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Exim India web site
AUGUST 7, 2024
  • Saksham Group organises training programme on 'sanctions' compliance
  • Indo-Bangla trade via land ports halts amid turmoil
  • CEI for ocean container shipping down but emissions remain high due to Red Sea conflict & Cape diversions
  • Telecom equipment being exported to 100 nations
  • Allcargo Gati reports enhanced Gross Margins through streamlined cost optimisation
  • ACFI constitutes new Governing Board for the terms 2024-26
  • Maersk upgrades 2024 guidance
  • IMO launches toolkit to help maritime industry deal with 'insider threats'
  • Focus continues on PPP projects at Major Ports
  • Government accelerates maritime development with key initiatives in Andhra Pradesh
  • Steel imports seen to hit seven-year high in July
  • Major Ports' capacity soared 87 pc in a decade: Sonowal
  • IndiGo CarGo commences 3 times weekly freighter flights between Kolkata & Ezhou in China
  • BLR Airport ships record 822 metric tonnes of mangoes to 60 international destinations
  • Indian airports' international freight handling up 18.4 pc in Q1FY25
  • Top 25 airfreight forwarders 2023
  • Chairman unveils maiden edition of JNPA newsletter
  • DPR for Great Nicobar transhipment port finalised

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International Transport Journal web site
AUGUST 7, 2024
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The Loadstar web site
AUGUST 6, 2024
  • Political upheaval in Bangladesh sees factories close and supply chain chaos
  • Maersk u-turns on congestion claim at Tanjung Pelepas
  • Unrest in Bangladesh may offer an opportunity for India's RMG exporters
  • DSV, Kuehne, M�rsk & DHL - relief after 'Japanic Monday' hit
  • Intermodal ups and downs in a mixed first half for North American railroads
  • CSX - at a fork in the (rail)road?
  • Maersk bids to burst PTP bubble as it reports record congestion-free month
  • Ocean carriers are hungry for a slice of the growing pharma shipment pie
  • The threat of fuel theft and how to combat it

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Marine Log web site
AUGUST 6, 2024
  • GD Electric Boat gets $1.3 billion Virginia-class contract mod
    In good news for the submarine industrial base, Groton, Conn.- headquartered General Dynamics Electric Boat, a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), announced today it has been awarded a $1.3 billion
  • MOL plans to build LNG carrier with Wind Challenger sails
    Japan's Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) is planning to build a 174,000 cubic meter LNG carrier fitted with Wind Challenger sails and has now received an Approval in Principle (AiP) from ClassNK

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Container News web site
AUGUST 6, 2024
  • African Development Bank funds US$135 million to Comoros
    The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a US$135 million funding package for the Union of the Comoros, marking its largest-ever investment in the Indian Ocean archipelago. This funding aims to support a significant maritime and regional trade initiative. The Maritime Corridor and Regional Trade Facilitation Project (PACMFCR) will focus on extending and modernizin
  • Effective Ways to Improve Community Health and Wellness
    Community health and wellness play a pivotal role in the overall well-being and quality of life of any society. Addressing health at the community level involves a holistic approach, encompassing not just medical interventions but also educational programs, environmental improvements, and policies that support healthy lifestyles. To effectively enhance community health, it is essential to adopt s
  • Why is the UK Scale-up Visa One Of The Best Options to Recruit Staff For Container Companies?: The Main Pros
    The United Kingdom is experiencing a skills shortage across different industries that could impact the country's economic growth. However, UK-based container businesses that are growing rapidly but struggling to find skilled staff can hire international talent with the UK Scale-up Visa . The UK ports industry, where the container shipping business is domiciled, is one of the largest in Europe, an
  • New China-Philippines service calls at Mindanao Container Terminal
    The Philippines' Mindanao Container Terminal (MCT), operated by International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI), recently received the inaugural call of SITC's new China-Philippines Express 7 (CXP7) service. This new service addresses the growing export volume of fresh produce such as pineapples and bananas from Bukidnon, offering exporters in Mindanao a transportation solution, and improv
