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April 27, 2023

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Exim India web site
APRIL 27, 2023
  • Weighbridge facility inaugurated at JNPA CPP
  • HMM signs MoU to secure marine biofuels
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  • Allana Cold Chain Solutions expands India operations with upcoming storage facilities in Kolkata, Kakinada & Dera Bassi
  • Railways transports significant volume of cement, clinker in FY23
  • Economy should guard against potential risks, says FinMin report
  • Major Port-wise Monthly Cargo Traffic Handled
  • CMA CGM dry cargo overweight surcharge from Asia & India East Coast to Nigeria
  • DGTR notifies termination of anti-dumping probe on Chinese chemical
  • Electronics exports surge in FY23
  • Canadian Pacific & Kansas City Southern combine to create CPKC
  • JSW Jaigarh Port puts out procedures to be followed during the monsoon
  • Adani Ports begins buyback of debt securities
  • India, China as high-income economies seen disruptive: World Bank

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International Transport Journal web site
APRIL 27, 2023
  • 15.1% growth - despite challenges in the markets
  • Swiss Supply launches "Movement 32" campaign
  • Atlantic Forwarding Group chooses Christoph Ritt
  • Mexico-USA-Canada intermodal service launched
  • Four takeovers in two years
  • First LNG-powered vessel calls at Puerto Cortés
  • Rwandair to serve Paris in two months' time
  • Changes at the helm of PD Ports
  • Another agro express train from Russia to China
  • Hegele grows in Latin America
  • Budapest Airport cargo connects to Western China
  • Preventing excessive container roll at sea
  • Beumer Group UK opens new head office
  • Emergency hotline for commercial e-vehicles
  • All business units profitable in Q1/2023
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • "Romantic" route from Cuxhaven to Kristiansand
  • Nine Mammoth-converted B777-200s for DHL Express

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The Loadstar web site
APRIL 26, 2023
  • Cargolux posts $1.6bn record profit but warns of declining market
  • Freight movements halted as conflict in Sudan kills hundreds
  • A 10% fall at UPS - first signs of a dark spring
  • New box ships will boost Russian trade links with China
  • Cargo-hopeful Eastern Airlines' future in doubt as CEO quits
  • Optimistic UPS chief sees end of decline after 'disappointing' Q1
  • Boost for SAF as EU Parliament agrees mandate for aviation
  • European shipper in FMC case slams Hapag-Lloyd 'incompetence'
  • Governments must coordinate in trucking's transition to sustainable fuel
  • Ahead of the curve: getting air cargo revenue management right
  • Mark Faulkner joins Virgin Atlantic Cargo as head of commercial

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Marine Log web site
APRIL 26, 2023
  • MSC World Europa completes first Marseille LNG bunkering
    MSC Cruises' MSC World Europa has completed its first LNG bunkering at the Port of Marseille Fos in southern France. TotalEnergies Marine Fuels' chartered LNG bunker vessel, the Gas Vitality, refueled the
  • WETA wins $13.8 million grant to electrify ferry facilities
    The San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA), the agency that provides the San Francisco Bay Ferry service, has won a $13.8 million grant from the California State Transportation Agency

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Container News web site
APRIL 26, 2023
  • Port of London Authority to upgrade its VTS system
    The Port of London Authority (PLA) has chosen NASH Maritime, a shipping, navigation and maritime risk consultancy, to assist in the upgrade of its Vessel Traffic Services (VTS) system. VTS systems are shore-side software systems that enable the safe management and coordination of vessel traffic and marine operations within a port or waterway. To develop the specification, the project team underto
  • CMA CGM announces overweight surcharge update from Asia and India East Coast to Nigeria
    CMA CGM announced an updated Overweight Surcharge (OWS) from Asia and India East Coast to Nigeria that will take effect on 28 April. The French ocean carrier will implement a fee of US$250 per 20' dry container with a container gross weight equal to or over 18 tons from China, South East Asia, North East Asia, and the East Coast of India to Nigerian ports of Tincan, Apapa, and Onne. CMA CGM said
  • cargo-partner launches new transhipment point in the Netherlands
    cargo-partner has opened a new Transhipment Point (TSP) in Roermond, Netherlands in collaboration with the company's strategic groupage partner sim freight, offering daily departures to a network of European destinations. The hub has two purposes, to become a handling point for consolidating outbound cargo, and a connection point for transferring cargo from one vehicle to another while in transit
  • Peel Ports to run sustainable infrastructure projects
