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Exim India web site
JUNE 4, 2024
  • MoPSW aims to expand shore power infra at Major Ports
  • Supply chain realignments position India, SE Asia as leading manufacturing hubs, beyond China
  • Relaxation in the provision of submission of 'Bill of Export' as evidence of export obligation discharge for supplies made to SEZ units in case of Advance Authorisation
  • Unifeeder introduces 'GreenBox' to facilitate lowering of Scope 3 emissions
  • DP World becomes ICC top tier partner to deliver cricket at every level
  • More effective inventory management urged to reduce supply chain risk
  • Houthis attack shipping again
  • Moody's sees India's GDP growth at 6.8 pc in 2024
  • China unveils domestically developed large LNG carrier
  • Adani Ports Mundra handles record 17.62 million tonnes in May
  • Reduced discharge at Haldia berth due to maintenance
  • DP World provides new finished vehicle solution for essential Mexico-US trade route
  • AD Ports Group & Economic Development Board of Madagascar ink MoU to explore development of ports, maritime & logistics
  • CMA CGM Rate Restoration Initiative 4 (RRI04) from North Europe & the Mediterranean to/via USA, Canada & Mexico

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International Transport Journal web site
JUNE 4, 2024
  • The first 'Super B Class' vessel
  • Breezing through a wind farm expansion
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  • Two ATR 72 LCD for Aerlink
  • LTG picks Ukrainian loco safety systems
  • Infrabel finds lessor
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  • Two-thirds of e-fuel projects at risk
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  • Shuttle supports Swedish forest industry
  • GW's Georgian gateway
  • Nigerian port welcomes largest boxship
  • Emergency houses for Brazil
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • A first step into Singapore
  • Two 44 t trucks for waste transports
  • A promotion for Noel Kong
  • Groke pro system debuts in Europe

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The Loadstar web site
JUNE 3, 2024
  • Sponsored Podcast: DP World launches £350m fourth berth at London Gateway
  • A quieter Schiphol - but 747 ban too soon for carriers to adapt
  • Bangladesh shippers fear rising freight rates will hit demand
  • Sorry, say again - AP Møller-Mærsk a takeover target?!!
  • IMO rules reporting containers lost overboard mandatory
  • T&L stateside: bargain basement hunting back in vogue
  • Latin America now the target for Chinese 'fast fashion'
  • OX: Gauging EM risk and 'peak vs restocking' in a dull week
  • Tech can help ecommerce over US CBP compliance hurdles
  • Tanzania port deal latest step as Adani increases its global footprint
  • Wan Hai boosts fleet with 7,000 teu pair from CULines
  • Polar's Winkelbauer gets four years in prison for corruption
  • Mysterious tales at Leipzig/Halle Airport
  • K+N's Jens Drewes takes the reins at Hellmann
  • News in Brief Podcast | Week 23 2024 | Peaks at sea and troughs in air

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Marine Log web site
JUNE 3, 2024
  • NXT's new cable laying vessel will be methanol fueled
    Danish-headquartered power cable designer, manufacturer and installer NKT has named its second cable laying vessel NKT Eleanora, meaning "shining light." Under construction by Fincantieri Group member Vard to a design by Norway's
  • Industry task force wins double AiP for ammonia-fueled containership design
    A design for an ammonia-fueled containership has been awarded Approval in Principle by classification societies ABS and Lloyd's Register (LR). The design has been developed by a cross-industry task force led by
  • MSC joins Ship Repair USA next week in New Orleans
    For a second year in a row, the Military Sealift Command (MSC) will be hosting several presentations aimed at shipyard and ship repair yard suppliers-both OEMs and non-OEMs alike-at Marine Log's Ship
  • Wiernicki: "Are you ready for FuelEU Maritime?"
    "FuelEU Maritime comes into force in precisely 211 days. Are you ready?" That was the question that ABS chairman and CEO Christopher J. Wiernicki posed as he launched the Posidonia 2024 event

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Container News web site
JUNE 3, 2024
  • CMA CGM applies new PSS from Asia to La Reunion
    CMA CGM announced the implementation of a new Peak Season Surcharge (PSS), which will be effective from 1 June 2024 (loading date). This surcharge applies to shipments originating from Asia (including China, Taiwan, Hong Kong & Macau SAR, South East Asia, South Korea, and Japan) destined for La Reunion, a French department in the Indian Ocean. The surcharge will remain in effect until further not
  • PhilaPort names new European representative
    After 27 years of dedicated service, Lutz Ehrhardt has decided to retire from his role as PhilaPort's representative in Europe. Based in his hometown of Hamburg, he served as The Port of Philadelphia's liaison with ocean carriers, shippers, and government officials in one of the world's largest shipping markets. "Now enough is enough and it's about time for the next generation to take over," stat
  • Inchcape Shipping Services takes over Grieg Logistics
    Inchcape Shipping Services, a global leader in port agency and marine services, announced the successful acquisition of Grieg Logistics AS from the Grieg Group. This strategic move underscores Inchcape's dedication to providing top-quality operations and exceptional personnel in every port. Under the new ownership, Grieg Logistics will continue to operate under its existing name for a transitiona
  • COSCO switches 16,000 TEU quartet to run on methanol
    COSCO Shipping Lines has announced that it will switch four 16,000 TEU newbuildings to be dually fuelled with methanol, from conventional fuel. The company said this is in line with its plan to comply with the global goal of achieving decarbonisation in 2050. As a result, the price of the newbuildings will be increased from US$620 million to US$734 million. For reference, Clarksons' data shows th
  • KEZAD Group and NMDC Energy sign US$100 million deal for new manufacturing facility
    Khalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi (KEZAD) Group, the largest operator of integrated and purpose-built economic zones, has signed an agreement with NMDC Energy, a subsidiary of National Marine Dredging Company (NMDC), to establish a new manufacturing facility in KEZAD. The 50-year lease agreement, signed at the Make It In The Emirates Forum 2024, involves an investment of US$100 million by NMDC Ene
  • GEODIS, L-Acoustics open regional distribution centre in Singapore
    GEODIS, a leading global logistics provider, and L-Acoustics, a top name in premium professional sound, have opened a new regional distribution centre in Singapore. This marks L-Acoustics' first Asian Pacific distribution centre, demonstrating the manufacturer's dedication to this strategic and expanding market. "Our mission is to strengthen our ties with clients, creating a hub from which we can
  • Pioneering Virtual Container Freight Futures Trading Competition: An Exclusive Interview with BANDS Financial and Linerlytica
    BANDS Financial and Linerlytica launch the first virtual container freight futures trading competition exclusively for companies and executives in the container shipping sector along the Asia-Europe route. In an interview with Antonis Karamalegkos, Managing Editor of Container News, Johnson Leung, Director of Linerlytica, and Tiger Shi, CEO of BANDS Financial, discussed the competitive landscape,
  • Evergreen enhances fleet monitoring with Carrier Transicold's technology
    As one of the world's leading shipping lines, Evergreen Marine Corp. is enhancing its operations by equipping 7,000 of its 40-foot high cube refrigerated containers with Carrier Transicold's Lynx Fleet solution. Carrier Transicold, a division of Carrier Global Corporation and a global leader in intelligent climate and energy solutions, provides this advanced technology. Lynx Fleet allows for remo
  • How to Use Telematics for Real-Time Monitoring and Accident Prevention in Freight Trucks
    Vehicular telematics combines GPS, wireless devices, black box technologies and onboard vehicle diagnostics to record and transmit vehicle-related data. This technology streamlines logistics for freight companies and bolsters driver safety on a systemic and interpersonal level. In prior decades, telematics was predominantly known for its basic speed and location-tracking capabilities and dashcam
  • Port of NYNJ and U.S. Army Corps announce major investments
    The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has announced a comprehensive investment package in partnership with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to enhance navigational safety and efficiency at the East Coast's busiest container port. These investments aim to significantly improve the safety and efficiency of the Port of New York and New Jersey, fostering the growth of a national economic powe

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Splash web site
JUNE 3, 2024
  • Diana Shipping fixes out bulker to Aquavita International
    New York-listed Greek bulker owner Diana Shipping has entered into a time charter contract with Aquavita International for one of its vessels. Aquavita chartered the 2013-built, 81,150 dwt post-panamax bulker Electra for a gross charter rate of $14,000, minus a 5% commission paid to third parties, for a period until a minimum of October 15, ...
