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Exim India web site
JUNE 18, 2024
  • BLR Logistiks India achieves AEO certification
  • Merchandise exports up 9 pc in May
  • Significant decrease in containers lost at sea in 2023, but stringent safety measures and constant vigilance urged
  • Seafood exports dip due to Red Sea crisis
  • Vinayak Rao BS & Shanthi S. appointed Deputy Chairperson in Mormugao Port & New Mangalore Port, respectively
  • Deadly attacks on bulk carriers condemned
  • Baltic Exchange Market Report (14 June 2024)
  • CBIC mounts campaign against frauds committed in the name of Customs
  • Newbuilding prices, order book at new highs
  • UK pips China to become India's fourth-largest export market in May
  • APSEZ strengthens its ESG leadership, gains recognition for climate initiatives
  • Tyre exports up in H2 FY24
  • Asia-Europe spot could exceed 20,000 USD/FFE
  • MSC digitalises shipping contract performance with NYSHEX
  • Tanker owners advised to bring down spot exposure amid charter rate highs
  • DGFT sees merit in continuing IES scheme for exporters
  • India's GDP growth seen at 8 pc in FY25: CII
  • DP World reinforcing strategic vision for Latin America through significant investments
  • CMA CGM launches French Peak Service to meet high demand between Asia & Europe
  • COSCO SHIPPING's new service connects key Mexican Pacific ports
  • CMA CGM expiration of PCS in Matadi, DRC
  • Port of Salalah expansion on track to further reduce port stay
  • SCI CMD congratulates Shipping Minister on resuming charge & reaffirms commitment to boost India's tonnage
  • SMP Kolkata unveils volume-based rebate scheme to boost cargo throughput at Haldia Dock Complex
  • Major Ports' cargo handling up 6 pc in May

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International Transport Journal web site
JUNE 18, 2024
  • A first for Airest
  • Four B737-800BCF in 2024
  • Munich added to freighter network
  • CSX invests in its Maryland rail yard
  • Reinforcing Romanian roots
  • A strategy expert for WSP
  • Fuel cell trucks surpass 10 million km
  • Strengthening spare parts supply
  • Global trade faces rising protectionism
  • From Sony to Loxxess
  • Sustainable shunting operations in Italy
  • A royal inauguration
  • New ownership for V. Group
  • Road safety: start practicing early
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • SLSMC welcomes president
  • Hanjin extends European reach
  • China leads in seafarer pay increases

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The Loadstar web site
JUNE 17, 2024
  • News Podcast | June 2024 | Place your bets: Early peak season or ticking timebomb?
  • West Med transhipment tangle sees carriers eye Nador West port project
  • Atlas Air suffers third aircraft incident this month, closing Hong Kong runway
  • DHL Express under scrutiny divides the market
  • 'At least 65 countries' now affected as Houthi Red Sea attacks continue
  • OX: UK tour thoughts; Suez update; and more tariffs
  • Chittagong depots plagued with boxes as Eid festival begins
  • Four new 14,000 teu box ships for Döhle add to bulging global orderbook
  • Russian trade and the challenge of logistics bottlenecks created by sanctions
  • Air Incheon selected as preferred buyer of Asiana Airlines cargo business
  • DHL Global Forwarding announces changes at the top in Europe

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Marine Log web site
JUNE 17, 2024
  • VIDEO: ECO Edison arrives in ProvPort
    Ørsted and Eversource last week marked another milestone for Revolution Wind, when Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee, BOEM director Elizabeth Klein, BSEE director Kevin M. Sligh, Sr., and other federal, state and
  • U.S. port strike fears grow as ILA halts negotiations with USMX
    Raising the specter of a labor dispute paralyzing container traffic at U.S. ports on the East and Gulf coasts, the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) on July 10 announced it had suspended talks
  • Tour Collective orders new Incat Crowther eco-tourism vessel
    The Tour Collective, an eco-tourism operator in Australia's southeast Queensland region, has ordered a highly customized 22-meter Incat Crowther designed tourism vessel at the Gold Coast City Marina & Shipyard in Coomera,
  • Kongsberg unveils design for new "Super-Efficient Bulker"
    Can ship owners meet stringent future compliance targets without abandoning conventional fuels? Kongsberg Maritime has unveiled a new "Super-Efficient Bulker" vessel design concept intended to enable owners to do just that. Developed

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Container News web site
JUNE 17, 2024
  • Navigating the Changing Tides of the Container Shipping Industry in East Asia
    As East Asia's container shipping industry sails into uncharted waters, it faces a shifting tide of customer demand reshaping the very foundations of maritime trade. Amidst emerging trends and evolving preferences, stakeholders must adapt, innovate, and collaborate to stay ahead in this dynamic and competitive arena. In the dynamic landscape of global trade, East Asia stands as a pivotal hub for
  • Spot rate growth slows but ocean container shipping market will remain extremely challenging
    Ocean freight container shipping spot rates are set to increase further, but there are signs the recent dramatic growth may be slowing. The latest data from Xeneta, the ocean freight rate benchmarking and intelligence platform, indicates spot rates on major trades out of the Far East will increase again on 15 June, but to a less dramatic extent than witnessed in May and early June. Average spot r
  • Sweden-Belgium Green Shipping Corridor project enhanced with new partner
    Port of Gothenburg, North Sea Port, and the Danish international shipping and logistics company DFDS have welcomed the Port of Antwerp-Bruges to the Green Shipping Corridor, strengthening the project's green ambitions. By 2030, two ammonia-fuelled ro-ro vessels are expected to operate on routes between Sweden and Belgium. The ports will intensify efforts on electrification and ammonia bunkering,
  • Containers lost at sea at record low levels