    Peel Ports developed a partnership programme and secured long-term agreements with a number of consultants to support vital projects across its operations. More specifically, a range of companies have been selected for the expertise and will support the delivery of the port operator's capital investment programme for up to eight years. The programme partners include Ramboll, Jacobs, Turner & Town
  • Maersk and CMA CGM among partners for establishing a green methanol bunkering hub at Melbourne port
    The Port of Melbourne, Maersk, ANL (a subsidiary of CMA-CGM), Svitzer, Stolthaven Terminals, HAMR Energy, and ABEL Energy have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to investigate the commercial potential of building a green methanol bunkering centre at the Port of Melbourne. The collaboration will examine a potential project involving the transportation of green methanol from production sit
  • Global Ports establishes its own container fleet
    Global Ports Group aims to create its own container fleet, consisting of 4,000 specialised boxes that will be used to transport, store and handle bulk cargo. With this equipment and in partnership with Russian intermodal container operator TransContainer, Global Ports is launching a service which is expected to enable manufacturers to ship bulk cargo by block trains from their own manufacturing f
  • TotalEnergies Marine Fuels and MSC complete first LNG bunkering operation in Marseille for biggest MSC Cruises ship
    TotalEnergies Marine Fuels and the Cruise Division of MSC Group have successfully completed the first Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) bunkering operation at the Port of Marseille Fos, Southern France, for MSC Cruises' MSC World Europa. MSC World Europa was delivered in October 2022 by Chantiers de l'Atlantique at the Saint Nazaire shipyard in France. Its length is 333 meters long and is the best-perf
  • Stonepeak and Spirit Super complete Australia's GeelongPort acquisition
    Stonepeak, an infrastructure and real assets investment firm, and Spirit Super, an Australian industry super fund, confirmed the successful completion of the acquisition of Australia's GeelongPort Pty Limited. According to the terms of the agreement, Stonepeak will be the majority owner of GeelongPort with 70% and Spirit Super will hold the remaining 30%. As the region's second largest port, Geel
  • Chinese ports close to 70 million TEUs in Q1, lower volumes for Shanghai and Shenzhen
    The overall container volume of major Chinese ports rose 3.5% year-on-year from January to March reaching 69.7 million TEUs. For the same period, the overall cargo volume of the Chinese ports climbed to over 3.8 billion tons translating to a year-on-year growth of 6.2%. The following chart shows the cargo throughput and container throughput data of the twelve major ports in China. Source: Ministr
  • Antong ships re-employed after CULines termination
    All 12 Panamax ships that China United Lines (CULines) redelivered early to Antong Holdings have found new charterers, in another sign of the firm charter market. Ship brokers said that Dubai-based SeaLead Shipping, which has started new services linking the Far East to the Red Sea and the Mediterranean, as well as Australia to the Indian subcontinent, and Transatlantic services, has taken five o
  • HMM signs deal with GS Caltex to secure marine biofuels
    South Korean major ocean carrier HMM will cooperate with its compatriot oil refiner GS Caltex to secure marine biofuels. The marine biofuels comprise 30% biodiesel derived from used cooking oil and 70% high-sulfur fuel oil (HSFO). When compared to traditional fuels, biodiesel reduces greenhouse gas emissions by 80%. According to HMM's statement, Biofuels have the advantage of being technologicall
  • DP World Southampton renews security contract with Mitie
    DP World Southampton has renewed its contract with Mitie, a facilities management and professional services company, for two additional years. By this contract extension, Mitie will continue to provide security services for DP World at the UK's deep-sea container terminal in full compliance with the International Ship and Port Facility security code (ISPS), and the Maritime Security Division (MSD
  • PSA Breakbulk opens its first Project Cargo Ecosystem in Antwerp
    PSA Breakbulk has established Belgium's first Project Cargo Ecosystem (PCE) at the country's major port in Antwerp. The PCE is a one-stop shop breakbulk terminal facility located below the locks on the south side of Churchill Dock and is the first of its type in the Belgian port. Furthermore, the PCE provides infrastructure, equipment, and space to load, unload, store, and handle all forms of pro

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Splash web site
APRIL 26, 2023
  • Maersk and CMA CGM look to set up methanol bunkering in Australia's largest box port
    Maersk and CMA CGM's Australian subsidiary ANL have signed up to explore the commercial feasibility of establishing a green methanol bunkering hub at the Port of Melbourne. A memorandum of understanding signed also by Maersk towage unit Svitzer, Stolthaven Terminals, HAMR Energy, ABEL Energy and the Port of Melbourne, will see the partners look at ...
