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April 26, 2023

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Exim India web site
APRIL 26, 2023
  • AMTOI holds Managing Committee meet
  • Evergreen honoured with 2022 E-Commerce Excellence Award
  • DP World launches double-stack train services from Mundra Port to its Ahmedabad Inland Terminal
  • Milaha reports increased net profit in Q1 2023
  • Haldia temporary shutdown of jetty
  • Paradip Revised Scale of Rates
  • MPS is a leading importer of fruits & vegetables in the Middle East
  • FIATA & Global Shippers Forum call for stronger data governance standards in digital supply chains
  • New cargo terminal of Pune airport to be operational by mid-May
  • Qatar Airways Cargo relaunches its Next Generation Pharma product
  • IGI airport's expanded facilities to open in Sept.
  • Mandatory re-call and re-assessment by PAG in cases where Multiple Advance Licences being utilized in filing Single Bill of Entry (having specific licence wise bond)
  • Major infrastructure projects launched at Chennai & Kamarajar ports
  • Foreign trade in rupee expanding: Minister
  • Engg goods exports to the US up by 6.8 pc in FY23

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International Transport Journal web site
APRIL 26, 2023
  • Defying the roads' dominance
  • Schneider to use CPKC's North-South corridor
  • Turkish Cargo targets Ceiv Li-batt certification
  • Network expands in greater Cologne area
  • Nippon receives Iata Ceiv Pharma certification
  • United O7 Americas welcomes Robert Jacquet
  • AD Ports Group's new acquisition
  • Upgraded toll box compatible with 4G
  • Two new gateways in USA
  • Supporting journalists in the logistics industry
  • One Air: the UK's youngest all-cargo airline
  • Developing ammonia as a hydrogen carrier
  • FOT: Martin von Känel to lead financing division
  • Decarbonisation solutions for all transport modes
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Digital Freight Exchange goes live in India
  • Dnata's Air Dispatch issues 7 millionth loadsheet
  • ONE's containerised wind assist units
  • UTC's urgent charter shipment to Chicago

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The Loadstar web site
APRIL 25, 2023
  • Carriers put the frighteners on shippers, but rates uptick 'just a blip'
  • Declining Asian exports another blow to transpac contract hopes
  • 'Terrain, terrain, pull up!' - ocean currents save Kuehne from hard landing
  • In it for the long-haul - carriers hang on to converted B757s
  • K+N, Primark and Bolloré all put a brave face on Q1 numbers
  • How to defy the doom & gloom: freight-recession trucking with Knight-Swift
  • Shippers and carriers caught up in new D&D legal battles
  • China's manufacturers relocating production
  • Container shipping in the doldrums - the latest bearish view
  • North-south link aims to boost declining Russian rail services
  • Doubts grow around SATS value story as ex-Kuehne CEO joins
  • Chapman Freeborn appoints Russell Cook to head automotive
  • BIFA's Graeme Wilkinson leads as demand grows for education and training

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Marine Log web site
APRIL 25, 2023
  • Rear Adm. Yvette Davids nominated as next U.S. Naval Academy superintendent
    Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro and Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Michael M. Gilday have nominated Rear Adm. Yvette Davids for appointment to the rank of vice admiral and assignment
  • GAO: Navy needs to up ship fire prevention efforts
    According to the Navy, more than $4 billion in estimated total damage resulted from 15 major fire incidents that occurred onboard ships undergoing maintenance from May 2008 through July 2020. Two ships
  • Berge Bulk and ABS explore bulker methanol fuel retrofit
    Singapore-headquartered Berge Bulk and ABS are to explore the possibility of retrofitting a 210,000 dwt HFO-fueled bulk carrier to methanol fueling. The candidate ship for the methanol fuel retrofit, the Berge Mauna

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Container News web site
APRIL 25, 2023
  • Port of Rotterdam partners with HGK Shipping for sustainability on inland waterways
