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September 11, 2024

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Exim India web site
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
  • CULines holds regional meeting in Dubai & announces service network upgrades
  • Sanjam Sahi Gupta delivers the opening address at World Maritime University's Maritime Week
  • Govt notifies proposed trashipment hub at Great Nicobar as a Major Port
  • Maersk & Hapag-Lloyd announce two ocean network options
  • TRL Krosaki meets with shipping lines to discuss export logistics challenges & the way forward
  • Night movement of line-towed container barges to & from Pasir Panjang Terminal allowed
  • Gujarat to have a Logistics Dashboard
  • Minister sets target of 500 million tonnes of steel production by 2034
  • Amazon India exports to reach $13 bn by Dec. 2024
  • Govt mulls significant fund for shipbuilding, infra
  • Yang Ming announces 2025 East-West service network
  • Vizhinjam berths 5th ship on its way to becoming a transhipment hub
  • Maintenance dredging at Dahej's GPCL Terminal
  • Air cargo rates & demand remain strong
  • IndiGo to enhance cargo ops with wide-body aircraft
  • Govt aims to raise number of airports to 400, says Minister
  • Chicago Rockford International airport aiming for increased pharma shipments from India
  • JSW Infrastructure approves capex of Rs 2,359 crore for capacity expansion at Jaigarh and Dharamtar ports
  • ZIM announces new operational cooperation with MSC covering strategic trades
  • Govt to award Rs 3 trn road projects in 3 months: Minister

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International Transport Journal web site
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
  • A bridge and an interface
  • Italy: car transports by rail
  • Leviahub lines up at Go International
  • Hercules conquers Egypt
  • A new head for UK business
  • Newcold adds to Polish cold chain
  • Catching drivers with a luxury cab
  • Hutchison Ports ECT adopts shore power system
  • Dnata further reduces carbon footprint
  • Night-time barge movement at Singapore port
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Peakstone welcomes MD for transport & logistics
  • Reaching out across the Irish Sea
  • Major investments despite high loss
  • Westjet Cargo charters on the rise in the Americas

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The Loadstar web site
SEPTEMBER 10, 2024
  • HMM eyes entry into trans-Atlantic alongside $16bn investment plan
  • FMC approves Gemini Cooperation despite anti-competitive 'concerns'
  • Ocean topography - container alliance landscape takes shape
  • Comment: Not only Gemini vs MSC... Premier & Ocean to have their say?
  • CVC sets out benefits of its 'superior' offer for Schenker in letter to DB
  • Dark Skies down under - a government-enabled cartel
  • 'Aggressive' ecommerce growth hampered by lack of air cargo capacity
  • Shippers seek alternatives as east coast port strike looms
  • Air Canada warns of cargo disruption if strike goes ahead
  • Norfolk Southern CEO set to quit following misconduct allegation

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Marine Log web site
SEPTEMBER 10, 2024
  • TOTE Services and Philly Shipyard christen second NSMV Patriot State
    TOTE Services LLC and Philly Shipyard yesterday christened the second of five National Security Multi-Mission vessels (NSMVs), Patriot State, with U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg, Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del

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Container News web site
SEPTEMBER 10, 2024
  • Shipowners urged to act now to benefit from vessel pooling for FuelEU compliance
    CarbonLeap, an independent organization for managing monetized carbon reductions in global transportation, has urged shipowners at risk of non-compliance to take immediate action to leverage the cost-saving benefits of vessel pooling for meeting FuelEU Maritime compliance targets. This applies to commercial vessels over 5,000 GT. Delaying the decision to join a pool until the compliance deadline
  • Maersk adjusts PSS from Indian Sub and Middle East to North America
    Maersk will be adjusting the Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) for shipments from the United Arab Emirates, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Bhutan, India, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and Yemen to the United States and Canada East Coast & Gulf. The revised PSS will take effect on 11 September 2024, for the container types listed below. The revised tariff l
