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Exim India web site
OCTOBER 22, 2024
  • SCI container vessel inducted in Europe service
  • Major Ports' cargo volume up 5.03 pc; National Waterways too registers throughput growth
  • Allcargo Gati to roll out 1,700+ rebranded vehicles with alternate fuel solutions for first and last mile delivery
  • Govt seen removing MEP on white rice exports
  • Gemini Cooperation alliance confident about its service reliability aim
  • Explosive challenges for the global logistics industry
  • Yang Ming to launch two Europe-East Med Express services
  • DP World to expand London Gateway to make it Britain's largest container port
  • Suez Canal further increases Electronic Services Fees
  • PSA Mumbai welcomes IMR service
  • UK becomes 4th largest export market for India
  • LPG shipping seeing ordering momentum; clean ammonia a driver
  • Automobile exports soar
  • India could recalibrate FTA strategy amid rising imports
  • Indian Register of Shipping and SeaTech sign MoU for international collaboration on green tug design and sustainable initiatives
  • Solar equipment import bill seen at $30 bn per year to meet 2030 target, says GTRI
  • Grain output target set at 341.55 MT for 2024-25
  • PSS from South America West Coast to Europe & Indian Subcontinent

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International Transport Journal web site
OCTOBER 22, 2024
  • Dutch haulier purchases 75 e-Actros
  • Emirates opts for Boeing
  • EMDs ordered for railfreight sector in the Gulf
  • A gateway to Singapore
  • A new head for logistics business
  • Peak season pushes Long Beach
  • EFW registers its first A321P2F in South America
  • Supporting Air Serbia's great leaps
  • More Vectron MS for rental
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Menzies strengthens leadership in the Americas
  • B&H relocates in NZ
  • 10 million teu capacity for Charleston Harbour

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The Loadstar web site
OCTOBER 21, 2024
  • More cargo chaos at Chittagong Port as transport operators strike
  • 'Game-changer' may be game over, as India eyes cabotage u-turn
  • Trump tariff threat and China downturn will make CNY 2025 'different'
  • MSC takes over Brazil's Wilson Sons in $767m deal
  • China Rail achieves record-breaking billion tonnes of rail freight in Q3
  • OceanX: All eyes on forecasting complexity and the state of FreightTech
  • Peru's new Chancay Port set to open to box line services next month
  • Emirates orders five more 777Fs, as Boeing strike looks set to end
  • Seaspan orders six more dual-fuel box ships and will pay in Chinese yuan
  • New CEO Jean Ceccaldi set to 'transform' ECS GSSA model

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Marine Log web site
OCTOBER 21, 2024
  • AUDIO: Coast Guard rescues 5 from tug Luther
    The U.S. Coast Guard has released dramatic audio from an incident Friday in which five people were rescued from the 130-foot commercial tug Luther after it lost steering off the coast of
  • VIDEO: Elire Infra launches new floating "Smart Hubs"
    London-based Elire Infra has launched Smart Hubs, which it describes as "the world's first intelligent floating infrastructure to accelerate net zero goals across multiple industries. The modular, multi-purpose and scalable infrastructure solutions

