has been equipped with a track compliant with European TEN-T standards
Venice
A 740-meter freight track has been opened.
World Shipping Council introduces Cargo Safety Program to prevent ship fires
Washington
It is based on artificial intelligence and traditional goods inspections
Rheinmetall to enter naval shipbuilding sector by acquiring Naval Vessels Lürssen
Bremen
Lürssen Group to focus on megayacht production
The British government is investing half a billion pounds to reduce shipping emissions.
London
Private investments of 700 million expected
HMM signs new 10-year contract with Vale for iron ore transport
Seoul
It is worth around $310 million.
The Campania Port Authority reaches an agreement with UNIPORT and Assiterminal
Naples
The regional tax - highlights the port authority - risks undermining the competitiveness of ports
IAPH and WCO publish updated guidelines on cooperation between customs and port authorities
Tokyo/Brussels
Contributed by the World Shipping Council
ABB and Blykalla collaborate on nuclear marine propulsion
Stockholm
The agreement focuses on small modular fast reactors developed by the Swedish company
Saipem wins new offshore contract worth approximately $1.5 billion in Türkiye
Saipem wins new offshore contract worth approximately $1.5 billion in Türkiye
Milan
It is related to the third phase of the Sakarya gas field development project.
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +5.7%
Civitavecchia
Record for cruise passengers this period
Uniport and Assiterminal oppose the additional fees demanded of port operators by the Campania Region.
Rome
Amount between 10% and 25% of the annual state fee
The first train from Belgium under the FS Logistix-Lineas agreement has arrived in Segrate.
Milan
Five return connections per week to Antwerp are scheduled
Modernization works are underway at the passenger terminal at the port of Igoumenitsa.
Naples
Grimaldi takes delivery of the PCTC "Grand Auckland"
Damage to submarine cables in the Red Sea
Portsmouth
According to the International Cable Protection Committee, the cause could be ship traffic
Dutch company Damen to build 24 naval vessels for British company Serco
Gorinchem/Amsterdam
Green light for a €270 million bridging loan to the shipbuilding company.
DP World to build and operate container terminal at Montreal's new Contrecœur port
Dubai/Montreal
It will become operational in 2030
Expansion work has begun at the Vienna South intermodal terminal.
Vienna
Annual traffic capacity expected to increase by 44%
In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +0.8%
Cairo
In the first seven months of 2025, a decrease of -10.2% was recorded
In July, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado decreased by -3.0%
Genoa
The decline was limited by increased oil traffic in the Vado harbor. Ferry traffic dropped 9.9%.
Trump nominates Laura DiBella as chair of the Federal Maritime Commission.
Washington
The nomination of Robert Harvey as commissioner of the federal agency has also been forwarded to the Senate.
Genoa's new dam: a modification has been approved to allow for completion of work by the end of 2027.
Genoa
Phase A and Phase B works will be carried out rather than sequentially
Assiterminal, simplify and standardize dredging procedures to restore the operational competitiveness of ports.
Taranto Recommends: The Regasification Plant Would Promote the Port's Revitalization
Taranto
Melucci: a lifeline for the entire port system and for our city's economic growth.
Cargo and cruise traffic in eastern Sicily ports is on the rise
Catania
In the container segment, an increase of +27.9% was recorded
FS Logistix and Lineas form joint venture to manage the Antwerp Mainhub Terminal
Antwerp
Rail services between Antwerp and Milan expected to increase
Attack on a product tanker in the Red Sea
Southampton
A missile fell near the ship which suffered no damage
Sea trials have been completed for the new GNV Virgo ro-pax vessel.
Genoa
It will be GNV's first liquefied natural gas ship
In the first half of the year, Singamas' container sales decreased by -10%.
Hong Kong
The average selling price dropped by -3.8%
The new two-masted ro-ro ship Neoliner Origin will arrive in Livorno tomorrow.
Vado Ligure
It has a capacity of 1,200 linear meters of rolling stock
The refinancing of the Setramar group's capital structure has been completed.
Ravenna
Merli: a crucial step in our growth journey
Liguori's term as head of the Trieste Port Authority has been extended.
