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Exim India web site
DECEMBER 20, 2024
  • MbPA and JNPA take part in rescue operation and recovery following Mumbai boat sinking incident
  • East Coast Maritime Forum 2025 & Eastern Star Awards 2025 to congregate key cargo and logistics stakeholders in Kolkata on Jan. 10
  • CONCOR ICD/DDL (Ludhiana) flags off first Block train of CMA CGM to Mundra
  • WCO launches Smart Customs Community Portal
  • India's trucking industry impacted due to B'desh turmoil
  • Safeguard duty on steel imports in the offing
  • NYK and Yusen Logistics to introduce platform to manage GHG emission reductions
  • Impending change in the US government seen impacting the dry bulk commodity market
  • Designation of the Mediterranean Sea as Emission Control Area (ECA) from May next year
  • India's steel industry at a crucial juncture: Confronting import pressures, export declines and domestic growth dynamics
  • Offered port-pairs by carrier alliances (2017-2024)

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The Loadstar web site
DECEMBER 19, 2024
  • LA/LB ports eye record throughput, but there are 'signals of strain'
  • Trump will have a 'heavy impact on container volumes', warns Wan Hai chief
  • Wednesday Bloody Wednesday
  • Calculating the costs - labour, productivity and terminal capacity
  • 'Strap in for 2025'
  • The 2025 roadmap for Freightos: ocean APIs, AI, growth and dynamic pricing
  • Import restrictions may put the brake on PCTCs bringing EVs from China
  • Data-sharing tools will be key to managing surging volumes of commerce
  • NYK signs up for direct air carbon capture scheme
  • Canadian Pacific Kansas City and Americold eye joint expansion in Mexico

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Marine Log web site
DECEMBER 19, 2024
  • SHIPS for America Act introduced
    Today, Senator Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.), Representative John Garamendi (D-Calif.-8), and Representative Trent Kelly (R-Miss,-1) introduced the Shipbuilding and Harbor Infrastructure for Prosperity and Security (SHIPS) for America Act,

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Container News web site
DECEMBER 19, 2024
  • Moody's upgrades Hapag-Lloyd's rating
    The rating agency Moody's Investors Service has raised Hapag-Lloyd's credit rating by one notch from 'Ba2' to 'Ba1'. This is the highest credit rating assigned to Hapag-Lloyd since the rating initiation by Moody's in 2010. Additionally, the senior unsecured bond rating was raised from 'Ba3' to 'Ba1', with the ratings assigning a 'stable' outlook. With the improved ratings, Moody's acknowledged th
  • Tanger Med increases operational footprint amid trade shifts and global turbulencies
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  • 5 Ways to Keep Your Kids Safe on the Internet
    Does parenting sometimes feel like running constant defense in a game where the rules keep changing? That's especially true when we're talking about the internet. Between social media, online games, and YouTube, kids spend hours online. And while the internet offers fun and learning, it also comes with risks-like predators, cyberbullying, and inappropriate content. I've faced it, too. It's overwh
  • Strategic Developments and Economic Projections for West African Ports
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  • Proactive Support with AI: How Predictive Analytics Can Transform Customer Service
    Photo by Choong Deng Xiang on Unsplash Artificial intelligence helps businesses anticipate their customers' needs and desires along with providing solutions to problems before they even appear. Such an approach, also known as predictive analytics, boosts confidentiality in a company, improves satisfaction, and makes the customer journey smooth. In the modern market, anticipating client behavior c
  • NWSA nears 300,000 TEUs in November
    Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA), an alliance between the ports of Seattle and Tacoma, reported that total international container volumes for November increased by 32.9% over the same month last year. At the same time, full international import volumes increased by 24.2%, representing the ninth consecutive month of growth. Additionally, full international exports rose by 24.1%. NWSA's total con
  • CMA CGM introduces rail intermodal solution in Malaysia
    French carrier CMA CGM has announced the expansion of its rail intermodal solutions in Malaysia with the launch of a unique and innovative rail product that provides a direct connection from Ipoh via Port Klang. CMA CGM's new offering is currently the only rail service of its kind in the market, designed to meet the dynamic needs of the Ipoh region. The company said this service ensures global co
  • Container sector spearheads a bullish year for global shipping
    Veson Nautical's 2024 End-Of-Year-Report states container sector driving high prices The last 12 months have seen values rise to near-record levels across several sectors of the shipping industry, fuelled by the post-covid shipping boom and a strong newbuild market according to Veson Nautical's '2024 End- Of-Year-Report'. The report states that the newbuild market experienced continued growth,
  • DP World kicks off construction works at new port in Senegal
    DP World announced that the arrival of the dredger Willem Van Rubroeck in Ndayane this month marks the start of maritime works for the US$1.2 billion Port of Ndayane, a project set to transform Senegal into a major centre for global trade. The vessel will dredge a 5 km-long shipping channel - an essential step in building this state-of-the-art, high-capacity port designed to elevate Senegal's tra
  • SeaLead launches service connecting Pakistan with Middle East and East Africa
    SeaLead announced the launch of its new Dubai, Karachi to East Africa (DUKE) service, a direct liner service connecting Pakistan with the Middle East and East Africa. This service expands SeaLead's presence in Pakistan, linking it to the Middle East through Jebel Ali, a key transshipment hub, and further strengthens Pakistan's connectivity to East Africa via the Middle East, thereby improving exp
  • Cotton Route alliance between Italy and India to counterbalance China's dominance
    Italy and India are set to embark on a significant maritime collaboration, focusing on enhancing their ship and yacht building capabilities. This partnership forms part of a wider strategic initiative aimed at boosting cooperation across various sectors such as ports, logistics, and information technology (IT), with a special emphasis on undersea cables. This content is locked Select a CN Premium

