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Exim India web site
AUGUST 5, 2024
  • JNPA handles highest monthly container traffic in July 2024, up 16.39 pc
  • Kodee Shipping making its presence felt in the shipping & logistics industry as a new star on the horizon
  • Allcargo Terminals' consolidated net profit up in Q1FY25
  • CONCOR makes available 'e-Booking facility of containers'&'e-forwarding note' at all its EXIM terminals
  • Waterways cargo up 5 pc in FY24
  • Major mineral imports up 80 pc
  • Cabinet approves development of 8 key National High Speed Corridor projects
  • SCI proposes to incorporate wholly owned subsidiary in GIFT City IFSC
  • International Salvage Convention 1989 and Domestic Legislative Measures
  • Baltic Exchange Market Report (2 August 2024)
  • The impact of digitalisation on shipping and logistics

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International Transport Journal web site
AUGUST 5
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The Loadstar web site
AUGUST 2, 2024
  • Spot rate volatility spreads amid disruption, bumping up long-term prices
  • Analysis: CH Robinson - from worst to best...or beast?
  • Air rate anger from Bangladesh exporters as carriers 'cash in' on logjams
  • US trucking sector recovery still elusive, say latest market numbers
  • DHL sees H1 profits plummet, but XPO gains momentum in North America
  • Capacity crunch: which airlines have been adding air freight capacity?

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Marine Log web site
AUGUST 2, 2024
  • VIDEO: Hybrid research cat R/V Resilience joins PNNL
    Snow & Company, Inc. Seattle, Wash., recently completed construction and delivered the 50 foot hybrid research catamaran R/V Resilience to the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL). It is the first and thus
  • ICS report sees need for many more hydrogen carriers
    Hydrogen is widely seen as key to meeting global decarbonization ambitions and a large fleet of specialist hydrogen carrier vessels will be needed to meet projected world demand. To meet a global
  • Vard books order for new energy construction vessel (ECV)
    There's a growing interest in construction vessels that can serve both the offshore wind and oil and gas subsea construction markets. Now Wind Energy Construction A/S has placed an order with Fincantieri
  • Mark Rayha to succeed Kevin Graney as president of Electric Boat
    Mark Rayha, senior vice president and chief operating officer at General Dynamics Electric Boat, will become president of the company effective December 1, succeeding Kevin Graney, who has informed the company that

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Container News web site
AUGUST 2, 2024
  • Wan Hai Lines celebrates naming of two boxships
    Wan Hai Lines held a ship naming ceremony for WAN HAI 375 and WAN HAI 377, along with a charity donation event, on 1 August at the Japan Marine United Corporation TSU Shipyard. The event was jointly officiated by Chao-Hon Chen, honorary chairman of Wan Hai Lines, Charles Chen, president of Wan Hai Lines Japan and director of Wan Hai Lines Singapore, and Nobuyuki Nada, president and CEO of Japan M
  • Beacon lights up shippers' supply chains
    Visibility in supply chains is the buzz word but who owns the data remains a critical test and for some just knowing where your box is, can be useful, but collecting data that is proprietary to your own company can offer major insights into the efficiency of supply chains. Carriers offer alerts and forwarders offer a greater understanding of entire supply chains, but by having your own data set s
  • Freeport East, ITES forge alliance to propel green transport innovation
    Freeport East has entered into a strategic partnership with Innovating for Transport and Energy Systems (ITES) to advance clean transport technologies and enhance bilateral trade. ITES, a program spearheaded by UK energy innovation experts Energy Systems Catapult in collaboration with the Indian Institute of Science, aims to revolutionize green transport solutions and attract substantial private-
  • ONE eyes cleaner fuel delivery in Shanghai
    Ocean Network Express (ONE) and Shanghai International Port Group (SIPG) have signed an agreement to jointly promote the development and supply of alternative marine fuels. ONE and SIPG will jointly explore and develop alternative marine fuels to be supplied to the pan-Japanese operator's boxships in Shanghai port. ONE said that this not only helps promote the energy transformation and sustainabl
  • Hapag-Lloyd introduces 66 new trainees
    In Hamburg, 66 young men and women are beginning their training with Hapag-Lloyd. Among them, 14 will train as ship mechanics, while 18 will become assistant officers, with roles split between 14 nautical, three technical, and one electronic. Additionally, 17 trainees will pursue shore-based careers, such as shipping agents. Hapag-Lloyd is also welcoming 17 dual work-study students who will earn
  • Hiab unveils new recycling crane
    Hiab, a division of Cargotec, has introduced the new JONSERED iZ.18R HD recycling crane, featuring the advanced SPACEevo control system for enhanced productivity and safety. This new model marks JONSERED's entry into the 18 to 19 tm market segment, offering a robust and durable mechanical structure. The JONSERED iZ.18R HD, equipped with the SPACEevo control system, sets new standards for safety a
  • Maersk announces temporary adjustments to Gulfex service
    Effective 31 July, with the sailing of the MAIPO from Altamira, Mexico, Maersk implements the following changes to the Gulfex service: - Mexico Alternating Port Calls: Port calls will alternate between Veracruz and Altamira every two weeks. - Brazil Alternating Port Calls: Port calls will alternate between Navegantes and Paranaguá. These changes aim to address operational bottlenecks and enhance
  • CMA CGM strengthens logistics coverage in Congo
    CMA CGM aims to enhance its coverage in the Democratic Republic of Congo by expanding its current feeder system. The French carrier will introduce an innovative intermodal solution for the capital of the country Kinshasa. This new offering seamlessly connects with the ASAF, MIDAS 1, and EURAF 1 services, extending the company's inland reach to Kinshasa. CMA CGM provides two options for customs cl

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Splash web site
AUGUST 2, 2024
  • Prokopiou tanker venture emerges
    A new shipping venture from the Prokopiou clan in Greece has emerged with brokers reporting a first LR1 purchase. Marielena Procopiou, the daughter of Greek tycoon George Prokopiou, is behind a new shipowning outfit named Akrotiri Tankers. The company quietly made its first purchase in May, adding the 2008-built, 77,000 dwt Hafnia Thames from Hafnia. The ship ...
