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