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Exim India web site
JULY 2, 2024
  • Deendayal Port handles record cargo in 24 hours
  • PM Gati Shakti has given impetus to infra development & multimodal connectivity: Morgan Stanley
  • SCI vessel completes 700th voyage at LNG Dahej Terminal
  • Chabahar Port container traffic up 600 pc in FY24
  • British warship shoots down suspected attack drone in the Red Sea
  • DBS Bank India launches pre-shipment financing solution on TReDS
  • DGTR initiates anti-dumping probe into glass fibre imports from China, Bahrain
  • Global schedule reliability increases to highest YTD level
  • Use of 30% biofuel blends permitted onboard Indian vessels
  • COSCO SHIPPING (North America) updates cross-border logistics
  • AD Ports Group & ITC sign strategic MoU for cooperation to enhance trade facilitation initiatives globally
  • Maersk opens its first low GHG emissions warehouse in Denmark
  • Jeddah Islamic Port announces new service connecting major Chinese ports
  • Intercont+ & Foodcareplus enter into strategic partnership to revolutionise fresh produce logistics
  • Extension of Interest Equalisation Scheme (IES) for Pre and Post Shipment Rupee Export Credit for two months beyond June 30, 2024
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International Transport Journal web site
JULY 2, 2024
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The Loadstar web site
JULY 1, 2024
  • News Podcast | July 2024 | Politics shaping global supply chains as the UK votes
  • European rail falters despite green advantages
  • Maersk pulls out of DB Schenker bid after identifying 'challenges' in integration
  • Schenker race...Mærsk out - in the name of synergies, or the lack thereof
  • Shipper fears resurface as Canadian rail workers renew vote for strike
  • Liner schedule reliability improving, but late ships are arriving even later
  • OceanX: 'Political stability' sought as H2 headwinds apparent
  • Chinese ecommerce behind transhipment traffic increase at Incheon Airport
  • Car carrier customers might be greener than they let on, says UECC
  • Freighter aircraft: 'we are on the cusp of major change in large widebodies'
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  • Red Sea crisis dictates container fleet capacity trends
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Marine Log web site
JULY 1, 2024
  • Elizabeth Bouchard is new SNAME executive director
    The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (SNAME) has appointed Elizabeth Bouchard as its new executive director. She is the 15th person to serve in this capacity since the organization's founding
  • Vessel approached by Houthi drone boat swarm
    Yesterday, UKMTO reported an incident, 13 nautical miles southwest of Al Mukh, Yemen, in which the master of a vessel reported being approached by 12 small boats, consisting of a mix of
  • Maritime Partners acquires e1 Marine LLC
    Maritime Partners LLC has acquired e1 Marine LLC, whose methanol-to-hydrogen technology plays a key role in the first-of-its-kind M/V Hydrogen One towboat. "This acquisition marks a significant milestone in Maritime Partners' commitment
  • Canadian polar icebreakers: Delayed and over budget
    A recent GAO report found that the U.S. Coast Guard's three-ship Polar Security Cutter program is about $2 billion over its original budget and delayed by about five years. The Canadian Coast
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    Following up on the draft RFP that it issued back in January 2023, the Port of Los Angeles has issued a request for proposals (RFP) for the construction and operation of a

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Container News web site
JULY 1, 2024
  • Global schedule reliability reaches record levels for 2024; still lower than 2023 figures
    Sea-Intelligence has released the Global Liner Performance (GLP) report, which includes schedule reliability data up to May 2024. The report provides detailed insights across 34 trade lanes and over 60 carriers. In May 2024, global schedule reliability saw a month-over-month increase of 3.8 percentage points, reaching 55.8%. This marks the highest reliability figure for 2024, surpassing the previ
  • Foreship offers energy solutions for CMA CGM Ro-Pax newbuilds
    Foreship's expertise in enhancing energy efficiency and sustainability will play a pivotal role in optimizing the performance of two new ro-pax ferries upon their deployment for west Mediterranean services linking Marseille and Corsica in 2027. These vessels, set to be delivered to La Méridionale, a subsidiary of CMA CGM, will feature advanced powerplants capable of supporting dual fuel strategie
  • Three containers detained Hong Kong smuggling crackdown
    Hong Kong Customs said on 28 June that its officers seized three containers containing smuggled electronic goods and automobile parts with a market value of HK$100 million (US$12.8 million) in an operation codenamed Big Wave. Through intelligence analysis and risk assessment, customs officers discovered that the perpetrators intended to use ocean-going vessels to smuggle goods, and then deployed
