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Exim India web site
JUNE 26, 2024
  • BCBA focuses on Logistics in Amritkaal - Vision 2047
  • APSEZ features in honour list of Institutional Investors Asia Executive Survey
  • DGFT to establish e-commerce hubs to boost exports
  • Four ways suggested for companies to bolster supply chain resilience
  • Centre imposes stock limit on wheat until March 31, 2025 in all States and UTs
  • MOL announces consolidation of affiliate company Gearbulk
  • International Chamber of Shipping unanimously re-elects Emanuele Grimaldi as Chairman
  • Houthis claim targeting vessels in Israel's Haifa Port
  • Cochin all set to become a Lighthouse Port for Green Hydrogen
  • India's infra not lagging behind China, says Morgan Stanley
  • Red chilli exports soar by 15 pc in FY24
  • CACP proposes dynamic import tariffs for edible oils
  • OOCL names its latest 24,188 TEU eco-friendly vessel OOCL Denmark
  • Non-major ports' development to boost coastal cargo shipping in Kerala
  • Karaikal Port revises maximum permissible drafts
  • WCO Smart Customs Project kickstarts with dynamic online meetings with National Contact Points (NCPs)
  • The carriers' cost of being loyal
  • Rates stay firm driven by Asia and Middle East
  • Etihad Cargo enhances direct eBooking connectivity with Kuehne + Nagel integration
  • India's bulk drugs import soars by 13 pc in April-May

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International Transport Journal web site
JUNE 26, 2024
  • Another customer in Canada
  • A new freighter route to Madrid
  • A mammoth collaboration
  • Dachser invests in green fleet
  • Honing humanoid robots
  • "The Move to Minus 15" wins coveted prize
  • MOL to acquire majority stake in Gearbulk
  • Duvenbeck also uses biogenic fuel
  • TI praises DB Schenker's performance
  • Expanding the cargo network
  • A major investment in climate neutrality
  • Cirro continues UK chain
  • Ermewa supplies 180 wagons for Riedbahn upgrade
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • A healthcare hub in Alberta
  • Supporting International Women in Engineering Day
  • Port authorities meet in San Juan
  • RZD Logistics leases first shunting locomotive

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The Loadstar web site
JUNE 25, 2024
  • Demand for air freight 'perking up', but this puts pressure on capacity
  • Surge in sanctioned goods bound for Russia seized on Lithuanian railways
  • Transnet names Grindrod as preferred bidder to develop Richards Bay box terminal
  • Maersk sets new chartering record with deal for $150,000 a day
  • Why super Singapore has become boxed in
  • Risk from longer freight trains highlighted as NTSB sums up Ohio derailment
  • Influx of capacity fails to slow momentum of Asia-Mexico box rate surge
  • US imports still rising - 'strongest performance since the pandemic'
  • Hauliers pile on the pressure for 44-tonne haulage across Europe
  • Brace yourself for the logistics budget blues
  • Texel Air Australasia flies for Team Global Express
  • Nallian appoints Lionel van der Walt as chief commercial officer

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Marine Log web site
JUNE 25, 2024
  • World's first hydrogen-hybrid research vessel gains AIP
    Seattle-based naval architecture and marine engineering firm Glosten has been awarded an Approval in Principle (AIP) by the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) for the design of UC San Diego's new hydrogen-hybrid
  • NTSB releases new update on Dali investigation
    As the Dali, the ship that struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge, was finally leaving Baltimore yesterday, the National Transportation Safety Board published an update on its ongoing investigation. It cautions that

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Container News web site
JUNE 25, 2024
  • cargo-partner ensures smooth UK-Ireland trade with reliable road transport solutions
    cargo-partner, a global logistics provider, is excited to highlight its well-established Irish sea road transport solutions, which have been successfully serving businesses for over two years. This service is specifically designed to meet the evolving demands of companies transporting goods between the United Kingdom and Ireland, offering unmatched reliability and efficiency. While cargo-partner
  • CMA CGM applies overweight surcharge from Middle East Gulf to Europe
    French ocean carrier CMA CGM has informed its customers of an overweight surcharge (OWS) effective from 6 July 2024 (loading date) until further notice. The surcharge applies to cargo originating from the Middle East Gulf and destined for North Europe, Scandinavia & Poland, West Mediterranean, East Mediterranean, Adriatic, Baltic, North Africa, and Morocco. The surcharge will be US$200 per 20' dr
