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Exim India web site
AUGUST 9, 2024
  • Bremer Lloyd broadens global reach with strategic entry into Indian market
  • Maharashtra Logistics Policy-2024 approved by State Cabinet
  • China to North America, North Europe container shipping demand at a high
  • No coking coal import consortium likely in India
  • CCI approves acquisition of 100% equity stake, management and control in 12 special purpose vehicles of PNC Infratech and PNC Infra Holdings by Highway Infrastructure Trust
  • Textile biz seen shifting to India from B'desh due to turmoil
  • PLI scheme for container manufacturing may be delayed
  • EU's proposed CBAM to cost 0.05 pc of India's GDP, says a report
  • SMP-Kolkata's KDS facilitates the trade with multiple promotional measures
  • MSC improves its Asia-North Europe network
  • E-platform for exports on the anvil
  • Warehousing, logistics absorption up 8 pc in H1 2024
  • India a net exporter of onion: Minister
  • Maximum permissible draft for outer approach channel at New Mangalore Port reduced

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The Loadstar web site
AUGUST 8, 2024
  • China-to-N Europe spot rates start to fall as record peak demand eases
  • Analysis: Forward Air - the tortuous road to that 'magical break-even point'
  • Shippers 'running out of options' to get their peak season goods out of Asia
  • MSC revives Asia-USEC Liberty service, despite threat of port strikes
  • Cargo unit sale agreement takes Korean Air closer to Asiana takeover
  • Blaze-hit car-carrier Fremantle Highway on its way to China to be 'repurposed'
  • Forwarders can play a part in slowing the flood of fake drugs around the world

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Marine Log web site
AUGUST 8, 2024
  • U.S. continues strikes on Houthi assets
    As U.S. efforts to neutralize Houthi assets and access to weaponry continue - both on the ground and in the court room, United Kingdom Maritime Operations said today that it had received
  • VIDEO: Vice Commandant Lunday says three USCG cutters laid up by personnel shortages
    Issues that the Coast Guard faces with workforce recruitment and in maintaining mission readiness were among those in focus in a wide-ranging August 7 discussion with USCG Vice Commandant Adm. Kevin E.
  • Island Offshore PSV bunkers bio-LNG
    The Island Offshore PSV Island Crusader is being bunkered with bio-LNG in a series of operations being carried out in cooperation collaboration with the vessel's charterer, Equinor. The bio-LNG bunkerings are being

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Container News web site
AUGUST 8, 2024
  • Ulsan Port Authority and Hyundai Oil Terminal sign US$17.6 million investment deal
    On 1 August, the Ulsan Port Authority (UPA) signed a US$17.6 million equity investment agreement with Hyundai Oil Terminal Corporation. This partnership aims to develop South Korea's alternative marine fuel supply chain with Ulsan Port as its hub. This investment is a key step following the government's emergency economic ministerial meeting in November 2023, where the 'Plan to Establish an Alter
  • Euroseas reports strong first half results
    Greek vessel owner Euroseas reported total revenues of US$105.4 million in the first half of the year, representing a 17.6% increase over total revenues in the same period in 2023. Additionally, the company achieved net income of US$60.8 million and adjusted net income of US$52.8 million in the first six months of 2024. At the same time, Euroseas' adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreci
  • cargo-partner enhances cost-efficient Europe-Asia FCL transports
    In addition to its transport solutions from Asia to Europe, Austria-based logistics company cargo-partner has now expanded its services in the reverse direction. Beyond the traditional destinations in China, this route now includes shipments to India and Southeast Asia, capitalizing on the current favourable pricing. The recent surge in demand for imports from Asia, coupled with extended transit
  • Sea-Intelligence reports no sign of sudden US spending boom
    The US consumer spending data released by the US Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) shows that there has not been a sudden increase in the consumer spending, lending support to the notion that the early peak season for container goods is driven by front-loading of imports and not a sign of consumer spending surge. At the highest level, data is separated into 'goods' and 'services'. 'Goods' are fur
  • Tanker fire claims five lives, injures 15 seafarers
    A domestic Indonesian tanker caught fire off the resort island of Bali around 3 am local time on 7 August, killing five crewmen and injuring 15 more. Indonesian police said that the 2016-built, 3,639 dwt products tanker, Elisabet Satu, manned by 21 crewmen, caught fire at Gili Tepekong in Bali's Karangasem district while sailing to West Nusa Tenggara province. One of the crewmen told the police t
