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February 6, 2024

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Exim India web site
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
  • Paradip Port achieves highest ever monthly cargo throughput of 14.32 MMT among Major Ports
  • India's GDP seen growing at 6.7 pc till FY31: CRISIL
  • APM Terminals Pipavav sets new record for vehicle handling by rail
  • PIL completes full integration with Singapore Trade Data Exchange (SGTraDex) platform
  • CSL to develop repair cluster on the western coast
  • Reports of container operations closure at Adani Krishnapatnam Port refuted
  • Mahindra Logistics announces expansion of its multi-client warehousing capacity to 5 lakh sq. ft. in Nashik
  • DGGI detects 1,700 fake ITC cases worth Rs 18k cr.
  • Salalah Free Zone, part of Asyad Group, boosts investments
  • Express business delivers consistent volume growth for Allcargo Gati
  • CMA CGM to enhance its SAFRAN service connecting North Europe with South America East Coast
  • Westwood Shipping Lines to rebrand as Swire Shipping
  • AD Ports Group & Karachi Port Trust extend cooperation through 25-year concession agreement for bulk & general cargo terminal at Karachi Port

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International Transport Journal web site
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
  • Not identical twins
  • Gruber joins EU research project
  • GLS Germany: deliveries by H2 truck
  • From LAX on PAX and freighter flights to Mexico
  • Barcelona's LNG leap
  • A promotion for Michael Castagnetto
  • A solid year for DSV
  • Intermodal routes for Chinese products
  • Zack Oakley takes the helm
  • Merger in full swing
  • Faster UK-Europe link
  • Turning back the clock
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • A330P2F conversion launched in Istanbul
  • Freshness from Japan
  • In the heart of Stuttgart
  • More African firms to gain access to railfreight
  • A new air cargo manager for Linz airport

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The Loadstar web site
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
  • Shippers adjust to Cape diversions, now they want freight rates to settle
  • OceanX: Hapag loses, ONE wins; DSV headcount efficiency; Schenker deadline is here; CNY looms
  • DSV is a contender for DB Schenker, but carrying some baggage...
  • Methanol passes a milestone on its way to mainstream adoption
  • New laws on goods made using forced labour could split supply chains
  • New logistics park at BGY could open a new export chapter for the airport
  • Tax waiver extension a welcome boost for Indian garment exporters
  • Uber Freight set to roll out first standard scheduling app for truckers
  • Mars Wrigley strengthens GEM supply chain leadership with two new VPs

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Marine Log web site
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
  • VIDEO: India's Garden Reach shipyard launches its first fully electric ferry
    The Indian Government's Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers has marked a milestone in the construction of the fully electric ferry that it is building for the Government of West Bengal (see earlier
  • SIU Canada releases report on harassment in Canadian maritime
    The Seafarers' International Union of Canada (SIU Canada) has published a report on workplace harassment and bullying within the Canadian marine sector. It indicates that 46% of seafarers have experienced harassment or
  • Birdon buys Metal Shark Bayou La Batre shipyard
    Australia's Birdon Group reports that its Birdon America Inc. subsidiary has acquired Metal Shark Boats' 32-acre Bayou La Batre shipyard in Alabama. It says that the acquisition brings a fully developed shipyard
  • Oldendorff opts for Norsepower for Teck rotor sail retrofit
    Helsinki, Finland, headquartered Norsepower is hailing the decision by Oldendorff Carriers to fit a bulker chartered by Canadian mining giant Teck Resources with three Norsepower rotor sails. As we reported in December,

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Container News web site
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
  • AD Ports and Karachi Port Trust forge strategic partnership with 25-year concession
    AD Ports Group has officially signed a new 25-year concession agreement for Bulk and General Cargo operations in collaboration with Karachi Port Trust (KPT), the federal agency overseeing Port of Karachi operations. The concession involves the establishment of Karachi Gateway Terminal Multipurpose Limited (KGTML), a Joint Venture majority-owned by AD Ports Group and partnered with Kaheel Terminal
  • Port of Barcelona achieves milestone with 199 LNG bunkering operations in 2023
    In 2023, the Port of Barcelona conducted 199 LNG bunkering operations, supplying a total of 143,000 m³, doubling the previous year's figures. The surge was attributed to normalized prices post the 2022 Ukraine conflict and the introduction of the Haugesund Knutsen bunkering barge. LNG bunkering operations tripled, elevating the Spanish port's share of LNG bunkered to ships from 0.2% in 2021 to 5.
  • Gebrüder Weiss expands its presence in the United States
    The international transport and logistics company Gebrüder Weiss is expanding in the United States with the acquisition of the sea and air freight forwarding company Cargo-Link. Following the establishment of new locations in Laredo, Texas, and Miami last year, Gebrüder Weiss decided to enhance its presence in the country. "We are continuously consolidating our presence in North America. With Car
  • Georgia Ports Authority to invest US$29 million to mitigate terminal truck traffic
    The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) is set to invest US$29 million in a new overpass connecting Ocean Terminal to Route 17, aimed at alleviating the impact of terminal truck traffic on local neighbourhoods. This collaborative initiative involves the Georgia Ports Authority, the city of Savannah, and the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT). Originating from community engagement near Ocean Te
  • Red Sea Greens to Chinese New Year Blues: Where are container spot prices headed?
