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Exim India web site
APRIL 7, 2025
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  • Wan Hai Lines announces Tamil Nadu - Thailand Express "TTX" service
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International Transport Journal web site
APRIL 7, 2025
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The Loadstar web site
APRIL 4, 2025
  • Mixed response in US to 'Liberation Day', while China leads wave of retaliation
  • Tariffs and de minimis set air freight rates on a volatile course
  • 'Great Reset' - playing chicken with the tariffs game
  • ECU appoints Sergio Rodrigues to head LatAm operations
  • East-west rates diverge as transpac spots hold while Asia-Europe keeps falling
  • CMA CGM's $20bn US pledge: all fur coat and no knickers
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Marine Log web site
APRIL 4, 2025
  • Canada's Seaspan Shipyards cuts steel for heavy polar icebreaker
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Container News web site
APRIL 4, 2025
  • Chinese shipyard delivers final BV-classed CMA CGM boxship in series
    Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV) has successfully delivered CMA CGM Tiga, the last of ten 5,500 TEU container ships built for CMA CGM at CSSC Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding. This marks the completion of a major project for which BV provided classification services and Bureau Veritas Solutions M&O provided advisory services, helping to ensure compliance with international safety, structural inte
  • ZERO44 and Frontier Fuels forge partnership to streamline biofuel strategy for FuelEU maritime compliance
    ZERO44, together with Frontier Fuels, unveiled a strategic alliance designed to help maritime players reduce their emissions and meet the latest regulatory standards. With the rollout of CII and EU ETS regulations in 2023 and 2024, and now with FuelEU Maritime, the industry faces a new tier of compliance obligations. Advanced planning has thus become crucial. Maritime companies are now required t

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Splash web site
APRIL 4, 2025
  • China slaps retaliatory tariffs on all US goods
    After US president Donald Trump imposed tariffs on countries across the world earlier this week, it did not take much time for Beijing to return the favour. The Chinese authorities said on Friday that the country would impose 34% tariffs on all imports from the US starting from April 10. This is on top of ...
  • Octopus Energy buys into UK offshore wind farm
    UK-based Octopus Energy has made another investment in the offshore wind sector, this time via the acquisition of a 10% stake in the East Anglia One wind farm. The 714MW wind farm is located 43 km off the coast of Suffolk in the East of England and has been powering Britain with green energy since ...
  • Ningbo Ocean Shipping chairman resigns
    Ningbo Ocean Shipping Co (NBOSCO) has announced that Zongquan Xu is stepping down as chairman and will no longer serve as a member of the company. The director and manager at Zhejiang Seaport Shipping is leaving the Shanghai-listed subsidiary of Ningbo-Zhoushan Port Group after four years at the helm. In addition, Xiaofeng Chen has applied ...
  • Leadership change at Nanjing Tanker
    Nanjing Tanker, the Shanghai-listed owner under the China Merchants Group, has a new chairman. The company said in a filing that Yi Zhang had resigned as chair due to job changes. He has held the position since April 2022 and previously served as deputy general manager at China Merchants Port Holdings, chief operational officer and ...
  • Global shipping 'stifled' by Trump's tariffs
    Shipping stocks remain under severe pressure today as the world comes to terms with the immensity of Wednesday's tariff announcements from US president Donald Trump. The average US tariff rate has now been set at just under 25%, levels not seen since the 1930s and the days of the Great Depression. The Trump tariffs resulted ...
  • Both sides file claims in North Sea collision case
    Legal proceedings are set to unfold in the aftermath of last month's North Sea collision between the containership Solong and the product tanker Stena Immaculate, with owners filing claims against each other. Court records indicate that Solong's owner, Ernst Russ from Germany, filed a legal claim at the Admiralty Court on Thursday against "the owners ...
  • Argeo chief executive officer steps down
    The chief executive officer of Norwegian surveyor Argeo, Trond F. Crantz, has stepped down from his position with immediate effect. The company said that Crantz resigned from the role to dedicate his time and focus differently. According to an Oslo Bors filing, the Argeo board will initiate a structured process to identify the next permanent ...
  • Island Offshore seals ConocoPhillips PSV fixture
    Norwegian OSV owner Island Offshore has picked up a contract for one of its platform supply vessels in the Norwegian sector. ConocoPhillips Skandinavia has contracted the Island Contender for 45 days with further options available. Dayrates have not been disclosed. The 2012-built PSV, currently on a spot fixture with Equinor UK, will exit the spot ...
