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April 10, 2024

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Exim India web site
APRIL 10, 2024
  • JNPA expands liquid cargo handling capacity
  • Container throughput up 8 pc at Major Ports in 2023-24
  • Maersk's new warehouse in Sri Lanka to strengthen integrated logistics solutions for customers
  • Organic chemical firms seek anti-dumping action on Chinese imports
  • CMA CGM Rate Restoration Initiative for cargo from North European & Mediterranean ports to US, Canada and Mexico ports and inland destinations
  • DGTR begins anti-dumping probe into insoluble sulphur imports from China, Japan
  • Kamarajar Port to become Cape compliant
  • Houthis attack British, US, Israeli ships
  • Adani TotalEnergies E-Mobility and MG Motor India sign MoU to strengthen EV ecosystem
  • SAIL, Rourkela Steel Plant flags off Liberalised Special Freight Train Operator (LSFTO) rake for cost-efficient, eco-friendly and better transport logistics
  • Indian Register of Shipping commences celebrations as it enters 50th year
  • X-Press Feeders signs MoU with six European ports for green shipping corridors
  • India to operate Sittwe port in Myanmar
  • Air cargo continues to show strong growth this year
  • Etihad Cargo boosts capacity with new Boston service
  • IndiGo & Malaysia Airlines ink MoU for codeshare partnership
  • Open sky policy for foreign cargo carriers reviewed: DGCA
  • Exporters face spike in air freight rates due to Red Sea crisis

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International Transport Journal web site
APRIL 10, 2024
  • Rail to link ICD with Mundra
  • Flying high to master social challenges in Japan
  • An industry veteran as VP and COO
  • Broadening business in Belgium (and beyond)
  • AI-powered operations set to launch at DGT
  • Agroexpress with satellite tracking
  • Bridging e-commerce hubs in Pearl River Delta
  • A new certification for Swissport in Vienna
  • Quality ranking with new frontrunners
  • Stord takes over fulfilment provider
  • 100 charging stations from California to Nevada
  • Next-gen eco vessels for Arkas Line
  • Daily sailings between Sweden and Poland
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Strategic expansion in 2024
  • Fourkites: one promotion, one return
  • A fourth pharma hub in Ohio
  • Two new trucks for more than 100 pubs

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The Loadstar web site
APRIL 9, 2024
  • Dachser takes another bite into food logistics with Brummer buy
  • Aggressive fleet builders HMM and Zim overtake Yang Ming in liner ranking
  • Big M&A up Kuehne's sleeve?
  • Flexport sues BCO for $12.3m of unpaid box detention charges
  • The 'enviable position' of carriers' balance sheets...
  • TT Club: Acting on climate change
  • Challenge: an 'integrator of complex cargo' with pick 'n' mix services
  • Snubbed M�rsk takes to court in Transnet/ICTSI Durban port deal
  • Belgium's Bpost will boost logistics ambitions with Staci takeover
  • DFDS celebrates Ekol buy, and says shift to electric trucks going 'better than expected'
  • Beebird Logistics - the curious case of the vanishing logistics company
  • Manuel Delgado steps up as MD of APMT's T4 terminal in Buenos Aires

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Marine Log web site
APRIL 9, 2024
  • Del Toro reiterates call for new investment in U.S. shipyards
    "Over the past forty years, America's maritime shipbuilding capabilities and capacity have atrophied," said Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro, in a keynote speech at a Navy League Sea Air Space
  • Hapag-Lloyd in largest yet ship-to-ship bio-LNG bunkering
    Titan Clean Fuels has successfully bunkered the Hapag-Lloyd containership Brussels Express with 2,200 tonnes of bio-LNG. Believed to be the largest yet ship-to-ship bioLNG bunkering, the operation marked Hapag-Lloyd's entry into using
  • NCLH plans to build eight new ships at Fincantieri
    Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NYSE: NCLH) yesterday unveiled the biggest newbuild program in its history. It has placed an order with Fincantieri for four new next-generation cruise ships: two for its

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Container News web site
APRIL 9, 2024
  • Liberian Registry earns QUALSHIP 21 for 2024-2025