    As the Chinese New Year Blues unfold, with the "Year of the Dragon" being celebrated from the 10 th to the 15 th of February, 2024, the container spot rates finally seem to have given up their green sprints that commenced on account of the Red Sea disruption. Or have they? What could be in store going forward, for the rates? The 45-day period from 15 December 2023 to 31 January 2024 saw the World
  • Hapag-Lloyd announces new GRI from Asia to American destinations
    Hapag-Lloyd has announced a new General Rate Increase (GRI) that is set to take effect for cargo shipments from Asia (excluding Japan) to Latin America, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central America, beginning 1 March 2024. This increase applies to all 20' and 40' Dry containers, including High Cube equipment and 40' Non-operative reefers, and will remain valid until further notice. The details of t
  • Container throughput decreases at Tokyo Port
    In October 2023, the Port of Tokyo witnessed a decrease of 10.3% in foreign-trade container handling, with a total of 352,680 TEUs. According to JIFFA, loaded export containers amounted to 88,744 TEUs (down 4.8%), and empty export containers were 82,048 TEUs (down 11.7%). Imports comprised 175,246 TEUs of loaded containers (down 9.7%) and 6,642 TEUs of empty containers (down 47.9%). Also, contain

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Splash web site
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
  • Re-exporting animals from stranded livestock carrier no longer an option
    Some 16,000 Australian sheep and cattle stranded on the livestock carrier currently moored off Perth will not be re-exporting the cattle after the country's regulator shot the proposal down. The animals have been on the water for a full month. Several hundred cattle head were unloaded from the 2010-built, 7,900 dwt carrier on Friday but ...
  • Vard to convert 16-year-old PSV into cable layer
    Subsea cable network provider IT International Telecom Marine has chosen Norwegian shipbuilder Vard to convert the platform supply vessel (PSV) into a cable laying vessel. The PSV was built at Vard Brattvaag and delivered to Volstad Maritime in 2008 under the name Volstad Princess. SD Standard Drilling bought the vessel in 2017 before it was ...
  • Hayfin signs for bulker newbuilds at Oshima
    Hayfin Capital Management has contracted Oshima Shipbuilding in Japan through Sumisho Marine for a pair of post-panamax bulk carrier newbuilds. No price was revealed, but the UK alternative investment platform said the 100,000 dwt vessels would deliver into a long-term charter to an international energy trader in 2026. The newbuilds will be built to "world-leading ...
  • Capital Gas back at Hyundai Mipo for more liquefied CO2 carriers
    Greece's Capital Gas Ship Management Corp has returned to Hyundai Mipo Dockyard in South Korea for two more liquefied carbon dioxide (LCO2) carriers. The Ulsan-based yard said the Evangelos Marinakis-led company had signed up for a pair of 22,000 cu m ammonia and LNG-ready units, with delivery expected in July and November 2026. Capital Gas ...
  • Valaris seals UK jackup deal with Shell
    New York-listed offshore driller Valaris has secured a contract with UK supermajor Shell for its 2019-built heavy-duty harsh environment jackup Valaris 123. The rig has been earmarked for the Selene exploration well and Pensacola appraisal well in the UK southern North Sea. Shell's partner on the P2437 and P2252 licences said the contract and mobilisation ...
  • Submissions fly in for next month's MEPC
    Submissions are flying in to the London headquarters of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) ahead of the eighty-first session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) next month where the focus will be on developing legally-binding measures to ensure last year's milestone agreement to phase out greenhouse gases from shipping by 2050 is made possible. ...
  • Meadway rebrands itself as Drydel Shipping
    Greece's Meadway Shipping and Trading is changing the name of its operations this month. Effective February 19, the Costas Dellaportas-led bulker player will be known as Drydel Shipping. The name change includes outfits in Athens, Singapore, Dubai and Meadway Maritime Chartering. "This rebranding is designed to set us apart in the marketplace and eliminate any ...
  • Tehran warns Pentagon to steer clear of two IRISL 'spy' ships
    The US military struck multiple Houthi positions in Yemen over the weekend, while Iran warned the US yesterday to avoid targeting two ships ostensibly belonging to Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL). The two vessels - Behshad and Saviz - have long been suspected of being spy ships for Iran's Revolutionary Guard, having loitered ...
  • Foremost sells off two older capes
    Hot on the heels of newbuild orders for four methanol-powered kamsarmax bulkers in China, New York-based Foremost Group is offloading two of its three oldest capes. The Angela Chao-led owner is shipping out the 176,000 dwt 2011 Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding-built Yue May and Guo May for $26m each, according to brokers. The move comes ahead ...
  • Jinhui in $31m capesize swoop
    Chinese bulker owner and operator Jinhui Shipping and Transportation is expanding its fleet with a capesize purchase from Taiwan's Hsin Chien Marine. The Oslo- and Hong Kong-listed outfit has snapped up the 181,279 dwt 2012 Imabari-built for $30.95m. The vessel, estimated at $32m by the online pricing platform VesselsValue, is set to deliver between July ...
  • DOF wins PSV contract in Australia
    Oslo-listed offshore vessel owner DOF has secured a contract from an unnamed international oil company for its platform supplier. The 2012-built vessel has been fixed for two years for work in Australian waters. The contract worth between NOK250m ($23.5m) and NOK 500m ($47m) starts in the first quarter of 2024 and comes with extension ...
  • Eidesvik extends CSV shipmanagement deal with DEME
    Norway's Eidesvik has signed a three-year extension to its ship management agreement with Belgian marine contractor DEME for the construction support vessel (CSV). Eidesvik sold the CSV to DEME for conversion into a cable layer at a reported price of $118m in August 2022. The provision of full technical management, crewing, and operation of ...
  • Wood scores $80m Equinor extension in Brazil
    UK engineering firm Wood has secured an $80m contract extension with Equinor to deliver maintenance and modification solutions for Peregrino assets offshore Brazil. The two-year extension will see Wood continue to provide solutions to optimise the Peregrino wellhead platforms and floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) unit, delivering engineering, prefabrication and outfitting, offshor
  • Vintage VLCC prices edge down
    Even though more than 10 rusty ladies have been reported sold this year, prices are finally coming down for vintage VLCCs. Broking sources report that a raft of ships have been circulated, but buyers are reluctant to bid despite healthy earnings. The latest reported sale in the sector is the 16-year-old Tohshi, a 300,500 dwt ...