  • Suez Canal restart won't solve container shipping turbulence, warns Lars Jensen
    Shippers should expect ongoing volatility in container shipping freight markets through 2025. According to Lars Jensen, CEO of Vespucci Maritime, even with operations resuming through the Suez Canal, immediate relief from disruptions and soaring freight rates is not guaranteed. On the latest episode of The Freight Buyers' Club podcast, Jensen, a container shipping analyst and consultant, discusse
  • Maersk introduces Africa peak season surcharges
    Maersk will implement a Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) for shipments from Europe to West Africa, effective from 19 August 2024. The surcharge will apply to 20' Dry, 40' Dry, 40' High Dry, and 45' High Dry containers. Origin Destination Container type Currency Rate Albania, Algeria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Georgia, Greece, Israel, Italy, Lebanon, Libya, Malta, Moldova, Morocco, Portugal, Romania,
  • Peel Ports Clydeport appoints new Head of Marine
    Alex McIntosh has been appointed as the new Head of Marine at Peel Ports Clydeport, making her the first woman to hold this position within the port group in Scotland. Based at the Port of Greenock, Alex McIntosh will oversee the safe navigation of various vessels, from luxury cruise ships to container ships, across 450 square miles of water. Her career with Peel Ports began in early 2010 when sh
  • Hapag-Lloyd applies new PSS from Far East to Australia
    German shipping company Hapag-Lloyd has announced a Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) from the Far East to Australia. The surcharge will be effective from 22 August for cargo sailing from China, Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong and Macau to Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide and Fremantle, while it will commence on 6 September for Taiwan - Australia sailings. The PSS will be US$500 per TEU for all cont
  • Another record-breaking month for container shipping demand from China to North America and North Europe
    Ocean container shipping demand from China to North America and North Europe continued to break records in June as importers rushed to protect supply chains amid the global disruption caused by conflict in the Red Sea. The latest data, released this week, shows 800,000 TEUs were shipped from China to North Europe in June, which is the highest-ever monthly figure on this trade. While the trade fro
  • Georgia Ports boosts inland connectivity with Blue Ridge Connector expansion
    The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) is undertaking a significant expansion of its rail cargo capacity to enhance the movement of containers across Georgia and into the Midwest. Wesley Barrell, the GPA General Manager of Inland Operations, announced this development during the inaugural Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce Logistics Forum held on 6 August. "Construction is moving along well. With anothe
  • OrbitMI drives sustainable LNG shipping with advanced data solutions
    Transporting LNG involves complex decisions crucial for efficiency and environmental compliance. LNG operators can lead in sustainable shipping by using advanced data-driven technologies, enhancing performance in this expanding sector, says OrbitMI. LNG, a key transition fuel with lower emissions than diesel and HFO, is driving new builds, with 371 LNG carriers on order alongside the existing 693

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Splash web site
AUGUST 8, 2024
  • Wilson owner Kristian Eidesvik passes away at 78
    The owner of mini-bulker giant Wilson, Kristian Eidesvik, has passed away due to an illness at the age of 78. Eidesvik (pictured) became an owner of Wilson in 1995. Following the IPO in 2005, he became the majority owner through his investment company Caiano and was the chairman of the board until two years ago. ...
  • Havila Shipping bags Peterson PSV contract
    Norwegian OSV player Havila Shipping has secured a new contract from energy industry logistics provider Peterson Den Helder for the platform supply vessel Havila Borg. The 2009-built PSV, which has previously worked for the Peterson Offshore affiliate, has been fixed at current market terms for two wells estimated to 200 days, with contract commencement within ...
  • Icon Energy snaps up its first kamsarmax
    Nasdaq-listed Greek bulker outfit Icon Energy has acquired a Japanese-built kamsarmax for $17.57m. The deal marks the Ismini Panagiotidi-led company's first acquisition following a $5m initial public offering last month. Icon Energy was set up in August last year and currently owns the 2006 Japanese-built 77,326 dwt panamax bulker Alfa (pictured) brought in from Pavimar ...
