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Exim India web site
OCTOBER 25, 2023
  • Exports seen in positive territory in the coming months; decline arrested
  • Current liner shipping market seen as unsustainable; rate hikes expected
  • CONCOR offering gunny bales movement
  • VOC Port launches projects & inks MoUs at GMIS 2023
  • Chinese curbs on graphite exports to impact supply
  • Cathay Cargo highlights rebranding at its "Wings of Excellence" event in Chennai
  • Tonnages partially recover from China's Golden Week
  • Procedure for revalidation / new registration of Self-Sealing Permission in EDI system by FSP Cell for electronic sealing of containerized cargo at factory or warehouse premises
  • Overweight stance on India increased
  • Southeast Asia LNG cargo price assessments launched
  • Imports from Russia, Hong Kong up in April-Sept.
  • India to export non-basmati white rice to 7 countries
  • Gujarat's commodity exports dip
  • Soyabean consumption, meal export figures seen up for 2022-23

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International Transport Journal web site
OCTOBER 25, 2023
  • Röhlig goes Madrid
  • 102 new intermodal wagons for Mercitalia Logistics
  • DP World to upgrade Tanzanian port
  • 45 Modulas for shunting and freight transport
  • Double anniversary for Cargo-Partner Ireland
  • Panattoni to build trimodal site in Austria
  • DSV to provide logistics services in Neom
  • Imagesa Türkiye: a maritime collaboration
  • More and more "green" hydrogen
  • Low deck tractor extends European fleet
  • Ziel Terminal welcomes new managing director
  • Supporting Samoa in meeting security goals
  • H.Esser moves into Italy's healthcare market
  • Spict invests in sustainable technology
  • 16,617 t of CO2 emissions saved in six years
  • Itco president hands over baton
  • Atlas Air confirms its commitment to NY State
  • "Curiosity of the Day"

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The Loadstar web site
OCTOBER 24, 2023
  • Gloomy outlook for container shipping - and not just for 2024
  • Did hubris help kill the unicorn?
  • DSV 'won't be distracted' by huge logistics project in Saudi Arabia
  • 'New hybrid' DSV chugs along - has one risky, exotic gift for you
  • Weak market pushes THE Alliance to suspend two more major loops
  • DSV falls behind in airfreight as it tries to maintain profit
  • Cargo consolidators turn to FCL as global market dynamics change
  • Deep Dive Podcast: The end of globalisation and a new (trade) Cold War?
  • Rotterdam and Antwerp terminals still seeing reduced container volumes
  • Hong Kong court to decide liability for fire on Ethiopian Airlines aircraft
  • British cargo vessel sinks after North Sea collision
  • TFI International's exemplary commitment stands out

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Marine Log web site
OCTOBER 24, 2023
  • New York offshore wind: "Back on track"
    Earlier this month, the news coming out of New York on offshore wind was causing some dismay. The New York State Public Service Commission denied petitions submitted by Empire Offshore Wind, Beacon
  • One of Damen's first ASD Tug 2111 tugs will go to work in Emden
    Hamburg-headquartered Louis Meyer has placed an order for one of Damen Shipyards' first next-generation ASD Tug 2111 compact azimuthing tugs. It will be operated under a long-term charter by Emder Schlepp-Betrieb GmbH
  • Bollinger gets Navy order for four more unmanned MCM vessels
    The U.S. Navy has awarded Bollinger Shipyards a contract to build four additional Mine Countermeasures Unmanned Surface Vessels (MCM USV). This brings the total number of these vessels under contract up at
  • Incat to use SSI shipbuilding software for giant Buquebús cat
    Incat Tasmania, which is building the world's largest battery electric ferry for long time customer Buquebús, will use shipbuilding software from Victoria, B.C,, based SSI in the project. Incat and its

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Container News web site
OCTOBER 24, 2023
  • Thai government to start national container shipping line
    In order to promote maritime trade, the Transport Ministry of Thailand is going to establish a national shipping company, according to Bangkok Post's report. The deputy transport minister, Manaporn Charoensri, asked the Port Authority of Thailand (PAT) to conduct a feasibility study for the cabinet to review. Next, the Ministry has to decide if the shipping company should be run as a state enterp
  • CMA CGM applies new rates in Jebel Ali
    Marseille-based container line CMA CGM will apply new Freight All Kinds (FAK) rates from Jebel Ali to all North European, Mediterranean & North African ports. The following rates will apply to dry cargo beginning 1 November 2023: From Jebel Ali to : Amount in US$ per 20' Amount in US$ per 40' North Europe US$1,050 US$1,150 West Mediterranean US$1,050 US$1,150 East Mediterranean US$1,050 US$1,150
  • Valenciaport handles nearly 386,000 TEUs in September
    The Port of Valencia has announced a year-on-year drop in September container volumes handling 385,830 TEUs. Additionally, rail transport continues to grow in the Spanish port with a total of 176,768 TEUs entering and leaving the Valencian ports by rail in the first nine months of the year. From January to September, container traffic with the Far East remained constant, with 585,177 TEUs handled
  • THE Alliance announces changes to Transpacific-East Coast services
    THE Alliance (THEA), comprising Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, Yang Ming and Ocean Network Express (ONE), has decided to make changes to the Transpacific-East Coast Network. The container alliance will suspend EC4 service from the 46th week of the year and revise the existing EC1, EC2 and EC5 services. According to THE Alliance, these adjustments aim to provide customers a frequent and comprehensive service c
  • CMA CGM applies low water surcharge in Brazilian port
