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Exim India web site
SEPTEMBER 8, 2025
  • PSA Mumbai's Phase-II inaugurated, creating India's largest container terminal
  • Govt mulls 4 schemes to help exporters facing US tariff
  • China building land-based Suez Canal for exports to Europe
  • Palm oil imports soar by 16 pc in Aug.
  • VOC Port continues to set new operational benchmarks
  • Hyperlocal warehousing & Q-commerce: Scaling speed in Tier 2+ cities
  • Dachser expands wine and spirits logistics services in Asia Pacific
  • CONCOR's first overseas movement in its own containers from ICD Sanath Nagar
  • India, Singapore ink MoU for green, digital shipping corridor
  • Market volatility impacts 2025-Q2 line profitability

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International Transport Journal web site
SEPTEMBER 8, 2025
  • SGL to back Delta in Civil Reserve Air Fleet
  • Open Logistics Foundation names CCO
  • Cold-chain boost at AA Cargo
  • Iana appoints VP for government affairs
  • Gothenburg gains second Asia link
  • GLP signs four leases in France
  • ELP delivers 100th locomotive
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Mol renews UK partnership
  • Siemens Energy joins 'CTPark Mülheim'
  • DKV adds Agrola stations
  • Financing freighters for Dubai's trade

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The Loadstar web site
SEPTEMBER 5, 2025
  • Carrier rate hikes bolster transpacific spot prices - but will they hold?
  • White House unleashes new task force to tackle the tariff dodgers
  • Will AI keep CH Robinson's wheels on?
  • Smaller box ships flavour of the month for those ordering newbuilds
  • Laura DiBella nominated to replace Louis Sola as FMC commissioner
  • Project44 switch to TMS shows visibility is 'meaningless' in isolation
  • NCA looks to use merger with ANA to expand its reach in South-east Asia
  • UK importers claim the end of de minimis could see prices increase
  • Green credentials of ammonia ship engines depend on fuel supply chain

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Marine Log web site
SEPTEMBER 5, 2025
  • Austal USA and Master Boat partner up
    Two Alabama-based shipbuilders, Austal USA and Master Boat Builders Inc. have entered into a memorandum of understanding establishing a strategic outsourcing partnership designed to expand U.S. shipbuilding capacity by increasing the ability
  • Steel cut for Yara Eyde - world's first ammonia-powered containership
    Yara Clean Ammonia, the world's largest shipper and trader of ammonia, today celebrated the steel cutting ceremony for Yara Eyde, the world's first renewable ammonia-powered containership. This milestone marks the official start

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Container News web site
SEPTEMBER 5, 2025
  • LR launches risk-based fire safety notation for container ships
    Lloyd's Register (LR) has launched a new risk-based notation, Fire (C, Risk) , to improve fire safety on container ships. The notation helps designers, shipyards, owners, and operators plan next-generation vessels or update existing fleets. Fire (C, Risk) comes with guidance to help shipowners and operators choose effective, best-practice fire mitigation measures. Each solution is tailored to a v
  • How PSA vows to control of the Indian Ocean shipping corridor
    Singapore's port giant positions itself to dominate the critical Malacca Strait-India trade route as geopolitical tensions reshape global shipping
  • SC Ports opens Cosgrove Avenue extension
    South Carolina Ports has opened the new Cosgrove Avenue extension and pedestrian bridge in North Charleston. The project, part of the Navy Base Intermodal Facility (NBIF), lifts Cosgrove Avenue over the rail yard, allowing trains to move freely while keeping traffic and pedestrians safe. SC Ports President and CEO Phil Padgett said the facility will move cargo more efficiently from the Port of Ch
  • PortSide Stories: Auckland
    Where the Ocean Meets the Volcanoes and the Wind Fills the Sails Welcome to Auckland, the "City of Sails." Here, yachts sparkle on the water, volcanoes rise from the land, and islands call from the horizon. This port is more than a stop. It's a living blend of adventure, culture, and style. Taste the Pacific, One Bite at a Time Food here is bold and fresh. Start with a hangi , a Maori feast wher
  • PSA Italy expands Stuttgart Express rail service
    PSA Italy has expanded its Stuttgart Express rail service, strengthening the link between the PSA Genova Pra' deepsea terminal and Kornwestheim in southern Germany. Launched in May 2023, the service now increases its frequency from two to three trips per week. With a transit time of less than 48 hours, the Stuttgart Express offers shippers a fast and reliable alternative to road transport. Trains
  • Shipnext joins BIMCO Technology Partnership
    Shipnext has joined BIMCO's new Technology Partnership Programme. The company can now also offer BIMCO charter parties through a new licensing agreement. The move will enhance digital capabilities for Shipnext users and expand BIMCO's SmartCon solution in the shipping industry. BIMCO, the world's largest international shipping association, launched the programme to promote digitalisation in marit
  • Icelandair Cargo expands into Turkey
    Icelandair Cargo has announced its entry into the Turkish market through a strategic partnership with Globe Air Cargo Turkiye, a subsidiary of ECS Group. The alliance combines Globe Air Cargo Turkiye's strong local expertise with ECS Group's global network and digital capabilities, opening new opportunities for Turkish exporters and importers. Beginning September 5, 2025, Icelandair will operate

