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Exim India web site
AUGUST 21, 2024
  • Maritime And Logistics Awards 2024 (MALA 2024) to ring in the excitement & anticipation at JW Marriott Mumbai Sahar today
  • BPCL unveils India's first biofuel blend HFHSD bunker at Mumbai Port
  • Shipping Secretary undertakes comprehensive review of ongoing projects & operational efficiencies at Deendayal Port
  • Centre proposes to build seaport alongside planned refinery in AP
  • DGTR begins anti-dumping probe into steel imports from Vietnam
  • The impact of political unrest on supply chains & ensuring risk management: Report
  • Revised fuel surcharge on pilotage at Gangavaram Port
  • US imposes sanctions on LPG ships
  • Centralised public transport & terminal infrastructure mulled
  • Asyad Group's Khazaen Dry Port & DHL Global Forwarding in strategic collaboration to provide LCL consolidation services
  • India seen becoming 3rd-largest economy by 2027
  • DRI seizes rice containers at ports
  • Canada's rail workers threaten to strike; supply chains to be impacted
  • Qatar Airways Cargo partners with CargoFlash to introduce Octoloop for online cargo bookings in India
  • Rates hold firm while tonnages weaken slightly at the start of Aug.
  • BLR Airport first in Asia to receive ACI's Level 5 accreditation
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International Transport Journal web site
AUGUST 21, 2024
  • Showcasing logistics capabilities in China
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  • Dachser's Dutch addition
  • Another rail service for Moscow
  • 20th AEI CRJ200 SF freighter for TSM
  • Collaboration on shipping industry standards
  • HES captain hands over the helm
  • Ramping up operations in Asia-Pacific
  • Supporting Grenada after hurricane Beryl
  • Etihad Rail prepares for green investments
  • New executive role for Litchfield
  • Cosco: certification for information security
  • Software to optimise just-in-time deliveries
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  • More than 100 t of humanitarian aid in 2024
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  • MOL WINs again
  • Five new LNG dual-fuel ships to join PIL fleet

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The Loadstar web site
AUGUST 20, 2024
  • Congestion 'rearing its disruptive and costly head' as Canada rail strike looms
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  • ZIM stunner leaves all in awe - bulls firmly in charge
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  • Ukrainian counter invasion adds to pressure on Russian rail freight services
  • Maersk u-turn on LNG sparks new industry impasse over greener fuel

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Marine Log web site
AUGUST 20, 2024
  • Shanghai Electric takes delivery of Ulstein-designed SOV duo
    On Friday, 16 August, Shanghai Electric celebrated naming and delivery of two service operation vessels (SOVs) at ZPMC, Qidong base, China. Based on two different ship designs from Ulstein Design & Solutions
  • NETSCo moves ahead with innovative offshore wind feeder barge
    U.S.-based naval architecture and marine engineering firm NETSCo (with offices in Ohio and Florida) is finalizing an agreement with an undisclosed shipyard and vessel operator to build and operate Jones Act-compliant feeder

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Container News web site
AUGUST 20, 2024
  • Gebrüder Weiss provides e-commerce solutions for China's iconic Baijiu brands
    Global logistics firm Gebrüder Weiss is providing a comprehensive suite of e-commerce services to some of China's leading Baijiu brands. Baijiu, a grain-based spirit widely regarded as China's national drink, holds the status of a luxury product and a symbol of prestige. In the Far East, Gebrüder Weiss is catering to this market by offering tailored e-commerce solutions for some of China's most e
  • DP World and BII to upgrade DRC's Port of Banana with major investment
    British International Investment (BII), the UK's development finance institution and impact investor, is set to invest up to US$35 million in the initial phase of the Democratic Republic of Congo's (DRC) first deepwater container port, the Port of Banana. This investment extends BII's partnership with global ports and logistics operator DP World, which began with the modernization of ports in Dak
  • Great Eastern Shipping adopts StormGeo's tool for fleet efficiency
    Great Eastern Shipping Company Limited (G E Shipping) has successfully integrated StormGeo's advanced technological solutions across its entire fleet. This collaboration aims to enhance the operational efficiency and environmental performance of G E Shipping's vessels by utilizing StormGeo's comprehensive s-Insight solution, which provides tools to optimize the commercial, technical, and environm
