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Exim India web site
AUGUST 30, 2023
  • NPG approves 100 projects worth INR 6 trn under PM Gati Shakti
  • First interoperable eBL transaction between India & Singapore
  • Schedule reliability stable at 64.2%
  • Launch of 'e-SAMADHAAN' portal for redressal of grievances pertaining to exports
  • Faceless Assessment - Creation of facilitation Helpdesk
  • Plastics exports dip 14.6 pc in July
  • Drop in tonnage but average worldwide air cargo prices remain stable
  • Expansion on the anvil for Uttarakhand's Pantnagar Airport
  • Emirates SkyCargo now live on CargoMART
  • Cutting-edge services for Etihad Cargo at Changi
  • IndiGo recommences direct connectivity to Hong Kong
  • Basmati exporters demand no MEP beyond Oct. 15
  • Onion export made difficult
  • B'desh mulls Maersk's new container terminal proposal at Chattogram
  • Russian transit cargo train to Saudi Arabia via Iran

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International Transport Journal web site
AUGUST 30, 2023
  • Keep on rolling for rail and road
  • Air-sea instead of air-truck
  • First engine shipment for Singapore Airlines
  • Rail service for France, Germany and Benelux
  • Marcura Group buys ShipServ
  • Iran corridor opens for Russia - Saudi rail transit
  • K+N: wind turbine equipment to Saudi Arabia
  • NX Group formulates "human rights policy"
  • Emirates SkyCargo partners with CargoAi
  • A new tool for digital fleet monitoring
  • Cathay Pacific reshuffles management team
  • DSV trials all-electric Volta Zero in the UK
  • A new CEO for DHL France
  • Aerosan shares its experience in sustainability
  • Jaxport receives funds for new cranes
  • Stef and QSL extend partnership to Portugal
  • Smart locking system for greater security
  • Vacad welcomes CHI Aviation
  • "Curiosity of the Day"

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The Loadstar web site
AUGUST 29, 2023
  • MSC gets into another vessel-sharing deal with Zim
  • Air cargo through Europe's major hubs still short of pre-pandemic levels
  • OceanX: BRICS-11 - trade & shipping in a multipolar world
  • Strong trading interest in China's new container freight futures
  • Amazon in prime position and is first to unveil peak season surcharges
  • Yang Ming settles US shipper's claim that carrier broke its contract

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Marine Log web site
AUGUST 29, 2023
  • Conrad to build four cargo/passenger ferries for Puerto Rico
    Morgan City, La., based Conrad Shipyard, LLC has been awarded a contract by the Puerto Rico Maritime Transit Authority (PRMTA) for the construction of four cargo/passenger ferry vessels. The ferries, each designed
  • Eastern gets go ahead on new USACE hopper dredge
    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has given Eastern Shipbuilding Group formal notice to proceed on its recently awarded $257 million contract to design and construct a new medium-class hopper dredge (MCHD),
  • PODCAST: Getting operators to zero emissions
    In this edition of Marine Log's Listen Up! podcast, we talk to George Lewis, senior manager-commercial and fast craft product line-North America, and Keith Stanely, senior manager, pleasure craft product line-North America-both

