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Exim India web site
AUGUST 20, 2024
  • PM to break ground for Vadhvan mega port project on Aug. 30
  • Maritime And Logistics Awards 2024 (MALA 2024) set to captivate the fraternity tomorrow in Mumbai
  • The impact of EU ETS on shipping in Europe
  • Major Port workers planning indefinite strike from Aug. 28
  • Direct Kolkata-China service receives overwhelming response
  • COSCO SHIPPING Lines secures TISAX certification
  • PIL further renews fleet with order for five 13,000 TEU LNG dual-fuel container vessels
  • THE CARRIAGE OF GOODS BY SEA BILL, 2024
  • DP World Cochin sustains strong momentum with 73,636 TEUs handled in July 2024
  • RoDTEP, IES for exports likely to be extended
  • Coal imports up in Q1
  • India needs more reforms to become a developed country, says Gita Gopinath

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International Transport Journal web site
AUGUST 20, 2024
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  • Austria goes paperless
  • Palletspace premiers
  • Six firms to assess biomethane use in Hokkaido
  • Wallenius reshuffles management team
  • VTG delivers HOA hopper wagons to UK
  • B777F complements freighter fleet
  • Partnering with a PVC producer
  • After 50 years of distinguished service
  • Potential ILA strike in US East Coast ports
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Mammoth opens the door
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  • Two more senior executives for Stobart
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The Loadstar web site
AUGUST 19, 2024
  • Rail networks act as Canadian union warns strike begins on Thursday
  • Cargo backlog at Bangladesh eases as carriers bring in more ships
  • Disruption gives volumes and revenue a boost, and Zim enjoys profit rebound
  • Smarter tech could help air cargo reduce the risk of carrying dangerous goods
  • Maersk joins study to explore feasibility of nuclear-powered box ships
  • US east coast port strike would be a 'spot rate lifeline' for ocean carriers

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Marine Log web site
AUGUST 19, 2024
  • Birdon set to deliver new Denver-built bridge erection boats to Netherlands
    Birdon America Inc. reports that its contract to provide Bridge Erection Boats (BEBs) to the Netherlands Army is progressing on schedule, with six Birdon BEBs in the final stages of assembly with
  • U.S. port strike fears stoked as ILWU pledges solidarity with ILA
    Raising the specter that a threatened Maine to Texas U.S. port strike could ratchet into something even further reaching, Willie Adams, U.S. West Coast dockworkers' union president on Friday wrote International Longshoremen's
  • FERRIES 2024: An inside look at a new carbon fiber plug-in hybrid ferry
    In July, EV Maritime, a New Zealand-based company specializing in electric ferry design and technology, announced it has been commissioned by Angel Island Tiburon Ferry (AITF) in San Francisco Bay to develop
  • Canada exercises remaining CSS Asterix option years
    CSS Asterix, a combat support ship created by converting and transforming a containership, is to continue to support the Royal Canadian Navy for some years yet. Ottawa-headquartered Inocea Group member Federal Fleet

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Container News web site
AUGUST 19, 2024
  • ZIM posts improved financial results amid increased volumes
    ZIM Integrated Shipping Services has released its consolidated financial results for the three and six months ending 30 June 2024. In the second quarter of the year, ZIM carried 952,000 TEUs, marking an 11% increase compared to the same period last year, while the average freight rate per TEU rose to US$1,674, reflecting a 40% year-over-year growth. "We are pleased with our strong second quarter
  • CMA CGM implements PSS from North Europe to North America
    CMA CGM, the French carrier, has announced a Peak Season Surcharge (PSS02) effective from 15 September 2024 (loading date) until further notice. This surcharge applies to shipments from all North European ports-including North France, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Scandinavia, Poland, the Baltic region, and North Spain (Bilbao, Gijon)-to the US East Coast, US Gulf, Canada East Coast, Mexico, and a
  • CMA CGM announces new FAK rates from France Med to Algeria
    CMA CGM, the French shipping company, has announced new Freight All Kinds (FAK) rates. These rates will apply starting 1 September 2024 (date of loading) and will be in effect until further notice. They will be available for shipments from all French Mediterranean ports to Algeria and will cover all types of cargo. These rates apply to short-term contracts. Port of Discharge Quantum in EUR per 20
  • CMA CGM applies new FAK rates from the Med to the Red Sea
    CMA CGM, the French carrier, has announced new Freight All Kinds (FAK) rates, effective from 1 September 2024, until further notice. These updated FAK rates will apply to cargo originating from all main ports in the West Mediterranean, Black Sea, Adriatic, East Mediterranean, and North Africa, with destinations at all base ports in the Red Sea. CMA CGM's customers must note that outports in the R
  • MSC restarts Far East-Australasia service as rates head north
    As Far East-Australia rates have been going up, Mediterranean Shipping Company will relaunch the North Asia-ANZ Wallaby service today (19 August). The service connects Hong Kong, Yantian, Xiamen, Shanghai, Ningbo, Sydney, Melbourne, Auckland, Bluff, Lyttelton, Wellington, Napier, Tauranga, Melbourne, Brisbane, and Hong Kong. The first sailing will see the 2,732 TEU MSC Tania depart Hong Kong. The