    French ocean carrier CMA CGM has revised the low water surcharge (LWS) in Manaus, Brazil, as the navigability conditions on the Amazon River are still showing a great reduction in the water level along its bed due to the dry season. "This draft restriction directly affects the cargo capacity with which ships can transit the river, limiting shipments and landings at the port of Manaus," said CMA C
  • Freight rates up on long-haul lanes as capacity withdrawn
    Sentiment for rates on long-haul routes has turned positive for the first time since August. Vessel utilisation has been beyond expectations and Maersk has had to deploy extra loader services. THE Alliance's withdrawal of the EC4 US East Coast service in November will also help to reduce oversupply on the lane. On the Asia-Europe side, FAK rate hikes have helped push rates up, supported by capaci
  • Port of Los Angeles announces container growth in September
    For the second consecutive month, the Port of Los Angeles (POLA) saw a year-on-year increase in its container volumes. In particular, the Californian port handled 748,440 TEUs in September, translating to a 5.4% growth compared to the same month in 2022. Los Angeles port's loaded imports reached 392,608 TEUs in September, representing a year-on-year increase of 14%, while loaded exports rose by 5
  • Suez Canal fees set to rise
    Fees for transiting the Suez Canal are set to rise by 15% for most vessel types from the 15 January 2024 with some exemptions for container vessels out of North European ports. General fees for container ships and car carriers as well as crude, chemical and product tankers and gas carriers will all see a 15% increase in Suez Canal transit charges, while dry bulk and roro vessels will be charged 5
  • Liebherr crane arrives at GT USA's Canaveral Cargo Terminal, breaking several records
    GT USA's Canaveral Cargo Terminal (CCT) won a bid to receive and assist in the assembly of one of Liebherr's largest mobile harbour cranes in the United States. In particular, the heavy lift operation took approximately five days, where SAL Heavy Lift, a member of the Jumbo-SAL Alliance, brought the vessel Frauke to Port Canaveral. The heavy lift project consisted of multiple pieces of a Liebherr
  • Evergreen and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners to jointly explore green fuels
    Evergreen Marine Corporation and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to jointly explore production and usage of carbon-neutral e-fuels. CIP has signed the agreement on behalf of its Energy Transition Fund. The cooperation will have several aspects including production of e-fuels in Taiwan based on offshore wind and exploration of a broader supp
  • Reefer container production on downward trend
    The production of reefer containers in 2023 will be significantly decreased compared with the previous year, according to DynaLiners report, which says the full year production of reefer boxes is estimated at 150,000 TEUs, compared to 282,000 TEUs in 2022. From January to August 2023, the four reefer manufacturers, CIMC, Dong Fang, FUWA Guangdong and MCI, produced 113,000 TEUs of reefer container
  • NEOM, DSV establish US$10 billion logistics joint venture in Saudi Arabia
    NEOM and DSV announced a US$10 billion exclusive logistics joint venture to support the development of ambitious projects taking shape in NEOM, a special economic zone in Saudi Arabia. NEOM is a region in northwest Saudi Arabia on the Red Sea being built from the ground up as a living laboratory. "NEOM is one of the largest and most complex projects in the world. It provides a unique opportunity
  • Collision between container and passenger trains kills 17 in Bangladesh
    At least 17 passengers died and nearly a hundred were injured as a container train hit a passenger train on Monday (23 October) afternoon in Bhairab Rail Station in central Bangladesh. Scores of passengers remained trapped under the compartments. According to Bangladesh Railway officials, the container train was heading towards Chittagong port from Dhaka, failed to follow the signal and hit the l
  • KEZAD Group signs facility lease agreement with Advanced Petro Services
    Khalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi - KEZAD Group signed a land lease agreement with Advanced Petro Services (APS), a provider of specialised services in the energy industry. KEZAD's industrial ecosystem is equipped with state-of-the-art infrastructure and services, which perfectly supports Advanced Petro Services' 24,000m² facility. Rajesh Nair, CEO of Advanced Petro Services, said, "Since our ince
  • SulNOxEcoTM achieves over 5% fuel savings for seagoing vessels
    SulNOx's all-natural, fully biodegradable fuel conditioner continues to show its worth as a market-ready tool in the maritime industry's arsenal for assisting in meeting International Maritime Organization (IMO) and European Union (EU) standards on vessel emissions. Fuel conditioner SulNOxEcoTM decreased marine diesel consumption in a two-stroke marine diesel engine by more than 5% in real-world c

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Splash web site
OCTOBER 24, 2023
  • Van Oord strengthens Singapore and Indonesia footprint with Delta Marine Consultants buy
    Van Oord is bolstering its footprint in Singapore and Indonesia with the acquisition of Delta Marine Consultants from BAM Infraconsult. The Dutch marine construction firm said the addition of combined teams from Delta Marine Consultants Singapore and Delta Marine Consultants Indonesia would bring dedicated expertise in coastal engineering and design of maritime structures, as well ...
  • Seaway 7 clinches Polish offshore wind contract
    Subsea 7's offshore wind service specialist, Seaway 7, has won a contract from Equinor and partner Polenergia for the inter-array cables of the MFW Baltyk II and MFW Baltyk III bottom-fixed offshore wind projects, in the Polish part of the Baltic Sea. Under the contract, worth between $150m and $300m, Seaway7 will carry out engineering, ...
