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Exim India web site
MARCH 27, 2023
  • Large Chipolbrok vessel MV Herbert makes maiden call at Mumbai Port
  • CONquest 2023 sees an engaging deliberation & celebration of excellence
  • National Logistics Portal (Marine) being developed as one-stop digital platform for integrating all maritime stakeholders for easier & speedier services
  • AD Ports Group launches new RoRo shipping service to improve commercial connectivity with Kuwait via Khalifa Port
  • DGFT allows export of multi-grain under advance authorization
  • 'Sagar Manthan' real-time performance monitoring dashboard of MoPSW released
  • Global trade hits a record but slowing; 'green goods' a bright spot
  • FTA seen pushing exports up to $32 bn to UAE in FY23
  • Baltic Exchange Market Report (24 March 2023)
  • Two million eggs shipped to Sri Lanka
  • India, Australia hold talks to develop supply chains
  • Imports of edible oils rise
  • Export growth seen tepid in 2023

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International Transport Journal web site
MARCH 27, 2023
  • How Synergy improves connections between the port of...
  • 75 candles for IRU
  • Terminal upgrade to raise handling capacity
  • Tyrol location for better service
  • CSX enhances carbon calculator
  • Global tonnages and average rates stabilised
  • Dorothea von Boxberg named CEO of Brussels Airlines
  • King Abdulaziz Port added to IMX service
  • Fourth temperature-controlled hub in Spain opened
  • HHLA defied challenges of 2022
  • Port of Hueneme promotes Austin Yang
  • New air cargo service between Europe and China
  • Delivery volumes increase after expansion
  • High-powered trucks to ship fine wines
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • C-level appointments at TT Club
  • 65th opening season for the St. Lawrence Seaway
  • IAG opens second new route to Caribbean today
  • A centenary for the Port of Basel

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The Loadstar web site
MARCH 24, 2023
  • Some ocean trades stabilising, but transatlantic rates still falling
  • Another rail strike in Germany to add to European freight troubles
  • Integrator bulls vs bears - M'rsk has adepts in Hong Kong & Dubai
  • Older freighters look set for the scrap heap as capacity oversupply looms
  • Maersk says posted data is not current and not from attack by hackers
  • Forwarding M&A round-up: plenty of action making smaller headlines
  • Transforming the role of ports through decarbonisation
  • Anger as landside fee hikes are announced at Hutchison Ports terminals

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Marine Log web site
MARCH 24, 2023
  • TUI Cruises makes a move towards methanol fueling
    In another sign of the serious attention methanol fueling is getting in the cruise industry, TUI Cruises' newbuild Mein Schiff 7 will be methanol ready. The first steel block of Mein Schiff
  • Ports America to invest $43 million in Port of Gulfport as part of new operating agreement
    The Mississippi State Port Authority has entered into a long-term lease and operating agreement with Ports America, the largest terminal operator and stevedore in the U.S. The Port of Gulfport and Ports
  • Italy's Liberty Lines orders three more high speed hybrid ferries
    Italian ferry operator Liberty Lines has added three more to the nine 38-meter hybrid monohull vessels it has on order at Spanish shipbuilder Armon. Designed by Incat Crowther, the ferries will feature
  • Strategic Marine orders 100 Cats
    In what it calls a "clear indication of confidence" in demand for its boats, Singapore shipbuilder Strategic Marine has placed an order with authorized Caterpillar dealer PT Trakindo Utama for 100 Cat

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Container News web site
MARCH 24, 2023
  • Foreign operator for Chittagong port's New Mooring terminal
    The Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) is now set to lease out another big container terminal to foreign operators to bring in competition among the terminal operators and make available the international standard services for the port users. With a new decision and approval from the cabinet body, the New Mooring Container Terminal (NCT) of the Chittagong port will be operated by one of the top glob
  • Ports America to invest in Gulfport terminal
    The Mississippi State Port Authority has entered into a long-term lease and operating agreement with Ports America, the US largest terminal operator and stevedore. The Port of Gulfport and Ports America have a long-standing relationship, with Ports America acting as a licensed stevedore at the Port since 2006. In September of 2022, the Port of Gulfport and Ports America entered into a Letter of I
  • WinGD to deliver methanol engines for COSCO boxships
    WinGD, a sustainable energy systems provider, will deliver 10X92DF-M methanol-fueled engines for four 16,000 TEU container vessels being constructed at COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry for COSCO SHIPPING Lines in Yangzhou. This order was made on 23 March with a signing event witnessed by COSCO and China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) officials. The methanol engines will be supplied by CSSC CM
  • ONE opens new office in Kenya
    Ocean Network Express (ONE), a global container shipping company headquartered in Singapore, will launch a wholly-owned office in Kenya. The new Ocean Network Express Kenya office in Mombasa will begin operations on 1 April 2023 and is located on Moi Avenue/Cotts House. The office will handle sales, customer service, and operations, with an emphasis on regional freight and transshipments from and