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Container News web site
OCTOBER 21, 2024
  • Indian Register of Shipping partners with SeaTech for green tug design and sustainability initiatives
    The Indian Register of Shipping (IRS) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with SeaTech Solutions International, a maritime engineering and design company based in Singapore. The agreement underscores a comprehensive global effort to promote sustainable maritime practices, specifically focusing on the design and classification of next-generation green tugs and harbor crafts for worldwide use.
  • Maersk applies reeefer surcharge from Chile and Peru to Asia
    Danish ocean carrier Maersk has announced the introduction of a new peak season surcharge (PSS) from Chile and Peru to Asia. The surcharge of US$1,000 per container will be applicable only to reefer cargo and will be effective from 1 November. If you liked this post, please consider donating The post appeared first on Container News .
  • US MARAD selects ABS to head Maritime Innovation Centre
    The Office of Environment and Innovation at the United States Maritime Administration (MARAD) has chosen ABS to establish and oversee the US Center for Maritime Innovation (Center) through a five-year cooperative agreement. The Center is designed to facilitate the implementation of clean energy technologies on US vessels, supported by extensive research and development programs as well as trainin
  • US-China Trade War Escalates Risks in Shipping Industry Amid Geopolitical Uncertainty
    Recent developments in terms of geopolitical instability collectively paint a complex picture of strategic competition, influencing the stability and decisions of the global shipping industry. Geopolitics and political instability are perceived as a significant risk, with the lowest confidence in addressing them, suggesting that geopolitical factors are a major concern with less controllable outc
  • Maersk reports preliminary Q3 revenue of US$15.8 billion
    Based on preliminary unaudited figures, A.P. Moller Maersk reports revenue of US$15.8 billion, underlying earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) of US$4.8 billion and underlying earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) of US$3.3 billion for the third quarter of 2024. Additionally, Maersk now expects for the full year 2024 underlying EBITDA of US$11 to 11.5 billi
  • Trailer strike halts box movement in Bangladesh
    The movement of containers to and from Bangladesh's Chittagong port and depots remained suspended since Monday (21 October) morning as the Prime Mover Trailer workers have enforced strikes. Shippers and off-dock owners say no outbound containers could be taken to the port for shipment due to the strike, while import goods laden boxes or empty boxes could not be brought out from the country's prim
  • Seaspan orders six new container vessels from Chinese shipyard
    Seaspan Corporation has placed an order for six eco-friendly container ships with Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding, part of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC). The company announced the commissioning of six new vessels, each with a capacity of 13,600 TEUs, designed by the Chinese shipyard. The ships are expected to incorporate numerous green technologies and modern design principles. Additio
  • Maersk increases PSS from Asia to Saudi Arabia
    Copenhagen-based box line Maersk will increase the following peak season surcharge (PSS) for shipments from various Asian ports to Saudi Arabia. The updated surcharge levels will be effective from 1 November for all the origin ports, except Vietnam, where the PSS will launch on 2 November, and Taiwan, where the surcharge will take effect on 17 November. Origin Destination Rate basis Container Cur
  • ICTSI's TecPlata handles first carbon-neutral container in Argentina
    TecPlata achieved a new milestone by handling the first carbon-neutral container in Argentina, marking a significant step forward in the company's commitment to sustainability. Through the collaboration with Petrocuyo, LOGIN, and Carbon+, ICTSI-operated TecPlata has implemented practices that prioritize environmental responsibility while ensuring operational efficiency. As the first Argentine por
  • Los Angeles port records busiest quarter in its history
    The Port of Los Angeles (POLA) handled a record-breaking 954,706 TEUs in September, marking a 27% increase from the same month of the previous year. At the same time, the Californian port recorded its busiest quarter (July-September 2024) in its history with 2,854,904 TEUs. By the end of September 2024, the major US container port has seen an 18% increase in traffic compared to the same period in
  • MSC takes over majority stake in Wilson Sons
    The world's largest shipping company MSC has acquired a majority stake in Wilson Sons for R$4.352 billion (around US$765 million) from Ocean Wilsons, via its subsidiary Shipping Agencies Services (SAS). In particular, MSC will now have a 56.47% interest in the Brazilian port and maritime logistics operator Wilson Sons. The transaction is expected to be completed during the second half of 2025 and
  • Houthis execute drone assault on Maersk-chartered vessel
    A Maersk-chartered container ship has been reportedly attacked by Houthis in the Arabian Sea, as the Iran-backed Yemeni rebel group continues targeting vessels in response to the Gaza War. Houthi spokesperson Yahya Saree said that several drones assaulted the 2013-built, 4,957 TEU Megalopolis, which Maersk has been chartering from Greece-based shipping company Costamare since 2018. Yahya noted: "
  • Tanker catches fire in Singapore waters
    The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) was alerted on 21 October at 10:30 am (local time) of an engine room fire onboard a Malta-flagged tanker, Med Atlantic, in the East Johor Strait, within Singapore waters. The vessel is currently anchored, according to the statement, while an MPA patrol craft, two Police Coast Guard craft, three Singapore Civil Defence Force marine firefighting an
  • Premier Alliance discloses updates to its network
    Premier Alliance, including HMM, Ocean Network Express (ONE) and Yang Ming, which will commence operations in February after the exit of Hapag-Lloyd from THE Alliance, has announced changes in its network. On the Transpacific (West Coast) trade, the PN3 will be split into two loops, PN3 and PN4 whilst there will be a new MD5 service between the Mediterranean and the Far East, according to DynaLin
  • MSC's MEDLOG partners with PDC to develop new cold storage facility at King Abdullah Port
    Port Development Company (PDC), owner and master developer of King Abdullah Port, and MSC's logistics arm MEDLOG have launched a strategic collaboration with King Abdullah Port to establish a state-of-the-art cold storage facility. The project will entail an investment of 300 million Saudi Riyals (US$80 million) and will cover an expansive 60,000 square meters. The new facility is expected to sig
  • Vancouver Fraser Port Authority appoints new Vice President of Operations and Supply Chain
    The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority announced that Captain Shri Madiwal has been appointed as Vice President of Operations and Supply Chain. With immediate effect, the appointment follows a competitive global executive recruitment process. Madiwal brings more than 30 years of experience in maritime operations and supply chain to the role. Since joining the Canadian port authority in 2019 as Direc
  • Which VIP cars are most often chosen by Dubai guests for rent?
    Dubai is a paradise for supercars. On every street, you can see luxury and exotic cars. Among them are business-class models of brands: BMW, Mercedes, Cadillac, Rolls-Royce, Audi, and others. Most of them are rented. Politicians, respectable businessmen, celebrities, and wealthy people often use luxury car rental Dubai . This is an excellent opportunity to impress potential business partners or f
  • SOS from ReCAAP ISC on sea robbery in Singapore Strait
    With three incidents onboard ships within a short period of time while underway in the eastbound lane of the Traffic Separation Scheme (TSS) in the Singapore Strait (SS) on 18 October, the ReCAAP ISC issued an alert to the maritime community on the continued occurrence of incidents of sea robbery in that area and warned a possibility of further incidents. "The three incidents occurred within two