    HGK Shipping and the Port of Rotterdam Authority signed a long-term cooperation agreement to promote sustainable concepts for inland waterway services. The document was signed on 20 April and focusses on the energy revolution and logistics for hydrogen, as well as reducing CO2 emissions by using drive concepts and digitalisation. According to the port of Rotterdam, the agreement ensures that stab
  • Double ramp at HHLA TK Estonia facilitates RoRo traffic
    A new double ramp for RoRo traffic has been installed at the HHLA TK Estonia terminal in the Port of Muuga. The ramp is used by Eckerö Line's vessel Finbo Cargo, sailing daily between Muuga and Vuosaari in Finland. HHLA said this extension can lead to increased trade between Estonia and Finland through the port of Muuga. "The introduction of a two-level ramp at HHLA TK Estonia terminal will signi
  • Valenciaport sees quarterly decline in container traffic despite March's increase
    Port of Valencia handled more than 1.1 million TEUs in the first quarter of the year, translating to a year-on-year decrease of nearly 10%, despite the box growth in March. During the previous month, the Spanish port reported that 393,838 container units were moved through its terminals, representing an 11.5% increase compared with the same month in 2022. In particular, full export containers gre
  • Carrier Transicold begins using robots at Singapore factory
    Carrier Transicold's Global Container Refrigeration factory in Singapore is embracing Industry 5.0, which refers to people working alongside robots and smart machines to deliver more customised, sustainable, and resilient operations. The collaborative robot (cobot), which works together with employees in small spaces to assist in attaching access doors on refrigeration units, frees up workers to
  • CN, UP and GMXT to launch joint Mexico-US-Canada intermodal service
    CN, Union Pacific Railroad (UP) and GMXT have announced the creation of their joint Falcon Premium intermodal service, which is expected to be a "best-in-class Mexico-US-Canada service" with a seamless rail connection in Chicago, Illinois. The new product will directly connect all CN origin points within Canada and Detroit, Michigan to GMXT terminals in Mexico: Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, and Silao, G
  • FESCO boosts revenue and earnings
    Russian transportation company FESCO Transport Group has reported that the volume of overseas exports climbed by 19% to 342,000 TEUs, its intermodal transportation volumes rose by 9% to 507,000 TEUs and refrigerated freight transportation volumes spiked by 50% to 17,000 TEUs. Container transshipment in the Commercial Port of Vladivostok (CPV) grew by 11,000 TEUs as a result of the growth of its o
  • Wan Hai to deploy two newbuildings on Far East to US rotation
    Wan Hai Lines held a ship naming ceremony for Wan Hai A02 and Wan Hai A03 at HD Hyundai Industries Ulsan Shipyard, accompanied by a charity donation. These two vessels are the second and third vessels in the series of 13,200 TEU container ships built by HD Hyundai Heavy Industries. They are also designed with a length overall of 335 meters, a breadth of 51 meters, a draft of 16 meters and a maxim
  • Largest container ship in Portuguese port history calls at Sines
    The Ultra Large Container Vessel (ULCV) MSC Tessa called at the port of Sines in Portugal on 14 April on its maiden voyage and became the largest boxship ever to dock in a Portuguese port. The global port operator PSA said the arrival of the 400-metre MSC Tessa with a loading capacity of 24,116 TEUs gave PSA Sines the opportunity to showcase the terminal's operational capabilities in cargo handli
  • Puerto Cortés handles its first LNG-powered vessel
    ICTSI's Honduran business unit that operates in Puerto Cortés, Operadora Portuaria Centroamericana (OPC), saw the inaugural call of Seaboard Blue, the first container vessel in the world to be converted from conventional diesel to liquified natural gas (LNG) propulsion. The boxship was refitted in 2017 to run on LNG. Seaboard Blue docked at Honduras under the North and Central America service of
  • Ports of Singapore, Los Angeles and Long Beach ink green and digital shipping agreement
    The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA Singapore), Port of Los Angeles and Port of Long Beach, with the support of C40 Cities, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in order to establish a green and digital shipping corridor between Singapore and the San Pedro Bay ports complex. The agreement of the major global container ports is expected to support the decarbonisation of the mar
