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March 28, 2023

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Exim India web site
MARCH 28, 2023
  • Sabari Container Terminals organises well-attended get-together to celebrate Director Vijayan Unni's 50th year of service to the industry
  • Höegh Autoliners covers a number of markets from India; sustainable transportation is at the heart of our vision for the future - Leif O. Hoegh
  • Mugharraq Port in Al Dhannah, UAE inaugurated
  • Brazil's Porto Itapoá invests in equipment 'firsts' for Brazil
  • CMA CGM Zimbabwe update
  • MoU inked to adopt ammonia-to-power systems for ships
  • Union Minister urges exporters to focus on untapped potential to diversify export basket
  • DP World's overseas logistics investments since 2012 cross $10 billion mark
  • Capacity loss nearing pre-pandemic normal
  • Generation of IGCR Intimation Number (i.e. IIN) at ICEGATE under IGCR Rules for the Financial Year 2023-24 and utilising thereof in the Bill of Entry filed w.e.f. 1st April 2023
  • TVS ILP to develop 20 mn sq. ft. industrial space by 2027
  • Steel exports slump
  • DGFT notifies extension of RoDTEP scheme to 18 textile items
  • Pulses exports seen scaling to new high in FY23
  • MOL expands financing base through transition-linked loan to promote environmental strategies

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International Transport Journal web site
MARCH 28, 2023
  • The biggest bird is back to the South Island
  • ZSR reaches new milestone in digitisation
  • Kukla at full throttle
  • Platform keeps containers on the move
  • Indigo Cargo picks Mark Sutch
  • WFS to support Qatar Airways Cargo at JFK
  • CFNR is now RSP
  • Expanding logistics capacity in South America
  • Upswing for US railcar industry
  • Wingd: methanol engines for Cosco
  • Antwan D. Banks joins NMFTA
  • Building a new gateway in Northern Norway
  • 15 parcel sorting centres planned by 2030
  • Schenk adds another 180 hp to fleet
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Swiss Post promotes Marc Hasler
  • "Ventofoil" to accelerate green transformation
  • Westjet Cargo now certified

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The Loadstar web site
MARCH 27, 2023
  • Container shipping can see 'green shoots' of freight demand recovery
  • Canadian government funds intermodal upgrade to boost US/Mexico links
  • DB Schenker sale - storm clouds gathering
  • One-day strike hits German transport network
  • Greener maritime power will be cheaper than fossil fuel by 2025
  • Extended range adds flexibility for niche 737 operators
  • Kuehne and that Rothschild squeeze-out allure...
  • Chicago Rockford Airport leader Mike Dunn to retire
  • OceanX: Big ships & legends, live from Hong Kong

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Marine Log web site
MARCH 27, 2023
  • Bleutec seeks Title XI support for its offshore wind vessel spread
    When we last reported on Houston-headquartered Bleutec Industries Offshore Wind Services LLC back on March 2, it was to note that the company had received Approval in Principle (AiP) from ABS for
  • Davie Shipbuilding negotiating purchase of Helsinki Shipyard
    Canada's Davie Shipbuilding (Chantier Davie Canada Inc.) is in advanced negotiations to buy Finland's Helsinki Shipyard. In a press release yesterday, the Lévis, Quebec, headquartered shipbuilder announced it had exercise of its
  • Sponsored: Integrated voyage optimization for emissions reduction
    by Ascenz Marorka The environmental regulations are here to stay Over the last years and months, we have witnessed an unprecedented pressure on the maritime industry to adopt environmentally friendly measures. In
  • Neste charters Terntank newbuild duo
    Finnish refiner Neste has signed an agreement to time charter in two low-emission 15,000 dwt products tankers with foldable suction sails and methanol dual fuel engines. Designed by Kongsberg, the vessels were

