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Exim India web site
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
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International Transport Journal web site
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
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The Loadstar web site
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
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  • ICS uses China opening to slam EU ETS aimed at shipping
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Marine Log web site
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
  • Pilot LNG partners up with Seapath for Galveston Bay LNG bunkering hub
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    Crowley and ABS are to jointly explore how to advance the use of augmented and virtual reality technologies for vessels and other marine environments. The agreement with ABS builds on a new
  • Vroon completes offshore vessel sell-off
    One of the best-known companies in Netherlands shipping, Vroon, says that it has finalized its restructuring and completed the sale of 37 vessels from its offshore fleet. That leaves Vroon with a

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Container News web site
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
  • AD Ports welcomes new Ro-Ro service
    SAFEEN Group, part of AD Ports Group, has celebrated the arrival of the Ro-Ro cargo ship SSF Ania at Shuwaikh Port in Kuwait following the launch of a new Ro-Ro service aiming at improving connectivity and facilitating trade between UAE and Kuwait. The aim of the new service is to reduce risks associated with road travel and cut down on carbon emissions. In particular, truck drivers will receive
  • Japan's container volumes decrease for four consecutive months
    Oceangoing containers to and from Japan's six major ports totaled 1.13 million TEUs in July, which slid 8.7% from the corresponding month of the previous year and have registered a year-on-year decrease for four consecutive months. Looking at volumes at individual ports, Tokyo incurred a double-digit contraction, processing 334,842 TEUs, down 17.4%, with exports plunging 18.5% to 152,807 TEUs, an
  • Samskip and Boluda Lines to launch new Spain-Ireland-UK service
    Samskip and Boluda Lines will launch a shortsea container service connecting the ports of Santander, Dublin and Liverpool. In particular, the joint service, which will launch on 30 September, provides a new weekly Spain-Ireland-UK shortsea option for unitised cargoes that is highly cost-competitive against road-ferry alternatives, while at the same time offering greater reliability and substantia
  • Wan Hai to spend US$155 million to upgrade Kaohsiung terminal
    Taiwan's Wan Hai Lines will spend TW$4 billion (US$155 million) on refurbishing three piers of Kaohsiung Port's Terminal No. 5, which it has taken over from compatriot Evergreen Marine Corporation. The amount is less than the US$253 million previously estimated by Wan Hai, which processes 1 million TEU annually in Kaohsiung. Wan Hai said in a Taiwan Stock Exchange filing that compatriot construct
  • DP World welcomes new South America shipping service
    DP World announced the arrival of the first vessel under a new South America shipping service at London Gateway, enhancing the United Kingdom's connections. The new Europe-to-East Coast South America service, operated jointly by COSCO, Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) and Ocean Network Express (ONE), will redefine global connections at DP World's innovative logistics centre. The new service'
  • HAROPA PORT to launch trimodal hub project
    French port complex HAROPA PORT is developing the port of Bruyères-sur-Oise to create a new multimodal platform, 40 kilometres from the capital of France, Paris. Through this, HAROPA aims to strengthen the green multimodal logistics corridor along the Seine - by significantly increasing rail and river traffic - and preparing the connection between the Seine and the Oise to the future Seine-North
  • Penang Port joins International Association of Ports and Harbors
    International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH), a non-governmental organization (NGO) headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, announced that Penang Port Sdn Bhd has become a regular member of the IAPH. IAPH has evolved into a worldwide port alliance, including 177 ports and 147 port-related enterprises in 84 countries as of 31 August 2023. The member ports collectively handle well over 60% of globa
  • Shippers underwhelmed by Renfe Medlog JV
    European shippers were celebrating the announcement by Renfe Mercancias and MSC subsidiary Medlog to form a 50-50 joint venture company that will handle rail freight in Spain. Yesterday's joint announcement that the Renfe board of directors will seek approval from the Spanish Government and then the European Union's (EU's) council of ministers for the rail joint venture was greeted with scepticis
  • Hanwha Ocean, BV complete joint project on 3D model based classification approval
    Bureau Veritas, a company specialising in testing, inspection and certification, and Hanwha Ocean, specialising in the shipbuilding and offshore industry, have completed a Joint Development Project (JDP) to enable 3D model based approval for the Classification of ships. More specifically, the JDP tested and validated the workflow of 3D model-based Classification approvals, where classification re
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    Kalmar, a Cargotec subsidiary, has agreed to provide six Kalmar hybrid straddle carriers to Rotterdam Short Sea Terminals (RST). The order was received in Cargotec's order intake for the third quarter of 2023, while the machines are expected to be delivered in the second quarter of the next year. RST is Europe's largest short-sea shipping centre, employing around 350 employees and managing over 5
  • Asian container exports to US decline
    Outbound containers from 18 Asian countries and regions to the United States amounted to 1.68 million TEUs in August, plunging 13.9% from a year earlier and having registered a year-on-year contraction for 12 months in a row, according to the Japan Maritime Center (JMC). In January-August period, Asian exports to US totalled 11.96 million TEUs, translating to a decrease of 20.2% year-on-year. Con
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Splash web site
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
  • Saudi Aramco makes LNG moves
    Saudi Aramco, the world's largest oil company with a market value of over $2trn, has made its first international investment in liquefied natural gas (LNG) signaling its ambition to diversify its energy portfolio. The state-owned firm is buying a strategic minority stake in Washington-based MidOcean Energy, owned and managed by US investment firm EIG Partners. ...
