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International Transport Journal web site
NOVEMBER 15, 2024
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The Loadstar web site
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
  • Forwarders slam Canadian government 'late intervention' in port strikes
  • Kuehne + Nagel swoops on Tennessee drayage provider IMC Logistics
  • Kuehne + Nagel - 'chokepoint M&A' delivered
  • ACF Podcast: Tales from TIACA - what are the hot topics?
  • CMA CGM changes course on plan to re-route service through Red Sea
  • Mexican air wave attracts carriers with an eye on 'nearshoring' cargo flows
  • Strong Q3 just the tonic to revive Hapag-Lloyd after a weak first half
  • Don't get intoxicated by ecommerce's 'quick buck', air cargo players warned
  • Automative logistics specialist Christian Seidl joins 3PL Duvenbeck

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Marine Log web site
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
  • Maritime shows up for inaugural Top Women in Maritime Celebration
    Marine Log's Top Women in Maritime Celebration award event, held November 11 at the World War II Museum in New Orleans, La., exceeded expectations with over 225 attendees coming together to celebrate
  • U.K. pilot boat trials Zelim man-overboard recovery conveyor
    The U.K.'s Milford Haven Port Authority (MHPA) has retrofitted its 19-meter pilot boat Picton with Zelim's SWIFT man-overboard recovery conveyor as part of a three-month trial to assess the system's capability in
  • Port strike fears grow as USMX and ILA fail to hammer out automation issues
    Not all is going smoothly in the negotiations between U.S. East and Gulf Coast port employers, represented by USMX, and the ILA union. Both

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Container News web site
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
  • India and China in Strategic Contest
    The ports of Mundra, Chennai, and Mumbai in India, along with Bangladesh's Chittagong, China's Shanghai, Sri Lanka's Hambantota, and Myanmar's Kyaukpyu, form critical nodes in the global container shipping network. This content is locked Select a CN Premium Subscription Package To Unlock The Content! If you liked this post, please consider donating The post appeared first on Container News .
  • CMA CGM announces PSS from Indian Sub, Middle East, Red Sea and Egypt to USEC and Gulf
    CMA CGM has announced the implementation of a Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) of US$1,500 per unit from the Indian Subcontinent, Middle East Gulf, Red Sea and Egypt to the United States East Coast and Gulf. The French carrier noted the surcharge will be effective from 5 December 2024 (loading date) until further notice and will be applicable to all container types. If you liked this post, please cons
  • Global bunker indices continue downward trend
    In the 46th week of the year, Marine Bunker Exchange (MABUX) global indices resumed a moderate downward trend. The 380 HSFO index dropped by US$7.39 to US$522.40/MT, the VLSFO index saw a US$8.09 decline to US$601.05/MT, edging closer to the US$600 mark, and the MGO index fell by US$13.63 to US$759.55/MT. "At the time of writing, a slight upward correction was observed in the global bunker market
  • CMA CGM applies peak season surcharge from Central America & Caribbean to Europe & Med
    Marseille-based container carrier CMA CGM has notified its customers of the following Peak Season Surcharge (PSS). Effective from 7 December 2024 (loading date) until further notice, the surcharge will apply to cargo originating from West Coast Central America, Mexico West Coast, East Coast Central America, and the Caribbean, and destined for North Europe (including Scandinavia, Poland, and the B
  • ILA pulls out of contract talks over automation disputes
    The International Longshoremen's Association (ILA), the union representing dockers on the US East Coast, has pulled out of contract negotiations with employers citing bad faith as employers broached the thorny subject of automation.
  • New funding boosts Pier Wind project at Port of Long Beach
    On 11 November, the Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners reinforced its commitment to California's renewable energy goals by advancing Pier Wind, a proposed 1,618,742 square meters terminal at the Port of Long Beach designed for the assembly and deployment of floating offshore wind turbines. With recent approvals, the Californian port aims to secure additional funding and the necessary author
  • Lekki Deep Sea Port emerges as strategic operational spot in West Africa
    The Lekki Deep Sea Port, located within Nigeria's Lagos Free Zone (LFZ), marks a substantial enhancement in West Africa's maritime infrastructure. This content is locked Select a CN Premium Subscription Package To Unlock The Content! If you liked this post, please consider donating The post appeared first on Container News .
