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Exim India web site
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
  • India-Middle East-Europe corridor to become key driver of world trade: PM
  • Integration in global value chains seen adding $1.2 trn to India's foreign trade by 2030
  • MOL, PETRONAS & MISC set the stage for the development of Liquefied CO2 carriers
  • Nitin Gadkari calls on all stakeholders to support the Vehicle Scrapping Policy
  • A positive year for hull underwriters but change is on the horizon, says IUMI
  • FFFAI & LSC host webinar to create awareness on apprenticeship training
  • Vessel loads highest parcel at Kandla Harbour
  • Kerala Chief Minister unveils logo of Vizhinjam Port
  • India to defer import licensing of laptops
  • Logistics Sector Skill Council inks MoU with Bradley University
  • THE Alliance announces Transpacific-North West Coast network change
  • China's first green marine methanol industrial chain cooperation project officially launched
  • Partners support emission reductions on Rotterdam-Singapore Green & Digital Shipping Corridor
  • DGTR begins anti-dumping probe against 4 Chinese items
  • One more GDP growth projection over 6 pc
  • Indian Register of Shipping hosts impactful events at London International Shipping Week

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International Transport Journal web site
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
  • Rescued from skewed distress
  • Another connection for Albatros Express
  • ICTSI milestone: large vessel in Latin America
  • Adidas to deploy mobile robots in Suzhou
  • Celebrating 20 years of cargo flights
  • Joining forces for more green trucks
  • Röhlig appoints global head of industry verticals
  • Autonomous delivery for DHL Express Estonia
  • More e-vehicles for the UAE fleet
  • Bifa names regional representative
  • Booking services via Cargo One platform
  • Inland Port Greer sets record in August
  • Lulu Group opens facility in Milan
  • Railcar orders: best quarter since 2013
  • Genoa: a new port government commissioner
  • IAG Cargo launches constant climate in Cincinnati
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • MOL & Kambara: green shipping pact

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The Loadstar web site
SEPTEMBER 25, 2023
  • Mexico-US trade flows checked as borders become pressure points
  • Knights of Old enters administration
  • Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd offer their guides to 2024 ETS surcharges
  • German M&A redux: from Schenker to HHLA - 'price or politics?'
  • Trucking looks set to push for more use of biofuel in Europe
  • Forwarders and box lines will carry on with their own air networks
  • OceanX: Adversity in all shapes and forms
  • Despite freight rate fall, LC Logistics goes ahead with Hong Kong IPO
  • Reporter Charlotte Goldstone joins The Loadstar team

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Marine Log web site
SEPTEMBER 25, 2023
  • FERRIES 2023: Candela eyes electrified vessels to improve public transit
    Waterborne transportation has long been an important mode of travel, but the environmental impact and cost of operating traditional ferries has limited its use in modern times. However, with Stockholm-based Candela's cutting-edge technology,
  • Russia's Black Sea Fleet Commander reported killed
    As a trickle of merchant ships starts to use the Ukrainian-designated "safe corridor" to its ports, the Ukrainian Navy and special forces continue to degrade Russia's naval capabilities. The most recent example
  • SEACOR Holdings sells U.S. harbor towing business
    SEACOR Holdings Inc. says its Seabulk Towing Holdings Inc. subsidiary is to sell its U.S. harbor towing operations and assets. They are being bought by two fifth-generation family-owned companies: New Orleans headquartered
  • Suez Canal Authority orders 10 RAstar 3200-W ASD tugs
    Egypt's South Red Sea Shipyard has awarded Vancouver, B.C.-based Robert Allan Ltd. a contract for the design of 10 RAstar 3200-W ASD tugs to be built for the Suez Canal Authority. These
  • Op-Ed: Ports as sites for security and defense
    By Professor Basil Germond, Chair in International Security and co-director of the Security Lancaster Research Institute and Professor Jan Bebbington, Rubin Chair in Sustainability in Business and director of the Pentland Centre,
  • Nexan returns to Ulstein for next generation cable layer