  • World's first self-driving ferry launches in Sweden
    Norwegian shipping company Torghatten AS launches the world's first self-driving commercial passenger ferry, entirely powered by electricity. This passenger ferry will operate between the Stockholm islands of Kungsholmen and Södermalm in Sweden, commencing in June. The idea of autonomous urban ferries started at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) in Trondheim. Based on the
  • Hydrogen Terminal Tractor disembarks at Port of Valencia
    A hydrogen-powered terminal tractor was delivered to the Port of Valencia as one of the pilots to be evaluated as part of the European H2PORTS project. The terminal tractor arrived at the Grimaldi Group's VALTE terminal, where it will be put through its paces. The 4x4 RORO Tractor is the world's first hydrogen-powered unit, created by ATENA, an Italian research and technology centre comprised of

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Splash web site
APRIL 25, 2023
  • Cyan Renewables lines up first foundation installation newbuild in China
    Singapore-based offshore wind vessel pure-play Cyan Renewables has inked a letter of intent with China's Cosco Shipping Heavy Industry to build its first foundation installation vessel (FIV). The Ulstein-designed FIV will be equipped with a crane of at least 5000 tons, with the design specifically optimised for efficient installation of the heaviest monopiles and tallest ...
  • Northern Offshore Services orders CTV pair
    Northern Offshore Services (N-O-S) has placed orders for two next-generation crew transfer vessels (CTVs) to be delivered in 2024. The pair will form a new class of N-O-S-designed CTVs called the I-Class and are said to be a part of the company's aggressive newbuilding and conversion programme intended to meet the offshore wind industry's high ...
  • Maritime CEO Forum: Cyber security masterclass
    This year's Maritime CEO Forum kicked off in Singapore yesterday with a one-hour workshop sponsored by Inmarsat giving delegates a masterclass into all they need to have prepared to be cyber secure. An exclusive shipowner conference, which took place at the Fullerton Hotel during Singapore Maritime Week, listed several important things that every company should ...
  • What do clients look for when choosing a shipmanager?
    Of course price is important, but other factors are in play. The latest instalment from our brand-new shipmanagement magazine. In the previous edition of our Shipmanagement Market Report we were rightly criticised for not featuring the views of clients, the shipowners, enough. Any business needs to be in tune with what their customers are after, ...
  • Union Maritime seals another MR acquisition
    UK-based Union Maritime has sealed its third MR purchase this year. Brokers say Union Maritime is the buyer of a Navigare Capital tanker, tabling $33.5m for the 50,000 dwt, 10-year-old . In February, Union Maritime added the three years younger, same-sized, Marlin Amethyst at the same price range, sold by M Sea Capital. Back in ...
  • Shipping's most pressing concerns analysed
    Mikael Lind, Wolfgang Lehmacher, Jacob Reinhart, Richard Watson, Jillian Carson-Jackson,and Sukhjit Singh release details of a new maritime expert study. In volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous times, knowing what peers view as the most critical challenges in the mid-term helps to define, refine, and de-risk decisions. This is of particular importance in industries where stakes ...
  • HMM to enter the ammonia trades
    South Korean flagship HMM is looking to enter the ammonia trades. The company has signed a memorandum of understanding(MoU) with compatriot. LOTTE Fine Chemical for the marine transportation of ammonia. The MoU also covers the bunkering of ammonia and methanol fuel. In 2021, HMM launched a consortium with five Korean partners to seek feasible solutions ...
  • Øystein Kalleklev to become CEO of Avance Gas
    The decision has been taken at Avance Gas to switch Øystein Kalleklev from his role as executive chairman to take on the function of CEO. Kalleklev, who has been the Avance chairman since last year, will also continue his role as CEO at Flex LNG at the same time. The Avance board will now set ...
