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International Transport Journal web site
MAY 23, 2024
  • 18 terminals to be built in the next ten years
  • Aid for single and group wagon transport
  • AAL: new ships and charity at Breakbulk Europe
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  • Charging stations for customer depots
  • Working on wind energy generation
  • Rhenus Group Logistics: changes at the helm
  • A partnership to further shipping science
  • Contargo's new terminal to handle ten trains
  • Buying into pharma logistics
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  • DHL reshuffles management team in Asia Pacific
  • A third UK office
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The Loadstar web site
MAY 22, 2024
  • Gemini partners defend on-time target and promise cost competitiveness
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  • HMM to downsize operations at Kaohsiung port
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Marine Log web site
MAY 22, 2024
  • Allianz: Shipping losses are down, but don't get too comfortable about that
    While losses of large vessels last year reached a record low, marine insurer Allianz Commercial says that the industry will have its work cut out to maintain this status quo in future.
  • Eastern Shipbuilding wins contract to build new Fisher Island ferry
    Eastern Shipbuilding Group (ESG) reports that it has been awarded a contract to construct the newest Fisher Island ferry for the Fisher Island Community Association, Inc. (FICA) in Florida. Designed by Elliott
  • Havfram books another installation order for one if its giant WTIVs
    Oslo-headquartered Havfram AS has signed a contract with Iberdrola for the installation of 21 Siemens Gamesa wind turbines at the Windanker project in German Baltic Sea waters. The agreement covers transport and

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Container News web site
MAY 22, 2024
  • Ras al-Khair SEZ spurs innovation and investment to establish major maritime hub
    Aiming to become a hub for technology and innovation, the Ras al-Khair Special Economic Zone is expected to make significant contributions to the Saudi Arabian economy. Key activities in the zone include shipbuilding, offshore rig fabrication, and related services such as maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO). This zone, along with others, supports the Kingdom's Vision 2030 by promoting econo
  • Red Sea bounce gives carriers bottom line boost
    Container shipping, it appears, loves a crisis. With the pandemic supercharging carrier incomes, the latest dip has been abruptly halted by the Red Sea diversions which have boosted the major lines' net income by over US$6 billion. Those same diversions could further boost carrier incomes as the peak season volumes see demand soar, according to consultants Maritime Strategy International (MSI). A
  • Visayas Container Terminal welcomes inaugural CPX6 service call
    Visayas Container Terminal (VCT), a business unit of International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) at the Port of Iloilo in Panay, Philippines, welcomed the inaugural call of SITC Container Lines' CPX6 service on 6 May. "Iloilo is strategically located at the centre of the Visayas, the second largest economic region in the Philippines. With the region earmarked for future economic devel
  • Stolt-Nielsen to pay MSC US$290 million to settle MSC Flaminia claim
    Norwegian chemical shipping group Stolt-Nielsen will pay US$290 million to MSC to settle claims resulting from the fatal explosion that claimed the lives of three crew members on MSC Flaminia in 2012. The parties informed the US courts this week that the matter has been settled. While the terms are confidential, the settlement amount was disclosed in Stolt-Nielsen's 1Q 2024 results, which stated
  • Box lines' first-quarter margins the best since 2010, bar Covid-boom
    Liner operators' operating margins for 1Q 2024 have reached the highest since 2010, excluding the period during the Covid-induced boom, according to Alphaliner's report. Average operating margins for the container industry surged back into the black as capacity shortages created by the Red Sea diversions pushed freight rates up by an average of 27% versus 4Q 2023. The aggregate margin for the nin
  • Sea-Intelligence reports average minimum transit time up 39% on Asia-Med routes
    The Red Sea crisis has compelled shipping lines to reroute around the Cape of Good Hope, significantly extending sailing distances and consequently increasing transit times. According to Sea-Intelligence, it is important to be cautious when assessing transit times, as impressive figures may be technically possible but often come with a caveat; they pertain to non-competitive port pairs that carri
  • MSC revises rotation of Asia - North Europe service
    MSC has decided to revise the rotation of its Swan service, connecting Asia with North Europe and Scan Baltic regions. The rotation will now include the Port of Hamburg, providing a complementary route to Germany, and will continue to include Felixstowe, Antwerp and the Polish ports of Gdansk and Gdynia as before. The first vessel on this revised rotation will be the boxship MSC Daria, voyage num
