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Exim India web site
DECEMBER 13, 2024
  • Nhava Sheva Freeport Terminal rapidly crosses 1 million TEU throughput
  • DP World launches world's first container port carbon inset programme
  • World container volumes seen rising by 7 pc in 2025
  • DGFT notifies extension of IT import management system
  • Most Major Ports in sound financial health: Sonowal
  • New schedule for post-monsoon maintenance dredging at Indira Docks Outer Berths
  • Port workers strike averted
  • HDC B9 berth shutdown
  • Dry bulk newbuilding contracting down
  • Red Sea attacks continue to disrupt global shipping
  • GSBN achieves new milestone, bringing draft proposal one step nearer to global standard
  • Global maritime freight transport seen growing at 6 pc to $469.06 bn by 2028
  • Red Sea attacks continue to disrupt global shipping
  • Developing economies surpass $1 trillion mark in digitally deliverable services exports
  • Minister discusses ports, river waterways development with Odisha MPs

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International Transport Journal web site
DECEMBER 13, 2024
  • Corridor VIII now cleared?
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  • Next up for Nosta: Prague
  • Kazakhstan/China: customs clearance automated
  • Dry bulk fleet renewal faces uncertain future
  • Qatar Airways Cargo launches interline e-bookings
  • Gateway Basel Nord: Martin Haller steps down
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  • Dual-fuel LNG carrier joins fleet
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The Loadstar web site
DECEMBER 12, 2024
  • Indian port strikes threat ends as labour agreement gets the green light
  • MSC adds more ULCVs to orderbook that equates with world's sixth-largest carrier
  • The GDP-teu multiplier even more broken by Trump 2.0
  • Hapag-Lloyd culls China-Germany service amid tonnage supply concerns
  • Removing de minimis no 'silver bullet' as ecommerce traffic floods into EU
  • US ports and intermodal players are geared up to handle volume surges
  • Martin Habisreitinger to replace Jan Kleine-Lasthues as COO airfreight at Hellmann

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Marine Log web site
DECEMBER 12, 2024
  • Freire wins diver support vessel contract
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Container News web site
DECEMBER 12, 2024
  • Global bunker indices decline in 50th week of 2024
    During the 50th week of the year, the Marine Bunker Exchange (MABUX) global indices experienced a moderate decline. The 380 HSFO index dropped by US$4.76 to US$510.31/MT, edging closer to the US$500.00 threshold. The VLSFO index fell by US$3.98 to US$584.96/MT. Similarly, the MGO index saw a decrease of US$5.20 to US$746.75/MT. "At the time of writing, no clear trend was observed in the global bu
  • Wärtsilä secures key contract for LNG bunkering vessel with Vitol
    Wärtsilä Gas Solutions, part of the Wärtsilä technology group, has secured a new contract to further solidify its leadership in small-scale LNG applications. The company will deliver its advanced Cargo Handling and Fuel Gas Supply systems for a 12,500 cbm LNG bunkering vessel under construction at Nantong CIMC Sinopacific Offshore & Engineering shipyard in China. The vessel is being built for the
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  • Mapping Emerging Ports Amid Trade Shifts and Global Disruptions
    Geopolitical shifts, disruptions, and conflicts are reshaping the global shipping landscape, paving the way for the emergence of new ports that offer alternative operational hubs. These changes are prompting the industry to diversify trade routes and adapt to evolving logistical and economic challenges. This content is locked Select a CN Premium Subscription Package To Unlock The Content! If you
  • Pilot project boosts circular economy in Rotterdam Port area
    A pilot project utilizing the geoFluxus Waste Profile Platform has elevated the circular economy in the Rotterdam port area to new heights. Sponsored by the Port of Rotterdam Authority, the initiative has enabled companies to enhance their waste management processes. Often, industrial waste is not processed optimally-for instance, being incinerated instead of recycled. To promote more sustainable
  • EIB approves US$84 million loan for Bilbao Port expansion
    The European Investment Bank (EIB) has approved a US$84 million loan to the Port Authority of Bilbao to support the Spanish port's expansion and electrification efforts. This initiative aims to enhance maritime transport as a more sustainable alternative to carbon-intensive modes of transportation. The EIB's funding will contribute to making the port's operations more efficient and environmentall