  • Subsea 7 wins work on Shell's Sparta project
    Offshore engineering and services player Subsea 7 has won a contract for work on Shell's Sparta deepwater development in the US Gulf of Mexico. The project involves the transportation and installation of a floating production system at Garden Banks block 959, which is located off the southeastern coast of Louisiana at water depths of up ...
  • French cooperative orders novel boxship in Turkey
    Windcoop, a French cooperative, has placed a landmark order in Turkey for a sail-powered boxship. Tuzla-based RMK Marine, which is also building the wind-powered Neoliner Origin roro, will build the new-look container vessel. The 91.3 m long open hatch ship, costing EUR28.5m ($31.6m), has a capacity of 210 teu, plus 40 reefer plugs. It will ...
  • Mira Bulk changes hands
    ResInvest Group and Myrtle Marine Corp have entered into a strategic joint venture, forming a 50/50 partnership to invest in Mira Bulk. Mira Bulk will focus on marketing Myrtle Marine's vessels and servicing the freight needs of EP Resources. "With a strong presence in both geared and gearless markets, Mira Bulk will operate across the ...
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    Green methanol provider C2X has secured $100m in further investment from A.P. Møller Holding, A.P. Møller - Mærsk and Japanese energy company ENEOS. The proceeds from the investment will primarily be used to fund the final development phase of the Beaver Lake Renewable Energy (BLRE) project which C2X is developing together with SunGas Renewables in Alexandria ...
  • Thinking fast and slow: why high-quality data demands the right foundations
    The trend towards high-frequency sensor data is increasing, but investment decisions require a truly rigorous approach, writes Christian Rae Holm, the CEO of Coach Solutions. Data continues to represent value in the pursuit of vessel energy efficiency, and as the value of actionable information increases, the focus is increasingly on using high-frequency sensors to drive ...

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Lloyd's List web site
APRIL 4, 2025
  • IMO faces wide gulf on carbon intensity cuts
    The political divide over required carbon intensity cuts, or 'Z factors', is still vast with MEPC three days away
  • Shipping companies that embraced DEI not rattled by backlash, forum hears
    'It is not that we insist on people being seen or being hired because of who they are as a...
  • Trump, trade and tragicomedy
    US imports will be slammed by historically severe tariffs, and US exports by retaliatory tariffs. Then, unless sanity prevails, the...
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    On the cusp of crucial IMO climate talks, a senior Greek owner says a skilled workforce is needed for decarbonising...
  • Webinar: Shipping in a changing world order
    Shipping is navigating a period of profound transformation amid a whirlwind of geopolitical, trade and regulatory risks
  • Shipping should target Africa to solve crewing crisis, says report
    A Lloyd's Register Foundation report details how the industry can tap into an underutilised recruitment pool to solve its employment...
  • Solong and Stena Immaculate owners both launch legal proceedings
    Boxship likely to be declared total loss
  • Retaliatory tariffs could spark inflationary trade shift and cut oil demand
    Retaliatory tariffs against the US will affect cargo volumes more than the US tariffs themselves, but the inflationary effect of...
  • Industry updates security best practice after 'unprecedented' rise in attacks
    BIMCO, the International Chamber of Shipping and more than 40 maritime stakeholders published updated guidance to include specific information on...
  • Cargo rates softening but the going's still good, IQUW's Heeley argues
    If you need to give blanket 10% discounts to beat the competition, do it, lead cargo underwriter advises
  • The Daily View: When the hammer falls
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  • Shipping braces for impact after Trump drops tariff 'bomb' on world trade
    Trump's 'Liberation Day' tariffs sent shockwaves through stock markets and the global trading community on Thursday. The fallout will hit...
  • Daily Briefing
    Uncertainty, rerouting and trade havoc: the implications of Trump tariffs for shipping | Tariff impact on dry bulk limited, but...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
APRIL 4, 2025
  • Farm state House members say USTR proposal offers big risks to US ag interests
    Eighteen Republican members of Congress said the remedies laid out as part of the US' investigation into China's maritime dominance are unworkable for farmers, notably a port tax on Chinese vessels and the requirement that an increasing volume of US exports be shipped on US-flagged vessels.