  • Capital Product Partners orders six dual-fuel medium gas carriers
    Greek owner Capital Product Partners has continued its expansion into the gas sector with the order of six dual-fuel medium gas carriers (MGCs). The total value of the order is $756m but includes the price of the previously ordered four liquified CO2 multi-gas carriers. The deliveries are expected to happen between the first quarter of ...
  • Banaszkiewicz's FIS acquires bulker broker GR8 Chartering
    John Banaszkiewicz-led of freight and commodity futures broker Freight Investor Services (FIS) has announced the acquisition of GR8 Chartering Hellas at the Posidonia event in Athens, Greece. According to a statement by FIS, the acquisition will bring GR8 Chartering's expertise in physical shipping into the group and increase its presence in Greece which is one ...
  • Stena Sonangol Suezmax Pool grows with Hammonia Reederei addition
    The Stena Sonangol Suezmax Pool, a joint venture between Stena Bulk and Angolan state-owned energy company Sonangol, has added a vessel from German ship management company Hammonia Reederei to the pool. Hammonia's 2020-built 156,000 dwt crude oil tanker Aura M has joined the pool's fleet which up to now has stood at 19 vessels which ...
  • Future fleet developments in the spotlight at Capital Link
    Future fuels, newbuilding moves, and how to improve the ships of today were at the fore in the opening panels at this year's gathering of shipping heavyweights at Capital Link the first of the big conferences in Athens as part of Posidonia Week. The event was officially opened by Greek shipping minister Christos Stylianides followed ...
  • U-Ming to step into LNG sector and increase fleet to 100 ships
    Taiwanese shipowner U-Ming Marine Transport has revealed a long-term strategic goal during a shareholders meeting of owning a fleet of 100 vessels with a total deadweight tonnage of over 10m tonnes. This would mean a considerable addition to the 72-strong fleet which includes capesize, panamax, post-panamax, supramax, ultramax, cement carriers, VLCCs, VLOCs, and CTVs for ...
  • Adani Ports wins Tanzania concession
    The rapid transformation of the quayside at Tanzania's largest city is set to shake up trading patterns in East Africa. Following DP World's concession win last October, a consortium led by India's largest port operator Adani Ports has also just been given the nod to develop a terminal at Dar es Salaam Adani has been ...
  • New ammonia-powered 3,500 teu feeder design revealed
    The two classification societies ABS and Lloyd's Register have awarded approval in principle (AiP) for a new ammonia-fueled 3,500 teu containership design. The new design has been developed by A. P. Moller-Maersk, MAN Energy Solutions, Deltamarin, Eltronic FuelTech, ABS, and LR - led by the Maersk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping. The design ...
  • More shipyard capacity needed to meet green targets: ABS
    More shipyard capacity will be required in the coming decade, both for newbuilds and retrofits, according to an influential new magazine published at Posidonia in Athens today. Class society ABS released its 150-page 2024 Outlook today, the sixth in an annual series that gives readers a comprehensive picture of the world fleet moving forward. New ...
  • Havila Shipping bags three-year MPSV extension with Reach Subsea
    Norwegian offshore vessel owner Havila Shipping has secured another charter extension from compatriot offshore contractor Reach Subsea for the multipurpose support vessel (MPSV) Havila Subsea. The 2011-built vessel has been under contract with Reach Subsea since October 2021. The original deal was set to expire at the end of 2023 but was extended until the ...
  • One more semisub heading for the scrapyard
    The trend of sending old drilling rigs to the scrap yard continues. After Dolphin Drilling sold two of its rigs for scrap in quick succession, offshore drilling rig owner Constellation sold one of its rigs for scrap as well. Constellation said in its first quarter financials that its subsidiary which owns the 1983-built Olinda Star ...
  • OPEC+ extends oil output cuts into 2025
    Members of OPEC+ agreed over the weekend to extend most of their deep oil output cuts beyond 2024. The decision was aimed at shoring up the market amid weak global oil demand, high interest rates, and rising US production. The cuts include 3.66m barrels per day of reduced output, which were due to expire at ...
  • ADNOC L&S buys Navig8 in a deal worth over $1bn
    ADNOC Logistics & Services (ADNOC L&S), the shipping and maritime logistics arm of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, has announced an agreement to acquire 80% of UK-based tanker owner and pool operator Navig8 for AED3.8bn ($1.03bn). Under the terms of the agreement, ADNOC L&S will acquire the remaining 20% ownership in 2027 for a ...
  • Egypt and Brazil look to enter the ship recycling sector
    New final destinations for ships are opening up with both Egypt and Brazil looking to get into the ship recycling sector. Egypt's transport ministry has signed a memorandum of understanding with El Wehda Industrial Company to develop a shipbreaking yard at Damietta Port as part of the government's bid to be less reliant on imported ...
  • Maersk debuts the FFF
    The company that brought world shipping the EEE containership has now debuted the FFF. Maersk is replacing its existing bunker fuel surcharges - the bunker adjustment factor (BAF) and the low sulphur surcharge (LSS) - with a new combined fossil fuel fee (FFF) effective from July 1. The Danish carrier said the move was made ...
  • Scrubber technology for ammonia-fuelled ships unveiled at Posidonia
    HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering, the holding company of South Korea's largest shipbuilder, has unveiled new technology at Posidonia in Athens that reduces toxic gas emissions from ammonia fuel to nearly zero. Ammonia-fuelled vessels are being developed by shipbuilders all over the world, however, the key has always been how to safely eliminate the ...
  • What happens when the Houthis stop shooting
    Andrew Craig-Bennett gives his take on shipping and the Middle East. Well, isn't life just wonderful! We have, for most practical purposes, one of our forebears' favourite things, a Suez Canal closure! Just when the freight markets ought to be heading downwards, we are having a splendid time, because this closure has now gone on ...
