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Exim India web site
JULY 31, 2023
  • Comprehensive Port Connectivity Plan effectively enhancing last mile & hinterland connectivity of ports: Sonowal
  • Gocon Logistics launches 'Gopay' to transform invoice discounting in transport sector
  • Volume contraction slowing on NAWC
  • Vigil urged against cargo liquefaction in dry bulk shipping
  • New QTerminals service covers key Middle East ports
  • Procedure for Sealing of Containers Marked as Suspicious Consequent upon Scanning with Customs Seal
  • First ship leased from GIFT IFSC
  • Baltic Exchange Market Report (28 July 2023)
  • Warehousing sector critical to PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan: Sumita Dawra
  • More methanol bunkering operations planned in Singapore
  • Focused agreement on Chabahar likely
  • Despite difficult market conditions, CMA CGM Group's performance remains robust: Rodolphe Saadé
  • Twenty national waterways being developed
  • Indo-US trade seen surging 60 pc
  • China's industrial profits dip
  • Kerala conclave in Oct. to showcase Vizhinjam Port
  • FTA with ASEAN ill-conceived: Minister

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The Loadstar web site
JULY 28, 2023
  • Bankruptcy looms as Yellow burns cash and tries to offload its 3PL
  • 'Shock in Copenhagen' - $6.3bn down the swanny
  • Carriers may find it hard to make huge Asia-N Europe rate hikes stick
  • Cars-in-containers not the way to prevent dangerous fires on ships
  • Value trifecta: Old Dominion, Ryder & Union Pacific (Yellow in mind)
  • Improved data-sharing can avoid container bottlenecks at US ports
  • Air France KLM Martinair Cargo revenue plummets amid soft demand
  • Russia eyes African markets but pleads for fair treatment of aircraft

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Marine Log web site
JULY 28, 2023
  • Saab submits its proposal for Walrus-class submarine replacements
    Supported by Sweden and the U.K., Saab has today submitted its proposal for the replacement of the Netherlands' current Walrus-class submarines. Saab says its proposed four advanced Expeditionary Submarines are being offered
  • GLDD secures rock supply for its rock installer
    If you've got a rock dropper, you need to have rocks to drop. Yesterday, Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (NASDAQ: GLDD), which has ordered the first Jones Act-compliant subsea rock installer
  • VIDEO: Nearly 500 EVs reportedly aboard burning car carrier
    As the fire aboard the car carrier Fremantle Highway continued burning off the Dutch coast, a spokesman for the vessel's charterer, Japan's K-Line, is reported as saying that there were there were
  • ESB 4 completes drydocking at Palumbo Shipyard Malta
    The Military Sealift Command's Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary sea base USS Hershel "Woody" Williams (ESB 4) completed its first Regular Overhaul (ROH) in the European area of operations at the Palumbo Shipyard
  • SEA-LNG: Bio-LNG now available in 70 ports worldwide
    The SEA-LNG coalition reports that analysis of the green LNG bunkering market shows that bio-LNG is available today in almost seventy ports worldwide, including in Singapore, Rotterdam and on the U.S. East

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Container News web site
JULY 28, 2023
  • CN Photo Project: The Picture of the Week
    Container News wants to thank you all for your participation in the CN Photo Project . Among all the very beautiful photos we have received, the Container News team has chosen the following picture as "The Picture of the Week"! Title: Sailing into the sunrise - Photo taken by Henry Kadoch Be part of the CN Photo Project and stay tuned to see your photo posted on Container News as the next "Pictur
  • HHLA lowers forecast for current financial year
    German port and terminal operator Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) is adjusting its forecast for the current financial year based on preliminary figures for the first half of 2023. HHLA now expects container throughput to be at the level of 2022, while the company had previously forecasted a year-on-year moderate increase in box volumes. Additionally, HHLA said that the expected decrease in
  • ONE launches new reefer service connecting Latin America with Florida
    Singapore-based container carrier Ocean Network Express (ONE) has announced a new service connecting the West Coast of South America to the East Coast of North America. The new FLX service is scheduled to commence in September and will be operated by four ONE container vessels with the following port rotation: Callao (Peru) - Paita (Peru) - Guayaquil (Ecuador) - Cartagena (Colombia) - South Flori
  • South Korean shipbuilder orders waste heat recovery systems for Maersk newbuildings
    The world's largest shipbuilder, HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HD-HHI), has placed a €2.5 million (US$2.75 million) order for Climeon HeatPower 300 waste heat recovery systems to enhance energy efficiency on board a series of six Maersk 17,200 TEU vessels. The South Korean shipbuilding company will build six methanol-fuelled container ships for the Danish ocean carrier. The vessels are equipped wi