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Container News web site
AUGUST 29, 2023
  • Florida legislators present JAXPORT with US$30 million check
    Florida Legislators presented JAXPORT with a US$30 million check during the port's monthly Board of Directors meeting. The funding will be used to purchase two new container cranes for the port's Blount Island Marine Terminal. More specifically, the funds were appropriated by the Florida Legislature during this past legislative session under the leadership of House Speaker Paul Renner and Senate
  • Yang Ming settles another shipper dispute privately
    Yang Ming Marine Transport has reached an out-of-court settlement with US gourmet food producer MSRF after the latter complained to the US Federal Maritime Commission. In June 2022, MSRF filed a complaint with the FMC, alleging that Yang Ming and South Korean flagship carrier HMM colluded to breach their contractual obligations to itself, and reportedly failed to provide sufficient shipping capac
  • Port of Wellington announces new director
    Lachie Johnstone, chairman of CentrePort Wellington, announced the appointment of Jason McDonald to the Board of Directors. Johnstone believes Jason McDonald will be a valuable addition to the board due to his extensive expertise in the energy and infrastructure industries. "Jason joins us with more than 30 years of experience in the electricity industry. This will provide crucial insights to the
  • New container block-train service launches between Thessaloniki and Skopje
    Thessaloniki Port Authority (ThPA) announced a new container block-train service between Thessaloniki and Skopje, the capital of the Republic of North Macedonia. At the same time, it marks the one-year anniversary of the railway link between Thessaloniki and Nis, Republic of Serbia. According to a statement, ThPA expands its activities in the two cities, increasing its presence in the sector of i
  • SGTraDex extends digital logistics innovation MoU with key partnerships from shipping lines
    A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was penned between SGTraDex and shipping lines OOCL, PIL and ONE as an extension to the Digital Collaboration for Logistics Innovation MoU signed earlier on 11 July 2023 with partners PSA Corporation Ltd, CargoERP, Innosys, Keyfields, Haulio, CDAS, SLA and STA. The original MoU led the initiative to create a data-driven logistics ecosystem by driving the adopti
  • APM Terminals given go ahead to build box terminal in Chittagong
    Bangladesh government has started talks with Danish shipping and logistic giant Maersk Group on its proposal to set up a container terminal in Laldiar Char in Chittagong spending some US$400 million. APM Terminals, Maersk's port operating company, wants to set up an environment-friendly and automated terminal in 215,000m² of char land that will significantly raise the box handling capacity of Ban
  • NAVTOR partners with "K" LINE
    NAVTOR has signed an agreement with Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. ("K" LINE). More specifically, the partnership will see the Norwegian maritime technology company supplying its NavFleet solution as a cornerstone of the development of "K" LINE's 24/7 global fleet monitoring and support system. Also, the facility will help the Japanese maritime logistics giant enhance the safety, efficiency and sust
  • Sea-Intelligence reports schedule reliability stable at 64.2%
    Sea-Intelligence has released issue 144 of the Global Liner Performance (GLP) report, which includes schedule reliability numbers through July 2023. "This press release will only include the global highlights from the entire study because the research is extremely detailed and examines schedule reliability across 34 different trade lanes and 60+ carriers," stated Alan Murphy, CEO, of Sea-Intellig
  • Kerry Logistics reports lower first half revenue and profits
    Kerry Logistics Network Limited announced that its first-half revenue dropped by 47% year-over-year to US$3.2 billion, while its core operating profit plunged by 84% to US$72.4 million and core net profit fell by 85% to US$46.9 million. Vic Cheung, managing director of Kerry Logistics Network, said, "In 2023 1H, global trade volume and growth remained subdued. Freight rates and volume stayed depr
  • PSA and KAI ink MoU to boost Indonesia's rail ecosystem
    PSA Indonesia (PSA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with PT Kereta Api Indonesia (Persero) (KAI) to work together to improve Indonesia's rail and rail-linked logistics ecosystem. The MoU aims to motivate and align both partners' efforts to boost connectivity and build an efficient and sustainable multimodal transportation network in Indonesia. PSA and KAI will also collaborate on j
  • ONE service connects US with Latin America
    Florida International Terminal (FIT) has announced that it will begin serving the new FLX refrigerated cargo service from the end of September. This service will connect Callao (Peru) and Guayaquil (Ecuador) with South Florida and will be operated by ONE. "We are very pleased to join this new ONE offering, which seeks a direct and fast connection to Latin America. Shipments of fruit, vegetables a

