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June 27, 2023

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Exim India web site
JUNE 27, 2023
  • Allcargo Logistics appoints Sushil Kumar Rathi as Director - Supply Chain to drive growth in contract logistics
  • APM Terminals Pipavav expands its footprint with new CIX service
  • Key issues discussed during review of Special Secretary (Logistics) at Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port
  • AD Ports Group enters the drydocking & repair market
  • Seafarers Club inaugurated at JNPA on International Seafarers Day
  • Adani launches 'Jeetenge Hum' campaign for the 2023 Cricket World Cup
  • Maersk orders six methanol powered vessels
  • Tea exports seen dipping in 2023
  • India rescinds retaliatory Customs duties on US products
  • Introducing, the ACE Digital newsletter
  • Milaha wins award for 'Excellence in Maritime Services'
  • CMA CGM introduces new TLX service connecting Asia with Turkey, Libya & Red Sea
  • APM Terminals Callao exceeds one million TEUs for the first time
  • Panama Canal postpones maximum authorised draught
  • PIL launches new Korea China Straits Service
  • Port of Rotterdam Authority starts construction of new site on Maasvlakte II
  • Egypt to provide exclusive cluster to India at SCZONE
  • Panama's Registry begins purging for int'l compliance
  • DGFT to allocate TRQ items from Nepal
  • Companies shifting investments out of China: EU Chamber

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International Transport Journal web site
JUNE 27, 2023
  • A new train service from South East Europe
  • Hauliers demand higher EU fleet limits for trucks
  • Röhlig soon to have 40 warehouses worldwide
  • A rail link for containers at Port of Houston
  • The Heavy Lift Group appoints president
  • A first for "Whiteland"
  • 40th anniversary and export prize 2023
  • Bvlos flights to transport medical radioisotopes
  • 25 methanol-ready newbuilds on the list
  • Noerpel opens new forwarding hub
  • HVO for more than 2,500 vehicles on Spanish roads
  • Transmec: solar energy for warehousing
  • News from Nars
  • French energy partners "Take Kair" for aviation
  • Automated train loading
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Stratos: two more widebodies delivered
  • 239 stolen vehicles intercepted

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The Loadstar web site
JUNE 26, 2023
  • MSC circles Italy's struggling AlisCargo as it eyes expansion in air cargo
  • A new era at CH Robinson
  • Chinese operators warned: raise green ambitions or see investors back off
  • Maersk orders more methanol ships as its plots its post-2M course
  • Near-$1 Yellow Corp stall warning - tick-tock, tick-tock...
  • May US trucking gains a blip - no indicator of a clearer road ahead
  • Carriers face cargo logjams as congestion persists at Mundra
  • OceanX: Inspiring Kenya; 'unsolicited' M�rsk; freight rates mayday
  • Shift steps in to rescue the UK's 'Big Green Parcel Machine'
  • Growing demand sees Incheon added to Far East-Middle East service

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Marine Log web site
JUNE 26, 2023
  • Parallel-hybrid CTV goes to work at German offshore wind farms
    Singapore's Penguin Shipyard International has delivered the first crew transfer vessel (CTV) to use Volvo Penta's new parallel hybrid system together with IPS propulsion. Designed by Incat Crowther for Emden, Germany based

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Container News web site
JUNE 26, 2023
  • CMA CGM suspends Mersin port call on NC Levant Express service
    Following recent significant congestion at Mersin port in Turkiye, which is not likely to ease soon, CMA CGM announced that its NC Levant Express service will no longer visit Mersin port until further notice. "Above decision is taken to keep and maintain the schedule reliability and service integrity of NC Levant Express which is heavily impacted by the average two weeks congestion in Mersin," no
  • FBX sinks to pre-pandemic levels, SCFI roughens up
    The Freightos Baltic Index (FBX) sunk to US$1,297 breaching the psychological mark of US$1,300 on the downside as per the latest quote on 23 June 2023. With this, the index officially breached the pre-pandemic mark settling below the mark of US$1,315 which it hit on 6 December 2020. The weekly loss of 7.29% is the third-worst weekly movement in 2023. The transpacific rates which have been losing
  • AD Ports Group enters drydocking and repair market
    AD Ports Group and Premier Marine Engineering Services LLC (Premier Marine), a UAE-based shipyard company specialising in ship building and repair services to marine and offshore industries, announced the formation of a new joint venture, SAFEEN Drydocks. More specifically, the joint venture is structured as 51% ownership by AD Ports Group and 49% by Premier Marine. The hub of SAFEEN Drydocks' op
  • ISWAN launches survey to understand decarbonisation impact on seafarers
    Seafaring has seen massive technical transformation in recent years, as the marine sector continues to respond to the climate emergency and the urgent need to decarbonize shipping. The International Seafarers' Welfare and Assistance Network (ISWAN) is worried that the changes occurring in the marine industry to reach net zero carbon by 2050 may be putting additional strain on seafarers' mental he
  • Rail Cargo Group inaugurates first open rail service between Rijeka and Budapest
    Rail Cargo Group (RCG) has established a new regular common user rail service connecting the Croatian port of Rijeka to Budapest in Hungary via the Adriatic Gate Container Terminal (AGCT). While several rail services run between Rijeka and Budapest, they are mainly reserved for private customers. The new rail service is a common user service, allowing freight forwarders and individual customers t
  • Hong Kong seizes 15 containers in record contraband haul
    In the biggest haul of smuggled goods so far, Hong Kong customs officials seized 15 containers holding HK$1.5 billion (US$191.5 million) of contraband goods. The containers were in Hong Kong's Kwai Tsing Container Terminal, awaiting transshipment to China via Singapore. Customs officers intercepted the containers just before the boxes were to be placed on a Singapore-bound ship-the smugglers reso
  • Valenciaport uses AI technology to manage truck flow
    Valenciaport advances its digitalisation goal by making its ports pioneers in applying Artificial Intelligence (AI) in land traffic management. The port authority has created software with the construction communication platform Nextport that estimates the number of trucks that will travel through its docks, which terminal they will use, and whether they will load or discharge the vehicle. The ne