  • Dry bulk contracting falls 70% below average amid low rates
    Driven by healthy demand, the dry bulk market was strong throughout most of the first three quarters of 2024. However, in recent months, weaker Chinese import demand paired with a recovery in Panama Canal transits has impacted freight rates negatively. In October, the Baltic Dry Index (BDI) fell 15% month-on-month and after a further fall in November, the index has ended 16% lower than in Novembe
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  • Ahti Pool adds Neste fleet to FuelEU compliance pool
    Ahti Pool announced on 11 December that it has signed a letter of intent (LoI) with Neste to integrate Neste's EU-exposed fleet into Ahti's FuelEU Maritime compliance pool. This move, as per Ahti Pool's statement, brings the total number of vessels under its management to nearly 250. With European regulations aiming to increase the share of renewable fuels in transport to at least 14% by 2030, th
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen inks two multi-year shipping deals
    Scandinavian RoRo shipping and vehicle logistics company Wallenius Wilhelmsen has signed two multi-year shipping contracts with large auto original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), both including biofuel. Both agreements are with leading auto OEMs and span over multiple years, according to the firm's statement. The first is a three-year shipping contract and is valued at approximately US$263 milli
  • CNC launches new China-Vietnam shuttle service
    CMA CGM's subsidiary CNC has announced the launch of CV8, its new dedicated shuttle service connecting Central China to South Vietnam. CNC noted that the CV8 service is expected to complement the existing CV2 service, offering expanded capacity and increased frequency. The CV8 service will offer direct service between Central China and South Vietnam, while with additional sailings and weekend dep
  • Moody's affirms Port of Oakland's A1 stable rating
    Moody's Investors Service has affirmed the Port of Oakland's senior lien rating at A1 with a stable outlook. This rating underscores the Californian port's robust liquidity, strong debt service coverage ratio, controlled capital expenditure plans, and substantial long-term debt capacity. Moody's highlighted several key factors supporting this credit rating: A diverse and economically stable servi
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    Recent research shows that China is the world leader in GDP (in purchasing power standards). These achievements are not final, as every year the Chinese economy shows growth of about 8-10%, ahead of its competitors India and the United States. The influx of foreign investment over the past 5 years and the expansion of exports have led to a new acceleration of economic growth. The country is a lea

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Splash web site
DECEMBER 12, 2024
  • Poseidon Principles banks make headway in aligning with climate targets
    The Poseidon Principles group of banks has moved closer to alignment with IMO's revised GHG strategy to remove emissions from shipping by 2050. In its fifth annual report, the framework for measuring and reporting the alignment of lenders' shipping portfolios with climate goals showed a noticeable progression from last year. The 35 banking signatories, representing ...
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen wins two transport deals worth $375m
    Norwegian car carrier operator Wallenius Wilhelmsen has signed two multi-year shipping contracts with large automobile OEMs, both including biofuel. The first is a three-year shipping contract valued at approximately $263m over the contract period based on the assessed volume. This contract adopts Wallenius Wilhelmsen's re-engineered bunker adjustment factor - BAF2.0 - for the Asia to ...
  • ICTSI loses appeal in ongoing battle for Durban terminal concession
    The legal tussle to operate a terminal at South Africa's top boxport will stretch into the new year with International Container Terminal Services Inc (ICTSI) losing an appeal at the Durban High Court to dismiss a case brought by rival APM Terminals. Another court hearing is now scheduled for March next year. Lawyers working for ...
  • Saipem firms up $684m pipeline installation deal for UK CCS projects
    Italian offshore engineering and construction giant Saipem has been awarded contracts for the development of offshore facilities for the transportation and storage of CO2 of the East Coast Cluster in the United Kingdom. The contracts were awarded for work on the Northern Endurance Partnership (NEP) and Net Zero Teesside Power (NZT) projects. The overall value ...
