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Exim India web site
OCTOBER 27, 2023
  • Port of Antwerp-Bruges International's Koen Cornilly in an influential roadshow across India
  • Allcargo Group releases 2022-23 ESG Report, defines ESG goals
  • Container ships touch highest average age; top the three main shipping sectors
  • 'CSL can deliver quality at competitive price'
  • ODeX launches in the US
  • The importance of digital information exchange to improve port call performance, stability, efficiency, reliability & sustainability
  • Overcapacity absorption seen earliest in 2028
  • Govt decides to slash floor price for basmati rice exports
  • Indian economy to be the fastest-growing in the world in FY24: FinMin report
  • LNG import bill dips 30 pc in H1
  • India opposes steel import safeguard measures by EU, UK at WTO
  • Govt directs power gencos to import coal till March 2024

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International Transport Journal web site
OCTOBER 27, 2023
  • VR joins track condition test
  • Swiss WorldCargo partners with Sonoco ThermoSafe
  • Ageing containership fleet poses challenges
  • Heading back to FM Logistic
  • New software solutions for Prologistik
  • Road haulier relies on bio-CNG fuels
  • A promotion at Neo Air Group
  • GW's next hub: Upper Franconia
  • Fuel-saving was the decisive factor
  • Port of Antwerp-Bruges increases market share
  • IAG Cargo expands services to Africa
  • Financial growth at ICS
  • E-commerce for e-cigarettes
  • Work on lines causes train delays
  • ITG Air & Sea welcomes new managing director
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • 50 years and 29 days in Berlin

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The Loadstar web site
OCTOBER 26, 2023
  • Transpacific volumes bounce back as consumers carry on spending
  • More casualties expected, with US trucking on a 'road of pain'
  • Kuehne + Nagel CEO: Zero NEOM JV appeal - it's 'outside the 3PL asset-light model'
  • Smaller vessels bound for the scrapheap as capacity mismatch widens
  • N American intermodal traffic hits the buffers, but CPKC bucks the trend
  • ...that Danish takeover of DB Schenker - 'Nooooo Waaaay'
  • Airbus opts for wind power as it replaces its transatlantic supply ships
  • Interview: Schiphol's Joost van Doesburg on slot issues and integrated cargo

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Marine Log web site
OCTOBER 26, 2023
  • Royal Caribbean cruises to a $1 billion quarter
    Shares in Royal Caribbean Group (NYSE: RCL) were trading up today, as the company reported third quarter results that topped analysts' expectations. The cruise giant reported net income for the third quarter
  • Metal Shark building two new fast fireboats for Maryland county
    Jeanerette, La., headquartered boat builder Metal Shark is building two welded-aluminum fireboats for the Anne Arundel County Fire Department in Maryland that will have a top speed of 45 knots and a
  • Airbus opts for e-methanol and rotor sails for new transatlantic trio
    Looking to reduce its carbon footprint, Airbus is to renew it entire fleet of vessels chartered in from France's Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (LDA) to transport aircraft subassemblies between Saint-Nazaire, France, and its