  • Global Ports enhances VSC container handling equipment with new reachstackers
    Russian port and terminal operator Global Ports has commissioned two new heavy-duty reachstackers at its Far East terminal, Vostochnaya Stevedoring Company (VSC), located in the port of Vostochny in Primorsky Krai. Reachstackers from Chinese port equipment manufacturer ZPMC have a lifting capacity of 45 tons and are highly maneuverable. Additionally, they are designed for loading, unloading and s
  • Adani to boost Mundra port capacity by 800,000 TEUs amid steady volume growth
    The Adani Group is set to open a new container terminal at Mundra Port at the end of this year, as major carriers add new calls out of the emerging economy. "Cognizant of growing demands, Mundra Port is expanding its infrastructure," said the company, adding that "a new berth, T3, with capacity of 800,000 TEUs is set to be commissioned in the third quarter [October-December] of the fiscal year 20
  • HAROPA Port reports 1.25 million TEUs in first half
    French port complex of Havre, Rouen and Paris HAROPA Port has handled 1.25 million TEUs from the beginning of the year until June. This is translating to an 8.6% decline in full container inland traffic, while imports dropped by 6.8% and exports fell by 12.4%. On the other hand, HAROPA Port achieved positive results in river box traffic with 12,834 TEUs. Additionally, in terms of tonnage, HAROPA
  • New member joins Global Shipping Business Network
    Global Shipping Business Network (GSBN), an independent technology consortium welcomes the New Land-sea Corridor Operation Co Ltd, (NLSC) as a new member. The New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor (ILSTC) is a major trade and logistics passage established jointly by China and ASEAN members. NLSC operates a pan-regional integrated transportation platform which orchestrates the transportation n
  • Sealand commences new intra-Asia service
    Sealand Asia has announced the launch of an intra-Asia service, IA11, to connect China, Taiwan and Vietnam. The Maersk-owned container line will deploy two boxships of 1,000 TEU container capacity on the service, which will have the following port rotation: Shanghai (China), Ningbo (China) - Kaohsiung (Taiwan) - Ho Chi Minh (Vietnam) - Kaohsiung (Taiwan) - Shanghai The post appeared first on Con
  • Jazan port receives first container ship call
    One year after its inauguration, Hutchison Ports' new multipurpose terminal at the port of Jazan in Saudi Arabia handled its first commercial container vessel. The 900 TEU boxship Kota Rahmat, operated by Pacific International Lines (PIL), is deployed on the intra-Red Sea trade and became the first container ship to call the Saudi port. It is still unclear, according to DynaLiners, if this port c
  • AD Ports and Shandong Ports Group enhance collaboration
    AD Ports Group has signed multiple collaboration agreements with Shandong Port Group (SPG), a conglomerate based in Shandong Province, China, which provides port operations, port infrastructure construction, cargo transportation and warehousing among other services. The deal leverages the 'Sister Ports' agreement between Shandong Port and Khalifa Port to forge a partnership and strengthen coopera
  • Transpacific drive latches on to US$100 recovery in composite rates
    A string of General Rate Increases (GRIs) for Freight All Kinds (FAK) rates, the added effect of the Canadian port strikes and the cutting down of capacities have been playing into China-US rates. The latest weekly action saw the Shanghai-Los Angeles rates (China-US West Coast) sear past the US$2,000 mark, to end at US$2,072, a figure which was last seen by the trade lane over six months back. Th

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Splash web site
JULY 28, 2023
  • Cosco and Guangzhou Salvage form heavy lift semi-sub giant
    Cosco Shipping Specialized Carriers and Guangzhou Salvage have formed a joint venture which will have a fleet of 18 semi-submersible vessels by the end of 2023. Commercial management of the fleet will be handled by the joint venture and Cosco Shipping Heavy Transport exclusively with offices located in Guangzhou, Houston, and Rotterdam. The current fleet of ...
  • Economou taps Chengxi Shipyard for pair of kamsarmax newbuilds
    Greek shipping mogul George Economou has signed for a pair of kamsarmax bulk carrier newbuilds in China. Economou's TMS Dry has commissioned Chengxi Shipyard to build and deliver 82,600 dwt units in 2026. TMS Dry, which according to VesselsValue, currently has eight ultramaxes and four capes on order in China is paying Chengxi between $35m ...
  • Shell readies tender for Nigerian floater
    Shell is tapping the market for a deepwater floating rig to be deployed offshore Nigeria. Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company (SNEPCO), the operator of oil mining lease (OML) 118, is looking for a minimum sixth-generation semisub or drillship to support the delivery of well construction, maintenance, and abandonment in the Bonga fields. The contract ...
