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May 14, 2024

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Exim India web site
MAY 14, 2024
  • GTI makes maiden DPD rail movement
  • Sample Tracking Kiosk inaugurated at JNCH
  • India & Iran ink long-term agreement on Chabahar Port
  • Red Sea crisis creating congestion at Mediterranean ports, with wider implications
  • China becomes India's largest trading partner
  • Coal import up 7.7 pc in FY24
  • LNG-fuelled vessels and LNG bunkering on the up
  • ONE announces China-Vietnam-Thailand (CVT) service
  • Yang Ming reports Q1 2024 financial results
  • Saudi Ports Authority facilities register overall increase in cargo throughput
  • WCO Integrity e-learning course now available on mobile
  • India seen exporting 18 mt rice in FY25: USDA
  • Record railway rakes ferry coal
  • NYK becomes member of international organisation aiming to reduce GHG emissions in logistics sector

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International Transport Journal web site
MAY 14, 2024
  • New CO2 emission standards for HDVs
  • Cargo's contribution to record performance
  • Railways versus gigaliners
  • A pallet procurement partner
  • Decarbonisation to boost green jobs in maritime
  • Codognotto kicks off Dubai air cargo service
  • A relief shipment to Kabul
  • Magnix picks CEO
  • Regional HQ for intermodal services
  • New highs in container ship capacity for 2024
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • After Tanzania and Uganda now Kenya
  • Karen Klement to head sales department
  • A dual role for Pierre Jalady
  • RZDL continues to expand its own loco fleet
  • Over the Irish Sea
  • Drydocks World introduces cryogenic pipe shop

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The Loadstar web site
MAY 13, 2024
  • Carriers juggling capacity and port congestion 'taking us back to the dark days'
  • Revamped services offer faster transit times for Ireland - North America shippers
  • The bumpy Uber Freight road to IPO. Or?
  • Air cargo's summer: traditionally slack, or Red Sea-induced demand?
  • Canadian government invokes 'red tape rule' to prevent rail strike
  • Conf call redux: M&A-prone GXO Logistics buzzing
  • More checks and delays at Nhava Sheva after latest seizure of goods from China
  • Last hurrah for de minimis imports to US consumers before a wave of legislation
  • Cash-rich Yang Ming splashes out on three more chartered ships
  • OX: Rates soar, yet seaborne trade landscape changing long-term
  • News in Brief Podcast | Week 20 2024 | Sea and air surges, Flexport - and what's on this week

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Marine Log web site
MAY 13, 2024
  • VIDEO: Explosive cuts part demolish Key Bridge
    Using precision explosive cuts, the Key Bridge Unified Command today demolished part of the Francis Scott Key Bridge that had been pinning down the bow of the Dali, the containership whose strike
  • Bollinger to build two more Coast Guard Sentinel Class FRCs
    The U.S. Coast Guard has exercised a contract option to award Bollinger Shipyards two additional Sentinel-Class Fast Response Cutters (FRCs). This announcement brings the total number of FRCs awarded to Bollinger up
  • VIDEO: ECO Edison christened in New Orleans
    America's offshore wind energy supply chain marked a major milestone Saturday, when ECO Edison, the first-ever American-built, owned, and crewed offshore wind service operations vessel (SOV), was christened in the Port of

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Container News web site
MAY 13, 2024
  • ACL, BG Freight Line and Peel Ports launch fastest ever container service between Ireland and North America
    Shipping company ACL has announced a new container service, in partnership with BG Freight Line and Peel Ports Group, connecting Ireland and North America via a UK or Continental transshipment port. The service, which officially commenced on 10 May in New York, is claimed to have transit times up to two weeks faster than any other similar service. The partnership will offer importers and exporter
  • Hapag-Lloyd boxship delivered with LNG tank designed by Hanwha Ocean
    Hanwha Ocean (formerly Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering) has delivered the first very large container ship equipped with a manganese-based LNG tank co-designed by the South Korean ship builder. The 24,000 TEU ship, Singapore Express, is one of a dozen vessels being built for German mainline operator Hapag-Lloyd. The LNG tank, called MacTiv, is manufactured mainly with high manganese steel
  • APMT's West Africa Container Terminal replaces diesel generation with solar electricity
