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August 19, 2024

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Exim India web site
AUGUST 19, 2024
  • Container transporters association at JN Port defers voluntary stoppage of work following decision to draft SOP to streamline and regularise operations at empty yards
  • J M Baxi Heavy executes successful stern-on load-in at Krishnapatnam Port
  • JNPA celebrates Independence Day with enthusiasm; advances sustainability with electric fleet transition
  • Baltic Exchange Market Report (16 August 2024)
  • THE CARRIAGE OF GOODS BY SEA BILL, 2024 (as introduced in Lok Sabha)
  • CONCOR aims for optimum utilisation of double-stack train operations
  • Ship attacked by drone boat in the Red Sea
  • Malaysia begins anti-dumping probe on iron, steel imports from India
  • CBIC launches special drive against fake GST registration
  • SOP for Green Tug Transition Program launched

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International Transport Journal web site
AUGUST 19, 2024
  • Increased rail capacity in Virginia
  • Still innovating after nearly 30 years
  • Cargo-Partner tests e-truck in Slovenia
  • Exploring nuclear propulsion for container ships
  • Double-digit growth for Abu Dhabi-based carrier
  • Smart containers, safer food
  • Delarue promoted to CFO
  • Solid second quarter for Cargojet
  • TIR trade route Kashgar - Kabul opened
  • MSC launches new Clanga service
  • Farewell to US freight division
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • 150 Volvo FH Aeros
  • First airside CES in the USA
  • Manolopoulos to manage another fleet
  • Port of Long Beach records busiest July ever
  • Egypt and Rwanda: a new collaboration

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The Loadstar web site
AUGUST 16, 2024
  • Ocean freight rates fall for third week - but USEC port strike a major threat
  • Deadline set for strike at Indian government ports, say defiant union leaders
  • Analysis: DP World - hooked on a feeling
  • New hopes for funding to solve US airport 'cargo infrastructure crisis'
  • MSC continues to order new box ships as fleet capacity passes six million teu
  • Shipping must go greener or pay the penalty under new FuelEU Maritime rule

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Marine Log web site
AUGUST 16, 2024
  • VIDEO: DRIFT Energy gets a $6 million boost for its plan to use sailing ships to produce green hydrogen
    Plans to produce green fuels using offshore wind are not new. However, Bath, U.K.-based startup DRIFT Energy believes that can be achieved without first having to build a wind farm. Instead, It
  • Crowley breaks ground for Salem Offshore Wind Terminal
    Crowley Wind Services yesterday marked a milestone with the ceremonial groundbreaking of the Salem Offshore Wind Terminal. This project involves transforming a former oil- and coal-fired power plant into Massachusetts' second wind

