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Exim India web site
MAY 10, 2024
  • Major Ports improve performance in key parameters in FY24
  • India's GDP grew at 8 pc in FY24, says CEA
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  • Clarification on the applicability of 3% amount on account of non-achievement of minimum Value Addition as mentioned in para 4.49 (b) and amount equivalent to 10% of the CIF value in Para 4.49 (a)(ii) of HBP 2023
  • Ane Maersk, world's first large green methanol-enabled vessel, makes maiden call in Dubai
  • DGFT notifies free import of yellow peas till Oct.
  • New tariff rates at GSFC jetty
  • Improvement in vessel delays may release more capacity
  • Port of Salalah's viable alternative to Red Sea route
  • India-Bhutan joint Customs meet discusses improved trade facilitation,transit issues
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  • Israel blames Turkey for port blockade
  • Russia goes for rupee investment, not repatriation
  • Export of lab-grown diamonds seen reviving in FY25

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The Loadstar web site
MAY 9, 2024
  • Capacity problems loom as transhipment boxes clog major West Med hubs
  • Flexport under fire as Peloton claims 'unfair D&D fees' cost it millions
  • Analysis: As Shopify tumbles, distress mounts at Flexport
  • Baltimore plans explosive end for collapsed bridge to free trapped box ship
  • Conf call redux: XPO the best of the lot - by a wide margin
  • India's air cargo market flying as volumes hit record high
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Marine Log web site
MAY 9, 2024
  • Island Offshore orders innovative ocean energy construction vessel
    Island Offshore has placed an order at Fincantieri Group member Vard for a 120 meter ocean energy construction vessel that includes options for two further vessels. The vessels will be built to
  • VIDEO: Precision explosive charges will be used to cut bridge section pinning Dali
    Precision cuts made with small explosive charges will be used to remove a large section of bridge wreckage that is pinning down the bow of the M/V Dali, the vessel whose strike
  • Ship Repair USA: Pitfalls in vessel construction and repair contracts
    Drafting a new ship repair or construction contract can be a daunting task with potential pitfalls, but it's a crucial step toward improving a new or used vessel. To go into more

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Container News web site
MAY 9, 2024
  • Maersk launches air freight gateway in Miami
    Maersk expanded its air freight operations footprint with the April activation of a full-service, in-transit gateway solution in Miami, US. The Danish company said this new air freight facility underscores its commitment to providing "seamless and competitive connectivity" to major Latin American markets. "Our Miami expansion is a vital and strategic addition to our global gateway network, provid
  • GCMD, NYK Line cooperate to address concerns of long-term, continuous biofuels use on ship operations
    The Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) has teamed up with NYK Line to launch Project LOTUS (long-term impact of continuous use of biofuels on vessel operations). This six-month project will trial the continuous use of a biofuels blend comprising 24% Fatty Acid Methyl Esters (FAME) and very low sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO) onboard a short-sea vehicle carrier that will call at multiple p
  • GHG regulation forces rethink of shipping commercial relationships
    Fast changing greenhouse gas (GHG) regulations are having a profound effect on shipping companies' commercial relationships with increasing costs seeing investors with a longer-term outlook replacing the traditional asset play model, according to Danish Ship Finance (DSF). Fundamental change in the maritime business model, said DSF, is driven by global emission targets that are shaking up the inv
  • First large green methanol vessel makes first call in UAE
    Maersk's first large vessel that can run on green methanol arrived in Dubai for the very first time and was welcomed by DP World at Jebel Ali. The Denmark-flagged container ship Ane Maersk underscores Maersk's ambition to achieve Net-Zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040, according to the company's statement. Serving the AE7 string, which connects Asia and Europe, Ane Maersk arrived in the United
  • Saudi ports see lower container volumes in April
    The ports of the Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) recorded an increase in cargo throughput tonnage by 8.58% during April 2024, handling 27,107,961 tons, compared to 24,965,272 tons in the same month of 2023. The statistics of handled containers reached 557,681 TEUs, marking a decrease of 19.54%, compared to 693,087 TEUs last year. Transshipment containers also decreased by 53.49%, reaching 123,194
  • ONE, Ancotrans reduce CO2 emissions with first Volvo FH e-trucks in Hamburg
