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Exim India web site
JULY 31, 2024
  • Concerns mount for shipping as strike area expands in Red Sea
  • COSCO SHIPPING in partnership to develop sustainable green fuel supply chain
  • Balmer Lawrie registers increased net profit in Q1; Adhip Nath Palchaudhuri formally takes over as C&MD
  • China's shift towards overland metallurgical coal imports seen dampening shipping demand
  • US FMC publishes final rule on unreasonable refusal to deal regarding vessel space
  • Singapore emerges as the largest source of FDI into India
  • Cochin Port unions urge centre to give funds for dredging
  • CITES notifies new export quota of agarwood from India
  • Asia Pacific rates soar despite drop in China-USA demand; tonnage & price from India remain high
  • IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers wins 'Executive Leadership: Asia Pacific Award' at the Airline Strategy Awards 2024
  • DTDC launches drone delivery services in partnership with industry leading Skye Air Mobility

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International Transport Journal web site
JULY 31, 2024
  • The Papyrus Hunter takes a detour

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The Loadstar web site
JULY 30, 2024
  • Box lines set for price hikes in August to halt Asia-US West Coast rate slide
  • Turkey moves to close EU loophole with its own emissions trading scheme
  • Toll in the black - P&L relief; junk balance sheet; weak cash flows
  • CH Robinson to sell trucking services subsidiary EST to Sennder
  • Relief for supply chains as congestion fears from people-processing at Dover ease
  • DB Schenker price matters - 'leveraged buyout scenario' update
  • SASI partners-up to establish air cargo training base in the UAE

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Marine Log web site
JULY 30, 2024
  • NTSB: Design flaw caused Sandy Ground ferry fire
    The design of a new passenger ferry's fuel oil return system and inadequate follow-on training for engineering crewmembers led to the 2022 fire aboard the Staten Island Ferry Sandy Ground, the National
  • Maryland's US Wind project passes a key regulatory milestone
    The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has released its final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for US Wind's proposed Maryland offshore wind project, which includes three planned phases. Two of those phases,
  • MAN PrimeServ to offer four-stroke methanol retrofits from 2025
    From 2025, MAN PrimeServ - the after-sales brand of MAN Energy Solutions - will offer a methanol retrofit package for the conversion of currently in-service MAN four-stroke engines to dual-fuel methanol operation.

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Container News web site
JULY 30, 2024
  • Wärtsilä and Seapeak sign Lifecycle Agreement for ten LNG Carriers
    Technology group Wärtsilä has signed a 16-year Lifecycle Agreement with Seapeak Maritime (Glasgow) Ltd, one of the largest independent owner-operators of liquefied gas vessels. The contract, which took effect in January 2024, covers ten LNG Carriers and is an extension of an earlier Wärtsilä Lifecycle Agreement for these vessels. The new order was booked by Wärtsilä in the first quarter of 2024.
  • ZIM opens its new USA headquarters
    Israel-based shipping company ZIM announced the grand opening of its new United States headquarters in Virginia Beach. ZIM said the event, celebrated with employees, colleagues, customers, and guests from across the US, marks a significant milestone for the company. "We are excited to open our new US headquarters in Virginia Beach. This milestone is a testament to our commitment to growth and inn
  • Allseas' Green Ace ruling a tale of two definitions
    Court documents show that a US$27 million dispute was settled on the definition of two short words, "to be", with Allseas Global Management Logistics (AGML) defining it as some time the future, and owner SFL's claiming that in this instance it was confirming agreement. AGML and vessel owner, the Fredriksen company SFL, entered into protracted negotiations over the charter of the 1,750 TEU Green A
  • HHLA TK Estonia upgrades handling facilities
    HHLA TK Estonia, a subsidiary of Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA), is ushering in the grain season with innovative and sustainable solutions for bulk handling and warehousing in the Estonian port of Muuga. The company has recently expanded its facilities by adding three newly built warehouse sections and upgrading its automatic entry and scale systems. As the largest warehouse operator in t
  • Port Houston breaks 2 million TEU mark in record time
    Port Houston, the fifth-largest container port in the United States, has surpassed the 2 million TEU mark faster than ever. Through the first six months of 2024, Port Houston has handled 2,098,117 TEUs, representing a double-digit increase of 13% year-to-date compared to the first half of last year. For June specifically, 339,157 TEUs were moved through the terminals of Port Houston, reflecting a
  • Canada's largest shipbuilder plans significant investment in U.S.
    Canada-based multinational shipbuilder Davie announced its intention to proceed with a significant investment in the American shipbuilding industry. Pending final site and partner selection, Davie's decision coincides with a series of actions announced by the U.S. government to boost the efficiency, resilience, and competitiveness of national shipbuilding sector. "As a result of the Biden-Harris
  • Ignazio Messina & C. receives newly-acquired post-panamax boxship
    Italy-based shipping company Ignazio Messina & C. added a second 6,300 TEU container ship to its fleet. The Genoa-headquartered firm took delivery of the vessel in the Singapore Bay on July 29. This vessel, renamed Jolly Bianco, is a sister vessel of the Jolly Verde that has been acquired last April, and therefore is the second largest ship of the Italian carrier. The 2007-built boxship Jolly Bia
  • COSCO and Fortescue partner to build green fuel supply chain
    COSCO SHIPPING and Fortescue, a global green technology, energy and metal company, inked a memorandum of cooperation in Shanghai, on July 25. Under the agreement, both parties will leverage their technological and resource strengths to jointly develop a sustainable green fuel supply chain. This initiative aims to advance the shipping industry's energy structure transformation, foster its eco-frie

