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Exim India web site
FEBRUARY 22, 2024
  • CONCOR unveils e-Forwarding Note for ease of doing business
  • Maritime development fund for shipping on the anvil
  • MSC set to attain new global landmark
  • India seen needing to grow at 9-10 pc for 3 decades for $35 trn economy
  • Safety culture essential for a sustainable supply chain
  • Govt may not extend moratorium on Customs duties on e-commerce
  • Sugar output seen contracting by 10 pc
  • KEZAD Assets Management Company set to manage 750,000 sq. m of built-up assets under KEZAD Group
  • CMA CGM PSS from Europe to India
  • European shipowners welcome Operation ASPIDES in the Red Sea
  • No import duty cut on rubber: Secy
  • Ship financing forms published to ensure uninterrupted use of ships
  • Indira Docks dredging to not happen now
  • Ban on onion exports to continue in current fiscal: Govt
  • Withdrawal of oil jetty at Deendayal Port
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International Transport Journal web site
FEBRUARY 22, 2024
  • Kiwis can fly
  • Starlux Airlines enters maindeck cargo business
  • Up to 400 trucks to be shifted to rail
  • Real-time booking with integrated data
  • Boosting Belgium's real estate market
  • Two-hour delivery windows established
  • Maritime mourns Angela Chao
  • Robust results in the port of Barcelona
  • 'Emirates Delivers' launches new route
  • Changing of the guard
  • Liebherr's electric cranes for Rijeka
  • Crossing borders without changing locomotives
  • Simplifying supply chains
  • Second B767 P2F conversion in Serbia
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • A new head for DSV Air & Sea
  • Bolloré's new Dublin base
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  • Cargo dynamics altered by Red Sea shift

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The Loadstar web site
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
  • Carriers still desperate for tonnage to guarantee emergency schedules
  • Richard White (gratefully) raises a glass to a record WiseTech
  • CMA CGM box ship braves Red Sea danger, with French naval escort
  • AP Møller-Mærsk - here comes another 'abandon ship' warning...
  • Ancora launches boardroom bid for control of NS rail operations
  • Evergreen chief warns of post-Red Sea economic turndown
  • Couple stole $5m from National Air Cargo via 'sophisticated' wire fraud
  • Etihad Airways appoints Stanislas Brun its vice president cargo

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Marine Log web site
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
  • Administration moves to counter cybersecurity threat from made-in-China port cranes
    The White House has announced a series of measures being taken by the Biden administration to enhance cybersecurity in U.S. ports and, in particular, address the threat posed by Chinese-manufactured port cranes.
  • New methanol dual-fueled WTIV design gains ABS AIP
    ABS has issued its approval in principle (AIP) to China's Yantai CIMC Raffles Offshore Ltd. for its design of a heavy-duty, methanol dual-fueled WTIV (wind turbine installation vessel). The methanol dual-fueled WTIV
  • Hornblower restructures, pulls plug on American Queen
    As part of a restructuring that will see it get an infusion of cash and a new majority owner, Hornblower Group has filed a voluntary petition for relief under Chapter 11 of
  • TTB 2024: How realistic are zero-emission targets for tugs and towboats?
    As the industry is set to undergo a "green" revolution to meet decarbonization targets, not everyone is convinced that these goals are tangible for everyone. To discuss this in more detail, a

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Container News web site
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
  • Unlocking the Advantages of MERV Filters for Your Home
    In the quest for a healthier and more comfortable indoor environment, many homeowners are turning their attention to the air quality within their living spaces. One effective way to enhance indoor air quality is by using MERV filters in heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems. MERV, or Minimum Efficiency Reporting Value, is a standard that rates the effectiveness of air filters.