  • Maritime Transport to develop Rail Freight Interchange in UK
    Maritime Transport, a UK's integrated road and rail freight logistics provider, has signed an exclusive agreement to develop, lease, and operate Tritax Symmetry's planned £750 million (around US$950 million) Strategic Rail Freight Interchange (SRFI) at Hinckley National Rail Freight Interchange (HNRFI). Maritime Transport will develop a 160,000m² SRFI, which will be capable of handling 16 trains
  • Wan Hai Lines launches new South East Asia - India service
    Wan Hai Lines is expanding its service network in India. In May 2024, Wan Hai Lines introduced the SI8 (South East Asia - India Service VIII), a direct service from Indonesia to West India. The inaugural call of SI8 at the BMCT terminal on 19 May marked a successful launch. In addition, this service includes the traditional Far East region and provides direct routes to ports like Jakarta and Sura
  • ZIM reports Q1 revenues of over US$1.5 billion, marking a recovery quarter
    ZIM Integrated Shipping Services, a global container liner shipping company, has released its consolidated results for the three months ending on 31 March 2024. Total revenues amounted to US$1.5 billion in the first quarter of 2024, a notable increase from US$1.3 billion recorded in the same period of 2023, primarily attributed to rising freight rates and carried volume. During the first quarter
  • SC Ports resumes operations after software issues
    South Carolina Ports (SC Ports) has restored gate and yard operations, resuming full operations at all marine terminals and Inland Port Greer after the software issue the port authority faced yesterday (21 May). Wando Welch Terminal and North Charleston Terminal will resume normal operating hours from 5:00 am to 5:00 pm local time on 22 May, according to the port statement, while Inland Port Gree
  • SSA Marine welcomes new president of global container division
    SSA Marine announced that Nicolas Gauthier has joined the company as President of their Global Container Division. In this new role, Gauthier will utilize his extensive executive experience in international port and logistics operations to oversee SSA Marine's container terminal concessions in the United States, Manzanillo (Mexico), Panama, Chile, Colombia, and Vietnam. "Nicolas' experience leadi
  • Port of Savannah achieves 8% increase with 441,000 TEUs in April
    In container trade, the Port of Savannah handled 441,000 TEUs in April, marking an 8% increase, or more than 32,000 TEUs, compared to the same month last year. This made it GPA's third busiest April on record, following 2021 and 2022. In addition, import loads reached 211,900 TEUs in April, an increase of 8.3% or 16,200 TEUs compared to April 2023. Export loads totalled 122,500 TEUs last month, u

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Splash web site
MAY 22, 2024
  • Cadeler presses on with another newbuild at COSCO
    Denmark-based offshore wind installation vessel player Cadeler has firmed up an order for another newbuild at COSCO Heavy Industries in Qidong, China, bringing its future fleet to 11. The BW Group and Scorpio-backed shipowner said its third hybrid design newbuild which can be converted from a foundation installation vessel to a wind turbine installation unit, ...
  • Seaspan gets stamp of approval for new feeder boxship design
    British classification society Lloyd's Register (LR) has awarded approval in principle to containership owner Seaspan for its next-generation feeder boxship design. The vessel, measuring 198 m in length and developed by German naval architects Technolog is set to be powered by LNG but can be converted to run on ammonia. LR, Seaspan, and Technolog will ...
  • Dark fleet flags attempting to bribe states to avoid detention
    Dark fleet facilitators are attempting to persuade flag states to turn a blind eye to their operations, a new report from one of the world's top shipping inspectorates has warned. The Paris Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control (Paris MoU) held its 57th committee meeting in Madrid earlier this month, and has just released ...
  • Van Oord awarded German Baltic Sea wind farm contract
    Dutch marine construction player Van Oord has secured a new contract from Spanish energy utility Iberdrola for the construction of the German Windanker wind farm in the Baltic Sea. Under the contract with an undisclosed value, Van Oord will transport and install 21 XL monopiles and transition pieces and carry out the design, supply and ...
  • BNP Paribas seeks significant emission cuts from shipping clients
    The world's largest ship finance bank, BNP Paribas, has decided to include shipping into its drive to decarbonise its portfolio. In 2022, the group committed to decarbonising its portfolio in three key sectors: oil and gas, power generation and automotive. In 2023, new targets were set for the steel, aluminium and cement production sectors. Today, ...
