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June 11, 2024

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Exim India web site
JUNE 11, 2024
  • FFFAI joins Gujarat Maritime Cluster at a meeting in GIFT City
  • 'I am certain the government will enable Indian logistics companies to power their emergence globally'
  • New IMO regulations on mandatory reporting for containers lost at sea welcomed
  • WTO members share India's concern on EUDR
  • Petroleum products exports rise in May
  • East Container Terminal in Colombo Port to be operational by Sept.
  • Gradual shift towards alternative fuel-capable dry bulk vessels gaining momentum
  • Houthis fire missiles on 2 ships in Gulf of Aden
  • Saudi Ports Authority handles more cargo & containers in May
  • CMA CGM to enhance its NWUK & SCUK services
  • PIL launches academy to strengthen workforce competencies in maritime transport & logistics
  • Cochin Port mulls inviting EoI for green hydrogen pilot
  • Cargoes that can compromise supply chain safety highlighted
  • India's export of PVs up
  • Call for port sector to decarbonise entire chain of operations
  • SMP Kolkata bridges Haldia and China with direct vessel service
  • Coal sector investment seen growing 10 pc in 2024
  • MSC launches Britannia standalone loop connecting Asia to North Europe

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International Transport Journal web site
JUNE 11, 2024
  • Dongguan: a key air cargo hub
  • Spitzke Logistik buys ten locomotives
  • Synergies between Doha and Kuala Lumpur
  • Groupage network expands in Italy
  • Ikea's Indian itinerary
  • Red Sea services added to Arkas Line routes
  • A chief HR and compliance officer for PD Ports
  • Jet Blue appoints GSSA for New York
  • Optimised wagons for waste transports
  • Merck strengthens life science presence
  • PPG joins zero harm innovation programme
  • A promotion for Andrew Summers
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Air Partner picks executive VP
  • Automatic notification of sales opportunities
  • Testing refuse collection by e-truck
  • UK-wide warehousing service
  • Taiwan monopile removal wrapped up

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The Loadstar web site
JUNE 10, 2024
  • ILA suspends Master Contract talks over alleged automation use at Mobile
  • French ports could face a month of chaos and disruption as workers strike
  • Samsung lodges biggest complaint yet: for 96,000 'erroneous' D&D charges
  • DSV, Kuehne, M�rsk & DHL - your next value delivery, please?
  • Threat of Canadian rail strike looms again after bid for conciliation fails
  • OX: London calling; innovator spotlight; DCSA: five years of too little...
  • ANA postpones NCA takeover again, as QR Cargo joins hands with MasKargo
  • Cargo Integrity Group reveals the most dangerous cargo found in containers
  • MSC ULCV call adds to congestion at 'unprepared' port of Karachi
  • Evergreen splashes out $500m on feeder vessels and more containers
  • DHL Global Forwarding appoints Shabnum Dawood to lead South African operations
  • Spotlight on... Charlotte Goldstone, news reporter at The Loadstar
  • News in Brief Podcast | Week 24 2024 | Rail freight disruption, another wave of surcharges, and the ecommerce crackdown

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Marine Log web site
JUNE 10, 2024
  • VIDEO: South Brooklyn Marine Terminal transformation kicks off
    Equinor today broke ground on construction at the South Brooklyn Marine Terminal (SBMT), formally kicking off the revitalization of the historic port facility into a hub for offshore wind on the U.S.
  • VIDEO: Baltimore's Federal Channel now fully restored to original operating dimensions
    UPDATED: As part of the Unified Command response to the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and U.S. Navy Supervisor of Salvage and Diving today
  • Ventus Marine orders Z-bow hulled CTV quartet
    Singapore-headquartered Ventus Marine, a subsidiary of PSA Marine, has signed a contract with aluminum shipbuilder Strategic Marine for the construction of four BMT-designed 27-meter Z-bow hull crew transfer vessels (CTVs). In addition