  • PIL starts new service to enhance Yemen coverage
    Pacific International Lines (PIL) has announced the launch of new Intra-Redsea Feeder 2 (IR2) service with a direct call to Hodeidah in Yemen. IR2 complements PIL's existing Intra-Redsea Feeder 3 service (IR3) which covers Aden in Yemen. With this new service of IR2, PIL will expand its presence in Yemen. More specifically, IR2 will commence on 29 June 2023 from Djibouti, served by PIL's vessel K
  • MSC announces rotation changes in Far East - North America services
    Swiss/Italian container line MSC has decided to change the port rotation of two services connecting the Far East with the United States and Canada. MSC's Santana service port rotation will be updated as follows: Haiphong (Vietnam) - Shanghai (China) - Ningbo (China) - Busan (South Korea) - Manzanillo (Mexico) - Cristobal (Panama) - Caucedo (Dominican Republic) - Port Everglades (US) - Baltimore (
  • Maersk expands methanol-powered orderbook with six additional ships
    Maersk has confirmed an order of six mid-sized container vessels with dual-fuel engines able to operate on green methanol at Singapore-based Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Group, which will build the six 9,000 TEU ships. The delivery of the methanol-powered vessels is scheduled to start in 2026 with the last ship expected to be delivered in March 2027. All of them have dual-fuel engines making them abl
  • ONE enhances reefer fleet with Carrier's Lynx Fleet solution
    Singapore-headquartered ocean carrier Ocean Network Express (ONE) has decided to install Carrier Transicold's LynxTM Fleet solution onto its existing fleet of Carrier reefer containers. Lynx Fleet will be installed with the latest features, including Reefer Health, which comprises Carrier's technology to monitor near-live reefer unit performance as well as up to a 72-hours forecast, providing adde
  • Konecranes acquires industrial crane service firm to strengthen Nordic network
    Finnish port equipment manufacturer Konecranes has announced the acquisition of the industrial crane service operations of Norway's Munck Cranes AS. Konecranes believes this new deal will strengthen its Nordic operations and give access to new customers and a large installed base of Munck's industrial cranes in Norway and beyond. Munck Cranes AS is an industrial crane and crane service provider i
  • Port of Oakland adds geothermal to clean energy portfolio
    The Port of Oakland's Board of Port Commissioners agreed to purchase up to US$13.5 million worth of geothermal energy over 12 years. The geothermal energy purchase begins on 1 January, 2025 and runs through 31 December, 2036, and will average around US$1,125,000 per year. "Geothermal will account for about 10% per year of our overall energy portfolio to power the port and its customers," said Por
  • Environmentally friendly storage cranes launch operations at Hamburg box terminal
    The ongoing electrification of the storage area at Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) Container Terminal Burchardkai continues with the start of operations of four new modern storage blocks. The purpose of this switch is to drive forward the decarbonisation of workflows as well as the reduction of emissions at the port of Hamburg in Germany. Moreover, the four new storage blocks were graduall
  • The Netherlands and Namibia sign green hydrogen MoU
    A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed by the Port of Rotterdam Authority, Invest International, Gasunie, and Hyphen, as well as the Namibian Implementation Authority Office, Namport, and Nampower. The organisations highlight their intention to collaborate on the development of cooperation for green hydrogen-related infrastructure, which will result in new hydrogen supply chains from Lude

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Splash web site
JUNE 26, 2023
  • Braemar shares to be suspended as investigation into 2013 case delays annual results
    Despite readying its books for what it maintains will be record results, the British shipbroker, Braemar, has conceded it will likely have to suspend its shares on the London Stock Exchange due to delaying its annual results over an investigation into a 2013 transaction. Braemar said that the company's auditors have been carrying out an ...
  • Shipping shown path to halve emissions this decade
    The global shipping industry can reduce emissions by nearly 50% by the end of the decade, according to a new study by CE Delft. These findings come as the International Maritime Organization (IMO) is about to reach an agreement on climate targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from ships in July. The analysis shows that ...
  • LR1 acquisition takes the Beks fleet to 40 ships
    Turkey's Beks Ship Management ascends to the 40-ship mark with its latest purchase. Tycoon Ali Bekmezci has tabled some $18m for an LR1 tanker, adding the 2005-built, 75,000 dwt from Greece's Benetech Shipping. For comparison, Beks added a sister ship, named Gulf Pearl, and subsequently renamed Beks Bebek for $20.4m in May. Beks Ship Management ...
  • Hydrogen plant on the cards for Europe's largest inland port
    The Port of Duisburg (Duisport), Europe's top inland port, has teamed up with French renewable hydrogen producer Lhyfe to look into the feasibility of building the first major electrolysis plant in the port. The planned factory would have a capacity of up to 20 MW and could be built on a plot of land owned ...
  • Costamare takes GoodBulk cape
    John Michael Radziwill-led GoodBulk has let go of another capesize, sealing its eighth ship sale in the year to date. Multiple brokers report the sale of the 2011-built, 175,000dwt , with Costamare tipped to have paid $22m for the Jinhai Heavy-built vessel. A few months back, the similar sized, one-year-older, New Times-built Rosebank fetched $23.2m ...
  • Relief as torrential rain hits Panama
    The rains have come to Central America, providing some good news for supply chain planners around the world. Due to the return of the wet weather, the Panama Canal Authority has been able to postpone further draft restrictions which had been due to take place yesterday and on July 9. Further torrential downpours are forecast ...
  • World Maritime University publishes technology road map through to 2040
    Stakeholders from across maritime are meeting in Manila today to discuss shipping's shortage of staff at sea. Splash readers keen to get a sense of where shipping is heading tech-wise can take a look at a unique technology road map (see below) published today as part of a detailed, 230-page report penned by the International ...