  • Ocean City set to sue authorities if they approve wind project offshore Maryland
    Ocean City, a resort town in the US state of Maryland, has stated that it would sue the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) if it gives a favourable record of decision to US Wind's project. In a city council meeting, mayor Rick Meehan stated that the town's stance continues to be against the project ...
  • World's largest container port adds an extra 2.6m teu in annual capacity
    Shanghai, the world's largest container port, has opened a brand new container terminal area to the north of the city centre on the south bank of the Yangtze River to go alongside existing container terminals in Waigaoqiao and Yangshan. The first phase of Shanghai Luojing Port opened this week, adding an extra 2.6m teu in ...
  • Extra container terminal capacity under development in Mexico as Chinese trade surges
    Extra container port capacity is being readied at one of this year's top growth spots on the liner trades. International Container Terminal Services, Inc (ICTSI) has earmarked $300m to take annual capacity at its terminal at the port of Manzanillo on the Pacific from 1.4m teu to 2m teu. The news comes as global liners ...
  • Vineyard Wind incident sets off calls for offshore wind construction moratorium
    Environmentalist group Green Oceans has called for a federal and state moratorium on all offshore wind development in the wake of the incident regarding the damaged blade on the Vineyard Wind farm off Nantucket. The organisation, with a mission to "preserve Rhode Island's bays, beaches, and ocean from environmental harm", is also suing to block ...
  • Kenneth Hvid steps in to head Teekay Tankers as Kevin Mackay departs
    Teekay Corporation and Teekay Tankers have made several key senior management changes. Teekay Tankers' president and CEO Kevin Mackay and CFO Stewart Andrade will leave the organisation this month. Kenneth Hvid, Teekay's current president and CEO and Teekay Tankers' chairman, will take on the added role of Teekay Tankers' president and CEO. He has been ...
  • Deadly fire rocks Indonesian product tanker
    A product tanker, Elisabet Satu, caught fire off Bali yesterday with five crew dying and another 15 injured. The eight-year-old, Indonesian-flagged ship was on a domestic voyage when two explosions occurred near the accommodation block following a fire which is believed to have started in the engine room. The ship quickly blacked out following the ...
  • Euronav sells VLCC for FPSO conversion
    Belgium's Euronav is offloading one of its very large crude carriers for conversion into a floating production, storage, and offloading vessel. The Alexander Saverys-led dual-listed owner said in its quarterly earnings statement that a deal had been struck with a subsidiary of Total Energies for the 2012 Samsung-built Alsace. The 299,999 dwt ship, estimated as ...
  • Indian imports of Russian oil leap by 1,000% since start of full-scale invasion of Ukraine
    India now depends on Russia for 40% of its crude oil imports, according to new analysis from shipping organisation BIMCO, something that has had a notable impact on the aframax and suezmax trades in particular. "Year-to-date, volumes have reached an average of 1.6m barrels per day, an increase of 1,000% compared to 2021, before Russia ...
  • LNG terminal slated for Mexico's Pacific Coast
    Two Houston gas players are to develop an LNG terminal in Mexico. GFI LNG and Pilot LNG have formed a partnership to develop, construct, and operate a small-scale LNG terminal in Salina Cruz on Mexico's Pacific Coast. At full build-out, the facility is anticipated to produce 600,000 gallons of LNG per day, or roughly ...
  • SBM Offshore to supply Woodside with Trion FSO
    Dutch floater expert SBM Offshore has signed a contract with Woodside's Mexican arm a contract for the provision of a floating storage and offloading (FSO) unit for the Trion deepwater oil field development. Under the deal, SBM Offshore will construct and then lease to Woodside an FSO unit for 20 years. This award complements the ...
  • Rajalingam steps down at MISC with AET head taking over
    Two years since he took the role, Rajalingam Subramaniam has decided to step down as the head of Malaysia's flagship. Rajalingam - known in local shipping circles as Captain Raja - is quitting his role as president and CEO of MISC to pursue other interests with the board announcing Zahid Osman will step up to ...