  • Port of Rotterdam follows Singapore with first digital bunker trial
    In a four-week trial using ZeroNorth's electronic bunker delivery note solution, the parties seek to enhance efficiency and transparency while establishing a foundation for digitalising bunker operations in Europe's largest bunker hub. ZeroNorth, Vitol and the Port of Rotterdam have completed the first digital bunker delivery this week, marking the launch of a four-week trial. During this period,
  • ONE launches new service connecting Pakistan with Middle East
    Ocean Network Express (ONE) introduces a new weekly service, Pakistan Gulf Express (PGX), offering direct connections from Karachi to Jebel Ali, Hamad, and Dammam. This new PGX service is expected to broaden ONE's service offerings and strengthen the ocean carrier's network across the Arabian Sea. The first sailing of the PGX service is expected to commence on 2 December and the port rotation of
  • Kpler acquires Spire Maritime
    Kpler, a data and analytics platform for trade intelligence, has announced the acquisition of Spire Maritime, a provider of satellite-powered data for real-time global vessel tracking. This move aims to expand Kpler's maritime coverage, offering insights into vessel movements and shipping logistics worldwide. By integrating Spire Maritime's advanced technology and AIS data feed, Kpler said it wil
  • Hapag-Lloyd applies peak season surcharge from Peru, Ecuador and Chile to North America
    Hapag-Lloyd announced a peak season surcharge (PSS) from Peru, Ecuador and Chile to North America, which will be effective from 13 December until further notice. The German ocean carrier noted that the PSS will be US$500 per container for dry cargo and US$1,000 per reefer box for Chile to North America shipments. If you liked this post, please consider donating The post appeared first on Contain
  • CMA CGM announces Le Havre temporary suspension in EUROSAL service
    Due to ongoing port congestion at Caribbean hubs and in Northern Europe, French ocean carrier CMA CGM announced changes in the EUROSAL service. To uphold the regular schedule at all current ports and the Panama Canal, the EUROSAL service will temporarily suspend its Le Havre call for one cycle, spanning 10 weeks. As a result, the vessel COSCO SHIPPING Volga, initially scheduled to call at Le Havr
  • Hapag-Lloyd announces significant profit decline in 9M 2024
    Hamburg-headquartered ocean carrier Hapag-Lloyd reported earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortisation (EBITDA) of US$3.6 billion, earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) of US$1.9 billion and profit of US$1.8 billion in the first nine months of the year. "In view of lower freight rates in the first half of the year and increased transport expenses due to the rerouting of ship
  • Why More Companies Are Turning to Maintenance Management Software
    As businesses grow and rely more on complex equipment, the question of maintenance becomes crucial. Breakdowns are costly, but keeping track of every maintenance need can be overwhelming. That's where maintenance management software comes in, revolutionizing the way companies care for their assets. Here's why more companies are jumping on board and making the switch. Supercharge Your Team's Effic
  • Port Power Play: ICTSI and APM Terminals vie for control of Durban's strategic hub
    The strategic importance of the Port of Durban within the global and regional maritime landscape has garnered significant attention from major international port operators such as International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) and APM Terminals. Both companies are actively pursuing strategies to strengthen their operational presence in this key South African port, reflecting Durban's cri
  • Resilience and Adaptation of Key Asian Powers in Maritime Trade Landscape
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Splash web site
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
  • MISC and Bumi Armada weigh up offshore merger
    Malaysia's top shipping line, MISC, has moved to combine its offshore business with fellow floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel specialist Bumi Armada. The two companies have entered into a non-binding memorandum of understanding to explore a prospective share-based merger, following market talk of a potential tie-up earlier this year. "The proposed merger will ...
  • TechnipFMC, Saipem score huge deals for work on TotalEnergies Suriname field
    French energy major TotalEnergies has awarded TechnipFMC and Saipem billions in contracts for its GranMorgu project in Block 58 offshore Suriname. TechnipFMC's contracted scope for the project includes Subsea 2.0 tree systems, manifolds, connectors, and topside control equipment. The company will also supply umbilicals, flexible jumpers, and flexible risers. No precise financial details for the ...
  • Sedna buys email management specialist Nordic IT
    UK-based technology firm Sedna, whose platform helps maritime companies streamline communication, has acquired Copenhagen-headquartered email management specialist Nordic IT. Sedna said the move reinforces email's position as the primary protocol in maritime while advancing the company's delivery of AI-powered, connected solutions for the industry. "By bringing Nordic IT into our organisation, we
  • Belships adds to ultramax orderbook
    Norwegian bulker owner Belships has expanded its newbuilding campaign with one more ultramax. The Oslo-listed company revealed in its quarterly earnings results the 64,000 dwt newbuild would join the fleet in 2027 and be named Belcargo. The Lars Christian Skarsgård-led outfit added the unit would be financed on a similar structure as the previous newbuilds-through ...
  • Welsh offshore wind could bring in $41bn of investments by 2035
    New research shows that Wales could attract £46.8bn ($59.6bn) in investments from renewable energy by 2035, the majority of which would be directed towards offshore wind. In its research, BiGGAR Economics projected an annual average investment of almost £4bn, peaking at £7bn in 2028. According to the research, offshore wind - forecasted to account for ...
  • Dayang lands Petronas Carigali contracts
    Malaysia's Dayang Enterprise has secured two contracts from Petronas Carigali for the provision of pan-Malaysia offshore maintenance, construction, modification, and hook-up services. Both contracts have been firmed up for five years, with extension options attached that could see the deals lasting by up to 10 years, the parent company said in a stock exchange filing. ...