  • World Bank deciphers the correlation between disruption and increasing box rates
    The 2020s have marked a period of unprecedented disruption for liner shipping, which in turn has created the conditions for the greatest earnings the sector has ever recorded. Quantifying how this disruption - whether it be covid, the drought in Panama, or the Red Sea shipping crisis - equates to freight rates increasing has hitherto ...
  • New Jones Act shipping firm launches
    Crowley and SEACOR Holdings have officially launched Fairwater Holdings, combining the pair's American petroleum and chemical tanker fleets. Fairwater is active in all major Jones Act coastwise tank vessel trades. The fleet consists of 31 owned vessels, including medium-range product tankers, aframaxes and articulated tug-barges (ATBs). Fairwater also provides shipmanagement services for 20 third
  • Oceaneering clinches FPSO maintenance strategy contract in Brazil
    Houston-based Oceaneering has secured a contract to design the maintenance strategy for a floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) vessel set to be installed offshore Brazil. The project, which will be managed by Oceaneering in Rio de Janeiro, aims to optimise the FPSO's performance, enhance reliability, and ensure smooth operations, Oceaneering said without disclosing further ...
  • TDI-Brooks wins Woodside survey work off Trinidad
    US-based offshore surveyor TDI-Brooks has been awarded geotechnical work for Woodside Energy's Calypso development off Trinidad and Tobago. The contract will see the deployment of TDI-Brooks' most recent addition to its survey fleet the 2000-built Nautilus - the former offshore support vessel Nautical Geo. TDI-Brooks operates six research vessels and this award will be the ...
  • TRIG cuts stake in German offshore wind farm
    The Renewables Infrastructure Group (TRIG) is to offload part of its stake in the 330 MW Gode Wind 1 offshore wind farm in Germany. The London-listed green energy investment company said it had struck a €100m ($108m) deal with infrastructure investor Equitix to part ways with a 15.2% stake in the wind farm at a ...
  • Petrofac awarded more work on Dutch carbon capture and storage project
    UK energy services company Petrofac has won a multi-million-dollar front-end engineering design (FEED) contract for the Aramis CO2 capture and storage project in the Netherlands. Petrofac's work scope involves decommissioning topsides and installing a new repurposed injection platform connecting to the Aramis CO2 distribution network. The contract follows the award of a FEED to Petrofac ...
  • MOL showcases landmark wind-assisted gas carrier
    One ship type that has yet to embrace wind power could soon see sails installed. Japanese shipping giant Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has just received an approval in principle from ClassNK for the design of a membrane LNG carrier featuring two of MOL's Wind Challenger sails. Detailed design work is currently underway for a new ...
  • ICS report predicts more than 400 hydrogen carriers will be needed by 2050
    The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has launched a new report identifying global hydrogen demand to 2050, with South Korea, Japan and Europe being the first markets for hydrogen. The report highlights that to meet just 30m tonnes of annual global green hydrogen demand, the world would require up to 411 new hydrogen vessels - ...
  • Veer selects Fosen Shipyard to build revolutionary boxships
    Bahamas-headquartered Veer has selected Germany's Fosen Shipyard to build its first two wind-powered and hydrogen-assisted container vessels with an aim to launch clean container services from 2027. "We are delighted and excited that Veer has chosen Fosen to build the first zero-emissions container carrier in Germany," said Carsten Stellamanns, CEO of Fosen Shipyard. "Together with ...
  • BP executive appointed OCIMF chair
    The Oil Companies International Marine Forum (OCIMF) has appointed BP's senior vice president for shipping Lambros Klaoudatos as its new chair. Klaoudatos takes over the position from Nick Potter, who has been involved with OCIMF at board level since 2014 and has been the organisation's chair since 2022. Klaoudatos has almost 30 years of industry ...

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Lloyd's List web site
AUGUST 2, 2024
  • Shipping shares fall sharply amid widespread Wall Street selloff
    The past few days' drop in US-listed shipping equities is just the latest leg down since a peak was reached...
  • Liner profits still rising and should peak in third quarter, says Matson
    How profitable have Red Sea disruptions been for container liners? One indicator is the equity price of niche transpacific player...
  • Iron ore stockpiles and uncertain Chinese growth are a spectre on dry bulk horizon
    BIMCO chief shipping analyst Niels Rasmussen said strong Chinese imports might not be the usual good omen for the dry...
  • D'Amico International seeks more cover after spot rate party
    With leverage down to just 9%, Italian owner can concentrate on acquisitions and rewarding shareholders, says new chief executive Carlos...
  • Green hydrogen is a Catch-22 for shipping
    Holy grails are wonderful things. But as anyone who has read The Da Vinci Code knows, they can be that...
  • Jones Act mammoth Fairwater Holdings formally launches
    Fairwater Holdings, the Jones Act, tank vessel joint venture by Crowley and Seacor, has formally launched. The company's fleet consists...
  • Uniper offers bio-LNG in Rotterdam
    Mass-balanced bio-LNG demand could pick up in 2025, as the EU will allow this form of carbon accounting approach to...