  • TMS provider Turvo turns to SMC3 to enable LTL ambitions
    The partnership will see SMC3 provide less-than-truckload rating, booking and tracking data into Turvo's transportation management system, which primarily serves US freight brokers and third-party logistics providers.
  • 2025 Process Orchestration Trends
    See what 800+ IT leaders say about orchestration challenges-and where automation is headed next.
  • Trans-Pac GRI offers resistance to retailers' push for lower contract rates
    A general rate increase implemented by carriers in the eastbound trans-Pacific on April 1 has largely stuck, giving shippers less leverage in attempting to lower contract rates for 2025-26 service year.
  • 'K' Line to expand logistics operations in joint venture with Kamigumi
    The deal will merge "K" Lines' traditional logistics activities in ocean and air freight with Kamigumi's niche business in project cargo logistics.
  • PSA expansion project doubles capacity at India's Nhava Sheva terminal
    For Singapore-based PSA, the investment cements a beachhead in a West India market primed to benefit from Asian trade diversification and burgeoning consumer demand.

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TradeWinds web site
APRIL 4, 2025
  • Holland & Knight poaches from Seward & Kissel's maritime finance team
    Hiring firm's London presence said to be a lure for team led by Michael Timpone
  • Singapore's Berge Bulk grabs 7.3% stake in US-listed Genco Shipping
    Purchase of more than 3m shares is filed under passive investment status
  • Houthis 'living their final months' as Iranian official says they are pulling out
    Lack of Iranian support could push shipping back into Red Sea
  • The Buyer's Guide to Automation
    Future-proof your architecture with Camunda's process orchestration buyer's guide.
  • Wavelength Podcast: Are Trumps tariffs terrifying shipping?
    Plus, the greenhouse gas talks in London get tense and what we learned from an initial report on the Solong disaster
  • The trade war is here and it's worse than expected. Here come the economic headwinds for shipping
    Economists see impact to US economy after Washington's tariffs and Chinese response defy expectations
  • Shipping stock crash accelerates in US after China's tariffs retaliation
    Most stocks slide more than 5%, with LPG and tanker names seeing double-digit damage
  • Oldendorff-backed study: Scrubbers are the best fuelling option for the environment
    Report is the first to compare impact of exhaust gas cleaners and heavy fuel oil with low-sulphur fuels on a well-to-wake basis
  • LPG sector downgraded to 'sell' as risk increases with tariffs and newbuildings
    BW LPG stock crashes 13% on Oslo exchange
  • Russia seeks $1bn in compensation from shipowners for oil spill
    Two small tankers broke up during fierce weather in Kerch Strait
  • Norwegian shipowners slam plan to boost pay for seafarers working in national waters
    Timing of proposal 'couldn't be worse'
  • Sharp fall in newbuilding orders expected as dry bulk sweats on counterpunches to Trump tariffs
    Star Bulk CEO expects orderbook to take a hit after Liberation Day
  • NYK eyes Taiwan wind shipping with investment in Iovtec
    Japanese giant says it is gaining insights into one of Asia's largest offshore wind markets
  • LPG shipments in the cross-hairs as China hits backs on US tariffs
    US exporters to pay extra 34% on cargoes as government retaliates
  • Sharp fall in newbuilding orders expected as dry bulk sweats on counter punches to Trump tariffs
    Star Bulk chief executive expects the contracting of new ships to take a hit after Liberation Day
  • Tariff turmoil could raise marine insurance costs, warns Lloyd's of London group
    Body representing Lloyd's of London underwriters warned of secondary hit to investments
  • Massive cocaine bust on JJ Ugland bulker after FBI tip uncovers $700m haul
    Norwegian owner says procedures will be reviewed to tighten precautions against trafficking
  • Nigeria's NNPC trades and ships out first crude cargo on Delta Tankers suezmax
    Breakthrough deal follows similar ex-ship sales of LNG last year
  • Feeder shipping is 'bright spot' with the best returns in container space
    Consultant says returns for smaller boxships massively outstrip larger vessels
  • Frode Teigen closes asset-play masterclass as Belships bids farewell to Oslo Stock Exchange
    Ultramax owner transformed under previous majority shareholder Frode Teigen
  • Stolt-Nielsen executives explain how investors are valuing the company incorrectly
    Revived buyback scheme aimed at supporting the Oslo-listed company's share price, Jens Gruner-Hegge explains
  • Suezmax rates could slide rapidly after closures at key terminal, Braemar says
    Broker warns of delays and higher demurrage costs as two of three Russian mooring points out of action