  • Economou takes Seanergy battle to the next level as he pushes for board shakeup
    Things are heating up again between Greek capesize specialist Seanergy Maritime and fellow shipping magnate George Economou. Just as his pursuit for board seats at bulker players Genco and OceanPal had ended, Economou came out with two nominees to the Seanergy board, the latest of moves on the Stamatis Tsantanis-led company. Economou, who owns nearly ...
  • 300,000 extra teu added to record liner orderbook
    Hot on the heels of X-Press Feeders' order for four methanol-ready containerships at Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding, other owners are returning to China for more newbuild tonnage as rates continue to rise to the next highest level seen outside container shipping's boom during the covid pandemic. Seaspan is ordering boxships following a massive newbuilding campaign in ...
  • Vanhui Shipping signs for ultramax newbuilds
    Vanhui Shipping has moved to expand its dry bulk fleet with a pair of ultramaxes at Jiangsu Haitong Offshore Engineering Equipment. The Hong Kong-based outfit has contracted 63,500 dwt units for delivery in the first half of 2027 at an undisclosed price. The company is listed with six bulkers, and it ordered newbuilds last time ...
  • Subsea 7 seals $1.25bn pipelay support vessels deal in Brazil
    Oslo-listed Subsea 7 has landed a new billion-dollar deal with Petrobras by fixing four pipelay support vessels (PLSVs) from 2025. The contracts with a combined value of over $1.25bn cover the PLSVs Seven Rio, Seven Cruzeiro, Seven Sun and Seven Waves. All ships have a history of operating on deepwater developments for Brazil's state-owned oil ...

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Lloyd's List web site
JUNE 3, 2024
  • Maersk hikes guidance again as congestion and spot rates mount
    A common refrain among analysts and investors is that container shipping lines have been far too conservative in their 2024...
  • Capital Product Partners agrees acquisition of 10 Marinakis gas carriers
    Nasdaq-listed partnership plans to part-fund the $756m purchase price using $182.5m in proceeds from recent boxship sales
  • Charleston boxship backlog blamed on infrastructure work, server outage
    A backlog of boxships waiting to enter the port of Charleston has swelled in recent weeks amid infrastructure improvement project...
  • Tankers are getting older - and could get a lot older in the years ahead
    The goal of decarbonisation is that the tanker fleet age should fall and ships should become more fuel-efficient and emit...
  • Dark fleet practices threaten industry integrity, Lloyd's told
    Cluster of warning signs should be seen as red flags by marine insurers, Wiese Bockmann contends
  • Houthi Red Sea horror recounted as missile shrapnel misses master's head by centimetres
    Norwegian insurer DNK has provided fine detail of the attack, one of 21 ships struck by Houthis in the Red...
  • Posidonia preaches pragmatism in the absence of a green premium
    The early headline theme from the shipping industry's Posidonia biennial has been a warning that a shift away from conventional...
  • A spoofer's guide to sanctioned gas trades
    The commercialisation of Automatic Identification System data in recent years and the increased access to vessel location data means sanctions...
  • Week in charts: Desperate shippers push box rates higher | Soaring newbuilding prices outpace dry bulk market | Seafarers kidnapped in Gulf of Guinea
    Shippers' efforts to beat congestion are driving spot rates up, newbuilding prices for bulkers continue to escalate, and two seafarers...
  • Inchcape acquires Grieg Logistics to expand port services portfolio
    Inchcape Shipping says the acquisition would strengthen its capabilities in shipping, raw materials, energy and governmental services
  • The week in newbuildings: Tanker orders rise almost 40% year-on-year
    The tanker sector has contributed the lion's share of newbuilding contracts so far in 2024, with 35% of orders attributed...
  • Mandatory green fuel supply rules needed in EU states as projects at risk
    Lobby group identified 17 e-fuel projects that could supply shipping with up to 1m tonnes by 2030
  • Standard Chartered grants its first ship-based transition loan for Chinese market to CCB Leasing
    This is the first loan of its kind in China's financial leasing market, the bank said
  • Economou backs pioneering GreenSeas digital platform
    Leading Greek shipowner emerges as 50% partner in Evident, the first Hong Kong SFC-licensed platform for alternative assets
  • Seafarers kidnapped in Gulf of Guinea
    The master of a general cargoship and its chief engineer have reportedly been kidnapped in an incident very similar to...
  • World Shipping Council welcomes mandatory lost container reporting
    Masters will have to notify nearby ships, the nearest coastal state and the relevant flag state about lost containers under...
  • HD KSOE touts ammonia scrubbers and leak detector amid rising eco-fuel demand
    Products unveiled by South Korean builder HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering in Athens include an ammonia exhaust gas cleaning...
  • Seacon signs sale-and-leaseback deal with Bank of China for handysize bulker
    Seacon has a total newbuilding capacity of more than 1m dwt
  • Adnoc Logistics & Services buys tanker operator Navig8 in $1.5bn deal
    The Abu Dhabi state-owned oil company will purchase 80% of Navig8 now for $1.04bn and the remaining 20% in 2027...
  • Frangou flaunts diversity as durable Navios aims to stick around
    Change from single-sector model to a diverse shipping company was an example of a venerable company's ability to learn lessons
  • Ammonia-powered containership approved by class societies
    The project involves big hitters from across the shipping industry, including Maersk, MAN, Deltamarin and Lloyd's Register
  • Daily Briefing
    Soaring newbuilding prices are outpacing the dry bulk freight market | Singapore battles port congestion as Red Sea crisis snarls...
  • Umas rebrands as green transition needs evolve
    After nearly 10 years working to prove shipping must go green, London-based Umas wants to help companies do it in...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
JUNE 3, 2024
  • Maersk upgrades earnings guidance amid bullish market fundamentals
    The container shipping market has been roiled by the ongoing ship diversions around southern Africa that are now causing congestion to build at key load ports in Asia as carriers curtail or blank services amid port omissions.
  • UPDATE: Charleston working through lingering vessel backlog
    Container ships are anchoring outside both southeast US ports due in part to a project in Charleston that will shut one berth at the Wando Welch Terminal until the fall.
  • Baltimore import bookings rebound as port's full ship channel to reopen soon
    Evergreen Marine's neo-Panamax service from Asia will start making regular calls to Baltimore by mid-July, and the port's container terminal is ready to start receiving imports.
  • High water levels close Rhine River to barge traffic after flooding rains
    The Rhine is one of the most important commercial waterways in Europe and its closure is pushing traffic to the road and rails where there is limited capacity.
  • Container market hearing echoes of pandemic-era dynamics: analyst
    With vessel capacity tight and freight rates on the rise, there are several market dynamics that emerged during the pandemic that are already beginning to play out once again, writes Lars Jensen.
  • India-Europe carriers see strong rate gains for early peak season bookings
    Spot rate quotes secured by forwarders from major carriers for sailings near the end of June are up between $500 to $600 per container on average from levels seen for the first half of the month.
