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June 4, 2025

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Exim India web site
JUNE 4, 2025
  • APSEZ handles all-time high cargo volume in May
  • India and Japan discuss deepening collaboration in shipyards, port digitisation & green port initiatives
  • CBIC extends deadline for sensitive cargo declarations till September 30
  • Visakhapatnam Port inaugurates EV charging stations
  • MoPSW certifies Chhara Port in Gujarat for LNG import
  • Global economy seen on uncertain path
  • USD 5.9 bn EBIT in Q1-25 across reporting carriers
  • CONCOR organises trade meet in Vadodara ahead of ICD Dahej commissioning
  • Focus on building stronger ties at 2025 FIATA-RAP Field Meeting in New Delhi
  • India, EU FTA deal possible before year end: Goyal
  • India seen fastest-growing major economy in FY26: SBI report
  • India's auto parts industry to grow at 7-9 pc in FY26, says Crisil
  • China's declining steel demand causing shift from coking coal
  • India's petroleum products exports dip
  • SA planning national shipping line

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International Transport Journal web site
JUNE 4, 2025
  • Maasvlakte completes secure chain rollout
  • Laso expanding in Spain
  • Michael Otto joins Sirum to boost 'Logistics Suite'
  • Milestone for Corpus Christi ship channel
  • Digital milestones at AF KLM
  • Brownfield turning into a hub
  • Logistics for time-critical needs
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Mountain Air Cargo acquires Royal Aircraft Services
  • Shell opens EV test hub
  • IBC takeover in France and Spain
  • Charlene Riley is 2025's 'Captain of Industry'

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The Loadstar web site
JUNE 3, 2025
  • Carriers on the hunt for open tonnage again as transpacific rates soar
  • CMA CGM eyeing multi-billion euro investment programme in Algeria
  • 'Now or never' for Kuehne and DHL GF to hit back at DSV
  • Longer-term planning needed as noise out of Washington distorts the market
  • Transhipment and 'the giants of global trade' - Vizhinjam Port can handle it
  • Project cargo: oversized and heavy, posing risks outside the norm for ports
  • New barge services a boost for shippers looking to source in Vietnam
  • Hapag chief bullish on demand growth, 'thanks to higher schedule reliability'

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Marine Log web site
JUNE 3, 2025
  • VIDEO: Prysmian Monna Lisa named Norway's Ship of the Year 2025
    Norwegian trade magazine Skipsrevyen, which has annually honored world-class Norwegian shipbuilding and design since 1997, has named the cable-laying vessel Prysmian Monna Lisa its Ship of the Year 2025. Built and designed
  • DNV: Aging fleet drives 42% increase in marine casualties
    Driven mainly by an aging fleet, the number of maritime casualty incidents has increased by 42% between 2018 and 2024, while during the same period the global fleet grew by just 10%.

