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Exim India web site
APRIL 28, 2023
  • Double-stack & long-haul train services from CONCOR ICD Dadri herald a new beginning, highlights trade meet
  • FFFAI Chairman Shankar Shinde appointed to the Board of Governing Council of Logistics Skill Council
  • International Conference on Climate Justice & Sustainable Environment concludes with a call for solidarity and collaboration towards a sustainable future
  • MSC enhances connections between Africa, Middle East & India
  • Bangladesh permanently opens Chattogram, Mongla ports to India
  • Spot container freight rates seen recovering: Report
  • Commodity-Wise Growth of Cargo Traffic at Major Ports
  • Chana exports up 10-fold
  • Merchandise exports seen at $500 bn in FY24
  • CMA CGM Extra Risk Coverage Surcharge for Sudan
  • VOC Port's revised Scale of Rates
  • Alang yard has a weak FY23

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International Transport Journal web site
APRIL 28, 2023
  • Leteci Balkanac starts test run in the Balkans
  • WDS bolsters leadership team
  • Cooperation for hydrogen supply in Scandinavia
  • GW strengthens position in USA
  • A takeover in Greenland
  • Ethiopian Airlines: direct flight to Karachi
  • Port of Helsinki picks Vesa Marttinen
  • Online training on decarbonisation
  • Groupage shipments across the big pond
  • Mosolf Group ventures into port logistics
  • Truck and bus to replace short flights
  • DAF: a plant for sustainable transport solutions
  • ESR opens new logistics facility near Tokyo
  • Mirja Nibbe to lead CMA CGM Germany
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Delta Cargo to help combat illegal wildlife trade
  • Jaxport handles US military cargo

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The Loadstar web site
APRIL 27, 2023
  • Slow steaming can partially offset newbuilding surge, says consultant
  • CP-KCS merger sparks intermodal US-Mexico race
  • CH Robinson's unfinished opera
  • 'Size doesn't matter', claims DSV as freight volumes collapse
  • Evergreen eyes Europe trades with newbuilding splurge
  • DSV in good order - but you fancy a gift, don't you?
  • UK HMRC's latest digital wheeze greeted by broker derision
  • Customers wary of contract commitment, says Cathay Cargo

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Marine Log web site
APRIL 27, 2023
  • 5 California container ports launch new port data partnership
    Five California container ports - Los Angeles, Long Beach, Oakland, Hueneme and San Diego - signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) yesterday launching the California Port Data Partnership. The MOU outlines an
  • Texas A&M Maritime Academy welcomes training ship TS Kennedy
    The Texas A&M Maritime Academy on the Galveston Campus of Texas A&M University is set to receive a brand new National Security Multi-Mission Vessel (NSMV) training ship in 2025. Meantime, the academy
  • MacGregor gets 8th W2W gangway order from Edda Wind
    MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has extended its run of orders for walk-to-work gangway systems from Haugesund, Norway, headquartered Edda Wind. It has booked its eighth contract to equip an Edda Wind service

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Container News web site
APRIL 27, 2023
  • California container ports sign data system development agreement
    Five box ports in California signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Sacramento, the capital city of the US state of California, to begin the California Port Data Partnership with state and federal partners. The ports of Los Angeles, Long Beach, Oakland, Hueneme and San Diego, inked the MoU which defines a collective agreement among the five ports to develop digital and cloud-based data int
  • Gebrüder Weiss inaugurates new office in the United States
    Gebrüder Weiss further expands its presence in the United States, opening an air and sea freight office in Miami, Florida. The new office is located near the Miami International Airport, one of the country's busiest cargo-handling facilities. The company currently employs six people in Miami. Headed by Marcin Gonzalez, the location is set to keep growing and become a gateway for transport to the
  • Record container ships approaching Port of Antwerp-Bruges
    Three different vessels are competing for the title of biggest container ship ever to call at Belgium's Port of Antwerp-Bruges in the coming weeks. The container ship MSC Tessa arrived at Antwerp's MPET facility on 20 April 2023. It is the port's first ship with a capacity of more than 24,000 TEUs. Furthermore, MSC Tessa can carry a total of 24,116 TEUs. That record will only last a while, as OOC
  • Southampton sees completion of container facility project's first phase
    Associated British Ports (ABP) Southampton has been working in collaboration with Solent Stevedores on a US$21.7 million project to enhance the port of Southampton's container offering for deep sea shipping lines. The United Kindom port project has completed its first phase of construction. Phase one has seen 22,250 m² of a new site installed including large areas of fibre-reinforced concrete ena
  • Liverpool in bid to become UK's flagship Clean Maritime Research Hub
    Peel Ports is working with a consortium led by the University of Liverpool to bid for the United Kingdom's flagship national Clean Maritime Research Hub. Peel Ports has committed to engaging in workshops, sharing operational port data and insights, and committing staff time to the project as part of a larger cooperation with the University of Liverpool's School of Management. The designation is p
  • Port of Gothenburg achieves container growth despite slump in imports
    Over 50% of Sweden's container volumes are moved via the Port of Gothenburg with the majority of them handled at the APM Terminals box terminal. Despite the approximately 20% drop in import volumes, the major Swedish port handled approximately 225,000 TEUs during the first quarter of 2023, representing a 6% gain over the same period in the previous year. The rise is attributable to Sweden's robus