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Splash web site
JULY 30, 2024
  • Shelf Drilling offloads jackup rig for $60m
    Dubai-based jackup rig player Shelf Drilling has sold one of its units after the completion of its contract in West Africa. The Oslo-listed firm with a fleet of 36 jackups said in a filing the 1983-built and 2015-upgraded Baltic has gone to an undisclosed buyer for $60m. The rig, which has been under contract in ...
  • Wisdom Marine cashes in on handy bulker sale in deal with Turkish owner
    Taiwan's Wisdom Marine has cashed in on one of its handysize bulk carriers as it makes room for fresh tonnage. The Taipei-based bulker giant, led by shipping magnate Lan Chun Sheng (James Lan), is offloading the 2015-built Bunun Glory in a deal with Turkish owner Manta Denizcilik. The sale, which is the company's second recorded ...
  • Hayfin seals management buyout deal with Arctos
    UK alternative investment platform Hayfin Capital Management has reached an agreement with US private equity group Arctos Partners to secure a management buyout of the business. The deal will see the acquisition of British Columbia Investment Management Corporation's majority stake for an undisclosed sum. One of the largest institutional investors in Canada, with C$250.4bn in ...
  • Valaris seals multiple jackup rig deals
    New York-listed offshore driller Valaris has secured multiple fresh deals and contract extensions for its jackup rig fleet. The Anton Dibowitz-led company has won a 26-well plug and abandonment contract in the UK North Sea for the 1982-built Valaris 92. The $75m contract with an undisclosed operator should start in the first quarter of 2025 ...
  • Cape owners contend with soaring Mongolian coal shipments by rail to China
    The capesize business is experiencing some of the greatest shifts in global trades in the 2020s among all shipping segments. As well as the growth of West Africa exports of bauxite - and soon to be iron ore - to China, cape owners are having to contend with the growth of Mongolian and Russian exports ...
  • OSV player Bhagwan Marine debuts on ASX
    Australian OSV operator and services provider Bhagwan Marine has marked its debut as a public company. The Perth-headquartered outfit led by Loui Kannikoski has started trading on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) following an initial public offering of shares. Bhagwan raised $80m at $0.63 per share, with the money to be used to bolster the ...
  • Philippine oil spill spreads far and wide
    The oil spill from the Terra Nova tanker that capsized and sank in the Philippines last Thursday has spread far and wide, including entering the waters around the capital, Manila. The oil slick is now stretching for more than 50 km with local media showing images of blackened seas along the southwest coast of Luzon, ...
  • CSSC adds $690m of extra shipyard capacity
    China State Shipbuilding Corp (CSSC) is expanding production capacity. The state-run shipbuilding giant has just announced an RMB5bn ($690m) double acquisition - taking over the Shanghai assets of Tianjin Xingang Shipbuilding Heavy Industry, which comes with two massive drydocks as well as buying out Wuhan Wuchang Shipyard Hangrong Heavy Industry Equipment. The two acquisitions will ...
  • Flagship Founders and Studio 30 50 join forces
    Berlin's Flagship Founders and Singapore-based Studio 30 50, two maritime technology venture studios, are combining their future venture-building activities under the Flagship Founders brand. Founded in Berlin in 2020, Flagship Founders has built five companies operating in areas such as emissions management, crew planning and ship inspections. Studio 30 50 was launched in 2023 as ...
  • Canada's largest shipbuilder to invest in the US
    The White House has announced that Canada's largest shipbuilding group will buy a yard in the US. Davie Shipbuilding, which last year bought out Helsinki Shipyard, is about to make a major investment in an unspecified US shipyard, the White House revealed yesterday. On July 11, the leaders of the US, Canada, and Finland announced ...
  • Turkey to implement its own emissions trading scheme for shipping
    Shipowners looking to Europe's eastern edge to skirt around new environmental regulations will have to look elsewhere. Turkish politicians are pressing ahead with their own emissions trading scheme (ETS) for shipping which will align largely with the European Union's own recently introduced ETS. The policy now awaits ratification from the country's president. Turkish ports - ...
  • COSCO and Fortescue to work on ammonia-fuelled shipments
    China's COSCO has signed a preliminary agreement with Australian miner Fortescue to jointly build a green fuel supply chain. The memorandum of understanding includes exploring construction and deployment of green ammonia-fuelled vessels owned either by COSCO or jointly owned by both companies to transport iron ore and other minerals to reduce carbon emissions in the ...
  • Seafaring haves and have nots
    Steven Jones, founder of the Seafarers Happiness Index, discusses life onboard the growing dark fleet. There is of course no one-size-fits-all when it comes to the experiences of seafarers. The very reality of the human condition means that reflections differ, though the conditions we provide for humans do indeed have a real impact. The latest ...

