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Exim India web site
JANUARY 31, 2023
  • Hindustan Infralog offers highest ever PPP project bid for mega container terminal at Tuna-Tekra
  • AMTOI Cricket Tournament 2023 Draw held; match-ups in place for an exciting contest
  • Isa Logistics gets dual recognition at 'Stars of the Industry Awards'
  • Reefer trade going cold
  • APM Terminals Mumbai efficiently facilitates export of first consignment of aviation fuel AVGAS 100 LL from India
  • AILBIEA awarded on International Customs Day for significant contribution
  • MOL & Mitsui acquire AiP for large ammonia-powered bulk carrier
  • AD Ports Group inks strategic partnership agreement with Kazakhstan
  • APM Terminals Moín welcomes 4,000th vessel with increased efficiency
  • Call for removing curbs on rice exports, withdrawing 20 pc duty
  • Moldova exports 100 tonnes of apples to India
  • Pact inked with Russia to import 800,000 mt potash
  • India a bright spot, says UN economist

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International Transport Journal web site
JANUARY 31, 2023
  • Spanish carrier receives first two Euro 6000
  • Jon Turner to lead Air Canada Cargo
  • Leutenegger to power Quantron Switzerland
  • Taiwanese liners affected by the trend
  • British player snaps up unaccompanied transport
  • For greener supply chain in Thailand
  • Big role for air cargo in the movies
  • ID Logistics ends 2022 on a high
  • Hypertrucks for North American network
  • ERS Railways picks Mathias Leiner
  • CAD 46.9 million investment at Hamilton Airport
  • Cargo with wind under its wings
  • Be aware in Rotterdam
  • Austrian carrier's CDP ranking upgraded
  • Duisport expands packaging business
  • Recht Logistik: a new generation at the helm
  • Ameriflight orders 20 Natilus cargo aircraft
  • "Curiosity of the Day"

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The Loadstar web site
JANUARY 30, 2023
  • Maersk 'takes a risk' binning historic and well-liked brands
  • DHL leads freighter exodus from MEX as government ban looms
  • OceanX: 2M divorce, Freightos SPAC and Mærsk brand culling
  • Forwarders to beat carriers? What ocean and air freight normality looks like
  • CMA CGM launches €200m fund to boost French maritime decarbonisation
  • Niche charters the key to post-pandemic growth for Magma Aviation
  • Cash-rich Samudera splashes out on new box ships to renew fleet
  • A sign of the times as record Knight-Swift remains 'very active in M&A'

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Marine Log web site
JANUARY 30, 2023
  • Big response to third NYSERDA offshore wind power solicitation
    International energy majors and regional players have lost none of their appetite to supply New York State with offshore wind generated renewable energy. The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority
  • Bassoe D-Floater gains ABS AiP
    A new breed of floating offshore wind turbine foundations, designed to handle the largest wind turbines in the world, has received ABS approval in principle (AIP). The Bassoe D-Floater technology is capable
  • Netherlands inland operator orders two vessels designed to deal with low water levels
    It's not only U.S. inland waterways operators who face what is likely a growing problem with low water levels. European inland operator waterways also have the same challenge. In response, Roomsdonksveer, Netherlands,

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Container News web site
JANUARY 30, 2023
  • PIL selects Lloyd's Register to boost fleet energy efficiency
    Singapore-based shipping company Pacific International Lines (PIL) has engaged Lloyd's Register fleet optimisation experts, i4 Insight, to help the company reduce emissions and maximise fleet performance with a four-year fleet-wide agreement. The i4 Insight platform powers PIL's recently opened Centre for Maritime Efficiency (CME), which uses shoreside routing services as the technological backbo
  • EUROGATE Technical Services GMBH orders Agilon automated warehouse solution from Konecranes
    EUROGATE Technical Services GmbH has bought Konecranes' Agilon warehousing system to provide 24-hour, simple, and secure access to commodities in an energy-efficient and completely trackable manner. The solution is used for vehicle repair operations at EUROGATE's Bremerhaven harbour terminal in Germany. The order was booked in the third quarter of 2022. The Agilon automated material handling syst
  • Port of Rotterdam sees slight drop in accidents
