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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
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International Transport Journal web site
AUGUST 5
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The Loadstar web site
AUGUST 2, 2024
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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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In the second quarter, container traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -2.8% while in Savona-Vado it grew by +76.3%
Genoa
In the Ligurian capital, the transhipment share decreased, while the Savona port benefited.
Fincantieri records strong growth in half-year financial performance and new orders
Rome
In the first six months of 2025, orders totaled 14.7 billion euros (+93.5%)
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
Cairo
1,248 tankers (-2.7%) and 1,826 other types of vessels (-8.5%) passed through
CMA CGM's net profit fell by 140% in the second quarter.
Marseille
Revenues stable. The French shipping group is interested in acquiring Hutchison Ports' terminals.
Royal Caribbean closes second quarter with record net profit
Miami
The April-June period was very positive
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Omaha/Atlanta
First coast-to-coast cargo rail network
Gurrieri resigns as Special Commissioner of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Trieste
The atypical reverse charge for the logistics sector will become applicable tomorrow
Milan
Ruggerone (Assologistica): one of the most strategic reforms we helped build is being implemented
Policy brief on cyber threats that pose risks to port infrastructure
Tallinn
It was developed by the NATO Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence
Interferry urges the EU Commission to harmonize its shipping decarbonization regulations with those of the IMO
Victoria
Failure to align - the association warned - will force shipping companies to pay twice for emissions.
In the second quarter of 2025, Chinese seaports handled 79.1 million containers (+6.1%)
Beijing
Total freight traffic was three billion tons (+3.3%), of which 1.3 billion tons were with foreign countries (+1.9%).
CK Hutchison announces plans to include a Chinese investor in the consortium to sell Hutchison Ports
Hong Kong
Without the participation of the COSCO shipping group, China would not authorize the sale
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Columbus
The container ship caught fire and sank near the port of Colombo
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
Piraeus
The AHTS "Giant" is leaving
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Milan/Luxembourg
The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026.
In the second quarter, the port of Valencia handled over 1.5 million containers (+4.0%)
In the first half of 2025, the amount of new orders to Chinese shipyards fell by -18.2%
Beijing
A decrease of -3.5% in new construction completed in the period was recorded
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Trieste grew by +3.7%
Trieste
Bulk cargo increased. Miscellaneous cargo fell by 13.2%.
CMA CGM and TotalEnergies form joint venture for LNG bunkering in the Port of Rotterdam.
Marseille
Agreement to supply 360,000 tons of liquefied natural gas per year to the French group's ships
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Spanish ports decreased by -4.7%
Madrid
All the main product categories are decreasing except for conventional goods
Brookfield Asset Management to sell 49% of British port group PD Ports to Spain's Pontegadea
Middlesbrough
The English company has over 1,400 employees
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
Rotterdam
The port authority is alarmed by the state of crisis in the national industry.
The electrification of the docks in the ports of Livorno, Piombino and Portoferraio is proceeding according to plan.
Third dock for cruise traffic in the port of Catania
Catania
Pier 25's restyling completed
Another quarter of decline in freight traffic at the port of Algeciras
Algeciras
In the period April-June, containers amounted to 1.24 million TEUs (+1.0%)
A new tax applied to cruise passengers disembarking in national ports came into force today in Greece.
Athens
Belgian rail freight company Lineas receives €61 million government loan
Brussels
The measure was approved last night by the restricted council of ministers
ERTMS installation completed on 1,400 kilometers of Italian railway network
Rome
The project is financed with 2.5 billion euros from PNRR funds.
Wärtsilä's quarterly financial and commercial results are positive.
Helsinki
The Marine Electrical Systems division will be sold to the Italian company VINCI Energies.
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
Barcelona
The mayor: For the first time in history, a limit is placed on the growth of cruises in the city.
MSC and Moby have presented their commitments to meet the AGCM's requirements.
Rome
Shipping Agencies Services will sell its 49% stake in Moby, waiving the consideration in favor of the majority shareholder. Moby commits to completely repaying its debt to SAS.
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Washington
Folgiero: Commitment to deliver next-generation capabilities in full alignment with U.S. strategic priorities
The Chamber of Deputies has approved the appointment of four presidents of Italian Port System Authorities.
Rome
The names proposed for the Port System Authorities of the Southern Adriatic, Central-Northern Tyrrhenian, Western Liguria, and Eastern Liguria have been approved. Voting on the Northern Tyrrhenian Authority has been postponed.