  • Port of Hamburg handles 3.8 million TEUs in the first half of 2024
    Container handling at the Port of Hamburg remained stable in the first half of 2024, with 3.8 million TEUs processed, maintaining a consistent trend in both transhipment and continental traffic. The ongoing energy transition is becoming more apparent, especially with the reduction in coal volumes, which has led to a decline in bulk cargo throughput. During this period, the German port managed a t
  • APM Terminals Callao reports 15% import surge
    In the first half of the year, APM Terminals Callao in Peru experienced a notable increase in the volumes of a diverse range of products, including wheat, corn, steel coils, and heavy machinery. Since the beginning of the year, 780 vessels have docked at Callao's Multipurpose North Terminal, reflecting the terminal's growing efficiency and capacity to meet rising demand. The 15% increase in vesse
  • CMA CGM introduces PSS from the Med to North America
    CMA CGM, the French carrier, has announced a Peak Season Surcharge (PSS02) effective from 15 September 2024 (gate-in date for the US, loading date for Canada and Mexico), until further notice. This surcharge applies to all types of cargo. It will affect shipments originating from all Mediterranean ports, including Malta, France (Fos/Marseille), Italy, Spain (Algeciras, Valencia, Barcelona, Sagunt
  • Nhava Sheva Port temporarily averts transport strike that threatened rising cargo flows
    In a big relief for Indian exporters and importers, a three-day work stoppage that container transporters planned to begin today (20 August) at Nhava Sheva Port (JNPT) has been suspended for two weeks, until 9 Sept. The move follows last-minute intervention by the port leadership and other local authorities. Transporters and empty storage yard operators in the harbour had been at loggerheads for

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Splash web site
AUGUST 20, 2024
  • Bahri splashes $1bn on nine Marinakis VLCCs
    Saudi Arabia's flagship line Bahri has snapped up nine very large crude carriers from Evangelos Marinakis-controlled Capital Maritime & Trading. The company said in a Tadawul filing Tuesday it would be paying about $1bn in total for the scrubber-fitted ships delivering by the end of the first quarter of 2025. The deal will be financed ...
  • TGS wins OBN contract extension in Gulf of Mexico
    Oslo-listed seismic data specialist TGS has won an extension of an ocean bottom node (OBN) data acquisition contract in the Gulf of Mexico. TGS, which is set to merge with compatriot offshore seismic acquisition specialist and vessels player PGS, said that the extension to an existing deal was for four months and that it would build ...
  • MOL becomes top shareholder in FPSO expert Modec
    Japanese shipping giant Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has increased its stake in fellow floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) specialist Modec, becoming its largest shareholder. MOL, which has been focusing on expanding its non-shipping business, including offshore, as part of its "BLUE ACTION 2035" scheme, said the move would make Modec its equity-method affiliate. The ...
  • Results from US probe into Chinese shipbuilding expected soon
    Foreign owners are beginning to get anxious into the impending conclusions of the US probe into Chinese shipbuilding, aware that some of the possible recommendations could be highly punitive. The US Trade Representative (USTR) launched an investigation into China's shipbuilding practices this April, with the Biden administration reacting to unions and bipartisan calls to clamp ...
  • Cadeler seals newbuild financing as it bolsters financial agility
    Danish offshore wind vessel pure play Cadeler has strengthened its financial capacity by securing improved terms for financing of two newbuilds of about $456m and expanding its revolving credit facility by a year, alongside doubling its uncommitted guarantee lines to €200m to capitalise on market opportunities. The BW Group and Scorpio-backed shipowner has replaced the ...
  • Exmar awarded contract for BP's US Gulf deepwater project
    Belgium's Exmar has secured work on BP's recently greenlighted Kaskida deepwater development in the US Gulf of Mexico. The Nicolas Saverys-controlled group, best known as a gas shipowner and offshore infrastructure provider, has won a contract to design and engineer the hull for a new floating production unit (FPU), which will be built by Singapore ...
  • Indonesian owners cash in on investments in the tanker sector
    This quarter has been a busy period for Indonesia's largest tanker owners, seeking sizeable profits from tankers purchased years ago. The latest sale coming out of Indonesia is a ship sold by Buana Lintas Lautan (BULL), with brokers telling Splash that BULL has offloaded a 20-year-old aframax, selling the 115,000 dwt Salamander for $27m, almost ...
