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March 31, 2023

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Exim India web site
MARCH 31, 2023
  • JN Port attains a new high of over 6 million TEUs in 2022-23
  • HMM launches new service ex Kolkata
  • Total exports cross $750 billion despite challenging times
  • Government planning to develop Eastern Grid with 5,000 km of navigable waterways: Sonowal
  • Customs duty exemption on all drugs & food for special medical purposes
  • AD Ports Group reports strong operational & record financial performance in 2022
  • Wheat export ban to continue
  • India's steel production dips for second consecutive month
  • Oilmeals export surges 76.78 pc in April-Feb.
  • Smartphone exports seen at new high
  • CMA CGM PCS from Mersin to Indian Subcontinent
  • Promoting maritime trade with Iran, Israel & Egypt
  • CSL enters European short-sea shipping market
  • Long-term ocean container freight rates see seventh consecutive month of drops
  • Agri exports show 6.04% rise during April-Jan.

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International Transport Journal web site
MARCH 31, 2023
  • From two railroads to five in one stroke
  • Asian markets to expand till 2030?
  • Thanks to Schenker, DB is back in profit
  • ABC about to return?
  • ONE now holds 28.7% of Poseidon
  • Airlines for Europe elects Ourania Georgoutsakou
  • Industry urges more action for modal shift
  • EV Cargo boosts Chinese network
  • Powerful addition to the fleet
  • Raja picks Catherine Cambier
  • Airbus FAL Tianjin delivers first A321neo
  • ATI: solid results for 2022
  • Astral Aviation promotes Patricia Odida
  • Warehouse extension for French milk branch
  • LNG filling station inaugurated
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • A long-term agreement at Port of Gulfport
  • Wiremind: a year full of accomplishments
  • Truck toll hike angers German freight forwarders

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The Loadstar web site
MARCH 30, 2023
  • Maersk 'on a journey' as it snaps up frozen foods logistics specialist
  • Ceva reorg accelerates as rumours give way to action
  • AirBridgeCargo to relaunch with Russian aircraft, amid legal wrangles
  • Arbitration call as Canadian port labour negotiations go off the rails
  • Snapshot: One-year record DSV is here! However...
  • Weak demand and slimmer retail margins eat into airfreight spend
  • Hamburg lays the groundwork for swap to hydrogen trucks
  • COP28 host UAE joins bid to water-down IMO emissions targets

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Marine Log web site
MARCH 30, 2023
  • Rolls-Royce working on methanol-fueled high speed marine engine
    Could a methanol-fueled MTU marine engine be not too far away? Following up on ambitions announced at last year's SMM event, Rolls-Royce Power Systems and two partner companies have been working since
  • GoM oil and gas lease sale generates $263.8 million in high bids
    With a gun to its head in the form of a mandate under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA), the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) yesterday held Gulf of Mexico
  • Conrad Shipyard picked to build new Governors Island battery-hybrid ferry
    When we last reported on the plan for a new ferry to operate between New York City's Lower Manhattan and Governors Island, things had reached the stage where an RFP for the

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Container News web site
MARCH 30, 2023
  • MacGregor receives order for RoRo equipment for Sallaum Lines vessels
    MacGregor, part of Cargotec, received a large order for comprehensive packages of RoRo equipment for a total of two dual-fuel LNG Pure Car and Truck Carrier (PCTC) vessels. These PCTC vessels will be built at Fujian Mawei Shipbuilding Ltd. for Sallaum Lines. The ships are scheduled to be delivered to the shipowner between the fourth quarter of 2024 and the second quarter of 2026. Moreover, MacGre
  • Wärtsilä introduces radical derating solution for two-stroke engines
    Wärtsilä, a technology company, has introduced a new radical derating retrofit solution called Wärtsilä Fit4Power to prolong the emissions-compliant lifespan of merchant ships by giving more optimised engines to the current two-stroke fleet. Ship owners can lower the bore size of two-stroke engines by 25% using this newly developed retrofit option. Also, this will increase the efficiency of their
  • Container lines post strong earnings/TEU in 2022: Sea-Intelligence analysis
    Shipping lines reported very strong financial results for 2022, according to the latest report by the Danish maritime data analysis company Sea-Intelligence. At the time of writing, 12 of the largest container carriers have published their financial results - minus CMA CGM, which did not publish EBIT, COSCO, ONE, PIL, and MSC, which is privately held and does not publish accounts. The combined EB
  • New container record for DP World Southhampton
    DP World Southampton has broken its all-time move count record after handling more than 9,000 containers on ONE Trust, the vessel which called the terminal last week. Some 9,315 containers were exchanged, including 5,824 discharges, 3,473 loads and 18 re-stows, taking 86 hours to complete. This call broke by 13% the previous terminal record of 8,213 moves set by MOL Truth two years ago. ONE Trust
  • COSCO SHIPPING Ports exceeds 130 million TEUs in 2022, reports annual revenue of US$1.4 billion
    COSCO SHIPPING Ports, a global port operator, released its annual results for the fiscal year that concluded on 31 December 2022. The Chinese port giant said that in 2022 its total throughput was 130,107,074 TEUs and rose by 0.6% year-on-year. Total equity throughput was 42,069,050 TEUs with a growth of 5.5% and total throughput from subsidiaries was 31,627,734 TEUs with a rise of 35.3%. COSCO SH
  • Ports America highlights MTOs importance, while arguing against OSRA regulations
    While expressing concerns regarding the Ocean Shipping Reform Act (OSRA) rules, Ports America, the largest marine terminal operator in North America, emphasised the significance of marine terminal operators (MTOs) in facilitating freight movement. The Covid-19 pandemic, inflation, combined with labour shortages, construction disruptions and other factors have fuelled a supply chain crisis that co
  • Port Houston kicks off the year with strong container volumes
