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Exim India web site
MARCH 19, 2024
  • CONCOR to take over Jalna Dry Port operations
  • Sanjam Sahi Gupta participates in Brussels conference advocating welfare of seafarers
  • Waiver of charges for late filing of Bill of Entry
  • Federal Bank completes India's first-ever single bank digital export collection bill transaction in partnership with WaveBL
  • Carriers, shippers strategise to tide over Red Sea crisisa
  • Amazon to push MSME exports from India
  • India's cotton exports projected to rise
  • Vizhinjam port to welcome crane vessels in April
  • Odisha inks MoU for low-cost cold storage units
  • Oilmeals export soars
  • CONCOR boosts logistics connectivity in Konkan; commences container train services from CRT Khed to JN Port
  • ONE opens West Asia Regional Headquarters in Dubai
  • Massive increase in container shipping imports from China into Mexico seen as likely 'back door' into the US
  • CMA CGM to suspend calls at Port au Prince, Haiti

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International Transport Journal web site
MARCH 19, 2024
  • Shipowners finding a new role
  • Milestone for intermodal terminal in Barcelona
  • DP World reports 2023 financials
  • Transitions at World Group
  • A carbon-friendly container?
  • Air instead of sea freight
  • More capacity for Luxembourg carrier
  • Testing eco-friendly sails
  • Supply chain experts to support scale-up
  • Manoeuvring a mobile heart clinic
  • Digitalisation to boost volumes
  • Partners add final-mile delivery for airfreight
  • 'P&O Liberté' begins Dover-Calais sailings
  • Dnata: eleven out of eleven
  • Metro welcomes business development director
  • New drone technology in India
  • ONE enters EU emissions tradingv
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • UPS gets 15 litre CNG-powered truck

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The Loadstar web site
MARCH 18, 2024
  • East coast port strike threat prompts shippers to consider heading west instead
  • Hapag chief executive defends Gemini transhipment tactic
  • M&A down under - eyes open for bargain basement deals
  • Shipping Corp of India edging closer to a VSA with USWC carrier
  • Volga-Dnepr UK's options narrow as financial details are unveiled
  • OceanX: Brazilian heat; Hapag forgot efficiency; tech 'bling-bling'
  • Air cargo a key driver towards sustainable development goals
  • VIDEO: Yang Ming vessel hits Turkish quay and takes out cranes
  • Insider trouble at Virgin Atlantic Cargo
  • Leticia Barrocas Piquet to lead ocean freight operations at DHL GF

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Marine Log web site
MARCH 18, 2024
  • New MARAD advisory: Turn off AIS in Houthi threat area
    The U.S. Maritime Administration today issued a new U.S. Maritime Advisory for vessels transiting the Southern Red Sea, Bab el Mandeb Strait, Gulf of Aden, Indian Ocean, Somali Basin, Arabian Sea, Gulf
  • Strategic Marine delivers new hybrid fast crew boat duo
    Singapore boat builder Strategic Marine has delivered two new Gen 4 fast crew boats to Thailand's Truth Maritime Services. The 42-meter vessels feature business class seats for 70 passengers and enhanced passenger
  • Venture Global swoops on 9 in-build LNG carriers
    Arlington, Va., headquartered U.S. LNG export terminal operator Venture Global LNG is getting into vessel ownership. Yesterday, it announced the acquisition of nine LNG carriers currently under construction by an undisclosed South
  • U.S. sanctions Houthi-linked vessel Lady Sofia
    Continuing to try to stem the flow of Iranian funding to the Houthis, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) took action March 15 against a Mumbai-headquartered,

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Container News web site
MARCH 18, 2024
  • ONE completes its first European Union Allowances transaction
    Singapore-based container line Ocean Network Express (ONE) has announced its inaugural European Union Allowances (EUA) transaction with BNP Paribas, a global bank and financial services company headquartered in Paris, France. Commencing on 1 January 2024, under the regulations of the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS), the maritime transport industry has been included and shipping companies are ma

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Splash web site
MARCH 18, 2024
  • Ukrainian drones strike another Russian oil refinery
    The Ukrainian military has conducted another drone strike on an oil facility in Russia. This time, the target was the Slavyansk oil refinery in the Krasnodar region. According to reports by local media, the attack by seven UAVs, coordinated by the Ukrainian State Security Service and Ukrainian special forces, resulted in a fire at the ...
  • ESL Shipping offloads supramax brace to Turkish owner
    ESL Shipping, part of Finnish conglomerate Aspo, is offloading its only two supramaxes as part of the company's ambition to offer fossil-free dry bulk shipping. The Aspo Group's subsidiary has struck a deal with Turkey's HGF Denizcilik for the sale of its 2012-built 56,300 dwt sister vessels Arkadia and Kumpula. The move follows Aspo's plans ...