  • Splash Extra: Who's to blame for shipping's slow innovation towards decarbonisation?
    A talking point across multiple events at Singapore Maritime Week has been owners hitting out at shipyards for their failure to innovate and offer suitable solutions for the industry on its slow green path. The issue forms the lead story in the April issue of Splash Extra, published today, with quotes from leading shipowners speaking ...
  • Maritime CEO Forum: Hurdles for tanker newbuilds
    The buoyant tanker sector has decoupled from the gyrations of the world economy and looks set fair for this year and beyond, delegates attending this week's Maritime CEO Forum at the Fullerton Hotel in Singapore were told. Last year's tanker session at the same event was equally bullish, something repeat panellist Alan Hatton picked upon ...
  • Singapore to create drone port
    Singapore wants to set up a drone port for the delivery of ship supplies and will launch a call for proposals (CFP) later this year. The move was announced at Singapore Maritime Week. "The CFP will act as a pathfinder for public agencies and private companies to develop a concept of operations for drones that ...
  • Zodiac cape hits reef in Indonesia
    Zodiac Maritime's 2014-built capesize bulk carrier hit a reef in the Seram Sea in eastern Indonesia yesterday and has since grounded. The ship was carrying a cargo of bauxite from Australia to China when it struck the reef, with the hull breached and quickly taking on water. The ship can be seen listing to starboard ...
  • Global conro fleet fades away
    Conros - ships that carry containers, vehicles and other rolling cargo - are an endangered and ageing vessel species. Italy's Grimaldi last week took delivery of the 47,528 dwt Great Antwerp, the first brand new conro to come out of any yard in the world for six years, according to Alphaliner. Grimaldi, Linea Messina and ...
  • New American shipbroker launches
    Two American dry cargo shipbrokers have quit the Stamford office of Simpson Spence Young (SSY) to go it alone. Caleb Dorsey and Mike Beatty have formed Ocean Solutions Dry, also in Stamford, a brokerage focused on the spot trades. Serving as chairman of the board is Dorsey's father, George, who has over 40 years of ...
  • 'Good ships, good times'
    How to get owners and managers to agree on certain decent working conditions at sea. The latest instalment in our recently published shipmanagement magazine. Steven Jones, founder of the Seafarers Happiness Index, reckons seafarers fall into three basic camps these days. There are those lucky enough to work for good companies, with careers mapped out, ...
  • Cadeler clinches more than $550m worth of Hornsea 3 contracts
    Denmark-based offshore wind installation player Cadeler has sealed two contracts worth over €500m ($549m) with compatriot utility Ørsted for the Hornsea 3 offshore wind farm in the UK. The first contract is for the transportation and installation of all monopile-type foundations on the project. This will be the first time the Oslo-listed BW Group-backed company ...
  • Jan De Nul and Hellenic Cables team up for Danish wind farm cabling contract
    Belgian marine contractor Jan De Nul and Greece's Hellenic Cables have been awarded by German utility RWE the turnkey delivery of both the export cable as well as inter-array cable systems for the Thor offshore wind farm project in Denmark. The turnkey contract includes two export cables, each with an onshore length of 13 km ...
  • Shelf Drilling scores Nigerian contract
    Dubai-headquartered Shelf Drilling has secured a short-term contract for its 1981-built rig for operations offshore Nigeria. The Oslo-listed jackup rig pure-play said that the firm contract for 90 days is worth around $11m, excluding revenues for mobilisation and demobilisation. The rig's last contract with Conoil in Nigeria ended in January. The new campaign with an ...