  • Dali arrives in China for repairs
    This year's most infamous ship, the Dali containership, has completed its voyage from the US and China and is now at one of the top repair yards in Asia. The ship, which took out Baltimore's largest bridge in March, arrived at Fujian Huadong Shipyard yesterday where it will undergo significant repairs. It had left the ...
  • Baku port set for upgrade
    Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, and China have signed an agreement on the establishment of an intermodal cargo terminal in the port of Baku. The project involves the construction and development of infrastructure for an intermodal cargo terminal covering 40 hectares at the Baku suburb of Alyat. Initial capacity will be up to 350,000 containers a year. The ...
  • Dynacom back at Yangzijiang for more product tankers
    George Procopiou's Dynacom Tankers has returned to China's Yangzijiang Shipbuilding for more LR1 product carriers. Brokers in Greece report the owner has contracted for four 75,000 dwt newbuilds with delivery in 2028, after commissioning the Singapore-listed private yard for another pair last year that is expected to join Dynacom's fleet in 2026. While the first ...
  • Chinese herald the opening of flagship Peruvian port
    Xi Jinping is in Peru today for the opening of a giant port which the Chinese are billing as transformative for trade connectivity between Latin America and Asia. Chancay port on Peru's Pacific coast is a huge $1.3bn project majority-owned by COSCO, located some 70 km north of the capital, Lima, a flagship Belt and ...
  • SBM Offshore gets FPSO order for TotalEnergies project in Suriname
    Dutch floater expert SBM Offshore has been awarded contracts for the GranMorgu field development project in Block 58 off Suriname by TotalEnergies. Under these contracts, the company - in partnership with French-based engineering company Technip Energies - will construct and install a floating production, storage and offloading vessel (FPSO). The award follows completion of front-end ...
  • Siem takes stake in Aurora Offshore as part of vessel management deal
    Borealis Maritime's offshore vessel arm, Aurora Offshore, has entered into a shareholding and management contract with compatriot offshore vessel operator Siem Offshore. As a result of the deal, Siem Offshore will become a shareholder in Aurora Offshore and will transfer the management of their owned fleet of nine offshore vessels to Aurora. The nine vessels ...
  • Semi-automated crane dispute increases likelihood of another American port strike
    A pressing issue for the incoming Donald Trump administration could well be another strike across the US east and Gulf coasts with a trade union refusing to budge on the issue of automation. Following a three-day strike at the start of last month, the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) reached an agreement with the United States ...
  • Europe comes up with its most targeted set of measures against Russia's shadow fleet
    Politicians at the European Parliament are likely to vote today in favour of a series of measures taking aim at Russia's shadow fleet. The package of measures follow on from the UK's decision last month to start cracking down on tankers passing through the English Channel. The European measures call for more targeted sanctions on ...
  • BIMCO launches Ship Recycling Alliance
    BIMCO has launched a Ship Recycling Alliance ahead of next June's implementation of the Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships (HKC), picking a ship demo veteran to chair the new body. "Part of the ship recycling industry is already trying to live up to the HKC standards ahead ...

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Lloyd's List web site
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
  • US sanctions over a dozen ships linked to assassinated Syrian businessman and Iranian oil
    The US has sanctioned 26 ships, entities and individuals linked to Syrian business conglomerate Al-Qatirji Company, whom the US says...
  • LNG shipping rates slump to historic lows - and they're still falling
    Bulk commodity shipping rates are underperforming in general, but LNG shipping is in a league of its own. Spot rates...
  • Safe Bulkers nears completion of environmental upgrade for existing fleet
    Owner of 46 bulkers posts increased earnings for third quarter but warns market is softening
  • British Columbia ports set to resume operations
    Maritime employers in British Columbia have received the order to resume port operations following the government's decision to end work...
  • Global oil supply to increase by 2% in 2025, says IEA
    Global oil demand continues to be weak, with Chinese demand in particular registering a sixth straight month of contraction after...
  • US port employers respond to ILA's decision to break off talks
    The stalemate in the US east and Gulf coast labour talks continues, and so does the public blame game
  • Habben Jansen hopes customers will choose quality as Gemini launch nears
    Hapag-Lloyd chief executive Rolf Habben Jansen speaks to Lloyd's List on tariffs, strikes, decarbonisation and what his new alliance with...
  • HD Hyundai reshuffles top brass to navigate shifting geopolitical winds
    The South Korean conglomerate appointed the executives with the aim of strengthening the partnership between the US and South Korean...
  • Thermal coal imports to Europe plummet due to renewables switch
    Coal shipments to advanced economies have fallen for their second consecutive year, with Europe registering a 22% year-on-year drop
  • Should regulation even try to catch up with cyber security threats?
    Both the International Maritime Organization and the International Association of Classification Societies have drafted some guideline or regulation focusing specifically...
  • Sums to go green aren't adding up, shipping's first movers and financiers reveal
    From carbon capture-and-storage units that have been installed but not switched on, to dual-fuelled vessels that have failed to secure...