  • Resurrected Convoy app gaining traction among small carriers, brokers: Flexport
    The post-pandemic resilience of small fleets has been attributed in part to driver reliance on apps like the one Convoy built, which Flexport purchased last November.
  • Demand fears put Europe's emissions targets at risk: clean energy group
    The huge investment required to produce green fuels for the shipping industry needs to be underpinned by certainty over demand, which suppliers are not yet seeing, according to the European climate activist Transport & Environment.

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TradeWinds web site
JUNE 3, 2024
  • George Economou rains scorn on Seanergy's party as proxy threat intensifies
    Greek tycoon's Sphinx says Stamatis Tsantanis has rejected requests for direct discussion
  • New hot spot for Russian oil transfers emerges off Morocco
    Three aframaxes and VLCC gather off coastal city of Nador after Greek naval action
  • Maersk adds $3bn to forecast as rising demand and Red Sea meet port congestion
    Danish shipping giant now expects to be cash-flow positive for 2024
  • Capital Product Partners scoops up 10 gas ship newbuildings in $756m energy transition play
    Greek owner drops medium-sized vessels and CO2 carriers into US-listed entity
  • Sanctions produce carbon, Hing Chao warns amid downcast views of war and peace
    The multipolar world leads to conflict and shipping stands to lose, Hong Kong owner warns
  • Adnoc L&S chief explains Navig8 megadeal stealing the show at Posidonia
    Captain Abdulkareem Al Masabi says $1.5bn swoop fits multiple strategic needs
  • Slow tanker and S&P market? How about no tanker S&P market
    Brokers report no sale-and-purchase deals last week as high rates and asset values persist
  • Avance Gas slashes share par value to reward investors in Norwegian 'tax prison'
    CEO Oystein Kalleklev explains logic behind move rubber-stamped at shareholder meeting
  • Chinese giant works on $1bn sale of boxship and car carrier fleets
    Owner wants to focus on tankers, bulkers and gas
  • By George: Economou blitzes Capital Link with views on nukes, wars and investment bankers
    He's a tech guy in a T-shirt, but the tycoon's thoughts tend to return to shipping
  • BP ships first Dangote jet fuel cargo to Europe on Greek MR tanker
    Chios Navigation's Doric Breeze due in Rotterdam this month in groundbreaking shipment
  • More to come: Okeanis saving millions per year after tanker lease refinancings
    Analysts expect handy savings from suezmax renegotiation soon
  • Fast-growing Oil Brokerage set to plant flag in Athens after Posidonia debut
    Brokerage will open shop in Greece this year
  • Under-invested handysize tanker sector heading for 'major supply crunch', warns Gibsons
    UK broker says ageing fleet is becoming a problem for major charterers
  • Methanol tops new fuelling choice table for May
    Figures for alternative fuelled vessel orders show 55% rise on first five months of 2023
  • Nigerian ports shut down in open-ended national strike action
    Major unions unite in protest over level of minimum wage
  • Bulker owners foresee 'severely undersupplied' market in near future
    Smaller vessels may step into the breach where capesize tonnage runs short, one shipowner believes
  • Moller-Maersk team advances new design of ammonia-fuelled container ship
    Approval in principle granted by ABS and LR for Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller Center-led project
  • John Banaszkiewicz's FIS snaps up new Greek bulker broker GR8 Chartering
    Freight and commodities giant takes over Athens shop founded last year by former Arrow and Lightship staffers
  • BSM brings in V.Group ship management boss Bjoern Sprotte for sustainability drive
    New recruit will report to CEO Ian Beveridge on development of ESG strategy
  • Zero margin for error: head of London Greeks calls for 'safe' decarbonisation steps
    Harry Fafalios insists the IMO should remain shipping's sole arbiter and doubts the EU can regulate the industry
  • Green shipping fuel projects at risk as shipowners take stock
    Transport & Environment study finds Spain is centre of proposed green shipping fuel projects while Greece has none
  • Grieg Group sells Norway's biggest ship agency operation to Inchcape Shipping Services
    Norwegian shipowner hives off company operating domestic terminals
  • Greece's Kourtesis brothers boost LPG bet with more newbuildings and secondhand buys
    Family company Sea Hawk signs second contract with Japanese shipyard and acquires pair of secondhand vessels
  • Ioannis Alafouzos: 'We have not seen any alternative fuel that is either available or very promising'
    Major Greek owner reflects on his thinking over ordering modern but conventionally fuelled tankers
  • Stena Sonangol pool confirms new suezmax partnership with Hammonia Reederei
    German owner's Aura M joins expanding Swedish-Angolan tanker operation
  • Alexander Hansson splashes $1.4m on Nordic American Tanker shares
    Move tightens family's grip on suezmax owner run by director's father
  • HD KSOE shows off new ammonia scrubber for next-generation vessels
    Big reveal of new 'carbon zero' technology for ammonia-fuelled vessels
  • Laurent Cadji-led Union Maritime plots investment in Bar Technologies
    WindWings will be deployed on 34 newbuildings as UK shipowner in talks to acquire significant equity in compatriot company
  • Precious Shipping places first newbuilding order in a decade
    Thai bulker owner has booked four ultramax vessels
  • Braemar grows with lead decarbonisation 'dynamo' and opens new Seoul office
    Brokerage expands into South Korea as it snaps up Joey Ng from Fortescue
  • U-Ming looks to enter LNG and offshore wind sectors as it plots 100-ship fleet
    Taiwanese shipowner currently owns 72 ships
  • Seafarers kidnapped from cargo ship in West Africa pirate hotspot, says security firm
    Incident happened off Equatorial Guinea, scene of another kidnapping in January
  • Navig8 tanker fleet and pool business taken over by Adnoc L&S in $1.5bn swoop
    Transaction is a dealmaker's dream as confirmation comes as shipping gathers in Greece for Posidonia
  • UMAS and UCL Energy Institute chart independent courses
    University College London shipping research team to focus on academics while UMAS concentrates on commercial consultancy
  • Nikolas Pateras interview: Over-optimism, magic wands and how he is looking to set an example for rivals
    Founder of the world's largest independent feeder ship fleet urges major liner companies to start removing older tonnage
  • Posidonia in pictures: Nikolas Martinos raises a glass to 'strong shipping markets' as parties spring to life
    As Posidonia kicks offf with owners feelling bullish and hunting opportunity
  • 'I will probably have to clone myself': Gigantic Posidonia is bursting at the seams
    Athens and Piraeus are being swamped with visitors for record-breaking Greek shipping event
  • Indonesia's Andhika Lines in rare scrap sale as panamax bulker offloaded
    Markets continue to lack sales candidates as strong trading conditions make owners reluctant to sell

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American Shipper web site
JUNE 3, 2024
  • FMC breaks down questions on new detention, demurrage rule
    While the FMC's revision to the detention and demurrage rule went into effect last week, the industry is left with a lot of questions. The commission provided us answers in this exclusive Q&A.

