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Exim India web site
JULY 25, 2023
  • JN Port's integrated rail yard to handle double-stacked DFC container trains for all its terminals
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  • Wan Hai Lines inks 10-year sustainability-linked shipping financing agreement
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  • Western leaders are making a sensible bet on India, says Martin Wolf
  • UAE & DNV to establish maritime decarbonization centre
  • Rotterdam port has a mixed H1; invests in enhancing container handling capacity
  • Rice export ban by India seen causing price rise worldwide
  • Engineering exports to Russia surge in June
  • New Unified Container Inspection & Repair Criteria addresses contaminating pests
  • Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) & Port of Antwerp International in agreement to boost mutual cooperation
  • Canada West Coast port workers again call off strike
  • Asyad Drydock utilises brand new coating technology
  • ONE's new Thailand Hakata Express service
  • MSC's Swan service adds Bremerhaven & Busan
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The Loadstar web site
JULY 24, 2023
  • Coming 'explosion' of new tonnage threatens box ship charter market
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  • 'Trucking recession' continues, but JB Hunt ready for a rebound
  • Container shipping and the 'cash to stash' conundrum
  • Mundra Port still struggling to clear cyclone-induced container logjam
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Marine Log web site
JULY 24, 2023
  • Admiral Lisa Franchetti to be nominated as next CNO
    President Joe Biden has announced his intention to nominate Vice Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti to succeed Adm. Michael Gilday as Chief of Naval Operations. "As our next Chief of
  • Rio Grande LNG go ahead brings GLDD its biggest project yet
    Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (NASDAQ: GLDD) has received a notice to proceed with what president and CEO Lasse Petterson says is an "exciting milestone project" that will "the largest undertaken
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    Is the "nuclear option" the magic bullet that could solve shipping's GHG emissions issues? New reactor designs have seen the possibilities draw increasing attention. Now, a new study underscores the huge potential

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Container News web site
JULY 24, 2023
  • CMA CGM implements new overweight surcharge from Asia to Africa
    CMA CGM has announced a new overweight surcharge (OWS) from Asia to Africa, effective in the next month. More specifically, the Maersille-based company said that it will apply a surcharge of US$150 per 20' dry container with a container gross weight of over 18 tons from North East Asia, South East Asia, Mainland China, Hong Kong SAR & Macau SAR and Taiwan to Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, A
  • Los Angeles Harbor Commission elects new president
    The Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners has elected former US Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard as the new president. Additionally, the five-member commission also voted in Diane Middleton as its new vice president. Both started their new roles immediately after their unanimous election on 20 July. Roybal-Allard was appointed to the five-member board by Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass in May
  • TT Club announces new chairman and directors
    TT Club, provider of insurance and related risk management services to the international transport and logistics industry, has announced that Morten Engelstoft will be chairman of both Through Transport Mutual Insurance Association Limited (Bermuda) (TTB) and TT Club Mutual Insurance Limited (UK) (TTI) after the retirement of the current president Ulrich Kranich. Ulrich Kranich retires from his p
  • Atlas Air takes delivery of new aircraft to be operated for MSC
    Atlas Air, a subsidiary of Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, has taken delivery of a Boeing 777-200 Freighter, which it will operate on behalf of its customer MSC, as part of a previously announced long-term ACMI (aircraft, crew, maintenance, insurance) agreement. This is the second of four Boeing 777-200 Freighters that Atlas Air will operate for the Swiss/Italian company, which will complement the
  • CMA CGM introduces container scanning fee in Congo
    French container shipping company CMA CGM has announced a new scanning fee for cargo bound for Congo, effective from 31 July. CMA CGM noted that the scanning fee will be €160/TEU and €210/FEU and high cube container for all the cargo that will be discharged at Pointe Noire port and other final destinations on the Congolese territory. The post appeared first on Container News.