    The Liberian Registry, recognized as the world's largest shipping registry, has once again qualified for the QUALSHIP 21 (QS21) program for 2024-2025 as awarded by the United States Coast Guard (USCG). This acknowledgment highlights the Registry's steadfast dedication to maintaining exceptional standards within the maritime sector. The QS21 initiative recognizes both vessels and flag administrati
  • Baltimore bridge collapse has not triggered rate increase
    The collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore has caused supply chain disruption on the US East Coast but, so far, it has not seen an increase in ocean freight container shipping rates. Data released on 8 April by Xeneta, the ocean freight rate benchmarking and intelligence platform, reveals average spot rates from the Far East into the US North East Coast (including Baltimore) have f
  • Pros and Cons of Face-to-face Classes
    Face-to-face instruction, often known as conventional classroom settings, has long been seen as a crucial component of formal education. It involves bringing students and teachers together in physical classrooms for lectures, group discussions, and interactive activities. Although in-person instruction has numerous benefits over online options, this article will cover both, enabling you to make w
  • How to Get Your Homework Done if You Don't Want to
    When you're feeling uninspired or overwhelmed, it might be challenging to find the drive to do your schoolwork, but putting off doing it will just make it take longer and cause more stress. Fortunately, there are a number of tactics you may use if an assignment seems too difficult for you to complete; all you have to do is do your homework, no matter how uninspired or daunting it may seem! Unders
  • New cranes to enhance Greece's Perama Ship Repair Zone in Piraeus
    Two cutting-edge double level luffing jib shipbuilding cranes arrived at the Port of Piraeus in Greece on 5 April. In the next few days, they will be unloaded and installed at positions 1 and 2 within the Perama Ship Repair Zone, according to the Piraeus Port Authority (PPA). The cranes are equipped with a lifting capacity of 40 tons each and are expected to reshape service offerings within the s
  • Port of Gothenburg commences works on fairway deepening project
    The 8th of April marked a significant milestone for the Port of Gothenburg as ground was broken for the Skandia Gateway project. This project, aimed at reinforcing the quay and deepening the fairway, has been in the Swedish port's planning stages for over a decade, enhancing its capacity to serve the country's export and import industries. Excavation and diving works had already commenced unoffic
  • CMA CGM vessel restarts voyage after stalling near New York bridge
    One of CMA CGM's ships has been finally permitted to resume its voyage, after suffering a loss of propulsion just outside the port of New York in the United States. The 2012-built, 10,000 TEU APL Qingdao, which the French carrier deploys on an Asia-US East Coast service, stalled near Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge outside New York port around 9 pm local time on 5 April, evoking memories of Baltimore's
  • Maersk announces fresh surcharges from Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore to Africa
    Danish shipping company Maersk has announced updated and new peak season surcharges from Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore to several African destinations. Maersk will increase its Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) for shipments from Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore to Gambia for all container types from 15 April, as follows: Charge Code Origin Destination Charge Basis Container Levels Peak Season Sur
  • Kuehne+Nagel "streamlines" repoting structure worldwide
    The Board of Directors of Kuehne+Nagel International AG has approved a new direct reporting of the country organisations. "This change sets the course for further efficiency gains and profitable growth," pointed out the company in a statement. Kuehne+Nagel said, "By simplifying responsibilities, the new structure will enable Kuehne+Nagel's business and functional units to sharpen their strategy i
  • PIL establishes new office in East Africa
    Pacific International Lines (PIL) opened its branch office in Rwanda on 5 April, with PIL (RWANDA) Limited appointed as the company's agent in the country. "Customers can look forward to benefitting from an expanded PIL network, including intermodal solutions into Rwanda, with our newly-established presence in the country," said PIL in its announcement. The address of PIL's office in Rwanda, and
