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Exim India web site
AUGUST 30, 2024
  • PM to lay foundation stone for Vadhvan mega port project today
  • Maritime SheEO Awards 2024 calls for entries
  • Sarbananda Sonowal approves wage structure revision for workers of Major Ports
  • E-commerce export hubs projected to generate over 2.25 lakh new jobs; to transform logistics sector
  • New DFCCIL MD focusing on expanding Gati Shakti cargo terminals
  • IMO Secretary-General again calls for immediate end to the 'illegal, cowardly & unjustifiable' attacks on international shipping in the Red Sea
  • MoPSW's proposed maritime strategy dialogue aims to advance global maritime goals
  • Department of Economic Affairs amends Securities Contracts Regulation Rules, facilitating direct listing of securities by public Indian companies on International Exchanges of GIFT IFSC
  • GDP seen at 7.1 pc in Q1: SBI
  • Thermal coal imports seen picking up from Sept.

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International Transport Journal web site
AUGUST 30, 2024
  • Checking freight wagons as they roll past
  • Closing the Karinca Logistics merger
  • Thai Airways picks Indian GSSA
  • Containership fires trigger TT safety alert
  • Building an air-rail-road hub in Liège
  • DHL supports wastewater business
  • More responsibilities for Michael Jerogin
  • SAS emerges from restructuring proceedings
  • E-sail technology set to cut costs and emissions
  • Switzerland: increasing road safety
  • From the USA to Canada and back
  • Competec regroups
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • X2.3 to complete first hover flight
  • Tecplata expands capacity
  • ZTO Express to optimise its logistics network
  • Three e-trucks for Vienna
  • Supporting foreign personnel working in Japan

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The Loadstar web site
AUGUST 29, 2024
  • Transpacific rates war breaks out as new arrivals undercut major liners
  • Surcharges add up for parcel shippers - and there may be more to come
  • Dark skies - pain in the air down under
  • Arrival of new box ships and fewer blank sailings should ease port congestion
  • Railfreight round-up: Russia discounts; new locos for KTZ; UK fee waivers
  • Gemini's hub-and-spoke strategy will 'fuel demand for feeder vessels'

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Marine Log web site
AUGUST 29, 2024
  • VIDEO: Tymor Marine offers a new solution for performing draft surveys
    For centuries, draft surveys-an essential measurement to determine the weight of a vessel and its cargo-have been conducted manually, relying on the judgement of the human eye. This traditional approach is susceptible
  • Hempel introduces new Hempaguard Ultima hull coating
    Hempel has introduced a new two-layer hull coating system called Hempaguard Ultima. It combines the company's proven Hempaguard X7 with a new biocide-free silicone topcoat, Hempaguard XL, to prevent the growth of

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Container News web site
AUGUST 29, 2024
  • IRS-classed tanker MT Elgon ready for Lake Victoria operations
    The Indian Register of Shipping (IRS), a premier international classification society, announces the successful delivery of the Double Hull Oil Tanker 'MT ELGON' on 16 August 2024. Constructed by Mahathi Shipyard Uganda and adhering to IRS's rigorous classification standards, this vessel is set to operate on Lake Victoria, catering to Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, and Tanzania. The 'MT ELGON' boasts a m
  • Maersk's methanol ship docks at LA's green APM Terminals Pier 400
    Decarbonizing supply chains gains momentum as land and sea integrate, with "Green Corridors" enhancing global connections. The arrival of Maersk's revolutionary methanol-powered vessel at Los Angeles' APM Terminals Pier 400 highlights the alignment of future-forward ships with cutting-edge terminals. In addition, APM Terminals, participating in a pioneering electrification pilot across eight loca
  • ONE introduces new services linking East Asia and Middle East
    Ocean Network Express (ONE) announced the launch of its new weekly services-"Gulf Asia Liner Express (GLX)," "Central China Middle East Express (CMX)," and "South China Middle East Express (SMX)"-which will connect East Asia with the Middle East. These new services will enhance coverage, boost connectivity, and increase frequency to Asia for this expanding trade route, complementing ONE's existin
  • Asia's container exports to Europe surge 8% in June
    In June, container exports from Asia to Europe reached 1.59 million TEUs, marking an 8% increase compared to the previous year, according to data compiled by the Japan Maritime Center (JMC) and provided by the U.K.'s Container Trades Statistics (CTS). This rise in shipments, driven mainly by increased exports from China, has continued to climb for 16 consecutive months. Breaking it down by origin
  • Global bunker indices trending up
    During Week 35, global bunker indices from MABUX experienced a moderate upward trend. The 380 HSFO index climbed by US$5.83 to US$529.18/MT. The VLSFO index saw a rise of US$16.99 to US$635.76/MT. The MGO index also gained US$6.07, reaching US$793.17/MT. "At the time of writing, there was no clear trend in the global bunker market," stated a MABUX official. The MABUX Global Scrubber Spread (SS)-t
  • TT Club urges unified action to combat rising container ship fires
    Following a recent series of fires aboard container ships, TT Club, an international freight and logistics insurance provider, has emphasized the urgent need for all participants in the global supply chain to ensure accurate and effective communication when transporting dangerous goods. The past four months have seen four major incidents involving container ships-two in port and two at sea-which
  • SeaLead relaunches Far East India Express 2 service
    SeaLead, a rapidly expanding global shipping line, is relaunching its Far East India Express 2 (FIX 2) service to boost connectivity between Central China and West India. The inaugural voyage is set for 12 September 2024. The FIX 2 service will provide a direct weekly route from Shanghai, with stops at Ningbo, Shekou, Nhava Sheva, and Mundra, skipping intermediary ports like Singapore and Port Kl
  • MSC buys all four of Safetrans' ships
    Safetrans Line, the China-based Russia-focused liner operator, has cashed out on all four container ships. The Panamax vessels, SFT Egypt, SFT China, SFT Saudi and SFT Turkey, have all been sold to the Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), which continues to build its lead over its peers. The sales price of the ships was not disclosed, although Linerlytica stated in its report this week that Safe
  • ESL expands Far East-Middle East network with enhanced services
    ESL has announced the revamp of the existing Galaxy (GLX) and Cosmos (CMX) services, along with the introduction of the new Sirius (SMX) service. Collectively, these services enhance overall connectivity between the Far East and the Middle East, providing the most extensive and in-depth coverage in the market. According to a statement, the Sirius service, named after the brightest star in the nig
  • CN analysis: Container freight rates out of India begin to trend down after strong gains in July
    Container freight rates on trades out of India have generally moderated in August with the exception of bookings to Europe, according to an analysis of market data for by Container News. On the westbound India-Europe trade, average spot rates for loads from West India [Jawaharlal Nehru Port (JNPT)/Nhava Sheva or Mundra Port] to Felixstowe/London Gateway (UK) or Rotterdam in April have moved highe
  • AD Ports Group enters global top-20 after Noatum acquisition
    According to a recent industry survey by Drewry, AD Ports Group has made its debut in the global top 20 rankings of world port operators. Ranked 19th globally, this achievement highlights the expanding influence of AD Ports Group's ports business, which has grown significantly following new operating concessions and the 2023 acquisition of Noatum, a company managing 16 terminals in Spain. AD Port
  • Sea-Intelligence exposes ocean carriers' carbon calculators inconsistencies
    For the past 13 years, Sea-Intelligence has diligently analyzed the online carbon emissions calculators offered by ocean carriers, and over time, the firm has consistently uncovered significant discrepancies in the results these tools provide. "We did this exercise once again, focusing on Ocean Alliance, as all member carriers have publicly available carbon calculators. We specifically looked at
  • Top 5 Challenges of Studying Abroad and How to Overcome Them
    Studying abroad is an enriching experience that benefits any student by helping them adapt to new cultures and academic environments. However, it also comes with its own set of challenges. From culture shocks to loneliness, the hurdles faced can be daunting yet not insurmountable. Here is an account of the top five challenges faced by students studying abroad and how to overcome them. 1. Navigati

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Splash web site
AUGUST 29, 2024
  • Diana Shipping locks ultramax bulker into charter with Cargill
    New York-listed Greek bulker owner Diana Shipping has entered into a time charter contract with Cargill for one of its vessels. Aquavita chartered the 2015-built, 60,508 dwt ultramax bulker DSI Pegasus for a gross charter rate of $15,250, minus a 5% commission paid to third parties, for a period until a minimum of June 1, ...