  • DP World selects Pledge for carbon cutting metrics
    DP World has selected Pledge to accurately measure the impact of its Modal Shift Programme (MSP), which financially incentivises cargo owners to switch from road to rail for freight transport from the Port of Southampton to railheads within a radius of 140 miles. The programme also aims to address the current under-utilisation of the United Kingdom's rail freight network. DP World aims for 40% ra
  • IMO unveils 'insider threat' toolkit to strengthen maritime security
    International Maritime Organization (IMO) has introduced a new toolkit designed to enhance the maritime industry's ability to tackle evolving 'insider threats', referring to risks posed by maritime employees who might be involved in or facilitate security incidents due to ignorance, complacency, or malicious intent. For terrorists and organized crime groups seeking to exploit security weaknesses
  • Futures show more downside to freight rates in 2025
    Shanghai container futures trades suggest that Asia-Europe freight rates could fall further in 2025, after appearing to have peaked now. On 5 August, the index points of the EC2408 (August contract) closed at 5,627, while the EC2410 (October contract) closed at 3,585 points, losing 3% and 9%, respectively, from 29 July. The EC2504 (April 2025 contract) stood at 1,961 points, while the EC2506 (Jun
  • New Orleans announces major progress on key infrastructure projects
    The New Orleans Public Belt Railroad (NOPB) has announced significant progress on two key infrastructure enhancement projects: the Transloading Industrial Park and the Claiborne Yard expansion. Located off Jourdan Road in New Orleans East, the NOPB Transloading Industrial Park will facilitate more efficient freight movement between truck and rail into America's heartland. In addition, owned by th
  • CMA CGM revises Med-US rates
    CMA CGM has announced that effective from 1 September 2024, a rate restoration initiative will be introduced to tariff or service contract rates for all cargo under the following scope. This initiative will apply to shipments from/via La Spezia (Italy), Adriatic, Black Sea, Cyprus, Greece, Türkiye, Lebanon, North Africa and Morocco to the US East Coast, US Gulf and all inland destinations reached
  • GB Railfreight launches new intra-UK rail service
    Major UK rail freight provider GB Railfreight (GBRf) has launched an intra-UK daily rail service between the Port of Felixstowe and Widnes. Port of Felixstowe is the largest container port in the United Kingdom, while it also has the country's busiest intermodal rail freight facility with services to 17 inland destinations. The port has three rail freight terminals and tries to help cut supply ch
  • Japan's export and import Q2 indices show gradual improvement, still in negative territory
    Japan's exports and imports remained in negative territory in the second quarter of the year, but showed improvement compared to the previous quarter, according to a survey by NX Logistics Research Institute and Consulting. The Tokyo-based think tank, affiliated with the Nippon Express (NX) group, anticipates similar trends for the third quarter, with continued negative figures but further improv
  • Port of Tanjung Pelepas sets record with over 1.1 million TEUs in July
    In July, Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP), operated by MMC Group and APM Terminals, has set a new milestone by handling 1,115,181 TEUs in a single month. This achievement surpasses the port's previous record of 1,077,747 TEUs set in May this year. "Our ability to achieve this record-breaking performance without any congestion solidifies PTP's role as an indispensable link in the global supply chains
  • COSCO SHIPPING issues first flat rack e-bill of lading for vehicle customer
    COSCO SHIPPING Specialized Carriers announced the successful issuance of its first flat rack Electronic Bill of Lading from China to Mexico for its customer ChanganAutomobile. "This milestone marks a significant step forward in the digitization of the shipping industry," pointed out COSCO. Last week, COSCO SHIPPING Grace transported vehicles using flat racks that were designed and manufactured by
  • Hapag-Lloyd introduces new PSS from Egypt to Americas
    Hamburg-based ocean carrier Hapag-Lloyd announced that a Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) will be implemented for shipments from Egypt to Central America, the Caribbean, and the West Coast of South America. This surcharge will be effective from 20 August 2024 and will remain in place until further notice. For regulated countries (Colombia, Ecuador, Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands), the surcharge will b
