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Exim India web site
DECEMBER 19, 2024
  • CMA CGM FORT DIAMANT becomes the first LNG vessel to arrive at Nhava Sheva Freeport Terminal on its maiden voyage
  • DP World enhances rail freight operations to support growth of containerised rail cargo
  • JNPA's CPP enhancing its sustainability
  • India needs to accelerate its structural reforms to transition to high-income country: Chief Economist, World Bank
  • Indian Register of Shipping supports defence indigenisation through marine component certification
  • CMA CGM FAK rates from the Indian Subcontinent to North Europe & the Mediterranean
  • Smartphone exports cross Rs 20,000 cr. in Nov.
  • Certified Pick up has made Port of Antwerp-Bruges' logistics processes more efficient, transparent and secure
  • Paradip Multipurpose Clean Cargo Terminal breaks record
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  • eShram portal being integrated with Gati Shakti National Master Plan

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The Loadstar web site
DECEMBER 18, 2024
  • Ocean and Premier alliances plan jointly operated transatlantic networks
  • Air freight review: carriers eye higher contract rates after extended peak
  • Fly Australia? Still SNAFU in the Chairman's Lounge
  • Rail freight review: Ukrainian Railways hikes tariffs as war drives up costs
  • CMA CGM to launch battery-powered container barge in Vietnam
  • Box ship building in China hits new heights with 68.5% of global orders
  • Cosco and SIPG invest in SAIC Anji Logistics as it boosts PCTC fleet
  • EV Cargo founder Heath Zarin to become chairman, with Simon Pearson as new CEO

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Marine Log web site
DECEMBER 18, 2024
  • ESG cuts steel for first of four new Saltchuck Marine escort tugs
    Eastern Shipbuilding Group (ESG), Panama City, Fla., reached an exciting milestone Dec 18, initiating steel cutting for the first of the four new advanced four new Robert Allan Ltd. designed RApport 2600
  • Ulstein Verft begins outfitting first BS Offshore SX222 CSOV
    The hull of the first of two Twin X-Stern commissioning service operation vessels under construction for Bernhard Schulte Offshore (BS Offshore) arrived at Ulstein Verft in Norway on Dec. 18, 2024. This
  • Port of Long Beach on track for 9.6 million TEU record year
    Buoyed by six straight months of historic volumes, the Port of Long Beach says that it is on course to reach 9.6 million TEU of cargo containers by the end of 2024

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Container News web site
DECEMBER 18, 2024
  • DP World Australia to automate berth scheduling through Portchain Connect
    Two years after implementing Portchain Connect, DP World's four Australian terminals in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Fremantle continue advancing their efforts to streamline berth alignment processes with shipping lines. Portchain has announced a successful integration with these terminals, now automatically updating berth schedules and facilitating smooth alignment with carrier customers. Thr
  • Konecranes to deliver eight overhead cranes to manufacturing facility in Indonesia
    Konecranes has secured an order to supply eight CXT overhead cranes to PT Beka Wire, Indonesia's manufacturing facility in Subang. These cranes will support material handling operations at every stage of production. The order was placed in late October 2024, with delivery and installation planned for March 2025. The package includes three 5-ton overhead cranes for the galvanizing line, supporting
  • Patriotism keeps Chinese shipbuilders from sweeping container vessel orders
    This content is locked Select a CN Premium Subscription Package To Unlock The Content! If you liked this post, please consider donating The post appeared first on Container News .
