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Exim India web site
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
  • North India's first LNG station in an MMLP inaugurated at CONCOR's Khatuwas
  • Top government functionaries to grace Gujarat Junction 2024 on December 20 in Gandhidham
  • Deendayal Port Authority engages with stakeholders to further the container business
  • Sustainability to be a factor in Rotterdam port tariffs from next year
  • Availability of Harbour Mobile Cranes at Chennai Port's Jawahar Dock Berths
  • AP looks for global tie-ups to develop ports
  • CMA CGM PSS from the Indian Subcontinent, Middle East Gulf, Red Sea & Egypt to the US East Coast & US Gulf
  • Layup charge for vessels refusing to berth at Hazira
  • GDP to grow by 7.2 pc in 2024, says Moody's
  • CBDT launches Compliance-Cum-Awareness Campaign for AY 2024-25 to assist taxpayers in accurately completing Schedule Foreign Assets and reporting income from foreign sources in ITR
  • First container export shipment of banana to Russia flagged off from JNPA's Centralized Parking Plaza
  • Imports from China up 9.8 pc during April.-Oct.
  • COSCO SHIPPING inaugurates key port in Peru
  • Baltic Exchange Market Report (15 November 2024)
  • GTI embraces sustainable future with ETT pilot project
  • Surge in merchandise exports amidst global uncertainty an encouraging sign of revival: FIEO President

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International Transport Journal web site
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
  • Sustainably bridged
  • 100,000th China-Europe freight train now en route
  • KN moves into marine drayage
  • Further digitising Cairo's air cargo operations
  • Heavier trains for Australia's farmers
  • DP World diversifies Down Under
  • A sustainable gateway for Latin America
  • Forty years of dedication to safety
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • New cargo airport in Azerbaijan
  • Iveco bolsters its network in the Nordics
  • Two units in 47 weeks
  • IRU elects new leadership
  • A JV to boost ship management

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The Loadstar web site
NOVEMBER 15, 2024
  • Gemini drops Felixstowe for London Gateway on Asia-Europe strings
  • DFDS to buy Ekol Logistics in acquisition u-turn
  • Carriers disappointed as contract talks loom and rate hikes fail to stick
  • Cosco to boost box fleet ahead of Trump tariffs and alliance shuffle
  • Kuehne CEO Paul's fingerprints on IMC buy - next drayage deal, please
  • Mexican president unveils expansion plan to create deepsea berths at Progreso
  • Toll Group talk - trust the quarterly update and M&A rumours?
  • Air cargo peak? What peak? But we're 'very, very busy', says market
  • Conf call redux: Hapag-Lloyd's Jansen wants to be reliably better
  • 'Greener' flying moves up the agenda of forwarders sourcing air cargo services
  • Alliance reshuffle forces ONE to change course, launching 'substitute services'
  • Muddy waters at COP29 obscure climate consensus - progress elsewhere, though

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Marine Log web site
NOVEMBER 15, 2024
  • Canadian Minister of Labour intervenes in port disputes
    Canadian Minister of Labour Steven MacKinnon on Tuesday moved to intervene in port labor disputes in Montreal, Vancouver and Quebec City by asking the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) to order an
  • VIDEO: Offshore wind boosts American manufacturing
    Released this week by Oceantic Network, the new video "American Manufacturing for Offshore Wind," highlights the transformative impact offshore wind energy is having on manufacturers across the United States. Hundreds of companies

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Container News web site
NOVEMBER 15, 2024
  • Weekly Analysis of Container Shipping Stock Prices
    The container shipping industry remains sensitive to global trade flows, geopolitical tensions, and macroeconomic indicators. This week's stock performance reflects an environment of cautious optimism, influenced by varying trends in consumer demand, ongoing challenges in global supply chains, and fluctuating fuel prices. Here's a company-specific breakdown of their stock movements over the week
  • Assessing Maritime Security Risks in Key Global Shipping Corridors
    Maritime security is crucial for the stability of global trade, particularly in vital shipping corridors like the Bay of Guinea, the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf, which are integral to the movement of goods worldwide. These areas, however, confront unique challenges and risks that could disrupt international commerce, including piracy, political instability, and state fragility. A recent report b
  • Peruvian COSCO terminal commences operations