  • Angelicoussis finds Hong Kong buyer for ageing VLCC
    Scorpio International Invest from Hong Kong has emerged as the buyer of an 18-year-old VLCC sold by Greece's Angelicoussis Group, adding one of the oldest crude tankers in the Greek heavyweight's fleet, the Daewoo-built Maran Aries. A string of brokers reports have reported the sale, adding a $45m price tag to the deal. The ship ...
  • RightShip eases age trigger for vessel inspections
    The dry bulk shipping community has voiced its approval of risk management platform RightShip's decision to revise its timeline for implementing its vessel inspection age trigger, reducing the inspection threshold from 14 to 10 years through a four-phased approach. The initial announcement of the inspection age trigger in October 2024 caused considerable concern among shipowners. ...
  • EU sanctions another 50 Russia-linked ships
    The European Union has unveiled its latest package of sanctions against Russia, with around 50 ships from the shadow fleet targeted. EU foreign ministers are expected to formally adopt the sanctions package on Monday. Further sanctions are expected in the new year when Poland takes over the presidency of the EU from Hungary. Russia remains ...
  • Seaway 7 lines up vessel work on world's largest offshore wind farm
    Seaway 7, the renewables unit of Oslo-listed Subsea 7, has signed a vessel reservation agreement with the developers of the Dogger Bank wind farm, off the UK. The vessel will transport and install turbines for the project. Offshore works are expected to commence in 2026. This represents additional work for Seaway 7 at this development, ...
  • Subsea 7 gets more work in US Gulf of Mexico
    Offshore engineering and services player Subsea 7 has won a new contract for a subsea tieback development in the US Gulf of Mexico from an undisclosed client. Subsea7's scope of work includes the engineering, procurement, construction, and installation (EPCI) of subsea equipment, including structures, umbilicals, production risers, and flowlines. Project management and engineering work will ...
  • Kawasaki Heavy scales back hydrogen ambitions
    Kawasaki Heavy Industries is ditching plans to source hydrogen from Australian brown coal, due to delays in construction approvals. Kawasaki Heavy will now source hydrogen on home soil in Japan, and will focus on smaller hydrogen carriers than originally envisaged. Kawasaki Heavy, which has been operating the world's first liquified hydrogen carrier for the past couple ...
  • Neste joins Ahti Pool
    Sustainable fuel provider Neste has signed a letter of intent with Ahti Pool to include its European Union-exposed fleet into Ahti's FuelEU Maritime compliance pool. This takes Ahti Pool's total vessels under management to almost 250. Each ship in the Ahti Pool shares the compliance burden with other pool members, and collectively benefits from the ...
  • Trump's plans and what we can do to secure supply
    Wolfgang Lehmacher delves into the expected changes, their potential impacts, and strategies businesses can adopt to navigate Trump 2.0. The political landscape is shifting with Donald Trump's recent election, which could significantly change trade flows and disrupt global supply chains. The anticipated policies of the Trump administration raise questions about trade dynamics, the resilience of ...

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Lloyd's List web site
DECEMBER 12, 2024
  • Marine insurance: Firmer P&I, softer H&M and cargo
    Marine insurance rating trends vary by class, but it remains a significant outlay for most operators
  • Shipbuilding: Capacity ramps up as China extends its dominance
    With most top tier shipyards having a four year or more backlog of work, further capacity is being introduced to...
  • Ship finance: Future deal flow hinges on fate of asset prices
    Shipowners are flush with cash and banks are ready and willing to lend. The level of ship finance activity in...
  • Lomar joins with Mythos AI to 'push boundaries' of autonomous navigation
    Logothetis family shipping arm sees AI having 'huge potential' for shipping
  • Regulation: Shipping will get a global carbon price
    In April, MEPC83 will see states agree on the legal text that will turn the IMO's climate ambition into specific...
  • Shipping climate alignment scores falling short of IMO trajectory
    The younger the better for bulkers, tankers and passengerships. But correlation does not hold for car carriers, ro-ros and boxships
  • Opec slashes demand forecast
    Oil demand growth forecasts from the organisation have been decreased every month since August 2024 after Opec analysed 'recently received...