  • Macquarie Asset Management offloads stakes in eight UK offshore wind farms
    Macquarie Asset Management has sold stakes in eight offshore wind farms around the UK to infrastructure manager and investor, Equitix. The terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. The agreement will see Macquarie European Infrastructure Fund 5's 50% stake in Offshore Wind Company sold to funds managed by the UK-headquartered investment manager. Offshore Wind ...
  • Dry bulk taking a gamble by relying on China
    AJ Rahman, founder and CEO of Norvic Shipping, explains why depending on the fortunes of one economic powerhouse is risky. When China sneezes, the world catches a cold is a common phrase for explaining the Asian nation's impact on the global economy. And it's one that sums up how China's economic performance directly affects dry ...
  • Container made out of composite on show at Sea Asia
    Attendees of this week's Sea Asia exhibition in Singapore are able to get a glimpse of the Unit One, a container made out of composite developed by Swiss firm AELER. As the 20 ft container is made of composite materials, it is much stronger than today's steel boxes, able to carry 28 rather than 24 ...
  • Maersk Tankers starts offering voyage management services
    Commercial manager Maersk Tankers is expanding its services to shipowners with a new voyage management service. The first customer is LPG shipping and trading company Petredec Global. Maersk Tankers will take over the voyage management of, initially, seven Petredec Global-owned LPG carriers. The service includes day-to-day vessel operations, fuel optimisation and claims handling, covering full ...

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Lloyd's List web site
APRIL 26, 2023
  • Sudan unrest poses no immediate risk to shipping
    The decision by war risk underwriters to designate Sudan a high-risk area will have little immediate impact on shipping in...
  • Capesize rates float up to two-month high
    Higher spot rates expected in coming weeks on increased volumes of iron ore from Australia and Brazil as well as...
  • Rapid ratification likely for judicial sales convention
    Effectiveness hinges on big open registries signing up, but hope is that self-interest and pressure from lenders will get them...
  • Newbuild pricing now too high, says Stena
    Stena Bulk chief executive Erik Hånell says newbuilding prices have become too expensive for Stena Group to consider placing orders...
  • Minimal impact to Panama Canal traffic amid draught restrictions
    Lloyd's List Intelligence data shows container traffic through the canal has so far not been adversely affected by draught restrictions...
  • Deepsea con-ro market continues to slide
    The versatile vessel type has lost ground to its fully cellular competitors. But Grimaldi and its subsidiaries remain committed
  • Dual-fuel option unviable until regulatory enforcement
    Dual-fuel vessels are still burning fossil fuel oil because it is cheaper than cleaner options, according to Eaglestar Marine Holdings...
  • Tanker rates likely peaking soon on production cuts and lower global demand
    Tanker market has seen a very strong recovery on the seaborne crude exports globally, with robust Russian trade helps boosting...
  • Seacon Shipping orders two dry bulkers with Tsuneishi Shipbuilding
    The deal is in line with Seacon's strategy of fleet optimisation
  • EU considering ship-to-ship transfer crackdown
    European Commission officials are considering several options to target Russia via the shipping industry in the next round of sanctions...
  • Marine underwriters list Sudan as high-risk area after Joint War Committee meeting
    Ships calling at Sudan have additional war-risk premiums added to insurance costs
  • 5G-powered telemedicine service for seafarers launched in Singapore
    M1's telemedicine solution is part of plans to provide 5G offshore coverage for the southern coast of Singapore, as part...
  • Singapore holds tabletop exercise for methanol spill scenario
    The exercise in Singapore allows participants to learn about the specific hazards of methanol, possible safety measures that could be...
  • Singapore sets up working group to develop standards on methanol bunkering
    Singapore's working group includes government agencies, bunker suppliers, bunker craft operators, engine manufacturers, testing and certification bodies, shipowners and operators...
  • Daily Briefing
    Shipping targeted as regulators seek to tighten Russian sanctions | Black Sea containership trade flows shift in wake of Ukraine...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
APRIL 26, 2023
  • MSC slows ships, adds Mobile to Latin America-Gulf Coast service
    The use of slow steaming, which will also reduce emissions, is one method for MSC to absorb more ships coming into its fleet this year without adding more weekly capacity.