  • Kronospan acquires major cargo terminal at Port of Riga
    In early July, SIA Kronospan Riga, a subsidiary of the Kronospan Group, a wood-based panel manufacturing company, acquired KS Terminal, the fourth-largest cargo terminal in the Port of Riga. This acquisition establishes SIA Kronospan Riga as the sole shareholder of KS Terminal, enhancing its operations in Northern Europe and creating strategic growth opportunities for the Latvian terminal. By lat
  • University of Miami researcher to power cargo vessels with 'windfall' technology
    A University of Miami researcher is developing wind-powered cylinders aiming to propel existing cargo ships, lessening the shipping industry's dependence on fossil fuels and cutting greenhouse gas emissions. "What's old is new again," claims GeCheng Zha, a professor of aerospace engineering and director of the Aerodynamics and Computational Fluid Dynamics Lab at the University of Miami College of
  • CMA CGM updates peak season surcharge from Spain Med ports to Latin America
    CMA CGM announced that effective from 24 August until further notice, its peak season surcharge (PSS) from Spain Mediterranean Ports to West Coast of South America, West Coast of Central America, Mexico, East Coast of Central America and Caribbean will be updated. The surcharge from the French ocean carrier, which is applicable on short term contracts only, will now be €375 (US$410) per dry conta

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Splash web site
AUGUST 6, 2024
  • Bulker owner United Maritime branches out into offshore sector with newbuild investment
    Nasdaq-listed Greek bulker owner United Maritime has marked its entry into the offshore support segment with an investment in newbuild energy construction vessel (ECV). The Stamatis Tsantanis-led spinoff of Seanergy Maritime has acquired a minority stake in a Norwegian-based vehicle that will see the ECV earmarked for offshore wind and subsea markets delivered in the ...
  • Sea1 Offshore taking Viking Supply Ships AHTS fleet under management
    Norwegian offshore vessel operator Sea1 Offshore has announced it would be signing management agreements for all six anchor handler vessels owned by Viking Supply Ships. Viking Supply Ships currently owns the Magne Viking, Odin Viking, Loke Viking, Njord Viking, Brage Viking, and Andreas Viking AHTS vessels The company believes that the transfer of the vessel ...
  • Taiwan awards 2.7GW to five projects in latest offshore wind round
    Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) has revealed the winners of the latest offshore wind tender round which were awarded 2.7 GW in total generation capacity. The country's authorities revealed that five projects were among the winners of the offshore wind auction, named Round 3.2. The chosen projects were Shinfox's 700MW Youde, Synera Renewable Energy's ...
  • Tokyo Gas invests in floating wind farm off Portugal
    Japan's natural gas provider Tokyo Gas has made an investment in the WindFloat Atlantic operational floating offshore wind farm in Portugal. The wind farm is operated by Windplus, a majority-owned subsidiary of Ocean Winds. This investment is a new collaboration between Tokyo Gas and Ocean Winds, who are already co-shareholders of Principle Power, a floating ...
  • GasLog Partners readies LNG carrier sale and leaseback deal
    GasLog Partners is set to strike a sale and leaseback deal for one of its tri-fuel diesel-electric (TFDE) LNG carriers. The Peter Livanos-controlled company said in its second-quarter earnings release, it had been pursuing an agreement for an unnamed vessel, without disclosing further details. "While no definitive agreement has yet been reached, the agreement is ...
  • Supply chain chaos grips Bangladesh in wake of PM's resignation
    Supply chain chaos across Bangladesh, the world's third-largest exporter of clothing, has created the longest berthing delays anywhere across the globe. Some 50 ships are queuing in a 25 nautical mile stretch outside Chattogram port (see map below) following weeks of protests, curfews, internet outages, all of which culminated yesterday in the resignation of Sheikh ...
  • Precious Shipping eyes further sales of ageing bulker tonnage
    Precious Shipping is looking to offload more vintage tonnage as fleet renewal push at the Thai dry bulk player presses ahead. "We hope to sell a few more of our older, smaller handy sizes, as well as a few non-eco engine supramaxes, during the second half of this year," the Khalid Hashim-led listed owner said ...