    Located along the central Peruvian coastline, approximately 78 kilometers north of Lima, Chancay Port marks COSCO SHIPPING's first green and smart port investment in South America. The inauguration ceremony took place in Peru on 14 November, with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Peruvian President Dina Boluarte participating via video link. This natural deep-water port benefits from a strategic g
  • How to Prepare for a Career in Container Shipping as a Marketing Student
    Container shipping plays a major role in the global economy. Each year, billions of tons of goods move across the oceans, including furniture, electronics, vehicles, and food. The efficiency of this industry has grown economies globally, making it one of the most lucrative and stable career paths for marketing students. In fact, many turn to marketing assignment help - a service that has helped t
  • Revolutionizing Insurance Insights Through Smart Data Aggregation
    With the rise of modern digital devices and fast-paced communication bestowed upon us by the gift of high-speed internet, people are starting to take instant access to information for granted. The availability of various goods and services, easily accessible through a few touches of the screen, highlights the constant rise of standards for the client base. Following the same attitude, customers i
  • PIL introduces new service connecting UAE with Iraq
    Pacific International Lines (PIL) is set to launch a new weekly feeder service connecting Jebel Ali in the UAE to Umm Qasr in Iraq. This service, named the Iraq Feeder Service (IQF), aims to bolster the company's coverage and connectivity within the Middle East region and is designed to complement PIL's primary Middle East offering, the Gulf China Service (GCS). As a specialized feeder service, t
  • Port of Hamburg reaches 5.8 million TEUs in 2024 so far
    Container throughput at the Port of Hamburg reached 5.8 million TEUs in the first nine months of 2024, maintaining nearly the same level as the previous year. A slight increase was noted in the handling of loaded containers, along with growth in general cargo. "Rail forwarding, a cornerstone of sustainable transport, also showed positive development during this period. As Europe's largest rail po
  • South Korea's Jeju island eyes container shipping link
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  • SeaLead opens new office in South Korea
    SeaLead has officially launched its new office in Seoul, South Korea aiming to expand its presence in East Asia and capitalize on the region's burgeoning intra-Asia trade. The Seoul office will serve as a regional hub, connecting logistics providers, freight forwarders, local manufacturers, and exporters with SeaLead's global network and enhanced shipping solutions. "Our new office in Seoul reinf
  • Empowering Global Research in Education: How AI-Powered Thesis Generators Drive Academic Innovation
    In recent years, AI has steadily woven itself into the fabric of academia, reshaping research, learning, and the development of new ideas. Online tools such as the AI Thesis Generator and AI Thesis Builder, with MyStylus Thesis Statement Writer leading the way, automate the generation of research thesis statements while also providing students with accessible, precise guidance in their work. Whi
  • Kuehne+Nagel acquires majority stake in IMC Logistics
    Global transport and logistics company Kuehne+Nagel has acquired a 51% stake in IMC Logistics, a marine drayage provider in the United States. With this move, Kuehne+Nagel aims to strengthen its access to a key logistics network in North America, enhancing its ability to offer flexible transportation solutions amid growing supply chain disruptions. "The Kuehne+Nagel strategy is based on organic g
  • Hapag-Lloyd applies emergency space contingency surcharge from Latin America to West Africa
    German ocean carrier Hapag-Lloyd has announced a new Emergency Space Contingency (ESC) surcharge for reefer cargo from Chile, Peru and Ecuador to West Africa. The surcharge of US$300 per container will apply from 1 December to all reefer boxes and will be valid until further notice. Hapag-Lloyd noted that the West Africa region includes Angola, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic o
  • Gulftainer and VertomCory to create strategic shipping joint venture
    Gulftainer, a global operator of ports and terminals, and VertomCory, a port agency servicing the shipping and logistics sector, announced their plans to establish a strategic joint venture in the Middle East and the United States. The joint venture will offer a comprehensive range of services, including vessel and port agency, customs clearance, logistics, offshore supply, consumables, bunkering
  • Is trade war inevitable after US election result?