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Container News web site
AUGUST 16, 2024
  • New heavy equipment processor in Georgia
    Heavy equipment producers moving cargo through the Georgia Ports Authority have a new Savannah-area processing and logistics services option. "We are proud to welcome Aertssen Logistics to the Ports of Savannah and Brunswick," said GPA President and CEO Griff Lynch. "Their new location in Effingham County will enable them to significantly grow their logistics business model and provide the region
  • COSCO SHIPPING Lines obtains TISAX Certification
    COSCO SHIPPING Lines officially secured the TISAX (Trusted Information Security Assessment Exchange) certification, indicating that the company meets European Union (EU) automotive industry standards for information security risk control. The TISAX certification is an evaluation system for information security risk control in the automotive industry. It has unified inspection item content and hig
  • MSC increases FAK rates from West Med, Adriatic and Israel to US, Bahamas, Puerto Rico, Canada and Mexico
    MSC will apply increased freight rates from 15 September until further notice, but not beyond 15 October, from West Mediterranean, Adriatic and Israel to the United States, Bahamas, Puerto Rico, Canada and Mexico The new rates will be as follows: All Prices are in US$ unless otherwise specified. Port of loading Port of discharge Commodity New Base Rates Former Base Rates BRC Base rate 20 DV Base
  • "Bizarre" LNG orders could land carriers in hot water
    The world's ten biggest container shipping lines have a total of 371 vessels on order, of which 162, totalling 2.2 million TEUs, are LNG powered, with 80 of these vessels over 15,000 TEUs, representing 1.44 million TEUs. Ordering of these ships has been labelled as "bizarre" by University College London's Dr Tristan Smith, who said that carriers appear to be looking at each other and copying orde
  • Hapag-Lloyd raises rates from Asia to Latin America
    German container line Hapag-Lloyd has announced a new General Rate Increase (GRI) from Asia to the West Coast of South America, Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean. This GRI will apply to cargo transported in 20' and 40' dry containers, including high cube equipment and 40' non-operative reefers. The new rate increase will take effect on 28 August for all the aforementioned destinations, wi
  • Dockworker strike threatens Indian cargo flows amid Red Sea-linked challenges
    Indian government or so-called major ports are bracing for potential disruptions due to an indefinite strike threatened by dockworker unions. The declared industrial action is scheduled to begin from 28 August, according to a joint statement issued by various national labour groups. "The [shipping] ministry and the IPA [Indian Ports Association] are remaining indecisive and reluctant to negotiate
  • China's maritime body urges greater oversight after several boxship fires
    In light of recent explosions and fires on the container ships Northern Juvenile, Maersk Frankfurt, and YM Mobility, China's Maritime Safety Administration (MSA) has called on liner operators to exercise more supervision on carrying dangerous goods. MSA said, "Shipping lines must deeply learn the lessons of the accidents, draw inferences from the cases and resolve to prevent such accidents from h
  • PIL launches new China-Bangladesh service
    Pacific International Lines (PIL) introduces a new weekly direct service connecting key ports in China and Bangladesh. The new service, known as China Chittagong Express (CCE), will commence on 31 August from Ningbo in China and will be served jointly by a consortium of vessels. Surendran Mathilagath, General Manager of Intra-Asia Services at PIL, said, "We are pleased to expand our services to C
  • Port of Long Beach receives federal grant for mega rail project
    The Port of Long Beach (POLB) will receive US$283 million from the federal government to assist in building "America's Green Gateway", a rail project that will enable the Californian port to move more cargo by trains, speeding deliveries across the entire national supply chain, easing congestion and lessening local environmental impacts. The funding was awarded for the Port's Pier B On-Dock Rail
  • Port of Oakland shore power use at record levels in H1 2024
    The Port of Oakland established a new record for shore power usage in the first half of the year with the rate of ships plugged into the Oakland Seaport electric grid averaging 94% in the first half of 2024. By comparison, the shore power plug-in rate for all of 2023 was 85%. "Shore power is the single most effective way to reduce vessel emissions when a ship is in port," said Port of Oakland Env
  • Diamond Line restarts Greece-Croatia shuttle service
    COSCO-owned company Diamond Line has announced the relaunch of its Piraeus Rijeka Shuttle (PRS) service. This weekly service connects Croatia to COSCO's global service network via COSCO main European hub in Piraeus, Greece. The 1,800 TEU boxship Vega Daytona will be the first vessel deployed in the relaunched service. The container ship is currently under operations at Piraeus Container Terminal
  • Bracing for labor-related disruptions at North American ports: Interview with RailState's John Schmitter
    Container News recently chatted with John Schmitter, co-founder and chief commercial officer of RailState, a supply chain visibility provider monitoring the freight rail networks of Canada and parts of the United States. [This question-and-answer session was edited for clarity] Container News: There's been quite a bit of a buzz lately around potential labor disruptions in Canada: rail union membe
  • Seaspan enters into new shipbuilding contracts
    Seaspan signed 27 shipbuilding agreements for newbuild container vessels with capacities ranging from 9,000 to 17,000 TEUs, according to a recent Atlas filing to the US Securities and Exchange Commission. These contracts were thereafter novated to certain nominees, according to the filing. Upon delivery, 13 newbuilds will be chartered by the company from such nominees under bareboat charters, and
  • Adani's Mundra Port continues to expand Indian container trade market share
    Competition between government/landlord ports and Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) in India is heating up, with the latter making rapid inroads into the emerging market. Adani Group's flagship Mundra Port boosted its market share of Indian containerised trade to 34% last fiscal year (2023-24), from 31% year-over-year, according to exclusive data obtained by Container News. Mundra co
  • HHLA delivers solid results in first half of 2024
    German port and terminal operator Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) achieved to complete the first half of 2024 with positive results, despite the weak start of the year. In particular, the company's revenue rose by 4.6% to €760.3 million, operating result (EBIT) climbed by 16.8% to €58.9 million, EBIT margin amounted to 7.7% and consolidated profit after tax and minority interests increased
  • AD Ports secures majority ownership in Georgia's Tbilisi Dry Port
    AD Ports Group has completed the acquisition of a 60% stake in Georgia's Tbilisi Dry Port, which is scheduled to be operational in October. This move is expected to strengthen the Group's role in connecting Asia and Europe, via the Middle Trade Corridor, linking manufacturing centres in Western Asia to the consumer markets of Eastern Europe, by leveraging a network of sea and dry ports across Kaz
  • DP World reports "resilient financial results" in H1 2024
    For the first half of the year, DP World announced increased revenue by 3.3% to US$9.335 billion, lower adjusted EBITDA by 4.3% to US$2.497 million and an adjusted EBITDA margin of 26.8%. "We are pleased to report resilient results, with revenue increasing by 3.3% in the first half of the year, despite challenging macroeconomic conditions," pointed out DP World Group Chairman and CEO, Sultan Ahme
  • Noatum Maritime buys majority stake in Safina
    AD Ports-owned Noatum Maritime has acquired a majority stake in Safina B.V., a maritime agency and cargo service provider in Egypt and the Middle East, in a deal expected to close in the third quarter of 2024. The acquisition of Safina is another step for Noatum Maritime in its ongoing expansion across the Mediterranean, including the establishment of new offices in Türkiye. AD Ports has also mad
  • Long Beach sees record box volumes in July
    The San Pedro Bay ports are experiencing a record-breaking period for cargo volumes, with the Port of Long Beach reporting its busiest July ever, following record results at the neighboring Port of Los Angeles. Port of Long Beach handled 882,376 TEUs in the previous month, translating to an astonishing 52.6% increase over the same month last year and surpassing the previous July record set in 202