  • US blacklists tanker linked to Houthi financial supporter
    The US Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control has blacklisted a tanker for transferring oil linked to a Houthi financial facilitator from Iran to China. The 160,400 dwt tanker, owned by Marshall Islands-registered shipping company Vishnu Inc., was involved in illicit shipments to China in support of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard ...
  • Drydel charters in Japanese newbuild
    Greece's Drydel Shipping has expanded its fleet with a long-term charter deal for a Japanese newbuild. The Costas Dellaportas-led bulker player is bringing in the 2024-built Twin Delight from Japan's Soki Kisen for at least three years. The 40,000 dwt ship recently named and delivered at Imabari will join 18 other Drydel-operated bulkers, with more ...
  • Maersk Supply Service secures vessel contract with Shell
    Denmark-based Maersk Supply Service has scored a contract with Shell for its subsea support vessel Maersk Achiever. The 2003-built vessel has been booked for work at the Penguins oil and gas field in the UK North Sea. The contract with an undisclosed value starts in April, with brokers reporting the fixture of between 40 and ...
  • StormGeo takes full ownership of Brazilian meteorological service firm
    Norwegian weather intelligence specialist StormGeo has taken over the remaining stake of Brazil-based weather forecast specialist Climatempo. StormGeo, a part of Alfa Laval, first took the initial 51% stake in Climatempo back in 2019. In 2023, the Bergen-based firm bought a further 38.66%, increasing its ownership to 89.66%. This latest transaction makes StormGeo the full ...
  • Lauritzen sells handy
    Scrubber-fitted handysizes changing hands are relatively rare. Nevertheless, Lauritzen Bulkers has managed to sell a second such ship in the space of a month. Brokers tell Splash that the giant Dane is trying to exploit the strong upward pressure on asset values, selling the six-year-old, 36,200 dwt Asian Bulker for some $24m, the same price ...
  • Dolphin Drilling inks $154m semisub contract with Oil India
    Semisub rig owner Dolphin Drilling has won a drilling contract for one of its rigs from oil and gas player Oil India Limited. Under the terms of the contract, Dolphin Drilling will deploy the 1974-built Blackford Dolphin semi-submersible drilling rig to support Oil India's exploration and development activities with operations planned to begin in the ...
  • JUB Pacific expands liftboat fleet
    JUB Pacific has bolstered its footprint in the liftboat arena with the acquisition of the 2010-built Caracal Pioneer. The Singapore-based company said the unit, picked up for an undisclosed sum, would be renamed JUB Pioneer. The 57-m-long vessel, which has been under JUB Pacific's UAE-based management arm GPK Marine Management Services, is one of the ...
  • Geneva Dry Dialogues: Bahri Dry Bulk
    In the 2020s to date, the dry bulk fleet at Bahri, the national shipping company of Saudi Arabia, has more than doubled in size, and plans are afoot to significantly scale up the fleet further. In an exclusive interview ahead of the company's participation at Geneva Dry in 45 days' time, Mohammed Bin Battal, president ...
  • Skansi Offshore bags PSV contract
    Skansi Offshore has secured a contract with Norwegian mid-to-late-life operator OKEA for one of its platform supply vessels. The Faroe Islands-based PSV specialist that lists five ships in its fleet has fixed the 2009-built 3,788 dwt Eldborg for six months. The contract is most likely to start this week and OKEA has six additional one-month ...
  • Former Golden Ocean CEO appointed as Statkraft chief executive
    Former Golden Ocean chief executive Birgitte Ringstad Vartdal has been named as the new CEO of Norway's largest utility Statkraft, succeeding Christian Rynning-Tønnesen. Vartdal was promoted from the role of executive vice president for the Nordics at Statkraft and will assume her new role as CEO on April 1, 2024. Tønnesen, the previous CEO of ...
  • China-Mexico tradelane in the spotlight on the US campaign trail
    Last year, Mexico overtook China as America's top trade partner, according to data from the US Commerce Department. Just how much of Mexican exports to the world's largest economy is backed by Chinese companies has become a source of great debate in this year of US presidential elections. Growth in demand for container shipping imports ...
  • Venture Global LNG seals deal for nine resales in South Korea
    American gas supplier Venture Global LNG has moved into shipowning, announcing over the weekend a total of nine resales. The Mike Sabel-led company has bought nine ships under construction in South Korea, that will be delivered starting later this year. Six vessels will have a cargo capacity of 174,000 cu m and three a cargo ...
  • CMA CGM bids to take over France's top rolling news channel
    Rodolphe Saadé has moved to buy France's top rolling news channel as the cash-rich liner executive bolsters his media empire. CMA CGM announced on Friday a EUR1.55bn ($1.69bn) deal to acquire Altice Media, France's third largest private sector media group, which runs BFM TV as well as the radio station RMC. Saadé already controls four newspapers ...
