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Exim India web site
MAY 26, 2023
  • JN Port continues to set the standards as it completes 34 years
  • Container shipping rates remain higher than pre-pandemic levels
  • Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port has adopted multi-pronged development strategy: Chairman
  • FedEx launches FedEx Innovation Lab to fuel digital capabilities for what's next
  • Ferrochrome moved by container train
  • AD Ports Group & Vale to jointly develop low-carbon mega hubs for steel industry
  • FIATA releases updated edition of Dangerous Goods Brochure
  • Foreign Trade Policy 2023
  • PM invites Australian businesses to invest in logistics
  • Wheat export ban repeal unlikely
  • Closure of non-major ports for foul season
  • Global e-commerce logistics market seen at $950 bn by 2027: Report
  • Russia extends further support for shipping along Arctic coastline

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International Transport Journal web site
MAY 26, 2023
  • Metrans expands rail network in Eastern Europe
  • First fully electric car transporters in service
  • A. Hartrodt opens office in Austria
  • Changes in executive team at Çelebi Aviation
  • HGK Shipping joins Green Award Inland Navigation
  • Iata Ceiv Li-Batt certification for Silk Way West
  • Hybrid power to transport building materials
  • UK: delivery firm buys fourth depot
  • Five honourees for 29th Int Maritime Hall of Fame
  • Swissport refines cool chain solution in Kenya
  • New LNG-hybrid vessels for NYK Line
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • More support needed to halve road fatalities
  • A cool 270%
  • AIT Worldwide Logistics welcomes Mario Cavallucci
  • Scandlines ferry on course
  • 90 years ago - the end of a gun runner?
  • First zero emission inland container ship launched

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The Loadstar web site
MAY 25, 2023
  • Box lines look to slash their bloated equipment pools
  • Sinotrans - the post-CMA CGM + Bolloré boost is gone
  • Airlines that adapt quickly will survive likely freight pain in H2
  • Freight slump does not stop US inland ports' advance
  • The DHL reign - here's how core Express is doing
  • Fret SNCF restructure: blow to jobs and green agenda?
  • Don't be fooled - logistics AI uses few and far between, warn experts
  • Cathay Cargo sees another management shake-up
  • No lows at Lowe's (yet)
  • Russian logistics companies enjoy high demand on new routes
  • OOCL fires back at Bed Bath & Beyond over FMC claim
  • Authority refloats bulker wedged in Suez Canal

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Marine Log web site
MAY 25, 2023
  • Canadian Coast Guard small vessel fleet set for major renewal
    The Canadian Government is to invest CAD 2.5 billion (about US$1.8 billion) in renewing the Canadian Coast Guard's small vessel fleet, which plays a critical role for the agency, especially in shallow
  • Nikolaus H. Schües takes over as BIMCO president
    At its general meeting in Hong Kong today, BIMCO, the world's largest shipping association, elected Nikolaus H. Schües, CEO and owner of Reederei F. Laeisz, as its president. Moving into the role
  • Maryland Pilots order second Baltimore class pilot launch
    The Association of Maryland Pilots has ordered a new pilot boat from Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, Duclos Corporation. Piloting the Chesapeake Bay since 1852, the Association of Maryland Pilots is the oldest state-codified organization