  • Singapore seeks proposals for sea-based LNG reloading and alternative supplies
    Selected participants will be invited to test their solutions at Singapore port
  • Scientists team up to measure LNG shipping's real emissions
    The International Council on Clean Transportation is following up its groundbreaking FUMES study, which used drones to count fugitive and...
  • Dry bulker newbuild activity slows as uncertainty clouds outlook
    An unclear earnings outlook, fuel uncertainty and high newbuilding prices have dampened owners' appetite for new orders
  • The Daily View: Can't just turn them off
    Your latest edition of Lloyd's List's Daily View - the essential briefing on the stories shaping shipping
  • ACL's Abbott confident of ILA deal as transatlantic box trade stabilises
    ACL chief executive believes the port automation dispute between the International Longshoremen's Association and the United States Maritime Alliance will...
  • If stocks keep sinking, should owners keep buying back their own shares?
    It is a familiar pattern in public shipping: Rates decline, stock prices trade at steeper discounts to values in the...
  • Favourable propane pricing propels VLGC spot rates upwards
    VLGC rates were mostly stable over the past few weeks, but have gained more than 24% since Friday, according to...
  • Daily Briefing
    US senators tell Treasury to ratchet up Iran sanctions | What Assad's downfall means for the Red Sea shipping crisis...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
DECEMBER 12, 2024
  • Broker, tech firm partner to root out fake motor carriers, fight fraud
    A partnership between C.H. Robinson Worldwide and Highway seeks to push carrier ID systems deeper into truck brokerage networks as shippers demand action to prevent cargo theft by fraudsters.
  • Significant advantages offered by RMGs come with costly challenges
    Rail-mounted gantry cranes can reduce labor requirements and significantly increase the throughput of marine terminals, but those gains still come at a steep cost, listeners of the Journal of Commerce's Port Performance North America webcast heard.
  • CPKC, Americold say to expand cold chain partnership into Mexico
    The two companies, already building a temperature-controlled warehouse at the site of CPKC's intermodal terminal in Kansas City, Mo., are looking to replicate that business model south of the border.
  • Trans-Atlantic air cargo rates take off as capacity shifts to Asia
    Airlines repositioning freighter aircraft from the trans-Atlantic to the more profitable Asia market has combined with a seasonal decline in belly cargo on the Europe-US route to push rates on the trade lane near a two-year high.

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TradeWinds web site
DECEMBER 12, 2024
  • Biden Administration rolls plan to decarbonise shipping on eve of Trump's ascension
    Can a lame duck president's plan survive change in Washington?
  • DHT Holdings sells oldest tanker in $43.4m windfall
    VLCC carried no debt as management eyes lower fleet age and CII benefits
  • Scorpio Tankers agrees to new $500m revolving credit line
    After period of rapid debt reduction, shipowner levers up with 26 tankers as security
  • Petros Panagiotidis' cash-rich Castor Maritime swoops for MPC Capital
    Cypriot company's subsidiary Thalvora Holdings takes 74% stake in Hamburg asset manager
  • Subsea 7 adds work for 2026 with deals in the US, UK and Saudi Arabia
    Company reported $11.3bn in contract backlog for in the third quarter
  • Andreas Sohmen-Pao says 'authoritarian leaders' can be 'positive force for change' in 2025
    BW Group chairman believes current hostilities could be set aside in uncertain period for shipping
  • Knutsen LNG carrier fixed into Honduras after conversion into FSU
    Charter by Genesis Energias confirmed by adviser WFW
  • Buyers sought as Lars Windhorst's FSG yard group files for receivership again
    Insolvency process could end with new management team at shipyards in Flensburg and Rendsburg
  • Germany's FSRUs to be sublet from 2027 as land-based terminals start up
    Country's import facilities will need to shift away from LNG by 2043
  • Evangelos Marinakis inks his first bulk carrier newbuildings in 15 years
    Newcastlemax deal is said to have been struck with China's New Ronsheng shipyard at this year's Posidonia
  • MAN ES admits two incidents of breakdowns of ME-GA-fitted LNG carriers