  • Maersk moves deeper on methanol with six newbuilds at Yangzijiang
    Danish liner giant Maersk has added to its growing orderbook of methanol dual-fuel containerships with a deal for a sextet of 9,000 teu vessels at Yangzijiang Shipbuilding in China. Maersk set the ball rolling on methanol-fuelled newbuilds in 2021 with a series of 16,000 teu units plus one feeder in South Korea as part of ...
  • Macron's shipping carbon levy plans kept alive by new EU proposal
    Even though efforts by French President Emmanuel Macron to find support for a global carbon tax on the shipping industry failed last week, the measure is still on the table as the European Union has proposed new measures ahead of the International Maritime Organization's (IMO) Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) meeting next month. Macron has ...
  • MSC tipped to bid for Italian air cargo operator
    Italian newspaper Il Corriere della Sera is reporting cash-rich Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), the world's largest containerline, is tabling a bid for Italian air cargo operator AlisCargo. Milan-based AlisCargo operates four Boeing 777-200ER P2F aircraft, and crucially for MSC, it has an air operator certificate (AOC), something MSC is keen to get following the launch ...
  • Valenciaport uses AI to predict the flow of trucks
    Valenciaport and AI specialist Nextport have developed an artificial intelligence tool assisted by data technology professionals, which will adjust the traffic of cargo vehicles in Valencian ports. The tool, which is in the pilot phase, is fed by the data managed by Valenciaport and is crossed with other variables such as holidays by country or ...
  • Seadrill mulls sale of jackup trio in Qatar
    Seadrill is looking to sell three jackup rigs and an equity interest in its Qatari joint venture, Gulfdrill. The New York- and Oslo-listed rig owner said it is in active talks with undisclosed buyers for the West Castor, West Telesto and West Tucana. The trio is on bareboat charter to Seadrill's 50/50 JV with Gulf ...

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Lloyd's List web site
JUNE 26, 2023
  • Hengli Heavy Industry secures order for eight bulkers
    The shipbuilder has inked deals for almost 30 new vessels in the past four months
  • Policy bank parent puts CDB Leasing up for sale
    Potential disposal could offer greater flexibility for the Chinese lessor to engage in operate leases to further develop its own...
  • Former CNPC and China Shipping official Xu under investigation
    He also served at China Shipping Group before its merger with Cosco
  • Appeal court decision in Unicredit v Euronav does not create reliable precedent, lawyers warn
    Italy-headquartered bank is applying directly for a UK Supreme Court hearing
  • Yara postpones clean ammonia IPO on limited cash needs before 2025
    Yara Clean Ammonia plans to start production of renewable hydrogen-derived ammonia this year at its pilot project in Norway, while...
  • Panama Canal Authority withholds restrictions after favourable weather
    Dry conditions have led the Panama Canal Authority to roll out increasing draught limitations, but much-needed rainfall has postponed restrictions...
  • Hong Kong Convention set to enter in to force as all conditions are met
    The addition of the world's largest ship recycling nation and second-largest flag state means that the Hong Kong International Convention...
  • China to import more wheat as rains ruin harvests
    The extra demand by China is expected to benefit the mid- and smaller-sized bulk carriers, with the potential for longer-haul...
  • The success of IMO's new emission-reduction strategy hinges on a well-to-wake approach
    Writing exclusively for Lloyd's List, a coalition of senior industry leaders argue that governments must consider the entire energy supply...
  • Braemar to seek share suspension from Monday
    Company still on course to double profits this year, statement insists
  • Speed reduction, wind propulsion and green fuels could halve shipping emissions by 2030
    Shipping emissions could halve by 2030 using measures such as speed reduction, wind-assisted propulsion and higher uptake of zero-emission fuels...
  • The week in charts: Shipbuilding's margins set to increase | Dry bulk shipping losing patience with China | Handysize loads in Crimean port of Feodosia
    Maersk plans first-ever methanol-fuel boxship retrofit, Sevastopol to get new terminal according to a local official and a dozen Greek...
  • Regulation: All eyes on the IMO's greenhouse gas strategy
    MEPC80 is at the top of shipping's global regulation agenda in 2023; the outcomes could shape the industry and influence...
  • Fossil fuels still dominate total consumption, energy review confirms
    Fossil fuels' share is 'stubbornly stuck' at 82%, says Simon Virley, head of energy and natural resources at KPMG. This...
  • The week in newbuildings: Maersk and CMA CGM boost total methanol-fuel boxship orderbook to 109 ships
    CMA CGM has signed up for 12 ultra-large containerships, while Maersk has confirmed newbuilding contracts for six mid-sized units. All...
  • Norden completes acquisition of Thorco Projects
    Thorco Projects becomes part of Danish bulker and tanker heavyweight Norden, giving it access to new customers within the general...
  • Daily Briefing
    Handysize loading in Crimea points to expanding Russian grain operations | China's lacklustre stimulus and weak recovery exhausts dry bulk...
  • Tanker shipping expected to benefit from pent-up jet fuel demand
    Tanker shipping is estimated to benefit from the continued growth of jet fuel consumption, which will stimulate more crude oil...
  • Number of blank sailings falls to pre-pandemic levels
    At one point up to 25% of Asia-US west coast sailings were blanked. Now the market has returned to normal...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
JUNE 26, 2023
  • Senators look to rein in longshore work actions with change to US labor laws
    The legislation comes less than two weeks after West Coast waterfront employers and the ILWU struck a tentative deal for a new labor contract after 13 months of contentious talks that saw the union slow down port operations on numerous occasions.
  • Deploying Nginx for Elastic IP
    How to deploy Nginx on multiple servers and report the name of the server using Elastic IP
  • Congressman adds ban of China shipping data platform to Defense budget
    Scrutiny of China's access to US maritime data is rising, with a US congressman targeting China's state-sponsored shipping platform in a Defense Department budget amendment.
