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Exim India web site
MARCH 6, 2025
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International Transport Journal web site
MARCH 6, 2025
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The Loadstar web site
MARCH 5, 2025
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Marine Log web site
MARCH 5, 2025
  • First AirWing equipped ship is headed for Canada
    Liverpool, U.K.-based GT Wings reports that the first of its AirWing wind-assisted propulsion systems (WAPS) has been installed aboard Carisbrooke Shipping's M/V Vectis Progress. The vessel has now departed from Hull, U.K.,
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Container News web site
MARCH 5, 2025
  • Marcura acquires Shipster to enhance AI-driven maritime automation
    Marcura, a global firm in digital maritime solutions, has acquired Shipster, a start-up specializing in AI-powered document intelligence. This acquisition reinforces Marcura's commitment to AI-driven automation, enabling it to scale in response to evolving customer needs and the increasing complexity of maritime workflows. Marcura has already integrated AI-powered automation across its solutions,
  • Canada's growth in crude tanker exports nears 60%
    "Year-to-date, Canadian crude tanker exports have reached 618,000m barrels per day (kbpd) up from 388 kbpd during the same period last year, an increase of 59%," stated Niels Rasmussen, Chief Shipping Analyst at BIMCO. When the Trans Mountain Pipeline extension opened on 1 May 2024, its capacity grew from 300 kbpd to 890 kbpd. Consequently, exports from Vancouver, Canada increased significantly s
  • CMA CGM's first dual-fuel methanol boxship makes maiden call at Singapore
    CMA CGM Iron, the French ocean carrier's first dual-fuel methanol vessel, made its maiden call today (5 March) at the Port of Singapore. Built in South Korea by Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries, CMA CGM Iron is the first of a series of 12 dual-fuel methanol vessels, each with a capacity of 13,000 TEUs. The sister ships, including CMA CGM Cobalt, Argon, Platinum, Mercury, Helium, Krypton, Thorium, O
  • CMA CGM introduces new service connecting Far East with South America East Coast
    CMA CGM announced the launch of its new SEAS 3 service (Asia to South America East Coast 3), designed to optimize shipments from the Far East to the East Coast of South America (ECSA). This service aligns with the evolving market dynamics in the region and reinforces the French carrier's ongoing commitment to delivering high-quality services while supporting the growth of your business. The SEAS
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    Port of Rotterdam announced that the Secure Chain has now been extended to include the Far East and Oceania. As a result, deepsea shipping lines and their agents will no longer issue PIN codes-prone to fraud risks-for containers arriving in Rotterdam from these regions. Instead, all intercontinental container cargo at the Dutch port will be processed exclusively through the Secure Chain, ensuring
  • Port of Southampton welcomes world's first ammonia-powered vessel
    The Port of Southampton is delighted to host the Fortescue Green Pioneer, the world's first dual-fuel ammonia-powered vessel on its inaugural UK visit. As a zero-carbon fuel, ammonia has the potential to transform the shipping industry by significantly reducing greenhouse gas emissions, marking a major step toward maritime decarbonization. Developed through a collaboration between Fortescue and k
  • ECSA unveils new brand and name
    European Community Shipowners' Associations (ECSA) has rebranded as European Shipowners to mark its 60th anniversary. The organisation, representing 22 national shipowners' associations across Europe, unveiled its new name (ECSA European Shipowners) alongside a modern logo and visual identity, reflecting its commitment to the evolving maritime industry. "While we have strengthened our influence i
  • CMB.TECH acquires Hemen stake in Golden Ocean
    CMB.TECH has entered into a share purchase agreement with Hemen Holding Limited for the acquisition of 81,363,730 shares in Golden Ocean Group Limited at a price of US$14.49 per share. The transaction will not trigger a mandatory takeover bid or similar offer in Bermuda, Norway, the United States, or any other jurisdiction, according to the statement. This acquisition is in line with CMB.TECH's s
  • MSC leads intra-Europe trade as ONE triples market share
    Ocean Network Express (ONE) has registered the strongest growth in the intra-Europe market over the past year, according to Alphaliner.