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Container News web site
MAY 25, 2023
  • Hapag-Lloyd and ExxonMobil ink marine biofuel agreement
    ExxonMobil signed an agreement with Hapag-Lloyd in order to supply the German ocean carrier with B30 marine biofuel oil in the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp (ARA) region. The marine biofuel delivery in ARA consisted in a 0.50% sulphur residual-based fuel (VLSFO) processed with waste-based fatty acid methyl esters (FAME). The resulting blend met ISO 8217:2017, while the FAME content complied with EN
  • AD Ports Group, Vale join forces to reduce CO2 emissions
    AD Ports Group signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Vale, a company that produces iron ore and nickel and is also a logistics operator in Brazil. Through this MoU, the two companies aim to develop a mega hub in Abu Dhabi for industrial complexes that produce low-carbon products for the steelmaking industry for both the local and seaborne markets, with a significant reduction of CO2 emi
  • BIMCO elects new president
    Nikolaus H. Schües, CEO and owner of Reederei F. Laeisz, is the new president of BIMCO, elected at the organisation's general meeting in Hong Kong on 25 May 2023. Nikolaus H. Schües will be the 46th president of BIMCO and will take over the role from Sabrina Chao of Wah Kwong Maritime Transport Holdings Limited, who has completed her two-year term. He is a member of the Presidential Committee of
  • CJ Logistics opens Starbucks' largest distribution centre in South Korea
    South Korea's largest logistics player CJ Logistics has opened the largest Starbucks distribution centre in the country. Located near Busan New Port, the facility has an area of 38,000 m²;, equivalent to six football fields, and processes 130,000 imported shipments of coffee beans every day. Outside the United States and China, South Korea has the most Starbucks outlets, with 1,750 cafes. CJ Logis
  • PSA acquires stake in Vietnam's logistics provider
    PSA International acquired a minority stake in SOTRANS Group (STG), also known as South Logistics Joint Stock Company, from Indo-Trans Logistics (ITL). The acquisition will be completed through PSA's fully-owned subsidiary, PSA Cargo Solutions Vietnam Investments. "PSA's acquisition of a strategic stake in SOTRANS represents confidence in ITL and is an opportunity for us to leverage on PSA's glob
  • Steps of Logistics Software Development for Optimizing Supply Chain Operations
    Transportation has advanced in leaps and bounds, and transportation software development has moved into the spotlight. Logistics software development is a lucrative field but a complex one. In this article, we'll take a closer look at logistics and transportation software development and what it takes to build logistics software. What is transportation software development? Transportation softwar
  • Revolutionizing Your Business Model: The Untold Advantages Of Fulfillment Services
    In today's fast-paced and very competitive business environment, it's crucial that we're constantly looking for ways to improve and streamline our operations. One aspect of business management that often gets overlooked is the importance of efficient order fulfillment. Suppose you're not familiar with the term. In that case, fulfillment services like AMS Fulfillment are third-party companies that
  • Container spot rates remain high despite weaker supply/demand balance
    In this week's "Shipping Number of the Week" from BIMCO, chief shipping analyst, Niels Rasmussen, looks at the fact that despite a 70-80% fall in freight rates, and worsening of the supply/demand balance, liner operators have been able to keep rates higher than pre-pandemic levels. "The Shanghai Containerized Freight Index and the China Containerized Freight Index have dropped by respectively 81%
  • Nigerdock receives government approval for Snake Island Port
    Nigerdock, a Nigerian maritime and logistics company, and Snake Island Integrated Free Zone, an economic development area, have received approval from the Federal Government of Nigeria for the commencement and expansion of Snake Island Port, an 850,000 m²; facility. Snake Island Port is a multipurpose port facility comprising three terminals located within Snake Island Integrated Free Zone. The ap
  • ICS report shows potential risk for decarbonisation targets
    According to the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) Maritime Barometer Report 2022-2023, uncertainty about fuel availability and infrastructure puts decarbonisation targets at risk, emphasising the need for a clear plan of action to manage risk. The first ICS Maritime Barometer Report is the first comprehensive yearly study of maritime leaders' risk and confidence. More than 130 C-suite deci