  • LNG carrier deliveries this year to smash previous record by close to 50%
    The pace of LNG newbuild deliveries will smash records this year, beating the previous annual gas ship delivery peak of 2021 by 48%. Data from Clarksons Research shows 89 LNG ships - with a combined 14.9 cu m capacity - are due to deliver this year, more than double the 10-year average, representing a 48% ...
  • AD Ports builds base in Karachi
    The UAE's AD Ports Group has signed a concession agreement for bulk and general cargo operations with Karachi Port Trust (KPT). Under the terms of the 25-year concession agreement, Karachi Gateway Terminal Multipurpose Limited (KGTML), a joint venture between AD Ports Group, as a majority shareholder, and Kaheel Terminals, a UAE-based company, will develop, operate ...

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Lloyd's List web site
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
  • Seizures, sanctions, and criminal charges in latest US crackdown on Iranian oil
    The US announced a major crackdown on a 'billion-dollar global network' trafficking Iranian oil, coinciding with US airstrikes on Iran-backed...
  • The Lloyd's List Podcast: The lingering scandal of Brillante Virtuoso
    The murder of David Mockett, the maritime surveyor at the heart of the Brillante Virtuoso scandal, continues to cast a...
  • Lloyd's fails widow of British surveyor murdered in Brillante Virtuoso marine insurance fraud
    Mockett's widow has sold her jewellery and house over past 13 years, while family and friends have waged a so-far...
  • Marinakis doubles order for largest-yet CO2 carriers
    Nasdaq-listed affiliate Capital Product Partners, which is undergoing a makeover into a pure gas shipping company, has been given the...
  • Recycling candidates in short supply as Red Sea effect pushes up freight rates
    The situation in the Red Sea is stifling the number of demolition candidates, indicating that ship recycling will likely remain...
  • Ukraine Black Sea corridor exports hit 20m tonnes
    Ukraine's self-managed corridor enabled exports of 20m tonnes on 661 vessels to 32 countries, with agricultural product shipments forming more...
  • Shipping is fundamentally changing and Euronav is going to prove it, says Saverys
    The passionate chief executive of Euronav and CMB talks candidly about the pace of change ahead, why the plan to...
  • Transpacific spot rates spike as pressure eases on Europe trades
    Supply chain disruptions from the initial shock of Red Sea rerouting are starting to ease. But rising demand for the...
  • The week in charts: Government pressure grows on dark fleet dilemma | Nexus behind Sino-Russia trade's newest recruit | Somali pirate attacks add to Red Sea confusion
    The rise of the dark fleet and a growing problem with fraudulent flags has spurred action from governments concerned about...
  • Iran warns against targeting 'spy ship' amid latest Houthi air strikes
    Tehran claims the converted general cargoship, Behshad, widely suspected of providing intelligence gathering support to Houthi ship attackers, is not...
  • The week in newbuildings: PCTC orderbook hits 181 vessels
    The orderbook for pure car and truck carriers continues to grow with Neptune Lines and Eastern Pacific Shipping both adding...
  • CMA CGM confirms halt to Red Sea routing
    CMA CGM was the last of the major carriers to risk Bab el Mandeb transits. The latest close call on...
  • AD Ports seals Karachi Port concession
    The latest deal gives AD Ports full control of the multi-purpose East Wharf. The UAE-based port operator sees Pakistan as...
  • Daily Briefing
    Flags of Deceit could send shipping hurtling back to the bad old days | Beware the dark fleet, price cap...
  • Japanese shipping groups expect weaker earnings despite temporary Red Sea boost
    Forecasts seem to suggest the rerouting-driven surge in container rates is not expected to substantially offset the post-pandemic downturn in...
  • Seacor offloads continue with sale of Caribbean liner and logistics business
    Logistics and transport company Seacor Holdings has sold its Carribbean liner and logistics business to King Ocean Services. It is...
  • Ofac blacklists Hong Kong-based IRGC front involved in Iranian commodity sales
    The US has blacklisted another entity involved in sales of Iranian commodities sales for the benefit of the IRGC-QF, adding...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
  • Industrial expansion driving boost in New Orleans project cargo volumes
    Project volumes will include steel and modules related to the development of the second phase of the $21 billion Venture Global liquefied natural gas export facility under construction in Plaquemines Parish, downriver from New Orleans.
  • Gebrüder Weiss buys Cargo-Link, expanding US LCL network
    The Austria-based global logistics provider looks to increase its US presence, adding less-than-containerload services by acquiring a Utah-based forwarder.
  • Uber Freight, SSC testing digital truck scheduling standard
    A pilot version of a truck appointment scheduling API is part of the hunt for new digital standards for supply chains that are still encumbered by manual processes.
  • Norfolk Southern canceling, rerouting traffic on some intermodal lanes
    The railroad is eliminating or adjusting service in four cities this month in a move to shift resources to corridors where it believes freight will surge over the next decade.
  • Ulsan joins race for methanol hub status with bunkering of 16,000-TEU vessel
    The South Korean port is the latest to establish its credentials as a sustainable fuel hub as competition between global gateways intensifies.