  • Jens Ismar hands over Exmar shipping reins to new face
    Gas specialist talks about 'becoming a grown up', having 'too much fun' and his search for a little more freedom
  • Clock ticking for Delta Corp Holdings' Singapore unit to settle second winding-up petition
    This is the second court application to wind up group's Singapore shipping subsidiary for unpaid bills
  • CMB.Tech within a whisker of merger threshold after more Golden Ocean share buys
    Saverys shipowner now controls 49.4% of former John Fredriksen bulker company
  • Nigeria's NNPC trades and ships out first crude cargo on Delta Tankers suezmax
    Breakthrough deal follows similar ex-ship sales of LNG last year
  • Trump tariff 'nuclear bomb' on container trade has freight forwarders bracing for demand slump
    Us action was far worse than expected
  • Cosco Shipping replaces finance chief with internal hire from Singapore unit
    Company has also replaced its deputy general manager with an economist
  • Taiwanese owner Dong Fang orders $126m subsea ship at Vard with more to come
    Delivery of construction vessel scheduled for 2027
  • AP Moller-Maersk urges IMO to 'act like Robin Hood' in fuels debate
    Container shipping giant says regulator must act to narrow price gap between 'black and green fuels'
  • DOF Group the dividend company? After a complete turnaround, owner plots multi-year strength
    In 2022, DOF Group was in danger of liquidation. Now it is riding a strong market to dividends
  • Beijing slams Trump for 'unilateral bullying' after president introduced tariffs 'violating international trade rules'
    Analysts warn of global wait-and-see stance impacting economies adversely
  • Beijing reproaches US on "so-called reciprocal tariffs"
    Analysts warn of global wait-and-see stance impacting economies adversely
  • MSC orders up to four LNG dual-fuelled ropaxes in China
    Guangzhou Shipyard International is scheduled to deliver two firm vessels from 2027
  • Norwegian brothers stand out in Singapore with 'Pink Panther' hull cleaning play
    Norwegian hull-cleaning outfit focuses heavily on waste collection as key to its pitch

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American Shipper web site
APRIL 4, 2025
  • Port of LA's Seroka says tariffs to cut container volumes by 10%
    Container traffic at the busiest U.S. import gateway is expected to drop by 10% in the second half of the year.
  • Trump revokes duty-free access for Chinese e-commerce shipments
    The Trump administration is ratcheting up regulation of e-commerce shipments from China by removing a pathway for duty-free, expedited entry that critics say has been exploited by drug gangs and counterfeiters to smuggle illegal products into the U.S.

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Royal Caribbean closes second quarter with record net profit
Miami
The April-June period was very positive
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Omaha/Atlanta
First coast-to-coast cargo rail network
Gurrieri resigns as Special Commissioner of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Trieste
The atypical reverse charge for the logistics sector will become applicable tomorrow
Milan
Ruggerone (Assologistica): one of the most strategic reforms we helped build is being implemented
Policy brief on cyber threats that pose risks to port infrastructure
Tallinn
It was developed by the NATO Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence
Interferry urges the EU Commission to harmonize its shipping decarbonization regulations with those of the IMO
Victoria
Failure to align - the association warned - will force shipping companies to pay twice for emissions.
In the second quarter of 2025, Chinese seaports handled 79.1 million containers (+6.1%)
Beijing
Total freight traffic was three billion tons (+3.3%), of which 1.3 billion tons were with foreign countries (+1.9%).
CK Hutchison announces plans to include a Chinese investor in the consortium to sell Hutchison Ports
Hong Kong
Without the participation of the COSCO shipping group, China would not authorize the sale
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Columbus
The container ship caught fire and sank near the port of Colombo
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
Piraeus
The AHTS "Giant" is leaving
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Milan/Luxembourg
The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026.
In the second quarter, the port of Valencia handled over 1.5 million containers (+4.0%)
In the first half of 2025, the amount of new orders to Chinese shipyards fell by -18.2%
Beijing
A decrease of -3.5% in new construction completed in the period was recorded
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Trieste grew by +3.7%
Trieste
Bulk cargo increased. Miscellaneous cargo fell by 13.2%.
CMA CGM and TotalEnergies form joint venture for LNG bunkering in the Port of Rotterdam.