  • MSC-Blackrock agree US$22.8 billion deal for Hutchison Ports international operations
    MSC subsidiary Terminal Investment Limited (TiL) and global investment company Blackrock have agreed a US$22.8 billion agreement to acquire the international port and terminal operations of Hong Kong-listed CK Hutchison, the parent company of Hutchison Ports. In a deal that, when finalised, most likely next year, will see MSC vault to the top of the terminal operators list with a strong presence
  • Port Houston handles over 350,000 TEUs in January
    Port Houston started the year strong, handling 356,407 TEUs in January-a 7% increase from the same month last year. This marks the highest January volume on record for containerized cargo at the US port. "We are starting the year strong, reaching milestones with completion and acceptance by USACE of Segment 1B for Project 11 and operations records at our terminals," stated Charlie Jenkins, CEO of
  • Trump fires tariff war that can't be won
    Import duties are being used as ammunition in an economic war that many economists believe can only have losers and no winners. The chief instigator of this trade tussle believes that tariffs will return jobs to the US and balance its books
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  • Crew injured in unauthorised boarding of chemical tanker in Singapore Strait
    A seafarer has been reported injured in an anauthorised boarding incident of a chemical tanker in the Singapore Strait. The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has been alerted to the unauthorised boarding of a Singapore-registered chemical tanker, BASSET. The boarding occurred at about 07:00 am (SGT) in the Singapore Strait, outside Singapore Territorial Waters. According to MPA's ann
  • GEODIS expands biofuel-powered truck fleet in UAE
    Global transport and logistics company GEODIS has introduced a new fleet of eleven Euro 4 and Euro 6 biofuel-powered trucks in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). This initiative highlights the company's ongoing commitment to reducing its carbon footprint while maintaining operational efficiency and delivering sustainable solutions to its customers. GEODIS has set ambitious sustainability goals, aimi
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Splash web site
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  • Andrew Craig-Bennett on globalisation
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  • Essberger firms up chemical tanker pair
    Germany's John T. Essberger has bolstered its chemical tanker orderbook with two optional newbuilds at Nantong Rainbow Offshore & Engineering Equipment in China. The deal takes the Hamburg-headquartered company's newbuilding programme at the yard to four firm 13,000 dwt 1A ice class units with options available for two more vessels. No price has been divulged ...
  • Marcura buys Shipster
    Maritime tech firm Marcura has acquired AI-driven document intelligence start-up Shipster. Shipster specialises in AI-driven document automation, particularly in extracting and structuring key data from shipping documents like statements of facts, letters of indemnity, bills of lading, and generating handover instructions. The acquisition is part of Marcura's broader strategy to develop and deplo
  • Kazakhstan Railways and PTC to build container terminal in Georgia
    Kazakhstan's main rail network operator Kazakhstan Railways (KTZ) signed a memorandum of understanding with transport and logistics services firm PTC Holding for the construction of a container terminal in Georgia. The two will look to build a multimodal container terminal in the city of Poti in Georgia with a capacity of over 80,000 teu per ...
  • Floatel sells accommodation vessel after nine-year lay-up
    After a nearly six-month search, Oslo-based offshore accommodation vessel specialist Floatel International has found a buyer for one of its vessels. The company signed an agreement in principle to sell its accommodation semisub Floatel Reliance for an undisclosed fee. The floatel will be sold for further use and the firm deal is expected to be ...
  • MISC orders ethane carrier brace in South Korea
    Malaysia's top shipping line, MISC, has booked a pair of very large ethane carrier (VLECs) newbuildings at HD Hyundai Heavy Industries in South Korea. The vessels, costing about $158.5m each, are scheduled for delivery by the end of 2028 into a long-term charter with Thailand's energy company PTT. The VLECs will be serving the shipping ...
  • Asyad Shipping raises $333m in Oman IPO
    Oman's Asyad Shipping, a subsidiary of state-controlled logistics giant Asyad Group, has raised $333m through an initial public offering on the Muscat Stock Exchange. The IPO involved more than 1bn shares, of which 75% were allocated to institutional investors. The anchor investors, Mars Development and Investment, an Omani state-owned entity, and Falcon Investments, a subsidiary ...
  • Shell picks TDI-Brooks for survey off Nigeria
    UK-based supermajor Shell has awarded a contract for a series of 2D ultra high-resolution seismic site surveys and pipeline route assessments off Nigeria to US-based offshore surveyor TDI-Brooks and local firm Compass Survey. The contract is for the acquisition of conventional geophysical data and high-resolution seismic imaging to assess potential hazards, ensure safe well site ...