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Container News web site
JUNE 3, 2025
  • ORBCOMM unveils new container visibility tool
    ORBCOMM has announced the launch of CrewView, an onboard visibility solution designed to give vessel crews real-time access to data from smart refrigerated and dry containers while at sea. As the latest addition to ORBCOMM's suite of supply chain visibility tools, CrewView closes a longstanding gap in maritime container monitoring by enabling continuous oversight even during ocean transit. Sameer
  • SAAM-Enap partnership: Latin America's first electric tug en route to Chile
    Latin America's first fully electric tugboat has officially set sail from Tuzla, Turkey, on a 45-day journey to Puerto Montt, Chile. From there, it will continue to Puerto Chacabuco in the Aysén Region, where it will undergo a trial period before beginning operational duties. Pablo Cáceres, Sustainability and Development Manager at SAAM Towage, highlighted that this electric tug is the third of i
  • Singapore and France sign enhanced maritime partnership agreement
    French Minister for Transport Philippe Tabarot and Singapore's Acting Minister for Transport and Senior Minister of State for Finance Jeffrey Siow signed an Enhanced Maritime Partnership Agreement. The agreement builds on an existing partnership established in 2021 and aims to further deepen maritime collaboration between the two countries. This enhanced partnership focuses on five key areas: mar
  • CMA CGM, DP World Ramp Up Investment Amid Global Trade Turbulence
    As global trade fragments under the weight of geopolitical tensions, French shipping group CMA CGM and UAE-based logistics company DP World are positioning themselves to ride this shift, shaping the next phase of global maritime logistics
  • AD Ports establishes Tbilisi Intermodal Hub in Georgia
    AD Ports Group has announced the inauguration of the first phase of Tbilisi Intermodal Hub, Georgia's first modern, bonded container and intermodal terminal, and a key logistics link in the company's emerging Central Asian transport strategy. The state-of-the-art, rail-linked logistics centre connects the Caspian and Black seas through Georgia, forming a vital part of the Middle Corridor, the sho
  • HMM introduces new North China-Indonesia service
    South Korean container carrier HMM has announced the launch of a new service, the North-China-Indonesia Service (NIS), which will connect important ports in North China and Indonesia starting from June. The service will be jointly operated with Singapore-based carriers PIL and X-Press Feeders. A total of five vessels, each with a capacity of 4,000 to 5,000 TEUs, will be deployed. The first voyage
  • Asia-Europe rates losing momentum without Transpacific spillover
    Asia-Europe rates have been declining, as the surge in Transpacific rates has not had any spillover effects. With lower vessel utilisation, carriers are undercutting to fill their ships
  • Hapag-Lloyd applies new surcharge from China to West Africa
    Hapag-Lloyd has announced a new Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) from China, Hong Kong and Taiwan to West Africa. The surcharge of US$800 per TEU will be applicable for all cargo loaded on June 14, 2025 (on board date), until further notice. The German carrier noted that the West Africa area covers the following ports: Nouakchott (Mauritania), Dakar (Senegal), Banjul (Gambia), Conakry (Guinea), Freeto
  • DP World, VIMC Lines launch domestic coastal service in Vietnam
    DP World, in partnership with VIMC Container Lines (VIMC Lines), has launched the Mekong Express, a new domestic sea-river transport route connecting Vietnam's Can Tho (Cai Cui) and Cai Mep ports. Operating twice a week, the barge service aims to reduce transit times of 48 hours by the river ways to just 15 hours via a combination of river and sea routes, representing a 70% improvement. While the
  • Port of Corpus Christi completes channel improvement project
    The Port of Corpus Christi in Texas is marking a major milestone in US maritime infrastructure with the near-completion of its long-anticipated channel improvement Project. This transformative initiative deepens the ship channel to 54 feet Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW), enhancing the port's capacity as a leading US energy export hub. The four-phase Channel Improvement Project (CIP) has been funded
  • CMA CGM announces new surcharges and rates in Asia
    French ocean carrier CMA CGM has announced new surcharges and Freight All Kinds (FAK) rates for shipments from Asia. First of all, the company will apply a peak season surcharge (PSS) from Asia to East Africa and the Indian Ocean for all cargo, effective from 7 June, as follows: Origin range : From South East Asia, North East Asia, North China and Central China Destination range : To Kenya, Tanza
  • APM Terminals Moín launches modernisation initiative
    APM Terminals Moín in Costa Rica has announced a modernisation project focused on streamlining access to the terminal. The initiative, which began in April 2025, is taking place during the country's low import and export season to minimise trade disruption. The project includes the redevelopment of the terminal's main access point, with improvements aimed at increasing speed and control in land-s
  • Russian shipping operations show mixed trends in 2025
    Russia's maritime landscape is undergoing a gradual but complex transformation as the country adapts to shifting geopolitical dynamics, trade realignments, and logistical reconfigurations. St. Petersburg, Russia's historic gateway to European markets, demonstrated the most promising growth, recording an average quarterly increase of 4.2% in connectivity over the five-quarter period
  • APM Terminals Barcelona Valencia join Portchain
    APM Terminals Barcelona and APM Terminals Valencia implement Portchain Connect, aiming to simplify the berth alignment process with shipping lines. The two Spanish terminals have joined the Portchain Connect Network, gaining access to a global berth-alignment platform used by more than 150 terminals worldwide. By sharing schedule data through secure digital handshakes, the two European hubs can p
  • Managed IT Services and Business Continuity Planning
    Running a business can feel like juggling flaming torches. You've got operations to manage, customers to satisfy, and then-bam-a tech issue hits out of nowhere. Maybe your server crashes, or worse, you're staring at a ransomware attack. Downtime isn't just frustrating; it costs money and trust. Here's the positive news: planning helps avoid disasters. Businesses that rely on managed IT services o

