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Exim India web site
JANUARY 9, 2025
  • Mega shipbuilding facility and new cargo terminal outside Kandla creek to come up at Deendayal Port, announces Sonowal
  • PSA India taking logistics excellence to new heights
  • Procedure for export of certified organic products
  • India's GDP estimated to grow at 6.4 pc in FY25: NSO
  • First cargo service under Jalvahak scheme docks at Pandu with 1,500 tonnes cement
  • Coal output up 5.33 pc in Dec.
  • Red Sea crisis seen having inadvertently prevented an overcapacity crunch
  • Haldia Container Terminal handles highest monthly volume ever
  • Textiles, apparel exports up by 7 pc
  • DP World surpasses 100 million TEUs of global container handling capacity
  • You Ask We Answer

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International Transport Journal web site
JANUARY 9, 2025
  • New Deugro managers in Saudi Arabia
  • Hupac starts 2025 with four new shuttle services
  • Strengthening Sino-European networks
  • JD Logistics launches Shenzhen-Bangkok flight
  • E-truck passes cold-endurance test in Finland
  • An innovative player in low-carbon logistics
  • Danx Carousel - day and night logistics
  • Otago and Napier investing in sustainable dredging
  • Modern rail equipment for Mauritanian mining sector
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Ageing fleet highlights recycling challenges
  • Management transitions at WCA World
  • Cheers to a Kansas City cold chain

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The Loadstar web site
JANUARY 8, 2025
  • Alliance reshuffle will increase box ship shortage as carriers hunt 'buffers'
  • Shipping Australia calls to end 'disruptive' port strikes
  • Ships for America Act - rumours, facts, assumptions
  • Cargolux eyes move into SAF production and distribution
  • $7bn infrastructure project heads list of expansion plans for India's busy ports
  • The US Line: Logistics employees - beware the non-compete clause
  • China and the US enter the new year lists with 'tit-for-tat' trade jousts
  • US retailers at a crossroads as import hurdles continue to be raised
  • Air cargo sees flurry of new routes between Europe and Asia
  • Hong Kong's Kawa Shipping dips its toes into long-haul trades
  • Geodis veteran Marc Vollet joins group management board as an EVP
  • Changes at WCAworld as veteran leaders retire

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Marine Log web site
JANUARY 8, 2025
  • Admiral Richard V. Timme joins OMSA as senior advisor
    The Offshore Marine Service Association (OMSA) reports that Rear Admiral Richard V. Timme, U.S. Coast Guard (Ret.), has joined the association as a senior advisor. OMSA says that the appointment underscores its
  • Van Oord takes delivery of giant jack-up WTIV Boreas
    Rotterdam-headquartered Van Oord has now accepted delivery of the mega wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) Boreas in a ceremony at the Yantai CIMC Raffles Offshore Ltd. shipyard in China. The Boreas, named

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Container News web site
JANUARY 8, 2025
  • Rohlig SUUS Logistics names new CFO and Board Member
    Tomasz Podgórski has been appointed Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at Rohlig SUUS Logistics, Poland's largest logistics operator. In addition to his CFO duties, Podgórski has joined the company's Management Board, being responsible for overseeing financial operations in Poland and global branches. Tomasz Podgórski commented: "The company is currently experiencing significant growth, particularly i
  • Hamburg Liaison Office China welcomes new Chief Representative
    The Hamburg Liaison Office China (HHR Shanghai) has new leadership from 1 January 2025, as Lars Anke stepped into the role of Chief Representative. Having successfully led the office from 2006 to 2019, Anke brings a wealth of experience and dedication to this position. His return is expected to further enhance Hamburg's strategic presence in Asia, driving fresh initiatives and renewed momentum in
  • Achilles Information takes over Global Risk Management Solutions
    UK-based Achilles Information, a supply chain risk and performance management service provider, announced the acquisition of Global Risk Management Solutions (GRMS), a provider of supplier risk management programmes, headquartered in Irvine, California. This move builds on the momentum of Achilles' recent purchase of GoSupply, an Iberian supply chain risk company, and represents another milestone
  • Wärtsilä to power 120-MW facility in Kazakhstan