  • Tuvalu warns of fraudulent ship registry website
    The Government of Tuvalu has sent a letter to the secretary general of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) in which it stated that a fraudulent website was offering shipping registry services on behalf of the island nation. The letter, received by the IMO last week, warned that the Tuvalu Ships Registry was not managed by ...
  • Columbia sets up crewing agency in Vietnam
    Shipmanangement giant Columbia Group has opened a new manning agency in Vietnam (CSM Vietnam), adding to its global network of owned agencies. Columbia has been employing Vietnam seafarers for years via third-party arrangements and the latest move will allow the company to tap into the developing seafarers' market with direct access. Possessing its own crewing ...
  • Eneti's Seajacks wins contract for newbuild wind vessel
    Emanuele Lauro-led offshore wind vessels player Eneti has announced that its subsidiary Seajacks signed a contract for another of its newbuild vessels with an undisclosed client. Eneti said that the contract is for one of its NG16000X-class wind turbine installation vessels currently under construction at Hanwha Ocean in South Korea. Mobilization for the project will ...
  • DSV forms $10bn logistics joint venture with Saudi Arabia's NEOM
    Danish logistics giant DSV has set up a $10bn joint venture with NEOM, Saudi Arabia's $500bn futuristic city project. The partnership will focus on providing a full suite of ground, sea and air logistics services for NEOM in the coming years. "The joint venture will provide end-to-end supply chain management, development and investments in transport ...
  • Greater intervention needed to battle shipping's tragic rates of suicide
    Seafaring remains a profession that suffers from a far higher rate of suicide than most other careers, and yet there remains no official statistics on how serious a crisis this is for the shipping industry despite many bodies calling for greater transparency on the issue. David Hammond, CEO of the NGO Human Rights at Sea, ...
  • Dayang wins more work with Petronas
    Malaysia's Dayang Enterprise has secured a work scope contract extension from Petronas, the parent company said in a filing with Bursa Malaysia. The deal, which covers maintenance, construction, and modification services offshore Malaysia, has been amended to cover the Sarawak Gas Area. The value of the contract extension is based on work orders issued by ...
  • Borr Drilling agrees $50m private placement
    Tor Olav Trøim's Borr Drilling has raised approximately $50m via a private placement of new shares. The Oslo and New York-listed company with a fleet of 22 jackup rigs and two more units set to deliver from Singapore's Seatrium, has picked up NOK556m in fresh capital through the issue of 7.5m new shares at a ...
  • Torm back for more of Alterna's MR fleet
    Brokers tell Splash that Denmark's Torm has dipped into the secondhand market, tabling $150m for four tankers, adding the Hyundai Mipo-built 50,000 dwt Marie S, Essie Jane S, and Nancy P from Alterna Capital. All ships were delivered between 2015 and 2016. It's unclear if this is a pure cash purchase or cash plus stock, as ...
  • Bunkering goes digital in Singapore
    The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) will become the first port in the world to implement electronic bunker delivery notes from the start of next month. Currently, the maritime industry relies on physical bunker delivery notes, a standard document required by the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships that contains ...
  • Densay adds another newbuild in China
    Fast expanding Turkish owner Densay Shipping is back in China, signing for another newbuild. Multiple brokers report that Densay has booked a 63,000 dwt ultramax bulk carrier at Sumec New Dayang for around $32.5m. The ship will deliver in the first half of 2026. Splash reported in May the Tayfun Gunerhan-led outfit ordered four ultramaxes ...
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen firms up order for methanol-fuelled and ammonia-ready newbuilds
    Norway's Wallenius Wilhelmsen has firmed up a letter of intent for four methanol-capable and ammonia-ready car carrier newbuilds in China. The Oslo-listed operator of around 125 ships has contracted Jinling Shipyard Jiangsu to build and deliver the 9,350 ceu quartet from mid-2026. A deal for the so-called Shaper Class vessels, developed in collaboration with ship ...
  • MSC presses ahead with Hamburg port entry
    Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC) is pressing ahead with its entry into Hamburg port. The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (Bafin) in Berlin has given the green light for the Gianluigi Aponte-founded Swiss containerline to buy into Hamburger Hafen und Logistik (HHLA) with MSC yesterday formally publishing its takeover offer of EUR16.75 per share. The shareholders of ...
  • Thailand looks at creation of national liner
    The Thai Transport Ministry is looking to establish a national shipping company. The Port Authority of Thailand has conducted a feasibility study on the new liner, setting out the pros and cons of running it as a purely state-run entity or pursuing a public-private partnership model. Initially, the plan is for the new containerline to ...
  • Vitol targets Singapore biofuel growth with specialist bunker barges
    Vitol is strengthening its position in Asia's expanding biofuel market, with the delivery of specialised bunker barges to Singapore in 2024. From early next year, Vitol through its wholly-owned subsidiaries V-Bunkers and Vitol Bunkers will be able to offer a range of biofuel blends, from B24, B30 and even up to B100 if customers request ...

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Lloyd's List web site
OCTOBER 24, 2023
  • Chinese shipbuilders wary of expansion despite increasing orders
    Chinese shipbuilders have been reminded 'history is a good teacher' when choosing whether to boost capacity. Memories of bad markets...