  • After leaving Vietnam, Equinor nixes Spain and Portugal offshore wind plans
    Norwegian energy giant Equinor has opted to cancel all its offshore wind projects in Spain and Portugal only days after the company closed its Hanoi office and departed from Vietnam. The decision comes as Equinor decided to reign in its spending and to prioritise capital. Another reason is the ever-rising costs tied to the offshore ...
  • What can we learn from the sinking of the Bayesian?
    Captain Kuba Szymanski, secretary-general of InterManager and a keen sailor writes for Splash today along with Jan-Erik Kruse, a professional airline pilot and yachtsman, offering a viewpoint on this month's high-profile superyacht tragedy off Sicily and the risks that come with blame culture, something that permeates across maritime. When the 56 m super luxury sailing ...
  • New e-methanol plant on the cards in Sweden
    Swedish power-to-fuel player Liquid Wind has been selected by German utility Uniper to develop a new e-methanol facility in Sweden to produce fuel for shipping and chemical industries. Located in the municipality of Östersund, the project called NorthStarH2 is expected to deliver more than 100,000 tonnes of e-methanol, Düsseldorf-headquartered Uniper said. Once operational, the facility ...
  • New careers await at Splash Jobs
    Summer holidays are coming to a close in the northern hemisphere and shipping is getting ready to get back to work. The end of August and the start of September often marks a significant churn point in shipping and offshore recruitment with many deciding for a career change. Over at Splash Jobs there are currently ...
  • Crew wages inspection campaign kicks off this weekend
    The Tokyo and the Paris Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) on Port State Control are set to launch a three-month joint concentrated inspection campaign (CIC) on crew wages and seafarers' employment agreements from September 1. During the CIC, non-conformities could result in recording of a deficiency, instructions for the master to rectify, or even detention of ...
  • Spar Shipping swoops on newbuild ultramax
    Norwegian dry bulk shipowner Spar Shipping has bolstered its fleet with a newly built ultramax. Multiple shipbroking outfits have identified the Bergen-based firm behind a resale deal worth slightly north of $38m for the 2024 Nantong Xiangyu-built Century Zhengzhou. The 63,600 dwt sister unit of Spar's recently delivered Spar Mira (pictured) was ordered in August ...
  • Romania bids to take over Moldova's only port
    The Romanian government is in talks to buy Moldova's only port, amid interest from a Bulgarian company. The Port of Giurgiulesti, officially the Giurgiulesti International Free Port, is a port on the Danube River at its confluence with the Prut. It is Moldova's only port accessible to seagoing vessels, situated at km 133 of the ...
  • TotalEnergies to power Culzean platform using floating wind
    French energy major TotalEnergies has launched a pilot project consisting of a floating wind turbine to supply renewable power to the Culzean offshore platform in the UK North Sea. The 3MW floating wind turbine will be located two kilometres west of the Culzean platform, 220 km off the eastern coast of Scotland. The turbine, expected ...
  • Lithuania to relaunch second offshore wind tender
    Lithuania's State Energy Regulatory Council (VERT) has set a new date for the second offshore wind auction in the Baltic Sea after the first attempt fell through in April due to a lack of interest. The repeated tender for the 700MW wind farm in the Baltic Sea is planned to be announced on November 18 ...
  • CoolCo seals one-year charter deal with energy major
    LNG carrier pure-play Cool Company (CoolCo) has secured a new charter deal for one of its TFDE vessels. The New York and Oslo-listed owner and operator said in its quarterly earnings report that an unnamed energy major had fixed the vessel for one year, with the charter starting in the third quarter of this year. ...
  • Houthis will allow salvage teams to attend to blazing Greek tanker
    Iran's mission to the United Nations said yesterday that the Houthis in Yemen will allow salvage teams to head to the badly damaged Sounion suezmax tanker in the Red Sea, and let it be towed. The ship was attacked multiple times by the Houthis in international waters between Yemen and Eritrea eight days ago. The ...
  • Indian dockworkers accept new pay deal
    The Indian government has announced a wage deal has been struck with dockworkers, ending nearly three years of negotiations. Port workers had threatened to go on strike indefinitely from yesterday if no pay deal was agreed. A previous pay contract expired in December 2021 There are around 20,000 permanent port workers employed across 12 major ...

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Lloyd's List web site
AUGUST 29, 2024
  • Cosco joins carrier ordering spree with $2.2bn methanol-powered ships
    With the latest deal, Cosco's containership orderbook capacity increases to about 800,000 teu, making it second only to MSC and...
  • Tanker surprise: Spot rates for exports of Canada's TMX down double digits
    Shipping loves stories about catalysts - about new cargo sources or new routings that will theoretically propel rates higher. Canada's...
  • Generali leads slip on Red Sea tanker blaze cargo
    Houthi attack designed to increase pressure on marine insurance markets, some underwriters suspect
  • Falsely flagged 'dark fleet' tanker sold for scrap after being banned from UAE waters
    Sale to undisclosed breakers at discounted price valued the tanker at $9m. The UAE banned all Eswatini-flagged tankers from its...
  • Russian traders give ships a 'Bosporus paint job' to conceal identities
    Rough-and-ready concealment of hull details seen escalating this year at chokepoint, as ships laden with grain and oil from Russian...
  • State funding critical to future of Portland's container terminal
    The US container terminal was saved from closure after intervention from Oregon's governor, but long-term investment and a third-party operator...
  • Hanwha Ocean seals South Korea's first US Navy MRO contract
    The deal is expected to help the US restore maritime power with the help of its South Korean ally
  • BIMCO forecasts better 2024, weaker 2025 for tankers
    Rebounding oil demand will help this year, but new ships and a (possible) return to shorter routes will boost supply...
