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Exim India web site
DECEMBER 24, 2024
  • CONCOR's GCT-Varnama connected by rail with WDFC in a significant boost to India's logistics network
  • Gujarat Junction 2024 and Exim Star Awards 2024 sees the fraternity participate in insightful discourse and celebratory recognition
  • Rescheduling of Launch Date for Preferential eCoO 2.0 System
  • Notification to specify the manufacturing processes and other operations in relation to a class of goods in a warehouse
  • India signs $350 million deal with ADB to boost logistics sector
  • Auto sector exports up in 2024
  • New industrial cities and corridors set to provide major economic thrust
  • Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port inks Concession Agreement for mechanisation of Berth No. 5
  • VOC Port handles 39 pc more LPG up to Nov. 2024 yoy
  • TVS SCS awarded 4-year contract by UK Ministry of Defence
  • DP World building $1.2 billion Port of Ndayane in Senegal
  • CMA CGM to develop electric barge solution to serve Vietnam operations
  • WSC Board elects new Chair and Vice Chair
  • VOC Port augmenting capacity to serve the trade; handles more cargo/containers this fiscal till date
  • Freight corridors will have multiplier effect on Indian economy, says rail panel
  • JNPA signs MoU with Terminal Investment Limited Sàrl for the Vadhvan Port project

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The Loadstar web site
DECEMBER 23, 2024
  • The Loadstar Christmas Quiz 2024
  • 'Customers should be customers of each of our business lines', says Geodis chief
  • The Loadstar unboxed 2024
  • News in Brief Podcast | Week 52 | The 2024 Blooper Reel
  • 2025 M&A Outlook: Consolidation pressures meet a private equity exit wave
  • 2024: 'No silver bullet' as the trickle becomes the flood
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  • Two winners from the Red Sea crisis: the shipping lines and Houthis
  • The ecommerce juggernaut - and the hazardous waste it emits

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Marine Log web site
DECEMBER 23, 2024
  • Navantia to acquire Harland & Wolff's shipyards
    Spanish state-owned shipbuilder Navantia has reached a deal that will see it acquire all four of the shipyards operated by U.K. shipbuilder Harland & Wolff, whose holding company went into administration September

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Container News web site
DECEMBER 23, 2024
  • DHL eCommerce, CTT Expresso join forces to transform Iberian parcel delivery
    DHL eCommerce and CTT Expresso have forged a strategic partnership aimed at seizing growth opportunities in the e-commerce and parcel delivery market across Spain and Portugal, which together represent the fourth-largest market in Europe. This collaboration will establish the most extensive pick-up and delivery network in the region through the creation of specialized joint ventures. As part of t
  • Iran's Potential Expansion into Container Shipping: Strategic Implications and Proxy Use in Maritime Disruptions
    This content is locked Select a CN Premium Subscription Package To Unlock The Content! If you liked this post, please consider donating The post appeared first on Container News .