    Ocean Network Express (ONE) announced that together with their long-term partner Ancotrans, they will deploy state-of-the-art Volvo FH e-trucks, to serve the transportation needs of ONE's customers. Since becoming ISO 14001 certified for inland operations in 2021, ONE has been offering their customers greener transport options. One of the first deployments of FH e-trucks in the Hamburg region, th
  • Box lines start Asia-Mexico services as rates hit 20-month high
    Mainline operators have been starting services connecting China with Mexico as freight rates have reached a near two-year high. Freight rates for containers from Chinese ports to Mexico's main container port, Manzanillo, are now around US$2,000 per TEU. This has caused CMA CGM, COSCO and MSC to start China-Mexico connections. On 6 May, COSCO and its subsidiary OOCL started the Transpacific Latin
  • Workers at Canada's two largest railways vote to strike
    The Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC), a union representing more than 9,000 employees at Canadian National Railway Co. (CN) and Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. (CPKC), announced that their membership voted in favor of a strike with a high percentage of 95.3%. The contract between the rail lines and the union workers expired on 21 December 2023. Teamsters said, "As an update on the next st
  • Improved vessel delays may release more capacity: Sea-Intelligence
    In March, the fleet absorption from vessel delays was 5.7% of the global fleet, translating to an improvement from the recent peak of 7.5% in January, according to the latest report by Danish shipping data analysis company Sea-Intelligence. "When vessel delays occur, a percentage of the global vessel capacity is effectively absorbed and hence unavailable to the market," explains Alan Murphy, CEO

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Splash web site
MAY 9, 2024
  • Nicaragua officially buries canal plans
    Canals have been in the headlines this week. One waterway project being officially buried however is a Chinese dreamt-up creation in Central America. Nicaragua has officially cancelled a 50-year concession it granted to Chinese billionaire Wang Jing more than a decade ago, bringing to a close long-held plans to give the Panama Canal a run ...
  • Mermaid awarded $125m extension in the Middle East
    Thai offshore specialist Mermaid Maritime said its local joint venture had secured a one-year contract extension with an oil major in the Middle East. The extension, in direct continuation to its current contract for offshore inspection, repair and maintenance services which commenced in 2012, is worth around $125m to Mermaid. Mermaid will continue to utilise ...
  • Somali pirate mothership seen hunting vessels far out to sea
    Reports have surfaced of a pirate mothership being spotted operating in the Indian Ocean, some 1,000 km from the Somalia mainland. According to Seagull Maritime Security, the mothership has been sighted about 650 km east of Socotra Island. "Shipping companies and masters need to remain vigilant and increase their security on board their vessel as ...
  • Island Offshore orders hybrid ocean energy construction vessel from Vard
    Norwegian shipbuilder Vard has signed a contract to design and construct one hybrid-powered ocean energy construction vessel (OECV) with options for two more with compatriot shipowner Island Offshore. The vessel is designed and equipped to continue the transition from oil and gas-related activities to more work in new sea-related energy markets. The first ship will ...
  • Panama's president-elect vows to make canal water security top priority
    The incoming new president of Panama has put water levels at the country's canal as one of his most important items on his agenda. Jose Raul Mulino won last Sunday's elections and will take office for a five-year term from July. Interviewed by Reuters, Mulino said he would try and get lawmakers to approve a ...
  • China Merchants spends $1.4bn to take global newcastlemax orderbook past 100 units
    China Merchants Shipping has lined up a massive newcastlemax shipbuilding programme at two domestic yards. Shipbuilding sources report the group's Ming Wah Shipping forking out nearly $1.4bn ($1.385bn) for up to eighteen 210,000 dwt units spread across New Times Shipbuilding and CSSC Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding. New Times will take on eight firm and two optional ...
  • Nakilat pens deal for nine more LNG newbuilds with QatarEnergy
    Qatari gas shipping giant Nakilat has signed a long-term agreement to charter and operate nine QC-Max class LNG vessels, as part of QatarEnergy's program to expand its fleet of LNG carriers. These nine vessels, each with a capacity of 271,000 cu m, the largest-ever units ordered, will be 100% owned and operated by Nakilat and ...
  • Pantheon Tankers in for VLCC brace at Dalian
    Greece's Pantheon Tankers has emerged as the latest owner with orders for VLCCs in China. Brokers report the Anna Angelicoussis Kanellakis-backed owner of nearly 40 tankers signing up for a pair of 307,000 dwt newbuilds at Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Co (DSIC) with deliveries in 2027. Genoa-based shipbroking group Banchero Costa has placed the price tag ...