    February volumes at Port Houston in Texas remained strong compared to the same month last year, despite an anticipated softening of demand. During the previous month, 313,452 TEUs were processed at Port Houston, translating to a 15% rise over February 2022, while the port has handled 633,442 TEUs, representing a 6% year-on-year increase, during the first two months of 2023. Meanmwhile, general ca
  • More container ships go for repairs, maintenance, as freight market flattens
    Management at Taiwanese shipbuilder CSBC Corp said that the normalisation of the container freight market means there is now more business for maintenance and repair work. Previously, when the freight levels were high, liner operators were reluctant to allow off-hire days in order to maximise earnings. Now that the situation has reversed, liner operators are more willing to resume maintenance. At
  • Costa Rica's terminal handles its third largest container vessel
    The Moín Container Terminal (TCM) received this week its third largest vessel to ever berth at the port since the Costa Rican terminal operations began in February 2019. More specifically, MSC-operated 9,408 TEU Elma called TCM, which is operated by Maersk's port operator APM Terminals. The TCM can receive Post Panamax Plus ships, and simultaneously serve two ships with a capacity of up to 8,500
  • K LINE commences new general dry cargo warehouse in Thailand
    Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha's (K LINE's) company K LINE CONTAINER SERVICE, based in Thailand, will launch the operation of a new warehouse in the Bang Na district of Bangkok on 1 April. The new warehouse is located in a location 30 kilometres from Bangkok's city center, the largest consumption area in Thailand. K Line said the new facility will handle e-commerce goods, and instead of sending products o
  • A.P. Moller Capital buys South Africa's leading frozen logistics operator
    A.P. Moller Capital has announced the acquisition of South African frozen logistics operator Vector Logistics from RCL Foods. Vector Logistics provides multi-temperature warehousing and distribution, supply chain intelligence, and sales and merchandising solutions. A.P. Moller Capital said the purchase provides Vector Logistics with an opportunity to accelerate its mission of "Going Beyond" in su
  • Wärtsilä reliquefaction systems to be installed on eight LNG carriers
    Wärtsilä has now been awarded the contract to supply reliquefaction systems for eight additional new ships, which will be owned by various leading global shipping companies. The orders by Hudong Zhonghua Shipyard were booked into Wärtsilä's order intake in the first quarter of 2023. The Wärtsilä equipment is scheduled to be delivered commencing in 2024, and the first LNG carrier is expected to be
  • Hong Kong sees 24,000+ TEU vessel for the first time
    The 24,188 TEU container vessel OOCL Spain, one of the world's largest boxships, called at the port of Hong Kong on 25 March during its inaugural journey. The Hong Kong Seaport Alliance (HKSPA) the OOCL SPAIN, one of the world's biggest cargo carriers with a capacity of 24,188 TEU and a length of 399,99 meters, on her inaugural journey on 25 March. The mega container ship berthed at the facilitie
  • Jeddah Islamic Port enhances decarbonisation activities
    The Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) has announced cutbacks in crane activity and truck turnaround times at Jeddah Islamic Port in line with its annual target of lowering carbon footprint at the port by 1,046 tons in 2023. Complementing the goals of the National Transport and Logistics Strategy (NTLS), the Jeddah port's decarbonisation efforts form part of Mawani's Green Ports initiative that seeks

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Splash web site
MARCH 30, 2023
  • World's first hydrogen dual-fuel straddle carrier launches in Antwerp
    The Port of Antwerp-Bruges, one of Europe's largest ports, now features what is said to be the world's first hydrogen dual-fuel straddle carrier. Launched by Antwerp Terminal Services (ATS), a joint venture between MSC PSA Europe Terminal (MPET) and PSA Antwerp, the machine uses the engine developed by Compagnie Maritime Belge (CMB)'s clean technology division ...
  • Torm shares fall as Oaktree lines up stake sale
    Danish product tanker owner Torm saw its share price drop nearly 13% after its largest shareholder, Oaktree Capital Management, moved to sell up to 5.75m shares. Oaktree-controlled OCM Njord Holdings, which owns around 65% of Torm, has tapped Citigroup, Evercore and Jefferies to carry out the sale of existing shares equal to approximately 6%. An ...
  • Owners advised on new plays and pools in wake of EU carbon pricing regulations
    The EU Emissions Trading Scheme and FuelEU Maritime can offer significant competitive advantage to owners and charterers that understand the incentives, according to new analysis from class society Lloyd's Register and Finland-based Ahti Consulting. Many owners and charters are looking at the incoming wave of carbon pricing schemes as a threat to their business, but ...
  • Wärtsilä launches world-first radical derating solution for two-stroke engines
    Engine maker Wärtsilä has introduced a new radical derating retrofit solution - Wärtsilä Fit4Power - to extend the emissions-compliant lifetime of merchant vessels by providing the existing two-stroke fleet with leaner, more optimised engines. The derating is currently available only for RT-flex96C engines. The retrofit solution enables shipowners to reduce the bore size of two-stroke ...
  • NorthStandard: From the rugby pitch to the boardroom
    NorthStandard, formed through the merger of North and Standard Club, officially launched on February 20 as one of the world's largest providers of mutual maritime cover. With over 390 million gt of owned and chartered tonnage on its books, the new entity consolidates annual premiums of around $800m and employs more than 700 people led ...
  • Hornbeck Offshore seals US government OSV deal
    US offshore vessel owner Hornbeck Offshore Services has secured around $8.4m worth of work to provide services in support of US Navy operations. The Navy's Military Sealift Command took an option on the 2013-built offshore support vessel for a period of one year. The contract with the Louisiana-based Hornbeck includes a three-one-year and an 11-month ...