Rome
Confirmed in the role of extraordinary commissioner of the institution
Agreement to complete electrification work on the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro
Gioia Tauro
The 70 million euro investment to complete the project has been confirmed.
A Maersk delegation at the Grendi Group's container terminal in Cagliari's Porto Canale.
Milan
At the centre of the debate is the development of traffic towards North Africa
Port of Livorno: Protests over Gaza must not block operations.
Livorno
The members of the Partnership Body highlighted the need for it to be accessible to all vessels
Geodis appoints Maurizio Bortolan as CEO for Italy
Milan
It will coordinate the three business lines Contract Logistics, Freight Forwarding and Road Transport
GNV, agreement with Sicilian terminal operator Portitalia is positive.
Genoa
The company specified that the aim was exclusively to temporarily supplement the tariffs.
Two days of work with ESPO in Rome on the Mediterranean and European ports
Rome
Meetings organized by Assoporti
In 2024, 112 million counterfeit items were seized in the European Union.
Brussels
Record estimated value of 3.8 billion euros
Strikes and protests in ports, request for information from the Guarantor
Rome
Request for information from prefects, port authorities, and port authorities
Danaos Corporation has ordered two 7,165 TEU containerships from Dalian Shanhaiguan.
Athens
They will be taken into delivery in the third quarter of 2027
In the second quarter, freight traffic on the Austrian rail network fell by -1.4%.
Vienna
Only domestic traffic is growing
ALS (FBH Group) has acquired 80% of Trans World Shipping and Moda Express of USA.
Rozzano
The two companies have 500 employees and are active in Italy, France, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Circle's revenue increased by 62.1% in the first half of 2025
Milan
Net profit of over 1.0 million euros (+1.8%)
A Ukrainian delegation hosted by the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Livorno
Cooperation in the field of training and safety at work in ports
The EIB is financing Phase A of Genoa's new breakwater with €300 million.
Luxembourg
The total investment is 937 million euros
This summer, GNV ships carried 1.7 million passengers (+9%)
Valencia
In the next few days the company will take delivery of "GNV Virgo", the first LNG-powered vessel
The project for the expansion, safety improvements, and extraordinary maintenance of the port of Pozzallo has been presented.
Pozzallo
It provides for the construction of the breakwater arm
Fincantieri delivers the new Star Princess cruise ship to Princess Cruises
Monfalcone
It has a gross tonnage of 177,800 tons and a capacity of 4,300 passengers.
A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.
Milan
It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua
Filt Cgil calls on port administrators and businesses to join the action against the Palestinian massacre.
Rome
This burden – the union highlighted – cannot be placed solely on the shoulders of dock workers.
The agreement between the Italian Merchant Marine Academy Foundation and the NATO Center in La Spezia has been renewed.
Genoa
The collaboration signed in 2023 has been confirmed
Fischer & Rechsteiner and Gimax International acquire BCUBE's Freight Forwarding business.
Genoa
The completion of the transaction is expected in the next few days
Fermerci outlines a dramatic scenario for the European rail freight transport sector
Rome
Rizzi: There is a real risk of a shift towards exclusively road transport.
Eni completes the sale of a 30% stake in the Baleine project in Ivory Coast to Vitol.
San Donato Milanese
The field was discovered in 2021 and production started in 2023
Sogedim opens a new branch in Modena
Mesero
Initially, the activity will be dedicated exclusively to UK export traffic and will then extend to other European markets.
The new PCTC Grande Svezia has joined the Grimaldi Group's fleet.
Naples
It has a maximum capacity of 9,000 ceu
The Cagliari City Council approves its opinion on the Sardinian Ports Development Plan.
Cagliari
Green light unanimously
The railway sector contributes 1.4% of the European Union's GDP.
Brussels
Study commissioned by CER
In the port of Naples, the Coast Guard has detained the bulk carrier Tanais Dream.
Naples
Serious irregularities found on board
Agreement to accelerate the implementation of robotics in Fincantieri's production processes
Trieste
It was signed with the Friulian Idea Prototipi
Sergio Liardo is the new general commander of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard
Rome
He takes over from Admiral Nicola Carlone
DBA to supply new Terminal Operating System for Georgia's Batumi Port
Villorba
The project includes all phases of development, testing and operational testing
Attack on a ship in the Gulf of Aden
Portsmouth
The captain reported hearing an impact in the water and an explosion
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Danilo Ricci has been appointed managing director of Tarros Line.
