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January 19, 2024

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Exim India web site
JANUARY 19, 2024
  • CTL-BHP 2024 International Exposition & Conference generating tremendous response
  • FIATA calls on govts & industry to ensure maritime supply chain fluidity & connectivity
  • India's GDP to grow at 7 pc in FY25: RBI
  • No respite seen from Red Sea shipping disruptions in 2024
  • Suggestions invited on draft 'Indian Stamp Bill, 2023' from public
  • Product tanker recycling hits record low in 2023
  • A.P. Moller-Maersk to strengthen cold chain logistics footprint with new cold store facility in Mehsana, Gujarat
  • Shipping industry slump may reverse as freight rates skyrocket
  • Domestic cotton consumption seen stagnant
  • Govt of Maharashtra signs MoU with Adani Group to set up hyperscale data center infrastructure
  • World's first 700-TEU pure electric river-sea container ships named
  • MoPSW forms task force to establish Indian Maritime Centre
  • ONE orders twelve 13,000 TEU methanol dual-fuel container ships
  • Drying Panama Canal troubles global shipping
  • Plans to connect Dubai, Haifa ports via land to bypass the Red Sea
  • India slaps anti-dumping duty on MPDA imports from China

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International Transport Journal web site
JANUARY 19, 2024
  • Debating air cargo issues in Latin America
  • Gothenburg train shuttle launched
  • Europa Road appoints 'Go-to Guy'
  • Quehenberger opts for HVO
  • MLP welcomes first tenant in Vienna
  • Red Sea tensions: a global impact
  • Spanish airports on the up
  • A promotion at Finnlines
  • Girteka to shift more freight from road to rail
  • Van Gogh to tour Latin America
  • Building a medical logistics hub in Kenya
  • Liefermichel to fly medicines
  • A new management for logistics services
  • GATX to roll out telematics software
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • A peak year for the port of Kiel
  • Pasta pioneers in pallet pooling

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The Loadstar web site
JANUARY 18, 2024
  • Gemini partners Maersk and Hapag opt for 'hub & spoke' operation
  • Prologis - crystal ball polished
  • No relief for carriers in Red Sea as attacks continue and tension rises
  • Australian port strike peace talks fail, and government won't intervene
  • Capacity concerns over Maersk's Panama Canal rail bypass
  • Africa-South America air cargo traffic takes off as services resume
  • Hong Kong Customs team uncover $63m cocaine smuggling bid
  • Davos: 'a whiff of decay' amid Red Sea fears, war fatigue and 'AI doom'

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Marine Log web site
JANUARY 18, 2024
  • VIDEO: Navier to launch pilot Bay Area e-boat shuttle service
    Foiling electric boats are getting a lot of attention worldwide as the zero-emission, high speed, water transit solution of the future. The race is on to get the first of the vessels
  • U.S. owned bulker Genco Picardy hit by Houthi drone
    Yesterday, at approximately 8:30 pm (Sanaa time) the U.S. owned bulker, the M/V Genco Picardy was hit by a Houthi drone when 60 nautical miles southeast of Aden, Yemen. Fortunately, no seafarers

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Container News web site
JANUARY 18, 2024
  • PortCity to introduce transload solution on Port of Wilmington's box terminal
    PortCity will introduce a new transload solution at the Port of Wilmington's Container Terminal. This new transload operation will be adjacent to the port's container berths and neo-panamax cranes. "By eliminating the off-port dray, this new on-terminal offering will increase efficiency and reduce the overall transportation expense for customers," said Eric Howell, PortCity CEO. "This expansion w
  • Maersk strengthens its cold chain logistics network with new facility in India
    A.P. Moller-Maersk broke ground for its upcoming Cold Store facility at Mehsana, Gujarat, in the western part of India. Being built exclusively for HyFun Foods, the brand-new facility will offer temperature-controlled storage solutions for perishable frozen processed food items. Frozen food items need high quality, unbroken cold chain logistics solutions to preserve their integrity, according to
  • Port of Los Angeles to handle 85,000 metric tons of Chilean fruit imports during winter season
    This week, the Port of Los Angeles welcomed the initial vessel of Chilean fruit for the year, carrying over 5,300 pallets loaded with grapes and stone fruit. Distinguishing itself as the only US West Coast port equipped to receive specialized refrigerated cargo ships transporting palletized fruit from the South American agricultural hub, the Port plays a crucial role in facilitating this unique t
  • Hapag-Lloyd's departure shakes-up THE Alliance
    Shipping pundits are expecting liner alliances to be redrawn, after Maersk Line and Hapag-Lloyd announced on 17 January that they will form Gemini Cooperation in February 2025. Maersk Line's tie-up with Hapag-Lloyd coincides with the ending of the Danish giant's 2M alliance with MSC in January 2025. Thereafter, Hapag-Lloyd will leave THE Alliance, which also comprises HMM, Ocean Network Express (
  • Carrix integrates Ceres Terminals into SSA Marine brand
    Carrix, a major terminal operator in United States and Americas, has officially revealed the rebranding of Ceres Terminals as SSA Marine. "Adding Ceres' extensive operations and tremendous employees to the SSA Marine family brings new efficiencies to bear for our marine terminal operations in North America," stated Uffe Ostergaard, CEO of Carrix, mother company of SSA Marine. This announcement co
  • Wan Hai offers limited-time carbon offset route service
    Wan Hai Lines actively completes its corporate sustainability commitments by participating in the inaugural offerings of the Taiwan Carbon Exchange. The company has secured 2,000 tons of Gold Standard-certified carbon credits, extending support to water and economic development initiatives in developing nations. Complementing this, Wan Hai provides carbon offsets for its Japan-Taiwan route, encou
  • Los Angeles maintains dominance in US despite container decline
    In the last month of the previous year, the Port of Los Angeles demonstrated robust performance by processing 747,335 TEUs, marking a 2.5% increase compared to December 2022. This positive trend extended for the fifth consecutive month, showcasing consistent year-over-year gains. Although the total volumes handled by the Californian port for the entire year amounted to 8,634,497 TEUs, reflecting

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Splash web site
JANUARY 18, 2024
  • US sanctions Emirati tanker owner for violating Russian oil price cap
    The US Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has imposed sanctions on a United Arab Emirates-based shipowner for violating the price cap on Russian crude oil exports. Sanctions were placed on Hennesea Holdings as the beneficial owner of 18 ships, including the 2006-built aframax ex-Beks Atlantica, which OFAC previously identified as ...