  • US awards first floating offshore wind research lease to Maine
    The US Department of Interior has issued the nation's first floating offshore wind research lease to the state of Maine. The lease area covers around 60 sq km and is located some 50 km offshore Maine on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf and could allow for the deployment of up to 12 floating offshore wind ...
  • LNG shipping index hits record high
    LNG shipping stocks saw significant gains last week, with the UP World LNG Shipping Index (UPI) reaching an all-time high, driven by positive sentiment in global markets and the onset of winter preparations. "The performance suggests a robust outlook for the LNG shipping sector, bolstered by increased demand for electricity in regions like South Asia," ...
  • Landlocked Malawi to lease terminal in Mozambique
    Landlocked Malawi will be able to shift goods via a neighbour to its east. The African nation is set to lease a terminal at the port of Nacala in the north of Mozambique. Mozambique is also looking to help out other landlocked neighbours. Splash reported last month Botswana, which boasts the third largest coal reserves ...
  • Progress to get Dali boxship back into service
    New images of this year's most infamous ship have emerged. The Dali containership, which slammed into a bridge in Baltimore on March 26, has finally had all its cargo removed and will likely head overseas soon for repairs. The ship arrived at Norfolk International Terminal on the US east coast on August 11, sporting debris ...
  • Freightos buys Shipsta
    Online box booking platform Freightos has acquired Luxembourg-based Shipsta, a freight-tender procurement platform used by enterprises to procure freight at scale from freight forwarders and carriers. This transaction expands NASDAQ-listed Freightos' existing spot pricing, quoting, and booking capabilities by adding tender procurement. "The acquisition of Shipsta is a strategic milestone for Frei

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Lloyd's List web site
AUGUST 20, 2024
  • New York judge dismisses Economou suit against Performance Shipping
    Shipowner George Economou was the target of multiple shareholder suits in the 2010s when he was chairman of DryShips. Now...
  • Odfjell reports record earnings in second quarter
    Oslo-listed owner Odfjell reported a record second quarter, underpinned by its 'robust COA portfolio and excellent operational performance', according to...
  • Bluepool welcomes six more bulkers
    New entrants include Singapore-based and Greek owners
  • Maersk U-turns on hazardous waste voyage
    Environmental groups alerted authorities in Albania as well as Thailand, where the cargo was headed, that the boxes were thought...
  • Pace of container spot rate decline is key variable in liner profit equation
    All eyes are on the rate of change in spot container freight rates. How the pace of this decline evolves...
  • Enough bio-gas to ensure FuelEU compliance for dual-fuel LNG fleet, Gasum says
    The Finnish supplier is in talks with shipping companies to provide FuelEU pooling services, as vessels bunkering with bio-LNG may...
  • Lack of standards holding back sail power
    A Lloyd's Register report said the lack of standard criteria for validating fuel saving claims from wind-assisted propulsion systems is...
  • Philippines government raises questions of oil smuggling in recent spills
    The managers of one vessel involved in the spill denied any involvement in a smuggling operation and said it was...
  • Bahri acquires nine VLCCs from Marinakis in $1bn deal amid fleet renewal push
    Saudi Arabia's national shipowner Bahri has made another step towards renewing its fleet with a $1bn acquisition of nine VLCC...
  • Navios Partners stacks orderbook for LR2 tankers
    Second-quarter earnings beat projections, but represent slight dip from corresponding quarter last year
  • Seafarer welfare gains importance as competition for crew increases
    Cultural differences, family issues, isolation, poor ship design, piracy and now the threat of missile attacks are common concerns for...
  • Lloyd's-backed Maritime Mutual revealed as insurer of Iran-linked tanker Ceres I
    Lloyd's of London's involvement in underwriting risk arising from the casualty remains undisclosed, with Maritime Mutual declining to respond to...
  • Chief executive in sudden departure at Royal Institution of Naval Architects
    Move comes after string of heavy losses at maritime charity
  • Marsh launches port blockage insurance facility in wake of Baltimore
    Unexpected shutdowns are increasing in frequency and severity, with debilitating consequences for international trade, argues Nevill
  • Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller Centre chief technology officer dies at 51
    The Centre said Graugaard was a 'pivotal leader' and was respected for his 'relentless drive to advance the maritime sector's...