  • Samsung Electronics files case against SM Line over 'staggering' D&D charges
    Shipper complaints continue to rain in at the Federal Maritime Commission in Washington DC. The latest to file, for the second time in seven months, is South Korea's Samsung Electronics, which is is seeking a cease and desist order and reparations for injuries from compatriot SM Line, having issued a similar case against Israeli carrier ...
  • Floating nuclear power plants move a step closer
    Floating nuclear power plants are moving a step closer. Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP), Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) and Seaborg Technologies have announced a consortium to develop floating nuclear power plants with Danish Seaborg Technologies' molten salt reactor technology. The power plants will be installed on barges with a modular design able to deliver ...
  • Shipping's gender diversity issues now being looked at by the banks
    Shipping's poor gender equality ratios are now being looked at by ship financiers. New York-listed handysize gas operator Navigator Holdings has entered into a $200m secured term loan facility with banks including Nordea, ABN AMRO, and BNP Paribas in a contract that includes a sustainability-linked margin adjustment with two key performance indicators (KPIs). One KPI ...
  • Green, digital corridor announcement made linking Singapore with California
    Kicking off this week's busy Singapore Maritime Week have been more green corridor announcements. The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), Port of Los Angeles (POLA), and Port of Long Beach (POLB), with the support of C40 Cities, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU)

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Lloyd's List web site
APRIL 25, 2023
  • Offshore wind gets European push
    Momentum continues to build providing 'huge' opportunities for shipping companies as nine European countries double targets for offshore wind power...
  • Shipyard capacity expected to expand amid push for dual-fuel orders
    Demand for alternative fuel newbuildings will spur expansion of shipbuilding capacity, including bringing some of the collapsed yards back to...
  • Shipping targeted as regulators seek to tighten Russian sanctions
    Europe is considering targeting vessels switching off their AIS as part of a package of sanctions against Russia due next...
  • Black Sea containership trade flows shift in wake of Ukraine conflict
    Boxship dynamics in the Black Sea have evolved as markets adapt to the invasion
  • Zhonggu Logistics feels negative impact of declining freight rates
    The company is expected to benefit from growth in domestic demand, analyst said
  • Box freight rate rises do not mark a recovery
    Carriers could be loss making again as soon as the end of this year. A harder landing than initially expected...
  • Russia uses Sevastopol attacks to threaten extension of grain deal
    Russian officials have hinted that an extension to the Black Sea Grain Initiative may be refused unless progress is made...
  • Internet connectivity seen as 'transformational' for seafarers
    Head of crew management company believes nothing has changed seafarers' view more than the internet
  • Wärtsilä's order intake rises 26% as customers seek decarbonisation solutions
    Strong LNG, and offshore oil and gas shipping markets helped boost first-quarter revenue
  • Samsung accuses South Korean carrier of 'staggering' amount of detention and demurrage charges
    Electronics giant's US business accuses SM Line of 'excessive and unlawful' charges
  • US shipping bill targets 'unreasonably anti-competitive' agreements
    World Shipping Council said legislation is founded on the false premise that ocean carriers jointly set rates
  • Shipping urged to adopt just-in-time approach
    Just-in-time approach benefits the whole supply chain, and brings about substantial savings and emissions reductions, according to shipping executives
  • PSA to fund transformative port R&D projects in Singapore
    Port technology programme is an iniative to fund research into new technologies, to improve the productivity and sustainability of container...
  • CMA CGM's start-up initiative to set up Asia-Pacific hub
    Zebox launched in 2018 to boost technology innovations
  • Daily Briefing
    US-China decoupling alters container trade flows, says ONE chief | Russia's Medvedev says Ukrainian grain deal could be axed |...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
APRIL 25, 2023
  • UPS preps for flagging volumes with cuts in headcount, sort facilities
    Package volumes at the largest US package carrier by revenue fell farther than expected in the first quarter, especially in March, thanks to shifts in spending, UPS executives said.