La Spezia
He has held various positions in Italy and abroad within the group
Permanent discussion table between Confindustria Nautica and Federagenti
Genoa
This is provided for in an agreement signed today in Genoa
In the first half of 2025, cruise traffic in Italian ports grew by +6%
Venice
The twelfth edition of Italian Cruise Day will be held in Catania on October 24th.
SAL Heavy Lift buys two semi-submersible vessels from Pan Ocean
Hamburg
They were built in 2008 and 2012
30% of Sangritana Cargo will be acquired by the Marche-based company Transadriatico
The Eagle
The sale will be completed in the next few days
The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.
Lugano
Forum on economic and logistical integration between Ligurian ports, the Northwest manufacturing area, and Switzerland
DEME orders new cable-laying vessel from Singapore-based PaxOcean
Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht
It will be built in the Chinese shipyard of Zhoushan
Assoporti will meet at RemTech EXPO 2025 to discuss the green transition in Italian ports.
Ferrara
The Smart Ports Award was awarded to three Port System Authorities
The first shipment of Syrian oil in 14 years arrives at the port of Trieste.
London
Part of the cargo - S&P Global Commodity Insights reports - was unloaded at the Sardinian terminal of Sarroch
In August, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +20.3%
Taranto
The ferry "Drea" was also rejected by the Apulian port, where however it is temporarily stopped
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles remained stable in August.
Los Angeles
Volumes expected to decline in the remainder of 2025
Meeting between the port authorities of Jacksonville and Livorno
Livorno
Among the objectives, to start one or more direct services between the two ports
Italian State Railways and ENAC sign an agreement for the use of drones in infrastructure monitoring.
Rome
They will also be used to fly over sections of the railway and road network that would otherwise be difficult to monitor.
A.SPE.DO, the port of La Spezia is essential to ensuring employment, development, and a future for the local economy.
La Spezia
Landolfi: We cannot afford to underestimate its value.
The MIT meets with the heads of the Italian AdSPs
Rome
Meeting on the government's strategic vision for the sector and port reform
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean Co. to build seven 15,880 TEU container ships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Over 40 expressions of interest have been received for the development of the Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk.
Kiev
Today the first meeting of the tender commission
The first commercial ship is expected at the public dock in Largo Trattaroli in Ravenna.
Ravenna
The car carrier "AICC Huanghu" is coming soon
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach decreased by 1.3% last month.
Long Beach
Empty containers are increasing. Full containers are decreasing.
Assiterminal's Terminal Road Show is starting
Genoa
Cognolato: We want to strengthen our ties with local communities and territories.
Assoporti, the Italian ports' cruise offerings presented at the Seatrade Europe fair.
Hamburg
Giampieri: We are leaders in the Mediterranean area and in Europe
Commander Claudio Tomei, USCLAC president from 2012 to 2024, has passed away.
Viareggio
His strong commitment to improving the working conditions of Italian seafarers
In the first quarter of 2025, cargo traffic in Greek ports grew by +1.4%
Piraeus
Passengers down by -1.1%
HD Hyundai Samho Orders Four New Container Ships
Seoul
Order worth approximately 468 million dollars
Trieste: Fraudulent bankruptcy in the shipbuilding sector
Trieste
Investigation into a company based in Palermo
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong fell by 7.4% in August.
Hong Kong
In the first eight months of 2025 the decline was -3.8%
BigLift Shipping and CY Shipping order two additional heavy lift vessels
Amsterdam
Order placed at Chinese shipyard Jing Jiang Nanyang Shipbuilding Co.
Container traffic at the port of Singapore continued to decline in August
Singapore
Total volume of goods increased by +1.1%
The Charthage ferry was placed under administrative detention in the port of Genoa
Genoa
A Coast Guard inspection found numerous deficiencies
Disney Cruise Line's largest ship's debut delayed by three months
Lake Buena Vista
Construction delays force the maiden voyage to be postponed until March 10th.