    Paris, France, headquartered Nexans is to add a third cable layer to its fleet. Like its flagship vessel, Nexans Aurora, it will be built by Ulstein Verft in Ulsteinvik, Norway, to a
  • Op-Ed: How the world tanker market split due to the Ukraine war
    By John Helmer In the war at sea between the U.S.-NATO alliance and Russia, the Russian shipping company Sovcomflot says its future has never been better. The U.S. State Department directing the
  • Virginia offshore wind project marks a regulatory milestone
    Dominion Energy reports that its Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project reached a major regulatory milestone today when the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management announced that it had completed its environmental analysis

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Container News web site
SEPTEMBER 25, 2023
  • NYK to reduce methane emissions
    NYK participated in September as a key partner in the Methane Abatement in Maritime Innovation Initiative ("MAMII"), an initiative to reduce methane emissions in the maritime industry. More specifically, MAMII is led by Safetytech Accelerator, a non-profit organisation established by Lloyd's Register Group. Also, in its first year, the initiative has produced a methane strategy landscape report c
  • ICTSI in Latin America reaches a new operational milestone
    CMA CGM Alexander Von Humboldt arrived at Contecon Manzanillo (CMSA) in Mexico and Sociedad Puerto Industrial Aguadulce (SPIA) in Colombia, marking a new operational milestone for International Container Terminal Services (ICTSI). The 396-meter-long vessel is the first of its size in Latin America to operate on a regular basis. Its presence highlights CMSA and SPIA's ability to efficiently handle
  • ZIM launches direct service between WCSA and Savannah
    ZIM offers a new direct service between the port of Savannah and the West Coast of South America to support the growing perishables market. In particular, the direct service on the ZIM Colibri Xpress aims to take advantage of Savannah's refrigerated cargo infrastructure and partner network that can support a suite of services, such as agriculture inspections, cold treatment/retreatment services,
  • PSA BDP and ALISAN logistics expand presence in Türkiye
    PSA BDP and ALISAN Logistics, a logistics provider in Türkiye and member of the PSA Group, celebrated with a formal event the finalisation of the acquisition of ALISAN by PSA International (PSA). Earlier, PSA announced an agreement to acquire 75% of the shares of ALISAN, with the company grouped under PSA BDP, PSA's cargo solutions arm. During the evening, leaders unveiled a new ALISAN logo to hi
  • San Pedro Bay and Shanghai ports implement first Transpacific green shipping corridor
    The world's first green shipping corridor across the Pacific is taking form. According to a statement, a voluntary partnership of leading maritime goods movement stakeholders unveiled a Green Shipping Corridor Implementation Plan Outline to cut emissions on one of the world's busiest container shipping routes across the Pacific Ocean, including the Ports of Los Angeles, Long Beach, and Shanghai.
  • Mawani signs green deal with SIRC
    The Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) has signed an agreement with the Saudi Investment Recycling Company (SIRC) in order to promote collaboration across sustainability, marine safety, and oil spill control besides setting up waste management and recycling facilities. In particular, the agreement is specifically tailored towards adopting sustainable ship waste recycling practices and strengthening r

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Splash web site
SEPTEMBER 25, 2023
  • Ship Concept 2030: Tomorrow's skillsets at sea
    What will crew need to be adapt at when stepping onboard a newbuild coming out of a yard in 2030? E-fuels, biogas, biofuels, fuel cells, nuclear propulsion, kite sails, rigid wing sails, Flettner rotors, air lubrication, Mewis ducts, hull antifouling, onboard carbon capture, artificial intelligence and automation - there's a huge amount of new 'stuff' ...
  • Fredriksen's Northern Drilling loses arbitration against Hanwha over cancelled drillships
    John Fredriksen's rig investment company, Northern Drilling, has lost a legal battle with Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME), now Hanwha Ocean, over cancelled resale contracts for two ultra-deepwater drillships. In 2021, Northern Drilling terminated deals with DSME for the West Libra and West Aquila, citing delays in delivery as well as a repudiatory breach ...