  • Marinakis' Nasdaq arm on cusp of rebranding as Capital Clean Energy Carriers
    Hot container market will give 'optionality' on further containership disposals as owner pivots to gas shipping
  • Lloyd's List Shipping Podcast: Is the bunker sector doing enough to repair its image?
    In this week's edition of the podcast, prominent voices from the marine fuel sector discuss the way forward for the...
  • Iran retaliation fears add to shipping volatility as attacks threaten trade
    Security experts believe Iran and its proxies will launch retaliatory attacks against Israel more intense than April's, with abundant miscalculation...
  • P&I clubs to push for further premium hikes next year, Gallagher predicts
    Eight to 10 potential pool claims yet to be reported, on top of 12 as of renewal deadline
  • EU states support new IMO fund to collect carbon price revenue
    IMO member states to resume talks on a carbon price and a fuel standard at the end of September as...
  • China's Highton Development buys three panamaxes after 81% profit surge in first half
    Following the acquisition of 10 bulkers in the first half of the year, Highton is poised to buy more vessels...
  • Royal Fleet Auxiliary personnel to strike over pay dispute
    A Ministry of Defence spokesperson said ministers have met with the RFA twice in the first few weeks of the...
  • Daily Briefing
    How relentless rise in asset prices steers dry bulk fleet strategies | Governments may have to foot bill after dark...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
AUGUST 2, 2024
  • Hub Group regains rail share, while Schneider's Q2 volume stays flat
    While intermodal demand is not strong in the eastern US, there is surging demand in Southern California that could result in providers levying peak season surcharges on some shippers.
  • Matson's expedited China business fuels Q2 earnings gains
    Matson's second quarter financial rose well above both last year and the consensus estimate as shippers looked to its expedited ocean services for relief from high air cargo rates.
  • Decades on, 'supply chain visibility' remains a work in progress
    Many tools tend to focus on providing visibility centered around the "planned" supply chain, but perhaps what the industry needs is a shift in mindset that puts greater attention on exceptions, writes analyst Lars Jensen.
  • US LTL carriers gaining shipments despite 'soft' freight demand
    Large LTL trucking companies including XPO, Saia, ODFL and Knight-Swift are increasing volumes by diversifying and going deeper into shipper supply chains as they add customers.
  • Overbookings, service changes roil India-US East Coast loads: forwarders
    With major liners on the trade lane reporting full ships over the last few weeks, incidents of cargo rolling have been more pervasive, forwarders say.
  • Disruptions, tight capacity boost quarterly MPV sentiment index
    The latest iteration of the multipurpose sentiment index reveals short-term optimism and little relief in sight for longer-term capacity pressures.

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TradeWinds web site
AUGUST 2, 2024
  • Trafigura consortium agrees to buy major French refinery and two terminals
    Esso selling Fos-sur-Mer plant and port facilities in Toulouse and Villette-de-Vienne
  • Algoma Central reports 'challenging quarter' as profits plunge by nearly half
    Mild winters temper road salt demand for dry bulk fleet
  • Shipowners debate: Will LR2 tankers stay in the product sector lane or flip back into crude?
    Aframax tanker demand is tightening and could lure LR2s back to crude
  • 'Robust access': Andy Dacy comments on JP Morgan's attraction to US-flag sector
    Increasing US government need for assets and technology changes seen as drivers
  • Wavelength podcast: LNG-fuelled collision, Scorpio sets the pace and West P&I heads east
    A collision between an LNG-fuelled bulker and one at anchor dominates this weeks industry chatter
  • Financial strength of big 12 P&I clubs at all-time high, says Gallagher
    Free reserves have reached highest ever level after strong investment and underwriting results
  • Harland & Wolff secures new $25m loan from US financial player
    Titanic builder confirms CEO departure and stops ferry service
  • Brazil's Transpetro seeks international yards in hunt for product tanker newbuilds
    Tanker owner wants vessels that are dual-fuel ready - and ethanol is on the menu
  • Royal Fleet Auxiliary officers set to strike for first time as 'last resort' in pay dispute
    RMT ratings members also held one-day strike
  • Atlantska Plovidba turns around loss as it keeps lid on costs
    Bulker owner logs higher revenue in first six months
  • New Fortress Energy moves to reassure on its Fast LNG production
    Company says first cargo will deliver to its terminal in La Paz, Mexico
  • Vitol traders share record $6.4bn pay bonanza as disruption reigns
    Commodities and shipping giant rewards about 450 partners after $13bn profit earned for 2023
  • Container forward rates nosedive amid signs of peak season ending early
    Exception is US East Coast because of lingering threat of port strikes
  • Panamax bulker owners cash in from fertiliser trade revival, says Braemar
    Positive impact on freight rates from the trade gain amplified by effect on tonne-mile demand
  • Booming boxship asset prices lift Capital Product Partners profit
    Evangelos Marinakis-controlled owner has many options available as it divests its legacy fleet
  • GasLog Partners lines up LNG carrier for sale-and-leaseback deal
    Profit inches higher but revenue hit by fixtures in past 12 months
  • Booming boxship asset prices lift Capital Product Partners profits
    The Evangelos Marinakis-controlled owner is divesting its legacy fleet
  • Wavelength podcast: LNG-fuelled collision, Scorpio sets the pace, West P&I heads East
    A collision between an LNG-fuelled bulker and one at anchor dominates this weeks industry chatter
  • MRs dominate tanker sale-and-purchase activity as focus switches to modern ships
    BRS says medium-range vessels have accounted for 41% of secondhand deals this year
  • VLCCs expected to see rate uptick, veteran shipping analyst says
    Cyclical upswing in the cards, Jefferies' Nokta argues, but product tankers still tipped to be stronger
  • 'Key milestones': Capital Product Partners seals two major shifts in $4bn energy pivot