  • Supreme Court confirms one-year time bar for Hague-Visby misdelivery claims
    Bill of Lading holders have just 12 months after discharge to exercise security
  • BIMCO-led ship recycling alliance launched ahead of 2025 Hong Kong Convention
    BIMCO, recycling associations in major recycling nations and cash buyers GMS and Wirana Shipping have joined up to help speed...
  • China P&I Club membership of International Group not a done deal
    Fears centre on sanctions, regulation and lack of transparency
  • Container congestion drives HHLA revenue growth
    HHLA said longer container dwell times contributed to its growth in the first three quarters of 2024, alongside increased handling...
  • Hapag-Lloyd posts strong earnings as rates and volumes rise
    Hapag-Lloyd delivered strong results as expected in the third quarter on the back of strong container volume growth on the...
  • Zemba to launch e-fuel shipping tender in January
    The Zemba green shipping group said it wants to pool at least 80bn tonne-miles of demand to abate the emissions...
  • The Daily View: Another phase of sanctions shifts
    Your latest edition of Lloyd's List's Daily View - the essential briefing on the stories shaping shipping
  • Cosco lines up $2bn methanol-fuel boxship order
    Booking will boost Cosco's containership orderbook to over 1m teu, helping narrow its gap with larger foreign rivals CMA CGM...
  • Daily Briefing
    Dark fleet crackdown looms as EU states consider stopping suspect ships | East coast strike threat raised as union breaks...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
  • Hapag-Lloyd sees possible pre-LNY cargo rush amid 'very healthy' demand
    The carrier, which reported $1 billion in net profit for the third quarter, says the potential boost in volumes could come as US importers seek to beat the possible implementation of new tariffs on Chinese goods by the incoming Trump administration.
  • Uber Freight opens up truckload capacity network to rival brokers
    The company sees its new Broker Access product as another channel for brokers to find capacity outside of contracts with truckload carriers and posting spot freight on a load board.
  • K+N acquires majority stake in big US drayage provider
    The deal for privately owned IMC Cos. gives NVO Kuehne+Nagel a significant advantage in selling door-to-door products to cargo owners.
  • New precedent established for politics to drive longshore union negotiations
    While the presidential campaign is no longer a factor, the new Trump administration will likely be similarly disinterested in a strike of any significant length and, it can be assumed, will get directly involved in talks.

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TradeWinds web site
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
  • Report from a red state: mixed feelings from New Orleans on Trump
    Finance panel features views on offshore wind, Jones Act and more
  • Don't hold your breath: OSG's Sam Norton weighs in on Jones Act tanker replacement
    High capital cost of US-built vessel is a key constraint
  • US sanctions Syrian conglomerate's tanker fleet for bankrolling Iran's Qods Force and the Houthis
    Treasury blacklists new leadership after death of leader known as 'the Whale'
  • Fincantieri hikes annual forecast after booking billions in new orders
    Italian group is set to deliver 92 vessels between now and 2032.
  • Strife on docks as US port labour talks break down again
    Move heightens threat of strike when contract extension ends in January - days before Trump's inauguration
  • Sea1 Offshore executives nab share troves following buyback incentive plan
    Two executives get 150,000 shares and two others 50,000 shares
  • Missing capesize cargo case sees UK's top court redraw the misdelivery rules
    Case involving KCH-chartered bulker Giant Ace dates back to voyage in 2018
  • Norwegian wealth fund buys the dip on Frontline and Hafnia
    Investors sold off tanker shares and Folketrygdfondet was buying
  • UK's top court limits misdelivery claim time after capesize coal cargo went missing
    Case involving KCH-chartered bulker Giant Ace dates back to voyage in 2018
  • Lenders cutting margins to win business in cash-soaked ship finance arena, Oldendorff's M&M Bank says
    Portfolio shrinks as owners continue to pay off loans early
  • Private equity giant Oaktree Capital linked to sales of its oldest tankers
    Brokers report one or both of the Valley Oak and Golden Oak are leaving the private equity group's fleet
  • Bahri bash boosting VLCC rates as owners push for stronger earnings
    Fearnleys says a low oil price and Bahri Week in Dubai is helping earnings rise
  • Analysts praise Belships' forward coverage and dividend yield ahead of weaker markets
    Results were slightly lower than some analysts predicted, but the future looks fine
  • Stars align: How Trump's free-wheeling Maganomics and huge profits could drive shipping M&A
    This week's Streetwise takes a look at what's driving the fragmented sector's consolidation
  • Gersemi fund sticking with tankers and bulkers after 'month to forget' for stocks
    Joakim Hannisdahl-led fund drops 11% during October as shipping equities hammered
  • MISC sounds alarm on LNG shipping asset values as weak market bites
    Malaysian state giant is however bullish on product tanker, offshore and shipyard business
  • Adnoc L&S sees profit jump as it awaits clearance for $1.5bn Navig8 takeover
    Abu Dhabi-listed owner expects 20% boost to bottom line when deal goes through next year
  • Sedna buys rival Nordic IT platform as it seeks to boost email insights
    Email platform is expanding by acquiring a former rival
  • Bulker owner Wilson strengthens top team with new hire and internal promotion
    Henrik Orth steps up as head of ship management, while Einar Torsnes brought in as finance chief
  • Arrow Energy's founding shareholders shuffle their stakes to enfranchise next generation