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Splash web site
AUGUST 29, 2023
  • Yang Ming settles another case brought by American shipper
    Taiwanese carrier Yang Ming Marine Transport has reached an out-of-court settlement with a shipper that claimed it was a victim of price manipulation. In June last year, MSRF, a gourmet food producer, filed an official complaint with the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) against Yang Ming and South Korean counterpart, HMM, claiming the pair had colluded, ...
  • OceanPal makes chemical tanker play
    Greek bulker owner OceanPal is entering the chemical tanker segment with an investment in Norwegian entity, RFSea Infrastructure II, which has a pair of 6,600 dwt methanol-ready stainless steel vessels contracted at Wuhu Shipyard in China. The Nasdaq-listed spinoff of Diana Shipping, which counts two capesize bulkers and three panamaxes in its fleet, has teamed ...
  • China Merchants readies methanol-fuelled VLCC order
    China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) is gearing up to order the world's first methanol dual-fuel very large crude carrier. The board of the Shanghai-listed energy transport unit of China Merchants Group has unanimously approved the construction of one vessel costing $107.5m. The vessel will be built at Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Co (DSIC) for delivery by ...
  • DP World expands footprint in Turkey
    DP World has formed a strategic equity partnership with Turkey's Evyap Group, under which the Dubai-headquartered terminal operator will take over Evyap Port (Evyapport) in Izmit Bay. The transaction, subject to regulatory approvals, will see DP World own 58% of Evyap port in exchange for 42% of its Yarimca port container terminal. Established in 2003, ...
  • Fugro scores Dutch wind site survey work
    Fugro has won two survey contracts for the development of the Dutch Nederwiek wind farm sites II and III. The contracts, awarded by the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO), are part of the Dutch Government's roadmap, which aims to accelerate the development of offshore wind in the country. Once completed, the wind farms will deliver a ...
  • Floatel wins accommodation vessel contract in Canada
    Oslo-based offshore accommodation specialist Floatel International has secured work for one of its vessels in Canada. The owner and operator of five semisub flotels has been awarded a two-to-three-month charter deal by Cenovus Energy at the White Rose field. The contract is expected to start in the summer of 2025, with Cenovus having the option ...
  • Borr Drilling lines up more work for jackup pair in West Africa
    Tor Olav Trøim's Borr Drilling has secured more work for two of its premium jackup rigs in West Africa. The 2014-built Prospector 5 and 2018-built Natt have received a letter of award for work in direct continuation of their current contracts. The contracts will have a combined duration of 1,307 days and a total estimated ...
  • Marcura acquires ShipServ
    Dubai-based maritime software provider Marcura has sealed a deal to acquire online procurement platform ShipServ for an undisclosed sum. This strategic acquisition, described as a significant milestone for both companies, is expected to be finalised in the coming weeks. Founded in 2001 Marcura employs around 850 people working across three segments: voyage-optimisation intelligence platform PortL
  • Maersk eyes $400m Bangladeshi greenfield terminal
    Robert Maersk Uggla met with the prime minister of Bangladesh yesterday, keen to extend APM Terminals' footprint in South Asia. APM Terminals is hoping to build a $400m terminal on 53 acres of land at Laldia on the banks of the River Karnaphuli, owned by Chattogram port. Uggla, the chair of AP Moller Maersk, met ...
  • BW LPG sets sights on US listing
    VLGC owner BW LPG is planning to list in the US, the company revealed in its second-quarter earnings on Tuesday. No further details about the move were disclosed by the Oslo-listed unit of Singapore's BW Group, except that "more information will be forthcoming when available". BW LPG is one of the world's leading owners and ...
  • Shareholders agitate for Hapag-Lloyd to take over HMM
    State creditors in South Korea have outlined how the sales process of HMM, the nation's flagship carrier, will proceed with a group of minority shareholders making their preference clear for the only foreign bidder in the race, Germany's Hapag-Lloyd. Korea Development Bank (KDB) and the Korea Ocean Business Corporation (KOBC) are selling their shares in ...
  • Peterson seals long-term logistics deal with Harbour Energy
    Energy logistics firm Peterson has secured a contract from Harbour Energy to support its North Sea operations from Aberdeen. The five-year fixed-term contract with an undisclosed value includes an option to extend for a further five years and will see Peterson deliver the full spectrum of carbon-neutral logistics services for Harbour Energy. The full scope ...
  • MarineTraffic takes primacy over FleetMon
    Data analytics firm Kpler is to phase out the FleetMon brand with its other recent acquisition, MarineTraffic, set for primacy. As part of this strategic transition, the FleetMon platform has already stopped registering new users. MarineTraffic and FleetMon have merged in the wake of Kpler buying both of them earlier this year to create the ...
  • Modern ultramaxes in demand
    August has been an active month for brokers with close connections to cash-rich accounts. A handful of modern ships have been sold. The latest deal involves Singapore-based Grindrod Shipping selling two Japanese-built 60,400 dwt ultramaxes, the IVS Hayakita, built in 2016, and IVS Bosch Hoek, built in 2015. The ships fetched $46.5m en bloc with some brokers tying Eastern Mediterranean to ...
  • Workers at Chevron's Australian LNG facilities to strike
    Workers at Chevron's two Australian LNG plants at Gorgon and Wheatstone have voted to go on strike from September 7 in a long-running battle for better pay. The two sites account for around 5% of all global LNG supply. "Members will be participating in rolling stoppages, bans and limitations which will escalate each week until ...
  • When blue fuels masquerade as green
    Andrew Craig-Bennett questions who's going to properly certify the origins of all these new fuels hitting the market. The Emperor's New Clothes is a tale written by Hans Christian Andersen in 1837. Disney hasn't made a film of it; the plot turns on a vain monarch, who is tricked into believing that he has bought ...