    LNG carrier and boxship owner will change from master limited partnership to corporation
  • Wind Energy Construction heads to Vard's Vietnam yard for offshore newbuilding
    Norwegian shipbuilder nabs deal
  • CPLP converts into corporation and changes name to 'Capital Clean Energy'
    LNG and container ship owner will not be a master limited partnership any more
  • How tanker chartering strategy fuelled stellar profit at d'Amico International Shipping
    Move into larger tankers in wake of Red Sea crisis is working out
  • Procopiou clan clears path for potential stake sale in Dynagas LNG Partners
    Company files shelf registration with authorities for security offerings worth up to $400m
  • GasLog Partners lines up LNG carrier for sale & leaseback deal
    Profit inches higher but revenue hit by fixtures in last 12 months
  • Damen orderbook hits record €11bn as newbuilding deals roll in
    Dutch shipbuilder also logs best-ever revenue
  • Wind Energy Construction heads to Vard's Vietnam yard for offshore newbuilding
    Alesund-based shipbuilder nabs deal from Norwind Offshore-based outfit
  • Boss of Finnish owner Meriaura Group quits as board chair steps in
    Outgoing boss will stay until 30 September
  • 'Opinion, not science': Scrubber users defend technology amid green lobby ban pressure
    Alliance of shipowners with exhaust gas cleaning systems installed say criticism based on opinion not science
  • World's first zero-emission container ship moves a step closer as wind start-up picks yard
    Wind-powered boxship start-up has secured initial financing and is doing another fundraise
  • Emanuele Grimaldi alarmed by protectionism during 'very delicate period' for shipping
    ICS chairman reflects on tricky landscape in which he must replace long-standing secretary general Guy Platten
  • MOL extends its telescopic sails to LNG carrier newbuilding
    Shipowner claims AiP first for design developed with Hanwha Ocean
  • Asset players Embiricos and Gianluigi Aponte in secondhand container ship deal
    Greek container ship selling may accelerate now that values are rising
  • Billionaire ex-Glencore oil boss among those charged in West African bribery case
    UK's Serious Fraud Office names five ex-Glencore crude traders facing a court hearing in September
  • $5.7bn cartel: Financial strength of big 12 P&I clubs at all-time high, says Gallagher
    Free reserves have reached highest ever level after strong investment and underwriting results
  • Shipping hopes for new dawn in Europe as Ursula von der Leyen looks to hit the reset button
    Washington's green fuel investment serves as a wake-up call for Brussels
  • Swedish owner Donsotank adds to dual-fuel product tanker orderbook
    Swedish owner says new vessel will be delivered in 2027
  • Red Sea crisis helps to nearly double first quarter profit at K Line
    Japanese shipowner was also boosted by strong performances by its dry bulk and car carrier arms
  • Shipbuilder Fincantieri picks state finance expert as new chairman
    Biagio Mazzotta replaces Claudio Graziano, who died in June
  • Vitol adds to coal and oil products reach with $209m deal to buy Noble Resources
    Trading giant says it will grow the business of Singapore rival
  • 'Doing the maths': Teekay Tankers targets significant capital investment in fleet renewal
    Rising prices offer opportunity to sell and reason for prudence
  • Why the World Maritime University is seeking budding bridge builders
    WMU president Maximo Q Mejia says all nations must speak with one voice on sustainability, safety and efficiency
  • Singapore's Seatrium posts first profit since merger
    Offshore and marine giant says it now has the highest net order backlog in a decade
  • Rising China box freight rates lift Matson profits
    Hawaii container volumes hampered by tourism dip caused by wildfires

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American Shipper web site
AUGUST 2, 2024
  • Amazon flying to generate 20% of Sun Country Airlines' revenue
    Sun Country Airlines expects to double its cargo revenue once a revised transportation contract with Amazon is fully implemented in 2026.

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The reform that was supposed to reduce the fragmentation of ports
Taranto
From the transition from 24 Port Authorities to 15 AdSPs to the entry of Gallipoli into the Taranto system: Italy continues to add ports
The port of Genoa closed the third quarter with growth, while freight traffic remained stable in Savona-Vado.
Genoa
Port of Ravenna, September slows down
Ravenna
In the first nine months of 2026, freight traffic remained above last year's levels
Bosphorus Strait: Ship transits plummet by 23.2%.
Bosphorus Strait: Ship transits plummet by 23.2%.
Ankara
Bulk carrier passages halved in the third quarter. The decline in the Dardanelles was more moderate (-12.8%), while container ships held steady.
In the third quarter, Eurokai terminals handled a record traffic of 3.9 million containers (+9.4%)
Hamburg
In the first nine months of 2026 the total was over 11.3 million TEUs (+8.7%)
Maritime ETS: Brussels says the system is working. Ports fear traffic flight.
Brussels
The Commission's latest report for 2025 reports a 4% drop in emissions and compliance above 99%. However, it provides no new data on the risk of tax evasion.
Yang Ming's revenues grew by 52.4% in the third quarter
Keelung
A continuation of favorable conditions for shipping is expected in the latter part of 2026
US-China trade easing also involves ports and shipyards
Beijing
Beijing extends suspension of port charges on US vessels and investigation into the impact of the US measures on its maritime industry
Alfa Laval Acquires Navtor for $700 Million
Lund/Egersund
The Norwegian company providing digital solutions for shipping will be integrated into the Ocean division of the Swedish group
Boluda Towage acquires Dutch towing company Muller Dordrecht
Dordrecht/Valencia
It has a fleet of 16 tugboats and eight barges
Last month, vessel transits through the Suez Canal increased by +32.1%
Last month, vessel transits through the Suez Canal increased by +32.1%
Cairo
Growth of +86.8% in tonnage and +94.1% in transit rights
Rail, space, and the environment are among the priorities emerging from meetings on the new Port Planning Scheme for the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado.