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The level of connection of Italian ports to the global containerized maritime services network remains stable
The level of connection of Italian ports to the global containerized maritime services network remains stable
Geneva
The PLSCI index of the top seven Italian ports most connected to the network is growing
In the first two months of 2026, cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by +6.7%
Foreign traffic increased by 9.2%. Container traffic increased by 9.8%.
Hapag-Lloyd's revenues decreased by 15.2% in the fourth quarter of 2025.
Hamburg
Container traffic handled by the German company's fleet increased by +5.5%
The future European Union Customs Authority will be based in Lille, France.
Brussels
It is expected to employ around 250 people.
The Romanian government is reportedly preparing to nationalize the Mangalia shipyard.
Bucharest
Fincantieri reports record annual financial and commercial results.
Trieste
In 2025, revenues grew by +13.1% and the value of new orders increased by +32.4%
Damen and other creditors have rejected the reorganization plan of the Romanian shipyard in Mangalia.
Mangalia
Federagenti: Strategic port construction is behind schedule everywhere.
Genoa
Pessina asks to know the "real time" of the progress of the infrastructure
Metrans (HHLA Group) to acquire 50% of the Romanian intermodal terminal in Arad
Hamburg
The company will operate up to three trains per week between Budapest and Arad
From May 1st, the EU-Mercosur agreement will be applied provisionally.
Brussels
Sefcovic: an important step in demonstrating our credibility as a major trading partner
German shipowners propose service on merchant ships as an alternative to military service
Hamburg
Kröger: A resilient nation needs not only soldiers, but also seafarers who ensure supplies.
ICTSI and DP World sell their stakes in China's Yantai International Container Terminal
Manila
The company will become wholly owned by Yantai Port Holdings
Chinese group CSSC will build two more cruise ships for Adora Cruises
Shanghai
Option for a third vessel. The "Adora Flora City" launches today.
In the fourth quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Palermo decreased by -9.6%
Palermo
Cruise passengers down by -18.7%
IMO Council resolves to establish a safe corridor in the Strait of Hormuz, but by "peaceful means and on a voluntary basis"
London
Dominguez: Concrete action is needed from all countries and stakeholders
COSCO Shipping Holdings' revenues fell by 12.2% in the last quarter of 2025.
Hong Kong
Containerized volumes transported by the fleet grew by +5.1%
This year, the ongoing conflict in the Middle East could accentuate the expected slowdown in world trade.
This year, the ongoing conflict in the Middle East could accentuate the expected slowdown in world trade.
Geneva
Economists at the World Trade Organization foresee two scenarios
In 2025, CK Hutchison terminals handled a record 90.1 million containers (+3%)
Hong Kong
The president of the Chinese group confirms the difficulty of negotiations to sell a large part of the port portfolio to MSC and BlackRock
Assiterminal expresses concern over the impact of the Middle East crisis on port terminal activity.
Genoa
Ferrari: the cruise sector also involved
Two more ships were hit by shells in the Strait of Hormuz region
London/Southampton
Incidents near the coasts of the United Arab Emirates and Qatar
MSC and Ga-Hyun Chung announce joint control of Sinokor
Athens/Nicosia
Proposal to establish a safe maritime corridor to evacuate ships stranded in the Persian Gulf
London
It has been put forward by Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, Japan, Mexico, Panama and Singapore
Dominguez calls on the IMO Council to conduct informal deliberations and define practical measures to resolve the Hormuz crisis.
London
From the statements presented, it is unlikely that anything more than declarations of principle will be made.
To respond to geopolitical shocks, shipping must have reliable operational data
London/Rotterdam
Lloyd's Register, OneOcean and PortXchange discuss digitalization and artificial intelligence in the sector
China's COSCO Shipping Ports' profit and loss account weighs on rising operating costs.
Hong Kong
Revenue reached a record high of nearly $1.7 billion last year.
Tanker hit near Strait of Hormuz
Portsmouth
A bullet caused minor damage. The crew was unharmed.
Sharp increase in transshipment containers in the port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In February, overall freight traffic increased by +8.1%
PPC denounces that the Republic of Panama is delaying the arbitration at the ICC
Panama
The Chinese company continues to reiterate the illegality of the seizure of the Balboa and Cristóbal port terminals
Alessandro Becce is the new Secretary General of the Sardinian Sea Port Authority.
Cagliari
Bagalà: EU ETS application for major and minor islands must be cancelled
Operation Aspides' mandate will not be extended to the Strait of Hormuz at this time.
Brussels
This was announced by the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs, Kaja Kallas.
Greece and Italy reject the extension of Operation Aspides to the Strait of Hormuz.
The ships of the two nations constitute the naval force of the European mission
Freewheels: The government has broken its promise regarding fuel taxes.
Modena
Franchini: Continuing to treat road haulage like a tax cash machine is simply irresponsible.
Pessina (Federagenti): Shipping will also overcome the Strait of Hormuz crisis.
Genoa
We hope - he specified - that we will soon move in the direction of a progressive normalization.
Israel's eastern Mediterranean coast has been designated a high-risk area for the safety of ships and crews.
London
Resolution of the International Bargaining Forum
Evergreen Marine Corporation's revenues decreased by 26.0% in the fourth quarter of 2025.
Taipei
Quarterly net profit down 71.8%
EU Commission and EIB support for investment projects in small and medium-sized ports
In the second half of 2025, OOIL's revenues decreased by -20.0%
Hong Kong
Net profit down 67.9%
In transalpine freight transport through Switzerland, rail is losing further market share to road transport
Bern
Dramatic development - a report underlines - from the point of view of Swiss modal shift policies
An extraordinary IMO council will be held on 18 and 19 March to discuss the situation in the Middle East.
London
As of yesterday, the attacks on ships have resulted in the death of eight sailors and the wounding of ten, in addition to three missing.
In 2025, combined road/rail traffic handled by Hupac grew by +4.3%
Noise
The need to extend the application of contributions to transalpine combined transport beyond 2030 was reaffirmed.
Yang Ming to order six new 13,000 TEU dual-fuel LNG containerships
Keelung
The fourth quarter of 2025 was closed with a net profit down by -81.2%
The resumption of shipping traffic through Suez does not appear to be affected by the blockade in the Strait of Hormuz
Cairo/Southampton/Washington/Genoa
While ships increased by 1.9% in January, growth in the canal has since been more sustained. War material seized in the port of Genoa.
US prepares to attack Iranian ports
Tampa/Muscat
Centcom warns civilians to immediately avoid all port facilities. Drones over the port of Salalah.
MSC to build container terminal at Snake Island Port in Lagos
Geneva
45-year concession agreement with Nigerdock
Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz resume
Southampton/Geneva
A container ship was damaged. A fire broke out on another vessel. UNCTAD raised alarm over the effects of the disruption to maritime traffic in the region.
Three crew members of a bulk carrier stricken in the Strait of Hormuz are missing.
Bangkok
Twenty seafarers were disembarked in Oman
ONE's stake in Poseidon (Seaspan Corporation) will rise to 48.9%
Singapore/Toronto
Investment worth $1.07 billion
FS Logistix and Grimaldi Euromed sign agreement to develop integrated sea-rail transport solutions.