  • Scan Global Logistics to acquire Canada's ITN Logistics Group
    Scan Global Logistics (SGL) continues its growth journey by strengthening its Canadian operations through the acquisition of ITN Logistics Group. This addition will significantly expand SGL's service capabilities and footprint in Canada. ITN Logistics Group, a privately owned Canadian freight forwarder, offers a comprehensive range of global logistics solutions across multiple transport modes. Th
  • Folk Maritime orders 5,600 dry boxes
    New Saudi Arabian container line Folk Maritime Services Company has ordered 5,600 shipping containers from Shanghai CIMC Yangshan Logistics Equipment. This agreement includes the acquisition of 4,500 20-foot general-purpose containers and 1,100 40-foot high-cube containers. Each container is fully recyclable, highlighting the company's dedication to environmental sustainability. Folk Maritime CEO
  • Maersk shifts Charleston operations to Hugh Leatherman Terminal
    Maersk has decided to shift its operations in Charleston to the Hugh Leatherman Terminal (HLT), replacing the Charleston Wando Terminal. The HLT terminal offers an enhanced service level, ensuring a highly reliable Oceania service, said the Danish carrier in its announcement. Summary of Changes to the OC1 Service: Current Rotation: Philadelphia (USA) > Charleston (Wando, USA) > Panama Canal (Pana
  • HHLA reveices remote-controlled gantry cranes
    Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA)'s Container Terminal Altenwerder (CTA) recently received three new highly automated container gantry cranes, marking a significant technological milestone for the Port of Hamburg. Delivered partially assembled from Ireland by Liebherr aboard the special ship "ZHONG REN 121" on 14 December 2024, these innovative cranes are the first of their kind at the Germa
  • OMODA & JAECOO partners with Maersk for after-sales service in UAE
    OMODA & JAECOO, an automotive brand driving the future of mobility, has announced a strategic partnership with Maersk. This collaboration establishes a robust warehousing and distribution solution to streamline the storage and delivery of spare parts, finished vehicles, and Pre-Delivery Inspection (PDI) services across the UAE. Maersk's advanced logistics capabilities will ensure a 98% availabili
  • Intra-Asia rates peak ahead of Christmas
    Intra-Asia freight rates have reached new year-to-date highs, powered by double-digit growth in China-Southeast Asia trade. This content is locked Select a CN Premium Subscription Package To Unlock The Content! If you liked this post, please consider donating The post appeared first on Container News .
  • AD Ports Group secures US$2 billion refinancing deal
    AD Ports Group has successfully refinanced and expanded its existing Revolving Credit Facility (RCF) from US$1 billion to US$2.125 billion, available in both AED and USD tranches. This strategic move aims to optimize financial costs by securing improved interest rates and extending the facility's maturity from 2026 to 2028, with an option for further extension until 2030. The revamped facility at
  • Kuehne+Nagel to operate Schaeffler's central logistics hub in Thailand
    Schaeffler Vehicle Lifetime Solutions Asia Pacific has partnered with Kuehne+Nagel to operate its Central Logistics Center in Thailand. This 3,000-square-meter assembly and packaging facility, strategically located in the Si Racha free zone near Schaeffler's manufacturing plant in Chonburi, will manage key logistics operations such as kitting, goods receiving, and shipping. Designed to streamline
  • Indonesia's East Java Multipurpose Terminal welcomes first container ship
    The East Java Multipurpose Terminal (EJMT), operated by International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) in Indonesia, celebrated a milestone by successfully handling its first container ship since beginning operations at the newly developed deep-water terminal in mid-October. On Saturday 14 December, XinYi Glass made its inaugural call to Indonesia, selecting EJMT for its container discha

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Splash web site
DECEMBER 23, 2024
  • COSCO continues bulker fleet expansion with newcastlemax series
    Chinese state-owned shipping giant COSCO has further expanded its dry bulk newbuilding initiative with up to eight newcastlemax vessels at its group yard, COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry Yangzhou. The deal with an undisclosed value covers three firm and five optional 210,000 newbuilds, which will be operated by COSCO Shipping Bulk. The vessels will be methanol- ...
  • Panama president hits back at Trump over canal takeover threat
    Panama's president, José Raúl Mulino, has rejected US President-elect Donald Trump's comments that his new administration could move to take back control of the Panama Canal after accusing the country of charging excessive rates on US ships. Speaking at his post-election rally in Arizona over the weekend, Trump complained that canal authorities are collecting unreasonable ...
  • Longship boosts orderbook with newbuild brace
    Netherlands-based shortsea operator Longship Group has bolstered its orderbook of eco-friendly general cargo vessels. The company has signed up for a pair of 3,700 dwt GS Eco-Freighters at compatriot GS Projects and Ship and Steelbuilding (SaS) in Waterhuizen following an order for two similar ships, which have already been delivered and named Longsun and Longsky ...