  • Hapag-Lloyd opens new office in Europe
    Hapag-Lloyd has announced the opening of a new office in Romania. The new office is located in Bucharest, the country's capital and economic hub, and consists of 21 staff members. The German shipping company said Romania is an important hub for container traffic in the Black Sea region, as it offers direct access to Central, Eastern and Northwestern European countries via the Danube-Black Sea Can
  • Container ro-ro ships now hard to find
    Container ro-ro ships, which carry containers, vehicles and other rolling cargos, are becoming a rarity due to the dearth of such vessel orders in recent years, according to Alphaliner's latest report, released 26 April. Last week, Grimaldi Lines took delivery of one such ship, Great Antwerp, which is one of six sister vessels ordered at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard in South Korea. Great Antwerp, which
  • DP World reports 19.5 million TEUs in 2023 first quarter
    DP World handled 19.5 million TEUs across its global portfolio of container terminals in the first quarter of 2023, with gross container volumes increasing by 1.4% year-on-year. The UAE-based port and terminal operator said the growth was driven by a strong performance in Asia Pacific and India, which was partially offset by softer performance in Europe and the Americas. DP World's flagship termi
  • Bangladesh grants permanent transit of Indian cargoes using Chittagong, Mongla ports
    Bangladesh finally opened permanently the Chittagong and Mongla ports for transiting Indian cargoes toward its remote North Eastern states. On 24 April, Bangladesh's customs authority issued a notification allowing regular commercial transit for goods to and from India using the two Bangladeshi seaports. With the issuance of the permanent order, from now on, India would not have to take permissio
  • Cargotec plans to separate Kalmar and Hiab
    Cargotec Corporation's Board of Directors has decided to launch a process to divide its key businesses, Kalmar and Hiab, into two standalone companies. Cargotec intends to separate Kalmar as a new listed company by means of a partial demerger from Cargotec. Based on the initial assessment, Cargotec's Board has estimated that the separation of Kalmar and Hiab could bring shareholder value by allow
  • COSCO Shipping Ports boosts first quarter profits with flat container volumes
    Cosco Shipping Ports achieved a year-on-year increase of 11.2% in its gross profit for the first quarter of the year, reaching US$89.9 million. At the same time, the company's Q1 revenue decreased by 0,5% year-on-year, falling to US$328 million. For the same period, the Chinese port and terminal operator reported a total container throughput of 30,305,420 TEUs, retaining steady box volumes with t
  • IPCSA appoints new Secretary General
    Nico De Cauwer has been appointed Secretary General of the Internationally Port Community Systems Association (IPCSA), a worldwide network of Sea and Air Port Community System operators. Cauwer will formally take over as Secretary-General on 1 May, after serving as Business Architect Port Community Solutions at the Port of Antwerp-Bruges and as a long-time active representative of IPCSA. He will

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Splash web site
APRIL 27, 2023
  • Maritime CEO Forum: Crystal balling ships in 2030
    A shipowner, ship manager, class society, propulsion specialist, and technology provider led discussions this week at the Fullerton Hotel in Singapore for the Maritime CEO Forum to examine what ships will be coming out of yards at the start of the new decade. Kicking off the session on how the global merchant fleet will look ...
  • Hadjiyiannis more than doubles his money on a rusty VLCC
    For tanker owners doubling their money has never been easier as VLCC values has been on the rise for months. With less sales to report in the last couple of months, brokers indicate that the market might have peaked. This week brokers note that Hellenic Tankers has sold the 18-year-old ship, the 306,000 dwt , ...
  • Eight top class societies collaborate with the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore to help resolve key shipping issues
    The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and eight top classification societies have signed a letter of intent (LOI) to collaborate in the areas of maritime digitalisation and decarbonisation. Under the LOI, MPA and the eight classification societies will strive to collaborate in areas such as smart and autonomous shipping, cyber security, electrification, and ...
  • Pangaea snaps up secondhand ultramax for $26.6m.
    Nasdaq-listed US bulker owner Pangaea Logistics Solutions has picked up a secondhand ultramax for $26.6m. The 2014-built, 61,000 dwt ship is expected to be delivered in June and renamed Bulk Prudence. VesselsValue data suggests Pangaea closed the deal for the previously reported sale of Iwagi Zosen-built CL Ebisu by Belgian owner Conti Lines. When delivered, ...
  • Seacon books Japanese handysize bulkers
    Chinese shipowner and operator Seacon Shipping is expanding its fleet with a fresh order for a pair of handysize bulk carriers in Japan. The Qingdao-based company has contracted Tsuneishi Shipbuilding to have the vessels delivered by end-June and end-September 2025 for around $31.7m each. The order comes hot on the heels of Seacon's $52m raise ...
  • Report sheds light on key challenges for women at sea
    A study conducted by the All Aboard Alliance has revealed 15 key pain points for women at sea. The research is the first to emerge from the Diversity@Sea workstream, which seeks to investigate how to make a career at sea more diverse, inclusive, and appealing to a broader pool of talent. The 15 main issues ...
  • Fred Olsen Windcarrier wins vessel contract in Denmark
    Norwegian offshore wind turbine installation company Fred Olsen Windcarrier (FOWIC) has landed a vessel contract with RWE for the installation of 72 offshore wind turbine generators at the 1 GW Thor offshore wind farm in the Danish North Sea. The project will utilise one of the two FOWIC's Tern class installation vessels, which by the ...