  • Lemissoler signs for up to eight methanol dual-fuel ultramaxes in China
    Cyprus-based bulker player Lemissoler Navigation has ordered up to eight methanol dual-fuel ultramaxes at CSSC-affiliated Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding in Guangzhou. The deal, which is China shipbuilding's first in this segment, covers four firm 65,000 dwt units estimated to cost more than $40m each, with options for four additional vessels. Philippos Philis-led Lemissoler first showcased the ...
  • Stolt-Nielsen agrees to pay $290m settlement over fatal MSC Flaminia incident
    It took a long time, but the stretched-out legal case over the lethal MSC Flaminia incident has ended in a $290m settlement. The incident took place on July 14, 2012, during which a fire broke out in cargo hold number four during the containership's crossing of the Atlantic Ocean on its way from Charleston, US, ...
  • Union Maritime bumps up tanker orderbook
    UK shipowner Union Maritime has further beefed up its tanker orderbook with up to four LR2/aframax newbuilds in China. The Laurent Cadji-led outfit has sealed a deal with Fujian Mawei Shipbuilding and Xiamen Shipbuilding Industry for two firm 113,600 dwt crude and product carriers, with options secured for an additional pair. The SDARI-designed newbuilds will ...
  • Corio Generation and Bord Gáis Energy team enters Irish offshore wind
    Corio Generation, an offshore wind portfolio company of Macquarie's Green Investment Group, and Ireland's energy supply firm Bord Gáis Energy have teamed up to explore opportunities to supply the country's electricity market with offshore wind power. The agreement is Bord Gáis Energy's entry into the offshore wind sector while Corio has a global pipeline of ...
  • Turkish owner hit with $2m oil discharge fine in the US
    Turkish owner Prive has been hit with a $2m fine by a court in New Orleans for deliberately dumping oil from its tanker, PS Dream, as well as falsifying its oil record book. Separate charges have been filed against Captain Abdurrahman Korkmaz, a Turkish national who was the ship's master. The case stems from the ...
  • Odfjell Drilling gets $121m semisub extension from Equinor
    Norwegian energy major Equinor has exercised an option for a batch of eight wells to extend the use of Odfjell Drilling's Deepsea Aberdeen semisub on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. The exercised options are planned to start in the fourth quarter of 2025 in direct continuation of the current firm period and extend the firm backlog ...
  • International tribunal delivers verdict on climate change and the oceans
    Yesterday small island states secured a climate win at the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS), effectively the world court for the ocean. The opinion clarifies states' obligations under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) with respect to impacts from anthropogenic climate change on the marine environment. ...
  • Dolphin Drilling rig to stay put until arbitration over terminated deal ends
    The Blackford Dolphin, a rig owned by offshore driller Dolphin Drilling, will be forced to stay in Nigeria after all as the Nigerian court placed an existing interim injunction on the rig until an arbitration is concluded. Nigeria's General Hydrocarbons Limited (GHL) has continued making attempts to force Dolphin Drilling to complete the work under ...
  • AAL adds two more ships to orderbook in China
    AAL Shipping (AAL) has added an additional two ships at CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding to its order of six 32,000 dwt heavylift Super B-Class vessels. The two additional vessels, to be named AAL Newcastle and AAL Mumbai, will each feature an increased maximum heavylift capability of 800 tonnes, compared to the rest of the Super ...

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Lloyd's List web site
MAY 22, 2024
  • Panama Canal auction fees surge further in May
    Dorian LPG says congestion is rising in the Panama Canal as transit slots and auction fees increase, with Argus Media...
  • Shipping GHG emissions a marine pollutant under UNCLOS, tribunal advises
    The opinion delivered by the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea clarifies states' obligations to reduce and prevent...
  • Secret ship inspection deals and certification scams raise safety concerns
    Port state control officials have raised concerns about growing amounts of fake seafarer certification scams and several attempts by flag...
  • Easing global inflation a 'potential tailwind' for dry bulk rates, says Golden Ocean
    'Highly supportive' outlook for freight rates forecast on increased tonne-mile demand, low orderbook-to-fleet ratio and congestion levels, says Golden Ocean...