  • UAE and DNV to establish new maritime decarbonisation centre
    H.E Suhail Al Mazrouei, United Arab Emirates (UAE) Minister of Energy and Infrastructure, and Knut Ørbeck-Nilssen, CEO of DNV Maritime, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to create a new Decarbonisation Centre in UAE. According to DNV, the Marine Environment Protection Committee's (MEPC) 80th session this month showed that shipping is now on an accelerating path towards full decarbonisati
  • ABS appoints new president
    John McDonald is the new president of ABS, as announced by the company's chairman and CEO Christopher J. Wiernicki, at the ABS Board meeting on 18 July. McDonald has served as executive vice president and chief operating officer of the company since July 2021, and will take on the title of president, remaining the chief operating officer of ABS. He joined ABS in 1996 as a surveyor and has served
  • MSC revises Levante Express service port rotation
    MSC has decided to revise the port rotation of its Levante Express service, announcing the return to Naples, Italy with a direct call and the removal of another Italian port, Gioia Tauro. "The Levante Express service will now return to Naples with a direct call, replacing the current Naples Shuttle Service, and will no longer call at Gioia Tauro on its northbound leg," noted MSC, adding that Gioi
  • Effective Ecommerce Marketing Strategies for the Chemical Industry
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  • Oakland officials hope container volume rebounds after labour deal, despite June drop
    Port of Oakland handled 120,433 TEUs in June, representing a 26.5% decline compared with the same month last year. Full imports dropped 30.6% to 66,295 TEUs and full exports experienced a 20.8% decline, reaching 54,138 TEUs. Additionally, empty exports went down by 40.9% to 23,879 TEUs, while empty imports declined by 2.3% to 11,516 TEUs in June 2023. Importers continue to send cargo to East Coas
  • Port of Corpus Christi sets new cargo record
    Port of Corpus Christi reported that nearly 50 million tons of cargo passed through the Corpus Christi Ship Channel in the second quarter of 2023, setting a record for the fifth consecutive quarter. More specifically, the 49.7 million tons moved in the second quarter was a 7.1% increase from the same period last year and slightly higher than the prior record set in the first quarter of 2023. The
  • MAN Energy Solutions to develop retrofit solutions for medium-speed marine engines
    MAN Energy Solutions will begin developing retrofit solutions for medium-speed marine engines as part of a research association including WTZ Ro�lau gGmbh and TU-Darmstadt. The three-year research project, 'CliNeR-ECo', is funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK) and the initial work has already commenced since the beginning of 2023. CliNeR-ECo aims to
  • Emirates Steel Arkan, AD Ports, ITOCHU and JFE Steel to develop low-carbon iron supply chain complex in UAE
    Emirates Steel Arkan, AD Ports Group, ITOCHU Corporation and JFE Steel have signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on activities related to the establishment of an integrated low-carbon iron supply chain complex in Abu Dhabi, UAE. The complex aims to produce low-carbon emission raw materials for use in steelmaking; this would include materials such as Hot Briquetted

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Splash web site
JULY 24, 2023
  • TT Club brings in former APM Terminals boss Morten Engelstoft as new chairman
    Former chief executive of Maersk's APM Terminals Morten Engelstoft has been elected as the new chairman of insurer TT Club as Ulrich Kranich retires from his position after sixteen years. Engelstoft is to take over as chairman of both Through Transport Mutual Insurance Association (TTB) and TT Club Mutual Insurance (TTI). He spent thirty-six years ...
  • Nigeria's NNPC takes stake in the country's debut FLNG project
    Nigeria's state oil firm, NNPC, has sealed a deal with fellow developer UTM Offshore to take a 20% stake in the country's first-ever floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) project. The planned FLNG vessel will process and liquefy gas from the Yoho field offshore Nigeria, most likely starting in 2026, and the agreement is seen as ...
  • Urgent talks underway to find a Black Sea shipping solution as Ukrainian ports suffer bombardment
    President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has held urgent discussions with his Turkish counterpart as well as the head of NATO over the weekend, desperately trying to find a way to get exports back on track out of Black Sea ports following a highly volatile week in the region where a shipping pact with Russia was abandoned and ...