Information exchange between state administrations for the digitalization of the maritime sector begins
Rome
The first operational meeting at the Coast Guard General Command in Rome
The Clean Maritime Fuels Platform suggests measures to support the production and distribution of clean marine fuels
COSCO Shipping Ports sets new monthly and quarterly container traffic records
Hong Kong
In the period April-June, 29.4 million TEUs were handled (+4.5%)
Sharp increase in cases of seafarers abandoning their ships
London
2,286 crew members from 222 ships involved as of early 2025
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Geneva
North America saw the strongest quarterly growth in imports
In the port of Antwerp-Bruges containers and rolling stock are increasing and other types of goods are decreasing
Antwerp
Traffic congestion continues at the airport, with the situation on the landside becoming critical
A study denounces the delay of European ports in equipping themselves with cold ironing facilities.
Brussels/Pozzallo
The tender to electrify the docks of the port of Pozzallo has begun.
T&E proposes to include more non-EU transhipment ports to avoid carbon leakage
Brussels
The association calls on the EU Commission to reduce the current threshold of 65% of transhipment traffic
Federlogistica urges the immediate establishment of a control room on tariffs
Genoa
The aim is also to eliminate extra costs caused by bureaucracy.
Containerized cargo handled through the port of Singapore fell by 2.9% in the second quarter.
Singapore
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Cairo
The negative trend continued in June and early July
Terminal operators are not at all satisfied with a policy that seems to have no interest in ports
Rome
Cognolato: It is essential to close the ongoing trials on several fronts.
The largest ship ever to dock at Cagliari's Porto Canale at the MITO terminal.
Milan
The container ship "MSC Venice" with a capacity of 16,652 TEU arrived yesterday
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
North Bergen/Metzingen
South Korean HD Hyundai, together with German NEURA Robotics, will develop and test welding robots in shipyards
The toll of the horrific attack on the bulk carrier Eternity C in the Red Sea is still uncertain.
Mandaluyong/London/Brussels
Joint statement by ICS, BIMCO, European Shipowners, Intercargo and Intertanko
In the first half of 2025, bulk cargo increased and general cargo decreased in the port of Marseille-Fos
Marseille
Cruise passengers increase by +5%
The Senate has approved the framework law on interports
Rome
UIR, gives the Italian interport system a modern, orderly and coherent regulatory framework
Carlo De Ruvo was elected president of Confetra
Rome
Among the challenges, the uncontrolled expansion of large logistics groups and their concentration
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Kuala Lumpur
The number of acts of violence against crews is decreasing
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Oslo/Athens/Paris
One of the top three operators in the OT/IoT services market for the maritime and superyacht sectors will be created
Attacks on ships in the Red Sea still cause deaths among seafarers
Portsmouth
Liberian-flagged bulk carrier " Eternity C" targeted
Canadian shipbuilding company Davie acquires second shipyard in Finland
Helsinki/Pori
It will buy the Enersense Offshore shipyard
Amendment on Port Labor Supply Agencies Approved
Rome
Immediate transformation into Agencies authorised to provide temporary port work
Salvini appoints a manager of a private shipping company from Campania as president of the regional AdSP
Rome
This is Eliseo Cuccaro, CEO of Alilauro
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Berlin
This is proposed by an analysis by the International Council on Clean Transportation
IMO and EU condemn renewed attacks on ships in the Red Sea
London/Brussels
Dominguez: New violation of international law and freedom of navigation
In the second quarter of this year, Finnlines' revenues decreased by -5.0%.
Helsinki
Net profit of 26.1 million euros (+7.7%)
Container traffic in the Port of New York remained stable in the April-June quarter.
New York
An increase of +4.9% was recorded in the first half of 2025
The Chamber of Deputies approves the appointment of the presidents of five Port System Authorities.
Rome
They are Davide Gariglio, Francesco Rizzo, Eliseo Cuccaro, Francesco Benevolo and Giovanni Gugliotti
Latrofa appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Port Authority of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
Ministerial decree signed
The PNRR tender for interports has been reopened.
Rome
Resources available amounting to 2.2 million euros
Port of Livorno: Workers are the priority in the LTM crisis
Livorno
UPS's quarterly earnings performance declines
Atlanta
Net income in the April-June quarter was $1.28 billion (-8.9%)
Approval for the 2025 budget variation of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Gioia Tauro
500 thousand euros for the 49% share held by the Port Agency company
FHP Group acquires the remaining 10% stake in Lotras
Milan/Foggia
The integration between Lotras and CFI Intermodal will begin to create FHP Intermodal.
OITAF scientific document on good practices in the logistics and transport of fresh fruit and vegetables
Milan
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has joined the PLIKA
Livorno
Platform dedicated to training, innovation and knowledge sharing in the logistics and port sectors
Matteo Paroli's nomination as president of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been signed.
Rome
He has a degree in law and a specialization in administrative law.
Container throughput increases in Haropa Port, while bulk cargo decreases.
Le Havre
In the first half of this year, containers were 1.51 million TEUs (+4%)
Bureau Veritas reports a 9.8% quarterly increase in revenues in the Marine & Offshore segment
Courbevoie
Kalmar and Konecranes increase new orders in the April-June quarter
Helsinki
The turnover of the two Finnish companies is slightly increasing
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona fell by 12.2% in the second quarter.