    The World Shipping Council (WSC) has released its annual report on containers lost at sea, revealing a significant decrease to 221 boxes lost in 2023. This marks the lowest number recorded since the survey began in 2008. Despite this improvement, the WSC emphasizes the ongoing necessity for rigorous safety measures and constant vigilance. Reduction in Losses: In 2023, 221 containers were lost at
  • MSC connects the Mediterranean with US through revised service
    MSC will revise its former standalone Türkiye/West Med to the United States service. Renamed EMUSA, the new set up will connect Mediterranean and US trade by adding direct coverage from Barcelona, Spain and Fos-sur-Mer, France. "These new calls in Barcelona and Fos-sur-Mer will further expand our transatlantic coverage, and increase trade connectivity between Europe and the United States," said M
  • Container volumes slip at Port of Montreal in May
    Container volumes dipped from May 2023 levels at the Port of Montreal, according to the latest results of the Canadian port. Container traffic at the port totaled 132,380 TEUs in May, down 3.7% from the same month in 2023, while on a year-to-date basis, container traffic was 2.1% down. Of May's total, 115,043 TEUs were loaded containers while 17,337 TEUs consisted of empty boxes. Import volumes w
  • GAC Group expands presence in New Zealand with Quadrant Pacific acquisition
    GAC Group, a provider of shipping, logistics, and marine services in the Asia-Pacific market, has finalized an agreement to acquire Quadrant Pacific's agency business in New Zealand, formerly its network partner. This acquisition represents a significant milestone in GAC's longstanding presence in the region. Established in 2008, GAC New Zealand has operated in collaboration with Quadrant Pacific
  • Crew of Houthi-hit Ukrainian ship evacuated as assaults on vessels intensify
    Verbena, the general cargo ship that caught fire after being hit by two Houthi missiles on 13 June, has been abandoned by its crew after the fire turned out to be more serious than initially thought. The ship, owned by Ukraine-based Donbasstransitservice and operated by Poland-based Dtschart Sp., is in danger of sinking, along with Tutor, the Evalend Shipping-owned Kamsarmax bulk carrier that was
  • Hapag-Lloyd announces updates on India Ocean Service
    German container line Hapag-Lloyd has decided to change the port rotation of its Indian Ocean Service (IOS). The Hamburg-based ocean carrier's service will now have the following port rotation: Jebel Ali, UAE -> Karachi, Pakistan -> Nhava Sheva, India -> Mundra, India -> Tanger, Morocco -> Rotterdam, Netherlands -> Hamburg, Germany -> Antwerp, Belgium -> London Gateway, UK -> Tanger -> Jebel Ali
  • Oil spill in Singapore after dredger hits bunker tanker
    Singapore's port authorities are racing to clear up a serious oil slick after a Van Oord dredger hit a bunker tanker near Pasir Panjang Container Terminal along the city-state's west coast on 14 June. The allision damaged the cargo tank of the bunker tanker, Marine Honour, which is owned by local physical supplier Straits Bunkering. S&P Global's vessel-tracking data shows that at the time, Marine
  • The Maritime Trade Ripple Effect Disrupting Global Economies
    The following article was written by Matan Peled, Co-founder & Head of US Business at Windward . Decades-long tensions between the West and several rogue players in the Middle East have entered a new chapter as Iran and its proxies continue to bring global disruptions to its new battleground - the high seas. While nominally a regional conflict, ongoing trade disruptions in the Red Sea at the hand
  • Stages of software development
    The software development lifecycle is a methodology that describes the various stages of it: from design to production and subsequent maintenance. There are several models of the software development lifecycle, but the most common of them all is the waterfall model, which consists of a linear sequence of individual stages, each of which is completed right before the other. Typical stages of the l
  • Booming charter market driven by mid-sizes
    The container market is on fire, according to Braemar which outlines the combination of geopolitical upheaval and market economics that is driving parts of the charter market ever upwards, with every sector in the broker's index on the up. Braemar's Monday Briefing note, for 10 June, suggested that charter periods are becoming longer, even for feeder vessels of under 2,000 TEU, that were lagging
  • Vestas chooses Maersk for turbine powertrain transport
    Danish renewable energy company Vestas has launched a new project with its compatriot shipping giant Maersk. Vestas has awarded Maersk a contract for transporting the extra heavy powertrains of its largest ever built wind turbine V236. This heart-piece of the 15MW turbine weighs 260 tons alone and will be installed in the nacelle in Vesta's factory in Lindø, Denmark. Maersk will manage the transp
  • CMA CGM launches new Singapore-China-Sri Lanka service
    CMA CGM has announced the launch of the India East Coast Express (IEX 2) service, which will connect Asia to Southeast India and Sri Lanka. The service will commence with the vessel Hansa Homburg, departing from the port of Singapore on 27 June 2024. The IEX 2 will offer a dedicated fortnightly service, providing a direct shuttle from Singapore to Chennai, China and Colombo, Sri Lanka. The port r
  • Port NOLA reports box volume record
    Last month, the Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) reported record container growth, handling a total of 133,845 TEUs during the third quarter of fiscal year 2024, marking a 19% increase year-over-year and achieving the highest quarterly container volume since the supply chain challenges of 2021. In addition, the Port NOLA and the New Orleans Public Belt Railroad (NOPB) have also reported a more tha

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Splash web site
JUNE 17, 2024
  • Eyesea and SurfCleaner team up to minimise nearshore oil spill effects
    Swedish water treatment firm SurfCleaner has entered into a global partnership with maritime pollution mapping specialist Eyesea to minimise the effects of nearshore oil spills. Eyesea maps analyses and supports the recovery of pollution and maritime hazards using a portfolio of tech tools. The partnership between the two is set to focus on monitoring and ...