  • Brunei's China-backed Muara port starts expansion with $280m investment
    Brunei launched its first direct container shipping route to China in the past year, connecting Muara with Qinzhou
  • The week in charts: Israel port volumes fall | Containership data signals very strong August for Los Angeles | Suezmax and aframax lead tanker newbuildings
    Israeli authorities are seeking to reassure the shipping community that its ports are safe despite the war, data shows cargo...
  • Red Sea volatility pushes CSSC Shipping first-half profit up by 23%
    Lessor CSSC Shipping sees positive prospects ahead as the US Federal Reserve looks set to start an easing cycle. The...
  • Seacon first-half profits double on tankers bet
    Buoyant Seacon foresees continuing demand in the chemical product and related logistics segment in the future. It will keep an...
  • The week in bunkers: Will Amsterdam spoil ARA mass flow meter party?
    Amsterdam has no plans to make mass flow meters mandatory in bunker deliveries, diverging from Rotterdam and Antwerp-Bruges
  • Daily Briefing
    Nobody taking responsibility for potential Sounion oil spill costs | Nauru rejects flag hoppers amid US crackdown on sanction-busting shipowners...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
AUGUST 29, 2024
  • Carriers to deploy 'extra-loaders' to Los Angeles-Long Beach amid import surge
    The added capacity - 14 extra-loaders at each port -- comes amid peak season demand and an anticipated boost in discretionary cargo diverted from ports along the US East and Gulf coasts as shippers protect themselves from potential longshore labor disruption.
  • Expected trade growth, inventory restocking to buoy H2 market: Cosco Shipping
    The carrier said it was "cautiously optimistic" about business prospects in the second half of the year, while acknowledging that a "complex geopolitical situation," delivery of new capacity and rising costs could provide headwinds in the coming months.
  • US shippers increasingly uncertain about Q4 revenue, orders: industry survey
    The BlueGrace Logistics Confidence Index shows an uptick in negative sentiment about revenue and orders in late 2024, despite gains in freight volume this summer.
  • California clean air rules imperil potential LA-LB port relief valve
    State environmental regulations could derail, or at the very least stall, a BNSF rail project promising to reduce pressure on Southern California ports.
  • FMC upholds shipper retaliation ruling against Hamburg Sud
    The US maritime regulator said the ocean carrier did not simply have a contractual dispute with a shipper but instead clearly violated the US Shipping Act.
  • Container shipping market continues to be reset by ongoing Red Sea crisis
    The longer the bigger and more established carriers divert away from the Suez, the more we will see niche carriers solidify not only their financial position but also their customer relations in the region, writes analyst Lars Jensen.
  • Canadian truck rates remain elevated following rail shutdown
    It may take a week or more for the trucking disruption caused by last week's brief Canadian rail stoppage to stabilize and for long-haul intra-Canada spot rates to drop.
  • LA-LB rail dwells on the rise as port complex enters height of peak season
    While some customers worry rail container dwell times could worsen, port stakeholders say they are accustomed to the ebb and flow and can manage the recent import surge.
  • CMA CGM Air Cargo launches trans-Pacific flights from Hong Kong to Chicago
    The service comes as air freight rates out of Hong Kong have stabilized but are still approximately 20% higher than this time last year, according to the Baltic Air Index.
  • Container shipping navigates new hurdles in bid for a green fuel future
    Maersk's recent big order of dual-fuel ships - some of which will be powered by LNG - illustrates the quandary the carrier, and by extension container shipping, is currently in when it comes to achieving a zero-carbon future, writes Peter Tirschwell.
  • US shippers expanding private truck fleets to haul more of their own freight
    Private fleets owned by shippers are increasingly hauling freight once moved by for-hire carriers, and those truck counts are expected to keep expanding, according to an industry survey.
  • Portland pushing for third-party container terminal operator by January
    The port is looking to employ the landlord model used at other West Coast ports that would allow a private operator to manage the T6 terminal's daily operations and market the facility to ocean carriers and shippers.
  • Chipolbrok expands MPV fleet amid flurry of new orders in sector
    A Journal of Commerce analysis reveals that the average age of MPVs now trading globally is rapidly approaching 20 years, with almost 12% of vessels 25 years or older.
  • Canadian rail workers back on job after failed challenge to binding arbitration
    Despite workers returning to their jobs, the brief work stoppage will impact freight flows in Canada and the US for a few weeks.
  • Capacity boost on trans-Pacific pushes carriers to compete for cargo
    Competition to fill ships in the eastbound trans-Pacific has become so intense in recent weeks that ocean carriers are offering a variety of special rates that are much lower than the spot rates they are quoting.
  • High container rates, port congestion entice some shippers back to MPVs
    Most of the recent interest from shippers is for mode-malleable cargo - freight that can be easily switched between breakbulk and container modes.
  • Healthy work orders come with turbine troubles for some wind manufacturers
    While manufacturers remain optimistic for the longer term thanks to hefty order backlogs, they have faced recent headwinds in the form of project slowdowns, rising interest rates, higher commodity costs and, in some cases, defective turbines.
  • OOCL/Cosco to inject tonnage into new CMA CGM India-USEC string
    Hong Kong-based OOCL will contribute two vessels to the rebranded Indamex service that CMA CGM kicked off last week as a standalone operation after relinquishing its long-time consortium arrangement with Hapag-Lloyd.
  • North American cargo crime takes big jump as thieves get more organized
    The wave of cargo thefts hitting the US and Canada grew rapidly in the first half of the year as criminals became more sophisticated, a study from risk management firm Overhaul shows.
  • Canada's Labour Minister orders end to rail work stoppage via binding arbitration
    The directive came about 17 hours after Canadian National Railway and Canadian Pacific Kansas City locked out more than 9,000 workers early Thursday, snarling supply chains for US and Canadian businesses that rely on trains to transport their cargo.
  • Ocean carriers reviewing Western Canada calls amid rail lockout
    The Port of Vancouver is still berthing ships for now, but ocean carriers are reviewing future calls due to the potential for congestion caused by the Canadian railroad work stoppage.
  • UP joins peers in assessing peak season surcharges for Southern California
    Demand for domestic containers in the region has exceeded all other North American markets and intermodal providers believe more volume will be coming their way in September.
  • Canada rail shutdown squeezing truck capacity, including cross-border supply
    There's not enough truck capacity to haul the volume carried by CN and CPKC in Canada, and that's causing a dislocation of truck supply across the country and on the US border.
  • OOCL H1 profit falls, but no signs of slowing headhaul demand
    The Cosco subsidiary said its ships on the trans-Pacific and Asia-Europe trade lanes are fully loaded with volume secured at high rate levels.
  • Supply chain transparency mandate looms over customs brokers' technology plans
    A range of supply chain mapping and risk management tools have emerged in the past decade, many aimed at customs brokers and third-party logistics providers.