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Splash web site
OCTOBER 21, 2024
  • Nuclear Transport Solutions starts automated wing sail trials
    Nuclear Transport Solutions (NTS) has become the first nuclear transport operator in the world to install and trial Smart Green Shipping's (SGS) FastRig wing sail on its vessels. Installation of the wing sail was done on one of NTS vessels, the Pacific Grebe, a purpose-built ship designed to safely carry nuclear cargo around the world. ...
  • PSA International to test sustainable electrification at Singapore port
    The innovation and venture capital arm of PSA International, PSA unboxed, and grid infrastructure firm Amperesand have agreed to conduct trials focused on port decarbonisation through electrification. This partnership involves a pilot trial of Amperesand's solid-state transformer technology at Singapore's port, as part of PSA's planned upcoming charging facilities for its fleet of electric prime
  • Panama orders immediate cancellation of all sanctioned vessels
    The president of Panama Jose Raul Molino has issued an executive decree which will see the Panama Ship Registry, the second-largest shipping registry in the world, cancel any vessel on international sanction lists. The Panama Maritime Authority said that it now had a legal mechanism that allows the immediate cancellation of the registration and navigation ...
  • MSC to take over Wilson Sons in $768m deal
    Swiss-based liner giant Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC) has struck a deal via its subsidiary Shipping Agencies Services (SAS) to acquire a majority stake in Brazilian port and maritime logistics operator Wilson Sons. London-listed Ocean Wilsons Holdings said in a filing Monday it is selling its 56.47% interest in Wilson Sons to Gianluigi Aponte's MSC for ...
  • Boxports struggle as vessel bunching approaches covid levels
    Container ports are experiencing chaotic schedules not seen since the days of covid. Vessel bunching, where multiple vessels sail on the same week on the same service, has increased sharply this year, according to a new report from Danish consultancy Sea-Intelligence. On Asia-Europe in particular, this is essentially back to the same level as during ...
  • Newbuild prices surge 52% this decade
    Newbuild prices are at highs not experienced since their peak in 2008, with yards set to haul in a still very sizeable chunk of orders before the end of the year. The newbuilding price index created by Clarksons Research is now on a par with the 2008 peak in nominal terms, standing at 190 points, ...
  • Cido orders ammonia carrier brace
    South Korea's HD Hyundai Heavy Industries has won an order from compatriot Cido Shipping for two 88,000 LPG dual fuel capable very large ammonia carriers (VLACs). The units, costing $125.9m each, are due for delivery in Q2 and Q3 2027. The ordering of more than 50 VLACs over the past 12 months has made many ...