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Lloyd's List web site
JULY 30, 2024
  • Hayfin Capital agrees to management buyout backed by private equity firm Arctos
    Hayfin Capital Management, an alternate investment manager with an active maritime footprint, has partnered with US private equity firm Arctos...
  • Scorpio unfazed by pullback, says product tanker boom will persist
    The usual summer lull, combined with some unusual competition from cleaned-up crude tankers, has temporarily reduced product tanker rates. But...
  • 'Skyrocketing' Chinese imports of Mongolian coking coal to 'reshape global shipping markets'
    Landlocked Mongolia exports 90% of its coking coal to China via rail, which alongside increased short-haul Russia-China shipments and drastic...
  • MOL adopts Sofar voyage optimisation platform
    US producer claims 50% greater accuracy than other forecasting systems, deriving from ocean sensor data
  • EU starts corruption probe into Cyprus LNG project
    The European Public Prosecutor's Office is investigating the stalled Vasilikos LNG terminal in Cyprus over alleged procurement fraud, corruption and...
  • First Nigeria-Singapore fuel oil shipment seen as Saudi summer demand restrains Middle East exports to Asia
    The 650,000 barrels per day Dangote refinery began production in January, with 22 cargoes of fuel oil exported since then...
  • Port delays could cut CII by two ratings, new report shows
    ICS submitted findings to the IMO to help the UN agency during its CII review
  • Turkish shipmanager cancels EU-sanctioned 'dark fleet' tanker
    Gabon-flagged Hana was one of nine tankers taken on by Unic during 2023 from the former 50-plus tanker fleet managed...
  • Malaysia Marine Department detains Ceres I and Hafnia Nile for further investigation
    Initial investigation found no oil spill, but an oil sheen has been seen from Hafnia Nile
  • London H&M rates flat and set to soften, argues Gallagher
    Firm detects 'inevitable downward pressure on rating, especially for the most well-regarded fleets and sought-after tonnage types'
  • Shipbuilding braces for order decline as LNG carrier demand cools
    China leads in the share of newbuilding orders, as price competitiveness and a narrowing gap in government-backed technological progress have...
  • EU launches ship finance portal
    The portal has 55 different ship finance opportunities, including bank loans and EU funds
  • China Cosco Shipping and Fortescue forge partnership to build green fuel supply chain
    The MOU could work with the Australia-China Iron Ore Green Shipping Corridor - a road map put forward in 2023...
  • Compensation avenue opens for Marine Honour spill victims
    Move comes as it is likely that claims resulting from the incident will exceed the liability limit of the shipowner...
  • Safe Bulkers hikes profit as renewal rolls on
    Final programmed installation of exhaust gas cleaning system leaves all eight capesizes and about half the overall fleet fitted with...
  • Daily Briefing
    Cook Islands deflags 12 sanctions-busting tankers as it rejects 'dark fleet' label for registry's ships | Supreme Court ruling could...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
JULY 30, 2024
  • Knight-Swift acquisition expands LTL network coast-to-coast
    The takeover of Los Angeles-based Dependable Highway Express (DHE) allows Knight-Swift to reach 70% of the US population with its LTL services.
  • Carriers limit box repositioning costs on backhaul Europe-Asia trade: Xeneta
    Vessels on the backhaul trade from Europe to Asia are sailing two-thirds empty, with spot rates on the trade lane falling sharply since February.
  • C.H. Robinson Worldwide sells European truck brokerage to focus on its 'core'
    The sale of EST to German-based brokerage ssender is part of a drive to strengthen operations that C.H. Robinson considers core to its business.
  • Carriers limit box repositioning costs on back-haul Europe-Asia trade: Xeneta
    Vessels on the back-haul trade from Europe to Asia are sailing two-thirds empty, with spot rates on the trade lane falling sharply since February.
  • Altana cash infusion shows investor appetite for supply chain risk tools
    The $200 million funding round cuts against the broader trend of venture capital investors pulling back from early and growth-stage supply chain and logistics startups.