  • Peel Ports launches Green Automotive Hub in Merseyside
    Peel Ports Group has unveiled plans for a new nearly US$12 million Green Automotive Hub in Merseyside in North West England to support the company's long-term vehicle manufacturing goals. The Green Automotive Hub is located on Queen Elizabeth II Dock in Eastham, within the Mersey cluster of Peel Ports. The hub, considered to be the first of its kind in the United Kingdom, will be located on the R
  • Maersk and Shanghai International Port Group partner on green methanol bunkering project
    A.P. Moller-Maersk signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Shanghai International Port Group (SIPG) on strategic collaboration for the Shanghai Port methanol maritime fuel project. The two parties will join hands to explore green methanol fuel vessel-to-vessel bunkering operation after the delivery of Maersk's green methanol container ships in 2024. The Danish ocean carrier has set a net-
  • Gebrüder Weiss inaugurates logistics terminal in Austria
    Gebrüder Weiss opened a logistics terminal in the Kreckelmoos industrial estate in Reutte on March 22 in a location, specifically designed to meet the requirements of locally based businesses in Tyrol, Austria. This will make the trips for the collection and delivery of import and export goods shorter and more flexible, according to the company, as they reach Reutte directly, are cross-decked and
  • Container lines hold onto India-US trade GRIs despite little success signals
    Container lines seem to be firm on going ahead with a mild rate restoration programme for shipments from India to the United States and Canada even as they continue to face demand challenges filling available vessel capacity. The India-US trade lane is dominated by MSC, CMA CGM and Hapag-Lloyd. These carriers have now synchronised the implementation date for a US$500 per TEU hike, after publishin
  • Al Naboodah Group joins DP World's DUBUY.com
    DP World-owned DUBUY.com has welcomed the UAE's Al Naboodah Group onto its wholesale e-commerce platform. The new partnership is expected to accelerate Al Naboodah Group's business-to-business trade, providing visibility of products at the click of a button and to accelerate the group's growth, by providing instant access to new markets via its online business-to-business marketplace. According t
  • UK Government gives green light to Thames Freeport to commence operations
    Following the UK Government's approval of the final business case, the Thames Freeport has been granted the green light to officially establish its board and begin full operations. The Freeport is an economic zone situated in the Thames Estuary and the port of London, the United Kingdom's largest port. Thames Freeport, a collaboration between Ford, Forth Ports Limited, and DP World, will see over

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Splash web site
MARCH 24, 2023
  • Maersk teams up with Shanghai port on green methanol bunkering
    Danish shipping and logistics group Maersk has sealed a strategic cooperation deal with Shanghai International Port Group (SIPG) for a methanol marine fuel project at the world's largest container port. Under a memorandum of understanding, the two parties will work together to explore green methanol ship-to-ship bunkering after Maersk takes delivery of its dual-fuel containerships ...
  • Flex LNG wraps up fleet refinancing
    John Fredriksen-backed Flex LNG has completed its fleet refinancing programme, which resulted in a total cash position boost of $387m. The New York and Olso-listed company with a fleet of 13 LNG carriers has finalised the process with a new $290m loan deal to refinance the 2021-built Flex Freedom and Flex Vigilant. It also completed ...
  • OX2 moves to develop 1.9 GW energy hub off Sweden
    Sweden's OX2 has initiated the development of an offshore energy hub that will produce both electricity and hydrogen in the southern Baltic Sea with an estimated total installed capacity of 1.9 GW. The energy hub dubbed Neptunus is planned to be located in the Swedish economic zone, about 50 km off the coast of Blekinge. ...
  • Kyklades nets big price for 2009-built VLCC
    Greek owner Kyklades Maritime has almost doubled its money on a 2009-built VLCC it has just sold for $62m, offloading the Imabari-built, 310,000 dwt . The ship was added from Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) for $38m in July 2021. The Greek tanker player has decided to let go of its only VLCC despite the fact ...
  • Mangrove Partners cashes in on firming newcastlemax prices
    Five years after it placed an order at China's Yangzijiang Shipbuilding for the construction of four 208,000 dwt bulkers, investment manager Mangrove Partners has decided to let go of two ships, the 2020-built MP The Bruschi, and the one year younger MP The Vrabel. The investment has paid off. The newcastlemax duo were ordered for ...
  • FPSO sector poised for up to 50 contract awards this decade
    New awards in the floating production storage and offloading vessel market could reach up to 50 by the end of this decade, according to a new report by Rystad Energy. From 2023 to 2030, the Oslo-based market intelligence firm forecasted 48 FPSO deals for new greenfield developments, 19 of which are earmarked for Brazil and ...
  • Car carrier orderbook surges by 30% in opening three months of 2023
    The car carrier orderbook is surging, up by 30% in the year-to-date, and now represents 25% of the fleet on the water, according to data from Gersemi Asset Management. Another notable trend in this booming sector is the reentry of global container carriers. After a decade of limited orders, car carriers have become hot shipping ...