  • Yellow looks to reopen Teamster contract, negotiate consolidation
    Yellow, the largest Teamsters employer in the US less-than-truckload sector, says it is willing to negotiate a new contract a year early as it tries to remove roadblocks to consolidating its network.
  • MSC slows ships, adds Mobile to LatAm-Gulf Coast service
    The use of slow steaming, which will also reduce emissions, is one method for MSC to absorb more ships coming into its fleet this year without adding more weekly capacity.
  • Yellow seeks to reopen Teamster contract, negotiate consolidation
    Yellow, the largest Teamsters employer in the US less-than-truckload sector, says it is willing to negotiate a new contract a year early as it tries to remove roadblocks to consolidating its network.
  • New DSV carbon credits deal seeks to cut CO2 emissions of transport carriers
    A 'book and claim' solution from DSV allows the forwarder to scale up its decarbonization efforts by giving shippers greater access to low-carbon fuels used by transport operators.
  • HMM latest carrier to secure sourcing, storage for alternative fuels
    HMM later this year will also conduct field tests of an onboard carbon capture system designed to capture CO2 from greenhouse gas emissions generated during vessel operation.
  • PSA leveraging forwarder acquisition to serve shippers directly
    The scale of PSA International's ambitions to expand its reach beyond its 60 container port terminals by leveraging the acquisition of a non-asset-based global logistics provider parallels Maersk's own integrator ambitions.

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TradeWinds web site
APRIL 26, 2023
  • Infographic: Atlantic product tanker market spirals downward as Europe-to-US rates collapse
    Rates on fronthaul route from Rotterdam to New York push downward, as US Gulf Coast and Mediterranean spot earnings also suffer
  • FMC commissioner proposes 'track and trace' data system to prevent supply-chain congestion
    Shippers paid $5.3bn in detention and demurrage fees during pandemic
  • GATX looks to sell three remaining gas carriers after offloading duo
    US equipment finance company offloaded two vessels in March of this year
  • Green Seas: IMO grapples with plastics pollution from ships' paint, fishing gear and 'mermaid tears'
    Weekly environment newsletter checks in on discussions at the global shipping regulator over efforts to tackle nurdles
  • Capital Maritime and Maran Tankers opt for LNG dual-fuelled suezmaxes in huge newbuilding haul
    Greek duo pencil in mirrored deals for up to 16 ships at Chinese yard
  • Seacon places $63m handysize bulker contract at Tsuneishi Shipbuilding
    Two handysize vessels will be delivered from the Japanese shipbuilder in 2025
  • Well-armed: AMA Capital Partners is never at a loss for direction in the boardroom
    The boutique firm's outsized reach includes a track record of placing directors in prominent shipping companies
  • Merchant banking firm AMA Capital swaps Manhattan penthouse for Stamford 'character'
    Merchant banking boutique quietly left behind the Chrysler Building during Covid times for an old piano works in Connecticut
  • Navios Partners offloads 18th ship in just 10 months amid fleet renewal push
    US-listed shipping behemoth believed to have sold yet another of its oldest bulkers
  • George Procopiou pays over $610m on huge LR2 newbuilding order in China
    Greek shipowner Dynacom has inked contracts on a slew of at least 10 product tankers
  • Dorian LPG cash machine pays out again with $40m one-off dividend
    US-listed VLGC player keeps on returning profit to shareholders
  • George Procopiou pays over $610m on huge tanker newbuilding order in China
    Greek shipowner Dynacom has inked contracts on a slew of at least 10 LR2 tankers
  • Ukraine demands action against seafarers with 'fraudulent' Russian documents
    Russia says seafarers with papers supplied by authorities in occupied zones are properly trained and qualified
  • OSG fires back: AMSC's 'wrongful' and 'flagrant' acts forfeited $4m fee
    Efforts to recruit crew members during inspection of ship was violation of bareboat charter, OSG's lawyers say
  • Ince Group gets more time for potential rescue deal with court order
    Insolvent law firm has been given another 10 days
  • Joint War Committee declares Sudan a listed area amid military unrest
    Insurers are concerned the country's ports could be affected by the troubles
  • Maersk halts container bookings for Sudan as clashes continue
    Danish giant says it is monitoring the situation but Port Sudan remains operational