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Splash web site
JUNE 3, 2025
  • Purus confirms South Korean LNG carrier order
    UK-based shipowner Purus Marine has firmed up an order for a new LNG carrier at HD Hyundai Heavy Industries, adding to its growing gas carrier orderbook in South Korea. The Julian Proctor-led company has signed for a 180,000 cu m newbuild with delivery set for the fourth quarter of 2027 into a long-term charter with ...
  • OceanPal offloads its oldest bulker
    Greek shipowner OceanPal has struck a deal to sell its oldest bulk carrier. The Nasdaq-listed company is shipping out the 2004-built panamax Protefs to an unnamed buyer for $7m before commissions. The Jiangnan Shanghai Changxing-built 73,600 dwt unit should change hands by June 17. Earlier this year, OceanPal sold the 2005-built 171,800 dwt Salt Lake ...
  • Norden cashes in on MR tankers
    Danish shipping heavyweight Norden is doubling down on its strategy of converting leased tonnage into owned assets-and then reselling them for profit. The Copenhagen-listed company has offloaded two more unnamed MR tankers for an undisclosed sum, continuing a wave of disposals tied to its purchase-option strategy. The ships officially joined its owned fleet in the ...
  • Pan Ocean bolsters tanker orderbook with VLCC brace
    South Korean owner Pan Ocean is expanding its tanker orderbook with two VLCC newbuildings. The Harim Group-controlled diversified owner of more than 100 ships said in a stock exchange filing that it would be paying around $127.5m per vessel, although it has not yet disclosed the name of the shipyard. The shipbuilding contracts are expected ...
  • UK could lose 400 North Sea jobs every two weeks, university warns
    The UK could lose more than half of its offshore oil and gas jobs by the early 2030s unless urgent and coordinated action is taken immediately, a new report claims. A new report from Robert Gordon University, named Striking the Balance, outlines three offshore energy workforce scenarios (low, mid, and high cases) and a need ...
  • ADES wins jackup work in Cameroon
    Saudi oil and gas driller ADES has won a new contract for one of its jackup rigs from Sinopec Group subsidiary Addax Petroleum. Addax hired the Admarine 510 rig for work in Cameroon. It will be ADES' 13th country of operations and continuation of the company's expansion across the high-potential West African market. The contract ...
  • Lloyd's Register: How the business of classification is evolving
    It was 30 years ago this summer that Nick Brown walked into the Fenchurch Street offices of Lloyd's Register as a graduate trainee in a career that has seen him work across Europe, the Middle East, and Asia, before getting the corner office in early 2021. As CEO, Brown has set out to make his ...
  • MR2 tankers lead secondhand sales
    A flurry of secondhand tanker sales has emerged across various size segments this week, with MR2 units drawing the most buyer interest in the wet trades. Yet, while steady charter rates have supported asset values longer than expected, multiple brokerages now warn that prices-particularly for modern eco-design vessels-are on the verge of cracking. Among the ...
  • Jim Lawrence passes away
    One of the best-known names in American maritime passed away on Sunday. Jim Lawrence, the founder of Marine Money and MTI Network, succumbed to cancer at the age of 70. Lawrence was also the founder of the Connecticut Maritime Association's annual conference, something that was sold to Informa seven years ago. "Jim was always a ...
  • Port of Corpus Christi celebrates completion of $625m channel deepening project
    Texas's Port of Corpus Christi has celebrated a transformative moment in US maritime infrastructure with the near-completion of its channel improvement project (CIP), a decades-in-the-making initiative that deepens the ship channel to 54 feet (16.46m) mean lower low water (MLLW) and significantly enhances the nation's energy export gateway. One of the largest navigation infrastructure projects ...
  • The port productivity revolution transforming global shipping supply chains
    Punit Oza from Singapore consultancy Maritime NXT writes for Splash today. When I started my career in Precious Shipping in 1993, the company was abuzz with then parent group, G. Premjee, looking to secure a deal with Kandla (now Deendayal) Port to operate a berth for its grain trade. It was a new experiment and ...

