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Exim India web site
JULY 27, 2023
  • IMF revises upwards India's GDP growth for 2023
  • Significant investment in maritime infrastructure in North-East & east coast: Sonowal
  • India aims at 12% annual merchandise export growth to realise $1 trillion vision: DGFT
  • MOL & partners to expand container terminal in Kobe
  • Call for forming global alliance of dockworker unions to oppose automation
  • IMO's 2024 theme focuses on safety in the age of new technologies & sustainability
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  • VOC Port allots land for green hydrogen project
  • Rice a seller's market globally after India's ban
  • Ghana port tariffs revised upwards
  • No jump seen in goods exports to Russia

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International Transport Journal web site
JULY 27, 2023
  • "We're not a sofa forwarder"

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The Loadstar web site
JULY 26, 2023
  • US breathes sigh of relief as UPS comes to terms with Teamsters
  • K Line confirms death after fire breaks out on car carrier
  • Kuehne + Nagel yielding joy, not momentum
  • Soft market sees Zim forced off-course and offload surplus capacity
  • EU initiative will 'kick-start' large-scale production of sustainable maritime fuels'
  • Astral Aviation's Gadhia reveals 'cautious optimism' on plans for Africa
  • First Arctic liner link with China started by New New Shipping
  • DB Cargo pulls the plug as energy costs signal red for electrified rail freight

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Marine Log web site
JULY 26, 2023
  • New shallow draft ferry trio goes to work in Frisian Islands
    Germany's EMS Maritime Offshore (EMO), a subsidiary of AG Ems, has taken delivery of three new 54-passenger ferries from Singapore's Penguin Shipyard. Designed by Incat Crowther, the 17-meter long vessels will operate
  • VIDEO: One dead in Fremantle Highway car carrier fire
    The Netherlands Coast Guard is continuing to respond to a fire aboard the Shoei Kisen pure car carrier Fremantle Highway that broke out at 11.45 p.m., local time yesterday. The Coast Guard
  • Vineyard Wind marks another installation milestone
    The Vineyard Wind project offshore Martha's Vineyard has marked another milestone. The DEME Group reports on social media that its offshore installation vessel Orion successfully installed the approximately 3,000 ton offshore substation

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Container News web site
JULY 26, 2023
  • 5 Tips to Improve Your Loading Dock Safety
    A loading dock is one of the most significant spaces in any industrial facility or warehouse. This critical area is where goods are received and shipped out and is essential to any company's logistical operations. This space is frequently the busiest location in the facility, and accidents can happen fairly quickly. Ensuring safety in the loading dock is critical to avoid accidents and protect th
  • Georgia Ports moves 5.4 million TEUs in FY 2023
    Georgia Ports handled a total of 5.4 million TEUs in fiscal year (FY) 2023 (1 July 2022 - 30 June 2023), down 6.7% or 387,000 TEUs compared to the previous record FY. According to recent data, the port of Savannah achieved an 11.2% market share in container trade among US ports on the East, West and Gulf coasts through April, its highest ever. Additionally, the port handled record Roll-on/Roll-of
  • PSA introduces new digital solution for Singapore's haulier sector
    PSA Singapore (PSA), with the support of Enterprise Singapore, has developed OptETruck, a proprietary cloud-based transport management solution which uses artificial intelligence (AI) to facilitate smarter trip planning and eliminate operational inefficiencies for the haulier community in Singapore. According to the company, this will help hauliers improve asset utilisation, reduce carbon emissio
  • Long Beach harbor commission elects new president
    Harbor Commission vice president Bobby Olvera Jr. is the new president of the Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners, the five-member panel that oversees the Port of Long Beach. The board also selected Bonnie Lowenthal as vice president and Frank Colonna as secretary. More specifically, each July, commissioners select a president and two board officers for one-year terms. The Commission's new o
  • Euroseas agrees new charters for its two 4,250 TEU vessels
    Greek ship owner Euroseas has entered into an agreement to terminate the current charters for two container vessels, while concurrently fixing the vessels on new charters for US$21,000 per vessel per day. More specifically, the company agreed to terminate the current charter of Rena P, a 4,250 TEU boxship built in 2007, which was originally expiring in February 2025 earning a rate of US$20,250/da
  • Pilbara Ports marks another throughput record year
    Pilbara Ports reported a strong financial year, achieving a fourth consecutive year of record-breaking throughput. More specifically, the result represents a 3% increase when compared to the last financial year, with 752.4 million tonnes (Mt) of throughput recorded in 2022-23, worth an estimated US$164 billion. According to Pilbara Ports, this result comes despite many of the company's customers