  • Seafarers held for months in Kaohsiung hotel after three-way wrangle on wreck removal costs
    Master appeals for clemency to Taiwanese president, citing illnesses among crew members and wish to attend his own mother's funeral
  • Shipping getting to choose its future fuels a 'hallucination': O'Neil
    Mark O'Neil said hydrocarbons will likely be the dominant fuel for the next two decades albeit burned more efficiently. The...
  • Global strains continue to drag on Antwerp-Bruges
    Antwerp-Bruges is doing less badly than its rivals. Nevertheless, it is still losing volumes in its key segments
  • Matson sees 'solid' freight demand on transpacific despite muted peak season
    'Solid' freight demand sees volumes on US-listed Matson's key China route fall by only 1.3%, but third-quarter income is expected...
  • DSV signs up for $10bn Saudi joint venture
    DSV has won a place in a significant logistics joint venture. But third-quarter results show its traditional markets are still...
  • Stena Bulk and Proman establish fund to raise capital for methanol-fuelled ships
    Four Stena Bulk tankers will form the fund's initial portfolio. The fund is backed by equity investors and a green...
  • Israel: tanker owners shy away from 'too risky' Ashkelon
    Underwriters willing to write war risk, but prices substantially increased since start of Palestinian offensive, particularly for ports in range...
  • British ship Verity sinks in collision off Germany with four still missing
    One crew member has died, two were found alive and four are still missing after general cargoship Verity capsized and...
  • Singapore to pioneer digital bunker delivery notes
    Initiative can save up to 40,000 man-days per year for the bunker industry, while MPA plans to make digital bunkering...
  • Daily Briefing
    United Maritime closes in on Chinese leasing deals for veteran capesizes | Inaccurate or contradictory fuel consumption data risks CII...
  • Labour deal ratification boosting LA and Long Beach volumes, port chiefs say
    Port of Los Angeles chief Gene Seroka says ratification of the ILWU-PMA agreement boosted volumes last month, echoing the sentiment...
  • Chinese total energy demand to peak around 2025, IEA says
    IEA expects energy-related CO2 emissions to peak in the mid-2020s, as it suggests recent adoption of some climate policies significantly...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
OCTOBER 24, 2023
  • THE Alliance culls US, Europe services amid weak Southeast Asia import demand
    The latest service suspensions signal that US and European demand for some Asia-sourced consumer goods will remain tepid following the record spending splurge of the previous two years.
  • No escaping the truckload market's inherent fragmentation for Convoy
    The demise of truckload broker Convoy has highlighted how difficult it is to create differentiation in a market with no dominant player, with Convoy itself to blame for stoking more competition through its technology focus.
  • DSV signs onto $10 billion JV linked to Saudi-backed NEOM port project
    The announcement was made simultaneously with the forwarder releasing its nine-month financial results that reflected softening air and ocean markets, dragging down profitability from last year's record performance.
  • Geopolitics, economic slump drag down Antwerp-Bruges nine-month volumes
    Antwerp-Bruges follows neighboring rival Rotterdam in reporting a decline in container throughput this year through September.
  • Carrier wants SSA Marine to refund $9 million in Long Beach congestion fees
    The FMC complaint is atypical in that it's an ocean carrier challenging fees rather than a cargo owner, forwarder or trucker pushing back against detention and demurrage charges.

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TradeWinds web site
OCTOBER 24, 2023
  • Suezmax tanker rates climb to five-month high, drawing VLCCs to smaller cargoes
    Atlantic rates surge as tonnage tightens, but entry of larger ships into suezmax market could cap rates
  • Capesize bulker market to hit 'single digits' as futures stay bearish, market watcher says
    China's economy has hit bottom, but where it goes from here is uncertain, Breakwave Advisors says
  • Jefferies raises Golden Ocean Group outlook as it expects capesize bulkers to hit 'higher lows'
    New York-listed shipowner also benefits from having younger capesize fleet compared to peer group
  • Back to the head of the analyst class for 'dean' Jonathan Chappell
    Evercore's veteran researcher tops Institutional Investor shipping rankings after two-year hiatus
  • Eneti scores contract for wind vessel newbuilding as 'market fundamentals remain strong'
    Deal to reel in $73m to $84m, with optionality to use either of two newbuildings
  • Frontrunners needed to push European CO2 capture to 50 million tonnes by 2030
    Northern Lights first LCO2 carrier and its storage project will be ready in one year's time
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen firms up first car carriers in potential 12-ship spree
    Contracts signed for next-generation vessels coming in 2026 from China
  • THE Alliance slashes capacity to stem container freight rate rot
    But fears are rising that the liner shipping sector will soon be loss-making again
  • One dead, four missing and ship lost in wake of North Sea collision
    Polish and British vessels crash south of Helgoland, Germany
  • Norden linked to MR tanker sales as Greeks star in S&P show
    Danish shipowner said to have achieved firm price for South Korean-built pair
  • Mercuria puts vessel into Signal Maritime's MR product tanker pool
    Athens-based pool operator's fleet fluctuates in line with moving tanker markets
  • Insurers face challenges in complex global war risk landscape amid sanctions concerns
    CJC managing associate with experience handling war risk claims says Ukraine conflict is a turning point
  • Peak oil before 2030 as crises highlight greener options, says IEA
    Energy body hails potential start of end of fossil fuel era in latest report
  • Seafarers missing, ship feared lost in wake of North Sea collision
    Polish and British vessels crash south of Helgoland, Germany
  • Robotic hull-cleaning operation Shipshave opens up in Athens
    Norwegian tech company wants to expand global reach with new regional office