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Container News web site
MARCH 27, 2023
  • APM Terminals, HATECO partner to develop container infrastructure in Vietnam
    APM Terminals will provide funding, operational, and technological assistance to HATECO Group Joint Stock Corporation (HATECO) as part of their strategic collaboration. The project intends to leverage the area's advantageous natural conditions and geographic position in order to facilitate the direct purchase and export of products between the north of Vietnam and European and American marketplac
  • UWL opens new office in Pacific Northwest
    UWL, a top 10 American-owned NVOCC, is expanding its presence in the Pacific Northwest with a new 390m² office. Duncan Wright, president of UWL, commented, "UWL and our parent company, World Group, feel the Pacific Northwest is the gateway of the future as shippers look for alternatives to the southern California ports. This new office demonstrates our commitment to growth in the region, and comp
  • ZIM and Shell complete the first LNG bunkering under 10-year agreement
    ZIM and Shell have announced the successful bunkering of the Hong Kong-flagged container vessel ZIM Sammy Ofer with liquefied natural gas (LNG) at Kingston Freeport Terminal Limited (KFTL) in Jamaica on 26 March. This is the first LNG bunkering operation in Jamaican waters. ZIM Sammy Ofer is the first in a series of ten 15,000 TEU LNG dual-fuel container ships which ZIM plans to deploy on their Z
  • HPH Trust implements 5G technology at its Hong Kong container terminals
    Hutchison Port Holdings Trust (HPH Trust) announced the implementation of 5G technology at its Hong Kong container terminals, making them the first 5G-operated box terminals in the country. According to the announcement, five 5G base stations have been installed within HPH Trust Hong Kong terminals in collaboration with CK Hutchison's telecommunications and internet service provider 3HK, enabling
  • AD Ports Group commences new Ro-Ro service between UAE and Kuwait
    AD Ports Group announced the start of a new Ro-Ro shipping service between United Arab Emirates' Khalifa Port and Kuwait's Shuwaikh Port. The new service seeks to enhance business connectivity and make the trade between UAE and Kuwait more convenient. The two countries' long-standing bilateral trade relations have seen rapid development in several important commodity markets in recent years. Acco
  • PIL to integrate China barge service offering into new PIL Intermodal Service
    PIL offers river barge service in China as part of its service options to clients who require effective transportation of their goods from ports into inland China. The Singaporean line is working to integrate its barge service offering in China as part of the newly launched PIL Intermodal Service. PIL's barge service is currently offered in 16 provinces in China, including Shandong, Jiangsu, Anhu
  • Samskip launches new green project to reduce emissions from its vessels
    Samskip has recently started a new creative project to decrease carbon dioxide emissions from its ships. Samskip's Carbon Capture and Utilization system is a smart and sustainable application that catches 30% of CO2 emissions from combustion engines in real time and saves it in portable batteries. These batteries can then be shipped to companies that use CO2, such as farming customers and greenho
  • Port of Rotterdam tests smart berth at ECT
    Following the effective testing of one smart bollard along the quay of the Hutchison Ports ECT Delta port on the Maasvlakte, the Port of Rotterdam Authority has now placed six "smart bollards". The six bollards, designed in cooperation with Straatman BV, Zwijndrecht, are installed side by side at a single berth for large container vessels. Straatman, based in the Dutch city of Zwijndrecht, has sp
  • Meratus introduces new smart container solution
    Indonesian shipping company Meratus has unveiled a new container solution, called SMARCO-Smart Container, aiming to increase the efficiency and security in box transportation. Meratus said that SMARCO's advanced Internet of Things (IoT) sensors, GPS tracking, and cloud-based technology allow businesses to have full visibility and control over their container shipments, including real-time monitor
  • Oakland's container volumes drop in February
    Port of Oakland reported another slow month for cargo traffic moving 153,837 TEUs in February, translating to a decline of 20.9% compared to the same month last year. According to the statement, domestic inventories stay high, as retail sales dropped in February, reducing cargo numbers at US West Coast ports. A strong dollar is also impeding export volumes. When retail regains its footing, the Po