  • Canada's Mullen set to acquire compatriot logistics firm ContainerWorld
    Mullen Group, one of Canada's largest logistics providers, has signed a deal to buy Richmond, British Columbia-based ContainerWorld Forwarding Services. Financial terms have not been revealed under the letter of intent but Mullen has initiated due diligence to purchase the company and its subsidiaries during the second quarter. ContainerWorld serves the supply chain needs of ...
  • Flex LNG secures charter extension with supermajor
    John Fredriksen-backed Flex LNG has won an extension for the charter of its 173,400-cu m LNG carrier. According to data provided by VesselsValue, the charterer of the LNG carrier is UK supermajor BP which exercised its first two-year extension option. Flex LNG said that the vessel was fixed on a three-year time charter from ...
  • Bahri takes two methanol-fuelled tankers on five-year charter
    Saudi Arabia's flagship carrier Bahri has penned a long-term deal with Swiss methanol producer and tanker owner Proman to charter in two of its methanol-powered ships. The company's chemical arm has taken the Guangzhou Shipyard International 2023-built 49,900 dwt MRs Stena Provident and Stena Progressive on hire for five years. The vessels are the final ...
  • Number of ships waiting for Panama transit slashed in half
    The queue of ships waiting at both ends of the Panama Canal stands at just half the historical average since the waterway expanded back in 2016, highlighting the dramatic shift in seaborne trades in the western hemisphere seen in recent months since authorities slashed daily transit numbers as well as the maximum draft. The latest ...
  • N-Sea charters another Rederij Groen OSV
    Dutch subsea services specialist N-Sea Group has entered into an agreement with Rederij Groen to long-term charter the vessel 2016-built offshore support vessel , formerly known as the VOS Star. The Aquarius-G is 68.04 metres long and 14.95 metres wide, has a draught of five metres, and can execute IRM, survey, UXO, and cable operations ...
  • OSM Thome taps Odfjell Technology for Equinor FSU modification work
    Odfjell Technology, a spinoff of Odfjell Drilling that specialises in offshore operations, has been awarded a contract from OSM Thome to provide upgrade and modification services on the Equinor-owned FSU. Odfjell Technology will provide engineering, construction, and installation services on several tasks, including a new volatile organic compounds recovery system and replacement of an existing ...
  • Exclusive data reveals Suez diversions by shipping segment
    A US-listed bulk carrier was hit yesterday by the Houthis in the Gulf of Aden with the American military replying in kind, as the full scale of shipping's Red Sea exodus becomes more clear. Yesterday also marked the first time this century that no single LNG carrier was present in the Red Sea, a remarkable ...
  • Antwerp struggles to contain cocaine flowing through its port
    Authorities in Belgium say they seized a record amount of cocaine at the port of Antwerp last year. The port city has become Europe's main gateway for the drug shipped from South America. Belgian authorities said on Wednesday that customs seized 116 tonnes of cocaine in the port of Antwerp in 2023 alone, setting a ...
  • Pertamina International Shipping eyes 2025 IPO
    Indonesia's Pertamina International Shipping (PIS) has set its sights on going public next year to generate funds for its ambitious fleet expansion. The shipping arm of the nation's top energy producer is finalising plans to float about 10% of its shares on the Indonesia Stock Exchange in 2025, according to local media. PIS has been ...
  • Geneva Dry Dialogues: Dualog
    Norway's Dualog holds a special place among the Splash team, being the only company to have sponsored every single Maritime CEO Forum in the exclusive shipping gathering's eight-year history. Within days of Splash launching Geneva Dry, Dualog was one of the first brands to put to pen to paper to support the new event. "Hopefully ...
  • Kim Heng expands footprint in Malaysia with new offshore JV
    Singapore offshore vessel operator and marine engineering services provider Kim Heng has formed a new joint venture in Malaysia. The company's subsidiary, Kim Heng Agency, has joined forces with Malaysia's RUHM Holdings and Wardatul Wahdah Binti Ahmad Nokman to establish a new company known as Mazu Offshore. RUHM operates marine service vessels that support offshore ...
  • HMM, ONE and Yang Ming urgently seek to fill Hapag-Lloyd void
    Reliability is king was the message coming from both Hamburg and Copenhagen yesterday as new liner partners, Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk, sought to explain their mission priorities in establishing the Gemini Cooperation, a liner marriage that has left certain Asian carriers reeling. In agreeing to partner with Maersk from February next year on the main east-west ...
  • K Line contracts for three coal carriers
    Japan's Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) has contracted compatriot Nihon Shipyard to build three wide-beam, shallow draft post-panamax coal carriers. The 92,000 dwt ships will be methanol-ready and represent a tweak on the designs of K Line's existing Corona class of post-pamamaxes. The ships will be used to provide coal to Japanese power stations. No ...

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Lloyd's List web site
JANUARY 18, 2024
  • Houthis claim US-owned tanker hit as two drone incidents reported following US strikes on Houthi missiles
    The Houthis claim to have hit a US-owned ship on Thursday while UKMTO reports of two drone incidents in the...
