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Exim India web site
JANUARY 5, 2024
  • Sanjay Sethi successfully completes five glorious years of leadership at JNPA; Unmesh Sharad Wagh takes charge as Chairman In-Charge
  • Rear Admiral Jaswinder Singh (Retd.) assumes charge as SCI's Director (Liner & Passenger Services)
  • Karan Adani elevated as Managing Director of APSEZ
  • Key shipping associations call for holding malign actors accountable for unlawful seizures & attacks in the Red Sea
  • UAE begins process of investment in food parks in India
  • APSEZ targets 400 mt cargo in FY24
  • Govt extends RoDTEP benefits to e-commerce exports
  • AI seen adding $1.5 trn to India's GDP by FY30
  • AD Ports Group announces Noatum's acquisition of APM Terminals Castellón in Spain
  • India denies payment issue with Russia on oil imports
  • ONE's new Indian Ocean Mediterranean (IOM) service
  • HMM introduces Supply Chain Carbon Calculator for effective measurement of GHG emissions

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The Loadstar web site
JANUARY 4, 2024
  • Tension grows amid calls for UN to step in to stop attacks on ships
  • Transpacific rates poised to rise as liner networks come under pressure
  • The PSA case: ports and carriers - the ties that bind
  • Shippers eye longer-term airfreight contracts to avoid ocean delays
  • Alternative routes sought as US-Mexico rail traffic hits the buffers
  • Bonuses tumble for Taiwan liner employees after profit plunge
  • The EVA Podcast: Alex Lennane's extensive journey in logistics journalism
  • News Podcast | Jan 2024 | Suez Canal crisis, rates, implications. And, box tracking takes a giant leap forward

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Marine Log web site
JANUARY 4, 2024
  • McAllister receives new Low Emission Class tractor tug
    On the heels of its 160th anniversary this year, New York headquartered McAllister Towing received the M/V Grace McAllister tugboat from Maine shipyard, Washburn & Doughty. The tug is equipped with 3516E
  • Heddle Shipyards rebrands as Ontario Shipyards
    Canada's Heddle Shipyards, which operates three shipyards on the Canadian side of the Great Lakes, has rebranded. On January 1, it became Ontario Shipyards, saying that the name change has been made
  • Houthis put on warning: Now what?
    Yesterday saw growing international concern over the situation in the Red Sea as Houthi attacks on merchant ships caused more vessels to avoid the area and sent ocean freight rates soaring. While
  • AWO and Vane Brothers Rick Iuliucci to keynote TTB 2024
    Capt. Rick Iuliucci, vice president of Baltimore, Md., based Vane Brothers Company, and American Waterways Operators (AWO) Chairman of the Board and Chairman of the AWO Sustainability Task Force, will keynote Marine
  • Equinor and BP announce a "reset" of Empire Wind 2
    Back in November 2023, the New York State Public Service Commission denied petitions submitted by Empire Offshore Wind, Beacon Wind, Sunrise Wind and the Alliance for Clean Energy New York, Inc. (ACENY)
  • Seabourn adds Starlink to the champagne and caviar
    SpaceX continues to add satellites to its Starlink galaxy and maritime customers of all kinds for the low earth orbit (LEO) satcom technology. These include Carnival Corporation's ultra luxury cruise and expedition
  • Standing out in a sea of maritime events
    As 2023 neared its close, Marine Log finished up its conference calendar by drawing a record attendance for its long running FERRIES event with over 250 attendees-60 of them ferry operators. While
  • Recent workboat deliveries have enhanced fuel efficiencies in mind
    Coming off the heels of the International Workboat Show last month, one thing is certain: an emphasis on green operations was all over the showroom floor. Workboats, including patrol and pilot boats-the
  • ECSA names its first female president
    The European Community Shipowners Association (ECSA) has appointed its first female president. Karin Orsel stepped into the role for a two-year term on January 1, succeeding Philippos Philis on the conclusion of

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Container News web site
JANUARY 4, 2024
  • CMA CGM to reshuffle its services connecting East Med, Malta & Libya
    Introducing enhanced strategies for the Intramed market, the CMA CGM - Short Sea Lines Division is excited to reveal the reshuffling of their TULYB and GTL services, effective from WEEK 2&3, covering services between TURKEY | GREECE | CYPRUS | LEBANON | MALTA | LIBYA. The revamped TULYB configuration is tailored to cater to the North Turkey - Egypt - Libya markets, ensuring swift and direct conne
  • BIMCO appoints new deputy secretary general
    Stinne Taiger Ivø, who currently serves as BIMCO's director of Contracts and Support, is set to assume the role of deputy secretary general at BIMCO starting 1 January 2024. Ivø, who joined BIMCO in early 2022 to lead the Contracts & Support department, oversees the development of contracts and clauses for the shipping industry in collaboration with industry representatives. Additionally, the Sup
  • Charter rates for large boxships jump in response to Red Sea diversions
    In response to the shortage of ships resulting from Red Sea diversions, tonnage providers have jacked up charter rates, particularly for larger vessels that are the workhorses of long-haul routes. As of 21 December 2023, Clarksons' Containership Timecharter Rate Index stood at 67 points, down 32% from the beginning of the year, but 18% above levels in 2019, the year before the Covid-19 pandemic.
