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Exim India web site
JUNE 25, 2024
  • South East CEO Conclave & Awards (SECC) 2024 to see top-notch sectoral participation
  • DGFT to launch comprehensive e-connect platform to address information challenges faced by small exporters
  • MSC upgrades Bengal and Kaguya services and unveils Saola service for Central China-Vietnam shipping
  • Höegh Autoliners secures significant Enova funding for four ammonia-powered Aurora vessels
  • International Yoga Day celebrated at JNPA with 'Yoga for Women Empowerment' theme
  • DP World completes major expansion at Port of Callao in Peru
  • MSC launches Dahlia service for Asia to Mexico trade
  • Port of Antwerp-Bruges becomes part of Sweden-Belgium Green Shipping Corridor
  • COSCO SHIPPING Lines vessel completes largest biofuel oil refuelling order in China
  • Mumbai Port Authority celebrates 10th International Yoga Day
  • Deadline of 100 days for initial step of India-UAE shipping leg of IMEC
  • Govt implements automated input-output norms for exporters
  • e-WAY bill generation records 10.32 cr. in May
  • EU's ecodesign regulation seen hurting textiles, footwear exports
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International Transport Journal web site
JUNE 25, 2024
  • Direct flights between Bonaire and Barranquilla
  • Premiering SAF partnership on TUI flights
  • A strategic airfreight partnership in Australia
  • Hupac extends terminal fleet in Italy
  • Carrying forward a Chinese REIT
  • UPS sells 3PL unit
  • Kombiverkehr: modal shift reduced in 2023
  • Expanding Europe-wide shipping service
  • IBS Software picks CEO
  • KN for French fashion
  • Powerful e-truck charging network ready to go
  • Sustainability milestone for HGK Shipping
  • Lagermax: runner-up for 2024's export prize
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Trans-o-flex's Tapa triumph
  • Freightliner invests in digital signalling
  • New route to connect Asia with Southeast India
  • First ever director for Vietnam

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The Loadstar web site
JUNE 24, 2024
  • US Logistics Solutions files for liquidation with some 2,000 job losses
  • DSV has appointed Stefan Krikken as head of air freight
  • Chaos now rules the container shipping market, says Yang Ming CFO
  • More ships and more containers needed for 'feverish' box shipping sector
  • UPS's $1bn Coyote Logistics sale - a real win for RXO?
  • UPS finally manages to sell freight brokerage arm Coyote Logistics
  • Rail freight services at Felixstowe back to half-strength after derailment
  • $10bn Vadhavan - a game of political musical chairs
  • Fesco boosts capacity as demand grows for India-Russia trade
  • Demand for SAF and biodiesel outstripping (questionable) supplies
  • OX: Q2 24 closing, carriers the winners, loving the Hamburg saga!
  • Customer-centric supply chains: the 'make or break' factor in business today
  • Strike action, rate increases and Atlas Air turbulence

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Marine Log web site
JUNE 24, 2024
  • First hydrogen-fueled superyacht features MAN Cryo technology
    MAN Cryo has supplied a liquid-hydrogen gas-fuel supply system for the first superyacht to feature a hydrogen fuel cell installation. At 118.8 meter long, the hydrogen-fueled superyacht, Project 821, built by Netherlands
  • St. Johns Ship Building delivers second Windea CTV
    St. Johns Ship Building, Palatka, Fla., has delivered the Windea Enterprise, the second of the three Jones Act-compliant Incat Crowther 30 meters crew transport vessels (CTV) ordered at the shipyard by Windea
  • VIDEO: Containership Dali departs Baltimore
    We don't have to wait any longer to know when the containership Dali will leave Baltimore. Local media, including WBAL TV, have been showing video of the ship departing Baltimore today. Three
  • Philippine Navy takes delivery of new Robert Allan designed tug duo
    Josefa Slipways Inc., Sual, Philippines, has delivered the first two Robert Allan Ltd. design tugs to be built for the Philippine Navy. Designed to provide support to the navy's surface fleet, they

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Container News web site
JUNE 24, 2024
  • Box volumes on upward trend in Melbourne
    Port of Melbourne handled 281,000 TEUs in May, representing a 10% increase compared to the same month in 2023. The Australian port reported that full container imports volumes were up in May 2024 against prior year with furniture, domestic appliances and paperboard all above last year's volumes. Additionally, full container exports were increased with timber, hay, chaff & fodder, barley and meats
  • Driving Digital Transformation in Insurance with eSignature API Integration
    The insurance sector is witnessing a significant transformation, driven by escalating consumer demands for digital convenience and the necessity for efficient, secure operations. The once prevalent paper-based procedures are increasingly perceived as obsolete and unwieldy. In this context, eSignature APIs emerge as a significant technological advancement, optimizing workflows, enhancing security
  • How Truck Driver Fatigue Contributes to Highway Accidents: Solutions and Strategies
    The National Library of Medicine reports that at least 13% of serious truck accidents in the US are associated with truck driver fatigue. Serious crashes do not only result in injury and potential loss of life. Trucking companies can also face steep repair costs, higher insurance premiums, lawsuits, and reputational damage. There are a number of factors that can cause truck driver fatigue. For so
  • Container fire breaks out at Port of Antwerp-Bruges
    Port of Antwerp-Bruges reported a container fire incident at MSC PSA European Terminal (MPET), quay 1742. On 24 June at 05:30 (local time), the Belgian port said that terminal operations were temporarily suspended due to a fire that broke out in a container, with shipping traffic currently blocked at Deurganckdok. After one and a half hours, shipping traffic in the area resumed as firefighters br