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Container News web site
OCTOBER 26, 2023
  • Carrier Transicold's Lynx Fleet Digital Solution to strengthen cold chain in India
    Carrier Transicold recently announced at REFCOLD India 2023 the launch of its Lynx Fleet digital platform, now available in India for over-the-road owners, operators and leasing companies providing a new level of visibility, data and actionable insights. In particular, by applying advanced Internet of Things (IoT), machine learning and analytics, Lynx Fleet provides users with a new ability to mo
  • Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles update San Pedro Bay Ports Clean Air Action Plan
    The ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles will provide an update on the San Pedro Bay Ports Clean Air Action Plan (CAAP) on 8 November. The discussion will cover updates on the 2022 Emissions Inventories, the implementation of the Clean Truck Fund Rate, zero-emission cargo handling equipment targets, and grant funding cooperation with the ports and the South Coast Air Quality Management District. T
  • Container ships reach highest average age on record of 14.2 years
    "Container ships have reached their highest average age yet at 14.2 years, the highest average age of the three main shipping sectors. The dry bulk fleet has an average age of 11.9 years whereas tankers on average are 12.8 years old," stated Niels Rasmussen, chief shipping analyst at BIMCO. The average age of the container fleet has increased 4.3 years during the past 13 years with the average ag
  • KR signs MoU with HD Hyundai Global Service
    KR (Korean Register) and HD Hyundai Global Service formalized their collaboration by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), at the Kormarine 2023 evente in Busan, South Korea. The purpose of this agreement is to jointly assess and validate solutions aimed at reducing carbon emissions in the maritime industry. With the gradual strengthening of decarbonization regulations, shipping companies
  • TT Club publishes new paper "Risk Byte: Good neighbour agreements"
    TT Club, a worldwide freight transport and cargo handling insurer, applauds equipment-sharing agreements as an effective use of resources but warns of possible liability risks if appropriate insurance cover is not in place. The first of TT's new 'Risk Bytes' series of advice documents provides guidance. The benefits of good neighbour agreements are generally recognized and successfully used by fr
  • OOCL's parent company changes CEO
    Orient Overseas International Limited (OOIL) said that Huang Xiaowen has retired as executive director and CEO of the company, and is no longer a member of the Executive Committee and the chairman of the company's Inside Information Committee, Risk Committee, and Strategic Development Committee. Chen Yangfan has been appointed as the new executive director and chief executive officer of OOIL. Che
  • Gebrüder Weiss takes over Amm logistics in Konradsreuth
    Gebrüder Weiss announces the next acquisition in Upper Franconia, Germany: with effect from the beginning of 2024, the logistics provider will take over the Konradsreuth location from the forwarding company Amm, which is going to operate under the Gebrüder Weiss brand in future. The location near Hof will be continued in its current structure as part of the German general cargo cooperations Cargo