  • Maersk adds six ships to expanding methanol orderbook
    Methanol will play a leading role in enabling the carrier to meet both its interim and long-term emissions reduction goals as it charts a course for decarbonization.
  • Net-zero shipping in IMO crosshairs as key London meetings begin
    The IMO's working group on emissions has gathered ahead of MEPC 80 next week to discuss proposals on the level of ambition required to decarbonize shipping and the measures required to get there.

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TradeWinds web site
JUNE 26, 2023
  • Danaos questioned on Eagle Bulk investment as investor touts alternatives
    Connecticut owner Eagle getting largely positive reviews on purchase of Oaktree shares, but some critique of favoritism
  • Carnival beats estimates as it rolls out Sea Change programme
    New York-listed owner plans to achieve investment-grade credit rating by end of 2026
  • After 14 years global recycling rules to enter into force as Liberia and Bangladesh sign
    After a long wait, the international ship recycling industry will finally be regulated globally
  • EU prods nervous financiers and unwilling enforcers with new Russia sanctions
    Experts say the latest measures are aimed at persuading nations to act when they have evidence of sanctions evasion
  • Recycling convention to enter into force as Liberia joins Bangladesh in ratifying
    After 14 years of tyring, the international ship recycling industry will finally be regulated
  • Political veteran Miltiadis Varvitsiotis returns to Greek shipping ministry
    Scion of political dynasty becomes shipping minister for the second time in a decade
  • Podcast: What the Eneti-Cadeler merger says about the hot WTIV market
    M&A transaction to create wind turbine installation vessel giant is just one deal that highlights market tightness
  • End of Brazil tax to boost VLCC trade, says Tankers International
    Pool operator says low newbuilding numbers provide support of the largest crude carriers despite Saudi cut
  • CMA CGM opts for LNG fuelling on its latest ultra-large container ships
    Liner company spreading fuel choices but homing in on LNG as top choice for larger vessels
  • Citibank still refusing to handle Sovcomflot bond payments as debt is cut
    Sanctioned Russian shipowner down to $51m of 2023 series still held outside Russia
  • Shipping can cut emissions by 28-47% by 2030, says CE Delft report
    Analysis suggests cuts can come at relatively low cost from slow speeding, wind assisted propulsion and 5-10% use of zero-emission fuels
  • London Club reports $50m deficit after investment and underwriting losses
    Managers believe significant rise in insurance rates and derisking will help the club rebound
  • Prow Capital says finance gap still exists as big banks chase listed owners
    Dutch finance house has money to help smaller shipowners with the energy transition
  • Oil trading uncertainty persists, despite Russia coup fizzling out
    Tanker equities down in early trading in Europe as Russian exports could be hobbled by fragile political situation
  • Tufton Oceanic insiders snap up more stock in London-listed owner
    Principals, staff and former investors acquired more than 1m shares in fund last week
  • Twenty-one year-old LNG steamship swells numbers now up for sale
    Details of former Brunei LNG carrier emerge onto market
  • Hamburg Sud container ship hit by engine fire that spread to boxes
    The Monte Sarmiento was towed into port after losing power
  • Up at 3am with the baby: The challenging story behind an automated voyage
    The pandemic made an autonomous vessel project between Japan's NYK Group and Israeli technology firm Orca AI much more demanding
  • AD Ports launches new joint-venture shipyard at Khalifa Port
    Abu Dhabi-based ports and shipping group teams up with Premier Marine on new shipbuilding and repair venture
  • GasLog LNG carrier starts work as FSU for new Caribbean breakbulk project
    New Fortress Energy and Ocean Point Terminals team up on US Virgin Islands facility
  • Turkish port alert after MPP arrives from Russia with suspected mine attached
    Part of Black Sea terminal evacuated
  • Maersk goes large in $1.15bn methanol dual-fuel container ship newbuilding deal
    First methanol dual-fuel boxship contract for Chinese yard
  • AP Moller-Maersk goes large in $1.15bn methanol dual-fuel container ship newbuilding deal
    The contract marks the first methanol dual-fuel container ship contract for Singapore-listed Yangzijiang
  • Vernicos Scafi enters 'new era' with first tug newbuilding order
    Expansion with the modern unit crowns long-term strategy of consolidation in the Greek tug and salvage scene
  • Braemar shares to be suspended as annual result delayed amid probe into 2013 deal
    Board 'not comfortable' with the way historic transaction was presented, and the remaining liability arising from it
  • Saade family fortune hits $21.6bn as investment company changes managers
    Former CMA CGM finance chief Michel Sirat takes over from Joseph Dakkak at Merit France
  • AP Moller-Maersk goes large in $1.5bn methanol dual-fuel container ship newbuilding deal
    The contract marks the first methanol dual-fuel container ship contract for Singapore-listed Yangzijiang
  • AD Ports to launch new joint-venture shipyard at Khalifa Port
    Abu Dhabi-based ports and shipping group teams up with Premier Marine on new shipbuilding and repair venture
  • MM Warburg's $150m shipping credit fund ready for take-off
    Roadshow to kick-off shortly as German bank looks for partners to fuel growth
  • Shiling set for harbour trials in step towards departure for Singapore
    This will be followed by more vigorous trial outside of harbour, says New Zealand maritime regulator
  • Asset-light Maersk Tankers grows fleet on the back of Asian shipowners
    Danish tanker player expands in Singapore as Asian-owned vessels comprise nearly a third of its fleet
  • Seapeak bites bullet with second LNG carrier demolition sale of 2023
    Sistership will be fifth LNG vessel to be scrapped this year, with three of these sold for Hong Kong Convention compliant recycling
  • Finally! Hong Kong Convention expected to be mandated today
    Bangladesh and Liberia expected to hand over ratification documents to IMO secretary general Kitack Lim in London
  • Asset-light Maersk Tankers grows fleet on the back of Asian owners
    Danish tanker player expands in Singapore as Asian-owned vessels comprise nearly a third of its fleet
  • Jet fuel demand yet to reach pre-Covid levels as Chinese stay at home, says Poten
    However, longer-term demand will improve as international flights from China continue to recover

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American Shipper web site
JUNE 26, 2023
  • How could sooner-than-expected Russian defeat impact shipping?