    Designer gives detailed description of problems and solutions with now-discontinued engine
  • Subsea 7 adds work for 2026 with UK wind farm and US oil and gas deals
    Company reported $11.3bn in contract backlog for in the third quarter
  • Trafigura being painted as 'incarnation of evil' by bribery prosecutors as trader attacks 'political crusade'
    Lawyers at Swiss trial hit back against allegations of corruption in Angolan tanker market
  • Shipowner Lomar teams with self-driving AI pioneer to transform ship navigation
    California tech company will gain access to shipowner's vessels to test out new autonomous systems
  • Overcoming the fear: Ailene Barrios becomes Furetank's first female chief engineer
    Tanker officer speaks about being one of the few Filipino women to reach her rank
  • Shipowner Lomar teams with self-driving AI pioneer to disrupt ship navigation
    California tech company will gain access to shipowner's vessels to test out new autonomous systems
  • 'World's largest and most advanced' cable-laying vessel ordered
    The vessel will cost up to $243m and will promote Japan's use of wind power in ports
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen keeps up renewal push with two new deals worth $375m
    Analyst says agreements represent small portion of company's volumes
  • Sanctioned shadow fleet VLGC accused of sinking fishing vessel off India
    Owner of trawler says false-flagged ship left the scene without offering aid
  • Saevik family's Havila issues $47m secured bond in restructuring
    Two-year bond closes overhaul of the balance sheet at OSV owner
  • Singapore seeks solutions to improve LNG bunkering operations both onshore and offshore
    EoI seeks to scale up sea-based LNG reloading, ship-to-bunkering and promoting the supply of LNG alternatives
  • LNG a no-brainer as FuelEU prices ammonia and methanol out of Europe, Baltic expert says
    Emissions lead Martin Crawford-Brunt explains how big costs and penalties for grey fuels are not commercially viable
  • Wuyang Tanker breaks into LNG bunkering with newbuilding deal
    Owner picks Nantong CIMC yard for 12,000-cbm series
  • Shipping stocks enter bear territory to end a year awash with mergers and acquisitions
    An exciting year for the financial markets beckons despite the share crash
  • Sævik family's Havila issues $47m secured bond in restructuring
    Two-year bond closes overhaul of the balance sheet at OSV owner
  • LNG shipping industry 'not ready' for fourth generation design vessels
    More newbuildings to meet needs of incoming wave of new product but ordering speculative becoming difficult
  • World's largest and most advanced cable laying vessel ordered
    The vessel will cost up to $243m and will promote Japan's use of wind power in ports
  • Penta-Ocean orders world's largest and most advanced cable laying vessel
    The vessel will cost up to $243m and will promote Japan's use of wind power in ports
  • Chinese cruise operator poised to take delivery of country's first expedition cruise ship
    66 Degrees Expeditions to focus on expedition cruise market
  • Japan's Doun Kisen linked to doubling of bulker orderbook at Nantong Xiangyu
    Owner said to have contracted four more kamsarmaxes and ultramaxes in China
  • Huge increase in LNG carriers and gas-powered ships sparks methane emissions monitoring project
    Fumes 2 project to measure methane slip from five engines to seek out emissions during cargo operations

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American Shipper web site
DECEMBER 12, 2024
  • Trump opposes port automation due to 'distress, hurt, and harm' it causes workers
    President-elect Donald J. Trump has taken a stand against port automation during contract talks between the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) and the U.S. Maritime Alliance (USMX).
  • Trump backs ILA in port labor standoff
    President-elect Donald Trump weighed in on the East Coast longshore labor standoff Thursday, urging foreign-based ocean carriers to forego automation technology in favor of hiring more union dockworkers.
  • Alaska Air cargo profits set to blossom with international expansion
    Alaska Airlines plans to transfer some of Hawaiian's A330s out of Honolulu and base them in Seattle to fly new routes to Asia, creating a big opportunity for increased cargo business.

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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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