    Nigeria's West Africa Container Terminal (WACT) has signed a significant Solar Lease Agreement with Starsight Energy, to provide an expected 1.2-Gigawatt hours of solar electricity each year over a 15-year period. This will see 30% of the Terminals' electricity switch from Diesel generators to renewable sources in 2024, according to APM Terminals' announcement. APM Terminals, which owns and opera
  • COSCO SHIPPING establishes new warehouse in Los Angeles
    COSCO SHIPPING officially launched its self-operated fulfillment warehouse in the United States. The Chinese company said this expansion of its global warehousing network represents a crucial step towards enhancing its ability to meet the increasing logistics needs of cross-border business and establishing a comprehensive logistics solution tailored for cross-border e-commerce customers. Spanning
  • GRIs fuel container spot prices, reverse the "post-Chinese New Year rate correction"
    The Drewry World Container Index (WCI) reported a 16% increase touching US$3,159 stemming an 11-week phase of decline and stability, led primarily by the Gross Rate Increases from carriers. The primary resurgence was led by rates from Asia- Europe which clocked an upside of 20% ending at US$3,709. This was further supported by rates from Asia-Mediterranean and Asia to the US. While Shanghai-Genoa
  • Maersk applies updated peak season surcharges from Far East Asia
    Danish container line Maersk has announced new and updated peak season surcharges from Far East Asia ports. Maersk is implementing the Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) for the scope East China, South China, Hong Kong, Japan, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Philippines, Brunei, Myanmar (Burma) and Cambodia to Pakistan, Jawaharlal Nehru, Mundra and Pipavav on 15 May for non-regulated and for V
  • Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center finds new academic partners
    The Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping introduced a new partnership category and announced four new Academic Partners: University of Michigan, Maritime Research Alliance, Norwegian University of Science and Technology and World Maritime University. The introduction of Academic Partners marks a strategic expansion of the Center's partnership platform and is strengthening the co
  • ICTSI to build US$800 million, 2 million TEU container terminal
    Global port and terminal operator International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI) is building a new international container terminal in Bauan, Batangas, Philippines. The new terminal will be the largest privately funded marine terminal investment in the country's history and will be the second-largest container facility after ICTSI's flagship Manila International Container Terminal (MICT)
  • Go Shipping supports the Hellenic Olympic Team
    Greek freight forwarding company Go Shipping has announced its sponsorship of the Hellenic Olympic Committee (HOC). Through this partnership, Go Shipping becomes an official supporter of the Hellenic Olympic Team, reinforcing its commitment to promoting excellence and the spirit of Olympism. According to the joint statement, the cooperation between Go Shipping and the Hellenic Olympic Committee u
  • CMA CGM commences new service connecting India West Coast with Middle East
    CMA CGM has announced the launch of a new weekly service, VGI connecting Laem Chabang, Vung Tau and Jakarta with the India West Coast and Middle East. VGI service offers two loops and competitive transit times to serve the import and export growth of Southeast Asian markets. "Customers will be able to enjoy greater access to the core markets of Middle East via direct calls to Jebel Ali and Dammam

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Splash web site
MAY 13, 2024
  • Pan Ocean lines up more MR tanker newbuilds
    South Korean owner Pan Ocean is bolstering its tanker orderbook with two MRs at an unnamed shipyard. The Harim Group-controlled diversified owner of more than 100 ships said in a stock exchange filing it would be paying around $49m per unit with deliveries expected by April 2028. Last month, Pan Ocean booked four scrubber-fitted 50,000 ...
  • Siem Offshore changes name to Sea1 Offshore following Kristian Siem exit
    Norwegian offshore vessel operator Siem Offshore has officially changed its name to Sea1 Offshore and was registered in the Cayman Islands Registrar of Companies. The name change was effective as of the annual general meeting's approval on May 7, 2024. This change also reflects the sale of nine vessels to Siem Sustainable Energy and related ...