  • Canadian ports, liner operators bracing for rail strike impact
    Canada's western ports have little capacity to handle idled intermodal cargo should railroad workers strike, but eastern ports have more space to manage any delays.
  • Refurbishments, new projects driving Gulf of Mexico wind cargo uptick
    Ports along the US Gulf are beefing up infrastructure, equipment, capacity and dock strength to handle king-sized onshore turbines.
  • Asia-Europe ocean market seasonality 'kicking in': BCO network
    Many European shippers are locked into the peak season that will extend the high volume of Asian imports through the third quarter despite the early movement of orders to mitigate disruption from the longer Red Sea routing.
  • India-US carriers drop August rate hike plans as market begins to resettle
    As competitive pressures build from a capacity boost on the trade lane, carriers are said to be extending significantly lower rates to their select customers, generally with a validity of one or two weeks.
  • Technology, imports drawing logistics investment to Phoenix
    A key inland transportation market is growing as companies from Class I railroads to specialized logistics firms chase freight and expand in Arizona's "Silicon Desert."
  • Intermodal providers prep for peak season uptick in Southern California
    Peak season surcharges are in play this year amid the demand bump, but the average shipper should still be saving money on the rails compared with trucking on business out of the region.
  • US CBP increasing scrutiny of customs brokers as e-commerce exposure rises
    A flood of duty-free shipments from Asia has upped the ante on brokers having broad knowledge of the upstream supply chains used by their importer clients.
  • Hamburg's H1 volume ticks lower despite solid US trade growth
    Slowing trade with China and carriers adjusting port schedules were factors behind a drop in first-half volume at Europe's third-largest port.
  • Restocking begins on trans-Atlantic ahead of potential labor disruptions
    The first signs of US importers beginning to advance shipments from Europe to get ahead of possible terminal closures along the US East and Gulf coasts at the end of September are being reported by carriers and forwarders.
  • Tacoma marine terminals grappling with heavy import rail congestion
    Container lines calling in Tacoma say the congestion is being caused by a surge in import volumes and a shortage of rail cars that is likely to last at least through August.
  • US port strike would have Red Sea-like 'global impact': ZIM CFO
    A prolonged work stoppage at ports along the East and Gulf coasts would put global shipping under stress in a manner similar to the forced vessel diversions around southern Africa, Zim's Xavier Destriau told the Journal of Commerce.
  • Procurement software acquisition gives Freightos deeper contract freight reach
    Most of Freightos' traction in air and ocean freight procurement has centered around spot pricing, but the purchase of Shipsta will give it access to contract data from enterprise shippers.
  • Canadian railroads start scaling back business ahead of potential work stoppage
    A shutdown of Canada's two freight railroads would not only impact loads in that country, but also cross-border traffic to US destinations such as Chicago.
  • Scrapping of Swedish e-fuel plant a setback to net-zero push: Methanol Institute
    The fuel that would have been produced at the Ørsted plant was meant to provide a vital contribution to the supply needed in the coming years to power the fast-growing methanol-enabled fleet.
  • Air cargo shrugs off seasonality to ride wave of e-commerce demand
    Chinese online marketplaces have hit on a rich vein of business-to-customer volumes, with the current boom in international air freight driven by cross-border e-commerce rather than a recovery of traditional manufacturing.
  • Ro/ro cargo rates rise despite falling demand
    Major roll-on/roll-off carriers reported climbing net rates in the first half even as demand for machinery and rolling stock faltered and a congested shipping market tightened capacity.
  • Trans-Pacific rate push tests health of early peak season
    Carriers on Thursday announced general rate increases of $200 to $400 per FEU, although forwarders say the GRIs could deteriorate quickly due to options such as voyage-specific "bullet" rates and lower pricing offered by non-alliance carriers.
  • Potential strikes could upset muted trucking outlook
    Disruption to inland supply lanes and the location of truck capacity would be possible if rail and port strike threats prove real, analysts told a Journal of Commerce webcast.

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TradeWinds web site
AUGUST 29, 2024
  • Analysts underwhelmed by NAT's prospects despite earnings beat
    Two researchers reduce price targets on expectations for softer third-quarter rates
  • QatarEnergy's long-delayed US LNG export project seeks three-year extension
    Bankruptcy of main contractor adds to setbacks at Texas LNG plant
  • VLCC rates plunge to lowest point of 2024 as Unipec fixture draws Middle East down further
    August gains erased but futures still point to stronger winter
  • European Maritime Finance confirms Atlas order for three ammonia carriers
    Order worth $372m set to deliver by end of 2027
  • Maersk CEO calls for IMO action as Olympic snowboarder names methanol-fuelled ship
    Liner giant's chief calls for IMO to adopt Green Balance Mechanism policy
  • Brussels turns screw on shipping's polluters after anticlimactic carbon trading rules
    Brussels' law enters into force in January, but it is already having an impact
  • CoolCo eyes short-term winter play before long-term hire for LNG newbuilding
    Exit of just 40 steam turbine ships needed to balance market
  • Only way is up: Nordic American Tankers bullish on suezmax market after profit dip
    Boss Herbjorn Hansson talks up million-barrel sector due to low ordering levels
  • Vanguard of shipping companies invest in green fuel production
    Blue-chip names put money into start-ups to make the technology possible
  • Dividend arms race in product tankers playing out with one major player missing in action
    Streetwise takes a look at how the robust clean market has spurred shareholder payouts
  • Brussels turns screw on shipping's polluters after anti-anticlimactic carbon trading rules
    Brussels' law enters into force in January, but it is already having an impact
  • Russian state shipowner Sovcomflot sees profit slashed amid sanctions squeeze
    Shipowner still trying to overcome 'emerging challenges' from Western measures over Ukraine war
  • 'Capital custodian' Cadeler choosy with new business as client calls come in
    Just because you have the opportunity to do something doesn't mean you should, offshore wind giant's boss tells TradeWinds
  • Why electric car production in China is helping boost the coffers of capesize bulker owners
    Bauxite shipments hit a monthly record, and China has been sourcing the ore from unconventional destinations
  • Small container ships eye bonanza from liner sector's next big shake-up
    Upcoming Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd tie-up bodes well for vessel demand, says MPC Container Ships chief executive
  • US sanctioned LNG carrier heads to giant Russian FSU amid offloading speculation
    Will two shadow vessels discharge their Arctic LNG 2 cargoes for storage?
  • 'We can walk and chew gum': Oystein Kalleklev mulls future of Avance Gas
    Discussions are underway on sale or charter of remaining vessels, as well as mergers
  • Speculation mounts over sanctioned carriers offloading LNG at Russian storage units
    Will two US-sanctioned vessels discharge their Arctic LNG 2 cargoes for storage?
  • Tug action steps up around Russian FSU amid offloadings speculation
    Will two US-sanctioned vessels discharge their Arctic LNG 2 cargoes for storage?