  • Mozambique emerges on the dry bulk export map
    Mozambique has emerged on the dry bulk map, with exports tripling over the space of the last decade. Much of this growth has been down to the expansion of coal trade from Nacala port, but it is being supplemented by trend growth in ore and concentrate exports from other terminals, according to new analysis from ...

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Lloyd's List web site
AUGUST 8, 2024
  • Ukraine callers buck advice to sail through Nato territorial waters
    Ukraine's 'temporary corridor' exists only within the country's sovereign waters, but ships are strongly recommended to sail through the waters...
  • Eurodry trims loss amid signs of seasonal dry bulk slowdown
    Outlook remains volatile, according to chief executive Aristides Pittas, but at least rising orderbook will not have any impact in...
  • Chittagong port battles ongoing congestion amid political unrest
    Several vessels have been waiting at the nation's largest port for seven days
  • CMES establishes tech subsidiary for digitalisation
    The subsidiary will operate on the BRITC eBL Platform, an infrastructure launched by CMES in 2021, offering electronic bill of...
  • Chamber of Shipping set for dialogue with new UK government
    'It is not for government to fix everything and indeed the industry is not after that. We like flexibility and...
  • Five killed and 15 injured in Bali tanker fire
    Five of the 20 crew have been killed and several rushed to hospital after fire on tanker carrying petrol from...
  • MOL and Hanwha Ocean join forces on wind propulsion for LNG carrier
    While working with MOL, Hanwha Ocean as well as its domestic peers, are also developing their own wind sail and...
  • Profit dips at Norden as freight services and trading unit remains in the red
    After delivering nearly $700m in profits to the Danish shipowner over 2022 and 2023, Norden's asset-light division reports loss for...
  • Week in charts: Containership charter rates plateau | Shipping shares fall sharply amid widespread Wall Street sell-off | P&I clubs to push for further premium hikes
    Despite the seasonal lull, charter rates are displaying resilience across most size segments, says Braemar, while gains made by some...
  • Genco pushes for net zero debt in strong market
    Genco Shipping wants to cut its debt pile and balance the risk of higher major bulk earnings with the relative...
  • IMO carbon price impact assessment to set up political debate at MEPC82
    Unctad argues that the highest-priced levy would have the least effect on global economic growth in 2050, while a DNV...
  • Excelerate moves for LNG terminals in Vietnam and Alaska
    Excelerate said it had exclusive rights to supply LNG to the terminal in Vietnam and will own all regas capacity...
  • Red Sea factor helps boost diversified Euronav across most segments
    'It has been a long time since all markets are having a positive supply-and-demand balance - the outlook is exceptional...
  • International Seaways sees sustained tanker market strength
    Tanker fleet to continue benefiting from 'positive oil demand trends', higher tonne-miles, and limited shipyard capacity, International Seaways chief Lois...
  • Teekay announces major leadership reshuffle
    Teekay Tankers chief executive Kevin Mackay and chief financial officer Steward Andrade will depart the company at the end of...
  • Star Bulk profit soars after absorbing Eagle Bulk
    US-listed bulker giant has 'constructive' view of future dry bulk market, despite geopolitical uncertainties
  • Daily Briefing
    Maersk to 'balance the bet' with LNG backtrack on future fuels | Extended Red Sea disruption returns Maersk to profit and...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
AUGUST 8, 2024
  • 'Near-record surge' possible for US imports in August: retail group
    With the potential for labor disruption looming at the end of September, the Global Port Tracker has again upgraded its short-term forecast for imports, saying it expects year-over-year monthly increases at least through the end of the year.
  • US intermodal savings rose in Q2 for spot loads, unchanged on contract business
    The average contract cost savings for a shipper choosing intermodal rail over truckload in the US was just over 25% in the second quarter, according to the latest Journal of Commerce Intermodal Savings Index.
  • 3PLs claiming LTL freight gains from US customers, carriers
    Some non-asset logistics providers are adding LTL volume and revenue as truckload brokerage keeps declining.
  • Maersk's LNG order hedges bet on green fuel technology: CEO
    The future of shipping will consist of several different fuel technologies living side by side, with bunker fuels being part of the mix for "many years," according to Vincent Clerc.