  • COSCO and DP World: Contrasting Geo-Strategies Shaping Global Maritime Trade
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  • Port of Oakland secures US$10.5 million grant for vehicle electrification
    The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded the Port of Oakland US$10.5 million through its Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicle grant program. The funding will support the transition from fossil-fuel-powered vehicles to zero-emissions (ZE) technology across Oakland, Richmond, and San Francisco. This grant is part of the Biden-Harris Administration's US$735 million Investing in America initiative,
  • AD Ports appoints Hassan Allam Construction to build Safaga Terminal
    AD Ports Group has announced the appointment of Hassan Allam Construction, the flagship subsidiary of Hassan Allam Holding and a leading contractor in Egypt and the MENA region, to construct the infrastructure for the Noatum Ports - Safaga Terminal. This terminal, located on Egypt's Red Sea coast, will be the first internationally-operated port terminal in Upper Egypt. Captain Mohamed Juma Al Sha
  • SC Ports records container volume growth
    South Carolina Ports (SC Ports) reported a 5% increase in containerized cargo moving through the Port of Charleston in November compared to the same month last year, with 116,273 pier containers and 211,443 TEUs. For the fiscal year to date (July 2024 - November 2024), container volumes have remained steady, with 583,959 pier containers and 1.06 million TEUs, reflecting a marginal 1% year-over-ye
  • Sea-Intelligence analyzes port-pair data in container alliances
    The current structure of the container shipping alliances [2M, THE and Ocean alliances] has been present since April 2017 and will last a few more weeks before new groupings are formed in February 2025. Danish maritime data analysis firm Sea-Intelligence has used 'offered port-pairs,' an important metric, to analyze market trends over the past eight years. The following figures show the distinct
  • Ports of LA and Long Beach set records
    The Port of Los Angeles handled 884,315 TEUs in November, marking a 16% increase compared to the same month last year. In the first 11 months of 2024, the Californian port has processed 9,375,735 TEUs, representing a 19% growth over 2023. At a media briefing, Scott Kelly, Vice President of Ocean Services for the Americas at Expeditors International, joined Executive Director Gene Seroka to discus
  • CMA CGM updates FAK rates from Indian Sub to North Europe and Med
    French shipping company CMA CGM has announced new Freight All Kinds (FAK) rates effective from 15 January 2025 (gate-in date), until further notice. These updated FAK rates will apply exclusively to dry cargo shipped from the Indian Subcontinent, including India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka, to destinations in North Europe and the Mediterranean. 20' 40' From India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka Amount in US
  • Pakistan's Maritime Sector: Challenges and Strategic Developments
    The recent announcement about Pakistan's first major commercial ship being constructed at the Karachi Shipyard marks a significant development in the country's maritime sector. However, Pakistan continues to face challenges with its low export levels-a persistent barrier to achieving economic independence. This content is locked Select a CN Premium Subscription Package To Unlock The Content! If y
  • Port Houston on track to surpass 4 million TEUs in 2024
    Port Houston is poised to close 2024 as one of its most successful years, having already handled around 3.8 million TEUs in the January-November period, translating to a 9% increase compared to the same period last year. November alone saw a record-breaking 369,361 TEUs, marking a 24% year-over-year surge and the highest monthly container volume of the year. Charlie Jenkins, CEO of Port Houston,
  • Can Europe handle a mega-ship grounding?
    As container ships have rapidly increased in size, the methods of dealing with casualties have remained fairly static, particularly where grounding is concerned, with vessels drained of fuel and cargo removed to lighten a vessel before it is refloated using tugs. This content is locked Select a CN Premium Subscription Package To Unlock The Content! If you liked this post, please consider donating
  • Port of Long Beach handles over 880,000 TEUs in November
    The Port of Long Beach processed 8,788,718 TEUs in the first 11 months of 2024, a 20.2% increase from the same period last year. Furthermore, buoyed by six consecutive months of record-breaking volumes, the Californian port is on track to handle approximately 9.6 million cargo containers by the close of 2024-surpassing the previous high set during the pandemic in 2021, all without congestion or d

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Splash web site
DECEMBER 18, 2024
  • Performance Shipping pens aframax charter with AET
    Greece's Performance Shipping has entered into a time charter contract with American Eagle Tankers (AET) for one of its aframax vessels. The deal will see the 2011-built, 104,623 dwt tanker Blue Moon work for AET, the tanker arm of Malaysia's top shipping line MISC, for 21 months. The charterer has the option to shorten or ...
  • Thomas Kazakos appointed ICS secretary general
    The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has appointed Thomas Kazakos as its next secretary general. The director general of the Cyprus Shipping Chamber since 1995 will replace Guy Platten, who will be stepping down at shipping's top lobby group in June next year after holding the position for nearly seven years. Kazakos started his career ...
  • Doun Kisen bulks up with four newbuilds in China
    Japan's Doun Kisen has boosted its bulk carrier orderbook in China with four additional newbuilds. Multiple broking outfits report the diversified shipowner has returned to Nantong Xiangyu Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering for a pair of kamsarmax and ultramax vessels each. The 82,000 dwt and 63,500 dwt units, costing about $37.3m and $35.3m, respectively are expected ...