Verona
Confitarma requests the possible deployment of Italian Navy units to the Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz area.
Rome
Zanetti: A concrete sign of attention to protecting the country's strategic interests.
Scotland debates taxing cruise ships
Three fifths of those interviewed said they were in favour of granting local authorities the power to introduce a tax
Last year, freight traffic in German ports amounted to 284.4 million tonnes (+3.8%).
Wiesbaden
Imports increased by +5.3%
In January, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado Ligure fell by -4.9%.
Genoa/Ravenna
A growth of +12.5% was recorded in the port of Ravenna
In 2025, ZIM's revenues fell by -18.1%
In 2025, ZIM's revenues fell by -18.1%
Haifa
The decline was more pronounced in the fourth quarter (-31.5%). Glickman: the merger with Hapag-Lloyd is very positive for shareholders.
Last year, freight traffic in the port of Bremen increased by 5.4 percent.
Last year, freight traffic in the port of Bremen increased by 5.4 percent.
Bremen
In the fourth quarter alone, growth was +5.4%, with container loads increasing by 11.8%.
In 2025, the port of La Spezia handled 12.6 million tons of goods (+3.3%)
In 2025, the port of La Spezia handled 12.6 million tons of goods (+3.3%)
La Spezia
At the port of Marina di Carrara, traffic was 4.8 million tonnes (-0.7%)
PPC and CK Hutchison warn that they will assert all their rights and seek full compensation from Panama
Hong Kong
In 2025, the PSA terminal operator group recorded record revenues
Singapore
Operating profit up 19.0% and net profit up 0.5%
In 2025, the CMA CGM group's shareholder profit fell by -58.1%.
Marseille
Revenues down -2.0% (-5.2% in the fourth quarter alone)
2025 was Global Ship Lease's best year yet
Athens
Positive trend also in the fourth quarter
In the fourth quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Naples and Salerno grew by +2.0%
Naples
The -1.0% decline recorded at the regional capital's airport was more than offset by the +6.3% growth in Salerno
The Maritime Federation fully endorses the new EU strategies for the maritime and port sectors
Rome
Mattili: We are available to contribute to the EU Industrial Maritime Value Chains Alliance.
CK Hutchison announces it has intensified legal action against the Republic of Panama.
Hong Kong
Addendum to the Notice of Dispute filed with the ICC
Global Ports Holding's cruise terminals see record traffic
Istanbul
Last year there were 18.1 million passengers (+8.5%)
Interferry: The EU Commission's path to ferry decarbonization is the right one.
Victoria
Roos: It is good to recommend that ETS funds be used exactly where they are collected.
CLECAT promotes the EU strategy for the European maritime, port and logistics system
Brussels
Emphasis is also placed on the need to prevent integrated operators from limiting competitors' access to infrastructure, services or customers.
ESPO approves new EU Port Strategy
Brussels
Among the most appreciated elements, the commitment to implement a review of the EU ETS and the FuelEU Maritime Regulation
Tanker hit near Kuwait coast
Southampton/Kuwait City
A shell also hit a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz
European shipowners and shipbuilders applaud the EU's strategy for the sector. German port operators are less convinced by the proposal.
Brussels/Rome/Hamburg
WSC welcomes the strategies for the maritime industry and ports proposed by the European Commission
Washington
However, according to the association, they are not sufficiently attentive to the simplification of trade exchanges.
The European Commission presents two strategies to promote the competitiveness, sustainability, safety and resilience of EU ports, maritime transport and shipbuilding.
Brussels
A high-level council will be established
Explosions and a fire on a Russian ship that sank near Libya
Moscow/Tripoli
In December, Ukraine claimed responsibility for an attack on a Russian oil tanker in the same region.
Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz region continue
Southampton/Battaramulla
Three naval vessels reported shellfire and damage. An Iranian frigate was hit in Sri Lanka.
Viking orders two new expedition cruise ships from Fincantieri and secures an option for two ocean-going vessels
Trieste
The value of the agreements exceeds two billion euros
Container traffic at the Maltese port of Marsaxlokk remained stable in 2025
Kalafrana/Hong Kong
China's CMPort has signed a 70% stake in Brazil's Vast Infraestrutura oil terminal.
T&E: Over half of European ferries could become electric by 2035
T&E: Over half of European ferries could become electric by 2035
Brussels
Klann: Electric ferries are already cheaper on many routes and will become even cheaper in the coming years.
ITF, JNG and IBF have designated the Strait of Hormuz and surrounding waters as a High Risk Area
ITF, JNG and IBF have designated the Strait of Hormuz and surrounding waters as a High Risk Area
London
The area may soon be transitioned to a Warlike Operations Area.
Nautilus International urges States and shipping operators to ensure the safety and rights of seafarers
London/Brussels
The International Trade Union Confederation urges an immediate ceasefire by all parties
Strait of Hormuz: A sailor from a ship attacked by a drone vessel dies.
Muscat
Twenty-one crew members were evacuated
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings closes a record 2025, but faces challenges with non-operating costs.
Miami
The war crisis in the Middle East also affects ports
Dubai/Muscat/Washington
Kramek (WSC): Liner shipping has demonstrated its ability to react to emergency situations, such as the one in the Red Sea
ICS, ECSA and ASA concerned about seafarers' safety in the Middle East
London/Brussels/Singapore
This is - they underlined - a rapidly evolving and unpredictable situation.
Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk were the first to sense trouble in the Middle East. A tanker sanctioned by the US was hit.
Hamburg/Copenhagen/Southampton/
Washington/Muscat
On Friday, the two companies notified customers of changes to their services in the region. Four Skylight crew members were injured.
Due to the national journalists' strike proclaimed by the National Federation of the Italian Press, which our editorial staff is adhering to, no news will be published by our newspaper today.
Confitarma praises legislative initiative for the maritime sector
Rome
Regulatory simplification is a good thing, an essential element for strengthening the competitiveness of national armaments
Assarmatori welcomes the Senate's approval of the "Promoting Marine Resources" bill.
Rome
Messina: overcomes a limitation of the Navigation Code that allows only Italian and EU citizens to join Gente di Mare.
The port system of Venice and Chioggia generates a production value of approximately 15 billion euros
Venice
Direct employees are 26,898 and, including related industries, they rise to 218,853
Green light for aid to reopen the Orbassano-Aiton Alpine Railway Highway.
Brussels
The European Commission authorizes subsidizing the service
Fit Cisl Savona, alarm raised over the potential impact on jobs of the drop in traffic at Vado Gateway.
Savona
The Gioia Tauro Port Authority Management Committee approved the reimbursement of mooring fees.
Gioia Tauro
1.5 million euros allocated
Prologis and Singapore's GIC to form joint venture to invest $1.6 billion in new fulfillment centers in the U.S.
San Francisco/Singapore
The initial portfolio is approximately 380 thousand square meters
The Management Committee of the Port Authority of Genoa and Savona-Vado has taken note of the framework agreement with PSA
Genoa
The update of the Integrated Activity and Organization Plan has been approved.