Marseille
Agreement to supply 360,000 tons of liquefied natural gas per year to the French group's ships
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Spanish ports decreased by -4.7%
Madrid
All the main product categories are decreasing except for conventional goods
Brookfield Asset Management to sell 49% of British port group PD Ports to Spain's Pontegadea
Middlesbrough
The English company has over 1,400 employees
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
Rotterdam
The port authority is alarmed by the state of crisis in the national industry.
The electrification of the docks in the ports of Livorno, Piombino and Portoferraio is proceeding according to plan.
Third dock for cruise traffic in the port of Catania
Catania
Pier 25's restyling completed
Another quarter of decline in freight traffic at the port of Algeciras
Algeciras
In the period April-June, containers amounted to 1.24 million TEUs (+1.0%)
A new tax applied to cruise passengers disembarking in national ports came into force today in Greece.
Athens
Belgian rail freight company Lineas receives €61 million government loan
Brussels
The measure was approved last night by the restricted council of ministers
ERTMS installation completed on 1,400 kilometers of Italian railway network
Rome
The project is financed with 2.5 billion euros from PNRR funds.
Wärtsilä's quarterly financial and commercial results are positive.
Helsinki
The Marine Electrical Systems division will be sold to the Italian company VINCI Energies.
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
Barcelona
The mayor: For the first time in history, a limit is placed on the growth of cruises in the city.
MSC and Moby have presented their commitments to meet the AGCM's requirements.
Rome
Shipping Agencies Services will sell its 49% stake in Moby, waiving the consideration in favor of the majority shareholder. Moby commits to completely repaying its debt to SAS.
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Washington
Folgiero: Commitment to deliver next-generation capabilities in full alignment with U.S. strategic priorities
The Chamber of Deputies has approved the appointment of four presidents of Italian Port System Authorities.
Rome
The names proposed for the Port System Authorities of the Southern Adriatic, Central-Northern Tyrrhenian, Western Liguria, and Eastern Liguria have been approved. Voting on the Northern Tyrrhenian Authority has been postponed.
Information exchange between state administrations for the digitalization of the maritime sector begins
Rome
The first operational meeting at the Coast Guard General Command in Rome
The Clean Maritime Fuels Platform suggests measures to support the production and distribution of clean marine fuels
COSCO Shipping Ports sets new monthly and quarterly container traffic records
Hong Kong
In the period April-June, 29.4 million TEUs were handled (+4.5%)
Sharp increase in cases of seafarers abandoning their ships
London
2,286 crew members from 222 ships involved as of early 2025
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Geneva
North America saw the strongest quarterly growth in imports
In the port of Antwerp-Bruges containers and rolling stock are increasing and other types of goods are decreasing
Antwerp
Traffic congestion continues at the airport, with the situation on the landside becoming critical
A study denounces the delay of European ports in equipping themselves with cold ironing facilities.
Brussels/Pozzallo
The tender to electrify the docks of the port of Pozzallo has begun.
T&E proposes to include more non-EU transhipment ports to avoid carbon leakage
Brussels
The association calls on the EU Commission to reduce the current threshold of 65% of transhipment traffic
Federlogistica urges the immediate establishment of a control room on tariffs
Genoa
The aim is also to eliminate extra costs caused by bureaucracy.
Containerized cargo handled through the port of Singapore fell by 2.9% in the second quarter.
Singapore
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Cairo
The negative trend continued in June and early July
Terminal operators are not at all satisfied with a policy that seems to have no interest in ports
Rome
Cognolato: It is essential to close the ongoing trials on several fronts.
The largest ship ever to dock at Cagliari's Porto Canale at the MITO terminal.
Milan
The container ship "MSC Venice" with a capacity of 16,652 TEU arrived yesterday
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
North Bergen/Metzingen
South Korean HD Hyundai, together with German NEURA Robotics, will develop and test welding robots in shipyards
The toll of the horrific attack on the bulk carrier Eternity C in the Red Sea is still uncertain.