  • Lomar seals $30m bulker refinancing
    Lomar Shipping has struck a new loan deal with Macquarie Group, securing $30m in the process. The deal, which was the fourth transaction between the maritime subsidiary of New York-based Libra Group and the Australian lender, will see the refinancing of three bulk carriers. The Nicholas Georgiou-led Lomar earlier clinched $37.5m for the refinancing of ...
  • Crews evacuated from two ships hit by the Houthis
    The crews of two vessels struck by the Houthis in recent days were forced to evacuate ship over the weekend with the Yemeni militants showing no let up in their attacks on merchant shipping. Both ships are reportedly at risk of sinking. The Houthis have displayed greater sophistication in their attacks on merchant shipping this ...
  • Singapore battles oil spill from ruptured bunker barge
    Significant resources are being deployed to fight an oil spill that has washed up across much of Singapore's southern coastline. On Friday, a Van Oord dredger, Vox Maxima, lost power and control of its steering and crashed into a bunker barge, Marine Honour, which was at anchor. Images show the barge's hull was badly punctured ...
  • What IEA's 2029 peak oil forecast means for the tanker trades
    The International Energy Agency (IEA) has called peak oil as happening in 2029, something that has got tanker analysts discussing what this means for owners mulling rejuvenating their fleets. The IEA's latest report, Oil 2024, suggests global demand for oil will peak in 2029 and start its decline thereafter. The IEA forecasts global oil demand ...
  • Peter Döhle joins boxship newbuild rush
    Germany's Peter Döhle Schiffahrts is back ordering boxships after a break of nearly nine years. The Hamburg-based boxship and bulker owner and operator has contracted four 14,000 teu newbuilds at CSSC-affiliated Hudong-Zhonghua for delivery in 2027. The vessels, set to be the largest in the company's fleet, will be scrubber-fitted and methanol-ready, costing about $150m ...
  • Hanwha Ocean finds takers for early VLCC slots
    Oman's state-run shipping giant Asyad and Greece's Chandris have been revealed as the takers for early VLCC delivery slots at one of the world's top shipyards. Earlier this year, Hanwha Ocean, formerly Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME), marketed a few VLCC slots with second half 2026 delivery schedules, a remarkably early timeline given that ...
  • Boxship newbuild contracts now stretch into 2029
    Owners of dry bulk carriers and tankers looking to rejuvenate their fleets have a long wait on their hands. LNG carrier and containership orders continue to dominate Asian shipyard books with brokers reporting an extraordinary further string of boxship orders, pushing delivery dates into 2029. "There are an enormous amount of newbuilding negotiations ongoing, predominantly ...
  • V.Group sold to European interests
    One of the world's largest shipmanagers is changing hands again. European investment fund manager STAR Capital and Belgian holding company Ackermans & van Haaren (AvH) are leading a consortium buying V.Group from Advent International, a private equity firm that bought the manager in late 2016 from OMERS Private Equity. "V.Group is active in a global ...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
JUNE 17, 2024
  • Transfix sale highlights VC's uneasy fit with freight brokerage
    The uneven success of the digital brokerage model suggests that the foundations of the market were harder to disrupt than venture investors first envisioned a decade ago, and maybe even harder than some of the founders of digital brokerages had foreseen.
  • Savannah's intermodal share moves higher as carriers 'embrace' rail
    The market share of loads entering or exiting the port's Garden City Terminal on train has increased from a year ago as the Georgia Ports Authority grows into a relatively new on-dock rail yard.
  • Indian shippers brace for wave of carrier charges as capacity suffers
    Forwarder sources believe that the upcoming weeks could prove challenging for bookings to the US East Coast, given that ONE's WIN service will have two blank sailings out of India in July.