  • Matson chief hails 'solid' year and fourth quarter China volumes
    US-listed container line Matson expects first quarter net income of around $60m, lower than the same period last year, but...
  • US bans 17 tankers and dark fleet owner Hennesea Holdings for Russia sanctions breaches
    Action taken by the Office for Foreign Assets Control is the strongest carried out by US regulator against sanctions-circumventing ships...
  • Suez Canal vessel transits plunge 34% in seven weeks, with further drop on cards
    Lloyd's List Intelligence figures show 290 ships over 10,000 dwt transited in the seven-day period ending January 14, against the...
  • Bugbee sells $32.2m of Scorpio shares as stock soars to multi-year highs
    Scorpio Tankers president Robert Bugbee has sold 500,000 of his shares in the New York-listed product tanker owner for $32.2m...
  • Herculito Maritime ruling has 'immediate significance' for Red Sea deviations, argues winning KC
    Judgment identifies juridical basis on which implied insurance code arises as a matter of construction
  • Shipmanagers must prove worth to stay relevant
    Shipmanagement firms risk falling into a 'commodity trap' and a race to the bottom unless they can prove their relevance...
  • Shipper disruptions from Red Sea 'reaching peak'
    Diversions of boxships around South Africa have caused delays of up to 20 days. But with ships now returning to...
  • Gemini Cooperation in 'strong position' to compete on deepsea capacity
    The tie-up between European container line heavyweights Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd could see the pairing become the dominant force on key...
  • Russia oil shipments rise as US Treasury investigation deepens crude discounts
    Buyers from India, the second-largest importer, are shunning Russian oil grades that remain above the G7 cap because of the...
  • LA/LB close weakest year since 2016 despite strong finish, but uncertainty is shifting eastwards
    Volumes were soft in San Pedro Bay last year, as the end of the lockdown-induced shipping boom bloated inventories, and...
  • Houthi attacks to cut Suez oil trade flows by two-thirds, says IEA
    Some 10% of global seaborne oil trade and 8% of liquefied natural gas is shipped via the Suez Canal, with...
  • Tanker values edge up on lack of modern tonnage, but Red Sea impact muted
    The secondhand market is lacking modern tonnage. At the same time, high secondhand prices are leading to more interest in...
  • DHT to pay 100% net income in dividends
    ING revolver being used to repay Nordea credit facility
  • West of England launches piracy policy
    Ransom indemnity and reputational risk expenses included in cover
  • K Line orders three post-panamax bulkers to expand coal carrier fleet
    Newbuildings will feature a 40% improvement in CO2 emissions efficiency
  • Hanwha Ocean pushes green ambitions with industry first zero-emission gas carrier
    Hanwha Group vice-chairman Kim Dong-kwan also announced the group would own and operate the newly developed green ships, marking a...
  • Daily Briefing
    Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd put reliability at centre of new agreement | Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd to form new alliance | Red...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
JANUARY 18, 2024
  • As Yellow 'distortion' fades, US LTL market searches for a catalyst
    US less-than-truckload pricing is moderating as waves of disruption caused by Yellow's bankruptcy recede, fuel prices fall and demand remains soft.
  • MPV indices in holding pattern as longer-term vessel fixtures slow
    The MPV spot market is increasingly busy even as high interest rates and supply chain bottlenecks hold back capitol project execution, analysts and industry executives say.
  • Louis Dreyfus inks deal for three ro/ro newbuilds to be deployed on Airbus charter
    The new ships, scheduled for delivery in 2026, form a fleet renewal program to replace three existing ro/ro vessels operated by Louis Dreyfus under a long-term charter agreement with Airbus that has been in place for more than 20 years.
  • Overcapacity, weak demand force carriers to delay trans-Atlantic surcharges
    Rates on the westbound trade lane were at loss-making levels last year and have only deteriorated further, giving carriers no leverage to lift prices.
  • Southeast US ports expanding to handle ultra-large container vessels
    Southeast ports are gearing up to handle more freight as supply chains move further away from China.
  • Red Sea crisis hitting high-growth trade route for USEC: Virginia Ports CEO
    The sharp decline in ships moving through the Suez Canal is tamping down activity on the busy route between Southeast Asia, the India subcontinent and the US East Coast.
  • 2M deploys extra ships as Africa routings expected to last 'a few' months
    Maersk and MSC are moving ships from other trade lanes to the US East Coast as they seek to avoid delays in getting empty containers back to Asia.
  • Trans-Pacific carriers hit customers with higher rates, flurry of surcharges
    The new rate increases could be stickier than they would have normally been due to the knock-on effects of carrier disruptions linked to the militant attacks on shipping in the Red Sea, forcing carriers into longer routings around southern Africa.
  • Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd launch new 'Gemini Cooperation' partnership
    Hapag-Lloyd will exit THE Alliance in early 2025 to join Maersk in a "hub-and-spoke" approach aimed at providing what the new partners say is vastly improved reliability and network coverage.
  • ONE jumps on methanol fuel trend with order for 12 new vessels
    The new vessels will be added to a soaring methanol orderbook that last year overtook liquefied natural gas as the alternative fuel of choice to power ship engines.
  • National last-mile carriers ratcheting up focus on B2B volumes
    FedEx and UPS will still play a role in residential deliveries, depending on the profitability of those volumes.
  • Red Sea attacks reset gameplan for container shipping in 2024
    How the security situation plays out is somewhat beside the point because the disruption it has already set in motion, which instantly recalculates the prior supply-demand balance, will take months to unwind, writes Peter Tirschwell.