  • Export and transshipment containers drive Valenciaport traffic
    In May, the export and transshipment sectors were the primary drivers of traffic at Valenciaport terminals. Exports grew for the second consecutive month, and the positive trends seen in April continued. A total of 516,674 containers moved through Valenciaport terminals in May, representing a 12.05% increase compared to the same month in 2023. Export containers increased by 2.73%, import containe
  • FMC says D&D cases trebled since pandemic
    Detention and demurrage (D&D) cases handled by the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) in the United States have trebled since the pandemic and are set to reach historical highs by the end of the year. FMC commissioner Carl Bentzel said that cases reaching the late-stage litigation had trebled, forcing the organisation to recruit two more administrative court judges, who now total three, to deal wi
  • Protection Tips for Logistics Workers Against Workplace Accidents
    Photo by Nicolas J Leclercq on Unsplash Workplace safety matters a great deal, especially in the world of logistics. Busy warehouses and long-haul trucking are exposed to risks that could harm them. Since most companies in Michigan aim to establish a secure environment, mishaps can still happen. Thankfully, this blog outlines crucial protection strategies. These will help in protecting logistics
  • Yang Ming denies "self-enrichment" of head honchos
    Yang Ming Marine Transport has refuted speculation that its chairman Cheng Cheng-mount and general manager Patrick Tu have arbitrarily paid themselves bonuses. Media reports claim that each man has paid himself TW$2 million (US$62,000) after Yang Ming's turnover began improving from the last quarter of 2023. In 1Q 2024, the Taiwanese operator's net profit was US$298.42 million, more than twice th
  • MSC strengthens Asia service network
    MSC has decided to update its Asia service network by enhancing two existing services and launching a new one. The Swiss/Italian ocean carrier announced the upgrade of the existing Bengal service aiming to establish direct connections between China and Bangladesh. The updated Bengal service will feature a transit time of 10 days from Shanghai to Chattogram, according to the company's statement. P
  • Construction works commence on Lithuania's first hydrogen-electric ship
    A new chapter in the history of the Lithuanian shipping industry has begun with the initiation of the construction of the first hydrogen-electric ship at Western Baltija Shipbuilding (WBS). "I am glad that this modern vessel, which meets the highest environmental protection requirements, is being built in Klaipeda. This is extremely relevant and significant not only for Lithuania but also on a gl

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Splash web site
JUNE 24, 2024
  • DOF pens two-year contract for FSV services
    Norwegian offshore vessel owner DOF has signed a letter of intent (LOI) for a two-year firm contract from an undisclosed energy company for field support vessel (FSV) services. The contract, which also has a one-year option to extend, was won by the 2008-built Skandi Seven. It is defined as very large, excluding the optional period ...
  • D'Amico fixes MR2 tanker on three-year deal
    Italian product tanker owner and operator d'Amico International Shipping (DIS) has signed a new three-year time charter deal for one of its MR2 eco vessels. The contract with an unnamed client was won by its operating subsidiary d'Amico Tankers D.A.C. Ireland. It will start between the end of the second quarter of 2024 and the ...
  • Ventura Offshore seals deal to market drillship for Brazilian tender
    Brazil-focused driller Ventura Offshore has been granted exclusive marketing rights from Hanwha Drilling for a 7th-generation drillship for an ongoing tender process in Brazil. Subject to a successful tender and contract award, Ventura Offshore will operate the rig Tidal Action, formerly known as the West Libra, on behalf of Hanwha Drilling under a charter or ...
  • V.Group enters shipmanagement partnership with Erasmus Shipinvest
    Shipmanagement and marine services giant V.Group has entered into a strategic partnership with international shipping group Erasmus Shipinvest (ESI) for the management of commercial vessels, including the provision of crewing and marine services. Under the agreement, V.Group will take a 'double-digit number' of ESI's vessels of various types into management, with the first container vessel ...
  • Hamburg Commercial Bank to take over NIBC shipping business
    German lender Hamburg Commercial Bank (HCOB) has struck a deal to acquire the shipping portfolio of Dutch counterpart NIBC. The deal comprises NIBC's shipping portfolio of senior secured loans worth $992m. NIBC, which has been providing ship financing from €10m and €50m to a diversified clientele in maritime hubs of North-West Europe, Athens, New York ...
  • Houthi strikes continue to terrorise merchant shipping
    The Houthis continue to terrorise merchant ships heading in and out of the Red Sea, while also claiming strikes at ships moored at Israel's Haifa port. The Houthis claimed to have struck the Transworld Navigator bulk carrier twice in the space of 24 hours today in the Red Sea, using drones. The ship has suffered ...
  • Landmark methanol retrofit completed in China
    X-Press Feeders took delivery this weekend of another landmark vessel in shipping's fuel transition - the first methanol duel-fuel retrofit. The 1,170 teu Eco Umande, delivered by China's New Dayang Shipbuilding earlier this year, remained in the People's Republic for a retrofit. The ship was built with a methanol fuel reserve, however the owner took ...