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TradeWinds web site
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
  • International Seaways and Ultranav forge new aframax pool with a familiar name
    Miami-based Cape Tankers to run fleet of six to 12 modern crude and product carriers
  • US investor BlackRock reveals new stake in dry bulk operator
    World's largest asset manager stocks up on niche-market specialist Pangaea Logistics
  • Stolt-Nielsen crashes through 13% holding in chemical tanker rival Odfjell
    Norwegian giant has amassed 3.2m more shares in peer shipowner
  • US Gulf Coast VLCC fixtures slump to nine-month low
    Rates for largest crude carriers remain muted despite favourable market conditions
  • Shipping's 'worst corporate dumper' revealed by shipbreaking NGO
    World's largest liner company beached the most ships in 2023, says environmental group
  • Oil spill off Brazil sparks hunt for Panama-flag tanker
    The investigation seeks details on 170 square-kilometre slick
  • 'Dire need': Vard to convert veteran Canadian PSV into cable layer
    Fincantieri-owned shipbuilder clinches deal to give new lease of life to ship it built in 2008
  • Nuclear power for shipping takes a step forward with the help of the world's largest shipyard
    Key agreement also involves other partners in development of molten chloride reactors
  • Core Power seals deal with HD Hyundai to explore nuclear power for shipping
    Key agreement also involves other partners in development of molten chloride reactors
  • Euronav tanker unwittingly caught up in $1bn Iran oil smuggling probe
    Operation included tanker seized by British marines and vessel tied to STS operation with Euronav tanker
  • Yasa picks Clarksons broker Katrine Birkholm as godmother of new bulker
    Young Clarksons Denmark staffer recommended by boss Nicolai Kofoed for ceremony in China
  • Kristian Gerhard Jebsen exiting tankers with $104m sale taking shape
    One vessel sold and brokers reporting disposal of the other following Torm deal last year
  • Foremost linked to five capesize sales as S&P market fires up
    Just a few weeks after ordering modern kamsarmaxes, the Chao clan is shaking out at least two bigger, older bulkers
  • Costas Dellaportas changes name of Meadway Shipping to avoid confusion with brother's outfit
    Greek bulker company becomes DryDel Shipping three years after fleet split with George Dellaportas
  • Oldendorff picks Norsepower for wind retrofit
    Bulker Dietrich Oldendorff is to have three rotors fitted
  • Evangelos Marinakis doubles up on liquefied CO2 carrier newbuildings at Hyundai Mipo
    Greek shipowner's carriers are the biggest to have been ordered to date
  • Foremost linked to multiple sales as capesize S&P market fires up
    Just a few weeks after ordering modern kamsarmaxes, the Chao clan is shaking out at least two bigger, older bulkers
  • Hayfin Capital opens $1bn war chest to order charter-backed bulkers from Japan
    Move is part of a planned series of investments
  • Clarksons gives cautious backing to Euronav's 'intriguing' green shift after US analyst doubts
    Investment bank believes merger with CMB.TECH offers a play on the future of shipping
  • Broker Mili Verma joins the board of M3 Marine's UK offshoot
    Robert Day-led operation brings in Singapore S&P specialist
  • KCC primed for earnings hike amid soaring product tanker rates, DNB says
    Share price target raised by 27% to NOK 127 because of rate tailwinds
  • Red Sea or refineries? Which will be decisive for product tankers, asks SSY
    Head of tanker research Claire Grierson identifies the trends shaping 2024
  • Clarksons raises concern over LNG rates as 2024 newbuilding deliveries set to smash record
    But Clarksons Research identifies factors that could offset impact of newbuilding armada
  • Transport Capital 'shocked' after banker Oliver Faak dies at 58
    Veteran German banker passed away suddenly after suffering a cardiac arrest, company says
  • Evangelos Marinakis doubles up on liquified CO2 carrier newbuildings at Hyundai Mipo
    Greek shipowner's carriers are the biggest to have been ordered to date
  • Nordic banking giant Nordea's shipping loan book reports 2023 fall
    Nordea's shipping book stood at $5.1bn at the end of last year
  • Hunter eyes 'multi-year bull cycle' after taking VLCC charter gamble
    Norwegian operator talks up prospects for big tankers it has fixed in for three years
  • Turkish pilot falls to his death while boarding vessel in Bosphorus
    Oguz Kok believed to have died of hypothermia in cold Istanbul waters
  • Frontline sells oldest suezmax to Greek owner Moundreas amid climbing values
    Deal confirms analyst expectations that Fredriksen firm would continue getting rid of some vintage tankers
  • Accused shadow fleet aframax sold for recycling for the second time
    As tanker Bradley heads to Pakistan for scrapping, two bulkers and a box ship set to meet same fate in Bangladesh
  • NYK Line expects Red Sea crisis to boost bottom line in fourth quarter
    Japanese shipowner says tighter supply and demand conditions are resulting in higher market levels
  • Weak container ship and bulker markets continue to hurt K Line
    Japanese shipowner gives little insight into how Red Sea crisis is impacting its bottom line
  • SSY asks: Will big bulker momentum drip down to the smaller sizes this year?
    Shipbroker has a constructive outlook for 2024, but thinks dynamics between bulker segments could get interesting

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American Shipper web site
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
  • Red Sea turmoil drives Chinese exporters to rail, other alternatives
    A recent round of U.S. and British strikes raise fresh questions about the impact of container shipping in the Red Sea.
  • Seacor Holdings sells Caribbean container shipping operations
    Seacor Holdings continues to pare down its shipping sector assets, most recently selling off its Caribbean container business.

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In August, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +10.9%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
Federlogistica has established its own representation in the Iberian Peninsula
Genoa
It will support Italian entrepreneurs operating in Spain
Boluda acquires Royal Boskalis' towage and salvage operations in Australia and Papua New Guinea.
Valencia
Transaction valued at $640 million
ESPO urges IMO States to formally adopt the Net-Zero Framework
Brussels
The association also urges the EU Commission to align European standards
The Port of Los Angeles plans to build a new container terminal.