  • Sembcorp Marine, GE and McDermott join Tennet's multi-billion dollar offshore wind converter stations project
    Singapore's Sembcorp Marine, GE Renewable Energy's Grid Solutions business and McDermott have emerged as winners in Tennet's multi-billion-dollar 2 GW high-voltage direct current (HVDC) offshore wind programme in the North Sea. With 40 gigawatts, the Dutch-German transmission system operator will account for almost two-thirds of the 65 GW offshore wind energy target by 2030, as ...
  • Petrofac and Hitachi land $14bn offshore wind deal with Tennet
    Energy services company Petrofac and technology group Hitachi Energy have sealed a €13bn ($14.1bn) framework deal with Dutch-German transmission system operator TenneT to supply offshore platforms and onshore converter stations. The multi-year deal, which Petrofac said represents the largest in its history, is part of TenneT's 2 GW high-voltage direct current (HVDC) offshore wind programme ...
  • DP World readies edible oil terminal in Somaliland
    Dubai-based terminal operator DP World has launched the development of a new edible oil terminal at the Port of Berbera in Somaliland and agreed to a long-term lease for the facility. The terminal will be the latest addition to Berbera's growing trade ecosystem, following the recent opening of the Berbera Economic Zone (BEZ), 15 km ...
  • China Merchants firms up methanol-fuelled car carrier orders
    China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) has moved forward to add more capacity in the car carrier segment by signing a firm deal for two new methanol dual-fuel 9,300 ceu ships. The Shanghai-listed energy transport unit of China Merchants Group is paying $192m to China Merchants Industry Holdings to have the vessels delivered in the second ...
  • A.P. Moller Capital to acquire South African frozen logistics operator
    A.P. Moller Capital is buying Vector Logistics from South Africa's RCL Foods. No price has been revealed for the acquisition. "Vector Logistics is highly respected with a long track record in South Africa, and we are excited to contribute to its transformative vision for both the industry and the region. Vector Logistics' reliable operations enable ...
  • New bill in Washington takes aim at China's influence in ocean shipping
    Two of the main backers of last year's Ocean Shipping Reform Act (OSRA) in the US have come up with an updated piece of legislation which takes aim at China's influence in the ocean shipping space. US representatives Dusty Johnson and John Garamendi introduced the bipartisan Ocean Shipping Reform Implementation Act this week in a ...
  • American shoreside scrubber project moves ahead
    Clean Air Engineering-Maritime (CAE-M) has received approval from the California Air Resources Board (CARB) for its latest vessel stack exhaust capture and treatment system, the ShoreKat. This shore-based technology is designed to reduce emissions while minimising the impact on vessel performance and operating costs. The ShoreKat technology is an air pollution control system that removes ...
  • US Gulf of Mexico oil and gas lease sale results announced
    The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) held Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale 259 on March 29, as required by the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. The sale generated $263.8m in high bids for 313 tracts covering 1.6m acres in federal waters of the Gulf. The sale had offered approximately 13,600 unleased blocks, approximately ...
  • Are there really any limits to artificial intelligence in shipping?
    Splash columnists collide as Kris Kosmala takes on Pierre Aury on all things AI. I read an interesting argument this week in the context of the usability of artificial intelligence (AI) in the business of shipping. What started as an interesting rant about ChatGPT, quickly turned to broader discussion of how much intelligence, artificial or ...

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Lloyd's List web site
MARCH 30, 2023
  • US shipping bill proposes limits on China
    In addition to a set of China-focused measures such as banning the use of state-sponsored software in US ports, the...
  • Capital Gas orders LNG pair at Hyundai Samho
    Contract for two more newbuildings brings Capital Gas fleet to 20 units including orderbook
  • Euronav investigating claims it unwittingly stored sanctioned Iranian oil
    Belgian tanker giant insists that robust due diligence procedures identified cargo as Iraqi and the third-party customer renting oil storage...
  • EU agrees to boost hydrogen and biofuel targets for transport
    Renewable Energy Directive to be revised, with more ambitious targets that will likely send demand signals for renewable hydrogen and...
  • Cosco Shipping Ports bets on China to drive throughput growth
    Full-year volume growth will remain in positive territory, despite a drop in excess of 6% in container handlings in January-February...
  • Princess Empress clean-up costs likely to hit IOPC Funds threshold
    'We don't know exactly how much this will cost us. We may see this go beyond the shipowner's limit,' says...
  • Getting the best talent for shipping means telling a good story
    Identifying the right skills, training students in maritime and keeping them motivated as the industry undergoes a revolution will not...
  • Broker warns of 'Mexican standoff' over secondhand tanker sales
    Values of crude oil tankers are under pressure to move up as freight rates have caught up with the product...
  • DP World expands operation at Somaliland's Berbera
    DP World sees its Somaliland operation as a spur for economic development in the Horn of Africa. A new terminal...
  • Stolt-Nielsen quarterly profit boosted by contract renewals
    Update: Chief executive implores customers to accept contract rate increases of 50% to 100% so that the company may continue...
  • US retail sales growth still above pre-pandemic norms
    Signals indicate that a looming credit crunch could slow further growth this year
  • MPC Container Ships optimistic on green methanol supply for 2024
    Company expects to take delivery of its two 1,300 teu dual-fuel methanol containerships in the second half of 2024
  • Philippines ferry fire death toll rises to at least 31
    Dozens of survivors, including several injured, taken to Zamboanga City and Basilan and Camp Navarro General Hospital. Investigation into the...
  • The Ukraine effect podcast: Shipping's shifting macro risk
    Chapter 4: The macroeconomic and geopolitical risk factors that determine long-term strategic thinking in shipping are becoming more complicated and...
  • Daily Briefing
    Abuse of IMO vessel-numbering scheme and falsely flagged ships continues | The Ukraine effect: Lasting upheaval for shipping markets |...