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Splash web site
JULY 26, 2023
  • Product tanker orders smash 2022 total in six months
    An upsurge in freight rates and demand has seen product tanker orders in the first half of this year already surpass last year's total newbuild contracting, reaching 8.9m dwt by June, according to shipowning body BIMCO. The product tanker orderbook to fleet ratio has increased from 5.4% last December to 9.3% in June 2023, driven ...
  • Zodiac expands chemical tankers fleet with Japanese order
    Eyal Ofer-controlled Zodiac Maritime has commissioned Fukuoka Shipbuilding in Japan to build four stainless steel chemical tankers. The J19 units, contracted recently in the high $30m each, will start delivering from the middle of 2024. The newbuildings have been designed with an optimised hull and energy-saving devices such as pre-swirl stator fins and surf-bulb on ...
  • MOL signs for VLCC pair at DACKS
    Japanese shipowner Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) is betting on more LNG dual-fuel VLCC newbuilds. The largest shipping company in Japan in dwt terms has signed for two firm 309,000 dwt tankers at Dalian COSCO KHI Ship Engineering (DACKS) in a deal worth $260m. Last August, MOL became the first Japanese company to order LNG-fuelled VLCCs. ...
  • Byzantine Maritime adds to bulker orderbook in China
    Greek owner Byzantine Maritime has added another handysize bulk carrier to its orderbook in China. The Marios Stafilopatis-controlled company is said to have exercised an option for a fourth 41,000 dwt at New Dayang Shipbuilding. Earlier this year, Byzantine ordered a trio at the state-owned shipyard for $30m each, due for delivery in 2024 and ...
  • MJL Bangladesh orders LR2 in South Korea
    Bangladeshi owner MJL Bangladesh has ordered an LR2 tanker at DH Shipbuilding in South Korea. The yard, formerly Daehan Shipbuilding, which has mostly attracted Greek tanker owners, will bank around $74m from the deal. The LNG-ready 115,000 dwt vessel is expected to be on the water in 2026. MJL Bangladesh, formerly known as Mobil Jamuna ...
  • MOL signs MoU for container terminal expansion at Port of Kobe
    Japanese shipowner Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the Port Island Phase 2 development project at the Port of Kobe. MOL signed the agreement with Kobe-Osaka International Port Corporation and Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line). Following the Phase 2 South Pier expansion and improvement work undertaken by the Kobe-Osaka ...
  • Foroohari buys its largest vessel
    Germany's Foroohari Schiffahrt has bought its biggest ship in its 28-year history. Alphaliner is reporting it has bought the scrubber-fitted 6,494 teu for $32m. The 2009-built ship is currently on charter to MSC through to early 2025. Stade-based Foroohari has a fleet of 13 cellular containerships and also runs a fleet of multipurpose vessels.
  • Black Sea shipping's future cast into doubt
    Just what's next for the precarious state of shipping in the Black Sea region? The topic forms the lead in the July issue of Splash Extra published today with expert analysis from the likes of Arrow, Drewry, Jefferies, Shipfix, Signal and Simpson Spence Young and follows a tumultuous 10 days where a shipping pact between ...
  • Hyundai Mipo to spearhead Korean CSOV development
    Hyundai Mipo Dockyard is pressing ahead with plans to develop ships for the burgeoning offshore wind sector. South Korean yard has joined forces with the country's class society Korean Register to jointly develop a basic design for a wind farm commissioning service operation vessel (CSOV). The two parties agreed to develop their own design and ...
  • Maersk slashes its fleet the most among global carriers this year
    In the year to date Danish giant Maersk has slashed its fleet size more than any other global carrier, according to new data from Alphaliner. After reducing fleet capacity in 2022 by 1.4%, Maersk continued to sell ships or end charters in the first half of 2023, reducing its capacity again by 2.1%. Under previous ...
  • Drought conditions see Panama Canal restrict daily transits
    The Panama Canal Authority has decided to restrict the number of daily transits to 32 vessels a day as Central America grapples with the effects of drought and the El Niño weather phenomenon. The canal will keep its maximum draft at 13.41 m for the next "several" months, it stated in a release yesterday, some ...
  • Fincantieri comes onboard nuclear power project
    A European triumvirate is looking at developing nuclear propulsion for ships. French nuclear developer newcleo has signed an agreement with Italian yard Fincantieri and class society RINA to carry out a feasibility study for nuclear applications to the shipping industry, including newcleo's lead-cooled small modular reactor technology. The deployment of newcleo's technology would involve placing
  • Pan Ocean parent lodges bid for HMM
    A second suitor has emerged lining up bids for HMM, South Korea's flagship carrier. Harim Group, which controls local owner Pan Ocean, has joined forces with private equity investment firm JKL Partners, submitting a joint bid yesterday. SM Group, which controls SM Line, is also lining up to take control of HMM, now that state ...
  • UK debuts shipyard credit guarantee system
    The UK government has debuted a shipbuilding credit guarantee scheme in the latest move by the kingdom to bolster its shipyard sector whereby the government will act as a guarantor for lenders, unlocking credit for maritime firms who order in Britain. Minister for industry and economic security Nusrat Ghani said: "Shipbuilding is an integral part ...
  • Iberdrola sells 49% of German offshore wind farm to Masdar
    Spanish electric utility company Iberdrola has officially given up a slice of its 476 MW offshore wind farm in the German Baltic Sea to Masdar. The Abu Dhabi-based renewable energy company is paying around $414.5m for a 49% stake in the $1.5bn Baltic Eagle project. Masdar is to contribute corresponding to its stake to develop ...
  • One dead and several injured in major fire onboard car carrier
    Around midnight on July 26, the Dutch coastguard received a report that a major fire broke out on the car carrier. The vessel, owned by Shoei Kisen and chartered by K Line, had 23 crew members onboard and, at the time, was sailing 27 kilometres north of Ameland. The crew initially attempted to extinguish the ...
  • What next for Black Sea shipping?
    In the space of 10 days shipping in and around the Black Sea region has descended into chaos with many experts now questioning how shipments can proceed in the medium-term. Last Monday, Russia decided to quit the United Nations-brokered Black Sea Grain Initiative after the Kerch Bridge was targeted by Ukrainians. On quitting the shipping ...
  • Shipping's problematic bubble mindset
    Last week, somewhat parched having been pounding the streets of London all day, I made for The Champion in the relatively trendy Notting Hill Gate district where a pub quiz was coming to its conclusion as a thirst quenching pint of Peroni hit my lips. The very first question I heard from the overly enthusiastic ...
  • July 2023 Review
    The 80th gathering of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) wrapped up at the headquarters of the International Maritime Organization on July 7 with a revised greenhouse gas (GHG) strategy announced. The levels of ambitions agreed within the revised strategy include peaking GHG emissions as soon as possible and to reach net-zero by or around ...
  • Tonne-mile hopes for tankers
    The tanker freight markets spent June becalmed with brokers reporting a balanced market degrading to a supply-saturated market in July featuring plenty of candidates for cargoes. This has led to rangebound freight markets for all sizes of crude oil tanker on many routes especially for VLCCs. Charterers have focused on older tonnage, keeping rates low ...
  • Heatwaves and dry bulk
    China's heatwave continues with temperatures in the more arid areas of Xinjiang province exceeding 52 Celsius but more importantly the large cities in the central and eastern areas are experiencing hotter than average temperatures. This has led to record electricity consumption and to a leap in coal usage and imports. Coal shipments to China surpassed ...
  • Grim expectations for liners
    The same under-par economic growth in China that has affected raw materials demand there has also affected Chinese exports, excluding automobiles, exports of which have tripled in three years. Some banks are expecting a pronounced slowdown of exports if central banks in the EU and US have their way and raise rates to the point ...
  • Analyst Abstract
    Tankers The medium-term future for aframaxes might be bright, they've just got to bypass the immediate next few months. New York-based Poten & Partners noted the longer distances aframaxes - both dirty and clean (LR2s) - have been travelling since the war in Ukraine started. Russia is exporting more oil to Asia and Europe is ...
  • Summer holidays slow S&P
    "It feels like the summer holidays are in full swing," says one Asia-based S&P broker on the relatively quiet S&P scene this month. That said, he adds there are still plenty of people sniffing around capes if not really other bulkers. Tankers are muted on the large crude, with a bit more interest in the ...
  • Tankers International: VLCC pool operator sets sights on other segments
    While the VLCC market remains its core focus, in the longer term, transitioning to other segments is an option for Tanker International, the company's boss Charlie Grey tells Maritime CEO. The UK-based VLCC pool operator established in 2000 today has a fleet of over 60 ships but it has invested in internal digital infrastructure that ...