  • Hapag-Lloyd introduces new rates from Indian Sub to North Europe
    Hapag-Lloyd is implementing tariff rate adjustments for shipments from the Indian Subcontinent to North Europe. These adjustments will come into effect for sailings commencing on 6 March 2024 and will remain valid until further notice. Below are the details regarding these rate adjustments: (In US$) 20 'Dry Containers From* To* Current base rate level New base rate level Delta Chittagong, BD Nort
  • Maersk completes largest infrastructure investment in New Zealand with new cold chain facility
    A.P. Moller-Maersk marked the inauguration of its cutting-edge integrated cold chain facility at the Ruakura Superhub, reaffirming Hamilton's pivotal role as a central hub for freight and logistics in New Zealand's Golden Triangle. With an investment of around US$90 million, this facility represents Maersk's largest infrastructure investment in the country. The newly opened facility extends the r
  • HMM earns 'A-' environmental rating from CDP
    HMM has been honoured for its commitment to sustainability and transparency in addressing climate change by the global environmental organization CDP, achieving an 'A-' rating. This marks a notable improvement from the 'B' rating received in 2022. The company's achievement of an 'A-' score in 2023 places it among the top 19% of companies in the marine transport sector, surpassing the Asia regiona
  • Expanding supply to put brakes on rates
    A rise in container capacity will halt the increase in freight on the major east-west trades according to Drewry's latest tool, the Container Capacity Insight (CCI), launched on 20 February. A surge of 8% month-on-month across all three major east/west trades from February to March this year can be broken down into a surge in capacity of 11% from Asia to west coast North America and a contraction
  • Kalmar to provide Hutchison Ports ECT Rotterdam with ten straddle carriers
    Kalmar, a part of Cargotec, has finalized an agreement to provide Hutchison Ports ECT Rotterdam with ten straddle carriers, comprising two fully electric and eight hybrid models, for its ECT Delta terminal. This order was recorded in Cargotec's order intake for the first quarter of 2024, with delivery scheduled for the fourth quarter of the same year. Hutchison Ports ECT Rotterdam operates two co
  • Maersk applies new PSS from Far East to East Coast South America
    Maersk is adjusting Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) rates for selected routes effective March 1 to 31 March 2024, to ensure continued global service provision. The changes in the peak season surcharge rates will be applied as follows: Surcharge code - PSS Origin Destination Effective Date All 20 Dry All 40 Dry 45hdry Brunei, China, Hong Kong China, Indonesia, Japan, Cambodia, Korea, South, Laos, Myan
  • Canada invests US$1.9 million in supply chain initiatives
    The Port of Montreal is delighted by the recent announcement from Transport Canada regarding funding exceeding US$1.9 million through the National Trade Corridors Fund. These grants support two projects aimed at enhancing supply chain efficiency through the utilization of innovative technological solutions, thereby bolstering Canadian trade corridors. Close to US$1.9 million is being allocated to
  • Port of Savannah nears 430,000 TEUs in January
    The Port of Savannah handled a total of 428,000 TEUs in January, showing a moderate increase of 1.5% (equivalent to 6,300 containers) compared to the same month last year. In January, rail cargo throughput at the Port of Savannah surged to 47,132 containers, marking a significant 27% increase of 10,000 boxes compared to the previous period. Meanwhile, this uptick follows the completion of GPA's M

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Splash web site
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
  • Shipping in the Year of the Dragon: Dry bulk
    How will dry bulk fortunes differ from what materialised last year? The second installment in our brand new issue of Maritime CEO giving readers a sense of what to expect in the months ahead. Any dry bulk forecast must start with the state of the Chinese economy. In late January, a Hong Kong court ordered ...
  • Jinhui snaps up kamsarmax in latest fleet renewal move
    Chinese bulker owner and operator Jinhui Shipping and Transportation is further expanding its fleet with a modern kamsarmax purchase. The Oslo- and Hong Kong-listed outfit has emerged behind a recently reported deal for the 81,567 dwt 2019 Jiangsu Hantong-built , paying just over $31.1m. The vessel, estimated at $30.3m by the online pricing platform VesselsValue, ...