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TradeWinds web site
JANUARY 18, 2024
  • Emanuele Lauro hops on the Scorpio Tankers gravy train in $27m stock sale
    For second time in two days, a top Scorpio executive cashes in his chips
  • Houthi drones fly near Genco bulker again as chemical tanker reports attack in Gulf of Aden
    Pentagon spokeswoman says US is not at war with Houthis after week of strikes
  • Two vessels report Houthi attacks as US strikes more launch sites in Yemen
    Pentagon spokeswoman says US is not at war with Houthis after week of strikes
  • Bulker reports Houthi missile firing as US strikes more launch sites in Yemen
    Pentagon spokeswoman says US is not at war with Houthis after week of strikes
  • Iran releases Greek cadet from hijacked Empire Navigation tanker
    Fate of remaining 18 Filipino crew still subject to negotiations
  • US blacklists Middle East tanker owner and its 18-ship fleet over oil price cap breaches
    Tankers linked to Hennesea Holdings have made repeated port calls to Russian ports
  • George Economou doubles up on VLAC newbuildings with $237m deal at Samsung Heavy Industries
    More orders incoming for very large LPG-ammonia carriers as new vessel type gathers momentum
  • Euronav: What happens when the biggest crude player is no longer a tanker investment?
    This week's Streetwise takes a look at the 'everything else' about the new-look tanker giant and why equity analysts have their doubts
  • P&I insurer launches piracy product as Somali attacks weigh on owners
    New policy seeks to cover areas omitted by typical war risk protection
  • John Fredriksen's Flex LNG picks up two-year charter extension with 'super major' BP
    Ship is now locked away until 2027 - when the market is forecast to tighten
  • First seafarer casualty will 'massively change' Red Sea dynamic, warns Columbia's Mark O'Neil
    Shipowner and manager explains how risk assessment must also include seafarers' perception of Houthi threat
  • Clark Hill adds experienced lawyer Dabney Pettus to admiralty and shipping team
    Casualty expert joins US law firm after 23 years at rival Welder Leshin
  • Dozens more elderly tankers join Iran trade as exports surge
    Crude shipments reach highest level since 2019
  • More Hunter Group share sales coming to fund new investment drive
    VLCC and CO2 carrier player will continue to examine fresh moves in shipping
  • Maersk's modern marriage: Danish giant explains Hapag-Lloyd pact shaking up liner shipping
    Maersk sets out goals for fresh cooperation that is set to redraw the landscape for liner companies
  • Bahri sweeps up new methanol-fuelled tankers from Swiss producer on five-year deals
    Green fuel option was key to deal, says Proman executive Anita Gajadhar
  • Robert Bugbee cashes in $32m of Scorpio Tankers stock as shares surge
    With his stock on a bull run, president has cashed in less than half of his stock
  • Clarksons 'theoretical' fleet valuation dragged into Rokke and Sveaas' battle for Solstad
    Shipowner says Christen Sveaas based his grievances on UK broker's assessments that came in 25% above Norwegian shops
  • Veteran lawyer Maurice Thompson hops aboard HFW's Melbourne shipping practice
  • Christoph Toepfer's Borealis Maritime eyes $2bn war chest for maritime asset buying spree
    Having sold the bulk of its boxships, London-based company secures $600m in fresh funds with which to grow in new areas
  • Suez Canal tanker trips set to plunge by two-thirds in January, says IEA
    About 10% of the world's seaborne oil trade passed through the Red Sea via Suez Canal in 2023
  • Hanwha unveils its plan for zero-emission gas carrier and green ship investment
    Group executive tells Davos Forum that conglomerate will own and operate vessels to fast-tract new technology
  • Hill Dickinson hires former Ince partners for Cyprus launch
    UK law firm expands international reach with base in Limassol
  • DHT has firepower to add one VLCC per year as cash flow piles up, analysts say
    US-listed owner will have $76m of cash flow to use even after paying out 100% of net earnings as dividends
  • K Line pens order for three methanol-ready bulkers at Japanese shipyard
    Owner adds to orderbook with new design of coal carrier
  • Dramatic images show devastation being wrought on shipping from Houthis attacks
    Genco bulker was the latest Western vessel to be targeted
  • Peak oil will not be reached before the end of this decade, says Opec head
    Comments reflect differences over forecast global flows
  • Tanker transits plummet as shipping swerves Red Sea danger zone, says Clarksons
    Steve Gordon reveals the latest effects of chaos in the Middle East
  • Robert Bugbee cash in $32m of Scorpio Tankers stock as shares surge
    With his stock on a bull run, shipowner's president has cashed in less than half of his stock
  • Taiwan Navigation ramps up fleet renewal push with order for pair of handysize bulkers
    Newbuildings form part of the company's fleet renewal programme
  • Marinakis pulls the plug on offshore vessel buy from Spetalen's Standard Supply
    PSV is on charter with oil major BP for $23,500 a day
  • Bulker operator Sea Sands Shipping dives into owning with supramax buy
    Already established as a dry bulk operator, company wants to grow its owned fleet
  • Angelicoussis and Procopiou seek yard berths amid VLCC craze
    Available delivery dates stretch out into second half of 2027 as major names move in on remaining slots
  • Sea Sands Shipping of Dubai dives into bulker owning with supramax buy
    Already established as a dry bulk operator, company wants to grow its owned fleet
  • Genco Shipping confirms Houthi attack on supramax in Gulf of Aden
    Supramax bulker owned by New York shipowner identified as target of latest attack
  • MOL Drybulk has an eye on growth after banking the rewards of consolidation
    Bulker company is seeking growth in project cargo trade

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American Shipper web site
JANUARY 18, 2024
  • Container spot rates rocket even higher as Red Sea crisis drags on
    Container lines faced overcapacity and huge losses in 2024. Then the Houthis flipped the market in favor of container lines.