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Lloyd's List web site
JULY 26, 2023
  • US national gets 41 months in prison for violating sanctions on Iran
    Behrouz Mokhtari, a dual US and Iranian national, was sentenced to 41 months in Federal prison for violating US sanctions...
  • SunGas to construct $2bn green methanol facility in Louisiana
    US-based SunGas Renewables, which signed a strategic partnership with Maersk late last year, will begin construction on a $2bn green...
  • US fills up Tanker Security Program ranks
    Seabulk Tankers, part of Seacor, is the third company to admit three product tankers to Marad's Tanker Security Program, alongside...
  • Carriers retreat to alliances to constrain capacity
    Carriers added capacity rapidly during the pandemic, usually outside their alliance partnerships. With demand now in retreat, those services are...
  • Lock in long-term hull & machinery pricing if offered, advises Gallagher
    Moves by P&I clubs to write commercial lines are positive, argues leading broker, but adds: 'I wouldn't say we're seeing...
  • FuelEU Maritime explained: What the new EU rules mean for shipping
    FuelEU rules mandate that shipping reduces greenhouse gas intensity for energy used on board a ship by 80% from 2050...
  • Fires making car carriers harder to insure, warns Gallagher
    Two total losses a year enough to wipe out all premiums on entire vessel type, according to director at leading...
  • Container volumes into Russia rebound with intensified competition among carriers
    More carriers have entered this seemingly lucrative trade but making profits appears to have become increasingly difficult
  • Genco Shipping & Trading tops ESG scorecard of public shipping companies
    'The idea that underpins this entire endeavour... is that we believe there is no longer a place in the public...
  • MSC snaps up more secondhand boxships as values descend
    Secondhand containership prices, which have held up relatively well compared to freight rates, have started to fall again after they...
  • Let's be honest: digital technology is leaving too many seafarers behind
    Seafarers initially find technology exciting and stimulating, but then reality kicks in and they become frustrated by what is now...
  • Weak China exports hit HPH Trust results
    Sharp declines in volumes ex-China to the US and EU have taken a toll on throughput. But there are signs...
  • Cosco Shipping returns to Hudong-Zhonghua for more newbuild LNG carriers
    The new order is part of a joint newbuilding and charter project by three state-owned giants
  • MOL and K Line in agreement to create largest box terminal in western Japan
    The expanded facility will be able to handle 40% of the international container cargo, or about 1m teu, at the...
  • Daily Briefing
    UK licence suspension of Indian Ocean floating armouries leaves 3,000 weapons in limbo | Greek tanker exodus from Russia trades...
  • One crew dead and several wounded in K Line car carrier blaze off Dutch coast
    Update: An electric car fire is suspected as the possible source of a blaze that has ripped through the Shoei...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
JULY 26, 2023
  • ODFL focusing on capacity, cost management in LTL downcycle
    Freight volumes were down almost 12% in the second quarter at Old Dominion Freight Line, but the less-than-truckload carrier says it will continue to reinvest in capacity.
  • Union Pacific appoints Jim Vena as CEO amid focus on 'improving service'
    After UP's 2022 performance failed to meet the expectations of shareholders, an activist investor called for current CEO Lance Fritz to be replaced by Vena, who had previously served as the railroad's chief operating officer.
  • Western Canada port backlog to take weeks to clear: Canadian National
    CN said it will take up to eight weeks to clear the cargo backlog at the ports of Vancouver and Prince Rupert as the industry waits to see if ILWU Canada's rank and file will accept terms of the tentative deal reached last week.
  • Western Canada port backlog to take weeks to clear amid union contract vote: CN
    Canadian National Railway said it will take up to eight weeks to clear the cargo backlog at the ports of Vancouver and Prince Rupert as the industry waits to see if ILWU Canada's rank and file will accept terms of the tentative deal reached last week.
  • Strategic focus on higher-margin business pays off for forwarders
    The decision by DSV and Kuehne + Nagel to protect yields at the expense of volume is allowing the forwarders to move into an uncertain second half in a solidly profitable position.

