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Exim India web site
APRIL 23, 2024
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  • DP World publishes Sustainable Development Impact Disclosure
  • Baltimore announces opening of third channel for vessels
  • Competition Commission invites proposal for launching market study on Artificial Intelligence and competition in India
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  • CMA CGM to strengthen & reshuffle its SEAS1 & SEAS2 services connecting Asia & East Coast South America
  • South Korea's Busan Port launches first automated container terminal
  • Saudi Ports Authority announces new Gulf maritime shipping service from Jubail
  • DSL requirement for STS vessels and tankers from East & West Malaysia
  • Growth in overall exports despite persistent global challenges shows resilience of the exports sector: FIEO President
  • CBDT enters into record Advance Pricing Agreements with taxpayers in 2023-24
  • Tanker freight rates seen up in Q2
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International Transport Journal web site
APRIL 23, 2024
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  • Price hike in container leasing market
  • Swissport adds forwarder handling in Germany
  • Getting airports ready for disaster relief
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  • Kale Logistics Solutions wins coveted prize
  • A world debut
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The Loadstar web site
APRIL 22, 2024
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  • HMM sees opportunities in Hapag-Lloyd's exit from THE Alliance
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Marine Log web site
APRIL 22, 2024
  • VIDEO: MSC donation kickstarts project to build new Mercy Ship
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    Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd (MOL) will be the first Japanese shipping company to commercially install a CO2 capture solution on board one of its ships. And that's good news for Rotterdam headquartered
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    U.S. Coast Guard Cyber Command (CGCYBER) has released its second annual Cyber Trends and Insights in the Marine Environment (CTIME) report. Since December 2020, CGCYBER has rapidly developed resources, capabilities, and partnerships

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Container News web site
APRIL 22, 2024
  • IMO to establish new office in Fiji to support Pacific Island countries
    At the International Maritime Organization (IMO) headquarters in London on 18 March, Arsenio Dominguez, secretary-general of IMO, and Ro Filipe Tuisawau, minister for Public Works, Meteorological Services, and Transport of the Republic of Fiji, officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the opening of a new IMO office in Fiji. The Regional Presence Office is established to address
  • DPW London Gateway welcomes world's first electric straddle carrier fleet
    DP World celebrates the arrival of eight fully electric straddle carriers at its upcoming US$432 million fourth berth in London Gateway. This groundbreaking move signifies a major leap in sustainable logistics, as these innovative machines will form part of the world's first all-electric fleet at a port, servicing the inaugural all-electric berth. Weighing approximately 62 tonnes each and costing
  • PIL predicts Red Sea crisis to keep it in black for 2024
    Despite sharply reduced earnings in 2023, Singapore's Pacific International Lines (PIL) expects the Red Sea crisis to keep the once-struggling liner operator in the black for 2024. PIL submitted its 2023 financial statements to the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority of Singapore early in April 2024. The figures showed PIL's net profit dived to US$307 million, from US$3 billion in 2022
  • cargo-partner opens its first warehouse in UK
    Global transport and logistics provider cargo-partner announced the opening of its first warehouse facility in the United Kingdom, marking a significant milestone in its strategic expansion projects. Located close to one of the company's existing offices in Basildon, the new 4,460 m² warehouse facility complements cargo-partner's established UK operational hubs spanning Manchester, Bradford, and
  • Temporary channel opens in Baltimore to facilitate ship traffic after bridge collapse
    The Captain of the Port of Baltimore established the Fort Carroll Temporary Alternate Channel, which is on the northeast side of the main channel in the vicinity of the Francis Scott Key Bridge and will provide limited access for commercially essential vessels. The Fort Carroll Temporary Alternate Channel, depicted in green, has a controlling depth of 20 feet, a 300-foot horizontal clearance, and
  • Geopolitical volatility keeps YTD container leasing rates elevated
    A YTD analysis of global container leasing transactions by Container xChange shows a notable uptick in average rates since the beginning of 2024, indicating an uptick in demand for container leasing services and an increased financial burden on lessors, pointing to a potentially tighter market. The study also highlights persistently strong container trade patterns between China and Russia, Taiwan
  • Diamond Line stocks up NET2 service
    Diamond Line, a feeder and short sea carrier, is expanding its NET2 service loop, initially established in 2017 using standard Panamax vessels. The NET2 service offers direct connections from ports in the United Kingdom and Northwest Europe to the southern regions of Turkey and Levant countries in the East Mediterranean, as well as to Adriatic and Black Sea countries through COSCO SHIPPING's hub
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    The journey of Hai Nakash, the owner and founder of ZmiAlpha, who has gained a leading reputation in the fields of digital marketing, cybersecurity, fintech, and tech entrepreneurship, is a story of innovation, perseverance, and foresight. He was born into a family that ran a small local business, and from a young age, he understood the importance of adaptation and customer service. This basic kn
  • Global Ports publishes first quarter operational results
    Global Ports has announced its operational results for the first quarter of 2024, during which the Russian container market experienced a notable growth of 17.7%, reaching 1,293,000 TEUs. The Baltic basin witnessed a rapid recovery, with container throughput nearly doubling to 409,000 TEUs in Q1 2024. As a result, the Baltic basin's share in the total Russian market surged to 32% from 19% a year

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Splash web site
APRIL 22, 2024
  • Aboutships: How AI-ready is your maritime business?