  • Diana Shipping secures charter extension from Solebay at lower rate
    New York-listed Greek bulker owner Diana Shipping has won a charter deal for one of its capsize bulkers from Solebay Shipping. The 179,362-dwt, 2011-built bulker Seattle was hired by Solebay Shipping on a gross charter rate of $17,500 per day, minus a 5% commission paid to third parties. The Semiramis Paliou-led company said that the ...
  • Peak Group and Grieg Edge venture orders up to eight MPPs in China
    Skarv Shipping Solutions, a Norwegian joint venture between Peak Group and Grieg Edge, has placed an order at Huanghai Shipbuilding in China for up to eight 7,000 dwt multipurpose vessels. The firm deal agreed is for four ships, with an option for another two plus two units. The first vessel will be delivered in the ...
  • International Seaways ships out vintage MR2
    US tanker owner International Seaways has offloaded its 15-year-old MR2 tanker . Brokers have tied the 51,600 dwt ship to an Indian buyer, with Greece's Intermodal placing Mumbai-based Seven Islands Shipping behind the deal worth around $22.4m. New York-listed International Seaways acquired the South Korean-built product tanker following the $2.2bn takeover of Diamond S Shipping, ...
  • Great Eastern offloads supramax
    Indian owner Great Eastern Shipping has struck a deal to sell its 2006-built supramax bulk carrier . The price and the buyer of the 52,450 dwt ship Great Eastern picked up for $9m as Tenshou Maru in March 2017, have not been disclosed. The Tsuneishi Cebu-built ship, estimated by VesselsValue to be worth $10m, will ...
  • Dubai remains Russian shadow tanker hotbed
    Dubai is the operating nexus for so-called shadow Russian crude oil shipments, according to a new report from the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA), a Helsinki-based research organisation. Of the shadow tankers - ships skirting sanctions and the oil price cap - transporting Russian crude oil operating currently, 41% are registered ...
  • Constellation lands $392m semisub contract with Petrobras
    Brazilian offshore driller Constellation Oil Services has secured a new contract with Petrobras for its ultra-deepwater semisub rig . The deal, worth around $392m, will keep the rig fixed for a period of three years. Petrobras is Constellation's largest client, with seven contracts in force. The 2011-built rig, currently on contract with 3R Petroleum, will ...
  • Average age of the merchant fleet now above 22 years: UNCTAD
    The global merchant fleet is getting very old and will require hundreds of billions of dollars for its required green transition, a new detailed report from the United Nations has warned. The 126-page Review of Maritime Transport 2023 published by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) in time for today's World Maritime ...
  • World Maritime Day: Setting a tone for whistleblowers
    'MARPOL at 50 - Our commitment goes on' is the theme for this year's World Maritime Day. Steven Jones, the founder of the Seafarers Happiness Index, has this take on crews getting caught in the pollution crosshairs in US waters. It is great to see MARPOL being celebrated and lauded for World Maritime Day 2023 ...
  • Good week for ammonia in the future fuel race
    Proponents of ammonia as shipping's ultimate future fuel have had a good week with plenty of news to support the potential transition. Engine maker MAN Energy Solutions has revealed following many tests it is now on track to deliver its first ammonia engine in late-2024, with the full commercial release of the two-stroke engine set ...
  • Japan Transport Safety Board issues report on Wakashio disaster
    The Japan Transport Safety Board has issued its report on the grounding of the Wakashio newcastlemax, one of this decade's most high-profile bulker casualties. As with earlier reports into the disaster which caused huge ecological damage to Mauritius, the decision by the crew to head near to shore to seek out a telephone signal was ...
  • CMA CGM adds another eight ships to giant orderbook
    CMA CGM has ordered eight methanol dual-fuelled mid-sized boxships at Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding. The deal for the 9,200 teu ships is estimated to be worth a total of $1bn Alphaliner statistics show that CMA CGM's huge 1.2m slot orderbook will see it overhaul Maersk to become the second largest liner in the coming years. CMA ...