    The Port of Rotterdam Authority reported a slight decrease in accidents in 2022. In particular, 137 accidents occurred in the Dutch port, compared to 141 in 2021. At the same time, there was a small increase in sea-going vessels that arrived at the port in 2022 with 29,029 ships reaching Rotterdam compared to 28,876 in the previous year. Additionally, there were fewer inland vessels in 2022 - 97,
  • PSA's BDP International announces new financial officers
    BDP International, a part of the PSA Group, a supplier of supply chain, transportation, and logistics solutions, has appointed Vincent Ng as chief financial officer (CFO) and Eileen Graber as deputy CFO. Ng will work in Antwerp, Belgium, and Graber in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US. Ng will oversee all financial operations within BDP's global network of wholly-owned subsidiaries, joint ventures,
  • Port of Valencia surpasses 5 million TEUs in 2022
    Port Authority of Valencia (PAV) has reported 5,052,272 TEUs in 2022, a decline of 9.85% compared with box volumes in the previous year. At the same time, 79,365,321 tonnes of goods were transported via the Spanish port, translating to a 6.92% drop year-on-year. Transit containers decreased by 16.91% in the port of Valencia in 2022 falling to 2,059,665 units, while the number of empty boxes decli
  • Thames masterplan to explore long term river opportunities
    The Port of London Authority (PLA) has launched a major masterplanning exercise to realise the growth opportunities along the Thames, and help integrate the river into the economy and lives of communities, as it starts implementing Thames Vision 2050, a river development framework that was unveiled in London's City Hall last summer. The tidal river is already home to the United Kingdom's busiest
  • CMA CGM's CGX service reaches Caucasus and Central Asia via Georgia
    CMA CGM Group announced the direct connection of the service SSL MED Caucasus Georgia Express (CGX) with the company's rail transport solutions from/to Caucasus and Central Asia destinations. According to the French carrier, the rail product permits customers to benefit from greener solutions, while it offers the following transit times: Ramp transit time via Poti to/from Caucasus destinations: A
  • Boxhsips crunched in Bangkok fairway
    Two container vessels Wan Hai 272 and Santa Loukia collided in the Bangkok approach fairway at around 08:35 local time on 28 January, near buoy 9, according to Maritime Bulletin's report. The 1,805 TEU boxship Wan Hai 272 sustained portside damages in the fore cargo deck area and remained at the collision area, probably grounded, or entangled with buoy. Maritime Bulletin reported that as of 11:30
  • Top 10: The largest container lines in terms of chartered carrying capacity
    Container shipping companies were on newbuild ordering spree during 2022 with the majority of them ordering new boxships driven by all-time record freight rates. However, the share of chartered vessels remains - in some cases extremely - high in most of the ocean carriers. Container News presents the following list that includes the top 10 container shipping companies in terms of the TEU capacity
  • CMA CGM opens call for projects over US$200 million to accelerate decarbonisation of French shipping industry
    CMA CGM Group announced a call, targeted at startups and businesses working on concrete solutions, for projects of approximately €200 million (US$218 million) to step up the pace of decarbonisation of the French shipping industry. The decision was announced at the Assises de l'Économie de la Mer, which is a French maritime economy conference, by Rodolphe Saadé, chairman and CEO of the CMA CGM Gro
  • Jeddah port enhances container capabilities with new cranes
    The Red Sea Gateway Terminal (RSGT), operating between the Arabian Peninsula and Africa - which is a key partner of Jeddah Islamic Port and operator of the North Container Terminal, has purchased three ship-to-shore (STS) cranes to boost operational efficiency at terminal. This expansion comes under the Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) and its broader goals are to develop the country's marine indus
  • Port of Oakland sells electricity to airport, seaport tenants
    Port of Oakland agreed to purchase approximately 11,000-megawatt hours of electricity annually from a newly expanded solar array at Antelope Valley Solar Ranch in Lancaster, California. With this new solar project which will now deliver renewable energy to the Californian cargo hub, the Port of Oakland will own and operate its own utility which will sell electricity to tenants, including those at
  • Where container shipping is flourishing?