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Splash web site
MAY 25, 2023
  • Fredriksen's Northern Ocean secures more work with Shell Namibia as TotalEnergies contract gets pushed back
    John Fredriksen-controlled Northern Ocean, a semisub rig spin-off of Northern Drilling, has sealed a contract extension in Namibia for the 2019-built while the start-up of another one of its units in the country has encountered some setbacks. Supermajor Shell has exercised and option to add a further six months to the semi's work scope, keeping ...
  • BW Ideol sets sights on multi-gigawatt floating wind off Spain and Portugal
    BW Group's floating wind company, BW Ideol, has teamed up with Spain's Elawan Energy, part of Orix Corporation of Japan, to jointly develop a multi-GW floating wind pipeline off Spain and Portugal. Subject to further negotiation of the final agreement between the parties, this exclusive agreement covers the joint development of several commercial-scale projects, within ...
  • BIMCO and Nautilus Labs white paper calls for revision of charter party frameworks
    A new white paper from shipping association BIMCO and US maritime artificial intelligence firm Nautilus Labs is advocating for a reconsideration of 'sail-fast-then-wait' behavior as it lays out the potential for a 15 to 20% reduction in emissions by changing current approaches to charter party frameworks without compromising fleet capacity. The phenomenon of sail-fast-then-wait (SFTW), ...
  • PSA buys into Vietnamese logistics firm Sotrans
    Singaporean terminal operator PSA International has picked up a strategic minority stake in Vietnamese logistics firm Sotrans. PSA Cargo Solutions Vietnam Investments acquired the stake from the majority owner, Indo-Trans Logistics (ITL). No specific figure was disclosed, but local media suggests a deal worth about $55m for nearly 25% of Sotrans's capital. Established in 1975, Sotrans' ...
  • DFDS' Torben Carlsen takes over as Danish Shipping chairman
    Torben Carlsen, chief executive of roro operator DFDS has been elected as the new chairman of Danish Shipping, succeeding Torm's boss Jacob Meldgaard after four years at the helm. The general assembly unanimously elected Carlsen (pictured left) on Thursday. Meldgaard (pictured right) will remain part of the shipowners' organisation board, together with vice chair Caroline ...
  • Japan's PowerX details battery tanker scheme
    Japanese power transfer vessel developer PowerX has unveiled the detailed design of the first-ever 'battery tanker' set for domestic and international field testing in 2026. The company's first electric propulsion vessel, called 'Battery Tanker X', boasts a length of 140 m and will be equipped with 96 containerised marine batteries, providing a total capacity of ...
  • American maritime assets targeted by Chinese malware
    American maritime assets are being targeted by Volt Typhoon, a Chinese state-sponsored snooping operation, tech giant Microsoft warned today. Microsoft said it has uncovered "stealthy and targeted malicious activity" focused on post-compromise credential access and network system discovery aimed at critical infrastructure organisations in the US. The attack is carried out by Volt Typhoon, a ...
  • Prysmian eyes UK cabling deal
    Italy's Prysmian has been selected as the exclusive preferred bidder for the Eastern Green Link 2 cable connection in the UK. The Milan-based cabling giant said contract talks with SSEN Transmission and National Grid Electricity Transmission, the UK's electricity transmission network owners, are ongoing with the aim of sealing the deal in a "timely manner". ...
  • AIS hackers create Russian 'Z' war symbol off Crimea
    With Russia gearing up to defend its captured territories from an expected counter-offensive from Ukrainian forces, a brazen act of Automatic Identification System (AIS) spoofing has been detected in waters off Crimea. British geospatial intelligence firm Geollect reports that many AISs of merchant ships have been spoofed to create the pro- Russian war 'Z' symbol ...
  • BIMCO elects Nikolaus Schües as president
    The world's largest shipping organisation, BIMCO, has elected Nikolaus Schües, CEO and owner of German-based Reederei F. Laeisz, as its new president. Schües takes over from Wah Kwong Maritime Transport Holdings' chairman, Sabrina Chao, as the 46th president of BIMCO and the first German national to hold the position since 2011. "I am honoured to be elected ...
  • JJ Ugland's floating wind arm unveils cheaper foundation concept
    Norway's Ocean Ventus has unveiled a new concept that it says will deliver cost-competitive power from floating wind. The company, majority owned by JJ Ugland's fabricator Nymo, is marketing a floater that is cheaper from start to finish, including production, transportation, assembly and maintenance. Ocean Ventus said its design, which has received approval in principle ...
  • Nils Smedegaard Andersen appointed chairman of Scan Global Logistics
    Scan Global Logistics (SGL) has appointed former Maersk supremo Nils Smedegaard Andersen as chairman of the board. In February, CVC Capital Partners Fund VIII (CVC) became the majority shareholder in the Danish logistics firm, a transaction that has now closed, receiving all relevant regulatory approvals from authorities. Global CEO of SGL Allan Melgaard commented on ...
  • Global container production to slump to 14-year low
    Stagnating trade and a ballooning surplus of shipping containers, following easing of pandemic era supply chain constraints, has led to a collapse in newbuild container output, which is forecast by UK consultants Drewry to slump to its lowest level in 14 years. Drewry estimates that global box production contracted 71% year-on-year to 306,000 teu in ...
  • NKT rolls out cable layer investment plan
    Danish offshore cabling specialist NKT has announced plans to build a new cable-laying vessel driven by an increasing demand for high-voltage power cables. The Nasdaq Copenhagen-listed firm said the move came on the back of strong order intake and a record order backlog of more than €7bn ($7.51bn) at the end of the first quarter ...
  • Hunt to track down ship responsible for Red Sea oil slick
    SkyTruth, a nonprofit environmental watchdog, is trying to track down the ship responsible for a 250 km long oil slick in the Red Sea, which it detected last week. Sentinel-2 imagery from May 19 showed the huge slick off Sudan, estimated to be around 120,000 gallons of oil. Out of 94 AIS vessel tracks transiting ...
  • Master of wrecked bulk carrier off Gibraltar faces jail time
    The Syrian master of the wrecked OS 35 bulk carrier could face two years in jail, after pleading guilty at a court in Gibraltar this week. Sentencing is due in the middle of June. The ship came into contact with LNG carrier Adam LNG while manoeuvring to exit the port of Gibraltar on August 29 last year. The ...
  • Bulk carrier grounds along the Suez Canal
    A 56,708 dwt supramax bulk carrier grounded early this morning along the Suez Canal with ships then backing up behind it. The ship was refloated nearly four hours after it ran into difficulty. The Hong Kong-flagged ran aground at KM 159 at the canal's southern end at around 0400 hours, according to Leth Agencies. MarineTraffic ...
  • Shipping is long on optimistic claims but short of good optimisation data
    A new technology gold-rush is confusing buyers and encouraging providers to make unrealistic comparisons, writes Anders Bruun, CEO Coach Solutions. To read some of the claims being made in the shipping market it seems as though if we took all available vessel optimisation solutions and implemented them across the fleet, shipping would be a net ...