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In August, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +10.9%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
Federlogistica has established its own representation in the Iberian Peninsula
Genoa
It will support Italian entrepreneurs operating in Spain
Boluda acquires Royal Boskalis' towage and salvage operations in Australia and Papua New Guinea.
Valencia
Transaction valued at $640 million
ESPO urges IMO States to formally adopt the Net-Zero Framework
Brussels
The association also urges the EU Commission to align European standards
The Port of Los Angeles plans to build a new container terminal.
Los Angeles
Invitation to submit expressions of interest
In the third quarter, Italy's connection index to the global containerized maritime services network grew by +2.7%.
In the third quarter, Italy's connection index to the global containerized maritime services network grew by +2.7%.
Geneva
The most significant growth in PLSCI was recorded by the port of Savona-Vado Ligure (+53.7%)
ONE will not charge surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships
Singapore
They will be applied starting from October 14th
Fincantieri and Aeronautical Service sign agreement for the use of composite materials in the naval, civil, and military sectors.
Trieste
Genoa Port Terminal concession renewal approved until 2054
Genoa
The terminal's operating conditions have been redefined, bringing them back to the multipurpose function, in compliance with the ruling of the Council of State and the PRP
PSA Italia-Logtainer and Rail Hub Milano-Medlog have submitted offers to manage the Interporto Padova intermodal terminal.
Padua
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports increased by 4.5% last month.
Beijing
Containers amounted to 27.7 million TEUs (+6.8%)
The Netherlands is referring to the Court of Justice of the European Union the question of whether to entrust seafarers or dock workers with the lashing operations on smaller container ships.
In the second quarter, container traffic handled by Eurokai terminals grew by +16.4%
Hamburg
Significant growth of 16.1% in Germany. In Italy (Contship), volumes increased by 5.2%.
China enacted regulation in response to US taxes on Chinese-owned and -built vessels
Beijing
The new rules include the possibility of introducing similar countermeasures
New attack on ships transiting the Gulf of Aden
Southampton
UKMTO announced that a fire broke out on a vessel hit by a shell
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ITS Costruttori, il corso di alta formazione per entrare nel mondo di Fincantieri
Carnival closes its best quarter ever
Carnival closes its best quarter ever
Miami
The American cruise group announces a further strengthening of the growth trend in bookings
Marella Cruises sells Fincantieri slots for two new cruise ships to TUI Cruises.
Hannover/Trieste
With a gross tonnage of 160,000 tons, they will be larger than the units originally planned
GNV-Portitalia bridge agreement on lashing operations in the ports of Palermo and Termini Imerese
HMM will not introduce surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships
Seoul
The company will not modify scheduled services that stop in the United States
GATX Rail Europe signs sale-leaseback agreement with DB Cargo to purchase 6,000 railcars
Vienna
The transaction will be completed by the end of this year.
In the second quarter of 2025, freight throughput at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven increased by +6.0%
In the second quarter of 2025, freight throughput at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven increased by +6.0%
Bremen
Miscellaneous cargo is growing. Bulk cargo is declining.
India launches nearly $8 billion package to support its shipbuilding and maritime sectors
New Delhi
Shipyard production capacity expected to increase to 4.5 million gross tonnage per year
In the second quarter of this year, freight traffic in French ports fell by -0.4%.
Paris
Dry bulk and rolling bulk trades are declining. Container and liquid bulk trades are growing.
Antin Infrastructure Partners to acquire UK's leading marina operator
Paris/London/New York
It will take over ownership from British private equity firm LDC
Royal Caribbean agrees with Meyer Turku to build Icon ships for a decade
Miami
Order confirmed for a fifth Icon cruise ship and option placed on a seventh unit of the same series
Maersk announces it will not apply surcharges for new US tariffs on Chinese vessels
Copenhagen
The company assures that it will not make any changes to its services
Cochin Shipyard and KSOE enter into strategic collaboration in shipbuilding sector
New Delhi
The creation of approximately two thousand direct jobs is expected
DHL will resume freight shipments from Germany to the United States for corporate customers.
Bonn
They had been suspended due to the removal in the USA of the "de minimis" threshold for goods with a value of less than 800 dollars.
World Business Council for Sustainable Development Statement in Support of the IMO Net-Zero Framework
Ancona: Tax fraud in the shipbuilding sector
Ancona
Over €2.3 million in non-existent tax credits seized
CMA CGM buys British rail freight operator Freightliner
Birmingham
The transaction will be completed in early 2026
Containerized cargo at the port of Algeciras decreased by -9.4% last month
Algeciras
The 20-foot containers handled were 399 thousand (-0.7%)
Italferr participates in Europe's largest railway electrification contract
Rome
Activities within the Rail Baltica project
Freight traffic increased in the ports of Barcelona and Valencia in August
Barcelona/Valencia
In the first eight months of 2025, decreases of -1.6% and -0.3% respectively were recorded
In the June-August quarter, FedEx express courier revenues increased by +3.1%
Memphis
An average of 16.8 million express shipments were handled per day (+3.5%)
Breakthrough in the exploratory tunnel of the Brenner Base Tunnel
Milan/Rome
At 64 kilometers, it will be the longest underground railway connection in the world.
Tender launched for privatization of Croatian shipyard 3. MAJ Rijeka 1905
Zagreb
The starting bid is 6.66 million euros.
To decarbonize, shipping should join forces with other hard-to-abate sectors
London
This is highlighted by a report by Accelleron which believes that a critical mass of demand is necessary to overcome a stalemate phase.
COSCO Reassures Customers on Impact of New U.S. Tariffs on Chinese Vessels
Shanghai
We - the Chinese company assured - will maintain competitive freight rates and surcharges.
Shipping is still far from the target of 5-10% of fuel used coming from scalable, zero-emission sources by 2030
Copenhagen
The need to introduce incentives was underlined
Spain's Boluda acquires Transfesa's intermodal rail freight services.