    Liner shipping connectivity is key to the handling of container volumes and maintains a major chunk of the pie in global trade. The liner connectivity index affixes a rating point for each nation. The higher the points, the better the rating. It is no surprise that the World Bank-powered index finds China, South Korea, Singapore and the United States in the top four positions. China handles garga
  • CN analysis: Freight rates on Indian trades continue to cool amid falling export volumes
    Container freight rates on trades out of India have continued to cool, albeit at a slower pace on shipments to Europe, according to the latest market analysis by Container News . On the westbound India-Europe trade, average contract rates from West India [Jawaharlal Nehru Port (JNPT)/Nhava Sheva or Mundra Port] to Felixstowe/London Gateway in the United Kingdom or Rotterdam in the Netherlands hav
  • Easiest countries to immigrate to from US
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Splash web site
JANUARY 30, 2023
  • Diana Shipping fixes newly delivered ultramax to Engelhart
    New York-listed Diana Shipping has chartered out its ultramax bulker to Engelhart CTP Freight, hot on the heels of the vessel's delivery from Sea Trade Holdings. The Greek owner has fixed the 2016-built ship, formerly known as STH Kure, through to between January 10, 2024, and March 25, 2024 at $14,200 per day. The charter ...
  • Fredly and Blystad sell down in Hunter
    Norwegian investors Arne Fredly and Arne Blystad have both offloaded a chunk of Oslo-listed investment firm Hunter Group. Fredly's AF Capital sold around 22.3m shares for NOK1.76m ($177,717) and now owns 168.5m shares in the company corresponding to a 29,29% stake. Meanwhile, Blystad's Songa Capital has disposed of some 28,7m shares for an undisclosed amount ...
  • Subsea 7 and Siemens Energy link up for floating wind subsea hubs
    Subsea engineering and offshore construction specialist Subsea 7 and German energy equipment supplier Siemens Energy have joined forces to develop a subsea high voltage plug and power hub dedicated to the emerging floating offshore wind sector. The technology is expected to enable the connection of multiple wind turbines into one subsea hub, allowing for more ...
  • Amer Shipping contracts bulker newbuilds at Concordia Damen
    Dutch inland shipping company Amer Shipping has contracted compatriot yard Concordia Damen for a pair of bulk carrier newbuilds. The 110-m-long in-house-developed newbuilds named CDS Dry Cargo 110 have been designed to transport a lot of tonnage at a low draft and with a relatively small footprint, due to their optimised hull shape for low ...
  • CMA CGM earmarks $218m for decarbonisation of French shipping sector
    French liner CMA CGM has initiated a call for projects targeted at startups and businesses working on solutions to step up the pace of decarbonisation within all areas of the French shipping sector. The Marseille-based company is offering €200m ($218.2m) out of its $1.5bn energy transition fund to all companies operating in the maritime industry ...
  • Restis family in for DH Shipbuilding suezmaxes
    Greece's Golden Energy Management has booked up to two suezmax tankers at the South Korean yard DH Shipbuilding. Multiple brokers reported that the Restis family tanker vehicle is paying in the range of $77m for the first firm 158,000 dwt unit set to deliver in the fourth quarter of 2024. Golden Energy's last suezmax order ...
  • Purus Marine's HST orders CTV quartet at Strategic Marine
    Offshore services provider HST Marine, part of Purus Wind, the offshore wind business of Julian Proctor-led Purus Marine has contracted Singapore-based shipbuilder Strategic Marine for the supply of four new battery hybrid crew transfer vessels (CTVs). The inaugural order for parallel hybrid StratCat 27 CTVs will see the four vessels deliver in the first and ...