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Splash web site
SEPTEMBER 5, 2025
  • Jinhui continues supramax selloff
    Oslo-listed Jinhui Shipping and Transportation has struck a deal to sell the 2008-built supramax bulker Jin Rong for $11.93m, continuing its clear-out of older tonnage. The 58,700 dwt vessel, built at Tsuneishi Cebu in the Philippines, is heading to Hong Kong-registered Liuliu Shun Shipping. The sale is slated to close by mid-October, leaving Jinhui with ...
  • OVP Shipping pens debut boxship order
    Hong Kong-registered OVP Shipping has signed up for four 4,350 teu containerships at Taizhou Jianxing Heavy Industry as it looks to boost capacity on key Belt and Road trade lanes. The company's debut order, with an undisclosed value, will see the first ship deliver in the second quarter of 2027. The remaining three units are ...
  • US visa crackdown creates turmoil for shipmanagers
    Shipmanagers are warning of mounting operational chaos as fresh US visa restrictions begin to bite, Splash has learned. Multiple sources at leading shipmanagement companies confirm growing problems with obtaining valid US visas for crewmembers. The issues stem from a raft of executive orders signed by the current US president, which have shifted the long-established practice ...
  • Austrian oil company to slash 2,000 jobs worldwide
    Austrian oil and gas player OMV is planning to cut around 2,000 worldwide staff, local media reported. OMV is looking to cut 2,000 of its 23,000 worldwide staff, with OMV Petrom, the company's Romanian subsidiary, taking the hardest hit. Cuts are also planned at its refinery in southern Germany and Slovakia. In Austria, around 400 ...
  • Ernst Russ and Eimskip team up for boxship newbuilds in China
    German shipowner Ernst Russ has joined forces with Icelandic carrier Eimskip to add new tonnage to their joint venture ElbFeeder. The joint venture, majority owned by Frankfurt-listed Ernst Russ, has contracted China Merchants Jin Ling Shipyard (Nanjing) for two 2,280 teu containerships, with options for two more. Deliveries are scheduled for the second half of ...
  • EU grants $755m for Bornholm offshore energy hub
    The European Commission has provided a grant of €645m ($755.1m) for the Bornholm renewable energy cluster in the Baltic Sea. The hybrid offshore project, led by Denmark's Energinet and Germany's 50Hertz, will link a 3GW offshore wind farm in the Baltic Sea to both the Danish and German power grids, providing up to 2GW of ...
  • Splash Wrap: From tankers to tech
    Unquestionably, the big news this week came from Singapore, where BW-controlled Hafnia made a move for rival product tanker giant Torm. Hafnia is acquiring a 14.45% holding in its Danish rival from Oaktree Capital Management in a deal worth about $311.4m leading many analysts to speculate whether this is a first step to a takeover ...
  • Ørsted sues US over offshore wind project stop-work order
    Danish company Ørsted and its joint venture partner Skyborn Renewables have filed a lawsuit in the DC District Court to reverse a stop-work order for the Revolution Wind project. The project was 80% complete when the stop-work order was issued. Rhode Island and Connecticut, the two states that were supposed to benefit from the project, ...
  • PSA Mumbai poised to become India's largest container terminal
    The prime ministers of India and Singapore gave speeches yesterday ahead of the inauguration of what will become India's largest container terminal. With the inauguration of its phase two expansion, PSA Mumbai is poised to become India's largest container terminal, doubling its annual handling capacity to 4.8m teu. Designed to accommodate multiple mega container vessels ...
  • POSCO circles HMM as speculation mounts on state-backed exit
    Speculation is mounting in Seoul that steel giant POSCO could emerge as the frontrunner to acquire a controlling stake in liner major HMM. Local media report that advisors from Samil PwC and Boston Consulting Group are understood to be working with POSCO on feasibility studies for a deal that could be worth in the region ...
  • Procurement leaders in shipping form global council
    The Global Maritime Procurement Council (GMPC) has been formed as an independent group that will see procurement heads of departments from shipping and shipmanagement companies collaborate on a range of new initiatives. The initial membership council is comprised of of 10 global shipowners and managers that includes BW LPG, d'Amico Shipping, Fleet Management, Scorpio Ship ...