    Technology group Wärtsilä, which has maintained a presence in Kazakhstan since the early 1990s, has secured an order to supply engineered equipment for a 120 MW power plant under construction in Kazakhstan. The order, placed by Kazakhstan Caspian Offshore Industries (KCOI) and booked in the fourth quarter of 2024, includes six Wärtsilä 46TS-SG gas-fueled large-bore engines along with mechanical a
  • DB Schenker opens air cargo route between China and Germany
    On 7 January, DB Schenker launched a new Ezhou-Frankfurt regular cargo route with the inaugural flight of a Boeing 777 freighter from the Chinese Ezhou Huahu International Airport to Frankfurt, Germany. The route, operated by Etihad Cargo, will run weekly with a stopover in Abu Dhabi, transporting diverse goods including e-commerce, high-tech, electronics, and automotive parts. It is also expecte
  • KOBC Container Composite Index jumps, Busan-US spot rates surge
    The Korea Ocean Business Corporation (KOBC) announced that the latest KOBC Container Composite Index (KCCI) stood at 3,480 points, reflecting a 4.41% increase from the previous week. According to the Japan International Freight Forwarders Association (JIFFA), the rise was driven primarily by higher spot rates for container exports from Busan, particularly on the US trade lanes. On the main routes
  • What Lies Behind COSCO's Inclusion on the US Department of Defense List?
    COSCO is included among several Chinese companies involved in the shipping sector that have been added to a list by the United States Department of Defense, identified for their connections to the People's Liberation Army. This content is locked Select a CN Premium Subscription Package To Unlock The Content! If you liked this post, please consider donating The post appeared first on Container Ne
  • Port of Melbourne handles over 290,000 TEUs in November
    In November 2024, total container throughput at the port of Melbourne reached 293,000 TEUs, marking a significant increase of 50,200 TEUs or 20.7% compared to the same month last year. From January to November 2024, container trade grew by 97,400 TEUs at the Australian port, reflecting a 7.3% growth compared to the same period in the previous year. Full container imports, excluding Bass Strait, e
  • Major operators upped fleet size in 2024
    Fleet growth among mainline operators was relatively even in 2024, as all the top 12 carriers increased their capacity by more than 6.9% last year, according to Alphaliner's report. Singapore's Pacific International Lines (PIL), the 12th largest liner operator, increased its fleet by nearly 30% year-on-year, to 383,016 TEUs as of 1 January, after taking delivery of several LNG-propelled post-Pana
  • MSC increases Emergency Operation Surcharge from North Europe to America
    In light of the significant changes in the alliances' network, MSC foresees general operational disruption during the first months of 2025. For this reason, the Swiss/Italian ocean carrier has announced the following increase in the Emergency Operation Surcharge (EOS) from North Europe, including the United Kingdom and Scanbaltic region to the United States, Puerto Rico and Bahamas, from 27 Janua
  • What's Behind Trump's Declarations on the Arctic?
    The recent developments in China's Arctic activities, as outlined in the US Department of Defense (DoD) report and highlighted by various experts, suggest a significant shift in the geopolitical landscape of the Arctic region. This content is locked Select a CN Premium Subscription Package To Unlock The Content! If you liked this post, please consider donating The post appeared first on Containe
  • GEODIS appoints new Executive Vice-President of European Road Network Line of Business
    GEODIS, a global logistics provider, has announced the appointment of Marc Vollet as Executive Vice-President of its European Road Network Line of Business. In his new role, Marc Vollet will join the Group's Management Board, chaired by Marie-Christine Lombard, Chief Executive Officer of GEODIS. With 30 years of experience managing operations and leading international teams within GEODIS, Vollet
  • China's secret deal with Houthis? Implications for Red Sea Maritime Trade and Regional Geopolitics
    According to reports from US intelligence, a clandestine partnership has been unearthed between China and the Houthis, exposing a broad network supplying sophisticated weaponry to the Yemeni rebel group. This content is locked Select a CN Premium Subscription Package To Unlock The Content! If you liked this post, please consider donating The post appeared first on Container News .