  • OOCL holds naming ceremony for its latest 24,188 TEU vessel
    Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) named the company's eleventh 24,188 TEU eco-friendly vessel, OOCL Denmark, which is the last of six vessels in the same series that Dalian COSCO KHI Ship Engineering Co., Ltd. (DACKS) built for the Hong Kong-based ocean carrier. OOCL invited Dr. Rulin Fuong Tung, wife of Andy Tung, as the vessel sponsor to name the new vessel, Andy Tung, Non-Executive Directo
  • Container volumes surge in Houston
    In May, Port Houston handled 364,866 TEUs, marking a remarkable 21% increase, equivalent to more than 64,000 TEUs, compared to the same month last year. From January through May, a total of 1,758,960 TEUs moved through the US port's two container terminals, reflecting a 14% increase compared to the same period in 2023. Despite ongoing global supply chain disruptions, Port Houston's cargo volumes
  • Maersk establishes its first low GHG emissions logistics hub in Denmark
    Less than two years ago, Maersk started construction works for its first low greenhouse gas (GHG) emission warehouse in Denmark, located in Taulov Dry Port in Fredericia. On 24 June, the facility was officially launched with a symbolic ribbon-cutting ceremony. This facility is the company's first low-emission warehouse and sets new international standards for the development of low-emission wareh
  • IKEA Supply joins forces with the Mission to Seafarers
    The Mission to Seafarers (MtS), an international charity focused on seafarer welfare, has announced a three-year partnership with IKEA Supply AG. Revealed on the IMO Day of the Seafarer, this initiative will see IKEA collaborate with the Mission to enhance understanding and awareness of seafarers' critical role in the IKEA supply chain, improving their wellbeing. "This collaboration reflects our
  • Singapore oil spill: Insurance claims capped at under US$6 million
    The insurer for the bunker tanker involved in the oil spill in Singapore has a limit of S$8 million (US$5.9 million) for the resulting claims. This was disclosed by Singapore's Transport Minister Chee Hong Tat at a joint ministerial press conference on 24 June. Some oil slicks floated into neighbouring Malaysia and its government said that affected fishermen should file claims with the insurer, B
  • Florida International Terminal secures 10-year lease renewal at Port Everglades
    Florida International Terminal (FIT), a subsidiary of SAAM Terminals, has successfully renewed its lease agreement at Port Everglades for another 10 years, following approval by the Broward County Commissioners and the local Port Authority. "Our entire team has been working on this goal for over two years and we have been preparing the terminal with investments to continue positioning the termina
  • Navios Maritime Partners orders new container vessels
    Angeliki Frangou-led Navios Maritime Partners is being named behind an order for up to four container ships contracted in South Korea. The New York-listed company has contracted HJ Shipbuilding & Construction for two 7,900 TEU vessels worth approximately US$110 million each. Both vessels feature the highest eco standards in line with the company's decarbonization strategy and are fitted with scru
  • Hanwha to acquire US shipbuilder Philly Shipyard
    Hanwha Systems, a defense electronics and IT technology company, and Hanwha Ocean, one of the world's major shipbuilders, announced the acquisition of US shipbuilding company Philly Shipyard. Hanwha Systems and Hanwha Ocean will together invest US $100 million to acquire Philly Shipyard, in furtherance of their strategies to expand their global defense and shipbuilding activities. Philly Shipyard
  • Port of Los Angeles announces lane reductions and overnight closures on main highways
    As work progresses on the Port of Los Angeles and Caltrans SR 47 Interchange Project, there will be lane reductions and ramp closures on SR 47 and I-110 in San Pedro. Alternative freeway access ramps are suggested at Gaffey Street in San Pedro and John S. Gibson Boulevard in Wilmington. Upcoming traffic impacts are as follows: Beginning Monday, 24 June, the northbound I-110 on-ramp from Harbor Bo

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Splash web site
JUNE 25, 2024
  • Monjasa bolsters Panama Canal tanker fleet
    Danish bunker supplier and shipowner Monjasa has positioned what it says is the largest and technically most advanced tanker to serve the Panama Canal. The 2009-built 19,991 dwt oil and chemical carrier Monjasa Thunder has been reassigned to the company's Panama operations from West Africa. Monjasa said it expects the vessel to reshape the overall ...