  • Maersk Supply Service wins subsea vessel contract extension in Angola
    Maersk Supply Service has been awarded a contract extension for its subsea support vessel . The 2017-built ship will support various subsea operations off the coast of Angola for an additional 15 months. The vessel had previously worked for TotalEnergies. The ship's AIS data shows it is destined for the TotalEnergies-operated Dalia field located in ...
  • Danaos linked to further cape play
    Greek containership owner Danaos continues to place its bets on the dry bulk market with another move on seconhand capesize tonnage. According to brokers, the John Coustas-led boxship tonnage provider, which earlier this year acquired five capes, has snapped up Sinokor's 175.879 dwt 2009-built West Trader for about $18.8m. In July, the New York-listed firm ...
  • Diana Shipping wins charters for dry bulk duo
    Greek bulker owner Diana Shipping has entered into time charter contracts for two of its dry bulk vessels with ASL Bulk Marine and ST Shipping and Transport. The Semiramis Paliou-led owner of 41 bulkers fixed out its ultramax DSI Pyxis to Bulk Marine. The gross charter rate is $14,250 per day, minus a 5% commission ...
  • Seacor offloads US towage business
    US owner Seacor Holdings has sold harbor towing operations and assets from its Seabulk Towing subsidiary to two separate buyers, E.N. Bisso & Son and Bay-Houston Towing. The portfolio company of American Industrial Partners said the E.N. Bisso transaction includes 12 harbor tugs across ports in Florida and Alabama, while Bay-Houston is acquiring eight vessels ...
  • Seacon unlocks cash in fresh sale and leaseback deal
    Hong Kong-listed Seacon Shipping has raised fresh capital via the sale and leaseback of one of its newbuilds. The Qingdao-based shipowner and operator has sealed a deal with Bank of Beijing Financial Leasing to sell the 13,500 dwt general cargo ship for $21.25m. The vessel will deliver this month and be chartered back to Seacon ...
  • Subsea 7 and SLB alliance deepens ties with BP
    Subsea Integration Alliance, a non-incorporated tie-up between Subsea 7 and SLB's OneSubsea has penned a memorandum of understanding with UK supermajor BP aimed at forming a framework agreement for integrated subsea developments. The framework agreement would see Subsea Integration Alliance work with BP from concept selection, through the full field life cycle, to deliver "enhanced ...
  • CMA CGM, COSCO, Maersk, ONE sign up for transpacific green corridor
    A partnership between ports, carriers, and cargo owners has published an outline of a Green Shipping Corridor Implementation Plan which will accelerate emissions reductions on one of the world's busiest container shipping routes across the Pacific Ocean. As part of the historic plan, the carrier partners will begin deploying reduced or zero lifecycle carbon capable ...
  • Vattenfall taps DEME for Dutch wind farm work
    Sweden's Vattenfall has selected DEME Offshore to further strengthen the cables around the Netherlands' Hollandse Kust Zuid offshore wind farm site. Under the contract, DEME will carry out rock installation utilising its fleet of fall pipe vessels with work set to take place between the fourth quarter of 2023 and the first quarter of 2025. ...
  • South Korea's SK ecoplant lines up work on domestic offshore wind project
    SK ecoplant has landed a preferred supplier agreement for the transportation and installation of jacket foundations at the Anma offshore wind farm in South Korea. The work scope covers 38 jackets designed to accommodate 14 MW wind turbines for the 532 MW wind farm project located some 40 km west of the South Korean peninsula's ...
  • Ukraine's new shipping corridor gains traction
    Ukraine's new shipping corridor is gaining traction. Following last week's sailing from Black Sea ports of two ships carrying grain bound for international markets, another three bulk carriers have arrived in Ukraine ready to take on a combined 130,000 tons of grain and iron ore. Further ships are ready to make the voyage to the ...