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Splash web site
MARCH 27, 2023
  • Fratelli Cosulich expands fleet with MPP buy
    Italian diversified owner Fratelli Cosulich has bought a multipurpose general cargo vessel from compatriot owner Barone Shipping taking its fleet to 16 vessels. The Genoa-based company has picked up the 2010-built for an undisclosed sum. The 9,300 dwt unit, VesselsValue estimates as worth close to $8m, will be bareboat chartered to Argo Shipping. Fratelli Cosulich ...
  • Kumiai Navigation orders third LPG/ammonia carrier at Kawasaki Heavy
    Singapore-based Kumiai Navigation has ordered its third liquefied petroleum gas (LPG)-fuelled 86,700 cu m very large gas carrier (VLGC) at Japanese shipbuilder Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) for delivery in 2026. No price has been revealed for the 230 m long vessel that will be delivered from KHI's Sakaide Works and be able to carry LPG ...
  • Purus Wind returns to Damen for eight wind farm support vessels
    Purus Wind, the offshore wind business of Julian Proctor-led Purus Marine has contracted Dutch shipbuilder Damen Shipyards for the construction of eight more offshore wind support vessels. The deal includes four battery hybrid fast crew suppliers of 2710 design, three 3210-design crew transfer vessels and one, 90-m-long construction service operation vessel (CSOV). The new ...
  • APM Terminals seals Vietnamese partnership
    Maersk's port operating arm APM Terminals has teamed up with the Vietnamese Hateco group to develop two new deepwater berths at Lach Huyen port in Haiphong City, in the north of Vietnam. Under a strategic partnership deal, APM Terminals will provide financial, operational and technical support to the project that aims to facilitate direct import ...
  • Aker Solutions awarded Equinor tieback contract
    Norway's Aker Solutions has won a contract worth up to NOK1.5bn ($142.5m) from Equinor to tie back Berling, previously known as Iris and Hades gas fields, to the Åsgard B platform in the Norwegian Sea. The engineering, procurement, construction, installation and commissioning (EPCIC) project for Iris starts immediately, and Hades in September. Offshore mobilisation will ...
  • Embiricos busy selling ships
    London Greek owner Epaminondas Embiricos's container outfit, International Maritime Enterprises, is offloading a 13-year old post-panamax, selling the Hyundai Samho Heavy built-Amoliani for some $60m, an eye-catching price for a 10-year-old, 6,900 teu ship, a price tag in line with newbuilding prices. An unidentified operator has paid a large premium for prompt delivery as available ...
  • Neste charters Terntank's methanol and wind ready tankers
    Finnish oil refiner Neste has signed a charter-in deal for a pair of Terntank's methanol and wind assist-ready product tankers booked for construction in China. The 15,000 dwt ships were ordered by Terntank, designed by Kongsberg, and will be built by China Merchants Jinling Shipyard in Yangzhou. The ships are due for delivery during the ...
  • EDF and Maple Power venture wins 1GW French offshore wind tender
    EDF Renewables and Maple Power joint venture Eoliennes en mer Manche Normandie has won a tender to develop an offshore wind farm off the coast of Normandy. The French-Canadian consortium will build a 1 GW wind farm with construction starting in 2026 or 2027 and commissioning set for 2031. The price proposed is said to ...
  • Liner profits smash all records
    The earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) liner shipping has made in the past three years are more than the combined profits of the previous 63-year history of container shipping, according to new analysis by Sea-Intelligence. Sea-Intelligence experts have estimated the liner sector made an EBIT of $208bn last year, having racked up $164bn, and ...
  • Tsakos and Columbia Shipmanagement part ways
    Tsakos Columbia Shipmanagement, founded in 2010, has come to a close. Time has been called on the joint venture between the Greek owner and the German/Cypriot manager with Columbia set to sell its stake in the company, which will then be rebranded. The company had been providing technical and crew management to more than 60 ...
  • Deadly explosion rips through forecastle of Indonesian product tanker