Valencia
The agreement also includes industrial services, railway maintenance and shunting activities and intermodal terminals.
Til (MSC Group) to become a shareholder in Turkey's Petkim container port
Til (MSC Group) to become a shareholder in Turkey's Petkim container port
Baku
Agreement with the Azerbaijani oil group SOCAR
German and Austrian trailer manufacturers challenge EU regulation to reduce truck environmental impact
Berlin/Brussels
They denounce that its application leads to an increase in traffic volumes and therefore emissions.
The Venice Marghera station has been equipped with a track compliant with European TEN-T standards
Venice
A 740-meter freight track has been opened.
World Shipping Council introduces Cargo Safety Program to prevent ship fires
Washington
It is based on artificial intelligence and traditional goods inspections
Rheinmetall to enter naval shipbuilding sector by acquiring Naval Vessels Lürssen
Bremen
Lürssen Group to focus on megayacht production
The British government is investing half a billion pounds to reduce shipping emissions.
London
Private investments of 700 million expected
HMM signs new 10-year contract with Vale for iron ore transport
Seoul
It is worth around $310 million.
The Campania Port Authority reaches an agreement with UNIPORT and Assiterminal
Naples
The regional tax - highlights the port authority - risks undermining the competitiveness of ports
IAPH and WCO publish updated guidelines on cooperation between customs and port authorities
Tokyo/Brussels
Contributed by the World Shipping Council
ABB and Blykalla collaborate on nuclear marine propulsion
Stockholm
The agreement focuses on small modular fast reactors developed by the Swedish company
Saipem wins new offshore contract worth approximately $1.5 billion in Türkiye
Saipem wins new offshore contract worth approximately $1.5 billion in Türkiye
Milan
It is related to the third phase of the Sakarya gas field development project.
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +5.7%
Civitavecchia
Record for cruise passengers this period
Uniport and Assiterminal oppose the additional fees demanded of port operators by the Campania Region.
Rome
Amount between 10% and 25% of the annual state fee
The first train from Belgium under the FS Logistix-Lineas agreement has arrived in Segrate.
Milan
Five return connections per week to Antwerp are scheduled
Modernization works are underway at the passenger terminal at the port of Igoumenitsa.
Naples
Grimaldi takes delivery of the PCTC "Grand Auckland"
Damage to submarine cables in the Red Sea
Portsmouth
According to the International Cable Protection Committee, the cause could be ship traffic
Dutch company Damen to build 24 naval vessels for British company Serco
Gorinchem/Amsterdam
Green light for a €270 million bridging loan to the shipbuilding company.
DP World to build and operate container terminal at Montreal's new Contrecœur port
Dubai/Montreal
It will become operational in 2030
Expansion work has begun at the Vienna South intermodal terminal.
Vienna
Annual traffic capacity expected to increase by 44%
In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +0.8%
Cairo
In the first seven months of 2025, a decrease of -10.2% was recorded
In July, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado decreased by -3.0%
Genoa
The decline was limited by increased oil traffic in the Vado harbor. Ferry traffic dropped 9.9%.
Trump nominates Laura DiBella as chair of the Federal Maritime Commission.
Washington
The nomination of Robert Harvey as commissioner of the federal agency has also been forwarded to the Senate.
Genoa's new dam: a modification has been approved to allow for completion of work by the end of 2027.
Genoa
Phase A and Phase B works will be carried out rather than sequentially
Assiterminal, simplify and standardize dredging procedures to restore the operational competitiveness of ports.
Taranto Recommends: The Regasification Plant Would Promote the Port's Revitalization
Taranto
Melucci: a lifeline for the entire port system and for our city's economic growth.
Cargo and cruise traffic in eastern Sicily ports is on the rise
Catania
In the container segment, an increase of +27.9% was recorded
FS Logistix and Lineas form joint venture to manage the Antwerp Mainhub Terminal
Antwerp
Rail services between Antwerp and Milan expected to increase
Attack on a product tanker in the Red Sea
Southampton
A missile fell near the ship which suffered no damage
Sea trials have been completed for the new GNV Virgo ro-pax vessel.
Genoa
It will be GNV's first liquefied natural gas ship
In the first half of the year, Singamas' container sales decreased by -10%.
Hong Kong
The average selling price dropped by -3.8%
The new two-masted ro-ro ship Neoliner Origin will arrive in Livorno tomorrow.
Vado Ligure
It has a capacity of 1,200 linear meters of rolling stock
The refinancing of the Setramar group's capital structure has been completed.
Ravenna
Merli: a crucial step in our growth journey
Liguori's term as head of the Trieste Port Authority has been extended.
Rome
Confirmed in the role of extraordinary commissioner of the institution
Agreement to complete electrification work on the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro
Gioia Tauro
The 70 million euro investment to complete the project has been confirmed.
A Maersk delegation at the Grendi Group's container terminal in Cagliari's Porto Canale.
Milan
At the centre of the debate is the development of traffic towards North Africa
Port of Livorno: Protests over Gaza must not block operations.
Livorno
The members of the Partnership Body highlighted the need for it to be accessible to all vessels
Geodis appoints Maurizio Bortolan as CEO for Italy
Milan
It will coordinate the three business lines Contract Logistics, Freight Forwarding and Road Transport
GNV, agreement with Sicilian terminal operator Portitalia is positive.
Genoa
The company specified that the aim was exclusively to temporarily supplement the tariffs.
Two days of work with ESPO in Rome on the Mediterranean and European ports
Rome
Meetings organized by Assoporti
In 2024, 112 million counterfeit items were seized in the European Union.