  • US ports on digitalization track
    Digital technologies have the potential to significantly transform how various components of maritime operations work together, from administrative and logistics functions to ship and terminal operations. This technological evolution impacts five key areas: rates, booking, documentation, customs procedures, and supply chain control/visibility. According to a report by the International Transport
  • CMA CGM alters EMED 2 service
    CMA CGM's Short Sea Lines Division announced an upcoming change in its EMED 2 service, effective from Week 39 of 2024. Starting 24 September, the service will begin calling at Alexandria's TMT terminal, opening up seamless, direct connections between Levant ports and global destinations. The EMED 2 service will feature two vessels, each with a nominal capacity of 800 TEUs. The rotation for this l
  • MSC vessels flock to India's Vizhinjam hub amid evolving regional transshipment flows
    India's new container transhipment hub at Vizhinjam is making rapid strides, with Mediterranean Shipping Co. (MSC) seen to be its most potential long-term liner customer. The Geneva-based carrier has already hosted a string of vessels at Vizhinjam, a deep-water facility under Adani Ports' expanding terminal network in India, which began trial operations in early July with a Maersk call. Vizhinjam
  • CFL multimodal introduces new intra-Europe rail service
    CFL multimodal announces the launch of its new intermodal connection between Luxemburg's Intermodal Terminal Bettembourg-Dudelange and Romania's Railport Arad in Curtici. With the first train running on 8 October and three weekly rotations from Bettembourg Dudelange to Curtici, this new connection will link Western Europe with Romania and more generally with the Balkans and Turkey. "The increasin
  • ECT Rotterdam adopts shore power to cut CO2 emissions
    Hutchison Ports ECT Rotterdam (ECT) will install shore power facilities at its container terminals in the coming years, following an agreement with Rotterdam Shore Power (RSP), a partnership between Eneco and the Port of Rotterdam. The first vessels are expected to connect to the shore power by 2028. Once fully operational at both terminals by 2030, around 5,000 sea-going vessels will be able to
  • Port of Antwerp-Bruges launches electric-built bike path
    In the Antwerp port area, a new 350-meter bike path has been built using electric machinery, marking a significant step in maintaining cycling infrastructure and aligning with the Port of Antwerp-Bruges' ambitious climate goals. This project, the first of its kind in Belgium to use a combination of electric machines for a bike path of this scale, is part of the port's broader effort to reduce dir
  • Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd share finalised service maps, including Cape of Good Hope alternative
    With around five months to launch, Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd have shared an update covering finalised service maps and how the network has evolved since the announcement of the Gemini Cooperation in January 2024. The two partners have also presented an alternative Cape of Good Hope network due to the ongoing crisis in the Red Sea. FACTS ABOUT THE TWO NETWORKS Trans-Suez Network Cape of Good Hope Net
  • HMM unveils its new investment strategy
    HMM maps out a mid-to-long-term strategy to expand its business portfolio for future growth and proceed with global green initiatives. Under the sustainable growth plan, the South Korean ocean carrier will invest a total of KRW23.5 trillion (US$17.5 billion) billion by 2030, with KRW11 trillion focussing on the container business, KRW5.6 trillion on the bulk business, KRW4.2 trillion on the integ
  • Latin America's shipping trade: Key leaders and emerging followers
    Latin America is undergoing a significant transformation in the maritime shipping industry, with several countries vying to become leading port hubs in the region. As global trade continues to shift and evolve, the ability of a country to strengthen its shipping and port connectivity becomes a critic

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Splash web site
SEPTEMBER 10, 2024
  • Castor Maritime snaps up its third boxship
    Cyprus-based Nasdaq-listed bulker and boxship owner Castor Maritime is bolstering its fleet with a secondhand 1.850 teu vessel worth $16.49m. The Petros Panagiotidis-led company said the unnamed 2009-built boxship would deliver by October this year and go on a 4-month charter at $29,000 per day. Castor will finance the deal with an unaffiliated third party ...