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Splash web site
DECEMBER 19, 2024
  • Israel strikes ports and oil facilities in Yemen
    Multiple fatalities have been reported following a series of Israeli airstrikes on Yemen's port infrastructure and oil storage facilities in the ports of Ras Isa and Hodeidah. According to reports by Houthi-controlled media, the attacks killed at least nine people, seven in the port of Salif and two in the Ras Issa oil facility, with ...
  • Stainless Tankers offloads two oldest vessels
    Stainless Tankers of Norway has found a buyer for two of its oldest vessels listed for sale earlier this year. The Oslo-listed outfit backed by UK-based Tufton Investment Management is offloading the 2005-built J19 stainless steel units Monax and Marmotas for $31.2m. The buyer was not disclosed, but the company said the vessels should change ...
  • Baltic Exchange names new chairman
    Guy Hindley has been appointed as the new chairman of the Baltic Exchange Council. Hindley takes over on January 1 from Lord Jeffrey Mountevans, who has held the position for the past two years. Hindley has been on the Baltic Exchange Council since January 2019 and is the managing partner of the dry cargo division ...
  • Sebastian von Hardenberg to take over at Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement
    Germany's Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM), with a fleet of over 670 vessels under management, will enter the next year with a new chief executive. Ian Beveridge is handing over the position to the company's chief financial officer, Sebastian von Hardenberg, who joined the Schulte Group in 2005 and served as BSM CFO since 2015. "I ...
  • Shipmanagement veteran Marcel Liedts dies
    Marcel Liedts, a well-known name in shipmanagement circles, has passed away. As one of the key architects of Anglo-Eastern, alongside Peter Cremers and Richard Wong, Liedts served the Hong Kong-based shipmanagement giant for more than 30 years. He joined Anglo-Eastern in the mid-1980s and played an instrumental role in shaping the company that today has ...