  • MOL retrofits capesize bulker with rotor sails
    The vessel is expected to achieve about 6%-10% fuel and emissions reductions on Brazil-Asi routes
  • Gearbulk boosts forest product carrier newbuilding orderbook
    The addition of two further 'pulpmax' newbuildings brings the total number of ships in this 82,300 dwt series ordered by...
  • NYK secures charter deal for its first methanol dual-fuel bulk carrier
    The newbuilding is designed to be primarily powered by bio-methanol and e-methanol
  • Daily Briefing
    How have shipping stocks fared in aftermath of summer sell-off? | IMO carbon price plans show gulf between states on...

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TradeWinds web site
AUGUST 20, 2024
  • Wah Kwong breaking into new tanker market with four-strong newbuilding deal
    Hong Kong shipowner mulls fresh order in China
  • This ratio is key to Navios Partners' strategy for its $2bn debt pile
    Angeliki Frangou says company is 'gliding' toward loan-to-value ratio target, allowing it to spend cash on other things
  • Navios scoops four LR2 tanker newbuilding options in $264m deal
    Newly disclosed purchases highlight $566m sale-and-purchase activity in second quarter
  • Royal Fleet Auxiliary officers plan second strike as MOD fails to make offer
    Industrial action to take place on Merchant Navy Day on 3 September
  • Hanwha Ocean clarifies that six Arc7 LNG newbuildings remain at yard
    Tracking data misleads and construction work continues on specialist vessels originally ordered for Russian business
  • VLCCs in product tanker trades? Its more likely than you think, according to one shipbroker
    Steem1960 Shipbrokers has never seen this many crude tankers moving petroleum products
  • Ocean Yield hires banks for new five-year senior unsecured bond issue
    Owner has engaged Arctic Securities, Danske Bank, DNB Markets, Nordea and SEB
  • Navios Maritime Partners beats forecasts as second quarter profit slips
    Angeliki Frangou-led company sees lower tanker and container ship rates dent bottom line
  • Campbell Shipping secures a healthy price for elderly handysize bulker
    Bahamas-based owner has sold an older, China-built unit
  • Alpina Chartering suffers blow as Tomini pulls bulkers from fleet
    Dubai-based owner plans to commercial manage its vessels in-house from now on
  • Fearnleys bullish on International Seaways as it shrugs off earnings miss
    New York tanker owner expected to benefit from a strengthening winter market
  • Campbell Shipping secures a healthy rate for elderly handysize bulker
    Bahamas-based owner has sold an older, China-built unit
  • MOL installs Norsepower rotor sails on Vale capesize bulker
    Technology expected to help generate at least 6% energy savings on Brazil to Asia route
  • Vallianz looks to cement presence in Thailand's OSV market with new joint venture
    Company has eyes on potential $28bn in spending on offshore industries in Asian nation over next four years
  • Evangelos Marinakis strikes $1bn deal with Bahri to sell nine-strong VLCC fleet
    Transaction advances Bahri fleet modernisation plans
  • Ocean Yield targets further growth in LNG after striking 'landmark' deal
    CEO says 'very attractive terms' for financing being offered by banks
  • Oil leaking from grounded bulker as storms continue to batter wreck
    Bad weather continues to hamper salvage work as volunteers drafted in to help cleanup beaches
  • Osaka Gas plans move into LNG bunkering business from 2026
    Utility joins SEA-LNG as it builds out a new global coalition to produce e-methane
  • Marine engine maker Accelleron joins digital consolidation drive with acquisition of weather routing firm
    Digitalisation makes it easier for tech firms to track emissions and fuel consumption
  • VLCC player Prima Marine buoyed by storage demand and surging tanker rates
    Expansion of offshore activities also helping to diversify risk away from any one sector, says shipowner
  • Viking Supply Ships transformation rolls on after shedding government contract
    Kistefos-controlled anchor-handling tug supply vessel owner in the black in second quarter
  • Baltimore bridge disaster sparks new product innovation at major insurer
    Insurance broker says policy is an industry first and follows closure of Baltimore Port after bridge collapse
  • Marsh to offer port disruption cover in wake of Baltimore bridge disaster
    Insurance broker says policy is an industry first and follows closure of Baltimore Port after bridge collapse
  • Eastern Pacific Shipping orders four rare large gas carrier newbuildings
    The company is said to be paying in the mid-$80m range for each 60,000-cbm gas carrier
  • Vallianz looks to cement presence in Thailand's OSV market with new joint venture
    Company has eyes on potential $28bn spending on offshore industries in Asian nation over next four years
  • In pictures: Singapore shipbrokers out in force to celebrate success
    ICS Singapore awards shine spotlight on emerging maritime talent and industry leaders

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Marsa Maroc and CMA CGM have formalized the agreement for the management of the new West Terminal at the port of Nador West Med.