  • Ship Concept 2030: Are the world's shipbuilders doing enough to foster innovation?
    Owners question whether the yards are offering the right solutions. Are shipyards doing enough for foster innovative designs? Sure, they have their snazzy marketing material to hand, their impressive stands at trade fairs, but with the end product - are yards actually willing and able to deliver radically different ships. Many in shipping doubt it. ...

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Lloyd's List web site
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
  • Grieg green shipping joint venture pens MPV newbuilding contract
    Skarv Shipping Solutions, the joint venture of Norway's Grieg Edge and Peak Group, will take delivery of first in new...
  • 'Hard part' begins now for box sector, Jefferies warns
    Carriers have seen the summer's rally in transpacific and Asia-Europe freight rates quickly lose momentum, and the picture is further...
  • Box spot rates slump as Golden Week begins
    Carrier efforts to support rates through capacity cuts have failed to lift rates. Further blank sailings in sight as peak...
  • QatarEnergy orders 17 LNG carriers from Hyundai Heavy Industries
    A total of 77 LNG carriers are expected to be delivered to QatarEnergy, with more to come
  • Daily Briefing
    CMA CGM boosts methanol boxship orderbook by adding eight mid-sized vessels at China's SWS | Maritime trade sees slow recovery but...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
  • Inland23: Intermodal providers expect unchanged rates in early 2024 bids
    If history is any indication, it's unlikely intermodal providers will be able to implement a rate increase in 2024 contracts until the trucking market rebounds.
  • Shippers to bring European ETS surcharge into carrier contract talks
    Cargo owners want complete transparency from carriers in their "emission surcharges" that will be levied on customers from the first quarter of 2024 and are looking at how the surcharges can be handled in long-term rate agreements.
  • UPS bolsters healthcare business with MNX Global Logistics acquisition
    The addition of Atlanta-based MNX closely follows an acquisition in France as UPS builds out its expedited and temperature-controlled capabilities in the healthcare sector.

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TradeWinds web site
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
  • John Fredriksen said to be close to deal for large chunk of Euronav fleet
    Frontline said to be taking in mostly VLCCs as two sides near signing long-rumoured fleet split
  • Alf Aanonsen fires back in charter spat, arguing Grey Rock claim is 'not valid'
    Owner of Trinity Enterprise and Trinity Tankers says his companies have a $20m claim of their own
  • 10 years after: John Wobensmith tells ASBA forum about the decade past and the one ahead
    Genco Shipping chief executive says shipping's become more complicated and that will continue
  • Carnival finishes connecting Holland America Line fleet to shore power
    Cruise line began installing shore power capability on 11-ship fleet in 2006
  • 'We need to get started': Solvang scores government funding for carbon capture pilot
    If successful, plan to install system on ethylene carrier could be followed by newbuildings
  • Diana Shipping locks capesize bulker into charter with Solebay for nearly two years
    New York-listed company expects to make at least $11.3m in shipowner's third period deal in a week
  • Grieg-backed Skarv heads to China for multipurpose newbuildings
    Company says ship design is ideal for wind, but can work in any shortsea trade
  • Suez Rajan: Falsified documents, fake signals, a captain's protests and a sea of questions
    Four simple questions that should be answered following the conclusion of the cargo-transfer case
  • Sweden's Wallenius Lines taps company lifer to grow shipowning and decarbonisation
    New CEO wants to boost investment in people as well as tech
  • Diana Shipping dives into methanol-fuelled bulkers with $92m order for two kamsarmaxes
    New York-listed shipowner last ordered a newbuilding in January 2014
  • Have long-term container freight rates reached a turning point?