  • Decarbonisation tech centre opens in Genoa
    CapLab, a centre for the development of new decarbonisation technologies, has been launched in Molo Giano, in the heart of the port of Genoa. The new laboratory is the result of the partnership between Ecospray, a subsidiary of cruise giant Carnival, and the University of Genoa. It will be used to study new fuel cell-based ...
  • British Columbia dockworker negotiations fail to progress
    The International Longshore & Warehouse Union Canada (ILWU Canada) bargaining committee has filed a notice of dispute with Canada's Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service in connection with its negotiations with the British Columbia Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA), which represents 49 of B.C.'s private-sector waterfront employers and operators. The union and employers are currently in

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Lloyd's List web site
MARCH 24, 2023
  • It is still possible for the IMO to translate climate aspiration into action
    Shipping's climate negotiations are a high stakes game of poker where governments will be looking to make deals in exchange...
  • Tsakos and Columbia end joint management venture
    Both sides 'considerably benefited' from 12-year tie-up, according to statement
  • What is 'book and claim' and how can it help shipping's decarbonisation?
    Concept allows shipowners or charterers to pay for alternative fuels without having to physically refuel at ports with available supply
  • World Shipping Council updates container cleaning advice
    The introduction of alien pests can wipe billions of dollars from an economy. Supply chains must act to avoid costly...
  • Greek shipowners expand academic, economic and social contribution
    Union unveils largest scholarship programme for young Greeks, while shortsea shipowners also expand support for studies
  • Strong demand driving rise in boxship charter rates
    Buoyant demand for chartered containerships is giving some non-operating owners the upper hand in negotiations with container line operators
  • London 'losing marine insurance competence game'
    'London has been losing the competence game, but you have an immense advantage in the capital game,' says Lockton Marine's...
  • Weak demand sees boxes pile up in Europe
    Carriers built up their equipment fleets to meet shortages during the pandemic. But as demand falls, empties are piling up...
  • Shipping starts to embrace wind propulsion as sail system installations rise
    Orders of up to 100 WindWings are expected by the end of 2024
  • Bisgaard steps down as CCO at Maersk Tankers
    Chief executive Christian Ingersley will take over the responsibility, which includes sales and service
  • Shipowners 'forgot' how war risk insurance works
    Industry memories of Iran-Iraq conflict faded, and cancellation of standard policies and hefty additional premiums came as an unpleasant shock
  • P&I clubs debate advantages of scale
    'We still see ourselves as clubs, we're owned by shipowners, our members are still our shareholders,' says Gard's Christian Pritchard-Davies
  • K Line adopts wind-powered kite system on coal carrier
    K Line has installed an automated kite system using wind power on one of its coal carriers to improve propulsion...
  • Shipping faces 'increasing' expectations to improve diversity
    Leaders seen as critical in driving progress of diversity, equity and inclusion within industry
  • China Merchants to offload controlling stake in Ningbo terminal
    The tender will give a chance for Ningbo-Zhoushan Port Co to gain the control over the facility and better consolidate...
  • Daily Briefing
    EU to set 2% renewable marine fuel target to cut carbon emissions | Euronav shareholders opt for a balanced board...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
MARCH 24, 2023
  • Owner puts heavy-lift giant Mammoet up for sale
    Dutch conglomerate SHV's planned divestment of Mammoet, the world's largest heavy-lift and engineered transport company, could have a "very important impact" on the sector, according to one consultant.
  • Shipping interests urge White House intervention in West Coast labor talks
    The plea to the Biden administration comes just days after the Pacific Maritime Association said the latest job action by dockworkers caused "significant delays" at some marine terminals at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.
  • US House duo pledge OSRA fixes to boost FMC power
    US Federal Maritime Commission Chairman Daniel Maffei went before Congress Thursday to field questions about the agency's budget, slow-going rulemaking, and whether new amendments are needed for shipping reform.
  • Fossil fuel price may outstrip green alternatives by 2025: research report
    For carriers, accelerating the shift from existing fuel oil to a low-carbon fuel alternative could bring cost-saving benefits, according to Longspur Capital.
  • UP shippers facing delays on key Chicago-LA corridor
    Intermodal providers say they are struggling to bring 53-foot containers into UP's terminals in Chicago and nearby Joliet, causing delays of several days to move cargo to the West Coast.

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TradeWinds web site
MARCH 24, 2023
  • Dry bulk market is 'in for a rough ride' despite China reopening, according to Oldendorff Carriers
    Sector cannot rely exclusively on China for prosperity, director of business development and strategy Scott Bergeron says
  • Deep divisions remain as China, Saudi Arabia and Russia oppose majority ambition to cut carbon at IMO
    International Chamber of Shipping remains optimistic regulators can commit to raising decarbonisation ambition of shipping by 2050
  • CDB Leasing's LNG fleet hits double-figures with latest GasLog deals
    Hong Kong-listed Chinese leasing company says it is vigorously developing its LNG chartering business
  • Maersk inks methanol bunkering deal with Shanghai port group SIPG
    Danish giant teaming with major terminals operator for green ship-to-ship operations in China
  • Editor's selection: EU backs world's first green fuel rules, Blood in the Euronav boardroom and Braemar snubs dark fleet deals
    Which stories have been setting the news agenda this week?