  • Maris Fiducia finds partners for hydrogen-powered dry bulk vessel construction
    Shipping company Maris Fiducia Norway has entered into cooperation agreements with maritime technology company HAV Hydrogen and hydrogen producer Norwegian Hydrogen for developing, building, and operating hydrogen-powered dry bulk vessels in Europe. The vessels are designed by Dutch ship designer Ankerbeer. Upon successful realization of the project, the vessels will go on hire through a ...
  • The intricacies of minor bulks analysed at Geneva Dry
    Minor bulks might account for 40% of dry bulk seaborne movements, but thanks to their massive fragmentation they receive "frustratingly" less coverage than the likes of coal and iron ore. Fragmentation, larger ships, and altered cycles formed much of the debate during the minor bulks session at Geneva Dry held at the President Hotel Wilson ...
  • Tianjin Southwest Maritime orders LPG/ammonia carriers
    Chinese owner Tianjin Southwest Maritime has contracted a pair of 25,000 cu m gas carriers capable of transporting LPG and ammonia at CSSC-affiliated Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding. The newbuilds will feature ammonia dual-fuel capability and be delivered in the fourth quarter of 2026 and the second quarter of 2027. No price has been revealed. Tianjin Southwest ...
  • Junzheng swells chemical tanker orderbook
    Chinese chemical enterprise Junzheng Group has revealed another series of stainless steel newbuilds at a domestic yard as part of its fleet renewal programme. The Shanghai-listed group disclosed in a regulatory filing that its Dubai-registered shipping arm, SC International, and Hong Kong-based JZ Logistics Holding had ordered up to 10 ships at Wuchang Shipbuilding. The ...
  • Cyan Renewables to strengthen vessel capacity of South Korea's offshore wind sector
    Singapore-based offshore wind vessel pure-play Cyan Renewables has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Hyundai Asset Management to facilitate strategic investment in South Korea's offshore wind supply chain. South Korea has set ambitious targets for renewable energy expansion, including a significant increase in offshore wind capacity to 14.3GW by 2030, to achieve carbon ...
  • Cadeler continues foray into Polish offshore wind sector
    Denmark-based Cadeler has sealed a vessel reservation deal for work on Polish offshore wind farms Baltyk II and Baltyk III. The BW Group and Scorpio-backed shipowner said the aggregate potential value of the contracts is expected to be between €110m and €130m ($118.5m and $140m). The bottom-fixed wind farms, developed by the joint venture of ...
  • Vard lands Taiwanese CSOV deal
    An undisclosed Taiwanese company has tapped Norwegian builder Vard for two commissioning service operation vessels. The yard, part of Italian shipbuilding giant Fincantieri, said the newbuilds would be of its new Vard 4 39 design, envisioned as an all-round platform for windfarm support operations with fuel efficient CSOV operation and future integration of a modular ...
  • Costamare grows cape fleet
    Greek owner Costamare has continued its focus on larger tonnage in the dry bulk sector by adding two secondhand capes. The New York-listed company confirmed Splash reports it had picked up the 2012-built 181,415 dwt Frontier Unity and also revealed buying the 179,895 dwt Lowlands Prosperity and taking its capesize fleet to five vessels with ...
  • Hanwha buys Keppel's stake in Dyna-Mac
    South Korean conglomerate Hanwha Group has acquired Keppel's entire holding in Singapore-based fabricator Dyna-Mac for S$100m ($73.8m). The deal will see Hanwha subsidiaries Hanwha Ocean, the yard formerly known as Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering, take a 21.52% stake in Dyna-Mac, while Hanwha Aerospace will own 2.39%. Dyna-Mac is a well-known maker of FPSO, FSO ...