  • UK economic crime law will be 'game changer' on fraud liability, Maritime London told
    Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 will apply extraterritorially where UK nexus exists
  • Container capacity crunch to last until September
    Container lines are struggling to provide weekly services using the extended route around Africa. The current capacity shortage is unlikely...
  • Stealthgas posts record first-quarter profits
    Nasdaq-listed company currently has $180m in secured charter revenues
  • Bull run rages on for container carriers, but how long will the party last?
    Freight rates might see a pullback in the second half of 2024 owing to overdrawn cargo volumes caused by early...
  • AAL boosts premium project carrier newbuild orderbook
    Addition of two more "Super B-class" ships is a strategic move to strengthen AAL's global industrial project cargo foothold, says...
  • Iran claims sanctioned satellite services are jeopardising shipping safety
    Iran's latest complaints regarding access to Global Maritime Distress and Safety System are not expected to gain much traction inside...
  • International tensions and climate change fundamentally reshaping industry's risk profile, Allianz argues
    British Isles overtake eastern Mediterranean and Black Sea as top location for casualties over past decade
  • Okeanis cuts financing costs on VLCC pair
    Listed tanker owner now aims to secure refinancing to repurchase suezmax from Ocean Yield
  • Lemissoler Navigation orders up to eight methanol ultramaxes from Huangpu Wenchong
    Cyprus-based shipowner Lemissoler has ordered four 65,000 dwt ships with an option for another four
  • Tanker owner fined by US for deliberate oil dumping
    Vessel owner pleaded guilty in New Orleans federal court, and will result in a $2m fine if plea agreement gains...
  • Daily Briefing
    Chinese shipbuilders tighten grip on market | With sale of OSG, privatisation of Jones Act shipping is near complete |...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
MAY 22, 2024
  • Carriers AAL, BBC expand MPV, heavy-lift fleets with new orders, deliveries
    The moves come as the project cargo market is set to continue its growth trajectory, supported by key sectors such as oil and gas and mining.
  • Container shipping entering a 'precarious balancing act': analyst
    The current market situation - amid the Red Sea crisis, growing port congestion and a sudden rise in demand -- is similar to the early parts of the pandemic, where insufficient capacity led to the largest rate increases the industry has ever seen, writes Lars Jensen.
  • Strong demand, port congestion pushes intra-Asia rates to 30-month highs
    Carriers and forwarders say intra-Asia volumes are growing as long-haul ocean carriers redeploy vessels and omit calls on regional trades to bolster mainline east-west services.
  • Cosco joins ONE's India-USEC string amid weakening rates from overcapacity
    The Chinese liner has reached a deal to acquire slot space on the WIN vessels, which local forwarder sources said began with the San Diego Bridge due to have arrived in Nhava Sheva Port on May 19.

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TradeWinds web site
MAY 22, 2024
  • Dorian LPG posts record profit as shareholder handouts hit $700m since IPO
    New York-listed VLGC player pushed up freight rates in its fourth quarter
  • Tribunal ruling heightens risk of national and regional push to tackle shipping carbon emissions
    Countries can be called to account through Law of the Sea convention as greenhouse emissions now defined as marine pollution
  • CoolCo talks charter rates on its 'largest single contract' ever
    Company leaves market watchers to fill in blanks but is upbeat on LNG carrier demand
  • StealthGas posts record quarterly profit on strong charter income
    Harry Vafias-led outfit continues cutting debt in improved markets
  • Sanctioned Syrian ship manager sentenced to 18 months behind bars after lying in Oaktree legal battle
    The US claims Greece-based Abdul Jalil Mallah was part of a network smuggling Iranian crude to Syria
  • Greek owner EcoLog unveils CO2 carrier design from Deltamarin
    Company preparing to go out to shipyards for its planned newbuildings
  • BW firm Cadeler splashes $400m on latest newbuilding in China
    Danish company returns to Chinese shipbuilder for third A-class vessel
  • Best is yet to come for Golden Ocean this year, analysts say
    Results were in line with expectations and analysts remarked on the strength of the shipowner's commercial platform
  • Looming automotive trade war won't crater the car carrier market, analyst argues
    Chinese electric vehicle exports to Europe have boosted the ro-ro market, but cars go the other way too
