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