  • MSC's new Britannia service debuts in Liverpool
    Peel Ports welcomed the inaugural call of a new direct container service connecting the UK's North-West with the Far East this week. MSC's Britannia Service establishes a distinct trade corridor between these two regions, significantly enhancing export and import opportunities for businesses leveraging the Port of Liverpool's strategic location near the UK's central markets. "We are delighted to
  • ABP appoints new Humber leader
    Associated British Ports (ABP), the UK's largest and leading ports operator, announced the appointment of Andrew Dawes as the new Regional Director for Humber, succeeding Simon Bird, who will be leaving ABP at the end of October. In his new role, Andrew will join the Executive team and report directly to ABP's CEO, Henrik L. Pedersen. Andrew's career began at the Southampton Container Terminal, a
  • TecPlata: Argentina's first carbon-neutral port, ICTSI's fifth
    TecPlata, a subsidiary of International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) in Argentina, has become the first port in the country to achieve carbon-neutral certification. This certification highlights TecPlata's dedication to reducing its carbon footprint by promoting responsible resource management and offsetting unavoidable emissions through certified carbon credits, which contribute to
  • PSA BDP launches carbon dashboard for freight emissions tracking
    PSA BDP, a leading provider of global logistics and supply chain solutions, has introduced its new Carbon Dashboard data service. This innovative platform enables shippers to accurately measure their freight carbon emissions using a cutting-edge methodology, helping them to more effectively meet their sustainability goals. Currently, many companies struggle with visibility into their freight carb
  • PIL expands fleet with five 13,000 TEU LNG container vessels
    Pacific International Lines (PIL) is advancing its fleet renewal program with an order for five new 13,000 TEU container vessels, each equipped with liquefied natural gas (LNG) dual-fuel engines. These neo-Panamax vessels, to be constructed by Hudong Zhonghua Shipyard, a leading Chinese shipbuilder, are scheduled for delivery in late 2026. Designed strongly emphasising efficiency, safety, and sus

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Splash web site
AUGUST 19, 2024
  • Gearbulk boosts orderbook in China
    Norwegian open hatch bulker owner Gearbulk has bolstered its orderbook of ammonia and methanol-ready 82,300 dwt newbuilds at CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Longxue shipyard in China. The contract covers two firm vessels, with delivery in October 2028 and January 2029, adding to four newbuilds ordered earlier this year, delivering in the first half of 2027. "This ...
  • d'Amico uses option to buy MR tanker way below market value
    Italian product tanker owner and operator d'Amico International Shipping (DIS) has exercised its purchase option for the 50,000 dwt medium-range product tanker Crimson Pearl. The vessel was built in August 2017 by Japan's Minaminippon Shipbuilding. The eco MR product tanker has been time-chartered-in by d'Amico Tankers ever since. The purchase option will set back d'Amico ...
  • UK invests in DR Congo's first deepwater box port
    The UK's development finance arm, British International Investment (BII), has joined Dubai-headquartered terminal operator DP World with a capital injection directed towards the development of the Democratic Republic of the Congo's first deepwater container port. BII has committed to investing up to $35m in DP World's infrastructure build at the Port of Banana following similar ...
  • Sumitomo buys stake in German offshore wind monopile manufacturer
    Japan's Sumitomo Corporation has bought a stake in the family-run monopile producer EEW Offshore Wind Holding. The transaction will have a commercial effect from July 1 and will be completed at the end of December 2024, subject to legal and regulatory requirements. As one of the main reasons for the stake acquisition, Sumitomo pointed to ...
  • NYK strikes deal for its first methanol-powered bulker
    Japanese shipping line Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) has sealed a deal to take on a methanol dual-fuel ultramax bulk carrier on charter next year. NYK Bulk & Projects Carriers will charter in a newbuild 65,700 dwt unit, which compatriot owner Kambara Kisen currently has under construction at the go-to yard for methanol-fuelled bulkers Tsuneishi Shipbuilding. ...
  • Accelleron acquires Canadian voyage optimisation firm True North Marine
    Swiss-based engine turbocharging company Accelleron has agreed to acquire Canadian specialist in digital weather routing and voyage optimisation True North Marine (TNM) for an undisclosed sum. The spinoff of technology group ABB will take over the Montreal-based firm in the next few weeks and retain all of its 50 employees. Established in 2013, TNM provides ...
  • DOF wins CSV charter extension
    Norway's DOF Subsea has secured a contract extension for its construction support vessel (CSV) Skandi Africa. The company said the new fixture will run until May 2028 in direct continuation with the current commitment set until February 2026. Financial terms have not been disclosed. The most sophisticated vessel in DOF Subsea's fleet was initially signed ...