    Much has been made of Donald Trump's rhetoric ahead of last week's election win, with the threat of major import duties to be levied on all goods into the United States from Asia and Europe, with a particular emphasis on Chinese freight. As a result of Trump's election promises, many analysts expect a rapid increase in tariffs after the presidential handover on 20 January, with the first import d
  • Long Beach breaks record with nearly 1 million TEUs in a single month
    The Port of Long Beach moved nearly 1 million TEUs in October, marking its busiest month in its 113-year history. This record-breaking volume was driven by strong demand for holiday goods and delayed container ship arrivals caused by a nearby traffic incident and fire that affected some terminal operations at the end of September. "We appreciate the hard work of our waterfront workforce and termi
  • Georgia Ports nears 500,000 TEUs in October
    In October, the Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) reported 494,261 TEUs, marking an increase of over 45,000 TEUs, or 10% compared to the same month last year. This was GPA's third-highest October on record, following 2021 and 2022 when the Port of Savannah processed over half a million TEUs. "Despite the cargo increases this year, many customers continue to divert to the US West Coast while the contr
  • ZIM launches campaign to build US team
    ZIM Integrated Shipping Services has launched a new Employer Brand Campaign to attract top talents to its offices in the United States. With the slogan "Hear the Difference. See the Difference. Be the Difference," ZIM emphasizes the importance of a strong employer brand to connect with skilled professionals. This campaign was crafted using insights from ZIM's employees, ensuring its messages auth
  • ONE and Seaspan jointly establish technical ship management firm
    Ocean Network Express (ONE) and Seaspan Corporation have announced the establishment of OneSea Solutions (ONESEA), a solutions provider focused on technical ship management and maritime talent development. ONESEA is jointly owned and operated by the two partners, aiming to leverage the experience and expertise of both companies. Headquartered in Singapore, ONESEA will offer technical ship managem
  • Impact of Panama Canal Disruptions on Caribbean Market
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  • HHLA reports US$1.2 billion revenue in 9M 2024
    Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) has announced strong revenue and earnings growth in the first nine months of 2024. In the Container segment, volumes at HHLA terminals rose by 0.9% to 4,496,000 TEUs, while Hamburg terminals maintained steady throughput, up slightly by 0.2% year-on-year. Although the Far East and Middle East volumes declined, HHLA recorded strong growth in the North and Sout

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Splash web site
NOVEMBER 15, 2024
  • Bourbon to support exploration drilling off Namibia
    French offshore vessel player Bourbon has been awarded a new fully integrated logistics contract by an oil and gas major to support its exploration campaign and the drilling of its first well off southern Namibia. The contract's scope covers international shipment and customs clearance of the equipment required for the drilling campaign from Houston, Singapore, ...
  • ONE and Seaspan debut shipmanagement venture in Singapore
    Singapore has a new shipmanager. Ocean Network Express (ONE) and Seaspan have formed ONESEA Solutions to manage owned and chartered-in ONE ships. Raman Handa, a long-term Seaspan shipmanager, has been appointed the CEO of ONESEA. He commented today, "ONESEA marks the evolution of the partnership between ONE and Seaspan, as it seeks to harness the ...
  • China stretches lead at the top of shipbuilding stakes
    China's grip on global shipbuilding is growing ever stronger, building a sizeable gap from second place, South Korea, with some warning the dominance the People's Republic exerts in this construction sector could become an early target from the incoming Donald Trump administration in the US. At the start of the century, China accounted for less ...
  • SOCAR, Masdar, and ACWA looking to develop 3.5GW of offshore wind in Azerbaijan
    State Oil Company of the Republic of Azerbaijan (SOCAR) has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Abu Dhabi-based renewable energy company Masdar and water desalination firm ACWA Power to develop 3.5GW of offshore wind projects in the Azerbaijan sector of the Caspian Sea. The potential projects would be Azerbaijan's first offshore wind farms. Apart ...
  • Höegh Autoliners renews long-term transport deals
    Norwegian car carrier player Höegh Autoliners has renewed several long-term contracts with a major international car producer for transport of cars in various trade lanes. The company said the duration of the contracts is three years and that it had already started to ship cargo under some of the contracts. "The customer aligns with our ...
  • Venkatraman Sheshashayee: Sixty is the New Assassin
    Shesh, or Venkatraman Sheshashayee, is a retired CEO living in Singapore whose first novel, Sixty is the New Assassin, will be made available to buy on Amazon come Monday. Armed with degrees in marine engineering and management, he first sailed across half the known world and then built businesses across most of the rest of ...