  • Sembmarine co-operating with Brazilian investigation into unit
    An investigation into shipyard Estaleiro Jurong Aracruz is related to a nationwide criminal investigation starting in 2014 against money laundering...
  • Strategic Marine opens new shipyard in Singapore
    New facility features a 5,000 dwt drydock and a 6,000 dwt slipway

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The Journal of Commerce web site
MARCH 30, 2023
  • Terminal operators, Cosco join Saudi chemical shipper in eBL deal
    Data from eBLs issued via GSBN's infrastructure will also be used to electronically release SABIC cargo at Hutchison and PSA terminals in Asia.
  • MSC joins carriers ending demurrage billing when US terminals are closed
    The fast-moving developments around changes to detention and demurrage billing are happening amid an ongoing rulemaking process by the FMC around the assessment of such charges to consignees and their drayage representatives.
  • Record profit for DB Schenker lifts parent group into black
    Despite being prepared for divestiture, the performance of global forwarder DB Schenker is the only reason Deutsche Bahn group is profitable at present.
  • European shippers sign up for waterborne biofuel initiative
    Dutch multimodal operator Samskip will offer carbon-neutral ocean transport to shippers using biofuel in its intra-European operations.
  • Targets for Europe's modal shift not feasible: rail freight sector
    Far greater ambition will be required by European Commission policy makers if targets to double the market share of rail freight by 2050 are to be achieved, according to rail freight operators.

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TradeWinds web site
MARCH 30, 2023
  • Number of older ships sold for further trading continued to swell in 2022
    BRS Group said high rates pushed up values of older tonnage last year
  • UK pushes for 'genuine link' between vessels and flag states
    IMO has warned of danger posed to maritime regulation from the growth of false-flagging
  • BRS boosts Athens ship finance with Kefalonitis hire
    Finance man used to be RMK Maritime's point man for Greek expansion
  • Carriers and shippers brace for 'hard negotiations' on freight contracts
    Talks drag on as spot rates tumble way beneath long-term rates
  • Green R&D: Shell Shipping working on 100 new technologies at any one time
    Energy group pushing on with work on methane slip from LNG, air lubrication and wind sails but discounts ammonia as a future fuel until safety concerns are sorted
  • Already master of the 'G', Ardmore Shipping goes hard after the 'E' and 'S'
    Streetwise examines the Irish product tanker owner's decision to become one of the first public shipping companies to hatch a sustainability committee
  • Tanker owners face choice as Europe may never again import same levels of Russian oil
    Broker BRS says companies must ask themselves which side they are on after war and sanctions end
  • Euronav probes ship-to-ship claim of sanctioned Iranian oil
    Tanker giant investigates a potential breach after its own checks suggested cargo was from Iraq
  • Vitol unveils radical fleet plan to hit 40% IMO emissions target next year
    The trading giant aims to be ahead of the game through vessel sales, new tonnage and retrofitting
  • QatarEnergy in talks for the next generation of Q-Max LNG giants
    Middle East giant in talks with shipyards for LNG carriers as it pivots to China trades
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen expands top team as it targets zero emissions by 2027
    New CEO puts his stamp on huge car carrier operation
  • F Laeisz joins Auerbach tech platform Flagship Founders in €3.5m funding round
    German owners collaborating on venture to incubate shipping innovators
  • Russian oil output resilient despite import ban, says Rystad
    Production has remained at unexpectedly consistent levels despite fall in export revenues
  • F Laeisz joins Auberbach tech platform Flagship Founders in €3.5m funding round
    German owners collaborating on venture to incubate shipping innovators
  • Wrecker nations must not hold shipping hostage over carbon cut ambition
    If member states of global regulator cannot agree meaningful targets, the regulator is in danger of becoming irrelevant
  • Navigator unveils shipping's first gender diversity-linked loan
    $200m LPG carrier refinancing includes targets for promoting women to senior roles
  • Tsakos doubles down on suezmax tanker newbuildings at Hyundai yard
    Greek shipping company has flipped four feeder container ships into two large crude tankers
  • Fire kills 28 people on inter-island ferry in the Philippines
    Death toll includes six-month-old baby on the Lady Mary Joy 3
  • Stolt-Nielsen sells out of CoolCo for gain of $2.5m in a year
    Short-term investment in Eastern Pacific Shipping-led LNG carrier owner is now over
  • Wartsila launches engine de-rating scheme to extend container ship lives
    Radical rebores of engines on high-speed large boxships from about 2005 can cut fuel use and emissions by up to 15%
  • German Tanker Shipping linked to stunning price for 20-year-old MRs
    Bremen shipowner is said to have offloaded veteran tankers
  • Stolt-Nielsen makes $100m in three months as tanker renewal rates jump 50%
    Norwegian chemical carrier group lost some COA deals by pushing clients hard on price, but scooped up more volumes in spot market
  • Swedish Club head Nordberg makes new hire as he continues staff reshuffle
    West of England also makes key appointment
  • Arctic oil: Russia eyes more tanker shipments to Asia along Northern Sea Route
    Cooperation with India on the cards as Putin regime looks to get more crude to eastern markets
  • Falsely flagged vessels pose 'grave threat' to global maritime rules
    IMO told how vessels evade scrutiny despite links to sanctioned and 'dark' trades
  • Disney is sending a monster methanol-fuelled cruise ship to Singapore
    Lion City picked for first deployment of cruise behemoth originally ordered by Genting Hong Kong
  • Oaktree to offload stake in Torm after shares rally 289% in 12 months
    US fund continues to take advantage of tanker share rally to trim its stakes

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American Shipper web site
MARCH 30, 2023
  • Yellow blames Teamsters leadership for negotiating in 'bad faith'
    Yellow Corp. calls out Teamsters union officials for negotiating in bad faith and says it has the votes to push through its proposed operational changes.