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Lloyd's List web site
MAY 25, 2023
  • Uncertainty is holding back industry decarbonisation, not technology
    If the political stars align and the right demand signals can be emitted, the latest analysis suggests that even the...
  • Imabari Shipbuilding chief urges Japanese yards to combine design strength
    Individual shipyards in Japan should form an alliance or combine their ship design, research and development division under the Japanese...
  • Wärtsilä's ammonia dual-fuel engine to be ready at the end of 2023
    Green ammonia and green methanol are expected to be the primary zero-emissions marine fuels to help the industry decarbonise
  • Why MEPC 80 will prove pivotal to industry and the future of the IMO
    The outcome of this summer's pivotal MEPC 80 meeting inside the IMO will not agree policy, but it will set...
  • Court of Appeal finding in Quadra v XL strengthens hand of insureds
    Decision has market-wide implications for 'insurable interest' provisions in cargo insurance policies
  • BIMCO and Danish Shipping appoint new heads
    Nikolaus Schües takes over from Sabrina Chao as president of BIMCO. Meanwhile, Jacob Meldgaard stands down from Danish Shipping as...
  • LR programme seeks boxship fire-detection technology submissions
    A fire in a container at the bottom of a stack could be well underway before crew notice. Detection technology could...
  • Hengli Heavy Industry wins order for four bulkers
    The latest order placed by a Greek shipowner increases Hengli's orderbook to 14 vessels
  • Suez Canal groundings double this year
    While incidents are comparatively higher than previous years, the overall impact on traffic flow is often minimal given the Suez...
  • Equipment demand plummets as carriers cut back
    Container lines desperate for boxes pushed production up to 7.2m teu of equipment in 2021. This year the global fleet...
  • BW Epic Kosan expects continued strong markets ahead
    The small gas carrier specialist will continue to focus on the liquefied petroleum gas, petrochemicals and specialty gases sector while...
  • Daily Briefing
    EU block exemption renewal faces political hurdles | FMC actions from US shippers highlight coercive power of carriers | Pandemic...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
MAY 25, 2023
  • Shipping icon Bertram Rickmers, 71, succumbs to injuries from fall
    Visionary shipping legend Bertram Rickmers created the Pearl String, the only round-the-world breakbulk liner service, which operated from 2003 until the fall of Zeamarine in 2020.
  • Shippers hold onto intermodal boxes amid warehouse reshuffling: survey
    As shippers scramble to shed unwanted inventory, more than 80% responding to a Journal of Commerce survey reported that they've kept 53-foot domestic containers for too long, incurring detention fees.
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  • Carriers pare blank sailings in May as ocean freight rates steady
    With spot freight rates largely stabilized, ocean carriers have blanked fewer sailings in May and instead opted for more biweekly sailings.
  • Ocean trade emerges from pandemic haze to face new realities
    Although the container shipping order book is the highest it has been in many years and demand remains subdued, the ground is shifting under the ocean market in new and unfamiliar ways, writes Peter Tirschwell.
  • Forwarders locked in margin-destroying price war in post-COVID ocean market
    Price is once again on the side of shippers, with excess ocean capacity allowing them to extract lower rates from service providers.