  • Wisdom Marine ship stable off Alaska after suspected lithium-ion battery fire
    Nearly a week after a fire in its cargo hold, a general cargo ship owned by Taiwan's Wisdom Marine remains anchored in Broad Bay, near Alaska's Dutch Harbor, said the US Coast Guard on 2 January. Around 4.40 am (local time) on 28 December 2023, the crew on the 2012-built 13,663 dwt Genius Star XI alerted the US Coast Guard to fire in the cargo hold. At the time, Genius Star XI was 225 miles south
  • Carriers sought to up market share despite challenging 2023
    The year 2023 saw a race involving mainline operators' market positions, according to Alphaliner. Mediterranean Shipping Company overtook Maersk as the world's largest container carrier in January 2022 and the gap between the two has widened by 1.12 million TEU over the past year. MSC now operates 5.61 million TEU of vessels and has consolidated its pole position with its massive orderbook of 122
  • EU ETS boost from Red Sea conflict
    Carbon trading in the maritime sector was launched on 1 January, but the effects of the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) have been amplified by the critical nature of the Red Sea attacks. Last month's missile and drone attacks on vessels transiting the narrow Bab al-Mandeb straits, where the Red Sea meets the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean, have forced many vessels to divert onto the much
  • Maersk Broker changes brand after 110 years
    Maersk Broker, the global shipbroking arm of A.P. Moller-Maersk, has successfully completed a management and employee buyout from the Mc-Kinney Møller family, its longstanding private owners. The rebranding announcement, disclosed by Maersk Broker on 29 December 2023, marks a significant shift in ownership for the subsidiary established in 1914. "The owners and the Board of Directors have for som
  • AD Ports Group boosts financial figures in 2023
    Over the first nine months of 2023, AD Ports Group experienced a remarkable 116% YoY revenue increase reaching US$2.2 billion with EBITDA growing by 30% YoY to nearly US$590 million and net profit rising by 14% YoY to approximately US$290 million. The year also witnessed significant financial strides as AD Ports Group invested in future growth, securing a US$2 billion corporate facility with a sy

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Splash web site
JANUARY 4, 2024
  • Harald Solberg steps down as chief executive of Norwegian Shipowners' Association
    Harald Solberg has decided to step down as chief executive of the Norwegian Shipowners' Association. Solberg will leave the organisation founded in 1909 which counts around 160 members after six years at the helm to take over The Federation of Norwegian Industries. The association's board, led by Synnve Seglem, the deputy CEO of Knutsen OAS ...
  • European shipowners elect first female president
    Karin Orsel has been named the first female president of European Community Shipowners' Associations (ECSA). Orsel started her two-year term on January 1, 2024. She succeeds Philippos Philis, who has held the position since January 2022. At the same time, Mikki Koskinen joined ECSA as the new vice president. Orsel became a shipowner and maritime ...