  • Hapag-Lloyd unveils new brand name for its terminal division
    Effective from 1 July, Hapag-Lloyd's Terminal and Infrastructure division will adopt the new brand name, Hanseatic Global Terminals. Hanseatic Global Terminals is based in Rotterdam and commenced operations in June 2023 as a fully owned but independent stand-alone business unit. According to the statement, the brand name is inspired by the "Hanseatic League", a historic association of seafaring m
  • Box shipments from Africa, Middle East, India and Pakistan to be collected via Secure Chain in Rotterdam
    Beginning 1 October 2024, container shipments from Africa, the Middle East, India, and Pakistan must utilize the Secure Chain system at the port of Rotterdam. Major shipping lines will cease issuing PIN codes from this date onward. This ensures that containers from these regions are consistently and securely released using the new protocol. Access to terminals is restricted to authorized hauliers
  • PIL enhances Korea China Straits Service
    Pacific International Lines (PIL) has decided to expand its Korea China Straits Service (KCS), adding Qingdao and Incheon ports to the service rotation. Commencing on 4 July from Busan, this service will be jointly operated by PIL and its partners, featuring four vessels with a nominal capacity of about 2,800 TEUs. Surendran Mathilagath, General Manager of Intra-Asia Services at PIL, said, "This
  • CMA CGM announces PSS updates
    CMA CGM has announced a Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) effective from 1 July 2024 (loading date) until further notice. Originating from China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau SAR to Mombasa, Kenya, and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, this surcharge applies to all types of cargo. The amount is US$300 per TEU. Furthermore, CMA CGM has notified customers of an update regarding the Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) fro
  • Hapag-Lloyd updates California Central Express service
    Hapag-Lloyd announced that the California Central America Express (CCE) service, which connects the West Coast of the United States and Mexico with the West Coast of Central America, will have an important update effective 6 July. Specifically, the CCE service will undergo a revised rotation and will no longer call at El Salvador's port of Acajutla. The updated port rotation of the service will b
  • AD Ports Group and ITC sign MoU to boost global trade facilitation
    AD Ports Group has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the International Trade Centre (ITC), a joint agency of the United Nations and the World Trade Organization (WTO). The agreement focusses on enhancing cooperation in trade facilitation, digital trade, logistics, and transport through policy dialogue, digital solutions, capacity building, experience sharing, and technical assistanc

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Splash web site
JULY 1, 2024
  • Centurion Bulk takes over Integrity Bulk
    Singapore's Centurion Bulk has acquired Denmark-based operator Integrity Bulk for an undisclosed sum. Centurion, established in 2013, charters and operates over 80 handysize to ultramax bulkers, while Integrity, incorporated in Denmark in October 2014, lists 12 ships in the handy market on its website. The takeover is expected to be completed in July. It coincides ...
  • Wilson firms up eight bulker newbuilds in India
    Norway's Wilson has expanded its newbuilding programme with eight more energy-efficient bulkers in a deal worth about $132m. The mini-bulker giant, controlled by shipowner Kristian Eidesvik and his family, has added 6,300 dwt newbuilds on top of the six 3,800 dwt vessels ordered at India's Cochin Shipyard last June. Cochin said the 100-m-long vessels will ...
  • L&T wins ONGC contract worth up to $300m
    Indian engineering conglomerate Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has landed a significant contract with state-owned Oil & Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) for work on the eighth phase of its pipeline replacement project. The order worth between $120m and $300m involves engineering, procurement, construction, installation and commissioning (EPCIC) of 129-km subsea pipelines and associated modification works ac
  • Archer diversifies into floating wind with Moreld Ocean Wind acquisition
    Oslo-listed oilfield services player Archer is diversifying its portfolio with the acquisition of floating offshore wind solutions provider Moreld Ocean Wind (MOW) for an undisclosed sum. The deal with Remold Invest comes with a minority stake in US/French floater developer Ocergy, in which MOW invested together with Chevron Technology Ventures. MOW has since its inception ...