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Lloyd's List web site
JUNE 3, 2025
  • Green transition unstoppable despite Trump, argues John Kerry
    John Kerry, the Biden administration's climate tsar, defended the case for optimism on climate at Nor-Shipping
  • Panama blasts 'misleading claims' on Iran oil complicity
    The Panama Maritime Authority has substantially reduced its share of the Iran-trading fleet over the past 18 months, but US...
  • Transatlantic box volumes boom but return of bigger ships weighs on freight rates
    Eastbound transatlantic container volumes have been especially strong since the beginning of 2025, but there are expectations of a downturn...
  • Nuclear power a distraction, industry bosses warn
    The bosses of Fortescue, Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics and Wartsila have dismissed nuclear power for shipping as too slow and too...
  • Dark fleet bigger 'problem' than shipping acknowledges
    Governments have the data but lack the political will to tackle the issue, former UK energy minister said
  • Some underwriters subsidising hull discounts with war risk windfall, Allianz Commercial warns
    Recourse probably ruled out after dark fleet collision, Heinrich warns
  • Hubs in a hurry
    Greek ports are finally attracting attention for their strategic location, as well as commercial potential
  • Global Greeks gear themselves for the long haul
    With an ingrained resilience built up over decades of experience, Greeks are backing themselves to keep their ship steady in...
  • New Chinese capesize venture launches West Africa service
    However, partner SD Mining has suspended operations in Guinea's Axis area, raising questions about the potential impact on Shunyu's shipping...
  • Rates surge on US-China truce but capacity clouds outlook
    After last week's surge in freight indices, market optimism has grown. Analysts predict the strong momentum could continue into the...
  • How to find a commercial carbon advantage in shipping
    Listen to the latest edition of the Lloyd's List weekly podcast - your free weekly briefing on the stories shaping...
  • The Daily View: Chinese whispers
  • Shipping safety hangs in the balance as ageing fleet accelerates problems
    Higher freight rates in a tonne-mile driven market have prompted shipowners to delay scrapping older vessels to maximise earning potential...
  • Daily Briefing
    Chinese ship lessors push for mortgage lending approval to weather US port fee storm | Sweden steps up Baltic shadow...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
JUNE 3, 2025
  • Pause in tariff hikes drives big gains in trans-Pacific spot rates
    Carriers are looking to ride the higher rates as long as they can before the fresh vessel capacity that is making its way to the trans-Pacific begins to dull the momentum.
  • Mexico presents obstacles to meeting J.B. Hunt's 'Quantum' guarantee
    Hauling containers between Mexico and US comes with additional regulations and potential disruptions that could make the 95% on-time performance promise more challenging for Hunt's new cross-border service.
  • Conventional power drives project cargo pipeline, but midterm worries persist
    While traditional energy projects continue to drive immediate demand, long-heralded energy transition initiatives are progressing at a far slower pace amid tariffs and investment uncertainty.
  • Current market allows top ocean carriers to strengthen long-term position
    Despite sustained and pending capacity injections, major liners have the ability to alleviate short-term losses and produce healthy profits, writes Jeremy Masters.