  • Tanker bookings in focus as Fearnley tips earnings miss for Frontline
    Investment bank believes higher number of ballast days for former Euronav VLCCs will hold back giant owner's profit
  • VLCCs keep taking a beating as charterers strengthen chokehold on market
    VLCC time-charter equivalents slipped by more than $2,000 per day on Wednesday
  • Maersk lines up $6.6bn order run as LNG-fuel pivot takes shape
    Company pencils in a raft of up to 62 newbuildings and chartered vessels at South Korean and Chinese yards
  • Ernst Russ reveals collision and grounding incidents as ship sales boost profit
    German owner details off-hire and repairs in otherwise smooth first half
  • Awilco-backed IWS clinches fleet refinancing worth €187m
    Offshore wind vessel owner has debt in place ahead of delivery of four new ships
  • Helix Energy scores $786m Petrobras charter for offshore duo
    US operator scoops three-year deals in Brazil for well intervention vessels
  • Dramatic pictures show fire burning on tanker hit by brutal Houthi attack. Oil still onboard
    EU naval force does not play down risk of a Red Sea catastrophe
  • Investors 'too cautious' on bulker company stocks, Clarksons says
    Analysts say next to no fleet growth in coming years will keep markets healthy
  • CoolCo offers in its next up LNG newbuilding in ongoing tenders
    'Drawn-out' dry-docking along with lower charter rates and management fees hit figures
  • Pacific Basin finance chief heads for exit after little more than a year
    Hong Kong bulker specialist starts hunt for successor
  • Trafigura strikes biofuels deal with John Fredriksen venture in drive to tackle upcoming EU rules
    Supply agreement could provide any of the 300-ships wet freight book with low-carbon fuel
  • Houthis agree to give tugs access to damaged Delta tanker in Red Sea
    Yemeni rebel group says latest move is being made out of consideration for humanitarian and environmental concerns
  • Expanding Hong Kong owner Seacon sees first-half profit triple
    Nearly 18 months on from its IPO, shipowner's growth trajectory remains on course
  • Aframax tanker tied to dark activities sold for recycling at very low price
    Brokers say increasing number of older dark fleet tankers are being circulated for scrap sale but few will buy them

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American Shipper web site
AUGUST 29, 2024
  • Former Polar Air Cargo executive receives 18-month jail sentence
    A former executive at Polar Air Cargo received jail time as punishment for defrauding the company.
  • Atlas Air to invest in Anchorage base expansion as e-commerce surges
    Freighter operator Atlas Air is ready to invest in a major expansion at Alaska's Anchorage airport that would potentially allow it to conduct cargo transfers there for the first time.

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Middle Eastern Gulf Cooperation Council states call for freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz
Middle Eastern Gulf Cooperation Council states call for freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz
Manama
Rejected any toll, tax or attempt to exercise control over the Strait
IMO suspends evacuation operations for ships awaiting transit through the Strait of Hormuz
London/Taipei
Evergreen says its container ship was hit while following the UKMTO-recommended route.
Four entities pre-qualified for the concession of the cargo terminals of the Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk
Gdansk
These are APM Terminals, Mariner/TAS, Yilport Holding and AD Ports/SKF Holdings UK
New attack on a ship transiting the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
The container ship Ever Lovely was hit by a shell off the coast of Oman.
In 2025, 1,478 containers were lost at sea out of a total of 280 million transported by ships
Washington
On January 1st, the IMO regulation came into force which makes reporting of boxes lost at sea mandatory
BIMCO and ICS' latest report on the maritime workforce raises alarm over officer shortages
London/Bagsværd
In 2026, there will be a shortage of 39,100 STCW certified officers.
In 2025, intermodal traffic handled by Kombiverkehr decreased by -13.5%
Frankfurt am Main
Annual revenues down 8.3%
The government's proposal to update the rules on port governance raises more than one doubt
Rome
Costa: The lack of infrastructure planning cannot be solved with a joint stock company
MSC Cruises and Meyer Werft have not yet signed contracts for four new cruise ships plus two options.
Papenburg/Geneva
The companies expressed confidence that they could successfully conclude negotiations in the coming weeks.
The LSCI index of Italy's connection to the global network of containerized maritime services continues to grow.
The LSCI index of Italy's connection to the global network of containerized maritime services continues to grow.
Geneva
In the second quarter of 2026 it was equal to 290.0 (+2.3%)
AD Ports has completed the acquisition of an 81% stake in Global Feeder Shipping.
Abu Dhabi
In 2025, the company's ships carried 2.8 million containers
An evacuation plan has been established for ships still waiting to transit the Strait of Hormuz.
London/Muscat
Dominguez (IMO): The operation will be carried out in close cooperation with Iran, Oman, all other coastal states in the region, the USA and the maritime industry
Carnival Cruise Line Reports Record Revenue for March-May Quarter
Carnival Cruise Line Reports Record Revenue for March-May Quarter
Miami
Fuel costs rise to near-record levels in 2022
Reducing navigation speed and optimizing port calls are the key to decarbonizing shipping
Copenhagen
A new study by the Global Maritime Forum highlights this.
ECSA and A4E reiterate the need to allocate EU ETS revenues to the decarbonisation of ships and aircraft
Brussels
Essential to bridge the price gap between sustainable and conventional fuels
AD Ports' new bid to gain control of Egypt's ALCN rejected
Cairo
A new proposal worth approximately $580 million has been submitted.
John Denholm is the new president of the International Chamber of Shipping
Rome
He succeeds Emanuele Grimaldi, who has completed his four-year term
A ship was hit by a drone in the Black Sea
Odessa
One of the nine crew members died
Port of La Spezia: Dredging of the third port basin and navigable canal begins.
La Spezia
Yesterday, 25 ships passed through Hormuz, the highest daily number since April 18.
Singapore
Since March, the average has been 7.6 transits per day
Interferry calls on the EU to implement the EES pragmatically, or to suspend it
Victoria
The upcoming high summer season - the association denounced - risks suffering serious inconveniences
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in French ports increased by +3.8%
Paris
General cargo and solid bulk cargo are growing. Liquid bulk cargo remains stable.
BIMCO and Intertanko stress that there are still significant risks to the Hormuz crossing
Copenhagen/London
In April, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado Ligure grew by +1.7%
Genoa
The Boards of Directors of the Basins and Maritime Stations Authority have been renewed.
After more than 100 days in the Persian Gulf, Grimaldi's PCTC Grande Torino has passed through Hormuz
Naples
Transit authorized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran
US-Iran agreement signed to restore naval traffic through Hormuz
Islamabad/Tehran
Lifting of the American naval blockade and demining of the waters
Assocostieri, port governance reform should take into account the specific nature of strategic energy infrastructure in ports.
Confitarma rejects any form of toll in the Strait of Hormuz.
Naples
Zanetti: We reaffirm the fundamental principle of freedom of navigation.
Federagenti proposes to allocate the concession fees proportionally to Ports of Italy and the AdSPs to finance the new joint stock company
Rome
DP World in talks to build container terminal at Texas port of Corpus Christi
Charlotte/Los Angeles
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grew by 17.2% last month.
Assarmatori criticizes Brussels, but also Rome, for what they are doing to decarbonize the shipping industry.