  • Shell revamps business units
    UK supermajor Shell is to combine its business divisions as part of new CEO Wael Sawan's move to "simplify the organisation further and improve performance". The changes, which are expected to take effect on July 1, will see Shell's integrated gas and upstream businesses combined to form a new division led by current upstream director ...
  • Euronav files for arbitration over Frontline's decision to walk away from merger
    Top management at Euronav have filed an application request for arbitration on Frontline's decision earlier this month to step away from a planned combination agreement. A judgment in the pending emergency arbitration proceedings is expected on February 7 as the Hugo De Stoop-led tanker firm fights battles on multiple fronts with another top shareholder, the ...
  • Cetus Maritime eyes further acquisitions
    Cetus Maritime, a brand new name in dry bulk, has marked out its fleet growth ambitions. Created this month by the merger of Hong Kong's Asia Maritime Pacific (AMP) and Hamburg Bulk Carriers (HBC), Cetus Maritime is one of the largest privately held handysize operators in the world with 40 owned and approximately 25 chartered ...
  • Gatik Ship Management adds first VLCC
    Indian newcomer Gatik Ship Management's fleet is making headlines, adding its first VLCC and attempting its first asset play. This week sources tell Splash that $66m has been put on the table for the Shanghai Waigaoqiao-built, 318,000 dwt , a ship sold by Epaminondas Embiricos' Aeolos Management. Embiricos added the ship two years ago for ...
  • NYK invests in Japanese AI firm
    Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) has entered into a business and capital alliance agreement with Sony-backed artificial intelligence (AI) firm Ghelia. NYK is investing in Ghelia and the two companies will now collaborate on R&D for autonomous ships, as well as pintroducing Ghelia's AI technologies to business processes in NYK's sales and corporate divisions. Hideki Suzuki, ...
  • Keppel Offshore & Marine fully pays $65m in fines to Brazilian authorities to settle corruption case
    Singapore's offshore oil rig builder Keppel Offshore & Marine said on Monday that it has made full payment of the fines and damages worth around $65m to Brazil under a leniency agreement that had been set out in December last year. The fines are penalties for corrupt payments made by a former agent of Keppel ...
  • Boxport congestion back to pre-covid levels
    Boxport congestion is now back to pre-covid levels according to one UK index. A key lever in the last couple of years of record earnings for liner shipping has disappeared, according to the latest data from Clarksons Research. Clarksons containership port congestion index closed on Friday at 31.5%, a similar number to the pre-covid (2016 ...
  • Port of Oakland stake in solar array goes online, bringing power from solar to 30%
    The Port of Oakland's stake in a newly expanded solar array at Antelope Valley Solar Ranch in Lancaster, California, went online last week, delivering renewable energy to the port's owned and operated utility. The utility sells electricity to tenants at both the Oakland Seaport and the Oakland International Airport. "This is a project that has ...
  • Port of Long Beach aims to become the world's first zero-emissions port
    Port of Long Beach executive director Mario Cordero last week declared 2023 the "Year of Imagination" for the port, saying that imaginative initiatives will drive it in its goal to become the world's first zero-emissions seaport. Among the projects planned, Cordero announced the port's bid to assemble and manufacture offshore wind turbines that will increase ...

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Lloyd's List web site
JANUARY 30, 2023
  • Ursa Major makes U-turn and heads back to Bay of Bengal
    The general cargoship is returning to the Bay of Bengal after having previously been denied berth in Bangladesh and India
  • Deglobalisation policy puts economic growth at risk
    The supply chain shock from the Covid pandemic has led some to call for an end to the globalisation of...
  • BP lowers long-term oil and gas demand forecast
    Low carbon hydrogen plays a critical role in helping the energy system to decarbonise, including in shipping, over the outlook...
  • Greek-owned ships load last oil from Russia over January
    Dark-fleet tankers ship one third of Russian oil, with at least six newly sold elderly tankers lifting crude from the...