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TradeWinds web site
JUNE 3, 2025
  • Capito Capital Management sets sights on feeder container ship sector
    Danish investment firm ready to make its first splash in underinvested segment
  • Atlantic MR tanker rates plunge 17% in a day as US Gulf Coast drags market
    Clean product voyages from Gulf Coast to Europe drop back below $10,000 per day
  • Bunker industry 'far from ready' for ammonia as marine fuel
    Or is this an opportunity to 'tidy up' bunkering sector
  • Strategic Shipping continues to build leading stake in Pangaea Logistics
    Private Connecticut-based vehicle has been making NAV-discounted buys in open market
  • Global trade growth 'likely to slow substantially' as tariffs bite, OECD warns
    GDP growth to fall as trade barriers persist
  • Vale braces for 'significant impact' from IMO carbon regulations
    In new sustainability report, Brazilian miner says new regulation should add to $4.75bn annual freight bill
  • Savvy VLCC owners take charter cover as spot rates come under pressure, brokers say
    Suezmaxes also being fixed on medium-term deals, with rates in a healthier position
  • EnTrust Global hails record year for shipping fund after $2.1bn in deals done
    US alternative financier says its Blue Ocean fund has now invested $6.1bn since inception
  • Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill includes billions of dollars in maritime spending - and a tax hike
    Massive budget legislation faces friction in Senate
  • Union demands flag state reform as abandonments keep rising
    Shipowners walk away without punishment with 2025 on course to outstrip last year's 'appalling' record, says ITF
  • Purus confirms order for large LNG carrier in South Korea
    UK shipowner says latest deal makes it 10 gas ships on order at Hyundai group yards
  • Shadow fleet dealings land flag state Comoros in sin bin
    Comoros registry has expanded rapidly over the past year amid the merry-go-round of sanctions and flagging
  • Container shipping asset playing all-stars turn focus to small vessels
    What is making some of the best asset players in the business pivot towards orders for smaller container ships?
  • Nordic American Tankers boss Herbjorn Hansson follows son in splashing more cash on stock
    Founding family show further support for suezmax company after analyst's broadside
  • Hoegh Autoliners to recycle up to eight ships in Norway
    Billion-kroner scheme hopes to kick-start new upcycling industry
  • 'Shipping has an opportunity here': John Kerry returns to Norway with decarbonisation pep talk
    Donald Trump has not stopped the renewable energy shift, just changed the pace, he says
  • Russian-missile-battered Ukrainian ports need more than $1bn to be fixed
    Government says $566m of this is needed quickly for the most important infrastructure
  • US dollar on long, slow way out as global reserve currency, says DNB exec
    Speaking at Nor-Shipping, he said the process of the dollar losing its status has already begun
  • Premuda extends divestment of managed tankers after Marco Fiori buyout
    Italian player confirms selling yet another product carrier from its stable to Greek interests
  • Northern Lights' first CO2 carrier starts cooldown with customer cargo
    Vessel gassing up operations start in Brevik, Norway
  • 'I don't want to be stabbed to death when I could have been shot'. Andrew Forrest shreds shipping's green image
    Billionaire hits out at dirty industry and the LNG 'con'
  • Fearnley Securities Project Finance arranges new shipping deals worth $165m
    Total project portfolio valued at $1.3bn
  • Russian-missile-battered Ukrainian port needs more than $1bn to be fixed
    Government says $566m of this needed quickly for the most important infrastructure
  • Clarksons promotes Kenneth Tveter as it beefs up LCO2 shipbroking
    Green transition division now includes up-and-coming sector
  • Oslo insurer Hydor staff members temporarily step down amid ongoing shadow fleet probe
    Oslo-based insurer was former owner of company under suspicion for supplying fake papers to Russia-linked vessels
  • Diana wins a raise on newcastlemax
    Greek owner charters out vessel to Singapore owner after NYK deal ends
  • Greek owner Polembros returns to China for tanker newbuildings
    Athens-based company orders LR2 product carriers at Zhoushan Changhong Shipyard
  • Next generation of shipping leaders named as 10 Women to Watch at Nor-Shipping
    Awards hail women under 35 who are likely to become visible leaders in the next 10 years
  • A bridge too far: How onshore pilots are taking remote control
    An 18-month trial using latest technology and connectivity aims to prove safety and efficiency gains
  • Rederiet Stenersen has firepower to move for tankers after record profit
    Private Norwegian owner ready to pounce if asset values move lower
  • Harry Vafias strikes for fifth bulker buy this year in hunt for Japanese tonnage
    Major Greek owner acquires modern handysize from Wisdom Marine Lines
  • Dubai trader linked to $74m swoop for Norden MR tankers
    Danish owner also uses purchase option to add tanker in fourth quarter
  • CEO of carbon capture firm Seabound wins Nor-Shipping Young Entrepreneur award
    'Visionary, driven and wholly committed to making a real-world impact'
  • LNG transshipments in Russian waters double after EU ban
    Data shows Yamal LNG cargoes are being shipped on longer voyages
  • Braemar director Catriona Valentine buys her first shares two years after joining
    Communications professional snaps up 6,700 shares in London-listed shipbroker
  • Nathalin Shipping expands fleet with secondhand VLCC
    Thai-owned company has bought two VLCCs in six months
  • Diana Shipping wins $5,000 raise as it fixes out newcastlemax
    Greek owner charters out vessel to Singapore owner after NYK deal ends
  • HMM bags $462m Vale shipping contract after large bulker buys
    South Korean shipping giant has acquired a capesize and a newcastlemax this year
  • OceanPal trims fleet to three ships after selling oldest bulker
    Diana Shipping spin-off left with two elderly panamaxes and a product tanker
  • Himalaya Shipping debuts on main Oslo board as it broadens investor reach
    Tor Olav Troim-backed bulker owner says upgraded listing is another milestone
  • Kristian Gerhard Jebsen CEO leaves after one year for oil drilling company
    Orjan Lunde previously worked for Odfjell Drilling and Nordea
  • Panama deflags more than 650 vessels from registry since 2019 due to sanctions
    Maritime authority rejects claims that it supports Iran's oil trade
  • Trade tensions supercharged by US policy could finally push Norway into EU
    Norwegian Shipowners' Association head expects a third referendum
  • Equinor exploring electrification options for deepsea tanker fleet
    Norwegian energy giant's vice president of shipping discusses thinking on future marine fuels
  • Indonesian container line Temas renews fleet with 16 vessels due in August
    Mixture of newbuildings and secondhand ships
  • Fewer headline-grabbing safety incidents a positive for DNV but streak risked by dark fleet
    Norwegian classification society says shadow ships pose danger of large-scale accident
  • Ageing fleet posing safety challenge for classification societies with calls for more scrapping
    DNV Maritime boss points to geopolitics and good markets as vessels older than 20 years remain in service

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American Shipper web site
JUNE 3, 2025
  • Canada Post rejects binding arbitration as labor dispute intensifies
    Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers are not giving an inch in their fight over a labor contract, with Canada Post showing frustration with union leadership and opposing its call for binding arbitration.
  • April container volumes surge at Port of New York-New Jersey
    The Port of New York-New Jersey saw April container volumes rise 6% from the same month a year ago.
  • Dirtier ports will hurt jobs, US maritime revival: AAPA
    The American Association of Port Authorities said cuts to EPA anti-pollution programs will hurt jobs and weaken the U.S. maritime sector.

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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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