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Lloyd's List web site
AUGUST 29, 2023
  • US southeast ports brace for hurricane Idalia
    Florida's US Gulf coast ports shut for vessel traffic, with more closures expected on Atlantic coast
  • Historic Italian shipping law firm merges with Advant Nctm
    Studio Legale Berlingieri claims to be oldest law firm in Italy and has provided two past presidents of Comité Maritime...
  • More ageing containerships head for recycling beaches
    A total of 54 containerships have now been sold for recycling since the freight market downturn last year
  • The week in charts: Trade at Ukrainian port temporarily slows after attack | Los Angeles volumes fall in July | South Korean yards build less for more
    Peak season was off to a sluggish start at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, capesize spot rates...
  • The week in newbuildings: Orders for bulkers and tankers flood in
    A total of 38 merchant vessel newbuildings have been contracted in the past fortnight with the majority in the dry...
  • Yang Ming reaches settlement regarding capacity allocation charge
    Food importer accused carrier of failing to meet commitments and reselling slots. And undisclosed settlement has now been approved by...
  • Golden Ocean says dry bulk market remains fundamentally strong
    Golden Ocean expects improvements throughout the rest of the year and into 2024 as demand continues to recover and fleet...
  • South Korea to monitor Fukushima ballast water on ships
    South Korea has imposed checks on ships amid concerns about ballast water from Fukushima, where Japan is pumping treated wastewater...
  • Marcura Group acquires ShipServ
    The companies boasted of synergies from the deal, although ShipServ will continue as a separate activity
  • Family demand answers over seafarer's disappearance from dark tanker
    The case of Vikram Patel, an Indian able seaman who disappeared from the tanker he was working on board shipping...
  • BW LPG forecasts sustained demand outlook as it plans US listing
    Oslo-listed owner will pursue a dual listing in the US to attract more investors amid bullish market sentiment
  • Maersk Supply Service to cut 130 jobs amid business restructuring
    Restructuring strategy aims to capitalise on improving offshore support vessel market and accelerating energy transition trends

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The Journal of Commerce web site
AUGUST 29, 2023
  • Trans-Pac carrier reliability slipped in July amid labor woes, Panama Canal limits
    The ports of Vancouver and Prince Rupert experienced a series of labor disruptions in July during longshore contract negotiations, while the Panama Canal implemented draft restrictions amid a severe drought.
  • Jaxport receives $30 million in state funds for new cranes at Blount Island
    The cranes are part of overall improvements to update and expand Blount Island operations and double its current capacity to 500,000 TEU by 2025.
  • Domestic intermodal volumes jump in early days of new Mexico rail services
    Since new services from CPKC and CN were launched in May, intermodal volume out of Mexico has surged more than 30% year over year through the end of July.
  • Rate recovery could buoy container shipping in H2: Cosco
    But in its interim earnings announcement, Cosco Shipping Holdings also maintained a cautious outlook due to challenges it cited, including the global economy, inflationary pressures in Europe and America, and the delivery of new vessels.