  • Private party: Overseas Shipholding Group joins parade of shipping companies exiting capital markets
    This week's Streetwise looks at OSG joining the club and why explores why 82 is a special number for Scorpio Tankers
  • Captain sleeping just prior to grounding of ferry, accident report finds
    Captain of Scottish ferry had become 'desensitised' to dangers of sailing too close to shore
  • Shipping's digital 'Christmas tree': New Columbia IT venture taps expertise from aviation
    Initiative comes to light with major Posidonia exhibition on the horizon
  • Zim ponders fate of 35 chartered container ships in uncertain market
    Finance chief Xavier Destriau tells TradeWinds a decision has to be made next year
  • Evangelos Marinakis stacks VLCC orderbook with LNG dual-fuel newbuildings
    Greek shipowner has six large tankers on order at CSSC shipyard
  • Braemar brokers first-ever container freight futures deal on SGX in 'volatile' market
    Freight forward agreements for containers have never been done before on the Singapore Exchange
  • 'Don't ask us, ask the Houthis': Zim chief addresses shipping's biggest question
    Israeli line's boss in the dark as to how long Red Sea disruption will last
  • Veteran Citi transport researcher Christian Wetherbee switches to Wells Fargo
    Move comes days after Deutsche Bank decision to drop shipping coverage
  • John Fredriksen's Edda Wind sees technical problems hit first quarter performance
    Boss Kenneth Walland says issues being fixed after loss of hire
  • AIS data spoof: Sanctioned Middle East tankers shown at airports
    Vessel tracking locates several ships on land in Egypt and Lebanon
  • Eidesvik Offshore eyes dividend return after best quarter in years
    Shareholders will vote on cash dividend at annual general meeting on 30 May
  • Western Bulk seeks profit for expanding panamax team after string of new hires
    Bulker operator recruited three new chartering managers this year
  • Rogue flag states seek 'secret deals to avoid ship detentions'
    Paris MoU reveals 'concerning' development amid fears that sections of global fleet are sidestepping regulations
  • Tanker owner hit with fine for 'deceit and wilful pollution'
    Prive Overseas Marine to serve four years' probation after oil waste dumping off New Orleans
  • MOL nets fresh long-term LNG carrier time charter with trading giant JERA
    Large Japanese trader signs up to 2026-delivering vessel as it backs LNG as transition fuel
  • Peter Georgiopoulos and Leo Vrondissis venture sells product tanker at a profit
    Athens company's spin-off UOP offloads one of two tankers part-owned by ADS Maritime
  • Avance Gas finance chief Navdal Bekkelund exercises stock options to cash in $1.8m
    CFO holds no share options in the company after the transaction
  • Norway's NRP Project Finance starts 2024 with fresh deals worth $76m
    Shipping investor bought two bulkers and two feeder vessels
  • ADS Maritime cashes in Golden Ocean shares as Navig8 VLCC deal extended
    Norwegian investor has seen big jump in bulker owner's stock since it invested
  • Idan Ofer-controlled CoolCo seeks new charters for three LNG carriers
    LNG spot market likely to remain 'substantially detached' from multi-year or long-term business
  • Golden Ocean banks strong profit as spot market pops in 'counter-seasonal' first quarter
    First three months was even stronger than the final quarter of last year
  • George Economou banks $6.75m after dropping opposition to OceanPal board
    Greek tycoon and boardroom critic is reimbursed for his strategic advice and "out-of-pocket" expenses
  • Norway's NRP Project Finance starts 2024 with fresh deals worth $76m
    Shipping investor bought two bulkers and two feeder vessels
  • Idan Ofer overtakes John Fredriksen to become UK's richest shipowner
    Strong markets last year boost the fortunes of shipowners making the annual list
  • Shipping under threat from geopolitical strife and tech-backed attacks
    Allianz report says industry faces a volatile world even with total losses at record low
  • Okeanis tackles debt cost by refinancing a tanker and slashing interest rate on another
    Danish Ship Finance provides new loan for VLCC Nissos Kythnos

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American Shipper web site
MAY 22, 2024
  • Borderlands Mexico: Mexican ports' 2024 cargo volumes up 18% through April
    Mexico's major seaports handled a record 2.9 million twenty-foot equivalent units during the first four months of the year.

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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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