  • Europe takes action against Russian-linked tankers
    Moving Russian oil through Europe has come under far greater scrutiny in recent weeks with the bloc widely expected to take further measures against the so-called shadow fleet when further European Union sanctions are unveiled shortly. In the southeast of the continent, the Greek navy has this month made ship-to-ship transfers impossible at one of ...
  • Euroseas fixes charter and financing for feeder newbuilds
    Nasdaq-listed Greek boxship owner Euroseas has entered into a time charter contract for a newbuild feeder boxship. The charter was signed for the 1,800 teu feeder Monica for a minimum period of ten to a maximum period of twelve months at the option of the charterer, described only as one of the largest liner companies. ...
  • Explosives to be used in Baltimore to help free Dali boxship
    Explosives will be used to remove a section of the bridge pinning the Dali containership to the riverbed in Baltimore. The Key Bridge Response Unified Command is scheduled to use precision cuts made with small charges to remove a large section of the Francis Scott Key Bridge wreckage from on top of the boxship, which ...
  • Future of fixing stirs debate in Geneva
    It was a captivating final debate at the opening day of the inaugural Geneva Dry event a week ago, which saw panellists examine the future of fixing ships and the future of broking as a long-lasting integral part of the shipping industry. Hosting the panel, Tim Huxley, head of Mandarin Shipping and one of the ...

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Lloyd's List web site
MAY 9, 2024
  • Product tanker owners savour heady mix of geopolitics, strong demand, shrinking debt
    Earnings of product tanker owners have been juiced by trade disruptions from the Russia-Ukraine war and the Houthi attacks in...
  • High-flying Teekay Tankers primed for TMX pipeline boost
    Midsize tanker specialist Teekay Tankers is primed to capitalise on the new TMX pipeline as emerging routes should boost demand...
  • Bauxite becoming 'meaningful' for tonne-miles, says Genco
    Amid the proxy battle with Greek magnate George Economou, Genco reported strong earnings in the first quarter, propelled by strong...
  • Tankers shipping Russian oil defy regulators as UK-sanctioned shipping companies disband
    New technical, commercial and shipmanagement structures established to move tankers, underscoring what many describe as a giant game of regulatory...
  • Greek Navy extends warning to shipping off southern coast
    The Laconian Gulf had become a hotspot for ship-to-ship transfers of Russian crude before shipping was told to avoid an...
  • Shipping's green fuel gold rush could create up to 4m jobs
    The bulk of new jobs to be created in the energy industry will be to build the necessary renewable infrastructure...
  • Houthis are targeting MSC due to perceived Israeli affiliation
    The latest string of Houthi attacks targeting more MSC ships has been justified by the Yemeni militants on the basis...
  • MLC complaints down 18% in Australia in 2023
    Australia says complaints about breaches of the Maritime Labour Convention fell in 2023, which suggested seafarers trusted its regulator to...
  • Swedish Club back in black
    Managing director Thomas Nordberg 'quietly pleased' with performance and looking to regain its A rating with Standard & Poor's
  • Containerised trade continues rally through first quarter
    Box volumes maintained upward trajectory in March, but the latest figures flatter to deceive the long-term trend
  • Australia bans Indian bulker for serious engine defects
    India-flagged bulk carrier banned from Australia for 180 days after inspectors at Melbourne found a litany of deficiencies, including defective...
  • Rising demand and cheaper prices boosted LNG bunker market in China
    Liquefied natural gas bunker prices in China were competitive with Singapore last year
  • Guy Platten to step down as International Chamber of Shipping secretary-general
    After seven years at the helm Guy Platten has announced it is time to step aside and let someone else...
  • Huangpu Wenchong wins landmark order for ammonia dual-fuel gas carriers
    The two 25,000 cu m newbuildings are capable of carrying liquefied petroleum gas and ammonia
  • Stena confirms ro-ro jumboisation project in China
    Upgrading of the vessels Stena Foreteller and Stena Forerunner will include the addition of a fourth vehicle deck and shore...
  • GCMD and NYK to launch six-month biofuel trial on shortsea vessel
    The biofuel blend consists of very low sulphur fuel oil and fatty acid methyl esters, which may lead to corrosion...