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In August, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +10.9%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
Federlogistica has established its own representation in the Iberian Peninsula
Genoa
It will support Italian entrepreneurs operating in Spain
Boluda acquires Royal Boskalis' towage and salvage operations in Australia and Papua New Guinea.
Valencia
Transaction valued at $640 million
ESPO urges IMO States to formally adopt the Net-Zero Framework
Brussels
The association also urges the EU Commission to align European standards
The Port of Los Angeles plans to build a new container terminal.
Los Angeles
Invitation to submit expressions of interest
In the third quarter, Italy's connection index to the global containerized maritime services network grew by +2.7%.
In the third quarter, Italy's connection index to the global containerized maritime services network grew by +2.7%.
Geneva
The most significant growth in PLSCI was recorded by the port of Savona-Vado Ligure (+53.7%)
ONE will not charge surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships
Singapore
They will be applied starting from October 14th
Fincantieri and Aeronautical Service sign agreement for the use of composite materials in the naval, civil, and military sectors.
Trieste
Genoa Port Terminal concession renewal approved until 2054
Genoa
The terminal's operating conditions have been redefined, bringing them back to the multipurpose function, in compliance with the ruling of the Council of State and the PRP
PSA Italia-Logtainer and Rail Hub Milano-Medlog have submitted offers to manage the Interporto Padova intermodal terminal.
Padua
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports increased by 4.5% last month.
Beijing
Containers amounted to 27.7 million TEUs (+6.8%)
The Netherlands is referring to the Court of Justice of the European Union the question of whether to entrust seafarers or dock workers with the lashing operations on smaller container ships.
In the second quarter, container traffic handled by Eurokai terminals grew by +16.4%
Hamburg
Significant growth of 16.1% in Germany. In Italy (Contship), volumes increased by 5.2%.
China enacted regulation in response to US taxes on Chinese-owned and -built vessels
Beijing
The new rules include the possibility of introducing similar countermeasures
New attack on ships transiting the Gulf of Aden
Southampton
UKMTO announced that a fire broke out on a vessel hit by a shell
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ITS Costruttori, il corso di alta formazione per entrare nel mondo di Fincantieri
Carnival closes its best quarter ever
Carnival closes its best quarter ever
Miami
The American cruise group announces a further strengthening of the growth trend in bookings
Marella Cruises sells Fincantieri slots for two new cruise ships to TUI Cruises.
Hannover/Trieste
With a gross tonnage of 160,000 tons, they will be larger than the units originally planned
GNV-Portitalia bridge agreement on lashing operations in the ports of Palermo and Termini Imerese
HMM will not introduce surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships
Seoul
The company will not modify scheduled services that stop in the United States
GATX Rail Europe signs sale-leaseback agreement with DB Cargo to purchase 6,000 railcars
Vienna
The transaction will be completed by the end of this year.
In the second quarter of 2025, freight throughput at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven increased by +6.0%
In the second quarter of 2025, freight throughput at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven increased by +6.0%
Bremen
Miscellaneous cargo is growing. Bulk cargo is declining.
India launches nearly $8 billion package to support its shipbuilding and maritime sectors
New Delhi
Shipyard production capacity expected to increase to 4.5 million gross tonnage per year
In the second quarter of this year, freight traffic in French ports fell by -0.4%.
Paris
Dry bulk and rolling bulk trades are declining. Container and liquid bulk trades are growing.
Antin Infrastructure Partners to acquire UK's leading marina operator
Paris/London/New York
It will take over ownership from British private equity firm LDC
Royal Caribbean agrees with Meyer Turku to build Icon ships for a decade
Miami
Order confirmed for a fifth Icon cruise ship and option placed on a seventh unit of the same series
Maersk announces it will not apply surcharges for new US tariffs on Chinese vessels
Copenhagen
The company assures that it will not make any changes to its services
Cochin Shipyard and KSOE enter into strategic collaboration in shipbuilding sector
New Delhi
The creation of approximately two thousand direct jobs is expected
DHL will resume freight shipments from Germany to the United States for corporate customers.
Bonn
They had been suspended due to the removal in the USA of the "de minimis" threshold for goods with a value of less than 800 dollars.
World Business Council for Sustainable Development Statement in Support of the IMO Net-Zero Framework
Ancona: Tax fraud in the shipbuilding sector
Ancona
Over €2.3 million in non-existent tax credits seized
CMA CGM buys British rail freight operator Freightliner
Birmingham
The transaction will be completed in early 2026
Containerized cargo at the port of Algeciras decreased by -9.4% last month
Algeciras
The 20-foot containers handled were 399 thousand (-0.7%)
Italferr participates in Europe's largest railway electrification contract
Rome
Activities within the Rail Baltica project
Freight traffic increased in the ports of Barcelona and Valencia in August
Barcelona/Valencia
In the first eight months of 2025, decreases of -1.6% and -0.3% respectively were recorded
In the June-August quarter, FedEx express courier revenues increased by +3.1%
Memphis
An average of 16.8 million express shipments were handled per day (+3.5%)
Breakthrough in the exploratory tunnel of the Brenner Base Tunnel
Milan/Rome
At 64 kilometers, it will be the longest underground railway connection in the world.
Tender launched for privatization of Croatian shipyard 3. MAJ Rijeka 1905
Zagreb
The starting bid is 6.66 million euros.
To decarbonize, shipping should join forces with other hard-to-abate sectors
London
This is highlighted by a report by Accelleron which believes that a critical mass of demand is necessary to overcome a stalemate phase.
COSCO Reassures Customers on Impact of New U.S. Tariffs on Chinese Vessels
Shanghai
We - the Chinese company assured - will maintain competitive freight rates and surcharges.