  • Zim passes on Israel war risk charge to shippers
    Move comes after insurance rates escalated following Hamas attack
  • Decarbonisation needs a dose of Elvis: 'A little less conversation, a little more action'
    Delegates at the Global Maritime Forum in Athens say the ambitious new IMO decarbonisation targets will focus minds of companies to take action faster
  • Tuvalu issues warning of 'fraudulent' registry operation
    The IMO has warned of the dangers to safe and legal shipping posed by fake ship registries
  • Stena Bulk, Proman and ABN Amro join forces to fuel shipping's methanol revolution with financial firepower
    Low Emission Methanol Shipping Company brings together production, shipowning and financing expertise for the first time
  • 'Stop pussyfooting with Iran': US senators demand tougher oil sanctions stance
    Bipartisan group push for $150m fund for tougher enforcement of US sanctions on Iran after exports hit five-year high
  • Chevron set to ship crude out of Guyana as it buys Hess for $53bn
    US oil major puts big bet on fossil fuel production in South America
  • Castor Maritime takes a loss in sale of two older panamax bulkers
    Cypriot shipowner continues to shed tonnage acquired during massive spree
  • Overseas Shipholding Group saving $1.7m through Jones Act fleet refinancing
    New owner Maritime Partners cooperated in negotiations with Tampa-based operator
  • India calls for release of three seafarers who escaped sinking tanker
    Trio say they have been held on the Indonesian island of Nias for eight months without being charged
  • UK's James Fisher orders up to four tankers in China as part of fleet renewal drive
    Two firm orders are thought to have been placed with an option for another pair
  • Vitol to offer full range of biofuels in Singapore from January 2024
    New bunker tankers will be used exclusively to supply the fuel
  • Singapore to launch 'digital bunkering' to boost efficiency and transparency
    Maritime regulator says digitalisation can save the bunker sector up to 40,000 hours per year
  • Chattogram's youngest ship recyclers and Hong Kong Convention enthusiasts share their transformation vision
    Determined young industry leaders are committed to revitalising the often-criticised global recycling hub in Bangladesh

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American Shipper web site
OCTOBER 24, 2023
  • Cargo volumes a mixed bag for Gulf Coast ports in September
    Cargo volumes showed mixed results for Gulf Coast ports in September, with Houston reporting container declines, New Orleans seeing gains and Corpus Christi getting a boost from crude oil shipments.
  • Port of Los Angeles ready for bountiful container volumes
    "The table is set to scale up as demand increases," said Port of LA Executive Director Gene Seroka.

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In the second quarter, container traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -2.8% while in Savona-Vado it grew by +76.3%
Genoa
In the Ligurian capital, the transhipment share decreased, while the Savona port benefited.
Fincantieri records strong growth in half-year financial performance and new orders
Rome
In the first six months of 2025, orders totaled 14.7 billion euros (+93.5%)
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
Cairo
1,248 tankers (-2.7%) and 1,826 other types of vessels (-8.5%) passed through
CMA CGM's net profit fell by 140% in the second quarter.
Marseille
Revenues stable. The French shipping group is interested in acquiring Hutchison Ports' terminals.
Royal Caribbean closes second quarter with record net profit
Miami
The April-June period was very positive
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Omaha/Atlanta
First coast-to-coast cargo rail network
Gurrieri resigns as Special Commissioner of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Trieste
The atypical reverse charge for the logistics sector will become applicable tomorrow
Milan
Ruggerone (Assologistica): one of the most strategic reforms we helped build is being implemented
Policy brief on cyber threats that pose risks to port infrastructure
Tallinn
It was developed by the NATO Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence
Interferry urges the EU Commission to harmonize its shipping decarbonization regulations with those of the IMO
Victoria
Failure to align - the association warned - will force shipping companies to pay twice for emissions.
In the second quarter of 2025, Chinese seaports handled 79.1 million containers (+6.1%)
Beijing
Total freight traffic was three billion tons (+3.3%), of which 1.3 billion tons were with foreign countries (+1.9%).
CK Hutchison announces plans to include a Chinese investor in the consortium to sell Hutchison Ports
Hong Kong
Without the participation of the COSCO shipping group, China would not authorize the sale
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Columbus
The container ship caught fire and sank near the port of Colombo
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
Piraeus
The AHTS "Giant" is leaving
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Milan/Luxembourg
The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026.
In the second quarter, the port of Valencia handled over 1.5 million containers (+4.0%)
In the first half of 2025, the amount of new orders to Chinese shipyards fell by -18.2%
Beijing
A decrease of -3.5% in new construction completed in the period was recorded
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Trieste grew by +3.7%
Trieste
Bulk cargo increased. Miscellaneous cargo fell by 13.2%.
CMA CGM and TotalEnergies form joint venture for LNG bunkering in the Port of Rotterdam.
Marseille
Agreement to supply 360,000 tons of liquefied natural gas per year to the French group's ships
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Spanish ports decreased by -4.7%
Madrid
All the main product categories are decreasing except for conventional goods
Brookfield Asset Management to sell 49% of British port group PD Ports to Spain's Pontegadea
Middlesbrough
The English company has over 1,400 employees
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
Rotterdam
The port authority is alarmed by the state of crisis in the national industry.
The electrification of the docks in the ports of Livorno, Piombino and Portoferraio is proceeding according to plan.