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Lloyd's List web site
SEPTEMBER 5, 2025
  • LNG shipping's historic slump drags on, with no end in sight
    This was widely expected to be a miserable year for LNG shipping. That prediction has come to pass. Rates are...
  • Risk appetites are relative in shipping. Due diligence should not be
    An inclination to skirt rules in shipping is partly a question of regulatory consistency but also down to dramatically diverging...
  • South Korea calls for periodic reviews of IMO carbon price
    South Korea has argued the IMO should bake in periodic reviews of the IMO's new two-tier carbon prices, and let...
  • Liner stocks are following spot rate trends - except for Maersk
    Recent spot rate trends have been mixed, with European weakness offsetting a bounce in US lanes. Liner stock performance has...
  • Do the UN snapback sanctions on Iran even matter?
    In less than 30 days, UN sanctions in place before the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action agreed in 2015 will...
  • Advanced spoofing hides Russian oil transfers in Gulf of Oman
    Manipulation of AIS data is evolving, further complicating efforts to track sanctions-skirting tankers
  • Upstart Chinese carrier orders up to eight boxships amid Red Sea windfall
    A young Chinese carrier enriched by Red Sea trades has placed its first newbuilding orders as it pivots into shipowning
  • Romania's Histria Shipmanagement confirms order for MR newbuilds
    Firm contract ensures newbuilding construction at formerly state-owned Black Sea shipbuilding and shiprepair yard until 2028
  • Wah Kwong launches joint venture to electrify Asian ports
    The partnership aims to create Asia's first clean-charging corridor for ships using low-emission electricity
  • Trump administration submits nominations to fill FMC vacancies
    New FMC commissioner nominees include Florida's first female secretary of commerce and her former general counsel
  • Portuguese navy boards Greek boxship
    Liberia-flagged Odysseus was boarded by members of the maritime police and navy off the Algarve
  • Supramax and ultramax bulkers dominating dry cargo sale-and-purchase activity
    Bulk carrier values have been relatively stable since the beginning of the year, while the number of sales transactions has...
  • The Daily View: Transferable votes
  • PSA's $1.3bn Mumbai terminal expansion bolsters India's trade ambitions despite tariff risks
    The port is being constructed in a partnership between PSA International and Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority
  • Daily Briefing
    Shadow fleet playing growing role in Houthi oil trade | Bab el Mandeb transits hit highest level since Red Sea...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
SEPTEMBER 5, 2025
  • Premier Alliance service halt latest sign of trans-Pacific demand downturn
    The suspension of the Pacific South 5 service comes as container lines are announcing more blanked sailings from Asia to the US as they attempt to boost spot rates ahead of China's Golden Week.
  • Startups land collective $129 million in latest AI push into logistics
    Augment and Happy Robot are the most recent examples of investors betting that artificial intelligence agents will transform the operations of logistics providers.
  • Disruptive force of AI will help usher in new era of container shipping
    Artificial intelligence will accelerate the new reality that ocean carriers make no secret of the fact they are profit-making entities, writes Peter Tirschwell.
  • US steps up attempts to derail IMO's 'net-zero' ambitions
    Consequences for nations supporting the emissions-cutting measures were spelled out by the US State Department this week, which threatened to impose tariffs, port duties and even visa refusals.
  • India-Europe liners lower rates as capacity normalizes amid little peak demand signs
    New data obtained by the Journal of Commerce from local freight forwarders indicates a downward shift of between $400 to $600 per standard dry container in FAK rate levels over the last two weeks.

