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International Transport Journal web site
MARCH 29, 2024
  • A milestone for rail traffic in Gothenburg
  • Dachser to host webinar on alternative fuels
  • SingPost sets strategy
  • Cargo-Partner wins EcoVadis bronze medal
  • Lithuania and Ukraine strengthen logistics ties
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  • Traffic declines but investments continue
  • Network augments services in Northern Ireland
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The Loadstar web site
MARCH 28, 2024
  • ONE and Yang Ming bounced into transpac network clarification, post-Hapag
  • Ro-ro services set for months of delays after Baltimore bridge disaster
  • Easter buzz, Taiwanese carriers' explosive growth...and grief
  • Dali cargo owners face massive costs if general average is declared
  • DVZ radar: Hellmann Worldwide Logistics - growing in the shade
  • Far East-Middle East/India trade booms, as European exporters suffer
  • US plans new import tax thresholds 'to close loopholes exploited by China'
  • Transport workers' strike in Finland extended again
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  • US parcel delivery needs a revamp - but integrators are in the driving seat

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Marine Log web site
MARCH 28, 2024
  • Unified Command releases update on Baltimore bridge collapse response
    As the Unified Command set up in response to the collapse of Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge continued its efforts, news came that the bodies of two workers killed in the incident
  • VIDEO: Port Authority NSW puts two new fire/rescue vessels to work
    Two state-of-the art monohull firefighting rescue vessels, the Burra and Girawaa, are now at work for Port Authority New South Wales in Sydney Harbour. Able to reach speeds of 27 knots, they

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Container News web site
MARCH 28, 2024
  • Asia container exports to US surge in February
    In February, container exports from 18 Asian countries and regions to the United States experienced a significant rebound compared to the previous year. According to Japan International Freight Forwarders Association, Inc. (JIFFA), container exports fuelled by robust demand, surged by 29.4% year-on-year, reaching 1.6 million TEUs, as reported by the Japan Maritime Center (JMC) using data from the
  • Puerto Rico Ports Authority announces significant investment in terminal development
    Puerto Rico governor Pedro R. Pierluisi, alongside officials from the Department of Housing and the Puerto Rico Ports Authority (PRPA), visited Trailer Bridge's Army Terminal in Puerto Rico this week to unveil a US$85.3 million investment in the rehabilitation of the terminal's finger pier. This significant investment aims to enhance terminal efficiencies and bolster the company's ongoing weekly
  • ABS boss foresees implementation of global carbon tax on shipping
    ABS Chairman and CEO Christopher J. Wiernicki conveyed the imminent implementation of a universal, global carbon tax on shipping, highlighting the emergence of alternative blue fuels incorporating carbon capture as a pivotal aspect of the maritime industry's energy transition. "We need to recognize that there is an intermediate step in the energy transition," pointed out Christopher J. Wiernicki.
  • One Equity Partners takes over Acteon Group
    One Equity Partners (OEP), a middle market private equity firm, has acquired Acteon Group, a global marine energy and infrastructure solutions company. The financial terms of the private transaction were not disclosed. Established in 1989, UK-based Acteon provides engineering and data-driven services to the offshore renewables, nearshore construction, and energy industries. Acteon has over 2,000
  • ONE targets market share with 2030 strategy
    Singapore-headquartered Ocean Network Express (ONE) is looking to leapfrog its THE Alliance partner Hapag-Lloyd as the fifth largest carrier with a sustained fleet growth of around 10% per year to the end of this decade. The company said in its recently released ONE 2030 strategy that it will invest US$25 billion in its fleet to add close to 1.2 million TEUs in capacity, taking its standing fleet
  • Hapag-Lloyd to increase freight rates from Asia to Latin America
    German ocean carrier Hapag-Lloyd has announced an upcoming General Rate Increase (GRI) set to apply to shipments from Asia to the West Coast of Latin America, Mexico, the Caribbean, Central America, and Latin America East Coast for cargo transported in 20' and 40' Dry containers, as well as High Cube equipment and 40' Non-operative reefers. This GRI will be effective from 8 April for all destinat
  • ONE announces updated Transpacific network for 2025
    Ocean Network Express (ONE) has announced its upgraded Transpacific service network, which will commence in February 2025. The carrier's Transpacific product comprises 16 primary services, each tailored to deliver efficient and reliable shipping solutions. ONE's Transpacific service network for 2025: Asia - US West Coast South FP1 (Far East - Pacific 1): From Europe, Singapore (Singapore), Kobe (
  • MPA assists US Coast Guard after Baltimore bridge collapse: Latest updates and classification investigation
    Chief Executive of the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA Singapore) Teo Eng Dih has extended to Admiral Linda L. Fagan, Commandant US Coast Guard, MPA's continued support to the US Coast Guard and the local authorities on the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse . MPA Singapore is working with the ship management company Synergy Marine to facilitate information exchange to support the US
  • Two bodies recovered in Baltimore bridge collapse
    The bodies of 35-year-old Alejandro Hernandez Fuentes and 26-year-old Dorian Ronial Castillo Cabrera have been found and were recovered from waters beneath the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, according to BBC. Baltimore bridge collapse could cause significant supply chain disruption The British media company reports that the waters are too treacherous for divers to continue the s
  • Red Sea challenges lead to boxship drought for recycling yards
    The Red Sea crisis and the higher freight and charter rates are discouraging owners from scrapping older boxships, resulting in a dearth of tonnage being sold for demolition, despite cash buyers offering higher prices. While January saw 13 container ships of nearly 22,000 TEUs being torched, scrapping has slowed. Just three boxships (MTT Singapore, MTT Tanjung Manis and Dong Fang Xing) were recyc
  • CN analysis: Freight rates on trades out of India on reverse track after Red Sea-driven upswing
    Container freight rates on trades out of India have begun to cool after the Red Sea crisis-driven rocketing, according to the latest market analysis by Container News . On the westbound India-Europe trade, average short-term contract rates for 20-foot container bookings from West India [Jawaharlal Nehru Port (JNPT)/Nhava Sheva or Mundra Port] to Felixstowe/London Gateway (UK) have dropped to US$2
  • Yang Ming unveils enhanced 2025 Transpacific network
    Yang Ming has announced its upgraded Transpacific service network for the next year, which will commence in February 2025. The Taiwanese ocean carrier said it will refine its Transpacific service network in response to the upcoming change within alliance membership. The enhanced network will feature a total of 13 loops covering both Asia - US West Coast and Asia - US East Coast. Below is Yang Min
  • How To Choose The Right Lender For Your Real Estate Investment
    Real estate investments are a lucrative endeavor for businesses and entrepreneurs. However, securing the right financing is crucial to the success of any property acquisition or development project. With a multitude of lenders offering various loans, it can be daunting to navigate the intricate world of real estate lending. Choosing the right lender is imperative, as the wrong choice can result i
  • Port of Gdansk reconstructs quays
    Krzysztof Kaczmarek, the president of the Port of Gdansk, has inked two agreements with PORR S.A. to enhance Rudowe and Bytomskie Quays. The combined length of these quays slated for reconstruction exceeds 450 meters. This initiative forms part of a broader project co-financed by the Connecting Europe Facility 2021-2027 (CEF 2), aimed at bolstering the competitiveness of the Port of Gdansk by enh