  • Daily Briefing
    Shipping's crystal ball: The low-demand, low-rate, high-cost 2050 scenario | Two MSC vessels the target of missile attacks in Gulf...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
MAY 9, 2024
  • Public-private backing pushes Delaware's Edgemoor terminal project forward
    The private-equity backed Enstructure unveiled a public-private partnership with Delaware that will eventually increase Wilmington's annual capacity to more than 1.5 million TEUs.
  • FMC clarifies ocean carriers can still bill contracted truckers for D&D
    US maritime regulators seek to clear up what container lines saw as contradictory language on billing responsibility under detention and demurrage rulemaking finalized in late February and taking effect May 28.
  • Wan Hai swings to profit in Q1 on rising rates, revenues
    Container spot rates on the key markets Wan Hai serves, including Asia-North America, intra-Asia and Asia-Latin America, have been steadily rising this year, helping push the carrier back into the black in the first quarter.
  • Rising volumes, larger ships overwhelm West Mediterranean container hubs
    Carrier attempts to mitigate the extended transit times of sailing around southern Africa by increasing the use of transshipment in the Mediterranean are being frustrated by growing port congestion.
  • Norfolk Southern CEO survives proxy battle
    Alan Shaw will remain in his position as CEO of Norfolk Southern, but Ancora Holdings gained leverage on the railroad's board of directors, winning three seats.
  • Large US truckload carriers cutting more deeply into capacity
    The Journal of Commerce Truckload Capacity Index dropped to its lowest level since 2017 as large truckload carriers cut trucks loose, but excess capacity remains.
  • Expedited freight specialist targets food shippers with new service
    Candor Expedite's new service is designed to let perishables shippers use lower-cost freight modes and reduce product spoilage.
  • 'Resilience' to container shipping shocks fades in post-COVID era
    Despite the multitude of threats facing ocean shipping, there are indications those disruptions - active or potential -- are not influencing the behavior of shippers nearly to the degree some may have hoped after the chaos wrought by the pandemic.
  • Peloton slams Flexport over 'millions' in D&D charges in FMC complaint
    The exercise equipment maker alleged in a complaint to the Federal Maritime Commission that the forwarder failed to meet its obligations under a carrier haulage agreement.

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TradeWinds web site
MAY 9, 2024
  • Pangaea Logistics pounces on two supramaxes in another profit-making quarter
    US bulker operator also expands port and logistics business with Florida investment
  • Giant Carnival ship shows how far cruise titan has come two years after environmental probation
    Green features of operator's largest ship in Miami highlight key prongs of sustainability strategy
  • MSC-controlled Log-In's shipping arms fire on all cylinders with best first-quarter revenue ever
    But rising costs eat away at profit for Brazilian container ship and terminal operator
  • Clarksons survives pay vote but shareholder disquiet remains after big revolt
    Shipbroker lives to fight another day over huge rewards for top two bosses
  • Target reached: Scorpio Tankers prepares to share the wealth with investors
    Share buybacks to take priority, but company is not done reducing operating costs
  • Brian Gallagher emerges at Capital Product Partners after Euronav shake-up
    Greek shipowner snaps up Belgian tanker owner's former investor relations chief as it readies for transformation
  • Anglo-Eastern-linked bulker banned from Australia over 'serious' engine defects
    'When ship operators play fast and loose with engine maintenance, the consequences can be dire'
  • MSC-controlled Log-In shipping arms fire on all cylinders with best first-quarter revenue ever
    But rising costs eat away at profit for Brazilian container ship and terminal operator
  • Joakim Hannisdahl's Gersemi fund grabs stake in Idan Ofer's CoolCo in dash for gas
    Norwegian fund sees further gas opportunities as its views on earnings diverge from consensus
  • Excelerate Energy targets 12 LNG import projects in Asia-Pacific and Americas
    Seven on regas specialist's hit list require FSRUs
  • Euronav eyes more lucrative short-term deals for new hydrogen offshore vessels
    Belgian owner's Windcat unit has five new ships delivering in the next two years
  • Costs saving: Petrobras switches suezmax to clean trade to import ship fuel from India
    Brazilian oil major taking advantage of lower prices in Asia and economies of scale
  • Emanuele Grimaldi plots newbuilding swoop to expand $2.5bn orderbook
    Shipowner says his Naples-based group is hatching plans for nine more ropax vessels
  • Scorpio Tankers tops profit forecast as market awaits capital returns plan