  • Vintage VLCC prices drop
    Prices for modern and newbuild VLCCs might be at historic highs, but the appetite for vintage supertankers has cooled significantly in recent months. "[S]hips hitting 20 years of age are seeing a stark deterioration in value," states a new report from broker Gibson. Gibson cited two recent sales of 2004-built, scrubber-fitted VLCCs as examples of ...

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Lloyd's List web site
MARCH 18, 2024
  • IMO resumes efforts on carbon pricing tools
    IMO member states are to adopt economic and technical measures in 2025, under last year's revised greenhouse gas strategy. Now...
  • Novorossiysk-bound ships detouring amid heightened drone threat
    A document circulated on social media suggests ships are being instructed to alter course after a general cargoship spotted a...
  • The week in newbuildings: Crude oil and product tanker orderbook sees further boost
    Greek and Israeli shipowners have ordered a combined 12 large tankers in the past week, comprising four ships each in...
  • Red Sea tensions on display at IMO meeting
    IMO member states voice concern over ongoing Houthi attacks and the re-emergence of Somali piracy in the region, with Yemen's...
  • Hapag-Lloyd dismisses shipper fears of Gemini Cooperation
    There will be winners and losers in terms of direct calls under the Gemini Cooperation's hub-and-spoke network. But transhipment should...
  • Yang Ming boxship knocks down three cranes at Turkish port of Evyap
    A statement said no one was hurt but local media reported that a crane operator was seriously injured
  • MSC in fourth containership recycling sale of the year
    'Red Sea diversions have created an artificial uplift in earnings resulting in a deferral of boxship demolition decisions,' says Braemar...
  • American Club takes tonnage and premium hit after ratings agency downgrade
    Growth seen at past two renewals has slightly retreated, in part because of derisking, argues chief executive Ioannou
  • The week in charts: Houthi attacks will continue | Newbuilding prices set to rise | Ship recycling recovery on hold | Chinese demand props up Russia oil exports
    Robust weapons supply chain continues to support Houthi firepower, shipbuilders' bulging orderbooks mean prices are set to creep up in...
  • Bunker demand faces long-term decline despite geopolitical spikes
    Replacement of older, less-efficient vessels and the adoption of cleaner fuels as part of shipping's decarbonisation efforts will inevitably lead...
  • Daily Briefing
    Newbuilding prices set to rise as shipyard lead times stretch to four years | Panama Canal expected to be operating...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
MARCH 18, 2024
  • dship Carriers adds to MPV order book with larger, more fuel-efficient vessels
    Tougher environmental rules are expected to drive more MPV scrapping even as the order book expands thanks to new MPV and open-hatch ship orders.
  • Sharp slide in spot rates provides background to trans-Pacific contract talks
    This year's annual service contract negotiations are occurring amid the latest disruption in container shipping as vessels divert away from the Red Sea and Suez Canal to avoid possible attacks by Houthi militants.
  • Norfolk Southern debuts Atlanta appointment system for import loads
    The railroad believes requiring appointments and grounding containers into stacks will improve the flow of trucks through its terminal outside Atlanta.
  • Diversions around southern Africa expose Asia-Europe ships to rising ETS costs
    Longer voyages around Africa to avoid Red Sea attacks have naturally resulted in greater fuel consumption from vessels, but with Europe now charging carriers per ton of emissions, the cost implications are significant.
  • Digital broker Transfix follows US shippers deeper into LTL trucking
    Rising shipper interest helped propel digital freight marketplace Transfix into LTL through a partnership with Rocket Shipping, and Transfix expects the LTL trend to continue.
  • Open-hatch MPV ship orders up sharply as outlook for fleet changes
    New orders for open-hatch multi-purpose ships, some of them heavy-lift capable, have increased the MPV fleet growth forecast by 3.5% through 2028.