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TradeWinds web site
JULY 26, 2023
  • Safe Bulkers net profit drops amid slow markets and fleet upgrade
    US-listed dry bulk shipowner incurs higher costs as its older vessels undergo dry-docking to improve their efficiency
  • Grimaldi conro ship remains aground off Mexico for several days
    The vessel gets caught up on a reef off of Yucatan Peninsula
  • Video: Netherlands Coastguard struggles to contain North Sea car carrier blaze
    Additional tugs sent to scene of the casualty to secure a line and save the stricken vessel
  • Product tanker order surge eclipses total for 2022 in six months
    Bimco says demand for versatile LR2 newbuildings has led the way as orderbook grows
  • Seaboard Marine upgrades fleet with Eastern Pacific newbuild charters
    Miami-based operator continues to modernise with Bangkokmax container ships
  • Subsea 7's John Evans reiterates DOF interest but will look at chartering in
    Subsea 7 offered NOK 35 per share in a mix of cash and stock to acquire DOF just before it went public in June
  • UK pulls licences for floating armouries in Indian Ocean
    MNG Maritime operates three ships used by private security companies to store weapons to protect commercial vessels
  • Panama Canal Authority reassures shipping there will be enough water as waiting times grow
    Ships are waiting for up to two weeks to transit the Canal from the Atlantic to the Pacific, which is twice as long as last month
  • Russia seeks to replace Ukraine grain as Black Sea tensions escalate
    A tumultuous week shows that for Ukraine, there are only insufficient alternatives to the UN's defunct grain export corridor
  • Bureau Veritas upgrades financial forecast after stronger first half
    Hinda Gharbi-led group credits sustainability-related growth across all portfolios
  • US showers business on Schuyler and other US tanker owners
    Washington employs Jones-Act product tanker for up to five years and formally reveals partners under its Tanker Security Programme
  • Green Seas: How will the EU's upcoming carbon laws change shipping?
    Our environment newsletter explores mixed views with Emissions Trading System implementation just over five months away and FuelEU Maritime to follow
  • Comment: States should take clear stand against threats to shipping as Black Sea enters dark chapter
    Amid escalation fears in the waters off Ukraine, governments must remember that war has rules and their response matters
  • Death reported from fire on Shoei Kisen car carrier in the North Sea
    Fire could be related to a number electric or second hand cars onboard the vessel
  • GTT inches forward on liquid hydrogen tank for next generation carrier
    As Australia's Provaris starts tests on prototype compressed H2 containment system
  • War risk market holds fire on Black Sea rates in wake of threats to shipping
    No response yet as Ukraine and Russian governments threaten to target commercial shipping
  • Year-end targets in sight for Subsea 7 as it moves on from two ships
    Kristian Siem-backed outfit says it will surpass 2022 revenue as impairment charges drag on second quarter bottom line
  • Failure to launch: What next for bulker markets as Chinese economic growth disappoints?
    The world's biggest importer of dry bulk commodities pledged to up governmental support for its economy on Monday
  • Chemical tanker prospects remain strong as owners return to shipyards
    MSI says raft of new orders has continued in 2023 after impact of Russia's invasion of Ukraine boosts sector earnings
  • Keith Denholm leaves IMC Shipping and plans Europe move
    It's time to move closer to home, the Scotsman says after a combined 17 years in Singapore
  • Swiss trader Mercuria looks at doubling its money on sale of rare LR3 product tanker
    Even a slowly dying ship breed can yield amazing profit margins in today's tanker market
  • Socio-economic factors contributing to Singapore piracy surge, says ReCAAP
    The pandemic and lower fishing catches means more people are turning to robbery at sea
  • UK government offers credit guarantees to support shipbuilding sector
    Move is part of a £4bn package aimed at boosting employment in coastal communities
  • Seatrium a 'key beneficiary' of strengthening offshore market, says analyst
    Singapore yard group could be in line for another $7.5bn worth of floater contracts, according to UOB Kay Hian