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TradeWinds web site
SEPTEMBER 5, 2025
  • Geden liquidator mulls appeal after Advantage Tankers wins court order blocking US bankruptcy
    Vafias-linked shipowner Eclipse Liquidity has continued to pursue Geden debts after a decade
  • Tahir Lakhani and Yieldstreet strike deal to end bitter fight over ship demolition fund
    Investors left with 'de minimis' recovery in settlement that Lakhani describes as amicable
  • Stena Bulk chief talks Swedish and US shipping as the company makes inroads in both flags
    Swedish owner hopes for more ships in domestic flag, but happy with US exposure
  • Wavelength podcast: Is a Hafnia-Torm mega merger on the cards?
    plus, Stena Bulk and the Swedish flag, and the woman chasing sanctioned oil
  • Venezuela tanker exports at 10-month high after US restores Chevron licence
    More compliant business reported for ships chartered by oil major
  • 'Sold out' sign hoisted for FSRUs as sector steams towards its milestone birthday
    Specialist regas fleet poised for growth to nearly 100 units by 2040
  • 'Unusual movements': Vietnamese tanker brings Sudanese oil to India after tariff shock
    Broker Sentosa also identifies ships carrying crude from Mediterranean
  • Wah Kwong forms new company to pioneer vessel shore-power networks in Asia
    Hong Kong shipowner teams with NatPower Marine to drive low-emission shipping
  • New Lloyd's CEO delays tech system orchestrated by his predecessor with promise of hefty cost savings
    Patrick Tiernan says cloud-based revolution will not be in place before 2028
  • Exmar hunts down fresh FLNG and FSRU business as it prepares for pioneering newbuilding delivery
    'Flagship' ammonia dual-fuel newbuildings on target for first-quarter 2026 handover
  • Greek shipowner Naftomar doubles its product tanker fleet after confirming swoop for BP Shipping sextet
    Fledgling tanker player has invested about $400m to accumulate 13 vessels
  • Idan Ofer heads an all-star cast of investors buying into Uri Ben Dor's shipping AI firm
    Big names take part in funding round for Singapore safety tech operation
  • Greek owner Evalend Shipping tied to double tanker order at Hyundai yard
    Company is said to have six newbuildings on order
  • Special forces storm Greek ship in drug trafficking-linked drama
    Military scrambles to tackle the incident on Cosmoship vessel
  • Cleaves shipping fund 'takes risk off table' ahead of short-term headwinds
    Norwegian investor cautious on 'overbought' LPG sector, as well as car carriers
  • Engine-wrecking refinery additive plagues global marine bunker supplies
    VPS reports cat-fine levels nearly three times approved concentrations in some ports
  • VLCC spot rates running hot on 'extremely tight' tonnage list, brokers say
    Only 10 big tankers are available for prompt loadings, with more cargoes coming
  • Tanker broker Tim Ogden rejoins Braemar within weeks of leaving brokerage
    A returnee for shipbroker that has attracted stream of rumours on personnel moves over past few months
  • Modern LNG carriers start September at record lows to buck seasonal trend
    Over supply of tonnage prompts gloomy talk but liquidity is up and owners taking a longer-term view
  • Giant investment fund Permira buys into RightShip alongside BHP, Cargill and Rio Tinto
    London investor joins shareholder group at ship vetting firm '
  • Long-term leaders': Jeppe Jensen explains 'speculative' LNG bunker vessel play with Caravel
    'We decided to take a position in the market, and let's see where that takes us'
  • Greek shipowner Transmed piled up profit with latest lucrative tanker sale
    Mylonas family company has flipped most of the tankers it bought since 2018 - often at considerable profit
  • Maersk celebrates 50 years in the container shipping business
    Danish shipping giant was late to the party for containerisation. It soon caught up
  • Rising star on China's dry bulk scene breaks into projects sector with German MPP duo
    Fujian Highton buys two MPP general cargo ships from German KG owners
  • Stella Tanker pens debut newbuilding order in major expansion move
    Owner could go from one vessel on the water now, to five
  • BRS broker takes top honours as Mercy Ships launches Cargo Day 2025 in Singapore
    Medical charity latest Cargo Day fundraiser set to kick off in November
  • Chinese newcomer breaks into shipowning with newbuildings to bolster Belt & Road upgrade
    Liner company orders up to four vessels at small shipyard
  • Ernst Russ makes 'first newbuilding investment in decades' with order in China
    ElbFeeder joint venture books pair of vessels plus options for two more

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American Shipper web site
SEPTEMBER 5, 2025
  • Jaxport tabs Magaña as LatAm sales director
    The Port of Jacksonville, Fla. has hired Juan Pablo Acosta Magaña to lead container cargo sales for Latin America.
  • Big fish getting better bite at trans-Pacific container spot rates
    Rising average spot rates for some importers reversed the summer-long trend on containers moving from Asia to the United States as bigger shippers press carriers for better prices.
  • Amazon Air extends third-party cargo service to Dominican Republic
    Amazon Air has extended its wholesale air cargo service to the Caribbean for the first time.
  • FedEx deepens presence in Saudi Arabia amid trade growth
    FedEx is investing heavily to expand its parcel and freight logistics service in Saudi Arabia.

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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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