    Two crew have died, and one is still missing following an explosion and fire in the Lombok Strait on an Indonesian product tanker on charter to Pertamina. The fire occurred yesterday afternoon on the Kristin product tanker, a 2003-built ship flagged and owned in Indonesia. Pertamina said so far no oil spill had been detected, ...
  • Davie closes in on Helsinki Shipyard purchase
    Davie, Canada's largest shipbuilder, is in final negotiations to buy the Russian-owned Helsinki Shipyard, a facility hit by western sanctions. "If the acquisition is successful, it would combine two historic and highly complementary businesses creating the western world's leading international centre of excellence for Arctic shipbuilding," Davie CEO James Davies said in a release. Helsinki ...
  • Scotland names winners of INTOG offshore wind leasing
    Scottish seabed landlord Crown Estate Scotland has selected 13 projects under its flagship floating offshore wind leasing process intended to reduce UK North Sea oil and gas emissions and boost innovation. Under the Innovation and Targeted Oil and Gas (INTOG) leasing, developers have been offered initial agreements that, if accepted would enable them to start ...
  • IMO green gathering points towards stricter regulations to come
    The 14th Intersessional Working Group on Greenhouse Gases (ISWG GHG 14) met last week at the headquarters of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), a loose stepping stone towards July's 80th gathering of the Marine Environmental Protection Committee (MEPC). While much was discussed, there were little signs of overarching agreement among delegates. Particular attention was focused ...
  • Idwal secures growth investment from LDC
    UK vessel inspection firm Idwal has secured a significant investment from private equity partner LDC to support the development of its proprietary technology platform and expand its global service footprint. Founded in 2010 as a division of Cardiff-based Graig Shipping, the business will, with LDC's backing, the exact value of which has not been disclosed, ...
  • CMA CGM dominating the container charter scene this year
    While Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC) continues to dominate the container sale and purchase scene, it is Marseille's CMA CGM which is topping the liner chartering tables this year. More than 20% of all charter fixtures reported in 2023 are linked with CMA CGM, according to brokers Braemar. CMA CGM's latest target has been the 2015-built, ...
  • CDB Leasing picks up GasLog LNG pair
    CDB Leasing has purchased two liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers from entities linked to Peter Livanos-controlled GasLog. The Hong Kong-listed leasing unit of China Development Bank is paying $284m for the 2014-built GasLog Saratoga and 2013-built GasLog Sydney, or $144m and $140m, respectively. GasLog and its New York-listed affiliate GasLog Partners will leaseback the 155,000 ...
  • DOF completes restructuring
    Norwegian offshore vessels player DOF has completed its financial restructuring with creditors taking over the company. The move saw the conversion of approximately NOK6bn ($572m) of debt into equity in 'New DOF' which has a share capital of around NOK295.6m ($37.6m) divided into 158.2m shares, each with a nominal value of NOK2.50. A new board ...
  • CMA CGM, COSCO and Hapag-Lloyd line up further orders
    Tanker and dry bulk owners thinking the odd shipyard slot might open up as liners and gas carriers ease off ordering have been given pause for thought. Maersk Broker is reporting CMA CGM and Hapag-Lloyd have approached several Korean yards for 10 and six 4,000 teu methanol dual-fuel vessels with Hyundai Mipo Dockyard deemed the ...
  • HMM orders three car carriers in Guangzhou
    HMM, South Korea's flagship carrier, is revisiting its past in a bid to diversify its fleet. The company has ordered three 8,600 ceu car carriers at GSI Nansha in China, according to Clarksons Research. The ships will deliver in 2026. No price has been revealed. HMM was a significant operator of car carriers for many ...
  • Canada sets framework for future decisions on offshore wind projects
    The Government of Canada has launched two regional assessments of offshore wind development, in Nova Scotia and in Newfoundland and Labrador, along with the government of each of the two provinces. Final agreements between the Government of Canada and the two provincial governments, along with terms of reference for the committees leading the assessments, were ...