  • Vitol consolidates shipping activities into Singaporean company
    Switzerland-based commodity trading giant Vitol has consolidated all its shipping activities into a Singapore-based company. The company is named Vitol International Shipping and will be led by Kit Kernon, Vitol's head of shipping. Vitol International Shipping will be the new name for Mansel which is Vitol's Singapore-based shipping company. There will be no change to ...
  • Seacoast Shipping buys MPP vessel for $6m
    India's Seacoast Shipping Services has purchased a 10,300-dwt multipurpose cargo vessel for $6.1m. The company bought the 20-year-old vessel named , built by Japan's Higaki Zosen Koura. The acquired ship is currently located at Qatar Port where it is undergoing inspection and necessary procedure for a flag change and the process is anticipated to be ...
  • Researchers devise new method for autonomous ship path-following performance
    Researchers from the Korea Maritime & Ocean University have developed a new method for the path-following performance of autonomous ships. In a new study, researchers investigated the path-following performance of maritime autonomous surface ships (MASS) using a free-running computational fluid dynamics model. Their findings can help ensure safer autonomous navigation with reduced propulsion powe
  • Avenir agrees time charters for LNG bunker tandem
    Small-scale liquified natural gas player Avenir LNG Limited has executed new time charter agreements for two of its LNG bunker vessels. Avenir's affiliate Future Horizon - a joint venture between Avenir and MISC - signed a new two-year time charter agreement with Petronas trading arm PETCO Trading Labuan Company for the 7,500-cu m Avenir Advantage. ...
  • Grieg takes majority stake in Danish lifecycle assessment firm ReFlow
    Norway's Grieg Green, the ship recycling expert of Grieg Maritime Group, has picked up a majority stake in Danish lifecycle emissions analysis specialist ReFlow. ReFlow has developed a digital platform that allows businesses in the maritime value chain to document products' carbon footprint and "make greener and data-driven decisions", from raw material and equipment procurement ...
  • Kristian Gerhard Jebsen picks new chief executive
    Shipping group Kristian Gerhard Jebsen Skipsrederi (KGJS) has made a change to its leadership by announcing Ørjan Lunde as its new chief executive officer. Lunde took over the CEO role on January 1 from Geir Mjelde who has been the head of KGJS since June 2019. Mjelde will remain with the company in a transitional ...
  • Equinor, BP cancel Empire Wind 2 power supply deal
    Equinor and BP have opted to terminate a deal to sell power to New York state from their proposed Empire Wind 2 offshore wind farm due to inflation, interest rates, and supply chain disruptions. Equinor said that the two partners signed an agreement with the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) to ...
  • Spot box rates rocket amid Red Sea shipping crisis
    Drewry has published its keenly awaited first box spot rate details of the year, with the Red Sea shipping crisis sending rates rocketing. The UK consultancy skipped a week during the festive period, so today marks the first publication of the World Container Index since December 21, a period of time that has seen a ...
  • TechnipFMC lands new contract in Brazil worth more than $1bn
    Offshore contracting giant TechnipFMC has been awarded work by Petrobras on the Mero 3 project in Brazil's pre-salt field worth more than $1bn. The New York-listed firm will provide design, engineering, manufacture, and installation of subsea equipment, including manifolds, flexible and rigid pipes, umbilicals, power distribution, as well as life of field services for the ...
  • Dyna-Mac acquires Exterran Offshore
    Singapore-based fabricator Dyna-Mac has penned a share purchase agreement to acquire all the total issued and paid-up share capital in Exterran Offshore for $8.25m. The move will see Dyna-Mac secure access to Exterran Offshore's yard facilities of about 4.5 hectares along Gul Road, which will provide additional fabrication capacity for its current and future projects. ...
  • Bahri, Norden and the World Economic Forum latest names to agree to speak at Geneva Dry
    The roster of speakers for the inaugural Geneva Dry continues to make headlines for the calibre of names agreeing to take to the stage. Designed to be the annual global summit for the dry bulk shipping community, the event now boasts an extraordinary mix of shipowners, trading companies, miners and tech providers, all due to ...