  • TotalEnergies exercises option on Vantage drillship
    Vantage Drilling has seen a second priced option exercised on its drillship working offshore West Africa. TotalEnergies has opted to keep the 2013-built for 110 days, fixing it into the second quarter of 2024. Under the contract signed in June 2022, the French energy major, which has been utilising the floater offshore Namibia, has one ...
  • COSCO takes stake in MOL's three LNG newbuilds
    COSCO Shipping Energy Transportation (CSET), the oil and gas shipping unit of COSCO Shipping Group, is buying into three LNG carriers Japan's Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has lined up for construction at Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding. The Chinese state-owned shipping giant will acquire a 49% stake in each ship set to deliver from the CSSC-affiliated yard by ...
  • Oaktree sells down in Star Bulk
    US private equity firm Oaktree Capital Management Greek has offloaded about an 8% stake in Greek dry bulk owner Star Bulk Carriers. The Nasdaq-listed operator of around 120 bulkers is buying back 10m shares from its largest investor for $18.50 apiece. The Petros Pappas-led firm is funding the deal with proceeds from vessels sold "at ...
  • OceanPal fixes out bulker to Five Ocean
    Greek bulker owner OceanPal has entered a time charter contract with Five Ocean Corporation for one of its capesize dry bulk vessels. Five Ocean hired the 171,810-dwt bulker on a gross charter rate of $14,500 per day minus a 5% commission paid to third parties. The Nasdaq-listed spinoff of Diana Shipping said that the vessel ...
  • Wisdom Marine sells two newcastlemaxes
    Lan Chun Sheng-led Wisdom Marine has cuts its exposure to the large bulk carrier segment. The Taiwanese mammoth has been temping the market for months with two 11-year-old, 208,000 dwt newcastlemaxes called Blue Horizon and Clear Horizon. The company finally agreed on a sale with Germany's Neu Seeschiffahrt paying $61m for the pair. Wisdom Marine ...
  • St Lawrence traffic suspended following cement carrier grounding
    Two tugs have been dispatched from Montreal to assist the , a cement carrier that ran aground on Sunday morning on the St Lawrence River near Cornwall in Ontario. Traffic along the river has been suspended with authorities concerned that the cement carrier has taken on water. The ship has developed a list to port. ...
  • Petronas, MISC and MOL to develop liquified CO2 carrier venture
    Malaysian energy giant Petronas, along with its shipping arm MISC, has signed a term sheet with Japan's Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) to create a joint venture to develop liquified carbon dioxide (LCO2) carriers for carbon capture and storage projects around Malaysia. The three parties have been working on LCO2 carrier designs for many months, which ...

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Lloyd's List web site
SEPTEMBER 25, 2023
  • Carriers struggle to contain costs
    Container lines have seen operating costs rise since the pandemic. Reducing costs further could even lead to jobs being cut
  • Seafarers agree wage increases and focus on fuel transition
    The challenges for seafarers of the move to decarbonisation are not insignificant. The working group set up by the ITF...
  • Russian drone and missile strikes Odesa port, killing two
    Two Odesa residents were killed in Russian drone and missile strikes. The overnight comes after regional trade resumed
  • The week in newbuildings: Owners sign up for more crude oil tankers while cruiseship orderbook sees a boost
    The newbuilding orderbook for suezmax tankers and very large crude carriers has now reached 56 vessels and 22 ships respectively
  • TEN eyes more dual-fuel tankers after delivery of lead Equinor aframax
    US-listed company believed to be in discussions for methanol-capable tanker newbuildings
  • Gard alone accounts for vast majority of P&I club underwriting profits
    Shipowners seeking stability should insure with larger International Group affiliates, while smaller marine mutuals will 'continue to struggle', marine broker...
  • Winter rally arrives for VLCCs as Atlantic draw sees tanker rates climb
    Time charter equivalent rates 'back to normal' after Saudi and Russia export cutbacks saw crude inventories draw and oil-on-water volumes...
  • Joining the maritime industry 'is like stepping back in time'
    Seafarer charity head Simon Grainge is addressing the recruitment crisis head-on. It comes as industry events are beginning to ask...