  • China offers subsidies to local owners to renew their fleets
    China has unveiled new policies to renew its domestic fleet. A new scrapping policy, announced earlier this month, targets the nation's enormous coastal and inland fleets whereby shipowners are eligible for a newbuilding subsidy, which largely favours tonnage powered by alternative fuels. Old ships who meet the criteria laid out by Beijing can earn $140 ...
  • Environmentalists pull out from Scarborough lawsuit
    Australian energy major Woodside and the Australian Conservation Foundation (ACF) have agreed to dismiss the latter's challenge to a primary environmental approval for Woodside's $12bn Scarborough project. The Scarborough project has all primary environmental approvals in place and, according to Woodside, offshore work is progressing well. The ACF, represented by the Environmental Defenders Offic
  • Canadian rail strike set for Thursday
    Canada looks set to be hit by industrial action at its two main freight rail companies from this Thursday as employers and employees made their positions clear over the weekend with no deals in sight over labour agreements. Canadian National Railway formally notified the Teamsters union in Canada on Sunday that it would start locking ...
  • Equinor shuts down production at Gullfaks C over well control incident
    Norwegian energy giant Equinor halted production from its Gullfaks C platform on Sunday due to an incident at one of its wells. As a safety measure, some workers were evacuated from the North Sea platform, located off the coast of Norway. This was done to ensure the crew's safety in case the situation with the ...
  • Secondhand dry bulker sales on track to smash records
    Secondhand dry bulker sales are firmly on track to smash records this year. The latest data from Clarksons Research shows 542 vessels of a combined 40.3m dwt have been sold in the year to date, 17% above the 2023 run rate and on pace to exceed the record level of sale and purchase activity seen ...
  • MOL steps deeper into cow dung
    Japan's largest shipping company has headed to the pastures in the north of the country to source its next alternative fuel. Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) is teaming with a local town on Hokkaido island, as well as a dairy farm, and a gas provider to study the production and utilisation of biomethane made from animal ...
  • Another CMA CGM ship loses containers off South Africa
    Adverse weather conditions have led to yet another large container vessel losing 99 containers off the east coast of South Africa, according to the South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA). In response, a navigational warning to sailing vessels has been issued and a public call made to report any sighting of the cargo containers possibly ...
  • PIL orders five boxships at Hudong-Zhonghua
    Singapore'sPacific International Lines (PIL) has ordered five 13,000 teu ships in China. The LNG dual-fuel ships will start delivering from Hudong-Zhonghua from the end of 2026. "These latest orders are part of PIL's fleet renewal strategy for larger and more eco-friendly vessel types," said Lars Kastrup, the CEO of PIL. PIL has another eight ships ...
  • Priorities for the salvage industry
    James Herbert, secretary-general of the International Salvage Union, writes for Splash today, emphasising the importance of the Lloyd's Open Form. It is almost impossible to see a piece of corporate writing relating to any industry today without a reference to ESG. Indeed it is now such a commonplace that it no longer needs spelling out ...

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Lloyd's List web site
AUGUST 19, 2024
  • Italy's d'Amico exercises option on MR tanker at 'attractive' price
    Milan-listed d'Amico International Shipping has exercised a purchase option on a 2017-built MR tanker at an attractive price of $31m...
  • VLGC rates rebound, but Panama Canal recovery could limit upside
    TCE rates for very large gas carriers started this week 50% higher than the previous one, according to Baltic Exchange...
  • IMO carbon price plans show gulf between states on revenue question
    The bevy of new and revised carbon pricing proposals before the International Maritime Organization show states divided on the way...
  • Zim share price jumps as second-quarter profits trounce estimates
    Israeli carrier Zim has announced bumper quarterly results and significantly raised its full-year earnings guidance. The company's legion of retail...
  • Probe into Russia's ghost fleet wins journalism award
    A joint investigation by Bellingcat, Scripps News and Lloyd's List has won a 2024 Edward R Murrow journalism award for...
  • British state investment fund backs DRC container port
    The development is an extension of an existing programme between British International Investment and logistics giant DP World, which has...
  • North American supply chains brace for Canadian railroad stoppage
    Two important freight railroads in Canada are set to grind to a halt on Thursday if a labour dispute is...
  • Industry cannot handle Li-ion batteries alone, says UK Club
    Research and collaboration needed to identify how relatively new risk is shaping up, Modev argues
  • Boxship charter rates stabilise with activity muted
    As the fundamentals that led to the unexpected surge in charter rates have not changed considerably, a substantial reduction of...
  • The week in charts: Red Sea uncertainty clouds port outlook | How much will it cost to comply with FuelEU? | US grain exports tipped to rise
    Analysts pinpoint developments in the Red Sea as the underlying determinant for global port sector prospects in the second half...
  • The week in newbuildings: Containership ordering frenzy continues
    Pacific International Lines, Regional Container Lines and Wan Hai Lines add containership newbuildings, while MSC boosts ultra-large boxship orderbook by...
  • Mozambique to lease port terminal to neighbour Malawi
    The port of Nacala has played a key role in Mozambique's increased presence in the dry bulk market, with more...
