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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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  • Delta Ports Mormugao Terminal commences operations
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  • No signs of market weakness despite uncertainties, says report
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  • Sushil Kumar Singh to continue holding additional charge as Chairperson of Mumbai Port
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International Transport Journal web site
APRIL 7, 2025
  • Container shipping will be hit hardest - Bimco
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  • Aurrigo unveils autonomous cargo vehicle
  • Windcoop orders world's first sail-powered containership
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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
  • Edvardas Liachovicius steps up as Girteka CEO
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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 ...
  • ENEOS comes onboard Maersk-backed green methanol project
    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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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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