Genoa
The first phase of the AdSP's listening process has concluded with 65 hearings and over 120 stakeholders involved.
Fincantieri signs agreements with JA Solutions, Navantia, and Naval Group
Paris
Intensive collaboration with the Danish company in the field of advanced modular and containerized systems for reconfigurable naval units
Fewer containers, more revenue: Maersk's maritime division grows with freight rates
Fewer containers, more revenue: Maersk's maritime division grows with freight rates
Copenhagen
In the third quarter, volumes fell by -0.8%, but tariffs and congestion raised Ocean's EBIT to 2.6 billion
From Egypt to Morocco, passing through Gioia Tauro: does the ETS shift containers to non-EU ports?
Brussels
A study promoted by Assarmatori sees signs of transfer already underway and calls for corrections
ONE vessels carried record container volumes in the third quarter
Singapore
Revenues increased by 36.5%. Performance driven by demand for transpacific shipments.
Wallenius Wilhelmsen records a third quarter with record revenues which, however, grow less than costs
Lysaker
Slight decrease in the volumes of vehicles transported by the fleet
Suez Canal: Signs of a recovery in ship traffic in September
Suez Canal: Signs of a recovery in ship traffic in September
Ismailia
However, the repercussions of the crisis in the Red Sea persist
Taranto, the steel crisis continues to weigh on the port.
Taranto, the steel crisis continues to weigh on the port.
Taranto
Liquid bulk cargoes are supporting volumes, but overall traffic is down 5.7% in the first nine months of 2026. Container traffic remains volatile.
US port tariffs on Chinese ships, trade coalition calls for permanent suspension
Washington
Hundreds of associations have written to Greer ahead of the January 9, 2027, deadline. Among them is the World Shipping Council.
T&E: The ETS should become the driving force behind investments in e-fuels for aircraft and ships.
Brussels
The organization's demands for the overhaul of the ETS: more European resources, a dedicated fund, and two-sided auctions
In the first half of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Livorno fell by -3.6%
Livorno
Ports on Elba also experienced a decline (-3.3%). The port of Piombino bucked the trend with a +5.7%.
Cargo volumes down in Southern Adriatic ports in the first six months of 2026
Bari
The system loses 676 thousand tons compared to 2025, almost all between the two largest ports
In the third quarter, ship traffic in the Panama Canal remained stable
Panama/Balboa
However, the tonnage of ships and the volume of goods in transit are growing
Le Aziende informano
Ufficiali di Macchina: l'Accademia Italiana della Marina Mercantile apre le selezioni per il corso ITS triennale gratuito. Scadenza 26 ottobre
Maritime ETS, FEPORT supports cargo-related anti-avoidance measure
Brussels
It is the most effective solution - claims the federation of European terminal operators - to protect the competitiveness of EU ports
COSCO Shipping, revenues +29% and profits +82%: the credit goes to freight rates, rather than volumes
Hong Kong
The trans-Pacific market is the driving force behind the Chinese group's accounts
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings reports increased net income but declining margins in the third quarter.
Miami
APM Terminals signs further expansion phase for the Moroccan port of Tangier Med
Rabat
An investment of over 800 million dollars is planned to build 1.2 kilometers of docks
Port of Barcelona launches project to reduce cruise terminals from seven to five
Barcelona
Review of the concession held by Creuers del Port de Barcelona
Boluda and Samskip, a new merger in European short-sea shipping.
Boluda and Samskip, a new merger in European short-sea shipping.
Valencia/Rotterdam
The Spanish group has signed an agreement to acquire all the activities of the Dutch group and expand its multimodal platform
Indian shipyards on EU ship recycling list, ECSA asks MEPs to approve
Brussels
Call to reject a motion opposing the Commission's proposal
CVC DIF has acquired a majority stake in the Spanish shipyard Cernaval
Schiphol
The Iberian company employs approximately 275 people
Contship Italia acquires the Tarros group
Melzo/La Spezia
All the activities and assets that make up the integrated service system of the La Spezia group are changing hands
Villa Vie Residences' residential cruise ship suspended
Villa Vie Residences' residential cruise ship suspended
Fort Lauderdale/Sihanoukville
The company attributes the ship's grounding to rising fuel costs and is working on a restructuring and recapitalization plan.
Wallenius Wilhelmsen orders four 9,900 CEU PCTCs plus eight options
Lysaker
Agreement with the Chinese shipyard Jinling Shipyard (Jiangsu)
Royal Caribbean posts record quarterly revenue of $5.59 billion. Full-year 2026 forecasts are raised.
Royal Caribbean posts record quarterly revenue of $5.59 billion. Full-year 2026 forecasts are raised.
Miami
EBITDA at 2.53 billion and passengers at 2.68 million in the July-September period
Maritime safety, ETS, flags, and employment are the focus of the Confitarma president's report.
Rome
Zanetti calls for a European alliance for freedom of navigation, a national pact for the transition, and less bureaucracy for the Italian flag.
Global Ports Holding signs concession agreement for Saint Vincent cruise port
Istanbul
The agreement has a duration of 30 years
Sunde family sells Color Line to Stena
Gothenburg
Swedish ferry group acquires Norway's largest cruise ferry company
Chinese ports, the race is slowing down
Chinese ports, the race is slowing down
Beijing
After 25 years of growth, freight traffic is almost at a standstill, but containers are still breaking records.