  • CPC Corp tanker hits DEME's newbuild wind installation vessel in Taiwan
    A CPC Corp product tanker allided with DEME's berthed newbuild offshore installation vessel at Kaohsiung port in Taiwan last Friday morning. Minor damage, such as dents and broken railings above the waterline, was reported to DEME's 37,946 dwt Green Jade and the 40,500 dwt Hua Yun. There were no injuries. Despite tug assistance, the 182-m-long ...
  • Prices for older VLCCs falling fast
    For older VLCCs, prices are falling fast. The latest rusty tanker deal filling up broking reports is a sale by South Korea's SK Shipping which has offloaded the 19-year-old, 314,000 dwt, Samsung-built for $37.8m. The ship has been under negotiations for weeks, with brokers monitoring the deal closely. The last comparable deal to C.Champion ...
  • NYK opts for Dutch sail system on bulk carrier
    NYK Bulkship (Atlantic), a Belgian subsidiary of Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK), will introduce a wind-assisted ship-propulsion unit on a bulk carrier engaged in a long-term charter contract with Cargill. NYK has selected the VentoFoil wind-assisted propulsion unit from Econowind in the Netherlands. Sitting on a 6 m long flat rack container with no walls, VentoFoil ...
  • Maersk Line ordered to pay $700,000 to sacked whistleblower
    Maersk's American unit has been ordered to pay over $700,000 to a former employee who was fired after complaining about vessel safety to the US Coast Guard. In December 2020, a chief mate aboard the 4,154 teu Safmarine Mafadi, now Maersk Tennessee, reported a list of concerns about the ship's condition. Following the vessel's inspection, ...
  • Wan Hai debuts Taiwanese sustainability linked financing
    Taiwan's Wan Hai Lines has concluded a 10-year $95m sustainability-linked financing deal with Standard Chartered Bank, claiming the country's first for a containerline. Wan Hai has committed to a 50% reduction in carbon intensity of its fleet by 2030 compared to 2008. The Taipei-based operator has obtained dual certifications in greenhouse gas inventory since 2022, ...
  • Dulam sells DSV for scrap
    Dubai-based subsea contractor Dulam has sold its ageing dive support vessel Oceanic Installer for recycling in Sharjah, UAE. Cash buyer Best Oasis reported the 1984-built ship has gone on an as-is basis for a price tag of $1.6m. Dulam acquired the Ulstein Halto-built DSV from SBM Offshore in 2012 for close to $15m. The 84 ...
  • BASF building 500 MW wind farm to power chemicals plant in China
    German chemicals firm BASF and China's Mingyang Group have agreed to jointly build and operate an offshore wind farm in South China. A joint venture named Mingyang BASF New Energy will be 90% owned by Mingyang with BASF holding the remaining stake. The wind farm in Zhanjiang Municipality of Guangdong province is planned to have ...
  • John McDonald elected president of ABS
    US classification society ABS has elected John McDonald as its president. McDonald, who has served as executive vice president and chief operating officer of the company since July 2021, will take on the title of president and remain the COO of the company. "John McDonald will now be given a further opportunity to showcase his ...
  • NKT lines up Scottish cabling work
    Danish offshore cabling specialist NKT has been confirmed as the preferred bidder by Scottish SSEN Transmission for the supply of power cable systems for two high voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission links, with the intent to sign a framework agreement for future projects. A firm deal, if agreed, will see the Danish offshore cabling specialist ...

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Lloyd's List web site
JULY 24, 2023
  • Ship recycling prices continue to soften as vessel supply remains low
    Shipowners appear to be shunning the low prices being offered while ship recycling volumes remain historically low and continue to...
  • Early signs of change as oil cap price breach alters Russian oil and shipping
    Number of Greece-owned, European-flagged and Western-insured tankers calling at Baltic and Black Sea ports dives in first 12 days after...
