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Exim India web site
SEPTEMBER 2, 2024
  • Vadhvan Port to be epicentre of trade & industrial development: PM
  • PSA Mumbai welcomes MGX2 service
  • Moody's raises India's GDP growth to 7.2 pc for 2024
  • Govt mulls import duty hike on palm, soyabean oils
  • SMPK announces Bengal Middle East Express service between Jebel Ali and Haldia Dock Complex
  • Advantages of proposed Dighi Port Industrial Area in Maharashtra highlighted
  • Tax payable on foreign export loadings by non-resident companies alters
  • Global schedule reliability drops marginally in July
  • Govt to fast-track 38 rail projects to boost coal transportation
  • Andhra to be a logistics hub for eastern coast: CM
  • LA, Long Beach ports absorb import surge in the US
  • Bremer Lloyd Breaking New ground from the Start!
  • Amazon India partners with Railways for faster deliveries
  • Deendayal Port's OJ-III to be withdrawn for upgradation & strengthening
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International Transport Journal web site
SEPTEMBER 2, 2024
  • Hupac extends shuttle services
  • Greek cities invest in green waste management
  • Fiege sets milestone in strategic location
  • Air cargo demand still climbing
  • From XPO to AFS
  • Valenciaport sees rise in Australian trade links
  • Aldi adds in Lower Saxony
  • Heavy-haul locomotives are back in South Africa
  • A new chair for Railcom
  • Offshore wind projects boost SOV market
  • A brewing base in western France
  • A takeover to boost growth at AMS
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The Loadstar web site
AUGUST 30, 2024
  • Ocean carriers 'fire blanks' ahead of China's Golden Week holiday
  • Methanol 'happy hour' over, and decarbonisation will double freight rates
  • Transpac benchmark Kerry Logistics: a mixed bag? Or...?
  • TAAG Angola gears up to boost regional air cargo in southern Africa
  • Fulfilment specialists pave the road for indirect US e-commerce imports
  • U-turn on proposal to ban DHL 777F night flights at Brussels
  • Former Polar Air US customer service chief Schirmer jailed for fraud

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Marine Log web site
AUGUST 30, 2024
  • VIDEO: Second Parramatta Class ferry enters service in Sydney
    The second of seven vessels in the new fleet of next-generation Parramatta Class ferries designed by Incat Crowther has arrived in Sydney, Australia, and is now in service. The vessels, which will
  • Poor hull condition led to $500,000 flooding of 59-year old towboat Uncle Blue
    The National Transportation Safety Board has issued its report on a March 26, 2023, incident in which, at about 0500 local time, the towing vessel Uncle Blue began flooding when towing one

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Container News web site
AUGUST 30, 2024
  • Grimaldi Group receives fifth G5-Class Ro-Ro vessel
    Grimaldi Group took delivery of the fifth multipurpose Ro-Ro vessel of the innovative "G5" class at the Hyundai Mipo Dockyard in Ulsan, South Korea. Named Great Casablanca, this ship is designed to further enhance the quality of maritime transport services offered by the Neapolitan company between Northern Europe and West Africa, joining her five sister ships in the series. Measuring 250 meters i
  • Maersk ship collision injures two crew
    A Maersk container ship manoeuvring into Fremantle Port has collided with a tall masted training ship, destroying its mast and injuring two crew members on the sail vessel, who were rushed to hospital. The 8,800 TEU Maersk Shekou was attempting to dock at around 6:30 am local time at Fremantle Port, when the vessel collided with the 55m Leeuwin and also clipped a museum building. Jay Weatherill,
  • Stakeholder coalition joins Port of Portland to maintain container service at Terminal 6
    The Port of Portland, supported by a coalition committed to marine container shipping in Oregon, presented Oregon Governor Tina Kotek with a detailed business plan to sustain container service at Terminal 6, the state's sole international box terminal. The report highlights the crucial role of marine container shipping at T6 for Oregon's economy and emphasizes the necessity of public investment t
  • Wärtsilä and Eidesvik forge ammonia shipping deal
    Wärtsilä, a technology group, has entered into a contract with the Norwegian shipowner Eidesvik to provide the equipment needed to convert the offshore platform supply vessel (PSV) Viking Energy to operate on ammonia fuel. The vessel, currently under contract with energy giant Equinor, is set for conversion in early 2026 and aims to begin ammonia-powered operations within the first half of that y
  • COSCO constructs twelve 14,000 TEU methanol-fuelled vessels
    On 29 August 2024, COSCO SHIPPING Heavy Industry and COSCO SHIPPING Container Lines signed a contract in Shanghai for the construction of twelve 14,000 TEU container ships featuring dual-fuel methanol propulsion. This latest order underscores COSCO SHIPPING's commitment to green and low-carbon development, as it strives to build an environmentally friendly fleet and minimize the environmental and
  • Global schedule reliability drops to 52.1% in July