    Commentators have been waxing lyrical about how AI is set to transform the maritime industry, and with good reason. Increasingly compelling use cases are emerging in applications such as route optimisation, safety of navigation, fuel efficiency, compliance, predictive maintenance, cargo management and many more. However amidst the hype and with businesses rushing to take AI ...
  • Ørsted taps Rovco for O&M work on two US offshore wind farms
    UK-based subsea technology and services firm Rovco has signed a framework agreement with Danish offshore wind giant Ørsted to provide operations and maintenance work on two of the developer's US wind farms. Under the agreement, Rovco will provide services on the Block Island Wind Farm and South Fork Wind Farm. Block Island, located off Rhode ...
  • PXGEO expands with Modus Subsea Services acquisition
    Peter Zickerman's marine seismic player PXGEO has expanded its subsea offering through the acquisition of UK-based Modus Subsea Services. Modus Subsea Services is a provider of offshore life-of-field support services specializing in autonomous subsea operations using underwater intervention drones (UID) based on the Saab Sabertooth platform. According to Modus' website, it is also the first ...
  • TEN offloads veteran aframax as fleet renewal presses ahead
    Greek owner Tsakos Energy Navigation (TEN) has confirmed the sale of an ageing aframax tanker as it continues its fleet renewal push. The New York-listed tanker and LNG carrier owner has offloaded the 2007 Sumitomo-built Izumo Princess for about $37m. The buyer was not named, but shipping databases show the 105,500 dwt vessel under ownership ...
  • Maersk sets sights on offshore wind logistics in South Korea
    Danish shipping and logistics group Maersk has partnered up with compatriot wind turbine maker Vestas to set up a nacelle factory and logistical base at the Mokpo New Port hinterland complex in South Korea. A memorandum of understanding, signed in the presence of the Governor of Jeonnam Province Kim Yung-rok and the Mayor of Mokpo ...
  • UK makes more funding available for AI and smart shipping
    UK Maritime Minister Lord Davies of Gower has announced an £8m ($9.85m) funding boost to kickstart feasibility studies for smart shipping technologies such as AI, robotics, and autonomous vessels. The Smart Shipping Acceleration Fund, launched today in Southampton could result in innovations which will boost the economy and support coastal communities. The winning projects for ...
  • Denmark kicks off its biggest offshore wind tender
    Denmark on Monday launched its biggest offshore wind tender to date, offering no subsidies to developers competing for the right to build wind farms on sites with a combined capacity of up to 10 GW. Six sites will be made available, making it possible to construct at least 6 GW in areas North Sea I, ...
  • Heerema lines up Polish wind farm deal
    Dutch offshore construction player Heerema Marine Contractors has signed reservation and preliminary work agreements to transport and install wind turbine foundations and an offshore substation for Polish offshore wind farms Baltyk II and Baltyk III. Polenergia, which together with Equinor is developing the wind farms of 720 MW each, said the agreements represent a commitment ...