  • Big capacity injection into ex-Asia trades having little effect: Drewry
    The longer transits around southern Africa, port congestion at key hubs in Asia and unseasonally strong demand has absorbed all the capacity carriers threw into the major east-west trade lanes early this year.

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TradeWinds web site
JUNE 17, 2024
  • Third master hit with US sanctions over 'Houthi-linked oil shipments'
    US claims the aframax Otaria was part of a shipping network run by a Houthi financier to raise money for weaponry
  • Perenco snaps up 10% stake in FLNG partner Golar LNG
    Buy-up comes as floating LNG unit provider talks of taking its floater to new site
  • Shell rolls out 'megawatt charger' for ships and trucks in 'unchartered territory'
    'We are building a new infrastructure here,' Shell's Melissa Williams tells event crowd
  • Scorpio Tankers returns to stock buybacks, splashing $50m amid market sell-off
    Product tanker giant also reveals second-quarter rates have continued to climb
  • Denmark retains position at top of best-performing flag state list
    Two flag states listed as very high risk in Europe as detention blacklist expands
  • Lomar Shipping taps Macquarie for $30m loan to refinance three bulkers
    Shipowner deepens partnership with Australian-based lender
  • Fincantieri chairman Claudio Graziano found dead
    Italian shipbuilder pays tribute to distinguished former general
  • TRF tipped to sell tanker brace to joint venture as divestments top $400m
    Company has been linked to up to 10 sales since October
  • VLCC owners hit by 'significant' decline as spot rates sink to lowest level this year
    Brokers and analysts note reduced demand and increased competition for cargoes
  • CMA CGM leads rampage with charter of Zodiac Maritime container ships in booming market
    Deals done as charter rates climb higher than most of history outside of Covid
  • V.Group 'just getting started on growth' in turbulent world, CEO Rene Kofod-Olsen says
    Boss of UK ship manager believes increasing services will be outsourced by smaller owners
  • Hanwha Ocean to join group investments in US LNG company NextDecade
    Combined shareholdings set to reach 15% of growing liquefaction developer
  • V.Group takeover boosts firepower and cuts debt, says boss Rene Kofod-Olsen
    Boss of ship management and marine services group looking forward to working with new shipping-savvy owners
  • Russian marine insurer threatens UK with legal action after blacklisting
    Russian insurer pushed back against blacklisting saying that it had complied with legal and compliance obligations
  • Robert Bugbee shoots down special dividend demands as Scorpio Tankers 'lives the dream'
    Tanker outfit sets out its stall for buybacks, having recovered from the chaos of Covid
  • George Procopiou and Latsis firm strike Greek real estate partnership
    Amid booming markets, Greek shipping magnates keep diversifying their wealth
  • Ownership switch-up of LNG carriers rattles market as ships head for Russian Arctic business
    Ice-strengthened vessels contracted by NYK and Sovcomflot move to Dubai-registered company
  • Torm eyes fresh investors after joining big-hitters Maersk and Carlsberg on prestigious Copenhagen index
    Danish tanker owner's boss expects more interest from index funds after making the big league
  • Notorious tanker stopped off Russian port after UK blacklisting
    Elderly shadow fleet aframax was due to load from Ust-Luga on the day it was hit by UK sanctions
  • Navios Partners clinches five-year charters for product tanker newbuildings
    Angeliki Frangou-led behemoth charters out ships at levels considerably above its previous, similar deals
  • Thenamaris banks tidy profit from second LPG carrier asset play in quick succession
    Major Greek owner displays its deal-making skills in gas market
  • Western Bulk looks within for new chief executive to lead turnaround
    Incoming CEO started as a trainee and will take the top job in September
  • Crude tanker market to stay healthy beyond 2030, broker Gibson forecasts
    UK shipbroker also says shift to greener fuels will boost specialised product and chemical tankers
  • Ship management giant V.Group taken over by private equity investor Star Capital
    European investment fund partners with V.Group management to add to its string of shipping investments
  • Dredger lost power and steering before collision
    Bunker tanker said to have spilled half of its cargo of low-sulphur fuel oil in Friday's incident
  • Oil spill clean-up underway in Singapore after Van Oord dredger rams bunker tanker
    Public told to steer clear of popular beaches and other clean-up areas as both vessels said to be in stable condition
  • Longtime Western Bulk man named as new chief executive
    Incoming CEO started as a trainee and will take the top job in September
  • Costamare spending $114m to clear preferred shares with dividend rate of nearly 9%
    Greek owner has had redemption option on 2018 issue since January 2023
  • Crude tanker market to stay healthy beyond 2030, broker Gibsons forecasts
    UK shipbroker also says shift to greener fuels will boost specialised product and chemical tankers
  • Dohle breaks decade-long order drought by inking $600m container ship series
    German owner orders four scrubber-fitted vessels
  • 'Supply base': Russian tanker spotted in Ukraine's Mariupol port for first time
    Exiled Ukrainian mayor claims small vessel has entered occupied city
  • Analysts reveal top stock tips as Oslo shipping index soars
    Gas carriers and tankers find favour as dry bulk and container shipping prompt caution
  • V.Group changes hands again, after takeover by Star Capital-led consortium
    European investment fund partners with V.Group management to add to its string of shipping investments
  • Dredger lost power and steering control before collision
    Bunker tanker said to have spilled half of its cargo of low sulphur fuel oil in Friday's incident
  • Crew abandons burning Ukrainian bulker said to be 'sinking' after Gulf of Aden missile strike
    The 11,400-dwt Verbena (built 2008) may become the second ship to go down as a result of a Houthi strike
  • Star Capital-led consortium unveils deal to acquire V.Group
    European investment fund partners with V.Group management to add to its string of shipping investments
  • Dredger lost power and steering control before collision, says MPA
    Bunker tanker said to have spilled half of its cargo of low sulphur fuel oil in Friday's incident

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American Shipper web site
JUNE 17, 2024
  • Maersk launches Chicago Rockford-China air cargo service
    Maersk has ambitious plans for its dedicated cargo airline to become a major piece of its integrated logistics service, alongside its ocean container business.