  • Military action against land-based targets in Yemen moves a step closer
    A coalition is moving closer to taking military action against land-based targets in Yemen after more than 20 merchant ships have been targeted in recent weeks in the waters of the southern Red Sea. Houthi strikes via drones and missiles at merchant shipping, backed by Iranian firepower and intelligence, in the wake of Israel's war ...
  • The shipping news you might have missed over the past fortnight
    December 18 was the last issue of Daily Splash, our free newsletter. In the intervening 17 days, the Splash editorial team has been updating the site regularly with the shipping news agenda showing no signs of slowing down during the festive season. Key maritime developments you might have missed over the past couple of weeks ...
  • New marine insurance firm launches in London
    Tom Fulford-Smith and Charles D'Alton, the founders of Latitude Brokers, have created a new shipping insurance entity called Ai Marine Risk, having sold their old company to Filhet-Allard Maritime three years ago. BP Marsh, a London-based venture capital investor, has acquired a 30% shareholding in Ai Marine Risk. Ai Marine Risk is a London-based managing ...
  • Just 10 sites worldwide have methanol bunkering facilities
    For all the clamour surrounding methanol as shipping's future fuel, there remains very limited sites worldwide with available bunkering for the in vogue fuel. New research issued this week from Clarksons Research shows there are just 10 sites worldwide offering methanol bunkering, with another 11 under development. By contrast, for LNG, the other leading alternative ...
  • Golden Ocean makes Lars-Christian Svensen permanent CEO
    Golden Ocean Group has made Lars-Christian Svensen permanent chief executive after he stepped up from the chief commercial officer role in June last year to become interim head of the John Fredriksen-backed dry bulk player. "The board is delighted to have appointed Lars-Christian Svensen, who has demonstrated his abilities serving as interim CEO. We are ...
  • Avance Gas banks $27m on sale of ageing VLGC
    Oslo-listed very large gas carrier (VLGC) specialist Avance Gas has offloaded its 2008-built Venus Glory for $66m in a deal that is expected to generate a gain of about $27m once the ship changes hands. The Øystein Kalleklev-led owner will deliver the Daewoo-built 83,700 cu m ship to an unnamed buyer in February or March ...
  • COSCO signs for six tanker newbuilds
    COSCO Shipping Energy Transportation (CSET) has placed an order for the construction of six tankers spread between two shipbuilding units of Cosco Shipping Heavy Industry. The listed oil and gas shipping arm of COSCO Shipping Group has tapped Yangzhou COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry to build three aframaxes for about $289m. All three 114,200 dwt ships ...
  • Louis Dreyfus Armateurs selects shipyard for wind-assisted roros backed by Airbus charter
    French family-owned shipowner Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (LDA) has selected China's Wuchang Shipbuilding to build three roro vessels which will serve Airbus, the world's biggest planemaker as part of its renewed chartered fleet. Under the deal, announced last October, LDA is to build, own and operate three modern, low-emission sips, supported by wind-assisted propulsion. The ships ...
  • Valaris scores $519m drillship contract with Petrobras
    Offshore driller Valaris has secured a long-term contract from Petrobras for its drillship Valaris DS-4 to work on the upcoming Buzios program offshore Brazil. The New York-listed firm has fixed the 2010-built floater for 1,064 days in a deal worth around $519m, including mobilisation fees and additional services. The contract should start late in the ...
  • DOF wins MPSV contract extension
    Norwegian offshore vessel owner DOF has bagged a contract extension from Prime Energy Resources Development for the 2012-built MPSV Skandi Hawk. "This is a substantial contract extension with an estimated value of over $60m. It builds on the successful partnership between our team in APAC with Prime Energy and the Malampaya field since production commenced ...
  • Fred Olsen Windcarrier seals Polish offshore wind deal
    Norwegian offshore wind installation player Fred Olsen Windcarrier has been awarded a contract with Ørsted and PGE for the Baltica 2 project in Poland. The company will carry out the installation of wind turbines utilising one of its special purpose-built jackup vessels during 2027. The Baltica 2 offshore wind farm is one of the largest ...