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Splash web site
MARCH 28, 2024
  • Al Seer and BGN venture seals funds for gas carrier newbuilds
    ABGC DMCC, a joint venture firm of Al Seer Marine and BGN, has secured funding to support the construction of three very large gas carriers (VLGCs) in South Korea and Japan. Abu Dhabi's Al Seer, the ADX-listed subsidiary of the International Holding Company (IHC), and Dubai-based energy trader BGN said Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB) ...
  • Petrofac wins more EPC work on ONEgas' Southern North Sea assets
    Offshore engineering specialist Petrofac has won a contract extension in the Southern North Sea with ONEgas West, a joint venture between Nederlandse Aardolie Maatschappij (NAM) and Shell. The two-year brownfield engineering, procurement, and construction contract award extends the previous three-year deal. Petrofac will continue to provide services across ONEgas West's Southern North Sea portfol
  • New CEO takes the helm as private investors buy Acteon
    UK-based marine contractor Acteon has been bought by private equity investors Buckthorn Partners and One Equity Partners. According to Acteon, Buckthorn and One Equity are making a substantial investment in the company to improve its standing with suppliers and customers and enable it to compete even more strongly in its core markets. The investors will ...
  • Floating solar platform prototype cleared for testing in Dutch North Sea
    French class society Bureau Veritas (BV) has awarded the renewable energy company SolarDuck the world's first prototype certification for floating offshore solar technology. The floating solar tech was first applied in SolarDuck's 0.5 MW pilot project Merganser. The project, developed by SolarDuck and supported by RWE, features an offshore floating solar pilot with a capacity ...
  • Sanctions see Russian tanker fleet in ballast
    There is now clear data to show that sanctions are hurting Russian seaborne exports of crude. As of a month ago, the number of ballast vessels which last lifted Russian crude grades - excluding CPC blend and KEBCO - began increasing significantly, new analysis from Vortexa shows. Ballast vessels have now surpassed laden vessels for ...
  • SLB takes over majority stake in Aker Carbon Capture
    ouston-based SLB has acquired an 80% share in Norway's Aker Carbon Capture in a push to accelerate industrial decarbonization at scale. The transaction is subject to regulatory approvals and is expected to close by the end of the second quarter of 2024. At closing, SLB will pay NOK 9.19 ($0.85) per Aker Carbon Capture Holding ...
  • Green shipping corridor initiatives mushroom
    In the months since member states agreed at the London headquarters of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to turbocharge shipping's green targets, the number of so-called green corridors around the world has rocketed. Latest data from classification society DNV shows the number of green shipping corridor initiatives doubled last year and, as of February this ...
  • Hafnia presses ahead with New York listing plans
    Hafina, the world's largest product tanker owner, has publicly filed a registration statement for a New York listing to go alongside its existing position on the Oslo Bors, a move other owners have pursued recently. Mikael Skov, the CEO of the BW Group subsidiary, said last year: "Our goal is for Hafnia to reach out ...
  • MOL invests in American marine battery developer
    MOL PLUS, the investment arm of Japan's largest shipowner, Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL), is buying into Fleetzero, an American developer of marine battery systems capable of going on much longer voyages than the majority of batteries on the market today. The Japanese shipowner said it intends to get some Fleetzero batteries installed on its fleet ...
  • MSC moves to take over Genoese newspaper group
    Cash-rich Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC) has followed in the footsteps of CMA CGM by getting into the media business. The Gianluigi Aponte-founded company is buying Genoese newspaper group Il Secolo XIX, which also includes shipping titles The MediTelegraph, L'Avvisatore Marittimo, Il Giornale del Ponente Ligure and TTM - Tecnologie Trasporti Mare. Many Italian shipowners have ...