  • Ocean Installer lands new Equinor contract worth more than $95m
    Ocean Installer has won subsea umbilicals, risers and flowlines contract for Equinor-led Troll phase 3 - stage 2 project. The deal, worth over NOK1bn ($94.5m), includes a substantial fabrication scope and offshore work over three years, with the first campaign beginning in 2025. The second stage of the Troll phase 3 project includes eight new ...
  • 'Grave threats' abound on today's International Day of the Seafarer
    Today marks the 14th annual International Day of the Seafarer and it comes at a time when the lure of a career at sea is being severely challenged. International Maritime Organization secretary-general Arsenio Dominguez conceded in a video address to celebrate the day: "Seafarers have been sorely tested in recent years - facing hostile acts ...
  • Seacon strikes sale and leaseback deal for tanker newbuilds
    China's Seacon Shipping has raised fresh capital via the sale and leaseback of four chemical tanker newbuilds. The Hong Kong-listed diversified owner and operator has sealed a deal with entities controlled by Shanghai-listed AVIC Industry-Finance Holdings to sell the 18,500 dwt quartet under construction at Fujian Southeast for about $27.5m each. The ships, booked for ...
  • Maersk-backed green methanol fuel cell project presses ahead
    Fuel cell maker Blue World Technologies has completed testing of the world's first 200 kW high-temperature PEM fuel cell module. The test was completed at the newly established test facilities in Aalborg, where the fuel cells for the system are produced. According to the company, the initial testing has exceeded performance expectations. With an electrical ...
  • MOL takes over Gearbulk from Kristian Jebsen
    Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL), Japan's largest shipowner, is taking over Gearbulk from Kristian Jebsen in a deal that is expected to close by January next year. MOL first invested in Gearbulk, the world's largest open-hatch operator, in 1991, taking a 40% stake in the company that was founded in 1968, a shareholding it subsequently raised ...
  • Navios Partners inks boxship orders in South Korea
    Angeliki Frangou's Navios Maritime Partners has signed up for up to four containership newbuilds in South Korea. The New York-listed company, which has targeted mostly aframax/LR2 tanker newbuilding projects since last year, has contracted HJ Shipbuilding & Construction for two firm 7,900 teu vessels worth about $110m each. Both vessels feature the highest eco standards ...
  • Dali leaves Baltimore for repairs
    With tugs by its side the Dali, this year's most infamous ship, finally left Baltimore yesterday, some three months after it smashed into the city's largest bridge. The ship will transit to Virginia International Gateway to offload approximately 1,500 containers to reduce draft, before moving to Norfolk International Terminal for repairs. The National Transportation Safety ...
  • Transocean sells 24-year-old semisub for $53m
    Swiss-based offshore drilling giant Transocean has entered into an agreement with an undisclosed customer to sell one of its ultra-deepwater floaters. The company said in a Monday US Securities and Exchange Commission filing that it agreed to sell its 5th-generation semisub Deepwater Nautilus and associated assets for $53.5m. As part of the company's ongoing efforts ...
  • African flags flying high in the dark fleet era
    The remarkable rise of a number of African flags providing services to the so-called dark fleet shows no sign of slowing. Gabon has become a top 30 shipping register this year, according to Clarksons Research, its fleet growing by 122% in 2024 to 6.9m gt, of which 6.3m are tankers. A month prior to Russia's ...
  • So much owed by so many to all seafarers
    Writing for Splash on the Day of the Seafarer, Steven Jones, founder of the Seafarers Happiness Index, has some advice for a decent theme for the IMO to rally behind for next year's crew celebration day - communicating value to the world. Happy Day of the Seafarer to you! Since its inception in 2011, this ...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
JUNE 25, 2024
  • Shippers urge FMC to address shifting dates for dropping off exports
    US exporters face unexpected costs and delays due to changes in dates for dropping off containers, which the FMC hopes to address with more consistent data.