  • Saipem back in business in Brazil
    A Brazilian court has informed Italian offshore engineering and construction giant Saipem that it can resume normal operations in Brazil. Saipem was suspended from signing new contracts with the Brazilian public administration for two years following a probe into alleged irregularities surrounding a deal signed with Petrobras in 2011. Allegedly, a representative of the Italian ...
  • Chinese bulker suspected of Baltic Sea cable sabotage sets sail for Egypt
    Yi Peng 3, a 23-year-old panamax bulker owned by Ningbo Yipeng Shipping, is finally on the move after representatives from several European countries observed China's investigation of the vessel. The Yi Peng 3 is linked to the severing of two data cables in the Baltic Sea and was moored in the Kattegat Sea for a ...
  • Diana Shipping kamsarmax going on hire with NYK Line
    New York-listed Greek bulker owner Diana Shipping has entered into a time charter contract with Japan's Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK Line) for one of its kamsarmax vessels. The company hired the 2013-built, 82,131 dwt bulker Myrto. The gross charter rate is $12,000 per day, minus a 5% commission paid to third parties, for a period ...
  • TotalEnergies buys majority stake in two wind farms off Denmark
    French energy giant TotalEnergies has bought a majority stake in two wind farms offshore Denmark. The French company acquired an 85% share in the 240MW Jammerland Bay and a 72.2% share in the 165MW Lilleb�lt South offshore wind projects from European Energy and SONFOR. European Energy and SONFOR will continue as minority owners of Lilleb�lt ...

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Lloyd's List web site
DECEMBER 23, 2024
  • South Korean shipbuilders expect to benefit from US moves to beat China
    South Korean shipbuilders' shares are rising as the bill could encourage US shipowners to order new ships from next year
  • Shadow fleet tanker in first VLCC recycling sale since 2022
    The 2000-built very large crude carrier Amor has been purchased by Indian ship recyclers at Alang for a reported $440...
  • Yi Peng 3 sails from Danish strait amid Swedish claims China stifled investigation
    China-flagged bulk carrier Yi Peng 3 had been at anchor in international waters for nearly five weeks in the Kattegat...
  • The week in newbuildings: Dry cargo sector dominates
    The newbuilding orderbook for bulk carriers has reached 10.4% of the existing fleet in service, in deadweight terms. This is...
  • Hede eyes transpacific expansion amid China-US e-commerce boom
    Hede chairman Li tells Lloyd's List the company is acquiring capacity in the charter and secondhand markets, but high charter...
  • Daily Briefing
    Crimea to Syria route closed after Assad regime falls | Marine war risk will lose money in 2024, argues Aon's...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
DECEMBER 23, 2024
  • Red Sea to dominate Asia-Europe ocean trade again in 2025
    Carriers have penciled in a return to the Red Sea and Suez Canal for the second half of the year, and some analysts are also using that as a baseline for their market outlooks, but the reality is that no one knows.
  • Risks 'coming fast' as global supply chain shifts nervously into new year
    Whether it be geopolitical crises, labor unrest or the wild card of a second Trump administration, the global supply chain will face no shortage of unknowns in 2025.
  • Shippers, forwarders face a new, harsher world in ocean shipping
    Container shipping has become a market where prior patterns of cyclicality must now coexist with non-cyclical forces of external shocks that long-beleaguered carriers have learned to use to their advantage, writes Peter Tirschwell.

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TradeWinds web site
DECEMBER 23, 2024
  • Loan secures breathing space for FSG shipyards until the end of January
    The two German shipyards have been owned until now by controversial financier Lars Windhorst
  • Odfjell and Northleaf Capital escalate battle over debt appetite at US terminal business
    Following an unsuccessful mediation, the dispute has been taken to the Delaware courtroom.