  • Wan Hai seeks engine switch as LNG-fuelled orders dominate orderbook
    The resurgence in LNG dual-fuel ship orders over methanol has been a strong theme in newbuild contracting over the past year. In no sector has this been more prominent than in container shipping where methanol and LNG have swapped positions over the past 14 months. In the first two months of 2025, a total of ...
  • DEME wins work on two German offshore wind farms
    Belgium-based marine contractor and one of the largest dredging groups, DEME, has won a contract from Vattenfall for a cable protection system at the DanTysk and Sandbank wind farms off Germany. The tender for the project was opened last year by operator Vattenfall. The contract has a value of $3.85m. The DanTysk offshore wind farm ...
  • World's top charterers lined up to speak at Geneva Dry
    Designed to engage every rung of the dry bulk supply chain, the 2025 edition of Geneva Dry is delivering on its promise with some of the best known charterers from around the world due to take the stage as panellists when the world's premier commodities shipping conference reconvenes at the President Hotel Wilson on the ...
  • Shearwater pens worldwide survey deal with TotalEnergies
    Norwegian offshore seismic vessel player Shearwater Geoservices and French energy major TotalEnergies have signed a three-year firm capacity reservation agreement for worldwide marine seismic streamer acquisition services. The agreement guarantees a minimum of 18 vessel months of activity for Shearwater's seismic fleet. "This capacity agreement is the first of its kind with a major E&P ...
  • Trump creates shipbuilding office
    US president Donald Trump will create a shipbuilding office within the White House and offer a number of new tax incentives for the sector. The American president revealed the new shipbuilding plans in a 100-minute address to Congress last night in Washington DC. There is strong speculation in US media that in the coming days, ...
  • Britoil bags multi-year PSV deal
    Singapore-based OSV owner Britoil Offshore Services has scored a long-term charter for the platform support vessel BOS Prelude in the North Sea. The 2010-built unit acquired from Vroon in 2023 has been fixed to SeaRenergy for seven years. The contract includes three one-year options that could lead to a decade-long employment for the vessel. Britoil ...
  • Li Ka-shing steps back from ports, sells to MSC and BlackRock
    Li Ka-shing's CK Hutchison has reached a blockbuster mega deal with BlackRock and Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC) to sell 80% of its giant ports division for $22.8bn in a record-breaking ports transaction that covers 43 ports comprising 199 berths in 23 countries. With the return of Donald Trump to the White House there had been ...
  • CMB.TECH buys out Fredriksen's stake in Golden Ocean
    CMB.TECH, the shipowning vehicle controlled by the Saverys family, has bought a 40.8% stake in Golden Ocean, one of Europe's largest dry bulk owners, from John Fredriksen's Hemen Holding for close to $1.2bn. CMB.TECH said there were no takeover plans yet, and that the acquisition is in line with the company's strategic objective of diversification, ...
  • Strengthening the fight against seafarer abandonment
    Helio Vicente, director of employment affair at the International Chamber of Shipping, has been appointed coordinator of a task force focusing on the database for seafarer abandonment. Here he shares ways to increase the visibility of this pressing issue. Seafarer abandonment is a growing concern that continues to undermine the rights and well-being of maritime ...

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Lloyd's List web site
MARCH 5, 2025
  • GSL seals $885m in added charter revenue as boxship demand holds firm
    Even older vessels are getting attractive rates and multi-year deals, says George Youroukos
  • CK Hutchison's blockbuster port sale - a triple win for MSC, CK and Trump
    Geopolitics is seen to have played a role in shaping the deal, with China-based buyers excluded, and Trump likely to...
  • Protectionism won't spell 'financial doom' for shipping, ING says
    Report comes as Trump unveils latest round of tariffs
  • Shipping 'ready to operate on ammonia' as far as safety is concerned
    There are no 'showstoppers' in terms of safety to ammonia's adoption, DNV's head of gas technology, piping and safety told...
  • Secondhand containerships remain in demand as numerous deals concluded
    Tonnage providers continue to benefit from strong charter markets, which are keeping vessel values relatively high
  • LR and Microsoft to use AI to speed up licensing for nuclear power
    Lloyd's Register has teamed up with Microsoft on a plan to use generative AI to help progress nuclear power for...