  • Norway's NRP shipping equity fund turns from container ship to tanker sales
    Nicolai Heidenreich and Wilhelm Magelssen-led Premium Maritime Fund is planning for price volatility after beginning to cash in on older tankers
  • Japan's Nissen Kaiun orders a series of product tanker newbuildings at Hyundai shipyard
    The low-profile shipowner now has 28 MRs booked at Hyundai shipyards
  • Andi Case sitting on Clarksons stake worth $27m after share awards
    Options come as part of UK shipbroker's 2022 bonus and performance incentive scheme
  • Yangzijiang Shipbuilding orderbook at 40% of 2023 target
    The Jiangsu-based shipyard has contracted 23 vessels worth $1.18bn
  • Vopak and AltaGas plot large LPG and methanol export project in Canada
    Dutch and Canadian groups team up for new venture that is set to boost gas carrier and tanker demand
  • Electric car sales set to change nature of oil markets, says IEA
    Decline of the internal combustion engine will reduce the need for 5m barrels a day of oil by 2030, says energy body
  • Great Eastern set for big cash boost by selling oldest aframax tanker
    Indian owner taking advantage of $14.5m gain in value for 2004-built ship over past year
  • Russia's Sergey Lavrov confirms lack of progress on Ukraine grain deal talks
    Comments on Foreign Ministry website suggest negotiations are stuck in a rut
  • Castor and Top Ships put on notice by Nasdaq over low share prices
    Greek shipowners vow to boost shares back above $1 minimum for listing on US exchange
  • ESL reveals 'investment pool' plan for fossil-free ships while selling supramaxes
    Finnish bulker owner outlines ambitious decarbonisation plans for Baltic Sea operations
  • Japanese tonnage providers build up gas investments with bareboat deals
    Investment in high-value sale and lease back deals is helping owners grow in fast expanding market
  • Fasten your seatbelts: dry bulk is in for a bumpy ride
    The volatility and complexity of the past few years will be good training as the sector grapples with new risks and trading patterns
  • Pareto Bank shipping book shrinks $17m but modest growth now expected
    Norwegian lender sees customer and vessel numbers decline in the first quarter
  • Maersk and ANL back Melbourne green methanol bunkering plan
    Work will explore various elements of establishing such a facility and identify any challenges that would need to be addressed
  • Andi Case sitting on Clarksons stake worth $25m after share awards
    Options come as part of UK shipbroker's 2022 bonus and performance incentive scheme
  • Yangzijiang shipyard orderbook at 40% of 2023 target
    The Jiangsu-based shipyard has contracted 23 vessels worth $1.18bn
  • France's climb-down on 2030 shipping emissions target set to weaken EU position at IMO
    Concerns rise that Europe will not push for ambitious early emissions target at MEPC meeting in July
  • Yangzijiang achieves close to 40% of the 2023 newbuilding order target
    The Jiangsu-based shipyard has contracted 23 vessels worth $1.18bn
  • Small ships an 'afterthought' on shipping's decarbonisation journey, says Glory-Pacific's Eddie Huang
    Mini-bulker operator claims no attention is being shown towards sustainability solutions for smaller vessels
  • Stifel upgrades Euronav 'on their own merits' after scuttled Frontline merger
    US investment bank raises price target to $22 per share

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American Shipper web site
APRIL 26, 2023
  • Tanker shipping stocks sink despite talk of looming rate boom
    Tanker investors have been disappointed before. Is the current stock pullback a bump in the road or something more?
  • Hawaiian Airlines to begin Amazon cargo flights in 4th quarter
    Hawaiian Airlines faces more turbulent market conditions coming out of the pandemic than nearly any airline. On the bright side is a new charter contract with Amazon that will diversify the business.
  • Cargolux reports record $1.6B profit in 2022
    Cargolux set financial records in 2022 but expects its air cargo business to decrease this year because of difficult operating conditions.
  • Contract season post-pandemic: Why would it be normal?
    Nothing is normal in logistics and the power shift in the game of supply and demand has shifted back to the shipper.

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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
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Tepsa has acquired a liquid bulk terminal in the port of Rotterdam.