  • Monjasa makes LNG bunkering move in the UAE
    Denmark-based bunker supplier Monjasa has brought in an LNG bunkering vessel on charter for deployment in the UAE. The company's move into the LNG bunkering space has seen NYK's 5,000 cu m Green Zeebrugge fixed for an undisclosed period in what Monjasa says was a response to a growing demand for alternative fuels, including ships ...
  • Seadrill bags $1bn for drillship duo in Brazil
    Offshore rig owner Seadrill has landed two drillship contracts worth nearly $1bn with Brazilian state-owned oil and gas major Petrobras. The New York-listed company has secured fresh employment for the ultra-deepwater units, West Tellus and West Jupiter, each set to deliver about $498m. The contracts include additional services but exclude mobilisation fees of $72.5m in ...
  • Ventura Offshore seals Petrobras drillship deal
    Oslo-listed Brazil-focused drilling contractor Ventura Offshore has secured employment for its ultra-deepwater drillship Carolina with Petrobras. The 2011-built unit has been fixed for 910 days under a deal worth around $363m for work on the Sepia and Atapu fields in the Santos basin offshore Brazil. The contract, which includes mobilisation fees, comes with a $113m ...
  • Fugro hired for ground investigation work on Equinor's European CO2 highway
    Dutch surveyor Fugro will be carrying out a comprehensive ground investigation for a new CO2 highway, off the coast of Belgium. The contract is part of a 1,000-kilometre-long planned pipeline by Equinor to transport CO2 between mainland Europe and Norway. The pipeline is targeted to come onstream in 2030. The pipeline is planned to start ...
  • Oil washes up along Black Sea coastline following triple tanker casualties
    Oil has washed up along the shorelines around the Kerch Strait following a series of tanker disasters involving ancient Russian tankers in recent days. Footage posted on social media showed birds along the shoreline covered in mazut on Monday, after 3,700 tonnes of the heavy, low-quality oil product spilled into the strait linking the Sea ...
  • UK keeps up sanctions pressure on Russian tankers
    The UK continues to lead the world in the tanker sanctions campaign levelled at Russia. Prime minister Keir Starmer revealed another 20 tankers have been added to the UK sanctions list yesterday while confirming news carried by Splash on Tuesday that the UK has teamed up with a number of north European neighbours to challenge ...
  • Navantia to buy Harland & Wolff
    Spanish shipbuilding group Navantia has ridden to the rescue of Harland & Wolff, a British shipbuilder weighed down in debt. Navantia will take over the company and its four shipyards spread across the United Kingdom, with the British government ensuring Harland & Wolff will build three navy vessels as part of the takeover deal, which ...
  • Nike supports CMA CGM's new electric barge service in Vietnam
    CMA CGM will deploy a 100% electric barge from 2026 powered by green electricity, alongside dedicated charging infrastructure supported by a new solar farm at its partially owned Gemalink Terminal in Cai Mep. The electric barge will operate on a 180 km return route between Binh Duong province and the deepsea Gemalink terminal, emitting zero ...
  • Children's book published exploring family separation
    As the holidays approach for much of the world, marine insurance specialist the Swedish Club and Mental Health Support Solutions (MHSS) have produced a children's book designed to explain why parents working at sea spend so much time away from home. The story Our Family and the Sea explores the stress of separation and takes ...
  • Another pirate attack recorded in the Singapore Strait
    Yesterday a Hong Kong-flagged bulk carrier was boarded by two individuals while transiting eastbound in the Philip Channel, 4.6 nautical miles northwest of Kapalajernih Island, Indonesia. The suspects were reportedly armed with a "gun-like" object, according to UK maritime security consultancy Ambrey. During the incident, the vessel was underway at 10.1 knots, with an estimated ...

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Lloyd's List web site
DECEMBER 18, 2024
  • LNG shipping execs write off 2025 and pin hopes on 2026-2028 recovery
    The counter-seasonal plunge in LNG shipping rates does not appear to be a transitory setback. It looks more like the...
  • Baltic Exchange appoints Howe Robinson's Guy Hindley as new chairman
    Guy Hindley has been appointed as the Baltic Exchange new chairman, effective January 1, 2025. He has been on the...
  • The Lloyd's List Outlook Forum: Is the dark fleet getting darker?
    We bring you more highlights from the Lloyd's List outlook forum held in London earlier this month, featuring foremost sanctions...
  • San Pedro Bay still handling record volumes
    While combined volumes fell from October - as has been the case in nearly each of the past six years...