  • Trade lane premiums start to normalise
    Following the disruption of congestion and high demand, freight rates have fallen. The premium on US east coast cargoes is...
  • The week in charts: 2M alliance to end | Vehicle carrier orderbook at 27% of existing fleet | Tanker asset values remain firm
    US imports at near record levels last year amid eastward shift, ship recycling prices firm and UK box growth lags European...
  • The week in newbuildings: NYK boosts LPG/ammonia carrier orderbook
    Recent newbuilding orders comprised 12 bulk carriers, 10 containerships and two liquefied petroleum gas tankers at shipyards in China and...
  • DSME sets lower order target as it emphasises profit margin
    Move comes as ordering activity is expected to soften this year after a strong rebound since late 2020, while at...
  • CMA CGM calls for funding applications
    The French carrier is using its Fund for Energies to support developments relating to lower emissions. The focus will be...
  • IMO makes progress on underwater noise but more action needed, environmental groups say
    Environmental groups welcome progress made at the International Maritime Organization last week to complete guidelines to tackle underwater noise pollution
  • Euronav makes second arbitration request over cancelled merger with Frontline
    Tanker billionaire and Frontline's biggest shareholder John Fredriksen acquired matching stake in Euronav last week
  • Port of Rotterdam's bunker sales up 5.9% in 2022
    Biofuel-blended bunkers sale shows highest jump, up 162% to 790,000 tonnes
  • Reborn Chinese builder wins first vessel order
    First order includes four 20,000 dwt dry bulkers placed by parent company Hengli Group
  • Keppel O&M-Sembcorp Marine merger gets bourse approval
    The completion of the proposed merger, which has been mooted since mid-2021, has been pushed back several times due to...
  • Daily Briefing
    Hamburg Süd to go as Clerc stamps mark on Maersk | An urgent appeal to the shipping community: help the...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
JANUARY 30, 2023
  • Pitt Ohio, Daylight to expedite LTL freight from eastern US to West Coast
    An expedited linehaul service using team drivers will cut transit times connecting Pitt Ohio's eastern territory with California within three days.
  • US railroads looking to mend fences with labor after trying 2022
    US Class I railroads are taking steps to address quality-of-life issues for their employees, including reducing on-call positions, avoiding furloughs, and introducing more flexible working structures.

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TradeWinds web site
JANUARY 30, 2023
  • Midsize bulkers find year-plus fixtures at premium to spot market
    Cargill shipping head said panamax and kamsarmax market look 'pretty solid' amid low commodities stocks and the potential for stimulus measures in China
  • BRS Group says product price cap could mean falling Russian exports and LR strength
    European Union poised to ban ban seaborne Russian oil products as the G7 implements a price cap
  • Pangaea Logistics Solutions in sales deal for oldest bulker
    Tentative agreement to sell Newport Bulk comes after Rhode Island operator indicated it was a sales candidate
  • Bahri profits surge as fortunes rise with VLCC boom
    The Saudi shipping giant said it made major gains from its oil and chemical tanker businesses
  • Catch 22 solved: Swan Hellenic takes over final Russian-leased ship
    After much wrangling, cruise operator reassumes control of all three vessels initially backed by Russian lessor
  • From merger to demerger: could Fredriksen and CMB split up Euronav?