  • Höegh LNG teams with Deutsche ReGas for floating hydrogen terminal in Germany
    Norway's Höegh LNG has inked a deal with German terminal operator Deutsche ReGas to develop a hydrogen import terminal in the industrial port of Lubmin on the German Baltic Sea coast. The terminal, planned to be in operation from early 2026, will be the world's first floating import terminal for the industrial-scale conversion of green ...
  • Eolus applies to build floating wind farm offshore Sweden
    Swedish renewables developer Eolus has applied to build the 2.2GW Skidbladner offshore wind farm some 20 km north of Gotska Sandön. The wind farm will have up to 147 wind turbines and an estimated electricity production of 11.7 TWh per year, which corresponds to half of today's electricity consumption in Stockholm County or more than ...
  • Gard bolsters renewables segment in $163m deal for Codan portfolio
    Norwegian P&I club Gard has sealed a deal to acquire the marine and energy portfolio of Danish insurer Codan as it looks to bolster its footprint in the offshore renewables segment. The deal worth about $163m will see Gard set up a new office in Denmark and welcome around 50 marine and energy insurance specialists. ...
  • ADNOC L&S orders eight LNG carriers from South Korean shipyards
    ADNOC Logistics & Services (ADNOC L&S) has awarded construction contracts for at least eight LNG carriers to Samsung Heavy Industries and Hanwha Ocean. The shipping and maritime logistics arm of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) said that each of Samsung Heavy Industries and Hanwha Ocean were awarded shipbuilding contracts for the construction of four ...
  • Houthis up their kamikaze drone boat campaign
    The Houthis are preparing to deploy more drone boats packed with explosives in their ongoing campaign against merchant shipping in support of Hamas's war with Israel. United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) reported an incident where the bulk carrier Summer Lady was approached yesterday morning by 12 small craft in the southern end of the ...
  • Michael Kum backs MMA Offshore takeover offer
    Singaporean business magnate Michael Kum has said he would back a takeover of Perth-based OSV operator MMA Offshore. Kum, a well-known offshore vessel and property investor, holds about 7.7% in MMA via his vehicle, Halom Investments. MMA said in a filing Monday that Halom intends to vote in favour of the scheme, which would see ...
  • Marubeni and Doosan team up to develop offshore wind in Vietnam
    Japanese conglomerate Marubeni and South Korea's Doosan Enerbility have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to develop offshore wind power in Vietnam. Doosan, which owns an industrial complex in the central province of Quang Ngai, plans to produce monopiles as foundations for offshore wind power turbines as well as other components for offshore wind farms. ...
  • US to hold Central Atlantic offshore wind lease sale in August
    The US Department of the Interior has announced that it would hold an offshore wind energy lease sale in the Central Atlantic during the summer. The areas to be auctioned on August 14, 2024, by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management could generate up to 6.3GW of renewable energy and power up to 2.2m homes. ...
  • Wellard offloads livestock carrier
    Australian livestock carrier operator Wellard has struck a deal to sell one of its two ships. The ASX-listed firm is offloading the Ocean Ute to Marshall Islands-registered Bassem Dabbah Shipping for $12m. The vessel, converted from a containership into a livestock carrier in 2010 and purchased by Wellard in 2015, is expected to change hands ...
  • Arctic heavy fuel oil ban comes into effect today
    MARPOL Annex I Regulation 43A - the Arctic ban on use and carriage of highly polluting heavy fuel oil (HFO) - became law today, some 13 years after a similar regulation started in the Antarctic. Campaigners have hit out at the many loopholes with the new Arctic rule with the International Council on Clean Transportation ...
  • Consort Bunkers orders four methanol bunker ships in China
    Singapore's Consort Bunkers has returned to China for more methanol bunker tankers. The company has signed a contract with COSCO Shipping Heavy Industries (Guangdong) for a series of four 7,999 dwt newbuilds. According to shipbuilding sources, the quartet will be delivered in 2026, adding to six 6,500 dwt methanol bunkering units ordered at China Merchant ...