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Container News web site
JUNE 10, 2024
  • SRSA inks MoU with the Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation
    The Saudi Red Sea Authority (SRSA) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation to explore collaboration in sustainable marine protection and recreational marine tourism activities. The MoU was signed by SRSA CEO Mohammed Al-Nasser and Princess Hala bint Khaled bin Sultan Al-Saud, president of the Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation. Th
  • Houthis alleged hits on three ships
    Houthis continue to step up their attacks on ships in the Red Sea and have claimed assaults on three ships this week, including one Maersk boxship, Maersk Seletar. Houthi spokesperson Yahya Saree alleged that the Iran-backed rebel group had fired anti-ship ballistic missiles at Handysize bulk carrier Vantage Dream and a ship called Roza in the Red Sea. Ship databases show there are now two in-ser
  • Hapag-Lloyd launches new service linking Türkiye to the Red Sea
    Hapag-Lloyd has announced a new service connecting Western Türkiye with the Red Sea, which is expected to start in mid-June. From 15 June 2024, the German ocean carrier will introduce its new Türkiye Red Sea Express (TRE) with the following port rotation: Istanbul, Türkiye - Izmit, Türkiye - Aliaga, Türkiye - Jeddah, Saudi Arabia - Aqaba, Jordan - Istanbul Below, Hapag-Lloyd has noted the first p
  • Los Angeles Harbor Commission approves US$2.6 billion budget
    The Los Angeles Harbor Commission has approved a US$2.6 billion budget for the City of Los Angeles Harbor Department for the fiscal year 2024/25. "This year's budget takes a prudent approach that carefully balances revenues and expenses and sets up the Port well for the future. Most importantly, the plan will allow us to stay the course and follow through on many strategic priorities and industry
  • CMA CGM upgrades NWUK and SCUK services
    CMA CGM has announced significant enhancements to their NWUK and SCUK services, which connect Spain via the port of Bilbao with Ireland, the UK, and the Netherlands. These improvements will take effect from 21 June 2024 and aim to serve clients better while demonstrating CMA CGM's commitment to expanding and strengthening its short-sea door-to-door services across Europe. To ensure unmatched sche
  • Overcoming Writer's Block in College Benefits of Studying in the USA
    College students often suffer from writer's block, defined as an inability to produce new written material, which can be both unsettling and stressful when deadlines loom large. A variety of factors, including worry, perfectionism, lack of creativity, or physical exhaustion, could contribute to writer's block. Recognizing what causes it is the first step in breaking it; once you understand its so