  • Port operations restricted at Ukraine's Reni following Russian drone attacks
    Russian drone attacks during the weekend on Ukrainian Danube ports disrupted operations following the termination of the Black Sea grain...
  • EU and US struggling to match sanctions rhetoric with enforcement
    Despite all the strong words from the EU about cracking down on 'a sharp increase of deceptive practices by vessels...
  • No guarantees against bad bunkers, P&I club warns
    Problem may now be disabling 600 ships a year and causing losses to global supply chain in excess of $5bn
  • TOP Ships adds $72m to revenue backlog with Clearlake suezmax extensions
    Eco Malibu was named last month as tanker earmarked as first ship in new suezmax spin-off mooted by Greek owner
  • Weak retail growth keeps inventories high and dampens demand
    US imports are on par with 2019 levels. Only the removal of capacity has helped carriers lift rates
  • The week in newbuildings: German owners order new series of MPVs
    Germany's Nordic Hamburg Shipping and Briese Schiffahrts are reported by brokers to have ordered a total of six 12,500 dwt...
  • Revised guidelines on underwater noise to take effect next week
    Guidelines were set out in 2014 but new developments in ship design and maritime technologies have led to a comprehensive...
  • Carrier profitability unlikely to recover this year
    After several years of extraordinary profits, the outlook for box lines is dim. With weak freight rates, container lines face...
  • Wan Hai signs $96m sustainability-linked finance deal with Standard Chartered
    A second-party opinion provider will also participate in the financing
  • NYK to install first wind-assisted ship propulsion unit on Cargill-chartered bulk carrier
    NYK and Cargill will unite to study the unit's effectiveness
  • FSB claims explosives found on dry bulk ship heading to Russia
    Discovery of dinitrotoluene and tetryl explosives on board the unnamed ship a week after the Crimean Bridge explosion indicates 'the...
  • Daily Briefing
    One Hundred Ports: Volume growth wanes as post-pandemic boom fades | Russia's naval blockade of Ukraine: Illegal, immoral, inept |...
  • The week in charts: Kerch AIS transmissions plummet | PCTC orderbook grows | Diesel flows redirected
    Boxship recycling set to take off before scrap prices take drop, and Ukrainian grain deal ends

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The Journal of Commerce web site
JULY 24, 2023
  • Savannah reopens berth at Garden City Terminal, boosting capacity 25%
    The Georgia Ports Authority has acknowledged the added berth capacity was sorely needed during the worst of the pandemic-driven port congestion when Savannah's queue hit more than 30 ships in September 2021.
  • US LTL carriers plan expansion despite market uncertainty
    Several large LTL carriers, including XPO and Estes, are adding terminals as freight flows change and customers shift business among carriers as questions linger over Yellow's future.
  • Asia-Europe ocean carriers look to steady market with August rate hikes
    The new price levels signal the intent of carriers to drive up freight-all-kinds rates in a move to capitalize on any increased buying should a peak season emerge.
  • ILWU Canada caucus approves tentative deal; membership vote expected this week
    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.
  • Retail 3PL GSC expands service scope with MacMillan-Piper acquisition
    GSC intends to combine its expertise in servicing containerized imports in the retail sector with MacMillan-Piper's experience in warehousing and transloading of primarily export commodities.
  • Heightened biosecurity program drives Australian ro/ro port congestion
    A rigorous hunt for seeds and pollen is disrupting vehicle and high & heavy imports into Australia, leading carriers to pull back on services.