    Sea-Intelligence has released issue 156 of the Global Liner Performance (GLP) report, providing schedule reliability data up to July 2024. According to a statement, this report is extensive, covering schedule reliability across 34 trade lanes and over 60 carriers; however, this press release will focus on the global highlights. "Source: Sea-Intelligence.com, GLP Report, issue 156"
  • COSCO forms partnerships with Bosch and Wallem Group
    COSCO SHIPPING Logistics and Supply Chain Management recently solidified a strategic alliance with Bosch (China) by signing a memorandum of understanding in Chongqing. This agreement paves the way for creating a strategic committee dedicated to leading a skilled team that enhances collaboration between the two entities. The partnership aims to foster comprehensive cooperation within the logistics
  • Azule Energy selects Opsealog tool to cut emissions from its OSV fleet
    Opsealog, a data integration and analysis company for the maritime and offshore sectors, has secured a two-year contract with Azule Energy, Angola's largest independent energy firm. The contract aims to reduce fuel consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from Azule Energy's Offshore Supply Vessel (OSV) fleet. Initial estimates by Opsealog suggest that the project could cut the fleet's GHG

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Splash web site
AUGUST 30, 2024
  • Port of Melbourne secures site for massive expansion
    Port of Melbourne, Australia's largest general cargo and container port, has secured a long-term lease of additional land from the Victorian Government to improve the state's supply chain efficiency. The port will lease approximately 290,000 sq m of the former Melbourne Markets site until 2066 in line with its existing 50-year port privatisation lease. This ...
  • DOF Subsea lands $13m in deals for DSV in APAC region
    Norway's DOF Subsea has won a contract extension and a new contract award for one of its vessels in the Asia-Pacific region. A contract extension was awarded to the 2011-built dive support vessel Skandi Singapore. The vessel will be fully committed through the fourth quarter of 2024 with further options available into the first quarter of 2025. DOF ...
  • FPSOs bounce back with $12bn in orders after a quiet year
    After a year without a significant FPSO order, the orderbook has recovered with $12bn for three units ordered since the second quarter of 2024. Petrobras has ordered the P-84 and P-85 FPSOs for the Atapu and Sepia fields respectively for $8.16bn from Seatrium. The Singapore firm was the only bidder after COOEC withdrew its proposal ...
  • Frontline in 10-ship leaseback deal to clear Fredriksen debt
    New York- and Oslo-listed tanker giant Frontline has lined up a 10-ship sale and leaseback deal in China to pay back money borrowed from controlling shareholder John Fredriksen. The deal worth up to $512.1m involves CMB Financial Leasing's commitment to cover the refinancing of 10 suezmaxes, subject to execution of final documents, the company said. ...
  • Satellite images show worrying 4 km trail from burning Sounion
    The Houthis yesterday released footage of a group of militants boarding and detonating explosives on the Greek Sounion oil tanker in the Red Sea. The dramatic video shows multiple explosives being laid across the ship. The Delta Tankers suezmax was attacked nine days ago, with its crew evacuating. Last Friday, the Houthis boarded the laden ...
  • Decarbonising shipping could double cost of transporting goods by containers: DNV
    Decarbonising shipping could double the cost of transporting goods by containers, according to a new report from class society DNV. Ahead of next week's SMM, the world's largest shipping exhibition, DNV has released its latest Maritime Forecast to 2050, a 72-page publication now in its eighth edition. The in-depth report provides an updated outlook on ...
  • US to hold Oregon's first-ever offshore wind lease sale
    The US Department of the Interior has revealed that it would hold an offshore wind energy lease sale off southern Oregon. The two areas to be auctioned on October 15, 2024, by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) could generate more than 3.1GW if fully developed, which could power approximately 1m homes. The final ...
  • Vattenfall offshore wind warm to power German steel manufacturer
    Swedish utility Vattenfall and German steel producer Salzgitter have signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) which will see electricity from the Nordlicht 1 offshore wind farm power steel production from 2028. The PPA provides for a share of 75MW of connected load from the Nordlicht 1 offshore wind farm to be made available to the ...
  • Oceaneering bags several North Sea contracts
    The UK arm of Houston-based Oceaneering International has secured multiple contracts for decommissioning, inspection, subsea preparation, and installation support services in the UK sector of the North Sea. The contracts were awarded by multiple operators in the region and, when combined, total an estimated 65 days with options to extend the contract durations. These contracts ...