  • Van Oord lines up wind farm installation newbuild for 1.6 GW project in Germany
    Dutch marine construction firm Van Oord has been appointed as a preferred supplier for the transport and installation of foundations for RWE and Northland Power's 1.6 GW offshore wind cluster in Germany. The so-called Nordseecluster is expected to supply green electricity to the equivalent of 1.6m German households annually as of 2029. The project includes ...
  • Gothenburg port takes stake in 1 GW offshore wind project
    The Port of Gothenburg is buying into an offshore wind power project, that will be able to generate renewable electricity corresponding to the current electricity consumption of the second-largest city in Sweden. Under the agreement with developer Eolus, Gothenburg port will acquire 5% of the shares in the project company that owns Västvind, with Eolus ...
  • Corio names Norwegian floating wind venture
    Corio Generation, an offshore wind portfolio company of Macquarie's Green Investment Group (GIG), and Norwegian renewable energy business Å Energi have announced Nordvegen Vind, the name for their joint venture aiming to deliver the country's first grid-scale floating offshore wind farm. Nordvegen Vind is targeting Utsira Nord, a deep water site off the southwest coast ...
  • Why I'm backing a return to sailing ships
    Forget wind-assist, we need to go full on sail, argues Andrew Craig-Bennett. I asked the editor if I could write this. It will seem absurd to most readers, but then there is something absurd about ships being built to transport carbon dioxide captured from exhaust gas emissions when we have neither a reliable and cheap ...
  • Shipmanagement's shift in business
    What will change for the business of shipmanagement in the remaining years of the 2020s? Splash asked more than 200 senior executives how they see the role of managers evolving from now through to 2030. Condensing these thoughts down into three pages gives readers some obvious trends as well as a few outlier predictions. Setting ...
  • South Koreans develop ammonia FSRU
    South Korea's HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) and Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE) have developed the country's first ammonia floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) in collaboration with Korea National Oil Corporation and class society Lloyd's Register. Awarded an LR

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Lloyd's List web site
APRIL 27, 2023
  • Sanctions are working despite price cap breaches
    New study points to widespread price cap breaches on oil loaded from Russian port of Kozmino, but concludes that the...
  • No 'future fuels' can be ruled out on safety grounds, says study
    An analysis from the safety coalition Together in Safety says methanol poses the least risk, followed by LNG, hydrogen and...
  • RightShip offers alternative to subscription-based maritime data products
    RightShip launches new e-commerce platform 'RightSTORE' with plans for its development into an Amazon-like marketplace for maritime data products
  • President Putin yet to respond to UN secretary-general's letter on grain deal
    The UN indicates efforts are under way to ensure the extension of the grain deal, but there has been no...
  • Forwarders feel pinch of lower volumes
    Both DSV and Kuehne+Nagel have seen volumes and earnings fall from the peaks of the pandemic. Both expect some return...
  • Iran seizes Marshall Islands-flagged tanker in Gulf of Oman
    A Chevron chartered, Chinese-owned tanker destined for Houston, which had loaded 750,000 barrels of crude from Kuwait on Tuesday, has...
  • Taylor Maritime sees headwinds easing in global economy
    Dry bulk earnings are expected to improve through the year, partly boosted by China, which is showing early signs of...
  • Zodiac orders first two LR2 tankers from Yangzijiang
    Eyal Ofer has joined the recent rush to order tankers by securing a deal for two long range two vessels...
  • Alleged grain-smuggling vessel sought by Ukraine moves to Turkish anchorage
    Bulk carrier that Kyiv says is loaded with stolen barley has relocated to Samsun anchorage after spending a week at...
  • Yangzijiang Shipbuilding secures strong first-quarter order wins
    Yangzijiang achieves 40% of full-year newbuilding order target during first three months of the year, as analysts forecast double-digit gross...
  • Shipping needs to bring down production costs of renewables, Singapore forum told
    'There is a realisation seeping across the world that what we have been told about renewable energy getting cheaper and...
  • Africa has key role in shipping's decarbonisation, says IMO leadership hopeful
    Kenyan candidate to run the International Maritime Organization champions Africa's positioning in relation to shipping's decarbonisation efforts. 'If you talk about...
  • First ship-to-ship pilot to transfer ammonia planned for this year in Singapore
    Decarbonisation centre's ammonia bunkering study found that risks identified for conducting pilots were low or mitigable
  • Wärtsilä signs decarbonisation and digitalisation deal with Singapore
    Partners also planning development of an operational concept for vessels and harbour craft using AI-based monitoring, tracking and incident response
  • Skyports uses drones for cash deliveries to vessels
    Cash-to-master cuts service time and helps to reduce emissions
  • International deal on judicial sale of ships gets industry backing
    New owners will be able to secure deletion of previous mortgages
  • Class societies to collaborate on maritime digitalisation
    Collaboration involving the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore and eight classification societies could cover low-carbon marine fuels, such as...
  • Daily Briefing
    Sudan unrest poses no immediate risk to shipping | Rapid ratification likely for judicial sales convention | Newbuild pricing now...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
APRIL 27, 2023
  • Changing of the guard in the works at BBC Chartering USA
    Tim Kopfensteiner will become president of MPV carrier BBC Chartering's US operations following Per Petersen's retirement later this year.