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TradeWinds web site
MARCH 18, 2024
  • Saverys move 'full steam ahead' as shareholders sell $1.2bn in Euronav shares
    Belgium's CMB now effectively controls 88.6% of New York and Antwerp-listed tanker giant
  • Wavelength podcast: Container rates to drop once Red Sea transits resume, and how to assess the impact of IMO carbon proposals
    Zim and Hapag Lloyd results put freight rates under the spotlight, while Unctad talks about the impact of market-based proposals by the global shipping regulator
  • Capesize sales hit record high during first quarter and prices are still rising
    Latest reported deal shows how prices continue to firm for older vessels
  • Introducing the TradeWinds Wavelength podcast
    The audio edition of the leading name in shipping news keeps your finger on the pulse of the maritime sector
  • Major shipowners see elderly tankers cash in as VLCC rates climb
    DHT and Maran Tankers Management snag high rates for older ships
  • Wilbur Ross blank-cheque IPO takes a hit with delisting from New York Stock Exchange
    'King of Bankruptcy' hits stumbling block with his Spac plans but seeks a workaround
  • Wavelength podcast: Container rates to drop once Red Sea transits resume, how to assess the impact of IMO carbon proposals
    Zim and Hapag Lloyd results put freight rates under the spotlight, while Unctad talks about the impact of market-based proposals by the global shipping regulator
  • Former Golden Ocean chief becomes first female CEO of Norway's power giant Statkraft
    Birgitte Ringstad Vartdal says utility 'has great opportunities to contribute to the green transition'
  • Founding fathers, prohibition and US protectionism: Why the Jones act isn't what you think
    While the 1920 law has become a lightning rod for debates over protections for domestic shipping, Senator Wesley Jones had another legacy in mind, according to a new book
  • Sanctioned Sovcomflot facing 'operational difficulties' from US crackdown
    Tracking data suggests some tankers have changed routes or been left idling for weeks with cargo on board
  • ESL Shipping offloads supramax duo a year after putting up for-sale sign
    Finnish owner sheds biggest bulkers as part of long-term plan
  • Secondhand tanker prices spike to highest level since 2008 with VLCCs seeing 'notable uptick'
    Brokers believe lack of available sales candidates is keeping asset values strong
  • 'Twinge of sadness' as Whitaker family sells tanker fleet after 144 years
    Fuel supplier Lindsay Blee moves into shipowning with deal for small fuel vessels
  • Atlas Maritime linked to trio of very large ammonia carrier newbuildings
    Shipowning name said to be working with Danish financier European Maritime Finance on gas carriers
  • Seaspan splashes $240m on world-beating car carrier brace
    Boxship owner is left with six car carriers on order after four contracts novated
  • Greek owner DryDel Shipping adds new Japanese bulker as it aims for 30-strong fleet
    Costas Dellaportas-led company brings in handysize on three-year deal
  • Clarksons key shipping rate index hits highest point this year fuelled by record offshore rates
    Oil and gas support vessel markets prospering, broker says
  • KfW IPEX-Bank names Sebastian Blum new shipping boss after Carsten Wiebers departs
    Blum will be responsible for maritime industries, aviation and land-based transport as head of mobility
  • Affinity hires two big guns as it looks to succession and global fleet renewal needs
    S&P specialist Sebastian Davenport-Thomas and clean product sector expert Mike Rudd to join company next month
  • IMO boss slams 'categorically unacceptable' attacks on seafarers in Red Sea
    Arsenio Dominguez opens environment meeting with warning about pollution and risks to seafarers lives
  • Ernst Russ lowers profit forecast as container markets drop
    Group warns of sliding profitability due to correction in markets
  • LR2 rates double in 'dramatic surge' as tanker supply tightens
    Arbitrage opportunities outweighing higher cost of rerouting ships around southern Africa
  • Michele Bottiglieri pulls panamax pair from sales lists citing strong bulker market
    Shipowner claims brokers reporting the ships as sold are wrong, yet again
  • Three rival camps pitch up at key IMO decarbonisation meeting
    All eyes turn to a trio of ideas as the Marine Environment Protection Committee meets in London
  • IMO carbon plan is 'a lantern, not a lighthouse', ZeroNorth's Soren Meyer says
    Tech boss urges decisive action at this week's key IMO meeting
  • Anxious families of hijacked bulker crew await pirate contact
    Crew member contacted shipowner to say seafarer hostages are all well
  • Former Golden Ocean chief becomes first female CEO of Norway's power giant Statkraft
    Birgitte Ringstad Vartdal will receive $0.6m in base salary
  • Port worker injured as out-of-control container ship crashes into three cranes
    Video footage shows large vessel toppling the huge structures at Kocaeli port in Turkey
  • US blacklists tanker after ship-to-ship transfer with 'fake' vessel linked to Houthi financial fixer
    The Lady Sofia was expected to deliver its cargo of alleged Iranian oil to China
  • Vafias spin-off C3is appeals Nasdaq decision to delist company
    Share price of bulker and tanker owner dipped below $0.10 for 10 days
  • Nordic $1bn high-yield fund wants to bet big on shipping bonds
    Alfred Berg portfolio manager says the bond market is open for shipping issuers
  • Austal ends ro-ro order drought with $20m newbuilding deal
    Fast ferry specialist says demand is picking up
  • Russian petrochemical exports under threat after mass attacks on refineries
    Drone strikes are part of Ukraine's strategy to cripple production
  • Record Singapore bunker sales only delaying decline of fuel oil trade, Poten says
    More efficient ships and environmental regulations will force shipping to increasingly shift to cleaner fuels
  • US producer Venture Global boosts owned LNG fleet to nine newbuildings
    First two vessels to be delivered in 2024 but recent resale deal has yet to be fully explained

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American Shipper web site
MARCH 18, 2024
  • Venture Global building LNG fleet to sell cargoes directly on spot market
    Venture Global LNG is building a large fleet of liquefied natural gas-powered vessels, amid numerous legal fights.