  • Hapag-Lloyd takes largest ship-to-ship LBM delivery in Rotterdam
    Titan Clean Fuels, a major supplier of liquefied natural gas (LNG) and liquefied biomethane (LBM) to maritime clients, along with STX Group, a global leader in environmental commodities trading and climate solutions, have announced the successful completion of a ship-to-ship bunkering operation. This involved delivering 2,200 metric tons of LBM to a Hapag-Lloyd container vessel in the port of Rot
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen signs US$1 billion deal with premium car segment global player
    The Norwegian/Swedish shipping company Wallenius Wilhelmsen recently signed a multi-year contract with a major firm in the premium car segment, valued at more than US$1 billion over three years, covering both shipping and logistics services, as well as the use of biofuel. The agreement has a duration of three years, plus a mutual two-year extension option. The contract started between January and
  • ZIM overtakes Yang Ming in global liner rankings
    Israeli ocean carrier ZIM received the 15,248 TEU container ship ZIM Mount Vinson on 3 April, the last unit in the series of 10 same-size vessels built by Samsung H.I. for Seaspan. ZIM has chartered these 10 boxships for 12 years increasing its total operated capacity to 714,800 TEUs, lifting the Haifa-based box line over Yang Ming to 9th spot in the global carrier rankings. Source: Alphaliner ZI
  • Prince Rupert Port appoints two new directors
    The Prince Rupert Port Authority (PRPA) has announced updates to its Board of Directors. The appointment of Hilary Cassady has been confirmed by Pablo Rodriguez, Minister of Transport for the Government of Canada. Additionally, Lee Brain has been confirmed for the appointment by the City of Prince Rupert and the District of Port Edward. Moreover, Cassady joins the board as a User Appointee, selec

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Splash web site
APRIL 9, 2024
  • Seacon offloads modern MR1 product tanker in $36m deal with Union Maritime
    Hong Kong-listed Seacon Shipping is selling a bareboat chartered modern chemical and oil products carrier to UK bulker and tanker player Union Maritime. The 2022 Fujian Mawei-built Golden Lavender has fetched $36m, with ship pricing platform VesselsValue estimating the 34,827 dwt unit at about $32.9m. Seacon said it would first buy the vessel out of ...
  • Höegh Autoliners closes $920m financing
    Norway's Höegh Autoliners has secured $920m in new financing for newbuilds, secondhand purchases, repayment of existing debt and bolstering liquidity. The Oslo-listed operator of around 40 car carriers said it had recently struck a deal with eight lenders for a six-year $720m fleet facility with reduced rates. An amount of $350m has already been drawn, ...
  • Star Bulk and Eagle Bulk complete merger
    Dry bulk heavyweights Star Bulk Carriers of Greece and US-based Eagle Bulk Shipping have officially combined in an all-stock deal, creating the world's largest publicly-listed bulker owner. The combined company will operate as Star Bulk Carriers, be headquartered in Athens, and led by Petros Pappas. Under the deal, each Eagle shareholder received 2.6211 shares of ...
  • Borr Drilling bags nearly $160m worth of jackup deals
    Tor Olav Trøim-backed jackup rig player Borr Drilling has won new contracts worth a total of $158.6m. The Oslo-and New York-listed company has secured a combined utilisation of 820 days for the 2013-built Prospector 1, the 2018-built Gunnlod and another rig yet to be determined. The Prospector 1, which has been working for Neptune Energy ...
  • Bourbon signs for six newbuilds
    French offshore vessel owner and services provider Bourbon is set to expand its fleet with six crew transfer vessel newbuilds booked at compatriot yard. Piriou shipyards has been contracted to deliver the new surfer-type vessels in 2025 which will add to Bourbon's fleet operating in West Africa. The 27-m-long newbuilds will be able to carry ...
  • Bordelon Marine renews Jones Act vessel deal with Oceaneering
    US-based OSV owner and operator Bordelon Marine has sealed a new charter agreement with compatriot offshore engineering and services firm Oceaneering for the Jones Act-compliant ultra-light intervention vessel (ULIV) Brandon Bordelon. The Louisiana-based company said the charter had commenced in March this year and will see the 2015-built vessel fixed for an additional two years, ...