  • Call to create new UN body to focus on maritime security
    A new 77-page report from the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR) has suggested the UN needs a whole new body to address growing maritime security concerns around the world. The report suggests the UN lacks an institutional structure to address maritime security comprehensively. "Neither the General Assembly's ocean affairs and law of the ...
  • US sanctions Syrian tanker firm
    The US Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has sanctioned 26 companies, individuals, and vessels associated with the Al-Qatirji Company, a Syrian conglomerate responsible, OFAC maintains, for generating hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue for Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Qods Force and the Houthis through the sale of Iranian oil ...
  • Fleet Management at 30: How the business of shipmanagement is changing in the 2020s
    Splash has launched a special publication to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Fleet Management, the world's second-largest shipmanager. The new magazine comes at a pivotal time for the Hong Kong manager as it prepares for a change of leadership with Kishore Rajvanshy, the founding managing director of the company, handing over the day-to-day reins to ...

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Lloyd's List web site
NOVEMBER 15, 2024
  • US announces $580m in port grants
    The Biden administration has announced nearly $580m for 31 port improvement projects in 15 states and one territory
  • Former shipping minister calls on industry to take action on sexual assault, harassment and bullying
    Despite 'plenty of dialogue' about the impact of mental health of the world's 1.8m seafarers, maritime leaders and regulators must...
  • Have your say! The Lloyd's List Shipping Outlook Survey: 2025 and beyond
    Have your say in our annual Shipping Outlook: 2025 and beyond survey, where we assess market sentiment on the key...
  • Container rate rebound loses momentum as transpacific weakens
    Spot rates from Asia to the US west coast are falling despite import frontloading owing to port strike and Trump...
  • Port of Montreal operations to resume on Saturday
    Operations at the port of Montreal's box terminals are set to resume Saturday morning after a Canadian labour tribunal ordered...
  • Weak German economy hits trade at Hamburg
    Germany's biggest port blamed a weak economy and the conflicts in the Red Sea and Ukraine for a 3% drop-off...
  • How worried should we really be about cyber security?
    Lloyd's List reporter Joshua Minchin talks to cyber security experts to assess the current threat level to shipping and ask...
  • 'Different feel' to policy year justifies P&I rate hikes, argues UK Club's Taylor
    'We are seeing a much more expensive pool than we have done for a couple of years. The big question...
  • ONE brings shipmanagement function in-house with Seaspan joint venture
    Sixth-largest containership operator confirms establishment of Singapore-headquartered OneSea Solutions, which will be jointly owned by tonnage provider Seaspan, in which...
  • Experts highlight challenges curbing China's green methanol progress
    High costs, technological bottlenecks and even geo-politics are constraining the development of green methanol in China. Yet nowhere is seen...
  • One year after the Galaxy Leader hijack, it's time to free the crew
    Future of car carrier and those on board need not rest on settlement to Gaza war
  • Greek shipowners return to lift Russia crude as oil price falls below G7 cap
    Despite a price drop in oil price, tankers from the dark fleet, and Russia-owned ships - including those sanctioned by the...
  • Zemba confident shipping will deliver on e-fuels this time
    Zemba's first tender was a landmark in the decarbonisation of shipping. The green freight buyers' club hopes its second call...
  • China builds share of global newbuilding orderbook to over 70%
    Regardless of any mooted protectionist efforts, Chinese shipyards can expect to maintain an edge with most shipowners and investors owing...
  • Xi inaugurates Chancay port in Peru, unveiling the China-Latin America corridor
    Peru anticipates that the port will serve as a strategic hub for the region, enhancing trade links with the Asia-Pacific...
  • Daily Briefing
    Habben Jansen hopes customers will choose quality as Gemini launch nears | Sums to go green aren't adding up, shipping's...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
NOVEMBER 15, 2024
  • Prolonged US freight 'recession' to drag into 2025: transportation executives
    Shippers, brokers and trucking executives at a Traffic Club of Chicago forum all said the long freight downturn isn't finished -- but are hopeful it's nearing an end.