  • Ocean Installer scores subsea tie-back project to Anasuria FPSO
    Marine construction contractor Ocean Installer, part of Moreld, has been awarded a sizeable project from a UK subsidiary of Hibiscus Petroleum for work on the Teal West development. The contract was awarded by Anasuria Hibiscus UK as part of a new frame agreement for offshore construction. The Teal West development in the Central North Sea ...
  • Great Eastern strikes supramax bulker sale
    India's Great Eastern Shipping has offloaded one of its bulk carriers after a series of disposals of vintage MR tonnage as part of the company's product tanker fleet renewal initiative. The Mumbai-listed diversified owner said it had struck a deal with an undisclosed buyer for its 2011-built supramax Jag Rani. No price tag has been ...
  • Marine battery manufacturer hails price drop
    Marine battery manufacturer AYK Energy has hailed a significant breakthrough in electric propulsion technology for ships with what it claims is the first battery sold at $300 per kWh. AYK founder Chris Kruger said the milestone will accelerate the adoption of battery powered vessels. He said the previous industry standard price was around $450-$550 per ...
  • COSCO orders a dozen 14,000 teu ships
    COSCO Shipping, the world's fourth largest containerline, has ordered a dozen 14,000 teu ships at a sister firm in Jiangsu province rounding off one of the busiest months for global containership orders ever. The state-run line is paying $2.15bn for the methanol dual-fuelled ships which will be built at COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry Yangzhou The ...

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Lloyd's List web site
AUGUST 30, 2024
  • Tanker shipping's dark fleet to keep growing until 'margins are destroyed'
    Lars Barstad of Frontline has 'lost all faith' in the ability of sanctions and regulations to curtail the dark fleet...
  • Grain season will boost panamax rates, but waning Chinese demand prompts caution
    The upcoming US grain export season is expected to strengthen low panamax rates. However, some industry commentators argue that the...
  • The Lloyd's List Podcast: What is the best ship money can buy right now?
    Lloyd's List editor Richard Meade steps into the shoes of a shipowner to discuss the decisions that have to be...
  • Yemen's twisted firestarters will go it alone
    The Houthis like to paint themselves as the legitimate government of Yemen. Legitimate governments do not typically run the risk...
  • Sounion plight sparks memories of Limburg casualty
    'Basically, the Houthis are not going to get anything from the owners. They are not going to get anything from...
  • Frontline sounds alarm over dark fleet and repays Fredriksen debts
    Frontline has raised concerns about the growing share of crude oil shipping by the dark fleet of older, non-compliant tankers...
  • Shanghai on track to breach 50m teu barrier
    China's colossal container hub on the brink of becoming the first port to post annual teu figures above the 50m...
  • Chinese energy shipping firms foresee robust global tanker market amid domestic demand decline
    China Merchants Energy Shipping says concerns about the oversupply of tankers in the next three years may be a 'groundless...
  • CMPort and Cosco Shipping Ports gain from recovery in exports
    The performance of their respective overseas ports was more patchy, depending on where they were positioned in relation to the...
  • Maersk containership collides with tall ship in Fremantle
    Maersk Shekou struck tall ship STS Leeuwin and caused damage to the Western Australia Maritime Museum as it approached Fremantle...
  • OOCL to take minor stake in Tianjin terminal for $49m
    Tianjin Container Terminal, the leading box terminal in Tianjin, has 13 berths and annual capacity of 6m
  • Methanol 'happy hour' has come to an end, says DNV Maritime chief executive
    Decarbonisation is slowing down due to high shipbuilding costs, limited yard space for retrofits and a lack of investment in...
  • Daily Briefing
    Houthis say they will allow Sounion to be towed | Insurer Brit hires tugs to attend tanker burning in Red...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
AUGUST 30, 2024
  • US LTL sector growth, efficiencies still fueled by loss of Yellow
    Reduced overall capacity, higher pricing and more dense and efficient networks are defining characteristics of the post-Yellow LTL market.
  • New cold warehouse in Maine aims to lessen dependence on Boston
    A new warehouse due to open early next year in Portland for frozen and ambient temperature cargoes could cut transportation costs for shippers now using out-of-state storage and ports.
  • Energy, tech projects filling project cargo pipeline
    EPCs report revenue gains and hefty project backlogs as manufacturing and traditional and alternative energy projects gain momentum.
  • Carriers on India-US trades return to canvassing for contract support: forwarders
    Forwarders say carrier executives are seeking volume-linked pricing expectations after dictating terms over the last two months or so.