  • Japan's SBI Leasing reveals role in Flex LNG refinancing
    LNG carrier was refinanced using Japanese operating lease in sale and lease back deal
  • Maersk most active in idling container ships after demand slumps
    Danish operator tops list of carriers removing ships on east-west routes
  • Insurer Gard leverages ESG to help it stay ahead of the field
    Business plan is starting to pay dividends for the Norwegian mutual and its shipowners' members
  • Management reshuffle at Maersk Tankers follows pool losses
    Industry veteran Jesper Bo Hansen takes on top sales and service role after joining the company in December
  • Adding another bathroom to the house? Peter Evensen weighs in on dual-fuel propulsion
    The former Teekay leader stirs the pot with a panel of fellow commodores as the Connecticut Maritime Association prepares to honour Cesare and Paolo d'Amico
  • Marine engineer faces alcohol charge over Midshipman-X rape claim
    US Coast Guard documents say senior officer could face 12-month suspension while rape allegation is investigated
  • Pareto-backed start-up pays whopping $19m to rescue PSV from yacht conversion
    Tight markets mean offshore vessel offloaded to Laskaridis in 2021 is needed in the North Sea again
  • Engineer faces alcohol charge over Midshipman-X rape claim
    US Coast Guard documents say seafarer could face 12-month suspension while rape allegation is investigated
  • Torvald Klaveness hails strongest operating result for more than a decade
    Norwegian group says its focus will continue on bulker and combination carrier operations following boxship fleet sale
  • Flex LNG wraps up $2bn fleet refinancing despite market 'turmoil'
    Chief financial officer Knut Traaholt says company now has flexibility to further develop its operations
  • Excess US production to boost Navigator Holdings as dividend set to rise
    Clarksons Securities maintains 'buy' rating on world's biggest operator of midsize LPG carriers
  • Russian suspect facing oil smuggling trial in US flees from Italian home
    The whereabouts of the wanted son of a Russian governor are unknown
  • Shipping lawyer Chalos hits out at pro-sanctions pressure group and US sanctions enforcement
    Chalos & Co head says United Against Nuclear Iran's ties to US government are deep and influence sanctions policies
  • Greece's Athenian Tankers turns to China for chemical comeback
    The Greek tanker company opted to build ships in China for the first time
  • Ship inspection firm Idwal expands with private equity backing
    UK-based company will use funds to expand technology platform and global reach
  • Columbia calls a halt to joint-management venture with Tsakos Group
    Schoeller-controlled manager selling its shares in Tsakos Columbia Shipmanagement
  • Idan Ofer sees potential to double CoolCo's LNG fleet
    Fast-moving shipping magnate hot foots it from New York to Oslo for opening of new office for emerging new gas arm
  • Canfornav says cargo is US-owned as bulker cleared to load in Finland
    Authorities had investigated case involving the handysize Smew at Kotka
  • Maritime insurer Swedish Club champions Asia as major growth hub
    The insurance provider is beefing up its Singapore team as Asia accounts for 40% of its portfolio
  • Liner shipping stocks: The gift that keeps giving - but for how long?
    Stock prices and dividends keep rising despite a sharp fall in freight rates
  • Excess US production to boost Navigator as dividend set to rise
    Clarksons Securities maintains "buy" rating on world's biggest operator of mid-size LPG carriers
  • Russian facing oil smuggling trial flees from Italian home
    The whereabouts of the wanted son of a Russian governor are unknown
  • SSY jumps into Chinese LNG market with fresh Beijing broker hire
    Company poised to become 'first shipbroker with an active LNG representative in Chinese capital'
  • Canfornav says cargo is US-owned as bulker cleared to discharge in Finland
    Authorities had investigated case involving the handysize Smew at Kotka
  • Stars align as Norstar and Tristar team up on new chemical tanker venture
    Industry veteran Olav Ekeberg to head up Dubai-headquartered Norstar Chartering Services
  • CDB Leasing's LNG fleet hits double-figures with latest GasLog deals
    Hong Kong-listed Chinese leasing company says it is vigorously developing its LNG chartering business

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American Shipper web site
MARCH 24, 2023
  • FedEx to transfer LA airport maintenance to Indianapolis
    FedEx will exit a maintenance facility at LAX and send the work to its Indianapolis hub to increase efficiency.
  • In search of shipping's next supercycle: Are tankers next?
    Container shipping just experienced a record boom. Some believe crude and product tankers are poised to follow suit.