  • Boskalis snaps up Altera's ALP Maritime Services
    Dutch-based Boskalis has acquired Altera Infrastructure's anchor-handling and towage unit, ALP Maritime Services. The deal, approved by the Brazilian Administrative Council for Economic Defence (CADE), will see the HAL Investments Group-controlled dredging and offshore contractor bolster its capabilities in towing ships, maritime structures, and FPSO units. Established in 2010, ALP has a fleet of
  • MSC approaches market share milestone
    Gianluigi Aponte-founded Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC) stands on the threshold of another growth landmark, set to become the first liner to command a 20% global market share since Maersk momentarily hit such heights for a few months in early 2018. MSC and Maersk will part ways next year from their 10-year partnership in the 2M ...
  • NYK goes to domestic yard for latest CTV newbuild
    Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) has contracted Kosaba Shipbuilding for a crew transfer vessel newbuild, the first CTV order the Japanese line has placed at a domestic yard. The vessel, delivering in late 2025 or 2026, will be the third CTV owned by NYK and the company's second owned unit deployed to support the Japanese offshore ...
  • Thor Dahl sells its last boxship to MSC
    Norway's Thor Dahl Management has sold its last boxship, the 1999-built Thorswind, which it had owned in a joint venture with Ness Risan. Thor Dahl has recently outlined plans to get into the business of zero-emission bulk carriers. The world's largest containerline - and biggest buyer of vintage tonnage this decade - Mediterranean Shipping Co ...
  • International Seaways swoops for six MRs
    Minnesota-based Wayzata Investment Partners is behind what brokers at Cleaves Securities have coined as the deal of the week. Brokers note that the company has offloaded all its ships to US-based shipowner International Seaways, who has tabled $238m for six 50,000 dwt SPP-built tankers built between 2014 and 2015. The ships are called Saint Albans Bay, ...
  • Tim Huxley pinpoints best shipping investment plays
    Tim Huxley, chairman of Mandarin Shipping, one of the best known names in Hong Kong shipowning circles, has given his take on the markets for the Year of the Dragon. Huxley was invited to speak at the Hong Kong Shipowners Association (HKSOA) annual analyst lunch yesterday in which the former Clarksons broker gave his take ...
  • Salvage teams drafted in ongoing Tobago clean-up operation
    The government of Trinidad and Tobago has hired overseas help in the ongoing clean-up along its shoreline following a laden barge sinking two weeks ago. Two American firms, T&T Salvage and QT Environmental, have been drafted in. Divers are expected to find and plug leaks on the overturned barge while crews deploy an underwater oil-detection ...
  • Evalend pens orders for ammonia carriers in South Korea
    Greek broker Intermodal has identified Greek owner Evalend Shipping as the company behind an order for a pair of ammonia carriers in South Korea this week. HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) announced earlier this week it had won an order for two very large ammonia carriers (VLACs). Costing $121m each, the 91,000 ...

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Lloyd's List web site
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
  • Genco dividend beefed as earnings improve
    New York-listed bulker owner Genco has returned to profitability in the fourth quarter after going red in third, but finished...
  • Explosion reported in Red Sea amid warnings of increased drone activity
    UKMTO said it received reports of an explosion and a flash sighted about 40 nautical miles west of Al Hodeidah...
  • StealthGas makes 'promising start' to year after record 2023
    Greece-based company cuts debt by more than half in 12 months
  • Cosco ships join dwindling number risking Red Sea passage
    While not the first Cosco vessels braving these waters, the latest voyages signal that the Chinese giant remains undeterred by...
  • US announces port cyber security initiative
    The White House has unveiled an initiative to bolster cyber security in US ports that will expand the US Coast...