  • Brazil exports feel impact of congestion woes as empty equipment remains limited
    Mounting congestion brought on by peak season volumes and port construction is making it difficult for exporters in Brazil to secure empty boxes.
  • Cosco shareholders back $2.2 billion order for 12 methanol-fueled ships
    The order for the 14,000-TEU ships continues the tussle between methanol and liquefied natural gas (LNG) as the preferred fuel for the next generation of container ships.
  • US spot intermodal savings dipped in Q3, but remained above historical norms
    While intermodal providers increased pricing in Southern California, truckload carriers also raised rates as demand grew with surging port volumes, negating any modal shifts based on budgetary concerns, the latest Journal of Commerce Intermodal Savings Index showed.

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TradeWinds web site
NOVEMBER 15, 2024
  • Norwegian taxman files bankruptcy claim against hydrogen fuel cell firm Teco 2030
    Action against Narvik production base was followed by petition against parent company as guarantor
  • London Club announces rate target for 2025 after first-half underwriting loss
    Major clubs have announced planned premium rises after increases in claims following two quiet years
  • Seapeak buys Navigare Capital Partners' three-year-old LNG carrier
    What price a modern secondhand LNG carrier with time charter?
  • Sovcomflot profit and cash pile shrink as sanctions bite deeper
    But Russian state shipowner still raking in hundreds of millions of dollars from tankers and gas carriers
  • Xi leads celebrations for $1.3bn Peru port set to create Cosco shipping hub
    First phase is just the beginning as Belt and Road project takes off
  • MISC in talks for $3.3bn offshore shipping tie-up with Bumi Armada
    Malaysian groups could unify FPSO and floating gas storage fleets
  • Arc7 LNG carrier laden with Russian cargo from Yamal plant turned away by Germany
    Elsewhere Russia's shadow fleet parks up as sanctions bite
  • Master arrested in Greece after ship hits rock is accused of being in a 'drunken state'
    Seafarer may get off lightly as no serious damage or injury was caused in 11 November incident
  • Wavelength podcast: sharing fuel benchmarking profits, and the commodities bull run
    Plus: calling time on shipowners' appetite for cyber risk
  • Cargotec sells ship equipment maker MacGregor to Triton for $500m
    Cargotec to change name to Hiab after transformation
  • New York trader Jane Street reveals $162m stake in container line Zim
    US group becomes largest institutional investor in Israeli owner
  • Legal risks rise for shipping 'up and down the value chain' as FuelEU Maritime looms
    Potential for litigation higher than Emissions Trading System as emissions law puts carbon intensity limits on fuel used by shipping
  • Seaspan and Ocean Network Express forge ship management venture
    World's largest boxship owner and Japanese carrier cooperate on technical management
  • Yang Ming ship collision ends in legal dispute over meat cargo
    Lawsuit by Japanese food companies involves three other liner operators
  • US sanctions Syrian conglomerate's tanker fleet for bankrolling Iran's Quds Force and the Houthis
    Treasury blacklists new leadership after death of leader known as 'the Whale'
  • Shadow fleet VLCC linked to Russian oil transfer off Spanish enclave
    Oil analytics company Kpler tracks the Atila loading crude from shadow fleet tankers
  • Purus brings in new commercial chief Hakon Vevang from Edda Wind
    UK shipowner adds to management team again as fleet grows
  • Shadow tanker fleet's share of Russian oil shipments reaches record level
    Data from S&P Global shows Putin regime can draw on nearly 600 tankers to keep exports flowing
  • Two top CSSC executives under graft investigation by Chinese authorities
    CSSC chairman Wen Gang and vice president Du Gang said to be held in custody in Beijing
  • Hoegh Autoliners clinches contract extensions worth more than $100m
    Unnamed car maker agrees to use company vessels for a further three years

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American Shipper web site
NOVEMBER 15, 2024
  • Unions returning to work at Canada ports
    The Canada Industrial Relations Board ordered port operations to resume in British Columbia and Montreal after lockouts of union dockworkers halted container traffic.

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Global trade is more resilient than expected. AI is boosting goods, while services are holding back.
Geneva
The WTO has revised its estimates: goods growth of 3.9% in 2026, services growth of 3.3%. But the impact of the Middle East crisis is not the same for everyone.