Third dock for cruise traffic in the port of Catania
Catania
Pier 25's restyling completed
Another quarter of decline in freight traffic at the port of Algeciras
Algeciras
In the period April-June, containers amounted to 1.24 million TEUs (+1.0%)
A new tax applied to cruise passengers disembarking in national ports came into force today in Greece.
Athens
Belgian rail freight company Lineas receives €61 million government loan
Brussels
The measure was approved last night by the restricted council of ministers
ERTMS installation completed on 1,400 kilometers of Italian railway network
Rome
The project is financed with 2.5 billion euros from PNRR funds.
Wärtsilä's quarterly financial and commercial results are positive.
Helsinki
The Marine Electrical Systems division will be sold to the Italian company VINCI Energies.
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
Barcelona
The mayor: For the first time in history, a limit is placed on the growth of cruises in the city.
MSC and Moby have presented their commitments to meet the AGCM's requirements.
Rome
Shipping Agencies Services will sell its 49% stake in Moby, waiving the consideration in favor of the majority shareholder. Moby commits to completely repaying its debt to SAS.
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Washington
Folgiero: Commitment to deliver next-generation capabilities in full alignment with U.S. strategic priorities
The Chamber of Deputies has approved the appointment of four presidents of Italian Port System Authorities.
Rome
The names proposed for the Port System Authorities of the Southern Adriatic, Central-Northern Tyrrhenian, Western Liguria, and Eastern Liguria have been approved. Voting on the Northern Tyrrhenian Authority has been postponed.
Information exchange between state administrations for the digitalization of the maritime sector begins
Rome
The first operational meeting at the Coast Guard General Command in Rome
The Clean Maritime Fuels Platform suggests measures to support the production and distribution of clean marine fuels
COSCO Shipping Ports sets new monthly and quarterly container traffic records
Hong Kong
In the period April-June, 29.4 million TEUs were handled (+4.5%)
Sharp increase in cases of seafarers abandoning their ships
London
2,286 crew members from 222 ships involved as of early 2025
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Geneva
North America saw the strongest quarterly growth in imports
In the port of Antwerp-Bruges containers and rolling stock are increasing and other types of goods are decreasing
Antwerp
Traffic congestion continues at the airport, with the situation on the landside becoming critical
A study denounces the delay of European ports in equipping themselves with cold ironing facilities.
Brussels/Pozzallo
The tender to electrify the docks of the port of Pozzallo has begun.
T&E proposes to include more non-EU transhipment ports to avoid carbon leakage
Brussels
The association calls on the EU Commission to reduce the current threshold of 65% of transhipment traffic
Federlogistica urges the immediate establishment of a control room on tariffs
Genoa
The aim is also to eliminate extra costs caused by bureaucracy.
Containerized cargo handled through the port of Singapore fell by 2.9% in the second quarter.
Singapore
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Cairo
The negative trend continued in June and early July
Terminal operators are not at all satisfied with a policy that seems to have no interest in ports
Rome
Cognolato: It is essential to close the ongoing trials on several fronts.
The largest ship ever to dock at Cagliari's Porto Canale at the MITO terminal.
Milan
The container ship "MSC Venice" with a capacity of 16,652 TEU arrived yesterday
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
North Bergen/Metzingen
South Korean HD Hyundai, together with German NEURA Robotics, will develop and test welding robots in shipyards
The toll of the horrific attack on the bulk carrier Eternity C in the Red Sea is still uncertain.
Mandaluyong/London/Brussels
Joint statement by ICS, BIMCO, European Shipowners, Intercargo and Intertanko
In the first half of 2025, bulk cargo increased and general cargo decreased in the port of Marseille-Fos
Marseille
Cruise passengers increase by +5%
The Senate has approved the framework law on interports
Rome
UIR, gives the Italian interport system a modern, orderly and coherent regulatory framework
Carlo De Ruvo was elected president of Confetra
Rome
Among the challenges, the uncontrolled expansion of large logistics groups and their concentration
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Kuala Lumpur
The number of acts of violence against crews is decreasing
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Oslo/Athens/Paris
One of the top three operators in the OT/IoT services market for the maritime and superyacht sectors will be created
Attacks on ships in the Red Sea still cause deaths among seafarers
Portsmouth
Liberian-flagged bulk carrier " Eternity C" targeted
Canadian shipbuilding company Davie acquires second shipyard in Finland
Helsinki/Pori
It will buy the Enersense Offshore shipyard
Amendment on Port Labor Supply Agencies Approved
Rome
Immediate transformation into Agencies authorised to provide temporary port work
Salvini appoints a manager of a private shipping company from Campania as president of the regional AdSP
Rome
This is Eliseo Cuccaro, CEO of Alilauro
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Berlin
This is proposed by an analysis by the International Council on Clean Transportation
IMO and EU condemn renewed attacks on ships in the Red Sea
London/Brussels
Dominguez: New violation of international law and freedom of navigation
In the second quarter of this year, Finnlines' revenues decreased by -5.0%.
Helsinki
Net profit of 26.1 million euros (+7.7%)
Container traffic in the Port of New York remained stable in the April-June quarter.
New York
An increase of +4.9% was recorded in the first half of 2025
The Chamber of Deputies approves the appointment of the presidents of five Port System Authorities.