Shipping is still far from the target of 5-10% of fuel used coming from scalable, zero-emission sources by 2030
Copenhagen
The need to introduce incentives was underlined
Spain's Boluda acquires Transfesa's intermodal rail freight services.
Valencia
The agreement also includes industrial services, railway maintenance and shunting activities and intermodal terminals.
Til (MSC Group) to become a shareholder in Turkey's Petkim container port
Til (MSC Group) to become a shareholder in Turkey's Petkim container port
Baku
Agreement with the Azerbaijani oil group SOCAR
German and Austrian trailer manufacturers challenge EU regulation to reduce truck environmental impact
Berlin/Brussels
They denounce that its application leads to an increase in traffic volumes and therefore emissions.
The Venice Marghera station has been equipped with a track compliant with European TEN-T standards
Venice
A 740-meter freight track has been opened.
World Shipping Council introduces Cargo Safety Program to prevent ship fires
Washington
It is based on artificial intelligence and traditional goods inspections
Rheinmetall to enter naval shipbuilding sector by acquiring Naval Vessels Lürssen
Bremen
Lürssen Group to focus on megayacht production
The British government is investing half a billion pounds to reduce shipping emissions.
London
Private investments of 700 million expected
HMM signs new 10-year contract with Vale for iron ore transport
Seoul
It is worth around $310 million.
The Campania Port Authority reaches an agreement with UNIPORT and Assiterminal
Naples
The regional tax - highlights the port authority - risks undermining the competitiveness of ports
IAPH and WCO publish updated guidelines on cooperation between customs and port authorities
Tokyo/Brussels
Contributed by the World Shipping Council
ABB and Blykalla collaborate on nuclear marine propulsion
Stockholm
The agreement focuses on small modular fast reactors developed by the Swedish company
Saipem wins new offshore contract worth approximately $1.5 billion in Türkiye
Saipem wins new offshore contract worth approximately $1.5 billion in Türkiye
Milan
It is related to the third phase of the Sakarya gas field development project.
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +5.7%
Civitavecchia
Record for cruise passengers this period
Uniport and Assiterminal oppose the additional fees demanded of port operators by the Campania Region.
Rome
Amount between 10% and 25% of the annual state fee
The first train from Belgium under the FS Logistix-Lineas agreement has arrived in Segrate.
Milan
Five return connections per week to Antwerp are scheduled
Modernization works are underway at the passenger terminal at the port of Igoumenitsa.
Naples
Grimaldi takes delivery of the PCTC "Grand Auckland"
Damage to submarine cables in the Red Sea
Portsmouth
According to the International Cable Protection Committee, the cause could be ship traffic
Dutch company Damen to build 24 naval vessels for British company Serco
Gorinchem/Amsterdam
Green light for a €270 million bridging loan to the shipbuilding company.
DP World to build and operate container terminal at Montreal's new Contrecœur port
Dubai/Montreal
It will become operational in 2030
Expansion work has begun at the Vienna South intermodal terminal.
Vienna
Annual traffic capacity expected to increase by 44%
In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +0.8%
Cairo
In the first seven months of 2025, a decrease of -10.2% was recorded
In July, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado decreased by -3.0%
Genoa
The decline was limited by increased oil traffic in the Vado harbor. Ferry traffic dropped 9.9%.
Trump nominates Laura DiBella as chair of the Federal Maritime Commission.
Washington
The nomination of Robert Harvey as commissioner of the federal agency has also been forwarded to the Senate.
Genoa's new dam: a modification has been approved to allow for completion of work by the end of 2027.
Genoa
Phase A and Phase B works will be carried out rather than sequentially
Assiterminal, simplify and standardize dredging procedures to restore the operational competitiveness of ports.
Taranto Recommends: The Regasification Plant Would Promote the Port's Revitalization
Taranto
Melucci: a lifeline for the entire port system and for our city's economic growth.
Cargo and cruise traffic in eastern Sicily ports is on the rise
Catania
In the container segment, an increase of +27.9% was recorded
FS Logistix and Lineas form joint venture to manage the Antwerp Mainhub Terminal
Antwerp
Rail services between Antwerp and Milan expected to increase
Attack on a product tanker in the Red Sea
Southampton
A missile fell near the ship which suffered no damage
Sea trials have been completed for the new GNV Virgo ro-pax vessel.
Genoa
It will be GNV's first liquefied natural gas ship
In the first half of the year, Singamas' container sales decreased by -10%.
Hong Kong
The average selling price dropped by -3.8%
The new two-masted ro-ro ship Neoliner Origin will arrive in Livorno tomorrow.
Vado Ligure
It has a capacity of 1,200 linear meters of rolling stock
The refinancing of the Setramar group's capital structure has been completed.
Ravenna
Merli: a crucial step in our growth journey
Liguori's term as head of the Trieste Port Authority has been extended.
Rome
Confirmed in the role of extraordinary commissioner of the institution
Agreement to complete electrification work on the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro
Gioia Tauro
The 70 million euro investment to complete the project has been confirmed.
A Maersk delegation at the Grendi Group's container terminal in Cagliari's Porto Canale.
Milan
At the centre of the debate is the development of traffic towards North Africa
Port of Livorno: Protests over Gaza must not block operations.
Livorno
The members of the Partnership Body highlighted the need for it to be accessible to all vessels
Geodis appoints Maurizio Bortolan as CEO for Italy
Milan
It will coordinate the three business lines Contract Logistics, Freight Forwarding and Road Transport
GNV, agreement with Sicilian terminal operator Portitalia is positive.
Genoa
The company specified that the aim was exclusively to temporarily supplement the tariffs.
Two days of work with ESPO in Rome on the Mediterranean and European ports
Rome
Meetings organized by Assoporti
In 2024, 112 million counterfeit items were seized in the European Union.