  • Lufthansa moves cargo chief von Boxberg to run Brussels Airlines
    After two years at the helm of Lufthansa Cargo, Dorothea von Boxberg has been tapped to head Brussels Airlines.
  • ATI pilots seek federal mediation on stalled contract
    Contract talks for pilots at Amazon contractor Air Transport International have moved to the mediation stage at the federal level.

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Royal Caribbean closes second quarter with record net profit
Miami
The April-June period was very positive
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Omaha/Atlanta
First coast-to-coast cargo rail network
Gurrieri resigns as Special Commissioner of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Trieste
The atypical reverse charge for the logistics sector will become applicable tomorrow
Milan
Ruggerone (Assologistica): one of the most strategic reforms we helped build is being implemented
Policy brief on cyber threats that pose risks to port infrastructure
Tallinn
It was developed by the NATO Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence
Interferry urges the EU Commission to harmonize its shipping decarbonization regulations with those of the IMO
Victoria
Failure to align - the association warned - will force shipping companies to pay twice for emissions.
In the second quarter of 2025, Chinese seaports handled 79.1 million containers (+6.1%)
Beijing
Total freight traffic was three billion tons (+3.3%), of which 1.3 billion tons were with foreign countries (+1.9%).
CK Hutchison announces plans to include a Chinese investor in the consortium to sell Hutchison Ports
Hong Kong
Without the participation of the COSCO shipping group, China would not authorize the sale
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Columbus
The container ship caught fire and sank near the port of Colombo
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
Piraeus
The AHTS "Giant" is leaving
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Milan/Luxembourg
The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026.
In the second quarter, the port of Valencia handled over 1.5 million containers (+4.0%)
In the first half of 2025, the amount of new orders to Chinese shipyards fell by -18.2%
Beijing
A decrease of -3.5% in new construction completed in the period was recorded
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Trieste grew by +3.7%
Trieste
Bulk cargo increased. Miscellaneous cargo fell by 13.2%.
CMA CGM and TotalEnergies form joint venture for LNG bunkering in the Port of Rotterdam.
Marseille
Agreement to supply 360,000 tons of liquefied natural gas per year to the French group's ships
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Spanish ports decreased by -4.7%
Madrid
All the main product categories are decreasing except for conventional goods
Brookfield Asset Management to sell 49% of British port group PD Ports to Spain's Pontegadea
Middlesbrough
The English company has over 1,400 employees
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
Rotterdam
The port authority is alarmed by the state of crisis in the national industry.
The electrification of the docks in the ports of Livorno, Piombino and Portoferraio is proceeding according to plan.
Third dock for cruise traffic in the port of Catania
Catania
Pier 25's restyling completed
Another quarter of decline in freight traffic at the port of Algeciras
Algeciras
In the period April-June, containers amounted to 1.24 million TEUs (+1.0%)
A new tax applied to cruise passengers disembarking in national ports came into force today in Greece.
Athens
Belgian rail freight company Lineas receives €61 million government loan
Brussels
The measure was approved last night by the restricted council of ministers
ERTMS installation completed on 1,400 kilometers of Italian railway network
Rome
The project is financed with 2.5 billion euros from PNRR funds.
Wärtsilä's quarterly financial and commercial results are positive.
Helsinki
The Marine Electrical Systems division will be sold to the Italian company VINCI Energies.
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
Barcelona
The mayor: For the first time in history, a limit is placed on the growth of cruises in the city.
MSC and Moby have presented their commitments to meet the AGCM's requirements.
Rome
Shipping Agencies Services will sell its 49% stake in Moby, waiving the consideration in favor of the majority shareholder. Moby commits to completely repaying its debt to SAS.
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Washington
Folgiero: Commitment to deliver next-generation capabilities in full alignment with U.S. strategic priorities
The Chamber of Deputies has approved the appointment of four presidents of Italian Port System Authorities.
Rome
The names proposed for the Port System Authorities of the Southern Adriatic, Central-Northern Tyrrhenian, Western Liguria, and Eastern Liguria have been approved. Voting on the Northern Tyrrhenian Authority has been postponed.
Information exchange between state administrations for the digitalization of the maritime sector begins
Rome
The first operational meeting at the Coast Guard General Command in Rome
The Clean Maritime Fuels Platform suggests measures to support the production and distribution of clean marine fuels
COSCO Shipping Ports sets new monthly and quarterly container traffic records
Hong Kong
In the period April-June, 29.4 million TEUs were handled (+4.5%)
Sharp increase in cases of seafarers abandoning their ships
London
2,286 crew members from 222 ships involved as of early 2025
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Geneva
North America saw the strongest quarterly growth in imports
In the port of Antwerp-Bruges containers and rolling stock are increasing and other types of goods are decreasing
Antwerp
Traffic congestion continues at the airport, with the situation on the landside becoming critical
A study denounces the delay of European ports in equipping themselves with cold ironing facilities.