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American Shipper web site
JULY 26, 2023
  • Cargo volumes a mixed bag for Gulf Coast ports in June
    Cargo volumes were a mixed bag for Gulf Coast ports in June, with Houston reporting container declines, while crude oil shipments boosted Corpus Christi.
  • Hawaiian Airlines preps for October start of Amazon cargo service
    Hawaiian Airlines is starting an in-house cargo airline that will fly dedicated routes for Amazon Air starting this fall.

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In the second quarter, container traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -2.8% while in Savona-Vado it grew by +76.3%
Genoa
In the Ligurian capital, the transhipment share decreased, while the Savona port benefited.
Fincantieri records strong growth in half-year financial performance and new orders
Rome
In the first six months of 2025, orders totaled 14.7 billion euros (+93.5%)
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
Cairo
1,248 tankers (-2.7%) and 1,826 other types of vessels (-8.5%) passed through
CMA CGM's net profit fell by 140% in the second quarter.
Marseille
Revenues stable. The French shipping group is interested in acquiring Hutchison Ports' terminals.
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 second quarter of this year, Finnlines' revenues decreased by -5.0%.
Helsinki
Net profit of 26.1 million euros (+7.7%)
Container traffic in the Port of New York remained stable in the April-June quarter.
New York
An increase of +4.9% was recorded in the first half of 2025
The Chamber of Deputies approves the appointment of the presidents of five Port System Authorities.
Rome
They are Davide Gariglio, Francesco Rizzo, Eliseo Cuccaro, Francesco Benevolo and Giovanni Gugliotti
Latrofa appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Port Authority of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
Ministerial decree signed
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
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