  • SSY hires broker and analyst in quest to build up chemicals business
    Chemicals are a growth area for the group, managing partner has said
  • The Return of Churn: Insurers brace for profit hit from loss of elderly vessels
    Broker Gallagher reports rising number of pool claims likely to cost international group more than $650m in current year
  • 'Decent' dividend upcoming for Genco despite dire dry bulk markets, says Fearnleys
    Analysts have praised owner's consistent dividends and think more will follow, despite sub-$10,000 capesize rates
  • MSC secondhand steamroller rolls on with purchase from a listed Greek shipowner
    The container ship market looks set to end the year as it started it - with MSC the busiest buyer.
  • Seafarers 'bill of rights' upgrade to improve pay, food and working conditions on board ships
    New measures come into force this week to fill key gaps in working conditions for seafarers
  • George Economou banks deal for newbuilding quartet as Zim raids container ship charter market
    Other Greek owners also secure contracts as the container line goes on a pre-Christmas charter spree
  • ExxonMobil swoops for two Greek-owned VLCCs to end long-term charter standoff
    Modern, scrubber-fitted VLCCs have an advantage in attracting lucrative, multi-year employment
  • Broker says insurers should reward tech-savvy shipowners seeking to improve safety and cut losses
    Head of insurance broker Atlantic says underwriting practices have failed to keep up with improvements in data collection
  • Europe approves $4.2bn subsidies to support Germany's costly FSRUs
    Fearnley LNG says risk of German regas units being idled could push down rates
  • First VLCC reported sold for recycling since August 2022
    Deal for tanker with Iranian ties follows earlier reports that shadow fleet VLCCs were being circulated in demo market
  • Decarbonisation, disruption and a disruptor-in-chief: Key themes that shaped shipping in 2024
    Sanctions and the Houthis continue to lengthen tonne-miles while a new US president already has shippers bracing for trade wars
  • Panama fires back salvo against Trump's weekend claims on Panama Canal
    Panamanian president says Panama Canal's sovereignty is non-negotiable after Trump describes it as a "gift"
  • Yang Ming gets the nod to order up to 13 neo-panamax container ships
    The new 8,000-teu to 15,000-teu vessels to replace old mid-size vessels
  • Cosco Shipping Bulk orders up to eight dual-fuelled newcastlemax bulk carriers
    The ammonia-ready 210,000-dwt bulk carriers will be equipped with methanol dual-fuel propulsion systems

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American Shipper web site
DECEMBER 23, 2024
  • Port strike threat helps boost trans-Pacific container rates
    Frontloading by importers ahead of 2025 helped Asia-U.S. ocean freight rates stay elevated into mid-December.
  • Texas, Louisiana ports see surge in November freight volumes
    Total freight movements were up in Houston, Corpus Christi and New Orleans, boosted by shipments of consumer goods, machinery and crude oil.
  • Yang Ming plans to order new container ships
    Liner operator Yang Ming of Taiwan announced plans to modernize its fleet with orders for as many as 13 newbuildings.
  • O'Toole re-elected NY-NJ Port Authority chairman
    Port Authority of New York and New Jersey announced the unanimous re-election of Chairman Kevin O'Toole.
  • FedEx makes big push for third-party air cargo
    Federal Express' strategy for improving profitability and soft parcel volumes includes redeploying aircraft for daytime international flights to capture containerized cargo.

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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
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Tepsa has acquired a liquid bulk terminal in the port of Rotterdam.
Singapore/Rotterdam
It was sold by Global Energy Storage Holdings
The Spinelli Group has approved its 2024 sustainability report.
Genoa
Of the company's 616 direct employees, 49% are under the age of 50.
In the second quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports grew by +1.6%
Ankara
Cargoes to and from Italy amounted to 12.7 million tons (+10.1%)
Extension of the Simplified Logistics Zone for Genoa Ports and Dry Ports to the Savona, Vado Ligure, and Bergeggi areas.
Genoa
Approval from the ZLS Steering Committee
Isotta Fraschini Motori has inaugurated a new production line for hydrogen fuel cell systems in Bari.