  • Recent GRI success hastens signing of 2023-24 trans-Pac service contracts
    When it became apparent the carriers' recent GRI had succeeded in bumping up spot rates by several hundred dollars, sources say customers moved to sign their contracts out of concern that rates would only go higher the longer they waited.
  • USDOT opens $160 million in funding to cut emissions from port truck idling
    Funds will go to projects that focus on reducing emissions from port-related truck idling, particularly in communities adjacent to ports.
  • DSV eases pain of Q1 volume, profit drop with focus on high-yielding cargo
    CEO Jens Bjørn Andersen couched the year-on-year downswing as all part of the normalization of cargo markets as they continue to reset from the heavily disrupted supply chains of the past two years.
  • Jaxport looks to redevelop land at Talleyrand terminal
    Jaxport is seeking a new tenant or tenants for a 79-acre parcel at the Talleyrand Marine Terminal in preparation for Toyota vacating the property in 2025.
  • Broad reshaping of detention, demurrage billing possible in FMC rulemaking
    The FMC is poised to implement potentially far-reaching changes in how detention and demurrage fees are assessed, a move that could cloud how to incentivize the movement of cargo through US marine terminals.

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TradeWinds web site
APRIL 27, 2023
  • Washington sanctions four Iranian officials after seizure of US-chartered vessel
    Ofac blacklists four members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps for 'hostage taking' but makes no mention of Advantage Sweet incident
  • Costamare, Reachy and Cobelfret lock in kamsarmax tonnage for yearlong charters
    Diana Shipping-owned vessel scores rate well below market assessments for period charter
  • California ports to share cargo data for supply chain efficiency
    State is backing California Port Data Partnership with $27m in grant money
  • Wind player Eneti reports lower results than top analyst estimates
    Scorpio Group-backed outfit has begun sales process for three NG2500 vessels that are the smallest in its fleet
  • GasLog Partners LNG fleet 86% fixed for 2023 as it cashes in on recent hot market
    Three LNG carriers to be dry-docked this year at pricier European shipyards
  • Iranian forces seize Advantage Tankers suezmax in Gulf of Oman
    US Navy says vessel was en route from Kuwait to Texas
  • Wind player Eneti reports lower results that top analyst estimates
    Scorpio Group-backed outfit has begun sales process for three NG2500 vessels that are the smallest in its fleet
  • Earnings season preview: Jefferies' Nokta girds for results onslaught and rates favourites
    The Streetwise newsletter takes a look at veteran analyst's views on two dozen US-listed shipping stocks and the health of their sectors
  • 'Brutal truth': fresh interviews reveal hurdles faced by female seafarers
    All Aboard Alliance study aims to use feedback for real-world solutions
  • GasLog Partners sells off TFDE LNG carrier and nets charter deal on second ship
    Company's financial costs double as high interest costs hit
  • Russia must build up its tanker fleet, says Sovcomflot chief
    Igor Tonkovidov calls for improved insurance and finance systems
  • Cooking up a storm: TI's Charlie Grey spells out a new take on gardening leave
    New VLCC pool chief has a 'very positive' attitude to life but admits he is someone who 'can't sit still'
  • Fresh face steps up to lead Tankers International in VLCC pool growth push
    'I can't think of a better place to be than in a pool right now with changes on the horizon'
  • JP Morgan confirms takeover of car carrier owner NOCC by institutional investors
    Norwegian shipping company said Tom Erik Klaveness and his family was selling out earlier this month
  • Fred Olsen Windcarrier fixes ship to install 72 wind generators for RWE
    Norwegian shipowner says work will take place in Danish North Sea in 2026
  • Hong Kong Convention edges closer to ratification after Bangladesh makes Tokyo pledge
    Japan offers support after prime ministerial-level meeting in Tokyo
  • Greek shipowner Aristides Pittas says Euroseas beats expectations for new container ship charters
    Greek owner points to recent strengthening in smaller vessel markets, after falls from record peaks
  • MOL targets 130 zero-emission ships by 2035 as part of $600m finance deal
    Japanese group reveals ESG targets linked to new funding by Mizuho Bank
  • Safety study gives go-ahead for ammonia bunkering pilot in Singapore
    Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation reports that ammonia bunkering risks are low and mitigable
  • RightShip 'democratises' data access with new pay-per-use platform
    Newly-launched e-store will broaden access to its data and help drive industry transformation, company claims
  • AG&P's laden FSU berths at first LNG terminal for Philippines
    'Historic moment' for country, new LNG importer says
  • Pilot project aims to make shipping emissions trading as easy as buying green electricity
    Project aims to emulate aviation scheme and grid system with a way to monetise green shipping services and boost recovery of investment in them
  • Greek shipowner Aristides Pittas says Euroseas beats expectations for new container ship charters
    Greek owner points to recent strengthening in smaller vessel markets, after falls from record peaks
  • Ukraine Navy accuses Russia of blocking World Food Programme grain shipment
    Four ships have been delayed in Ukraine ports including one operating on the World Food Programme
  • Headwinds easing? TMI bullish on bulker rates for the rest of 2023
    London-listed owner confident of support for earnings and asset values as China reawakens
  • Subsea 7 on track to hit targets despite loss as backlog grows
    Chief executive John Evans said the company's first quarter was 'satisfactory'
  • Procopiou joins Greek tanker newbuilding stampede with huge order in China
    Greek shipowner Dynacom has inked contracts on a slew of at least 10 product tankers worth over $600m