Lorenzo Sanna is the new president of ANPAN
Sestri Levante
Parmigiani: Regarding the High Seas Protocol, we should return to the commander's paper declaration.
2027 will once again be a record year for the Italian cruise industry
Livorno
Approximately 16 million passengers are expected, with a growth of +4%
Port reform: Commission discusses only setting aside and rejecting vessels
Rome
The Chamber of Deputies has passed no amendments in three weeks. The only exception is Port Authority staff.
Road haulage, truce near. The government releases funds for diesel fuel and structural reforms.
Rome
Emergency decree approved with tax credits, a ban on leasing, and fuel surcharge protections
The fleet of dual-fuel containerships and car carriers exceeds 500 units
Washington
A 41% jump compared to September 2025. Industry investments have exceeded $200 billion.
Green Maritime Corridors: China Leads the Race
Shanghai
Nearly a fifth of global developments involve a Chinese port. The Global Maritime Forum report highlights fuel and collaboration as strengths, while demand remains weak.
In the third quarter, freight traffic in Spanish ports grew by +2.1%
Madrid
Bulk cargo is driving the trend. Containerized cargo remains stable.
The EU invests in the green revolution of the seas
Brussels
From ammonia to e-methanol, from electric ferries to CO2 capture: projects reshaping the future of European shipping have received funding.
Road haulage associations call for an end to roadblocks in the South.
Rome/Modena
After the meeting with Salvini, the trade unions urged Piantedosi to intervene. Ruote Libere responded: listen to the protesters, not repress them.
APM Terminals and Hateco sign agreement to develop a rail freight terminal network in northern Vietnam
Copenhagen
Initial investment estimated at around $3.5 billion
IFM Investors to acquire CPPIB and OMERS' stakes in Associated British Ports
London
Agreement reached for the transfer of 63.9% of the capital of the British port group
DSV, Air & Sea and Contract Logistics drive third quarter, while road transport slows
Copenhagen
Road division suffers from problems following Schenker integration
Decarbonizing shipping: The UK should learn from FuelEU Maritime's mistakes.
London
The UK Chamber of Shipping presents the government with a document with lessons from the first two years of application of the European regulation
The port of Antwerp-Bruges returns to growth in the third quarter, with a +2.5% after two quarters of decline
Antwerp
Containers, ro-ro and dry bulk are driving the recovery, while steel and energy products remain in difficulty
Interferry renews alarm over postponement of road haulage inclusion in the EU ETS
Victoria
Roos: The burdens and challenges of decarbonisation cannot be borne by individual sectors
The port of Trieste recovers on container traffic in the third quarter, but the railway remains in difficulty
Trieste
Liquid bulk on the rise
Record quarterly cruise traffic at Global Ports Holding terminals
Istanbul
Only the numbers in the Eastern Mediterranean and Adriatic region are decreasing
Rheinmetall confirms partnership with MSC for acquisition of Romanian shipyard in Mangalia
Düsseldorf
The purchase price of approximately 138 million euros will be paid jointly by the two partners
Strait of Hormuz: Another weekend of attacks on ships
Tehran/Southampton
First use of RPG anti-tank rocket fired from a small vessel
Port of Rotterdam: General cargo declines in third quarter, bulk traffic increases
Rotterdam
In the first nine months of 2026, 323.2 million tonnes were handled (+0.9%)
The Ligurian Shipbuilding Observatory is born: a sector worth two billion euros and employing over 10,000 people.
Genoa
AdSP, Confindustria Genova and Unione Industriali Savona launch permanent monitoring of the sector
BPA says UK container growth depends on investment, not carbon leakage
London
A report by the British association contests the Spanish Observatory: the indicator in teu-miles does not measure real volumes and amplifies the effect of the order of ports of call
ETS: Shipping accounts for 10% of emissions but pays nearly 20% of the bill.
Brussels
ECSA Study: European Shipowners Call for Triple SMAP Quotas for Sustainable Fuels and Technologies
Tardino appointed President of the ESPO Committee for the Outermost Regions and Islands
Palermo
In Brussels, Raffaele Fitto will discuss the strategic issues of Italian ports.
Denmark's DFDS posts record quarterly revenue
Copenhagen
In the period July-September the group's ships transported 10.1 million linear metres of rolling stock and 2.1 million passengers (-3.6%)
In Montenegrin ports, cargo volumes are decreasing while passengers are increasing.
Podgorica
Traffic with Italy is declining
Ansis Zeltins has been re-elected president of the European Sea Ports Organisation.
Brussels
The Icelandic Ports Association has joined ESPO
This year Blu Navy recorded a growth of +12% in passengers transported
Portoferraio
Transported vehicles also increased (+11%)
A conference on the present and future of Motorways of the Sea in Italy will take place in Ravenna on November 17th.
Ravenna
In 1991 the Ravenna-Catania maritime line began
Uiltrasporti, the Democratic Party's commitment to amendments for port and maritime work is welcomed.
Rome
It is the only political force - the union underlines - that has responded to our requests for a meeting so far.
In the first nine months of 2026, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +1.7%
Rome
The Bank of Italy's economic update on Calabria's economy
FS Engineering and Sogesid have signed an agreement to develop infrastructure projects in Italy and abroad.
Rome
National focus on port infrastructure, logistics systems, and mobility-related infrastructure
The Lazio Regional Administrative Court (TAR) has suspended the increases in maritime training center fees.