  • COSCO in for LNG newbuild brace at Dalian
    COSCO Shipping Energy Transportation (CSET) has set out to expand its fleet with LNG carrier newbuilds at Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Co (DSIC). The listed oil and gas shipping arm of COSCO Shipping Group has approved the construction of two 175,000 cu m vessels worth around $254.6m each through its subsidiary COSCO Shipping LNG Investment. COSCO's ...
  • Pertamina International Shipping lays out plans to grow fleet to 500 ships
    Major state-run Asian lines making massive expansion plans is becoming a theme this September. Splash reported today on HMM, South Korea's flagship, earmarking $17.5bn for expansion through to the end of the decade, while COSCO, China's largest shipowner, has recently put pen to paper to a mammoth series of dry bulk and container vessels. Getting ...
  • Atlantic Navigation strikes $183m deal to sell OSV fleet
    Singapore-listed OSV player Atlantic Navigation is selling its 20-strong fleet to MAG Offshore Investment for $183m. The Middle East-focused company, which operates out of the UAE through its subsidiaries, Atlantic Maritime Group and Atlantic Ship Management, said it expects a gain on disposal of about $20.57m based on the aggregate net book value of the ...
  • Shearwater pens survey deal on Jubilee field off Ghana
    Norwegian offshore seismic vessel player Shearwater GeoServices has won a contract for 4D seismic monitoring at the Jubilee field offshore Ghana The two-month survey will be conducted in early 2025, utilising capacity from Shearwater's fleet, supported by the company's technology offering and operational experience. This will be the first contract conducted by Shearwater Ghana, in ...
  • Shocking seafarer stats create urgent call for change at sea
    The global shipping industry must take steps to improve working conditions across seven key areas and urgently improve seafarer well-being, make life at sea safe and inclusive, and future-proof against the changing needs of the maritime labour market to attract future generations of seafarers according to a new 24-page report published today by the Diversity@Sea ...
  • HMM details $17.5bn expansion plans
    South Korean flagship HMM today unveiled its expansion plans through to the end of the decade, setting aside a massive KRW23.5trn ($17.48bn) that will see its container fleet nearly double while its tanker and dry bulk fleets will triple in size come 2030. Among the outlay for the state-run line, HMM will spend KRW11trn to ...
  • Seaonics to commercialise charging solution for zero-emission offshore wind ops
    Following successful in-port and offshore prototype testing, Norwegian lifting and handling specialist Seaonics wants to commercialise its Ocean Charger solution for electric SOVs. High-voltage charging tests were conducted in port to charge the batteries on the 2023-built Rem Offshore-owned diesel-electric hybrid CSOV REM Power and offshore from a charging point mounted on a wind turbine. ...
  • Winners and losers from next year's great global liner reshuffle
    As the dust settles on yesterday's series of major liner announcements ahead of February's alliance reshuffles, analysts suggest the winners from the slew of releases are the freight buyers. THE Alliance will become the Premier Alliance from next February, with Ocean Network Express (ONE), HMM and Yang Ming Marine Transportation as partners, and Mediterranean Shipping ...
  • Star Bulk offloads oldest ship
    Nasdaq-listed Greek dry bulk giant Star Bulk Carriers has revealed the sale of its oldest vessel in the fleet. The Petros Pappas-led owner and operator has agreed to offload the 2004-built capsize Star Triumph for $20m. The buyer has not been disclosed. The 176,300 dwt scrubber-fitted ship, the company acquired for $14.2m in October 2017, ...
  • CMB faces potential $46m shareholder payout for Euronav takeover
    A court in Belgium has ruled that the Saverys family's Compagnie Maritime Belge (CMB) miscalculated its offer price during a mandatory bid for Euronav shares. Euronav and CMB said in a statement that the Market Court in Belgium had "largely rejected" claims brought by US investors FourWorld Capital Management over CMB's mandatory takeover offer for ...