Barcelona
Assiterminal threatens a new wave of appeals against regulations it believes are damaging to port operations
Genoa
2M Logistics signs an agreement with Salerno-based Gallozzi
Barendrecht
The Dutch company will represent GF Logistics, a subsidiary of the Italian group, in the Benelux region.
Swiss company Kuehne+Nagel's quarterly profits fell
Schindellegi
In the period April-June of this year, net turnover grew by +1.7%
Yang Ming orders three 8,000 TEU container ships from Nihon Shipyard and Imabari Shipbuilding
Keelung/Imabari
Contract valued at $351.3-394.5 million
Italia Nostra reiterates its strong concerns about the construction of the Fiumicino-Isola Sacra port.
Rome
European maritime cities, destinations for cruise tourism - the association highlights - denounce the phenomenon of over-tourism in the cruise sector
Egypt's first automotive terminal has come into operation at Port Said East.
East Port Said
It can accommodate two car carriers at the same time
SAILING LIST
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Arrival ports by:
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- country
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Tepsa has acquired a liquid bulk terminal in the port of Rotterdam.
Singapore/Rotterdam
It was sold by Global Energy Storage Holdings
The Spinelli Group has approved its 2024 sustainability report.
Genoa
Of the company's 616 direct employees, 49% are under the age of 50.
In the second quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports grew by +1.6%
Ankara
Cargoes to and from Italy amounted to 12.7 million tons (+10.1%)
Extension of the Simplified Logistics Zone for Genoa Ports and Dry Ports to the Savona, Vado Ligure, and Bergeggi areas.
Genoa
Approval from the ZLS Steering Committee
Isotta Fraschini Motori has inaugurated a new production line for hydrogen fuel cell systems in Bari.
Trieste
They will be used for naval and land solutions
The Grande Shanghai , the Grimaldi Group's first ammonia-ready car carrier, has been christened.
Naples
It has a load capacity of 9,000 CEUs.
The Port of Genoa, FILT, and UILT have declared a five-day strike at the Bettolo Terminal.
Genoa
Fit Cisl Liguria expressed solidarity with the workers
The tender for the dredging of the commercial dock basin at the port of Ancona has been published.
Ancona
The removal of approximately 730 thousand cubic meters of sediment is planned
Tender for the restoration and enhancement of docks 32 and 33 in the Deep Sea Zone of the port of Savona
Genoa
An investment of over 6.7 million euros is expected
There are 1,100 workers in Palermo directly employed in the seaside tourism sector
Palermo
This year, cruise traffic is expected to grow by 9.4% in the port of the Sicilian capital.
Six-month growth of +9% in freight on the St. Petersburg-India/China maritime route
Fly
FESCO operates six vessels in the service
Port of Trieste: Special Commissioner Gurrieri under investigation for money laundering
Trieste
I am certain - he declared - that I can demonstrate that I acted legally, in full transparency.
Vard signs new contract for the construction of two CSOVs
Trieste
The vessels will be used to support operations in the offshore wind sector
UIR welcomes the publication of the tender for the digitalization of the logistics chain.
Rome
Di Caterina (ALIS): a concrete tool that enhances the needs of businesses and strengthens the logistics system
GNV celebrated its first ten years of activity on the Italy-Albania route
Durres
During the period, the company's ships carried over 1.25 million passengers
A shipment of over 1.2 tons of marijuana was seized at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Reggio Calabria/Catanzaro
Members of a criminal organization that imported drugs from South America through European ports and airports have been arrested.
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean to build seven 15,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Walden to sell healthcare logistics business to Yusen Logistics
Paris
Exclusive negotiations announced
Solinas (Sardinian Action Party) is not at all satisfied with the state of Sardinian ports
Cagliari
The immediate establishment of a special commission is urged
ANSI welcomes the introduction of the information dashboard for managing private procurement contracts in logistics.
Rome
D'Angelo: it will allow the country to take another step forward
Russo (Confcommercio): excluding road transport from the PNRR funding was shortsighted.
Rome
First bulletin from the Freight Insights Observatory produced by the National Center for Sustainable Mobility
ABB Group posts sharp growth in quarterly financial and business performance
Zurich
In the period April-June the value of new orders grew by +16.0%
Informal consultations have begun on the preliminary proposal for the new Ancona Port Master Plan.
Ancona
Eleven meetings scheduled for July
Program agreement for preparatory and functional interventions for the construction of the bridge over the Strait of Messina
Rome
It was signed today in Rome
Project to develop an ecological station for the treatment of wastewater from ships
Naples
Initiative of the Neapolitan Group of the Cenere and Iello Landing
Assiterminal urges against bringing sediment from the Bagnoli dredging project into the port of Naples.