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TradeWinds web site
JULY 30, 2024
  • Wintermar enters offshore accommodation joint-venture to extend growth spurt
    Indonesian company also secures two-year contract for two platform supply vessels
  • Would Safe Bulkers buy or order a cape? 'Out of the question,' says chief executive
    Newbuilding and S&P prices are too high for New York-listed shipowner
  • Analysis: Cruise ship orders reach post-pandemic highs as deliveries go deep into future
    Figures could rise as Royal Caribbean looks to its next class of ships
  • 'We've never had a springboard this high': Robert Bugbee basks in tanker rate strength amid summer dip
    Scorpio Tankers has only high-class problems right now as the cash keeps flowing in
  • Greek shipowner IMS makes sweet asset play with product tanker sale
    Marios Gialozoglou sells the 42,700-dwt Sugar (built 2002) at a 140%-mark-up to its acquisition price in May 2022
  • Cool Carriers scraps oldest vessel for 'fantastic' price leaving Maestro Shipping shipless
    At least eight reefer vessels have been scrapped in the past three months, according to Clarksons
  • Fincantieri rakes in orders worth over $8bn as demand for new cruise ships surges
    Italian shipbuilder improves guidance for 2024 financial leverage
  • Liner shipping stocks plummet as ceasefire hopes cool investor sentiment
    Container shipping stocks tumble as earnings outlook upgraded
  • Kickbacks and secret deals: $2bn corruption case reveals how shipbuilder 'hustled' an African government
    African nation largely victorious case against Privinvest and its late owner
  • New ship finance portal to support fleet renewal and retrofitting launched by European Commission
    Platform to provide financial tools to drive fleet renewal, retrofitting, enhance efficiency and reduce environmental impact
  • Hayfin Capital Management springs management buyout backed by new investor
    Managers of UK-based alternative financier find partner to help buy majority stake from Canadian investor
  • Grimaldi firm Finnlines sees profit sink as costs stack up
    Chief executive Tom Pippinskold says European economic growth could be second-half driver
  • Scorpio Tankers pumps up shares-buyback fund to $400m after beating earnings bets
    Monaco-based owner holds regular dividend steady at $0.40 per share
  • Beer money, banking and secrets to Sammy Ofer's success. Charting the career of OSG boss Sam Norton
    Shipping leader's career progression provided lessons in risk tolerance
  • 'Two-speed industry': Seafarers on tankers happier than on dry cargo vessels and container ships
    Survey shows overall modest rise in wellbeing
  • Shadow fleet VLCC hit-and-run resurrects oil spill ghosts for shipping
    The threat of an oil spill from a 'dark fleet' VLCC should keep shipping up at night
  • MSC-backed Ignazio Messina boosts boxship fleet with seventh vessel purchase in two years
    Italian liner operator is gearing up for container growth on trades from Red Sea and India
  • Video: Collision slices open LNG fuel tank on H-Line-owned capesize bulk carrier
    South Korean-owned ship apparently loses power off Hay Point terminal in Queensland
  • Mining giant Fortescue strikes deal with Chinese shipping heavyweight Cosco to deploy vessels on green corridor
    Collaboration includes deployment of low-carbon vessels on China-Australia green corridor
  • Shipowners bank ultra-profitable VLGC sales backed by strong asset values
    Owners booking at sizeable profits on large gas carriers brought a few years ago
  • Iran seizes small tanker hauling 'smuggled' oil
    Tehran has increased operations against smugglers hauling cheap Iranian oil to neighbouring nations
  • Maritime start-up developers Flagship Founders and Studio 30 50 to merge
    Merger comes as AI and increased connectivity offer new start-up opportunities in shipping
  • Anna Angelicoussis-controlled Alpha Bulkers linked to capesize purchase
    Herun sells bulker for nearly as much as it paid to order it
  • Maritime startup developers Flagship Founders and Studio 30 50 to merge
    Merger comes as AI and increased connectivity offer new startup opportunities in shipping
  • Samudera misses out on container ship freight rally as profit slides nearly 70%
    Asian feeder operator reports significantly weaker average revenue per teu compared to a year ago
  • Cosco Shipping and Fortescue team up to build green fuel supply chain
    Collaboration includes deployment of low-carbon vessels on China-Australia green corridor
  • Seatrium stock surges on $820m loan and promise of return to profit
    BG facility will be used for business growth
  • Safe Bulkers profit grows 79% as revenue beats Wall Street bets
    Bulker owner's earnings come in just shy of analyst estimates