  • Russia forced to import fuel with up to 20% of its refining capacity knocked out
    A new report from Oslo-based Arctic Securities estimates today that around 20% of Russia's refining capacity has been knocked offline with as much as 3m more barrels per day at risk from increasingly daring raids by Ukrainian drones. The 20% estimate is a significant jump from last week's 15% estimate from NATO and comes as ...
  • American investor takes aim at Euronav again with new legal action
    An American investor in Euronav has returned to Belgium with another lawsuit in a bid to overturn deals struck between the European tanker giant's shareholders last year. The New York-based FourWorld Capital Management has filed a claim with Antwerp Enterprise Court seeking to declare null and void all transactions agreed by Euronav's supervisory board and ...
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen nets $1bn deal in premium car segment
    Oslo-listed car carrier operator Wallenius Wilhelmsen has revealed another lucrative multi-year contract. The new deal, worth more than $1bn, has been struck with one of the leading players in premium car brands to cover both shipping and logistics services, as well as the use of biofuel. The contract, which does not name the client, has ...
  • 'Compelling' tanker orderbook augurs well for rates through to 2026
    The "compelling" tanker orderbook augurs well for freight rates for the coming couple of years, according to multiple researchers. The tanker sector has one of the lowest extant fleet to orderbook ratios, and a minuscule delivery schedule. According to data from Greece's Xclusiv Shipbrokers tanker fleet growth will be just 0.02% in 2024, 1.7% next ...
  • Thai PM calls for Bangkok Port to be relocated
    Bangkok Port is to be relocated. Srettha Thavisin, Thailand's prime minister, has vowed to regenerate the area along the Chao Phraya River in Klong Toey district where the port is currently based. He also said the decision to relocate the port would benefit local citizens from a drop in pollution, both from ships and the ...
  • ZIM climbs the liner rankings
    There's been a shuffling of the global liner rankings with Israeli carrier ZIM leaping above Taiwan's Yang Ming. Consultancy Linerlytica reports that with the recent delivery of the 15,248 teu ZIM Mount Vinson, the Israeli carrier now has a larger operating capacity than Yang Ming, moving from 10th to ninth in the global rankings. ZIM ...

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Lloyd's List web site
APRIL 9, 2024
  • VLCC owner dilemma: Buy assets at the peak or let fleets keep ageing
    Hopes for future VLCC rate upside in light of a compelling supply side thesis are being weighed against very high...
  • Navigator Gas completes first ship-to-ship transfer of ammonia
    'Completing this ship-to-ship transfer demonstrates the practical feasibility of ammonia bunkering and is an important step in supporting and driving...
  • IMO carbon pricing rules could face WTO challenge
    An IMO carbon pricing tool could face challenges under World Trade Organisation rules, but good design will lessen the chance of...
  • More warships needed if trade returns to Red Sea, says Rear Admiral
    The operational area of EUNAVFOR in the Middle East is twice the size of the EU's land mass and is...
  • Attica sells stake in Moroccan joint venture to Stena for €49m
    Swedish group's buyout of Greek partner in Morocco-Spain service follows a transfer of the majority stake in joint venture from...
  • Large shippers showing more interest in emission-reducing fuels
    Maersk shipped more than half a million teu through its low-carbon services in 2023. But at the smaller end of...
  • Seacon sells tanker to Union Maritime for $36m
    Hong Kong-listed shipmanager said the vessel sale is in line with its strategy of portfolio optimisation
  • Canada's CSL Group acquires 50% of Norwegian dry bulk operator Peak
    World's largest owner and operator of self-discharging vessels CSL takes joint share in Norwegian bulker operator to create new partnership, Peak...
  • Resilient US economy continues to buoy container shipping demand
    America's economy remains a relative bright spot for container shipping demand. US imports held firm at healthy levels in March...
  • Gearbulk orders up to four bulkers from Chinese shipyard
    The joint venture G2 Ocean expects up to eight open-hatch newbuildings from Chinese shipbuilder Huangpu Wenchong, ordered by its two...