Rome
Messina: A return to normalcy in the Strait of Hormuz will not be immediate.
US firm Enstructure buys Logistec's US port terminal network
Wellesley/New York/Montreal
It operates a total of 84 terminals in the USA
Leveraging the revised Block Exemption Regulation to encourage private investment in ports
Constance
FEPORT urges it
The Antwerp-Bruges Port Authority will collaborate in the development of the port of Misrata.
Measured
Project for a new bulk terminal
Bimco, ICS, Intercargo and Intertanko condemn attacks on ships and seafarers in the Strait of Hormuz
London
Call for an immediate cessation of attacks
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach grew by 31.7% last month.
Long Beach
The overall volume of containers remained unchanged in the first five months of 2026
The Swiss Federal Council proposes extending subsidies for rail freight traffic through the Alps until 2035.
Bern
From 2027 to 2035, 486 million francs would be paid out
So far the number of ships leaving the Persian Gulf is 6-7% of those transited a year ago
Paris
AXSMarine: No Signs of a Long-Term Reopening of the Strait of Hormuz
Global Ports Holding in talks to manage cruise port in St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Istanbul
The terminal currently records an annual traffic of approximately 200 thousand passengers
Investments in Taiwan's ports amounting to 1.8 billion dollars are planned for the period 2027-2031.
Taipei
At the end of the five-year period, annual container traffic is expected to be equal to 15.5 million TEUs
US forces hit a third vessel in the Gulf of Oman
Tampa
The "Jalveer" is said to be carrying a cargo of Iranian oil.
ALLRAIL, CER, ERFA, FEPORT, FTE, UIP and UIRR present their proposal for the European Railway Platform
Brussels
The aim is to ensure market representation from the very beginning of the new European rail capacity governance process.
US Central Command claims responsibility for attack on product tanker Settebello
Tampa/New Delhi/London
Condemnation by the Indian government and the International Maritime Organization
Product tanker hit in Strait of Hormuz region
Southampton/Muscat
One sailor was injured. Two other crew members are missing.
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia decreased by -1.0%.
Civitavecchia
Cruise passengers increase by +32.1%
A merchant ship was attacked in the Gulf of Aden
Southampton
Exchange of gunfire with the security team on board the ship
Gemini Cooperation increases cargo capacity on the Asia-Mediterranean route
Copenhagen
Sea-Intelligence adds additional weekly capacity of 22,402 TEUs
ESPO fully endorses the EU Council conclusions on the Maritime Industrial Strategy
Brussels
The central role of port facilities confirmed
CO2 capture and storage on ships is one of the most concrete and immediately available solutions for the decarbonisation of shipping.
London
This is highlighted in a report commissioned by ICS to Lloyd's Register Advisory.
Antitrust approves Messina Group's acquisition of Terminal San Giorgio
Rome
The Italian Competition Authority (AGCM) has also approved the acquisition by the MSC group of the Asso group's naval maintenance and repair activities (Jobson Italia and UASC UAE).
Rates for ships transiting the Suez Canal are expected to rise.
Ismailia
They will be applied from July 15th. Passenger ships excluded.
The Suez Canal Authority has announced that it will introduce surcharges on transit tariffs through the Egyptian canal for most major cargo vessels, effective July 15.
The Council of the EU accepts many of the requests put forward by the associations of the European maritime-port cluster
Luxembourg
However, necessarily, the text postpones the adoption of concrete measures to future legislative initiatives
ESPO calls for proactive use of the EES system to avoid congestion in European ports
Brussels
Ryckbost: Flexibilities activated promptly in exceptional but foreseeable circumstances
Rixi: It is necessary to overcome a maritime ETS that risks shifting traffic and investments to non-European ports.
Luxembourg
What is needed - highlights the vice minister - are incentives and flexibility, not new constraints
Houthis threaten to resume attacks on ships transiting the Red Sea
Sana'a
A total ban on navigation has been declared for all vessels linked to Israeli interests.
Global trade in goods may start to slow down
Global trade in goods may start to slow down
Geneva
This is reported by the latest reading of the WTO Goods Trade Barometer.
The new port road connection to Sampierdarena has been activated in Genoa.
The new port road connection to Sampierdarena has been activated in Genoa.
Genoa
Paroli: the work now allows approximately 900-1,000 heavy vehicles per day to directly access the port's operational areas.
The rapporteurs of the Ports Bill defend the governance project centered on the Ports of Italy.
Rome
Ghio (PD) denounces that the governing bodies of this new company would be appointed entirely by the government. Ghirra (AVS): The objectives of national coordination could have been achieved by strengthening the National Conference of Port Authority Presidents.
US logistics companies WWEX Group and Auctane announce merger
Milan/Dallas/Austin
Artificial intelligence plays a leading role
Unexpected decline in European intermodal traffic in the first quarter of 2026
Brussels
UIRR: Infrastructure chaos caused by construction sites interrupting railway lines
Hanseatic Global Terminals acquires remaining 50% of Hanseatic Global Terminals Aracruz
Rotterdam/Aracruz
The company is building the new Brazilian container port of Imetame
Conftrasporto: The Ports Bill highlights clear operational, financial, and regulatory compliance issues.
Rome
Russo: the competences of Ports of Italy would overlap with those of the Port System Authorities, the Ministry of Transport and the Art
WoodMac believes decarbonisation rules could have a major impact on LNG-powered vessels
Edinburgh
According to the company, European regulations would put ships with DFDE engines out of the market
French MN will transport Avio's Vega C launcher between Italy and South America
Nantes
The French company will equip itself with a new vessel designed specifically for the transport of space equipment
EU methodology for calculating greenhouse gas emissions from transport services comes into force
Brussels
The system is based on the international standard EN ISO 14083:2023
The container ship MSC Sariska V was hit by two shells in the Persian Gulf on Monday.
Geneva/Rome
All crew members were unharmed.
In the first quarter, freight traffic in the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven grew by +5.8%
Bremen
Containers amounted to 1,245,515 teu (+4.4%)
MSC acquires 51% stake in Pivdennyi container terminal (Odessa)
Odessa
It has a traffic capacity of 400 thousand TEUs per year.
The IMO Convention on Liability and Compensation for Damage in Connection with the Carriage of Hazardous and Noxious Substances by Sea will enter into force on 19 November 2027.
London
Dominguez: a long-awaited achievement, which fills an important gap in the international regime
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal increased by +13.9%
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal increased by +13.9%
Cairo
In the first four months of 2026, an increase of +12.1% was recorded
In the first quarter, freight traffic in the port of Naples fell by -5.3%, while in Salerno it grew by +6.4%.
Naples
Container throughput in the two ports was 167,433 teu (-3.5%) and 101,509 teu (+7.8%) respectively.
In Spain, €11.8 million in eco-incentives have been allocated for the use of motorways of the sea.
Madrid
163,672 shipments made by 32 companies subsidized
ABB has signed an agreement to buy Norwegian marine automation company Høglund.
Zurich
The Tønsberg-based company's integrated automation system is currently installed on over 600 vessels.