  • Alassia Newships teams with Itochu for handy newbuild
    Greek owner Alassia Newships Management and Japanese trading house Itochu Corp have partnered up for a handysize newbuilding contract at Nakanishi Shipbuilding in Japan. Yangzhou Nakanishi Shipbuilding in Jiangsu Province, China, will take on the 40,000 dwt project, with delivery expected in 2026. Itochu made headlines earlier this year with a pair of ultramax bulkers ...
  • Tianjin Southwest Maritime signs for more LPG/ammonia carriers
    Chinese owner Tianjin Southwest Maritime has returned to CSSC-affiliated Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding for larger ammonia dual-fuel gas carriers. The new deal, which follows 25,000 cu m newbuilds reported by Splash earlier this year, covers two firm 41,000 cu m vessels at the yard in Guangzhou. The 179.9-m-long ships are backed by a long-term charter to ...
  • Precious ships out vintage handysize
    Thai owner Precious Shipping has continued its fleet renewal push with the sale of a another vintage bulker. The Khalid Hashim-led company has offloaded the 2005-built handysize Charana Naree to an undisclosed buyer for $10.75m. The 33,720 dwt ship should change hands by July 15, the company said in a stock exchange filing. Earlier this ...
  • Cape Shipping adds to tanker newbuilds in China
    Greece's Cape Shipping has beefed up its tanker orderbook with a pair of LR2 newbuilds in China. Brokers report that the Andrianopoulos family's bulker and boxship owner has contracted CSSC Tianjin Shipbuilding, which is managed by Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Co., to deliver the 115,000 dwt scrubber-fitted duo in 2026. The Athens-based Cape Shipping has been ...
  • Edda Wind fixes CSOV newbuild
    Oslo-listed offshore wind service pureplay Edda Wind has secured a charter contract with an unnamed large international EPCI contractor for its newbuild commissioning service operation vessel (CSOV) Sudri Enabler. The Gondan-built unit is scheduled for delivery at the end of June and will start its contract after commissioning and testing. The John Fredriksen, Wilhelmsen and ...
  • DOF wins two long-term vessel deals with Petrobras
    Brazilian state-owned Petrobras has awarded Norwegian offshore vessel owner DOF with long-term contracts for one pipelay support vessel and one anchor handler. The Brazilian-built and flagged PLSV Skandi Niterói was awarded a three-year firm contract which includes extension options. The deal will start in 2025. The vessel is owned by DOFCON Navegação, a 50/50 joint ...
  • DryDel offloads modern ultramax
    Greek bulker player DryDel Shipping is being linked to its first sale this year in a deal for a five-year-old ultramax. The Costas Dellaportas-led company is widely reported by brokers to be obtaining around $36m from the sale of the 2018-built scrubber-fitted Velvet. The buyer has yet to be revealed, with some sources suggesting Korean ...
  • Cadeler wins wind turbine installation deal in Scotland
    Denmark-based offshore wind installation player Cadeler has signed a firm contract to install 72 Vestas 15MW offshore wind turbines at the Inch Cape Offshore Wind Farm. The contract value is projected to fall within the range of €114m-130m ($122m-$139m), with installation set to begin in the fourth quarter of 2026. Located 15 kilometres off the ...
  • Solid prices for Oldendorff's latest sales
    Buyers keen on bulkers from dry bulk powerhouse Oldendorff's fleet have to surrender to high prices, as the German mammoth tests the market, selling one ship after another. Over the weekend, a third modern Japanese-built ultramax and two one-year-old Chinese-built kamsarmaxes were reported sold by brokers, all at prices significantly higher than last done. Last ...
  • Indian yard wins German MPP contract
    An Indian shipyard is diversifying its offering. Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) has signed a $54m agreement with Germany's Carsten Rehder Schiffsmakler for the construction of four 120 m long, 7,500 dwt multipurpose vessels with an option of building another four ships. The yard, which is under the administrative control of the Ministry of ...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
JUNE 24, 2024
  • Carriers cutting back on vessel space allotments for NVOs, retailers: sources
    The capacity cuts come as ocean bookings in the eastbound trans-Pacific are climbing sharply because US-based importers who had planned to ship their merchandise during the traditional August-through-October peak season are scrambling to book space early.
  • Early peak shipping season shows no sign of slowing: Yang Ming CFO
    The carrier executive said the disruption to shipping schedules caused by vessel diversions around southern Africa has created a "chaotic situation" due to blank sailings, port congestion and skipped vessel calls, especially in Southeast Asia.
  • Kazakhstan Railways embarks on 'Maersk style' integrated logistics transformation
    The state-owned rail operator believes it can leverage soaring demand for China-Europe rail freight to develop a multimodal service offering underpinned by a strong air cargo network.
  • RXO purchase of Coyote Logistics highlights US brokerage market pressures
    The $1.025 billion acquisition gives RXO growth not otherwise available in a weakened brokerage market and narrows UPS's focus to package deliveries.