Mandaluyong/London/Brussels
Joint statement by ICS, BIMCO, European Shipowners, Intercargo and Intertanko
In the first half of 2025, bulk cargo increased and general cargo decreased in the port of Marseille-Fos
Marseille
Cruise passengers increase by +5%
The Senate has approved the framework law on interports
Rome
UIR, gives the Italian interport system a modern, orderly and coherent regulatory framework
Carlo De Ruvo was elected president of Confetra
Rome
Among the challenges, the uncontrolled expansion of large logistics groups and their concentration
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Kuala Lumpur
The number of acts of violence against crews is decreasing
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Oslo/Athens/Paris
One of the top three operators in the OT/IoT services market for the maritime and superyacht sectors will be created
Attacks on ships in the Red Sea still cause deaths among seafarers
Portsmouth
Liberian-flagged bulk carrier " Eternity C" targeted
Canadian shipbuilding company Davie acquires second shipyard in Finland
Helsinki/Pori
It will buy the Enersense Offshore shipyard
Amendment on Port Labor Supply Agencies Approved
Rome
Immediate transformation into Agencies authorised to provide temporary port work
Salvini appoints a manager of a private shipping company from Campania as president of the regional AdSP
Rome
This is Eliseo Cuccaro, CEO of Alilauro
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Berlin
This is proposed by an analysis by the International Council on Clean Transportation
IMO and EU condemn renewed attacks on ships in the Red Sea
London/Brussels
Dominguez: New violation of international law and freedom of navigation
In the first half of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.5%
Joy Taurus
2,186,211 TEUs were handled
A bulk carrier was attacked in the Red Sea
Portsmouth
The crew abandoned the ship which began to take on water
German government allocates 400 million euros to support energy transition in maritime-port sector
Over 78 million euros to the ports of Augusta and Taranto for offshore wind
Rome
Funds distributed over three years starting from 2025
The PNRR tender for interports has been reopened.
Rome
Resources available amounting to 2.2 million euros
Port of Livorno: Workers are the priority in the LTM crisis
Livorno
UPS's quarterly earnings performance declines
Atlanta
Net income in the April-June quarter was $1.28 billion (-8.9%)
Approval for the 2025 budget variation of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Gioia Tauro
500 thousand euros for the 49% share held by the Port Agency company
FHP Group acquires the remaining 10% stake in Lotras
Milan/Foggia
The integration between Lotras and CFI Intermodal will begin to create FHP Intermodal.
OITAF scientific document on good practices in the logistics and transport of fresh fruit and vegetables
Milan
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has joined the PLIKA
Livorno
Platform dedicated to training, innovation and knowledge sharing in the logistics and port sectors
Matteo Paroli's nomination as president of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been signed.
Rome
He has a degree in law and a specialization in administrative law.
Container throughput increases in Haropa Port, while bulk cargo decreases.
Le Havre
In the first half of this year, containers were 1.51 million TEUs (+4%)
Bureau Veritas reports a 9.8% quarterly increase in revenues in the Marine & Offshore segment
Courbevoie
Kalmar and Konecranes increase new orders in the April-June quarter
Helsinki
The turnover of the two Finnish companies is slightly increasing
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona fell by 12.2% in the second quarter.
Barcelona
Assiterminal threatens a new wave of appeals against regulations it believes are damaging to port operations
Genoa
2M Logistics signs an agreement with Salerno-based Gallozzi
Barendrecht
The Dutch company will represent GF Logistics, a subsidiary of the Italian group, in the Benelux region.
Swiss company Kuehne+Nagel's quarterly profits fell
Schindellegi
In the period April-June of this year, net turnover grew by +1.7%
Yang Ming orders three 8,000 TEU container ships from Nihon Shipyard and Imabari Shipbuilding
Keelung/Imabari
Contract valued at $351.3-394.5 million
Italia Nostra reiterates its strong concerns about the construction of the Fiumicino-Isola Sacra port.
Rome
European maritime cities, destinations for cruise tourism - the association highlights - denounce the phenomenon of over-tourism in the cruise sector
Egypt's first automotive terminal has come into operation at Port Said East.
East Port Said
It can accommodate two car carriers at the same time
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Tepsa has acquired a liquid bulk terminal in the port of Rotterdam.
Singapore/Rotterdam
It was sold by Global Energy Storage Holdings
The Spinelli Group has approved its 2024 sustainability report.
Genoa
Of the company's 616 direct employees, 49% are under the age of 50.
In the second quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports grew by +1.6%
Ankara
Cargoes to and from Italy amounted to 12.7 million tons (+10.1%)
Extension of the Simplified Logistics Zone for Genoa Ports and Dry Ports to the Savona, Vado Ligure, and Bergeggi areas.
Genoa
Approval from the ZLS Steering Committee
Isotta Fraschini Motori has inaugurated a new production line for hydrogen fuel cell systems in Bari.