  • Shipyard output hits seven-year high
    After a decade of declining output, shipyard production has begun to edge up in recent years with deliveries in Q1 reaching a seven-year quarterly high of 10.1m cgt, according to new data from Clarksons Research. Clarksons is projecting a 15% increase in shipyard output for full year 2024 to 40.6m cgt. "With increased pricing (up ...
  • Norden makes plenty of cape plays
    Norden has flipped its first cape after entering the segment in March last year while quietly adding its first two 209,000 dwt newcastlemaxes. Broking sources tell Splash that the Danish mammoth has sold the scrubber-fitted Nord Ferrum, a 180,000 dwt workhorse built in 2011, for $34m. No taker has been revealed. The bulker was added as ...
  • Subsea 7 and SLB alliance wins more work off Turkey
    Subsea Integration Alliance, a non-incorporated tie-up between Subsea 7 and SLB's OneSubsea has secured a new contract from Turkish Petroleum for work on the Sakarya field development in the Black Sea. The contract worth up to $500m involves the installation of Turkey's first floating production unit. It follows an initial engineering, procurement, construction and installation ...
  • TS Lines linked to Shanghai boxship orders
    Brokers are linking Taiwan's TS Lines to a letter of intent with Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding (SWS) for two 14,000 teu ships and two 8,000 teu vessels. The order comes with options for two more of each ship type with brokers suggesting the prices are $145m per unit for the larger ships and $89m for the ...
  • ICTSI to build 2m teu terminal on home soil
    Manila-headquartered International Container Terminal Services Inc (ICTSI) has outlined its next port development. The company will build an $800m terminal with over 2m teu capacity in Bauan, Batangas to the south of Manila on the island of Luzon. The facility will include a 900 m quay and at least eight ship-to-shore gantry cranes. Construction will ...
  • Ships of up to 10,000 dwt now able to reach Chongqing
    Ships of up to 10,000 dwt are now able to reach the world's largest municipality. Last week saw the Innovation 5, carrying more than 5,000 tonnes of soy beans, dock at Jiangjin Luohuang Port in southwest China's Chongqing municipality, becoming the first 10,000 dwt class vessel to travel in the upper reaches of the Yangtze, ...

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Lloyd's List web site
MAY 13, 2024
  • As shipping stocks soar, controlling shareholders reap the rewards
    Shipping stocks have rallied to new highs in recent days, but longer-term gains are even more impressive. Over the past...
  • Baltimore channel reopening remains on track as salvors detonate bridge truss
    Salvors successfully used explosive charges to remove parts of the bridge's wreckage from the 9,900 teu Dali, a significant step...
  • Emissions reporting driving Starlink uptake, says Seaspan
    The need to automate emissions-reporting in the future has led one owner/operator to install Elon Musk's broadband system across its...
  • FuelEU regulation set for 'chaotic birth', lawyers warn
    Watch out for changes to stipulations, including increase of 80% target to net zero, as well as global implementation of...
  • Containership charter rates still rising as port congestion begins to bite
    Operators are having to pay significant premiums for short-term charters as tonnage providers hold the upper hand
  • The week in newbuildings: SC Shipping boosts chemical tanker orderbook
    Chinese chemical tanker operator SC Shipping has confirmed a second order for 25,900 dwt stainless steel ships, after signing up...
  • Week in charts: Containerised trade prolongs rally | Attempted piracy attack reported | Panama Canal rebound continues
    Global container volumes extend their upward trajectory in March, a product tanker was the target of an attempted piracy attack...
  • Yang Ming returns to profit in Q1, cautious for 2024 amid improved economic outlook
    Yang Ming remains cautious of oversupply and geopolitical tensions
  • Daily Briefing
    US-sanctioned Hennesea tankers turn to fake flag of Eswatini | Türkiye to lose major seaborne trade partner with Israel ban...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
MAY 13, 2024
  • BC port foreman contract talks stall as government delays rail strike threat
    Maritime employers along Canada's West Coast have filed a complaint asking the federal government to further intervene in stalled talks with the union representing longshore foremen.