  • SunGas funding $2bn green methanol plant for Maersk ships
    Houston-based SunGas Renewables has invested $2bn to construct a new green methanol production facility in central Louisiana which will fuel Maersk's fleet of methanol-powered container vessels. In order to do this SunGas formed a new wholly-owned subsidiary, Beaver Lake Renewable Energy (BLRE), which will be in charge of the construction of the facility. BLRE is ...
  • Buttery wraps up multiple bulker deals
    Singapore-based bulker owner Grindrod Shipping has revealed several deals for its fleet, including sale and purchase as well as time charter transactions. The Ed Buttery-led company recently exercised the purchase option on Meiji Shipping's chartered-in 2016-built supramax IVS Hayakita, with the ship expected to change hands in September this year. In July, the parent firm ...
  • Burning car carrier too hot to board, another attempt set for later today
    A salvage team was unable to enter the car carrier which has been on fire since Tuesday evening as the ship was still too hot. Around midnight on July 25, the Dutch coastguard received a report that a major fire broke out on the vessel. One crewmember died, while the remaining 22 were rescued by ...
  • Geneva Dry partnership stirs cocktail creativity
    What would you christen a shipping-related cocktail? Splash posed the question to readers yesterday on the back of news that our new event, Geneva Dry, has an official drink sponsor in the form of LVX Geneva Dry Gin, a local Swiss brand. Sponsors of the event's evening cocktail receptions, with one of the night's still ...
  • Shipowner jailed in the US over Iranian ties
    Behrouz Mokhtari, 72, of McLean, Virginia, and Tehran, Iran, a naturalised US citizen, was sentenced this week to 41 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release as well as a fine of more than $2m. He had earlier pleaded guilty to two separate conspiracies to violate sanctions imposed by the United ...
  • Carbon insetting can help close the new fuel price gap
    Fossil fuels will remain cheaper than renewable fuels for some time, but carbon insetting is an effective remedy that can expedite the energy transition in shipping, says Tom De Ruyter, business developer of renewable and low-carbon fuels at Titan. What is carbon insetting, and why is it important? Carbon insetting refers to the financing of ...
  • Nearly 70 ports offer bio-LNG bunkers
    Ships can now bunker bio-LNG at almost seventy ports worldwide, including Singapore, Rotterdam and the US east coast, according to SEA-LNG. A total of 355 LNG-fuelled ships, not counting LNG carriers, are able to use bio-LNG as drop-in fuel without any modification, the industry lobby group, which displays the availability of the marine fuel on ...
  • Evalend poised to enter LNG trades
    Greece's Evalend Shipping has set the stage for its debut in the liquified natural gas trades. The Kriton Lendoudis-led diversified owner of mostly bulkers and tankers is said to have penned a letter of intent with HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering for two 174,000 cu m LNG carriers. The ships, costing around $260m each, ...

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Lloyd's List web site
JULY 28, 2023
  • Fires: Now a burning issue
    EVs have gone way beyond 'first kid on the block with a Tesla' bragging rights and production volumes will increase...
  • Strong HSFO demand halves Singapore scrubber spreads
    Rising high-sulphur fuel oil demand from the Middle East and lower production in Europe because of sanctions against Russian oil...
  • Russia is threatening commercial vessels, say Ukrainian officials
    Intercepted transmissions warning commercial vessels entering the Black Sea that they are at risk confirms widespread reports of intimidation and...
  • CMA CGM expects sluggish market for remainder of year
    CMA CGM saw an improved second quarter of the year on a seasonal basis but market normalisation has taken the...
  • Capital Product Partners confirms sale of solitary bulker
    Sale of the vessel Cape Agamemnon will leave fleet of 22 consisting of containerships and LNG carriers
  • Capesize rates surge but market outlook remains uncertain
    The Baltic Capesize Index jumped 27% on the week, but forward freight agreements suggest sentiment remains weaker despite the economic...
  • Russian attacks on merchant shipping could constitute a war crime
    Shipowners would have potential recourse through the International Criminal Court, the English Courts or any country that recognises universal jurisdiction...
  • The Lloyd's List Podcast: How to rebuild resilience into container supply chains
    The immediate disruptions of the pandemic may have eased, but has the industry learnt sufficient lessons to prevent the same...
  • CIMC mooted as a potential buyer of CDB Leasing
    The government in Shenzhen will likely hold a stake in the new ownership structure by way of business links. State...