  • Breakbulk23: AI will infiltrate day-to-day breakbulk shipping: experts
    Human intervention is necessary to ensure that AI is adapted into shipping in a measured way, as quality decisions are dependent on quality data, attendees at the Journal of Commerce's Breakbulk and Project Cargo Conference were told.
  • 'Normalizing' ocean, air markets drag down K+N's Q1 earnings
    The forwarder's CFO said ocean freight demand in the second quarter was expected to be much the same as Q1, but there were signs that stockpiling by customers in major markets was nearing an end.
  • Breakbulk23: Disruptive 'trilemma' shaping global energy investment
    As funding opportunities expand, energy security concerns force investors to reevaluate their priorities, attendees at the Journal of Commerce's Breakbulk and Project Cargo Conference were told.
  • Container shipping heading for $10 billion loss in 2024: Drewry
    A period of record profitability for ocean carriers is coming to a stark end, and amid a worsening supply-demand balance, the industry will find it increasingly difficult to raise rate levels, according to the maritime consultancy.
  • Mexico intermodal market heats up with CPKC, UP deals
    CPKC signed a deal with Swift Intermodal for a new daily train between central Mexico and Chicago less than 24 hours after Union Pacific announced a partnership with Canadian National and Ferromex.
  • CPKC scores second Mexico intermodal win with Knight-Swift agreement
    CPKC has signed a deal with Swift Intermodal days after landing Schneider National, giving it two anchors to provide containers for a new daily train between central Mexico and Chicago launching in mid-May.
  • New US House bill would boost FMC's antitrust authority
    The legislation would give the Federal Maritime Commission the direct ability to block carrier and terminal agreements it views as anticompetitive, without the need for a court order.

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TradeWinds web site
APRIL 25, 2023
  • Interlake Steamship bulker moored safely after grounding off Michigan
    US-flag vessel was refloated on Monday afternoon, according to US Coast Guard
  • Exploit panic sellers: Chappell on how to keep profiting from tanker stocks
    Money in the bank from January stock plays doesn't need to be the last from extended bull run
  • OceanPal appointments create majority-female executive team
    Semiramis Paliou-chaired company names Vasiliki Plousaki as chief financial officer and Margarita Venio as corporate secretary
  • Zodiac Maritime capesize breached but stable after hitting uncharted reef
    Indian Partnership is afloat at anchor after making it to shallower waters off Indonesia
  • Baltic Exchange crude carrier index sinks to 10-month low
    Spot earnings across three major dirty tanker segments are down from March peak
  • Navios Partners offloads 18th ship in just eight months amid fleet renewal push
    US-listed shipping behemoth believed to have sold yet another of its oldest bulkers
  • BW's Cadeler lands $550m-plus of contracts for wind farm ships
    Danish-headquartered shipowner adds work from compatriot energy group Orsted
  • Dry cargo shipbrokers leave SSY in Stamford to set up new shop
    Global shipbroker SSY said it is already recruiting successors
  • The IMO would be reckless to ignore the full life cycle of fuels
    Alternative fuels are only a climate solution if emissions on and off ships are regulated
  • Number of MR tankers in ballast grows as arbitrage window closes
    Broker BRS believes cargo flows into Europe will fall in the short term
  • Benchmark set as Safargo sells kamsarmax to Greeks
    Athens-based Seastar Chartering acquires its biggest vessel yet
  • Algeria's Sonatrach goes out to tender for management of only VLCC
    Oil and gas company seeking experienced European company to operate 2007-built Mesdar
  • Dry cargo brokers leave SSY in Stamford to set up new shop
    Global shipbroker SSY said it is already recruiting successors
  • New price benchmark set as Safargo sells kamsarmax to Greeks
    Athens-based Seastar Chartering acquires its biggest vessel yet
  • North Korea tells IMO: We won't warn shipping about missile tests
    Pariah state increased its level of missile testing last year, sparking concern about the threat to seafarers
  • Kazakhstan may be moving crude exports away from Russian terminals, BRS says
    Shipping data suggest more oil being moved across Caspian Sea, according to French broker
  • Former Iranian container ship heading for scrap sale in Bangladesh
    Vessel had been damaged in a grounding in the Singapore Strait
  • Tufton Oceanic insiders continue to build stake with more share deals
    Tufton Group principals now own a holding worth more than $6m in London shipowning fund
  • Today is D-Day for Ince Group - will the troubled law firm sink or swim?