  • Equipment demand rises as chokepoints slow movement
    Longer passage times are soaking up container equipment. Manufacturers are benefiting after a year of reduced demand
  • Euroseas hikes dividend after strong fourth quarter
    Euroseas felt 'sufficiently protected' to increase reward for shareholders
  • United Maritime adds third bareboat-chartered bulker amid dry bulk optimism
    Within February the Nasdaq-listed owner has agreed a sale-and-leaseback transaction for another of its existing vessels
  • Newbuildings ease rerouting boxship capacity demands
    Diversions around the Cape of Good Hope are soaking up capacity. But with newbuildings flooding in, overcapacity still looms for...
  • Falls in Red Sea ship traffic stabilise as Suez transits hit fresh low
    Weekly gain in smaller, feeder containerships filling the void left by larger east-west vessels now transiting around the Cape of...
  • NYK teams up with Chile's Enaex for low-carbon ammonia supply
    Chilean firm Enaex aims to produce 18,000 tons of green ammonia per year by 2025
  • Containership charter market continues to strengthen
    Tonnage providers are attempting to obtain longer charter periods, but are meeting resistance from liner operators with large newbuilding orderbooks
  • SeaLead's new Gulf India Express service boosts India-Middle East Gulf trade links
    Saudi Arabia is India's second-largest trading partner and there are plans to double bilateral trade to $100bn in the next...
  • Evalend emerges as owner behind latest VLAC pair
    Greek owner's previous series of VLGCs will be coming on stream this year and can carry ammonia at 87% capacity
  • Daily Briefing
    P&I clubs hail renewal tonnage gains | Abandoned ship hit by Houthis towed to Djibouti | Extra due diligence begins...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
  • January cargo spike could bode well for eastbound trans-Pacific in 2024
    The fourth consecutive month of year-over-year growth in US imports from Asia might be a sign the world's busiest trade lane has turned the corner after a lackluster 2023 in which imports declined about 13%.
  • 'Disciplined' truckload carriers attempt to hold the line in annual pricing talks
    Many US truckload customers engaged in annual bids and contract talks are still looking for rate cuts, but the potential for a market turnaround is tempering behavior.

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TradeWinds web site
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
  • Genco Shipping reports stronger first-quarter rates and bigger dividend
    New York bulker owner confirms two more sales of older capesizes as it reports in-line earnings
  • As Houthi sanctions take force, US carves out exceptions for humanitarian aid and other goods
    Medical devices, food and refined products still can shipped to Ansar Allah-controlled areas of Yemen
  • US pause on LNG project permitting a 'major problem', Poten says
    Anticipated post-2027 supply glut will be shorter-lived than expected, with most new projects facing delays
  • 'Even if we blow everything up, they wouldn't care': Houthis push Red Sea battle into a more tense phase
    Maritime security experts believe Houthis will find ways to attack shipping even after US strikes
  • Jinhui Shipping buys panamax bulker from Nisshin as fleet renewal gathers pace
    Chinese shipowner is out to modernise its fleet of bulkers and has not ruled out further sales of its older vessels
  • Euroseas rides container shipping's Red Sea charter rate boom to higher profits
    Aristides Pittas hails benefits of 'unexpected comeback' in container ship markets
  • 'Even if we blow everything up, they wouldn't care': Houthis push Red Sea battle into fourth phase
    Maritime security experts believes Houthis will find ways to attack shipping even after US strikes
  • French analysts nail UAE tanker for causing 11 km slick off Sri Lanka
    Case marks the first time country has used satellite technology to find spill culprit
  • Robust global demand 'set to keep VLCC rates buoyant'
    Rising Middle East to China fixtures supported by demand for Atlantic cargoes
  • World first for Chemship: Suction sails set to drive down emissions
    Chemship boss says 'it's not about the money' as he eyes energy savings
  • Norwegian domestic wealth fund's top picks in $1.3bn shipping and offshore book revealed
    Fund added exposure at multiple Fredriksen companies, BW LPG and Hoegh Autoliners
  • Grieg Star boosts maternity benefits at 'challenging' time for seafarers