Genoa
Cognolato and Ferrari: It is essential to safeguard the full functionality of the commercial port's activities.
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach fell 3.4% in the second quarter.
Long Beach
A decline of -16.4% was recorded in June
Paolo Pessina has been appointed vice president of Conftrasporto-Confcommercio.
Rome
He is president of the national federation of maritime agents and brokers
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -8.2% in the second quarter
Hong Kong
A decrease of -13.7% was recorded in June
Cuneo-based logistics company Nord Ovest is seeing growing financial results.
Wedge
Construction work on a new depot in Mondovì will be completed in early 2026.
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grows driven by fears of new tariffs
Los Angeles
June saw the highest volume ever recorded for this month
The Management Committee of the Sardinia Sea Port Authority has adopted the DPSS
Cagliari
Green light for the concession to MITO and the appeal against the rejection of Olbia's dredging project.
Three events in Genoa for three new Explora Journeys cruise ships.
Genoa
A technical launch, a coin laying and the cutting of the first sheet metal were carried out at the Fincantieri shipyard
Grimaldi sells 5% of Terminal Darsena Toscana to Livorno Port Company
Naples/Livorno
Option to purchase an additional 5% of the share capital
Concession agreement signed that assigns management of the port of Tartous to DP World
Damascus
It has a lifespan of 30 years
Matteo Gasparato appointed president of the Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He was appointed extraordinary commissioner of the same port authority
Meeting in Rome between the heads of ESPO and Assoporti
Rome
Among the topics addressed, the competitiveness of European ports in the current global context
Chinese airline OOCL reports quarterly decline in scheduled service revenues
Hong Kong
Cargo transported by the company's ships is increasing
Collaboration between the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority and the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Rome
Agreement with an initial duration of five years
Survey in Germany on the prospects of companies in the maritime, port and shipbuilding sectors
Hamburg
Shipowners are more concerned. Positive prospects for ports and shipyards.
Port of Augusta: Work begins on a third bridge connecting the island to the mainland.
Augusta
Work worth over 20 million euros
Vard signs contract with InkFish for new research vessel
Trieste
The deal is worth more than 200 million euros.
1.1 billion euros will be invested in the port of Hamburg to strengthen the container sector
Hamburg
Improving accessibility and port infrastructure in the Waltershofer Hafen area
Meyer Turku delivered the new Star of the Seas cruise ship to Royal Caribbean
Turku
It has a gross tonnage of 250,800 tons
ESPO calls for increased funding for ports under the next EU Multiannual Financial Framework
Brussels
The CEF programme funds have proven to be far from sufficient
Fincantieri delivers the new Oceania Allura cruise ship to Oceania Cruises.
Miami/Trieste
Two additional Sonata-class ships have been converted into orders.
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
Confindustria event on the sea economy in Rome on July 15th
Rome
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Why Malta is objecting to a new price cap on Russian oil
(timesofmalta.com)
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Uniport: Bringing debris from Bagnoli to the port of Naples would postpone long-awaited dredging.
Rome
Legora de Feo: It's necessary to find alternative solutions.
Taiwanese companies Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw sharp declines in quarterly revenues.
Keelung/Taipei
In the period April-June it fell by -18.7%, -26.5% and -8.6% respectively
The establishment of the Information Dashboard for the management of private procurement contracts in logistics has been approved.
In May, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +1.4%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
EU approves joint purchase of port equipment by terminal operators
Brussels
Joint definition of minimum technical specifications of equipment is also permitted
Serbian energy group EPS will import coal through the Montenegrin port of Bar
Bar
Currently imports from Indonesia pass through the port of Constanta
Fincantieri Foundation and Luiss University launch a project to strengthen the safety of underwater infrastructure.
Trieste
Among the objectives, contribute to the definition of a specific regulatory framework
Freewheeling: The government's U-turn on anti-mafia controls in the road haulage sector is a welcome development.
Modena
Franchini: If the government has realized it made a mistake, that's good news.
Agostinelli (AdSP Tirreno Meridionale e Ionio): the amendment that allows for the early transformation of the Gioia Tauro Port Agency is extremely important.
Confindustria's event on the maritime economy will take place in Rome on July 15th.
Rome
The confederation's strategic document on the sector will be presented
Kerala seeks $1.1 billion from MSC in damages over MSC Elsa 3 sinking
Thiruvananthapuram
Temporary detention of the vessel "MSC Akuteta II" granted
Trasportounito requests the cancellation of the renewal procedure of the Central Committee of the Register of Hauliers
Rome
New seizure of a load of cocaine in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
16 bags containing 417 kilos of drugs were found in a container
MOL and Kinetics to build world's first floating data center
Tokyo
It will be installed on a vessel of 9,731 gross tonnage
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