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TradeWinds web site
JUNE 24, 2024
  • Tidewater boss throws shade at reports of landmark Marinakis PSV order
    Quintin Kneen gets into the economics of newbuildings as Marine Money Week kicks off in New York
  • Delta Corp listing plan hits the rocks after reverse merger with coffee company fails
    After nearly two years of waiting, it turns out that shipping and coffee do not mix
  • EU hits Sovcomflot boss Igor Tonkovidov with sanctions
    European Union targets Russian state tanker company and its top executive in 14th package of measures
  • d'Amico International Shipping strikes again with 'very profitable' tanker charter
    Term coverage boosted further by Italian owner into 2026
  • Clarksons shells out $250,000 to settle with derivatives regulator over rule breaking
    This is not the first time the derivatives brokerage has been fined for allegedly breaking regulatory rules
  • Stolt-Nielsen says claim of Houthi attack is false and seafarers are safe
    CFO Gruner-Hegge dismisses report by Yemeni militant group
  • Carsten Rehder inks order for multipurpose vessels with Indian yard
    German shipping company re-enters newbuilding market with order for up to eight vessels
  • Investors profit from 'buying the dip' as shipping stocks rebound amid Red Sea chaos
    Share prices of product tanker and container ship companies have recovered
  • Clarksons shells out $250,000 to settle fine with derivatives regulator over rule-breaking
    This is not the first time the derivatives brokerage has been fined for allegedly breaking regulatory rules
  • Technostress, fatigue and fears of criminalisation: Seafarers reveal hidden costs of green transition
    Welfare network calls for better protection for crews at a time of rapid change
  • World's first methanol dual-fuel retrofit container ship delivered
    Retrofitting for alternative fuelling goes live with X-Press Feeders vessel
  • Evangelos Marinakis inks biggest PSV order in a decade at potential cost of over $320m
    Greek owner reinforces entry into offshore markets with newbuilding deal in China
  • EU bans 27 ships from its ports in fresh crackdown on Russia trade
    Bloc's 14th package of measures targets individual vessels for the first time
  • NIBC exits shipping in $1bn loan sale to Hamburg Commercial Bank
    German lender says acquisition strengthens client base and shipping operations
  • Manager V.Group expands in fleet deal with Greece's Erasmus Shipinvest
    Transaction involves 'double-digit' number of container ships, bulkers and LPG carriers
  • Buy Frontline ahead of VLCC rate rebound to $80,000 per day, says Clarksons
    Opportunity knocks for investors despite weak summer rates for big tankers
  • Houthis launch double attack on Stealth capesize as second bulker abandoned
    Region sees weekend of chaos as assaults on shipping continue
  • Houthi rebels land double strike with one ship abandoned and sinking and Stealth capesize hit by drone
    Region sees weekend of chaos as assaults on shipping continue
  • Crimea 'grain theft' warrants put 24 ships in the frame
    Warrants reveal majority of vessels are Russian-flagged and owned as Ukraine urges IMO member states to act
  • Greek shipowner Evalend adds four newbuildings to product tanker series
    Jiangsu Yangzijiang is scheduled to deliver the 75,000-dwt product carriers by 2027
  • New Zealand ropax said to have suffered minimal damage after spending a night on the rocks
    Questions are being raised as to whether Aratere's grounding was caused by steering gear failure
  • OSV additions to drive profit growth at Atlantic Navigation
    Singapore-listed offshore vessel operator set to reap rewards of fleet expansion
  • Combined Group Rocks scores hefty profit on baby cape scrap sale
    Kuwaiti-owned Moshtaraka 2 is one of three bulkers sold for recycling in an otherwise quiet week in the demolition markets
  • Laden LNG carrier opens eastbound sailing season on Northern Sea Route
    Arc7 vessel heads out towards Asia in wake of tanker
  • New OSV additions to drive profit growth at Atlantic Navigation, say analysts
    Singapore-listed offshore vessel operator set to reap the rewards of fleet expansion

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In August, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +10.9%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
Federlogistica has established its own representation in the Iberian Peninsula
Genoa
It will support Italian entrepreneurs operating in Spain
Boluda acquires Royal Boskalis' towage and salvage operations in Australia and Papua New Guinea.
Valencia
Transaction valued at $640 million
ESPO urges IMO States to formally adopt the Net-Zero Framework
Brussels
The association also urges the EU Commission to align European standards
The Port of Los Angeles plans to build a new container terminal.
Los Angeles
Invitation to submit expressions of interest
In the third quarter, Italy's connection index to the global containerized maritime services network grew by +2.7%.
In the third quarter, Italy's connection index to the global containerized maritime services network grew by +2.7%.
Geneva
The most significant growth in PLSCI was recorded by the port of Savona-Vado Ligure (+53.7%)
ONE will not charge surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships
Singapore
They will be applied starting from October 14th
Fincantieri and Aeronautical Service sign agreement for the use of composite materials in the naval, civil, and military sectors.
Trieste
Genoa Port Terminal concession renewal approved until 2054
Genoa
The terminal's operating conditions have been redefined, bringing them back to the multipurpose function, in compliance with the ruling of the Council of State and the PRP
PSA Italia-Logtainer and Rail Hub Milano-Medlog have submitted offers to manage the Interporto Padova intermodal terminal.
Padua
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports increased by 4.5% last month.
Beijing
Containers amounted to 27.7 million TEUs (+6.8%)
The Netherlands is referring to the Court of Justice of the European Union the question of whether to entrust seafarers or dock workers with the lashing operations on smaller container ships.
In the second quarter, container traffic handled by Eurokai terminals grew by +16.4%
Hamburg
Significant growth of 16.1% in Germany. In Italy (Contship), volumes increased by 5.2%.