    Norwegian manager wants to make it easier for female crew members to juggle parenthood and careers
  • Red Sea crisis masks wave of container ship newbuilding deliveries
    Arrival of fresh capacity to exceed needs even with rerouting liner fleet around Africa
  • World's two largest container lines and Japanese giant on the move in P&I renewals
    Brokers report lower-than-usual movements between clubs as P&I clubs ease off on rate rises
  • 'Overwhelmed' tanker buyers step back as rate hike pushes up secondhand prices
    Researcher Eva Tzima says impasse could be broken by investors accepting bigger price tags for tonnage
  • Dynacom Tankers swells newbuilding orderbook with suezmax brace
    Dynacom returns to China for suezmaxes
  • Houthis claim attack targeting MSC-controlled bulker
    Vessel operated by Swiss giant is latest in militants' sights during active week
  • Mats Berglund cashes in on rising Ardmore Shipping share price
    Tanker company's director offloads stock in $163,500 deal
  • Tankerska Plovidba takes control of bulker rival after $75m takeover
    Croatian owner adds 25% chunk of Atlantska Plovidba's shares following offer
  • Eidesvik Offshore heads into 2024 on high note with sold out fleet
    Norwegian owner has big contract backlog amid strength across segments
  • Abandoned bulker struck by Houthis still afloat off Yemen, say sources
    Yemeni militant group prematurely celebrated their first claimed ship sinking
  • Cashing out: Greek product tanker player tipped to be selling last ship
    Athens-based Leon Shipping & Trading tied to profitable MR disposal
  • Former Diamond S chairman quits International Seaways in board shake-up
    Nadim Qureshi joined as a director during the US owner's 2021 merger process
  • Navios Maritime tipped to buy back stock as cash pile heads towards $350m
    Fearnley Securities also not ruling out more newbuildings for Greek group
  • Boskalis swoopd for Altera's fleet of super-large anchor-handlers
    Dutch owner's deal revealed by Brazilian competition ruling
  • Greek owner SteelShips profits from flipping MR tanker newbuildings
    Once again, owner Nicholas Notias turns newbuildings into asset plays
  • Norwegian operator led by Fearnleys veteran plots next move after bulker exit
    Oslo-based Vincent Shipping has handed on deals for four dry bulk ships owned by Nisshin Shipping
  • Formosa Plastics Marine sells mini-capesize bulker as it shrinks owned fleet
    The company has sold one of its two remaining mini-capesize bulkers for $17m
  • Day one: ZeroNorth and Alpha Ori kick off alliance after winning regulatory nods
    Combination of shipping tech platforms will accelerate green global trade, partners say
  • Chinese grains appetite goes increasingly long haul, and that is good for dry bulk
    Brazil and Argentina are muscling into Chinese corn and wheat imports, moves that will add tonne-miles to the trade
  • Breaking boys club image: Bulker charterer Elaine Yu on unlocking shipping's full talent pool
    Creating an inclusive environment will attract diversity, says industry body's Singapore chair
  • SeaLead targets slice of $100bn India-Saudi trade with new service
    Growing Singapore liner company looks to ride India's emergence as alternative to China
  • LNG bunker vessel damaged after cargo ship collision off South Korea
    All crews safe but Kogas-chartered LNGBV reported damage resulting in a gas leak

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American Shipper web site
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
  • US targets Chinese-made container cranes in spy crackdown
    New cyber-risk requirements for container terminal owners and operators are part of a major maritime cybersecurity initiative announced by the White House.
  • Taiwanese startup Starlux Airlines orders 5 A350 freighters from Airbus
    Newbie airline Starlux in Taiwan has signed with Airbus for five large A350 freighters, an aircraft that is still under development.
  • Analysis: Expeditors blames pandemic volatility for results but needs to tackle bloat
    Expeditors makes less money than it did five years ago.

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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
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Arrival ports by:
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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
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