Trieste
They will be used for naval and land solutions
The Grande Shanghai , the Grimaldi Group's first ammonia-ready car carrier, has been christened.
Naples
It has a load capacity of 9,000 CEUs.
The Port of Genoa, FILT, and UILT have declared a five-day strike at the Bettolo Terminal.
Genoa
Fit Cisl Liguria expressed solidarity with the workers
The tender for the dredging of the commercial dock basin at the port of Ancona has been published.
Ancona
The removal of approximately 730 thousand cubic meters of sediment is planned
Tender for the restoration and enhancement of docks 32 and 33 in the Deep Sea Zone of the port of Savona
Genoa
An investment of over 6.7 million euros is expected
There are 1,100 workers in Palermo directly employed in the seaside tourism sector
Palermo
This year, cruise traffic is expected to grow by 9.4% in the port of the Sicilian capital.
Six-month growth of +9% in freight on the St. Petersburg-India/China maritime route
Fly
FESCO operates six vessels in the service
Port of Trieste: Special Commissioner Gurrieri under investigation for money laundering
Trieste
I am certain - he declared - that I can demonstrate that I acted legally, in full transparency.
Vard signs new contract for the construction of two CSOVs
Trieste
The vessels will be used to support operations in the offshore wind sector
UIR welcomes the publication of the tender for the digitalization of the logistics chain.
Rome
Di Caterina (ALIS): a concrete tool that enhances the needs of businesses and strengthens the logistics system
GNV celebrated its first ten years of activity on the Italy-Albania route
Durres
During the period, the company's ships carried over 1.25 million passengers
A shipment of over 1.2 tons of marijuana was seized at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Reggio Calabria/Catanzaro
Members of a criminal organization that imported drugs from South America through European ports and airports have been arrested.
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean to build seven 15,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Walden to sell healthcare logistics business to Yusen Logistics
Paris
Exclusive negotiations announced
Solinas (Sardinian Action Party) is not at all satisfied with the state of Sardinian ports
Cagliari
The immediate establishment of a special commission is urged
ANSI welcomes the introduction of the information dashboard for managing private procurement contracts in logistics.
Rome
D'Angelo: it will allow the country to take another step forward
Russo (Confcommercio): excluding road transport from the PNRR funding was shortsighted.
Rome
First bulletin from the Freight Insights Observatory produced by the National Center for Sustainable Mobility
ABB Group posts sharp growth in quarterly financial and business performance
Zurich
In the period April-June the value of new orders grew by +16.0%
Informal consultations have begun on the preliminary proposal for the new Ancona Port Master Plan.
Ancona
Eleven meetings scheduled for July
Program agreement for preparatory and functional interventions for the construction of the bridge over the Strait of Messina
Rome
It was signed today in Rome
Project to develop an ecological station for the treatment of wastewater from ships
Naples
Initiative of the Neapolitan Group of the Cenere and Iello Landing
Assiterminal urges against bringing sediment from the Bagnoli dredging project into the port of Naples.
Genoa
Cognolato and Ferrari: It is essential to safeguard the full functionality of the commercial port's activities.
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach fell 3.4% in the second quarter.
Long Beach
A decline of -16.4% was recorded in June
Paolo Pessina has been appointed vice president of Conftrasporto-Confcommercio.
Rome
He is president of the national federation of maritime agents and brokers
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -8.2% in the second quarter
Hong Kong
A decrease of -13.7% was recorded in June
Cuneo-based logistics company Nord Ovest is seeing growing financial results.
Wedge
Construction work on a new depot in Mondovì will be completed in early 2026.
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grows driven by fears of new tariffs
Los Angeles
June saw the highest volume ever recorded for this month
The Management Committee of the Sardinia Sea Port Authority has adopted the DPSS
Cagliari
Green light for the concession to MITO and the appeal against the rejection of Olbia's dredging project.
Three events in Genoa for three new Explora Journeys cruise ships.