  • TMI cuts debt after writing off bulk carrier stuck in Ukraine
    London-listed owner banks insurance payment for handysize trapped in Black Sea port
  • Putin's war has put tankers in a spin with trade with 'laundromat' nations
    A new oil shipping order has seen new big trading countries emerge that are supplied by vessels owned or insured by price-cap countries
  • Putin's war has put tanker trades in a spin over sanctions. Here's how
    A new oil order has seen 'laundromat' countries emerge that are supplied by vessels owned and/or insured by price-cap countries
  • Shipowners face challenges deciding on decarbonisation retrofits, Wartsila's Tamara de Gruyter says
    Wartsila's marine systems boss tells TradeWinds that shipping companies are facing competing pressures
  • DNB's shipping book dips by $58m but offshore impairments reversed
    Key Norwegian lender pushes up earnings in the first quarter
  • Pangaea Logistics Solutions raids secondhand market for ultramax bulker
    Newport Rhode Island owner takes owned and short term chartered-in fleet to 50 ships with acquisition
  • TCC Group breaks ordering drought to ink LR2 newbuildings
    The Hong Kong shipowner has ordered two vessels at Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding
  • HMM steps up green fuel quest with GS Caltex biofuel supply deal
    South Korean owner secures more lower-carbon bunkers for huge container ships
  • Shipyards build up to the challenge of launching a zero-emission fleet
    Shipping aims to decarbonise by 2050, but are shipbuilders technically up to the task of replacing the world fleet?

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American Shipper web site
APRIL 27, 2023
  • Gulf Coast ports show mixed cargo results in March
    Cargo flow fell slightly at ports in Houston and New Orleans in March but increased at the Port of Corpus Christi in South Texas.
  • American Airlines' cargo revenue shrinks 38% in 1st quarter
    American Airlines joined its peers in posting lower cargo revenue for the first quarter from a year ago.
  • Gol to increase e-commerce cargo fleet in May
    Gol Airlines in Brazil will have five all-cargo aircraft in its fleet by next month operating in a dedicated service for a large online retailer.

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Mulino proposes the Panamanian state's entry into the consortium interested in acquiring Panama Ports Company.
Panama
Supreme Court verdict on concession contract pending
Container shipping company ONE's quarterly results worsen
Container shipping company ONE's quarterly results worsen
Singapore
In the April-June period, revenues decreased by -4% and net profit dropped by -89%.
Accidents to dock workers occur equally frequently on board ships as on land.
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings reports record performance for the April-June quarter
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings reports record performance for the April-June quarter
Miami
Bookings reached an unprecedented level
Paolo Piacenza has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Port Authority of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas.
Rome/Genoa/Gioia Tauro
DB Cargo records declines in turnover and rail freight volumes
Berlin
In the first six months of this year, shipments totaled 82.9 million tons (-10.8%)
In the second quarter, container traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -2.8% while in Savona-Vado it grew by +76.3%
Genoa
In the Ligurian capital, the transhipment share decreased, while the Savona port benefited.
Fincantieri records strong growth in half-year financial performance and new orders
Rome
In the first six months of 2025, orders totaled 14.7 billion euros (+93.5%)
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
Cairo
1,248 tankers (-2.7%) and 1,826 other types of vessels (-8.5%) passed through
CMA CGM's net profit fell by 140% in the second quarter.
Marseille
Revenues stable. The French shipping group is interested in acquiring Hutchison Ports' terminals.
Royal Caribbean closes second quarter with record net profit
Miami
The April-June period was very positive
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Omaha/Atlanta
First coast-to-coast cargo rail network
Gurrieri resigns as Special Commissioner of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Trieste
The atypical reverse charge for the logistics sector will become applicable tomorrow
Milan
Ruggerone (Assologistica): one of the most strategic reforms we helped build is being implemented
Policy brief on cyber threats that pose risks to port infrastructure
Tallinn
It was developed by the NATO Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence
Interferry urges the EU Commission to harmonize its shipping decarbonization regulations with those of the IMO
Victoria
Failure to align - the association warned - will force shipping companies to pay twice for emissions.
In the second quarter of 2025, Chinese seaports handled 79.1 million containers (+6.1%)
Beijing
Total freight traffic was three billion tons (+3.3%), of which 1.3 billion tons were with foreign countries (+1.9%).
CK Hutchison announces plans to include a Chinese investor in the consortium to sell Hutchison Ports
Hong Kong
Without the participation of the COSCO shipping group, China would not authorize the sale
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Columbus
The container ship caught fire and sank near the port of Colombo
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
Piraeus
The AHTS "Giant" is leaving
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Milan/Luxembourg
The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026.
In the second quarter, the port of Valencia handled over 1.5 million containers (+4.0%)
Valencia
Containers arriving and departing are increasing. Transhipment is declining.
In the first half of 2025, the amount of new orders to Chinese shipyards fell by -18.2%
Beijing
A decrease of -3.5% in new construction completed in the period was recorded
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Trieste grew by +3.7%
Trieste
Bulk cargo increased. Miscellaneous cargo fell by 13.2%.