  • Ocean Installer secures work offshore Angola
    Ocean Installer has been revealed as a consortium partner with Oceaneering in a significant contract from TotalEnergies Angola and its partners in Block 17 to carry out the transportation and installation work for the life extension project of the Girassol FPSO, which has been producing since 2001 to 2031. Ocean Installer will utilise its in-house ...

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Lloyd's List web site
JANUARY 4, 2024
  • Houthis answer US-led coalition threat with first launch of drone vessel in Red Sea
    Less than a day after a US-led coalition of 13 nations issued a threat to the Houthis, the militants launched...
  • Red Sea activity down nearly 20% after containership exodus
    Most shipping through the Red Sea continues despite the Houthi attacks, although an increase in passes around the Cape of...
  • IMO's upper targets should be considered as 'absolute minimum'
    Shipping needs to cut emissions by 26% in seven years to hit its 2030 target, as the industry's emissions have...
  • Liberia-flagged bulk carrier boarded off Somalia - Ambrey
    UKMTO reports five to six armed persons have boarded a merchant vessel southeast of Eyl, Somalia, which Ambrey identified as...
  • Falling oil prices kept Greek shipowners in lucrative Russian tanker trades
    Tankers from the dark fleet keep a key role in facilitating oil exports, exceeding 40% of ships tracked for a...
  • P&I clubs taking soft stance in renewal round
    'Compared with the previous three renewals, the mood is more conciliatory, which is helpful. It is still not a full-blown...
  • South Korea asks shipping companies to steer clear of Red Sea
    Lloyd's List Intelligence data shows that none of HMM's Asia-Europe boxships are present in or heading to the Red Sea...
  • Essberger plans future fleet in centenary year
    Dr Eberhart von Rantzau, joint managing partner at family-owned shipowner John T Essberger, says the company is studying a fleet...
  • Maersk Red Sea halt prompts more Cape diversions
    Many more originally Suez Canal-bound ships are now marked 'to be announced', with 54 such vessels still to confirm their...
  • Daily Briefing
    Dark fleet operator Radiating World Shipping Services moves to evade UK sanctions | Reports of Houthi missiles fired on Malta-flagged boxship...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
JANUARY 4, 2024
  • 3PL Kenco expands warehousing reach in key US markets
    The acquisition of The Shippers Group gives Kenco greater distribution capacity and underscores resilient demand for space and integrated logistics services despite a weak freight market.
  • US chassis demand tepid amid ample units, additional manufacturers
    Chassis lessors must work quickly to be prepared to unstack units when the international intermodal market rebounds.
  • Rerouted Asia-Europe voyages to cause space, equipment shortages
    Difficulties in finding vessel capacity and empty containers as ship voyages are extended will join rising rate levels on the growing list of supply chain issues faced by shippers.
  • Ocean carriers playing catch up in reducing risk of lithium-ion fires on ships
    The shipping industry, while acknowledging the batteries are here to stay and can't be banned as cargo, is lagging behind in coming to terms with risks that remain poorly understood.

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TradeWinds web site
JANUARY 4, 2024
  • Avenir LNG locks in multi-year deals with Petronas and New Fortress Energy units
    Another pair of specialist LNG carriers finds a home as shortfall looms
  • Pirates strike again? Armed gang board bulk carrier off Somalia, says security specialist
    Vessel targeted in area linked to a resurgence of piracy in recent weeks
  • Dry stocks 'defy gravity' to rise on counter-seasonal surge in capesize rates
    Clarksons analysts see iron-ore market supportive of atypical January movement
  • Rewards trump risk for CMA CGM as liner giant continues to run Red Sea gauntlet
    Despite attack, French carrier is among dwindling lines willing to sail through the troubled region
  • Avenir LNG locks in multi-year deals for two ships with Petronas arm
    Another pair of specialist LNG carriers finds a home as shortfall looms
  • Clarksons hails 'hugely significant' year for shipping industry decarbonisation
    Green Technology Tracker details newbuilding orders involving alternative fuel capable vessels in 2023
  • Color Line switches to biofuels to slash emissions by 85%
    Ropax operator switches two vessels to locally sourced low-emission fuels
  • Crime gangs face clampdown at European ports as cocaine seizures surge
    EU decision-making body vows action after smugglers target terminals throughout the bloc
  • Hunt on for new Norwegian shipping chief after Harald Solberg steps down
    Outgoing CEO will take over The Federation of Norwegian Industries
  • What can history tell us about how George Economou's flutter with Genco will evolve?