  • Shipping hits out at scant coverage of hijacked crews
    The world's leading shipping associations have highlighted the inequality seafarers face as hostages. "The world would be outraged if four airliners were seized and held hostage with innocent souls onboard. Regrettably, there does not seem to be the same response or concern for the four commercial vessels and their crews being held hostage," states an ...
  • Technip Energies scores work on Marsa LNG bunkering project in Oman
    French-based engineering company Technip Energies has been awarded a contract by TotalEnergies and OQ for the Marsa LNG bunkering project in Sohar, Oman. The contract covers the engineering, procurement, and construction of a natural gas liquefaction train with an LNG production capacity of 1 mtpa. The plant will use electric-driven motors instead of conventional gas ...
  • Nexans awarded cable repair contract by Equinor
    French cabling specialist Nexans has secured a four-year contract from Norwegian energy giant Equinor for turnkey repair services of various cable systems. The deal includes assistance from a team of Nexans experts and the provision of a vessel to meet the intervention requirements. Equinor will manage and operate the contract on behalf of the Pipeline ...
  • Ciner bulks up with kamsarmax newbuilds at Hengli Shipbuilding
    Turkey's Ciner Shipping has added four kamsarmaxes to its large bulk carrier orderbook across Chinese shipyards. The Istanbul-based bulker and tanker player has contracted 82,000 dwt scrubber-fitted units at Hengli Shipbuilding in Dalian with deliveries starting from March 2027. Shipbuilding sources suggest a price tag of around $38m each. Ciner owns and operates a fleet ...
  • IMO highlights two fraudulent shipping registries
    Ahead of this week's meeting of its legal committee, the secretariat at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) has warned about two shipping registries it deems are fraudulent. Flags being administered allegedly on behalf of Guyana and Eswatini have come in for criticism. Despite the government of Guyana warning the IMO about the operation of what ...
  • World's first ammonia-fuelled aframaxes ordered
    AET, the tanker arm of Malaysia's top shipping line MISC, has placed an order for the world's first ammonia-powered aframax tankers. The 115,000 dwt vessels will be built at Dalian Shipbuilding, with delivery expected in 2027, under a charter with Petronas' Petco Trading Labuan Company Ltd (PTLCL). Financial terms have not been disclosed. The order ...
  • Third channel opens in Baltimore
    A third 6 m deep channel has been established through the downed bridge at Baltimore port providing limited access for commercially essential vessels with officials saying the three shallow channels should get the port back to 15% of pre-bridge collapse commercial activity. The aim is to get a deeper channel up and running by the ...

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Lloyd's List web site
APRIL 22, 2024
  • How US grain exporters worked their way around two blocked canals
    Dry bulk supply chains are proving highly resilient. US grain exports have been simultaneously repelled from the Panama and Suez...
  • US lawmakers pass new Iran sanctions bill
    A bill that calls for the imposition of sanctions on ports, vessels, shipping companies and refineries that knowingly process or...
  • 'Alarming' rise in seafarer abandonment cases seen in 2024
    Size and scale of problem seen escalating dramatically with numbers of cases already three times higher than four years ago
  • Ship detained in Russia timber sanctions probe leaves Rostock
    The general cargoship diverted to Rostock after a propeller malfunction and was held by German authorities investigating the cargo of...
  • The week in newbuildings: AET confirms order for first ammonia-fuel tankers
    MISC tanker operating subsidiary subsidiary AET orders first tankers capable of operating on ammonia at China's Dalian Shipbuilding Industry.
  • Data sharing offers scope for just-in-time arrivals
    Terminal scheduling planner Portchain has signed up ONE as its second top 10 carrier. Alignment between carriers and terminals can...
  • Iran defends MSC Aries hijack as 'technical issue' at IMO meeting
    More than 30 countries condemn Iran's seizure of containership on April 13 and deadly attacks on international shipping in the...
  • Asian shipping stocks rally on Middle East unrest
    From Shanghai to Hong Kong and then to Tokyo, shipping companies' stocks continued their upward trend from last Friday, following...
  • Week in charts: Where do Russia's blacklisted ships trade? | Gulf crisis not affecting container rates | No increase in Chinese or Russian ships transiting Bab el Mandeb
    Data reveals where Russian vessels are trading despite sanctions, plus analysis on how the current crisis in the Middle East...