    Expanding brokerage's 2023 profit falls on market weakness as it builds out its workforce and shifts into new sectors
  • Refiner and shipowner Eneos 'overwhelmingly active' in seeking spot VLCC cargoes
    Japanese group says it is evaluating bringing in crude from Canada's new TMX pipeline
  • MPC Capital profit boosted by Zeaborn acquisition
    Constantin Baack says strategic focus on maritime and energy infrastructure is 'paying off'
  • Shipowners shamed for dark fleet sales as EU turns up heat on tankers carrying Russian oil
    Legislators expected to back calls for tougher sanctions including against vessels without adequate insurance
  • Tor Olav Troim's Golar LNG cut to 'hold' as Fearnleys sees 'tight pricing' of stock
    Analyst believes the firm will secure LNG carrier-to-FLNG unit conversion contract ahead of delivery
  • Hoegh Evi sees uptick in business for FSRUs from Americas region
    Company set to redeploy conversion candidate on a charter when it ends current hire
  • Belships boosts newbuilding orderbook as profitable third quarter swells dividend
    Newbuilding programme comprises 12 ultramaxes
  • Hapag-Lloyd profit drops to $1.8bn in first three quarters of 2024
    Results lifted by 'unexpectedly strong demand' and improved freight rates in third quarter
  • Awilco LNG falls to loss and scraps dividend in 'weakest spot market for years'
    Norwegian owner says rate environment is challenging in what should be high season
  • Zissimatos-linked Monte Nero orders up to four product tankers at born-again Cosco shipyard
    One of China's leading vessel repair yards is making a comeback in shipbuilding
  • Shipping in full swing as golf day scores £20,000 for Mission to Seafarers
    London's shipping community turns out in force to tee off for charity
  • Themistoklis Alafouzos gifts $13m of Okeanis Eco Tankers shares to family members
    Share transfer cuts stake of chairman's brother to 6.6m shares
  • Kristian Siem strikes ships for shares deal to buy into Borealis Maritime backed venture
    Kristian Siem takes a stake in Borealis Maritime's offshore company, which increases its fleet to 28 ships

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American Shipper web site
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
  • Amazon promises equal priority for third-party air cargo, own parcels
    Amazon is promising logistics companies that use its air cargo airline that their shipments won't get left behind when e-commerce parcel volumes are high.

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LNG Ships and Taxonomy: EU Court Rejects Lack of Methane Limits
The Commission will have to set a methane emissions threshold for maritime transport criteria. The appeal by three NGOs was partially upheld.
Ports: The EU Commission calls on Italy to reject the national flag requirement for towing and mooring.
Brussels
France and Spain also received a reasoned opinion: two months to comply with the regulation on port services.
Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tehran
Iran faces a shortage of basic goods, which are also imported through the Persian Gulf.
European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge
Brussels
National infrastructure largely compliant, but timing and funding of key projects remain uncertain
Electrification of ports and airports: the electricity grid is the new bottleneck
Brussels
Transport & Environment calls for speeding up connections and moving beyond the "first come, first served" criterion.
Boluda manages the multipurpose terminal at the Príncep d'Espanya pier in the port of Barcelona
Barcelona
The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years
The current value of Aeroporto di Genova Spa is between 14.9 and 15.9 million euros.
Genoa
PwC's assessment presented
FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe
Brussels
The terminal operators' federation calls on the ENVI commission to strengthen measures against tax evasion and to allocate part of the ETS revenues to ports.
New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tehran/Tampa
Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.
Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits
Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits
Hamburg
Revenue up 14.4% and traffic up 8.3%, but net profit fell by 8.3% due to the lower share of Eurogate.
Genoa's boarding tax: the Regional Administrative Court rules in favor of the City Council.
Genoa
The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected
Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.
Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.
Miami
Customer deposits are at their highest. Prices and occupancy are expected to record next year.
Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.
Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.
Geneva
UNCTAD indices reveal a changing Mediterranean: Italy slips to seventh place, La Spezia, Trieste and Vado Ligure grow, while the South loses ground.
Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets
Brussels
According to T&E, in countries that account for 46% of European sales, electric vehicles have already become cheaper in five years. Italy, Spain, and Poland are lagging behind.
AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports
Copenhagen/Antwerp
R-Logitech will exit the capital, while PMV and SFPIM will remain shareholders
China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down
Beijing
In August, global foreign trade increased by +19.8%, but international goods handled by seaports decreased by -2.3%.
From Puertos del Estado to Ports of Italy: the same inspiration, an opposite outcome.
Genoa
For port reform, the government is referring to the Spanish model, but is building the exact opposite: yet another counter that the Italian corporate spirit knows how to invent so well.
Maritime ETS: Brussels opens up to hybrid and electric ferries, but Interferry demands more.