  • US shippers 'sensitive' to overstocking inventories: BlueGrace Logistics
    Increased negative sentiment toward inventory growth among surveyed shippers points to "no-build-and-hold" leaner inventory strategies that would dull freight demand.
  • ILA, local ports wrapping up contracts, setting up coastwide talks
    The International Longshoremen's Association and its maritime employers are highlighting amicable outcomes to previous contract talks as they get ready to restart coastwide negotiations.
  • MPV rates rising as diversions, increasing demand tighten vessel supply
    Time charter equivalents and forward bookings are increasing as project-related demand strengthens and carriers continue to reroute voyages away from the Red Sea.
  • FMC clarifies language around ocean carrier-drayage provider billing
    Two weeks before new rules around detention and demurrage billing go into effect, the US Federal Maritime Commission has told ocean carriers that contracts independent of a "through bill of lading" fall outside its jurisdiction.

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TradeWinds web site
MAY 13, 2024
  • Record newbuilding deliveries fail to dent surging container freight rates
    Lines make hay by taking delivery of newbuildings as fast as possible
  • Product tanker rates strengthen as refinery maintenance season wears on
    Higher refinery throughput means higher rates, Clarksons says
  • 'Decade of pain' ending as smaller shipyard sector ramps up output
    LNG carriers and boxships still dominating, but some 'pivoting' towards tankers expected later this decade
  • Cyan Renewables brings in Hyundai Asset Management to invest in newbuildings
    Singapore offshore wind farm vessel company teams with asset manager on growing South Korean business
  • Yasa aframax tanker secures ExxonMobil charter after sanctions lifted
    Yasa Golden Bosphorus had no work for more than six months after US oil price cap action
  • In pictures: Shipowners open up on geopolitics, disruption and Donald Trump
    Big names navigate global volatility at TradeWinds Shipowners Forum held in Singapore
  • Inflation is key to understanding 'paradoxical' VLCC asset values, says shipbroker Gibson
    Conventional wisdom suggests secondhand market should be overheating, but this may not be the case, UK shop argues
  • Soren Huscher steps down as head of Norden Tanker Pools after two decades
    Departure marks the second senior member of commercial staff to leave Danish company in just over a month
  • Tanker avoids angry charterer's arrest attempt by hitting the beach at Alang
    Indian court ruling determines that a ship is no longer a ship once it has been beached for recycling
  • Shanghai Junzheng Shipping doubles down on chemical tankers with 10 more ships
    Company signs five-plus-five order contract for 25,900-dwt stainless steel vessels at Wuchang Shipbuilding
  • Sveaas buy-out: Goodbye Siem Offshore, hello Sea1 Offshore
    Kristian Siem's former company will also change its Oslo stock exchange ticker
  • Shipbuilding giant launches $289m counterclaim against gas importer for faulty LNG tank system
    While axe hangs over future of two six-year-old, unused and now idled LNG carriers
  • Norden flips capesize for tidy profit after just one year
    Bulker was among the first units to join rebooted cape fleet
  • Scorpio Tankers' free cash flow could hit $1bn as market value set to rise
    Clarksons Securities issues positive update on product tanker giant
  • The dark fleet's underwriter: Fund chief calls for extra heat on rogue flag states
    Gaute Sivertsen warns of growing risks from shadow fleet tankers with inadequate insurance
  • 'The best is yet to come' for Odfjell as Red Sea crisis tightens firm chemical tanker market
    Shares rise after broker hikes target price to $21
  • Yasa aframax tanker secures ExxonMobil charter after sanctions lifted
    Yasa Golden Bosphorus had no work for more than six months after US oil price cap action
  • Hunter Group lost $6,500 per day from chartered VLCCs in April
    Oslo-listed investor loses out in volatile VLCC markets
  • Pan Ocean adds two more MR tanker newbuilding orders
    Latest orders are cheaper than April's splash at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard
  • Tanker tycoon Lim Oon Kuin found guilty of $112m HSBC fraud
    Cheating and forgery trial takes care of three of the 130 criminal charges the Hin Leong founder faces
  • Christen Sveaas' Kistefos hires banks for $46m bond sale
    Investment firm mandated ABG, Arctic and DNB to tap senior unsecured 2027 bond
  • What next for Clarksons bosses trapped in their very own 'Groundhog Day' pay rebellion?