  • More electric cars than first thought on board burning Fremantle Highway
    Fremantle Highway, currently ablaze off the Dutch coast, was carrying 500 new electric vehicles - significantly more than the 25...
  • EU approves $44m support for German LNG terminal in Brunsbüttel
    Germany plans to build three onshore LNG terminals by 2028 to increase its import capacity, after bringing three floating storage...
  • Costamare underlines 'long-term' commitment to dry bulk
    Boxship rates have softened but are still healthy, according to Costamare, which sees the containership orderbook as the 'principal threat'...
  • X-Press Feeders signs bio-methanol offtake agreement with OCI
    X-Press Feeders has 14 dual-fuel methanol vessels on order, which the company expects to take delivery of the first in...
  • Daily Briefing
    Shipping faces intimidation, harassment and credible threat of attack in Black Sea | Smaller Greek owners dwindle while fleet grows...
  • D'Amico eyeing more debt reduction and better dividends
    The Italian product tanker owner posted strong second quarter earnings that capped a record first half of the year. It...
  • Economou's TMS Group orders kamsarmax pair at Chengxi Shiyard
    Deal comes as Chinese shipyards have been at the forefront of order-winning this year, while Greek newbuilding investment has also...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
JULY 28, 2023
  • Court denies SC Ports appeal of Leatherman ruling
    The latest decision upheld an initial ruling by the National Labor Relations Board that allowed the International Longshoremen's Association to sue ocean carriers that called Charleston's Leatherman terminal.
  • Non-union layoffs edge Yellow closer to collapse
    Word of layoffs among non-union staff at Yellow spread Friday, and shippers report less-than-truckload (LTL) pricing is already moving higher in anticipation of a shutdown of the third-largest US LTL carrier.
  • CMA CGM reports $1.3 billion Q2 profit despite flat volume
    "Normalizing" container shipping market conditions slashed more than $6 billion from CMA CGM's quarterly earnings compared with an overheated 2022, but the carrier remains in a healthy financial position.
  • 'Normalizing' market slashes $6 billion off CMA CGM earnings in Q2
    Despite deteriorating market conditions in the container shipping industry having a significant negative impact on its profitability, CMA CGM remains in a healthy financial position.
  • Long-term chartered air freight capacity depressing market: DSV
    Forwarders in 2021 signed long-term air cargo charters to meet rising demand for air freight resulting from an overheated ocean market, and some of those charter deals are still in place despite a widespread demand slowdown.
  • Yellow looks to sell third-party logistics subsidiary as labor talks falter
    In its latest attempt to avert a potential bankruptcy, unionized trucking company Yellow is trying to raise funds through the sale of Yellow Logistics.
  • FMC's Dye offers fixes for container flow problems through US ports
    The FMC commissioner wants to implement uniform empty return dates and define "container availability" as when the container is available for pick up, among other proposals.
  • Cargo flow woes persist at India's Mundra Port after cyclone disruption
    Concerned over the trade chaos at Mundra, India's Container Shipping Lines Association said that vessel scheduling on services out of the country had become a major challenge for carriers.

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TradeWinds web site
JULY 28, 2023
  • Capesize bulker market reaches four-week high as Atlantic activity heats up
    Average spot rates jumped $2,500 in one day on Wednesday after slow start to the week
  • CMA CGM's profit plummets as it expects 'sluggish' second half of 2023
    Transport and logistics segment 'remains depressed', chief executive Rodolphe Saade says
  • Capital Product Partners takes $8m hit to exit dry bulk
    Impairment from sale of capesize bulker hits bottom line
  • Capital's 'green revolution', car carrier blaze rages and Xi's disappointing growth
    The top shipping stories making the headlines this week.