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Splash web site
AUGUST 16, 2024
  • US targets Houthi and Hezbollah-linked shipping network
    The US has imposed further sanctions aimed at shipping operations linked to Houthi and Hezbollah trade networks. The US Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) said it targeted several companies, individuals and vessels accused of being involved in the shipment of Iranian commodities to Yemen and the United Arab Emirates on ...
  • Industry reacts to Sohmen-Pao's Avance Gas deal
    Good profit taking on one side and the chance to build market share on the other. Overall, analyst coverage of yesterday's mega gas shipping deal between John Fredriksen-backed Avance Gas and Andreas Sohmen-Pao-controlled BW LPG has been positive. The dual-listed unit of Singapore's BW Group will be taking over 12 ships built between 2015 and ...
  • Meyer Werft looks for government lifeline
    The Papenburg-based shipbuilder Meyer Werft could be on its way to being taken over by the state of Lower Saxony and the German government to avoid going under. The situation in the shipyard, founded in 1795 and led by seven generations of the Meyer family, is a difficult one. The company needs money by September ...
  • Ocean Winds taps Wood Thilsted for work on 2GW Caledonia project
    Ocean Winds, the developer of the 2GW Caledonia offshore wind project in the Moray Firth has selected engineering consultancy Wood Thilsted to develop the concept design for the project's turbine foundations. Wood Thilsted will use the ground and metocean data gathered across the 429 sq km Caledonia site to produce modelling for the preferred concept ...
  • 'Vacuum' of VLOC deliveries expected to prop up rates for dry bulk's biggest ships
    There is currently a "vacuum" of very large ore carrier (VLOC) deliveries which could see freight rates for this largest dry bulk category jump in the months ahead, new analysis from broker BRS suggests. Cargoes carried by VLOCs, which BRS defines as above 220,000 dwt, have been steadily rising by 2.2% in recent years, going ...
  • US offshore wind perils continue for Ørsted with delay of Revolution Wind
    After the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) formally stopped Ørsted's Ocean Wind One and Two projects, the Danish developer has been forced to delay another major project in the US. Even though Ørsted decided to cease the development of its Ocean Wind One and Two late last year citing surging costs facing the ...
  • Ørsted pulls the plug on European e-methanol project
    Danish utility Ørsted has abandoned its pioneering e-methanol project under construction in northern Sweden, blaming poor market growth and difficulty in securing long-term offtake contracts. Ørsted assumed full ownership and took a final investment decision on the project called FlagshipONE in late 2022 - originally developed by Liquid Wind and touted at the time as ...
  • Shell contracts emissions capture firm in Los Angeles
    Giant black pipes will be inserted into the funnels of tankers calling at Shell's Mormon Island Terminal in the Port of Los Angeles from next year. STAX Engineering, a pioneer in maritime emissions capture and control, has entered into a five-year agreement with Shell, coinciding with new California Air Resources Board (CARB) emissions regulations for ...
  • Noatum acquires Egyptian ship agency
    Noatum, a Spanish company bought by AD Ports Group last year, has bought a majority stake in Egyptian ship agency Safina. As a well-established shipping agency, Safina is situated across six office locations, including its headquarters in Cairo which allows it to provide agency services across 15 Egyptian ports, offering liner and tramp agency services ...
  • Subsea 7 wins work in US Gulf of Mexico
    Oslo-listed Subsea 7 has won a sizeable EPC and offshore installation contract in the US Gulf of Mexico from an undisclosed client. The scope of work includes engineering, procurement, construction, and offshore installation of a water injection flowline, hull piping, and associated subsea infrastructure. Project management and engineering work will start immediately at Subsea 7's ...
  • Crew planning: why is aviation so far ahead of us?
    Narayan Venkatesh, co-founder and managing director of Tilla Technologies, on what airlines can teach shipping when it comes to crew planning. The shipping industry is not exactly known for its high pace of digitalisation - and yet a lot has developed over the last few years. Change and innovation are visible in all areas of ...