  • Shuttered Israeli port seeks financial shield
    Israel's Eilat port is seeking emergency state funding having been shut for all year, coming under regular attacks in the ongoing war with Hamas. "The port has been non-operational for eight months due to attacks, meaning it has no revenue," Gideon Golber, the port's CEO said yesterday, at a meeting at the country's parliamentary economic ...
  • Eastern Pacific Shipping in for LR2 at Shanghai Waigaoqiao
    Idan Ofer's Eastern Pacific Shipping has added one LR2 tanker newbuild to its large orderbook. The Singapore-based owner has contracted for a 114,000 dwt product carrier at Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding for delivery in 2026. The deal with an undisclosed value for the scrubber-fitted newbuild adds to a pair of LR2s Shanghai Waigaoqiao is already building ...
  • Jinhui continues bulker fleet expansion drive with ultramax newbuilds
    Busy Chinese bulker owner and operator Jinhui Shipping and Transportation has turned to the newbuilding market in its latest fleet expansion move. The Oslo- and Hong Kong-listed outfit has contracted Jiangsu Hantong Ship Heavy Industry for a pair of 63,500 dwt vessels in a deal worth $68m. Delivery of the first newbuild is expected by ...
  • Cadeler mulls UK domicile move
    Copenhagen-headquartered offshore wind installation player Cadeler is looking to switch the corporate domicile of its parent company to the UK as structure optimisation presses on after a merger with Eneti. The BW Group and Scorpio-backed shipowner said it has launched a detailed feasibility study, including a review of legal, tax and other considerations, but the ...
  • Additional tonne-miles in 2024 could smash records
    Additional tonne-miles in 2024 could smash records, according to new analysis from Clarksons Research. If the Red Sea shipping crisis persists throughout the year - as many analysts are now forecasting - Clarksons estimates shipping will need to handle 3,600bn extra tonne-miles, a tonne-mile growth of 5.8%. That total would compare to a 10-year average ...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
JULY 1, 2024
  • US ports hit back at White House move to levy new tariff on Chinese cranes
    The Biden administration's attempts to build a homegrown crane industry due to cybersecurity concerns drew little interest from the National Association of Waterfront Employers, which sees little threat from Chinese-made cranes.
  • Maersk, citing 'integration challenges,' says won't pursue DB Schenker acquisition
    The forwarder's enormous staff count and a lack of investment in logistics infrastructure contributed to the carrier dropping out, a source told the Journal of Commerce.
  • Ocean shipping faces sobering reality of long-term diversions around southern Africa
    As the crisis in the Red Sea hits seven months with no end in sight, the container shipping market has reached a point where stakeholders need to seriously consider their plan B in case the current reality persists for several more years, writes Lars Jensen.
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  • zarriers muscles into melon trade with new Brazil-Europe contract
    While Cool is "cash rich," it is under pressure to fill the newbuild capacity it already has as well as what is scheduled to be delivered, writes analyst Richard Bright.

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TradeWinds web site
JULY 1, 2024
  • CFO gives notice to leave post at Kistefos-backed Viking Supply Ships
    Departing Tord Helland to stay in the post until this fall as company hunts successor
  • Capesize spot rates break through $30,000 per day as third quarter kicks off with a bang
    Reported fixtures have been few but the rates have been growing, especially in the Atlantic
  • Kristian Eidesvik's Wilson orders eight extra bulkers at Indian shipyard
    Deal worth $132m follows order for six units at Cochin Shipyard last year
  • 'Fire safety and seafarer welfare': Old failings remain for ship detentions in Europe despite dip
    Fire safety and seafarer welfare among issues that prompted detentions by port state control in 2023
  • Hanwha Ocean appoints new face to head its engineering and offshore arm
    South Korean shipbuilder grows its international management team
  • Operator Centurion Bulk buys rival Integrity Bulk to expand in handysize segment
    Transaction was made to boost Centurion's presence in handysizes, partner told TradeWinds
  • Term charter strength keeps tanker asset values strong as owners hold on to ships