  • Baltic Exchange eyes period indices for LNG carriers
    Larger two-stroke vessels are also in its sights to make index benchmark more relevant
  • Cosco and Guangzhou Salvage forge heavylift giant
    Chinese partners form world's largest semi-submersible heavylift fleet
  • Sinokor Merchant Marine named as buyer of Omani VLCC trio
    A slightly firmer price is being quoted for the scrubber-fitted 'mid-tier' vessels but it is down on levels seen earlier this year
  • Asia-Pacific wind farm pipeline threatened by dearth of vessels
    Bigger wind turbines on the horizon may be beyond the capacity of current assets deployed in the Asian wind sector
  • 'The cover's off': CargoMetrics to step up the pace of maritime data product rollouts
    Hedge fund turned data intelligence firm aims to introduce 10 data packs by end of the year and launch emissisons strand
  • Samudera profits nosedive on 'subdued' outlook for container shipping
    Singapore-listed carrier hit by lower rates and volumes in boxship sector
  • OCI Global inks green methanol supply deal with X-Press Feeders
    Fuel producer to supply newbuildings in Port of Rotterdam from 2024
  • Wan Hai inks sustainability-linked loan with Standard Chartered
    Carrier claims first green finance deal involving a Taiwanese container company
  • K Line reveals close to 500 electric vehicles on fire-ravaged Fremantle Highway car carrier
    The number of electric cars is higher than first thought and could explain the North Sea casualty
  • GTT sees 'profoundly sound' LNG market as orders rack up
    Record orderbook gives French cargo containment system designer earnings visibility through into 2027
  • Economou's TMS Dry stacks orderbook with midsize bulk carrier newbuildings
    The Greek shipowner has ordered two kamsarmax bulkers at Chengxi and four more ultramaxes at Nantong Xiangyu
  • Ex-director of UAE trader fights UK jail sentence over ship arrest
    Essa Abdullah Ahmad Al Ghurair says he cannot pay ship arrest legal debt because his brothers won't cooperate
  • Paolo d'Amico says West's oil price cap is hurting Russia and could quell India's appetite
    A combination of the price cap and fleet dynamics may turn against Russian exports to India
  • High-cost value-added ships help shipbuilding giant HD KSOE swing back into profit
    Group says it has achieved 94% of its annual order target
  • Comment: Why the Chinese dragon refuses to roar for dry bulk
    The workshop of the world is defying maritime optimists as it makes 'tortuous progress' towards economic recovery

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American Shipper web site
JULY 28, 2023
  • Container shipping giant CMA CGM still earning over billion a quarter
    Because container liner profits plummeted off an extraordinarily high peak, some carriers are still posting hefty profits despite huge declines.
  • All Nippon Airways big cargo loser in 2nd quarter
    All Nippon Airways underperformed competitors by a wide margin in cargo during the last quarter as it prepares to invest in growing the cargo business.

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Marsa Maroc and CMA CGM have formalized the agreement for the management of the new West Terminal at the port of Nador West Med.
Paris
It will become operational in 2027
SAS (MSC group) will exit Moby by selling 49% of its capital to Onorato Armatori
Rome
The AGCM announces that the commitments presented dissolve the structural and financial ties that had motivated the start of the investigation
Moving the cruise terminal in Trieste is being considered.
The UIRR is disappointed by the European Commissioners' intention to withdraw their proposed amendment to the Combined Transport Directive.
Brussels
The sector - the association underlines - needs a framework legislation
Sparks fly between the League and Brothers of Italy over the appointment of the presidents of the Port System Authorities.
Rome
Salvini accuses the majority party of obstructing them, absolving Giorgia Meloni from any responsibility
In the third quarter, freight traffic in the port of Taranto decreased by -22.9%
In the third quarter, freight traffic in the port of Taranto decreased by -22.9%
Taranto
Decline in all main product segments except liquid bulk
Kuehne+Nagel announces cost reduction program
Schindellegi
In the third quarter of this year, net sales fell by -6.8%
In the third quarter, DSV recorded a net profit of DKK 2.2 billion (-24.1%).
Hedehusene
Revenues rose 63.2% to a record $72 billion.
Fedespedi and Assiterminal are asking the Ministry of Transport for clarification and changes to the rules governing truck waiting times for loading and unloading.
Milan
Federlogistica: Before launching the port reform, a discussion with operators is necessary.
Genoa
Falteri: No reform can work unless it arises from a true, structured, and ongoing dialogue.
In the third quarter, freight traffic in Spanish ports increased by +0.7%
Madrid
Container cargo and dry bulk volumes are declining
ESPO calls for continued efforts towards a global solution on ship emissions despite referral to IMO
In the third quarter, freight traffic in the port of Antwerp-Bruges decreased by -2.8%.
In the third quarter, freight traffic in the port of Antwerp-Bruges decreased by -2.8%.
Antwerp
In addition to bulk cargo, containers also decreased
Luka Koper and CEVA Logistics launch joint venture for car traffic in Slovenian ports
Koper
CMA CGM has signed a declaration of intent
Greer (USTR): Chinese retaliatory measures will not prevent US from rebuilding its shipbuilding base
While for many the postponement of the Net-Zero Framework should be seen as an opportunity, for others it derails the path to decarbonisation of shipping.
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings ships will refuel with renewable fuels in the port of Barcelona
Miami
Eight-year agreement with Spain's Repsol
The IMO MEPC has decided to postpone the vote on the shipping decarbonisation strategy by one year.
London/Brussels
Kazakhstan (ICS): Industry needs clarity. T&E, there's a risk that the agreement, even if adopted in a year, won't enter into force before 2030.