  • ZIM renews ties with MSC on the transpacific
    Among a welter of major liner announcements yesterday, Israeli carrier ZIM has renewed ties with Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC), signing a three-year cooperation agreement on voyages from Asia to the US east and Gulf coasts. The agreement between ZIM and MSC includes slot swap and vessel sharing agreements across six services. "Consistent with ZIM's focus ...
  • Nanjing Tanker orders chemical tanker in Jiangsu
    Nanjing Tanker Corporation, part of China Merchants Group, has tapped a sister company to build an 18,000 dwt chemical tanker as it starts a fleet rejuvenation programme. Nanjing Tanker has contracted China Merchants Jinling Shipyard to build the vessel, which is costing $34.5m to complete. Nanjing Tanker's fleet today comprises 43 vessels, made up of ...
  • HGK Shipping develops new gas ship design
    Europe's largest inland shipping company has come up with a ship design that can transport cold liquefied ammonia (NH3) and liquefied CO2 (LCO2) along rivers. Germany's HGK Shipping has unveiled its Vanguard design which features a gas ship that is 125 m long and 17.5 m wide and features a wind-assisted propulsion system. The Vanguard ...

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Lloyd's List web site
SEPTEMBER 10, 2024
  • The numbers don't lie: October US port strike would be 'cataclysmic'
    Asian exports of manufactured goods to the US could shift to west coast ports, but building supplies and wine from...
  • US, UK announce new Iran and Russia sanctions in response to missile transfer
    The US and UK introduced new sanctions on Tuesday against Russia and Iran following the latter's decision to provide Moscow...
  • Maersk expects operational challenges to linger following Red Sea return
    A resolution to Red Sea disruptions will be no quick fix for liner shipping when it re-embarks on its traditional...
  • Too much finance chasing too few good projects, forum told
    Banks are forgetting that shipping is not always a sunny place to invest, a Capital Link conference was warned
  • Red Sea attacks and crew shortage represent fresh risks for shipping, ICS survey shows
    Physical attacks against commercial shipping stood out as one of the biggest risks in a survey of over 100 shipping...
  • Dynagas Partners doubles adjusted second-quarter profit
    Recent sale and leaseback refinancing has left two of US-listed partnership's six-ship fleet free of debt
  • Owners looking for alternatives to the alternatives
    As the regulatory net begins to close and the opacity surrounding green fuels shows no signs of lifting imminently, shipowners...
  • China Merchants Group's Nanjing Tanker Corp to upgrade fleet with tanker quintet
    The Nanjing-based shipowner orders one tanker from CMG's Jinling-Dingheng and plans for four more from GSI
  • Türkiye's diesel exports to EU hit four-month high in August
    August export volumes around 550,000 tonnes mark the third-highest on record, with Romania and Greece receiving the most
  • Pertamina planning major expansion by 2034
    PIS plans to double its owned fleet within 10 years. It currently has 15 newbuildings on order with deliveries expected...
  • Expect further rate hikes at 2025 P&I renewal, Gallagher warns
    Owners should budget for double whammy, with big increase likely in GXL levy
  • Kaiko Systems launches new AI shipmanagement tool
    'While AI technology has been the hot topic of the year, no other company in maritime has launched a product...
  • HMM sets out plan to invest $17bn in greener fleet and logistics growth
    More than 60% of HMM's mid- to long-term investment budget will be allocated to securing around 70 low- and zero-carbon...
  • New container alliances to boost demand for feeders
    The recent shakeup of container alliances will boost demand for feeder ships, although worries and uncertainty persist about the overall...
  • Dry bulk facing 'a rough market for the next two years', says d'Amico Dry director
    D'Amico Dry director Emanuele d'Amico made the grim prediction during the Capital Link Forum in London, but his fellow dry...