  • Visy acquires Finnish provider of access control and traffic management solutions
    Finnish gate automation and OCR solutions provider for container terminals and industrial sites Visy announced that the acquisition of its compatriot Vidamin Oy, a provider of access control and traffic management solutions established in 2008, was completed on 31 December 2024. Vidamin will now function as a subsidiary of Visy, enhancing its capabilities within a larger technological ecosystem a
  • Japanese port to cease container and multi-purpose operations
    Port of Muroran, located on the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido, will stop handling container and multi-purpose vessels from April. Muroran port said in an announcement that it wants to strengthen its functions as a base port for offshore wind farms, as Japan pivots towards renewable energy. The announcement came after municipal officials from the Economic Construction Committee of the City
  • Pre-Lunar New Year Demand Pushing Transpacific Rates Up
    The January 15th expiration of the interim ILA - USMX agreement set at the conclusion of the three-day October strike is rapidly approaching. Talks resumed but quickly collapsed in November with the sides far apart on the role of automation and semi-automation at these ports. Negotiations are scheduled to restart today though carriers are preparing for a strike, with Maersk urging shippers to pic
  • DP World reaches 100 million TEU capacity milestone
    DP World has achieved a milestone, surpassing 100 million TEUs of container handling capacity across its global portfolio for the first time in its history. The achievement follows US$11 billion in strategic investments and infrastructure development over the last decade. Over the past 10 years, DP World's capacity has grown 33%, driven primarily by expansions and new greenfield developments as w

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Splash web site
JANUARY 8, 2025
  • Monjasa brings in ADNOC L&S LNG carrier as FSU in Dubai
    Danish marine fuels supplier Monjasa is strengthening its LNG bunkering business in the United Arab Emirates by chartering a dedicated floating storage unit. The company, which recently completed UAE's first LNG bunkering via NYK's chartered-in 5,000 cu m Green Zeebrugge is now bringing in an LNG carrier Shandong Juniper from ADNOC Logistics & Services. The ...
  • Taiwan's Dong Fang Offshore enters European market with DeepOcean charter deal
    Taiwanese owner and operator Dong Fang Offshore (DFO) has sealed a deal to charter out one of its construction support vessels to Norwegian ocean services provider DeepOcean. The subsidiary of Hung Hua Construction, with a fleet of 16 vessels including those under construction, has fixed the 2014-built Orient Adventurer from early 2026 until the end ...
  • SBM Offshore invests in Blue Power hub developer
    Dutch floater expert SBM Offshore has invested in Ocean-Power, a company developing an offshore power hub that generates electricity using gas turbines and carbon capture and storage. The investment by the company follows a memorandum of understanding between SBM Offshore and the Norwegian company signed in June last year. As a result of this investment, ...
  • MOL in for Samsung VLECs
    Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has been linked to another shipbuilding deal for very large ethane carriers (VLECs) in South Korea. Brokers have placed Japan's largest shipowner behind an order for three 98,000 cu m newbuilds, which Samsung Heavy Industries revealed in late December. The VLECs will cost around $168m each and be delivered by December ...
  • COSCO seeks to defuse Pentagon spat
    COSCO, the world's largest shipping company, has sought to downplay news carried by Splash yesterday that it has been added to a list of companies the US Department of Defense views as having links to the People's Liberation Army. While being on the Pentagon's blacklist carries no specific penalties, it discourages US firms from dealing ...
  • Can India reach its ambitious shipbuilding targets?
    The story of India's government, led by prime minister Narendra Modi, setting a goal to become a top 10 shipbuilder by 2030 and a top five one by 2047 has been doing the rounds for some time now, but how feasible is it and what must happen for that to become a reality? For one ...
  • Shearwater starts off new seismic acquisition in Brazil's Pelotas Basin
    Norwegian offshore seismic vessel player Shearwater Geoservices has started the second acquisition season for the Pelotas Basin multi-client 3D seismic survey offshore Brazil. This new acquisition, conducted in partnership with Searcher Seismic, will be the sixth multi-client 3D project for the joint venture and will utilise the SW Empress vessel to expand the Pelotas survey ...