Rome
They are Davide Gariglio, Francesco Rizzo, Eliseo Cuccaro, Francesco Benevolo and Giovanni Gugliotti
Latrofa appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Port Authority of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
Ministerial decree signed
The PNRR tender for interports has been reopened.
Rome
Resources available amounting to 2.2 million euros
Port of Livorno: Workers are the priority in the LTM crisis
Livorno
UPS's quarterly earnings performance declines
Atlanta
Net income in the April-June quarter was $1.28 billion (-8.9%)
Approval for the 2025 budget variation of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Gioia Tauro
500 thousand euros for the 49% share held by the Port Agency company
FHP Group acquires the remaining 10% stake in Lotras
Milan/Foggia
The integration between Lotras and CFI Intermodal will begin to create FHP Intermodal.
OITAF scientific document on good practices in the logistics and transport of fresh fruit and vegetables
Milan
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has joined the PLIKA
Livorno
Platform dedicated to training, innovation and knowledge sharing in the logistics and port sectors
Matteo Paroli's nomination as president of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been signed.
Rome
He has a degree in law and a specialization in administrative law.
Container throughput increases in Haropa Port, while bulk cargo decreases.
Le Havre
In the first half of this year, containers were 1.51 million TEUs (+4%)
Bureau Veritas reports a 9.8% quarterly increase in revenues in the Marine & Offshore segment
Courbevoie
Kalmar and Konecranes increase new orders in the April-June quarter
Helsinki
The turnover of the two Finnish companies is slightly increasing
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona fell by 12.2% in the second quarter.
Barcelona
Assiterminal threatens a new wave of appeals against regulations it believes are damaging to port operations
Genoa
2M Logistics signs an agreement with Salerno-based Gallozzi
Barendrecht
The Dutch company will represent GF Logistics, a subsidiary of the Italian group, in the Benelux region.
Swiss company Kuehne+Nagel's quarterly profits fell
Schindellegi
In the period April-June of this year, net turnover grew by +1.7%
Yang Ming orders three 8,000 TEU container ships from Nihon Shipyard and Imabari Shipbuilding
Keelung/Imabari
Contract valued at $351.3-394.5 million
Italia Nostra reiterates its strong concerns about the construction of the Fiumicino-Isola Sacra port.
Rome
European maritime cities, destinations for cruise tourism - the association highlights - denounce the phenomenon of over-tourism in the cruise sector
Egypt's first automotive terminal has come into operation at Port Said East.
East Port Said
It can accommodate two car carriers at the same time
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Tepsa has acquired a liquid bulk terminal in the port of Rotterdam.
Singapore/Rotterdam
It was sold by Global Energy Storage Holdings
The Spinelli Group has approved its 2024 sustainability report.
Genoa
Of the company's 616 direct employees, 49% are under the age of 50.
In the second quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports grew by +1.6%
Ankara
Cargoes to and from Italy amounted to 12.7 million tons (+10.1%)
Extension of the Simplified Logistics Zone for Genoa Ports and Dry Ports to the Savona, Vado Ligure, and Bergeggi areas.
Genoa
Approval from the ZLS Steering Committee
Isotta Fraschini Motori has inaugurated a new production line for hydrogen fuel cell systems in Bari.
Trieste
They will be used for naval and land solutions
The Grande Shanghai , the Grimaldi Group's first ammonia-ready car carrier, has been christened.
Naples
It has a load capacity of 9,000 CEUs.
The Port of Genoa, FILT, and UILT have declared a five-day strike at the Bettolo Terminal.
Genoa
Fit Cisl Liguria expressed solidarity with the workers
The tender for the dredging of the commercial dock basin at the port of Ancona has been published.
Ancona
The removal of approximately 730 thousand cubic meters of sediment is planned
Tender for the restoration and enhancement of docks 32 and 33 in the Deep Sea Zone of the port of Savona
Genoa
An investment of over 6.7 million euros is expected
There are 1,100 workers in Palermo directly employed in the seaside tourism sector
Palermo
This year, cruise traffic is expected to grow by 9.4% in the port of the Sicilian capital.
Six-month growth of +9% in freight on the St. Petersburg-India/China maritime route
Fly
FESCO operates six vessels in the service
Port of Trieste: Special Commissioner Gurrieri under investigation for money laundering
Trieste
I am certain - he declared - that I can demonstrate that I acted legally, in full transparency.
Vard signs new contract for the construction of two CSOVs
Trieste
The vessels will be used to support operations in the offshore wind sector
UIR welcomes the publication of the tender for the digitalization of the logistics chain.
Rome
Di Caterina (ALIS): a concrete tool that enhances the needs of businesses and strengthens the logistics system
GNV celebrated its first ten years of activity on the Italy-Albania route
Durres
During the period, the company's ships carried over 1.25 million passengers
A shipment of over 1.2 tons of marijuana was seized at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Reggio Calabria/Catanzaro
Members of a criminal organization that imported drugs from South America through European ports and airports have been arrested.
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean to build seven 15,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Walden to sell healthcare logistics business to Yusen Logistics
Paris
Exclusive negotiations announced
Solinas (Sardinian Action Party) is not at all satisfied with the state of Sardinian ports
Cagliari
The immediate establishment of a special commission is urged
ANSI welcomes the introduction of the information dashboard for managing private procurement contracts in logistics.
Rome
D'Angelo: it will allow the country to take another step forward
Russo (Confcommercio): excluding road transport from the PNRR funding was shortsighted.