  • Air Incheon tapped as preferred bidder for Asiana's freighter business
    Korean Air will give a small South Korean carrier first crack at buying the freighter assets of Asiana Airlines, as required by EU regulators to approve a Korean-Asiana combination.

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In the second quarter, container traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -2.8% while in Savona-Vado it grew by +76.3%
Genoa
In the Ligurian capital, the transhipment share decreased, while the Savona port benefited.
Fincantieri records strong growth in half-year financial performance and new orders
Rome
In the first six months of 2025, orders totaled 14.7 billion euros (+93.5%)
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
Cairo
1,248 tankers (-2.7%) and 1,826 other types of vessels (-8.5%) passed through
CMA CGM's net profit fell by 140% in the second quarter.
Marseille
Revenues stable. The French shipping group is interested in acquiring Hutchison Ports' terminals.
Royal Caribbean closes second quarter with record net profit
Miami
The April-June period was very positive
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Omaha/Atlanta
First coast-to-coast cargo rail network
Gurrieri resigns as Special Commissioner of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Trieste
The atypical reverse charge for the logistics sector will become applicable tomorrow
Milan
Ruggerone (Assologistica): one of the most strategic reforms we helped build is being implemented
Policy brief on cyber threats that pose risks to port infrastructure
Tallinn
It was developed by the NATO Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence
Interferry urges the EU Commission to harmonize its shipping decarbonization regulations with those of the IMO
Victoria
Failure to align - the association warned - will force shipping companies to pay twice for emissions.
In the second quarter of 2025, Chinese seaports handled 79.1 million containers (+6.1%)
Beijing
Total freight traffic was three billion tons (+3.3%), of which 1.3 billion tons were with foreign countries (+1.9%).
CK Hutchison announces plans to include a Chinese investor in the consortium to sell Hutchison Ports
Hong Kong
Without the participation of the COSCO shipping group, China would not authorize the sale
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Columbus
The container ship caught fire and sank near the port of Colombo
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
Piraeus
The AHTS "Giant" is leaving
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Milan/Luxembourg
The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026.
In the second quarter, the port of Valencia handled over 1.5 million containers (+4.0%)
In the first half of 2025, the amount of new orders to Chinese shipyards fell by -18.2%
Beijing
A decrease of -3.5% in new construction completed in the period was recorded
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Trieste grew by +3.7%
Trieste
Bulk cargo increased. Miscellaneous cargo fell by 13.2%.
CMA CGM and TotalEnergies form joint venture for LNG bunkering in the Port of Rotterdam.
Marseille
Agreement to supply 360,000 tons of liquefied natural gas per year to the French group's ships
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Spanish ports decreased by -4.7%
Madrid
All the main product categories are decreasing except for conventional goods
Brookfield Asset Management to sell 49% of British port group PD Ports to Spain's Pontegadea
Middlesbrough
The English company has over 1,400 employees
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
Rotterdam
The port authority is alarmed by the state of crisis in the national industry.
The electrification of the docks in the ports of Livorno, Piombino and Portoferraio is proceeding according to plan.
Third dock for cruise traffic in the port of Catania
Catania
Pier 25's restyling completed
Another quarter of decline in freight traffic at the port of Algeciras
Algeciras
In the period April-June, containers amounted to 1.24 million TEUs (+1.0%)
A new tax applied to cruise passengers disembarking in national ports came into force today in Greece.
Athens
Belgian rail freight company Lineas receives €61 million government loan
Brussels
The measure was approved last night by the restricted council of ministers
ERTMS installation completed on 1,400 kilometers of Italian railway network
Rome
The project is financed with 2.5 billion euros from PNRR funds.
Wärtsilä's quarterly financial and commercial results are positive.
Helsinki
The Marine Electrical Systems division will be sold to the Italian company VINCI Energies.
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
Barcelona
The mayor: For the first time in history, a limit is placed on the growth of cruises in the city.
MSC and Moby have presented their commitments to meet the AGCM's requirements.
Rome
Shipping Agencies Services will sell its 49% stake in Moby, waiving the consideration in favor of the majority shareholder. Moby commits to completely repaying its debt to SAS.