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TradeWinds web site
AUGUST 8, 2024
  • Wallem Group and Chinese giant Cosco ink fresh ship management cooperation deal
    Hong Kong and Chinese groups deepen strategic relationship on crewing and data analysis
  • Houthi lull ends as grenade explodes near Delta tanker and missiles take aim at container ship
    Militant group claims attack on Contships-managed feeder vessel
  • New year, same result: Pangaea Logistics brings consistency to quarterly earnings
    Rhode Island owner heads into Arctic ice season with a familiar second-quarter profit
  • Houthi lull ends as grenade explodes near Delta tanker and missiles aimed at container ship
    Militant group claims attack on Contships-managed feeder vessel
  • Interview: Seanergy looks to next capesize buy as 'supply, supply and supply' buoy outlook
    New York-listed bulker owner targeting S&P deal that chief executive says no one will question
  • LNG market supply constraints set to extend out to 2026 to 2027, Cheniere says
    Demand growth from Asia expected to nearly double in next 15 years
  • Sea Cargo Charter adds mining and metals company South32
    Australian outfit brings decarbonisation reporting framework to 20% of bulk commodities trades
  • Genco Shipping set to add 'two or three ships' soon after selling older bulkers
    Small deals will do unless a big one comes along, but that's 'not the easiest'
  • Aframax demand takes a hit as Libya declares force majeure on export terminal for largest oilfield
    Sharara oilfield has been the target of protests, producer NOC says
  • Excelerate Energy CEO says fleet growth is 'a bit of an obsession'
    Incoming reliquefaction kit for FSRUs offers one-year payback time for some
  • Navigator lines up $100m investment as part of trebling of global clean ammonia production
    Shipowner aims to ship low-carbon fuel from Ten08 project on ammonia-powered carriers from 2029
  • Glencore rejects potential antitrust risks in future coal M&A
    Chinese demand driving coal prices, higher imports expected this year
  • Havila Shipping heads to the Netherlands for offshore work
    Peterson Den Helder will keep one of the Oslo-listed company's PSVs for at least 200 days
  • Aristides Pittas bulker venture EuroDry stays in the red on dry-docking costs
    Greek owner of midsize bulkers evaluates 'investment opportunities' while awaiting higher earnings for its ships
  • Alexander Saverys confirms talks with ExxonMobil over fleet of new chemical tankers
    Belgian owner's CEO says newbuilding orders might be placed for seven charter-backed ships
  • Pacific Basin Shipping confirms double bulker sale and supramax buy as asset prices climb
    Hong Kong-listed shipowner has been renewing its fleet with the sale of two veteran vessels
  • Uniper eyes deal to ship hydrogen from Norway on new Provaris carriers
    German company to explore off-take at Norwegian Hydrogen plants
  • US Gulf VLCC loadings set to hit record levels in August
    Brokers and analysts detail a big number of fixtures already concluded this month
  • Pacific Basin Shipping profit slips on lower bulker earnings
    High number of chartered-in vessels compared with owned means slimmer profit margins
  • Stainless Tankers weighs sale of older vessels as buyers circle, says Andrew Hampson
    Opportunistic chemical tanker player says it is fielding plenty of calls on 2005-built pair
  • Selling before the storm: Gersemi fund reduced tanker exposure before shipping rout
    Joakim Hannisdahl explains rationale behind his stock trading in volatile sector
  • Tanker explosion leaves five seafarers dead and 15 injured in blaze
    After the initial explosion, vessel lost power
  • Milena Pappas back on Star Bulk board as Oaktree withdraws final representative
    Daughter of CEO Petros Pappas moves in as Oaktree's share in major bulker owner drops below 5%
  • Hunter Group loses $22,000 per day on VLCC charter bet
    Norwegian investor hit by weak summer market for tanker duo
  • Excelerate Energy closes in on new LNG terminals for Alaska and Vietnam
    Regasification specialist set to retrofit reliquefaction kit to some of its FSRUs
  • 'Most profitable shipping markets in decades' hang in balance with US election, warns Euronav
    Tanker, bulker and boxship group sees risk to tonne-mile demand if industry returns to pre-war trading patterns
  • Norden hit by red ink at its operator business as it shaves full-year profit forecast
    Owner-operator has intitiated a new share buyback scheme
  • Star Bulk reveals fresh vessel sales in wide-ranging fleet overhaul
    US-listed bulker behemoth raises nearly $450m by shaking out 25 ships over the past 18 months