  • Boxship charter market loses some steam but strong demand to continue
    Chartering activity has slowed in the final weeks of 2024 but there is no suggestion of a charter rate slump...
  • Australia downgrades mining exports by $63bn
    Treasurer Jim Chalmers said China's economic struggles meant Australia could lose A$100bn ($63bn) in mining exports over the next four...
  • Bunker supplier Monjasa to inaugurate LNG provision at Dubai
    Monjasa is set to deploy the first LNG bunkering vessel in the Middle East to serve the containership, cruiseship and...
  • International Chamber of Shipping names Thomas Kazakos as new secretary-general
    'Association man' and Cyprus shipowner representative Thomas Kazakos pledges to strengthen the voice of shipping, as he is confirmed as...
  • Boxships hit by huge hike in International Group reinsurance levy
    GXL price increases baked into calculations since Baltimore bridge collapse
  • What does a fake flag certificate look like? Lloyd's List shows you
    There is no international flag registry for St Maarten and these certificates are fraudulent, according to the Netherlands government
  • Global coal imports to shrink to 2027 after hitting record this year, IEA says
    Weather factors - particularly in China, the world's largest coal consumer - will have a major impact on short-term trends...
  • Ukraine 'outraged' at Yemen grain shipment from occupied Crimea
    Russian efforts to expand trading out of occupied territories continues to see ships deliver grain to Yemen, via a UN...
  • ONE partners with Ocean Alliance members on transpacific services
    Three new jointly operated services, namely AT1, AT2 and AT3, will connect 14 direct ports in the UK, continental Europe...
  • Red Sea crisis heavily redirects LNG flows but doesn't rescue LNG rates
    Monthly LNG carrier transits around the Cape of Good Hope have increased by twice as much as LNG transits through...
  • Norden seeks further expansion in project cargo to 'future-proof' company
    After two acquisitions in the past 18 months - Thorco Projects and Norlat Shipping - project cargo now comprises nearly...
  • Container shipping forecast adrift for 2025 with multiple variables in play
    Most analysts believe next year's container shipping market will be oversupplied. Teu-mile demand is projected to range from positive 3%...
  • The Daily View: It's the demand, stupid
    Your latest edition of Lloyd's List's Daily View - the essential briefing on the stories shaping shipping
  • Daily Briefing
    UK expands sanctions on Russia's 'shadow fleet' and targets trader | Baltic countries to check dark fleet insurance | Commodity...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
DECEMBER 18, 2024
  • DCLI adding GPS to domestic chassis
    DCLI equipping domestic chassis with GPS fills an information gap on when shippers sit on cargo excessively.
  • CPKC's bridge expansion boosts US-Mexico capacity, reliability
    The opening of a second span across the Laredo border will benefit CPKC trains to Atlanta and Chicago along with other transport providers such as Union Pacific Railroad and its customers.
  • Asia-US container spot rates spiking to year-end highs
    Spot rates from Asia to the US rose to highs this week as a looming dockworker strike on Jan. 15, the early Lunar New Year in Asia and the threat of tariffs under the new administration are keeping front loading of imports at unusually high levels for December.
  • Bridge expansion boosts CPKC intermodal capacity, reliability
    The opening of a second span across the Laredo border will benefit CPKC trains to Atlanta and Chicago along with other transport providers such as Union Pacific Railroad and its customers.
  • Asia-US spot rates surge to near-record levels
    Spot rates from Asia to the US rose to near-record highs this week as a looming dockworker strike on Jan. 15, the early Lunar New Year in Asia and the threat of tariffs under the new administration are keeping front loading of imports at unusually high levels for December.
  • New Year heralds triple threat to US container shipping
    The risk of an East and Gulf Coast port strike, US tariffs on China, and service disruptions through the launch of new alliances and networks await the industry in the first two months of 2025, writes Journal of Commerce Executive Editor Mark Szakonyi.