Singapore/Rotterdam
It was sold by Global Energy Storage Holdings
The Spinelli Group has approved its 2024 sustainability report.
Genoa
Of the company's 616 direct employees, 49% are under the age of 50.
In the second quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports grew by +1.6%
Ankara
Cargoes to and from Italy amounted to 12.7 million tons (+10.1%)
Extension of the Simplified Logistics Zone for Genoa Ports and Dry Ports to the Savona, Vado Ligure, and Bergeggi areas.
Genoa
Approval from the ZLS Steering Committee
Isotta Fraschini Motori has inaugurated a new production line for hydrogen fuel cell systems in Bari.
Trieste
They will be used for naval and land solutions
The Grande Shanghai , the Grimaldi Group's first ammonia-ready car carrier, has been christened.
Naples
It has a load capacity of 9,000 CEUs.
The Port of Genoa, FILT, and UILT have declared a five-day strike at the Bettolo Terminal.
Genoa
Fit Cisl Liguria expressed solidarity with the workers
The tender for the dredging of the commercial dock basin at the port of Ancona has been published.
Ancona
The removal of approximately 730 thousand cubic meters of sediment is planned
Tender for the restoration and enhancement of docks 32 and 33 in the Deep Sea Zone of the port of Savona
Genoa
An investment of over 6.7 million euros is expected
There are 1,100 workers in Palermo directly employed in the seaside tourism sector
Palermo
This year, cruise traffic is expected to grow by 9.4% in the port of the Sicilian capital.
Six-month growth of +9% in freight on the St. Petersburg-India/China maritime route
Fly
FESCO operates six vessels in the service
Port of Trieste: Special Commissioner Gurrieri under investigation for money laundering
Trieste
I am certain - he declared - that I can demonstrate that I acted legally, in full transparency.
Vard signs new contract for the construction of two CSOVs
Trieste
The vessels will be used to support operations in the offshore wind sector
UIR welcomes the publication of the tender for the digitalization of the logistics chain.
Rome
Di Caterina (ALIS): a concrete tool that enhances the needs of businesses and strengthens the logistics system
GNV celebrated its first ten years of activity on the Italy-Albania route
Durres
During the period, the company's ships carried over 1.25 million passengers
A shipment of over 1.2 tons of marijuana was seized at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Reggio Calabria/Catanzaro
Members of a criminal organization that imported drugs from South America through European ports and airports have been arrested.
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean to build seven 15,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Walden to sell healthcare logistics business to Yusen Logistics
Paris
Exclusive negotiations announced
Solinas (Sardinian Action Party) is not at all satisfied with the state of Sardinian ports
Cagliari
The immediate establishment of a special commission is urged
ANSI welcomes the introduction of the information dashboard for managing private procurement contracts in logistics.
Rome
D'Angelo: it will allow the country to take another step forward
Russo (Confcommercio): excluding road transport from the PNRR funding was shortsighted.
Rome
First bulletin from the Freight Insights Observatory produced by the National Center for Sustainable Mobility
ABB Group posts sharp growth in quarterly financial and business performance
Zurich
In the period April-June the value of new orders grew by +16.0%
Informal consultations have begun on the preliminary proposal for the new Ancona Port Master Plan.
Ancona
Eleven meetings scheduled for July
Program agreement for preparatory and functional interventions for the construction of the bridge over the Strait of Messina
Rome
It was signed today in Rome
Project to develop an ecological station for the treatment of wastewater from ships
Naples
Initiative of the Neapolitan Group of the Cenere and Iello Landing
Assiterminal urges against bringing sediment from the Bagnoli dredging project into the port of Naples.
Genoa
Cognolato and Ferrari: It is essential to safeguard the full functionality of the commercial port's activities.
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach fell 3.4% in the second quarter.
Long Beach
A decline of -16.4% was recorded in June
Paolo Pessina has been appointed vice president of Conftrasporto-Confcommercio.
Rome
He is president of the national federation of maritime agents and brokers
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -8.2% in the second quarter
Hong Kong
A decrease of -13.7% was recorded in June
Cuneo-based logistics company Nord Ovest is seeing growing financial results.