Genoa
A technical launch, a coin laying and the cutting of the first sheet metal were carried out at the Fincantieri shipyard
Grimaldi sells 5% of Terminal Darsena Toscana to Livorno Port Company
Naples/Livorno
Option to purchase an additional 5% of the share capital
Concession agreement signed that assigns management of the port of Tartous to DP World
Damascus
It has a lifespan of 30 years
Matteo Gasparato appointed president of the Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He was appointed extraordinary commissioner of the same port authority
Meeting in Rome between the heads of ESPO and Assoporti
Rome
Among the topics addressed, the competitiveness of European ports in the current global context
Chinese airline OOCL reports quarterly decline in scheduled service revenues
Hong Kong
Cargo transported by the company's ships is increasing
Collaboration between the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority and the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Rome
Agreement with an initial duration of five years
Survey in Germany on the prospects of companies in the maritime, port and shipbuilding sectors
Hamburg
Shipowners are more concerned. Positive prospects for ports and shipyards.
Port of Augusta: Work begins on a third bridge connecting the island to the mainland.
Augusta
Work worth over 20 million euros
Vard signs contract with InkFish for new research vessel
Trieste
The deal is worth more than 200 million euros.
1.1 billion euros will be invested in the port of Hamburg to strengthen the container sector
Hamburg
Improving accessibility and port infrastructure in the Waltershofer Hafen area
Meyer Turku delivered the new Star of the Seas cruise ship to Royal Caribbean
Turku
It has a gross tonnage of 250,800 tons
ESPO calls for increased funding for ports under the next EU Multiannual Financial Framework
Brussels
The CEF programme funds have proven to be far from sufficient
Fincantieri delivers the new Oceania Allura cruise ship to Oceania Cruises.
Miami/Trieste
Two additional Sonata-class ships have been converted into orders.
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
Confindustria event on the sea economy in Rome on July 15th
Rome
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Why Malta is objecting to a new price cap on Russian oil
(timesofmalta.com)
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Uniport: Bringing debris from Bagnoli to the port of Naples would postpone long-awaited dredging.
Rome
Legora de Feo: It's necessary to find alternative solutions.
Taiwanese companies Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw sharp declines in quarterly revenues.
Keelung/Taipei
In the period April-June it fell by -18.7%, -26.5% and -8.6% respectively
The establishment of the Information Dashboard for the management of private procurement contracts in logistics has been approved.
In May, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +1.4%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
EU approves joint purchase of port equipment by terminal operators
Brussels
Joint definition of minimum technical specifications of equipment is also permitted
Serbian energy group EPS will import coal through the Montenegrin port of Bar
Bar
Currently imports from Indonesia pass through the port of Constanta
Fincantieri Foundation and Luiss University launch a project to strengthen the safety of underwater infrastructure.
Trieste
Among the objectives, contribute to the definition of a specific regulatory framework
Freewheeling: The government's U-turn on anti-mafia controls in the road haulage sector is a welcome development.
Modena
Franchini: If the government has realized it made a mistake, that's good news.
Agostinelli (AdSP Tirreno Meridionale e Ionio): the amendment that allows for the early transformation of the Gioia Tauro Port Agency is extremely important.
Confindustria's event on the maritime economy will take place in Rome on July 15th.
Rome
The confederation's strategic document on the sector will be presented
Kerala seeks $1.1 billion from MSC in damages over MSC Elsa 3 sinking
Thiruvananthapuram
Temporary detention of the vessel "MSC Akuteta II" granted
Trasportounito requests the cancellation of the renewal procedure of the Central Committee of the Register of Hauliers
Rome
New seizure of a load of cocaine in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
16 bags containing 417 kilos of drugs were found in a container
MOL and Kinetics to build world's first floating data center
Tokyo
It will be installed on a vessel of 9,731 gross tonnage
Rijeka Gateway Terminal to become operational in early September
Copenhagen
The first ship at the second container terminal of the Croatian port is expected on September 12
Falteri (Federlogistica) urges us to focus on the development of "polycentric" logistics
Genoa
The Simplified Logistics Zone should be the cornerstone of the strategy
Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Co. acquired Mitsui E&S Shipbuilding Co.
Hiroshima/Tokyo
It was renamed Tsuneishi Solutions Tokyobay Co.
Pessina (Federagenti): Northern European logistics system is struggling. Let's take advantage of it!
Rome
Unexpected opportunity - he underlines - for the Mediterranean ports and Italian ones in particular
MSC Cruises Joins Carnival and Royal Caribbean in Capitalizing on Grand Bahama Shipyard
Miami
Negotiations underway since the end of 2024 have been successfully concluded
At The International Propeller Clubs the Dorso Award for the Mediterranean area
Naples
In recognition of the primary role played by logistics operators in Mediterranean traffic
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