  • Axess Technologies bags cable installation deal offshore Germany
    Axess Technologies has been awarded a cable installation contract by Hellenic Cables for the 50Hertz-operated Ostwind 3 project in the German Baltic Sea. The scope of work encompasses planning and pulling internal platform cables into the offshore high-voltage substation, covering both 66 kV and 220 kV cable systems. The engineering phase is already underway, with ...
  • China's Xingtong Shipping establishes chemical tanker joint venture
    Chinese chemical tanker player Xingtong Shipping has established a joint venture with Xiamen C&D Supply Chain Logistics Technology, a subsidiary of fellow supply chain management conglomerate C&D. The Shanghai-listed duo is launching Shanghai Xingtong Lianfa Shipping with $35m registered capital that will focus on building and operating new chemical carriers for global trade. The JV, ...
  • Splash unveils 2025 magazine line-up
    Having achieved record sales in 2024, Splash's Special Reports division is gearing up for a busy publishing year ahead with a series of agenda-setting magazines that will be made available in print, online, and at key events around the globe over the coming 12 months. Splash's refreshed magazine line-up for 2025 provides unparalleled marketing opportunities ...
  • Major Chinese port group bans tankers on OFAC's sanctions list
    Shandong Port Group has banned any tanker sanctioned by the US from calling at its ports. The group oversees major ports on China's northeast coast including Qingdao, Rizhao and Yantai, which are among the biggest destinations for sanctioned oil from Russia, Iran and Venezuela. Reuters has obtained notices sent out by the ports group this ...
  • AI deployed by 10 European navies to track Russia's shadow fleet
    The Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) has activated an advanced UK-led reaction system to track potential threats to undersea infrastructure and monitor the Russian shadow fleet, following damage to a major undersea cable in the Baltic Sea. The JEF is a UK-led Northern European multinational military partnership. The tanker Eagle S which is part of the ...
  • Bulker boarded by pirates in the Singapore Strait
    UK maritime security consultancy Ambrey is reporting a bulk carrier was boarded yesterday by four individuals carrying knives while transiting eastbound in the Philip Channel, Singapore Strait, some 12 nautical miles northwest of Pulau Terung, Indonesia, the latest in a string of attacks in the same area over the past few months. Like earlier attacks ...

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Lloyd's List web site
JANUARY 8, 2025
  • Taiwan is hunting one cable cutting vessel disguised with three separate digital identities
    Taiwan suspects that China was behind the cutting of an international undersea telecom cable, but finding the vessel responsible is...
  • Eletson's battle with fund that became foe is cautionary tale for our times
    For an investment of around $5m, an opportunist Canadian hedge fund has laid siege to a fleet worth hundreds of...
  • Swire rejection of $300,000 top-up port fee upheld by Admiralty Court
    Case highlights need for clarity on what constitutes necessary time for cargo operations
  • Containership newbuilding orderbook reaches record high
    Containership newbuildings with a combined capacity of 4.4m teu were contracted in 2024 to bring the total orderbook for boxships...
  • Pentagon's label of Cosco as military firm signals geopolitics will keep rattling shipping
    Cosco accounts for one-sixth of total US container imports from Asia, and the Ofac sanction during Trump's first term on...
  • 'Lots of contradictions' in P&I renewal talks, market sources report
    Feedback on annual negotiations for blue cards varies considerably
  • Royal Fleet Auxiliary staff accept pay offer
    Members of both RMT and Nautilus trade unions voted to accept an 'above inflation' pay offer from the Ministry of...
  • Robust boxship charter market continues into 2025
    Big container line operators secure limited supply of post-panamaxes at strong rates, but focus remains on ships of below 3,000...
  • Finnish authorities name 32 deficiencies on Eagle S
    The Cook Islands-flagged tanker accused of cable cutting in the Gulf of Finland has been detained before, when 24 deficiencies...
  • APAC gas and LNG contracting to stay high in 2025
    Middle Eastern sellers will offer strong competition with the US, where new tariffs on China could mean unintended consequences, energy...
  • The Daily View: Time to think the unthinkable?