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Splash web site
OCTOBER 26, 2023
  • EuroDry forms shipowning joint venture for bulker duo
    Greek dry bulk owner EuroDry has formed a joint venture with several investors represented by NRP Project Finance regarding the ownership of two recently acquired ultramax vessels. The JV will own the 63,197 dwt Christos K, formerly known as the Giants Causeway, and 63,153 dwt Maria, formerly known as the Sadlers Wells. Both bulkers were ...
  • James Fisher signs for LNG-fuelled tanker newbuilds
    UK-based James Fisher has contracted up to four LNG dual-fuelled product and chemical tankers in China. The company has commissioned China Merchants Jinling Shipyard in Yangzhou to build two firm 6,000 dwt units costing $28m each for delivery in 2025. The deal includes options for two additional vessels, according to brokers. James Fisher Everard, acquired ...
  • Italy's Manisa books up to eight ships in China
    Italy's Manisa is expanding its fleet with a shipbuilding contract at CSSC Guangxi yard for up to eight general cargo vessels. The contract covers six firm 8,500 dwt gearless, open-hatch ships for delivery in 2025 and 2026, with an option for two additional units. The RINA-classed 119.9-m-long vessels, designed by Marine Design & Consulting of ...
  • UK shipbuilder duo joins forces under one banner
    Two UK-based shipbuilders have been brought together to form a new global firm named APCL Group. APCL Group has been established to operate as an umbrella organisation for UK-based firms A&P Group and Cammell Laird Shiprepairers & Shipbuilders Limited. Ship repair and project management specialist Atlantic & Peninsula Australia and UK-based Neway Industrial Services will ...
  • Ships advised to wait further offshore as rockets rain down around Israel
    Shipping lines are being advised to wait further offshore when calling Israel as the nation battles Hamas. Yesterday Hamas launched a single unguided long-range rocket toward Haifa. The rocket ultimately exploded mid-flight. Similar rocket attacks have been reported at the nation's other major port, Ashdod as well as the Red Sea port city of Eilat. ...
  • Seacor sells inland shipping business to Ingram
    US owner Seacor Holdings has sold Inland River Transport Holdings (SCF) to Ingram Barge Company, a division of Nashville-based Ingram Marine Group. "I am extremely pleased to enter this transaction with Ingram, one of the most respected river transportation providers," said Eric Fabrikant, Chief Executive Officer of SEACOR. "As an organization, Ingram upholds a corporate ...
  • Tech expert takes the reins at OOCL
    A Chinese tech expert has been appointed by COSCO to run Orient Overseas (International) Limited (OOIL), the holding company of Hong Kong containerline subsidiary OOCL. Chen Yangfan, 47, is taking over from Huang Xiaowen as CEO at the famous liner brand with Huang set to retire. Chen had 25 years of experience in information technology ...
  • Trøim's Himalaya Shipping fixes entire fleet
    Oslo-listed Himalaya Shipping has secured employment for its entire fleet of newcastlemax dry bulk carriers, having struck a new charter deal for one of its vessels under construction in China. The Tor Olav Troim-backed owner has fixed the last remaining of its 12 LNG dual-fuel ships to a major Japanese shipping and logistics company for ...
  • Tight market puts 15-year rig deals on the table
    According to energy market research and consultancy firm Westwood, a marked lengthening of new contract award durations, as well as for new tender opportunities, are becoming a trend as offshore drilling rig utilisation increases and availability continues to tighten. Over the last decade, new rig deal durations peaked in 2013 for jack-ups and in 2014 ...
  • Massive boxship orderbook delivering into record ageing fleet
    Container shipping is entering a once in a generation fleet renewal with a record orderbook delivering into a fleet that is now primed for much demolition with shipping organisation BIMCO reporting today boxships now have reached the highest average age on record. "Container ships have reached their highest average age yet at 14.2 years, the ...
  • CIP, Avangrid agree $1.2bn in funds for Vineyard Wind 1
    Denmark-based Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) and US Iberdrola subsidiary Avangrid have closed a $1.2bn investment in the Vineyard Wind 1 offshore project. CIP said that this was the largest single asset tax equity financing and the first for a commercial-scale offshore wind project. It was provided by three US-based banks - J.P. Morgan Chase, Bank ...
  • Russia in talks with China to develop shipyards
    Russia is in talks with China to develop shipbuilding expertise across the world's largest country. Andrey Kostin, CEO of Russia's VTB Bank, which has just taken over the running of United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC), has been in Beijing with president Vladimir Putin, attending China's Belt and Road Forum. Interviewed by Hong Kong's South China Morning ...
  • Rosetti Marino awarded $316m contract by Saipem
    Italy's Rosetti Marino has secured a contract worth over €300m from compatriot energy services player Saipem for an offshore project in the Mediterranean Sea. Under the contract, the Ravenna-based fabricator and shipyard will build a gas recovery module (GRM) of approximately 5,000 tonnes to be installed on the DP4 offshore structure off the coast of ...
  • Korean yards seal bumper Qatar gas carrier orders
    South Korea's president, Yoon Suk Yeol, is jetting back home having concluded an incredibly successful trade mission to Qatar with Korean shipyards hauling in record orders for LNG carriers. HD Hyundai Heavy Industries confirmed a record-breaking $3.9bn deal to build 17 LNG carriers for QatarEnergy on the trip, while Hanwha Ocean and Samsung Heavy Industries ...
  • LA and Guangzhou form green corridor pact
    Los Angeles now has green corridor links to more destinations in Asia than any other port with Guangzhou in south China being the latest port to sign a reciprocal deal with the Californian port. Areas of collaboration include development of digital supply chain infrastructure, creation of a transpacific green shipping corridor between the two ports, ...
  • Why dry bulk owners have cause for optimism
    China's steel sector remains in the doldrums as "market players are taking a fence-sitting attitude" after the Golden Week holiday according to analysts at ChinaSteel. Iron ore prices have stabilised a few dollars either side of $120 per tonne. Yet freight rates for iron ore from both Brazil and Australia to China have ballooned in ...
  • M3 Marine opens London office
    M3 Marine Group, Asia's largest independent offshore broking company, is launching a new London-based offshore brokerage, M3 Marine (Offshore Brokers) UK(M3OBUK). Set to begin trading on November 1, M3OBUK will be spearheaded by M3 Marine Group CEO Mike Meade and will offer brokerage services for newbuilding, sale and purchase and chartering on a fully global ...
  • Embracing Alfred Holt's vision
    Shipping's past can offer inspiration for a possible atomic future, writes Russ Green, founder of RTG Communications. As the shipping industry enters a new era, transitioning from fossil fuels to using cleaner energy sources, a comparison has been made to the launch of commercial long-haul steamships in the 1860s, which challenged the primacy of sail. ...