  • Euronav lifts backlog above $2bn with suezmax and chemical tanker charters of up to seven years
    Shipowner reveals new term deals as it envisages uncertainty over firmer spot rates
  • Euronav completes older tanker sales with VLCC disposal
    Belgian shipowning group sees profit boosted by offloading of VLCCs to Sinokor
  • 'Life-changing' injuries to worker sees DP World Southampton fined $1.27m
    Company failed to implement its own policy for the use of permits to work at height, says HSE
  • Teekay Tankers rings the changes with two top executives heading for exit
    Chief financial officer Stewart Andrade is also heading out the door
  • DP World Southampton fined $1.27m after worker suffers 'life-changing' injuries
    Company failed to implement its own policy for the use of permits to work at height, says HSE
  • Swire Shipping completes sustainable biofuel trial on transpacific service
    Use of the biofuel was estimated to reduce emissions by up to 15%
  • MISC CEO heads for the exit after less than two years in top job
    Malaysian shipping giant names AET boss as replacement for Rajalingam Subramaniam
  • Kevin Mackay to leave Teekay Tankers by end of August
    Shipowner says chief financial officer Stewart Andrade is also heading out the door

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American Shipper web site
AUGUST 8, 2024
  • ATSG takes profit hit as Amazon returns leased freighters
    Amazon logistics partner Air Transport Services Group expects better revenue and profits the rest of this year after a difficult second quarter.
  • Air Canada drops 2 late-model Boeing freighters from fleet
    Air Canada has jettisoned two freighter aircraft from its fleet because there isn't enough business to justify the cost.
  • Flexport's global head of ocean freight focuses on helping companies grow
    Digital freight forwarder Flexport has appointed Trine Nielsen as global head of ocean freight.

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In the second quarter, container traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -2.8% while in Savona-Vado it grew by +76.3%
Genoa
In the Ligurian capital, the transhipment share decreased, while the Savona port benefited.
Fincantieri records strong growth in half-year financial performance and new orders
Rome
In the first six months of 2025, orders totaled 14.7 billion euros (+93.5%)
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
Cairo
1,248 tankers (-2.7%) and 1,826 other types of vessels (-8.5%) passed through
CMA CGM's net profit fell by 140% in the second quarter.
Marseille
Revenues stable. The French shipping group is interested in acquiring Hutchison Ports' terminals.
Royal Caribbean closes second quarter with record net profit
Miami
The April-June period was very positive
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Omaha/Atlanta
First coast-to-coast cargo rail network
Gurrieri resigns as Special Commissioner of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Trieste
The atypical reverse charge for the logistics sector will become applicable tomorrow
Milan
Ruggerone (Assologistica): one of the most strategic reforms we helped build is being implemented
Policy brief on cyber threats that pose risks to port infrastructure
Tallinn
It was developed by the NATO Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence
Interferry urges the EU Commission to harmonize its shipping decarbonization regulations with those of the IMO
Victoria
Failure to align - the association warned - will force shipping companies to pay twice for emissions.
In the second quarter of 2025, Chinese seaports handled 79.1 million containers (+6.1%)
Beijing
Total freight traffic was three billion tons (+3.3%), of which 1.3 billion tons were with foreign countries (+1.9%).
CK Hutchison announces plans to include a Chinese investor in the consortium to sell Hutchison Ports
Hong Kong
Without the participation of the COSCO shipping group, China would not authorize the sale
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Columbus
The container ship caught fire and sank near the port of Colombo
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
Piraeus
The AHTS "Giant" is leaving
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Milan/Luxembourg
The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026.
In the second quarter, the port of Valencia handled over 1.5 million containers (+4.0%)
In the first half of 2025, the amount of new orders to Chinese shipyards fell by -18.2%
Beijing
A decrease of -3.5% in new construction completed in the period was recorded
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Trieste grew by +3.7%
Trieste
Bulk cargo increased. Miscellaneous cargo fell by 13.2%.
CMA CGM and TotalEnergies form joint venture for LNG bunkering in the Port of Rotterdam.