Brussels
The proposed revision strengthens the SMAP mechanism but leaves the issue of port networks and infrastructure to AFIR and FuelEU Maritime
Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz
New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran
The other crew members were rescued.
Freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado continues to oscillate between signs of recovery and slowdown
Genoa
In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports
Trasportounito offers an automatic system to adjust road haulage rates to the price of diesel.
Rome
Seafarers, five years after the Code of Conduct, the gap between policy and reality remains.
London
Shipping companies' compliance is growing, but issues remain regarding fatigue, psychological safety, complaints and recruitment fees.
Last month, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +26.9%
Ismailia
In the first eight months of 2026, it was crossed by 9,602 ships (+17.4%)
Decision on crucial rail section of Scandinavian-Mediterranean Corridor in Germany postponed again
Hamburg
German port operators are calling for an acceleration of both new infrastructure and the upgrading of the existing line.
Kuehne+Nagel agrees to long-term strategic partnership with Amazon
Schindellegi
The agreement includes a call option on existing shares of the logistics group
MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft
New York
Currently, 80.73% of the capital is held by the German Federal Government and the State of Lower Saxony.
Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport
Geneva
Initially Volare Shipping has a fleet of six VLCCs plus eight under construction
Shipowners are calling on EU member states to approve the inclusion of two Indian shipyards in the European list of ship recycling facilities.
Brussels
The new headquarters of the Italian Merchant Marine Academy has been inaugurated in Genoa.
Genoa
French ports see a balance between increases and decreases in the second quarter.
Paris
Total traffic reached 71.1 million tons (-0.2%). Containers increased by 8.1%.
The Genoa Port Master Plan, the Pra' dock, and the Multedo chemical depots are the thorniest issues in the discussions with operators and the local community.
Genoa
Crosetto: The Italian Navy will ensure the safe transit of Italian ships through the Strait of Bab el-Mandeb.
La Spezia
We have - the Minister of Defense underlined - the capabilities to protect its passage
Assiterminal: Seabed certainty and planned dredging are essential for port competitiveness.
Genoa
Mordeglia: We don't just need a simpler rule, we need a predictable one.
Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.
Hamburg
The Conference of Finance Ministers approves the compensation model that should eliminate the pre-financing of the tax from 2030
Saudi Arabia denounces that the Houthis are pursuing a policy aimed at "strangling the Straits", holding the international community hostage
New York
The UN Security Council is divided between condemnations and calls for negotiations.
WTO: A reform of the trading system could increase global GDP by 3% by 2050
Geneva
The World Trade Report 2026 warns of the costs of fragmentation: up to 7% less global GDP in a world dominated by free trade agreements
One in ten containers is not up to standard
Washington
WSC publishes 2025 inspection data: out of 93,079 units inspected in seven countries, 9,645 had deficiencies
The World Shipping Council (WSC), the international association representing the world's leading container shipowners, has urged member states...
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd to bring back four services on the Suez Canal route
Copenhagen/Hamburg
The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean
Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal
Lugano
The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment
Cavotec and EVIAS sign agreement for charging electric port vehicles on the move.
Stockholm
The Swedish company becomes the exclusive distributor and installer for the port sector of the French company's technologies
Hapag-Lloyd signs agreement with DP World to secure terminal capacity in Africa
Hamburg
The agreement concerns the ports of Dakar, Luanda, Dar es Salaam, Banana and Maputo
The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.
The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.
Sana'a/Hamburg
German shipowners warn that the possibility of returning to the Suez route is further removed
New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tehran
IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone
Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August
Long Beach
In the first eight months of 2026, volumes grew by +1.3%
WSC reports that containers full of lithium batteries can be shipped without being identified as dangerous goods
Washington
Kramek: People, ports, ships and the marine environment at risk
T&E, the EU Commission's proposed revision of the ETS for shipping is a hesitant step forward.
Brussels
If the system is extended to small naval units - the association highlights - however, exemptions and derogations risk nullifying its climate impact.
Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery
Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery
Bern
The road runs faster than the rail
Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs
Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs
Geneva
The WTO's barometer is rising. Demand for semiconductors and electronic components is offsetting geopolitical tensions.
Green light for €1.35 billion in investment in the port of Bremerhaven.
Bremen
It is the largest amount of funding the federal government has ever allocated to a project in the state.
APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port
Copenhagen
Four kilometers of docks with a draft of -18 meters would be built
Renaissance Partners has signed a binding agreement to acquire De Wave Group.
Genoa/Milan
The Genoese company will be sold by the American company Platinum Equity
Decarbonizing shipping: a €36 billion challenge and a €45 billion opportunity for Italy
Cernobbio
Without investments in ports, Italy risks losing 80 billion euros in added value by 2050.
Canadian unions want BC Ferries to build new ferries in British Columbia
Delta
The company's latest order was to Chinese company CMI Weihai
Filt, Fit, and Uilt should withdraw the amendment that puts port businesses and cooperatives at risk under Article 17.