ESPO welcomes the EU Parliament's recognition of the role of ports in strengthening mobility and military resilience.
Brussels
Ryckbost: We hope that these points will be reflected in the final compromise text.
PSA Genova Pra' terminal authorized to accommodate two 400-meter container ships simultaneously
Genoa
Yesterday the "COSCO Shipping Taurus" and "Evelyn Maersk" moored, both 20,000 TEU vessels.
Salvini, the port reform aims to create a national port network capable of overcoming fragmentation
Rome
The relaunch of an integrated vision of the planning and programming of all port investments is foreseen
Port of Los Angeles Sets New All-Time Quarterly Container Traffic Record
Los Angeles
Port authorities are concerned about the impact of new taxes on Chinese ships and cranes.
HMM invests $2.8 billion in the construction of 12 13,000 TEU containerships and two VLCCs
Seoul
The ships will be delivered by April 2029
Filt Cgil, concerned about the TAR ruling on self-production in the port of Salerno.
Pirate attacks on ships increased by 37% in the third quarter
Pirate attacks on ships increased by 37% in the third quarter
Kuala Lumpur
The Singapore Straits region remains at high risk
Appointments of Port Authority presidents and port reform remain stalled, according to port operators at La Spezia.
Appointments of Port Authority presidents and port reform remain stalled, according to port operators at La Spezia.
La Spezia
A heavy brake - they underline - on the principles of participation, transparency and control provided for by the current legislation
In Indonesia, two accidents on the same ship at the same shipyard cause 14 deaths.
Batam
This morning a second explosion on the FSO "Federal II"
South Korea's Hanwha Ocean has been implicated in the trade war between the US and China.
Beijing
Beijing also took countermeasures against five US subsidiaries of the shipbuilding group
Port of Singapore set new all-time container throughput record in third quarter
Singapore
By weight, however, this cargo volume recorded a decrease of -1.8%.
Green fuel producers support IMO's shipping decarbonization strategy
London
The importance of introducing incentives for green e-fuels was underlined
In August, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado increased by +2.5% thanks to the increase in bulk cargoes
Genoa
Various goods fell by 14.4%. The Spediporto Conference
The US threatens retaliation against states that vote to approve the Net-Zero Framework.
Washington
"Our fellow IMO members," Rubio, Wright, and Duffy warned, "should be warned."
Wallenius Wilhelmsen: New US port tax on car carriers is higher than expected.
Oslo
From tomorrow they will rise to 46 dollars per net ton
USTR announces heavy tariffs on port cranes and other handling equipment made in China
Washington
100% additional tariffs on ship-to-shore port cranes
Salvini reassures the port of Livorno of the additional resources needed for the new Darsena Europa.
Livorno
Even a hundred million euros more - the minister stated - will not block the development of the airport.
Chinese taxes on US ships effective October 14
Chinese taxes on US ships effective October 14
Beijing
Beijing's response to the taxes that will be imposed on Chinese ships calling at American ports
In the third quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports grew by 4.6%.
Ankara
Volumes with Italy increased by +7.3%, with a sharp increase in containers (+32.2%)
Taiwanese Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw sharp declines in quarterly revenue
Taipei/Keelung
In the period July-September, decreases of -36.7%, -42.2% and -35.7% were recorded
ASA, ECSA, ICS, WSC, ITF, IAPH and IBIA call for approval of the Net-Zero Framework
Brussels
Only global standards - they underline - will be able to decarbonise a global industry.
Zanetti (Confitarma): ensure the competitiveness of the Italian armaments industry with support tools suited to the sector
Rome
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the ports of Naples and Salerno recorded drops of -5.3% and -3.2%
Naples
Cruise passengers on the rise
New US tariffs will have a strong impact on containerized imports into the US in the coming months
Washington
National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates forecasts
In 2024, freight transported by rail by the Spanish company RENFE Mercancías decreased by -12.0%.
Madrid
The financial year ended with a net loss of -32.2 million euros
ZIM will not apply surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese vessels
Haifa
The new US tariffs will take effect on October 14th.
ABB sells its robotics division to SoftBank Group Corp. for $5.4 billion
Zurich/Tokyo
ABB Robotics employs approximately 7,000 people
Federlogistica calls for acceptance and implementation of the regulation on waiting times for heavy vehicles.
Genoa
Falteri: essential protection for the regularity, safety, and economic sustainability of road haulage companies.