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Lloyd's List web site
OCTOBER 21, 2024
  • Price Cap Coalition issues new advisory, urges vigilance in tanker sales
    The Price Cap Coalition issued a new advisory Monday, updating previous guidance and adding recommendations, including to 'those involved in...
  • Maersk profits confirm blockbuster third quarter for container shipping lines
    Maersk's stellar 3Q24 profits are good news for investors in the most liquid liner stock, Zim. However, spot indexes imply...
  • Panama issues decree for 'immediate cancellation' of sanctioned ships
    The AMP announced Sunday that the government would immediately cancel ships included on sanctions lists from various jurisdictions
  • Daily Briefing
    Libya's lucrative fuel smuggling operations sustained by small tanker network | Seaspan deal spotlights renminbi settlements in China orders, but...
  • Libya's lucrative fuel smuggling operations sustained by small tanker network
    Black market fuel trade contributes to Libya's state of crisis, but there are also questions about what the profits of...
  • Seaspan deal spotlights renminbi settlements in China orders, but dollar dominance unchallenged
    Despite Beijing's renminbi internationalisation ambition and China's current favorable interest rates, settling shipbuilding contracts in its currency still encounters many...
  • Week in charts: Bull run for US imports continues | Tanker sanctions fail to interrupt Iran-China trade | Californian majors come out trumps in alliance shake-up
    US container ports continue to post exceptionally strong numbers, vessel-specific sanctions failing to stop flow of Iranian oil into China...
  • Ship finance in flux: Bonds and revolvers in, term loans and equity sales out
    Cash-rich shipowners are calling the shots on the debt finance front, according to speakers at the Capital Link New York...
  • Hull renewal season looking good for shipowners
    Glut of new managing general agencies ready to undercut incumbents, market sources report
  • MSC buys majority stake in Wilson Sons
    Wilson Sons operates terminals in Rio Grande and Salvador, two of South America's ports, and was majority-owned by Ocean Wilsons...
  • Automating port payments can save 'hundreds of thousands', says Harbor Lab
    Lack of standardisation and transparency across ports create an environment ripe for error and make it difficult to predict costs
  • MSC and Spliethoff both sell 1980s-built tonnage to Turkish ship recyclers
    MSC has sold a 1982-built boxship latterly serving as a Red Sea feeder vessel, while Netherlands-based Spliethoff has sold the...
  • Boxship bunching bouncing back
    Sea-Intelligence warns more boxships are sailing the same service in the same week, with levels of 'bunching' on Asia-Europe trades...
  • Chancay to 'soft launch' in November with Shanghai route
    Chancay will be able to accommodate the biggest containerships with a draught of 60 feet, with China-based shipping company Cosco...
  • Santos having best year so far as new terminal edges closer
    A new terminal at the port has been promised for some time, but ministers have agreed to begin the tender...
  • The week in newbuildings: More big boxship orders signed
    Maersk has contracted six ultra-large containerships in South Korea, while tonnage provider Seaspan has signed up for the same number...
  • Hanwha Ocean partners with GCMD to advance green transition
    The two partners will team up on low- and zero-carbon fuels, onboard carbon capture and storage systems, and energy efficiency...
  • Beijing enlists Cosco and China Merchants in stock market rescue
    Largest buyback comes from Cosco Shipping Holdings, which controls the world's fourth-largest container fleet, with an estimated cost of Yuan1bn-2bn...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
OCTOBER 21, 2024
  • Potential Trump tariffs would re-set business strategy for US importers: analyst
    It's not too soon for BCOs to begin game-planning for the results of the US presidential election and what a slew of new tariffs in a possible Trump administration could mean for importers, writes shipper consultant John McCauley.
  • Delay in Europe's deforestation rule does not address key issues: palm oil industry
    Small farmers of commodities such as palm oil or cocoa remain concerned about the demanding traceability requirements of the regulation that is seen as a barrier to trade with the European Union.
  • Proposed Oregon container terminal among projects winning DOT grants
    The US Department of Transportation's latest round of infrastructure grants also target port-adjacent roadways, berth expansions and yard equipment electrification.
  • MSC grows South American logistics portfolio with Wilson Sons acquisition
    The carrier will exit the 2M Alliance next January and has been on an acquisition spree over the past year to shore up its global logistics and container terminal operations.