Rome
First bulletin from the Freight Insights Observatory produced by the National Center for Sustainable Mobility
ABB Group posts sharp growth in quarterly financial and business performance
Zurich
In the period April-June the value of new orders grew by +16.0%
Informal consultations have begun on the preliminary proposal for the new Ancona Port Master Plan.
Ancona
Eleven meetings scheduled for July
Program agreement for preparatory and functional interventions for the construction of the bridge over the Strait of Messina
Rome
It was signed today in Rome
Project to develop an ecological station for the treatment of wastewater from ships
Naples
Initiative of the Neapolitan Group of the Cenere and Iello Landing
Assiterminal urges against bringing sediment from the Bagnoli dredging project into the port of Naples.
Genoa
Cognolato and Ferrari: It is essential to safeguard the full functionality of the commercial port's activities.
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach fell 3.4% in the second quarter.
Long Beach
A decline of -16.4% was recorded in June
Paolo Pessina has been appointed vice president of Conftrasporto-Confcommercio.
Rome
He is president of the national federation of maritime agents and brokers
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -8.2% in the second quarter
Hong Kong
A decrease of -13.7% was recorded in June
Cuneo-based logistics company Nord Ovest is seeing growing financial results.
Wedge
Construction work on a new depot in Mondovì will be completed in early 2026.
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grows driven by fears of new tariffs
Los Angeles
June saw the highest volume ever recorded for this month
The Management Committee of the Sardinia Sea Port Authority has adopted the DPSS
Cagliari
Green light for the concession to MITO and the appeal against the rejection of Olbia's dredging project.
Three events in Genoa for three new Explora Journeys cruise ships.
Genoa
A technical launch, a coin laying and the cutting of the first sheet metal were carried out at the Fincantieri shipyard
Grimaldi sells 5% of Terminal Darsena Toscana to Livorno Port Company
Naples/Livorno
Option to purchase an additional 5% of the share capital
Concession agreement signed that assigns management of the port of Tartous to DP World
Damascus
It has a lifespan of 30 years
Matteo Gasparato appointed president of the Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He was appointed extraordinary commissioner of the same port authority
Meeting in Rome between the heads of ESPO and Assoporti
Rome
Among the topics addressed, the competitiveness of European ports in the current global context
Chinese airline OOCL reports quarterly decline in scheduled service revenues
Hong Kong
Cargo transported by the company's ships is increasing
Collaboration between the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority and the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Rome
Agreement with an initial duration of five years
Survey in Germany on the prospects of companies in the maritime, port and shipbuilding sectors
Hamburg
Shipowners are more concerned. Positive prospects for ports and shipyards.
Port of Augusta: Work begins on a third bridge connecting the island to the mainland.
Augusta
Work worth over 20 million euros
Vard signs contract with InkFish for new research vessel
Trieste
The deal is worth more than 200 million euros.
1.1 billion euros will be invested in the port of Hamburg to strengthen the container sector
Hamburg
Improving accessibility and port infrastructure in the Waltershofer Hafen area
Meyer Turku delivered the new Star of the Seas cruise ship to Royal Caribbean
Turku
It has a gross tonnage of 250,800 tons
ESPO calls for increased funding for ports under the next EU Multiannual Financial Framework
Brussels
The CEF programme funds have proven to be far from sufficient
Fincantieri delivers the new Oceania Allura cruise ship to Oceania Cruises.
Miami/Trieste
Two additional Sonata-class ships have been converted into orders.
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
Confindustria event on the sea economy in Rome on July 15th
Rome
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Why Malta is objecting to a new price cap on Russian oil
(timesofmalta.com)
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Uniport: Bringing debris from Bagnoli to the port of Naples would postpone long-awaited dredging.
Rome
Legora de Feo: It's necessary to find alternative solutions.
Taiwanese companies Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw sharp declines in quarterly revenues.
Keelung/Taipei
In the period April-June it fell by -18.7%, -26.5% and -8.6% respectively
The establishment of the Information Dashboard for the management of private procurement contracts in logistics has been approved.
In May, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +1.4%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
EU approves joint purchase of port equipment by terminal operators
Brussels
Joint definition of minimum technical specifications of equipment is also permitted
Serbian energy group EPS will import coal through the Montenegrin port of Bar
Bar
Currently imports from Indonesia pass through the port of Constanta
Fincantieri Foundation and Luiss University launch a project to strengthen the safety of underwater infrastructure.
Trieste
Among the objectives, contribute to the definition of a specific regulatory framework
Freewheeling: The government's U-turn on anti-mafia controls in the road haulage sector is a welcome development.
Modena
Franchini: If the government has realized it made a mistake, that's good news.
Agostinelli (AdSP Tirreno Meridionale e Ionio): the amendment that allows for the early transformation of the Gioia Tauro Port Agency is extremely important.
Confindustria's event on the maritime economy will take place in Rome on July 15th.
Rome
The confederation's strategic document on the sector will be presented
Kerala seeks $1.1 billion from MSC in damages over MSC Elsa 3 sinking
Thiruvananthapuram
Temporary detention of the vessel "MSC Akuteta II" granted
Trasportounito requests the cancellation of the renewal procedure of the Central Committee of the Register of Hauliers
Rome
New seizure of a load of cocaine in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
16 bags containing 417 kilos of drugs were found in a container
MOL and Kinetics to build world's first floating data center
Tokyo
It will be installed on a vessel of 9,731 gross tonnage
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