    TradeWinds looks at how the issue of pay for its top two executives has dogged the London-listed shop for eight years
  • John Fredriksen: Tanker market beginning 'multi-year recovery'
    Tycoon also reveals his thoughts on consolidation and diversification as he turns 80
  • Cadeler lines up charters worth up to €130m with Equinor venture in Poland
    Vessel reservation deals signed for Baltic Sea projects
  • Dynacom sells suezmax to fledgling product tanker player GES
    The 150,000-dwt Demetrios (built 2011) becomes the first crude carrier in the fleet of Grace Energy Shipping
  • Belships CEO: Takeover talk is just a sign 'we're doing something right'
    Chief executive tells TradeWinds that some vessel sales are in the pipeline
  • Tanker avoids angry charterer's arrest attempt by hitting the beach at Alang
    Indian court ruling determines that a ship is no longer a ship once it has been beached for recycling
  • Surge in chartering revenue helps Marco Polo Marine double first-half profit
    Shipyard segment's revenue declined because of lower ship repair volume
  • Shanghai Junzheng Shipping doubles down stainless steel chemical tankers with 10 more orders
    Company signs five-plus-five order contract for 25,900-dwt stainless steel chemical tankers at Wuchang Shipbuilding
  • VLCCs likely to benefit from declining Mexican exports, says Poten
    US refiners may have to look further afield for replacement supply as regional options dry up
  • SK Shipping sells 30-year-old steamship in first LNG scrap sale of 2024
    Has starting gun been fired on older ship sales as another small-scale steamer floated for demolition offers?
  • In pictures: Agility in the face of adversity: Shipowners open up on geopolitics, disruption and Donald Trump
    Big names navigate global volatility at TradeWinds shipowners forum held in Singapore
  • EU guides ships further out in Indian Ocean after long-distance Houthi strike
    European naval operation recommends vessels sail 150 nautical miles further east to avoid Yemeni drones
  • EU navy hands over Somali piracy suspects to Seychelles justice
    Group of six Somalis had failed to board Singapore-managed tanker on Friday

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American Shipper web site
MAY 13, 2024
  • Ocean carrier cocktail leaving a sour taste in shippers' mouths
    Blank sailings are a major factor in maritime shipping and are increasing after ocean carriers gorged on higher Red Sea rates while they could thanks to added capacity. With capacity now cut, rates are rising again.

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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 first half of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.5%
Joy Taurus
2,186,211 TEUs were handled
A bulk carrier was attacked in the Red Sea
Portsmouth
The crew abandoned the ship which began to take on water
German government allocates 400 million euros to support energy transition in maritime-port sector
Over 78 million euros to the ports of Augusta and Taranto for offshore wind
Rome
Funds distributed over three years starting from 2025
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
Rijeka Gateway Terminal to become operational in early September
Copenhagen
The first ship at the second container terminal of the Croatian port is expected on September 12
Falteri (Federlogistica) urges us to focus on the development of "polycentric" logistics
Genoa
The Simplified Logistics Zone should be the cornerstone of the strategy
Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Co. acquired Mitsui E&S Shipbuilding Co.
Hiroshima/Tokyo
It was renamed Tsuneishi Solutions Tokyobay Co.
Pessina (Federagenti): Northern European logistics system is struggling. Let's take advantage of it!
Rome
Unexpected opportunity - he underlines - for the Mediterranean ports and Italian ones in particular
MSC Cruises Joins Carnival and Royal Caribbean in Capitalizing on Grand Bahama Shipyard
Miami
Negotiations underway since the end of 2024 have been successfully concluded
At The International Propeller Clubs the Dorso Award for the Mediterranean area
Naples
In recognition of the primary role played by logistics operators in Mediterranean traffic
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