Ten European rail associations call for acceleration of TEN-T network completion
Brussels
The need to ensure sufficient funding for the implementation of interoperable systems at European level was highlighted
SAAM Towage to Complete Acquisition of Entire Share Capital in Colombia's Intertug
Santiago
An agreement was signed to obtain the remaining 30%
Last August, the Suez Canal was crossed by 1,070 ships (-3.3%)
Last August, the Suez Canal was crossed by 1,070 ships (-3.3%)
Cairo/Ismailia
In the first eight months of 2025, maritime traffic fell by -9.4%
Port of Salerno: Work resumes to complete the "Porta Ovest"
Naples/Rome
Cuccaro appointed special commissioner of the Central Tyrrhenian Port Authority. Annunziata resigns.
Renewal of concession for Croatian shipyard Iskra Shipyard
Sebenico
The naval-mechanical plant will be expanded to an area of 11,000 square meters
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
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
Palermo
The direct intervention of the AdSP commissioner Tardino was crucial - explain Filt, Fit and Uilt
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.
A new record in cruise traffic is expected in Italian ports in 2026
Catania
In Catania, Risposte Turismo presented the new edition of the "Italian Cruise Watch" report.
Quarterly freight traffic growth at the port of Barcelona. Declining in Algeciras.
Barcelona/Algeciras
In the period July-September, percentage variations of +1.8% and -4.1% respectively were recorded
Fincantieri launches the first integrated underwater drone system
Trieste
Tested at the Naval Support and Experimentation Center in La Spezia
Filt Cgil: The method adopted to define the port reform is unacceptable.
Rome
The union denounces the lack of involvement of workers' representatives and the lack of prior consultation.
General Assembly of Logistics: Northwest Alliance Renewed
Turin
Liguria, Lombardy, and Piedmont Regions, MIT, RFI, and Ferrovienord Sign Agreement
Konecranes reports quarterly revenue decline while orders rise.
Helsinki
In the period July-September, orders acquired for 1.15 billion euros (+20.1%)
GNV has taken delivery of the new ro-pax GNV Virgo in China
Genoa
It is the first ship powered by liquefied natural gas in the company's fleet.
A new maritime service for rolling stock to North Africa is underway at the Vado Ligure Reefer Terminal.
Vado Ligure
Connection with the Libyan port of Misurata
Grimaldi and China Merchants Shenzhen RoRo Shipping sign cooperation agreement
Naples
Expected to offer greater capacity and a broader and more efficient service network to support Chinese exports
The 2026 budget forecast and the POT of the Port System Authority of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas have been adopted.
Gioia Tauro
Piacenza: Cold ironing is also important to avoid having to face significant fines.
The Port of La Spezia has completed its first cold ironing tests at Molo Garibaldi.
La Spezia
The transformation cabin at the dock has been connected to the cruise ship "MSC Seaview"
Global Ports Holding has signed a contract to manage the Casablanca cruise terminal.
Istanbul
15-year agreement with option for a 20-year extension
A conference on e-commerce returns at LIUC
Castellanza
In the fashion sector they represent over 30% of online orders in Europe
Australian Scott McKay is the new president of the International Cargo Handling Association.
London
He took over from John Beckett
Fincantieri and Defcomm sign agreement for the development of surface drones.
Trieste
Co-investment to accelerate its industrialization
Container traffic in the port of Valencia fell by 11.6% in September.
Valencia
In the third quarter of 2025, overall freight traffic decreased by -3.2%
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach increased by 0.7% in the third quarter.
Long Beach
Empty spaces are rising. Full capacity at boarding and disembarking is down 1.0% and 8.5% respectively.
Piacenza: The port of Gioia Tauro aims to handle seven million containers by 2029.
Genoa
Transhipment - he underlined - represents an essential gateway for international goods into the national market.
Arkas Line's new direct service connects the Eastern Mediterranean and Italy with West Africa.
Izmir
It will be held on a weekly basis
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Arrival ports by:
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Assocostieri urges revitalization of the national bunkering sector
Genoa
Among the proposals, making it possible to use barges as floating storage facilities for alternative fuels
The Ministry of Transport has requested an agreement for Consalvo to become president of the Eastern Adriatic Port Authority.
Rome/Trieste
Fedriga: The Friuli Venezia Giulia Region will express its agreement
Federmar-Cisal proposes a new distribution of the tonnage tax benefits
Rome
Pico: For maritime personnel, financial recognition is not always proportionate to the essential role they play
P&O Maritime Logistics completes acquisition of controlling stake in NovaAlgoma Cement Carriers
Lugano
Obtained the necessary regulatory approvals
Fatal accident in the port of Ravenna
Ravenna
A 67-year-old truck driver lost his life at the Sapir terminal.