Paris
It will become operational in 2027
SAS (MSC group) will exit Moby by selling 49% of its capital to Onorato Armatori
Rome
The AGCM announces that the commitments presented dissolve the structural and financial ties that had motivated the start of the investigation
Moving the cruise terminal in Trieste is being considered.
The UIRR is disappointed by the European Commissioners' intention to withdraw their proposed amendment to the Combined Transport Directive.
Brussels
The sector - the association underlines - needs a framework legislation
Sparks fly between the League and Brothers of Italy over the appointment of the presidents of the Port System Authorities.
Rome
Salvini accuses the majority party of obstructing them, absolving Giorgia Meloni from any responsibility
In the third quarter, freight traffic in the port of Taranto decreased by -22.9%
In the third quarter, freight traffic in the port of Taranto decreased by -22.9%
Taranto
Decline in all main product segments except liquid bulk
Kuehne+Nagel announces cost reduction program
Schindellegi
In the third quarter of this year, net sales fell by -6.8%
In the third quarter, DSV recorded a net profit of DKK 2.2 billion (-24.1%).
Hedehusene
Revenues rose 63.2% to a record $72 billion.
Fedespedi and Assiterminal are asking the Ministry of Transport for clarification and changes to the rules governing truck waiting times for loading and unloading.
Milan
Federlogistica: Before launching the port reform, a discussion with operators is necessary.
Genoa
Falteri: No reform can work unless it arises from a true, structured, and ongoing dialogue.
In the third quarter, freight traffic in Spanish ports increased by +0.7%
Madrid
Container cargo and dry bulk volumes are declining
ESPO calls for continued efforts towards a global solution on ship emissions despite referral to IMO
In the third quarter, freight traffic in the port of Antwerp-Bruges decreased by -2.8%.
In the third quarter, freight traffic in the port of Antwerp-Bruges decreased by -2.8%.
Antwerp
In addition to bulk cargo, containers also decreased
Luka Koper and CEVA Logistics launch joint venture for car traffic in Slovenian ports
Koper
CMA CGM has signed a declaration of intent
Greer (USTR): Chinese retaliatory measures will not prevent US from rebuilding its shipbuilding base
While for many the postponement of the Net-Zero Framework should be seen as an opportunity, for others it derails the path to decarbonisation of shipping.
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings ships will refuel with renewable fuels in the port of Barcelona
Miami
Eight-year agreement with Spain's Repsol
The IMO MEPC has decided to postpone the vote on the shipping decarbonisation strategy by one year.
London/Brussels
Kazakhstan (ICS): Industry needs clarity. T&E, there's a risk that the agreement, even if adopted in a year, won't enter into force before 2030.
ESPO welcomes the EU Parliament's recognition of the role of ports in strengthening mobility and military resilience.
Brussels
Ryckbost: We hope that these points will be reflected in the final compromise text.
PSA Genova Pra' terminal authorized to accommodate two 400-meter container ships simultaneously
Genoa
Yesterday the "COSCO Shipping Taurus" and "Evelyn Maersk" moored, both 20,000 TEU vessels.
Salvini, the port reform aims to create a national port network capable of overcoming fragmentation
Rome
The relaunch of an integrated vision of the planning and programming of all port investments is foreseen
Port of Los Angeles Sets New All-Time Quarterly Container Traffic Record
Los Angeles
Port authorities are concerned about the impact of new taxes on Chinese ships and cranes.
HMM invests $2.8 billion in the construction of 12 13,000 TEU containerships and two VLCCs
Seoul
The ships will be delivered by April 2029
Filt Cgil, concerned about the TAR ruling on self-production in the port of Salerno.