    Contract rates rise for the first time this year - but spot rates suffer 'dead cat bounce'
  • China dashes tanker owners' hopes of more product cargoes and crude imports
    Government has decided not to issue more allowances for shipments this year
  • Titanic sub disaster highlights 'need for search and rescue upgrade'
    Chile calls for more psychological support for rescuers involved in search operations in international waters
  • Streetwise: Dry bulk's leading dividend evangelist heads south with a message of shares salvation
    This week's Streetwise takes a look at how John Wobensmith went from banker to shipowner and transformed his Genco Shipping
  • Berenberg launches carbon emissions trading scheme for shipping
    German lender targets shipowners looking to purchase EUA's to offset emissions
  • Two insanitary Cameroon ships banned by Paris MOU as another does a runner
    Vessels registered with black-list flag fall foul of port state control inspections
  • ABS boosts Greek credentials with rapid office expansion
    Athens is home to US-based classification society's most rapidly expanding office worldwide
  • Great Eastern turns a profit selling bulker bought six years ago
    Indian owner offloads oldest of five supramaxes in its fleet
  • Hopes for quick lifting of Russian oil products ban are futile, says minister
    Ban on most diesel and gasoline exports to rebuild domestic stocks is affecting MR rates in the Atlantic, say brokers
  • Final piece in New Fortress' first FLNG unit jigsaw leaves for Mexico
    Third converted jack-up rig due in Altamira in days but schedule for 'Fast LNG' has slipped back
  • Oaktree-backed GEOS sells $33m in stock to pay for Vroon ships
    Follow-up offering could also add to fundraising by Norwegian owner
  • Seacon Shipping eyes vessel buys after securing lease finance for newbuilding
    Chinese shipowner adding to IPO cash pot with deal to sell cargo ship under construction in Japan
  • Viewpoint: Denmark leads the call for intense collaboration to get to zero
    No country can tackle the decarbonisation of shipping alone, say Danish climate leaders as they call for maritime to get connected
  • Asiatic Lloyd eyes switch to methanol for ultramax bulker newbuildings in China
    Singapore-based shipowner says study allows it to explore actively the adoption of low-carbon fuel options for its future fleet
  • Law firm Birketts boosts its shipping team with Ince hires
    Marine and insurance specialists will operate mainly from the firm's London office
  • Arrests rise as Ireland confirms record $165m cocaine haul from bulker Matthew
    Flag state Panama begins investigation into alleged trafficking case
  • Shipping needs new finance to hit emissions targets, says UN
    IMO urged to provide certainty on new fuels to encourage investment in clean vessels
  • Trafigura signs $500m export finance deal to keep Saudi cargoes flowing
    Saudi EXIM Bank extends three-year facility for oil products and metals shipments
  • Ukraine grain insurance capacity grows despite Odesa attacks
    Increasing interest in the high-risk trade from shipowners despite renewed targeting of Black Sea port
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    With close to a boxship a day being delivered for the rest of the year, where is the demand?
  • Wavelength: Lars Barstad's justice would be a fitting punishment for Putin's war crimes
    Could Dostoevsky's classic work explain Russia's refusal to consider the consequences of its actions?
  • Seacon eyes ship buys after securing lease finance for newbuilding
    Chinese owner adding to IPO cash pot with deal to sell cargo ship under construction in Japan
  • Bullish ONE mulls Far East order for up to 10 container ships
    Shipyards in South Korea, Japan and China have been asked to put in their offers
  • CMA CGM inks order for eight methanol dual-fuel 9,200-teu container ships at Shanghai Waigaoqiao
    Order marks the largest midsize boxships and first methanol dual-fuel contract for Chinese yard
  • Asiatic Lloyd eyeing switch to methanol for ultramax bulker newbuildings in China
    Singapore-based shipowner says study allows it to explore actively the adoption of low-carbon fuel options for its future fleet
  • CMA CGM inks eight methanol dual-fuel 9,200-teu boxship newbuilds at Shanghai Waigaoqiao
    Order mars the largest midsize boxships and first methanol dual-fuel contract for Chinese yard
  • Asiatic Lloyd eyeing switch to methanol for ultramax bulker newbuildings in China
    Singapore-based shipowner says study allows it to explore actively the adoption of low-carbon fuel options for its future fleet
  • MAN Energy Solutions first ammonia engine to deliver in late 2024
    Danish engine designer says it is taking 'cautious approach' to building up sales
  • WinGD nets first AiP for ammonia two-stroke engine as race hots up
    Lloyd's Register said approval in principle will give early movers confidence

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American Shipper web site
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
  • How US military equipment for Ukraine is shipped across Atlantic
    A flood of tanks, military vehicles and weapons systems is flowing from the U.S. to Europe. Shipowner ARC plays a pivotal transport role.
  • Seacor Holdings sells harbor towing assets operating in Gulf of Mexico
    Seacor Holdings has sold its U.S. harbor towing operations to firms in Louisiana and Texas.
  • Aviation, trade sectors brace for government shutdown
    The Federal Aviation Administration and Customs and Border Protection are two key agencies involved in goods movement that will be short-handed if the government shuts down nonessential services.

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In the second quarter, container traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -2.8% while in Savona-Vado it grew by +76.3%
Genoa
In the Ligurian capital, the transhipment share decreased, while the Savona port benefited.
Fincantieri records strong growth in half-year financial performance and new orders
Rome
In the first six months of 2025, orders totaled 14.7 billion euros (+93.5%)
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
Cairo
1,248 tankers (-2.7%) and 1,826 other types of vessels (-8.5%) passed through
CMA CGM's net profit fell by 140% in the second quarter.