  • Former head of China's Guangxi Beibu Gulf Port Group under investigation
    As a result of Beijing's anti-corruption efforts, several former heads of state-owned port groups have been investigated or sentenced to...
  • CMA CGM vessel loses 99 boxes off South African coast
    A second CMA CGM vessel has lost containers when transiting in the region, after CMA CGM Benjamin Franklin lost 44...
  • HMM eyes more MR tankers to diversify fleet
    HMM is optimistic about the product tanker market and plans to invest in this segment
  • Pacific International Lines orders five 13,000 teu dual-fuel vessels
    The latest vessels will not only contribute to the carrier's decarbonisation goals but also help it better meet customer needs
  • Daily Briefing
    One Hundred Ports: Box ports tread water as the 'tepid 20s' persist | One Hundred Ports: Red Sea uncertainty clouds...

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TradeWinds web site
AUGUST 19, 2024
  • d'Amico International scores discount with purchase of chartered product tanker
    Chief executive says tanker owner is paying 30% below market price
  • Zim speaks on staggering quarter: 'This is a great achievement'
    Israeli liner operator adds close to 25% in share value as New York trading explodes
  • Looming US election poised to 'severely limit' China buying of soy amid fears of unfavourable trade policy
    Asian imports giant opts to buy 'more aggressively' from South America
  • Gearbulk takes orderbook to six with latest newbuilding deal
    Vessels on order for G2 Ocean pool will be delivered between 2027 and 2029
  • Transition blow for tankers: VLCC owners feel the heat as LNG-fuelled truck sales soar in China
    Long-feared changes in oil demand start to show as Chinese heavy transport responds to cleaner fuel incentives
  • Capesize spot market springing to life as Pacific miners ramp up action
    Fixing activity has helped lift average spot rates above the $21,000 level during the past week
  • Ocean Yield charter backlog grows to $4.7bn after LNG deal
    Owner 'continues to selectively evaluate new investments'
  • Six bulkers join Bluepool Panamax pool in just one month
    Pool's earnings have outperformed the Baltic Panamax Index
  • BW Group-backed Cadeler lands €420m financing deal for offshore vessel pair
    Vessel owner says new facilities have 'materially improved terms'
  • Zim shares soar on huge earnings beat as full-year 2024 guidance doubles
    Fleet expansion and continued Red Sea disruptions set up stronger second half
  • Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller Center chief technology officer Claus Winter Graugaard dies after 'sudden illness'
    Former DNV and J Lauritzen man joined the centre in 2021
  • Big names lock in VLCC period deals as time charter activity spikes in rising market
    Up until recently, there were just nine VLCC time charters all year
  • NYK extends methanol fuelling to ultramax bulk carrier
    Japanese company has chartered one newbuilding from Kamsara Kisen
  • Modern shadow LNG carrier leaves Northern Sea Route with Russian cargo
    As mystery swirls over sanctioned Hanwha LNG newbuilding
  • Clarksons hires new broker and country manager for South Korea
    Steve Ryoo will concentrate on vessel chartering, sale and purchase, as well as providing offshore wind advisory
  • Transition blow for tankers: VLCC owners feel the heat as LNG-fuelled truck sales soar in China
    Long-feared changes in oil demand start to show as Chinese heavy transport responds to cleaner fuel incentives
  • Intertanko plugs into DNV platform that helps tanker owners with emissions reporting
    Intertanko members given cloud access to enable EU ETS reporting and CII compliance needs
  • Norden investor relations head Stig Frederiksen quits for logistics firm after a year
    Frederiksen previously worked for Maersk and investment banks
  • Tor Olav Troim's Himalaya Shipping slumps as DNB downgrades amid 'considerable' asset value risk
    DNB Markets cuts target price to NOK 67 per share from NOK 91 given material headwinds in dry bulk
  • Orsted shelves green methanol project amid lack of market interest
    Energy company cites lack of offtake agreements for ending project one year before launch
  • Torm sticks to the playbook as it stalks the S&P market
    When it comes to buying ships, Danish product tanker owner has a plan
  • NYK extends methanol fueling to ultramax bulk carrier
    The Japanese company has chartered one newbuilding from Kamsara Kisen
  • 'Aggressive' Avance Gas shorting pays off for Joakim Hannisdahl's shipping stock fund
    Gersemi Shipping Fund takes profit from shorting Avance shares after BW LPG deal
  • MOL looks to tap cow dung for 'greener' bunker fuel
    Shipowner teaming up with Hokkaido dairy industry in quest for low-carbon fuels
  • China Merchants splashes almost $1bn for 10 large crude tanker newbuildings
    Shipping giant is buying five VLCCs and five aframax crude carriers
  • Pacific International Lines jumps on boxship ordering bandwagon with newbuilding quintet
    The 13,000-teu LNG dual-fuel newbuilds are said to cost more than $190m per ship
  • Seacon Shipping expects to make $9m gain on sale of ultramax bulker
    Second bulker controlled by Chinese shipowner also reported sold.