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Washington
Folgiero: Commitment to deliver next-generation capabilities in full alignment with U.S. strategic priorities
The Chamber of Deputies has approved the appointment of four presidents of Italian Port System Authorities.
Rome
The names proposed for the Port System Authorities of the Southern Adriatic, Central-Northern Tyrrhenian, Western Liguria, and Eastern Liguria have been approved. Voting on the Northern Tyrrhenian Authority has been postponed.
Information exchange between state administrations for the digitalization of the maritime sector begins
Rome
The first operational meeting at the Coast Guard General Command in Rome
The Clean Maritime Fuels Platform suggests measures to support the production and distribution of clean marine fuels
COSCO Shipping Ports sets new monthly and quarterly container traffic records
Hong Kong
In the period April-June, 29.4 million TEUs were handled (+4.5%)
Sharp increase in cases of seafarers abandoning their ships
London
2,286 crew members from 222 ships involved as of early 2025
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Geneva
North America saw the strongest quarterly growth in imports
In the port of Antwerp-Bruges containers and rolling stock are increasing and other types of goods are decreasing
Antwerp
Traffic congestion continues at the airport, with the situation on the landside becoming critical
A study denounces the delay of European ports in equipping themselves with cold ironing facilities.
Brussels/Pozzallo
The tender to electrify the docks of the port of Pozzallo has begun.
T&E proposes to include more non-EU transhipment ports to avoid carbon leakage
Brussels
The association calls on the EU Commission to reduce the current threshold of 65% of transhipment traffic
Federlogistica urges the immediate establishment of a control room on tariffs
Genoa
The aim is also to eliminate extra costs caused by bureaucracy.
Containerized cargo handled through the port of Singapore fell by 2.9% in the second quarter.
Singapore
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Cairo
The negative trend continued in June and early July
Terminal operators are not at all satisfied with a policy that seems to have no interest in ports
Rome
Cognolato: It is essential to close the ongoing trials on several fronts.
The largest ship ever to dock at Cagliari's Porto Canale at the MITO terminal.
Milan
The container ship "MSC Venice" with a capacity of 16,652 TEU arrived yesterday
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
North Bergen/Metzingen
South Korean HD Hyundai, together with German NEURA Robotics, will develop and test welding robots in shipyards
The toll of the horrific attack on the bulk carrier Eternity C in the Red Sea is still uncertain.
Mandaluyong/London/Brussels
Joint statement by ICS, BIMCO, European Shipowners, Intercargo and Intertanko
In the first half of 2025, bulk cargo increased and general cargo decreased in the port of Marseille-Fos
Marseille
Cruise passengers increase by +5%
The Senate has approved the framework law on interports
Rome
UIR, gives the Italian interport system a modern, orderly and coherent regulatory framework
Carlo De Ruvo was elected president of Confetra
Rome
Among the challenges, the uncontrolled expansion of large logistics groups and their concentration
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Kuala Lumpur
The number of acts of violence against crews is decreasing
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Oslo/Athens/Paris
One of the top three operators in the OT/IoT services market for the maritime and superyacht sectors will be created
Attacks on ships in the Red Sea still cause deaths among seafarers
Portsmouth
Liberian-flagged bulk carrier " Eternity C" targeted
Canadian shipbuilding company Davie acquires second shipyard in Finland
Helsinki/Pori
It will buy the Enersense Offshore shipyard
Amendment on Port Labor Supply Agencies Approved
Rome
Immediate transformation into Agencies authorised to provide temporary port work
Salvini appoints a manager of a private shipping company from Campania as president of the regional AdSP
Rome
This is Eliseo Cuccaro, CEO of Alilauro
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Berlin
This is proposed by an analysis by the International Council on Clean Transportation
IMO and EU condemn renewed attacks on ships in the Red Sea
London/Brussels
Dominguez: New violation of international law and freedom of navigation
In the second quarter of this year, Finnlines' revenues decreased by -5.0%.
Helsinki
Net profit of 26.1 million euros (+7.7%)
Container traffic in the Port of New York remained stable in the April-June quarter.
New York
An increase of +4.9% was recorded in the first half of 2025
The Chamber of Deputies approves the appointment of the presidents of five Port System Authorities.
Rome
They are Davide Gariglio, Francesco Rizzo, Eliseo Cuccaro, Francesco Benevolo and Giovanni Gugliotti
Latrofa appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Port Authority of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
Ministerial decree signed
The PNRR tender for interports has been reopened.
Rome
Resources available amounting to 2.2 million euros
Port of Livorno: Workers are the priority in the LTM crisis
Livorno
UPS's quarterly earnings performance declines
Atlanta
Net income in the April-June quarter was $1.28 billion (-8.9%)
Approval for the 2025 budget variation of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Gioia Tauro
500 thousand euros for the 49% share held by the Port Agency company
FHP Group acquires the remaining 10% stake in Lotras
Milan/Foggia
The integration between Lotras and CFI Intermodal will begin to create FHP Intermodal.