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Lloyd's List web site
OCTOBER 26, 2023
  • Ukraine denies maritime corridor is closed
    The maritime route continues to function under difficult military circumstances. Security analysts indicate the threat of sea mines to commercial...
  • Surging spot rates raise fourth quarter outlook for mid-sized tankers
    Spot rates for suezmax and aframax crude tankers, as well as long range two product tankers, have surged in recent...
  • Imperial spends $2.5m on share and warrant buybacks
    Third-quarter is profitable despite revenue dip due to lower charter rates, tanker dry dockings, the sale of one tanker and...
  • EU needs at least 1 GW shore power to reach targets, ICCT says
    The International Council on Clean Transportation publishes new working paper stating EU requires at least 1 GW of new shore...
  • Filipino seafarer named among Verity missing
    Faversham Ships not ready to release details of crew members now feared dead
  • Cost of insuring bulkers up 40% in four years, says Baltic Investor Indices
    Development will add weight claims from brokers that 'rate restoration' process has overshot
  • EuroDry joins Norway's NRP shipping fund for bulker duo
    Nasdaq-listed EuroDry clinches $11m sustainable loan from Eurobank for first of joint-venture ships
  • Seacor announces second asset sale in a month
    Seacor is continuing to offload assets, announcing a second sale within one month. The Florida company has agreed to sale...
  • Box terminal giants join up to push electrification agenda
    Terminal operators need to give the right signals if they are to electrify their equipment. An industry-wide effort would help...
  • Hanhua Ocean reports first quarterly profit in three years
    LNG carriers account for more than 65% of its order backlog
  • One third of China's seaborne car exports are being carried in containers, says Höegh Autoliners
    About a third of China's seaborne exports are being shipped in containers, Höegh Autoliners says, adding volumes will return to ro-ros...
  • Boxship age profile edges up
    Demolition has failed to match the influx of newbuildings entering the market. The average age of fleet is highest of...
  • Cosco Shipping appoints new blood as old guard retires
    The move marks a generational shift as the state behemoth completes the transition among its top management
  • No can do: Performance Shipping recommends against Economou's tender offer
    Performance Shipping rejects the tender offer submitted by shipping magnate George Economou's Sphinx Investment Corp earlier this month
  • Daily Briefing
    Carriers face car crash year in 2024 | Russian move to acquire seized Mariupol ships branded 'plainly unlawful' | Fake...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
OCTOBER 26, 2023
  • US LTL carriers gaining freight and hiking rates, but real recovery is elusive
    Less-than-truckload freight once hauled by Yellow is being "reallocated" among carriers, and rates are rising, but an underlying economic impetus for a surge in LTL demand is still missing.
  • China-India rates tick steadily higher as Asian manufacturing diversifies
    Seeing the demand growth, niche intra-Asia liners have beefed up their networks out of India, deploying bigger vessels and opening more calls to the country's East Coast ports.
  • Hobbled Panama Canal pinched further as eastern Asia factory growth favors Suez
    The Panama Canal faces the prospect of transit and loading limitations becoming a regular feature of all-water transits to eastern North America, while a shift of trade out of China increasingly favors Suez Canal routings in the longer-term, writes Journal of Commerce Executive Editor Mark Szakonyi.