Pirate attacks on ships increased by 37% in the third quarter
Pirate attacks on ships increased by 37% in the third quarter
Kuala Lumpur
The Singapore Straits region remains at high risk
Appointments of Port Authority presidents and port reform remain stalled, according to port operators at La Spezia.
Appointments of Port Authority presidents and port reform remain stalled, according to port operators at La Spezia.
La Spezia
A heavy brake - they underline - on the principles of participation, transparency and control provided for by the current legislation
In Indonesia, two accidents on the same ship at the same shipyard cause 14 deaths.
Batam
This morning a second explosion on the FSO "Federal II"
South Korea's Hanwha Ocean has been implicated in the trade war between the US and China.
Beijing
Beijing also took countermeasures against five US subsidiaries of the shipbuilding group
Port of Singapore set new all-time container throughput record in third quarter
Singapore
By weight, however, this cargo volume recorded a decrease of -1.8%.
Green fuel producers support IMO's shipping decarbonization strategy
London
The importance of introducing incentives for green e-fuels was underlined
In August, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado increased by +2.5% thanks to the increase in bulk cargoes
Genoa
Various goods fell by 14.4%. The Spediporto Conference
The US threatens retaliation against states that vote to approve the Net-Zero Framework.
Washington
"Our fellow IMO members," Rubio, Wright, and Duffy warned, "should be warned."
Wallenius Wilhelmsen: New US port tax on car carriers is higher than expected.
Oslo
From tomorrow they will rise to 46 dollars per net ton
USTR announces heavy tariffs on port cranes and other handling equipment made in China
Washington
100% additional tariffs on ship-to-shore port cranes
Salvini reassures the port of Livorno of the additional resources needed for the new Darsena Europa.
Livorno
Even a hundred million euros more - the minister stated - will not block the development of the airport.
Chinese taxes on US ships effective October 14
Chinese taxes on US ships effective October 14
Beijing
Beijing's response to the taxes that will be imposed on Chinese ships calling at American ports
In the third quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports grew by 4.6%.
Ankara
Volumes with Italy increased by +7.3%, with a sharp increase in containers (+32.2%)
Taiwanese Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw sharp declines in quarterly revenue
Taipei/Keelung
In the period July-September, decreases of -36.7%, -42.2% and -35.7% were recorded
ASA, ECSA, ICS, WSC, ITF, IAPH and IBIA call for approval of the Net-Zero Framework
Brussels
Only global standards - they underline - will be able to decarbonise a global industry.
Zanetti (Confitarma): ensure the competitiveness of the Italian armaments industry with support tools suited to the sector
Rome
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the ports of Naples and Salerno recorded drops of -5.3% and -3.2%
Naples
Cruise passengers on the rise
New US tariffs will have a strong impact on containerized imports into the US in the coming months
Washington
National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates forecasts
In 2024, freight transported by rail by the Spanish company RENFE Mercancías decreased by -12.0%.
Madrid
The financial year ended with a net loss of -32.2 million euros
ZIM will not apply surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese vessels
Haifa
The new US tariffs will take effect on October 14th.
ABB sells its robotics division to SoftBank Group Corp. for $5.4 billion
Zurich/Tokyo
ABB Robotics employs approximately 7,000 people
Federlogistica calls for acceptance and implementation of the regulation on waiting times for heavy vehicles.
Genoa
Falteri: essential protection for the regularity, safety, and economic sustainability of road haulage companies.
Ten European rail associations call for acceleration of TEN-T network completion
Brussels
The need to ensure sufficient funding for the implementation of interoperable systems at European level was highlighted
SAAM Towage to Complete Acquisition of Entire Share Capital in Colombia's Intertug
Santiago
An agreement was signed to obtain the remaining 30%
Last August, the Suez Canal was crossed by 1,070 ships (-3.3%)
Last August, the Suez Canal was crossed by 1,070 ships (-3.3%)
Cairo/Ismailia
In the first eight months of 2025, maritime traffic fell by -9.4%
Port of Salerno: Work resumes to complete the "Porta Ovest"
Naples/Rome
Cuccaro appointed special commissioner of the Central Tyrrhenian Port Authority. Annunziata resigns.