    Your latest edition of Lloyd's List's Daily View - the essential briefing on the stories shaping shipping
  • Chinese builder Hengli Heavy ousts star executive amid expansion road map
    Hengli Heavy Industry has sacked deputy general manager Zhang Tao, who was recruited from competitor Yangzijiang Shipbuilding with a high...
  • Navigator complements terminal expansion with $84m acquisition of handysize ethylene carrier trio
    Navigator Gas has acquired three handysize ethylene carriers for a combined $84m. The company says the acquisition will complement the...
  • Daily Briefing
    China's Shandong port bans blacklisted tonnage following spate of sanctioned VLCC calls | Cosco and CIMC put on US Defense...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
JANUARY 8, 2025
  • Norfolk Southern begins limiting export container moves ahead of possible strike
    It's important for railroads to prevent export containers from clogging their terminals because domestic and international intermodal cargo share terminal space.
  • Ex-Asia air freight capacity constraints to persist in 2025
    Capacity will continue to be the greatest challenge facing cargo owners moving goods from Asia by air this year.
  • Drayage outsourcing a path to solving diversification challenge
    Shippers have long outsourced drayage to third parties, but farming out allocation decisions to managed transportation providers threads the needle between access to capacity and neutrality.
  • Ocean carriers in control on Asia-Europe trade as cargo contracts closed
    With shippers under pressure to finalize production plans with Asian factories amid ongoing vessel diversions around Africa and elevated rates, there is little point in delaying the signing of annual contracts.
  • Turkish liners shift to India for Suez routings with relays to US, Europe
    Local freight forwarders believe any extra capacity entering the Indian market from smaller ship operators working around an "opportunistic approach" has the potential to spoil rate recovery efforts by large carriers.

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TradeWinds web site
JANUARY 8, 2025
  • Mutual fund titan Vanguard among US financial firms with Cosco exposure
    Cosco has not been labelled a Chinese military company on list that impacts investment in stock
  • Lloyd's of London boss John Neal exits for Aon
    Leading insurance marketplace will have new CEO and chair in 2025
  • Gianluigi Aponte's MSC tops ranking as fastest-growing liner company for fourth year running
    Capacity gap between world's largest carrier and second-placed Maersk widens
  • Swire wins legal fight with port over claims bulker 'outstayed welcome'
    Judge decides Port of Sheerness was wrong to penalise ship for longer than expected operation
  • Unhappy new year for the Baltic Dry Index as it dips below 1,000 points again
    Average capesize rates have also fallen below $10,000 per day, down by 15% since Monday
  • Crowley buys secondhand steam turbine LNG carrier for Americas business
    Database show US company took ownership of 31-year-old vessel in December
  • Aristides Pittas on Euroseas spin-off: There's life in older container ships yet
    Opportunity for soon-to-be-listed Euroholdings could increase value of both listed companies
  • Grieg promotes Hege Leirfall Ingebrigtsen to top role
    Gry Larsen steps down after two years
  • China fights back as US 'blacklisting' of shipping firms 'overstretched' national security
    Drewry analyst feels the US is just expressing its anti-China sentiment
  • 'Threat to safe shipping': How 80% of blacklisted vessels trade with unknown insurance
    Audit identified 118 maritime incidents involving sanctioned vessels since 2021
  • Monjasa charters in Adnoc L&S LNG carrier relet to bolster new Dubai operations
    Danish bunker supplier adds 21-year-old vessel as floating storage unit
  • Sanction tanker masters and flag states to stop Iran shipping more oil, says pressure group
    Lobby group says export statistics show stiffer measures are needed
  • Syria contracts floating powerships in bid to resolve energy crisis
    Two vessels en route from Turkey and Qatar as new regime tackles electricity crisis
  • Shell hints at 'significantly lower' fourth-quarter LNG results
    Annual figures due out at end of January
  • Chinese shadow tanker port ban could lead to 'significant' rate rally, analysts say
    Fearnley Securities believes importers will turn to mainstream ships
  • Stephenson Harwood targets Greek expansion as it hands Dora Mace-Kokota new role
    Long-time Piraeus office boss Nigel Bowen-Morris steps down
  • Syria contracts floating power ships in bid to resolve energy crisis
    Two vessels en route from Turkey and Syria as new regime tackles electricity crisis