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TradeWinds web site
OCTOBER 26, 2023
  • Kirby increases profit despite coastal fleet downtime and river delays
    New York-listed tug and barge owner's shares beat analyst consensus in third quarter
  • Carnival loses 2020 Covid class-action lawsuit in Australia
    Operator Carnival Australia found negligent regarding passenger safety
  • Royal Caribbean raises 2023 outlook as it earns $1bn for third quarter
    New York-listed cruise ship operator beat third-quarter analyst forecast by $0.37 adjusted earnings per share
  • Clarksons: Time will be a healer for bulkers as fleet slows down and takes time out for retrofits
    Research by world's largest shipbroker suggests outlook for 2024 will be 'moderate'
  • NAT and Teekay Tankers set to reap benefits from surge in midsize rates
    With two wars raging, Jefferies sees 'risk premium' effect on tightly balanced market
  • Streetwise: Shipping research's officer and gentleman speaks on Harvard, the Air Force and a staffing gambit
    This week's Streetwise newsletter takes a look at how the analyst ranks have settled down and even seen one contender ramping up
  • BW Epic Kosan insiders to mop up remaining investors after reaching 96% ownership
    Take-private offer succeeds in passing the 90% level needed for compulsory buy-out
  • Green Seas: As right whales face extinction, ships are flouting speed rules that protect them
    Newsletter on the environment and the business of the ocean explores compliance with restrictions aimed at keeping a species from the brink
  • Reuben Munger's US shipping investor Vision Ridge puts 'boots on the ground' in London
    Energy transition backer's first non-US office to broaden European reach
  • Oil tankers detained off Malaysia after 'unauthorised' STS operation
    Senior Malaysian coastguard official says the masters of the two vessels are being investigated for obstructing the work of officials
  • Italy's Manisa group orders up to eight newbuildings in China
    Naples-based cargo ship specialist expands its fleet with fuel-efficient vessels
  • Italy's Manisa Bulk orders up to eight newbuildings in China
    Naples-based cargo ship specialist expands its fleet with fuel-efficient vessels
  • Greek buyer linked to carrier quartet sold by MOL Chemical Tankers
    The Singapore-based owner is said to have offloaded ships a month after expanding its fleet with the takeover of Fairfield Chemical Carriers
  • Bonheur warns of 'increasing uncertainty' over wind farm costs
    Wind shipping outlook is still positive but clouds gathering, according to Norwegian owner
  • Broker Clarksons joins carbon storage group to drive CO2 shipping 'evolution'
    Membership will help standardise the nascent sector, company hopes
  • Himalaya Shipping fleet is fully fixed after securing charter for final newcastlemax bulk carrier
    Another charterer has extended its contracts on six vessels
  • France's first FSRU starts delivering its cargo of Norwegian LNG
    The move comes with European calls to end Russian LNG imports to the region growing louder
  • Tankers International says lifting sanctions on Venezuela to drive VLCC demand
    China's teapot refineries will need to look further afield for supplies with Iran-Russia market saturated, says pool operator
  • SpareBank 1 builds shipping book as merger set to make it Norway's second-biggest lender
    Oslo-listed group's tie-up with compatriot bank to boost its market cap
  • Drugs menace has become seafarers' worst nightmare, Intercargo warns
    Arbitrary arrests and incarcerations make it harder to recruit crews for shipping's future vessels
  • Hanwha Ocean back in black, ends 12-quarter loss streak
    Triumph in arbitration battle and improved production help reverse losses
  • Steamship Mutual to hike rates as insurer rewards members with $25m windfall
    London-based mutual is the first protection and indemnity insurer to announce a premium increase target for next year
  • Mike Meade's M3 Marine sets up new offshore broking shop in London
    Doyen of Asian offshore broking hints of more expansion moves over the next year
  • Finland probes Chinese ship after gas pipeline and telecoms cables damaged
    Police believe the rupture was caused by a vessel dragging its anchor
  • Hoegh Autoliners breaks profit record in 'exceptional' quarter
    Norwegian car carrier owner sees a slight volume drop, but freight rates rise again
  • Braemar pushes results into November as broker wraps up legacy deal probe
    London shipbroker's stock will remain suspended until annual accounts revealed
  • Hanwha Ocean bounces back into the black for the first time in 12 quarters
    Triumph in arbitration battle and improved production have helped the shipyard reverse losses
  • Hanwha Ocean rebounds back into the black for the first time in 12 quarters
    Triumphs in legal suit and improved production have helped the shipyard to reverse losses
  • Mike Meade's M3 Marine sets up new offshore broking shop in London
    Doyen of Asian offshore broking hints of more expansion moves over the next year
  • Tor Olav Troim-backed Borr Drilling taps bond investors for $1.5bn
    Oslo and New York-listed jack-up specialist pays stiff premium to secure fresh round of financing

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American Shipper web site
OCTOBER 26, 2023
  • Former Polar Air Cargo exec pleads guilty to swindling employer
    A former senior executive at Polar Air Cargo pleaded guilty to corporate corruption and agreed to pay restitution of $9.3 million in addition to serving a potential jail sentence.

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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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