  • Red Sea crisis impacts DP World as interim profit slides nearly 60%
    Dubai-based outfit says it has faced considerable challenges, affecting global trade routes and logistics operations

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American Shipper web site
AUGUST 19, 2024
  • Vancouver port acts ahead of Canada rail stoppage
    Canada's busiest import gateway is managing port fluidity as railroads issue lockout notices, and Teamsters are warning of a planned strike as the latest contract talks fail.
  • New Atlas Air academy creates direct pathway for hiring young pilots
    Atlas Air has invested in a pilot academy designed to better cultivate the available talent pool for flying its large freighters.
  • Maersk joins study of nuclear-powered box ships
    A feasibility study of nuclear-powered container ships to lower emissions teams Maersk, the world's second-largest container line, with vessel classification society Lloyd's Register and nuclear power specialist Core Power.

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In the second quarter, container traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -2.8% while in Savona-Vado it grew by +76.3%
Genoa
In the Ligurian capital, the transhipment share decreased, while the Savona port benefited.
Fincantieri records strong growth in half-year financial performance and new orders
Rome
In the first six months of 2025, orders totaled 14.7 billion euros (+93.5%)
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
Cairo
1,248 tankers (-2.7%) and 1,826 other types of vessels (-8.5%) passed through
CMA CGM's net profit fell by 140% in the second quarter.
Marseille
Revenues stable. The French shipping group is interested in acquiring Hutchison Ports' terminals.
Royal Caribbean closes second quarter with record net profit
Miami
The April-June period was very positive
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Omaha/Atlanta
First coast-to-coast cargo rail network
Gurrieri resigns as Special Commissioner of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Trieste
The atypical reverse charge for the logistics sector will become applicable tomorrow
Milan
Ruggerone (Assologistica): one of the most strategic reforms we helped build is being implemented
Policy brief on cyber threats that pose risks to port infrastructure
Tallinn
It was developed by the NATO Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence
Interferry urges the EU Commission to harmonize its shipping decarbonization regulations with those of the IMO
Victoria
Failure to align - the association warned - will force shipping companies to pay twice for emissions.
In the second quarter of 2025, Chinese seaports handled 79.1 million containers (+6.1%)
Beijing
Total freight traffic was three billion tons (+3.3%), of which 1.3 billion tons were with foreign countries (+1.9%).
CK Hutchison announces plans to include a Chinese investor in the consortium to sell Hutchison Ports
Hong Kong
Without the participation of the COSCO shipping group, China would not authorize the sale
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Columbus
The container ship caught fire and sank near the port of Colombo
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
Piraeus
The AHTS "Giant" is leaving
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Milan/Luxembourg
The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026.
In the second quarter, the port of Valencia handled over 1.5 million containers (+4.0%)
In the first half of 2025, the amount of new orders to Chinese shipyards fell by -18.2%
Beijing
A decrease of -3.5% in new construction completed in the period was recorded
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Trieste grew by +3.7%
Trieste
Bulk cargo increased. Miscellaneous cargo fell by 13.2%.
CMA CGM and TotalEnergies form joint venture for LNG bunkering in the Port of Rotterdam.
Marseille
Agreement to supply 360,000 tons of liquefied natural gas per year to the French group's ships
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Spanish ports decreased by -4.7%
Madrid
All the main product categories are decreasing except for conventional goods
Brookfield Asset Management to sell 49% of British port group PD Ports to Spain's Pontegadea
Middlesbrough
The English company has over 1,400 employees
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
Rotterdam
The port authority is alarmed by the state of crisis in the national industry.
The electrification of the docks in the ports of Livorno, Piombino and Portoferraio is proceeding according to plan.
Third dock for cruise traffic in the port of Catania
Catania
Pier 25's restyling completed
Another quarter of decline in freight traffic at the port of Algeciras
Algeciras
In the period April-June, containers amounted to 1.24 million TEUs (+1.0%)
A new tax applied to cruise passengers disembarking in national ports came into force today in Greece.
Athens
Belgian rail freight company Lineas receives €61 million government loan
Brussels
The measure was approved last night by the restricted council of ministers
ERTMS installation completed on 1,400 kilometers of Italian railway network
Rome
The project is financed with 2.5 billion euros from PNRR funds.
Wärtsilä's quarterly financial and commercial results are positive.
Helsinki
The Marine Electrical Systems division will be sold to the Italian company VINCI Energies.
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
Barcelona
The mayor: For the first time in history, a limit is placed on the growth of cruises in the city.
MSC and Moby have presented their commitments to meet the AGCM's requirements.
Rome
Shipping Agencies Services will sell its 49% stake in Moby, waiving the consideration in favor of the majority shareholder. Moby commits to completely repaying its debt to SAS.
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Washington
Folgiero: Commitment to deliver next-generation capabilities in full alignment with U.S. strategic priorities
The Chamber of Deputies has approved the appointment of four presidents of Italian Port System Authorities.