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Lloyd's List web site
MARCH 27, 2023
  • Leasing broker faces 15-year prison sentence in China anti-corruption case
    Prosecution alleges founder of Smarine Advisory was involved in taking $21.9m of bribes in his former role at the Export-Import...
  • Suez Canal partners with Greek specialist for waste management company
    Plans call for joint venture also to build plants for producing refuse-derived fuel and green hydrogen
  • The Ukraine effect podcast: The rise of the dark fleet
    Chapter 1: Why Russia's increasingly sophisticated sanctions evasion tactics present a lasting risk for the wider shipping industry. Featuring Lloyd's...
  • Biden urged to intervene in stalled west coast labour talks
    The US National Retail Federation is leading a group of trade associations urging the White House to offer mediation. It...
  • Uncertainty weighs on dry bulk market
    Better steel production numbers in China support bulk carrier demand for iron ore and coking coal, as emerging banking crisis...
  • Shipping must adapt to retain and attract talent
    Employers need to adapt to a new generation of seafarers, improve internet connectivity on board ships, and invest in the...
  • Box terminal sector less affected by container slowdown
    Terminal volumes are set to reduce as demand falls back. But there are still reasons to be optimistic about the...
  • The week in newbuildings: Tankers prevail, while big boxship orders imminent
    Crude oil and product tankers have been driving the orderbook since the beginning of the year, although more orders are...
  • APM Terminals to partner on new Vietnam facility
    Hateco Haiphong International Container Terminal expects to have two berths open by 2025. Development will allow for deepsea vessel calls...
  • Tanker boarded by armed attackers in Gulf of Guinea
    While several fishing boats have been boarded in the region, this is the first time armed attackers have taken control...
  • Maersk agrees green methanol bunkering deal with SIPG
    Shanghai Port plans to be one of the world's leading ports in green methanol refuelling
  • The week in charts: Boxship owners push for longer charters | Coal trades add to bulker demand | Ship recycling supply falls
    First containerships capable of operating on hydrogen ordered, coal imports into India and China are expected to drive demand for...
  • Container sector earnings likely to have topped $200bn in 2022
    Fourth quarter of the year reporting shows the party may be coming to an end for carriers. But full-year earnings...
  • Daily Briefing
    It is still possible for the IMO to translate climate aspiration into action | Shipowners 'forgot' how war risk insurance...
  • Singapore approves Hanwha's acquisition of DSME
    The deal has already been cleared by the UK, Türkiye, Japan, Vietnam and China
  • Sembcorp Marine unit facing probe in Brazil for 'irregularities'
    Sembcorp Marine said the yard is co-operating fully with the authorities