  • Is Trump's obsession with a US shipbuilding renaissance laudable, or a futile quest?
    On an international level, American merchant shipbuilding has been out of the picture since the 1980s, but president Trump has...
  • EU countries not using the tools available to fight pollution
    An EU Court of Auditors report shows the lacks implementation of EU rules on pollution by some member states and...
  • American Club unveils premium boost after renewal
    Net loss ratio at fixed premium facility looking 'relatively benign'
  • UK Club brings Athens director back to London
    Marine mutual expects expanded market share, but predicts underwriting deficit for seventh year in succession
  • Essberger boosts methanol dual-fuel newbuild orderbook at Chinese yard
    Declaration of options follows signing of newbuilding contract in September 2024 at Nantong Rainbow Offshore & Engineering
  • Technology for automation - the trade off that helped get US labour deal over the line
    'We have a very clear pathway in the new agreement as marine terminal operators to use technology to deliver better...
  • Why Trump 2.0 tariffs could be worse for container lines than round one
    Some container line executives look back at the first Trump term - when tariffs were not a major negative for...
  • The Daily View: The uncertainty principle
    Your latest edition of Lloyd's List's Daily View - the essential briefing on the stories shaping shipping
  • CMB.Tech acquires John Fredriken's stake in Golden Ocean for $1.2bn
    John Fredriksen's Hemen Holdings has offloaded its 40.8% holding in bulker owner Golden Ocean to Alexander Saverys-led CMB.Tech for nearly...
  • Daily Briefing
    CK Hutchison agrees $22.8bn deal to sell off Hutchison Ports stake | If US taxes Chinese ships, liners could pull...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
MARCH 5, 2025
  • TPM25: US exporters starting to feel pinch of Trump trade war with China
    The head of the Agriculture Transportation Coalition told TPM25 that US exports of logs, fruits, nuts, soybeans and other agricultural products appear to be slowing due to China's tariff countermeasures.
  • CMA CGM, Maersk become latest to launch joint express Asia-ECSA service
    The new service that will start in April will enhance Vietnam's connectivity with Brazil, which is already Vietnam's largest trading partner in Latin America.
  • TPM25: Months of port congestion face carriers' Red Sea return: Rotterdam
    The bleak timeline from Europe's busiest port is based on the chaos that resulted when the Ever Given was freed after six days of blocking the Suez Canal in 2021.
  • TPM25: Lineage using big 2024 IPO to launch company's next moves
    The largest cold chain storage company in the world is looking to maintain momentum through targeted acquisitions and diverse portfolio development, its co-founder told TPM25.
  • TPM25: Container shipping still evolving as new challenges arise: Nixon
    ONE's chief executive took the opportunity of TPM's silver anniversary to look back at how the industry has changed for the better over the years and call out some of the existing hurdles.
  • TPM25: BNSF CEO says fighting cargo theft requires collective effort
    Kate Farmer told TPM25 that people would be "shocked" at how much money the oft-targeted railroad spends on combating the increasingly sophisticated methods of cargo theft.

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TradeWinds web site
MARCH 5, 2025
  • More women wanted: These shipowners and managers are staying the course to bring diversity at sea
    Heads of OSG, Oldendorff, OSM Thome and Grieg Group have their say
  • 'Not the John I know': Fund manager expresses disappointment with Fredriksen sale to CMB.Tech
    Investor says if offered the Saverys deal, he would have taken it
  • US seafarer diversity effort ends in deletions and dead links after Trump order
    Strategy to boost recruitment into maritime academies deleted from MARAD website
  • Violent solar storms threaten to bring shipping to a standstill
    Paper examines potential for satellite systems to be brought down by extreme space weather
  • Global Ship Lease locks in charters after sale and purchase of seven boxships
    Forward contract cover locked in for 89% of 2025 days and 66% of 2026 days
  • Lack of trust hinders uptake of cleantech, says DNV maritime boss Knut Orbeck-Nilssen
    Uncertainty over business case is a major show-stopper for technology uptake, data reveals
  • Saverys family paying a 'premium price' for Golden Ocean at a 'unique time of geopolitical uncertainty'
    Analysts and brokers assess the implications of CMB.Tech owners' swoop
  • Tariff-hit Canada records rocketing seaborne crude oil exports after pipeline comes on stream
    Most volumes still head to the US, but Canadian sellers are finding buyers in Asia
  • Women may have to renew old battles for equality, Wista leader warns
    New survey tries to assess why the increasing number of women in middle-ranking roles don't reach top levels in shipping
  • Wall Street's $6.7bn Chinese tanker fleet: New York-listed owners control huge stable of ships facing Trump fees
    Some have 30% or more and some have none, according to TradeWinds data
  • Greek shipowners warn Brussels over going solo in green drive
    Europe's new industrial policy heading in the right direction but maritime solutions must be global, says UGS
  • Morten Astrup's Storm bond fund buys Ocean Yield as 'market sentiment softened'
    Largest issuers in fund are SFL Corp and Golar LNG
  • Carbon reduction alliance Zemba issues second e-fuel focused tender
    Carriers invited to bid to ship 1.5m teu under low-carbon contract
  • H-Line Shipping puts second steam turbine LNG carrier up for sale
    Will company opt to recycle slightly younger vessel or hold out for a trading buy?