Brussels
Record estimated value of 3.8 billion euros
Strikes and protests in ports, request for information from the Guarantor
Rome
Request for information from prefects, port authorities, and port authorities
Danaos Corporation has ordered two 7,165 TEU containerships from Dalian Shanhaiguan.
Athens
They will be taken into delivery in the third quarter of 2027
In the second quarter, freight traffic on the Austrian rail network fell by -1.4%.
Vienna
Only domestic traffic is growing
ALS (FBH Group) has acquired 80% of Trans World Shipping and Moda Express of USA.
Rozzano
The two companies have 500 employees and are active in Italy, France, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Circle's revenue increased by 62.1% in the first half of 2025
Milan
Net profit of over 1.0 million euros (+1.8%)
A Ukrainian delegation hosted by the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Livorno
Cooperation in the field of training and safety at work in ports
The EIB is financing Phase A of Genoa's new breakwater with €300 million.
Luxembourg
The total investment is 937 million euros
This summer, GNV ships carried 1.7 million passengers (+9%)
Valencia
In the next few days the company will take delivery of "GNV Virgo", the first LNG-powered vessel
The project for the expansion, safety improvements, and extraordinary maintenance of the port of Pozzallo has been presented.
Pozzallo
It provides for the construction of the breakwater arm
Fincantieri delivers the new Star Princess cruise ship to Princess Cruises
Monfalcone
It has a gross tonnage of 177,800 tons and a capacity of 4,300 passengers.
A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.
Milan
It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua
Filt Cgil calls on port administrators and businesses to join the action against the Palestinian massacre.
Rome
This burden – the union highlighted – cannot be placed solely on the shoulders of dock workers.
The agreement between the Italian Merchant Marine Academy Foundation and the NATO Center in La Spezia has been renewed.
Genoa
The collaboration signed in 2023 has been confirmed
Fischer & Rechsteiner and Gimax International acquire BCUBE's Freight Forwarding business.
Genoa
The completion of the transaction is expected in the next few days
Fermerci outlines a dramatic scenario for the European rail freight transport sector
Rome
Rizzi: There is a real risk of a shift towards exclusively road transport.
Eni completes the sale of a 30% stake in the Baleine project in Ivory Coast to Vitol.
San Donato Milanese
The field was discovered in 2021 and production started in 2023
Sogedim opens a new branch in Modena
Mesero
Initially, the activity will be dedicated exclusively to UK export traffic and will then extend to other European markets.
The new PCTC Grande Svezia has joined the Grimaldi Group's fleet.
Naples
It has a maximum capacity of 9,000 ceu
The Cagliari City Council approves its opinion on the Sardinian Ports Development Plan.
Cagliari
Green light unanimously
The railway sector contributes 1.4% of the European Union's GDP.
Brussels
Study commissioned by CER
In the port of Naples, the Coast Guard has detained the bulk carrier Tanais Dream.
Naples
Serious irregularities found on board
Agreement to accelerate the implementation of robotics in Fincantieri's production processes
Trieste
It was signed with the Friulian Idea Prototipi
Sergio Liardo is the new general commander of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard
Rome
He takes over from Admiral Nicola Carlone
DBA to supply new Terminal Operating System for Georgia's Batumi Port
Villorba
The project includes all phases of development, testing and operational testing
Attack on a ship in the Gulf of Aden
Portsmouth
The captain reported hearing an impact in the water and an explosion
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Danilo Ricci has been appointed managing director of Tarros Line.
La Spezia
He has held various positions in Italy and abroad within the group
Permanent discussion table between Confindustria Nautica and Federagenti
Genoa
This is provided for in an agreement signed today in Genoa
In the first half of 2025, cruise traffic in Italian ports grew by +6%
Venice
The twelfth edition of Italian Cruise Day will be held in Catania on October 24th.
SAL Heavy Lift buys two semi-submersible vessels from Pan Ocean
Hamburg
They were built in 2008 and 2012
30% of Sangritana Cargo will be acquired by the Marche-based company Transadriatico
The Eagle
The sale will be completed in the next few days
The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.
Lugano
Forum on economic and logistical integration between Ligurian ports, the Northwest manufacturing area, and Switzerland
DEME orders new cable-laying vessel from Singapore-based PaxOcean
Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht
It will be built in the Chinese shipyard of Zhoushan
Assoporti will meet at RemTech EXPO 2025 to discuss the green transition in Italian ports.
Ferrara
The Smart Ports Award was awarded to three Port System Authorities
The first shipment of Syrian oil in 14 years arrives at the port of Trieste.
London
Part of the cargo - S&P Global Commodity Insights reports - was unloaded at the Sardinian terminal of Sarroch
In August, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +20.3%
Taranto
The ferry "Drea" was also rejected by the Apulian port, where however it is temporarily stopped
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles remained stable in August.
Los Angeles
Volumes expected to decline in the remainder of 2025
Meeting between the port authorities of Jacksonville and Livorno
Livorno
Among the objectives, to start one or more direct services between the two ports
Italian State Railways and ENAC sign an agreement for the use of drones in infrastructure monitoring.
Rome
They will also be used to fly over sections of the railway and road network that would otherwise be difficult to monitor.
A.SPE.DO, the port of La Spezia is essential to ensuring employment, development, and a future for the local economy.
La Spezia
Landolfi: We cannot afford to underestimate its value.
The MIT meets with the heads of the Italian AdSPs
Rome
Meeting on the government's strategic vision for the sector and port reform
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean Co. to build seven 15,880 TEU container ships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Over 40 expressions of interest have been received for the development of the Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk.
Kiev
Today the first meeting of the tender commission
The first commercial ship is expected at the public dock in Largo Trattaroli in Ravenna.
Ravenna
The car carrier "AICC Huanghu" is coming soon
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach decreased by 1.3% last month.