Marseille
Agreement to supply 360,000 tons of liquefied natural gas per year to the French group's ships
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Spanish ports decreased by -4.7%
Madrid
All the main product categories are decreasing except for conventional goods
Brookfield Asset Management to sell 49% of British port group PD Ports to Spain's Pontegadea
Middlesbrough
The English company has over 1,400 employees
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
Rotterdam
The port authority is alarmed by the state of crisis in the national industry.
The electrification of the docks in the ports of Livorno, Piombino and Portoferraio is proceeding according to plan.
Third dock for cruise traffic in the port of Catania
Catania
Pier 25's restyling completed
Another quarter of decline in freight traffic at the port of Algeciras
Algeciras
In the period April-June, containers amounted to 1.24 million TEUs (+1.0%)
A new tax applied to cruise passengers disembarking in national ports came into force today in Greece.
Athens
Belgian rail freight company Lineas receives €61 million government loan
Brussels
The measure was approved last night by the restricted council of ministers
ERTMS installation completed on 1,400 kilometers of Italian railway network
Rome
The project is financed with 2.5 billion euros from PNRR funds.
Wärtsilä's quarterly financial and commercial results are positive.
Helsinki
The Marine Electrical Systems division will be sold to the Italian company VINCI Energies.
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
Barcelona
The mayor: For the first time in history, a limit is placed on the growth of cruises in the city.
MSC and Moby have presented their commitments to meet the AGCM's requirements.
Rome
Shipping Agencies Services will sell its 49% stake in Moby, waiving the consideration in favor of the majority shareholder. Moby commits to completely repaying its debt to SAS.
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Washington
Folgiero: Commitment to deliver next-generation capabilities in full alignment with U.S. strategic priorities
The Chamber of Deputies has approved the appointment of four presidents of Italian Port System Authorities.
Rome
The names proposed for the Port System Authorities of the Southern Adriatic, Central-Northern Tyrrhenian, Western Liguria, and Eastern Liguria have been approved. Voting on the Northern Tyrrhenian Authority has been postponed.
Information exchange between state administrations for the digitalization of the maritime sector begins
Rome
The first operational meeting at the Coast Guard General Command in Rome
The Clean Maritime Fuels Platform suggests measures to support the production and distribution of clean marine fuels
COSCO Shipping Ports sets new monthly and quarterly container traffic records
Hong Kong
In the period April-June, 29.4 million TEUs were handled (+4.5%)
Sharp increase in cases of seafarers abandoning their ships
London
2,286 crew members from 222 ships involved as of early 2025
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Geneva
North America saw the strongest quarterly growth in imports
In the port of Antwerp-Bruges containers and rolling stock are increasing and other types of goods are decreasing
Antwerp
Traffic congestion continues at the airport, with the situation on the landside becoming critical
A study denounces the delay of European ports in equipping themselves with cold ironing facilities.
Brussels/Pozzallo
The tender to electrify the docks of the port of Pozzallo has begun.
T&E proposes to include more non-EU transhipment ports to avoid carbon leakage
Brussels
The association calls on the EU Commission to reduce the current threshold of 65% of transhipment traffic
Federlogistica urges the immediate establishment of a control room on tariffs
Genoa
The aim is also to eliminate extra costs caused by bureaucracy.
Containerized cargo handled through the port of Singapore fell by 2.9% in the second quarter.
Singapore
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Cairo
The negative trend continued in June and early July
Terminal operators are not at all satisfied with a policy that seems to have no interest in ports
Rome
Cognolato: It is essential to close the ongoing trials on several fronts.
The largest ship ever to dock at Cagliari's Porto Canale at the MITO terminal.
Milan
The container ship "MSC Venice" with a capacity of 16,652 TEU arrived yesterday
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
North Bergen/Metzingen
South Korean HD Hyundai, together with German NEURA Robotics, will develop and test welding robots in shipyards
The toll of the horrific attack on the bulk carrier Eternity C in the Red Sea is still uncertain.