Los Angeles
Invitation to submit expressions of interest
In the third quarter, Italy's connection index to the global containerized maritime services network grew by +2.7%.
In the third quarter, Italy's connection index to the global containerized maritime services network grew by +2.7%.
Geneva
The most significant growth in PLSCI was recorded by the port of Savona-Vado Ligure (+53.7%)
ONE will not charge surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships
Singapore
They will be applied starting from October 14th
Fincantieri and Aeronautical Service sign agreement for the use of composite materials in the naval, civil, and military sectors.
Trieste
Genoa Port Terminal concession renewal approved until 2054
Genoa
The terminal's operating conditions have been redefined, bringing them back to the multipurpose function, in compliance with the ruling of the Council of State and the PRP
PSA Italia-Logtainer and Rail Hub Milano-Medlog have submitted offers to manage the Interporto Padova intermodal terminal.
Padua
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports increased by 4.5% last month.
Beijing
Containers amounted to 27.7 million TEUs (+6.8%)
The Netherlands is referring to the Court of Justice of the European Union the question of whether to entrust seafarers or dock workers with the lashing operations on smaller container ships.
In the second quarter, container traffic handled by Eurokai terminals grew by +16.4%
Hamburg
Significant growth of 16.1% in Germany. In Italy (Contship), volumes increased by 5.2%.
China enacted regulation in response to US taxes on Chinese-owned and -built vessels
Beijing
The new rules include the possibility of introducing similar countermeasures
New attack on ships transiting the Gulf of Aden
Southampton
UKMTO announced that a fire broke out on a vessel hit by a shell
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ITS Costruttori, il corso di alta formazione per entrare nel mondo di Fincantieri
Carnival closes its best quarter ever
Carnival closes its best quarter ever
Miami
The American cruise group announces a further strengthening of the growth trend in bookings
Marella Cruises sells Fincantieri slots for two new cruise ships to TUI Cruises.
Hannover/Trieste
With a gross tonnage of 160,000 tons, they will be larger than the units originally planned
GNV-Portitalia bridge agreement on lashing operations in the ports of Palermo and Termini Imerese
HMM will not introduce surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships
Seoul
The company will not modify scheduled services that stop in the United States
GATX Rail Europe signs sale-leaseback agreement with DB Cargo to purchase 6,000 railcars
Vienna
The transaction will be completed by the end of this year.
In the second quarter of 2025, freight throughput at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven increased by +6.0%
In the second quarter of 2025, freight throughput at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven increased by +6.0%
Bremen
Miscellaneous cargo is growing. Bulk cargo is declining.
India launches nearly $8 billion package to support its shipbuilding and maritime sectors
New Delhi
Shipyard production capacity expected to increase to 4.5 million gross tonnage per year
In the second quarter of this year, freight traffic in French ports fell by -0.4%.
Paris
Dry bulk and rolling bulk trades are declining. Container and liquid bulk trades are growing.
Antin Infrastructure Partners to acquire UK's leading marina operator
Paris/London/New York
It will take over ownership from British private equity firm LDC
Royal Caribbean agrees with Meyer Turku to build Icon ships for a decade
Miami
Order confirmed for a fifth Icon cruise ship and option placed on a seventh unit of the same series
Maersk announces it will not apply surcharges for new US tariffs on Chinese vessels
Copenhagen
The company assures that it will not make any changes to its services
Cochin Shipyard and KSOE enter into strategic collaboration in shipbuilding sector
New Delhi
The creation of approximately two thousand direct jobs is expected
DHL will resume freight shipments from Germany to the United States for corporate customers.
Bonn
They had been suspended due to the removal in the USA of the "de minimis" threshold for goods with a value of less than 800 dollars.
World Business Council for Sustainable Development Statement in Support of the IMO Net-Zero Framework
Ancona: Tax fraud in the shipbuilding sector
Ancona
Over €2.3 million in non-existent tax credits seized
CMA CGM buys British rail freight operator Freightliner
Birmingham
The transaction will be completed in early 2026
Containerized cargo at the port of Algeciras decreased by -9.4% last month
Algeciras
The 20-foot containers handled were 399 thousand (-0.7%)
Italferr participates in Europe's largest railway electrification contract
Rome
Activities within the Rail Baltica project
Freight traffic increased in the ports of Barcelona and Valencia in August
Barcelona/Valencia
In the first eight months of 2025, decreases of -1.6% and -0.3% respectively were recorded
In the June-August quarter, FedEx express courier revenues increased by +3.1%
Memphis
An average of 16.8 million express shipments were handled per day (+3.5%)
Breakthrough in the exploratory tunnel of the Brenner Base Tunnel
Milan/Rome
At 64 kilometers, it will be the longest underground railway connection in the world.
Tender launched for privatization of Croatian shipyard 3. MAJ Rijeka 1905
Zagreb
The starting bid is 6.66 million euros.
To decarbonize, shipping should join forces with other hard-to-abate sectors
London
This is highlighted by a report by Accelleron which believes that a critical mass of demand is necessary to overcome a stalemate phase.
COSCO Reassures Customers on Impact of New U.S. Tariffs on Chinese Vessels
Shanghai
We - the Chinese company assured - will maintain competitive freight rates and surcharges.
Shipping is still far from the target of 5-10% of fuel used coming from scalable, zero-emission sources by 2030
Copenhagen
The need to introduce incentives was underlined
Spain's Boluda acquires Transfesa's intermodal rail freight services.
Valencia
The agreement also includes industrial services, railway maintenance and shunting activities and intermodal terminals.