    This week's Streetwise examines another move on a listed bulker company by Greek shipowner George Economou
  • ABN Amro hires Danske Bank analyst to drive Nordic shipping services
    Dutch bank recruits former equity analyst and shipbroker
  • Suez Canal LNG shipments halved in December amid Red Sea attacks
    Sector's 2023 market dynamics unfold as biggest importers and exporters of year emerge
  • Norwegian owner KGJS names new chief executive after Geir Mjelde steps down
    New CEO is an internal hire with experience at Odfjell Drilling and the bank Nordea
  • Tanker rates soar on 'red hot' Red Sea routes as owners embrace danger zone
    Traffic holds up across the sector as owners fix vessels on case-by-case basis, says Braemar
  • Norwegian owner KGJS names new CEO after Geir Mjelde steps down
    New boss is an internal hire with experience at Odfjell Drilling and Nordea
  • Grieg snaps up software house stake to ramp up life-cycle emissions offering
    Move on start-up gives Norwegian company a broader cradle-to-grave sustainability offering
  • Tanker major KOTC plotting half-billion dollar newbuilding spree
    Owner is looking to order VLCC and gas carrier series
  • 'Perfect storm': Fearnley Securities hikes Klaveness Combination Carriers target price
    Estimates raised on the back of robust fundamentals in product and dry markets
  • Norwegian owner KGJS hires new chief executive after Geir Mjelde steps down
    New CEO is an internal hire with experience at Odfjell Drilling and the bank Nordea
  • MSC container ship cleared of blame in collision with trawler
    Report finds fishing vessel was not maintaining a proper lookout and failed to heed warning signals
  • Clarksons hails 'hugely significant' year for 'shipping industry decarbonisation'
    Green Technology Tracker details newbuilding orders involving alternative fuel capable vessels in 2023
  • Grieg snaps up software house stake in bid to ramp up lifecycle emissions offering
    Move on software company Reflow gives Norwegian company a broader cradle-to-grave sustainability offering
  • Norwegian shipowner KGJS hires new chief exec
    New CEO is an internal hire
  • MSC container ship cleared of blame in collision with fishing vessel
    Report finds trawler was not maintaining a proper lookout and failed to heed warning signals
  • Shipping 'blind spots' revealed by global tracking study
    Satellite-based imagery highlights scale of activity on the world's oceans
  • 'Bring all pressure to bear': Houthis put on notice as Red Sea violence escalates
    A chorus of international condemnation seems to presage more robust action against rebel group
  • NTSB report clears MSC container ship of blame in fishing vessel collision
    Report finds trawler was not maintaining a proper lookout and failed to heed warning signals
  • $1bn solution: How AI is helping Japanese giant MOL fight risk of electric vehicle fires
    Prominent shipowner fortifies fire-prevention measures by tapping into AI to create solutions
  • Tanker newbuilding orders pile up as shipowners bank on long-term boom
    Mid-size crude carriers and product tankers lead the way as Russian reshuffle and new refineries entice owners
  • Seatrium bags first contract of 2024 with repeat Shell FPU deal
    Latest project is an enhanced version of two earlier FPUs built for oil major by Singapore yard group

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American Shipper web site
JANUARY 4, 2024
  • West Coast shipping rates surge as Red Sea fallout goes global
    The combination of Red Sea detours and Panama Canal restrictions is having a knock-on effect: higher Asia-West Coast rates.
  • FedEx pilots face pay cuts, buyouts as contract talks resume
    FedEx Express wants to compensate for a surplus of pilots by lowering guaranteed pay and offering severance packages once a new labor contract is reached. Meanwhile, mechanics are agitating to unionize.

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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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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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