Rome
The unions fear the progressive replacement of a structural function of the port with precarious forms of work
Norwegian Nor Cruises signs MoU with China's SWS for 2+3 new cruise ships
Shanghai
The units would have a gross tonnage of 84,000 tons
In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +27%
Cairo
In the first seven months of this year, maritime traffic was 8,244 ships (+15.9%)
Tomorrow Kombiverkehr will launch an intermodal connection between Regensburg and the Interporto Quadrante Europa
Tanker attacked in Hormuz
Southampton
The unit continued its navigation regularly
FS Logistix and Interporto Bologna presented the first Italian experimental DAC train
Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness
Rome
It will be held next October 30th in Naples
Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.
Rome
Three new areas dedicated to the prevention of head and neck and oral cavity cancers and the assessment of vascular risk
Contract awarded for dredging and completion of the electrification of the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Gioia Tauro
They will be carried out respectively by Dravo and RTI Saet-Suardi
Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa
Genoa
The d'Amico Group and the Royal Institution of Naval Architects recognize excellence in naval engineering.
Freight transport is more expensive for Malta: €35 million per year between ETS, FuelEU and BAF
Zebbug
The hauliers' association calls on the government to challenge a European policy designed for the continent.
CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.
Marseille/Atlanta
With the transaction, CEVA Logistics' presence in North America has tripled.
Contships to order 10 feeder vessels with options for a further 10+10
Athens
Letter of intent with China's Hubei Guangji Green Energy Shipbuilding Group Co.
DP World signs agreement to develop deepwater port in Nigeria's Ogun State.
Dubai
The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks
New port regulations for Civitavecchia, Fiumicino, and Gaeta have been approved.
Civitavecchia
The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.
Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore
Rotterdam
The Dubai-based company provides maritime services to the offshore industry in the Middle East.
Over €1.9 billion in Spain to improve road and rail connections between ports
Madrid
Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros
Attica Holdings sold the ro-pax vessel Levka Ori for €8.3 million.
Kallithea
The ferry was built in 1987
DFDS's Trieste-Damietta ro-ro service will become bi-weekly in mid-October
Copenhagen
Inserting a second vessel into the route
The Italian Merchant Marine Academy increases cooperation with the Port of Durres.
Genoa
A memorandum of understanding has been signed
A volume on the history of the Tuscan port system will be presented in Livorno on Friday.
Livorno
A comparison of the key players in the port sector: from the reforms of the 1990s to the challenges of the future.
Suardiaz takes delivery of a 5,000-car LNG-powered car carrier
Madrid
A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027
Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further
Hamburg
Strong demand and rising spot freight rates are pushing the company to significantly increase its EBITDA and EBIT forecasts.
UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.
Rome
Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector
Pilot project for the production and use of green hydrogen at the port of Savona
Savona
Paroli (Western Ligurian Port Authority): a port area has been identified for work.
Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service
La Spezia/Helsinki
The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia
The first caisson of the breakwater protecting the regasification plant off the coast of Ravenna has been laid.
Ravenna
The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long
Fincantieri and PT PAL sign agreement for the modernization of an Indonesian Navy vessel
Trieste
This is the "Kri Sriwijaya" unit (formerly "Giuseppe Garibaldi")
In Italy, the blue economy is worth 225 billion, and the nautical industry alone exceeds 10 billion in exports.
Rome
SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show
Fire aboard the Blue Star Ferries ro-ro vessel Blue Carrier 2
Kallithea
The 29 people on board were evacuated
Costs and timescales for the reconstruction of the four US Navy shipyards are rising exponentially.
Washington
If in 2018 21 billion dollars and 20 years of work were expected, today the estimate is 200 billion and at least 50 years.
Shipping faces its triple challenge: decarbonization, geopolitics, and the new geography of the automotive industry.
Chaff
At the Euromed Convention in Grimaldi, the sector is dealing with new environmental regulations, increasingly exposed routes and the shift of automotive production towards Southeast Asia.
Orizzonte Sistemi Navali signs a €3.7 billion contract for two destroyers
Trieste
The "Domenico Millelire" PPA has been delivered to the Navy.
Livorno: The Supreme Court of Cassation overturns the convictions in the Darsena Toscana docks affair.
Rome
The appeal ruling overturned the court's acquittal and convicted three defendants of ideological forgery.
The Port of Rijeka expects to close 2026 with a record container traffic of 800,000 TEUs.
River
With the new terminal on the island of Krk, traffic could rise to 1.7 million TEUs
Offshore wind energy funding: Pichetto reassures Taranto, but Taranto demands certainty.
Taranto
The 2026 funding for the Apulian port drops to €13.9 million. Gugliotti hopes for a formal confirmation of the remaining resources in 2027.
Port reform: The majority pushes ahead with Porti d'Italia SpA
Rome
The Chamber's Transport Committee rejects the opposition's suppressive amendments.
Gela's Porto Rifugio has received a favorable opinion for dredging the port's waters.