Rome
The names proposed for the Port System Authorities of the Southern Adriatic, Central-Northern Tyrrhenian, Western Liguria, and Eastern Liguria have been approved. Voting on the Northern Tyrrhenian Authority has been postponed.
Information exchange between state administrations for the digitalization of the maritime sector begins
Rome
The first operational meeting at the Coast Guard General Command in Rome
The Clean Maritime Fuels Platform suggests measures to support the production and distribution of clean marine fuels
COSCO Shipping Ports sets new monthly and quarterly container traffic records
Hong Kong
In the period April-June, 29.4 million TEUs were handled (+4.5%)
Sharp increase in cases of seafarers abandoning their ships
London
2,286 crew members from 222 ships involved as of early 2025
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Geneva
North America saw the strongest quarterly growth in imports
In the port of Antwerp-Bruges containers and rolling stock are increasing and other types of goods are decreasing
Antwerp
Traffic congestion continues at the airport, with the situation on the landside becoming critical
A study denounces the delay of European ports in equipping themselves with cold ironing facilities.
Brussels/Pozzallo
The tender to electrify the docks of the port of Pozzallo has begun.
T&E proposes to include more non-EU transhipment ports to avoid carbon leakage
Brussels
The association calls on the EU Commission to reduce the current threshold of 65% of transhipment traffic
Federlogistica urges the immediate establishment of a control room on tariffs
Genoa
The aim is also to eliminate extra costs caused by bureaucracy.
Containerized cargo handled through the port of Singapore fell by 2.9% in the second quarter.
Singapore
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Cairo
The negative trend continued in June and early July
Terminal operators are not at all satisfied with a policy that seems to have no interest in ports
Rome
Cognolato: It is essential to close the ongoing trials on several fronts.
The largest ship ever to dock at Cagliari's Porto Canale at the MITO terminal.
Milan
The container ship "MSC Venice" with a capacity of 16,652 TEU arrived yesterday
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
North Bergen/Metzingen
South Korean HD Hyundai, together with German NEURA Robotics, will develop and test welding robots in shipyards
The toll of the horrific attack on the bulk carrier Eternity C in the Red Sea is still uncertain.
Mandaluyong/London/Brussels
Joint statement by ICS, BIMCO, European Shipowners, Intercargo and Intertanko
In the first half of 2025, bulk cargo increased and general cargo decreased in the port of Marseille-Fos
Marseille
Cruise passengers increase by +5%
The Senate has approved the framework law on interports
Rome
UIR, gives the Italian interport system a modern, orderly and coherent regulatory framework
Carlo De Ruvo was elected president of Confetra
Rome
Among the challenges, the uncontrolled expansion of large logistics groups and their concentration
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Kuala Lumpur
The number of acts of violence against crews is decreasing
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Oslo/Athens/Paris
One of the top three operators in the OT/IoT services market for the maritime and superyacht sectors will be created
Attacks on ships in the Red Sea still cause deaths among seafarers
Portsmouth
Liberian-flagged bulk carrier " Eternity C" targeted
Canadian shipbuilding company Davie acquires second shipyard in Finland
Helsinki/Pori
It will buy the Enersense Offshore shipyard
Amendment on Port Labor Supply Agencies Approved
Rome
Immediate transformation into Agencies authorised to provide temporary port work
Salvini appoints a manager of a private shipping company from Campania as president of the regional AdSP
Rome
This is Eliseo Cuccaro, CEO of Alilauro
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Berlin
This is proposed by an analysis by the International Council on Clean Transportation
IMO and EU condemn renewed attacks on ships in the Red Sea
London/Brussels
Dominguez: New violation of international law and freedom of navigation
In the second quarter of this year, Finnlines' revenues decreased by -5.0%.
Helsinki
Net profit of 26.1 million euros (+7.7%)
Container traffic in the Port of New York remained stable in the April-June quarter.
New York
An increase of +4.9% was recorded in the first half of 2025
The Chamber of Deputies approves the appointment of the presidents of five Port System Authorities.
Rome
They are Davide Gariglio, Francesco Rizzo, Eliseo Cuccaro, Francesco Benevolo and Giovanni Gugliotti
Latrofa appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Port Authority of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
Ministerial decree signed
The PNRR tender for interports has been reopened.
Rome
Resources available amounting to 2.2 million euros
Port of Livorno: Workers are the priority in the LTM crisis
Livorno
UPS's quarterly earnings performance declines
Atlanta
Net income in the April-June quarter was $1.28 billion (-8.9%)
Approval for the 2025 budget variation of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Gioia Tauro
500 thousand euros for the 49% share held by the Port Agency company
FHP Group acquires the remaining 10% stake in Lotras
Milan/Foggia
The integration between Lotras and CFI Intermodal will begin to create FHP Intermodal.
OITAF scientific document on good practices in the logistics and transport of fresh fruit and vegetables
Milan
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has joined the PLIKA
Livorno
Platform dedicated to training, innovation and knowledge sharing in the logistics and port sectors
Matteo Paroli's nomination as president of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been signed.
