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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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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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