  • COSCO Shipping orders four asphalt carriers for $98m
    China's COSCO Shipping Specialized Carriers has ordered four 9,000-tonne special liquid cargo ships at Mawei Shipyard, a subsidiary of Fujian Shipbuilding. These four vessels were ordered through its Hong Kong-based wholly-owned subsidiary COSCO Shipping Investment Development and will be used for asphalt transport. The total investment is around $98m while the price of a single ...
  • Fredriksen firms up Dalian VLCC brace
    John Fredriksen's Seatankers Management has added to its VLCC newbuilding series in China, with two options called at Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Co (DSIC). The order follows on from six firm 307,000 dwt scrubber-fitted tankers at $120m each, with slots secured for an additional pair, which has now been firmed up. The eight newbuilds are slated ...
  • Car carrier hit by massive fire a year ago readies for new life in China
    A year on from a devastating fire which killed one crewmember, the car carrier formerly known as Fremantle Highway is being prepped to head from The Netherlands to new owners in China. Dutch authorities have reversed an earlier decision, which had denied current owner Koole Contractors an export permit as the ship - now renamed ...
  • Wison New Energies to build another construction yard in China
    Wison New Energies and the Qidong municipal government of China's Jiangsu province have signed an investment agreement to construct the company's new yard for offshore facilities. The yard, which will be built in the Qidong Lusi Port Economic Development Zone, is some 98 km from the company's Shanghai headquarters and only 85 km away from ...
  • Oceaneering wins Aker BP contract
    Oilfield services provider Oceaneering has secured an inspection, maintenance, and repair (IMR) support services contract with Norwegian operator Aker BP. The Houston-based outfit's Norwegian subsidiary will be in charge of the contract set to last up to seven years, if all options are called. The initial three-year firm period will see Oceaneering mobilise in August ...
  • Three seafarers held by the Houthis for the past 261 days hit by malaria
    The Philippines' Department of Migrant Workers is busy working to free crew held in the Middle East with news that some of the seafarers held there have been suffering from malaria. Iran has seized a number of ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz in the past year with many crew held for months. The ...
  • University of Miami professor seeks funding for new form of wind propulsion
    A researcher from the University of Miami College of Engineering is seeking funding to build a prototype of a new form of wind propulsion for ships. GeCheng Zha, a professor of aerospace engineering and director of the Aerodynamics and Computational Fluid Dynamics Lab, has developed nonrotating cylinders, developed with co-flow jet technology similar to what ...

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Lloyd's List web site
AUGUST 6, 2024
  • United Maritime diversifies with offshore newbuilding stake
    Dry bulk 'momentum' helps Nasdaq-listed company return to black in second quarter
  • Ukraine calls on governments to help investigate Russian grain smuggling
    Ukraine calls on International Maritime Organization member states to help investigate Russia's expanding and evolving Crimea export operations, which now...
  • Euroseas posts best quarter in recent years
    With a newbuilding programme winding towards a close, the company is evaluating further investment opportunities
  • Show us where the biofuels are, IMO told
    The IMO should share information on GISIS on where biofuels can be bought to help the owners find lower-carbon options...
  • Arctic Council 'virtually meaningless without Russia': LMA's Roberts
    Neil Roberts, the head of marine and aviation at the Lloyd's Market Association, describes the insurance sector's view of a...
  • Seanergy buys another capesize after record second quarter
    Greek owner sees continuing market strength based on low orderbook
  • Danaos increases backlog to $3.2bn as charterers 'rush' to secure boxships
    Dry bulk diversification contributes to Greek owner's revenues and bottom line, partly compensating for slight dip from containerships
  • Höegh Autoliners calls for green shipping regulatory support upon receiving first ammonia-ready newbuild
    Höegh Autoliners' chief operating officer Sebjorn Dahl tells Lloyd's List he is not worried about securing sufficient clean ammonia to...
  • Containership charter rates plateau during 'lazy' period
    Despite the seasonal lull, charter rates are displaying resilience across most size segments, says Braemar
  • Cosco Shipping Specialised Carriers orders four asphalt tankers at Fujian Mawei
    With an ageing fleet and strong tonne-mile growth, asphalt shipping has seen rising rates, the company said, noting that high-margin...