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Splash web site
JUNE 10, 2024
  • Vantage Drilling plots Oslo IPO
    Offshore drilling contractor Vantage Drilling is considering listing on the stock exchange in Oslo this year. The Dubai-based firm with offices in Houston and Singapore has hired DNB Markets as manager and listing advisor and Schjødt as Norwegian legal counsel. Further updates on the process will be provided in due course, the company said. Established ...
  • Brazilian deepwater driller lists in Oslo
    A Brazil-headquartered offshore drilling player has surfaced under a new name on the Norwegian public market. Ventura Offshore, which acquired Brazilian deepwater drilling firm Petroserv earlier this year, has listed its shares for trading on the Oslo Stock Exchange. The Guilherme Coelho-led company has already raised $170m via private placement to partly fund the deal ...
  • UAE investor takes over Danish Ship Finance
    United Arab Emirates investor Magellan Capital has sealed a deal to buy lender Danish Ship Finance (DSF) for an undisclosed sum. Magellan, set up by Abu Dhabi-based Hassan El Ali after he sold offshore support vessel owner and operator Zakher Marine International (ZMI) to ADNOC Logistics & Services, is buying the majority of Danish Ship ...
  • Ventus Marine orders crew transfer vessels at Strategic Marine
    PSA Marine unit Ventus Marine has contracted four crew transfer vessels (CTVs) at Singapore-based shipbuilder Strategic Marine for work in the European and Asian offshore wind sectors. The 27-m-long CTVs, designed by BMT, are scheduled for delivery by the end of 2024 onwards, with two managed by PSA Marine's partner Njord Offshore in Europe while ...
  • Well-to-wake study makes the case for ammonia
    A new study suggests that greenhouse gas (GHG) reductions of up to 61% are now achievable from using ammonia as a marine fuel, depending on the marine technology employed. This figure is compared with the emissions of current oil-based marine fuels measured from well-to-wake (WtW). The study was carried out by Sphera, a provider of ...
  • $20,000 a box? Spot rates on Asia-Europe ready to eclipse pandemic highs
    A leading container consultancy has warned shippers of the very real prospect of spot rates surpassing $20,000 per feu on the Asia-Europe tradelane. Rates have leapt dramatically over the past month across the board to highs never experienced outside the pandemic era. "The container market remains very tight with healthy demand, constrained vessel capacity, out-of-position ...
  • Noble Corp makes offer to buy Diamond Drilling
    Offshore drilling giant Noble Corporation has made an offer to acquire US offshore rig owner Diamond Drilling. Noble will acquire Diamond Drilling in a stock plus cash transaction in which the latter's shareholders will receive 0.2316 shares of Noble, plus cash consideration of $5.65 per share for each share of Diamond stock or $600m total ...
  • Ocean Installer sold to Moreld
    Norwegian private equity group HitecVision is selling marine construction contractor Ocean Installer to another company it sold earlier this year. Offshore energy and marine services business Moreld, owned by McIntyre Partners consortium, will be taking over Ocean Installer for an undisclosed sum. Moreld, which provides services to a range of blue-chip clients such as Equinor, ...
  • Globus Maritime sells its oldest bulker
    Nasdaq-listed Greek dry bulk owner Globus Maritime has sold its oldest vessel as it makes room for fresh tonnage to join the fleet. The Athens-based firm is shipping out the 2005-built panamax Moon Globe for $11.5m before commissions. The 74,400 dwt vessel is set to be delivered to an unaffiliated third party in or around ...
  • Chios Navigation books tanker newbuilds in South Korea
    Caroussis family-controlled shipowner and operator Chios Navigation has moved to bolster its tanker fleet with a pair of MR newbuilds in South Korea. Brokers report the company has contracted Hyundai Vietnam Shipbuilding for conventionally fueled, scrubber-fitted 50,000 dwt units. The newbuilds are delivering in the fourth quarter of 2027 at just above $100m, according to ...
  • Citing Russia's shadow fleet, Finland calls for greater oil spill response resources in the Baltic
    Littoral states along the Baltic are upping their campaign to take action against Russia's so-called dark fleet of ageing tankers transiting the region. Finland has called for the European Union to buy a vessel ready to handle oil spills in the northern part of the Baltic. Finland's Transport and Communications Ministry said oil spills from ...
  • Seadrill to delist from Oslo in September
    Offshore rig owner Seadrill has decided to delist its shares from trading on the Oslo Stock Exchange. The Simon Johnson-led company has received approvals from its shareholders, and the exchange, with delisting set for September 10 of this year. Seadrill returned to public markets in Oslo and New York after emerging from bankruptcy protection in ...
  • Teekay Tankers offloads oldest suezmax
    Teekay Tankers has continued to dispose of its vintage tonnage, with the latest deal struck for its oldest suezmax. S&P databases show the New York-listed owner and operator, which had a suezmax and and aframax held for sale at the end of Q1, sold the 2005-built 160,000 dwt Seoul Spirit for $34.5m. The buyer of ...
  • Great Eastern Shipping snaps up another MR in renewal push
    Indian owner Great Eastern Shipping has continued its product tanker fleet renewal programme with the acquisition of a 2013-built MR. The Mumbai-listed diversified owner said the unnamed 49,990 dwt ship should deliver by the end of September at an undisclosed price. Great Eastern has been busy rejuvenating its tanker fleet this year with several deals ...
  • Three ships hit by the Houthis over the weekend
    Three ships caught on fire after being hit by projectiles off Yemen over the weekend. An Antigua-flagged general cargo ship called Noorderney was struck by a missile 83 nautical miles southeast of Aden and caught fire on Saturday. The fire was later contained. A second missile was sighted but did not hit the ship. Persons ...
  • TS Lines orders four boxships in Shanghai
    Taiwan's TS Lines has signed for a much telegraphed order for four boxships. Splash reported last month on a letter of intent - now firmed up - with Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding (SWS) for two methanol dual-fuelled 14,000 teu ships and two 7,092 teu vessels. The ships comes with scrubbers with brokers suggesting the prices are ...
  • Secondhand prices remain firm with tankers showing strong growth
    This week's broking reports show that prices continue to be firm despite a slowdown in sales. The Japanese-owned cape, Cape Keystone, a 2011 vessel delivered from Hyundai Heavy in Korea, has been sold for $32.5m. The last comparable sale is from early May. Then Danish mammoth Norden was reported selling the same-aged Nord Ferrum, a ...
  • 'If you torture the data long enough, it will confess to anything'
    Pierre Aury on all the new tech and systems attempting to make shipping more efficient. The Geneva Dry 2024 conference was the occasion to hear from a number of panels about how new technologies and systems - all cloud-based, and all, of course, harnessing the endless power of AI and/or big data - could help ...