Rome
CONFORMAR and ANIFORMAR's request for precautionary measures has been granted. The hearing on the merits is scheduled for March 16.
Global Ship Lease revenues up 4.5% in the third quarter of 2026.
Athens
New $1 billion credit line to finance 15 new container ships
The Papagno Course at Assagenti has trained over a thousand young maritime agents and brokers
Genoa
It has been provided nationally since 2017
AIRIDEA, a new Genoa-Marseille air link with the support of Genova Industrie Navali
Genoa
Service designed to facilitate work-related travel between the two cities
Fincantieri and Republikorp form joint venture to strengthen Indonesia's shipbuilding industry.
Paris
The Propeller Club Port of Sardinia was established today in Cagliari
Genoa
It is the 27th Club of the national association which includes over 1,600 members
India's Adani Ports acquires Dutch terminal operator Evos
Ahmedabad/Amsterdam
Transaction worth 2.56 billion euros
Hapag-Lloyd has completed the acquisition of a 25% stake in APM Terminals Maasvlakte II.
Hamburg
Interferry's board of directors has been renewed.
Victoria
Appointments at the association's 50th anniversary conference in Bangkok
DIS reports earnings growth in the third quarter of 2026
Luxembourg
After the boom in the second quarter, profitability remains at high levels
Arsenio Dominguez will continue to lead the IMO until the end of 2031.
London
The Council has decided. The appointment must be ratified by the assembly.
DHL grows in the third quarter, with Express and Forwarding driving revenue and profits.
Bonn
Revenue of 22.7 billion euros (+12.6%) and EBIT of 1.7 billion (+16.2%)
The EU General Court has annulled the withdrawal of recognition from the Russian naval register
Luxembourg
The investment ban and transaction ban remain in force
Italian bioLNG seeks space among ETS, FuelEU, and national incentives
Rimini
Assogasliquidi calls for simpler certification procedures and measures to make domestic production competitive.
Fincantieri and Leonardo reach agreement to strengthen Orizzonte Sistemi Navali's role.
Trieste/Rome
The companies aim to consolidate the industrial and commercial role of the joint venture
Port of Rijeka: Various cargoes push Luka Rijeka forward, while the Adriatic Gate container terminal loses ground.
Rijeka
In the first nine months of 2026, overall traffic fell by -15% to 3.83 million tonnes
Confetra: The government wants to abolish the tax on small parcels.
Rome
Satisfaction with the government's choices in the budget bill
A Port Renewable Energy Community has been established in Taranto
Taranto
Among the objectives, the development of the Apulian port as an energy hub
Filt and Uilt, the temporary port labor system is not anachronistic
Rome
To define it in this way - the unions denounce - means distorting the nature and role of Article 17 of Law 84/94.
New quarterly record for freight traffic in Albanian ports
Tirana
In the period July-September passengers decreased by -5.4%
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FedEx's earnings are rising, but net profit falls 68%.
Memphis
The non-cash capital loss related to the spin-off of FedEx Freight weighs heavily
Kalmar recorded a 22% growth in new orders in the third quarter
Helsinki
Turnover stable. Net profit down 14%.
In the third quarter, sales of containers produced by CIMC increased by +30%
Hong Kong
Commercial activity driven by dry boxes (+36%). Reefer units dropped by 28%.
Ports, new investments in Tuscany and Sardinia
Livorno/Cagliari
The 2027 budget estimates for the two Port Authorities have been approved. Highlights include the Piombino dock, works in Livorno, and dredging and electrification projects in Sardinian ports.
Finding qualified personnel in Italian ports is increasingly difficult.
Naples
An analysis by Randstad Research of 13 professional profiles also highlights a marked gender imbalance
COSCO Shipping Ports reports record third-quarter revenue
Hong Kong
In the July-September period, net profit was 102.5 million dollars (+3.4%)
Approval for the 2027 budget forecast and the 2027-2029 POT of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Gioia Tauro
The forecast document shows revenues of approximately 24 million euros and expenses of approximately 88 million
Ravenna native Bongiovanni confirmed as president of the Federagenti Youth Committee.
Rome
Renewal of the federation's board of directors
The 2027-2029 Three-Year Operational Plan for the Central Adriatic Port System has been approved.
Ancona
308 million euros of investments are planned, of which 218 million for the Marche region and 91 million for Abruzzo.
The 2027 budget forecast for the Western Liguria Port Authority has been approved.
Genoa
New surcharge on goods postponed to 2028
DP World opens a temperature-controlled warehouse near Bologna
Bologna
Surface area of 22 thousand square meters
Saipem wins two new offshore drilling contracts
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 121 million dollars.
Hanwha brings Philadelphia Naval Shipyard under Defense Division control
Arlington
The goal is to integrate the construction of commercial and military ships
The Ports of La Spezia and Carrara approve the 2027-2029 Three-Year Public Works Program and the 2027 Budget.
La Spezia
Pisano: PTLP concrete and consistent with currently available resources
Port concessions: Regional Administrative Court (TAR) blocks 2025 fee increase
Rome
The appeal of Assiterminal and sixteen port companies has been accepted.
Wärtsilä sees quarterly order increases, but not in the Marine segment
Helsinki
In the period July-September the company recorded a net profit of 125 million euros (-31%)
Montaresi appointed general secretary of the Eastern Ligurian Sea Port Authority for another four years.
La Spezia
Renewal of office on the proposal of President Pisano
Double ceremony for two Explora Journeys ships at the Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Launch of "Explora V" and coin ceremony of "Explora VI"
Italian CMD passes under the control of the UAE group EDGE
Abu Dhabi/Rome
Cousins Mariano and Giorgio Negri retain a significant shareholding
The Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority presents the new layout of the port of Piombino.