  • 'Nonsensical results'; states slam Unctad over IMO carbon price report
    Unctad defended its findings pointing to relatively lower GDP impact from scenarios including a global shipping levy
  • Seoul taps Indonesia manpower to fill shipbuilding jobs amid worker shortage
    With the establishment of the manpower centre in Indonesia, local workers will receive training in Korean language and shipbuilding technology...
  • Daily Briefing
    Russia's once grand Arctic LNG project limps towards a dark fleet start-up | Shipping shares fall sharply amid widespread Wall...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
AUGUST 6, 2024
  • Port of Virginia launches expanded rail yard at Norfolk International Terminals
    The $83 million project, which took two years to complete, adds another 455,000 TEUs of annual on-dock rail capacity at NIT.
  • STG shifting from drayage carrier to broker after New Jersey legal challenge
    The intermodal logistics provider said it will change its business model as state and federal laws make it more difficult to classify drivers as independent contractors.
  • Transload demand from Southern California expected to pop in Q3: analyst
    The percentage of import TEUs arriving in Los Angeles and Long Beach and departing as domestic transloads should rise significantly in the third quarter, analyst Larry Gross says.
  • US truckload carriers cutting deeper into fleets, capacity
    Large truckload providers have been jettisoning trucks at an historic pace in an imbalanced market, but they are making more efficient use of their remaining trucks.
  • Bangladesh's supply chains grind to a halt amid political upheaval
    The crisis has surfaced on the heels of recent capacity expansions from major liners, particularly Maersk and Mediterranean Shipping Co., to tap booming apparel exports and associated input material inflows from China.
  • NS implementing reservation system for container drop-offs from Sept. 4
    Norfolk Southern believes a mandatory reservation system for trucking companies bringing containers into its terminals will improve fluidity and prevent congestion from building.

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TradeWinds web site
AUGUST 6, 2024
  • Asset management titan adds Braemar to UK companies fund and builds 5% stake
    Moves give Schroders the fourth largest stake in UK shipbroker
  • Maritime charity commits long-term funding to support Ukrainian seafarers
    Baltic Exchange Charitable Foundation and UK P&I Club step up to provide urgent financial support
  • US shipping stocks start rebound as broader markets embrace 'Turnaround Tuesday'
    A recovery likely was to be expected, but market is still seeking direction
  • Seanergy and spin-off United Maritime land $93m in finance for five bulkers
    Leases and loan backed by three capesize bulkers and two panamaxes
  • Danaos puts newbuilding orders on hold with the world 'not at its best'
    After booking 20 newbuildings worth about $1.8bn over the past two years, John Coustas takes a breather
  • Euroseas posts highest profit in years on strong container markets and ship sale
    US-listed boxship owner looks forward to interest rate cuts to keep the global container trade humming
  • Christen Sveaas consolidates offshore vessel management in cost-cutting move
    Agreement brings together two Kistefos-controlled companies
  • United Maritime pivots to offshore sector as it snaps up a stake in energy construction vessel
    Greek owner is also chartering in an aframax tanker
  • Tanker market given little room to run as Middle East continues to simmer
    Freight rates rose and have stayed high following Houthi attacks
  • United Maritime pivots to offshore sector as it snaps up energy construction vessel
    Greek owner is also chartering in an aframax tanker
  • Corrupt shipping insiders under pressure as IMO pledges tough action
    Regulator lists series of tactics to root out bad actors within shipping companies
  • Capesize owner Seanergy hikes dividend payment after best second quarter in its history
    Pure-play owner of large bulkers benefits from higher charter rates on its vessels
  • Petrobras shipping wing Transpetro moves forward on 25-vessel newbuilding haul
    LPG carriers and MR tankers are on the menu for Petrobras shipping arm
  • Exceptional profit for car carrier owners can't last forever, says Hoegh Autoliners chief
    Tariffs and newbuilding deliveries will take their toll on the vessels' six-figure rates, he said
  • Tanker market given little room to run as Middle East continues to run hot
    Freight rates rose and have stayed high following Houthi attacks