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TradeWinds web site
DECEMBER 18, 2024
  • BW Offshore-backed project aims to convert the ocean's power into green ammonia
    SwitcH2 and CorPower team up to feed green fuel-producing FPSO with wave power
  • Performance Shipping takes cover, and this time not from Economou
    Shipowner announces aframax fixture on day market hits two-month high
  • 'Tis the season for capesize bulkers to crash, but this year's lump of coal is worse
    Average spot rates hit lowest level since September 2023 and futures contracts plunge, but Diana Shipping charter shows
  • Veteran tanker values take big hit as buyer appetite plunges
    High tide of secondhand pricing ebbing amid uncertainty over rates
  • Howe Robinson's Guy Hindley replaces Lord Mountevans as Baltic Exchange chairman
    Dry cargo broking expert replaces Lord Mountevans after two-year term
  • Lloyd's of London prepares for shake-up after misconduct consultation
    Insurance marketplace wants wide-ranging powers to tackle bullying and harassment
  • Container ship owners pay price for Baltimore disaster with spike in reinsurance costs
    International Group of P&I Clubs reveals increased costs for owners across the board for 2025
  • ICS selects Cypriot shipping stalwart Thomas Kazakos to replace Guy Platten
    Head of Cyprus shipping association to take over next June as International Chamber of Shipping secretary general
  • Liner operators jockey for position in Transatlantic trade
    HMM returns to trade after six year absence as ONE teams up with member of Ocean Alliance
  • Expanding US LNG exports will add to climate woes, says Biden administration
    It is December and raining LNG reports as a year-long study finally lands
  • Christen Sveaas and Exmar-backed owner seals Petrobras drill ship charter at $374,000 per day
    Oslo-listed Ventura Offshore books out the Carolina for at least two and a half years
  • Grieg Maritime Group names ex-banker as new head of open hatch
    Henrik Rese Bredesen will continue as head of finance
  • ICS picks Cypriot shipping stalwart Thomas Kazakos to replace Guy Platten
    Head of Cyprus shipping association to take over next June as International Chamber of Shipping secretary general
  • Bureau Veritas joins household names on France's benchmark CAC 40 index
    Class society says inclusion is a result of new growth strategy
  • Norway to support construction of nine more ammonia and hydrogen fuel vessels
    Government support focuses on market confidence in ammonia and hydrogen fuels, but veers away from fuel subsidies
  • Western Bulk panamax head Mohneesh Bhutani quits for Dubai shipowner
    Change of role comes after eight-year stint with the company
  • Norway to support construction of nine more vessels set to be built with ammonia of hydrogen fuel
    A total of 24 hydrogen and ammonia fuelled vessel projects awarded funding in 2024
  • Gas carrier damaged after collision with passenger ship
    Government reported that ro-ro drifted in current off port of Merak, Indonesia
  • How Idan Ofer built the world's largest private shipping fleet
    Investment drive that began in 2018 has catapulted the tycoon to fresh heights in 2024, making the shipowner the TradeWinds person of the year
  • Golden Ocean spends $11.5m on its own stock as share price falls
    John Fredriksen bulker company takes advantage of value dip
  • 'First big scrapping cycle' forecast for LNG shipping market with no place for steam turbine vessels
    Market not expected to swing back into balance until 2026-2027
  • Tax rules prompt John Fredriksen to move his private shipping empire out of London
    Tycoon eyeing other more favourable regimes for his new base
  • Russia declares state of emergency as oil washes ashore after twin tanker incidents
    A third vessel in fleet of Volgotanker issues distress call
  • NRP gets 'selective' on deals as markets ride volatility
    Financier capitalises on strong container feeder market
  • Idan Ofer's EPS Ventures teams up with Norwegian government on shore power investment
    West coast Norwegian company gets NOK 50m injection
  • Monjasa takes LNG bunker vessel on charter for new Dubai-based business
    Fuel supplier scores a double first with its initial unit and a Middle East base for LNG bunkers
  • FSL Trust makes profit of $2.3m from tanker sale
    Unnamed buyer pays $7.15m for vessel first reported sold on Monday

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American Shipper web site
DECEMBER 18, 2024
  • Waiting game: Port strike or no port strike?
    The International Longshoremen's Association has the backing of President-elect Trump in its contract fight with East and Gulf Coast port employers, who may yet have the final say.
  • Reserve before it's too late! Houthis mull Red Sea security webinar
    The rebel militia that has spent the past year terrorizing Red Sea shipping may be taking a new tack as events unfold in the Mideast.
  • DCLI adding GPS tracking to domestic chassis fleet
    Direct ChassisLink Inc. announced it's adding GPS tracking to its entire fleet of 53-foot domestic chassis.
  • US carrier GlobalX in joint venture to launch Australian cargo airline
    Global Crossing Airlines is branching out from the U.S. market to help investors start a charter airline in Australia, serving passenger and cargo airlines.

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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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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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