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Lloyd's List web site
MARCH 28, 2024
  • Sanctioned Russian ships unload in Italy
    When Pola Pelagia berths it will be the second time a Russian sanctioned ship delivers cargo to Italy in a...
  • Hafnia files for New York listing
    Oslo-listed Hanfia filed a registration statement with US regulators on Wednesday as it seeks a listing on the New York...
  • Ever Given contract ruling highlights value of Lloyd's Open Forms
    'The case serves as a reminder to parties to ensure, even when time is short, that a binding contract should...
  • Cosco Shipping Ports chief denies knowledge of Houthi-China deal
    Zhu Tao, chief executive of state-owned Cosco Shipping Ports, claims to be unaware of a reported agreement between Houthi militants...
  • Dynagas Partners lines up $345m in Asian lease financing
    All Dynagas Partners' vessels are on long-term charter with earliest expiry expected in 2028
  • UPDATED: Dali pilot called for tugs minutes before catastrophic allision
    The US National Transportation Safety Board has retrieved preliminary data from Dali's voyage data recorder. It showed that a pilot...
  • UK government maritime expertise further eroded as IMO representative ousted
    IMO stalwart Katy Ware removed as the UK's permanent representative and maritime policy expert in international negotiations amid an exodus...
  • Nearshoring and low newbuilding orderbook to benefit ro-ro sector
    Ro-ro operators changing their services to accommodate the nearshoring of European trade is sure to be a theme for 2024 and...
  • Baltimore insurance bill could be on the Costa Concordia scale
    Owners may be able to limit liability under international convention, according to BonelliErde partner Vergani
  • Seacon Shipping to continue fleet upgrade despite profit slump in first year of listing
    The company expects an increase in commodity freight rates and a higher demand for chemical and oil tankers
  • US shipbuilding's China fixation recalls failed renaissance
    Vessel-tracking data shows about 10% of merchant ships built in China called at US ports in recent months, highlighting the...
  • Daily Briefing
    Vehicle carriers divert from Baltimore as most ro-ro terminals cut-off by bridge disaster | Marine insurers face billion-dollar payout on...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
MARCH 28, 2024
  • Baltimore port closure presents unexpected challenges for mid-Atlantic trucking
    US importers accustomed to shipping through Baltimore are facing the prospect of higher drayage and warehousing costs as they look for drivers, chassis and space at alternate ports.
  • Carrier competition to intensify with EU anti-trust, alliance changes: Cosco
    While China's shipping and ports behemoth was cautious about the outlook for 2024, it said inventory restocking in Europe and the US would drive an increase in demand for container shipping.
  • THE Alliance 2025 trans-Pac network touts 'minimal' impact of Hapag departure
    ONE and Yang Ming say the partnership will maintain most of its existing services into next year as it readies for a direct-call model and "speed buffers" to boost schedule reliability.
  • OSRA 2.0 bill targets China, leaves shipping antitrust exemption untouched
    Recently passed House legislation amending landmark shipping reform takes a hard tact to China's maritime influence on US ports but holds back on reigning in the limited antitrust exemption container lines use to participate in alliances, writes Executive Editor Mark Szakonyi.
  • Ocean carriers trim some ETS surcharges for Q2 amid decline in carbon prices
    The cost of compliance with Europe's carbon tax measure will be cheaper for carriers, and shippers, in the second quarter.