    Clarksons Securities raises the possibility of a division of the spoils to end shareholding impasse
  • Mansimov's Palmali to pay $10m to Sberbank after 'fraudulent' tanker transfers
    Maltese court decides Turkish group tried to avoid claims by Russian lender
  • BP sees rising near-term LNG trade but an uncertain outlook after 2030
    The US and Middle East are set to account for more than half of LNG exports by end of the current decade
  • Wallenius on avatar voyage with Abba to wind-powered reality
    Swedish shipping group promoting car carrier that can cut emissions by 90% with song Eagle as it progresses to test wing sail on land this year and at sea in 2024
  • Slower tanker S&P market spins a merry-go-round of asset plays
    Owners of oil carriers add more lucrative deals
  • Maersk consigns Hamburg Sud and Sealand to history
    Danish liner giant to dump two historic container shipping names
  • Idan Ofer takes big profit as he chops stake in Ardmore Shipping
    Tycoon reduces holding from 10.5% to 4.9% after stock more than doubled in price
  • EU states wrangle over oil price cap levels
    Diplomats keep talking as forecasters predict long-term decline in Russian oil production
  • Maran Dry swoops for Anglo American dual-fuel capesize bulk carriers in China
    Mining giant novates contract and charters back dual-fuelled bulk carriers at an undisclosed rate
  • 'Restless' Sophocles Zoullas says the best is yet to come
    Zenith Shipping boss planning further investments across a range of asset classes
  • Japan looks to secure war risk cover for Russian gas exports
    Trade ministries cooperate to make sure insurance will be in place to cover critical LNG supplies
  • Dorian LPG tipped for more cash handouts as VLGCs see substantial gains
    Analysts bullish on volatile sector that has a limited vessel supply for now
  • US Treasury envoy warns Russian and Iranian sanction-busters ahead of Middle East trip
    Individuals and institutions risk losing access to G7 markets
  • Greeks and Turks rule the roost in the UN-led Ukraine grain trade
    Neighbours account for two-thirds of all trips and cargoes shipped under the Black Sea safe corridor
  • Pareto Bank builds vessel portfolio as container ship exposure cut again
    Re-entry into recovering offshore sector is expected to lead to more deals in 2023
  • Titan beefs up with buy of Seapeak small-scale LNG carrier duo
    Dutch bunkering company's acquisitions will allow it to deliver fuel to a wider range of LNG-fuelled vessels, including all container ships
  • P&I clubs influencing governments over sanctions, claims expert
    Regulators are starting to understand how insurance and shipping work
  • Spain seizes 4.5 tonnes of cocaine after tracking livestock carrier for two years
    Authorities warn organised crime gangs are now turning to cattle ships for drugs smuggling
  • BP: Russia war will cut long-term oil trade
    Annual report suggests the shock of the war has sparked a new demand for locally produced energy
  • Biggest shareholder Helge Mogster backs new DOF board's last-ditch rescue bid
    But restructuring proposal is almost identical to debt-swap plan rejected by rebel shareholders
  • P&I clubs influencing governments over sanctions, claims industry expert
    North P&I Club's Mike Salthouse says regulators are starting to understand how insurance and shipping work
  • Judgment day looms as Euronav files second arbitration against Frontline
    Belgian owner asks domestic panel to examine the merits of the John Fredriksen company's decision to pull out of merger
  • Kumiai Navigation doubles up on dual-fuel VLGCs at Kawasaki Heavy
    Company has lined up employment contracts for 86,700-cbm pair
  • 'Buy the weakness:' Jon Chappell on why tankers still have a long way to run
  • Rotterdam aims for regular methanol bunkering by the summer
    Port says ships will arrive on a regular basis to use low-carbon fuel

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American Shipper web site
JANUARY 30, 2023
  • Good times still rollin' for shipping lines in trans-Atlantic trade
    Container shipping rates from Europe to the U.S. are finally falling, but they're still exceptionally high.
  • UPS feeder airline intends to buy 20 pilotless cargo planes
    Ameriflight, an air cargo contractor for big express companies, is considering a large purchase of uniquely designed, semi-autonomous freighters from Natilus.

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Accidents to dock workers occur equally frequently on board ships as on land.
London
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings reports record performance for the April-June quarter
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings reports record performance for the April-June quarter
Miami
Bookings reached an unprecedented level
Paolo Piacenza has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Port Authority of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas.
Rome/Genoa/Gioia Tauro
DB Cargo records declines in turnover and rail freight volumes
Berlin
In the first six months of this year, shipments totaled 82.9 million tons (-10.8%)
In the second quarter, container traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -2.8% while in Savona-Vado it grew by +76.3%
Genoa
In the Ligurian capital, the transhipment share decreased, while the Savona port benefited.