    The Wagner mutiny is drawing attention to what happens after the war in Ukraine ends. When it does, shipping will see major changes.
  • Port of Cleveland attempts to punch above its weight
    The Port of Cleveland thinks it has the capabilities to grow its footprint.

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In August, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +10.9%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
Federlogistica has established its own representation in the Iberian Peninsula
Genoa
It will support Italian entrepreneurs operating in Spain
Boluda acquires Royal Boskalis' towage and salvage operations in Australia and Papua New Guinea.
Valencia
Transaction valued at $640 million
ESPO urges IMO States to formally adopt the Net-Zero Framework
Brussels
The association also urges the EU Commission to align European standards
The Port of Los Angeles plans to build a new container terminal.
Los Angeles
Invitation to submit expressions of interest
In the third quarter, Italy's connection index to the global containerized maritime services network grew by +2.7%.
In the third quarter, Italy's connection index to the global containerized maritime services network grew by +2.7%.
Geneva
The most significant growth in PLSCI was recorded by the port of Savona-Vado Ligure (+53.7%)
ONE will not charge surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships
Singapore
They will be applied starting from October 14th
Fincantieri and Aeronautical Service sign agreement for the use of composite materials in the naval, civil, and military sectors.
Trieste
Genoa Port Terminal concession renewal approved until 2054
Genoa
The terminal's operating conditions have been redefined, bringing them back to the multipurpose function, in compliance with the ruling of the Council of State and the PRP
PSA Italia-Logtainer and Rail Hub Milano-Medlog have submitted offers to manage the Interporto Padova intermodal terminal.
Padua
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports increased by 4.5% last month.
Beijing
Containers amounted to 27.7 million TEUs (+6.8%)
The Netherlands is referring to the Court of Justice of the European Union the question of whether to entrust seafarers or dock workers with the lashing operations on smaller container ships.
In the second quarter, container traffic handled by Eurokai terminals grew by +16.4%
Hamburg
Significant growth of 16.1% in Germany. In Italy (Contship), volumes increased by 5.2%.
China enacted regulation in response to US taxes on Chinese-owned and -built vessels
Beijing
The new rules include the possibility of introducing similar countermeasures
New attack on ships transiting the Gulf of Aden
Southampton
UKMTO announced that a fire broke out on a vessel hit by a shell
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ITS Costruttori, il corso di alta formazione per entrare nel mondo di Fincantieri
Carnival closes its best quarter ever
Carnival closes its best quarter ever
Miami
The American cruise group announces a further strengthening of the growth trend in bookings
Marella Cruises sells Fincantieri slots for two new cruise ships to TUI Cruises.
Hannover/Trieste
With a gross tonnage of 160,000 tons, they will be larger than the units originally planned
GNV-Portitalia bridge agreement on lashing operations in the ports of Palermo and Termini Imerese
HMM will not introduce surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships
Seoul
The company will not modify scheduled services that stop in the United States
GATX Rail Europe signs sale-leaseback agreement with DB Cargo to purchase 6,000 railcars
Vienna
The transaction will be completed by the end of this year.
In the second quarter of 2025, freight throughput at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven increased by +6.0%
In the second quarter of 2025, freight throughput at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven increased by +6.0%
Bremen
Miscellaneous cargo is growing. Bulk cargo is declining.
India launches nearly $8 billion package to support its shipbuilding and maritime sectors
New Delhi
Shipyard production capacity expected to increase to 4.5 million gross tonnage per year
In the second quarter of this year, freight traffic in French ports fell by -0.4%.
Paris
Dry bulk and rolling bulk trades are declining. Container and liquid bulk trades are growing.
Antin Infrastructure Partners to acquire UK's leading marina operator
Paris/London/New York
It will take over ownership from British private equity firm LDC
Royal Caribbean agrees with Meyer Turku to build Icon ships for a decade
Miami
Order confirmed for a fifth Icon cruise ship and option placed on a seventh unit of the same series
Maersk announces it will not apply surcharges for new US tariffs on Chinese vessels
Copenhagen
The company assures that it will not make any changes to its services
Cochin Shipyard and KSOE enter into strategic collaboration in shipbuilding sector
New Delhi
The creation of approximately two thousand direct jobs is expected
DHL will resume freight shipments from Germany to the United States for corporate customers.
Bonn
They had been suspended due to the removal in the USA of the "de minimis" threshold for goods with a value of less than 800 dollars.
World Business Council for Sustainable Development Statement in Support of the IMO Net-Zero Framework
Ancona: Tax fraud in the shipbuilding sector
Ancona
Over €2.3 million in non-existent tax credits seized
CMA CGM buys British rail freight operator Freightliner
Birmingham
The transaction will be completed in early 2026
Containerized cargo at the port of Algeciras decreased by -9.4% last month
Algeciras
The 20-foot containers handled were 399 thousand (-0.7%)
Italferr participates in Europe's largest railway electrification contract
Rome
Activities within the Rail Baltica project
Freight traffic increased in the ports of Barcelona and Valencia in August
Barcelona/Valencia
In the first eight months of 2025, decreases of -1.6% and -0.3% respectively were recorded
In the June-August quarter, FedEx express courier revenues increased by +3.1%
Memphis
An average of 16.8 million express shipments were handled per day (+3.5%)
Breakthrough in the exploratory tunnel of the Brenner Base Tunnel
Milan/Rome
At 64 kilometers, it will be the longest underground railway connection in the world.
Tender launched for privatization of Croatian shipyard 3. MAJ Rijeka 1905
Zagreb
The starting bid is 6.66 million euros.