Rome
He has a degree in law and a specialization in administrative law.
Container throughput increases in Haropa Port, while bulk cargo decreases.
Le Havre
In the first half of this year, containers were 1.51 million TEUs (+4%)
Bureau Veritas reports a 9.8% quarterly increase in revenues in the Marine & Offshore segment
Courbevoie
Kalmar and Konecranes increase new orders in the April-June quarter
Helsinki
The turnover of the two Finnish companies is slightly increasing
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona fell by 12.2% in the second quarter.
Barcelona
Assiterminal threatens a new wave of appeals against regulations it believes are damaging to port operations
Genoa
2M Logistics signs an agreement with Salerno-based Gallozzi
Barendrecht
The Dutch company will represent GF Logistics, a subsidiary of the Italian group, in the Benelux region.
Swiss company Kuehne+Nagel's quarterly profits fell
Schindellegi
In the period April-June of this year, net turnover grew by +1.7%
Yang Ming orders three 8,000 TEU container ships from Nihon Shipyard and Imabari Shipbuilding
Keelung/Imabari
Contract valued at $351.3-394.5 million
Italia Nostra reiterates its strong concerns about the construction of the Fiumicino-Isola Sacra port.
Rome
European maritime cities, destinations for cruise tourism - the association highlights - denounce the phenomenon of over-tourism in the cruise sector
Egypt's first automotive terminal has come into operation at Port Said East.
East Port Said
It can accommodate two car carriers at the same time
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Tepsa has acquired a liquid bulk terminal in the port of Rotterdam.
Singapore/Rotterdam
It was sold by Global Energy Storage Holdings
The Spinelli Group has approved its 2024 sustainability report.
Genoa
Of the company's 616 direct employees, 49% are under the age of 50.
In the second quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports grew by +1.6%
Ankara
Cargoes to and from Italy amounted to 12.7 million tons (+10.1%)
Extension of the Simplified Logistics Zone for Genoa Ports and Dry Ports to the Savona, Vado Ligure, and Bergeggi areas.
Genoa
Approval from the ZLS Steering Committee
Isotta Fraschini Motori has inaugurated a new production line for hydrogen fuel cell systems in Bari.
Trieste
They will be used for naval and land solutions
The Grande Shanghai , the Grimaldi Group's first ammonia-ready car carrier, has been christened.
Naples
It has a load capacity of 9,000 CEUs.
The Port of Genoa, FILT, and UILT have declared a five-day strike at the Bettolo Terminal.
Genoa
Fit Cisl Liguria expressed solidarity with the workers
The tender for the dredging of the commercial dock basin at the port of Ancona has been published.
Ancona
The removal of approximately 730 thousand cubic meters of sediment is planned
Tender for the restoration and enhancement of docks 32 and 33 in the Deep Sea Zone of the port of Savona
Genoa
An investment of over 6.7 million euros is expected
There are 1,100 workers in Palermo directly employed in the seaside tourism sector
Palermo
This year, cruise traffic is expected to grow by 9.4% in the port of the Sicilian capital.
Six-month growth of +9% in freight on the St. Petersburg-India/China maritime route
Fly
FESCO operates six vessels in the service
Port of Trieste: Special Commissioner Gurrieri under investigation for money laundering
Trieste
I am certain - he declared - that I can demonstrate that I acted legally, in full transparency.
Vard signs new contract for the construction of two CSOVs
Trieste
The vessels will be used to support operations in the offshore wind sector
UIR welcomes the publication of the tender for the digitalization of the logistics chain.
Rome
Di Caterina (ALIS): a concrete tool that enhances the needs of businesses and strengthens the logistics system
GNV celebrated its first ten years of activity on the Italy-Albania route
Durres
During the period, the company's ships carried over 1.25 million passengers
A shipment of over 1.2 tons of marijuana was seized at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Reggio Calabria/Catanzaro
Members of a criminal organization that imported drugs from South America through European ports and airports have been arrested.
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean to build seven 15,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Walden to sell healthcare logistics business to Yusen Logistics
Paris
Exclusive negotiations announced
Solinas (Sardinian Action Party) is not at all satisfied with the state of Sardinian ports
Cagliari
The immediate establishment of a special commission is urged
ANSI welcomes the introduction of the information dashboard for managing private procurement contracts in logistics.
Rome
D'Angelo: it will allow the country to take another step forward
Russo (Confcommercio): excluding road transport from the PNRR funding was shortsighted.
Rome
First bulletin from the Freight Insights Observatory produced by the National Center for Sustainable Mobility
ABB Group posts sharp growth in quarterly financial and business performance
Zurich
In the period April-June the value of new orders grew by +16.0%
Informal consultations have begun on the preliminary proposal for the new Ancona Port Master Plan.