  • Silk Way West orders extra 777 freighter from Boeing
    Silk Way West Airlines is buying another 777 freighter from Boeing.

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Royal Caribbean closes second quarter with record net profit
Miami
The April-June period was very positive
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Omaha/Atlanta
First coast-to-coast cargo rail network
Gurrieri resigns as Special Commissioner of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Trieste
The atypical reverse charge for the logistics sector will become applicable tomorrow
Milan
Ruggerone (Assologistica): one of the most strategic reforms we helped build is being implemented
Policy brief on cyber threats that pose risks to port infrastructure
Tallinn
It was developed by the NATO Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence
Interferry urges the EU Commission to harmonize its shipping decarbonization regulations with those of the IMO
Victoria
Failure to align - the association warned - will force shipping companies to pay twice for emissions.
In the second quarter of 2025, Chinese seaports handled 79.1 million containers (+6.1%)
Beijing
Total freight traffic was three billion tons (+3.3%), of which 1.3 billion tons were with foreign countries (+1.9%).
CK Hutchison announces plans to include a Chinese investor in the consortium to sell Hutchison Ports
Hong Kong
Without the participation of the COSCO shipping group, China would not authorize the sale
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Columbus
The container ship caught fire and sank near the port of Colombo
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
Piraeus
The AHTS "Giant" is leaving
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Milan/Luxembourg
The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026.
In the second quarter, the port of Valencia handled over 1.5 million containers (+4.0%)
In the first half of 2025, the amount of new orders to Chinese shipyards fell by -18.2%
Beijing
A decrease of -3.5% in new construction completed in the period was recorded
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Trieste grew by +3.7%
Trieste
Bulk cargo increased. Miscellaneous cargo fell by 13.2%.
CMA CGM and TotalEnergies form joint venture for LNG bunkering in the Port of Rotterdam.
Marseille
Agreement to supply 360,000 tons of liquefied natural gas per year to the French group's ships
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Spanish ports decreased by -4.7%
Madrid
All the main product categories are decreasing except for conventional goods
Brookfield Asset Management to sell 49% of British port group PD Ports to Spain's Pontegadea
Middlesbrough
The English company has over 1,400 employees
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
Rotterdam
The port authority is alarmed by the state of crisis in the national industry.
The electrification of the docks in the ports of Livorno, Piombino and Portoferraio is proceeding according to plan.
Third dock for cruise traffic in the port of Catania
Catania
Pier 25's restyling completed
Another quarter of decline in freight traffic at the port of Algeciras
Algeciras
In the period April-June, containers amounted to 1.24 million TEUs (+1.0%)
A new tax applied to cruise passengers disembarking in national ports came into force today in Greece.
Athens
Belgian rail freight company Lineas receives €61 million government loan
Brussels
The measure was approved last night by the restricted council of ministers
ERTMS installation completed on 1,400 kilometers of Italian railway network
Rome
The project is financed with 2.5 billion euros from PNRR funds.
Wärtsilä's quarterly financial and commercial results are positive.
Helsinki
The Marine Electrical Systems division will be sold to the Italian company VINCI Energies.
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
Barcelona
The mayor: For the first time in history, a limit is placed on the growth of cruises in the city.
MSC and Moby have presented their commitments to meet the AGCM's requirements.
Rome
Shipping Agencies Services will sell its 49% stake in Moby, waiving the consideration in favor of the majority shareholder. Moby commits to completely repaying its debt to SAS.
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Washington
Folgiero: Commitment to deliver next-generation capabilities in full alignment with U.S. strategic priorities
The Chamber of Deputies has approved the appointment of four presidents of Italian Port System Authorities.
Rome
The names proposed for the Port System Authorities of the Southern Adriatic, Central-Northern Tyrrhenian, Western Liguria, and Eastern Liguria have been approved. Voting on the Northern Tyrrhenian Authority has been postponed.
Information exchange between state administrations for the digitalization of the maritime sector begins
Rome
The first operational meeting at the Coast Guard General Command in Rome
The Clean Maritime Fuels Platform suggests measures to support the production and distribution of clean marine fuels
COSCO Shipping Ports sets new monthly and quarterly container traffic records
Hong Kong
In the period April-June, 29.4 million TEUs were handled (+4.5%)
Sharp increase in cases of seafarers abandoning their ships
London
2,286 crew members from 222 ships involved as of early 2025
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Geneva
North America saw the strongest quarterly growth in imports
In the port of Antwerp-Bruges containers and rolling stock are increasing and other types of goods are decreasing
Antwerp
Traffic congestion continues at the airport, with the situation on the landside becoming critical
A study denounces the delay of European ports in equipping themselves with cold ironing facilities.
Brussels/Pozzallo
The tender to electrify the docks of the port of Pozzallo has begun.