Til (MSC Group) to become a shareholder in Turkey's Petkim container port
Til (MSC Group) to become a shareholder in Turkey's Petkim container port
Baku
Agreement with the Azerbaijani oil group SOCAR
German and Austrian trailer manufacturers challenge EU regulation to reduce truck environmental impact
Berlin/Brussels
They denounce that its application leads to an increase in traffic volumes and therefore emissions.
The Venice Marghera station has been equipped with a track compliant with European TEN-T standards
Venice
A 740-meter freight track has been opened.
World Shipping Council introduces Cargo Safety Program to prevent ship fires
Washington
It is based on artificial intelligence and traditional goods inspections
Rheinmetall to enter naval shipbuilding sector by acquiring Naval Vessels Lürssen
Bremen
Lürssen Group to focus on megayacht production
The British government is investing half a billion pounds to reduce shipping emissions.
London
Private investments of 700 million expected
HMM signs new 10-year contract with Vale for iron ore transport
Seoul
It is worth around $310 million.
The Campania Port Authority reaches an agreement with UNIPORT and Assiterminal
Naples
The regional tax - highlights the port authority - risks undermining the competitiveness of ports
IAPH and WCO publish updated guidelines on cooperation between customs and port authorities
Tokyo/Brussels
Contributed by the World Shipping Council
ABB and Blykalla collaborate on nuclear marine propulsion
Stockholm
The agreement focuses on small modular fast reactors developed by the Swedish company
Saipem wins new offshore contract worth approximately $1.5 billion in Türkiye
Saipem wins new offshore contract worth approximately $1.5 billion in Türkiye
Milan
It is related to the third phase of the Sakarya gas field development project.
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +5.7%
Civitavecchia
Record for cruise passengers this period
Uniport and Assiterminal oppose the additional fees demanded of port operators by the Campania Region.
Rome
Amount between 10% and 25% of the annual state fee
The first train from Belgium under the FS Logistix-Lineas agreement has arrived in Segrate.
Milan
Five return connections per week to Antwerp are scheduled
Modernization works are underway at the passenger terminal at the port of Igoumenitsa.
Naples
Grimaldi takes delivery of the PCTC "Grand Auckland"
Damage to submarine cables in the Red Sea
Portsmouth
According to the International Cable Protection Committee, the cause could be ship traffic
Dutch company Damen to build 24 naval vessels for British company Serco
Gorinchem/Amsterdam
Green light for a €270 million bridging loan to the shipbuilding company.
DP World to build and operate container terminal at Montreal's new Contrecœur port
Dubai/Montreal
It will become operational in 2030
Expansion work has begun at the Vienna South intermodal terminal.
Vienna
Annual traffic capacity expected to increase by 44%
In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +0.8%
Cairo
In the first seven months of 2025, a decrease of -10.2% was recorded
In July, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado decreased by -3.0%
Genoa
The decline was limited by increased oil traffic in the Vado harbor. Ferry traffic dropped 9.9%.
Trump nominates Laura DiBella as chair of the Federal Maritime Commission.
Washington
The nomination of Robert Harvey as commissioner of the federal agency has also been forwarded to the Senate.
Genoa's new dam: a modification has been approved to allow for completion of work by the end of 2027.
Genoa
Phase A and Phase B works will be carried out rather than sequentially
Assiterminal, simplify and standardize dredging procedures to restore the operational competitiveness of ports.
Taranto Recommends: The Regasification Plant Would Promote the Port's Revitalization
Taranto
Melucci: a lifeline for the entire port system and for our city's economic growth.
Cargo and cruise traffic in eastern Sicily ports is on the rise
Catania
In the container segment, an increase of +27.9% was recorded
FS Logistix and Lineas form joint venture to manage the Antwerp Mainhub Terminal
Antwerp
Rail services between Antwerp and Milan expected to increase
Attack on a product tanker in the Red Sea
Southampton
A missile fell near the ship which suffered no damage
Sea trials have been completed for the new GNV Virgo ro-pax vessel.
Genoa
It will be GNV's first liquefied natural gas ship
In the first half of the year, Singamas' container sales decreased by -10%.
Hong Kong
The average selling price dropped by -3.8%
The new two-masted ro-ro ship Neoliner Origin will arrive in Livorno tomorrow.
Vado Ligure
It has a capacity of 1,200 linear meters of rolling stock
The refinancing of the Setramar group's capital structure has been completed.
Ravenna
Merli: a crucial step in our growth journey
Liguori's term as head of the Trieste Port Authority has been extended.
Rome
Confirmed in the role of extraordinary commissioner of the institution
Agreement to complete electrification work on the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro
Gioia Tauro
The 70 million euro investment to complete the project has been confirmed.
A Maersk delegation at the Grendi Group's container terminal in Cagliari's Porto Canale.
Milan
At the centre of the debate is the development of traffic towards North Africa
Port of Livorno: Protests over Gaza must not block operations.
Livorno
The members of the Partnership Body highlighted the need for it to be accessible to all vessels
Geodis appoints Maurizio Bortolan as CEO for Italy
Milan
It will coordinate the three business lines Contract Logistics, Freight Forwarding and Road Transport
GNV, agreement with Sicilian terminal operator Portitalia is positive.
Genoa
The company specified that the aim was exclusively to temporarily supplement the tariffs.
Two days of work with ESPO in Rome on the Mediterranean and European ports
Rome
Meetings organized by Assoporti
In 2024, 112 million counterfeit items were seized in the European Union.
Brussels
Record estimated value of 3.8 billion euros
Strikes and protests in ports, request for information from the Guarantor
Rome
Request for information from prefects, port authorities, and port authorities
Danaos Corporation has ordered two 7,165 TEU containerships from Dalian Shanhaiguan.