Marseille
Revenues stable. The French shipping group is interested in acquiring Hutchison Ports' terminals.
Royal Caribbean closes second quarter with record net profit
Miami
The April-June period was very positive
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Omaha/Atlanta
First coast-to-coast cargo rail network
Gurrieri resigns as Special Commissioner of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Trieste
The atypical reverse charge for the logistics sector will become applicable tomorrow
Milan
Ruggerone (Assologistica): one of the most strategic reforms we helped build is being implemented
Policy brief on cyber threats that pose risks to port infrastructure
Tallinn
It was developed by the NATO Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence
Interferry urges the EU Commission to harmonize its shipping decarbonization regulations with those of the IMO
Victoria
Failure to align - the association warned - will force shipping companies to pay twice for emissions.
In the second quarter of 2025, Chinese seaports handled 79.1 million containers (+6.1%)
Beijing
Total freight traffic was three billion tons (+3.3%), of which 1.3 billion tons were with foreign countries (+1.9%).
CK Hutchison announces plans to include a Chinese investor in the consortium to sell Hutchison Ports
Hong Kong
Without the participation of the COSCO shipping group, China would not authorize the sale
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Columbus
The container ship caught fire and sank near the port of Colombo
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
Piraeus
The AHTS "Giant" is leaving
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Milan/Luxembourg
The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026.
In the second quarter, the port of Valencia handled over 1.5 million containers (+4.0%)
In the first half of 2025, the amount of new orders to Chinese shipyards fell by -18.2%
Beijing
A decrease of -3.5% in new construction completed in the period was recorded
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Trieste grew by +3.7%
Trieste
Bulk cargo increased. Miscellaneous cargo fell by 13.2%.
CMA CGM and TotalEnergies form joint venture for LNG bunkering in the Port of Rotterdam.
Marseille
Agreement to supply 360,000 tons of liquefied natural gas per year to the French group's ships
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Spanish ports decreased by -4.7%
Madrid
All the main product categories are decreasing except for conventional goods
Brookfield Asset Management to sell 49% of British port group PD Ports to Spain's Pontegadea
Middlesbrough
The English company has over 1,400 employees
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
Rotterdam
The port authority is alarmed by the state of crisis in the national industry.
The electrification of the docks in the ports of Livorno, Piombino and Portoferraio is proceeding according to plan.
Third dock for cruise traffic in the port of Catania
Catania
Pier 25's restyling completed
Another quarter of decline in freight traffic at the port of Algeciras
Algeciras
In the period April-June, containers amounted to 1.24 million TEUs (+1.0%)
A new tax applied to cruise passengers disembarking in national ports came into force today in Greece.
Athens
Belgian rail freight company Lineas receives €61 million government loan
Brussels
The measure was approved last night by the restricted council of ministers
ERTMS installation completed on 1,400 kilometers of Italian railway network
Rome
The project is financed with 2.5 billion euros from PNRR funds.
Wärtsilä's quarterly financial and commercial results are positive.
Helsinki
The Marine Electrical Systems division will be sold to the Italian company VINCI Energies.
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
Barcelona
The mayor: For the first time in history, a limit is placed on the growth of cruises in the city.
MSC and Moby have presented their commitments to meet the AGCM's requirements.
Rome
Shipping Agencies Services will sell its 49% stake in Moby, waiving the consideration in favor of the majority shareholder. Moby commits to completely repaying its debt to SAS.
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Washington
Folgiero: Commitment to deliver next-generation capabilities in full alignment with U.S. strategic priorities
The Chamber of Deputies has approved the appointment of four presidents of Italian Port System Authorities.
Rome
The names proposed for the Port System Authorities of the Southern Adriatic, Central-Northern Tyrrhenian, Western Liguria, and Eastern Liguria have been approved. Voting on the Northern Tyrrhenian Authority has been postponed.
Information exchange between state administrations for the digitalization of the maritime sector begins
Rome
The first operational meeting at the Coast Guard General Command in Rome
The Clean Maritime Fuels Platform suggests measures to support the production and distribution of clean marine fuels
COSCO Shipping Ports sets new monthly and quarterly container traffic records
Hong Kong
In the period April-June, 29.4 million TEUs were handled (+4.5%)
Sharp increase in cases of seafarers abandoning their ships
London
2,286 crew members from 222 ships involved as of early 2025
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Geneva
North America saw the strongest quarterly growth in imports
In the port of Antwerp-Bruges containers and rolling stock are increasing and other types of goods are decreasing
Antwerp
Traffic congestion continues at the airport, with the situation on the landside becoming critical
A study denounces the delay of European ports in equipping themselves with cold ironing facilities.