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TradeWinds web site
MARCH 28, 2024
  • 'A spoke in Moscow's wheel': Will India stay the top destination for Russian crude?
    India imported more than 70% of the 3.5m Russian barrels on the water so far this year, Kpler says
  • Baltimore terminal operator to divert coal by rail in wake of bridge tragedy
    CSX Corporation in talks with Kinder Morgan and Dominion Terminal Associates
  • Hafnia files for dual listing on New York Stock Exchange
    BW Group-controlled owner wants its shares to trade under the HAFN symbol
  • 'If a rocket strikes, they just hope': Red Seaseafarers suffering symptoms like shellshocked soldiers in World War I trenches
    Crew members can be helped after traumatic events, says Charles Watkins of Mental Health Support Solutions
  • Shipowner Al Seer and energy trader seal $235m sharia financing for new VLGCs
    UAE groups move forward with their joint venture for gas carriers
  • Dynagas LNG Partners nears refinancing deal with maturity looming
    Company expects to close on $345m deal in second quarter
  • Ukrainian monitoring group turns spotlight on tankers busting EU's Russia sanctions
    More than two-thirds of the oil was transshipped off Greece, report claims
  • Maersk veterans win backing from super-rich for $220m supply-chain tech fund
    Sune Stilling and Peter Hove Hildebrandt set to close Nine Realms' first financing round this month
  • 'If a rocket strikes, they just hope': Red Sea seafarers experiencing symptoms like shellshocked soldiers in World War I trenches
    Crew members can be helped after traumatic events, says Charles Watkins of Mental Health Support Solutions
  • From Hamburg hat shop to shipping giant: F Laeisz marks two centuries in business
    Calling the grand gala a 'family-and-friends event' was pure Hanseatic understatement
  • Pilot injured in gangway accident did not heed warning, bulker owner claims
    Fujian Shipping close to securing release of vessel after denying negligence
  • Hamburg Commercial Bank logs dip in shipping profit as new lending falls
    German lender says higher admin costs and lower loan-loss reversals hit bottom line for maritime operations
  • Greek owners control more than half of the 94 tankers busting EU Russia sanctions this year, study claims
    More than two-thirds of the oil was transhipped off Greece, report claims
  • Baltimore bridge disaster could be shipping's costliest ever, says Lloyd's boss John Neal
    CEO says London insurance marketplace assumes disasters like the Dali smash will occur each year and there will be enough money to pay
  • Aponte's MSC follows rival CMA CGM in buying newspaper group
    Giant shipping company taking over Secolo XIX and raft of transport publications
  • Lloyd's profit hits 'highest level in recent history' as cost of disaster claims drops
    Investment returns also roar back into the black at huge marine insurance and reinsurance marketplace
  • Sailing on nuts: Testing cashew nut oil biofuels in shipping
    UECC teams up with ACT Group, Wartsila and Lloyd's Register to assess biofuel made from cashew nut shells
  • Container ship deliveries hit record levels in first two months of 2024, says Clarksons
    Shipbroker said Chinese shipyards have been responsible for most deliveries so far this year
  • Baltimore bridge collapse may cost Carnival more than $10m in 2024
    Cruise giant has also confirmed that it is unlikely to use the Red Sea until early 2025 at the earliest

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American Shipper web site
MARCH 28, 2024
  • 5 things to know about cargo ship that brought down Baltimore bridge
    The MV Dali container ship that caused the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore was involved in a collision in 2016.
  • YunExpress charters Atlas Air freighters for US e-commerce service
    Atlas Air is now providing two Boeing 777 freighters for the exclusive use of China-based YunExpress.

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