China enacted regulation in response to US taxes on Chinese-owned and -built vessels
Beijing
The new rules include the possibility of introducing similar countermeasures
New attack on ships transiting the Gulf of Aden
Southampton
UKMTO announced that a fire broke out on a vessel hit by a shell
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ITS Costruttori, il corso di alta formazione per entrare nel mondo di Fincantieri
Carnival closes its best quarter ever
Carnival closes its best quarter ever
Miami
The American cruise group announces a further strengthening of the growth trend in bookings
Marella Cruises sells Fincantieri slots for two new cruise ships to TUI Cruises.
Hannover/Trieste
With a gross tonnage of 160,000 tons, they will be larger than the units originally planned
GNV-Portitalia bridge agreement on lashing operations in the ports of Palermo and Termini Imerese
HMM will not introduce surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships
Seoul
The company will not modify scheduled services that stop in the United States
GATX Rail Europe signs sale-leaseback agreement with DB Cargo to purchase 6,000 railcars
Vienna
The transaction will be completed by the end of this year.
In the second quarter of 2025, freight throughput at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven increased by +6.0%
In the second quarter of 2025, freight throughput at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven increased by +6.0%
Bremen
Miscellaneous cargo is growing. Bulk cargo is declining.
India launches nearly $8 billion package to support its shipbuilding and maritime sectors
New Delhi
Shipyard production capacity expected to increase to 4.5 million gross tonnage per year
In the second quarter of this year, freight traffic in French ports fell by -0.4%.
Paris
Dry bulk and rolling bulk trades are declining. Container and liquid bulk trades are growing.
Antin Infrastructure Partners to acquire UK's leading marina operator
Paris/London/New York
It will take over ownership from British private equity firm LDC
Royal Caribbean agrees with Meyer Turku to build Icon ships for a decade
Miami
Order confirmed for a fifth Icon cruise ship and option placed on a seventh unit of the same series
Maersk announces it will not apply surcharges for new US tariffs on Chinese vessels
Copenhagen
The company assures that it will not make any changes to its services
Cochin Shipyard and KSOE enter into strategic collaboration in shipbuilding sector
New Delhi
The creation of approximately two thousand direct jobs is expected
DHL will resume freight shipments from Germany to the United States for corporate customers.
Bonn
They had been suspended due to the removal in the USA of the "de minimis" threshold for goods with a value of less than 800 dollars.
World Business Council for Sustainable Development Statement in Support of the IMO Net-Zero Framework
Ancona: Tax fraud in the shipbuilding sector
Ancona
Over €2.3 million in non-existent tax credits seized
CMA CGM buys British rail freight operator Freightliner
Birmingham
The transaction will be completed in early 2026
Containerized cargo at the port of Algeciras decreased by -9.4% last month
Algeciras
The 20-foot containers handled were 399 thousand (-0.7%)
Italferr participates in Europe's largest railway electrification contract
Rome
Activities within the Rail Baltica project
Freight traffic increased in the ports of Barcelona and Valencia in August
Barcelona/Valencia
In the first eight months of 2025, decreases of -1.6% and -0.3% respectively were recorded
In the June-August quarter, FedEx express courier revenues increased by +3.1%
Memphis
An average of 16.8 million express shipments were handled per day (+3.5%)
Breakthrough in the exploratory tunnel of the Brenner Base Tunnel
Milan/Rome
At 64 kilometers, it will be the longest underground railway connection in the world.
Tender launched for privatization of Croatian shipyard 3. MAJ Rijeka 1905
Zagreb
The starting bid is 6.66 million euros.
To decarbonize, shipping should join forces with other hard-to-abate sectors
London
This is highlighted by a report by Accelleron which believes that a critical mass of demand is necessary to overcome a stalemate phase.
COSCO Reassures Customers on Impact of New U.S. Tariffs on Chinese Vessels
Shanghai
We - the Chinese company assured - will maintain competitive freight rates and surcharges.
Shipping is still far from the target of 5-10% of fuel used coming from scalable, zero-emission sources by 2030
Copenhagen
The need to introduce incentives was underlined
Spain's Boluda acquires Transfesa's intermodal rail freight services.
Valencia
The agreement also includes industrial services, railway maintenance and shunting activities and intermodal terminals.
Til (MSC Group) to become a shareholder in Turkey's Petkim container port
Til (MSC Group) to become a shareholder in Turkey's Petkim container port
Baku
Agreement with the Azerbaijani oil group SOCAR
German and Austrian trailer manufacturers challenge EU regulation to reduce truck environmental impact
Berlin/Brussels
They denounce that its application leads to an increase in traffic volumes and therefore emissions.
The Venice Marghera station has been equipped with a track compliant with European TEN-T standards
Venice
A 740-meter freight track has been opened.
World Shipping Council introduces Cargo Safety Program to prevent ship fires
Washington
It is based on artificial intelligence and traditional goods inspections
Rheinmetall to enter naval shipbuilding sector by acquiring Naval Vessels Lürssen
Bremen
Lürssen Group to focus on megayacht production
The British government is investing half a billion pounds to reduce shipping emissions.
London
Private investments of 700 million expected
HMM signs new 10-year contract with Vale for iron ore transport
Seoul
It is worth around $310 million.