CMA CGM and TotalEnergies form joint venture for LNG bunkering in the Port of Rotterdam.
Marseille
Agreement to supply 360,000 tons of liquefied natural gas per year to the French group's ships
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Spanish ports decreased by -4.7%
Madrid
All the main product categories are decreasing except for conventional goods
Brookfield Asset Management to sell 49% of British port group PD Ports to Spain's Pontegadea
Middlesbrough
The English company has over 1,400 employees
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
Rotterdam
The port authority is alarmed by the state of crisis in the national industry.
The electrification of the docks in the ports of Livorno, Piombino and Portoferraio is proceeding according to plan.
Third dock for cruise traffic in the port of Catania
Catania
Pier 25's restyling completed
Another quarter of decline in freight traffic at the port of Algeciras
Algeciras
In the period April-June, containers amounted to 1.24 million TEUs (+1.0%)
A new tax applied to cruise passengers disembarking in national ports came into force today in Greece.
Athens
Belgian rail freight company Lineas receives €61 million government loan
Brussels
The measure was approved last night by the restricted council of ministers
ERTMS installation completed on 1,400 kilometers of Italian railway network
Rome
The project is financed with 2.5 billion euros from PNRR funds.
Wärtsilä's quarterly financial and commercial results are positive.
Helsinki
The Marine Electrical Systems division will be sold to the Italian company VINCI Energies.
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
Barcelona
The mayor: For the first time in history, a limit is placed on the growth of cruises in the city.
MSC and Moby have presented their commitments to meet the AGCM's requirements.
Rome
Shipping Agencies Services will sell its 49% stake in Moby, waiving the consideration in favor of the majority shareholder. Moby commits to completely repaying its debt to SAS.
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Washington
Folgiero: Commitment to deliver next-generation capabilities in full alignment with U.S. strategic priorities
The Chamber of Deputies has approved the appointment of four presidents of Italian Port System Authorities.
Rome
The names proposed for the Port System Authorities of the Southern Adriatic, Central-Northern Tyrrhenian, Western Liguria, and Eastern Liguria have been approved. Voting on the Northern Tyrrhenian Authority has been postponed.
Information exchange between state administrations for the digitalization of the maritime sector begins
Rome
The first operational meeting at the Coast Guard General Command in Rome
The Clean Maritime Fuels Platform suggests measures to support the production and distribution of clean marine fuels
COSCO Shipping Ports sets new monthly and quarterly container traffic records
Hong Kong
In the period April-June, 29.4 million TEUs were handled (+4.5%)
Sharp increase in cases of seafarers abandoning their ships
London
2,286 crew members from 222 ships involved as of early 2025
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Geneva
North America saw the strongest quarterly growth in imports
In the port of Antwerp-Bruges containers and rolling stock are increasing and other types of goods are decreasing
Antwerp
Traffic congestion continues at the airport, with the situation on the landside becoming critical
A study denounces the delay of European ports in equipping themselves with cold ironing facilities.
Brussels/Pozzallo
The tender to electrify the docks of the port of Pozzallo has begun.
T&E proposes to include more non-EU transhipment ports to avoid carbon leakage
Brussels
The association calls on the EU Commission to reduce the current threshold of 65% of transhipment traffic
Federlogistica urges the immediate establishment of a control room on tariffs
Genoa
The aim is also to eliminate extra costs caused by bureaucracy.
Containerized cargo handled through the port of Singapore fell by 2.9% in the second quarter.
Singapore
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Cairo
The negative trend continued in June and early July
Terminal operators are not at all satisfied with a policy that seems to have no interest in ports
Rome
Cognolato: It is essential to close the ongoing trials on several fronts.
The largest ship ever to dock at Cagliari's Porto Canale at the MITO terminal.
Milan
The container ship "MSC Venice" with a capacity of 16,652 TEU arrived yesterday
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
North Bergen/Metzingen
South Korean HD Hyundai, together with German NEURA Robotics, will develop and test welding robots in shipyards
The toll of the horrific attack on the bulk carrier Eternity C in the Red Sea is still uncertain.
Mandaluyong/London/Brussels
Joint statement by ICS, BIMCO, European Shipowners, Intercargo and Intertanko
In the first half of 2025, bulk cargo increased and general cargo decreased in the port of Marseille-Fos
Marseille
Cruise passengers increase by +5%
The Senate has approved the framework law on interports
Rome
UIR, gives the Italian interport system a modern, orderly and coherent regulatory framework
Carlo De Ruvo was elected president of Confetra
Rome
Among the challenges, the uncontrolled expansion of large logistics groups and their concentration
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Kuala Lumpur
The number of acts of violence against crews is decreasing
Wista Italy denounces the exclusion of women from the nominations of port authority presidents.
Milan
Musso: The glass ceiling that prevents women from accessing leadership roles remains.
In the second quarter, maritime traffic in the Bosphorus Strait decreased by -6.0%
Ankara
18.1% decline in ships over 200 metres in length
Fifty kilos of cocaine seized at the port of Civitavecchia
Rome
They were hidden inside a reefer container arriving from Ecuador
Trump has eliminated tariff exemptions for low-cost goods for all nations.