Renewal of concession for Croatian shipyard Iskra Shipyard
Sebenico
The naval-mechanical plant will be expanded to an area of 11,000 square meters
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
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
Palermo
The direct intervention of the AdSP commissioner Tardino was crucial - explain Filt, Fit and Uilt
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.
A new record in cruise traffic is expected in Italian ports in 2026
Catania
In Catania, Risposte Turismo presented the new edition of the "Italian Cruise Watch" report.
Quarterly freight traffic growth at the port of Barcelona. Declining in Algeciras.
Barcelona/Algeciras
In the period July-September, percentage variations of +1.8% and -4.1% respectively were recorded
Fincantieri launches the first integrated underwater drone system
Trieste
Tested at the Naval Support and Experimentation Center in La Spezia
Filt Cgil: The method adopted to define the port reform is unacceptable.
Rome
The union denounces the lack of involvement of workers' representatives and the lack of prior consultation.
General Assembly of Logistics: Northwest Alliance Renewed
Turin
Liguria, Lombardy, and Piedmont Regions, MIT, RFI, and Ferrovienord Sign Agreement
Konecranes reports quarterly revenue decline while orders rise.
Helsinki
In the period July-September, orders acquired for 1.15 billion euros (+20.1%)
GNV has taken delivery of the new ro-pax GNV Virgo in China
Genoa
It is the first ship powered by liquefied natural gas in the company's fleet.
A new maritime service for rolling stock to North Africa is underway at the Vado Ligure Reefer Terminal.
Vado Ligure
Connection with the Libyan port of Misurata
Grimaldi and China Merchants Shenzhen RoRo Shipping sign cooperation agreement
Naples
Expected to offer greater capacity and a broader and more efficient service network to support Chinese exports
The 2026 budget forecast and the POT of the Port System Authority of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas have been adopted.
Gioia Tauro
Piacenza: Cold ironing is also important to avoid having to face significant fines.
The Port of La Spezia has completed its first cold ironing tests at Molo Garibaldi.
La Spezia
The transformation cabin at the dock has been connected to the cruise ship "MSC Seaview"
Global Ports Holding has signed a contract to manage the Casablanca cruise terminal.
Istanbul
15-year agreement with option for a 20-year extension
A conference on e-commerce returns at LIUC
Castellanza
In the fashion sector they represent over 30% of online orders in Europe
Australian Scott McKay is the new president of the International Cargo Handling Association.
London
He took over from John Beckett
Fincantieri and Defcomm sign agreement for the development of surface drones.
Trieste
Co-investment to accelerate its industrialization
Container traffic in the port of Valencia fell by 11.6% in September.
Valencia
In the third quarter of 2025, overall freight traffic decreased by -3.2%
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach increased by 0.7% in the third quarter.
Long Beach
Empty spaces are rising. Full capacity at boarding and disembarking is down 1.0% and 8.5% respectively.
Piacenza: The port of Gioia Tauro aims to handle seven million containers by 2029.
Genoa
Transhipment - he underlined - represents an essential gateway for international goods into the national market.
Arkas Line's new direct service connects the Eastern Mediterranean and Italy with West Africa.
Izmir
It will be held on a weekly basis
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Assocostieri urges revitalization of the national bunkering sector
Genoa
Among the proposals, making it possible to use barges as floating storage facilities for alternative fuels
The Ministry of Transport has requested an agreement for Consalvo to become president of the Eastern Adriatic Port Authority.
Rome/Trieste
Fedriga: The Friuli Venezia Giulia Region will express its agreement
Federmar-Cisal proposes a new distribution of the tonnage tax benefits
Rome
Pico: For maritime personnel, financial recognition is not always proportionate to the essential role they play
P&O Maritime Logistics completes acquisition of controlling stake in NovaAlgoma Cement Carriers
Lugano
Obtained the necessary regulatory approvals
Fatal accident in the port of Ravenna
Ravenna
A 67-year-old truck driver lost his life at the Sapir terminal.