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American Shipper web site
JULY 30, 2024
  • DHL Express to add aircraft maintenance center in Spain
    DHL is beefing up its aircraft maintenance capacity in Europe.

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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 first half of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.5%
Joy Taurus
2,186,211 TEUs were handled
A bulk carrier was attacked in the Red Sea
Portsmouth
The crew abandoned the ship which began to take on water
German government allocates 400 million euros to support energy transition in maritime-port sector
Over 78 million euros to the ports of Augusta and Taranto for offshore wind
Rome
Funds distributed over three years starting from 2025
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
Rijeka Gateway Terminal to become operational in early September
Copenhagen
The first ship at the second container terminal of the Croatian port is expected on September 12
Falteri (Federlogistica) urges us to focus on the development of "polycentric" logistics
Genoa
The Simplified Logistics Zone should be the cornerstone of the strategy
Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Co. acquired Mitsui E&S Shipbuilding Co.
Hiroshima/Tokyo
It was renamed Tsuneishi Solutions Tokyobay Co.
Pessina (Federagenti): Northern European logistics system is struggling. Let's take advantage of it!
Rome
Unexpected opportunity - he underlines - for the Mediterranean ports and Italian ones in particular
MSC Cruises Joins Carnival and Royal Caribbean in Capitalizing on Grand Bahama Shipyard
Miami
Negotiations underway since the end of 2024 have been successfully concluded
At The International Propeller Clubs the Dorso Award for the Mediterranean area
Naples
In recognition of the primary role played by logistics operators in Mediterranean traffic
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