Wedge
Construction work on a new depot in Mondovì will be completed in early 2026.
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grows driven by fears of new tariffs
Los Angeles
June saw the highest volume ever recorded for this month
The Management Committee of the Sardinia Sea Port Authority has adopted the DPSS
Cagliari
Green light for the concession to MITO and the appeal against the rejection of Olbia's dredging project.
Three events in Genoa for three new Explora Journeys cruise ships.
Genoa
A technical launch, a coin laying and the cutting of the first sheet metal were carried out at the Fincantieri shipyard
Grimaldi sells 5% of Terminal Darsena Toscana to Livorno Port Company
Naples/Livorno
Option to purchase an additional 5% of the share capital
Concession agreement signed that assigns management of the port of Tartous to DP World
Damascus
It has a lifespan of 30 years
Matteo Gasparato appointed president of the Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He was appointed extraordinary commissioner of the same port authority
Meeting in Rome between the heads of ESPO and Assoporti
Rome
Among the topics addressed, the competitiveness of European ports in the current global context
Chinese airline OOCL reports quarterly decline in scheduled service revenues
Hong Kong
Cargo transported by the company's ships is increasing
Collaboration between the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority and the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Rome
Agreement with an initial duration of five years
Survey in Germany on the prospects of companies in the maritime, port and shipbuilding sectors
Hamburg
Shipowners are more concerned. Positive prospects for ports and shipyards.
Port of Augusta: Work begins on a third bridge connecting the island to the mainland.
Augusta
Work worth over 20 million euros
Vard signs contract with InkFish for new research vessel
Trieste
The deal is worth more than 200 million euros.
1.1 billion euros will be invested in the port of Hamburg to strengthen the container sector
Hamburg
Improving accessibility and port infrastructure in the Waltershofer Hafen area
Meyer Turku delivered the new Star of the Seas cruise ship to Royal Caribbean
Turku
It has a gross tonnage of 250,800 tons
ESPO calls for increased funding for ports under the next EU Multiannual Financial Framework
Brussels
The CEF programme funds have proven to be far from sufficient
Fincantieri delivers the new Oceania Allura cruise ship to Oceania Cruises.
Miami/Trieste
Two additional Sonata-class ships have been converted into orders.
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
Confindustria event on the sea economy in Rome on July 15th
Rome
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Why Malta is objecting to a new price cap on Russian oil
(timesofmalta.com)
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Uniport: Bringing debris from Bagnoli to the port of Naples would postpone long-awaited dredging.
Rome
Legora de Feo: It's necessary to find alternative solutions.
Taiwanese companies Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw sharp declines in quarterly revenues.
Keelung/Taipei
In the period April-June it fell by -18.7%, -26.5% and -8.6% respectively
The establishment of the Information Dashboard for the management of private procurement contracts in logistics has been approved.
In May, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +1.4%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
EU approves joint purchase of port equipment by terminal operators
Brussels
Joint definition of minimum technical specifications of equipment is also permitted
Serbian energy group EPS will import coal through the Montenegrin port of Bar
Bar
Currently imports from Indonesia pass through the port of Constanta
Fincantieri Foundation and Luiss University launch a project to strengthen the safety of underwater infrastructure.
Trieste
Among the objectives, contribute to the definition of a specific regulatory framework
Freewheeling: The government's U-turn on anti-mafia controls in the road haulage sector is a welcome development.
Modena
Franchini: If the government has realized it made a mistake, that's good news.
Agostinelli (AdSP Tirreno Meridionale e Ionio): the amendment that allows for the early transformation of the Gioia Tauro Port Agency is extremely important.
Confindustria's event on the maritime economy will take place in Rome on July 15th.
Rome
The confederation's strategic document on the sector will be presented
Kerala seeks $1.1 billion from MSC in damages over MSC Elsa 3 sinking
Thiruvananthapuram
Temporary detention of the vessel "MSC Akuteta II" granted
Trasportounito requests the cancellation of the renewal procedure of the Central Committee of the Register of Hauliers
Rome
New seizure of a load of cocaine in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
16 bags containing 417 kilos of drugs were found in a container
MOL and Kinetics to build world's first floating data center
Tokyo
It will be installed on a vessel of 9,731 gross tonnage
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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