A Norwegian delegation visits the Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority
Livorno
ABB's quarterly financial performance shows sharp growth
Zurich
In the period July-September the value of new orders increased by +11.6%
Fratelli Neri buys two tugboats produced by Egypt's Misr Tugboats Factory
Ismailia
They will be taken into delivery in the first quarter of 2026
COSCO Shipping Ports Sets New Quarterly Container Traffic Record
Hong Kong
In the period July-September, 29.8 million TEUs were handled (+3.6%)
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong fell by -9.2% in the third quarter
Hong Kong
A 16.3% drop was recorded in September
Port of Civitavecchia appoints members of the Marine Resources Partnership Body
Civitavecchia
He will remain in office for four years
New quarterly record for container traffic handled by CMPort port terminals
Hong Kong
New highs recorded both in China and at overseas ports
CMA CGM to order six feeder containerships from Cochin Shipyard
Kochi
Order worth approximately 300 million dollars
Efficient solutions for the port launching of floating wind turbines are being studied in France
Trondheim/Brest
Agreement between the Norwegian BOA and the port of Brest
Augusta Due has acquired a second new tanker built by Fujian Southeast Shipbuilding Co.
Rome
It has a capacity of 18,590 deadweight tons.
IRU, CLECAT, ESC and GCCA oppose binding targets for demand for zero-emission trucks
Brussels
They ask to focus instead on creating favorable conditions for operators to be able to use them.
Marialaura Dell'Abate is the new president of Confitarma's Young Shipowners' Group.
Rome
In the third quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports grew by +4%
St. Petersburg
Only import loads are decreasing
Matteo Caiti appointed country manager for Italy at Forto
Milan
The goal is to consolidate growth on the Italian market
DP World to build and operate multimodal terminal in Uzbekistan
Dubai
Joint venture with Tashkent Invest
Applications for rail freight transport incentives are now open.
Rome
From today the requests to access the Ferrobonus
Confitarma welcomes Senate approval of simplification measures for the maritime transport sector.
Rome
A rapid approval in the Chamber is also hoped for
The maritime, port and logistics sector asks the Ministry of Transport for clarification on the regulation on waiting times for loading and unloading goods
Rome
A dialogue was called to determine the identification of correct application indications of the law
Four icebreakers for the U.S. Coast Guard will be built in Finland.
Washington
Agreement signed by Presidents Donald Trump and Alexander Stubb
PSA International wins the "Best Singapore Investor in Italy" award.
Genoa
It was awarded by the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Singapore
The Italian Navy's Olterra ship was launched in Genoa.
Genoa
It is the first military project built by the T. Mariotti shipyard
The first ferry owned by the Sicilian Region launched in Palermo
Palermo
Folgiero: Revitalization of the Sicilian shipyard as part of Fincantieri's new industrial plan
In the third quarter, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +0.7%
Hong Kong
Accentuation of the reduction in revenues which fell by -25.9%
Assologistica approves new rules on pallet exchange
Rome
Approved by the Senate, the text passes to the Chamber of Deputies
Offshore wind farm in the port of Augusta ready in two or three years
Palermo
Di Sarcina: We are confident in a rapid allocation of the planned resources, amounting to approximately 50 million euros.
In the Netherlands, a self-driving vessel has been authorised to sail outside a restricted area.
Rotterdam
German company Helsing acquires Blue Ocean Monitoring
London
Australian company builds self-driving submarines
The decree designating the port of Taranto as a national offshore wind hub has been made official.
Taranto
Gugliotti: Unlock resources for modernizing and upgrading port areas
One of two injured sailors from vessel attacked in Gulf of Aden dies
Amsterdam/London
Dominquez (IMO): Strong condemnation of any type of attack against ships
Salvini met with the deputy CEO of the Turkish terminal operator Yilport.
Rome
At the centre of the meeting was the dredging of the port of Taranto.
The Logistics & Sea Academy has equipped itself with new simulators for operating ships, tugboats, trains and port cranes
Venice
Investment of four million euros
Giovanni Punzo, founder and president of CIS - Interporto Campano for thirty years, has died.
Nola
Among the founders of Italo, the first private Italian operator on the high-speed rail network
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
Geodis appoints Maurizio Bortolan as CEO for Italy
Milan
It will coordinate the three business lines Contract Logistics, Freight Forwarding and Road Transport
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
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.
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.
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
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
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
Foreign firms to operate 3 terminals under Ctg Port for up to 30 years; deals by December
(The Business Standard)
We'II Rebuild Apapa, Tin-Can Ports In 48 Months - Dantsoho
(Leadership)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
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
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
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