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Lloyd's List web site
AUGUST 16, 2024
  • How have shipping stocks fared in aftermath of summer selloff?
    Several tanker, container shipping and dry bulk equities are still outperforming the broader stock market, although to a much lesser...
  • Shipping is still stymied by economic and environmental uncertainty
    As Maersk U-turns on LNG and methanol projects fold, the industry is asking what has changed. This is about the...
  • Greek ferry lines face daunting 'green' challenge
    Newbuildings are needed rather than retrofits and this can tap into investors' attraction towards green projects, says consultancy's founder George...
  • The Lloyd's List Podcast: AMSA - strict but fair
    Lloyd's List principal analyst Michelle Wiese Bockmann takes the podcast Down Under this week to speak with retiring AMSA chief...
  • How much will it cost to comply with FuelEU?
    OceanScore points to tendency among smaller shipowners to pay FuelEU penalties rather than complying with most popular options such as...
  • No one likes the CII
    Caribbean countries said the CII could have "social and economic implications" stemming from penalties for ships on routes with short...
  • Panama Canal increases maximum draught again and adds extra slot
    Vessels are steadily returning to the Panama Canal as rainfall in the region finally raises water levels, with more containerships...
  • One Hundred Ports: Shifting port calls reveal difficulty in cutting Chinese box reliance
    During the first half of this year, direct boxship calls from China to the US rebounded, while those to Mexico...
  • One Hundred Ports: Red Sea uncertainty clouds port outlook
    Analysts pinpoint developments in the Red Sea as the underlying determinant for the prospects of the global port sector in...
  • One Hundred Ports: Box ports tread water as the 'tepid 20s' persist
    A second successive year of subdued volume growth is seen by the global container port sector as the industry settles...
  • One Hundred Ports: Box lines struggled in 2023 with weak demand and low freight rates
    The pandemic ordering spree came home to roost in 2023. It was only the Red Sea crisis that staved off...
  • Sanctioned Malaysian firm Transmarine Navigation 'shocked' by 'unbased' US allegations
    The US accused Transmarine Navigation of providing forged documents for the US-sanctioned tanker Dawn II, misstating its cargo's origin as...
  • China's expanding presence in overseas iron ore mining set to support capesize in coming years
    China's mining overseers have set a target of importing 220m tonnes of iron ore from its overseas projects by 2025
  • US lawmakers seek to raise liability limits for foreign flags
    'If the foreign owners of the cargo vessel that took down the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore think they...
  • China Merchants boosts tanker fleet with $930m newbuild spree
    The orders come as the Chinese shipping giant is rumoured to be embarking on a massive 100-ship ordering plan to...
  • Shipbuilding déjà vu: Hengli eyes IPO in echo of the ill-fated Rongsheng
    Should the rumoured IPO materialise, the valuation placed on the resurrected Chinese shipbuilder will serve as a barometer for investors'...
  • Fremantle port workers to stage 48-hour walkout
    The strikes will largely affect movement to and from berths, with 10 vessels set to either arrive or leave the...
  • Daily Briefing
    Avance Gas sells VLGC fleet to BW LPG for $1.05bn | BW LPG's 12-carrier swoop extends its lead in VLGCs...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
AUGUST 16, 2024
  • Ro/ro cargo rates rise despite falling demand
    Major roll-on/roll-off carriers reported climbing net rates in the first half even as demand for machinery and rolling stock faltered and a congested shipping market tightened capacity.
  • Trans-Pacific rate push tests health of early peak season
    Carriers on Thursday announced general rate increases of $200 to $400 per FEU, although forwarders say the GRIs could deteriorate quickly due to options such as voyage-specific "bullet" rates and lower pricing offered by non-alliance carriers.
  • Potential strikes could upset muted trucking outlook
    Disruption to inland supply lanes and the location of truck capacity would be possible if rail and port strike threats prove real, analysts told a Journal of Commerce webcast.
  • Transportation industry welcomes project cargo 'reality check'
    Project slowdowns ease pressure on heavy transport service providers and the breakbulk supply chain, injecting realism into schedules, but a buoyant outlook could mask signs of stress, executives say.