Washington
Goods with a value of less than $800 will also be subject to the tax.
Viking Mira was launched at Fincantieri's Ancona shipyard
Trieste
The multi-role frigate "Emilio Bianchi" was delivered to the Muggiano shipyard
The Port Authority of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea has obtained EMAS registration
Ravenna
Certifies commitment to environmental management and sustainability
MSC Cruises reduces emissions with the support of an energy transition plan
Geneva
The 2024 Sustainability Report has been presented
DSV reports strong growth in financial and operating results thanks to the acquisition of Schenker
Hedehusene
Quarterly record in air and ocean shipment volumes
In 2024, the Fratelli Cosulich group's revenues increased by +12.8%
Genoa
Operating result down by -31.7%
In the second quarter of this year, Finnlines' revenues decreased by -5.0%.
Helsinki
Net profit of 26.1 million euros (+7.7%)
Container traffic in the Port of New York remained stable in the April-June quarter.
New York
An increase of +4.9% was recorded in the first half of 2025
The Chamber of Deputies approves the appointment of the presidents of five Port System Authorities.
Rome
They are Davide Gariglio, Francesco Rizzo, Eliseo Cuccaro, Francesco Benevolo and Giovanni Gugliotti
Latrofa appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Port Authority of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
Ministerial decree signed
The PNRR tender for interports has been reopened.
Rome
Resources available amounting to 2.2 million euros
Port of Livorno: Workers are the priority in the LTM crisis
Livorno
UPS's quarterly earnings performance declines
Atlanta
Net income in the April-June quarter was $1.28 billion (-8.9%)
Approval for the 2025 budget variation of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Gioia Tauro
500 thousand euros for the 49% share held by the Port Agency company
FHP Group acquires the remaining 10% stake in Lotras
Milan/Foggia
The integration between Lotras and CFI Intermodal will begin to create FHP Intermodal.
OITAF scientific document on good practices in the logistics and transport of fresh fruit and vegetables
Milan
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has joined the PLIKA
Livorno
Platform dedicated to training, innovation and knowledge sharing in the logistics and port sectors
Matteo Paroli's nomination as president of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been signed.
Rome
He has a degree in law and a specialization in administrative law.
Container throughput increases in Haropa Port, while bulk cargo decreases.
Le Havre
In the first half of this year, containers were 1.51 million TEUs (+4%)
Bureau Veritas reports a 9.8% quarterly increase in revenues in the Marine & Offshore segment
Courbevoie
Kalmar and Konecranes increase new orders in the April-June quarter
Helsinki
The turnover of the two Finnish companies is slightly increasing
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona fell by 12.2% in the second quarter.
Barcelona
Assiterminal threatens a new wave of appeals against regulations it believes are damaging to port operations
Genoa
2M Logistics signs an agreement with Salerno-based Gallozzi
Barendrecht
The Dutch company will represent GF Logistics, a subsidiary of the Italian group, in the Benelux region.
Swiss company Kuehne+Nagel's quarterly profits fell
Schindellegi
In the period April-June of this year, net turnover grew by +1.7%
Yang Ming orders three 8,000 TEU container ships from Nihon Shipyard and Imabari Shipbuilding
Keelung/Imabari
Contract valued at $351.3-394.5 million
Egypt's first automotive terminal has come into operation at Port Said East.
East Port Said
It can accommodate two car carriers at the same time
Italia Nostra reiterates its strong concerns about the construction of the Fiumicino-Isola Sacra port.
Rome
European maritime cities, destinations for cruise tourism - the association highlights - denounce the phenomenon of over-tourism in the cruise sector
Tepsa has acquired a liquid bulk terminal in the port of Rotterdam.
Singapore/Rotterdam
It was sold by Global Energy Storage Holdings
The Spinelli Group has approved its 2024 sustainability report.
Genoa
Of the company's 616 direct employees, 49% are under the age of 50.
In the second quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports grew by +1.6%
Ankara
Cargoes to and from Italy amounted to 12.7 million tons (+10.1%)
Extension of the Simplified Logistics Zone for Genoa Ports and Dry Ports to the Savona, Vado Ligure, and Bergeggi areas.
Genoa
Approval from the ZLS Steering Committee
Isotta Fraschini Motori has inaugurated a new production line for hydrogen fuel cell systems in Bari.
Trieste
They will be used for naval and land solutions
The Grande Shanghai , the Grimaldi Group's first ammonia-ready car carrier, has been christened.
Naples
It has a load capacity of 9,000 CEUs.
The Port of Genoa, FILT, and UILT have declared a five-day strike at the Bettolo Terminal.
Genoa
Fit Cisl Liguria expressed solidarity with the workers
The tender for the dredging of the commercial dock basin at the port of Ancona has been published.
Ancona
The removal of approximately 730 thousand cubic meters of sediment is planned
Tender for the restoration and enhancement of docks 32 and 33 in the Deep Sea Zone of the port of Savona
Genoa
An investment of over 6.7 million euros is expected
There are 1,100 workers in Palermo directly employed in the seaside tourism sector
Palermo
This year, cruise traffic is expected to grow by 9.4% in the port of the Sicilian capital.
Six-month growth of +9% in freight on the St. Petersburg-India/China maritime route
Fly
FESCO operates six vessels in the service
Port of Trieste: Special Commissioner Gurrieri under investigation for money laundering
Trieste
I am certain - he declared - that I can demonstrate that I acted legally, in full transparency.