Port of Gioia Tauro: tender launched for the redevelopment of the ro-ro docks
Gioia Tauro
Worth 5.6 million euros, the works will last 210 days
Grimaldi confirms the important role of the port of Catania in its strategies
Catania
The aim is to increase services and make existing ones even more efficient.
Annual growth of +6% in cruise traffic and +2% in ferry traffic is expected in the Adriatic
Venice
It is the only Mediterranean region to have recorded a decline in cruises in the period 2019-2025
PSA Padova established to develop and manage the Padua intermodal terminal
Padua
The shareholders of Interporto Padova and Padova Hall have approved the merger plan
The Federagenti assembly will be held in Civitavecchia on July 3rd.
Rome
Pessina: We will not discuss regulations, community relations, or the pursuit of theories and bureaucracy, but rather the challenges of Italian port infrastructure.
Spediporto has opened its own representative office in Hong Kong
Genoa
Giachero: the opening of this desk is also an opportunity for young people
Arcese, Conti and Cosulich establish a company for the port logistics of finished vehicles
Livorno
HMM orders eight bulk carriers and two gas carriers
Seoul
Investment of approximately 1.1 billion dollars
MPC Container Ships has purchased four 7,000 TEU containerships built between 2023 and 2024.
Oslo
Investment of 340 million dollars
FedEx posts record quarterly and annual revenue
Memphis
Total revenues in fiscal year 2026 amounted to $94.7 billion (+7.7%)
Geopolitical uncertainty has become the main risk for shipping
Munich
Evergreen purchases 140,500 new containers in China
Taipei
Investments totaling $358.9 million
Memorandum of Understanding for the Launch of Drone Use in the Port of Palermo
Palermo
Submission of the request for the establishment of U-Space
Yesterday, the Strait of Hormuz was crossed by 42 commercial vessels
Paris
For the first time since the beginning of the conflict, several LNG tankers entered the Persian Gulf
Saipem wins new $1 billion offshore contract in Angola
Milan
It was awarded by Azule Energy for the Greater PAJ project
Port of Ancona: Dredging work has begun on the seabed of quay 22.
Ancona
Approximately six thousand cubic meters of sediment will be removed
Confitarma welcomes clarifications regarding ship waste collection management.
Rome
The need for uniform application of the legislation throughout the country was highlighted.
The Tuscan Cooperation Development Fund invests in Uniport Livorno.
Livorno
Operation for a total of 880 thousand euros carried out together with co-investor Coopfond
Fit-Cisl, recognizing dock work as arduous is a priority
Genoa
Pagnotta: This is not a corporate claim, but a question of social justice.
Hupac increases weekly rotations between Antwerp and Busto Arsizio via France to four.
Noise
Two additional departures of the intermodal service introduced
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From July, the tariff for naval transit through the Turkish Straits will increase by +14.9%.
Istanbul
It will be raised to $6.70 per net tonne
Fincantieri and Republikorp sign agreement to build multipurpose naval vessels in Indonesia.
Paris
The establishment of a joint venture is planned
Study on the divergences between the EU Ship Recycling Regulation and the Hong Kong Convention
Brussels/London
It has been published by ECSA and ICS
The 2026-2028 POT of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority has been approved.
Gioia Tauro
Approval also granted to the 2026 budget forecast variation and to the update of the Port's Staffing Plan.
Autonomous Navigation: ABS, Polaris Shipping, HHI, and AVIKUS Sign Agreement
Athens
It will be tested on a VLOC under certain low-risk conditions
Tomorrow in Sant'Agnello (Naples) the inauguration event of the Italy Branch of The Nautical Institute
London
The topics of discussion will include energy transition in the maritime industry, maritime education and training.
The Municipality of Bologna is reconsidering the divestment of its stake in Interporto Bologna.
Bologna/Bentivoglio
An institutional delegation from Flanders visited the interport
Eni and Fincantieri sign agreement to develop innovative underwater monitoring technologies.
Milan/Trieste
Agreement focused on Eni's "Clean Sea" technology
In 2025, LNG consumption in Italy grew by +11% driven by industry and new uses, with the debut in the naval segment
Rome
Amadei (Federchimica LNG Group): Use ETS and FuelEU revenues to support investments and deployment of lower-carbon fuels.
RT&L partners with China's Guangzhou Salvage to strengthen its project cargo segment
Genoa
Bizzarri: the sector is characterised by wide margins for development and profitability
Last year, cargo traffic in Greek ports amounted to 140.8 million tons (-1.5%)
Piraeus
Goods volumes remained unchanged in the fourth quarter only
The International Container Study Center's board and governing body have been renewed.
Genoa
Filippo Gallo confirmed as president and Paolo Pessina as vice-president
Catani (GNV): allocate ETS proceeds to the development of synthetic fuel production chains.
Rome
Resources - he specified - also for port infrastructures and the reduction of the cost differential compared to traditional fuels
Consultation launched on plans to expand the port areas of Fos
Marseille
The goal is to involve residents and local stakeholders
Somec signs €60 million contract with Finnish shipyard
San Vendemiano
One of the most complex interventions ever entrusted to the Horizons division
Daniele Rossi, former president of the port of Ravenna, has passed away.
Rome
He led the port authority for over eight years
ONE will remove calls in Greece and Türkiye from its Adriatic Service 1 service.
Singapore
In Italy it touches the ports of Venice and Ancona
The first phase of the APM Terminals terminal in the port of Suape has been inaugurated.
Suape
It will become operational in the second half of this year
Container traffic increased in May at the ports of Singapore and Hong Kong
Singapore/Hong Kong
Singapore sets record bunkering levels for liquefied natural gas and pure B100 biodiesel
Vavassori confirmed as president of the Lombardy Association of Freight Forwarders and Haulers
Milan
Albertina Schiavoni and Mario Zini have been appointed vice-presidents
The president of Angopi receives the first professional certificate of competence as a mooring man.
Savona
The certificate must be renewed every five years.
Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Mein Schiff Flow to TUI Cruises.
Hamburg/Monfalcone
With a gross tonnage of approximately 160,000 tons, it has a capacity of approximately 4,000 passengers.
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Palermo decreased by -6.3%
Palermo
Traffic also decreased in the ports of Termini Imerese, Trapani, and Licata. Increases occurred in Porto Empedocle and Gela.
The Antitrust Authority has not given its final approval for the acquisition of Armas' assets and activities by Baleària.
Barcelona
Set a series of conditions
Assarmatori's annual assembly will take place in Rome on Tuesday.
Rome
The event's theme is "Instructions for not navigating in the dark."
VARD to build a new generation fishing vessel
Trieste
It was ordered by the Norwegian company Rosund Drift
Royal Caribbean has taken delivery of its new Legend of the Seas cruise ship.