  • Bocomm Financial Leasing's ship drawdown to exceed $4.1bn by 2023
    The president of Bocomm Financial Leasing says the lessor possesses a fleet of nearly 500 vessels, ranking third in the...
  • Very large gas carriers smash rates records as Chinese propane demand fuels arbitrage trade
    Difference in price between LPG sold in Houston and Japan was $316 per tonne according to Avance Gas, with freight...
  • Further call to protect EU ports from ETS fallout
    Plans are in place to prevent carriers avoiding the Emissions Trading System tax by way of using transhipment hubs. But...
  • More boxships and bulkers sold for recycling as prices jump
    Indian recyclers are still picking up the majority of vessels being circulated for end-of-life sale, including several 'extraordinarily priced' boxships
  • Chinese container executives warn of slower growth
    The world's container shipping volumes will line up with global economic growth in the long run, Cosco Shipping executive vice-president Lin...
  • The week in charts: Frenzied trading grips new Shanghai container futures | Tanker values may have peaked | Marine insurance recovery continues
    Asset values for crude and product tankers fall, insurance premiums jump 8.3% in 2022 and new containerised futures exchange reports...
  • MOL, Petronas and MISC tie up to develop liquefied CO2 carriers
    Japan's Mitsui OSK Lines is working with Malaysian state oil giant Petronas and shipping group MISC on CO2 carriers
  • Seacon strikes sale-and-leaseback bulker deal with Beijing Leasing
    It will then bareboat charter back the dry bulker, which is scheduled to be delivered this month, for 10 years
  • Daily Briefing
    Dark fleet tanker engine failure blocks Turkish Strait traffic | Tanker values may have peaked as Greek owners avoid dark...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
SEPTEMBER 25, 2023
  • First green shipping corridor will connect Shanghai with Southern California
    Los Angeles, Long Beach and Shanghai will work with ocean carriers and an organization of cities committed to emissions reductions to develop the first-ever green shipping corridor along one of the busiest shipping lanes in the world.
  • Uncertain US shippers shifting freight, altering inventory strategies
    The BlueGrace Logistics Confidence Index indicates retail shippers with "tremendous" inventories on hand are likely to move more small shipments as the holidays approach.
  • Sourcing shift causes surge in South American logistics investment
    New forwarding and ocean services are being added to South American trade lanes as service providers move to capture rising trade growth in the region.
  • CSX, NS Gulf Coast rail deal with Amtrak receives federal funding
    The U.S. Department of Transportation will back improvements along tracks that span the ports of Mobile and New Orleans to allow freight and passenger service to coexist.

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TradeWinds web site
SEPTEMBER 25, 2023
  • Diana and Costamare forge term deals as midsize bulker period charter assessments rise
    New York-listed Diana expects to make nearly $9m off latest two charters
  • Nova Algoma cement carrier spends second day aground after halting St Lawrence traffic
    Vessel was briefly refloated before running aground again
  • Diana Shipping forges trio of term deals as midsize bulker period charter assessments rise
    New York-listed shipowner expects to make nearly $9m off latest two charters
  • Judge slaps Alf Aanonsen's Trinity companies with default judgment in charter case
    Court awards treble damages, bringing total sum to $14.2m
  • Seafarers win 6% pay rise under International Bargaining Forum deal
    Four-year deal reached between employers and unions in Berlin last week
  • Australia-to-China coal flows push capesize bulker rates to three-month high
    Spot rates surge 30% in a week as import prices beat north China coal
  • Ships in Odesa port 'damaged' in latest Russian strike, says Ukraine
    Grain export facilities may be unusable after missile attack
  • 'Most affordable': Analysts say it is time to snap up International Seaways stock
    Clarksons Securities likes the look of dividend capacity at Lois Zabrocky-led tanker shipowner
  • Container ships set for recycling in India as pricing levels top $600 per ldt
    But market sources caution that Sinokor deal is not indicative of current scrap prices