Vard signs new contract for the construction of two CSOVs
Trieste
The vessels will be used to support operations in the offshore wind sector
UIR welcomes the publication of the tender for the digitalization of the logistics chain.
Rome
Di Caterina (ALIS): a concrete tool that enhances the needs of businesses and strengthens the logistics system
GNV celebrated its first ten years of activity on the Italy-Albania route
Durres
During the period, the company's ships carried over 1.25 million passengers
A shipment of over 1.2 tons of marijuana was seized at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Reggio Calabria/Catanzaro
Members of a criminal organization that imported drugs from South America through European ports and airports have been arrested.
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean to build seven 15,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Walden to sell healthcare logistics business to Yusen Logistics
Paris
Exclusive negotiations announced
Solinas (Sardinian Action Party) is not at all satisfied with the state of Sardinian ports
Cagliari
The immediate establishment of a special commission is urged
ANSI welcomes the introduction of the information dashboard for managing private procurement contracts in logistics.
Rome
D'Angelo: it will allow the country to take another step forward
Russo (Confcommercio): excluding road transport from the PNRR funding was shortsighted.
Rome
First bulletin from the Freight Insights Observatory produced by the National Center for Sustainable Mobility
ABB Group posts sharp growth in quarterly financial and business performance
Zurich
In the period April-June the value of new orders grew by +16.0%
Informal consultations have begun on the preliminary proposal for the new Ancona Port Master Plan.
Ancona
Eleven meetings scheduled for July
Program agreement for preparatory and functional interventions for the construction of the bridge over the Strait of Messina
Rome
It was signed today in Rome
Project to develop an ecological station for the treatment of wastewater from ships
Naples
Initiative of the Neapolitan Group of the Cenere and Iello Landing
Assiterminal urges against bringing sediment from the Bagnoli dredging project into the port of Naples.
Genoa
Cognolato and Ferrari: It is essential to safeguard the full functionality of the commercial port's activities.
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach fell 3.4% in the second quarter.
Long Beach
A decline of -16.4% was recorded in June
Paolo Pessina has been appointed vice president of Conftrasporto-Confcommercio.
Rome
He is president of the national federation of maritime agents and brokers
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -8.2% in the second quarter
Hong Kong
A decrease of -13.7% was recorded in June
Cuneo-based logistics company Nord Ovest is seeing growing financial results.
Wedge
Construction work on a new depot in Mondovì will be completed in early 2026.
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grows driven by fears of new tariffs
Los Angeles
June saw the highest volume ever recorded for this month
The Management Committee of the Sardinia Sea Port Authority has adopted the DPSS
Cagliari
Green light for the concession to MITO and the appeal against the rejection of Olbia's dredging project.
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
Confindustria event on the sea economy in Rome on July 15th
Rome
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Why Malta is objecting to a new price cap on Russian oil
(timesofmalta.com)
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Three events in Genoa for three new Explora Journeys cruise ships.
Genoa
A technical launch, a coin laying and the cutting of the first sheet metal were carried out at the Fincantieri shipyard
Grimaldi sells 5% of Terminal Darsena Toscana to Livorno Port Company
Naples/Livorno
Option to purchase an additional 5% of the share capital
Matteo Gasparato appointed president of the Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He was appointed extraordinary commissioner of the same port authority
Concession agreement signed that assigns management of the port of Tartous to DP World
Damascus
It has a lifespan of 30 years
Meeting in Rome between the heads of ESPO and Assoporti
Rome
Among the topics addressed, the competitiveness of European ports in the current global context
Chinese airline OOCL reports quarterly decline in scheduled service revenues
Hong Kong
Cargo transported by the company's ships is increasing
Collaboration between the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority and the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Rome
Agreement with an initial duration of five years
Survey in Germany on the prospects of companies in the maritime, port and shipbuilding sectors
Hamburg
Shipowners are more concerned. Positive prospects for ports and shipyards.
Port of Augusta: Work begins on a third bridge connecting the island to the mainland.
Augusta
Work worth over 20 million euros
Vard signs contract with InkFish for new research vessel
Trieste
The deal is worth more than 200 million euros.
1.1 billion euros will be invested in the port of Hamburg to strengthen the container sector
Hamburg
Improving accessibility and port infrastructure in the Waltershofer Hafen area
Meyer Turku delivered the new Star of the Seas cruise ship to Royal Caribbean
Turku
It has a gross tonnage of 250,800 tons
ESPO calls for increased funding for ports under the next EU Multiannual Financial Framework
Brussels
The CEF programme funds have proven to be far from sufficient
Fincantieri delivers the new Oceania Allura cruise ship to Oceania Cruises.
Miami/Trieste
Two additional Sonata-class ships have been converted into orders.
Uniport: Bringing debris from Bagnoli to the port of Naples would postpone long-awaited dredging.
Rome
Legora de Feo: It's necessary to find alternative solutions.
Taiwanese companies Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw sharp declines in quarterly revenues.
Keelung/Taipei
In the period April-June it fell by -18.7%, -26.5% and -8.6% respectively
The establishment of the Information Dashboard for the management of private procurement contracts in logistics has been approved.
In May, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +1.4%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
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