To decarbonize, shipping should join forces with other hard-to-abate sectors
London
This is highlighted by a report by Accelleron which believes that a critical mass of demand is necessary to overcome a stalemate phase.
COSCO Reassures Customers on Impact of New U.S. Tariffs on Chinese Vessels
Shanghai
We - the Chinese company assured - will maintain competitive freight rates and surcharges.
Shipping is still far from the target of 5-10% of fuel used coming from scalable, zero-emission sources by 2030
Copenhagen
The need to introduce incentives was underlined
Spain's Boluda acquires Transfesa's intermodal rail freight services.
Valencia
The agreement also includes industrial services, railway maintenance and shunting activities and intermodal terminals.
Til (MSC Group) to become a shareholder in Turkey's Petkim container port
Til (MSC Group) to become a shareholder in Turkey's Petkim container port
Baku
Agreement with the Azerbaijani oil group SOCAR
German and Austrian trailer manufacturers challenge EU regulation to reduce truck environmental impact
Berlin/Brussels
They denounce that its application leads to an increase in traffic volumes and therefore emissions.
The Venice Marghera station has been equipped with a track compliant with European TEN-T standards
Venice
A 740-meter freight track has been opened.
World Shipping Council introduces Cargo Safety Program to prevent ship fires
Washington
It is based on artificial intelligence and traditional goods inspections
Rheinmetall to enter naval shipbuilding sector by acquiring Naval Vessels Lürssen
Bremen
Lürssen Group to focus on megayacht production
The British government is investing half a billion pounds to reduce shipping emissions.
London
Private investments of 700 million expected
HMM signs new 10-year contract with Vale for iron ore transport
Seoul
It is worth around $310 million.
The Campania Port Authority reaches an agreement with UNIPORT and Assiterminal
Naples
The regional tax - highlights the port authority - risks undermining the competitiveness of ports
IAPH and WCO publish updated guidelines on cooperation between customs and port authorities
Tokyo/Brussels
Contributed by the World Shipping Council
ABB and Blykalla collaborate on nuclear marine propulsion
Stockholm
The agreement focuses on small modular fast reactors developed by the Swedish company
Saipem wins new offshore contract worth approximately $1.5 billion in Türkiye
Saipem wins new offshore contract worth approximately $1.5 billion in Türkiye
Milan
It is related to the third phase of the Sakarya gas field development project.
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +5.7%
Civitavecchia
Record for cruise passengers this period
Uniport and Assiterminal oppose the additional fees demanded of port operators by the Campania Region.
Rome
Amount between 10% and 25% of the annual state fee
The first train from Belgium under the FS Logistix-Lineas agreement has arrived in Segrate.
Milan
Five return connections per week to Antwerp are scheduled
Modernization works are underway at the passenger terminal at the port of Igoumenitsa.
Naples
Grimaldi takes delivery of the PCTC "Grand Auckland"
Damage to submarine cables in the Red Sea
Portsmouth
According to the International Cable Protection Committee, the cause could be ship traffic
Dutch company Damen to build 24 naval vessels for British company Serco
Gorinchem/Amsterdam
Green light for a €270 million bridging loan to the shipbuilding company.
DP World to build and operate container terminal at Montreal's new Contrecœur port
Dubai/Montreal
It will become operational in 2030
Expansion work has begun at the Vienna South intermodal terminal.
Vienna
Annual traffic capacity expected to increase by 44%
In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +0.8%
Cairo
In the first seven months of 2025, a decrease of -10.2% was recorded
In July, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado decreased by -3.0%
Genoa
The decline was limited by increased oil traffic in the Vado harbor. Ferry traffic dropped 9.9%.
Trump nominates Laura DiBella as chair of the Federal Maritime Commission.
Washington
The nomination of Robert Harvey as commissioner of the federal agency has also been forwarded to the Senate.
Genoa's new dam: a modification has been approved to allow for completion of work by the end of 2027.
Genoa
Phase A and Phase B works will be carried out rather than sequentially
Assiterminal, simplify and standardize dredging procedures to restore the operational competitiveness of ports.
Taranto Recommends: The Regasification Plant Would Promote the Port's Revitalization
Taranto
Melucci: a lifeline for the entire port system and for our city's economic growth.
Cargo and cruise traffic in eastern Sicily ports is on the rise
Catania
In the container segment, an increase of +27.9% was recorded
FS Logistix and Lineas form joint venture to manage the Antwerp Mainhub Terminal
Antwerp
Rail services between Antwerp and Milan expected to increase
Attack on a product tanker in the Red Sea
Southampton
A missile fell near the ship which suffered no damage
Sea trials have been completed for the new GNV Virgo ro-pax vessel.
Genoa
It will be GNV's first liquefied natural gas ship
In the first half of the year, Singamas' container sales decreased by -10%.
Hong Kong
The average selling price dropped by -3.8%
The new two-masted ro-ro ship Neoliner Origin will arrive in Livorno tomorrow.
Vado Ligure
It has a capacity of 1,200 linear meters of rolling stock
The refinancing of the Setramar group's capital structure has been completed.
Ravenna
Merli: a crucial step in our growth journey
Liguori's term as head of the Trieste Port Authority has been extended.
Rome
Confirmed in the role of extraordinary commissioner of the institution
Agreement to complete electrification work on the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro
Gioia Tauro
The 70 million euro investment to complete the project has been confirmed.
A Maersk delegation at the Grendi Group's container terminal in Cagliari's Porto Canale.
Milan
At the centre of the debate is the development of traffic towards North Africa
Port of Livorno: Protests over Gaza must not block operations.
Livorno
The members of the Partnership Body highlighted the need for it to be accessible to all vessels
Geodis appoints Maurizio Bortolan as CEO for Italy
Milan
It will coordinate the three business lines Contract Logistics, Freight Forwarding and Road Transport
GNV, agreement with Sicilian terminal operator Portitalia is positive.