T&E proposes to include more non-EU transhipment ports to avoid carbon leakage
Brussels
The association calls on the EU Commission to reduce the current threshold of 65% of transhipment traffic
Federlogistica urges the immediate establishment of a control room on tariffs
Genoa
The aim is also to eliminate extra costs caused by bureaucracy.
Containerized cargo handled through the port of Singapore fell by 2.9% in the second quarter.
Singapore
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Cairo
The negative trend continued in June and early July
Terminal operators are not at all satisfied with a policy that seems to have no interest in ports
Rome
Cognolato: It is essential to close the ongoing trials on several fronts.
The largest ship ever to dock at Cagliari's Porto Canale at the MITO terminal.
Milan
The container ship "MSC Venice" with a capacity of 16,652 TEU arrived yesterday
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
North Bergen/Metzingen
South Korean HD Hyundai, together with German NEURA Robotics, will develop and test welding robots in shipyards
The toll of the horrific attack on the bulk carrier Eternity C in the Red Sea is still uncertain.
Mandaluyong/London/Brussels
Joint statement by ICS, BIMCO, European Shipowners, Intercargo and Intertanko
In the first half of 2025, bulk cargo increased and general cargo decreased in the port of Marseille-Fos
Marseille
Cruise passengers increase by +5%
The Senate has approved the framework law on interports
Rome
UIR, gives the Italian interport system a modern, orderly and coherent regulatory framework
Carlo De Ruvo was elected president of Confetra
Rome
Among the challenges, the uncontrolled expansion of large logistics groups and their concentration
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Kuala Lumpur
The number of acts of violence against crews is decreasing
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Oslo/Athens/Paris
One of the top three operators in the OT/IoT services market for the maritime and superyacht sectors will be created
Attacks on ships in the Red Sea still cause deaths among seafarers
Portsmouth
Liberian-flagged bulk carrier " Eternity C" targeted
Canadian shipbuilding company Davie acquires second shipyard in Finland
Helsinki/Pori
It will buy the Enersense Offshore shipyard
Amendment on Port Labor Supply Agencies Approved
Rome
Immediate transformation into Agencies authorised to provide temporary port work
Salvini appoints a manager of a private shipping company from Campania as president of the regional AdSP
Rome
This is Eliseo Cuccaro, CEO of Alilauro
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Berlin
This is proposed by an analysis by the International Council on Clean Transportation
IMO and EU condemn renewed attacks on ships in the Red Sea
London/Brussels
Dominguez: New violation of international law and freedom of navigation
In the first half of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.5%
Joy Taurus
2,186,211 TEUs were handled
A bulk carrier was attacked in the Red Sea
Portsmouth
The crew abandoned the ship which began to take on water
German government allocates 400 million euros to support energy transition in maritime-port sector
Over 78 million euros to the ports of Augusta and Taranto for offshore wind
Rome
Funds distributed over three years starting from 2025
The PNRR tender for interports has been reopened.
Rome
Resources available amounting to 2.2 million euros
Port of Livorno: Workers are the priority in the LTM crisis
Livorno
UPS's quarterly earnings performance declines
Atlanta
Net income in the April-June quarter was $1.28 billion (-8.9%)
Approval for the 2025 budget variation of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Gioia Tauro
500 thousand euros for the 49% share held by the Port Agency company
FHP Group acquires the remaining 10% stake in Lotras
Milan/Foggia
The integration between Lotras and CFI Intermodal will begin to create FHP Intermodal.
OITAF scientific document on good practices in the logistics and transport of fresh fruit and vegetables
Milan
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has joined the PLIKA
Livorno
Platform dedicated to training, innovation and knowledge sharing in the logistics and port sectors
Matteo Paroli's nomination as president of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been signed.
Rome
He has a degree in law and a specialization in administrative law.
Container throughput increases in Haropa Port, while bulk cargo decreases.
Le Havre
In the first half of this year, containers were 1.51 million TEUs (+4%)
Bureau Veritas reports a 9.8% quarterly increase in revenues in the Marine & Offshore segment
Courbevoie
Kalmar and Konecranes increase new orders in the April-June quarter
Helsinki
The turnover of the two Finnish companies is slightly increasing
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona fell by 12.2% in the second quarter.
Barcelona
Assiterminal threatens a new wave of appeals against regulations it believes are damaging to port operations
Genoa
2M Logistics signs an agreement with Salerno-based Gallozzi
Barendrecht
The Dutch company will represent GF Logistics, a subsidiary of the Italian group, in the Benelux region.
Swiss company Kuehne+Nagel's quarterly profits fell
Schindellegi
In the period April-June of this year, net turnover grew by +1.7%
Yang Ming orders three 8,000 TEU container ships from Nihon Shipyard and Imabari Shipbuilding
Keelung/Imabari
Contract valued at $351.3-394.5 million
Italia Nostra reiterates its strong concerns about the construction of the Fiumicino-Isola Sacra port.