  • Daily Briefing
    No major east coast fallout from Baltimore container blockage | South Korea vows to double container fleet capacity by 2030...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
APRIL 9, 2024
  • Lineage Logistics links US, Canadian cold storage networks with new service
    A cross-border temperature-controlled truckload and LTL service will connect key facilities in the company's North American cold-chain distribution network.
  • US retailers make big upgrade in H1 import forecast amid carrier capacity boost
    Ocean carriers have signaled their belief that US consumer buying will remain strong into the second half of the year by announcing the launch or restart of 11 services involving the trans-Pacific and north-south trades.
  • Norfolk Southern ends East Palestine litigation with $600 million settlement
    The railroad also revealed it expects its second-quarter revenue to be impacted by $50 million to $100 million due to the closure of the Port of Baltimore following the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge.
  • Slow uptake of green shipping services, but momentum building: Maersk
    While the carrier is celebrating a large increase in volume transported under its low-emission services, the substantial cost of alternative fuels compared to conventional bunkers remains a hurdle to the wider cargo-owning market.

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TradeWinds web site
APRIL 9, 2024
  • Nearly a decade after its first nibble, Hafnia sinks teeth into the Big Apple
    Mikael Skov-led company is bigger and bolder after sustained bull run in clean product tanker market
  • Star Bulk retains key executives and a board member as it closes book on Eagle takeover
    New York-listed shipowner closes book on merger with addition of Connecticut company's stable of ultramaxes and supramaxes
  • MSC's rampant buying spree is pushing up charter rates and asset values
    Unrelenting grab for market share sees Swiss owner raid market for container ship trio
  • Ship fire claims spike to highest in a decade as larger vessels add to risks
    Norway's Cefor reports first $50m+ claims for a decade
  • Pay-as-you-save financing could turbocharge shipping's adoption of green retrofits
    Singapore-based Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation believes the model has the potential to plug the data-financing gap
  • Maritime-focused venture capital fund reaps rewards in Singapore
    Motion Ventures launched in 2021 and is already earning a return on investment
  • Tanker owner Mansimov fails in bid to overturn $240m payment order to Socar
    Court in Malta backs UK ruling in row over failed joint venture
  • EU naval chief: Extra warships needed in Red Sea to defend shipping from Houthi rocket attacks
    Greek head of Aspides mission says protection operation could expand to cover wider area if merchant presence grows
  • OSM Thome teams up with US newcomer SMG to boost cruise operations
    European and US managers cooperating on ocean and river services
  • Union Maritime expands board with promotion of operating and finance chiefs
    Matt Enston and Michael Kotsapas step up to become directors at Laurent Cadji-run shipowner
  • Norwegian Cruise Line books largest newbuilding order in its history with eight-ship deal
    US-listed cruise line is teaming up with Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri in 10-year project
  • 'Evolution': Union Maritime expands board with promotion of operating and finance chiefs
    Matt Brooks and Michael Kotsapas step up to become directors at Laurent Cadji-run shipowner
  • DFDS buys transport network worth $280m from Turkish player
    Danish ferry owner will connect Turkey to its Mediterranean network
  • 'More dramatic on the outside': Norden chief executive digests flurry of high-profile staff exits
    Departures bring 'opportunities' for others in the organisation, Jan Rindbo tells TradeWinds
  • Newbuildings likely as bulker player CSL buys 50% of Norwegian shipowner Peak Group
    Canadian shipowner strikes cooperation deal on shortsea operations
  • Four modern VLCCs hit the sales block to spark tanker owner feeding frenzy
    South Korean owner invites offers in rare instance of fresh tonnage coming to market
  • Thenamaris linked to $106m product tanker resale acquisition in China
    Modern tonnage dominates slowing tanker transactions amid multiyear-high prices
  • Hapag-Lloyd fuels up boxship with biggest bio-LNG bunkering to date
    Titan Clean Fuels and STX Group claim landmark ship-to-ship supply in Port of Rotterdam
  • Norwegian credit fund bets on shipping amid $2.8bn high-yield bond flurry