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The Journal of Commerce web site
MARCH 27, 2023
  • New bill in US House seeks repeal of carriers' antitrust immunity
    The legislation also aims to provide a boost for US exporters by prioritizing getting their products into foreign markets and better defending them against container rate increases and detention and demurrage fees.
  • US resin exports start 2023 strong, but growth outlook cloudy
    Recovering US supply and lower shipping costs are benefiting resin exports, but the uncertain forecast for the global economy makes the outlook for more growth a guessing game.
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  • APM Terminals to develop Haiphong container terminal with Vietnam's Hateco
    APM Terminals said the new facility would specifically target North American and European export and import markets.
  • German strikes over pay dispute cripple transportation network
    German unions demanding inflation-busting wage increases walked off the job Monday, bringing the country's transport system to a halt.

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TradeWinds web site
MARCH 27, 2023
  • Details scant as ship attacked by pirates off Congo
    Reports differ as to whether the ship was boarded or hijacked
  • US Gulf Coast VLCCs tipped for continued strength through the second quarter
    BRS Group says cheap crude from the US will prompt more activity on the US to China VLCC route
  • Himalaya Shipping sets sights on $45m peak for New York IPO
    Oslo-listed outfit hopes to use cash for loan repayments and scrubber installations
  • 'We outperformed our guidance on all measures': Carnival Corp slashes red ink
    Miami cruise ship giant delivers record daily passenger spending but still expects to deliver an annual loss
  • CMA CGM and Embiricos complete another benchmark container ship sale
    Greek shipowner forced to settle for much less on latest deal with French liner giant
  • Greek bulker buying heats up amid market revival
    An increasing number of Hellenic names pounce on tonnage - particularly in the bigger sizes
  • Eurotankers and Ancora take fat profits in great Greek tanker sell-off
    Crude carrier markets are the gifts that keep giving to owners of vintage vessels
  • Salvors hopeful of bid to rescue Lloyd's Open Form contract
    Historic salvage contract going through a revamp to halt its long-term decline
  • Australian court seals $6m sale of 'abandoned' livestock carrier
    Money paid into court to settle claims
  • Chandris bulk carrier outfit linked to newbuildings in China
    Hot on the heels of secondhand sales, Century Bulk Carriers may be approaching Cosco Zhoushan for fresh ultramaxes
  • Clarksons upbeat on tankers as 'dark' fleet estimated at 10% of total capacity
    Tonne-mile increase and trading 'complexities' mean owners in a strong position
  • Steel-hungry Economou inks bulk carrier newbuilding duo at Cosco Shipyard
    Greek company said to be paying more than $64m each for scrubber-fitted newcastlemaxes
  • Maersk Tankers ship to discharge oil after Spanish port bar
    The Maersk Magellan is due to start a ship-to-ship transfer outside of EU territorial waters after sanctions-busting claim
  • Clarksons Securities hikes VLGC rate forecasts after strong first quarter
    But analysts say earnings will drop into 2024 and 2025 as fleet growth catches up with buoyant sector
  • Victor Restis bulker holed after hitting pier in Dominican Republic
    Photos show hole torn in Greek supramax and damage to port infrastructure in Puerto Plata
  • Resurrected Davie expands into Europe with takeover of Helsinki Shipyard
    Canadian shipbuilder declares purchase option on plant that lost Russian icebreaker order due to sanctions
  • Lloyd's war underwriters reserve cash for Black Sea claims
    Payouts for ships trapped in Ukraine have not yet been fully resolved
  • Neste charters two methanol and wind-powered tanker newbuilds from Terntank
    Finnish oil group secures lower-emission tonnage from Swedish owner for 2025
  • Tanker conditions strong for several years before shipyard slots fill
    Older tankers remain in service longer to tap Russian market tempering low in newbuilding deliveries
  • Doric Shipbrokers co-founder Mouyis joins Navios Partners board as Zisimatou retires
    Greek owner welcomes back former director of Navios Midstream and Navios Containers
  • Two seafarers die on Pertamina-chartered tanker after fire off Indonesia
    The Kristin is being towed into port after incident off Lombok on Sunday
  • MSC is scrapping another container ship, but where is the promised tsunami?
    Although ship recyclers are hungry for container tonnage, the liner sector is not selling
  • International bidders line up to grab Hyundai LNG Shipping
    Questions resurface about future of South Korean company's six on-order LNG newbuildings for Petronas
  • CTM takes Tokyo by storm with post-Covid cocktail bash
    After cancelling in 2020 (for obvious reasons) the bulker manager threw a reception to toast Japanese relations
  • Sembcorp Marine's Brazil yard probed for 'alleged irregularities'
    Singapore company says Estaleiro Jurong Aracruz is co-operating fully with the authorities

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American Shipper web site
MARCH 27, 2023
  • Delta Cargo cranks up refrigeration at JFK airport
    Delta Air Lines is putting more resources into temperature-controlled cargo services because they pay off.
  • Trans-Atlantic container rates still double pre-COVID levels
    A fifth of U.S. containerized imports come from Europe. Shipping on this route remains much more expensive than it used to be.
  • Triple threat of trade and the outlook for rest of year
    The health of the consumer is the engine that drives trade and profits. To gain insight into this, you need to look at the logistics pipeline.
  • Milwaukee airport to build cargo hub with private financing
    Milwaukee airport wants to redevelop a former Air Force reserve base into an air cargo hub. Officials believe they can capture some shipments from Chicago O'Hare airport.

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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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