Rome
European maritime cities, destinations for cruise tourism - the association highlights - denounce the phenomenon of over-tourism in the cruise sector
Egypt's first automotive terminal has come into operation at Port Said East.
East Port Said
It can accommodate two car carriers at the same time
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Tepsa has acquired a liquid bulk terminal in the port of Rotterdam.
Singapore/Rotterdam
It was sold by Global Energy Storage Holdings
The Spinelli Group has approved its 2024 sustainability report.
Genoa
Of the company's 616 direct employees, 49% are under the age of 50.
In the second quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports grew by +1.6%
Ankara
Cargoes to and from Italy amounted to 12.7 million tons (+10.1%)
Extension of the Simplified Logistics Zone for Genoa Ports and Dry Ports to the Savona, Vado Ligure, and Bergeggi areas.
Genoa
Approval from the ZLS Steering Committee
Isotta Fraschini Motori has inaugurated a new production line for hydrogen fuel cell systems in Bari.
Trieste
They will be used for naval and land solutions
The Grande Shanghai , the Grimaldi Group's first ammonia-ready car carrier, has been christened.
Naples
It has a load capacity of 9,000 CEUs.
The Port of Genoa, FILT, and UILT have declared a five-day strike at the Bettolo Terminal.
Genoa
Fit Cisl Liguria expressed solidarity with the workers
The tender for the dredging of the commercial dock basin at the port of Ancona has been published.
Ancona
The removal of approximately 730 thousand cubic meters of sediment is planned
Tender for the restoration and enhancement of docks 32 and 33 in the Deep Sea Zone of the port of Savona
Genoa
An investment of over 6.7 million euros is expected
There are 1,100 workers in Palermo directly employed in the seaside tourism sector
Palermo
This year, cruise traffic is expected to grow by 9.4% in the port of the Sicilian capital.
Six-month growth of +9% in freight on the St. Petersburg-India/China maritime route
Fly
FESCO operates six vessels in the service
Port of Trieste: Special Commissioner Gurrieri under investigation for money laundering
Trieste
I am certain - he declared - that I can demonstrate that I acted legally, in full transparency.
Vard signs new contract for the construction of two CSOVs
Trieste
The vessels will be used to support operations in the offshore wind sector
UIR welcomes the publication of the tender for the digitalization of the logistics chain.
Rome
Di Caterina (ALIS): a concrete tool that enhances the needs of businesses and strengthens the logistics system
GNV celebrated its first ten years of activity on the Italy-Albania route
Durres
During the period, the company's ships carried over 1.25 million passengers
A shipment of over 1.2 tons of marijuana was seized at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Reggio Calabria/Catanzaro
Members of a criminal organization that imported drugs from South America through European ports and airports have been arrested.
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean to build seven 15,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Walden to sell healthcare logistics business to Yusen Logistics
Paris
Exclusive negotiations announced
Solinas (Sardinian Action Party) is not at all satisfied with the state of Sardinian ports
Cagliari
The immediate establishment of a special commission is urged
ANSI welcomes the introduction of the information dashboard for managing private procurement contracts in logistics.
Rome
D'Angelo: it will allow the country to take another step forward
Russo (Confcommercio): excluding road transport from the PNRR funding was shortsighted.
Rome
First bulletin from the Freight Insights Observatory produced by the National Center for Sustainable Mobility
ABB Group posts sharp growth in quarterly financial and business performance
Zurich
In the period April-June the value of new orders grew by +16.0%
Informal consultations have begun on the preliminary proposal for the new Ancona Port Master Plan.
Ancona
Eleven meetings scheduled for July
Program agreement for preparatory and functional interventions for the construction of the bridge over the Strait of Messina
Rome
It was signed today in Rome
Project to develop an ecological station for the treatment of wastewater from ships
Naples
Initiative of the Neapolitan Group of the Cenere and Iello Landing
Assiterminal urges against bringing sediment from the Bagnoli dredging project into the port of Naples.
Genoa
Cognolato and Ferrari: It is essential to safeguard the full functionality of the commercial port's activities.
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach fell 3.4% in the second quarter.
Long Beach
A decline of -16.4% was recorded in June
Paolo Pessina has been appointed vice president of Conftrasporto-Confcommercio.
Rome
He is president of the national federation of maritime agents and brokers
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -8.2% in the second quarter
Hong Kong
A decrease of -13.7% was recorded in June
Cuneo-based logistics company Nord Ovest is seeing growing financial results.
Wedge
Construction work on a new depot in Mondovì will be completed in early 2026.
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grows driven by fears of new tariffs
Los Angeles
June saw the highest volume ever recorded for this month
The Management Committee of the Sardinia Sea Port Authority has adopted the DPSS
Cagliari
Green light for the concession to MITO and the appeal against the rejection of Olbia's dredging project.