  • SeaLead hires ex-Hanjin boss to drive transpacific push
    New investors continue management shake-up at fast-growing liner
  • Insurance costs for energy carriers fall as competition intensifies
    Baltic measure of daily insurance costs shows year-on-year decline for tankers and gas carriers
  • QatarEnergy eyes extra $5bn hit of LNG carrier newbuildings
    Chinese and South Korean yards in line up for supersize and conventional tonnage
  • Shipping shares spring back after global stock market shock
    Asian and European equities show signs of life after historic selldown on Monday
  • Singapore's Golden Pacific sells product tanker to Middle East interests
    Bravely Sincerity is the latest of nearly 200 small clean tankers transacted in this year's hot sales market
  • Elite Tankship strikes $18.9m newbuild tanker charter with Glencore's ST Shipping
    Singapore-based operator has taken LR2 on long-term charter for 12 months
  • Israel slaps first-ever shipping sanctions on Iran's dark tankers as tensions soar
    Measures target tankers said to be involved in the secret fundraising operation for militant groups
  • Danaos adds single boxship newbuilding to $1.8bn fleet expansion plan
    John Coustas-led company secures five-year charters for a dozen newbuildings fetching up to $50,000 per day
  • Shipbroker SSY hires new alternative fuel chief in low-carbon projects push
    Decarbonisation expert joins from Wartsila
  • Cosco Shipping orders four newbuildings worth $98m
    Shanghai-listed company projects it can recover the newbuildings investments within 12 years
  • Greek anti-drugs officers seize cocaine hidden in container ship banana cargo
    Seizure from refrigerated containere follows joint operation with US authorities
  • LNG bunker vessel smash could have proved fatal. Here's why and what we can learn
    Design review of tank locations needed for collision impact
  • Fujian Highton Development breaks into kamsarmax bulker segment with Wilmar trio
    Bulker company acquired three Chinese-built 82,000-dwt vessels from Wilmar for $57.3m
  • Clarksons eyes 'quick' and 'nimble' growth backed by huge cash pile
    Andi Case and Jeff Woyda weigh up how Clarksons might set cash resources to work
  • Flow of senior seafarers taking land-based jobs drying up, says Bureau Veritas
    New skills needed to promote shipping's green drive, says classification society
  • Singapore's Golden Pacific sells product tanker to Middle East interests
    Bravely Sincerity is the latest of nearly 200 small clean tankers transacted in this year's hot sales market
  • Precious Shipping looks to offload more surplus tonnage as profit surges
    Thai bulker owner says supply-demand balance is likely to mean market volatility
  • Firm prices favour Fortune Ocean Shipping bulk carrier sales
    Brokers remarked on 'notably firm' price for the kamsarmax

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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 first half of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.5%
Joy Taurus
2,186,211 TEUs were handled
A bulk carrier was attacked in the Red Sea
Portsmouth
The crew abandoned the ship which began to take on water
German government allocates 400 million euros to support energy transition in maritime-port sector
Over 78 million euros to the ports of Augusta and Taranto for offshore wind
Rome
Funds distributed over three years starting from 2025
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
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
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
Rijeka Gateway Terminal to become operational in early September
Copenhagen
The first ship at the second container terminal of the Croatian port is expected on September 12
Falteri (Federlogistica) urges us to focus on the development of "polycentric" logistics
Genoa
The Simplified Logistics Zone should be the cornerstone of the strategy
Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Co. acquired Mitsui E&S Shipbuilding Co.
Hiroshima/Tokyo
It was renamed Tsuneishi Solutions Tokyobay Co.
Pessina (Federagenti): Northern European logistics system is struggling. Let's take advantage of it!
Rome
Unexpected opportunity - he underlines - for the Mediterranean ports and Italian ones in particular
MSC Cruises Joins Carnival and Royal Caribbean in Capitalizing on Grand Bahama Shipyard
Miami
Negotiations underway since the end of 2024 have been successfully concluded
At The International Propeller Clubs the Dorso Award for the Mediterranean area
Naples
In recognition of the primary role played by logistics operators in Mediterranean traffic
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