Brussels/Pozzallo
The tender to electrify the docks of the port of Pozzallo has begun.
T&E proposes to include more non-EU transhipment ports to avoid carbon leakage
Brussels
The association calls on the EU Commission to reduce the current threshold of 65% of transhipment traffic
Federlogistica urges the immediate establishment of a control room on tariffs
Genoa
The aim is also to eliminate extra costs caused by bureaucracy.
Containerized cargo handled through the port of Singapore fell by 2.9% in the second quarter.
Singapore
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Cairo
The negative trend continued in June and early July
Terminal operators are not at all satisfied with a policy that seems to have no interest in ports
Rome
Cognolato: It is essential to close the ongoing trials on several fronts.
The largest ship ever to dock at Cagliari's Porto Canale at the MITO terminal.
Milan
The container ship "MSC Venice" with a capacity of 16,652 TEU arrived yesterday
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
North Bergen/Metzingen
South Korean HD Hyundai, together with German NEURA Robotics, will develop and test welding robots in shipyards
The toll of the horrific attack on the bulk carrier Eternity C in the Red Sea is still uncertain.
Mandaluyong/London/Brussels
Joint statement by ICS, BIMCO, European Shipowners, Intercargo and Intertanko
In the first half of 2025, bulk cargo increased and general cargo decreased in the port of Marseille-Fos
Marseille
Cruise passengers increase by +5%
The Senate has approved the framework law on interports
Rome
UIR, gives the Italian interport system a modern, orderly and coherent regulatory framework
Carlo De Ruvo was elected president of Confetra
Rome
Among the challenges, the uncontrolled expansion of large logistics groups and their concentration
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Kuala Lumpur
The number of acts of violence against crews is decreasing
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Oslo/Athens/Paris
One of the top three operators in the OT/IoT services market for the maritime and superyacht sectors will be created
Attacks on ships in the Red Sea still cause deaths among seafarers
Portsmouth
Liberian-flagged bulk carrier " Eternity C" targeted
Canadian shipbuilding company Davie acquires second shipyard in Finland
Helsinki/Pori
It will buy the Enersense Offshore shipyard
Amendment on Port Labor Supply Agencies Approved
Rome
Immediate transformation into Agencies authorised to provide temporary port work
Salvini appoints a manager of a private shipping company from Campania as president of the regional AdSP
Rome
This is Eliseo Cuccaro, CEO of Alilauro
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Berlin
This is proposed by an analysis by the International Council on Clean Transportation
IMO and EU condemn renewed attacks on ships in the Red Sea
London/Brussels
Dominguez: New violation of international law and freedom of navigation
In the second quarter of this year, Finnlines' revenues decreased by -5.0%.
Helsinki
Net profit of 26.1 million euros (+7.7%)
Container traffic in the Port of New York remained stable in the April-June quarter.
New York
An increase of +4.9% was recorded in the first half of 2025
The Chamber of Deputies approves the appointment of the presidents of five Port System Authorities.
Rome
They are Davide Gariglio, Francesco Rizzo, Eliseo Cuccaro, Francesco Benevolo and Giovanni Gugliotti
Latrofa appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Port Authority of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
Ministerial decree signed
The PNRR tender for interports has been reopened.
Rome
Resources available amounting to 2.2 million euros
Port of Livorno: Workers are the priority in the LTM crisis
Livorno
UPS's quarterly earnings performance declines
Atlanta
Net income in the April-June quarter was $1.28 billion (-8.9%)
Approval for the 2025 budget variation of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Gioia Tauro
500 thousand euros for the 49% share held by the Port Agency company
FHP Group acquires the remaining 10% stake in Lotras
Milan/Foggia
The integration between Lotras and CFI Intermodal will begin to create FHP Intermodal.
OITAF scientific document on good practices in the logistics and transport of fresh fruit and vegetables
Milan
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has joined the PLIKA
Livorno
Platform dedicated to training, innovation and knowledge sharing in the logistics and port sectors
Matteo Paroli's nomination as president of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been signed.
Rome
He has a degree in law and a specialization in administrative law.
Container throughput increases in Haropa Port, while bulk cargo decreases.
Le Havre
In the first half of this year, containers were 1.51 million TEUs (+4%)
Bureau Veritas reports a 9.8% quarterly increase in revenues in the Marine & Offshore segment
Courbevoie
Kalmar and Konecranes increase new orders in the April-June quarter
Helsinki
The turnover of the two Finnish companies is slightly increasing
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona fell by 12.2% in the second quarter.