OITAF scientific document on good practices in the logistics and transport of fresh fruit and vegetables
Milan
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has joined the PLIKA
Livorno
Platform dedicated to training, innovation and knowledge sharing in the logistics and port sectors
Matteo Paroli's nomination as president of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been signed.
Rome
He has a degree in law and a specialization in administrative law.
Container throughput increases in Haropa Port, while bulk cargo decreases.
Le Havre
In the first half of this year, containers were 1.51 million TEUs (+4%)
Bureau Veritas reports a 9.8% quarterly increase in revenues in the Marine & Offshore segment
Courbevoie
Kalmar and Konecranes increase new orders in the April-June quarter
Helsinki
The turnover of the two Finnish companies is slightly increasing
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona fell by 12.2% in the second quarter.
Barcelona
Assiterminal threatens a new wave of appeals against regulations it believes are damaging to port operations
Genoa
2M Logistics signs an agreement with Salerno-based Gallozzi
Barendrecht
The Dutch company will represent GF Logistics, a subsidiary of the Italian group, in the Benelux region.
Swiss company Kuehne+Nagel's quarterly profits fell
Schindellegi
In the period April-June of this year, net turnover grew by +1.7%
Yang Ming orders three 8,000 TEU container ships from Nihon Shipyard and Imabari Shipbuilding
Keelung/Imabari
Contract valued at $351.3-394.5 million
Italia Nostra reiterates its strong concerns about the construction of the Fiumicino-Isola Sacra port.
Rome
European maritime cities, destinations for cruise tourism - the association highlights - denounce the phenomenon of over-tourism in the cruise sector
Egypt's first automotive terminal has come into operation at Port Said East.
East Port Said
It can accommodate two car carriers at the same time
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Tepsa has acquired a liquid bulk terminal in the port of Rotterdam.
Singapore/Rotterdam
It was sold by Global Energy Storage Holdings
The Spinelli Group has approved its 2024 sustainability report.
Genoa
Of the company's 616 direct employees, 49% are under the age of 50.
In the second quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports grew by +1.6%
Ankara
Cargoes to and from Italy amounted to 12.7 million tons (+10.1%)
Extension of the Simplified Logistics Zone for Genoa Ports and Dry Ports to the Savona, Vado Ligure, and Bergeggi areas.
Genoa
Approval from the ZLS Steering Committee
Isotta Fraschini Motori has inaugurated a new production line for hydrogen fuel cell systems in Bari.
Trieste
They will be used for naval and land solutions
The Grande Shanghai , the Grimaldi Group's first ammonia-ready car carrier, has been christened.
Naples
It has a load capacity of 9,000 CEUs.
The Port of Genoa, FILT, and UILT have declared a five-day strike at the Bettolo Terminal.
Genoa
Fit Cisl Liguria expressed solidarity with the workers
The tender for the dredging of the commercial dock basin at the port of Ancona has been published.
Ancona
The removal of approximately 730 thousand cubic meters of sediment is planned
Tender for the restoration and enhancement of docks 32 and 33 in the Deep Sea Zone of the port of Savona
Genoa
An investment of over 6.7 million euros is expected
There are 1,100 workers in Palermo directly employed in the seaside tourism sector
Palermo
This year, cruise traffic is expected to grow by 9.4% in the port of the Sicilian capital.
Six-month growth of +9% in freight on the St. Petersburg-India/China maritime route
Fly
FESCO operates six vessels in the service
Port of Trieste: Special Commissioner Gurrieri under investigation for money laundering
Trieste
I am certain - he declared - that I can demonstrate that I acted legally, in full transparency.
Vard signs new contract for the construction of two CSOVs
Trieste
The vessels will be used to support operations in the offshore wind sector
UIR welcomes the publication of the tender for the digitalization of the logistics chain.
Rome
Di Caterina (ALIS): a concrete tool that enhances the needs of businesses and strengthens the logistics system
GNV celebrated its first ten years of activity on the Italy-Albania route
Durres
During the period, the company's ships carried over 1.25 million passengers
A shipment of over 1.2 tons of marijuana was seized at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Reggio Calabria/Catanzaro
Members of a criminal organization that imported drugs from South America through European ports and airports have been arrested.
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean to build seven 15,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Walden to sell healthcare logistics business to Yusen Logistics
Paris
Exclusive negotiations announced
Solinas (Sardinian Action Party) is not at all satisfied with the state of Sardinian ports
Cagliari
The immediate establishment of a special commission is urged
ANSI welcomes the introduction of the information dashboard for managing private procurement contracts in logistics.
Rome
D'Angelo: it will allow the country to take another step forward
Russo (Confcommercio): excluding road transport from the PNRR funding was shortsighted.
Rome
First bulletin from the Freight Insights Observatory produced by the National Center for Sustainable Mobility
ABB Group posts sharp growth in quarterly financial and business performance
Zurich
In the period April-June the value of new orders grew by +16.0%
Informal consultations have begun on the preliminary proposal for the new Ancona Port Master Plan.