Livorno
Gariglio: A concrete step towards industrial reconversion and the future of Piombino.
FS Logistix has purchased six new CZ LOKO locomotives for freight and shunting services
Rome/Prague
This is the fourth order of this type for the Czech company in ten years.
Port of Bremerhaven: The cruise ship Mein Schiff 3 collided with two container ships.
Bremen
No injuries. The cruise was canceled.
Paolo Moretti has been appointed CEO of RINA Spa.
Genoa
Giosuè Vezzuto has assumed the role of CEO of RINA Services
HD Hyundai and Kiewit to establish joint venture at new shipyard in the US
Houston/Seoul
The construction of both military and commercial vessels is planned
Konecranes' quarterly port equipment orders decline as revenue increases
Helsinki
Kuehne+Nagel's third quarter was very positive
Schindellegi
Growth in economic and operating results in all business segments
Wildcat's race for US defense: exclusive agreement with historic Fraser shipyard
Superior
The Miami Beach fund's operation is part of the government's plan to relaunch the American shipbuilding industry.
Port of Ancona: First single ZES authorization issued
Ancona
A three million euro investment in yacht construction has been unblocked.
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 conference on the present and future of Motorways of the Sea in Italy will take place in Ravenna on November 17th.
Ravenna
In 1991 the Ravenna-Catania maritime line began
Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness
Rome
It will be held next October 30th in Naples
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Cosco Shipping arm readies China IPO to capitalise on global shipbuilding wave
(South China Morning Post)
Rosatom expects cargo traffic along Northern Sea Route to rise 14% in 2026 - CEO
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del Presidente Mario Zanetti
Roma, 27 ottobre 2026
››› File
Access to the port of Ravenna is authorized for vessels with a maximum draft of 11.00 meters.
Ravenna
Benevolent: it is a fundamental step for the economic and strategic development of the airport
Port of Genoa extends food inspection authorization to PSA SECH terminal
Genoa
The provision of the Ministry of Health expands the categories of products that can be subjected to control
On Thursday, the Unione Interporti Riuniti will present the ELODIE project at the Chamber of Deputies.
Rome
The aim is to create a digital federation of interports
ABB reports record orders of $12 billion in the third quarter.
Zurich
Revenues and profits also increased, while the group announced a joint venture with Mitsubishi Electric
In the third quarter of 2026, containers in the port of Barcelona decreased by -9.2%
Barcelona
The decline was driven by a 19.9% reduction in transhipment traffic.
COSCO Shipping Ports terminals set new quarterly container throughput record
Hong Kong
In the period July-September also volumes handled by CMPort
In August, the ports of Western Liguria handled 5.2 million tons of goods (+1.6)
Genoa
In Genoa, an increase of +6.1% was recorded, while Savona-Vado Ligure suffered a decrease of -10.0%.
Raben Italy opens a new warehouse in Pomezia
Milan
The goal is to consolidate the positioning and territorial expansion in road transport
Port of La Spezia signs agreement to develop blue economy and security projects
La Spezia
It was signed by the AdSP and the Foundation of the National Centre of the Underwater Dimension
The Port of Long Beach celebrates new monthly container throughput record
Long Beach
New all-time high also in the July-September quarter
The tender for the partial demolition of the North Pier of the Port of Ancona has been launched.
Ancona
The intervention includes the regularization of the relevant seabeds
HMM invests over $1.6 billion for 12 new container ships
Busan
By 2029, the delivery of eight 13,000 TEU vessels, three 2,800 TEU vessels and one 1,700 TEU vessel
Paolo Pessina confirmed as president of Federagenti
Rome
Unanimous vote of the Federation assembly
Negotiations have begun to renew the single collective bargaining agreement for the shipping industry.
Rome
The parties have agreed on a busy schedule of meetings
Maritime training: Appeal to the Regional Administrative Court (TAR) against the Port Authority's fee hike
Rome
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong grew by 15.1% in the third quarter
Hong Kong
In September the increase was +25.0%
The Spinelli Group has opened a new empty container depot in Novi Ligure.
Genoa
Investment worth 14 million euros
Rhenus integrates its logistics services into a single hub at the Padua Interporto.
Padua
The site will bring together road transport, air and sea freight, warehousing and specialized services
A truck driver dies at the Cagliari canal port.
Cagliari
He would have been crushed by a load of large pipes
Maritime labor, Confitarma is concerned about the uncertainty arising from the Revenue Agency's interpretative stance.
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries plans to expand shipbuilding capacity
Tokyo
The company plans to invest 100 billion yen
Trasportounito: The government is crazy if it thinks the road haulage crisis can be solved on its own.
Rome
Application of the diesel cost adjustment clause urged
Emanuele Grimaldi is the new president of the Malta International Shipowners Association.
Valletta
She takes over from Marily Frangista, who has been leading the association since April 2022.
The fourth edition of Green Logitics Expo kicks off tomorrow morning in Padua.
Padua
It will see the participation of over 300 exhibitors and the holding of 30 conference events
In the third quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports decreased by -1.1%.
Ankara
Volumes to and from Italy grew by +6.2%
Assiterminal, the flexibility of the PRPs should take into account the relevant market in which the ports operate
Genoa
Cetus Maritime plans to list on the Euronext Growth Oslo stock market
Hong Kong
Acquisition of 16 ships in preparation for listing on the stock exchange
On Saturday, a U.S. jet struck a bulk carrier in the Gulf of Oman.
Tampa
Centcom: The ship had attempted to enforce a naval blockade against Iran.
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