The Campania Port Authority reaches an agreement with UNIPORT and Assiterminal
Naples
The regional tax - highlights the port authority - risks undermining the competitiveness of ports
IAPH and WCO publish updated guidelines on cooperation between customs and port authorities
Tokyo/Brussels
Contributed by the World Shipping Council
ABB and Blykalla collaborate on nuclear marine propulsion
Stockholm
The agreement focuses on small modular fast reactors developed by the Swedish company
Saipem wins new offshore contract worth approximately $1.5 billion in Türkiye
Saipem wins new offshore contract worth approximately $1.5 billion in Türkiye
Milan
It is related to the third phase of the Sakarya gas field development project.
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +5.7%
Civitavecchia
Record for cruise passengers this period
Uniport and Assiterminal oppose the additional fees demanded of port operators by the Campania Region.
Rome
Amount between 10% and 25% of the annual state fee
The first train from Belgium under the FS Logistix-Lineas agreement has arrived in Segrate.
Milan
Five return connections per week to Antwerp are scheduled
Modernization works are underway at the passenger terminal at the port of Igoumenitsa.
Naples
Grimaldi takes delivery of the PCTC "Grand Auckland"
Damage to submarine cables in the Red Sea
Portsmouth
According to the International Cable Protection Committee, the cause could be ship traffic
Dutch company Damen to build 24 naval vessels for British company Serco
Gorinchem/Amsterdam
Green light for a €270 million bridging loan to the shipbuilding company.
DP World to build and operate container terminal at Montreal's new Contrecœur port
Dubai/Montreal
It will become operational in 2030
Expansion work has begun at the Vienna South intermodal terminal.
Vienna
Annual traffic capacity expected to increase by 44%
In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +0.8%
Cairo
In the first seven months of 2025, a decrease of -10.2% was recorded
In July, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado decreased by -3.0%
Genoa
The decline was limited by increased oil traffic in the Vado harbor. Ferry traffic dropped 9.9%.
Trump nominates Laura DiBella as chair of the Federal Maritime Commission.
Washington
The nomination of Robert Harvey as commissioner of the federal agency has also been forwarded to the Senate.
Genoa's new dam: a modification has been approved to allow for completion of work by the end of 2027.
Genoa
Phase A and Phase B works will be carried out rather than sequentially
Assiterminal, simplify and standardize dredging procedures to restore the operational competitiveness of ports.
Taranto Recommends: The Regasification Plant Would Promote the Port's Revitalization
Taranto
Melucci: a lifeline for the entire port system and for our city's economic growth.
Cargo and cruise traffic in eastern Sicily ports is on the rise
Catania
In the container segment, an increase of +27.9% was recorded
FS Logistix and Lineas form joint venture to manage the Antwerp Mainhub Terminal
Antwerp
Rail services between Antwerp and Milan expected to increase
Attack on a product tanker in the Red Sea
Southampton
A missile fell near the ship which suffered no damage
Sea trials have been completed for the new GNV Virgo ro-pax vessel.
Genoa
It will be GNV's first liquefied natural gas ship
In the first half of the year, Singamas' container sales decreased by -10%.
Hong Kong
The average selling price dropped by -3.8%
The new two-masted ro-ro ship Neoliner Origin will arrive in Livorno tomorrow.
Vado Ligure
It has a capacity of 1,200 linear meters of rolling stock
The refinancing of the Setramar group's capital structure has been completed.
Ravenna
Merli: a crucial step in our growth journey
Liguori's term as head of the Trieste Port Authority has been extended.
Rome
Confirmed in the role of extraordinary commissioner of the institution
Agreement to complete electrification work on the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro
Gioia Tauro
The 70 million euro investment to complete the project has been confirmed.
A Maersk delegation at the Grendi Group's container terminal in Cagliari's Porto Canale.
Milan
At the centre of the debate is the development of traffic towards North Africa
Port of Livorno: Protests over Gaza must not block operations.
Livorno
The members of the Partnership Body highlighted the need for it to be accessible to all vessels
Geodis appoints Maurizio Bortolan as CEO for Italy
Milan
It will coordinate the three business lines Contract Logistics, Freight Forwarding and Road Transport
GNV, agreement with Sicilian terminal operator Portitalia is positive.
Genoa
The company specified that the aim was exclusively to temporarily supplement the tariffs.
Two days of work with ESPO in Rome on the Mediterranean and European ports
Rome
Meetings organized by Assoporti
In 2024, 112 million counterfeit items were seized in the European Union.
Brussels
Record estimated value of 3.8 billion euros
Strikes and protests in ports, request for information from the Guarantor
Rome
Request for information from prefects, port authorities, and port authorities
Danaos Corporation has ordered two 7,165 TEU containerships from Dalian Shanhaiguan.
Athens
They will be taken into delivery in the third quarter of 2027
In the second quarter, freight traffic on the Austrian rail network fell by -1.4%.
Vienna
Only domestic traffic is growing
ALS (FBH Group) has acquired 80% of Trans World Shipping and Moda Express of USA.
Rozzano
The two companies have 500 employees and are active in Italy, France, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Circle's revenue increased by 62.1% in the first half of 2025
Milan
Net profit of over 1.0 million euros (+1.8%)
A Ukrainian delegation hosted by the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Livorno
Cooperation in the field of training and safety at work in ports
The EIB is financing Phase A of Genoa's new breakwater with €300 million.