Barcelona
Assiterminal threatens a new wave of appeals against regulations it believes are damaging to port operations
Genoa
2M Logistics signs an agreement with Salerno-based Gallozzi
Barendrecht
The Dutch company will represent GF Logistics, a subsidiary of the Italian group, in the Benelux region.
Swiss company Kuehne+Nagel's quarterly profits fell
Schindellegi
In the period April-June of this year, net turnover grew by +1.7%
Yang Ming orders three 8,000 TEU container ships from Nihon Shipyard and Imabari Shipbuilding
Keelung/Imabari
Contract valued at $351.3-394.5 million
Italia Nostra reiterates its strong concerns about the construction of the Fiumicino-Isola Sacra port.
Rome
European maritime cities, destinations for cruise tourism - the association highlights - denounce the phenomenon of over-tourism in the cruise sector
Egypt's first automotive terminal has come into operation at Port Said East.
East Port Said
It can accommodate two car carriers at the same time
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Tepsa has acquired a liquid bulk terminal in the port of Rotterdam.
Singapore/Rotterdam
It was sold by Global Energy Storage Holdings
The Spinelli Group has approved its 2024 sustainability report.
Genoa
Of the company's 616 direct employees, 49% are under the age of 50.
In the second quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports grew by +1.6%
Ankara
Cargoes to and from Italy amounted to 12.7 million tons (+10.1%)
Extension of the Simplified Logistics Zone for Genoa Ports and Dry Ports to the Savona, Vado Ligure, and Bergeggi areas.
Genoa
Approval from the ZLS Steering Committee
Isotta Fraschini Motori has inaugurated a new production line for hydrogen fuel cell systems in Bari.
Trieste
They will be used for naval and land solutions
The Grande Shanghai , the Grimaldi Group's first ammonia-ready car carrier, has been christened.
Naples
It has a load capacity of 9,000 CEUs.
The Port of Genoa, FILT, and UILT have declared a five-day strike at the Bettolo Terminal.
Genoa
Fit Cisl Liguria expressed solidarity with the workers
The tender for the dredging of the commercial dock basin at the port of Ancona has been published.
Ancona
The removal of approximately 730 thousand cubic meters of sediment is planned
Tender for the restoration and enhancement of docks 32 and 33 in the Deep Sea Zone of the port of Savona
Genoa
An investment of over 6.7 million euros is expected
There are 1,100 workers in Palermo directly employed in the seaside tourism sector
Palermo
This year, cruise traffic is expected to grow by 9.4% in the port of the Sicilian capital.
Six-month growth of +9% in freight on the St. Petersburg-India/China maritime route
Fly
FESCO operates six vessels in the service
Port of Trieste: Special Commissioner Gurrieri under investigation for money laundering
Trieste
I am certain - he declared - that I can demonstrate that I acted legally, in full transparency.
Vard signs new contract for the construction of two CSOVs
Trieste
The vessels will be used to support operations in the offshore wind sector
UIR welcomes the publication of the tender for the digitalization of the logistics chain.
Rome
Di Caterina (ALIS): a concrete tool that enhances the needs of businesses and strengthens the logistics system
GNV celebrated its first ten years of activity on the Italy-Albania route
Durres
During the period, the company's ships carried over 1.25 million passengers
A shipment of over 1.2 tons of marijuana was seized at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Reggio Calabria/Catanzaro
Members of a criminal organization that imported drugs from South America through European ports and airports have been arrested.
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean to build seven 15,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Walden to sell healthcare logistics business to Yusen Logistics
Paris
Exclusive negotiations announced
Solinas (Sardinian Action Party) is not at all satisfied with the state of Sardinian ports
Cagliari
The immediate establishment of a special commission is urged
ANSI welcomes the introduction of the information dashboard for managing private procurement contracts in logistics.
Rome
D'Angelo: it will allow the country to take another step forward
Russo (Confcommercio): excluding road transport from the PNRR funding was shortsighted.
Rome
First bulletin from the Freight Insights Observatory produced by the National Center for Sustainable Mobility
ABB Group posts sharp growth in quarterly financial and business performance
Zurich
In the period April-June the value of new orders grew by +16.0%
Informal consultations have begun on the preliminary proposal for the new Ancona Port Master Plan.
Ancona
Eleven meetings scheduled for July
Program agreement for preparatory and functional interventions for the construction of the bridge over the Strait of Messina
Rome
It was signed today in Rome
Project to develop an ecological station for the treatment of wastewater from ships
Naples
Initiative of the Neapolitan Group of the Cenere and Iello Landing
Assiterminal urges against bringing sediment from the Bagnoli dredging project into the port of Naples.
Genoa
Cognolato and Ferrari: It is essential to safeguard the full functionality of the commercial port's activities.