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TradeWinds web site
AUGUST 30, 2024
  • Has MOL-backed engine maker created the silver bullet of multifuel combustion?
    Start-up claims its retrofittable ceramic marine engine is twice as efficient as conventional power trains
  • Vancouver legal fight brews after dockers complain that crew members unloaded their own ship
    Union trades blows with government and CGT after container handling equipment was unloaded from BigLift ship
  • Panama Canal limbers up to roll out sales of long-term transit slots
    Some in gas carrier sector may sit out auctions for 2025 slots
  • Wavelength podcast: Sounion's insurance question and DNV says more than shipping needs a kick
    Tanker is on fire, abandoned, boarded by Houthis and possibly leaking oil
  • Clarksons reveals painful demand hit on product tankers from crude 'cannibals'
    Analysts say dirty ships switching into clean trades explains some of the recent rate weakness
  • 'No magic potion' for rates as Frontline cannibalises own product tankers, Barstad says
    Frontline CEO explains why forward bookings are simultaneously worse than second quarter but better than recent averages
  • Futures markets pointing to sharp dips in container freight rates in 2025
    Falls of up to 70% are priced in amid fears of growing overcapacity
  • Wavelength podcast: MV Sounion's insurance questions, DNV says it is more than shipping that needs a kick, and a shipping fund manager gives us tips
    Tanker Sounion is on fire, abandoned, boarded by Houthis and possibly leaking oil
  • Futures markets pointing to sharp falls in container freight rates in 2025
    Falls of up to 70% are priced in amid fears of growing overcapacity
  • Adani steps up shipping ambitions with $185m takeover of Astro Offshore
    Indian group expands oil and gas shipping by taking 80% stake in Dubai AHTS and PSV operation
  • Russian tankers ply Arctic route as Putin seeks Urals crude outlet
    Kpler tallies eight domestic and overseas ships taking Northern Sea Route since July
  • Torm investors to benefit from Sinokor fleet swoop as share price rides high
    Clarksons analysts believe using stock as currency is proving a smart move for Danish owner
  • Gail (India) snaps up Shell LNG carrier on time charter
    Charterer growing fleet but long-term bids for next vessel remain under evaluation
  • Two injured after Maersk container vessel hits training ship in Australian port
    Fremantle's famous maritime museum is also reported to have suffered damage during incident
  • Great Eastern ships out supramax bulker in latest fleet-renewal deal
    Indian owner agrees to sell 2011-built vessel, following sale of elderly MR tanker in July
  • Greenpeace backs hydrogen as it joins race for greener shipping fuels
    Hexagon to deliver hydrogen system in 2027 to Freire Shipyard in Spain
  • Investor FourWorld taking Frontline and Euronav to court in 2026 over $2.35bn VLCC fleet sale
    US fund's legal action said to be without merit by Fredriksen tanker company
  • 'Questionable actors': Frontline concerned as 'grey' tanker fleet grows
    Norwegian tanker owner says continued trading of older ships puts climate targets in jeopardy
  • John Fredriksen debt to be repaid as Frontline seals new lease finance worth $512m
    Transaction with China's CMB Financial Leasing covers 10 suezmaxes
  • Hardcore technology fans should not support one decarbonisation measure like a football team
    The industry needs to be nimble as 2030 emissions-slashing targets near
  • DNV: The world must attack energy losses to hit emissions reduction goals
    Carbon capture and storage has potential, Norwegian class giant says
  • 'It's time to get real': Invest today, don't wait for tomorrow's green fuel
    Shipping must back development of systems that lift energy efficiency until carbon-neutral fuels become available, says Knut Orbeck-Nilssen
  • Tanker volatility to resume after soft summer earnings dip, says Frontline
    John Fredriksen's tanker giant hit by higher costs in second quarter
  • New footage shows Houthi fighters planting bombs on Delta tanker
    Slick video shows multiple blasts carried out on vessel in Red Sea
  • Libya oil shutdown leaves aframax owners in limbo, says Braemar
    Cargo cancellations loom as crude production halts again
  • Cosco splashes $2.15bn on orders for a dozen methanol dual-fuel container ships
    Chinese shipping giant goes in-house with neo-panamax newbuildings ordered at compatriot Cosco HI Yangzhou

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American Shipper web site
AUGUST 30, 2024
  • Canadian Teamsters file 4 separate legal challenges to Appeals Board
    Canadian Teamsters have filed four separate challenges on Thursday in the Canadian Federal Court of Appeal challenging the Labor Minister's order for binding arbitration and the Canada Industrial Relations Board decision to stop the lockout and work stoppage. There are two challenges for each railroad.
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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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