  • Huge volume highlights need for e-commerce special handling code: IATA
    With more than 80% of e-commerce transported as air cargo, there are growing safety and transparency issues given the minimal view provided of what is actually inside the parcels.
  • In tight capacity ocean market, shippers reap what they sow
    The current tight capacity in the container shipping market is helping to shine a light on the mistake some shippers make when playing hardball in contract negotiations with carriers, writes an industry veteran and consultant.
  • Carriers halt India bookings to Europe, US amid capacity crunch: forwarders
    Sources are reporting a "sold-out window" for spot bookings on most services connecting the two trade lanes through a large part of July.

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TradeWinds web site
JUNE 25, 2024
  • Evangelos Marinakis has 'seen the light' in the offshore energy sector
    Greek tycoon broadly confirms landmark PSV order in China, has some words for Tidewater sceptic
  • Delta Corp will 'leave no stone unturned' to go public after merger failure
    Logistics group did not give much detail on its plans
  • Frontline chief Lars Barstad takes a swing at baseball as tanker owners relish longer run for rates
    Marine Money Week tanker panel reflects on the good times and a game that's not over just yet
  • 'A decade of climate emergency': California looks to lead regulation of shipping carbon emissions
    State agency confirms it is pursuing greenhouse gas emissions rules for ships calling in its ports
  • Record quarter spurs Carnival to raise full-year profit forecast
    US cruise giant says operating profit and revenue hit all-time highs to 31 May
  • Top Greek names tied to latest buys of Far Eastern capesize bulkers
    Eight-year-old vessels owned by Chinese players are heading for Greek shores
  • Monjasa bring in first storage tanker for bunkering operations at Panama Canal
    Danish company says Monjasa Thunder is the biggest vessel serving the waterway
  • Western Bulk appoints North Atlantic head to succeed new chief executive Torbjorn Gjervik
    Joachim Frantsen will take over desk in September
  • Red Sea crisis accelerates VLCC and suezmax tanker pivot to clean trading, BRS says
    Trader uses Sinokor tanker for trip to take advantage of cheaper freight rates
  • Shipbroker's error proved costly in demurrage debacle, ITIC says
    Incorrect phrase led to a $45,000 settlement over chartering deal, insurer says
  • Property and infrastructure a better bet for growth as NIBC waves goodbye to shipping team
    Dutch lender wants to accelerate lending in what it views as key sectors
  • 'Lives should not be risked for profit': ITF demands flag states force ships to divert from perilous Red Sea
    Seafarers operating in the face of 'grave danger' in southern Red Sea, says union
  • 'Annus horribilis': Tanker and bunker giant USTC keeps fighting after profit plunges
    Nordic Waste landslide and pull-out from African fuel market hits result at Danish firm
  • 'Deceitful' recruiters abandoning seafarers in foreign ports, says India
    Officials say recruitment agencies are failing to alert authorities when seafarers are left stranded
  • Private Alafouzos family firm snaps up VLCC from SK Shipping
    Kyklades Maritime makes a rare secondhand purchase in a deal that bellies fears about a deep discount for VLs
  • G2 Ocean pool sets sights on growth after MOL takes over partner Gearbulk
    Gearbulk and Grieg Maritime Group bulker operation has a new majority shareholder
  • Oldendorff tipped to extend sales drive with $80m deal for bulker brace
    German shipping giant is reportedly shedding a pair of kamsarmaxes it took delivery of just a few months ago
  • Japan Club boosts reserves amid war and inflation fears
    Business environment remains uncertain because of Russia-Ukraine war and Red Sea crisis, says protection and indemnity insurer
  • Sanctioned Sovcomflot boss slams latest salvo for splitting world fleet into 'antagonistic camps'
    Measures do nothing to improve maritime safety in European waters, warns Russian CEO
  • H Vogemann doubles capesize bulker newbuilding order with fresh quartet, sources say
    The company now has eight big bulkers on order at China's Hengli Heavy
  • HD KSOE wins green light for new ammonia fuel system project
    Flag state giant grants approval in principle for HD KSOE's new ammonia fuel system project
  • High-profile NIBC shipping boss exiting, following sale of $1bn loan portfolio to HCOB
    HCOB's onboarding of Dutch bank's shipping team key to strategy
  • Genco sells one of its oldest bulkers as dry S&P market runs hot
    Ships continue to change hands, with ageing vessels earning top dollar