    Embattled firm has until the end of Tuesday to apply for court permission to extend notice of its intention to appoint administrators
  • NYK Line tipped as winner of $1bn EnBW LNG carrier newbuilding tender
    Another four 2026-to-2027 delivering berths set to get snapped up at South Korean shipyard, further slimming the pool of spare slots
  • Vitol extends bunkering reach into Turkey via affiliate Petrol Ofisi
    Subsidiary is the country's largest marine fuels supplier
  • Big house, little house: the future of shipbroking
    As shipbroking gets more complicated, it will become increasingly concentrated into bigger firms. However, there is also a growing demand for niche outfits
  • Maersk Tankers moves into VLGCs as Petredec comes on board for new management service
    Danish tanker shipowner and pools player to take over handling of seven LPG carriers
  • Argus sees tanker 'sanctions premium' from shipping Russian oil fall back in April
    Assessment covers 'dark fleet' and mainstream tankers involved in shipping crude to new markets
  • Wave of LNG import capacity emerges as decarbonisation moves intensify
    While floating regas projects for South East Asia may be demand-led, will European buyers be in for the long haul?
  • LNG the bright spot as Wartsila roars back to profit despite headwinds
    Finnish marine technology giant says market sentiment positive despite economic headwinds
  • Seanergy's Tsantanis urges shipping to upgrade existing fleet before looking at alternative fuels
    Seanergy Maritime chief executive says little is known about how much of the existing fleet has been upgraded
  • Evergreen set to spend billions in tender for methanol dual-fuel container ships
    The Taiwanese company is joining the growing number of liner giants opting for methanol propulsion
  • Shipping AI chatbot looks to make light work of crew changes
    Start-up company aims to bolster its crew change platform with the use of artificial intelligence
  • Baltic crude carrier index sinks to 10-month low
    Spot earnings across the three major dirty tanker segments are well off from March peak
  • Tankers retrench: Baltic crude carrier index sinks to 10-month low
    Spot earnings across the three major dirty tanker segments are well off from March peak
  • BW LPG signs first deal to fully support female cadets in India
    Shipowner's Indian VLGC venture agrees to pay fees for scholarships at the Indian Maritime University
  • Evergreen Marine to award billions in tender for methanol dual-fuel container ships
    The Taiwanese company is joining the growing number of liner giants opting for methanol propulsion
  • Singapore maritime firms spent $1bn on decarbonisation efforts in 2022
    Figure is said to be triple that of previous year as companies ramp up expenditure
  • Interlake's 71-year-old bulk carrier runs aground off Michigan
    Shipowner and US Coast Guard respond to incident in the channel for the port of Muskegon

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American Shipper web site
APRIL 25, 2023
  • Container shipping warning: Green shoots are 'transitory illusion'
    As new container ships flood the market amid weak demand, Drewry expects low freight rates to persist through 2024.
  • Gary/Chicago airport builds UPS parking with eye toward new tenants
    Gary Chicago airport is building a massive apron for freighter aircraft that UPS will only partially occupy. Build it and others will come is how officials think about it.
  • Amerijet fleet reaches 25 freighters
    Amerijet and Air Transport Service Group have hit milestones: Amerijet for growing its fleet to 25 aircraft and ATSG for leasing its first used freighter that was reconfigured for cargo by Boeing.

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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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