  • The Lloyd's List Podcast: How to talk to Europe about shipping
    With the European elections looming there is a compelling argument for shipping to be far more central in the EU's...
  • Daily Briefing
    Russia's sanctioned ships continue trading unabated | Sanctions shuffle begins anew for Venezuela's tanker trades | Lloyd's List forum told...
  • Thai chemical company settles 'apparent violations' of Iran sanctions for $20m
    Ofac says SCG Plastics caused US financial institutions to unknowingly process $300m in sales of Iranian high-density polyethylene resin by...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
APRIL 22, 2024
  • More ex-Yellow LTL terminals reopen under new ownership amid capacity boost
    XPO, Estes and Saia are starting to reopen terminals they acquired from bankrupt Yellow, adding to LTL trucking capacity as they pursue new business.
  • Ocean carriers push Panama Canal to mitigate climate effect on water levels
    While ship transits have increased in the short term, the canal needs to start long-term planning for how to address low water levels, ocean carriers say.
  • Industry must prioritize service, labor and sell benefits to shareholders: CSX CEO
    CSX chief Joe Hinrichs, speaking at the Georgia International Trade Conference, backed the value of intermodal and labor, two things under attack in recent years from activist investors more concerned with competitive margins and other financial metrics.
  • Rising China-ECSA trade leads carriers to revamp services amid surging rates
    The burgeoning market opportunities have carrier Pacific International Lines to expand its presence in South America with the planned launch this year of eight country offices in the region.

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TradeWinds web site
APRIL 22, 2024
  • Photo gallery: Shipping elite gather in the Big Apple for TradeWinds Shipowners Forum
    Panellists discuss navigating a volatile world and confronting the challenges of decarbonisation
  • Tsakos tanker sale confirmed as vessel emerges in fleet of low-profile Azeri manager
    New York-listed shipowner confirms sale of aframax as it adds $37m to coffers
  • John Wobensmith reflects on 'fight letters' with George Economou and fending off Houthi attacks in the Red Sea
    Genco executive talks volatility, black swans and proxy battles
  • Medical charity plans fleet expansion with third hospital ship
    Mercy Ships volunteers have performed more than 117,000 operations since the charity was founded in 1978
  • Delfin LNG denied license by US authorities after multiple changes to FLNG project
    US' Marad says thorough update of application required for fresh review
  • Russian state shipowner Sovcomflot reveals huge profit as western sanctions fuel rates
    Sanctioned Russian owner has never had it so good, despite operational challenges
  • Fednav sells ultramax as buyers continue to snap up Japanese tonnage
    Japanese ultramaxes have been flavour of the month
  • Video: Peter Dohle container ship and Turkish cargo vessel collide off Sicily
    Both ships are still in sailing condition but Italian coastguards remain on standby to intervene if rescue needed
  • Hansa Tankers nets solid price in second ship sale of 2024
    Bergen operator attains $29m for handysize vessel with wide gap between valuations
  • Russian state shipowner Sovcomflot reveals huge profit as western sanctions fire rates
    Sanctioned Russian owner has never had it so good, despite operational challenges
  • Cleaves boss Per Olav Karlsen toasts turnaround at jointly owned US shipyard group
    Norwegian investment banker says US yard sector is proving an interesting bet
  • Angelopoulos brothers push fleet renewal with vintage suezmax sale
    Piraeus-based tanker player Arcadia Shipmanagement has already sold one-third of its existing fleet
  • India tells crew managers to keep local seafarers away from Red Sea hot spots
    Sixteen Indians remain held on the MSC Aries after it was snatched on 13 April
  • UK pumps $10m into research race to master maritime AI
    Smart Shipping Acceleration Fund to focus on tech for autonomous craft and smart ports
  • India tells crew managers to keep local seafarers away from Red Sea hotspots
    Sixteen Indians remain held on the MSC Aries after it was snatched on 13 April
  • Europe forges deeper role as maritime defender amid piracy fears
    Bloc looks to strengthen its role in regional maritime security
  • Shipping Corp of India hunts secondhand MR tanker
    Tanker to be acquired through tender process, the third tonnage tender launched by Indian shipping giant this year