Hanwha Ocean and ONEX Sign Naval Shipbuilding Agreement
Seoul/Eleusis
The first project in sight is submarines for the Greek Navy
The Antitrust Authority has not opened an investigation into CEVA Logistics' acquisition of the Fagioli group.
Rome
The AGCM believes that the operation will not impede competition or create a dominant position
Singapore's ONE acquires stake in Dongwon Pusan Container Terminal
Singapore
The company operates at the Gammam and Singamman docks of the Port of Busan
EIB finances shore power installation in Rotterdam port
Rotterdam
A loan of 90 million euros has been granted
High-tech exoskeletons to ease the burden on dockworkers in the Port of Livorno.
Livorno
Experiment in collaboration with the Livorno Port Company
Salvatore Lauro, a shipowner from Campania, died yesterday in Ischia.
Naples
He was a senator of the Republic from 1996 to 2005
APM Terminals acquires 49% stake in Vietnam's Hateco Hai Phong International Container Terminal
The Hague/Hanoi
Third phase of construction of Mexico's Lázaro Cárdenas terminal begins
FedEx revenues increased by 8.3% in the December-February quarter
Memphis
Quarterly net income was $1.06 billion (+16.2%)
London pledges £746 million to renovate Nigeria's two ports, Apapa and Tin Can Island, in Lagos.
London
Agreement between UK Export Finance and the Nigerian Ports Authority
Fabrizio Urbani is the new secretary general of the Port Authority of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea.
Civitavecchia
Unanimous resolution of the Management Committee
In the fourth quarter of 2025, French ports handled 74.2 million tonnes of goods (+7.2%)
La Defense
UNI/Fermerci reference practices on staff training presented at MIT
Rome
The Council of State has rejected the relocation of Genoa's chemical warehouses.
Rome/Genoa
The AdSP declares itself ready for a technical discussion within the framework of a specific initiative by the municipal administration
FS Logistix and Nurminen Logistics inaugurate a new weekly rail service between Sweden and Italy
Rome
2,500 kilometer route
Hapag-Lloyd signs maritime cooperation agreement with Indian government
Hamburg
Plans to bring ships under the Indian flag and collaborate in the development of ship recycling and Vadhavan port
A project for the digital transformation and technological development of the port of Gioia Tauro has been funded.
Gioia Tauro
Resources worth almost two million euros for the Port Authority of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas
Keel-laying and coin-laying ceremony for a new ferry under construction for ACTV
Piombino
It took place in the Piombino Industrie Marittime shipyard
Touax Container Services increased container sales by 36% in 2025
Paris
Revenues decreased by -5% in the year
In 2024, international seaborne freight traffic reached a record 24.1 billion tonnes
Geneva
New historic peak in dry cargo
Medlog (MSC Group) will acquire the remaining 29% of MVN from Logistics Project Italia
Rome
The operation has been notified to the Antitrust Authority
Greek group Attica Holdings continues its fleet renewal plan
Athens
Purchase of two catamarans for €15 million. Long-term lease of the "GNV Bridge" ferry.
Germany's Arvato has acquired Canada's THINK Logistics
Mississauga/Gütersloh
The company, founded in 2012, is headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario.
Two new state-of-the-art ship-to-shore cranes have arrived at the PSA SECH terminal.
Genoa
They will be operational from June
Banco BPM's €55 million financing to Grimaldi Euromed
Naples/Milan
Partially covers the purchase of the new ship "Grande Inghilterra"
Stolt-Nielsen sells 50% of Avenir LNG to NYK Line
Oslo/Tokyo
The company operates in the liquefied natural gas bunkering sector
Only 7% of the workers in the port companies and terminals of La Spezia and Marina di Carrara are women
La Spezia
Costa cancels cruises originally scheduled to sail to the Middle East
Genoa
The company currently has no vessels operating in the region.
In 2025, d'Amico International Shipping's time charter revenues decreased by -29.0%.
Luxembourg
Fourth quarter decline eases
NYK to become sole owner of Norway's Saga Welco
Tokyo/Tønsberg
The Tønsberg company has a fleet of 48 open-hatch vessels
Grimaldi Group's Valencia Terminal Europa will manage the new car terminal at the port of Sagunto.
Valencia
Grimaldi has taken delivery of the new PCTC Grande Seoul
Naples
It is the ninth ammonia-ready unit of the Neapolitan shipping group
The Cagliari-Algeria service operated by Maersk and Grendi will soon dock at the Giammoro di Milazzo pier.
Messina
It will be held on a weekly basis
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Falteri (Federlogistica): The consequences of the war in Iran are only in their infancy.
Genoa
There is a dramatic congestion of perishable products in the hub airports of the Gulf, he underlined.
DP World reported record annual operating and financial results
Dubai
In 2025, container traffic increased by +5.8% and revenues by +22.0%
Two additional new Medium Range 2 tankers for d'Amico Tankers
Luxembourg
Exercised options with Chinese shipyard Jiangsu New Yangzi Shipbuilding Co.
Japan's MOL has acquired 25% of V.Ships France
Tokyo/London
The remaining 75% of the capital remains with V.Ships
ICTSI reports record annual and quarterly financial and operating performance
Manila
Last year the group's port terminals handled 14.5 million containers (+11.0%)
Wan Hai Lines' revenue decreased by 13.3% in 2025
Taipei
The company will buy four new 6,000 TEU container ships and two 9,200 TEU container ships.
Observatory on the presence of women in the blue economy sector
Milan
Initiative by WISTA Italy and the Maritime Federation
The first train will depart from the Pordenone Interport on April 2nd.
Pordenone
Ausserdorfer (InRail): We have already received new requests and contracts to increase connections
Triple ceremony for Explora Journeys at Fincantieri's Sestri Ponente shipyard
Genoa
Technical launch of "Explora IV", coin ceremony of "Explora V" and start of construction of "Explora VI"
The Propeller Club of the Ports of La Spezia and Marina di Carrara has renewed its board of directors.
La Spezia
Gianluca Agostinelli and Federica Maggiani confirmed as president and vice president
The Tunisian government decides to start construction of the port of Enfidha
Tunis
52,000 jobs expected to be created
Hundreds of containers of temperature-controlled plant-based food products are held up in the port of Genoa.
Genoa
Spediporto reports it
The La Spezia Freight Forwarders Association has established a terminal freight forwarder section.
La Spezia
The aim is to strengthen the representation and enhance the value of inland logistics.
FHP Intermodal launches rail service from northern Italy to Bari and Catania
Foggia
Initially, two pairs of trains are scheduled to depart per week.
Managing maritime shipments in a scenario made extremely complex by the crisis in the Middle East
Genoa
Botta (Spediporto) and lawyer Guidi suggest how to handle difficulties
The new Norwegian Luna cruise ship will be delivered in Marghera.
Trieste
It is the second unit of the "Prima Plus" class built by Fincantieri
Assiterminal: The EU's port strategy is a success.
Genoa/Brussels
Seas At Risk, One Planet Port, and IFAW are concerned about the proposed regulation's reference to expediting environmental impact assessments.