Genoa
The company specified that the aim was exclusively to temporarily supplement the tariffs.
Two days of work with ESPO in Rome on the Mediterranean and European ports
Rome
Meetings organized by Assoporti
In 2024, 112 million counterfeit items were seized in the European Union.
Brussels
Record estimated value of 3.8 billion euros
Strikes and protests in ports, request for information from the Guarantor
Rome
Request for information from prefects, port authorities, and port authorities
Danaos Corporation has ordered two 7,165 TEU containerships from Dalian Shanhaiguan.
Athens
They will be taken into delivery in the third quarter of 2027
In the second quarter, freight traffic on the Austrian rail network fell by -1.4%.
Vienna
Only domestic traffic is growing
ALS (FBH Group) has acquired 80% of Trans World Shipping and Moda Express of USA.
Rozzano
The two companies have 500 employees and are active in Italy, France, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Circle's revenue increased by 62.1% in the first half of 2025
Milan
Net profit of over 1.0 million euros (+1.8%)
A Ukrainian delegation hosted by the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Livorno
Cooperation in the field of training and safety at work in ports
The EIB is financing Phase A of Genoa's new breakwater with €300 million.
Luxembourg
The total investment is 937 million euros
This summer, GNV ships carried 1.7 million passengers (+9%)
Valencia
In the next few days the company will take delivery of "GNV Virgo", the first LNG-powered vessel
The project for the expansion, safety improvements, and extraordinary maintenance of the port of Pozzallo has been presented.
Pozzallo
It provides for the construction of the breakwater arm
Fincantieri delivers the new Star Princess cruise ship to Princess Cruises
Monfalcone
It has a gross tonnage of 177,800 tons and a capacity of 4,300 passengers.
A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.
Milan
It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua
Filt Cgil calls on port administrators and businesses to join the action against the Palestinian massacre.
Rome
This burden – the union highlighted – cannot be placed solely on the shoulders of dock workers.
The agreement between the Italian Merchant Marine Academy Foundation and the NATO Center in La Spezia has been renewed.
Genoa
The collaboration signed in 2023 has been confirmed
Fischer & Rechsteiner and Gimax International acquire BCUBE's Freight Forwarding business.
Genoa
The completion of the transaction is expected in the next few days
Fermerci outlines a dramatic scenario for the European rail freight transport sector
Rome
Rizzi: There is a real risk of a shift towards exclusively road transport.
Eni completes the sale of a 30% stake in the Baleine project in Ivory Coast to Vitol.
San Donato Milanese
The field was discovered in 2021 and production started in 2023
Sogedim opens a new branch in Modena
Mesero
Initially, the activity will be dedicated exclusively to UK export traffic and will then extend to other European markets.
The new PCTC Grande Svezia has joined the Grimaldi Group's fleet.
Naples
It has a maximum capacity of 9,000 ceu
The Cagliari City Council approves its opinion on the Sardinian Ports Development Plan.
Cagliari
Green light unanimously
The railway sector contributes 1.4% of the European Union's GDP.
Brussels
Study commissioned by CER
In the port of Naples, the Coast Guard has detained the bulk carrier Tanais Dream.
Naples
Serious irregularities found on board
Agreement to accelerate the implementation of robotics in Fincantieri's production processes
Trieste
It was signed with the Friulian Idea Prototipi
Sergio Liardo is the new general commander of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard
Rome
He takes over from Admiral Nicola Carlone
DBA to supply new Terminal Operating System for Georgia's Batumi Port
Villorba
The project includes all phases of development, testing and operational testing
Attack on a ship in the Gulf of Aden
Portsmouth
The captain reported hearing an impact in the water and an explosion
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Danilo Ricci has been appointed managing director of Tarros Line.
La Spezia
He has held various positions in Italy and abroad within the group
Permanent discussion table between Confindustria Nautica and Federagenti
Genoa
This is provided for in an agreement signed today in Genoa
In the first half of 2025, cruise traffic in Italian ports grew by +6%
Venice
The twelfth edition of Italian Cruise Day will be held in Catania on October 24th.
SAL Heavy Lift buys two semi-submersible vessels from Pan Ocean
Hamburg
They were built in 2008 and 2012
30% of Sangritana Cargo will be acquired by the Marche-based company Transadriatico
The Eagle
The sale will be completed in the next few days
The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.
Lugano
Forum on economic and logistical integration between Ligurian ports, the Northwest manufacturing area, and Switzerland
DEME orders new cable-laying vessel from Singapore-based PaxOcean
Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht
It will be built in the Chinese shipyard of Zhoushan
Assoporti will meet at RemTech EXPO 2025 to discuss the green transition in Italian ports.
Ferrara
The Smart Ports Award was awarded to three Port System Authorities
The first shipment of Syrian oil in 14 years arrives at the port of Trieste.
London
Part of the cargo - S&P Global Commodity Insights reports - was unloaded at the Sardinian terminal of Sarroch
In August, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +20.3%
Taranto
The ferry "Drea" was also rejected by the Apulian port, where however it is temporarily stopped
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles remained stable in August.
Los Angeles
Volumes expected to decline in the remainder of 2025
Meeting between the port authorities of Jacksonville and Livorno
Livorno
Among the objectives, to start one or more direct services between the two ports
Italian State Railways and ENAC sign an agreement for the use of drones in infrastructure monitoring.
Rome
They will also be used to fly over sections of the railway and road network that would otherwise be difficult to monitor.
A.SPE.DO, the port of La Spezia is essential to ensuring employment, development, and a future for the local economy.
La Spezia
Landolfi: We cannot afford to underestimate its value.
The MIT meets with the heads of the Italian AdSPs
Rome
Meeting on the government's strategic vision for the sector and port reform
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean Co. to build seven 15,880 TEU container ships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Over 40 expressions of interest have been received for the development of the Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk.
Kiev
Today the first meeting of the tender commission
The first commercial ship is expected at the public dock in Largo Trattaroli in Ravenna.