  • Russian fuel export ban leaves tanker market in limbo, says Poten & Partners
    Uncertainty looms for ships currently involved in Russian exports, says broker
  • Crude tanker seasonality is real, Clarksons' Frode Morkedal reminds investors
    VLCC, suezmax and aframax rates rise week over week as northern hemisphere temperatures drop
  • Clarksons says tanker tonne-miles growing at fastest rate since 2017
    Opec cuts are dampening volumes but not distances, research chief Stephen Gordon says
  • VLCC rates start to pick up after 'disastrous' September, say analysts
    Minor rally continues as owners insist that conditions are set fair for years to come
  • 'How it should be': Oystein Kalleklev says VLGC rates moving into LNG carrier territory
    Boss with foot in both camps of gas shipping says everybody is happy with record earnings
  • Celsius forward-fixes four methanol-ready container ship newbuildings
    Unifeeder steps up chartering activity
  • MOL and MISC form joint venture with Petronas to build CO2 carrier fleet
    Asian heavyweights teaming up to develop and monetise gas shipping concept
  • Seaspan expects first big ammonia container ship on the water from 2030
    Canadian owner aiming to take its charterers on the decarbonisation journey
  • Ailing Greek ferry relic finally given the heave-ho onto Turkish ship recyclers
    Sucker-punched by cheap Russian steel imports, Aliaga's recyclers can still rely on Greek ferry sector for tonnage
  • Cosco Shipping Energy buys into MOL's new Chinese LNG carriers
    Sino-Japanese partnership deepens with new investment
  • Luksic family's shipping gamble pays off as fortune swells to $25bn
    Chilean owners of CSAV benefit from shareholding in container line Hapag-Lloyd
  • Russia shuns Western shipping services as its crude revenues soar
    Western insurance is forced out of the trade as price-capped trading recedes
  • Seafarers evacuated as handysize bulker burns off Indonesia
    Vessel hit by engine room blaze on Sunday
  • Ailing Greek ferry relic finally given the heave-ho onto Turkish ship recylcers
    Sucker-punched by cheap Russian steel imports, Aliaga's recyclers can still rely on Greek ferry sector for tonnage
  • Ship size is going to matter due to ammonia's limitations, designers say
    Naval architects argue bigger vessels will have an advantage by being able to house large fuel tanks
  • Insurer West of England gets credit rating boost
    AM Best awards London-based mutual insurer an A- rating
  • Petredec sells vessel to Greece's Naftomar amid soaring VLGC rates
    Major VLGC shipowner and trader sells one of its oldest ships as it takes delivery of six newbuildings
  • SITC buys seven chartered and newbuild ships in deal with chairman Yang Shaopeng
    Hong Kong-listed line spending $58m on expanding owned fleet
  • Taiwan's Wisdom Marine to downsize capesize fleet as bulker pair put up for sale
    Capesize segment not core to the company's business
  • QatarEnergy closes in on first batch of its phase 2 LNG newbuilding project
    Company poised to declare some of pre-reserved slots but all eyes are on which shipowners will join party
  • Former Wallem managing director Peter Cowling dies
    Popular industry executive described as a 'shipping man through and through'
  • Danaos linked to Sinokor vessel in new capesize acquisition
    US-listed container ship player said to be making its second expansion move in bulkers
  • Shipping man Stefanos Kasselakis wins party vote to become Greek opposition leader
    Entrepreneur-turned-leftist politician takes Greek Syriza party by storm
  • Container ships set for recycling in India as pricing levels top the $600 per ldt mark
    But market sources caution that Sinokor container ship deal is not indicative of current scrap price levels
  • Cosco Shipping leads Chinese green methanol bunker fuel initiative
    State-owned giant says project will also explore other green fuels for shipping
  • Russian fuel export ban leaves tanker market in limbo, says Poten
    Uncertainty over what will happen with the ships currently involved in Russian exports, says broker

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American Shipper web site
SEPTEMBER 25, 2023
  • Air Canada cancels Boeing order for 777 freighters
    Air Canada is backing out of a deal to buy two large 777 freighters from 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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