Mandaluyong/London/Brussels
Joint statement by ICS, BIMCO, European Shipowners, Intercargo and Intertanko
In the first half of 2025, bulk cargo increased and general cargo decreased in the port of Marseille-Fos
Marseille
Cruise passengers increase by +5%
The Senate has approved the framework law on interports
Rome
UIR, gives the Italian interport system a modern, orderly and coherent regulatory framework
Carlo De Ruvo was elected president of Confetra
Rome
Among the challenges, the uncontrolled expansion of large logistics groups and their concentration
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Kuala Lumpur
The number of acts of violence against crews is decreasing
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Oslo/Athens/Paris
One of the top three operators in the OT/IoT services market for the maritime and superyacht sectors will be created
Attacks on ships in the Red Sea still cause deaths among seafarers
Portsmouth
Liberian-flagged bulk carrier " Eternity C" targeted
Canadian shipbuilding company Davie acquires second shipyard in Finland
Helsinki/Pori
It will buy the Enersense Offshore shipyard
Amendment on Port Labor Supply Agencies Approved
Rome
Immediate transformation into Agencies authorised to provide temporary port work
Salvini appoints a manager of a private shipping company from Campania as president of the regional AdSP
Rome
This is Eliseo Cuccaro, CEO of Alilauro
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Berlin
This is proposed by an analysis by the International Council on Clean Transportation
IMO and EU condemn renewed attacks on ships in the Red Sea
London/Brussels
Dominguez: New violation of international law and freedom of navigation
In the second quarter of this year, Finnlines' revenues decreased by -5.0%.
Helsinki
Net profit of 26.1 million euros (+7.7%)
Container traffic in the Port of New York remained stable in the April-June quarter.
New York
An increase of +4.9% was recorded in the first half of 2025
The Chamber of Deputies approves the appointment of the presidents of five Port System Authorities.
Rome
They are Davide Gariglio, Francesco Rizzo, Eliseo Cuccaro, Francesco Benevolo and Giovanni Gugliotti
Latrofa appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Port Authority of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
Ministerial decree signed
The PNRR tender for interports has been reopened.
Rome
Resources available amounting to 2.2 million euros
Port of Livorno: Workers are the priority in the LTM crisis
Livorno
UPS's quarterly earnings performance declines
Atlanta
Net income in the April-June quarter was $1.28 billion (-8.9%)
Approval for the 2025 budget variation of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Gioia Tauro
500 thousand euros for the 49% share held by the Port Agency company
FHP Group acquires the remaining 10% stake in Lotras
Milan/Foggia
The integration between Lotras and CFI Intermodal will begin to create FHP Intermodal.
OITAF scientific document on good practices in the logistics and transport of fresh fruit and vegetables
Milan
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has joined the PLIKA
Livorno
Platform dedicated to training, innovation and knowledge sharing in the logistics and port sectors
Matteo Paroli's nomination as president of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been signed.
Rome
He has a degree in law and a specialization in administrative law.
Container throughput increases in Haropa Port, while bulk cargo decreases.
Le Havre
In the first half of this year, containers were 1.51 million TEUs (+4%)
Bureau Veritas reports a 9.8% quarterly increase in revenues in the Marine & Offshore segment
Courbevoie
Kalmar and Konecranes increase new orders in the April-June quarter
Helsinki
The turnover of the two Finnish companies is slightly increasing
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona fell by 12.2% in the second quarter.
Barcelona
Assiterminal threatens a new wave of appeals against regulations it believes are damaging to port operations
Genoa
2M Logistics signs an agreement with Salerno-based Gallozzi
Barendrecht
The Dutch company will represent GF Logistics, a subsidiary of the Italian group, in the Benelux region.
Swiss company Kuehne+Nagel's quarterly profits fell
Schindellegi
In the period April-June of this year, net turnover grew by +1.7%
Yang Ming orders three 8,000 TEU container ships from Nihon Shipyard and Imabari Shipbuilding
Keelung/Imabari
Contract valued at $351.3-394.5 million
Italia Nostra reiterates its strong concerns about the construction of the Fiumicino-Isola Sacra port.
Rome
European maritime cities, destinations for cruise tourism - the association highlights - denounce the phenomenon of over-tourism in the cruise sector
Egypt's first automotive terminal has come into operation at Port Said East.
East Port Said
It can accommodate two car carriers at the same time
SAILING LIST
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
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