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Lloyd's List web site
JUNE 10, 2024
  • Ofac sanctions captains for first time since 2020
    Four shipping companies and two vessels have also been added to the sanctions list as Washington continues the fight to...
  • Indian Register of Shipping completes purge of US-sanctioned tankers
    Nearly 40 tankers have been kicked out of IRS, which had taken on more than 170 Russia-trading ships over the...
  • Container charter rally continues with rates and periods still climbing
    "The prevailing positive sentiment continues, with widespread agreement that favourable trading conditions could persist throughout the year," says Braemar
  • Week in charts: Panama Canal transits stalled in May | Container rates approach pandemic peaks | Russian Urals crude price falling
    Water levels in the Panama Canal are rising despite stalling transit numbers, elevated freight rates has shippers anxious and Brent...
  • Shipping is stuck in the '70s on charterparties, says Torvald Klaveness' chief
    Greener shipping practices need to be written into charterparties to make them a reality. But shipping is stuck in the...
  • DFDS to sell non-core Denmark to Norway service for $58m
    World's largest operator of shortsea ro-ro services says sale of Denmark to Oslo service is due to limited freight volumes...
  • Wine, cotton and fishmeal all make hazardous cargo list
    List was compiled by the Cargo Integrity Group, which said it would publish guidance on how to handle the 15...
  • 'Much improved' financial performance at London Club
    Sharp drop in combined ratio will ease debut of new chief executive
  • Houthis use missiles and drones to strike two ships in Red Sea
    Both vessels caught fire but proceeded to Djibouti. No casualties were reported
  • The week in newbuildings: Evergreen ties up second methanol-fuel newbuilding series
    Taiwan's Evergreen Group has confirmed signing newbuilding contracts for six methanol dual-fuel feeder containerships at China's Huangpu Wenchong, for subsidiary...
  • Finland calls for pollution response vessel as oil spill worries mount
    The European Maritime Safety Agency has nine pollution response vessels stationed around Europe, but the nearest one to the Gulf...
  • A tale of three offerings: The nine-figure equity sales of Dorian, Zim and Torm
    Strong share pricing has given Dorian LPG an opportunity to raise cash by selling common equity. It simultaneously gave private...
  • Daily Briefing
    Singapore escrow agents feel the heat as focus on tanker sales intensifies | Ukraine's seaborne trade faces uncertain outlook |...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
JUNE 10, 2024
  • Somalia-based piracy menaces vessels rerouted away from Houthi threats
    Security forces preoccupied with Houthi attacks in the Red Sea and an increase in Indian Ocean shipping thanks to ongoing route diversions has created an opening for Somali pirates.
  • Increased consumer spending drives latest upgrade for US import growth: retailers
    The Global Port Tracker has again increased its forecast for US imports through September, with the National Retail Federation pointing to retailers stocking up to meet the rising demand of consumers.
  • Threat of Canadian border agent strike delayed, but not dead
    Shippers need to consider contingency plans for truck shipments crossing the US-Canadian border in case Canada's Customs and Immigration Union calls a strike this week.
  • Samsung FMC complaint alleges thousands of inaccurate fees assessed by HMM
    The volume of complaints filed to the US maritime regulator against shipping lines and forwarders has surged since OSRA-22 became law.
  • Capacity oversupply keeps India-US East Coast rates in decline
    The continuing rate softness comes as some carriers prepare to implement peak season surcharges ranging from $500 to $750 per container on Indian loads to the East Coast, mostly from June 15.
  • ILA halts talks over new contract until Maersk, APM clarify port IT projects
    The International Longshoremen's Association said it has called off talks for a new six-year labor agreement due to automation efforts at Maersk-operated marine terminals.