Athens
They will be taken into delivery in the third quarter of 2027
In the second quarter, freight traffic on the Austrian rail network fell by -1.4%.
Vienna
Only domestic traffic is growing
ALS (FBH Group) has acquired 80% of Trans World Shipping and Moda Express of USA.
Rozzano
The two companies have 500 employees and are active in Italy, France, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Circle's revenue increased by 62.1% in the first half of 2025
Milan
Net profit of over 1.0 million euros (+1.8%)
A Ukrainian delegation hosted by the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Livorno
Cooperation in the field of training and safety at work in ports
The EIB is financing Phase A of Genoa's new breakwater with €300 million.
Luxembourg
The total investment is 937 million euros
This summer, GNV ships carried 1.7 million passengers (+9%)
Valencia
In the next few days the company will take delivery of "GNV Virgo", the first LNG-powered vessel
The project for the expansion, safety improvements, and extraordinary maintenance of the port of Pozzallo has been presented.
Pozzallo
It provides for the construction of the breakwater arm
Fincantieri delivers the new Star Princess cruise ship to Princess Cruises
Monfalcone
It has a gross tonnage of 177,800 tons and a capacity of 4,300 passengers.
A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.
Milan
It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua
Filt Cgil calls on port administrators and businesses to join the action against the Palestinian massacre.
Rome
This burden – the union highlighted – cannot be placed solely on the shoulders of dock workers.
The agreement between the Italian Merchant Marine Academy Foundation and the NATO Center in La Spezia has been renewed.
Genoa
The collaboration signed in 2023 has been confirmed
Fischer & Rechsteiner and Gimax International acquire BCUBE's Freight Forwarding business.
Genoa
The completion of the transaction is expected in the next few days
Fermerci outlines a dramatic scenario for the European rail freight transport sector
Rome
Rizzi: There is a real risk of a shift towards exclusively road transport.
Eni completes the sale of a 30% stake in the Baleine project in Ivory Coast to Vitol.
San Donato Milanese
The field was discovered in 2021 and production started in 2023
Sogedim opens a new branch in Modena
Mesero
Initially, the activity will be dedicated exclusively to UK export traffic and will then extend to other European markets.
The new PCTC Grande Svezia has joined the Grimaldi Group's fleet.
Naples
It has a maximum capacity of 9,000 ceu
The Cagliari City Council approves its opinion on the Sardinian Ports Development Plan.
Cagliari
Green light unanimously
The railway sector contributes 1.4% of the European Union's GDP.
Brussels
Study commissioned by CER
In the port of Naples, the Coast Guard has detained the bulk carrier Tanais Dream.
Naples
Serious irregularities found on board
Agreement to accelerate the implementation of robotics in Fincantieri's production processes
Trieste
It was signed with the Friulian Idea Prototipi
Sergio Liardo is the new general commander of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard
Rome
He takes over from Admiral Nicola Carlone
DBA to supply new Terminal Operating System for Georgia's Batumi Port
Villorba
The project includes all phases of development, testing and operational testing
Attack on a ship in the Gulf of Aden
Portsmouth
The captain reported hearing an impact in the water and an explosion
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Danilo Ricci has been appointed managing director of Tarros Line.
La Spezia
He has held various positions in Italy and abroad within the group
Permanent discussion table between Confindustria Nautica and Federagenti
Genoa
This is provided for in an agreement signed today in Genoa
In the first half of 2025, cruise traffic in Italian ports grew by +6%
Venice
The twelfth edition of Italian Cruise Day will be held in Catania on October 24th.
SAL Heavy Lift buys two semi-submersible vessels from Pan Ocean
Hamburg
They were built in 2008 and 2012
30% of Sangritana Cargo will be acquired by the Marche-based company Transadriatico
The Eagle
The sale will be completed in the next few days
The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.
Lugano
Forum on economic and logistical integration between Ligurian ports, the Northwest manufacturing area, and Switzerland
DEME orders new cable-laying vessel from Singapore-based PaxOcean
Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht
It will be built in the Chinese shipyard of Zhoushan
Assoporti will meet at RemTech EXPO 2025 to discuss the green transition in Italian ports.
Ferrara
The Smart Ports Award was awarded to three Port System Authorities
The first shipment of Syrian oil in 14 years arrives at the port of Trieste.
London
Part of the cargo - S&P Global Commodity Insights reports - was unloaded at the Sardinian terminal of Sarroch
In August, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +20.3%
Taranto
The ferry "Drea" was also rejected by the Apulian port, where however it is temporarily stopped
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles remained stable in August.
Los Angeles
Volumes expected to decline in the remainder of 2025
Meeting between the port authorities of Jacksonville and Livorno
Livorno
Among the objectives, to start one or more direct services between the two ports
Italian State Railways and ENAC sign an agreement for the use of drones in infrastructure monitoring.
Rome
They will also be used to fly over sections of the railway and road network that would otherwise be difficult to monitor.
A.SPE.DO, the port of La Spezia is essential to ensuring employment, development, and a future for the local economy.
La Spezia
Landolfi: We cannot afford to underestimate its value.
The MIT meets with the heads of the Italian AdSPs
Rome
Meeting on the government's strategic vision for the sector and port reform
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean Co. to build seven 15,880 TEU container ships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Over 40 expressions of interest have been received for the development of the Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk.
Kiev
Today the first meeting of the tender commission
The first commercial ship is expected at the public dock in Largo Trattaroli in Ravenna.
Ravenna
The car carrier "AICC Huanghu" is coming soon
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach decreased by 1.3% last month.
Long Beach
Empty containers are increasing. Full containers are decreasing.