Luxembourg
The total investment is 937 million euros
This summer, GNV ships carried 1.7 million passengers (+9%)
Valencia
In the next few days the company will take delivery of "GNV Virgo", the first LNG-powered vessel
The project for the expansion, safety improvements, and extraordinary maintenance of the port of Pozzallo has been presented.
Pozzallo
It provides for the construction of the breakwater arm
Fincantieri delivers the new Star Princess cruise ship to Princess Cruises
Monfalcone
It has a gross tonnage of 177,800 tons and a capacity of 4,300 passengers.
A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.
Milan
It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua
Filt Cgil calls on port administrators and businesses to join the action against the Palestinian massacre.
Rome
This burden – the union highlighted – cannot be placed solely on the shoulders of dock workers.
The agreement between the Italian Merchant Marine Academy Foundation and the NATO Center in La Spezia has been renewed.
Genoa
The collaboration signed in 2023 has been confirmed
Fischer & Rechsteiner and Gimax International acquire BCUBE's Freight Forwarding business.
Genoa
The completion of the transaction is expected in the next few days
Fermerci outlines a dramatic scenario for the European rail freight transport sector
Rome
Rizzi: There is a real risk of a shift towards exclusively road transport.
Eni completes the sale of a 30% stake in the Baleine project in Ivory Coast to Vitol.
San Donato Milanese
The field was discovered in 2021 and production started in 2023
Sogedim opens a new branch in Modena
Mesero
Initially, the activity will be dedicated exclusively to UK export traffic and will then extend to other European markets.
The new PCTC Grande Svezia has joined the Grimaldi Group's fleet.
Naples
It has a maximum capacity of 9,000 ceu
The Cagliari City Council approves its opinion on the Sardinian Ports Development Plan.
Cagliari
Green light unanimously
The railway sector contributes 1.4% of the European Union's GDP.
Brussels
Study commissioned by CER
In the port of Naples, the Coast Guard has detained the bulk carrier Tanais Dream.
Naples
Serious irregularities found on board
Agreement to accelerate the implementation of robotics in Fincantieri's production processes
Trieste
It was signed with the Friulian Idea Prototipi
Sergio Liardo is the new general commander of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard
Rome
He takes over from Admiral Nicola Carlone
DBA to supply new Terminal Operating System for Georgia's Batumi Port
Villorba
The project includes all phases of development, testing and operational testing
Attack on a ship in the Gulf of Aden
Portsmouth
The captain reported hearing an impact in the water and an explosion
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Danilo Ricci has been appointed managing director of Tarros Line.
La Spezia
He has held various positions in Italy and abroad within the group
Permanent discussion table between Confindustria Nautica and Federagenti
Genoa
This is provided for in an agreement signed today in Genoa
In the first half of 2025, cruise traffic in Italian ports grew by +6%
Venice
The twelfth edition of Italian Cruise Day will be held in Catania on October 24th.
SAL Heavy Lift buys two semi-submersible vessels from Pan Ocean
Hamburg
They were built in 2008 and 2012
30% of Sangritana Cargo will be acquired by the Marche-based company Transadriatico
The Eagle
The sale will be completed in the next few days
The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.
Lugano
Forum on economic and logistical integration between Ligurian ports, the Northwest manufacturing area, and Switzerland
DEME orders new cable-laying vessel from Singapore-based PaxOcean
Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht
It will be built in the Chinese shipyard of Zhoushan
Assoporti will meet at RemTech EXPO 2025 to discuss the green transition in Italian ports.
Ferrara
The Smart Ports Award was awarded to three Port System Authorities
The first shipment of Syrian oil in 14 years arrives at the port of Trieste.
London
Part of the cargo - S&P Global Commodity Insights reports - was unloaded at the Sardinian terminal of Sarroch
In August, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +20.3%
Taranto
The ferry "Drea" was also rejected by the Apulian port, where however it is temporarily stopped
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles remained stable in August.
Los Angeles
Volumes expected to decline in the remainder of 2025
Meeting between the port authorities of Jacksonville and Livorno
Livorno
Among the objectives, to start one or more direct services between the two ports
Italian State Railways and ENAC sign an agreement for the use of drones in infrastructure monitoring.
Rome
They will also be used to fly over sections of the railway and road network that would otherwise be difficult to monitor.
A.SPE.DO, the port of La Spezia is essential to ensuring employment, development, and a future for the local economy.
La Spezia
Landolfi: We cannot afford to underestimate its value.
The MIT meets with the heads of the Italian AdSPs
Rome
Meeting on the government's strategic vision for the sector and port reform
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean Co. to build seven 15,880 TEU container ships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Over 40 expressions of interest have been received for the development of the Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk.
Kiev
Today the first meeting of the tender commission
The first commercial ship is expected at the public dock in Largo Trattaroli in Ravenna.
Ravenna
The car carrier "AICC Huanghu" is coming soon
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach decreased by 1.3% last month.
Long Beach
Empty containers are increasing. Full containers are decreasing.
Assiterminal's Terminal Road Show is starting
Genoa
Cognolato: We want to strengthen our ties with local communities and territories.
Assoporti, the Italian ports' cruise offerings presented at the Seatrade Europe fair.
Hamburg
Giampieri: We are leaders in the Mediterranean area and in Europe
Commander Claudio Tomei, USCLAC president from 2012 to 2024, has passed away.