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TradeWinds web site
JUNE 10, 2024
  • Political will and an economist's eye: How the Panama Canal is prepping for the next water crisis
    Economist and Panama Canal administrator Ricaurte Vasquez Morales sets out his mission to deliver 'flow and rhythm' to shipping customers
  • Pessimism and Posidonia sends VLCC rates plunging towards year-low
    Broker Gibsons says downbeat tanker mood is likely to carry over into this week
  • War, pandemic and economic crisis: Ian Gooch on 15 years as head of London P&I Club
    CEO says mutual is in a good place after rebuilding job following pandemic and economic crisis
  • 'It was just crazy': Greek broker Drossos Skottis reflects on Posidonia
    Head of shipbroking house Optima opens up on a busy Posidonia and his firm's expansion plans
  • Gibson Shipbrokers appoints new Asia gas chief as it eyes new business areas
    Brokerage grows its green shipping, ammonia and CO2 activities with Singapore-based BW name
  • Altera considers appeal after Norwegian fine for illegal ship scrapping
    Shuttle tanker owner could pay $747,000 after police probe
  • Six-digit charter rates are back as CMA CGM pays over $100,000 per day
    Liner operators are again paying astronomical rates for short periods
  • 'New' product tanker demand from Nigerian refinery exports could be mirage, broker Gibsons warns
    UK company analyses a changing market with a lot of moving parts
  • Greek owner Golden Energy ups suezmax tally at DH Shipbuilding
    Owner adds third vessel as suezmax orderbook reaches seven-year high
  • London P&I Club rebounds to profit before leadership change
    Chief executive Ian Gooch signs off final figures after profitable investment and underwriting year
  • On the spot: Alexander Saverys tackles questions on takeover spoils and Euronav's future as a public company
    Belgian shipowner opens up on outcome of titanic takeover tussle and if he will keep reshaped tanker company listed
  • Rederi Gotland moves into Norway and Denmark with $58m deal for DFDS cruise ferries
    Swedish owner snaps up assets operating between Oslo and Copenhagen
  • Magellan Capital buys controlling stake in Danish Ship Finance
    Deal has been struck to sell a 97% stake in the shipping financier
  • Marios Iliopoulos buys AEK Athens football club from Dimitris Melissanidis
    Controversial Greek passenger ship owner assumes the leadership of one of the country's top teams
  • Idan Ofer sells $106m of Zim shares as he hedges another chunk
    Deal sees Israeli billionaire's stake cut to 16.5%.
  • Peter Livanos-controlled EcoLog plans to build large-scale liquefied CO2 business
    Greek owner nets approval in principle for its 40,000-cbm liquefied CO2 carrier design from ABS
  • HMM and Ikea agree to use biofuel for cargo shipments from Asia
    Major South Korean line signs up Swedish retail giant to low-carbon service into the Mediterranean
  • Step-up blacklisting to hit Russia shadow tanker fleet, says think-tank
    KSE Institute says G7 coalition needs to act as flag states have failed to act on sanctions
  • Ammonia can offer up to 61% cut in shipping carbon emissions, study says
    Society for Gas as a Marine Fuel claims first over line with well-to-wake study of emerging marine fuel
  • Growing risk: V.Group boots 30 dark fleet tankers off management books
    UK group has also turned down other vessels due to sanctioned business
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen pledges no change to dividends despite $929m equity hit
    Norwegian car carrier giant makes accounting changes over partner Hyundai's shareholding option in Eukor
  • Evergreen and TS Lines sink almost $1bn into series of container ship newbuilding orders
    Evergreen orders feeder ships as TS Lines goes for larger vessels
  • Finland urges EU to buy pollution response ship to deal with Russian shadow fleet
    Transport ministry wants vessel on standby in case of spills in the Baltic Sea
  • Gunmen approach crude tanker off Yemen as Houthis step up aggression against shipping
    Vessel increased speed as small boat drew nearer
  • 'Relentless' sanctions could hit revenue, admits Russian tanker giant Sovcomflot
    Sanctioned Russian owner's CEO says western pressure makes it difficult to work
  • Andreas Sohmen-Pao's Hafnia pushes for shake-up in Oslo Stock Exchange trading
    Shipowner urges Norwegian exchange to open up US-dollar trading amid sharp and sustained fall in kroner
  • US-listed Globus Maritime raises cash from ship sale and finance deals
    Feidakis family company sells its oldest ship and enters into a sale-and-leaseback transaction for its newest
  • Former Maersk veteran appointed top gun at Denmark's biggest defence firm
    Svitzer, Maersk Oil and Maersk Tankers alumnus continues to be in demand
  • Harald Fotland says Odfjell is laser-focused on doing 'what it's good at'
    Bergen owner and operator once had a sprawling operation it has since pared down
  • Tiny orderbook has Odfjell customers considering older tonnage
    Owner has chemical tankers built for 40 years of trading, but only now are charterers willing to consider the older ships
  • George Economou signs up tankers and LNG carriers for Lloyd's Register efficiency analysis
    Fleet of TMS Tankers and TMS Cardiff Gas to undergo decarbonisation assessment
  • Industry needs standards for class-ready notations, says WinGD boss
    Confusion arises as shipowners make claims to be ready for e-fuels despite differing levels of technology investment
  • Iino Lines confirms order of VLGC for charter to chemicals player Borealis
    Japanese owner says vessel will be first large gas carrier of ice class 1B

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American Shipper web site
JUNE 10, 2024
  • Cargojet enters charter deal for Chinese e-commerce
    Cargojet will fly planeloads of e-commerce goods from China to Canada several times per week as part of a direct-to-consumer logistics operation.

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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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