Palermo
Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik
Troisdorf/Berlin
Allows rapid loading of non-craneable semi-trailers onto trains
Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany
Herleshausen
Located in Herleshausen, it has a surface area of 71,800 square meters
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
South Korea's HJ Shipbuilding & Construction Co. wins orders for four new 10,100 TEU containerships
Busan
The contract has a total value of approximately 500 million dollars.
Democratic Party: The government's port reform paves the way for privatization of Italian ports.
Rome
Ghio and Misiani: it also takes resources and skills away from the territories
Port self-production: The Council of State denies the segmentability of the authorization pursuant to Article 16, paragraph 3.
Rome
Cartour's "partial" authorization in the port of Salerno has been suspended.
Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic
Miami
The threshold of ten million passengers has been exceeded, compared to 8.56 million in the previous financial year.
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the new pure car and truck carrier Grande Egitto.
Naples
Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu
Port reform will be discussed in Genoa on October 2nd.
Genoa
Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association
Fratelli Cosulich strengthens its logistics network with the opening of Express Global Dubai
Dubai
Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.
"A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 9th
Lugano
Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure
Brullo Group orders three 40,800-ton deadweight oil/chemical tanker vessels
Rome
Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard
New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members
A new megayacht production, maintenance, and storage hub opens in Trieste.
Trieste
Trieste Shipyards was founded by Seadock (Samer group) and Yachting Expertise and is owned by Friulia
Confitarma applauds the government's initiative to protect Italian ships in the Red Sea.
Rome
Zanetti: Maritime security is, in effect, a component of national economic security
Unions approve the platform for the single collective bargaining agreement for the shipping industry.
Rome
Filt, Fit and Uilt, is structured around three central elements such as salary, protection, participation and thirteen concrete requests
FHP Intermodal is increasing the frequency of its freight rail service between Fiorenzuola and Incoronata/Bari.
Milan
It goes up to five days a week
This year over 2,000 large yachts operated along the Italian coasts
Rome
Plus 10% for owned boats and a substantially stable trend for chartered ones
The event "Cyber-resilience in the maritime sector: defense, regulations, and European cooperation" will be held in Rome on Tuesday.
Rome
It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma
Smeup, with the acquisition of HTG, expands its portfolio in the logistics and transport sector
Erbusco
The Turin-based company specializes in the development of proprietary software
Saudi Arabian ports: Liquid bulk throughput to decline sharply in 2025
Riyadh
Total traffic fell to 298.3 million tonnes (-10.9%)
A delegation from the Lithuanian port of Klaipeda visited the port of Livorno
Livorno
In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans
New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada
Hong Kong
Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers
The port's future is at the center of the event celebrating the 80th anniversary of Assosped Venezia and Asamar Veneto.
Venice
A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival
Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo
Rome
Green light from the General Directorate for Ports, Logistics and Intermodality of the Ministry of the Interior.
Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining
Piraeus
Stagnation in passenger numbers
Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives
Rome
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
Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness
Rome
It will be held next October 30th in Naples
UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.
Rome
Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Cosco Shipping arm readies China IPO to capitalise on global shipbuilding wave
(South China Morning Post)
Rosatom expects cargo traffic along Northern Sea Route to rise 14% in 2026 - CEO
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong grew by 22.1% last month.
Hong Kong
Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged
AGV Expo, a new European trade fair dedicated to self-guided vehicles, will be held in Piacenza next month.
Genoa
The event will also host a rich program of conferences
Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector
Chieti
Illegal employment of non-EU workers
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore decreased by -4.9% in August
Singapore
In the first eight months of 2026, the port handled 30.7 million containers (+4.2%)
Cochin Shipyard and Drydocks World to jointly develop new international ship repair center in Cochin
Mumbai
An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz
Tehran/Southampton
One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.
In July, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +6.7%
Ravenna
A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August
Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito
Rome
A choice of continuity that at the same time marks the beginning of a new phase
The launching ceremony of Viking Astrea took place at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona
Ancona/Los Angeles
Viking's Board has authorized a share buyback program of up to $1 billion.
Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship
Papenburg
With a gross tonnage of 180,000 tons, it will be able to accommodate over 6,000 passengers.
VTG sells its UK subsidiary VTG Rail UK to pension fund USS
Hamburg
The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.
The Genoa Coast Guard reaches its 100th Port State Control inspection of 2026.
Genoa
More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far
ABB and Oceanly collaborate to integrate and optimize ship performance and operations
Genoa
Strategic agreement between Federlogistica and the Port of Xiamen
Genoa
Feasibility study for a maritime connection between the Chinese port and Genoa
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles remained stable in August
Los Angeles
The increase in empty garages has offset the decrease in full ones
Gulftainer to acquire stake in Thailand's Suksawat Terminal
Sharjah/Bangkok
It is located on the Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok
Robo.ai establishes a company specializing in maritime and submarine security
Abu Dhabi
Al-Mansory: We will produce locally and provide solutions for markets around the world
Kombiverkehr has taken full control of Spanish company Combiberia
Frankfurt am Main
The shares were acquired from the other 20 members
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