Brussels
Record estimated value of 3.8 billion euros
Strikes and protests in ports, request for information from the Guarantor
Rome
Request for information from prefects, port authorities, and port authorities
Danaos Corporation has ordered two 7,165 TEU containerships from Dalian Shanhaiguan.
Athens
They will be taken into delivery in the third quarter of 2027
In the second quarter, freight traffic on the Austrian rail network fell by -1.4%.
Vienna
Only domestic traffic is growing
ALS (FBH Group) has acquired 80% of Trans World Shipping and Moda Express of USA.
Rozzano
The two companies have 500 employees and are active in Italy, France, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Circle's revenue increased by 62.1% in the first half of 2025
Milan
Net profit of over 1.0 million euros (+1.8%)
A Ukrainian delegation hosted by the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Livorno
Cooperation in the field of training and safety at work in ports
The EIB is financing Phase A of Genoa's new breakwater with €300 million.
Luxembourg
The total investment is 937 million euros
This summer, GNV ships carried 1.7 million passengers (+9%)
Valencia
In the next few days the company will take delivery of "GNV Virgo", the first LNG-powered vessel
The project for the expansion, safety improvements, and extraordinary maintenance of the port of Pozzallo has been presented.
Pozzallo
It provides for the construction of the breakwater arm
Fincantieri delivers the new Star Princess cruise ship to Princess Cruises
Monfalcone
It has a gross tonnage of 177,800 tons and a capacity of 4,300 passengers.
A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.
Milan
It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua
Filt Cgil calls on port administrators and businesses to join the action against the Palestinian massacre.
Rome
This burden – the union highlighted – cannot be placed solely on the shoulders of dock workers.
The agreement between the Italian Merchant Marine Academy Foundation and the NATO Center in La Spezia has been renewed.
Genoa
The collaboration signed in 2023 has been confirmed
Fischer & Rechsteiner and Gimax International acquire BCUBE's Freight Forwarding business.
Genoa
The completion of the transaction is expected in the next few days
Fermerci outlines a dramatic scenario for the European rail freight transport sector
Rome
Rizzi: There is a real risk of a shift towards exclusively road transport.
Eni completes the sale of a 30% stake in the Baleine project in Ivory Coast to Vitol.
San Donato Milanese
The field was discovered in 2021 and production started in 2023
Sogedim opens a new branch in Modena
Mesero
Initially, the activity will be dedicated exclusively to UK export traffic and will then extend to other European markets.
The new PCTC Grande Svezia has joined the Grimaldi Group's fleet.
Naples
It has a maximum capacity of 9,000 ceu
The Cagliari City Council approves its opinion on the Sardinian Ports Development Plan.
Cagliari
Green light unanimously
The railway sector contributes 1.4% of the European Union's GDP.
Brussels
Study commissioned by CER
In the port of Naples, the Coast Guard has detained the bulk carrier Tanais Dream.
Naples
Serious irregularities found on board
Agreement to accelerate the implementation of robotics in Fincantieri's production processes
Trieste
It was signed with the Friulian Idea Prototipi
Sergio Liardo is the new general commander of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard
Rome
He takes over from Admiral Nicola Carlone
DBA to supply new Terminal Operating System for Georgia's Batumi Port
Villorba
The project includes all phases of development, testing and operational testing
Attack on a ship in the Gulf of Aden
Portsmouth
The captain reported hearing an impact in the water and an explosion
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Danilo Ricci has been appointed managing director of Tarros Line.
La Spezia
He has held various positions in Italy and abroad within the group
Permanent discussion table between Confindustria Nautica and Federagenti
Genoa
This is provided for in an agreement signed today in Genoa
In the first half of 2025, cruise traffic in Italian ports grew by +6%
Venice
The twelfth edition of Italian Cruise Day will be held in Catania on October 24th.
SAL Heavy Lift buys two semi-submersible vessels from Pan Ocean
Hamburg
They were built in 2008 and 2012
30% of Sangritana Cargo will be acquired by the Marche-based company Transadriatico
The Eagle
The sale will be completed in the next few days
The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.
Lugano
Forum on economic and logistical integration between Ligurian ports, the Northwest manufacturing area, and Switzerland
DEME orders new cable-laying vessel from Singapore-based PaxOcean
Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht
It will be built in the Chinese shipyard of Zhoushan
Assoporti will meet at RemTech EXPO 2025 to discuss the green transition in Italian ports.
Ferrara
The Smart Ports Award was awarded to three Port System Authorities
The first shipment of Syrian oil in 14 years arrives at the port of Trieste.
London
Part of the cargo - S&P Global Commodity Insights reports - was unloaded at the Sardinian terminal of Sarroch
In August, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +20.3%
Taranto
The ferry "Drea" was also rejected by the Apulian port, where however it is temporarily stopped
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles remained stable in August.
Los Angeles
Volumes expected to decline in the remainder of 2025
Meeting between the port authorities of Jacksonville and Livorno
Livorno
Among the objectives, to start one or more direct services between the two ports
Italian State Railways and ENAC sign an agreement for the use of drones in infrastructure monitoring.
Rome
They will also be used to fly over sections of the railway and road network that would otherwise be difficult to monitor.
A.SPE.DO, the port of La Spezia is essential to ensuring employment, development, and a future for the local economy.
La Spezia
Landolfi: We cannot afford to underestimate its value.
The MIT meets with the heads of the Italian AdSPs
Rome
Meeting on the government's strategic vision for the sector and port reform
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean Co. to build seven 15,880 TEU container ships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Over 40 expressions of interest have been received for the development of the Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk.
Kiev
Today the first meeting of the tender commission
The first commercial ship is expected at the public dock in Largo Trattaroli in Ravenna.
Ravenna
The car carrier "AICC Huanghu" is coming soon
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach decreased by 1.3% last month.