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Lloyd's List web site
DECEMBER 19, 2024
  • US sanctions nine more VLCCs as Iranian oil flows slow
    The US announced fresh sanctions targeting Iran's dark fleet on Thursday, designating nine VLCCs, adding an additional 2.4m dwt of...
  • Houthis say nine dead as Israel targets Yemeni ports
    This is the third time that Israel has targeted infrastructure and assets in Houthi-controlled ports
  • Dark fleet intervention raises spectre of Russian naval escalation
    If Baltic states move from requesting insurance details from dark fleet ships to physically stopping ships from transiting, Russian naval...
  • Seafarer mental wellbeing services grow to provide for family ashore
    "It can be very difficult to leave the family to go to sea for nine months; there can be pain...
  • Doubts raised over Bangladeshi report on LPG cargo origins
    The Bangladeshi committee that investigated the origins of cargoes on board VLGCs Gaz GMS and Captain Nikolas wrongly determined they...
  • MSC Cruises pulls LNG "cleaner fuel" ads after greenwashing complaint
    MSC Cruises has pulled ads calling its fossil LNG a "cleaner fuel" after a complaint from campaign group Opportunity Green...
  • Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement appoints former chief financial officer to top role
    Ian Beveridge to hand over executive management of Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement to Sebastian von Hardenberg with effect from January 2025
  • Hull market 'on other side of peak', says Aon's Meyrick
    Expect continued variation by segment
  • Bulk carriers continue to run Red Sea gauntlet
    The smaller bulk carrier segments vessel sizes have seen Bab el Mandeb transits fall at a far lower rate than...
  • Boxship market balance will get a bit worse in 2025 and a lot worse in 2026, says BIMCO
    BIMCO's latest container shipping outlook has warned of a worse balance of containership supply and demand in 2026 than in...
  • Shipping needs a better way to split its green bills
    Legal tussles over splitting the cost of green regulations underscore the need for broader reform to align interests across the...
  • The Daily View: The 'new normal' is anything but
    Your latest edition of Lloyd's List's Daily View - the essential briefing on the stories shaping shipping
  • International Group reinsurance hike 'unfair' to boxship owners, brokers argue
    Dali was a containership, but any vessel type could have brought down Baltimore bridge, Cracknell contends
  • MOL poised to launch book and claim service after ClassNK approval
    System allows MOL to allocate greenhouse gas reduction certificates to car carrier customers, based on emissions saved through its use...
  • Daily Briefing
    Ukraine 'outraged' at Yemen grain shipment from occupied Crimea | Boxships hit by huge hike in International Group reinsurance levy |...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
DECEMBER 19, 2024
  • FedEx to spin off industry-leading FedEx Freight LTL division
    The largest US less-than-truckload provider is set to become a separate, independent company as FedEx pivots to focus on its parcel delivery business.
  • IMCs dealing with rail service disruptions amid unusually high volumes
    With a prolonged peak season, some non-asset-based intermodal marketing companies are reporting difficulties securing rail-owned containers and slots on trains in Chicago, Portland and Oakland over the past month.
  • Reefer cargo bottlenecks could improve after US scraps warehousing policy
    The end of a regulation that limited import house locations will allow more flexibility for warehousing options, making the cold chain network more efficient for food importers.
  • M&A pace signals truckload tech industry unsure about 'unbundling'
    Acquisitions, new product releases and fresh investment among companies catering to truckload brokers speak to an industry wrestling with the need to make things easier for customers.
  • Trans-Atlantic carriers cue fresh surcharges for early 2025 risks
    Shippers on the Europe-US trade lane are facing significant rate increases in January as the potential for disruption grows from labor uncertainty and new operating alliances.
  • Late vessels drive delays across North European ports
    Handling large container exchanges with vessels arriving late and bunching outside import gateways is leading to bottlenecks at some of the region's largest hubs.