Brussels/Pozzallo
The tender to electrify the docks of the port of Pozzallo has begun.
T&E proposes to include more non-EU transhipment ports to avoid carbon leakage
Brussels
The association calls on the EU Commission to reduce the current threshold of 65% of transhipment traffic
Federlogistica urges the immediate establishment of a control room on tariffs
Genoa
The aim is also to eliminate extra costs caused by bureaucracy.
Containerized cargo handled through the port of Singapore fell by 2.9% in the second quarter.
Singapore
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Cairo
The negative trend continued in June and early July
Terminal operators are not at all satisfied with a policy that seems to have no interest in ports
Rome
Cognolato: It is essential to close the ongoing trials on several fronts.
The largest ship ever to dock at Cagliari's Porto Canale at the MITO terminal.
Milan
The container ship "MSC Venice" with a capacity of 16,652 TEU arrived yesterday
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
North Bergen/Metzingen
South Korean HD Hyundai, together with German NEURA Robotics, will develop and test welding robots in shipyards
The toll of the horrific attack on the bulk carrier Eternity C in the Red Sea is still uncertain.
Mandaluyong/London/Brussels
Joint statement by ICS, BIMCO, European Shipowners, Intercargo and Intertanko
In the first half of 2025, bulk cargo increased and general cargo decreased in the port of Marseille-Fos
Marseille
Cruise passengers increase by +5%
The Senate has approved the framework law on interports
Rome
UIR, gives the Italian interport system a modern, orderly and coherent regulatory framework
Carlo De Ruvo was elected president of Confetra
Rome
Among the challenges, the uncontrolled expansion of large logistics groups and their concentration
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Kuala Lumpur
The number of acts of violence against crews is decreasing
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Oslo/Athens/Paris
One of the top three operators in the OT/IoT services market for the maritime and superyacht sectors will be created
Attacks on ships in the Red Sea still cause deaths among seafarers
Portsmouth
Liberian-flagged bulk carrier " Eternity C" targeted
Canadian shipbuilding company Davie acquires second shipyard in Finland
Helsinki/Pori
It will buy the Enersense Offshore shipyard
Amendment on Port Labor Supply Agencies Approved
Rome
Immediate transformation into Agencies authorised to provide temporary port work
Salvini appoints a manager of a private shipping company from Campania as president of the regional AdSP
Rome
This is Eliseo Cuccaro, CEO of Alilauro
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Berlin
This is proposed by an analysis by the International Council on Clean Transportation
IMO and EU condemn renewed attacks on ships in the Red Sea
London/Brussels
Dominguez: New violation of international law and freedom of navigation
In the first half of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.5%
Joy Taurus
2,186,211 TEUs were handled
A bulk carrier was attacked in the Red Sea
Portsmouth
The crew abandoned the ship which began to take on water
German government allocates 400 million euros to support energy transition in maritime-port sector
Over 78 million euros to the ports of Augusta and Taranto for offshore wind
Rome
Funds distributed over three years starting from 2025
The PNRR tender for interports has been reopened.
Rome
Resources available amounting to 2.2 million euros
Port of Livorno: Workers are the priority in the LTM crisis
Livorno
UPS's quarterly earnings performance declines
Atlanta
Net income in the April-June quarter was $1.28 billion (-8.9%)
Approval for the 2025 budget variation of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Gioia Tauro
500 thousand euros for the 49% share held by the Port Agency company
FHP Group acquires the remaining 10% stake in Lotras
Milan/Foggia
The integration between Lotras and CFI Intermodal will begin to create FHP Intermodal.
OITAF scientific document on good practices in the logistics and transport of fresh fruit and vegetables
Milan
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has joined the PLIKA
Livorno
Platform dedicated to training, innovation and knowledge sharing in the logistics and port sectors
Matteo Paroli's nomination as president of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been signed.
Rome
He has a degree in law and a specialization in administrative law.
Container throughput increases in Haropa Port, while bulk cargo decreases.
Le Havre
In the first half of this year, containers were 1.51 million TEUs (+4%)
Bureau Veritas reports a 9.8% quarterly increase in revenues in the Marine & Offshore segment
Courbevoie
Kalmar and Konecranes increase new orders in the April-June quarter
Helsinki
The turnover of the two Finnish companies is slightly increasing
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona fell by 12.2% in the second quarter.
Barcelona
Assiterminal threatens a new wave of appeals against regulations it believes are damaging to port operations
Genoa
2M Logistics signs an agreement with Salerno-based Gallozzi
Barendrecht
The Dutch company will represent GF Logistics, a subsidiary of the Italian group, in the Benelux region.
Swiss company Kuehne+Nagel's quarterly profits fell
Schindellegi
In the period April-June of this year, net turnover grew by +1.7%
Yang Ming orders three 8,000 TEU container ships from Nihon Shipyard and Imabari Shipbuilding
Keelung/Imabari
Contract valued at $351.3-394.5 million
Italia Nostra reiterates its strong concerns about the construction of the Fiumicino-Isola Sacra port.