Miami
Built by Meyer Turku, it can accommodate 5,610 passengers
Concentration in the UK shipbuilding sector
London
Baleana buys APCL Group (A&P Tyne, Cammell Laird and A&P Falmouth and Falmouth Docks and Engineering)
Informal hearings of trade union representatives on port governance reform
Rome
At the heart of the critical issues highlighted - confirms Filt-Cgil - is the planned establishment of Porti d'Italia Spa
Venice, the DPSS confirms the need to build new offshore terminals outside the lagoon.
Venice
The Strategic System Programming Document has been approved by the AdSP Management Committee
The Spinelli Group has joined the Italian Association of Port Terminal Operators
Genoa
The company and Assiterminal expressed satisfaction with the resumption of an important association
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic at UK ports fell by -2.6%
London
More significant decrease (-6.8%) in boarding loads
Mark Hindley is the new president of the European Motor Vehicle Logistics Association
Istanbul
Wolfgang Göbel was elected honorary president
At the Port of Genoa, a tugboat was stopped for irregularities in nitrogen oxide emissions.
Genoa
The vessel is used for the construction works of the new breakwater
In April, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +21.4%
Ravenna
An increase of +2.5% is expected in May
Sallaum Lines to launch dedicated China-Europe service in 2027
Nanjing
Two new 7,400 CEU PCTCs taken delivery
On June 12th in Naples, an initiative by Filt Cgil on governance in the port sector
Rome
Naval drone found in Romanian port of Constanta
Bucharest
The device self-destructed without causing any casualties.
HJSC receives approval in principle for the construction of a 10,000 TEU biofuel containership.
Athens
It was released from the Korean Naval Register
Global Ship Lease invests $917 million to purchase ten new container ships
Athens
They will be delivered between the fourth quarter of 2028 and the first quarter of 2030.
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
The Federagenti assembly will be held in Civitavecchia on July 3rd.
Rome
Pessina: We will not discuss regulations, community relations, or the pursuit of theories and bureaucracy, but rather the challenges of Italian port infrastructure.
Tomorrow in Sant'Agnello (Naples) the inauguration event of the Italy Branch of The Nautical Institute
London
The topics of discussion will include energy transition in the maritime industry, maritime education and training.
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
World's first floating fusion reactor-powered vessel could become reality with new project
(Interesting Engineering)
Shipbuilding's Spring Illusion: Backbone Collapses
(The Chosun Daily)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
WASS (Fincantieri) and Magellan Agreement on Canada's Underwater Defense
Trieste
Industrial cooperation opportunities in the field of heavy torpedoes and countermeasures will be explored
Solutions to overcome the chronic staff shortage in the Italian maritime sector
Procida
Pagano (Maritime Labor Committee): Digitalization, simplification, and cooperation between training and businesses to overcome the crisis
Maritime training agreement signed by Gente di Mare (Cosulich) and Carnival
Genoa
Di Tizio: This collaboration allows us to bring an international project to the territory
Antipollution (V.Group) orders four eco-friendly vessels from ONEX Shipyards & Technologies
Athens
Option for four additional units
Luigi Merlo to lead MSC Cruises' Italian cruise terminal company
Geneva
Centrone (formerly Fincantieri) takes over as Director of Maritime Policies and Government Affairs for the group in Italy
Spinelli has ordered three new handling vehicles from FTMH
Genoa
A reach stacker for empty containers has already entered service in the group's Livorno depot
Greece's Skaramangas Shipyards and South Korea's HD Hyundai sign cooperation agreement
Athens
The aim is to collaborate in the construction of surface military vessels
AD Ports buys the Brazilian Corredor Logística e Infraestrutura
Sao Paulo/Abu Dhabi
The company handles the largest volume of agri-food bulk exports in the South American nation
The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan of the Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority has been approved.
Livorno
Unanimous approval from the Management Committee
Chen Lichtenstein appointed president and CEO of ZIM
Haifa
He will replace the resigning Eli Glickman.
Gianluca Croce has been confirmed as president of Assagenti Genova.
Genoa
The members of the association's board for the two-year period 2026-2028
The Mega Serena ferry has joined the Corsica Sardinia Ferries fleet.
Vado Ligure
It has a capacity of up to 2,000 passengers and over 600 vehicles.
The first steel cutting of the Crystal Grace cruise ship took place in Marghera.
Miami
Fincantieri will deliver the vessel in spring 2028
Palumbo Superyacht awarded 13,048 square meters of mooring space to the Port of Ortona.
Ancona
Central Adriatic Port Authority, guidelines for issuing the single ZES authorization
Port of Livorno: Two new FHP MarterNeri warehouses inaugurated
Livorno
Investment exceeding 23 million euros
The Committee of the Central Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has decided to close the institution's state of crisis.
Civitavecchia
New solution for exceptional transport on intermodal trains from FS Logistix and Van der Vlist
Verona
Two aerial platforms transported from Verona to Rostock
Port of Naples: Fire aboard GNV's Phoenix ferry
Naples
Flames broke out in the internal areas of deck 6 of the ship
Latrofa has chosen a trusted individual to lead an in-house company within the Lazio Port Authority.
Civitavecchia
The new sole director - he underlined - has been provided with particularly stringent management guidelines
In the first three months of 2026, MPC Container Ships' revenues decreased by -6.4%.
Oslo
Quarterly net income of $40.8 million (-31.8%)
The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan of the Sardinian Port Authority has been approved.
Olbia
Green light from the Management Committee
The environmental assessment process for the San Antonio Outer Harbor project has been completed.
Saint Anthony
The Viking Mira cruise ship was delivered at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona
Ancona/Los Angeles
It has a gross tonnage of 54,300 tons and a capacity of 998 passengers.
In 2025, RINA recorded revenues of over one billion euros (+11%)
Genoa
Net profit up 30%
The new railway bridge has been installed at the Port of Marina di Carrara.
Marina di Carrara
Pisano: A turning point in the port's logistics organization.
Ports, freight terminals, and corridors. Venice and the Upper Adriatic as a gateway to the East.
Venice
This is the theme of the event that will be held on Thursday in Venice
Estonian State Fleet orders electric-powered ferry from Polish shipyard Crist
Tallinn
Contract worth 49.93 million euros
In April, Spanish ports handled 1.7 million containers (+1.7%)
Madrid
Cruise passengers down by -18.4%
Container traffic in the port of Valencia decreased by 2.5% in April
Valencia
In the first four months of 2026, almost 1.8 million TEUs were handled (+0.2%)
Global Ship Lease posts record quarterly revenues again
Athens
Net profit down 24.0%
International cooperation between the Sardinian Port Authority and the Port of Tangier Ville for luxury yachting
Cagliari
Promotion of an integrated nautical circuit between Sardinia and Morocco
The new first aid medical center has been inaugurated in the port of Gioia Tauro
Gioia Tauro
Among the facilities, a first aid clinic and a CMR ambulance
BPER provides financing to Grimaldi Euromed for fleet modernization.
Milan/Naples
Resources used to partially cover the purchase of the ship "Grande Manila"
ASRY and Priya Blue establish ship recycling yard in Bahrain
Al Muharraq/Alang
First ship destined for dismantling has arrived in the Middle Eastern nation
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