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach fell 3.4% in the second quarter.
Long Beach
A decline of -16.4% was recorded in June
Paolo Pessina has been appointed vice president of Conftrasporto-Confcommercio.
Rome
He is president of the national federation of maritime agents and brokers
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -8.2% in the second quarter
Hong Kong
A decrease of -13.7% was recorded in June
Cuneo-based logistics company Nord Ovest is seeing growing financial results.
Wedge
Construction work on a new depot in Mondovì will be completed in early 2026.
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grows driven by fears of new tariffs
Los Angeles
June saw the highest volume ever recorded for this month
The Management Committee of the Sardinia Sea Port Authority has adopted the DPSS
Cagliari
Green light for the concession to MITO and the appeal against the rejection of Olbia's dredging project.
Three events in Genoa for three new Explora Journeys cruise ships.
Genoa
A technical launch, a coin laying and the cutting of the first sheet metal were carried out at the Fincantieri shipyard
Grimaldi sells 5% of Terminal Darsena Toscana to Livorno Port Company
Naples/Livorno
Option to purchase an additional 5% of the share capital
Concession agreement signed that assigns management of the port of Tartous to DP World
Damascus
It has a lifespan of 30 years
Matteo Gasparato appointed president of the Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He was appointed extraordinary commissioner of the same port authority
Meeting in Rome between the heads of ESPO and Assoporti
Rome
Among the topics addressed, the competitiveness of European ports in the current global context
Chinese airline OOCL reports quarterly decline in scheduled service revenues
Hong Kong
Cargo transported by the company's ships is increasing
Collaboration between the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority and the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Rome
Agreement with an initial duration of five years
Survey in Germany on the prospects of companies in the maritime, port and shipbuilding sectors
Hamburg
Shipowners are more concerned. Positive prospects for ports and shipyards.
Port of Augusta: Work begins on a third bridge connecting the island to the mainland.
Augusta
Work worth over 20 million euros
Vard signs contract with InkFish for new research vessel
Trieste
The deal is worth more than 200 million euros.
1.1 billion euros will be invested in the port of Hamburg to strengthen the container sector
Hamburg
Improving accessibility and port infrastructure in the Waltershofer Hafen area
Meyer Turku delivered the new Star of the Seas cruise ship to Royal Caribbean
Turku
It has a gross tonnage of 250,800 tons
ESPO calls for increased funding for ports under the next EU Multiannual Financial Framework
Brussels
The CEF programme funds have proven to be far from sufficient
Fincantieri delivers the new Oceania Allura cruise ship to Oceania Cruises.
Miami/Trieste
Two additional Sonata-class ships have been converted into orders.
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
Confindustria event on the sea economy in Rome on July 15th
Rome
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Why Malta is objecting to a new price cap on Russian oil
(timesofmalta.com)
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Uniport: Bringing debris from Bagnoli to the port of Naples would postpone long-awaited dredging.
Rome
Legora de Feo: It's necessary to find alternative solutions.
Taiwanese companies Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw sharp declines in quarterly revenues.
Keelung/Taipei
In the period April-June it fell by -18.7%, -26.5% and -8.6% respectively
The establishment of the Information Dashboard for the management of private procurement contracts in logistics has been approved.
In May, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +1.4%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
EU approves joint purchase of port equipment by terminal operators
Brussels
Joint definition of minimum technical specifications of equipment is also permitted
Serbian energy group EPS will import coal through the Montenegrin port of Bar
Bar
Currently imports from Indonesia pass through the port of Constanta
Fincantieri Foundation and Luiss University launch a project to strengthen the safety of underwater infrastructure.
Trieste
Among the objectives, contribute to the definition of a specific regulatory framework
Freewheeling: The government's U-turn on anti-mafia controls in the road haulage sector is a welcome development.
Modena
Franchini: If the government has realized it made a mistake, that's good news.
Agostinelli (AdSP Tirreno Meridionale e Ionio): the amendment that allows for the early transformation of the Gioia Tauro Port Agency is extremely important.
Confindustria's event on the maritime economy will take place in Rome on July 15th.
Rome
The confederation's strategic document on the sector will be presented
Kerala seeks $1.1 billion from MSC in damages over MSC Elsa 3 sinking
Thiruvananthapuram
Temporary detention of the vessel "MSC Akuteta II" granted
Trasportounito requests the cancellation of the renewal procedure of the Central Committee of the Register of Hauliers
Rome
New seizure of a load of cocaine in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
16 bags containing 417 kilos of drugs were found in a container
MOL and Kinetics to build world's first floating data center
Tokyo
It will be installed on a vessel of 9,731 gross tonnage
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