The first electrical cabin dedicated to the cold ironing system has been completed in the port of Gioia Tauro.
Gioia Tauro
In April, the first connection of a container ship to a mobile socket
Konecranes revenues remained stable in 2025
Helsinki
The value of new orders grew by +9.7%, with a +21.3% for port vehicles
Finnlines' net profit increased by 50.7% in 2025
Helsinki
Revenues up 2.0%
Ravenna has been designated Capital of the Sea 2026
Rome
Petri (Assoporti): its port is a strategic hub for the national economy
Large shipment of ammunition and detonators seized in the port of Ancona
Ancona
He was about to be embarked on a ferry intended for the exclusive transport of passengers
2025 record for the American cruise group Viking Holdings
Los Angeles
Revenues grew by +21.9%
UECC has ordered China Merchants Jinling to build two PCTCs
Oslo
They will have a capacity of 3,000 CEUs and will be taken into delivery in 2028.
Kuehne+Nagel plans more significant staff cuts
Schindellegi
Worsening economic results in the fourth quarter of 2025
Public notice from the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority to select the new Secretary General
Livorno
The procedure is not competitive in nature and no selection process is foreseen.
KKCG Maritime publishes a partial tender offer to increase its stake in Ferretti from 14.5% to 29.9%.
Milan/Hong Kong/Prague
The offer is not aimed at delisting the shares
Norovirus outbreak on second Holland America Line cruise ship
Hong Kong
65 passengers and 11 crew members of the "Westerdam" were injured.
SOS LOGistica, allocating only 10% of the €590 million for road transport to zero-emission vehicles is self-destructive.
Rome/Milan
Texts: talking today about a heavy BEV market that "takes off" remains a mirage
The first U212NFS submarine is being laid down at Fincantieri's Muggiano shipyard.
Trieste
The delivery of the first unit is scheduled for 2029
A new tender has been published for railway shunting in the ports of Savona and Vado Ligure.
Genoa
The tender base amount is 14.8 million euros
China's LC Logistics orders two new 11,000-TEU containerships
Hong Kong
Order with a total value of 236 million dollars
Palumbo Superyachts to build new metal shipbuilding hub in Ortona
Ortona
Concession area in the Abruzzo port
Kuehne+Nagel acquires the road transport business of German firm Lohmöller
Schindellegi
In 2024 they had generated a turnover of approximately 23.5 million euros
Rolls-Royce posts record annual financial performance
London
Revenues increased by 12.2% last year
Fincantieri delivered the ultra-luxury cruise yacht Four Seasons I in Ancona
Trieste
The Navis Sapiens program also debuts with the ship
Nearly 12 million tonnes of CO2 avoided in 2025 for vessels coated with Jotun products
Muggia
Estimated fuel cost savings of approximately $2 billion
In 2025, intermodal traffic handled by Interporto Padova amounted to 381,031 TEUs (-7.5%)
Padua
Record production value recorded
In 2025, the Nola interport handled 2,000 trains
Nola
A 50% increase is expected in 2026
A Livorno port pilot loses his life in a collision
Livorno
The dynamics of the accident are still under investigation.
Study on alternative marine fuels as potential marine pollutants and the effectiveness of response measures
Lisbon
It was commissioned by the European Maritime Safety Agency
The first in-person meeting of the international working group "Cruises & Port Cities" will take place in Taranto.
Taranto/La Spezia
Pisano (AdSP Liguria Orientale): the relationship between the city and the port is strategic, particularly in relation to cruise traffic
G20 merchandise trade trend to fluctuate in the fourth quarter of 2025
Paris
Trade in services is growing
Extension of incentives for rail freight shunting in ports
Rome
Paper (Fermerci): the sector, however, continues to suffer as demonstrated by the overall data for 2025
Saipem has been awarded a further offshore contract in Saudi Arabia
Milan
Order worth approximately 500 million dollars
MPC Container Ships revenues decreased by -4.3% in 2025
Oslo
Net income was $236.4 million (-11.4%)
The new offices of the Eastern Sicily Port Authority have been inaugurated in the port of Pozzallo.
Pozzallo
Contract worth approximately 750 thousand euros
Finmar appointed agent in Italy for United Global Ro-Ro
Genoa
Two services scheduled with stops at the port of Genoa
Contract awarded for the expansion of the San Cataldo Pier in the port of Bari
Bari
They will be carried out by the Rti Fincantieri Infrastructure Opere Marittime, Boskalis Italia, Zeta and e-Marine
The digital registry of maritime workers and the digital navigation booklet are law
Genoa
Article 11 of Legislative Decree 19/2026 establishes AGEMAR
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Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
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MEETINGS
Filt Cgil, meeting on the importance of Article 17 of Law 84/94
Rome
It will be held tomorrow in Rome at the Frentani Congress Center
A conference on congestion in the North West logistics system will be held in Genoa on January 19th.
Genoa
It will be held at the Transparency Hall of the Liguria Region
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PRESS REVIEW
Shipbuilding's Spring Illusion: Backbone Collapses
(The Chosun Daily)
Russian shipbuilding holding USC designing high ice-class container ship for Rosatom for Northern Sea Route
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
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Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
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DB Cargo plans to cut around 6,000 jobs
Berlin
Negotiations with employee representatives to begin soon
In 2025, containers transported by RCL's fleet increased by +8.8%
Bangkok
Revenues from this activity grew by +5.2%
Regarding Tardini's nomination as president of the Western Sicily Port Authority, Salvini and Schifani have (for now) buried the hatchet.
Palermo
Annual container traffic grows by 5.4% at HHLA port terminals
Hamburg
Record revenues expected at 1.76 billion euros (+9.9%)
Container traffic at the Port of New York is expected to grow by 2.3% in 2025.
New York
Significant increase in full containers for export
Politics and Assiterminal celebrate the extension of the port bonus
Rome/Genoa
Ferrari: understood the value of the planning behind the reformulation of the law
Container traffic at the port of Hong Kong decreased by -3.2% in January
Hong Kong
1.13 million TEUs were handled
Costamare secures $940 million in revenue from the charter of 12 container ships
Monk
CMA CGM has ordered six 1,700 TEU LNG containerships from Cochin Shipyard.
Marseille
By the end of the year, the number of Indian seafarers on board the French group's ships will rise to 1,500.
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore grew by 13.0% last month.
Singapore
Containers amounted to 3,892,370 TEUs (+11.3%)
Filt Cgil, meeting on the importance of Article 17 of Law 84/94
Rome
It will be held tomorrow in Rome at the Frentani Congress Center
Britta Weber has been appointed as the new chief executive officer of the Hupac Group.
Noise
He is the current vice president of UPS Healthcare for Europe and Asia.
Saipem to acquire mobile offshore drilling unit for $272.5 million
Milan
Agreement with Norwegian Deep Value Driller
The 59th edition of the San Giorgio Award will be held in Genoa on February 20th.
Genoa
The Targa San Giorgio will be awarded to Gian Enzo Duci
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