  • Japanese giant MOL to take over $1bn Gearbulk fleet from founding Jebsen family
    Share purchase will see Japanese group reach 72% stake in open-hatch bulker specialist
  • 'I was told I would not last at sea,' says second officer and YouTube star
    Shawntel De Sagun represents what shipping is striving for, and she is happy to show it
  • 'Rogue vessel': Angler fined for sailing wrong way in busy Dover Strait shipping lane
    UK Coast Guard brought case after incident in 2022
  • Judgment on battle between Euronav and New York investor to be issued in September
    Brussels Market Court to rule on legal action by US fund
  • H Vogemmann doubles capesize bulker newbuilding order with fresh quartet, sources say
    The company now has eight big bulkers on order at China's Hengli Heavy
  • Seafarers' 'bill of rights' needs work as research reveals patchy enforcement
    Maritime Labour Convention has not yet achieved a level playing field, industry body says
  • One day out of 365 is too little if shipping is serious about its crew
    Former seafarer and TradeWinds' journalist argues shipping must up its game to recruit the next generation of seafarers
  • Bahrain set to fire up LNG import terminal again in 2024
    Storage vessel is being lined up for facility, which is poised to start year-round operations
  • Singapore tanker tycoon OK Lim's property sales closing in on $75m
    Reports says part of the proceeds from the sale will go towards offsetting massive debts owed to banks
  • Lightering efforts on tanker at centre of Singapore oil spill could take two weeks to complete
    Clean-up of the most heavily impacted beaches in city-state could take as long as three weeks
  • Campaigners criticise gaps in long-awaited Arctic shipping heavy fuel ban
    Prohibition starts on 1 July but hundreds of ships will be granted waivers
  • Friendly faces, safe spaces and the human touch: Why the Mission to Seafarers is as relevant today as it was in the 1850s
    TradeWinds joins Mission ship visitors for a day to get a taste of what they do

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American Shipper web site
JUNE 25, 2024
  • FedEx retires one-fifth of Boeing 757 freighter fleet
    FedEx is cutting nearly 20% of its Boeing 757 cargo jets because of soft demand and efforts to modernize the fleet.
  • Texas Gulf Coast ports record strong freight movements in May
    Container volumes rose 21% at Port Houston in May, while the Port of Corpus Christi, Texas, recorded a 9% increase in crude oil shipments.
  • Reporter's Notebook: On the tarmac at Dulles airport
    FreightWaves Air Cargo Editor Eric Kulisch got direct airfield access to Dulles International Airport as part of a presentation for media. Several things caught his eye.

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Accidents to dock workers occur equally frequently on board ships as on land.
London
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings reports record performance for the April-June quarter
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings reports record performance for the April-June quarter
Miami
Bookings reached an unprecedented level
Paolo Piacenza has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Port Authority of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas.
Rome/Genoa/Gioia Tauro
DB Cargo records declines in turnover and rail freight volumes
Berlin
In the first six months of this year, shipments totaled 82.9 million tons (-10.8%)
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
Trump has eliminated tariff exemptions for low-cost goods for all nations.
Washington
Goods with a value of less than $800 will also be subject to the tax.
Viking Mira was launched at Fincantieri's Ancona shipyard
Trieste
The multi-role frigate "Emilio Bianchi" was delivered to the Muggiano shipyard
The Port Authority of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea has obtained EMAS registration
Ravenna
Certifies commitment to environmental management and sustainability
MSC Cruises reduces emissions with the support of an energy transition plan
Geneva
The 2024 Sustainability Report has been presented
DSV reports strong growth in financial and operating results thanks to the acquisition of Schenker
Hedehusene
Quarterly record in air and ocean shipment volumes
In 2024, the Fratelli Cosulich group's revenues increased by +12.8%
Genoa
Operating result down by -31.7%
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
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Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
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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.
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