Ravenna
The car carrier "AICC Huanghu" is coming soon
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach decreased by 1.3% last month.
Long Beach
Empty containers are increasing. Full containers are decreasing.
Assiterminal's Terminal Road Show is starting
Genoa
Cognolato: We want to strengthen our ties with local communities and territories.
Assoporti, the Italian ports' cruise offerings presented at the Seatrade Europe fair.
Hamburg
Giampieri: We are leaders in the Mediterranean area and in Europe
Commander Claudio Tomei, USCLAC president from 2012 to 2024, has passed away.
Viareggio
His strong commitment to improving the working conditions of Italian seafarers
In the first quarter of 2025, cargo traffic in Greek ports grew by +1.4%
Piraeus
Passengers down by -1.1%
HD Hyundai Samho Orders Four New Container Ships
Seoul
Order worth approximately 468 million dollars
Trieste: Fraudulent bankruptcy in the shipbuilding sector
Trieste
Investigation into a company based in Palermo
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong fell by 7.4% in August.
Hong Kong
In the first eight months of 2025 the decline was -3.8%
BigLift Shipping and CY Shipping order two additional heavy lift vessels
Amsterdam
Order placed at Chinese shipyard Jing Jiang Nanyang Shipbuilding Co.
Container traffic at the port of Singapore continued to decline in August
Singapore
Total volume of goods increased by +1.1%
The Charthage ferry was placed under administrative detention in the port of Genoa
Genoa
A Coast Guard inspection found numerous deficiencies
Disney Cruise Line's largest ship's debut delayed by three months
Lake Buena Vista
Construction delays force the maiden voyage to be postponed until March 10th.
Shell to supply liquefied biomethane to Hapag-Lloyd containerships
Hamburg
Agreement effective immediately
Andrea Zoratti has been appointed general manager of Hub Telematica
Genoa
The company is controlled by Assagenti and Spediporto
Jotun and Messina sign agreement to improve the environmental and commercial performance of ships.
Genoa
The "Jolly Rosa" vessel will use the Hull Skating Solutions solution
PSA Genova Pra' announces the hiring of 25 people dedicated to container handling.
Genoa
Ferrari: International markets have changed profoundly
CMA CGM will not apply surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese vessels and Chinese services
Marseille
The rates announced by the USTR in April will apply from October 14th.
South Korean HJ Shipbuilding wins orders for four 8,850 TEU containerships
Busan
Orders with a total value of approximately 461 million dollars
Conference: "Waiting and Delays in Road Transport: Logistics in Check"
Genoa
Organized by Trasportounito, it will be held on September 26th in Genoa
GNV has inaugurated a new office in Barcelona
Barcelona
The company currently has 52 employees throughout Spain.
Port of Trieste: EU funding for two new projects
Trieste
Resources with a total value of 1.7 million euros
Filt Cgil, the Flotilla incident is serious. Dockworkers are ready to mobilize.
Rome
Union announces action if aid is not allowed to reach Gaza
Stena Line to buy Latvian port operator Terrabalt
Gothenburg
It handles rolling stock, bulk cargo, and general cargo traffic in the port of Liepaja.
In the first eight months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.6%
Gioia Tauro
2,912,943 TEUs were handled
Meyer Turku begins construction of Royal Caribbean's fourth "Icon"-class cruise ship
Miami/Turku
It will be delivered in 2027
More than one in ten maritime shipments has shortages
Washington
This is what a report by the World Shipping Council has revealed, highlighting the safety risks
Last July, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +3.8%
Ravenna
In the first seven months of 2025, growth was +5.4%
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Belgian ports fell by -3.2%.
Brussels
Landings down 1.3% and embarkations down 5.4%
Product tanker High Fidelity rescues 38 migrants on a drifting dinghy
Rome
Intervention in the south of the island of Crete
GES and RINA sign agreement to develop a prototype of a new hydrogen battery
Rovereto/Genoa
PSA's second phase of container terminal at Mumbai Port inaugurated
Singapore
Annual traffic capacity will increase to 4.8 million TEUs
The conference "EU ETS - Perspectives and Opportunities for Decarbonization in the Maritime Sector" will be held in Palermo.
Rome
It will be held on September 18th and 19th
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.
Milan
It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua
The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.
Lugano
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Korean Firms Reassess U.S. Investments After Mass Immigration Raid
(The Korea Bizwire)
Russia's infrastructure development plan aims to build 17 marine terminals by 2036
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Fincantieri and PGZ sign an agreement to support the modernization of the Polish Navy
Trieste
The third LSS section for Chantiers de l'Atlantique was launched in Castellammare di Stabia.
In the US, funding for wind energy development projects in ports is being cut.
Washington
Resources worth $679 million will be reallocated for port infrastructure upgrades
From January 1st, Kombiverkehr will operate the PKV intermodal terminal in the port of Duisburg.
Frankfurt am Main
It has a traffic capacity of approximately 200 thousand intermodal units per year.
Wallenius Marine and ABB form Overseas joint venture
Stockholm
The aim is to accelerate the launch of the platform of the same name for improving fleet performance.
The Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport has asked the Region to agree on the appointment of Bagalà as president of the Sardinian Port Authority.
Rome
He is currently the extraordinary commissioner of the same body
DHL eCommerce has acquired a minority stake in Saudi Arabia's AJEX Logistics Services.
Bonn/Riyadh
The Middle Eastern company has two thousand employees
CMPort's port terminals handled record container traffic in the second quarter
Hong Kong
In the first six months of 2025 the total was 78.8 million TEUs (+4.3%)
Confitarma approves the decree on advanced training for tanker seafarers.
Rome
Applause to the General Command of the Port Authority Corps
Quarterly freight traffic in Moroccan ports increases
Tangier/Casablanca
In Tanger Med the growth was +17%
The board of directors of the Genoa-based Ente Bacini has been renewed.
Genoa
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