Rome
European maritime cities, destinations for cruise tourism - the association highlights - denounce the phenomenon of over-tourism in the cruise sector
Egypt's first automotive terminal has come into operation at Port Said East.
East Port Said
It can accommodate two car carriers at the same time
SAILING LIST
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Tepsa has acquired a liquid bulk terminal in the port of Rotterdam.
Singapore/Rotterdam
It was sold by Global Energy Storage Holdings
The Spinelli Group has approved its 2024 sustainability report.
Genoa
Of the company's 616 direct employees, 49% are under the age of 50.
In the second quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports grew by +1.6%
Ankara
Cargoes to and from Italy amounted to 12.7 million tons (+10.1%)
Extension of the Simplified Logistics Zone for Genoa Ports and Dry Ports to the Savona, Vado Ligure, and Bergeggi areas.
Genoa
Approval from the ZLS Steering Committee
Isotta Fraschini Motori has inaugurated a new production line for hydrogen fuel cell systems in Bari.
Trieste
They will be used for naval and land solutions
The Grande Shanghai , the Grimaldi Group's first ammonia-ready car carrier, has been christened.
Naples
It has a load capacity of 9,000 CEUs.
The Port of Genoa, FILT, and UILT have declared a five-day strike at the Bettolo Terminal.
Genoa
Fit Cisl Liguria expressed solidarity with the workers
The tender for the dredging of the commercial dock basin at the port of Ancona has been published.
Ancona
The removal of approximately 730 thousand cubic meters of sediment is planned
Tender for the restoration and enhancement of docks 32 and 33 in the Deep Sea Zone of the port of Savona
Genoa
An investment of over 6.7 million euros is expected
There are 1,100 workers in Palermo directly employed in the seaside tourism sector
Palermo
This year, cruise traffic is expected to grow by 9.4% in the port of the Sicilian capital.
Six-month growth of +9% in freight on the St. Petersburg-India/China maritime route
Fly
FESCO operates six vessels in the service
Port of Trieste: Special Commissioner Gurrieri under investigation for money laundering
Trieste
I am certain - he declared - that I can demonstrate that I acted legally, in full transparency.
Vard signs new contract for the construction of two CSOVs
Trieste
The vessels will be used to support operations in the offshore wind sector
UIR welcomes the publication of the tender for the digitalization of the logistics chain.
Rome
Di Caterina (ALIS): a concrete tool that enhances the needs of businesses and strengthens the logistics system
GNV celebrated its first ten years of activity on the Italy-Albania route
Durres
During the period, the company's ships carried over 1.25 million passengers
A shipment of over 1.2 tons of marijuana was seized at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Reggio Calabria/Catanzaro
Members of a criminal organization that imported drugs from South America through European ports and airports have been arrested.
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean to build seven 15,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Walden to sell healthcare logistics business to Yusen Logistics
Paris
Exclusive negotiations announced
Solinas (Sardinian Action Party) is not at all satisfied with the state of Sardinian ports
Cagliari
The immediate establishment of a special commission is urged
ANSI welcomes the introduction of the information dashboard for managing private procurement contracts in logistics.
Rome
D'Angelo: it will allow the country to take another step forward
Russo (Confcommercio): excluding road transport from the PNRR funding was shortsighted.
Rome
First bulletin from the Freight Insights Observatory produced by the National Center for Sustainable Mobility
ABB Group posts sharp growth in quarterly financial and business performance
Zurich
In the period April-June the value of new orders grew by +16.0%
Informal consultations have begun on the preliminary proposal for the new Ancona Port Master Plan.
Ancona
Eleven meetings scheduled for July
Program agreement for preparatory and functional interventions for the construction of the bridge over the Strait of Messina
Rome
It was signed today in Rome
Project to develop an ecological station for the treatment of wastewater from ships
Naples
Initiative of the Neapolitan Group of the Cenere and Iello Landing
Assiterminal urges against bringing sediment from the Bagnoli dredging project into the port of Naples.
Genoa
Cognolato and Ferrari: It is essential to safeguard the full functionality of the commercial port's activities.
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach fell 3.4% in the second quarter.
Long Beach
A decline of -16.4% was recorded in June
Paolo Pessina has been appointed vice president of Conftrasporto-Confcommercio.
Rome
He is president of the national federation of maritime agents and brokers
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -8.2% in the second quarter
Hong Kong
A decrease of -13.7% was recorded in June
Cuneo-based logistics company Nord Ovest is seeing growing financial results.
Wedge
Construction work on a new depot in Mondovì will be completed in early 2026.
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grows driven by fears of new tariffs
Los Angeles
June saw the highest volume ever recorded for this month
The Management Committee of the Sardinia Sea Port Authority has adopted the DPSS
Cagliari
Green light for the concession to MITO and the appeal against the rejection of Olbia's dredging project.