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TradeWinds web site
AUGUST 29, 2023
  • Midsize bulker market stays aloft as ships skip choked-up Panama Canal
    Longer voyages are taking capacity out of sector and thus keeping average spot rates elevated, according to Braemar
  • Stena's Hanell says Strait of Hormuz tensions back to 2019 levels
    Amid new duelling ship seizures, head of Swedish tanker owner believes things have gotten much worse
  • OceanPal dives into chemical tanker sector with investment in RFOcean newbuildings
    New York-listed shipowner invests in Norwegian entity ordering ships in China
  • MR tankers to capitalise as Californian crude demand set to fall, Gibsons says
    US state will need to bring in more refined products, as well as biofuel
  • Columbia Group opens up in Indonesia to widen seafarer pool
    New company formed to tap into vast potential of Asian maritime nation
  • Profit up and Cadeler raises forecast ahead of Eneti takeover
    Wind farm vessel owner aiming to complete $1.2bn deal in fourth quarter
  • London underwriters' backing for risky Red Sea lightering mission pays off
    No major claims resulted from unloading the vessel that was dubbed a 'time bomb' tanker
  • Wartsila set to offer onboard carbon capture system by 2025
    The company is inviting shipowners to check out their new and existing vessels' suitability for CCS
  • 'Thin supply cushion' to fuel product tanker rate hike, Clarksons says
    Analysts argue potential supply chain tightness bodes well for shipowners
  • Cash torrent set to trigger hike in Hafnia dividend payments, analysts say
    Debt ratio falling as earnings pour in at Singapore tanker shipowner
  • China Merchants to ink the world's first methanol-fuelled VLCC newbuilding
    The company will be paying $107.5m for the large crude oil tanker
  • Shipowners submit first bids for Poland's planned FSRU newbuilding
    Berth space proving limited for those seeking regas tonnage for 2027 dates
  • ShipServe takeover: time was right after years of 'flirting'
    Marcura believes it now has the scale to pull off more big deals
  • Moller-Maersk feedership bunkers methanol in Rotterdam in European first
    Feedership makes final stop off on world tour before its planned September naming ceremony in Copenhagen
  • Marcura tackles tech fragmentation with takeover deal for ShipServ 'twin'
    Boss Jens Poulsen tells TradeWinds how consolidation is a win-win for companies and clients
  • Broker Fulford-Smith's pay exceeds £1m as Affinity (Shipping) profit more than trebles
    CEO of London shop sees total package boosted by higher earnings from tankers, bulkers, LNG and sale-and-purchase desks
  • Broker Fulford-Smith's pay exceeds £1m as Affinity (Shipping) profit surges 274%
    CEO of London shop sees total package boosted by higher earnings from tankers, bulkers, LNG and sale and purchase desks
  • Golden Ocean Group back in the black as bulker markets stabilise
    Bulker owner has declared another 10 cent dividend
  • Profit up but cost of Eneti takeover lowers forecast at BW's Cadeler
    Wind farm vessel owner aiming to complete $1.2bn deal in fourth quarter
  • Eastern Pacific's Zhoushan LNG bunkering makes it onto TV
    Refuelling of Singapore owner's newcastlemax was a first at the port
  • All aboard Scorpio Air? Private Monaco group looks to the sky for latest investment
    Lauro family vehicle has switched from dry bulk to wind, backed rival tanker companies and now has a new idea
  • Klaveness and Lauritzen Bulkers team up to test Market Manager data tool
    Norwegian owner reveals Danish operator as first named client of decision-making software
  • CMA CGM poised to ink $1bn container ship newbuilding deal despite profit squeeze
    Liner giant is said to have selected methanol fuelling for the vessels as it pushes ahead with its decarbonisation drive
  • Marcura tackles tech fragmentation with take-over deal for ShipServ 'twin'
    Boss Jens Poulsen tells TradeWinds how consolidation is a win-win for companies and clients
  • Singapore's BW LPG eyes dual listing in United States
    VLGC player looks to join the likes of Cool Co and Himalaya Shipping in crossing the Atlantic to New York
  • Maersk Supply Service to cut 130 jobs as it focuses on wind and OSVs
    Danish company to focus on offshore wind and OSVs in the Atlantic Basin and North Sea

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American Shipper web site
AUGUST 29, 2023
  • Lufthansa scales up cargo operations at Detroit Metro Airport
    Lufthansa Cargo no longer has to truck shipments back and forth to Detroit Metro Airport from an outside warehouse after opening a facility next to the airfield.
  • FAA suspects nearly 5,000 pilots concealing medical issues to keep flying
    Nearly 5,000 civilian pilots may be providing false information - or excluding it - during their medical examinations in order to continue flying, according to the FAA.
  • Viewpoint: It's time for shippers using Panama Canal to make decisions
    With the Panama Canal drought expected to continue, now might be the time for shippers to seek alternatives.

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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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