Assiterminal's Terminal Road Show is starting
Genoa
Cognolato: We want to strengthen our ties with local communities and territories.
Assoporti, the Italian ports' cruise offerings presented at the Seatrade Europe fair.
Hamburg
Giampieri: We are leaders in the Mediterranean area and in Europe
Commander Claudio Tomei, USCLAC president from 2012 to 2024, has passed away.
Viareggio
His strong commitment to improving the working conditions of Italian seafarers
In the first quarter of 2025, cargo traffic in Greek ports grew by +1.4%
Piraeus
Passengers down by -1.1%
HD Hyundai Samho Orders Four New Container Ships
Seoul
Order worth approximately 468 million dollars
Trieste: Fraudulent bankruptcy in the shipbuilding sector
Trieste
Investigation into a company based in Palermo
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong fell by 7.4% in August.
Hong Kong
In the first eight months of 2025 the decline was -3.8%
BigLift Shipping and CY Shipping order two additional heavy lift vessels
Amsterdam
Order placed at Chinese shipyard Jing Jiang Nanyang Shipbuilding Co.
Container traffic at the port of Singapore continued to decline in August
Singapore
Total volume of goods increased by +1.1%
The Charthage ferry was placed under administrative detention in the port of Genoa
Genoa
A Coast Guard inspection found numerous deficiencies
Disney Cruise Line's largest ship's debut delayed by three months
Lake Buena Vista
Construction delays force the maiden voyage to be postponed until March 10th.
Shell to supply liquefied biomethane to Hapag-Lloyd containerships
Hamburg
Agreement effective immediately
Andrea Zoratti has been appointed general manager of Hub Telematica
Genoa
The company is controlled by Assagenti and Spediporto
Jotun and Messina sign agreement to improve the environmental and commercial performance of ships.
Genoa
The "Jolly Rosa" vessel will use the Hull Skating Solutions solution
PSA Genova Pra' announces the hiring of 25 people dedicated to container handling.
Genoa
Ferrari: International markets have changed profoundly
CMA CGM will not apply surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese vessels and Chinese services
Marseille
The rates announced by the USTR in April will apply from October 14th.
South Korean HJ Shipbuilding wins orders for four 8,850 TEU containerships
Busan
Orders with a total value of approximately 461 million dollars
Conference: "Waiting and Delays in Road Transport: Logistics in Check"
Genoa
Organized by Trasportounito, it will be held on September 26th in Genoa
GNV has inaugurated a new office in Barcelona
Barcelona
The company currently has 52 employees throughout Spain.
Port of Trieste: EU funding for two new projects
Trieste
Resources with a total value of 1.7 million euros
Filt Cgil, the Flotilla incident is serious. Dockworkers are ready to mobilize.
Rome
Union announces action if aid is not allowed to reach Gaza
Stena Line to buy Latvian port operator Terrabalt
Gothenburg
It handles rolling stock, bulk cargo, and general cargo traffic in the port of Liepaja.
In the first eight months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.6%
Gioia Tauro
2,912,943 TEUs were handled
Meyer Turku begins construction of Royal Caribbean's fourth "Icon"-class cruise ship
Miami/Turku
It will be delivered in 2027
More than one in ten maritime shipments has shortages
Washington
This is what a report by the World Shipping Council has revealed, highlighting the safety risks
Last July, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +3.8%
Ravenna
In the first seven months of 2025, growth was +5.4%
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Belgian ports fell by -3.2%.
Brussels
Landings down 1.3% and embarkations down 5.4%
Product tanker High Fidelity rescues 38 migrants on a drifting dinghy
Rome
Intervention in the south of the island of Crete
GES and RINA sign agreement to develop a prototype of a new hydrogen battery
Rovereto/Genoa
PSA's second phase of container terminal at Mumbai Port inaugurated
Singapore
Annual traffic capacity will increase to 4.8 million TEUs
The conference "EU ETS - Perspectives and Opportunities for Decarbonization in the Maritime Sector" will be held in Palermo.
Rome
It will be held on September 18th and 19th
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.
Milan
It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua
The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.
Lugano
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Korean Firms Reassess U.S. Investments After Mass Immigration Raid
(The Korea Bizwire)
Russia's infrastructure development plan aims to build 17 marine terminals by 2036
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Fincantieri and PGZ sign an agreement to support the modernization of the Polish Navy
Trieste
The third LSS section for Chantiers de l'Atlantique was launched in Castellammare di Stabia.
In the US, funding for wind energy development projects in ports is being cut.
Washington
Resources worth $679 million will be reallocated for port infrastructure upgrades
From January 1st, Kombiverkehr will operate the PKV intermodal terminal in the port of Duisburg.
Frankfurt am Main
It has a traffic capacity of approximately 200 thousand intermodal units per year.
Wallenius Marine and ABB form Overseas joint venture
Stockholm
The aim is to accelerate the launch of the platform of the same name for improving fleet performance.
The Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport has asked the Region to agree on the appointment of Bagalà as president of the Sardinian Port Authority.
Rome
He is currently the extraordinary commissioner of the same body
DHL eCommerce has acquired a minority stake in Saudi Arabia's AJEX Logistics Services.
Bonn/Riyadh
The Middle Eastern company has two thousand employees
CMPort's port terminals handled record container traffic in the second quarter
Hong Kong
In the first six months of 2025 the total was 78.8 million TEUs (+4.3%)
Confitarma approves the decree on advanced training for tanker seafarers.
Rome
Applause to the General Command of the Port Authority Corps
Quarterly freight traffic in Moroccan ports increases
Tangier/Casablanca
In Tanger Med the growth was +17%
The board of directors of the Genoa-based Ente Bacini has been renewed.
Genoa
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