Trieste
They will be used for naval and land solutions
The Grande Shanghai , the Grimaldi Group's first ammonia-ready car carrier, has been christened.
Naples
It has a load capacity of 9,000 CEUs.
The Port of Genoa, FILT, and UILT have declared a five-day strike at the Bettolo Terminal.
Genoa
Fit Cisl Liguria expressed solidarity with the workers
The tender for the dredging of the commercial dock basin at the port of Ancona has been published.
Ancona
The removal of approximately 730 thousand cubic meters of sediment is planned
Tender for the restoration and enhancement of docks 32 and 33 in the Deep Sea Zone of the port of Savona
Genoa
An investment of over 6.7 million euros is expected
There are 1,100 workers in Palermo directly employed in the seaside tourism sector
Palermo
This year, cruise traffic is expected to grow by 9.4% in the port of the Sicilian capital.
Six-month growth of +9% in freight on the St. Petersburg-India/China maritime route
Fly
FESCO operates six vessels in the service
Port of Trieste: Special Commissioner Gurrieri under investigation for money laundering
Trieste
I am certain - he declared - that I can demonstrate that I acted legally, in full transparency.
Vard signs new contract for the construction of two CSOVs
Trieste
The vessels will be used to support operations in the offshore wind sector
UIR welcomes the publication of the tender for the digitalization of the logistics chain.
Rome
Di Caterina (ALIS): a concrete tool that enhances the needs of businesses and strengthens the logistics system
GNV celebrated its first ten years of activity on the Italy-Albania route
Durres
During the period, the company's ships carried over 1.25 million passengers
A shipment of over 1.2 tons of marijuana was seized at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Reggio Calabria/Catanzaro
Members of a criminal organization that imported drugs from South America through European ports and airports have been arrested.
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean to build seven 15,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Walden to sell healthcare logistics business to Yusen Logistics
Paris
Exclusive negotiations announced
Solinas (Sardinian Action Party) is not at all satisfied with the state of Sardinian ports
Cagliari
The immediate establishment of a special commission is urged
ANSI welcomes the introduction of the information dashboard for managing private procurement contracts in logistics.
Rome
D'Angelo: it will allow the country to take another step forward
Russo (Confcommercio): excluding road transport from the PNRR funding was shortsighted.
Rome
First bulletin from the Freight Insights Observatory produced by the National Center for Sustainable Mobility
ABB Group posts sharp growth in quarterly financial and business performance
Zurich
In the period April-June the value of new orders grew by +16.0%
Informal consultations have begun on the preliminary proposal for the new Ancona Port Master Plan.
Ancona
Eleven meetings scheduled for July
Program agreement for preparatory and functional interventions for the construction of the bridge over the Strait of Messina
Rome
It was signed today in Rome
Project to develop an ecological station for the treatment of wastewater from ships
Naples
Initiative of the Neapolitan Group of the Cenere and Iello Landing
Assiterminal urges against bringing sediment from the Bagnoli dredging project into the port of Naples.
Genoa
Cognolato and Ferrari: It is essential to safeguard the full functionality of the commercial port's activities.
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach fell 3.4% in the second quarter.
Long Beach
A decline of -16.4% was recorded in June
Paolo Pessina has been appointed vice president of Conftrasporto-Confcommercio.
Rome
He is president of the national federation of maritime agents and brokers
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -8.2% in the second quarter
Hong Kong
A decrease of -13.7% was recorded in June
Cuneo-based logistics company Nord Ovest is seeing growing financial results.
Wedge
Construction work on a new depot in Mondovì will be completed in early 2026.
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grows driven by fears of new tariffs
Los Angeles
June saw the highest volume ever recorded for this month
The Management Committee of the Sardinia Sea Port Authority has adopted the DPSS
Cagliari
Green light for the concession to MITO and the appeal against the rejection of Olbia's dredging project.