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TradeWinds web site
JULY 24, 2023
  • Panamax bulkers will need 'serious push' in North Atlantic, brokers say
    Average spot rate is at a four-month low, according to market data
  • Seasonality and less capacity boost Asia-to-US container market, analyst says
    Freight rates from Asia to US West Coast have risen 27% since early July, according to Baltic Exchange
  • DNV partners with UAE to set up Middle East's first shipping decarbonsation centre
    Plans are to launch the centre in the beginning of 2024
  • LNG cargo row down to buyer's 'inability to pay', rather than Russia links, insists Gunvor
    Shipment heading north as charterer and buyer give opposing reasons for shipment not being discharged
  • UK launches seafarers' welfare charter in response to P&O Ferries sacking row
    Unions insist measures to protect wage and welfare rights must now be made mandatory
  • UK launches seafarers' welfare charter in response to P&O sacking row
    Unions insist measures to protect wage and welfare rights must now be made mandatory
  • Tanker giant Bahri turns attention to modern ultramax bulkers
    Saudi Arabian shipping player is increasingly enticed by the dry cargo business
  • Advantage Tankers orders suezmax pair at Nihon Shipyard
    Geneva-based company now has a series of five newbuildings lined up for delivery in 2025
  • Zim fuels dealmaking as it downsizes container ship fleet
    Chartworld bags $80m sale of panamax boxship quartet to MSC
  • Six hundred shipping containers reported lost overboard after container ship sinks
    Palau-registered feeder boxship is now stranded at port of Kaohsiung
  • Hyundai LNG Shipping puts its entire VLGC fleet up for sale
    Four outliers in South Korean shipowner's fleet hit the market after sales process for company stalls
  • An Englishman in New York waves the flag for P&I insurance
    American Club chairman says P&I clubs are consumer collectives that have stood the test of time
  • Golden Ocean Group steps up share buybacks once again
    Bulk carrier shipowner's $100m share repurchase scheme continues apace
  • Fearnleys swoops on Braemar dry cargo brokers to build new presence in Brazil
    Brokers give the Norwegian group its first presence in South America and will add to its office in Dubai
  • Russian secret police to check ships passing the Kerch Strait
    Moscow statement suggests that ship traffic in the Russian-occupied part of the Black Sea has resumed after Kerch Bridge attacks
  • Russian drones strike Danube grain hangars as attacks intensify
    Grain facilities are hit amid explosions at Reni and Izmail on the border with Romania
  • Golden Ocean Group steps up share buybacks again
    Bulker owner's $100m share repurchase scheme continues apace
  • Repeat risk of 'extremely high spot rates' for LNG carriers this winter
    Clarksons Research says term levels have held firm throughout 2023 and forecasts period of firm trade growth for sector
  • Russian drones strike Danube grain hangar as attacks intensify
    A grain facility is hit near Reni on the border with Romania and explosions are reported at Izmail as well
  • Singapore's Yangzijiang Financial buys stakes in two chemical tankers
    SGX-listed company also takes short-term punt on eight MR tankers with major charterer
  • Podcast: Estimating the impact and the cost of the EU's upcoming emissions rules
    Audio edition of Green Seas digs into the Emissions Trading System and FuelEU Maritime
  • Norway's RFOcean inks chemical tanker order in China
    The 6,600-dwt newbuildings will be powered by methanol
  • Scrap prices plummet below $500 per ldt as credit crunch restricts buying from Bangladesh
    Cash buyers only offering Alang pricing levels as they prepare to divert tonnage from Chattogram, brokers report
  • Poten bullish on medium-term outlook for aframax tankers
    Broker says most changes in trade flows are here to stay with Europe likely to cut reliance on Russian supplies
  • Middle East offshore players in pole position to acquire growth
    Offshore names are up for sale and Middle East outfits have the wherewithal to buy them, says P&O Maritime Logistics boss Martin Helweg

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American Shipper web site
JULY 24, 2023
  • Trans-Pacific shipping rates rise as carriers make capacity cuts
    Container lines did not manage post-boom vessel capacity as well as expected. In the trans-Pacific, they may be belatedly getting the hang of it.
  • FedEx pilots reject new labor deal
    FedEx pilots have voted down an upgraded contract that would have raised pay scales by 30%.

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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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