Long Beach
Empty containers are increasing. Full containers are decreasing.
Assiterminal's Terminal Road Show is starting
Genoa
Cognolato: We want to strengthen our ties with local communities and territories.
Assoporti, the Italian ports' cruise offerings presented at the Seatrade Europe fair.
Hamburg
Giampieri: We are leaders in the Mediterranean area and in Europe
Commander Claudio Tomei, USCLAC president from 2012 to 2024, has passed away.
Viareggio
His strong commitment to improving the working conditions of Italian seafarers
In the first quarter of 2025, cargo traffic in Greek ports grew by +1.4%
Piraeus
Passengers down by -1.1%
HD Hyundai Samho Orders Four New Container Ships
Seoul
Order worth approximately 468 million dollars
Trieste: Fraudulent bankruptcy in the shipbuilding sector
Trieste
Investigation into a company based in Palermo
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong fell by 7.4% in August.
Hong Kong
In the first eight months of 2025 the decline was -3.8%
BigLift Shipping and CY Shipping order two additional heavy lift vessels
Amsterdam
Order placed at Chinese shipyard Jing Jiang Nanyang Shipbuilding Co.
Container traffic at the port of Singapore continued to decline in August
Singapore
Total volume of goods increased by +1.1%
The Charthage ferry was placed under administrative detention in the port of Genoa
Genoa
A Coast Guard inspection found numerous deficiencies
Disney Cruise Line's largest ship's debut delayed by three months
Lake Buena Vista
Construction delays force the maiden voyage to be postponed until March 10th.
Shell to supply liquefied biomethane to Hapag-Lloyd containerships
Hamburg
Agreement effective immediately
Andrea Zoratti has been appointed general manager of Hub Telematica
Genoa
The company is controlled by Assagenti and Spediporto
Jotun and Messina sign agreement to improve the environmental and commercial performance of ships.
Genoa
The "Jolly Rosa" vessel will use the Hull Skating Solutions solution
PSA Genova Pra' announces the hiring of 25 people dedicated to container handling.
Genoa
Ferrari: International markets have changed profoundly
CMA CGM will not apply surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese vessels and Chinese services
Marseille
The rates announced by the USTR in April will apply from October 14th.
South Korean HJ Shipbuilding wins orders for four 8,850 TEU containerships
Busan
Orders with a total value of approximately 461 million dollars
Conference: "Waiting and Delays in Road Transport: Logistics in Check"
Genoa
Organized by Trasportounito, it will be held on September 26th in Genoa
GNV has inaugurated a new office in Barcelona
Barcelona
The company currently has 52 employees throughout Spain.
Port of Trieste: EU funding for two new projects
Trieste
Resources with a total value of 1.7 million euros
Filt Cgil, the Flotilla incident is serious. Dockworkers are ready to mobilize.
Rome
Union announces action if aid is not allowed to reach Gaza
Stena Line to buy Latvian port operator Terrabalt
Gothenburg
It handles rolling stock, bulk cargo, and general cargo traffic in the port of Liepaja.
In the first eight months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.6%
Gioia Tauro
2,912,943 TEUs were handled
Meyer Turku begins construction of Royal Caribbean's fourth "Icon"-class cruise ship
Miami/Turku
It will be delivered in 2027
More than one in ten maritime shipments has shortages
Washington
This is what a report by the World Shipping Council has revealed, highlighting the safety risks
Last July, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +3.8%
Ravenna
In the first seven months of 2025, growth was +5.4%
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Belgian ports fell by -3.2%.
Brussels
Landings down 1.3% and embarkations down 5.4%
Product tanker High Fidelity rescues 38 migrants on a drifting dinghy
Rome
Intervention in the south of the island of Crete
GES and RINA sign agreement to develop a prototype of a new hydrogen battery
Rovereto/Genoa
PSA's second phase of container terminal at Mumbai Port inaugurated
Singapore
Annual traffic capacity will increase to 4.8 million TEUs
The conference "EU ETS - Perspectives and Opportunities for Decarbonization in the Maritime Sector" will be held in Palermo.
Rome
It will be held on September 18th and 19th
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.
Milan
It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua
The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.
Lugano
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Korean Firms Reassess U.S. Investments After Mass Immigration Raid
(The Korea Bizwire)
Russia's infrastructure development plan aims to build 17 marine terminals by 2036
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Fincantieri and PGZ sign an agreement to support the modernization of the Polish Navy
Trieste
The third LSS section for Chantiers de l'Atlantique was launched in Castellammare di Stabia.
In the US, funding for wind energy development projects in ports is being cut.
Washington
Resources worth $679 million will be reallocated for port infrastructure upgrades
From January 1st, Kombiverkehr will operate the PKV intermodal terminal in the port of Duisburg.
Frankfurt am Main
It has a traffic capacity of approximately 200 thousand intermodal units per year.
Wallenius Marine and ABB form Overseas joint venture
Stockholm
The aim is to accelerate the launch of the platform of the same name for improving fleet performance.
The Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport has asked the Region to agree on the appointment of Bagalà as president of the Sardinian Port Authority.
Rome
He is currently the extraordinary commissioner of the same body
DHL eCommerce has acquired a minority stake in Saudi Arabia's AJEX Logistics Services.
Bonn/Riyadh
The Middle Eastern company has two thousand employees
CMPort's port terminals handled record container traffic in the second quarter
Hong Kong
In the first six months of 2025 the total was 78.8 million TEUs (+4.3%)
Confitarma approves the decree on advanced training for tanker seafarers.
Rome
Applause to the General Command of the Port Authority Corps
Quarterly freight traffic in Moroccan ports increases
Tangier/Casablanca
In Tanger Med the growth was +17%
The board of directors of the Genoa-based Ente Bacini has been renewed.
Genoa
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