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TradeWinds web site
MAY 25, 2023
  • Seanergy posts loss fuelled by 'seasonal weakness' but gives dividend on bullish outlook
    Capesize bulker spot market has fallen by a third in past two weeks, however, to under $15,000 per day
  • Upcycle coming: Star Bulk is a stellar bargain, Clarksons Securities says
    Compelling ship supply situation makes Greek giant a strong investment case
  • Swire Bulk to close London office as it eyes consolidation of its European operations
    Singapore-headquartered bulker operator is considering the future of its European and Australian bases
  • Lines look for Panama fillip to seal delayed transpacific contracts
    Panama Canal surcharges could boost stagnant freight rates
  • Up-cycle coming: Star Bulk is a stellar bargain, Clarksons Securities says
    Compelling ship supply situation makes Greek giant a strong investment case
  • Streetwise: Outgoing Genco Shipping CFO Apostolos Zafolias on lessons learned in 18 years of good, bad and ugly
    This week's Streetwise newsletter bids adieu to a departing money chief but not without some tales from his 18 years in ship finance
  • China on alert as ageing tankers discharge Russian crude
    Detentions increase across Asia as sanctions targeting Russia change tanker fleet demographic
  • Hapag-Lloyd eyes 'challenging' 2045 carbon target as its first LNG-fuelled container ships emerge
    First of 12 pioneering 23,500-teu LNG dual-fuelled container ships set for delivery in mid-June
  • Jacob Meldgaard hands over to Torben Carlsen at Danish Shipping
    DFDS boss replacing Torm CEO as chairman after a four-year stint
  • Anemoi ramping up production of rotor sails for big bulkers and tankers
    UK-based company spun out of Greece's Blue Planet Shipping will raise external finance this year for the first time as it takes production capacity to 50 rotors per year
  • ESG the key for Oslo shipping investors, says bourse chief Amundsen
    Stock exchange boss says if shipowners are not part of decarbonisation, they will lose out
  • Ship AIS data spoofed to draw pro-war Russian Z symbol in Black Sea
    UK says fake tracks created as morale boost before Ukrainian counter-offensive
  • F Laeisz's Nikolaus Schues takes over at Bimco with digitalisation mission
    F Laeisz supremo replacing Sabrina Chao as president after her two-year term ends
  • 'Dream big': New generation of shipbrokers on the rise at Leeway Brokers of Dubai
    Team of maritime millennials have global ambitions in the dry bulk chartering space
  • Shipping not investing enough in its people, says South32's Su Yin Anand
    Mining giant's outgoing head of shipping makes some pointed closing arguments at TradeWind's Shipowners Forum
  • Erik Thun wins Swedish cash to fit batteries on dry cargo ships
    Owner reveals award from the state Climate Leap initiative
  • Knutsen OAS reveals mammoth $626m profit as revenue tops $1bn
    Seglem family operation expects another 'satisfactory' year as it plots to grow its LNG contract backlog
  • Hunter Group establishes carbon carrier outfit while teasing further activity
    Shipless Oslo-listed player says it is in the final stages of developing a liquefied CO2 carrier
  • BW Epic Kosan snaps up bargain duo as it ships out seven smaller gas carriers
    BW Group-backed LPG vessel owner continues to focus on larger sizes
  • Huge benefit of 'dynamic' flight for kite on Airbus ro-ro aims to prove 20% savings
    Airseas says year of transatlantic trials proved SeaWings kite can help pull ship and take-off and landing system works. Now for the full magic says founder
  • Mitsui & Co returns to Hyundai yard for product tanker newbuildings
    The Japanese trading house has a total of six 50,000-dwt product tankers on order at the Hyundai yard
  • Suez Canal authority refloats briefly stuck Chinese bulker
    Northbound ship traffic resumes in Egyptian waterway
  • Market analysis: Oil majors loosen age restrictions as Middle East OSV supply tightens
    Regions offshore players say that desperate big-name charterers are willing to fix vessels of up to 20 years in age
  • Vale eyes India as it prepares for peak in China steel production
    Brazilian mining giant says that while global output will increase the market will become less reliant on one country
  • New generation of shipbrokers on the rise at Leeway Brokers of Dubai
    Team of maritime millennials have global ambitions in the dry-bulk chartering space
  • Upping LNG bunker vessel efficiencies could add two ships to mix
    Expect to see first methanol-fuelled pure car/truck carrier this year, DNV says

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American Shipper web site
MAY 25, 2023
  • Cargo volume mixed at Gulf Coast ports in April
    Container volume at ports in Houston and New Orleans fell in April, while Corpus Christi was bolstered by crude oil exports.
  • Sun still shines on South America's container shipping trade
    Not all cargo markets are back to pre-COVID "normal." Container shipping rates to South America remain elevated.

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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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