  • Gemini carriers join MSC in offering Red Sea contingency plan
    Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd announce revamped Gemini network to customers, including two routing options dependent on Red Sea developments
  • West poaches Mertens from Gard
    New appointee will work alongside predecessor through next renewal round
  • QatarEnergy returns to Hudong-Zhonghua for six landmark QC-Max LNG carriers
    The new tonnage is part of QatarEnergy's ordering spree to support the expansion of gas projects
  • Tsakos foundation opens Greece's first non-state maritime academy
    Ecumenical patriarch Bartholomew blessed new institution, which starts with 40 students on ship's masters' and engineers' courses
  • Red Sea crisis won't end until Gaza war does, veteran diplomat warns
    The diplomat who led the UN mission to salvage the FSO Safer and prevent a catastrophic Red Sea oil spill has...
  • Daily Briefing
    MSC sets out solo offer as alliances reconfigure | MSC chief Soren Toft: 'We have the scale and strength to...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
SEPTEMBER 10, 2024
  • US retailers give big upgrade to September import forecast amid strike threat
    The Global Port Tracker now projects US imports this month will hit 2.31 million TEUs, up 14% from the same month a year ago; last month's report expected the year-on-year increase for September to be 6.5%.
  • Asian ports at the fore in updated Gemini alliance network schedule
    The revised service plan from partners Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk includes scenarios via both the Cape of Good Hope and Suez Canal, with a decision due next month on which option will be chosen when the alliance launches in February.
  • FMC won't block Gemini alliance, but vows tight monitoring
    The US maritime regulator sees no reason to block the new vessel-sharing alliance run by Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd, but the agency's head still has concerns about the deal.
  • HMM to spend $17.5 billion on fleet, equipment by 2030
    Most of the investment will be allocated to expanding the container shipping division that aims to grow to 130 ships in the next five years.
  • Import surge pushing Los Angeles outbound spot truck rates higher
    Shipper-paid spot truckload rates out of Southern California rose 6 cents per mile in August from July, despite the national shipper-paid spot rate average falling 6 cents during the same period.

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TradeWinds web site
SEPTEMBER 10, 2024
  • US sanctions array of ships for carrying Iran's 'lethal aid' to Russia
    Russian shipowner Dzhamaldin Emirmagomedovich Pashaev also targeted by Washington
  • Crude tankers could benefit from South America's refinery challenges
    Crude production poised to grow faster than continent's ability to refine it, meaning barrels will be exported
  • Technology issues could delay newbuilding peak in shipping supercycle, says Martin Stopford
    Veteran market analyst says companies need to be ready to exploit the energy transition when it happens
  • Sailing through Houthi Red Sea hotspot now is 'insane', says shipowner
    Owners of feeder container ships shun higher rates saying it is just too dangerous
  • Leonhardt & Blumberg bumps up debut tanker order with two more MRs
    German owner expands Chinese newbuilding deal with Guangzhou Shipyard International to four vessels
  • 'Greener shipping a unique market opportunity', says UK maritime minister
    'Every seafarer deserves a safe, positive work environment,' Mike Kane
  • Size of LNG carriers set to increase as market matures, Energos says
    'To us, it feels like the LNG market has finally arrived'
  • US judge throws out Foremost Group's Miami effort to seize repair yard's funds
    Court rules funds are not South Florida, so cannot be seized there
  • Court probes broker VLCC fleet valuations in Frontline-Euronav mega-deal
    Ruling questions 'coincidence' of assessments aligning with clients' interests
  • DOF Group hatches dividend plan amid offshore upswing and closing Maersk deal
    Oslo-listed owner describes busy end of 2024 at capital markets day
  • Sailing through Houthi Red Sea hotspot now is 'insane', says owner
    Owners of feeder container ships shun higher rates saying it is just too dangerous
  • Dynagas LNG Partners profit slides on debt reduction effects
    Procopiou family-founded outfit stays in the black for 19th consecutive quarter
  • 'Pick your poison': How the US presidential election could shape dry bulk
    What influence will the winner of the race to the White House have on dry bulk shipping markets?