  • Asyad Shipping banks $333m IPO cash as it targets fleet expansion
    Oman owner pulls off over-subscribed float on Muscat Stock Exchange
  • Ireland green-lights FSRU-based LNG terminal as it beefs up energy security
    But planned unit intended as temporary facility in bridge to net-zero target
  • 'Dry was never John's favourite': What has turned Fredriksen from buyer to seller?
    Shipping's arch-consolidator is said to have been considering a Golden Ocean disposal for some time, but CMB.Tech as a buyer has surprised the market
  • Danaos locks in forward charters for six post-panamax container ships
    Greek owner secures fixtures of larger vessels including newbuilds
  • Ireland greenlights FSRU-based LNG terminal as it beefs up energy security
    But planned unit intended as temporary facility in bridge to net zero target
  • American Club boosts premium income from 'virtually unchanged' renewal tonnage
    Smallest member of 12-strong International Group says it is in a solid position at start of new policy year
  • Dubai ship services platform snaps up UK start-up as it ramps up AI offering
    Marcura makes second acquisition in a week
  • Women in Green Shipping network hits London with biggest meeting to date
    WiGS extending its reach as MOL plays host
  • US reinstates terror designation on Houthis over ship attacks
    Trump administration offers reward for help in tackling Houthi finance networks
  • 'End of an era': What next for Golden Ocean after Saverys takes control from Fredriksen?
    Acquisition provides comfort in current asset values and NAV, Fearnley says
  • BW Group snaps up $10m of Hafnia shares after big market sell-off
    Controlling shareholder makes move after 14% plunge in tanker owner's stock
  • Nigeria LNG makes early days enquiries on newbuilding berth space
    Formal tender process expected later this year
  • Trump launches White House office to revive America's shipbuilding industry
    US wants to build both military and commercial vessels
  • EU needs help to police shadow tanker fleet shipping Putin's oil, official says
    Kristian Sniter explains that coordinated global action needed to police elderly tankers shipping Russian crude
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    Compulsory bid for stock expected to be completed next month
  • Adnoc and OMV forge $60bn powerhouse with merger of chemicals businesses and takeover of Canadian producer
    Shipowners will now be dealing with a bigger single polyolefins and ethylene charterer
  • Norwegian shipowners and government sign declaration for gender equality
    Organization will continue to lead the way, president Harald Fotland says
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    Japanese company has acquired second luxury cruise ship from Carnival Corp subsidiary
  • London tribunal dismisses $832m in newbuilding claims against Yangzijiang Shipbuilding
    The Chinese shipyard may have to refund $3.32m in deposits to claimants
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    US wants to build both military and commercial vessels
  • Lloyd's Register to use AI to speed up nuclear regulation development
    Class society teams up with Microsoft to trawl through complex regulatory landscape

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American Shipper web site
MARCH 5, 2025
  • Retailers see both danger and potential in Trump's tariffs
    Many major retailers are sounding the alarm about the potential impact of tariffs on their businesses and consumers, but some hope for benefits from the trade disruption.
  • Trump says US plans tax breaks, investment in shipbuilding
    President Donald Trump told Congress that the United States plans a range of incentives to revitalize domestic military and commercial shipbuilding.

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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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