Long Beach
Empty containers are increasing. Full containers are decreasing.
Assiterminal's Terminal Road Show is starting
Genoa
Cognolato: We want to strengthen our ties with local communities and territories.
Assoporti, the Italian ports' cruise offerings presented at the Seatrade Europe fair.
Hamburg
Giampieri: We are leaders in the Mediterranean area and in Europe
Commander Claudio Tomei, USCLAC president from 2012 to 2024, has passed away.
Viareggio
His strong commitment to improving the working conditions of Italian seafarers
In the first quarter of 2025, cargo traffic in Greek ports grew by +1.4%
Piraeus
Passengers down by -1.1%
HD Hyundai Samho Orders Four New Container Ships
Seoul
Order worth approximately 468 million dollars
Trieste: Fraudulent bankruptcy in the shipbuilding sector
Trieste
Investigation into a company based in Palermo
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong fell by 7.4% in August.
Hong Kong
In the first eight months of 2025 the decline was -3.8%
BigLift Shipping and CY Shipping order two additional heavy lift vessels
Amsterdam
Order placed at Chinese shipyard Jing Jiang Nanyang Shipbuilding Co.
Container traffic at the port of Singapore continued to decline in August
Singapore
Total volume of goods increased by +1.1%
The Charthage ferry was placed under administrative detention in the port of Genoa
Genoa
A Coast Guard inspection found numerous deficiencies
Disney Cruise Line's largest ship's debut delayed by three months
Lake Buena Vista
Construction delays force the maiden voyage to be postponed until March 10th.
Shell to supply liquefied biomethane to Hapag-Lloyd containerships
Hamburg
Agreement effective immediately
Andrea Zoratti has been appointed general manager of Hub Telematica
Genoa
The company is controlled by Assagenti and Spediporto
Jotun and Messina sign agreement to improve the environmental and commercial performance of ships.
Genoa
The "Jolly Rosa" vessel will use the Hull Skating Solutions solution
PSA Genova Pra' announces the hiring of 25 people dedicated to container handling.
Genoa
Ferrari: International markets have changed profoundly
CMA CGM will not apply surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese vessels and Chinese services
Marseille
The rates announced by the USTR in April will apply from October 14th.
South Korean HJ Shipbuilding wins orders for four 8,850 TEU containerships
Busan
Orders with a total value of approximately 461 million dollars
Conference: "Waiting and Delays in Road Transport: Logistics in Check"
Genoa
Organized by Trasportounito, it will be held on September 26th in Genoa
GNV has inaugurated a new office in Barcelona
Barcelona
The company currently has 52 employees throughout Spain.
Port of Trieste: EU funding for two new projects
Trieste
Resources with a total value of 1.7 million euros
Filt Cgil, the Flotilla incident is serious. Dockworkers are ready to mobilize.
Rome
Union announces action if aid is not allowed to reach Gaza
Stena Line to buy Latvian port operator Terrabalt
Gothenburg
It handles rolling stock, bulk cargo, and general cargo traffic in the port of Liepaja.
In the first eight months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.6%
Gioia Tauro
2,912,943 TEUs were handled
Meyer Turku begins construction of Royal Caribbean's fourth "Icon"-class cruise ship
Miami/Turku
It will be delivered in 2027
More than one in ten maritime shipments has shortages
Washington
This is what a report by the World Shipping Council has revealed, highlighting the safety risks
Last July, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +3.8%
Ravenna
In the first seven months of 2025, growth was +5.4%
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Belgian ports fell by -3.2%.
Brussels
Landings down 1.3% and embarkations down 5.4%
Product tanker High Fidelity rescues 38 migrants on a drifting dinghy
Rome
Intervention in the south of the island of Crete
GES and RINA sign agreement to develop a prototype of a new hydrogen battery
Rovereto/Genoa
PSA's second phase of container terminal at Mumbai Port inaugurated
Singapore
Annual traffic capacity will increase to 4.8 million TEUs
The conference "EU ETS - Perspectives and Opportunities for Decarbonization in the Maritime Sector" will be held in Palermo.
Rome
It will be held on September 18th and 19th
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.
Milan
It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua
The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.
Lugano
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Korean Firms Reassess U.S. Investments After Mass Immigration Raid
(The Korea Bizwire)
Russia's infrastructure development plan aims to build 17 marine terminals by 2036
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Fincantieri and PGZ sign an agreement to support the modernization of the Polish Navy
Trieste
The third LSS section for Chantiers de l'Atlantique was launched in Castellammare di Stabia.
In the US, funding for wind energy development projects in ports is being cut.
Washington
Resources worth $679 million will be reallocated for port infrastructure upgrades
From January 1st, Kombiverkehr will operate the PKV intermodal terminal in the port of Duisburg.
Frankfurt am Main
It has a traffic capacity of approximately 200 thousand intermodal units per year.
Wallenius Marine and ABB form Overseas joint venture
Stockholm
The aim is to accelerate the launch of the platform of the same name for improving fleet performance.
The Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport has asked the Region to agree on the appointment of Bagalà as president of the Sardinian Port Authority.
Rome
He is currently the extraordinary commissioner of the same body
DHL eCommerce has acquired a minority stake in Saudi Arabia's AJEX Logistics Services.
Bonn/Riyadh
The Middle Eastern company has two thousand employees
CMPort's port terminals handled record container traffic in the second quarter
Hong Kong
In the first six months of 2025 the total was 78.8 million TEUs (+4.3%)
Confitarma approves the decree on advanced training for tanker seafarers.
Rome
Applause to the General Command of the Port Authority Corps
Quarterly freight traffic in Moroccan ports increases
Tangier/Casablanca
In Tanger Med the growth was +17%
The board of directors of the Genoa-based Ente Bacini has been renewed.
Genoa
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