    Product tanker giant sells 2015-built MR for $40.8m as company nears net-debt target
  • Gradual seafarer release from hijacked MSC container vessel begins
    Full release will be a step-by-step process, to ensure minimum crewing requirements on vessel held in Iran
  • Cost-saving: Petrobras switches suezmax to clean trade to import ship fuel from India
    Brazilian oil major taking advantage of lower prices in Asia and economies of scale
  • Alex Hadjipateras steps up as Dorian LPG succession plan unfolds
    US VLGC owner also says John Lycouris is now head of energy transition
  • Accelerate Energy closes in on new investments and partnerships
    Company's focus is on FSRU operations, terminal ownership, gas marketing and LNG supply
  • Hill Dickinson poaches Clyde & Co shipping team in UK
    Addition of maritime lawyers in Newcastle marks another phase of expansion
  • Euroseas strikes first deal with UAE-based lender to fund newbuildings
    National Bank of Fujairah grants sustainability-linked loan for newbuilding fixed on a one-year charter
  • US oil giant Chevron denied $57m insurance claim for tanker seized by Iran
    Armed forces boarded Advantage Sweet in tit-for-tat sanctions battle with US
  • Livanos-backed GasLog plans to clear bond debt early in $82m deal
    Greek LNG carrier owner serves notice it will take out Norwegian debt maturing in November
  • NYK to test impact of biofuels on ship engine performance
    Previous trials have tended to focus on combustion and emissions, not engine performance
  • 'Everybody has money': Capital competes for very few projects in shipping industry awash with cash
    Healthy markets for most sectors have left owners in the driving seat when it comes to funding, TradeWinds Shipowners' forum hears
  • HD Hyundai Marine Solution goes public as it eyes booming retrofit market
    Conglomerate's ship repair and maintenance company IPO pulled in strong interest
  • Euronav 'still interested' in dry bulk newbuildings as rumours swirl of $80m newcastlemax price tag
    Owners still contracting dry bulk vessels as prices rise, Belgian company says
  • Vard wins deal to build ocean energy construction fleet for Island Offshore
    Norwegian owner signs up for hybrid ships at domestic yard
  • Houthis claim new Indian Ocean attack amid repeat targeting of MSC ships
    Rebels say they have taken aim at three MSC vessels, in a mix of long and short-distance strikes
  • Shipping provides the key as German bank Warburg returns to profit
    Maritime bosses Christian Speer and Jens Dose targeting more growth in 2024
  • Watch US and Philippine missiles sink Chinese-built tanker in 'clearly provocative' exercise
    China claims 'provocation' as disused bunker vessel is bombed in military drill
  • Teekay Tankers hands investors $68m special dividend after wiping away debt
    Balance sheet strength and fleet renewal remain a priority for US-listed owner
  • Russian cargoes stuck on tankers as buyers get cold feet
    Kpler says 2m barrels of refined products have been held on ships for more than a week
  • Greek navy extends war games exclusion at notorious Russian oil transfer hotspot
    Laconian Gulf is shut down for naval exercises until 16 May
  • China Merchants Energy lines up near $1bn newcastlemax bulker newbuilding spree
    Chinese shipowner is said to be in final talks with two domestic shipyards
  • Anglo-Eastern-link bulker banned from Australia over 'serious' engine defects
    AMSA says when ship operators play fast and loose with engine maintenance, the consequences can be dire
  • NYK Line upbeat on prospects, despite major slump in profit
    Japanese shipowner says the impact of disruptions caused by the pandemic have largely faded away
  • Chinese shipowner Tianjin Southwest Maritime breaks new ground with dual-fuel LPG newbuilding brace
    The 25,000-cbm gas ships are capable of carrying LPG and ammonia gas
  • Excelerate Energy closes in on new investments and partnerships
    Company's focus is on FSRU operations, terminal ownership, gas marketing and LNG supply
  • Swire's Susana Germino champions mangrove forest regeneration in the South Pacific
    Confessing herself to be 'crazy about sharks', Germino describes coastal mangrove forests as 'nature's miracle'

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American Shipper web site
MAY 9, 2024
  • NTSB to deliver findings on FedEx-Southwest near miss
    The NTSB is now investigating two incidents involving FedEx Boeing 767 cargo jets, one in Texas and the other in Turkey this week when a plane landed on its nose.
  • Boeing quality issue delays Alaska Airlines' converted freighters
    The date for entry into service of two Alaska Airlines aircraft continues to slide because of problems with Boeing's modification to a cargo configuration.

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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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