A Norwegian delegation visits the Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority
Livorno
ABB's quarterly financial performance shows sharp growth
Zurich
In the period July-September the value of new orders increased by +11.6%
Fratelli Neri buys two tugboats produced by Egypt's Misr Tugboats Factory
Ismailia
They will be taken into delivery in the first quarter of 2026
COSCO Shipping Ports Sets New Quarterly Container Traffic Record
Hong Kong
In the period July-September, 29.8 million TEUs were handled (+3.6%)
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong fell by -9.2% in the third quarter
Hong Kong
A 16.3% drop was recorded in September
Port of Civitavecchia appoints members of the Marine Resources Partnership Body
Civitavecchia
He will remain in office for four years
New quarterly record for container traffic handled by CMPort port terminals
Hong Kong
New highs recorded both in China and at overseas ports
CMA CGM to order six feeder containerships from Cochin Shipyard
Kochi
Order worth approximately 300 million dollars
Efficient solutions for the port launching of floating wind turbines are being studied in France
Trondheim/Brest
Agreement between the Norwegian BOA and the port of Brest
Augusta Due has acquired a second new tanker built by Fujian Southeast Shipbuilding Co.
Rome
It has a capacity of 18,590 deadweight tons.
IRU, CLECAT, ESC and GCCA oppose binding targets for demand for zero-emission trucks
Brussels
They ask to focus instead on creating favorable conditions for operators to be able to use them.
Marialaura Dell'Abate is the new president of Confitarma's Young Shipowners' Group.
Rome
In the third quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports grew by +4%
St. Petersburg
Only import loads are decreasing
Matteo Caiti appointed country manager for Italy at Forto
Milan
The goal is to consolidate growth on the Italian market
DP World to build and operate multimodal terminal in Uzbekistan
Dubai
Joint venture with Tashkent Invest
Applications for rail freight transport incentives are now open.
Rome
From today the requests to access the Ferrobonus
Confitarma welcomes Senate approval of simplification measures for the maritime transport sector.
Rome
A rapid approval in the Chamber is also hoped for
The maritime, port and logistics sector asks the Ministry of Transport for clarification on the regulation on waiting times for loading and unloading goods
Rome
A dialogue was called to determine the identification of correct application indications of the law
Four icebreakers for the U.S. Coast Guard will be built in Finland.
Washington
Agreement signed by Presidents Donald Trump and Alexander Stubb
PSA International wins the "Best Singapore Investor in Italy" award.
Genoa
It was awarded by the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Singapore
The Italian Navy's Olterra ship was launched in Genoa.
Genoa
It is the first military project built by the T. Mariotti shipyard
The first ferry owned by the Sicilian Region launched in Palermo
Palermo
Folgiero: Revitalization of the Sicilian shipyard as part of Fincantieri's new industrial plan
In the third quarter, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +0.7%
Hong Kong
Accentuation of the reduction in revenues which fell by -25.9%
Assologistica approves new rules on pallet exchange
Rome
Approved by the Senate, the text passes to the Chamber of Deputies
Offshore wind farm in the port of Augusta ready in two or three years
Palermo
Di Sarcina: We are confident in a rapid allocation of the planned resources, amounting to approximately 50 million euros.
In the Netherlands, a self-driving vessel has been authorised to sail outside a restricted area.
Rotterdam
German company Helsing acquires Blue Ocean Monitoring
London
Australian company builds self-driving submarines
The decree designating the port of Taranto as a national offshore wind hub has been made official.
Taranto
Gugliotti: Unlock resources for modernizing and upgrading port areas
One of two injured sailors from vessel attacked in Gulf of Aden dies
Amsterdam/London
Dominquez (IMO): Strong condemnation of any type of attack against ships
Salvini met with the deputy CEO of the Turkish terminal operator Yilport.
Rome
At the centre of the meeting was the dredging of the port of Taranto.
The Logistics & Sea Academy has equipped itself with new simulators for operating ships, tugboats, trains and port cranes
Venice
Investment of four million euros
Giovanni Punzo, founder and president of CIS - Interporto Campano for thirty years, has died.
Nola
Among the founders of Italo, the first private Italian operator on the high-speed rail network
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
Geodis appoints Maurizio Bortolan as CEO for Italy
Milan
It will coordinate the three business lines Contract Logistics, Freight Forwarding and Road Transport
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
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.
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.
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
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
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
Foreign firms to operate 3 terminals under Ctg Port for up to 30 years; deals by December
(The Business Standard)
We'II Rebuild Apapa, Tin-Can Ports In 48 Months - Dantsoho
(Leadership)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
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
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
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