  • Jean-Baptiste Choimet named GTT's new CEO, Berterottiere remains chairman
    After 15 years major LNG technology provider moves to change guard
  • Trader Mercuria breaks into VLCC ownership with debut newbuilding deal
    China's Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding is constructing conventionally fuelled duo
  • 'This year could be different': Clarksons Securities hikes VLCC rate forecasts
    Strength in 2025 will follow rises due this year on the back of Middle East unrest and rising Atlantic production
  • Sanctioned Russian shipyard Krasnoye Sormovo cuts loss in first quarter
    Revenue rises in first three months after big order win last year
  • Japanese shipowner Imoto Lines inks order for electric feeder container vessel
    Pilot project for boxship with replaceable electric batteries to see the light in 2027
  • Advantage Tankers clinches juicy newbuilding charters stretching into the 2030s
    Mercuria said to have fixed product carrier newbuilding pair on multi-year business, straight out of the yard
  • TotalEnergies greenlights new LNG plant and bunkering hub in Oman
    Long-planned LNG fuelling hub for Middle East will be solar-powered to cut emissions
  • More bark than bite: US puts squeeze on shipowners in Iranian trades
    Tougher sanctions regime proposed alongside huge Ukraine aid package
  • BHP shortlists shipyards and operators for new ammonia-fuelled bulkers
    Australian mining giant will order at least one green dry cargo ship for delivery in 2026
  • MOL Lines to install carbon capture technology on product tanker
    Value Maritime's CCS system should capture 10% of vessel's CO2 emissions, companies claim
  • Belships books two more ultramax newbuildings
    Norwegian bulker owner now has 10 ultramaxes under construction in Japan
  • Giant drillship ordered for $806m and never traded after 2017 launch heads for scrap
    Indian recyclers prepare for action as severe heatwave cripples demolition in Bangladesh
  • Fredriksen nominee Johansen hands in 'conditional' resignation letter to prevent Seaways treachery
    Director is expected to join in June but must stick to strict rules regarding 'Seatankers opposition event'
  • Thanassis Laskaridis ups newbuilding wager with deals worth $220m
    Bulker player Laskaridis Maritime reveals six additional kamsarmax orders at two shipyards
  • Suspicious boat stalks tanker in Arabian Sea close to floating armoury
    International Maritime Bureau says incident lasted 30 minutes but did not escalate
  • SFL reducing bond debt to $500m with call option for five-year series
    John Fredriksen company settling June bill early at slight premium
  • Oil spill fund names and shames late payers as it rewrites rules
    Nine countries have failed to file full returns to pollution compensation body for at least five years
  • Jean-Baptiste Choimet named GTT's new CEO, Berterottiere remains chairman
    After 15 years major LNG technology provider moves to change guard
  • Carnival slashes interest rate costs with $800m loan facility prepayments
    World's largest cruise liner refinanced secured loans and unsecured bond
  • GTT orderbook approaches record levels as LNG newbuildings roll in
    Incoming CEO Jean-Baptiste Choimet's knowledge of the LNG, shipping, hydrogen and new energies impressed selection board
  • Singapore's Pacific International Lines sees 2023 profit slump by 90%
    Liner company confirms its ships have been using the Red Sea to serve the regional market
  • Wilmar vegetable oil plant hit by missile in Ukrainian port
    Reconstruction work for damaged oil plants will take six months, Singapore-based agribusiness group estimates
  • Shipping Corp of India on hunt for second-hand MR tanker
    Tanker to be acquired through tender process, the third tonnage tender launched by Indian shipping giant this year
  • China shipbuilding probe unlikely to benefit South Korean yards, says Nomura
    Bank says it may prove challenging to directly regulate China's shipbuilding industry
  • Geopolitical tensions and transformative forces headline Singapore maritime talks
    Industry stakeholders claim decarbonisation trumps disruption and digitalisation at Moore Stephens-BNP Paribas shipping forum

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American Shipper web site
APRIL 22, 2024
  • China e-commerce exports, unreliable Red Sea shipping boost air cargo
    The air cargo sector grew more than 10% during the first quarter on the back of e-commerce exports from China and supply chain disruptions in the Red Sea.

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