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TradeWinds web site
AUGUST 16, 2024
  • Malaysian agent 'shocked and totally surprised' by US blacklisting
    Transmarine Navigation Malaysia representative says others may have used its stamp
  • Infographic: VLGC rates rise as Atlantic market activity 'steals the show'
    Futures curve rises to higher peak in December
  • Don't pop the champagne yet over China iron ore figures, says SSY research chief
    Situation looks 'worrisome' in the short term
  • Panamax bulker congestion could return to Brazil on soy influx
    Some 68 panamax bulkers are waiting at Brazilian terminals
  • Ships that can generate hydrogen from wind closer to reality as start-up bags funding
    Vessel designed to seek 'Goldilocks' wind patterns to fill removable tanks with green hydrogen
  • HMM adds $60m container ship purchases to secondhand buying spree
    Seoul-based company bought two vessels from RCL and one from MPC Container ships
  • Ships that can generate hydrogen from wind closer to reality and start-up bags funding
    Vessel designed to seek 'goldilocks' wind patterns to fill 40' removable tanks with green hydrogen
  • Braemar hires corporate broker to better connect with money markets
    New appointment will aid brokerage's presence in public market
  • Gulf Navigation says Brooge takeover deal is 'progressing' now that acquisition target has new board
    Shipowner confident about concluding deal despite reporting a loss in the first half of current financial year
  • Zim expected to reap the rewards of its fleet expansion bet
    Carrier rises in top-10 ranking after ramping up teu capacity by 20% in 12 months
  • Shipowner Seapeak concludes sale and leaseback deal on one of first two-stroke LNG carriers
    Second quarter and interim figures slide for Stonepeak's gas shipowner
  • Wavelength podcast: Growth of the dark LNG fleet, VLCC sunshine and dry bulk detention risks
    Older LNG carriers being used in Arctic trade get the market attention
  • Subsea 7 expands multi-billion dollar backlog with Gulf of Mexico contract
    Kristian Siem-backed owner adds to its multi-billion dollar backlog
  • New York-listing key to $1bn deal that extends Andreas Sohmen-Pao's takeover streak
    Swoop for John Fredriksen's VLGC fleet latest in run of deals by BW going back over a decade
  • Viking Line to run first green corridor in Baltic Sea
    Route between Finland and Sweden to use only biogas fuel for one week
  • Wavelength Podcast: Growth of the dark LNG fleet, VLCC sunshine, and drybulk detention risks
    Older LNG carriers being used in Arctic trade get the market attention
  • Shipping is a risk management business. Fuel choice is no different
    The energy transition asks difficult questions of shipowners, their flexible approach is to be applauded, says Alexander Döll
  • Sail pioneer's first newbuilding departs for trans-Atlantic trip laden with cargo
    TOWT has ambition to become world leader in sail cargo
  • John Fredriksen's Avance Gas shares see wild swings as investors digest $1bn deal
    Analysts see more M&A activity by Avance with remaining ships tipped for a new home with sibling SFL
  • Himalaya Shipping books profitable quarter with fully delivered newcastlemax fleet
    Shipowner has 12 dual-fuel newcastlemax bulk carriers able to run on LNG
  • How Hoegh Autoliners is preparing for its first LNG-fuelled ships and keeping its ammonia goals alive
    First crews trained for LNG fuel use, with future seafarers being prepared to handle ammonia with Yara help
  • Shipbuilder Hengli Heavy readies Hong Kong IPO as it breaks ground on expansion
    Reborn Chinese shipyard investing $1.5bn to add new drydock and steel processing factories as it doubles up its shipbuilding capacity
  • Gulf Navigation says Brooge takeover deal is 'progessing' now that acquisition target has new board
    Shipowner confident about concluding deal despite reporting a loss in the first half of current financial year
  • Singapore Shipping Association on the hunt for new executive director as Phoon leaves
    Michael Phoon resigns after 10 years to pursue other interests and opportunities
  • Bengal Tiger Line golf masters to live on despite departure of CEO Bill Smart
    Hectic containership markets fail to keep industry players away from top industry get together
  • HMM adds in $60m container ship purchases to second hand buying spree
    The Seoul-based company bought two vessels from RCL and one from MPC Container ships

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American Shipper web site
AUGUST 16, 2024
  • Wisconsin importers pay $10M to settle customs fraud case
    Two Midwest importers have settled a customs fraud case with the U.S. government for $10 million.
  • Long Beach hotter than July as containers soar to monthly record
    The outlook for supply chain congestion this fall led importers to move holiday goods earlier than usual through Long Beach, the second-busiest U.S. port.

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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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