Shell to supply liquefied biomethane to Hapag-Lloyd containerships
Hamburg
Agreement effective immediately
Andrea Zoratti has been appointed general manager of Hub Telematica
Genoa
The company is controlled by Assagenti and Spediporto
Jotun and Messina sign agreement to improve the environmental and commercial performance of ships.
Genoa
The "Jolly Rosa" vessel will use the Hull Skating Solutions solution
PSA Genova Pra' announces the hiring of 25 people dedicated to container handling.
Genoa
Ferrari: International markets have changed profoundly
CMA CGM will not apply surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese vessels and Chinese services
Marseille
The rates announced by the USTR in April will apply from October 14th.
South Korean HJ Shipbuilding wins orders for four 8,850 TEU containerships
Busan
Orders with a total value of approximately 461 million dollars
Conference: "Waiting and Delays in Road Transport: Logistics in Check"
Genoa
Organized by Trasportounito, it will be held on September 26th in Genoa
GNV has inaugurated a new office in Barcelona
Barcelona
The company currently has 52 employees throughout Spain.
Port of Trieste: EU funding for two new projects
Trieste
Resources with a total value of 1.7 million euros
Filt Cgil, the Flotilla incident is serious. Dockworkers are ready to mobilize.
Rome
Union announces action if aid is not allowed to reach Gaza
Stena Line to buy Latvian port operator Terrabalt
Gothenburg
It handles rolling stock, bulk cargo, and general cargo traffic in the port of Liepaja.
In the first eight months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.6%
Gioia Tauro
2,912,943 TEUs were handled
Meyer Turku begins construction of Royal Caribbean's fourth "Icon"-class cruise ship
Miami/Turku
It will be delivered in 2027
More than one in ten maritime shipments has shortages
Washington
This is what a report by the World Shipping Council has revealed, highlighting the safety risks
Last July, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +3.8%
Ravenna
In the first seven months of 2025, growth was +5.4%
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Belgian ports fell by -3.2%.
Brussels
Landings down 1.3% and embarkations down 5.4%
Product tanker High Fidelity rescues 38 migrants on a drifting dinghy
Rome
Intervention in the south of the island of Crete
GES and RINA sign agreement to develop a prototype of a new hydrogen battery
Rovereto/Genoa
PSA's second phase of container terminal at Mumbai Port inaugurated
Singapore
Annual traffic capacity will increase to 4.8 million TEUs
The conference "EU ETS - Perspectives and Opportunities for Decarbonization in the Maritime Sector" will be held in Palermo.
Rome
It will be held on September 18th and 19th
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.
Milan
It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua
The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.
Lugano
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Korean Firms Reassess U.S. Investments After Mass Immigration Raid
(The Korea Bizwire)
Russia's infrastructure development plan aims to build 17 marine terminals by 2036
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Fincantieri and PGZ sign an agreement to support the modernization of the Polish Navy
Trieste
The third LSS section for Chantiers de l'Atlantique was launched in Castellammare di Stabia.
In the US, funding for wind energy development projects in ports is being cut.
Washington
Resources worth $679 million will be reallocated for port infrastructure upgrades
From January 1st, Kombiverkehr will operate the PKV intermodal terminal in the port of Duisburg.
Frankfurt am Main
It has a traffic capacity of approximately 200 thousand intermodal units per year.
Wallenius Marine and ABB form Overseas joint venture
Stockholm
The aim is to accelerate the launch of the platform of the same name for improving fleet performance.
The Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport has asked the Region to agree on the appointment of Bagalà as president of the Sardinian Port Authority.
Rome
He is currently the extraordinary commissioner of the same body
DHL eCommerce has acquired a minority stake in Saudi Arabia's AJEX Logistics Services.
Bonn/Riyadh
The Middle Eastern company has two thousand employees
CMPort's port terminals handled record container traffic in the second quarter
Hong Kong
In the first six months of 2025 the total was 78.8 million TEUs (+4.3%)
Confitarma approves the decree on advanced training for tanker seafarers.
Rome
Applause to the General Command of the Port Authority Corps
Quarterly freight traffic in Moroccan ports increases
Tangier/Casablanca
In Tanger Med the growth was +17%
The board of directors of the Genoa-based Ente Bacini has been renewed.
Genoa
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