    Sissener fund boosted shipping bond holdings after buying Ocean Yield and Shearwater
  • Monjasa adapts to volatility as it wins long-term contacts for expanded tanker fleet
    Bunker and tanker company was able to match supply to demand as ships re-routed around South Africa
  • Maersk Tankers doubles up on VLAC newbuildings at HD Hyundai Samho
    Danish giant paying almost $117m per ship as it goes ahead with four more vessels
  • Norden commercial chief Christian Vinther Christensen joins exodus at Danish giant
    Commercial role will be split between two wet and dry executives
  • Kongsberg Digital pumps cash into Clipper Group spin-off to accelerate digital shift
    Clipper Group performance software spin-off Coach Solutions looks to increase market share as competition increases
  • 'Major investment': Bourbon renews fleet with six newbuildings at French shipyard
    French shipowner aims to cut fuel consumption by 20%
  • Veteran Jens Mahnke takes helm at historic German shipbroker Frachtcontor Junge
    Ship finance and shipbroking veteran is returning to his roots as successor to managing director Jens Christian Nielsen
  • 2020 Bulkers springs special dividend to hand vessel sale profits to investors
    Newcastlemax owner has also refinanced a term loan to cut its daily breakeven rates
  • CMA CGM container ship 'suffers loss of propulsion' near New York's longest bridge
    Incident north of Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge comes less than two weeks after Baltimore crash
  • JP Morgan tipped for $270m Equinor charters for new methanol-fuelled product tankers
    Investors linked to US bank said to have scooped big deal, but question marks have been placed over profitability
  • Newbuildings likely as bulker player CSL buys 50% of Peak Group
    Canadian shipowner strikes cooperation deal on shortsea operations
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen strikes $1b deal with 'premium car' player
    Car carrier owner has secured deals worth $2.8bn in the past months
  • Hunter $5,000 per day in the black after getting hands on second VLCC
    Investor reveals healthy margin for its tanker charter play
  • US fund widens fight against Saverys deals to Fredriksen, Frontline and Euronav
    New York's FourWorld starts fresh legal bid to quash transactions that took place to end shareholder deadlock
  • BW Group-backed Hafnia boosts dividend payout as it starts trading in New York
    CEO sees good balance between shareholder value, debt repayments and future investments
  • 'Whacking great price': Kristian Siem's Subsea 7 believed to have bolstered fleet with eye-catching purchase
    Giant oil and gas contracting company adds to fleet as contracts keep coming in
  • Hoegh Autoliners nets $920m from eight banks to mark major refinancing
    Oslo-listed car carrier will finance six vessels and existing bank debt
  • Pay-as-you-save financing could turbocharge shipping's adoption of green retrofits - Singapore Special Report
    Singapore-based Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation believes the model has the potential to plug the data-financing gap
  • Tanker newcomer Singfar inks aframax debut with LNG dual-fuel newbuildings
    Chinese shipyards said to be seeking more than $68m for an LNG dual-fuel aframax tanker
  • NCL books largest newbuilding order in its history with eight-ship deal
    US-listed cruise line is teaming up with Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri in 10-year project
  • Maritime-focused venture capital fund reaps rewards in Singapore - Singapore Special Report
    Motion Ventures launched in 2021 and is already earning a return on investment
  • Tanker newcomer Singfar International inks aframax debut with LNG dual-fuel newbuildings
    Chinese shipyards said to be seeking more than $68m for an LNG dual-fuel aframax tanker

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American Shipper web site
APRIL 9, 2024
  • Ocean freight rates steady despite Baltimore bridge collapse
    Xeneta data reveals that ocean spot rates have not reacted significantly to the Baltimore bridge collapse, despite the disruption to supply chains on the East Coast.
  • Flow of trade always prevails
    As disruption after disruption throws transportation leaders for a loop, how are we still able to keep supply chains moving?
  • ABX Air pilots choose cooperation over confrontation
    The pilots union at ABX Air, a large contract carrier for DHL, is taking a novel approach toward labor relations by promoting the company at industry trade shows.

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