Fincantieri records strong growth in half-year financial performance and new orders
Rome
In the first six months of 2025, orders totaled 14.7 billion euros (+93.5%)
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
Cairo
1,248 tankers (-2.7%) and 1,826 other types of vessels (-8.5%) passed through
CMA CGM's net profit fell by 140% in the second quarter.
Marseille
Revenues stable. The French shipping group is interested in acquiring Hutchison Ports' terminals.
Royal Caribbean closes second quarter with record net profit
Miami
The April-June period was very positive
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Omaha/Atlanta
First coast-to-coast cargo rail network
Gurrieri resigns as Special Commissioner of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Trieste
The atypical reverse charge for the logistics sector will become applicable tomorrow
Milan
Ruggerone (Assologistica): one of the most strategic reforms we helped build is being implemented
Policy brief on cyber threats that pose risks to port infrastructure
Tallinn
It was developed by the NATO Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence
Interferry urges the EU Commission to harmonize its shipping decarbonization regulations with those of the IMO
Victoria
Failure to align - the association warned - will force shipping companies to pay twice for emissions.
In the second quarter of 2025, Chinese seaports handled 79.1 million containers (+6.1%)
Beijing
Total freight traffic was three billion tons (+3.3%), of which 1.3 billion tons were with foreign countries (+1.9%).
CK Hutchison announces plans to include a Chinese investor in the consortium to sell Hutchison Ports
Hong Kong
Without the participation of the COSCO shipping group, China would not authorize the sale
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Columbus
The container ship caught fire and sank near the port of Colombo
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
Piraeus
The AHTS "Giant" is leaving
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Milan/Luxembourg
The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026.
In the second quarter, the port of Valencia handled over 1.5 million containers (+4.0%)
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
Trump has eliminated tariff exemptions for low-cost goods for all nations.
Washington
Goods with a value of less than $800 will also be subject to the tax.
Viking Mira was launched at Fincantieri's Ancona shipyard
Trieste
The multi-role frigate "Emilio Bianchi" was delivered to the Muggiano shipyard
The Port Authority of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea has obtained EMAS registration
Ravenna
Certifies commitment to environmental management and sustainability
MSC Cruises reduces emissions with the support of an energy transition plan
Geneva
The 2024 Sustainability Report has been presented
DSV reports strong growth in financial and operating results thanks to the acquisition of Schenker
Hedehusene
Quarterly record in air and ocean shipment volumes
In 2024, the Fratelli Cosulich group's revenues increased by +12.8%
Genoa
Operating result down by -31.7%
In the second quarter of this year, Finnlines' revenues decreased by -5.0%.
Helsinki
Net profit of 26.1 million euros (+7.7%)
Container traffic in the Port of New York remained stable in the April-June quarter.
New York
An increase of +4.9% was recorded in the first half of 2025
The Chamber of Deputies approves the appointment of the presidents of five Port System Authorities.
Rome
They are Davide Gariglio, Francesco Rizzo, Eliseo Cuccaro, Francesco Benevolo and Giovanni Gugliotti
Latrofa appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Port Authority of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
Ministerial decree signed
The PNRR tender for interports has been reopened.
Rome
Resources available amounting to 2.2 million euros
Port of Livorno: Workers are the priority in the LTM crisis
Livorno
UPS's quarterly earnings performance declines
Atlanta
Net income in the April-June quarter was $1.28 billion (-8.9%)
Approval for the 2025 budget variation of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Gioia Tauro
500 thousand euros for the 49% share held by the Port Agency company
FHP Group acquires the remaining 10% stake in Lotras
Milan/Foggia
The integration between Lotras and CFI Intermodal will begin to create FHP Intermodal.
OITAF scientific document on good practices in the logistics and transport of fresh fruit and vegetables
Milan
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.
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