Three events in Genoa for three new Explora Journeys cruise ships.
Genoa
A technical launch, a coin laying and the cutting of the first sheet metal were carried out at the Fincantieri shipyard
Grimaldi sells 5% of Terminal Darsena Toscana to Livorno Port Company
Naples/Livorno
Option to purchase an additional 5% of the share capital
Concession agreement signed that assigns management of the port of Tartous to DP World
Damascus
It has a lifespan of 30 years
Matteo Gasparato appointed president of the Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He was appointed extraordinary commissioner of the same port authority
Meeting in Rome between the heads of ESPO and Assoporti
Rome
Among the topics addressed, the competitiveness of European ports in the current global context
Chinese airline OOCL reports quarterly decline in scheduled service revenues
Hong Kong
Cargo transported by the company's ships is increasing
Collaboration between the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority and the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Rome
Agreement with an initial duration of five years
Survey in Germany on the prospects of companies in the maritime, port and shipbuilding sectors
Hamburg
Shipowners are more concerned. Positive prospects for ports and shipyards.
Port of Augusta: Work begins on a third bridge connecting the island to the mainland.
Augusta
Work worth over 20 million euros
Vard signs contract with InkFish for new research vessel
Trieste
The deal is worth more than 200 million euros.
1.1 billion euros will be invested in the port of Hamburg to strengthen the container sector
Hamburg
Improving accessibility and port infrastructure in the Waltershofer Hafen area
Meyer Turku delivered the new Star of the Seas cruise ship to Royal Caribbean
Turku
It has a gross tonnage of 250,800 tons
ESPO calls for increased funding for ports under the next EU Multiannual Financial Framework
Brussels
The CEF programme funds have proven to be far from sufficient
Fincantieri delivers the new Oceania Allura cruise ship to Oceania Cruises.
Miami/Trieste
Two additional Sonata-class ships have been converted into orders.
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
Confindustria event on the sea economy in Rome on July 15th
Rome
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Why Malta is objecting to a new price cap on Russian oil
(timesofmalta.com)
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Uniport: Bringing debris from Bagnoli to the port of Naples would postpone long-awaited dredging.
Rome
Legora de Feo: It's necessary to find alternative solutions.
Taiwanese companies Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw sharp declines in quarterly revenues.
Keelung/Taipei
In the period April-June it fell by -18.7%, -26.5% and -8.6% respectively
The establishment of the Information Dashboard for the management of private procurement contracts in logistics has been approved.
In May, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +1.4%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
EU approves joint purchase of port equipment by terminal operators
Brussels
Joint definition of minimum technical specifications of equipment is also permitted
Serbian energy group EPS will import coal through the Montenegrin port of Bar
Bar
Currently imports from Indonesia pass through the port of Constanta
Fincantieri Foundation and Luiss University launch a project to strengthen the safety of underwater infrastructure.
Trieste
Among the objectives, contribute to the definition of a specific regulatory framework
Freewheeling: The government's U-turn on anti-mafia controls in the road haulage sector is a welcome development.
Modena
Franchini: If the government has realized it made a mistake, that's good news.
Agostinelli (AdSP Tirreno Meridionale e Ionio): the amendment that allows for the early transformation of the Gioia Tauro Port Agency is extremely important.
Confindustria's event on the maritime economy will take place in Rome on July 15th.
Rome
The confederation's strategic document on the sector will be presented
Kerala seeks $1.1 billion from MSC in damages over MSC Elsa 3 sinking
Thiruvananthapuram
Temporary detention of the vessel "MSC Akuteta II" granted
Trasportounito requests the cancellation of the renewal procedure of the Central Committee of the Register of Hauliers
Rome
New seizure of a load of cocaine in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
16 bags containing 417 kilos of drugs were found in a container
MOL and Kinetics to build world's first floating data center
Tokyo
It will be installed on a vessel of 9,731 gross tonnage
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