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TradeWinds web site
DECEMBER 19, 2024
  • EnTrust Global pounces on Belships in $450m deal
    New York firm's quick pounce after strategic review sees 29.4% premium to Thursday's close
  • Taking on China: Lawmakers from warring political parties unite to boost US shipping and yards
    Ships for America Act formally introduced as one of its key architects heads to join Trump in the White House
  • Pangaea Logistics sets a date: Vote on 15-ship fleet deal will be 2024 event
    Acquisition of fleet from MT Maritime Management clears SEC regulatory process
  • Castor Maritime offloads second legacy boxship after MPC acquisition
    Greek owner Petros Panagiotidis keeps reshuffling his fleet in quick succession of deals
  • Moody's upgrades Hapag-Lloyd to highest level on record and changes outlook to 'stable'
    Both container sector and German liner company perform better-than-expected
  • Capesize bulker rout pulls Baltic Dry Index below 1,000 for first time since July 2023
    Miners in Western Australia have already called it a year as some bulker owners look to dry dock or shift to the Atlantic
  • Navantia's purchase of cash-strapped iconic UK yard Harland & Wolff confirmed
    Spanish group says its buy will enhance UK's shipbuilding, defence and offshore wind capabilities
  • WinGD notches up 'milestone' testing for its large-bore dual-fuel methanol engine
    First units destined for Cosco Shipping Lines container ships
  • BW LPG boss Kristian Sorensen boosts shareholding to $170,000
    CEO now holds 6,000 shares in the company
  • Dimitris Procopiou-led Centrofin emerges with newbuilding sextet in China
    Low-profile Greek owner has booked a string of kamsarmax bulkers at Hengli Heavy
  • Drug traffickers jailed for attempting to take cocaine off Oldendorff bulker
    Seven men sentenced in the Netherlands in case involving the Gina Oldendorff in January
  • Container freight rates climb as shippers try to beat US strikes and tariffs
    An unseasonal surge in container volumes reflects uncertainty over what 2025 has in store
  • London will be diminished by loss of 'fun guy' John Fredriksen, says Richard Fulford-Smith
    Shipbroker and former associate may be in the tycoon's 'freezer' currently, but retains great admiration for tanker legend
  • A year in ship finance: It starts and ends with hostile takeovers, with plenty in between
    This week's Streetwise takes a look at the year that was in ship finance and the personalities who shaped it
  • Legal worker banned over 'systematic falsification of banking documents' before Axiom Ince collapse
    Bank statements were altered in the months before the law firm was closed down amid a fraud probe
  • Tufton venture Stainless Tankers agrees first sale of chemical carriers for handy profit
    Andrew Hampson-led owner signs forward deal to deliver 2005-built duo in February and April next year
  • Nigeria's Ace Gas picks Wison for FLNG and power barge design job
    Chinese yard adds another LNG floater customer
  • Maria Angelicoussis fills her father's shoes in landmark year for Greek shipowner
    Greek businesswoman leads sprawling group in new directions under her own authority
  • Ship manager Anglo-Eastern founding father Marcel Liedts dies
    Tributes paid to highly regarded shipping veteran with heart of gold behind gruff exterior
  • Oaktree tankers snapped up by Dutch owner Alliance Maritime
    Owner adds to fleet in deal arranged by Clarksons Project Finance
  • Latsco's London operation adds new in-house chartering deals as profit dips
    Latsis family's UK company eyeing stable revenue from handling group vessels in agreements stretching to the end of 2025
  • Ian Beveridge hands over reins to new CEO at ship management giant BSM
    Schulte Group company also appoints new boss in India
  • Israeli air strikes on Yemen's oil and port facilities kill nine
    Military action launched in response to Houthi attacks on Israel hours earlier
  • The big themes of 2024: Unintended consequences and wishful thinking
    The rise of the shadow fleet and losses in the rough seas off South Africa are all repercussions of big decisions made this year
  • Russian warships may start escorting shadow fleet tankers through Baltic, Denmark warns
    Intelligence service believes move may escalate provocation against Nato members
  • Cooking up a storm: Idan Ofer's Chef Patrick reinvents food at sea
    From Idan's favourite pizza to Evangelos' homely souvlaki, an Israeli chef has brought seafarers together over good food on over 500 ships
  • Britoil brings China's abandoned anchor-handlers to life
    Singapore-based offshore company has taken advantage of cheap deals pitched by desperate shipbuilders to grow its fleet

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American Shipper web site
DECEMBER 19, 2024
  • New legislation would require 10% of China imports to move on US ships
    Shippers would have to move 10% of all seagoing Chinese imports on U.S.-flagged and -crewed vessels under the terms of proposed bipartisan legislation.

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