Three events in Genoa for three new Explora Journeys cruise ships.
Genoa
A technical launch, a coin laying and the cutting of the first sheet metal were carried out at the Fincantieri shipyard
Grimaldi sells 5% of Terminal Darsena Toscana to Livorno Port Company
Naples/Livorno
Option to purchase an additional 5% of the share capital
Concession agreement signed that assigns management of the port of Tartous to DP World
Damascus
It has a lifespan of 30 years
Matteo Gasparato appointed president of the Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He was appointed extraordinary commissioner of the same port authority
Meeting in Rome between the heads of ESPO and Assoporti
Rome
Among the topics addressed, the competitiveness of European ports in the current global context
Chinese airline OOCL reports quarterly decline in scheduled service revenues
Hong Kong
Cargo transported by the company's ships is increasing
Collaboration between the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority and the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Rome
Agreement with an initial duration of five years
Survey in Germany on the prospects of companies in the maritime, port and shipbuilding sectors
Hamburg
Shipowners are more concerned. Positive prospects for ports and shipyards.
Port of Augusta: Work begins on a third bridge connecting the island to the mainland.
Augusta
Work worth over 20 million euros
Vard signs contract with InkFish for new research vessel
Trieste
The deal is worth more than 200 million euros.
1.1 billion euros will be invested in the port of Hamburg to strengthen the container sector
Hamburg
Improving accessibility and port infrastructure in the Waltershofer Hafen area
Meyer Turku delivered the new Star of the Seas cruise ship to Royal Caribbean
Turku
It has a gross tonnage of 250,800 tons
ESPO calls for increased funding for ports under the next EU Multiannual Financial Framework
Brussels
The CEF programme funds have proven to be far from sufficient
Fincantieri delivers the new Oceania Allura cruise ship to Oceania Cruises.
Miami/Trieste
Two additional Sonata-class ships have been converted into orders.
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
Confindustria event on the sea economy in Rome on July 15th
Rome
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Why Malta is objecting to a new price cap on Russian oil
(timesofmalta.com)
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Uniport: Bringing debris from Bagnoli to the port of Naples would postpone long-awaited dredging.
Rome
Legora de Feo: It's necessary to find alternative solutions.
Taiwanese companies Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw sharp declines in quarterly revenues.
Keelung/Taipei
In the period April-June it fell by -18.7%, -26.5% and -8.6% respectively
The establishment of the Information Dashboard for the management of private procurement contracts in logistics has been approved.
In May, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +1.4%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
EU approves joint purchase of port equipment by terminal operators
Brussels
Joint definition of minimum technical specifications of equipment is also permitted
Serbian energy group EPS will import coal through the Montenegrin port of Bar
Bar
Currently imports from Indonesia pass through the port of Constanta
Fincantieri Foundation and Luiss University launch a project to strengthen the safety of underwater infrastructure.
Trieste
Among the objectives, contribute to the definition of a specific regulatory framework
Freewheeling: The government's U-turn on anti-mafia controls in the road haulage sector is a welcome development.
Modena
Franchini: If the government has realized it made a mistake, that's good news.
Agostinelli (AdSP Tirreno Meridionale e Ionio): the amendment that allows for the early transformation of the Gioia Tauro Port Agency is extremely important.
Confindustria's event on the maritime economy will take place in Rome on July 15th.
Rome
The confederation's strategic document on the sector will be presented
Kerala seeks $1.1 billion from MSC in damages over MSC Elsa 3 sinking
Thiruvananthapuram
Temporary detention of the vessel "MSC Akuteta II" granted
Trasportounito requests the cancellation of the renewal procedure of the Central Committee of the Register of Hauliers
Rome
New seizure of a load of cocaine in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
16 bags containing 417 kilos of drugs were found in a container
MOL and Kinetics to build world's first floating data center
Tokyo
It will be installed on a vessel of 9,731 gross tonnage
Rijeka Gateway Terminal to become operational in early September
Copenhagen
The first ship at the second container terminal of the Croatian port is expected on September 12
Falteri (Federlogistica) urges us to focus on the development of "polycentric" logistics
Genoa
The Simplified Logistics Zone should be the cornerstone of the strategy
Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Co. acquired Mitsui E&S Shipbuilding Co.
Hiroshima/Tokyo
It was renamed Tsuneishi Solutions Tokyobay Co.
Pessina (Federagenti): Northern European logistics system is struggling. Let's take advantage of it!
Rome
Unexpected opportunity - he underlines - for the Mediterranean ports and Italian ones in particular
MSC Cruises Joins Carnival and Royal Caribbean in Capitalizing on Grand Bahama Shipyard
Miami
Negotiations underway since the end of 2024 have been successfully concluded
At The International Propeller Clubs the Dorso Award for the Mediterranean area
Naples
In recognition of the primary role played by logistics operators in Mediterranean traffic
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