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TradeWinds web site
OCTOBER 21, 2024
  • Price Cap Coalition puts tanker sales in focus, urging vigilance for 'evasive or illicit' buyers
    Sellers and brokers need to check deal structures and a ship's expected end use
  • Pangaea Logistics sets date for shareholder vote on MTM Maritime acquisition
    Equity analyst has come to appreciate value proposition from view of private MTM
  • Maersk lifts earnings forecast to as high as $11.5bn on Red Sea disruption impacts
    Ebtida upgraded for second time this quarter on back of ongoing Middle East crisis
  • Maersk-chartered Costamare ship sails toward Dubai with no sign of claimed Houthi attack
    Incident appears to be among many that has seen Houthis claim an operation beyond the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden that has proven unfounded
  • Zodiac Maritime leads the charge as 'mini-boom' hits container charter markets
    Relets and forward-fixing reappear as charter activity picks up
  • Fire hits tanker engine room in waters off Singapore
    Port authority mobilises firefighting and rescue ships following blaze on the Med Atlantic
  • Boluda stays on acquisition trail with deal for Finnish ice breakers
    Spanish owner buys six-ship fleet of family-owned YHB
  • US Marine beats 11 owners to lucrative US Navy charter for product tanker
    Maritime Partners-controlled shipowner could bank up to $73m
  • Crude cannibal exits could help LR2 tanker rates double to $60,000 per day
    Analysts argue that dirty tankers could switch back out of product trades as earnings rise
  • Spanish oil company named as big-money charterer of Nordic American Tankers ship
    The $36,000 per day rate bests multiple assessments
  • Crown LNG closes in on US terminal site as it posts first results since listing
    Gravity-based structure fan reveals Vietnam terminal plan, the addition of power generation to the design and an India listing
  • Capesize spot rates fall below $19,000 per day as China hopes fade
    Rout continues for owners of large bulk carriers
  • Elite Tankship confirms long-term charter of new Pertamina product tanker pair
    Former Scorpio and Marinakis ships will trade with Mangish Kakodkar-led company for three years
  • Energy market big shots have diverging views on Chinese demand
    Saudi Aramco is positive but the IEA forecasts a slowing Chinese economy and decreasing oil demand
  • Has Christmas been cancelled for LNG shipowners?
    Is there hope of a recovery as fixing window moves towards year-end?
  • Evangelos Marinakis expands offshore fleet in deal with Arne Blystad
    PSV Ace Discoverer begins commercial operations for Aurora Offshore in Norway
  • Aframax takes Canadian crude to Alaska for first time in a decade
    Shipment shows range of options open to exports from expanded Trans Mountain pipeline
  • Euroseas secures lucrative charters from OOCL on feeder trio
    Profitable three-year deals for Chittagongmax trio as demand strengthens
  • Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation signs first shipyard partner
    Pair to work together on alternative fuels, energy efficiency technologies and onboard carbon capture
  • Shadow fleet 'saturation' knocks a chunk off tanker values, Clarksons says
    Analysts believe interest is waning in older ships both for non-mainstream and mainstream markets
  • Gianluigi Aponte's MSC splashes $768m to take over shipping and yard group Wilson Sons
    Container ships giant adds to presence in Brazil through long-mooted deal
  • Blacklisted shadow tanker baits UK sanctions chiefs with English Channel transit
    Britain says its coastguard agency would challenge ships with suspected dubious insurance
  • Tanker owners searching for value may have found it at shipyards as ordering surges
    With secondhand values remaining firm, some orders could be value-driven, Gibson says
  • Seacor Marine takes broker to court after charterer's bankruptcy
    Offshore vessel owner says it should be paid some of the $13m that GOL received from Cox Operating Chapter 11 case
  • Korea Line capesize pair sold amid signs of softening asset prices
    Vessels built around 2010 are the only capesize category affected by secondhand price declines so far
  • Hafnia adds product tankers to pool in deals with Vietnamese owners
    PVTrans and Pacific Petroleum hand over ships to giant product carrier operator
  • What a difference a year makes: Clarksons charts major change in fortunes at Suez and Panama canals
    Data shows a 70% drop in Suez transits while Panama volumes are recovering
  • Wison New Energies scoops early work for Papua New Guinea FLNG unit
    Kumul Petroleum Holdings wants to build 1.5 mtpa floater
  • Vitol agrees deal to ship 500,000 tonnes of LNG for China Gas
    Swap agreement will see trader and shipowner handle shipping from US
  • Green Reefers sells duo for recycling as prices dip in India
    One of Norwegian shipowner's reefers has been delivered to Turkey
  • Iran bypasses Strait of Hormuz with first VLCC loading at new Jask terminal
    NITC ship lifts first export cargo outside Middle East Gulf
  • DNB boosts shipping position with $1.1bn buy of Sweden's Carnegie
    Global investment banking unit will be renamed DNB Carnegie
  • Angeliki Frangou clinches multi-year Saudi Aramco time charters for four tankers
    Saudi oil major is among the traditional chartering counterparties of Navios Maritime Partners
  • Nakilat unveils earnings visibility with 879 years of firm charter contracts
    Doha-listed company now sitting on orders for 36 LNG carriers and four VLACs that will boost its fleet to 114 vessels
  • MAN Energy Solutions withdraws an engine designed for LNG carriers from sales shelf
    Danish company blames incoming IMO regulations and performance of its product

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American Shipper web site
OCTOBER 21, 2024
  • ONE, DP World box up hope for breast cancer awareness
    Ocean Network Express and terminal operator DP World created a message on a dockside canvas during Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
  • Emirates to nearly double 777 freighter fleet by late 2026
    Emirates has placed an order for five current-generation 777 freighters and is eyeing a big order for next-generation freighters from either Airbus or Boeing.

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