Three events in Genoa for three new Explora Journeys cruise ships.
Genoa
A technical launch, a coin laying and the cutting of the first sheet metal were carried out at the Fincantieri shipyard
Grimaldi sells 5% of Terminal Darsena Toscana to Livorno Port Company
Naples/Livorno
Option to purchase an additional 5% of the share capital
Concession agreement signed that assigns management of the port of Tartous to DP World
Damascus
It has a lifespan of 30 years
Matteo Gasparato appointed president of the Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He was appointed extraordinary commissioner of the same port authority
Meeting in Rome between the heads of ESPO and Assoporti
Rome
Among the topics addressed, the competitiveness of European ports in the current global context
Chinese airline OOCL reports quarterly decline in scheduled service revenues
Hong Kong
Cargo transported by the company's ships is increasing
Collaboration between the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority and the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Rome
Agreement with an initial duration of five years
Survey in Germany on the prospects of companies in the maritime, port and shipbuilding sectors
Hamburg
Shipowners are more concerned. Positive prospects for ports and shipyards.
Port of Augusta: Work begins on a third bridge connecting the island to the mainland.
Augusta
Work worth over 20 million euros
Vard signs contract with InkFish for new research vessel
Trieste
The deal is worth more than 200 million euros.
1.1 billion euros will be invested in the port of Hamburg to strengthen the container sector
Hamburg
Improving accessibility and port infrastructure in the Waltershofer Hafen area
Meyer Turku delivered the new Star of the Seas cruise ship to Royal Caribbean
Turku
It has a gross tonnage of 250,800 tons
ESPO calls for increased funding for ports under the next EU Multiannual Financial Framework
Brussels
The CEF programme funds have proven to be far from sufficient
Fincantieri delivers the new Oceania Allura cruise ship to Oceania Cruises.
Miami/Trieste
Two additional Sonata-class ships have been converted into orders.
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
Confindustria event on the sea economy in Rome on July 15th
Rome
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Why Malta is objecting to a new price cap on Russian oil
(timesofmalta.com)
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Uniport: Bringing debris from Bagnoli to the port of Naples would postpone long-awaited dredging.
Rome
Legora de Feo: It's necessary to find alternative solutions.
Taiwanese companies Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw sharp declines in quarterly revenues.
Keelung/Taipei
In the period April-June it fell by -18.7%, -26.5% and -8.6% respectively
The establishment of the Information Dashboard for the management of private procurement contracts in logistics has been approved.
In May, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +1.4%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
EU approves joint purchase of port equipment by terminal operators
Brussels
Joint definition of minimum technical specifications of equipment is also permitted
Serbian energy group EPS will import coal through the Montenegrin port of Bar
Bar
Currently imports from Indonesia pass through the port of Constanta
Fincantieri Foundation and Luiss University launch a project to strengthen the safety of underwater infrastructure.
Trieste
Among the objectives, contribute to the definition of a specific regulatory framework
Freewheeling: The government's U-turn on anti-mafia controls in the road haulage sector is a welcome development.
Modena
Franchini: If the government has realized it made a mistake, that's good news.
Agostinelli (AdSP Tirreno Meridionale e Ionio): the amendment that allows for the early transformation of the Gioia Tauro Port Agency is extremely important.
Confindustria's event on the maritime economy will take place in Rome on July 15th.
Rome
The confederation's strategic document on the sector will be presented
Kerala seeks $1.1 billion from MSC in damages over MSC Elsa 3 sinking
Thiruvananthapuram
Temporary detention of the vessel "MSC Akuteta II" granted
Trasportounito requests the cancellation of the renewal procedure of the Central Committee of the Register of Hauliers
Rome
New seizure of a load of cocaine in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
16 bags containing 417 kilos of drugs were found in a container
MOL and Kinetics to build world's first floating data center
Tokyo
It will be installed on a vessel of 9,731 gross tonnage
Rijeka Gateway Terminal to become operational in early September
Copenhagen
The first ship at the second container terminal of the Croatian port is expected on September 12
Falteri (Federlogistica) urges us to focus on the development of "polycentric" logistics
Genoa
The Simplified Logistics Zone should be the cornerstone of the strategy
Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Co. acquired Mitsui E&S Shipbuilding Co.
Hiroshima/Tokyo
It was renamed Tsuneishi Solutions Tokyobay Co.
Pessina (Federagenti): Northern European logistics system is struggling. Let's take advantage of it!
Rome
Unexpected opportunity - he underlines - for the Mediterranean ports and Italian ones in particular
MSC Cruises Joins Carnival and Royal Caribbean in Capitalizing on Grand Bahama Shipyard
Miami
Negotiations underway since the end of 2024 have been successfully concluded
At The International Propeller Clubs the Dorso Award for the Mediterranean area
Naples
In recognition of the primary role played by logistics operators in Mediterranean traffic
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