Viareggio
His strong commitment to improving the working conditions of Italian seafarers
In the first quarter of 2025, cargo traffic in Greek ports grew by +1.4%
Piraeus
Passengers down by -1.1%
HD Hyundai Samho Orders Four New Container Ships
Seoul
Order worth approximately 468 million dollars
Trieste: Fraudulent bankruptcy in the shipbuilding sector
Trieste
Investigation into a company based in Palermo
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong fell by 7.4% in August.
Hong Kong
In the first eight months of 2025 the decline was -3.8%
BigLift Shipping and CY Shipping order two additional heavy lift vessels
Amsterdam
Order placed at Chinese shipyard Jing Jiang Nanyang Shipbuilding Co.
Container traffic at the port of Singapore continued to decline in August
Singapore
Total volume of goods increased by +1.1%
The Charthage ferry was placed under administrative detention in the port of Genoa
Genoa
A Coast Guard inspection found numerous deficiencies
Disney Cruise Line's largest ship's debut delayed by three months
Lake Buena Vista
Construction delays force the maiden voyage to be postponed until March 10th.
Shell to supply liquefied biomethane to Hapag-Lloyd containerships
Hamburg
Agreement effective immediately
Andrea Zoratti has been appointed general manager of Hub Telematica
Genoa
The company is controlled by Assagenti and Spediporto
Jotun and Messina sign agreement to improve the environmental and commercial performance of ships.
Genoa
The "Jolly Rosa" vessel will use the Hull Skating Solutions solution
PSA Genova Pra' announces the hiring of 25 people dedicated to container handling.
Genoa
Ferrari: International markets have changed profoundly
CMA CGM will not apply surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese vessels and Chinese services
Marseille
The rates announced by the USTR in April will apply from October 14th.
South Korean HJ Shipbuilding wins orders for four 8,850 TEU containerships
Busan
Orders with a total value of approximately 461 million dollars
Conference: "Waiting and Delays in Road Transport: Logistics in Check"
Genoa
Organized by Trasportounito, it will be held on September 26th in Genoa
GNV has inaugurated a new office in Barcelona
Barcelona
The company currently has 52 employees throughout Spain.
Port of Trieste: EU funding for two new projects
Trieste
Resources with a total value of 1.7 million euros
Filt Cgil, the Flotilla incident is serious. Dockworkers are ready to mobilize.
Rome
Union announces action if aid is not allowed to reach Gaza
Stena Line to buy Latvian port operator Terrabalt
Gothenburg
It handles rolling stock, bulk cargo, and general cargo traffic in the port of Liepaja.
In the first eight months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.6%
Gioia Tauro
2,912,943 TEUs were handled
Meyer Turku begins construction of Royal Caribbean's fourth "Icon"-class cruise ship
Miami/Turku
It will be delivered in 2027
More than one in ten maritime shipments has shortages
Washington
This is what a report by the World Shipping Council has revealed, highlighting the safety risks
Last July, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +3.8%
Ravenna
In the first seven months of 2025, growth was +5.4%
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Belgian ports fell by -3.2%.
Brussels
Landings down 1.3% and embarkations down 5.4%
Product tanker High Fidelity rescues 38 migrants on a drifting dinghy
Rome
Intervention in the south of the island of Crete
GES and RINA sign agreement to develop a prototype of a new hydrogen battery
Rovereto/Genoa
PSA's second phase of container terminal at Mumbai Port inaugurated
Singapore
Annual traffic capacity will increase to 4.8 million TEUs
The conference "EU ETS - Perspectives and Opportunities for Decarbonization in the Maritime Sector" will be held in Palermo.
Rome
It will be held on September 18th and 19th
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
A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.
Milan
It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua
The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.
Lugano
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Korean Firms Reassess U.S. Investments After Mass Immigration Raid
(The Korea Bizwire)
Russia's infrastructure development plan aims to build 17 marine terminals by 2036
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Fincantieri and PGZ sign an agreement to support the modernization of the Polish Navy
Trieste
The third LSS section for Chantiers de l'Atlantique was launched in Castellammare di Stabia.
In the US, funding for wind energy development projects in ports is being cut.
Washington
Resources worth $679 million will be reallocated for port infrastructure upgrades
From January 1st, Kombiverkehr will operate the PKV intermodal terminal in the port of Duisburg.
Frankfurt am Main
It has a traffic capacity of approximately 200 thousand intermodal units per year.
Wallenius Marine and ABB form Overseas joint venture
Stockholm
The aim is to accelerate the launch of the platform of the same name for improving fleet performance.
The Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport has asked the Region to agree on the appointment of Bagalà as president of the Sardinian Port Authority.
Rome
He is currently the extraordinary commissioner of the same body
DHL eCommerce has acquired a minority stake in Saudi Arabia's AJEX Logistics Services.
Bonn/Riyadh
The Middle Eastern company has two thousand employees
CMPort's port terminals handled record container traffic in the second quarter
Hong Kong
In the first six months of 2025 the total was 78.8 million TEUs (+4.3%)
Confitarma approves the decree on advanced training for tanker seafarers.
Rome
Applause to the General Command of the Port Authority Corps
Quarterly freight traffic in Moroccan ports increases
Tangier/Casablanca
In Tanger Med the growth was +17%
The board of directors of the Genoa-based Ente Bacini has been renewed.
Genoa
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