  • One-fifth of Russian-trading tankers rejecting help of Danish pilots
    Report highlights dangers of older vessels navigating narrow straits
  • West P&I club names successor to 40-year veteran for top underwriting job
    Bart Mertens to take over from retiring Simon Parrott
  • Genco Shipping mulls dividend hike as owner explains why things might be looking up
    Manhattan-based owner has a formula for returning capital, and it's getting tweaked
  • Tanker sellers willing to hold out for higher prices as crude freight markets improve, researcher says
    Seaborne Shipbrokers' Eva Tzima highlights more veteran VLCCs and suezmaxes being marketed for disposal
  • Seafarer sues CMA CGM after former chief engineer accused of battery and sexual harassment
    Fired engineer agreed to hand in his mariner's licence to end Coast Guard case
  • P&I Club West names successor to 40-year veteran for top underwriting job
    Bart Mertens replaced chief underwriting officer Simon Parrott after four decades at West
  • Owners of older tankers entering 'rushed selling mode' as surveys approach, researcher says
    Seaborne Shipbrokers' Eva Tzima highlights more veteran VLCCs and suezmaxes being marketed for disposal
  • A fifth of Russian-trading tankers rejecting help of Danish pilots
    Report by Danwatch highlights ongoing dangers of older vessels navigating narrow straits
  • Norden capesize sale talk fuels frenzy of big-bulker dealmaking
    Sale-and-purchase activity for capesizes accelerates amid burgeoning freight markets
  • Evangelos Marinakis adds MPSVs to landmark offshore ship order in China
    Greek tycoon tasks Breeze Ship Design with developing new vessels
  • MSC container ship linked to oil slick in South Africa anchorage
    Bad weather hampers search to discover extent of spill
  • China's new scrap-and-build incentive scheme leaves South Asian recyclers bereft of tonnage
    However, policy will benefit Chinese recyclers who have been hamstrung by vessel import restrictions and low prices
  • Lila Global sells another capesize bulker as demand for vintage giants remains strong
    Lila Tianjin is one of three capes of a similar vintage reported sold for further trading
  • Toro Corp re-elects director Petros Zavakopoulos as profit plunges
    Cypriot tanker and gas carrier owner's bottom line was boosted by ship sales last year
  • Pertamina International Shipping targets fleet of 500 tankers and gas carriers within a decade
    Director Eka Suhendra says Indonesian owner wants 200 of its own ships, plus 300 on charter
  • QatarEnergy names first two of its 128 incoming LNG carrier newbuildings
    Flagship vessel honours former ExxonMobil chief Rex Tillerson
  • Nanjing Tanker taps parent yard in fleet renewal
    Chinese shipowner contracts handysize product carrier
  • 'Independence? It's part of our DNA,' says MSC's Caroline Becquart
    Liner giant is taking a one-time opportunity to launch a stand-alone service
  • Hunter loses $19,000 per day on VLCC charter bet before September rate spike
    Norwegian group managed to charter out two ships for average of $32,700 per day in August
  • China's new scrap-and-build incentive scheme leaves South Asian recyclers bereft of tonnage
    However, policy will benefit Chinese recyclers who have been hamstrung by vessel import restrictions and low prices
  • Eastern Pacific reaches for the moon to raise money for Mercy Ships
    Fundraiser seeks to cover the distance from the Earth to the moon with participants cycling, running or walking

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American Shipper web site
SEPTEMBER 10, 2024
  • Potential port strike has retailers, manufacturers scrambling
    U.S. retailers and manufacturers are taking steps to mitigate a potentially multibillion-dollar hit if the International Longshoremen's Association goes on strike at the beginning of October.
  • What to know about ILA demands in potential port strike
    No talks are scheduled between employers and the International Longshoremen's Association, which represents unionized workers at ports on the U.S. East and Gulf coasts. Bargaining has stalled over technology and pay issues.
  • Half a century later, ILA returns to strike mode
    The ILA maintains that it will not accept any extension of their current contract nor any potential mediation by the federal government.

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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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