  • New AI weapon in fight against dark fleet tankers as sabotage tensions flare
    Pressure on the dark fleet intensifies after cable cutting in the Baltic Sea
  • UK deploys AI to track Russia's dark tankers as sabotage tensions flare
    Pressure on the dark fleet intensifies after cable cutting in the Baltic Sea
  • Dubai hosts its first LNG bunkering as Monjasa's new vessel supplies Costa Cruises ship
    United Arab Emirates moves onto LNG-fuelling map
  • Lightship Chartering opens Chile office as global expansion drive rolls on
    Broker has been hiring around the world, including Dubai and Genoa
  • Knife-wielding gang raids bulker travelling through key shipping route
    Boarding of Liberian-flagged ship was second in little over a week
  • Tanker deliveries surging past broker estimates with more to come
    Braemar's Henry Curra says last year's estimates are looking very conservative after order spree
  • Shadow VLCC that spoofed its way overland to Venezuela 'didn't read the manual'
    TankersTrackers highlights amateur disguising of tanker's journey north from the southern Atlantic
  • Borealis offshore firm brings in experienced commercial boss as fleet grows
    Aurora Offshore adds executive to help handle growing number of ships
  • Navig8 takeover complete as Adnoc seals $1.1bn acquisition
    Abu Dhabi-based shipowner now holds an 80% stake in UK-based tanker operator
  • Speculators step back after offshore newbuilding orders surge to 10-year high, Clarksons says
    Resurgent sector taking a pause from rapid growth, research boss explains
  • 'Coming home': Christopher Anderson back at MB Shipbrokers after Adani takeover of Astro Offshore
    Experienced broker to run offshore and renewables desk in Dubai
  • Erasmus Shipinvest expands LPG fleet with newbuildings
    New 11,000-cbm vessels are part of Erasmus' target of 20-plus LPG carriers
  • Chinese tanker stocks soar on opening of Asian markets on Wednesday
    Cosco Shipping Energy Transportation mimics gains by US tanker stocks despite parent company's US military designation
  • China yet to respond officially to US military 'blacklistings' of state-owned shipping giants
    Strong response expected from China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday

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American Shipper web site
JANUARY 8, 2025
  • ILA, USMX reach contract agreement on automation, avoiding port strike
    The International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) have reached a tentative agreement on a new six-year master contract. The agreement will replace the expiring contract [...]
  • CPB looks to close security gaps on rail exports to Canada, Mexico
    U.S. Customs and Border Protection is proposing a rule requiring railroads to provide more timely information to the agency for all export cargo to crack down on high-risk illegal shipments.
  • At TRB: Costly issues weigh on port efficiency
    Stakeholders at the Transportation Research Board annual meeting gathered to evaluate port performance, a complicated conversation within the supply chain.

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In the second quarter, container traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -2.8% while in Savona-Vado it grew by +76.3%
Genoa
In the Ligurian capital, the transhipment share decreased, while the Savona port benefited.
Fincantieri records strong growth in half-year financial performance and new orders
Rome
In the first six months of 2025, orders totaled 14.7 billion euros (+93.5%)
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
Cairo
1,248 tankers (-2.7%) and 1,826 other types of vessels (-8.5%) passed through
CMA CGM's net profit fell by 140% in the second quarter.
Marseille
Revenues stable. The French shipping group is interested in acquiring Hutchison Ports' terminals.
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 second quarter of this year, Finnlines' revenues decreased by -5.0%.
Helsinki
Net profit of 26.1 million euros (+7.7%)
Container traffic in the Port of New York remained stable in the April-June quarter.
New York
An increase of +4.9% was recorded in the first half of 2025
The Chamber of Deputies approves the appointment of the presidents of five Port System Authorities.
Rome
They are Davide Gariglio, Francesco Rizzo, Eliseo Cuccaro, Francesco Benevolo and Giovanni Gugliotti
Latrofa appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Port Authority of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
Ministerial decree signed
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
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
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
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