European ports: sustainability enters the implementation phase
Brussels
From policies to results: the ESPO report photographs the sector's progress, declines, and priorities.
German Federal Government Bans Sale of Zippel to Chinese Group COSCO
Berlin
In February the antitrust authority had approved it
Fedespedi Report: Northern Adriatic Ports Are Growing, But They Speak Slovenian and Croatian
Milan
Assoporti represented the Italian position on the EU ETS at ESPO
Rome
Petri: No to the indiscriminate application of rules designed for profoundly different territorial realities.
DP World secures ten more years of management of the multipurpose terminal at the port of Luanda
Dubai
Since 2021, it has invested over 260 million dollars in it
Port of Naples, the Darsena di Levante - warns Confindustria Napoli - can no longer wait
Naples
Hupac's new shuttle train between Busto Arsizio/Gallarate and Barcelona
Noise
The three-weekly service will be inaugurated on November 9th
Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth
Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth
Rome
The association is calling on the government to provide clear timelines for infrastructure and dredging, to give businesses more weight in decision-making, and to amend the EU ETS.
Bangladesh seeks to increase competitiveness of ship recycling sector
Dhaka
A plant for the treatment, storage and disposal of waste resulting from ship demolition is planned
Three merchant ships hit in the Black Sea in the special economic zones of Romania and Bulgaria
Bucharest/Sofia
The accidents have resulted in a serious toll: two dead, several injured and an entire crew missing.
HD Hyundai installs first system that eliminates container lashing and unlashing on ships
HD Hyundai installs first system that eliminates container lashing and unlashing on ships
Seoul
A 13,000 TEU container ship from CMA CGM has been equipped with it
Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz continue
Southampton/London
Another vessel was hit yesterday. There have been 93 incidents in the Middle East since the beginning of the year.
Deep Wave expands its digital platform to passengers and cruises
Graz
Investment in Austrian MarineXchange
Construction of a cruise terminal has begun in the Japanese port of Naha.
Naha
Operations are scheduled to begin in March 2028.
Assiterminal promotes port reform, but calls for corrections to Ports of Italy.
Genoa
Three critical issues were highlighted by the terminal operators: the role of the AdSP, the overlap between the grantor and the concessionaire, and the retroactivity of the new regulations.
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
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
Attack on a ship in the middle of the Persian Gulf
Southampton
The UKMTO reported that several projectiles caused casualties among the crew members.
Gioia Tauro: Addendum to the updated Port Plan approved
Gioia Tauro
The analysis will allow us to evaluate the Port Agency's employment and staffing needs.
Ships queuing, fuel wasted: how waiting at anchor can save you money.
Copenhagen
The Global Maritime Forum publishes Cargill's test results on 16 real-world voyages. Slowing down and arriving when the berth is free reduces fuel consumption and emissions.
ZIM raises full-year 2026 guidance
Haifa
Adjusted EBITDA and EBIT expected to be $2.7 billion/$3.0 billion and $1.4 billion/$1.7 billion
Gabriele Sangiorgi appointed acting secretary general of the Ravenna Port Authority.
Ravenna
Fabio Maletti's term has expired
Port of Genoa: Messina Terminal workers strike for one hour for a month
Genoa
The company reports that one of the union members did not show up at the last meeting as part of the cooling-off procedure provided for by the National Collective Labour Agreement.
Port of Taranto, agreement to participate in the development of the Valbasento Interporto in Ferrandina.
Matera/Taranto
A logistical-functional masterplan will be developed within 180 days
Attica, the deficit is reduced thanks mainly to capital gains and coverage
Kallithea
First half of the year with fewer crossings and slightly increasing revenues
Since the beginning of the year, passengers and goods on GNV ships have increased by +2% and +5%
Marrakech
Three-year strategic partnership with the Office National Marocain du Tourisme
Escola Europea - Intermodal Transport celebrates its 20th anniversary
Barcelona
A Mediterranean sea voyage between Barcelona, Civitavecchia, Palermo, and Genoa.
Filt Cgil, recognize maritime and port work as arduous
Rome
The union is calling for a clear provision to be included in the next budget law.
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.
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
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
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
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
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
New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members
Brullo Group orders three 40,800-ton deadweight oil/chemical tanker vessels
Rome
Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard
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
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.
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