Ancona
Eleven meetings scheduled for July
Program agreement for preparatory and functional interventions for the construction of the bridge over the Strait of Messina
Rome
It was signed today in Rome
Project to develop an ecological station for the treatment of wastewater from ships
Naples
Initiative of the Neapolitan Group of the Cenere and Iello Landing
Assiterminal urges against bringing sediment from the Bagnoli dredging project into the port of Naples.
Genoa
Cognolato and Ferrari: It is essential to safeguard the full functionality of the commercial port's activities.
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach fell 3.4% in the second quarter.
Long Beach
A decline of -16.4% was recorded in June
Paolo Pessina has been appointed vice president of Conftrasporto-Confcommercio.
Rome
He is president of the national federation of maritime agents and brokers
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -8.2% in the second quarter
Hong Kong
A decrease of -13.7% was recorded in June
Cuneo-based logistics company Nord Ovest is seeing growing financial results.
Wedge
Construction work on a new depot in Mondovì will be completed in early 2026.
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grows driven by fears of new tariffs
Los Angeles
June saw the highest volume ever recorded for this month
The Management Committee of the Sardinia Sea Port Authority has adopted the DPSS
Cagliari
Green light for the concession to MITO and the appeal against the rejection of Olbia's dredging project.
Three events in Genoa for three new Explora Journeys cruise ships.
Genoa
A technical launch, a coin laying and the cutting of the first sheet metal were carried out at the Fincantieri shipyard
Grimaldi sells 5% of Terminal Darsena Toscana to Livorno Port Company
Naples/Livorno
Option to purchase an additional 5% of the share capital
Concession agreement signed that assigns management of the port of Tartous to DP World
Damascus
It has a lifespan of 30 years
Matteo Gasparato appointed president of the Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He was appointed extraordinary commissioner of the same port authority
Meeting in Rome between the heads of ESPO and Assoporti
Rome
Among the topics addressed, the competitiveness of European ports in the current global context
Chinese airline OOCL reports quarterly decline in scheduled service revenues
Hong Kong
Cargo transported by the company's ships is increasing
Collaboration between the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority and the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Rome
Agreement with an initial duration of five years
Survey in Germany on the prospects of companies in the maritime, port and shipbuilding sectors
Hamburg
Shipowners are more concerned. Positive prospects for ports and shipyards.
Port of Augusta: Work begins on a third bridge connecting the island to the mainland.
Augusta
Work worth over 20 million euros
Vard signs contract with InkFish for new research vessel
Trieste
The deal is worth more than 200 million euros.
1.1 billion euros will be invested in the port of Hamburg to strengthen the container sector
Hamburg
Improving accessibility and port infrastructure in the Waltershofer Hafen area
Meyer Turku delivered the new Star of the Seas cruise ship to Royal Caribbean
Turku
It has a gross tonnage of 250,800 tons
ESPO calls for increased funding for ports under the next EU Multiannual Financial Framework
Brussels
The CEF programme funds have proven to be far from sufficient
Fincantieri delivers the new Oceania Allura cruise ship to Oceania Cruises.
Miami/Trieste
Two additional Sonata-class ships have been converted into orders.
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
Confindustria event on the sea economy in Rome on July 15th
Rome
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Why Malta is objecting to a new price cap on Russian oil
(timesofmalta.com)
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Uniport: Bringing debris from Bagnoli to the port of Naples would postpone long-awaited dredging.
Rome
Legora de Feo: It's necessary to find alternative solutions.
Taiwanese companies Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw sharp declines in quarterly revenues.
Keelung/Taipei
In the period April-June it fell by -18.7%, -26.5% and -8.6% respectively
The establishment of the Information Dashboard for the management of private procurement contracts in logistics has been approved.
In May, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +1.4%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
EU approves joint purchase of port equipment by terminal operators
Brussels
Joint definition of minimum technical specifications of equipment is also permitted
Serbian energy group EPS will import coal through the Montenegrin port of Bar
Bar
Currently imports from Indonesia pass through the port of Constanta
Fincantieri Foundation and Luiss University launch a project to strengthen the safety of underwater infrastructure.
Trieste
Among the objectives, contribute to the definition of a specific regulatory framework
Freewheeling: The government's U-turn on anti-mafia controls in the road haulage sector is a welcome development.
Modena
Franchini: If the government has realized it made a mistake, that's good news.
Agostinelli (AdSP Tirreno Meridionale e Ionio): the amendment that allows for the early transformation of the Gioia Tauro Port Agency is extremely important.
Confindustria's event on the maritime economy will take place in Rome on July 15th.
Rome
The confederation's strategic document on the sector will be presented
Kerala seeks $1.1 billion from MSC in damages over MSC Elsa 3 sinking
Thiruvananthapuram
Temporary detention of the vessel "MSC Akuteta II" granted
Trasportounito requests the cancellation of the renewal procedure of the Central Committee of the Register of Hauliers
Rome
New seizure of a load of cocaine in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
16 bags containing 417 kilos of drugs were found in a container
MOL and Kinetics to build world's first floating data center
Tokyo
It will be installed on a vessel of 9,731 gross tonnage
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