Ancona
Eleven meetings scheduled for July
Program agreement for preparatory and functional interventions for the construction of the bridge over the Strait of Messina
Rome
It was signed today in Rome
Project to develop an ecological station for the treatment of wastewater from ships
Naples
Initiative of the Neapolitan Group of the Cenere and Iello Landing
Assiterminal urges against bringing sediment from the Bagnoli dredging project into the port of Naples.
Genoa
Cognolato and Ferrari: It is essential to safeguard the full functionality of the commercial port's activities.
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach fell 3.4% in the second quarter.
Long Beach
A decline of -16.4% was recorded in June
Paolo Pessina has been appointed vice president of Conftrasporto-Confcommercio.
Rome
He is president of the national federation of maritime agents and brokers
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -8.2% in the second quarter
Hong Kong
A decrease of -13.7% was recorded in June
Cuneo-based logistics company Nord Ovest is seeing growing financial results.
Wedge
Construction work on a new depot in Mondovì will be completed in early 2026.
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grows driven by fears of new tariffs
Los Angeles
June saw the highest volume ever recorded for this month
The Management Committee of the Sardinia Sea Port Authority has adopted the DPSS
Cagliari
Green light for the concession to MITO and the appeal against the rejection of Olbia's dredging project.
Three events in Genoa for three new Explora Journeys cruise ships.
Genoa
A technical launch, a coin laying and the cutting of the first sheet metal were carried out at the Fincantieri shipyard
Grimaldi sells 5% of Terminal Darsena Toscana to Livorno Port Company
Naples/Livorno
Option to purchase an additional 5% of the share capital
Concession agreement signed that assigns management of the port of Tartous to DP World
Damascus
It has a lifespan of 30 years
Matteo Gasparato appointed president of the Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He was appointed extraordinary commissioner of the same port authority
Meeting in Rome between the heads of ESPO and Assoporti
Rome
Among the topics addressed, the competitiveness of European ports in the current global context
Chinese airline OOCL reports quarterly decline in scheduled service revenues
Hong Kong
Cargo transported by the company's ships is increasing
Collaboration between the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority and the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Rome
Agreement with an initial duration of five years
Survey in Germany on the prospects of companies in the maritime, port and shipbuilding sectors
Hamburg
Shipowners are more concerned. Positive prospects for ports and shipyards.
Port of Augusta: Work begins on a third bridge connecting the island to the mainland.
Augusta
Work worth over 20 million euros
Vard signs contract with InkFish for new research vessel
Trieste
The deal is worth more than 200 million euros.
1.1 billion euros will be invested in the port of Hamburg to strengthen the container sector
Hamburg
Improving accessibility and port infrastructure in the Waltershofer Hafen area
Meyer Turku delivered the new Star of the Seas cruise ship to Royal Caribbean
Turku
It has a gross tonnage of 250,800 tons
ESPO calls for increased funding for ports under the next EU Multiannual Financial Framework
Brussels
The CEF programme funds have proven to be far from sufficient
Fincantieri delivers the new Oceania Allura cruise ship to Oceania Cruises.
Miami/Trieste
Two additional Sonata-class ships have been converted into orders.
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
Confindustria event on the sea economy in Rome on July 15th
Rome
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Why Malta is objecting to a new price cap on Russian oil
(timesofmalta.com)
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Uniport: Bringing debris from Bagnoli to the port of Naples would postpone long-awaited dredging.
Rome
Legora de Feo: It's necessary to find alternative solutions.
Taiwanese companies Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw sharp declines in quarterly revenues.
Keelung/Taipei
In the period April-June it fell by -18.7%, -26.5% and -8.6% respectively
The establishment of the Information Dashboard for the management of private procurement contracts in logistics has been approved.
In May, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +1.4%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
EU approves joint purchase of port equipment by terminal operators
Brussels
Joint definition of minimum technical specifications of equipment is also permitted
Serbian energy group EPS will import coal through the Montenegrin port of Bar
Bar
Currently imports from Indonesia pass through the port of Constanta
Fincantieri Foundation and Luiss University launch a project to strengthen the safety of underwater infrastructure.
Trieste
Among the objectives, contribute to the definition of a specific regulatory framework
Freewheeling: The government's U-turn on anti-mafia controls in the road haulage sector is a welcome development.
Modena
Franchini: If the government has realized it made a mistake, that's good news.
Agostinelli (AdSP Tirreno Meridionale e Ionio): the amendment that allows for the early transformation of the Gioia Tauro Port Agency is extremely important.
Confindustria's event on the maritime economy will take place in Rome on July 15th.
Rome
The confederation's strategic document on the sector will be presented
Kerala seeks $1.1 billion from MSC in damages over MSC Elsa 3 sinking
Thiruvananthapuram
Temporary detention of the vessel "MSC Akuteta II" granted
Trasportounito requests the cancellation of the renewal procedure of the Central Committee of the Register of Hauliers
Rome
New seizure of a load of cocaine in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
16 bags containing 417 kilos of drugs were found in a container
MOL and Kinetics to build world's first floating data center
Tokyo
It will be installed on a vessel of 9,731 gross tonnage
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