    Broker BRS Group says limited supply of secondhand candidates explains disconnect between prices and spot rates
  • Dynagas LNG Partners to explore 'new opportunities' after slashing debt
    Company boasts two debt-free vessels as it eyes fleet renewal and trade growth prospects
  • First Citizen Bank's Evan Cohen tells of missed $1bn deal for NIBC shipping loan book
    Financier did pick up a consolation prize
  • Offshore insurance deal a shield against global shocks, says Gard boss Rolf Thore Roppestad
    Chief executive says $163m deal builds up offshore energy arm of diversified insurer
  • QatarEnergy dominates in first-half LNG carrier newbuilding haul
    Big names dive in to firm up slots while others take their time due to high prices and berths dearth
  • Evangelos Marinakis sells modern crude tanker to cash-rich buyers at eye-catching price, brokers say
    Azeri state buyers linked to $78.8m deal for their biggest and youngest tanker yet
  • Trafigura logs first ammonia ship-to-ship transfer as it eyes growing trade
    Trader said its shipping team is one few to have tested a full range of alternative shipping fuels
  • BW Group's Cadeler eyes UK domicile shift to boost investor base
    Wind turbine vessel giant sees move as improving its marketability following Eneti merger
  • Evangelos Marinakis sells modern crude tanker to cash-rich buyers at eye-catching price
    Azeri state buyers linked to $78.8m deal for their biggest and youngest tanker yet
  • MR tanker order surge not enough to prevent fleet 'ageing fast', Gibson says
    Owners' return to newbuilding contracting not yet shifting the dial on supply and demand, UK broker argues
  • John Fredriksen-backed SFL Corp inks $1bn container ship newbuilding order
    Company is said to have penned five dual-fuel 16,000-teu vessels
  • Bulk $2.5bn LNG carrier buy for Adnoc L&S nudges down newbuilding price
    Up to 10 ships to be built by two yards as Middle Eastern owner boosts LNG fleet to 22 vessels
  • Swarm of 'uncrewed' boats shadow cargo ship in Red Sea Houthi hotspot
    Some kayak-like craft appeared to be uncrewed, UK Maritime Trade Operations said
  • Gard snaps up offshore insurer Codan in $163m deal
    Marine insurance industry leader says deal will add 15% to gross written premiums
  • Tankers a key profit centre in Euronav low-carbon drive, Clarksons Securities says
    Analysts also see newcastlemax newbuildings as important, with earnings tipped to rise
  • Apeejay Shipping buys and scraps bulkers in fleet renewal moves
    Indian shipowner turns to China's Minsheng Financial Leasing for replacement of outgoing 1996-built panamax
  • Houthi attacks help fire shipping tonne-mile growth to highest level in 14 years, Clarksons Research says
    Next year could be very different if Red Sea situation changes, according to analyst Trevor Crowe
  • Sanctions insider sounds early warning of G7 clampdown
    Outgoing head of key insurance sanctions committee lobbied regulators over 'fundamentally flawed' price cap scheme
  • Singapore billionaire backs MMA Offshore takeover bid
    Australian company's largest shareholder looks set to end often fraught relationship with takeover target
  • The aviation giant setting its sights on 'unifying' shipping's digital silos
    SITA's SmartSea relies on industry players from different sectors joining to create a common middleware system
  • Hyundai Mipo bags an order for four MR1 tankers worth $194m
    Shipyard is scheduled to deliver the quartet by June 2026
  • Handymax bulker caught in long-running salvage dispute auctioned off as scrap
    Dispute with salvors broke out when a cargo of fireboard went up in flames
  • Gen Z, experimental learning and the maritime family: How Singapore is wooing new recruits
    The Singapore Maritime Foundation is taking big strides in building a talent pool of maritime-ready professionals.
  • Stena RoRo pens up to four methanol-ready E-Flexer ropaxes for Greek charter
    The company has ordered the multi-fuel vessels on the back of charter contracts from ferry giant Attica Group
  • Chevron rises up tanker chartering league on the back of more suezmax fixtures
    US oil major one of the few major movers in top reported dirty spot charterers so far this year
  • MOL tipped to scoop FSRU job for Singapore LNG
    Second regas unit newbuilding of 2024 is incoming at Hanwha Ocean
  • Dubai-based newcomer SPM Shipping taps the brakes on furious expansion
    Cash buyer-linked shipowner says acquisitions can wait until hot vessel values cool

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